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Current: Iranian Terror and Argentinian Justice: The Case of Alberto Nisman, the Prosecutor Who Knew Too Much
Iranian Terror and Argentinian Justice: The Case of Alberto Nisman, the Prosecutor Who Knew Too Much
Gustavo D. Perednik, January 18, 2016
Filed under: Anti-Semitism, Iran, Iranian Terrorism, Terrorism, World Jewry
Alberto Nisman, AMIA bombing, Argentina
Publication: Jewish Political Studies Review
Volume 27, Numbers 3–4
Introduction and Personal Statement
On Monday, January 19, 2015, my close friend, Prosecutor Alberto Nisman planned to address the Congress of Argentina and present a detailed explanation of the seismic accusations against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and seven others. Five days before, Nisman had filed charges. His report of January 14, 2015 accused the following persons:
President Cristina Kirchner who sold the justice system of Argentina to the Islamic Republic of Iran;
Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman who pressed for the infamous Memorandum of Understanding between Argentina and Iran, signed on January 27, 2013, despite his knowledge of Iran's responsibility for the bombing of the AMIA (Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, the headquarters of the Jewish Community of Argentina) on July 18, 1994, in Buenos Aires.
Former Vice-Secretary of Housing and gang leader, Luis D'Elía, who served as go-between in the negotiations between President Kirchner and Iran and was protected because he no longer held a government position;
Deputy Andrés Larroque who served as the direct link between D'Elía and President Cristina Kirchner;
Intelligence agent Ramón Allan Bogado;
Fernando Esteche, ringleader of the violent Quebracho gang, who had served time in prison as punishment for a vicious assault on Jews who demonstrated against Iran (Esteche acted as the intermediary between Argentine intelligence agents and Iran.);
Islamist leader Jorge "Yussuf" Khalil, unofficial representative of the Iranian government in Argentina, who delivered information to the mastermind of the AMIA terror attack, Mohsen Rabbani, the Iranian cultural attaché in Buenos Aires at the time.
Both D'Elia and Khalil are virulent Jew-haters who were close to power in their respective countries but held no official positions; and
Former Judge Héctor Yrimia, who had inside knowledge of the AMIA bombing trial because he worked on the case, and thus, provided legal counsel to those who rewrote the official version of events. Blaming the AMIA bombing on Israel had been considered, although there is recording of telephone conversation stating that "the people won't believe it."
The author of this article took part in a television debate against Esteche in 2006 where the latter argued that "the moment in which Nisman's lies will be set aside, we will know what happened with AMIA and people like him [Perednik] won't talk anymore." At the time, I assumed that it was bravado on his part. With the hindsight of a decade, however, I have come to realize that Esteche meant that with the writing of a new, fabricated narrative of the AMIA bombing, demands for justice would cease. Accordingly, when the first stages of the secret agreement between Argentina and Iran were fulfilled, this false version of events would inform the public that Iran was completely innocent of the terror attack. Therefore, the claims of Alberto Nisman would be regarded as misleading and probably deemed as "the work of an agent serving foreign interests." As a result, there would be a proliferation of conspiracy theories and everyone would be able express himself (or herself) freely about the events.
For more than a year, Nisman had been investigating Kirchner and the others. During that time, it had become clear that they had colluded with the Iranian government in obstructing the investigation. The aim of their conspiracy was to absolve the Iranians of their role in one of the worst terror attacks perpetrated in Argentina: the explosion and destruction of the Israel Embassy in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992, and the bombing of the AMIA on July 18, 1994. These attacks left more than a hundred dead and hundreds of wounded and maimed. On January 18, 2015, the day before Alberto Nisman's scheduled appearance before Congress, his mother found him shot dead in his apartment. There was a bullet in his head and a gun under his left shoulder.
Dressed in white, President Cristina Kirchner immediately appeared on television and proclaimed his death a suicide. To date, she has neither offered condolences nor displayed any gesture of sympathy to Nisman's family. Since that day nearly two years ago, the case of Nisman has been a subject in the news media in Argentina. In addition, the impact of his death placed Argentina under the scrutiny of international media outlets.
The Nisman affair is perhaps the most important issue of contemporary Argentinian history. My own experience reflects of the intensive international interest in the subject. My book, Matar sin que se note (2009); To Kill without a Trace (2014), has been the subject of great interest to the news media including The New Yorker, CNN, 60 Minutes and leading European journals. Their interest lies not only in the identity of the murderer(s), but also in Nisman's unique contribution to the international legal struggle against Islamic terror. About a month before his death, Nisman and I met at a café in Buenos Aires where he told me: "They [President Kirchner and her loyal Foreign Minister Timerman] will either go to jail or flee the country." It is not clear if his prediction will prove true.
The Nisman affair consists of at least six components: proof of the role of the Iranian government in the 1994 AMIA bombing, according to Nisman's report of 2006; the decade-long cover-up of the role of the Iranians in this major terror attack; proof of the leading role of Iran in international terrorism, according to Nisman's report of 2013; the secret collusion between the governments of Argentina and Iran, established by Nisman's report of January 14, 2015; the assassination of Alberto Nisman on January 18, 2015; and the deliberate, criminal mishandling of the investigation of his death.
Nisman's Rise from a Provincial Civil Servant to Outstanding Fighter for Justice
The fateful story of Alberto Nisman began almost by chance at a wedding celebration, on Saturday, April 28, 1997, in the picturesque San Telmo neighborhood in Buenos Aires. At this gathering, the unknown 33-year-old prosecutor was asked by Eamon Mullen, one of the two prosecutors of the AMIA bombing case to join their team. (The other was José Barbaccia.) They were preparing the case for the courtroom trial against fifteen Argentinian police officers accused of perpetrating the AMIA bombing in July 1994. Nisman had far more experience in the courtroom as a public prosecutor than either of his colleagues. Therefore, they asked him to do most of the work. His success changed his life and regrettably hastened its end.
The trial began on September 24, 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11. In fact, the terror attack in Buenos Aires was regarded as a precursor to 9/11. During his examination of each witness in court, Nisman gradually became aware of the stark contradictions in their statements and concluded that the accusations against the policeman were a frame-up. He quickly grasped that the entire courtroom trial was part of a deliberate cover-up. Three years into this widely publicized trial, Nisman withdrew the accusations against the police officers, which disappointed the families of the victims, and decided that he would begin from scratch and devote himself to uncovering the truth.
Nisman embarked upon a decade of thorough investigation, serving as head of the ad hoc Prosecuting Unit for Investigation (UFI) [Unidad Fiscal de Investigación del Caso AMIA] established at the end of 2004. Its purpose was to analyze some 113,000 pages in more than 500 dossiers, 400 ancillary files and 1,700 intelligence documents. Despite the continuous arguments of those who belittled their efforts, a professional interdisciplinary team of 40 experts, headed by Nisman, pressed on. Nisman's obsessive goal was to uncover the facts, even if they defied the conventional wisdom. He called his method the "tyranny of evidence." On March 4, 2005, nearly eleven years after the Iranian terror attack, the Argentine government admitted to the cover-up.
Nisman demonstrated in court that the Islamic Republic of Iran, not police officers or random Iranians, sponsored and planned the attack. The UFI exposed Iran in international forums and was recognized by Interpol, which issued "red alerts" against eight terrorists (seven Iranians and one Lebanese) in November 2006, thereby obligating police forces all over the world to detain these suspects if they traveled outside Iran.
Seven years later, in 2013, Nisman proved that the Islamic Republic of Iran headed a terror network with dormant cells in several countries. On May 29, 2013, he revealed that convicted terrorist Abdul Khadir, who attempted to blow up John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, operated under the command of Mohsen Rabbani, the mastermind of the AMIA bombing. This disclosure confirmed that Iran was a major global terrorist power. Indeed, Nisman had become its foremost enemy in the arena of law.
After he learned that the administration of President Cristina Kirchner intended to discredit his work in order to appease Iran, his investigation entered its third and final phase. Nisman collected hundreds of taped telephone calls, and on January 14, 2015, revealed more of the "tyranny of evidence," namely two treaties between Argentina and Iran: a secret one signed in Aleppo, Syria, on January 24, 2011, and a public Memorandum of Understanding signed in Ethiopia, on January 27, 2013. The secret agreement set in motion a devious plan of three stages, as follows: completely exonerating Iran for the terror attack in exchange for money and goods; discrediting Alberto Nisman's investigation and arousing suspicions about his motivations and connections; and fabricating a new narrative of what had "really" happened at AMIA on that lethal morning in July 1994.
To understand the background of the AMIA bombing we must go back to 1989, when Carlos Menem was elected president. A right-wing Peronist, he sought to align Argentina with the United States, leave the Non-Aligned Movement and stop defining Argentina as a 'third world' country. His overtures to the West were successful. As part of his pro-American policy, Menem sent two ships to the Gulf to join the blockade against Saddam Hussein in 1991 and suspended the nuclear technology agreements with Iran. Argentina had participated in Iran's nuclear projects during the reign of the Shah. In fact, in 1975, Argentinians made up half of the foreign staff at the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, and the director of Argentina's nuclear program for some fifteen years, Admiral Oscar Quihillalt, served as a major consultant to Iran. This continued after Ayatollah Khomeini ousted the Shah in 1979. Until 1993, Argentina remained one of Iran's main arms suppliers.
In 1992, Menem suspended a contract for the supply of heavy water which was necessary for Iran's nuclear program. The halt of a shipment angered the Iranian government which demanded 85 million dollars in compensation, which it never received. As a consequence, Iran expressed its dissatisfaction by bombing the Israel embassy in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992. Menem retaliated by canceling all agreements with Iran. Subsequently, in 1993, Iran decided to bomb the building where AMIA was located. This plan was approved at a special meeting in the Iranian city of Mashhad, and, on July 18, 1994, the attack took place in Buenos Aires. While the clerics in Mashhad were setting the attack in motion, Alberto Nisman did not have any special interest in terrorism or Iran. Similarly, the Iranian government could not have imagined that a determined team of investigators and a stubborn "infidel" prosecutor would work tirelessly to expose those who were responsible for the attack.
Ali Fallahijan was delegated to take care of the details, and two weeks after the meeting in Mashhad, he met with those in charge of financing Hezbollah and planning international terrorist attacks. Hezbollah's chief of foreign affairs, the late Imad Mugniyah, was asked to coordinate the operational phase. Simultaneously, Fallahijan requested that his comrade Rabbani take care of the logistics in Argentina. Five days after the attack, the judge in charge of the investigation, Juan Galeano, flew to Caracas, where the secret service provided him with substantial information, provided by an Iranian defector, regarding the involvement of the Iranian government and the perpetrators of the attack. Argentina's ambassador in Tehran, Mario Quadri Castillo, was summoned by Iranian officials who angrily protested against any kind of investigation.
At his next cabinet meeting, President Menem announced that Argentina would break relations with Iran. Foreign Minister Guido di Tella objected, stating that such a drastic measure would upset the Iranians even more and encourage further terrorism in Argentina. Local media frequently referred to this fear euphemistically as "the third terror attack." Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo also objected to the continuing alienation of Iran, which had replaced the former Soviet Union as the leading purchaser of wheat from Argentina. Briefly, it was considered prudent to avoid any further provocation and to allow the door to remain open for negotiations with Iran. Furthermore, there was a rumor that Menem had been paid ten million dollars in order not to blame Iran. Although he denied this accusation categorically, he was unable to explain the Swiss bank account with that amount of money opened by his wife and daughter. Within a matter of days, both the president and the judge changed their positions completely. In order to avoid a confrontation with Iran, they now had to invent new culprits and bribe witnesses.
The False Accusation of Suicide
Despite the summer holidays, Argentinians were profoundly shocked by Nisman's sudden death and by President Kirchner's immediate and unconvincing announcement of a suicide. President Kirchner quickly changed her version of the events to "induced suicide," and ultimately, to murder. She blamed the secret agents whom she had recently fired and accused them of trying to embarrass her. In her own view, she was the real victim. Moreover, the declarations of Nisman's computer technician, Diego Lagomarsino, officially the last person who saw him alive, were suspect. According to Lagomarsino, Nisman had requested a gun in order to protect his daughters. Nisman, however, owned a gun, and his daughters were in Europe at the time. Therefore, there was no reason for him to approach his computer technician with such a request. In any case, there was incontrovertible proof that the Bersa pistol that killed Nisman belonged to Lagomarsino.
The night of the murder brought chaos to Nisman's apartment. During the eleven hours preceding his death, his ten bodyguards disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The prosecutor in charge of the investigation, Viviana Fein, allowed some 60 people to visit the crime scene in order "to search" the apartment. They effectively obliterated all the evidence. Thus, for a year, Fein could maintain that Alberto Nisman's death was a suicide. In addition, the hasty autopsy, the lack of the customary coroner's report, cytological analysis and psychological examination as to possible motives for suicide cast further doubts about the initial conclusion. Fein's team even dismissed the report that showed that Nisman's laptop and cell phone were in use after his death. After experts demonstrated that a Bersa pistol leaves traces of gunpowder on the shooter's fingers, Fein revealed her true colors and declared that "unfortunately [lamentablemente] we did not find any gunpowder on Nisman's hands." Finally, the official medical team that first examined the corpse affirmed that its position did not resemble the police department's photographs. Moreover, Nisman was right-handed and the gun was under the left shoulder.
The executive branch of the government embarked upon a vast conspiracy of silence. Minister of Security Sergio Berni spent all night at Nisman's apartment, despite the fact that his presence at the crime scene was illegal. In fact, Nisman's mother overheard Berni's phone call to Kirchner, in which he said: "Relax, Madam President. It is a suicide." Such a statement was characteristic of the corruption that was part of Kirchnerismo, a tendency within Peronism, the populist movement that shaped Argentinian politics from the end of World War II. In 2015, the year of Nisman's assassination, the Kirchners (Nestor and his wife, Cristina) had been in power for twelve years, and many government officials, including the president, face charges of corruption. An example is Eugenio Zaffaroni, a member of the Supreme Court, despite the fact that he owned a network of brothels. Surprisingly, he is still a member of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. In February 2016, Zaffaroni declared that he "would have hanged Nisman."
The other partner in this conspiracy of silence was the judiciary. During their final years in office, the Kirchners selected a group of judges and prosecutors who called themselves "Legitimate Justice." They strived to subordinate the judiciary to the president, thereby covering up corruption, and were particularly active after the death of Nisman. Their leader is the current Prosecutor-General, Alejandra Gils Carbó. A few hours after Nisman's body was found, Judge Daniel Rafecas, a Kirchner supporter, ruled that Nisman's report should not be investigated. His conclusion was based upon technicalities such as the fact that the agreement with Iran had not been ratified, and therefore, no crime had been committed. Rafecas gave the order to discard all of Nisman's evidence, including thousands of hours of taped phone calls. Furthermore, the prosecutor in charge, Javier De Luca, accepted Rafecas's swift ruling and decided to close the case. Several scholarly articles appeared, refuting the arguments of these corrupt judges. The most important study is that by Leopoldo Schiffrin, "About the Attempt at the Crime of Concealment," published in Spanish in the journal of legal affairs, La Ley, in September 2015. Schiffrin dedicated his article to Alberto Nisman.
There were also posthumous efforts to defame Nisman as an immoral womanizer who abused his powerful position. Immediately after the murder, pictures of Nisman escorted by young women appeared on posters throughout Buenos Aires. These photographs were stolen from his cell phone, which the police had taken for safekeeping. Despite the atmosphere of suspicion and malice, one month after the assassination, some 400,000 people demonstrated in Buenos Aires in pouring rain to honor the memory of the murdered prosecutor and demand justice from a government whose criminal responsibility was obvious. Confident that they could get away with murder owing to their popularity up to this time, the Kirchner government and its entourage of officials arrogantly dismissed this public outcry. In fact, a landslide victory was predicted for Kirchner's chosen candidate in the forthcoming elections of October 2015.
However, the tide turned unexpectedly. Partially as a consequence of the government's handling of the Nisman case, Kirchner's candidate for president was defeated. Arguably, Nisman's incriminating report and subsequent murder were the major factors in the unforeseen replacement of the Peronist regime.
The current Conservative President Mauricio Macri revived the public's hope and trust in the rule of law. From the outset, he announced that the agreement between Argentina and Iran signed in January 2013 was no longer valid and that he intended to direct his efforts toward solving the Nisman case. Despite his efforts, Macri could not remove Kirchner loyalist, Prosecutor-General Gils Carbó from office.
The Collusion of the Government of Argentina With the Iranian Perpetrators
My first book about Alberto Nisman, To Kill without a Trace (Buenos Aires: Planeta, 2009) ends with our trip together to Israel in December 2007. It was his first visit to the country and he enjoyed a hero's welcome. He gave many interviews, addressed the Knesset and other important forums and he held meetings with government officials, judges and other dignitaries. His trip to Israel strengthened his Jewish identity. After this visit, he used a picture of the Western Wall as the screen saver on his computer.
On December 25, 2007, Nisman delivered a lecture at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. When asked whether he was afraid, Nisman replied that, despite the death threats, he enjoyed the protection of the state of Argentina.1 Alas, eight years later it was this state that facilitated his murder. During the later stages of his investigation, he thought that his life was in danger. Three days before his death, Nisman admitted as much on television. In fact, he was not aware that he was vulnerable, as the security devices around his home had been deactivated. The murderers entered the building and made their way into his apartment after someone opened the doors from inside. Nisman could never have imagined that he would be killed at home.
The plot to cover up Iran's responsibility for the AMIA bombing began on Saturday, January 13, 2007, when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chávez, at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas. The two leaders claimed to be the vanguard of an anti-imperialistic war against the United States and regarded each other as close allies. In May 2001, Chávez began his many trips to Tehran where he declared that the cooperation of his country with the Islamist theocracy would "prepare the way for peace, justice, stability and progress for the Twenty-first Century." Chávez called President Mohamed Khatami "a tireless fighter for all the just causes of the world." Chávez not only became a submissive partner of the Iranians but also drew other countries such as Argentina, Bolivia and Nicaragua into the Iranian orbit. Argentina was the strongest country of that group, but the unforeseen electoral defeat of the Kirchners brought an end to this partnership.
In 2015, twelve defectors from Venezuela who had been granted political asylum in the US disclosed the contents of the 2007 meeting at the palace in Caracas. On March 19, 2015, the contents were published in the major Brazilian weekly Veja which has over a million subscribers. Leonardo Coutinho interviewed three of the defectors. Each one gave the same information. Apparently, during his secret meeting with Chávez, Ahmadinejad expressed his concern with the imminent Interpol convention in France, where the Argentinian representative (Nisman) planned to restate his demand that Interpol monitor the Iranians. Ahmadinejad probably offered Chávez a substantial sum of money, as Venezuela purchased (with Iranian money) six billion dollars of the Argentinian debt with by the end of 2008.
While President Néstor Kirchner favored a thaw with Tehran, he was not prepared to surrender the justice system of his country to Iran. He expected the AMIA investigation to continue without interruption. His wife Cristina, however, was more inclined to make a compromise and when she was elected president before the end of 2007, rapprochement with Iran became a real possibility. Nevertheless, as head of the Peronist ruling party, Néstor wielded considerable influence and he rejected any blatant interference with the judiciary for the purpose of absolving the Iranians of the AMIA bombing. His objections prevented Cristina Kirchner from expediting reconciliation with Iran. In October 2010, Néstor's sudden death enabled his widow to make a deal that would solve Argentina's energy crisis by receiving cheaper oil in payment for wheat, along with plenty of cash. Thus, Chávez could again encourage Iranian penetration. During his visit to Argentina for Nestor's funeral, he spent several days with Cristina Kirchner. Evidently, he finally persuaded her to accept the benefits for both of their countries of making an agreement with Iran. Three months later, Foreign Minister Timerman signed the secret agreement in Aleppo. Further impetus for this subterfuge derived from the policy of the Obama administration that maintained that Iran was no longer an enemy and from the fact that the Iranian government would pour endless resources into Argentina.
Cristina Kirchner and Timerman were not averse to contacting Mohsen Rabbani, the mastermind of the AMIA terror attack. Moreover, they assured Iran that the withdrawal of Interpol red alerts against Iranian terrorists would follow the signing of an open agreement.2 The plan was to set up a fictitious "Commission of Truth" with judges from both Iran and Argentina. They would carry out the terms of the 2013 Memorandum. The Commission was given the task of shedding light upon the terror attack and its motives, despite the fact that the secret treaty of 2011 had designated a different role for the "Commission of Truth." It had nothing to do with exposing the facts. Its purpose was to bury the case by spreading false information and fomenting confusion. In order to avoid the demand for justice, it was necessary to discredit the AMIA bombing investigation by slandering it as "paralyzed." The legal opinion of Alberto Nisman of January 14, 2015 provides extensively the details of this project and discloses the real purpose of the Commission.
The Memorandum of Understanding between Argentina and Iran was signed in Ethiopia on January 27, 2013. Since the Government of Argentina failed to stop the Interpol warrants for arrest, the Iranians became angry and, therefore, did not submit the Memorandum to their parliament for ratification. As we noted above, the purpose and specifics of the 2013 agreement between Argentina and Iran had been decided two years before in a secret meeting between Foreign Ministers Timerman and Salehi. During a state visit to Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey with a delegation led by President Kirchner, Timerman departed for Syria. He met with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem and with President Bashar al-Assad who served as a go-between with the Iranians. The latter were reassured that Argentina would not seek justice for the AMIA bombing.
The well-known journalist José (Pepe) Eliaschev was the first to expose these proceedings in an article3 published in Perfil on March 26, 2011, in which he stated that "the government negotiated a secret treaty with Iran in order to 'forget' the terror attacks in exchange of launching again the commercial relations that are already up to $1,200,000,000." Eliaschev's report was based on a secret document which Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi had sent to President Ahmadinejad where he stated that "Argentina is no longer interested in solving the two terror attacks." This document, leaked by Iranian dissidents, circulated within the foreign ministries of several countries. Timerman kept his meeting with Salehi secret. Unfortunately for Timerman, however, it was reported by SANA, the official Syrian news agency. To add insult to injury, Timerman had pledged to the families of the AMIA bombing victims that he would always keep them informed about every new development.
Bashar al-Assad had been warmly welcomed in Buenos Aires in July 2010. Perhaps, during this visit, Assad detected the Argentinian government's desire for a thaw with Iran. Several months later, he informed the Argentinian government that Timerman's trip to the region would coincide with the visit of the Iranian foreign minister. Timerman took the bait and agreed to meet the Iranians. After the 2013 Memorandum, Salehi declared that "…we have been meeting with Timerman during these two years." Obviously, he was referring to the meeting in Aleppo in 2011. Salehi's admission refuted Timerman's claim that he had not met with the Iranians. In his report to Ahmadinejad, Salehi requested permission to negotiate with Argentina for the immunity of former Minister of Defense Ahmad Vahidi who had been involved in the terror attacks against the Israel embassy in 1992 and against the AMIA building in 1994. Slowly but surely, the mediation of Hugo Chávez bore fruit, along with his vision that Argentina must join forces with Cuba, Syria and Iran in order to "confront imperialism." Thus, a country that was a victim of acts of terror decided to appease the perpetrators by signing an agreement that would whitewash their crimes. Indeed, Nisman's indictment of January 14, 2015 exposes one of the worst cases of state-sponsored fraud ever. The country's justice system was betrayed, along with the memory of the victims of the terror attacks.
As we have noted, in the course of several months, Sergio Berni and Viviana Fein did everything possible to interfere with the scene of the crime and obliterate all the evidence. By mid-December 2015, Fein was dismissed, and, at the end of November 2016, she and Berni were incriminated for mishandling the investigation. A month later, a more dramatic development took place when the court removed Judge Daniel Rafecas and his team of prosecutors from the case. Nisman's accusations were vindicated and a thorough investigation would be conducted.
At present, there is a struggle between two groups of the judiciary in Argentina: those intent upon pursuing a thorough investigation, as had Nisman, and others, striving hard to obstruct the path of real justice and the disclosure of truth in the name of "progress" and "justice." Among the former are prosecutors German Moldes and Ricardo Saenz, while the latter are led by Attorney-General Alejandra Gils Carbó. Almost every day, the struggle between the two groups is in the news. Occasionally, there are reports of progress toward solving the case, thereby unmasking the criminal plot which Nisman exposed. Sometimes, the obstructionists, in their efforts to save the former president from a jail sentence, seem to have the initiative. It is not clear which side will ultimately prevail. But the investigation continues, and new facts are disclosed every day.
Alberto Nisman was a genuine hero and a brilliant idealist who believed that forces of law can defeat terrorism. Against great odds he dedicated his life to proving this proposition. His work was based on the hard truth of data which he uncovered through meticulous professional investigation. Unfortunately, Alberto Nisman underestimated the determination of his adversaries. His opponents may vilify him and question the "conspiratorial and paranoid" services he supposedly rendered to the "global Zionist empire." His detractors, however, cannot deny the truth that emerges from his 289 incriminating pages. In hindsight, one chilling incident haunts me. When I finished writing To Kill without a Trace, I showed Alberto my list of five possible titles for the book. He smiled, pointed to the third item, and remarked: "This sounds catchy." The title read: The Assassination of Alberto Nisman.
1 At the author's lecture at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs on January 18, 2016, a year after Nisman's death, the video of Nisman's ominous answer to question was projected. This lecture probably was the only memorial of Alberto Nisman outside Argentina.
2 The statement by former secretary-general of Interpol, Robert Noble, that Argentina never officially requested the cancellation, makes no difference, since there were other ways of attaining the desired result without an official request.
3 The article is entitled: "Argentina negocia con Irán dejar de lado la investigación de los atentados" ("Argentina is negotiating with Iran to leave aside the investigation on the terror attacks").
Gustavo Daniel Perednik, is an Argentinian-born Israeli author and educator. Perednik graduated from the University of Buenos Aires and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (cum laude). He completed doctoral studies in philosophy in New York and is a member of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
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Here are photos of my patterns and finished product.
I ended up cutting my straps out a bit longer than my pattern because I felt they were too short.
You will need to cut out 2 of these.
Dont forget to iron all your pieces after turning right side out.
Don't forget to sew right side facing right side. Only stitch along the side and bottom leaving the top open to flip right side out.
Each pocket needs 2 pieces, which means their are 3 pockets, 1 big and 2 small for the sides. Their should be 6 pattern pieces total. Sew them rights sides together.
NOTE: The large pocket needs to be sewn on the top, and sides leaving the bottom open. The small pockets ONLY need a stitch along the tops. Fold over and iron. The side pockets will be sewn into the sides on the bag. You can add a small stitch detail on the outside of the pockets if you like.
Notice small stitch detail that I was talking about roughly a couple centimeters down from the top.
You will need 4 of these. Two for the outside, front and back and two for the inside, front and back.
These will be sewn onto the "Side and Back" patterns.
This is the most difficult part of the tutorial in my opinion. Its working with the "round" of the bottom corners of the bag while sewing the bottom/sides. I will go over this in my next video in sha Allah.
You will need 2 of these.
1. When trying to make a pattern use a long straight ruler, not a measuring tape. Write how many pieces to cut out on your patterns so you don't forget. Also try using paper grocery bags or a poster board material so you can have more structure when cutting out your fabric, and you can keep the patterns for future use.
2. Use a fun fabric that has structure. Stay away from stretchy, thin materials. Also be creative, try using a different pattern for the inside or even a solid. I just used the fabric I had for convenience.
3. Sew everything in the order presented.
Once all the easy stuff is sewn the assembly is what takes the most time and patients.
For this video and post I want you to only concentrate on making your pattern and sewing the easy stuff first.


About US is a new initiative by The Washington Post to cover issues of identity in the United States. Look for the About US newsletter launching in the fall.
Much of the debate around undocumented immigrants focuses on Latinos, but Asians are the nation's fastest-growing group of undocumented immigrants, according to AAPI Data.
The number of undocumented Asians has more than tripled since 2000, and they now account for an estimated 1.6 million of the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of AAPI Data.
"One out of every seven Asian immigrants is undocumented. That is a figure that shocks many people, including Asian Americans," Ramakrishnan said.
Anthony Ng, who came to the United States from the Philippines with his parents at age 12, has been trying to steady himself over the past several weeks as his emotions have run high and low while waiting for President Trump to announce his decision on whether to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA. On Tuesday, Trump said the program, which protects 690,000 undocumented immigrants who were minors when their families brought them to the United States from deportation, would end in six months. He has urged Congress to come up with another plan to allow DACA recipients to remain in the country.
Ng and his sister are DACA recipients who settled with their parents in Los Angeles. Ng's mother has a green card, and his older brother is a citizen through marriage. His father has since passed away.
After graduating from the University of California at Irvine, Ng worked as a policy advocate at Asian Americans Advancing Justice — Los Angeles, a nonprofit civil rights organization. He lobbies elected officials on policies to protect and expand immigrant rights.
We asked Ng to share his thoughts on the president's actions, on being undocumented and about how Asians often feel left out of the debate on immigration. His responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Describe your feelings over the past few weeks and days as you waited for the president's decision on DACA.
The last month has been extremely emotional for me, knowing that DACA could be taken away and what that means for me day-to-day, how it will affect my life. … I've been having emotional highs and lows. Highs from knowing that my community will have my back. A lot of folks are fighting for immigrants to be treated with dignity and respect. The lows come from the uncertainty of what can happen to me and my life in the United States.
Despite your undocumented status, do you still identify as an American?
I definitely feel very close to America. It's where I've grown up. If I ever go back to the Philippines, I'd have a really hard time adjusting. I speak the language, but I don't know the culture and the way things work there. … My network is here, my community is here, my family is here — everything I know is here. … I think with me, there's always been this love-hate relationship with my identity of being American. Often I feel like people around me support me and love me, but the system itself, the government, is saying, 'You're not welcome here.' Some elected officials are saying I'm not welcome here. My life is here, and I don't know any other way of living.
Because Latinos are the face of the immigration debate, do you feel ignored? Does it really matter?
It really does matter. When you feel invisible, you don't feel connected, you feel isolated. Acknowledging that there are diverse immigrant communities — there are black immigrants, Asian immigrants, LGBT immigrants — means a lot of those folks hold those identities. The first time I met other undocumented Asians, I felt I was understood; I didn't have to explain myself.
Why were you afraid or reluctant to tell people that you are undocumented? Why would it be different for you than for Latinos?
It's different in the sense that the Latino community has shifted in being more supportive of undocumented folks in their community, while in the Asian community, the stigma around being undocumented is far too real. We don't talk about [being undocumented] in our communities and many folks in the community don't acknowledge that there are undocumented Asians and the main stream media and public continue to perpetuate that invisibility. Before DACA, I was reluctant of telling folks of my status because I didn't want to be treated differently.
Is your ultimate goal to become a U.S. citizen?
Right now, there is no way for undocumented folks to gain citizenship. There's not a line for us to fall into. That's why pushing for policies to create those pathways is important. Yes, I would want to become a citizen. My family is here; my life is here. This is the country I know, that I have contributed to. The Philippines will always have a place in my heart. I grew up there, but my formative years were here in the United States. As cliched as it sounds, I am an American without papers, but I am an American at heart. That's how most immigrants feel. This is our home. We've made this our home.
I don't speak Spanish. Does that make me less Latinx?


Little cheeser. That is so cute.
thats great! It looks like Josh's face when I tell him to make a funny face!
Uhh, maybe you need to ask him to frown??? Actually the face he makes is hilarious.
Ah love it, it makes me wonder what he is thinking.


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Boardmore Playhouse
The Boardmore Theatre's 49th Season of Plays (2019/2020) is proud to present the following plays:
Lauchie, Liza and Rory
Maritime Way of Life
Please click on a play listed above or keep scrolling to learn more. We can't wait to have you join us.
November 19 to 24, 2019
By Steven Dietz, from the novel by Bram Stoker
Directed by Matt Campbell
This new adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker's classic novel to the stage. As Count Dracula begins to exert his will upon the residents of London, they try to piece together the clues of his appearances – in a valiant attempt to save themselves from a hideous fate. Rich with both humor and horror, this play paints a wickedly theatrical picture of Stoker's famous vampire.
January 21 to 26, 2020
By Sheldon Currie
Directed by Todd Hiscock
From the author of "Margaret's Museum" comes this all-too-human comedy of unrequited love. From her wedding day until the day her son leaves for university, Liza lives with sensible Lauchie while pining for his reckless identical twin brother, Rory. In a series of scenes from Liza's life, Currie evokes an entire east-coast town and keeps us laughing while subtly illuminating the poignancy in the situation. The play's two actors switch characters at a dizzying pace–playing parents, siblings, children, priests, nuns–to weave the tale of a warm and tightly-knit family coming to terms with the meaning of love and loyalty.
February 11 to 16, 2020
By Charlie Rhindress
Directed by Carolyn Dunn
Upon hearing that her father has had a lung removed Maggie returns home to the Maritimes. She finds her proud father still working in a mine that closed two years ago, her brother Donnie "working" at the video lotto and her wheelchair bound grandmother unable to speak anything but the "old language." This is the other side of Black Harbour and The Glace Bay Miners' Museum. Nominated for best new play at the 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards.
April 27 to May 3, 2020
By David S. Craig
Directed by Lindsay Thompson
Hiding in a closet to avoid school bullies, ten-year-old Bastian becomes immersed in a strangely compelling book: the tale of a hero's quest to save the realm of Fantastica from the encroaching terror of the Nothing. But is Bastian just a reader of this extraordinary story – or a vital part of it? Filled with spectacle and wondrous other-worldly creatures, this beautiful tale of the trials of childhood and the triumph of creativity will delight and inspire the whole family.

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Additional Info: The 1970 standard engine in the R/T was the 335hp 383cu with a 1/4 mile of 14.3 secs. Other engines available for the Challenger were a 275bhp 340cu with a 1/4 mile of 14.8 secs, a 290bhp 340cu Six Pack T/A with a 1/4 mile of 14 secs, a 375bhp 440cu with a 1/4 mile of 13.8 secs and the 425bhp 426 Hemi with a 1/4 mile of 13 secs. 1971 added a 230bhp 318cu. 1972 only had a 150bhp 318cu and 240bhp 340cu with a 0-60 of 8.6 secs and a 16 sec 1/4 mile. 1973 as 72 plus a 245bhp 360cu. 1974 dropped the 340cu. Note: the T/A (Trans Am) was only available in 1970. Famously used in the film "Vanishing Point".


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Clock runs out on ETF taxation carve-out – Advisor's Edge
Matias Milet
With new legislation on tax changes to exchange traded funds (ETFs) awaiting implementation, Osler's Matias Milet, partner, Tax, suggests fund providers collect as much data as possible for future reporting purposes, he told Advisor's Edge in an interview.
A legislative deadline passed December 16 that affects how allocations of capital gains are treated when ETF unitholders make redemptions, leaving fund providers in an uncertain position and potentially raising tax bills for ETF holders next year. Provisions in the Budget Implementation Act, 2021 make the capital gains refund mechanism the only reasonable option for ETFs to allocate gains to redeeming unitholders – a methodology that can result in double taxation.
"Fortunately, providers won't have to file a return or issue slips to investors showing the gains they've distributed and allocated until March of 2023 for the 2022 tax year, so there's not an immediate urgency to figure out which rule applies," says Matias. "But they should track as much data as they can."
The financial industry has expressed concerns about tax fairness since the rules were first proposed in the 2019 federal budget. "I don't think we'll end up with only the existing capital gains refund mechanism, but there is this period of uncertainty for the industry and for investors," says Matias.
Read the full article by author Melissa Shin on the Advisor's Edge website.


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Lobbies, Menu Boards, and Story Walls
Velocity Acquires Vision Media's Digital Cinema Lobby Signage Network to Accelerate Growth
Velocity Has Acquired Vision Media's Digital Media Signage Business which includes Lobbies, Menu Boards, and Story Walls
Lobby Network Part of Velocity's Overall Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) 25,000+ Locations and 35,000+ Digital Sign Network
HOLLAND, Ohio., July 13, 2021/PRNewswire/ — Velocity, A Managed Services Company that provides IT managed services through network management, voice and data connectivity, along with digital media displays and advertising networks, announced today it has purchased the digital media and signage assets of Cinema Scene from Vision Media, a digital products company, focused on streaming content and physical fulfillment.
This asset purchase includes a digital signage ad network within the lobbies of 227 theaters with 376 screens, digital menu boards in 142 theaters, and 10 story walls in 10 theaters. Additionally, Velocity's cinema lobby initiatives have continued to accelerate since the previously announced partnership with Screenvision Media to deploy a 1,000+ theater, in-lobby digital ad network.
"This asset purchase allows us to build a more significant cinema network, elevate the experience and product for theater owners, and create more opportunities for advertisers to reach moviegoers. In addition, we are looking forward to bringing our best-in-class managed services to exhibitors to create more efficiencies and more savings," said Greg Kiley, Chairman and CEO of Velocity.
This asset purchase bolsters Velocity's position as a DOOH leader with a media portfolio of 25,592 locations and 36,605 screens, including cinema lobbies, grocery, hospitality, bars, c-stores, and lifestyle centers.
"As moviegoers flock back to theaters for the full moviegoing experience, the lobby will play an increasingly impactful role for our advertisers seeking to connect to consumers with their brand messaging before and after the movie. We are excited to grow our lobby footprint within our overall cinema advertising network with our deepening relationship with Velocity that also provides increased comprehensive solutions to our theater partners," said John Partilla, CEO of Screenvision Media.
"We have great respect for the digital media signage business Vision Media has built, and we look forward to leveraging this network to create substantial opportunities for advertisers through our relationship with Screenvision. And, unlocking more value for exhibitors through our managed services," said Joe Ross, Chief Commercial Officer of Velocity.
Velocity has adapted to the changing media environment and captured significant market share in the cinema lobby space through partnerships, acquisitions, and internal development. With this increase of digital media signage assets and opportunities for in-lobby ad sales, Velocity can provide advertisers the ability to deliver more connected campaigns to captivated audiences.
ABOUT VELOCITY
Velocity delivers customized IT managed services such as network management, voice and data connectivity, on-site repairs and service, field project rollouts and implementations, free-to-guest TV and Wi-Fi solutions, digital signage and DOOH media solutions, and more in the retail, hospitality, healthcare, and entertainment industries. Founded in 2005, Velocity is a privately held company headquartered in Holland, Ohio. Today, the company has approximately 500 employees, 13 redundant data centers, 5,500+ certified technicians throughout the U.S., and 450 carrier agreements and is a CLEC in all 50 states. Velocity is a proud member of the DPAA. For more information, visit www.velocitymsc.com.
ABOUT VISION MEDIA
Vision Media is a digital products company focused on streaming content, marketing, digital distribution with complementary physical fulfillment. As a trusted partner with over 35 years of experience, Vision Media services major motion picture film studios, entertainment guilds, biomedical, and direct-to-consumer partners with best-in-class technology and digital asset products. Find more information, visit www.visionmedia.com.
Velocity, A Managed Services Company
Sarah Sandoval Chambers
Corporate Communications Manager
PR Newswire: Velocity Acquires Vision Media's Digital Cinema Lobby Signage Network to Accelerate Growth (prnewswire.com)


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Flood-ravaged states in India hit by soaring death toll
By Jay Jackson, Mexico Star
In the states of Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka, the number of people who have died has topped 147
Relief camps In the southern state of Keralanumber are now housing 165,000 people as a result of the floods
While four states have taken the brunt of the damage there are many other states that have been affected by the rain
NEW DELHI, India - The shocking floods that have ravaged four states in India have left hundreds of thousands devastated by losses ranging from death or injury to family members and friends, and destruction of homes and other property.
The death toll, according to government sources reported by news agencies, has reached 158.
Reuters on Sunday confirmed that in the states of Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka, the number of people who have died has topped 147.
Heavy rain and landslides forced hundreds of thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps, while train services were cancelled in several flood-hit areas, the Wam news agency reported on Sunday.
The numbers at relief camps have been swelling. In the southern state of Keralanumber, according to Reuters, relief camps in that state are now housing 165,000 people as a result of the floods. The agency said the number of people killed in Kerala is 57.
"Several houses are still covered under 10 to twelve feet of deep mud. This is hampering rescue work," State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Sunday.
The scale of the flooding is similar to that of last year when more than 200 people died in Kerala while five million had their lives disrupted, many by being displaced.
In the state of Karnataka, also in the south of the country, heavy rain caused widespread flooding at world heritage site Hampi, an ancient town. 60 people have been killed, State Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said Sunday, while another 227,000 people have been forced into relief camps.
In the western state of Maharashtra, the number of deaths recorded so far is thirty. Travel by rail in the state has been severely curtailed, with some tracks expected to be oiut of of action for a fortnight.
While the four states have taken the brunt of the damage there are many other states that have been affected by the rain.
Our Asian partner, ANI, reported on Sunday that at least 11 people have ldied in the western state of Gujarat over the weekend as incessant rains wreaked havoc in that state.
Rescue operations to evacuate people to a safer place is underway. So far, around 6,000 people have been moved to safety.
A policeman from the state received praise for his bravery and kindness. He carried two children on his shoulders for over 1.5 kilometres to rescue them from the floodwaters in Kalyanpur village of Morbi district in Gujarat, ANI reported.
Pruthviraj Jadeja, the policeman, braved fierce current floodwaters and strong winds to save the children, and received praise from the State Chief Minister Vijay Rupani who shared the video and praised the officer on Twitter.
In the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, due to unrelenting rains, Thal-Munsiyari Road near Banik was shut on Sunday after boulders and debris blocked the road.
Earlier on Sunday, in another incident, a huge boulder fell on the road and blocked the portion of the national highway-125 between Dharchula and Tawaghat in the state.
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Tourists in Cambridge took shelter from the sun under a panoply of parasols.
Today (June 19) the city is sweltering under a 32 degree Celsius high, just short of 90 Fahrenheit.
On Tuesday, the heat will ease off slightly, although it will still be very warm, with a high of 27 degrees forecast.
The drop in temperature may trigger thunderstorms during the day.
On Wednesday, the maximum temperature will be 28C in Cambridge, according to The Weather Channel.
Public Health England's has warned people to beware of staying out in the sun too long.
Its heatwave plan for England said: "Excessive exposure to high temperatures can kill. Excess seasonal deaths start to occur at 25C."


Talking about the games, there is a ton of amazing games. But talking about the best strategy games there are not very much strategy games having this much interesting gameplay. The strategy games are a craze nowadays. And if you are looking for a great game then we have the game you were looking for. The millions of downloads are a proof of its awesomeness and amazingness. It is a sure thing that this game worths try. And we assure you that you are going to love this game. The reviews of the game are just increasing the attraction as there are millions of reviews saying that this game is the number one strategy game. You are not going to believe that what things are waiting for you in the game. There is a completely different world waiting for you to give it a try.
If you love to try new games then you should try this game. There is a ton of cool features like the making of your own kingdom which itself is a great feature to enjoy. Not only the kingdom but inside the kingdom all the things are under your control and under your command. Keep in mind that you have to be creative and technical while making the kingdom. Because if you are not making your kingdom a strong one then you are going to face many dangers. So be careful and rule the game. All you need to do is just download and install this APK.
The quests are going to make you a fan of this game.
Insane powers and superheroes are going to make the game more and more fun.
Build and protect your kingdom and be focused on these things as well.
There are some insane monsters waiting for you in the game.


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The Best of 2018: Albums
Let me be clear. This was not a good year for music. In fact, this was a bad year for music. And I don't mean deaths of musicians, tragedies, or other random sad or unfortunate events. Artistic level of albums released in 2018 was not satisfying to say at least. After a magnificent 2015 and … Continue reading The Best of 2018: Albums →
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The Best of 2017: Songs
This year was all about emotions, bravery, and women's voice. Bring back your memories with this compilation of what was the best about music in 2017 - sincerity, openness, and reflexivity. (The songs' order is non-evaluative.)
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Dark, intense, and beautifully affecting. Songs that will pull you out of your comfort zone and put you in an emotional rollercoaster.
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Alternative music in its prime time. Let's go dance ourselves clean, relieve some anger, and thrive.
Electronica with a delicate feel. Enjoy the danceable sonic subtlety.
This is a heavy listen. Massive songs with an indie feel and a monumental strength. Converge, LCD Soundsystem, Brand New, Car Seat Headrest, Black Lips, Elder and more.
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Modern folk turns dark and mysterious turning into the powerful, ominous, yet amusing rock, which invites you to get on a dancefloor and release the energy. Brought to you by an unobvious pairings of Randy Newman and Grizzly Bear, Queens of the Stone Age and Foster the People, and more.
A journey from anxiety, through angst, sorrow, redemption, to contemplation and peace. Soundtrack provided by Hans Zimmer, Arcade Fire, Nine Inch Nails, The War on Drugs, Grizzly Bear, Angelo Badalamenti and more.
Listen to the playlist presenting a subtle art of rock, pop, delicate voices and soothing synths with a pinch of nostalgia and sorrow. Brought to you by Arcade Fire, Rhye, Chris Stapleton, Jerry Martin, The Who, and more.
Alternative music is alive. Indie music is alive. Pop music is alive. Merging all of those above is alive. Such bands as Coldplay, Arcade Fire, The Killers, St. Vincent and Radiohead provide songs to prove that.
Celebrate the 100th add some music playlist with some great rock and pop with a party feel. No need to be ashamed to dance to those synths. It's all about fun, dreams and joy. Arcade Fire, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, M83, Chromatics and more.
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This is a proof of declining boundaries of pop, indie, experimental and dance music. The best new singles by LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, Paramore, Katy Perry and Harry Styles shows how to party and reflect on a modern world.
There's time for a joy, there's time for an anxiety, there's time for reflection. And transitions between those feelings can sometimes be radical, instantaneous, and involuntary. These harsh shifts are presented here by Paramore, Gromee, Lana Del Rey, Harry Styles and more.
Pride, intensity, and darkness meets in this rnb-filled, rock-driven, night-covered playlist. Kamasi Washington, Kendrick Lamar, D'Angelo, Pearl Jam, Chris Stapleton, Steely Dan and more.
This is where melancholy merges with strong statements, heartbreak with mellow musical collages, classics with modern sounds, rock with electronica and rap. This is where you find darkness, even sadness, yet peace and a potential for lightness. Kendrick Lamar, Gorillaz, Mount Eerie and more.
Delicacy and subtlety merges with strong statements and melancholic atmosphere with the magnificent new songs by Alt-J, Fleet Foxes, The Afghan Whigs, Pallbearer and more. One of the top alternative artists presents what's the best in contemporary music, by delivering satisfying compilation of insightful songs.
Indie pop, light guitars, a mellow atmosphere blends with soothing female voices, folk tunes, and pop ballads with a monumental synth-oriented conclusion. Brought to you by Coldplay, Timber Timbre, Chicano Batman, Sharon Van Etten, Grandaddy and much more.
This playlist takes you on an uneasy, but rewarding road from the agressive jazz and hardcore punk, through shoegaze and alternative rock, to intense experimental ballads and fusion jazz; from the classic tunes by Pink Freud, Miles Davis and The Mars Volta, to the new singles by Ride, Spoon and At the Drive-In.
This subtle compilation of synth sounds, acoustic music, sonic collages and soudtracks provides the feeling of relaxation, reflection and sentimentality. Beautiful and soothing songs from Little Dragon, Laura Marling and Mew with a pop feel from Jens Lekman and Paul Simon's classic are completed with a moving musical frame of soundtracks' originals and Grails' latest … Continue reading add some music #79 →
This two-part intense journey through emotional angst, anthemical sorrow, thrill and relief makes you want to scream from both desperation and chest ripping excitement. This monumental playlist delivers rock collosi, electronic uncertainty, pop reflection with film conclusions. Prepare for an adventure provided by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Necks, The Staves, Einar Stray Orchestra, and … Continue reading add some music #78 →
A colorful mix of rock, americana and folk, which brings you a whole palette of emotions from joy and chillout to anxiety and reflexion. Enjoy the musical variety provided by David Bowie, the Shins, Natalie Hemby, Hey, Ariel Pink, and others.
Listen to joyous, pensive and intense music presented by some of the most interesting contemporary artists. New singles by Ed Sheeran, The xx, Rascal Flatts, Nine Inch Nails, London Grammar and more puts you in a sublime atmosphere of blissful energy and contemplation.
Led by the great new single by Gabrielle Aplin, a compilation full of dreamy pop, R&B, rap with a feeling of longing and hope, sorrow and joy. Backed by the latest releases by Pharell Williams, Taylor Swift, J. Cole, and Colin Stetson with his wonderful interpretation of Górecki's 3rd Symphony.
'Twas a very good year to music, but also a very sad one. Enjoy the journey through the best tracks of 2016, which reminds you of the high and lows of this strange time with eclectic compilation of joy, happiness, sadness, angst, longing and relief. (The songs' order is nonevaluative.)
Soothing playlist for a cold, winter day filled with delicate and subtle, yet often stark compositions, which makes this compilation perfect for a reflective chillout. Laura Marling, Elbow, Ryan Adams, and more helps you to relax and contemplate, while watching beautiful December sunset/sunrise.
Let off some steam with the compilation of the best American metal masterminds, vehement electronic music and guitar monuments. Metallica teams up with Baroness, Mastodon, and receives help from Justice, Miranda Lambert, Chris Forsyth, John Mayer, and others to create an energizing and eclectic mix.
Sit back, relax and tune in to the experimental mix of trans music in style of americana, neo-soul and classical music. Johann Johannsson, Childish Gambino, The Weekend, and Arvo Part will be among those who will help you sink into the sound of late autumn.
Listen to the mix of latest soul, electronic, and rock hits. Little bit of anxiety, darkness, intense athmosphere, and whole palette of contrasting emotions, specially for you to set this specific mood for your long winter nights. Delivered by Common, Alicia Keys, The xx, Childish Gambino and more.
Who said that rock and metal doesn't play well with folk, classical and dance music. Enjoy eclectic playlist including OneDirection, Metallica, and set of great covers.
Late night chillout served by best autumn premiers with pinch of classics. Acoustic, rock, country, and dark jazz - best new tracks from David Bowie, Placebo, Miranda Lambert, and others.
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Whether you're new to ballet and opera or you've loved them all your life, we have something for you.
4–13 March 2021
Opera and music
Due to England's national lockdown, we must with sadness cancel all performances of Tosca, including the live stream. The Box Office will be in touch with options for those who have already bought tickets.
Andrea Chénier (2015)
28 January–7 February 2021
David McVicar's historically detailed production brings Giordano's French Revolution opera thrillingly alive.
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Marguerite and Armand (2017)
28 January–14 February 2021
Frederick Ashton's passionate ballet, set to Liszt's tempestuous Piano Sonata, recalls the tragic love affair between the courtesan Marguerite, and her lover Armand.
Insight: The Royal Ballet rehearse The Nutcracker
Watch Royal Ballet dancers and répétiteurs in rehearsal, preparing for performances of The Nutcracker.
Fidelio (2020)
28 January–25 July 2021
Antonio Pappano introduces a new production of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, a story of risk and triumph against a backdrop of revolution. Broadcast on BBC Four.


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Friday Roundup: Reexamining Old Cases, Unt...
Friday Roundup: Reexamining Old Cases, Untested Rape Kits and Eyewitness Identification
"Conviction," starring Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell, is showing in theaters nationwide. If you haven't seen it yet,
find showtimes for this weekend
. Learn the story behind the movie
Innocence Project Co-Director Barry Scheck was one of four independent experts
assigned this week to a panel
that will re-examine a high-profile Long Island, New York molestation case from the 1980s that resulted in father and son convictions for child sex abuse.
A Minnesota man
was cleared of assault charges
last week after his wrongful conviction sent him to prison for more than 17 months.
Human Rights Watch reported that as of last year, there were an estimated
400,000 untested rape kits
across the country. A police sergeant in Columbus, Ohio said new rules for "blind" eyewitness identification procedures, where the person administering a lineup doesn't know the identity of the suspect,
are an insult to law enforcement
Police in Ontario, Canada found new DNA evidence that
could help solve a murder
that dates back more than 30 years.


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Q: Iterator type returned by set2.begin() In a quizz question I thought the following program would not compile because I expected the iterator type to be set<int>::iterator instead of set<int, int>::iterator.
I can compile the following program successfully in C++98, C++11 and C++14 and it prints a result 9 5 4 3 2 1 0 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9,. It seems that the program is correct.
Why is the iterator type set<int, int>::iterator acceptable on that line ?
#include <iostream>
#include <set>
#include <vector>
#include <functional>
using namespace std;

int main(){
        int mynumbers[] =        { 3, 9, 0, 2, 1, 4, 5 };
        vector<int>        v(mynumbers, mynumbers+7);
        set<int> set1(v.begin(),v.end());
        set<int, greater<int> > set2(v.begin(), v.end());

        //
        // The following iterator type compiles. Why is that so ?
        //
        for(set<int, int>::iterator i=set2.begin();i!= set2.end(); i++)
                cout<<*i<<" ";

        for(set<int>::iterator i=set1.begin();i!= set1.end(); i++)
                cout<<*i<<", ";
        cout<<endl;
        return 0;
}

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Why is the iterator type set<int, int>::iterator acceptable on that line ?

It is not. int is not a comparator. You are violating the standard's requirements there. The program is ill-formed.
Some compilers check those requirements more rigorously.

For reference: the correct type would be set<int, greater<int> >::iterator, or for C++11 and later just auto. set<int>::iterator would also be wrong.

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Santa yields to Palm Beach police
Palm Beach Police Capt. Fred Hess just may wake up Christmas morning to a stocking full of coal.
An emergency call of an auto theft in progress went out to officers shortly before the 5:30 p.m. tree lighting ceremony Tuesday at Memorial Fountain Park.
Hess, accompanied by Chief Michael Reiter, jumped into a police car and headed off in pursuit.
At that precise moment, Fire-Rescue was on its way for the one-block drive from the Central Station to the tree with Santa on board.
Their mission was to deliver him to the ceremony where a bevy of anxious children awaited his arrival.
With law enforcement taking priority over the festivities, Hess cut off the fire engine, according to eyewitness reports.
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I created the first Selector for Residences
public class ResidenceSelector extends fflib_SObjectSelector {
        public Schema.SObjectType getSObjectType() {
            return Residence__c.sObjectType;
        }

        public List<Schema.SObjectField> getSObjectFieldList() {
            return new List<Schema.SObjectField>{
                    Residence__c.Name,
                    Residence__c.Id
            };
        }
    }

Now creating a Selector for Account
public class AccountSelector extends fflib_SObjectSelector {
        public Schema.SObjectType getSObjectType() {
            return Account.sObjectType;
        }

        public List<Schema.SObjectField> getSObjectFieldList() {
            return new List<Schema.SObjectField>{
                   Account.FirstName,
                   Account.LastName,
                   Account.PersonBirthdate

            };
        }

        public List<Account> selectById(Set<ID> idSet) {
            return (List<Account>) selectSObjectsById(idSet);
        }

        public List<Account> selectByIdWithCurrentResidences(Set<Id> idSet){
            // Query Factory for this Selector (Account)
            fflib_QueryFactory accountQueryFactory = newQueryFactory();
            accountQueryFactory.setCondition('Id IN :idSet');

            //Add a query sub-select via the Query Factory for the Residences

            ResidenceSelector rs = new ResidenceSelector();

            fflib_QueryFactory residenceQueryFactory = rs.newQueryFactory(false);
            residenceQueryFactory.setCondition('Is_Current__c = true');
            residenceQueryFactory.setLimit(1);

            rs.addQueryFactorySubselect(accountQueryFactory, 'Residences__r'); //Residences__r is the relationship name

            System.debug(accountQueryFactory.toSOQL());
            return (List<Account>) Database.query( accountQueryFactory.toSOQL() );

        }

    }

As you can see in my residenceQueryFactory which I got from ResidenceSelector I am adding Limit and conditions. And as its a subquery I added it to parent accountQueryFactory.
Generated SOQL:
SELECT FirstName, LastName, PersonBirthdate, (SELECT Id, Name FROM Residences__r ORDER BY Name ASC NULLS FIRST )  FROM Account WHERE Id IN :idSet ORDER BY Name ASC NULLS FIRST

I expected the subquery filter and Limits to be applied on subquery, but they are not as seen in System.debug, Can someone point me what bit I am doing wrong?

A: I use a slightly different pattern to do subselects with criteria
public List<Account> selectByIdWithCurrentResidences(Set<Id> idSet){
    if (idSet.isEmpty()) {return new List<Account>();} // avoid burning soql on empty list
    // Query Factory for this Selector (Account)
    fflib_QueryFactory aQF = newQueryFactory()
           .setCondition('Id IN :idSet');

    //Add a query sub-select via the Query Factory for the Residences

    fflib_QueryFactory rsQF = aQF.subSelectQuery('Residences__r')
        .selectFields(...)
        .setCondition('Is_Current__c = true')
        .setLimit(1);

    return Database.query( aQF.toSOQL());

    }


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Everything is doing fine until im adding jQuery 1.5.2 into my minify view helper
echo $this->minifyHeadScript()
->prependFile($this->jsUrl('/manage/jquery-1.5.2.min.js'));

and then the firebug console throwing this error:
missing } after function body

but if im using jQuery 1.4.2 version the error is not thrown by firebug console
is there any solution to this? or maybe minify is not compatible for jQuery 1.5.2?

A: Minifying is the process of reductions of file weight by stripping unwanted white space
This can't make any differce...
try to compress your file here ! with full copied code
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A: The problem seems only occured if im using the min version of the jQuery but not the unpacked version. Seems like this is a bug of minify


American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Does Lane Smith's RETURN TO AUGIE HOBBLE tell us anything about his THERE IS A TRIBE OF KIDS?
Does Lane Smith's RETURN TO AUGIE HOBBLE tell us anything about his THERE IS A TRIBE OF KIDS?
The synopsis doesn't say, but as I started reading about the book, I learned that it is set in New Mexico, which could (for me) be a plus. It could be a plus for kids in New Mexico, too, including Native kids.
But, the person who wrote to me told me that Return to Augie Hobble has some Native content in it, so I started reading the book itself, wondering what I'd find.
Scattered throughout are illustrations of one kind of another, all done by Smith. In chapter four, the main character, Augie, is out after dark in the woods nearby and has a fight with a wolf-like creature. The next morning Augie feels like his face has tiny splinters on it. He uses his moms razor to shave them off. As the illustration on the next page tells us, he's got bits of toilet paper on his chin and neck because he's nicked himself with that razor.
He [Moze] pushes me back down. He calls me an Indian. I ask why and he says cause my face is under "Heap big TP." I say that doesn't even make sense so he hits me in the arm and says, "Teeeee Peeeeeee. Toilet paper, twerp." He goes, "Woo, woo, woo," and does a lame version of an Indian dance with an imaginary tomahawk. I say that's not very PC. He says "PC, Mac, who cares?" and hits me again.
Some wonder if Smith meant to depict kids playing Indian. Some say these kids aren't playing Indian. Smith hasn't responded (as far as I know) to any of the discussions. Some wonder if--as he drew the illustrations--he was aware that they could be interpreted as kids playing Indian. That wondering presumes that he is aware of the decades long critical writings of stereotyping, and in this case, stereotyping of Native peoples.
With Return to Augie Hobble, we know--without a doubt--that he does, in fact, know about issues of stereotyping.
How should we interpret that passage in Return to Augie Hobble?
Amongst the recent threads in writers' networks, is that if a writer is going to create a character who stereotypes someone, there ought to be some way (preferably immediately) for a reader to discern that it is a stereotype. One method is to have a bad-guy-character make the stereotypical remarks, because with them being delivered by a bad-guy, readers know they're not-good-remarks.
He pushes me back down. He calls me an Indian. I ask why and he says cause my face is under "Heap big TP." I say that doesn't even make sense so he hits me in the arm and says, "Teeeee Peeeeeee. Toilet paper, twerp." He goes, "Woo, woo, woo," and does a lame version of an Indian dance with an imaginary tomahawk. I say that's not very PC. He says "PC, Mac, who cares?" and hits me again.
In the passage above, it is Moze (a bad guy character) who is speaking. From "hits me again" the narrative leaves this whole Indian thing behind as they talk about other things.
I find the passage confusing. It feels like there's something missing between "Toilet paper, twerp." and "He goes, "woo, woo, woo," and does a lame version of an Indian dance with an imaginary tomahawk." What do you think? Is something missing there?
Confusion aside, I think the passage doesn't do what, I assume, Smith meant it to do. Moze is delivering remarks in that humorous style Smith is praised for using. Will kids pick up on his message (assuming he meant to use Moze to teach kids that dancing around that way is not ok)? Or, does his "PC, Mac" get in the way of that understanding? With "PC, Mac" the focus is on computers, not stereotypes. That kind of word play is a big reason people like Smith's writing.
Back when I taught children's literature at the University of Illinois, I selected Smith's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs as a required reading (Smith is the illustrator; the text is by Jon Scieszka). It is a terrific way to teach kids about differing points of view. When I think about that book, I know that Smith understands different points of view and how they matter.
I think it fair to say Lane Smith is a master at conveying the importance of that all important point of view. As his Augie Hobble tells us, he's aware of problems with the ways that Native peoples are depicted. That is part of why I find his There Is a Tribe of Kids disappointing.
What are your thoughts? Knowing he is aware of issues of stereotyping, what do you make of what he did in There Is a Tribe of Kids? And, does what he did in Augie Hobble work?
From time to time I curate a set of links about a particular book or discussion. I'm doing that below, for There Is a Tribe of Kids. The links are arranged chronologically by date on which they were posted/published. If you know of ones I ought to add, please let me know. I will insert it below (as you'll see, I'm noting the date on which I add it to the list in parenthesis).
Sam Bloom's Reviewing While White: There Is a Tribe of Kids posted on July 8, 2016 (added to this list on July 21, 2016).
Debbie Reese's Reading While White reviews Lane Smith's THERE IS A TRIBE OF KIDS posted on July 9, 2016 (added to this list on July 21, 2016).
Debbie Reese's Lane Smith's new picture book: THERE IS A TRIBE OF KIDS (plus a response to Rosanne Parry) posted on July 14, 2016 (added to this list on July 21, 2016).
Roxanne Feldman's A Tribe of Kindred Souls: A Closer Look at a Double Spread in Lane Smith's THERE IS A TRIBE OF KIDS posted on July 17, 2016 (added to this list on July 21, 2016).
Roger Sutton's Tribal Trials posted on July 18, 2016 (added to this list on July 21, 2016).
Elizabeth Bird's There Is a Tribe of Kids: The Current Debate posted on July 19, 2016 (added to this list on July 21, 2016).
I've been thinking about this since I read it, and I just don't know. Part of me wants to say, yes, kids will pick up on it, I would've picked up on it. I think I would have. But I also grew up in a very political family with a mother who made great efforts to make me aware of history and issues about American Indians (and even so, did not do so perfectly), so I'm not sure how representative I would have been. And on the other hand, even with my upbringing, I managed to read Peter Pan repeatedly at the ages of 11-13 and not pick up on the glaring, appalling racism that underpins that book (I did understand that the musical was racist), and I read the "Bad Tuesday" chapter of Mary Poppins repeatedly as a child and didn't pick up on the racism there either. So maybe I wouldn't have.
In this case, there are multiple cues that he's a jerk--the hitting, for instance. But the objection--"Not very PC"--is so very feeble. I don't like to underestimate children's capacity for reading and understanding. But I'm just not sure.
Yeah--what do people notice, or not, is on my mind this morning.
Last night I started to watch CRAZY EX GIRLFRIEND. In the first episode, there's a character named Darryl Whitefeather. He tells Rebecca (she's a lawyer and the star of the show) that he's 1/8 Chippewa. He wants her to call him Chief. She thinks that's a bit odd.
Anyway, the guy is getting a divorce and hopes Rebecca will be his lawyer (there's a custody issue, too), because his wife has a Jew lawyer. Rebecca tells him she is a Jew. He's surprised, saying that her nose is small. Rebecca gets a notification on her phone, so gets up to leave and as she's walking out the door, she tells him they have to circle back to talk "about the Jew thing."
Clearly the writer(s) are tending to Jewish stereotypes, but, so far (I watched another episode) there's not been anyone pushing back on the Native stereotyping. I wonder if it is seen as stereotyping or not?
God, I hope so, but the only way I can see that not going poorly is if they're trying to send up white people who claim to have a "Cherokee princess" great-grandmother or something and really don't know what they're talking about. But if they were doing that, surely they would've...made that point in the episode instead of leaving it hanging.
Also, I find something quite distasteful about putting anti-Semitism in the mouth of someone from a different oppressed/marginalized group. It smacks to me of trying to off-load the problem from white gentiles onto people who have not historically been the ones persecuting Jews.
I really didn't like Return to Augie Hobble at all as a whole, and I totally forgot about this interaction. The book was just very odd and confusing, and I think that the disjointedness of the narrative is really indicative of the book. I'm not saying it's right, but I'm just not surprised.
I also found the treatment of trans people in Augie Hobble to be problematic, but that's an entirely different situation.


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Author(s): Katerina Kolozova | Катерина Колозова
Title (English): Mating
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Citation (English): Katerina Kolozova, "Mating," Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002): 161-166.
Citation (Macedonian): Катерина Колозова, "Парење", превод од англиски Родна Русковска, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 1, бр. 2 (зима 2001): 161-166.
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