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Almighty God and Heavenly Father, who hast given unto us thy dear Son to be our Lord and King, grant, we beseech thee, that thou wouldst destroy and dissipate by thy marvelous wisdom all enterprises devised and directed against him throughout the whole world; and make us so to profit and grow in his holy law and doctrine that, in all fear and reverence, we may serve thee; that in the end we may attain to that endless joy which we hope to receive through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son. Amen.
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Almighty God and Heavenly Father, You have given to us Your dear Son to be our Lord and King, grant, we implore You, that You would destroy and dissipate by Your marvelous wisdom all enterprises devised and directed against Him throughout the whole world; and make us to so profit from and grow in His Holy law and doctrine that, in all fear and reverence, we may serve You; that in the end we may attain to that endless joy which we hope to receive through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen.
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DOCTRINE – "You have given to us Your dear Son to be our Lord and King"
PETITION – "Destroy and drive out every design devised and directed against him throughout the whole world" and "make us to so profit from and grow in His law and doctrine that we may serve you in fear and reverence"
EXPECTATION – "that in the end we may attain to the endless joy which we hope to receive . . ."
CONCLUSION – "through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen"
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Upstate, Florence get record July rainfall
COLUMBIA — Several places in the South Carolina Upstate along with Florence have seen their rainiest July since records have been kept.
Data from the Southeast Regional Climate Center shows a site near Anderson reported 15.39 inches of rain in July. The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport reported 14.45 inches of rain, while a site in Spartanburg reported 10.33 inches of rain. The totals are all records for the month.
The Florence airport also reported a July record of 14.91 inches of rain.
The University of South Carolina had 13.78 inches of rain in July, but it only ranked fourth.
It wasn't rainy everywhere in South Carolina. The airport in North Charleston received 5.35 inches of rain in July, which was below normal.

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BLOG: The Dangers of Prejudicial Assumptions – Unexplained Wealth Orders and the pitfalls of an inadequate investigation
John Carl Townsend looks at the recent authority of National Crime Agency and Baker & Ors and its dangerous presumptions in respect of offshore business interests.
Corporate structures that can be used to conceal identity are not inherently criminal. It also a fact that it can be perfectly legal to hold assets via companies in other jurisdictions such as Panama and the BVI. Unfortunately, investigative authorities in the UK have a tendency to believe that any asset held or transferred with anything less than high visibility must be criminal.
It was this very thinking that resulted in the NCA obtaining UWOs against three London properties that were discharged by Mrs Justice Lang on 8 April 2020.
Mrs Justice Lang's 68-page judgment in Baker & Others does not reflect well on the NCA's approach in many respects, but some highlights include:
1) a failure to pay any regard to the substantial independent wealth of the Ultimate Beneficial Owners ("UBO") of the properties; and
2) an assertion that an independent solicitor and professional trustee was a politically exposed person ("PEP") when there could be no reasonable belief that he was connected to the person that had held the relevant political positions.
The NCA has made bullish public statements in respect of its intention to appeal the judgment, but it will be interesting to see whether the Court of Appeal will reach any different conclusion.
WHAT IS AN UNEXPLAINED WEALTH ORDER?
In short, a UWO requires a person who is suspected of involvement in or association with serious criminality to explain the origin of assets that appear to be disproportionate to their known income.
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAKING AN UNEXPLAINED WEALTH ORDER
Section 362B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ("POCA") sets out the requirements for the making of a UWO as follows:
(1) These are the requirements for the making of an unexplained wealth order in respect of any property.
(2) The High Court must be satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe that –
(a) the respondent holds the property, and
(b) the value of the property is greater than £50,000.
(3) The High Court must be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the known sources of the Respondent's lawfully obtained income would have been insufficient for the purposes of enabling the respondent to obtain the property.
(4) The High Court must be satisfied that
(a) the respondent is a politically exposed person, or
(b) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—
(i) the respondent is, or has been, involved in serious crime (whether in a part of the United Kingdom or elsewhere), or
(ii) a person connected with the respondent is, or has been, so involved. …
(7) In subsection (4) (a), 'politically exposed person' means a person who is –
(a) an individual who is, or has been, entrusted with prominent public functions by an international organisation or by a State other than the United Kingdom or another EEA State…
(8) Article 3 of Directive 2015/849/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 applies for the purposes of determining –
(a) whether a person has been entrusted with prominent public functions (see point (9) of that Article)
(b) whether a person is a family member (see point (10) of that Article), and
(c) whether a person is known to be a close associate of another (see point (11) of that Article)."
Referencing R (Bright) v Central Criminal Court [2011] 1 WLR 662, Mrs Justice Lang reiterated that it was for the court, not the NCA to determine whether there is "reasonable cause to believe" and that the onus is on the NCA to satisfy the Court that the statutory conditions are met.
The Respondent to a UWO can apply for discharge on the following grounds:
(i) Errors of law and approach by the NCA in the applications for the making of a UWO
(ii) Material non-disclosure by the NCA to the judge at the ex parte hearing and inadequate inquiry by the NCA
(iii) The information now available demonstrates that the Orders were sought and made on a flawed basis.
For brevity, the above is simply an overview of the statutory framework. A thorough recitation of the relevant law and procedure is helpfully provided at paragraphs [14] to [57] of Lang J's judgment.
The Background to the UWOs
Rakhat Aliyev was a government official in Kazakhstan before his death on 24 February 2015. In that capacity, he was chief of Kazakhstan's tax police, deputy chief of the KNB state security service, ambassador to Austria and first vice foreign minister. During the time that he held those posts he made his fortune in banking, oil, news media, telecommunication and agricultural commodities. He had also been married to Dariga Nazarbayeva, the eldest daughter of the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev prior to their divorce in 2007. During the course of their marriage they had a son, Nurali Aliyev.
As is often the case, Dariga Nazarbayeva and Rakhat Aliyev had lived apart for many years prior to their divorce with her remaining in Kazakhstan while he resided in Austria. In fact, Rakhat Aliyev had been in a relationship with a Ms Elnara Shorazova since 2002. Importantly, the assets in Kazakhstan of Rakhat Aliyev that were deemed to be derived from criminal conduct were confiscated in that jurisdiction and those assets were not received by Dariga Nazarbayeva as part of any divorce settlement.
Dariga Nazarbayeva is also a successful businesswoman in her own right and has been named by Forbes in Kazakhstan as one of its richest people in 2013. Her son, Nurali Aliyev, is also a successful and independently wealthy businessman.
On 22 May 2019, the NCA applied for UWO's in respect of three high value London properties. It is important to note that the properties had been purchased by corporate structures, which did not disclose the UBO. The subject of the UWO's were the corporate entities and the solicitor Andrew Baker (who had acted as President of the entities).
Mr Baker is a solicitor of Senior Courts of England and Wales and was admitted on 15 October 1985. He is a professional trustee, a leading expert on trusts law, a member of the Law Society, the International Tax Panning Association, the Offshore Institute and an honorary member of Fellows and Legal Scholars of the Centre for International Legal Studies.
On 9 August 2019, the Respondent companies and the UBOs, Dariga Nazarbayeva and Nurali Aliyev, voluntarily provided extensive information regarding the purchase and transfer of the properties. That letter also explained the ways in which the NCA's application was factually incorrect and that the properties were entirely unconnected to Rakhat Aliyev. The NCA refused to withdraw the UWO.
The Application to discharge
The Respondents relied on all three grounds and asserted that there had been:
In discharging the orders, Mrs Justice Lang was not persuaded that there had been material non-disclosure. She was, however, content to accept the Respondents' submissions on the remaining grounds.
Given the length of the judgment, it is impractical to highlight every relevant factor in Lang J's decision to discharge, but the following are interesting examples of the flaws in the NCA's approach:
1) The NCA had suggested that there were reasonable grounds for suggesting that Mr Baker is or was involved in serious crime. The NCA had asserted that there were grounds to suspect that Rakhat Aliyev was the founder of the entity Villa Magna and had provided its funds which were derived from unlawful conduct. They further asserted that Mr Baker was a PEP, as he was connected with Rakhat Aliyev. In discharging the order, Mrs Justice Lang found that:
(a) There was no evidence that Mr Baker had ever met Rakhat Aliyev;
(b) Mr Baker's involvement with the properties was after the death of Rakhat Aliyev;
(c) It was clear that Mr Baker had no criminal record and that the NCA's suspicions about Mr Baker flowed entirely from the assumption that Rakhat Aliyev was the founder of Villa Magna Foundation (the Second Respondent).
(d) Given that there was evidence of any connection between Rakhat Aliyev there was no reasonable suspicion that Mr Baker was a PEP.
2) The NCA had suggested that Dariga Nazarbayeva laundered the proceeds of Rakhat Aliyev's criminal conduct. Mrs Justice Lang's view was that:
(a) The NCA did not appear to take into account the breakdown of the relationship between Dariga Nazarbayeva and Rakhat Aliyev in assessing the likelihood of her involvement in laundering the suspected proceeds.
(b) The NCA did not take into account that the investigation and confiscation proceedings in Kazakhstan which confiscated Rakhat Aliyev's assets and not the assets of Dariga Nazarbayeva.
(c) The NCA did not take into account that Dariga Nazarbayeva was so independently wealthy as to be perfectly capable of purchasing the relevant properties.
Lessons to be Learned
At the core of the NCA's difficulties was the mistaken assumption that complex offshore structures suggest underlying criminal conduct. On any sensible analysis that assumption was inherently flawed (offshore entities are often a necessity for the dilution of political risk and asset protection for very high net worth individuals who are at risk of being targeted due to the extent of their wealth). Had the NCA cast aside its prejudicial view of offshore structures, it may well have conducted a better investigation and avoided the pitfalls in the UWOs applied for in this case.


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Fort Hartsuff Laundress Quarters/Bakery/Commissary Sergeant Quarters
The laundress quarters was a very active building. It housed the Commissary Sergeant, the Baker, and of course, the Laundresses and their families. Another name for the laundress quarters was "Suds Row." The Commissary Sergeant lived in this building because it was close to the storehouse, and he was also in charge of the wagon scale that was located behind the Laundress Quarters.
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The laundress quarters was a very active building. It housed the Commissary Sergeant, the Baker, and of course, the Laundresses and their families. Another name for the laundress quarters was "Suds Row."
The Commissary Sergeant lived in this building because it was close to the storehouse, and he was also in charge of the wagon scale that was located behind the Laundress Quarters.
As was the protocol in the Army at the time, each Company was allowed one laundress for each nineteen and a half men. Each soldier paid the women a set fee per month for washing his clothes. The laundresses were the only officially employed females on the post. The officers' wives, who generally lived on the post with their husbands, had to buy their food and supplies. The laundresses, on the other hand, in addition to their pay, were provided their quarters, fuel, one meal per day, and the services of the post surgeon. The laundresses, if not already married, often married a soldier shortly after coming to the post. These women were generally the only source of female companionship for miles around on the sparsely populated frontier.
The Baker was considered one of the most important men on the post. Not only did he provide the sixty-plus loaves of bread needed to feed a company each day, but any excess bread he was able to produce, was sold to officers or local civilians. The money from these sales was contributed to the 'Company Fund'. This fund was then used to purchase such things as seed for the company garden, special china, newspapers, and other items for the general good of the enlisted men.
Fort Hartsuff was unique in that most of the inhabited buildings, such as the laundress quarters, had gravity running water. Water pressure came from a wooden supply tank on the hill behind the officers' quarters, which was supplied by a windmill.
Domeier, Jim. "The Guide to Fort Hartsuff (1874-1881)." . .


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All major car rental companies have offices in the arrivals hall of Budapest Airport.
The Airport minibus is a popular and reasonably priced means of transport between the airport and the city.
The public airport bus, BKV bus number 200E goes to M3 station KőbányaKispest (blue line), about 20 minutes away. From here, the metro takes passengers straight into the city centre.
Taxis are also available outside the terminal buildings.
By car Hungary has 5 motorways and 4 main roads, eight start from Budapest (exception: main road No. 8). For using the following motorways you have to buy a motorway sticker: M1, M3, M5, M6 and M7 (available at border crossing points and at petrol stations). The Hungarian Highway Code (KRESZ) is based on the Vienna and Geneva Convention, and as such traffic signs and road markings are similar to those found in other European countries.
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Тајрон Деон Мингс (; 13. март 1993) професионални је енглески фудбалер који игра на позицији центархалфа. Тренутно наступа за Астон Вилу и репрезентацију Енглеске.

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Дана 26. јуна 2015. Мингс је потписао четворогодишњи уговор са Борнмутом. Премијерлигашки деби забележио је у августу против Лестер Ситија. На тој утакмици је доживео озбиљну повреду колена због које је паузирао од фудбала годину и по дана.

Астон Вила
Дана 31. јануара 2019. године Мингс се придружио Астон Вили као позајмљен играч. Дебитовао је 2. фебруара против Рединга. Утакмица је била предмет контроверзи након инцидента у којем је Мингс стао на лице нападача Рединга Нелсона Оливеире након борбе за лопту. Мингс је постигао свој први гол за Астон Вилу 8. фебруара 2019. против Шефилд јунајтеда. Званично је постао играч Астон Виле 8. јула 2019. године.

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За сениорску репрезентацију Енглеске дебитовао је против Бугарске у октобру 2019. године. Био је у саставу Енглеске на ЕП 2020.

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Рођени 1993.
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Фудбалери на Европском првенству 2020.
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Weapons – There are Turrets, Linear Cannons and Missiles. Turrets and Cannons have precision sights that point where the weapon is pointed to. You'll find that different ships have different optimal zones for firing due to their hull design.
Targeting System – Enemies, Friendlies and Neutrals can be targeted either through mouse or keyboard. Instantaneous Target leading is shown.
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Hacking – Hack Data: Some ships have data information that can be get by using this function in the Tab menu. Sabotage: chance of a subsystem being disabled. Evict Pilot: Stops pilot control for some time, player must get to the ship and successfully enter through the airlock to take control of it while in this state.
Abilities – PDC: Small caliber cannon that shoots down drones and missiles. Repair: Repairs ship. Boost: Heightens speed cap for a time.
Mission System – open world mission system. there are two missions on the first map to demonstrate this, and you can choose which one is active in the Databank. Plus there is a racing mini game, provided you can find the track.


Jack in the box | What's the story with mum and dad?
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What's the story with mum and dad?
I love a good series of commercials. When an agency gets it right and doesn't try and stretch a good idea too far.
Good characters. A dash of humour. And a story we can all relate too. What a recipe!
When it came to the topic of 'family', I immediately thought about the classic series of adverts for HBO Go that were released in April 2014 in the U.S.
Featuring a set of parents who are trying hard to be 'hip' and a pair of teenagers who think anything would be better than hanging out with 'ma and pa', you soon find yourself relating in one form or another.
Wrap this all with a clever use of 'awkward moments', classic lounge room situations (which I am sure we've all encountered before) and a strap line that sums up things so succinctly, it's no wonder these adverts won a host of awards.
Critically, these adverts tell a story. One that makes us feel at home with the situation and allowing us to laugh at a scenario we've probably been on one side of or the other. Importantly it provides a solution.
It's what separates a great idea from 'just another advert'.


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Bill Hass on Baseball:Hoppers win with walk-off walk
Posted by Guest Columnist on April 8, 2014 at 10:27 am under Professional | Comments are off for this article
"There was no magic formula," said hitting coach Frank Moore. "That was all the guys. They battled and didn't give at-bats away. It was grit and grind tonight."
from Bill Hass with Bill on Baseball(Greensboro Grasshoppers) at www.gsohoppers.com….
Hoppers win with walk-off walk
If you're going to play a marathon baseball game, you might as well win it.
That's what the Hoppers did Monday night, rallying for a 10-9 win over Lakewood in 11 innings in a game that took three hours and 44 minutes at NewBridge Bank Park.
Aside from the 19 runs, the game featured 29 hits, six errors (four by the Hoppers), 10 walks, two hit batters, two wild pitches, two passed balls, an out on a batter's interference call and assorted other bizarre aspects.
Not the least of those was the finish — Felix Munoz walked on four pitches to force in the winning run, earning a game-winning RBI without taking the bat off his shoulder.
The Hoppers were dead in the water on two occasions. Down 8-5 in the bottom of the ninth, they rallied for three runs to tie it with Justin Bohn, Carlos Lopez and Austin Dean picking up clutch RBIs to send the game into extra innings.
Then, down by 9-8 in the bottom of the 11th, the first two Hoppers made outs. But Bohn kept things alive with a single, Lopez also singled, the runners moved up on a balk, Dean was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Avery Romero singled up the middle for one run and Munoz took the walk-off walk to win it.
Dean had a pair of doubles among his three hits and Bohn, Carlos Lopez, Romero and Javier Lopez added two hits each. The win pushed the Hoppers to 2-4 on the season and gave the players a boost.
"Everyone contributed," Dean said. "We all have nothing but confidence and we don't get down on ourselves. We've had a rocky start but I'm looking for some big things for us."
Greensboro had 12 hits, a good night's work after Lakewood starter Ranfi Casimiro held them hitless for the first four innings. But the Hoppers solved him for four runs on four hits in the fifth inning, including doubles by Romero, Munoz and Javier Lopez.
That lead was short-lived, with the BlueClaws responding with five runs in the sixth to claim a 7-5 lead and adding another in the seventh.
Even on a night when they allowed nine runs, Hoppers pitchers worked themselves out of several jams, stranding 14 runners. Sean Townsley, the High Point University alumnus, battled through 4 2/3 innings, allowing eight hits but only two runs. He gave up a leadoff double in the third inning and stranded that runner, then had men on second and third with no one out in the fourth and got out of that mess.
"He didn't have his best stuff," said pitching coach Jeremy Powell, "but he never let the pressure bother him."
The winning pitcher was Casey McCarthy, who pitched the last three innings, an unusually long outing.
"I only went one inning every time in spring training," he said. "But you pitch until they tell you you're out of the game."
McCarthy battled out of a touchy situation in the 10th with runners on second and third and one out. But he got a strikeout and groundout to end the threat. In the 11th, he gave up a long home run that went off the scoreboard to Lakewood's J.P. Crawford (his fourth hit), but regrouped to get a groundout to end the inning.
"I live off the sinker," McCarthy said, "and one didn't sink. You don't want to give up a home run like that, so it's great when the team comes back and gets the win."
The game certainly had its ugly aspects, which didn't escape manager David Berg.
"I'm all about effort and the way you go about your business," he said. "I'm not happy with the way we performed, even though we won. We made a lot of mental mistakes."
The teams play again Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Max Garner draws his second start for the Hoppers.
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Orthodox Jews reassured that vaccine is kosher after Stamford Hill measles outbreak
by Gregory Robinson/ November 30, 2018/
Orthodox Jewish families have refused vaccines in the past, believing them to be non-Kosher. Pic: Matthew Lotz
Following an outbreak of measles in Hackney, local GPs have urged patients to ensure their children complete both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
The measles outbreak has particularly affected the Orthodox Jewish communities in Stamford Hill over the past month. Previously, Orthodox Jewish families have refused their children vaccinations because they believe the MMR vaccine is not Kosher.
Levi Schapiro, from Jewish Community Council of North London (JCCNL), the main representative body for the Orthodox Charedi community, rejected this belief saying: "The idea that the vaccination is not Kosher is nonsense. Children and families have been lined up at GPs waiting to receive the necessary treatments."
The outbreak in Stamford Hill has caused GPs in the area to extend their opening hours so they can offer more appointments to patients and their children to complete the MMR vaccine.
Stamford Hill Practice, Cranwich Road Surgery and Spring Hill Practice are among the local surgeries doing this.
Dr Joseph Spitzer, from Cranwich Road Surgery, said: "Immunise before it is too late, to protect your children and other people's children from measles and many other preventable diseases."
A spokesperson from Public Health England said the organisation are aware of the measles outbreak within the Orthodox Jewish communities in Hackney and its neighbouring borough, Haringey. She said: "We are making every effort to raise awareness of the issue within these communities."
Dr. Spitzer said it is important to immunise early. Pic: Pixnio
A study by the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, which was published by the Centres for Disease Control in 2013, researched what it called an "ongoing" outbreak of measles within the Charedi Orthodox Jewish Community in Hackney.
Vaccination coverage within the 2013 Orthodox community was lower than in the general population of London ,which lead to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Data from the London Datastore shows the number of children aged 5 in Hackney who have received only the first dose or both doses of the MMR vaccine from 2011-2018.
The percentage of 5 year-olds who have received both the first and second MMR dose in the ELL boroughs, Hackney is ranked in second place after Croydon which has 78.2%. Tower Hamlets is in third place with 72.8%. Lewisham is in last place amongst the ELL boroughs and London overall with just 66.7%of 5 year olds immunised for MMR.
The London borough with the highest number of 5 year-olds immunised for MMR is Bromley with 87.6%.
Dr Anita Bell said one in every ten people who get the disease end up in hospital with complications and sadly one in every thousand die.
Schapiro said the JCCNL "has been at the forefront in challenging the measles outbreak".
He added: "We don't accept the fact the outbreak is entirely the fault of the Charedi community. We have been proactive in challenging this current outbreak and have reached out to the government and the department for health to request extra funding."
Councillor Feryal Demirci, Cabinet Member for Health in Hackney, said: "There are a wide and extensive range of programmes to inform and encourage parents to give their children the MMR vaccination."
For more information about the MMR vaccination, visit the NHS website here.
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It's been more than a year since Satoru Iwata sadly passed away, leaving behind an enviable legacy in the video game arena. However, his influence is still being felt in one of Nintendo's more recent successes, Pokémon GO.
Iwata was the in charge when the bold choice was made to expand Nintendo's business into the mobile phone sector, and while Pokémon GO isn't wholly a Nintendo venture - The Pokémon Company and Niantic are arguably more heavily involved here - it would seem that he had quite a bit of input into development before his passing.
Japanese business site Nikkei is reporting that Iwata working closely on Pokémon GO during the initial planning stages - even during his final moments, confined to a hospital bed - and used his laptop to exchange views and feedback with Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara.
Children can enjoy 'Pokemon Go' without spending too much money. This is probably what Iwata-san aimed for.
It's a shame that Iwata didn't live to see the incredible success of Pokémon GO, but its popularity is a fitting tribute to the great man and proves that he continues to touch the lives of millions, even in death.
Seriously, great and respected man. He gave us the Wii and Ds and for that I thank him.
This is so bittersweet to read. Sure, Satoru Iwata may have made questionable decisions but every CEO does that. At the end of the day, his mindset of a gamer is why Nintendo is as headstrong as he is now. Hope heaven's treating ya well Iwata-san.
Up to the 3 day late news. I told you this and gave you the link to GoNintendo on Friday as it broke.
Iwata san, you may smile at heaven.
Pokemon GO is totally AWESOME !!
We'll keep praying for Nintendo.
That's dedication for you. While Iwata may not have made decisions that everyone liked, you can't deny the man dedicated himself to the company until the end.
Wow, I miss him even more now.
I finished AM2R earlier today and the end credits had a nice dedication to Iwata which I thought was great.
Still pretty surprising that he's gone. RIP, Iwata.
Even in heaven he's probably working and making games better.
@AlphaJaguar And now we are all just anxious to see what the Nintendo NX has in store in about seven months!
@Diortem That comment was uncalled for.
Awesome Iwata. He nailed it and people should learn from him time and again.
Damnit! Now I want to know what they said!
@Nico07 The outcome of the Nintendo NX isn't going to tarnish Satoru Iwata's legacy regardless of how favorable it turns out to be.
@Franklin And "that Iwata working closely".
Iwata really cared about Nintendo. We will see what he had in store for us with NX.
That man needs to be canonized. How do you spend your last days worrying about work? Iwata-san please put your feet up and relax wherever you are.
"Japanese business site Nikkei is reporting that Iwata working closely on Pokémon GO during the initial planning stages - even during his final moments, confined to a hospital bed - and used his laptop to exchange views and feedback with Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara."
Satoru Iwata lastly worked on Pokemon Go......Even in hospital he continued.....even during his final days of his life.
Satoru Iwata Nintendo will NEVER have someone like you again.
IF i`m wrong and in heaven you believe there will be someone like you then there will be.
Your legacy is shining through with Pokemon Go and it`s just the beginning as you are seeing in heaven.
@Ninten-san how do you do the crying emoticon?


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Fargo Miller Lite repeats as Men's Masters 35 Recreational Division National Champs
By RC Courtright, 08/28/18, 7:15PM CDT
Dominating run results in back-to-back titles
Coming off a championship in their own backyard in 2017 when the tournament was held in Fargo, Miller Lite entered this year's event in Mandan as the favorite….ultimately living up to that mantle. As they did a year earlier, the defending champs surged early, stumbled late, but bounced back, this time to win title number 2.
Miller Lite strolled through the early rounds of the tournament, dominating their first 3 games by a combined score of 62-18. The last obstacle in the winner's bracket, however, stunned them. Wahpeton Wombats prevailed 18-14 to send Miller Lite into the loser's bracket.
It didn't take long to set up the rematch, though, with Miller Lite earning their second consecutive double-digit victory over Krahler's Softball. At that point, they were not going to be stopped. Wins of 14-5 and 19-12 over the Wombats earned them another championship banner.
Brian Quam was the star of the show, earning the Most Valuable Player award by, in part, bashing more home runs that any other batter in the tournament. Quam was not alone in earning individual accolades as Bill Footit repeated as the tournament's batting champion.
Photos courtesy Mandan Softball Association.
2018 Men's Masters 35 Recreational Division National Tournament
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San Antonio, TX-based billserv.com Inc. launched a preview version of bills.com, an Internet portal where consumers will be able to pay all their bills online at no charge.
When launched later this year, bills.com also will enable billers to present electronic bills for payment for little or no cost, unlike other bill presentment sites, the company said. bills.com is a wholly owned subsidiary of billserv.com.
Beginning immediately, consumers can register at bills.com to learn more about electronic billing and designate the bills they would like to pay online. Subscribers will receive regular updates from bills.com on the portal's progress, partnerships and launch activities.
"bills.com will become the starting point on the Internet where billers deliver their bills and consumers pay them," said David Jones, creator of bills.com and senior vice president of billserv.com. "Electronic bill presentment and payment is the next significant business application for the Internet. . .We see the portal business model as the perfect means to create value for billers and consumers by using partnerships and advertising to offset the costs normally charged to users."
billserv.com plans to develop bills.com through sponsorships and partnerships with e-commerce companies, advertisers and online content providers. In addition to offering electronic bill presentment and payment services, bills.com will offer traditional portal services, including newsfeeds, stock quotes and links to other related e-commerce sites.
billserv.com said it has formal business relationships with several major electronic bill payment companies.
"Bills must be paid every month, which means that bills.com will have a subscriber base who visits the portal regularly," said Michael Long, CEO of billserv.com. "This guaranteed base of 'sticky eyeballs' creates tremendous value for partners, sponsors and advertisers who will reach consumers through bills.com."


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NEWS WATCH: : Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group & Chooseco Announce Partnership
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By Carlos Morales
The Official Choose Your Own Adventure Graphic Novels to Launch in Summer 2021
PORTLAND-BASED ONI-LION FORGE PUBLISHING GROUP JOINS FORCES WITH CHOOSECO LLC IN LAUNCHING BRAND NEW LINE OF IMMERSIVE GRAPHIC NOVELS
In a dynamic and exciting move, Chooseco, publisher of the world-famous Choose Your Own Adventure? interactive book series, and Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group are pleased to announce their upcoming partnership with the launch of Choose Your Own Adventure? graphic novels in August 2021.
"Bringing the Choose Your Own Adventure gamebook series to graphic novels has been a challenge we've pondered for many years—going back to before we even began publishing independently!" said Melissa Bounty, Associate Publisher at Chooseco. "It took the experience and muscle of Oni-Lion Forge to crack this one, and we are thrilled with the fresh spin they have brought to our classic books."
The longtime comics publisher of such pop-culture characters as Gudetama™, Aggretsuko™, Rick and Morty™, and Invader Zim™, the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group is no stranger to bringing iconic and beloved figures to life; however, this is the first time such an innovative intersection of books and games will be brought to the graphic-novel medium for both companies. "As someone who didn't grow up with the original Choose Your Own Adventure? gamebooks, adapting these stories into graphic novels has been an adventure in and of itself," said Desiree Rodriguez, Editor at Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group. "They were a new experience to work on, and I hope readers unfamiliar with the originals like me can gain a new experience by reading them."
The series will kick off with the classic Choose Your Own Adventure: Eighth Grade Witch from the creative team of E.L. Thomas, Andrew Gaska, Valerio Chiola, and Thiago Ribeiro. In true Choose Your Own Adventure? form, the reader is immersed in the story as Rabbit, the new kid on the block who enters a ghoulish world of nightmares, witches, and ghosts. From learning about the mysterious witch Prudence Deadly, trouncing through spooky graveyards, meeting ghostly ancestors, or channeling some witchcraft with classmates, the readers will choose which adventure or nightmare they'll embark on. No one path leads to the same destination, and readers will face choices that will either lead them to the light—or a gruesome end. Choose Your Own Adventure: Eighth Grade Witch will release on August 25, 2021 with the long-standing Chooseco classic Journey Under the Sea as the next title in the official line.
For Robert Meyers, Senior Editor, Licensing at Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, the opportunity to share such a childhood foundation with a new generation offers an exciting challenge. "As a kid who spent hours in the backseat of a car, head buried in Choose Your Own Adventure? gamebooks, this project is an absolute dream. I'm thrilled to be able to bring the near endless fun of a classic Choose Your Own Adventure book to a new audience. We've got some great titles lined up, and a few surprises as well."
Merged with Lion Forge Comics in 2019 but established in 1997, Oni Press (now branded as the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group) publishes a thoughtfully curated line of award-winning original and licensed graphic novels and comic books for readers of all ages, including such titles as Gender Queer, The Tea Dragon Society series, Rick and Morty™, Stumptown, and A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns.
Chooseco is a purpose-built publishing house that brought the groundbreaking Choose Your Own Adventure gamebook series back to print. Since its relaunch in 2005, Chooseco has sold over 15 million copies. Based in Vermont, Chooseco boasts a creative team dedicated to promoting literacy through immersive interactive stories.
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16 snowy owls found starving or near death in Saskatchewan, Canada
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One of the first snowy owls found by the Healing Haven Wildlife Rescue.
Snowy owls are migrating south for winter, but many may not survive.
Healing Haven Wildlife Rescue has received 16 calls for snowy owls in distress, but only half of the owls have made it to the facility, located near Dorintosh, Sask.
"By the time people are finding them, they are just so far gone, they are in an extremely emaciated state. And often just the stress of picking them up and driving them here is enough to kind of tip them over the edge, and they don't make it," said Mark Dallyn, the founder of Healing Haven Wildlife Rescue.
He says year to year, he may encounter calls for starving snowy owls, because of the boom and bust of lemming populations, the predator's main food source.
"But this year is different. It's affecting both young owls and adult owls as well. And it's affecting way more than we're used to," Dallyn said.
The first owl came into his care two and half weeks ago. He got a call from conservation officers that were bringing an owl down from Dillion, Sask.
As he was on his way to meet them in Beauval, he found one snowy owl starving on the side of the road.
"That's when I started to wonder what was going on. And honestly, it's been one every day since," said Dallyn.
Dallyn speculates that the snowy owls have been harmed by the summer's wild fires. He says the owls appear to have damaged respiratory systems. He thinks the birds may have inhaled smoke up north during the breeding season. As they journey south, the birds become weak.
"They're in such bad shape that when people find them. Their eyes are closed from being so dehydrated and they literally don't react when you walk over and pick them up," Dallyn said.
The snowy owls are under half of their normal body weight. Dallyn has been giving the eight snowy owls in his care liquid diets though a tube, and will slowly work them onto a more solid diet.
He says it has to be done over a long period of time because the birds' digestion tracts are close to shutting down by the time they reach him.
Dallyn is waiting for conservation officers to decide whether he should release the owls this year, or wait until the spring when the birds would migrate north again.
He says people need to report their snowy owl sightings. He suggests calling the nearest Saskatchewan environment office, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan, or the Healing Haven Wildlife Rescue.
"Even if you're unsure if they need help or not, it's best to give a call. These birds, if they can be caught early enough in their troubles, then they can be saved," said Dallyn.
"It's once they've given up the fight, then we can't bring them back anymore. So the sooner the better."


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Siem Reap - Considered the gateway to the Angkor region, this resort town is a buzzing center of activity and home to legendary ruins.
Angkor Wat - Explore the largest religious monument in the world at this pristinely preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Phnom Penh - The French-built capital of Cambodia is a gem of culture, commerce, and industry, and makes the perfect starting point for many tours of the country.
Mekong River - As the major artery from the country's northern border in Laos to its southern border in Vietnam, this provides the perfect setting for breathtaking river cruises.
Kampong Chhnang - the major port city for accessing Tonlé Sap River, Tonlé Sap Lake, and the greater Mekong River.
Tonlé Sap - Known commonly as "Great Lake," you'll see floating houses, flooded forests, and traditional villages all on Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake.
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum - What was once the site of a horrific execution center during Pol Pot's reign of terror between 1975-1979 has now been converted into a museum that honors those who lost their lives.
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Brief Introduction to Siem Reap
Siem Reap is perhaps the most recognizable area of Cambodia. The famous Angkor Wat temple, the largest religious monument in the world, is located here. Once the seat of power for the great Khmer Empire, this area is the most popular tourist destination in the country. Get a first-hand glimpse of Cambodia's history and culture.
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The Mekong River is a year-round travel destination but depending on when you go, you?ll have a different experience. The best time to take a cruise down the Mekong is during the dry season, between November and April. Though November through January is the ideal time because the usual temperature won?t be too high and the wet season has already passed.
What is there to do on a Mekong River Cruise?
The Mekong River Cruises are some of the most unique trips you can take in the world. Usually, the trip either begins or ends in Ho Chi Minh the capital of Vietnam, and/or in Phnom Penh the capital of Cambodia. Adventure life offers breathtaking trips from both of these destinations.
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Lindblad Expeditions. Sail the Mekong, which winds its way through the lush lowlands of Cambodia and Vietnam. See, do, and learn more with expedition leaders, naturalists, and historians who have been exploring this region for decades. Taste each country's distinctive, authentic dishes in private dinners, fine city restaurants, and aboard the luxurious riverboat Jahan.
Aqua Expeditions offer the journey of a lifetime aboard the award-winning river cruise ship Aqua Mekong for a genuinely immersive, meaningful, and personalized luxury experience in this culture-rich landscape. Itineraries depart from Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, and Siem Reap. Aqua Expeditions is the only Mekong cruise that provides complimentary flight extensions to Siem Reap during the low water season.
CroisiEurope. One of the most experienced and longest established river cruise lines, offers a range of cruises in Vietnam and Cambodia that takes you to discover ancient traditions. From Ho-Chi-Minh City, Hanoï, or Siem Reap, sail the Mekong on board the RV Indochine and RV Indochine II luxury ships. Enjoy top-rated services on board, including a panoramic restaurant, relaxing sundeck, spacious cabins, stylish colonial interiors, and all the comforts to make the most of this enthralling destination.
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Fun Facts: Cambodia
Don't recognize the image on the Cambodian flag? You will after your excursion - it's the famous temple of Angkor Wat.
While the current name for Cambodia is the Kingdom of Cambodia, it has had many other labels that change when a new government is installed.
The deadly genocide under the Khmer Rouge lasted only four years but eliminated 20 percent of the population, especially those who were educated.
Over 50 percent of the population is younger than 15 years old.
Many people in Cambodia don't even know their birthday.
Deforestation is a major problem affecting a large portion of the jungles.
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Is tipping customary in Cambodia?
You can give the waiter around a dollar, the hotel porters around a dollar per bag, a dollar for taxi drivers, five dollars for personal chauffers, and between $15-20/day for a private guide.
What is internet access like in Cambodia?
Internet throughout Cambodia is relatively widespread and reliable, and WiFi is increasingly prevalent. You can count on having internet in the major cities and developed parts of the country, but as you get into the more isolated parts of the country, you probably won't be able to find access.
Can I use my cell phone while in Cambodia?
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Trial / Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui
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July 25, 2011 September 2, 2020 by Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
Detained defense witnesses in Katanga-Ngudjolo case seek asylum
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, Commentary
Article 68, asylum, Registry, Rome Statute, Rules of Procedure and Evidence, VWU, Article 93, Colonel Richard Beiza Bamuhiga, Kabila, Makala prison, Protocol on Witness Familiarisation, Rule 192
The following commentary first ran in Legal Eye on the ICC, a regular e-letter produced by the Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice, an international women's human rights organisation that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and works with women most affected by the conflict situations under investigation by the ICC. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Open Society Justice Initiative. To read the full version of the Legal Eye newsletter, click here
On June 9, 2011, Trial Chamber II issued a decision suspending the immediate return of three detained witnesses in the Katanga-Ngudjolo case to the DRC, pending their political asylum applications in The Netherlands.[i] All three, military colleagues of the accused, were detained in the Makala prison in Kinshasa and were transferred to The Hague to testify pursuant to Article 93 of the Rome Statute and Rule 192 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence. These regulations create a procedural framework that directs the Registrar to manage the transfer and custody of detained witnesses and return them following their testimony. This is the first time a witness before the ICC has applied for asylum.
In the decision, the Chamber analyzed the precise scope of its duty to protect witnesses under Article 68 of the Rome Statute, drawing distinctions between that responsibility and the Court's duty to protect them against human rights violations in general.[ii] It determined that Article 68 grants only a narrow mandate to 'prevent the risk witnesses incur on account of their cooperation with the Court'.[iii] However, the Chamber acknowledged its obligation under internationally recognised human rights laws to honour the detained witnesses' right to seek and be granted asylum, and concluded that it could not interfere with that right. Specifically, it recognised the principle of non-refoulement, the protection of refugees from being returned to a place in which their lives or freedoms could be threatened.[iv] The Court further found that it was not under any obligation to assess the risks of persecution faced by witnesses seeking asylum, nor was non-refoulement strictly applicable as the Court has no territory in which to maintain jurisdiction over witnesses. Nevertheless, it held that it could not disregard human rights law that provides for open recourse to asylum proceedings.[v]
The Chamber also ordered the Registry to authorise contact between the detained witnesses and their Dutch asylum counsel, which had been previously forbidden by the Registry pursuant to a pre-existing agreement with Congolese authorities, from whom prior authorization was needed for all contact with individuals outside the detention center.[vi] In light of the asylum applications, however, the Chamber found that 'this situation cannot continue' and ordered that Dutch counsel have access to the witnesses as soon as possible. The decision also rejected the application of the witnesses' Dutch attorneys to file an amicus curiae brief. Because the application for asylum was already before the Dutch authorities, the Chamber did not find that an amicus brief would be 'useful' in its determination of any facts.
In the June 9 decision, the Chamber refrained from ruling on whether proper protective measures can be implemented prior to the return of the witnesses, noting that if it were satisfied with protective measures in place in the DRC, 'there would in principle be no reason for the Court to delay the witnesses' return to the DRC any further'.[vii] The Office of the Prosecutor, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the DRC Government have all filed applications for leave to appeal the decision.
In a subsequent decision issued on June 22, however, the Chamber appeared to have reversed its prior findings, holding that:
[I]n principle, therefore, the detained witnesses can be returned as soon as the [Victims and Witnesses Unit] confirms that the DRC has accepted to cooperate with the Court in this matter and all necessary preparation has been accomplished. However, the Chamber reminds the DRC that even if the above measures are in place, the Court will only be able to return the detained witnesses if their request for asylum has been rejected by the Dutch authorities.[viii]
The June 22 decision was issued after the Registry had filed observations regarding the efficacy of proposed protective measures on June 7,[ix] a report disputed by counsel for the witnesses. In its earlier risk assessment, the Victims and Witnesses Unit (VWU) had determined that as a consequence of their status as witnesses before the ICC, there appeared to be no increased risk of harm.[x] The VWU did note, however, that it would be difficult to implement appropriate protective measures for detained witnesses within a prison system.[xi] In its June 22 decision, the Chamber determined that the implementation of several protective measures would meet the necessary requirements and allow the return of the detained witnesses as described above. The measures to be implemented by the DRC authorities include: their placement in a maximum protection facility, with specially-trained guards and security from co-detainees, and bi-weekly visits from members of the VWU as well as during any proceedings against them.[xii]
The three witnesses claim that if they are returned to the DRC, their lives and those of their families will be in danger as a result of their knowledge of the Government's role, specifically that of President Kabila, in the attack on Bogoro. In support of this allegation, Dutch counsel for the three witnesses sent an urgent communication to the Trial Chamber regarding the status of Colonel Richard Beiza Bamuhiga (Congolese), who was brutally assaulted by Ugandan security forces following the revocation of his refugee status based on an agreement between Congolese and Ugandan authorities, and remains in critical condition.[xiii] The Ngudjolo Defense also filed observations supporting the witnesses' request that the ICC not return them to the DRC.[xiv]
The Katanga Defense had sought to meet with the witnesses at the ICC penitentiary facility prior to their testimony. This request was rejected by the Trial Chamber, which held that the Protocol on Witness Familiarisation prohibits such contact. The Chamber authorized counsel for Katanga to hold urgent meetings with witnesses in an administrative area of the penitentiary facility in the DRC.[xv] Defense counsel then requested that the witnesses visit the accused in prison following their testimony at the ICC.[xvi] At the time of writing, the Trial Chamber has not yet decided upon this request.
Read the Trial Chamber's decision suspending the immediate return of the witnesses.
Read the Trial Chamber's decision on the security situation of the three witnesses.
[i] ICC-01/04-01/07-3003-tEng.
[ii] ICC-01/04-01/07-3003-tEng, para 59.
[iii] ICC-01/04-01/07-3003-tEng, para 61 (emphasis added).
[iv] ICC-01/04-01/07-3003-tEng, paras 67-9.
[v] ICC-01/04-01/07-3003-tEng, paras 63-4.
[vi] ICC-01/04-01/07-3003-tEng, para 75.
[vii] ICC-01/04-01/07-3003-tEng, para 85.
[viii] ICC-01/04-01/07-3033, para 42.
[ix] ICC-01/04-01/07-2989.
[x] ICC-01/04-01/07-2799-Conf cited in ICC-01/04-01/07-2952, paras 26, 32.
[xi] ICC-01/04-01/07-2952, paras 12, 33.
[xii] ICC-01/04-01/07-3033, para 41.
[xiii] ICC-01/04-01/07-2963.
[xiv] ICC-01/04-01/07-2965.
[xv] ICC-01/04-01/07-2755.
[xvi] ICC-01/04-01/07-2773.
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