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John Whitting QC
Call: 1991 QC: 2011
John Whitting Q.C. has been recognised as a leading silk by the legal directories for a number of years. He is a specialist in all aspects of healthcare law, including clinical negligence, product liability and inquests. His expertise also extends to a wider range of professional negligence, including solicitors and those practising in the construction sector. John is a noted trial advocate and has appeared in a number of the leading cases in those fields both at first instance and in the appellate courts.
John has been recognised as a leader by the legal directories since 2012.
"He's very intelligent and has a good eye for detail. He is also an excellent negotiator and is very good with clients." "Always well prepared and an excellent advocate." "He very fair, down to earth and works tirelessly for his clients." (Chambers & Partners 2021)
"Truly excellent and first choice for a tough liability case." (Legal 500 2021)
"He provides superb client service." "John is a standout silk – he is straightforward, realistic and very confident." "A very good advocate." (Chambers & Partners 2020)
"Truly excellent." (Legal 500 2019)
"Fantastic. Very concise, very thorough and very methodical." "An excellent advocate." (Chambers & Partners 2019)
'A calm, skilled advocate, team player, and very well respected leader.' (Legal 500 2018)
"An excellent advocate who knows how to win and is easy to deal with." "Well prepared and self-assured." (Chambers & Partners 2018)
'A really excellent leader.' (Legal 500 2017)
"He's one of the fiercest and brightest cross-examiners I've ever seen. He's a real destroyer in cross-examination." "He's razor sharp." (Chambers & Partners 2017)
"He doesn't miss a trick, but at the same time is extremely relaxed and personable.' (Legal 500 2016)
'John Whitting's cross-examination is the best I've ever seen.' 'He is an extremely experienced and authoritative clinical negligence advocate.' (Chambers & Partners 2016)
'One of the best trial advocates; determined and a true warrior.' (Legal 500 2015)
'Cool as a cucumber, he's incredibly calm and never misses a trick…Intellectually superior, he cuts to the quick and doesn't get sidetracked by irrelevant issues.' (Chambers & Partners 2015)
'A silk with a growing reputation, who is considered to be amongst the best at cross-examination in the London market: "I think he's probably the most devastating cross-examiner I've ever seen in court – it's like a courtroom television programme! He's a very, very bright guy." "A real fighter with high standards, he's a truly gifted trial advocate who gets the right result for his clients' (Chambers & Partners 2014)
'Praised for the value he brings to maximum severity claims' and described as 'delightful to deal with, very good with clients' with an 'uncommon ability to produce first-rate advice with seeming effortlessness and to great effect.' (Chambers & Partners 2013)
'A real fighter' with 'exceptional advocacy skills.' (Chambers & Partners 2012)
In the clinical sphere, he has represented claimants and defendant Trusts and MDO's in an extremely wide range of complex and high value claims; his experience also extends into inquests / coronial law as well as product liability in the health context.
Listen to John discuss informed consent and how much direction patients actually want on Law Pod UK here.
AB v East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 3542 (QB).
Cerys Clement v Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust [2018] EWHC 2064 (QB).
Oliver v North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust [2018].
FB v Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 334 (QB).
RE v Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWHC 824 (QB).
H v Southend Hospital NHS Trust [2017] EWHC 823 (QB).
McGuinn v Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust [2017] EWHC 88 (QB).
Crossman v St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 2878 (QB).
Kelly Marie Simmons v City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 2953 (QB).
Smith v University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 817 (QB).
Zeb v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 134 (QB).
Tasmin v Barts Health NHS Trust [2015] EWHC 3135 (QB).
Harman v East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 1662 (QB).
FB v Rana et al [2015] EWHC 1536.
A v East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 1038 (QB).
Thomas v Curley [2013] EWCA Civ 117.
Croft v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust [2012] EWHC 1470 (QB).
Naraji v Dr. Shelbourne and others [2011] EWHC 3298 (QB).
Kingsberry v Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority [2005] EWHC 2253.
Lillywhite v UCL Hospitals NHS Trust [2005] EWCA Civ 1466.
Morris v Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Trust [2004] EWCA Civ 1294.
The Alison Christian Inquest (2007).
The Robbie Powell Inquest (2004).
In the construction sector, John has represented a variety of professionals, but with particular expertise in engineering. He also has considerable experience in solicitors' negligence.
Welsh Government Action regarding land sale (2018).
Shaw v Leigh Day [2018] EWHC 2034 (QB)
D Morgan plc v Mace & Jones (a firm) and another [2010] EWHC 3375 (TCC).
McGlinn v Waltham Contractors and others [2007] EWHC 149 (TCC).
Carillion Construction Ltd v Farebrother & Partners (a firm) and others [2002] EWHC 216 (TCC).
James Longley & Co v Forest Giles Limited [2001] EWCA Civ 1242.
Department of National Heritage v SVM [1998] 60 Construction Law Review (the British Library litigation).
John Whitting QC and Jo Moore secure eight-figure settlement in birth injury case - Nov 2020
In ABC v York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the Claimant suffered a severe hypoxic ischaemic brain injury owing to the negligent management of a home birth leaving her with profound and...
1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Winter 2019/20 – Issue 4 - Mar 2020
Welcome to the fourth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. This quarterly publication aims to provide summaries and comment on recent cases...
John Whitting QC and Charlotte Gilmartin discuss the trial of going to trial at Clyde & Co's first training seminar of 2020 - Feb 2020
Clyde & Co's healthcare team are pleased to announce that John Whitting QC and Charlotte Gilmartin of 1 Crown Office Row, will be joining us to discuss the particularities of cross-examination...
John Whitting QC successfully defends NHS Trust in High Court clinical negligence trial - Dec 2019
Judgment has been handed down by Mrs. Justice Lambert following a two week trial in AB v East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 3542 (QB). The Claimant suffered a perinatal arterial...
Law Pod UK Ep. 64: Informed Consent – how much direction do patients actually want? - Feb 2019
Following our popular interview with James Badenoch QC on the "doctor knows best" rule of evidence in medical negligence cases, we bring you John Whitting QC. In Episode 64 of Law Pod UK, John...
The Liability of Private Hospitals & Clinics: Lessons from the Paterson Litigation - Nov 2018
This seminar will look at developments in the law relating to vicarious liability following the Paterson Litigation. A hypothetical case study will be debated between a claimant and defendant team of...
Henry Witcomb QC and John Whitting QC in record £37 million clinical negligence settlement - Oct 2018
In 2012, the Claimant, now 6 years old, contracted Herpes Simplex virus at birth, which developed into a brain infection. A two day delay in prescribing and administering the necessary anti-viral...
John Whitting QC instructed by Welsh Government in £50m action - Sep 2018
As one of the Welsh Government's panel of silks, John Whitting QC has been instructed in one of Wales' most politically contentious cases of recent years. It concerns the sale by the Welsh Government...
John Whitting QC wins high profile post natal collapse trial - Aug 2018
John Whitting QC was instructed by Catherine Bennett and Rebecca Young of Capsticks to represent the Defendant Hospital in this high profile case. Cerys Clements was less than an hour old when she...
John Whitting QC successfully defends Leigh Day in professional negligence action - Jul 2018
Following a week long trial in the High Court, Mrs. Justice Andrews dismissed a claim brought by Gabrielle Shaw, a former client of Leigh Day, for damages arising out of the firm's representation of...
John Whitting QC wins High Court trial - Feb 2018
John Whitting QC successfully defended an Intensive Care Unit in Oliver v North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust [2018]. The clinical negligence claim was brought after the Claimant suffered a...
The Liability of Private Hospitals and Clinics - Feb 2018
Lessons from the Paterson Litigation: Developments in the law relating to vicarious liability. Dame Christina Lambert chairs a panel of 1COR members who will discuss developments in the law...
John Whitting QC succeeds in application to withdraw admission of liability and to revoke consent order entering judgment - Oct 2016
John Whitting QC was successful in a key High Court case involving City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust in a liability decision of the High Court v Kelly Marie Simmons. Mrs Simmons was...
John Whitting QC in clinical negligence abuse of process strike out - Jul 2016
In Wright v Barts Health NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 1834, the Claimant suffered an accident at work sustaining multiple injuries and was admitted to, and treated at, the Defendant Hospital. He is now a T7...
John Whitting QC strikes out claim by patient's relatives over missed diagnosis of genetic disorder - Apr 2016
Third party cannot recover damages for a personal injury suffered because of an omission in the treatment of another. On 19th March 2003, NC was seen by a consultant neurologist at the Defendant...
John Whitting QC in successful trial defence of neonatal team - Mar 2016
John Whitting QC appeared for the Defendant Trust in Ali v Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust [2016]. Ismael Ali was born with a congenital malrotation of the bowel. This was not diagnosed until he...
John Whitting QC succeeds in innovative defence of interim payment application - Feb 2016
In Zeb v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 134 QB, the claimant in a clinical negligence claim sought to appeal the refusal of Master Cook to award an interim payment on the grounds that...
John Whitting QC successful in pivotal post Montgomery clinical negligence trial - Oct 2015
In Tasmin v Barts Health NHS Trust [2015] EWHC 3135 (QB), the Claimant sustained severe cerebral palsy after a period of acute profound hypoxic ischaemia at the very end of labour. She argued that she...
John Whitting QC argues important quantum of damages principle in High Court - Jun 2015
In Harman v East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 1662 (QB), John Whitting QC appeared for the Defendant Trust in an assessment of damages hearing in a very high value clinical...
John Whitting QC represents Hospital Trust in successful defence of meningitis claim - Jun 2015
Judgment has been handed down in FB v Rana et al [2015] EWHC 1536, in which John Whitting QC represented the Hospital Trust. FB was a 13 month old child who developed bacterial meningitis and...
John Whitting QC successfully defends Trust in wrongful birth claim and first case to test the scope of Montgomery - Apr 2015
In A v East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 1038 (QB), John Whitting QC appeared for the Defendant Trust. The Claimant argued that, during her pregnancy, she should have been informed...
John Whitting QC instructed as lead counsel in a pioneering product liability action against Novartis Plc - Jan 2015
Instructed by Leigh Day, John Whitting QC is lead counsel in a claim against the drug company Novartis. He is representing Mr Hailer, an elderly former priest, who was left disabled and unable to care...
John Whitting QC in landmark decision by Court of Appeal about doctors' responsibility for product literature - May 2014
The Court of Appeal has given judgment in Webster v Liddington [2014] EWCA Civ 560 ('the Isolagen litigation'). John Whitting QC led for the MPS and the MDU in this class action. Isolagen was an...
John Whitting QC successfully defends orthopaedic surgeon in claim by professional goalkeeper - Oct 2013
John represented Bhaskar Bhowal, a consultant hand surgeon in a claim by Alex Cisak, the Australian international goalkeeper at championship side Burnley, relating to treatment of a wrist fracture in...
John Whitting QC for the Medical Protection Society in a leading case in the Court of Appeal on the application of res ipsa loquitur in Clinical Negligence - Feb 2013
John Whitting QC represented the MPS in the case of Thomas v Curley [2013] EWCA Civ 117'. In this case the Claimant suffered an injury to the common bile duct during the course of a laparoscopic...
John Whitting QC appointed to the Welsh Government Panel of Queen's Counsel - Sep 2012
One Crown Office Row is pleased to announce that John Whitting QC has been appointed to the Welsh Government Panel of Queen's Counsel. This will take effect from the 1st October 2012.
John Whitting QC successfully defends obstetric team at Solihull Hospital in High Court trial - May 2012
In a judgment handed down on 31st May 2012, Mr. Justice Hickinbottom dismissed an obstetric brachial plexus injury claim brought against Solihull Hospital. Until relatively recently, conventional...
John Whitting takes Silk - Mar 2011
Chambers is delighted to congratulate John Whitting on his appointment as Queen's Counsel. He was called to the Bar in 1991, started as a pupil at 1COR and has spent his career here ever since. He is...
David Hart QC and John Whitting defend Mace & Jones in £50m negligence claim - Dec 2010
David Hart QC and John Whitting, instructed by Beachcoft, succeeded in defending North West law firm Mace & Jones against professional negligence claims by construction company D Morgan relating...
"Always well prepared and an excellent advocate." "He very fair, down to earth and works tirelessly for his clients."
"A standout silk – he is straightforward, realistic and very confident." "A very good advocate." "He provides superb client service."
"Truly excellent and first choice for a tough liability case."
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Home NAHT Edge
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For middle leaders
NAHT Edge is a category of NAHT membership spefically for middle leaders. We offer tailored support and services for middle leaders, online advice and resources, and full trade union protection to give you peace of mind.
To be eligible to join NAHT Edge, you need to be teacher with a leadership responsibility. For more details on eligibility click here.
If you would like to join NAHT Edge, or you're a current member and would like to speak to someone on the phone, please give us a call on 0300 30 30 333, email us on info@naht.org.uk or click here.
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A failure to invest – the state of school funding 2021
New data shows England's school children are suffering from the government's 'failure to invest'
NAHT's new school funding report, which is being launched in parliament this afternoon (8 Sept), lays bare the impact of over a decade of chronic underfunding of England's schools.
We surveyed over 1,500 school leaders in England over the summer, and this report shines a light on the consequences of year after year of insufficient funding:
Almost a third (31 per cent) of school leaders reported making cuts to balance their budget in 2020/21, rising to 35 per cent who expect they will be forced to make cuts this academic year.
One in four (26 per cent) school leaders predict a deficit budget in 2021/22 based on current funding levels.
NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman, said:
"The government's failure to invest in schools over the past decade is forcing them to cut back on staff, support for pupils, and activities that enrich the school day. Despite all the rhetoric on additional investment in schools, it is clear that school budgets remain under enormous pressure. A far more ambitious programme of investment is required from the government if schools are going to be able to deliver the education that the current generation of pupils need and deserve."
School leaders also raised particular concerns about the insufficiency of funding for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND):
Almost all school leaders (97 per cent) reported that funding for pupils with SEND in their school is insufficient, and similar numbers (95 per cent) reported that top-up funding for pupils with education, health and care (EHC) plans was insufficient.
Four in five (79 per cent) said they had to fund the purchase of additional services because they were not available or accessible from health and social care.
Paul Whiteman continued:
"The crisis in funding for pupils with special educational needs is clear for all to see and is putting significant pressure on school budgets. This report underlines why a comprehensive review of SEND funding, based on pupil need, is urgently needed. Changes to the way that national funding is shared between schools will not solve the problem when there is insufficient money in the system in the first place. The government needs to increase funding so that schools are able to properly meet the needs of all their pupils."
School leaders will be speaking directly to MPs today at a parliamentary briefing organised by NAHT. This will be followed by an online rally at 5pm which anyone can attend and which will be streamed live on Facebook.
Read the report in full
Check out the headline findings
We remain committed to shining a spotlight on the underfunding of schools and continue to campaign for a significant and sustained improvement in school funding. Find out more.
Our report highlights the facts and figures; our members know the day-to-day realities of trying to lead a school through extraordinary times, with ever-increasing funding pressures. Some shared their experiences with us:
Lesley Roberts, head teacher of a primary school in Berkshire
"Teaching assistants no longer help all pupils. They only work in the classes where we have children with EHCPs, as we are short to cover their needs. This then reduces our ability to release staff for training and cover our office full time. We also can't afford a caretaker or SENDco. As a head teacher in the last two years, I have been a SENDco, school business manager, caretaker and head teacher as well as cover for the office and classes. Special needs is beyond crisis in schools, it's sucking the money from budgets."
Helen Spearing, head teacher of a primary school in Staffordshire
"We have to restrict the number of school trips because we can't afford to subsidise them if parents can't afford to contribute. We have had to make the difficult decision to go through a process to change TA salaries to term time only. More and more children have complex needs which require additional support, but we don't have the finances to provide extra staff. We then have to balance the needs of one child against the needs of a class of children."
Lorna Legg, head teacher of a primary school in Devon
"We have pockets of rural and coastal deprivation here and a lack of easy access to services for our families and our schools. In fact, we have had no access to an educational psychologist for the past academic year. Special needs provision is an area where the budget has been consistently overspent, due to increasing need and lower funding than many counties, with schools being 'asked' to give more of our budget share towards filling this gap every year."
Gavin MacGregor, head teacher of a primary school in London
"We have had to cut back on our well-being and mental health support by not renewing our Place2Be counselling service. We have also had nine members of support staff leave and have only replaced two."
First published 08 September 2021
Doing the sums on school funding
NAHT marches to Downing Street to hand over petition in support of maintained nursery schools
NAHT & NEU call for Boris Johnson to 'keep his promise' on education in the Comprehensive Spending Review

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Marvel Comics October 2007 Solicitations Part 1
The kind folks at Marvel Comics have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products shipping in October of 2007.
Part Two can be found here.
HALO: UPRISING #4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Here it is — the blistering conclusion to HALO: UPRISING!!! The story that connects the video games: Halo 2 and Halo 3. Find out where Master Chief has been and where he is going, before you pick up an Xbox 360 controller and finish the fight. Meanwhile, Earth is under siege — the human resistance is faced with impossible odds with no hope in sight against the overwhelming Covenant forces. Be there to see the event that may turn the tide of the entire war. From the creative collaboration of the Eisner Award-winning creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (New Avengers, Daredevil) comes the final issue of this explosive interstellar epic arc!
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/17 & Up …$3.99
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Bungie, the Bungie logo, Halo, the Halo logo, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE,
and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies
LAST OF THE MOHICANS #6 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER)
Penciled by STEVE KURTH WITH DENIS MEDRI
Cover by Gerald Parel
It's the final battle against the Huron tribe—but in the midst of the chaos, Cora asks the heroic Hawkeye to stay with her—as her husband. And as Hawkeye's fame as a warrior spreads far and wide, he wonders about the life he could have…It's the bittersweet conclusion to this classic tale of transitional times—plus in the final chapter of "Deerslayer," learn more about Hawkeye's formative years!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
TREASURE ISLAND #5 (of 6)
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON)
Penciled by MARIO GULLY
Cover by GREG HILDEBRANDT
Back on the island, young Jim Hawkins is captured by the pirates who've taken over the stockade. Worse, Jim's life may be worthless to them now that they have the map which will take them directly to the treasure! It will take every resource the young man has to keep a cutlass from cutting him in two. It's the penultimate chapter in this seafaring saga of skullduggery. Don't miss it.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
#4 (of 6)
ALEXANDER DUMAS)
Penciled by HUGO PETRUS
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Former musketeer D'Artagnan has taken King Louis's twin brother Philippe to the Bastille to be imprisoned and placed in an iron mask. But fellow musketeer Athos spies Philippe in the iron mask—and if the king finds out about it, Athos' life will be forfeit!
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #47
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
"GHOSTS" PART 1 (OF 3)
Susan Storm—the Invisible Woman—is headed toward a conference in Siberia when her helicopter is shot down for reasons unknown. With her survival in doubt, Reed Richards must abandon his completion of the Cosmic Cube at its most crucial time to confront none other than—the Ultimate Crimson Dynamo.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
ULTIMATE POWER #9 (of 9)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
The final chapter in this lauded limited series finds the two teams—the Ultimates and the Squadron Supreme poised for the cataclysmic climax that will decide the fate of two worlds! And the ending is more than mortal minds can imagine!
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #115
Pencils by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
"DEATH OF A GOBLIN" Part (4 of 6)
Norman Osborn—the Green Goblin—has escaped the Triskelion and is headed toward Trump Tower! A team of federal agents is on his tail, determined to take Norman down once and for all! And leading that team is none other than—Spider-Man: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! How did this happen and what does it all mean? You know you've got no choice but to read this one fast!
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
"SENTINELS" Part 4 (of 5)
Things get deadly as Dazzler and Pyro infiltrate the Mutant Liberation Front–only to find a dark secret about the organization! Meanwhile, the rest of the team are left to discover just how advanced these new Sentinels are… as Bishop's life hangs in the balance!
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #41
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by JOE QUESADA
"ONE MORE DAY" Part 3
The most-talked about – and controversial – comic event of the year continues, brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada! Brace yourself, Spidey fans, after this, nothing will be the same for Peter Parker!
The stakes have never been higher. At his darkest hours – and he's had plenty – Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would he do…what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?"
SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA #3 (of 4)
Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Penciled by MEL RUBI
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
If Spider-Man vs. Red Sonja wasn't enough, now it's Kulan Gath vs. Venom! Our heroes' worst foes collide — but who will emerge victorious? What will this mean for the Wall-Crawler and the She-Devil with a sword? Which three members of the
Web-Slinger's rogues gallery have also joined the chaos? And have we mentioned that if Red Sonja dies, so does Mary Jane?
RED SONJA TM & © 2007 RED SONJA LLC. DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT TM & © 2007 DFI. www.dynamiteentertainment.com
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #5
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by RICK BURCHETT
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Why buy a 22-page book when you can get 104!? We're coming at you with an all-new untold tale featuring Spidey and that magical master, Dr. Strange! The good Doc ain't feeling so well, so here's hoping ol' Web Head can cure what ails him in time to fight off EVERY mystical demon in the universe! PLUS, a backup story featuring Man-Wolf, PLUS classic archive material, PLUS Spider-Man J! If we tried to cram any more story into this thing, we'd be arrested!
104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #13
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
"I, Hobgoblin!"
While Spider-Girl deals with the guilt over what happened to her baby brother, the Hobgoblin narrates this issue as he cements his plans for a gang war with the Black Tarantula.
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST –– QUASAR #4 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by MIKE LILLY
Cover by MATT WILSON
The entire Conquest event changes here – in the hands of the daughter of Captain Marvel! Quasar and the former Avenger Moondragon have closed in on the supposed savior of the Kree — but will the Super-Adaptoid beat them to their quarry? And just who or what is the object of their quest? The answers lie in the issue that leads directly into ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1!
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST –– STAR-LORD #4 (of 4)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by TIMOTHY GREEN II
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Will Peter Quill and his ragtag squad succeed in their adventure – or is it truly a suicide mission? Hordes of the Phalanx close in on Star-Lord, Bug, Captain Universe, Deathcry, Groot, Mantis and Rocket Raccoon–and one may make the supreme sacrifice! You loved him in the ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE–now find out Star-Lord's last act before ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1!
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST –– WRAITH #4 (of 4)
Written by JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Wraith and Ronan — the collision course ends here! Okay, Annihilation fans, if an appearance of the Accuser isn't enough for you, how about the Super-Skrull? What, you thought the Avengers cornered the market on the Skrulls? Also, which ANNIHILATION character is pulling the strings of Marvel's gothic gunslinger? Find out in this creepy conclusion that takes you right into ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1!
NOVA #7
Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by SEAN CHEN & BRIAN DENHAM
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The next phase in the NOVA series is set up in this conquest chapter! What has Gamora–now a special Select agent of the Phalanx–done to Rich Rider? Has the Worldmind fallen into the hands of the tyrannical tech race? And which ANNIHILATION character returns to alter Nova's role in ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST?
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by BILLY TAN
Yikes! With Zombies chomping at their heels, the new Fantastic Four take another wrong turn on the dimensional superhighway. And this time, they've landed in the middle of the Sub-Atomica Universe! Can a skirmish with Psycho-Man be far behind? It's clobberin' time.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #31
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
THE WINTER SOLDIER HELD PRISONER BY THE RED SKULL! While Sharon and the Falcon race to his rescue, about to cross paths with the Mighty Avenger that Tony Stark has sent hunting our rogue hero – THE BLACK WIDOW!
Will the Red Skull kill both Cap and Bucky? It's anyone's guess, as the second arc of the epic "DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA" storyline opens with a bang!
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #3 (of 6)
Written by DAVID MORRELL
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
50/50 Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
New York Times best-selling novelist David Morrell and rapidly rising star Mitch Breitweiser bring you a groundbreaking new vision of Captain America as you've never seen him, in this six-issue Marvel Knights mini-series in the vein of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN and SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM. Steeped in the life-or-death tension of insurrectionist combat, is the young Marine
Corporal James Newman really fighting side by side with Captain America, or is it all in his mind? And is Cap actually…dying?
32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #7
Written by Dan Slott
Pencils & Cover by Stefano Caselli
When the Vulturians make off with some of our government's most classified secrets, it's up to the SCARLET SPIDERS to take them down before they can pass them off to a foreign power. By the time this adventure is over, expect to learn the identity of at least one of the men behind the Iron Spider masks!
All this, plus an appearance by a mystery Spidey villain. And Spider-Man fans take note: This issue features a VERY important Pre-ONE MORE DAY appearance by Peter Parker! A great jumping on point for one of Marvel's hottest new titles!
AVENGERS CLASSIC #5
Written by STAN LEE & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Another epic in the annals of the strongest super-team of all! Witness the mighty Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Giant-Man and the wonderful Wasp defend against the incredible Hulk and "The Invasion of the Lava Men!"…a tale only Stan and Jack could tell! Plus: An all-new story written by Dwayne McDuffie (FANTASTIC FOUR) spotlighting Cap and Thor's earliest partnership!
DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #1
Story by ED BRUBAKER & ANDE PARKS
Script by ANDE PARKS
Penciled by ROY ALLEN MARTINEZ
Daredevil's having a tough week. A flu bug has rendered his radar power useless, a Yakuza gang is trying to reclaim their power in Hell's Kitchen, and there's a murder to be solved. Now, he has to deal with a visitor from his time in prison–Carlos LaMuerto, a.k.a. the Black Tarantula. Carlos has been released, and he's looking to Matt Murdock for some help in setting up a new life on the outside. Will Murdock and LaMuerto end up as allies, or foes? Will Black Tarantula really go straight, or will his inner demons lure him back to his crime-lord past?
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
The original Fantastic Four is together again, just in time to cross paths with a hero who has traveled twenty years into the past in a desperate attempt to save his future from Reed Richards, the madman who is about to change the face of the planet. Oh, and the hero who has come back to save the world? His name is Doctor Doom.
FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #4 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils & Cover by GURIHIRU
The FANTASTIC FOUR has been commanded to destroy POWER PACK … by FRANKLIN RICHARDS?!? The full horror of Dr. Doom's master plan is revealed! The world hangs in the balance! And, worst of all, by the end of this issue, one of these heroes will be grounded! BUT WHICH ONE?!?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z: UPDATE #4
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN
& VARIOUS
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
What were the Red Skull and Dr. Faustus' involvement in Captain America's death? Who is Revanche, and why is Psylocke wearing her body? Ever wonder how far Captain Marvel's legacy spans across the Marvel Universe? Who was Captain America during the Revolutionary War? Think the Siege Perilous was only used on the X-Men? What's the real deal with the Negative Zone? Featuring updates on Nitro, Spymaster, Starhawk, Supreme Intelligence and others; new characters like Arabian Knight and Omega Flight; and old favorites and obscure-os like Clan Destine, the New Universe's Chrome/Spitfire and more!
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #4
Written by PAUL JENKINS,
& MARK MILLAR
Penciled by RAMON BACHS,
STEVE LIEBER, MIKE MCKONE
& STEVE MCNIVEN
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE and FANTASTIC FOUR in chronological order! Reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich begin to unravel the truth behind the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe, while the lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found…and placed under arrest! Also, one member of the FF lies hospitalized and another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition! Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE (Embedded/Accused) #5, FANTASTIC FOUR #538 and CIVIL WAR #3.
GHOST RIDER #16
Art by JAVIER SALTARES &
MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by MARK TEXEIRA
"Revelations," Part 3 (of 6)
With only a few "pieces" of Lucifer left to destroy, Ghost Rider comes face-to-face with "the one that got away"…as well as the fact that he can't do anything to stop him! With the lives of innocent children hanging in the balance, Ghost Rider must race against the clock to save both them and—as if that weren't enough—the entire mortal plane, as well! Meanwhile, two new combatants have entered the fray: Vraniel and Emmael. Ghost Rider needs help–but are they the answer to his prayers? They are, after all, angels…
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #10
Written by MATT FRACTION
& ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by DAVID AJA
JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
The kung fu tournament to end all tournaments continues in this, the third part of THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN. Davos and Crane Mother's conspiracy to crush K'un-Lun and the Iron Fist legacy once and for all springs to life. The Heroes for Hire continue tracking the rogue Hydra cell across the snow-swept Himalayas. The wicked Bride of Nine Spiders spins her terrible web. America continues to fall in love with Fat Cobra. And Danny Rand returns to the fight, armed now with the long-lost life story of Orson Randall, the Last Iron Fist. Will he be too late?
HOWARD THE DUCK #1 (of 4)
Written by TY TEMPLETON
Pencils & Cover by JUAN BOBILLO
Grab your guns and camcorders and start shooting, it's DUCK SEASON! Marvel's favorite furious fowl, Howard, and his faithful friend with benefits, Beverly, begin their journey to destroy the internet, radio and television, in this all new mini-series by Ty (She-Hulk) Templeton and Juan (She-Hulk) Bobillo. SEE Howard face mighty hunters with mighty guns on MeTube! SEE Beverly in nothing but fig leaves! SEE grown men dressed as bunnies! And who is that giant headed guy taking A.I.M. at our heroes? HINT: It starts with "MODO—" Just when you thought it was safe to read comics again…and Marvel has to do THIS?!?
Written by DANIEL KNAUF & CHARLIE KNAUF
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Plagued by the ghosts of his past, Iron Man continues his investigation into the tragedy in Omaha despite being pressured by the Commission on Superhuman Activities to close the case. But troubling questions remain unanswered. Who is really behind Gadget's murder, and what marked her for death? The only witness is a madman named Graviton.
IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN #2 (of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils & Cover by ERIC CANETE
The first historic clash between Iron Man and his greatest nemesis continues! Untold secrets abound when the ultimate battle between technology and magic kicks into high gear, as Iron Man discovers this new terrorist threat is much more dangerous than even he realized. Plus, the Mandarin isn't the only enemy waiting to throw down with ol' Shellhead — when the Scarecrow strikes! You want classic Iron Man…you got it!
WORLD WAR HULK #5 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
The millennium's most massive Marvel smashfest careens towards its cataclysmic conclusion! Four so-called Marvel "heroes" shot the Hulk into space. Their exploding shuttle destroyed his people and pregnant queen. And the Hulk has taught them what their arrogance has wrought. But now the Hulk faces the puny humans' greatest champion. And as the terrible battle rages, who will stand revealed as the hero – and who will be proved the monster? Who knows the difference between vengeance and justice? And who will pay the terrible price of anger?
48 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated T+ …$3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #111
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by ART ADAMS
WORLD WAR HULK: FRONT LINE #6 (of 6)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS
Cover by JOHN WATSON
FINAL ISSUE! Reporters Ben Urich and Sally Floyd are on the scene of the Hulk's war on Earth – but will they get caught in the crossfire? Also, detective Danny Granville and Hulk's warbound ally Korg expose the truth behind the death of ARCH-E-5912! Is there a murderer in their midst? Be there as Paul Jenkins and Ramon Bachs deliver the surprising finale of your street-level look at this summer's smash hit!
WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS #4 (of 4)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by CARLOS FERREIRA
Cover by FRANCIS TSAI
Picking up the pieces from last issue's Earth-shattering developments, we learn the truth behind the Gamma Corps and their enigmatic leader, the man called Grey. While vengeance is what has driven his fellow Corps members and even the Hulk himself these past few days, is this what drives him as well – or is his reason for wanting the Hulk dead far more complex than that? And what does all this have to do with the Illuminati? Find out in this pulse pounding finale featuring an ending that's sure to have people talking!
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #12
Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
With WORLD WAR HULK in full swing and New York shut off from the outside world, who's left to protect those left behind? Frank @#$%!@!* Castle, that's who — and he's none too thrilled. As the insatiable MUNG THE INCONCEIVABLE rampages through lower Manhattan, Frank and Clarke help a small band of refugees hold back his relentless onslaught. The Punisher? World War Hulk? Alien Invasion, Manhattan in ruins? This is the book Ariel Olivetti was born to draw.
HEROES FOR HIRE #15
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by ALVIN LEE
What kind of horrible impact does the WORLD WAR HULK event have on our heroes? Who will live? Who will die? Who will get mad and quit? The unexpected conclusion to a 5-part story designed to knock your socks and your toe nails off! "Zeb Wells is taking this book filled with second-tier characters seriously and having a blast with it. And so am I!" says Ain't It Cool News.
WHAT IF? PLANET HULK
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVARL & CAFU
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Last year, a group of Marvel heroes decided the Hulk was too dangerous for Earth, tricked him into a shuttle, and shot him into space. After the Hulk rose from slave to gladiator to conquering emperor on the savage planet of Sakaar, the shuttle exploded – destroying the Hulk's people and his pregnant queen. And the entire Marvel Universe knows what happened next as the Hulk returned to wreak his terrible vengeance in the pages of "World War Hulk." But what if the Hulk had landed on the peaceful planet the Marvel heroes originally intended? What if Banner had landed on Sakaar instead of the Hulk? And what if the Hulk's warrior bride Caiera the Oldstrong had come to Earth seeking vengeance instead of her husband? Get ready for three shocking tales of what could have been from the writer of the "Planet Hulk" and "World War Hulk" epics.
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #29
Written by STEVE NILES
Pencils & Cover by LEONARD KIRK
Hmmmm…can't remember…Hulk Knit! No, that's not right. Hulk Bake Muffins! Nope, nope…Oh! I know…HULK SMASH!!!
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #32
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by POP MHAN
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Glub blub glub Spidey glub blub fights glub blub blub blub HYDRO-MAN!!!!!!
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #17
Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
Ok, you're a super hero. And you've got to fight a robot. But while the robot can punch and blast you with lasers, YOU can't touch him. That's a problem, right? That's what the Avengers are up against when they encounter THE VISION!
32 PGS./ All Ages…$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #4
Written by PAUL BENJAMIN
Penciled by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
When it comes to capturing the Hulk, General Ross doesn't fool around. He's recruited the nuclear powered villain Radioactive Man and he's also outfitted Madrox the Multiple Man with a Hulkbuster exoskeleton that duplicates when he does. But the Hulk's not the only one in trouble when their mountainside battle triggers an avalanche that threatens an entire town.
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #6
Penciled by JAMES CORDEIRO
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Iron Man dons his SPACE ARMOR to rescue a Stark orbital platform from his old enemy, the LIVING LASER – but during their zero-G battle they unleash an even deadlier threat: the all-new, all-terrifying SWARM! This sentient cloud of nanobots wants to consume and convert every bit of matter in its path – including Earth itself! Shellhead and Laser must forge an uneasy alliance to stop Swarm from laying waste to the planet
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #4
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #4
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #4
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #2
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, KATHRYN IMMONEN,
M. ZACHARY SHERMAN & RICH KOSLOWSKI
Penciled by DAVE WILKINS, STUART IMMONEN, KHOI PHAM
Hellcat leaps into action coming face-to-face with her darkest nightmare—herself!?! And if one man could single-handedly take down a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, it's—Taskmaster! Meanwhile, the mystery deepens, as we learn more about a secret team, dedicated to the ideals of Captain America…in a manner of speaking. And if that weren't enough—who is—what is—Weapon Omega? Find the answer in the second issue of Marvel's all-new, cutting-edge anthology!
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: MARVEL ZOMBIES
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
October brings our most sepulchral SPOTLIGHT yet, as we unleash legions of Marvel Zombies on loyal Marvel-ites everywhere! We'll be digging up the latest dirt on the hottest undead property in comics, to bring you the best, most behind-the-crypt coverage around: If it's got a pulse, we're not interested! Get ready for an inside look at the past and future of the Marvel Zombies, going back to their creation in Millar/Land's ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, the breakout-hit limited series by Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips, the Dynamite crossover series MARVEL ZOMBIES VS. ARMY OF DARKNESS, and all the future comics fun featuring these flesh-eating phenoms! All this and a comprehensive look at the amazing art of Arthur Suydam! PLUS: SPOTLIGHT surveys the landscape of Marvel's universe of magic with the creators who brought you MYSTIC ARCANA! Magic, mysticism and monstrous mayhem: Hand 'em out to the kiddies on Halloween night! It's a Marvel Zombies SPOTLIGHT that's all treat and no trick!
MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #1 (of 5)
Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Are you ready for Marvel Zombies Civil War? Forty years have passed and the zombies have come back home after eating just about everything else in the universe. Yum yum! What awaits them back on Earth, though, is beyond anything even these shambling monstrosities could have conceived! This is a new series featuring the amazing, irreverent take on the Marvel characters that became last year's unexpected smash hit. They're back and more stomach-churning than ever! The smash hit series is back, daring to ask: "Whose stomach are you in?"
MIGHTY AVENGERS #6
Pencils & Cover by FRANK CHO
The shocking conclusion to the Ultron terror as the Avengers reassemble and go on the offensive. It's now or never for an Ultron butt-kicking. How on Earth will Tony Stark survive this??? And how does this connect to the startling Skrull infestation that may have taken over the Marvel Universe? The next big clue to the truth is HERE!!
NEW AVENGERS #35
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
The Hood makes his play for the big time by gathering the most ruthless rogues gallery of evil the Marvel Universe has ever seen. What does a guy who wants to be the "Kingpin of all super-villains" do to make his point? You have to see it to believe it.
Guest-Starring Tigra. Poor Tigra. Poor, poor Tigra.
MS. MARVEL #20
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by GREG HORN
PUPPETS – PART 3 OF 3
Brian Reed (New Avengers Illuminati) and Aaron Lopresti (Incredible Hulk) bring the Puppet Master saga to an explosive conclusion! In the heart of South America, Ms. Marvel goes toe-to-toe with a giant as she tries to put an end to Puppet Master's final grab at glory – while facing the possibility of losing one of the people she cares most about in the world! Death, destruction and special guest star Stature of the Young Avengers, all in this issue!
MYTHOS: FANTASTIC FOUR
Art and Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
The prestigious Mythos format returns as we find out how Marvel's First Family became the team they are today! Paul Jenkins tells the tale while Paolo Rivera delivers the beautiful fully painted origin of the FANTASTIC FOUR!
32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated A …$3.99
NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS #4 (of 4)
Written by STUART MOORE
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by TOM RANEY
This is it, the finale to the meeting between the robots with more than meets the eye and Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Last issue saw Iron Man shake things up in a giant way, and now all the players–the Avengers, the Autobots and the Decepticons–come together as two nations stand on the brink of nuclear Armageddon! What roll will Dr. Doom play in this final chapter? It's comics' most popular super team, the FF's #1 villain, and the world-famous robots all in one frenzied finale!
HASBRO and its logo, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. Copyright 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
NEW WARRIORS #5
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
The Zodiac strikes back as Sofia performs a heroic deed, and pays for it dearly! Night Thrasher's world crumbles as one of the New Warriors dies on his watch. Is this the end of the New Warriors? And what is Tony Stark's next plan to bring the team to the side of justice?
OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #1 (of 10)
Written by JONATHAN LETHEM with KARL RUSNAK
Art by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
The story of a mute, reluctant superhero from another planet, and the earthly teenager with whom he shares a strange destiny — and the legion of robots and nanoviruses that have been sent from afar to hunt the two of them down. Created in 1975 by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes, the original Omega The Unknown lasted only ten issues but was a legend to those who recall it — an ahead-of-its-time tale of an anti-hero, inflected with brilliant ambiguity. One of Omega's teenage fans was award-winning novelist Jonathan Lethem, who has used the original as a springboard for a superbly strange, funny, and moving graphic novel in ten chapters.
32 PGS./Rated T+…$2.99
PENANCE: RELENTLESS #2 (of 5)
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
The most hated man in America has now become the most dangerous man in America. After going AWOL from the Thunderbolts, Robbie Baldwin hunts down the one man who can help him get what he needs as the C.S.A. and S.H.I.E.L.D. scramble to figure out exactly what the hero formerly known as Speedball is after.
SUB-MARINER #5 (of 6)
Written by MATT CHERNISS & PETER JOHNSON
Penciled by PHIL BRIONES
Time is running for the monarch of the seas! Wolverine and Professor X could offer no help; the Atlantean terrorists responsible for the destruction of an entire U.S. town stand ready to strike the surface again; Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., is poised to invade Atlantis; traitors within the kingdom are about to topple the Sub-Mariner's rule…and before Namor can confront any of these problems, he has to survive fighting Venom and the Thunderbolts! But which of Namor's countless enemies will be responsible for the destruction of Atlantis?
SHE-HULK #22
Penciled by SHAWN MOLL
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
It's a new direction for the lean, green fighting machine as longtime Hulk writer Peter David takes the helm as the world's most dangerous lawyer takes on the world's most dangerous job. Be here now…or She-Hulk Smash!
SHANNA THE SHE–DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #3 (of 4)
Written by JUSTIN GRAY &
Pencils & Cover by KHARI EVANS
As if things couldn't get any worse, Shanna the She-Devil and her band of merry pirates have been captured by Nazi Neanderthals and must battle for their lives against a pair of man-eating sabertooth tigers in a prehistoric gladiatorial death match! Meanwhile, the Hong Kong gangsters plot their revenge, but run into a snag when dozens of curious raptors enter the fray…
SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/M.O.D.O.K.'S 11 #4 (of 5)
After barely making it out of the Infinicide's fortress alive, the surviving members of M.O.D.O.K.'s team discover their score has been stolen from them – by the son of the MANDARIN! To make matters worse, Puma has lost his powers, the Living Laser is about to merge with the universe, Rocket Racer can't work up the nerve to ask Nightshade out on a date, and A.I.M. is poised to make its move against them. Fortunately, there's no greater way to foster team unity than to track down and beat the stuffing out of the guy who ripped off the most powerful weapon in the universe from you after you spent so much time and energy stealing it in the first place.
THE ORDER #4
Pencils & Cover by BARRY KITSON
Scientifically augmented zombie mutant…meat…things…continue their messy rampage through Los Angeles, and it falls to the Order not just to stop the attack, but to figure out the horrible truth behind it all. Meanwhile, how do you solve a super-murder? Is there a CSI for super heroes? There is now. And through it all, some of the gang start to realize that even though they want to save the world, they might not have it in them. What then? The pressures of performing start to eat away at the Order as, joy of joys, they get evicted from the Bradbury. Yes: It's just another beautiful day in southern California for THE ORDER.
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
50/50 Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Thor has come back from the void–he's reclaimed Mjolnir and summoned the lightning–and he's rebuilt Asgard from the ground up…literally! But who will populate the home of the gods? The Odinson's search for his fellow deities spans the earthly plane of Midgard…and you won't believe where he finds them!
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
With his life spiraling downwards, can superhuman psychiatrist Doc Samson pull Penance away from the brink? And who on the Thunderbolts could hate the gamma-irradiated doctor more than the man he's trying to help?
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Bang on trend, the season is all about bringing the outside in, and with a little help from this adorable isla planter, that's nice and easy. Bringing greenery into the home is a great way of bringing the natural aesthetic of the outside world in. Also ideal for people living in flats and apartments, it allows you to bring the element of the outside into any room in style.
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Alerts(3)Connectivity(9)E-navigation(2)Loss Prevention(1)Maritime Knowledge(1)Opinions(4)Regulation(5)Safety(3)Safety4Sea Resources(1)Seafarers(1)Smart(7)
Key points of the IMO's NCSR 7 outcome
In NCSR 7, the IMO agreed to recognize the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) for the provision of positioning, navigation and timing services, while it finalized draft SOLAS amendments for the modernization of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
IMO continues GMDSS requirements' review
The IMO's Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue is taking place, having begun from January 15 until the 24th, continuing its ongoing work to review the GMDSS requirements, to enable the use of modern communication systems in the GMDSS, while removing requirements to carry obsolete systems.
IMO: Integrity of GMDSS should be more protected
IMO participates at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19), in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 28 October – 22 November, highlighting that the integrity of maritime radio-communication services has to be protected.
STCW Convention: General requirements for officers
According to the STCW Convention, officers must hold a valid certificate of competence to ensure they meet the minimum requirements of competence, seagoing service time, medical fitness and age. Also, ancillary certificates are required such as radar or ARPA, GMDSS, and those referring to safety duties onboard specific types of ships.
IMDA: Update on revalidation of GMDSS certificates
The Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) has issued a circular updating the requirements for the revalidation of GMDSS General Operator Certificate (GOC) and Restricted Operator Certificates (ROC).
USCG: GMDSS master plan
In a circular issued on 4 March, IMO announced that all information related to shore-based facilities for the GMDSS communicated to the organization is available to all registered public account holders through the new GISIS module on the Master plan of shore-based facilities for the GMDSS.
Requirements for companies offering GMDSS Shore-Based Maintenance service
Maritime Administrations are responsible of making sure that companies offering a GMDSS Shore-Based Maintenance (SBM) service are acceptable according to the IMO Resolution A.702 (17). If a ship owner has chosen the radio equipment to be maintained through a Shore-Based Maintenance Agreement, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has agreed with a series of requirements that must be met by a company that seeks registration as a SBM provider.
Inmarsat: Innovative digital solutions can increase transparency
Mr. Alberto Perez, Inmarsat Maritime, notes that the maritime industry has realized the benefits of digitalization. Among many, digital technologies offer transparency which is very important; In this regard, Mr. Perez cites the example of Inmarsat's Fleet Data which can virtually connect to any sensor, giving full transparency on bills as connectivity costs are included in the service.
Changes expected to Inmarsat satellite services including GMDSS
Inmarsat is migrating the GMDSS Services, Inmarsat C and Fleet 77, from the Inmarsat-3 satellite constellation to the Inmarsat-4 satellite constellation. During the migration manual intervention on Inmarsat Ship Earth Stations may be necessary. After each phase of the migration the coverage area of these GMDSS services will change.
RMI: Update on required documents for Ship Radio Stations
Under SOLAS Chapter IV, some vessels are required to have 'Ship Radio Stations', which are to be licensed and the vessels must carry certain related documents and publications. The Republic of Marshall Islands updated the requirements of documentation regarding Ship Radio Stations for its vessels.
Wärtsilä receives the SMART4SEA Cyber Security Award


The future of wildlife in the hands of local communities. Case: Tajikistan.
In a country like Tajikistan, one of the poorest in the world, local people stand out and show that they can take care of their wildlife.
More than a decade ago local hunters and concerned individuals in Tajikistan started recognizing that the population of Bukharan Markhor was soon going to go extinct due to indiscriminate poaching and illegal trophy hunting and in 2008 the first association to manage hunting on communal land was established.
Their efforts have been rewarded and now the area has a healthy population, protected by the local inhabitants and dense enough to have a recognized and official hunting quota.
With the support from various international conservation organization such as IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), CF (Conservation Force), CIC (International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation) and Panthera, local people established community-based conservancies and got the land assigned. Getting the land assigned in this case means the right to receive a quota in exchange for protecting the land and its wildlife.
They learned how to implement modern monitoring systems and how to use GPS units, rangefinders, count the ungulates and camera traps. Monitoring events have been established and an enhanced wildlife database supports decision-making and supervision of hunting activities on the national and local level. Tajik governmental authorities supported this approach from the start, ensured the allocation of game management areas and allocated rights to the local community organizations.
As a result, in 2013, 6 Bukharan markhor hunting permits were issued, based on a 2-3 fold increase of markhor populations within 5 years! Not to forget that prey availability is correlated with snow leopard presence, which has lead to an outstanding increase of recorded numbers. Rangers from these communities risk their lives to protect these animals with the incentive that if they can sustain healthy populations, they can eventually see the rewards through some limited sustainable use of the species.
Foreign hunters are willing to pay thousands of dollars to shoot Bukharan Markhor, Urial and trophy sized ibex, especially if the proceeds from the hunts are invested in projects and activities that benefit the community as a whole. The new hunting law ensures that 40% of the permit fees is allocated to local communities, in addition communities earn revenue through the hunting fees directly as a donation to sustain their conservancy project, research and anti-poaching efforts.
Projects like that show that the future of nature and its wildlife is in the hands of local communities and are an inspiring role model of close communication between governmental authorities, local communities and NGO's all around the world. They identify hunting as a crucial tool for conservation and as an integral and legitimate component of nature conservation projects.


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A Chasidic discourse from one of the pioneers of Messianic Judaism, crammed with stimulating thought and pervaded by real spiritual beauty, Love and the Messianic Age is a mint of good things and solid learning.
Love in the Messianic Age is adorned in a magnificent, sturdy gold-embossed hard cover, and it would make a handsome and classic addition to any library. Its 87 pages contain a biography of the author and an introduction by D. Thomas Lancaster, as well as numerous footnotes.
This is an important book for Messianic Judaism and Christianity both. It opens a field of inquiry and reflection which encourages us to internalize the spiritual truths of theology and of our faith in Messiah and causes us to consider our relationship with God, our motivations for serving him, and how our interactions with God and Torah can be expressed in hearts of joy, acts of love, fervent prayer, and sincere repentance. Most importantly, Levertoff's work demonstrates just how mysterious and wonderful the Gospel message actually is.
Paul Philip Levertoff, a Jewish believer from a Chasidic family with a classical, Yeshivah education, summarizes the complex, esoteric teachings of Chasidic Judaism for the purpose of comparison and contrast with apostolic theology. Levertoff reveals a mystical thrust behind the Gospel and unfurls the Messianic concept of love—love for God and love of fellow—bound up with the experience of knowing God and fearing God, relationship to His Torah, and a life characterized by joy, prayer, and repentance. This is a book about experiencing God and attaining the revelation of the Messianic Era in the here and now.
Paul Philip Levertoff
Hardcover / Dust Jacket
Vine of David presents the story of Abram (Bram) Poljak, pioneer of the Messianic Jewish movement, told in his own words. Follow the dramatic story of the pivotal character of twentieth-century Messianic Judaism as he flees the Gestapo, labors for Messianic Jewish refugees, battles with missionaries, endures internment, survives the blitz, witnesses the War of Independence, establishes Messianic communities in Israel, Switzerland, Germany, and France, and commits himself on a mission to redeem the German people for the sin of the Holocaust. An amazing trip through history and the story of a hero of faith for today.
Vine of David is proud to present Paul Philip Levertoff's great masterpiece, The Religious Thought of the Chasidim, now available in English with a fresh new translation from Vine of David. This book immerses the reader deeply into the waters of Jewish mysticism, primarily Chasidic teaching from the Chabad school of Chasidism, which was established by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745–1812), the illustrious relative of the author, Paul Philip Levertoff.
Chaim Yedidiah Pollak (1854-1916), better known as "Lucky," published the first edition of his Hebrew journal entitled Edut LeYisra'el (Testimony to Israel) in 1888. This anthology is comprised of articles that originally appeared in his Hebrew journal.
Honor the legacy of Messianic Jewish pioneers with these beautiful 8" x 10" prints for your home, office, or study. Ready for framing or to be displayed as stand-alone prints. The bundle pack includes all prints currently available at a special price.
Paul Philip Levertoff, Art Print
Honor the legacy of Messianic Jewish pioneer Paul Philip Levertoff with this beautiful 8" x 10" print for your home, office, or study. Ready for framing or to be displayed as a stand-alone print.
In Window on Mount Zion , Pauline Rose tells the story of how she saw her hope in the Bible's prophecies vindicated. When the Six-Day War broke out, the...
The Siege of Jerusalem tells the story of one woman on a heroic mission in the Holy Land during the dangerous days of Israel's War for Independence....
Pauline Rose, Art Print
Honor the legacy of Messianic Jewish pioneer Pauline Rose with this beautiful 8" x 10" print for your home, office, or study. Ready for framing or to be displayed as a stand-alone print.
The Everlasting Jew is a new collation of Rabbi Isaac Lichtenstein's inspiring writings, many of them culled from the libraries of Europe and translated to English for the first time. The Everlasting Jew also includes the story of Lichtenstein's life and his encounter with the Gospel.
Love and the Messianic Age, Study Guide
To assist readers in unlocking the contents of Love and the Messianic Age, Vine of David has created this accompanying study guide and commentary that expands on Levertoff's concepts, explains them, and connects them to the words of Yeshua and the apostles.


AKSARBENT: Texas State Rep. Steve Toth: defending Phil Robertson's right to slander millions of Americans!
Texas State Rep. Steve Toth: defending Phil Robertson's right to slander millions of Americans!
Jumping on the Phil Robertson Multimillionaire Martyr bandwagon seems to be a trend among pandering, opportunist GOP politicians. Nebraska goobernatorial candidate Charlie Janssen is exploiting the imbroglio too. By the way, the Dixie Chicks didn't really slander George Bush.


1. TRINITY OF GOD – We believe in one God, who is revealed in scriptures as subsisting in three equal persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
2. VERBAL INSPIRATION - We believe the Holy Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the verbally inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of God's will for the salvation of man, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith.
3. THE LOST CONDITION OF MAN – We believe that man was directly created by God in His own image and likeness, but he fell into sin. The entire human race became alienated from God and is therefore eternally lost. The natural man of himself is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition.
4. SATAN – We believe in the personality of Satan; that he is the author of sin and the cause of man's fall; that he is the avowed enemy of God and man; and that he is doomed and shall be eternally punished in the lake of fire.
5. DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST – We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, manifested in the flesh, the express image of the Father, the one by whom and for whom all things were created and by whom all things consist.
6. VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST – We believe in the supernatural birth of Jesus Christ, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, the incarnate Son of God.
7. BLOOD ATONEMENT FOR SIN – We believe that our redemption has been accomplished solely by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, who was made to be sin, and made a curse, for us, dying in our place on the cross.
8. PHYSICAL, BODILY RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST - We believe in the physical resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead and His glorified presence at the right hand of the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.
Christ will subsequently return to the earth at the end of the Tribulation with His saints to establish His millennial kingdom.
10. PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person, who convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He regenerates, baptizes, seals, indwells, fills, for godly living and service.
11. GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT - We believe that God gives spiritual gifts to all believers. Some gifts of the Holy Spirit are permanent and are to be used throughout the Church Age. Other gifts were temporary and were given in the Apostolic Age for the purpose of founding the church. We believe the temporary gifts include the gifts of apostleship, tongues, and the interpretation of tongues.
12. THE CHURCH, THE BODY OF CHRIST - We believe the true church, the body of Christ, of which He is the Head, is composed of born-again believers.
13. THE CHURCH'S LEADERSHIP - We believe scripture to teach that each local assembly of believers are to be lead by elders and deacons. The word elder, bishop, and pastor in the New Testament refer to those men who have the spiritual oversight of the church (. . . which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers to feed the church of God which he hath purchased with His blood. (Acts 20:28). The deacons are men who take care of the temporal and physical duties of the church (the word 'deacon' means servant. (Acts 6:1-7).The qualifications of both leaders can be seen in 1 Timothy 3:1-13.
14. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH - We believe that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ, and that only by regeneration of the Holy Spirit Can salvation and eternal life be obtained.
15. SANCTIFICATION – We believe in the sanctification by the Spirit of God unto obedience and newness of life.
16. TWO NATURES - We believe that all who are born-again possess two natures, with provision made for the new nature to be victorious over the old nature through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
17. THE GREAT COMMISSION - We believe in the Lord's command, "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature," being witnesses at home and to the uttermost part of the earth, teaching the Word of God, and baptizing converts in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.


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Q: Why does this python queue code process items multiple times? The following is a testcase I created. Why does every process print the number 1 to 5 and are the numbers not divided over the processes?
code:
#!/usr/bin/python
from subprocess import *

from Queue import Queue
from Queue import Empty

import multiprocessing
from multiprocessing import Process

def main():
    r = Runner()
    r.run()

class Runner(object):
    processes = []

    def run(self):
        q = Queue()
        for t in range(1,6):
            q.put(t)

        for pi in range(1,4):
            p = Process(target=self.runFromQueue, args=(q,))
            p.start()
            self.processes.append(p)

        for p in self.processes:
            p.join()

        print "Finished!"

    def runFromQueue(self, q):
        try:
            while True:
                number = q.get_nowait()
                print str(number)
                q.task_done()

        except Empty:
            pass

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Ouput:
$ ./test_threads.py
1
2
3
4
5
1
1
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
5
Finished!

Expected ouput:
$ ./test_threads.py
1
2
3
4
5
Finished!

A: The Queue package is not process aware, it only works for threads. The following happens in your example:

*

*Create Queue and fill with numbers

*Fork 4 processes. This copies the memory content into each subprocess, including the filled Queue

*Each process empties its copy of the queue

You have to use the Queue class provided by multiprocessing.

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The naturalist and author John Muir once said, "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." That phrase can easily be used to describe photographer Mike Beach's relationship with the outdoors. Mike, an Ohio native, discovered his passion for nature photography early on.
To view Mike's prints and ask him questions for yourself, get tickets to the Cleveland showcase.


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VIDEO: BMW M2 is a Motor Magazine Performance Car of the Year
Home » Models » BMW M2 » VIDEO: BMW M2 is a Motor Magazine Performance Car of the Year
Nico DeMattia
March 6, 2017 / 1 minutes read
Despite the BMW M2 being the cheapest M car on sale, it's still the best M car on sale. It packs almost M4-levels of performance in a smaller, more compact package, which makes it incredibly fun. In fact, at the price point, you'd be hard pressed to find a car as fun as the M2. Which is why it's a Motor Magazine Performance Car of the Year.
Out of the twelve cars that made it as Motor Mag's Performance Car of the Year, the BMW M2 placed 4th. That puts it ahead of cars like the Audi R8, Mercedes-AMG C63 and Nissan GT-R. So it beat out some pretty great competition. It received high praise from most of the Motor Mag staffers, as it performs well on both the road and track.
It makes its bones on the road, though. While it's a good car on the track, as it's fun and fast without being scary or difficult to handle, it's best out on the pavement. It's comfortable enough to be a great daily driver but when it gets to the twisty bits, it comes alive. With sharp steering and playful driving dynamics, the M2 is a return to form for the M Division.


We're going to head out for the Easter Weekend ATV/SxS trip on Saturday morning at 7:45 from the Food Country on Porterfield Highway in Abingdon, VA. This of course is a one-day trip since Sunday is Easter. We'll go to either the Spearhead Mountain View or the Spearhead Coal Canyon trail system for the day. Join on the forum discussion at http://www.4wheelingcentral.com/forums/topic/easter-weekend-atv-sxs-ride/ and also on the club Facebook page.
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Hugh Morgan AC
Leading Australian businessman; former CEO of Western Mining Corporation; former President of Business Council of Australia
Hugh Morgan is Principal of First Charnock Pty Ltd. He is the Chairman of the Order of Australia Association Foundation Limited; Trustee Emeritus of The Asia Society New York; Patron of Creativity Australia; Patron of The Song Room; Chairman of the JNF Environmental Scholarship Fund and President of the National Gallery of Victoria Foundation. He was a Director of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia for 14 years.
From 2003-2005 he was President of the Business Council of Australia. He is a past Executive Committee Member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and a Past Co-Chair of the Commonwealth Business Council and continuing Director Emeritus.
He is a graduate in Law and Commerce from the University of Melbourne and was Managing Director of WMC Limited from 1986 to 2003. He was a Director of Alcoa of Australia from 1977 to 1998 and a Director of Alcoa Inc from 1998 to 2001.


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Laghouat (; ) is the capital of the Laghouat Province, Algeria,  south of the Algerian capital Algiers. Located in the Amour Range of the Saharan Atlas, the town is an oasis on the north edge of the Sahara Desert. It is an important administrative and military center and marketplace, and is known for rug and tapestry weaving.

Laghouat traces its history to at least the 11th century. It was ruled by the Ottoman Turks in 1786 and annexed to Beylik of Titteri (Médéa).  The town experienced the brutal Siege of Laghouat in 1852, and came under French colonial rule until 1962.

It was formerly the administrative center of one of the four "Territories of the South" forming the region of Algeria administered under Martial Law until the reform instituted by the Statue of Algiers law of 20 September 1947.

Since 1974, it has been the seat of a province of the same name.

The population of the town was 126,291 inhabitants in 2005. There are natural gas deposits in the region, and nearby Hassi R'Mel has the largest natural gas reserve in Africa. The city is served by Laghouat Airport.

Etymology

Laghouat literally means "houses surrounding gardens."

The city and the region as a whole were named by several titles, including 'the capital of the steppe', 'the gateway to the Sahara', 'bride of the Saharan Atlas', and 'the city of the four seasons'.

Geography

The town of Laghouat is a regional center in the Algerian depression, an oasis south of Algiers. It is built on the banks of the Wadi Mzee, which flows eastwards from the Amour Range and is one of a large number of seasonal streams that empty into Chott Melrhir.

It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Sidi Makhlouf, to the west by Tadjemout and Kheneg, to the east the municipality of El Assafia, and to the south the municipality of Mekhareg.

Climate

Laghouat has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk). Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The average annual temperature in Laghouat is . About  of precipitation falls annually. Rain falls irregularly, with severe droughts in some years. Sand dunes may encroach upon the town from the north in drought years, and have been countered with administrative buildings and a green belt of gardens around the city.

The town relies on groundwater, which is abundant due to a large underground dam in Tadjmout, which is the largest of its kind in Africa and dates to the colonial period.  It is also known for its mineral water, called milok water, which has attracted investment from a Spanish bottler.

Demographics

Most residents of Laghouat Province trace their origins to Berbers and Arabs and neighboring Bedouin tribes that roamed the area. The population was very small due to the relatively isolated nature of the city. In1928 it had 7,000 people, and 11,999 in 1954. After independence in 1962 it was recorded that about 1000 Europeans and 600 Jews departed, but the overall population increased very fast to the economic influx spurred on by the oil and gas industry.

The town had a population of 170,693 people, according to 2012 estimates.

History

Early history

Rock paintings and other archeological evidence indicate that people were living in the area during the Stone Age, from about 9,000 BC.  It is believed that climatic change displaced these prehistoric peoples, as it later displaced Roman and Byzantine settlements. The town's location was noted in Roman records on a plateau called Tizgrarin. The inhabitants refused to submit to the Byzantines and convert to Christianity, and resisted paying tribute or taxes to the empires which followed, who sometimes called it a "rebel city".

Medieval and pre-colonial history
In the 14th century, Ibn Khaldoun reported the existence of a walled town which housed a faction of the "laghouat" tribe (called laghouat-ksel ), a branch of the Berber tribe of the Maghraouas. Over time, the majority of these peoples migrated westward, leaving only two factions in the city:  the Berber-descended Sargins and the Ahlaf ("alliance") clans of Arabs.  Various nomadic peoples also populated the town at times. In the 1650s the Moroccans established nominal control over the city, and in 1708 they sent out an expedition to create a tributary in Laghouat.  The region was taken from the Moroccans, and became a tributary of the Deylik of Algiers in 1727. Other than occasional conflicts they regularly paid tribute annually of biannually to either the Bey of Oran, or the Bey of Titteri until 1828.

French occupation
The due tribute payment was cut short in 1830, as the Deylik of Algiers collapsed in 1830 following the French invasion of Algiers.

Laghouat was a center of resistance against French colonial rule from 1831 under Sheikh Moussa Ibn Hassen El Misri. In 1852, France launched a punitive campaign to eradicate the resistance. The Siege of Laghouat began on 21 November and concluded with the storming of the town on 4 December. Several days of brutal massacres followed, which included one of the first recorded uses of chemical weapons on civilians. About two-thirds of the population perished, which became known locally as the Khalya (Arabic: emptiness). It also started a local tradition of protecting young boys from evil with an earring (then done to disguise them as girls).

Other settlements quickly capitulated following the example set at Laghouat, and the French used the town as a gateway for a land route to Sub-Saharan Africa, furthering their colonial ambitions.

During World War II, the Laghouat prison camp held British and Commonwealth servicemen, under the authority of Vichy France. The camp also held a large number of Jews who were described by the French authorities as Communists. Following the war, captured German soldiers were held at the camp.

Post-colonial period

In January 2012, Laghouat was the site of anti-government protests over improper housing, infrastructure, and treatment of the elderly by police.  The police used tear gas to disperse the protesters.

Arts and culture

Laghouat has a long tradition as a meeting place and cultural center, and has developed handicrafts based around the local raw materials.

In modern times, sand blasting art has emerged in Laghouat. Al-Taher Jadid is a local master of the form.

Traditional dress
The traditional dress does not differ greatly from what is prevalent in the ancient cities, especially in the steppe and desert region.

As for the man, there are the brannos, the djellaba, the kandoora, the Arab trousers, the innovated "bra" chest, the shirt and the turban, which vary in size and have shrunk over time.

As for what can be mentioned regarding women's clothing, there is what is called "Qanbouz," which is a serene veil that only protrudes one eye, and it was made of blue and then white cloth, and it had ancient analogues, like other cities, such as the "Fattah veil" and there is the dress, the holly, the protection and the khmer. ..

However, these traditional clothes are almost extinct now for the sake of modern and imported clothes, which necessitates the establishment of a local museum of crafts, traditional clothes and jewelry that will serve history and the balance of developments and social changes and the formation of a civilizational balance that can be taken as a reference to be used in studies and inspired by new creations.

Tourism

The province has sought to develop tourism with new 4-star hotels, though the existing hotels in Laghouat do not exceed the 3-star rating.

The region is known for its variety of landscapes – mountain valleys, plateaus, plains, sand dunes and steppes – within a small area.  Some call it the city of the four seasons, due to the diversity of the terrain.

Landmarks of the town include the old mosque, the fortress of Sidi El Hajj Issa, its shrine, the old quarter, palm groves, and the French colonial cathedral.

The French colonial military fort Tizgraren Tower (also called Buskaran Tower) was opened as a tourist attraction in 2011. It is located at the highest point in the town and dates to 1857. It has four wings, catacombs, and a large square containing the tomb of General Buskaran, who was assassinated within the fort. In the last years of colonization, the tower was converted from a barracks to a military hospital specialized in treating respiratory conditions and allergies. Following Algerian independence, it was used by various security departments.

See also

Laghouat prison camp

References

Cities in Algeria
Communes of Laghouat Province
Populated places established in the 11th century
Province seats of Algeria


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Connecticut ex-cop accused of intentionally kicking handcuffed man
Dec. 9, 2016 Updated: Aug. 26, 2017 8:28 p.m.
HARTFORD >> A now-retired Connecticut police sergeant has been charged with intentionally kicking a handcuffed man in the head during an arrest in June.
Officials say 46-year-old Sean Spell was taken into custody Thursday on charges of third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. He was released on bail and is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 21.
Authorities had launched an investigation into whether Hartford officers used excessive force during the arrests of Ricardo Perez and Emilio Diaz.
A video released in October appears to show Spell stomping on the head of a handcuffed man on the ground.
Spell said in an incident report he used force on Diaz after he refused to stop spitting at Spell and comply with orders.
Spell's lawyer says they had hoped for a "different outcome."


Another item that's been circulating the blogosphere for a few days but is still worth posting: Popular Science magazine now has its archives online, dating all the way back to their very first issue. You can also browse them in Google Books. Some of those covers from the early to mid 20th century are quite hilarious.
If you watched the Oscars sunday night and are still wondering WTF was up with that crazy woman in the purple dress getting all Kaye West on Roger Ross Williams during his acceptance speech for Best Documentary Short, go read this article. In short, her name was Elinor Burkett, and she was a co-producer of the film. Apparently she and RRW have been in a battle over who's idea the movie was, and who deserves the credit.


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NOTICE 020/2018 – QANTAS MEMBERS – RE: COMPANY DEPUTY MEETING
Sep 6, 2018 | Notices, Notices 2018
On Wednesday this week ALAEA Reps met with Qantas to discuss our concerns over the Deputy timekeeping system. We opened by stating that we wanted them to cease attempting to replace the current timekeeping system; unsurprisingly they rejected that request. We then offered an alternative, as we have done previously, that would see us embrace their new system if certain protections were agreed in writing. The three protections we sought are –
That Geolocation services are deactivated at the Qantas end.
That Deputy is not pushed to any company supplied device.
That no disciplinary action or wage docking occurs as a result of information obtained via Deputy.
We know if these three terms are agreed, members will have a proper choice. You can either use the system to its maximum extent, waiving your own privacy rights in the process, or just use their workplace kiosks. The company said they would get back to us with their response on the three points. The company then wanted to know why we were so concerned about Deputy. The conversation progressed as follows –
The ALAEA were concerned that Qantas are misleading members by advising them that GPS services are only activated when you log on and off for work. We asked Qantas why it was that a Sydney Deputy trainer who was presenting to a group of LAMEs in Melbourne had a message on his screen stating that he was 710kms from his home work location? Qantas advised us that the trainer had elected to activate geolocation services and therefore it wasn't a problem. It was obvious to us that the trainer had activated GPS tracking, our concern was that LAMEs have been told something that is incorrect to try to lessen the concerns over the geolocation functionality. Qantas said they would get back to us about this issue.
We objected to many of the permissions required by Deputy as part of their terms and conditions. Qantas stated that this was ok now as users (employees) no longer had to agree to those terms. The ALAEA objected and explained that the contracts bind all users and hiding the terms from employees does not mean they are not subject to the terms. Qantas said they would get back to us with a copy of the terms.
An article (attached) about Deputy was read where the company sell their product by claiming they can continue to gather and store information from your phone or iPad for up to 24 hours even when you are not connected to the internet. The data is integrated and collected from other apps and programs on your device and is transferred to Deputy when you reconnect. From user agreements we have seen we understand the terms of Deputy do not limit the information then can obtain from your phone or iPad, and they can change the way they gather or farm that data without notifying you (a permission Qantas appear to have given them by signing a contract on your behalf).
We read from Qantas' own business case document and sought further information about their projected cost savings of $350,000 per annum on overtime meals. One manager tried to explain to us how meal breaks on overtime were being exploited but seemed to err as he was describing something that was simply in compliance with the Enterprise Agreement. Another manager then had to do a lot of back peddling, in the end they couldn't explain how Deputy would save them money on overtime meal breaks and they advised that they would get back to us with a more detailed response.
Next we asked why they had identified Deputy as posing a risk to the payment of employee wages and what they had done to mitigate the risks. They assured us that all those risks had been eliminated. We then asked why a member of ours had been docked 8 days wages the previous week; which had left him unable to pay his mortgage. They said they would get back to us with a more detailed response.
We also discussed other risks their own document said could be introduced including fatigue and manpower shortages. They couldn't really answer those questions either. They did impress on us the added safety Deputy would provide in emergency situations including fire evacuations. Apparently the Fire Warden could simply look up on his iPad which staff were rostered at work at the time of the evacuation then count heads to ensure all were accounted for. They were unaware, however, that Fire Wardens were usually Foreman. We asked how the Fire Warden would know if all staff were safe if they elected not to use Deputy on their iPad? They will get back to us with an answer about this also.
Members being told that they cannot apply for leave unless they apply through Deputy should continue to complete the standard leave forms, take a photo of the form for your records and hand the form to the normal person leave is normally submitted to (Planner, DMM, Ops manager). If you encounter any further dirty tricks from managers refusing to accept applications unless you do it through Deputy, please email Glynn Sowter (Glynn@alaea.asn.au) with the circumstances of the refusal and the ALAEA will follow this up from our end.
Until further notice, members should not use Deputy until this matter is resolved.
Federal Secretary
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/**
 * @file
 *   This file includes definitions for a generic object pool.
 */

#ifndef POOL_HPP_
#define POOL_HPP_

#include "openthread-core-config.h"

#include "common/linked_list.hpp"
#include "common/non_copyable.hpp"

namespace ot {

class Instance;

/**
 * @addtogroup core-pool
 *
 * @brief
 *   This module includes definitions for OpenThread object pool.
 *
 * @{
 *
 */

/**
 * This template class represents an object pool.
 *
 * @tparam Type         The object type. Type should provide `GetNext() and `SetNext()` so that it can be added to a
 *                      linked list.
 * @tparam kPoolSize    Specifies the pool size (maximum number of objects in the pool).
 *
 */
template <class Type, uint16_t kPoolSize> class Pool : private NonCopyable
{
public:
    /**
     * This constructor initializes the pool.
     *
     */
    Pool(void)
        : mFreeList()
    {
        for (Type &entry : mPool)
        {
            mFreeList.Push(entry);
        }
    }

    /**
     * This constructor initializes the pool.
     *
     * This constructor version requires the `Type` class to provide method `void Init(Instance &)` to initialize
     * each `Type` entry object. This can be realized by the `Type` class inheriting from `InstaceLocatorInit()`.
     *
     * @param[in] aInstance   A reference to the OpenThread instance.
     *
     */
    Pool(Instance &aInstance)
        : mFreeList()
    {
        for (Type &entry : mPool)
        {
            entry.Init(aInstance);
            mFreeList.Push(entry);
        }
    }

    /**
     * This method allocates a new object from the pool.
     *
     * @returns A pointer to the newly allocated object, or nullptr if all entries from the pool are already allocated.
     *
     */
    Type *Allocate(void) { return mFreeList.Pop(); }

    /**
     * This method frees a previously allocated object.
     *
     * The @p aEntry MUST be an entry from the pool previously allocated using `Allocate()` method and not yet freed.
     * An already freed entry MUST not be freed again.
     *
     * @param[in]  aEntry   The pool object entry to free.
     *
     */
    void Free(Type &aEntry) { mFreeList.Push(aEntry); }

    /**
     * This method returns the pool size.
     *
     * @returns The pool size (maximum number of objects in the pool).
     *
     */
    uint16_t GetSize(void) const { return kPoolSize; }

    /**
     * This method indicates whether or not a given `Type` object is from the pool.
     *
     * @param[in]  aObject   A reference to a `Type` object.
     *
     * @retval TRUE if @p aObject is from the pool.
     * @retval FALSE if @p aObject is not from the pool.
     *
     */
    bool IsPoolEntry(const Type &aObject) const { return (&mPool[0] <= &aObject) && (&aObject < OT_ARRAY_END(mPool)); }

    /**
     * This method returns the associated index of a given entry from the pool.
     *
     * The @p aEntry MUST be from the pool, otherwise the behavior of this method is undefined.
     *
     * @param[in] aEntry  A reference to an entry from the pool.
     *
     * @returns The associated index of @p aEntry.
     *
     */
    uint16_t GetIndexOf(const Type &aEntry) const { return static_cast<uint16_t>(&aEntry - mPool); }

    /**
     * This method retrieves a pool entry at a given index.
     *
     * The @p aIndex MUST be from an earlier call to `GetIndexOf()`.
     *
     * @param[in] aIndex  An index.
     *
     * @returns A reference to entry at index @p aIndex.
     *
     */
    Type &GetEntryAt(uint16_t aIndex) { return mPool[aIndex]; }

    /**
     * This method retrieves a pool entry at a given index.
     *
     * The @p aIndex MUST be from an earlier call to `GetIndexOf()`.
     *
     * @param[in] aIndex  An index.
     *
     * @returns A reference to entry at index @p aIndex.
     *
     */
    const Type &GetEntryAt(uint16_t aIndex) const { return mPool[aIndex]; }

private:
    LinkedList<Type> mFreeList;
    Type             mPool[kPoolSize];
};

/**
 * @}
 *
 */

} // namespace ot

#endif // POOL_HPP_