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On Catalonian independence – 1
It's a common trope among Catalonian* separatists (independentistes) to describe Catalonia's relationship to Spain as one of colony to empire (see here, for example). It's no coincidence that the movement has replaced the official flag of Catalonia (the senyera, 1) with a lone-star version (estelada, 2) that is modeled on the flags of Cuba (3) and Puerto Rico (4), former colonies of Spain.
But I think that a better model for the relationship is that between a vassal and a suzerain in the feudal system of medieval Europe. Indeed, Catalonian nationalists (not necessarily separatists) celebrated 1987 as the millennial of Catalonia's first independence because of what did not happen in 987: Count Borrell II of Barcelona did not pay homage to his overlord Hugh Capet, king of the Western Franks, when the latter was unable to give him military support against the invading Moors.
The present situation, with the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, dismissing the government of Catalonia and replacing it with appointees from his own political party, is reminiscent of what happened in Austria in 1276, when the emperor Rudolf I (of the house of Habsburg) dismissed Ottokar II (who was also king of Bohemia) from the dukedom of Austria and placed the lands under direct imperial administration, to be governed by his sons.
Of course, the originally Swabian Habsburgs remained as rulers of Austria until 1918. Rajoy, on the other hand, has promised to hold new elections in Catalonia on December 21, and it's unlikely that his party (the modern equivalent of a medieval dynasty), the Partido Popular, will do any long-time governing there, not being very… popular in Catalonia: it got 8.5% of the vote in the last election. Most of Catalonia's center-right vote goes to the main nationalist party, formerly Convergència and now PDeCAT.
*I prefer to use "Catalonian" rather than "Catalan" when referring to the territory (the so-called principality) of Catalonia; I use "Catalan" for the language, culture and ethnicity, both inside and outside this territory. I like to make this distinction whenever the English language allows it, as with Somali and Somalian, Slovak and Slovakian, and even Greek and Grecian. This way I can talk, for example, about Catalonian Catalan as distinct from the Balearic and Valencian varieties of the language. What's more, the French sculptor Aristide Maillol and the Valencian writer Joan Fuster considered themselves Catalans, but they were not Catalonians.
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I recently read a book that I should have read some forty years ago, when it first came out. And reading that book led to another, by the same author, which turned out to be among the most delightful novels I've ever read. And all because of serendipity.
A couple of months ago Mark Liberman published a post on Language Log about a book that had just appeared in English, The seventh function of language, by Laurent Binet. The book's relevance to Language Log lay in its linguistics-laden contents and in its inclusion as characters of many real-life personalities in linguistics, semiology, literary criticism and related fields. Here's the list cited by Mark Liberman:
Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault, Umberto Eco, Noam Chomsky, Louis Althusser, Paul de Man, Jean-François Lyotard, Judith Butler, Jacques Derrida, John Searle, Morris Zapp, Gayatri Spivak, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Julia Kristeva, Philippe Sollers, Jacques Lacan, Camille Paglia, and more.
I was familiar (if only from having seen them in print) with many of these names, but not Morris Zapp.
I was able to get the French original (published in 2015), La septième fonction du langage, from my university library. It turned out to be a fun read, and the first part, taking place in Paris and Bologna, seemed like historical fiction. While this term is not usually applied to books taking place in the recent past (here it's around 1980), there is no reason why it shouldn't: actual events (the death of Roland Barthes, the Bologna massacre) form the background, and fictionally treated actual persons mingle with fictitious ones — that's what historical fiction is. But when the scene shifts to Ithaca, NY, things go haywire: Derrida and Searle die (the former lived till 2004, the latter is still with us), and the flamboyant Morris Zapp makes his appearance.
When I tried to find out about Morris Zapp, I discovered that he is a fictitious character created by David Lodge in his novel Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses. I looked this up on Wikipedia, and found out that one of the two campuses involved is modeled on UC Berkeley, the university where I taught for most of my adult like. My public library has nothing of David Lodge, and the one at UCB had it only as part of a trilogy, which I duly checked out.
To say that the State University of Euphoria (also called Euphoric State) is "modeled" on Berkeley is an understatement. While the state of Euphoria is supposedly "a small but populous state… situated between Northern and Southern California" — that is, the greater Bay Area imagined as a separate state — the site of the university, "Plotinus" is an obvious stand-in for Berkeley (both are named for philosophers), and is across the Bay from the "glittering, glamorous city of Esseph" (SF, get it?). The "right-wing Governor of the State" is (this is 1969) "Ronald Duck, a former movie-actor." Berkeley's Euclid and Shattuck Avenues become Plotinus's Pythagoras Drive and Shamrock Avenue, while UC Berkeley's Wheeler Hall is Euphoric State's Dealer Hall. San Francisco's North Beach is Esseph's South Strand, and the Golden Gate Bridge is the Silver Span.
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Three notes on "anti"
1. Just as I had expected, when antifa suddenly hit the world of the media, it was (and still is) almost invariably heard as anTEEfa, in accordance with what I have already written about (here, here, here and here) as the default rule (which I called a "misrule") for stress in unfamiliar words, namely, that in words that end in a simple vowel the stress goes on the penultimatele syllab. In fact, this phenomenon was discussed on Language Log, in a post by Mark Liberman, who noted that "there's strong pressure to apply penultimate stress to vowel-final borrowed or constructed words in English, as in 'Tiramisu' or 'Samarra' or 'NATO'." Only commenters who knew the origin of the term — an abbreviation of Antifaschisten in 70s-80s Germany — argued for an antepenultimate stress, as in German.
I should say that it isn't only in borrowed or constructed words that this misrule (in its more general form, as I have discussed) is followed, but more generally in words that one encounters in writing before hearing them spoken; 'awry' is a famous example (which I first learned about in Richard Llewellyn's 1939 novel How Green Was My Valley). In my posts I have also discussed some exceptions to the rule, to which I would like to add another: it doesn't necessarily apply to vowel-final words of more than two syllables if the vowel is represented by y (if only one consonant stands between it and the preceding vowel); here the preference is for antepenultimate stress, by analogy with hundreds of such words in English (bravery, variety, melody etc.).
2. The antifa phenomenon, and the generally hateful counterprotests by various self-styled leftist entities to demonstrations by what they perceive as hate groups (though Patriot Prayer, for one, hardly seems to fit the description), made me think of calling them "anti-hate hate" by analogy with what was once called "anti-missile missile" (now it's "anti-ballistic missile"). And it reminded me of Tom Lehrer's introduction, over 50 years ago, to his song National Brotherhood Week, in which he said, "there are people in this world who do not love their fellow human beings, and I hate people like that."
3. The correct grouping of components (if there are more than two) in compound words and phrases often presents difficulties in English. These are partially alleviated by hyphenation, but people are often negligent in using it, and it doesn't always work. For instance: what do you call some who opposes Muslim extremists? An anti-Muslim extremist? (That is, if you use bracketing, an anti-[Muslim extremist].) But that would read the same as someone who is an extreme anti-Muslim (that is, an [anti-Muslim] extremist). And so the British writer Maajid Nawaz, who was once himself a radical Islamist but has turned into an opponent of Islamic extremism, has found himself branded an "anti-Muslim extremist" by none other than the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), alongside the likes of Pamela Geller and Frank Gaffney, as recently reported in Salon.
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When Mariano Rajoy, the primer minister of Spain, sent armed police to violently suppress the (admitted illegal) referendum on independence conducted by the government of Catalonia, he was following the standard playbook of a right-wing leader.
As I've written before, the main difference, in opinion, between left-of-center and right-of-center politics is that the former is based on hope and the latter on fear.
The hope is that things will get better for people. But to inspire such hope a charismatic leader is necessary, and nearly all electoral victories of left-of-center parties happen when such a leader is present. (I list examples in the cited post.) When, on occasion, a left-of-center party wins without one, its success is ephemeral, as shown by the French Socialist Party under François Hollande.
The fear is that the some "other" threatens the people. The "other" may be another country or set of countries, or some ethnic, political or cultural minority.
Sometimes the fear is factually based — that is, the threat may be real. As a popular button in the sixties had it, even paranoids have real enemies. In that case the people usually seek a leader seen as competent to deal with the threat (Churchill in 1940 is a good example).
But often the threat is manufactured, whether spontaneously or as a part of propaganda serving some special interest. It may be ascribed to a country against which there already exists a prejudice, to domestic groups associated with such a country ("foreigners"), or to groups somehow seen as suspects (Catholics, Jews, Muslims, freemasons, "radicals" of any stripe, and so on). In those cases the fear is wholly irrational, and mere competence is not enough; what people look for in a leader is an image of strength.
What conveys such an image may vary. High military rank obviously fills the bill: witness Eisenhower (when the threat was communism) or de Gaulle (Algerian nationalism). Without such a qualification, leaders must improvise. By virtue of his bullying personality, Donald Trump has convinced a significant portion of the American people that he has the "toughness" to protect their country from China, Muslims and immigrants.
What, then, is a mild-mannered civilian politician to do? Ronald Reagan provides an example: he earned his image of strength when, as governor of California, he sent the highway patrol and then the national guard to put down "radical" student demonstrations in Berkeley. Later, as president of the United States, he refused negotiations with the the striking air-traffic controllers' union and abruptly fired them.
Currently, Putin, Erdoğan and Duterte are examples of right-leaning leaders who earned their tough images by violent crackdowns against Chechens, Kurds and drug dealers, respectively.
Rajoy, who is now (like Reagan) consistently refusing negotiations, is merely following their example. When the time comes for new elections, he can boast of his strength in putting down separatists.
Tags:Catalonia, Churchill, Rajoy, Reagan
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Thoughts about Italian
When I'm asked about the languages that I know, I usually include Italian among them, since I can speak it, understand it (even the stilted language of opera) and read it without much difficulty (I'm not so sure about writing it). But unlike the other languages in which I consider myself fluent — English (my primary language), Polish (my first language), German (my primary language in the past), Hebrew (ditto), Yiddish, French, Spanish and Catalan — I have never lived in an Italian-speaking environment. I have been in Italy many times over the past six decades, but never longer than a few weeks at a time, and my communications with Italian colleagues and students has been in English. So I'm not quite so sure of expressing myself correctly in Italian as in the other languages. I'm not always sure where the stress in a word is, or whether a given e or o is closed or open, or if an intervocalic s is [z] or [s]. But I've discovered that in Italy these things vary with region, and my when-in-doubt default seems to coincide, for some reason, with the Milanese variant (which includes using the perfect tense instead of the simple past, as in French).
I have recently been think about some qualities of Italian. Not its esthetic qualities ("Italian is a musical language") or even linguistic ones, but its relationship to other languages,
Italian is, on the one hand, quite welcoming to foreign loanwords, usually with no change of spelling or any other attempt to Italianize them: computer, würstel, Bohème… Acronyms are borrowed as well: for AIDS and NATO Italian has Aids and Nato (usually only the first letter is capitalized in Italian) where French, Spanish and Portuguese have SIDA and OTAN. And when originally Italian words are modified by alloglots to express another meaning, Italian accepts the modifications by respelling: the Italian casino ('brothel'), modified by the French (with the accent on the last syllable) to mean 'gambling establishment', became casinò; and getto ('casting'), which in its Venetian form geto came to mean 'foundry' and to designate a neighborhood in Venice around a foundry, became ghetto when this neighborhood was settled by German Jews who pronounced the g hard rather than soft.
On the other hand, some words common to a great many languages have no Italian counterparts: 'hotel' is albergo (though hotel names usually include the word Hotel); 'football' (soccer) is calcio (though American football is football americano). And the old habit of converting foreign forenames to one's own language (as in 'Ferdinand' for Fernando) is alive in Italian; thus the British queen is Elisabetta and her husband is Filippo, as is the king of Spain. And French characters in Italian operas have names like Alfredo, Violetta, Rodolfo, or Marcello.
All languages, of course, have quirks, one can even say personalities, beyond vocabulary, phonetics and grammar, and getting to know them is part of learning a language.
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Rhetorical Devices: Asyndeton
Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992). This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Asyndeton. Origin : From the Greek ????????? asindeton), meaning "unconnected&#. In plain English: The omission of conjunctions such as "and&# , "or&# , "for&# and "but&# from a series of related phrases or clauses. Effect: Asyndeton adds speed and rhythm to the words. MORE
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For #EarthDay, 9 famous speeches by women on the environment
The Eloquent Woman
Severn Suzuki's 1992 UN Earth Summit speech was delivered when she was just 12 years old, and she wisely kept her message in the voice of a child. "If Today, we celebrate Earth Day, and it's no surprise that women have shaped so much of the public speaking about environmental issues, given that women are more affected by climate change and related environmental impacts than men. MORE
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Speechwriting in the military
Joan Detz Speaker Services
Since I started my speechwriting seminars in 1992, I have trained many dozens of military speechwriters (at Basic, Advanced and Master levels). As military speechwriters approach retirement from the armed services, they need to look at their resumes with an eye for transitioning: "What skills would be valued as I build a second career in the corporate marketplace?&# . Speechwriting is certainly one of those skills. Corporate speechwriters are paid well and treated well. MORE
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Election night 1992: "the Conservatives have lost their overall majority" - Gordon Brown
Max Atkinson
As the results of the general election started coming in on polling day in 1992, the Labour shadow spokesman for Trade & Industry made the following announcement to the nation: ". the Conservatives have lost their overall majority, it looks as if they've got no mandate to govern - in fact it looks as if this has been a bigger swing to Labour at any election since 1966." MORE
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Point72 - Not the Way to Position and Package Hedgefund Brand
From 1992 through 2013, SAC generated about 30% returns on investment. Thanks in large part to superlawyer David Boies, former super hedgefund tycoon - Steve Cohen - is back in business. Boies helped negotiate Cohen's agreement with the SEC that allowed him, after a two-year ban, to again accept funds from outside investors. After playing in the family office sandbox until he could legally operate a hedgefund, Cohen is back. MORE
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Burnham, Kinnock and the danger of speaking in a sports stadium
Andy Burnham, Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport, was no doubt as surprised by the hostile response from the crowd of 30,000 Liverpool supporters at Anfield yesterday as Neil Kinnock was by the adulation he received from the 10,000 Labour supporters at the fateful Sheffield Arena election rally in 1992. MORE
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The annual speechwriting salary survey
I've been conducting salary surveys (for both staff speechwriters and freelance speechwriters) since 1992, and I have good information from all sectors. Do you ever wonder how much other speechwriters make? Do you ever suspect you could be earning more? . Find out in the 2011 Master Class in Speechwriting, Mon-Tues, October 3-4, Philadelphia. . MORE
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8 famous speeches by young women in The Eloquent Woman Index
In each post, you''ll find video, text and tips you can take from their outstanding speeches: Severn Suzuki''s 1992 UN Earth Summit speech happened when she was just 12 years old, making her the youngest speaker in the Index. They ranged in age from 12 to 25 when they gave these famous speeches, but each of these young women had enough impact to make it into The Eloquent Woman Index of Famous Speeches by Women. MORE
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Eight Tips to Touch the Hearts of your Audience
SketchBubble
Studies by William Cushman (2007) and Bradley et all (1992), for example, remind us that if we want people to remember what we are saying we need to tap into their emotional bank. Over the last 20 years, a growing body of scientific research suggests that people remember more if their emotions are engaged. Here […]. The post Eight Tips to Touch the Hearts of your Audience appeared first on SketchBubble Official Blog. Presentation Tips MORE
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5 famous speeches by women about the environment
Severn Suzuki''s 1992 UN Earth Summit speech was delivered when she was just 12 years old, and she wisely kept her message in the voice of a child. "If Next week, we celebrate Earth Day, and it''s no surprise that women have shaped so much of the public speaking about environmental issues. MORE
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7 famous speeches by women about health from The Eloquent Woman Index
Let''s take a look at a few of these speakers from our index and see what they accomplished: They spoke about the unspeakable: During the 1992 presidential election, Mary Fisher and Elizabeth Glaser made noisy convention halls fall into silence by talking passionately about HIV/AIDS in a time when the disease was still under the radar for most Americans. MORE
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Paddy Ashdown: the man who never slept in
0:17 'Patriot, statesman and visionary' at 1992 rally Later, Gordon Brown offered him the post of Northern Ireland Secretary in his administration. The Atkinson-Kenny-Levick families have been close friends with the Ashdown family for many years and have been devastated by yesterday's sad news. Knowing that he was seriously ill was bad enough, but when someone as tough and resilient as Paddy is defeated by cancer it's depressing to the point of being almost unbelievable. MORE
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The Horror: Was It Capitalism or Human Nature?
Think how it admits in its Madoff review that there were enough dots to connect way back in 1992 but no one did the connecting. Michael Moore's new film "Capitalism: A Love Story" opened in Venice and will be around U.S. theatres at the end of this month. It received excellent reviews. And it will be a think piece. MORE
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Paddy Ashdown: personal & public memories of a friend
My first wife died from sudden heart attack after supper one night in April 1992 when we were both quite young (48). PERSONAL The death of a spouse, father, mother, close relation or close friend is always an awful experience for those who survive them. And, having lost every one in this list, I think I may be a bit more expert on experiencing grief than a lot of people. MORE
I once had the best job in America!
I spent six years as an SE with Sun Microsystems from 1992 - 1998 working in Pleasanton, CA and Minneapolis, [.]. Sociological Images reports that, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data rating the best jobs in America, an I.T. industry Systems Engineer (SE) comes out in first place! Click to enlarge) Who woulda thunk. occupations MORE
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Famous Speech Friday: Judge Phyllis Randolph Frye's "My Son"
They reunited in 1991, and Frye shared the story at the 1992 International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy. Her speech at the 1992 conference was part of a larger discussion about transgender parent rights, and she is quick to note that times have changed since she made the choice in 1976 to leave her son behind with his mother. MORE
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How to use your fear of public speaking to be a better speaker
Speaking about Presenting
Adapted from Weiten W Psychology:Themes and Variations 1992). It's normal to get nervous about public speaking. When you stand up in front of people and open your mouth, you're making yourself vulnerable. Public speaking involves risk. So aiming for zero fear is unrealistic. I still get nervous when I have to present in unfamiliar situations. I'm very used to presenting to small groups of people on a course. That's my comfort zone. MORE
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Is the economy picking up?
I went into my database (all of the speechwriters who have attended my speechwriting seminars since 1992), and selected a couple of good speechwriters to recommend for each company. . Within the last 24 hours, I've received several requests to recommend speechwriters. These companies (ranging from NY to TX) are looking to hire both staff and freelance speechwriters. . MORE
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Charity Gig Invite - Craig and Lois (1 night only)
Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!
When Lois was declared blind in Durban in 1992, the first thing she did was to join a rock band. Hi Friends. You have been asking us when we are going to play next, so now you have an answer, next month! I hope that you will be able to join us (more details below the advert). Craig. Lois and Craig Strachan will be playing a selection of covers and their own songs. Saturday 25 April. 1st Pinelands Scout Hall. St Stephens Road, Pinelands. Doors open at 7:30pm. MORE
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Rhetorical Devices: Hypophora
Monty Python, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1992). " — Bill Clinton, Democratic National Convention, 16 July 1992. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Hypophora. Origin : From the Greek ??????? ipofora), meaning "carrying under" or "putting under" In plain English: Asking a question and immediately answering it. MORE
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tuesday's child perform charity gig
When Lois was declared blind in Durban in 1992, the first thing she did was to join a rock band. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact Person: Craig Strachan. Company Name: The John Whiffen Golden City Memorial Trust. Phone Number: 082 789 3899. FAX Number: 021 788 3884. Email Address: craig@johnwhiffen.co.za. Website URL: www.johnwhiffen.co.za. MORE
Don't Let the Messenger They Shoot Be You!: A Book Review
Speak and Deliver
Originally published in 1992, this is the '20th Anniversary Edition'. The book is filled with 122 one to two page chapters organized alphabetically - what one might today view as a series of blogposts compiled into a book, though blogging certainly didn't exist in 1992, if I recall. Time to catch up a bit. I was sent a review copy of "Don't Let The Messenger They Shoot Be You", by C. Mike Jousan , early in the Spring. It's a quick read, but I haven't found it to be easy to review. MORE
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How to use Spacing Effect to Enhance Long-term Learning
A study by Carrier and Pashler in 1992 showed that learners who spent their time testing their knowledge during preparation recalled more information later on as compared to the ones who tried to simply study the entire information without periodically testing their knowledge. MORE
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Famous Speech Friday: Severn Suzuki's 1992 UN Earth Summit speech
It's been 20 years since Vancouver native Severn Suzuki, then 12 years old, took the microphone at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Five minutes later, she'd delivered a speech that's still going viral , popularly known online as "The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes." MORE
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American Society of Journalists and Authors
Since I began my teaching my speechwriting seminars in 1992, I have recommended the annual ASJA Writing Conference to all of my classes. It's always held on a spring weekend in New York City, and it's always wonderful. . Registration for the 40th Annual ASJA conference is now open! For more details, visit: [link MORE
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What's Your Hook?
Getting them to shake their neighbors hand or smile at them, or, shudder, give them neck messages is so 1992, and again, wastes their time. - We hear the term ''Hook'' bandied about a lot in marketing circles - usually it refers to your theme, your brand, your ''One Big Thing''. For me, it''s Win Anyway! Don''t worry, I won''t go into that topic here today, I''ve got a whole different blog for that philosophy. MORE
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Can you say a few words?
which I wrote back in 1992) as a special promotion. I'm delighted to say that Barnes and Noble has chosen Can You Say A Few Words? Bristol Park Books is printing the hardbound edition right now, and the book will be widely sold in B&N stores by mid-late July. The book earned this praise from A.W. "Bill" Dahlberg, CEO of the Southern Company: "No one has better advice and more creative ideas than Joan Detz " MORE
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More alum news
I started my seminars back in 1992, so there's a long list of talented alums. It's always a pleasure to hear from folks who have attended my speechwriting seminars. I'm always happy to share their success stories on my blog. I just received an email from someone who attended one of my speechwriting seminars many years ago. Since then, Beth Pedison Gibson has worked in the White House, as well as in the US Patent & Trade Office. MORE
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Rhetorical Devices: Paralipsis
Mary Matalin, Republican political consultant, August 1992. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Paralipsis. Origin : From the Greek ?????????? paraleipsis), meaning "omission" In plain English: To call attention to something by specifically saying that you will not mention it. Effect: Saying that one will not mention the person, subject, event, etc. MORE
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Online Communication – Email is Not Dead
Matt Eventoff
I'm 35 and have been using the internet – in it's various forms – since 1992, earlier if you count BBS. Elie Saidman, a friend and a very succesful entreprenuer , had a great post on his blog this morning that I not only found very interesting, but completely agree with. Email's impending death has been written about ad nauseum, and never seems to come. Email has been, and in my opinion will continue to be, the dominant online communication medium of choice. MORE
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" — Mary Matalin, Republican political consultant, August 1992. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Paralipsis. Origin : From the Greek ?????????? paraleipsis), meaning "omission&#. In plain English: To call attention to something by specifically saying that you will not mention it. Effect: Saying that one will not mention the person, subject, event, etc. MORE
Quick Guide: Understanding the Pareto 80/20 Principle
The Pareto principle was seen in effect in a 1992 United Nations report which showed that 82.7% Some observations by economists, sociologists and philosophers have been remarkable in shaping the way people view the world. One such observation was by an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto. MORE
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The Rule of Three — Media Training Advice « TJWALKER INTERACTIVE
In 1992, Bill Clinton ran for president using these three main themes: 1. Quick, name the three top three themes of the George Bush 1992 re-election campaign. News analyzed from a communication perspective. MORE
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3 Lessons from 2020 to Help Build A More Resilient and Sustainable Speaking Business
I recall Queen Elizabeth calling 1992 'annus horribilis', which means the year of disaster or misfortune. People writing about the misery of 2020 isn't new, that's for sure. I've seen a lot of memes about what a horrible year this has been. MORE
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12 famous speeches by women on disability
Elizabeth Glaser spoke on AIDS at the 1992 Democratic national convention in the U.S., In The Eloquent Woman Index of famous speeches by women , disability is a recurring theme. Talking about mental and physical limits--and possibilities--is one important role these speakers have in common. Demonstrating what speakers with disabilities can do is another, for many in this collection. MORE
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Jersey Boy Bret Schundler Pushes Back: Lessons in Reputation Management
He served in that post from 1992 until 2001, years in which The City roared back. Bret Schundler , former New Jersey Commission of Education, swung into Reputation Management after losing his job. He pushed back and on a forum which couldn't have been better: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Through reporter Barbara Martinez he told his side of the story, along with an electronic trail of e-mails, of what precipitated his getting the ax. MORE
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I've been teaching my speechwriting seminars since 1992 (and prior to that, I taught speechwriting workshops for NYU/PRSA), so the alum network is now quite large. My thanks to the many seminar attendees who have sent recent updates on their work. . Philadelphia-based alum Jean Kirshenbaum now works as an independent writer and consultant. MORE
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James Witkowski Convicted/Sentenced, 25 Years After Rape/Murder - Perfect for "Law & Order SVU" Episode
In July 1992, Tufts University graduate Lena Bruce had been raped and fatally suffocated. Yes, she endured a gruesome kind of death in the Boston Metro area. For decades, it remained a cold case. Then DNA evidence led to the arrest of James Witkowski. Last Monday, reports Travis Andersen in the Boston Globe , a jury convicted him of first-degree murder. Yesterday, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Witkowski is now 45 years old. MORE
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The Need for Literacy in Both the Sciences and the Arts
Presentation Zen
In 1992, Dr. Jemison was the first African-American woman to go into space. With all the excitement concerning the worldwide release of the new Cosmos series with Neil deGrasse Tyson this month, it''s a good time to repost this piece from 2009 on the remarkable Mae Jemison. Young people need role models, and Dr. Jemison is a great one. MORE
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Your Presentation Secret Weapon: Grace Hopper, the Computer, and the Prop
Grace carried on her speaking career until her death in 1992 at 85. The first motivational speaker I ever heard was the inimitable Admiral Grace Hopper, sometime in the 80s at the University of Virginia. Hopper left her position as a mathematics professor at Vassar during WWII to join the Navy. MORE
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It's been 20 years since Vancouver native Severn Suzuki, then 12 years old, took the microphone at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Five minutes later, she'd delivered a speech that's still going viral , popularly known online as "The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes."
As the results of the general election started coming in on polling day in 1992, the Labour shadow spokesman for Trade & Industry made the following announcement to the nation: ". the Conservatives have lost their overall majority, it looks as if they've got no mandate to govern - in fact it looks as if this has been a bigger swing to Labour at any election since 1966."
I recall Queen Elizabeth calling 1992 'annus horribilis', which means the year of disaster or misfortune. People writing about the misery of 2020 isn't new, that's for sure. I've seen a lot of memes about what a horrible year this has been.
Studies by William Cushman (2007) and Bradley et all (1992), for example, remind us that if we want people to remember what we are saying we need to tap into their emotional bank. Over the last 20 years, a growing body of scientific research suggests that people remember more if their emotions are engaged. Here […]. The post Eight Tips to Touch the Hearts of your Audience appeared first on SketchBubble Official Blog. Presentation Tips
I spent six years as an SE with Sun Microsystems from 1992 - 1998 working in Pleasanton, CA and Minneapolis, [.]. Sociological Images reports that, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data rating the best jobs in America, an I.T. industry Systems Engineer (SE) comes out in first place! Click to enlarge) Who woulda thunk. occupations
Monty Python, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1992). " — Bill Clinton, Democratic National Convention, 16 July 1992. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Hypophora. Origin : From the Greek ??????? ipofora), meaning "carrying under" or "putting under" In plain English: Asking a question and immediately answering it.
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A study by Carrier and Pashler in 1992 showed that learners who spent their time testing their knowledge during preparation recalled more information later on as compared to the ones who tried to simply study the entire information without periodically testing their knowledge.
Since I began my teaching my speechwriting seminars in 1992, I have recommended the annual ASJA Writing Conference to all of my classes. It's always held on a spring weekend in New York City, and it's always wonderful. . Registration for the 40th Annual ASJA conference is now open! For more details, visit: [link
" — Mary Matalin, Republican political consultant, August 1992. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Paralipsis. Origin : From the Greek ?????????? paraleipsis), meaning "omission&#. In plain English: To call attention to something by specifically saying that you will not mention it. Effect: Saying that one will not mention the person, subject, event, etc.
In July 1992, Tufts University graduate Lena Bruce had been raped and fatally suffocated. Yes, she endured a gruesome kind of death in the Boston Metro area. For decades, it remained a cold case. Then DNA evidence led to the arrest of James Witkowski. Last Monday, reports Travis Andersen in the Boston Globe , a jury convicted him of first-degree murder. Yesterday, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Witkowski is now 45 years old.
which I wrote back in 1992) as a special promotion. I'm delighted to say that Barnes and Noble has chosen Can You Say A Few Words? Bristol Park Books is printing the hardbound edition right now, and the book will be widely sold in B&N stores by mid-late July. The book earned this praise from A.W. "Bill" Dahlberg, CEO of the Southern Company: "No one has better advice and more creative ideas than Joan Detz "
Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992). This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Asyndeton. Origin : From the Greek ????????? asindeton), meaning "unconnected&#. In plain English: The omission of conjunctions such as "and&# , "or&# , "for&# and "but&# from a series of related phrases or clauses. Effect: Asyndeton adds speed and rhythm to the words.
Originally published in 1992, this is the '20th Anniversary Edition'. The book is filled with 122 one to two page chapters organized alphabetically - what one might today view as a series of blogposts compiled into a book, though blogging certainly didn't exist in 1992, if I recall. Time to catch up a bit. I was sent a review copy of "Don't Let The Messenger They Shoot Be You", by C. Mike Jousan , early in the Spring. It's a quick read, but I haven't found it to be easy to review.
I've been teaching my speechwriting seminars since 1992 (and prior to that, I taught speechwriting workshops for NYU/PRSA), so the alum network is now quite large. My thanks to the many seminar attendees who have sent recent updates on their work. . Philadelphia-based alum Jean Kirshenbaum now works as an independent writer and consultant.
Mary Matalin, Republican political consultant, August 1992. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Paralipsis. Origin : From the Greek ?????????? paraleipsis), meaning "omission" In plain English: To call attention to something by specifically saying that you will not mention it. Effect: Saying that one will not mention the person, subject, event, etc.
Adapted from Weiten W Psychology:Themes and Variations 1992). It's normal to get nervous about public speaking. When you stand up in front of people and open your mouth, you're making yourself vulnerable. Public speaking involves risk. So aiming for zero fear is unrealistic. I still get nervous when I have to present in unfamiliar situations. I'm very used to presenting to small groups of people on a course. That's my comfort zone.
When Lois was declared blind in Durban in 1992, the first thing she did was to join a rock band. Hi Friends. You have been asking us when we are going to play next, so now you have an answer, next month! I hope that you will be able to join us (more details below the advert). Craig. Lois and Craig Strachan will be playing a selection of covers and their own songs. Saturday 25 April. 1st Pinelands Scout Hall. St Stephens Road, Pinelands. Doors open at 7:30pm.
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My first wife died from sudden heart attack after supper one night in April 1992 when we were both quite young (48). PERSONAL The death of a spouse, father, mother, close relation or close friend is always an awful experience for those who survive them. And, having lost every one in this list, I think I may be a bit more expert on experiencing grief than a lot of people.
I'm 35 and have been using the internet – in it's various forms – since 1992, earlier if you count BBS. Elie Saidman, a friend and a very succesful entreprenuer , had a great post on his blog this morning that I not only found very interesting, but completely agree with. Email's impending death has been written about ad nauseum, and never seems to come. Email has been, and in my opinion will continue to be, the dominant online communication medium of choice.
I went into my database (all of the speechwriters who have attended my speechwriting seminars since 1992), and selected a couple of good speechwriters to recommend for each company. . Within the last 24 hours, I've received several requests to recommend speechwriters. These companies (ranging from NY to TX) are looking to hire both staff and freelance speechwriters. .
Severn Suzuki''s 1992 UN Earth Summit speech was delivered when she was just 12 years old, and she wisely kept her message in the voice of a child. "If Next week, we celebrate Earth Day, and it''s no surprise that women have shaped so much of the public speaking about environmental issues.
From 1992 through 2013, SAC generated about 30% returns on investment. Thanks in large part to superlawyer David Boies, former super hedgefund tycoon - Steve Cohen - is back in business. Boies helped negotiate Cohen's agreement with the SEC that allowed him, after a two-year ban, to again accept funds from outside investors. After playing in the family office sandbox until he could legally operate a hedgefund, Cohen is back.
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Andy Burnham, Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport, was no doubt as surprised by the hostile response from the crowd of 30,000 Liverpool supporters at Anfield yesterday as Neil Kinnock was by the adulation he received from the 10,000 Labour supporters at the fateful Sheffield Arena election rally in 1992.
Since I started my speechwriting seminars in 1992, I have trained many dozens of military speechwriters (at Basic, Advanced and Master levels). As military speechwriters approach retirement from the armed services, they need to look at their resumes with an eye for transitioning: "What skills would be valued as I build a second career in the corporate marketplace?&# . Speechwriting is certainly one of those skills. Corporate speechwriters are paid well and treated well.
I've been conducting salary surveys (for both staff speechwriters and freelance speechwriters) since 1992, and I have good information from all sectors. Do you ever wonder how much other speechwriters make? Do you ever suspect you could be earning more? . Find out in the 2011 Master Class in Speechwriting, Mon-Tues, October 3-4, Philadelphia. .
They reunited in 1991, and Frye shared the story at the 1992 International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy. Her speech at the 1992 conference was part of a larger discussion about transgender parent rights, and she is quick to note that times have changed since she made the choice in 1976 to leave her son behind with his mother.
When Lois was declared blind in Durban in 1992, the first thing she did was to join a rock band. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact Person: Craig Strachan. Company Name: The John Whiffen Golden City Memorial Trust. Phone Number: 082 789 3899. FAX Number: 021 788 3884. Email Address: craig@johnwhiffen.co.za. Website URL: www.johnwhiffen.co.za.
In each post, you''ll find video, text and tips you can take from their outstanding speeches: Severn Suzuki''s 1992 UN Earth Summit speech happened when she was just 12 years old, making her the youngest speaker in the Index. They ranged in age from 12 to 25 when they gave these famous speeches, but each of these young women had enough impact to make it into The Eloquent Woman Index of Famous Speeches by Women.
He served in that post from 1992 until 2001, years in which The City roared back. Bret Schundler , former New Jersey Commission of Education, swung into Reputation Management after losing his job. He pushed back and on a forum which couldn't have been better: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Through reporter Barbara Martinez he told his side of the story, along with an electronic trail of e-mails, of what precipitated his getting the ax.
In 1992, Bill Clinton ran for president using these three main themes: 1. Quick, name the three top three themes of the George Bush 1992 re-election campaign. News analyzed from a communication perspective.
In 1992, Dr. Jemison was the first African-American woman to go into space. With all the excitement concerning the worldwide release of the new Cosmos series with Neil deGrasse Tyson this month, it''s a good time to repost this piece from 2009 on the remarkable Mae Jemison. Young people need role models, and Dr. Jemison is a great one.
Grace carried on her speaking career until her death in 1992 at 85. The first motivational speaker I ever heard was the inimitable Admiral Grace Hopper, sometime in the 80s at the University of Virginia. Hopper left her position as a mathematics professor at Vassar during WWII to join the Navy.
Severn Suzuki's 1992 UN Earth Summit speech was delivered when she was just 12 years old, and she wisely kept her message in the voice of a child. "If Today, we celebrate Earth Day, and it's no surprise that women have shaped so much of the public speaking about environmental issues, given that women are more affected by climate change and related environmental impacts than men.
The Pareto principle was seen in effect in a 1992 United Nations report which showed that 82.7% Some observations by economists, sociologists and philosophers have been remarkable in shaping the way people view the world. One such observation was by an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto.
I started my seminars back in 1992, so there's a long list of talented alums. It's always a pleasure to hear from folks who have attended my speechwriting seminars. I'm always happy to share their success stories on my blog. I just received an email from someone who attended one of my speechwriting seminars many years ago. Since then, Beth Pedison Gibson has worked in the White House, as well as in the US Patent & Trade Office.
Let''s take a look at a few of these speakers from our index and see what they accomplished: They spoke about the unspeakable: During the 1992 presidential election, Mary Fisher and Elizabeth Glaser made noisy convention halls fall into silence by talking passionately about HIV/AIDS in a time when the disease was still under the radar for most Americans.
Elizabeth Glaser spoke on AIDS at the 1992 Democratic national convention in the U.S., In The Eloquent Woman Index of famous speeches by women , disability is a recurring theme. Talking about mental and physical limits--and possibilities--is one important role these speakers have in common. Demonstrating what speakers with disabilities can do is another, for many in this collection.
Getting them to shake their neighbors hand or smile at them, or, shudder, give them neck messages is so 1992, and again, wastes their time. - We hear the term ''Hook'' bandied about a lot in marketing circles - usually it refers to your theme, your brand, your ''One Big Thing''. For me, it''s Win Anyway! Don''t worry, I won''t go into that topic here today, I''ve got a whole different blog for that philosophy.
0:17 'Patriot, statesman and visionary' at 1992 rally Later, Gordon Brown offered him the post of Northern Ireland Secretary in his administration. The Atkinson-Kenny-Levick families have been close friends with the Ashdown family for many years and have been devastated by yesterday's sad news. Knowing that he was seriously ill was bad enough, but when someone as tough and resilient as Paddy is defeated by cancer it's depressing to the point of being almost unbelievable.
Think how it admits in its Madoff review that there were enough dots to connect way back in 1992 but no one did the connecting. Michael Moore's new film "Capitalism: A Love Story" opened in Venice and will be around U.S. theatres at the end of this month. It received excellent reviews. And it will be a think piece.

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When the new school year begins next week, Ambridge Area's JROTC program will go forward as usual, according to the superintendent.
The district advertised to fill two positions for the JROTC program: Senior Marine Instructor and Marine Instructor. One resident questioned the school board last week if that meant the program would be delayed until the positions are filled.
"It is our plan that the JROTC program is starting as scheduled when school starts back for all students," said Superintendent Cynthia Zurchin.
When those jobs will be filled and whether former employees will return is unclear.
Zurchin would not comment, calling it a personnel matter.
The board also discussed increasing future costs for out-of-district students attending the JROTC program.
The board was set to approve program costs of $300 per class or $1,800 all day for Leadership Academy, with transportation paid by the student's home district. Special education students pay $2,500 regardless of the number of classes.
However, some board members said the prices are too low for the popular program in comparison to regular student tuition costs.
School officials planned to review what other schools charge before making a final decision.


After 10 years in business, with an expanding line of great beers, a second bottling and production site has been added to keep up with customer demand. The Lost Coast Brewery restaurant is thriving and the owners are rightfully proud of the accomplishment. Proving that hard work can pay off, you can bet they are looking forward to serving you your next beer!
Located in the small Northern Californian logging town of Fortuna (just down Hwy 1 from Lost Coast), Eel River Brewing Co. has been in operation since 1995, founded by brewers Ted Vivatson and Margaret Frigon. Inspired by friends, they decided to make their entire brewery organic which was certified in 1999, a US first! In addition, Ted and Margaret are committed to sustainability, from running the brewery on 100% bio-mass renewable energy (also a US first!) to feeding spent grain to the cattle which in turn supply meat for the brewpub.
But enough about sustainability, how's the beer? Well Eel River have been winning awards since their first year of operation, including a gold medal for their Organic Porter at the 2010 Australian International Beer Awards, gold medals for the IPA and Ravens Eye Imperial Stout at the 2005 Beer Championships and a total of five medals for their Triple Exultation at the Great American Beer Festival since 2004!
A smooth, full-bodied nut brown ale, lightly hopped with a hint of roasted and crystal malts. This ale is dark in color without the heavy taste of porter or stout.
Indica is a hoppy, full-bodied ale. It has a higher than average alcohol content balanced by radical bittering from Colombus hops, then dry hopped with generous amounts of Willamette and Centennial hop flowers.
Not for the faint hearted! This stout rewards the palate with robust flavours of roasted malts (malts are roasted like coffee beans) and heavy hops. A creamy smooth surprise.
This highly hopped California style Pale Ale showcases the brewer's art of balancing malt and hop characteristics. A generous addition of Munich malts balances the bittering from Chinook hops, and Cascade hops round out the flavour profile.
Acai (pronounced, ah-sigh-ee) Berry Wheat Ale is a light-bodied wheat ale brewed with organic acai berries from Brazil, and a flavored mix of pomegranate and berries.
As Eel River brewing Company's first certified organic beer, the Amber Ale is medium-bodied with a hoppy bouquet with a distinctive rich taste. A caramel-like sweetness is balanced with a liberal dose of certified organic hops.
Brewed with the finest organic malts and hops, this IPA features a bright-minted copper colour with a crisp, yet smooth hop bitterness taste. A malty caramel sweetness is balanced with an aggressively clean burst of fresh hop flavor in the middle palate without lingering bitter astringency.
This certified organic Porter uses a complex blend of five malts that compliment and highlight one another in a harmonious mixture. While decidedly in the robust porter category, this porter has none of the characteristics often associated with a dark ales.
A rich, roasty brew with a deep espresso character, this Russian Imperial Stout is strong, yet incredibly smooth. Originally brewed for the Imperial Court in Russia, this style stout is a warm festive drink made with the cold Russian winters in mind.
Traditionally, Old Ales are an English style of dark, rich and sweet ale, typically with flavors of soft currant fruit and blackstrap molasses. While Old Ales typically have IBUs (bitterness) of 30-65, this beer has its own spin on the style by adding extra hops to ramp up the IBUs to 80!


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60-year-old man ended up dead after lawyer thought a golf ball hit his car, authorities say
Posted 8:07 pm, August 27, 2019, by CNNwire
An Atlanta attorney faces a murder charge after striking a 60-year-old man with his car, the Fulton County District Attorney's Office said Friday.
Bryan Schmitt, 48, purposely steered his car into Hamid Jahangard, who died two days later, according to the affidavit for Schmitt's arrest.
The trigger for Schmitt's alleged road rage?
The lawyer believed Jahangard, a real estate investor, had thrown a golf ball at his 2011 Mercedes CLS550, according to the police.
In addition to a murder charge, Schmitt faces felony murder and aggravated assault charges, the DA's office stated.
Schmitt will plead not guilty when he is arraigned Thursday, his attorney, Don Samuel, told CNN.
Schmitt's perspective
The fatal incident occurred during the evening of July 30 in the driveway of a rental property owned by Jahangard in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, authorities said. Jahangard was waiting for painters to arrive.
In a statement included in the police reports, Schmitt, a Sandy Springs resident, told officers he was driving home around 5:15 p.m. and saw a man standing by the side of the road next to trash cans.
"He made a throwing motion with his arm, and I saw a white object strike my car," Schmitt told detectives.
Schmitt said he made a U-turn and drove up to the man.
"I rolled down my window to ask why he'd throw something at my car. He yelled at me to '(expletive)! It's none of your business!'" Schmitt said. "When I attempted to pull into the driveway he pushed a trash can at me. I swerved to right to miss it & ended up hitting a second trash can. When I came to stop he was lying on (the) other side of (the) first trash can."
Investigating officers found a golf ball across the street from where Jahangard was struck.
Victim was on the phone with his brother
A review of footage from a neighbor's home security system showed Jahangard walking down the driveway and standing at the bottom near the garbage cans, a detective wrote in a supplemental report to the criminal complaint. Schmitt drove by, braked, backed up and remained stationery for about 25 seconds before making a left turn and accelerating, the detective wrote.
"You cannot see impact," the detective wrote. "Victim Hamid (Jahangard) is slammed to the ground, head bounces twice off pavement and his body is rotating," the detective wrote.
"You can now also see a golf ball slowly roll down the driveway … and roll into the flower garden," the detective wrote.
A service vehicle came upon the scene as it was happening, and police were able to review surveillance footage captured from the vehicle. That footage did "not match" the account that Schmitt gave to authorities, police say.
The police report said, "The speed used to vault the garbage can, lift the front end of his car up and to slam the victim down so hard it causes a massive skull fracture where blood is squirting out his ears seconds after impact is not an accident."
Jahangard's brother, Manoucher Jahangard, told police they were talking on the phone when the crash happened. Manoucher Jahangard said he heard his brother say, "I did not throw anything. I did not throw anything, get out of my face," before the line went dead, another supplemental report says.
A doctor said Jahangard arrived at the hospital with a massive skull fracture, swelling on his brain and multiple leg fractures, according to the court file.
Jahangard, a native of Iran, graduated from Walton High School in Cobb County and then Georgia Tech, according to the DA's office.. He is survived by two daughters. Last year, his daughters lost their mother to breast cancer, according to a GoFundMe page created on behalf of the daughters.
After a magistrate issued warrants, Schmitt turned himself into police August 12.
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So, I went to the London Bike Show at Excel last week. The Man says "get a new helmet for your birthday", so I did. I went to the Helmet City stand and stood there for a few minutes. Being a shorter female I noticed that men who arrived after me seemed to get served first, until I performed a rather phlegmatic stage cough. Such is the required attention seeking methods I have had to resort to on occasion.


On July 15th, 2018 RoboCent was notified by Bob Diachenko, Head of Communications at Kromtech Security Center that an online repository has been exposed to the public internet. This allowed unauthorized access to files hosted by RoboCent without requiring login credentials. The repository was immediately secured and a thorough review process ensured all other repositories managed by RoboCent were also properly secured.
The exposed data has been secured. The affected database was from 2013-2016 that has not been used in the past two years and is considered outdated in the industry. Our active data is properly secured and requires a password to access. All inactive data has also been secured on our servers.
We have no evidence to support that this data has been accessed by any third parties for inappropriate use. The affected data is a very small portion of the full data that is housed by RoboCent and represents a very small unique voter count.
No customer information beyond the name of their campaign was released in the data exposure. No customer phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, SSN, credit cards, or bank account information was accessible. No voter data contained any Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with Virginia law. No SSN, Driver's License Number, state identification number, bank account information, credit card information, PIN codes or passwords were exposed. While the data could be considered sensitive it is not considered private and is publically available information.


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Демократи́ческий брето́нский сою́з (, ) — левая политическая партия, которая борется за автономию Бретани. Партия была создана в 1964 году. В настоящее время имеет трех депутатов в областном совете. Лидерами партии является Мона Брас и Херри Гурмелен.

Входит в состав Европейского свободного альянса.

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Stability is more important than democracy: Arab youth survey
Bringing stability to Arab counties is a greater priority than promoting democracy, according to a survey of 3,500 young people across 16 countries in the Middle East and north Africa.
More than half of respondents agreed that efforts to support democracy were less of a priority, the poll of 18-24 year olds by Asda'a Burson Marsteller showed. Just over a quarter of people disagreed.
The finding marks a shift in sentiment regarding the success of the Arab Spring, with the proportion of young people considering the movement positive for the Arab world having dropped to 36% from 72% in 2012.
The rise of ISIL was identified as the biggest challenge facing the Middle East, with difficult economic conditions and unemployment being seen as the primary driver of the group's recruitment success.
The survey also found that young people believe:
Religion plays too big of a role in the Middle East and the Sunni-Shia divide is a significant driver of unrest.
Leaders should do more to improve the personal freedom and human rights of citizens, particularly women.
The United Arab Emirates is the best country to live in.
Full survey in www.arabyouthsurvey.com
Main picture: Unemployed graduates take part in a demonstration to demand the government provide them with job opportunities in Tunis, Tunisia April 9, 2016. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi
Strike action over pensions once again brings cities in France to a standstill
Voters go to the polls in the second round of Tunisia's parliamentary elections
Is emigration bleeding the economic life out of Albania?
SOCIETY YOUTH UNREST IN THE ARAB WORLD MIDEAST


ROME -- Italian police on Thursday arrested three Kosovans in the city of Venice after one was caught on a phone intercept proposing they bomb the Rialto bridge while others lauded the recent attack in London. A minor was also detained.
Venice prosecutor Adelchi d'Ippolito said a search of a Venice apartment showed the suspects were getting in physical shape and watching videos of Islamic extremists on how to carry out knife attacks.
A phone intercept caught one saying: "You'll go straight to paradise because of all the infidels in Venice. Put a bomb on the Rialto." It wasn't clear if the reference was bluster or indicated an imminent threat.
The 16th-century Rialto arched bridge is one of Venice's iconic tourist draws, spanning the Grand Canal and featuring small shops on either side of its steps.
Authorities said the suspects -- identified as Fisnik Bekaj, Dake Haziraj e Arjan Babaj -- spoke among themselves about being ready to die for the jihadist cause and becoming particularly inspired after the recent attack in London. On March 22, Khalid Masood mowed down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing three, and then fatally stabbed a policeman on the grounds of Parliament.
D'Ippolito said the suspects were "truly dangerous" and were suspected of plotting attacks both in Italy and overseas. But he added that they wouldn't have been able to carry out any attack in Italy since they were under such tight surveillance.
Italian police have made several arrests in recent years of suspected Islamic extremists, on allegations they were recruiting fighters for jihad in Syria and Iraq, were radicalizing others or were plotting attacks domestically.
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said all those detained in the early morning sweep Thursday had regular residency permits to live in Italy. He said in addition to the detentions, police searched 12 sites in Venice's centre, Mestre and nearby Treviso.


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Q: Understanding a Slow Query I enabled slow query log for my mySQL to observe the slow queries that take more than 10 seconds to be executed. Then I found only one query that is being logged in the mysql.slow_log table. That is:
SELECT `e`.*, IF(at_is_active.value_id > 0, at_is_active.value, at_is_active_default.value) AS `is_active`, IF(at_include_in_menu.value_id > 0, at_include_in_menu.value, at_include_in_menu_default.value) AS `include_in_menu`, `core_url_rewrite`.`request_path` FROM `catalog_category_entity` AS `e`
 INNER JOIN `catalog_category_entity_int` AS `at_is_active_default`
   ON (`at_is_active_default`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`)
   AND (`at_is_active_default`.`attribute_id` = '42')
   AND `at_is_active_default`.`store_id` = 0
 LEFT JOIN `catalog_category_entity_int` AS `at_is_active`
   ON (`at_is_active`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`)
   AND (`at_is_active`.`attribute_id` = '42')
   AND (`at_is_active`.`store_id` = 1)
 INNER JOIN `catalog_category_entity_int` AS `at_include_in_menu_default`
   ON (`at_include_in_menu_default`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`)
   AND (`at_include_in_menu_default`.`attribute_id` = '67')
   AND `at_include_in_menu_default`.`store_id` = 0
 LEFT JOIN `catalog_category_entity_int` AS `at_include_in_menu`
   ON (`at_include_in_menu`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`)
   AND (`at_include_in_menu`.`attribute_id` = '67')
   AND (`at_include_in_menu`.`store_id` = 1)
 LEFT JOIN `core_url_rewrite`
   ON (core_url_rewrite.category_id=e.entity_id)
   AND (core_url_rewrite.is_system=1
   AND core_url_rewrite.product_id IS NULL AND core_url_rewrite.store_id='1'
   AND id_path LIKE 'category/%')
WHERE (`e`.`entity_type_id` = '3')
   AND (`e`.`entity_id` IN('####HERE ARE SOME IDs####'))
   AND (IF(at_is_active.value_id > 0, at_is_active.value, at_is_active_default.value) = '1')
   AND (IF(at_include_in_menu.value_id > 0, at_include_in_menu.value, at_include_in_menu_default.value) = '1')

It also causing high CPU usage. I observed the log time and CPU monitoring curve on that same time and found that. It is being happened after 9/10 hours gap frequently.
Can you please help me when this query is called/executed by magento so that I can change any settings that is responsible for executing this query?

A: This can be caused by index catalogue_url
A quick fix is to set all indexing to manual.
Then run this shell script via cron hourly:
php shell/indexer.php --reindex catalog_product_attribute
php shell/indexer.php --reindex catalog_product_price
php shell/indexer.php --reindex tag_summary
php shell/indexer.php --reindex cataloginventory_stock
php shell/indexer.php --reindex catalogsearch_fulltext
php shell/indexer.php --reindex catalog_category_product
php shell/indexer.php --reindex catalog_category_flat
php shell/indexer.php --reindex catalog_product_flat

It indexes all but urls.
Then run this nightly:
<?php

echo "clearing core_url_rewrite so that indexer can repopulate immediately\n";

require_once "/home/path/to/store/app/Mage.php";
umask( 0 );
Mage::App('default');

$resource = Mage::getSingleton('core/resource');

$writeConnection = $resource->getConnection('core_write');

$query = "TRUNCATE `core_url_rewrite`";

$writeConnection->query($query);

echo "cleared\n";

$start = time();

echo "reindexing catalog_url start \n";

$process = Mage::getSingleton('index/indexer')->getProcessByCode('catalog_url');
$process->reindexEverything();

$finish = time() - $start;

echo "reindexing catalog_url finished in ".$finish." seconds \n";

?>

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Class NewPostgreSQLAdapter

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    object --+
             |
ConnectionPool --+
                 |
       BaseAdapter --+
                     |
     PostgreSQLAdapter --+
                         |
                        NewPostgreSQLAdapter

        Instance Methods
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          parse_list_integers(self,
        value,
        field_type)

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          parse_list_references(self,
        value,
        field_type)

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          parse_list_strings(self,
        value,
        field_type)

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          represent(self,
        obj,
        fieldtype)

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Inherited from PostgreSQLAdapter:
      ADD,
      ENDSWITH,
      ILIKE,
      LIKE,
      RANDOM,
      REGEXP,
      STARTSWITH,
      ST_ASGEOJSON,
      ST_ASTEXT,
      ST_CONTAINS,
      ST_DISTANCE,
      ST_EQUALS,
      ST_INTERSECTS,
      ST_OVERLAPS,
      ST_SIMPLIFY,
      ST_TOUCHES,
      ST_WITHIN,
      ST_X,
      ST_Y,
      __init__,
      adapt,
      after_connection,
      commit_prepared,
      create_sequence_and_triggers,
      distributed_transaction_begin,
      lastrowid,
      prepare,
      rollback_prepared,
      sequence_name,
      try_json,
      varquote

Inherited from BaseAdapter:
      AGGREGATE,
      ALLOW_NULL,
      AND,
      AS,
      BELONGS,
      CASE,
      CAST,
      COALESCE,
      COALESCE_ZERO,
      COMMA,
      CONCAT,
      CONTAINS,
      COUNT,
      DIV,
      EPOCH,
      EQ,
      EXTRACT,
      GE,
      GT,
      INVERT,
      JOIN,
      LE,
      LEFT_JOIN,
      LENGTH,
      LOWER,
      LT,
      MOD,
      MUL,
      NE,
      NOT,
      NOT_NULL,
      ON,
      OR,
      PRIMARY_KEY,
      RAW,
      REPLACE,
      SUB,
      SUBSTRING,
      UPPER,
      alias,
      build_parsemap,
      bulk_insert,
      close_connection,
      commit,
      common_filter,
      concat_add,
      constraint_name,
      count,
      create_table,
      delete,
      drop,
      execute,
      expand,
      expand_all,
      file_close,
      file_delete,
      file_exists,
      file_open,
      find_driver,
      get_table,
      id_query,
      insert,
      isOperationalError,
      isProgrammingError,
      is_numerical_type,
      log,
      log_execute,
      migrate_table,
      parse,
      parse_blob,
      parse_boolean,
      parse_date,
      parse_datetime,
      parse_decimal,
      parse_double,
      parse_id,
      parse_integer,
      parse_json,
      parse_reference,
      parse_time,
      parse_value,
      represent_exceptions,
      rollback,
      rowslice,
      save_dbt,
      select,
      select_limitby,
      smart_adapt,
      table_alias,
      tables,
      trigger_name,
      truncate,
      update

Inherited from BaseAdapter (private):
      _count,
      _delete,
      _drop,
      _fetchall,
      _insert,
      _insert_empty,
      _select,
      _select_aux,
      _truncate,
      _update

Inherited from ConnectionPool:
      after_connection_hook,
      close,
      find_or_make_work_folder,
      reconnect

Inherited from object:
      __delattr__,
      __format__,
      __getattribute__,
      __hash__,
      __new__,
      __reduce__,
      __reduce_ex__,
      __repr__,
      __setattr__,
      __sizeof__,
      __str__,
      __subclasshook__

        Static Methods
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Inherited from ConnectionPool:
      close_all_instances,
      set_folder

        Class Variables
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        drivers = 'psycopg2', 'pg8000'

        types = {'big-id': 'BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY', 'big-reference': '...

Inherited from PostgreSQLAdapter:
      QUOTE_TEMPLATE,
      REGEX_URI,
      support_distributed_transaction

Inherited from BaseAdapter:
      FALSE,
      TRUE,
      T_SEP,
      can_select_for_update,
      commit_on_alter_table,
      connection,
      dbpath,
      driver,
      driver_name,
      folder,
      native_json,
      uploads_in_blob

Inherited from ConnectionPool:
      POOLS,
      check_active_connection

        Properties
        [hide private]

Inherited from object:
      __class__

        Method Details
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parse_list_integers(self,
        value,
        field_type)

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Overrides:
        BaseAdapter.parse_list_integers

parse_list_references(self,
        value,
        field_type)

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Overrides:
        BaseAdapter.parse_list_references

parse_list_strings(self,
        value,
        field_type)

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Overrides:
        BaseAdapter.parse_list_strings

represent(self,
        obj,
        fieldtype)

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Overrides:
        BaseAdapter.represent

        Class Variable Details
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types

Value:

{'big-id': 'BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY',
 'big-reference': 'BIGINT REFERENCES %(foreign_key)s ON DELETE %(on_de
lete_action)s',
 'bigint': 'BIGINT',
 'blob': 'BYTEA',
 'boolean': 'CHAR(1)',
 'date': 'DATE',
 'datetime': 'TIMESTAMP',
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WHO'S A GOOD BOY
India's stray dogs are getting the "Humans of New York" treatment
Reuters/Fayaz Kabli
One big happy family.
By Maria Thomas
Writer at Quartz India
September 29, 2016 This article is more than 2 years old.
Stray dogs in India have long been considered a menace but they've been getting some seriously bad press this year.
Last month, in the southern state of Kerala, a pack of 50 dogs brutally attacked a 65-year old woman. After she succumbed to her injuries, the state government declared war, promising to kill the "dangerous" strays who have reportedly bitten over 100,000 people in the state over the past year.
Kerala's stray dog crisis is drawing a lot of attention because rabies is a serious issue in India, killing around 20,000 people every year. India accounts for 35% of total rabies deaths, according to the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, more than any other country in the world.
Indeed, in March, Mumbai's civic authorities declared that between 1994 and 2015, 429 people died from rabies caused by dog bites. That's more than the combined death toll of the 1993 and 2011 terror attacks in the city, which together killed 421 people.
Understandably, Indians are on edge. But a new Facebook and Instagram community, Mongrels of India, is out to improve the reputation of the country's stray dogs. Inspired partly by the wildly popular Humans of New York, the project aims to change the popular perception of Indian strays, one impossibly cute photo at a time.
Founded by Hyderabad-based Arpita Rao, the community has been posting photos of stray dogs since Sept. 20, gathering over 700 Facebook followers (and counting) in a week.
"Yes, some dogs can be dangerous, but that's when they're brought up in a hostile environment and treated aggressively," Rao said in an email. "My aim is to educate and inspire (people). Show them the million ways in which mongrels can be their source of happiness (and) protection."
The project also plans to feature the stories of Indians who have adopted stray dogs, crowd-sourced from across the country, to encourage more people to welcome local breeds at home. That's a better option than spending lakhs on foreign breeds, like Siberian Huskies and Saint Bernards, that are utterly unsuitable for the climate.
In its small way, Mongrels of India is an essential counterpoint to all the scary stories about stray dogs.
Also read: Indians can be both unbearably cruel and incredibly kind towards stray dogs


Van Persie: You don't scare us!
ROBIN van Persie has warned Fenerbahce they won't put the frighteners on Arsenal.
The Gunners can expect a hostile welcome at the Turks' intimidating Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in the Champions League tonight.
But even though Arsenal will be missing three of their first-choice back four, Van Persie insists Arsene Wenger's young guns are undaunted.
The Dutchman has first-hand experience of the white-hot Istanbul atmosphere from his days with Feyenoord.
And he admitted: "It will be really tough. I experienced it a few years ago and the fans there are amazing.
"It was really aggressive, but that is their style.
"You have to deal with the atmosphere. It is not nice but I think if you play for Arsenal you have to adapt and just play your game.
Chelsea found to their cost last season just how tough it is to play Fenerbahce.
The Blues lost in Turkey in the quarter-finals before overpowering them in the second leg. And Fenerbahce striker Daniel Guiza has vowed to make the Gunners suffer as well.
The Spanish international, linked with a move to the Emirates during the summer, said: "In Istanbul we throw everything on the line and the opposition will suffer in our stadium.
"We know that Arsenal will be one of the big favourites in the Champions League. Arsenal has a great team and Cesc Fabregas is the leader.
"We have to stop him because he can cause us a lot of problems.
Arsenal currently sit at the top of Group G with two games played but will be without the injured defensive trio of William Gallas, Kolo Toure and Bacary Sagna.
But boss Wenger has predicted that his team can go all the way and win the Champions League this season.
He added: "Can we win it? Of course we can.
"We can win both competitions – the Premier League and the Champions League – and I will do everything I can to achieve that.
The Frenchman will also be happy to shake hands with rival boss Luis Aragones despite the Spaniard's racist remarks about former Gunner Thierry Henry four years ago.
Fenerbahce: Volkan; Onder, Edu, Lugano, R Carlos; Kazim-Richards, Selcuk, Ugur Boral; Alex; Guiza, Semih Senturk.
Arsenal: Almunia; Eboue, Song, Silvestre, Clichy; Walcott, Denilson, Fabregas, Nasri; Van Persie; Adebayor.


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University Of Glasgow Beta Club
Prof Ian Donald
Professor Bryan Jennett
History of Club
Glasgow University 1952 Beta Club
This website is intended principally for members of GU 1952 Beta Club. Members of the Club may gain access to the private pages of the site by logging in. Others are welcome to view the public pages and to contact the site administrator should they require additional information.
Beta Club members include all those (around 200) who entered Glasgow University Medical School in 1952. In those days the undergraduate medical course lasted six years and consisted of two largely independent educational programmes – preclinical and clinical. The preclinical component of the curriculum took place exclusively on the University campus at Gilmorehill.
The clinical component was conducted at venues across the city and beyond. The principal University teaching hospitals were Glasgow Royal and Western Infirmaries. The black and white photographs below were taken by Annan Studios in Glasgow around the time Club members were starting their studies.
A far cry from today's state-of-the-art, if architecturally less attractive, edifices As well as the 'gown' there was, of course, the 'town'. For young medical students, the City of Glasgow was an exciting place in which to experience and enjoy what life had to offer. The images of its places and its people are imprinted indelibly in our minds. This was poignantly illustrated in 1998 following one of the Beta Club's Reunions, in a poem by one of our members, the late John Spence
Early, I saunter down Byres Road, remembering old days,
Old faces, voices, friends and names, not just of folk.
Cowcaddens, Hillhead, Stobcross, Broomielaw
(where cargo ships unloaded), Dobbie's Loan.
Later, the people. Slowly, delighted, we pick up the threads,
Recapturing shared joys and worries – and a few regrets.
Good times, bad times, wild nights, hard days,
Catching up, connecting: 'So that's what happened!'
Bearsden, Milngavie, Drumchapel, Canniesburn.
Broken connections heal, mysteries are solved, or not,
Good feeling flows. Not all in sunshine, gradually
We hear of quiet tragedies. In every life…
Langside, Stobhill, Townhead, Kelvingrove,
Old well-loved buildings where we walked the wards,
Begin to learn – and question. Finding out:
Medicine and life, the joys and pains of youth.
Ibrox and Bellahouston; Pollockshields.
All with their memories. And the deaths of those
Remembered on the hill. Sunlit days, The Cobbler and Glencoe.
Tough days on Nevis. Lost on the Merrick, snow on the Mamores.
Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Fort William, nevermore.
But here and now we draw new strength from being together –
Only a short time, then part again. Five years, forever?
Glasgow Glesca Gleascu.
O dear green place of our growing up.
John Spence
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Photo: 28-Year Old Wife Beaten To Death By Banker Husband In Lagos Is Buried
Tears flowed on Saturday on Alhaji Ganiu Street, Bako Estate, in the Ketu area of Lagos State, as 28-year-old Maureen Adejo, who was allegedly beaten to death by her husband, Olaoluwa Adejo, was buried.
Present at the burial were friends and family members of the deceased.
Punch had reported that 32-year-old Olaoluwa and the deceased, who hailed from Imo State, had been married for about five years.
The marriage, which was blessed with three children, was said to have been marred with disagreements as the bank worker later allegedly threatened to kill his wife.
She was said to have packed to her mother's house, but returned for a party at her children's school.
While Olaoluwa claimed that she took local insecticide, Sniper, their five-year-old son, Richard, said his father tortured his mother and forced the insecticide down her throat.
The case was subsequently transferred from the Oworonshoki Police Station to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.
The detectives removed the corpse from the Gbagada General Hospital morgue where it was initially deposited by Olaoluwa, and took it to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for autopsy.
The result of the autopsy was said to have been released to the police just as the Lagos State indigene was arraigned and remanded last Wednesday.
The hearse bearing the remains of the deceased reportedly left LASUTH around 11am on Saturday.
It arrived at the Apostolic Christian Church Mission, Ketu, where it was received by scores of residents and sympathisers.
At 12pm, the service of songs was said to have commenced, as people paid tributes to the late Maureen.
The body was thereafter taken to the compound of her mother, Mrs. Kate Jonathan, where she was reportedly buried after a dust-to-dust rite.
A Punch correspondent was told that the couple's first child, Richard, prayed on the body and waved her mother farewell.
Punch also learnt that the Lagos State Ministry of Justice had placed the three children in the custody of their maternal grandmother.
» Photo: 28-Year Old Wife Beaten To Death By Banker Husband In Lagos Is Buried
» RIP: Akolade Arowolo, Stabbed His Banker Wife To Death Sentenced To Death By Hanging
» Lagos Banker Allegedly Tortures Wife To Death
» Court Remands Lagos Banker For Allegedly Poisoning, Torturing Wife To Death
» Wife To Court: My Husband Was Beaten Mercilessly When Caught With Another Man's Wife
» 30-year-old Banker Shot Dead At His Home Town In Imo (Graphic Photos)
» 5-Year Old Boy Beaten To Death For Bedwetting
Posted By cheatmaster On 10:39 Mon, 11 Dec 2017


Please join Awesome Art in Motion for an afternoon performance of original, student-created dances! Awesome Art in Motion is a children's dance company, with 16 members between the ages of six and twelve. Since September, our members have been creating dances based on their own inspirations and dance styles. In the process; two themes emerged. The first is telling stories with our bodies. In this performance you will see dances of stories about our lives, stories about how we want our lives to be, and stories from our wild imaginations! The second is Rhythm; This year some of our older members chose music that made them want to dance as their inspiration; In these dances you will be see their movement playing with and responding to the rhythms in the music. In each dance, the relationships between dancers is alive as company members share with you the results of a year of dancing and dance-making with their friends.


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Home » IANS » NPPA tweets DGFT order to prohibit export of hydroxychloroquine without exceptions
NPPA tweets DGFT order to prohibit export of hydroxychloroquine without exceptions
By IANS
Published on : Tue 07th April 2020, 12:54 AM
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has prohibited the export of hydroxychloroquine without any exceptions.
The notification by DGFT under the Commerce Ministry comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking hydroxychloquine for use during the coronavirus pandemic in US which has now claimed thousands of lives.
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), on Monday, put up on its twitter account, this DGFT notification of April 4 that completely prohibits export of hydroxychloroquine from India, without any exceptions. Hydroxychloroquine is an anti-malarial drug that is now being used to treat the coronavirus.
In the earlier framework notified on March 25, there was a window or exception to allow exports in select cases including "Humanitarian grounds on recommendation of MEA" clause. There were a few exceptions to the ban which includes allowing exports of orders placed before the notification of the ban, exports on humanitarian grounds and exports from Special Economic Zones.
"Amendment to the export policy in respect of Hydroxychloroquine and formulations made from it," NPPA said in the tweet.
The notification issued on April 4 has made amendments in the notification dated March 25, 2020.
The notification said, "The para 2 in the notification allowing export of hydroxychloroquine and its formulations in certain conditions, specified under it, stands deleted."
"The export of hydroxychloroquine and formulations made from it, shall remain prohibited, without any exceptions," the DGFT said.
"The export of Hydroxychloroquine and formulations made from Hydroxychloroquine….is no longer allowed from SEZs/EOUs or against Advance Authorisations or under the Para 1.05(b) of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-10 or against full advance payment as specified in Para 2 of the of the Notification (dated March 25 2020)," it said.
The tweet and the notification comes at a time when US President Donald Trump, at a White House press conference on Saturday, said that he had sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's help for release of the orders of Hydroxychloroquine placed by the US.
Modi and Trump had a telephone call to discuss COVID-19 issues on Saturday.
However, India is said to be considering the American request and meetings have been held in the government to review the supplies with India and how much it can export.
A decision to export hydroxychloroquine is likely in the next couple of days as a group of ministers is seized of the issue.
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Brian Lima's record-breaking World Cup career is officially over. In fact his has already played his last match.
Samoa have appealed against centre Brian Lima's three-week suspension for a dangerous tackle on England star Jonny Wilkinson.
Michael Jones has openly defended the fierce, hard-hitting tackling that epitomises the Western Samoan brand of rugby.
Samoan coach Michael Jones has labelled Saturday's World Cup Pool A showdown between Samoa and England is a battle of "two desperate teams".
Harlequins favourite Tani Fuga is set to join Samoa's World Cup squad after the South Sea islanders suffered a second injury setback.
Samoa head coach Michael Jones is counting the cost of injuries suffered during warm-up games in England ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Samoa limbered up for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup by recording a tense 24-21 victory over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday.