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Respiratory Care Services at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is made up of a highly skilled team of respiratory therapists who specialize in the care of all patients with pulmonary illness and disease. As part of your health care team, the respiratory therapist provides therapies such as medication delivery, breathing exercises and management of mechanical ventilation. The Respiratory Care Services Department also provides disease management and education. Respiratory care is a 24/7 department; there are always therapists available to provide treatment and assist the care team.
Along with our wide variety of inpatient therapies, we also provide outpatient pulmonary diagnostics and the only regionally certified pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Pulmonary diagnostics covers all outpatient diagnostic procedures offered by Respiratory Care Services.
Our customers include all patients that may need testing for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory or pulmonary conditions. This includes children and adults who may suffer from conditions such as COPD, asthma, lung cancer, etc. Early detection of pulmonary diseases helps our patients lead high-quality lives.
We provide excellent care to our patients to help physicians and the health care team diagnose pulmonary disease and formulate treatment options if necessary.
The ability to assist the health care team with the diagnosis and treatment in the hospital setting allows us to be a critical part of the team. This allows us to perform testing that may not be feasible outside the hospital.
We strive to treat every patient as an individual and provide care that is tailored to address patient needs. Patient safety and comfort are our priority.
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Pulmonary rehabilitation is an exercise and education program for patients who suffer from lung diseases. The goal of PR is to improve your everyday life by reducing your symptoms so you can do more of the things you enjoy.
Patients who benefit from PR are those who have moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis and those preparing for and recovering from lung surgeries.
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Our pulmonary rehabilitation program uses a collaborative approach to provide quality care. The multi-disciplinary team includes: respiratory therapists, pulmonologists, exercise physiologists, dieticians, pharmacists, social service workers and occupational therapists. The team works to educate every patient and create a program tailored to meet your individual needs.
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Are Violence and Extremism Islamic Phenomena?
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Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Are violence and extremism Islamic phenomena? How would you explain the phenomenon of violence in general? Jazakum Allah khayran.
Name of Mufti
Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
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Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear questioner, we are greatly pleased to receive your question which shows the confidence you place in us. May Allah reward you abundantly for your interest in knowing the teachings of Islam!
It is very important to note that violence is not an Islamic phenomenon. There is no meeting point between Islam and violence as practiced by terrorist groups in different parts of the world. The true religion of Allah does not permit aggression, violence, injustice, or oppression. At the same time, it calls to morality, justice, tolerance, and peace.
Responding to the question, the prominent Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi states the following:
It cannot be said that violence is an Islamic phenomenon. Violence has no religion or nationality. If some Islamic groups are involved in violence and are considered extremists, there are also other groups and even nations that are known for committing acts of violence, such as Israel, or Hindu groups in India.
Violence has no nationality; it exists everywhere. The list of individuals, groups, or even nations that use violence to attain political aims is quite long. Israel has the worst record of using violence and committing atrocities against the Palestinian people as well as the Lebanese.
Some people, particularly Marxists and communists in general, want to interpret the phenomenon of violence as the result of economic injustice. We cannot deny the truth in this explanation. The Qur'an did not underestimate the financial factor in explaining certain phenomena such as killing the children out of destitution or out of fear of pauperism.
Others explain violence using the conspiracy scheme, meaning that behind all this violence is a diabolic design. This interpretation is quite popular; it alleviates any sort of responsibility because someone else is accountable, and at the same time it renders us impotent vis-à-vis political oppression. We are facing religious, social, and political oppressions. The human being is free; therefore one should not accept this explication. Even if some people really are conspiring against us, is that an excuse? Why don't we make our own plan? Should we always be victimized by others?
A single answer to this phenomenon is unacceptable, because it is a multi-faceted, compounded, and complex problem. Some of the reasons behind this phenomenon could be attributed to internal, external, and psychological factors; some can be attributed to intellectual factors; others are social or economic. Some people focus on the external factors. This is neither objective nor scientific thinking; there must be a reconciliation between all the factors.
There are many factors to this phenomenon:
1. The absence of a moderate line of thinking. It is important that prevalent moderate Islamic thought come into the open in order for a multitude of young people to find their way instead of going underground. The absence of such a line of thinking left the ground open for extremist thought and philosophy.
2. The absence of true scholars who are capable to convince with the proofs from the Qur'an and Sunnah. Their absence left the arena open to the unqualified, so-called scholars working for the authorities. Consequently, the youth lost confidence and appointed themselves as sheikhs to issue fatwas on complicated problems.
3. Oppression of the people and lack of democracy led the people to take things into their own hands. Oppression breeds violence, and violence breeds more violence.
4. The non-application of the Shari`ah is also a main factor, as many countries state that Islam is the official religion of the country, and others may add that Islam is the main source of the laws. After this, people see enacted laws that run counter to the Shari`ah, and for sure such laws provoke young men to commit acts of violence.
5. The propagation of corruption and the proliferation of oppression in society are also reasons for frustration.
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Son of Dracula
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Title Son of Dracula
Director Robert Siodmak
Genre Horror, Fantasy
All actors – Robert Paige, Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers, Frank Craven, J. Edward Bromberg, Samuel S. Hinds, Adeline Reynolds De Walt, Pat Moriarity, Etta McDaniel, George Irving, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bates
"Son of Dracula" Quotes 9 quotes
"Isn't eternity together... better than a few years of ordinary life?"
Louise Allbritton - Katherine Caldwell
[Tag:eternity, life, love]
"- Katherine Caldwell: Count Alucard's real name is Count Dracula.
- Frank Stanley: Count Dracula? You mean the Hungarian who's supposed to have become...
- Katherine Caldwell: Don't use that word. We don't like it. Say, rather, that we are undead, immortal."
Robert Paige - Frank Stanley
[Tag:death, immortality, vampire]
"- Professor Lazlo: Alucard is undoubtedly a vampire... probably a descendant of Count Dracula.
- Doctor Brewster: Are you sure we're not allowing our imagination to run away with our common sense?"
J. Edward Bromberg - Professor Lazlo
Frank Craven - Doctor Brewster
[Tag:common sense, imagination, vampire]
"- Frank Stanley: Do you mean you deliberately planned this? You married him so you could become a...
- Katherine Caldwell: So you and I could attain immortality, yes."
[Tag:immortality, planning, vampire]
"You can destroy him in one of two ways... either drive a stake through his heart, or burn his grave before he reaches it. You must do this, Frank, for us."
[Tag:destruction, planning, vampire]
"It was part of the plan I told you about in the garden. I asked you to have faith in me then. I beg you to have faith in me now. Count Alucard is immortal. Through him, I attained immortality. Through me, you will do the same, and we will spend eternity together."
[Tag:faith, immortality, planning]
"There is one advantage all humans have over us. You can move about in the daytime. We can't. We must return to our graves before sunrise, or we're destroyed."
[Tag:grave, humanity, vampire]
"A vampire is an earthbound spirit... whose body comes to life at night and scours the countryside, satisfying a ravenous appetite for the blood of the living. This it does by drawing it from the throat of its victim."
[Tag:blood, vampire, victims]
"It is you, Kay, and you're alive! But what is it, Kay? You seem to be cold, like death. You seem to be Kay, but there's a strange difference. It's almost as if I didn't know you."
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Together with a considerable variety of loyal customers, our exceptional solution is assured, it goes without saying, just one cleanse will never be sufficient! Our mission is to be your office carpet cleaning professional of choice in Sandton. To achieve this, putting together a credible partnership with our clients is important.
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A fall in vacancy rates has been recorded in most of Australia's capital cities – yet a property expert says it increasingly remains a tenant's market. SQM Research revealed the number of residential vacancies edged down across the nation in March 2015.
A vacancy rate of 2.1 per cent was posted based on 64,009 vacancies, down from 2.2 per cent in February when vacancies were 66,094. Falls were recorded in most capitals cities, excluding Darwin and Perth where vacancy rates continue to rise.
The highest vacancy fall was recorded in Melbourne, where the vacancy rate fell from 2.3 per cent in February to 2.1 per cent in March
Adelaide's vacancy rate fell from 1.5 per cent to 1.4 per cent, while Brisbane's dropped from 2.1 per cent to 2.2 per cent.
Sydney's vacancy rate edged down from 1.7 per cent to 1.6 per cent, while Canberra's fell from 1.6 per cent to 1.5 per cent.
The vacancy rate in Hobart increased slightly in March to 1.4 per cent, up from 1.3 per cent in February.
Darwin recorded the highest rise in vacancy rates in March, increasing from 3.2 per cent to 3.4 per cent.
Perth also saw a rise in vacancy rates from 2.6 per cent to 2.7 per cent.
SQM Research managing director Louis Christopher said the national rental market continues to slow. "It is coming up in our vacancy series and in our asking rents, which are now rising at a rate slower than general inflation," Mr Christopher said.
"With the east coast market still being driven upwards, largely by investor demand, it does make me wonder if investors are aware that it is increasingly a tenant's market out there."
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4 Who started twerking trend?
6 What are the benefits of Twerking?
8 What does God says about dating?
9 Is it a sin to be a singer?
Who started twerking trend?
You might be interested: Question: How To Twerk Step By Step With Pictures?
What are the benefits of Twerking?
What does God says about dating?
The Good News: Marriage and close relationships are all about building each other up and supporting each other, no matter what. God will watch over the both of you as you do so. " Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh."
Is it a sin to be a singer?
No, it's not a sin to be a singer even King David from the Bible was a singer and songwriter. Some of his songs are recorded in the book of Psalms. One of the gifts of God by which man can give praise and thanksgiving to his Creator is through music and it can also be a way to express emotions, sorrows and joys.


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Hurricane Dorian, already responsible for 20 reported tornadoes, lashes North Carolina coast
A tornado watch is in effect for Eastern North Carolina and parts of Virginia.
ByMorgan Winsor and Emily Shapiro
September 6, 2019, 3:39 AM
A car drives down a flooded street in Wilmington, N.C., Sept. 5, 2019.
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Hurricane Dorian battered the North Carolina shore early Friday morning as it continued its northward trek up the coast.
The deadly storm fell early Friday from a Category 2 storm, with sustained winds of 100 mph, down to a Category 1, with winds of 90 mph, as it passed by Wilmington, North Carolina.
Although the eye of the storm brushed the coastline, Dorian had yet to make landfall as residents in the area braced for flash flooding and near-hurricane-force winds.
On Thursday night the storm passed southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pummeling the South Carolina coastline with winds, storm surge and heavy rain .
Both North Carolina and South Carolina have already seen more than 10 inches of rainfall in some areas, and a tornado watch is in effect for Eastern North Carolina and parts of Virginia.
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North Carolina is in for a "long night ahead," Gov. Roy Cooper warned Thursday, urging residents to stay inside and "hunker down" until the storm passes.
"Hurricane Dorian is ready to unleash its fury on our state," Cooper said.
Dorian may make landfall in North Carolina between Wilmington and the Outer Banks as it skims the coastline overnight.
"This won't be a brush-by," Cooper added. "Whether it comes ashore or not, the eye of the storm will be close enough to cause extensive damage."
The coastal Carolinas could see up to 15 inches of rainfall. The combination of relentless rain and a dangerous storm surge as high as 7 feet could cause life-threatening flash floods.
Even those who live farther inland should pay close attention to flood watches and be ready to evacuate if asked to by local officials, Cooper said, noting that cars can be washed off roadways in just a few inches of rain.
By Friday afternoon Dorian will move out to sea, but tropical storm conditions will be possible in Cape Cod when the storm passes by Saturday morning.
Tornadoes reported
Power was knocked out to more than 200,000 homes and businesses across South Carolina Thursday and at least 20 tornadoes have been reported in the Carolinas.
One apparent tornado sounded "like a large airplane or a large train coming through," a resident of Little River, South Carolina, told Florence ABC affiliate WPDE.
Mobile homes are upended and debris is strewn about at the Holiday Trav-l Park, Sept. 5, 2019, in Emerald Isle, N.C, after a possible tornado generated by Hurricane Dorian struck the area.
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Emerald Isle town employees work to clear the road after a tornado hit Emerald Isle N.C. as Hurricane Dorian moved up the east coast, Sept. 5, 2019.
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Charleston's narrow, low-lying streets -- which are prone to flooding -- were submerged with more than 6 inches of rain.
Bill Olesner walks down South Battery Street while cleaning debris from storm drains on Sept. 5, 2019 in Charleston, S.C. as Hurricane Dorian brings wind and rain to the area.
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Residents who didn't heed earlier evacuation orders were urged to shelter in place as the powerful winds downed trees and power lines.
Kelsey Myers looks at an overturned tree in her front yard in Summerville, S.C., after Hurricane Dorian passed by, Sept. 5, 2019, in Summerville, S.C.
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But Charleston resident Patrick Murray was relieved to see only minor flooding.
"We were kind of expecting the worst ... looks like we escaped the worst of it," Murray told ABC News Thursday. "Our biggest concern was flooding. We've had flooding in the past."
"Not knowing what was coming was probably the only scary part," he said.
One storm-related death struck the Carolinas before Dorian did. An 85-year-old man fell off a ladder while preparing his Columbus County, North Carolina, home for the storm, Cooper said Wednesday.
(MORE: Dramatic video shows people in Bahamas swimming through rushing floodwaters)
Tragedy in the Bahamas
Before reaching the United States, Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on Sunday afternoon as a Category 5 storm, the strongest Atlantic hurricane landfall on record.
The death toll in the Bahamas reached 30 on Thursday, but Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands told a local radio station that the final death count will be "staggering."
Aliana Alexis, of Haiti, stands on the concrete slab of what is left of her home after destruction from Hurricane Dorian in an area called "The Mud" at Marsh Harbour in Great Abaco Island, Bahamas, Sept. 5, 2019.
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Debris and destruction are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian on the island Great Abaco in the Bahamas, Sept. 3, 2019. Bahamian, US and British teams ramped up rescue efforts for survivors of Hurricane Dorian, which caused widespread devastation as it pounded the Atlantic archipelago.
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(MORE: Aerial photos reveal catastrophic damage in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian)
The storm hovered over the archipelago's northern islands for nearly two days, leveling homes, flooding roads and submerging an airport.
Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Wednesday that Dorian has left "generational devastation" across the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama, which are both in the archipelago's northern region, east of southern Florida.
An aerial view of damage caused by Hurricane Dorian is seen on Great Abaco Island on Sept. 4, 2019, in Great Abaco, Bahamas.
Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, is now the only hospital capable of treating the most seriously injured from across the 700-plus islands and cays, according to Dr. Caroline Burnett-Garraway, medical chief of staff at the hospital.
Burnett-Garraway said the hospital has received at least 38 patients, including children, who were medically evacuated from hard-hit islands. Many were subjected to floodwaters and intense winds for days. Their injuries range from severe dehydration to lacerations and broken bones to acute kidney injuries. One patient had to have part of his arm amputated, she said.
A family is escorted to a safe zone after they were rescued as Hurricane Dorian continues to rain in Freeport, Bahamas, Sept. 3, 2019.
Ramon Espinosa/AP
"A whole family was in a car and a roof blew off and fell into their car. A 7-year-old is badly hurt. The family was taking shelter from the storm," Burnett-Garraway told ABC News.
Storm conditions have made it difficult to evacuate patients. Three men died immediately after arriving at Princess Margaret Hospital, according to Burnett-Garraway.
A major pharmaceutical warehouse on Grand Bahama was also lost, according to Judy Terrell, director of communications for Public Hospitals Authority. Pharmaceutical and medical supplies have been "significantly impacted," especially for those with non-communicable diseases, like hypertension and diabetes.
Minnis said, "Our response will be day and night. Day after day, week after week, month after month, until the lives of our people return to some degree of normalcy."
ABC News' Steve Osunsami, Chris Donato, Max Golembo, Melissa Griffin, Reed McDonough, Marcus Moore and Stephanie Wash contributed to this report.


In order to file a divorce suit in the courts of Maryland either party to the divorce suit must be a state resident for one year and for filing a divorce suit on the grounds of insanity the state residency of either party should be 2 years. Maryland is an equitable distribution state and the Maryland county divorce records distribute the marital property of the parties to the suit in a fair and just manner if the parties to the divorce suit fail to come to a mutual agreement.
Both the parents can decide temporary custody and they can reach a mutual agreement with regard to the child or children. The legal custody of the child enables a parent or both the parents to make legal decisions for the child with regard to general welfare, education, religion and health. Legal custody of the child can be of two types. The first type is called sole legal custody where one parent has the exclusive right to make decisions of the child. Joint child custody allows both the parents to make decisions of the child and no parent has superior rights over the child. The alimony of the parties to the suit depends on the grounds of divorce, the ability of the parties to pay, the work status of both the parties, the duration of the marriage and other factors.
The Maryland Court is also empowered to issue restraining orders to either party as well. A Restraining Order or Injunction is a legal court order that prohibits any untoward incident that may be the cause of potential harm in the future. In a divorce case if a partner poses a threat to the welfare of the other than one has the option to resort to a court restrain order that will keep the harmful person away. If the partners have children obtaining a restrain order is difficult, as the court will issue orders for the partner to visit the children.
An order for the dissolution of marriage between two parties that has been passed by an authorized court of law is called a Decree of Divorce. The Decree of Divorce also has the power to award alimony to a party in the legal proceedings of divorce. The Divorce Court is an authorized legal body that has the jurisdiction of hearing and deciding proceedings that relate to the annulment of marriage between two persons. They are responsible for terminating the marriage of two people and for rewarding alimony. These courts are under the branch of family law and they are empowered to grant the decree of divorce to the parties. The state of Maryland has 24 counties and the divorce records of these 24 counties can be obtained from a single platform online free of cost.
There are 24 counties in the State of Maryland and all the Divorce records of these 24 counties can be simply accessed online from a secure and confidential database Maryland county divorce records online from the comforts and the privacy of one's home. One can search for Maryland Montgomery County Divorce Records, Howard County Divorce Records, Baltimore County Divorce Records, County Divorce Records Of Maryland, Carroll County Divorce Records, Frederick County Divorce Records etc from the Maryland County Map.
The database is very easy to navigate and a person can access these records with success. The database is very easy to navigate and these records can be relied upon for the purpose of marital case history verification and checks on marital background. These divorce records are very helpful to individuals to need to conduct a search on prospective marriage partners. Online Maryland County Divorce Records Search is very cost effective and time saving and the persons can get hold of the required information within minutes.
One no longer needs to take painstaking efforts to publicly access these records. One can get the relevant information in seconds and they can be relied upon for their accuracy and comprehensive nature. They are updated records and one can rely upon them for legal verification without any hassles. One does not need to waste time and make painstaking efforts to search individually for these Maryland Divorce Records online. They can be conveniently accessed from the comforts and privacy of one's home with ease.


The Git backend is a regular plugin but, probably, it is what adds the most interesting features to Waliki.
Basically, waliki.git converts your content folder in a git repository, and makes a commit on each edition.
Smart concurrent edition handling: don't lock editions, merge them!
Edit your content outside the web using the editor of your preference!
To install it, add 'waliki.git' after 'waliki' in your settings.INSTALLED_APPS.
This plugin is optional, but strongly recommended.
This extension uses the git command line machinary wrapped via the wonderful sh package. Although it could have a performance impact compared with a python git library, my experience is that pygit2 is a bit complex to use and GitPython doesn't work with Python 3.
This is useful to sync your wiki whenever a repository is pushed to. For example when you push to github.
When a POST event arrives to the webhook url, Waliki programatically run the command sync_waliki that pulls the code from the remote name <remote name>, and then syncs the database adding or deleting Page instances as needed.
Of course, the remote name should be registered in your waliki data repo. See the man page for git remote to do this.
To keep your remote synced with the changes done via the web editor, you should push back frequently, setting a cron job or a similar tool.


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Is Arab Nationalisam Haram ?
Another reason why we need to call the people to tawheed an to have taqwa
Weekly schedule for Quran Classes for both male and females SYRIA.
Australian brother martyred in Syria
Zionist Rabbi accidentally tells the truth
Sayful Islam
sos syria /syria call muslims in this world
Do Christians have a claim to Bitain or Europe or the West in general my opinion is N
The boy and the king.
Sunnah Miracle
why do lots of people around the world and the internet always have negative views..
The Earth Day
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Islam's Treatment of People/Persons with HIV/AIDS Disease ?
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The Road to World War III
Lovely Owl
Con Woman Dressed as a Muslim and Begging
As Salamu Alaykum my question is about the Thoery about the Jews being Khazars ?
As Salamu Alaykum my question is about Alcohol ?
As-Salamu Alaykum my question is since many Atheists call Evolution/Darwinism/Materia
the garden of thoughts
Allah will test us!
Do people of faith have security under secular rule?
CNN (other such media) Lies paid for by governments
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A Day is like a Year/ a Month/ a Week/ a Day
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Kailer Yamamoto deserves to start NHL regular season on Edmonton Oilers' roster
Jim Matheson
Sep 26, 2017 • September 26, 2017 • 5 minute read
Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
At what point is Kailer's Excellent Adventure supposed to end?
When is Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan going to stand up and say it's been a fun training camp ride for Kailer Yamamoto but c'mon now, he's too young to make a team that's a Stanley Cup contender? This organization is supposed to be past it when it comes to 18-year-olds spots making the team because they're just not very good.
Well, maybe never.
"I don't care who makes our team. We need 23 guys to wear jerseys," said McLellan, after the 154-pound Yamamoto was his team's best forward against a Carolina Hurricanes' team that fielded pretty much their opening night roster Monday in a resounding 6-2 beat-down of the Oilers. In short, a good barometer for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto turns 19 on Friday, but for today, we're still talking about an 18-year-old who's gone through camp as the 22nd overall draft pick and looks just fine, thank you.
"Whether he's 18 or 38, it doesn't matter what their names or are how big they are … if he can get get the job done, he should stay," said McLellan.
"An 18-year-old isn't supposed to step in and play, but when he continues to open eyes … you (media) guys wouldn't be asking the question if he wasn't doing it."
How do the coaches overlook those five exhibition goals for Yamamoto? And his six points in four games. That's more than anybody else.
They don't. Apart from development, pro hockey is supposed to be a results business.
Would the Oilers really be stunting Yamamoto's growth if he started the season as one of their 14 forwards, actually one of their top 9 forwards, and they said we'll see what happens from there? Why can't the Oilers play the five-foot-eight winger who weighs about as much as Cam Talbot's goalie bag in Game 1 against Calgary Oct. 4? After all, they have nine league games to look at the Spokane Chiefs junior before his National Hockey League contract kicks in. If the real firing starts, and he starts shooting blanks and looks in over his head, then send him back.
At this point, it looks like there's room for either Yamamoto or Jesse Puljujarvi on the first three lines, and Yamamoto's been better, also more consistent. Maybe the 19-year-old Puljujarvi, who didn't follow up his strong work with Connor McDavid last weekend with a repeat performance Monday, should open in Bakersfield like Leon Draisaitl did in 2016, for six American Hockey League games.
Coaches are about wins and losses more than general managers, of course. Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli is paid to look down the road; he's not paid to think game-by-game. He's going to do what's right for the kid, but …
Let's look at this closer.
The Oilers will likely start with 14 forwards and seven defencemen.
Here are the 11 givens at forward: McDavid, Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Mark Letestu at centre; Patrick Maroon, Milan Lucic, Jussi Jokinen, Ryan Strome, Drake Caggiula, Zack Kassian and Jujhar Khaira, who seems to have won a fourth-line spot, on the wing because he makes US$675,000, also he has to clear waivers to be send down and they know somebody would take him.
That leaves three spots. Iiro Pakarinen will be an extra forward because he can kill penalties, he hits and he scores some, and is eminently affordable at US$725,000 per season. If Anton Slepyshev can play one or two pre-season games after spraining his ankle before camp, he's there, for sure, off the inspired playoff work last spring. He could also go on injured reserve if he's not ready, but if he is ready, then it's between Yamamoto and Puljujarvi for the 14th forward spot.
Again, Yamamoto, right now, has looked better than the Finn.
"He extended plays against Carolina, he got pucks out when he had to, he managed his shift length well and we had other guys who didn't. He found a way to get to the blue paint," said McLellan.
Right now, Yamamoto is trying to live in the moment, but that's tough.
"It's awesome and the guys have been great, a dream come true," he said.
Does he think he's got a shot at sticking to start the season?
"Never say never, that's always been my motto. I just keep my head down every day and work as hard as I can," he said. "I'm getting better, I'm getting in mid-season shape, I'm not getting tired as quickly."
It's tough to overlook all those goals, but he also seems to know what to do when he doesn't have the puck. And if he doesn't, the coaches will show him.
"All those other things I can be better at, it's just not the stats on the scoresheet," Yamamoto said. "If they (coaches) don't like it, they'll come and talk to me, which is nice. They're always taking me into video."
Talbot loves the way Yamamoto's played, even if it's only in exhibition and some of the opposing teams haven't fielded real NHL teams.
"He doesn't back down, he goes to the dirty areas, and you can see his hand-eye around the net, smart hockey sense," he said. "He's proving himself. Good for him."
McDavid likes the kid's IQ, too, but that's not all.
"He competes hard," he said.
Oilers prospect opts for BCHL play
The Oilers drafted the son of Rod Brind'Amour, 18-year-old centre Skyler, in the sixth round in June. He's playing for Chilliwack in the junior BCHL and has committed to his dad's old school Michigan State.
Father and son were golfing on the day of the draft, pulled into the driveway in Raleigh, and heard on the radio that Skyler had been picked by the Oilers. "It was a nice little moment," said dad, the former 'Canes captain, now a Carolina assistant coach, who scored the pivotal goal in Game 1 of the 2006 Stanley Cup final after Oilers goalie Ty Conklin's giveaway.
Skyler got a look with the U.S. national development under-18 team last winter. "They brought him up for a month and he got to play eight games against USHL teams," said Rod Brind'Amour.
The family decided on Chilliwack over Bloomington, Minn. which had the six-foot-two, 180-pound forward's USHL rights. "He's very smart with the puck. I don't think he's going to be this physical force. It's about filling out for him. Whether he makes it or he doesn't (NHL), he's a sixth-round pick. I don't think anybody's sweating it. I do know how hard he works though. Let's talk again in two years."
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Grand Funk Railroad is an American hard rock band that formed in 1969 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Known for iconic rock hits such as the number ones "We're An American Band" and their cover version of "The Loco-Motion", the band initially consisted of Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Mel Schacher (bass) and Don Brewer (drums), with Craig Frost (keyboards) joining in 1972. During their career, the group has released 14 studio albums and their career sales total over 25 million records sold, including 10 million records sold in 1970 alone. Read more on Last.fm
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The European Commission has moved to promote the development of so-called 'smart' houses, specially designed for the elderly and disabled, notably through schemes to finance adapted electronic devices built into these homes.
Speaking last week at a conference, 'Vitality in the Age of the Information Society', in Tilburg, Netherlands, EU Information Society commissioner Erkki Liikanen said that promoting products and services for householders with impaired mobility was central to Brussels' hi-tech strategies.
He said that money was being made available for smart house development from the EU Information Society Technologies (IST) programme's £2.2 billion budget, which funds research, demonstration projects, information exchanges, standardisation efforts and cooperation between interested organisations. 'The projects support independent living by developing such tools as personal devices - for instance, tele-support - by designing systems for the home environment and by elaborating advanced solutions for professional and informal carers, ' said Mr Liikanen.
He added that discussions were also under way to include smart houses as a priority topic for funding under the upcoming 2002-06 EU Sixth Framework Programme for research, which will command a budget of £10 billion.
Looking at projects that the European Commission has already supported, the commissioner said that it has spanned 'smartness', varying from 'fairly simple applications of sensors and control systems to the most futuristic automated homes'.


RAF Upottery (also known as Smeatharpe) is a former World War II airfield in East Devon, England. The airfield is located near the village of Upottery, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of the town of Honiton.
Opened in 1944, it was used by the Royal Air Force, United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield and for antisubmarine patrols. It was closed in 1948, after the end of the war.
Upottery received much attention in 2001 when it appeared in the first episode of the television mini-series Band of Brothers. It was from Upottery that Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division boarded Douglas C-47 transports and made their first combat jump into Normandy on 6 June 1944.
Officially opened on 17 February 1944, it was known as USAAF Station AAF-462 for security reasons during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of by its location. Its ID code was "UO".
After the Normandy invasion the group ferried supplies in the United Kingdom until the air echelons of three squadrons, the 91st, 92d and 94th Troop Carrier Squadrons, began operating from Orbetello Airfield, Italy from 18 July to 24 August. Their mission was to transport cargo to Rome and evacuate wounded personnel. During the invasion of Southern France on 15 August, the three squadron dropped paratroops of the U.S. 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment along the Riviera, and later towed gliders to provide reinforcements. The group was awarded a second French Croix de Guerre for these missions.
The 93d Troop Carrier Squadron had remained in England but operated from RAF Ramsbury, England on 7–16 August, and RAF Membury, England on 16–22 August.
After the air echelon returned to England on 25 August the group resumed its cargo missions until 8 September when the group deployed to Juvincourt Airfield, France, also known as Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-68.
The airfield had been unoccupied since September 1944, and a detachment of SeaBees quickly made it habitable. Two Patrol Bombing Squadrons (VPBs) flying Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberators (USAAF B-24D, B-24J, B-24L and B-24M aircraft) on antisubmarine warfare patrols were assigned to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Upottery, Devon, England in 1945. The two squadrons were tasked to assist No. 19 Group, Royal Air Force Coastal Command in patrols in the English Channel, Irish Sea and Bay of Biscay. NAF Upottery was a satellite field to NAF Dunkeswell, Devon, England and it was returned to RAF control on 31 July 1945.
Upon its release from military use, the airfield was largely returned to agriculture. All three runways remain with most of the concreted areas still intact. Large numbers of loop hardstands still exist, although the perimeter track has been largely reduced to a single lane agricultural road. A few dilapidated buildings can also be seen. Part of the airfield is used by a small flying club and another section is occasionally used for stock car racing on a purpose built concrete oval, parts of it are also used for rallying, drag racing and drifting (motorsport).
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Jetson Green - Fortino Modern Green Prefab Debuts!
The Fortino is a two bedroom, two bathroom home of 1,250 square feet of space. With the Ideabox standard materials and features, it sells for $148,750. The company is taking pre-orders at some sort of introductory pricing at $142,250 for a short period of time. You won't be able to get the Fortino show house, though, because it sold on the second day of the show.
There are three available siding options for the Fortino. The first is an architectural block, which is shown in these images. There's also a "z" channel system and a galvalume corrugated metal.
Also, the Fortino has a number of green materials and elements, such as an EPA cool roof, Energy Star windows, insulated thermal front door, no VOC paint, bamboo flooring, recycled glass concrete counter, dual flush toilets, low flow faucets and shower heads, Energy Star CFL lighting, Energy Star Kitchenaid stainless appliances, Energy Star clothes washer, a tankless hot water, tested and certified insulated ductwork, maple plywood cabinets with no MDF, and a whole house ventilation system.
Not necessarily apparent from these photos is how the Fortino was designed to blend indoor and outdoor living. With a well thought landscape and deck plan, a Fortino owner could end up with a lot of extra outdoor space accessible through multiple sets of sliding doors.
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Very nice package at a great price! The size is just right, and it comes with some very nice features for a home at this price.
Great looking place. I cannot wait until green prefabs as nice as this are so commonplace that I can afford one.
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Geneva School District's Extended Winter Break
Clara Demaray, Guest Contributor
With the end of the semester approaching, Geneva High School students are preparing for finals. This year, finals have been pushed back so students will have their last test on Wednesday, December 22nd. The break will also be extended to two and a half weeks instead of the usual two weeks.
"With this new schedule, it allows for more material to be covered and/or more time to be spent reviewing for final assessments." Mike Kelly, a Dean at Geneva High School said.
This is just one of the benefits of the new schedule. In the past, students had to continue reviewing and studying over break because right afterwards they would come back to take their finals.
However, this new schedule allows for finals to be before break so students can fully enjoy their stress-free time off. This can be a huge stress reliever as test anxiety can cause many students to feel overwhelmed over the holidays.
"In a few years, when Christmas lands on a different day of the week besides a Saturday or Sunday, I could see our break looking more like it has in the past," Dean Kelly said.
This means it's possible that when Christmas falls over the weekend, this will be the schedule used.
Most students would prefer that finals be moved to before break permanently. This can benefit their mental health as they can use break to take a real mental break from schoolwork.
"I definitely rather have had all of my finals be before break so I can enjoy my time off and not worry about them." Annie Monroe, senior at Geneva said.
Many students also believe they would perform better on their finals because with 2 weeks in between it is easy to forget the material.
"I think I definitely would do way better having all the material fresh in mind," Monroe said. Sometimes when we take them after break it's easy to forget some of the information and it causes lots of stress. I hope they keep it this way from now on."
This schedule seems to be everyone's preferred way to end the semester, however, some disagree.
Some say that too many students will have to cancel trips to visit family for the holidays or miss their finals which disrupts both the student's and teacher's schedule. This can also be an issue because of COVID.
If tested positive, students could spread it to their classmates or cause them to have to quarantine. This would disrupt people's plans to see family over Christmas which is a risk many do not want to take.
Even though there are some that disagree, it seems that the majority of students and school faculty prefer that finals are taken before break. Hopefully, this is something that will become permanent in the future at Geneva.
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Can You Own A Body Of Water?
Written by Geoff in Home Buyers
The other evening some friends and I were flicking through the streaming TV menus when we saw a new documentary about California and water rights. We started talking about this film and moved onto the movie "Chinatown," which was about water rights in California in the 1920s.
Eventually, we ended up wondering who owns bodies of water. None of us had any idea and it turns out that the ownership of bodies of water is incredibly complex.
Can You Own A Body Of Water? Under the concept of common law, surface water is a resource that should be available to everyone, therefore you cannot own an actual body of water. However, in some cases, you may have the rights to utilize the water and to own the land under it.
When it comes to understanding what belongs to you, what you can use, what you can do, and what rights other people may have in regard to a body of water on your land there are several factors at play.
Bodies Of Water: What's Yours And What's Not
Water ownership, access, and use are regulated by a complicated patchwork of Federal, State, and local laws that vary in their focus depending on where in the country you are. On top of that, there may be environmental regulations, zoning issues, and other rules that supersede the water laws and affect your rights and responsibilities.
Finding a clear answer on the internet to settle our discussion over whether you can own a body of water was next to impossible.
In case you ever need to know the what's what of ownership, rights, and responsibilities when it comes to bodies of water, here is a quick(ish), plain language guide. I'll steer away from quoting laws and regulations and stick with simple bite-sized chunks of information.
The first thing you need to know is that in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming they use the "prior appropriation water rights" system, while in the rest of the states the "riparian rights" system is used.
First, the riparian system.
What Kind Of Body Of Water Are We Talking About?
When you are looking at the law, bodies of water are not defined in the same way as they are in simple language. It isn't about whether the water concerned is a lake, an ocean, or a pond. When trying to establish ownership, rights, and responsibilities, the legal distinction is between whether or not the body of water is considered, by law, to be "navigatable" or not.
Navigatable Waters
To be considered navigatable, a body of water must meet all of the following criteria:
The water is used, has been used in the past or could be used in the future as a "highway for commerce"
This use is possible under the natural conditions of the body of water
The use could take place using regular modes of water transport
All of these criteria were met when the US became an independent nation
Basically what this means is that if the water flows and you could sail a boat from one place to another in order to carry out some kind of business, then the body of water is navigatable. So the ocean and rivers and lakes large enough to sail a boat for the purposes of trade are navigable.
An important point to note here is that if a body of water is legally navigatable for commerce then the public have equal rights to enjoy the water for pleasure.
A person cannot own a navigatable waterway, nor can they own the land underneath the water or control anyone's right to the use of the water. This derives from the British legal concept of common law in which some things are important for the "common good" and thus unable to be owned by one person or entity. All people have the right to access and "enjoy" the water for the purposes of domestic use and recreation and the state owns the land under the water.
You can think of it in the same way that we cannot own sunlight or air.
Non-Navigatable Waters
All other bodies of water, such as smaller lakes, and ponds are considered non-navigatable. In the case of non-navigatable waters, the land under the water can be owned by a private individual or a company and the owner has the right to use the water for domestic and leisure, but not commercial use.
This means that is you were to purchase a property with a lake, and you owned all of the lands around the lake, you would also own the land under the water. You could swim, use the water for domestic, household purposes, but you would not be allowed to drain the water for any other use without additional permitting.
Once you have established whether the body of water is navigable or non-navigable you can work out what you own, as well as what you can do and what you cannot do with the water.
Large Navigable Lakes And Oceanfront Properties
If your land borders a large, navigable lake or the ocean you have what are called Littoral rights. In practical terms, assuming there are no additional regulations, this means you:
Own the land only as far as the median high tide line. Past this point, the land belongs to the state.
May build a jetty, wharf, or similar structure that goes into the water, providing it complies with local permitting regulations and building codes.
Have the right to unrestricted access to the water. This includes the right to an unobstructed view if there is one when you purchase the property.
Can have free and unlimited recreational use of the water but you cannot remove large quantities of water for your use.
Cannot restrict public enjoyment of the water.
Must not do anything that causes the enjoyment of others to be impacted.
Riverfront Properties
The owner of a property that includes a bank that borders a flowing river has what is known as Riparian rights. With riparian rights you:
Own the land up to the edge of the riverbank, but not the riverbed itself.
Can build a jetty from your land into the water
Use the water for domestic use such as watering your garden, providing fluids for animals etc.
Have the right to unrestricted access to the water.
Must not take part in any activity that impacts the use of others either directly in front of your property or up or downstream.
Cannot pump water from the river or divert the flow for commercial use without additional permitting.
Smaller Lakes, Ponds, Streams And Other Non-Navigable Waters
The land under a non-navigable body of water can be privately owned and the person who owns the land under the water also has control of what happens in the water above their land. So, in the same way as a person walking on private land, without permission or legal authority is trespassing, a person who uses a body of water where the land underneath is privately owned is also guilty of trespass.
It is important, when buying a waterfront property, to establish whether you will have littoral, riparian or any other rights to the use of the water and who has ownership of, and responsibility for the land underneath the water.
You should also be careful to establish whether anyone else has any pre-existing rights to the water. For example, in some cases, the public has had access to use a body of water that is on private land and this access has been in place for many years and an attempt by a new landowner to restrict public access could be overturned by the courts.
Prior Appropriation Water Rights
This system allows the first person to take a particular amount of water from a water source has the right to continue using that water for that purpose. In theory, this means that you could have a body of water on your land and other people have the right to take a fixed quantity of the water for their own use.
With this system, the first person to use the water has the right to use that same amount of water, from the same source, each year and this person is the "primary appropriator." Any remaining water is also subject to appropriation rights with the second person to begin using it being given a specific allocation and so on.
In theory, more prior appropriation rights may be given than there is water available, in which case some people, further down the ladder, may not receive their allocation of water at all.
So there you have it. You cannot own a body of water but sometimes you can own the land under the water and have the right to use it. Other people may be entitled to use the same body of water and in these cases, you cannot do anything that would impact their enjoyment
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East and west – Russia marks gas export milestones
Russia's natural gas industry has over the past two weeks reached a series of significant milestones in its ambitions to ramp up its exports – not just to its traditional markets in Europe but also to tempting new markets in Asia Pacific.
Spotlight on GTL – world-scale plants making progress
The leaders in large-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology – Shell and South Africa's Sasol – continue to make progress in developing new projects.
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Dr. Hussein al-Shahristani briefs journalists on oil and gas developments in Iraq.
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The hugely ambitious venture to construct a $45-65+ billion LNG export project in Alaska continues to gain momentum, with the latest development being the selection of a potential site for the liquefaction plant and terminal.
Shell selects site for Gulf Coast Gas-to-Liquids plant
Shell has selected a potential site for a proposed world-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in the US state of Louisiana.
Blow to CCS hopes as Norway cancels Mongstad project
The Norwegian government has decided to terminate the full-scale carbon capture project under development at Mongstad in what it describes as "a change in direction" in its efforts to promote carbon capture and storage.
Cheniere seeking permits for Sabine Pass trains 5 & 6
Cheniere – the undisputed leader in the race to develop large-scale exports from the Unites States – is pushing forward with the fifth and sixth trains at its Sabine Pass project.
US LNG export stampede gains momentum
The race to export LNG from the United States is picking up pace with several announcements in recent weeks.


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Okay, so this journal arrived in only 3-days. But, I had so many news bites I thought I'd get it out now. Seems to be a lot happening in the world right now, and these are only the pieces I suspect are not being covered in the U.S. papers. But again, I could be wrong on that.
Yesterday, we drove into Seward and smacked into a very wet snow storm. Dropped maybe 1-2 inches, but by the time we got home the drive was mostly dry and this morning it was quite clear. Now clouding up again, but this is Alaska weather. I have the living room to myself, so I am also working on my newest book, "Homeland Security-Alaska". This title may not last. This involves a rogue Alaskan militia moving an A-bomb, smuggled into Alaska by a foreign source and onto a military base outside Fairbanks. This takes place during a 4th of July Airshow and involves 120 terrorists and among them an undercover FBI operative. The desire is to bring about a second vote for statehood, to be enforced by the United Nations, as the 1959 statehood election was " not quite legal". 500 hostages are being held, as the terrorists present their case. You'll have to read the book to understand more. This will end up being a two-book series, approximately 200-230 pages each.
I'm going to hit the news tips now: Please remember, some of these stories may have misinformation in them- though I work hard to ensure this doesn't happen. Also, they may carry forms of propaganda. I provide you with the news source and if you wish to have further information, go to that source.
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Report- Prosecution for Immigration Crimes on the rise again- projected to rise almost 20% in FY 2018. Report based Transaction Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). ALSO: Report- Feds spend $318, 876 on "Mindfulness for Drunks". "Sham Mindfulness" also to be evaluated.
JERUSALEM POST: "Morocco severs its ties with Iran, accusing it of backing a Polisario Front.
GLOBAL TIMES: China: Chinese Air Force sends war planes to patrol around Taiwan for a second time this week. They want to show Taiwan, China's resolution to "safeguard its sovereignty" and to deter "Taiwan independence". ALSO: China and the Dominican Republic establish diplomatic relations and "cement ties". ALSO: Nigeria- 32 people killed in two suicide bombings at mosque in town of Mu-bi. Earlier 13 people were killed in an attack on church in North Benue State of Nigeria 17-killed in Central African Republic in violence at church and around capital city of Bangui. ALSO: Egypt- places a ban on on-line gaming/gambling.
GLOBAL TIMES- ALSO- Palestine- Hundreds of Palestinian workers in Gaza protest unemployment on May Day. ALSO- Gunmen kill 16 people in Iraq's province of Salahudin. While 23 people were killed and 20-wounded in Kabul, Afghanistan in two suicide blasts. Bomb blasts at a police traffic booth wounds 12 in Jalalabad City, Afghanistan, while a suicide attack on the nearby Army Base kills 6 and wounds 10. (Unknown who is claiming responsibility for all the bombings as of yet, but HAMAS is suspected for the Afghan attacks). ALSO- At Paris, France 200 far-left anarchists were arrested after clashing with riot police on May Day.
GLOBAL TIMES- ALSO- ON a friendlier note- The Australian government commits $379 Million ($U.S.) to save the iconic Great Barrier Reef, while Fiji now strives to become a cashless society. ALSO- California and 17 other states are now suing the Trump Administration over auto Fuel Efficiency Targets. ALSO- Report- a new study shows a serious Mount Fuji volcanic eruption could seriously paralyze Tokyo. ALSO- Pentagon Report- Sexual Assault Cases are up by 10% from FY 2016 (6,179 cases) to FY 17 (6,769 cases). ALSO- In Pakistan, 5 policemen killed and 7-injured in a terrorist's suicide attack.
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: The Boy Scouts of America will change their program name to "Scouts BSA", so the female gender and transgender's may join. ALSO- Report: The Pentagon has spent $697.627 on "Can I Kiss You" training. To tell soldiers when it is appropriate to kiss a girl. (Yup) ALSO- "Congress seeks showdown on ending U.S. aid to Palestinians". To cut off taxpayer money funding terrorists and their families for their terrorists actions. If terrorist is killed or in prison, his family is provided with funds to live on.
THE DAILY SIGNAL MORNING BELL: Report- "The left is merciless at keeping conservatives in the closet." "The most dynamic religion of the past 100-years has been neither Christianity nor Islam. It has been leftism..." ( I printed it, but I do not agree with it.)
ISRAELI NEWS/JERUSALEM POST: Report: Documents have recently been uncovered that show Former President Roosevelt, "FDR Wanted Jews 'Spread thin' in Kept Out of the U.S.. Documents said to reveal FDR planned this as far back as 1942 and chose a committee to ensure this would take place, choosing North Africa and other desert countries to relocate the Jews too. This report could reveal FDR knew about the Holocaust as far back as 1942. FDR labeled this the "M Project". Members of the group were to survey parts of the earth that could be suitable for the relocation of the Jews. (You should read this entire report, written by Daniel J Roth on May 2, 2018 in the Jerusalem Post. ( I found it a bit disgusting).
ALSO- CNBC Report- China fortifies the artificial islands in South China Seas with new missile systems. ALSO: China's newly planned jet fighter is one of a sci-fi nightmare, while Russia's new jet resembles an over-aggressive night bug of the future, possibly a horsefly. ALSO: "Israeli Satellite shows unusual activity in the Iranian Nuclear Plant, now being assisted by the Russians. ALSO: Israeli Defense Force to toughen measures on "kite terrorism", flammable kites flown from Gaza caused several fires across Gaza/Israel Border.
THE DAILY SIGNAL MORNING BELL: Report- "Afraid LGBT Speech Law will pass in California, Christian Ministry cancels 2- conferences there." "...about to ban Christians from giving advice about sexual ethics identified in the Bible," Says Summit Ministries President Jeff Myers. ( It seems California has several State Assembly Members attempting bans against the Bible, usage and sale of. Similar to what Russia and Germany attempted, and also in parts of China. The Bible is illegal in numerous parts of countries and states controlled by China.)
THOUGHTFUL MIND QUOTE: "If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude." Colin Powell.
JERUSALEM POST: Report: Anger as Palestinian Authority cuts Gaza salaries and pays late. ALSO: "German president under fire for hosting antisemitic Iran Regime clerics." ...While, "German Gov't company fires employees for 'antisemitic posts', " Two other employees disciplined for questionable comments on social media. ALSO- Israel withdraws from race for UN Security Council Seat. ALSO- In Gaza, women are protesting among the burning tires, smoke and ash caused by other Palestinians. ALSO- Dozens of Gaza Protesters cut border fence line and enter into Israel, without resistance. ALSO- Israeli Government to legalize 7,000 houses along the West Bank. ALSO- Thousands of Israelis gather for the annual "Slut Walk" to march in Tel Aviv to protest sex crimes and victim blaming.
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Report- "China ramping up pressure on foreign governments to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan." ALSO- The GOP asks Health and Human Services to rescind abortion organization's taxpayer dollars after failing to defund taxpayer dollars to the nation's largest abortionist - "Planned Parenthood". (Nearly 200 senators and reps of GOP involved.) ALSO: Russia starts advanced construction on new Iranian Nuclear Plant.
GATESTONE NEWS: Britain- Report: In 2017, there were 620 cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) just in Birmingham. FGM has been illegal since 1985, but not a single successful prosecution for the offense. ( Like, why not?)
GLOBAL TIMES: Sudan to close 13 diplomatic missions and 4 consular offices abroad due to financial crisis. ALSO- Over 1,000 Palestinians injured in daylong clashes with Israeli Soldiers in Eastern Gaza. ALSO- Palestinians condemn Israeli Parliament for approving "Racial Law", allowing Israeli Judges to consult Jewish Law in absence of legal precedent. ALSO- Nearly 30 people, including children, injured in explosion in North London during Jewish Festival bonfire. ALSO- The Commonwealth Bank of AUSTRALIA has confirmed it has lost the records of almost 20-million accounts and decided not to tell its clients- actions being taken against the bank. ALSO- Earthquakes in the 4 to 6.9 magnitude have been felt in Hawaii with the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano. This is effecting residential areas and evacuations are in process.
GERMANY NEWS: Germany's military Air Force "down to four" combat ready 'Euro-fighters out of 128' -pressure builds over a weak defense spending. ALSO German State orders all Government Buildings to display Christian crosses to reflect "cultural identity".
RUSSIAN NEWS: Report- 1,600 people arrested during anti-Putin protests in central Moscow, and other cities. Riot police observed beating protesters with truncheons and tear gas was used.
SPAIN NEWS: Spanish Police seize "largest cocaine shipment in Europe", weighing 9 tons.
GREECE NEWS: Protests erupts in Greece after refugee arrivals increase by 17% in April.
FRANCE NEWS: May Day marred by violence, as thousands dressed in black cause heavy property damage on local businesses. ALSO- Basque Separatists BSA have officially dissolved their terrorist organization. More than 800 people have been killed during their reign of terror.
POLAND NEWS: Report- Only 5 to 6% of U.S. adults know that Jewish people were killed in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as Germany. Two thirds of U.S. Millennial do not know what Auschwitz is. (Let us not allow this part of history to repeat itself.) ALSO - Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles to border with NATO countries. ALSO- Poland reportedly moves to make use of the phrase "Police Death Camps" a criminal offense.
MANILA TIMES: President Duterte blames his predecessor and the United States for allowing China to build-up militarization in the disputed West Philippine Sea. This was his response to China's recent deployment to reefs claimed by the Philippines. ( But in the last several months Duterte was playing nice with China and their desire to take over the South China Sea.) ALSO- Philippine National Police arrested 812 people for violating gun ban during first two weeks of the most recent election period. 574 firearms were seized.
TAIPEI TIMES: Japanese Scientists reportedly invent alcoholic drinks from wood. (There go the forests). ALSO: Taiwan protesters call for a "jury system", decrying "corrupt judges".
That is all the news for now. I find the Christian items occurring in the world interesting and I hope you might also. Banning the Bible...I don't believe it will occur soon, but it is happening and gradually. You let things move slow, catch people unaware or no longer caring. I saw some of this occur in Vietnam, as the Communists took over.
I wish you all a very nice weekend. Get out of the house, rake some leaves and enjoy the birth of Spring. May the Lord blessing you in so many ways. God Bless, BILL
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Warriors Rally to Beat Portland in Game 2 (VIDEO)
by Marcel Mutoni May 04, 2016
The Golden State Warriors erased an early 17-point deficit Tuesday night, taking down the Portland Trail Blazers 110-99 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Klay Thompson led the way for the defending champs with 27 points, and Damian Lillard scored 25 and handed out six assists for Portland.
Draymond Green chipped in with 17 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and four blocked shots in the victory.
Per the AP:
"It started with how focused we were in that fourth," Thompson said. "We've been down and out before. … We were just locked in on both sides of the ball. We can build on this game. That effort there in the fourth quarter is what it's going to take to beat this team."
Game 3 is Saturday in Portland, and (Stephen) Curry could be in uniform. […] "We hung in there," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "We turned around what was a pretty bad game for us but we had enough time to get back."
Damian Lillard's 3 to beat the third-quarter buzzer put Portland ahead 87-76 entering the final 12 minutes — Golden State's largest deficit going into the fourth all playoffs. […] "We played three really good quarters. We showed we can compete with them," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "It got away from us in the fourth quarter. It's disappointing to lose a game you're competitive and you're in position to win in the fourth quarter. We've got to close it out. It was an opportunity to get a win on the road. We've got to learn from it."
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Stephen Curry Is Playing With A Chip On His Shoulder This Season


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Springer Nature 2017 APC Report
Springer Nature was formed in 2015 through the merger of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media. The company is a leading global research, educational and professional publisher. It describes itself as "the publisher of the world's most influential journals and a pioneer in the field of open research". It claims to have over 3000 journals and 7 million articles.
The company offers three publishing platforms; SpringerLink.com, Nature.com and open access journals BioMed Central (BMC) and Springer Open platforms.
Analysis of 2017 open access journals does not reveals major changes in reported APC, except for Nature Research open access journals where 22 journals saw reduction in APC and one reported an increase. Average APC at Nature Research was $3103.00 a decrease of 11% from 2016. BioMed central APC increased on 4 journals and decreased on two journals, with average APC of $2189.00. Springer Open APC saw an increase on 8 journals and decrease on one journal with average APC stand at $1301.00
In 2017, Nature Research added 4 new journals and removed 2 journals. BioMed Central added 15 new journals and removed 17, while Springer Open added 12 new journals and removed 20. Over 40% of Springer Open journals are fully sponsored.
Nature Research open access journals 2017
(http://www.nature.com/openresearch/publishing-with-npg/nature-journals/
On April 30th, 2017, the webpage listed 87 journals under four categories: Multidisciplinary (3), Nature Partner Journals (25), Academic and Society Journals (20), Journals with hybrid open access options (39). APCs for all journals were posted in US dollar, British Pound and European Euro.
For consistency purpose, we compared journals from the first three categories (48) with journals from the same categories analysed in 2016 (46). Journals with hybrid open access were not compared. Our APCs comparison was based on US Dollar.
4 new journals were added in 2017 to Nature Partner Journals category
2 Journals were removed in 2017 from Academic and Society journals category
APC increased on one journal in 2017
APC decreased on 22 journals
APC remained the same for 20 journals
Lowest APC: US$ 1350.00 for Scientific Data (same as in 2016)
Highest APC: US$ 5200.00 for Nature Communications (same as in 2016)
Average APC: US$ 3103.00 (Decreased by 11% from 2016)
The chart below shows a sample of the journals that were compared.
BioMed Central 2017
https://www.biomedcentral.com/journals
On April 4th, 2017, BioMed Central listed 305 open access journals on its website under 14 categories: Biomedicine, Chemistry, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Environment, Life Sciences, Materials Sciences, Mathematics, Medicine & Public Health, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics and Psychology.
The 2017 journals APCs were compared with the 2016 list consisting of 306 journals. APCs were posted in US Dollar, British Pound and European EURO. Our comparison is based on the posted US Dollar.
15 New journals were added in 2017
17 Journals from 2016 are removed from 2017 list
APC increased for 4 journals
APC Decreased for two journals
APC remained constant on remaining journals
APC for 3 journals were removed in 2017
APC for 3 journals were added in 2017
APC for 3 journals were increased in 2017 and posted in Euro only
One journal posted no APC
Lowest APC: US$ 860.00
Highest APC: US$ 2975.00
Average APC: US$ 2189.00
The chart below shows a sample of the BMC journals that were compared.
Springer Open 2017
https://www.springeropen.com/journals
SpringerOpen listed 228 journals on its website under 26 categories: Biomedicine, Business and Management, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Geography, History, Law, Life Sciences, Linguistics, Materials Science, Mathematics, Medicine & Public Health, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, and Statistics.
The 2017 posted APCs were compared with 2016 APCs. APCs were posted in three currencies; British Pound, US dollar and European Euro. We performed the analysis using the US dollar currency.
20 journals existed in 2016 are not included in 2017 list
APCs increased for 8 journals
APCs decreased for one Journal
APCs remained constant on 114 Journals
APCs was added to 5 journals in 2017 that had no APC in 2016
APCs were removed in 2017 from 3 journals that had APC value in 2016
98 journals are fully sponsored (42.9%)
Chart below represent a sample of Springer Open 2017 APCs in posted currencies
Cite as: Merhi, S. (2017). Springer Nature. Sustaining the Knowledge Commons / Soutenir Les Savoirs Communs. Retrieved from
Merhi, S. (2017). Springer Nature. Sustaining the Knowledge Commons / Soutenir Les Savoirs Communs. Retrieved from https://sustainingknowledgecommons.org/2017/07/21/springer-nature/
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Nature Publishing Group 2016
Posted by Sara Wheatley
Nature Publishing Group is 30th in number of Open Access (OA) journals in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) with 22 journals. We are interested in it because it is division of the international scientific publishing company Springer Nature. Springer Nature is a scientific publishing company resulting from the 2015 merger of Springer Science+Business Media and Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, and Macmillan Education.
While only 22 journals are listed in DOAJ, Nature Publishing Group lists four types of OA journals, with 86 in total on its website (http://www.nature.com/openresearch/publishing-with-npg/nature-journals/). These four types are: 1. Multidisciplinary (3 journals), 2. Nature Partner Journals (21 journals), 3. Academic and society journals (22 journals), 4. Journals with hybrid open access options (40 journals).
There are APCs listed for all journals in three currencies: US dollar (USD), pound sterling (GBP), and Euro (EUR). We gathered data from Nature Publishing Group's OA website and analyzed these APCs in USD. We evaluated all OA journals except for the fourth group (Journals with hybrid open access options), therefore 46 journals in total were compared.
Of the 46 journals compared, the lowest APC is $1,350 for Scientific Data. The highest listed APC is $5,200 for Nature Communications. The mode is $4,000 and the average is $3,491.
Wheatley, S. (2016). Nature Publishing Group 2016. Sustaining the Knowledge Commons / Soutenir Les Savoirs Communs. Retrieved from https://sustainingknowledgecommons.org/2016/04/27/nature-publishing-group-2016/
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Berkley® Cast for Cash Returns to the Bassmaster Classic
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Professional anglers make thousands of casts in any given tournament just to have a chance at winning $100,000. This year, at the 50th Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham, Alabama, one lucky fan will only need to make one cast for such a payday.
This year's Berkley Cast for Cash contest will take place during the final weigh in of the Bassmaster Classic, which begins at 3 p.m. local time inside Legacy Arena at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. One lucky person will be chosen from the crowd to test their casting skills and will have one chance to cast the plug into a 12-inch target. If the cast lands inside the target and stays there, the lucky caster will win the $100,000 prize.
The Bassmaster Classic attendee selected to make the cast will be able to choose between casting or spinning gear to ensure they can have the option with which they are most comfortable using.
"We look forward to this every year as we love having the opportunity to give a bass fishing fan the chance to win $100,000," said Berkley Vice President of Marketing Jon Schlosser. "It's something the contestants never forget, and we enjoy watching their various approaches to handling the pressure that comes with making a perfect cast in front of thousands of fans with so much prize money at stake. Our Berkley Pros make it look easy on TV, but it's far more difficult than most people know."
If making a perfect cast in front of thousands of screaming fans with $100,000 on the line is something that hampers the caster's focus, Berkley Pro and professional bass fishing legend Hank Parker will be on site to give pointers.
"It's a tricky cast to make but it's entirely possible to nail it for the $100,000," Parker said. "The key is in the arc of the cast, it needs plenty of height to…well, I should probably save my best tips for the lucky contestant."
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