President Maithripala Sirisena says that the death penalty will most likely be implemented within the next month or two, against individuals already convicted for drug-related offences based on existing reports.
"I have taken a decision to definitely carry this out regardless of what objections are raised," he said delivering a statement in Parliament.
The President also stated that it is wrong for human rights organisations in the country to defend criminals, drug dealers, racketeers and underworld members when authorities is cracking down on them.
Responding a statement made by Minister Rishad Bathiudeen regarding the alleged assassination plot against the President and the former defence secretary, Sirisena said that the CID's investigations into the matter are progressing effectively.
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I always look forward to the moment when I first step into the snow. It gives me a line on what to expect from the ski days ahead.
On Tuesday, I was surprised by what I found. That first step into the snow step was soft-ish, with just a hint of crunch. Ten inches of compressed snow remained from the last liquid event and it didn't feel super saturated. Of course it was just above freezing.
Now, I know the Almaguin Highlands guys don't ski the pipeline before it sets, but that's not how we roll down here on Christian Hill. If it's skiable we'll hit it, consequences be damned.
Later that evening I did just that, skiing the loop in both directions, turning back at the two "big" descents. On the way out I skied "the line" banging out step turns in the corners. The return was more about grooming, break the trail by sidestepping the turns.
On Wednesday Neve and I skied Gore in the morning, solid manmade on limited terrain. My goal for the afternoon was to hike the trail on snowshoes with a small chainsaw. A few trees were down across the trail and we wanted it cleared before it snowed.
Thursday was the day, with 4-6 inches predicted. The snow started falling just as we left for Gore. It was really coming down by the time we loaded first gondi.
The skiing was much improved across the mountain. On the East Side, we found a nice layer of new snow on top of trenchy cord. When they dropped the ropes on the summit, the Straightbrook Valley was piling up some great, ultra-skiable snow. Skiing was good all around.
Around noon, Neve was cold and we called it. After lunch, I headed into the woods to track the new snow. It was really exactly what we needed: six inches of dense powder, with nary a trace of mank.
Friday, I let everyone sleep and retracked it all, several times during the course of the day. Speed and G forces are fun, truly. But natural is now the goal. I want to feel natural snow under my skis.
On Saturday, Neve and I went back to Gore, to "ski the top." We skied Hawkeye without trepidation and we trounced Open Pit.
Patrol was padding the towers on the Straightbrook Chair. "Dad that is totally skiable." We lingered, hoping for the rope to drop, but it was not to be, for us, on that day.
We did see the rope was down on MacIntire Glades. "Let's go in there Dad!" Upper Newtons, as it was called back in the day, is a short, mellow pitched glade at high elevation. The snow is usually good but the shot gets a ton of traffic. Now that it's on the map, that much more so.
The thing about Upper Newts is that it starts out easy, and gets progressively harder as you move down the pitch. The final four turns often require a bang-bang play. Neve liked it, and we lapped it three times. It felt like a milestone. She's skied Tahawas trees but nothing that tight.
It snowed again overnight and Sunday morning was another good one. Neve and I battled over what to ski, but ultimately her insistence that we lap "lower double barrel" was the call of the day. We were 3rd and 4th through on our first run. It was dreamy floating if just a wee bit little thin.
By our final run, it was packed out enough so that you knew where to turn. For 8 or 10 turns at least, Neve and I were in sync bump for bump, two bumps apart, me following. It was so much fun and we both knew it. I can't express it.
Neve's always been good for her level of experience. But now all of a sudden it's really coming together. Never under estimate the value of small steps forward. They add up, and one day you'll find yourself somewhere.
Awesome, by the end of the week Gore really showed more of how great it can be. Hoping for it to move into full bloom by Feb 1.
good on ya, harv. Saw you lap LDB a few times while riding overhead–great to hear (and see) the confidence from the little one!
Nice Harvey. Nothing more satisfying than skiing with your girls! Happy New Year to you and yours.
Put her in Nysef and you will be amazed what happens to her skiing.
Awesome. Isn't it great to see your kids progress their skills? I find that part more gratifying then anything else at this point.
It is the best Brownski. It's why I wrote this post, I couldn't contain myself.
Harvey, were you at McCauley last weekend? I think I briefly exchanged a word with you in the trees off of Lost Trail, but didn't notice the website on your skis until a few runs later in the lift line. I would have liked to say hi in person and tell you how much I enjoy your blog, but our paths didn't cross after that.
Zac! I was at McCauley on Saturday. Such a GREAT place.
Blog post coming very soon.


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6/22/2020 (Gladstone, MI) – Delta Force PI is being recognized as one of the 2020 awardees for the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch award, presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Delta Force PI will be honored at an awards ceremony during the 16th annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business virtual gala event, July 28.
This year's Michigan 50 Companies to Watch have made a substantial economic impact, totaling $365 million in total annual revenue for 2019. From 2016 through 2019, these companies generated $1 billion in revenue and added 723 employees (both in Michigan and out of state), reflecting a 101.9% increase in revenue and a 93.8% increase in jobs for the four-year period. That translates into a 26.9% annual revenue growth and 24.8% annual growth in employees.
"Michigan's small businesses are the lifeblood of our local economies and play a vital role in making our communities attractive places to live, work, visit and play," said Josh Hundt, Chief Business Development Officer for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. "As the state continues to recover from the COVID-19 outbreak, we are honored to recognize and celebrate these small businesses, which demonstrate the resilience, innovation, and grit that sets Michigan apart."
Companies nominated for the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch award must be second-stage companies, defined as having six to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue or working capital from investors or grants. Additionally, the companies must be privately held and headquartered in Michigan.
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'The White House cut this deal so they gotta defend it,' said one Democratic aide.
With GOP help, Obama plan may pass
By JAKE SHERMAN and CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN
Don't be fooled by all the shouting. President Barack Obama's tax-cut deal likely will squeak through the Senate, according to congressional aides, propelled by a coalition of Republicans, moderate Democrats and members won over by last-minute tax sweeteners.
The House, however, is more difficult to call – but there is a path to success there as well, and it likely includes wooing some wavering members by adding a few more specialized tax breaks, aides said.
House Republicans expect nearly all of their 179 members on board and could make up a roughly 40-vote shortfall with the help of Blue Dog fiscal conservatives in the Democratic party.
House Democrats, clearly miffed, say if Obama wants the bill, he's got to find the votes, which isn't assured.
"Making the case for this falls on the shoulders of the administration, not House leaders," said one House Democratic aide. "The White House cut this deal so they gotta defend it."
House Democrats planned to huddle in the basement of the Capitol on Tuesday night to hear the caucus's concerns, which range from the two-year extension of tax cuts for the wealthy, to the estate tax provisions, to the way the deal went down. The White House is expected to send a Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday to talk members through the plan, several House aides say.
Still, some Blue Dogs could break from the bill, as could moderate Democrats and even some recently defeated Democrats who accuse the GOP of hypocrisy – for attacking the high price tag the health care and stimulus bills but signing on to this $900 billion or so plan.
New Democrats, the pro-business wing led by New York Rep. Joe Crowley, signaled openness to the bill, but only if bonus depreciation and research and development tax credits are included in the final product.
Progressives on Tuesday held their ground, expressing increasing frustration with Obama. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said the president went from "zero to compromise in 3.5 seconds." California Rep. Lynn Woolsey, a leading progressive, expressed strong opposition to the deal. "I'm not whipping against it, but I don't like it," she said.
"I don't think that the president should count on Democratic votes to get this deal passed," Weiner told reporters after leaving a closed-door meeting Tuesday night.
House Republicans think the majority of their conference will be behind the plan if it gets to the floor. Even the most conservative budget hawks, like Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, are supporting the compromise, which has been criticized by groups like the Club for Growth calling it "bad policy, bad politics, and a bad deal for the American people" based on the estate tax provision and other debt-incurring spending.
House Democrats are skeptical, though, that Republicans will vote for the bill, and theorize that some may try to hold out for a better deal, but the GOP denies that's the case.
In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters the votes weren't there for the president's package – right now. But three senior Senate Democratic aides conceded that Reid would ultimately find enough Democrats to break a filibuster, if they are able to add a few more tax proposals targeted as the middle class and as long as Republicans continue to stand behind the deal.
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MADBALL Talks Hardcore Unity: "It Should Be Us Against The World And Not Each Other"
February 7, 2019 March 21, 2015 by Black N' Blue Productions
Check out a great interview with Freddy in the Miami New Times and see what he had to say about Miami, the Black N' Blue Bowl 2015, and why fighting at shows is bullshit.
Categories Promotion Tags Freddy Madball, Madball
Black N' Blue Bowl 2015 Add EVERYBODY GETS HURT To Saturday (5/16) Line-Up
February 7, 2019 March 9, 2015 by Black N' Blue Productions
We're excited to announce the addition of Everybody Gets Hurt to the Saturday, May 16th date of Black N' Blue Bowl 2015. Honoring the memory of Lil Gregg Hayward, 3 years to the date of his passing, we're honored to add yet another perfect slice of authentic New York Hardcore to the line-up. We caught up with EGH vocalist, Rob Cullin, who had the following to say;
This is what every band lives for.
Tradition:
To share the stage with the greatest Hardcore bands who ever lived, to represent your scene on the biggest stage in the world.
Legacy:
This your chance to be immortal. Big shows come and go — The Bowl is forever.
Our brothers and sisters come from all over the world to NYC for the Bowl. One Scene. One Family. United Hardcore.
Respect:
Play the Bowl once, you can play anywhere in the world after that. You have your scene's respect.
May 16th, 2012 our brother Lil Gregg Heyward left this earth.
May 16th, 2015 we will honor his memory by playing his music on the biggest stage in the world.
You believe in fate? Shit, man… Black N' Blue Bowl 2015…
EVERYBODY GETS HURT
— Rob Cullin, EGH 2015
An updated flyer and information can be seen below;
Saturday, May 16th 2015
Darryl Jenifer + Dr. Know + John Joseph + Mackie Jayson
Members of Bad Brains + Cro-Mags Performing Bad Brains
THE WILDING INCIDENT
DEVIL IN ME
Sunday, May 17th 2015
Special Guest Exclusive Appearance
CRUMBSUCKERS
DAVE SMALLEY
Performing Dag Nasty + All + Down By Law
1:30pm Doors, All ages
21+ w/ ID to drink
$40 single, $70 weekend
Buy at PitchforkNY.com + WebsterHall.com
$45 at the door day of show
Tickets can also be purchased at the following locations:
Generation Records
210 Thompson Street, NYC
NYHC Tattoos
127 Stanton Street, NYC
Lotus Tattoo
291 W Main St, Sayville NY
Categories BNB Bowl 2015 Tags 100 Demons, Agents Of Man, Bitter End, Booze & Glory, BURN, Candiria, Crumbsuckers, Dave Smalley, Devil In Me, Earth Crisis, Everybody Gets Hurt, Expire, Freedom, Fury Of Five, Heavy Chains, King Nine, Madball, Mizery, Rude Awakening, Sick Of It All, Suburban Scum, The Regulators, The Rival Mob, The Wilding Incident, Turnstile, Wisdom In Chains
Black N' Blue Bowl 2015 (Sat, 5/16 + Sun, 5/17) Add Special Guest BURN Exclusive Appearance + Trailer
February 7, 2019 February 23, 2015 by Black N' Blue Productions
Exclusive appearance
"Hardcore music has been instrumental in my life and I'm excited about getting on stage with Gavin again," says Burn frontman Chaka Malik. "Much respect to the folks at Black and Blue for the work they've been doing. Keeping a viable platform for bands and people in the culture to experience what's been a big part of many of our lives is really important. The old Ritz is a fitting venue for Burn to bring the energy we were known for in the past."
Says Burn guitarist Gavin Van Vlack: "We've been approached to do this for well over a decade and it never felt like it was the right time. Finally the stars have aligned at a time when it all feels so right; where the pure desire that Chaka and I have to play these songs has come to fruit. It's an honor to work with Black N Blue as well—they've put so much blood and sweat into supporting this culture of ours. Excited would be a massive understatement about how I feel about doing this."
Photo: Harrison A.W Corwin
An updated flyer and info can be found below as well as the Convoy Films produced trailer here;
Categories BNB Bowl 2015 Tags 100 Demons, Agents Of Man, Bitter End, BNB Bowl 2015, Booze & Glory, BURN, Candiria, Crumbsuckers, Dave Smalley, Devil In Me, Earth Crisis, Expire, Freedom, Fury Of Five, Heavy Chains, King Nine, Madball, Mizery, Rude Awakening, Sick Of It All, Suburban Scum, The Regulators, The Rival Mob, The Wilding Incident, Turnstile, Wisdom In Chains
Black N' Blue Bowl 2015 (Sat, 5/16 + Sun, 5/17) Complete Line-Up And Ticketing Details
The final and complete line-up for Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th Black N' Blue Bowl 2015 has been revealed as well as all ticketing details. Single day presale tickets are available for $40/day from Pitchfork Hardwear while Webster Hall is handling (a limited amount of) $70/weekend passes as well as Saturday and Sunday single day tickets. There is a $45 door, day of the show, with a limited amount of tickets also being held for walk-ups.
This announcement brings news by the addition of The Regulators — a band comprised of Darryl Jenifer and Dr. Know (Bad Brains) alongside John Joseph and Mackie Jayson (Cro-Mags). Bad Brains/The Regulators bassist, Darryl Jennifer had the following to say regarding the band's upcoming appearance on Saturday, May 16th;
"Me and Doc can't wait to Rock For Light up in our ole moshing grounds "The old Ritz" stoked to be calibrating with Regulators at the BNB Bowl!!! 1-love."
We don't want to divulge too much information regarding the band's performance, but expect an incredibly historic set. Also newly added to the line-up are veteran warriors, Earth Crisis and The Wilding Incident featuring Lord Ezec on vocals, Jimmy Williams (Maximum Penalty) on drums and Sacha Jenkins on guitar.
Complete line-up and details for the weekend are as follows;
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(Darryl Jenifer + Dr. Know + John Joseph + Mackie Jayson)
(Performing Dag Nasty + All + Down By Law)
$45 at the door, day of show
Physical tickets can also be purchased on Wednesday 2/18, at the following locations:
Categories BNB Bowl 2015 Tags 100 Demons, Agents Of Man, Bitter End, BNB Bowl 2015, Booze & Glory, Candiria, Crumbsuckers, Dave Smalley, Devil In Me, Earth Crisis, Expire, Freedom, Fury Of Five, Heavy Chains, King Nine, Madball, Mizery, Rude Awakening, Sick Of It All, Suburban Scum, The Regulators, The Rival Mob, The Wilding Incident, Turnstile, Wisdom In Chains
Black N' Blue Bowl 2015 Sneak Peek 3 Featuring CANDIRIA, DAVE SMALLEY, MADBALL + More
February 7, 2019 January 7, 2015 by Black N' Blue Productions
In the wake of the previously announced bands confirmed for this years Black N' Blue Bowl, the 3rd announcement brings news of yet another long-awaited and highly anticipated reunion from Brooklyn's hardest and grooviest, Candiria.
We caught up with Candiria guitarist John LaMacchia, who had this to say about their appearance at this years BNB Bowl taking place Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th at Webster Hall in New York City;
"The band is extremely excited that this is finally happening. Candiria has been asked to play the Black and Blue Bowl every year for the past four or so and each year we've been bummed that we've had to say no for one reason or another. They always put together such a great lineup and we've always wanted to be a part of it. Now the band is back together and we couldn't think of a better way to kick things off than to share the stage with some great bands at the BnB Bowl this May."
In addition to a Candiria reunion, also announced are reunions from Crumbsuckers and Agents Of Man alongside Sick Of It All, Expire, Wisdom In Chains, Bitter End, Suburban Scum, King Nine, Heavy Chains, and Mizery to mention a few.
An up to date e-flyer can be found below;
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Categories BNB Bowl 2015 Tags BNB Bowl 2015, Booze & Glory, Candiria, Dave Smalley, Devil In Me, Fury Of Five, Madball, The Rival Mob
MADBALL Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary Of "Set It Off" With East Coast Tour w/ Matt Henderson
February 7, 2019 September 28, 2014 by Black N' Blue Productions
MADBALL will be hitting the road in December to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their legendary and defining classic album, "Set It Off". Former guitarist and one of the ambassadors to the authentic Madball sound, Matt Henderson, will be rounding out the line-up for these select dates. Support will be handled by Turnstile (Reaper Records), Death Before Dishonor, Take Offense (Reaper Records) and Downpresser. Dates are as follows;
12/05/2014 – Reading, PA @ Reverb
12/06/2014 – New York, NY @ Marlin Room at Webster Hall
12/07/2014 – Providence, RI @ Simons 677
12/09/2014 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora
12/10/2014 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
12/12/2014 – Richmond, VA @ Broadberry
12/13/2014 – Wilmington, NC @ Ziggy's (Southern Ties fest)
12/14/2014 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
In case you missed the debut of the video for the anthemic "Doc Marten Stomp", check it out below;
Categories Live, Promotion Tags Death Before Dishonor, Downpresser, Madball, Take Offense, Turnstile
MADBALL Announces New Album "Hardcore Lives"
February 7, 2019 April 16, 2014 by Black N' Blue Productions
New York City hardcore veterans Madball have set Hardcore Lives as the title of their forthcoming album. The LP was engineered by Ken Susi (Unearth) and mixed/mastered by Zeuss (Agnostic Front, Hatebreed, Terror). It also features guest appearances from Scott Vogel (Terror), Toby Morse (H20) and Candace Puopolo (Walls Of Jericho).
With a musical legacy dating back over 25 years, frontman Freddy Cricien had the following to say about Hardcore Lives. "I shouted 'Hardcore Lives' on Madball's first release, Ball Of Destruction, – I was twelve then. It wasn't pre-planned or written down… it was an ad-lib that I just threw out there and we kept it! Back then there was no choice really, not the way we were recording – two track live at Don Fury's… NYHC style! I feel the sentiment behind the expression still holds true today, maybe even more so. That said, Hardcore Lives at least to us, is not just about a cool 'catchphrase' – it's about that rebellious spirit that doesn't give in… in life, music, whatever. It's about growing, evolving and maintaining your integrity in the process. "
The LP is to be released on June 27th via Cricien's own The Black N Blue Label for the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in Europe. It will be available as a digipak and limited edition colored orange vinyl, both including two additional bonus tracks: "The Beast" which also appeared on 2012′s EP Rebellion and "Spit On Your Grave" originally from 1992′s Dropping Many Suckas EP. Both tracks have been exclusively re-recorded for this release.
Categories Promotion Tags Madball
Enter The Nu Breed Tour Featuring MADBALL, DEEZ NUTS, YOUR DEMISE & NASTY Tour Dates Announced
February 7, 2019 September 3, 2013 by Black N' Blue Productions
12/05: Prague, CZE @ Roxy
12/06: Gdynia, POL @ Ucho
12/07: Ostrava, CZE @ Barrack
12/08: Bratislava, SLO @ Randal
12/09: Budapest, HUN @ A38
12/10: Bucharest, ROM @ Arenele Romane
12/11: Sofia, BUL @ Mixtape 5
12/12: Novi Sad, SER @ Quarter
12/13: Sarajevo, BOS @ Cinemas Ex Sloga
12/14: Nova Gorcia, SLO @ Mostovna
12/15: Graz, AUT @ Explosiv
Categories Live, Promotion Tags Deez Nuts, Enter The Nu Breed, Madball, Nasty, Your Demise
2nd JUDGE Show Added (May 19th) For BNB Bowl 2013, Tix Available Friday, 3/1
A few weeks ago BNB Productions announced that the 2013 Black N Bowl was confirmed for May 18th at Webster Hall (the former Ritz) in New York City. Since the Bowl's long-awaited return to New York City in 2010 (previous editions were in Brooklyn) the combination of the iconic venue and the classic line-up's have propelled the New York Hardcore scene to a whole different level.
After officially announcing May 18th speculations began about what line-up could possibly live up to the GORILLA BISCUITS reunion from 2010 or RANCID and SHEER TERROR sharing the stage in 2011.
On February 19th, during an episode of the Black N Blue Takeover the line-up was finally revealed.
BNB Productions announced that New York Hardcore legends JUDGE would be headlining the 2013 Black N Blue Bowl, creating a viral explosion and instantly setting the internet on fire.
During the radio show Mike Judge, who was joined by Anthony "Civ" Civorelli, said: "Civ invited me to come see GORILLA BISCUITS play Webster Hall in 2010 and after they performed "New York Crew" I knew right then and there that this was the place where I wanted to stand and see everybody go off to my music." Civ added: "I'm more excited than Mike is right now. They said it would never happen and here it is."
As if this long-awaited reunion isn't amazing enough JUDGE will be joined on stage by BREAKDOWN, BANE, BLACK TRAIN JACK, STRIFE, DISTRICT 9, TAKE OFFENSE, ALTERCATION, OLD FIRM CASUALS, FIRE & ICE, ARRABIO (Cuba), DOWNPRESSER, NO ONE RULES and a special guest, who will be announced at a later date.
On February 22nd at 10:00am, the online tickets were sold out in a record time of 30 seconds, creating an absolute online frenzy.
Making accommodations for the incredible demand of people wanting to see this reunion, BNB then spearheaded adding a 2nd Judge show, scheduled for Sunday, May 19th at Webster Hall. Alongside JUDGE will be MADBALL, CROWN OF THORNZ, STRENGTH APPROACH (Italy), and COLDSIDE with more bands and details to be announced in the coming days.
Tickets for the newly added May 19th show will be available Friday, 3/1 at 10:00am via Webster Hall and Pitchfork with limited amounts available at the locations listed below. As always, there will be a limited amount of tickets available for both shows at the door day of the show, although we highly suggest purchasing them in advance to secure entry.
NYHC Tattoo
127 Stanton Street
Categories BNB Bowl 2013 Tags BNB Bowl 2013, Coldside, Crown Of Thornz, Judge, Madball, Strength Approach, Webster Hall
MADBALL Announce Rebellion 4 Tour With TERROR, COMEBACK KID & More
February 7, 2019 October 2, 2012 by Black N' Blue Productions
The Madball/BNB organized Rebellion tour has announced dates and line-up for it's 4th year of existence. This year, the line-up is comprised of Madball with Terror, Comeback Kid, Your Demise, AYS and The Setup in tow. All dates are to take place in Europe and can be seen on the poster below.
Categories Promotion Tags AYS, Comeback Kid, Madball, Rebellion Tour, Terror, The Setup, Your Demise
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Machete follows the story of Danny Trejo's as the title character Machete, an illegal immigrant in America who used to be a Mexican Federale. Machete now finds himself embroiled in the political world with spin doctor Michael Booth played by Jeff Fahey who calls in Machete to make a hit on corrupt Senator McLaughlin played by Robert De Niro who is tough on immigration across the American border. When the hit goes wrong Machete realizes he's been set up and with the help of a freedom fighter/taco seller Luz, played by Michelle Rodriguez he works to set things right while battling with local immigration office Sartana Rivera played by Jessica Alba.
The first thing about Machete is that it's another B movie throwback from Rodriguez who previously worked with Tarantino on the B movie Grindhouse, and with the stylish and retro angles shots and grainy footage Machete is one rather visually interesting movie. With the movie actually starting life as a trailer in Grindhouse it's nice to see the original actors who starred in the trailer back and with the healthy addition of Alba, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Steven Seagal, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsey Lohan and Robert De Niro you could say the movie is rather star packed and all of them get the tone.
Machete is ultimately just a good bit of fun and you definitely shouldn't take it seriously, it has action, style and a whole load of fun blended in with the cardboard B movie style acting. If your a fan of Grindhouse in particular Planet Terror, or any of Rodriguez's previous flicks then your going to love Machete for what it is, just like I did.


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Combined subsegmentectomy for S 2 b (horizontal subsegment of the posterior segment) and S 3 a (lateral subsegment of the anterior segment) in the right upper pulmonary lobe
Masayuki Okui, Mitsutomo Kohno, Yotaro Izumi, Keisuke Asakura, Hiroaki Nomori
Department of Surgery (General Thoracic Surgery)
A technique for combined resection of S 2 b (horizontal subsegment of the posterior segment) and S 3 a (lateral subsegment of the anterior segment) of the right upper lobe of the lung is presented. Although both the S 2 b and S 3 a should be resected from the interlobar fissure, an approach for the artery and bronchus of S 3 a (A 3 a and B 3 a, respectively) is easier from the ventral side of the hilum rather than from the interlobar fissure, because B 3 runs in back of V 2 at the interlobar fissure. To resolve this contradiction, we devised a procedure as follows: (1) A 2 b and B 2 b are cut at the interlobar fissure; (2) A 3 a and B 3 a are cut from the ventral side of hilum; (3) the peripheral stumps of A 3 a and B 3 a are transferred to the interlobar fissure; and (4) subsegments of S 3 a and S 2 b are resected with the peripheral stumps of A 2 b, B 2 b, A 3 a, and B 3 a from the side of the interlobar fissure. We believe this procedure makes the combined resection of S 2 b and S 3 a easy.
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Published - 2011 Sep
varespladib methyl
Limited resection
Segmentectomy
Okui, M., Kohno, M., Izumi, Y., Asakura, K., & Nomori, H. (2011). Combined subsegmentectomy for S 2 b (horizontal subsegment of the posterior segment) and S 3 a (lateral subsegment of the anterior segment) in the right upper pulmonary lobe. General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 59(9), 632-635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-010-0738-0
Combined subsegmentectomy for S 2 b (horizontal subsegment of the posterior segment) and S 3 a (lateral subsegment of the anterior segment) in the right upper pulmonary lobe. / Okui, Masayuki; Kohno, Mitsutomo; Izumi, Yotaro; Asakura, Keisuke; Nomori, Hiroaki.
In: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol. 59, No. 9, 09.2011, p. 632-635.
Okui, M, Kohno, M, Izumi, Y, Asakura, K & Nomori, H 2011, 'Combined subsegmentectomy for S 2 b (horizontal subsegment of the posterior segment) and S 3 a (lateral subsegment of the anterior segment) in the right upper pulmonary lobe', General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 59, no. 9, pp. 632-635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-010-0738-0
Okui M, Kohno M, Izumi Y, Asakura K, Nomori H. Combined subsegmentectomy for S 2 b (horizontal subsegment of the posterior segment) and S 3 a (lateral subsegment of the anterior segment) in the right upper pulmonary lobe. General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011 Sep;59(9):632-635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-010-0738-0
Okui, Masayuki ; Kohno, Mitsutomo ; Izumi, Yotaro ; Asakura, Keisuke ; Nomori, Hiroaki. / Combined subsegmentectomy for S 2 b (horizontal subsegment of the posterior segment) and S 3 a (lateral subsegment of the anterior segment) in the right upper pulmonary lobe. In: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011 ; Vol. 59, No. 9. pp. 632-635.
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Who Shares Blame for Islamabad Marriott Bombing?
According to media reports, suicide bombers killed more than 53 people (including the Czech ambassador) and injured more than 260 in an attack on the 290-bedroom Marriott hotel in Pakistan's capital Islamabad at 8pm on Saturday night. Overwhelming majority of the victims were Pakistanis and Muslims celebrating the holy month of Ramadan. Witnesses believe a truck carrying 600kg of explosives could have totally destroyed the hotel if it had been able to ram past the security barrier. It was followed by at least another explosion. The bombs blew a 30-foot crater in the road in front of the hotel, which is popular with foreigners, diplomats and businessmen, and ignited gas cylinders in the kitchens. According to witnesses, security staff at the front of the hotel, where the blast was strongest had "simply been vaporised".
Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani, the hotel owner, says at least 700 people were in the hotel at the time of the attack, many enjoying iftar, the traditional meal at the end of the day-long Ramadan fast. The blasts caused the ceiling collapse in a banquet room where up to 300 people were eating, but another 300 eating under a marquee to the rear survived. The hotel has been attacked twice in the past and an attempted suicide bombing was foiled by a security guard in 2007. It was one of the worst terrorist attacks in Pakistan in over a decade.
As usual, most Pakistanis find it hard to accept that the perpetrators of such a heinous act in Ramadan could be Muslim or Pakistani. It seems the whole nation is in a state of denial. The following music video titled "Yeh Hum Nahin" (It's not us) captures the common refrain heard in Pakistan:
The fact that the bombers were able to penetrate such a secure fortress inside Islamabad, and carry out the most deadly Marriott bombing just before an undisclosed Pakistani leadership dinner, shows that there are insiders involved. It's an unfortunate fact that many Pakistanis (a significant minority) see this as jihad rather than the cold blooded mass murder of innocent people, while others sympathize with the perpetrators' cause or at least rationalize such dastardly acts by blaming America or the Pakistani military or someone other than the jihadis who carry out these murderous rampages. Just watch the apologists and the conspiracy theorists engaged in blame-America or blame-military or blame-anyone-but-us talk on Pakistani TV channels and you'll see what I am talking about. To stop this senseless Muslim-on-Muslim and Pakistani-on-Pakistani violence, the people of Pakistan have to first acknowledge the reality of what is going on in their midst and purge violent jihadi elements. According to anecdotal evidence and some published polls, the support for war on terror is at a low point in Pakistan, in spite of the continuing killing of innocent Pakistanis. This is the sad reality of the denial and insensitivity within Pakistan. It has to change for sanity to prevail for saving innocent lives being lost on a daily basis. The tide of Pakistani public opinion must turn against the homegrown, violent, jihadi terrorists soon to stop the recurrence of more deadly bombings like the Islamabad Marriott's.
Posted by Riaz Haq at 5:56 PM
Labels: Al-Qaeda, India. Pakistan, Islamabad, Marriott Bombing, Taliban
Nuzrah Jamal said...
Pakistanis are very adept in spinning conspiracy theories. The fact that a truck laden with huge explosive material can penetrate such a high security zone speaks volumes about the efficiency of the law enforcing agencies.
Riaz Haq said...
Nuzrah,
I think it goes beyond the incompetence of law enforcement. It is an issue of many Pakistanis either actively supporting or at least sympathizing with the perpetrators' cause and methods. Law enforcement alone can not handle such a difficult situation without the strong, popular support of the people to crush the terrorists responsible for such heinous acts.
libertarian said...
It's an unfortunate fact that many Pakistanis (a significant minority) see this as jihad rather than the cold blooded mass murder of innocent people, while others sympathize with the perpetrators' cause or at least rationalize such dastardly acts by blaming America or the Pakistani military or someone other than the jihadis who carry out these murderous rampages.
The "significant minority" you talk about is alarming. This is the whirlwind of Pakistan's lurch to the far religious right between '77 and '88. The generation after Zia seems to view everything through the prism of Islam. Piety - most of it contrived - and conformity to suffocating Salafist norms is admired and often enforced by a small minority. What could the possible checks and balances be on this Wahhabi virus? The Army? Maybe an ideological broadside from the folks in Deoband themselves against these murderers? The state funds, regulates and broadens the curriculum at at-risk madrassahs? Absent some defense, this appears to be a lost cause.
Here's a comment I received via email today:
Sanity sounded in your analysis(last para) at minimum calls for a reality acceptance and acknowledgment by the educated/learned/aware people.
What Jihadists are doing is "Chasing a Mirage", the term evolved by Tarek Fateh, author of book by same title, and a must read for all Muslims.
In the name of religion, with divine approval(as sanctioned by perpetrators) Muslim blood has most cheaply been shed by, for and from the Muslims. The significant minority(as noted by you) gets the direct or indirect support of the majority as the later wish to keep themselves out of committing an act against the religious teachings(unfortunately the significant minority are so aggressive in their actions that ample misunderstanding of religion persists).
I am in complete agreement with you and others who are trying to keep reason, logic and humanity as the guidelines that this life has to be lived under, the principles supported and held supreme by our religion.
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The recent Mumbai terror attacks have not only attracted world wide condemnation and left the city and the country numb and alarmed, but have also usurped a big question on the political system and security format of the nation. Unbelievable carnage of such landmarks as the Oberoi and the Taj and rampant and indiscriminate firings have left the people shocked and suspicious of our security system. Following the attacks, the security has been beefed up in the places like cinema halls, malls, hotels, and other public places. For quite some time Bangalore has been touted as one of the prime targets of terror attacks. Following the attacks in neighbouring Mumbai, the big hotels in Bangalore have tightened security measures considerably. Many Bangalore hotels are either installing their own security gadgets and risk management plans or are hiring the services of the risk management companies. Not only the five stars but even the budget hotels in Bangalore are gearing up to have an elaborate security check for security reasons.
Here's a NY Times recent story about Dr. Umar Kundi who was alleged to be involved in Lahore attacks on Pakistan's ISI and Sri Lankan cricket teams:
Umar Kundi was his parents' pride, an ambitious young man from a small town who made it to medical school in the big city. It seemed like a story of working-class success, living proof in this unequal society that a telephone operator's son could become a doctor.
But things went wrong along the way. On campus Mr. Kundi fell in with a hard-line Islamic group. His degree did not get him a job, and he drifted in the urban crush of young people looking for work. His early radicalization helped channel his ambitions in a grander, more sinister way.
Instead of healing the sick, Mr. Kundi went on to become one of Pakistan's most accomplished militants. Working under a handler from Al Qaeda, he was part of a network that carried out some of the boldest attacks against the Pakistani state and its people last year, the police here say. Months of hunting him ended on Feb. 19, when he was killed in a shootout with the police at the age of 29.
Mr. Kundi and members of his circle — educated strivers who come from the lower middle class — are part of a new generation that has made militant networks in Pakistan more sophisticated and deadly. Al Qaeda has harnessed their aimless ambition and anger at Pakistan's alliance with the United States, their generation's most electrifying enemy.
"These are guys who use Google Maps to plan their attacks," said a senior Punjab Province police official. "Their training is better than our national police academy."
Like Mr. Kundi, many came of age in the 1990s, when jihad was state policy — aimed at challenging Indian control in Kashmir — and jihadi groups recruited openly in universities. Under the influence of Al Qaeda, their energies have been redirected and turned inward, against Pakistan's own government and people.
That shift has fractured long-established militant networks, which were once supported by the state, producing a patchwork of new associations that are fluid and defy easy categorization.
"The situation now is quite confusing," said Tariq Parvez, director of the National Counterterrorism Authority in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital. "We can no longer talk in terms of organizations. Now it's a question of like-minded militants."
The result has been deadly. In 2009, militant attacks killed 3,021 Pakistanis, three times as many as in 2006.
The issue is urgent. Pakistan is in the midst of a youth bulge, with more than a million people a year pouring into the job market, and the economy — at its current rate — is not growing fast enough to absorb them. Only a tiny fraction choose militancy, but acute joblessness exacerbates the risk.
Here are some excerpts from a Wall Street Journal report on suicide bombings teenage recruits in Pakistan:
KARACHI, Pakistan—The recruitment described by a 14-year-old alleged terrorist in this teeming port city shows the growing spread of a web of extremist groups in the region.
On Monday, Mohammad Salaam and two alleged members of the Pakistan Taliban, which is locked in a two-year-old war with the Pakistani state, were arrested by police as they allegedly prepared a suicide attack.
In an interview at a Karachi police station, with policemen present, Mr. Salaam described a short path to becoming a suicide bomber. "They would brainwash me by talking about jihad all the time," he said of his Pakistan Taliban minders. "I could feel it in my soul."
Mr. Salaam remains in detention, but hasn't been charged. Police said he will be released because he is a minor.
The Pakistan Taliban, which operate chiefly from remote tribal areas, have been able to forge deep ties in this city of 18 million, and in other cities and towns, through connections with local Islamist extremist groups that procure funds and recruit would-be suicide bombers.
Those bonds are one reason the Pakistani military is reluctant to act on mounting pressure from the U.S. to broaden its war in the tribal regions in the northwest of the country. U.S. officials say an offensive in the North Waziristan tribal region is needed to root out Afghan Taliban and allied groups that attack U.S. troops over the border in Afghanistan.
But Pakistan's military says such an operation would be met by an escalation of attacks by Pakistan Taliban and its allies, unleashing retaliatory strikes in Karachi and other major urban centers they have infiltrated across the country.
"There would be a wave of suicide bombings across Pakistan," said Gen. Athar Abbas, the military's chief spokesman.
After the current offensive against the Pakistan Taliban began two years ago, the group retaliated with attacks in several cities against government, police and military targets, as well as shrines seen by extremists as heretical.
The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack this month on Karachi's revered Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine, which killed eight people. An attack Monday on a shrine in southern Punjab killed five.
The group has also attracted recruits from outside Pakistan. The failed Times Square bomber, Faisal Shehzad, said he trained in North Waziristan with the Pakistan Taliban.
Links between the Pakistn Taliban, a network of militants mainly from the Pashtun Mehsud tribe of South Waziristan, and extremist groups in Karachi have deepened in recent months, local police say.
One of the men arrested on Monday, Sher Rehman, was an operative with the extremist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi who worked for the Pakistan Taliban, police officials said.
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi began in the 1990s in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province as a Sunni sectarian group targeting minority Shiites. Pakistan banned the group, along with a number of others, under U.S. pressure in 2001. Its fighters, largely ethnic Punjabis, many of whom had fought in Afghanistan and against Indian troops in Kashmir, sought shelter in the tribal regions, deepening bonds with the Taliban on both sides of the border.
It was Mr. Rehman's job to recruit fighters among Karachi's youth and to extort money from local businesses to provide funding, police said.
Here are some excerpts from Christian Science Monitor report on recent decline in terror attacks and casualties in Pakistan:
A downturn in major terror attacks in the second half of the year and an overall decrease in civilian casualties at the hands of terrorists point to better policing and a gradual decline in the potency of militant groups, say officials and experts.
"Earlier, the Taliban would come with heavy weapons and attack and kill and slaughter at will. Those days are gone," says Fiaz Toru, former inspector general for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, credited with implementing a set of sweeping reforms to combat the threat posed by terrorists surrounding the province's main city of Peshawar.
In Pakistan's major cities, there have been no spectacular attacks since a daring siege carried out over two days by Taliban militants on a Karachi naval base in May in revenge for the bin Laden raid. Some 1,022 civilians have fallen victim to bomb attacks in 2011. Barring a late-year surge, this represents the lowest figure in four years, according to monitoring conducted by the New Delhi-based South Asia Terrorism Portal (last year the figure was 1,547, and it stood at 1,688 the year before).
A major part of that has to do with the removal of soft targets, says Rifaat Hussain, a security analyst at the Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad: "They [now] have genuine difficulty carrying out spectacular attacks."
In Peshawar, that has meant equipping police with heavy weaponry including mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy guns, as well as deploying some 2,000 police at more than 42 checkpoints on the outskirts of the city, says Mr. Toru, the former inspector general, and arming citizens to create a community police force that can act as authorities' eyes and ears.
"We've adopted a policy of proactive policing," explains Toru. Police are now routinely sent on operations in Peshawar's suburbs to root out suspected militants and materials used to construct bombs. The police's increasing responsibility has been accompanied by a doubling of salary and an increase in "martyrdom payout" (a kind of life-insurance payout that now stands at some $35,000). Perhaps, too, the Pakistani Taliban are aware of the cost of suicide attacks, adds Dr. Hussain: Where once the public sympathized with militants, groups that carry out suicide attacks are now ostracized.
Still, the overall picture is far from rosy: While organized terror strikes may be down, sectarian attacks carried out largely by LeJ against Shiite targets have in fact surged, particularly in the western province of Balochistan.
"The cities seem to be ominously quiet right now, but sectarian violence [in other areas] continues. A key test will be Muharram – how peaceful or how violent that will be," says Hussain, referring to the first month of the Islamic calendar, in which fighting is prohibited.
And while Pakistan's security forces may have gotten better at dealing with terrorism, Toru says internal reforms can only go so far. "I am optimistic, but the key lies in Afghanistan.… You need a stable Afghanistan to have a stable Pakistan. But we've come through the most critical phase of our struggle."
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A man received a promotion to the position of Vice President of the company he worked for. The promotion went to his head, and for weeks on end he bragged to anyone and everyone that he was now VP. His bragging came to an abrupt halt when his wife, so embarrassed by his behaviour, said, "Listen Bob, it's not that big a deal. These days everyone's a vice president. Why they even have a vice prsident of peas down at the supermarket!"
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Today's readings are about humility and hospitality. In the gospel reading Jesus was invited to a Pharisee's house for dinner on the Sabbath. Luke tells us how Jesus' responded to the situation in which he found himself. In the letter to the Hebrews the Christian community is given some basic rules for living which included guidance on true hospitality and encouragement to humility as ways of letting mutual love continue.
In the gospel reading there is a rather ominous phrase: "they were watching him closely". Jesus was invited for a meal, but it was a sinister hospitality – he was only invited in order for his opponents to watch him closely. However the hosts were, as it were, hoisted on their own petard: whilst they tried watching Jesus so as to catch him out, he was observing them more closely than they realised. Luke tells us that Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honour and then went on to challenge their behaviour. He concluded: all who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Then he went boldly to his original host and, as it were, blew his cover. It is as if Jesus were saying: it is generous of you to entertain others with your hospitality, but if you want to be unmistakably generous, then invite those who have no way of returning your hospitality – in that way you will find yourself enjoying the hospitality of heaven.
Personally I find these readings about humility and hospitality and letting mutual love continue extremely challenging. To pronounce much more on them gives me the feeling that I could easily fall into a trap I've laid for myself – I am all too aware of my own failings. So I would like to share a story which speaks like a parable – speaks for itself and leaves us thinking further.
It was one of the most extraordinary birthday parties ever held. Not it wasn't in a plush ballroom of a grand hotel. No there weren't famous celebrities, nor anyone rich or powerful. It was held at 3am in a small seedy cafe in Honolulu, the guest of honour was a prostitute, the fellow guests were prostitutes, and the man who threw it was a Christian minister!
The idea came to Christian minister Tony Campolo very early one morning as he sat in the cafe and overheard a fellow diner lament the fact that not only was it her birthday tomorrow but that she'd never had a birthday party. She was a prostitute called Agnes and her friends showed her little sympathy.
Tony however thought it would be a great idea to surprise Agnes with a birthday party. Learning from the cafe owner that the girls came in every morning around 3.30am Tony agreed with him to set the place up for a party. Word somehow got out on the street, so that by 3.15 the next morning the place was packed with prostitutes, the cafe owner and his wife, and Tony.
When Agnes walked in she saw streamers, balloons, the cafe owner holding a birthday cake, and everyone screaming out "Happy Birthday!". Agnes was overwhelmed. The tears poured down her face as the crowd sang Happy Birthday.
It was a birthday party rarely seen in Honolulu - thrown by a Christian minister for a 39 year old prostitute who had never had anyone go out of their way to do something like this and who expected nothing in return. Indeed, so surprising was this turn of events that the cafe owner found it hard to believe there were churches that would do this sort of thing, but if there were then that's the sort of church he'd be prepared to join.
In that seedy little bar Tony Campolo made God's grace came to life, bringing love, generosity of spirit and warmth to Agnes though she had done nothing to earn it from them. Tony was a Christ figure in that seedy little cafe. The Gospels tell us that when Christ was on earth it was the Agnes' of this world that he surrounded himself with. It was his habit to eat with tax collectors and "sinners", extending to them the welcome of God. In this story we see the triumph of grace over being judgmental. Tony could see beyond Agnes' lack of respectability to the wounded, needy person she was.
May we learn true humility and practise true hospitality by God's grace!


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Wake Forest Law Review ranked 40 out of 150 law school law review publications. The ranking table includes all of the law reviews that ranked in the top 150 in in the MetaRanking, including all journals that ranked in the top 100 at least one of the following rankings: US News Peer Reputation Score Ranking (avg., 2010-2019), US News Overall Ranking (avg., 2010-2019), the Washington & Lee University ranking (current version, 2009-2016; default weighting), the Google Scholar ranking (index as of June 2017), and the W&L Impact Factor Ranking (not included in the MetaRank).
Two of North Carolina's most prestigious law schools saw significant movement—in opposite directions—in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report's in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report's Best Law School Rankings, which were announced March 20. Wake Forest University School of Law climbed four places to 32nd place. It's the third rise in the rankings in the past three years for Wake Forest.
Ronald Wright, a law professor at Wake Forest, agreed that the process would go a long way to produce consistent results. If there are problems later in a case, Wright said, the new policy will allow defense attorneys to appeal to Nelson to re-consider the decision to seek death.
Both Wright and Gershowitz oppose the death penalty, but said if it's going to continue, then they'd like to see reform-minded prosecutors institute policies like these.


This past weekend was the Image Expo, celebrating 20 years of Image Comics, held at the Oakland Convention Center in Northern California. In addition to all the other Image Comics and other comic presences, there was a huge portion of the show designated to the Walking Dead. From comics to toys to limited blu-ray sets and more, this was definitely the place to get your Walking Dead fix.
The main Image Comics booth featured a large center graphic for the Walking Dead, and plenty of Walking Dead merchandise to go around. Shirts, wristbands, lunchboxes, boonie hats, plush zombies, you name it. It was cool to see a lot of Walking Dead comic merch, and not just stuff based on the hit AMC series. McFarlane Toys provided a nice display case filled with, among other toys, both comic series and TV series Walking Dead figures, and a few sneak peeks, including the Season 2 Blu-Ray Limited Edition case.
The Season 2 Limited Edition Blu-Ray comes in an exclusive statue DVD case created by McFarlane Toys featuring a zombie with a well placed screwdriver in the eye. The neck pops up to reveal the DVD case. This limited edition four-disc set is schedule to be released some time in the third quarter of 2012.
While it was cool to see these on display, it's nothing you haven't seen before. These have been available in stores for quite a few weeks now, so you probably know what these are all about. Series 1 includes Rick Grimes, Michonne, a Zombie Lurker and a Zombie Roamer. Sculpt and articulation-wise, these are very similar to the TV series figures, so see my notes on that below. No hints as to what might be included in a second series.
For the TV series figures, we were at least treated to some sort of sneak preview of what is to come. Granted, it was just photos from the show, and nothing in plastic, but still, something is better than nothing, and I'll take some screen shots over no previews any day. Then again, the info isn't really anything you couldn't already get from checking out pre-sales at online retailers like BBTS, although there does seem to be a little debate on a couple of the figures. It looks like we'll be getting a Shane Walsh, Well Zombie and RV Zombie. Then, depending who you believe, we'll either be getting Andrea or a new Rick Grimes and the infamous Bicycle Girl.
As a late announcement, Image Expo featured signings by a couple of the stars of AMC's hit the Walking Dead TV series. With the purchase of an autograph ticket, you were treated to signings by Norman Reedus (Daryl) and Steven Yeun (Glenn). I'll be honest, I understand the need to make money, but I'm not a big fan of being charged an additional fee for an autograph at a convention where you already have to pay a fairly sizable admission fee. Personally, I'd rather they just charge more for admission and make autographs part of the included price. I went to my share of baseball card shows as a kid, so again, I understand that this is the way the system works, but it doesn't mean I have to like it. All that being said, both Mr. Reedus and Mr. Yeun were very gracious, took their time with each fan, posed for pictures, and I believe both stayed past when they were scheduled due to the high demand. If you're paying for an autograph, and least it's going to someone who is appreciative of their fan base.
So overall, nothing Earth shattering revealed at Image Expo. Anything that was presented as a sneak peak was already information that anyone with access to Google could have found. That being said, it's always fun to have everything gathered in one place, to enjoy a little face time with the actors and ,of course, to have some time to hang out with other fans who love a show almost as much as you do.


'WHEN I WAS IN MY LATE TWENTIES, I was running a marathon that set off from Hatfield Christian Church in Pretoria. Just before the race I popped in to use the loo. It was an enormous church and as I entered I saw a sign with the name Jesus on it. Suddenly I heard a clear audible voice that said, I am alive. I was alone in the church. That's the moment when everything in my life began to change. I wasn't looking for Jesus. I was a nominal Christian, very happy with my life, married to Carolyn and building a family. The encounter was totally unexpected.
I went to church that Sunday night and sat quietly in the back. When the worship music started I found myself weeping as if I were standing at an open grave. The same thing happened the following Sunday. On the third Sunday I found myself rushing to the front of the church and there was an enormous guy, six foot eight, waiting for me. He said simply, 'Welcome home'.
This was all very unusual behaviour for me. I was a software programmer working for a bank, a behind-the-scenes kind of guy and absolutely not one to make a show of myself. Carolyn was a financial advisor. Now people were phoning her to ask what had happened to me. But I was desperate to soak up Christ and pretty soon Carolyn began to feel it too.
I started seeing the world with new eyes, noticing the poverty and suffering around me. I met a pastor called Hezekiah in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, and I'd visit the townships with him, then come home to my comfortable life. It just didn't make sense.
At that time in South Africa, the Africa School of Missions just outside White River offered missions, development and nursing combined. We decided to move there, selling our house to pay for my studies in theology and development. We would live in the school and Carolyn would become the resident nurse.
But before we left we had to deal with how people reacted to what we were doing. We had three children under seven and ironically, some Christian friends said that I was being irresponsible and our children would pay the price. By contrast, the day I left my job at the bank my colleagues gave me a standing ovation as I walked out. They were applauding because I was going to chase my dream.
We had a Honda Ballade and all we were taking to White River was what we could fit in it. We invited church members we had met through Hezekiah to come and take whatever they wanted of ours. This was 1989 in Centurion, Pretoria, a very conservative suburb. I think our neighbours were happy to wave us goodbye!
During my final year of studies I decided to face my biggest fear: rural Africa. I decided to walk through some of it, starting with the Democratic Republic of Congo and then walking down south. I was mindful of Jesus's teaching to look after orphans and widows but first I wanted to find God. And in one broken African village after another, I found Him.
My last walk ended in a village populated by old women and orphaned children. The women prayed that God would use me throughout Africa. This turned out to be prophetic but I had no idea what was in store for us at that stage, nor did I have any ambition to be a leader. I didn't know what I was doing, or what I could do. I hiked home sick, exhausted, disillusioned and angry with God because I felt so helpless.
Not long after that we moved to Kwa-Zulu Natal. Carolyn and I went into the nearest village and just dealt with what we saw in front of us, not knowing that it was the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This was at the time that the government was denying the existence of AIDS so nothing was being done about it.
There were so many orphans scavenging for food on rubbish dumps. Sometimes they hadn't eaten for days and all we could offer them was half a loaf of bread. Every now and then we'd get a donation. Once someone gave us R1000 to buy food and I just burst into tears. We fed a lot of people with that money. We would also procure medicine secretly, antibiotics and painkillers mostly, but at least we had some relief to offer.
Occasionally churches asked me to address their congregations and I did because a village woman had said, 'Tell people we are dying.' Every time I stood at the front of a church and said this, there was no response. I felt so defeated when I realised that no one was going to help but that was a pivotal moment because that's when I said to Carolyn, 'Let's just do it ourselves'.
We were mentored by a wonderful Zulu woman called Gloria who taught us the real meaning of service. We realised that it was our job, as Christians, to care for widows and orphans. We returned to White River and registered Hands at Work.
Today we work in 63 communities in eight African countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Swaziland). In every community we mobilise the locals to care for the widows and orphans: we have 800 care workers, members of the community who serve as an act of love. We help them with income-generating activities and planting food gardens.
In every community we also have what we call a Life Centre. It's a care point, offering food and support for children and grandmothers and a meeting place for the local youth. But the backbone of our ministry is what we call Holy Home Visits. When a child comes to a Life Centre, we follow up with a visit to their home. This is an act of love that closes the distance between us. It's life-changing. We know everyone in our communities by name. We make it personal. We say, I know you and you matter.
I heard about a boy with malaria and I went and got him and carried him to a care point. He was starving and downed three plates of food. Afterwards, when he talked about it, he didn't talk about the food. What was more meaningful for him was that I went and fetched him and carried him to help.
We have 120 full-time workers, a mix of African and international volunteers. Hands at Work is African, it belongs here, so our international contingent takes a background role although they are people playing a huge role in our mission. They're our scaffolding. We have offices in England, Canada, North America, Australia and Germany. We don't fund these, they're all staffed by volunteers who facilitate our volunteer workers, handle communication, finance and project management, and raise funds to support the 64 Hands at Work communities in Africa. The African volunteers, including Carolyn and myself, have basic living costs met by the international support and we are also encouraged to raise funds at home through our families, friends and churches.
It's a radically different model. We teach our people to serve as Carolyn and I do. We put ourselves in the same boat as those we serve. We all experience servanthood and feel the pain of those we are serving. This is our privilege. Jesus came as a servant. Today everyone wants titles and to be first and best. Servitude is a lost art. We're rediscovering it and teaching it to others.
A huge part of our calling is not just to reach the children, but to level the cultural playing field, to respect and appreciate each other. We have 13 or 14 different nationalities in the community in which we live and we mix it up to be as diverse as possible.
We recently put a Canadian couple into a shared house with a Zambian couple and that mix gave us many laughs. The Canadians, used to having granola and orange juice for breakfast, would regularly come flying out of the house early in the morning because the Zambians were frying a particularly smelly fish for breakfast. But we all eat together very often with everyone bringing their contribution.
There are so many joys. Philippe was a young Mozambican boy. Two years ago when his village was hit by rebel forces and he was shot at, he was so traumatised that he ran into the bushes and it took us months to find him. Now he's happy at school and he mentors younger boys. I can tell you a story of a child like this from every community.
Humanity's biggest challenge is the way we think. We're too worldly and we forget that the smallest things can have the biggest impact. I believe it's called the butterfly effect. Yesterday I received a message from a man in his late 20s. He was 18 when he heard me speak about how we need to take care of those in need. He wrote to tell me that this changed his life. Never underestimate even the smallest thing you can do. If you make an impact on just one person, amazing things can come out of that.
We've never chased numbers but we know that on any given day, thanks to Hands at Work, about 10 000 children will eat or be visited at home and those who need it will receive medicine. If we give a community a sum of money for 50 children, we learn that they stretched it to care for 85-90 children. Our dream is to care for 100 000 orphaned children. We have always actively sought to be overwhelmed so we chose a number that seems unachievable in the face of the 180 000 new orphans every month in sub-Saharan Africa.
If anyone has received anything, it's me. I had a massive struggle in the beginning. I was the wrong person for this in every way: white, Afrikaans, male. I tried to hand the leadership over but I believe I was blocked by God Himself at every turn. I thought I was the most unqualified person for this job but God can use everyone. I have discovered His grace, and in a very real way too through our adopted daughter, whose name is Nikiwe Grace.
All our children have taught us grace. We left a lovely house in Pretoria – they all had their own bedrooms and we had a swimming pool – and we lived for many years after that in smaller houses and with much less than we'd been used to. Yet all their happiest childhood memories come from the time after we left Pretoria. They talk very fondly of the tiniest house we lived in, so simple it didn't even have cupboards.
When we were leaving KwaZulu-Natal to return to White River, our eldest child Melody had the most to lose. She was in grade 7, head girl of her primary school and had a bursary for high school. She told us that when she thought about leaving she saw a mind picture of Moses being told to pick up his staff and go, so she was willing to go.
Like me, Melody is a runner, and after she finished grade 12 we were out running together and she said that she considered she'd had the most privileged life because she'd seen it from both sides. She said, 'I will not be shaken'. And she wasn't: she's about to graduate as a doctor. Joshua has also graduated from university and Samantha is studying further now after having her family. I'm sure Nikiwe will go to university too. Every one of our children is amazing.
WATCH THIS SHORT VIDEO OF GEORGE AND HANDS AT WORK FOR INSPIRATION!


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Most people never tell anyone. Childhood sexual abuse affects 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 6 men, yet the majority of people who were abused as children don't talk about what happened to them.
Children are frequently (and understandably) fearful about the possibility of retaliation and further abuse if they tell someone. They might carry a misplaced sense of self-blame for the abuse, or stay silent due to family loyalty.
Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse often experience anger, grief and shame about what happened to them… and about not speaking up. Or speaking up, but not always being believed or protected from further abuse.
It's never too late to talk about your experience.
To heal, and recover from the unspeakable trauma you were subjected to as a child.
Many sexual abuse survivors bury their feelings and memories deep within, and get on with their lives and relationships as best they can. Yet childhood sexual abuse is one of the most traumatic experiences anyone can go through. If your experience as a child is affecting your ability to be in the present moment, have healthy relationships and live a life of your choosing, talking to a trained counsellor is the most surefire first step on the path to recovery.
Clinical psychologist Judith Herman's groundbreaking research on the effects of childhood sexual abuse likens the after-effects of abuse to being the victim of an act of terrorism.
Judith Herman conceptualised a triphasic model of sexual abuse recovery. Her research is supported by other leaders in the field of trauma work, including Bessel Van Der Kolk and Janina Fisher. A recent neuroscientific study has also demonstrated that there's significant biopsychological evidence supporting positive outcomes from this approach to trauma recovery.
Trauma recovery occurs in three stages. It's not always a linear process: specialist sexual abuse counselling is responsive to whatever comes up for you in each session, and the therapeutic approach is tailored to support your needs in every moment.
Stage One establishes a relationship of safety and trust between you and your counsellor. This stage involves setting some goals for the counselling process, and identifying potential pathways to achieving them.
The initial stage of recovery focuses on validating what you've been through, providing education and resources about the recovery process, and fostering a sense of confidence in your ability to heal from what happened to you as a child.
Stage two involves processing the experience you had as a child, so that the past no longer has the power to disrupt your present reality in distressing and unwanted ways.
Some people find it helpful to discuss their childhood experiences in this stage of recovery, but others may not want or need to talk directly about the abuse.
The decision rests with you. Sexual abuse recovery is about reclaiming your personal power and safety from the traumatic events of your childhood in a safe and structured way.
You know yourself better than anyone.
Client-centred, strengths-based counselling focuses on supporting you and your recovery process by respecting your personal boundaries and insights about the most helpful path forward.
Stage three is about re-engaging with the wider world again. Living daily life to the fullest. Once you've worked through the experience you had as a child – its impacts on your life, sense of self and relationships as an adult – this final stage of the trauma recovery process involves reconnection.
The coping skills and personal growth experienced in Stages One and Two are the foundation for your future – enhanced self-confidence, improved relationships, and confidence in your ability to define yourself and your life on your own terms.
Speaking about your experience of childhood sexual abuse can feel confronting and painful. Processing what happened to you also takes courage and determination.
Breaking years of silence can also bring feelings of immense relief.
Choosing to seek recovery support for childhood sexual abuse is, ultimately, an act of power. Counselling can help you to move through unresolved feelings about what happened, and reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms.
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Daigneault, I., Dion, J., Hébert, M., & Bourgeois, C. (2016). Mindfulness as mediator and moderator of post-traumatic symptomatology in adolescence following childhood sexual abuse or assault. Mindfulness, 7(6), 1306-1315.
Herman, J. L. (1992). Complex PTSD: A syndrome in survivors of prolonged and repeated trauma. Journal of traumatic stress, 5(3), 377-391.
Herman, J. L. (2015). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence–from domestic abuse to political terror. Hachette UK.
Marriott, C., Hamilton‐Giachritsis, C., & Harrop, C. (2014). Factors promoting resilience following childhood sexual abuse: A structured, narrative review of the literature. Child Abuse Review, 23(1), 17-34.
Zaleski, K. L., Johnson, D. K., & Klein, J. T. (2016). Grounding Judith Herman's trauma theory within interpersonal neuroscience and evidence-based practice modalities for trauma treatment. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 86(4), 377-393.
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Your assistance in this regard would be most helpful.
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BP Works to Keep Part of Alaskan Oil Field Open
PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska – The nation's largest oil field got a reprieve of sorts as BP PLC (BP) announced it will try to keep part of its North Slope production running while replacing corroded pipes that have caused two spills this year.
But federal regulators on Thursday ordered the company to conduct more rigorous pipeline inspections to continue operations, and BP must pass a series of tests before restarting pipes it shut down.
The news came as BP gave a tour of its massive Prudhoe Bay facility on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, where a 210-gallon spill led the company to announce earlier this week that it was shutting down its 400,000 barrel-a-day operation.
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On Thursday, it said it was moving forward to replace the eastern transit lines that leaked, signing contracts with United States Steel Corp. and Nippon Steel Corp. to supply 10 miles of pipeline. Sixteen miles will be replaced. BP is working to win contracts for the remaining materials.
At the site of the spill, motorized mops snaked through slender tundra grasses soaking up the mess. About 13,000 barrels of oil sat dormant in a 3-mile stretch of pipe above.
Workers used ultrasound to listen for signs of weakness in the carbon steel pipe as about 140,000 barrels of oil flowed toward the trans-Alaska pipeline.
BP planned to keep oil flowing from its western side, buoyed by signs that those pipes are in better shape following thousands of tests conducted after a massive spill of up to 267,000 gallons in March, said Craig Wiggs, an oil field manager.
If the western side keeps flowing, capacity could increase to 185,000 barrels. Steve Marshall, president of BP Exploration Alaska, said a decision will be made early next week on what the company will do.
But in order to keep piping crude to the port of Valdez, BP must adhere to more thorough testing spelled out by the Department of Transportation that would require heat-seeking equipment to detect leaks and visual inspections of all 22 miles of transit lines.
BP said it would comply with the order from the department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to survey all pipelines four times a day.
The long-term plan would still be to replace the western pipeline.
BP continued to accept responsibility for the lack of upkeep that led to shutdown.
"BP is the operator of the field. We're ultimately responsible," said Kemp Copeland, manager of the Prudhoe Bay oil field.
BP has a contract with Canadian company Acuren to provide corrosion inspections. The eastern side of the Prudhoe Bay pipeline had not undergone a high-tech inspection called "smart pigging" since 1992, although the western side had undergone the check in 1998 and was scheduled for the test this summer.
Acuren officials did not immediately return messages late Thursday. The Acuren companies are subsidiaries of Rockwood Service Corp., headquartered in Greenwich, Conn.
BP, which operates the oil field, has not yet said exactly how much the project will cost and whether it will divide costs with ConocoPhillips Co. (COP) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), which share ownership of the field.
For refineries that normally get supplies from Prudhoe Bay, analysts say the shutdown is unlikely to cause short-term problems because most have a stockpile that stretches 30 to 45 days.
If the shutdown lasts several months, it could create further difficulties as refineries turn to other parts of the world for crude oil, said analyst John Thieroff with Standard & Poor's.
A longer-term shutdown could cause a spike in West Coast gas prices because those refineries get about 30 percent of their oil from Alaska.
But Mark Gilman, analyst with The Benchmark Co., said the shutdown may have little impact on overall U.S. gas prices, because other sources of crude oil could compensate for any potential shortfall.
The average U.S. retail gasoline price has hovered around $3.036 a gallon for regular unleaded since BP's announcement Sunday that a leak would require it to shut down the oil field.