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Thomas Hicks, né le  à Birmingham au Royaume-Uni et mort le  à Winnipeg au Canada, est un athlète américain, vainqueur du marathon aux Jeux olympiques de 1904.

Biographie

Premières compétitions
Thomas Hicks, né le  à Birmingham en Angleterre, émigre aux États-Unis. Il est ouvrier à Cambridge, dans le Massachusetts.

Il court régulièrement les marathons de la proche ville de Boston, terminant à la  place aux éditions de 1900 et 1901, mais abandonnant en 1902. Cette année-là, son activité professionnelle l'amène à déménager à Minneapolis : il y devient capitaine de l'équipe de cross-country du YMCA, qui remporte le championnat d'État. Il revient au printemps 1904 disputer le marathon de Boston et termine à la  place, signant le temps qui restera son record personnel, 2 h 39 mn 34 s.

Le marathon de Saint-Louis

Quelques mois plus tard, il remporte le marathon des Jeux olympiques de 1904, qui s'élance du site de l'Exposition universelle à Saint-Louis aux États-Unis. Les conditions sont mauvaises : la course se dispute sur un parcours terreux, dans les nuages de poussière que soulèvent les véhicules accompagnateurs. Fred Lorz franchit la ligne d'arrivée en tête, mais il est disqualifié quand les officiels apprennent qu'il est monté dans une voiture vers le  kilomètre pour ne revenir dans la course qu'à  de la fin (il prétextera une plaisanterie) ; la médaille d'or échoit alors à Thomas Hicks, qui a terminé le parcours en 3 h 28 mn 53 s.

Pendant sa course, épuisé, Hicks reçoit de ses assistants à deux reprises une injection de  de sulfate de strychnine, et est désaltéré au cognac. Il s'effondre à peine la ligne d'arrivée. La strychnine est depuis interdite pour les athlètes.

Suite de carrière
Il continue à pratiquer le marathon pendant quelques années, avec des succès divers : abandon à Boston en avril 1905, course terminée en marchant en avril 1906, victoire à Chicago en juin 1906 en 3 h 02,  à Boston et  à Chicago en 1907,  dans cette même ville l'année suivante. En 1909, il est contraint d'abandonner alors qu'il est en tête à Chicago, après une douzaine de kilomètres sous des conditions météorologiques dantesques.

Thomas Hicks part ensuite travailler sur des concessions minières à  en Ontario. Il vit ensuite à Winnipeg au Manitoba, où ses deux frères sont installés. Naturalisé canadien, il meurt dans cette ville en 1952 à l'âge de soixante-seize ans et y est inhumé.

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Coureur de fond américain
Marathonien
Champion olympique d'athlétisme
Champion olympique américain
Athlète (homme) aux Jeux olympiques de 1904
Naissance en mai 1872
Naissance à Birmingham
Décès en janvier 1952
Décès à 79 ans
Décès à Winnipeg


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POLICE SAY CORRUPTION CHARGES ON ERIMIAS AMELGA ALREADY FILED AT FED COURT
By Habesha Times On January 16, 2019 January 16, 2019 In ETHIOPIA
Mahlet Fasil (Addis Standard)
Addis Abeba, January 15/2019 – Investigating police have told judges at the federal high court 10th criminal bench that they have already filed corruption charges against Ermias Amelga at the 15th criminal bench and asked the judges at the 10th Criminal bench to close the file and transfer the case to the 15th criminal bench. Earlier today Ermias was brought to the court to hear the preliminarily police filing on his arrest last week.
The police accused Ermias, founder of Access Real Estate S.C, of selling Imperial Hotel, which he and other shareholders once owned, at a price of 75 million birr, which the police said was an "inflated price." The police insist the value for the hotel should have been 51 million birr and accused Erimias of colluding with officials at MeTEC, which bought the hotel, to sell the property at inflated prices without competitive bidding.
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On his part Ermias (struggling with his tears) told the court that the police have arrested him last week on Wednesday after calling him in (for the fourth time) to give a witness testimony through the attorney general's office about the purchase of the hotel. He told the judges that Access real Estate S.C had bought the hotel for 60 million birr and explained that his share of the hotel was a mere 5% in what was owned by more than 6, 000 shareholders. He also insisted he has cooperated with the police to provide all the necessary information regarding the transaction. "I drove myself to the police but they arrested me." Ermias also expressed his reservations that the police office who took his witness testimony was the same police officer "who detained me for 128 days without evidence of a crime."
The police however asked the judges for extra ten days to remand and investigate him. The judges have therefore adjourned the case for this afternoon to give their verdict. However, before judges delivered their verdict on whether or not to give the police the extra ten days, the police, through the registrar office, said they have already filed corruption charges based on evidence they already collected. They asked judges at the 10th criminal bench where the preliminary hearing was booked, to transfer the case (case number 229495) to the 15th Criminal Bench, where judges are presiding over the recent high level corruption cases involving MeTEC.
It is expected that the charges against Ermias will be read this afternoon at the Federal High court Lideta Branch 15th Criminal Bench. AS
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News: Police say corruption charges on #ErimiasAmelga already filed at fed court – https://t.co/RSyBzO9FiC Ermias also expressed his reservations that the police officer who took his witness testimony was the same police "who detained me for 128 days without evidence of a crime."
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Though initially the plaintiff had obtained an order of injunction from this Court, subsequently, it was vacated and the second defendant had been in possession of the property. The second defendant had purchased the property few days prior to the filing of the suit. So, in the strict sense, the second defendant cannot be termed as pendente lite purchaser. Furthermore, the plaintiff also has not asked for either setting aside the sale or for declaration that the sale by the first defendant in favour of the second defendant is not binding on him. Therefore, this Court holds that the second defendant is a bona fide purchaser and issue No. 3 finds favour with the second defendant.
23. With respect to the reliefs that the plaintiff is entitled to are concerned, as discussed earlier, the plaintiff seems to have parted with some money as advance towards the sale consideration. It is also admitted in the written statement made by the first defendant that certain amounts have been received by him. Subsequently, the second defendant has purchased the property, but prior to the institution of the suit. Admittedly, the plaintiff has not sought for any relief against the second defendant. That being so, even presuming for a moment, a decree for specific performance can be granted in the absence of the such prayer, the same cannot be granted against the second defendant in the present suit.
Lakshana Holdings Pvt. Limited and Ors.
"a) to direct the defendants to execute the sale deed in respect of the suit property in favour of the plaintiff in pursuance of the Agreement of Sale dated 05.02.2001 on receipt of balance of sale consideration and also to produce the necessary clearance from the appropriate authority and failing which, direct the officer of this Court to execute the sale deed in favour of the plaintiff on behalf of the defendants (or) in the alternative, direct the defendants herein to pay the plaintiff Rs. 24,85,000/- as refund of advance, together with interest at 24% per annum from 05.02.2001, the date of agreement of sale till date of decree and thereafter, at the same rate till the date of realisation.
b) to grant permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, servants or anybody claiming through them from in any manner dealing with the suit property, namely, sale, mortgage or in any manner creating encumbrance over the suit property.
c) to direct the defendants to pay costs of the suit to the plaintiff."
2. The case of the plaintiff is that the suit property belong to the first defendant. The first defendant approached the plaintiff for sale of the suit property and the plaintiff also had mutually agreed for the same. It is stated that the sale consideration was fixed at Rs. 38,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Eight Lakhs Only). Pursuant to the same, on 29.09.2000, the plaintiff is said to have paid a sum of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only) as advance, towards sale of the property and the sale would be completed within one month. The plaintiff further stated that the said sale agreement was later reduced to writing on 05.02.2001 and the first defendant had taken the said agreement in duplicate for the purpose of forwarding the same to the appropriate authority for clearance, as the sale consideration exceeded Rs. 25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs Only). The plaintiff also has stated that a sum of Rs. 24,85,000/- (Rupees Twenty Four Lakhs Eighty Five Thousand Only) was paid to the first defendant by various demand drafts, pay orders and cheques etc. Having parted with more than 2/3rd of the amount, the plaintiff requested the first defendant to put the plaintiff in possession of the suit property, which is a flat in the second floor at Door No. 73, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 17. Accordingly, it is stated that the plaintiff was also put in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the suit property. Though the plaintiff claimed that he was ready and willing to perform his part of contract, the first defendant kept postponing the registration on the pretext that the clearance from the appropriate authority was awaited.
3. While so, the first defendant had sent a notice to one V. Jayalakshmi, who was the promoter of the Flat on 15.10.2001 alleging that the said V. Jayalakshmi had not put the first defendant in possession of the property. As the power agent of the plaintiff is the son of the said V. Jayalakshmi, the plaintiff was informed about the false allegations and the sudden change in the attitude of the first defendant. Therefore, the plaintiff issued a lawyer's notice on 02.11.2001 calling upon the first defendant to perform his part of contract. The first defendant also sent a reply notice on 19.11.2001 alleged to have made false allegations including denying the payments made by the plaintiff. The said reply was also suitably responded by the plaintiff by sending a rejoinder on 16.01.2002. The plaintiff had further alleged that the first defendant was negotiating with third parties for sale of the suit property. Hence, the plaintiff has filed the suit for specific performance of the agreement of sale dated 05.02.2001 or in the alternative, directing the first defendant to pay the plaintiff a sum of Rs. 24,85,000/- as refund of advance, with interest at the rate of 24% per annum.
4. Pending the suit, the second defendant was impleaded as per order dated 04.09.2002 passed in Application No. 3472 of 2002. The second defendant had alleged in the application for impleadment that as early as on 12.04.1999, the first defendant had mortgaged the suit property by deposit of title deeds for securing the liability of Rs. 15,93,290.99. The entire title deeds of the suit property was with the second defendant since then, as the first defendant could not discharge the liability, and therefore, proposed to sell the suit property to the second defendant for a consideration of Rs. 24,50,000/-. Accordingly, the first defendant executed the sale deed in favour of the second defendant on 10.01.2002 and the same was registered as Document No. 40 of 2002. It is also stated that the second defendant has been in possession of the property from the date of purchase.
5. Though the plaintiff was aware that the property has been sold by the first defendant in favour of the second respondent as early as on 2002, excepting amending the cause title, the plaintiff has not asked for any relief against the second defendant.
6. The first defendant had filed written statement denying all the allegations made in the plaint and alleging that it is an abuse of process of law. According to the first defendant, there was no agreement between the plaintiff and the first defendant, much less a written agreement dated 05.02.2001. It was also denied that the plaintiff was put in possession of the suit property, just before the agreement for sale. The first defendant had further stated that he had insisted the plaintiff to pay the balance sum and complete the transaction vide his letters dated 08.12.2000, 19.03.2001, 16.04.2001 and 03.05.2001. In spite of receipt of these letters, according to the first defendant, the plaintiff did not respond to the same. The first defendant also denied the existence of the power of attorney, as the same is not a genuine one. The first defendant had further stated in the written statement that they owed a sum of Rs. 15,93,290/- to the second defendant. As the plaintiff did not come forward to complete the transaction, the first defendant was constrained to make a distressed sale to the second defendant. As the first defendant was forced to sell it to the second defendant, he could not get good market price for the property. Stating so, the first defendant had filed the written statement praying for dismissal of the suit.
7. The second defendant, who is the subsequent purchaser and impleaded as a party to the suit, had filed his written statement contending that the claim of the plaintiff under the alleged agreement dated 05.02.2001 is false, as the plaintiff had not produced such agreement before this Court. It is further stated by the second defendant that the transactions, which were referred to in the plaint is with respect to the plaintiff's power of attorney and the first defendant and it has got nothing to do with the purchase of the suit property. Though the plaintiff has averred that he was put in possession of the suit property and sought for injunction, it is the second defendant, who is in possession of the suit property. The first defendant had mortgaged the suit property with the second defendant, as early as on 12.04.1999, by deposit of title deeds. Since the first defendant could not repay the amount, he agreed to sell the property to the second defendant for a consideration of Rs. 24,50,000/-. The transaction was completed in September 2001. Thereafter, the first defendant executed the sale deed in favour of the second defendant on 10.01.2002. Hence, the second defendant claims to be the bona fide purchaser for value, without notice of any alleged agreement between the plaintiff and the first defendant. The second defendant further alleged that the plaintiff taking advantage of the fact that the power of attorney of the plaintiff is the son of the promoter V. Jayalakshmi had concocted several documents for the purpose of claiming possession of the suit property. As no relief has been asked against the second defendant, the second defendant prayed for dismissal of the suit, contending that no relief would be granted to the plaintiff against him.
"1. Whether the sale agreement has been executed by the plaintiff and the first defendant for the sale of the suit schedule property and such agreement between the parties is true and valid?
2. Whether the plaintiff is always ready and willing to complete the transaction as agreed between the plaintiff and the 1st defendant?
3. Whether the 2nd defendant is the bonafide purchaser without notice for value?
4. Whether the plaintiff is entitled to the relief sought for?
5. What are the other reliefs that the plaintiff is entitled to?"
10. The second defendant examined himself as D.W.1 and marked the following documents as Exs.D1 and D2 as documentary evidence.
11. Heard the learned counsel for the plaintiff and the learned counsel for the second defendant. Though the first defendant had filed written statement and appeared through counsel before the learned Master, later, the first defendant chose not to prosecute. Hence, the evidence of the first defendant was closed and only the second defendant had participated in the trial. Even when the matter was taken up, the first defendant was not represented either in person or through counsel.
12. The plaintiff has placed his reliance on the agreement dated 05.02.2001. Though the plaintiff has specifically pleaded that a sum of Rs. 24,85,000/- was paid against the total sale consideration of Rs. 38,00,000/-, the plaintiff has not produced the said agreement before this Court. The reason for non production of the agreement is that the same was taken by the first defendant to be produced before the appropriate authority and it was never returned to him. The payments were made by the plaintiff in five different transactions and the receipts were marked as Exs.P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7. The said exhibits viz., Exs.P2 to P7 are receipts issued by the Director of the first defendant.
13. The learned counsel for the plaintiff had issued notice under Ex. P8, dated 02.11.2001. The said notice specifically mentions about the payment of Rs. 24,85,000/- towards part sale consideration out of Rs. 38,00,000/-. The said notice further states that the plaintiff was put in possession of the property in part performance of the contract. The plaintiff also had expressed his willingness to perform his part of contract by paying the balance sale consideration. It also further stated that the clearance from the Income Tax Department was yet to be obtained by the first defendant. In response to the same, the first defendant had sent a reply under Ex. P9 dated 19.11.2001, denying all the averments set out in Ex. P8, including the receipt of Rs. 25,00,000/- towards sale consideration. A rejoinder was sent by the plaintiff under Ex. P10 calling upon the first defendant to execute the sale deed in favour of the plaintiff. Notice issued by the first defendant to one V. Jayalakshmi & Sons., who was the promoter of the suit property was marked as Ex. P11 during the cross examination of P.W.1. The allegation of the first defendant was that the said promoter V. Jayalakshmi had not handed over vacant possession of the premises to the first defendant. Ex. P11 notice was replied by the first defendant as per Ex. P12 dated 02.11.2001.
14. So far as the sale agreement is concerned, admittedly, the same has not been filed before this Court. Though the plaintiff has produced receipts for payment of substantial amount towards sale consideration to the first defendant, there is no such agreement as alleged. In the absence of even the copy of the agreement being marked, the question of validity of the agreement cannot be gone into. However, the receipt of a sum of Rs. 24,85,000/- being paid to the first defendant, by the plaintiff is substantiated by the plaintiff by marking Exs.P2 to P7. A perusal of Exs.P2 to P7 would go to show that the said receipts are issued by the first defendant signed as the Director of the first defendant's company. The said receipts specifically describes the amount received towards sale proceedings of the property bearing Door No. 73, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 17. Ex. P3 is a receipt which mentions that it is a token advance towards sale of Pondy Bazaar Office space. However, a receipt in the letter head of the first defendant has been issued under Ex. P4 on 16.10.2000. Every receipt of the amount specifically mentions that the same was received as advance sale proceedings towards the purchase of the suit property.
"5. ...On the other hand, this Defendant issued several letters requesting the Plaintiff to pay the balance sum and strictly insisted to complete the transaction vide letters dated 8/12/2000, 19/3/2001, 16/4/2001 and 3/5/2001. In spite of acknowledging all the letters, the Plaintiff never cared to comply with them. He failed to even send any reply. This Defendant specifically informed the Plaintiff that unless the transaction is completed within the stipulated and reiterated time the advance amount shall be forfeited. In spite of receipt of these letters the Plaintiff has not at all come forward to pay the balance sale consideration. Therefore, the allegation of giving evasive reply and willingness to pay the balance sale consideration are all unsustainable."
16. From the admission made by the first defendant in the written statement, it is clear that the said amounts have been received by the first defendant only towards sale consideration. From the above, the plaintiff has proved that he had paid a sum of Rs. 24,85,000/- to the first defendant, towards the purchase of the suit property. However, the sole argument alleged in the plaint has not been produced and proved in a manner known to law. Hence, this issue is decided against the plaintiff.
17. From the perusal of the receipts under Exs.P2 to P7, it is clear that the first payment was made on 27.09.2000 and the last payment was made on 23.01.2001. Even presuming for a moment that the agreement as alleged by the plaintiff is true, the date of the same is said to be 05.02.2001 and the time fixed for the purpose of completion of the transaction is one month. While so, the notice under Ex. P8 was issued for the first time by the plaintiff only on 02.11.2001. There is no reason assigned by the plaintiff for waiting to issue Ex. P8 from 23.01.2001, when the last of the payment was made.
18. Even according to the plaintiff, it is only one month from the alleged date of agreement, the plaintiff should have been ready and willing to perform his part of the contract, by paying the balance of the sale consideration within the said period or there should be an extension of time by contact of the parties for the performance of the contract. Though the plaintiff had parted with more than 2/3rd of the sale amount, there is no reason given in the notice or in the plaint for issuing Ex. P8 - notice, only in November 2001. Therefore, it could be safely concluded that the plaintiff was not always ready and willing to complete the transaction, even as agreed by him. Hence, issue No. 2 is answered in the negative.
19. The learned counsel for the second defendant contended that the second defendant, who is the subsequent purchaser and was impleaded during the pendency of the suit, on his own, was a bona fide purchaser without notice. He also placed reliance on Order VII Rule 14(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure contending that when a plaintiff sues upon a document in his possession or power, he shall produce it in Court when the plaint is presented and shall at the same time deliver the document or a copy thereof to be filed along with the plaint. Further, when a plaintiff relies on any other documents (whether in his possession or power or not) as evidence in support of his claim, he shall enter such documents in a list to be added or annexed to the plaint. Any document, which is not presented along with the plaint, shall not be received in evidence without the leave of the Court as provided in the proviso.
20. In this case, though the plaintiff relied on the alleged agreement dated 05.02.2001 entered into between the plaintiff and the first defendant for the sale of the suit property, the same has not been filed before the Court and it has not seen the light of the day. As there is no such agreement, the plaint should be rejected in limine. As held in issue No. 2, he will presuming that the alleged agreement was true and the plaintiff had not taken any steps to enforce the same. According to the second defendant, the payments referred to in para 4 of the plaint, do not relate to the suit transaction. The second defendant also raised several doubts about the receipts produced by the plaintiff for the payment of the sale consideration. As there is no privity of contract between the plaintiff and the second defendant, he has got no locus standi to question the same. Besides, the first defendant himself has admitted that he had received sale consideration and alleged that the plaintiff was never ready and willing to perform his part of contract. So, when impliedly the receipt of the money was admitted by the first defendant, the second defendant has no say over the same. The second defendant has purchased the property without notice about the alleged agreement.
21. The suit was filed on 25.01.2002, whereas the sale by the first defendant in favour of the second defendant was on 10.01.2002 as per Ex. D1. As the plaintiff has not sought for any relief against the second defendant, a decree cannot be granted against the second defendant. It was also not alleged by the plaintiff that the second defendant was not a bona fide purchaser or he had knowledge of the agreement. Hence, it has to be presumed that the second defendant is a bona fide purchaser without notice.
22. Though initially the plaintiff had obtained an order of injunction from this Court, subsequently, it was vacated and the second defendant had been in possession of the property. The second defendant had purchased the property few days prior to the filing of the suit. So, in the strict sense, the second defendant cannot be termed as pendente lite purchaser. Furthermore, the plaintiff also has not asked for either setting aside the sale or for declaration that the sale by the first defendant in favour of the second defendant is not binding on him. Therefore, this Court holds that the second defendant is a bona fide purchaser and issue No. 3 finds favour with the second defendant.
23. With respect to the reliefs that the plaintiff is entitled to are concerned, as discussed earlier, the plaintiff seems to have parted with some money as advance towards the sale consideration. It is also admitted in the written statement made by the first defendant that certain amounts have been received by him. Subsequently, the second defendant has purchased the property, but prior to the institution of the suit. Admittedly, the plaintiff has not sought for any relief against the second defendant. That being so, even presuming for a moment, a decree for specific performance can be granted in the absence of the such prayer, the same cannot be granted against the second defendant in the present suit. The best person to speak about the transactions is the first defendant, who, though has filed the written statement, had not appeared before this Court to substantiate his contentions. Hence, the plaintiff who has established payment of a sum of Rs. 24,85,000/- to the first defendant is entitled for the refund of the same from the first defendant alone.
24. Accordingly, the suit for specific performance is dismissed. However, the suit is decreed with respect to the alternative relief of refund of advance sale consideration together with interest at 24% per annum from 05.02.2001, the date of agreement of sale till date of realisation, from the first defendant. With respect to the second defendant, the suit is dismissed in all respects.
25. In the result, the suit is partly decreed. No costs.


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Wesley Housing Board Selects Next President and CEO
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Kamilah McAfee (Photo courtesy Wesley Housing)
ALEXANDRIA, VA -The Wesley Housing Board of Directors has unanimously selected Kamilah McAfee as its next President and CEO, effective January 2, 2023. She will succeed Shelley Murphy, who has successfully led one of the region's leading nonprofit affordable housing developers, owners, and operators for the last 15 years.
McAfee has held progressive leadership roles for the award-winning organization since 2008. Currently
serving as Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development, she led Wesley's real estate development
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communities (571 units), representing $231 million in total development costs. Most importantly, the new
units will house an estimated 1,500+ low- and moderate-income individuals in need of high-quality and
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Wesley Housing's success has garnered national recognition as one of Affordable Housing Finance's
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commitment to Wesley Housing's mission," said Wesley Housing Board Chair John Gibb. "We are
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In addition to her 14 years of service at Wesley Housing, McAfee brings public sector and private sector
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many areas. I am deeply committed to the work that Wesley Housing does in this area, and I am honored
to be selected as the next President and CEO at this important time in the organization's history," said
McAfee.
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Hypersensitivity Reactions:Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions, with multiple organ involvement, have occurred with abacavir, a component of the abacavir and lamivudine combination. Patients who carry the HLA-B*5701 allele are at a higher risk of a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir; although, hypersensitivity reactions have occurred in patients who do not carry the HLA-B*5701 allele.The abacavir and lamivudine combination is contraindicated in patients with a prior hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir and in HLA-B*5701-positive patients. All patients should be screened for the HLA-B*5701 allele prior to initiating therapy with abacavir and lamivudine or reinitiation of therapy with abacavir and lamivudine, unless patients have a previously documented HLA-B*5701 allele assessment. Discontinue abacavir and lamivudine combination immediately if a hypersensitivity reaction is suspected, regardless of HLA-B*5701 status and even when other diagnoses are possible.Following a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir and lamivudine combination, never restart abacavir and lamivudine or any other abacavir-containing product because more severe symptoms, including death, can occur within hours. Similar severe reactions have also occurred rarely following the reintroduction of abacavir-containing products in patients who have no history of abacavir hypersensitivity.Exacerbations of Hepatitis B:Severe acute exacerbations of hepatitis B have been reported in patients who are co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) and have discontinued lamivudine, which is a component of abacavir and lamivudine combination. Hepatic function should be monitored closely with both clinical and laboratory follow-up for at least several months in patients who discontinue abacavir and lamivudine and are co-infected with HIV-1 and HBV. If appropriate, initiation of anti-hepatitis B therapy may be warranted.
Along with its needed effects, abacavir / lamivudine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking abacavir / lamivudine:
More Common
Abdominal or stomach pain
numbness or tingling of the face, feet, or hands
pain in the joints
pain in the muscles
swelling of the feet or lower legs
unusual feeling of discomfort or illness
unusual tiredness or weakness
Incidence Not Known
Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
burning, numbness, tingling, or painful sensations
difficulty with swallowing
fast, shallow breathing
feeling of fullness
general feeling of discomfort
hives or welts, itching
light-colored stools
loss of bladder control
muscle cramping
muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities
pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
pale skin
puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
red, irritated eyes
redness of the skin
red skin lesions, often with a purple center
sleepiness
sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
sudden loss of consciousness
swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin
tightness in the chest
troubled breathing with exertion
unsteadiness or awkwardness
unusual bleeding or bruising
upper right abdominal or stomach pain
weakness in the arms, hands, legs, or feet
yellow eyes and skin
Some side effects of abacavir / lamivudine may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Abnormal dreams
burning feeling in the chest or stomach
fear or nervousness
feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
sensation of spinning
severe and throbbing headache
tenderness in the stomach area
Abnormal breathing sounds
burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
flushed, dry skin
fruit-like breath odor
gaining weight around your neck, upper back, breast, face, or waist
increased hunger
increased thirst
increased urination
swelling or inflammation of the mouth
thinning of the hair
In 1 study, once- or twice-daily abacavir was used in combination with lamivudine and efavirenz. Patients receiving once-daily abacavir had a significantly higher incidence of severe drug hypersensitivity reactions and severe diarrhea than patients on the twice-daily regimen.
Many of the side effects listed occurred commonly in patients with abacavir hypersensitivity (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, lethargy, rash).[Ref]
Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with abacavir. Such reactions have included multi-organ failure and anaphylaxis and usually occurred within the first 6 weeks of abacavir therapy (median onset: 9 to 11 days); however, abacavir hypersensitivity reactions have occurred any time during therapy.
Patients with the human leukocyte antigen subtype B*5701 (HLA-B*5701) allele are at higher risk of abacavir hypersensitivity reactions; however, such reactions have occurred in patients without the HLA-B*5701 allele. Abacavir hypersensitivity was reported in about 8% of patients in 9 clinical trials with abacavir-containing products where patients were not screened for the HLA-B*5701 allele; incidence of suspected abacavir hypersensitivity reactions was 1% in clinical trials where HLA-B*5701 carriers were excluded.
Abacavir hypersensitivity reactions have been characterized by at least 2 of the following key signs/symptoms: (1) fever; (2) rash; (3) gastrointestinal symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain); (4) constitutional symptoms (including generalized malaise, fatigue, achiness); (5) respiratory symptoms (including dyspnea, cough, pharyngitis). Almost all reactions have included fever and/or rash (usually maculopapular or urticarial); however, reactions also reported without fever or rash. Signs/symptoms reported in at least 10% of patients with hypersensitivity reaction have included rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspnea, cough, fever, fatigue/lethargy, malaise, headache, elevated liver function tests, and myalgia. Other signs/symptoms of hypersensitivity have included mouth ulceration, sore throat, adult respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure, edema, lymphadenopathy, hypotension, conjunctivitis, anaphylaxis, paresthesia, lymphopenia, hepatitis, liver failure, myolysis, arthralgia, elevated creatine phosphokinase, elevated creatinine, renal failure, abnormal chest x-ray findings (mainly infiltrates, which were localized), and death.
Symptoms of abacavir hypersensitivity reaction worsened with continued therapy and generally resolved when abacavir was discontinued. Restarting abacavir after a hypersensitivity reaction has resulted in more severe symptoms within hours and included life-threatening hypotension and death. Rarely, life-threatening reactions have occurred within hours after restarting abacavir in patients who stopped it for reasons other than symptoms of hypersensitivity (or who stopped it with only 1 key symptom of hypersensitivity).[Ref]
Abacavir and lamivudine:
-Common (1% to 10%): Drug hypersensitivity
-Postmarketing reports: Sensitization reactions (including anaphylaxis)
Abacavir:
-Common (1% to 10%): Hypersensitivity reactions (including fever, rash [maculopapular, urticarial], nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, pharyngitis, malaise, fatigue, achiness, dyspnea, cough, lethargy, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, myolysis, edema, abnormal chest x-ray findings [mainly localized infiltrates], paresthesia, anaphylaxis, hepatitis, liver failure, renal failure, hypotension, sore throat, adult respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure, death, lymphadenopathy, mucous membrane lesions [conjunctivitis, mouth ulceration], erythema multiforme, elevated liver function tests, elevated creatine phosphokinase, elevated creatinine, lymphopenia)
Lamivudine:
-Frequency not reported: Anaphylactoid reactions[Ref]
-Common (1% to 10%): Elevated ALT, elevated AST
-Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abnormal bilirubin
-Frequency not reported: Severe hepatomegaly with steatosis
-Postmarketing reports: Hepatic steatosis, posttreatment exacerbation of hepatitis B
-Frequency not reported: Liver function test abnormalities, elevated GGT
-Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Transient elevations in liver enzymes (AST, ALT)
-Rare (less than 0.1%): Hepatitis
-Frequency not reported: Elevated bilirubin, elevated hepatic enzymes, hepatic decompensation, severe acute exacerbations of hepatitis[Ref]
Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis (including fatal cases) have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs.
Elevated GGT was observed in the expanded access program for abacavir.
Hepatic decompensation (some fatal) has been reported in patients coinfected with HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus receiving combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1 and interferon alfa with or without ribavirin.
Severe acute exacerbations of hepatitis have been reported in patients with hepatitis B after discontinuation of lamivudine.[Ref]
-Common (1% to 10%): Nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain/gastritis, abnormal amylase
-Postmarketing reports: Stomatitis
-Common (1% to 10%): Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
-Postmarketing reports: Pancreatitis (rare)
-Common (1% to 10%): Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain/cramps, diarrhea
-Frequency not reported: Elevated lipase
-Postmarketing reports: Elevated serum amylase (rare), pancreatitis (rare)[Ref]
Pancreatitis was observed in the expanded access program for abacavir.[Ref]
Suspected Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) have been reported in patients using abacavir primarily in combination with agents known to be associated with SJS and TEN, respectively.
Cases of erythema multiforme, SJS, or TEN have been reported very rarely when abacavir hypersensitivity could not be ruled out.[Ref]
-Common (1% to 10%): Rash
-Postmarketing reports: Alopecia, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, urticaria
-Frequency not reported: Sweet's syndrome
-Postmarketing reports: Rash without systemic symptoms (common), erythema multiforme (very rare), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (very rare), toxic epidermal necrolysis (very rare)
-Rare (less than 0.1%): Angioedema
-Frequency not reported: Pruritus, urticaria
-Postmarketing reports: Alopecia (common)[Ref]
-Common (1% to 10%): Abnormal absolute neutrophils
-Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abnormal hemoglobin, abnormal platelets, abnormal WBC
-Postmarketing reports: Aplastic anemia, anemia (including pure red cell aplasia and severe anemias progressing on therapy), lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly
-Frequency not reported: Anemia, neutropenia, agranulocytosis
-Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, anemia
-Postmarketing reports: Pure red cell aplasia (very rare)[Ref]
Agranulocytosis has been reported after the addition of abacavir to a multi-drug regimen.
Occasionally, neutropenia and anemia reported with lamivudine were severe.[Ref]
-Common (1% to 10%): Headache/migraine, dizziness/vertigo
-Postmarketing reports: Peripheral neuropathy, paresthesia, seizures
-Common (1% to 10%): Headache
-Postmarketing reports: Paresthesia (very rare), peripheral neuropathy (very rare)[Ref]
The emergence of lamivudine-resistant HBV has been reported in HIV-1/HBV-coinfected patients using lamivudine-containing antiretroviral regimens.[Ref]
-Common (1% to 10%): Fatigue/malaise, pyrexia
-Postmarketing reports: Weakness
-Common (1% to 10%): Fever, lethargy, fatigue
-Common (1% to 10%): Fatigue, malaise, fever
-Frequency not reported: Drug-resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV)[Ref]
-Common (1% to 10%): Insomnia, depression/depressed mood, abnormal dreams, anxiety
-Common (1% to 10%): Insomnia[Ref]
Redistribution/accumulation of body fat has been reported with antiretroviral therapy; causality has not been established.[Ref]
-Common (1% to 10%): Abnormal triglycerides
-Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abnormal alkaline phosphatase, abnormal glucose, abnormal sodium
-Frequency not reported: Lactic acidosis
-Postmarketing reports: Hyperglycemia, redistribution/accumulation of body fat
-Common (1% to 10%): Anorexia
-Frequency not reported: Elevated blood glucose, elevated triglycerides
-Postmarketing reports: Hyperlactatemia (common), lactic acidosis (rare)
Combination antiretroviral therapy:
-Frequency not reported: Redistribution/accumulation of body fat (including central obesity, dorsocervical fat enlargement, peripheral wasting, facial wasting, breast enlargement, "cushingoid appearance"), metabolic abnormalities (e.g., hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hyperlactatemia)[Ref]
-Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abnormal creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
-Postmarketing reports: Muscle weakness, CPK elevation, rhabdomyolysis
-Frequency not reported: Elevated CPK
-Postmarketing reports: Arthralgia (common), muscle disorders (common), rhabdomyolysis (rare)
-Frequency not reported: Osteonecrosis[Ref]
-Postmarketing reports: Myocardial infarction (MI)
An observational study investigating the rate of MI in patients on combination antiretroviral therapy showed an increased risk of MI with the use of abacavir within the previous 6 months. A sponsor-conducted pooled analysis of clinical trials showed no excess risk of MI in abacavir-treated patients as compared with control subjects. Overall, available data from the observational cohort and from clinical trials were inconclusive.
Immunologic
Frequency not reported: Immune reconstitution/reactivation syndrome, autoimmune disorders in the setting of immune reconstitution (e.g., Graves' disease, polymyositis, Guillain-Barre syndrome)
-Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abnormal creatinine[Ref]
-Postmarketing reports: Abnormal breath sounds/wheezing
-Common (1% to 10%): Cough, nasal symptoms[Ref]
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The Transportation Department is considering new rules for V2V systems. Some love the idea, others hate it. and some say the proposed system uses obsolete technology.
Representatives from GM, Toyota, Volvo and Lyft told a house sub-committee this week that NHTSA should loosen the rules that govern the use of autonomous cars on US highways.
The EPA this week dropped a bomb on Donald Trump and his merry band of climate lunatics. Instead of waiting until April 2018 to issue final CAFE regulations, it intends to promulgate them in early January before The Donald has a chance to gut the EPA on his way to stuffing more money into the pockets of the wealthy.
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Super hacker George Hotz folded like a cheap suitcase after NHTSA dared to send him a letter asking how Comma One, his aftermarket self driving system, worked.
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by Brie One weekday morning I headed to the Value Village on Clyde with both kids. I thought it would be a fun outing on a cold day. And it was!
I don't particularly like going shopping with the kids. They want to touch everything. They want to buy everything. Most shopping trips leave me exhausted from saying "no". Shopping at Value Village was a much nicer experience because, given the prices, I am more likely to say "yes, we can buy that".
I told the kids they could each spend $5 on our Value Village shopping trip. The amount didn't mean much to my two and half year old but the idea that he got to leave the store with something did. My four year old, though, was checking with me to find out how much all the items she wanted to buy cost. And she wanted to buy a lot.
It was neat watching the different shopping styles of the kids. The girl picked up and put down at least half a dozen items: shoes, toys, jewelry, dresses. She was interested in everything. Every time she picked up something new I reminded her that she only had $5 to spend. Finally she narrowed it down to a fancy white dress that will eventually be added to our dress up clothes. She wore it straight for two days after she bought it, so it was money well spent.
The boy wasn't really interested in anything until he found the badminton rackets. He got excited about using them to play tennis at the park in the summer. The three rackets cost under $5 and he has already been trying to enlist us in playing tennis in the hallway.
I had a great time at Value Village too. I did have to watch the kids around the more delicate and breakable items but I didn't feel the need to hover around them like I would in a more expensive store.
Our last stop in the store was the book section. The kids spent a good 20 minutes reading books while I rifled through the shelves looking for anything of interest to add to our collection. At $1 a book for kids' books it was hard to resist. Needless to say we walked out with a pile.
Do you go second-hand shopping with your kids? And who loves it best: you or the kids?


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This year I've had the pleasure of doing readings and presentations at a number of local schools. It's been so fun to see the reactions of the children to the stories. I look forward to doing a lot more of these as the series grows.
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The United Reformed Church (originally known as the Congregational Chapel) is a former United Reformed Church in Upwey, Dorset, England. It was built in 1880–81 and closed in 1992, with the building now under private ownership.

History
Independent worship in Upwey began around the beginning of the 19th century, when Rev. B. Cracknell, a minister at Weymouth, was granted a license to use his own residence in Upwey to hold services. This was followed in c. 1807 by another resident of the village, Mr. George Wood, who transformed a room in one of his cottages for Thursday evening services, which were conducted by ministers of Weymouth. The success of these services and the need for larger accommodation led Mr. Wood to erect Upwey's first independent chapel on his own land and at his own expense. It was built in 1809–10 and opened on 13 December 1810 by Rev. R. Keynes of Blandford Forum. Ministers from surrounding neighbourhoods preached at Upwey, with Mr. Wood taking responsibility for reading sermons on occasions when no minister was available. The first pastor of Upwey, Rev. James Le Couteur, was ordained on 2 May 1838. The chapel was enlarged during the pastorate of Rev. Joseph Price (1870-74).

In 1875, Rev. John Shadrack Butcher became pastor of Upwey. Owing to the need for greater accommodation than the existing chapel could afford, Shadrack began efforts to have a replacement constructed. A plot of land was purchased for £145 and plans drawn up by Mr. Robert C. Bennett of Weymouth. The building contract was awarded to Mr. John Patten of Portland and construction work began before the ceremony was held for the laying of a memorial stone on 16 June 1880 by Mr. J. J. Norton, Sheriff of Poole. The church cost £1,490 and was opened for its first service on 18 May 1881, with Rev. Dr. J. G. Rogers of Clapham preaching. The original chapel was sold to Sir Richard Howard for £190. A manse was built on land adjoining the new church in 1892. The cost of the land was £120 and the manse £515.

With a drop in congregation numbers, the church was faced with the threat of closure in the 1950s, however this was avoided when it formed a partnership with the congregational church at Radipole in the mid-1950s and when Rev. W. Charles Stacey took the Upwey pastorship in 1958. The church was later renamed Upwey United Reformed Church in 1972 and the manse sold the same year. The church suffered storm damage in February 1990 but was subsequently repaired through voluntary effort by June of that year. In July 1992, the last service was held and the church was then sold to a private owner.

Architecture
The church is built in the Decorated style and designed to accommodate 300 persons. It was built to contain a nave, two transepts, apse, porch and two vestries. An intended schoolroom was not built as part of the original work due to funding limitations, but constructed in the early 20th century. Many of the church's fittings and decorations were made from varnished pitch pine. Mrs. Samson, the daughter of Mr. Wood, gifted the chapel with a stained glass window in memory of her parents.

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86 percent of women in jail are sexual-violence survivors
When speaking of mass incarceration, men are usually the default, it's time that change
"According to a recent study, 86 percent of women who have spent time in jail report that they had been sexually assaulted at some point in their lives. As well, while women represented just 13 percent of the jail population between 2009 and 2011, they represented 67 percent of the victims of staff-on-inmate sexual victimization. Sexual violence is so pronounced among jailed and incarcerated women that Sen. Cory Booker, (D-NJ,) labeled the overarching phenomenon as "a survivor-of-sexual-trauma to prisoner pipeline."
These numbers come from the Vera Institute of Justice, which authored a survey last year titled "Overlooked: Women and Jails in an Era of Reform." Given the rising numbers of incarcerated women, specifically in local jails, and the lack of research on them, the Institute wanted to examine who those women were and what adversities they faced. Other findings were equally as alarming as those above.
Two thirds of the women in jail are of color, and the majority of that population is also low-income. Further, nearly 80 percent of the incarcerated are mothers, most of them raising a child without a partner. Eighty-two percent were incarcerated for nonviolent offenses, while 32 percent have serious mental illness and 82 percent suffer from drug or alcohol addiction. Finally, 77 percent of those polled were victims of partner violence and and another 60 percent experienced caregiver violence.
First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray, who works with women at Rikers Island, added that in addition to the prevalence of sexual assault, abuse and trauma present in the lives of the majority of incarcerated women, "women are often trapped in a lower-paid status," she told Salon on a recent episode of "Salon Talks."
This economic reality is often what inspires the crimes that end up landing these women in local jails in the first place. Laurie Garduque, the criminal justice director of the MacArthur Foundation, which co-published the survey, told Salon that many women end up in jail because of "crimes of poverty." During the survey, she encountered women who were jailed for reasons like unpaid parking tickets, stealing discount clothes for their children and for failing to show up to court.
"A lot of people are there because they haven't paid their fines and fees, haven't paid their child support, have outstanding bench warrants," she added. Beyond that, many are forced to stay in jail awaiting pre-trial because they have no resources to pay cash bail.
The survey found that in 2012, 36 percent of women were being held in a pre-trial unit in Massachusetts because they could not afford bail amounts of less than $500. Given that Black and Latina women live at low-income rates disproportionate to the white population, they are also the cohorts most impacted by the cash bail system.
Simply, the economic realities for women compounded by the economic realities for people of color, combine to create a system where members of certain at-risk populations awaiting trial, may spend significant time behind bars for minor offenses they were compelled to commit regardless of whether they are convicted or not. "It's really a revolving door," Garduque said. "Even a short stay in jail can be very disruptive for women." ...
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September 01, 2015 Arts & Events » Night and Day
Event Pick: "The Third Man" screening at the Bijou Film Center
By Chris Bopst
Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest of all time, the 1949 British film noir classic, "The Third Man," changed moviemaking. It's revered for the groundbreaking, expressionist cinematography of Robert Krasker and the soundtrack by Viennese zither player and composer Anton Karas. The Carol Reed-directed, black-and-white murder mystery, set in post-World War II Vienna, features Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard and Petersburg native Joseph Cotten in starring roles. On Sunday, Sept. 6, the Bijou Film Center will show a newly restored version of the legendary film at the Byrd Theatre. Following the screening, the Gypsy Roots play a free afterparty next door at the New York Deli. Show time is at 7 p.m. Admission is $7-$10. bijoubacklight.com.
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Palestine – Peter Slezak's Statements Do Not Add Up….
Peter Slezak and Anne Baltzer need to put their emotions aside and calmly reflect on the rubbish they have swallowed from Arab propagandists as they make statements that are inaccurate, half truths and downright misleading.
"… by 1946 only 8% of the land was Jewish. In 1947 the UN Partition Plan proposed giving 54% of Palestinian land for a Jewish State.
1. Only 8% of the land was owned by Arabs in 1946. The remaining 84% was state land vested in Great Britain as Mandatory under the Mandate for Palestine for the purposes of reconstitution of the Jewish National Home . Arab claims to ownership of such state land is pure bunkum.
2. The 1947 UN Partition Plan only dealt with the 22% of historic Palestine west of the Jordan River. The remaining 78% of historic Palestine had already become the sovereign Arab state of Transjordan in 1946 with not one Jew living there.
3. True the Jews were awarded 54% of this remaining 22% of historic Palestine and the Arabs the remaining 46%. What Peter however omits to tell your readers is that the 54% awarded to the Jews included the Negev – a largely arid and unpopulated area that made up more than 70% of the land awarded to the Jews.
1. Jews ended up with 17% of historical Palestine – not 78% as Peter claims. The remaining 83% – Transjordan, the West Bank and Gaza was under Arab control for 19 years until 1967.
2. Peter's use of the emotive word "expulsion" ignores the well documented fact that the majority of Arabs fled their homes at the behest of the Arab League – six of whose armies had invaded Palestine with the intention of slaughtering the Jews and wanted the Arabs out of the way so they could complete their planned annihilation.
"The remaining historic Palestinian land was occupied in 1967, now with ½ million Israeli settlers all prohibited by international law (4th Geneva Convention, Article 49).
1. Jews were legally permitted to settle in the West Bank and Gaza pursuant to article 6 of the Mandate for Palestine and article 80 of the United Nations Charter and in fact had done so prior to being driven out in the 1948 War.
2. These rights were vested in the Jews by international law and cannot be varied or abrogated without the consent of the Jews and have not been superseded or varied by the Geneva Convention.
3. The Jewish claim to sovereignty in the West Bank is far more compelling and weightier than that of the Palestinian Authority, which was only created in 1993.
4. The West Bank is currently "no man's land" in which sovereignty is yet to be determined between Jews and Arabs.
2. The land is not Palestinian land. At present it belongs to no-one.
3. The International Court's judgment was an advisory opinion only and is not binding.
"The UN Security Council resolution 242 for a 2-state solution requires the withdrawal of Israel to the 1967 borders.
Wrong again Peter for the following reasons.
1. Resolution 242 only requires Israel to withdraw to secure and recognized boundaries as part of a negotiated peace agreement.
3. There were no 1967 borders – only armistice lines.
"We may ask: Who is guilty of inaccuracies and wilfully ignoring facts? Is Baltzer "intellectually and morally biased" for seeking to draw these matters to the attention of Jewish and other audiences?
My answer to this is a resounding "Yes".
Anne Baltzer is but one of many decent people that have swallowed the continued repetition of Arab falsehoods designed to deceive and mislead. She is a young starry eyed individual who can possibly be excused for believing what she has been told by her Arab interlocutors but certainly needs to be made aware of her misstatements of facts that are critical to an informed understanding of the conflict that began in the 1880's and is till ongoing.
Peter Slezak – an academic – should know better. His reliance on some propaganda rag distributed by Anne Baltzer cannot measure up to any serious academic scrutiny nor does his use of this material have any measure of credibility just because it happens to be adopted by an Associate Professor in the School of History and Philosophy.
It is inconceivable that an academic could accept and endorse such a tissue of falsehoods,without any research.The sad fact is that the Arab narrative is almost universally accepted as true,doing irreparable harm to Israel's image.It is vital to Israel's interests that the true facts, so clearly set out by David Singer, be repeated, and repeated again, until the facts are known and accepted.Only then, will we stop hearing the wearisome nonsense about the 'occupied territories',dispossesion, and illegal occupation.
Thanks for the wrap but there are many like me who know the facts but who have given up on answering the Anna Baltzer's and Peter Slezak's of this world who are then left to peddle inaccurate and misleading facts which soon become accepted fare in the ongoing conflict.
Of course the media and politicians are easy targets without any other information to counteract what they are being told on almost a daily basis as they are bombarded with false and deceptive Arab propaganda such as that identified by me in this article.
I have no objection to Jews expressing support for the plight of the West Bank and Gazan Arabs as well as those Arabs of Palestinian descent who have been left rotting in the refugee camps by their Arab brethren for the last 62 years.
After all the Israeli Government has done so for the last 17 years but has been rebuffed in the offers it made in 2001 and 2008.
What I do object to is the reliance on false information that totally misconstrues the nature of the conflict and how it can be resolved.
One way is by restoring the status quo as far as possible as existed at 5 June 1967. This can be achieved by Jordan, Israel and Egypt dividing sovereignty of the West Bank and Gaza between their respective States in the relatively simple act of redrawing existing boundary lines between them . The Arabs don't want to know – just as they haven't since many offers to settle the conflict have been rebuffed since the first one made in 1937.
It now remains the only solution in the face of the failure to implement the "two state solution" – the creation of a new Arab State between Jordan, Egypt and Israel where none has ever existed before.
The claim that the Jews have sovereignty in 78% – not 17% – of historical Palestine is the greatest canard and propaganda coup the Arabs have perpetrated and seen regurgitated once again in this article by Anna Baltzer and Peter Slezak..
The PLO Covenant makes it clear that Palestine – with the boundaries it had during the British Mandate – is one separate and indivisible territory. The Mandate included what is today Jordan – 78% of historic Palestine.
Jordan is part of the problem and must be part of the solution.
Understand that one simple fact and you have the key to resolving the conflict.
If Slezak and Baltzer focused their efforts on this one simple proposition they would be doing the Arabs as well as the Jews a great service in advancing the cause of peace to which they are so passionately committed.
there is nothing like the facts, that it seems only david singer knows verbatim.
a very well documented, factual reply to the uninformed peter slezak and anna baltzer.


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Arts Calendar for Regional Colleges published Sept. 7, 2022
Fine arts and student performances at area colleges
University of Minnesota, Morris
Music: Oct. 8, 4 p.m., Humanities Fine Arts building; homecoming concert featuring Symphonic Winds, Concert Choir, and Jazz ensembles.
Music: Oct. 29, time and place to be determined; tribute jazz concert for James "Doc" Carlson
Theater: "Romeo and Juliet," Nov. 10-12, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 12, 2 p.m., Humanities Fine Arts building; for tickets call 320-589-6274 or email thrpub@morris.umn.edu .
Prairie Gate Literary Festival
The three-day literary festival at the University of Minnesota in Morris will feature author readings and panel discussion at Briggs Library and workshop at Student Center, all listed by date.
Oct. 6: author readings by Joshua Whitehead and Gwen Westerman at 7 p.m.
Oct. 7: author panel discussion at 3 p.m. and author readings by Teresa Peterson and Walter LaBatte at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 8: Craft talk workshops, 10 a.m.
College of St. Benedict & St. John's University
The fine arts series events are in Escher Auditorium, Gorecki Theatre, Colman Theater or Sacred Heart Chapel on the CSB campus in St. Joseph or the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, Great Hall or Abbey Church on the SJU campus in Collegeville. For more information or to purchase tickets call 320-363-5777 or online at www.csbsju.edu/expect .
Soweto Gospel Choir: Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., Humphrey Theater; "Hope, It's Been a Long Time Coming," commemorates South Africa's Freedom Movement and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
Anne of Green Gables, the Ballet: Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., Escher Auditorium; Canada's Ballet Jorgan presents a full-staged storybook ballet that transports audience to early 20th century Atlantic Canada.
Pride and Prejudice: Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m., Humphrey Theater; Aquila Theatre Company brings to life Jane Austen's ultimate romantic comedy with pinpointed wit, social commentary and delightful dancing.
Tiempo Libre: Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., Humphrey Theater; three-time Grammy nominees are on a mission to share their Afro-Caribbean heritage.
Mark O'Connor: Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Humphrey Theater; electric combination of jazz, bluegrass and classical influences with this performance of "An Appalachian Christmas."
Livewire Theater: Dec. 10, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Escher Auditorium; "A Very Electric Christmas" told in vibrant lights, artistic dance and holiday favorite songs.
Versa-Style Dance Company: Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., Escher Auditorium; celebrates the essence and power of hip-hop showcasing popping, locking, boogaloo, house and Afro-Latin styles.
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Sloppy Reporting Torpedoes Vasquez-Hernandez Plea
Posted on Sun Mar 09, 2014 at 08:18:00 AM EST
Tags: Zambada-Niebla, Vasquez-Hernandez, Sinaloa (all tags)
On Feb. 26, Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez announced in court he would plead guilty without a plea agreement in the Chicago case in which Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and Jesus Vicente Zambada-Niebla are co-defendants. In court yesterday, his lawyer announced he had changed his mind and wants to go to trial in May after all.
Why? A local ABC News affiliate reporter named Chuck Goudie had erroneously reported on TV that Vasquez-Hernandez had turned against Chapo. The inmates at the jail saw it and word spread to Mexico, where VH's wife and children live. Vasquez Herandez would rather go to trial than potentially put their lives in jeopardy.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Shakeshaft called Goudie's error, "an unfortunate piece of journalism."
The affiliate has now pulled Goudie's report and in an updated video and article , Goudie denied he had said Vasquez Hernandez was cooperating, but admitted he said Vasquez-Herandez had "turned against" Chapo. What's the difference?
The attorney for Alfredo Vasquez Hernandez announced last week that Hernandez was going to enter a guilty plea. We reported that by pleading guilty Hernandez was turning against his co-defendant El Chapo Guzman-currently in custody in Mexico.
....The I-Team never reported that Alfredo Hernandez was cooperating against El Chapo or that he was going to testify against El Chapo.
What other meaning does "turn against" have? Since when does pleading guilty equate with turning against codefendants? Goudie then changes the subject and points out that no actual threats have been received. As if that absolves his misreporting.
I've been reading the Mexican, Colombian and Latin American news articles about the intended plea since the announcement, and haven't seen one that omitted the fact that Vasquez-Herandez was not cooperating. Every report I've seen clearly stated that this was not a cooperation plea and his decision to plead had nothing to do with the recent Chapo arrest. Goudie is the only one who reported Vasquez-Hernandez had turned against Chapo.
As to Vasquez-Herandez, who will now go to trial in May unless the revelation of Goudie's misreporting convinces his former associates he's not a threat, the Government claims in various pleadings: he is a big fish with connections to Chapo's Colombian suppliers, that he was in charge of logistics for transporting many tons of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico, that he provided the train cars that hauled the cocaine from Mexico to the U.S., and from Los Angeles to Chicago and other cities, and that he moved money for Chapo back to Mexico, and that he had been working for Chapo since at least 2001. The Indictment only charges him in two conspiracy counts -- there are no counts charging him with substantive crimes on specific dates.
The expected testimony against Vasquez-Hernandez is mostly from cooperators, including the Flores twins, a Flores underling named Cesar Perez for whom the Government sought a whopping 66% sentence reduction, and two individuals referred to by the Government as CW-A and CW-B, who will provide "Rule 404(b)" evidence about prior bad acts dating to 2001 and 2002, three years before the beginning of the charged conspiracy. The Flores twins recorded a meeting with Vasquez-Herandez at which upcoming deals were discussed but apparently there is no physical evidence such as photos or drug seizures to tie Vasquez-Hernandez to any specific drug transport.
According to Vasquez-Herandez's lawyer, CW-A and CW-B are brothers who are cooperating for reduced sentences, having been indicted in both the District of Columbia and Southern District of New York. Both said they lost touch with him after 2002.
The U.S. Treasury added Vasquez-Hernandez to the designated kingpin list in 2011. While he was arrested in Mexico in 2011 and extradited to Chicago, his lawyers say he had lived in U.S. for 20 years, owned an auto body shop and had never even gotten a parking ticket.
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That's not how the drug world works (5.00 / 2) (#2)
by Alexei Schacht on Mon Mar 10, 2014 at 10:40:17 AM EST
Mikado Cat is wrong that "snitches" get hurt in the general population. In Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities, where almost all big drug dealers are (the states almost never prosecute really large-scale drug dealers), many if not most inmates in general population are informants.
This is because the Federal Sentencing Guidelines system and the elimination of parole in Federal Court causes people to get very long prison sentences and seriously encourages cooperation as the only viable way of getting a relatively short prison sentence. As a result, many many people in large scale international drug trafficking cases literally race to the courthouse for the chance to cooperate.
This is seen most vividly among Colombian drug traffickers (much more so than among Mexicans) where many actually surrender in order to cooperate and risk long sentences just for the chance to cooperate.
I am a criminal defense lawyer based in New York and when I go to MDC Brooklyn or MCC Manhattan I see that the general population is packed with informants. There is a popular book in Colombia called "Cartel de Los Sapos" or "Cartel of the Rats" discussing how the major Colombian kingpins are informants working with the DEA.
With that as a background, I would say that the Goudie/Vasquez-Hernandez issue is a non-story. In these types of cases every defendant knows who the informants are - savvy defense lawyers can tell by a quick look at the docket sheet and calls to co-counsel who is cooperating and who is not.
Chapo Guzman does not need jailhouse gossip to tell him who the witnesses against him might be. Also, he most likely arranged his own "arrest" and will never see a courthouse in the States.
I guess that is good to hear. (none / 0) (#3)
by Mikado Cat on Mon Mar 10, 2014 at 10:16:02 PM EST
My only direct experience is with a kid that no more than brushed the edge with the drug trade, and was told his father and sister would be dead if he didn't keep his mouth shut and plead guilty.
Didn't seem like the plea (none / 0) (#1)
by Mikado Cat on Sun Mar 09, 2014 at 11:06:15 PM EST
was going to stick, drug business is too twitchy for even a hint of disloyalty. No place for a halfway snitch, either roll effectively enough to get full protection, or take the fall.
Once the cops have a snitch, the snitch knows its death if they get put in general population, so the level of cooperation is pretty high. Its a creepy world.