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Ignazio Salvo (, né à Salemi en  et mort à Palerme le ) et son cousin « Nino » Salvo (Antonino Salvo ) né à Salemi le  et mort à Bellinzone le ) sont deux riches hommes d'affaires et mafieux siciliens.

Ils avaient des relations politiques avec le parti démocrate-chrétien (DC - Democrazia Cristiana ), en particulier avec l'ancien maire de Palerme, Salvo Lima et l'ancien premier ministre italien Giulio Andreotti. Ils avaient notamment la charge de la perception des impôts en Sicile.

Lors du Maxi-Procès de Palerme contre la mafia au milieu des années 1980, ils ont été reconnus coupables d'association avec des membres de la mafia.

Histoire
L'histoire des cousins Antonino et Ignazio Salvo, « hommes d'honneur » de la famille de Salemi a débuté au début des années 1950.
La fortune des deux cousins commence grâce à Antonino Salvo qui épouse Francesca Corleo, fille du financier Luigi Corleo. C'est son beau-père qui décide de lancer Antonino Salvo et son cousin Ignazio, dans l'activité de « collecteur d'impôts ».
Luigi Corleo a en effet créé en 1946 la SATRIS (), dans le but de proposer des services de collecte d'impôts sur le territoire sicilien.

Par la suite, les Salvo étendent leur activité économique à de nombreux autres domaines comme l'agro-industrie largement subventionnée par l'Union européenne et le gouvernement italien et le tourisme. Ils possédaient le complexe hôtelier Zagarella à Santa Flavia, près de Palerme.

En 1958, les cousins Salvo ainsi que les anciennes familles mafieuses Greco et Bontade soutiennent le gouvernement régional sicilien de Silvio Milazzo, un gouvernement de coalition atypique soutenu par les communistes, les monarchistes, les néo-fascistes et des démocrates-chrétiens dissidents. Ce gouvernement est formé pour empêcher l'État italien de mettre l'autonomie sicilienne sous contrôle. Les Salvo « achètent » la concession privée pour la perception des impôts en Sicile à des conditions très favorables. Ils sont autorisés à mettre en place un système lucratif de collecte d'impôts en Sicile en échange de l'apport de votes lors des élections pour Lima et la faction de la DC d'Andreotti. Les Salvo ont obtenu 10 % de commission, soit trois fois plus que la moyenne nationale de 3,3 %.
Pour consolider ce privilège, les Salvo retirent sans scrupule leur soutien clientéliste à Milazzo pour s'allier aux démocrates-chrétiens traditionnels qui tentent de reprendre le contrôle de la région.

Depuis lors et jusqu'au milieu des années 1980, les Salvo figurent parmi les hommes d'affaires les plus puissants de la vie économique, politique et sociale de la Sicile, jusqu'au moment où ils sont poursuivis par le groupe Antimafia de Palerme, composé de Giovanni Falcone et Paolo Borsellino.

Les deux cousins contrôlent la branche du parti démocrate-chrétien de la province de Trapani et ont une grande influence sur la prise de décision régionale de la DC. Le patron de la mafia Francesco Paolo Bontade, puis son fils Stefano Bontate entretiennent une relation étroite avec les cousins Salvo, ce qui leur permet d'influencer les plus importants politiciens régionaux.

Les cousins Salvo servent d'intermédiaire entre la mafia et les hommes politiques. En octobre 2004, la plus haute juridiction italienne, la Cour de cassation, statue que jusqu'au début des années 1980, l'ancien Premier ministre Giulio Andreotti a « des liens amicaux directs » avec des hommes de premier plan dans l'aile dite modérée de Cosa Nostra, Gaetano Badalamenti et Stefano Bontate, favorisé par les frères Salvo, servant intermédiaires entre eux et Salvatore Lima. Les juges ont estimé qu'Andreotti a « sous-estimé » les dangers de ces contacts avérés avec les cousins de Salvo et le patron de la mafia, Stefano Bontade.

Les Salvo sont le principal contact pour «ajuster» les procès contre les mafieux. Selon le pentito Gaspare Mutolo, le circuit normal pour tous les problèmes qui nécessitent une attention à Rome passe par Ignazio Salvo, l'honorable Salvo Lima et le sénateur Giulio Andreotti.
Andreotti nie d'avoir connu les Salvo. Cependant, de vieilles photographies de presse montrent en 1979 Andreotti avec Nino Salvo lors d'un rassemblement démocrate-chrétien tenu dans le complexe hôtelier des Salvo à Zagarella.

Affiliation mafieuse
C'est le  Tommaso Buscetta qui révèle au juge Giovanni Falcone l'affiliation des Salvo à Cosa Nostra. Dans un rapport de police confidentiel de 1972 sur la mafia de Trapani, les frères Ignazio Salvo (né en 1887 et père d'Antonino Salvo) et Luigi Salvo (né en 1888 et père d'Ignazio Salvo) sont désignés comme les chefs de la mafia de cette zone et de fait, l'adhésion à Cosa Nostra a été transmise à leurs fils.

Antonino et Ignazio Salvo sont arrêtés le  et reconnus coupables d'association mafieuse. Le procès montre que lorsque Lima était en Sicile, ses déplacements se font dans la voiture blindée des Salvo.

Selon le repenti Francesco Marino Mannoia, son patron Stefano Bontate lui a dit que l'affiliation des cousins Salvo devait rester confidentielle en raison de leur position dans les affaires et la politique. Les contacts avec les Salvo sont maintenus par un groupe restreint de chefs de la mafia, comme Gaetano Badalamenti, Salvatore Inzerillo et Bontade. Après le meurtre de Bontade et la défaite de l'aile modérée de Cosa Nostra dans la guerre de Mafia menée par les Corleonesi au début des années 1980, la relation avec les Salvo est reprise par Salvatore Riina et bien que les Salvo fassent partie du camp des perdants, leurs relations politiques étaient trop importantes pour les supprimer.

Les cousins Salvo sont également impliqués dans le meurtre de Mino Pecorelli le . Le , le repenti Tommaso Buscetta déclare aux procureurs de Palerme qu'il a appris par son patron Badalamenti que le meurtre de Pecorelli a été commis dans l'intérêt de Giulio Andreotti. Buscetta déclare que Gaetano Badalamenti lui avait dit que le meurtre avait été commandité par les cousins Salvo pour protéger Andreotti car Pecorelli était sur le point de publier des informations qui auraient pu détruire la carrière politique de l'ancien ministre. Parmi ces informations figure le mémorial complet d'Aldo Moro, qui sera publié en 1990 et que Pecorelli avait montré au général Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa avant sa mort. Dalla Chiesa a également été assassiné par la mafia en septembre 1982.

Selon le  Francesco Marino Mannoia, les Salvo étaient présents lors d'une réunion avec Giulio Andreotti et le patron de la mafia Stefano Bontade pour tenter d'empêcher l'assassinat de Piersanti Mattarella, président de la région autonome de Sicile. Mattarella voulait éradiquer le racket des marchés publics qui a profité à Cosa Nostra, pour cela il a été tué le .

Déclin
Antonino Salvo est mort d'un cancer le  dans une clinique de Bellinzone en Suisse à l'âge de 56 ans. Ignazio Salvo quant à lui, a été condamné à sept ans de prison pour « complot criminel » le , lors du Maxi-Procès de Palerme contre la mafia. Il a été décrit comme un médiateur clé entre la mafia et l'élite politique et commerciale de la Sicile.

Ignazio Salvo est mort le , assassiné par la Mafia devant son domicile de Santa Flavia. Il est une victime d'une série de meurtres organisés par la mafia en représailles à la confirmation de la condamnation du Maxi-Procès de Palerme par la Cour suprême italienne en janvier 1992. En 1996, Giovanni Brusca été condamné par contumace à la perpétuité pour le meurtre d'Ignazio Salvo.

L'allié des Salvo, Salvatore Lima a été tué en  ainsi les juges Giovanni Falcone et Paolo Borsellino en mai et .

En 1993, la police a retrouvé dans les archives de la photo-journaliste Letizia Battaglia deux photographies de Giulio Andreotti avec Nino Salvo de 1979 alors qu'Andreotti avait nié le connaître. Mis à part les témoignages, ces photos sont la seule preuve physique des liens de cet important politicien avec la mafia sicilienne. Battaglia elle-même avait oublié avoir pris ces photos devenues des preuves essentielles 15 ans après leur prise.

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Lanham, MD Business Law Lawyer
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On March the 4th Dutch leader of the right-wing Forum for Democracy Thierry Baudet reacted to a statement by liberal politician Rob Jetten about homophobia in The Netherlands. Baudet stated on Twitter: ,,Jetten's anger about the increased homophobia in The Netherlands is justified, but he doesn't see the causes: the uncontrolled immigration and the…
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The crew of the Destiny unwittingly get their first taste of magic.
There wasn't much in common between the impoverished lower-class of planet Earth, and the crew of an Ancient starship on the other side of the universe. The only thing these two groups had was this: They both had no idea where their next meal would come from.
Tight rationing had already begun on the Destiny, which meant the crew was irritable and hungry, and it was times like these that the ship's military personnel kept busy.
Scott and Greer ran down the corridor, straight to the mess hall, where the sounds of yelling and clattering dishware originated.
They quickly tried to separate Morrison and Becker.
"HEY!" Scott yelled. He forced the two crew members apart, and just as Morrison was about to turn on the lieutenant, Greer reacted quickly, pulling out his service pistol, and aiming right at the doctor's head.
Greer slowly lowered his gun.
Scott turned to Becker. "You alright Airman?" he asked.
Becker nodded, holding his hand near his chin, hoping there was no blood.
"We all are!" Volker said from the other side of the room, calmly eating a purple tomato.
"Well, maybe I will." Morrison sauntered out of the room.
He had a laugh, as the ship dropped out of FTL.
The two of them took the signal and headed straight for the Gate room.
As Colonel Young arrived in the Gate room, Doctor Rush was working. Looking over the database, he didn't notice the ship's commander enter.
"We got anything?" the Colonel asked.
"Aware of that Colonel." The Stargate spun rapidly.
As they waited, two of Young's men, Scott and Greer, both arrived in the gate room, ready for duty. Following close behind, Volker was finishing his purple fruit… or vegetable… or plant.
"Though he said he'd want to talk to you," the lieutenant explained.
The Stargate connected and a Kino quickly went through.
"No vegetation nearby," Rush interjected.
"Found some type of forest," Eli explained.
"How far away is it?" asked the young lieutenant.
Scott paused for a second. "Yes, sir," he said, before quickly running off, Greer and Volker following him.
Chloe took a deep breath. Enjoying the humidity of the swamp world she found herself on. The sun was shining, the crickets were chirping, birds were flying and tiny insects were buzzing around. It felt a lot nicer than the cold and dark corridors of the Destiny.
Sitting next to her, Doctor Lisa Park enjoyed the sights before her.
"So what do you think?" came a voice behind them.
"What other environments have you designed?" Park asked.
"Why'd you design that one?" asked Chloe.
But something was nagging at Park. "I need to wake up," she said.
Every star was blocked by the drones, a race of robotic ships programmed to attack any ship it did not recognize… such as the Destiny. Any time they tried to refuel, the drones would attack. The only option for the crew was to attempt a refuelling maneuver in a blue supergiant.
The heat of such a star was well beyond what the Destiny was designed to handle, which was precisely why the drones weren't waiting for them there. They were likely programmed under the assumption that their targets weren't suicidal. But it meant most of the crew had to evacuate to a nearby planet, while she, Eli, and Rush, stayed behind, safe inside the environmental suits. But she wasn't as lucky as the others.
As Eli and Rush were directing the ship through the star, she was trapped in the hydroponics dome, the door refusing to open. She would have been okay, if it wasn't for the heat and pressure within the room causing the dome to shatter, nearly pulling her out into the vacuum of space. She survived, but a cost: For as the air around her was pulled out of the ship, she opened her eyes, and looked directly into the star. It destroyed her retinas, and she still had not healed from the damage. She doubted she ever will.
Being in that simulation, all it did was remind her of what she had lost. She still could not see, she didn't gain anything. It was nice to see a bright summer's evening again. But she knew it wasn't real, and when she woke up, she was back in reality, blind and helpless.
As she lie there, allowing reality to come back to her, she could feel the moisture on her vestigial eyes. The tears ran down her face, as she continued to mourn the loss of her sight.
Rainbow stood at the edge of the balcony, hooves perched on the railing. Her gaze overlooking the city of Canterlot below her. As she looked over her shoulder, she could see Twilight, in her bed, sound asleep. The sun was just about to rise as she turned her head, and slowly tipped herself forward into the city below.
As she hurtled towards the ground, the pegasus quickly spread her wings, allowing the air to flow over them. She tilted them slightly, pulling out of the dive, passing just inches over the castle spires.
Using her momentum, she climbed higher and higher, gliding over the city of Canterlot. She had few plans that day: Hang with Twilight, practice some stunts, hang with Luna, practice some stunts, meet up with Spitfire and practice some stunts. Not much of a list.
The pain in her wings from yesterday morning was still there, but fading, and she would be damned if that would stop her taking to the air on such a clear morning.
Off to her left, she could see two familiar pegasi in the distance, one waving dramatically to her. She slowed down, and began to hover as they flew towards her.
"Hey!" Spitfire said as she got closer.
The two looked at each other, awkwardly.
"I said don't worry about it!" Her eyelids lowered.
As Rainbow burst into laughter, her friend and hero joined her.
As the crew crossed the dry, cracked landscape, there wasn't much to talk about. But one of them did anyway.
"Are we really expecting to find anything out here?" Morrison whined.
"What's that supposed to mean!?
Everyone silenced themselves as they continued on their trek.
Moonlight's routine fluctuated every day. Some days he'd stay up late, working on a screenplay, or filming a late-night scene. Other days he'd get to bed early, and wake up early to watch the sunrise while sipping a cup of tea. This was one of the latter days.
He leaned over his hotel room balcony, watching the sun slowly creep over the horizon, as his thoughts wandered.
Moonlight's talk with Rainbow Dash the night before ate at him. Was he judging his sister too harshly? So far two ponies, who weren't family, and who met them both and knew all that they could know, both say she changed. Could they be right? Was it even relevant?
It wasn't long ago, that his biggest film, Deamon Lux and the Solar Invaders, hit the theatres. It was met with decent reviews, and terrible box office showings. But one thing he remembered about the film was the character of General Starstring. She was rewritten at the last-minute, as a favour to a friend. The stuck-up earth pony commander of the Equestrian military.
When he rewrote the character, he didn't notice at the time that Starstring had some significant growth. As some of the reviews noted, Starstring started off being a complete jerk to the main character. But she learned, in the end, to stand back and trust Deamon. That the character's personality changed.
But did she? Or was she just being practical? That's what Moonlight thought. Starstring was just being practical. Once Deamon explained her plan, Starstring realized it would work, and let her go through with it. It was logic, not trust.
But was he wrong? Did he inadvertently change the character's personality? And if so, why weren't the reviews harsher for that?
Can ponies change? Did it matter?
A crash came from behind him as he quickly turned around.
"Damn it, what'd you break now!?" He asked.
"Nothing!" cried a feminine voice from within.
Moonlight sighed as he trotted back into the hotel room.
The forest on Mystery Planet number 16728 wasn't very large. But it didn't matter. The crew needed food, and this was the only planet in range. So they began looking, high and low, for any sort of plant that looked remotely edible.
The group spread itself thin. Trying to find whatever food they could, by covering as much ground as possible. But Scott refused to allow them to go out on their own. Everyone was partnered up. Which is why Camile had to deal with the one of the most annoying men on the ship.
"Too bad it ran away before we could get it," Camile said.
Her gaze turned down to the forest floor. Off in the distance, Camile saw what appeared to be a patch of blue grass. A sharp contrast to the mostly barren ground. On a hunch, she ran towards it. Hoping there would be some type of fruit where there was more vegetation.
Varro and Volker were slowly walking through the trees, trying to find whatever looked edible. Their bags were empty.
"You worried?" Volker asked the former mercenary.
The sound of rushed footsteps got their attention. The two ran toward the source of the noise. It wasn't long before they saw Camile Wray, standing in front of a bed of blue flowers, crouching down to look at them.
"What was that!?" Morrison asked from behind them. Slightly out of breath.
"Thought we might find something here," she explained. "These flowers are beautiful." She plucked one from the stem and gave it a good sniff.
"Um…" Varro looked up at the treetops.
"We're supposed to be looking for food, not flowers," Morrison explained.
"Hey, relax," Volker interjected with a smile. "Stop and smell the roses." He walked up next to the IOA rep, and wordlessly asked to sniff the flower.
"Yes we have," Varro said.
The rest of the team followed his gaze. High above, was a very leafy tree with some large, bright-red fruits. Majestic, almost calling to them.
Morrison acted quickly, running through the flower bed, and jumping onto the tree. Squeezing the trunk, he managed to shimmy up, at a shocking speed. He quickly got to the tree branches above, and started shaking each one, careful not to lose his grip.
As the fruits began to fall, the three humans still on the ground acted quickly, holding open the sacks they were using to collect food, and trying to collect them before they hit the ground.
Morrison shook one branch after the other, and it wasn't long before all four sacks were full. Some of the fruit landed in the flower bed, but they were quickly collected.
"Just a minute!" He screamed. As he tried to lower himself slowly down the tree, his grip slipped, and he fell with a scream.
Varro acted quickly, running to catch the scientist.
The impact caused him to fall backwards into the flower bed, hitting the ground hard.
"Are you alright?" Volker asked frantically, helping Varro to his feet.
The soldier nodded, as Morrison said, "I'm fine, thanks for asking." He got to his feet and dusted himself off.
Camile approached the group. "Well, at least we got some food," she said, as she put the blue flower in her hair.
A young pegasus mare ran down the streets of Canterlot, a determined look on her face.
"Sunny!" A unicorn stallion screamed behind her, running after the mare. "Sunny!" Catching up to the pegasus, he placed a hoof on her shoulder. Only for her to spin around and hit him right in the face. The slap echoing through the mostly vacant streets.
"You thought I wouldn't find out!?" she screamed in anger.
"I'm sure!!!" she said, sarcastically, turning to leave once again.
The stallion turned to look at the voice.
Red Rain, who had a camera strapped to his mid-section, started getting everything ready. "Alright, places everyone!" he screamed.
As the crew began murmuring among themselves, Moonlight trotted past the cameras. As Red followed his friend's gaze, he saw who the stallion was trotting towards, and quickly flew over.
"Too bad!" the white unicorn in front of him declared.
The two stallions trotted up to each other and embraced.
"What up Shinay!?" Moonlight said as they parted.
The two had a bit of a laugh at their own banter, as Red approached them.
"What's up Shining?" Red said, greeting the soldier.
"Yeah, dude what the hell!?" Moonlight responded.
"See ya later bro!" he held out a hoof.
"Later Moony," Shining Armor responded with a hoofbump.
The two stallions froze in their tracks, before spinning around and quickly catching up to Shining.
"Are you nuts!?" Red said in hushed voice as he floated above the elder unicorn.
"Oookay, why?" he asked, genuinely curious.
"She's my wife," Shining responded with slight annoyance.
As the two stallions left, Shining stood there, thinking.
The Destiny was cruising through FTL.
The infirmary was quiet, as TJ was reading from a computer screen.
The mess hall was quiet, the only sound came from Becker, chopping up a fruit they have since dubbed space-apples.
The bridge was quiet, the only sound coming from Rush's pencil scratchings.
Volker's quarters were quiet, until a sudden beeping sound emanated from the bedside table.
The astrophysicist opened his eyes wide. Grabbing his watch off the table, he noticed the time. He only slept for a few hours. All he really wanted. Quickly sitting up in bed, he noticed everything go dark, and his head feeling heavier than normal.
Putting his hand to his face, he felt a large amount of padding hanging over it. All his drowsiness quickly went away. Brushing his hair aside, he quickly ran to the mirror at the other end of the room. His hair was much shorter before he went to sleep. Now, it hung to his waist.
Morrison wiped the sleep from his eyes as he entered the mess hall.
He sat down at the bar, where Becker was still chopping the fruit. Solemnly eating the first slice.
"Is there a problem sir?" Becker wasn't one to easily hold a grudge. In fact, he preferred to let things go. Because of that, his fight with Morrison earlier that day didn't really phase him. But he knew not all people were like that. So he knew what to expect out of the scientist. Unfortunately, what he expected, did not come.
Morrison opened his mouth to speak and released a loud, "HONK!" His eyes went wide.
"Sir?" the airman said, very confused.
They left the mess hall together.
As Volker entered the ship's infirmary, holding aside his long, curly hair, TJ quickly got to her feet. "Dale?" she asked.
He quickly approached one of the stretchers and sat down, careful not to sit on his own hair.
Morrison sat down on the nearest stretcher.
"Okay…" TJ grabbed a chunk of Volker's hair, and trimmed it as close to the roots as she could, throwing the excess hair into a nearby trash bin. The sharpness of the tool made quick work of Volker's shoddy mane.
As the doctor put a hand to his head, she suddenly got concerned. "Are you okay?" she asked.
It was at that moment, TJ saw something she never thought she'd see in her life. In all her years in the Stargate program, this was the most perplexing, the most unusual, the most extraordinary. Before her eyes, Volker's hair was growing at an alarmingly fast rate.
"I'm guessing the same thing that's happening to Helladius," Becker explained.
"Your hair looks fine," the astrophysicist said.
Volker and TJ's eyes went wide.
"He hasn't been able to say anything at all except… that," explained the Airman.
Chloe Armstrong looked at the two patients in the infirmary, as Colonel Young walked in. "Okay… someone explain to me what's going on," he said.
"So what's going on?" the Colonel asked.
"Okay, so what happened?" Camile said as she walked in, wasting no time.
"You don't have a single clue what's causing this?" Wray asked.
TJ spun around in shock, as everyone in the room looked at the IOA representative.
It was at this moment, Chloe snickered. "Sorry," she said as everyone turned their gaze to her.
"He was honking?" Scott asked incredulously.
"Why did he come here?" Greer asked, chewing another slice of space-apple.
"I'm really sorry," Camile said, lying down on the stretcher.
TJ laughed at her statement.
"Sir," Greer said as the trio entered the room.
"Well, I did take a short nap earlier," Scott continued.
"How long?" Volker asked, not daring to raise his head.
"So it's probably not contagious," the medic surmised.
"Then what's causing it?" Young asked.
"Well, we all touched the fruit sir," Scott explained.
"I'll grab it," Camile said, getting off the table.
"Varro you there?" He nodded to Scott who quickly ran off, Greer following closely behind.
As TJ took one of the blood samples in a micropipette, she delicately released it in a small container, and placed the first sample in a centrifuge. She continued with the other samples.
"Is there anything I can do sir?" Becker asked.
Scott banged on the door as loud as he could.
Their eyes went wide. Standing on the bed, was Varro's very familiar face. But instead of the formerly six-foot tall man, he stood at under a foot.
"What in the hell?" Greer asked.
"I was hoping you could tell me," came Varro's unusually high-pitched voice.
In one tiny corner of Sweet Apple Acres, a grassy field stood. It was one of the few areas of the farm that wasn't used for growing crops. Which made it the perfect location to begin construction.
A blue unicorn trotted up to the group. "You don't know Applejack that well," Paradigm said.
"I'm not giving up this farm," the earth pony replied.
"Um… well, I don't think we have any other options," the green unicorn explained.
"Did your eye get worse?" the larger stallion commented.
"Well, we still want that ore right?" replied his unicorn assistant.
"Natch," he said, pointing to her. "We have to think of some alternative solutions. There must be something we haven't thought of yet." He put his hoof to his chin in contemplation.
"Why can't we just mine like they do in other mines?" Applejack asked.
They went back to silently thinking again.
"Why aren't we considering just moving it?" Heartstrings asked.
Returning to their thoughts, they went quiet again.
"Pretty much sir," replied his Chief Medical Officer.
The two of them were in the Colonel's office, discussing the situation.
Camile laid in her bed, trying to get some sleep. But with her mouth that wouldn't stop moving, it was difficult.
The pain in her chest was intensified by the words she spoke, as if actually saying it made it more real.
She thought about all she had lost, and how she might never see any of it ever again. Her thoughts turned to her lover, her family, her friends. Then her thoughts turned to the fact that she wasn't speaking anymore.
In her excitement, she sat up and forgot all the pain she felt. Jumping out of bed, she ran to the table on the far side of the room. Grabbing her radio and quickly turning it on, she spoke into it.
Camile started blinking furiously. Bracing herself on the table, it wasn't long before her strength gave out.
She collapsed on the floor.


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UWO Baseball: Kleman single lifts Titans
UW-Oshkosh's Robbie Kleman — a Lourdes' alum — drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as the Titans picked up a 6-5 over Concordia University.
UWO Baseball: Kleman single lifts Titans UW-Oshkosh's Robbie Kleman — a Lourdes' alum — drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as the Titans picked up a 6-5 over Concordia University. Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: http://oshko.sh/1bOWmTK
Oshkosh Northwestern Media Published 8:46 p.m. CT March 31, 2015
MEQUON – UW-Oshkosh's Robbie Kleman — a Lourdes' alum — drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as the Titans picked up a 6-5 win over Concordia University on Tuesday.
Kleman finished the game 3-for-5 with two RBI, while John Eagan and Andy Brahier added two hits apiece.
The Titans took an early 5-0 lead, but then Concordia scored two runs in the bottom of the third and three more in the seventh to tie things up at 5, before Kleman delivered the game-winning run.
Ryan Chancellor picked up the win in relief for UWO, tossing 21/3 perfect innings.
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Sydney Supple's competitive edge drives her to Big Ten and beyond
Ripon native Wurtz returns home to play with the Glo
Oshkosh North's Supple named national player of the year


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typedef struct auth_img_desc_s {
	unsigned int img_id;
	img_type_t img_type;
	const struct auth_img_desc_s *parent;
	auth_method_desc_t img_auth_methods[AUTH_METHOD_NUM];
	auth_param_desc_t authenticated_data[COT_MAX_VERIFIED_PARAMS];
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void auth_mod_init(void);
int auth_mod_get_parent_id(unsigned int img_id, unsigned int *parent_id);
int auth_mod_verify_img(unsigned int img_id,
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The Piccard family (Not to be confused with the French region of Picard) are a Swiss family of adventurers, explorers and scientists. They collectively have broken several world records in exploration, particularly with balloons. The Star Trek character Jean-Luc Picard was named in honour of this family.

Members include:

 Auguste Piccard (1884–1962), physicist, balloonist, hydronaut
 Bertrand Piccard (born 1958), psychiatrist, balloonist, and solar plane pilot
 Don Piccard (1926–2020), balloonist
 Jacques Piccard (1922–2008), hydronaut
 Jean Piccard (1884–1963), organic chemist, balloonist
 Jeannette Piccard (1895–1981), balloonist, teacher, scientist, priest

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A young man in Jackson who confessed to strangling a family pet in 2016 has killed three more dogs while awaiting trial on the original killing, Aiken County authorities said.
This time, though, Marc Antony Cantrell tried to burn down the house to cover up the gruesome deaths of three dogs at his home on Third Street in Jackson. The 20-year-old suspect says he was high on meth when he killed the animals, according to a sheriff's report.
Cantrell is the same person who confessed in November 2016 to strangling and stabbing his mother's dog to death. He was charged 18 months ago with ill treatment of animals and torture, but the case has been lingering in General Sessions Court without resolution, allowing him to remain free.
Details of the newest pet killings are spelled out in disturbing details in a sheriff's report:
• A small brown and white dog was found with a laceration to its neck, hanging from a drawer near the front door.
• A large black dog was discovered on the laundry-room floor with an arrow to the back of its head.
• A small brown dog was found in the laundry room with a cut to the neck and tied to a small shelf unit.
Cantrell told investigators that he blacked out from injecting amphetamines. "When he came to, he had an ax in his hand and saw that he had killed the dogs," a report says. "He burned the house to try to cover up the fact that he killed the dogs because he had killed his family's dogs in the past."
The suspect took gasoline from the garage and started a fire in the home with a candle and a lit paper towel, a report says.
The fire was set Friday, and firefighters with the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department discovered the dead animals after extinguishing the fire. The suspect's grandmother called also called Aiken County dispatchers and said Cantrell had confessed to setting the fire.
In a Jackson Police Department report, Cantrell is quoted as saying he had used meth and had not slept in four days when he killed the dogs. The Jackson report includes this statement: "The subject was asked if he could tell his mother anything, what would it be. He stated that she needed to get away from him and leave him alone."
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In the 2016 case, Cantrell told authorities that it "felt good" to kill dogs. He also confessed to his mother that he had previously killed two dogs and a cat.
On Nov. 26, 2018, Cantrell's mother came home and couldn't find her dog. Her son later admitted to strangling the pet. He said it "made everything right," a sheriff's report said.
It's unclear why the Solicitor's Office has taken so long to address the 2016 case. On Tuesday, Cantrell remained in the Aiken County Detention Center.
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Anguish in Arctic Scandinavia
By Melody Schreiber on December 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )
Herding reindeer is part of a traditional way of life for an indigenous Arctic people known as the Sami. Their ancestral land – stretching across parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia – is where many still live by the rhythms of centuries-old traditions.
In Sweden in particular, a mental health crisis is taking root among the Sami. It's a complicated equation, but climate change is playing a role. I traveled to Arctic Scandinavia on a fellowship with the GroundTruth Project to report on this changing environment and the mental health landscape.
In a Land of Thundering Reindeer, Suicide Stalks the Indigenous Sami
Hundreds of reindeer gallop around the corral, their hooves and knees popping with the sound of a fire crackling. It's late, but here in the land of the midnight sun, the sky is silvery and bright. A mist rolls over the Arctic tundra, framing the herders and their animals in ghostly silhouettes.
This is a community wrapped tight in tradition: The indigenous peoples of northern Scandinavia — the Sami — have herded reindeer for generations. But it is also a community in crisis. Climate change has put enormous strain on these powerful animals — and on the men and women who care for them.
With that strain has come a mental health crisis. A crisis of suicide. Read more on STAT News and PBS NewsHour.
Protecting Indigenous Tradition in the Arctic
"This is a spring and summer treat," says Arvid Gaup, the father of a reindeer herder in this remote town in northern Norway. He sets a haunch of freeze-dried reindeer, known as goikebiergu, on the table and begins carving off slivers of jerky. Read more at the GroundTruth Project.
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In 2005, author Alison Lester journeyed from her native Australia to Antarctica aboard the Aurora Australis, an icebreaker carrying scientists and supplies to the remote Mawson Station research center. In Sophie Scott Goes South, just out from Houghton Mifflin, the author recreates her experience through the diary entries of a fictional nine-year-old girl whose father is captain of the ship. The book features Lester's photos of her Antarctica travels, her own illustrations, and pictures that children drew in response to e-mails she sent to schools and families, detailing her voyage, to solicit children's art for an exhibit she assembled as a component of a government arts fellowship. Bookshelf spoke with Lester about why she decided to venture to the bottom of the world, and why she chose to chronicle the expedition in a children's book.
What inspired you to set sail for Antarctica?
I'd known for a long time that the Australian government ran a program that allowed artists to travel to Antarctica on Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowships, and I'd planned to apply one day. When I turned 50, I suddenly realized I was getting old, and that I'd better get cracking. So I eventually applied for a fellowship in 2004 and traveled to Antarctica in March 2005.
What was it about Antarctica that intrigued you?
I grew up on the far south coast of mainland Australia, and Antarctica didn't seem that far away – just down beyond Tasmania. The freezing winter winds that roared across our farm felt as though they had come straight from the South Pole. I was romanced by the stories of the heroic explorers, and wanted to experience firsthand the exquisite sea and landscapes I'd seen in photographs.
Was the continent all that you'd hoped for?
Yes. I've been back to Antarctica four times since that first trip, working as an artist, photographer, or journalist on tourist expeditions. I'm addicted to Antarctica. I love the colors, the epic scale of things, and the wild weather.
Did much of what you discovered and learned on that first trip surprise you?
I was surprised to find that I was such a seadog! I often get seasick on small boats, but I was fine on the Aurora Australis and loved the rough weather. It was exciting to be in the middle of the huge Southern Ocean, very far away from anybody. When I first saw the continent, with mountains poking up through the ice cap, I thought the ice was mist. It was hard to believe such an enormous block of ice could exist.
What inspired you to solicit art from children while on that expedition?
My voyage project as an Australia Antarctic Arts Fellow was an art exhibition called Kids' Antarctic Art. The guidelines for the fellowship application were for something like, "a project that fostered the public's awareness and understanding of Australia's role in Antarctica." So I said I would go to Antarctica as the eyes and ears of children around Australia. Every night of my six-week voyage, I e-mailed children, describing my experiences. I had a massive list of contacts all around Australia, many from remote indigenous communities, and I had some overseas contacts too, from doing writing and illustrating workshops in schools. I asked the kids to draw my descriptions and to send me their drawings, or copies of them.
What did you think of the kids' submissions?
The response was fantastic. I had so many replies that it crashed the ship's server! More and more schools and individuals joined up as the voyage progressed, and a friend set up a Web page to make it easier. My friend Richie Steven was then the librarian at the British School in Tokyo, and he said the kids were racing to school to see my daily e-mail, full of amazing adventures.
And when I got home there were huge piles of envelopes full of drawings waiting for me. The drawings were a mixture of different styles and mediums, and I used them to make 40 artworks for the exhibition, which opened at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in 2007 and has toured to many parts of Australia since then. My memory is a bit hazy, but it has also been to Korea and I think Japan and India. It's a fun exhibition because it usually also includes a slideshow of all my best Antarctic photos, and Antarctic art activities for kids. We sell limited edition prints of the drawings and the profits go to the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. A proportional percentage of Sophie Scott Goes South's royalties will go to the hospital, too.
At what point did you decide to write a book based on your Antarctic adventure?
It wasn't until I was at the offices of my publisher, Penguin Australia, one day after I returned. I was talking about the trip and I mentioned my daily e-mails and one of my editors, Laura Harris, suggested turning my narrative into a child's voyage – and so Sophie Scott was born. But I didn't work with Laura on the book. My editor for this book was Jane Godwin. We really get each other and she has a great ear and eye for just what a book needs.
Was it a challenge to filter your traveling experiences through a nine-year-old's perspective?
Actually, it's pretty easy for me to be a nine year old!
Was the character of Sophie based on anyone you know, or yourself as a child, or is she entirely fictional?
I think Sophie is a mixture of a whole lot of great little girls I've known – intrepid, smart, brave, and funny. I like the way she gets on with things.
Is this the first time you've drawn from your own life to create a children's book?
Most of my books reflect some part of my life. Magic Beach is the place I've spent summer all my life. My Farm is our family farm. Others like Running with the Horses or Isabella's Bed come from dreamland. My books often contain a lot of imaginary life, but not much is made up in Sophie Scott Goes South. I pretty much told it as it was.
What are you working on now? Do you have any more trips planned that might spark another book?
Right now I'm working on Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach and next year I plan to illustrate Nicky Catches Koalas, the final book in the Clive Eats Alligators series. In this book a group of children travels around the world helping endangered animals. I can't wait to start it.
I'll be traveling to more remote indigenous communities next year too, making books about children's lives there, and maybe someday all those stories will turn into something. But I'm actually looking forward to a rest, as I've been Australia's first Children's Laureate for the past two years, and the touring schedule has been very full. It's going to be nice to stay home for a while.


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Yemeni gov't urges UN to name Houthis as peace-hinderer
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The United Nations and Security Council need to name Houthi group as hinderer of peace efforts and Stockholm Agreement implementation, said the official government of Yemen, accusing the UNSC of failing to do its responsibilities in terms of Iran's "subversive role" in Yemen.
The conflict escalated after a Saudi-led coalition intervened militarily in the country in March 2015 to reinstate the government of President Hadi.
Parties to the 4-year war in Yemen, after 8-day peace talks in Sweden, reached on the 13th of last December an agreement providing for ceasefire in Hodeida and redeployment of both sides' forces, exchanging prisoners and alleviating blockade imposed by Houthis on Taiz.
But none of this has taken place so far, with both sides trading blames for trying to thwart the deal.
The city of Hodeida and its three ports have been under Houthi control since late 2014, while Yemeni joint forces loyal to legitimate government and Arab coalition have massed at the city's fringes since last November seeking to retake the strategic port.
At his meeting with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Yemeni "legitimate" foreign minister said "Houthi militias' obduracy and rejection to apply Stockholm deals shouldn't be overlooked, and the UN and UNSC should hold Houthis responsible for obstruction."
Minister Khaled al-Yamani called for more pressures on Houthis to stop exploiting the Yemenis' sufferings and to start fulfilling Hodeida pact.
According to the Aden-Based Saba News Agency, Guterres highlighted the need for UNSC to send strong-worded messages to Houthis to achieve progress in Hodeida before any next steps in peace process.
All efforts by the UN and its envoy are now focusing on the Hodeida deal implementation, he said, confirming the UN's commitment to reaching an all-inclusive solution for Yemeni crisis.
Separately, Yamani on Thursday accused the UNSC of failing to do its responsibilities in terms of Iran's "subversive role" in Yemen.
The Security Council has not assumed its responsibilities, although the UN Sanction Committee's expert panel found every evidence on Iran's persistent violation of UNSC Resolution 2216 banning arms and oil exports to Houthis, Hadi FM said at a debate in the New York-based international peace institute.
Houthis continue to breach the ceasefire by digging trenches, planting mines in Hodeida and using the province to launch drones and rapid boats and attack pro-government forces.


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Q: Word for someone who focuses on the smaller details of a bigger problem I'm not sure if the title correctly describes what I'm looking for.
For example, there is a debate about the existence of something, and one party focuses on the small unexplained details in their opponents' argument and do not address the gaping holes in theirs.

A: It's not a single word, but the expression can't see the wood for the trees refers to exactly this situation (reference).

A: For a single word, I suggest myopic:

Myopic is an adjective meaning shortsighted in every sense. Whether you need glasses or a new attitude, if you can't see the forest for the trees, you're myopic.
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However, for the example you provided, I would describe the person as a lawyer.

A: When the problem consists of something no-one wants to acknowledge or talk about, it is very often referred to as 'the elephant in the room'.
In passing, it's worth noting that you generally can't get many elephants into a room, but there's usually quite a lot of room inside an elephant.

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Learning to read your baby's cues is challenging but doable – give it a go!
Timing is everything. Try to 'catch the sleep wave' at the right time. Learning to read your baby's cues is challenging but doable – give it a go!
Don't overstimulate the environment – that means no mobiles over cots. Keep colours and tones of the room clean and neutral.
3. Don't let your baby get overtired!
Don't let your baby get overtired. Being overtired leads to neediness which can lead to a disaster.
Put your baby down in her cot bum first, then head (and always have your baby's head at the same level or higher than her body).
It is okay for your baby to have a soft toy, dummy or soother to help keep her calm at night when you are not there.
Co-sleeping (or not) is a controversial topic! Do what works for you, and what you feel is safe and responsible.
7. Baby massage for the win!
A little bit of baby massage pre-sleep is a wonderful thing. We are huge fans of baby massage – read all about it here.
Sleep tips courtesy of Pure Beginnings.


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The Irish Chieftains Or A Struggle For The Crown by Charles Ffrench Blake-Forster
Published June 1, 2007 by Kessinger Publishing, LLC .
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Cultural ambassadors, The Chieftains started their journey in Ireland in Since then they have won six Grammy Awards and are highly recognized for reinventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and international scale. Their ability to transcend musical boundaries to blend tradition with modern music has hailed them as one of the. The Irish chieftains made some stand for their rights at the close of this reign. Cormac O'Melaghlin wrested Delvin, in Meath, from the English. O'Neill and O'Donnell composed their difference pro tem., and joined in attacking the invaders. In the south there was a war between Dermod and Connor Carthy, in which the Anglo-Normans joined, and, as. Find The Chieftains bio, music, credits, awards, & streaming links on AllMusic - Definitive Irish ensemble based on traditional. The Chieftains are an enigma in more ways than one. Unlike so many other musicians they have stood the test of time. In this book we learn about how they came into being, and at the same time we are alos exposed to a wealth of knowledge about traditional Irish by: 4.
Follow in the footsteps of Ireland 's patron saint with this 12 day vacation in Ireland travel package, exploring the landmarks and legends of Saint es car hire and overnight lodging. Day 1. Discover Dublin on the day you arrive. See a play at one of Dublin's popular theatres, the Abbey, Gate or Gaiety with shows nightly featuring some of the best theatre in the world. "Irish Heartbeat" was a landmark album because it was the first attempt by Celtic traditionalists, The Chieftains, to collaborate with well known popular music singers. Contrary to the complaints of a few "critics", (aye, me friends, they are likely to be agents of the Royal Ulster Constabulary), Paddy and his lads from Dublin do some of their /5(). The Irish are a generous people and are never keen to criticize anybody, even if that person's sole aim is to wipe them off the face of the planet. Author: Garvan Grant. The Chieftains have been performing Irish traditional music for the last 21 years on the kinds of instruments that date back to the 12th century; there's nothing so Author: Jon Pareles.
While there's nothing quite like seeing the Chieftains live in concert, An Irish Evening marks the next best thing. Recorded live over two evenings at the Grand Opera House in Belfast, the disc captures the group's eclectic, fun, and loving approach to traditional Irish : Sbme Special Mkts. The Gospel of Mary is a Celtic mystery and the third book in the Sister Deirdre series by author Philip Freeman. In 6th century Ireland, a young nun from the monastery of St. Brigid in Kildare, finds herself the guardian of a mysterious manuscript claiming to be the lost gospel of Mary. The Chieftains, an iconic Irish band, are embarking on. The band's name came from the book Death of a Chieftain by Irish author John a time when rock 'n' roll was king, Moloney formed the group in "not only to bring back traditional Irish music, but to infuse it with new life.". This release features the traditional Chieftains instrumentation with the addition of drums, guitars, sax, didjeridu and cello. The Chieftains perform a medley of Scottish dance tunes, a double jig, a drinking song, a Van Morrison title (with Van M. himself), Brand: Rca Victor Europe.
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Hrithik had played the glamorous villain in Dhoom 2.Aamir apparently wants to discuss a 'few points' with the younger hero regarding his role in Dhoom 3.
"Hrithik and Aamir had bonded earlier, but not in this manner. Aamir had never openly come out gushing about Hrithik's acting. He wants to have a sitting with Hrithik before he starts shooting for Dhoom 3," said a source.
Aamir recently admitted during a TV interview that he's keen on taking acting lessons from the younger actor.
"Hrithik is one of the best looking actors we have. He is also a great actor. I want to take acting lessons from him," said Aamir. Sources say that Aamir has given a lot of thought to the matter that he is replacing Hrithik, as the villain in the franchise, and wants to live up to it.
"Aamir would like to have a sitting with Hrithik regarding the matter and generally talk about the acting and body language required for the film. Since Aamir is a very private person, he will not share the exact details of the conversation that he had with Hrithik, but we know that he doesn't mind taking a few tips from Roshan Junior, and doesn't even dither to admit it openly," the source added.