The second story is all-new, and includes a treetop porch set into the cross gable. The core of the house dates to 1910.
Blame it on the falling plaster. What started out as the enlargement of a one-story bungalow in San Diego's Mission Hills neighborhood turned into a complete architectural makeover when the old ceilings began to collapse.
Pewabic Pottery green field tiles were custom cut to fit around decorative tiles the owners bought in Pewabic's gift shop long before they planned this renovation.
The career automotive designer bought the two-bedroom bungalow when he was transferred to San Diego 20 years ago. When another transfer took him and his partner back to Michigan, the couple held on to the property, knowing they would eventually return and make it their permanent home. While in Michigan, they'd enjoyed a large, expansive kitchen built for entertaining.
As they planned the California remodeling, an enlarged kitchen with easy flow to the dining room and patio was on the agenda. They also wanted to add a large family room with a fireplace.
Because the house sits on its lot slightly off-center, shortening the effective building code setbacks, there wasn't much room to expand on the original one-story footprint. The new kitchen was stitched together out of the tiny original plus an adjacent utility porch and hall bath. The owner is especially proud of the bracket detail on the kitchen island; it's taken from the mantelpiece in the living room. To make the room feel even larger, the architects kept the kitchen open on the side facing the new family room by adding a colonnade.
The family room was cobbled together out of the existing downstairs bedrooms along with a modest bump-out addition. Although everything else about the room is new, the fireplace mantel is a modified antique, picked up by David Snyder of Unique Stone. Snyder has worked with IS Architects on many projects. "Years ago he ran across this piece in England and as soon as he saw it, he said, 'This is Ione,'" says Reid, the project manager.
Behind a colonnade patterned after one between the dining and living rooms, the new kitchen is twice the size of the old.
As the downstairs space was reconfigured, the architects found enough room to deepen the foyer and add a gracious staircase. Leaded- glass windows on the second level flood the space with light. An original downstairs window was the model, which the architect adapted. The paired spindle motif in the balustrade is a period detail from a Stickley house in New Jersey, found in one of the owner's many books on Arts & Crafts houses.
The original bedrooms were swallowed up by the family room, so two new bedrooms were added upstairs: a master suite with its own bath, and a guest bedroom and hall bath. Both have vaulted ceilings, and stained mahogany beams lend structural emphasis on the master bedroom ceiling.
On the upstairs porch, the gable detail and balustrade rail are variations on a theme introduced with the new main staircase.
Because the house is in a fire-prone area, many other parts of the house were rebuilt with fire-resistant materials. "Apparently the house has to be able to burn for an hour before the fire trucks get here," the owner says.


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Criminal Sexual Conduct - New Ruling on "Mentally Incapacitated"
By Detroit Sex Crimes Lawyer Brian J. Prain
Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) case rulings by the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals have been released at a rapid pace lately. Now, a controversial new Criminal Sexual Conduct ruling handed down by the Minnesota Supreme Court on March 24, 2021, has been the source of much recent publicity, and it seems to have angered advocates for victims of Sexual Assault. For the past week, the media online and elsewhere have been flooded with angry claims that this ruling somehow turns a blind eye to victims, but is this really the case, or are people just jumping the gun without knowing the facts?
CLICK HERE for the Minnesota Supreme Court's new Criminal Sexual Conduct ruling on "mentally incapacitated," issued March 24, 2021.
As a Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct Attorney, I defend those falsely accused specifically of CSC every single day. So naturally, I took an interest in this ruling, and read the 29-page complete Opinion in this new CSC case, State of Minnesota v. Francois Momolu Khalil, Case No. A19-1281. The ruling is actually very straightforward, and it does absolutely nothing to take away the justice due a victim of a Sexual Assault, assuming they are, in fact a real victim - which only a jury can decide AFTER a trial. Frankly, what happened in People v. Khalil was that the Prosecutor simply failed to file the correct charge under law.
Because I am licensed to practice in Michigan and wouldn't be able to take a case in another state without a special ruling from that Court. This ruling technically has no bearing on my Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct cases that I defend and does not affect the Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct laws.
But a few days ago, I tuned in to YouTube for the opening statements in the Derek Chauvin murder trial for the death of George Floyd. Before openings, I was listening to a news commentator who was reporting from outside of the Hennepin County Courthouse, and could barely hear the reporter because someone was shouting into a bull horn in the background "How irritating," I thought. Since I couldn't hear the reporter, I figured I'd try to hear what this guy was shouting about.
Of course, I realized this guy was yelling about the new Criminal Sexual Conduct ruling, something to the effect of how wrong and unfair it was, and it just happens that this case originated in the same Hennepin County trial Court as the Derek Chauvin trial.
I couldn't believe my ears when I heard this, as well as news reports and articles online. Everyone seemed to completely miss characterize the Court's ruling.
So, I just want to discuss briefly the reality of what this new Minnesota CSC case was actually all about, and the best way to do this is to analogize to the Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct laws, including our different Degrees of Criminal Sexual Conduct, since Minnesota has a similar, but not identical, CSC framework.
The Defendant, Mr. Khalil was accused of approaching a visibly intoxicated woman in public, asking her and her friend to come back to his house for a "party," where the woman stated she thereafter woke up to Khalil engaging in sexual penetration with her.
Prosecutors charged Khalil with Minnesota's version of what they call "Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct." At this point, let's take a quick look at the Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct scheme, from most serious to least serious:
First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, MCL 750.520b, punishable by up to LIFE, typically involves "sexual penetration" by "force or coercion" (think of it kind of as lack of consent, although consent is a defense to CSC), coupled with some additional fact making it more serious, such as where the alleged victim is "mentally incapable, mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless" under Michigan law.
Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, MCL750.520c, punishable by up to 15 years, which is essentially the same as Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree, but without penetration and only "sexual contact."
Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, MCL 750.520d, punishable by up to 15 years, typically involves sexual penetration by force or coercion, just like CSC 1st Degree, but without the additional factor (or "multiple variable") making it more serious.
Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, MCL 750.520e, punishable by up to 2 years, typically involves sexual contact just like Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree, but again, without the additional fact making it more serious.
Now that we understand the basics, you can easily see that just about any act that could be Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree under Michigan law could also qualify as the less serious Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree. Sometimes, the Prosecution charges the most serious Degree possible right out of the gate, or sometimes they tactfully wait to increase a CSC 3rd Degree to CSC 1st Degree at the time of the Preliminary Exam, both of which can tend to improve their bargaining position.
The Minnesota laws are similar. I do not claim to be an expert on Minnesota law, but their Supreme Court's opinion on March 24, 2021, makes it clear that what their State calls "Fifth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct" is likewise the "lesser included" of their more serious crime of Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. We do not have "Fifth Degree" in Michigan.
What simply happened in the Khalil case was that the Prosecution charged him with Third Degree CSC under their law, which requires sexual penetration against someone's will, plus (in this instance) the added factor of "mentally incapacitated" as one of the possible variables, or ways, a person can be charged. The clear language of the law set by the Minnesota legislature defines "mentally incapacitated" as follows:
"Mentally incapacitated" means that a person under the influence of alcohol, a narcotic, anesthetic, or any other substance, administered to that person without the person's agreement, lacks the judgment to give a reasoned consent to sexual contact or sexual penetration."
By comparison, Michigan defines "mentally incapacitated" as:
"Mentally Incapacitated" means the alleged victim "was unable to understand or control what they were doing because of drugs or alcohol given to them, or because of something done to them without their consent."
At Mr. Khalil's trial, neither side disputed the fact that the woman involved voluntarily consumed the alcohol by her own choice. During deliberations, the Jury sent out a note asking the Court to clarify essentially whether the Defendant would be guilty of Third Degree CSC if the alleged victim's alcohol consumption was her own choice.
Despite what seems to be the clear language of the Minnesota definition of "mentally incapacitated," the Court instructed the Jury they could find the Defendant guilty even though there was no dispute she'd consumed the alcohol by her own choice. The Jury found Mr. Khalil guilty based upon that, and he appealed his conviction all the way up to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
While many seem to be up in arms, as if the Minnesota Supreme Court said that they condone Rape and Sexual Assault and people who are actually guilty should get away with it, all they really did was reaffirm that the Minnesota Legislature meant exactly what it said - "mentally incapacitated" under Minnesota law meant the alcohol or other intoxicant was administered to the alleged victim without their agreement.
RELATED: Click here to see an NBC News online article "Drunk Rape Victim Was Not 'Mentally Incapacitated,' Minnesota Supreme Court Rules."
In short, the Minnesota Supreme Court only reaffirmed what their law clearly says in its language. There is absolutely no basis for claiming that this somehow is in derogation of the rights of real Sexual Assault victims. If anything, the trial Court that instructed the Jury misunderstood the law.
RELATED: click here to see a fair characterization by Minn Post: "What last week's Supreme Court ruling actually said - and didn't say - about sexual assault and drinking in Minnesota."
What is more, the Prosecution apparently acknowledged that they could have charged Mr. Khalil with Minnesota's lesser charge of "Fifth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct," and there likely would have been nothing to appeal and his conviction would've been upheld. If anything, this may give Minnesota Prosecutors pause before deciding to charge the most serious Degree they believe they can.
All feelings aside, whether you're on the Defense side, the Prosecution side, both sides, or no side, every American a citizen has an interest in making sure that Courts and Juries don't convict people accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct where the evidence doesn't meet the proper definition under the law they are charged with.
Simply put, it seems pretty clear that the Minnesota Supreme Court made the obvious and correct decision. Part of what makes a Court or a Judge a good Judge is their willingness to uphold the law exactly as it is written, without consideration for public criticism and media scrutiny from special interest groups and the like.
If you or someone you know is currently under investigation by Law Enforcement or currently charged in an active case in Court with Criminal Sexual Conduct in Michigan, contact Prain Law, PLLC, your knowledgeable, experienced, results-proven Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct Lawyer.
Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct Attorney Brian J. Prain of Prain Law, PLLC has been named one of America's Top 100 Attorneys, Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Detroit by Expertise.com, Nation's Top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, one of the Top 10 in Michigan by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, a D Business Top Lawyer, one of the Michigan Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers, featured in Super Lawyers, and much more due to his work in achieving repeated verdicts of NOT GUITY of Criminal Sexual Conduct.
You can reach Prain Law, PLLC anytime at (248) 731-4543, or by using our online Contact Form.
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Who is Arsenal-linked Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac?
Arsenal are closing in on their first signing of the summer in the form of Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac. This is a story that has been reported across the English media, including the Independent. Although the deal has yet to be announced, it is believed that the Gunners have beaten several other clubs to his signature.
Given that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international is coming in on a free transfer, there is relatively little risk to this deal and it is one that shows forward-thinking from the club. If he does sign as expected, it could spell the end for Nacho Monreal's career at the Emirates Stadium.
Kolasinac is an aggressive defender and a willing attacker, making him an excellent modern-day full-back. At the back, he is good at winning the ball back with his current average of ball recoveries per ninety minutes at 6.26.
He rarely backs of an attacker and looks to pinch the ball high up the pitch, which often allows his side to break with pace down the left-hand side.
Standing at six feet, the left-back is an imposing figure and one that can hold his own in a physical battle. He would quickly adapt to the physicality of the Premier League. In addition to his strength and power, the Schalke player has good acceleration, allowing him to recover if he makes a mistake or is caught out of possession.
One issue that he can have defensively is that he can sometimes be rash in the challenge.
His tackling technique needs to improve and this will be a concern for Arsenal, especially as they are already having problems with Granit Xhaka. However, Kolasinac's disciplinary record isn't too bad, as he only has four yellow cards in 21 Bundesliga matches. His problem lies in his tendency to concede free kicks in dangerous positions.
Going forward, Kolasinac is great to watch, as he poses a real threat down the left wing. His pace and power allow him to carry the ball long distances, while he uses his frame to beat opposition players. He may not be skilful, but when he reaches full speed, there is little defenders can do to stop him.
This season, he has contributed three goals and five assists, which is a great return for a full-back. In terms of chances created, the 23-year-old creates 1.15 per ninety minutes, which is more than both Monreal (0.39) and Hector Bellerin (0.79). He can overlap, but he prefers to link-up with his team-mates and move into central areas.
Although he has a good total of assists this season, his crossing needs to be worked on. He can often be wasteful when he looks to put a ball into the area and he needs to improve that over the coming years. This could be less of an issue at Arsenal, depending on how Arsene Wenger rebuilds this summer.
They currently have a striker who thrives on aerial balls in Olivier Giroud, but they may opt for a more mobile striker this summer. If that is the case, it could be that Kolasinac is asked to put fewer balls into the box and instead look to keep the ball on the ground.
If Arsenal do manage to complete the signing of Kolasinac, it could be one of the best deals done this summer.
At the age of 23, he already has a lot of experience in the Bundesliga and internationally, while he has the attributes to adapt quickly to the Premier League. The potential to field two attacking full-backs in Hector Bellerin and Sead Kolasinac is exciting for Arsenal supporters, providing them with real quality down either flank.
Why do we continue to castigate the next generation of England internationals?


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Booze Cruise 2: Explosive Boogaloo
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Threat Level: Low
ShadowHaven
Knight Errant
Carter Stevens Reckless choices by other Shadowhaven runners...
9.1 Moth
9.2 Rainmaker
The runners responded to a request for help investigating a recent explosion in Tacoma. The Johnson did not immediately identify themselves.
They began to explore the scene of the crime and gather evidence of what had happened. They learned that they had been hired by Knight Errant to help investigate a crime. The old cop on duty had lived in the neighborhood and didn't think the gangers being pinned for it were actually guilty. He offered to pay the runners to help him close the case, with the identity of the true guilty party.
They ultimately discovered that the act of senseless violence that had blown up the side of the apartment complex was an accident, triggered by the reckless behavior of another team of Shadowhaven runners.
The runners had to decide what to do. Pick a scapegoat and frame them? Let KE know that other Shadowhaven runners were involved? They followed their consciences and refused to frame anyone, while protecting fellow runners from KE, at the cost of most of the payment offered. They brought the information to KE that it was a freak accident caused by a rogue air spirit getting access to a tire filled with foam explosives. They made sure the gangers received legal support, with only the one guilty of discharging an illegal weapon being charged for that valid charge. They repaired the broken wall in the man's apartment, and let him know that he was in no danger.
A prior team of runners had been in the area for another job; see report. Legion repaired a punctured tire on his Ares Roadmaster with foam explosive. Aristotle summoned a force 1 air spirit to help inflate the tire. When Legion replaced the tire, Aristotle gave the explosive-filled tire to the air spirit to do with as it wished. They paid no attention to what happened next.
The air spirit bounced the explosive tire down the street. A group of local gangers - a small gang called the Blades - noticed the air spirit bouncing the tire, and decided to shoot the tire for laughs. It exploded violently, leaving a crater and a hole in an adjacent apartment building. The apartment damaged belonged to a Mr. Carter Stevens, who now thought he had been targeted. That prior team of runners heard the explosion but did not stop to investigate.
The runners on this run knew none of this information when the run began!
The runners met up with each other at the scene of the crime. Roadie, who lived locally in Tacoma, had begun investigating the site and discovered rubber bits where you might expect shrapnel. He determined that the damaged building was an apartment building. He observed KE beginning to round up several young gangers to take in for questioning. He had a sense that there were no major gangs in the area; Moth confirmed that there were only very small-time players here, minor drug runners - not gangs that used big explosives. Rainmaker was able to confirm that the rubber fragments were from a tire that likely went on a larger vehicle.
Moth set up the cover identity that the three elf runners were from Elf Tips @ Ten, a small Horizon subsidiary targeting the elf community with twice a day bulletins at 10 am and 10 pm. Her SIN includes a legitimate press pass. Roadie accompanied her as a camera man, with Rainmaker operating a flyspy. She went into the apartment and met first with the front desk worker, Deskman Roger. He was persuaded to share the background that the explosion had happened while he was smoking out back, but he heard a sound like bouncing rubber before it happened. Then a big explosion. He confirmed that the apartment had only been visited by Janitor Bob and Knight Errant so far. The man who owned the apartment, Carter Stevens, was still at work. Janitor Bob was an older troll, who had been around a long time. Short for a troll. When Moth probed for gossip about Carter and any possible threats to him, Deskman Roger revealed that Carter had argued with his girlfriend about gang stuff the night prior. A big shouting match. She was a pretty elf type and in the gang. The Blades. Moth got the Deskman's help to examine Carter's apartment.
The apartment was most notable for the giant hole in the wall. It became clear that Carter worked for an A-level corp in vehicle supplies and modifications of varying legality, in the accounting department. Rainmaker was able to study the paperwork and data chips and work out that Carter was responsible for some petty theft of small items - tires, spoof chips, a coded entry for a morphing license plate. It appeared Carter was skimming items. It looked like maybe the argument had been for him to steal something bigger, but he had refused. Roadie left a drone in place to watch for anyone to return to the apartment.
While Moth did a matrix search on Carter to confirm anything else, Rainmaker and Roadie studied nearby businesses to see which had cameras that might have footage of the event. The best angle was from a nearby fishmarket. Moth continued the press story, and talked the fishermarket employees into showing her to their boss to request access to the footage, offering - at Roadie's excellent suggestion - extra publicity for the fishmarket and its sushi restaurant to the elf community. The boss gave them access to the video feed. Roadie's keen perception helped them make sense of what they were seeing. An air spirit bounced a tire along the street. A gang member shot the tire. This produced the explosion. Both the gang members and air spirits seemed entirely shocked by the explosion. Roadie was able to verify that the ganger had not used explosive ammo. He had likely just intended to deflate the tire that the spirit was bouncing as a lark. Had the gang been set up? But who could be sure a gang would shoot a bouncing tire?
Moth's matrix search verified that Carter had a couple low level prosecutions for tax evasion, fraud, and small-time theft. He was clearly shady. But limited his theft to small items. However, he might have made enemies along the way.
They noticed only one KE cop had remained behind after all the others had cleared off.
The runners had some sense of what had happened now, but not why, nor who was responsible.
They had a few leads left - calling Carter, asking about the girl, finding Janitor Bob for questioning - but it seemed like time to make a clearer plan. And that required getting a better understanding also of who had called them and why. Who was their Johnson? No one had made contact yet, though they had come to the spot and been investigating. But perhaps their cover story had been too effective, and someone was still watching for obvious runners? Moth called her fixer (and father) King Midas to verify what he knew about the Johnson. He confirmed that it was from a back channel to KE, and that they occasionally hired runners when a case was perplexing. Roadie's contact Hedge who had some knowledge of KE confirmed they could expect a KE cop to be keeping an eye out for them.
Roadie approached the cop still on the scene alone, with a cup of soy-kaf for the cop, and without the press team premise. The cop quickly confirmed that he was looking for a team of runners. Roadie signalled for the others to join. He explained that he was a beat cop who had worked the streets for years and knew the young gangers who had been taken in since they were kids. He didn't think they were guilty. But he couldn't find any evidence of any better candidate. KE was going to pin this on someone. The runners needed to figure out who, and get that information to him. He would pay them for the identity of the guilty party, and compelling evidence as to why that person or group of people, was responsible. He didn't think it was the gang, but was open to the possibility if that was what the runners found.
The runners agreed to report back after they finished investigating.
Now knowing a mage was involved, Moth called her contact The Steward to see if he could come, astrally perceive the area, and discover the identity of the mage who summoned the spirit. He began to work on it, for the price of 300 nuyen.
In the meantime, the runners called Carter Stevens at work. He was not aware of anyone who would want to target him. He admitted to the argument with his girlfriend Jessica. It was true that she was part of the Blades. It was true that she had asked him to steal a vehicle which was outside his comfort zone, and he had refused. They'd had a big fight. But it was okay. They had worked it out. He thought there was at least one summoner among the Blades. He also knew of one wage-mage in a cubicle beside him at work. He gave them Jessica's contact information. From all Moth could tell, he seemed sincere that he knew nothing more than that.
The runners called Jessica next, who appeared to work as a prostitute. She agreed to meet them. She seemed genuinely worried for Carter. She shared the same information about their fight. She had gone back to the gang pretty upset after the fight. It was possible the others had been sorry to see her crying like that. But they would never blow up a building over it. She admitted her brother was a summoner, which was a little suspicious. Yes, he was a Blade. Yes, he had seen her crying over Carter. But she didn't think Teddy would do it. Again, Moth found her sincere.
Rainmaker realized that they might be able to identify the tire in the explosion by studying the camera footage of it bouncing before it exploded. She was able to confirm that it was either from an Ares Roadmaster or a GMC Phoenix. Moth did a matrix search for pictures of the cars and their tires to help. With that reference, Rainmaker was able to confirm it was an Ares Roadmaster tire. In reviewing the footage, Roadie also consulted with his contact Mint for insight on the cause of the explosion. How much of an expert in demolitions would it take to rig a tire to explode like that. She confirmed it was definitely filled with foam explosive, which would not take much skill at all. The team studied the footage again, combining all their skill in observation to see if anyone was watching the spirit approach with the tire, but there was no one who did not seem utterly shocked by what happened.
At this point they heard back from The Steward. The aura suggested a runner, to his experienced eye. He was able to track the astral resonances. A group of runners moving together. The summoner who was an elf. A giant. A human. A minotaur.
A runner minotaur in an Ares Roadmaster? Rainmaker was sure that was Legion. But this was a quandry. Runners had told a spirit to take an explosive-filled tire onto a crowded street, leading to an explosion at an apartment building? It was reckless endangerment. Terrible. Roadie was able to get Legion to join the runners in DNI. He told them exactly what had happened. He had patched a tire with foam explosive because it was the only thing he could think of that would patch the tire. This has worked for a short time. When he had a chance to replace the tire in a back alley, the party summoner Aristotle who had summoned an air spirit to help inflate the tire, gave the explosive tire to the air spirit to play with. The air spirit took off with it, bouncing it down the street. The runners did nothing to stop this. Legion recalled hearing the explosion as they drove away.
Legion offered to confess what had happened, and his involvement, to their Johnson, but they explained that it was Knight Errant so that could not be. Roadie asked Legion to slap Aristotle the next time he saw him.
Moth, Roadie, and Rainmaker considered their options. They were unwilling to frame anyone for the crime, even if it meant losing the payment from KE. They agreed to tell their KE contact that it was a freak accident caused by a rogue air spirit getting a hold of a tire filled with foam explosives, and that they could not determine who had summoned the air spirit originally, but it was not under any orders to specifically target Mr. Carter Stevens. The gangers were innocent, beyond one's choice to fire an Ares Alpha on the street at what they thought was a normal tire that would just deflate. They runners contacted Carter and let him know that he was in no danger, and that the gang had not been involved in the freak accident, giving him the same detail as KE. They provided the gangers being held by KE with Mother Komodo's contact information, in case KE still tried to pin anything on them. Moth repaired Carter's wall with her artisan skill, so he could return to his home. The runners also planned to leave notes for their fixers about the reckless choice and harm caused by Aristotle.
KE agreed to pay a small amount of nuyen for the evidence that it was an accident.
The runners shared a toast, back at Moth's house, to celebrate that they had the chance to work with sane people who did not recklessly endanger others.
Only the one ganger was charged, and only for firing the Ares Alpha on the street.
Carter and Jessica were relieved to know that he was not in danger, and that she had not betrayed him. She was relieved to know that her brother had not done something stupid.
2000 Nuyen
A clear conscience
"A little coffee goes a long way" - Roadie with a 5 Nuyen bribe
"You guys have to buy ammo and other things, this is contact ammo" - Moth (our face) after paying a contact
Moth here. This was my 27th run. This was an interesting one. Quite the mystery! Roadie and Rainmaker were good to work with. Good ideas. Perceptive. Good investigators. People with integrity and conscience. I am rather disappointed in Father Francesco (Legion) to know he was a part of this mayhem that frightened many, and could easily have killed many bystanders, and ruined the lives of those young gangers. I am glad I don't know this Aristotle; he is the one who gave the air spirit the explosive tire to play with, without a care for who was hurt. Overall, I think we did the best we could for everyone involved. Which took some thinking!
All in all, not a bad first run. Did not expect to be working for Knight Errant here. Probably should not have insulted them in my application... Well, it is not like it matters, they took me anyway. Also, Legion, who the hell patches up a tire with explosives?! Do you not keep a spare? Well, I don't keep a spare... but that is beside the point! And who just lets an air spirit loose with an explosive tire?!!? Why did any of this happen??!?!
That was pretty crazy huh? a "rogue" air spirit... which just so happened to be playing with a tire that was filled with explosives... WHICH JUST SO HAPPENED TO BE SHOT BY RANDOM ASS GANGERS TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE?!... *deep breath* I can´t help but laugh at how absurd it all was.
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Back again, back again! Hexplanation Humpday is back again!
For those of you who haven't been following my blog very long, you've probably never gotten the opportunity to enjoy / suffer through one of these posts. Essentially, the goal is to break down and explain some concept in the technology world in human language. So, please do respond with questions and feedback on how I can improve.
SO, without any further ado, this week's Hexplanation Humpday topic is Content Management Systems . I figure it's important that I enlighten anyone unfamiliar with this topic. Due to a new side project I publicly kicked off last week, you're going to be hearing a lot more from me on this topic in the coming weeks. So, let's get rolling!
The term c****ontent management is one that's made its way into the semi-professional sphere of vernacular such that most people know what it means, and those that don't could probably guess, but content management as it relates to the web is essentially any processes that take the complexities of building websites, and makes them more friendly for The Average User™. But to understand why it's needed, and why so many systems fall so short of the mark, it's important to understand the importance of what actually goes into building a web page.
The markup (usually HTML ) which defines the structure of the document you're reading and contains the actual readable content.
Usually some scripts that may do things as you interact with the page.
So, take this blog post as an example. The markup is what tells your browser that the "What is Content Management?" text is a header, the stylesheets are tell your browser how that should appear, and if you interact with the comment form at the bottom of the page the scripts running on this page are responsible for making things happen when you press buttons.
The goal of content management has always been to abstract away all of the complexities involved in building a page like this. The truth of the matter is that all most users care about is that the markup correctly depicts the structure they intended and that the stylesheets depict the visual style they want that structure presented in. For the most part, when you hire someone to build your site for you – or use a solution like Squarespace or WordPress, most of the styling part is handled for you as well. The idea is that you should be able to focus on your content. Period.
The markup, styles, and scripts for the Anchor Tab landing page.
Because, be honest, the second picture looks a lot more inviting than the first if you're The Average User™.
So, now that we've had a primer on content management and how web pages work, you probably have a pretty good idea about what a content management system is supposed to do. But, it's worth pointing out that almost all of them fall short somehow. I won't bore you with all of the ways I've seen content managers screw up a page, but the first, and probably most pervasive, is the fact that WYSIWYG is a lie.
WYSIWYG (pronounced wissy-wig) stands for "What You See is What You Get." It is a common name given to any content editing box that shows you what styling you're going to have on the resulting page as you're going. The more technical term for what they actually are is "rich text editors". Take the editor I'm using on Squarespace right now as an example.
Hopefully, Hexplanation Humpday is back for good! Leave me some comment love and let me know what you think! Cheers.
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Five Island, the fifth in the archipelago, covers another large section of ocean. Water Labyrinth, Resort Gorgeous, and Lost Cave are located on the north side, while Five Isle Meadow and Memorial Pillar stand off to the south.
Five Isle Meadow is located just east of Five Island. Most of the main island is located on this short route, which includes the Rocket Warehouse.
The Rocket Warehouse is Team Rocket's headquarters in the Sevii Islands, and their last stronghold. To confront Gideon and reclaim the Sapphire, the player must navigate through the maze of spinner tiles.
After clearing the maze, the player is challenged by a female Admin.
Once ignorant of her role in Team Rocket's operation, she had always done what she was told. She now questions this role, and flips a switch that reverses a pair of tiles leading to the entrance, giving the player a chance to prepare for the final two battles. The final Rocket, another Admin, accuses the player of sowing confusion among their ranks by claiming that the team has disbanded. He aims to put a stop to this.
Seeing the player's Earth Badge, he realizes that the organization needs to regroup. He vows to find Giovanni and resurrect Team Rocket before he and the others disappear. Continue on to the northeast room to confront Gideon.
Since he cannot sell it anymore, Gideon finally gives up the Sapphire. Take this back to Celio on One Island to fully upgrade the Network Machine.
Memorial Pillar is a stretch of ocean that extends southeastward from Five Isle Meadow.
The southern island is home to the gravesite of a Trainer's beloved Onix, nicknamed Tectonix. If the player leaves a Lemonade, Tectonix's favorite drink, on the stone pillar, its grieving Trainer will give him TM42 (Facade) as a thank-you gift.
Water Labyrinth is a small ocean route that leads northward from Five Island. Surf westward through the maze of sea rocks—with no more than five Pokémon—to reach the tiny bit of land on the west end. The old man on south side will give a Pokémon Egg if the lead Pokémon has a high friendship rating. This Egg will eventually hatch into a Togepi.
Resort Gorgeous is an east-west ocean route that consists of several small islands on Five Island's north side. The center island's cottage belongs to Selphy, who is currently away. Lost Cave is located on the eastern island.
Lost Cave is a tiny island cave that is always covered in heavy fog from the ocean. Because of this, visitors are easily disoriented, and often find themselves back at the entrance. To fully explore the cave, The player must take note of the number of rocks in each room; this number indicates the clock position of the path forward. Traveling in the opposite direction will lead to an item.
In the final room, the player meets Selphy, a wealthy Lady who has gotten lost while exploring the cave. Rather than express her thanks for being rescued, she challenges the player to a battle.
She then returns to her cottage with the player. After that, she will ask to see certain Pokémon, and will have her butler Sebastian reward the player with an expensive item each time. However, she will grow bored rather quickly and ask to see a new Pokémon.
At this point, once the Network Machine is up and running, one of the legendary beasts will begin to roam the Kanto region. The one that appears will have an advantage against the player's starter Pokémon; Entei for Bulbasaur, Suicune for Charmander, and Raikou for Squirtle. It will attempt to flee as soon as battle begins, so use moves like Mean Look or abilities like Arena Trap to prevent escape, and status problems to wear it down. Before you work on trying to catch it through this method make sure to save.
Due to a game glitch, if the roaming legendary beast is Raikou or Entei, and if they use Roar to escape, they will disappear from the game completely and therefore you must use a soft reset to make them reappear, otherwise you'll have to start a new game and go through the main game again to make them reappear. It would also be recommended to use a Master Ball here unless if you want to save it for Mewtwo.
Head north to Route 2.
Have a Pokémon that is more than level 10 but less than level 50 in the front of your party. Then apply a Super Repel.
Search in the grass for some time.
If you don't encounter the beast, enter Viridian Forest through the north gate, turn back, and check again in the grass at Route 2.
Repeat this step until you encounter a wild Pokémon. It will be your Roaming Legendary.
Seven Island is the southernmost of the Sevii Islands, and the farthest from mainland Kanto. Its remote location attracts few visitors, which allows most of the island to exist in its natural, undisturbed state. The one area of development is Trainer Tower, on the northernmost island. South of town, Sevault Canyon leads to the Tanoby Ruins.
The resident on the bridge offers to teach Swords Dance to one of the player's Pokémon. Swords Dance raises the user's Attack by two levels, or 100% of the original value.
The northernmost island is home to Trainer Tower, a facility where challengers can participate in several different battle modes: Single, Double, Knockout, and Mixed. The goal is to battle through eight floors of opponents and reach the rooftop as soon as possible; beating the default time for each mode earns challengers a rare item. Battles do not award experience or money, and the levels of the opposing Trainers' Pokémon match that of the player's highest-leveled party Pokémon.
Keep all of them at the same level. Carry some Revives, Hyper Potions, and status-healing items with you.
The Canyon Entrance is a small route that connects the town to Sevault Canyon in the south.
Sevault Canyon is a long, narrow valley leading southward to the ocean. The difficult terrain serves as a training ground for elite Trainers. A small cave known as Tanoby Key is located on the valley's north side.
Tanoby Key is a small cave with several boulders and pressure switches. Activating every switch causes a mysterious rumble somewhere far away.
The house on the canyon's south side belongs to a man and his Chansey. If visitors decide to join in the Chansey Dance, the upbeat activity will fully heal their Pokémon.
The Tanoby Ruins are seven small islets on the southern edge of Seven Island. Each islet holds one of the Tanoby Chambers.
The Tanoby Chambers are said to be at least 1,500 years old, ancient ruins of a bygone age. With the puzzle in Tanoby Key cleared, several forms of Unown can now be found in each chamber.
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This, in turn, has led to a much more thorough vetting process of suppliers before they are even onboarded – or not. This level of scrutiny also needs to be applied to existing suppliers and contracts to see what levels of protection a company already has in place (or not). Critically, a company needs to know their rights concerning auditing how those third parties are adhering to requirements. Because there is so much interconnectedness between risk, suppliers and the contracting process, there has to be integration in how they are managed.
Source-to-pay technology as risk management partner.
Often, the shifting regulatory environment drives a need – money laundering, foreign corrupt practices, Stark's Law, etc. – which causes companies to scramble for a solution. This is true across industries, from financial services to healthcare, manufacturing, energy and others. Statistics mentioned during the conversation highlight that over 40% of companies have 1,000 suppliers, and 29% of companies have upwards of 5,000 or more. But, the risk management need extends to 2nd- and 3rd-tier suppliers as well. Effectively managing that level of complexity cannot be done without advanced, seamlessly integrated supplier and contract management technology solutions.
According to Tony, Protiviti does a lot of work helping companies strategize and implement plans for the digitization of processes. For example, a lot the impetus for financial services to get a handle of supplier risk came out of the economic crisis ten years ago. But other industries, notably healthcare, have seen that regulatory impact, and are actively working to get ahead of any similar scenarios.
The ability for technology to aid that process depends a lot on where the need is coming from within an organization, and who's driving that function. As Tony mentions, companies are not approaching Protiviti with any kind of holistic sense of third-party risk and what they need to manage it. And maybe, that's exactly where they need to start.


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Alabama Domestic Violence Laws
A person who commits domestic violence in Alabama can face serious criminal penalties, including lengthy terms of imprisonment, substantial fines, and restrictions on firearm possession.
Domestic violence laws in Alabama prohibit certain acts of physical violence or attempts or threats of the same between an aggressor and a victim, including a parent and child, spouses, and dating or engaged couples. This article will cover Alabama's criminal penalties for these domestic violence offenses.
What Is Domestic Violence Under Alabama Law?
Alabama law defines what constitutes domestic violence—what acts and by whom. A domestic abuse offense need not be labeled as such. Rather, the prosecutor looks at the factors and circumstances involved in the crime when determining whether to charge the crime as a domestic violence offense.
In order to be found guilty of a domestic violence offense, a defendant must commit a specified violent act (such as assault) and the defendant and victim must share a certain relationship, as defined by the statute.
Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Alabama
Victims of domestic violence can seek a domestic violence protection order from a court. Domestic violence orders are a type of protective order that typically require an alleged aggressor to refrain from communicating with or being within physical proximity to the alleged victim. Violation of such an order constitutes a crime, which can result in jail time.
Domestic violence involves a defendant's act, attempt, or threat of violence against a victim with whom they share a special relationship.
Alabama generally includes the following offenses as acts of domestic violence: arson, assault, child abuse, criminal coercion, criminal trespass, harassment, kidnapping, menacing, reckless endangerment, sexual abuse, stalking, and unlawful imprisonment. Threats of this unlawful conduct include any word or action the defendant makes in order to cause the victim to fear for their safety or that of another.
Domestic Violence Relationships
In order for a prosecutor to charge someone with a domestic violence-related offense, the alleged aggressor and victim must share at least one of the following relationships:
current or former spouses
parents of the same child
parents and children (including step-parent and step-child)
present household members, or
current or former dating or engaged couple.
Charges for Domestic Violence
If a defendant commits an act of domestic violence against one of the above victims, the prosecutor can charge the offense as domestic violence in the first, second, or third degree.
What Are the Penalties for Domestic Violence in Alabama? Is Domestic Violence a Felony?
Alabama punishes those convicted of domestic violence according to the degree of the underlying crime. In addition, the law takes into consideration the offender's prior acts of domestic violence. The law recognizes three degrees of domestic violence, as well as violating a domestic violence protection order and the felony of domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation.
Penalties for First-Degree Domestic Violence
A person is guilty of first-degree domestic violence by committing first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, or aggravated stalking.
First-degree domestic violence constitutes a class A felony, which carries a maximum of life or 10 to 99 years in prison and a $60,000 fine. Defendants who have prior convictions for first-degree domestic violence must serve a minimum of one year in prison for subsequent first-degree domestic violence convictions.
Penalties for Second-Degree Domestic Violence
Second-degree domestic violence occurs when the aggressor commits second-degree assault, stalking (not aggravated), second- or third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief, or intimidating a witness.
Domestic violence in the second degree constitutes a class B felony, which subjects a guilty defendant to two to 20 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. For second and subsequent convictions of second-degree domestic violence, the defendant must serve at least six months in custody.
Penalties for Third-Degree Domestic Violence
Third-degree domestic violence occurs when the defendant commits the crimes of third-degree assault, menacing, reckless endangerment, criminal coercion, harassment, criminal surveillance, harassing communications, third-degree criminal trespass, second- or third-degree criminal mischief, or third-degree arson.
Penalties for this class A misdemeanor include up to one year in jail and a $6,000 fine. The penalty increases to a class C felony:
for a third or subsequent conviction of third-degree domestic violence, or
when the defendant has a prior conviction for first- or second-degree domestic violence, domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation, or an out-of-state domestic violence offense.
Any repeat conviction requires a defendant to serve a minimum of ten days in jail.
Penalties for Domestic Violence by Strangulation or Suffocation
An offender is guilty of this class B felony when, by strangulation or suffocation, they commit an assault with the intent to cause physical harm or the crime of menacing.
A class B felony carries two to 20 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. If the defendant and victim were dating or engaged, they must have been in the relationship within ten months of the offense.
Enhanced Penalties When Domestic Violence Committed in Violation of Protective Order or in Presence of a Child
Alabama law provides for enhanced penalties when an offender commits a domestic violence crime in violation of a protection order or in the presence of a child.
First- and second-degree enhancements. A defendant subject to a protective order (such as a restraining order) who violates it by committing a second or subsequent domestic violence offense in the first or second degree can receive double the minimum prison term required by law. The same enhancement applies for repeat first- or second-degree domestic violence crimes committed in the presence of a child younger than 14. The child must be the defendant or victim's child or stepchild or a child residing in or visiting one of their households.
Third-degree enhancement. A defendant who violates a protective order by committing third-degree domestic violence must serve a minimum of thirty days in jail.
Additional Consequences of Domestic Violence Arrest or Conviction in Alabama
In addition to imprisonment and monetary penalties, Alabama law establishes the following conditions, restrictions, and penalties for domestic violence cases. Whether an offense constitutes domestic violence depends on the factors involved and not how the crime is labeled.
Domestic Violence Warrantless Arrests
When a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that an individual has committed a domestic violence offense or felony or misdemeanor in violation of a domestic violence protection order, they can arrest the offender without a warrant. The police may hold the arrestee in jail until a judge reviews the request for bail, which must generally occur within 24 hours.
Bail and Pretrial Release for Defendants Arrested in Domestic Violence Cases
Pretrial release conditions in domestic violence cases typically include restrictions such as ordering the offender to stay away from and not contact the victim. Judges determine the bail amount and any conditions based on a defendant's flight risk and risk of harm to the victim and others. Conditions can include drug and alcohol monitoring, house arrest, and mental health counseling or anger management.
Firearms Restriction for Domestic Violence Offenders
Alabama prohibits offenders convicted of a violent crime, misdemeanor offense of domestic violence, or subjected to a valid protection order for domestic abuse from possessing any firearm. Additionally, federal law contains firearms restrictions.
Defenses to a Domestic Violence Charge
A defendant charged with domestic violence may assert self-defense, arguing that the alleged victim was really the aggressor. A defendant can also argue that the prosecutor did not prove the underlying offense, such as assault, or that the defendant and victim did not share one of the special relationships protected by the domestic violence statutes. Although a defendant can be charged and convicted of both the underlying offense and the domestic violence offense, a judge can only impose a sentence for one of the offenses.
If you've been arrested for or charged with a domestic violence-related offense in Alabama, contact a local criminal defense attorney who regularly handles such cases. An experienced lawyer can evaluate the strength of the prosecution's evidence against you, explore any possible defenses you might have, and explain your options. A lawyer can help to protect your interests every step of the way.
(Ala. Code §§ 13A-5-6, -7, -11, -12; 13A-6-130 to -132, -138; 13A-11-72; 15-10-3, 15-13-190; 30-5-2; 18 U.S.C. §§ 921, 922 (2022).)


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Honest and Difficult Discussions Are Needed To Reshape Our Broken Society
Dear Friends and Community Members,
Executive Director Sanjeev Nand talks about Racism, Hate and Discrimination within our society.
LCSS denounces racism, hate and discrimination. "I can't breathe" movement is a voice for the injustice frequently faced by People of Colour, even in the most subtle of interactions. As a culturally diverse agency that advocates equal justice and opportunity, we continue to be deeply affected by these senseless tragedies. Sadly, the history of subjugating non-whites is part of Canada's and the United State's DNA, thereby making racism and discrimination entrenched within the very fabric of our society.
With the recent death of George Floyd, the voices of Black's, Indigenous and the People of Colour are protesting for systemic change and the deconstruction of society as we know it. Racism and discrimination permeates consciously and unconsciously and is a social construct of an oppressive system. Racism, discrimination and hate are vicious, ugly and dominating and is rooted in the fears of the unknown or the misconceptions of others.
Today, the ugly face of racism, hate and discrimination has become more overt, however, it usually lives and thrives underground, and is used as a method of self interest and power to control the social and economic opportunity for those people of colour. Racism, hate and discrimination are real and may be expressed through subtle words and actions through what is called hidden racism.
LCSS recognizes the position of being a community leader to nurture and engage in uncomfortable discussions related to racism, discrimination and hate. There is nothing more dangerous than ignorance, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" Martin Luther King Jr. We stand firm with our friends, neighbors and community partners to condemn and address social, economic and educational disparities.
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The wait is over, GET AIR Trampoline Park in Des Plaines is now open and inviting the community to come jump!
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July 2014 (Volume 23, Number 7)
Doha: A Beacon for Science in the Middle East
By Hussein M. Zbib
Most of the news we read and hear about the Middle East points only to instabilities and chaos in countries like Egypt, Syria, and Iraq, which have been known historically to be the scientific powers in that part of the world. However, I want to share with you some observations regarding scientific developments in Qatar that, unfortunately, do not receive the attention they deserve in the media. These positive developments present a beacon of hope for the reemergence of science in a region that was once known as a destination for scholars from afar to seek knowledge and to contribute to arts and sciences.
I visited Doha a number of times, mainly on short business trips, to attend a conference, work on research projects with my collaborators at the Texas A&M University campus in Education City, and to give lectures at research institutions. On my last trip in the fall of 2013, I asked the driver who picked me up at the Doha International Airport to drive me around the city before dropping me off at my hotel. I was curious to see the night life in the city that looked, as viewed from the plane above, like any other big modern metropolitan city, shining with lights emitted from dense traffic and high-rise buildings.
Doha indeed has become an international city, attracting business from all over the world and mixing its traditions with cosmopolitan life. This was in sharp contrast to the impressions I had during my first trip in 2005. Since then, Doha has been undergoing unprecedented growth and modernization in all sectors of its economy, infrastructure, industry and educational system. Most attractive to me is the massive investment in education and scientific research. Over the past decade, Doha has been investing heavily in higher education, research infrastructure, and national research laboratories and institutions.
In the spring of 2005, I was among a group of US scientists who were invited to attend a meeting in Doha under the banner "International Conference on Materials Research and Education: Future Trends and Opportunities." This was the first meeting of its kind to be held in Qatar, and the trip was sponsored by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). We met for three days with local and regional scientists to discuss and explore materials science education and research in that part of the world. The meeting took place in Education City, located on the outskirts of Doha. Although there were a few buildings then, there was much construction underway in the surrounding areas, signaling the initiation of a massive project. I learned later that this project was part of a master plan to transform Education City into an international education and research center.
Education City is now the home for branch campuses for renowned universities in the US, Canada, and France. Each one of these branch campuses offers programs that complement the programs offered at the other campuses. For example, the Texas A&M University branch offers degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering, while the Carnegie Mellon University branch offers degrees in computer science, information systems, and biological sciences. However, Qatar University, the main public university in Qatar, offers programs in all disciplines of arts and science, engineering, law, medicine, education and humanities; the physics program is offered within the department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics.
Education City and Doha's fast growth is driven by the "Qatar National Vision 2030" report, which outlines ambitious goals and strategies aiming at establishing "Qatar as a knowledge-based economy." This is a document I enjoyed reading: It presents a coherent path to the future to transform Qatar into an advanced country by 2030. One of the four pillars discussed in this document is focused on human resources and education, and the document outlines a set of objectives, some of which are specific to the development of scientific research and higher education. It is refreshing to see that in the midst of chaos and continuous wars in that part of the world, Qatar opted to invest heavily in human development, education and science. Most intriguing is Qatar Foundation's commitment to funding basic scientific research by establishing Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF).
In 2009, Eyad Masad, of Texas A&M University at Qatar, introduced me to his colleague Ghassan Kridli in the mechanical engineering department to explore the possibility of submitting a collaborative research proposal to QNRF. At first I must admit that I was reluctant and wanted to learn more about QNRF before committing myself to such an effort. After all, support for science and basic scientific research in that part of the world, despite its tremendous resources and wealth, has been lacking for years. It is no secret that the scientific productivity from countries in that region has accounted for a very small fraction of global output — it is even among the smallest compared to other developing countries. However, as I learned about QNRF, I thought that there is something positive about to happen that may turn things around.
QNRF, much like NSF in the US, fosters original and competitively selected research in engineering and basic sciences. The impact of QNRF is already being felt in the international scientific communities. I now see many scientists at international conferences presenting the results of research supported by QNRF. Scientists from various institutions in Qatar and in collaboration with scientists from across the globe, now compete for research funding from QNRF. In its recent Annual Forum, QNRF announced that it had received 798 proposals and awarded grants for 162 proposals across 22 institutions. This is indeed an impressive accomplishment in a very short period of time.
Besides QNRF, Qatar Foundation is also establishing a number of national organizations. During my most recent visit to Doha in the fall of 2013, my long-time friend and colleague, Mohammad Khaleel, invited me to visit the offices of the newly established Qatar Energy and Environment Research Institute (QEERI). This is one of four research institutions being built by Qatar Foundation to fulfill the goals of Vision 2030. Although these institutions are still in their nascent stage, they are already attracting the best scientists from across the world. Khaleel, a leader from one of the US national laboratories, opted to relocate to Doha to lead QEERI. Under his leadership, QEERI is now attracting top-notch scientists and is building state-of-the art research facilities in computing, materials science and environmental research.
This is only a glimpse of what is emerging in Doha in terms of scientific developments. It seems that the Qatar Foundation is putting together all the pieces of the puzzle for a potentially successful, sustainable, and world-class scientific network. This is rather inspirational in a region with huge wealth and natural resources, yet with tremendous untapped human potential, especially its younger generation. I have enjoyed visiting Doha and observing its transformation into a modern city. Perhaps on my next visit, I will see yet again new and fascinating developments taking place in that part of the world.
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I liked Atonement, too. I'm really looking forward to seeing the film of the book - I saw a trailer yesterday and it looks good.
I didn't know a movie had been made. I look forward to seeing it. Thanks for the heads up, Lesley.
I've had Atonement on my "to read" list forever. Now that they've made a movie I better read it quick!
Did you like Fahrenheit 451? My library system will be pushing that as part of a grant program to get the community to read classics again. I don't think they'll start promoting it until September, just in time for banned books week. (smile) I liked it, but because it was written in 1953 initially I had a hard time getting past the incongruencies of what really HAS happened versus what Bradbury imagined life could be like in a distant future. The characters were dated a little, in that the protagonist's wife was a typical "housewife" and there were so many references to people smoking in public. Then again, he wrote about television "walls" that reminded me of flat screen TV's and earbuds which made me think of blue tooth technology, Ipods, MP3's. . . He wasn't far off on the technological advances.
Kim - I've been motivated to finally read books from my TBR shelves when I learn the movie is coming out. LOL I hope you enjoy the book.
I did enjoy Fahrenheit 451. I had a little trouble stepping into Bradbury's world--I found the setting somewhat fuzzy and the symbolism was a little offputting. Still, I found it eerily true to life even today, the dumbing down of society, manipulation of the truth, continued efforts to censor and the like.
OMG in January you read Anna Karenina AND 4 other books. That is amazing.
Well i'm relieved to see that.
What a great detailed list, Wendy! I'm really impressed with your reading and the effort you put in for creating this list. I'm also looking forward to watching Atonement since I loved the book so much!
Alice - It took me a while to get to Anna Karenina too. It's worth reading. I plan to read War and Peace the first part of this year. That will be quite an undertaking!
Melody - I updated the list every month so that it would be easier to put together over the long haul. It's nice to have the list all in one place.
I really want to see the movie Atonement too. It's still not showing in a theater near me though. Hopefully soon. I'm growing impatient.
War and Peace is on standby too. And Les Miserables. I wonder when I'm going to get enough courage to get started... Happy reading, Wendy!
I'm adding your #1 to my TBR list and I'm picking up Atonement today. Happy New Year!
Wendy and Alice, I read War & Peace in 2006 with my online book club. It was a struggle at times, but I'm really proud that I finished it. If I can do it, I'm sure the two of you can too.
I have "Forgive Me" from the library, as I loved Amanda Ward Eyre's "Sleep toward heaven". If it's half as good I'll be happy!


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Paul Halter (born 1956 in Hagenau, Alsace, France) is a writer of crime fiction known for his locked room mysteries. Halter pursued technical studies in his youth before joining the French Marines in the hope of seeing the world. Disappointed with the lack of travel, he left the military and, for a while, sold life insurance while augmenting his income playing the guitar in the local dance orchestra. He gave up life insurance for a job in the state-owned telecommunications company, where he works in what is presently known as France Télécom. Halter has been described as the natural successor to the late John Dickson Carr, generally considered the 20th century master of the locked room genre.. Throughout his nearly thirty novels his genre has been almost locked room mystery, and as a critic has said "Although strongly influenced by Carr and Christie, his style is his own and he can stand comparison with anyone for the originality of his plots and puzzles and his atmospheric writing."
His first published novel, La Quatrieme Porte (The Fourth Door) was published in 1988 and won the Prix de Cognac, given for detective literature. The following year, his novel Le Brouillard Rouge (The Red Fog) won "one of the highest accolades in French mystery literature", the Prix du Roman d'Aventures. He has now published more than thirty novels. Several of his short stories have been translated into English; by June 2010 six will have appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine; ten were collected and published by Wildside Press as The Night of the Wolf.
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Dr. Twist and Chief Inspector Hurst novels:
La Quatrieme Porte (The Fourth Door) 1987
La Mort Vous Invite (Death Invites You) 1988
La Mort Derrière le Rideau (Death Behind the Curtain) 1989
La Chambre du Fou (The Madman's Room) 1990
La Tete du Tigre (The Tiger's Head) 1991
La Septieme Hypothese (The Seventh Hypothesis) 1991
Le Diable de Dartmoor (The Devil of Dartmoor) 1993
A 139 Pas de la Mort (139 Steps from Death) 1994
La Malediction de Barberousse (Redbeard's Curse) 1995
L'Image Trouble (The Blurred Image) 1995
L'Arbre aux Doigts Tordus (The Tree with the Twisted Fingers) 1996
Le Cri de la Sirene (The Siren's Song) 1998
Meutre dans un Manoir Anglais (Murder in an English Manor) 1998
L'Homme Qui Aimait les Nuages (The Man Who Loved Clouds) 1999
L'Allumette Sanglante (The Bloody Match) 2001
Le Toile de Penelope (Penelope's Web) 2001
Les Larmes de Sibyl (Sibyl's Tears) 2005
Les Meurtres de la Salamandre (The Salamander Murders) 2009
La Corde d'Argent (The Silver Thread) 2010 (planned)
Owen Burns and Achilles Stock novels:
Le Roi du Desordre (The Lord of Misrule) 1994
Les Sept Merveilles du Crime (The Seven Wonders of Crime) 1997
Les Douze Crimes de Hercules (The Twelve Crimes of Hercules) 2001
La Ruelle Fantome (The Phantom Passage) 2005
La Chambre d'Horus (The Chamber of Horus) 2007
Other novels:
Le Brouillard Rouge (The Red Fog) 1988
Le Cercle Invisible (The Invisible Circle) 1996
Le Crime de Dedale (The Crime of Daedalus) 1997
La Lettre Qui Tue (The Letter That Kills) 1997
Le Geant de Pierre (The Stone Giant) 1998
Le Mystere de l'Allee des Anges (The Mystery of Angel Lane) 1999
Le Chemin de la Lumiere (The Path of Light) 2000
Les Fleurs de Satan (Satan's Flowers) 2002
Le Tigre Borgne (The One-Eyed Tiger) 2004
Les Lunes Assassines (Killer Moons) 2006
La Nuit du Minotaure (The Night of the MInotaur) 2008
Le Testament de Silas Lydecker (The Testament of Silas Lydecker) 2009
Short story collections:
La Nuit du Loup (The Night of the Wolf) 2000
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Peace Parade UK was an annual parade held in the northern England town of Rochdale from 2006 to 2009, to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace. It was attended by over 2,000 people each year and was supported by the government, celebrities and campaigners from across the UK.

Origin
The project was founded by John Farrington (founder and project co-organiser), who had previously undertaken peace work in Kosovo in 2003 and made a documentary the BBC's Inside Out television programme about the effects of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand.

The Rochdale Parade for Peace project began in February 2006 after a meeting with filmmakers Mark Baron and Tariq Quamar of Sleepwalker Films. It was decided that Sleepwalker Films would film the process of these attempts to establish the first ever official and public observation of the U.N. Peace Day in the UK.

The Peace Parade
Each year the parade was led by a celebrity vehicle, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 2007 and the DeLorean car from Back to the Future in 2008.

In February 2007, Rochdale Parade for Peace was renamed Peace Parade UK to reflect the growing results of their efforts. In the summer of 2007, Sleepwalker Films was joined by editor Chris Matthews to complete 'The UN Chitty and Me' for the films' premiere screening.

In January 2008 Peace Parade UK was constituted as a voluntary organisation. Farrington continued as co-organiser.

Supporters
Eighteen MPs including subsequent Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn signed an Early Day Motion in October 2007 expressing support for the Parade. The Parade was attended twice by Nancy Dell'Olio, chair of the peace organisation Truce International and the then girlfriend of former England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson. In 2009 attenders included Mike Newman, holder of the blind land speed world record, and the then Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe. Former prime minister Gordon Brown sent a message of support, pointing out that it was the UK's only public recognition of the International Day of Peace that year.

Demise
In August 2010, Farrington announced that he had decided not to hold further Peace Parades in Rochdale, owing to lack of financial support from Rochdale Council.

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Peace organisations based in the United Kingdom
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Australian woman abandons kids to live with ISIS
It's not only young people with nothing to lose, who abandon home to join the Islamic State: an Australian woman has abandoned her children to travel to Syria and live under ISIS. She has become one of more than 100 Australians to do so.
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Jasmina Milovanov, 26, is believed by friends to have been brainwashed by a female-jihadi website.
A Muslim convert from Western Sydney, Milovanov left two children behind with a babysitter – five and seven years old – and never came back. She had reportedly told her she left to pick up a new car. This was last month, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Sydney mum #JasminaMilovanov believed to have joined IS in Syria #IslamicStatehttp://t.co/WNVgJzi2kLpic.twitter.com/N5ywe8Cz1S
— Australia Trends (@australizer) May 25, 2015
The news came in the form of a text message to her Turkish-Australian former husband on May 3, while he was in Turkey.
Milovanov texted to say she was now in Syria – or 'Sham', as the Arabic slang goes – and said the children were in safe hands, but that he needed to return to Australia.
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The police were told the whole story several days later, after the children were taken by a relative of the ex-husband's. The police, however, did not confirm The Telegraph's report about Milovanov's disappearance.
"The only thing I can think about is my children. I can't believe she left these two beautiful children. My son was saying in the days afterwards that he hoped 'my mum is OK'," the unnamed man told the Australian paper.
"Before she (went) I talked to her (about her extreme Facebook posts). I said this is extreme, stupid. I was warning her about who she hangs out with."
He described his former wife as an impressionable woman and a dreamer prone to being impulsive. He says he does not want his ex-wife to "finish her life" this way. Although he believes everything to be her choice, he also believes "she must have met someone who influenced her."
Milovanov, whose name had now become Assma Abdullah, later posted on Facebook about being "in the blessed land of sham." She also wrote "please forgive me for everything" below. However, after being confronted about the decision by friends, she deleted the post.
Single mother of two, Jasmina Milovanov, could face a decade behind bars under foreign fighter legislation. #9Newspic.twitter.com/ttO0l387yf
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) May 26, 2015
Milovanov was discovered later to be Facebook friends with a former Melbourne woman who is a prominent jihadi bride recruiter – Zehra Duman. Milovanov, whose 'new' name is Assma Abdullah, supported Duman online, as the recently-widowed terrorist associate told people of her new life in Syria, according to The Telegraph.
#Melbourne Zehra Duman, 21, has slipped out of the country to marry a former "party boy" turned #ISIS extremist. pic.twitter.com/CrzqXgEhIu
— ElectronicResistance (@ResistanceER) December 29, 2014
Like Milovanov, Duman is young, only 21 years of age. She also left her home, much to her family's shock. Following her husband's death she started her current life as a jihadi bride recruiter.
A former friend of Milovanov's later told the Australian newspaper her impressionability had led her to believe the Islamic State was a just organization and that life in Syria saw everyone treated fairly and living a peaceful existence. She had reportedly fantasized about marrying a jihadi "lion."
UK, Aussie jihadists call to join #ISIS militants in Iraq, Syria http://t.co/8cWarIpgocpic.twitter.com/cJuECGrr6L
— RT (@RT_com) June 20, 2014
"She went on and on about marriage and finding a man but when men showed interest in her she would turn them down and say she's waiting for her husband in Jannah (paradise)," her friend remembers. "She would think everything IS have done has been justified."
Authorities are speculating on Milovanov's reasons. She had had a tough childhood and converted to Islam in her late teens, after meeting her then-husband in New South Wales. The pair eventually married in 2006, but divorced several years later, after Milovanov didn't think he was devout enough, according to The Telegraph.
70 German women, including 9 schoolgirls, left country to join #ISIS – report http://t.co/JuAHrwY9PCpic.twitter.com/n1uIylt7HE
— RT (@RT_com) March 30, 2015
Milovanovhad allegedly expressed a wish for her husband to grow a beard and for them to move to Sydney's Muslim community.
She did not have full-time employment, her last job being in a call center. She was also on government benefits as a single mother.
Mother of Jasmina #Milovanov said she was shocked to find out her daughter had fled to Syria leaving her 2children. pic.twitter.com/ryuC49l2Qo
— Paul Walker (@pdwnews) May 26, 2015
"I am very upset. I don't even know what she's done, we are still in shock all of us," Milovanov's mother told Channel 10. She did not think there were any warning signs.
"She never mentioned anything about it, she never talked about it. She was living, taking her kids to school I even saw her the week before and she was alright," the mother said.
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