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Miracle on Ice
Minnesota judge finds 'Miracle on Ice' player Mark Pavelich is mentally ill
Associated PressDec 5, 2019, 7:56 AM EST
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — A Minnesota judge on Wednesday ordered that a former member of the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team should be committed to a secure treatment facility, saying the hockey star is mentally ill and dangerous.
Mark Pavelich, 61, of Lutsen, was charged with felony assault in August for allegedly beating a friend with a metal pole, breaking several bones. Charging documents say Pavelich accused the friend of spiking his beer. Judge Michael Cuzzo found Pavelich incompetent to stand trial, and the criminal case was put on hold while the state sought to have Pavelich committed.
The Star Tribune reported that a hearing in February will determine whether Pavelich should stay committed for an undetermined amount of time.
According to Cuzzo's order, one psychologist found Pavelich had delusions and paranoia, including a delusion that those closest to him were trying to poison him. Another psychologist found he suffered from a mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury, likely related to repeated head injuries.
Pavelich's family members have said they believe he suffers from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, after repeated concussions from his time in the NHL. They said they started seeing changes in him a few years ago and he has refused help.
CTE, which can be diagnosed only after death, has been found in several former NHL players, more than 100 former NFL players and in dozens more athletes and members of the military who have been exposed to repetitive head trauma. The disease can lead to memory loss, depression and even suicide.
The NHL has long denied there is a conclusive link between repeated blows to the head and CTE.
Pavelich's sister, Jean Gevik, said her brother's situation was "heartbreaking."
The NHL has been criticized for the way it has handled head injuries. Last year, the league settled a court case with hundreds of retired players who claimed they were harmed by head injuries. The NHL admitted no wrongdoing. Pavelich did not make a claim, Gevik has said.
Pavelich had two assists in the United States' "Miracle" 4-3 win over the Soviet Union in a medal-round game of the 1980 Olympic tournament. The U.S. then beat Finland to win the gold medal. Pavelich later played for the New York Rangers and two other NHL teams.
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'Miracle on Ice' player Pavelich found incompetent in attack
Associated PressOct 29, 2019, 8:05 AM EDT
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — The family of a player on the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" Olympic champion men's hockey team says concussions and blows he received during his playing career have contributed to his current legal troubles.
Mark Pavelich, 61, was found incompetent to stand trial by a judge in northeastern Minnesota on Monday on charges he beat a neighbor with a metal pole. The Cook County judge concluded Pavelich is "incapable of participating in the defense due to mental illness or deficiency." The case against Pavelich was suspended as authorities petition to have him committed.
Pavelich's sister, Jean Gevik, said her brother's personality has been altered by a degenerative brain disease.
"He's been an amazing brother. Fun. Loving," she said. "This has been a total change."
Gevik suggested CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, could be a factor. CTE, which can be diagnosed only after death, has been found in several former NHL players, more than 100 former NFL players and in dozens more athletes and members of the military who have been exposed to repetitive head trauma. The disease can lead to memory loss, depression and even suicide.
"All the research is out there about CTE," Gevik said. "This should not be a surprise here."
Pavelich, who starred at Minnesota-Duluth, assisted on the winning goal in a stunning upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympic hockey tournament semifinals, a triumph that has long been referred to as the "Miracle on Ice." Team USA went on to defeat Finland in the gold medal game. Pavelich later played for the New York Rangers and two other NHL teams.
Pavelich was charged with second- and third-degree assault this summer after he was accused of attacking his friend in Lutsen following a day of fishing. Pavelich accused him of spiking his beer, according to the Star Tribune .
Jim Miller, Pavelich's neighbor for 20 years, suffered cracked ribs, a bruised kidney and a fracture to one of his vertebrae, according to a criminal complaint. Pavelich was booked into the Cook County Jail on Aug. 15.
Former Rangers and 'Miracle on Ice' player charged in attack
Associated PressAug 21, 2019, 1:56 PM EDT
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (AP) – Mark Pavelich, a forward on the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team who went on to play for the New York Rangers and two other NHL teams, has been charged with assault for allegedly beating a neighbor with a metal pole and breaking several of the man's bones.
The 61-year-old Pavelich attacked his neighbor last week at Pavelich's home in the small Lake Superior community of Lutsen, Minnesota, after they returned from fishing, authorities allege in the criminal complaint. Pavelich told investigators he believed the man had "spiked" his beer, leading to the alleged attack, it states.
First responders found the neighbor in shock with "obvious disfigurement of his leg," KMSP-TV reported. He also had a bruised kidney, two cracked ribs and a fractured vertebra.
Pavelich faces charges of second- and third-degree assault, possession of an illegal shotgun and receiving a gun with an altered or missing serial number. During a hearing Monday in Cook County District Court, the judge ordered a mental competency hearing for Pavelich, who didn't have an attorney listed in online court records as of Wednesday.
He remains in custody in lieu of $250,000 bail, the Star Tribune reported.
Pavelich played five seasons with the Rangers and parts of one season each with the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks, potting 137 goals and dishing out 192 assists in his 355 NHL games. He also played professionally in Europe.
Pavelich had two assists in the United States' "Miracle" 4-3 win over the Soviet Union in a medal-round game of the 1980 Olympic tournament. The U.S. then beat Finland to win the gold medal.
In 2012, his 44-year-old wife, Kara, died in an accidental fall from a second-story balcony at their home. Two years later, Pavelich sold his gold medal for $262,900 through an auction house, saying he wanted to help his adult daughter.
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'Relive the Miracle' reunion emotional for 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team
By Nick ZaccardiFeb 22, 2015, 1:16 AM EST
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The final 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey player arrived at Herb Brooks Arena at 7:23, seven minutes before the "Relive the Miracle" ceremony began.
Jim Craig was escorted into a ready room by New York State Police. "He made it!" one player exclaimed. The show billed as the first time since 1980 that all living Miracle on Ice players gathered in Lake Placid could go on.
"This is mind-boggling," team captain Mike Eruzione said. "We came here 35 years ago never thinking or dreaming or believing this thing would happen."
The scoreboard at a rink formerly known as the Olympic Fieldhouse read USA 4, URS 3, just as it did on Feb. 22, 1980.
The 19 men sat below it, wearing replicas of their white Olympic jerseys and sat on a stage, in elevated wooden chairs, to recall the Lake Placid Games with a moderator.
A few thousand fans filled the arena. Often, they broke into "U-S-A" chants. An American flag draped over section 22.
The chronological ceremony was spliced with video of the Miracle on Ice, the 2004 film "Miracle" and the coach Brooks saying before the Olympics that the U.S. was unlikely to win a medal.
It ended with the No. 20 jersey of Bob Suter being raised amid more "U-S-A" chants. The Wisconsin defenseman was the first member of the team to die after he suffered a heart attack on Sept. 9.
In between, the players joked, more about Brooks than anyone else, the team's two goalies shared a memorable embrace and Suter's son, the Minnesota Wild's Ryan Suter, delivered a touching video message about his father.
More about reunion during Hockey Day in America, Sunday at noon on NBC and online
Forward Dave Christian said seeing 18 teammates brought him immediately back to 1980. Craig jetted in after watching his daughter's final college hockey game, a 5-3 Colgate Raiders loss in Troy, N.Y.
"I'm ready to go out and play the game again," Christian said.
The players passed microphones on the stage as highlights played on giant raised screens to their left and right, sandwiching an oversized American flag. Nobody spoke more than the captain Eruzione.
The "Miracle" film clips included Brooks' speech before the Soviet game, of course, but also the scene after a pre-Olympic exhibition against Norway.
The Americans and Norwegians tied, 3-3, a result that disgusted Brooks, who had his players skate from line to line, over and over again, even after the arena's lights were turned off.
"What was lost in the whole story is we played Norway the next day and beat them 8-0," Eruzione said (though this website says it was 9-0).
Forward John Harrington regretted leaving at his home a notebook that he bought around Christmas 1979. In that notebook, he jotted Brooks' sayings that became known as "Brooksisms."
Craig made it a point to appreciate his backup, Steve Janaszak, who won an NCAA Championship under Brooks at Minnesota in 1979 but was the only member of the U.S. team not to play in the Olympics.
"Steve Janaszak was every bit a part of our team, whether he played one second or not," Craig said.
Janaszak and Craig, Nos. 1 and 30 sitting on opposite sides of the stage, met at the middle with a hug.
Then, the players began reflecting on the Miracle on Ice. It's been made to drip with political drama, but, as Al Michaels said on the broadcast, it was manifestly a hockey game.
"I don't think half of us knew where the Soviet Union was," Dave Silk joked. "If they asked us about [Mikhail] Gorbachev, we would've thought he was a left winger."
Players said they respected and admired the Soviets rather than hating them.
"It was a matter of keeping the game close as long as we could," said Mark Johnson, who scored to tie the game at 2-2 and 3-3.
Then, everybody turned to watch Eruzione's game-deciding goal, assisted by Mark Pavelich, who drove in from Oregon (with a stop in Minnesota) this week, and by Harrington.
"You know, I could probably score this myself," Harrington joked of the Eruzione goal. "But, as a great teammate of Mike's, our captain, why don't I pass it to him and let him make millions in the next 35 years."
"If the roles were reversed, and you had the shot, it would have been wide and long," Eruzione retorted.
Then, defenseman Jack O'Callahan spoke up.
"By the way, it's been way more than millions," he said.
They joked that a teammate got a piece of Eruzione's shot and deflected it in. And that Eruzione's eyes were closed when he shot.
"Open, closed, it didn't matter," Eruzione said. "It went right where it was supposed to be."
The final two minutes of the Miracle on Ice game were played on the giant screens, ending with Al Michaels' "Do you believe in Miracles?" call being drowned out by the crowd's applause.
Finally, Bob Suter's No. 20 jersey was raised, an honor that son Ryan Suter said gave him goosebumps in a prerecorded video message.
The players filed out after the Star-Spangled Banner played to the backdrop of the video of Eruzione waving his teammates to join him on the podium 35 years ago.
"We still feel like it's 20 [players]," O'Callahan said, "because Bobby's up here with us."
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Tags: Bob Suter, Hockey, Jim Craig, Lake Placid, Mike Eruzione, Minnesota Wild, Miracle on Ice, Olympics, Ryan Suter, Winter Olympics
Mike Eruzione, Miracle teammates remember Bob Suter, recall 1980 memories
By Nick ZaccardiFeb 21, 2015, 5:35 PM EST
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — One by one, 15 members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team walked past a white No. 20 USA jersey, took their seats and then reminisced about 35 years ago.
Mike Eruzione assumed his role of captain in a press conference with more questions from fans than media, drawing laughs with stories he's told hundreds of times in appearances and speeches across the country since the Miracle on Ice. The U.S. beat the Soviet Union 4-3 on Feb. 22, 1980, en route to gold.
What was different on Saturday, and more so what will be different on Saturday night, was that Eruzione cracked jokes among all of his living teammates at the site of their Olympic triumph. That hasn't happened since the Lake Placid Winter Games.
The team began to gather here on a crisp, snowy day to pay tribute to Bob Suter, the first member of that team to pass away. Suter, a Wisconsin defenseman, died of a heart attack at age 57 in September.
"He did a lot for hockey," Eruzione said. "We all realize at some point we're going to move on. But nobody thought Bobby, at 57, would not be with us."
Eruzione then lit up the room of about 100 people. The 15 players — four were still on their way, including goalie Jim Craig — were asked if any were visiting Lake Placid for the first time since 1980.
Nobody spoke up. Dead silence. Eruzione cut in.
"Ask the bartenders," he said. More laughter.
"We are the most immature people that you will ever, ever meet," Eruzione, whose name means "eruption" in Italian, went on. "You think we're grown men? Not happening.
"Can you imagine that atmosphere in the locker room when we were playing?"
Several players visited that locker room on Saturday morning. For many, they couldn't remember where they sat 35 years ago. So small, it's hard to imagine 20 young men, plus coaches and trainers and all their equipment squeezing in there.
The room shown in the 2004 film "Miracle," with coach Herb Brooks' famous speech, looked luxurious in comparison.
The players were asked what they were thinking before Brooks gave that speech, as they waited to play the Soviets.
"It definitely wasn't let's go out and try not to embarrass ourselves," said Eruzione, who ended up scoring the game winner in the third period, after Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretiak was infamously pulled by coach Viktor Tikhonov.
"The real story shouldn't be Tretiak," Eruzione said. "The real story is why they scored three goals and not six or seven."
Before the press conference, many team members gathered on a stage at what would normally be center ice at Herb Brooks Arena, formerly the Olympic Fieldhouse where the 1980 Olympic games were played.
"We continue to be amazed that it has carried on and lived on in a lot of respects," forward Dave Christian said. "It gave people a sense of feeling good. When you think about it, you can't help but smile."
It touched the nation, Eruzione said. Sports Illustrated dubbed it the greatest sports moment of the 20th century.
"When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, people in New England are happy," Eruzione said. "People in Seattle are not. People in California couldn't care less. When it's Olympic Games, it's a nation."
Neal Broten, who would later score 923 NHL points, most among Miracle players, recalled the pre-Olympic game against the Soviets in Madison Square Garden. The U.S. lost 10-3.
"We were setting them up," Broten said, eliciting more laughter, before coming down to earth. "If you go on a scale from one to 10, we were two and they were 10."
Longtime NHL defenseman Slava Fetisov was a young star on that Soviet team. Fetisov recently starred in two documentaries chronicling the Soviet perspective of the Miracle on Ice.
Mike Ramsey, a 19-year-old defenseman on the Miracle on Ice team, remembered Fetisov discussing the Miracle on Ice when they were teammates on the Detroit Red Wings in the mid-1990s.
"You were on drugs," Ramsey said Fetisov joked, flabbergasted the U.S. looked so different from the 10-3 rout two weeks earlier.
The final laughs Saturday afternoon were about Brooks, who died in 2003, led by Eruzione. The players went back and forth about their favorite "Brooksisms," the coach's odd lines that were also used in the "Miracle" film.
"Weave, weave, weave, but don't weave for the sake of weaving."
"Eric Strobel's playing with a 10-pound fart on his head."
"Steve Christoff was playing worse and worse every day, and right now you're playing like next week."
"[Brooks'] jokes were terrible," Eruzione said. "He thought they were funny."
Later Saturday, the players were scheduled for a reunion ceremony called "Relive the Miracle," which will climax with Suter's jersey being raised to the rafters in the 1980 arena.
"It'll be kind of sad when you see his jersey up there," Eruzione said.
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Minnesota judge finds 'Miracle on Ice' player Mark Pavelich is mentally ill December 5, 2019 7:56 am EST 'Miracle on Ice' player Pavelich found incompetent in attack October 29, 2019 8:05 am EDT Former Rangers and 'Miracle on Ice' player charged in attack August 21, 2019 1:56 pm EDT 'Relive the Miracle' reunion emotional for 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team February 22, 2015 1:16 am EST Mike Eruzione, Miracle teammates remember Bob Suter, recall 1980 memories February 21, 2015 5:35 pm EST How the Miracle on Ice reunion came together February 21, 2015 10:02 am EST Miracle on Ice reunion set for Saturday, ahead of Hockey Day in America February 20, 2015 4:00 pm EST Memories of the Miracle on Ice February 14, 2014 5:32 pm EST Back to Class: Jack Parker calls it a career at Boston University March 11, 2013 6:45 am EDT Auction for Mike Eruzione's 'Miracle on Ice' gear fetches over $1.3M February 23, 2013 11:41 pm EST Massachusetts town to name rink after Miracle on Ice hero Eruzione November 21, 2012 12:00 pm EST Hockey Day in America: Two tiny Minnesota towns present best rivalry in high school hockey February 18, 2012 10:10 pm EST Bruins spend off day at Lake Placid, location of 1980 'Miracle on Ice' April 19, 2011 10:22 pm EDT Mark Wells' Miracle on Ice gold medal sells for $310K November 5, 2010 8:56 pm EDT


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It's time for a new Design Team Call and I've got the most exciting news to share. I'm teaming up with my talented Niece with this terms DT call. I've bugged Sheryl excessively to get on the bandwagon and create us some super fabulous digi's. So this time around you will not only get a set of my new release stamps you will also get a few images to play with as well from Sheryl.
My name is Sheryl and I am happy to share my artwork with fellow artists. I have been a Professional Lead Character Designer and Illustrator for over 11 years in the Television and Gaming Industry. Designing artwork of famous people who guest starred in the shows I worked on, and getting approval from Fefe Dobson, Janice Huff, Matthew Broderick, and most recently getting artwork approval from Steven Spielberg. I currently work at a studio that deals with online games and promotional materials for many well known companies such as McDonald's, Microsoft and Dreamworks to name a few. It's not often that I get to share my work outside the industry and it will be refreshing to see other people's colour interpretations of my work.
Sheryl's stamps will be for sale staring November 1st. I'll give you the link at that time to purchase these fabulous images.
JUSTWORDZ is looking for 5-6 super awesome people to join its design team to showcase my new line of stamps and Sheryl's wonderful images. Do you love sharing your creative projects with others and love to get free products just for being creative? Then this call is for you! I'm looking for crafty individuals for a 4 month commitment beginning November 1, 2011!
-Complete at least 1 project a week using JUSTWORDZ sentiments and if you are a colorer you can use one of Sheryl's Browns digis. These can be combined together. Once a month i will have a DT day and we will have a challenge, so all DT's will post a project for my blog and people can participate to win prizes.
They can be any combination of cards, scrapbook pages, altered items, or anything else you'd like to create!
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To be considered for the design team please email me, address in in contact page. I would like your entry by October 17, 2011 and i will be picking a few fabulous girls by the the end of that week.
a couple different styles to showcase these stamps, and those who post regularly and are committed.
Thanks for taking the time to read this post and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me. I'll answer as best as i can... Take care.
Hi Kimberly. Beautifully coloured image & fab papers & layout too. Great card. Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.
I love this image, can't wait to see more! And your colouring is soooooo fantastic!!! Awesome card, hugs, Roxy.
OMG I love this card! Thank you so much for joining us this week for our "anything goes with a twist" challenge over at Craft Your Passion Challenges. I hope you have a great week and Good luck.
Love the image and always love your sentiments.
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Fantastic coloring! I love the lime green skirt, too cute. Thanks so much for joining us at Simon says Stamp.
absolutely beautiful card, Kimberly, I love the image!
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What a fabulous image and your card is gorgeous! Thanks for joining us this week at DDCC!!!
Love the image and the colours are stunning! Well done on your Dt post too!
How fun! Love all the layers! Thank You so much for joining us at Dutch Dare this week!
Your coloring is to die for... just perfect! Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us at Craft Your Passion Challenges... Come join us again soon!
Holy smokes!! The image is FABULOUS!!! Congrats!!
This is gorgeous...your colouring is stunning!
Wow, this card is gorgeous - the image is fabulous - I can't wait to see more of those. And your colouring looks amazing.
Good luck with the DT call - don't think I've got the courage to try for it but I hope you get lots of interest.


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Chainmaille belt that was displayed at the Asylum VII Fashion Show. Weave is Byzantine Square Web using 5mm Stainless Steel rings (1mm diameter).
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Donkey Kong (Japans: ドンキーコング) is een van Nintendo's eerste successen, en tevens het eerste videospel waar de Nintendo-mascotte Mario (toen nog Jumpman geheten) in voorkomt.

Verhaal
In Donkey Kong wordt Pauline gekidnapt door de grote gorilla Donkey Kong. Mario (Jumpman) is de aangewezen persoon om haar te redden en Donkey Kong uit te schakelen.

Het spel bestaat uit drie levels (de originele arcadeversie bestaat uit 4 levels) die, wanneer de speler ze alle drie heeft gehaald, zich weer herhalen, maar dan op een moeilijker niveau.

Donkey Kong zijn voornaamste wapens zijn tonnen, die hij gooit of rolt naar Mario. Van dit beeld zijn ook vaak nog parodieën terug te vinden, onder andere in The Fairly OddParents of in 100 Things to Do Before High School. Ook andere aspecten van dit spel zijn terug te vinden in latere spellen van Nintendo, waaronder de hamer in Super Smash Bros.

Records
Anno november 2012 was Hank Chien wereldrecordhouder Donkey Kong met 1.138.600 punten. In het verleden was er een grote rivaliteit tussen Steve Wiebe en Billy Mitchell, die streden om de wereldtitel. De documentaire The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) bracht deze rivaliteit in beeld.

In januari 2016 werd het wereldrecord gevestigd door Wes Copeland. Hij speelde 1.190.000 punten bij elkaar na ruim 3 uur spelen. Op 2 februari 2018 verbeterde Robbie Lakeman dit record en kwam tot 1.247.700 punten.

Vervolgen
Op dit spel zijn meerdere vervolgen gemaakt waarin Mario en Donkey Kong tegenover elkaar staan:
 Donkey Kong Jr., waarin de zoon van Donkey Kong zijn gevangen vader probeert te redden van Mario.
 Mario vs. Donkey Kong, waarin Donkey Kong speelgoed-Mario's uit een fabriek van Mario steelt.

Platforms

Ontvangst

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Het spel is opgenomen in het boek 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die van Tony Mott.
In het spel Animal Crossing kan de speler een NES-systeem bemachtigen waarop het spel Donkey Kong gespeeld kan worden.
In de film Pixels is Donkey Kong een van de laatste uitdagingen die de hoofdpersonen moeten overwinnen.

Computerspel uit 1981
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How to Show Your Love for Football
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Following a football team can be a full-time job. A fan's job is to support its team no matter what the result of the game is. But how can you show your team support the whole season? Here are a few ideas for football fanatics like yourself.
See Your Team Play
It can be difficult to go and see your favourite football team play if you don't live local to their home stadium. But for those who do live locally, investing in a season ticket is the perfect way to show your support for the team you love. Fans do a lot of waiting for matches, watching and reading what their teams are up to and following the stars of the team on social media. They even find the time and money to travel to away games to show support.
Make a Game More Exciting
There are plenty of ways to make watching a game more exciting. Most people head to the pub with other fans, have a drink and celebrate with their friends or family when their team score. Or you could ask people round to your house, supply some food and drink and chat while watching.
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A study which uncovered new research from the University of Oxford has shown that fans often feel incredibly passionate about their team even if it is languishing at the bottom of the league. They discovered that intense experiences such as crucial wins and losses shared with other fans can help bind themselves more tightly to one another and their club. Perceived as 'self-shaping' experiences, it seems they become embedded in their psyche, and their own personal identity fuses with that of their club. It also increases their loyalty to the club too.
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On behalf of HRH Crown Prince, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Patronizes Annual Horse Race, on Crown Prince Trophy
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Riyadh region, sponsored last evening the annual horse race ceremony on the two cups of HRH Crown Prince, for both the categories of locally-bred and imported horses.
Immediately after arrival of the Deputy Governor to the venue, the royal anthem was played.
After the end of the ninth round, the Deputy Governor handed over to Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Ammaj the trophy, as his horse Laayoun Walid from the Stable of Sultan Al-Ammaj, won the first position
Also, after the end of the tenth round, the Deputy Prince of Riyadh handed over the Cup for the imported to Rafa' bin Silent Ghribaan, from the sisterly State of Kuwait, after the horse Contango from the Riffa Ghriba stable, which won the first position .


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Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is characterized by the death of the white matter of the brain due to softening of the brain tissue. It can affect fetuses or newborns; premature babies are at the greatest risk of the disorder. PVL is caused by a lack of oxygen or blood flow to the periventricular area of the brain, which results in the death or loss of brain tissue. The periventricular area (the area around the spaces in the brain called ventricles) contains nerve fibers that carry messages from the brain to the body's muscles. more...
Although babies with PVL generally have no outward signs or symptoms of the disorder, they are at risk for motor disorders, delayed mental development, coordination problems, and vision and hearing impairments. PVL may be accompanied by a hemorrhage or bleeding in the periventricular-intraventricular area (the area around and inside the ventricles), and can lead to cerebral palsy. The disorder is diagnosed by ultrasound of the head.
There is no specific treatment for PVL. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Children with PVL should receive regular medical screenings to determine appropriate interventions.
The prognosis for individuals with PVL depends upon the severity of the brain damage. Some children exhibit fairly mild symptoms, while others have significant deficits and disabilities.
Overall neonatal morbidity unimproved: multiple steroid courses tied to lower birth weights - Obstetrics
From OB/GYN News, 3/15/04 by Sharon Worcester
NEW ORLEANS -- Repeated weekly courses of prenatal steroids reduce infant morbidity in certain cases, but the overall risks of this approach outweigh the benefits, Dr. Ronald J. Wapner said at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
In a trial of 492 women at 23-32 weeks' gestation who were at risk for spontaneous preterm birth, the use of repeated weekly courses of prenatal steroids did not improve overall neonatal morbidity. In addition, repeated courses led to a reduction in birth weight and an increase in the frequency of small-for-gestational-age infants, compared with babies of women who were given an initial steroid dose followed by placebo doses.
"Based on these observations, we believe that weekly administration of prenatal corticosteroids should not be utilized," said Dr. Wapner of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Rockville, Md.
Study participants were randomized to receive weekly courses of betamethasone or a single dose followed within 10 days by weekly placebo. There were no significant overall differences between groups in these primary outcomes: stillbirth or neonatal death, severe respiratory distress syndrome, grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, or chronic lung disease. Among those who delivered before 32 weeks' gestation, however, multiple steroid doses were associated with a trend toward reduction in the risk of the primary outcomes.
Overall, multiple courses were associated with significant reductions in most secondary outcomes related to lung function.
At least one of the primary outcomes occurred in 8% of the 250 women who received weekly steroid doses and 9% of the 242 women in the placebo group.
Among those who delivered before 32 weeks' gestation, at least one of the primary outcomes occurred in 21% of 60 women in the weekly steroid group, and 39% of 52 women in the placebo group.
The study was initiated following a National Institutes of Health consensus conference that found a lack of evidence to argue either for or against the use of repeat doses of steroids in women at risk for spontaneous preterm birth. Initially, the NICHD planned to enroll 2,200 women for the study, but after the second interim analysis, enrollment was halted because of reduced birth weights among those receiving multiple steroid doses, emerging literature showing a risk of reduced birth weights, and a lack of identifiable improvement or reduction in morbidity associated with repeat doses of steroids, Dr. Wapner explained.
Overall, there was an insignificant trend toward reduced birth weight (2,194 g vs. 2,289 g) and length (44.2 cm vs. 44.7 cm) in those who received weekly steroids. Among those infants whose mothers received at least four courses of betamethasone, however, birth weight was significantly reduced (2,396 g vs. 2,561 g).
Although these findings are tempered by the early termination of study enrollment and the concomitant reduction in power, and while further study of alternative corticosteroid treatment approaches is warranted, there are currently insufficient data in regard to the efficacy or safety of any alternative approach, he said.
Until further data are available, existing recommendations to limit steroid exposure to a single course should be followed, he said.
BY SHARON WORCESTER
Tallahassee Bureau
COPYRIGHT 2004 International Medical News Group
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Wildfires, dry conditions cause state of emergency in 25 NC counties, burn ban in all piedmont counties
Declaration will help with evacuations, Gov. McCrory says
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A state of emergency is in effect for 25 western North Carolina counties where active wildfires are burning, and a burn ban is in place in all piedmont counties because of the persistent drought and gusty winds.North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said in a news release Thursday that he was declaring a state of emergency for one-quarter of North Carolina's 100 counties. He said the declaration will help with evacuations and provide more state assets to fight the wildfires and support those who were evacuated. "As eastern North Carolina was underwater due to flooding from Hurricane Matthew, the western part of the state has been suffering from a severe drought and now hundreds of acres are burning," said Governor McCrory. "This declaration will help facilitate evacuations as needed and provide further state assets to help combat the wildfires and support North Carolinians displaced by the fires. This is extremely dangerous work and I especially want to thank the firefighters, first responders, sheriffs and other emergency personnel that have risked their own lives to protect our citizens and property." Video: Fire near Santeetlah Lake | Sky 4 video of fire near Table Rock State Park In addition, the state Forest Service issued a burning ban on all open burning and canceled burning permits in 25 counties in the western part of the state. The State of Emergency is in effect for 25 counties including Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey counties. Evacuations have been ordered in Clay, Graham, Macon, Rutherford and Swain counties. The National Wildfire Coordinating Group posts regular updates here on active fires around the country. Lake Lure fire leads to park closure A forest fire in Lake Lure is not affecting Chimney Rock. The North Carolina Forest Service asked Chimney Rock Park officials to close the park to ease congestion in the village. The Forest Service made the request to help ease traffic congestion while firefighters continue to fight the growing fire in Lake Lure. Air quality in the park is also a concern for guests and associates. As of Thursday, the fire that started at Party Rock in Lake Lure on Saturday, Nov. 5, has grown to 885 acres and is 15 percent contained. The fire is still moving in a north, northwesterly direction, but it is burning on both sides of Rumbling Bald Mountain, on the opposite side of the road from Chimney Rock. There is more information on Lake Lure's website at townoflakelure.com and the town's Facebook page. A community phone bank has also been established at 828-513-2500. Burning ban in South Carolina The South Carolina Forestry commission issued a burning ban Wednesday for Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg counties. The commission extended the ban to all piedmont counties effective 6:00 p.m. Thursday. The counties now under a burning ban are Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York. The ban prohibits outdoor burning, which includes yard debris burning and burning for forestry, wildlife or agricultural purposes. While campfires and open-fire cooking are not included in the ban, the Forestry Commission strongly encourages all citizens in the affected counties to refrain from unnecessary burning."The ongoing drought, combined with leaf fall, low humidity and high winds, is making conditions ripe for wildfire," said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. "The intent of this burning ban is to help us avoid the number and severity of wildfires that we're seeing in all of our neighboring states."Residents in counties not subject to the burning ban are cautioned to be vigilant when burning yard debris and/or conducting prescribed burns. For more details on the burning ban in South Carolina, click here. A fire is currently burning near Table Rock State Park in Pickens County. For more on that fire, click here. Mandatory Evacuations In Swain County Swain County Emergency Management has issued a mandatory evacuation of homes on the following roads: East Silver Mine, Morgan, Wilkes, Mason, Luther Bingham, and Silver Ridge. Deputies are going door-to-door notifying residents in the area. Firefighters estimate a 24-48 hour evacuation.
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A state of emergency is in effect for 25 western North Carolina counties where active wildfires are burning, and a burn ban is in place in all piedmont counties because of the persistent drought and gusty winds.
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said in a news release Thursday that he was declaring a state of emergency for one-quarter of North Carolina's 100 counties. He said the declaration will help with evacuations and provide more state assets to fight the wildfires and support those who were evacuated.
"As eastern North Carolina was underwater due to flooding from Hurricane Matthew, the western part of the state has been suffering from a severe drought and now hundreds of acres are burning," said Governor McCrory. "This declaration will help facilitate evacuations as needed and provide further state assets to help combat the wildfires and support North Carolinians displaced by the fires. This is extremely dangerous work and I especially want to thank the firefighters, first responders, sheriffs and other emergency personnel that have risked their own lives to protect our citizens and property."
Fire near Table Rock State Park spreads, only 10 percent contained
Video: Fire near Santeetlah Lake | Sky 4 video of fire near Table Rock State Park
In addition, the state Forest Service issued a burning ban on all open burning and canceled burning permits in 25 counties in the western part of the state.
The State of Emergency is in effect for 25 counties including Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey counties.
Evacuations have been ordered in Clay, Graham, Macon, Rutherford and Swain counties.
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group posts regular updates here on active fires around the country.
Lake Lure fire leads to park closure
A forest fire in Lake Lure is not affecting Chimney Rock. The North Carolina Forest Service asked Chimney Rock Park officials to close the park to ease congestion in the village.
The Forest Service made the request to help ease traffic congestion while firefighters continue to fight the growing fire in Lake Lure.
Air quality in the park is also a concern for guests and associates.
As of Thursday, the fire that started at Party Rock in Lake Lure on Saturday, Nov. 5, has grown to 885 acres and is 15 percent contained.
The fire is still moving in a north, northwesterly direction, but it is burning on both sides of Rumbling Bald Mountain, on the opposite side of the road from Chimney Rock.
There is more information on Lake Lure's website at townoflakelure.com and the town's Facebook page. A community phone bank has also been established at 828-513-2500.
Burning ban in South Carolina
The South Carolina Forestry commission issued a burning ban Wednesday for Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg counties. The commission extended the ban to all piedmont counties effective 6:00 p.m. Thursday.
The counties now under a burning ban are Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York.
The ban prohibits outdoor burning, which includes yard debris burning and burning for forestry, wildlife or agricultural purposes. While campfires and open-fire cooking are not included in the ban, the Forestry Commission strongly encourages all citizens in the affected counties to refrain from unnecessary burning.
"The ongoing drought, combined with leaf fall, low humidity and high winds, is making conditions ripe for wildfire," said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. "The intent of this burning ban is to help us avoid the number and severity of wildfires that we're seeing in all of our neighboring states."
Residents in counties not subject to the burning ban are cautioned to be vigilant when burning yard debris and/or conducting prescribed burns.
For more details on the burning ban in South Carolina, click here.
A fire is currently burning near Table Rock State Park in Pickens County. For more on that fire, click here.
Mandatory Evacuations In Swain County
Swain County Emergency Management has issued a mandatory evacuation of homes on the following roads: East Silver Mine, Morgan, Wilkes, Mason, Luther Bingham, and Silver Ridge.
Deputies are going door-to-door notifying residents in the area.
Firefighters estimate a 24-48 hour evacuation.


The minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Kuchi, yesterday told South African investors that evil spirits were behind Nigeria's darkness preventing the country from taking her pride of place in the comity of Nations.
She told the delegation that Nigeria has a structured response to her power challenges with a Roadmap it is implementing with care and diligence and asked them to study the power sector roadmap and come up with their specific area of interest, assuring that there were a lot of gaps to be filed in the sector.
The minister said that work had reached various stages of completion in rehabilitating some of the moribund power stations littering the landscape pointing out that, the revival of the abandoned power projects was critical in lifting the sector as billions of funds had been sunk into them.
"It would amount to lavish diseconomy to embark on new project and abandon the old ones in which huge tax payers resources had been sunk," she said, and added that she was confident that the present Administration is determined to make a difference in this sector and break the jinx.
She is not diplomatic. Not all your weakness you reveal to people, most especially to strangers.
What a stupid, badly thought out statement from a minister. Is it evil spirit dat is responsible 4 d corruption dat assisted OBJ 2 steal billions of dollars in d name of power project, with nothing 2 show 4 it? This is d dumbest remark av heard dis week!
if this true.Nigeria is gone.


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A new study may have uncovered fresh insights into how vitamin D affects key cells of the immune system. This discovery might explain how vitamin D regulates immune reactions that have been implicated in multiple sclerosis.
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Four protesters say they intend to turn themselves in on Thursday, 41 days after occupying US government land.
After arrest, Ammon Bundy tells supporters to "go home and hug your families" following deadly FBI operation.
Militiaman killed and another wounded during FBI operation to detain leaders of armed group in Oregon.
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Itinerant photographic exhibition "Sonora, a treasure to be discovered" was exhibited in Washington, D.C.
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Artistic, gastronomic, and cultural presentations were held at the venue.
Howdy! Welcome to the VisitSonora blog, where you will find valuable information about our state that will help you on your next visit. Today we have something important to tell you about, and it's about something called Sonora Month in none other than Washington D.C., the capital of the United States.
With the support of the Mexican Embassy in the United States, the Government of the State of Sonora, in coordination with the Ministry of Tourism, was able to bring a taste of our state to the facilities of the Mexican Institute of Culture.
The Mexican Embassy in the United States, headed by Esteban Moctezuma Barragan, promotes this type of exposition for all the entities of the country, and in this case, offered space and logistical support for Sonora to exhibit its attributes in the North American capital.
Artistic, gastronomic, and cultural presentations were held at the venue, such as the presentation of the traditional Danza del Venado, the screening of the short film "Casino del Diablo" by Sonoran producer Oliver Rendón; also, a bacanora mixology show by chef Manuel Salcido and a Sonoran cooking workshop by Marcelo Aguilar, in addition to a mapping presentation of the missions of Father Kino.
But the most significant was the photographic and cultural exhibition "Sonora, a treasure to discover" with 40 photographs by Sonoran photographers, which highlighted the main destinations of the state, as well as its culture, flora, and fauna, not to mention some photos of members of native peoples, as well as incredible landscapes that can only be found in Sonora. The photographs created a positive impact and great acceptance by those present who were able to contemplate them during the time they were mounted.
Alfonso Durazo, Governor of the State of Sonora, commented that it was an honor to present at the Mexican Institute of Culture the historical and extraordinary beauty of Sonora, which will allow tourism to become one of the fundamental sources of income for Sonoran families, making this initiative a strategy whose adjacent idea was to extend an invitation and awaken an interest in the participants to visit our state.
We are sure that with this activity we will have more visitors from this country!
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De Matteo Const. Co. v. United States, No. 441-77.
Document Cited authorities 18 Cited in 14 Precedent Map Related
Court Court of Federal Claims
Writing for the Court PER CURIAM
Citation 600 F.2d 1384
Parties DE MATTEO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. The UNITED STATES.
Decision Date 13 June 1979
Docket Number No. 441-77.
DE MATTEO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
The UNITED STATES.
No. 441-77.
United States Court of Claims.
William H. Clendenen, Jr., New Haven, Conn., attorney of record, for plaintiff.
Ray Goddard, Washington, D. C., with whom was Asst. Atty. Gen., Barbara Allen Babcock, Washington, D. C., for defendant.
Before NICHOLS, BENNETT and SMITH, Judges.
ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION AND DEFENDANT'S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
PER CURIAM:
This case comes before the court on defendant's motion, filed May 10, 1979, requesting that the court adopt the recommended decision of Trial Judge Philip R. Miller, filed March 30, 1979, pursuant to Rule 166(c), on the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment, as the basis for its judgment in this case since neither party has filed a request for review thereof by the court and the time for so filing pursuant to the Rules of the court has expired. Upon consideration thereof, without oral argument, since the court agrees with the trial judge's recommended decision, as hereinafter set forth, it hereby grants defendant's motion and affirms and adopts the recommended decision as the basis for its judgment in this case. Therefore, it is concluded that plaintiff is not entitled to recover and, accordingly, plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is denied, defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment is granted, and the petition is dismissed.
OPINION OF TRIAL JUDGE
MILLER, Trial Judge:
Plaintiff sues for an equitable adjustment of $153,281.71 in the price of its contract with the United States Postal Service for the construction of a post office building at Hartford, Connecticut. Plaintiff claims the equitable adjustment is warranted by the standard suspension of work clause of the contract.
The Postal Service contracting officer did not at any time expressly suspend the performance of plaintiff's work, but plaintiff claims that his failure to issue a notice to plaintiff to proceed with the construction for a period of 43 days while he considered the validity of a protest by another bidder against the award of the contract to plaintiff amounted to a constructive suspension of work.
The Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals (the board) having ruled against the claim (76-2 BCA ¶ 12,172), in its petition plaintiff seeks to have the court set aside the board's findings as unsupported by substantial evidence and its decision as arbitrary and capricious, under authority of the Wunderlich Act (41 U.S.C. § 321). However, examination of the briefs in support of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and in opposition to defendant's cross-motion reflects that there is virtually no dispute as to the pertinent facts relating to plaintiff's right to recover1 and the only issue is whether or not the board's conclusion that plaintiff was not entitled to the relief sought is warranted by such facts.
The Invitation for Bids (IFB) was issued May 1, 1974, and the bid opening date was set forth therein as June 11, 1974. Each bidder agreed to the provision of the IFB that "upon written acceptance of this bid, mailed or otherwise furnished within 60 calendar days after the date of opening of bids," within 10 calendar days after receipt of the prescribed forms it would execute the construction contract and supply performance and payment bonds with good and sufficient surety. If awarded the contract, the bidder also agreed "to commence the work within 0 calendar days after the date of receipt of notice to proceed, and to complete the work within 620 calendar days after the date of receipt of notice to proceed."
On the June 11, 1974 bid opening date, a joint venture of Oneglia and Gervasini Building Construction, Inc., and Empire Building Contractors, Inc. (OGE), was revealed to have submitted a bid of $10,755,000 but with an added qualification that "if sales tax required add the sum of $300,000," while plaintiff bid an unqualified $11,043,000. Thereupon, the contracting officer requested an opinion from the Postal Service law department as to whether or not the OGE bid was responsive; while, in an attempt to have itself declared the low bidder, on June 18, 1974, plaintiff voluntarily advised the contracting officer that its bid already included $300,000 for Connecticut sales tax. As a result, on June 21, 1974, the contracting officer rejected the OGE bid as nonresponsive, and on June 27, 1974, wrote to plaintiff:
Your bid, dated June 11, 1974, has been selected as the lowest responsive bid for the construction of the United States Post Office Building and related site work at Hartford, Connecticut.
Enclosed are three copies of Contract No. 109450-74-R-0-011, concurrent Modification No. 1 and Payment and Performance Bond forms. Please execute the contract and concurrent Modification No. 1 and return all copies within 10 days, as well as the Payment and Performance Bonds. Upon approval of the bonds, the Contracting Officer will execute the contract and concurrent Modification No. 1 and return a signed copy of each to you. Receipt of signed copy of executed contract by you will constitute your notice to proceed with the work. Please note that column 9, P.S. Form 7390 (May 1974) of the contract provides that the period of performance shall start upon receipt of Notice to Proceed.
The concurrent modification reduced plaintiff's bid by the $300,000 referred to in its letter of June 18, 1974, subject to restoration to the extent plaintiff had to pay state sales taxes.2
By letter dated June 28, 1974, OGE protested the contracting officer's determination that, because it had been stated in the
alternative depending upon the applicability of state sales taxes, its bid was nonresponsive
On July 2, 1974, plaintiff executed and returned to the contracting officer the contract together with Modification No. 1 and the required bonds. However, since OGE's protest was under active consideration by the Postal Service, the contracting officer withheld execution of the contract and its return to plaintiff.
A principal ground for OGE's protest was the confusion in the office of the taxing authorities of the State of Connecticut as to whether or not the sales tax was applicable. Before the bid opening, the state had advised bidders that the tax was applicable, but it revised its opinion after the opening. At least five of the eight bidders on the contract also came to the erroneous conclusion that the tax was applicable.
Because of the closeness of the bids and the possibility of award to another bidder or complete resolicitation of bids, plaintiff decided to participate in the proceedings on OGE's bid protest. On July 9, 1974, plaintiff wrote to the law department of the Postal Service urging prompt denial of the protest. Plaintiff also submitted documents supportive of its claim that its own bid had included $300,000 for payment of Connecticut sales tax. In addition, plaintiff asked for and obtained a conference with Postal Service officials on July 18, 1974, to make known its views orally. Plaintiff was given additional time to make post-conference submissions, and on July 22, 1974, it submitted affidavits of six of its officials that they had included provision for payment of $300,000 of sales tax in plaintiff's unqualified bid.
On August 7, 1974, within 10 working days of the last receipt of evidence from the interested parties (including plaintiff), the Postal Service's general counsel wrote an opinion rejecting OGE's bid protest. Two days later, on Friday, August 9, 1974, the contracting officer executed the contract, and, shortly thereafter, mailed it to plaintiff, although plaintiff's officer testified that it was not received until Wednesday, August 14, 1974.
Because receipt of the executed contract constituted the notice to proceed, plaintiff claims that the defendant's delay in returning the executed contract in excess of the relatively short time it should have taken to approve the bonds amounted to a constructive suspension of work by defendant. Plaintiff asserts that in anticipation of the receipt of notice to proceed within no more than 10 days from July 2, 1974, the date when it transmitted the signed contract and bonds to the contracting officer, it mobilized its men and equipment in preparation for moving them onto the construction site, but instead they had to mark time for 43 days, from July 2 until August 14. It claims that not only did it incur the needless expense of maintaining such men and machinery in the initial 43 days, but it was compelled to pour its building foundations in less favorable weather than it had anticipated in computing its bid.3
The Suspension of Work clause in the contract reads in pertinent part as follows:
8. Suspension of Work:
(b) If the performance of all or any part of the work is, for an unreasonable period of time, suspended, delayed, or interrupted by an act of the Contracting Officer in the administration of this contract, or by his failure to act within the time specified in this contract (or if no time is specified, within a reasonable time), an adjustment shall be made for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract (excluding profit) necessarily
caused by such unreasonable suspension, delay, or interruption and the contract modified in writing accordingly. However, no adjustment shall be made under this clause for any suspension, delay, or interruption to the extent (1) that performance would have been so suspended, delayed, or interrupted by any other cause, including the fault or negligence of the contractor or (2) for which an equitable adjustment is provided for or excluded under any other provision of this contract.
Defendant's primary position is that the contract was not awarded to plaintiff until at least August 9, 1974, when the contracting officer signed it and returned it to plaintiff; hence the suspension of work clause...
14 practice notes
U.S. v. Schlesinger, No. Civ. AMD 98-891.
United States District Courts. 4th Circuit. United States District Court (Maryland)
...set out therein, knowledge of which is charged to the contractor.'") (citing De Matteo Constr. Co. v. United States, 220 Ct.Cl. 579, 600 F.2d 1384, 1391 (1979), and Condec Corp. v. United States, 177 Ct.Cl. 958, 369 F.2d 753, 757-58 (1966)). I agree with the Government that consideration of......
COLO. RIVER ENERGY DISTRIBUTORS ASS'N v. Lewis, Civ. A. No. 81-0163.
United States District Courts. United States District Court (Columbia)
...by promulgation of a regulation or order of general applicability to all contracts. See DeMatteo Construction Co. v. United States, 600 F.2d 1384, 1391 (Ct.Cl. 1979); Chris Berg, Inc. v. United States, 426 F.2d 314, 317 (Ct.Cl.1970); G. L. Christian and Associates v. United States, 312 F.2d......
Blr Group Of Am. Inc v. The United States, No. 07-579C
U.S. Claims Court
...procuring agencies "are deemed terms of the contract even if not specifically set out therein"); De Matteo Constr. Co. v. United States, 600 F.2d 1384, 1391 (Ct. Cl. 1979) (per curiam) (holding that United States Postal Service regulations "issued pursuant to statutory authority... have the......
General Engineering & Mach. Works v. O'Keefe, No. 92-1440
United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
...even if not specifically set out therein, knowledge of which is charged to the contractor." De Matteo Constr. Co. v. United States, 600 F.2d 1384, 1391, 220 Ct.Cl. 579 (1979); Condec Corp. v. United States, 369 F.2d 753, 757-58, 177 Ct.Cl. 958 (1966). Once again, the 7-901 payments clause w......


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Lieutenant Carlos Donato has 15 years of law enforcement experience. After graduating from the Orange County Sheriff's Academy in 2007, Class 177, he was assigned to the Field Services Division as a patrol officer and eventually became a Field Training Officer. He then became a Detective in the Investigations Division and investigated crimes ranging from burglaries and thefts to robberies and homicides.
After working several years as an investigator, Carlos was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He supervised patrol teams, the Department's Special Response Team and the COPPS section over a period of 4 years. Carlos was promoted to lieutenant in 2021 and currently supervises a patrol team. In addition to his supervisory duties, Carlos oversees Area 4 and the Social Media team.
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Running Linux is great, but at times you will most likely need Microsoft Windows for one reason or another, or at least need to install it to a computer. And the best option to do this is through a flashdrive.
This option works for Windows 8 along with 7 and 8.1. I tested them all out today and have a lot of success with it, and not a single thing went wrong.
Below I am going to explain how you can use the software called WinUSB in Linux to create a bootable flashdrive to then install Windows from. In other tutorials, people mention using UNetBootin, but this no longer works, for the past few years. That's enough of an intro, lets get to it.
These commands were tested on Ubuntu 13.04, and various install methods are for Ubuntu but can usually easily be "ported" over to various distros.
Yes, you can just open up your Ubuntu Software Center program, search for "WinUSB" and install. No need for anything more complicated.
If you would like to install WinUSB more manually, you can visit their website over at en.congelli.eu/prog_info_winusb.html and download whatever packages you require.
Start WinUSB and, nothing else really needs to be explained.
Pick your Target (USB) Device. If it doesn't appear, hit refresh and make sure it's mounted.
When you boot your computer now with the USB inserted, enter Boot Options or Select Boot Device, or you could change the order your computer boots and place your USB Device before your main harddrive. Just to note, not all computers support USB Boot devices, but nearly every computer after the year 2005 do support it.
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Ken Russell later films
"From the early moments of his new film, when a glittering rainbow arches over emerald green meadows, it is apparent that Ken Russell is the purest interpreter D. H. Lawrence could have hoped for" (Caryn James, New York Times, 5 May 1989)
Ken Russell filming of DH Lawrence's The Rainbow. Russell was finding it hard to find commercial backers for his films so is retreating to the occasional television documentary and acting roles to support new ventures. The Rainbow was an attempt to revive the success of Women in Love and while it almost succeeds critically, it failed commercially. But typical of Russell he then comes out with a minor classic, Whore.
The Rainbow is the prequel of DH Lawrence's Women in Love. Whereas the novel covers many generations living through the industrialisation of North England, Russell focuses on the rites of passage of Ursula from the child looking at the rainbow through to her self-realisation. She calls herself "a bird blown out of its own latitude".
"Women in Love was all about passionate expression; Ursula and her sister Gudrun created themselves as colorfully and self-consciously as if they were modernist works of art. The Rainbow tells of the young Ursula's struggle against the genteel, repressive world into which she was born... Ken and Vivian Russell's script takes some liberties with the novel, creating sharply drawn characters to surround their heroine" (Caryn James, New York Times, 5 May 1989).
As a teenager Ursula meets the dashing soldier, who almost seduces her in a church, slowly peeling off her glove, reminiscent of Brando picking up the glove in On the Waterfront.
But he cannot compete with the forbidden eroticism of the swimming instructor. Ursula asserts her freedom by becoming a teacher, in a Dickensian school, but it is an unhappy place as she is caught between leering masters and prank-playing children.
Discovering she is pregnant her only hope seems to be with the soldier, but she discovers he has since married. Caught in a fog she comes across horses which terrify her and she flees, the flight across a river causing a fever which almost kills her. She wakes at home, with her parents looking after her, and a rainbow outside her window encourages her to decide her future.
"The film reeks of mediocrity, floundering in banal imagery (kisses against boughs, rushing waterfalls, etc). Many essentials in what is a masterful three-generation novel have been jettisoned, and Carl Davis' score is formulary in the extreme. Saving graces are Sammi Davis' earthy, matter-of-fact portrayal of Ursula, and Amanda Donohoe's sensitive Winifred" (WH in Timeout, no date, click here).
"this is not a nostalgic costume drama, dripping with atmosphere. Russell has kept all of the hurt and anger of Lawrence's fiction. This is a movie that speaks to today, that could feel like an anthem to a young woman who feels that her spirit is not free... in The Rainbow he has made a measured, thoughtful literary adaptation. He obviously believes Lawrence's message is as appropriate now as it was then, and, of couse, he is right" (Roger Egbert, 2 Jun 1989 click here).
Russell uses many of the same people, actors and technicians, who had worked on Women in Love: Glenda Jackson and Christopher Gable, cinematographer Billy Williams and George Cole, gaffer. The film company, Vestron, went bankrupt just before the release, so the film had no advertising whatsoever.
Sammi Davis (Lair of the White Worm) stars. Amanda Donohoe, also from Lair, has a major role. Both are good.
Glenda Jackson is superb acting as the mother. She plays the part so naturally you would never guess she is a double Oscar winning actress. Christopher Gable is equally convincing. "Glenda Jackson... has a brief stunning role as Ursula's mother. In a few scenes, she suggests all the tension we ought to find in the daughter" (Caryn James, New York Times, 5 May 1989).
Molly Russell, Ken's daughter and Rupert Russell, his son, play the children. Other regulars are David Hemmings (Clouds of Glory), Judith Paris, Kenneth Colley (Modeste in The Music Lovers). The music of Carl Davis fits in well with film (for example the scene destroying the cabbages), and Imogen Claire does the choreography. Photography was by Billie Williams and Peter Davis was the editor. The book was adapted by Ken and then wife Vivian Russell. The only weaknesses in the script are the cursory references to industrialisation, which should have been dropped, and the confrontation with the horses where the symbolism is not clear.
Best Image
The rows of swimmers like tadpoles... and the lesbian lovers swim against the flow.
The rainbow sandwich.
Best Scene
The lesbian seduction in the swimming pool.
The rocking horse (also in Russell's A British Picture and In Search of the English Folk Songs) and real horses.
The schoolgirls wear sailor suits.
The painter and his model.
Sexuality (repressed, lesbian), hills and lakes and Catholicism (various church sequences).
Other films released in the same year include Born on the Fourth of July, Black Rain and Driving Miss Daisy.
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R. C. Hörsch
R. C. Hörsch (also R. C. Horsch or Raymond Charles Hoersch) (born 1943) is an American photographer, filmmaker, writer, sculptor and musician known for controversial work that blurs the distinction between art and pornography. He is also known for his sociopathic tendencies and sado-masochistic lifestyle. His fifty-year body of work is diverse and ranges from quietly poetic to explicit and disturbing.[1] He is cited academically, along with Hans Bellmer and Robert Maplethorpe, as an example of an artist whose transgressive work is, nevertheless, unequivocally art.[2] Criticism of his work both praises his authenticity, sensitivity and masterful technique[3][4] and condemns the exploitation of his subjects[5][6]
Official records list his birth name as Raymond Charles Hoersch and his birth date as 5 May 1943 in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.[7] However, baptismal and U.S. Department of Justice records place the year as early as 1933.[8]
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Paul Hugo Little (1915–1987) was an American pulp fiction writer and author of the historical novels forming the Windhaven series and The Hawk and the Dove series under the pen names Marie de Jourlet and Leigh Franklin James respectively. He was the author of 700 historical fiction, erotica and romance novels mostly published under pseudonyms.[1] […]
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (谷崎 潤一郎, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō, 24 July 1886 – 30 July 1965) was one of the major writers of modern Japanese literature, and perhaps the most popular Japanese novelist after Natsume Sōseki. Some of his works present a shocking world of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions. Others, less sensational, subtly portray the dynamics of […]
Mitzi Szereto
Mitzi Szereto is a British author, blogger, and web TV entrepreneur. She has written novels and short stories, edited fiction and non-fiction anthologies, has her own blog of humorous personal essays "Errant Ramblings: Mitzi Szereto's Weblog", and is the creator/presenter of "Mitzi TV," a Web TV channel that covers the quirky side of London, England. […]
Dawn Atkins (anthropologist)
Dawn Atkins (born February 13, 1962) is an American writer of nonfiction and fiction, as well as an activist and educator. She has had an influence in a number of diverse areas including journalism, anthropology, body image, science fiction and fantasy, feminism, gender and sexuality studies, and Neopaganism. Read: Jasmine Sailing
Jean Marie Stine (born Henry Eugene Stine, 1945 in Sikeston, Missouri) is an American editor, writer, anthologist, and publisher. Stine worked as a book acquisitions and development editor for Newcastle Publishing and Leisure Books. For a number of years, she was a senior editor specializing in self-help titles for publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher. Stine's own […]
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Barack Obama Responds to John McCain's Most Recent Spanish Ads
September 17, 2008 By latinovations Staff
As reported on La Plaza earlier this week, John McCain's recent ads claim the Democrats are to blame for the failure to enact immigration reform. In his new ads, Barack Obama seeks to tie Sen. John McCain to talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
The issue of immigration may not be mentioned by either candidate in many campaign stops. But the candidates are fighting a battle for Latino votes in the Spanish media. The Obama campaign has launched an aggressive Spanish language ad campaign in response to the ads released by John McCain in recent days that suggest that Barack Obama and other Senate Democrats are responsible for the collapse of last year's bipartisan immigration reform efforts. In a conference call with reporters this morning, key Latino surrogates and Obama spokespersons announced the release of these ads and added that an aggressive tone is necessary to respond to the deceptive ads aired by John McCain.
The TV ads in Spanish seek to tie Sen. John McCain to anti-immigrant comments made by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The ads also suggest the Republican has "two faces" when it comes to his relationship with Latino voters. The new messages, airing in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, tell Latinos, "they want us to forget the insults we've put up with, the intolerance," the television ad's announcer says in Spanish as a picture of Rush Limbaugh appears onscreen with quotes of him saying, "Mexicans are stupid and unqualified" and "Shut your mouth or get out."
"They made us feel marginalized in a country we love so much," the ad continues. "John McCain and his Republican friends have two faces. One that says lies just to get our vote and another, even worse, that continues the failed policies of George Bush that put special interests ahead of working families."
The companion radio ad uses the same script as above and then continues:
"Don't forget that John McCain abandoned us rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party. Many of us were born here, and others came to work and achieve a better life for their families — not to commit crimes or drain the system like many of John McCain's friends claim. Let's not be fooled by political tricks from John McCain and the Republicans. Vote so they respect us. Vote for a change."
This Spanish language ad battle started Friday when the McCain campaign started airing a TV spot in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico that laid the failure of comprehensive immigration reform at the feet of Obama and his Democratic colleagues, even though he supported the bipartisan efforts to enact such reforms and voted for their final proposal last year. It continued Tuesday when the RNC bought time in Nevada for a radio ad expressing similar arguments. The Obama campaign and Hispanic and pro-immigration reform groups denounced the ads as distortions.
"I think they don't want us to pay attention to the fact that John McCain's message in English is different than his message in Spanish," said Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) during a conference call with reporters today. "If the Latino community can't count on John McCain in the heat of an election, how can we possibly count on him when the heat is really on in the White House?" Other Latino figures on the call included Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) all of whom answered questions from reporters in both English and Spanish.
The candidates continued willingness to spend money to woo Latinos is definitely a sign that the clout of Latinos has increased this election cycle. The efforts of both campaigns are concentrated in the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. Barack Obama is counting on Latinos to help him win in these key states. This may explain the aggressive tone and response that the campaign is taking in response to the John McCain ads. According to Federico Pena, former Clinton Transportation Secretary and key Obama surrogate, "Whenever we get a punch from Senator McCain, we're going to counterpunch harder." He concluded by saying "We're not going to take any vote for granted."
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Ansted, West Virginia
Ansted Culture and History Museum
Schedule of Events - H.M.H.F.
Country Roads Festival
One of the many paintings by Sterling Smeltzer
The original Hawks Nest Museum that stored the Calhoun Collection was closed at the end of 2006 due to the lack of ADA accessibility. To keep the collection in the area the Town of Ansted took over part of the Calhoun Collection and the original Hawks Nest State Park display cases and opened the Ansted Culture & Heritage Museum on January 13, 2007. Thanks to the DNR and the Division of Culture and History, Smeltzer's water-colors have been faithfully duplicated and are placed in the original display cases. The original paintings have been archived by the Division of Culture and History.
Along with the Calhoun Collection, the Ansted Culture & Heritage Museum also has the Elwood Maples Coal Mining Collection that contains a lifetime of coal mining memorabilia. Mr. Maples wished the collection to be available for the general public to see so that the tools and history of West Virginia coal mining would not be forgotten. The museum also features part of the African American History of Ansted Collection on loan from the African American Family Tree Museum. Although the museum is small it is packed with rich history and artifacts from the area and the significance of this collection is that it tells the history of the Midland Trail from pre-pioneer days to the modern industrial era of the 1940s.
The Ansted Culture & Heritage Museum is located at 19940 Midland Trail, Ansted, WV 25812 and is open weekdays 8am -12pm & 1pm - 4pm, appointments can be made for groups of 10+ (call 304-658-5901) to see the museum on weekends. There is no admission fee but donations are greatly appreciated.
Ansted Culture and Heritage Museum
In July of 1936, West Virginia's Civilian Conservation Corps obtained approval from the National Park Service to begin work on the log and stone building which would house the Hawks Nest Museum at one of the state's newest parks. While work progressed on the structure, the state was working out details of how best to preserve and exhibit a large collection of artifacts it had purchased from Judge Harland Calhoun of Moorefield. Calhoun's father had acquired items ranging from arrowheads, muskets, and powder horns to pioneer household equipment as well as Confederate money and a variety of early financial records.
Portions of the collection wound up at several state parks, including Cacapon and Lost River. Much of the collection, though, came to the new Hawks Nest Museum and into the care of artist Sterling Smeltzer. Smeltzer, associated with the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps), was responsible for turning the huge collection of seemingly unrelated objects into a series of displays detailing the history of WV and the Midland Trail up to that point. His water color paintings and detailed notes brought the collection to life.
The story begins with the migrating buffalo and early Native Americans who broke the path which would finally become the Midland Trail. Hardy pioneers would follow as they pushed westward and created settlements in the wilderness. The Civil War changed life for many - and now statehood. Finally industrial development - timber, coal, chinaware, and more.
Another painting depicting travel along the Midland Trail done by Smeltzer
Some of the many photographs in the African American History of Ansted Collection
Click this link to be taken to the Register Herald website to see an article written by Matthew Hill about the Ansted Culture & Heritage Museum.


As people are aware, Prime Minister's Question Time is the main focal point of the weekly parliamentary business in the House of Commons.
It's an ideal opportunity for people to watch parliamentary proceedings and see questions being put to the Prime Minister from across the chamber.
My automatic allocation of two tickets for Prime Minister's Question Time falls on both Wednesday 18th April and Wednesday 11th July and if any Inverclyde constituents are in London and would like to attend then please contact my office. The tickets will be allocated on a first come first serves basis.
I welcome World Kidney Day 2018 and this year's theme of Kidneys & Women's Health: Include, Value, Empower. As vice-chair of the parliamentary group I am happy to both promote and raise the profile of the importance of our kidneys.
The Scottish Government is to legislate for an opt-out scheme for organ donation which I welcome.
I would encourage people to consider adding their name to the Organ Donation register.
For more information please visit – http://www.worldkidneyday.org/2018-campaign/2018-wkd-theme.
Organ Donation Scotland website – https://www.organdonationscotland.org.
A morning flight for London and my first event is Home Office questions. I am trying to get a question raised on medicinal cannabis. I have been in contact with the mother of Billy Caldwell who receives a prescription for medicinal cannabis to help control his seizures and I am trying to help the family of Alfie Dingley achieve the same outcome. Hopefully they will see sense sooner rather than later. The transport select committee discuss rail infrastructure. It is mostly devolved but it is always of value to hear about issues and solutions across the UK. The All-party parliamentary group on Catalonia heard from an independent group that acted as observers at the Catalonian elections. There feedback was interesting and highlighted the use of the media to the detriment of the independence movement.
My first meeting was as part of a joint select committee. Public Accounts and Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs combined to take evidence from the senior managers at Carillion. It amazes me that as they ran down the employee's pension fund (deficit of £500 million), left suppliers unpaid (£2 billion) and now over 1,000 people are being made redundant they still managed to pay executive bonuses of over £4 million. Which because they changed the rules can't be clawed back. My next meeting is with the head of government relations for SAP (computer software solutions and consultancy business). On the back of the Carillion crash they are looking to provide a procurement platform for government contracts and beyond. A quick but informative gathering of the Scottish Constitution group was followed by a meeting with the First Minister. I finished the day with an evening event hosted by Babcock.
I attended the Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal before Prime Minsters Question time. I am one of the judges in 'Your UK Parliament Awards' along with the Speaker of the House John Bercow. The level of entrants is extremely high and we eventually settle for winners of each of the five categories. A number of local schools took part in UK Parliament Week and I see it as an opportunity to engage young adults in the democratic process. It is not all about parliament and includes community activism and social mobility. In the evening I attended a dinner hosted by the Industry and Parliament Trust titled 'Powering the Future of Electric Vehicles'. I am sure there are many of you that remember the launch of the embarrassing Sinclair C5 in 1985. Thankfully electric vehicles have come a long way in recent years. The challenge ahead is to have an infrastructure that supports them.
The first event of the day is Transport questions. Given the weather in London and the red weather warning across central Scotland most of us are already thinking about transport but primarily how to get home. We are finding it hard if not impossible to secure any guaranteed passage. The rest of the day is consumed by meetings and definitely no fun in the snow.
Due to the weather I was detained in London and so all my appointments in Inverclyde were cancelled. My apologies to all those that I had to let down. I spoil myself with a day of reading Johann Hari's latest book 'Lost Connections – uncovering the real causes of depression and the unexpected solutions'. It is thought provoking and I hope to get Johann up to Inverclyde sometime for a speaking engagement.


Heat pan and dry roast grated dry coconut on low heat until it turns light brown.
Take out coconut and in a same pan dry roast almond and cashew nuts then poppy seeds one by one.
Take out almond and cashew nuts and poppy seeds keep aside to cool down.
Heat up ghee in a same kadai.
Once ghee heated, fry edible gum.
Allow them to cool down little bit and then crush to a coarse powder.
Now mix dates, cashew nuts, almond and poppy seeds and grind them.
In a mixing bowl add crushed edible gum and dates mixture.
Mix well and start making ladoos.


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