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America Starts Down the Slippery Slope
Filed under: Absolutism,Administration,Afghanistan,Appease Islamic Interests,Appeasement,Cabinet,Checks and Balances,Civilization,Clan,Conflict Avoidnce,Congress,Consequences,Executive Order,Federal Government,Government,Government Control,Guantanamo Naval Base,History,International Politics,Islamic Pressure,Jen Psaki,John Kerry,Politics,Prison,Prisoners,Response to Terrorism,Security Prisoners,State Department,Taliban,Terror,Tribe,United States,US Army,World Opinion,World Pressures — qwertster @ 2:07 AM
Tags: Congress Circumvented, Extra Constitutional Powers, Guantanamo Prison, Negotiate with Terrorists, President Obama, Prisoner Exchange, Slippery Slope, Taliban Prisoners, Terrorists Released, United States
The standing order the industrialized western world once stood solidly and uniformly behind was the ideal which forbid the negotiation with terrorists and especially not to negotiate the trade of prisoners no matter who was held by the terrorists. This was the position that was initially taken because of the rash of hijackings of passenger aircraft. President Obama just stepped away from this principle by trading five Taliban prisoners who were some of their top leaders and trainers for one American soldier. The fact that he did not follow the set procedure and notify the Congress of the trade and receive their agreement will prove to be the least of the ramifications down the road, or should I say further down the slippery slope. Today the President of the United States traded five terror leaders for one soldier and now before too much longer the United States will end up offering hundreds or even thousands of terrorists for a single soldier or possibly just to be granted an audience in order to pretend to negotiate a peace which all know cannot be reached. How can I predict this? Easy, Israel started trading three terrorists for a single soldier and within a couple of decades Israel traded over a thousand terrorists for Gilad Shalit, and even worse, they agreed under pressure from the United States government to offer over a hundred terrorists just to sit and be insulted in what was recognized by all from the start to be a farce dressed up as a peace process. Israel had held out for years before finally breaking their policy of never ever to negotiate with terrorists. How did Israel end up starting to negotiate with terrorists? The same way other western nations ended up agreeing to negotiate with terrorists, it seemed like the necessary and right thing to do at the time. Once Israel had negotiated the first time with terrorists the barrage became inevitable and was helped along when some Israelis bought onto the idea that negotiations could be carried on with Yasser Arafat and the PLO as long as they took another name for the sake of negotiations, thus was born the Palestinian Authority and Yasser Arafat was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his willingness to be transformed from one of the world's terrorist leaders into an advocate for peace. Of course Yasser Arafat actually had not changed; just the honors and treatment he was to be granted by the western nations changed and the blind spot they developed in order to continue that farce only grew with time. That very same blind spot grew sufficiently that it now conceals the terrorist heart beating in Mahmoud Abbas.
The transformation from never negotiating with terrorists to trading a thousand plus terrorist prisoners for a single soldier and even offering to trade over one hundred terrorist prisoners in exchange for false peace talks took a simple matter of a few decades at most and might happen almost instantly by comparison as the United States will be traversing a path already paved by Israel making the transition that much the easier. The giving of an inch and compromising what had been initially presented as an unalterable, cast in iron policy and shattering that policy and principle has been done so completely that it can never be reassembled with anywhere near as little effort. Transgressing principle the first time is often unbelievably stressful and difficult but once transgressed, the principle will take near beyond insurmountable climb to reclaim and reestablish, especially that those who are the opposition will hold the controlling position as back down and folding once simply makes the enemy redouble their efforts to push to shatter the next principle and then the next as once they break the first ring, the center, the heart becomes the target and the susceptibility of your heart makes it perilously endangered. So, America is now one giant additional step closer to fulfilling the promise made by President Obama during his first campaign; to fundamentally transform the United States of America. This begs the question of how long before President Obama makes good on the second most ominous of his campaign promises, "Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket." Oh, never mind, he just did that one today so that makes two in a row. At this rate he might keep every promise he has ever made by Labor Day. I guess the dreams of hope and change are finally on course to be realized now that President Obama does not have to face the electorate ever again. Or at least we can hope he never faces another election to any office.
Releasing Terror Prisoners is a Proven Mistake Beyond Words
Filed under: Administration,Amalekites,Appease Islamic Interests,Appeasement,Arab World,Blood Libel,Civilization,Conflict Avoidnce,European Union,Executive Order,Government,Guantanamo Naval Base,Hate,History,International Politics,Iran,Iranian Pressure,Israel,Jen Psaki,Jewish Leadership,Jewish State,John Kerry,Mahmoud Abbas,Muslim Brotherhood,Muslim World,Palestinian,Palestinian Authority,Peace Process,Politics,President Morsi,President Obama,Prime Minister,Prison,Recep Tayyip Erdogan,Secretary of State,Security Prisoners,State Department,Statehood,Terrorist Release,Turkey,United Nations,United States,World Pressures — qwertster @ 5:31 AM
Tags: Benghazi Terror Attack, Israel, Israeli Concessions, Israeli Leaders, Palestinians, Peace Process, President Obama, Secretary of State Kerry, Sufian bin Qumu, United States
The Israelis have known all about the price paid for releasing terror prisoners for decades. The recidivation rate of released terror perpetrators approaches 100% which is reason enough to argue that releasing such prisoners is counterproductive and endangers all of society. In the cases Israel has witnessed and suffered through are made all the worse as releasing terrorists, even to include the terror masters and planners and those guilty of multiple acts of terror responsible for murdering of dozens upon dozens of lives, is actually accentuated and made even more insufferable has been the celebratory parades, huge demonstrations, and the recognition and adulation for the released terrorists goes even further beyond the cusp of acceptability by their societies. These recent released terrorists were met with huge supportive demonstrations and the sharing of sweets and general celebratory actions along with the Palestinian government rewarding the returning terrorist with large monetary awards and positions within the government, many simply honorary positions where they receive a salary but have no actual function officially though it is well documented that these positions are remunerations to give them salaries for their return and continuing terror operations. Many released terrorists which have been forced over the years every time any third party, be it the United Nations, European Union, United States or other outside third party pushing the grand, new peace proposal, have demanded Israel release some number of terror prisoners in an act of good faith in order to bribe the Palestinian to come to the negotiations table. Of course there is never any enforced demand of the Palestinians to make concessions to bring Israel to the negotiations as it is understood that the Israelis are always ready to try and negotiate peace and willing to try despite how futile the effort may prove.
There has been a development which should have convinced the Americans that releasing terrorist prisoners from the Guantanamo Detainment Facility is fool hearty, as one of the foremost suspects of being behind the planning and also directing the Benghazi attack, Sufian bin Qumu, resulted in the destruction of the American Consulate and the Deaths of Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said concerning questions of whether the attack in Benghazi was an al-Qaeda operation, "There's no indication at this point that core al-Qaeda was involved or planned these attacks. And these are not official affiliates of al-Qaeda." Ms. Psaki's statement appears to be contradicted by Sufian bin Qumu's Guantanamo file which states that the former detainee has historic ties to the al-Qaeda network, at one time training "…at Osama bin Laden's Torkham camp." Tom Joscelyn, a senior fellow with Foundation for Defense of Democracies, identified Qumu was connected to al-Qaeda "and bin Qumu was identified as an Al Qaeda member who was receiving a monthly stipend for his family. He was important enough to Al Qaeda to record his monthly stipend on a 9/11 financier's laptop, which should tell you something about his place within the Al Qaeda sphere." All in all, the suspicions that a former al-Qaeda member was responsible for operational planning and execution of the terrorist strike on the American Consulate in Benghazi after being released from custody in Guantanamo Detainment Facility speaks volumes on the wisdom, or lack thereof, of releasing hardened terrorists back into the population and having expectations that they are not going to return to terrorist activities.
One of the reasons which should have been learned from the Cold War is that those who are ideological adherents to a radical and extreme philosophy should never be mistaken for reformed no matter the evidence. Ideological extremists are usually intelligent and are fully capable of acting in a manner which will please their captors and persuade them to believe they have reformed and are a reasonably safe risk if released. Unfortunately, as has been proven throughout history, die-hard ideologues and true-believers cannot be rehabilitated and will return to their revolutionary, or terrorist, activities immediately after release as that is the main cause and driving force in their lives. Still, President Obama continues to seek nations who will be willing to allow Guantanamo detainees so they can be released and the facility closed fulfilling a campaign promise from his first term. The President does not care if they will return to terrorist activity as that is a problem he has refused to take ownership. President Obama fully believes that terrorism will trail off and end as a result of his foreign policy which is actually not having a foreign policy beyond ignoring all things beyond America's shores. The sole apparent foreign policy position President Obama has enforced has been enabling Islamists while doing everything possible to sacrifice Israel on the table of appeasement. We have all witnessed President Obama from his speech in Cairo early in his first term and his first speech given beyond American borders to his backing of President Morsi and backing the Muslim Brotherhood and his refusal to support the Green Revolution in Iran and his refusal to take any actions to end the societal genocide in Syria and the fact that one of President Obama's closest friends who heads another nation being Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan. These small snapshots of President Obama over his years in the White House give a strong indication of his apparent backing of Islamist leadership taking hold throughout the Middle East and North Africa and may further explain the drive in conjunction with the Palestinian leadership to force Israel to release over one-hundred terrorist murderers including some who had committed the most violent and horrific terror attacks. The proven view of President Obama and the feckless actions by Secretary of State Kerry should give the Israeli leadership sufficient reason to resist all further pressures from the United States no matter the potential ramifications as to allow Obama and Kerry free hands to mold Israeli dealings with the Palestinians as even a total pulling of backing from the White House would prove to do less damage over time than agreeing to the framework deal which is being sold by Kerry and his entourage.
The Horrors of Prisoner Hunger-Strikers
Filed under: Administration,al-Qaeda,Armed Services,Consequences,Courts,Death Penalty,Defend Country,Europe,Executive Order,Government,Guantanamo Naval Base,History,Human Rights Activists,Hunger Strike,Islam,Israel,Life in Prison,Mainstream Media,Media,Military,Politics,President Obama,Prison,Protect Citizenry,Protests,Security Prisoners,Terror,Terrorist Release,United Nations,United States,Victims,War — qwertster @ 5:24 AM
Tags: Bring Charges, Close Facility, Forced Feeding, Guantanamo Naval Base, Human Rights Activists, Hunger Strike, International Court of Justice, Prisoners, Release Political Prisoners, Security Matters, Security Prisoners, Speedy Trial, Terrorist, Transfer Prisoners, United States
What a dilemma for the government on how to address the prickly problem that hunger striking terrorists and other assorted prisoners being held on security issues. According to International Law it is illegal to force feed such prisoners unless they can be ruled in mortal danger or are suffering from some form of mental instability. This applies even if the prisoners should become in danger of death. Even then the prisoners can continue to refuse food and the government authorities holding them technically must not take actions even to save the prisoners' lives. But when there are approximately one-hundred prisoners who have all joined the hunger strike demanding immediate trials or to be released what does the government do to address the situation? This is especially true when their claims seems so reasonable, especially those who are being held on political charges of being potentially dangerous as planners and organizers of terrorist attacks and training. Such prisoners have not actually committed any crime yet have been determined to be a serious threat of fomenting or aiding terrorist functions including attacks on the public.
Making this situation even more difficult is that the prisoners' hunger strikes are being taken up by a number of human rights activists who are demanding that the government either charge and give a speedy trial to these hunger striking security prisoners or release them if there are no charges to be brought. What should be done with prisoners who it has been determined require being held for a thus far undetermined amount of time as the threat they are suspected of posing warrants such imprisonment by the government acting in the protection of the people, all the people, both their own citizens and those of others throughout the Western World. The human rights activists claim that since some of those held have not actually committed any crime and are simply being held due to the positions they held in what the imprisoning country has classified as a terrorist organization which allow their claim that the leaders of such a group may be imprisoned without charge as a precautionary action. It is likely that eventually the human rights activists will refer their charges against the government's position claiming the right to preemptively hold these political prisoners to the ICJ in The Hague (International Court of Justice). This will present a particularly difficult challenge should the right to detain security prisoners without charge attempt to be defended by the government.
What has been most interesting about these particular hunger strikers has been the lack of news coverage either their hunger striking or the objections and protests of the human rights advocates have received. With the coverage that the mainstream media, especially the European media, has given the Palestinian hunger strikers held in Israeli prisons one would expect equal vociferous protest headlines in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the BBC, the AFP and other international mainstream news sources denouncing the continued incarceration and the ongoing forced feedings being foist upon these prisoners against their wills at the United States high security facility at the Guantanamo Naval Base on the Cuban Islands. One would expect the human rights activists to be even more incensed about these particular hunger strikers as well as the rest of the terror security prisoners continuing to be held at Guantanamo as President Obama made promises he would close the facility. Especially since it has been at Guantanamo is where torture has been rumored to have taken place as well as other deprivations which had been vociferously protested at the end of the Bush Administration but have been mostly silent since President Obama was sworn in as President. We will have to wait and see whether the recent pronouncement by President Obama to finally close the Guantanamo Holding Facility using the impetus of the sequester cuts as the leverage to at last accomplish this. The problems of whether or not to release these prisoners or, if it is decided they continue to require being held, where can the government imprison the most dangerous of these terror threats. This issue will very soon become an issue that's time has come and the human rights advocates will finally be granted the front page coverage they have thus far been denied. Will the public display of the realities of the situations that must be confronted when guarding and fighting against terrorism in all of its manifestations by the United States mitigate the position and condemnations the Israelis have faced in their difficult fight against terrorism or will the world continue to pretend that terrorism against Israel is completely separate from the terror faced by the rest of the world and terror against Israel is understandable while terrorism against everybody else is an evil they fight out of necessity. My deepest fear is that the moral relativism which allows many progressives to differentiate between terrorism against Europe, the United States, and the rest of the world to be completely separate and worthy of a united effort to eradicate while expressing understanding and tacit, or even vociferous, support of terrorism which targets Israel, Israeli interests around the world, or Jews because such terrorism has a worthy cause.


First let's begin with the Samoa Cake!
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well until there are no lumps in the batter.
For the frosting: add the butter to a bowl and mix for 3 minutes or until fluffy. Incorporate the powdered sugar and the vanilla extract and continue mixing until light and airy.
Now it's time for the chocolate!
Whisk the sugar, cocoa, and salt together in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan. Gradually whisk 3/4 cup of water to dissolve the cocoa mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking often. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook at a brisk simmer until syrup is reduced to about 1 1/4 cups.
Finally, top the Samoa Cake with toasted coconut chips and swirls of chocolate syrup. Serve and enjoy!
*Tip: Toast coconut chips by taking them to a pan, add some maple syrup and cook them for a couple of minutes over medium heat.
Doesn't that sound (and look) amazing? It really is! For other delectable dessert recipes, check out my dessert section.
Samoa cookies are my absolute favorite, so this cake looks absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!
I want to make this cake! It looks delicious and fun to make. It also looks so pretty. I have never made a cake like this. Thanks for the recipe.
This looks so good.I have never seen this before, I will have to try it.
This looks like a delicious cake and I love chocolate. I have never made a Samoa cake and now I can try it.
Yumm! Those photos are making me want to make that this afternoon!
That's my favorite cookie!! Now I have to make one!!
The homemade versions of girl scout cookies are better these days anyways!
This Cake Looks So Delicious! I Need To Try This Recipe ASAP!
This looks so decadent! I love that chocolate sauce!
I have to try this. It looks absolutely delicious.
This looks like the perfect dessert to me. I'd like to make the chocolate syrup to use on other things too.
This easy dessert recipe looks so delicious and fun to make. I want to make it with my daughter. She would love it!
I'm always on the lookout for something a little different for dessert. This looks outstanding.
This looks delicious, I love Samoa's. Thanks for sharing!
This recipe reminds me of the Samoa Girl Scout Cookies. But this looks so much more delicious. Yum!
What a great cake, and it would be good enough to make for a special occasion but (shhh) not too hard! Love this combination of flavors!


Plenty of people across the globe experience abnormal sweating, therefore you should certainly not be alarmed for everybody who is one of them and if you're searching for healing excessive sweating, you have got to 1st understand the reason for hyperhidrosis. It is something that can affect one's entire body or it might just affect one area of their body and the thing to consider with this is that there are a variety of different options with hyperhidrosis treatment that could be right for you. There are various ways you could get rid of your hand sweating.
In an ordinary state, your system will sweat if the human body temperature gets too high and the perspiration will evaporate, cooling your whole body. You can see this in the summer when it will get hot outside, or while you run a fever. The second would be excreting toxics since inner organs to aid using this function – the liver, kidneys and intestines – but the skin is yet another big toxin-remover. Sweating is our body's usual technique for cooling off. The reality is, it might occur whenever the nerves become overactive and it will be fundamental to understand that for this reason difference somewhere between common and excessive sweating; the brings about of abnormal sweating is completely different to people of usual perspiring also.
Utilising shampoos, deodorants and soaps generally with your palms or underarms can build an ideal setting for germs and these germs induce a lot more sweating, which causes these men and women to work with much more soap and deodorant. The serious approach to remedy hyperhidrosis is usually to obtain out what exactly is bringing about the abnormal sweating with your shape, after which search for alternatives to battle the problem.
There are a variety of additional treatments for hyperhidrosis and some of theme are invasive while others are very simpl and one thing to consider is that you should have Iontophoresis machine. All you need to do is to connect the device to the separate trays of tap water which palms are immersed, and the hand sweating will be blocked and stopped and the initial phase of 5 days will enable you to see the real positive effects of a sweaty palms cure. Iontophoresis machine is done with certain areas of the body, mainly the feet or hands and when this is done these body parts are placed in a bowl of water and an electrical current is passed through it. Iontophorosis is not advisable for people who have any of the following; Who are pregnant or suspect they are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a pacemaker, have metal implants of any kind suffer from epilepsy or cardiac problems and the best part of iontophoresis is that it is non-invasive and low risk compared to ETS procedure with no obvious long-term side effects. Study shows that this form of treatment is the most successful.
The key drawback on this procedure is the cost of treatment which could set you back by at least about a thousand dollars.
You may be able to shop around to find a machine in your price range.


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function stats=validat1(y,X,b,I2,yrscal,yrsval,kopt)
% validat1:  validation of a stepwise forward regression model
% s=validat1(y,X,b,I2,yrscal,kopt);
% Last revised 5-16-01
%
% You estimated a regression model by forward stepwise entry, say using stepr1.m.  How well does the model validate
% at each step of the stepwise procedure?  You might use this information to select a simpler model, or possibly just
% to quantify the likely predictive value of the the regression on independent data
%
%*** INPUT
%
% y (my x 2)r predictand, with year as column 1
% X (mX x nX)r   time series  matrix of potential predictors, year as col 1
% b (1 x ?)r   regression coefficients, constant first, then coefficients on predictors, in same order as in I2
% I2 (1 x ?)i  col index to X indicating which variables (cols) of X entered at each step of regression
%   Note that must strip year col off X before applying the column index I2
% yrscal (1 x 2)i  start and end year of calibration period
% yrsval (1 x 2)i  start and end year of validation period, or [] if method is cross-validation
% kopt (1 x 1)i  options
%    kopt(1) method of validation
%       ==1 cross-validation
%       ==2 split sample
%
%
%*** OUTPUT
%
% stats-- structure variable with statistics (? steps in the stepwise regression)
%
%   .R2 (? x 1)r   calibration R-squared at each step of the entry;  last value should match your regression R-squared
%   .MSE (? x 3)r   mean square error of calibration (col 1), validation (col 2), and validation for null recon (col 3)
%   .RMSE (? x 2)r  root mean square error of calibration and validation
%   .RE (? x 1)r  reduction of error statistic
%

% Pull calib data
Lc = y(:,1)>=yrscal(1) & y(:,1)<=yrscal(2);
yc = y(Lc,2);
yryc = y(Lc,1);

yrX = X(:,1);
X(:,1)=[];
Lc =yrX>=yrscal(1) & yrX<=yrscal(2);
Xc = X(Lc,:);
yrXc = yrX(Lc);

if ~all (yrXc == yryc);
    error('Mismatch in calibration years');
end;

% Compute calib-period mean of predictand
ycmean = mean(yc);
ncal = length(yryc);

nfull = length(I2); % number of predictors in final or fill model
nsteps = length(I2);

alpha=0.95;  % unneeded

if kopt==1; % if crossvalidate
    Lx = crospull(ncal,0,0); % logical matrix of years for cr

    for m =1:nsteps; % loop over steps -- crossvalidate at each

        I3=I2(1:m); % pointer to predictors

        % Cross check on calibration using all data
        XXc = [ones(ncal,1) Xc(:,I3)];
        [B,BINT,Rcal,RINT,STATS] = REGRESS(yc,XXc,alpha);
        R2cal = STATS(1);

        yhatcv = repmat(NaN,ncal,1); % to hold crossvalid estimates
        ecv = repmat(NaN,ncal,1); % to hold crossvalid errors
        for n = 1:ncal; % loop over years
            Lthis = Lx(:,n);
            Xthis = [ones(ncal-1,1)  Xc(Lthis,I3)];
            ythis = yc(Lthis);
            Lout = ~Lthis;
            yout = yc(Lout);
            xout= [1 Xc(Lout,I3)]; % predictor data for deleted residual
            [b,BINT,R,RINT,s] = REGRESS(ythis,Xthis,alpha);
            yhout = xout*b;
            yhatcv(n)=yhout;
            ecv(n)=yout-yhout;
        end;
        %   .R2 (? x 1)r   calibration R-squared at each step of the entry;  last value should match your regression R-squared
        %   .MSE (? x 3)r   mean square error of calibration (col 1), validation (col 2), and validation for null recon (col 3)
        %   .RMSE (? x 2)r  root mean square error of calibration and validation
        %   .RE (? x 1)r  reduction of error statistic
        %
        stats.R2{m}=R2cal;
        MSEc = (sum(Rcal .^2))/(ncal-m-1) ; % residual mean square
        MSEv = (sum(ecv .^2))/ncal; % mean square error of cross-v
        MSEn = sum((yc-ycmean) .^2)/ncal;  % mean square error for null recon
        stats.MSE{m}=[MSEc MSEv MSEn];
        stats.RMSE{m}=[sqrt(MSEc) sqrt(MSEv) sqrt(MSEn)];
        stats.RE{m}=  1 - (MSEv/MSEn);

    end; % for m=1:nseps

else;  %if kopt==1; % if crossvalidate

end;% if kopt==1; % if crossvalidate

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Mauro "Libu" Liburdi (born December 6, 1982) is an Italian professional basketball forward with Italian citizenship. He is from Cassino, Italy. Known for being a committed and hard working player, he's developed his perimeter game and long range shooting while training with many of the players from the New York Knicks in the United States. Librudi started his career as an inside player, but now can also play the SF position.

In February 2013, Liburdi became both the first, and youngest, active player in the history of basketball to own a professional team in Italy.  He is a partner of Basket Cassino and is their starting power forward.

Liburdi led his team during the SHAPE International Basketball Tournament in Belgium, beating the US for the first time in 12 years.

In 2014 it was reported Liburdi debut in boxing (Rome Heavyweight division)

In 2017, National Television RAI3 interview Liburdi for the Record of his Team since his arrival in January (13W from January to April) explaining his passion for boxing and basketball, quoting his friendship with NBA player Danilo Gallinari.

High school and college basketball
Italian Military National Team followed by
Lega Basket Serie A

Professional career
Career:

2001-2002: Recir Stella Azzurra Roma U20 team

2002 Roseto Summer League (Porte SJB team) 3g 12.6ppg

2002-2003: Forze Armate (B2)
2003 June: Roseto Summer League (Executive team)

2003-2004: Toyota Virtus Imola (B1): 30 games: 11.1ppg, 5.6rpg

2004: In May was tested by Bipop-Carire Reggio Emilia (SerieA)

2004: In June was tested by Gloria Montecatini (Ita/Legadue) and by Bipop Reggio Emilia (ItalyLY-Lega 2)

2004-2005: Sicc BPA Jesi (SerieA): 10 games: 3pts

2005-2006: A.S. Stella Azzurra Roma (B2, starting five), in Feb.'06 moved to Benedetto XIV Cento (B1): 10 games: 7.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.3spg, 2FGP: 63.9%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 80.0%

2006-2007: Penta Gruppo Ozzano (B1): 28 games: 11.3ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 61.1%, 3PT: 30.0%, FT: 68.7%

2007-2008: Everlast Firenze (B1, starting five): 20 games: 14.1ppg, 5.4rpg, 2FGP: 54.0%, 3PT: 29.8%, FT: 82.9%

2008-2009: VemSistemi Forli (A dilettanti, starting five): 25 games: 15.6ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 62.9%, 3PT: 36.5%, FT: 71.0%

2009 June: Imola Summer League Open (Aget Imola)

2009-2010: Associazione Basket Latina (Lega2): left in Nov.'09 : 6 games: 9.7ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.3spg, FGP: 70.0%, FT: 76.2%

2011-2012: Eagles Ozzano: 20 Games 14.3 ppg

2012-2013: Basket Cassino: 11 Games 16.4 ppg

2013: Military National Team (2nd Place)

2014: Military National Team (3rd place)

2015-2016: Serie B - BPC Virtus TSB Cassino 10 games: 11.0ppg, 20.8min, FGP:63.0%, 3pt:0.6/1.5-3pt40%, 2pt:4/2.6FTP92%, DRb2.7-ORb2.1RbTOT4.8, Ass0.8, Val12.9

2016-2017: Serie B - Dinamic Venafro 15 games: 291pt Tot, 19.4 ppg, 33.8min, FGP:55%, 3pt:0.8/2.3-3pt34%, 2pt:5.4/9.8 55% FT:6.2/7.6 81% DRb5.4-ORb3.73Rb TOT9.13, Ass1.13, Val22.73

See also
Lega Basket Serie A

References

External links
 Mauro Liburdi Minnesota workout
 Italian TV Interview
 Liburdi Boxing Sparring Session workout New York 2013
 Post-game interview
 Post-game interview
 Post-game interview
 Post-game interview
 Rai3 Liburdi interview

1982 births
Living people
Italian men's basketball players
Power forwards (basketball)

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Passenger train derailed after hitting unattended stolen van on tracks
By Sarah McPhee and Tom Rabe
Updated October 20, 2021 — 10.58am first published at 8.59am
Police want to speak to a man seen running from a stolen van in Wollongong before it was destroyed by a four-car passenger train which was derailed, trapping the driver and leaving others with minor injuries.
The driver, who sustained back injuries, had to be rescued from the front carriage of the northbound train after it detached and overturned as a result of the collision at the West Dapto Road intersection at Kembla Grange station about 4am on Wednesday.
About a dozen people were on the train.
Superintendent Craig Ireland said the Nissan van involved was "completely destroyed" and police believe it was stolen overnight. It is registered to an address south of the crash, in the Shellharbour suburb of Flinders, and the owner reported the theft to police.
"A man was seen running from the scene just prior to the collision, and he's certainly a focus of the investigation," Superintendent Ireland said, adding that a witness had provided a brief description of the man.
"We'd like that person to come forward."
He said investigators were working to determine how and why the van came to be left on the tracks and how long it had been there, but the point of impact suggests it was "driven onto the tracks", up to 50 metres from the level crossing and in an area normally reserved for trains.
He described the crash as a "massive impact" and said it was a miracle no one had been seriously injured or killed.
"My understanding is it [the train] wasn't scheduled to stop there, so it would've been travelling at speed," Superintendent Ireland said.
"There's a fine line between me standing here before you and a lengthy coronial investigation with deaths involved."
NSW Police have declared a crime scene.
"Police have been told the train struck an unoccupied vehicle that was on the track before the front carriage of the train rolled onto its side," police said.
Transport for NSW said the train had hit an unattended car. Credit:Nine News
Four people, including the train driver, were taken to Wollongong Hospital. NSW Ambulance said all had minor injuries and were in a stable condition.
NSW Ambulance Chief Inspector Norm Rees said emergency services had freed the driver who was "trapped by confinement" but thankfully the injuries sustained by those on board were not serious.
"When you hear train derailment, your first thought is whether it's a freight train or passenger train and when it was reported to be a passenger train, you immediately start to think worst-case scenario," he said.
"It was a chaotic scene when emergency services first arrived with the front carriage completely off the tracks and on its side and the second tilting.
"The train had brought down power lines, which were draped over the carriages and when you see all that, it's lucky there weren't more serious injuries to those on board."
NSW Rail, Tram and Bus Union secretary Alex Claassens said while details of the incident were still being investigated, it was a shocking situation and highlighted "just how tough a job working on our trains can be".
Mr Claassens said the union was providing assistance to the workers involved and their colleagues.
"Our thoughts go to the train crews' family. Getting that phone call at home is one of the worst things you can receive," he said.
"If someone has abandoned the car on the track and left it there for the train to run into, that's horrific."
Fire and Rescue NSW said "significant damage has been done to overhead wires".
Transport for NSW said the substantial damage to overhead wiring and associated infrastructure was likely to have impacts on the South Coast line for most of Wednesday.
It said Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink were assisting the investigation "after a train struck an unattended car".
"We are working closely with NSW Police who have established a crime scene, and emergency services who are on site," the department said.
"We would like to thank the first responders for their assistance responding to this incident and helping our customers and staff."
A replacement bus service is operating between Wollongong and Albion Park in both directions while a shuttle train service is operating between Albion Park and Kiama.
Customers are advised to change trains at Wollongong or Albion Park to complete their journey.
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Il cinodesmo (gen. Cynodesmus) è un mammifero carnivoro estinto appartenente ai canidi, vissuto nell'Oligocene (34 – 24 milioni di anni fa) in Nordamerica. I suoi resti sono particolarmente comuni in Nebraska.

Descrizione

Lungo circa un metro, questo animale fu uno dei primi canidi ad avere un aspetto "moderno". Il cinodesmo, infatti, doveva assomigliare vagamente a un coyote attuale, ma possedeva un cranio più compatto, una coda più lunga e pesante, e zampe più corte. In sostanza, il cinodesmo non doveva essere un buon corridore, se messo a confronto con i canidi attuali. Probabilmente attaccava le sue prede mediante imboscate, come gli odierni felidi. È possibile, inoltre, che questo animale potesse ritrarre parzialmente gli artigli.

Classificazione

Al genere Cynodesmus sono state attribuite in passato numerose specie di canidi fossili dell'Oligocene e del Miocene, tutte dotate di una dentatura altamente specializzata per una dieta carnivora. Una revisione del genere da parte di Wang (1994) ha tuttavia dimostrato che gran parte di queste specie erano ascrivibili ad altri generi, se non addirittura ad altre sottofamiglie. Le uniche specie valide appartenenti al cinodesmo risultarono essere Cynodesmus thooides e l'affine C. martini. Molte altre specie sono risultate appartenere a generi di canidi borofagini, come Phlaocyon e Tomarctus, o antenati diretti dei canidi odierni, come Leptocyon. Un genere affine a Cynodesmus, appartenente alla medesima sottofamiglia (Hesperocyoninae) è Osbornodon.

Bibliografia

 Wang, X. 1994. Phylogenetic systematics of the Hesperocyoninae (Carnivora, Canidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 221:1-207.
 Wang, X., R.H. Tedford, and B.E. Taylor. 1999. Phylogenetic systematics of the Borophaginae (Carnivora, Canidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 243:1-391.

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Some cards had slightly higher clocks to close the performance gap. Though at that time few games supported large textures and bit color, and those that did generally were too demanding to be run at playable framerates, the features "bit color support" and "x textures" were much more impressive on paper than bit color and x xgp support.
STB prior to the 3dfx acquisition also approached Nvidia as a potential partner to acquire the company. The success of the company's products led to renewed interest in 3D gaming, and by the second half of 3dcx s, products combining a 2D output with reasonable 3D performance were appearing. V2 SLI which will automatically engage when Glide is chosen in games. Sales of the Voodoo Rush cards were very poor, and the cards were discontinued within a year.
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Home Press ReleasesForeign Minister discusses the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan with the President of ICRC
Foreign Minister discusses the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan with the President of ICRC
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the sidelines of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Foreign Minister appreciated the efforts of ICRC in providing humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people in challenging and complex situations and for upholding the principles of international humanitarian law.
The Foreign Minister stressed the importance of the international community's earnest engagement with Afghanistan and provision of necessary humanitarian and development assistance to the Afghan people. He outlined the contributions made by Pakistan towards the mitigation of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, especially through its support for the establishment of a humanitarian corridor and provision of in-kind assistance comprising food and medicines.
The Foreign Minister underscored the importance of economic stability for consolidating peace in Afghanistan and promoting sustainable development. He added that the world community must also provide support to the large Afghan refugee hosting countries in line with the principle of international responsibility and burden sharing.
President ICRC briefed the Foreign Minister on his recent visit to Afghanistan and shared his assessment of the situation on ground and the urgent humanitarian needs of Afghan people.


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Aussie soccer stars banned after team sex scandal
Lachlan Wales is one of four Olyroos stars to be banned for a team sex scandal.
by Tom Smithies, Football Editor
20th Nov 2019 12:04 PM
Four Olyroos players have been handed lengthy bans from representing Australia after being found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute over an incident involving a woman on tour.
Melbourne City pair Nathaniel Atkinson and Lachlan Wales, and Perth defender Brandon Wilson, have all been banned from national team selection until August 10, meaning they will miss the Olympics even if Australia qualifies, while Adelaide United midfielder Riley McGree has been suspended until April 1.
All four will also have to undertake education courses and counselling "as directed by FFA". Though McGree would be eligible for the actual Olympics if Australia makes it, he will miss the qualifying tournament in January - where he would have been captain.
Riley Mcgree has been banned until April 1. Picture: Getty Images
The four players learned their penalties on Tuesday, eight months after the incident which came in the hours after Australia's final game at the AFC U-23 Championship qualifying tournament in Cambodia.
A 2-2 draw meant the Olyroos had reached the final round of Olympic qualifying, and the players had been allowed a short celebration afterwards.
But it's understood that the four broke the curfew imposed by coach Graham Arnold, though did not leave their hotel. One of the players had been in contact with a woman via Tinder and invited her into the hotel, where she had consensual sex with the players.
There was no suggestion of any assault or coercion.
In a complaint made to the Australian embassy in Phnom Penh a week later, the woman went on to say she was kicked out of the hotel by the players straight afterwards, after seeking assurances that no photographs had been taken.
Though that complaint was later withdrawn, it had automatically been passed onto Sport Australia and then to FFA, which commenced an independent investigation over several months.
On Tuesday the players were told the FFA Board had found them guilty of "unprofessional conduct", and had handed down what are undoubtedly severe penalties.
"These sanctions are commensurate to the nature of the breaches of the National Code of Conduct which is in place to safeguard both the players and the reputation of Australian football," said FFA Chairman Chris Nikou.
"Upholding our commitment to respect and responsibility cannot be compromised. Our game is built on equality, inclusivity and respect and these are values that we will continue to uphold.
"The players have understood the gravity of their actions and have positively commenced respectful relationship programs that will ensure they appreciate these values in the future."
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—Brendan Carroll
I am an artist, writer, and curator.
Roger Sayre: Little Ticks of Time
Art, Exhibitions
SILVERMAN and Majestic Theatre Condominium Association present
Opening Reception: June 1, 2012, 7 to 9 p.m.
The Majestic Theatre Condominiums
222 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Exhibition on view in the lobby June 1, 2012, to October 26, 2012.
Roger Sayre, Waterloo Sunset (color study #13), 2012, Unique C-Print, 20×20 inches
SILVERMAN and Majestic Theatre Condominium Association present "Roger Sayre: Little Ticks of Time," curated by Brendan Carroll. The exhibition presents 12 new works on paper by the artist.
Roger Sayre is a conceptual artist who often uses nontraditional materials in his work—utility buckets, vinyl records, dog biscuits, tennis balls. What unites his diverse body of work is the sense of play in which the pieces were conceived and executed. For "Little Ticks of Time," Sayre exposes colored light to photosensitive paper in the darkroom, forgoing both camera and film negative. His methods hark back to the early pioneers of photography in the 1830s and 1840s, like Henry Fox Talbot and Anna Atkins. By returning to basics, the fundamentals of form and color, Sayre looks back but also forward.
The entire series is based on an arrangement of numerous colored squares, which appear to be huddling beside one another like siblings in the backseat of a long car ride. This geometric formula is Sayre's model for exploring the subjective experience of color—the effects that adjacent colors have on one another, for example, and the illusion of flat planes of color advancing or receding in space.
Waterloo Sunset, one picture from the current exhibition, features a series of cubes, which incrementally change in color—for example, from light pink to dark magenta, orange to burgundy. The title of this piece, like many in the exhibition, is named after a song—in this case, the Kinks' 1967 hit single. "Little Ticks of Time," the title of the exhibition, refers to a 1969 children's song by Glaswegian raconteur Matt McGinn.
The artist frequently listens to this music while he works. It is a must, like coffee in the morning. Often, the title of a given work is based on what he listened to that day. Sayre won't go so far to say the music he listens to as he works informs this series, but he will concede it contributes to the atmosphere in which he makes decisions.
"To me, the pieces have life and personality, and naming them Color Study Number 21 is just too cold and scientific," says Sayre. "A name like Wild Honey or Waterloo Sunset breathes a little atmosphere into them."
Sayre not only listens to music when he makes work, but he also incorporates music into his work, e.g., he uses LP record covers as straight edges, and LP records as round forms. Sayre's approach to making art is also deeply theoretical. He creates and uses a subjective paradigm, or rule-based system, to find a solution to a given problem. It is as much cause and effect as it is trial and error. Sayre loves the term "happy accident," and says, "Most of my work springs from it one way or another."
"Being open and observant enough to pounce when something new is revealed by accident is key. I think of Samuel Beckett's, 'Try again. Fail again. Fail better,' or Ben Franklin's, 'I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.' "
Sayre comments: "I am fascinated with process, and I like to see where things go. . . . In a way, it seems like anything can happen. Often I am completely surprised by what I see once the paper is processed. I usually don't know exactly how my work will turn out."
Roger Sayre (b. 1963) received his B.F.A. from Bowling Green State University in 1985. He received his M.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1992. Sayre cofounded (re)mixed media, an ongoing collaboration with artist David Poppie. Sayre's work has been featured in Bronx Museum of the Arts, Jersey City Museum, Shore Institute of Contemporary Art, A.M. Richard Fine Art, Allen Priebe Gallery (University of Wisconsin), Regina Gouger Miller Gallery (Carnegie Mellon University), among others. His work has been reviewed by The New York Times, The Pinhole Journal, Flash News, and Pittsburgh Tribune. He lives and works in Jersey City, NJ.
The exhibition will be on view at Majestic Theatre Condominiums through October 26, 2012. For further information, please visit us at SilvermanBuilding.com or call number (201) 435-8000.
Roger Sayre : Little Ticks of Time is the ninth exhibition that Brendan Carroll will organize for SILVERMAN.
SILVERMAN has presented the works of Glenn Garver, Jennifer Krause Chapeau, Michelle Doll, Tim Heins, Megan Maloy, Laurie Riccadonna, Thomas John Carlson, Tim Daly, Ann Flaherty, Scott Taylor, Jason Seder, Sara Wolfe, Beth Gilfilen, Andrzej Lech, Hiroshi Kumagai, Tom McGlynn, Victoria Calabro, Asha Ganpat, Darren Jones, Ryan Roa,Laura Napier, Risa Puno, Nyugen E. Smith, Amanda Thackray, and Kai Vierstra.
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Ladies and Gentlemen! We have our first comment! Thank you, Salamander.
It only took 82 weeks, but we got one. And it was worth the wait.
Mr. Salamander mentions two very important concepts that have I been thinking about a lot lately: solitude and power.
I have found that mindfulness and rationality bring about feelings of both.
At the same time, there have been a number of times when I become mindful of how my hands feel on my computer, or the way my feet feel walking barefoot on the floor, or how a drink tastes or any number of other mindful experiences and I am reminded of the fact that everyone else in the world feels the exact same senses. (They may not process them the same way, but regardless.).
Rationality, by its very nature causes me to separate my opinions from other people's opinions. I distance myself from others when I use rationality. I attempt to minimize the effects that my emotions have on my thoughts. People typical induce emotions in me (good, bad, or neutral). So, rationality causes me to feel solitude.
Overall, I like the solitude. I am lucky enough to be surrounded by people that I love everyday of my life. If I was in a different situation, I probably would not appreciate the solitude. But it feels good when I get the chance.
I have talked about how empowering mindfulness is a few times before. It stops out of control thoughts right in their tracks. I feel like I have complete control over what is going on in my head when I concentrate on my senses.
With rationality, I feel similarly empowered. There is a logical process I can follow to reach a conclusion. It is a system I can fall back on when things get too fuzzy. I use it to advance my understanding of myself and the world.
Solitude and power. Mindfulness and rationality bring about both.
The ratio of the output to the input of a system.
Something with high efficiency is something that produces a large amount of output given a small amount of input.
How much do I produce? How much do I consume?
Production and consumption both depend on the context.
Production can come in the form of many things: lines of code tested, paragraphs written, blades of grass mowed, puzzle pieces placed, achievements earned, mechanical work produced, ideas formed, etc.
Consumption can be food intake, of course. But it also can be related to how much information you take in, or how much time you spent on something, or how many goods you purchased.
Or in other words, if you can produce the same result with less "entities", you should.
How many times have you been in an argument with someone and the other person changes their stance in the middle of the conversation? And how many times have you just gone along with it?
Usually, the arguer does not completely reverse his or her position. They just tweak their argument a little.
Skepticwiki.org lists an example about a movie reviewer here.
In the example, the antagonist makes a claim with an example that is incorrect. Then the antagonist keeps making excuses for why his examples are incorrect.
The antagonist did not make the goal on his first kick, so he moves the goalposts in order to score.
I know that this happens to me all the time. And I just go right along with it. For some reason, I ignore the obvious goalpost movement and continue to argue against the main point.
But what I should be doing is acknowledging that the opponent is compromising his argument. His point may be completely valid and it is just the one example that is wrong. But since he is unwilling to admit that he is wrong in anyway, his main argument is weakened by the incorrect example.
If I want to come to an agreement with my opponent, I could try to find a working example for him. If I can think of one, I could identify how the example works with my side of the argument also.
If I just want to win the argument, I could force him to admit that he is wrong. Immediately after that, I would site examples that work for my side and state that it was the end of the argument.
I have a crack in my windshield. I got it a few days ago, and I have not had a chance to get it fixed.
Originally, it was not that large. I didn't see an immediate need to get it fixed. But yesterday, I noticed that the crack had gotten longer.
What had happened that made it bigger? I wasn't sure. I needed to employ some rational thinking. And I needed to do it quickly so that I could avoid any situation that would cause more problems.
How much longer was it? When did it actually increase in size? Where was the car when it happened?
I could not answer any of those questions with 100% certainty. I had my suspicions, but I was not sure.
So, I decided to place a smudge on my window at the end of the crack. Today, I drove my car like normal. But every time that I got in my car, I checked if the crack had increased in size.
I parked in the parking deck at work in the morning. I checked the crack size before I went to lunch. No change. I parked outside at lunch. There was no change after the half hour I was at lunch. I parked in the sun at work after lunch.
Leaving to go home, the crack had increased in size. My suspicions were confirmed. Exposure to heat for a long period of time caused the crack to get longer.
I am not sure what made me think to smudge my window, but it set up a situation where I could measure change (however crudely) and the time that the change occurred.
Science can show up in the smallest things.
I found this post while browsing through Less Wrong a few days ago.
In it, Eliezer Yudkowsky writes about how his writing on rationality has been influenced by Zen and Eastern philosophy in general. He spends a lot of time talking about how his writing is different than the Eastern religions (such as Buddhism and Taoism). But he comes back with saying that the concepts that he is attempting to get across are similar to what Eastern philosophies are attempting to convey.
I feel the same way. Many of my posts have talked about this duality. Just last week. Here. And here.
However, he does describe a possible reason for why his writing (and, in turn, my writing) is influenced by the East. Eastern philosophies are different than what he was raised to believe in. Eastern philosophies are new.
I probably notice the influence of Eastern philosophies more because they are different and new to me. But that does not make their influence or similarities any less meaningful. There are important lessons to be learned from the East. And while the religions that surround these philosophies are filled with gods, worshiping, rituals, suffering, sacrifice, etc., the concepts and practices are very useful and enlightening.
One such practice is mindfulness. In the East, it is surrounded by thousands of years of ritual. This combined with its novelty to Westerners makes it off-putting to many. But I have found it and the practice of thinking rationally the two most effective methods of controlling my thoughts.
So, (just like Yudkowsky mentions in his post) it does not matter how these methods are dressed up and presented to you. If they work, they work.
Sometimes mindfulness is not appropriate. Sometimes rationality is the only way to go.
I sat in front of a jigsaw puzzle the other day and decided to attempt an experiment.
My normal thought process when trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle is to identify an area of the puzzle that I want to fill in, look for a missing piece that is around the edge, identify the part of the picture that is missing and then search for the part of the picture within the pieces that have not been placed yet. The strategy works to a certain extent, but I wanted to improve it.
I decided to employ mindfulness to help the puzzle solving process. I identified an area of the puzzle I wanted to solve. I saw a missing piece and the missing part of the picture. I then turned off my mind.


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Where have all the flowers gone?
In 1990, Moldovans and Romanians crowded to their border to offer floral tributes in a show of unity to the relatives they had not seen for over 40 years. This became a 'Bridge of Flowers' across the River Prut that divides the two nations. But now a political battle is forcing the two countries' leaderships further apart than ever before
Frames from the 'Duminica Mare' documentary, with instances from the 1940s and 1990 in Moldova
The Republic of Moldova's decision to stop Romania opening two new consulates in the country has opened up a war of words over whether the two nations could one day unify.
The two consulates, at Balti and Cahul, were to assist the processing of hundreds of thousands of requests for visas which Romania's Embassy in Chisinau receives. There has been a visa regime in place for Moldovans travelling to Romania since that country joined the EU in January.
As we went to press, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was still buying the buildings for these two new consulates.
Now there are thousands queuing outside the Embassy in Chisinau, which has issued only 13,070 visas between 6 January and 6 March 2006.
Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin initially agreed to open the two consulates, in a move welcomed by the European Commission.
However, since then, President Basescu has made bellicose statements about the possible unification of people of Romanian descent, arguing that up to 1.5 million Moldovans could request Romanian citizenship.
Currently it is almost impossible for Moldovans to gain Romanian citizenship and only 88 so far have managed to succeed this year.
"Starting 1 January 2007, the Prut
has become the new
iron curtain of Europe," Ana Tusca
But Basescu said he was initiating legal moves to make this easier for Moldovan citizens who fulfil the correct criteria.
In March, the Moldovan Government U-turned on its decision to open the consulates, increasing the bureaucratic pressure on Romania and frustrating many peoples' passage to the EU.
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev argued that Romania is carrying out a "duplicitous" policy towards Moldova which is undermining his country's national security.
Meanwhile, President Voronin told Reuters that Basescu is pursuing a "unionist" policy, which is part of a strategy against Moldova's statehood, people, history and language.
Many in Moldova attack the decision by their President to prevent the opening of the consulates as ideological and impractical.
"This shows ill will, even hate for everything connected to Romania and Europe," says Jurnal de Chisinau's editor in chief Rodica Mahu. "But at the same time it indicates some sort of contempt for the time and money poor Moldovans spend when they travel a long distance to Chisinau, instead of going to a consulate closer to where they live."
Some believe that this is pointless to try and stop an inevitable flood of people from Moldova with two 'cancelled' stamps on a planning permission document.
"Chisinau's Government feels frustrated by the fact that Moldovan citizens are abandoning the country in mass," says CAPTES - Center of Information and Education of Moldova's Dr Radu Gorincioi. "Politically, this huge emigration abroad and thousands of requests for Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian citizenship means the defaulting of the Moldovan state."
Many Moldovans believe the frustrations involved in applying for a visa is part of a strategy to keep them in the country by closing off the western border. "Very many Moldovans feel that, after Romania got into the EU, they are suffocated in their own country," says 30-year old PR manager Ana Tusca. "Starting 1 January 2007, the Prut has become the new iron curtain of Europe."
Virgiliu Margineanu, a 37-year old film director, agrees: "We want freedom of movement, without having to be subject to humiliation," he says. "Under the USSR we were as 'closed' as we are now, in the sense that we were not exactly allowed to travel freely apart from in the former USSR."
While Romania is asking for visas to allow entry, Ukraine is not doing the same. Many Moldovans fear that if their eastern neighbours decide to carry out a similar policy, both borders could be closed off.
Right to be Romanian
While Romania has imposed a restrictive visa regime since 2007, the irony is that President Basescu is making attempts to facilitate Moldovans' applications for Romanian citizenship.
In recent history, before 1918 Moldova was part of the Russian Empire, following the 1812 Russo-Turkish War. Between 1918 and 1940 the area west of the Dniester river in Moldova was part of Romania.
When Marshall Ion Antonescu's regime joined Hitler's axis powers between 1941 and 1944, Romania also occupied the present-day territory of Transnistria. This changing of borders created a churn of population that means many Moldovans are of Romanian ancestry.
In 1947 the USSR took over the country as it appears today, creating the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic, which became an independent state in 1991.
"Romanian citizenship is not negotiable," says Dragomir Negrea, a 31 year-old marketing manager. "It should be given back to those that had it stolen in the 1940s."
Meanwhile, for Jurnal de Chisinau's Rodica Mahu, 47, the return of citizenship repairs a historic wrongdoing. "Although it comes so late for Moldovans, it is most welcome," she says.
But there is also an economic reason. Romanian citizenship opens up opportunities to travel freely within the Schengen space and work opportunities in the rest of the EU.
"It is because of economic reasons, not political, that Moldovan citizens are applying for Romanian citizenship," says Gorincioi.
Basescu argues that there is a labour shortage of around 200,000 in Romania. This could be eased, he argued in a Pro TV interview, by opening the Romanian market to the Moldovans.
"However citizenship requests [for Romania] stand at 800,000 and we will create big problems for the Europeans because, if we decide to immediately give citizenship to cover our labour shortage," he said, "we can only cover one quarter of the jobs for the citizens of the Republic of Moldova."
The current requirements for Romanian citizenship are that a Moldovan must have been resident in Romania for at least four years and have parents or grandparents who had Romanian nationality.
"We want freedom of movement, without having to
be subject to humiliation," Virgiliu Margineanu
However in practice this document is almost impossible to gain.
Over 800,000 Moldovans, about 20 per cent of the country's population, have applied for Romanian citizenship, said Romanian President Traian Basescu last month, based on requests handed in to the Romanian consular section in Chisinau. He believes that by the end of 2007 this number will reach 1.5 million, which is 40 per cent of the 3.8 million population.
Moldovan authorities believe Romania uses such big numbers to artificially inflate the perceived sentiment of Moldovans towards their neighbour. These are "games that undermine national security and principles of statehood for which the Moldovan citizens sacrificed themselves," Prime Minister Tarlev said in a statement.
But few of these requests have managed to get to Bucharest. The latest official figures from the Romanian Ministry of Justice, which processes the claims for citizenship, indicate that so far this year there have been 441 Moldovan applications for citizenship and only 88 have been issued.
There seems to be a massive disparity between those who request citizenship in Chisinau and the number who file for an application that reaches Bucharest.
From 2002 to 2007, the Ministry says there have been 31,000 applications and only 2,430 have been granted citizenship.
Moldovans argue that it was easier to gain citizenship in Romania before 2000. Many who applied in 2001 have still not heard back on the progress of their applications.
"At present, the proceedings to get Romanian citizenship are so long and difficult that it makes it almost impossible to get if you are a Moldovan," says Ana Tusca, a 30-year old Moldovan with double citizenship, living and working in Romania.
The Romanian state is coming up with a draft citizenship law to make its nationality easier to obtain. Moves to simplify the citizenship process are welcomed by the European Commission.
"I have asked the Government to simplify procedures to grant citizenship to ethnic Romanians who live outside the country," Basescu said, adding that 'complicated procedures' have caused a huge backlog.
The condition that most citizens fail to fulfil is giving proof of living for four years in Romania. If the Romanian Government chooses to remove this condition, speed up the processing of the applications, this could open the floodgates.
Backdoor exodus
Chisinau may be insinuating that Romania is trying to steal back its people by the back door by offering them nationality, but many Moldovans do not believe Bucharest's motives are so Machiavellian.
"The Chisinau Government fears that it will remain with no citizens to govern because they will become Romanians," says Tusca.
Hundreds of thousands of Moldovans now work abroad, especially in Russia and Romania. Unofficial figures point to one million expat Moldovans, while officially, around 600,000 are working outside the country. These voluntary exiles send home around 500 million Euro each year, which helps to prop up the gross domestic product of a poor nation. The country is arguably a client state of worker migration.
But with up to 25 per cent of the country abroad, compared to around ten per cent of Romania, this is a colossal haemorrhaging of labour.
If this is compounded by 1.5 million Moldovans of Romanian descent asking for Romanian citizenship, this could have a disastrous effect on the confidence and economy of the country. It could also trigger those of other ancestry, such as Russian, Bulgarian or Ukrainian, to lobby for the same freedom of citizenship.
Moldova would then, at best, become nothing more than a transit country for those of dual citizenship to stopover from where they worked – a status which some commentators argue it already has.
At worst, it would be the first nation to fall apart in Europe since Yugoslavia.
Endgame unification
On 6 May 1990 the borders opened between Romania and the Republic of Moldova. At this time a 'bridge of flowers' was created across the river Prut, where both sides offered floral gifts to the other, hoping to see relatives and land access which had been denied to them for so long. It was the first time since the 1940s that the Moldovans could enter freely into Romania and apply for citizenship. "Moldovans were always homesick about Romania," says 33-year old scriptwriter Leontina Vatamanu.
Banging a head against a brick wall: Getting a visa for Bucharest in Chisinau
"You can go mad trying to get a Romanian visa these days. First you have to schedule on-line, and that's not easy when a peasant in a remote village with no Internet access wants to come to Romania. And then, if you manage to go on-line to schedule for an appointment, you'll receive an appointment at a certain hour over one month later. Then you need money to buy the travel ticket and present it to the Consulate, even if you're not sure you'll get the visa. The crazy part starts when you get to the consulate and you witness a sea of people. Because, even if you have a clear date and hour to present yourself at the Consulate, that's no guarantee you'll get in.
"If you can't apply that specific day, you need to come back the second day and if you don't have relatives in Chisinau you need money for a hotel room. You finally apply and then you have to wait for at least a week to get a visa.
"What if you have an emergency and need to get to Romania as soon as possible? Thousands of Moldovans are affected by this, including students and pupils who study in Romania, people that need transit visas for other European countries, people that come to embassies located in Bucharest for audiences, businessmen that have meetings in Romania, but people that want to visit Romania as tourists as well. You cannot do all this unless other centres are opened. And, given all these, how can one common Moldovan understand the refusal of the Moldovan authorities to allow Romania to open two extra consulates?"
Ana Tusca
Although it was a hot subject at the time, Moldovans chose not to consider uniting with Romanians in 1994 when 95.4 per cent of the people voted in a national poll to remain independent. Romania was in a state of crisis and its economy and infrastructure had collapsed. Moldova still had a certain edge because of its stronger Soviet-built construction.
Since then, Romania has made a slow reform to the European Union, while the Republic of Moldova has become one of the poorest countries in Europe.
"Moldova now needs Romania more than Romania needs Moldova, but there should be political will from both sides to achieve a better cooperation between these countries," says Gorincioi.
Basescu has argued that it is within Romania's national interest for Moldova to head towards the west. But he often makes comments which indicate that the best vehicle for Moldova to become part of the EU would be through integrating inside a country that is already there. In February on Pro TV he said Romania was a "nation which has been arbitrary divided that needs to meet and reunite".
In reply, Voronin said: "Moldova will not unite with anyone, ever." The Moldovan President is therefore conscious of any political moves that could anticipate such an endgame.
"Public opinion is now in the making, it is slowly fermenting," says Rodica Mahu. "I believe that in the not so distant future – ten years at the most – the masses' perceptions will clarify and the ethnic, psychological and social energies will burst and lead to a common future of the Romanian nation."
But another problem is the big fat heavily-armoured elephant patrolled by 1,400 Russian troops in the shape of Transnistria, the self-proclaimed Soviet-style republic of 600,000 people that has just unanimously voted to back its president until 2011.
How do Moldovans and Romanians treat each other?
"Moldovans are treated pretty well considering the very big differences between the two nations, especially at a mental level. We have a different psychology: for Romania, Moldova has been prohibited as a theme of discussion for over 50 years, for Moldova, all that is Romania has been forbidden, treated as a taboo at times, and on top on this, we, as a people, have also had to deal with foreign occupations, the likes of Soviets, Russians or KGB. We still feel it very acutely."
Rodica Mahu, editor-in-chief, Jurnal de Chisinau
"The fact that so many Moldovans prefer to get Romanian citizenship and the fact that so many young people would like to remain there after they graduate makes me think that they prefer the social security and economic prosperity offered them by Romania, rather the poverty, criminality and the lack of perspectives in Moldova."
Dr Radu Gorincioi, CAPTES - Center of Information and Education of Moldova
"In the Republic of Moldova, Romanians are treated like Europeans, and I refer to hotels, restaurants and public spaces. Moldovans are very hospitable, it's just a pity that here, in Bucharest, they have to face humiliating situations."
Leontina Vatamanu, scriptwriter
"The majority of Romanians view Moldovans as mobsters, while the majority of Moldovans see Romanians as a very arrogant breed of people who come to our country just to show off."
Dragomir Negrea, marketing manager
Report by Corina Mica and
Michael Bird
Special thanks to the OWH TV Studio in Chisinau, who provided
frames from the 'Duminica Mare' documentary.
Some of the names in this report have been changed


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F1 Manager 2022 Latest Trailer Shows Off Cool And New Features
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In the Behind The Scenes trailer, fans are given some insight into being the boss. David Braben, CEO of Frontier Developments, along with other members of the team, take fans on a journey through the game and sport. Furthermore, the trailer shows off some of the options available to users, the interface and graphics.
In F1 Manager 2022, players set out on their career to become the best. To do so, they must manage and lead their team to victory by hitting long and short term goals and building their team. Players must also be able to craft and execute various strategies once their dream cars hit the tracks. Fans will also have access to the latest car designs and must be careful in choosing their engineers as they will lead the team to improving around the track.
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Karen Jane Allen (nascuda el 5 d'octubre de 1951) és una actriu estatunidenca. En el cinema, és ben coneguda pel seu paper com Marion Ravenwood en Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) i Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

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 New York Times: A Night Out With | Karen Allen, Only for You, Dr. Jones
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Anne C. Bellows joined the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies as Professor of Food Studies and Graduate Program Director in January 2013. She additionally holds Affiliated Faculty Positions with Geography and Women's Studies Departments at SU. Previously, she was University Professor (2007-2012) at Hohenheim University where she was Chair of the Department of Gender and Nutrition and Deputy Director of the Institute for Social Sciences in Agriculture in the Faculty of Agriculture. She was also the Director of the Research Center for Gender and Nutrition, a think tank for the university.
With an extensive portfolio of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and presentations, her research interests include food and nutrition systems and economies; linkages between sustainable agriculture, development and livelihoods; human rights and the right to adequate food and nutrition, including food and nutrition security; civil society, social movements, and food sovereignty; community public health; urban-rural food linkages in terms of production for trade and household consumption, migration, nutritional health, biodiversity, food safety, food practices and praxis, cultural integrity and identity, social justice, gender, and children. She has been recognized for teaching and research excellence, receiving funding support for her work from diverse agencies and foundations including the American Council of Learned Societies, the International Research and Exchanges Board, Open Society Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, U.S. Agency for International Development, Johnson and Johnson Foundation, Robert Bosch Foundation, Foundation fiat panis, Misereor, Heinrich Böll Foundation, and the European Union-supported EcoFair Trade Dialogue Projects.
Bellows AC, Valente FSL, Lemke S, Núñez Burbano de Lara MD (eds.). 2016." Gender, Nutrition, and the Human Right to Adequate Food: toward an inclusive framework." Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.
Bellows AC, Lemke S, Jenderedjian A, Scherbaum V. 2015. "A rights-based analysis of gender, nutrition, and structural exclusion: case studies from Georgia and South Africa." Journal Violence Against Women. 21(9).
Bellows AC, Nunez MDBdL. 2015. "The Human Right to Adequate Food." in Albala K (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues. Sage Publications.
Viana RdSG, Bellows AC, 2014. "'Teacher, we are hungry'. The violation of Quilombola students' right to adequate food: a case study." International Journal of Human Rights. 18(7-8): 774-794.
Bellows AC, Neuenroth C. 2013. "Confronting Structural Violence, Changing Policy: Women's Organizational Strategies for Overcoming Discrimination and Hunger." Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2013. Brot fuer die Welt, FIAN International, ICCO Cooperation. Pp. 33-46.
Gao H, Stiller CK, Scherbaum V, Biesalski HK, Wang Q, Hormann E, Bellows AC. 2013. "Dietary Intake and Food Habits of Pregnant Women residing in urban and rural areas of Deyang City, Sichuan Province, China." Nutrients. Special issue: Infant Nutrition. 5(8), 2933-2954.
Purwestri RC, Scherbaum V, Inayati DA, Wirawan N, Suryantan J, Bloem MA, Pangaribuan RV, Hoffmann V, Qaim M, Biesalski HK, Bellows AC. 2013. "Impact of daily versus weekly supply of locally produced Ready-To-Use Food on growth of moderately wasted children on Nias Island, Indonesia" ISRN Nutrition. 2013(ID-412145):10 pages.
Anderson M, Bellows AC. 2012. Guest Editors. Special Issue: "Food Sovereignty" in Agriculture and Human Values. 2012, Issue 2.


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A 1-year-old was killed while three others were injured after a deadly traffic crash in Davis on Thursday morning, December 2, 2021. The accident took place on the eastbound side of Interstate 80 near the Richards Boulevard off-ramp at around 4:00 a.m. A sedan reportedly crashed into a center
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[07-12-2021] Yolo County, CA – Deadly Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 80 Results in One Death
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[01-03-2021] Yolo County, CA – One Person Killed After a Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Davis
A 66-year-old man identified as Ernest Ambrose Seyfert was sadly killed after getting struck by a hit-and-run driver in Davis on Sunday evening, January 3rd. The accident took place on Olive Drive near Richards Boulevard in Davis at approximately 6:00 p.m. The victim was reportedly walking around
[09-30-2020] Yolo County, CA – Woman Dead After a Fatal Bicycle Accident in Davis
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Rick Jaffa (born May 8, 1956) and Amanda Silver (born May 24, 1963) are an American married screenwriting and film production duo.

They are best known for having written and co-produced the 2011 science-fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a commercially and critically successful reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise for which they were nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Writing. They were also co-writers/producers of its 2014 sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and they produced the third installment, War for the Planet of the Apes, in 2017.

They co-wrote Jurassic World and the screen story of In the Heart of the Sea, both 2015 films. In 2013, they were announced to be the co-writers of all 4 sequels to James Cameron's Avatar, starting with Avatar: The Way of Water, which was theatrically released in 2022.

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Jaffa and Silver have been married since 1989 and have two children. Silver is the sister of actor Michael B. Silver and the granddaughter of screenwriter and producer Sidney Buchman. In 2015, she was named one of the "Most Influential Women In Hollywood" by Elle Magazine.

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1. Teams to End lines. Teams to end line only at beginning and end of MATCH.
2. Libero. Libero is designated per GAME, instead of per match.
3. Timeouts. Teams may remain on the court during timeouts. Coaches may not enter the court.
4. Adjacent Court Rule. The "adjacent court" rule does not include extensions of the court lines.
1. Beckon for Service across chest vs. over the head.
3. 1 Libero per game + 12 subs, vs. 18 subs. No Libero, unlimited individual player entries.
5. USA Scoresheet (FIVB based, Free) vs. NAGWS Scoresheet (modified 'Old' USA Sheet - $15.00).
Rule 1.1.2 Deleted. This rule addressed Open Championship Competition only. The FIVB requirements are modified for administrative purposes. NOTE: A waiver was granted for 2000-2001.
Rule 2.4 Commentary - Net heights for age groups. [ADD] 13 years and under 7'4 1/8"
Rule 4.1.2 Deleted. The Libero is now an integral part of the Game and is no longer an option.
[Rule text]. 6.2.2.1. …the captain may speak to the Referees to: Ask for an explanation of the application or interpretation of the Rules and also to submit to the appropriate referee any requests or questions of teammates. If the explanation is not satisfactory, s/he must notify the first referee, prior to the next service following the play disputed play, the right to record this disagreement on the scoresheet as an official protest. If the disagreement with the Referee's explanation involves the last point of the game, the official protest must be recorded within the first 60 seconds of the timed interval between games. If the final point of the match is disputed, the protest must be recorded before the referees leave the playing area.
Rule 7.1.1 Commentary clarifies that a playoff game may be played to either 15 or 25 points as specified in the guidelines of the tournament.
[Commentary text]. 7.1.1 A playoff game is considered a match and only one game will be played. The match is won by the team that scores either 15 or 25 points (as specified in the tournament guidelines) with a two point advantage. Teams change sides when one team has scored eight (8) or 13 points respectively.
Rule 8.1.2 The First Referee will release the teams to their respective benches prior to the coin toss for the deciding game.
[Rule text]. 8.1.2 If a deciding game is necessary, the First Referee will release the teams to their benches and then conduct, or designate the Second Referee to conduct another coin toss [Rule 8.1.1].
Rule 9.1.1 A Libero's number may be recorded on the line-up sheet for each game. Failure to list the Libero's number on the line-up sheet for a game precludes the use of a Libero for that game.
Rule 11.2.1 The Libero is now an integral part of the Game and is no longer an option. Libero replacements are unlimited. Therefore, the maximum number of substitutions permitted per team has been changed to twelve (12). There are no other options for Limitations of Substitutions.
[Rule text]. 11.2.1 Twelve (12) substitutions are the maximum permitted per team per game. Substitution of one or more players is permitted at the same time.
Rule 11.2.2 Commentary. Changed to 11.2.1 Commentary.
Rule 11.3.1 A different Libero may be designated for each game of a match. If a Libero is designated for a game, the Libero's number must be listed on the line-up sheet for that game.
Rule 11.3.2.1 Delete "…(or with a different design)."
[Rule text]. 11.3.2.1 The Libero must wear a different color uniform, shirt or jacket in contrast to the other members of the team.
Rule 15.2 The net serve is now an integral part of the game and is no longer an option. Delete "except during the service".
[Rule text]. The ball may touch the net while crossing it.
Rule 16.1.3 Commentary: Adjacent court(s). The language "…or cross the extension of the sideline…" was deleted.
[Rule text]. When competition is scheduled, or is occurring on an adjacent court(s), it is a fault for a player to enter the adjacent court(s) to play a ball or after playing a ball. The free zone, including the service zone, on an adjacent court is a playable area.
Rule 17.9.3 Delete 17.9.3.1. The net serve is now an integral part of the game and is no longer an option.
[Rule text]. After the ball has been correctly hit, the service becomes a fault (unless there is a position fault) if the ball touches the antenna or other external object.
Rule 20.5.2 Teams are allowed to remain on the court during a time-out. Referees may direct teams to move to the free zone near their team bench for administrative purposes.
[Rule text]. 20.5.2 During a time-out, the players may remain on the court or go to the free zone near their team bench. Any member of the team listed on the team roster may participate in the time-out. Coaches may not enter the court. Referees may direct teams to move to the free zone near their team bench for administrative purposes. Teams may return to the court when permitted by the referees.
Rule 23.1.1 The timed interval between games begins when the First Referee executes Signal #13, End of Game.
[Rule text]. 23.1.1 Commentary: The Second Referee will start a timer when the First Referee executes Signal #13, End of Game. At two minutes 30 seconds, s/he will whistle for both teams to return to the court in the correct line-up. The line-up for the next game must be submitted by this time [Rule 6.3.2].
Rule 23.2.1 Teams are no longer required to go to the end line before changing playing areas and benches.
[Rule text]. 23.2.1 After each game of a match, except when a deciding game is required, the teams will immediately change playing areas and benches. The players move to their right until they reach their new bench area with the team on the left passing the first referee and then proceeding directly to the bench. [Signal #29].
Rule 23.2.2 In the deciding game, when either team reaches eight (8) points, both teams change playing courts without delay [Signal 29], and the player positions remain the same. If the change is not made at the proper time, it will take place as soon as the error is noticed. The score at the time the change is made remains the same.
[Commentary]. If the disagreement with the Referee's explanation involves the last point of the game, the official protest must be recorded within the first 60 seconds of the timed interval between games. If the final point of the match is disputed, the protest must be recorded before the referees leave the playing area.
Rule 1.1.1 A team may list one (1) specialized defensive player, "Libero", on the line-up sheet for each game, along with the numbers of the six starting regular players. If a Libero is not designated on the line-up sheet for a game, the team may not use a Libero in that game.
Rule 1.1.1.1 Alternating male and female service order must be maintained. A female Libero may only replace regular female players. A male Libero may only replace regular male players. All other Libero rules and restrictions apply.
Rule 2.4.2 REVERSE COED PLAY. The rule was corrected by deleting the reference to "back-row". The corrected Rule is in effect for 2000-2001.
Rule 2.4 Commentary. The asterisks have been deleted. 55 years and above – MALE / MIXED SIX height corrected to read 7' 9 5/8"
Rule 11.4.1.1 Exceptional Substitution. The phrase "by the starter or a substitute who has played…" was corrected.
Rule 11.5 Substitution for Expulsion. The Rule reference was corrected to read [Rule 7.4.3].
Rule 14.5.5 Exceptional Game Interruptions – Accident / Injury. The rule was changed to indicate the correct handle signal [Signal 4].
Rule 22.1.2 Exceptional Game Interruptions – Accident / Injury. The Rule reference was corrected to read [Rule 7.4.3, 9.2.2, 11.3.2.4, 11.4].
Diagram 3a Design of the Net. The distance from the sideline to the pole was corrected to read 1 meter.
Diagram 8 COMPLETED BLOCK. Diagram 8 was inadvertently omitted in the previous year's rulebook and has been included.
Diagram 9 DELAY SANCTION SCALE – Card(s). The hand signal for the first, second and subsequent occurrences (in a game) was corrected [Signal 26].