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More Revelations About U.S. Torture Policy
How often will new revelations about the sick U.S. torture policies come to light in 2005 , I wonder.
From today 's New York Times :
Sometime after Mohamed al-Kahtani was imprisoned at Guantánamo around the beginning of 2003 , military officials believed they had a prize on their hands — someone who was perhaps intended to have been a hijacker in the Sept. 11 plot.
But his interrogation was not yielding much, so they decided in the middle of 2003 to try a new tactic. Mr. Kahtani, a Saudi, was given a tranquilizer, put in sensory deprivation garb with blackened goggles, and hustled aboard a plane that was supposedly taking him to the Middle East.
After hours in the air, the plane landed back at the United States naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where he was not returned to the regular prison compound but put in an isolation cell in the base's brig. There, he was subjected to harsh interrogation procedures that he was encouraged to believe were being conducted by Egyptian national security operatives.
The account of Mr. Kahtani's treatment given to The New York Times recently by military intelligence officials and interrogators is the latest of several developments that have severely damaged the military's longstanding public version of how the detention and interrogation center at Guantánamo operated.
Interviews with former intelligence officers and interrogators provided new details and confirmed earlier accounts of inmates being shackled for hours and left to soil themselves while exposed to blaring music or the insistent meowing of a cat-food commercial. In addition, some may have been forcibly given enemas as punishment.
While all the detainees were threatened with harsh tactics if they did not cooperate, about one in six were eventually subjected to those procedures, one former interrogator estimated. The interrogator said that when new interrogators arrived they were told they had great flexibility in extracting information from detainees because the Geneva Conventions did not apply at the base.
Military officials have gone to great lengths to portray Guantánamo as a largely humane facility for several hundred prisoners, where the harshest sanctioned punishments consisted of isolation or taking away items like blankets, toothpaste, dessert or reading material. Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller, who was the commander of the Guantánamo operation from November 2002 to March 2004 , regularly told visiting members of Congress and journalists that the approach was designed to build trust between the detainee and his questioner.
"We are detaining these enemy combatants in a humane manner," General Miller told reporters in March 2004 . "Should our men or women be held in similar circumstances, I would hope they would be treated in this manner."
His successor, Brig. Gen. Jay W. Hood, told reporters in November that he was "satisfied that the detainees here have not been abused, they've not been mistreated, they've not been tortured in any way."
Journalists who were permitted to view an interview session from behind a glass wall during General Hood's tenure were shown an interrogator and detainee sharing a milkshake and fries from the base's McDonald's and appearing to chat amiably. It became apparent to reporters comparing notes in August , however, that the tableau of the interrogator and prisoner sharing a McDonald's meal was presented to at least three sets of journalists.
It goes on… finally ending with this paragraph:
It is unclear whether the Justice Department's new, broader definition of torture, posted on the department's Web site late Thursday , would have affected operations at Guantánamo.
Have things really gotten that bad? → U.S. government is cruel, despotic, a threat to people → U.S. torture policy → evading legal prohibitions / White House approval
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For a picture uglier than leering military prison guards turning loose their dogs on a naked cowering prisoner or masked jihadists sawing off the neck of a civilian contractor try picturing a bunch of lawyers sitting around trying to find the loopholes in the torture prohibitions of the Geneva Conventions.
Looking for loopholes — you can read the Geneva Conventions with the same glee as the lawyers who discovered they banned torture only against those prisoners we don't suspect of being on the other team.
I found the loopholes in the International Convention Against Torture — turns out they were written by the United States in anticipation of just such opportunities as we face today.
Great Moments in Passive Verbs. Also: the quest for loopholes and immunity continues; and: any guess as to what sort of institutional structure encouraged the abuses at Abu Ghraib?
If you're still interested in reading about Abu Ghraib, I can point you in the direction of a good set of words on the subject.
In Backwards Land, the Nuremberg Principles say that "I was only following orders" is a perfectly valid defense. In other news: The Bush Administration hired its lawyers from Backwards Land.
Julia "Butterfly" Hill, commenting on her war tax resistance and on the state of the world: "There are too many ways we all accidentally or knowingly participate in this injustice that supports its existence, including in our inactions. It is too easy a trap to fall into, to separate our selves from people like Bush, the media, and this current administration, and claim a moral stand merely by means of verbal disassociation."
The Bush Administration had every opportunity to repudiate the notorious "torture is legal when the president says so" memo yesterday when Attorney General John Ashcroft appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Instead, Ashcroft was very careful to do everything but repudiate the memo or its message. Also: Much of the memo has now been released on the web — and it is every bit as ugly as the news reports suggested.
I know this is a blog about tax resistance, not about current events, but I also cover issues of personal ethics and of individual responses to government-sponsored atrocity here — and so I think it's worthwhile to write about the American torture policy.
An update in the legal battle between the I.R.S. and the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Quakers). Also: The Dubya Squad are starting to back off just a bit from their "torture is okay when we do it" stand, and they've released more White House documents to try to make the case that it's not as bad as it seems.
Can you stand yet another update on the torture policy debate? The White House is finally starting to open up and give straight(er) answers. And I've got 'em in a compact summary, with useful commentary. No, really.
Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman give us their 5.2 cents on the "Fair Tax" National Sales Tax proposal.
From Israel to Vietnam to Iraq to Git'mo: the news in brief.
So remember how when those torture memos came to light the Dubya Squad promised to ditch them pronto and come up with a new set of interrogation guidelines? Don't hold your breath.
More U.S. torture revelations from Gitmo and Iraq. Also: Hannah Arendt on the difference between temptation and compulsion, and the dictum of Socrates that it is better to suffer injustice than to commit it.
Even the Washington Post is starting to think this torture thing is serious. But Dubya has put another torture memo alumnus up for nomination so he doesn't seem to think Congress much cares. But there are more torture memos on the way so if there is anyone left who is capable of outrage but just hasn't heard enough yet, there's still time. Also: some data on U.S. arms sales in recent years.
The C.I.A. pulls out the "we don't gotta if we don't wanna" defense to the Freedom of Information Act. Also: the San Francisco Chronicle wonders how the I.R.S. will use private debt collection agencies.
The Dubya Squad have released a new torture memo. Although the news media will probably report it as a climb-down from the controversial memos of years past, it is another ugly exercise of lawyers asking "how much torture can we get away with?"
A formerly pro-war libertarian wonders why he didn't find the liberal anti-war movement to be very persuasive. Also: the social security reform debate for dummies. And: Alberto Gonzales tries to wipe the torture memos off of his hands.
A lengthy round-up of news and views concerning yesterday's confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales.
A thing or two more about the confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales.
A must-read modest proposal for expanding the use of torture, an interview with Adam "Bury the Chains" Hochschild, a surprisingly sensible article from Iraq War hawk Andrew Sullivan, and a war tax resister from Austin tells about living with the crackdown and hoping for a peace tax.
Shifting money from a tax-deferred retirement account to a Roth IRA can be a good move, for tax resisters and for taxers alike. And: the Dubya Squad are trying awfully hard not to admit that they've got a policy of torturing people.
The I.R.S. is told it must challenge a "social norm" that tax evasion is okay if it wants to close the "tax gap." Also: another billion dollar tax evasion technique. And: the tip of the torture iceberg keeps getting bigger, and U.S. troops are caught acting like drunk Gestapo University undergrads on spring break.
Sigh… It's time for another U.S. Torture Policy Update.
Have things really gotten that bad? → U.S. government is cruel, despotic, a threat to people → U.S. torture policy → Gitmo in particular
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The Red Cross says that the U.S. is torturing prisoners at Guantanamo Bay by deliberate policy. Also: A "DIY festival" is a way people can help each other get off the tax treadmill; An anti-war Iraq War vet tells the peace movement that it is far too comfortable; Health Savings Accounts are having a turbulent liftoff; and maybe you couldn't shoot an unarmed, wounded Iraqi at point-blank, but you can buy the T-shirt.
Tribal dominance brings freedom to Iraq via aerial bombardments, retinal scans, DNA testing and pass cards. Also: the gap between taxpayers' adjusted gross incomes and what they are reporting on their tax forms is larger than at any time since this statistic was introduced in 1959, which suggests that people are getting better at hiding their money from the I.R.S. And: new torture disclosures from Gitmo.
Your representatives will claim they all voted against it, your president says it's the furthest thing from his mind, but your tax dollars are buying Permanent Bases in Iraq. Also: a response to criticisms of the Peace Tax Fund advocates. And: updates on new resistance strategies and the clowns who shut down the Army recruitment center in Oakland — I'd recommend staying away from the "asymmetrical warfare" techniques, however.
Mohamedou Ould Slahi's remarkable "Guantánamo Diary," which tells of his rendition, interrogation, torture, and (ongoing) captivity at the U.S. torture camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, will probably be enshrined as one of the best prison memoirs.


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The Unofficial Guides 〉 Walt Disney World 〉 Riviera Resort Opens at Walt Disney World
Located smack between Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot, Disney's 15th Disney Vacation Club property, Disney's Riviera Resort, opened today at Walt Disney World. The resort offers deluxe accommodations inspired by Walt and Lillian Disney's trips to Europe's Mediterranean Coast.
We are celebrating the opening of the Riviera Resort with a GIVEAWAY. One lucky winner will receive a Riviera Resort-themed autograph book, a limited-edition Riviera Resort pin, and a signed copy of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids.
Riviera Resort introduces tower studios, a new room category just for couples. Other room configurations are deluxe studios, one-bedroom villas (both accommodating up to 5 guests), two-bedroom villas for up to 9 guests, and three-bedroom grand villas for a party of up to 12. The stylish European decor with subtle Disney accents is pleasing and provides the right atmosphere for relaxing after a busy day in the parks.
Walt Disney's love for European art, architecture, and food is felt throughout the resorts. There are 40 unique pieces of European-inspired artwork displayed in the resort public space and rooms, as well as beautiful black and white photographs of Walt Disney and his family during their European travels.
Riviera Resort Dining Options
Topolino's Terrace—Flavors of the Riviera is the resort's rooftop dining location. Topolino offers fabulous views of the nightly fireworks shows at Disney Hollywood Studios and Epcot. Did you know that Topolino means Mickey Mouse in Italian?
In the morning, the restaurant is home to a prix fixe character breakfast featuring painter Mickey, journalist Minnie, sculptor Donald, and ballerina Daisy, stylishly dressed in outfits unique to Topolino's Terrace.
Other dining options are Le Petit Café, located in the lobby of the resort, serving coffee during the day and transforming into a wine bar at night.
Relax at The Voyaguers' Lounge, surrounded by a collection of book titles that Walt Disney gathered.
Primo Piatto is the quick-service restaurant of the resort and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Riviera Pool comes complete with plenty of seating areas, a slide wrapped around a tower, and S'il Vous Play, an interactive splash area with characters from Fantasia.
Bar Riva, the resort's pool bar, is open for lunch and dinner and features European- and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, as well as made-to-order cocktails and drinks. For a quiet experience, visit the Beau Soleil Pool.
Athlétique is the resort's fitness center, where runners will enjoy the 1.2-mile scenic trail around Barefoot Bay and the Caribbean Beach Resort. There is a giant chess game and, in another nod to Europe, guests can enjoy a bocce ball game.
At La Boutique, shop for resort-themed merchandise, including these adorable journalist Mickey, writer Minnie, sculptor Donald, and ballerina Daisy plush toys.
The Disney Skyliner has a dedicated station at Disney's Riviera Resort, linking guests directly to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot. The gondola system also connects the resort to Disney's Art of Animation Resort, Disney's Pop Century Resort, and Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.
The walkway to the Skyliner station is beautiful and features two spectacular mosaic murals created with over 1 million hand-cut tiles. Feast your eyes on a stunning work of art depicting a scene of London at night with Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael, and John flying off to Never Land on one side—and Rapunzel's floating lantern scene from Tangled on the other.
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DoJ's 'Trial Balloon' Over Torture Prosecution Wafts Through the Weekend Media
Corporate MSM minimize, serious journalist bloggers offer appropriate coverage, condemnation
Plus: YOU can take action...
By Brad Friedman on 7/13/2009, 7:04pm PT
Following up on Saturday's NEWSWEEK scoop that Attorney General Holder "may be on the verge of" appointing a prosecutor to investigate Bush/Cheney-era torture, Digby notes how the chuckling dinosaurs of ABC News' This Week with George Stephanopoulos on Sunday snickered their way through a discussion of prosecution for torture by the Bush/Cheney regime (in our name!) as if they were wise-cracking about any old political brouhaha from inside the Beltway. (Video/transcript here, courtesy of C&L.)
Note to Stephanopoulos: How about featuring some actual journalists and bloggers who've actually been covering this issue for months (years?) before you eventually come to wonder why your show has gone the way of all the dead trees in the newspaper publishing business. Greenwald, Scahill, Wheeler, Horton all come to mind. It might bring your show up to date...or at least, up to 2006 or so.
The serious folks out there, several mentioned above, took a look at Saturday's NEWSWEEK report with the grim sobriety and analytical acumen that it deserves, while in largely shabby followups Washington Post, New York Times, and Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal all seem to float anonymously sourced trial balloons, averring the notion that only low-level rogue interrogators who exceeded the boundaries of the DoJ's illegal torture justification memos would be targeted by such an investigation.
On that point, while Glenn Greenwald charges such an approach would be arguably "worse than doing nothing," as it would "actually further subvert the rule of law rather than strengthen it," he also notes:
It's worth emphasizing here that all of these reports are preliminary and from anonymous DOJ sources, so it's a bit premature to get too worked up over a prosecution approach which Holder hasn't even announced yet. Still, given how many DOJ sources went to multiple newspapers at the same time to disclose Holder's plans, it seems clear that this was a coordinated, approved effort to disseminate Holder's intentions as a "trial balloon" to gauge public reaction.
Scott Horton's reporting counters the indications from anonymous sources in the increasingly obsolete WaPo, Times, and WSJ coverage which suggests focus on only low-level agents and contractors, rather than policy makers, by reporting that his sources at DoJ indicate just the opposite [emphasis ours]...
[T]wo sources in the Justice Department confirm to me that Holder is preparing to appoint a special prosecutor to conduct a comprehensive investigation and, if necessary, bring charges.
Horton's report is in stark contrast to Stephanopoulos' "overnight reporting", and that from the three newspapers, all of which seemed to indicate their sources said only "rogue" "rotten-apples" would be targetted.
Horton also takes pains to note, however, that "no final decision has been taken" on any of it. And, as in the original NEWSWEEK report, the White House powers that be (reportedly Emmanuel and Axlerod) said to oppose such an investigation --- because they put politics over things like actual policy, and the Rule of Law --- have a strong hand in hoping to dissuade Holder from doing what is right, what is his job.
Jeremy Scahill quotes two leading anti-torture attorneys extensively, both of whom echo Greenwald to say that such a limited investigation/prosecution would be an absolute mockery. Too bad Stephanopoulos didn't see fit to have them on his roundtable, rather than living dead tree Bob Woodward and chums.
Certainly the MSM reports and responses are all trial balloons to guage public interest, outrage, outcry. With the mainstream corporate media's ability to flip the switch any way they like (most likely towards "the public doesn't care" meme, as supported by the ABC yucksters), it's important that you take some action to try to counter what will most certainly be the mainstream dissuasion against appropriate action here.
I should note that I began writing this follow-up to Saturday's report early Sunday morning, and the Times, WaPo, WSJ, and ABC coverage was exactly what I had predicted was likely to occur in the graf above (largely drafted prior to that predictable MSM coverage.)
So, if you wish to try to somewhat balance the power of the MSM, might I recommend contacting the DoJ with your opinion (202-514-2001 or AskDOJ@usdoj.gov). Ask others to do the same.
Also, if you haven't already, please remember to sign on to Velvet Revolution's DisbarTortureLawyers.com campaign. If nothing else, those Bush attorneys who violated all professional standards to "legalize" the illegal acts of the regime need to be held accountable, if only by the slap on the wrist of disbarment. Sign on here...
[Disclosure: The BRAD BLOG is a co-founder of VelvetRevolution.us]
UPDATE 7/15/09: MSNBC offers another egregious example of corporate media failure --- in this case, again, "inside the beltway" corporate media failure --- in their "coverage" of Holder's floated torture probe. Glenn Greenwald is, as usual a must read here, beginning this way today:
NBC's Chuck Todd --- who, remember, is billed as a reporter covering the White House, not a pundit expressing opinions --- was on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Tuesday discussing reports that Eric Holder is likely to appoint a prosecutor to investigate Bush torture crimes. Needless to say, everyone agreed without question that investigations were a ridiculous distraction from what really matters and would be terribly unfair.
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... Larry Bergan said on 7/13/2009 @ 7:29 pm PT...
They were talking about this today on C-Span while waiting for a speech by Obama and a caller chimed in with a very good question.
Pelosi said that the CIA lied to congress around 2002 and, of course, much of this stuff happened a long time ago. The question was something like:
How close are we to the statute of limitations here?
Don't you just wonder?
... Agent 99 said on 7/13/2009 @ 10:28 pm PT...
I don't think there's a statutory limit on prosecutions for war crimes... but there probably are for a bunch of the other felonies.
... Larry Bergan said on 7/13/2009 @ 10:56 pm PT...
That's ONE good thing anyway. Too bad war profiteering isn't illegal. I don't know if it ever was, but it certainly should be. Our two great former oil leaders, (Bush, Cheney), couldn't morally discern the difference between war crimes and cash cows to save their lives, but we should be able to get them easily on war crimes.
Actually, I think war profiteering is also illegal... but we're having this problem remembering to prosecute certain people for certain things....
... Soul Rebel	said on 7/14/2009 @ 12:31 am PT...
I believe that war profiteering is actually illegal.
... Larry Bergan said on 7/14/2009 @ 12:43 am PT...
Soul Rebel:
According to the site you provided, it looks like the bill has only been voted on by the house and got no further. I could not have believed any such bill could have been passed by the Bush administration, but hopefully there is some earlier bill somewhere nobody dared to mention until now.
... Agent 99 said on 7/14/2009 @ 12:58 am PT...
Well, I'll look harder tomorrow, but it is illegal.
... BlueHawk	said on 7/14/2009 @ 5:40 am PT...
The Top 10 War Profiteers
http://www.alternet.org/world/41083/
... Clint said on 7/14/2009 @ 9:14 am PT...
"the White House powers that be (reportedly Emmanuel and Axlerod) said to oppose such an investigation"
No surprise here. Axelrod, in particular, is basically an advertising man. Don't want to eliminate any clients by stirring the pot.
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... disillusioned	said on 7/15/2009 @ 8:43 am PT...
One person's war profiteering is another persons patriotism. Just look at the bush family demonstrating their patriotism to hitler, that's not illegal.
... Reaganite Republican said on 8/9/2009 @ 10:03 am PT...
Great, bring it on Holder- you partisan toady.
Obama really kicked an ant hill with his ill-advised and politically motivated release of Bush Administration memos regarding EITs. Surely he regrets it, but he'll just double-down with an investigation of the CIA now.
But Obama, Pelosi, and Holder seem to have forgot something: the CIA KILLS people… it's in their job description- Did these twits really think that these killers were going to just meekly take-one-for-the-team… when the team captain is a lying, incompetent, arrogant nebbish who has basically told them they need to kiss his ring? -please
Let's have a hearing and get it all out there, shall we? Then just watch the rats scatter who in 2006-07 attacked George W Bush for protecting the country from terrorist attack… but who clearly knew what was going on five years before we heard a peep out of them-
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Pat Quinn Classic returns to Burnaby after two-year hiatus
The 2020 and 2021 tournaments were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Jess Balzer
The Pat Quinn Classic is returning for 2022 after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Pat Quinn Classic
Teams from Washington, California and Arizona will be among those playing in the 2022 Pat Quinn Classic in Burnaby at the end of this month.
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament is returning Dec. 27 to 31 and will feature 45 teams competing in six divisions.
"We are thrilled to be back," Pat Quinn Classic honourary chair Cliff Ronning said in a news release.
"We are looking forward to seeing young hockey players compete and show their skills in a professionally run tournament. This annual celebration of hockey began 60 years ago in Burnaby and we are proud to continue that tradition under the name of Pat Quinn."
Dec. 27 to 30 will feature the female under-13 elite division, while Dec. 28 to 31 will feature the integrated under-15 elite, integrated under-15 flights one and two, as well as integrated under-13 elite and flight one.
"With support from the community, our sponsors and the City of Burnaby, we are proud of this effort to create a memorable experience for all participants," Ronning added.
The feature rink for the 2022 tournament is the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.
Other venues will include Burnaby Lake Arena, Burnaby Winter Club, Kensington Arena, Scotia Barn and Planet Ice Coquitlam.
The Pat Quinn Classic has seen more than 4,100 participants since 2015.
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Q: Detect ID of each form submitted I try modify plugin of cms and have problem with forms
Actually i have system which generate polls for send votes and all forms are as this :
<div class="sp-poll" id="poll-<?php echo $pollid; ?>">

        <?php echo $question; ?>

    <form method="post" action="<?php echo $postFile; ?>" id="spe_form-<?php echo $pollid; ?>"></form>

The javascript process:
jQuery(function () {

    var $ = jQuery; // Because `$` is easier than using `jQuery`
    $('.sp-poll form').submit(formProcess); // Access formProcess() when the poll is submitted

    /**
     * Form Process
     * Process through the form
     *
     * @param object e
     */
    function formProcess(e) {

        e.preventDefault();

        var poll = $('input[name=poll]').val(),
            answer = $('input[name=answer]:checked').val(),
            div = $(this).parent(),
            action = $(this).attr('action');

        $(this).slideUp('slow', function () {
            updatePoll(action, poll, answer);
        });
    }
});

The problem it´s each form have different ID , and the processor only detect the first id , for example if i have 5 forms with differents IDs all time detect only one ID of one form but no the others when launch the process form , i try use :
jQuery(".sp-poll form").attr(id);

But always detect the same number and no detect each ID in each form
PS : I need the send the form ID attribute since the form repeats itself each and every time I create a poll on the page. I want to be able to detect data for each different form using their ID to sort them out.

A: When using HTML forms, only information stored in FORM FIELDS or the URL are sent back to the server. Element IDs have nothing to do with forms at all - they're for UI manipulation.
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PRIPADA LI TRŽIŠTE DIJAMANATA MONOPOLSKOJ ILI OLIGPOLSKOJ STRUKTURI TRŽIŠTA?
In this work it is explained whether the diamond market represents oligopoly or monopoly structure. With this intention, various information about diamond production were collected and the diamond market in modern world was described. With this analysis we can conclude that the diamond market is very specific. Products are very expensive and so is the production of diamonds. For a long time, there was just one producer on the diamond market. With findings of new diamond sources, additional producers were established in the market and they influenced on structure of diamond market.


ISSAQUAH, WA, Feb 03, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $6.30 billion for the month of January, the four weeks ended January 30, 2011, an increase of twelve percent from $5.62 billion during the similar period last year. This year's four-week period included sales from the Company's Mexico joint venture, as the Company began consolidating its Mexico operations on a prospective basis beginning with its 2011 fiscal year (on August 30, 2010); without those sales the increase would have been nine percent.
For the twenty-two weeks of its reporting period ended January 30, 2011, the Company reported net sales of $36.08 billion, an increase of eleven percent from $32.45 billion during the similar period last year; excluding Mexico sales, the increase would have been eight percent.
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A message from the father of the murdered nine-year-old Ibrahim Shayban to Russia, China and Bashaar al-Asad.
The Russian and Chinese vetoes to protect the Syrian regime from UN Security Council condemnation are reminiscent of all those American vetoes to protect Israel. Both countries have their reasons for shielding the Syrian regime: Russia's naval base at Tartus, discomfort over the way the Libya No Fly Zone slipped into more overt intervention, the fear that UN condemnation may one day focus on Russian abuses in Chechnya and Chinese abuses in Tibet and Xinjiang. But both countries should consider their own interests more creatively. Ultimately, their influence in Syria and the wider region will depend on their image in Syrian and Arab eyes. The Syrian regime will not be there for ever. The Syrian people will.
Iran is another state which has repeatedly shot itself in the foot since the Arab revolutions began, first by mischaracterising as Islamic uprisings the deposings of Mubarak, Bin Ali and Qaddafi, then by opposing the revolution which seems most similar to Iran's in 79 – the Syrian revolution. Iran used to be popular in Syria even amongst many sectarian-minded Sunni Muslims. It used to be popular in the wider Arab region. This popularity was Iran's best guarantee against marginalisation and even military attack from the region's pro-Western forces. But its popularity has evaporated this year.
Back to Ibrahim. He was martyred while leaving a mosque in the Qaboon suburb of Damascus. His funeral was held today in Meydan, in the heart of the city. Here's some footage. Apparently insecurity forces killed two of the mourners when they came out of the mosque into the street.
Commentators have been telling us that central Damascus remains quiet. It's true that many areas have been quiet, either because the upper middle class inhabitants still support the regime or are sitting on the fence, or because of the overbearing police and mukhabarat presence on the streets. Damascus has certainly not slipped out of regime control, as Homs, Hama, Deir ez-Zor and Idlib sometimes have. Yet Damascus has been bubbling for a long time. Pro-regime commentators will say that Kafar Souseh (which has demonstrated frequently since Shaikh Rifa'i of the Rifa'i mosque was shot) is a suburb, not the city itself – which is true, if Camden Town isn't part of London. Suburbs further out – like Harasta, Douma, Muadamiya – have been veritable war zones for months. Imagine if Streatham, Hackney, Tottenham and Ealing were in a state of war and commentators told us 'London remains quiet.' And Meydan and Rukn ad-Deen have witnessed frequent, large demonstrations, and savage repression. These places are as central as Chelsea and Kensington. Smaller, briefer demonstrations have occurred in high-class Malki, in Sha'alaan, Shaikh Muhiyudeen, Baghdad Street, Muhajireen. You can't get more central. The last place is within earshot of Bashaar al-Asad's house. If the quietness of Damascus reassures the regime, I think they'd better start panicking.
You write the kind of straightforward post full of truths that some find unpalatable. The worst thing about the Syrian Revolution (beside wholesale death and repression) is the cognitive breach between the world as it actually is, and the stale Baathi sloganeering of the regimists. There is no single story that is not subject to avoidance, denial, aversion, blindness and self-delusion.
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La liposuccion (aussi appelée lipoaspiration ou liposculpture) est une opération de chirurgie esthétique permettant un remodelage de la silhouette (« culotte de cheval » ventre, flancs, cuisses, genoux, mollets, bras, seins chez les femmes) par aspiration des amas graisseux rebelles et profonds (type cellulite) résistants aux régimes amincissants.

Historique
La première tentative de liposuccion a été réalisée par un chirurgien français, Charles Dujarier, dans les années 1920. Malheureusement, la patiente fut atteinte de gangrène à la suite de l'opération. Ce n'est qu'en 1974 que la liposuccion moderne fut inventée par le dermatologue italien Giorgio Fischer, grâce à la technique de la lipoaspiration par tunnelisation,

Principe
C'est la seule technique fiable pour retirer efficacement l'excès de tissu adipeux résistant aux régimes. Cette technique ne s'adresse pas aux obèses mais aux personnes qui souhaitent réduire une zone spécifique d'accumulation adipeuse.

Le principe essentiel à retenir est que la cellule graisseuse, l'adipocyte, est en nombre fixe chez un individu après sa puberté ce qui signifie que si on l'aspire, elle disparaît ; c'est définitif. Ainsi la lipoaspiration permet de ne plus du tout grossir dans les zones où le chirurgien est passé. Cependant, il faut veiller à ne pas prendre de kilogrammes ailleurs, car les cellules graisseuses peuvent comme toute cellule se multiplier, ainsi restocker les lipides et la cellulite revient.

La lipoaspiration permet donc de compléter un régime.

La liposuccion peut entraîner deux complications graves : l'embolie graisseuse et l'infection des tissus, provoquant des  délabrements tissulaires et augmentant le risque de septicémie.

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Lipodissolution
 Troubles du stockage des lipides

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The glass fiber is embedded into either hot bitumen or hot coal-tar enamel and then wrapped on the pipe surface. After completion of the coating process, the bitumen coaed pipes are lime washed and the coal-tar enamel coated pipes are wrapped with rock shield material.
· The SCAQMD has also reported that here was a negligible amount of industrial maintenance coating reported in 2010 by one manufacturer that includes coal tar (total of 1,379 gallons or 0.004% of the gallons sold in 2010), comprised of coal tar epoxy resin technology.
-179- Coal tar and coal tar pitch base coatings probably date It can safely be said that back to the first production of these black viscous materials in gas plants and by-product coke ovens.
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The volatile ingredients include aromatic hydrocarbons like Benzene, Xylene, Naphthalene, Anthracene etc, The final by-product of this coke oven process is Coal Tar. One other process involving non destructive distillation of coal for the production of Coal Gas also leaves a by product. This reminder is again classified as coal tar.
Coal tar is a thick dark liquid which is a by-product of the production of coke and coal gas from coal. It has both medical and industrial uses. It may be applied to the affected area to treat psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff). It may be used in combination with ultraviolet light therapy. Industrially it is a railway tie preservative and used in the surfacing of roads.
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Coal tar distillates are used by aluminum smelters as a binder for aluminum smelting anodes, as a binder in graphite electrodes, as an adhesive/binder in clay pigeons and briquettes, in liners for industrial furnaces, in some pavement sealants, and in epoxy coatings used in industrial applications.
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We've previously talked about how James Cameron almost drowned the stars of The Abyss, and how he himself was almost claimed by Poseidon in the process. But a similar scenario arose when he was filming Titanic, because let's be honest, making that movie was explicitly tempting fate.
The sequence of the ship sinking alone broke the bones and ruptured the organs of several actors, and Kate Winslet says she almost drowned. During one scene you don't remember because it's not one of the two famous ones, Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are belowdecks and must outrun a big wave.
They encounter a gate and manage to get it open, but during one take, Winslet's gigantic old-timey coat got caught on the gate and she was dragged beneath the water. She managed to wriggle out of the coat, but not before she reached the point where she felt like her lungs were going to burst.
Cameron downplayed the incident as an actress being dramatic, pointing out that Winslet got right back to work and commenting, "We simply let Kate think she was nearly drowning." You know, for dramatic purposes. But Winslet said that she didn't want to look like a wimp, and that the shoot was so excruciating that on some days she'd wake up thinking "Please, God, let me die."
Winslet also had a fun time filming underwater scenes, as she was weighed down 12 feet below the surface of a water tank and given an air supply, but sometimes ended up sucking in water instead. And because she was wearing a dress instead of a wetsuit, she came down with pneumonia. By that point, it's possible that she was actually praying for Cameron's death, but that would be rude to admit in an interview.
We've talked before about how Exorcist director William Friedkin may have been in need of his own exorcism, given that he surprised his actors with pea soup puke, kept the sets freezing cold to create more realistic shivering, and oh yeah, fired guns off at random intervals to keep everyone on edge. But that didn't leave us with any room to dig into the story of how he messed up Ellen Burstyn's spine, and you know what they say: Every spine deserves its own story.
Burstyn played Linda Blair's mother, and at one point her demon-occupied daughter knocks her to the floor. Since Blair was only 13 at the time and wouldn't gain the true strength of a demon until her Hollywood Squares stint years later, the stunt was performed by wrapping a wire around Burstyn and pulling her to the ground. After the first attempt hurt Burstyn, Friedkin promised to go easy on the wire-pulling in the next take.
Warner Bros. Pictures via HuffPostHe did not.
The scene looks realistic in the movie because it is real -- Burstyn injured her coccyx and suffered a permanent lower back injury. "Coccyx" being an inherently amusing word wasn't enough to alleviate the situation, although the damage didn't stop her from going on to have a rich, full career, and also appear on Law & Order. Today she sounds about as gracious and forgiving as one could be about the incident, but the next time you watch the movie, keep in mind that her shout of pain is not acting.
2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the most acclaimed science fiction movies of all time, which is the polite way of saying that it doesn't have even a single cool laser fight. But its portrayal of weightlessness was considered groundbreaking, and the special effects work done to show life in space was intense, even if it didn't involve any explosions. How intense? According to a book about the making of 2001, Kubrick risked stuntman Bill Weston's life.
Douglas Trumbull/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer"Risking my what now?"
That's Weston in the photo, filming a spacewalk sequence while hanging 30 feet above a concrete floor with no safety net and a single wire supporting him. Weston also lacked air holes in the back of his helmet, because Kubrick was afraid that light would filter through and ruin the verisimilitude of a movie that ends with a giant space baby. Instead, Wetson had a ten-minute air supply that piped into his sealed spacesuit ... which had no way for heat or carbon dioxide to dissipate.
Shockingly, this ended with a hot, woozy Weston passing out from oxygen deprivation, and as he signaled for help, the last thing he remembered was a crew member urging Kubrick to get him back to safety, and Kubrick complaining that they just got him up there. Kubrick resolved the scare by hiding from Wetson for a couple of days, and once the stuntman was no longer tempted to take a swing at him, he gave Wetson a swanky new dressing room, a fridge full of beer, and a big pay raise. Hey, at least it was an improvement from when he straight up gassed his stars.
All of us, and cinematic history as a whole, appreciate Daniel Craig's iconic turn in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo as ... uh ... the Dragon Tattoo? It talks and helps the heroine solve mysteries, maybe? Boy, we all kinda forgot about that ser- wait, there's another one coming out this year? OK.
Anyway, Fincher took a page from the Kubrick madly scribbled journal of filmmaking and let Craig pass out during filming, although he did bring an exciting new innovation called "caring about the fate of others" to the process. Craig had to be lifted into the air with a plastic bag over his head and act like he was being suffocated, which is an easy mindset to get into when you're, um, being suffocated.
To determine the difference between fiction and reality, Craig was given a small metal object, presumably the totem from Inception, to hold in one hand. If it fell to the floor, that would mean he had fallen unconscious for real. And indeed, Fincher heard the metal hit the ground, stopped the scene, and let Craig off early for the day once he regained consciousness. There's no word on whether Craig also got a beer fridge for his troubles.
You're probably not familiar with Taylor Hickson, but she had a bit role in Deadpool, a few decent parts in some indie flicks, and was generally considered a potential up-and-comer. In 2016, 19-year-old Hickson was working on a horror movie called Ghostland when a scene called for her to bang her fists on a pane of glass. And well, let's just say that she really owned it.
In situations like that, movies normally use safety glass, which is tough to break and doesn't shatter into a million razor-sharp pieces if it does. But according to a lawsuit filed by Hickson that uses fancy legal words to make accusations of incredible ineptitude, the Ghostland set used regular glass ... which broke, sliced open her left cheek, and dug into her face. A bloody Hickson was rushed to the hospital, where she received 70 stitches to fix up a gash that stretched from her chin to near her left ear. By the following year, she'd undergone laser and silicone treatment, but was still left with a permanent scar.
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It's up to the courts to decide whether she's lost income because of the accident, and whether the production company is liable. But the easily avoidable injury wasn't exactly worth it for the sake of fine art, as Ghostland ended up rocking a 44 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. One critic said that while the performances were fine, the movie was full of meaningless cruelty, and that the whole affair seemed like an excuse to show the torture of young women. We guess the universe has a grim sense of irony.
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Advanced Cell Technology (OTCBB:ACTC) said Wednesday that it has received approval from the independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board to move forward with enrolling and treating the next set of patients in each of its two US stem cell clinical trials.
In July, surgeons treated the first patients in the company's clinical trials for Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD), a degenerative eye disease seen in young people, and Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Dry AMD), a degenerative disease causing vision loss in older people.
In both cases, eventually, severe vision loss and even blindness results from photoreceptor loss associated with degeneration in a layer of the retina, called the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).
The company's treatment uses retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), which can potentially be used to supply an unlimited amount of healthy RPE cells to treat degenerative retinal diseases.
Each patient received an injection of 50,000 hESC-derived RPE cells in one of their eyes. Both the Dry AMD and SMD clinical trials are dose-escalation studies involving twelve patients in each, and are designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the injected RPE cells.
The study design involves four cohorts of three patients, each being treated at a pre-determined dose of RPE cells, ranging from 50,000 to 200,000 cells.
Based on the results of the first patient in each study, the independent board authorized the company to move forward with the next two patients in the studies. Each of these additional patients will also be treated with 50,000 RPE cells, the company said.
"The unanimous recommendation of the DSMB to proceed with the next four patients represents a significant milestone for our clinical programs," said chief scientific officer, Dr. Robert Lanza.
Chairman and CEO of Advanced Cell, Gary Rabin, added: "The outcome of this in-depth safety review by an unbiased team of experts is very reassuring.


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What's Sen. Jon Kyl's Future?
Posted By Jim Nintzel on Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Roll Call looks at whether Sen. Jon Kyl is running for reelection in 2012:
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl has repeatedly demurred when pushed to reveal whether he will run for re-election in 2012. The Arizona Republican appears amused by rumors that he is considering retirement and perplexed at being questioned about his political plans so soon after this year's midterms.
Kyl, during a brief interview before Thanksgiving, joked that any announcement about running for a fourth term would be handled to maximize favorable publicity, but then he expressed exasperation with the media's focus on an election that is two years away.
"When I make my announcement, I want to get some press on it. If I make it now, then I don't get any press," Kyl quipped. But then his remarks became serious.
"One of the lectures I give is, what's wrong with the political system today," he said. "It's that every election starts the day after the last one. That is what's screwing up our system, because there's no time out to do legislation in a bipartisan way or without the press of elections. And, so I said, I'm not going to be a part of that game. I'm not going to start that right now. I say the same thing when people talk to me about presidential candidates: 'I'm not going to go there.'"
Might he be harboring other ambitions?
Kyl is described by a second Washington, D.C.-based GOP lobbyist as a "lawyer's lawyer" who runs his office like a well-oiled law firm. The former House Member is thought to covet a top spot in any Republican administration that might assume command of the White House in 2013, particularly the position of Attorney General, this lobbyist said. Some Republicans also think Kyl has long had his eye on receiving an appointment to the Supreme Court.
Read the whole thing, including a size-up of potential successors, here.
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Michigan Sets Workplace Rules For Unvaccinated Staffers
Ken Evans Published: May 25, 2021
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This week is seeing many West Michigan businesses slowly get back to normal as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is allowing workers who had been working remotely, to return to offices and workplaces across the state. And while those fully vaccinated will have a more traditional workday experience, businesses across the state are also having to deal with those who have not yet completed the vaccination process.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Grand Rapids Monday to help kick off the week at Steelcase and said this while announcing the new rules:
Today, we are here to talk about Michigan getting back to normal – back to work, as we emerge from this pandemic together.
For Michigan businesses getting back to the office for the first time since the pandemic began, unvaccinated workers will require a special set of actions so that businesses will be in compliance with the new MIOSHA, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, rules.
Businesses in Michigan with unvaccinated workers must do ONE of the following to be in line with the health department's new orders:
They must track their employee's vaccination status and keep those who are not fully vaccinated masked and distanced.
Post signage in the workplace reminding those unvaccinated they must mask and distance.
Make allowances for those who are unvaccinated to continue to work remotely.
Require ALL workers to mask and distance, regardless of vaccination status.
The newly simplified MIOSHA rules are available on the State of Micigan website and have been reduced from 10 pages to 6 in hopes of making it simpler for returning workplaces.
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Species richness and abundance are biodiversity metrics widely used to describe and estimate changes in biodiversity. Studies of marine species richness and abundance typically focus on one, or just a few, taxa. Consequently, it is currently not possible to understand the performance of predictors of species richness and abundance across marine taxa. Using a taxonomically comprehensive dataset of twelve major taxa of flora and fauna from eight phyla sampled from the inter-reef seabed region of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, we used boosted regression trees to test the performance of fourteen environmental and spatial predictors of species richness and abundance. Sediment composition predicted richness best for all taxa: gravel contributed up to 39% relative influence for one group and all taxa had low richness in muddy habitats. Sea surface temperature, seabed current shear stress, depth and latitude were also influential predictors for species richness for eight groups. Sediment was frequently an influential predictor for abundance also, while distance to domain (reef/coast) and longitude were relatively influential for six taxa. Within-site richness was correlated between nearly all pairs of taxa, as was within-site abundance, however values were low. Overall, model performance was high, explaining up to 62% deviance of species richness, and 38% of abundance. Typically, deviance explained was greater for richness than abundance and may indicate that some drivers of species richness operate independently of any effects on species richness mediated by their effect on abundance. Deviance explained differed most between richness and abundance for bryozoans (23.3% difference) and soft corals (15.2% difference). While sediments were consistently the best predictors across all taxa, the inconsistent influence of all other predictors across taxonomic groups, as well as the low correlation of richness and abundance across taxonomic groups, cautions against predicting regional patterns of species richness and abundance from few taxa.


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Tourism in Krk Island
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Among the 1185 Croatian islands, only one of them is the golden one, the Insula Aurea – the island of Krk. Located in the centre of the Kvarner bay, it is considered one of the most attractive tourist destinations. Its mild Mediterranean climate, good geographical position and variety of natural and cultural beauties gave it, even in ancient times, the name "Golden Island". Its cultural heritage has given it another name – the cradle of Croatian culture, whilst at the beginning of the 20th century it gained the name the "sixth continent".
The 45th parallel passes through the island, whilst its longest part is 38 km and its widest 20 km long. Its coast is around 190 km long. The closest mainland is only about a hundred meters away. Its neighbouring islands are the island of Cres, Losinj and Rab.
A few smaller islands also pertain to it (the largest being Plavnik, which has 17 km coastline and the smaller Školjić with just 400 m coastline). It has an unusual and varied relief, climbing from the north western part to the south eastern part, from picturesque gentle coves and lagoons, along fertile fields and dense forests with submediterranean vegetation, to the parts of bare limestone and real mountain landscape. On the island of Krk there are three streams and two lakes.
On the highest mountaintop, Obzovi (570 m), visitors may forget that they are actually on an island. Here some very specific phenomena can be found – such as the flora in Krk, which comprises around 1400 species of land plants, which almost half of the total in Croatia. Its unique plant the "Barbašova lazarkinja" is one of the world's rarities and it only grows in the Baška lagoon.
Amongst its fauna, we can count rare species too, bird species, for example, vary from eagles/vultures to the oriental steppe "vrški tić". To all this complex contrast of natural characteristics we should add Mediterranean climate – hot summers and mild winters, a cold continental wind that blows from the north-east-the bora and the humid jugo, and a pleasant summer wind, the mistral, that blows from the west.
Literally all roads lead to the island of Krk: from the land – over the Krk bridge; from the sea – by boats into the ports or small marinas, and by ferry to the Valbiska harbour, from the air – by plane to Rijeka's airport which is located close to Omišalj.
The island of Krk is just 30 kilometres away from the city of Rijeka – which is the traffic, business, commercial, university and cultural centre of Kvarner. No matter which road you choose, on your arrival to the island of Krk, you will certainly find that the golden island has been honoured with the uniqueness of variety – and is a connection between the present and the past, the modernity and the ancient, the legend and the reality.
Since ancient times it has been believed that the destiny of the island of Krk is connected to number seven: it was inhabited by the Croatian people in the 7th century, it has survived attacks by pirates seven times, the seventh nobleman from the Frankopan family was the last Prince of Krk. Today the island of Krk has seven centres, Omišalj, Malinska- Dubašnica, Krk, Punat, Baška, Dobrinj , Vrbnik, well known touristic destinations
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Krk Island
Spilja Biserujka - Biserujka Cave
Biserujka cave is located on the island of Krk 300 meters north-west of the Rudine village. The cave is adjusted to tourists and offers a wealth od cave decorations, calcareous sinters, stalagmites and stalactites. According to a speleological classifications it represents a simple cave with mouth that lead into a gently sloping cave channel . Its underground areas include Mouth Balcony, Shaft, Great Hall, Northern Channel Arched Hall and Cypress Hall.
Biserujka cave is also known as Vitezićeva Cave.The lowest point of the cave was measured at 13 meters, and bottom of the cave is only 30 meters above the sea level.
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Aquarium Terrarium
The Aquarium – Terrarium Krk offers visitors an unforgettable experience and allows them to get better acquainted with Adriatic life.It is home to over one hundred species of Adriatic fish (moray, dusky grouper, seahorse, spider crab, octopus..) and other fascinating tropical fish. A caiman , an Asian boa an iguana and a Yemen chameleon are just some of the exotic inhabitans of the largest regional terrarium.
A large collection of Adriatic schellfish is exibited in 380 m2 of attractive exibition space
Infeld Galerija - Infeld Gallery
At the beginning of the 20th century, one of the main Dobrinj attractions was the house of sailor Franjo Vušković. From the outside, it attracted attention with the style of construction and the colourfulness of the facade, while from the inside one could hear the sounds which intensified the general impression.
Those were the mixed sounds of the gramophone music and the song of a parrot that Franjo Vušković brought from one of his journeys. Ninety years letter one of the greatest world art collectors restored the house's original exterior and expanded its interior to more than 400 sq m. Thanks to now deceased Peter Infeld, the so-called "Lady of Dobrinj" attracts with its beauty once again alluring and increasing number of visitors
Church of St. Lucia, Baška Tablet , Jurandvor (Baška)
Church of St. Lucia in the nearby Jurandvor (Baška), an early Romanesque church , the revered birthplace of the Croatian national past and culture . The church stores a copy of the Baška Tablet , the most significant monument of the Croatian language and literature, written in the Croatian Glagolitic alphabet (around 1100) the oldest Slavic alphabet.
Tourist Board of Island Krk
The sacral complex of the Krk Cathedral , town of Krk
The sacral complex of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption from the 5th century with the Church of St. Mary and the Church of St. Quirinus, the patron saint of the town (11th and 12th.c) in which a sacral collection is displayed, and a bell-tower from the 18th century. The cathedral was built on the remnants of the Roman termal spa. Preserved urban city city areafrom the Roman period inside the town walls that gained its present look in the period from 12th until 15th century.
Kamplin Square lat. campus an exercise area of the nearby thermal spa during the Roman period with a Frankopan castle buil in the period from the 12th until 14th century. Its purpose was to protect the town from attacks from the side facing the sea ,while the quadrangular tower served as a courtroom.


The beatification of My two Seers of Fatima; All that was revealed at Fatima, is now being realised; the mysteries of the Apocalypse yet to unfold – The Victory of My Immaculate Heart will be a visible sign for all humanity – Shortly, My 'Little Peter' will receive news that will bring great joy.
LITTLE PEBBLE: The white Cross has been in the sky since we began the Rosary; above it is a beautiful rainbow. Standing upon it are six great Angels, each Angel holding a white sword of Light. Saint Michael stands behind the rainbow and the Cross, to the right, and very deep in the sky – taking up about half of it. On his shield he has a victory symbol, and interlaced with this "V" sign is an "M" for Mary.
Beneath the Cross there are two other white crosses, and a triangular Light is formed between the three of them. On the other crosses there are two people – one on each. Above the cross on the left is the number 16 and over the one on the right is the number 18. From the centre point of the crossed beams of the main Cross, a brilliant Light shoots towards the Chapel and illuminates it, creating a 'street' of Light from the Cross to us.
Coming through the Cross, I can see many small Angels who float down this Light, coming towards us – many hundreds of them. Behind them I can see Our Blessed Mother, dressed as 'Our Lady of Fatima'. On each side of Our Holy Mother are Jacinta and Francesco, gliding down with Our Holy Mother towards the Chapel. Following are even more Angels, among them one who is extremely tall, whom I recognise as the Angel of Portugal, and a smaller Angel – the Angel of Fatima. They all look very happy.
Our Holy Mother comes into the Chapel and stands on the Tabernacle; there is a tremendous amount of Light coming out of it. The whole Chapel is very brightly illuminated, and countless Angels become visible as they form a dome over the Chapel – Guardian Angels, many of the Angels of the property – and they create a beautiful structure.


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Undercover investigator able to smuggle blades, drugs into NYC jails: watchdog
(In this February 8 item, corrects last name of DOC commissioner to Brann from Braun in fifth and eighth paragraphs)
An undercover investigator with New York City's Department of Investigation (DOI) posing as a corrections officer passes through front gate security as part of an operation against smuggling at city jails, in an undated still image from video released in New York City, New York, U.S. February 8, 2018. Parts of the image are blurred at source. New York City Department of Investigation/Handout via REUTERS
By Joseph Ax
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An undercover investigator dressed as a jail officer was able to smuggle scalpel blades and drugs into the main city jails in Manhattan and Brooklyn, a city watchdog said on Thursday, the latest sign of ongoing troubles in the city's jail system.
The report from the city's Department of Investigation (DOI), which examines misconduct by city employees, was issued on the same day that federal authorities in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment charging two corrections officers and five inmates with smuggling drugs inside the Manhattan jail.
Together, the two investigations highlighted the smuggling that continues to plague the city's jails, most notably the notorious Rikers Island jail complex, according to DOI officials. The report comes after a similar 2014 sting operation in which an undercover investigator brought weapons and drugs through six Rikers entrances.
"Three years after a DOI undercover investigation demonstrated serious flaws in DOC security screening, the problems remain," DOI Commissioner Mark Peters said in a statement, referring to the city Department of Correction.
DOC commissioner Cynthia Brann said the department had made progress in enhancing jail security.
"Notably, DOI didn't find fault with our policy but urged us to better apply our procedures which we are committed to doing, and we have already begun implementing significant reforms," she said in a statement.
The department cited statistics showing it has greatly increased its contraband finds among jail visitors since 2014, including a spike in weapons confiscations to 533 in 2017 from 88 in 2014.
Brann also said the two arrested officers would be suspended and, if convicted, fired.
Since 2014, more than two dozen corrections employees have been charged with smuggling contraband into city jails, according to the DOI. U.S. prosecutors said the two officers charged on Thursday accepted thousands of dollars from inmates in exchange for bringing marijuana into the Manhattan Detention Complex, known colloquially as "The Tombs."
Rikers Island, which has been plagued by pervasive violence and smuggling for years, has received most of the attention, prompting Mayor Bill de Blasio to call for sweeping reforms at one of the United States' largest jail complexes.
But Peters said Thursday's report shows the problems are also present at other city facilities.
DOI officials recommended that the DOC screen corrections officers at staff entrances with drug-sniffing dogs, eliminate unnecessary pockets on their uniforms and place their personal lockers outside the front-gate entrances, among other measures. The DOC has agreed to adopt those improvements.
Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Susan Thomas


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'Desperate Housewives' Star Felicity Huffman Ends Her Sentence in College Admissions Scandal
By Lois Oladejo
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The college admissions scandal involving several actresses and their children appears to be coming to an end. This week, Felicity Huffman, one of the celebrities charged in the case, finished her supervised sentence.
TMZ reported that actress Felicity Huffman had ended her supervised release. The actress, known for her role in the TV series, "Desperate Housewives," has reportedly completed her sentence and is now a free woman.
Per the report, Huffman's legal team confirmed that she had stayed two weeks in a jail in the Bay Area and conducted 250 hours of community service.
Felicity Huffman attends the 12th Annual Women in Film Oscar Nominees Party on February 22, 2019 | Photo: Getty Images.
Back in May, Huffman pled guilty to the admissions scandal. Per reports, she had paid $15,000 to Rick Singer, an admissions consultant, to change the SAT answers for her daughter, Sophia.
She eventually got a charge of conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, as well as conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and money laundering.
Now that she is free, the first thing on her list is reportedly retaining her passport so she can leave the United States. It is unclear where she plans to go, but she will most likely be looking to get off the public eye.
Felicity Huffman at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 10, 2018 | Photo: Getty Images
Huffman has so far expressed her disappointment in herself for her crimes. After her sentencing came out, she reportedly told the judge that she felt stupid and acknowledged that she broke the law.
Loughlin will begin her two-month jail sentence in November.
Felicity Huffman leaves the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse on April 3, 2019.| Photo: Getty Images
Now that she is a free woman, it might be the right time for her to get a fresh start and immediately make amends for the crimes. It is also unclear whether Huffman will want to focus on getting her acting career back on track. For now, she seems set on leaving the country.
However, as TMZ reported, things could also get complicated. Now that she is a convicted felon, some countries might not let her in. There is also the problem of the novel coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions.
Lori Loughlin and daughters Isabella and Olivia Giannulli appear on March 23, 2017 | Photo: Getty Images
Despite the scandal's smear, Huffman also has reason to celebrate as Sophia finally got into a top university. Per reports, Sophia got into Carnegie Mellon University and will study theater arts.
Her younger sister, Georgia, will also be attending Vassar College as a freshman. Things do seem to be looking up for Huffman and her family. Now, all eyes are on Lori Loughlin, the other actress who was indicted in the scandal.
Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli attends LA Fashion Week Party on October 2006 | Photo: Getty Images
Felicity Huffman Reportedly Urges Court to Return Her Passport Amid College Admissions Sentence
Lori Loughlin Sentenced to 2 Months in Prison Following College Admissions Scandal – Inside the Details of Her Case
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People: Olivia Jade Has to Work on Forgiving Parents Lori Loughlin & Mossimo Giannulli
Loughlin got the same charges as Huffman after she and her husband, Massimo Giannulli, paid for their daughter to get into a prestigious college. Loughlin will begin her two-month jail sentence in November.
She will also pay a $150,000 fine and conduct 150 hours of community service. Giannulli will serve five months in jail, pay $250,000 in fines, and complete 250 hours of community service.
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The peer-to-peer property lender launched its equity fundraising campaign on Seedrs last month, with an original target of £600,000. The firm raised £1,089,000 from 575 investors based on a pre-money valuation of £15.7m.
CrowdProperty said the fundraising was especially popular among existing customers – both lenders and borrowers on the platform.
The announcement follows recent news that an unnamed financial institution has committed to lend £100m via the platform over the next one to two years.
"We are delighted that so many of our customers wanted to participate in this raise, on both borrower and lender sides," said chief executive Mike Bristow (pictured). "Our proposition has been game-changing for them, giving them the confidence to invest in the business knowing that it has demonstrably huge potential.
"We are also excited that the oversubscribed raise will enable us to fast track our 2019 roadmap, which is packed full of innovative, value-adding and experience-enhancing developments which will further differentiate us from all market participants.