7.17am EST 07:17 ROGER FEDERER WINS 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3! HE'S THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPION!
6.15am EST 06:15 Rafa Nadal wins the fourth set 6-3 to level the final!
5.36am EST 05:36 Roger Federer wins the third set 6-1 to lead 6-4, 3-6, 6-1!
4.54am EST 04:54 Rafa Nadal wins the second set 6-3 to level the final!
4.12am EST 04:12 Roger Federer wins the first set 6-4!
The 2017 Australian Open final is over. Serena Williams is the women's champion. She beat Venus Williams in the final. Roger Federer picked up his 18th grand slam title. He beat Rafa Nadal in the men's final. Sport, eh? Thanks for reading and emailing. Bye.
All of which means that Roger Federer is the new world No10 and Rafa Nadal moves up to sixth. That's the real quiz.
"I'm going to keep fighting," Nadal says. No way!
It's time for the ceremony. The man from the car company is doing his annual terrible speech.
Federer was a break down in the fifth set. A break down against Rafael Nadal. A break down against a player who'd beaten him 23 times in 34 matches. He was having treatment on his right quad. Are you kidding me?
At the age of 35, Roger Federer is the 2nd oldest man in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam since 37yo Ken Rosewall at 1972 Australian Open.
It will come as no surprise to you that Federer's let a few tears roll down his cheeks. He loves a good cry.
Almost ten years since Roger Federer last beat Rafa Nadal in a grand slam, he's beaten him in five sets at the age of 35. He spent six months out with a knee injury last year. Can there be any doubt? Do you really want to tell me he isn't the greatest of all time?
ROGER FEDERER WINS 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3! HE'S THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPION!
Roger Federer is serving for the Australian Open title. He's serving for his first grand slam title in almost five years. It would be his 18th. But Rafa Nadal stands on the opposite side of the net and he's going to make life as difficult as possible for him. He wins the first point with a stunning backhand return. Then Federer misses a backhand. It's 0-30. Federer pulls it back to 15-30 with his 18th ace. How he needed that. But Nadal crashes a backhand into the left corner and earns two break points with a smash! Federer bangs an ace down the middle to make it 30-40. Then he nets a first serve. The second serve is in. They rally. Federer pedals backwards furiously and somehow generates the power with an absurd inside-out forehand for deuce! He sends a serve down the middle. Nadal's forehand return goes way long and Federer has his first championship point! Federer misses a first serve. His second serve is called out. He challenges. It was on the line! He gets another first serve. It's called out. He challenges again. This one was well out. He gets his second serve in. But he knocks a forehand long and it's deuce. Another ace earns him his second championship point. This is too much to take. Nadal's return is short. Federer pounces with a forehand. It clips the line. Or does it? No one's sure. It's not been called out. But neither player knows what to do. Nadal challenges. There's an intolerable wait for HawkEye to tell us if it's all over. Federer watches the screen. Then his face breaks out into the biggest smile you'll ever see! He's roaring at his disbelieving box! He's jumping up and down on the spot! He's embracing a distraught Rafa Nadal at the net! He's done it! It was in! Roger Federer has won his 18th grand slam title at the age of 35!
Fifth set: Federer 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 5-3 Nadal* (*denotes server): Federer cutely dinks a spinning, low backhand slice over the net from left to right, luring Nadal forward. Nadal can only send his forehand long. He's coming under heavy fire now. Federer's forehand is purring. Nadal's forced to miss another and it's 0-30. This is a huge point. Nadal double-faults! Federer has three break points! Nadal saves the first with a storming forehand down the line. He saves the second with a big serve that Federer sends long. He saves the third when Federer shanks a backhand return wide off a second serve! Unbelievable. It's deuce. Then a point that takes us right back to Wimbledon 2008! It lasts an age, these two great old warriors throwing everything at each other, and it ends with Federer producing a peach of a forehand down the line to seize another break point. But Nadal is made of steel. A massive serve down the middle saves him, but Federer comes up with another inspired forehand to earn a fifth opportunity. This time, he returns brilliantly, a low crosscourt backhand forcing Nadal to spank a forehand into the net post! Federer breaks! He'll serve for the title! His 18th grand slam title!


Geese are the perfect addition to most farms. Not only do they provide amazing eggs, but they are the ultimate guard animal. Geese are majestic birds that can add a lot of color and fun to your farm, but when a predator comes a-calling, they make a lot of noise and by flapping their wings can make themselves appear larger and more threatening. Handling them can be challenging, but if you train your Border Collie to herd geese, he can make your life a lot easier.
Border Collies are considered to be natural herding dogs. While this may be true of Border Collies and many other breeds, you still have to train them to put this natural talent to work helping you herd your geese around the farm. Bear in mind, herding is a very challenging task and teaching it to your pup is going to take some time, you are sure to find the results more than worth the effort.
The goal is to teach your dog through a series of verbal commands, hand signals, or whistle sounds to move your gaggle of geese around the farm. While there are many different advanced herding commands you can teach your pup later, for this we are looking at the basic movements; "Walk up" to approach the gaggle, "To me" to herd the geese towards you from behind, "Come by" to move the geese to the right by approaching them from the left, and "Away to me" to move the geese to the left by approaching them from the right.
Geese: Of course, you need a few geese that are not afraid of dogs.
A pen: At least one training method requires a pen to work in.
Treats: You need plenty of these to reward progress.
Since there is a definite risk of your dog or geese being injured during the early stages of training, be sure to keep your pup on his leash. There is no hurry, give your dog all the time he needs to become used to being around the geese and for them to get used to him.
Start out by spending several days working your pup through the basic herding commands 'away to me' and 'come by' by walking your pup on his leash around you in circles. Use the commands to have him change direction and give him treats when he gets it right. Once he has these two commands down, time to move on.
Next up, the 'walk up' command. With your pup on his leash, slowly walk him towards a favorite toy while giving the command "walk up." Follow this with 'to me' and have your pup push a beach ball towards you. Be sure to give him a treat when he gets it right and keep practicing until your pup has mastered both of these commands.
Place a small number of geese in the center of a training pen. (A large pile of feed is a good way to keep them in place.) Put your pup on his leash and bring him into the pen and have him sit. Give your dog and the geese time to get used to each other. This is very important.
Still on his leash, walk your pup towards the geese slowly while at the same time giving him the 'walk up' command. Once you are within 10 feet of the geese, start using the movement commands to have your pup move them around the training pen. You may have to work at this for several weeks before you can take your pup off the leash knowing he will not harm the geese.
The last thing you need to do is take him outside where he can work with your entire gaggle. Start him out on his leash and work him through his paces again until you feel he is ready to go to work off-leash. Be patient, it will take him some time to completely master this skill.
Gather up a small gaggle of your calmest geese into a section of your yard where you are less likely to be disturbed. Use a large pile of feed to keep them happily in place.
Hook your pup up to a long lead (20 feet or so) and using the 'walk up' command, allow him to approach the geese slowly. Stop him when he is around 10 feet from them.
Following him with the leash in your hand and plenty of slack, walk your pup around and around the geese until they both have time to get used to each other.
Let go of the leash and let it drag on the ground. Start using the four commands to have your pup move the geese around the yard. If at any time he seems to be on the verge of attacking your geese, grab the leash and give a firm but gentle tug and tell him "NO!" Call him to you and make him lay down until he has calmed down before resuming training. Be prepared to spend several weeks on this step.
Time to put all of your training to the test, take the leash off and put your pup through his paces. The more you work with him, the better he will become at this task and the better he will feel about making you happy.
For this method, you're going to need a whistle, and not just any whistle. You need a shepherd's whistle, one that you can make different sounds with. You can order one online or find one at your local farm supply store.
Practice your whistle commands for each action until you are sure you know which is which. You can use the traditional whistles or make your own up.
Use your whistle around the house so that your pup has time to get used to the sound and to the point at which he doesn't flinch when you blow on it.
Take your pup out in an empty area of your farm along with the whistle. Work on directions with him by using a beach ball and a leash. First, put your pup on his leash, walk him towards the ball while giving him the verbal and whistle command to 'walk up'. Then have him go around you in a circle, make him switch directions frequently, again using both verbal and whistle commands. Keep working at these until your pup will do as instructed whether you are using a verbal or whistle command.
Bring a small gaggle of geese to the yard and work your pup through moving the geese around, using both verbal and whistle commands. Be sure to give your pup tons of praise when he gets it right, along with a tasty treat.
Finally, take your pup off his leash and work him with gradually larger gaggles of geese until he can handle your entire gaggle by voice or whistle command. The rest is all about countless hours of practice. Be patient, your pup will turn into a spectacular herding dog as he grows up.


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La Resolució 781 del Consell de Seguretat de les Nacions Unides, fou adoptada el 9 d'octubre de 1992. Després de reafirmar la resolució 713 (1991) i totes les resolucions posteriors sobre la situació a l'antiga Iugoslàvia, el Consell va decidir imposar la prohibició de vols militars a l'espai aeri de Bòsnia i Hercegovina, de conformitat amb les disposicions establertes a la resolució 770 (1992).

El Consell va assenyalar que la prohibició no s'aplica als vols relacionats amb la Força de Protecció de les Nacions Unides (UNPROFOR) o amb altres operacions de les Nacions Unides i els vols d'ajuda humanitària. Va demanar a la UNPROFOR que vigilés el compliment de la prohibició, inclosa la possibilitat de col·locar observadors als aeròdroms al territori de l'antiga Iugoslàvia i assegurar que el propòsit dels vols a Bòsnia i Hercegovina sigui coherent amb les resolucions del Consell de Seguretat.

A continuació, la resolució va demanar als Estats membres que adoptessin totes les mesures necessàries per ajudar a la Força de Protecció basada en el seguiment tècnic i altres capacitats. També va demanar al Secretari General Boutros Boutros-Ghali que informés periòdicament al Consell de Seguretat sobre l'aplicació de la resolució actual i les seves violacions. El Consell va declarar que es comprometria a examinar la informació relativa a l'aplicació de la Resolució 781 i de qualsevol violació, inclosa la possibilitat d'introduir noves mesures per fer complir la prohibició. La resolució actual només va indicar que les "agències regionals" podrien controlar la prohibició, però la Resolució 816 (1993) va autoritzar a les forces de l'OTAN a enderrocar els infractors. Hi va haver diverses violacions de la prohibició, en particular per part de la força aèria dels serbis de Bòsnia contra objectius militars i civils en enclavaments musulmans.

La resolució 781 va ser aprovada per 14 vots contra cap en contra, amb una abstenció de la República Popular de la Xina, com a protesta en el text de la resolució que indica que aquesta força es pot utilitzar si la prohibició no s'aplicava.

Referències

Vegeu també
 Llista de resolucions del Consell de Seguretat de les Nacions Unides 701 a la 800 (1991 - 1993)
 Guerra de Bòsnia

Enllaços externs
  Text de la Resolució a UN.org

Resolucions del Consell de Seguretat de les Nacions Unides de 1992
Resolucions del Consell de Seguretat de les Nacions Unides sobre Bòsnia i Hercegovina
Resolucions del Consell de Seguretat de les Nacions Unides sobre la guerra de Iugoslàvia

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After two days of very intense work, we pause and go to the beach.
We immediately get busy doing the things we all love to do. Read, eat, build, laugh.
The beach day is also a day when the staff gets to relax and just fool around.
All day long, the sky was filled with birds.
Griffin, Mori, and Adam took it upon themselves to repair and renovate a ramshackle fort.
And a clubhouse was born.
Zachary made a few versions of something very bow-like.
Emma went into the sea, and the sea paid attention.
The rest went into the sea and splashed around like giddy monkeys.
Emma places a call on the kelp-phone.
Eloise, Adam, and Mackenzie chase the seagulls.
Sorting and collecting is a long-time favorite pastime.
And tinkerers got buried (Zachary).
And Eloise buried her self.
And this happened (Lauren and Zachary).
"Hold on, just one sec."
Harry and Eloise dispose of Emma's body.
And then back to the ranch for salmon and chicken dinner.


Latanoprost: Xalabiost is indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
During clinical studies, there were extremely rare reports of the following adverse effects: retinal artery embolus, retinal detachment, and vitreous hemorrhage from diabetic retinopathy.
The most common systemic adverse events seen with Xalabiost were upper respiratory tract infection/cold/flu, which occurred at a rate of approximately 4%. Chest pain/angina pectoris, muscle/joint/back pain, and rash/allergic skin reaction each occurred at a rate of 1 to 2%.


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Academic Pediatric Oncologist-Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Academic / Research
At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we're not only changing the way we treat cancer, but also the way the world thinks about it. By working together and pushing forward with innovation and discovery, we're driving excellence and improving outcomes. We're treating cancer, one patient at a time. Join us and make a difference every day.
In compliance with applicable New York and New Jersey State regulatory authorities, COVID-19 vaccination (2 doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) is mandatory for all MSK employees, contingent workers, and volunteers. Exceptions are permitted for those employees who request and receive an approved medical or fully remote exemption.
*Staff working at a MSK New Jersey location must be up to date with COVID-19 vaccination, which includes having completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series and booster once eligible as mandated by New Jersey State. All New Jersey staff not yet eligible for a booster must receive a booster within 3 weeks of becoming eligible as a condition of continued employment at MSK.
Note: Individuals are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster five months after receiving the second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two months after the J&J vaccine.
The Department of Pediatrics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is seeking Pediatric Oncologists to join the Academic Pediatric Oncology Service who are devoted to the care of children with cancer from birth through young adulthood. Our mission includes research, education, clinical care, advocacy and community outreach. We are actively seeking physicians that are BE/BC in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology interested in an academic career. Faculty from the Academic Oncology Service serve as pediatric oncologists with special expertise in managing cancer patients both in the inpatient and ambulatory care settings. They care for a range of patients, from patients receiving stem cell transplants and novel cellular therapies to children with relapsed cancer enrolled on clinical trials, and establish continuity of care among our cancer specialists and referring physicians. The Academic Oncology faculty serve as the key educators of pediatric residents and fellows and conduct important clinical research and quality and safety initiatives within the Department of Pediatrics. Academic Oncology faculty will have protected time for these academic pursuits.
This search is open to potential candidates at all levels of career experience and appointments will be made at an academic level commensurate with the appointee's experience. As a member of the Academic Oncology Service team you will have the responsibility for:
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct patient care for pediatric general oncology. Clinical responsibilities include the following on a rotational basis:
Inpatient oncology service (days) - approximately 8 weeks of service
Stem cell transplant service (nights) - approximately 8 weeks of service
Primary care of outpatients in MSK regional sites in NY and NJ - approximately 8 weeks
Educational initiatives delivering curriculum on pediatric oncology for medical trainees (primarily residents) and licensed independent practitioners at all levels of practice in the department.
Protected time for academic pursuits based on candidate interests. Some examples include:
Patient Safety / QI
Research projects in collaboration with disease specific team
Program development and quality improvement initiatives advancing integration and implementation of supportive care standards of care and evidence- based practices.
Applicants must possess a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of New York (or must be licensed in another jurisdiction and be eligible for licensure in New York and New Jersey).
They must possess a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Osteopathy (DO) or equivalent.
Board-certified in Pediatrics; Board-certified or Board-eligible in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
Eligible for appointment at an academic rank ranging from Instructor to Assistant or Associate Professor.
CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS:
Demonstrated focus on family-centered care for a wide range of children with cancer.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
Excellent communication skills and passion for teaching.
The ability to work in a team environment.
Respect for diversity.
Professional competence, ethical standards, and the ability to serve as a role model for other faculty, fellows and resident physicians.
Salary: $100,000 - $299,999
MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
About Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we're not only changing the way we treat cancer, but also the way the world thinks about it. By working together and pushing forward with innovation and discovery, we're driving excellence and improving outcomes. For the 28th year, MSK has been named a top hospital for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be on Becker's Healthcare list as one of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare in 2018, as well as one of Glassdoor's Employees' Choice Best Place to Work for 2018. We're treating cancer, one patient at a time. Join us and make a difference every day.
Connections working at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://careers.childrenshospitals.net/jobs/18086072/academic-pediatric-oncologist-memorial-sloan-kettering-cancer-center

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Biografia
Gianfranco Manara cresce nel cremonese. È allievo di Renato Vernizzi e negli anni Cinquanta si trasferisce a Milano.
L'opera di Gianfranco Manara è caratterizzata da uno stile figurativo con paesaggi cremonesi e vedute della pianura lombarda, vedute di Milano che testimoniano le trasformazioni della città negli anni Cinquanta e Sessanta, ritratti, autoritratti, scene di genere, nature morte. Tra le sue opere vi sono anche dei paesaggi realizzati durante viaggi in Europa e in Perù.
Tra le tecniche utilizzate dall'artista vi sono la pittura a olio e tempera, il pastello - che vivacizza la gamma cromatica impiegata dall'artista - e la grafica. Gianfranco Manara insegna dal 1969 fino alla fine degli anni Ottanta presso la Scuola degli Artefici dell'Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera.
Nel 1990 il Palazzo Ducale di Sabbioneta gli dedica un'antologica.
Nel 1993 muore l'artista e la vedova dona alla Fondazione Cariparma 25 opere esposte in modo permanente al Palazzo Bossi Bocchi a Parma; nel 2004 viene dedica all'artista un'esposizione monografica in questo stesso museo sostenuta dalla Fondazione Cariparma.

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Bibliografia
 Catalogo online Artgate  della Fondazione Cariplo, 2010, CC-BY-SA.
 Gianfranco Manara, Giovanni Godi, Francesca Magri, Corrado Mingardi, Gianfranco Manara (1924-1993), Fondazione Cariparma, 2003.
 Antonello Negri, Paesaggi dell'acqua nell'arte cremonese tra Otto e Novecento, Lyasis, 1998.
 Raffaele De Grada, Gianfranco Manara: incisioni, 1993.

Voci correlate
 Museo Fondazione Cariparma
 Società per le Belle Arti ed Esposizione Permanente

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Chrámů zasvěcených svatému Michaelu archandělovi je více:

 Chrám svatého Michaela archanděla (Frička) na Slovensku
 Chrám svatého Michaela archanděla (Ladomirová) na Slovensku
 Chrám svatého Michaela archanděla (Šemetkovce) na Slovensku
 Chrám svatého archanděla Michaela (Petřín) v Praze
 Chrám archanděla Michaela (Cannes) ve Francii
 Chrám Archanděla Michaela (Nižnij Novgorod) v Rusku
 Chrám svatého Michala (Kyjev) na Ukrajině

Související články
 Katedrála svatého Michaela archanděla (rozcestník)
 Kostel svatého Michaela archanděla (rozcestník)


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Montreal family finds stranger's name on cremated ashes
Published Monday, January 25, 2016
A mourning Montreal woman says her grieving process is now harder after she picked up what she was told were her father's cremated ashes and found a piece of piece of paper along with them suggesting they are actually the remains of another man.
Kathleen Sharpe said she found the name Gerald Breault inside the plastic bag of what the funeral home insists are what's left of her father Robert Sharpe, who died on Jan. 15.
Sharpe said the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu funeral home told her that they were certainly her father and that she should just remove the paper.
However, after contacting the Breault family and comparing paperwork, Sharpe discovered an identical file number on both men's documents.
The families have requested a joint meeting with representative of the funeral home, but a date has not yet been set. The home did not respond to an interview request from CTV Montreal.
"It's unbelievable," Sharpe said in French, adding that the "for the rest our lives, we'll never be 100 per cent sure these are our father's ashes."
With a report from CTV Montreal's Stephane Giroux


No matter what size or type of business you're in, this book provides you with an unbeatable competitive advantage in the booming global marketplace for new products and services.
Robin Karol is CEO of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), a professional society that creates and nurtures a global community in which people and businesses learn to grow and prosper through innovation and the introduction of new products. Robin is an adjunct full professor at the University of Delaware Lerner School of Business Administration, where she teaches courses on the Management of Creativity and Innovation. Robin worked at DuPont for 23 years in various aspects of innovation and new product development, achieving the role of Director of Innovation Processes. A certified new product development professional (NPDP), she received her PhD in Biochemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has numerous publications and has presented at many conferences and workshops. The Industrial Research Institute (IRI) presented Robin with its Maurice Holland Award for the best paper in its journal Research-Technology Management in 2003.
Beebe Nelson is Co-Director of the International Association for Product Development (IAPD), a consortium of leading product developers who come together to improve their ability to execute new product development. She has organized, chaired, presented at, and facilitated conferences and workshops in product development, and has contributed chapters and articles in a number of venues. From 1998 to 2003, she was Book Review Editor of the Journal of Product Innovation Management, a publication of the PDMA. Beebe is a certified new product development professional (NPDP) and holds a doctorate in philosophy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Beebe has taught Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts at Boston and most recently in the College of Management at UMass-Lowell. She chairs the Advisory Council of Partners in Ending Hunger, a not-for-profit organization located in Maine.
Part I: The Basics of New Product Development.
Chapter 1: It Takes a Company.
Chapter 2: What Are You Developing, and Why?
Chapter 3: Defining Your Product Strategy.
Part II: Charting the Ocean of Opportunity for New Products.
Chapter 4: What Do Your Customers Really Want?
Chapter 5: Turning Your Company into an Idea Factory.
Chapter 6: Picking Winners and Losing Losers.
Chapter 7: Making the Most of Technology.
Chapter 8: Focusing Your NPD Efforts.
Part III: Navigating the River of Product Development.
Chapter 9: One Foot in Front of the Other: The Product Development Process.
Chapter 10: Organizing the NPD Troops.
Chapter 11: Managing Your Corporation's NPD Resources.
Chapter 12: Using Reviews to Keep Projects on Track.
Chapter 13: Launching Products for Market Success.
Part IV: New Challenges in Product Development.
Chapter 14: Developing Products in the Digital Age.
Chapter 15: Product Development Goes Global.
Chapter 16: Choose Your Partner! Partners in Product Development.
Chapter 17: Ten Ideas on Ways to Test Your New Products.
Chapter 18: Ten (Or More) Ways to Track Your Innovation Efforts.


Who says animals, even different kinds, can't be best friends? In fact, their playful interactions with each other can teach us a little something about our own friendships: None of us are exactly the same, yet we all share commonalities, and the things that bring us together as friends are often stronger than the things that divide us.
Being able to rest your weary head on theirs.
And seeing past someone's rough exterior.
To know they need a hug, even if they don't know they need it.
Friendship is about tiny gestures.
And knowing exactly how gentle to be.
But always supporting each other.
Friendship is making each other laugh.
Or hanging out and watching others look foolish.
Friendship is protecting one another.
Knowing what's "deer" to one another.
And always having each other's back.
But also respecting their space.
Friendship is about being there if they need a helping hand. Or wing.
But it's also stopping friends from acting stupidly.
Knowing when some tough love is necessary.
While still always accepting them for who they are.
Friendship is flocking together, like birds of a feather.
Even if only one of you has feathers.
Or neither of you does.
Making friends can be about the young and the new.
Or the tried and the true.
Friendship is funny like that. It's sometimes unlikely.
You never know what will connect you.
But just that something does.
And you know when it works.
Because hey, we all look up at the same sky, right?
All you really have to do is just take a chance and put yourself out there.


Can a cloud based browser extension replace a dedicated screencasting app you have on your desktop? Awhile back I tried this with Screencastify and at the time concluded I got better results from Kazam. Looking back, that may have had more to do with video format webm vs mp4 than a dedicated desktop app being superior to an extension.
I thought it might be neat to try this with +Snagit. Could one use TechSmith SnagIt for Chrome and create a screencast of similar quality to a dedicated desktop app. I was actually quite impressed with the quality of the SnagIt extension.
If SnagIt for Chrome was up to the task my plan was to use it for both my Chromebook and Linux Mint 17 screencasting. In the video that follows I play around with the Configurable Menu in Cinnamon (Linux Mint 17) and highlight Insync's feature of opening Google Drive files directly from the file manager.
Ok, it certainly seemed to me that SnagIt passed the test with flying colors. The quality was as good or better than what I got from Kazam. Snagit for Chrome will certainly be my go to screencaster on both my Chromebook and my Linux Mint desktop.
Another point for Team Cloud.


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One of Rougie's most luxurious foie gras products of their preserved line: a whole duck liver from their Canadian duck raised on local-grown corn.
This is not a whole foie gras liver – that would definitely not fit in a jar – but two or three whole pieces from a cleaned, deveined liver. The pieces are seasoned, blended with fine Armagnac wine, cooked just enough for the product to be pasteurized and last for a long time in the fridge, and then packed into a pretty glass jar. The result is a very smooth, marbled and buttery foie gras that has a great deal of that classic fresh foie gras flavor.
This foie gras is perfect for two – or one very hungry foodie! Keep it chilled but take it out of the fridge several minutes before serving so it's cold but not ice-cold. Use a warm spoon to scoop portions onto a piece of French baguette or butter brioche bread, with a small pinch of fresh ground pepper or sea salt for incredible appetizers or canapés. Avoid spreading, which will mar that wonderful texture. Match with your favorite bottle of Sauternes, or a sweet late harvest or port wine.
Ingredients: Duck foie gras, water, armagnac brandy (armagnac brandy, salt, pepper), whey protein concentrate, salt, pepper, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
Absolutely perfect! Chilled foie gras can't get better than this!


QATIF, Eastern Province: The Misk Art Institute has launched Tajalat initiative in Qatif as part of the central Awamiyah project to bring together visual artists from all across Saudi Arabia to carry a message of love by promoting the rich culture and heritage of the Kingdom.
Misk Art Institute is one of Misk's initiatives that seek to enrich the artistic culture and support creative experiences by organizing events that connect artists. It is a cultural organization operating under the auspices of the Misk Foundation, established by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The central Awamiyah project in Qatif was opened on Jan. 31 by the governor of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, Prince Saud bin Naif. Local Mayor Fahd Al-Jubair said he was delighted at the progress made in central Awamiyah, which he hailed as one of the most ambitious transformations in the Kingdom.
"The inauguration of the central Awamiyah project is a vital step in the comprehensive development of Qatif and its cities, so that it remains a cultural hub," he said.
Twenty-two male and female visual artists are taking part in the initiative that will help transform the area into a jewel of Saudi urban heritage. Misk Arts Institute CEO Reem Sultan extended thanks to Qatif people for hosting the Tajalat initiative. She said the institute always works on initiatives that support art and artists throughout the Kingdom.
The Saudi Press Agency quoted several artists as saying that the initiative is an extension of the success of its first edition that was launched as part of the Winter at Tantora cultural festival in Al-Ula. It aims to provide artists a platform to discuss the Saudi art scene and promote creative activities in the Kingdom, they said.
Munir Al-Hajji, a visual artist from Qatif, said the initiative is very important as it promotes different art forms and contributes to promoting the message of love and peace and showcases Saudi Arabia's rich history and bright future through art.
He said several artists from different parts of the Kingdom are taking part in the second season of the initiative. "Taking part in the initiative is an honor," Al-Hajji said. He said the artists see this as an opportunity to their nation and to boost national cohesion.
Many artists see this event as an opportunity to promote the diverse culture of the Kingdom and to achieve unity through diversity.
Al-Hajji stressed the importance of organizing such events for the preservation of regional and national heritage.
Abdullah Al-Tamimi from Riyadh said the initiative carries a message of peace, security and love among Saudi citizens. He lauded the Misk Foundation for this initiative.
Visual artist Layla Nasrallah from Qatif said that organizing this initiative is a dream come true to the region's young men and women. She said the participation of visual artists from all over the Kingdom represents a cultural dimension. "Art is a message and it is the responsibility of artists to deliver it to future generations," she said.
Youssef bin Ahmed Jaha, an artist from Makkah, said such initiatives help enrich the creative experiences of artists.
Visual Artist Sima Abed Al-Hay from Qatif stressed the importance of the initiative that constitutes a new beginning featuring the cultural and heritage aspect of the Kingdom.
Visual Artist Zaman Jassem from Qatif was delighted at the participation of so many visual artists, who got the opportunity to showcase their work through the Tajalat initiative.
He said the initiative reflects the diverse cultures thriving across the Kingdom. Jassem said the initiative aims to promote humanitarianism and development and it seeks to promote peace and harmony.


Arriving Friday to Paradise Park. Saturday the Buicks from the 20's to 80's will be around Quirindi Heritage Village and the area. Sunday morning the Show n Shine for this meet will be held in conjunction with Shannon's Car Show Tamworth on Sunday morning 19th May.


Transparency Market Research (TMR) has published a new report titled, "Multiplex Assays Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2018–2026". According to the report, the global multiplex assays market was valued at US$ 2,169.74 Mn in 2017. It is projected to expand at a CAGR of 7.90% from 2018 to 2026. Advantages of multiplex assays over singleplex assays, focus on research and development and product launches by market players, strategic acquisitions and partnerships to enhance their geographic presence, rising prevalence of infectious diseases and cancer, and the onset of new infections are fuelling the market.


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 Waldpusch, Kreis Ortelsburg, deutscher Name von Wałpusz (Ort), Powiat Szczycieński, Woiwodschaft Ermland-Masuren
 Waldpusch, Kreis Ortelsburg, deutscher Name von Stachy (Wielbark), Powiat Szczycieński, Woiwodschaft Ermland-Masuren

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 Waldpusch-See, früherer Name des Jezioro Wałpusz, Binnengewässer im Powiat Szczycieński, Woiwodschaft Ermland-Masuren
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Obama Orders Pay Raise for Biden, Members of Congress, Federal Workers
President Barack Obama issued an executive order to end the pay freeze on federal employees, in effect giving some federal workers a raise. One federal worker now to receive a pay increase is Vice President Joe Biden.
According to disclosure forms, Biden made a cool $225,521 last year. After the pay increase, he'll now make $231,900 per year.
Members of Congress, from the House and Senate, also will receive a little bump, as their annual salary will go from $174,000 to 174,900. Leadership in Congress, including the speaker of the House, will likewise get an increase.
Americans Blame Republicans More Than Democrats For Fiscal Cliff
Americans blame Republicans in Congress more than congressional Democrats orPresident Barack Obama for the current "fiscal cliff" crisis, as the deadline approaches for action to avert big tax increases and spending cuts, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Thursday.
When asked who they believed to be more responsible for the "fiscal cliff" situation, 27 percent blamed Republicans in Congress, 16 percent blamedObama and 6 percent pointed to Democrats in Congress. The largest percentage - 31 percent - blamed "all of the above."
A similar breakdown was found in response to questions about theeconomy. Asked who was responsible for the national unemployment rate, the poll found 23 percent chose Republicans in Congress, 16 percent saidObama and 7 percent said Democrats in Congress, while 32 percent picked "all of the above."
The U.S. unemployment rate stood at 7.7 percent in November, according to Labor Department figures
New Years Eve Extravaganza
New Years Eve Extravaganza Drink Specials!
Ring In 2013 With A Royale New Year's Eve!
Sandy Hook Funeral-Fund Scam Outrages, Feds Charge Nouel Alba
Alba allegedly posed as an aunt of Noah Pozner — massacred inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. 'We've set up a funeral fund for my brother and families,' she is charged with posting on her Facebook profile.
The innocent blood spilled on the floors of a Connecticut elementary school was still warm when a Bronx woman hatched a sick scam to profit off the tragedy.
Nouel Alba, 37, was busted after allegedly posing as an aunt of 6-year-old Noah Pozner — one of 20 children massacred inside Sandy Hook Elementary School — to collect money for the child's "funeral fund," authorities said.
GOVERNOR O'MALLEY SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER
GOVERNOR O'MALLEY SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDERHELPING STATE PREPARE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXTREME WEATHER
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O'Malley has signed a landmark initiative to increase the State's long term resiliency to storm related flooding and sea level rise. He signed the Climate Change and Coast Smart Construction Executive Order, directing that all new and reconstructed state structures, as well as other infrastructure improvements, be planned and constructed to avoid or minimize future flood damage.
"As storms such as Hurricane Sandy have shown, it is vital that we commit our resources and expertise to create a ready and resilient Maryland, by taking the necessary steps to adapt to the rising sea and unpredictable weather," said Governor O'Malley. "In studying and planning for storms and climate change, we can ensure that our land, infrastructure, and most importantly our citizens are safe and prepared."
The Executive Order enacts a number of policy directives, including directing all State agencies to consider the risk of coastal flooding and sea level rise when they design capital budget projects and charging the Department of General Services with updating its architecture and engineering guidelines to require new and rebuilt State structures to be elevated two or more feet above the 100-year base flood level.
"Over the past three decades, Maryland's climate has become hotter and water levels within the Chesapeake Bay have continued to rise," said Zoe Johnson, DNR's Program Manager for Climate Change Policy. "The region's recent extreme storms and weather have demonstrated just how vulnerable our natural resources and infrastructure can be to such events. The Executive Order will be instrumental in reshaping how we build along Maryland's coasts."
The Executive Order also charges the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to work with the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, local governments and other parties as appropriate, to develop additional Coast Smart guidelines within nine months, for the siting and construction of new and rebuilt State structures, as well as other infrastructure improvements such as roads, bridges, sewer and water systems, and other essential public utilities. Recommendations for applying the new construction guidelines to non-state infrastructure projects that are partially or fully funded in the State's capital budget will also be developed.
Additionally, the Executive Order tasks the Scientific and Technical Working Group of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change with providing updated sea level rise projections for Maryland. In 2008, the Scientific and Technical Working Group published sea level rise projections for Maryland, with a high end range of 3.4 feet by the year 2100. However, considerable new research on sea level rise has since been published requiring the updating of these projections, according to Dr. Donald Boesch, President of University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and chair of the Working Group.
For example, a study by the U.S. Geological Survey published this summer in the journal Nature Climate Change demonstrated that the 1,000 kilometer stretch of coast running from Cape Hatteras to north of Boston is a "hot spot" of sea level rise. The study found that since 1990, sea levels along this stretch, which includes Maryland, are rising at an annual rate three to four times faster than the global average. Dr. Boesch pointed out "the State should be using the most up-to-date sea level rise projections in order to ensure that state infrastructure is sited and designed in a manner that will avoid or minimize future loss or damages." Revised sea level rise projections are to be issued by end of June 2013.
To assist local governments, DNR's CoastSmart Communities Program will continue to provide on-the-ground sea level rise planning expertise, training, and technical mapping tools. Launched by Governor O'Malley in April 2009, Maryland's CoastSmart Communities program has awarded more than a half-million dollars to coastal communities to help prepare for the anticipated impacts of climate change. In partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the State provides grants ranging from $10,000 to $75,000 to coastal communities to support the planning and preparation. For more information on the CoastSmart Program or to submit a funding request, visitdnr.maryland.gov/CoastSmart
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Good example of a Brain Study: If you can read this OUT LOUD you have a strong mind.
And better than that: Alzheimer's is a long, long ways down the road before it ever gets anywhere near you.
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DON'T LET DRUNK DRIVING RUIN YOUR NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION
(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland state troopers are encouraging motorists to celebrate the New Year responsibly by not drinking and driving, but for those who don't heed the warning, additional troopers will be on patrol beginning today and continuing through New Year's Day.
Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Marcus L. Brown has directed commanders to initiate specific drunk driving enforcement operations in areas where traffic crashes and incidents of impaired driving arrests are highest. Every trooper on patrol throughout the holiday will be on the alert for drunk drivers, in addition to those troopers working sobriety checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols.
"Our focus will be on locating and arresting impaired drivers as we work to keep Maryland roads safe during the holiday," Colonel Brown said. "The 171 alcohol related deaths last year in Maryland are tragic reminders that drunk drivers continue to be a significant threat on our roads. There is no excuse for drunk driving and we will accept none. Drunk drivers will be arrested and charged, hopefully before they have caused another tragedy."
Causing the death of someone else because of impaired driving is no way to start the New Year. During the 2011 New Year's holiday period of December 30, 2011 through January 3, 2012, there were six fatalities on Maryland roads. Two of those fatalities involved impaired drivers.
The holiday season is a particularly dangerous time of year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports more than 2,500 people lost their lives in crashes and 775 of those crashes involved impaired drivers in December 2010.
Colonel Brown and state troopers are encouraging drivers to be responsible this season to ensure their New Year's celebration does not end in tragedy. Drivers should plan ahead. Designate a sober driver before the festivities begin. If you plan to drink, do not plan to drive. Call a sober friend, a family member, or use public transportation. If you know someone who has been drinking, do not let them get behind the wheel. If you see a driver you think is impaired or driving a vehicle in an unsafe manner, keep a safe distance and call 9-1-1.
The additional State Police patrols coincide with the Maryland Highway Safety Office initiative "Towards Zero Deaths" and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiative "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over". Overtime funding for additional patrols is provided by grants from the Maryland Highway Safety Office.
Save-A Date
GOVERNOR O'MALLEY APPOINTS KEVIN HUGHES CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O'Malley announced the appointment of Commissioner W. Kevin Hughes as chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission. He has served as a commissioner since 2011. Commissioner Hughes' designation as chairman follows Governor O'Malley's announcement that current Chairman Douglas R.M. Nazarian has been appointed to the Court of Special Appeals.
"Commissioner Hughes' tenure on the Public Service Commission has been exemplary," said Governor O'Malley. "He has demonstrated a commitment to protecting the interests of ratepayers while also balancing the needs of utilities and ensuring that Marylanders have access to clean, affordable energy. Commissioner Hughes also understands that the State of Maryland must be an active participant in regional and federal decisions that affect our energy markets."
Prior to his appointment to the Public Service Commission, Commissioner Hughes served as deputy legislative officer to Governor O'Malley and Governor Parris Glendening, where he gained expertise in energy policy, transportation, K-12 and higher education, and state and local taxation. Earlier in his career, he served as principal analyst for the Maryland Department of Legislative Services and as legislative officer under Governor William Donald Schaefer. Commissioner Hughes graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1994, earned a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 1985, and obtained a B.A. degree in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Former President George H.W. Bush Out Of Intensive Care
Former President George H.W. Bush was moved Saturday out of the intensive care unit of the Houston hospital where he has been for more than a month.
"President Bush's condition has improved, so he has been moved today from the intensive care unit to a regular patient room at The Methodist Hospital to continue his recovery," his office said in a statement distributed by spokesman Jim McGrath.
Bush was moved to the intensive care unit last Sunday as doctors worked to control "a stubborn fever," McGrath said at the time. He was listed at the time in guarded condition.
Formal Reprimand Issued To Flatulent Federal Worker
A federal employee was formally reprimanded this month for excessive workplace flatulence, a sanction that was delivered to him in a five-page letter that actually included a log of representative dates and times when he was recorded "releasing the awful and unpleasant odor" in his Baltimore office.
In a December 10 letter accusing him of "conduct unbecoming a federal officer," the Social Security Administration employee was informed that his "uncontrollable flatulence" had created an "intolerable" and "hostile" environment for coworkers, several of whom have lodged complaints with supervisors.
The worker, a 38-year-old Maryland resident, reportedly provided evidence that he suffered from "some medical conditions" that, at times, caused him to be unable to work full days. But a SSA manager noted in the reprimand letter that, "nothing that you have submitted has indicated that you would have uncontrollable flatulence. It is my belief that you can control this condition."
2 Rocket Launchers Turned In During LAPD Gun Buyback
LAPD gun buyback was so successful that two-hour waits and gift-card shortages were reported.
The department says it picked up 75 assault weapons as part of its no-questions-asked effort that saw $100 dollar cards handed out for handguns and long guns and $200 for the kind of rifle used in the Newtown tragedy. The LAPD says 901 handguns, 698 rifles, 363 shotguns will also be destroyed.
Good stats. But this is the one that got us saying WTF:
Cops picked up two -- count 'em two -- rocket launchers (!) (and not one, as other outlets are reporting), an LAPD official with close knowledge of the program told us. Holy hell why do people on our streets have military grade rocket launchers?
'Jobless Workers' Getting More Taxpayer Money to Pay Their Health Insurance Premiums
The U.S. Labor Department has rustled up more taxpayer money to help "jobless workers" pay their health insurance premiums.
"It is difficult enough to find new employment, let alone do so without health insurance for you or your family," Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said in a news release dated Dec. 26. "This funding will help eligible workers avoid that prospect by helping them pay for health insurance while they seek new jobs."
The money -- in the form of a $1,058,254 National Emergency Grant supplement -- will go to several thousand unemployed people in Alabama, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina and Virginia.
Mexico Urges US Court To Block Part Of Arizona Law
The Mexican government has urged a U.S. court to stop Arizona from enforcing a minor section of the state's 2010 immigration law that prohibits the harboring of illegal immigrants.
Lawyers representing Mexico asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a filing Wednesday to uphold a lower-court ruling that blocked police from enforcing the ban. Mexico argued the ban harms diplomatic relations between the United States, undermines the U.S.'s ability to speak to a foreign country with one voice and encourages the marginalization of Mexicans and people who appear to be from Latin America.
"Mexico cannot conduct effective negotiations with the United States when the foreign policy decisions of the federal governments are undermined by the individual policies of individual states," lawyers for the Mexican government said in a friend-of-the-court brief.
Annual Beach Walk To Honor Trust Founders
ASSATEAGUE- One of the highlights of the start of a new year, the annual Ilia Fehrer-Judy Johnson Memorial Beach Walk on Assateague Island, will be held again on New Year's Day at 1 p.m..
The Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) next Tuesday will host its 33rd Annual Ilia Fehrer-Judy Johnson Beach Walk honoring the individuals who founded the organization over three decades ago with an entertaining guided tour of the barrier island. The theme for this year's annual walk is "It's New Year's Day Everyday on Assateague," and celebrates the renewal feel when they come to the barrier island at any time of the year, but especially at the beginning of a new year.
The annual Beach Walk will be hosted this year by Ranger Liz Davis, the Assistant Chief of Interpretation and Education at the Assateague Island National Seashore. After starting a career as a first-grade teacher, Davis worked on Assateague one summer and never left. She has since worked for the National Park Service for the last 22 years, all of which were spent on Assateague.
The Bill of Rights Is Not Negotiable
There is a destructive, delusional meme spreading like a virus among many misguided Americans. It pushes the idea that government can pick and choose which rights codified in the Bill of Rights it wishes to recognize or discard on any given day.
This delusion is predicated on the concept that if a popular majority can be emotionally whipped into a frenzy over one particular right, then that right can simply be discarded and stricken from the Bill of Rights.
But no such power exists to discard any portion of the Bill of Rights, at least not without proper ratification by three-fourths of the fifty states. There is no such power found solely in the federal government. There is no such power placed solely in the executive branch, nor in Congress, nor in the White House.
OBAMA: I RAN SO I COULD HAVE 'MEN WITH GUNS' AROUND MY DAUGHTERS
President Barack Obama told ABC News' Barbara Walters that he ran for re-election because he wanted "men with guns" around as his daughters, Malia (14) and Sasha (11), begin dating boys.
The interview was the first that the President and First Lady have given since Obama's re-election in November. It aired on Nightline on December 26.
In its published highlights, ABC News has drawn attention to the Obamas' comments about keeping the romance alive in their marriage, yet those remarks were followed by this exchange:
Murder by Numbers
Listening to the latest media chatter, one could get the impression that murder in the US is historically bad and getting worse. As the Reverend Al Sharpton put it, "The time for their talk is over. Now's the time for action, and real change on gun control."
Actually, now would seem to be a very bad time for such action. The reason is simple: the murder rate is historically low and is already trending downward. In fact, the murder rate in 2011 was the lowest since 1961: 4.7 murders per 100,000 people. In only 5 years since 1910 has it been lower: 1955-59, when it was only slightly lower at 4.5 or 4.6.
GOP 'Rock Star' Named 'Woman Of The Year'
For her extraordinary dedication to America's founding principles and steadfast defense of the Constitution, WND has named Rep. Michele Bachmann 2012 "Woman of the Year."
Bachmann is a gutsy, pro-life fiscal conservative who dared to vote against raising the debt ceiling. She's a God-fearing, gun-loving advocate of tax cuts and domestic oil drilling – and has proven to be one of Obamacare's worst nightmares.
Born in Waterloo, Iowa, to Norwegian immigrants, Bachmann grew up in a Democrat family, but became a Republican in college. Bachmann, now a four-term congresswoman and chairwoman of the Tea Party Caucus, began her political career in 2000 upon winning a seat in the Minnesota state Senate. From there, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006.
Arizona Ranchers Demand Security At The Border
ARIVACA, Ariz. -- Just before nightfall, 73-year-old rancher Jim Chilton hikes quickly up and down the hills on his rugged cattle-grazing land south of Tucson, escorting two U.S. Border Patrol agents.
He wants to show them the disturbing discovery he made earlier in the day: a drug-smugglers' camp on his private property. Stacked together under a stand of trees are blankets, jackets, food, water, binoculars and bales of marijuana from Mexico wrapped in burlap. The smugglers, themselves, are nowhere in sight and are believed to have fled the area, which is about 10 miles north of the Mexican border.
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf's Best Quotes
The general who commanded coalition troops in the first Gulf War was known for his straight talk as well as his battle prowess. The Daily Beast assembles some of the most pithy remarks of Norman Schwarzkopf, who died Thursday at age 78.
America loves a tough, no-nonsense general with a few stars on his collar and patriotic and wise battle talk coming from his mouth. Such was the case with Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who became a legend after leading American and coalition forces to victory in the Persian Gulf War. The 78-year-old retired member of the military's top brass was known for his inspiring quips and one-liners and his bluntly expressed opinions. We round up some of the most pithy comments from the general, who died Thursday of complications of pneumonia.
"War is a profane thing."
"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it."
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war."
WCSO Press Release 12-29-12
12/27/2012 Warrant - Wojciechowski
12/27/2012 Assault on DOC Employee - Mitchell
12/27/2012 Violation of Protective Order - Vollmer
12/27/2012 CDS - Kelly
'Very Few' DC Hotels Sold Out, Some Dropping Prices...
Visitors coming to the nation's capital for President Barack Obama's second inauguration can't stay in the one place President Ronald Reagan's family once called an eight-star hotel. That spot is the White House, and it's booked for the next four years. Still, inauguration-goers have a range of lodging options — from crashing on a friend's couch to rooms that cost thousands of dollars a night.
With second inaugurations tending to draw fewer spectators, finding a place to stay in Washington won't be nearly as difficult as in 2009.
Troopers Investigate Crash Involving A Train On Old Porter Road, Bear
Old Porter Road at Porter Road, Bear, DE
Date of Occurrence:
Saturday, December 29, 2012, at 3:16 a.m.
Operator/Vehicle:
Operator 1: Derrick Jones, 33, of Washington, D.C. (transported to Christiana Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries)
Vehicle 1: 1994 Ford pickup truck
Bear- Troopers are investigating an early morning crash on where a vehicle struck a train.
The incident occurred at 3:16 a.m. when a 1994 Ford pickup truck operated by Derrick Jones, 33, of Washington, D.C. turned onto Old Porter Road from Porter Road. The vehicle struck a Norfolk Southern train traveling south on the railroad tracks crossing Old Porter Road, and became lodged under a tank of liquefied petroleum gas. Lodged under the tank, the vehicle traveled south with the train until the train stopped in the area of Wrangle Hill Road (St. Rt. 72).
Jones was transported to Christiana Hospital by State Police helicopter and admitted with non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in his vehicle was transported to Christiana Hospital by ambulance for treatment for minor injuries. It is not known if Jones and the passenger were properly restrained at the time of the crash.
Jones was charged with driving a vehicle under the under the influence of alcohol, careless driving, disregarding a traffic control device, and expired tags.
HARD-HIT COUNTY MAY RELEASE INMATES IN FACE OF FISCAL CLIFF CUTS
Lane County, Oregon is preparing to release another group of inmates from prison if Washington lawmakers and the president cannot come to an agreement on the fiscal cliff, which seems increasingly to be the case. Lane County already released 30 inmates due to cuts in the budget and reductions in federal subsidies.
The county has become increasingly reliant upon federal "timber payments" to fulfill its budget through the years in compensation for logging areas seized by the federal government. Those subsidies have been reduced over the past several years, leaving the county vulnerable to any further cuts going over the fiscal cliff may trigger:
But there's another reason why the tax base is low. Fifty-four percent of the land in Lane County belongs to the federal government, which pays no local taxes. The land is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
For decades timber sales generated the majority of the county's general fund, but that changed during the Clinton presidency. Eager to end the timber wars over the spotted owl, President Clinton came up with a plan that essentially pays rural timber counties to not log in the national forests.
Sides React To Clean Water Act Lawsuit Verdict
BERLIN -- When the dust settled after a U.S. District Court judge ruled late last week in favor of a Berlin farm family and Perdue over alleged pollution violations dating back to 2009, parties on both sides reacted in a variety of ways from joy and relief to disdain and angst.
In March 2010, the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, along with the Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and the Assateague Coastkeeper, filed suit in U.S. District Court against Perdue and Berlin's Hudson Farm, a contract factory farm operation of about 80,000 birds. The suit was filed after sampling in ditches adjacent to the property allegedly revealed high levels of harmful fecal coliform and E. coli in concentrations that exceed state limits.
After months and months of legal posturing, the case went to trial in October and concluded after 10 days of testimony by both sides. Closing arguments were heard in early December and U.S. District Court Judge William Nickerson reserved final judgment to review the facts. Last Thursday morning, Nickerson issued his ruling in the case, siding in favor of the defendants Alan Hudson and Perdue.
Missing Dads Not Problem Only In Poor Households
The inner cities, where only 1 in 10 black children live with both parents, and the wealthy suburbs, where many fathers spend more than 60 hours a week on the job, have more in common than meets the eye, family advocates and faith leaders said.
They made the comments Thursday after The Washington Times published an analysis this week of U.S. census data that provoked concern for children from widely disparate camps.
Welfare policies among the poor have put government in the role of the father and equated fatherhood with a monthly check, said Glenn T. Stanton, director of family formation studies at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs. This has left many fathers free to walk away from their children knowing they will not starve thanks to programs that provide cash assistance to single mothers in proportion with the number of children they have, he said.
Fiscal Cliff Could Cut Programs Crucial for Mentally Ill
Automatic cuts would slash taxpayer-funded programs
The killing of 27 people in Newtown, Conn., has focused the nation's conversation on the issue of gun control. Legislators have announced they will revisit the federal ban on assault weapons which expired in 2004, while also looking to prohibit high-capacity magazines and to close loopholes that allow buyers to purchase firearms at gun shows without a background check.
However, mental health experts say there is something Congress must do immediately to keep the country safe and it has nothing to do with gun control–avoid the fiscal cliff.
The federal government has already cut public mental health services in the U.S. to the tune of $4 billion over the past five years and closed 4,000 psychiatric beds since 2008.
HISTORICAL COMMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER 12-29-12
The Orphan Trains
The history of the Orphan Trains has largely been forgotten. They began in 1854 and continued until 1929, a period of some 75 years.
The Orphan Trains were begun by Charles Loring Brace. He was a member of a prominent Connecticut family who had gone to New York City to complete his seminary training. In 1853 he founded the Children's Aid Society to help what were known as "street Arabs". At the time, there were estimated to be about 30,000 children roaming the streets of New York. He felt that the only way to help them was to get them out of their squalid surroundings and with a good Christian family. He was aided by the New York Foundling Hospital. They were rounded up and put on trains heading for all parts of the country. At every stop they were cleaned up and paraded before the local people in hopes that they would be taken and cared for. Since the country was mainly agrarian, many hands were needed on the farms, no matter how small. Many of the farmers simply looked on them as cheap labor. While I am sure their physical labor was helpful on a farm, some couples who were childless were more than glad to have the opportunity to raise and nurture the little ones. I'm sure whatever their situation turned out to be, it had to be better than living on the streets of New York. However, the process at each stop was similar to a slave auction, with the farmers checking teeth and muscles to see if the child would be an asset to his farm.
Some of the more successful stories that began with the Orphan Trains are that two future governors were products of that system. One became the governor of North Dakota(Andrew Burke) and the other became governor of Alaska (John Brady).
This period of mass relocation of children in the United States is widely recognized as the beginning of documented foster care in America.
During the existence of the Orphan Train Movement, it is thought that about 200,000 children were placed out.
The children in the picture appear well-dressed and the girls all have hats on. The girl on the right even has glasses, though you can just barely see them in this picture. We can only hope these children found good loving homes to go to.
Study Examines Discovery Center
POCOMOKE -- A recent assessment by Salisbury University's Business, Economic, and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) praised the Delmarva Discovery Center (DDC) in Pocomoke for the educational service it provides to the community. However, BEACON also highlighted some areas where the center should look to evolve, especially in regards to continued funding.
"While it is clear that DDC is an outstanding educational and cultural asset in our community, it is also clear that the organization is experiencing some growing pains," said Dr. Memo Diriker, director of Beacon. "We believe that the current business model for the DDC will have to be updated so that it can better serve the public and fulfill its mission."
The report from BEACON found that the DDC struggles most when it comes to locating enough funding and resources to operate and expand. Diriker and his team made a slew of recommendations aimed at addressing these resource shortages. They advised DDC leadership to re-examine how they look at everyday management and the duties of employees, both volunteer and paid. BEACON also recommended that the DDC put more emphasis on volunteer recruitment and retention and fundraising, since community involvement and donations of both time and money are crucial for an organization like the center.
Calif. Pharmacy To Pay $11.4M Over Kickback Claims
A San Diego-based specialty pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay about $11.4 million to resolve allegations it used sporting event tickets, spa outings and other kickbacks to induce doctors to write prescriptions for its products, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.
Victory Pharma Inc. agreed to pay a criminal forfeiture of $1.4 million to resolve anti-kickback statute allegations and more than $9.9 million to resolve false-claims allegations in marketing of their pain reliever products Naprelan, Xodol, Fexmid and Dolgic. In return, they avoided criminal and civil liability.
"This resolution underscores the need for physicians to make treatment decisions based on their own independent medical judgment, without being influenced by kickbacks or other improper benefits," said Laura E. Duffy, the U.S. attorney for Southern California.
SPD Press Release 12-29-12
We Know How To Stop School Shootings
In the wake of a monstrous crime like a madman's mass murder of defenseless women and children at the Newtown, Conn., elementary school, the nation's attention is riveted on what could have been done to prevent such a massacre.
Luckily, some years ago, two famed economists, William Landes at the University of Chicago and John Lott at Yale, conducted a massive study of multiple victim public shootings in the United States between 1977 and 1995 to see how various legal changes affected their frequency and death toll.
Landes and Lott examined many of the very policies being proposed right now in response to the Connecticut massacre: waiting periods and background checks for guns, the death penalty and increased penalties for committing a crime with a gun.
None of these policies had any effect on the frequency of, or carnage from, multiple-victim shootings. (I note that they did not look at reforming our lax mental health laws, presumably because the ACLU is working to keep dangerous nuts on the street in all 50 states.)
Only one public policy has ever been shown to reduce the death rate from such crimes: concealed-carry laws.
The effect of concealed-carry laws in deterring mass public shootings was even greater than the impact of such laws on the murder rate generally.
Someone planning to commit a single murder in a concealed-carry state only has to weigh the odds of one person being armed. But a criminal planning to commit murder in a public place has to worry that anyone in the entire area might have a gun.


He is a pain in the derriere to most, but the brother has been getting worse and worse by the day.
Whether he's friends with you or not, each and every one of us will miss him if something bad were to happen to him tomorrow.
He calls himself Original Mythbuster, but the old Energy SILer is not the same person in the new moniker garb.
The brother is hurting inside. The outward manifestation of that hurt is the daily rant about some stool or spirit chasing imaginary "je ne sais quoi".
If you live close to him, or have his digits, I entreat you to help Brother Energy, a.k.a., Original Mythbuster, any way you can.
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER The gods want to destroy him.
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER You wish! We'll see who Yah destroys first.
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER But the gods sometimes accept libation and forgive. Non?
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER Is he really our old Energy? What went wrong?
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER The Rabbi has already "Jumped Over the Cuckoo's Nest", das All!
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER Your threats are noted!
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Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER IP adresses don't really matter. I post here from the same system as two or three other SILers do.
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER He is the same former gentleman ooo, TT.
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER See, you're now pretending you don't know. I've got you baby!
HE IS CHEWING ON IN NORWAY He is chewing on in Norway. Major part of his problem.
Re: HE IS CHEWING ON IN NORWAY But there are a lot of loose blondes in Norway. Non?
I Volunteer To Help Braa MYTHBUSTER Nana Osei Akoto Date: 2019-03-14 21:41:52 Kru, Mythbuster is slated to have his shoa ketekete smashed. He entered the house of the elders with his thumb in the air, so the appropriate response is asotro.
Re: I Volunteer To Help Braa MYTHBUSTER Woooow! Tommy, is that Pito talking or Ntampe induced?
Re: I Volunteer To Help Braa MYTHBUSTER You wanna deliver the "asotro"?
Re: I Volunteer To Help Braa MYTHBUSTER Original, wo shoa se tangerine, olu alooo?
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER You people feel you're untouchables and can do and say whatever in Ghana and am telling you it's just a figment of your satanic imaginations. Bring it on!
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER You need help. We want to help you.
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Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER Is that your idea of The Lord's prayer, Ti-Bam?
Re: SILizens, PLEASE HELP ORIGINAL MYTHBUSTER God have mercy on you all for being so deceptive and wicked.
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Ethnicity and politics
Black Lives Matter in Northern Ireland
The province's own brand of ethnic politics leaves no room for other sorts
BritainAug 22nd 2020 edition
THE SERIOUS CRIME ACT is mostly used against big-time gangsters, but on July 30th Tura Arutura, a musician who has choreographed some exuberant peace events, was interviewed at a police station on the ground that he might have broken that law. He was told he was suspected of "abetting an offence" by addressing a Black Lives Matter protest in Belfast on June 6th.
In theory, the Zimbabwe-born artist could be prosecuted. But he and dozens of others who received fines or summonses because of the BLM rallies are seeking a judicial review of police behaviour, arguing that officers misinterpreted the law and acted too harshly. The police say they will ponder any lessons from the review.
Northern Ireland's government had told people, on public-health grounds, not to demonstrate and changed the law to curb the event. Those who went retort that the rallies were orderly and distanced. They point to a promise from Boris Johnson that people could join global protests against racism—and to differences in the policing of different communities.
There have been several other hygienically risky gatherings in Northern Ireland this summer, including the huge funeral of an IRA commander and bonfires at which Protestant and Catholic hotheads vented their spleen. At blazes in Derry in mid-August, images of the queen, wreaths commemorating the British war dead and Union flags were incinerated. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) did little to restrain those events.
Northern Ireland's citizens are not in much doubt why the police are selectively lenient. The PSNI answers to a board dominated by Sinn Fein, the Catholic nationalist party, and the pro-British, Protestant Democratic Unionists. That makes the police cautious about confronting either of the main communities, but they seem to act more independently when dealing with smaller segments of society.
The binary division in Northern Irish society is the likely explanation for one of the region's many political peculiarities: the absence of ethnic-minority representation in its institutions. Black and ethnic-minority citizens form at least 2.2% of the population and possibly twice that, yet no member of an ethnic minority sits in the region's 90-member assembly. Anna Lo, a Hong Kong-born centrist, retired in 2016, complaining of racism. Municipal councils are similarly all-white. If elected bodies reflected the population, at least a couple of assembly members would be from visible minorities, as would a dozen councillors. That is in contrast with the Irish republic, where an ethnic Chinese woman has just become mayor of Dublin, and the deputy head of government is half-Indian.
Apart from Mr Arutura, many other minority figures make an outsized contribution to Northern Ireland, while steering clear of a political world in which they would feel awkward. Mukesh Sharma, an ethnic Indian who built up a thriving travel business, sponsors big cultural events and plays his homeland's music. He is a deputy lieutenant of Belfast, a ceremonial but prestigious role.
Angila Chada, another Belfast Indian, has co-founded an NGO called Springboard which helps disadvantaged people of all backgrounds to find work. But running for office has little attraction: "Going into politics would mean deals and compromises which I am unwilling to make," she explains. One of her north Belfast neighbours, 25-year-old John McGrath, a budding solicitor of Kenyan origin, advises asylum-seekers and is a school governor. He sees little incentive to take the risks that choosing a political side in the city's ancient feud would carry. "I can just imagine my black face being burned in a bonfire," he says, only half in jest.■
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "Green or orange, not black"
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Joannesia é um género botânico pertencente à família  Euphorbiaceae.

Espécies
Joannesia heveoides
Joannesia insignis
Joannesia insolita
Joannesia princeps

Nome e referências
Joannesia Vell.

Referências

Ligações externas
 Informação sobre Malpighiales - Angiosperm Phylogeny Website
 Chave de identificação de famílias de angiospérmicas
 Imagens e descrição de famílias de angiospérmicas - segundo sistema Cronquist

Euphorbiaceae
Géneros de Euphorbiaceae