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Christian Leuprecht
Queen's Undergraduate Summer Student Research Fellowship
Teaching Activity
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Hon. B.A., D.É.A., M.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Queen's)
Funded and Ongoing Research Projects (PDF 117KB)
International Political Science Association RC16 (socio-political pluralism)
International Sociological Association RC01 (Armed Forces and Conflict Resolution)
Inter-University Seminar and Armed Forces and Society
Illicit Networks Workshop
American Political Science Association, Canadian Politics Section
International Studies Association
Canadian Political Science Association
1. The demographic contradictions of liberal democracy
Funding: post-doctoral fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada)
Schedule: September 2003-August 2005
Deliverable: Monograph, database, web site
This project examines the impact the shift in the demographic foundation of liberal democracies since their inception has on the capacity for liberal-democratic governance. Two demographic cleavages have emerged:
Inter-generational conflict as a result of an aging population whose proportion among the general population is growing while the number of young people diminishes;
Ethno-political conflict in an increasingly heterogeneous society due to greater migratory flows.
Liberal-democratic governance and institutions emerged under demographic conditions where neither cleavage had emerged as a major source of political conflict. Societal conflict in modern society has always transpired along demographic cleavages, such as class, region, and gender. However, the shift in demographic foundations of industrialized societies along generational and ethnic lines has rendered socio-political conflict over demographically determined interests increasingly salient. Due to the historical conditions under which liberal-democratic systems of governance emerged, they are ill-equipped to deal with the increasingly demographic nature of socio-political conflict. The shift in demographic foundations in industrialized societies thus threatens to undermine their capacity for liberal-demographic governance. By explicating these trends, the investigation seeks to compare and assess how different liberal democracies are coping with their shifting demographic foundations.
1.1. Political demography of federalism
Funding: research supplement from SSHRC's Federalism and Federations programme
Deliverable: Articles, database, web site
Federations are uniquely affected by the aforementioned shift in demographic foundations. In a unitary state, the relationship between citizens and the state is vertical. A federation, however, adds a horizontal dimension to that relationship with the federal state relating internally to sub-federal states. In a federation, generational divisions and ethnic heterogeneity pose a particular challenge: Whereas sub-units with aging populations coincide with more homogeneous and rural populations, sub-units with younger populations coincide with more heterogeneous and urban populations. The shift in demographic foundations pits federal sub-units against one another. The socio-political conflict arising out of inter-generational and inter-ethnic conflict is thus exacerbated. In an attempt to be able to identify federal sub-units facing similar demographic trends, the investigation's first objective is to set up a database that will facilitate ready comparison of the federal units of the world's major liberal-democratic federations according to demographic factors. Its secondary aim is to compare how demographic conflict is playing itself out in these federations.
2. Development of Special-Operations Concepts and Doctrine
Principal investigator: LCol Dr. David Last, Royal Military College of Canada
Funding: Chief of Staff J3 Counter Terrorism and Special Operations (J3 CTSO) at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ)
Schedule: September 2003-March 2004
The project aims to develop "joint special-operations doctrine and concepts." While doctrine is the primary responsibility of the writing matrix at NDHQ, concepts will be the primary responsibility of the research matrix, located mainly at RMC. Concepts will inform doctrine.
2.1. Demographic change, ethnic conflict and implications for domestic and international special operations
Co-investigator: Todd Hataley, Queen's University
Funding: Part of the Service Level Agreement with CTSO
Deliverable: Chapter in an anthology forthcoming summer 2004
The project traces the disaggregated trajectory of immigration to Canadian regions and cities. It then compares these trends with the current allocation of resources to perceived threats posed by communities as manifest in surveillance and operations by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Policy, and the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, and in the prohibition of certain organizations by the Ministry of Justice. The objective is to show that there exist substantial discrepancies between perceived threat and potential threat as measured in terms of immigration. The implication is an improved allocation of resources in order to minimize the probability of having to use special-operations forces as an anti-terrorist on Canadian soil, to conceptualize the possible scenarios of domestic special-forces operations, to facilitate the logistics, communications, and inter-departmental collaboration these domestic scenarios might require, and to identify the constraints - legal, civil and otherwise - involved relative to JTF-2's counter-insurgency operations abroad.
2.2. US Homeland Security and the role of the implication of the Canada-US border for domestic and international special operations
This project investigates the impact of the nascent Department of US Homeland Security for special operations with bi-national implications or special operations that might require bi-national co-operation.
3. Strategies for regulating ethnic conflict: Mauritius and Fiji in comparative perspective
Co-investigator: Dr. Bob Stockwell, University of California at Santa Cruz
Seed funding: the University of Pennsylvania's Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict with supplementary funding being sought from four private US foundations
Schedule: October 2003-August 2004
Deliverable: Article and future monograph
This investigation seeks to understand why ethnic relations have turned out so different in two countries so much alike. The answer, so the project's contention, is to be found in political institutions. Their structure, however, is largely contingent upon sociological dynamics. Since the Mauritius and Fiji are so similar, it is relatively easy to control for a whole number of variables which are notoriously difficult to isolate in other cases. The objective is to generate hypothesis about the sociological conditions under which one strategy or another for the regulation of ethnic conflict might be adopted. Demographics, not grievance or culture as one might expect based on the literature, appear to be a pivotal intervening variable.
4. Ethnopolitical Marginalization, Culturally-Specific Health Beliefs, and Community Health Crisis: The Roma in Central Europe and North America
Principal investigators: Dr. Daniel Holland, University of Arkansas and Dr. Shanee Stepakoff, Harvard University School of Medicine
Seed Funding awarded by the University of Pennsylvania's Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict with supplementary funding being sought from the Canadian Institute for Health Research
Deliverables: Workshops, manual for practitioners, possibly an article
Eastern and Central Europe's Roma are experiencing an acute public-health crisis which partially explains why the are immigrating to North America in growing numbers. Little is known about the culturally specific health believes and health behaviours of the Roma. In order to serve this immigrant population better, and in order to live up to the liberal-democratic imperatives of equality of condition and equality of opportunity, North American healthcare needs more information on these beliefs and behaviours. Most Roma immigrants to North America come to Toronto where they now number almost 100,000. They originate mainly among the 500,000 Roma in Slovakia. These two locations are the point of departure for this study being carried out in conjunction with Toronto's Roma Community and Advocacy Centre and with health-care professionals and policy-makers in Toronto, Slovakia, and Hungary. One of the objectives in Canada is to convene a workshop to initiate a dialogue between the Roma, health-care professionals, and civil servant from the municipal, provincial and federal governments. The idea is to develop a working manual that will help inform the development of culturally relevant and culturally sensitive community health programmes for immigrant Roma in North America. Due to an increasingly heterogeneous immigrant population, bridging the cleavage between Western health practices and cultural health beliefs and behaviours is a growing issue on which very little research has been conducted.
I am also working on:
an article on the problems associated with banning ethnopolitical minority parties, to be published by the International Journal of Political Science;
with Drs. Chris McCreery (Queen's University) and James McHugh (Roosevelt University) on an article on assessing the benefits and drawbacks of regular election cycles in a Westminster parliamentary system such as Canada's, to be published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science;
with Drs. John Meisel, Hugh Thorburn and Ted Hodgetts (all of Queen's University), on an anthology and conference devoted to the first generation of Canadian political scientists and their contributions to the field;
with Chris McCreery on an article comparing the situation facing Canada with the American National Missile Defence project, with Wilfrid Laurier's 1911 Naval Bill;
an article on the method for studying political demography;
an article on the political demography of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
and I will be publishing my dissertation which I wrote on the political demography of ethnic violence, with Israel-Palestine, Northern Ireland, the Xinjiang and Tibet autonomous regions in China, Estonia and Transylvania, and Mauritius and Fiji as my test cases.
Future research
1. Political sociology of military recruitment
Funding: the Department of National Defence's Directorate of Human-Resources Research and Evaluation with supplementary funding to be sought through SSHRC's new initiative on Multicultural Issues in Canada
Deliverables: Workshop, article, anthology
Population ageing confronts the Canadian military with unique challenges in terms of recruitment. First, population ageing causes the youth cohort, conventionally understood as the cohort of youth between 15 and 24 years of age, to shrink in proportion and size. Since that is the cohort from which the military draws most of it recruits, one may postulate that the pool of potential recruits diminishes proportionately and possibly even absolutely. Second, industrialized countries rely increasingly on immigration to decelerate population ageing. As a result, the populations of industrialized countries are becoming more heterogeneous. Yet, relative to their proportion among the population as a whole, ethnic minorities tend to be underrepresented in the military. What is more, the ethnic component of the military is increasing at a much slower rate than the ethnic component of the population as a whole.
This project investigates cycles in the desirability of the military profession from the angle of political demography. Is the impact of this trend differentiated among services, that is, have some services, such as the navy or air force, fared better than others, such as infantry, by virtue of being able to attract a greater proportion of women? Similarly, are "non-whites" who do join more inclined to join some groups of service than others? If members of some ethnic groups are more likely to join than members of other ethnic groups, is that a function of ethnicity, of the number of generations a family has been established in the country, or is it a reflection of the ways, means and effort by which ethnic communities are being targeted for recruitment? Is the claim that "non-whites" are less likely to join the military actually true? Does it merely reflect the fact that ethnic minorities are concentrated in urban areas, that city-dwellers in general are less likely to join and that when one controls for ethnic belonging, it turns out that the proportion of urban whites and urban "non-whites" who join the military is comparable? Recruits are predominantly from the lower middle class. Is socio-economic status also a determinant among "non-white" recruits and if so, are they also predominantly lower middle class or from a different socio-economic background? Recruitment fares better during hard economic times. Does the proportion of "non-white" recruits increase as well during economic downturns or does it remain stable once one controls for macro-economic factors? In the Canadian context, one would also want to know what points of con- and divergence exist between white and "non-white" Anglophones and Francophones.
2. Support for ethnic radicalism in the diaspora
Principal investigator: Dr. Clark McCauley, Bryn Mawr College and University of Pennsylvania
Funding: Being sought from the Social Science Research Council and other American agencies
Deliverables: Conference, article, anthology, and possibly a future monograph
The investigation seeks to understand the reasoning behind and circumstances governing the support certain diasporas in liberal democracies lend to ethnic radicalism and violence in their countries of origin. This project is motivated by the belief that a better understanding of the underlying dynamics will assist in the formation of policies designed to undercut diaspora funding on which terrorist organizations abroad rely heavily. The investigation tests the validity of several psychological and sociological explanations in order to ascertain whether such support is borne out of reactive frustration engendered by the discrimination, relative material deprivation and so forth experienced by expatriate communities or whether it is the result of orchestrated collective action. The project has several collaborators. My contribution will compare Muslim diasporas in Canada, the United States, France, and Germany.
3. A collaboration with Ted Gurr's Minorities at Risk project in order to collect, weigh and add relevant demographic data to the database.
Deliverable: Enhanced database
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Fresh new look for Grochem
Crop protection products from Grochem Australia are taking on a fresh new look which will make it easier for growers and farm distributors to identify the company's products. Grochem products such as Bordeaux WG (tri-basic copper sulphate),Coppox WG (copper oxychloride) and Fortuna Globe 750 WG (mancozeb) are the first to show the bright new branding. All 45 of the company's fungicides, insecticides, adjuvants, plant growth regulators and specialty products will adopt the new look in coming months. "Rebranding our packs is one more step as we strive to grow our position in the Australian horticulture market," said Ben Coombe, general manager of Grochem Australia. "This move follows Grochem's acquisition of Melpat International in July 2017 and the integration of our expanding product portfolio,"he said. The new Grochem branding combines the distinctive Melpat 'hoop' with a single colour theme for each product, so the packs are more distinctive and easier for workers to identify in the store and the shed.
Grochem Australia is a subsidiary of the Grochem Group in New Zealand, which has become a major supplier there, mainly to pome and stone fruit growers, since it was first set up in 1993.
The company is growing rapidly to meet the changing needs of the horticulture industry in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. "We are working with innovative researchers to develop effective products that are more environmentally sustainable and enable growers to meet consumer requirements,"Mr Coombe said.
"At the same time, we maintain strong links with our suppliers around the globe to be reliable suppliers of high quality products."
Mr Coombe heads up a small team in Australia, which combines the strengths of Grochem and the former Melpat business. He supports resellers in Victoria and Tasmania from Melbourne, while Samantha O'Donnell looks after customer service and administration.
Meanwhile, Melanie Webber looks after customers in Western Australia and South Australia, including Mildura and Robinvale, with Hamish Turner focusing on R&D and technical support.
Grochem's latest recruit is Ashleigh Knight, who will support customers in Queensland and New South Wales, following several years in the crop protection industry.
Originally published on Good Fruit & Vegetables
Grochem expands team
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These skin-clearing goodies truly live up to the hype.
In a perfect world, every acne-fighting beauty product you bought on a shopping binge would be the secret to perfect skin. Unfortunately, many products don't quite live up to their expectations and end up tossed to the bottom of your makeup bag (sound familiar?). Even though here at the Teen Vogue beauty department, we love experimenting with new products that offer the latest innovations, there are always the classic standbys that garner Belieber-level loyalty. We highlighted the blemish-busting MVPs that have proven their worth — down to the very last drop. And, if you haven't tried them already, read on to meet the essentials that will change your skincare game for good.
This drugstore favorite uses a powerful amount of salicylic acid, vitamin C, and gentle exfoliating beads to treat acne and smooth away roughness without scrubbing your skin raw. Plus, we simply can't get enough of the refreshing pink grapefruit scent.
There's no such thing as a miracle in the beauty world, but this special combo of fast-acting calamine, salicylic acid, sulfur, and talc is practically Harry Potter-worthy magic. Just insert a Q-tip into the bottle to soak in the ingredients, and then dab it onto your pimple or whitehead to reduce its size overnight.
Just when you thought a pimple was annoying enough, it leaves behind its BFF to hang out for a while longer: an acne scar. This vitamin E and PurCellin oil pumps the area with much-needed hydration and works to even out the texture and discoloration of healing scars.
This spray-on staple shows no mercy on hard-to-reach body acne — it even sprays upside down. The salicylic acid treatment is favored by dermatologists for its ease and fragrance-free formula.
If you're acneic, chances are your skin's already feeling super sensitive, so a potent lotion that leaves your face feeling like it's on fire is the last thing you need. This derm-approved lotion is strong enough to treat your blemishes but without all the sting-y side effects of typical moisturizers.
These nose strips work like a magnet to pull out the most stubborn gunk hidden deep in your pores. You'd totally be lying if you said it wasn't fun to observe the findings after you peel it off.
Perfect as a quick refresher after a hard gym sesh, or as a pre-cleanser to swipe off dirt and makeup before washing your face, these wipes help fight acne with salicylic acid, while controlling over-active oil glands. Plus, the acid in tomatoes give the cloths an extra blemish-fighting assist.
Getting rid of excess oil on your T-zone throughout the day is easy when you have these handy sheets in your purse or backpack — we love how discreet this product is.
This product straddles the line between skincare and makeup in the best way possible. The oil-free consistency offers amazing coverage, smoothes out your complexion, and evens out redness, while salicylic acid heals any flare-ups all day long.
When the brand launched in 2011, it didn't take long for this mask to earn a permanent spot in your bathroom vanity. One 20-minute treatment immediately decongests your skin while fighting blackheads, whiteheads, and ingrown hairs over time, making it truly worth the investment.
For stubborn body acne, a stronger benzoyl peroxide formulation like this one is great for treatment and prevention. Use benzoyl peroxide in the shower in wash form, since lotions and treatments containing it can bleach your clothing.
Sunscreen is a must-have for anyone, but those with acne-prone skin should definitely be slathering the stuff on a daily basis. This dermatologist-recommended sunscreen was specifically tested on people with acne. Rest assured it won't clog pores, and it even contains an ingredient called niacinmaide, an anti-inflammatory agent that helps reduce the redness associated with blemishes.
Each pad is soaked with acne-busting ingredients like salicylic acid and polyhydroxy acids (aka PHAs) to open up your oil-filled pores and unclog them. It's great for on-the-go or whenever you don't want to deal with applying a sticky serum.
We can't tell what we love most about this moisturizer: the way it prevents future breakouts, treats current blemishes with benzoyl peroxide, or calms healing skin from previous flare-ups. Luckily, you don't have to choose.


Tattoos, just like hometowns, leave a permanent mark. If you harbor a special attachment to a city or town—even if you left long ago—inking it on your body forever is often a fitting tribute.
In many cases, maps symbolize far more than just a street grid: It might be a city you've only dreamed about, or the place you wish you could go back to. It could even be a place that no longer exists—like the tattoo that shows New York's Five Points, the crime-ridden neighborhood that disappeared in the 19th century. We've collected some of our favorite map tattoos below.
Do you have an awesome map tattoo? Show us in the comments.


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/**
 * @fileoverview Tests for no-undefined rule.
 * @author Michael Ficarra
 */

"use strict";

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Requirements
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const rule = require("../../../lib/rules/no-undefined"),
    { RuleTester } = require("../../../lib/rule-tester");

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const ES6_SCRIPT = { ecmaVersion: 6 };
const ES6_MODULE = { ecmaVersion: 6, sourceType: "module" };

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const errors = [{ messageId: "unexpectedUndefined", type: "Identifier" }];

const ruleTester = new RuleTester({ parserOptions: ES6_SCRIPT });

ruleTester.run("no-undefined", rule, {
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        { code: "({ bar: undefined })", errors },
        { code: "({ bar: undefined } = foo)", errors },
        { code: "var { undefined } = foo", errors },
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         *     errors
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        { code: "[a = undefined] = b", errors }
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Join us for our 18th season, a season of funny, witty, heartwarming, romantic and uplifting plays with some hilarity added for good measure! Become a season ticket holder for significant savings off the single show ticket price. Season tickets are convenient and flexible. Choose which performance from any of 10 performances, including two Sunday matinees, two Thursday evenings and six Friday and Saturday evenings for each production, you wish to attend. Choose early for the best seat selection or choose when you know when you want to go. Need to make a change in ticket dates? No problem, we will be glad to make the change for you. Holiday show tickets (for "Snow White and the Family Dwarf" a classic with enough comic plot twists and turns to keep us all guessing) are available as an additional item. The season runs from October 2, 2015 to June 18, 2016.
Calendar Girls, by Tim Firth
Directed By Michael Donahue
In this delightful comedy, Annie and her best friend Chris belong to the Women's institute – a do-good organization in the heart of Yorkshire. When a member's husband dies of leukemia, the best friends resolve to raise funds, but donations are tight. They persuade fellow Institute members to pose for an "alternative" calendar that attracts media, fame and funds. Based on a true story, Calendar Girls is an uplifting, feel-good story of friendship, ingenuity and triumph. Later made into a popular film, Calendar Girls received the British Comedy Award for Best Comedy and several Golden Globe nominations.
Performance Dates and Times
Thurs., Fri., and Saturday 7:30 p.m., October 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17
Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m., October 4 & 11
Snow White and the Family Dwarf, by Greg Palmer
Directed by Beth Gilles-Whitehead
The familiar story of Snow White but with enough comic plot twists and turns to keep us all guessing. The Dwarfs are a family of three sisters and four brothers whose last name happens to be Dwarf. Snow's arrival is a surprise, but quickly the family jumps to her aid. As the Queen obsesses over physical beauty and the Prince searches for the perfect bride, the Dwarf family demonstrates that real beauty is in caring for each other. A heart-warming tale, and perfect for audiences of all ages.
Thurs., Fri., and Saturday 7:30 p.m., December 11, 12, 17, 18, & 19
Saturday & Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m., December 12, 13, 19, & 20
Almost, Maine, by John Cariani
Directed by Chip Gertzog
Welcome to Almost, Maine. A town so far north it's almost in Canada. Well, almost. One cold, clear Friday night in the middle of winter, while the northern lights hover in the sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. Love is lost, found, and confounded. And life for the people of Almost, Maine will never be the same. Witty, romantic and clever: a real crowd-pleaser.
Thurs., Fri., and Saturday 7:30 p.m., April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16
Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m., April 3 & 10
Red Herring, by Michael Hollinger
Directed by Beth Hughes-Brown
Three love stories, a murder mystery, and a nuclear espionage plot converge in this noir comedy about marriage and other explosive devices. It's 1952: America's on the verge of the H-bomb, Dwight Eisenhower's on the campaign trail, and I Love Lucy's on Monday nights. Meanwhile, Senator Joe McCarthy's daughter just got engaged to a soviet spy, and a Boston detective has to find out who dumped the dead guy in the Harbor. Love, laughter and espionage – the perfect evening out!
Thurs., Fri., and Saturday 7:30 p.m., June 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18
Sunday Matinees 2:00 p.m., June 5 & 12
All 2015-2016 Productions will be Performed at
The James Lee Community Center Theater
2855 Annandale Rd Falls Church VA
Season Ticket Cost: Adult-$53 Seniors (62+)/Students (with valid ID-$40
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The BNI Girls Academy is hosting its annual #SHEHOOPS tournament on the 3rd & 4th June in UUJ. We are keen once again to have the support of our local clubs for table officiating duties. There will be approx. 20 games over the weekend running every hour on the half hour from 9:30am each morning until 4:30pm.
The more volunteers we have the less commitment you will have to make. If you are, or know any, qualified table officials please consider coming along to support the best of our U13 and U14 girls at this years SHEHOOPS. Any interested party should email ruthneill@hotmail.co.uk with their preferred day/s and time slots.


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The sacred virtue of Aspiration – Part 1
14 September, 2018 Lessons from the road 327
"Are we being good ancestors?"
– Jonas Salk (a Medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines)
In a track and field event for the mentally handicapped at Spokane, Washington, in 1976, one of the contestants slipped, tumbled on the asphalt and began to cry. Two other athletes – also with Down's Syndrome- heard the boy fall and wail. They turned back, looked at him expressionless at first, and picked him up. The three then linked arms and crossed the finishing line together, smiling and rejoicing.
That evening two men whom many call as 'retarded' taught us a lesson in humanness while the smart and heroic in this world repeatedly disappoint us.
From a Hero to Zero- Name to Shame!
The world watched with bated breath; tipped as the greatest race in history, the next ten seconds would be the most momentous. Carl Lewis, a charismatic Olympic champion of the past and compared with the legendary Jesse Owens was competing with a sensation- Ben Johnson, who held the world record and was aiming for his first gold in Olympics.
This was the hundred meters finals at the Seoul Olympics (1988). In the previous Olympics Carl Lewis had won four gold medals, yet ironically he had become unpopular with many as he was perceived to lack humility; his self-congratulatory attitude caused the packed stadium at Los Angeles to boo him even as he won the gold in the long-jump event. A couple of years later when the Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson created a new world record and defeated Carl for the first time, Carl Lewis responded cynically, saying it's impossible to be so good without taking drugs. He had downplayed his rival's feat and alleged cheating by Ben Johnson. Thus began an infamous rivalry.
The race finished in ten seconds; a new world record -9.79 seconds- by Johnson catapulted him to a superhero status; he had not only broken his own previous record of 9.83 but also humbled Lewis. Canada rejoiced at this epoch moment, with the prime minister calling him to congratulate. Words like 'Benfastic' were coined to describe Ben Johnson's stupendous achievement.
A day later, the world watched with disbelief as Johnson failed the doping test; he fell down from grace as his gold medal was now awarded to Carl Lewis who had finished a close second. A banner summed up Ben's tragedy: 'Hero to Zero in 9.79 seconds!'
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The Washington Redskins have been members of the NFL since joining in 1932 as the Boston Braves. After the first season, they changed their name to the Redskins, and then in 1937 they moved to Washington and won the league championship in their first season in Washington. Since that time they have won five Conference Championships, 12 Division Championships and made 22 Playoff appearances resulting in a total of five League Championships, including Super Bowl XVII, XXII and XXVI.
The home ground for the Redskins is FedEx Field, with a capacity of 82,000 making it the second largest venue in the NFL. The stadium opened in September 1997.in Prince George's County, Maryland. FedEx Field is the place to see the Redskins official marching band and hear their fight song – both were firsts in the NFL.
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Cargill to Add $350M Canola Plant in Canada
The new facility is projected to have an annual production capacity of 1 million metric tons.
A computer rendering of Cargill's new canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan.
REGINA, SASKATECHWAN — On April 22, Cargill announced plans to break ground on a new canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan, to support the growing global demand for canola products. The company expects to begin construction on the $350 million project, which will have a similar design to Cargill's existing Camrose facility, early next year with plans to be operational by early 2024. The company will also update and modernize its canola facilities in Camrose and Clavet over the next 12 months to increase volume and broaden capabilities at both locations.
"We are confident in the continued growth and competitiveness of the canola processing industry and look forward to helping farmers access increasing market demand," said Jeff Vassart, President of Cargill Canada. "Through these projects, we're committed to providing a better, more efficient customer experience across our network, making it easier to do business with Cargill."
The new state-of-the-art facility is projected to have an annual production capacity of 1 million metric tons and will provide a consistent and fast point of delivery for farmers and end users. This investment will generate approximately 1 million hours of employment throughout the construction phase. Upon completion, the company expects the facility will add approximately 50 full-time positions.
"Saskatchewan is a leader in agriculture production and through investments such as this we are growing our capacity to process these products at home," Premier Scott Moe said. "We welcome this significant investment and look forward to working with Cargill to add value to the canola our producers grow, create local jobs and support Saskatchewan's economic growth."
The Regina, Camrose and Clavet projects build upon the company's work to modernize and expand capacity across its North American oilseeds network. In March, Cargill announced a series of other projects across its U.S. soy processing facilities, valued at $475 million dollars.
Cargill is a global leader in oilseed processing and currently operates two canola crush facilities in Camrose, Alberta, and Clavet, Saskatchewan. In addition, Cargill offers a full suite of solutions for farmers across western Canada – from grain marketing and advisory services to crop inputs and agronomic expertise. The company recently acquired Precision Ag, which operates four crop input retail sites in Saskatchewan.
Cargill's 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. We combine 155 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture.


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The Church teaches that Catholic life and teaching is formed, nourished and deepened by Scripture and Tradition. The Church's Story – lived by the People of God introduces children to this lived Tradition. It complements God's Story, the Scripture resource first published in 2002.
Church's Story 1 Big Book is for the very youngest children.
The illustrations are by Kati Teague & Sammy Reuter.


Thirty-four of baseball's most dynamic and impactful players are up for selection to be enshrined in Cooperstown forever. Some are on their tenth and final year on the ballot, hoping for nothing short of a miracle to gain the seventy fifth percentage point for election. Others are on their first and possibly only year on the ballot. What will the Baseball Writers of America ultimately decide?
Entering his eighth year on the ballot, Jeff Bagwell stands at 71.6% of the votes and hopes to finally punch his ticket to Cooperstown along with Tim Raines, who enters his tenth and final year with 69.8% of the vote. Both long-time residents of the ballot hope this is the year their childhood dreams come true.
Among the newcomers are Vladimir Guerrero, Manny Ramirez and Ivan Rodriguez who all hope to punch their ticket as early as possible and gain the distinction of baseball Hall-of-Famer. Other freshmen hope for nothing more than the five percent of the vote to simply stay on the ballot.
In this steroid era of baseball, voters always struggle with discerning who played the game the right way and who cheated their way to the top. How will the accused juicers fair? The baseball community hopes for the best judgement and decisions when electing new members to the hall.
Bagwell, Raines and Rodriguez's phones all rang with the news that they had indeed been elected to the Hall, completing a lifelong journey of sacrifice and success. Bagwell and Raines did their due diligence on the ballot, while Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez completes his first and only year ballot with 76% of the vote.
Other rookies fared well, including Vlad Guerrero with 71.7% and Manny Ramirez with 23.8%, while others failed to gain even a single vote. Veteran Trevor Hoffman fell just short of election with 74% of the vote required.
Alleged steroid-users Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds both saw a spike in voting, up to 54.1 and 53.8%, respectively.


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Paralympic Sports
Australia bows out at Goalball World Championships
The medal hopes of the Australian women's goalball team have ended at the 2018 IBSA World Championships, with a loss to Brazil in the quarter-final overnight in Malmö, Sweden.
Hopes were high after the Belles progressed out of their pool from the qualification rounds for only the third time in history.
And with the three medal-winning nations earning automatic qualification for Tokyo 2020, there was everything to play for when the Belles met the Brazilians (ranked three in the world) for a place in the semi-final.
However, it was a three-goal blitz from Brazil in the first-half that proved the difference. Australia found the net twice in the second-half but any thoughts of a comeback were erased by another two goals from the Brazilian offence which sealed a 5-3 result.
Australian head coach Peter Corr said that while he was disappointed to not yet achieve their ultimate goal of Tokyo 2020 qualification, the Belles will still bring plenty of pride home from Malmö.
The Belles' previous top eight finishes at a World Championships came in 2010 (Sheffield, England) and 1986 (Roermond, Netherlands).
"This team has big hearts. The girls have worked incredibly hard, really matured and have earned support," Corr said.
"We hate losing but we faced off against five of the top eight teams in the world here, with 50 per cent of our team being new since Rio [2016 Paralympics]," Corr said.
"It is one of our best results ever. We are seriously trying to move forward and continue to set a new standard of expectation for goalball."
The Belles finished fourth in their six-team pool, with two wins and three losses.
Two more chances remain for them to earn their ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – next year's regional qualification tournament or a final qualification event yet to be announced.
Meanwhile, the Australian men's team brought their 2018 World Championship campaign to a close with a win against Algeria in their final pool match.
While it wasn't enough for them to escape eighth position in their eight-team pool, the Storm held their nerve in a gripping second-half to record a 5-4 victory. The Australians had fought back from 3-o down to draw level at 3-all before half-time.
But after conceding 74 goals in seven pool matches, and scoring just 34, the Storm have plenty of ground to make up against their rivals vying for places in the Tokyo 2020 draw.
By Tim Mannion – APC Media
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You can simply embed the following Custom Search Engine Form directly into Google sites.
Replace the Website with your Google Site.
Related tab : Search Box using the CSE Search Element which provides realtime search results in the same page.
Opening a new page for the Custom Search Engine with the choose of site search or web search.
The Google Marker adds more functionality to your Custom search engine .
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In the "Goopal Toolbar" Google Gadget above drag the Link "Google Marker" into the address bar of your Browser.
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These Annotations are setup in CSE Control Panel for website sections using a URL.
These annotations also appear as tabs for the CSE Search Element and Links for the Standard CSE Web Page Search.
In Firefox/Chrome Browsers: Drag the marker into the Bookmarks Toolbar.
Internet Explorer users: Right-click on the marker, then select "Add to Favorites" > "Links."
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Jerry Remy finishing up sports bar near Fenway…
Jerry Remy finishing up sports bar near Fenway Park
Jerry Remy shows off a rendering of his new 'Jerry Remy's Sports Bar & Grill' near Fenway.
By Donna Goodison |
PUBLISHED: February 12, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: November 18, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
Many Boston restaurants and bars have Red Sox tchotchkes on their walls, but none can rival the "museum-quality" memorabilia covering generations of Fenway Park history that'll be at Jerry Remy's Sports Bar & Grill, according to the "RemDawg" himself.
The new $5 million restaurant will open on Boylston Street in the shadow of Fenway Park in mid-March, with views of the ballpark through the rear windows.
"We were lucky to get access to the Red Sox warehouse," Remy said during a hard-hat tour yesterday. "We got all of the Red Sox' retired numbers – the full uniforms – and they'll be put up."
The place also will be tricked out with 25 high-def TVs, including two 6.5-by-11-foot sets above the center of the 44-seat mahogany bar and three 24-inch sets in the restrooms for sports fanatics who don't want to miss any of the action.
But though it's outfitted as a sports bar – with the marquee name of the New England Sports Network's Red Sox color analyst and president of "Red Sox Nation"- its owners want the 360-capacity establishment to build a reputation for its food.
"Jerry will get them here, but it's our goal for the food to get them back," said business partner John O'Rourke, co-founder of "The Remy Report."
Managing partner John Mascia, known for the Bomboa, La Bettola and Galleria Italiana restaurants, is overseeing the culinary operations, along with consulting chef and James Beard Award-winner Todd Hall and executive chef Jacqueline Kelly, now at the Museum of Fine Arts' Bravo restaurant.
The comfort-food menu – with $6-$12 appetizers, $12-$24 entrees and $28-$34 sampler plate – will include fish tacos, house-smoked turkey BLTs, hand-cut fries, Angus sliders and filet mignon.
"It's more than just coming in for a drink before the game," Remy said.
The restaurant will have patio seating for 45 people on Boylston Street.
"We say watch out that a fly ball doesn't hit you in the head because we're so near the ballpark," O'Rourke said.
The back area of the restaurant, meanwhile, has windows that open up to the right-centerfield exterior of Fenway Park. It will serve as a private dining and VIP area and be booked for fantasy sports league gatherings.
Jerry Remy's Sports Bar & Grill has been five years in the making. It was originally supposed to open before the start of the 2009 Sox season but was delayed because of the recession and lack of financing.
"We had a tough time for a while because of the economy," Remy said. "It's nice to see everything coming together."
The 1265 Boylston St. property used to house the radio studios of WBCN. The restaurant is currently hiring to fill 150 positions.
Since it's not far from his workplace, Remy plans to be at his namesake restaurant quite often.
"I'll ask NESN if they want to do a pre- and postgame show from here now and then," he said.
A grand opening celebration is planned for April 5 with Red Sox and city officials and special entertainment.
Asked for his predictions on the upcoming Red Sox season, Remy joked, "I let you know in October."
But, he added, "This may be one of the best pitching staffs since I've been around."
Donna Goodison


God's Word is the authoritative instruction of all of life, including marriage, raising children, handling disputes, and gaining eternal life. The couples preparing for marriage and the married must be fully and individually surrendered to the authority of the Word of God. God's Word is the foundation of all things. His Word is a lamp unto our feet. His Word is the arbiter of good things.
You must be born again. This is the miraculous place where one believes upon the Lord Jesus Christ, repents of his sins, is baptized, and from there forward, follows the King of Glory. The end of this journey is eternal life.
Are you ready to choose life—even eternal life? Are you ready to have all your sin and shame forgiven and washed away? Are you ready to receive the power to live a holy life? Click onto "Further With Jesus" right now. You will find childlike instructions and immediate entry into the Kingdom of God. Settle the issue. Now for today's subject.
MAN SAID: Marriage is a construct of the Bible, a book that was written by mere men, and it's time an enlightened society sheds its shackles.
Now THE RECORD. Marriage should never be entered into without serious prayer, soul-searching, and accounting of the cost. With the marriage success rate—measuring success as a couple who does not divorce—hovering around 50%, one should enter into this union with eyes wide open. A 50% success rate should not be confused with half of the wedded population living in marital bliss. The marriage morbidity rate (referring to sick or dead marriages), a number which I have heard as high as 90%, is made up of more than divorce statistics. This number includes those who stay together for social or financial reasons, or for the children, or are already living apart, and many other reasons.
If and when divorce comes, it comes at a staggering cost. In the United States, the average cost of a contested divorce, according to YourLegalGuide.com, is $27,000, and that is just the beginning. Today's marriages are a minefield, but be advised that God has a plan that ensures success and happiness.
When unmarried couples come to me for marriage counseling, or when married couples come with marital problems, the Biblical instruction is always the same. This is the first feature in the GodSaidManSaid marriage series. At first glance, this initial feature may not seem to fit, but not only is it foundational, it is utterly essential.
One day, Satan, inhabiting the serpent, engaged Eve in conversation. By the addition of one word and a question mark, he snatched the Adamic birthright and became the god (little g-od) of this world (I Corinthians 4:4).
Satan says to our grandmother in Genesis 3:1: "And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?" Note that by removing the word hath and the question mark, the sentence would read: "Yea, God said, ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden." By removing Satan's added word and question mark, the challenge of unbelief becomes a statement of faith.
Thus the need to be born again. Keep in mind, Jesus Christ is also known as the last Adam.
God made a way of escape and His name is Jesus Christ.
God made a way of escape, and that way is Jesus Christ, and His name is the Word of God.
God's Word is the authoritative instruction of all of life, including marriage, raising children, handling disputes, and gaining eternal life. Couples preparing for marriage and those who are already married must be fully and individually surrendered to the authority of the Word of God. God's Word is the foundation of all things. His Word is a lamp unto our feet. His Word is the arbiter of good things.
There is the term endogamy, which means marrying within the same group or within the same tribe, but let us also add: marrying within the same book.
God gave us the written word that is found in the first five books of the Bible by the hand of Moses. During that time and to this very day, the faithful adhere to the principle of scriptures alone. Shortly after the earthly life of Christ, a Latin phrase, Sola Scriptura, was coined to depict the saints of God who understood scriptures alone. Sola Scriptura, or scriptures alone, will not only be the foundation of marriage, but will also be the glue that holds it together. It will be the cohesive understanding and direction and the arbitration of every difficult situation.


The statistics on trading make one thing very clear: there are very few winners in this game. 70% of retail traders fail to make a profit in the first year of investing. As much as 96% of all Forex traders lose money and exit the market. There are some reasons why the rate of success in retail trading is so low. Here's a look at some of the important ones.
Brokers are the main gatekeepers in the retail trading ecosystem. They use that position to levy service charges in exchange for investment advice, which is what is referred to as a commission. Considering that commissions made from client transactions are a prime source of income for full-service brokerages, they're equally a source of losses for individual traders.
Seeing how commissions can eat into traders' returns, there are services that now offer robo-advisors and discount brokerages. Although the fees involved in using these are significantly lower, they fail to provide to tailored investment advice that an investment advisor would. Traders are therefore forced to choose between high commissions on the one hand and a lack of personalized investment information on the other.
While brokerages derive profits from client transactions, they also hold an advantageous position within the market. These institutions can leverage price feeds aggregated from various banks and similar liquidity providers. Individual traders do not share that advantage and are forced to pay retail prices rather than the wholesale prices on which brokerages trade.
In addition to having access to price feeds, brokerages can also use client flows to inform trading decisions. They can go one of two ways with this information. On seeing a majority of clients trading in one direction, brokerages could join them if they're trading as principal. They could also go in the opposite direction if historical data suggests that clients tend to be wrong in certain situations. Individuals traders contribute to this advantage that brokerages possess, but reap none of its benefits.
Like most things, trading is a practice that is helped by the use of computers. Specifically, computers can be used to execute trades based on a particular set of criteria. These criteria depend on factors such as price and timing, which are codified into an algorithm.
Programmers can use these mathematical models to write software that automates trading decisions. This gives them the ability to return profits at a frequency that human traders cannot achieve. Algorithmic trading also eliminates the emotional biases that sometimes creeps into trading activities.
High-frequency trading is an evolution of algorithmic trading in which software programs are used to study multiple markets simultaneously. The data obtained from these analyses are used to make orders in very short bursts of time. High-frequency trading firms often locate their servers close to exchanges to minimize the time it takes for information to flow between them. Individual traders who don't possess the resources create such software find themselves competing from a disadvantaged position.
When an individual buys a commodity, it is because he believes the investment is worth the use derived from it. For example, you might buy a car because you think it would be the most comfortable way to get around town. But when you invest in a financial asset in a market of your choice, it's not because you find it useful. Rather, the investment is made with the expectation that the asset's value will change over time.
This shows that financial markets work on information arbitrage. Individual traders often underestimate the research costs and time involved in making informed decisions around an order. Even when they do all the due diligence, traders are at a disadvantage against institutions such as banks and brokerages, which have access to a greater volume of insightful data. This information asymmetry is a major reason why most traders find it hard to make profits from their investments.
Although the odds are stacked against individual traders, they aren't without recourse. ZeroSum is a peer-vs-peer platform that gives budding traders a way to test themselves in real-time market conditions without having to invest large amounts of money. Participants compete against each other in fantasy trading competitions to see who can make the most profits within a stipulated period. In the process, they learn the subtleties of investing in different markets. Visit ZeroSumMarkets.com to learn more or explore our Initial Token Offering at www.zfxtoken.com.


Your beloved dog has been struggling for a while with an upset stomach, this is not only upsetting for them but you can't watch them suffer.
With this in mind, we have gathered our best natural remedies for a dog's upset stomach to help ease the concern of yours and the discomfort of your pet.
It could be many things, but for most dogs, it often comes down to one reason – they have eaten something they weren't supposed to.
By that we mean you didn't give it to them or unknowingly fed something to them that would cause them illness. You can't blame them for being inquisitive and some types of dogs are worse for eating just about anything.
This can result in vomiting and diarrhea and is just their body's way of getting rid of what is causing them discomfort.
Stress that is related to a change of environment or travel sickness can result in these things as well so have a think about what your dog has been through recently.
Make sure they are generally fine though as when they lose their appetite for too long or are showing the signs of bad fatigue that is when you may wish to consult your vet.
That's right sometimes all you can do is sit tight and let your dog's body deal with whatever is making it ill. They are pretty robust beings and you might find that not feeding them for half a day or even a full day will give them a chance to flush out what is worrying them.
Removing their water bowl is a good idea as too much fluid can make the problem worse.
Giving them ice cubes helps you to limit their intake and distracts them for a few moments whilst the crunch on the ice.
If they are ok after a few and you have left it a while, give them some more to keep them hydrated.
Try making an almost rice broth type dish to settle your pet's stomach. Boil rice and drain and keep the water, feeding this to them once it has cooled down a little. The simple mixture of rice flavored water will keep them going.
It might be a good idea to keep some of this handy in the food cupboard just in case you need it. It is absorbed slowly and therefore is ideal for an upset stomach. Don't give them any more than one spoonful of a medium to large dog, and less than that for smaller breeds.
Whatever it takes we hope your furry friend feels better in no time.


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    public function ticket_delete($id)
    {
        return $this->delete('ticket/'.$id);
    }

    /**
     * Creates an widget.
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function widget_create(array $widget)
    {
        $this->payload['Widget'] = $widget;

        return $this->post('widget');
    }

    /**
     * Get an widget.
     *
     * @param int $id The widget id
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function widget_get($id)
    {
        return $this->get('widget/'.$id);
    }

    /**
     * Update an widget.
     *
     * @param array $widget The widget object
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function widget_update(array $widget)
    {
        // Need to make sure the widget array has an id
        if (empty($widget['ID'])) {
            return $this->error(self::ERROR_NO_ID);
        }

        $this->payload['Widget'] = $widget;

        return $this->put('widget/'.$widget['ID']);
    }

    /**
     * Delete an widget.
     *
     * @param int $id The widget id
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function widget_delete($id)
    {
        return $this->delete('widget/'.$id);
    }

    /**
     * Creates an theme.
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function theme_create(array $theme)
    {
        $this->payload['Theme'] = $theme;

        return $this->post('theme');
    }

    /**
     * Get an theme.
     *
     * @param int $id The theme id
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function theme_get($id)
    {
        return $this->get('theme/'.$id);
    }

    /**
     * Update an theme.
     *
     * @param array $theme The theme object
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function theme_update(array $theme)
    {
        // Need to make sure the theme array has an id
        if (empty($theme['ID'])) {
            return $this->error(self::ERROR_NO_ID);
        }

        $this->payload['Theme'] = $theme;

        return $this->put('theme/'.$theme['ID']);
    }

    /**
     * Creates an ticketspool.
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function ticketspool_create(array $ticketspool)
    {
        $this->payload['Ticketspool'] = $ticketspool;

        return $this->post('ticketspool');
    }

    /**
     * Get an ticketspool.
     *
     * @param int $id The ticketspool id
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function ticketspool_get($id)
    {
        return $this->get('ticketspool/'.$id);
    }

    /**
     * Update an ticketspool.
     *
     * @param array $ticketspool The ticketspool object
     *
     * @return array Response from api
     */
    public function ticketspool_update(array $ticketspool)
    {
        // Need to make sure the ticketspool array has an id
        if (empty($ticketspool['ID'])) {
            return $this->error(self::ERROR_NO_ID);
        }

        $this->payload['Ticketspool'] = $ticketspool;

        return $this->put('ticketspool/'.$ticketspool['ID']);
    }

    // Helpers
    private function error($message)
    {
        return array('Status' => 'error', 'Message' => $message);
    }

    private function get($path)
    {
        return $this->request($path, 'GET');
    }

    private function put($path)
    {
        return $this->request($path, 'PUT');
    }

    private function post($path)
    {
        return $this->request($path, 'POST');
    }

    private function delete($path)
    {
        return $this->request($path, 'DELETE');
    }

    private function request($path, $method = 'GET', $id = false)
    {
        if (! $id) {
            $id = time();
        }

        $url = $this->server.'/'.$path;

        $json_payload = json_encode($this->payload);

        // Send the payload and wait for a response
        $ch = curl_init();

        // Set URL and other appropriate options
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
        switch ($method) {
            case 'POST':
                curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
                curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $json_payload);
                break;
            case 'PUT':
                curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "PUT");
                curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $json_payload);
                break;
            case 'DELETE':
                curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "DELETE");
                curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $json_payload);
                break;
            case 'GET':
                curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPGET, true);
                break;
        }

        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $this->username.':'.$this->apikey);
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array('Expect:'));
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FILETIME, true);

        // Grab URL, and print
        $response = curl_exec($ch);
        $HTTP_status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);

        // @codeCoverageIgnoreStart
        if (curl_errno($ch) > 0) {
            print_r(curl_error($ch), true);
        }
        // @codeCoverageIgnoreEnd

        curl_close($ch);

        $decoded = json_decode($response, true);

        $decoded['HTTP_status'] = $HTTP_status;

        return $decoded;
    }
}


Soffice dolce da forno in vari gusti: kiwi, fragola, caffè, cioccolato, cacao, solo burro, per colazioni e merende sane e golose.
Soft baked cakes, available in several flavours: kiwi, strawberry, coffee, chocolate, cocoa and butter-only. For healthy and tasty breakfasts and snacks.


It feels like Isabella is so much bigger than Catherine was at any stage, but looking at these photos, she doesn't seems quite as huge as I feel like she is. Life is so much different this time around since chasing a toddler around while growing a human adds another level of energy that is very difficult to muster at times. But when I spent some time with one of my best friends yesterday who has two girls about 2 years apart, it gave me another glimpse into what our life will look like in about 5 years. And I love the relationship those two girls have!
My prayer over our two is that God will be their main focus, their go-to, and the One they think of first for everything. And other than coming to us, their parents for things, I pray that they will be close friends and always be FOR each other no matter what comes up in life. I only have a brother so I don't know what having a sister is like, but talking with several of my sweet brides whose sisters are their best friends, my hope is that Catherine and Isabella will have that from the beginning too!
And from what we can tell so far, Catherine is going to be an amazing big sister!
She loves giving bisous (kisses) to Isa and it melts my heart when I see her on her tip-toes to do so!
I'm still feeling pretty good and still doing crossfit about 3 times a week (although I don't always want to go, I know it's worth it). Plus, Catherine loves roaming around the gym after the workout and doing her own workouts (climbing on boxes, doing her version of burpees (she kisses the floor each time, I guess because that's what she thinks is happening when we do burpees!), rowing, doing ab-mat situps, stretching, and getting on the rings every so often).
I'm still working and shooting and feeling great about it! There are several shoot this week (including our own family photos!) and I have a birth mom due next week so I'm waiting on the call from here that baby is on the way :-) I have another birth mom due at the end of December, a wedding in January and one more birth mom due at the beginning of February. It sounds like a lot, but it's all so spaced out and I honestly have the best clients ever who are so patient with me (mostly when I need to stop and catch my breath!) and are so concerned with how I'm doing and feeling that the strain on my body isn't even that noticeable.
We're excited for the holidays and a little break time with family… but until then, there's still lots of beautiful Paris photos to edit! So be on the lookout for plenty of those on the blog soon!
To see more baby bump posts (from both pregnancies), click HERE.


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Rasmus is a seasoned adviser and partner to senior client executives and boards with more than 15 years of experience in consulting. He regularly coordinates multi-national and multi-team engagements, focusing on business transformations and turnarounds across a broad range of industries. His insights on Big Data have been published around the world and in leading business publications such as The Wall Street Journal.
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George Zimmerman Sues Trayvon Martin's Family for $100 Million
by Lana Bennett
in Life&Culture
— Dec 5, 2019
George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted of murder in the fatal 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin, is suing the unarmed teen's family and others involved in the case. The suit also names prosecutors in the Zimmerman case, alleging false prosecution, as well as book publisher Harper Collins over the October release of "Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People". The lawsuit's allegations are a culmination of what was published in a book by Joel Gilbert, titled, "The Trayvon Hoax: Unmasking the Witness Fraud that Divided America". Prosecutors said Zimmerman profiled, pursued and killed Trayvon after calling police to report him as suspicious. However, Zimmerman claims Jeantel was an "imposter and fake witness", who fabricated accounts of her testimony.
During the trial, an 18-year-old named Rachel Jeantel reportedly told prosecutors that she was Diamond Eugene.
It should go without saying that this documentary is rooted in neither truth, nor facts. "He would have us believe that he is the innocent victim of a deep conspiracy, despite the complete lack of any credible evidence to support his outlandish claims". They also allege that Jeantel lied repeatedly in court, while Martin's supposed "real girlfriend", Brittany Diamond Eugene, "refused to bear false witness" against Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is seeking at least $100 million U.S. in damages from Martin's parents, state prosecutors and two women whom he accused in a Polk County, Florida, lawsuit of helping provide false statements to investigators and during the trial, according to court papers.
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"Because of the arrest, charges, prosecution and federal investigation, Zimmerman lives in constant fear of physical harm due to regular death threats, which often are expressed in rap music as well as online social media commentary", the suit says.
George Zimmerman, who was charged with Trayvon Martin's death, has now chose to sue Martin's family, proving that he is truly the most despicable Florida man.
The lead defendant in the suit is Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton who reached national attention when fighting for justice for her son.
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