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India Will Soar High If Pakistan Stoops Low By Raising Kashmir Issue At UNGA: Akbaruddin
Edited By Odishatv Bureau Published By PTI On Sep 20, 2019 - 6:31 PM
New York: India will soar high if Pakistan stoops low by raking up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly session, India's top envoy to the United Nations has asserted, warning that Islamabad which mainstreamed terrorism in the past may mainstream hate speech now.
With an anticipated rant by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Kashmir during the UNGA session on September 27, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said "poison pens" don't work for too long.
Khan has repeatedly vowed that he will "forcefully" raise the issue before the international community during his address to the UNGA.
"We explained to you what is our approach and what is our orientation and how we are working very differently from our previous experiences. But there may be somebody who is wanting to bring an issue which they have raised before…Your question further is that what if they become more shrill, what if they raise it in a much more sharper manner," Akbaruddin said at a press conference here on Thursday.
He was responding to a question on whether he expects Kashmir to be raised during the UN General Assembly session and how will India tackle it.
"What you're telling me is that it will be more of the same, much more of the same from the side of one country. If that is so, what is our response? So let me put it this way. That it is for every country to determine its trajectory of how it wants to approach global platforms. There may be some who stoop low. Our response to them is we soar high. They may stoop low, we soar high," he said.
Akbaruddin, who laid out the focus and priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he arrives for the 74th UN General Assembly session, said a plethora of plurilateral and bilateral engagements and meetings next week highlight the examples of how India will soar higher.
"What they want to do is their call. We've seen them mainstream terrorism in the past. And what you're now telling me is they may want to mainstream hate speech. It's their call, if they want to do that. Poison pens don't work for too long," he said, making a reference to Pakistan.
"We are confident that we will soar. We have given you examples of how we will not stoop. We will soar when they stoop low," he said.
Tension between India and Pakistan escalated after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5. Pakistan has downgraded diplomatic ties with New Delhi and expelled the Indian High Commissioner.
Pakistan has been trying to internationalise the Kashmir issue but India has asserted that the abrogation of Article 370 was its "internal matter". New Delhi has also asked Islamabad to accept the reality and stop its anti-India rhetoric.
Meanwhile, Indian Ambassador to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, attacked Pakistan on the Kashmir issue in a hard-hitting opinion piece in The New York Times on Thursday.
The prospect for a more prosperous Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, following the abrogation of the Article 370 "cuts the ground under the feet of Pakistan", a country whose "fingerprints" are on terrorist strikes across the world, he wrote.
Shringla said Pakistan has a "vested interest in preventing prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, and in the Ladakh area of Kashmir, because a weak economy fuels separatist sentiments in some quarters."
"This fits into Pakistan's larger strategy of using terrorism as a political tool. This is a country whose fingerprints are on terrorist strikes across the world and that was home to Osama bin Laden in his last days.
So it also opposes the repeal of Article 370, which legitimised discrimination and hindered economic progress," Shringla said in response to a recent op-ed published by Pakistan Prime Minister Khan in the American daily.
Over the past few weeks, the senior Indian diplomat said, the world has seen a "plethora of comments" from Khan and senior officials of his government painting an apocalyptic picture of India's reorganisation of its province of Jammu and Kashmir – and raising the threat of conflict, including nuclear war, with India.
"Clearly, this prospect for a more prosperous Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, cuts the ground under the feet of Pakistan. Its prime minister claims that he offered to work for peace, progress and prosperity with India. What he does not say is that the assembly line of terrorists that is a major industry of his country continues without pause," he said.
Shringla pointed out that Khan finds it difficult to accept that the Kashmir region is now back on the road to progress and prosperity because the Indian government has repealed an "anachronistic and temporary" provision of law that has hindered development there.
Asserting that India's actions regarding Article 370 have no implications outside of India, Shringla said its external boundaries have not changed. Nor has the Line of Control with Pakistan been affected.
By Yoshita Singh


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MECA provides arts education through three innovative programs: the In-School Arts, After-School Arts and Residency, and Summer Arts Programs. A diversity of traditional, modern and cultural art forms is available. Both personal and group instruction are provided to students, and abundant performance and collaboration opportunities exist, promoting teamwork, confidence and self-esteem. Renowned artists deliver master classes and workshops, demonstrating to students the personal and professional rewards possible through discipline and focus. In 2009, classes in classical and cultural art forms were delivered to 835 students, with another 6,031 reached through workshops, master classes, artistic performances and special presentations.
MECA operates under the belief that quality education is the key that opens the door to opportunity. In response, MECA utilizes arts education to keep at-risk youth interested in school and to help them achieve higher education that may otherwise seem unattainable. MECA programs employ arts education not only to promote learning in disadvantaged populations, but also to explore and celebrate diverse cultures through ethnic art forms and cultural festivals, providing a forum for cultural expression through art.
MECA's music department consists of a diversity of musical genres and styles from numerous global cultures. Both private and group classes are available, as well as periodic workshops and master classes. Music students have the opportunity to perform in end-of-the-semester recitals, and at community celebrations and special events.
MECA students and ensembles have performed at such institutions as the Winter Olympic Games, Miller Outdoor Theater and Wortham Theater. Ensembles have toured to Vietnam, Norway, Ireland and Mexico, and students represent MECA in various international competitions.
MECA by dance professionals. Classes include warm-up exercises and core strengthening to promote injury prevention while placing an emphasis on dance technique. Workshops and master classes with touring artists are often provided.
MECA's most popular dance discipline is Mexican Ballet Folklórico. Mexican Ballet Folklórico is a traditional art form that combines elements of classical ballet and folk dancing.
These colorful dances of Mexico with their choreography, costumes and accompanying music vary by geographic region, and may depict local animals, attire and folklore. MECA's Mexican Ballet Folklórico ensembles are comprised of both youth and adults and are frequently invited to perform at community celebrations, festivals and special events.
The practice of these classical and traditional art forms help students develop a sense of cultural pride and respect for diversity, as well as physical coordination, teamwork and confidence.
MECA's visual Arts classes provide students a forum for hands-on creative expression activities. Classes are designed to encourage youth to explore their interests and imagination through various disciplines. The visual arts program serve underserved children, children with disabilities, youth, and adults. Students five to twelve years of age begin learning and implementing the principles and elements of design creating 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional works of art. Materials used in the classroom include but are not limited to, acrylic paint, colored pencils, markers, crayons, clay, fiber, aluminum, and wood. The goal of this class is to introduce the students to a variety of ways materials can be used to create art.
engage the students in critical thinking so that they can convey their thoughts and ideas through art. Both levels of art classes experiment with new media, photography, and animation.
A sewing and fiber arts class has also been implemented into our curriculum, in this class students learn stringing, beading, lacing, tying knots, cutting, ironing, pattern making, embroidery and embellishment, weaving, and dyeing. Students also learn how to hand stitch and use a sewing machine.


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I would like to begin with some insight into the thinking atheist brain to give a perspective on why we believe so strongly in DISbelief! Most of the atheists that I have spoken to give an explanation similar to the one that I give in that proof is non existent when it comes to religion. We weigh the FACTS and observe data that can be 'categorized and easily referenced' as Agent Mulder used to say. Yes there are those who would say that he used those words to disparage his peers for looking down on his belief in the paranormal, but he was also a character who did not believe in something posited with absolutely NO proof!
Atheists tend to scour studies and scrutinize data to determine whether or not something is worth believing in. The thinking atheist tends to not make knee-jerk decisions and carefully weighs the tangible to produce a conclusion that is reasonable and quantifiable. We shun the fantastic and the unbelievable when there is no reason to pursue it further and dismiss faithful drivel.
The following are examples of the reasons to BE an atheist and for atheists to continue indifference to religion instead of pursuing peace with it. I was witness to some VERY ignorant statements by some deluded faithful followers regarding the rescue of the 3 women found after ten years in captivity in Cleveland, OH. The bulk of the statements were of the nature of 'Thank God these girls were found safe.' or 'God must have been watching over them.' and even 'God delivered them home to their families.' What ignorant out of touch poppycock sentimental bullshit! I am so happy that there are stupid assholes out there who believe that GOD! stood as a perverted voyeur for ten years as these women were beaten, raped daily and terrorized for ten fucking years! REALLY?! Where was the Sky Fairy when these women were being kidnapped and where was 'He' when they were begging for their lives chained up in a basement?! If I was a colossal slope-browed dunce I would say exactly the same thing! IMAGINE!
No, GOD! was there when your fucking football team won the goddamned Super Bowl and 'He' was there when YOU got the last beer and 'He' was definitely there when the church pastor was killed in an auto accident but you were able to make it home after a few beers without getting a DUI! Good ol' GOD! A helluva guy when your praying that you have a little milk in the fridge for that box of mac & cheese, but not so handy when 8 year olds are getting blown up in Boston or a 12 year old is stabbing his 8 year old sister to death! Shit, when I need my car to start on a cold day or I need those Death Cab tickets I'll just hit up the Almighty for 'em, because he sure as shit is no fucking good at saving lives or preventing suffering!
I send this mostly to christians because we already know that Muslims kill over cartoon caricatures and if you happen to piss the wrong way so logic is totally lost on these idiots, but most christians don't even really believe in god and are christians just for show anyway. It's easy to claim but very difficult to actually believe. With all of the available knowledge out there most people have a basic knowledge of science and if confronted by the unexplained, they dismiss it or scoff. This includes claims of believers who say that they have seen Christ or God. Christians say hallelujah but inwardly think that the person is fucking crazy or trying to get attention. If someone were to invent a device that you could scan a person's faith with, most christians would have a lot of 'splainin' to do!
So, I'm goin' to take a shit and I'm praying for a good outcome and I played the lottery and am hoping that the good Lord will bless me with the right numbers! I will be careful on the drive to work though, because I sure as Hell know that 'The good Lord' doesn't intervene in times of REAL emergency! Oh, by the way christians, when the guy next to you gets his brains blown out by the psycho gunman and you get passed over, IT"S NOT A FUCKING MIRACLE!! IT'S FUCKING TRAGIC FOR THE POOR MOTHERFUCKER WHO JUST ACQUIRED THE NEW ASSHOLE IN HIS FOREHEAD COURTESY OF THE BASTARD THAT YOUR GOD FAILED TO STOP!! Perspective folks, it's all a matter of perspective!
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Homo sapiens has been on the planet for at least a hundred thousand years. In order to be Christian, you have to believe that for 98,000 years, our species suffered and died, most of its children dying in childbirth, most people having a life expectancy of about 25; famine, struggle, bitterness, war, suffering, misery, all of that. For 98,000 years, heaven watches it with complete indifference. And then 2000 years ago, it thinks, 'That's enough of that, it's time to intervene. The best way to do this would be by condemning someone to a human sacrifice, somewhere in the less literate parts of the Middle East. Let's not appear to the Chinese where people can read, study evidence, and have a civilization. Let's go to the desert and have a revelation there.' This is nonsense. It can't be believed by a thinking person.
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I begin the book of whatever with the continued understanding that all of the supposed historical claims of the bible are still entirely false. No archeologist, paleontologist, whateverontologist has EVER been able to give credence to the fable that is the testament of the one true god! As the research goes on the bible fades further and further into the realm of fairy tale nonsense, freeing it's followers to embrace a more ridiculous claim or to come to their senses. The sensible claim of course is to listen to provable science and expell the insane explanation in it's favor.
I see today, a Romney ticket devoted to the perverse supposition that an old man in the sky sees us 24/7. The worst of it is that the christians had decried this idiot's Mormon beliefs only 10 short years ago. Now that he is the strongest candidate the christians are willing to basically start in motion their own book of Revalation by voting for the 'Apostate from Hell." Mormonism is an affront to christianity as described by the christians themselves but now that the only choice is the black dude or the Mormon they will vote for the 'demon.' Love you guys! You are all deluded into thinking that your god is alive and you waste countless hours going to church to learn useless baseless crap! None of the religions practiced today have a shred of trackable, provable, historical proof as to their validity and would do best with being outlawed as damaging to the psyche.
Personally, I believe that Obomney cannot help any of us and should be abandoned, but one of these crooks has to be elected. Chose the one to give away more tax dollars to the 'poor' or the one who gives us away to the billionaires! They are both crooks! Fuck the generational poor AND fuck the billionaires! Fuck Obama AND fuck Romney! On one end you get the 'one true gawd' and on the other you get bigger gubment! No win sitch! I will have a dozen beers on it and call y'all later! I am pissed and confused!
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Guerrillas in the midst
By Matt Horsbrugh
Continued guerrilla attacks on electricity infrastructure in Colombia is just one of the problems the country faces in attempting to reform its power sector. Regulatory, political and legal issues have conspired to delay privatization and much-needed investment.
These are unsettling times for the power industry in Colombia. A stalled privatization process, regulatory question marks and an escalation of left-wing guerrilla sabotage on energy infrastructure throughout the country are constant headaches facing companies operating in South America's fourth largest electricity market.
In March, the lights went out in 60 per cent of the country due to a fault at the transmission facilities of a key hydroelectric plant. Although the fault was not the result of a specific attack, the state transmission company, ISA, indicated that repeated bombings of substations over the past few months by left-wing guerrilla groups had weakened the national interconnected system. The escalation in guerrilla attacks followed the collapse in February of peace talks between the government and the main Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group.
According to Francisco Ochoa, president of the Colombian Generators Association (Acolgen), the guerrilla attacks result in a number of specific problems. Investment possibilities are restricted as the mainly state-owned transmission companies have to assume the cost of reparation and are unable to pass costs on to users. Nevertheless, user costs increase anyway, as more expensive energy sources (thermo) are supplied through the so-called 'restricted' market.
Most dramatically, parts of the country are left without power supply sometimes for weeks on end as repairs are hindered by continuing fighting and the presence of guerrilla fighters (mainly in rural areas of the south).
A weakened system
The security issue has not been the single greatest threat to the power sector. Electricity companies have traditionally accounted for security-related risks and industry experts point out that the interconnected system itself works adequately, able to reroute power supplies when pylons are damaged by guerrilla attacks. But there is a growing recognition that the sustained bombing campaign against the electricity infrastructure is gradually weakening the ability of the grid to cope.
Security costs have the effect of compounding other operating problems. Spain's Union Fenosa, which operates the Electricaribe and Electrocosta distributors on the Atlantic coast, has been suffering huge losses, estimated at $150 million for 2001. According to José Butillo Suarez, president of Electricaribe and Electrocosta, "The company continues to be in a very critical situation. Essentially, we face a very strong culture of non-payment among our clients and … a series of important regulatory issues."
Therefore, recourse to more expensive electricity sources only adds to the company's problems. However, Union Fenosa has remained committed to its investments, and hopes to turn in a profit on these assets by 2004.
Rate of return
Although the security issue is a prominent concern, it is the tariff structure that has been at the heart of problems between the government and electricity companies. Distributors claim that the rate of return on their investments means that they are being forced to operate on a loss-making basis. Government efforts to revise this have been drained by lack of political will as campaigning began last year for the 2002 presidential and congressional elections. The position of the distributors demonstrates that while they are generally willing to assume the extra costs and risk involved in relation to the security situation, such costs should be reflected in rates of return.
The Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) eventually announced a tariff hike on 20 March 2002, pushing the rate of return for distributors up to 16 per cent. Mines and Energy Minister María Luisa Lafaurie said that the tariff hike would be introduced gradually in order to mitigate the impact on users.
Under the current electricity law both the gas and electricity tariffs schedules are applied for five-periods. The next period was due to begin on 1 January 2003 although the current operating difficulties for distributors forced an early revision of charges. Industry experts see this as a must in order to pave the way for further investment in distribution. Head of the Colombian Energy Distributors Association (Asocodis), Abraham Korman, said that CREG's announcement of a rate rise was a 'responsible decision' although still presenting a challenge, given that some industry and independent assessments had put the figure nearer 19 per cent.
The outlook for generators has been bleak since the government imposed a ceiling on electricity charges after a severe escalation of prices in early 2001. Many generators claimed that the price restrictions forced them to operate at a loss. They also claimed that the government was meddling in regulatory issues.
However, there are claims that investors have only themselves to blame for their predicament. One industry expert said that many companies did not do their maths properly on assets when they originally considered the investments. He suggested that "AES used [the regulatory complaints] as a pretext to reverse a mistake it had made in buying Termocandelaria," announcing in October 2001 that it would close down the 250 MW plant, and look to move it elsewhere.
AES' announcement was not a surprise. It had warned that it might move its Termocandelaria plant earlier in the year, citing that Colombia's electricity rules allow for plants to be relocated. The decision has some justification given the low levels of demand in Colombia.
A popular backlash against the rate rise is unlikely. Government officials are keen to point out that electricity charges will remain below many other countries in Latin America, and have sought to increase subsidies through its social investment fund.
Attracting investment
The spectre of severe blackouts looms large in the minds of energy policymakers a little over a decade since a prolonged drought and inefficient management of the sector conspired to force severe energy rationing. Changes were contemplated with the introduction of a new constitution in 1990, which permitted private investment in public services. Nevertheless, the failure to attract interest in key assets by 1993 demanded new regulations.
"The bases for investment in the sector were still falling short of requirements," says Camilo Villaveces of Inverlink, one of Colombia's leading investment banks, "and so in 1994 the public utilities/services and electricity laws were introduced." This led to a number of privatizations, of which the Bogota distribution and generation assets were the most important, helping to raise $8 billion and providing some much needed investment in the sector.
It is hoped that the incoming government will seek to address problems relating to remaining restructuring plans for the electricity sector. Under Pastrana the privatization process has stalled, mainly due to overriding political concern of pursuing peace talks with the guerrilla groups.
Stalled privatization
Originally slated for sale in 1999 were majority stakes in ISA and Isagen (the state-owned generator) as well as 14 regional distributors. Failure to proceed with any of the sales was due to a range of factors, including a series of injunctions preventing the sale of Isagen.
Regulatory problems have also played a part. RC Consultancy, the local Rothschild representative, which was asked to handle the distributor sales, has claimed that inaction over the tariff complaints made it impossible for it to recommend that the privatizations should go ahead.
The position of many of the regional distributors is precarious. Over half are in government administration unable to pay mounting debts. In addition, the distributors have been unable to benefit from government funding since the original auction date in 1999. This has prevented key maintenance work from being carried out.
Poor management is a key contributory factor to the crisis among the regional distributors. Electrolima, serving the western department of Tolima, and which went into administration in January, has a power wastage rate of 29 per cent, bad even by Colombia's standards.
The news is not all bad. ISA, the most attractive remaining power asset, has circumvented the government's failure to sell off its 76 per cent interest by launching a share offering in December 2000. The successful sale of just over 13 per cent of the shares, generating $57 million for ISA's investment plans, has encouraged a second offer due in May.
Interest in ISA is likely to remain strong, despite the severe challenges it faces. Importantly, ISA has growing international interests, mainly transmission activity in other Andean nations such as Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela. This expansion has been facilitated by the excess capacity in Colombia. Installed capacity is 13 500 MW while in 2001 demand was under 8000 MW. This has consequently paved the way for cross-border transmission deals with Ecuador and Venezuela.
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5 вересня — 248-й день року (249-й у високосні роки) в григоріанському календарі. До кінця року залишається 117 днів.
 Цей день в історії: 4 вересня—5 вересня—6 вересня

Свята і пам'ятні дні

Міжнародні
 : Міжнародний день благодійності

Національні
 : День вчителя. (день народження Сарвепаллі Радхакришнана).
 : Національний день піци з сиром.
 : перший день школи.

Іменини

 : Святий Луп, Іринея, прп. Євтихія та Флорентія, Калиника, патр. Константинопольського (705)

Події
 1015 — у боротьбі за київський престол князь Святополк убив брата Гліба.
 1698 — щоб прищепити своїм підданим моду, прийняту в інших європейських країнах, Петро I встановив податок на бороди
 1755 — британська влада почала депортацію французьких поселенців з Нової Шотландії (Канада)
 1793 — Французький національний конгрес встановив Режим Терору для захисту революції
 1800 — Королівство Великої Британії захопило Мальту
 1905 — Підписання Портсмутського договору, закінчення російсько-японської війни
 1918 — Раднарком Російської СФРР видав декрет про початок червоного терору
 1918 — Рін-Тін-Тін, німецька вівчарка — перша кінозірка. В Першу світову війну у Французькій республіці американський солдат підібрав у розбомбленому розпліднику крихітне цуценя й відвіз із собою. Пес виріс незвичайно розумним, знявся майже в трьох десятках фільмів кіностудії «Warner Brothers», вів на радіо власне шоу й заслужив почесну Зірку на голлівудській Алеї слави.
 1929 — прем'єр Французької республіки Арістід Бріан запропонував об'єднати європейські держави в одну.
 1939 — США проголосили нейтралітет в Другій світовій війні
 1957 — вийшов у світ роман Джека Керуака «На дорозі» — одна з найкращих книг про покоління бітників.
 1964 — група The Animals посіла перше місце в американському хіт-параді зі своєю версією пісні «The House of the Rising Sun».
 1991 — відбувся перший відкритий фестиваль кіно країн СНД і Балтії — «Кіношок»
 1998 — пісня «If You Tolerate This» групи Manic Street Preachers очолила чарт. Того ж дня вперше за свою довгу історію група Aerosmith очолила американський хіт-парад з піснею «I Don't Want to Miss a Thing», саундтреком до фільму «Армагеддон».
 2014 — у засідці під Веселою Горою і Цвітними Пісками на Луганщині українські війська втратили 42 бійця загиблими і зниклими безвісти.
 2019 — заявлено про початок роботи Вищого антикорупційного суду, створення якого зі статусом спеціального, суперечить нормам Конституції України.

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 1568 — Томмазо Кампанелла, італійський філософ, теолог і поет (+1639)
 1735 — Йоганн Крістіан Бах, німецький композитор, представник бароко і рококо. Одиннадцятий і наймолодший з синів Йоганна Себастьяна Баха.
 1773 — Крістоф Мартін Віланд, німецький письменник та поет доби просвітництва; його поема «Оберон» лягла в основу однойменної опери Вебера.
 1774 — Каспар Давид Фрідріх, німецький художник, яскравий представник романтизму.
 1791 — Джакомо Меєрбер, німецький та французький композитор єврейського походження.
 1817 — Олексій Толстой, російський прозаїк, поет («Князь Серебряний», «Дон Жуан», «Дракон»), вихований на історичній Гетьманщині, по матері онук графа О. К. Розумовського, сина останнього гетьмана України.
 1870 — Володимир Сікевич, український військовий і політичний діяч, генерал-хорунжий Армії УНР.
 1882 — Михайло Гаврилко, український громадський та військовий діяч, художник, скульптор, чотар УСС, хорунжий Армії УНР, начальник штабу Сірої дивізії Армії УНР, повстанський отаман.
 1905 — Артур Кестлер, британський письменник і журналіст, уродженець Угорщини; найбільш відомтй його роман «Ніч ополудні» (1940) про епоху «великого терору» у СРСР 1930-х років.
 1906 — Санніленд Слім (справжнє ім'я Альберт Луендрю) (пом. 1995), американський блюзовий піаніст.
 1912 — Джон Кейдж, американський композитор-авангардист.
 1939 — Джордж Лазенбі, австралійський кіноактор, один з виконавців ролі Джеймса Бонда.
 1940 — Ракель Велч, акторка («Мільйон років до нашої ери»)
 1946 — Фредді Мерк'юрі, лідер британської групи Queen.
 1947 — Валентин Гордійчук, український художник-ілюстратор
 1951 — Майкл Кітон, американський кіноактор («Бетмен»).
 1958 — Олександр Денисенко, український літератор, актор, режисер. Син кіноакторки Наталії Наум та кінорежисера Володимира Денисенка, брат актора та режисера Тараса Денисенка.
 1964 — Сергій Лозниця, український режисер документальних та художніх фільмів.
 1973 — Роуз Макгавен, американська акторка.
 1976 — Тетяна Гуцу, українська гімнастка, дворазова олімпійська чемпіонка.

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 1857 — Оґюст Конт, французький філософ, засновник позитивізму.
 1997 — Мати Тереза, католицька черниця, засновниця доброчинних місій, лауреат Нобелівської премії миру за 1979 рік, канонізована 2016 року.
 2000 — Георгій Якутович, український митець-графік, ілюстратор, майстер лінориту, деревориту й офорту, художник кіно. Батько графіка Сергія Якутовича, дід живописця Антона Якутовича.
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Buffett: Congress likely to tackle tax-dodging mergers
Published Mon, May 5 20146:12 AM EDT Updated Mon, May 5 20142:22 PM EDT
Alex Crippen@alexcrippen
Tax reform could cause one hell of a fight: Buffett
Warren Buffett said "you are getting more mergers that are tax driven" and Congress is "likely to address" the issue.
In response to a question about Pfizer's bid to buy the foreign drug firm AstraZeneca, partially to reduce its U.S. tax bill by moving overseas, Buffett said the trend "will gather momentum and my guess is that when you get to companies of this size, of this prominence, and with the speedup of momentum, my guess is that Congress, one way or another, addresses this. But that could go either direction in how they address it."
Buffett appeared live on CNBC from Omaha with Becky Quick on CNBC's "Squawk Box" following this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting.
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Congress might, he said, just focus on the narrow section of the tax code that allows a company that merges to move its tax domicile, or "that forces them to rethink all corporate taxes, we'll find out. But I do think it will get attention."
"This whole thing on the foreign situation, I think, will cause one hell of a fight in Corporate America."
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Buffett said he'd like to see all companies pay the same tax rate, but those that would see their taxes go up would "squeal" more than the companies that would get a tax reduction.
We are not unduly burdened by taxes: Buffett
Even so, "I think there may be enough action going on now that despite what I said you will get some new resolution on corporate taxes generally beyond the question of just foreign tax rates, but it will take a lot" because opponents will have "lobbyists lined up from Washington to Baltimore."
Buffett said he has no intention of moving Berkshire overseas to cit its tax bill. "We do not feel that we are unduly burdened by federal income taxes. But it does get a little annoying to us when we see other people paying far lower tax rates while engaging in the same sorts of businesses that we engage in."
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But, he went on, Berkshire did fine when it paid 52 percent and 48 percent tax rates and "we make a lot of money under U.S. tax rates" now.
Buffett said he wouldn't favor reform that lowered overall corporate tax revenues in order to make U.S. companies more competitive globally. "If you look at corporate taxes as a percentage of GDP since World War II, they've come down from 4 percent to ... under 2 percent... Corporations are doing fine in the United States... and not having any trouble competing."
I don't want to embarrass Coca-Cola: Buffett
BUFFETT ON COKE ABSTENTION
Buffett said he abstained in Coca-Cola's shareholder vote on a controversial pay plan because he had "no desire to go to war" with the company, even though he disliked the plan.
Buffett, however, said the plan may be changed before it is implemented, so that it is no longer "excessive." Coke's management, he said, will do "what's right."
Buffett expressed his concerns to CEO Muhtar Kent before the vote and went public on CNBC with his criticism just after Coke announced the plan had won approval of 83 percent of shares voted.
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He said it should be "no surprise" to people that corporate boards are "clubby" and partially "social organizations." "There's a great tendency to act in a socially acceptable way instead of a business maximizing way."
Buffett: Generally fighters not invited on boards
Buffett pointed out that many board members are very well paid and are hoping to be invited onto other boards as well. Raising objections makes them less attractive to other companies. "That's the real world."
Buffett added that you can get things done without getting into a fight, and that's true outside the board room as well.
Buffett's reluctance to vote against the plan has been criticized by some advocates of corporate governance reform, including activist investor Carl Icahn.
Read More Munger and I are like 'old married couple': Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway holds 400 million Coke shares, about 9 percent of the company's shares outstanding. It's worth about $16.4 billion.
Buffett's comments echoed what he told roughly 38,000 shareholders at this weekend's annual meeting.
Buffett on BofA
DEFENDING GM AND BOFA
Berkshire also has a $1.4 billion stake in General Motors. Buffett endorsed CEO Mary Barra's handling of the automaker's recall controversy. She's in a "hotseat," he said, "but not a hotseat of her own making."
He said Bank of America's accounting error when calculating losses from its acquisition of Merrill Lynch in 2009 didn't worry him very much. CEO Brian Moynihan is "doing a terrific job." The bank "has a wonderful deposit franchise and it will do well over time."
Berkshire has a multi-billion dollar investment in B of A.
We will never do a hostile deal: Buffett
PRAISE FOR 3G AND AMAZON
Buffett repeated his desire to do another big deal with Brazil's 3G. Berkshire Hathaway's partner in last year's $23 billion purchase of Heinz. He said that deal is going well.
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Asked if he's "cooking" up anything with 3G, Buffett said 3G's Jorge Paulo "does the cooking. I do the tasting." One thing the two companies won't do, he said, is launch a hostile takeover.
Retail sector is a moving target: Buffett
Buffett also had praise for Amazon.com and its CEO, Jeff Bezos. "It's one of the most powerful models I've seen in a lifetime and it's being run by a fellow who has a very clear view of what he wants to do... and is not hampered by external factors like people telling him what he should earn quarterly or something of the sort." In addition, "He's got satisfied customers. That's hugely important."
—By CNBC's Alex Crippen. Follow him on Twitter: @alexcrippen
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Abiras () is a former settlement that was located on the northern bank of the Ubangi River at its source, the confluence of the Mbomou and Welle rivers. It was located opposite from the Congolese city of Yakoma in the area of the present-day Central African Republic.

It was not until 1882 or '83 that the German explorer Wilhelm Junker established that the Welle flowed into the Mbomou; the Belgian agent Alphonse Vangele established the Yakoma post in 1890. The Frenchman Gaston Gaillard then received a grant from the Yakoma leader Inkesse on the north bank and established Abiras on September 7, 1891. During the initial French settlement of central Africa, Abiras served as the capital of the French Congo's territory of Upper Ubangi () and then as the first capital of the colony of Ubangi-Shari (). It was replaced in 1906 first by Fort de Possel and then by Bangi, the present-day Bangui.

Coordinates are based on aerial photographs; a statement that in 1894, "a large French expedition had massed at Abiras (junction of the Wellé and Mbomu Rivers)"; and a statement "Elsewhere we learn that Abiras, at the mouth of the Mbomu...". There are a number of villages in the area in the present day, such as André.

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Birmingham, UK: Mercedes-AMG continues to lead performance, dynamism and efficiency: the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG is now available as a fairly powerful S-Model with an output of 585 bhp, with a staggering 800 Newton metres of torque as well as featuring a newly developed performance-oriented AMG 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system.
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One of the things we love most about fall is being able to wear booties daily! From over-the-knee styles to heeled designs and beyond, there's nothing more exciting than finally ditching our sandals for something that'll keep our toes toasty and warm. Lucky for Us (though perhaps not for our bank accounts), we've been lusting over a pair of Stuart Weitzman ankle booties that will help add a little va-va-voom to any outfit.
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Congratulations to Boris Muñoz
Columbia Journalism School has awarded Boris one of this year's coveted Maria Moors Cabot Prizes for outstanding coverage of the Americas.
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We all knew when we hired Boris Muñoz to be Opinion's Spanish language editor in 2016 that he was one of Latin America's leading journalists. So we are thrilled, but not surprised, that Columbia Journalism School has awarded Boris one of this year's coveted Maria Moors Cabot Prizes for outstanding coverage of the Americas.
Over the last three years, the Opinion section Boris leads has edited and published around 800 Spanish-language op-eds from pieces on the 60th anniversary of the Cuban revolution to the crisis in Venezuela to the World Cup, playing a vital role in shaping public debate across the region. Please read Columbia University's press release and join us in congratulating him.
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Current beneficiaries of Haiti's TPS classification seeking to extend their TPS needs to re-register by July 24, 2017. TPS recipients that re-register may request a brand-new Employment Permission Record(EAD). Those who re-register and also ask for a brand-new EAD throughout the 60-day re-registration duration may obtain an automated extension of their running out EAD for approximately 180 days from the date their existing EAD ends. Current EADs will not be instantly extended without a brand-new EAD demand. If a beneficiary's EAD request is authorized, they will certainly get a new EAD with an expiry day of Jan. 22, 2018. TPS recipients are highly encouraged to re-register and also submit their EAD applications as early as feasible to stay clear of lapses in the documentation of work authorization.
During this six-month extension, recipients are motivated to prepare for their return to Haiti in case Haiti's designation is not extended once more, including asking for upgraded traveling files from the federal government of Haiti. At least 60 days prior to Jan. 22, 2018, Secretary Kelly will re-evaluate the classification for Haiti and also will certainly figure out whether an additional extension, a redesignation, or a discontinuation is required, completely conformity with the Immigration and also Nationality Act. The classification of TPS was planned by Congress to be momentary, and also the Secretary will fully re-evaluate the country conditions to establish whether Haiti's TPS designation should proceed.
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Muziris welcomes you to the cape of trade culture, left behind by its ancestors from around the world, to the waves of Azhikode where Christianity first entered India, to the Cheraman mosque, which gave out the first Muslim call for prayers, to the Bharani festival at the Kodungallur Bhagavathy temple, to the original culture of the Jewish synagogue, to the village where handlooms spin thinks of heritage, to the Palium palace and to the old waterways that led one to Muziris.
The Muziris heritage Project utilizes at a global level the possibilities of a region, which lost its glory centuries ago. Muziris is an ancient port town in little Kerala still holds a kind of beauty that is filled with history and culture. And through the project, we get ready to travel back in time for centuries. What this old port town dishes out to us along with history and culture, are the remnants of its past glory, still observable in features like place-names, architecture, diet etc.


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Email to William Wragg (MP) regarding Simon Mann 17/09/19
PDF of Letter
A very warm welcome.
The main focus of this blog is to provide informative correspondences that can be sent to MPs, local councils, Public Health England, and other official bodies (see below). In addition to the PDF of the 18 page letter that was posted to all MPs earlier in the year, there is now a new 15 page letter with further information, which has been sent to party leaders. There are also nine extremely relevant emails. These are all PDFs. Everything is for sharing. Please take every action you possibly can.
The letter ends:
Dr Martin Pall: … "We are taking absolutely extraordinary risks, risks that no rational society could possibly take."
British MPs are not voted into power to prioritise economic growth or corporate interests above fundamental human health and safety, or to violate their constituents' right to 'life, liberty and security of person'. If the British Parliament cannot or will not protect the millions of people it represents from an avoidable risk of harm as serious as the one 5G poses, then ideology has failed and the wrong kind of power has triumphed.
'To close:
In order to protect the British public, it is patently clear that the British Parliament should call for a moratorium on 5G and for rigorous, rigorously monitored safety testing to be carried out on 5G biological/health effects, including cumulative effects. If the British MPs choose to allow the 5G roll-out to forge ahead without this safety testing, and choose to adhere to the vehemently discredited ICNIRP guidelines, whilst disregarding the international scientists' and doctors' scientifically validated warnings of serious potential 5G health effects, they will be choosing to put the health and safety of the millions of people they represent at appalling risk of bodily harm. To make this choice would amount to a political atrocity.'
Please take immediate action.
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Will You Form A Partnership, LLC Or LLP?
One of the most important decisions that must be made when an entrepreneur first decides to start a business is the choice of business entity. Illinois law allows a business owner to select from a variety of business entities, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. The most common forms of business entities in Illinois are corporations, limited liability companies (LLC), and limited liability partnerships (LLP).
At Bruckert, Gruenke & Long, P.C., we will personally discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure for your particular business. Among those items will be the type of limited liability offered by each structure, as well as the tax effect offered by each structure. For example, a typical corporation offers limited liability for its shareholders for contract obligations of the corporation if the necessary corporate formalities are followed, such as electing directors and officers and conducting annual meetings. However, an LLC offers its owner (members) limited liability for these obligations without the necessity to have the formal structure required in a corporation.
In addition to the decision on liability, tax consequences are a very important consideration when determining the type of business structure to utilize. A typical corporation (C-Corp) may have the unintended consequence of double taxation because the profits of the corporation are taxed at the corporate tax rate, and then taxed again as income to the shareholders when dividends are distributed. On the other hand, an LLC has "pass through" tax structure. With "pass through" tax structure, the profits (or losses) are divided equally among the owners for inclusion on each owners' personal tax return. The profits for an LLC are not taxed at the company level.
At Bruckert, Gruenke & Long, P.C., we will discuss these items, as well as many others, with you prior to setting up the best business entity for your new business. We are happy to offer most business formations for a flat fee. From law offices in O'Fallon and New Baden, Illinois, we serve the St. Louis Metro East region and beyond. To schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys, email us or call 618-589-1152 or 866-901-6137 toll free.


This beautiful stone Episcopalian Chapel was built in 1890 by the Culver Stone and Marble Company, in memory of John Dean Gillett. The Gillett family plot is nearby.
The chapel is owned and operated by the proprietors of the Old Gillett Farm, and may be hired for weddings. More information, including photos of the interior, is available on their page for St. John the Baptist Chapel.


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/* representation of a CSS style sheet */

#ifndef nsCSSStyleSheet_h_
#define nsCSSStyleSheet_h_

#include "nscore.h"
#include "nsCOMPtr.h"
#include "nsAutoPtr.h"
#include "nsIStyleSheet.h"
#include "nsIDOMCSSStyleSheet.h"
#include "nsICSSLoaderObserver.h"
#include "nsCOMArray.h"

class nsXMLNameSpaceMap;
class nsCSSRuleProcessor;
class nsMediaList;
class nsIPrincipal;
class nsIURI;
class nsMediaList;
class nsMediaQueryResultCacheKey;
class nsCSSStyleSheet;
class nsPresContext;
template<class E, class A> class nsTArray;

namespace mozilla {
namespace css {
class Rule;
class GroupRule;
class ImportRule;
}
}

// -------------------------------
// CSS Style Sheet Inner Data Container
//

class nsCSSStyleSheetInner {
public:
  friend class nsCSSStyleSheet;
  friend class nsCSSRuleProcessor;
  friend nsresult NS_NewCSSStyleSheet(nsCSSStyleSheet** aInstancePtrResult);
private:
  nsCSSStyleSheetInner(nsCSSStyleSheet* aPrimarySheet);
  nsCSSStyleSheetInner(nsCSSStyleSheetInner& aCopy,
                       nsCSSStyleSheet* aPrimarySheet);
  ~nsCSSStyleSheetInner();

  nsCSSStyleSheetInner* CloneFor(nsCSSStyleSheet* aPrimarySheet);
  void AddSheet(nsCSSStyleSheet* aSheet);
  void RemoveSheet(nsCSSStyleSheet* aSheet);

  void RebuildNameSpaces();

  // Create a new namespace map
  nsresult CreateNamespaceMap();

  nsAutoTArray<nsCSSStyleSheet*, 8> mSheets;
  nsCOMPtr<nsIURI>       mSheetURI; // for error reports, etc.
  nsCOMPtr<nsIURI>       mOriginalSheetURI;  // for GetHref.  Can be null.
  nsCOMPtr<nsIURI>       mBaseURI; // for resolving relative URIs
  nsCOMPtr<nsIPrincipal> mPrincipal;
  nsCOMArray<mozilla::css::Rule> mOrderedRules;
  nsAutoPtr<nsXMLNameSpaceMap> mNameSpaceMap;
  // Linked list of child sheets.  This is al fundamentally broken, because
  // each of the child sheets has a unique parent... We can only hope (and
  // currently this is the case) that any time page JS can get ts hands on a
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  // parent chain and things are good.
  nsRefPtr<nsCSSStyleSheet> mFirstChild;
  PRBool                 mComplete;

#ifdef DEBUG
  PRBool                 mPrincipalSet;
#endif
};

// -------------------------------
// CSS Style Sheet
//

class CSSRuleListImpl;
struct ChildSheetListBuilder;

// CID for the nsCSSStyleSheet class
// ca926f30-2a7e-477e-8467-803fb32af20a
#define NS_CSS_STYLE_SHEET_IMPL_CID     \
{ 0xca926f30, 0x2a7e, 0x477e, \
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class NS_FINAL_CLASS nsCSSStyleSheet : public nsIStyleSheet,
                                       public nsIDOMCSSStyleSheet,
                                       public nsICSSLoaderObserver
{
public:
  nsCSSStyleSheet();

  NS_DECL_ISUPPORTS

  NS_DECLARE_STATIC_IID_ACCESSOR(NS_CSS_STYLE_SHEET_IMPL_CID)

  // nsIStyleSheet interface
  virtual nsIURI* GetSheetURI() const;
  virtual nsIURI* GetBaseURI() const;
  virtual void GetTitle(nsString& aTitle) const;
  virtual void GetType(nsString& aType) const;
  virtual PRBool HasRules() const;
  virtual PRBool IsApplicable() const;
  virtual void SetEnabled(PRBool aEnabled);
  virtual PRBool IsComplete() const;
  virtual void SetComplete();
  virtual nsIStyleSheet* GetParentSheet() const;  // may be null
  virtual nsIDocument* GetOwningDocument() const;  // may be null
  virtual void SetOwningDocument(nsIDocument* aDocument);

  // Find the ID of the owner outer window.
  virtual PRUint64 FindOwningWindowID() const;
#ifdef DEBUG
  virtual void List(FILE* out = stdout, PRInt32 aIndent = 0) const;
#endif

  void AppendStyleSheet(nsCSSStyleSheet* aSheet);
  void InsertStyleSheetAt(nsCSSStyleSheet* aSheet, PRInt32 aIndex);

  // XXX do these belong here or are they generic?
  void PrependStyleRule(mozilla::css::Rule* aRule);
  void AppendStyleRule(mozilla::css::Rule* aRule);
  void ReplaceStyleRule(mozilla::css::Rule* aOld, mozilla::css::Rule* aNew);

  PRInt32 StyleRuleCount() const;
  nsresult GetStyleRuleAt(PRInt32 aIndex, mozilla::css::Rule*& aRule) const;

  nsresult DeleteRuleFromGroup(mozilla::css::GroupRule* aGroup, PRUint32 aIndex);
  nsresult InsertRuleIntoGroup(const nsAString& aRule, mozilla::css::GroupRule* aGroup, PRUint32 aIndex, PRUint32* _retval);
  nsresult ReplaceRuleInGroup(mozilla::css::GroupRule* aGroup, mozilla::css::Rule* aOld, mozilla::css::Rule* aNew);

  PRInt32 StyleSheetCount() const;

  /**
   * SetURIs must be called on all sheets before parsing into them.
   * SetURIs may only be called while the sheet is 1) incomplete and 2)
   * has no rules in it
   */
  void SetURIs(nsIURI* aSheetURI, nsIURI* aOriginalSheetURI, nsIURI* aBaseURI);

  /**
   * SetPrincipal should be called on all sheets before parsing into them.
   * This can only be called once with a non-null principal.  Calling this with
   * a null pointer is allowed and is treated as a no-op.
   */
  void SetPrincipal(nsIPrincipal* aPrincipal);

  // Principal() never returns a null pointer.
  nsIPrincipal* Principal() const { return mInner->mPrincipal; }

  void SetTitle(const nsAString& aTitle) { mTitle = aTitle; }
  void SetMedia(nsMediaList* aMedia);
  void SetOwningNode(nsIDOMNode* aOwningNode) { mOwningNode = aOwningNode; /* Not ref counted */ }

  void SetOwnerRule(mozilla::css::ImportRule* aOwnerRule) { mOwnerRule = aOwnerRule; /* Not ref counted */ }
  mozilla::css::ImportRule* GetOwnerRule() const { return mOwnerRule; }

  nsXMLNameSpaceMap* GetNameSpaceMap() const { return mInner->mNameSpaceMap; }

  already_AddRefed<nsCSSStyleSheet> Clone(nsCSSStyleSheet* aCloneParent,
                                          mozilla::css::ImportRule* aCloneOwnerRule,
                                          nsIDocument* aCloneDocument,
                                          nsIDOMNode* aCloneOwningNode) const;

  PRBool IsModified() const { return mDirty; }

  void SetModifiedByChildRule() {
    NS_ASSERTION(mDirty,
                 "sheet must be marked dirty before handing out child rules");
    DidDirty();
  }

  nsresult AddRuleProcessor(nsCSSRuleProcessor* aProcessor);
  nsresult DropRuleProcessor(nsCSSRuleProcessor* aProcessor);

  /**
   * Like the DOM insertRule() method, but doesn't do any security checks
   */
  nsresult InsertRuleInternal(const nsAString& aRule,
                              PRUint32 aIndex, PRUint32* aReturn);

  /* Get the URI this sheet was originally loaded from, if any.  Can
     return null */
  virtual nsIURI* GetOriginalURI() const;

  // nsICSSLoaderObserver interface
  NS_IMETHOD StyleSheetLoaded(nsCSSStyleSheet* aSheet, PRBool aWasAlternate,
                              nsresult aStatus);

  enum EnsureUniqueInnerResult {
    // No work was needed to ensure a unique inner.
    eUniqueInner_AlreadyUnique,
    // A clone was done to ensure a unique inner (which means the style
    // rules in this sheet have changed).
    eUniqueInner_ClonedInner,
    // A clone was attempted, but it failed.
    eUniqueInner_CloneFailed
  };
  EnsureUniqueInnerResult EnsureUniqueInner();

  // Append all of this sheet's child sheets to aArray.  Return PR_TRUE
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  PRBool AppendAllChildSheets(nsTArray<nsCSSStyleSheet*>& aArray);

  PRBool UseForPresentation(nsPresContext* aPresContext,
                            nsMediaQueryResultCacheKey& aKey) const;

  // nsIDOMStyleSheet interface
  NS_DECL_NSIDOMSTYLESHEET

  // nsIDOMCSSStyleSheet interface
  NS_DECL_NSIDOMCSSSTYLESHEET

  // Function used as a callback to rebuild our inner's child sheet
  // list after we clone a unique inner for ourselves.
  static PRBool RebuildChildList(mozilla::css::Rule* aRule, void* aBuilder);

private:
  nsCSSStyleSheet(const nsCSSStyleSheet& aCopy,
                  nsCSSStyleSheet* aParentToUse,
                  mozilla::css::ImportRule* aOwnerRuleToUse,
                  nsIDocument* aDocumentToUse,
                  nsIDOMNode* aOwningNodeToUse);

  // These are not supported and are not implemented!
  nsCSSStyleSheet(const nsCSSStyleSheet& aCopy);
  nsCSSStyleSheet& operator=(const nsCSSStyleSheet& aCopy);

protected:
  virtual ~nsCSSStyleSheet();

  void ClearRuleCascades();

  nsresult WillDirty();
  void     DidDirty();

  // Return success if the subject principal subsumes the principal of our
  // inner, error otherwise.  This will also succeed if the subject has
  // UniversalBrowserWrite.
  nsresult SubjectSubsumesInnerPrincipal() const;

  // Add the namespace mapping from this @namespace rule to our namespace map
  nsresult RegisterNamespaceRule(mozilla::css::Rule* aRule);

protected:
  nsString              mTitle;
  nsRefPtr<nsMediaList> mMedia;
  nsRefPtr<nsCSSStyleSheet> mNext;
  nsCSSStyleSheet*      mParent;    // weak ref
  mozilla::css::ImportRule* mOwnerRule; // weak ref

  CSSRuleListImpl*      mRuleCollection;
  nsIDocument*          mDocument; // weak ref; parents maintain this for their children
  nsIDOMNode*           mOwningNode; // weak ref
  PRPackedBool          mDisabled;
  PRPackedBool          mDirty; // has been modified

  nsCSSStyleSheetInner* mInner;

  nsAutoTArray<nsCSSRuleProcessor*, 8>* mRuleProcessors;

  friend class nsMediaList;
  friend class nsCSSRuleProcessor;
  friend nsresult NS_NewCSSStyleSheet(nsCSSStyleSheet** aInstancePtrResult);
  friend struct ChildSheetListBuilder;
};

NS_DEFINE_STATIC_IID_ACCESSOR(nsCSSStyleSheet, NS_CSS_STYLE_SHEET_IMPL_CID)

nsresult NS_NewCSSStyleSheet(nsCSSStyleSheet** aInstancePtrResult);

#endif /* !defined(nsCSSStyleSheet_h_) */

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Before the NFL kerfuffle, there was a national "controversy" over problematic, historical statues (see Video: Vandals Spray 'Racist Anthem' on Statue of Francis Scott Key and Chicago Pastor Wants to Remove George Washington Monument Because Slavery). South Park has you covered, using the "controversy" as a veritable punching bag.
And yes, this is chock full o' cuss words. So like, NSFW disclaimer and all that jazz.
RANDY MARSH: (randomly calling people) You live in Columbus, Ohio, is this correct? Yeah, you racist piece of s***. You heard me, you're an intolerant pig. Oh, you're not? You just choose to live in a city named for ethnic cleansing? F*** you! Rename your city, @$$hole!
STAN MARSH: Dad, c'mon. We get your point but don't you think you're over doing it?
The whole episode is worth your time. It also touches on victim culture, schools overreacting to a single person complaining, and the liberal white guilt that fuels a lot of these protests over statues.
Plus, Randy has an unrequited love affair with a Native American chief.
A lot of what the left gets themselves into is worthy of mockery. Good to see South Park never lets dumbassery go to waste.


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Q: Не работает Wi-Fi модуль в Debian 9 Столкнулся с тем, что после установки системы нет Wi-Fi подключений, напрямую через Ethernet интернет передается, но именно через Wi-Fi никак.
Через команду: ip address определяет лишь Ethernet, модуля Wi-Fi опять же нет.

A: Добавьте в sources.list
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free

Скорее всего драйверы в разделе non-free
Далее драйверы для сетевых карт
apt-get update

apt-get install firmware-realtek

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The Khalili collection of 100 works by Shibata Zeshin (1807–91) is the finest in the world.
Combining unparalleled technical skill with a highly individual decorative style, Zeshin's paintings and lacquers are imbued with traditional humour, energy and grace, but are fully in tune with the innovative spirit of Meiji-period Japan.
This volume has been written by Joe Earle with an introduction by Japan's foremost expert on Zeshin, Goke Tadaomi. In addition to extensive catalogue entries, it includes a detailed discussion of Zeshin's work and a fully-annotated translation of the biography of Zeshin written by his son Ryushin in 1927.
Illustrated with over 350 colour plates including details of signatures, certificates and storage boxes signed by Zeshin's sons and pupils, Masterpieces by Shibata Zeshin will be seen as the authoritative study of one of the greatest artists of 19th-century Japan.


Posted February 17, 2017 under News, Press Releases.
Local weather plays an important part in the retreat of the ice shelves in West Antarctica, according to new research published in the journal Nature Communications.
The study led by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) of the Pine Island Glacier (PIG) used a unique five-year record to study how the interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, as well as changing currents, control how heat is transported to, and beneath, the Pine Island Ice Shelf.
Mooring buoy being collected off the Korean research vessel RV Araon. Photo: Anna Wåhlin, University of Gothenburg.
Previous research suggested more warm water was circulating under the ice shelf and melting it more rapidly, leading to an increasing contribution to sea level rise. However relatively little was known about what drives changes in ocean conditions in this remote part of Antarctica due to its inaccessibility. Some studies suggested that the ocean conditions close to Pine Island Glacier are influenced most strongly by winds at the edge of the continental shelf, some 400 km to the north, which in turn respond to changes in tropical ocean temperatures.
The study looked at the impact of shelf-edge winds and found this to be less direct than previously thought, and that local atmospheric conditions and ocean circulation are the main drivers of ocean temperature changes in the critical 350-700m depth range, over the period of observation.
Dr Ben Webber, oceanographer at UEA's School of Environmental Sciences said: "The ice shelves of the Amundsen Sea – an area of the Southern Ocean – protect much of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from collapse. These ice shelves are rapidly losing mass and understanding the mechanisms which control ocean conditions and drive melting of these glaciers is hugely important.
'Mechanisms driving variability in the ocean forcing of Pine Island Glacier' is published in the journal Nature Communications.
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a UK Top 15 university and ranks in the top one per cent of universities in the world. Known for its world-leading research and outstanding student experience, it has achieved a Top 10 rating in the National Student Survey every year since the survey began. UEA is a leading member of the Norwich Research Park – one of Europe's biggest concentrations of researchers in the fields of environment, health and plant science. www.uea.ac.uk.
5/ This research was funded by the NERC iSTAR Programme, which aims to improve understanding of what's happening to the area of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet where the greatest rates of ice loss over the last decades have been observed. New knowledge about the stability of this ice sheet is critical for making better predictions about how the ocean and ice will respond to environmental change, and what impact this may have on future sea level.
iSTAR is an ambitious scientific programme funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It brings together leading scientists from 11 UK universities and from British Antarctic Survey (BAS).