What Do You Think of the New 'Project Runway' and the Big Changes?
If you tuned into the return of Project Runway to their original home on Bravo, you were probably in good company with the rest of us who were greatly missing Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn's presence on the show. The production did a LOT to try to overcompensate for the lack of the "auf wiedersehen" and "Make it work!" that we love. It was apparent that this NEW Project Runway is geared to a fresh audience.
Yes, there are the loyal fans that have been hooked since Season 1, but it seems that the judges are also from a younger generation as designer Brandon Maxwell and Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Elaine Welteroth join series veteran Nina Garcia. Model Karlie Kloss has stepped in as the new face of the runway as she hosts next to designer Christian Siriano, who won Project Runway season 4. It's a brand new runway—even the workroom is no longer located inside Parsons (a tie that I assume the show had because of Tim Gunn), instead it is in a very chic, industrial warehouse that adds to the urban hipster appeal.
It's only episode one after the show's return, so only time (and ratings) will tell if fans will remain to committed or if they'll cross over to a show that Klum and Gunn have reportedly signed on to do with Amazon Studios.
I am grateful to Project Runway for putting me on a path I never, in my wildest dreams, thought my career would take me! I'm excited for [our fans] to see what's next, as I partner with Amazon and Heidi Klum on our next great 'fashion' adventure.
The new Project Runway on Bravo has the traditional set of eclectic and campy designers vying to become the hottest new designer and for a chance to show at New York Fashion Week.
Another way the show is changing things up a big is by introducing the first ever transgender model to be dressed by the designers. It only took 17 seasons!
During the premiere on March 14th fans met Mimi, a model who was paired with designer Kovid Kapoor. She introduced herself as the 'first transgender model" on Project Runway, which made Kapoor ecstatic calling her a 'goddess'.
I want to change the industry. I want to inspire all the transgender young generation who have a dream.
Mimi inspired Kapoor to share his own story of oppression since he and his boyfriend had to flee their home in the Himalayan highlands of India because homosexuality was illegal until last year.
I'm conflicted. On one hand, I don't want to say that because you were a man and now you're a woman, you can't be in a women's fashion show. But I feel it's a dicey issue. The fact of the matter is, when you are transgender -- if you go, say, male to female -- you're not having your pelvis broken and having it expanded surgically. You still have the anatomical bone structure of a man.
I guess now that Gunn is out, it was Project Runway's time to feature a trans model.
Are you watching this season? What do you think of the new judges/hosts? Who are you rooting for?
Watch Project Runway Thursday nights on Bravo.


To the delight of action fans everywhere, it was recently confirmed that Christopher McQuarrie will return to write and direct the next two Mission: Impossible movies. With Mission: Impossible 7 not hitting theaters until 2021, we don't know much about it yet, like the plot or what injuries Tom Cruise will suffer while making it. We do, however, know one cast member who will be returning because Rebecca Ferguson will reprise her role as Ilsa Faust in Mission: Impossible 7.
Rebecca Ferguson did not provide any details about her return, and with the scripts not even written yet, she probably doesn't know anything yet. But when asked on ITV's Lorraine if we would see her in Mission: Impossible 7 she simply replied, "You will." So she's been told that much, that we haven't seen the last of the enigmatic, beautiful and badass Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible franchise.
This might come as little shock considering how big a role Rebecca Ferguson's character played in Mission: Impossible - Fallout and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, but characters in the Mission: Impossible franchise come and go, often without any real explanation. This is especially true of the female characters and love interests, as evidenced by Paula Patton's Jane and Thandie Newton's Nyah.
Like the confirmation of two new entries in one of the best franchises going, more of Rebecca Ferguson's Ilsa Faust is welcome news. Rogue Nation and Fallout acted as two parts of a larger story and Ilsa Faust was an integral part of that story. Thanks to Rebecca Ferguson's performance, the MI6 agent's constantly fluctuating role as femme fatale, antagonist, frenemy and ally made her fascinating to watch.
By the end of Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Ilsa Faust basically felt like part of the team alongside Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt, Ving Rhames' Luther Stickell and Simon Pegg's Benji Dunn. Seeing that team continue into Mission: Impossible 7 should be awesome (assuming everyone else returns).
There is also the matter of her 'will they or won't they' relationship with Cruise's Ethan Hunt. There is a scene at the end of Fallout where Rebecca Ferguson's Ilsa Faust whispers something to Ethan Hunt's former wife Julia, played by Michelle Monaghan. This moment almost seemed to cement that Julia and Ethan will not be together again and that Julia has given Ilsa permission to pursue a romantic relationship with him.
We'll have to see how that turns out, so it is good Rebecca Ferguson is returning, especially if these next two Mission: Impossible movies wind up being the last two in the franchise. Henry Cavill's August Walker and Alec Baldwin's Alan Hunley may also join Rebecca Ferguson in one or both of the next two Mission: Impossible movies, although those two characters would be more difficult to imagine given their fates in Fallout.
Mission: Impossible 7 arrives in theaters on July 23, 2021. For movies hitting a little bit sooner than that, check out our 2019 release schedule.


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Four boys arrested after Desborough home is burgled
Four boys have been arrested after they were seen breaking into a property in Harrington Road, Desborough.
The incident happened at 2pm today (Tuesday, February 9) when a member of the public reported seeing a group of people breaking into the property via a window.
The boys, three aged 13 and one aged 14, quickly surrendered to officers who, together with PD Koda, had surrounded the building - there was no escape.
Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant Ken Brown, said: "This was a quick response following a call from a member of the public and I hope it reassures people that we are quick to react when a crime of this nature is reported to us.
"The four boys were returned home to their parents while we investigate this incident further and I hope they have learnt their lesson that it is not right to enter other people's homes and that we will act swiftly to pursue anyone who does so."

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History Mystery quiz, Part II: What was John Wilkes Booth's connection to York, Pa.?
A recently released letter indicates that the Titanic missed a collision with another ship as it departed from England.
History Mystery quiz, Part II: What was John Wilkes Booth's connection to York, Pa.? A recently released letter indicates that the Titanic missed a collision with another ship as it departed from England. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/history/blogs/york-town-square/2014/10/12/history-mystery-quiz-part-ii-what-was-john-wilkes-booths-connection-to-york-pa/31569779/
York Town Square
Jim McClure, YorkDailyRecord Published 8:04 a.m. ET Oct. 12, 2014
Linked in/Neat stuff: Moment in Dallastown/Disappearing phone books
A YorkTownSquare.com story about John Wilkes Booth's connection to York, Pa. drew many comments and likes on Facebook. It also brought forth this photograph of his birth place, Tudor Hall, from Harford County, Md.'s Don McClure (my brother and a talented photographer). He noted that the historic site is east of Belair, just off MD 22, near Churchville. That's really not far from the York County line, about 20 miles. Abraham Lincoln's assassin; his brother, Edwin; and their family made quite an impression on the greater Baltimore area. Check out this tour of sites relating to the Booth family. This Facebook page tells about tours of Tudor Hall. Also of interest: Northern Maryland's Eden Mill Nature Center offers high dam, intact mill.
Neat stuff from all over ... .
Had that occurred, the Titanic would have been damaged, but it would not have embarked on its particular ill-fated voyage.
As an AP story states, that moment of peril could have saved the Titanic. A good time to remind folks that the Titanic had 5 ties to York County.
Post by York Daily Record/Sunday News.
YorktownSquare.com keeps track of great sports moments in York County. This moment in Dallastown will be long remembered, as will this video of the Revs' Sean Smith's hop seen around the world.
A young journalist in the York Daily Record office quipped the other day: 'What's a phone book?' So to document that phone books did exist for future YorkTownSquare.com readers, we show this photo here and bring to you Gordon Freireich's recent York Sunday News column: The incredible shrinking residential phone book.
History mystery: This is the first of three locations for the Out Door Country Club:
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Francis Grasso (1948 - 2001)
Related: disco - New York music - The Sanctuary - DJ - Klute - (1971)
Francis Grasso, who used to DJ at The Sanctuary in Manhattan, is considered the first modern DJ because "before him the DJ might have known that certain records had the power to affect the mood and energy of the crowd; only after him did the DJ recognise that this power belonged to him, not to records. It lay in the skilful DJ's manipulation of the dancers, in the way he sequenced or programmed records, and only to a far lesser degree in the records themselves."
Francis Grasso behind the turntables
Francis Grasso was an American disc jockey from New York City, best known for inventing the technique of slip-cueing and later beatmatching which is the foundation of the modern club dj's technique. Francis started his DJ career in 1967 at a New York City nightclub called Salvation II. When the primary DJ Terry Noel failed to show up on time, the owners offered Francis the job. It was there and at subsequent New York City clubs such as Tarots and his most famous nightclub, Sanctuary (featured in the movie Klute) where Francis perfected his craft. Though he died in March of 2001, the skills and techniques he pioneered remain the foundation of what you will hear in a modern nightclub. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Grasso [Aug 2006]
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From: bill brewster
I got an email from a friend of Francis Grasso this morning telling me that,unfortunately, he passed away last weekend. He was found in his apartment,alone, with his cat, Abbra, and dog, Dante, on 18th March, though no-one is sure yet how long he had been there. The cause of death is not yet known, but he had been having a difficult time in the last period of his life. It's a very sad end to one of the most remarkable lives in the history of the DJ and worth emembering that when Francis invented what we now know as the modern DJ, he was doing it because he loved music and not because he ever expected to earn vast sums of money. There are many people with a lot less talent who have become considerably wealthier than Francis could ever have hoped to.
His mother Mary has organised a cremation service for today (23rd March), but I though this would be a chance for some of you to remember a genuine pioneer. Tragically, it would have been his 53rd birthday this Sunday March 25th.
From: "Richard C"
To: jahsonic@yahoo.com
Subject: DJ Pioneer Legend Francis Grasso passes away 3/20/01
DJ Pioneer Legend Francis Grasso passed away 3/20/01, three days before he was found in his home.
Other interesting facts: Francis Grasso was a good friend to Jimi Hendrix, dated Liza Manelli, was engaged to a Playboy Bunny, and other famous friends included Jackie O, Truman Capote, Calvin Klein, Andy Warhol, etc...remarkably he remained very down to earth.
The Maestro Documentary staff is pleased to have been able to work with him prior to his death, and have shot the only motion footage of him in existence. He always wanted his story told as he is the unsung hero of dance music, and he was extremely excited to work with us. We are proud to have Francis choose as his story tellers.
We have posted a tribute to Francis on our official site http://www.maestro-documentary.com, where you may learn more about his fascinating life. He will not be forgotten.
RIP Francis Grasso,
Richard Costescu
Maestro PR Director
Slip-Cueing
White DJ Francis Grasso invented the technique of `slip-cueing': holding the disc with his thumb whilst the turntable whirled beneath, insulated by a felt pad. He'd locate with an earphone the best spot to make the splice, then release the next side precisely on the beat...His tour de force was playing two records simultaneously for as long as two minutes at a stretch. He would super the drum break of 'I'm a Man' over the orgasmic moans of Led Zeppelin's `Whole Lotta Love' to make a powerfully erotic mix...That anticipated the formula of bass drum beats and love cries...now one of the cliches of the disco mix." (Referring to DJ Francis Grasso at the Sanctuary) New York in the mid-seventies, from Disco by Albert Goldman. Also referred to in "Behind the Groove," by Steven Harvey, in Collusion #5.
Klute
I had such power at that time that two female friends of mine came to visit. They were just friends, at two o'clock in the morning, a weekday night, and I had James Brown Live At The Apollo on, 25 minutes and 32 seconds, and I said if you don't let them in, you better get somebody up there to change that record. So after about five minutes of this stalemate, they let them in. Jane Fonda filmed the movie Klute there. She had a big argument with Seymour and Shelley because they wouldn't permit lesbians in the club. I'm the disc jockey in the movie, and I had like three weeks work, doing the whole thing. It was fascinating to watch. Only thing is I was doing double duty, I was showing up at the movie set at 7.30, driving home, to Brooklyn, walking my dog, shave and showering, going back to work, till 4 o'clock in the morning. It took its toll.
"Back then, you couldn't adjust the speeds. You had to catch it at the right moment. There was no room for error. And you couldn't play catch up. You couldn't touch the turntables. I had Thorens, and you couldn't do that on Thorens. All you had to do was start at the right moment. Nobody mixed like me. Nobody was willing to hang out that long. Because if you hang out that long, the chances of mistakes are that much greater. But to me it was second nature. I did it like I walk my dog."
http://ped111251.tripod.com/francis.htm includes profiles on Phil Dickerson, Francis Grasso, Rick Squillante and Stuart Gardner.
http://www.rhino.com/features/liners/75595lin5.html
Klute (1971) - Alan J. Pakula
Klute (1971) - Alan J. Pakula [Amazon.com]
Jane Fonda came into her own with this Oscar-winning performance as an insecure high-class call girl who can't make it as a legitimate actress or model yet can't give up her addiction. She loves the control too much. But when she's stalked by a killer, she's forced to confront the darker aspects of her nature and profession. It's a complex and authentic performance and Fonda plays it cool and smart. Typical of early '70s films, Klute peels away social inhibition and hypocrisy with precision and candor. It's also typical of director Alan J. Pakula's intelligence and ability to work so well with actors. Donald Sutherland plays John Klute, the vulnerable detective trying to determine if his missing friend is the stalker and sexual deviant. This is the kind of moody, character-driven film so many of us miss today, even if the plot is pure hokum. --Bill Desowitz for amazon.com [The Sanctuary is also shown in a movie - 1971's 'Klute' , where you can see Grasso in action for a couple of seconds.]


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We read with dismay the final report of the Provincial-Territorial Advisory Group that was published on November 30. The 43 recommendations in the report clearly have no other goal than the unfettered promotion of euthanasia and assisted suicide throughout Canada. The report's authors abandon all caution, make no attempt to prevent harm, and demolish all the safeguards, however minimal, that the Supreme Court of Canada included in the Carter decision, interpreting them all with the undisguised intention of mandating death on demand for everyone.
Next, it recommends extending to nurses and physician assistants the power to cause death, and recommends obliging persons and institutions who refuse to participate to find someone willing to carry out the act in their place. According to the authors, the State should even finance all procedures for euthanasia and assisted suicide, and life insurance payments should be guaranteed for the relatives of the deceased, opening the doors wide to financial abuse and to pressure on those who are sick or elderly, and afraid of becoming a burden on those around them.
Among the long list of measures proposed to facilitate the path toward suicide or euthanasia for some, and forced compliance for others, we find one that is sufficient to remove any credibility that might remain. In their passion to expand the reach of the law, the authors propose that "Where there is limited physician supply, provinces and territories should enable virtual physician assessments and visits using telemedicine services (or other video-based consultations)." Such a recommendation shows contempt for both the crucial importance of human relations in medicine and the value of people who are living through vulnerable moments, in addition to threatening the lives of those whose symptoms are not well controlled for lack of access to medical treatment.
Finally, while the Belgians express their concern about the havoc caused by their law, the authors of the report seek to open the floodgates beyond anything that occurs elsewhere, even in the most permissive jurisdictions. All the recommendations in this report are open to the most subjective and potentially irrational interpretation, throwing medical expertise into the bottom of a trash can filled with legal vacuum.
In conclusion, this unconditionally pro-euthanasia and pro-assisted suicide report contains such outrageous proposals that Canada would lose all credibility on the international stage if it were to serve as the basis for any federal, provincial or territorial legislation. Its approach, campaigning for universal access to death on demand instead of for high quality health care, relegates the care and safety of sick Canadians to the bottom of the priority list.
In addition to its endorsement of death on demand for all, the report also recommends establishing a national program to actively promote it, so as to sustain the myth of death as a public benefit. Such a policy of death on demand is completely opposed to the political and social optimism announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his promise of "sunny ways" for Canada.
This is so wrong in every way. What are Canadians thinking? Or should I ask 'not thinking'?
Ann J says: do these authors of this pro-euthanasia and pro-assisted suicide report think they will never grow old, get seriously sick or handicapped and not want to face death by legislation?
We are not the one who decides when to die. So many children and people with handicaps teach us important lessons. Some do not even know they are because they adapt to their handicap and amaze us with what they can do!


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(23-24/05/2015) On 23th-24th of April, Tecnalia attended the kick-off of the DIGICOM/YOUTH Erasmus+ project.
The type of the partners of the Consortium was very interesting: European partners working to improve the competences of youth people, especially from informal and non-formal education. HELP can be suitable for them too and TECNALIA presented and introduced the project amongst the partners to disseminate the project at European level.
We introduced and presented HELP project and other projects from TECNALIA.


The first quarter of 2018 has been a wild ride. The S&P 500 Index looks like a Swiss mountain range with dramatic ups and downs, and the US Postal Service is focused on some pretty exciting programs that could give a lift to direct mail marketing. However, at the same time, the USPS is also considering implementing a new rate increase structure that threatens the very livelihood of the industry. It is as nerve racking as a super fast roller coaster, and makes for exciting times. Especially because our client base is using direct mail more today than they did 5-years ago. We continue to see increases in print and mail, and our digital media clients have started to experiment with smaller, very targeted and personalized mailings and getting excellent returns.
A large portion of this issue of The Bureau is dedicated to bringing you up to speed with the latest happenings in Washington surrounding postal topics. We will define informed Delivery and introduce you to the interactive campaigns available. We will outline Geo Framing, a cutting edge technology that tracks latitude and longitude from electronic devices and we will highlight IOT, The Internet of Things.
We have included a schedule of our award winning Marketing for Local Business classes for the balance of 2018. We have several guest lecturers this year and our previous four series have sold out. We update content prior to each class to keep it fresh and relevant and as a result, I've noticed that several of our past graduates have attended classes on multiple occasions.
We are working on an educational series that is dedicated specifically to nonprofits; if you or your staff have an interest, please let us know as we can bring the seminar to you as well. Click here for more information.
We are joining MD Anderson's Sprint for Life 5K on May 5, 2018 as we are walking to honor the memory of our beloved Rama Moore who fought and lost a valiant battle with ovarian cancer this past Christmas. We are trying to raise $1,500 and every dollar counts. If you would like to donate please go to runforrama.com. Employees and their families from every department within the company will be there. It will be a great time and is supporting an excellent cause.
We hope that you find the content of this newsletter informative and helpful, and if you have questions about anything contained within, please don't hesitate to contact us.
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Denise first discovered the vintage clothing world in the mid-1970s, but this was definitely not a case of love at first sight. Dragged into secondhand stores by her mother, her distaste for polyester and paisley made the visits a chore to be endured rather than an exciting treasure hunt. It was a decade later that she started to see the beauty in the thrift stores – admittedly, her taste was a little suspect as it was the discovery of a silk dressing gown that could (and would) be worn as a coat that had her pouncing with delight (Boy George, you had a big influence there...).
Fast forward another couple of years though and the real beauties of previous years started to catch her attention and so her true love affair with vintage began.
It wasn't just clothing and shoes that got her attention though... movies, architecture, furniture, jewellery, bakelite, music and dancing... if it was from the 1920s to the late-1950s it was definitely up for inspection. Previous jobs that have made an appearance in Denise's life include a stint at a weekly music newspaper in Sydney where she got to make full use of her dislike for incorrectly placed apostrophes, and also a long tenure at a record company where, as well as feeding her music addiction, she also met and worked with some lovely people – yes really!
In her spare time, Denise teaches a dance called Balboa, which originated on the west coast of the USA in the 1920s. Enjoying a worldwide resurgence, Balboa is danced pretty much all over the world – many major cities have "dance camps" or exchanges for Balboa dancers – and Denise is excited to be involved with teaching a dance that can lead to travel and new friendships. Her love of the dance has also seen her and her dance partner named Australian Balboa Champions three years running.
Crimson Gardenia is the culmination of many years of work and hope and excitement and Denise is ecstatic to see it finally off the ground!
Known in a former life as Kiltanon Seamus, Crimson Gardenia's shop dog and general overlord had a mildly (very mildly) successful racing career before becoming part of the Greyhound Adoption Program in Victoria. At the time, Denise was fostering greyhounds for GAP which involves taking these racing machines into your home for 3 weeks and teaching them how to become pets... you know, standard things like showing them stairs, carpet, windows, TVs, hair dryers – things they may never have met when they were racing dogs.
To cut a long story short, Seamus was foster dog number 10 and he decided he was staying permanently... Denise really didn't have much of a say in the matter.
Contrary to what you might think, Greyhounds are pretty much couch potatoes so it would be a lie to say he likes long walks. More accurately he enjoys being inside the office, flat on his side, watching the world go by with a squeaky toy under his head. His only tricks are sitting – actually a major achievement for a greyhound, as most of them can't do it – shaking hands, barking when prompted and giving a pretty good high five.


The historic Whoop Hall Inn is a family-run hotel with a wide range of leisure facilities set in stunning surroundings in the beautiful Lune Valley.
Situated on the outskirts of the attractive market town of Kirkby Lonsdale, Whoop Hall is an ideal base from which to explore some of England's most beautiful countryside, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.
The Whoop Hall is the perfect location to enjoy a pleasant lunchtime drink, a mouth-watering evening meal in our award winning Connors Restaurant, or a comfortable and relaxing overnight stay.
Formal or informal, The Whoop Hall can cater for everyone. It provides facilities for functions including conferences, meetings and private parties.
We can accommodate families with children and there is a four poster bedroom for those who value that added touch of luxury.
The Whoop Hall is also licensed for marriage ceremonies, so your wedding day can be enjoyed from start to finish in the idyllic surroundings of the hotel.
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All this comes with exceptional service designed to ensure you enjoy the perfect friendly atmosphere of The Whoop Hall for business or leisure.
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Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
This guidance document is advisory in nature but is binding on an agency until amended by such agency. A guidance document does not include internal procedural documents that only affect the internal operations of the agency and does not impose additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties or include confidential information or rules and regulations made in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If you believe that this guidance document imposes additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties, you may request a review of the document.
HAVA Background
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 was passed by the U.S. Congress to make sweeping reforms to the nation's voting process. HAVA addressed improvements to voting systems and voter access that were identified following the 2000 presidential election. The text of HAVA can be found at Public Law 107-252, 42 U.S.C. 15301-15545.
HAVA created new mandatory minimum standards for states to follow in several key areas of election administration. The law provided funding to help states meet these new standards, replace voting systems and improve election administration. HAVA required that the states implement the following new programs and procedures: provisional voting, voting information, upgraded voting equipment, statewide voter registration databases, voter identification procedures and administrative complaint procedures.
HAVA established the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to assist the states regarding HAVA compliance and to distribute HAVA funds to the states. The EAC also is responsible for creating voting system guidelines and operating the federal government's first voting system certification program.
Each participating state was required to appoint a citizen advisory committee to advise the chief election officer in the development of a state plan to implement HAVA. Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale appointed the 16-member Nebraska State Plan Commission in 2003 to help implement HAVA. The Nebraska State Plan was adopted in 2004 and amended in 2009.
Using federal funds, major election improvements in Nebraska have been implemented under Gale's administration to meet the HAVA requirements. Among the improvements, all Nebraska counties received new ballot tabulation equipment and switched to a computerized statewide voter registration system.
State Plan Commission
Amended State Plan (2011)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Police say an upstate New York man concerned about the negative portrayal of Muslims in the media beheaded his wife after she filed for divorce.
Muzzammil Hassan is charged with murdering his wife, Aasiya Hassan. Police say she had an order of protection against her husband and he had been kicked out of the house they shared in Orchard Park, near Buffalo.
They accuse the 44-year-old Hassan of cutting off his wife's head last Thursday at the TV station where he launched his Bridges TV network in 2004. In an AP interview, he said he hoped the network would balance negative portrayals of Muslims following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Hassan surrendered at the police station after his wife's death.


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I am surprised at how many people still search the internet to find out about my old band 'Wilson-McKinley'! After all these years, there is still a fascination with the volumes of music that this band created! A whole new generation seems to have found us. Pretty Cool!
Since then, I enjoyed my time with a great show band 'Smash Hit Carnival'. As part of our show I found myself in the pursuit of imitating artists such as; Mick Jagger, Tom Petty and even country artist Alan Jackson. I had to dye my hair and lose some weight to do Mick.
I hope you enjoy my latest endeavor, 'Living In A Modern World' - a collection of songs that came to me in this last year.
A live performance of "Nothin's Gonna Knock Me Down" from the album "Living In A Modern World" at the 2014 Gallop Annual Charity Stallion Services Auction, benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Spokane.
A live performance of the title track from the album "Living In A Modern World" filmed at the Gallop Annual Charity Auction, benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Spokane.
A live performance of "The Best Is Yet To Come" from the album "Living In A Modern World". Filmed at the Gallop Annual Charity Auction benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Spokane.


Even geography is conspiring against you finding love. A new survey asked 1,000 single men and women about different turn-offs . . . and it found that WHERE you live plays a huge part in your dating life. Check this out . . .
2. 66% of women and 56% of men would end things if the other person lived in a, quote, "rough" neighborhood.
And if your living situation DOES pass the test, the survey also found the things inside your place that are major turnoffs.
The top four are: Guns on display . . . a huge mess . . . empty alcohol bottles on display . . . and political paraphernalia. Women are also turned off by Disney paraphernalia . . . men don't like hamsters or gerbils.


Liz and Justin's vision was simple – a relaxed garden party wedding with plenty of greenery. They spotted Terara Riverside Gardens on Instagram and the picturesque South Coast spot proved to be the perfect blank canvas venue for their DIY affair.
The stylish couple no doubt made the photographer's job an easy one. Liz chanelled bohemian romance in a long-sleeved, low-backed Rue de Seine gown, while Justin looked sharp in a burgundy velvet jacket from Politix.
Sydney florist Redbud created a romantic floral arbour for the lakeside ceremony and wild bouquets in a deep plum and blush palette. After the I do's (officiated by celebrant Merinda Richardson) guests played lawn games and enjoyed cocktails and a grazing table whilst the newlyweds disappeared for some photos.
Perfectly mismatched, Lizzy's bridesmaids wore different dresses from Sheike, Pasduchas and Shona Joy in a burgundy and navy palette. "My brother was also part of the Bridal Party," Liz explains. "He wore a navy suit and floral bowtie and pocket square, to tie in with the girls."
Rabbit & Co Caterers dished up generous share platters of smoked ocean trout, pork belly, and beef cheeks, with sides of roast potatoes, tahini pumpkin and fattoush. Guests finished off with a homemade dessert table instead of wedding cake.


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Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also covers such additional indeterminate number of shares as may become issuable pursuant to anti-dilution and adjustment provisions of any options to purchase shares registered hereby.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
The document containing the information specified in Part I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants in the Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such documents are not required to be, and are not being, filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission, either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such documents, together with the documents incorporated by reference herein pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement on Form S-8, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended , are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, excluding any portions thereof that are deemed to be furnished and not filed.
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2000, and any amendment or report filed in the future for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all the securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all the securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware (the "DGCL") provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by reason of the fact that any such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided that such officer or director acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. A Delaware corporation may indemnify officers and directors against expenses (including attorneys' fees) in connection with the defense or settlement of any action by or in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of an action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses (including attorneys' fees) which such officer or director actually and reasonably incurred.
The Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws require the Registrant to indemnify its officers, directors and employees to the fullest extent permitted by law. In addition, advances of expenses to officers and directors are permitted in the manner and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The Registrant will not indemnify a person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person if the proceeding was not authorized by the Board of Directors of the Registrant. The Registrant maintains insurance to cover directors and officers against liability which they may incur in such capacity.
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(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of New York, state of New York, on this 8th day of March, 2013.


One of today's major challenges is to find sustainable solutions for the increasing human impact on Earth's natural environment. This is especially the case for coastal and riverine lowlands that are hotspots of human activity and biodiversity, and that are threatened by global changes such as sea level rise and increasing climate extremes. As an Earth scientist, living just a few meters above sea level, I aim to contribute to science-based solutions to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of global change on coasts, river deltas and estuaries. I study how these dynamic landscapes form and evolve through interactions between changing sea level, storms, tides and waves, erosion and sedimentation, vegetation dynamics & human activities.
Schuerch, M., Spencer, T., Temmerman, S., Kirwan, M. L., Wolff, C., Lincke, D., McOwen, C. J., Pickering, M. D., Reef, R., Vafeidis, A. T., Hinkel, J., Nicholls, R. J., and Brown, S., 2018, Future response of global coastal wetlands to sea-level rise: Nature, v. 56, p. 231-234.
Temmerman, S., Meire, P., Bouma, T. J., Herman, P. M. J., Ysebaert, T., and De Vriend, H. J., 2013, Ecosystem-based coastal defence in the face of global change: Nature, v. 504, p. 79-83.
Temmerman, S., and Kirwan, M. L., 2015, Building land with a rising sea: Science, v. 349, no. 6248, p. 588-589.
Kirwan, M. L., Temmerman, S., Skeehan, E. E., Guntenspergen, G. R., and Fagherazzi, S., 2016, Overestimation of marsh vulnerability to sea level rise: Nature Climate Change, v. 6, p. 253-260.
Van Coppenolle, R., Schwarz, C., and Temmerman, S., 2018, Contribution of mangroves and salt marshes to nature-based mitigation of coastal flood risks in major deltas of the world: Estuaries and Coasts, v. 41, no. 6, p. 1699-1711.
Schwarz, C., Gourgue, O., Van Belzen, J., Zhu, Z., Bouma, T. J., Van de Koppel, J., Ruessink, G., Claude, N., and Temmerman, S., 2018, Self-organization of a biogeomorphic landscape controlled by plant life-history traits: Nature Geoscience, v. 11, p. 672–677.
For a complete publication list, please see here.
My fascination for nature and more specifically the dynamics of rivers and coasts started at a young age, spending part of my childhood "sitting on the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away" – as evocated in the song of Otis Redding. I grew up along the Schelde estuary, a tidal river in Belgium. Inspired by my parents and family living in close connection to the river, I got fascinated by the river's dynamic nature: the tide - rolling up and down the river twice a day - determines the never ending rhythm of life for people, animals and plants living along this tidal river. Rivers can be a great source of welfare to humans - for example, my grandparents lived from ship building. But at the same time rivers can generate large risks to people - for instance, my parents' house flooded during several river flood events. On the other hand, human activities may seriously impact the sustainability of river ecosystems - from my childhood, I remember the terrible smelling of river pollution, but today the situation has luckily improved. Or how my family stories illustrate the delicate balance between human exploitation and sustainability of natural resources.
This fascination for human-environment interactions inspired me to study Physical Geography (1995-1999) and to obtain a PhD degree on tidal marsh sedimentation in response to sea level rise (2000-2003) at the University of Leuven (Belgium). In 2004-2005 I worked as a post-doctoral researcher (with an EU Marie Currie grant) at the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, on bio-geomorphic landscape dynamics of tidal marshes in response to environmenal forcing factors. Since 2005 I'm a professor at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), where I'm teaching courses in Earth Sciences, and working on research projects on River, Estuarine and Coastal system dynamics, and how these systems interact with global and local environmental changes and human impacts.
My research - "Measuring and simulating the tide roll away"
On top of this page is an aerial picture of one of my favorite study areas, the marshes of "Saeftinghe" in the SW Netherlands - one of the largest remaining tidal marsh areas in Europe. Recently I also work in tropical mangrove forests such as shown in the picture below.
I study tidal wetlands (marshes and mangroves), which are among the most dynamic landscapes on Earth. Located at the edge of land and sea, the daily tidal currents and waves sculpt the landscape, eroding channels in one place and depositing sand bars and mud on other places. Plants and animals live here in extreme conditions and need to adapt to the regular flooding, resulting in unique ecosystems with highly specialized species.
Tidal wetlands also provide so-called ecosystem services - that are benefits contributing to the wellfare of human societies.Indeed, large centres of human population have developed in estuaries and deltas of large rivers, including mega cities like New York, Shanghai, London, etc. and countries like the Netherlands and Bangladesh. People living along coasts, river deltas and estuaries depend on the valuable ecosystem services, such as the contribution of tidal wetlands to fisheries production, to mitigation of the impacts of flood risks, regulation of a healthy water quality, and climate regulation by removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. But human impacts, such as sea level rise due to climate warming, pollution and river and coastal engineering works, are challenging the sustainability of deltas, estuaries, and their tidal wetlands. Therefore, scientific knowledge on tidal wetland functioning and how that depends on the interactions between physical, chemical, biological and anthropogenic processes, is of key importance for the sustainable management of rivers, estuaries and coastal zones, and the safegarding of their valuable ecosystem services to human society.
* How do tidal wetlands, such as marshes and mangroves, respond to sea level rise in the past, present-day, and future? Under which conditions can these wetlands accumulate enough sediments and build up their elevations with rising sea level? Or in which situations do they fail to build up, and how does the wetland vegetation respond then to increasing tidal flooding and will it eventually die-off? Is there potential for recovery after marsh loss?
* How much can tidal wetlands help human socities to adapt to and mitigate global change? Can they contribute to nature-based solutions to increasing flood risks? For example, how effective are marshes as buffers against sea level rise, extreme storms, storm surges, wave impacts, and shoreline erosion? And how effective are they in assimilating atmospheric CO2 into soil carbon and as such in mitigating the effects of atmospheric CO2 on climate warming?
* What determines the formation of new marshes on originally bare sand and mud flats? And vice versa, the degradation of established marshes? How is colonization of pioneer vegetation controlled by bio-physical interactions between plant growth (seedling survival, clonal expansion rates, die-off), flow hydrodynamics (tidal currents, waves), and geomorphic dynamics (erosion, sedimentation)? And can we use this knowledge to restore or develop new marshes?
* How can we restore tidal wetlands in situations where wetlands were historically lost by conversion into human land use? How can the wetland ecosystems and their functioning effectively be restored ?
* A complementary line of research is on small, non-tidal lowland rivers, where the river bed is grown by aquatic plants. How do aquatic plants interact with the river flow of water, sediments and nutrients? How do these interactions lead to bio-geomorphic self-organisation of spatial vegetation patterns and geomorphic patterns on the river bed? What is the impact of aquatic plants on increased hydraulic friction, increasing river water levels and increasing flood risks? What is the expected response of the river ecosystem to changing discharge regimes induced by climate and land use change?
Methods used to answer these research questions include experiments in the field and in laboratory flumes, field measurements, remote sensing, and computer modelling. I work with several PhD students and post-docs, and in collaboration with international experts in ecology, geo-science and engineering, with main field sites in Europe and North and South America.


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Q: HTTP POST.. Sending and XMLQuery and Returning Text file as response I have an issue. I am trying to access some web service through asp.net. I dont have exact code of the webservice. Input to the web service is XML query which looks something like below. output would be requested column and values in text file or excelfile.
--**eXtraSheet**
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="xmlquery"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><xmlquery>  <showcolumns truncation="999">    <column order="1">nmclob</column>    <column order="2">oweroperategroup</column>    <column order="3">id</column>    <column order="4">name</column>    <column order="5">appquestid</column>    <column order="6">appquestname</column>    <column order="7">appquestinstanceid</column>    <column order="8">appquestinstancename</column>    <column order="9">tgo</column>    <column order="10">active</column>  </showcolumns>  <showaggregatecolumns/><groupby/><orderby/>  <filters>    <filter condition="AND" id="appquestid" leftbracket="" operator="EQUAL" rightbracket="">25299</filter>  </filters>  <fullcontentsearch/></xmlquery>
--**eXtraSheet**

I am trying to convert java code into C#. in Java its working perfectly.
Here is what i am trying to do.. At the end I will attach the java code.
 private void SentPostReport(string FinalURL,string postdata)
        {
            Uri uri = new Uri(FinalURL);
            WebProxy p;
            HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(uri);
            p = new WebProxy(Constants.Constants.WebProxyURL, Constants.Constants.WebProxyPort);
            GlobalProxySelection.Select = p;
            request.ContentType = "text/xml; encoding='utf-8'";
           //request.ContentType = "multipart/form-data; boundary=**eXtraSheet**";
            request.Method = "POST";
            request.BeginGetRequestStream(new AsyncCallback(GetRequestStreamCallback1), request);
            allDone.WaitOne();
        }

Here is where i am calling the async method
private static void GetRequestStreamCallback1(IAsyncResult asynchronousResult)
        {
            HttpWebRequest request1 = (HttpWebRequest)asynchronousResult.AsyncState;

            Stream postStream = request1.EndGetRequestStream(asynchronousResult);
            byte[] bytearray = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(Constants.Constants.PostdataString.ToString());
            postStream.Write(bytearray, 0, Constants.Constants.PostdataString.Length);
            postStream.Close();

            // Start the asynchronous operation to get the response
            request1.BeginGetResponse(new AsyncCallback(GetResponseCallback), request1);
        }

and response
  private static void GetResponseCallback(IAsyncResult asynchronousResult)
        {
            HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)asynchronousResult.AsyncState;

            // End the operation
            HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.EndGetResponse(asynchronousResult);
            Stream streamResponse = response.GetResponseStream();
            StreamReader streamRead = new StreamReader(streamResponse);
            string responseString = streamRead.ReadToEnd();
            // Close the stream object
            streamResponse.Close();
            streamRead.Close();

            // Release the HttpWebResponse
            response.Close();

            allDone.Set();
        }

Now if i check response string.. I am receiving complete aspx contents in HTML format. as shown below.
<LINK href="custom/css/flexiblereporting.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

<script type="text/javascript" src="/js/prototype1.5.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/js/ZeroClipboard.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/js/genericclipboardcopy.js"></script>

<script>

document.title="Flexible Reporting";

function selectAll(list, el){
   //alert(list);
   value=el.checked;

   //var check=document.getElementById(id);
   //check.checked=true;
   //check.checked=false;

   while(list.indexOf("|") != -1 && list.length!=1){
    id=list.substring(0,list.indexOf("|"));
    //alert(id);
    if(value==true){
     var check=document.getElementById("share"+id);
     check.checked=true;
    }else{
     var check=document.getElementById("share"+id);
     check.checked=false;
    }
    list=list.substring(list.indexOf("|")+1,list.length);
   }

}

function getReport(el){

  idView=el.value;
  if(idView>-1){
   //alert(idView);
   document.location.href="uview?call=dg.reporting.custom.RHFRAlacrity&action=editreport&viewid="+idView;
  }

}

function getSummary(baseviewfilter,reportsfilter){

  var createnewreport=$("createnewreport");
  var loading=$("loading");
  createnewreport.style.display="none";
  loading.style.display="";
  document.location.href="uview?call=dg.reporting.custom.RHFRAlacrity&action=summary&reportsfilter="+reportsfilter+"&baseviewfilter="+baseviewfilter;

}

function getSummaryExtra(baseviewfilter,reportsfilter,extra){

  var createnewreport=$("createnewreport");
  var loading=$("loading");
  createnewreport.style.display="none";
  loading.style.display="";
  document.location.href="uview?call=dg.reporting.custom.RHFRAlacrity&action=summary&reportsfilter="+reportsfilter+"&baseviewfilter="+baseviewfilter+"&"+extra;

}

Can anybody throw some light in this..
Here is the JAVA code
private List<String> callAlacrityService(String serverURL, String postData)
    {
        boolean _verbose = false; // for debug, set to true
        boolean finalOk = false;
        ArrayList<String> al = new ArrayList<String>();
        boolean isPostRequest = goodStr(postData);
        DataOutputStream outputStream = null;
        BufferedReader datain = null;
        InputStreamReader isr = null;

        //boolean responseErrorDetected = false;
        try {
            URL url = new URL(serverURL);
            //20091014 w051646 gw-Connection timeouts 1
            // Per google, the connection shouldn;t actually connect until we get its stream,
            // so setting the timeouts here should work.
            // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/39391/does-new-url-openconnection-necessarily-imply-a-post
            HttpURLConnection ucUrl = (HttpURLConnection)url.openConnection();
            //
            if(propTimeoutConnect > 0) { ucUrl.setConnectTimeout(propTimeoutConnect); }
            if(propTimeoutRead > 0) { ucUrl.setReadTimeout(propTimeoutRead); }
            //
            ucUrl.setUseCaches(false);
            ucUrl.setDoOutput(true);

            if(isPostRequest) {
                ucUrl.setRequestMethod("POST");
                ucUrl.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "multipart/form-data; boundary=**eXtraSheet**");
            }
            else {
                ucUrl.setRequestMethod("GET");
            }

            ucUrl.connect();

            //---------------
            // if POST, then send the data now
            if(isPostRequest) {
                outputStream = new DataOutputStream(ucUrl.getOutputStream());
                outputStream.writeBytes(postData);
                outputStream.flush();
                outputStream.close();
                outputStream = null;
            }

            //---------------
            //
            // Read response from Alacrity as separate lines, into a list
            //
            isr = new InputStreamReader(ucUrl.getInputStream());
            datain = new BufferedReader(isr);
            String line;

            if(_verbose) { LOG("  !-------------------------"); }
            // zero out our line/char counters before starting read
            int lastNumLinesRead = 0;
            int lastNumCharsRead = 0;

            while((line = datain.readLine()) != null) {
                if(_verbose) { LOG("  !" + line); }
                //
                //TODO: some errors are due to HTTP probs-- 500, 404, etc.  Can we get the resp code from response?
                //
                //-don't do this in normal case as it is a perf issue--//resptext += line;
                //
                // add line to retval array
                al.add(line);
                lastNumLinesRead++;
                if(line!=null) {
                    lastNumCharsRead+=line.length();
                }
            }
            // persist status to member vars before logging
            lastHttpRc = ucUrl.getResponseCode();
            lastHttpRcText = ucUrl.getResponseMessage();
            LOG("  !---- rc=[" + lastHttpRc + "][" + lastHttpRcText + "]-----");
            LOG("  !---- numLinesRead=[" + lastNumLinesRead + "] numCharsRead=[" + lastNumCharsRead + "]-----");
            datain.close();
            datain = null;
            isr.close();
            isr = null;
            ucUrl.disconnect();
        }
        catch (SocketTimeoutException ste) {
            // 20091014 w051646 gw-Connection timeouts 1
            LOG("  *** SocketTimeoutException on request to Alacrity, failed connection.");
            LOG("  *** Timeouts: propTimeoutConnect=["+propTimeoutConnect+"] propTimeoutRead=["+propTimeoutRead+"]");
            LOG("  *** " + ste.getMessage());
            al = null;
            finalOk = false;
        }
        catch (MalformedURLException e) {
            LOG("MalFormedException6 " + e.getMessage());
            al = null;
            finalOk = false;
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            LOG("Exception7a: catchall exception in alacrity connect! " +  e.getMessage());
            al = null;
            finalOk = false;
        }
        finally {
            try {
                if(outputStream!=null) { outputStream.close(); }
                if(datain!=null) {datain.close(); }
                if(isr!=null) { isr.close(); }
            }
            catch(Exception e2) {
                LOG("  ##callAlacrityService - exception in finally block! " + e2.getMessage());
            }
        }
        if(al!=null && !al.isEmpty()) {
            finalOk = true;
        }
        return al;
    }

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A farmer's fight for faith and freedom
A Michigan man who was barred from a farmer's market because of his views on marriage is waiting to hear whether a federal court agrees with that policy.
Arguments in Country Mill Farms v City of East Lansing were held this week in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in Kalamazoo.
"The main idea that we conveyed to the court this week was that the government cannot treat some people worse than others simply because it does not like their religious beliefs. But that's really exactly what the city of East Lansing did to farmer Steve Tennes and his farm, Country Mill," says attorney Rachel Csutoros of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the law firm representing Tennes.
"Steve responded honestly to a question that he received on his Facebook page on his religious beliefs, which was that marriage is between a man and a woman," the attorney continues. "And when the city of East Lansing saw this, they crafted an ordinance really specifically to target Steve and his family to keep them from coming to the market. So the city of East Lansing punished him simply for his beliefs about marriage."
The case began in 2016, when Tennes received that question and responded.
"We brought this case in May 2017, and the judge ruled in September of 2017 for a preliminary injunction so he could basically continue to go the farmers market until this case was resolved, which we just went to trial in," Csutoros explains. "If the city of East Lansing officials have the power to target one person for their beliefs, they can target anyone."
"You do not have to agree with Steve's family views on marriage to support his freedom to live and work consistently with their faith," the ADF attorney concludes.
Another case of discrimination from Anti-Discrimination Act
A web designer will appeal the ruling that says Colorado can force her to create objectionable websites.


Bullying has received much attention among researchers; however, the research produced has predominantly involved peer bullying. This project addressed the issue of authority abuse in schools by teachers, an area of research that is currently limited.
The reviewed literature demonstrated a need for a program that would educate pre-service teachers and provide an opportunity for self-reflection. What resulted was the development of a module called 'Power Play', which provides teachers with an opportunity to reflect on their teaching philosophy and teaching styles. Also, the module stresses the importance of maintaining a balanced life-style and provides information on effective stress management.
The module was presented on three separate occasions to pre-service educators. The feedback received has prompted future changes to the Power Play module. The core message of the project is that teachers must take care of themselves if they hope to be effective educators in the classroom.


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Iron Fist Joins Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Cast
:: Gaming News
by Che Marungo on Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:07 pm
Iconic 70s superhero Iron Fist will be among the two dozen playable characters featured in upcoming action title Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.
The characters included in the game were selected because they are returning favorites from the first title, they are core to the Civil War story line or just because the developers wanted to make sure they were in the game, said Guha Bala, president and co-founder of Vicarious Visions.
The game's story is inspired by the Marvel Civil War story line, a tale that examines the balance of security and liberty.
"The game has a different narrative style than the classic comic book romp," he said. "This is more real, a bit grittier. It's a look at a pretty compelling debate."
The two sides are represented by the archetypes of Iron Man and Captain America. Gamers will have a chance to play both sides of the struggle.
The game starts off with an attack of Dr. Doom's Latveria led by Nick Fury assisted by Iron Man, Wolverine and Spiderman, and then leads into the Civil War storyline.
While the game has some tweaks to gameplay and a new, lower camera angle, the biggest change to the game is the inclusion of new Powerfusion attacks.
These attacks allow players to combine the powers of two heroes to create a unique new attack.
All of these fusion attacks require active gameplay, Bala said, and is "particularly cool" when your playing in coop mode. While in coop, when a player tries to activate a fusion attack the other player receives a fusion invitation.
The game supports four player coop played either locally or online.
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H.R.1430 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015114th Congress (2015-2016)
Bill History in the Congressional Record
Page numbers for legislative actions on this bill link to the Congressional Record. Learn more about the History of Bills and Resolutions.
From the Congressional Record, Volume 161 (2015)
H.R. 1430--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related
controlled foreign corporations; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Neal, Mr.
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The Braço Norte Direito River, or Santa Clara River, is a river of Espírito Santo state in eastern Brazil. It is  a tributary of the Itapemirim River.

The Itapemirim River is formed by the Castelo River and the Braço Norte Direito and Braço Norte Esquerdo rivers, whose sources are in the Caparaó National Park.
The  Cachoeira da Fumaça waterfall on the Braço Norte Direito River attracts thousands of visitors annually due to its great scenic beauty.

See also
List of rivers of Espírito Santo

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Rivers of Espírito Santo


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Their experiment led the discovery a new subspecies of a yeast already known to breweries: Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
The new variant has been named Saccharomyces cerevisiae var protocetus, after the protocetid whale fossil it was swabbed from.
Bone Dusters Paleo Ale will be available on tap at the Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn, Virginia.
A percentage of the proceeds from sales will go toward funding science equipment for underprivileged schools.
Earlier this week a Philadelphia brewery released a new American pale stout infused with smoked goat brains in tribute to the hit US TV show, The Walking Dead.


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Виктор Легле́ (; 18 июня 1915, Азбрук — 28 ноября 1994, Остенде) — бельгийский композитор, альтист и музыкальный педагог.

Учился в Брюссельской консерватории у Мориса Дамбуа (альт) и Леона Йонгена (композиция). В 1936—1948 гг. играл на альте в оркестре Бельгийского радио, выступал также в ансамбле. С 1949 г. профессор гармонии в Брюссельской консерватории, а с 1956 г. профессор композиции в Капелле королевы Елизаветы. В 1986—1990 гг. председатель СБК (Союз Бельгийских Композиторов).

Написал восемь симфоний (Первая Op.10 — 1942, Восьмая Op.121 — 1993), три скрипичных, фортепианный и альтовый концерты, четыре струнных квартета, камерные и вокальные сочинения.

Композиторы Бельгии
Академические музыканты Бельгии
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Умершие в 1994 году
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Covid-19Opinion
I'm just sayin': Where's the data?
By MARSHAWN WOLLEY
Marshawn Wolley
Too many are dying
I'm Just Sayin': This is how Black people die
Modified date: January 6, 2021
I'm Just Sayin': GOP policies don't mesh with diversity push
Modified date: December 24, 2020
I'm Just Sayin': Proposal addresses food deserts
Why hasn't the Indiana State Department of Health been collecting race data on COVID-19, given the well-known health disparities in communities of color?
During the governor's press conference earlier this week, we learned that the health department had only just started collecting data on race.
Honestly, the Black community has struggled to trust the medical profession anyway, and this kind of oversight does not help.
We know COVID-19 does not discriminate, and health disparities, including underlying conditions within the Black communities, are well known.
• Related — Battling COVID-19: 'Is this my death march?'
Black people make up approximately 9.8% of the state's population based on 2019 estimates. The Latinx community is 7.1%, and the Asian-American community is 2.5%. When we include people who identify as multi-racial, Indiana is approximately 21% non-white.
Just looking at Black Hoosiers, according to information pulled from the ISDH website, Black people were more than twice as likely to get Type 2 diabetes. Their own data also notes that as of 2017, 13.4% of Black people had asthma in Indiana, and Black people were hospitalized five times more than white people.
Data matters.
But this isn't all on the ISDH. Health systems in Marion County — home to the largest Black population in the state — should've known better and made the case that race data mattered, especially given the false information circulating in the Black community about COVID-19.
Diversity statements, charters, committees and councils ring hollow without actual cultural proficiency, equity and inclusion.
Due to the current testing policies — which were driven by the availability of tests — we may never know the true number of people who had COVID-19 and recovered because they were never tested. We may not know all the people who died due to COVID-19.
• Chart: Tracking COVID-19 in Indiana
But we will have a picture of how Black people — a group known to be disproportionately vulnerable to this non-discriminatory virus — fared during this global pandemic. And that matters not only now, but for history.
The health department is correcting the oversight and working on compiling the data. OK.
Marion County health systems need to assist the ISDH and better yet provide their data on race to our community. The real question is what is happening in Indianapolis?
This matters now for the Black community because if our systems are overwhelmed, there will be protocols to decide who gets life-saving treatment and who doesn't. Then we may see the consequences of the institutionalization of disparities.
We are in this together, but all of us aren't in it the same way.
What I am hearing…
There are many people who are doing all they can to preserve the "village."
I've been heartened by stories of pastors who have pushed their ministries beyond the church walls to serve the hungry. The Near Northwest Faith Partners, under the leadership of Bishop Tyreese Bowman of Greater Zion Fellowship Community Church, are working to provide meals to families and people in their community daily.
Community churches — Pastor Carl Z. Liggins of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Bishop Charles M. Finnell of Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Assembly and Pastor Ivan Douglas Hicks of First Baptist North Indianapolis, to name a few — are working together on this effort to provide an important service to the community.
But they aren't the only ones.
When the Midwest Food Bank received an influx of 110,000 pounds of fresh produce, soups and dairy products from restaurants that were forced to close due to COVID-19, they contacted the city, but the city needed help.
Leaders with B4U Fall, 46218 Community Engagement Group, Evolve and The Fathers Foundation came together with churches from across the city to seize the opportunity, leveraging their collective social capital and organizational capacity to get approximately $140,000 worth of food to the community.
Barnes United Methodist Church, Hovey Street Church of Christ and Friendship Missionary Baptist Church stepped forward as distribution sites.
In speaking with the Midwest Food Bank staff, they noted the excellence of the operation and appreciated the capacity and the passion of the team that executed on the effort.
They don't do it for the spotlight or recognition, but I would personally like to thank the leadership of Shane Shepherd, Joi Redmon, Al Montgomery, Curtia Taylor, Shonna Majors, John Grice, Pastor Denell Howard, Rev. Charles Harrison, Rev. Ronald Covington and all of the volunteers, especially the young people who made this possible.
My hope is that we can see more of these pop-up food distribution programs in our community. While we appreciate the pantries that serve our community on a regular basis, the energy of this particular pop-up was focused on the dignity of Black people during these tough times.
When executed properly and safely, like this effort, it also facilitates an opportunity for people to fight back against this pandemic by helping others.
The community collaboration among grassroots — we can all appreciate that.
No doubt, if there are other efforts underway, I want to hear about them. We need to talk about how we are helping ourselves.
Finally, as banks begin the process of distributing our tax dollars to local businesses, we should be paying attention to whether Black businesses get the funding. More on that soon.
Marshawn Wolley is a lecturer, commentator, business owner and civic entrepreneur. Contact him at marshawnwolley@gmail.com.
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Bacchus Restaurant Announces New Pastry Chef, Chris Janik
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Vancouver, BC | Wedgewood Hotel's award-winning Bacchus Restaurant (845 Hornby Street) is giving guests a new reason to linger longer and add world-class finishing touches to every meal by welcoming seasoned pastry chef Chris Janik to its kitchen team.
"We're thrilled to welcome Chris to the Bacchus family," says Elpie Marinakis, co-owner and managing director of Wedgewood Hotel & Spa. "His calibre of craft, training, and dedication to making each guest experience an unforgettable one makes him a perfect fit. We look forward to showcasing his unique sense of style and panache for locals and visitors alike."
Janik brings his classical training, discerning eye, and an abiding dedication to upholding the time-honoured techniques and traditions of generations of pâtissiers before him to his new role at Bacchus. He will pair his unique brand of European-inspired desserts with the culinary talents of executive chef Montgomery Lau.
"I'm excited to join the talented Bacchus team that has already established an uncompromising standard of culinary excellence," says Janik. "Throughout my life, all of my experiences in the kitchen have revolved around those final courses that further bring friends and families together around the table, and it's my aim to keep the feeling and tradition alive and well."
Janik first nurtured his love of creating pastries, vennoiseries and petit fours, while growing up in his home country of Poland. He worked in restaurants throughout Europe before emigrating to Canada, where he further advanced his training at Vancouver Community College. From there, he worked at notable local establishments, including the Toptable Group, Aquafarina, and Miku, where he was a fixture for more than a decade, utilizing his creativity to make beautiful desserts with a uniquely European-Japanese flair.
Janik is currently working on his first pastry desserts menu for Bacchus, which will include a variety of cakes, sweets, and more, to complement chef Lau's dishes.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track designation to tazemetostat, an EZH2 inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma with either wild-type EZH2 or EZH2-activating mutations.
Tazemetostat is currently being studied in ongoing clinical phase II trials of patients with follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
The FDA previously granted tazemetostat fast-track designation for relapsed/refractory DLBCL with EZH2-activating mutations.
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Home News Fire ravages Chapel Court
Fire ravages Chapel Court
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Father Philander Hope, Shirley Louw and her grandson Monrique Jonathan.
Just a month before Christmas, 40 Lavender Hill residents have been left homeless after a bungalow caught alight on Saturday November 14, at 2am.
The fire had apparently started after a candle fell over in the home in Chapel Court.
The residents lost all their belongings and don't knowForty people were left displaced and those who lost all their possessions in a fire allegedly caused by a burning candle which "overturned" in a bungalow at Chapel Court, Lavender Hill, on Saturday November 14, at 2am, have no idea if their premises will be fixed before the holidays.
Theo Layne, station commander and spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed: "The City's Fire and Rescue Service responded to Chapel Court, said they responded to the blaze in Yoksal Street with Lavender Hill, on Saturday November 12, in early hours of the morning.
Response comprised of three fire engines, one water tanker and one rescue vehicle. Resources were dispatched from Lakeside, Constantia and Wynberg and Ottery fire stations.
"Two flats on the ground floor, two flats on the first floor and two flats on the second floor as well as two wood and iron structures and three motor vehicles were damaged by the fire. The suspected cause of fire, was a lighted candle overturning and igniting bedding. The fire left (40) persons displaced. The City's Disaster Risk Management was notified of the incident," said Mr Layne.
When asked if the victims would receive financial compensation, Benedicta van Minnen, Mayoral committee member for human settlements, said: "No, the City only insures the building and an insurance claim has been submitted. Tenants are required to insure their own household items and furniture."
Southern Mail spoke to two families, a flat owner and one resident who lived in a bungalow. Stephany Beukman who lived in the flat with her husband, two daughters, aged 6 and 8 and her son aged 17, had to move to her sister's flat close by.
"This is the first time I've experienced a fire since moving to Lavender Hill 32 years ago when I was five years old," she said. The flats were built in 1974. Ms Beukman said fortunately, her daughters were sleeping over with family members when the fire broke out. "My son was here, but none of us got hurt." She said she was grateful for her neighbours and the community who came to help douse the fire, but "we couldn't save anything because the wind was too strong," she said.
"The fire brigade didn't take long but two of our cars were also burnt out."
Shirley Louw, who lived in one of the destroyed bungalows, said she and her husband, three children – a seven-year-old son and two daughters aged 14 and 18 – and one grandson, 2, were not injured.
The lost all their possessions.
"We woke up about at 1.45am and saw that the bungalow next door was on fire. Neighbours came to assist and as we were trying to douse the fire, our bungalow caught alight."
Ms Louw lived in the backyard of her parents' flat. Her father Philander Hope's car was also damaged by the fire.
Her mother's kitchen wall and the fridge which was situated against the backyard wall burnt out. "We are living in our parents' flat now and are sleeping on the floor.
"All our stuff was destroyed but we have received clothing and appliances from the community which are standing around the place in boxes."
She said she is thankful for the community who reached out to them. "Where Rainbows Meet, a non-profit organisation, brought us lunch the next day and they said they will come back to give more."
Mymoena Scholtz, founder of Where Rainbows Meet, said: "We took them a pot of food and rice but I am still trying to get some clothes for them. It will be sorted out soon, as children's clothes are very difficult to find. We are lucky that some clothing came in on Friday November 18. We also donated a school uniform for one child. It is sad what has happened to these families." If you want to help the victims, you can call Ms Beukman on
071 955 9109 or Ms Louw on 078 116 3869.
Shirley Louws, mother Rachel Hope, at her scorched fridge.
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You just keep coming back, don't you? Well, while you're here, let's talk some story-related Halo goodness! In case you missed it, last week we officially announced Halo: Fractures, and gave fans some of the first details on the upcoming short-story anthology novel, which lands on September 20, 2016 and is available for pre-order here. This week we've got a look at the cover art from Halo: Tales from Slipspace (Click the image to the right to see it in bigger-mode), as well as an exclusive look at one of the interior pages from the anthology-style graphic novel that drops later this year, and a peek at some Hog Wild fiction. Let's waste no time and take a look!
Back in Issue 66, we revealed the existence of Halo: Tales From Slipspace, a brand new graphic novel anthology from 343 Industries and Dark Horse Comics that will take fans on a wild ride through the Halo universe on the wings of some very talented and passionate writers and authors from various corners of the comic industry.
From the beginning, this project has been an exciting one to see take shape, as the studio is rife with comic cook fans of all different varieties. The range of stories being told will give fans an intimate and artistic glimpse into a variety of corners in the Halo universe, and we can't wait to talk about them more in the coming months.
This week, our partners at Dark Horse also revealed the cover art for the anthology, created by artist Eric Canete. As a special treat, today we're also showing off a sneak peek at an interior page (seen above, click it to big-it), which will give fans another little taste of what's in store when Halo: Tales from Slipspace drops this October 25. Click here to get your pre-order on, and stay tuned for more info in the coming months.
Experiments with Subanese crystal explosives and Sangheili regenerative shield technology are being pioneered by UNSC forces working with the Arbiter's Swords of Sanghelios.
These teams, operating in concert with allied Sangheili forces, have also been utilizing locally-sourced surface treatments and parts for their fleet of vehicles. The novel innovations introduced as a result of this cooperation have now been put to the test in War Games simulations on the UNSC Infinity and at High Command.
Before we close, in case you missed it, this week we announced that Forge is coming to Windows 10, opening up a wealth of awesome creative possibilities to an entirely new audience. While we don't talk about Forge quite as much around these parts, I'd be lying if I said that the latest Forge updates with the Memories of Reach content release didn't have me taking alien corpses and changing the armor colors to experiment with different class ranks. And now that I read that statement over again, I realize how much more bizarre that sounds than how it really was.
Oh well, as always, thanks for joining us each week! We should all be proud of passing the 75-issue milestone last week; your regular participation and feedback is awesome and always appreciated. Here's to many more!
Until next time… Live well, play Halo, and remember, bronze packs first, then silver, then gold.
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Taj Gibson Signs with Minnesota
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In a Sunday morning report from Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, free agent power forward Taj Gibson has signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The former Chicago Bull leaves Oklahoma City to reunite with coach Tom Thibodeau and teammate Jimmy Butler on a Timberwolves squad that is growing more formidable by the second. Gibson's deal is reportedly $28 million over the next two seasons.
Free agent Taj Gibson has agreed to a two-year, $28M deal with Minnesota, league sources tell The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2017
Gibson was acquired by the Thunder at last season's trade deadline, and eventually assumed the starting job at power forward when Domantas Sabonis was moved to the bench. Gibson averaged 9 points and 4.5 rebounds for the Thunder in the regular season, making 16 starts in a total of 23 games. He had postseason numbers of 9.8 points and 3.6 rebounds during the five-game series with Houston, playing in just 23.6 minutes per contest.
While it was considered unlikely that Gibson return to Oklahoma City, the Thunder has lost its top two power forwards in the last 48 hours. Sabonis was dealt to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, and after Gibson's move to Minnesota, Jerami Grant would assume to be the starter if the season began today. However if other reports are believed to be true, Presti and the Thunder may be close to rectifying this situation.
Free agent Rudy Gay visited Oklahoma City on Saturday, and would likely man the 4-spot if he signs with the Thunder. The organization has also shown interest in free agent Zach Randolph, although there has been little movement on that front since the initial reports popped up on Friday night. Power forward is a big question mark at the moment, but I would expect Sam Presti to move quickly on trying to shore up the position.
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