FORT SMITH, Ark. – UAFS men's basketball coach Josh Newman has installed a blue-collar work ethic in this Lions, preaching a simple "take care of business" approach during the last few weeks of the season.
His philosophy hasn't changed with the start of the postseason.
UAFS finished the regular season on a four-game winning streak to capture its second consecutive outright Heartland Conference title and earn the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament for the second season in a row.
"We've really tried to focus on us and not worry about what other teams are doing," Newman said. "If we take care of our business, everything will fall into place. We know that if we want to play in the NCAA tournament a conference tournament championship does that."
UAFS will host the four-team conference tournament on Friday and Saturday at the Stubblefield Center.
The No. 1 seed Lions will play the No. 4 seed University of Texas of the Permian Basin Falcons at 5:30 p.m., and the No. 2 seed Texas A&M International Dustdevils will play the No. 3 seed St. Mary's Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. The championship game will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday with the champion earning an automatic bid to next week's NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament.
Admission will be $6 for adults and $4 for non-UAFS students. A two-day tournament pass will be available for $10. UAFS students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with a current university ID.
Live statistics and webcast for all games will be available by visiting Fan Central on the UAFS athletics website (www.uafortsmithlions.com). Additional tournament information will be available at Tournament Central on the Heartland Conference website (www.heartlandsports.org).
It will be the second season in a row for UAFS to host the conference tournament. Newman said playing at the Stubblefield Center has many advantages, particularly the opportunity to play in front of a home crowd.
A raucous crowd of more than 1,300 fans witnessed the Lions clinch the regular-season conference title last week with a dramatic 106-102 overtime win against the Rogers State Hillcats.
"I think it's definitely an advantage not to travel and to be able to play in front of your home crowd. Our crowds have been outstanding, and we will need their energy and support," Newman said. "They've truly created a home-court advantage."
UAFS (21-5), which was the preseason favorite to win the conference, fought back from an early 0-2 start in conference play to win the league title by one game over Texas A&M International (20-8). St. Mary's (19-7) finished two games behind UAFS, and UTPB finished four games behind UAFS.
It will be the third season in a row for UAFS to compete in the conference tournament. The Lions advanced to the conference title game the past two seasons, finishing runner-up each time to St. Mary's.
Newman, who was named Coach of the Year, said this tournament field may be the toughest yet.
St. Mary's is ranked No. 5 in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Region rankings, while UAFS is ranked No. 6 and Texas A&M International is ranked No. 9. UAFS is the only conference team garnering national attention, receiving four votes in the latest NABC/Division II Top 25.
"You have three teams regionally ranked," Newman said. "Then, you have a UTPB team that is extremely talented and dangerous."
A strong performance in the conference tournament is important. The tournament champions from the Heartland Conference, the Lone Star Conference and the Rocky Mountain Conference each earn an automatic bid to the eight-team region tournament. The remaining five at-large bids are awarded based in most part to a team's regional ranking.
It will be the second encounter of the season between UAFS and UTPB. The Lions beat the Falcons 83-80 on Jan. 30 at the Falcon Dome in Odessa. It will be the 11th meeting between the two teams in the all-time series, which UAFS leads 8-2.
Still, Newman said UTPB is a dangerous opening-round opponent. Oddly enough, the Falcons have had much more success on the road this season than at home, posting a 10-2 record away from the Falcon Dome.
UTPB, which finished 10-8 in conference play, averages 82.9 points per game with five players averaging double-figures in scoring – senior forward Dwayne Soders (16), junior guard Thomas Feeney (15.1), senior guard Anthony Dees (12.9), senior guard Phadarius Taylor (12.7) and junior guard Madison Turner (11.7).
The Falcons allow 77.4 points per game and force 13.5 turnovers per game. Feeney leads the team with 33 steals, while junior forward Andre Rieder leads the team with 26 blocked shots.
UTPB out-rebounds its opponents by more than eight rebounds (41.6-33.4). Soders and senior forward Keith Martin lead the team with 9.1 and 7.3 rebounds per game, respectively.
"They are a very talented team with the ability to beat anyone on any given night," Newman said. "They actually are a better road team than home team, so we are going to have to play as well as we have played all year to advance."
UAFS, which finished 14-4 in conference play, averages 85.2 points per game with three players averaging double-figures in scoring – senior guard Jake Toupal (14.5), freshman guard Seth Youngblood (14.5) and sophomore forward Kenny Martin (10.2).
Toupal was named First Team All-Conference and Player of the Year, while Youngblood was named Second Team All-Conference and Freshman of the Year.
The Lions allow 74.8 points per game and force 12.2 turnovers per game. Toupal leads the team with 20 steals, and Martin leads the team with 44 blocked shots. UAFS out-rebounds its opponents by more than seven rebounds per game (40.5-33.2). Martin and junior forward Miha Glavas lead the team with 7.3 and 6.4 rebounds per game, respectively.


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"Racism is not an opinion, it is a criminal act!" - An Interview with Tareq Alaows on Political Representation in Germany
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Tareq Alaows launched his candidacy for the Green Party to represent Oberhausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, however, he decided to withdraw due to threat calls that he received from far-right people.
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Tareq Alaows is one of the initiators of the Seebrücke (1) Initiative and a member of Flüchtlingsrat (2) Berlin. In February 2021, he launched his candidacy for the Green Party to represent Oberhausen in North Rhine-Westphalia. Although there was a public interest in his candidacy, he decided to withdraw due to threat calls that he received against him, and people close to him. Politics Today interviewed Tareq Alaows about his experience as a Syrian refugee in Germany and the political participation and representation of refugees in Germany.
Q. Could you please briefly introduce yourself and tell us about your journey as a Syrian refugee to Germany?
I left Syria in July 2015. After traveling to Lesbos, Greece through Turkey, I took the Balkan route. I took most of the way to Germany from Athens on foot, and I finally arrived in the German city of Dortmund in September 2015. I had studied law back in Syria, and for more than five years now, I work as a jurist, who is engaged in providing legal aid for refugees during their asylum and residency processes in Germany. I am a political activist too and one of the initiators of the political movement called the Seebrücke. I am still a part of the coordination circle and serve as the press secretary.
Q. When and how have you become politically active in Germany?
Well, I haven't become politically active ever since I arrived in Germany. I furthered my work in the humanitarian field, which I had started much earlier in Syria and continued here in Germany. But the central issue of my work was no longer human rights in Syria, but human rights in Germany. I took the cause for people, who came here as refugees.
I had no other choice than to become politically active. When I arrived here, I saw that our legal rights as refugees were not being properly applied in practice. I was detected in a military center in the middle of nowhere. When I wanted to buy something, I was supposed to walk five kilometers to the nearest supermarket. There were no buses or trains or any other means of transportation. After two months, I was transferred to Bochum. There, I was supposed to live in a basketball hall at a school with sixty other people. Families, men, women, children, all of us, were in one room, and we were not allowed to do anything that we wanted.
I lived in this situation, where we could not even enjoy our basic human rights for six months and I could not stand it anymore. I had to react to this situation and started an action. I organized the people in our accommodation and set a protest camp in front of the City Hall.
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Q. Quite naturally, you demanded to live in dignity. How did German authorities react to this? What was your experience with the first protest?
We managed to make our demands heard thanks to our protest in front of the City Hall. Thereafter, we were organized under Refugee Strike Bochum and continued to be active in the negotiations. We observed the implementation process of our demands in regard to the asylum policy in Bochum in the following years. We started to have regular meetings with the City Hall. There, we did only talk about our problems, but also provided solutions. The administration in the city hall was responsible and saw that we, as refugees, were a part of the solution. In the end, we learned a lot from each other.
Q. To protect your basic rights and demands, you have democratically organized and taken a political role at the local level. But what has motivated you to take an active part at the federal level?
During my political activism at the local level, I recognized that everything I said reached the German politicians in my city better than what the German activists or the political parties in the opposition were saying. Because I was talking about my life and the very conditions that I was living in. I think they could not argue against it.
And I see that I am not an exception. I know thousands of refugees from different countries, as well as people from Germany, who are doing a great job here in uplifting the refugee voices and working to maintain the human rights for refugees.
I just have been lucky to have the media attention, which helped shed light on and bring solutions to the issues we -as refugees- encountered. But the question eventually transformed into how could we represent these persons, who have arrived in this society?
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Q. So, this is how did you decide to become a candidate for the 2021 elections?
Of course. As I said, there are many German activists, who are doing a great job, but the main point was that everyone talks about refugees, but no one talks to them directly. As a person, who has first-hand experience, I wanted to be a part of this debate. The question I asked myself by then was that who could do it, if not me as a lawyer. It was also about my own rights as a refugee who ended up in Germany. As a person of color in European society, I had no other option than to become politically active. So, with my candidacy, I wanted to take a further step in this debate and help have our political debates in the right way, in a democratic way.
My key point was to show that, we, the people who came to Germany in 2015 are a part of this society and everything is possible for us even including the German parliament. So, I want my right to representation, and I am running for it.
Racism is not an opinion, it is a criminal act, and we have to name it and fight against it.
Q. What were the reactions to your candidacy in the German Parliament?
There was a huge support and solidarity behind me from all political parties, except the right-wing. Everyone was saying that this is a step that we need for the German democracy, because we do not have any person with this experience in the German parliament. But for the right-wing party, my candidacy was seen as a danger, because having me in the German parliament would mean that we were going to have this debate about the rights of refugees or minorities in Germany all the time.
People gather to stage a protest against the racist attack of the far-right extremist who killed nine migrants, 4 of which with Turkish roots, in a shooting spree in Germany's western town of Hanau on 19th of February, in front of the Prime Ministry building during Integration Summit in Berlin, Germany on March 02, 2020. Photo by Abdulhamid Hoşbaş. Anadolu Images.
I was eventually transformed from being a normal person running for candidacy to a target of racism and hate speech. People who target me are not targeting me as Tareq Alaows but target a person of color with a refugee background, a person who showed the courage to claim his rights to be represented in the German parliament.
I just run for the elections, and this is a democratic right. At the end of the day, it will be German voters' decision to elect or not to elect me. But the right-wing party viewed it differently. They were afraid of me being elected in a democratic way and they did everything to stop me.
Q. What did exactly happen, and you decided to withdraw your candidacy?
I was receiving hundreds of comments and messages on the internet, that said that they knew where I am living, where I am walking, and where I am eating, and I had to be careful. And I saw that most of the messages were written in the "we" form, and not in the "I" form. It was like groups in the background and not like single persons. There were two people in my team, who were deleting those racist comments and messages on social media and documenting things that are relevant for my safety for the police.
I just run for the elections, and this is a democratic right. It's the German voters' decision to elect or not to elect me. But the right-wing party viewed it differently.
Most of the messages were anonymous and we could not tell by whom they were sent, or which persons or groups were doing it, so, there was nothing we could do. For me, it was a very dangerous situation, and nobody could calculate consequences. I had to protect my family and people working with me. I had no guarantee for my safety. So, I had to withdraw my candidacy in the elections. But as a jurist and political activist, I still defend the basic human rights of refugees.
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Q. What was the reaction of the Green Party, or of other political parties, to this incident?
Both the Green Party and other democratic parties learned something from this experience. The Green Party, of which I was a candidate, accepted my withdrawal from candidacy and drafted a document in order to avoid a possible future incident as such and to establish a mechanism to counsel and support victims of such racisms. I think every political party in Germany must start debates about racism in politics and work for developing awareness.
Q. Your experience, then, highlights that there are serious obstacles concerning the participation and representation of minorities in political life in Germany. How do you think it could be overcome?
This could be overcome only by empowering those people in politics, who are victims of racism and encouraging them to get involved in democratic processes. Because the only way to fight against racism in politics is to have more people with a refugee or a minority background in politics. We can talk about democracy if every group in our society, including the minorities and the newcomers, are represented. Otherwise, it is nothing but a mock debate. We need to have more democratic environments and dialogue between members of the host society and the newcomers.
We also need to work to create awareness among the youth via programs for young persons, immigrants, or non-immigrants and let them be involved in these political debates. Above all, we need to put it in a context; when we talk about refugees we talk about humans.
Importantly, all these debates and dialogues need to be translated to a legal basis. We need more clear and strict laws against racism and extremism both on online platforms and in real life. Racism is not an opinion, it is a criminal act, and we have to name it and fight against it.
Although I decided to cancel my candidacy for the German federal elections of 2021 and continue my work in the humanitarian field, I am optimistic that political parties in Germany have learned something from that experience.
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In rhyming monologues and song, Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens tells the stories of some 30 people who have died from AIDS. And then there's Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens–a sad, funny, extraordinarily moving musical theater piece about people lost. Doors: pm / Show: pm. $ Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens: A Benefit Concert with Bill Russell & Friends. Birdland.
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Natural gas is easily Florida's main source of energy, offering up 1,300 Trillion Btu in 2014. Gas is 62% of Florida's power generation, compared to 47% in 2008, when the "shale revolution" really took off. Florida is unique in that power generation accounts for nearly 90% of the state's total natural gas demand, while the national average is 33%. Second place Florida uses around 3 Bcf/day to generate 145 billion kWh of gas-fired electricity, compared to Texas leading at 205 billion kWh and California third at 120 billion kWh.
The "Sunshine State," however, is being criticized by environmental groups for such a dramatic shift to natural gas, despite the known cost and environmental advantages. Florida today has no wind power and solar accounts for less than 1% of the state's electricity. Natural gas provides 585 times more electricity in Florida than wind and solar combined. Florida though is just like the other Southeastern states and has no Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS, see here). Policymakers (and the wind industry itself, see here) realize the limited opportunities for wind power in particular in the region, which is more reliable and will remain about 45% cheaper than solar.
No wonder that wind power has accounted for about 85% of RPS-inspired capacity additions in the country over the years. Today, wind generates 10 times more electricity in the U.S. that solar does, and 80% of more land intensive solar power is produced in just three states, spacious California and sparsely populated Arizona and Nevada. Without a significant wind resource, RPSs, which are already highly technically challenging, too costly, and unrecommended by our top electricity experts (and therefore being rolled back) are simply not realistic.
In 2007, then-Governor Crist directed the Florida Public Service Commission to develop an RPS of 20% by 2020, but the Legislature didn't approve. Beyond higher costs, one true obstacle for solar power has been Florida law allows only a few utilities - Florida Power & Light (FPL), Tampa Electric, Duke Energy - can sell power directly to consumers. Other producers must first sell to one of these utilities at a cheaper wholesale rate, lowering the economic incentives to invest in solar. Florida isn't even in the top 10 solar power capacity states (see here).
FPL reports that it has been using more U.S.-produced natural gas as its main fuel because it's the cleanest and most cost-effective for customers. Florida's gas fuel prices for electricity, for instance, have been sliced in half to $5 per Thousand Cubic Feet since 2008. FPL reports that lower price natural gas have helped cut typical household bills to 25% less than the U.S. average. More than 1,200 MW of natural gas capacity were added in Florida in the first half of 2014 alone, far more than any other state. Supply prospects are only growing: U.S. gas production is expected to jump nearly 50% by 2035.
With no wind power and little solar, more natural gas has been the backbone of Florida's population and economic expansion. But perhaps more importantly, and what environmental groups should be celebrating, more natural gas has also led to a huge reduction in total power sector emissions, CO2, SO2, NOx. Thanks to natural gas, Florida's electricity sector now has a CO2 emission rate of just 1,020 lbs/MWh, compared to 1,257 lbs/MWh in 2008. Yet, the federal government wants Florida to cut its CO2 emissions from power plants by 38% by 2030. Florida's natural gas surge has already slashed power CO2 emissions 20% since 2007, and carbon rules enhance gas' position as the cheapest form of the most reliable sources (see EIA estimates here).
Since 2001, FPL concludes that investments in natural gas have saved customers nearly $8 billion on fuel, prevented more than 85 million tons of CO2, and helped decrease foreign oil use by more than 99%. Solar power can and will play a growing role, FPL will invest more than $400 million next year alone to triple its capacity in solar, but natural gas will remain the mainstay, especially given that gas has already significantly reduced emissions. FPL's Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Indiantown is the first hybrid facility in the world to connect a solar facility to an existing combined cycle gas turbine.
"Greater use of renewables actually drives greater demand for gas-fired peaking plant...This is not just due to the intermittency of renewables...rather that as solar starts to cover more than just the midday peak...it will eat into baseload territory, requiring that to be replaced by peaking plant (gas) when the sun isn't shining."
Ultimately, as solar increases not decreases the need for more natural gas, gas could reach 70% of Florida's power, but not the 90% warned by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Policymakers on both sides realize the benefits of a diversified power system are just too great.
Florida has no significant natural gas production, so imports come from Georgia and Alabama. FPL now wants to invest in gas production outside the state — a new venture for a Florida utility — to buffer price spikes. Unfortunately, there is a false assertion that Florida "is electricity inefficient" (see here) to argue against the essential of more gas infrastructure and capacity and as a way to lower the expectations for certain energy sources that struggle to compete with natural gas on an even playing field. Environmental groups surely agree, of course, that our goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, not promote favored industries.
After all, combined cycle gas turbines are our most efficient power producers (see here), and greater efficiency is a constant paradigm of ALL energy producing entities (inefficient companies don't last real long in the U.S. energy business: the competition is just too great). Commercial solar plants typically average 10-20% efficiency, compared to 52-60% for gas. This is a crucial point in natural gas' favor because our national and state energy plans cite efficiency as the main resource to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing fuel demand. And it's more natural gas that's required to give intermittent renewables a realistic chance to compete in the marketplace on their own.
Despite being criticized for not passing more efficiency laws, Florida's statistics prove the "electricity inefficient" argument is simply false. Florida has achieved substantial improvements in electricity efficiency, yet demand continues to mount. In fact, Florida is 30th in electricity use per capita and 44th in energy use per capita. This is highly impressive given the massive need for air conditioning alone: Florida is the 2nd hottest state in the country. Over 96% of Florida's 7.3 million homes use air conditioning, compared to just 56% of homes in California. Central Air Conditioning can devour 3,000 kWh of electricity per year, about 25% of the average American home's total electricity consumption.
With just two major gas pipelines, Florida needs more infrastructure to enhance the supply reliability of natural gas, the state's proven "greenhouse gas emission reducer." The $3 billion Sabal Trail project will cost about $3 billion for the 465 miles of gas pipeline - 55 miles in Alabama, 196 miles in Georgia and 214 miles in Florida. It will have the capacity to transport more than 1 Bcf/day. The Southeast Pipeline would provide o.4 Bcf/day of natural gas capacity for FPL beginning in 2017. Since the other pipelines are at full, any new incremental needs for gas will come from these pipelines.
Finally, Florida, like California and New York, hugely populated states where imported natural gas is easily the main source of energy, must also be looking to develop its own gas resources: it's only fair. As the EIA states: "Geologists believe there may be large oil and natural gas deposits in the federal Outer Continental Shelf off of Florida's western coast."


[REP] – The Repertory East Playhouse in Newhall is thrilled to present a newly revised version of a hilarious new play from the co-writer of "Jewtopia" – "Play Dates," written by Sam Wolfson.
"Play Dates" is a play all about love, falling in, falling out and everything in between. From the childhood innocence of your first everlasting crush, to the challenge of trying to keep the spark alive after ten years of marriage, to the tortuous single years in between when you think you'll never find anybody, "Play Dates" hilariously reminds us that love is never easy – and kindergarten is just the beginning.
Join The REP Staff and members of The Board of Director's for Opening Night Gala on Aug. 17 at 7 .p.m for a complimentary wine reception beginning at 7 p.m., Sponsored by The Carpenter Family.
"Play Dates" is a limited engagement and will run Aug. 17 through Sept. 1. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 for Adults and $17 for students and seniors. Group rates are available. Advanced reservations are highly recommended. For tickets, purchase online at www.repeastplayhouse.org or call 661-288-0000. "Play Dates" contains material that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Located at 24266 Main Street in the heart of Old Town Newhall, The REP is Santa Clarita's Premiere Theatre Experience and is home to The Hydeaway Lounge featuring full-service cocktails. Exclusively at The REP, The Hydeaway Lounge is open one hour before each performance. The warm, inviting atmosphere is the perfect place to have a cocktail and mingle with other patrons. The REP's year-long season features five Main Stage productions and two 81 Series studio productions.


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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is about high school student Greg (Thomas Mann) and his friend Earl (R.J. Cyler) and their friendship with a girl called Rachel (Olivia Cooke). Rachel has been diagnosed with leukaemia, and Greg's mother asks Greg to support Rachel during her illness. At first Greg hesitates to get close to anyone other than Earl, but he eventually becomes fond of Rachel. Greg and Earl have made a lot of short movies together, and they show Rachel their collection to cheer her up. Rachel suggests that Greg produce a movie about her chemotherapy for his college applications.
After Rachel discovers that her treatment isn't working, she decides to stop chemotherapy. This really upsets Greg. Their friendship falls apart, and Rachel ends up in a hospice as her condition gets worse. Greg starts to do badly at school and fails to get into his chosen college. Greg decides to visit Rachel and show her the completed movie of her story.
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl has some sexual references. For example:
There are sexual innuendoes, and characters talk about body parts in sexual ways.
Characters talk about masturbation.
Some scenes present online porn material, but not in a graphic way.
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl shows some use of substances. For example:
Underage characters talk about drinking and 'getting high accidentally' when eating cookies that have marijuana in them.
A parent gives alcohol to two teenage characters.
Rachel's mother frequently drinks wine.
Nudity and sexual activity
None of concern
There is some product placement in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, including references to YouTube, Apple and Toyota.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl includes some coarse language.
Ideas to discuss with your children
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a sad but heart-warming story about unlikely friendship, love and loss.
The relationship between Greg and Rachel shows the power of friendship and how it can help to overcome obstacles. Through this friendship, the movie highlights the importance of not judging people before you really get to know them. It also shows that while illness can reduce a person physically, it doesn't destroy their mind and connection with others.
We don't recommend this movie for children under 14 years because of its themes of terminal illness and the distressing scene in which Rachel dies. We also recommend parental guidance for children 14-15 years. You might be concerned about the movie's coarse language and sexual references.
Values in this movie that you could reinforce with your children include:
not making assumptions about people, and letting people be themselves
having supportive friends in your life
valuing the time you get with the people you love, even when you disagree with them.
This movie could also give you the chance to talk with your children about real-life issues and experiences like:
terminal illness and chemotherapy
the stress of applying for university and the transition from high school to college.
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Just some random thoughts about the Meaning of Life, The Universe, and Everything
Technology Roundup #16
"First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII — and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we've realized it's a brochure."
GitHub Adds Code Scanning for Automatic Security-Hole Searches
GitHub, the largest host of source code in the world, has added a new feature that most of us will probably never use but could make the world wide web a safer place for everyone.
Windows XP and Server 2003 compiled from leaked source code
A Windows developer has successfully compiled both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 from source code leaked online last week. Last week, a 43GB collection of Microsoft source code was released as a torrent on the 4chan forum.
Hacking a Coffee Maker
As a thought experiment, Martin Hron, a researcher at security company Avast, reverse engineered one of the older coffee makers to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it. After just a week of effort, the unqualified answer was: quite a lot.
UK launches four nanosatellites to space, two have a supercomputer onboard
Four nanosatellites developed under the European Space Agency (ESA) Pioneer program have been launched into space today. Built in Glasgow by Spire Global UK, these satellites are about the size of a shoebox and are among the smartest satellites ever built in the United Kingdom.
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Cimarron has Comfortable Beds! - King bed & 2 Twin Beds, Leather Queen Sofa Sleeper with memory foam, New Bathrooms & New Kitchen, 3 flat screen TV's (Comcast & DVD on 50" HD in living room), Washer & Dryer, 2 indoor hot tubs & dry sauna. Use of the Upper Village heated indoor/outdoor pool & hot tubs within 2 minute walk.
Breckenridge Free Ride buses & Free ski buses stop across the street and visit the Transit Station for more free buses to all of Summit County.
"Breckenridge Business License No. 28901"
Owners: Jackson & Fiona - 40 yr plus in Breckenridge Jackson Streit owns & operates the Mountain Angler Outdoor Clothing, Gear & Fly Fishing guide business at 311 S. Main St. Fiona van Reisen is a Broker Associate at Re/Max on 220 S. Main St. Their son is a CU graduate and works as an engineer in Denver.
We chose this rental property for its central Breckenridge location, across from the Blue River and from our store. It's perfect for our fishing & skiing guests as well as a great Real Estate investment.
Terrific location - one block from the ski lifts and one block from Breckenridge's downtown, historic district and entertainment. This condo has a spacious living area, washer/dryer, two large hot tubs, sauna, shared pool, elevator and heated underground garage.
Both Bathrooms have just been totally remodeled. All New everything!
One block from Downtown Breckenridge !
You will have fresh linens on the beds before your arrival .
In unit for convienence. As well as larger machines on first floor !
Includes indoor heated garage that accesses the elevator- also outside spaces -1 auto per booking.
Free wood- in the garage!
large living area with two sofas, 50 inch hd flat screen, dvd player two speaker stereo system.
all new 2017 Electric stove top with oven and broiler.
a variety of items are available at any time including coffee filters, sugar, tea, salt, pepper. Don't shop till you check it out ! Feel free to use it all.
1- 55 inch in living room - 1 in each bedroom.
We have a number of board games.
Balcony accessed by a sliding door to living area.
kayaking is available on Lake Dillon or local rivers.
Bike rentals are avaiable throughout town.
Outside wood deck with chairs and a view of the mountains and a Large patio on south of building with gas grill and picnic tables..
Trout fishing is great in the area. Contact Mountain Angler 970-453-4665.
Breckenridge - walk to the lifts! Copper, Keystone, Vail, Arapahoe Basin Beaver Creek - 20- 45 minutes drive.
There are a number of tennis courts throughout town and indoor, at the rec center.
Breckenridge boasts one of the finest courses in Colorado- a 27 hole signature Jack Nicklaus course.
Easy access for wheel chairs.
There is a dry sauna in the hot tub room.
Newly remodeled hot tub room with 2 hot tubs.
Cozy condo within easy walking distance to town and lifts. We would certainly choose this rental again for future visits!
Enjoyed everything about the place.
Jackson was very helpful with all the details we needed to thoroughly enjoy the condo. The location was right across the street from F lot where numerous buses stop to make it handy to get around town. Easy walking distance to downtown. We really enjoyed our stay. Thank you Jackson.
This rental worked out perfectly for our family of 4! The condo was located within walking distance (5 minutes even with 2 young children) to the ski lift and ski school which made our ski days extremely convenient - especially with the ski lockers in the heated garage. We loved being only 1 block from Main Street and enjoyed walking into town each evening.
The condo itself had a wood burning fireplace that we used every night and a well appointed kitchen, which was wonderful.
My only comments are that the condo could use some additional lighting and the master bed was a bit uncomfortable for us .... however, neither item was a huge issue for us and when we return to Breck, we will definitely be staying here!
Thanks for the glowing review ! We will work on the lighting!
This is the first notice of any problem with the bed but will be reviewing that soon. We hope to see you back again!
Our family stayed here for New Year's Eve week and really enjoyed the property, especially the location. It is close to main street and the bus stop, which gave us access to all ski lift areas without having to drive and park. We also enjoyed the hot tub and gear locker for our ski equipment.
Look no further and book this condo! The condo is perfectly located in Breck within walking distance to restaurants, skiing, and other activities. The condo is well equipped with anything and everything we needed. The living room/dining room is very large compared to other condos we have stayed at. The kitchen and bathrooms were nicely remodeled and updated. The jacuzzis were never busy and the outdoor pool is a short walk from the condo.
THIS IS A GREAT CONDO AND GREAT LOCATION!
We stopped in to Jackson's store and he was very friendly. We wished it was a little warmer so we could have booked a fishing trip with him. He also gave us several suggestions for dinner which were fabulous. We tried Southridge Seafood and Salt Creek Steakhouse and would recommend them to anyone. We also did two of the Escape Rooms which was a fun family activity.


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El Super Clasico matchup between Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Club America at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas
On July 3rd, 2013 Sam Boyd Stadium will be hosting the El Super Clasico matchup between Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Club America. This is considered to be the biggest rivalry in Mexican soccer! Event preparation by Pro Turf has begun…
Pro Turf helps Rugby fans all across the World who are gearing up for the 2013 USA Rugby Sevens Event in Las Vegas.
Pro Turf helps Rugby fans all across the World who are gearing up for the 2013 USA Rugby Sevens Event in Las Vegas. This event is the fifth of the nine part 2012-13 HSBC Sevens World Series. Serving as the…
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Superstition Springs Golf Club is not unlike the majority of golf courses around the country when it comes to budgeting for golf course maintenance and upgrades. The majority of the money goes to keeping the greens, fairways and tee boxes…
Pro Turf Completes Renovation Of Tee Complexes At Renowned Arizona Country Club
Members of the venerable Arizona Country Club were all smiles recently when the club unveiled seven new tee complexes at the 66-year-old Phoenix club. Some wear and tear over the long history of the club, along with a desire to…
Pro Turf Renovates Practice Facility At The Legend At Arrowhead
The Player Development Program at The Legend at Arrowhead Golf Club in Arizona has been extremely popular among Phoenix-area golfers over the years. The program offers unlimited use of the outstanding practice facility, and free twilight golf. With so much usage, the…
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Complete genome sequence of Defluviimonas alba cai42(T), a microbial exopolysaccharides producer.
Authors: Zhao, Jie-Yu and Geng, Shuang and Xu, Lian and Hu, Bing and Sun, Ji-Quan and Nie, Yong and Tang, Yue-Qin and Wu, Xiao-Lei
Defluviimonas alba cai42(T), isolated from the oil-production water in Xinjiang Oilfield in China, has a strong ability to produce exopolysaccharides (EPS). We hereby present its complete genome sequence information which consists of a circular chromosome and three plasmids. The strain characteristically contains various genes encoding for enzymes involved in EPS biosynthesis, modification, and export. According to the genomic and physiochemical data, it is predicted that the strain has the potential to be utilized in industrial production of microbial EPS. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Journal: Journal of biotechnology
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.09.017


Added to the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018, Terri Clark is currently being celebrated at Studio Bell with the exhibition, Showcase: 2018 Inductees, running until the fall of 2019. During her time in residence, she will officially add her name plaque to the Hall of Fame wall of Studio Bell on May 14. NMC Members get exclusive invites to all Hall of Fame plaque ceremonies – more information about the benefits of NMC membership at studiobell.ca/become-a-member.
The private mentorship sessions will conclude with a Songwriters' Circle on May 15, hosted by Clark and featuring the RBC Master in Residence participants. Tickets for the Songwriters' Circle will be included with admission to Studio Bell and free for NMC Members, but space is limited. Get your tickets now at studiobell.ca/whats-on.
Hailing from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Terri Clark got her start by playing for tips at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, a legendary honky-tonk bar across the alley from Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. With over five million albums sold, critically-acclaimed international tours, and hit singles such as "Better Things To Do," "Poor Poor Pitiful Me," "Girls Lie Too," "Northern Girl," and "I Just Wanna Be Mad," Clark has solidified her place in the history books of country music. She is a 2018 inductee into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, three-time JUNO Award winner, 19-time CCMA Awards winner, and also holds the honour of being the only Canadian female member of the legendary Grand Ole Opry. For more information, please visit terriclark.com.
Sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada, the RBC Master in Residence workshops provide opportunities for emerging artists to gain unprecedented access to masters in various genres and aspects of music. Through mentorship, lectures, and hands-on workshops, Canadian artists benefit from the unique experiences and skills of these masters. NMC will recruit these masters, and work closely to develop specific programs that unpack their distinct skills to maximize benefit for participating emerging artists. For more information, please visit studiobell.ca/rbc-master-in-residence.
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (NMC), is much more than a museum. A national catalyst for discovery, innovation and renewal through music, NMC is preserving and celebrating Canada's music story inside its home at Studio Bell in Calgary's East Village. With programming that includes on-site and outreach education programs, performances, artist incubation and exhibitions, NMC is inspiring a new generation of music lovers. For more information, please visit studiobell.ca.


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Book versus movie: David Fincher's 'Fight Club' breaks the first rule of adaptations (it's better)
David Fincher's masterful adaptation embraces the madness of Chuck Palahniuk's novel and makes the story better by changing its ending.
Devarsi Ghosh
Dec 25, 2017 · 01:30 pm
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club | 20th Century Fox
David Fincher's adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel Fight Club (1996) rubbishes the old adage: "the book is better than the movie."
The story revolves around an unnamed, young man (who often calls himself "Joe"; in the sequel written by Palahniuk, he is named Sebastian) who is exasperated with his dead-end corporate job and materialistic lifestyle. He cannot sleep and he wishes to die. At some point, he lets loose an alter ego, Tyler Durden, the lovechild of Loki, the god of mischief and the Nietzschean ubermensch. Durden looks, walks, talks and fornicates like the narrator wishes he could.
As Durden, the narrator mobilises huge groups of disillusioned men across the United States of America by bringing them into the fold of a "fight club" – where men can let go of their social, cultural and racial identities that they see as baggage and engage in bare-knuckled fighting. The fight club works as a release for its members, who otherwise want to fight the social responsibilities that they have to face as men.
Durden's philosophy of breaking the self down to rock bottom in order to emerge as an ideal man is transported to a wider context: to remake the world as Durden sees fit. A terrorist movement, Project Mayhem, is initiated to burn down the world back to the Stone Age. It is left to the narrator to contain the monster he has unleashed.
The novel's heroes have gone on to become representatives of two distinct types of American men: the disgruntled young, white male who feels emasculated in a neo-liberal world, and the preferred alpha-anarchist who does as he sees fit. Many of Durden's quotes from the novel, made all the more famous by the film adaptation in 1999, are frequently quoted by alt-right websites. The novel, in fact, invented the alt right's most famous insult: "snowflake."
Fight Club (1999).
The film adaptation, scripted by Jim Uhls, is a technical marvel. Directed by a creatively unhinged Fincher high on two back to back successes (Seven and The Game) and a $67 million budget, the Fight Club is bursting with frenetic energy, both in content and form. State-of-the-art computer graphics, immaculate production values, go-for-broke physical violence, an iconic soundtrack – Fight Club is, perhaps, one of the last original and risky big-budget productions bankrolled by a major studio.
The casting works wonders too. Edward Norton sinks his teeth into the role of an inwardly deranged man on the verge of breaking apart. Helena Bonham Carter lives and breathes her role as Marla Singer, a character best described by the critic Roger Ebert as a "chain-smoking hellcat". But the most important reason for the film's iconic appeal is Brad Pitt's performance as Durden: one of America's most attractive men, lecturing other men to reject false gods.
Fincher's film works wonders especially because of how strongly it embraces the novel's writing and spirit. The novel is a jaggedy work of literature, a fractured monologue of an insane man who needs to be institutionalised. It moves like a fever dream propelled by the rantings of a man constantly slipping in and out of a fugue. To translate the events in the book into a cohesive, Hollywood-style, three-act screenplay is a big feat. In doing so, screenwriter Uhls never sacrifices the perverse humour of the book or lets go of its most manic parts.
Jim Uhls on screenwriting and adapting Fight Club.
The few changes made by Fincher and Uhls only make the story better. In the book, the narrator and Durden meet on a beach. The narrator dreams that Durden places five logs of wood in the sand under the sun to create the shadow of a hand and stares, Zen-like, at his work of art. It is a surreal movement, which if transported to the film, would have made audiences aware early on that Durden exists in the narrator's imagination.
Palahniuk hints at the unreality of Durden's existence right from the beginning – something the film avoids to make the big reveal have greater impact. That Durden is not real is made more evident by Palahniuk's reluctance to describe Durden's physicality, clothing and any palpable personality. At several times, the narrator and Durden reply for each other. The 20th chapter, where the narrator finally admits to himself that he has created Durden and is warning Singer, runs on for 10 pages and exhausts the story's biggest "gotcha" moment by overexposition. The film, more trusting of the audience's ability to suspend disbelief, leaves behind this moment and rushes towards the climax.
The climax is where Fincher's film gets better. The book adores Durden too much to give its narrator a chance at redemption. In the end, the narrator is in a mental asylum, but his minions in the outside world realise Durden's vision. In the film, the narrator gets the courage to kill his toxic twin and move on.
Palahniuk's novel is consumed by Durden. As Durden becomes stronger with each page, the narrator – the closest thing to the story's moral core – begins to fade into nothingness. But to make Durden succeed in the film would have meant letting the wrong side win in this twisted class war. The movie takes no pleasure in showing how depraved Durden's vision is in its last moments, unlike the book.
In the sequel to the novel, Durden takes over the narrator, creates a world-consuming end-of-days war, and is shown to be the mastermind behind the Islamic State, among other developments. That the film ends the way it does is as relieving as its commercial failure, which makes the prospect of a meaningless sequel based on Palahniuk's Fight Club 2 impossible.
Behind the scenes of Fight Club.
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New Delhi, Mumbai, Hong Kong …. and now East Shopping Centre in London – Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor is one of India's leading couture brands and since opening their first UK boutique in London in June 2015 they have been looking forward to introducing fashion straight from the catwalks in India to the British Asian Market. Not only is it their first UK boutique, but Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor are the first couturiers from India to have a stand alone store in the UK. Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor regularly dress A-list Bollywood celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Anushka Sharma, Kangana Ranaut, Katrina Kaif, Hema Malin, Mallika Sherawat, Lara Dutta – as well as some of India's elite socialites. I caught up with the lovely Anjalee to find out more about her brand and her hopes for the brand's influence in the UK.
Hi! I'm Anjalee. I am a perfectionist in everything I put my hands on. You probably won't know this but…I love to paint (canvas) and Arjun has a great flare for interiors. Had he not been a designer for clothes, he would be designing homes. He is extremely houseproud and the little details in our house are his magical touch.
What inspired you to enter the world of fashion?
Because I was passionate about it, I have been creatively inclined since my childhood. I paint as well. I believe creativity cannot be restricted only to one medium. For me, designing clothes is like nurturing my child; step by step and putting in my best. Playing with colours comes naturally to me, and putting a mix and match in and styling the silhouettes gives me a lot of creative satisfaction.
What attracted you to designing wedding outfits?
My mindset was always fascinated on effective artwork. I love to choose different article themes every season and interpreting them my way on the garments. Rich ornamentation, vibrant colour mixes, mix and match of fabrics, styling the garments – all leads to creating one of a kind couture garment. I love playing with the details that are present in every outfit of ours. So I guess our style mantra is more inclined towards occasion dressing.
Where do you get your inspiration from for your collections?
Season to season I look for different inspirations which I could incorporate into the collection. The Spring/Summer collection influence has been from the Persian architecture and culture. I have incorporated rich motive grids combined with a lot of layering techniques. My previous themes have been jamavar aria, Mughal Opera, Phantom of the Opera, etc.
Who is the Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor customer?
The typical AAK girl is a glamorous girl with great body language, great carriage and the right attitude. She is flamboyant and wants to wear an impactful statement piece for the most important day of her life.
What is your definition of style?
Being glamorous and making our AAK girl stand out. Our garments have a strong signature look which we have followed. Since we started the label it has that zing factor which is a complete transformation when one wears it. We aspire to give that feel good factor to every AAK girl and guy.
What do you consider is the perfect outfit?
We style a variety of outfits giving options to our clients and tailoring each look. Each outfit looks different on different body types, but as long as the outfit brings out the best in you, I would consider that particular ensemble as the perfect outfit.
When grooms and brides visit your studio in London, what would they find?
Stylish ensembles that create a strong statement when worn. Glamorous outfits with a lot of oomph!
Our standalone stores in different parts of the world. We are planning for more flagship stores in the coming future in other countries as well.
I would like the AAK brand to become a sought after global brand with stores all around the world.
What will your next fashion challenge be?
To set up a western global couture line and have it available all around the world.
What do you predict would be the bridal look for the next season?
Lots of interesting drapes over their lehengas, (skirts) fusion concepts for pre-wedding functions, lots of floral ideas in ornamentations, layered styles in anarkalis, mughale styles for the grooms on the wedding day.
What difference do you find in brides overseas for example, UK and Indian brides?
The Indian Brides in India are more experimental in the silhouettes, colours and concepts. They are willing to try newer looks. The Brides in UK are more traditional in their dressing and love to stick to conventional colours for their wedding day.
You can find the Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor studio in London's East Shopping Centre, Green Street, London E7.
For details of East Shopping Centre, check out my blogpost HERE.
All photos published with kind permission from Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor.


Willy Paul was once a houseboy. Yes, before he became the Pozze he is right now, the Jigijigi hit maker was washing and cleaning for people.
The singer narrated to Lilommy that he was turned into a houseboy by a man who promised to raise and help him.
This was after the death of his father. He and his mother had to separate because they didn't have anywhere to go.
NILISHAWAI TESEKA, NILISHATESWA SANA. NILIGEUZWA HOUSE BOY.
WHEN MY DAD DIED, WE BURIED HIM AND CAME BACK TO NAIROBI. MY MOTHER AND I DIDN'T HAVE A PLACE TO GO. WE SEPARATED AND EVERYONE WENT THEIR OWN WAY.
So, how did he become a houseboy?
I MET A MAN WHO SAID HE WAS GOING TO HELP ME. A LOT HAPPENED.
Pozze is currently making headlines with the song Njiwa featuring Tanzania's finest Nandy.
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We will be in attendance at the 2012 WordCamp SLC on September 22nd. I will be presenting on WordPress theme development and Event Espresso are one of the official sponsors for the event. Seth and Garth will also be in attendance. Be sure to come find us and say hi! If you are planning to be in town (or nearby), and you haven't registered for SLC WordCamp, do it today!


Patient Education \ Blog \ How can exercise help our muscles, joints and bones as we age?
The population in America is aging. People are living longer and the baby boomers are increasing our senior population. As we age, our bodies and physical abilities change. We lose muscle mass, our joints become less flexible, and our balance can diminish. A regular exercise program can be very helpful in preventing some of these losses. Exercise has been shown to reduce and stabilize blood pressure, improve symptoms of arthritis, and help with obesity. Listed below are a few specific ways in which exercise can help.
Exercise helps control weight gain which will take stress off our joints. Swimming and cycling, Alter G treadmill, and aquatic exercises are examples of unloading exercise. These exercises help maintain strong muscles and have cardiovascular benefits, but don't put as much stress on our joints.
Exercises such as stretching help improve flexibility in muscles and joints to keep joints from stiffening up. Yoga is a good form of exercise to improve flexibility. As we age our joints can become stiff and it makes it harder to bend over and put shoes and socks on, so staying flexible is important.
Exercise helps increase circulation of synovial fluid and blood flow in our joints. This circulation provides oxygen and nutrients to our joints which aides in repair and healing of joint tissue.
Exercise such as resistive training/weight training helps strengthen muscles and ligaments around joints which provide protection and reduce injury to joints during activities. Weight machines, resistive bands, and ankle weights are examples of strength training.
Exercise can help strengthen bones. We begin to lose bone mass as we age. Men and women can help prevent bone loss with regular exercise. Weight bearing exercises are the best at preventing bone loss. This is why a simple walking program can be beneficial. Other examples would be weight-training, hiking, jogging, dancing, tennis, or golf.
Exercise can improve balance and proprioception. As we age we are more likely to have falls. Strong muscles and more stable joints can help prevent falls. A simple exercise to improve proprioception is single leg balancing.
If you want to begin an exercise program and don't know where to start, it may be best to consult with a physician, physical therapist or personal trainer. These professionals can help develop a program that is specific to your needs, with regards to specific exercises, intensity, frequency and recovery time. Exercise can benefit your muscles, joints and bones in many ways, and it is never too late to start an exercise regime. Something as simple as walking can help, and you don't need a gym membership for that. So don't hesitate and get started today! Good luck!


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Crispy white corn tortilla chips smothered with our meaty queso cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, cheddar jack. Served with sour cream, mild salsa, and jalapeno on the side.
Crisp skins loaded with REAL bacon bits, shredded cheddar jack cheese & sour cream on the side.
Six hot, gooey, breaded sticks of mozzarella cheese, sprinkled with grated parmesan, served with hot marinara.
A generous 1/2 LB of fried shrimp spun in your favorite sauce. Served with celery and bleu cheese.
Why decide on one? How about a little of each of our four most popular appetizers. Mozzarella sticks, onion rings, poppers and skins all in one basket. Served with ranch, sour cream, warm marinara and our home made spicy onion ring sauce.
Flat grilled flour tortilla filled with shredded cheddar jack cheese and a sprinkle of our zesty taco seasoning. Served with lettuce, salsa and sour cream.
Cream cheese stuffed jalapeno peppers fried to a golden crisp. Served with creamy ranch.
Fresh, hand battered, dill pickle slices fried to a delicious crunch, topped with our special season blend, served with creamy ranch dressing.


Acting like a good boy for a treat!
Lucky Charms is my 3rd Rottweiller Mix breed and by far the best one I've had. He is so loving and playful as well as protective, intelligent (sometimes too much for his own good!) and obedient. He is Rottweiler and Wolfhound mix. He is so tall and long. Weighing an easy 135 lbs now days it's hard to play with him without getting some kind of battle wound. LOL He gets so many compliments of his goatee...no doubt from the wolfhound side.
Lucky is now 6 years old and has to get use to a mini poodle in the house. He isn't very patient with him, but when I separate the two he pouts that his playmate is gone! Grumpy old man but spoiled as well!


Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Sunday praised a fresh call by the United Nations Security Council to halt the violence in Gaza.
"I welcome that the UN Security Council has now demanded an immediate halt to all military activities to and from Gaza," Bildt said in a statement.
The comments come as Israeli air strikes in Gaza continued for a second day in response to repeated mortar attacks launched by Palestinian militants.
By Sunday, an estimated 280 Gaza residents had been killed and 600 injured by the Israeli strikes, according to the New York Times newspaper.
Bildt also noted the importance of the Security Council's recognition of the "serious economic and humanitarian situation" facing Gaza's population and that the body calling for measures to "ensure the people can receive food, fuel, and medical help".
"Both Hamas and Israel ought to, against this background, declare as quickly as possible that they are willing to return to their earlier ceasefire and halt all combat operations," said Bildt.
Bildt also called for border crossings to be opened to allow international aid and other supplies to reach "Gaza's hard stricken people".
The foreign minister's comments come a day after he characterized the Israeli attacks as "a serious continuation of the heightening of tensions" which began when Hamas just before Christmas decided not to renew a six-month ceasefire.
"Even if the ceasefire didn't live up to expectations – not least when it came to easing the Israeli blockade of Gaza – it would have been better for everyone if it had continued to be respected," said Bildt.


Alright, Alright Booth readers, are you ready for the smooth sounds of FUPM? (I'ma go ahead and assume the answer was a resounding "yes," since I can't actually see or hear you.). The former Shady Records crew members' new promo single finds Bobby Creekwater and Stat Quo showcasing their wit and swagger over a chilly, sampled beat by I Am Invisible. How about it: want to hear a full-length collaboration from these ATLien rhymesayers? Though this joint isn't currently attached to any forthcoming project, an enthusiastic fan response should ensure that a debut set isn't far off.