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Japanese navy veteran recalls Pearl Harbor 75 years on
Dec. 6, 2016 06:38 am JST Dec. 6, 2016 | 06:39 am JST
By Shingo Ito
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Dec. 6, 2016 06:55 am JST
Hiroshima, the Japanese city pulverised by a U.S. atom bomb the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs—the second on Nagasaki compared with annual events marking the atomic bombings, the atomic bombing anniversaries ...
Thanks for reminding us over and over that you are the victim
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JeffLee
"In the U.S., meanwhile.. the atomic bombing anniversaries are not officially commemorated."
Not really. The US officially commemorates VJ day. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are seen, correctly, as forcing Japan's surrender and are thus associated with "Victory over Japan."
oldman_13
Many of these Japanese war veterans saw the futility of the war aggression by Japan.
Aly Rustom
Abe would go only if he thought it would boost his popularity.
"I know his purpose—
I won't be moved at all," he said.
Neither will we.
Fred Wallace
So we're not going to address the elephant in the room? The emergence of the military complex spawned from the results of pushing a desperate country into a corner. Atrocities aside let's not forget Japan was only following the same colonial script albeit inspired by what belgium did and is still doing to the Congo.
note: this article was written by the AFP, not the nation of Japan.
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Before Monday's announcement, Takimoto, who has over the years denounced the war and the leaders who started it, said Abe would go only if he thought it would boost his popularity. "I know his purpose—I won't be moved at all," he said.
Veteran can see right through Abe
Wakarimasen
Why has he got a pole sticking out of his head? Is it a ghostly image on the photo, like in The Omen?
dcog9065
People more naturally remember getting a beating rather than meting one out
That explains so much of the weakness of humans and why it seems that everyone in the world is a victim of something or other
Dan Lewis
Both Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima have mythic symbolism in their respective countries and are deeply intertwined in historical justifications.
I can see one of those as being justified, but how do people justify the attack on Pearl Harbor? Even the guy they interviewed in the article said the attack was deceptive.
Droll Quarry
"It was just a start… and more or less a deceptive attack," Takimoto said, stressing that given its surprise nature some success was virtually guaranteed.
Japan chose to attack a country that they were not at war with and suffered the consequences. It was a sneak attack with no honor. Japan's plan was to take over the entire Pacific while the rest of the world was focused on WWII in Europe. Now decades on, they want to be remembered as the poor little country that got A-bombed. Honesty is admitting your mistakes and taking responsibility for them. Honor has always been an important thread running through Japan culture and its people, from the Samurai on down........ where was the honor then?...... where is the honor now?
: "this article was written by the AFP, not the nation of Japan."
This article was written by someone whose name is "Shingo Ito."
A.N. Other
Sure they did. After they got their _____ kicked.
Without Pearl Harbor there would have been no Hiroshima, goes one argument. Another is that a conventional attack on a military base is not the moral equivalent of targeting civilians with nuclear weapons.
Yep. Hiroshima & Nagasaki may be 'war related' they are essentially an attack on civilians (similar to 9/11 or Srebrenica, in a way). I think healing the wounds of war is more achievable (by both sides) at a battle site like Pearl Harbour than at the location where an army vs civilian population massacre took place.
browny1
Dec. 6, 2016 12:03 pm JST
" Before Monday's announcement, Takimoto, who has over the years denounced the war and the leaders who started it, said Abe would go only if he thought it would boost his popularity.
"I know his purpose—I won't be moved at all," he said.
As some other posters indicated - a Populist Parade - but it takes the courage of a real war veteran, Takimoto, to publicly acknowledge it.
turbotsat
AFP: Another is that a conventional attack on a military base is not the moral equivalent of targeting civilians with nuclear weapons.
Really? After Japan's 5-year bombing of the city of Chongqing and their scorched earth policies in China, you want to complain about targeting civilians?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Alls_Policy
The Three Alls Policy (Japanese: 三光作戦 Sankō Sakusen) was a Japanese scorched earth policy adopted in China during World War II, the three "alls" being "kill all, burn all, loot all". This policy was designed as retaliation against the Chinese for the Communist-led Hundred Regiments Offensive in December 1940.[2] Contemporary Japanese documents referred to the policy as "The Burn to Ash Strategy" (燼滅作戦). ... In a study published in 1996, historian Mitsuyoshi Himeta claims that the Three Alls Policy, sanctioned by Emperor Hirohito himself, was both directly and indirectly responsible for the deaths of "more than 2.7 million" Chinese civilians. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Chongqing
... A total of 268 air raids were conducted against Chongqing, with more than 11,500, mainly incendiary, bombs dropped. The targets were usually residential areas, business areas, schools, hospitals and other non-military targets. ...
notasap
Midway was more important, in a strategic sense post the start of active conflict between two powers. Pearl Harbor brought the USA into the war, which in the end was a good thing but ultimately more important, in terms of an event, than Midway. The Nazi and IJA/N forces day's were numbered after 7 Dec 1941.
I don't see how the lives of the military men who died in Pearl Harbour are worth any less than the lives of those who died in Hiroshima. How does being in the navy make you any less innocent?
"Among the few instances of remembrance are brief fireworks in Nagaoka, the hometown of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who masterminded the attack but was killed after the U.S. targeted his plane in 1943."
So, they celebrate the guy who masterminded the attacks? Reminds me of when they support people from their hometown even when that person is a convicted criminal, just because it's a big name.
Looks like a man who did his duty.
thetoleratedone
Was trhe dumbest miltary strike ever. And BROUGHT aMERICA IN TO THE WAR.
yamamoto isoroku was a character somewhat reminiscent of erwin rommel, the desert fox.
i don't think either of them particularly had any desire to do war with another country, they were simply tasked with the job and completed it as best they could with the limitations they had to work within.
both of them died for being put into that situation. p-38's shot down yamamoto's aircraft in a huge coup of codebreaking and morale boosting, and hitler forced rommel to commit suicide.
rotten leaders force normal people to do rotten things. look at the current leadership situation in japan if you need proof of that. we're back to the 1930's.
Japan..........they always seem to forget about the 20-30 million killed in the Far East & SE Asia when all this talk of WWII happens.......sadly says a lot, still so so SO much to learn, but will never be
Jeff Huffman
"Takimoto has no plans to personally commemorate Pearl Harbor this year, calling it just one of many momentous episodes in the war."
Except that it's what brought the U.S. into the war, likely months if not years sooner than might otherwise have happened.
Strategically, all Japan did was poke a stick at a slumbering bear. While the Battle of Midway was indeed decisive, it likely never would have happened if Japan had not attacked the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor.
While Japan would never have won the war, I can imagine another outcome to it with Japan agreeing in about 1946 to pull back from SE Asia, the Pacific islands and southern China without having to submit to total and unconditional surrender existing as a pariah state not unlike N. Korea, Without the attack, there were few in Congress and fewer yet among the American populous interesting in making war on Japan. Hell, they didn't even want to get involved in Europe and there was at least a cultural commonality there.
Less than 50 years before, the U.S. was a bigger imperialist power in Asia than was Japan. Most Americans understand that Hawaii was itself an American colony at the time of the attack, as were the Philippines, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore and that all these cities, except for Shanghai, returned to their imperialist owners, as did Malaysia and "Indo-China."
The East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was nonsense, of course, but there was hypocrisy on both sides of the war.


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Pre-Olympic qualifying attempt: Q&A with Matthew Ramsden
At 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday, May 11, at WA Athletics Stadium, Matthew Ramsden will try to qualify for the Olympic 5,000m at 1:13.50. We caught up with Matt for this short question and answer period.
* Note: Runner's Tribe will be broadcasting the race live on our Facebook page here from 7.20pm Perth WA (GMT + 8): https://www.facebook.com/runnerstribe
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How do you rate your physical condition for this next Olympic qualification attempt and are you confident that you will hit the target?
I have been training well for 3 weeks, have been in Perth non-stop and I'm certainly in better shape than when I ran 13.16 in Gothenburg so if we have good conditions and a semi-decent atmosphere on Tuesday night it doesn't There's no reason I shouldn't go close to running the qualifier.
Can you confirm the other riders who will still accompany you?
Matt Smith, who also helped me qualify for my 1500m in January, will do 4-5 laps and then Stewy, who has obviously been in qualifying several times himself, will go as far as he can after that. There will also be David McNeill and Jack Bruce on the train and maybe a few young guys from WA aiming for about 14 minutes.
Have you calculated the split times per km for which you will shoot during a qualification attempt in the 5000m?
I asked Stewy 63s / lap, so 2.37 / km. That would give me a 13.10 but I think in races like this where the goal is to try to run fast rather than just compete, you better get out a little faster.
What's the post-race plan for travel to the Olympics?
I will leave for Europe on the 12the and base in London for Gateshead DL and Doha DL (both 1500s). After that we can go elsewhere, but I will do a few more 5000m races, then most likely Stockholm and Olso in early July (although not confirmed).
Some people might not know it, but you also train some very talented athletes at the MTC Perth branch. Can you tell us a little more about this and how do you balance your own running with coaching?
I coach 12 guys aged 17-35, all semi-elite to elite, so I don't charge any of them because they help me as much as I help them. About a third of the group are triathletes, then there are a few marathon guys and the rest are more middle distance oriented. The variety is good as there is always a different event around the corner for someone, which motivates the whole group to keep improving the results.
It's easy to find a balance between my own interests and theirs, even in my absence. I meet with them individually usually at the start of the season and map out what they're doing based on their goals. They function very much like MTC, they all know what to do on their easy days and know what is expected of them if they want to become better athletes; all I have to do is make sure their sessions are geared towards what they want to achieve and offer them advice when needed. I am very good friends with everyone so keep in touch frequently when in Perth or elsewhere. I will say that since I started taking care of these boys my own running has improved and I think that could be because now I have to pay more attention to the logic behind the sessions and notice the related trends. to lows like injuries and highs like personal bests.
Top 3 favorite places to train in WA?
Helena Valley (there are unlimited loop options there, all hilly on dirt / rocky terrain so perfect for long runs)
Floreat Zone (you can choose from 10km of rolling limestone at Bold Park, 2km of flat and perfectly manicured grass on the McGillvray reserve, or 4km of mostly flat grass and dirt at Perry Lakes, all within a radius of 1 km).
Mt Pleasant / Deep Water Point (great for easy days, 4 different time hoop options, all on bike trail and right next to the Swan River).
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Dietmar and Mary Lou Weselin met Community Foundation Executive Director Teri McNally years ago through Rotary Club of the Rappahannock-Fredericksburg. When the couple completed their estate plan this year, Chad Leitch of Thompson & Associates advised them to open a donor advised fund as an advantageous way to adapt to recent changes in the federal tax law.
Charitable giving has been a natural part of life for the couple for many years. Dietmar has been giving back to the community since he emigrated from Germany. (The couple met in Portofino Italy in 1977 and married in 1979). Mary Lou says she learned her values about supporting her community from her mother who "did whatever she could to help others."
They both feel there are many needs unmet through governmental social programs. They hope their charitable giving can make a difference in areas like medical research, as well as educational and social programs that could not exist without help from the private sector.
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No one is having a worse day than the robots in this animated short.
In "Vicious Cycle," written and directed by London-based animator Michael Marczewski, we're introduced to boxy but human-like robots with wide, vibrant eyes, only to watch them be violently torn apart.
In an email, Marczewski told me that the robots' tasks were designed to be mundane, but visually satisfying.
However, there's no clear purpose to each task, and the robots can't actually stop. Each metal-clad fellow is locked into pretty, pastel machinery that almost blends into the background. In contrast, the robots look dirty and neglected.
The robots' arrangement seems excusable at first, since they work slowly. But gradually, the machinery entrapping the robots forces them to work more quickly, sloppily, and desperately. The poor robots can't do anything about it.
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The Danube river runs the length of the Budapest downtown. It separates Buda from Pest. For many life revolves around this river. Whether simply taking in the views, going boating or using it for commercial traffic, the Danube is all important to most. For example, a canal used to feed Central Market Hall from the Danube. It was the primary source of delivering goods to the market stands and ultimately, the people. The river also played a key role in the defense of the retreating German army during WWII. They demolished each bridge with explosives to cripple the capital city and keep Allied ground forces from advanced rapidly. Recently, I got word of a Fulbright artist who completed a project about the possible use of the Danube as a weapon. Apparently, if the dam along the Hungarian boarder was to be breached, Budapest would be under water. Further research is needed and will be completed.


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Commonwealth v. Pina
Gibson v. State
Id. Gibson also relies on the analysis set forth in Commonwealth v. Pina, 717 N.E.2d 1005 (Mass. 1999). In…
Fletcher v. State
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Full title:COMMONWEALTH vs . STEPHEN PINA
Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk
Date published: Oct 20, 1999
430 Mass. 266 (Mass. 1999)
717 N.E.2d 1005
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk
SJC-07814
September 8, 1999.
Present: Abrams, Lynch, Greaney, Marshall, Ireland, JJ.
Practice, Criminal, Argument by prosecutor, Instructions to jury, Capital case. Evidence, Cross-examination, Consciousness of guilt, Failure to produce witness. Identification. Homicide. At a murder trial there was no error in the prosecutor's remarks in closing argument praising witnesses' courage in testifying against the defendant, where the prosecutor did not personally vouch for, or comment from personal knowledge on, the credibility of a witness, and where ample evidence existed to support the prosecutor's characterization of pervasive fear in the area in which the crime took place. [269-270] At a criminal trial, the judge did not, in the circumstances, abuse his discretion in limiting the cross-examination of one witness for the Commonwealth as to whether he expected to receive favorable treatment on pending court matters in exchange for his testimony; nor did the judge err in prohibiting defense counsel from asking a second witness about certain prior testimony offered to impeach the witness where, as the prior testimony was not contradictory, it was within the judge's discretion to exclude it. [270-271] At a criminal trial, the judge's consciousness of guilt instruction and comment that the "defendant" had fled, although inappropriate where the only contested issue was identification and there was no dispute that the person fleeing the scene of the crime was the same as the assailant, did not constitute reversible error given the context of the instruction and the judge's other remarks on the subject. [271-273] At a criminal trial, a judge did not err, or abuse his discretion, by refusing to give a consciousness of innocence instruction. [273] At a criminal trial, there was no merit to the defendant's contention that a curative instruction given by the judge following the prosecutor's closing argument constituted a "missing witness" instruction. [273-274] Where deliberate premeditation was not a live issue at the trial of a first degree murder case, the judge's instruction to the jury giving examples of deliberate premeditation closely paralleling the facts of the case did not prejudice the defendant. [274-275]
I ndictment found and returned in the Superior Court Department on October 27, 1993.
The case was tried before James D. McDaniel, Jr., J.
Stephen Neyman for the defendant.
Rosemary Daly, Assistant District Attorney ( Robert Tochka, Assistant District Attorney, with her) for the Commonwealth.
IRELAND, J.
This case arises from a February 26, 1993, shooting death in the Mission Hill housing development in Boston. According to evidence presented at trial, both the victim and the defendant had been involved in distributing drugs in and around the Mission Hill development. The defendant relied on a defense of misidentification. The jury convicted the defendant of unlawful possession of a firearm and murder in the first degree on a theory of deliberate premeditation. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) the prosecutor exceeded the bounds of permissible argument during his closing; the judge erred in (2) limiting his cross-examination; (3) instructing the jury on the consciousness of guilt over his objection; (4) refusing to provide a consciousness of innocence instruction; (5) providing a missing witness instruction; and (6) providing the jury with examples of deliberate premeditation that were similar to the facts adduced at trial. Finally, the defendant asks the court, pursuant to G.L.c. 278, § 33E, to reverse his murder conviction and order a new trial. We affirm the convictions and see no reason to reduce the murder verdict or grant a new trial.
The defendant did not challenge the fact that the prosecutor characterized him as a drug dealer.
We summarize the evidence. The defendant and Thomas Davis sold drugs in the Horadan Way area of the Mission Hill section of Boston. On February 26, 1993, Linda Taylor, who sold drugs for the defendant, met him and Davis in Davis's apartment to pick up some heroin. While in the apartment, Taylor overheard the defendant tell Davis that "this is the day I'm going to set an example to everyone that owes me. I want my money." At the time, the defendant was carrying a gun in his waistband.
Later that evening, at approximately 8:30 P. M., Debra Rocher Annas and her friend, "Mickey," went to 31 Horadan Way to purchase heroin. While outside, Rocher Annas approached the victim, Keith Robinson, who was standing in a group of fifteen to twenty-five people, and asked him for heroin. At approximately 9 P. M., a maroon vehicle driven by Demetrius Burton stopped near the group. The defendant, who had been dressed in dark clothing, got out of the vehicle and approached the victim. The defendant and the victim argued. Rocher Annas heard them mention money, a ring, drugs, and "business."
After this confrontation, the defendant returned to the vehicle, reached into the passenger's side and retrieved a gun. The defendant then walked quickly back to the victim "rapping" the words, "give me your shit or I'll bust you with my click." When he reached the victim, the defendant grabbed him by the lapel or collar and fired at least four shots at him. The defendant then fled in the direction of McGreevey Way. Police officers later retrieved the gun from a snow bank on McGreevey Way. Timothy Hall, another bystander, testified as an eyewitness for the Commonwealth and corroborated Rocher Annas's account of the shooting.
Tonya Murphy, a resident of 19 McGreevey Way, testified that, shortly after she heard gunshots, she observed a heavy-built, stocky, light-skinned male running with his hand under his sweatshirt. As he approached her building, this individual slipped on ice and fell. A gun fell from his sweatshirt. The individual then resumed his flight without retrieving his gun. Ballistics testing confirmed that the gun found in the snow bank had been used to shoot the victim.
Two days after the shooting, the defendant went to the Area B-2 police station and asked to speak with Officer James O'Loughlin of the Boston Housing Authority police, who had been assigned to the Mission Hill development. The defendant asked Officer O'Loughlin why he was looking for him. The defendant told the officer that, although he may have been present at the scene of the shooting, he did not shoot the victim. The defendant also inquired whether officers had recovered the gun and whether they had examined it for fingerprints.
On March 15, 1993, Officer O'Loughlin saw the defendant standing in the area of 68 Horadan Way and pulled his police cruiser alongside him. Officer O'Loughlin said that he had heard that the defendant wanted to take a "pot shot" at him. The defendant replied that O'Loughlin saw what he had done down there (pointing in the vicinity of Horadan Way) and that "nothing came of that." The defendant then walked back to his maroon Chevrolet and drove away.
A few months after the murder, police officers questioned Rocher Annas about the murder. She told officers that she had been present at the scene of the murder. Approximately one month later, police officers staged an arrest of Rocher Annas at a "crack house" and transported her to the homicide unit to meet with the detective assigned to this homicide. Rocher Annas then selected the defendant's photograph from an array as someone that she "knew." At a later date, however, Rocher Annas identified the defendant as the shooter.
1. The Commonwealth's closing argument. The defendant claims that the prosecutor exceeded the bounds of proper argument in two ways during the closing. First, the defendant cites the prosecutor's praise of the Commonwealth's key witnesses' "courage" in testifying against the defendant, a known drug dealer, when approximately fifteen to twenty-five other witnesses failed to cooperate with the investigation. Second, the defendant claims that the prosecutor crossed into impermissible argument by casting the neighborhood where the murder occurred in an unfavorable light as a high crime area saturated with drug activity, where potential witnesses were afraid of cooperating with police. At the close of the Commonwealth's argument, defense counsel moved for a mistrial on the grounds that the prosecutor unfairly commented on the credibility of a number of witnesses and suggested that the other witnesses did not come forward out of fear of the defendant. The judge denied the motion. While close to the borderline between permissible and impermissible statements, the prosecutor's argument was based on evidence in the case. In addition, the trial judge's curative instruction prevented reversible error.
Because the defendant claimed misidentification, the case turned on the credibility of the Commonwealth's witnesses. As his theme, the prosecutor suggested that the Commonwealth's witnesses were credible, arguing that it took great courage for them to come forward to testify against a known drug dealer. To illustrate this theme, the prosecutor stressed the dangerousness of the area and the risks involved with testifying against a drug dealer. He also implied that the other witnesses who allegedly witnessed the murder did not come forward because of fear in the housing development and fear of the defendant.
We have recognized that a prosecutor may argue that it took "courage" or "character" for a witness to testify. See Commonwealth v. Jackson, 428 Mass. 455, 461 (1998) (holding no error in prosecutor's remark in closing argument commenting on witnesses' reasonable fear in testifying against defendant); Commonwealth v. Lapointe, 402 Mass. 321, 331 (1988). Also, the prosecutor did not personally vouch for, or comment from personal knowledge on, the credibility of a witness.
Second, ample evidence existed to support the prosecutor's characterization of pervasive fear in the Mission Hill housing development. For example, Timothy Hall testified that he asked the police to "get [him] out of there" at the time of the shooting because it was "a pretty tense situation," and later stated that he became scared on viewing a picture of the defendant in a photographic array. Both Rocher Annas and Taylor testified to the existence of an extensive drug trade on Horadan Way, and Rocher Annas stated that she was "nervous" about becoming involved in a murder case. Rocher Annas further testified that she did not speak to the police on the night of the shooting, because "[y]ou don't run to the police in the projects." Police officers staged an arrest of Rocher Annas from a drug house to protect her safety, and Detective John McCarthy testified that Rocher Annas later admitted that she was "afraid" to identify the person who shot the victim.
The prosecutor's closing argument permissibly included references to fear in the Mission Hill development because those comments were based on the evidence provided by the Commonwealth's witnesses. See Commonwealth v. Fitzgerald, 376 Mass. 402, 418-421 (1978) (holding that arguments about witness's fear of testifying and about pervasive fear in a housing development in Charlestown were permissible if grounded in evidence). Here, the prosecutor argued that it was fear, rather than uncertainty, that contributed to the eyewitnesses' initial failure to identify the defendant as the shooter. And in any case, any potential for harm from the prosecutor's argument was cured by the judge's instruction.
Contrast Commonwealth v. Ward, 28 Mass. App. Ct. 292, 294-297 (1990) (holding that prosecutor impermissibly played on jury's emotions and pandered to fears by "sound[ing] a persistent theme that [they] had a duty to confront crime in the streets bravely and to avenge the wrong done the victim").
We are more troubled by portions of the argument that alluded to the victim's family life and a videotape, not in evidence, of blood surrounding the victim. These references, however, were isolated. See Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 428 Mass. 852, 857 (1999) (holding that, although prosecutor improperly appealed to jury's sympathy by commenting on victim, remarks were isolated and were not significant or focal portion of prosecutor's closing).
2. Limitation of cross-examination. The judge did not abuse his discretion in limiting the cross-examination of two witnesses for the Commonwealth, Hall and Taylor. As to Hall, defense counsel attempted to question him about a pending motion to revise and revoke a sentence that he received for a 1994 armed robbery conviction, and whether he expected to receive favorable treatment on the motion in exchange for his testimony. The judge limited this inquiry on the ground that Hall's postsentencing conduct could not be considered by the motion judge or have any impact on the judge's decision. See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Barclay, 424 Mass. 377, 380 (1997); Commonwealth v. Layne, 386 Mass. 291, 295-296 (1982). Because Hall could not have anticipated or expected favorable action in response to his testimony, questioning on this subject was irrelevant.
Also, the defendant was not prejudiced by a lack of questioning about a scheduled probation surrender hearing where, (a) Hall testified on direct examination concerning his armed robbery conviction and the fact that he was still on probation, (b) Hall testified that he had not asked for or expected to be rewarded in return for his testimony, and (c) defense counsel impeached Hall with all his prior convictions.
According to the Commonwealth, although the judge initially denied the defendant's request to question Hall about the probation surrender hearing, he invited the defendant to revisit the matter if he could provide the court with favorable case law on the subject. The defendant did not revisit the issue.
The judge also did not err in prohibiting defense counsel from asking Taylor, the witness who overheard the defendant telling an acquaintance on the day of the murder that he was going to set an example to everyone who owed him, with a statement that she made during a hearing in March of 1995. The defendant claimed that during the voir dire Taylor had stated that the conversation she had overheard occurred either one month after or one month before the day of the murder. During cross-examination Taylor denied ever having stated that this conversation took place on another date.
It is unclear whether the prior testimony that the defendant offered to impeach Taylor concerned the same conversation that Taylor said occurred on the day of the murder. As the prior testimony was not contradictory, it was within the judge's discretion to exclude it. Commonwealth v. Hesketh, 386 Mass. 153, 161 (1982).
3. Consciousness of guilt instruction. The defendant concedes that the judge's instruction on consciousness of guilt complied with the standards set forth in Commonwealth v. Toney, 385 Mass. 575, 585 (1982). Citing Commonwealth v. Groce, 25 Mass. App. Ct. 327 (1988), he claims that the judge should not have provided such an instruction because the defense was misidentification. He also challenges the judge's comment that "[b]ut for reasons and purposes of discussing this principle, as I recall, there was evidence offered in this case to the effect that the defendant sometime following the death of [the victim] fled from the scene of his killing" (emphasis added). The defendant argues that the judge may have conveyed a notion that he believed that the witness's identification was accurate.
The defendant objected to this instruction before the charge.
It would have been best had the judge not given the consciousness of guilt charge. In Groce, the Appeals Court, in reversing a conviction of unarmed robbery, recognized that a consciousness of guilt instruction is inappropriate where, as in this case, identification is at issue and there is no question that the criminal incident actually occurred. As the Appeals Court reasoned, there is no rationale for a consciousness of guilt instruction where the only contested issue is identification and there is no dispute that the person fleeing the scene of the crime was the same as the assailant. Id. at 331-332.
This case, however, is distinguishable from Groce. Here, the judge took additional steps to stress to the jury that, by providing this instruction, he was not commenting on the evidence or implying that the defendant was the shooter. Immediately before providing this instruction, the judge emphasized that "the burden of proof on the prosecutor extends to every element of the crime charged and this specifically includes the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt [the] identity of the defendant as the perpetrator of the crime with which he stands charged." The judge also reminded the jury that, as to the issue of consciousness of guilt, if he discussed any evidence it was "only to illustrate a legal principle and for no other reason. And if your recollection doesn't comport with mine please disregard my recollection entirely."
Cf. Commonwealth v. Brown, 414 Mass. 123, 126-127 (1993) (holding that at a murder trial where identification had been at issue, although the judge should not have referred to flight from the scene as an example of consciousness of guilt because of the absence of any such flight in the facts of that case, the error was not prejudicial given the context of the entire charge, the judge's admonition that the jury could rely on any example of consciousness of guilt only if they found that evidence existed of it in this case, and the absence of any argument by the prosecutor concerning evidence of flight).
The judge's noting at one point during the jury instructions that the "defendant" had fled did not constitute reversible error. Although it would have been better practice had the judge consistently stated that there was evidence that the "shooter" or "assailant" had fled from the scene, this solitary misstatement did not constitute reversible error given its context and the judge's other remarks on this subject.
4. Consciousness of innocence instruction. The evidence indicated that the defendant voluntarily went to the police station to talk to police officers about the murder. The judge declined to give a consciousness of innocence instruction at the defendant's request on the ground that there is "no such animal." We previously have not required that a judge give a consciousness of innocence instruction. See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Hartford, 425 Mass. 378, 380 (1997); Commonwealth v. Oeun Lam, 420 Mass. 615, 619-620 (1995); Commonwealth v. Knap, 412 Mass. 712, 716-717 (1992).
The defendant objected to the judge's failure to provide this instruction.
The defendant now invites us to revisit the question, relying on art. 12 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights to the effect that "every subject shall have a right to produce all proofs, that may be favorable to him" and "to be fully heard in his defence by himself, or his counsel, at his election." The defendant also relies on a dissenting opinion in United States v. Scheffer, 523 U.S. 303, 331 (1998) (Stevens, J., dissenting), which recognized that on occasion evidence of consciousness of innocence may be relevant to the central issues at trial.
We hold that "[c]onsciousness of innocence is a subject properly left to the give and take of argument, without jury instructions." Commonwealth v. Oeun Lam, supra at 619. A judge does not err, or abuse discretion, by refusing to give a consciousness of innocence instruction.
During his opening statement and closing argument, defense counsel emphasized that the defendant voluntarily went to the police station and talked with the police and that such conduct was consistent with that of an innocent person.
5. " Missing witness" instruction. The defendant also challenges the curative instruction that the judge gave following the Commonwealth's closing and claims that it constituted a "missing witness" instruction. In essence, a missing witness instruction tells the jury that they may infer that a party decided not to call a known and available witness to the stand because the witness's testimony would have been unfavorable to that party's case. See Commonwealth v. Schatvet, 23 Mass. App. Ct. 130, 134 (1986). Specifically, the defendant takes issue with the judge's instruction that, "[i]f there's any such evidence [as to what the nature of the neighborhood was or was not], you may consider any such evidence and any inferences that can be drawn, that you may draw from any such evidence on the issue of whether or not it [affected] or did not affect whether or not a person testified or didn't testify in this case."
The defendant objected to the instruction on the ground that there was no evidence of people not testifying.
Although this instruction may have been somewhat confusing to the jury, it is not a missing witness instruction. As distinguished from Commonwealth v. Schatvet, supra, here the judge did not refer to any known or available witness or suggest that testimony from other witnesses at the scene of the murder would have prejudiced the defendant. Rather, the instruction, read in context, instructed the jury that it was for them to consider the evidence in the case and any reasonable inferences from that evidence as to why a person did or did not testify.
6. Examples of deliberate premeditation. The defendant also challenges the examples of deliberate premeditation that the judge used in his charge and in response to a question by the jurors. The defendant argues that the judge's examples so closely paralleled the facts of this case that he invaded the province of the jury.
The judge instructed the jury as follows: "The jury may also consider the defendant's conduct prior to the alleged killing as relevant to the issue of deliberate premeditation. For example, evidence that a defendant, after a quarrel, went to a bedroom, picked up a gun and returned to shoot a victim or that a defendant fired a second shot at a disabled victim would be such conduct that may be considered on the issue of deliberate premeditation."
Although the examples the judge chose bore some resemblance to the facts of this case, he did not err in giving the instruction. Premeditation was not a contested issue in this case. In both the defendant's opening and closing statements it was conceded that this was a brutal killing and the only question was one of identification. While a "defendant's theory of his case cannot relieve the Commonwealth of its burden of proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt," whether an issue was contested at trial "is highly relevant to our determination" whether the judge's charge caused prejudice to the defendant. Commonwealth v. Shea, 398 Mass. 264, 269 (1986). Because premeditation was not a live issue, the instruction did not harm the defendant.
Furthermore, the defendant concedes that this instruction "allowed the jury to draw a permissive inference as opposed to a mandatory presumption." A reasonable juror could not have interpreted the instruction as a conclusive directive by the judge on the issue of deliberate premeditation. This case, therefore, is distinguishable from Commonwealth v. Skinner, 408 Mass. 88, 93-96 (1990), in which we held that a supplemental instruction on the element of deliberate premeditation improperly relieved the Commonwealth of its burden of proof and was not cured by the judge's main charge.
7. Plenary review. The defendant's arguments under G.L.c. 278, § 33E, focus on the same claims that we previously have addressed. We affirm the murder conviction and see no reason to reduce the murder verdict or grant a new trial.
Judgments affirmed.


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Firefox 18 delivers a jolt of speed to Web apps and games
By Katherine Noyes
Senior U.S. Correspondent, PCWorld |
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We've known for some time now that Firefox 18 would bring some significant speed improvements to Mozilla's popular browser, and the final version—released today—made good on that promise officially.
In fact, a new JavaScript compiler in the software is delivering performance improvements of up to 25 percent on Web apps and games, Mozilla says.
To get a taste of those improvements for yourself, you can check out BananaBread, a 3D Web game created by the Mozilla Developer Network and powered exclusively by HTML5, WebGL, and JavaScript, Mozilla noted in a Tuesday post on the Mozilla Blog.
On the desktop
What else is new in this latest Firefox update? Besides IonMonkey, the open source browser's new just-in-time (JIT) compiler, there are also a few other interesting additions.
First, Mac users will surely appreciate the fact that Firefox 18 now supports high-resolution Retina Display, for instance. The result is a sharper Web experience when watching movies, playing games, and browsing on OS X 10.7 and higher, Mozilla says.
Also included in Firefox 18 is preliminary support for WebRTC, an open framework for the Web that enables real time communications in the browser.
On the mobile side, meanwhile, Firefox 18 for Android now offers search suggestions as you type so as to make it easier to find what you're looking for on the Web.
"When you start typing into the Awesome Bar, Firefox will ask you if you'd like to opt-in to search suggestions," Mozilla explains.
Search suggestions are conducted over a secure connection to protect your user data, it notes.
Finally, Firefox 18 for Android also adds new security features. Specifically, the mobile browser now protects users from malicious websites by warning them whenever they encounter one that may be used for malware or phishing.
Ready to give this latest Firefox a try? It's now available as a free download for both Android and the desktop, including Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Katherine Noyes has been an ardent geek ever since she first conquered Pyramid of Doom on an ancient TRS-80. Today she covers enterprise software in all its forms, with an emphasis on cloud computing, big data, analytics and artificial intelligence.
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Folosim expresia: Mersul trenurilor cu pronuntie audio in limba engleza Gratuit! Pentru incepatori!
Where could I find a list with the train time tables? How much longer will the train be late? When has the train to London arrived / left? The train is at the daily check-up.


Our factory as the main production site is located beside its quarry in Pangkep, South Sulawesi. The site is supported by integrated production plants consisting of gang-saws, splitting, calibrating, grinding and polishing lines, block cutters and bridge cutter. Our factory's production capacity is 45.000 m2 per month.
All machinery and technology in our factory are always up to date and purchased new. It is the company's commitment to deliver best quality product to our customers while providing a touch of art and luxury. We integrate a total quality control management in each production step as to ensure the product meets customer expectations.


Here are a couple of photos that were sent to my cell phone via my friends phone, the girls loved their decorations and party bags. I also wanted to point out what my friend did, she simply printed out some photos from the internet of the characters the girls wanted. She then laminated them and decorated the cakes with them. Isn't it cute how Chloe has the cookie cake and Addie went with a traditional cake, love it!


Pour son anniversaire et pour satisfaire ses fans Meek Mill balance un EP consistant pour son anniversaire avec "Meekend Music"! En attendant son projet DreamChaser 4.5. il balance 3 titres 'Left Hollywood', 'Backboard' featuring Young Thug et'$lay' avec A$AP Ferg. A la production on retrouve Honorable C Note ($lay); Malay Raw & Murda et Stoopid pour Left Hollywood.


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Prior to that, from 2013 through 2015 Gary was an Investment Specialist within the Managed Solutions Group at Merrill. There he provided portfolio construction and investment management advice and guidance to financial advisors and their clients. He also provided investment manager coverage within the fixed income asset class for his team, where he focused his research on both taxable and tax-exempt fixed income investment managers offered through the firm's Investment Advisory platform.
From 2006 through 2012, Gary worked in the Capital Markets Group, where he traded equities, as well as preferred and convertible securities. In that role, Gary developed a broad knowledge of the various capital markets, including a deep understanding of electronic trading venues, algorithmic trading, and broker-dealer relations. In addition, he traded securities for retail clients including venture capital participants and corporate executives. Gary's first role was a Portfolio Analyst as he performed several portfolio management roles for the Mutual Fund Advisor platform including orchestrating model changes and analyzing cash flows.
Gary earned his B.S. in Business at the College of New Jersey and an M.B.A. in Finance from Seton Hall University. He also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2012. Gary, his wife, and daughter Avery reside in Morris Township, NJ.


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Cruel Intentions is an unaired television pilot produced by Original Film and Sony Pictures Television for NBC. The pilot serves as a direct sequel to the 1999 film of same name by Roger Kumble, which is based on the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

The Cruel Intentions pilot was expected to debut in 2016, but NBC opted not to buy the series. The pilot was directed and co-written by Kumble, with Neal H. Moritz, who produced the original film and sequels, serving as executive producers. It stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, reprising her role of Kathryn Merteuil from the film.

Plot
The pilot is set seventeen years after the events of the film and sees Bash Casey, son of Sebastian Valmont and Annette Hargrove, discover his late father's journal. Upon discovering this he is thrown into a world of lies, sex and power. The potential series included the character of Kathryn Merteuil, Bash's step-aunt, who would try to gain power of Valmont International.

Cast and characters
 Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil. Now sober and married to a wealthy man, she works for a youth rehabilitation program after putting the scandal of her youth behind her. Her life is disrupted however after the arrival of her step-nephew Bash.
 Taylor John Smith as Bash Casey, son of Sebastian and Annette who was previously unaware of his father's wild history.
 Peter Gallagher as Edward Valmont, the billionaire father to the late Sebastian Valmont. After confirming that Bash is truly his grandson he wastes no time welcoming him into a world of wealth and business.
 Coby Bell as Pascall Barrett, husband to Kathryn and a top lawyer who plots with his wife to manipulate Bash.
 Samantha Logan as Cassidy Barrett, Pascall's daughter and Kathryn's step-daughter.
 Sophina Brown as Naomi Donovan, Pascal's ex-wife and Cassidy's mother who is an aspiring congresswoman.
 Nathalie Kelley as Carmen Castillo, Kathryn's chief of staff and lover.
 Kate Levering as Annette Hargrove, mother to Bash who shares a history with Kathryn. Levering replaces Reese Witherspoon, who portrayed the character in the film.
 Duane Henry as Sullivan
 Taylor Zakhar Perez as Mateo De La Vega

Production
The series pilot, a direct sequel to the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, was co-written by the film's writer-director Roger Kumble and Lindsey Rosin and Jordan Ross, who created Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical. Kumble directed the pilot, which he executive produced with the film's producer Neal H. Moritz.

In February 2016, producers were in talks with Gellar to reprise her role of Kathryn Merteuil from the film. That month, Taylor John Smith and Samantha Logan were both cast, with Smith playing the male lead role of Bash Casey. Gellar reached a deal with producers to join the show.

Several months later, on October 31, NBC passed on the project, but Sony Pictures Television was shopping the pilot with other networks.

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2010s American drama television series
Television pilots not picked up as a series
Unaired television pilots
American sequel television series
Works based on Les Liaisons dangereuses
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Regulars at the Blue Bell Inn in Church Street have slammed the new ruling as "potty," with most vowing to keep on texting despite warnings they could be ordered out.
The Blue Bell pub in Church Street, Preston.
Owner Humphrey Smith, 73, who already bans music, TV and swearing in his 200 pubs, has told managers they must not allow mobiles, laptops and tablets to be used on the premises because he sees them as anti-social and conversation stoppers.
In a memo to all licensees he said: "The brewery's policy is not to allow customers to use mobile phones, laptops or similar inside our pubs.
Drinkers in the Blue Bell almost choked on their beer when the Post told them their local would soon be a no-go zone for mobiles.
"I like a pub where you can have a conversation without the jukebox or TV blaring out - but banning mobiles is taking it a bit far," said John Dewhurst.
The Tadcaster-based brewery has said it will not comment on the matter.


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Leaders Organization > > Blog > Palestinian start-ups innovate way past obstacles
Palestinian start-ups innovate way past obstacles
Posted by: ziad ziadeh
At first glance, Mashvisor is just one of thousands of websites specialising in US real estate.
But it has a unique feature, undetectable to customers: its designers created it in the West Bank and it is run from the Israel-occupied Palestinian territory.
"The great thing about a start-up is you can work on it anywhere in the world. You can be in Palestine, you can be in Cambodia, Vietnam, China. It doesn't matter," explains Peter Abu al-Zolof, who founded Mashvisor more than a year ago with a friend.
Last week, Mashvisor became the first Palestinian company to get the support of the influential American 500 Startups venture capital fund.
It is one of a number of Palestinian start-ups in the occupied Palestinian territories, long overshadowed by Israel's so-called "Start-up Nation".
The online platform automates and analyses US real estate data nationwide to find investors the best property deals.
As in Silicon Valley, the staff dress casually, drink coffee from state-of-the-art machines in garish colours, and pad through the office wearing US-made headphones around their necks.
But working in the West Bank brings unique challenges.
In October 2015, a wave of violence broke out across Israel and the Palestinian territories.
his company Red Crow, a startup that monitors security developments and sends real-time alerts and maps to clients, in Ramallah (photo by: Abbas Momani/AFP)
Abu al-Zolof's friend and founding partner Mohamed Jebrini, who lives in Hebron, found himself stranded in the city as roads were closed, 45 kilometres (30 miles) from their Ramallah offices.
"He was stuck in Hebron and I was stuck in Ramallah and we were still working on our company," explains Abu al-Zolof.
And the American-Palestinian says the online nature of what they do means they can avoid many of the frustrations for other companies in the West Bank, where the Israeli army checkpoints often present very physical challenges to commerce.
"There are no walls, there are no challenges, there is nothing that can stop this kind of thing," he says.
"It's a virtual market, so there are no checkpoints where they tell you: 'You can't sell this. You can't take this out of the country.'"
The company benefited from the support of the Ramallah-based Leaders, an organisation that helps nurture start-ups.
'NO UNEMPLOYMENT'
Shadi Atshan, Leader's director general, told AFP that in the start-up scene there was "no unemployment — unlike almost all other industries and economic sectors in Palestine which have high unemployment".
Ambar Amleh, executive director of the Ibtikar investment fund, speaks during an interview at her office in Ramallah on August 17, 2016 (photo by: Abbas Momani/AFP)
"Those with good skills can earn a very high income."
The unemployment rate in the occupied Palestinian territories is 27 percent, according to figures from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
The Ibtikar investment fund has invested around $800,000 (750,000 euros) in ten start-ups so far, according to its executive director Ambar Amleh. She stresses their work is not charity.
"This isn't work that should be funded by donors or grants. The expectations of making money should be there from the beginning because we are creating companies," she told AFP.
Palestinians are still a long way behind Israel, where companies in Tel Aviv's start-up scene regularly sell for tens or hundreds of million s of dollars.
In 2013, Google bought the Israeli traffic app Waze for more than $1 billion, a figure unimaginable in the Palestinian scene.
But Amleh points out the huge government support for Israeli start-ups, which don't exist in the Palestinian territories.
"I think more and more people are starting to see that they really can make something they have been dreaming about come true."
Hussein Nasir al-Din and his partner Laila Aqal have a business inextricably linked to the conflict — monitoring the security situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
The Red Crow website, run out of a small office in Ramallah, monitors security developments and sends real-time alerts and maps to clients.
Their customers include UN agencies, diplomats and organisations that operate in the field and adjust their security programmes according to events.
Soon they want to expand to the Egyptian and Iraqi markets.
Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/afp/2016/11/palestinians-israel-trade-startup-business.html#ixzz4oxarYhPz
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Minutes of Chamber Proceedings
Minutes of Chamber Proceedings - 2011 (Session 3)
17 March Vol. 4, No 62 Session 3
Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.
The meeting opened at 9.15 am.
1. Transport: Charlie Gordon moved S3M-8177—That the Parliament believes that market failure in the bus industry requires legislation to regulate bus services in the best interests of the travelling public.
The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure (Keith Brown) moved amendment S3M-8177.1 to motion S3M-8177—
Leave out from "believes" to end and insert—
"notes the Labour proposals for regulation of bus services; recognises the important role that bus services provide to communities across Scotland; welcomes the Scottish Government's investment of almost £250 million in the bus network, including funding for the national concessionary travel scheme, the Bus Service Operators Grant, which supports the bus network, investment of £4.4 million in the Scottish Green Bus Fund and over £500,000 in retrofitting particulate traps in buses that help reduce costs, and calls for more practical support for passengers and bus companies including the introduction of a fuel duty regulator, as agreed by the Parliament on 2 March 2011, which would be of genuine help to bus users, reducing costs, unlike Labour proposals on VAT, which can be reclaimed and would make no difference to bus companies or users."
After debate, the amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division: For 47, Against 73, Abstentions 0).
Jackson Carlaw moved amendment S3M-8177.3 to motion S3M-8177—
"notes that voluntary partnerships between bus operators and local authorities have proved a successful means of delivering quality bus services in many areas of Scotland; congratulates Perth-based Stagecoach and Aberdeen-based FirstGroup on their unparalleled global success; further congratulates Lothian Buses on being named the best bus company in the UK for 2007 and notes the success that this company has achieved since the Transport (Scotland) Act 1989; therefore, in light of the clear evidence, cautions against the inappropriate regulation of bus services, and urges local authorities concerned about services in their area to examine those voluntary partnerships operating outside the statutory framework that have delivered most in terms of results and to consider what lessons can be learned and applied."
After debate, the amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division: For 16, Against 104, Abstentions 0).
Alison McInnes moved amendment S3M-8177.2 to motion S3M-8177—
"recognises the importance of efficient and accessible bus services at a time of high fuel costs and changing travel patterns; welcomes the positive developments in the bus industry in recent years, but believes that more progress can be made in improving access to bus services, encouraging modal shift and reducing congestion; believes that the provision of efficient and affordable bus services must be supported with the necessary infrastructure on both local and trunk roads, including expanded park-and-ride schemes, bus passenger priority measures and accurate and accessible timetable information; supports community transport and demand-responsive transport schemes in areas where public transport availability is limited, and supports the restoration of the Bus Route Development Scheme to aid the development of new and existing registered local bus services that have the potential for growth."
The motion was then disagreed to ((DT) by division: For 40, Against 80, Abstentions 0).
2. General Question Time: Questions were answered by Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers.
3. First Minister's Question Time: Questions were answered by the First Minister (Alex Salmond).
4. Chronic Pain Services in Scotland: The Parliament debated S3M-7853 in the name of Mary Scanlon—That the Parliament is concerned that some Scottish patients with chronic pain are being forced to travel to England for treatment, with eight of Scotland's NHS boards sending patients with chronic pain for treatment at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath at a cost of £206,685 in the first six months of 2010-11; understands that since 2008-09 it has cost the NHS over £620,000 to send patients to one hospital in Bath for treatment for chronic pain; understands the difficulties that this extra travel will cause for patients in terms of their own pain through travelling long distances, particularly from the north of Scotland, and also being separated from friends and families, and acknowledges the plight of people with chronic pain in Scotland, where the service across NHS boards is very patchy.
5. Themed Question Time: Questions on Health and Wellbeing were answered by the Cabinet Secretary and Ministers.
6. Business Motion: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-8175—That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limit indicated, that time limit being calculated from when the stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:
Groups 1 to 3: 20 minutes
Groups 4 and 5: 45 minutes.
The motion was agreed to.
7. Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill - Stage 3: The Bill was considered at Stage 3.
The following amendments were agreed to without division: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2, 13 and 14.
The following amendments were agreed to (by division)—
1 (For 119, Against 0, Abstentions 0)
15 (For 92, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
8. Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill - Stage 3: The Minister for Housing and Communities (Alex Neil) moved S3M-8128—That the Parliament agrees that the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill be passed.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (DT).
9. Education Bill - UK Legislation: The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning (Michael Russell) moved S3M-8145—That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Education Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 26 January2011, in consequence of the abolition of the Young People's Learning Agency, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
10. Public Bodies Bill - UK Legislation: The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (John Swinney) moved S3M-8125—That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Public Bodies Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 28 October 2010, that relate to certain public bodies and offices, to the extent that these bodies and office holders exercise functions in Scotland that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or in respect of which the Scottish Ministers exercise executive powers, and the power of consent for the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
11. Business Motion: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-8196—That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Tuesday 22 March 2011—
12.20 pm General Question Time
12.40 pm First Minister's Question Time
1.10 pm Motion of Thanks to the Presiding Officer
1.25 pm Decision Time
and insert
11.55 am General Question Time
12.45 pm Motion of Thanks to the Presiding Officer
12. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions on items 1, 8, 9 and 10 as noted above.
13. 70th Anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz: The Parliament debated S3M-7738 in the name of Des McNulty—That the Parliament notes that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz; recognises that the destruction inflicted by aerial bombardment on 13 and 14 March 1941 in Clydebank was proportionately the worst suffered in any part of the United Kingdom, leaving only seven houses undamaged in the town and over 48,000 people homeless; mourns the hundreds of people who lost their lives, along withthose who were seriously injured; praises the heroism of service personnel, health and local authority workers and volunteers in Clydebank at the time of the Blitz; welcomes the efforts of West Dunbartonshire Council, local church congregations and other local groups to ensure that the anniversary is recognised in an appropriate fashion; acknowledges the terrible price paid by Clydebank, and considers there to be a need to invest in the regeneration of the town that was affected not only by the Blitz but also by the collapse of the shipbuilding and engineering industries on which the economy of the town was so dependent.
The meeting closed at 5.36 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
(Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes)
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 17 March 2011 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure––
Natural Scotland – A land use strategy for Scotland (SG/2011/64)—
Natural Scotland – A report on the consultation process undertaken to produce a land use strategy for Scotland (SG/2011/65)—
laid under section 57 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
Anniesland College Report and Accounts 31st July 2010 (SG/2011/66)—
Ayr College Report of the Board of Management and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2010 (SG/2011/67)—
Inverness College Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2010 (SG/2011/68)—
Moray College Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2010 (SG/2011/69)—
Motherwell College Financial Statements Year ending 31st July 2010 (SG/2011/70)—
North Glasgow College Report and Financial Statements for the Period 1 August 2009 – 31 July 2010 (SG/2011/71)—
laid under section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
The following reports were published on 17 March 2011––
Health and Sport Committee, 6th Report, 2011 (Session 3): Session 3 Legacy Report (SP Paper 618)
Public Audit Committee, 7th Report, 2011 (Session 3): Annual Report 2010-11 (SP Paper 642)
Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee, 4th Report, 2011 (Session 3): Legacy paper (SP Paper 644)
Equal Opportunities Committee, 4th Report, 2011 (Session 3) Legacy Paper (SP Paper 646)
Justice Committee, 8th Report, 2011 (Session 3): Annual Report 2010-11 (SPPaper648)
Justice Committee, 9th Report, 2011 (Session 3): Legacy Report (Session3) (SPPaper649)
Justice Committee, 10th Report, 2011 (Session 3): The Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI2011/162) (SPPaper650)
Finance Committee, 7th Report, 2011 (Session 3): Session 3 Legacy Paper (SP Paper 651)
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, 6th Report, 2011 (Session 3): Legacy Paper (SP Paper 652)


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MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 09: Assistant athletic director of football sport performance Rick Court of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates after the Terrapins' defense makes a stop on fourth down during the first half of the game against the FIU Panthers at FIU Stadium on September 9, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

(AP) -- Maryland placed the head of the football team's strength and conditioning staff on paid leave while it investigates claims he verbally abused and humiliated players, a person briefed on the situation said Saturday.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Maryland had not announced the decision regarding Rick Court. The person said athletic director Damon Evans spoke with the football team Saturday morning and that head coach DJ Durkin was still leading the program. The football team practiced with Durkin.
Maryland has also placed two athletic training staffers it did not identify on leave as it investigates the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair. The 19-year-old McNair was hospitalized on May 29 after a team workout and died on June 13. Dr. Rod Walters, a former collegiate athletic trainer, has been hired by Maryland to investigate the circumstances of McNair's death. A report is expected by Sept. 15. McNair's parents are being represented by Baltimore attorney Bill Murphy, whose firm is also investigating.
ESPN reported that head football athletic trainer Wes Robinson and director of athletic training Steve Nordwall were placed on leave by Maryland.
An ESPN story Friday quoted unidentified players, former players and former members of Durkin's staff, who contended Court and Durkin created a toxic culture within the program.
Durkin is starting his third season at Maryland. The 40-year-old former Michigan defensive coordinator is 11-15 in two seasons after receiving a five-year, contract worth $12.5 million in December 2015. The Baltimore Sun reported that Durkin sent a letter to parents of the Maryland players before the ESPN story was published. Durkin said in the letter that he would be available to address any of the parents' concerns.
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Makueni County
From September 2020-September 2021, through a project extension phase, KIWASH will pivot its activities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining and advancing the development gains with county governments, water service providers, WASH enterprises, and sector stakeholders. Through this US$9 million investment by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the American people, KIWASH aims to improve access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services for an additional 140,000 Kenyan citizens in nine counties.
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SECTOR COORDINATION AND PLANNING
KIWASH works with national and county governments and in coordination with other sector actors partner county governments to effectively plan, design, and implement COVID-19 response and recovery activities.
SUPPORTING SOCIAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE CAMPAIGNS
We target to train 1,500 WASH champions in comprehensive social behavior change communication (SBCC) to reach 500,000 people in informal settlements, markets, and schools with adequate COVID-19 messaging.
WASH IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
KIWASH uses the WASH Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) risk-based approach that was developed by the World Health Organization to ensure WASH infrastructure and practices are safely managed, sustained, and provide reliable services.
RISK COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
KIWASH supports county health staff to develop and conduct risk assessments in locations with high infection potential including health facilities, schools, and markets.
MAINTAINING SERVICE PROVISION
KIWASH supports WSPs to address the challenges of reduced revenue collection and continuity of supply chains or stockpiles of critical materials which have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
STRENGTHENING RURAL WATER SUPPLIES
KIWASH works closely with county and sub-county government staff to improve WASH services in rural areas and informal settlements through technical and capacity building support coupled with targeted infrastructure investments.
SECURITY OF WASH INFRASTRUCTURE
In partnership with county governments and coordination with other sector actors, KIWASH is supporting the continuity and functionality of WASH services.
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KIWASH engages with the private sector as an approach for accelerating the scaling up of WASH services and access to affordable products.
Infrastructure support to WASH enterprises and utilities complements the capacity building efforts and helps increase their ability to reach more beneficiaries with basic drinking water services.
KIWASH collaborates closely with other donors and implementing partners to support the GOK national initiative to scale up sanitation coverage.
The financial cost of meeting the water supply and sanitation needs of all Kenyans who lack access far exceeds the resources of either the donor community or the government of Kenya.
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Policy reforms to strengthen county government structures and responsibilities to minimize confusion due to conflicting laws.
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From September 2020, KIWASH re-oriented its scope to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining and advancing the development gains. Through a US$9 million investment by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the American people, KIWASH targets to improve access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services for 140,000 Kenyan citizens in nine counties.
To ensure that improvements in access are accelerated and sustained, KIWASH is implementing activities which contribute to six distinct objectives: Sector coordination and planning, Support to social behavior change campaigns (SBCC), Build capacity of county staff to promote improved risk communication and community engagement, Support water service providers (WSPs) to maintain service provision, Security of WASH infrastructure, WASH in healthcare facilities.
All six core areas are not implemented in each KIWASH focus county but specific activities are selected at the national and county level in accordance with identified needs and gaps and USAID's overall WASH strategy in Kenya.
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