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Yingluck Shinawatra appointed chairwoman of Shantou International Container Terminal
Jason JiangJanuary 8, 2019
Thailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been appointed as chairwoman of China's Shantou International Container Terminal (SICT).
According to registration information, SICT also changed its legal representative to Shinawatra on December 12.
Shinawatra, whose elected government was overthrown in 2014 by army generals, fled Thailand in 2017 days before the Supreme Court convicted her of negligence and handed her a five-year prison sentence. She has since been keeping a low profile.
SICT is a joint venture between Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) (70%) and China Merchants Port Development Shantou (30%).
In October, HPH announced its intentions to sell its entire 70% equity interest in SICT as it believes the port lacks potential synergy with the existing portfolio of HPH.
SICT operates a feeder port in Shantou and provides container handling services in the northeast part of Guangdong province.
Jason Jiang
Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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I still didn't cut the faulty plug and see the covered wire colors as I'm waiting for your guide.
Are you talking about the small cable from the plug to the brick that can be detached? If so any cable of the right shape works, I bought one in a normal shop for next to nothing. If you have an old stereo/cd-player around it might even have that cable and it will work, no cutting required.
As ioniro is asking, which cable?
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The outer two, (one each end, left to right, let's say they are #1 and #5) are ground.
The middle one (#3) is "control" which I assume is for the Power-Type-Cover to read the battery voltage in the cover. That one may be difficult to detect with a multimeter as it may well appear to be a ground (open) and thus confused with #1 and/or #5. But, there would not be continuity between #1 and #3, and #5 and #3, but there will be continuity between #1 and #5.
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Top House Republican calls for repeal of Wall Street bill
CNN Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/07/15/art.boehnercu0715.gi.jpg caption="'There are common sense things that you should do to plug the holes in the regulatory system that were there,' House Minority Leader John Boehner said Thursday of the Wall Street bill."]
Washington (CNN) - Hours before expected passage Thursday afternoon of the Wall Street reform bill, the top House Republican called for the legislation to be repealed.
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters, "I think it ought to be repealed. There are common sense things that you should do to plug the holes in the regulatory system that were there, and to bring more transparency to financial transactions, because transparency is like sunlight. Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
Boehner, who came under fire from Democrats for comparing the bill to "killing an ant with a nuclear weapon," again slammed the bill as going too far.
"I think the financial reform bill is ill conceived, going to make credit harder for the American people to get, clearly harder for businesses to get and the fact that it's going to punish every banker in America for the sins of the few on Wall Street is unwise. On top of that I think it institutionalizes 'too big to fail' and gives far too much authority to federal bureaucrats to bail out virtually any company in America they decide ought to be bailed out."
A representative for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi immediately slammed Boehner's comments.
"This comes as no surprise coming from the Republican House leader who called the financial crisis that caused 8 million Americans to lose their jobs an 'ant,'" Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami said in a statement. "Democrats will stand with the Middle Class and Main Street, while Washington Republicans, who are out of touch, will continue to stand with Wall Street."
Filed under: Financial Reform • John Boehner • Wall Street
This just in: A republican is against regulatory oversight.
In other news, water is still wet, the sun is still hot, and sand is still dry.
July 15, 2010 01:14 pm at 1:14 pm |
Ferret out the BS
I suppose this actually is a huge compromise for Boehner as he believes in the absolute sanctity of corporations and their conduct on Wall Street, no matter what the outcome for millions of invested Americans. A few common sense plugs makes absolute sense to correct the loop hole that took 8 years to create and destroy the economy. If we're lucky maybe it'll happen again.
Jeff Brown in Jersey
This guy is a bum!
And this Corporate fools things he is going to be the new leader in the House. His is the biggest corporate lover I have every seen. He is not even ashame to continue to bat for the big corporations. He is a real JOKe!
I guest he didn't get enough of President Obama making him look like a fool on National TV and he is hoping President Obama do it again today.
Boehner is so obviously owned by special interests in Washington.
Two press releases in one day, Boehner. What's the matter, is your bar closed today? Too hot to golf?
This from one of the people directly responsible for getting us into this mess IN THE FIRST PLACE?! And we should listen to him now because.....?
Of course it will make credit harder to get, we're in this mess because people took on debt they couldn't pay for. By regulating these liar loans and other gimmicks to lure people into contracts they may or may not have understood, aboslutely, some people with poor credit won't get credit. That's the way it's supossed to work. Has anything intelligent ever come out of this guy's mouth?
David in Houston
Coming from a man who was bought & paid for by the very financial intersets he is now protecting, this should come as no surprise.
As always...republican first, American second. For shame...
Jeff, Huntington Beach, CA
John Boehner is a joke.
Boehner should just admit he's standing up for the financial industry because 1) They fund his political office; and 2) they fund his personal expense account. Boehner has no credibility, and anyone who believes anything he says is ridiculously gullible. Yes, that means you, Fox News.
I think the financial reform bill is ill conceived, going to make credit harder for the American people to get, clearly harder for businesses to get and the fact that it's going to punish every banker in America for the sins of the few on Wall Street is unwise. On top of that I think it institutionalizes 'too big to fail' and gives far too much authority to federal bureaucrats to bail out virtually any company in America they decide ought to be bailed out."
Since you love big business so much Bonehead, why don't you call work for them and leave government to people that care about the American people.
You got to be kidding me the tan man wants the financial reform bill
repealed this republican is absolute joke it hasn't even been put in
to law and he wants to repeal it didn't this idiot do the same on the
healthcare bill if the american voter let these idiots get control of the
house and senate everything will get so watered down that it won't
mean crap to anyone except for big business
SA in OO
"There are common sense things that you should do to plug the holes in the regulatory system that were there, and to bring more transparency to financial transactions"
Which is actually what the bill does. What it doesn't do is continue the unabated, largely unregulated, anything that makes money is good, attitude that has been the culture of the past.
"Change" means you actually have to change something. Those who have staked their financial and/or political careers on the old system will always have a vested interest in slowing, stopping, or repealing any real changes to the status quo.
And the status quo did work, at least for a while, as long as you were on the inside of the system.
Ken in Pisgah Forest
The worst part of this is that people will still vote for him. I can't imagine what they see in this bozo.
free market capitalism does NOT = democracy
Boehner is a hack. The huge regulatory holes he refers to are actually not holes, because there is no regulation to put holes into.
After he and his fellow republicans threw all of America's 401k's under the bus in 1999 by repealing the glass-steagall act and allowing their free financial markets to steal from every American worker.
If that were not bad enough, then the repubs urged American employers to hire overseas for the last 15 years and NOW they are claiming dumb and dumber in 'where are the jobs?'
His talking points are as superficial as his tan and his hairdo.
"Democrats will stand with the Middle Class and Main Street, while Washington Republicans, who are out of touch, will continue to stand with Wall Street."
She's just an empty bag of old rhetoric. This bill hurts Main Street worse than Wall Street. Who needs credit? Small businesses.
( Remember, she's the one who said the Stimulus Bill was all about, " Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs" with a big grin. )
dodsoal
Gee, Boehner is the last person I would ever expect to disagree with the current administration. (Yeah, right!) I really think he has inhaled way too much of his spray on tan.,
Brian K.
I think Boehner has made an assumption about Wall Street bankers, and it is incorrect. For one thing, sunlight is not the best disinfectant. In this case, a nuke is the proper response since without any regulation at all we will have a repeat performance. And why did this happen in the first place? Because the Republicans repealed Glass-Stiegal. Maybe Mr. Boehner should shut his mouth and remember his party caused the problem.
InlandEmperor
Here's hoping that the citizens of Ohio are as sick of this clown as the rest of the country is. His state has been hard hit by the foolish "leadership"...and policies.... of his group during the Bush "lite"...neocon...chicken hawk... debacle. Please send this person into early retirement...and strip him of his benefits the same way his constituents have lost theirs.
Rick McDaniel
Don't think so. It isn't enough to stop the abuses, but some reform is better than none.
Fair_is-Fair
Boner is just pissed because he has to pay taxes on his indoor tanning salon visits. But on the serious side, the new financial reform package will make little difference in whether loans will be easier or harder for the consumer. Banks will always make money....or they wouldn't be in bussiness. They always find a way. I wonder who just cut his check from Wall Street? Someone muct have for him to come out and say something that is totally F*%$%*# nonsense. We just had a near collapse of the finanical industry because of insufficient regulatory cotrols. "Listen to me when I'm talking to ya, boy! You're as sharp as a bowlin ball, I tell ya!" 🙂
Boehner must be getting kickbacks, sounds like, the fellow that cried foul on BP's behalf
MsDp
Hmmm, boner wants to repeal everything and vote for nothing. Anyone who has taken a class in Economics 1 & 2 knows that the concerns the GOP Party suddenly have for the deficit and spending is not good at this time when our country is trying to recover from a recession. The course that boner and his gop party are on will send us back into a deeper recession unless the gop help create jobs or provide something to keep monies flowing in the economy. While unemployment monies merely assist most of us with keeping a roof over our heads, some food on the table, SOME money on the bills, it does not do enough for keeping monies flowing in the economy; however it does help. When we are all sleeping on the ground, not able to eat, and have to go and get food stamps, will this make all of the gop feel better? America won't blame the Democratic Party because we all can see that the intentions of the GOP party is to hope that the American people will become very angry with the party in power and will vote them out of office. What the American people are aware of is that the GOP party constantly votes NO. The GOP should not include politics into serious events that can help those of us who are suffering. Many of us will lose the ability to contribute to providing for ourselves. Many of us will really become welfare recipients. Is this what the GOP want? If the GOP continue the vote no game, and do not contribute any real solutions, surely the GOP will cause the economy to relapse. I believe this is the intent of the GOP party. Please, repubs stop the games and help those of us who are unemployed and I wish that you and your party would assist our President and the Democratic Senators with creating jobs for all of the unemployed citizens instead of constantly fighting and always disagreeing. One more thing senator, if your party is so concerned about the deficit and the US does not have any money, are we borrowing money to pay congress salaries? Do you think all of you could contribute your salaries toward bringing down the deficit? Just think $173,000.00 x 100 senators and $173,000.00 x 453 representatives would make a significant contribution towards the deficit. You have a very non-caring way of showing empathy for Georgians and the American people.
WORDS.....he dont care about the America people, only cares about his bank account........he is dirty and you know i am right. Look at him
wants to be dark, fast talker ; like a pimp and a thug. American lets us use our common sense and vote him out ! We are not going to be your who$es.


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WASHINGTON -- Rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg was diagnosed with inflammation in his pitching shoulder after being scratched from his scheduled start for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night because he had problems warming up his prized and powerful right arm.
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Strasburg had "stiffness and discomfort" in his right shoulder, but an MRI and X-ray show no structural damage.
"Given a couple days' rest and anti-inflammatories, he should be better," Rizzo said.
The Nationals did not make Strasburg available for comment, saying he went for tests immediately after he encountered trouble. He was supposed to start Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves; instead, Miguel Batista was summoned on short notice and earned the win with five shutout innings in Washington's 3-0 victory.
Rizzo said Strasburg is day to day and he's not certain when the righty will pitch next.
"We're still not sure where he's at," the GM said.
Earlier, Rizzo said Strasburg did not have "shooting pains or anything like that in his shoulder or elbow."
In nine starts for Washington, Strasburg is 5-2 with a 2.32 ERA, 75 strikeouts and 15 walks in 54 1/3 innings. He has won his past three starts.
Word of Strasburg's difficulty was relayed from pitching coach Steve McCatty to Rizzo by a team trainer, and shortly before the scheduled beginning of Tuesday's game, the Nationals PR staff announced that Strasburg would be replaced on the mound by Batista.
There were scattered boos when that news was delivered via the loudspeakers to fans at Nationals Park -- many of whom surely purchased tickets precisely in order to watch Strasburg throw his 100 mph fastballs and hitter-confounding breaking balls. There were more and louder boos before the third inning, when a picture of Strasburg was put on the scoreboard, alongside a written explanation of why he was sitting out.
Batista took the jeers in stride.
"Imagine if you go there to see Miss Universe and you end up having Miss Iowa, you might get those kind of boos. But it's OK," he said. "They had to understand that as an organization we have to make sure the kid is fine."
The Nationals have been quite careful in the way they have brought along Strasburg since choosing him with the No. 1 overall pick in the June 2009 amateur draft, then giving him a record $15.1 million contract right before the August 2009 deadline for getting deals done.
Even though Strasburg was dominant at times during spring training, he was moved to minor league camp in Florida, then began the season at Double-A Harrisburg. The righty was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse in early May, before making his much-anticipated major league debut June 8 -- and, somehow, surpassing the hype by striking out 14 batters in a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He left that game after seven innings, part of the pattern of easing him into the rigors of the major leagues. The Nationals have said they would end Strasburg's season when he reaches 160 innings, even if that cap were to come in late August or early September.
So far in 2010, he's thrown 109 2/3 innings total, including in the minors, which essentially matches his count in his final college season at San Diego State: 109 innings.
"We're going to use common sense and be cautious like we have," Rizzo said. "This is a workload that he's never seen before."
The GM said Strasburg, who turned 22 on July 20, showed no signs of any issues during the time since his last start, a 7-3 victory at Cincinnati last Wednesday. Rizzo said the pitcher was fine while throwing a side session and a "clean" bullpen session, then playing catch Monday.
Batista wound up pitching five scoreless innings, allowing three hits, all singles. He had six strikeouts and one walk.


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High-Titer Plasma Beneficial in Less Severe COVID
By Lizzy on January 13, 2021
Treatment with convalescent plasma with higher COVID-19 antibody titers was associated with a lower risk of death in hospitalized patients versus those receiving lower-antibody titers, researchers found.
Patients receiving plasma with high antibody titers had a lower relative risk of death within 30 days after transfusion compared with patients in the low-titer group (relative risk [RR] 0.75, 95% CI 0.61-0.93), reported Michael Joyner, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues.
Mechanical ventilation status appeared to impact these results: patients in the high-titer group who were not mechanically ventilated prior to transfusion had a lower risk of death than patients receiving lower-titer plasma (RR 0.66, 95% CI 0.48-0.91), the authors wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Interestingly, there was no difference in mortality for patients who received high- versus low-titer plasma who were already intubated (RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.78-1.32), they noted.
It's been a rocky road for convalescent plasma for COVID-19 in the U.S., starting with its expanded access use and culminating with the FDA authorizing its use under the specter of controversy. Not only did its emergency use authorization come after a nudge from President Trump, but FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, spoke extensively about its benefits based on nonrandomized trial data.
MedPage Today Editor-in-Chief Marty Makary, MD, of Johns Hopkins University, interviewed Joyner in September about research published the previous month as a preprint on medRxiv. Data from the entire cohort were never published in a major journal, though Joyner told Makary that one major journal discussed "significant" editorial changes to the study. It is unclear whether NEJM was the journal in question; however, the journal's publication reports results from fewer than 10% of the 35,322 patients included in the preprint analysis.
Separately, exploratory analysis of a randomized trial of older patients in Argentina published last week found a dose-dependent IgG effect, where plasma from "super donors" was associated with a reduction in severe respiratory disease and a lower number needed to treat when these patients were treated earlier in their disease course.
Here, Joyner's group examined data from a subgroup of hospitalized patients in a U.S. registry of 680 acute care facilities, enrolled through July 4, 2020, from which data on antibody levels in those transfusions, as well as 30-day mortality data, were available.
There were 3,082 patients available — 561 in the low-titer group, 2,005 in the medium-titer group, and 515 in the high-titer group. Overall, 61% of patients were men, 37% were Hispanic, 23% were Black, and almost 70% were younger than age 70. Two-thirds of patients received transfusions prior to invasive mechanical ventilation.
About 27% of all patients receiving convalescent plasma died within 30 days after infusion: about 30% in the low-titer group, 27% in the medium-titer group, and 22% in the high-titer group.
An exploratory analysis found that timing also played a role, with lower unadjusted mortality within 30 days after transfusion for patients receiving the transfusion within 3 days of diagnosis (point estimate 22.2%, 95% CI 19.9-24.8%) compared with those who were treated 4 or more days afterwards (point estimate 29.5%, 95% CI 27.6-31.6%).
"These data were consistent with a mortality benefit associated with high-titer plasma administered earlier in the course of disease," the authors wrote, noting that their findings paralleled a trial involving remdesivir in which patients not receiving advanced respiratory support benefited, and those who required this support did not.
They also noted that their findings were "an important component" of the FDA's decision to issue an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma, and that other countries have since approved or conditionally approved its use since then.
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This study was supported by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
Joyner disclosed support from BARDA, Mayo Clinic, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Schwab Charitable Fund (Eric E. Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt donors), United Health Group, National Basketball Association (NBA), Millennium Pharmaceuticals, and Octapharma USA.
Other co-authors disclosed support from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, NHLBI, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute on Aging, the United Health Group, NBA, Mayo Clinic, the Schwab Charitable Fund, and various industry relationships.
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A DeSoto Parish jury has found Cody Carl Parker not guilty of manslaughter.
"We are happy that Cody has been released from this nightmare. It is unfortunate and saddening to him that a burglar put him in a situation where he felt he had no choice but to defend himself," said attorney Dhu Thompson, who defended Parker.
Updated posted at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday
The trial of Cody Carl Parker, a Mansfield man accused of manslaughter, could conclude Thursday.
Court officials anticipate closing arguments could take place Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.
Original story posted at 10:32 a.m. Wednesday
Testimony was scheduled to begin Wednesday morning in the trial of a Mansfield man accused in the shooting death of someone he says he caught vandalizing a vehicle outside of his home.
Cody Carl Parker, 36, is on trial for manslaughter.
He was initially charged with second-degree murder when arrested in February 2017. A grand jury a year later amended the charge. Manslaughter carries a sentence of up to 40 years upon conviction, compared to a second-degree murder conviction that is a mandatory life sentence.
Parker is accused in the death of James Hewitt, 50, of Mansfield.
Hewitt was found in a yard next to Parker's home on Canary Lane suffering from a gunshot wound.
Parker told authorities he went outside of his home armed with a rifle to confront a person he saw. Parker said he had previous issues with vandalism at his home.
The man, later identified as Hewitt, reportedly ran from the scene as shots were fired.
A judge on Thursday set $50,000 bond for the Sabine Parish woman charged with murder in the death of her toddler son, who wandered away from home and fell into a neighbor's pool and drowned.
Christina Rivers, 23, of Zwolle was indicted for second-degree murder on Monday in the June death of her 2-year-old son, Mason. The grand jury that returned the indictment concluded Rivers showed gross negligence in the parental supervision her son received.
Rivers had been held without bond. District Judge Stephen Beasley granted a defense motion to set bond.
State law allows a person to be charged with murder in cases where there are other offenses, including cruelty to juveniles, even when there is no specific intent to harm someone. A provision of cruelty to juveniles is criminal neglect, which is the accusation lodged against Rivers, Sabine District Attorney Don Burkett said earlier this week.
She faces mandatory life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder.
Rivers' attorneys said the murder charge is overblown.
"While this is a tragic situation, it is not a second-degree murder case," defense co-counsel Dhu Thompson said after Thursday's hearing. "She is devastated by the loss of her child, as is the entire family."
As part of the bail hearing, Burkett disclosed results of blood drawn on Rivers on the day of Mason's death. Tests indicated she had 320 ng/ml of methamphetamine and 100 ng/ml of amphetamines in her system. The amounts equate to taking methamphetamine over a period of time.
A toxicology report done after Mason's death revealed the child also had methamphetamine in his system. Investigators are still trying to determine if he was exposed to second-hand smoke or ingested the drug directly.
Rivers told authorities on the day of Mason's death that she had left him unattended for only a short period of time in the living room of their home while she took a shower. She said she came out of the bathroom to find him missing.
Investigators said a motorist reported seeing Mason around 10:20 a.m. unattended in the yard of a home that sits behind Christina Rivers' home and fronts a highway. The call about Mason's disappearance came after 2 p.m., authorities said. They said it appeared the toddler climbed onto the ledge of a Jacuzzi and fell in.
An autopsy indicated the child had been dead approximately one hour prior to being found.
Investigators have arrested a suspect in connection to the death of a woman whose body was found dumped in Whiskey Bay.
Detectives with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office confirm they have arrested Jonathan Allee, 28, and charged him with second-degree murder in connection to the case. Sheriff Brett Stassi said Allee is the victim's husband but they did not share a last name.
The body of Elizabeth Ferrell, 29, of Humble, Texas was discovered by a fisherman Saturday, April 23 at roughly 11 a.m. An autopsy was conducted and it was determined that she died from strangulation.
Sheriff Stassi said they believe her body was thrown from I-10 between the Ramah and Whiskey Bay exits the day before her body was discovered.
The sheriff said many people use those waterways to dump bodies, which is why Iberville Parish works many cases of bodies that are found.
After interviewing more than 20 witnesses in Humble, Texas, detectives believe Allee is the only suspect in the grisly crime.
"Through some electronic cameras, video and his own words, we have brought it down and have enough to arrest him for second degree murder," Stassi said.
It is believed Ferrell was killed before her body was thrown from I-10 into the waterway near the Whiskey Bay exit.
"I think the evidence proves that she was dead prior to hitting the water in Iberville Parish," said Stassi.
Detectives are still trying to piece together exactly what led up to the murder. Allee has no criminal history, but investigators believe the violence stemmed from the couple's rocky marriage.
"There's always in these kind of relationships she was gone leave, she wasn't gone leave, then she's back you know. Whatever was the last straw to break the camel's back allowed her to be in his grasp and she was killed," Stassi said.
Allee was arrested at his home in Humble, Texas around 3 p.m. Friday by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, though he has yet to confess to the crime.
"He didn't confess to anything he just said some things that sometimes it's not what he said sometimes it's what you don't say," Stassi added.
The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office will work to get Allee extradited to Louisiana so he can face charges.
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A Natchitoches Parish jury deliberated for less than 12 minutes before finding a former local dentist not guilty of the crime of unauthorized participation in medical assistance programs.
Dr. David Reed's defense attorneys, Dhu Thompson and Daryl Gold, argued to the jury that Reed was an "unfortunate victim of a vague, complicated regulatory scheme that led to an unnecessary prosecution by the Louisiana Attorney General's Office Medicaid Fraud Division," according to a news release.
Reed was previously deemed an excluded provider from the Medicaid program. He was subsequently recruited to work strictly as a private pay dentist at the Outpatient Medical Center in Natchitoches.
Despite this contractual arrangement, Reed was charged with violating the statute because he was employed by a facility that contracted with Medicaid. Thompson and Gold showed the complex nature of the regulatory statutes and how Reed never had any criminal intent to violate the law, the release states
Testimony from Outpatient Medical CEO John Winston and Lula Williams established that Reed did not treat Medicaid patients nor did he bill Medicaid for any services.
After the verdict, Thompson said that he will ask the legislature to consider fixing the statute to clarify what he considers to be "vague and overbroad provisions that could subject other healthcare providers in Louisiana to unnecessary criminal prosecutions."
District Court Judge Lala B. Sylvester presided over the three-day trial.
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In a recent non-parent custody case, obtained a judgment of custody for a grandparent seeking to remove his grandchild from an unsuitable home environment. The case involved multi - jurisdictions and extended litigation.
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In State v Brian Horn, prosecuted and obtained a sentence of death against the defendant for the murder of 12- year old Justin Bloxom.
In State v Felton Dorsey, prosecuted and obtained a sentence of death against the defendant for the murder of fire captain Joe Prock.
In State v Michael Kevin Hailey, prosecuted and obtained a sentence of 87 years at hard labor for the stabbing of Jeremy Craig at a bar in Rodessa, Louisiana. The prosecution was referenced in the book Among Murderers and Madness.
In April of 2014, obtained a six figure jury verdict for an automobile collision case, wherein the victim received a foot fracture that resulted in surgery, loss of income and past medical bills.
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Race fans have more to do over Race Weekend
Go-karts, air show, zip lines part of fun in Loudon
Updated: 12:45 AM EDT Jul 12, 2014
Kristen Carosa
For fans attending Race Weekend, there's as much to do off the track as on.Click to watch News 9's coverage.Thousands of fans arrived at New Hampshire Motors Speedway in Loudon on Friday ahead of Sunday's Sprint Cup race. Before the big race, some fans took the wheel of go-karts."When they get off the track, I can hear them say, 'Wow, that was the fastest cart I ever drove," said Scott Petlock, owner of Track Masters.Even in the sky, there's something to see. Pilot Michael Goulian put on a 10-minute air stunt show over the speedway."The guy was absolutely incredible," said NASCAR fan Dennis George. "The guy was nuts.""I want people to say, 'I didn't know an airplane can do that,' and after 20 years of years of flying and practice, that is what you get," Goulian said.Fans watched the performance from below in awe."I have been coming here since it opened in 1990, and every year, they are adding something different, something exciting," said NASCAR fan Eric Bourgeois. "They are always adding on."Kerry Santos and her son took a chance on a new attraction this year -- zip-lining."That was pretty scary," she said. "I am not doing so good."Even though the ride was a bit scary for Santos, she said it's a great addition."It's a lot of fun," said Jamie Didomenico, owner of Zip and Bounce. "It's 30 seconds of thrill, and the energy is excellent."Also new to Race Weekend this year is Veterans Count, an organization that raises awareness and funds for veterans in New Hampshire."It was kind to be invited by the raceway to appear here, and we are honored to be here," said Greg Whalen of Veterans Count.Goulian will be back in the air for another stunt show at 11:40 a.m. Sunday.
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For fans attending Race Weekend, there's as much to do off the track as on.
Click to watch News 9's coverage.
Race fans grill up dinner in the campgrounds
Thousands of fans arrived at New Hampshire Motors Speedway in Loudon on Friday ahead of Sunday's Sprint Cup race. Before the big race, some fans took the wheel of go-karts.
"When they get off the track, I can hear them say, 'Wow, that was the fastest cart I ever drove," said Scott Petlock, owner of Track Masters.
Even in the sky, there's something to see. Pilot Michael Goulian put on a 10-minute air stunt show over the speedway.
"The guy was absolutely incredible," said NASCAR fan Dennis George. "The guy was nuts."
"I want people to say, 'I didn't know an airplane can do that,' and after 20 years of years of flying and practice, that is what you get," Goulian said.
Fans watched the performance from below in awe.
"I have been coming here since it opened in 1990, and every year, they are adding something different, something exciting," said NASCAR fan Eric Bourgeois. "They are always adding on."
Kerry Santos and her son took a chance on a new attraction this year -- zip-lining.
"That was pretty scary," she said. "I am not doing so good."
Even though the ride was a bit scary for Santos, she said it's a great addition.
"It's a lot of fun," said Jamie Didomenico, owner of Zip and Bounce. "It's 30 seconds of thrill, and the energy is excellent."
Also new to Race Weekend this year is Veterans Count, an organization that raises awareness and funds for veterans in New Hampshire.
"It was kind to be invited by the raceway to appear here, and we are honored to be here," said Greg Whalen of Veterans Count.
Goulian will be back in the air for another stunt show at 11:40 a.m. Sunday.


WESTWOOD—Detectives from Los Angeles Police Department West Los Angeles is asking for the public's help to a suspect who committed multiple business robberies. The LAPD reported that on Sunday, January 27, at around 1:15 a.m., a male suspect entered a store near Santa Monica Boulevard and Wellesley Avenue. The suspect walked up to the register, lifted his shirt, and revealed the handle of a black handgun inside his front waistband.
He placed a plastic bag on the counter and demanded money. The employee placed money inside the bag and the suspect later demanded lottery scratchers. After the employee placed the lottery tickets inside the bag, the suspect fled the location.
On January 27, at around 6:15 a.m., a male suspect entered a gas station near Santa Monica Boulevard and Beloit Avenue. The suspect similar to the previous robbery walked up to the register, placed a plastic bag on the counter, and demanded money.
The employee did not understand the initial request, which prompted the suspect to lift his shirt, revealing the handle of a black handgun. The suspect was wearing blue rubber gloves and demanded lottery scratchers in addition to the money. After the employee placed the lottery scratchers and money inside plastic bag, the suspect grabbed the bag and fled the location.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, between the ages of 27 and 33. He has short brown or red hair, stands approximately 5 feet and 5 inches to 5 feet and 8 inches tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing black baseball cap embossed with "Hurley," a dark jacket with a light colored print on the front panel, black jeans, and black shoes.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact West Los Angeles Robbery Detective Witzer at 310-444-1529. During non-business hours, or on weekends, calls should be Directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
Tipsters may visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on "Anonymous Web Tips" under the "Get Involved-Crime Stoppers" menu to submit an onlinetip. Tipsters can download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.


Having a car is great, but having Car Insurance in Houston TX is mandatory. Many individuals do not consider the cost of car insurance into their budget when they purchase their first car; however, there are many benefits of having it. Not only is it illegal to go without it in most locations, but it is also a great money saver and backup. Here are some of the main reasons to invest in car insurance.
Car Insurance is a great way to ensure that you have the right amount of backup that you need for a vehicle. Most people depend quite a bit on their cars, so having one that is in great working order is important. When you have a car accident without insurance, you could then be stranded without a vehicle at all. Many insurances, however, will pay for a replacement on your car, or at the very least, repair it for very little.
Car Insurance in Houston TX is a great way to help you save money. When you incur damages, whether it is because of an accident or even something like the weather, your insurance will usually cover the cost of the repair. Without insurance, you would otherwise have to pay to repair all of the damages on your own.
Aside from offering a ton of convenience and financial benefits, it is usually against the law to go without insurance. Most states require the possession of insurance for any car, so it is important to know where your state stands and not risk taking a chance. Going without insurance can cause a hefty fine or even jail time depending on how many times you have been charged.
It is clear there are so many reasons to get car insurance in Houston. Not only is it the law, but it is also a great way to make sure you get back up transportation and to save you money on any damages you might incur. If you are without insurance or are getting your first car, talk to an insurance professional today.


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"Both the captain who was on board for the leg I was there, say 10, 15, 20 years ago, ice conditions wouldn't have permitted an expedition like this. It's also logistically very difficult because you have to keep moving the ship so you don't get trapped in the ice," she said.
Grossman was a New York City native who moved to Portland in 1996. She graduated from Yale University. She died from ovarian cancer in Southwest Portland Friday. She was 59 years old.


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Holidays in the UK – or staycations as they are becoming more commonly known are just as popular and every bit as fun as a holiday abroad – or a vacation! Here at Holiday Stylist we have a huge range of options for you to choose from.
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'Space from money worries', a new computer program developed by Silver Cloud Health, looks set to help fill in the much needed gap to provide support for 6.9 million people fighting cashflow problems.
A majority of NHS mental healthcare providers will use the program, launched today.
Financial issues and mental health are a growing issue globally, and with over 8million people in the UK alone struggling with debt there's no wonder that a resolution is desperately needed.
A meta-analysis (Richardson et al) found a significant relationship between debt and negative health outcomes such as drug and alcohol abuse, depression and anxiety along with suicidal attempts and completion. Research has shown that those in debt are three times more like to have a mental health problem.
The program has been designed to help individuals to overcome financial struggles where they will feel comfortable to proceed and complete.
"It will help individuals to learn skills to challenge negative thoughts about finance, learn about avoidance behaviour and feel more confident about facing financial fears."
It does this through cognitive behavioural therapy, (CBT), in which an individual will learn about the relationship their thoughts, feelings, behaviours and emotions have on their own financial vicious cycles.
Challenging beliefs perceived as irrational will be a big component in this therapy, supporting the individual to recognise their own unhelpful thinking patterns about money.
CBT techniques have proven successful in face-to-face therapy for many people over the years, with high recovery rates established.
Silver Cloud Health feel the move to technology will play a vital role in improving outcomes around both the complex financial challenges and the mental health struggles that come along with debt.
The organisation aims to reach people who might be too anxious to go out of their houses to meet with a therapist or go to debt advice appointments.
See also: Why is it so humiliating to talk about our money worries?
The program will be made available to their customer base that includes 60% of NHS mental healthcare providers.The service will be free and users will be able to access it by self-referring to their local NHS service, or via a GP referral.
The program has also attracted the attention of financial service industries, who want to offer it to vulnerable customers.
How does this story make you feel? Do you feel this technology will be useful? Contribute your thoughts during our live Twitter discussion on Wednesday 18th July from 12pm UK time using #MHTchat.


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Home Wisconsin County Histories 85
Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical times to the present with chapters on various subjects, including each of the different towns, and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in the county, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information.
MEMOIRS  OF  WAUKESHA  COUNTY 8'5
sembled at Madison, October 5, 1846 and submitted a constitution which was rejected b}^ the popular vote, had among its members Alex. W. Randall and Charles Burchard of Waukesha E. W. Edgerton and George Reed of Summit, A. E. Elmore of Mukwanago, Pitt Ellis of Genesee, Rufus Parks of Waterville, William B. Hesk of Menomonee, Barnes Babcock of Muskego and James M. Moore of Brookfield.
The second convention, which succeeded in drafting a constitution which was accepted by the people, had among its members Eleazur Root of Waukesha, the first state superintendent, who drafted the portions of the constitution relating to the public schools, Peter D. Gifford of Ottawa, S. S. Case of Genesee, A. C. Castleman of Dela¬ field, E. P. Cotton of Oconomowoc and George Scagel of New Ber¬ lin.    This  convention was in session in February and March, 1848.
The first constitution submitted was rejected on account of certain provisions in regard to the rights of married women, and others rela¬ ting to exemption of property for debt, and some minor provisions which did not meet popular approval. The first was very soon after incorporated in a law, covering practically the same ground as the section in the constitution which was found to be iconoclastic by the popular opinion.
A brief mention of these men who represented Waukesha county in this most important work, will be found interesting. Most if not all of them have passed away. Following are the members of the first convention:
Barnes Babcock with his wife, Asenath Babcock, came to Wis¬ consin in 1843 from Washington county, N. Y. They were accom¬ panied by their son, C. H. Babcock, then a young man of nineteen, and later one of the prominent farmers of Muskego where the family settled. Barnes Babcock filled many local offices, beside being a member of the first constitutional convention. He made a claim on section 19, which was his home until his death in March, 1869.
Charles Burchard was born in Frawley, Hampshire county, Mass., Jan. I, 1810, and was a son of Jabez Burchard, a soldier who was serving under Benedict Arnold at West Point, when the latter at¬ tempted to betray that post to the British. On Feb. 25, 1829, he was married to Martha Pitcher. They settled at Prairieville, Oct. 22, 1845, ^^d subsequently moved to Beaver Dam. He was chair¬ man of the board of supervisors of the county, and was a prominent member of the anti-slavery party. He died in Beaver Dam, April I, 1879.
Pitts Ellis was the son of John Ellis, a native of Connecticut, who served in the Indian wars under General Wayne. He was bom in Muray, Genesee county, N. Y., Feb. 29, 1808, and was married at Perrysburg, Cattaraugus county, N. Y., Feb.. 23, 1832, to Lucia W. Balcolm. He was among the early settlers bf North Prairie, and afterward moved to Jenkinsville (Genesee). He was the first justice of the peace elected in the town, and was chairman of the board of supervisors, and was elected to the territorial legislature of 1845. He died in the village of Genesee, Feb. i, 1875.
Andrew E. Elmore was bom in New Paltz, Ulster county, N. Y.,
Title Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical times to the present with chapters on various subjects, including each of the different towns, and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in the county, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information.
Title of work Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical times to the present with chapters on various subjects, including each of the different towns, and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in the county, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information.
Short title Memoirs of Waukesha County
Author Haight, Theron Wilber
Description This 1907 work on Waukesha County, Wisconsin, provides a history of the county, the Indians of the area, its early settlement, the Underground Railroad in Waukesha County, Waukesha County residents in the Civil War, politics and government, businesses and industries, the medical and legal professions, summer resorts, schools, public institutions, banks and banking, and newspapers, as well as histories of the cities and towns of Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Brookfield, Delafield, Eagle, Genessee, Lisbon, Menomonee, Merton, Mukwanago, Muskego, New Berlin, Ottawa, Pewaukee, Summit, and Vernon. Biographical sketches of residents of the county are also included.
Place of Publication (Original) Madison, Wisconsin
Publisher (Original) Western Historical Association
Identifier-Digital Wauk1907000
County Waukesha County;
Decade 1800-1809; 1810-1819; 1820-1829; 1830-1839; 1840-1849; 1850-1859; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889; 1890-1899; 1900-1909;
Full Text MEMOIRS OF WAUKESHA COUNTY 8'5 sembled at Madison, October 5, 1846 and submitted a constitution which was rejected b}^ the popular vote, had among its members Alex. W. Randall and Charles Burchard of Waukesha E. W. Edgerton and George Reed of Summit, A. E. Elmore of Mukwanago, Pitt Ellis of Genesee, Rufus Parks of Waterville, William B. Hesk of Menomonee, Barnes Babcock of Muskego and James M. Moore of Brookfield. The second convention, which succeeded in drafting a constitution which was accepted by the people, had among its members Eleazur Root of Waukesha, the first state superintendent, who drafted the portions of the constitution relating to the public schools, Peter D. Gifford of Ottawa, S. S. Case of Genesee, A. C. Castleman of Dela¬ field, E. P. Cotton of Oconomowoc and George Scagel of New Ber¬ lin. This convention was in session in February and March, 1848. The first constitution submitted was rejected on account of certain provisions in regard to the rights of married women, and others rela¬ ting to exemption of property for debt, and some minor provisions which did not meet popular approval. The first was very soon after incorporated in a law, covering practically the same ground as the section in the constitution which was found to be iconoclastic by the popular opinion. A brief mention of these men who represented Waukesha county in this most important work, will be found interesting. Most if not all of them have passed away. Following are the members of the first convention: Barnes Babcock with his wife, Asenath Babcock, came to Wis¬ consin in 1843 from Washington county, N. Y. They were accom¬ panied by their son, C. H. Babcock, then a young man of nineteen, and later one of the prominent farmers of Muskego where the family settled. Barnes Babcock filled many local offices, beside being a member of the first constitutional convention. He made a claim on section 19, which was his home until his death in March, 1869. Charles Burchard was born in Frawley, Hampshire county, Mass., Jan. I, 1810, and was a son of Jabez Burchard, a soldier who was serving under Benedict Arnold at West Point, when the latter at¬ tempted to betray that post to the British. On Feb. 25, 1829, he was married to Martha Pitcher. They settled at Prairieville, Oct. 22, 1845, ^^d subsequently moved to Beaver Dam. He was chair¬ man of the board of supervisors of the county, and was a prominent member of the anti-slavery party. He died in Beaver Dam, April I, 1879. Pitts Ellis was the son of John Ellis, a native of Connecticut, who served in the Indian wars under General Wayne. He was bom in Muray, Genesee county, N. Y., Feb. 29, 1808, and was married at Perrysburg, Cattaraugus county, N. Y., Feb.. 23, 1832, to Lucia W. Balcolm. He was among the early settlers bf North Prairie, and afterward moved to Jenkinsville (Genesee). He was the first justice of the peace elected in the town, and was chairman of the board of supervisors, and was elected to the territorial legislature of 1845. He died in the village of Genesee, Feb. i, 1875. Andrew E. Elmore was bom in New Paltz, Ulster county, N. Y.,
Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical...
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Introductory Sketch
Memoirs of Waukesha County
Chapter I. Natural Conditions
Chapter II. Indian Affairs
Chapter III. Pre-Territorial History
Chapter IV. The First Settlement
Chapter V. Territorial History
Chapter VI. Political Organization and History
Chapter VII. The Postal Service
Chapter VIII. Highways, Waterways and Railroads
Chapter IX. The ''Underground Railway'' in Waukesha County
Chapter X. Waukesha County in the Civil War
Chapter XI. The Bench and Bar
Chapter XII. The Medical Profession
Chapter XIII. The Waukesha County Press
Chapter XIV. Education
Chapter XV. Public Libraries
Chapter XVI. Banking in Waukesha County
Chapter XVII. Public Institutions
Chapter XVIII. Waukesha County as a Summer Resort
Chapter XIX. National Groups in Waukesha County
Chapter XX. City of Oconomowoc
Chapter XXI. Business and Industrial Review of Waukesha City
Chapter XXII. Review of the Commercial and Industrial Conditions of Waukesha County
Towns of Waukesha County
Town of Brookfield
Town of Delafield
Town of Eagle
Town of Genesee
Town of Lisbon
Town of Menomonee
Town of Merton
Town of Mukwonago
Town of Muskego
Town of New Berlin
Town of Oconomowoc
Town of Ottawa
Town of Pewaukee
Town of Summit
Town of Vernon
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My running theory is that it is related to the Firebase Auth dependency I have - but that dependency isn't actively being used yet. There is a whole sign-up and sign-in flow that my production app has disabled. The only two instances of the library being used in production code is:
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I have included the Crashlytics reports below.

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException
Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.poliziano.notanotherpomodoroapp/com.google.android.gms.auth.api.signin.internal.SignInHubActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException
android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity
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The poor 1984 famine in Ethiopia concentrated the world's consciousness at the kingdom and the difficulty of relief as by no means sooner than. a person over the age of 30 recalls anything of the events--if now not the unique television photographs, then Band reduction and stay relief, Geldof and Bono. Peter Gill used to be the 1st journalist to arrive the epicenter of the famine and one of many television newshounds who introduced the tragedy to gentle. This ebook is the tale of what occurred to Ethiopia within the 25 years following dwell relief: where, the folk, the westerners who've attempted to aid, and the broader multinational relief enterprise that has come into being. We stored numerous lives initially and proceed to avoid wasting them now, yet have we performed a lot else to rework the lives of Ethiopia's negative and set them on a "development" direction that might let the rustic to thrive?
Simbi and the Satyr of the darkish Jungle is the awesome story of Simbi, a wealthy and lovely woman with an excellent making a song voice. She tires of her cozy way of life, and comes to a decision that she needs to come to grasp poverty and punishment. the tale tells, with terrifying mind's eye and comedian invention, of the way she achieves this event and the way, after all, she escapes from it.
Amos Tutuola was once born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 1920. His first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, used to be received through T. S. Eliot and released by means of Faber in 1952.
Exiled populations, i.e. diaspora groups, carry a robust stake within the destiny in their international locations of starting place. In a global changing into ever extra interconnected, they interact in 'long-distance politics' in the direction of their homelands, ship monetary remittances and aid social improvement of their groups of foundation. Transnational diaspora networks have hence develop into international forces shaping the connection among nations, areas and continents.
This very important intervention, written via students operating on the innovative of diaspora and clash, demanding situations the traditional knowledge that diaspora are all too usually warmongers, their time in another country inflicting them to develop into extra militant of their engagement with neighborhood affairs. particularly, they could and will be a strength for strong in bringing peace to their domestic countries.
Featuring in-depth case reports from the Horn of Africa - together with Somalia and Ethiopia - this quantity offers a vital re-thinking of a key factor in African politics and development.
Arto der Haroutunian takes adventurous chefs on a journey of the cuisines of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya during this complete consultant to North African nutrition. There are over three hundred recipes for normal dishes comparable to tagines, stews, soups, and salads utilizing vintage materials corresponding to fiery spices, jewel-like dried end result, lemons, and armfuls of clean herbs. Simplicity is on the center of the medina kitchen. The unique fuses with the family to supply dishes which are hugely flavored but speedy and straightforward to arrange. greens are ready in succulent and weird methods whereas dishes akin to fowl honey and onion couscous, and 'gazelle horns' jam-packed with almonds, sugar and orange blossom water offer a banquet for either the mind's eye and the palate. Tunisian delicacies may be the most well liked of the region-due largely to the recognition of the fiery chili paste, harissa. in addition to a powerful French impression, pasta is a keenness in Tunisia. Morocco's nice strong point is its tagines and sauces-with meat and fish being cooked in a single of 4 renowned sauces. And Libya, even if much less gastronomically sophisticated than Tunisia and Morocco, excels in soups and patisserie. This assortment represents the cooking of the zone with refreshingly simple suggestions, brief lists of constituents and the comforting, elemental flavors of varied spices and seasonings. Recipes are effortless to stick to, and evoke the highly spiced, luxurious flavors of the zone. This culinary trip creates the various world's such a lot striking gastronomic cultures. With a luxurious diversity of dishes from basic road fare to complex ceremonial dinner foodstuff, this booklet is an excellent creation to North African flavored with a slice of historical past, an anecdote or a delusion that brings this land of the sundown' vividly to lifestyles.
Van der Post's incomparable wisdom of Africa illuminates this epic novel, set close to the Kalahari barren region, a few boy at the verge of manhood, his stories with the sweetness and secret of a still-primitive land, and his mystery friendship with the Bushman whose lifestyles he saves. The narrative of a narrative just like the Wind maintains in A far away Place.
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In the lifetime of each kingdom, at a second of maximum nationwide disruption, there's a short interval of breakdown, whilst every little thing is doubtful, occasions can activate a dime. that's the second to behave, to form occasions how you want them to head. That is Minute Zero.
Fresh off the harrowing occasions of The Golden Hour, kingdom division situation supervisor Judd Ryker is all of sudden thrown right into a speedy constructing emergency in Zimbabwe, the place an established strongman is being challenged for the presidency. Rumors are flying furiously: armed gangs, army crackdowns, shady outdoor funds pouring in, and, most annoying for the U.S., studies of hugely enriched uranium leaking into the market.
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It all started as a dream—a redheaded warrior king fought and died for his males centuries in the past. The dream might lead archaeologist Annja Creed to the king's undisturbed corpse…and one in all England's maximum legendary artifacts. Deep in an archaeological dig in England's Midlands, Annja locates a braided necklace round a mummified king's neck. made up of an strange material—not really obsidian, yet glowing with multihued color—the torc is an outstanding locate. yet somebody understands precisely what the torc skill. And he'll do something to get his arms at the Tear of the Gods. whilst the dig is compromised and blameless archaeologists are slain, even Annja herself is left for useless. Now she is fleeing for her lifestyles, now not figuring out the terrifying fact concerning the relic she dangers every little thing to protect—or the devastating results should still it fall into the inaccurate hands….
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Economy and Society » Blog Archive » The Global Financial Crisis: What does it mean for microfinance?
The Global Financial Crisis: What does it mean for microfinance?
Linked with Karsten Weitzenegger – Germany, with Consultative Group to Assist the Poor CGAP, with South East European Educational Cooperation Network SEE-ECN; , and with Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting.
Published on CGAP, December 15, 2009.
In most past financial crises – like those of the 1990s in Asia, Mexico, and Russia – financial services for poor people have been remarkably resilient. In fact, the quality of the loan portfolios of microfinance institutions (MFIs) during the Asian crisis and in Latin America during various banking crises barely quivered, while corporate portfolios collapsed. Those banking or currency crises had little relevance to subsistence-based economies in closed ecosystem markets.
"Our present crisis is like no other," says CGAP CEO Elizabeth Littlefield. "Microfinance is far more connected now. While it still has deeply shock-resistant roots, and many places seem unaffected today, there is little doubt that there will be impact." Integrating microfinance into the mainstream has many benefits but it also has some costs. MFIs that depend on foreign capital investments are suffering, and the medium and longer term effects of a global recession are likely to be hard on microfinance clients in some countries.
… Looking ahead: Crisis as opportunity?
In the end, the financial crisis could actually produce some long-term benefits for access to finance, even if they are painful to come by. Some markets had become overheated, with sensational growth rates, softening underwriting standards, and deteriorating risk-return trade-offs. Slower growth, stronger credit policies and procedures, better products, and even consolidation of weaker institutions into stronger ones may be beneficial in the long run. The crisis may be a booster to implement appropriate client protection policies and practices. And at the very least, the crisis has clearly illustrated the value of adopting a deposit-led approach that aims to build access to domestic, local currency financing.
As one microfinance group, ProCredit, puts it: "Let us hope that if nothing else, the global banking crisis has served as something of a wake-up call for the banking community regarding what a good banker's core values should be and microfinance has long held as core values: understand your risks, be transparent with your customers, and focus on long-term value rather than short-term profits." (full text).


The fact that my birthday is in April does not influence my statement that people with April birthdays tend to be charming and bright. They were born in the spring, for one thing. While a winter baby is covered and sheltered and a summer baby is protected from the heat, a spring baby is exposed much more to the world around them. The extra stimulation contributes to their intelligence. Charming? I just attribute that to the people I know. Male or female, Aprils are just charming (I explicitly omit Adolf Hitler from this statement). Consider: Thomas Jefferson, Carol Burnett, Kelly Clarkson and my youngest daughter, MB.
From the time she was small, MB's birthday has been (in our house) known as The National Holiday of MB's Birthday. By the time she was 3, the planning started the day after the previous year's birthday and the excitement would begin building from there. I use the past tense because she has become more mature about it as she's aged. But as a child, this charming girl started planning her birthday party a year ahead. It wasn't so much about the gifts. No, they were nice but not the important part. I think it was more the sense of a celebration of "me". The celebrations didn't need to be big. They just needed to be.
Second Birthday: The big celebration was a trip to the circus. She had a wonderful time. We had a family picture made and ate cake. Her favorite part of the day, without a doubt, was going to McDonald's for lunch with her best friend, Bonnie.
Third Birthday: This was the first birthday which truly was the National Holiday of MB's Birthday. She requested a "ballet bunny birthday" so we tried. Like so many little girls, she fancied herself a ballerina and danced, with or without music, all the time. Her party then featured a ballet video and lots of dancing. There were only 2 guests and I had made little tu-tus for all 3 girls, pink, purple and teal. Most gifts had a ballet theme which she loved.
Fourth Birthday: By this time, life had expanded outside of our home – there was preschool, Sunday school and friends. Her birthday celebration, then, needed to be expanded. So she took cupcakes to school, Hershey's Kisses to Sunday School, the usual family dinner with the grandparents and a party with friends, featuring games and crafts. While she still liked ballet, Minnie Mouse had also become a favorite and was the decoration on the cake.
Fifth Birthday: As the National Holiday of MB's birthday rolled around, MB was in kindergarten where she had bloomed. She still also loved ballet and was taking lessons. So cupcakes went to school, lollipops to ballet class. The big family dinner took place as usual although there was no big children's party this year.
Sixth Birthday: Up until now, the birthday parties had been at home. But this year,between school, Girl Scouts, swim team and other friends, we counted heads (9) and went to Chuck E. Cheese instead. She had a great time. Also, donut holes went to school and candy treats went to ballet class. Of course, there was still the official family birthday dinner, too.
That's how the National Holiday took root. By the time it was her seventh birthday, I was no longer logging the events. But still, the build-up to the actual day, the planning and anticipation, were what made her birthday such an event in our family. One year, she was into magic, and all the party guests learned tricks and put on a show. One year it was laser-tag. Dinner and a movie was a popular choice in middle school. Dinner meant at a restaurant with no adults at the table.
This was considered to be very mature. One year in early high school, MB and Bonnie celebrated her birthday by going to their first concert. The celebrations required less parental involvement. Activities such as sports sometimes made big celebrations a challenge. For her 18th birthday, she took a friend with us on a Spring Break trip to the beach with a nice dinner out on the actual day.
Now that she's in college, even the family dinner had had to go by the wayside. She is, as I said before, a charming and mature young woman. She no longer spends a year in eager anticipation of the next birthday.
I miss it. Happy Birthday, Sweetheart.
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2017/6/18 9:35 here is the code that I have tested with xoops 2.5.9 RC1 and the xbootstrap theme.
I tested it now only with the leftblocks but it will work will all blocks.
short explanation what I am doing here.
The new css class will always have 8 characters, like block-01.
In the aside-tag I am checking if the title has a | in it, and if so I will take the part before | as my class.
For examle if you wan to change the main menu block you will name it "block-01|Main Menu"
2017/6/18 18:37 Thanks for the detailed explanation.
2017/6/23 20:27 One more question.
I've already looked through everything, all the functions, etc. Sort of checked.


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An Immortal in Our Midst
Almost every day at Grey Roots, the Collections Department's staff work near a large carved sculpture, that has become somewhat of a "friend" to me, over the years, and has intrigued many others as well. When I was a child, and visited the County of Grey-Owen Sound Museum, where it was then on long-term exhibition, I was thrilled by the "Ripley Believe it Or Not" style hand-lettered display card that John J. Landen, the previous Curator, had placed with the piece:
CHINESE WOOD SCULPTURE
TITLED—LI OF THE IRON CRUTCH. ONE OF THE LEGENDARY EIGHT TAOIST IMMORTALS
Presented to Dr. Edward H. Horsey, M.P., on his return to Canada from China. As a bad omen at the presentation, he was told that he would die of decapitation. Dr. Horsey, on his return to Canada, became a prominent politician, by defeating in an election, Mr. Charles Gordon, in the year 1900. In the year 1902, Dr. Horsey was asked to officiate at the opening of the Sun Cement Co. Plant.
Following the ceremony, he entered to see the plant in operation when a large fly-wheel disintegrated, a portion of it striking and decapitating Dr. Horsey. At the same time, demolishing one building as it burst into fragments. Dr. Horsey—born 1867—died at the age of 35 years in 1902…This, as was related to the Museum."
When I began to work at the museum, I heard people say that the sculpture had a curse on it, and that the curse had been placed on whoever took the sculpture away from China. In the days before the Internet, there was no quick way to research an unusual item like this. There was a book at the Owen Sound Public Library, by Anthony Christie, called Chinese Mythology, 1968, that was useful to verify that the primary figure of the carving is indeed that of Li-Thieh-kuai, one of the eight Immortals of Taoism. He had magical powers, and the gourd that he carries in his hand contained medicines that could revive the dead. He had lost his mortal body while his soul was visiting the Master (Lao Tzu). His soul was reborn into the body of an emaciated, crippled beggar, who used a iron crutch, and had a bedroll carried on his back. Iron Crutch Li had eternal life, as a reward for acts he did on earth. The Li figure of the Grey Roots sculpture is flanked by two other figures. The one on the left is some sort of bird, and I have wondered if it might be a "Magic Bird", that dances on one leg. The male attendant figure on the right side, is still a mystery to me as well. The woodcarver's name is still not known, nor exactly how old the piece is. There is a hand-written small inscription that may allude to it having some sort of connection to a high official, but we still need an expert to verify what it means. The wood is expertly-carved, and there are unusual burl-like pieces and thick tree twigs employed as mounts for the three figures. A Chinese visitor who saw the piece earlier this year wondered if it might be made of rosewood. The bird component has received several chips / mars over the years, but overall, the carved trio are still in good condition.
Before the sculpture joined the museum collection, it had been shown or kept at the Owen Sound Public Library. Miss Ioleen Hawken, the Chief Librarian in 1959, decided to transfer it to the new museum project in Owen Sound. Prior to the library housing it, it apparently had been on long-term loan to the Simpson Department store in Toronto for exhibition (no dates provided for the file, of course), and then it had disappeared for a while, to be found in a Simpson's storage area. It was returned to Owen Sound, to its owner's home (again, no information in the file), where it served as a rack to hold hats and gloves, etc., not exactly a very dignified function for such an amazing a piece of art. It was on long-term exhibit at the County of Grey-Owen Sound Museum from the late 1960s up until c. 2000.
Now with internet information handy, another story of "Iron Crutch Li" is that he was benevolent to the poor, sick and needy and that he alleviated suffering with special medicine from his gourd (also called a calabash). Li also had once had a handsome body. One story is that one day when he was planning to undertake some spirit travel outside of his body, that he instructed an apprentice to guard his body, in which would remain his Po (corporeal soul), while his hun (ethereal soul) did its travelling. His apprentice was to guard his body for seven days, and if he didn't return by then, the apprentice had permission to cremate the body. On the sixth day, the apprentice received word that his mother was sick, and as he wanted to rush home to care for her, he cremated Li's beautiful body a day earlier than he was instructed to. When Li (in his hun) returned, he found that he had to inhabit another body, so he assumed the body of a recently-deceased beggar, a man who had been a cripple and had died of starvation.
There is also more information available about Dr. Horsey, who had owned the Chinese sculpture. Edward Henry Horsey was born at Ottawa on March 7, 1867, and became a medical graduate of Queen's University. Being a physician in Ontario at that time was likely not a well-paying career, and without antibiotics and other advances in medicine that we now take for granted, it probably was not a job where one would have a lot of successful outcomes. Perhaps his imagination was sparked by the lure of travel, or adventure? In 1890, he married Leila A. MacDonald at Wingham, Ontario. The Horseys were listed in the 1891 census of Owen Sound, and his occupation was noted as "Phys. Allop." (an allopathic Physician), and soon after, the couple travelled to the east. Dr. Horsey became an executive with the Sun Life insurance company, and was their manager in Asia. Mrs. Horsey accompanied him when he moved to Japan. They also lived in China for some time, and travelled widely. In November, 1897, Dr. Horsey was a Private Secretary as well to Li Hung Chang, of China. The Horseys returned to Canada.
Dr. Horsey, a Liberal, won the local riding in the 1900 election. He and his wife and two daughters were listed in the 1901 Census of Owen Sound. Interestingly, the household had two male servants at that time. One was a Japanese man named Kanga Lekematsu (b. Sept. 8, 1852, was 48 yrs. of age in 1901, Buddist, servant) and the other was a Japanese man named Hamano Lesugaro (b. Oct. 11, 1852, Buddist, Cook).
Before his death, one of the things that Dr. Horsey accomplished as a Member of Parliament was the introduction of Victoria Day as a May holiday. There had been discussion of a November holiday to honour the current King, but Horsey helped get the holiday placed in May, where it would be more convenient for Canadians to go on excursions, picnics, and so on.
He also was the founder and chief shareholder of the Sun Portland Cement Company at Owen Sound. His obituary mentioned how on July 23, 1902, he was escorting a group of men inside a building at the Sun Cement Plant, when a flywheel disintegrated, causing a lot of destruction. The others of the group were miraculously unharmed, but Dr. Horsey was mortally injured, as a piece of flying metal had hit his head. His death record, by Dr. Christopher McLean Lang, stated the cause of his death as being a "fracture of the skull and laceration of the brain", not technically decapitation, but close enough… Dr. Horsey was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Owen Sound. After his death in 1902, his widow and three daughters resided in England. Mrs. Horsey returned to Owen Sound on a couple of occasions to visit friends in town. She died in London, England in 1957.
In Service of the Common Soldier
Looking back, there is a lot we might be critical of with respect to WWI: its rampant imperialism, classism and the punitive Treaty of Versailles which ended it, contributing to the conditions which led to WWII.


This is for a DIY fit HuMa internal regulator for your Air Arms S400/S410/S510, Ultimate Sporter and HFT500. It is best suited to people who have rifles with no anti-tamper or the owner knows how to adjust the power to keep the rifle legal. The regulator pressure is user adjustable, which allows you to fine tune the pressure to suit the type of tune you have opted for.
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Also bear in mind that if the inside of your air cylinder is rough/scratched the regulator will not seal properly unless you hone/polish the inside of the air cylinder to remove the scratches.
If your rifle has a pressure gauge fitted, it will read the regulator air pressure once the regulator has been fitted, rather than the cylinder pressure.
The regulator does not come with any fitting instructions, you will need to follow the fitting instructions linked to above or follow this guide >>here<< There are also some very good guides and tutorials on YouTube about regulating Air Arms rifles which will help you get the most out of your rifle.
For more information about the regulators please have a look on the HuMa Air website.
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Please do not exceed the legal power limit for your country.


Their policy is to not allow owner's tanks on the field. I was told it was an insurance issue. So don't believe the call centre if they say it's okay. They are not the boots on the ground in terms of the Maple Ridge field.
For any special exceptions, one must talk to the field manager.
This information is based purely on my experience as someone who went there to play.