Spring is here. I'm so excited for the warmer weather, sunshine, and vibrant colors. Even in my food, I want more color. Fast food is also key, because we want to soak up the sun while we can, right?
This carrot soup fits all the criteria. Beautiful, bright orange. Full of fresh flavor. Easily on the table in 30 minutes. Even the kids loved it. Wins all around! Enjoy!
1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion for 5 minutes. Add salt, paprika, garlic, and carrots. Cook for 1 minute.
3. Combine carrot mixture and tahini in a blender (or add tahini to pot off heat and use immersion blender). Beldn until smooth. Serve with a sprinkle of herbs, nuts, and 1 tablespoon yogurt on each bowl.
Earlier this year, I decided to try using my pressure cooker for more than rice. I have a stove top model, but I found it isn't too hard to adjust most Instant Pot recipes (which are EVERYWHERE online) to work in my cooker. On a whim one night, I decided to try a potato soup recipe to use up some potatoes I had left over from a different recipe.
OH MY GOODNESS. I was not prepared for my family's lives to be changed. My oldest daughter has dubbed this "her" soup and is upset anytime I make any other type of soup. We even went to a restaurant and she ordered potato soup there. Partway through, she turned to me and said, "I still like yours better, Mom." I don't know how else to sell it to you. This is good. You should make it. But beware that it may become a frequent find at your dinner table.
1. Heat the oil in the pressure cooker. Add onions and garlic, cooking for 2 minutes. Add potatoes, 1 cup broth and pepper.
2. Secure lid. Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. Quick release pressure.
3. While cooking, combine cream cheese, flour, milk, and 2 cups broth in blender until smooth.
4. Once pressure is released, remove lid. Add cream cheese mixture. Cook over medium heat until soup simmers and thickens a little. Stir frequently.
5. Add chicken and corn until heated through. Stir in cheese just until melted. Remove from heat and serve.
Recipe notes: You could use any variety of potato you liked. I did make this one with unpeeled red potatoes. While the adults in our house liked it, the kids found the variation unacceptable. I've also added chopped carrots with the onions and garlic for an extra vegetable punch. You can skip the chicken or use some leftover shredded chicken if you have it around. I just like using the canned chicken from Costco. Then pretty much everything except the potatoes is something I always have around.
It's fall and starting to feel like winter. That means fall festivals, football, and the beginning of holiday/family gatherings. I have lived in a lot of places around the country. No matter where I go, this time of year is ALWAYS the time for chili cook-offs. I admit I'm not usually craving a big bowl of chili. I prefer chili as part of a meal – on a baked potato, on Fritos, as part of a taco salad, etc.
This chili is different though. The flavors in this are spot on, and it is quick and easy to make (especially if you have a pressure cooker). It seems a little strange to have chili with lentils instead of beans. But everyone will love it. Even my little kids ate it!
1. In pressure cooker, sauté the ground turkey with onions, carrots, bell pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and vegetables soft.
2. Add the tomatoes, broth, lentils, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, and pepper. Close pressure cooker. Bring to high pressure and cook for 10 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then manually release to open. Serve with ¼ cup shredded cheese per serving.
1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, saute the ground turkey (if using) with onions, carrots, bell pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and vegetables soft.
2. Add the tomatoes, broth, lentils, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, and pepper. Bring to a boil Reduce heat, and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Serve with ¼ cup shredded cheese per serving.
I've searched for soup like it and never really found it. I figured it was nostalgia's fault – I just remembered it being super amazing. But then I tried this recipe. It is even better than I remember the other soup being, which is saying something. Even better, it doesn't take long to make. Since they are forecasting several inches of snow and ice tomorrow at my house, I will probably be making this to warm up. Enjoy!
1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon; cook until crisp. Remove from pan, draining on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in pot, discard the rest.
2. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Saute 3-5 minutes, until they begin to soften. Add garlic, cook 2 minutes more. Add chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes.
3. Add kale, salt, pepper, chicken and rice. Cook 3 more minutes. .
4. Combine half-and-half and flour in a small bowl. Stir into soup. Cook until thickened, about 2-5 minutes. Stir in bacon and serve.
Recipe notes: In the soup pictured above, I used spinach because that is what I had on hand. I've also used kale. Whatever leafy green you like and have on hand works here. I have also substituted evaporated milk for the half and half with good results.
I hope you've had a great 2016. Every year has its ups and downs. But hopefully the ups were high enough to offset the downs. I wish you all a Happy New Year this weekend.
One quick recipe to end the year – vegetable chowder. Hopefully it will be helpful in clearing out your fridge of any remaining holiday foods. And keeping you warm, as I see the forecast for many early next week is rather cold.
I've been tweaking this recipe for awhile, and I've made most of my batches with leftovers from holiday veggie trays, cheese trays, etc. It is great for just cleaning out the fridge and pantry, which is great any time of year. Enjoy!
1. Heat stock to a boil in a large stockpot. Add potatoes and other long cooking vegetables (carrots, celery). Add other vegetables sporadically so they all finish cooking about the same time (total time, 15ish minutes).
2. When the vegetables are almost done, heat butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute for about 3 minutes, until translucent. Add in flour. Stir for 1 minute. Add in milk, pepper, and thyme, stirring frequently. Cook for a couple minutes, until beginning to thicken.
3. Add milk mixture to vegetable pot. Cook until desired consistency (about 5 minutes or so). Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted throughout.
Recipe Notes: Sorry the recipe is a bit vague in places. It really depends on what vegetables you have, how big you cut them, and how crunchy/soft you like your veggies in the soup. If you have leftover cheese slices from a cheese tray, just crumble them up or dice them up small. They'll melt faster that way than in slices.
Growing up, I don't think my mom ever made tomato soup. I don't remember ever seeing cans of it in the house even. I was on the fence on tomatoes as a kid, so I never felt neglected. It wasn't until college that I even tried tomato soup with a grilled cheese. A great combination that hits the spot, although it still probably isn't my favorite soup ever. My husband on the other hand, it is one of his favorites.
This recipe is everything great soup recipe should be. One pot. Minimal effort of chopping. Doesn't require hours of simmering. Makes a ton to freeze for later. And it's good for you. With four new inches of snow at my house, this plus grilled cheese will hit the spot.
1. Heat olive oil in LARGE stockpot over medium heat (this recipe fills my 8 quart stockpot). Saute onion, celery, and carrots for 3-5 minutes, until begins to soften. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minutes. Add in remaining ingredients. Stir.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves. Puree or blend. Over low heat, add 1 ½ cups fat free half and half. Heat on low until warmed through.
Recipe notes: I use an immersion blender, so my soup stays hot while I'm blending. The half and half doesn't cool it down enough that it needs any warming time. If you are using a regular blender or food processor, you would need to let the soup cool a bit to blend it, then reheat it with the half and half. Whole milk or evaporated skim milk also work instead of half and half. You could make this recipe smaller, but I just like to use up a whole container of tomato juice.
Have you heard the phrase "Indian Summer" as much as I have lately? I was curious what it actually means. According to Wikipedia, Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm weather in autumn. Sunny, clear skies and above normal temperatures after a killing frost are the characteristics. You and I both learned something new today.
Our "Indian summer" ends today. It is cloudy and windy, bringing snow overnight. Thankfully, a friend of mine just had a soup recipe swap just in time. I dug the dust off this recipe and couldn't believe I haven't made it in ages. Almost as good as my minestrone, but this soups is ready so much faster. And it doesn't make a ton, if you aren't into leftovers.
1. Heat oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Saute for 3-5 minutes, until onion begins to soften. Add garlic, cooking 1 minute more.
2. Add broth, tomatoes, and seasoning. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer covered for 5-7 minutes.
3. Add pasta and zucchini. Simmer for shortest time on pasta package (about 9 minutes usually). Add spinach 2 minutes before pasta is done. Serve warm.
Recipe Notes: I clearly did not use shells in this photo. I've been trying "fun" pasta shapes to get my daughter to eat pasta again, since she recently boycotted my favorite food. Any pasta shape will do, although I would recommend smaller shapes. Feel free to add any other veggies you like as well. As a note, the longer this sits, the pasta will keep absorbing the liquid. Hence there isn't a lot of broth in my photo. I also really like the boost of flavor beef broth adds here. But chicken or vegetable broth works as well.
Low Iodine: Use salt free broth.


This morning, Monday, May 3, 1999 I was told that four people have been arrested by the Indonesian backed paramilitary " "Rajawali" in Bereliurai, Remexio.
The four are now being held at the military headquarter " KODIM" of the district of Aileu where they are subjected to intensive interrogation and torture such as slice with razor blades, punches and electric chocks.
I was also told that da Costa's house was set on fire by his perpetrators. The population were petrified by the shootings. The paramilitary shot at people and people's houses. The area is still controlled by "Rajawali" paramilitary.
An urgent action is needed to save the lives of the four who are beign torturing by the Indonesian army and the population of Bereliurai.


Dr. Ray E. Kidder, a Fellow of the American Physical Society, started the world's first inertial confinement fusion (ICF) program at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1962. Prior to this, he was co-chairman of the design-review "Pre-mortem Committee", to critically review and evaluate designs of the nuclear warheads and bombs fielded by LLNL for testing in Operation Dominic, the last U.S. nuclear test series in the Pacific. This activity served the key function of defining the data needs remaining for accurate modeling of the physics involved. He headed LLNL's ICF effort from 1962 to 1972. During this period, his LLNL team created simulation tools that established the implosion requirements, experimented with and assessed alternative laser technologies, developed Nd:glass technology through the Long Path Laser, and established the laser requirements that are now being approached by the National Ignition Facility. Dr. Kidder has full security clearances (Q clearance), and intrinsic knowledge of security requirements, having written many sections of the classification guide. His soundly based and balanced perspectives led him to convincing Hans Bethe (by classified mail dialog) to reverse his (Bethe's) position from "support for" to "opposition of" the prior restraint case against the Progressive Magazine during the Administration of President Carter. In 1993, Members of Congress asked LLNL to assign him to, and assist him in, preparation of an evaluation of the continuing reliability and safety of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile in the absence of further nuclear explosive tests. This began the USA process to initiate and then extend indefinitely the nuclear test moratorium. He assisted Sen. Mark Hatfield in defining the one-year moratorium, and then assisted DOE Sec. Hazel O'Leary on its proposed extension, which culminated in President Clinton signing the currently continuing test ban extension. He received special recognition by the American Physical Society (Leo Szilard award) for his essential role in this process.


When I think of Europe, I remember the historical sites, museums, amazing food, and culture, but most recently this idyllic part of the world is being noted for its drug addiction. Recent data released at the end of 2011 showed that Ireland is the leader of the European Union countries when it comes to heroin use. The report came from the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction and showed there are now eight cases in the 15-64 age group per 1,000 population in Ireland.
Financial – Many cannot afford intensive in-patient treatment, so they are doing methadone treatment (a drug that helps with the withdrawal process for heroin addicts.) This treatment is cost-effective, but as a resource, methadone is not as intensive as rehabilitation, re-education, or added social skills.
The treatment – At these Methadone treatment centers the ratio of client to counselor can be high, as much as 50 to 1, I believe. Some could argue cynically that methadone is more of a holding exercise prior to treatment, but not the initial process of recovery.
The Landing realizes how expensive treatment can be for families. Therefore, we approach treatment in a timely, cost-effective way.
First 30 days – We help the client through detoxing withdrawals and introduce them to a lifestyle of recovery; 12-Step meetings, counseling, meals, exercise, and staying consistent with this routine.
60 days – In addition to the above, we assist the client in addressing the underlying trauma or family dynamics that brought them into their addiction. With the assistance of counselors and Family Week, we try to bring healing to the underlying issues.
90 days – In addition to the above, we assist the client with their transition back into the community. Whether through attending college, acquiring a job, or returning to their family, we help clients take the tools they have learned in recovery and step out on their own.


At Ozanam Recovery House, we believe that by making positive changes to your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, you will learn to live without addictions and access a higher quality of life.
While at Ozanam House, residents participate in mandatory daily recovery programming for the first 3 months of their stay. This will be your primary focus during this time. Then, with the help of our professional staff, you will begin to access community support systems, working toward your short and long-term goals, and ultimately your return to the community.
Depending on individual needs and progress, it is possible to stay at Ozanam Recovery House for up to 2 years.
Residents are provided with a comfortable private room, healthy meals, medication management, psycho-social support, clinical counselling and professional recovery programming all in a drug and alcohol-free environment.
Ozanam Recovery House offers sleeping and living accommodation for up to nineteen men in individual rooms with bathroom facilities shared between two or three individuals. Medical and Dental help are provided when required, as well as a bursary fund to help clients re-train for employment.
Funding through the Ministry of Social Development and the BC Housing Corporation covers most of our costs. With our unique pay-per-use system, clients who can afford it pay a subsidized rent on a sliding scale, while those on Income Assistance may be eligible for full funding.
Contact us to discuss what subsidies you may be eligible for.
Complete the following checklist to determine if Ozanam Recovery House may be for you.
Ozanam Recovery House welcomes referrals to our program from local and provincial professionals and specialists working in addiction. If you are currently working with a client that you feel might benefit from our program, you can download the referral package below. Self-referrals are also at this time.
Download and fill the referral package. Submit by Email, Fax or by dropping the package off at Ozanam Recovery House.


www.audifans.net :: View topic - Strong money!
Yes, it is quite a nice one - but £3K?!
just thin,k go and spend 2k in to your motor and what it would look like?
I didn't pay alot more than that for it in 2003 when it had done 112k!


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December 11, 2010 2 Mi Familia, 5 Songs I am Singing, 9 TV & Movies/Books & Entertainment, Stuff I Actually ThinkJeanie
Dave is the romantic lead in the Prairie Playhouse production of the original play, "Christmas Again."
Tonight is the final performance of this fun, jolly mix of traditional Christmas songs and a heartwarming story with 4 adults and about a dozen and a half kids. It will follow Brighton's own Parade of Lights downtown and be performed at The Armory (not long ago renovated and restored for community-theater-type events even though I wanted it for my house, geesh). And Dave, among other songs, gets to solo on one of his all-time favorites, "White Christmas," with the rest of the cast joining in. He was the star of the show, the handsome leading man. But even wholly dedicated to his role in the play, with a "bad woman" flirting with him, and the "good, single mom" winning his heart, he refuses to remove his wedding band.
The older mom of another player saw him at Target today and was quite star-struck, apparently. Get in line, lady!
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It's a night of Christmas festivities in the ol' Brighton metropolis. A parade, a play performance and then some frolic under the mistletoe!
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Ideally situated on Cape Town's Platinum Mile, Internationally acclaimed, the hotel is home to discerning visitors from around the globe. This hotel is set on a corner of Beach and Queens road in Sea Point.||This hotel with its matchless style and subtle elegance, is the ultimate in understated Cape hospitality. Ideally situated on Cape Town's Platinum Mile, internationally acclaimed, it´s home to discerning visitors from around the globe.||All rooms are sea facing, have a lounge and separate kitchen and balcony. It´s features are: self-catering facilities in all rooms, DSTV channels, hairdryers in all rooms, air-conditioning in all rooms, room safes, direct dial telephones in rooms and equipped with Internet (direct access).||Enjoy live entertainment with our in-house musician Hylton.||The hotel provides three restaurants: 3thirteen Restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sunset on 3Thirteen Restaurant, fine dining restaurant with live music on Friday evenings and Faces Cocktail Bar, is the perfect venue to unwind after a long day or before embarking upon an elegant evening. Newly refurbished. 24 hour room service available.||Directions from the airport: follow the exit out of the airport, stay on the N2 Highway into the City of Cape Town, follow the directional signs - Sea Point / Waterfront, (N2) Highway ends at the Waterfront turn off ( Traffic lights ), pass through and at the 2nd set of traffic lights turn right into Western Boulevard - over on ramp - following the directional signs for Sea Point - straight. On reaching Mouille Point circle - 2nd left - straight until set of traffic lights - start of Beach Road. Follow Beach Road (Sea will be on their right hand side ), guests will find the Peninsula at the end of Beach Road, on the left hand side. Follow the left curve of the road (circle), entrance to the Peninsula immediate left.


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Church - Full of Hypocrites or Real People?
Hypocrisy! It's perhaps the single biggest reason people say they don't go to church. In fact, according to UnChristian, a book based on surveys done by the Barna Research Group, among people with no religious affiliation in the 16- to 29-year-old bracket, 85% say one reason they don't go to church is because Christians are hypocritical. And it's such an easy dodge. One word: hypocrisy. Someone has suggested the best response might be, "There's always room for one more." There's a kind of truth to what they're claiming. If you're looking for a group of people who always live up to their highest values and who never say one thing and do another, you'll need to look somewhere other than the church, though I doubt you'll find a group totally free of inconsistency anywhere.
It can be a healthy thing to acknowledge the contradictions between our profession of faith and our daily actions, but it's also useful to qualify our confession a bit. In the New Testament, the only time Jesus hurled the charge of hypocrisy was when people were doing something deliberately to appear outwardly different from what they were inwardly. For example, he spoke about people who gave to charity "so that they may be praised by others" (Matthew 6:2). Likewise, he spoke against those who "love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others" (v. 5). He also chided the scribes and Pharisees for putting on appearances, saying, "For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead and of all kinds of filth" (Matthew 23:27). Jesus called all of those people hypocrites, and the Greek word that's translated "hypocrite" actually means "actor" or "stage player."
How many church attendees do you suppose get up on Sunday morning and think, "I'm going to go to church so I can pretend to be righteous and appear to be holy"? No, when we church people admit to being hypocrites, we aren't usually confessing to playacting. More often, we mean that we failed to follow through on our good intentions or that we can still see the gap between the people we are called to be and the people we actually are. But we aren't trying to deceive anybody; we're seeing where we still need to work to bring our behavior up to the level of what we really believe.
It appears, then, that when somebody is outside the church and has no intention of coming in, it's easy for him or her to say it's because of hypocrisy in the church. And there are some gaps between our best intentions and our follow-through. But church insiders are more likely to see those gaps differently. In other words, if you really get involved with members of a congregation, you are less likely to see problems in the church in terms of hypocrisy and more in terms of human failure. And when you're talking about human failure, it's easier to include yourself in that category. In fact, many people stay in the church because, though they recognize imperfections among both fellow attendees and themselves, they also see it's a place where we're called higher. And if you pay attention in church, you'll often see people who are working very hard to follow Jesus faithfully.
Thus, one good reason to come to church is because it puts us in company with other people who also see that gap between their profession and practice, and care enough to want to narrow it. In church, we find people who aren't that different from ourselves and who are on faith journeys similar to ours. And there is always room for one more!


These are the matches we shoot from either prone or the bench. Scoped rifle with a normal bipod and a squeeze rear bag (not a solid rear bag with ears).
We shoot out to 600 yards so have your dope ready!
This is a modified 5-stand shotgun event. Non-competitive, so just come out and have fun every week.
Workday begins early! Be there at 8:30am to get things going. Check the last newsletter to see if any extra equipment or tools need to be brought.
Shoot for speed! Super fun match that is a great one for beginners. Lots of .22LRs being used. Have 5 magazines for your pistol or pistol cartridge carbine. If shooting centerfire, you need a holster. If a .22LR, you need a bag for it. Bring plenty of ammo!
US Practical Shooting Association. This type of match is shot all over the country. Shoot from a holstered pistol at both steel and paper targets from various positions.


GT Reading Sample - "Sustainable School Travel Strategy" & "Flu: the facts"
Over the last 20 years, the number of children being driven to school in England has doubled. National data suggests that one in five cars on the road at 8.50 am is engaged in the school run. Children are subject to up to 3.9 times more pollution in a car that is standing in traffic than when walking or cycling to school. Reducing cars around schools makes them safer places, and walking and cycling are better for health and the environment. It has been noted by teachers that children engaging in active travel arrive at school more alert and ready to learn.
The County Council has a strong commitment to supporting and promoting sustainable school travel. We collect data annually about how pupils get to school, and our report on the Sustainable School Travel Strategy sets out in detail what we have achieved so far and what we intend to do in the future. Different parts of the County Council are working together to address the actions identified in the strategy, and we are proud that we have been able to reduce the number of cars on the daily school run by an average of 1% in each of the last three years, which is equivalent to taking approximately 175 cars off the road annually, despite an increase in pupil numbers.
All schools have a School Travel Plan, which sets out how the school and the Council can collaborate to help reduce travel to school by car and encourage the use of public transport. Contact your school to find out what they are doing as part of their School Travel Plan to help you get your child to school in a sustainable, safe way.
1. More children are injured when walking or cycling to school than when travelling by car.
2. Children who are driven to school are more ready to learn than those who walk or cycle.
3. Every year the Council gathers information about travel to schools.
4. The Council is disappointed with the small reduction in the number of cars taking children to school.
5. The number of children in schools has risen in recent years.
6. Parents can get help with paying for their children to travel to school by public transport.
A. Flu (influenza) is an acute viral respiratory infection. It spreads easily from person to person: at home, at school, at work, at the supermarket or on the train.
B. It gets passed on when someone who already has flu coughs or sneezes and is transmitted through the air by droplets, or it can be spread by hands infected by the virus.
C. Symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, extreme fatigue, a dry cough, sore throat and stuffy nose. Most people will recover within a week but flu can cause severe illness or even death in people at high risk. It is estimated that 18,500-24,800 deaths in England and Wales are attributable to influenza infections annually.
D. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent infection. Although anyone can catch flu, certain people are at greater risk from the implications of flu, as their bodies may not be able to fight the virus. If you are over 65 years old, or suffer from asthma, diabetes, or certain other conditions, you are considered at greater risk from flu and the implications can be serious. If you fall into one of these 'at-risk' groups, are pregnant or a carer, you are eligible for a free flu vaccination.
E. If you are not eligible for a free flu vaccination, you can still protect yourself and those around you from flu by getting a flu vaccination at a local pharmacy.
F. About seven to ten days after vaccination, your body makes antibodies that help to protect you against any similar viruses that may infect you. This protection lasts about a year.
G. A flu vaccination contains inactivated, killed virus strains so it can't give you the flu. However, a flu vaccination can take up to two weeks to begin working, so it is possible to catch flu in this period.
H. A flu vaccination is designed to protect you against the most common and potent strains of flu circulating so there is a small chance you could catch a strain of flu not contained in the flu vaccine.
I. The influenza virus is constantly changing and vaccines are developed to predicted strains each year so it is important to get vaccinated against the latest strains.
Speak to your GP or nurse today to book your flu vaccination.
The text has nine sections, A-I. Which sections contain the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 7-14 on your answer sheet.


A short introduction and synopsis of Calvin regarding biblical government. Calvin argued that the office of the magistrate was "a most sacred office," a noble profession worthy of any Christian's respect. Magistrates were "the viceregents of God," said Calvin, established by his authority and accountable to him for their actions. Even tyranny was preferable to anarchy, and only where the tyrant contradicted the commands of God was peaceful resistance warranted. [Institutes Book IV Chapter 20] According to Calvin, government had a divinely-instituted purpose: to protect the public order and defend God's moral law. When it came to the question of how best to order the state, Calvin offered an opinion: a mix of republicanism and aristocracy. I have no capacity in this short order to get to all that can be discussed back and forth as to all that Calvin proposes and even rejects in this chapter. But for me, the bottom line is that we now have a Constitutional Republic and that is what must be supported and kept in good order for good government. Yes and Christians have a responsibility in doing so.
In the last two segments I again do not have time to fully contrast what Hamilton writes in the referenced Federalists Papers nor do I get into the details of Yates writing as Brutus which predicts our present Judicial system breakdown. The Courts have in every essence fulfilled all that Hamilton indicated would be their jurisdictional authority… and then some. With this short time we have, I am taking you through only a couple high level points of Hamilton's approval of the structure and intent of Article III that has more than exceeded any perspective of his simplicity in argument for the supremacy of the Court.
Join me on the program to value the Founders perspective of the mirrors of history and the reality of the present.


When you can start moving Fisher around, move him to one of the small stacked set of pallets in order to boost yourself up to the railings above, where the guard was standing a few moments ago.
Bolt Firetruck Ford Model AA Firetruck 1928-1931 Firetrucks, like hearses, seem to have been made by a variety of companies that used a basic model of a major company to build a body on, and I couldn't find as many pictures of them as I'd like, so I'm settling for basic matches.
How To Make A DIY Deck Rail Garden Planter From A Pallet A smart and "green" way to recycle a wooden pallet is to make a simple DIY deck rail garden planter . This is also a great way to save money instead of buying wood by recycling a pallet.
After reexamining the porch again and again, we found this wooden pallet soution to get a perfect DIY pallet flooring and boundary in shape of DIY pallet railing to have a cool and low budgeted home porch furnishing and restoration.


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Q: C++ forbids variable-size array I am using some existing code that someone else has written, and I cannot get it to compile (limited C experience here but I am trying to learn!).
utilities.cc
#include "utilities.h"
FILE *open_file(char *filename, const char*extension, const char *access)
{
  char string[MAX_STR_LEN];
  FILE *strm = NULL;

  if(filename[0]=='\0')
   {
      printf("\n INPUT FILENAME (%s) > ",access);
      fgets(string,MAX_STR_LEN,stdin);
      sscanf(string,"%s",filename);
      printf(" FILE %s opened \n", filename);
   }
   int len=strlen(filename);

   if( len + strlen(extension) >= MAX_STR_LEN)
   {
      printf("\n ERROR: String Length  of %s.%s Exceeds Maximum",
              filename, extension);
      return(NULL);
   }

   // char *filename1 = new(char[len+strlen(extension)+1]);

   const int filenameLength = len+strlen(extension)+1;
   char *filename1 = new(char[filenameLength]);

   strcpy(filename1,filename); // temp filename for appending extension

   /* check if file name has .extension    */
   /* if it does not, add .extension to it */
   int i=len-1;
   while(i > 0 && filename[i--] != '.');
   //   printf("\n Comparing %s to %s", extension, filename+i+1);
   if(strcmp(extension, filename+i+1)  )
      strcat(filename1,extension);
   if( (strm = fopen(filename1, access) ) == NULL )
   {
      printf("\n ERROR OPENING FILE %s (mode %s)", filename1,access);
   }
   delete(filename1);
   return(strm);
}

Here is the error.
Compiling utilities.cc ...
src/utilities.cc: In function 'FILE* open_file(char*, const char*, const char*)':
src/utilities.cc:251: error: ISO C++ forbids variable-size array
gmake: *** [/home/landon/geant4/work/tmp/Linux-g++/exampleN01/utilities.o] Error 1

The error on line 251 refers to
char *filename1 = new(char[filenameLength]);

If you need any additional information let me know please.

A: The error is correct. VLA(variable size arrays) are forbidden in C++. This is a VLA:
char filename1char[filenameLength];

What you probably meant is this:
char *filename1 = new char[filenameLength];

Which is not a VLA, but an array of chars allocated on the heap. Note that you should delete this pointer using operator delete[]:
delete[] filename1;

A: They are forbidden, but a workaround is to use a stack allocator, for example:
http://howardhinnant.github.io/stack_alloc.html
You can use the stack allocator with a ::std::vector (or with some other container, or just directly) and you've got yourself a VLA.

A: Try this instead
    char *filename1 = new char[filenameLength];

you cannot create an array as a local variable length array on the stack like this
    char filename1[filenamelength];

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Der Gerichtsbezirk Fehring war ein dem Bezirksgericht Fehring unterstehender Gerichtsbezirk im Bundesland Steiermark. Er umfasste Teile des Bezirks Feldbach und wurde 1976 dem Gerichtsbezirk Feldbach zugeschlagen.

Geschichte
Der Gerichtsbezirk Fehring wurde durch eine 1849 beschlossene Kundmachung der Landes-Gerichts-Einführungs-Kommission geschaffen. Ursprünglich umfasste er die 27 Gemeinden Aigen, Bairisch Kölldorf, Fehring, Frutten, Gießelsdorf, Gutendorf, Habegg, Hatzendorf, Hochenbrugg, Hochstraden, Höflach, Jam, Johnsdorf, Kapfenstein, Klappzing, Mahrensdorf, Pertlstein, Petersdorf, Petzelsdorf, Plesch, Risola, Schiefer, Stang, Unterlamm, Waltra, Weinberg und Windisch Kölldorf.

Der Gerichtsbezirk Fehring bildete im Zuge der Trennung der politischen von der judikativen Verwaltung
ab 1868 gemeinsam mit den Gerichtsbezirken Feldbach, Fürstenfeld und Kirchbach den Bezirk Feldbach.

Nach dem Anschluss Österreichs 1939 wurde das Gericht in Amtsgericht Fehring umbenannt und war nun dem Landgericht Graz nachgeordnet. 1945 erhielt es wieder den Namen Bezirksgericht.

Im Zuge der Zusammenlegung mehrerer Gerichtsbezirke wurden die Gerichtsbezirke Kirchbach in Steiermark und Fehring per 1. Oktober 1976 aufgelöst und mit dem Gerichtsbezirk Feldbach verschmolzen. Im Zuge der sogenannten Reformpartnerschaft zwischen SPÖ und ÖVP wird der Gerichtsbezirk bzw. politische Bezirk Feldbach ab 2013 gemeinsam mit dem Gerichtsbezirk bzw. Bezirk Radkersburg den Bezirk Südoststeiermark bilden.

Gerichtssprengel
Der Gerichtsbezirk Fehring umfasste zum Zeitpunkt seiner Auflösung die zehn Gemeinden Bairisch Kölldorf, Fehring, Frutten-Gießelsdorf, Hatzendorf, Hohenbrugg-Weinberg, Johnsdorf-Brunn, Kapfenstein, Pertlstein, St. Anna am Aigen und Unterlamm.

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften: Historisches Ortslexikon. Statistische Dokumentation zur Bevölkerungs- und Siedlungsgeschichte. Steiermark. 2. Teil. Leibnitz, Leoben, Liezen, Mürzzuschlag, Murau, Radkersburg, Voitsberg, Weiz. Datenbestand: 30. Juni 2011 (PDF; 967 kB)

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Publishing an app is free and with such a wide user base it can mean great results for a well-developed app. This article is an orphanas no other articles link to it. There are billions of mobile apps available. Views Read Edit View history. With a strong customer base and absolutely no costs there is nothing to lose by uploading your app to this store and testing out its popularity. You can find free app store for Android or the one that charges a fee, some of them a very specific, others vice versa very popular and highly competitive. Besides rarely charging for listing an app there are several more advantages for choosing an alternative to Google Play:. A useful recommendation system based on preferences means that apps can become successful very quickly.
And so let's dive into the actual list of Android app stores at the top that lists the best new apps and games to appear on. Nov 3, The Google Play Store is usually the go-to place for Android Apps, but it's not the Here are the 6 best app store alternatives to the Play Store.
In F-Droid, users can browse through all the categories and download apps in APK or Android Package file formats. Its formal name is Android Market but is better known as Google Play.
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A base of millions of customers and thousands of downloads per day; Mobango is a forerunner for a Google Play alternative. Best App Store Alternative for Android The biggest issue with choosing this standard option is that the competition is fierce. However, there are also other options that may come up.
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The Amazon Appstore is also remarkably easy to navigate for all developers.
For a more open approach to apps, one of the best alternatives is F-droid. Read more on our blog. More options for promotion In our list of app stores for Android, you can find many platforms that can give a boost for the app by featuring it as an app of the day or provide app owner with some money-saving offers for advertising. The store has over million visits every single month, and there are over a million downloads each day.
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Another reason for alternative app stores is that full Google Play functionality is not available everywhere.
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For example, Chinese users cannot purchase apps on the Play Store, forcing them to use alternative app stores such as AppChina and Wandoujia.
It only allows free apps and has a policy of not pushing apps that include paid add-ons or adverts. Although bundled with most Android devices, the Play Store is only available on devices that are certified within the "Android Compatibility Program". For a more open approach to apps, one of the best alternatives is F-droid. In addition to some manufacturers not creating certified compatible versions of Android, some manufacturers have decided to bundle their own app stores, either in addition to the Play Store or as a replacement.
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Compared to other app stores, Samsung Galaxy Apps has a relatively small number of apps but this can be positive for apps to stand out. The Google Play Store originally the Android Marketoperated and developed by Google, serves as the official app store for the Android, allowing users to download apps developed with the Android software development kit SDK and published through Google.


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UPDATE: Six Sets of Remains Recovered from Tour Helicopter Wreckage in Kōke'e, Kaua'i
December 26, 2019, 9:48 PM HST
* Updated December 27, 6:39 PM
Update: 4:15 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
Crews have recovered six sets of remains from a downed helicopter in steep terrain in the remote Kōkeʻe area of Kauaʻi. County officials confirmed the finding during an afternoon press conference saying there are no indications of any survivors.
There were a total of seven individuals aboard the flight including a pilot and six passengers. Authorities say the passengers included two family sets–a party of two and a party of four. Earlier reports from the Coast Guard had indicated that there were two minors listed as passengers.
Sol Kanoho, Kaua'i Fire Department, Battalion Chief said the department suspended its operations at 3:30 p.m. on Friday due to poor visibility and intend to resume operations at first light tomorrow, weather permitting.
BC Kanoho said crews are in the process of notifying next of kin and are not releasing names at this time. The remains have since been transported to Wilcox Hospital and a pathologist is en route.
"We are heartbroken by this tragedy and we continue to ask the public to consider the sensitive nature of this devastating situation," said Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of all victims during this extremely difficult time."
The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has closed a portion of Public Hunting Unit H in the Pu'u ka Pele Forest Reserve on the west side of Kaua'i until further notice. The closed portion of the hunting unit is bounded by Makaha Ridge Rd., Kōkeʻe Rd., Nualolo Trail and the coastline. Please note that Miloli'i Road and Nu'alolo trail within this area are both closed. This is due to continuing search and recovery efforts associated with a helicopter crash in the Kōkeʻe area.
DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers will be stationed at entry points to inform hunters and others.
Authorities say an NTSB investigator is traveling to Kauaʻi from Alaska.
Kaua'i County officials held a press conference this afternoon to provide updates on the tour helicopter that went missing on Thursday evening. Sol Kanoho, Kaua'i Fire Department, Battalion Chief said debris from the missing helicopter was located at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, in a remote area of Kōkeʻe.
"At this time we have no actionable information on the status of the passengers," said BC Kanoho during the press conference. "Our ground and air crews continue to search for survivors. In addition to searching for survivors, we are focusing on identifying and establishing contact with family members of the passengers on the flight manifest."
There was a total of seven people aboard the flight including the pilot and six passengers. This includes two family sets–a party of two and a party of four, according to BC Kanoho. Earlier reports from the Coast Guard had indicated that there were two minors listed as passengers.
According to BC Kanoho, the NTSB has been notified and the lead investigator is en route. Upon the fire department's request, the FAA has issued a temporary flight restriction in the vicinity of the search area.
Fire officials say the debris was found on a prescribed route where tour helicopters normally fly.
Authorities could not confirm any cause or theory for why the crash occurred, but did note that prior to the incident the island did experience bad weather.
Mayor Derek Kawakami offered his "sincerest thoughts and prayers," to the family members and friends of all of those involved, saying the county is sending out as many resources as possible.
Update: 11:55 a.m., Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
The crash site of the helicopter missing since Thursday afternoon has been confirmed found in Kōke'e near Nu'alolo on the island of Kaua'i.
Seven individuals were on the flight, including one pilot and six passengers.
Kaua'i officials say additional resources are on the way and the search for survivors is ongoing.
"First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of these passengers," said Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami in a statement. "Operations continue and we are doing everything we can at this time."
At approximately 6 p.m. Thursday, officials were notified of an overdue Safari Helicopter that was conducting a tour over the Nā Pali area. The helicopter was scheduled to arrive around 5:30 p.m. at the Līhu'e landing pad.
According to a preliminary report, "the last contact with the helicopter was made at approximately 4:40 p.m., when the pilot relayed that the tour was leaving the Waimea Canyon area."
County officials plan to hold a press conference update to provide further details at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28.
Upon notification, a multi-agency search was launched Thursday night with the US Coast Guard responding via air and sea, and personnel from the Kaua'i Fire Department, Kaua'i Police Department, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawai'i Air National Guard, and Pacific Missile Range Facility joining the effort on land.
Search operations continued early Friday morning with air searches being conducted by the Kaua'i Fire Department, Kauai Police Department, the US Coast Guard, the US Navy, Civil Air Patrol, and private helicopter companies.
*Check back for updates.
SWIPE LEFT OR RIGHT
The wreckage of a missing tour helicopter on Kauaʻi has reportedly been located, according to reports out of Hawaii News Now. Maui Now reached out to County officials who said they are preparing information for distribution shortly. According to the HNN report, which cited "multiple sources," the wreckage was found in the Nualolo area and authorities "fear that there were no survivors."
A similar report from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser quoted Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami and said "the search for survivors is ongoing."
We are awaiting an official statement from Kauaʻi County. Details are due out shortly.
County officials have since identified the missing helicopter as belonging to Safari Helicopters, saying the last contact with the helicopter was made at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, when the pilot relayed that the tour was leaving the Waimea Canyon area.
The helicopter, with six passengers and a pilot on board, was scheduled to arrive around 5:30 p.m. at the Līhu'e landing pad. Coast Guard officials had indicated that two of the passengers were listed as minors.
Update: 6:27 a.m., Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
The Coast Guard continues its search today for a commercial helicopter that went missing on Thursday evening on Kauaʻi. Crews are establishing an incident command post on this island this morning.
The helicopter had one pilot and six passengers aboard, including two minors.
"The search continues for the seven people and any sign of the aircraft on Kauaʻi," said Lt. Chloe Harmon, command duty officer, Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu. "We appreciate the substantial assistance of our partners to continue the search overnight and maximize search efforts in the area."
Governor David Ige issued a statement this morning saying, "We are currently coordinating with federal and local agencies and are ready to deploy state resources as needed to help in the search effort."
The Dolphin helicopter crew conducted three search patterns for the evening along the northwest portion of Kauaʻi. The HSM-37 Seahawk crew flew a five-hour search of the northwest shoreline area. So far, there are no signs of the helicopter.
Upon notification, just after 6 p.m. Thursday of the overdue helicopter, Coast Guard watchstanders at JRCC Honolulu initiated an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast, launched a Coast Guard Dolphin aircrew, contacted DoD for HSM-37 Seahawk support, and launched the William Hart.
The Kauaʻi Fire Department was contacted and is coordinating ground searches of the shoreline. Barking Sands Security also organized ATV searches of the coastline.
A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point is conducting first light searches. A Coast Guard Station Kauaʻi 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew also arrives on the scene at first light today.
The Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) will arrive in the search area around 8:30 a.m. The US Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 MH-60R Seahawk helicopter crew will launch for a search at 9 a.m. Further Department of Defense air support, with the approval of the Pacific Air Forces, has come from the Civil Air Patrol for additional search efforts in the morning.
In addition to military support, Kauaʻi Fire Department is coordinating local efforts from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Kauaʻi National Guard, and commercial helicopter support. KFD will also provide their Air-1 helicopter for inland canyon searches beginning at first light.
Friday's forecast includes continued winds around 28 mph with wind waves at seven feet, a northwest swell of six feet, and scattered rain showers. A small craft advisory is in effect for the waters around Kauaʻi and northwest Oʻahu.
The Coast Guard is searching for seven people overdue aboard a tour helicopter on Kauaʻi, Thursday.
"The weather conditions are challenging. We have trained crews responding and on scene searching for any signs of the helicopter and those aboard," said Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Cox, Coast Guard Joint Rescue Command Center Honolulu.
The owner of an overdue tour helicopter contacted watchstanders at JRCC Honolulu at 6:06 p.m. They stated the aircraft was due back at 5:21 p.m. from a tour of Kauaʻi's Nā Pali Coast with one pilot and six passengers. Two of the six passengers are reportedly minors. The aircraft is equipped with an electronic locator, but no signals have been received.
The watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, currently on scene searching, and coordinated for additional support from the US Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 at Kaneohe Bay for just after midnight. They also directed the launch of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) and crew from homeport in Honolulu.
Further searches are scheduled with a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane and crew and a fresh Dolphin helicopter crew at first light if needed.
Weather on scene is reportedly four miles visibility due to clouds and rain. Winds are at 28 mph. Friday's forecast predicts continued winds around 23 mph with wind waves at six feet and scattered rain showers.
The Coast Guard reports that nearly 80 percent of Kauaʻi is uninhabited, and much of that is a state park. Kauaʻi's natural beauty is accessed or viewed daily by visitors aboard helicopters from several tour companies depending on the weather. Common points of interest include Jurassic Park Falls, the Hanapēpē Valley, Waimea Canyon, the Nā Pali Coast, the Hanalei Valley, and Mt. Waiʻaleʻale.
Nā Pali Coast State Wilderness Park. Note: While the helicopter was likely returning from a Nā Pali Coast tour, it crashed at the top of the mountain. PC: file Hawaiʻi DLNR.
Rainbow Trout Season Starts June 15 at Koke'e, Kaua'i June 3, 2019
NTSB Preliminary Report Released into Kaua'i Tour… January 15, 2020
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Confirmed Near Kōke'e For First Time December 27, 2020
Engine Recovered From 2017 Moloka'i Helicopter Crash September 5, 2019
Hawai'i Coronavirus Total Now 613 (4 New Cases, 516… April 29, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Hawai'i, Total Remains at… May 18, 2020


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Riots In London – Lies or Necessities?
European PoliticsPolitics / CampaigningUK Politics November 16, 2015 0
London is currently experiencing the most agressive and violent riots in the streets since the Thatcher years. The demonstrations are lead, organised and carried out by students, presumably backed by militant anarchists, thucks and opportunist troublemakers. So far, several building such as the treasury has been utterly trashed, several police officers have been attacked and hospitalised, no other than prince Charles have had his car smashed up and so forth.
The students are angry, well furious, that the government havent disbanded tuition fees – and indeed tripled them instead. Now, they had probably expected that from the conservatives but the students largely carried the Liberal Democrats into parliament and government on a promise of tuition fees being abolished. Whichever way you look at it, either Nick Clegg lied to please the students during his campaign, and never intented to abolish the tuition fees, or he sold out along the way, dropped his promises and reversed his political stance 180degrees – in return for ministerial seats. Either way blatant lies, lost hopes and promises deliberately not kept have always been the fuel that lit political anger and inspired demonstrations in the streets. Nick Clegg has basically taken his party from a role of everybodies favorite pet, a faint hope for idealists and the naughty boy in class who dared speak out when others played tactical games, and bought himself seats in government at the expense of his entire political program (the voting reform was sold before he even took office remember). Former Liberal Democrat leaders and prominent figures voted against their own government in parliament, but thats barely a footnote to the students and libdem voters who feel thoroughly betrayed. In that sense, its probably fairly safe to assume Nick Clegg should enjoy his time in the ministeries, as its more than unlikely he will have a seat there after the next election.
Now does any or all of this justify rioting in the streets, destroying property and hurting people? Of course not. Political violence is a bad thing and innocent people having their belongings ruined or being hurt is obviously out of order. However, the anger, frustration and disappointment created by the actions of the british government and the Liberal Democrats in particular are to blame more than anything else, as one person I spoke to said:
"The students dont exactly make you proud to be british. But Clegg. I would have always voted Liberal Democrat. They were the only straight up idealist party. Now theres nobody left to vote for. I am not a student but Nick Clegg betrayed the voters and proved himself a liar like the rest of them. Never again."
Taken to the streets by the people directly affected, such levels of disappointment can turn nasty. They shouldnt, but equally its hard to believe how it has surprised anyone that they did. And this may only be the beginning, the british are back on the streets, they are angry and ready to show it.


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HALEON PLC
Expiration and Results of Exchange Offers
Oct 31 2022 12:00 BST Source: RNS
RNS Number : 5796E
Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction into which such distribution would be unlawful. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities. The exchange offers referred to herein are being made solely pursuant to the Prospectus and related documents. The exchange offers referred to herein are not being made to holders of securities in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.
Haleon plc Announces Expiration and Results of Exchange Offers for
Certain Series of Notes Issued in Private Placements in Connection with the Separation from GSK
London, United Kingdom - Haleon plc ("Haleon") (LSE: HLN, NYSE: HLN) today announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced offers to exchange seven series of outstanding unregistered notes issued by GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US LLC (the "US Issuer") and GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital UK plc (the "UK Issuer", and together with the US Issuer, the "Issuers") (as set out below), which was launched on September 29, 2022, pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into at the time of the original issuance of the notes.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal dated September 29, 2022 (the "Exchange Offer Documents"), Haleon offered to exchange in seven concurrent, but separate, offers (the "Exchange Offers") any and all of the seven series of notes identified under "Title of Series of Original Notes" in the table below (collectively, the "Original Notes"), for a like principal amount of notes of the same series that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), as described under "Title of Series of Exchange Notes" in the table below (collectively, the "Exchange Notes").
The Exchange Offers expired at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on October 28, 2022 (the "Expiration Date"). The "Settlement Date" with respect to the Exchange Offers will be promptly following the Expiration Date and is expected to be November 2, 2022. Upon the settlement of the Exchange Offers, holders of Original Notes who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw such notes prior to the Expiration Date will receive a like principal amount of Exchange Notes of the applicable series.
The terms of each series of Exchange Notes to be issued upon the settlement of the Exchange Offers are substantially identical to the terms of the corresponding Original Notes of such series, except that the Exchange Notes have been registered under the Securities Act and the transfer restrictions, the special mandatory redemption provisions and registration rights applicable to the Original Notes will not apply to the Exchange Notes. As previously disclosed, the sole purpose of the Exchange Offers was to offer the holders of the Original Notes the opportunity to receive Exchange Notes that have been registered under the Securities Act and are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
A Registration Statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration Statement") relating to the issuance of the Exchange Notes was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 29, 2022 and declared effective on October 27, 2022. The Exchange Offers were made pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a prospectus filed with the SEC dated as of October 27, 2022 (as the same may be amended or supplemented, the "Prospectus"), which forms part of the Registration Statement.
Global Bondholder Services Corporation acted as Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offers. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Exchange Offers or for additional copies of the Prospectus may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (855) 654-2014. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offers.
Notes issued by the US Issuer
Description of the Original Notes
CUSIP Number
Title of Series of Original Notes
Principal Amount of Original Notes Outstanding
Title of Series
of Exchange Notes
Principal Amount of Original Notes Validly Tendered and Accepted
36264F AA9 /
U04020 AA8
3.024% Callable Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2024
36264G AB5 / U0396G AB9
Callable Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2024
36264F AB7 /
U04020 AB6
3.375% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2027
36264F AC5 / U04020 AC4
36264F AD3 / U04020 AD2
36264F AE1 / U04020 AE0
Notes issued by the UK Issuer
36264N AA2 /
G4164D AA6/
The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (the "EEA"). For these purposes, a "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive (EU) 2014/65 (as amended, "MiFID II") or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97(as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II. Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling of the New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
Any offer of the New Notes in any member state of the EEA will be made pursuant to an exemption under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the "Prospectus Regulation") from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of securities. This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation.
The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom (the "UK"). For these purposes, a "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of the following: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the "EUWA"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement the Insurance Distribution Directive, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA. Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No. 1286/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (as amended, the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
Any offer of the New Notes in the UK will be made pursuant to an exemption under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of EUWA (the "UK Prospectus Regulation") from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of securities. This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of the UK Prospectus Regulation.
In the United Kingdom, this press release is being distributed only to, and is directed only at (i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Order"), and/or (ii) high net worth companies (or persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated) falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together referred to as "relevant persons"). This press release must not be acted on or relied on in the United Kingdom by persons who are not relevant persons. In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this press release relates is only available to, and will be engaged in with, relevant persons only.
Certain statements contained in this announcement are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" (including for purposes of the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Forward-looking statements give Haleon's current expectations and projections about future events, including strategic initiatives and future financial condition and performance, and so actual results may differ materiality from what is expressed or implied by the statements. These statements sometimes use words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "targets", "plans", "intends", "aims", "projects", "estimates", "indicates", "may", "might", "will", "should", "potential", "could" and other words of similar meaning (or the negative thereof). These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical or current facts. In particular, these include, but are not limited to, statements relating to future actions, prospective products or product approvals, future performance or results of current and anticipated products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, dividend payments and financial results and Haleon's performance as independent company following the demerger.
Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Haleon speak only as of the date they are made and are based upon the knowledge and information available to Haleon on the date of this announcement. These statements and views may be based on a number of assumptions and, by their nature, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and/or are beyond Haleon's control or precise estimate. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, those discussed under 'Risk Factors' in the Prospectus and any impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subject to our obligations under English and U.S. law in relation to disclosure and ongoing information, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you..."
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement this year, Pope Francis has invited members to St. Peter's Square for Pentecost. During the golden jubilee of the renewal, which takes place May 31-June 4 in Rome, Pope Francis will be present on June 3 for a gathering in Circus Maximus.
When he extended the invitation on June 1, 2014, the pope addressed more than 50,000 Catholic charismatics in Rome's Olympic Stadium. At that time, the pope admitted his impression of them in the early years in Buenos Aires had been that they were akin to "a samba school." However, he said he has come to see that the movement offers "a current of grace in the Church and for the Church," which, he added, "is a great force meant to serve the preaching of the Gospel in the joy of the Holy Spirit."
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is the largest approved ecclesial movement of the Church, estimated to have touched at least 120 million Catholics throughout the world. It is fully Catholic and also fully charismatic, with emphasis on a personal relationship with Jesus and the gifts of the Holy Spirit as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12, including the gift of tongues, healing and prophecy.
Spirit invoked
Patti Gallagher Mansfield, author of "As By a New Pentecost" (Amor Deus, $15.95), told Our Sunday Visitor that it all began in the spring of 1966. Two professors at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh were praying daily for a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit in their lives using the Sequence Prayer for Pentecost. During this time, they came across two books: "The Cross and the Switchblade" (Berkley, $7.99) — the story of a minister led by the Spirit to work with drug addicts in New York City — and "They Speak with Other Tongues" (Chosen Books, $14.99). Both books talk about being baptized in the Holy Spirit.
The two professors planned a retreat weekend and asked students to pray in preparation and also to read the first four chapters of the Acts of the Apostles and the book "The Cross and the Switchblade."
On Friday, Feb. 17, 1967, about 25 students arrived for the retreat that included singing Veni Creator Spiritus ("Come Creator Spirit"), a meditation on Mary, a penance service and a talk on Acts 2. On Saturday evening, Mansfield stopped into the chapel and prayed a prayer of surrender. "In the next moment, I found myself prostrate, flat on my face, and immersed in the love of God, a love that is totally undeserved, yet lavishly given," she said. "I ran down to tell our chaplain."
Another student, David Mangan, who had been in the chapel before Mansfield, reported the same experience. Within the next hour, many of the students went into the chapel to pray and had the same inspiring experience referred to as being "baptized in the Spirit."
According to Mansfield, the "Duquesne Weekend" resulted in forming prayer groups that quickly spread across the country. At the first Catholic Charismatic Conference that Mansfield attended in the fall of 1967, about 50 attended. Six years later, in May 1973, the conference was held in the University of Notre Dame's football stadium with 30,000 participants.
"We were witnesses to the birth of a movement through the Holy Spirit," Mansfield said. "It was not our idea to reach millions of Catholics around the world to renew their baptism and confirmation." At 70 years old, she remains active in the movement, often giving talks at retreats and conferences. She encourages people to pray to be baptized in the Spirit to stir up the graces already present from baptism and confirmation, as well as a new coming of the Holy Spirit. Mansfield explained that Pope Francis has stressed that baptism of the Spirit is also an ecumenical grace experienced across denominational lines.
Borders crossed
Henry Dieterich, a retired professor of medieval history, has been a part of a charismatic community in Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1970. He belongs to Christ the King Church, a charismatic parish that grew up from a prayer group and has his bishop's permission for the congregation to pray in tongues at two designated times during the Mass.
What is Charismatic Renewal?
Catholic Charismatic Renewal invites all people to experience the Holy Spirit who opens us to a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ and the love of the Father. The Holy Spirit empowers us for personal holiness, renewed Catholic life and evangelization.
Source: Catholic Charismatic Renewal National Service Committee
Dieterich explained, "It was a movement within the Church from the beginning, but there are good Catholics who are not charismatic and charismatics within both the Catholic and Protestant churches." From the beginning, he said the movement has had a lot of ecumenical aspects to it. "There are interdenominational prayer groups as well as exclusively Catholic ones." In Rome, there are two groups that communicate to the Vatican," he said. "One is the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services, made up of delegates from throughout the world, and the other is the Catholic Fraternity, an association of various Catholic Charismatic Communities around the world."
Another member of Christ the King Church in Ann Arbor is Dr. Ralph Martin, a professor and the director of Graduate Theology Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He is also the president of Renewal Ministries, an organization devoted to Catholic renewal and evangelization. Martin was a pioneer in the early stages of growth and development of the movement.
"The Charismatic Renewal Movement has been a witness in the Church as to how much the Holy Spirit wants to do for people," he said. "It's a current of grace that can enliven everything going on in the Church. The Holy Spirit is not the property of a particular movement."
Martin acknowledged that not everyone is comfortable with some of the characteristics associated with the movement, such as raising hands while praying, speaking in tongues and prophesying. "It does have its own style, but it can be expressed with any kind of music or adoration," he said. "Everyone needs more of the Holy Spirit, and that's the essence of what is going on." He recommended the DVD "As By a New Pentecost" as an effort to make the Charismatic Renewal accessible to outsiders.
Movement comes of age
"The Catholic Charismatic Renewal has not been without controversy," Mansfield said. "Sometimes there were poorly formed Catholics who did not integrate their charismatic experience with the Church. But what characterized the renewal from the beginning was loyalty to the Church, as evidenced by the approval of the last four popes."
According to Colin Donovan, vice president for theology at the Eternal Word Television Network, the Catholic charismatic movement has matured from the early days. "The pioneers in the movement have been proactive in going to the Church to get affirmation for what is done," he said. "That maturity doesn't mean there might still not be people faking gifts, but we have tools of discernment to look for evidence that they really do have the gifts they claim to have."
Donovan said he sees that reform within the movement is ongoing just as it is an ongoing activity within the Church as a whole.
"An authentically Catholic movement should lead you to Our Lady and the pope," he said. "That wasn't always there in the beginning for everyone, but it is now."
Donovan also pointed out that many very fruitful apostolates and leaders in the Church have a relationship with the Charismatic renewal. "The spiritual life is all about surrender," he said, "and surrendering to the Holy Spirit is going to bear good fruits."
Patti Maguire Armstrong writes from North Dakota.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A professional hockey player pleaded guilty Monday to being part of an illegal sports betting business that took wagers from other players.
Paetsch, 32, played the last three seasons in the American Hockey League. Before that, he spent part of five seasons with the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres, through 2010.
Two principals of the operation, brothers Mark and Joseph Ruff, of Connecticut, were sentenced this year to nine years and just under 3 1/2 years in prison, respectively, after pleading guilty to illegal gambling and other charges. A third man, Paul Borrelli, of Rochester, is awaiting sentencing.
Paetsch's attorney said the player's involvement in the business was minimal, and neither he nor the hockey players he introduced to the operation ever bet on hockey.
Paetsch's contract with the Detroit Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, ends at the end of this year and the two sides are discussing an extension, Red Wings assistant general manager Ryan Martin said. The conviction will not affect talks with the defenseman, he said.
This story has been corrected to show Paetsch's age is 32, not 28.


The Guttmacher Institute have released their reports on worldwide abortions this month, comparing the years 1995 and 2003.
The most immediate trend you see (as shown on this graph in the Economist) is that the number of abortions appears to have decreased. The second is that the number of safe abortions has decreased at a much faster rate than unsafe abortions, which have hardly decreased at all.
If you look closely, you'll see that most regions fall broadly into the same range - about 15-30 abortions per 1000 women aged 15-44 - and that in 2003, the rates of abortions tended to be slightly lower where it was legal and safe.
It seems fairly clear that the legality of abortion doesn't make a significant difference to the number of abortions (assuming the counting of unsafe abortions is reasonably accurate), but does make a huge difference to the safety of the women who feel they must, for whatever reason, make this difficult choice.
I couldn't help but immediately think of the UK, where the media are frequently outraged at how high teenage pregnancy and abortion rates are. Headlines such as 'Abortion rates rocket to record high as Britain set to overtake US as world termination capital' are to be expected from the likes of the Daily Mail, and it is true that abortion rates in England and Wales continue to increase year on year.
England and Wales statistics are given on the Department for Health website and, handily, they're counted in the same way as their worldwide counterparts. Between 1995 and 2003, the number of abortions here rose from 14.5 to 17.5 per 1000 women aged 15-44. Shock! Horror! etc etc.
"The most dramatic decline in abortion incidence occurred in Eastern Europe, a region where abortion is, for the most part, legal and safe: the rate fell from 90 to 44. The decrease coincided with substantial increases in contraceptive use in the region.
"The lowest abortion rate in the world is in Western Europe (12 per 1,000 women aged 15–44). The rate is 17 in Northern Europe and 21 in Northern America (Canada and the United States of America)."
So we have rather a lot less abortions than Eastern Europe, and we compare favourably with the region with the second lowest rate in the world. We're also not threatening America yet, even though arguably we derive more of our culture from across the ocean than from across the English Channel. And the American rate isn't even that high, compared to some other regions, so they're not the "world termination capital" either.
Don't let statistics get in the way of a good story, though. There are enough numbers around that it isn't too hard to find one that makes England and Wales look bad, and most people won't notice if you don't compare like-for-like statistics.
"Despite huge Government spending on contraception education, 19-year-olds are now the most likely of any age group to have an abortion, with 35 in every 1,000 having the procedure, according to Department of Health figures.
"Previously the highest rate was among women aged 20-24 years. There is concern teenagers now see abortion as a form of contraception."
There you have it. Not only did they manage to erroneously compare a single age with a 5-year age group, but they even managed to squeeze in a criticism of Labour's policy on sexuality education (Think back to what contraception did to Eastern Europe's abortion rate, folks!) but also the old abortion-seen-as-contraception line so often trotted about by the likes of rent-a-quote Tory MP Nadine Dorries.
So, those figures: in each of the years 2005 and 2006, the highest rates of abortion for single ages were for 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 year olds. All the figures were pretty close together (around 32-35 per 1000 women). In both years (and every year since the Abortion Act in 1967) the 20-24 age group was the highest single age group, ahead of either 15-19 or 25-29. In other words, the statistics were pretty similar, but overall rates were higher in 2006. The proportion of teenagers to over-20s having abortions barely changed.
The article also gives the impression that there was a sudden leap in abortions between 2005 and 2006, compared to slow increases in previous years. In fact, 2004-5 was the blip, with an unusually small increase in abortions. So, the implication that the increase is the current Government's fault is also wrong.
The numbers of abortions in England and Wales are not something to be particularly proud of, but they're far better than much of the world, and at least women are able to access safe abortions, which is not the case for the whole of the British Isles. In England and Wales in 2008, 17.1% of all abortions on non-residents were performed on women from Northern Ireland, and 67% on women from the Republic of Ireland.
It's a very emotive subject in Northern Ireland, where the Abortion Act does not apply. It seems bizarre that over 1000 women every year have to travel to another part of their own country after having had to make an incredibly difficult decision that, in the overwhelming majority of cases, they take very seriously indeed. And then pay through the nose for the privilege.
Recently comedienne Kate Smurthwaite impersonated someone else in order to campaign on abortion rights in Northern Ireland, on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square.
It is being brought up by people such as Lord Morrow and Jim Shannon in Northern Irish debates about assisted suicide. Again, perpetuating this myth that the Abortion Act in 1967 "opened floodgates" or led to "perfect children being killed ... because they are an inconvenience".
Yes, I'm sure there are some people with a rather flippant attitude to abortion. And yes, numbers of abortions are increasing in England and Wales, relatively slowly. But compare the number of women having safe abortions today to the likely smaller number of women who were having unsafe abortions before and, in a significant number of cases, dying. Which would you rather have?
Far less important than the number of safe abortions is the number of unsafe abortions. Which sadly hasn't changed very much worldwide.
There. I hope you learned something. I know I have.
Good post, glad you unpacked the stats as abortion facts always seem to be a cause for major forehead-mopping when as you've pointed out, things aren't as 'shocking' as they seem.
Yes, it's all a bit concerning but by no means a lost cause. Our numbers are going up while many others are going down, but we're still in a comparatively 'safe' range.
Sadly pragmatism doesn't sell papers, nor does it help people wield power, so I find myself more and more looking up raw data myself in order to form an opinion.
Australia is a strange case: abortion is legal in Victoria, but not in Queensland. In this modern day and age, people are prosecuted for procuring safe abortions.
A question I've had in my head is "Is an illegal abortion by definition unsafe?"
Oh. Your second link is the first link again.
Found a couple of links by searching but they're very brief, and the audio's no longer available.
nicely written, it seemed to be mostly unbiased and factual.
I think we tend to think an illegal abortion is unsafe, but in this example they were illegally procuring a safe method (I understand, though I could be wrong as I know little about this) and therefore up for prosecution.


Nowadays, we are all looking for a way to spice up our workout and make it more fun. A new playlist that boosts your motivation, TVs built into exercise equipment and intense gladiator training all exist but why did no one think of hiring zombies to get us to move more? Zombies, Run! does just that.
Zombies, Run! is a game that combines your music, an action packed storyline, missions, zombies and fitness together, making working out much more enjoyable. You are Runner 5, and via a series of missions that you listen to while working out, you're encouraged to go that extra bit further with your workout in attempt to not be caught by zombies and to help rebuild your township.
You can almost feel the drama begin just by looking at the start screens.
Zombies, Run! started as a Kickstarter project, and their Kickstarter video is a great way to get a preview of the game and hear how it sounds. When watching, remember that the app has already been built and launched so you are free to ignore the pleas for funds.
Within Zombies, Run! you'll find the main screen with five buttons underneath. The Home button does just what it says on the tin, and returns you to the home screen whenever you feel the need to be there, including when you wish to continue the story. The Supplies button brings you to a scrollable map of the township. This is where you will allocate the supplies you pick up during your missions.
There are plenty of websites out there that talk about the best way to allocate supplies. If you prefer to figure the game out on your own, then it is probably best not to visit these but do know they are out there.
The Missions button provides you with a breakdown of all the missions you have completed (green check-mark), that are available to you (in bold) and that are not yet available to you (grey text). Tapping on any of the available missions will allow you to decide if you want to have your own music running during the mission, which playlist you want to use, how you will track your speed and if you want to activate the zombie chases.
There are plenty of missions to keep you busy, not to mention all the items you will come across.
The default view of the Missions screen is the story missions but you can also view the supply missions, race missions and turn on radio mode via the buttons at the top of the screen. From the top right hand corner of the screen, you also have access to your run logs.
The Codex button brings up a list of all the people, places, supplies and special items that you have come across so far in the game. Think of this as a mini-glossary. You can tap on each listing to pull up a small description. Last but not least, there is the Settings button. It is from here that you can log in and out of your ZombieLink account, share your runs (or not), adjust the run settings, find more information and reset/synchronise your progress.
You really can't fault Zombies, Run! for it's performance. The app integrates your playlists smoothly, doesn't stutter or freeze and with the ability to adjust the game's volume, everything seems to run (no pun intended) just as it was meant to. Some people might find fault with the text to speech sounding item pickup messages, but if they really get on your nerves you can always turn them off.
Don't forget to adjust how long you want to run for and what alerts you want.
In the past, Zombies, Run! had a pretty high $7.99 price tag, meaning you had to be relatively committed before parting with your cash. Luckily, once you did, you were unlikely to regret it. Now with the reduced $3.99 app price, there is no reason not to be hiring your own zombie trainer. With more than 30 missions, it will be awhile before you buzz through Zombies, Run! — but just in case you still want more when you are finished, there is a New Canton Race Missions in-app purchase for $1.99.
If you are a beginner or just aren't convinced about your fitness level, you might want to start out with the Zombies, Run! 5k Training app, which is also available in the App Store for $3.99.
When I first looked at Zombies, Run! there were three things that irritated me — no options for beginners who might not be able to start out at the minimum 30-minute workout, the price and the inability to use music from alternative apps (e.g. Spotify).
We're big fans of services like Spotify, Pandora and Last FM here at Six to Start, and we understand that it would be great to be able to use them in conjunction with Zombies, Run! Unfortunately, due to the nature of these apps, it's unlikely that we'll ever be able to integrate them fully. We'll be sure to provide updates if this situation changes.
Will this stop me from using the app. Definitely not! There are just too many good aspects of the game – from the zombie chases to the story-line that make deleting this one from my phone a no go and that's saying a lot.
If you have been looking for a way to spice up your workouts or just want some motivation to work out in general, then Zombies, Run! is a great app to add to your arsenal. The app is well built, has a great concept and story behind it, is easy to use and is fun. I'd love to see it working with other apps like Spotify but in comparison to the pros, that is a very small con. So, even if you are one of those people who roll your eyes when someone mentions zombies, you are bound to get caught up in the drama of running away from them when their creepy sounds are in your ears. Good luck, Runner 5.
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