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Evaluation of Hydro-alcoholic Extract of Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst. Vatke) Leaves and Its Solvent Fractionsin Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Convulsion in Mice
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Teketel Eristu Kediso
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arbaminch, Ethiopia and Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tesfaye Tolessa
Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia.
Fikirte Getachew
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hosanna, Ethiopia.
Eyasu Makonnen
Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Center for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Daniel Seifu
Department of Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Division of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda.
Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects people of all ages. Herbal medicines are widely used across the globe due to their wide applicability and therapeutic efficacy. The low side effects of traditional herbal medicines have encouraged many types of research into antiepileptic activity. Clerodendrum myricoides is a plant whose leaves extract is traditionally used as an anticonvulsant in Ethiopia.
Objective: The point of this investigation was to assess the anticonvulsant effect of the hydro-alcoholic extract and solvent fractions of C. myricoides leaves against pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in mice.
Methods: Comparison of mean latency to onset of convulsion, mean duration of convulsions, and the proportion of percentage protection against seizure of the plant extract was tested against PTZ-induced seizures. Three different doses were used by giving them orally 30 minutes before subcutaneous pentylenetetrazole (80 mg/kg) administration with the positive (diazepam 2 mg/kg) and negative (physiological saline 10 mg/kg) control groups. Data were presented as the mean ± standard error of the mean and analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and followed by post-hoc Tukey's multiple comparisons test. Fisher's exact test was used for the percentage protection. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The crude extract of C. myricoides, with the doses of 300, 600, 1,200 mg/kgshowed a significant delay in mean latency to onset of seizures [299.33±30.129 sec (p< 0.05); 387.167± 27.6 sec (p<0.01); 417.833±31.9 sec (p<0.001); respectively)]; decrease in the duration of convulsion [27.333±1.585 sec (p<0.05); 16.833±1.537 sec (p<0.01); 10.50±0.671 sec (p<0.001) respectively]; and a proportion of percentage protection of mice against seizure [16.33% (1/6) (p< 0.05); 33.33% (2/6) (p<0.01); 50% (3/6) (p<0.001) respectively] in a dose-dependent manner compared to the control group [92.833±13.006 sec; 34.167±3.683 sec, 0% respectively]. C. myricoides anticonvulsant activity was less than that of diazepam [1001.16± 68.430 sec, 4.500±0.619, 83.33 sec, 83.33% respectively for the doses]. Its solvent fractions, however, didn'tshow a significant anticonvulsant effect.
Conclusion: The hydroalcoholic leaves crude extract of C. myricoides has anticonvulsant activity but its solvent fractions do not have comparable significant effects.
Anticonvulsant effects, hydro-alcoholic extracts, solvent fractions, Clerodendrum myricoides, pentylenetetrazole, mice
Kediso, T. E., Tolessa, T., Getachew, F., Makonnen, E., & Seifu, D. (2020). Evaluation of Hydro-alcoholic Extract of Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst. Vatke) Leaves and Its Solvent Fractionsin Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Convulsion in Mice. Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, 10(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.9734/jocamr/2020/v10i330163
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Deressa T, Mekonnen Y, Animut A. In Vivo anti-malarial activities of Clerodendrum myricoides, Dodonea angustifolia and Aloe debrana against Plasmodium berghei. Ethiopian Journal of Health Development. 2010;24(1).
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Sameh Mohamed Mostafa, EL-Nabtity, Ahmed Shaban Abdelaziz, Manar Salah Moselhi, Mario Giorgi. Anticonvulsant activity of hydro-alcoholic Phoenix dactylifera fruit extract and Pimpinella anisum Oil in Mice. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.2019;14(2):127-138.
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The Pulverturm in Andernach is a tower that is part of the archiepiscopal-Electorate of Cologne castle at Andernach and, at the same time, a fortified tower in the town fortifications. It was built in 1519 at the behest of the Archbishop of Cologne and Prince-Elector Hermann V of Wied as part of the expansion and reinforcement of the already c. 300-year-old Stadtburg and town wall. It was built on the south side of the palas and marked the southwestern corner of the Electoral Cologne castle site.

The tower, which today is 18 metres high, has a c. 13-metre-high, cylindrical, three-storey core with a diameter of c. 12 metres with a trefoil frieze of tuff stone that runs all the way round about 1.60 metres below the base of the conical roof. Another arched frieze runs around the tower at ground level, below which the outer wall is recessed by around 30 cm at a height of 1.50 metres, before widening again by about 20 cm. This area on the base of the tower below the ground level was the wall of the castle moat on the tower side in this area. The pitch of the original roof of the tower is unknown, but in medieval times it may have been significantly steeper and higher. After its destruction in 1689 it stood for almost 300 years as a roofless ruin. In 1980/1981 quite a number of renovation works were undertaken, especially on the eight surviving fortified towers of the town wall, in the course of which the Pulverturm was renewed. The destroyed outer wall of the tower was rebuilt and a new slate-covered spire and finial was added in 1981. The tower and the bergfried are the only intact buildings of the Electoral Cologne water castle.

Literature

 Andernach Kulturamt: Tore und Türme der Stadt Andernach. Sonderausstellung Stadtmuseum Andernach, 1984
 Hans Hunder: Andernach. Darstellungen zur Geschichte der Stadt. Stadtverwaltung Andernach, 1986

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Fortified towers in Germany
Middle Rhine
Heritage sites in Rhineland-Palatinate
Buildings and structures in Mayen-Koblenz

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Giancarlo Dimaggio est un scénariste de bande dessinée italien.

Biographie

Œuvre

Albums
 BD Classic, Éditions BD Music, collection BD Classic
9. Bach, scénario de Giancarlo Dimaggio, dessins de Silvestro Nicolaci, 2009
 BD Jazz, Éditions Nocturne, collection BD Jazz
48. Stéphane Grapelli, scénario de Giancarlo Dimaggio, dessins de Grazia La Padula, 2009
50. June Christy, scénario de Giancarlo Dimaggio, dessins de Roberto Ricci et Laura Iorio, 2009
 La Driade, scénario de Giancarlo Dimaggio, dessins de Tina Valentino, Clair de Lune, collection Muse
 Ashlyn, 2011
 La Fontaine dans le ciel, scénario de Giancarlo Dimaggio, dessins de Cinzia Di Felice, Clair de Lune, collection Petit Pierre et Ieiazel
 Tome 1/2, 2013
 Jade, scénario de Giancarlo Dimaggio, dessins de Romina Moranelli, Clair de Lune, 2013

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Q: Missing static file django CMS I have working with django CMS and I have this error
http://127.0.0.1:8000/static/ 404 (NOT FOUND)
My setting file is this
import os
from base import *
from config import *

gettext = lambda s: s
DATA_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
# Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
import os

BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))

# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
SECRET_KEY = '...'

# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
DEBUG = True

ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
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ROOT_URLCONF = 'portal.urls'
WSGI_APPLICATION = 'portal.wsgi.application'

LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en'
TIME_ZONE = 'America/New_York'
USE_I18N = True
USE_L10N = True
USE_TZ = True

STATIC_URL = '/static/'
MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'media')
STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'static')
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STATICFILES_DIRS = (
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Others supporting Mustajeeb in his first season include his trainer, Dermot Weld, who described Mustajeeb as 'a racehorse of the highest class.' Mustajeeb was officially rated the best 6-7f horse of the past two seasons after only Muhaarar and Slade Power.
Meanwhile, Mustajeeb's first mare has been scanned in foal: she is Transvaal Sky, an 89-rated winning juvenile out of a half-sister to G1 Prix Morny hero Bad As I Wanna Be. Simon Sweeting, of Overbury Stud, said, 'Mustajeeb has taken to his new role really well, and he's impressing visitors with his strength and lovely movement.' Mustajeeb, who is from the family of Galileo, stands at £5,000 Oct 1, SLF, with 'Happy Breeder' nominations available at £10,000.


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Q: What does the zero set of $x_i$ mean?
If $f\in S$ is a linear homogeneous polynomial, then the zero set of $f$ is called  hyperplane. In particuar we denote the zero set of $x_i$ by $H_i$, for $i=0,1,2,\dots,n $. Let $U_i$ be the open set $P^n-H_i$.

Here $S$ is the polynomial ring $k[x_0,x_1,\dots,x_n]$, where $k$ is an algebraically closed field. What does zero set of $x_i$ mean?

A: It is the set of all points $(x_0,\dots,x_n)$ such that $x_i=0$.  In this case the function $f$ is defined by $f(x_0,\dots,x_n)=x_i$.


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Raiders owner expands reach, buys WNBA's Aces
Gone bust: Las Vegas Raiders' 2020 draft class yields disappointing early returns
2dPaul Gutierrez
How did the Raiders' season go sideways after a strong start?
Vegas RB Jacobs arrested for DUI hours after win
Derek Carr hits Darren Waller with an over-the-shoulder touchdown pass
Lock has a chance to show he's Broncos' best option at quarterback in 2021
Darren Waller, Josh Jacobs vibrant foundation pieces in bleak end to Raiders season
Gruden: 'Don't regret' passing up TD late in loss
Everybody loves a FitzMagic Christmastime miracle for Dolphins -- except the Raiders
Raiders owner Mark Davis expands in Las Vegas, buying WNBA's Aces
Mark Davis is expanding his sports empire in Las Vegas, buying the Aces from MGM Resorts International.
The Raiders owner purchased the WNBA team Thursday pending the approval from the league's board of governors.
"I am excited to announce that I have entered into an agreement to purchase the Las Vegas franchise in the WNBA from MGM Resorts International," Davis said in a statement. "I will have more to say once I receive official approval from the WNBA Board of Governors and have had a chance to speak with the players, coaches and administrators of the team."
The Aces moved to Las Vegas from San Antonio in 2017 and have been successful on the court. Las Vegas had the league's best record last season before losing to Seattle in the WNBA Finals.
Las Vegas has a solid young core of players, including WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and Sixth Woman of the Year Dearica Hamby.
"Mark Davis has been a huge supporter of the WNBA and women's basketball, and we look forward to learning about his vision for the team during the upcoming league approval process," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.
While it's unclear how the sale will affect the Aces' day-to-day operations, the Raiders have a working relationship with MGM, which partners with the NFL franchise in several business ventures.
"Mark is a longtime champion of women's basketball and we believe he is the right person to lead the Aces into a new era," MGM president of entertainment and sports George Kliavkoff said in a statement. "We will continue our enthusiastic support of the WNBA, NBA and basketball in Las Vegas."
Davis has immersed himself in the Las Vegas sports scene and regularly attends Aces and Golden Knights games. Davis and the Raiders have been strong supporters of the Aces during their brief time in Las Vegas. The Raiders purchased 1,600 tickets to Aces games in 2019 to distribute to kids.
The Raiders got approval from the NFL to move to Las Vegas in 2017 after attempts to build a new stadium in Oakland were unsuccessful and they were blocked in their attempt to move to Los Angeles.
They arrived in the desert in 2020 and opened their new $2 billion stadium, which looks out at the Mandalay Bay casino, where the Aces play their home games. They also built a $75 million practice facility in nearby Henderson, Nevada.


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The Honda Rebel 250 has a low curb weight of 375 pounds. It's light weight makes it a good candidate for carrying it on a hitch mounted rack for your RV. Take your motorcycle camping. It's a great way to do day trips. Leave the truck and camper at basecamp.
I know I'm sorta counter-culture to many bikers with their big V-Twins, and that's OK. I've got nothing against big CC bikes. I've got a Goldwing on my want list. Right after a little rebel 250.
Little motorcycles are the gateway to gaining an appreciation of what you and I already know about putting that kickstand up. You don't have to have 1348cc's of ground trembling iron between your knees to have a good time on two-wheels. There are plenty of people out there touring the world on small cc bikes that the black leather crowd wouldn't ride to the corner store.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation works with State and other agencies to support Rider Training Classes. In Ohio, the bikes are owned by the state. They periodically are replaced, and the older bikes go through the surplus property auctions. They usually thin the herd at the end of the training season.
Right now, I am wishing I could have made a run to Columbus for the state auction this weekend. They had several little cc bikes going up for sale. They are bikes from the rider training classes and have probably never hit 40 mph. They've all got 2500 to 5000 miles on them, from riding around the parking lots of community colleges. Some have a few dents and scrapes that come from a decade of greenhorns.
I see these retired rider training bikes as an opportunity to pick up a few inexpensive bikes to tinker with in the cold months with the intention of reselling them in the spring. A Rebel 250 in good condition will easily fetch $1500 to a savvy new motorcyclist. The prices realized from the October 2018 Ohio State Surplus Vehicle Auction ranged from $300-600.
These little bikes have plenty of life left in them. A fresh battery, a carb cleaning, a clutch adjustment and maybe a new turn signal or a fresh set of tires and you're ready to cruise the backroads or commuting across town or campus.
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What do you ride these days? You probably started off on a smaller bike and worked your way up. I'd love to hear from you.
Do you have a motorcycle endorsement on your driver's license?
If you don't, you should. I highly recommend the MSF BRC for starters. The classes are partially funded by grants, so the tuition you do have to pay is minor compared to going to the motorcycle dealership for training. In Ohio at least, they instructors run you through the test at the end of the class. You finish with the certificate. Take it to the Deputy Registrar and they print you a new ID.
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Christie pension commission warns of shortfalls
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press
A commission convened by Gov. Chris Christie to look into the health benefits and pension liabilities for public employees reported Thursday that the costs threaten to put a $90 billion drain on New Jersey's future state budgets.
The commission issued its preliminary report on Thursday, putting numbers to an issue that's widely acknowledged in state government.
The bipartisan group's critique was blunt: "Both public employees and taxpayers as a whole have been poorly served by a long-standing and bipartisan tradition of increasing benefit levels without adequate funding."
The report did not recommend specific action; that's planned for the commission's final report, which is due in a month.
Christie, a Republican who is considering running for president in 2016, has been hammering at pension and health care costs all year.
Early in the year, he warned that growing spending on the benefits is taking up most of the state's new revenue and crowding out other priorities, such as funding schools. He said changes made in 2011 that raised the retirement age and required bigger contributions from employees was just a first step.
After the state's revenue came in behind expectations for the fiscal year that ended June 30, he decided to make pension payments lower than expected both for that fiscal year and the new one.
He said he would have recommendations for long-term changes over the summer before he changed course and named the bipartisan commission to examine the issue.
The commission found that the state's contributions to the pension system are underfunded by $37 billion or 46 percent, largely because of a nearly 20-year pattern of governors skipping or skimping on contributions.
It found that the state government would have to contribute $4 billion to $5 billion each year over the next 30 years to fully fund the currently promised pension payouts. It also said that if the investments of those funds fall behind the projected 7.9 percent annual returns, the state would have to kick in far more. On the flipside, sustained higher returns could significantly reduce what taxpayers would have to kick in.
While the commission did not make recommendations, it did note ways other governments have tried to deal with similar issues. One of them is by shifting away from retirement plans that promise retirees a certain amount each year to plans that combine elements of defined benefit plans and defined contribution ones in which the employer agrees to invest a certain amount but has the employees assume the risk.
The commission also pointed out that the state does not have a fund to pay for retirees' health benefits but instead pays for them each year, leaving a long-term liability of $53 billion.
There is likely to be a political battle over recommendations.
The Democrats who control the state Legislature have said they will not consider changes until Christie adds more money to the state's pension fund.
Senate President Steve Sweeney released a statement Thursday accusing Christie of trying to abandon the commitment he'd made.
"This report adds nothing new to what we know about the system and why Governor Christie should live up to his promise to make his required contribution," he said. "The employees are paying their share, he should do the same."
Associated Press writer Jill Colvin contributed to this report from Newark.


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Transfer Options for Meribel
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Updated 22 March 2022
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Méribel is located in the Tarentaise Valley in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and is part of the Three Valleys, one of the largest ski areas in the world. The most convenient airport for Méribel is Geneva as it offers the greatest choice of airlines, frequent flight times and the most competitive prices. To reach the Three Valleys' world-famous pistes from Geneva airport quickly and comfortably, your best bet is to book an airport transfer.
We've got the inside track on what to know and watch out for when booking a transfer from Geneva airport to Méribel, so read on for our complete guide.
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Geneva airport is 180km from the centre of Méribel. To get here, we recommend you book an airport transfer.
How do you get from Geneva airport to Méribel?
The easiest and most convenient way to get to Méribel is to book an airport transfer. The Geneva to Méribel transfer time is around 2h15 but will be longer on snowy days and in peak weeks, such as Christmas, New Year, school holidays and Easter.
Another option if you can't easily find transfers for the flight times you have chosen is to hire a car from Geneva airport, which also gives you the freedom to move around and visit neighbouring resorts. Nevertheless, driving on the snow means that you have safety and potential damage to consider, while snow tyres should be added to the final cost on the hire options. From 1st November 2021 several French départements, including Savoie, require cars to be equipped with winter tyres or have snow chains in the boot during the winter season (November - March).
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Even if Geneva is the most convenient airport when travelling to Méribel, it's not the nearest one. There are other airports that offer shorter transfer times, however, they also present a few drawbacks.
What's the nearest airport to Méribel?
The closest airport to Méribel is Chambery, a little over 100km from the centre of resort. While it's faster to get to Méribel from Chambery (around 1h15), flights are generally more expensive and rarer, as they are usually tour operator charters.
These are the average transfer times and distances from the main airports and train stations to Méribel. The values are approximate and can be affected by snow, bad weather or peak holiday times:
Airport to Méribel Transfer Times & Distances
Geneva to Méribel 2h15 180km
Grenoble to Méribel 2h 175km
Lyon to Méribel 1h55 178km
Chambery to Méribel 1h15 102km
Moutiers train station to Méribel 45min 18km
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Méribel ski transfer prices will vary depending on whether you're booking a private or a shared transfer, as well as on dates (with off-peak weeks generally offering cheaper transfers), times (it may be cheaper to travel in the middle of the day as transfer companies will be able to group more people together), availability, vehicle and/or group size, etc.
How much do Méribel airport transfers cost?
The average price of a one-way shared transfer from Geneva to Méribel starts at around €65, going up to €400 for a private transfer. From other airports, most Méribel ski transfers are on a private basis, with a one-way starting at around €250. If you're after something a bit fancier and most definitely faster, the sky can literally be the limit with a private helicopter transfer taking off from €3,200.
Average airport transfer prices to Méribel:
Airport to Méribel Prices
Geneva to Méribel From €65 (shared)
Grenoble to Méribel From €250 (private)
Lyon to Méribel From €250 (private)
Chambery to Méribel From €250 (private)
When booking your airport transfer you'll find that there are two main Méribel transfer options: shared or private. These depend on whether you book the whole vehicle for yourself and your group or you share it with other people.
What's a shared transfer?
A shared transfer is when companies group passengers arriving at a similar time in the same vehicle, sharing costs among them. They are cheaper than private transfers, the trade-off is that they usually involve longer waiting and travel times. This is because they won't leave the airport until everyone's plane lands, even if waiting times are usually under an hour. There will also be several stops on the way to drop people off, increasing the journey's length.
What's a private transfer?
A private transfer is when the vehicle is reserved for your party only. Generally more convenient than shared transfers, they're also more expensive. They're the best option for groups and a good alternative when you can't find a shared transfer around your flight time. Private transfers will leave the airport as soon as you arrive and go straight to your accommodation, making the waiting and journey times shorter. Those who prefer to travel in style will be able to book the latest luxury eco-friendly cars or even fly high in a helicopter.
Using public transport can help keep the costs down on your trip to Méribel. However, it can take considerably longer than a shared or private transfer as buses usually stop several times along the way and you may need to make a connection in Moutiers, the nearest transport hub in the area.
How do you get from the airport to Méribel using public transport?
Public bus transfers run from the airports to Méribel in the winter season, especially during weekends. They usually stop at Moutiers, the closest train station and where Eurostar ski trains from London St Pancras stop, before heading up to resort.
Public transport lines travel between Moutiers and Méribel a couple of times per day in summer and winter, stopping at the resorts in the Méribel valley along the way. The Moutiers to Méribel centre bus transfer time is around 45 minutes. You can find the latest bus timetables on our Bus Services in Méribel page.
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Read our How to Get to Méribel Guide for more information on all the different ways to travel to the Three Valleys, including by plane, by train and by coach.


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Le canton de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche est une ancienne division administrative française, située dans le département des Yvelines et la région Île-de-France.

Composition
Le canton de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche comprenait 8 communes jusqu'en mars 2015 :
 Bailly : ,
 Chavenay : ,
 L'Étang-la-Ville : ,
 Feucherolles : ,
 Noisy-le-Roi : ,
 Rennemoulin : ,
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche : ,
 Villepreux : .

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Daily Joke: A Man Noticed a Group of People Using Sign Language in a Bar
By Rebelander Basilan
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While in a bar, Kevin spotted a group of people using sign language. Furthermore, he observed that the bartender was using sign language to address them.
Kevin asked the bartender how he learned sign language when the bartender returned to him. It turns out that these were regular customers who taught him how to speak in sign language.
That made Kevin's day. Some minutes later, he noticed that every member of the group was waving their hands in the air very wildly. Looking over, the bartender seemed angry.
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They were thrown out of the bar after he signed, "Now cut that out!" Kevin asked the bartender what made him do that, and the bartender replied, "I told them many times - no singing in the bar!"
A bar in town was so confident its owner was the strongest man in town that it bet $1,000 that he would never be beaten. The challenge was to squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran out into a beer glass.
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Next, hand the lemon to the customer. Anyone who squeezed out just one more drop would win the money. Over the years, truck drivers, weightlifters, and everyone else tried it...no one succeeded.
The next day a frail little man with oversized glasses came into the bar and asked if he could try the challenge. The owner said it was only fair that he give the man a chance, so he squeezed the lemon.
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As soon as he finished, he handed the remains to the man, who squirted four drops more juice onto the glass. Everyone watched in awe as the owner handed over the prize.
The owner asked the man what he did for a living that made him so strong. He wondered if he was a lumberjack or weightlifter. The man replied that he worked for the IRS.
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FIVE MEN AT A BAR
The group of five men arrived at a bar, and one of them ordered a round of drinks for himself and his friends. With a toast of "To 51 days!" they drank their drinks together.
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One of the men asked the bartender to bring them a drink again. They toasted, "To 51 days!" again and finished their drinks. After the third drink, the bartender asked the men what they meant by their toast.
They laughed at the bartender's question. One of them replied, "We just finished this jigsaw puzzle that said 'two or four years' on the box. We finished it in 51 days!"
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Hysen Memolla (n. 3 iulie 1992) este un fotbalist albanez care joacă pe postul de stînga înapoi pentru clubul italian US Salernitana și echipa națională a Albaniei.

Clubul de carieră

Cariera timpurie
Născut în Kavajë, Albania, Memolla s-a mutat la Apulia, Italia la vârsta de un an cu părinții săi. A început să joace fotbal în orașul său natal Pezze di Greco, înainte de a ajunge la grupele de tineret ale ASD Esperia din apropiere de Monopoli. În 2010 a ajuns la academia echipei AS Martina Franca 1947, recent promovată în Eccellenza. În anul următor a ajuns la primă echipă, atunci aflată pe locul al cincilea în Serie D, și a făcut parte din echipa care a reușit promovarea în Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. După două sezoane în al patrulea eșalon, Memolla a semnat un contract cu echipa de Seria A Hellas Verona.

Hellas Verona și împrumuturile
Memolla nu a fost inclus în lotul primei echipe, parțial din cauza faptului că nu deținea cetățenia unei țări a UE. El a fost imediat trimis sub formă de împrumut la Martina Franca, acum în al treilea eșalon Lega Pro.

Următorul lui împrumut a fost cel la echipa din primul eșalon sloven FC Koper. A jucat în 17 meciuri pentru echipă, marcând de două ori, dar nu a mai jucat în niciun meci după mijlocul lunii martie 2016.

Hajduk Split
El a semnat un contract cu HNK Hajduk Split din postura de jucător liber de contract la 4 iulie 2016, după ce a trecut cu succes de probele date la echipă. Memolla și-a făcut debutul pentru  Hajduk într-un meci din cadrul etapei a 3-a a Prva HNL împotriva lui RNK Split la Park Mladeži într-o victorie scor 0-1 pentru Hajduk. Contractul său a fost prelungit pentru încă doi ani, după ce a devenit jucător de bază în prima echipă.

Salernitarna
Memolla nu a jucat în niciun meci în sezonul 2018-2019, după ce a fost înlocuit în echipa de start de André Fomitschow și Domagoj Bradarić. În cele din urmă, a fost trimis la echipa a doua echipă a lui Hajduk și plasat pe lista de transferuri. La 24 ianuarie 2019, el și-a încheiat contractul cu Hajduk și s-a alăturat echipei de Serie B Salernitana.

Cariera la națională
Memolla a primit prima sa convocare la echipa națională de fotbal a Albaniei sub 21 de ani din partea antrenorului Skënder Gega pentru un cantonament de 3 zile din perioada 7-10 mai 2012.

Echipa națională a Albaniei
Ca urmare a formei bune arătate la Hajduk Split în cea mai mare parte a meciurilor din calificările și playofful UEFA Champions League 2017-2018, Memolla a fost pentru prima dată convocat la echipa națională mare a Albaniei de către noul antrenor Christian Panucci pentru meciurile de calificare la Campionatul Mondial din 2018, împotriva Liechtensteinului și Macedoniei, pe 2 și 5 septembrie 2017. El a fost rezervă neutilizată în primul meci și și-a făcut debutul celei de-a doua echipe amintite, intrând din postura de rezervă în minutul 73, în locul căpitanului echipei naționale, Ansi Agolli.

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 Până pe data de 17 decembrie 2017

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 Până la data de 6 octombrie 2017

Referințe

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Twisted Tales of Torture
Jack Towers & Rodney Harty
As of Monday morning, Jack S. Towers was looking at 14 felony counts related to the beating of his girlfriend, loving her nearly to death, you might say.
As of Tuesday morning, Jack S. Towers had pled guilty to two felonies: corporal injury to a spouse and kidnapping the spouse to do it.
The People alleged that Towers was responsible for, among other assaultive things, of repeatedly striking Ashley Asti, a tall brunette beauty, tying her to a 52-pound iron workout ball and chain, choking the 19-year-old Covelo girl with an extension cord, and generally beating on her.
For two days.
Towers was 35 at the time of the August 2008 episode; his lovely buddy Mr. Rodney Harty was 31.
Ms. Asti's 48 hour ordeal at the hands of these gentlemen ended when Ms. Asti made her way to the safety of the home of a Tribal Council policewoman. She was almost dead when she got there.
Miss Asti had suffered internal bleeding so massive she nearly died.
Jack Sunny 'Sol' Towers' apparently thought he could beat the charges with less effort than he beat Ms. Asti, but maybe thought he better settle before the jury heard all there was to tell. If the jury heard it all, and if it was a jury with people on it who had daughters, Jack Sunny Sol Towers would go away for as long as the jury could put him away for.
So Towers copped a plea.
Towers' long-time friend and "business partner," Rodney Harty, was also looking at 19 years in prison when he decided to plead out in exchange if he took the stand against his old friend 'Sol.'
Which he did.
"I signed a deal with the DA to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth," he said.
The prosecutor was Deputy DA Rayburn Killion. Killion's a big man like defendant Towers and, like Towers, a man who shaves his head.
Harty is shorter then Killion and Towers, but big in the chest and shoulders. Put the three of them together and you've got three linebackers.
Mr. Harty was nervously kneading his fists on the witness stand, his voice a kind of un-linebacker-like nervous whine.
"I've known Sol since I was 15, 16 years old," Harty said. "I saw him that afternoon at my mom's house on Red Mountain Road."
"Is that in Mendocino County?" Killion asked.
"Yeah. It's out past Covelo, on the border."
"Do you live there?"
"Yeah. I've got a cabin there, but I owed my mother money and she'd cut off my power."
"Did you have a marijuana garden?"
"Yeah," Harty said, "about 300 plants."
"So Sol came out there with Ashley?"
"Yeah. He was going to loan me some money. But when they got there they were fighting. They'd been arguing on the way. Ashley walked past me and went into the cabin to talk to my girlfriend, Sharla. She wanted to use the phone. She called her mom and begged her mom to come and get her."
"What was Jack Towers doing?"
"He was mad, and when Ashley got off the phone, he flipped out."
"He took her over to the ravine, threw me his keys and said to get rid of his truck."
"I said no, I refused. I tried to calm him down. I showed him my plants and he calmed down."
"But he was still mad?"
"Yeah. He grabbed her by the arm and started going to the ravine. He dragged her by the arm and said, 'You're going down there; it's your fault, you called your mom'."
"Did he make any threats?"
"Yeah, all kinds of stuff. He said he was going to kill her, hurt her; and he took her into the ravine. He was hitting her, shaking her, yelling at her."
"You told the investigator that he brandished a pistol."
"I knew he had a gun, a 9mm. I didn't know if he had the gun on him or left it in the truck."
"Did they eventually come out of the ravine?"
"Yeah, they finally came up. There's a nylon rope tied to a tree to help get up from the creek. When they got up from the ravine Sol sat on a weight bench in front of the cabin and I was standing with Ashley and he had me put an extension cord around her neck… He was crazy!"
"Did he have a gun?"
"Well, that's just it, you see. I didn't know if he had the gun or not."
Harty was nearly in tears, his voice tight with what sounded like fear.
"Sol was telling me I owed him for taking care of things while I was in prison. He plugged an extension cord in and threatened to shock her with the bare ends."
"You had an extension cord around her neck. Did you choke her with it?"
"No. It wasn't tight!"
"Did Mr. Towers say anything?"
"Yeah. He wanted his money back. Ashley had run off with a bunch of money."
"Did you hit her?"
"Yeah, I hit her. I struck her."
"Did you threaten her?"
"Yeah. I said if she said anything about my pot I'd hurt her, her family. I said I'd kill her. Then they both apologized. They hugged and kissed. Then they left."
"Did you hear from Mr. Towers again?"
"Yeah. He called me the next day. He said he beat her up, pistol whipped her, tied her up and went to sleep. When he got back she was gone."
"The next day, I got busted. They found out where I was and came and got me."
Towers' attorney, Andy Martinez, rose to cross-examine Rodney Harty.
Martinez said, "So, you've changed your testimony, then, haven't you?"
"Yeah. Yeah, I did."
"So, you weren't living up to your agreement with the DA, to tell the truth, were you?"
"It slipped my mind. I don't like all these questions," Harty complained.
"It slipped your mind that you put the cord around Ashley's neck?"
Harty fidgeted, his head down.
Mr. Martinez paced across the courtroom and said, "You lied to the deputies in Willits, didn't you?"
"I don't know, I can't remember."
"Didn't you tell the deputies you were responsible for punching Ashley?"
"No-o!"
"But you admitted it later?"
No… I can't remember. I'm not used to so many questions, my brains are rattled."
"Did you ever hear anybody say what Ashley was going to testify to?"
"Did you have a lawyer at the preliminary hearing?"
"Yeah, I did. Linda Thompson."
"And did she tell you what the evidence was against you."
"I can't remember what she said. All I remember is I waived my rights."
"Did you know what the witness was going to say?"
"No! I knew I was in trouble with Sol."
Harty shot a worried look at the fearsome Sol, quickly cutting his eyes away from Sol's stony glare.
"So what was the real reason Ashley came to your house?"
"Objection," Killion declared. "The question calls for speculation on the part of the witness."
Judge Brown sustained the objection.
Martinez tried again.
"Did you talk to Sol about him bringing his dogs over for breeding?"
"I'm not sure. I don't know. I can't remember."
"But weren't your dogs in heat at the time?"
"No, I asked him to the house to borrow money, my power was off, I needed to pay my mom."
"So you knew there was no power when the cord was plugged in. Who plugged the cord in, the cord you were going to shock Ashley with?"
"Sol did."
"I can't remember."
"But you couldn't see him, could you?"
"No, I don't know whether he did or not."
"Then why did you tell the police he did?"
"I don't know. I can't remember."
"Are you sure you didn't plug it in?"
"No, I didn't do it! It wasn't me!"
Judge Brown called a recess.
The DA gave Harty 13 years off his likely sentence for this? For I can't remember?
Then it was Ashley Asti's turn to testify, but there were also questions about the value of her testimony. It seems that Ashley is still sweet on Sol, which would seem to mean that love is truly blind even when it's black and blue.
Ms. Asti's Lawyer, Jan Cole-Wilson, told the court that the inconsistencies in Ms. Asti's statements were a problem, a serious problem. But these inconsistencies, in Ms. Cole-Wilson's opinion, did not rise to the level of perjury.
He damn near beat me to death but, golly, I still love the big lunk.
Judge Brown said the tapes of the phone calls between Ms. Asti and Mr. Towers could make her a co-conspirator in the case. Cole-Wilson said Ms. Asti was a victim of intimidation.
Brown wanted to know if Ms. Asti understood the consequences of going forward with her testimony.
Prosecutor Killion said, "I don't know what she's going to say today. She may or may not be offered immunity."
The court decided to go forward with a hearing, outside the presence of the jury, to see if the tapes of the phone calls from the jail would be deemed admissible as evidence.
Ms. Asti was called in and sworn. The jail tapes were played and at the end of each Ms. Asti was asked to identify the voices on the tapes. The voices on all six, she said, belonged to her and Jack Towers.
I couldn't make out much of what was being said on the recordings. Towers' voice was a low murmur, and Ms. Asti's was weepy. Towers repeated often that he was facing back-to-back life sentences, and Ms. Asti kept saying she had nearly died and she had medical bills over $30,000. At one point she said, "You sat there and watched Rodney beat the shit out of me; you were going to butt me with 220 volt wires."
I left the courtroom wondering at a man, any man, who could mistreat a woman as lovely as Ms. Asti, and I wondered at any man who would beat a woman, any woman, almost dead.
And I wondered at a woman who would even consider defending a man who did all this to her.
But it ended Tuesday. Lover boy and his assistant torturer are being packed off to the state pen for a likely six years or so, and Ms. Asti is going home to Covelo no wiser than she was two years ago.
Meanwhile, across the hall in Judge Henderson's court, the preliminary hearing for the suspects in the Chicken Ridge shoot 'em up was beginning its second week.
Three rappers from LA are alleged to have attempted to rob three rappers from Sacramento with one of the Sacramento rappers getting shot in the head.
All six may be entertainers, but there was nothing entertaining about what happened that morning on Chicken Ridge, Covelo.
A gang expert from LA was on the stand, telling what he knew in theory about the three LA defendants who, it is alleged, had driven up to Sacramento, met three men there and had proceeded to Covelo for a weed deal that went bad.
The expert testified that Clifton Jacobs was a known member of the East Coast Crips, a violent street gang in LA; and that Darvel Blackwell was a member of another gang called the Eastside Hustlers, known for committing robberies out of their immediate neighborhood.
How did the expert know they were gang members, the defense lawyers wanted to know.
With Jacobs, the expert said, because of his tattoos.
Blackwell didn't have any tatts.
Doesn't matter, the expert said. Blackwell been stopped in the company of another known gang member.
What most of us understand as human relationships is that they are infinitely varied and poignant with ambiguity. These same relationships are known by criminal investigators as simply a series of incriminating associations. The mapping of "known associates" — done with Field Interview cards — is an old and powerful investigative technique — known variously as "social-network analysis," "link analysis," or "contact chaining."
The third defendant, Mr. Walker, seemed to defy the expert's specific expertise, although by the guilt-by-association logic of the testimony he was also a gang guy because he was at Chicken Ridge with the other two alleged LA guys.
The third defendant, Marquis Walker, didn't have any known gang affiliations, but Walker's presence with Jacobs and Blackwell made the expert suspicious. The expert was saying that he could make further inquires before the trial and find out, but it wasn't necessary, Walker soon plead out. He had been the driver, he said, not one of the perps. He'd cop a plea to accessory after the fact, testify, and get himself released on his own recognizance.
Walker said he'd been on weed runs with Blackwell before. They'd each put up half the money and go buy the product, but this time he was just driving for Blackwell and Jacobs. He'd get paid $1,000. He was a good driver, good with directions, he said.
"So when you got to the Sims house on Chicken Ridge you pulled in behind. Had you ever been to Covelo before?"
"Never heard of it until I saw the sign," Walker said.
"When you got there?"
"So you followed Jackie Slade and Troy Sims in his white Audi? And you were driving the blue KIA van with Robert Long and Darvel Blackwell and Clifton Jacobs?"
"So when you got to Sims' house, you pulled in behind him?"
"Did you get out?"
"After a while. But it was cold. It was freezing, so I got back in the van."
"What did the others do?"
"They went inside after a while. "
"I tried to get some sleep. They'd slept on the way up but I was tired."
"But you did go in at one point?"
"See anyone with weapons?"
"Yeah. Sims and Long. Sims was putting bullets in his pocket, saying, 'Don't worry, they shoot out here all the time.'"
"See any marijuana?"
"Yeah. Hanging in a back room, drying."
"So you went back to the van to get some sleep. You let Sims out about 8:30. You back the van back in after he leaves. Then Blackwell comes out to the van to use his cell, and sometime later both Blackwell and Jacobs come out to the car and reached for their guns in the back. Then Slade came out and yelled, 'Did they want to smoke another blunt.' Did you get out?"
"Then you heard shots. Four or five shots. You were thinking target practice. You'd seen shells laying around on the ground. Then Blackwell and Jacobs came running, yelling they were being shot at. What else?"
"Open the doors, man! And drive, man, drive!"
"Were Blackwell and Jacobs carrying anything?"
"No. Darvel was sick though, he was dry-heaving. I just drove."
Marquis Walker's lawyer, Tom Mason, asked Walker, "Eventually you found your way out, back to 101. Why did you run when the police pulled you over in Willits?"
"I had weed in the car."
"Maybe a eighth."
"Why were you reaching into your waistband?"
"I was wearing sweats. They kept falling down."
Officer Michael Globe of the Willits Police had collared Walker. Jackie Slade, victim, who'd merely come to Covelo at the invitation of Mr. Sims to earn some extra money cleaning up Sims' property after marauding bears, had remembered the license plate number of the blue KIA van Walker was driving. Sims had relayed the license number when he called 911 after the shoot-out on Chicken Ridge.
It takes 45 minutes to an hour to drive west and then south to Willits from Covelo. You can also escape from Covelo north on the Mina Road and come out in Alderpoint, Humboldt County, not far east of 101 and Garberville. Or you can drive east on 162 and come out at Willows on I-5.
As it was, the KIA took the usual route out of Covelo and the cops were waiting for it.
Officer Globe was sitting at the Chamber of Commerce sign at the north end of Willits when Walker's blue van blew into town. He followed the van and pulled it over in front of ProFlame Propane.
"The driver ran," Officer Globe said. "He kept grabbing at his waistband, running behind the Evergreen Shopping Center. I had my weapon drawn and ordered him to stop. The parking lot was full of people. He ran through the breezeway. A CDF firefighter saw the chase and came to help. I jumped on the back of a pickup. Somebody yelled, 'There he is!' He'd been hiding in the back of another pickup. He took a swing at the firefighter. I wrestled him down and cuffed him."
"Did the other two run?"
"Yes. Sgt. Arrington captured Jacobs. They went to the ground while Blackwell climbed a fence. Then Sgt. Arrington took my car and went for Blackwell."
Walker insisted he was just the driver. He ran because he had a little weed and was "nervous about the whole situation."
For a fact, it was a nervous-making situation, what with gun fire in the hills of Covelo then the mad dash for 101 and then a bunch of .357 Barney Fifes running around in this Willits place or wherever it was.
At the Willits Police station the officers had a hard time figuring out who was who. They kept putting the black witness, Mr. Slade, in handcuffs as if he were one of the suspects.
Walker's lawyer said, "You've entered into a resolution of your case. You'll be allowed to plead to accessory after the fact. Did you receive a note from Blackwell when you were in jail?"
"Did you perceive it as a threat?"
"Not at first, but later I did."
Blackwell's lawyer, public defender Carly Dolan, objected. She'd never seen this note. She wondered if it even existed.
Deputy DA Matt Hubley produced the note.
Judge Brown said Walker could read the note to refresh his memory, but not read it out loud to the court.
Walker reviewed the document and said, "I'd asked Blackwell to write a letter saying I had nothing to do with this. He wanted me to come up with the money for his lawyer. Then there was a witness at the jail who was afraid to testify. Blackwell told me he needed to come up with $10,000 to pay him."
"So it wasn't the note, but different conversations you heard in the jail that made you take it as a threat?"
"And you're still friends with Blackwell?"
Walker had returned to Valencia in Southern California where he and his Missus are expecting a baby. Blackwell and his Missus are also expecting a baby, but Blackwell and Jacobs went back to the County Jail to await fatherhood and fate while their lawyers decide how to proceed. The hearing is scheduled to resume April 23rd.
I was napping in a quiet courtroom one rainy afternoon last week when I awoke to the cheery voice of Special Agent Peter Hoyle. Hoyle was testifying in a pot-bust case. My notebook had slid to the floor, but I found it and picked up the proceedings in mid-sentence.
"…any inducements given Mr. Benjamin?" defense attorney Andy Martinez was asking.
Hoyle: "Not that I'm aware of."
Martinez: "Were you ever advised he wouldn't be released from the hospital to law enforcement?"
Hoyle: "He didn't have any choice; he was under arrest."
Martinez: "How many conversations did you have with other officers regarding Mr. Benjamin?"
Hoyle: "I only remember one."
Martinez: "You don't know whether any inducements were discussed?"
Hoyle: "I don't."
Martinez: "What did Mr. Benjamin tell you regarding the .22 Marlin rifle?"
Hoyle: "He said he'd had a home-invasion robbery and had gotten the rifle even though he was a felon."
Mr. Martinez: "Did you ask him about his marijuana grow?"
Hoyle: "Yes. He said he'd sold last year's to a medical marijuana club, but he didn't want to talk about this year's."
Martinez: "Were all the conversations with Mr. Benjamin recorded?"
Hoyle: "I don't know."
Martinez: "Have you listened to the interview?"
Hoyle: "No."
Martinez: "Ever read the transcript?"
Martinez: "Did you do the search of the property?"
Hoyle: "I didn't do the complete search, but I was there."
Martinez: "Did you find any medical marijuana cards?"
(It's been my observation that all the agents on the task force do their best to ignore the Proposition 215/Medical Marijuana card issue. The pot laws being in constant flux, the cops are as confused as the growers, the small-time growers that is.)
Hoyle: "I don't remember. I can look at my inventory, if you like."
Martinez: "Please do."
Hoyle scanned a page and cheerfully reported: "Nope."
Martinez seemed dismayed: "Don't you usually ask for 215 cards?"
"It's my policy, yes. If there's one there, I take it."
"But you didn't see one in his wallet?"
"I don't remember going through his wallet."
Martinez wasn't expecting this answer. He pulled thoughtfully at his full salt and pepper beard, then asked Hoyle to describe the grow room.
"It was about 10 x 10, feet. Numerous plants in one-gallon buckets. Kinda stark. Only one light on."
"Were the other lights even capable of operating?"
"Well, do you know if it was even capable of operating?"
"It was operating that day."
"How many plants?"
"Forty."
"How many times have you seen 40 plants under one light?"
"At that stage, it's not uncommon."
"Were you with Ms. Keegan when she made her rounds?"
"Not all the time."
(Ms. Keegan is an investigator from PG&E. The meter at the house on Central Avenue in Redwood Valley had been jimmied then fit with a piece of wood to retard the wheel on the meter. Martinez wanted an inventory of the kitchen appliances, but the prosecutor, Deputy DA Katherine 'Kitty' Houston, objected. Martinez asked about there being two meters, and Hoyle said it was a fair assumption.
Martinez: "Now, the meter attached to the house – there is a house?"
Hoyle: "Yes, there is."
"And the grow room is in that building?"
"It's right next to the house, probably a garage."
"So you don't know if the meter was tampered with for reasons other than growing marijuana?"
"People tamper with meters for a number of reasons, mostly for growing marijuana, though."
Martinez pulled at his beard again. Hoyle, who clearly enjoys matching wits with attorneys, and usually comes out ahead, looked back at Martinez, eager to resume the dialogue.
Martinez asked, "You spoke to the other gentleman, Mr. DeGrassi. Did he tell you there was an indoor operation at this Central Avenue location?"
"I don't think so, no. Mr. DeGrassi told me he'd helped grow marijuana there before."
"Did you ask him what kind of operation it was? Didn't he say it was a medical marijuana grow?"
"He didn't volunteer, and I didn't ask."
"How many times had it been used as a grow room?"
"How many times do I have to answer this question? I don't know."
"But wasn't Mr. Benjamin just trying to recoup his losses?"
"Your client told me he was selling the marijuana for $3,000 a pound. I don't believe it costs that much to grow marijuana."
"But according to Ms. Keegan the stick was used to slow down the spin of the meter. The meter spins very quickly with a 1,000 watt grow light, does it not?"
"Yes. They go very quickly."
"Ms. Keegan said it was in contact with the spinning dial, slowing it down. Did she tell you how long it had been like that?"
"What was done with the 6.1 pounds of marijuana?"
"It's in evidence."
"Any money?"
"About $2,000.
"Did you ask where the money came from."
"Did you know that he also grows grapes on the property?"
"Yes, I may have noticed some grapes."
The court found sufficient evidence to hold Benjamin on Count 5, possession and cultivation of marijuana for sale; Count 6, theft of utilities; Count 7, possession of a firearm by a felon; Count 8, using a firearm for the protection of marijuana for sale.


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Pregnant woman battling coronavirus put into coma; baby born by emergency c-section nearly 4 months early
by: Amber Diaz
Posted: Apr 23, 2020 / 12:35 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 24, 2020 / 02:12 AM CDT
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Jersey woman is recovering at her sister's house in Fairfield after giving birth to her baby nearly four months early, all while battling COVID-19.
Johana Mendoza, 40, had a few months to go in her pregnancy when she was diagnosed with coronavirus.
She was rushed to a New Jersey hospital and intubated.
"I was hysterical, just hysterical," she said. "There was a point when I thought I wasn't going to make it, definitely."
Doctors had to act fast as Mendoza was placed on a ventilator.
They placed the mom-to-be in a coma and performed an emergency c-section.
Her daughter, Zion Johana, was born premature at just 26 weeks. She is still in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Before Mendoza left the hospital, she was taken to see her baby.
She said in tears, "It's hard, you know, because you're a mom, and you don't have the baby with you, and it's hard to see her like that."
Thanks to a webcam by the baby's side, she's able to see her day and night.
"Now, I see her every day, and it's giving me more hope, and it's better. I see her every day now, every day."
Mendoza said she feels safer in Connecticut away from the New York and New Jersey areas. Zion was born on April 1, weighing 1 pound and 13 ounces.
She tested negative for coronavirus and is on a ventilator. She should be going home in July.
A GoFundMe had been created for the Mendoza family. Donations can be made online.
NEW ORLEANS, LA (BRPROUD) - The Saints 2020 season comes to an end in the Divisional Round falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-20.
New Orleans turned the ball over four times. The Bucs scored 21 points off turnovers.


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It's almost impossible to overstate the importance of Cuba in the history of world music. It was and remains a small, poor country, but few places have ever been so thoroughly involved as pathways and melting pots. The Spanish who appropriated Cuba after 1500 maintained an uneasy cultural synthesis of Christian and Moorish influences, the latter the first major contact between European and African music. The African element was repeatedly reinforced as the Spanish brought in slaves from all over Africa. Cuba was the last country in the western hemisphere to abolish slavery. Also, unlike other American slave cultures, Cuba was unique in allowing African tribal groupings, languages, and religions to continue, so that Cuba in many ways mirrors the diversity of Africa. On the other hand, Cuba never had the overwhelming concentration of Africans that were present in Barbados, Jamaica, and Haiti. Rather, Cuba had a white elite with active ties to Spain at least as late as 1898, and it maintained an elaborate social caste system based mostly on color, which effectively continued up to the revolution, or some might argue continues in Miami today. The racial strata was reflected in entertainment, but as with America music proved to be a relatively permeable barrier -- perhaps even more so.
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September 4, 2017 Kenneth Jørgensen
In July, computer scientist Carsten Schürmann from the IT University in Copenhagen went to Las Vegas to attend Defcon which is one of the world's largest hacking conferences. At the conference Schürmann participated in a workshop on hacking voting machines. More specifically the American voting machines that were used for, among other things, several elections in 2004-2015. The machines are Windows based and the hack was successful due to an old error in Windows XP. The security flaw could have potentially allowed hackers to change election results and thus affect who would become senators, governors and US president. The machines are called WinVote machines, voters cast their votes electronically and anonymously making it difficult to trace the hack. Microsoft Corporation has refused to comment on the incident.
Easy hack that can't be tracked
Schürmann used a classical method to hack the WinVote machine. First he connected his computer wirelessly with the voting machine. Then he exploited a security flaw in the machine's Windows XP operating system and thus gained administrative control over the system. When he had gained control over the machine he could easily access the software and change the votes without any problems. In other words this is not a system that requires super-hackers or great preparation for hacking, but a system as easy to hack as a normal computer. Perhaps even easier than some computers.These days some US states do not even produce a paper copy of the declared and counted votes, which means that in case of hacking you can still not prove that a hack has happened. The solutions to this huge democratic problem are not difficult to see: Updated systems without security holes and paper based records of the counted votes would ensure that this type of hack will not happen in the upcoming elections of 2018 and 2020.
Foreign states can manipulate voting results
The safety issues surrounding the use of electronic voting machines has been been discussed in the United States for a long time and now there is good reason to look into the matter. It took hackers less than two hours to get remote access to the machine and the registered votes at different polling stations. This sort of hacking won't just mean that individuals can influence the election results. Some foreign states hire hackers to gain access to the secret intelligence of other states and for example weapons programs. Now it turns out that it is also possible and even easy for foreign countries to hack other countries' voting machines and to manipulate the outcome of important polls. In addition this means that large companies with commercial interests in having a particular presidential candidate come to power can potentially achieve their desired result through hacking. The most mind blowing part of the story is that this hack can not be traced. It can therefore not to be said whether there have been hacks like this during the 11-year period when WinVote machines were used in US elections. This is not the first time that Schürmann has hacked a WinVote machine, but after the demonstration at Defcon he is pleased that there is a new debate about the security of the voting machines.
New debate about voting machines
The hack has once again raised the debate about the uncertainties of the vote counts in 2000, where there was a close run between presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush. In Florida a polling machine had registered 16,022 minus votes to Al Gore. Whether this minus should actually have been a plus, was never explained. Naturally this is speculation but here is a situation that already back then caused a lot of debate. 15 states still use the type of voting machines that were used in Florida in 2000 and the systems have neither been maintained nor updated as they should have been. This is because an update costs money in the form of new certification. Already next year there is a mid-term election in the United States and there are no indications that the voting machines will be replaced nor updated before then.
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The reason why it was so easy to hack the election machines is that there was a security hole in Windows XP that hadn't been patched. Furthermore the machines had not been updated for several years. This is a classic hack of the kind we usually see on private computers. You can avoid suffering the same destiny as the American election machines by looking after your computer.
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