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Biografia
Nacque nella seconda metà del XIII secolo a La Fratta, al tempo sotto il controllo del Castello di Torrita, oggi nel comune di Sinalunga (SI). Figlio del conte ghibellino Tacco di Ugolino e di una Tolomei e fratello di Turino, era un rampollo della nobile famiglia Cacciaconti ramo Guardavalle da cui deriva la Famiglia  Gagnoni di Guardavalle detta dei Guardavalli, nobili patrizi di Siena e Montepulciano  e insieme con il padre, e allo zio omonimo commetteva furti e rapine, nonostante la caccia che gli veniva data dalla Repubblica di Siena. Una volta catturati, i membri maggiorenni della banda vennero giustiziati nella Piazza del Campo di Siena, mentre Ghino e il fratello si salvarono grazie alla loro minore età.

Rifugiatosi a Radicofani (SI), una rocca sulla Via Cassia, al confine tra la Repubblica di Siena e lo Stato Pontificio, Ghino continuò la sua carriera di bandito, ma in forma di «gentiluomo», lasciando ai malcapitati sempre qualcosa di cui vivere. Boccaccio, infatti, lo dipinge come brigante buono nel suo Decameron parlando del sequestro dell'abate di Cluny, nella II novella del X giorno:

Dante, invece, gli concede un posto tra i personaggi citati nel sesto canto del Purgatorio della sua Divina Commedia, quando parla del giurista Benincasa da Laterina (l'Aretin), giureconsulto a Bologna, poi giudice del podestà di Siena, ucciso dalle braccia feroci (fiere, dal latino 'fĕrus', selvaggio, crudele) di Ghino di Tacco.

La gioventù
La data di nascita esatta di Ghino è incerta, ma si colloca di certo nella seconda metà del XIII secolo, viste le testimonianze che si hanno circa le scorribande della Banda dei Quattro composta da suo padre Tacco di Ugolino, suo zio Ghino di Ugolino ed i due piccoli fratelli, lo stesso Ghino che era il primogenito e Turino, il minore. Fin da piccolo, infatti, Ghino accompagnava il padre e lo zio nelle scorrerie nei dintorni del suo luogo di nascita, il piccolo castello-fattoria de La Fratta, nella Val di Chiana senese che allora faceva parte del territorio di Torrita. Il motivo dell'attività di briganti va ricercato probabilmente nella rendita, ovvero il prelievo della ricchezza terriera esercitato dalla Chiesa senese a favore dello Stato Pontificio, tassa ritenuta eccessiva dai nobiluomini ghibellini della Fratta dei Cacciaconti. In quell'epoca i castelli della zona, Asinalonga (l'odierna Sinalunga), Scrofiano, Rigomagno, Farnetella, Bettolle, Serre di Rapolano, Torrita di Siena, erano tutti di proprietà di uno dei membri della potente famiglia senese Cacciaconti Tolomei. Questo gli garantiva una sorta di impunità nei confronti del governo centrale di Siena.

Tuttavia, questa condizione cessò nel luglio 1279, quando Tacco occupò il castello di Torrita di Siena, dandolo poi alle fiamme. Nella battaglia che ne derivò, Tacco ferì gravemente Jacopino da Guardavalle. Per questo motivo, e su iniziativa dei conti di Santa Fiora, Tacco ed il resto della Banda dei Quattro furono condannati dal tribunale del comune di Siena, che diede loro la caccia per molti anni ancora, fino a catturarli tutti nel 1285. Dopo essere stati torturati, lo zio Ghino di Ugolino ed il padre Tacco di Ugolino furono giustiziati in piazza del Campo a Siena nel 1286. La sentenza fu emanata dal famoso giudice Benincasa da Laterina (nato ad Arezzo), il quale, tra l'altro, dopo qualche anno venne nominato senatore ed auditor presso la corte dello Stato Pontificio. Ghino ed il fratello Turino sfuggirono alla morte soltanto perché ancora minorenni, e rimasero fuori dalla scena per due o tre anni.

La fuga a Radicofani
Nel 1290 Ghino di Tacco riprese, per così dire, ufficialmente la «remunerativa» attività del padre: sappiamo infatti che fu condannato ad una sanzione amministrativa di 1000 soldi per una sua rapina effettuata vicino a San Quirico d'Orcia. Nel frattempo Ghino manifestò l'intenzione di occupare una fortezza vicino a Sinalunga, senza l'autorizzazione del Comune di Siena. Questo non fu tollerato dall'autorità centrale di Siena, che bandì lo stesso Ghino dal territorio della repubblica.
Ghino fuggì, occupando la fortezza di Radicofani (fino ad allora ritenuta impenetrabile), sempre in territorio senese ma al confine con lo Stato Pontificio. Qui, infatti, Ghino si inserì nella lotta per il possesso della rocca, che poi conquistò facendone il proprio covo. Dal colle di Radicofani, Ghino continuò le sue scorribande, concentrandosi sui viandanti che passavano nella sottostante via Francigena, fondamentale via di comunicazione usata dai pellegrini in viaggio verso Roma (una delle più importanti vie di comunicazione medievali). Ghino compiva delle imboscate ai viaggiatori, si informava dei loro reali beni, poi li derubava quasi completamente, lasciando tuttavia ad essi di che sopravvivere ed offrendo loro un banchetto. Per questo motivo, e perché lasciava liberi di proseguire sia i poveri sia gli studenti, Ghino di Tacco fu considerato un ladro gentiluomo, una sorta di Robin Hood ante litteram.

La notorietà
Fiero di questa sua fama, sentì il dovere di vendicare padre e fratello. Per questo si recò a Roma alla ricerca di Benincasa da Laterina, ormai diventato un importante giudice della corte dello Stato Pontificio. Al comando di quattrocento uomini e armato di una picca, entrò nel tribunale papale nel Campidoglio e decapitò il giudice Benincasa, infilandone poi la testa sulla picca che portò nella rocca di Radicofani, dove a lungo ne espose lo scalpo appeso al torrione. Fu proprio questo reale esempio di contrappasso, al limite tra un golpe ed un'impresa cavalleresca che Dante Alighieri citò nei suddetti versi 13-14 del VI canto del Purgatorio della Divina Commedia, descrivendo il Secondo ripiano del Purgatorio, quello dove scontano la pena i Negligenti.

Compiuto questo macabro ma teatrale gesto, Ghino tornò a compiere scorribande in val d'Orcia, continuando ad alimentare attorno a sé un alone leggendario di fiero ed imbattibile guerriero. È in questo periodo che si colloca l'altro fatto che riportò Ghino alla ribalta letteraria. Boccaccio, nella II novella del X giorno del Decameron (sopra menzionata), parla del trattamento che Ghino di Tacco riservò all'abate di Cluny. Questi, nel viaggio di ritorno da Roma dopo aver portato al papa Bonifacio VIII il frutto della riscossione dei crediti della Chiesa francese, decise di curare il suo mal di fegato e stomaco (dovuto ai bagordi romani) con le acque termali di San Casciano dei Bagni, già allora nota stazione termale.

Ghino, saputo dell'arrivo dell'importante e ricco abate, organizzò l'imboscata e lo rapì, senza causargli alcun male. Ghino rinchiuse l'abate nella sua torre della rocca di Radicofani, nutrendolo solo a pane, fave secche e vernaccia di Corniglia. Questa dieta fece "miracolosamente" passare il mal di stomaco all'abate, il quale convinse il papa Bonifacio VIII a perdonare Ghino di Tacco per l'assassinio del giudice Benincasa, nominandolo addirittura Cavaliere di San Giovanni e Friere dell'ospedale di Santo Spirito, facendolo benvolere anche da Siena.

Un episodio simile viene narrato in una novella quattrocentesca di san Bernardino da Siena. Ghinasso incontra « uno abbate grasso grasso », diretto al Bagno di Petriuolo al fine di dimagrire e guarire dal mal di stomaco. Dopo averlo preso in custodia, lo tiene alcuni giorni rinchiuso, dandogli solo fave e acqua fresca per i primi tre giorni. Successivamente aumenta la razione con del pane secco. Dopo la cura l'abate è guarito: Ghinasso lo interroga sulla cifra che avrebbe speso ai bagni e chiede al religioso la somma. L'abate, giunto a Roma, raccomanda Ghinasso a tutti coloro che abbiano un problema simile al suo.

La fine
Alcuni storici ritengono che Ghino sia morto a Roma. Secondo altri, invece, a seguito del perdono papale e quello senese, Ghino di Tacco non dovette più nascondersi e darsi alla macchia ma, da «gentiluomo» qual era, si dedicò agli altri, tanto che, nel secondo ventennio del XIV secolo, morì assassinato cercando di sedare una rissa fra fanti e contadini scoppiata ad Asinalonga (l'antico nome dell'odierna Sinalunga), a soli due chilometri dal suo luogo di nascita. Tra quelli che ritengono che Ghino sia morto a Sinalunga vi è Benvenuto da Imola, ritenuto abbastanza attendibile perché quasi coevo di Ghino, del quale diceva, tra l'altro, che non fu infame come alcuni scrivono... ma fu uomo mirabile, grande, vigoroso, contribuendo all'opera di riabilitazione del personaggio, già iniziata da Dante prima e Boccaccio poi.

La memoria in tempi moderni

 Bettino Craxi firmava con lo pseudonimo "Ghino di Tacco" i suoi articoli e i suoi editoriali di analisi politica pubblicati dal giornale l'Avanti!, organo del Partito Socialista Italiano (PSI) ed arrivò a scriverne una biografia. Lo pseudonimo venne preso come risposta adottando l'epiteto con il quale il direttore de La Repubblica Eugenio Scalfari aveva spregiativamente accostato la sua «rendita di posizione», nel quadro politico italiano, a quella del celebre bandito medievale che, dalla rocca di Radicofani, calava sui viandanti della via Francigena, allora unica via di comunicazione tra Firenze e Roma.
 Nel 1993 Mondadori ha pubblicato Benito di Tacco, libro di illustrazioni satiriche realizzate da Giorgio Forattini su Bettino Craxi. In copertina, lo stesso Craxi è raffigurato come un bandito.
 A Radicofani, teatro delle sue gesta, e a Sinalunga, probabile luogo della sua morte, sorgono due monumenti in onore del brigante.

Note

Bibliografia
 Bentivogli, B. (1991), La vendetta di Ghino di Tacco. Per il commento a «Purgatorio», VI 13-14, in Filologia e Critica, XVI, pp. 267-271.
 Bentivogli, B. (1992), Ghino di Tacco nella tradizione letteraria del Medioevo, a cura di Bruno Bentivogli, Salerno editore, 124 pp., Roma.
 B. Craxi, Ghino di Tacco. Gesta e amistà di un brigante gentiluomo, Koinè Nuove edizioni, 148 pp. ISBN 88-87509-01-8
 Guastaldi, A. (1984), Sinalunga nella storia. Edizioni Lui', Sinalunga.
 Libro d'oro della nobiltà italiana (registro ufficiale)
 Armoriale delle famiglie italiane

Voci correlate
 Tolomei (famiglia)
Gagnoni (famiglia) - Patrizi di Siena

Collegamenti esterni

Radicofani
Nati a Sinalunga
Cacciaconti


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ISIS fighters seize weapons cache meant for Kurds
By Web Desk on	 October 22, 2014 Conflicts
Syrian activists claim militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized earlier this week a cache of weapons airdropped by U.S.-led coalition forces that were meant to supply Kurdish fighters battling the extremist group.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the militants seized at least once cache, but may have seized more, the Associated Press reported.
The cache of weapons included hand grenades, ammunition and rocket-propelled grenade launchers, according to a video uploaded by a media group loyal to ISIS, the agency said.
The video appeared authentic and corresponded to The Associated Press' reporting of the event.
(Photo courtesy: YouTube screengrab)
The Observatory, which bases its information on a network of activists on the ground, said the caches were airdropped early Monday to Kurds in the embattled Syrian town of Kobane that lies near the Turkish border.
The militant group has been trying to seize the town for more than a month now, causing the exodus of some 200,000 people from the area into Turkey. While Kurds are battling on the ground, a U.S.-led coalition is also targeting the militants from the air.
On Tuesday, ISIS loyalists on social media posted sarcastic thank you notes to the United States, including one image that said, "Team USA."
But the badly-aimed weapons drop was more an embarrassment than a great strategic loss. The ISIS militants already possess millions of dollars-worth of U.S. weaponry that they captured from fleeing Iraqi soldiers when the group seized swaths of Iraq in a sudden sweep in June.
Also Tuesday, Syrian government airstrikes hit a rebel-held town along the country's southern border with Jordan, killing at least eight people on Tuesday.
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"""
Various tests related to validation for automated signing.
"""

from .helper import RegexTestCase
from .js_helper import TestCase

from validator.testcases import regex
from validator.testcases.regex import maybe_tuple

class TestSearchService(TestCase, RegexTestCase):
    """Tests that warnings related to the search service trigger warnings."""

    def test_changes(self):
        """Tests that setting changes trigger warnings."""

        def test(obj, prop, stuff, warnings):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script("""%s.%s%s;""" % (obj, prop, stuff))
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=warnings)

        objs = ("Cc[''].getService(Ci.nsIBrowserSearchService)",
                'Services.search')

        for obj in objs:
            warnings = {'signing_severity': 'high',
                        'id': ('testcases_javascript_actions',
                               'search_service',
                               'changes')},

            for prop in 'currentEngine', 'defaultEngine':
                yield test, obj, prop, ' = foo', warnings

            warnings[0]['signing_severity'] = 'medium'

            for meth in ('addEngine', 'addEngineWithDetails',
                         'removeEngine', 'moveEngine'):
                yield test, obj, meth, '(foo, bar, baz)', warnings

    def test_registry_write(self):
        """Tests that Windows registry writes trigger warnings."""

        warnings = ({'id': ('testcases_javascript_actions',
                            'windows_registry', 'write'),
                     'signing_severity': 'medium'},
                    {'id': ('js', 'traverser', 'dangerous_global'),
                     'signing_severity': 'low'})

        def test(method):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script("""
                Cc[""].createInstance(Ci.nsIWindowsRegKey).%s(foo, bar);
            """ % method)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=warnings)

        for method in ('create', 'createChild', 'writeBinaryValue',
                       'writeInt64Value', 'writeIntValue', 'writeStringValue'):
            yield test, method

    def test_evalInSandbox(self):
        """Tests that evalInSandbox causes signing warnings."""

        self.run_script("""
            Cu.evalInSandbox("foobar()", sandbox);
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[{'signing_severity': 'low'}])

    def test_pref_branches(self):
        """
        Tests that writes to potentially dangerous preferences are flagged.
        """

        def test(pref, severity):
            warnings = [
                {'message': 'Attempt to set a dangerous preference',
                 'signing_severity': severity}]

            self.setUp()
            self.run_script("""
                Services.prefs.setCharPref('%s', '42');
            """ % pref)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=warnings)

        PREFS = (('browser.newtab.url', 'high'),
                 ('browser.newtabpage.enabled', 'high'),
                 ('browser.search.defaultenginename', 'high'),
                 ('browser.startup.homepage', 'high'),
                 ('keyword.URL', 'high'),
                 ('keyword.enabled', 'high'),

                 ('app.update.*', 'high'),
                 ('browser.addon-watch.*', 'high'),
                 ('datareporting.', 'high'),
                 ('extensions.blocklist.*', 'high'),
                 ('extensions.getAddons.*', 'high'),
                 ('extensions.update.*', 'high'),
                 ('xpinstall.signatures.required', 'high'),

                 ('security.*', 'high'),

                 ('network.proxy.*', 'low'),
                 ('network.http.*', 'low'),
                 ('network.websocket.*', 'low'))

        for pref, severity in PREFS:
            yield test, pref, severity

    def test_pref_composed_branches(self):
        """
        Tests that preference warnings still happen when branches are composed
        via `getBranch`.
        """

        warnings = [
            {'message': 'Attempt to set a dangerous preference',
             'signing_severity': 'high'}]

        self.run_script("""
            Services.prefs.getBranch('browser.star')
                    .setCharPref('tup.homepage', 'http://evil.com');
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=warnings)

        self.setUp()
        self.run_script("""
            let set = Services.prefs.getBranch('browser.star').setCharPref;
            set('tup.homepage', 'http://evil.com');
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=warnings)

    def test_pref_literals_reported_once(self):
        """Tests that warnings for preference literals are reported only when
        necessary."""

        CALL_WARNING = {'id': ('testcases_javascript_actions',
                               '_call_expression', 'called_set_preference')}

        LITERAL_WARNING = {'id': regex.PREFERENCE_ERROR_ID}

        SUMMARY = {'trivial': 0,
                   'low': 0,
                   'medium': 0,
                   'high': 1}

        # Literal without pref set call.
        self.run_script("""
            frob('browser.startup.homepage');
        """)

        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[LITERAL_WARNING])
        assert len(self.err.warnings) == 1
        assert self.err.signing_summary == SUMMARY

        # Literal with pref set call.
        for method in ('Services.prefs.setCharPref', 'Preferences.set'):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script("""
                %s('browser.startup.homepage', '');
            """ % method)

            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[CALL_WARNING])
            assert len(self.err.warnings) == 1
            assert self.err.signing_summary == SUMMARY

        # Literal with pref set call on different line.
        self.setUp()
        self.run_script("""
            let bsh = 'browser.startup.homepage';
            Services.prefs.setCharPref(bsh, '');
        """)

        SUMMARY['high'] += 1
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[CALL_WARNING, LITERAL_WARNING])
        assert len(self.err.warnings) == 2
        assert self.err.signing_summary == SUMMARY

    def test_get_preference_calls_ignored(self):
        """Tests that string literals provably used only to read, but not
        write, preferences do not cause warnings."""

        LITERAL_WARNING = {'id': regex.PREFERENCE_ERROR_ID}

        # Literal without pref get or set call.
        self.run_script("""
            frob('browser.startup.homepage');
        """)

        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[LITERAL_WARNING])
        assert len(self.err.warnings) == 1

        # Literal passed directly pref get call.
        for method in ('Services.prefs.getCharPref',
                       'Preferences.get'):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script("""
                let thing = %s('browser.startup.homepage');
            """ % method)

            assert len(self.err.warnings) == 0

        # Literal passed indirectly pref get call.
        self.setUp()
        self.run_script("""
            let bsh = 'browser.sta' + 'rtup.homepage';
            let thing = Services.prefs.getCharPref(bsh);
        """)

        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[LITERAL_WARNING])
        assert len(self.err.warnings) == 1

    def test_pref_help_added_to_bare_strings(self):
        """Test that a help messages about passing literals directly to
        APIs is added only to bare strings."""

        self.run_script("""
            'browser.startup.homepage';
            Preferences.set('browser.startup.homepage');
        """)

        warnings = self.err.warnings
        assert warnings[0]['id'] == regex.PREFERENCE_ERROR_ID
        assert warnings[1]['id'] == ('testcases_javascript_actions',
                                     '_call_expression',
                                     'called_set_preference')

        # Check that descriptions and help are the same, except for
        # an added message in the bare string.
        for key in 'description', 'signing_help':
            val1 = maybe_tuple(warnings[0][key])
            val2 = maybe_tuple(warnings[1][key])

            assert val2 == val1[:len(val2)]

            # And that the added message is what we expect.
            assert 'Preferences.get' in val1[-1]

    def test_profile_filenames(self):
        """
        Test that references to critical files in the user profile cause
        warnings.
        """

        warnings = [
            {'id': ('testcases_regex', 'string', 'profile_filenames'),
             'message': 'Reference to critical user profile data',
             'signing_severity': 'low'}]

        def fail(script):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script(script)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=warnings)

        paths = (r'addons.json',
                 r'safebrowsing',
                 r'safebrowsing\\foo.bar',
                 r'safebrowsing/foo.bar')

        patterns = ("'%s'",
                    "'/%s'",
                    "'\\%s'")

        for path in paths:
            for pattern in patterns:
                yield fail, pattern % path

        yield fail, "'addons' + '.json'"

    def test_categories(self):
        """Tests that dangerous category names are flagged in JS strings."""

        warning = {'id': ('testcases_chromemanifest', 'test_resourcemodules',
                          'resource_modules'),
                   'message': 'Potentially dangerous category entry',
                   'signing_severity': 'medium',
                   'editors_only': True}

        self.run_script("'JavaScript-global-property'")
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

    def test_proxy_filter(self):
        """Tests that registering a proxy filter generates a warning."""

        warning = {'id': ('testcases_javascript_actions',
                          'predefinedentities', 'proxy_filter'),
                   'signing_severity': 'low',
                   'editors_only': True}

        self.run_script("""
            Cc[""].getService(Ci.nsIProtocolProxyService)
                 .registerFilter(foo, 0);
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

    def test_addon_install(self):
        """Tests attempts to install an add-on are flagged."""

        warning = {'id': ('js', 'traverser', 'dangerous_global'),
                   'editors_only': True,
                   'signing_severity': 'high'}

        def test(method):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script("""
                AddonManager.%s(location, callback, plus, some, other, stuff);
            """ % method)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

        for method in (u'getInstallForFile',
                       u'getInstallForURL'):
            yield test, method

    def test_addon_settings(self):
        """Tests that attempts to change add-on settings via the
        AddonManager API are flagged."""

        warning = {
            'description':
                'Changing this preference may have severe security '
                'implications, and is forbidden under most circumstances.',
            'editors_only': True,
            'signing_severity': 'high'}

        props = (u'autoUpdateDefault',
                 u'checkUpdateSecurity',
                 u'checkUpdateSecurityDefault',
                 u'updateEnabled')

        def test(prop):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script('AddonManager.%s = false;' % prop)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

        for prop in props:
            yield test, prop

    def test_ctypes(self):
        """Tests that usage of `ctypes` generates warnings."""

        self.run_script("""
            ctypes.open("libc.so.6");
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[
            {'id': ('js', 'traverser', 'dangerous_global'),
             'editors_only': True,
             'signing_severity': 'high'}])

    def test_nsIProcess(self):
        """Tests that usage of `nsIProcess` generates warnings."""

        self.run_script("""
            Cc[""].createInstance(Ci.nsIProcess);
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[
            {'id': ('js', 'traverser', 'dangerous_global'),
             'editors_only': True,
             'signing_severity': 'high'}])

    def test_eval(self):
        """Tests that usage of eval-related functions generates warnings."""

        functions = ('eval',
                     'Function',
                     'setTimeout',
                     'setInterval')

        warning = {'id': ('javascript', 'dangerous_global', 'eval'),
                   'signing_severity': 'high'}

        def test(func):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script("%s('doEvilStuff()')" % func)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

        for func in functions:
            yield test, func

    def test_cert_service(self):
        """Tests that changes to certificate trust leads to warnings."""

        interfaces = ('nsIX509CertDB',
                      'nsIX509CertDB2',
                      'nsIX509CertList',
                      'nsICertOverrideService')

        contracts = ('@mozilla.org/security/x509certdb;1',
                     '@mozilla.org/security/x509certlist;1',
                     '@mozilla.org/security/certoverride;1')

        warning = {'id': ('javascript', 'predefinedentities', 'cert_db'),
                   'editors_only': True,
                   'signing_severity': 'high'}

        def fail(script):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script(script)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

        for interface in interfaces:
            yield fail, "Cc[''].getService(Ci.%s)" % interface

        for contract in contracts:
            yield fail, "Cc['%s'].getService()" % contract

    def test_new_tab_page(self):
        """Tests that attempts to replace about:newtab are flagged."""

        patterns = (
            "if (foo == 'about:newtab') doStuff();",
            'if (bar === "about:blank") doStuff();',
            "if (baz==='about:newtab') doStuff();",
            "if ('about:newtab' == thing) doStuff();",
            '/^about:newtab$/.test(thing)',
            '/about:newtab/.test(thing)',
            "'@mozilla.org/network/protocol/about;1?what=newtab'")

        warning = {'signing_severity': 'low'}

        def fail(script):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_js_regex(script)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

        for pattern in patterns:
            yield fail, pattern

    def test_script_creation(self):
        """Tests that creation of script tags generates warnings."""

        warning = {'id': ('testcases_javascript_instanceactions',
                          '_call_expression', 'called_createelement'),
                   'signing_severity': 'medium'}

        self.run_script("""
            doc.createElement("script");
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

    def test_event_attributes(self):
        """Tests that creation of event handler attributes is flagged."""

        warning = {'id': ('testcases_javascript_instanceactions',
                          'setAttribute', 'setting_on*'),
                   'signing_severity': 'medium'}

        self.run_script("""
            elem.setAttribute("onhover", "doStuff();" + with_stuff);
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

    def test_event_attributes_innerhtml(self):
        """Tests that creation of event handler attributes via innerHTML
        assignment is flagged."""

        warning = {'id': ('testcases_javascript_instancetypes',
                          'set_innerHTML', 'event_assignment'),
                   'signing_severity': 'medium'}

        self.run_script("""
            elem.innerHTML = '';
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

    def test_contentScript_dynamic_values(self):
        """Tests that dynamic values passed as contentScript properties
        trigger signing warnings."""

        warning = {'id': ('testcases_javascript_instanceproperties',
                          'contentScript', 'set_non_literal'),
                   'signing_severity': 'high'}

        self.run_script("""
            tab.attach({ contentScript: evil })
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

    def test_contentScript_static_values(self):
        """Tests that static, verifiable values passed as contentScripts
        trigger no warnings, but unsafe static values do."""

        # Test safe value.
        self.run_script("""
            tab.attach({ contentScript: "everythingIsCool()" })
        """)
        self.assert_silent()

        # Test unsafe value.
        warning = {'id': ('testcases_javascript_instanceactions',
                          '_call_expression', 'called_createelement'),
                   'signing_severity': 'medium'}

        self.setUp()
        self.run_script("""
            tab.attach({ contentScript: 'doc.createElement("script")' });
        """)
        self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

class TestObserverEvents(TestCase, RegexTestCase):
    """Tests that code related to observer events trigger warnings."""

    def test_on_newtab_changed(self):
        """
        Tests that adding an observer to the `newtab-url-changed` event triggers
        a high signing severity warning.
        """
        patterns = (
            'Services.obs.addObserver(NewTabObserver, "newtab-url-changed", false);',
            (
              'var foo = Cc["foo"].getService(Ci.nsIObserverService);'
              'foo.addObserver(NewTabObserver, "newtab-url-changed", false);'
            )
        )

        warning = {
            'id': ('js_entity_values', 'nsIObserverService', 'newtab_url_changed'),
            'signing_severity': 'high'
        }

        def fail(script):
            self.setUp()
            self.run_script(script)
            self.assert_failed(with_warnings=[warning])

        for pattern in patterns:
            yield fail, pattern

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CHENNAI: A bench of the Madras High Court will tonight hear a petition against the ruling AIADMK government"s refusal to let DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi be buried at the Anna Square memorial at Marina Beach. Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh has agreed to hold a special hearing to decide the DMK"s request. The state government has rejected the demand, triggering a huge political row and protests by DMK workers outside Kauvery Hospital. The DMK sees the government"s denial as an effort at political one-upmanship and slight the memory of the five-time chief minister.
The ruling AIADMK government had rejected the DMK"s request for permission, saying it was "unable to allot space at Marina beach owing to several pending cases in the Madras High Court and legal complications."
The government, however, said Karunanidhi could be laid to rest at a 2-acre plot near Gandhi Mandapam, the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. It also has memorials to other chief ministers including C. Rajagopalachari, also known as Rajaji, and K Kamaraj.
Initially, the only two Tamil Nadu chief ministers to have memorials in their honour at Marina beach were Chief Ministers CN Annadurai, who founded the DMK and MG Ramachandran, who launched the AIADMK.
Coastal regulation zone norms, which came up later, banned fresh construction or memorials to come up within 500 metres from the water front.
The privilege was still extended to J Jayalalithaa by the ruling AIADMK when she died in December 2016 by circumventing the ban. She was buried in the existing memorial for her mentor and former chief minister MG Ramachandran.
The DMK says the same format should be allowed for M Karunanidhi and he should be laid to rest near the grave of his political mentor and DMK founder, CN Annadurai at Chennai"s "Anna Square" memorial.
Extending his support to the demand, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asked the ruling AIADMK to be "magnanimous in this time of grief". "Like Jayalalitha ji, Kalaignar was an expression of the voice of the Tamil people. That voice deserves to be given space on Marina Beach," he tweeted.
The DMK had hoped this would not be a problem after three petitioners including social activist "Traffic" Ramaswamy and advocate Duraiswamy withdrew their public interest petitions without assigning any reason. The high court also dismissed the petitions as withdrawn.
The DMK president"s body will be taken to his home in Gopalapuram in Chennai and then to Rajaji Hall for people to pay their last respects. A DMK leader said Karunanidhi"s mortal remains will be laid to rest on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a host of Chief Ministers, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and several others from across the country are expected to fly to Chennai on Wednesday. In his message, PM Modi described Karunanidhi has one of the country"s senior-most leaders, a deep-rooted mass leader and a prolific thinker.


15 year old Eryk lives with his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother in a small village in Poland. He has a too intimate relation with his manipulative and dominant mother. Eryk is in love with his 13 year old neighbor Klaudia, but he doesn't know the difference between love and abuse.


The state finds itself $50 million short of budget projections. Unfortunately, for the second year in a row, Gov. Jay Nixon has acted to make up this shortfall by cutting critical funding to Missouri's most vulnerable. Nixon's decision to balance the state's budget by cutting funding for organizations that provide support to Missourians with developmental disabilities is a heartbreaking trade-off that will ultimately affect Missouri's most vulnerable.
As a provider and advocate for developmental disabilities, I believe this reality to be an unacceptable solution to Missouri's financial problem. I also believe it is our collective responsibility to ensure that those among us who are most at risk are cared for and supported. Right now, we can stand up for these Missouri citizens by encouraging our legislature to use Amendment 10 to correct the governor's mistake. I encourage the legislature to pursue this remediation. I and thousands of other Missourians will stand alongside you.


text:
@interface MLogLocation : RLMObject

@property (strong, nonatomic) NSDate* date;
@property (assign, nonatomic) float battery;
// 0 - Active, 1 - Inactive, 2 - Background
@property (assign, nonatomic) NSInteger applicationState;

@property double latitude;
@property double longitude;
@property double altitude;
@property double horizontalAccuracy;
@property double verticalAccuracy;
@property double course;
@property double speed;
@property(strong, nonatomic) NSDate* timestamp;

// 0 - user, 1 - System
@property NSInteger launchStatus;

@end


text:
Order of Adrian McKinty Books
Adrian McKinty is an Irish author of crime fiction and young adult novels. He writes the Michael Forsythe series, Lighthouse Trilogy YA series and the Sean Duffy series. McKinty studied law at the University of Warwick and then studied politics and philosophy at the University of Oxford. Before becoming a novelist, he taught high school English in Denver, Colorado. McKinty has written for numerous publications, including The Washington Post, The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Melbourne Age and Harpers Magazine. His novel In The Morning I'll Be Gone won the Ned Kelly Award in 2014. Adrian lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and two children.
Adrian McKinty became a published author in 1997 with the novel Orange Rhymes with Everything. Below is a list of Adrian McKinty's books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Michael Forsythe Books
Dead I Well May Be (2003)
The Dead Yard (2006)
The Bloomsday Dead (2007)
Publication Order of Lighthouse Trilogy Books
The Lighthouse Land (2006)
The Lighthouse War (2007)
The Lighthouse Keepers (2008)
Publication Order of Sean Duffy Books
The Cold, Cold Ground (2012)
I Hear the Sirens in the Street (2013)
In the Morning I'll Be Gone (2014)
Gun Street Girl (2015)
Rain Dogs (2016)
Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly (2017)
Orange Rhymes with Everything (1997)
Hidden River (2004)
Fifty Grand (2009)
Falling Glass (2011)
Deviant (2011)
The Sun is God (2014)
The Chain (2019)
Publication Order of Anthologies
Belfast Noir (2014)
Note: The anthology Belfast Noir was edited with Stuart Neville.
If You Like Adrian McKinty Books, You'll Love…
Brian McGilloway
Adrian McKinty Synopsis: Orange Rhymes with Everything is the debut novel of Adrian McKinty. The novel is the look at Protestants in Northern Ireland from the viewpoint of a teenage girl and an man who may be her father.
Order of Books » Authors » Order of Adrian McKinty Books


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Nawaz Sharif's security guards booked for assaulting cameraman
Islamabad (Staff Report): The Islamabad police on Tuesday registered a case against five persons — including the security guards of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif — for violently assaulting a cameraman of a private News channel.
The FIR has been registered under Sections 355 and 506 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Wajid Ali, the victim, was filming PML-N supreme leader when he was leaving the Parliament House on Monday when his security guards attacked and injured him.
TV footage showed Wajid Ali lying on the ground outside the parliament building after a security guard allegedly shoved him for coming in the way of Sharif while recording him.
Another guard was then seen rushing towards the cameraman and kicking him squarely in the face. The guard, as per the footage, then escapes the scene in one of the vehicles of the protocol.
The cameraman, who lost consciousness due to the kick, was shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).
Earlier the day, regretting the incident, former PM vowed to hold the perpetrator accountable and take the incident to its logical conclusion.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has also taken the notice of the incident and sought a report into the matter.
Tagged nawaz sharif guards security assaulting neo tv
Roadside blast in Kurram Agency: 4 security officials injured
01:36 PM, 27 Sep, 2017


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Professor Kosal Discusses Syrian CW Use on CNN HLN
Publication: CNN HLN
Article URL: http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/143677/2311082.3118/HDLN_0...
Dateline: Thursday September 12, 2013
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"The U.S. has a leadership position and has taken a leadership position in non-proliferation, in counter proflieration. So, those are really the driving pieces. It's stopping, or preventing, further proliferation of chemical agents, biological agents, and nuclear agents," said Margaret Kosal on HLN, "So, that's really the underlying facter that has propelled the U.S. historically and continues to propell the U.S. to this leadership role." Kosal is a professor in The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. Source: HLN, August 31, 2013
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP)
CNN, margaret kosal, Syria
Created By: Jennifer Teeter
Created On: Sep 11, 2013 - 9:55am


text:
Commentary: Good public health policies comes at the cost of an individual's convenience. I see it in the ER.
By RONEET LEV
The emergency department is often the place one sees the carnage at the other end of failed policies. We see that with COVID-19, traffic collisions and drugs.
Public health means caring about the overall health of a population. The Centers for Disease Control definition of public health is "the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities." Public health policies calculate and balance individual behavior and preference, economics, and the benefit for the community at large.
Sometimes good public health policies come at the cost of an individual's convenience. A classic example of such a health policy is wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Who likes wearing a mask? I don't. It hurts my face.
Another example of a successful public health measure is seat belts. My first car was an orange 1972 Volkswagen Beetle that came with a useless lap belt that was way too big for me. I recall the debate by people who did not like the restrictions of seat belts and claimed that mandatory seat belts violated their freedom and constitutional rights. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 1990, only 50% of Americans wore seat belts. Now seat belts are a habit most people don't even think about. Today, 90% of people buckle up. This public health policy saved 15,000 lives in 2016 and would have saved 2,500 more if everyone complied.
Today motorcyclists still complain that helmets cause headaches, tunnel vision and that "it's nobody's business if I want to feel the wind in my hair." In emergency departments and trauma centers, motorcycles accidents had an association with brain death injuries resulting in organ donation. Helmet laws changed that. In 2016, helmets saved 1,859 motorcyclists' lives and 802 more lives could have been saved if all motorcyclists had worn helmets. I argue that it has proven to be a worthwhile inconvenience.
American innovation, regulation and focus on traffic safety continue to save lives. Traffic fatalities peaked in 1937 with 30.8 deaths per 100,000 population. The most recent data from 2018 is 11.17 deaths per 100,000. This improvement of over 60% occurred despite a marked increase in total miles driven and number of cars on the road. Improved traffic safety was no accident. This remains a major focus on multiple levels. Individuals made sacrifices by wearing seat belts and helmets. The automotive industry introduced advanced engineering such as airbags, electronic stability, backup cameras and blind spot detection. Government worked on improved roads and traffic laws.
I am jealous of the efforts for car safety. We desperately need the same multidisciplinary approach for drugs and addiction. Sadly, wise public health decisions are getting pushed aside for economic benefit and the call for individual freedom. For example, electronic cigarettes hit the market without appropriate public health consideration. The industry used an untested health claim that vaping helps tobacco cessation to promote its products. However, epidemiologic studies show that for every one adult who quits cigarettes using e-cigarettes, 80 adolescents who never smoked will eventually become daily smokers through e-cigarette use.
Similarly, marijuana legalization, both medically and recreationally, is driven by economics and individual freedoms, rather than public health consequences. Public health consideration would account for the total associated increase in drug use and emergency visits, and the various medical complications. I do not wish to judge or shame people who choose to use marijuana, but I strongly believe that the public has the right to informed decisions. People who smoke cigarettes understand the risks of addiction, cancer, emphysema and heart disease. People who use marijuana are sold on the multiple benefits without education on drug interactions with prescription medications, high potency psychosis and suicide, testicular cancer, and pulmonary or heart risk.
San Diego leads the county with one of the best trauma systems in the world. Saving a trauma patient can require a blood transfusion, but for the bleeding to stop, the hole needs to be plugged.
Addiction prevention means preventing any addictive substance use while the brain is growing. Brain development continues until age 25 or 27. The chances of addiction for someone under this age is four to seven times higher than for older people. Policies that promote increased marijuana and drug use, along with the normalization of drugs, sacrifice our youth and therefore our future for the benefit of the individual. We need strong public health consideration when it comes to drug policy.
Lev is an emergency/addiction physician at Scripps Mercy Hospital and former chief medical officer at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. She lives in Poway.
Originally published at: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2020-12-04/public-health-policy


Penguin Family in Tinsel Chunky and Dolly Mix DK.
Knitting pattern for cute Family of Penguins made in King Cole Tinsel Chunky and Dolly Mix DK yarn.
IF TINSEL CHUNKY IN WHITE IS OUT OF STOCK the Big Value Chunky in White is a good substitute.
Girl Penguin - Approx 17cm high - Requires KC Tinsel Silver 206 x 1 50g ball, Tinsel White 204 x 1 50g ball, Dolly Mix Red 09 x 1 25g ball and Dolly Mix DK Orange 144 x 1 25g ball. Pair of 4mm and 3mm knitting needles, oddment of black and white yarn.Toy filling. Stitch Markers.
Boy Penguin - Approx 18cm high - Requires KC Tinsel Silver 206 x 1 50g ball, Tinsel White 204 x 1 50g ball, Dolly Mix Royal 21 x 1 25g ball and Dolly Mix DK Orange 144 x 1 25g ball. Pair of 4.5mm, 4mm and 3mm knitting needles, oddment of black and white yarn.Toy filling. Stitch Markers.
Mummy Penguin - Approx 20cm high - Requires KC Tinsel Black 230 x 1 50g ball, Tinsel White 204 x 1 50g ball, Dolly Mix Red 09 x 1 25g ball and Dolly Mix DK Orange 144 x 1 25g ball. Pair of 4mm and 3mm knitting needles, oddment of black and white yarn. Toy filling. Stitch Markers.
Daddy Penguin - Approx 21cm high - Requires KC Tinsel Black 230 x 1 50g ball, Tinsel White 204 x 1 50g ball, Dolly Mix Royal 21 x 1 25g ball and Dolly Mix DK Orange 144 x 1 25g ball. Pair of 4.5mm, 4mm and 3mm knitting needles, oddment of black and white yarn.Toy filling. Stitch Markers.
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Childs Boleros to Knit made in Tinsel. 20 - 30 in.
Christmas Hats to Knit made in Tinsel, 2 - 12 yrs.
Tinsel - a fun Eyelash Yarn. 50g = 70m.
Festive Eyelash Yarn. 50g = 70m.
Tinsel an amazing Festive Eyelash Yarn. 50g = 70m.
Big Value Chunky yarn from King Cole 100% Premium Acrylic.
Tinsel a fun Eyelash Yarn. 50g = 70m.
Mum and Baby Duck Toys to knit.
Bears in Tinsel Chunky and DK.
Owls and hedgehog in Tinsel Chunky and DK.
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Radio Times with Stacey Abrams
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Stacey Abrams is an author, serial entrepreneur, nonprofit CEO and political leader. After eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Minority Leader, Abrams became the 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, where she won more votes than any other Democrat in the state's history. She has founded multiple organizations devoted to voting rights, training and hiring young people of color, and tackling social issues at both the state and national levels; and she is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Abrams is the 2012 recipient of the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award and the first black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the United States.
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If you're like me, you like to take your dog out with you as much as possible! Since Kermit was about 12 weeks old, we've been taking him to as many places we can. It's been a great way to socialize him and get him used to behaving out in public.
Something I love to do with Kermit is take him shopping, especially if it's way too hot (or too cold) for a normal walk. It's a fun outing for him where he gets to experience new places and people, and I get an excuse to go shopping!
The Summit has plenty of water bowls spread out near different shops. There are also designated "potty stops" with turf and poop bags available. Many shops at The Summit are dog friendly too. The ones that are have a paw print sticker by the door to let people know dogs are welcome inside.
Aveda is also cruelty free!
*Indicates a store that does not have a paw sticker in the window, but is dog friendly and Kermit and I have visited before.
**Indicates a store that I have called and they said they were dog friendly, but we haven't personally visited.
Helping Dad pick out some clothes at Orvis.
Kermit and I also love to shop at some more local stores and boutiques near us. Here is a list of dog friendly stores we've been to that are not located in The Summit.
*The Home Depot off Crestwood Boulevard in the Eastwood Shopping Center is definitely dog friendly, but this varies by location, so you might want to double check if you are going to a different one.
Helping pick out paint colors.
**Mountain High Outfitters located on 4th Ave near Avondale is fairly new and definitely dog friendly. I know there is a Mountain High Outfitters at The Summit near Free People as well, but we have not been inside there and there was no dog sticker, which was why it was not included on the list of stores in The Summit.
Elements is one of our favorite stores!
We know Sheppard's Pet Supply is a dog store so it's definitely dog friendly, but it's one of our favorite local stores and we love going there for treats and food. It's located on 4th Ave next to Mountain High Outfitters.
All that shopping can really tucker a little boy out!
What are some of your favorite dog friendly stores? Leave them in the comments, we love to shop!
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underground tunnels in california
Secret bars were set up within the tunnels with inconspicuous fronts above. Quincy, CA, 39° 56.2′ N 120° 56.5′ W. saucer base 28. Enter your e-mail address for things to do, restaurants to try and much more! On October 14, 2019 the Pentagon Pedophile Task Force reported 2,100 children were rescued by U.S. Marines from underground bases in California. Cold spots are common, intensifying the closer one gets to the underground area. Nearly $30 million worth of five different drugs was seized. Is Walmart connecting to the US underground tunnel network? One expanse of subterranean tunnels has long existed under the now bustling city of Sacramento, California, and they are every bit as strange and supposedly haunted as one might imagine. CALIFORNIA, YUCCA MOUNTAIN - Reports of underground tunnels descending several miles beneath the mountain. The King Eddy Saloon on 5th and Main converted their aboveground premises into a fake piano store, while patrons enjoyed their real wares belowdecks. Easily secret society material. While we continue to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, please take proper precautions or add them to your bucket list to see at a later date. The California state capital of Sacramento was founded in 1850 during the Gold Rush of the era, much like nearby San Francisco. in the Fall 1985 edition of Search magazine, a high-ranking but unnamed Naval officer told of the discovery of a huge network of tunnels under portions of the West Coast of the U.S. Despite the prohibition on drinking, Los Angeles was a city that just couldn't stop partying. The following guest view is in reply to the Frank Report story Reports of 2100 Children in Underground Cages Rescued By Navy Seals and Child Slaves on Colonies on Mars – Should We Censor the Improbable?. 93. What makes our system unique in California is the fact that it's a combined system. A large iron plate was discovered by a laborer in the fields of Staffordshire in England, the hatch of … Judge and research for yourself please. The Story Behind Southern California's Underground Tunnel Will Fascinate You. A series of cities under Pensmore would only feed this rumor as Huff would be a perfect addition to the Illuminati – he's brilliant, he's rich, and he's eccentric. On Wed. Oct. 16 2019 an unbelievable 2,100 children being held in cages in underground tunnels at the California China Lake Military facility were rescued by Navy Seals and US Marines. Speculation is mounting after Walmart's shocking and abrupt decision to shut down 5 of its stores, each for 6 months, in 4 different states (Pico Rivera, CA; Midland, TX; Livingston, TX; Tulsa, OK; Brandon, FL). Have you ever been in these tunnels? 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In American, over 800,000 children per year go missing. The tunnels are officially closed to the public. Tell us about your experience! There are of course alternative explanations to underground tunnels and structures. Above: Underground Tunnels of the Lizard People, G. Warren Shufelt, 1933 One of the more colorful urban legends of L.A. is that of the Lizard People, an … Underground City of Reptilians / Aliens Under Los Angeles Discovered 1934. On Wed. 16 Oct. 2019 that same Pentagon Pedophile Task Force reported an unbelievable 2,100 children being held in cages in underground tunnels at the California China Lake Military facility were rescued by Navy Seals and US Marines. A DUMB is a Deep Underground Military Base, and according to polymath Richard Sauder, Ph.D., there are not only DUMBs in such key locations as Edwards Air Force Base, Los Alamos, New Mexico and Area 51, but a network of super high speed MagLev trains (traveling in tubes all but devoid of air to reduce friction) connecting them. Los Angeles, CA. 26. Colorado. beforeitsnews.com Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:21 The count was now over 50,000 traumatized, malnourished and deceased children who have been pulled out of underground tunnels across the nation by the US Military and Marines since last October. The children and teens were said to have been sexually abused, tortured and killed to collect their adrenaline. 769 - From West Portal Tunnel 26 to Simi Valley Station, San Francisco International Airport extension, San Diego State University Transit Center, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail, Belmont Tunnel/Toluca Substation and Yard, "Dornan tunnel in Point Richmond closed after workers find concrete at risk of failure", "Lighthouse tunnel partially closing tonight to replace lights", "Governor Schwarzenegger Announces the Early Reopening of I-5 at Newhall Pass", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_tunnels_in_California&oldid=988020996, Lists of buildings and structures in California, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Broadway Subway in Oakland, including the, (three) Wrights, Glenwood, and Mountain Charlie Tunnels -, Kennedy Tunnel, former road above the extant Caldecott Tunnel (see above), This page was last edited on 10 November 2020, at 16:17. The tunnel runs more than 2,000 feet underground from a warehouse in Tijuana, Mexico, to a warehouse in Otay Mesa, California. The entrance is behind the Hall of Records on Temple street via a hard-to-spot elevator. A.A. Mathews calculated costs for constructing three different sized tunnels in the Southern California area in 1974. Some years ago, a group of local business owners pooled their resources and hired a paranormal investigations crew, and after a thorough review chose a California psychic as well. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! Napa Valley- located at Oakville Grade north of Napa, CA. They're So Different. 25. Tunnel Network Under California . Tunnels also connect the wineries north of Napa, used for white slavery and mind-control. Alpine Tunnel, abandoned rail tunnel, 1,772 feet (540 m), Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad, northeast of Pitkin, under the Continental Divide; Beavertail Mountain Tunnel, twin tunnels, Interstate 70 and US 6 east of Palisade; Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel, abandoned rail tunnel, Colorado Midland Railway, now part of an aqueduct, under the Continental Divide near Hagerman Pass The military had PG&E cut the power in advance. (Source: DEA) more > Jon Brady, lead archaeologist on the project, said the tunnels may have been built to provide cool underground storage in a region known for sweltering summer heat. The children were rescued during night raids conducted by U.S. Marines using night vision at five different locations in California. Few people are aware that beneath its sunny topside appearance, Los Angeles is hiding a network of secret tunnels that once served as a haven for bootleggers and partiers during the Prohibition era. WHITE HOUSE, 38°53.5'N 77°02.0'W–The secret NOD underground installation which is connected to the intelligence groups like NSA and the CIA as well as many other nefarious groups lays under the White House with tunnels connecting this NOD installation with the House of the Temple. Though the people who caroused in these tunnels were technically criminals, the supply of liquor was actually regulated from an unlikely spot: the L.A. mayor's office. California Tunnels: A list of all the Tunnels in California with maps, driving directions and a local area search function. The enslavement of humanity by reptilians is not a joke. Visit. Over 11 miles of service tunnels provided an easy way for people to continue distributing and enjoying alcohol while the rest of the city dried up. From there, the extensive tunnel snakes underground beneath the U.S.-Mexico border, finally ending roughly 4,309 feet later in Southern California, … Some of them are abandoned subway routes and equestrian paths. Alternative. San Francisco is 49 square miles, but contains over 1,000 miles of sewer mains, running under every block. Near Palmdale (if one takes Palmdale Blvd. Norton Air Force Base- saucer base 27. Discover Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California: During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. The three tunnel diameters were: a) 3.05 … Has a saucer base. The tunnel, which extends for more than 2,000 feet underground, has an average depth of 31 feet and is mostly 3 feet wide. CHILDREN BEING RESCUED FROM TUNNELS BY THE MARINES: Not confirmed yet seems apparent from reports coming in. source: Richard Sauder • Dornan Tunnel, carrying Gerrard Avenue in Point Richmond parallel to the rail tunnel Originally opened in 1949 and closed in 1963 as driving supplanted trolley transportation, some parts of the tunnels were converted to fallout shelters in the 1970s. Now they are an unlit labyrinth of abandoned concrete passageways filled with graffiti, crumbling walls, and other unknown dangers. If you know of a local business that could use some extra support during these times, please nominate them here: Massachusetts native. When we talk of the "tunnels under San Francisco," we're usually talking in fact about sewer mains. As far back as the days of Atlantis, in the ancient writings of "The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean", it is clear that beings from someplace other than earth invaded this planet and began to take over positions of leadership., RELATED: Get a first-hand look at Elon Musk's LA tunnel now under construction In a grand entrance, Musk came out of the mile-long tunnel in a Tesla Model X. Thank you! Few people are aware that beneath its sunny topside appearance, Los Angeles is hiding a network of secret tunnels that once served as a haven for bootleggers and partiers during the Prohibition era. City employees occasionally use the tunnels as shortcuts between offices, and runners even train in the tunnels during bouts of bad weather. Claim: Over 35,000 Malnourished, Caged Children Rescued Out of US Tunnels by Military | Crime All-Stars | Before It's News It endured a gruff past of death, disaster and was forced to rebuild itself, burying its past failures beneath the current city streets. 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According to an article entitled "California Floats on Ocean?" source: THE PHOENIX LIBERATOR, July 7, 1992; the Los Alamos Labs - Yucca Mountain Project CALIFORNIA, SANTA ROSA - Underground FEMA facility. Freelance writer and strawberry eater. This abandoned underground trolley station is made up of nearly a mile of deserted passages. The tunnels, now condemned and closed to the public, housed LA's first underground transit system. Even though the saloon is now operating openly again, the basement is still filled with relics from its time as a secret bar. We're aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life. Where are they? LA's strangest and oldest tunnel is almost 6,000 years old and has yet to be re-discovered. The Underground Tunnels of Sacramento. 2100 CAGED KiDS IN TUNNELS RESCUED BY U.S MARINES IN CALIFORNIA. The operations were authorized under President Trump as Commander in Chief, General Mark A. 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Talvar Movie Review: Is it sharp enough?
This review comes in a bit late and by now most of you have figured out what the movie is based on. For those who haven't been in touch with the digital world for the past week (like me), Talvar is based on the 2008 Noida "double murder" of Arushi Talwar and Hemraj ( Get the title now? So so subtle right ?. More on the title later). I had seen the promos of this films a while ago and to be frank they didn't quite impress me. It seemed like one of those films whose whole purpose was to cash in on the hype. But back then I didn't notice that it was written by Vishal Bhardwaj, for whom I have high regards. If that was not compelling enough, the movie has got some good reviews overall. So coming to the question that matters,is this Talvar sharp enough to make the cut ? Read on to find out.
To start off I would like to say that I have been oblivious about the entire "Double Murder saga". Neither did I follow the case then nor did I do my "research" on this topic before watching the movie. The reason for the latter being that, I feel its best to view (and review) a movie based on its cinematic merit rather than how accurately it depicted the facts. For the latter purpose there are documentaries. Does it emote you, entertain you enough to spend you hard earned money in those multiplexes? That's the only question that needs to be answered. That said and done, I did read a bit about the case AFTER I saw it and I must say the director has definitely being honest. For ignorant people like me, you can read about the case in brief here and here.
Now that we are done with all the background stuff let's talk about the movie. To start off , I liked the innovative title. The not so subtle similarity with the Talwars not being the only reason for that. The director does explain the metaphor in one of the scenes where he talks about the "blind-folded Insaaf-ki-devi" having a sword in the other hand (The statue been used in umpteen number of movies but did anyone notice the sword before? Not me). Nice stuff.
The basic plot of the movie is the botched up criminal investigation following the "double-murder" case and miscarriage of justice thereon. 14 year old Shruti Tandon is found dead in her room. The initial prime suspect being the servant Khempal, whose is also found dead in the terrace later. The "shak ki sui" the points to the Tandons, the explanation for that being: There were four people in the room. Two are dead. So the rest two are the murderers,simple math-ain't it? How I wish all our investigators were smart enough!! The local police then not only screw up the investigation by framing the parents for " Honor Killing" (as they found the 14 year old Shruti and 45 year old Khempal in a compromising position. No facts to support that of course), but they also miss crucial pieces of evidence and botch up the crime scene. The case is then transferred to the CDI (Central Department of Investigation) team headed by Irrfan Khan. He does manage to crack down the case,; however he is then thrown off the case and a new team views the case in NEW light. The latter team is so convinced about the Tandons being guilty that they try to build evidence to suit their "theory".
The one person that holds the film together is Irrfan Khan. He is brilliant as the eccentric CDI inspector who would play Snake on his Nokia cell phone (attention to detail, back then there was no Samsung and Temple Run!), have alcohol and cheap Indo-Chinese food at roadside joints when he is not busy busting criminals. The other character that impresses is the local inspector Dhaniram (Gajraj Rao) who screws up the investigation. He is a treat to watch with his "paan" adulterated accent and the pride he takes in "solving" the case. Some scenes are exceptional, especially the scene where the two CDI teams try to come to a common conclusion is simply superb. The arguments and the counter-arguments are well written and are quite witty . The other notable scene being the one where the CDI questions the local police for screwing up the crime scene. There are a few songs,but they don't interrupt the scheme of things, the last song by Rekha Bhardwaj titled "Zinda" is excellent.
Now coming to the not so good part of the movie. The subplot of Irrfan's deranged married life seems unnecessary. Although Tabu and the Tabu-Irrfan combination is a pleasure to watch but then it doesn't connect much with the main plot. The drama unfolds in the "present-past-back to present" format where the characters at times re-enact different versions of the story. This ain't novel and at times can be a bit confusing. The majority of the focus is on the botched up police investigation and the film looks like an extended version of serial Crime Patrol in some parts. The soft corner for the parents that the director has is quite evident, but then in these kind of films that's a necessary evil I feel as the director has to put forth the plot from one point of view and cant be totally unbiased. From the cast point of view. Neeraj Kabi (who was previously seen in Byomkesh Bakshi and Ship of Theseus) as the father is unconvincing and Konkana Sen as the mother has is mediocre (except where she says "Chalo Chalo ab rone ki acting karni hai").
To conclude, hats off to the director for near perfect depiction of the facts pertaining to the 2008 Noida "double murder" case that shocked the Nation. From a movie point of view, the direction and writing is good in parts. This one is definitely worthy of a visit to the theaters.
P.S. My advice would be not to read /revise the facts case before going for the movie. If you do that there would be nothing novel left then in the movie.
–Dr.Amar Udare
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