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Deported Uyghur Had Cambodian Visa
A legal visitor in Cambodia was apparently swept up in a mass deportation to China.
Phnom Penh airport, Aug. 1, 2006.
WASHINGTON—One of 20 ethnic Uyghur asylum-seekers deported from Cambodia to China as illegal migrants entered the country legally and on the advice of U.N. refugee officials, Radio Free Asia (RFA) has learned.
Aikebaerjiang Tuniyaz, 27, left China in March 2009 after serving a one-year jail term in Liudawan prison in Urumqi for allegedly "leaking secret information abroad."
Tuniyaz, born in Aksu and a graduate of Shanghai Jiaotong University, spoke in 2007 with RFA's Uyghur service about the shooting of a Uyghur man by Chinese security forces in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
Tuniyaz entered Thailand in early 2009 and sought asylum through the Bangkok office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), where a staff member suggested he might expedite the process by approaching the UNHCR office in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, instead, he said in an earlier interview.
He obtained a visa through the Cambodian embassy in Bangkok and entered Cambodia legally, he said. Tuniyaz was in Cambodia legally when deadly ethnic rioting erupted in Urumqi on July 5 this year.
The 20 Uyghur Muslims deported Saturday under intense Chinese pressure had fled to Cambodia in search of asylum after witnessing and documenting violent ethnic riots in the restive western Chinese region of Xinjiang this summer that left nearly 200 dead.
They had warned the UNHCR that they feared long jail terms or even the death penalty if they were sent back to China, according to statements obtained by The Associated Press.
A map showing China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Cambodia. Photo: RFA
Tuniyaz had been translating for and staying with the group of 21 Uyghurs in Phnom Penh—two are said to have fled—when the group was detained.
Cambodia said it expelled the Uyghurs because they had illegally entered the country. It has since been sharply criticized by Washington, which said the deportations would harm bilateral ties with the United States, though they may have strengthened relations with Beijing.
On Monday, China signed off on more than U.S. $1.2 billion in aid to Cambodia during a visit there by Vice President Xi Jinping. The assistance, including 14 agreements for grants and loans, ranges from help in building roads to repairing Buddhist temples.
More protests
The European Union said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about Cambodia's decision to return the group of Uyghurs to China and urged Beijing to respect the rights of the returnees.
On Tuesday, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak slammed the deportations.
"This is a blatant violation of Cambodia's obligations under the principle of non-refoulement as stipulated in Article 3 of the U.N. Convention Against Torture," Nowak said in a statement.
Nowak said that he had reports of "severe torture" in Xinjiang following the unrest and that recent executions there violated "the most basic fair trial guarantees."
"I am calling on the Chinese authorities to treat the 20 persons humanely upon return in accordance with international standards, to grant access to them in case they are detained and to afford them due process guarantees, if charged with criminal offenses", he added.
U.N. Independent Expert on Minority Issues Gay McDougall called on Beijing to allow U.N. rights envoys to examine ethnic tensions in Xinjiang after the deadly violence there.
Original reporting by Shohret Hoshur for RFA's Uyghur service. Uyghur service director: Dolkun Kamberi. Written in English by Sarah Jackson-Han.
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WHEN THE COMMUNIST WORKED HARD TO TAKING CARE OF THE PEOPLE LIEVES, NO ONE TRIED TO HELP THE POOR COUNTRY LIKE US, BUT COME TO DESTROY US TOO. BUT WHEN WE GOT OUR OWN RULE TO TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN PEOPLE LIVING SOME DAY IN OUR REGIME. ONLY TWO COUNTRIES LIKE CAMBODIA AND LAOS NOW THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO? STAY WITH COMMUNIST OR GET OUT OF COMMUNIST. WE ARE A NICE GUYS WE WILL HELP THEM ALL THE TIMES WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED US.
Jan 27, 2010 07:43 PM
it seems Cambodia fall in love with Chinese money. They would sell anything they have for money. no worry about their dignity, money first. Stupid Communist Cambodia
let talk straight to this case. whaever camodian government had done, because of grand father ho chi minh told to hun xen to do.when north v.c told cambodian government to deport those people back they just followed the boss's commanding. we will sorry to those people. wrong times and wrong place comming. mind about red chines big money too.
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Mind you all, it were not the Vietnamese or Cambodian afraid of the Chinese, and also the US and EU. For example ExxonMobil of the US was not daring fight back on a contract they have with Vietnam oil and gas explorations. Some of these Overseas Vietnamese pretended they can still have kiss buts on the US and EU. The Overseas Nguy Vietnamese have always considered as parasites. Bill Clinton said 'a bunch of Vietnamese coy boys love to play guns'.
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio- On the final day of the Lake Erie College baseball team's Storm Fall League, the Green Team forced a winner-take-all sudden death round but the Black Team was able to rebound from the earlier loss to win the 2013 SFL Cup Saturday (Oct. 19) at Braggs Field. Pitching ruled the day in less than ideal conditions, and some key momentum shifts decide the outcome of the game.
In the first game of the day, the Green Team struck first in the second, courtesy of a lead-off double from junior Dylan Yankle who was brought home on a single by third baseman Zach DeCamp.
The game remained relatively quiet until the sixth when the Black Team hit back-to-back singles off of Green Team pitcher Joey Samuele but the lefthander induced a 5-3 double play off to end the threat.
Green added insurance runs in the eighth off of black pitcher Brandon Grunda. Dillon Van Dyne launched a one out double to centerfield and was brought home on a Tyler Kmitt double to right center. Kmitt scored on the next pitch off a double from senior right fielder Garret Emling, pushing the lead to 3-0.
Brian Kilway came on in the ninth to collect the save, his first of the fall season. Winning pitcher Connor Fuller allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts in three innings of work. The loss was charged to junior left hander Heath Kelley, who allowed one run on two hits, with one walk and one strikeout in two innings of work.
The Green Team was paced by Kmitt and Emling who had RBI doubles in the contest. The Black Team was led by a two-hit performance from freshman outfielder Luke Raley.
In the deciding sudden death game, the offensive team started with a runner on second base and was able to send four hitters to the plate. A single point was awarded for each base attained by either the base runner or batter.
The Black Team picked up four points off an RBI single by Sean Matthews which scored NicoDiIani and Luke Raley being a hit by pitch. Green was not to be outdone as Lou Peterlin and Rutger Luebke collected walks in their half of the inning. With the sudden death tied at 4, the game moved into a second sudden death, where both teams sent out with three hitters.
Hudeck and Matthews received back-to-back walks to start the sudden death for the Black Team. Luke Raley came through with a big hit that scored six points to put the Black ahead at 12-4. The Green Team put up a fight, but Black Team pitcher DJ Stastny collecting a big strikeout. Luebke singled to center for Green but it would not be enough as the Black Team held on to win the SFL Championship.
Emling was named series MVP, going 5-9 with a home run, a double and three RBI. He was a catalyst offensively and was instrumental in the Green team's success throughout the series. Connor Fuller was named the Cy Young of the series. The sophomore from Euclid, Ohio threw 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and collecting five strikeouts.
The Lake Erie Storm coaching staff would like to thank the players, friends, and families for their generous support throughout the fall season. They are looking forward to a great spring!
(Conner Fuller and Garrett Emling)

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I have vestaCP + nginx on the server. All the functionalities works normally but icons not visible. here is a pic. any help?

A: Maybe you should have a look at the console, to see if there's a notification regarding cross origin resource sharing. If this isn't configured properly, no icons will be diplayed.

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From the best in contemporary Christian music concerts to commissioning services for missionaries about to embark on a lifetime of dedication, this historic auditorium has hosted countless meetings where the Spirit of God was truly at work. Outside, the classic lines of the bright white columns against the rich stoneworked walls offers guests a sense of both celebration and grandeur. Inside, the cheerful colors and beautiful lighting add energy and life to any meeting it hosts. One only needs to glance at the sound room to know there are limitless sound, stage, lighting and special effect capabilities for this 2,000-seat facility, making it ideal for large conferences or events. Behind the massive auditorium, Spilman also includes plenty of classroom space.


The staff and administration of Lincoln High School are dedicated to providing a wonderful experience for the Class of 2018. The coast of the events will be determined by the Class of 2018 Cabinet and Advisor. The list below includes all the important senior events for the rest of the school year. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's administrator or counselor if you have any questions.


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Q: matlab matrix scientific notation I've wondered about this for a while now. When Matlab prints the matrix A, for instance, with
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it sometimes appears in scientific notation such as
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Does anyone know how to make it print normal floating point numbers? I've tried format short, format long, format short e, format long e, but none of them work. Some switch the formatting so that the scientific notation is within individual entries, but really these numbers aren't that ridiculous to just print out...

A: You can use:
format shortG

See format documentation for more details.

A: if you are usng fprintf you can use %f in the Format with also giving precession to the number of decimal Points you Need like %.2f which always give only two decimal number after decimal


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The Tenets of Losing Weight
10 Centers for Psychedelic Healing
Why Are People Sober-Curious?
12 Medicine-Cabinet Staples and Tips for Detoxing Your Bathroom
The Power of the Mind and Other Cutting-Edge Research on the Placebo Effect
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Ask Gerda: All Your Detox Questions
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The Tibetan Bon Meditation Tradition
10 Communication Patterns That Hurt Relationships
Speculative but Promising
There's momentum behind this concept, though it needs more research to elucidate exactly what's at work.
We interview Dr. Habib Sadeghi whose new book, Within: A Spiritual Awakening to Love & Weight Loss, is about so much more than losing a few pounds.
The weight loss equation seems so simple—eat less, move more—so why doesn't it work that way for so many people?
Because trying to lose weight by focusing on food is like trying to quit smoking by focusing on cigarettes. How does that make sense? Most weight issues, especially for those who have a significant problem or are considered obese, are emotionally based. Intellectual knowledge about counting calories and exercise has no impact on how we feel about ourselves emotionally. It's our emotions and subconscious beliefs that drive almost all of our behavior.
So how does "a spiritual awakening" then help someone lose weight?
Love is the essential ingredient of life. If a baby receives perfect nutrition, but no loving touch or nurturing, it will die. We call them "failure-to-thrive" babies. Love is a nutrient required for our physical survival and if we didn't get it, or enough of it early in life, then we end up seeking external sources of love that are always temporary, damaging, and often dangerous. When we generate love for ourselves from within, then we naturally take loving actions on our behalf like exercising and eating well.
So is that why there's no discussion of diet or exercise in the book?
Exactly. Anyone who's dieted for most of their life already knows about good carbs, bad carbs, and how much cardio it takes to burn off one slice of cheese. They already have a wealth of food science and exercise knowledge that could rival a dietician or personal trainer. Meal plans and food lectures don't build a bridge between the head and the heart.
Self-love is one of those buzzwords we hear all the time, but it's so elusive. How do we achieve it?
Self-love is misunderstood because people think it's about buying yourself flowers or treating yourself to the spa once in a while. Self-love is a noun, not a verb. It's a state of being, not doing. It's a passive state, not an active one. That's why 100 bubble baths won't change how you feel about yourself. We organically acquiesce into self-love only after we reach self-acceptance, which means approving of ourselves exactly as we are with zero judgments. To get to that place, we must first do the work of self-forgiveness. Think about it. You can't love someone if you don't fully accept them, and you certainly can't accept them if you hold a grudge against them. That's why the doing part of self-love, the active work to reach it, actually lies in self-forgiveness; forgiving yourself for not being a size two, the perfect wife/mother, failing at your last diet, not being what your parents wanted you to be, missed opportunities, broken relationships, parenting mistakes, etc. Women are constantly striving to meet the unattainable standards someone else has set for them. When the inevitable failure happens, they turn their judgment inward and subconsciously punish themselves for being less than the ideal. It's impossible to take loving actions toward yourself when you feel you've done so much wrong that you don't deserve to be happy and at a healthy weight.
In your book, you include a 40-day program to take readers on a journey of forgiveness. How were those exercises designed?
The workout in this book is really one for the heart and mind. Some of the exercises are designed to take the reader into a forgiving place. That means forgiving the self, as well as forgiving others. Through re-framing exercises, we change the perspective of painful situations and create an opportunity to apply compassion. Other exercises focus on finding the feeling place of joy, happiness, and positive emotion in the body. Feelings and the energy they generate have profound effects on our health and the way our physical body manifests itself.
Why 40 days, and not the standard 30 or 10?
Because the number 40 is highly significant across nearly every spiritual belief system. Whether it's a flood for 40 days and nights or fasting in the desert for 40 days or being lost for 40 years; that number symbolizes coming through a trial and being transformed by it. It's the number of survival and transformation. The journey to self-love is the same kind of sacred quest.
You're very well-respected in the integrative medical community and could have tackled many subjects. Why weight loss?
I see thousands of patients with all kinds of conditions. If you saw them on the street, you'd never know that they may be dealing with cancer, heart disease, or diabetes. A patient who is overweight or obese can't hide their condition. Their pain has to be on display for the world to see every day. They can't "pass" in daily life. When my patients shared their pain with me, I knew I had to speak to that issue.
Within has a lot of great information about the Law of Attraction and the power of our thoughts. Can the ideas be applied to other goals besides weight loss?
Absolutely. In fact, the process for improving our lives is exactly the same, regardless of whether we're looking to manifest better health, a better body, or a better job. I wanted to speak to a specific audience with this book, but anyone who is on a journey to heal their life in another way can certainly be helped by it. It's a book you'll want to refer back to as your needs change throughout life. In fact, I used many of these principles in my recovery from cancer 17 years ago. I felt I could speak to an audience that was looking to change their bodies in a significant way because I faced that challenge too. I think the best kinds of books are those written by someone who's "been there."


I've referred to some of them as the classic survey modes.
It's increasingly common to combine modes into a single survey or single study.
And these are known as mixed-mode design.
and then elaborate on the implications of these designs for survey error.
of trade offs we've been talking about so far between different costs and errors.
discuss, lowering response rate doesn't necessarily reduce non-response error.
it's certainly desirable to reduce non-response and increase response rates.
from the same sample generally, in different modes.
This is certainly a source of error, and something one would want to minimize.
communicating with sample members in different phases of the study.
the sample members are alerted to the fact that an invitation is forthcoming.
Recruitment, in which they are actually invited to take part in the survey.
pre-notification and another for the data collection.
alerts the sample member to an upcoming survey invitation.
It's not actually the invitation, the invitation will follow.
a survey in which the data collection is done by telephone interviews.
The recruitment and pre-notification are done face to face in some areas.
including pre-notification for a web survey, a web only survey.
salience and if the pre-notification, recruitment etc.
email, or none; and two invitation modes: SMS or email.
it's response rates were higher when the prenotification was texted to respondents.
effective when it was sent via e-mail.
then email invitation was most effective overall.
that's highest is that combination of SMS pre-notification and an email invitation.
there are a number of different designs.
an article I encourage you to read.
the sample persons are interviewed or they data are collected in different modes.
the respondents, an option of how their data will be collected.
Sequential mixed-mode is far more common.
increasingly expensive modes if previous contact attempts are not successful.
prenotification is intended to be in the same mode as data collection.
can't be contacted in, for example, a paper mailed questionnaire.
assuming the sampling frame contains both addresses and phone numbers.
contact, a personal visit is made by an interviewer.
Maximise response rate while minimising expense.
a paper mailed up questionnaire.
Other designs include switching modes within the questionnaire.
the most sensitive, so Cassie or audio Cassie, as we've discussed.
So there are actually two modes in a single interview.
Or for a single questionnaire.
their behaviours and attitudes are measured at multiple time points.
interviews or data collection sessions are done in another mode.
study and then with the follow-ups being conducted by telephone.
refer to situations in which there are actually different samples.
these are all combined into a single study.
So multinational surveys are really the primary example of this approach.
then integrate the data in the analysis.
mixed data collection modes, namely, concurrent mixed modes data collection.


So, my life as mild mannered programmer by day, professional rock photographer by night has finally begun with a couple of trips to Manchester. Shot Ida Maria last week, and then Magazine last night.
Club Academy is a bit of a nightmare, with no pit you just get wedged in the crowd and have to make do with the position you're in. So I did the best I could with the 50mm f/1.8 but really didn't get much.
Last night at Magazine was a different story.
First band up was Ipso Facto, an all girl rock band who I really enjoyed. They don't seem to have anything out on CD over here, although Rough Trade seem to have an imported Japanese disc which I'll try and pick up after pay day. They look a bit like this.
Second up was Linder, who's responsible for Magazine's artwork. A bit more arty and not really my scene, but I'm happy with how the shots turned out.
I'm hopeful that I'll get to shoot at the Ting Tings next week, perhaps Imelda May. I've put in a long list of accrediation requests and I'll take what I can get. Not expecting to make any money at first, but the experience is invaluable. Look forward to a far more excited post should I ever get anything published!
This is so exciting!!! congratulations!
I just got paid by the Guardian for the two pieces I wrote for them, so I can tell you how good it feels when you finally make some money, however small, from doing something you really love.
Wow! Very impressed, very happy for you and wishing you the very best of luck!
Well, I knew I wanted to be EVEN CLOSER than the front row, so I had to achieve it somehow... and without all the queueing too!


In June I went to the biennial European Conference on Positive Psychology running this year in Angers, France. I've blogged about this meeting - see, for example "European Positive Psychology conference: 1st day - a disappointing start & caution on over-selling mindfulness" and "European Positive Psychology conference: better 2nd day - culture, use of strengths, education & passion". It's been said that if you go to a conference and come away with one good idea and one good contact, then you're doing well.


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FAA Approves Boeing Dreamliner Battery System Design
Posted on April 21, 2013 by Codewit Correspondent
(Reuters) – Regulators on Friday approved a revamped battery system for Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, a crucial step in returning the high-tech jet to service after it was grounded in January because the plane's lithium-ion batteries overheated.
The Federal Aviation Administration approval of design changes allows Boeing to immediately begin making repairs to the fleet of 50 planes owned by airlines around the world. Other global regulators must approve Boeing's design for repairs outside the United States, but were expected to act quickly now that FAA had given its blessing, reports Reuters.
The FAA action all but ends a grounding that has cost Boeing an estimated $600 million, halted deliveries and forced some airlines to lease alternative aircraft. Several airlines have said they will seek compensation from Boeing, potentially adding to the plane maker's losses.
The agency also said the jet retained permission to fly up to 180 minutes over remote areas and oceans once U.S. regulators allowed the Dreamliner to return to the skies. There had been talk of scaling back the approved range, known as ETOPS, which would have limited the use of the fuel-efficient jet.
Boeing Chief Executive Jim McNerney said the 787's promised benefits "remain fully intact" and reaction in the industry was joyous.
FLYING AGAIN IN DAYS?
We're back in business, baby!" tweeted the Washington Aerospace Partnership, a group of business, labor and local government leaders supportive of Boeing.
"This is a good step forward," United Airlines said in a statement. United is the only U.S. carrier with 787s and plans to add them to its schedule starting May 31. Plans to launch service from Denver to Tokyo Narita are set for June 10, but depend on completing the modifications by then, it added.
In theory, the planes could be carrying passengers again within a week. Boeing said it takes five days to refit each jet and that no regulatory barrier prevents airlines from putting planes into service after the work is finished. In practice, however, airlines typically perform "check flights" before carrying passengers, Mike Sinnett, chief 787 program engineer, told a news conference Friday.
With 10 teams already in place around the world and Friday's approval to begin work, installation could move quickly and then "it's up to the airlines" when they begin using the plane, Sinnett said.
The FAA said it will issue an "airworthiness directive" next week that formally lifts the U.S. ban on passenger flights.
Earlier Friday in Tokyo, Japan's Transport Minister said the 787 review was very near completion, but it was unclear how quickly the plane could resume passenger service there. Nearly half of the planes in service are owned by Japanese carriers.
Mark Rosenker, who headed the National Transportation Safety Board under President George W. Bush, said the FAA clearly believed that Boeing's proposed changes would avert further problems.
"It should give the flying public a sense of safety and reliance and well-being," said Rosenker. He said he expected airlines to resume flying the planes in May.
COSTS STILL UNCLEAR
Much of the design change in the battery system already is well-known, thanks to Boeing's detailed descriptions of the system to customers, legislators and media.
Before the planes can fly, they must be fitted with a "containment and venting" system for both lithium-ion batteries on the 787, the FAA said. That includes a stainless-steel enclosure to prevent heat, fumes or fire from spreading if a battery overheats in flight. Batteries and battery chargers must also be replaced with different components, the FAA said.
Boeing also will install the new system on planes produced since the grounding that were barred from being delivered. "They're running out of space on the tarmac," outside the factory near Seattle, said Congressman Rick Larsen, a Washington Democrat who has the factory in his district. He said Boeing expects it will take five or six months to clear that backlog.
He said he did not have a problem with the FAA approving the fix before the NTSB holds a hearing on it next week, since accident investigations often take longer than regulatory action. "There's a lot more we need to learn about lithium-ion batteries and technology," he said.
Sinnett said Boeing still expected to deliver all of the Dreamliners it had planned this year. The company has been conducting flight tests of the new planes so they can be delivered quickly when the new systems are installed.
But costs remain unclear. Boeing has not put a dollar figure on the battery crisis, but some analysts estimate it cost $50 million a week. Others said that seemed high.
Richard Aboulafia, aviation analyst at Teal Group, said Boeing also faced claims from airlines for the grounding, which would compound the much-higher-than-expected cost of launching the new aircraft. Boeing had expected to spend about $4 to $5 billion on the new composite plane, but the cost was now closer to $20 billion, he said.
"This has just been another increment of pain on top of a whole lot of other pain," Aboulafia said.
Nevertheless, Boeing's stock rose 2.1 percent Friday to $87.96, and has gained 18.3 percent since the 787 was grounded on January 16.
In approving the change, the FAA is indicating that it believes Boeing's fix is adequate to address the risk of fire on the plane. However, the NTSB continues to investigate what caused a battery to catch fire on a Japan Airlines plane that was parked at the airport in Boston. A second battery overheated during an All Nippon Airways flight in Japan a few days later, prompting regulators to ground the Dreamliner.
The NTSB, the top U.S. transportation investigator, is still investigating what caused the Boston fire. Boeing has said its redesign addresses more than 80 potential causes, and therefore is more rigorous than if a single cause had been found.
The NTSB said Friday it would call officials from the FAA and Boeing, including Sinnett, to testify, along with people from Thales SA of France, which makes the battery system, and GS Yuasa Corp of Japan, which makes the battery.
Asked Friday why Boeing trusted engineering assumptions that were proved wrong by events, and why Boeing or the public should trust them now, Sinnett said the company had learned to be more conservative in testing batteries, and applied that to the new system. He said the NTSB hearings next week would look into the question of whether the original system should have been safer.
As for other "unknown unknowns" that may lurk in the plane, he said, "There will be some significant special attention given to this and what we have learned from it."
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Nike's legendary lightweight boot, the Mercurial Vapor, is created for speed; and with this new Hi-Vis colourway there is a good chance that all your opponent will see is a purple/volt coloured flash of light. We have taken a closer look at the speed boot and it's new colourway right here.
If you're a fast player, then you also need a boot that is full of explosive speed. Nike's Mercurial Vapor IX is an institution in the boot world, and now the renowned lightweight boot gets a Hi-Vis colour update, which surely doesn't make less attention demanding and a treat for the eye with its purple and volt neon colour.
This ninth generation of the noew legendary Mercurial collection has already made an impressive mark in the speed boot market. With just 185 grams, it weighs substantially less than most boots, yet Nike have still managed to innovate and improve the boot with revolutionising technologies such as Speed Control and ACC.
If you want the brand new colourway of the speed boot, Nike Mercurial Vapor IX, then you can pre-order the boot right here – just €192.
The Nike Mercurial Vapor IX is known as a boot for the player who is not afraid to have the attention on the pitch. Players who have the courage to make the cheeky moves and who are constantly looking to get the ball. This is a perfect match for the Hi-Vis collection, which is all about standing out in the crowd and not being afraid of being the centre of attention.
The Nike Mercurial Vapor IX has brought with it lots of the features from its popular predecessor, but with the update there was also lots of small, but very important, adjustments and tweaks. You never change a winning team, as the saying goes, but even though the changes are slight, they together make up a big difference, which is what makes the Nike Mercurial Vapor IX one of Nike's most advanced speed boots ever.
The upper has, as previously mentioned, changed a lot and this can be seen with the small dimples in the upper, which can now be found all over the boot. This is a technology, which Nike call Speed Control and as the name implies, it is made to improve control, when dribbling at high speed.
The eternal struggle with the weather gods always takes its toll on your grip on the ball, something that is especially apparent when playing in wet weather. Nike have however come up with a solution for this and they call it ACC. It stands for All Conditions Control and it is a technology, they have incorporated into the upper during production. This means you get the same grip in wet conditions, as you would otherwise have in dry weather.
The boots outsole has also seen a few changes, when compared to the Vapor VIII. Here Nike used to have a double layer of fibreglass underneath the midfoot, but just a single layer underneath the front foot. On the Vapor IX, they have gone for a double layer in the entire outsole, which makes for good responsiveness and flexibility.
With the stud-configuration Nike have also gone for the revolutionising. With just two studs on the heel, the thought is that you will penetrate the ground quicker and kick off with explosive speed. Some would argue that the two studs are too unstable, but you can't dispute they work well for the one thing that really matters with the Mercurial Vapor: Speed, speed and more speed!
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Agenda for change - 2019
By Marcus Hellyer, Peter Jennings, Lisa Sharland, Michael Shoebridge, Patrick Walters, Dr Huong Le Thu , Malcolm Davis, Rod Lyon, Brendan Nicholson, John Coyne, Danielle Cave, Tom Uren, Anthony Bergin, Paul Barnes, Fergus Hanson, Alex Joske, Isaac Kfir, Andrew Davies, Richard Herr, Kate Louis, Clare Paynter, Stephanie Copus-Campbell, Sam Bateman and Hugh Durrant-Whyte
In 2018, many commentators pronounced the rules-based global order to be out for the count. This presents serious challenges for a country such as Australia, which has been an active contributor and clear beneficiary of that order. The government that we elect in 2019's federal election will be faced with difficult strategic policy choices unlike any we've confronted in the past 50 years.
This volume contains 30 short essays that cover a vast range of subjects, from the big geostrategic challenges of our times, through to defence strategy; border, cyber and human security; and key emergent technologies.
The essays provide busy policymakers with policy recommendations to navigate this new world, including proposals that 'break the rules' of traditional policy settings. Each of the essays is easily readable in one sitting—but their insightful and ambitious policy recommendations may take a little longer to digest.
Previous Agenda for change publications are also available here: 2016 and 2013.
Marcus Hellyer
Marcus is a Senior Analyst focusing on Defence economics and military capability.
Peter Jennings is the executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) a position he has held since May 2012.
Lisa Sharland
Lisa Sharland is Head of the International Program at ASPI.
Michael Shoebridge
Michael Shoebridge is the Director of ASPI's Defence, Strategy and National Security program.
Patrick Walters has been a journalist for more than forty years starting his career as a graduate cadet with the Sydney Morning Herald in the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery in Canberra coverin
Dr Huong Le Thu
Dr Huong Le Thu is a senior analyst at ASPI, Defence and Strategy Program.
Malcolm Davis
Dr. Malcolm Davis joined ASPI as a Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability in January 2016.
Rod Lyon
Dr Rod Lyon is a Senior Fellow - International Strategy. Rod was most recently a Senior Analyst with ASPI.
Brendan Nicholson
Brendan Nicholson's career as a journalist has spanned several decades, and for much of that time he has covered defence and national security issues.
John Coyne
Dr John Coyne is Head of Strategic Policing and Law Enforcement and Head of the North and Australia's Security at ASPI.
Danielle Cave
Danielle is the Deputy Director of ASPI's International Cyber Policy Centre.
Tom Uren
Tom Uren is a Senior Analyst in ASPI's International Cyber Policy Centre.
Dr Paul Barnes is the Head of the Risk and Resilience Program.
Fergus Hanson
Fergus Hanson is the Director of the International Cyber Policy Centre.
He is the author of Internet Wars and has published widely on a range of cyber and foreign policy topics.
Alex Joske
Alex Joske is an Analyst working with the International Cyber Policy Centre.
Isaac Kfir
Isaac Kfir is Deputy Director of the Defence, Strategy and National Security program and Head of the Counter-terrorism policy centre.
Agenda for change 2019
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A Kókuszdió Fred (eredeti cím: Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island ) 2005-től 2006-ig futott amerikai televíziós rajzfilmsorozat, amelyet a Warner Bros. gyártott. Amerikában a Kids' WB vetítette 2005 és 2006 között. Magyarországon az RTL Klub sugározta a Kölyökklub című műsorblokkban. A sorozat főszereplője Kókuszdió Fred, aki barátaival él Gyümölcssaláta-szigeten, ahol csak gyümölcsök laknak. Fred folyamatosan kitalál valamit vagy történik vele egy olyan esemény, mely segítségével barátaival hatalmas kalandokba keveredik. Fred azáltal nagyon különleges, hogy amit elképzel, az gyakran valóra válik – a többi lakó, főleg Dinnye úr bánatára.

Szereplők
 Kókuszdió Fred – egy naiv kókuszdió. Különleges képessége, hogy amit elképzel, az valóra válik, így találkozhatunk a szigeten szörnyekkel, űrlényekkel stb. Fred hiperaktív, mellyel gyakran őrületbe keveri a strandklub vezetőjét, Dinnye urat. Fred nem ismeri a lazulás, a sajnálom és egyéb ilyen szavakat. Egy fán lévő házban él, de van egy különféle tárgyakkal teli Diókunyhója, ahol található egy félkarú rablós tiki is, amitől Fred gyakran kér segítséget.
 Béni és Béci – Fred banán iker barátai, akik ugyanolyan ruhát hordanak. Iszonyatosan buták, gyakran mondanak értelmetlen szavakat, vagy értelmetlen szóösszetételeket használnak. Mivel ugyanolyan buták mint Fred, ezért gyakran belemennek Fred ötleteibe. Imádják a kanadai bacon-t.
 Cserkó – egy cseresznyefiú, Fred barátja és Dinnye úr jobb keze. Ő írja fel a nyikorgó táblára a Dinnye úr Fred ellen hozott szabályait. Iszonyatosan félénk, házát riasztófelszerelésekkel rakta tele, és egy hatalmas éjjeli lámpája van.
 Bunga – egy eper, aki úgy viselkedik mint egy ősember és egy kutya. Bunga egy az ő fajtájával teli kisvárosból jött, és egy nagyon fura nyelvet beszél, amit csak Fred ért. Kinézete ellenére nagyon okos.
 Dinnye úr – a strandklub vezetője és Fred ballépéseinek gyakori áldozata. Ha Fred úszóversenyt akar rendezni vagy éppen homokágyút akar építeni, akkor Dinnye úr felíratja Cserkóval a nyikorgó táblára, hogy A strandklub területén tilos az úszóverseny. A tábla már tele van Fred miatt létrejött szabályokkal. Dinnye úr egy homokvárban él, és legszívesebben egész nap csak napozna.
 Citromfej – egy tengerész citrom, aki még régen hajótörést szenvedett Fred miatt. Citromfej szerelme Berta, a hajójának sellő dísze. Mióta hajótörést szenvedett, azóta próbál menekülni a szigetről, de mindig megakadályozza valami, ez általában Fred, de volt hogy Dinnye úr volt az.
 Szilvai néni – egy idős szilva, aki kora ellenére hiperaktív. Fredék gyakran segítenek neki.
 Döme – egy agresszív alma, aki gyakran bántalmazza a kisebeket. Zsebében tartja titkárát, Blackberry-t, aki felírja hogy Döme kit mikor ver meg.
 Vilmos doktor – fogorvos, ő kezeli Fred fogait is. A rendelője belsejében található minden, amit egy gyerek szeret, és emiatt Fred gyakran szeret hozzá járni.

Szinkronhangok

Epizódok
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!Epizód
!Eredeti premier
!Magyar cím
!Angol cím
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|rowspan=2 |01.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. szeptember 17.
|Mi újság, emberek??
|No News is Good News|-
|Galiba bajnok|Master of Disaster|-
|rowspan=2 |02.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. szeptember 24.
|Hókusz Pókusz|Hocus Pocus Lack of Focus|-
|A vidám hotel|Amuse Otel|-
|rowspan=2 |03.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. október 1.
|Fogas kérdés|Fruit Canal|-
|Citrom a vízben!|Lemon Overboard|-
|rowspan=2 |04.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. október 8.
|Fred, a szabálykirály|Fred Rules!|-
|Szörnyek szigete|Monster Island|-
|rowspan=2 |05.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. október 29.
|Kutyaharapás szőrével|A Bad Case Of The Fruitcups|-
|Kalóz csemege|Fruity Booty|-
|rowspan=2 |06.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. november 5.
|Dilinyós detektív|Nutcase|-
|A kemény alma|One Bad Apple|-
|rowspan=2 |07.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. november 12.
|Golfőrültek|Bananas For Golf|-
|A dinnye trófea|Fruitball Heroes|-
|rowspan=2 |08.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. november 19.
|Egy hideg nap|A Cold Day On Fruit Salad Island|-
|5 dada és egy baba|Five Nuts and a Baby |-
|rowspan=2 |09.
|rowspan=2 | 2005. november 26.
|Kalyiba galiba|Banana Cabana|-
|Jóból is megárt a sok|Coconut Freds|-
|10.
|2006. május 6.
|Dió Kapitány és a szupergyümölcsök|Captain Nut and the Power Fruits|-
|rowspan=2 |11.
|rowspan=2 | 2006. május 13.
|Majom bajok|Monkey Business|-
|Sir Lükelot|Sir Nutalot|-
|rowspan=2 |12.
|rowspan=2 | 2006. május 20.
|Szemét vagy hiús|One Fruit's Trash is Another Fruit's Treasure|-
|Űrlakók, reszkessetek|Turn on Your Nut Light|-
|rowspan=2 |13.
|rowspan=2 | 2006. május 27.
|Zöldcsíkos Zénó|The Ripley Van Ripend Book of World Records|-
|Időutazás|Frozen in Time|-
|}

 Érdekességek
 Rob Paulsen (a főszereplő eredeti hangja) a Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen'' című podcastjében arról nyilatkozott, hogy megbánta a karakter szinkronizálását, mert az ő véleménye szerint ez a sorozat nem más volt, mint a Spongyabob Kockanadrág szégyentelen másolata.
 A sorozat ötletét a Warner előtt eredetileg a Disney-nek vetették fel.

Jegyzetek

Források

2005-ben bemutatott amerikai televíziós sorozatok
Amerikai rajzfilmsorozatok
Szituációs komédiák
A The WB saját gyártású műsorai
2006-ban befejezett amerikai televíziós sorozatok

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Pearl Harbor: The First Overt Act, Part 3 of 7 (Guest Post)
Two days later, on 25 November, we suddenly read that "One or more of the Carrier Divisions are present in the Mandates." By this time in 1941, a Japanese carrier division consisted of two aircraft carriers.
"One or more Carrier Divisions" means a minimum of two carriers and possibly more. These carriers are supposedly in the Mandates. But we're not told where they allegedly are in the Mandated Islands. This covers a considerable area within the Pacific Ocean.
On 27 November, under the Fourth Fleet heading, we're told there is "No further information on the presence of Carrier Division Five in the Mandates." Carrier Division Five had not yet been identified in these summaries (and earlier ones from November 1941) as having been in the Mandated or Marshall Islands. On 26 November 1941, Carrier Division Five sortied from Etorofu Jima in the Kurile Islands. Carrier Division Five, together with Carrier Divisions One and Two, departed Tankan Bay (Etorofu Jima) with the Kido Butai. The Kido Butai was on its way to the Hawaiian Islands.
Under the "Air" heading of 27 November, we read "Carriers are still located in home waters." Home waters or Empire waters were the terms used by the United States Navy of 1941 to indicate the water areas near Japan. The net result of these daily communications intelligence summaries made it appear that the United States Navy lost track of the location of the majority of Japan's aircraft carriers. This positively did not happen in the period leading up to 7 December 1941.
The First Air Fleet (Kido Butai) that delivered the raid on Oahu of 7 December 1941 did not sortie from the Marshall (or Mandate) Islands. The Kido Butai sortied from Etorofu Jima (Tankan Bay) in the Kurile Islands. The Kurile's are well north of Oahu. The Marshalls, on the other hand are well south of the Hawaii Islands.
Where and when did the claim originate that the force that raided Oahu came out of the Marshall Islands? This deceit—and this is exactly what it was, deceit—surfaced in the Roberts Commission testimony of Lieutenant Commander Edwin T. Layton and Commander Joseph J. Rochefort, both of whom testified on Friday, 2 January 1942. This was less than one month after Japan delivered the United States into the Second World War. (13)
BGen. Joseph T. McNarney: "Can you name the ones that you think were here?"
Cdr. Joseph J. Rochefort: "Yes, sir; the Kaga, the Akagi, and the Soryu. If there was a fourth one it was the Hiryu. That is CarDiv 1 and CarDiv 2, sir."
RADM Joseph M. Reeves: "Well, which ones do you think were in the Marshalls?"
Cdr. Rochefort: "The division in the Marshalls, sir, we thought at the time that it was CarDiv 1, the Kaga and the Akagi, but we weren't sure. There was no names mentioned [sic]." (14)
When Lieutenant Commander Layton testified to the Roberts Commission, he was asked by General McNarney if he had arrived at the names of the ships the Japanese employed.
LCdr. Layton: "….From the captured documents and such, which gave the composition of the striking force, it appears that there were six carriers involved in the operation….This task force, according to the documents, consisted of six carriers: the Akagi, the Kaga, the Hiryu, the Soryu, the Shokaku, and the Zuikaku; the cruisers Tone and Chikuma; the ex-battle cruisers Hiei and Kirishima, plus DesRon One from the First Fleet, which consisted of the old cruiser Abukuma, and three destroyer divisions, a total of 12 destroyers." (15)
When he appeared before the Army Pearl Harbor Board on Thursday, 24 August 1944, Vice Admiral Patrick N.L. Bellinger was asked if he knew anything about the location of a Japanese task force in the Marshall Islands prior to 7 December 1941. At that time, then Rear Admiral Bellinger had a variety of jobs all related to naval aircraft in the Hawaiian area. His two most important assignments were probably Commander, Patrol Wing Two, and Commander, Naval Base Defense Air Force. The Army Pearl Harbor Board was interested in what, if anything Admiral Bellinger knew as relates to the location of Japanese aircraft carriers prior to 7 December 1941. This is one of the admiral's answers: "As to this information about a task force in Jaluit, I do not remember anything about it. This is my first information about that…." (16)
The Commanding Officer of Hickam Field in 1941 was Colonel William E. Farthing. In 1944, then Brigadier General Farthing gave an interesting reply to the Army Pearl Harbor Board: "…the G-2 [Intelligence], anyway, had—where the Navy said that they knew where everyone of the [Japanese] ships were, we constantly were on the alert, or off the alert. Every time they said that they had lost a carrier, or lost a battleship, and every time they lost a Japanese ship of any type, we went on alert until that was located." (17)
In 1941, Major General Henry T. Burgin commanded the Coast Artillery and all of the antiaircraft artillery of the Hawaiian Department. Here is part of his 1944 testimony to the Army Pearl Harbor Board:
General Frank: "Did you ever hear of the presence between November 25th and 30th of a Japanese carrier task force with submarines in the Marshalls?"
General Burgin: "Never."
General Frank: "What would have been your reaction?"
General Burgin: "I don't think it would have been any different. We were working under S.O.P. from topside. We would have waited on orders from him."
General Frank: "You still would have believed in the Navy?"
General Burgin: "Yes, I certainly would."(18)
General Burgin's testimony quoted here is from 1944, close to three years after Pearl Harbor; General Burgin trusted the Navy's communications intelligence. We can only assume what General Burgin meant when he said "we were working under standing operating procedure from topside." This writer's considered opinion is that the actions (and in some cases inactions) taken by General Short, General Burgin and their naval opposites were all based on orders from above.
What, if anything, did General Short do as Commanding General of the Hawaiian Department after receipt of War Department dispatch #472 on 27 November 1941? That dispatch specifically ordered: "Report measures taken." General Short's reply reads: "Department alerted to prevent sabotage. Liaison with Navy. RURAD 472, 27th." (19)
(13) Roberts Commission testimony of Lieutenant Commander E.T. Layton, PHA23, pp. 657-672; Roberts Commission testimony of Commander J.J. Rochefort, PHA23, pp. 673-688. Layton and Rochefort met with the commission at Submarine Base Headquarters, Pearl Harbor, T.H., Friday, 2 January 1942.
(14) Rear Admiral Joseph M. Reeves and Brigadier General Joseph T. McNarney were both members of the Roberts Commission. This testimony is on PHA23, p. 688. There were four military members of the Roberts Commission. Joseph T. McNarney was the commission's only active duty member. McNarney began 1941 in the War Plans Division of the War Department. Later in 1941 he was sent as an Army Air Forces observer to London. An extremely competent officer, McNarney retired in January 1952 in the rank of General (4-stars).
(15) Roberts Commission testimony of Lieutenant Commander Edwin T. Layton, 2 January 1942, PHA23, p. 665. Earlier in this same answer Layton specifically mentions "Akagi, which is the flag of the First Carrier Fleet…." (Ibid.)
(16) Patrick N.L. Bellinger's Army Pearl Harbor Board testimony, 24 Aug. 1944, PHA28, p. 856. This matter was raised several times during Bellinger's APHB examination, see PHA28, pp. 840, and 855-856. In 1941, Bellinger was a rear admiral. In 1944, "Pat" Bellinger was Commander, Fleet Air, Atlantic Fleet.
(17) Brigadier General William E. Farthing, Army Pearl Harbor Board testimony, Tuesday, 15 August 1944, PHA27, p. 437. In answering question #64 from MG, W.H. Frank, Farthing states: "I thought, I really thought, that we knew where most of their carriers were." In responding to question #70 from General Frank, regarding Japanese carriers in Jaluit, Marshall Islands, Farthing said: "That wasn't its normal station." (These two answers are in PHA27, p. 438.)
(18) Major General Henry T. Burgin, Army Pearl Harbor Board testimony, Friday, 8 September 1944, PHA28, p. 1381.
(19) As published in JCC exhibit 32 (see PHA14, 1326-1334, with specific reference to p. 1330) the Hawaiian Department's reply reads: "Priority. From: Fort Shafter, T.H. To: Chief of Staff. No. 959, November 27th . Report [D]epartment alerted to prevent sabotage period Liaison with Navy reurad four seven two twenty seventh. Short." Reurad or RURAD means "reference your radio." Radio! Not a third party telegram as was the alleged means of sending the Marshall alert to Short and MacArthur on 7 Dec. 1941. Yes, we know, "the atmospherics were bad," so the War Department sent the Marshall alert via Western Union! This typed version of General Short's reply does a poor job of reflecting the actual message. Short's reply, unlike War Department dispatch #472 to which General Short replied, is brilliantly written by the book. The War Department's dispatch is anything but textbook. The book we refer to is Joint Army and Navy Radio Procedure, Prepared by the Joint Board, 1940. This "restricted publication" was approved by Secretaries Stimson and Knox on 20 November 1940. It is JB No. 319 (Serial 667). Authors' collection. The Hawaiian Department had 3 separate degrees of alert.
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Outlander Recap: Episode 1.11 — "The Devil's Mark"
April 20, 2015 by BookThriller Team Book Review
Last week on Outlander: The Duke of Sandringham visited and our wily Claire persuaded him to take Jamie's petition to London. We found out that Geillis: 1. is pregnant, 2. bones Dougal on the regular, and 3. dances under the full moon naked. Oh, and she successfully killed her husband. Farewell, Arthur. Colum exiles Dougal and sends Jamie to accompany him back home. Laoghaire, aka Leering Creep, got both Geillis and Claire arrested for witchcraft. So it's trial time!
After their arrest, Claire and Geillis are tossed down into the Thieves' Hole, which is — as you might guess — a hole in the ground. Their only company are some large rats. Cheer up, ladies. In New York City, you'd pay $750 a month for these accommodations.
No sooner do they land in their new digs than Geillis and Claire start sniping at each other. Geillis accuses Claire of turning her in, but Claire sets her straight quickly — this is all on Leering Creep. Claire also points out that Geillis has been more than a little indiscreet with her late-night wanderings since Geillis' maid, Jeanie, knew that Geillis would be in the woods at the full moon. Claire doesn't think Geillis is a witch, but she knows Geillis is a murderer. Geillis doesn't deny this — in fact, she blithely describes how she poisoned Arthur over the course of several months, so that she'd be free to marry Dougal and give birth to his son openly.
Disgusted, Claire rattles at the metal covering of the Thieves' Hole and tries to explain that she's Claire Fraser, married to the nephew of the laird.
But, surprise! The attending guard doesn't care. Geillis tries to calmly reassure Claire that Dougal will spring them both soon enough, and then Claire finally tells her that Dougal's been banished. Claire? That's the information you should've LED WITH when you were trying to convince Geillis to leave.
Finally realizing the severity of their circumstances, Geillis and Claire ease their hostilities and cuddle up together for warmth. My reaction is both "aww" and "sniffle." The next morning, the ladies are awakened to cries of "burn the witches!" because if there's anything old-timey Christians love, it's the perverse satisfaction of executing perceived sinners. As Jesus would've done.
Passing the construction of stakes (eek) on the way in, Claire and Geillis are led to their trial. In the court of Cranesmuir, the charges are read and while Claire frets about not seeing any familiar faces, a very familiar face appears. It's Ned Gowan! Salt of the earth that he is, Ned's here to defend Claire and Geillis. He plays on Scottish nationalism (and antipathy toward the English) by pointing out that Scottish law — unlike English law — allows an accused witch to have an attorney. "Yay Scotland, Boo England!" is essentially how the crowd responds.
Following the time-honored tradition of TV judges essentially saying "I don't like it…I'll allow it," the arbiters here let Ned step in.
First up testifying against the accused is Geillis' treacherous housekeeper, Jeanie. One of the things Jeanie mentions is that women approached Geillis for potions and spells, which…only reflects poorly on Geillis? All of these women trying to benefit from witchcraft are definitely NOT morally suspect…I guess? Give me a b.
After an hour of Jeanie lying her lying ass off, Ned points out that Jeanie is a dissatisfied servant seeking vengeance — apparently she inquired about a job at Castle Leoch and insulted the Duncans pretty egregiously in the process. Sharing these fairly humorous insults with the crowd, who roar with laughter, you can tell why Ned is an excellent lawyer, though all of these people just seem highly suggestible and likely to agree with whatever they've heard last.
Next we hear from the mother of the dead "changeling" baby Claire cradled last week. After leaving the ailing changeling in the woods for the fairies to replace with her own child (SIGH), the mother crept back the next morning and saw Claire with the baby, having interrupted the switch. This is Too Much for Claire, who jumps up immediately and proclaims that she's a healer who just wanted to help the child. Ned calms Claire, and then launches into his cross-examination.
Whereas Ned was dismissive and lightly mocking toward Jeanie, here he changes tack and gives his condolences to the grieving mother. He gently persuades the mother into admitting that her fear, which kept her from stopping Claire from "contaminating" the changeling, is what truly prevented the fairies from completing the switch. He then reminds her — and the court — that at least it was the CHANGELING child that died, not hers. Her baby is alive and well, living with the fairies. "Perhaps we should thank this woman, instead of condemning her." Wow, Ned. Wow wow wow. You're possibly TOO good at this?
Brief sidenote: Does this mean that there are a ton of successful fairy/changeling switches? Are people constantly bringing their sick babies into the woods? Is this the only time this hasn't worked? What the HELL is going on in Scotland right now?
The next witness is some rube named Alistair Duffy who spins the most ridiculous story of Geillis standing around on the battlements with red eyes, bringing down lightening (v. cool, if true) and flying away. The crowd LOVES IT. They're eating this garbage up. These are the same people who, if alive today, would willingly pay $14 to see Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. So they definitely, definitely should be the ones to determine whether two people live or die.
As the crowd screams "WITCH!," the judges decide to reconvene the trial in the morning. Before they're led away, Claire asks Ned if Colum sent him; the answer is "hell no," if you were wondering. Claire then asks if Colum had something to do with the arrest; Ned's answer to that one is basically: ¯_(ツ)_/¯. But he does slip Claire a flask before they part, so that's something.
Back in the Hole of Punishment (no, not you, Laoghaire), Claire and Geillis share some whiskey and, as drunk girlfriends often do, they start talking about men. Claire wonders if Geillis was just using Dougal for money and power, which isn't an unfair conclusion based on how Geillis has behaved thus far. But apparently Geillis is much more stouthearted than we could've guessed: she's in love with Dougal because he's a proud Jacobite rebel, fighting for the cause on behalf of all of Scotland, not just the MacKenzies. And Geillis? Had been skimming a fair amount of Arthur's money to donate to the Jacobite cause. She's a believer in Bonnie Prince Charlie, too! So this isn't merely an affair between two oversexed scoundrels — Geillis and Dougal are two revolutionaries who fell in love!
When Claire alludes to Dougal's sexcapades with numerous women, Geillis reveals that she doesn't really care. His loyalty to Scotland — not her — is what she loves about him. "He's a lion," she says breathlessly. "You actually love the bastard," Claire replies, mirroring Colum's incredulity toward Dougal last week ("You actually love the bitch!").
Even in spite of Dougal following Colum's order to leave, Geillis has no regrets. She's content to die for her cause. Geillis then asks Claire if she truly loves Jamie, since she calls out his name in her sleep, but Claire doesn't say anything. Damn, girl. This woman just poured her heart out to you, and you're not giving her anything! You're cold as ice.
At the trial the next morning, the first witness is ol' Leering Creep herself. She tells the court about how she approached Claire for a love potion to use on Jamie, because SHE'S the one who Jamie is supposed to be with.
Like, who decides that, Leering Creep? You? Sure, you're half of that equation, but guess what? Jamie gets a say, too. And if you needed to seek out a love potion to FORCE him to love you, maybe you're actually NOT the one. By your own admission, you're only angry that Claire supposedly used it first! I REST MY CASE, YOUR HONOR. ONE HUNDRED MILLION YEARS IN THE HOLE OF PUNISHMENT FOR LEERING CREEP.
So yeah, Leering Creep lies about Claire drinking the potion, stealing Jamie, that Claire struck her for being a bitch (true but understandable), yadda yadda yadda. Claire goes off on Laoghaire, about how she's fabricated all of this to get Claire out of the way; Ned calls Laoghaire a brokenhearted girl trying to exact revenge, and the judges…have had enough. Time to move on.
The last witness is Father Bain, who moves through the courtroom like Darth Vader. He begins by demonizing Claire and her ~*witchy*~ healing, but then pivots and, in a shocking moment, actually credits her with saving young Thomas Baxter's life. He falls to his knees and metaphorically self-flagellates about his own failings as a priest, and says he wants to leave the Cranesmuir parish. A man in the audience jumps up and shouts that only "Satan himself could drive a man of God away." So, yeah, this was all a dramatic ploy by Bain to make Claire look even guiltier. As Jesus would've done.
During a brief recess, Ned says he can only save one of the two women. He advises that Claire should claim that Geillis bewitched her, because there's no way both women are walking free. Ned gives them a moment to consider things, and Geillis immediately asks Claire why she's here in Scotland — and Geillis doesn't want to hear any more lies. "It was an accident!" Claire yells. She doesn't get into specifics, but it seems like Geillis already knows that Claire means she accidentally fell through time. Very good powers of deduction, Geillis! "So you…didn't want to change anything?" Geillis asks, already knowing the answer. She's stricken. "Nothing. It's all for nothing." Geillis whispers. Oh, oh. What…does that mean??
Ned breaks into the conversation and says it's time. Claire will have to decide what she wants, and how much Geillis' friendship really meant to her. Back in the courtroom, Ned announces that Claire would like to address the court. She glances back at Geillis, who refuses to make eye contact with her, certain that betrayal is imminent. But Claire can't do it. She tells the court she has nothing to say. The judges sentence both women to death.
Ned responds by PULLING A PISTOL ON THE ENTIRE COURTROOM. Ned, you're gangsta as hell. Damn! Meanwhile, Geillis — amazed by Claire's sacrifice for the sake of their friendship — reveals that she's from 1968. YESSS!! I knew it! Claire's momentary shock is broken by the pistol firing as a crowd of men tackle Ned.
As Claire's dragged off, she shouts at the crowd that they're all going to Hell. The judge doesn't take kindly to this so he orders her to be stripped and strapped with a belt. Leering Creep tells Claire that she'll "dance upon [her] ashes" and any remorse I might feel about wishing pain and suffering and death on Leering Creep is gone forever.
Claire's back is bared and she's strapped soundly while Geillis, and the cheering crowd, watches. But then! Jamie breaks into the courtroom! JAMIE! OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD. He starts smacking and punching his way through the crowd and then DRAWS HIS SWORDS (yes, plural) on the fools trying to get at him and Claire. He says he swore an oath to God to protect Claire and that the authority of the court isn't greater than God's. He also says he'll cut down anyone who tries to get past him.
Before the court can reply, Geillis takes responsibility for everything, confessing that she killed Arthur using witchcraft, and claiming that she bewitched Claire. Revealing her vaccination scar, she dazzles the crowd with her "devil's mark," and strips naked, mouthing at Claire to "run." Since this trial, like many others, is 100 percent theater and 0 percent justice, the crowd goes wild. They rush at poor Geillis, pulling her naked body down among them. As Jesus would've…you get where I'm going with this.
Jamie urges a weeping Claire away while the crowd carries Geillis to be burned. Later, safe in the woods, Jamie asks Claire, quite seriously, if she's a witch. She has the same vaccination scar that Geillis does, the one Geillis called the devil's mark. Claire assures him she's not, but, on the edge of tears, she tries to explain what vaccines are.
Then, while my heart begins to race, Claire tells Jamie EVERYTHING. She tells him she knows about Black Jack Randall, Sandringham, the Jacobite rebellion — and its failure. Because she's from the future. First, Jamie goes silent. Sam Heughan plays this moment beautifully because it really seems like he thinks Claire is…well…
"You think I'm raving mad, don't you?" she asks. A small smile plays across his face as he says, "I believe you, Sassenach." He doesn't understand it, but he believes in the truth between them. He asks to hear more and she recounts the entire story of how she traveled through the stones at Craigh na Dun and about her life. And about the battle at Culloden that marks the end of the highlander life. Yiiikes.
Jamie now realizes why Claire ran off when they were in the woods, that she was running for the stones and that she was trying to return to her life — and to Frank. He's even more ashamed that he spanked her as punishment.
Jamie and Claire ride off, making stops along the way, headed for Lallybroch. They share a very intimate moment by the fire when Jamie puts his hand underneath Claire's skirt, happy to pleasure her while wanting nothing in return.
The next morning, Jamie approaches Claire with a sad, thoughtful expression on his face. "So, Sassenach, are you ready to go home?" "Yes," she smiles. But when she climbs the nearby hill, she doesn't find Lallybroch. It's Craigh na Dun. Jamie wants to give her what she's always wanted — to go home. Jamie asks what she did to travel through and Claire walks toward the center stone as she explains that she didn't do anything, just touched the stone.
With her arms outstretched, Claire's close to touching it once again, but Jamie pulls her away. He swiftly apologizes. "I wasn't ready." He urges her to go back — to her life, to her home, to her husband. To a time where she's not at risk from such violence. Claire nods, but it's clear her heart is breaking. Mine too, Claire.
Jamie lets her know that he'll stay at the camp until nightfall to make sure that she's safe. They say goodbye. Tears are cried. Mine, obviously.
All alone, Claire studies her wedding rings, no doubt thinking of her two husbands, her two paths. With a glance back at the campsite, Claire walks toward the stones. She reaches out. CUT TO BLACK.
Back at the campsite, Jamie is dozing when we hear "On your feet, soldier." It's Claire and she does want to go home. To Lallybroch. They kiss. I cry. Credits.
Next week: We get to see Lallybroch! But it seems like Colum may not be the only jerk in Jamie's family. More Redcoat drama! But at least no sign of Leering Creep? Let's take what we can get, guys.
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Hotel Review: The Newly Renovated Sheraton Waikiki
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Sheraton Waikiki is known for its two oceanfront swimming pools.
Credit: 2022 Sheraton Waikiki
Waking up at sunrise to witness the spectacular early morning glow above Diamond Head is an incredibly memorable experience, and this glorious spectacle can be enjoyed from Sheraton Waikiki, an iconic oceanfront resort overlooking a postcard-perfect crescent of beach.
Celebrating its golden anniversary this year, Sheraton Waikiki is as vibrant as ever, and at 32 floors, it towers over the neighboring hotels. In 2020, the property unveiled a completed refurbishment of all 1,636 guestrooms (most with ocean views) and continues to attract visitors who adore its waterfront location and sprawling swimming pool area.
During the pandemic, the Sheraton Waikiki renovations were in full swing — so, making good use of the shutdown, the transformation shifted into high gear without disrupting the guest experience. The project included aesthetic and functional upgrades to all guestrooms, hallways and elevator landings.
I stayed at this newly renovated resort in November 2021, and was extremely impressed with the revitalization. The new room design includes calming neutral hues of cream, taupe and white with splashes of color that reflect the ocean's aqua and teal.
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My room, the Malia Ocean Suite, felt fresh and modern from the moment I stepped inside. It was comfortable, spacious and functional, with a new tiled entrance area that opens into an 875-square-foot, one-bedroom suite. (The hotel features two of these rooms on most floors.)
A Malia Suite at the property
Each room has new carpeting, a living room with a pull-out sofa and ample seating. The adjacent dining room has a table for four, plus a credenza. The reconfigured suite also includes a welcome abundance of storage, including two separate closets, dresser drawers and shelves. Other amenities include a convenient in-room coffeemaker and tea kettle, a mini-fridge and reusable water pouches. I was personally thrilled to see the addition of electrical (and USB) outlets in all the right places, so it was easy to charge my phone and tech devices during my stay.
Renovated Guestrooms
What I found most enchanting about this suite was the unique outdoor space featuring two lanais (balconies). The first lanai is off the main area, and offers jaw-dropping views of Diamond Head and the beach. With two chairs and table, it was a lovely space to unwind and soak in the sights.
The second lanai is situated in a somewhat surprising area — it's adjacent to the sizable bathroom and opens onto a tiny alcove. This naturally lit bathroom offers exceptional and much-appreciated lighting for getting dressed, and an awe-inspiring vista. Additionally, the bathroom is airy and lovely, with new chrome fixtures, double mirrors and sinks, a full-length mirror and a vanity with plentiful counter space. An oversized, walk-in rain shower includes a soaking tub. The bathroom has a smaller, separate room with a Toto washlet/bidet.
The hotel's suites include lanais with spectacular views.
With a king-sized platform bed, two side tables with lamps and enough space to easily walk around, the sleeping area also includes a dresser and a flat-screen television. It's refreshing to stay in a room with extra privacy, and the floor-to-ceiling sliding doors between the bedroom and living room are ideal — there's zero guilt if a guest wishes to close the doors and watch their favorite show while their roommate is sleeping.
The Resort's Popular Pools
Sheraton Waikiki is known for its two oceanfront swimming pools: The main deck with a water slide attracts families, while the infinity pool is designated for adults. I had the opportunity to enjoy a "luxury cabana" at the infinity pool for a day, and it was a fantastic experience.
It was great to relax on a shaded daybed (surrounded by curtains that can be opened or closed) watching the waves. As a cabana guest, I also received a cooler with water, soft drinks and snacks, along with two complimentary beverages. Poolside food service was offered, but I opted to have lunch at the resort's Edge of Waikiki pool bar, a casual restaurant with dreamy ocean views (open from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
There are only five luxury cabanas here, so book in advance via the Sheraton Waikiki's website, where you can also reserve mini cabanas and water loungers at both pools. Guests should keep in mind that the regular lounge chairs are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so plan to arrive early if you wish to ensure a spot at either pool.
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Guests can also dine on the property at Kai Market (for breakfast); and RumFire (for dinner), both offering a picturesque beachfront panorama. Strolling through Sheraton Waikiki's expansive lobby is a bustling experience, but it offers nearly everything a guest could want — from souvenirs and convenience items to ukuleles. But if clients can't find what they're looking for, the hotel is in the heart of Waikiki, so they are just steps from many restaurants and stores.
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Additionally, the elevator-lobby areas on each floor were enhanced during the renovation, though the elevators were still a bit slow during busy times. Conversely, sometimes the elevator doors closed too quickly, so guests might feel like they're in a game to guess which door will open next.
When checking into Sheraton Waikiki, guests must show a valid ID and vaccination card. When dining at any of the restaurants on property (and throughout Hawaii), guests must show a valid ID and vaccination card, even if they have done so at check-in. Masks are required in elevators, shops and all common areas at the resort.
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what I want:
first: no more lost inputs
second: fire new change event, if value of input changed since first change event.
temporary solution: increased "queryDelay"-attribute to 1000ms
my question: is there any possibility to realize this?