"We love you," she says, thanking the ailing Queen of Soul for "the beautiful music."
Beyoncé dedicated her concert with Jay-Z in Detroit Monday night to the ailing Aretha Franklin, bringing the 40,000-plus strong crowd at the city's Ford Field to its feet.
"We love you," Beyoncé said to the legendary singer, thanking her for "the beautiful music," according to the Detroit Free Press. Ford Field is near Aretha Franklin Way, the Detroit street named last summer for the singer.
Beyonce's dedication was short and sweet, although opening act DJ Khaled also drew cheers when he played Franklin's breakthrough 1967 hit "Respect" during his set.
According to multiple sources, Franklin is gravely ill and receiving hospice care at her home. She received treatment for pancreatic cancer in 2010 and has been frequently unwell in the years since, although she continued to tour.


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Like a lot of kids, I hated report card day. I am a bad test taker, and one of those people that has to chew on an idea for a while before it sinks in. I usually ended up understanding a concept a couple weeks after the semester ended, when it no longer counted. So when I grew up and entered the corporate world, I was glad to leave grades, and all the problems that go with them, behind me.
Except for the "yearly review" of course (or the "Performance Management process" as it's known to to Human Capital Management (HCM) experts), which is perhaps an even more painful process. Work in the modern corporation can be a complicated haze, with many job descriptions devolving into simply "Does Stuff." And yet, a manager is expected to take time out of her work to give a formal evaluation of how her employee did over the course of the year, usually rating them on a scale of one ("You're fired") to five ("You should have my job."). Most managers and employees seem to dance through this kabuki theater with a balancing act of suggestions for improvement, praise for work well done, and a solid grade of three or four. The process is largely forgotten then, until that yearly email from HR arrives in the inbox.
Seeing this dismal picture, should the Performance Management process just go away? This and other questions are explored by Appirio's Wes Wu, Harry West, and Patrick Dodge in their first Three Amigos of HCM Strategy video blog. This video is the first in a series of casual conversations between some of Appirio's best strategy consultants, focused on the HCM issues companies of all sizes face today.
The Three Amigos discuss this awkward role most HR departments play in the corporate Performance Management process. "HR can never influence how well an organization manages performance, they can just provide guidance, tools and instruction," Patrick added. It seems that HR departments frequently own the process simply because they own the system that records the results the Performance Management cycle.
One alternative to Performance Management they discuss is the idea of Social Coaching, which new technologies make easier than ever. A frequent criticism of Performance Management is that it is backwards looking, while social coaching is forward looking. Patrick added that "Organizations are flatter, more virtual, and more global, and the performance review technology just can't keep up." Moving away from a "form-based" process to a more organic one better fits how we live and work today.
If you have an interest in Human Capital Management strategy or Performance Management, watch this video and join the discussion. Future episodes will cover topics like Gamification, Big Data, and many other strategic topics facing today's workforce.


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Ana Diez Díaz est une scénariste et réalisatrice espagnole, né en 1957 à Tudela en Navarre.

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Elle passe beaucoup de temps au Mexique où elle suit des études de cinéma et où elle est diplômée.

L'un de ses films les plus connus est L'Amitié à mort, entièrement interprété en langue basque. Elle a été qualifiée de .

Elle reçoit le Prix Goya du meilleur nouveau réalisateur pour ce film.

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At the Category Focus Group (CFG) on the 19 September customers agreed in principle to extend the framework for a further 12 months. Confirmation of the extension and detail on the CFG discussions can be found in the outcome report on Sell2Wales.
The report includes a copy of a short presentation delivered by iCOM in relation to framework uptake and case studies.
Following customer consultation, this framework has been extended for 12months, until October 2019. We will engage with stakeholders soon to establish future requirements.


One of the things I failed to mention in the video, and something that will actually need to be addressed on the gun itself is that the factory sights are off – at 25 yards I need to hold the left edge of the C-zone on a standard USPSA target to get hits in the center of the A-zone. This is the kind of thing that rather bugs me on a factory gun, especially a carry gun. I want it to at least shoot to the sights in terms of windage. Elevation is another story because some guns are set up for six o'clock and some aren't, but having the windage off out of the box is annoying.
However, I don't want that to take away from the gun itself, and the fact that after a rocky start it ended up with a decent score of 90 points out of 100. One thing I do want to explain is why passing the re-test of the 10-8 Performance Test after the break-in period only restored 5 points instead of the full 10.
The 10-8 Performance Test is designed to test a 1911's general function and more importantly it's extraction/ejection function. Failing the test means the gun's not set up correctly. My theory is that the Kimber is over-sprung and needed some time for the recoil spring to wear in a bit before it worked correctly. But failing the test is still an automatic -10, and even though it passed after the break in period, it still needs to lose points for not being 100% ready to party out of the box. Because that's my expectation – if I was a consumer and paid over $1,000 for a gun that didn't work immediately out of the box, I'd be cross.
Now before you think this is a bashing session (and before Kimber gets mad at me) I ended up really liking the gun. Of the 1911s I've had complete the test protocol, it's absolutely my favorite one to actually carry. The Rock Island is my favorite to shoot, but this one by far is the best carry gun. It's light, it conceals easily, and seeing as it's been over 90 degrees the last week, it's was nice not strapping on a huge, all steel pants-anchor.
Bottom line: would I carry the Kimber? Yes, I absolutely would. With a score of 90/100 I'd even say that if you want a 9mm 1911 for carry, I'd be relatively comfortable recommending this gun. I'd caveat that you need to be patient and work out any bugs that may be in the gun before you use it as a go-to for EDC however.
I generally think like you, that for semi-automatics in defensive calibers or for carry, ideally they should run right out of the box, but have settled on 200 rounds, after locking the slide back for a week and leaving magazines filled for a week. That is after an initial 50 round test. This period should also include a lot of dry fire practice. With modern pistols, 500 rounds for break in strikes me as a bit excessive, especially for a custom or semi-custom pistol.
First off, it certainly seems as though you're having fun, and I think that communicates in positive ways to the viewership. Seeing these tests and drills such as the 10-8 test, Dot Torture, Bill Drills, etc. happen has been awesome.
I think that 90/100 is a great score for the Kimber, a fair score for the performance delivered, and that it appears to be a gun worth carrying. The lighweight, 4-inch slide in 9mm is intriguing as a type for a carry gun, and hearing you describe how pleasant the gun is to carry is appreciated. I see your point about the sights, but at least the sights aren't 3-white-dot, or plastic bucket-and-ball.
I'm not a fan of "break-in periods". I've only owned a few guns (only 2 handguns that were factory-new), and I am suspicious of the concept. OTOH, though, I am a very big believer in owner's manuals and factory recommendations, and Kimber says "500 round break-in", and that break-in transformed this gun from something concerning into an awesome carry piece.
I think I'll conclude that if the manual says "break-in period" and the the gun does really run like this Kimber did after the break-in period, no harm, no worries, no foul, happy times. Would still prefer if it didn't need it, though.
But if there's no manufacturer-recommended break-in and the gun doesn't work well with quality ammo and mags from the beginning, I won't be so thrilled. I think I'd still put ~500 through it to see, but again, that wouldn't be a happy experience.
I think that the concern is throwing good time and money after bad when it's a problem that could be addressed, that shooting it won't address. I have a .22 1911 that had the 4-piece sear spring interfere with the disconnector, and that wouldn't "break-in". I have a 5″ 10mm with insanely high extractor tension that "break-in" would also do nothing for. But 500 rounds made the Kimber sing, just like the factory said it would.
Finally, given your concerns about the recoil spring weight, I'd be very curious to see how a lighter ISMI/Wolff spring would be for the gun. It would take discipline on my part to not go that route during the first 500 if I had the experiences that you did, but again, you showed the value in following manufacturer's recommendations.
I wonder how many of these 9mm 1911s Gun Nuts is hanging on to? I'd be curious to know what would happen if you took some fixed dollar amount $300-$500 and applied it to each of the guns to address the things about them that you found most noticeable, and see what that does to the gun. What would the Kimber be like with high-vis sights and grip texture? What would the Taurus be like with a fitted WC Bulletproof extractor and ejector?
This review is the best look at a sub-caliber, sub 5″ Kimber that I could imagine. Without it, I would not be confident in such a pistol. With it, I feel much better informed. I'm pleased to see you pleased with the gun.
. . . But 500 rounds made the Kimber sing, just like the factory said it would.
Right there is part of my objection to a factory recommended break-in period for a carry gun. Depending on the caliber, this could work out to a de facto surcharge of $100 or more for the buyer to make the gun run as it should right out of the box. Especially for a custom or semi-custom pistol. What if Kimber had recommended 1,000 or more rounds? C. J. Daniel's article decried the practice of some buyers not shooting, checking/breaking in a carry gun and buyers would be foolish not to test. Where is the line drawn between a reasonable testing period and excessive? Is it variable, depending on a gun's purchase price or intended use?
Does Wilson recommend a break in period also?
FWIW, the Wilson has gone through 400 rounds now since taking it out of the box without any malfunctions of any type.
Which if you ask me is how it should be. Also mirrors the performance of Tim's Wilson, and the Dan Wesson I've got.
Wilson recommends a 300-500 round break-in, and also fires the gun approximately 100 times before shipping.
The Kimber seems like its break-in was a matter of spring tension and possibly also included lock-up. I wonder what the length and spring constant of that recoil spring was when new, after 500 rounds, and after 2,000 rounds. Did the spring's tension decrease linearly into a good operational envelope and keep going down or stay flat there? Was it something non-linear? What would happen with a factory new spring after it shot 2,000 rounds? It works now, and the factory's guidelines yielded a reliable instrument. Internal engineering is typically closely held, so I would be surprised to see further detail from Kimber on exactly why the break-in period exists.
I think that the reasonable/excessive line depends on intended use more than purchase price, and I think that will vary from person to person. If you're planning to shoot the gun frequently, the "break-in" period would go quickly, and any malfunctions occurring after that time would be cause for corrective action. OTOH, there's folks who buy guns and don't shoot 500 rounds out of them in years (not that I find that a good idea for a defensive firearm…) Those folks would be ill served by a gun that needed a break-in.


So close! I'm amazed at the people who have already finished their word count (if you are one of them, congratulations). I didn't realize until I'd already started NaNoWriMo what a great community of writers there are surrounding this event. Whether it's on WordPress or the official NaNoWriMo website, it's so encouraging to get advice, tips, encouragement, and congratulations from other writers.
This is just a great community, and I appreciate all the people who have been reading my blog and liking posts, as well as those posting on their own blogs and giving me the enjoyment of reading how their month is going. It has been such an amazing experience for me. There's only a few days left and I'm pretty sure I should reach my word count (if only just). So pumped!
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As you journey into bead weaving, you'll discover that certain stitches make an appearance in just about every project magazine and bead weaving book. These are the stitches you'll return to again and again throughout your beading career.
To help you get familiar with them, we've put together the following list of essential bead weaving stitches. Each description is accompanied by an example switch stitched with loose thread tension, which allows you to see the thread paths.
Each of the stitches shown below is in its flat version, which produces a flat length of beaded fabric. In most cases, once you master the flat versions, you can learn how to use the same stitches to create tubular and circular beadwork.
With peyote stitch, the thread runs horizontally through the beads, and each bead is vertically offset by the space of one-half bead. When peyote stitch beadwork has an even number of vertical columns, it's called even-count peyote stitch.
Even count peyote stitch is a popular stitch for beginners because it's relatively easy to master. Try stitching it with cylinder beads to create smooth, even beaded bands.
When peyote stitch beadwork has an odd number of columns, it's called odd-count peyote stitch. Odd-count flat peyote stitch is slightly more difficult than its even-count counterpart because traditionally it requires that you weave through the beadwork to reposition your needle at the beginning of each row. If you find that method to be too cumbersome, there are two types of alternative ways to approach it: the thread turn method and the easy turn method.
Ladder stitch is basic beading stitch that you can use to create long bands of beadwork. You can alter the width of a band by stitching multiple beads (instead of one bead) per stitch. Ladder stitch traditionally is used as the first row (or "base row") of brick stitch beadwork (see below). It's also used as a base row in the nontraditional version of Ndebele herringbone stitch.
You can perform ladder stitch with either one or two needles. Once you get the hang of it, the two-needle version usually results in a ladder with straighter beads than the single-needle version, where the beads are often slightly tilted.
Since ladder stitch is often used as a start for other bead stitches, it is often overlooked. It can be used to make great ladder stitch bracelets and links all on its own.
Just like with peyote stitch, the beads in brick stitch are offset by the space of one-half bead each. Unlike peyote stitch, however, the thread runs vertically through the beads, instead of horizontally. Flat brick stitch is also unique in that it is considered to automatically decrease by one bead per row. This causes the beadwork to taper into a triangle. You can take advantage of this taper to intentionally create triangles and diamond shapes. To make rows that are equal in length, you need to perform a simple increase at the start of each row.
Many leaders begin brick stitch beadwork with a base row of ladder stitch; however, you may find it easier, to begin with an alternate start.
Flat square stitch beadwork is rectangular in shape, and the beads are aligned horizontally and vertically with no offsets. This alignment allows you to design patterns that have square and rectangular motifs. You can also use square stitch to make patterns originally designed for bead looms or for needlework.
With this open stitch, each bead is positioned at a right angle to each surrounding bead. The traditional approach to right-angle weave uses two needles: one on each end of the thread. A more popular, modern approach is single needle right angle weave. Because of the gaps between its beads, embellished right angle weave is commonly seen.
This stitch is believed to have originated with the Ndebele tribe of South Africa. It's called herringbone because it has double columns of beadwork that resemble fish spines.
There are two versions of flat Ndebele herringbone stitch: a beginner flat Ndebele herringbone stitch that begins with an initial row of ladder stitch, and traditional start herringbone that does not start with a ladder stitch.


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I am having troubles from the last line. It says if form $\omega$ is exact then $\omega = dr$ I understand how they are using stoke's theorem however I don't understand why $$\int_{\partial S^1} r = 0$$ - could someone explain this please?

A: Have you wondered what is actually the boundary of $S^1$?
$S^1$ is a closed one dimensional manifold. This means its boundary can only be a point (or a finite/numerable set of points). However, you have the extrema identification. So, you can say you don't have any extreme. All of this is a complicated way to say the circle has no boundary: the integral of any function on a zero measure space is zero.
$$\int_{\partial S^1} r = 0\, .$$

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Micky Arison ( מיקי אריסון, Miki Arison; * 1949) je izraelsko-americký podnikatel, výkonný ředitel společnosti Carnival Corporation & plc, která je největším světovým provozovatelem zámořských lodí, a majitel basketbalového klubu Miami Heat.

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Narodil se v Tel Avivu do rodiny podnikatele Teda Arisona a Miny Arisonové-Sapirové a má mladší sestru Šari. Studoval na University of Miami, ale studia nedokončil a začal se věnovat podnikání. V roce 1979 se stal ve třiceti letech prezidentem Carnival Cruise Lines a o deset let později nahradil svého otce ve funkci výkonného ředitele Carnival Corporation.

Časopis Forbes odhadl v roce 2011 jeho majetek na 5,9 miliardy dolarů a označil jej za 169. nejbohatšího člověka na světě. Žije převážně v Bal Harbour na Floridě, avšak má též domy v New Yorku a Izraeli. Má dvě děti.

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Swing state, swing district: House seat has huge field in NH
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press
September 8, 2018 — 10:55am
CONCORD, N.H. — It's been 16 years since there was an open seat in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District — and now more than 16 candidates are hoping to fill it.
Back when Republican Rep. John E. Sununu left to run for U.S. Senate in 2002, eight Republicans and two Democrats sought to replace him in what had long been a reliably red district. But after flipping in each of the last four cycles, it's now a swing district in a swing state. The result? Eleven Democrats and six Republicans competing in Tuesday's primaries.
In 2016, the district both backed Donald Trump and re-elected Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, who is stepping down after four terms. First elected in 2006, she served two terms, then traded the seat back and forth with Republican Frank Guinta starting in 2010.
The Republican field hoping to replace her is led by former state Sen. Andy Sanborn and Eddie Edwards, former enforcement chief for the state liquor commission. The crowded Democratic side includes Shea-Porter's former chief of staff, Naomi Andrews, and Levi Sanders, son of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. But the clear front-runners have been Chris Pappas and Maura Sullivan.
Pappas is former state lawmaker who is serving his third term on the governor's Executive Council and runs a family restaurant in Manchester. Sullivan is a former Marine and Iraq war veteran who moved to New Hampshire last year after serving as an assistant secretary of veterans affairs and as a Pentagon official in the Obama administration.
Dante Scala, political science professor at the University of New Hampshire, sums it up as "Pappas, Sullivan and nine other people trying to pop up." He sees identity politics playing out in their race.
"You have Maura Sullivan who seems to be, on paper, the ideal candidate for New Hampshire's 1st District or any number of swing districts across the country: a well-educated, younger, female candidate and a veteran to boot," he said. "But then you also have Chris Pappas, an openly gay politician who has the support of a national LGBT group. That seems to be getting very little play so far, but I think that's significant as well."
Sullivan raised more money than the other 10 candidates combined, though her opponents point out that the vast majority of it flowed from out of state. Pappas, who raised about half as much, said he's proud that most of his cash came from New Hampshire. He also has the backing of the state's two Democratic U.S. senators and an array of other party officials.
"I'm grounded in the issues that people are concerned about," Pappas said in an interview. "I understand the lay of the land in New Hampshire in a way that I think allows me to give voice to those concerns in Washington and hit the ground running."
In a recent forum, Sullivan sought to align herself with the record number of women running in and winning primaries across the country, saying some people told her not to run because the seat "belonged to someone else."
"I think women around the country are really, really tired of being told to wait their turn," she said. But candidate Deaglan MacEachern quickly responded that it was unlikely anyone told Sullivan she shouldn't run because she's a woman, given that the state is currently represented by the nation's first all-female, all Democratic congressional delegation.
In an interview, Sullivan said voters aren't talking about her money or her lack of roots in the state.
"What I hear from Granite Staters is they're focused on who can keep their kids safe. They're worried about Trump, and attacks on our democracy. They're worried about health care," she said. "Women right now are terrified about reproductive rights. That's what I hear about from voters. Voters in New Hampshire are really smart, and they are going to pick the person who can keep our kids safe, who can fight really tough fights, and has the tenacity, track record and experience."
Sanders, who lives well outside the district and hasn't mounted much of a campaign, has hammered both Sullivan and Pappas on their lack of support for a Medicare for All, single-payer health care system. Though his father didn't endorse him, Sanders said he's the only candidate who has made connections with key like-minded members of Congress and can carry momentum forward on the issue.
"What does Chris Pappas believe in? I have not figured out what he believes in. He believes in the fact that he's got a good chicken finger and a good peppermint ice cream," Sanders told The Associated Press, referring to his opponent's restaurant. "Sorry, that's not gonna cut it."
There have been even more personal attacks on the Republican side, though the candidates general agreed on the issues, including doing away with the Affordable Care Act and cracking down on illegal immigration. Edwards, a Navy veteran and former police chief, would refuse to support Sanborn as a nominee, citing a sexually explicit comment Sanborn made to a Statehouse intern in 2013 and allegations that he frequently commented about an aide's dress and appearance.
"It's about the character and integrity of our party," said Edwards, who drew support from Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani. "We want to get back to a place where there is public virtue in our politics. That's not to say all men and women are angels, but we should expect a certain degree of honor and character in our politics."
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The benefits of working as a chef come in many forms. For those with a knack for creativity and a passion for food, working as a chef can be the perfect career choice. Although chefs are asked to work long hours and endure a low paying salary while perfecting their skills, they can expect a substantial jump in salary once the necessary experience and skills have been gained.
Of course, along with creative freedom and a decent salary comes respect for a chef who has learned how to balance flavors and create stunning dishes. This is important, since most chefs thrive on the respect of their peers as much as they do a decent salary. One thing to remember though is that being a successful chef is almost impossible without a thorough passion for developing flavor and producing quality food. Chefs who possess this kind of passion find just as much satisfaction in creating a unique, tasty dish as they do in earning a high salary.
Creative Freedom and Unique Dishes
Chefs are allowed creative freedom and expected to use that freedom to create unique and innovative dishes. This requires a firm understanding of ingredients and flavor combinations. Creating a winning dish packed with flavor is something most chefs strive for and do with great pride.
One of the biggest benefits of working as a chef is the freedom to think outside the box when developing a flavor profile. Chefs aren't stuck in a creative trap. They are allowed to use their imagination to produce something truly amazing. Chefs who can do this successfully will never have to worry about finding a job or making decent money. A good salary follows good food every time.
Salary and Job Outlook
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for a chef in the United States is roughly $46,620 or $22.42 per hour. This amount will vary depending on things like location and type of work environment. Chefs who work in a restaurant can expect an average salary of $43,870 while a chef that works in a recreational establishment like a hotel or amusement park can expect to earn an average salary of $53,300.
The job growth outlook for a chef in the United States is expected to continue increasing by 5% through the year 2022. This is considered decent growth in an industry fueled by a strong economy. As long as the economy remains steady or continues to improve, anyone considering a career as a chef can expect to have good employment opportunities.
The benefits of working as a chef are substantial for those with a passion for creativity and food. A chef's life is filled with long, hot hours in a fast-paced kitchen and the salary expectations aren't mind-boggling. However, most people who choose a career as a chef understand the price that has to be paid in order reap the rewards of a successful career. No executive chef was ever created without a lot of time in the kitchen, but for those with a passion for cooking – spending time in the kitchen isn't a punishment, it's a reward in itself.
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Q: куда всунуть функцию repaint() чтоб перерисовался график? Java Разбираюсь с рисованием в Java - в окне нарисована линия и кнопка, когда нажимаю на кнопку, изменяются аргумены и линия должна двигаться. Но она двигается только если окно "пошевелить" (изменить размер мышкой), иначе не перерисовывается.
Много читал , там советуют разные функции и в примере нашел repaint(). Но пример очень запутаный и непонятно как это работает. Как можно перерисовать окно нажатием кнопки, куда сунуть repaint(), в функцию обработчика, в функцию main, или куда то в главный клас? куда не совал, не работает....весь код без обработчику такой:
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        static int xy= 200;
        static int xy_= 400;

        public static void change(){
            xy=xy+50;
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            g.drawLine(xy,xy,xy_,xy_);
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        public static void main(String[] args)
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            react r = new react();
            FlowLayout fl = new FlowLayout();
            Button b = new Button("OK");
            b.addActionListener(r);
            Panel p = new Panel();
            Frame f = new GraphicsG();
            p.add(b);
            f.add(p);
            f.setLayout(fl);
            f.setSize(400, 150);
            f.setVisible(true);
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Richard Carter Newman, Petitioner-appellant, v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director of Florida Division Ofcorrections, Respondent-appellee, 464 F.2d 615 (5th Cir. 1972)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - 464 F.2d 615 (5th Cir. 1972)
July 31, 1972.
Aaron Foosaner, North Miami Beach, Fla. (court appointed), for petitioner-appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. of Fla., Tallahassee, Fla., Charles Musgrove, Andrew I. Friedrich Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, Fla., for respondent-appellee.
Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
By his habeas corpus petition Newman contends that his death sentence for rape should be set aside because the voir dire examination of the jury panel was not recorded, thus foreclosing to him proof that prospective jurors might have been excused in violation of the precepts of Witherspoon v. Illinois, 1968, 391 U.S. 510, 88 S. Ct. 1770, 20 L. Ed. 2d 776. Secondly, he urges that the imposition of the death penalty amounts to cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment.
The intervening decision in Furman v. Georgia, 1972, 408 U.S. 238, 92 S. Ct. 2726, 33 L. Ed. 2d 346 and its companion cases holding that the death penalty as imposed under the Georgia and Texas statutes is cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment is controlling. There, as in Florida,1 the death penalty has been inequitably, arbitrarily, and infrequently imposed and thus "constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments". 408 U.S. at 239, 92 S. Ct. at 2727.
The judgment of the district court is reversed and the case is remanded with directions to grant the writ if the state of Florida should fail or refuse within a reasonable period of time to reduce Newman's sentence to a period not exceeding life imprisonment.2
Reversed and remanded with directions.
F.S.A. Sec. 794.01
Our disposition of the case makes it unnecessary for us to consider Newman's contention concerning the lack of the voir dire transcript
of Fifth Circuit opinions.


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from core.himesis import Himesis
import uuid

class Hlayer6rule0(Himesis):
    def __init__(self):

        """
        Creates the himesis graph representing the DSLTrans rule layer6rule0.
        """
        # Flag this instance as compiled now
        self.is_compiled = True

        super(Hlayer6rule0, self).__init__(name='Hlayer6rule0', num_nodes=0, edges=[])

        # Set the graph attributes
        self["mm__"] = ['HimesisMM']

        self["name"] = """layer6rule0"""
        self["GUID__"] = uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS,'layer6rule0')

        # match model. We only support one match model
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[0]["mm__"] = """MatchModel"""

        # apply model node
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[1]["mm__"] = """ApplyModel"""

        # paired with relation between match and apply models
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[2]["mm__"] = """paired_with"""

        # match class Function(layer6rule0class0) node
        self.add_node()

        self.vs[3]["mm__"] = """Function"""
        self.vs[3]["attr1"] = """+"""
        # match_contains node for class Function(layer6rule0class0)
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[4]["mm__"] = """match_contains"""

        # apply class StatementList(layer6rule0class1) node
        self.add_node()

        self.vs[5]["mm__"] = """StatementList"""
        self.vs[5]["attr1"] = """1"""
        # apply_contains node for class StatementList(layer6rule0class1)
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[6]["mm__"] = """apply_contains"""
        # apply class ReturnStatement(layer6rule0class2) node
        self.add_node()

        self.vs[7]["mm__"] = """ReturnStatement"""
        self.vs[7]["attr1"] = """1"""
        # apply_contains node for class ReturnStatement(layer6rule0class2)
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[8]["mm__"] = """apply_contains"""
        # apply class NumberLiteral(layer6rule0class3) node
        self.add_node()

        self.vs[9]["mm__"] = """NumberLiteral"""
        self.vs[9]["attr1"] = """1"""
        # apply_contains node for class NumberLiteral(layer6rule0class3)
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[10]["mm__"] = """apply_contains"""

        # apply association StatementList--statements-->ReturnStatement node
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[11]["attr1"] = """statements"""
        self.vs[11]["mm__"] = """directLink_T"""
        # apply association ReturnStatement--expression-->NumberLiteral node
        self.add_node()
        self.vs[12]["attr1"] = """expression"""
        self.vs[12]["mm__"] = """directLink_T"""

        # backward association Function---->StatementList node
        self.add_node()

        self.vs[13]["mm__"] = """backward_link"""

        # Add the edges
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                (0,4), # matchmodel -> match_contains
                (4,3), # match_contains -> match_class Function(layer6rule0class0)
                (1,6), # applymodel -> apply_contains
                (6,5), # apply_contains -> apply_class StatementList(layer6rule0class1)
                (1,8), # applymodel -> apply_contains
                (8,7), # apply_contains -> apply_class ReturnStatement(layer6rule0class2)
                (1,10), # applymodel -> apply_contains
                (10,9), # apply_contains -> apply_class NumberLiteral(layer6rule0class3)
                (5,11), # apply_class StatementList(layer6rule0class1) -> association statements
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                (7,12), # apply_class ReturnStatement(layer6rule0class2) -> association expression
                (12,9), # association expression  -> apply_class NumberLiteral(layer6rule0class3)
                (5,13), # apply_class StatementList(layer6rule0class1) -> backward_association
                (13,3), #  backward_association -> apply_class Function(layer6rule0class0)
                (0,2), # matchmodel -> pairedwith
                (2,1) # pairedwith -> applyModel
		])

        # Add the attribute equations
        self["equations"] = [((3,'name'),('constant','main')), ((5,'__ApplyAttribute'),('constant','MainBody')), ((9,'value'),('constant','0')), ]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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The American Association of Physicians and Surgeons contends the Food and Drug Administration cares more about its power over drug stockpiles than the lives of Americans.
(Article republished from WND.com)
The AAPS has sued the FDA for withholding from its Strategic National Stockpile supplies of hydroxychloroquine, a drug that many studies show reduces the impact of coronavirus.
"[Defendants] care more about their power over the HCQ Stockpile than the lives being lost daily without access to it: 'the injunction plaintiff seeks would irreversibly overturn the status quo, by compelling the government to disburse the hydroxychloroquine in the Stockpile—a step that, once taken, cannot be undone,'" the AAPS is arguing in its latest court filing in the case.
The group said "it is the loss of life that 'cannot be undone.'"
In its court filing, the AAPS said the FDA holds 60 million doses of HCQ donated for the purpose of treating COVID-19 patients. Experts such as Yale Professor Dr. Havey Risch believe the release of HCQ could save 50,000 to 100,000 lives.
Further, the drug has been approved as safe by the FDA since 1955 and the CDC officially declared it is safe today.
The FDA argues its decision are not reviewable by a federal court.
The AAPS reasons that according to that view, the agency "could dump the entire HCQ Stockpile into the Potomac River and there would be no legal accountability."
The AAPS is asking the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to enjoin the FDA to "make available and distribute promptly, and for the benefit of the public holding valid prescriptions, the HCQ being stored in the [Strategic National Stockpile]."
The case began when the agency denied a request for the use of the drug after a clinical trial showed it to be effective.
The FDA "continues to obstruct the use of a long-established antimicrobial that can also be used in outpatients, to prevent the need for hospitalization," said the organization's executive director, Dr. Jane Orient.
Orient noted a research team with the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit filed a request with the FDA for emergency use authorization for preventive and early treatment of COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine. The request came after the researchers found hospitalized patients showed a 51% reduction in mortality.
"Because of FDA's negative statements about HCQ (hydroxychloroquine), patients are having great difficulty in obtaining HCQ," Orient said.
The lawsuit was filed in June.
Hydroxychloroquine is an FDA-approved medicine, used commonly for malaria and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The legal case argues physicians have the authority to prescribe it for other indications.
Elizabeth Van Vliet, M.D., wrote recently hydroxychloroquine with zinc "works during the first five days to stop viral entry into our cells and to block the virus from multiplying."
"Without HCQ and zinc, by day six or seven the viral load explodes and then triggers an exaggerated inflammatory response. This 'cytokine storm' can severely damage critical organs: lungs, kidneys, heart, brain, liver and intestines and is often fatal," she said.
"Why don't Americans have the freedom to use HCQ here as in other countries? The FDA's misleading statements about HCQ have led to dangerous, unprecedented restrictions on physicians' off-label prescribing rights imposed by state governors, medical boards and pharmacy boards. The supply of HCQ has been ramped up to handle its use in early treatment of COVID. The Strategic National Stockpile has millions of doses deteriorating in government warehouses that are not being distributed because doctors are prevented for political reasons from prescribing for outpatients with COVID-19."
Read more at: WND.com
Tagged Under: Big Pharma, coronavirus, corruption, covid-19, FDA, harmful drugs, hcq, hydroxychloroquine, pandemic, Prescription drugs, Public Health, rigged, Twisted, vaccine


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Q: Prove that a sum of projections is a projection iff they are orthogonal, if the characteristic of the space is not $2$ Let $E_1$ and $E_2$ be projections on $V$, a vector space over $F$. Why is if $\operatorname{char}F\neq2$ then $E_1+E_2$ is a projection iff $E_1E_2=E_2E_1=0$ ?

A: Easy direction: If $E_1E_2=E_2E_1=0$, then $(E_1+E_2)^2=E_1^2+E_2^2 = E_1+E_2$.
Conversely, suppose $(E_1+E_2)^2= E_1+E_2$. Then
$$
E_1E_2+E_2E_1 = 0 \tag{1}
$$
By multiplying both sides of (1) by $E_1$ on the left, or by $E_1$ on the right, obtain two equalities:
$$E_1 E_2+E_1E_2E_1=0,\qquad  E_1E_2E_1+E_2E_1=0$$
By subtracting these,
$$E_1E_2-E_2E_1=0. \tag{2}$$
Adding or subtracting (1) and (2),  we get
$$2E_1E_2=0,\qquad  2E_2E_1=0$$
Since the characteristic is not $2$, the factor $2$ can be cancelled.
(This answer is based on this post by Alex).

A: Think about it this way: $E_1+E_2$ is a projection if it satisfies: $(E_1+E_2)^2=(E_1+E_2)$
(Use $E_iE_j$ to mean the composition)
1)Assume $E_1E_2=0$
We want to show that $(E_1+E_2)(E_1+E_2)=(E_1+E_2)$ This means that $E_2E_1+E_2E_2+.....=(E_1+E_2)$ Can you see the next step?
For the converse, assume $(E_1+E_2)$ is a projection, then it must satisfy $(E_1+E_2)^2=....$


We've asked Jim Mackovjak, author of the forthcoming FHS book, Tongass Timber: A History of Logging and Timber Utilization in Southeast Alaska, 1804-1960, to share his thoughts on his recent cross-country bike trip and his time here in Durham. Around our office he has earned the nickname "Lawrence of Alaska" for his ride through the American desert.
When I left San Diego on my bicycle trip across the country two months ago, I envisioned evenings spent camped behind roadside billboards and nourishing meals of road-killed animal parts that, cooked over an open fire, would invariably taste like chicken. Not really. But though I had done little planning, I knew which way to go: head into the morning sun and keep Mexico on my right. Despite the facts that I had not trained at all and my equipment was very basic (though sound), some 50 gallons of Gatorade and five and a half weeks later I arrived safely in St. Augustine, Florida, none the worse for wear.
The hot, southern tier of the United States is not my customary environ. I hail from the small town of Gustavus, in southeast Alaska, where I have resided for forty years. Southeast Alaska's climate is a bit harsh, but it is truly a region of great natural abundance, both terrestrial and marine, and offers a stark contrast to the three deserts I crossed. The bicycle ride was a lark, something I had wanted to do since I was a teenager, but work and family responsibilities had always prevented. These days, I do contract writing and my wife teaches school, and our three children are grown and off pretty much on their own. I made time for the trip.
Some of the stretches through the deserts were long, hot, and lonely, and, in my own small way, at the end of a day's riding I felt like Lawrence of Arabia emerging from the desert on a bicycle. The first real trees I saw along the route, a juniper-like species in the hill country of Texas that reached a size that would at least provide a modicum of shade, were a welcome sight. I relished the increasing amounts of greenery as I journeyed east. I understand the importance of the pineries of the southeastern states to our nation's wood supply, and the plantation forests, with their neat rows of evenly-spaced trees, were of great interest to me. But constantly feeling the need to push east, I never made a serious effort to learn more about them firsthand. I nevertheless enjoyed the shade they provided.
Jim Mack traveling in Texas. Trees took on a new significance to this "Lawrence of Alaska" as he biked through three deserts.
One question that I often asked myself while pedaling along was: What am I learning? I'm still not sure what the answer is, other than the fact that I had the strength and stamina to complete the trip.


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Bob Walter urges Equitable Life Pensioners to apply for their compensation.
ROBERT WALTER MP is calling on any constituents who had pensions with Equitable Life to make sure they get the compensation promised to them by the Government before it is too late.
Bob Walter MP welcomes Sixpenny Handley's Sport England Grant Success
Thursday, 22 August, 2013
Today, Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) visited Sixpenny Handley Bowls Club, in East Dorset, to congratulate the team on their successful bid to Sport England for over £23,000 in grant funding.
Bob Walter MP secures free P.O. Bus Service for Shaftesbury Customers
This week Robert Walter MP has welcomed news that the people of Shaftesbury will benefit from a free bus service when the main Post Office closes for refurbishment next week, following concerns he raised about the gap in service.
BOB WALTER MP OPENS NEW DORSET ENERGY SOLUTIONS SHOWROOM
Friday, 17 May, 2013
ON FRIDAY 17 MAY 2013, Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) officially opened a new showroom and training and development centre at Dorset Energy Solutions, Mere Road, Gillingham, in his North Dorset constituency.
North Dorset Conservatives launches new website
Thursday, 6 January, 2011
Thank you for your support at the last election. Because of you, David Cameron is the first Conservative Prime Minister in 13 years and the Government's plans to build a strong economy and a big society are in full swing. Now, to help us communicate with you, we've launched this new local website.


I got my registration renewed 31 days after I received my ticket—will my ticket be dismissed?
No. The law requires that you renew your registration within 30 days from the date you received the ticket—in calculating those 30 days, the date you received the ticket is not counted. The date you receive your new current registration sticker must be on or before the 30th day after you receive your ticket. There are no exceptions—this is the law.
I got my registration renewed within 30 days after I received my ticket, but I did not pay the penalty fee—will my ticket be dismissed?
No. The law requires that not only must you get your registration renewed within 30 days from the date you received your ticket, you must also pay the penalty fee for the tax office which is assessed because a ticket for expired registration was received while the vehicle's registration was expired.If the penalty fee is not paid, your ticket will not be dismissed.There are no exceptions—this is the law.
I have proof that I sold the vehicle after I received my ticket—will my ticket be dismissed because I don't have the vehicle any more?
No. The Court is not authorized by law to dismiss a ticket under these circumstances.Unlike the prosecutor, the Court may only dismiss a ticket when authorized by law.
The vehicle belonged to someone else, so I have no way to get the registration renewed—will my ticket be dismissed because it is not my vehicle?
No. The Court is not authorized by law to dismiss a ticket under these circumstances. Unlike the prosecutor, the Court may only dismiss a ticket when authorized by law.
I could not get my registration renewed in 30 days because of problems with the title—will my ticket be dismissed?
I was wearing my seatbelt, but I had the shoulder strap underneath my arm because it is uncomfortable to wear it across my chest—will my ticket be dismissed?
No. The Court is not authorized by law to dismiss a ticket under these circumstances. Unlike the prosecutor, the Court can only dismiss a ticket when authorized by law. The law specifically requires that a person commits an offense if they are not wearing their seatbelt in the manner specified by the manufacturer.
I have a letter from my doctor specifically stating that I have an illness or injury that prevents me from wearing a seatbelt—will my ticket be dismissed if I present this letter to the clerk or the judge?
My name was misspelled on the ticket, the color of my car was written down incorrectly or the year model of my car was written down incorrectly—will my ticket be dismissed because of this error?
The speed limit is not listed on my ticket or the speed at which I am alleged to have been going is not listed on my ticket—will my ticket be dismissed because of this error?
Yes—please bring this to the attention of the clerk or the judge.
I did not see the speed limit sign even though I have gone back and looked and the sign is visible—will my ticket be dismissed because I accidentally did not see the sign?
No—the Court is not authorized by law to dismiss a ticket under these circumstances. Unlike the prosecutor, the Court may only dismiss a ticket when authorized by law.
I asked the officer to show me the radar or laser readout and he refused to do so—will my ticket be dismissed because the officer did not show me the read out?
I did not have insurance at the time I received my ticket, but I obtained insurance in my name after that—will my ticket be dismissed?
No—the Court is not authorized by law to dismiss a ticket under these circumstances. You may be eligible for deferred adjudication, however, if you provide proof of current insurance covering you as a driver to either the clerk or the judge.
I drive a friend's car and I am not on their insurance—can I receive deferred adjudication?
Deferred adjudication, also known as deferred disposition, is a type of probation that is only available after a plea of guilty or no contest.Once a defendant pleads guilty or no contest,the judge can postpone a finding of guilt and place the defendant on deferred adjudication.As long as the defendant follows the terms and conditions of the deferred adjudication, at the end of the probationary period, their ticket will be dismissed.If the defendant violates the terms or conditions of the deferred adjudication, the probation can be revoked and if that happens, then the conviction does appear on the defendant's driving record or criminal record.
Yes. You should be prepared to pay your ticket on the day you appear for a court setting, even though you plan to plead not guilty. However, it is possible that you will receive a payment plan and will not have to make a payment on the day of court.It is a good practice to "hope for the best, but plan for the worst."If you believe that you are indigent, please request an Application for Community Service and return it to the clerk at least three days before your court date.
I have never had a ticket before or this is my first ticket in ___ number of years—can my ticket be dismissed because of this?
I did not see the street sign, stop sign, speed limit sign, or other sign even though I have gone back and looked and the sign is visible—can my ticket be dismissed simply because I accidentally did not see the sign?
What if I cannot pay the ticket because I do not have a job or have a low paying job---what can I do?
Prior to the disposition of your ticket, you can apply for community service in lieu of paying the fine and costs or you can apply for a reduction of the regular monthly payment. Please ask the clerk for the application and other information about making this application.
Prior to your default on the payment plan, you may apply to have your payment plan converted to community service. Please ask the clerk for the application.
What if I received community service, but only have completed a partial amount of the hours I received by my deadline---what are my options?


I am writing this from the comfort of the Thalys high-speed train to Paris Nord. We departed from Amsterdam about 30 minutes ago. Our seats are in first class (Comfort 1) and are very spacious. There is free wi-fi for first class passengers which is a great bonus. The attendant has already visited our seat 3 times – offering sandwiches, drinks and coffee/tee. She even gave us a little cup of water for Bodie!
We have a Eurail pass but there is a seat supplement for the Thalys train since they are the high-speed train. A dog ticket is also required and cost 69 euros roundtrip (subject to change). A muzzle is supposed to be required, but they haven't asked me to put it on Bodie (thankfully as he hates them!).
We are arriving in Rotterdam now, and will then be stopping in Antwerp and Brussels before arriving into Paris.
Want to take your dog to Paris? Just email me for advice and personalized assistance!
You and Bodie have a wonderful time together! So glad the ridiculous muzzle rule was scratched for you. It's so absurd!
Thank you, Helen! No one asked us to put on the muzzle – perhaps its mainly for big dogs? They did ask for the dog ticket, however.
I just read your post that is imagining . really enjoy it and you dog is so sweet .


"Hello, doctor. I am a diabetic. Recently I found foams in my urine. I have heard that what is really fearful is not Diabetes, but its complications. And Diabetic Nephropathy is one of these complications. I am afraid my condition develops Diabetic Nephropathy. Could you help me?" thsi is a patient's email. If you have any question please ask our ONLINE DOCTOR for free.
Diabetic Nephropathy is a common complication of Diabetes. And microalbumin is the manifestation of early kidney damage. But only foams in urine can not prove you have had proteinuria. You should go to hospital for a comprehensive checkup. if obvious proteinuria repeatedly appears, it means the middle stage of Diabetic Nephropathy, in that case, it will be a little difficult to reverse the disease.
The reason why proteinuria can appear among the diabetics is because the high blood sugar damages the glomerular basement membrane. So the treatment for proteinuria must start from repairing the damaged filtration membrane. There are no western medicines can achieve this purpose, here we recommend patients with Diabetic Nephropathy Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy. This treatment is based on Chinese herbal medicine. You can find more corresponding information about Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy on our Kidney Support. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can repair the damaged kidney tissues through promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, expanding blood vessels and providing nutrient substances.
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The granny poisoning incident is harder to take than I imagined.
When ML sobbed inside granny's room, my heart broke with hers. And the first thing that came to mind was "GTY come back already! ML needs you, even if it's just a shoulder for her to cry on.."
Thankfully, in the next preview, GTY turned up!
1. To protect the safety and lives of his family and ML (so they are not harmed esp after knowing what happened to his bethrothed) he chose to sacrifice his love and married the princess.
2. His stand against ED's decree and openly stated his objections n voiced his suspicions tht it was signed under duress... knowing well this will go against the Emperor's wishes and the signed decree.
Against final outcome he voluntarily offered to resign from his position. (He even went against the pleas of his parents).
Of 'cos on personal grounds he is a sorry looser.
She was mad because her sis-in-law (concubine of general Shen, her name I guess is Zhou Pin) was sent off to the farmstead outside the city. The decree of empress was only for concubine Zhou to receive the 50 slaps given by ED (she didn't receive over 25 earlier), took away her noble woman title (she got one though only 5th grade and lower than ML and current main wife Zhang), confine her to own courtyard and not to allow her to serve general Shen. It didn't decree her to be sent to farmstead or banishing from general manor. Minglan suggested general Shen to send CZ to farmstead as she believed that not having her at the general house is best for the children of dead main wife (older sister of CZ). General Shen and his dead main wife have 13 yrs old son, 7 and 5 years old two daughters. Minglan said that if CZ is at the manor though confined to her courtyard, she will influence her nieces and nephew, end up raising them and current main wife Zhang will not be able to raise them. Although who raises the son doesn't matter as he is the oldest son of main wife and will receive family title, it will not be good for daughters' marriages as good noble families will not take highly of the girls if they're raised by concubine instead of main wife (e.g. Molan wasn't considered highly by Wu due to raised by CL).
All shens including empress, general and younger sister felt that they owed zhou family hugely as former main wife of general ended up dead in saving the empress Shen and younger sister from rebels/ assassins of Yan Wang (she pretended to be empress) when the new emperor, general and Huan wang went to the capital after listening to GTY's suggestion (remember that's when they met ML, received imperial decree and tiger seal, gathered jin army outside the city and went into the palace to save the former emperor). If really empress died, someone else will become empress and their places as well as Huan Wang will not be as high as now. General Shen wanted to share their riches and honors with Zhou family but as the wife is already dead, the only way he thought he could do was to marry the third sister of his dead wife and give them honors. However, he was still mourning for the dead wife and he really loved his wife, (1) he was hesitant in marrying the sister. At that time, the emperor decree him to marry Yin Gou Gong's daughter Zhang. (2) So, he could only take Zhou sister as concubine. He could have helped her find a good suitable husband with power to marry as main wife. (3) Since Shen brother and sisters felt bad about the dead wife, they did not control or discipline behavior of CZ and causing her not act like concubine but arrogant (attending parties including ML and GTY's house warming party) and disrespectful to the main wife Zhang. CZ and her brothers also did high interest loaning for their own financial gain in the name of their nephew (dead's wife son) thinking that empress, general shen and Huan wang who is oldest son of empress would back them up (someone killed himself due to not being able to pay back, influenced by ED). ML explained to general and his sister that above three reasons are his mistakes allowing CZ and her brothers to end up being punished like today.
The reason emperor decreed General Shen to marry Zhang was to get support from old ministers as Zhang Yin Guo Gong has been minister of three emperors (influential minister and general since former emperor's father) and 7 other Guo Gong and older ministers listen and pay respect to him (it was mentioned that all 8 Guo Gong families and older ministers' families who have power in the capital attended birth celebration of General and Zhang's son). By having empress and Yin Guo Gong being in-laws is not only good support for the emperor but also for Huan Wang in the future. The future emperor is usually designated in favor of empress' son over the oldest son. That's another reason GTY accompanied Huan Wang to protect him in his salt inspection tour (since other close associates generals shen, gen or duan had to stay at the capital due to their personal and family issues) though ML's pregnancy wasn't stable yet and empress mentioned that HW has already been faced with assassination attempt twice during this tour.
Also, Gui Fei was being on ED's side, trying to sow distrust between GTY and emperor as well as helping ED in empress' Shen family downfall is because she recently had a son though she was also from You Zhou. She doesn't want Huan Wang become crown prince. It is very laughable that in the face of power, she doesn't even care that her son is just over a year old and she wants to eliminate a di prince who has reached his maturity (early 20s). If drama follows the history, this new emperor only rule for 4 years and it has been almost 2 years.
@sava2sava From the trailer, though it is very hard to identify the woman who was trying to stab ML and/or her newborn, it doesn't seem to be MN. I don't think MN is going to reappear again since her son is already dead.
In the novel, MN tried to kill ML manipulated by stepmom since her son is not dead yet. I believe it is Aunty Kang who was trying to stab ML and her new born. In upcoming episode, I'm guessing she will be divorced from her husband and sent to farmstead instead of being imprisoned like in the novel. (I'm just deducing from the conversations from previews as grandma regained conscious and was stressing about influence of dead wang's father and needing to continue to be their in-laws. So, I think Aunty Kang won't be killed or imprisoned.) So, she will come back with the help of stepmom during ML's delivery. Since she tries to kill the son and noble wife of Marquis GTY who is third grade official in front of many servants, I think the crime will be more serious than poisoning the grandma through the hands of daniang. In addition, after fire broke out, everyone will know about the whole ordeal and GTY is not really in-laws with Kangs or Wangs. So, the case could be formally brought into court to get justice. Unlike GTY, SH's need to care about implicating his wife who actually sent the fruit desserts, wang being in-laws, only Sheng, Wang and Kang families know about the case and Sheng's family reputation plus he is just an scholar official who is not close associate of neither ED nor emperor.
The slap SH gave ML, although hateful and unjustified, did drive home a point.
That ML will no longer bow down to the 'master of the household'.
And SH realised that too. When she was willing to have the family disown her in exchange for justice for granny, and SH wanted to slap her again, she took a step forward rather than a step back...shows how determined and resolute she was to get to the bottom of the matter and seek justice.
If my understanding is correct, SH seems to try avoiding the matter by going off to work, only to have ML told him that she has taken time off for him on behalf.
If only he could see beyond saving the family's face and understand how fiercely loyal and loving ML is towards the granny...he would be able to see how well she was raised even without him playing his role as a father.
If he had that sense of righteousness then ML's mom and brother wouldn't have died so painfully. CL wouldn't have had the audacity to bring him humiliation by encouraging Molan to outrageously woo 6th son of Liang.
Watching episode 59 just brought home the fact that even though ML is very intelligent, good judge of human character she can still be cornered for harm.Granny imparts another valuable lesson to ML about treacherous human nature.
In the novel, MN tried to kill ML manipulated by stepmom since her son is not dead yet. I believe it is Aunty Kang who was trying to stab ML and her new born. In upcoming episode, I'm guessing she will be divorced from her husband and sent to farmstead instead of being imprisoned like in the novel. (I'm just deducing from the conversations from previews as grandma regained conscious and was stressing about influence of dead wang's father and needing to continue to be their in-laws. So, I think Aunty Kang won't be killed or imprisoned.) So, she will come back with the help of stepmom during ML's delivery. Since she tries to kill the son and noble wife of Marquis GTY who is third grade official in front of many servants, I think the crime will be more serious than poisoning the grandma through the hands of daniang. In addition, after fire broke out, everyone will know about the whole ordeal and GTY is not really in-laws with Kangs or Wangs. SH's need to care about his wife is the one who actually sent the fruit desserts, wang being in-laws, only Sheng, Wang and Kang families know about the case and Sheng's family reputation plus he is just an scholar official who is not close associate of neither ED nor emperor).
Well I hope it's aunt kang, so gty could punish her freely.
@Golden Flower who is the emperor who succeeds the current one?
I'm sorry to say this but you're comparing apple and orange and also thinking highly of SH. SH is only 5th grade level scholar official with no power in court (he only got promoted to 4th grade this episode). He also doesn't come from noble family though grandma (who is also not his biological mom) was only daughter of Marquis of Yongyi, she already severed her ties with her maiden family. His late father was also not former influential official like Wang's dead father who was honored in imperial ancestral temple (though grandpa Sheng gained 3rd place in imperial court exam and true scholar). Hualan's in-laws are hereditary noble Count family though they were not in favor with current emperor. Their position is much higher than Sheng family. Plus, Hualan did not face near death during her delivery or pregnancy. Her mistreatment was related to financial means by her mom-in-law not from Count himself or her husband and this can be passed by saying HL herself contributed to family expenses being filial. Her son being taken away by her mom-in-law is also NOT a crime. Grandmother can raise her own grandson (in some cases it is being considered favorable for the child in case of ML since grandma came from noble family) and favorable especially since HL's husband is second son who has no right to inherit the title (so neither HL's son). Also, her mom-in-law could say that she has doubts about HL's ability and integrity to raise her grandson after Molan's scandal. The children being burned by fire burner can be considered accident and negligence of the servants not cuz of her mom-in-law.
Zhang family has Ying Guo Gong (duke) title, 1st grade official and Guo Gong himself is accomplished general and established minister for three emperors (unlike QH's father who wasn't accomplished and doesn't have real official position though he also is a hereditary Guo Gong). Like I mentioned in earlier post, emperor decreed this marriage so that he, empress family and Huan wang can get support from older ministers with established power in the capital and their marriage is considered state's affair. Please remember emperor and empress family and relatives came from You Zhou and have no established power or big army in the capital. So, only daughter of this family had difficult early birth due to concubine Zhou bumping into her (though supposedly accident), almost died not getting immediate treatment by imperial doctor (whom Zhang family invited to help with the delivery) as well as General Shen himself not treating his new main wife and CZ right (he is not supposed to let CZ disrespect the main wife, let her attend parties though concubines aren't supposed to) became not only a big political issue but also a crime committed by Shen family. It was never new main wife's fault as she has been avoiding the conflicts with CZ, even dismissed her not to pay respect to her, stayed mainly in her own courtyard and avoided a lot of parties that CZ was attending. Thus, Yin Guo Gong couples have every right to request to either send away CZ or dissolve the marriage amicably. Since YGG has always been righteous, it was life/death situation and not their daughter's fault, they even dare to plan to send her to the temple if she no longer wants to stay in this marriage even after emperor and empress punished CZ and her brothers (meaning if she gets sick of unprotected and unloving husband). I guess she decided to go back to general manor after CZ and her family was punished as she starts having feelings towards her husband as well as she knows her husband already developed feelings for her as well and her marriage will be fine as long as CZ behaves and not favored.
Other posters like @linhlinh111 and @martin already pointed out the importance of scholar officials needing to have clean reputations in the court for them being able to survive in their officialship. The officials can be found fault not only in your job performance but also for your societal role and reputation related to filial piety, dealing with relatives/ in-laws, disciplining your children and servants, and family reputation as a whole being head of household. The minimal punishment will be losing your salary for a time period, not being promoted or being demoted. We also have to remember that during that era, losing the official job is not just losing it, your properties will be confasticated and you and even your family will be exiled as the most lenient punishment for that kind of crime (sometimes being jailed or killed).
This is very similar situation with SH's reaction to Molan's husband request of his presence at CL's spiritual tablet erecting ceremony supposed to be held by Molan. I saw a lot of comments bashing SH and saying he still favored children of CL over ML because of his love for CL. If you watch carefully and pay attention to the conversation, SH ignored Molan. He did not say anything or have any reaction when Daniang told Molan to close her mouth and stopped talking about CL. However, Molan was very crafty and made request in front of her husband instead of in private with her father. Then, her husband who did not know the whole CL's situation, started persuading SH on behalf of his wife since CL being his real mom-in-law. Please remember Molan's husband Liang Han did not know about CL helping arrange Molan meet Liang Han and spread the news of their involvement and LH carrying Molan at the temple. In addition, SH has to give some face to this son-in-law who came from noble County family since his family status is higher than Sheng. (You can see SH gave GTY's face too by listening to him as GTY is a third grade official as well as Marquis when he stepped in.) If he kept his silence or kept refusing the request, he needs to give a solid reason to LH, meaning he has to reveal why CL's was buried in farmstead and why her spiritual tablet is not at the temple. Then, Liang family will not only look down on Molan but the news will spread and the whole Sheng family's reputation will be ruined. He also need to deny about ML's mom death in front of LH even if he found out the truth from ML (I doubt he knew the truth till ML brought up about witness and doctor's testimony) to save his family's reputation. If his family's name is ruined, not only his official position, but also CB's officialdom, CF's career and the lives of all his 4 daughters at their in-laws' homes will be at risk. By having one CL killed another CW and him not knowing, he can lose his officialdom or at least be punished and all his kids are at risk, especially CF and Molan. Thus, accusing him of not loving ML and only favoring CL's children is too extreme. If you look at beginning episodes, there are a few scenes where SH's eyes expressions show his love for ML. Although it was not shown but briefly mentioned that he took ML to Daniang's courtyard and asked her to be raised together with HL and RL. It is just that drama doesn't really have much time to show his fatherly side towards ML and they dramatized and spent a lot more time about his relationship with CL. Also, you need to remember all people in Sheng family has been fed and clothed by SH's salary and income from his properties. Although ML was raised by grandma, the money they spent and their pocket money all come from common which is SH's money. The grandma, Daniang and CL have their own personal separate income which they saved and used for their children future and dowry. SH didn't help CL cover up with ML's mom death. It was CL who was clever enough to make it hard to find fault blaming everything on servants and those servants such as Momo who could deliver mainly come from Wang family with Daniang. Unfortunately, grandma, SH and Daniang were all out of town and CL was able to manipulate everything to be rid of most of the faults off her shoulder. She made it so that her main fault was not being able to control the servants and ask them to work diligently but she also claimed that the servants didn't listen to her. So, SH took away her authority to manage the house and neglected her for a while. Yes, it was his fault in favoring CL more than he should. However, we have to remember SH's weakness of his childhood trauma of his mother and him being treated badly by his father's other wives and ignored by grandma who was main wife. In addition, CL made him feel that he owed it to her (her children as well via her) for becoming his mere concubine (not even highly honored concubine, there are different levels of concubine in chinese) though she is a talented di daughter from good official family (Both CL's parents are from good scholar official families and her father was also a mid level official. If her father didn't die early and her mother couldn't manage the family properties well, she wouldn't end up being poor and sent to grandma). Some of you might argue that he could have investigated more thoroughly like ML finding the doctor who took her mom pulse once but he didn't even know that doctor existed or what that doctor told CL since CL got rid of everyone who can be on CW's side including Shao Tie. ML's mom death not getting justice at that time was not only SH's fault but also partly grandma's. Being the oldest and main mother of the family, SH requested her involvement and manage the house but he ignored his request and only took ML in, told him to sell the servants at the capital and told him to treat the main wife right. That's why grandma apologized to ML for not taking her sufferings into consideration when ML took the matter into her own hands and got the testimony from the doctor.
Well, stepmom will gladly harm gty's heir and ml, big tummy or not. Whilst stupid Sh is not a gentleman.
well...I don't know since it is very different from the novel and the novel was not set in particular dynasty or mentioned names of emperors. It should be Huan Wang how drama is heading, and since he is the eldest son of empress and no older brother from other feis but the personal name of Huan Wang (Zhao Ceying) in drama is not the same as Shenzhong (Zhao Zhongzhen or Zhao Xu) who became emperor after current Yingzong. Yingzong whose name in the drama (Zhao Zongying) is also not the same as his history name (Zhao Zongshi or Zhao Shu). For current emperor, the drama kept his middle name Zong and used his temple name Ying as his first name or reversed his temple name order. In history, Shenzhong is the oldest son of Yingzong's empress Gao. As someone posted a few days ago, the empress is not the same as history. In history, the current empress is niece of ED as emperor was adopted and brought to the palace since he was 19.
well...I don't know since it is very different from the novel and the novel was not set in particular dynasty or mentioned names of emperors. It should be Huan Wang how drama is heading and since he is eldest son of empress but the personal name of Huan Wang (Zhao Ceying) in drama is not the same as Shenzhong (Zhao Zhongzhen or Zhao Xu) who became emperor after current Yingzong whose name in the drama (Zhao Zongying) is also not the same as his history name (Zhao Zongshi or Zhao Shu). For current emperor, the drama kept his middle name Zong and used his temple name Ying as his first name or reversed his temple name order. In history, Shenzhong is the oldest son of Yingzong's empress Gao. As someone posted a few days ago, the empress is not the same as history. In history, the current empress is niece of ED as emperor was adopted and brought to the palace since he was 19.
Thank you for explaining.I know they can't be to close to the real emperors and take so much creative liberty with the story.Might get into trouble so being vague is needed.
@minglan1 @m0us3y I would just say wait and see the complete conversation of grandma and ML in upcoming epi to understand SH's reaction and position. If grandma herself who was the victim was telling ML not to take revenge on behalf of her, there are definite valid reasons. Although I agree and understand ML's reaction towards her father being from 21st century person living in the west, we need to remember that SH is ML's father and they're in 11th century society which emphasized on filial piety and family reputation.
SH tried to attend court first day since he didn't know grandma was being poisoned, and second day after finding out poisoning as he couldn't arrange Aunty Kang's punishment without reporting to the city court. He being a righteous official would not think to bring Aunty Kang by lying her like ML did. His suggestion to ML was to talk to Kang husband in normal way. He didn't think of involving Wang family as his wife herself was the one who sent the fruit desserts. If he reported the case to court, Daniang, Kang and Wang family will be involved and everyone's names will be ruined. Since grandma didn't die, he thought nursing grandma back with best medicine would be best and he would punish daniang after grandma getting better. Since there is nothing he can do, of course, he will go to his job as being absent too long is not good for his new position, just being promoted. After ML arranged Aunty Kang and Wang family over to Sheng house, he was there backing ML up. However, what can ML do when Aunty Kang kept saying it was Daniang who asked her help to poison and Wang's grandma kept saying about families' reputation and ML being rude to the elders. (Well, we have to see what happened after GTY showed up).
ML's doing things over her parents' authority and confining her own parents in their courtyard is totally unacceptable during that time. At that time, you're not even supposed to raise your voice towards your parents. Please remember how SH talks to grandma even though she is not his biological mother. He did not even make face even when he disagrees with grandma. He would tell her his thoughts and asked her to explain her reasoning but never made face or raised his voice at her.
Since I already wrote a post about SH's character earlier, I'm not going to say more. Just try to see things from characters' shoes not from ML's POV.
Did Granny died from the poisoning?
@minglan1 @m0us3y I would just say wait and see the complete explanation of grandma in upcoming epi to understand SH's reaction and position. Although I agree and understand ML's reaction towards her father being from 21st century person living in the west, we need to remember that SH is ML's father and they're in 11th century society which emphasized on filial piety and family reputation. ML's doing over her parents' authority and confining her own parents in their courtyard is totally unacceptable during that time. At that time, you're not even supposed to raise your voice towards your parents. Please remember how SH talks to grandma though she is not his biological mother. He did not even make face even when he disagrees with grandma. He would tell her his disagreement and asked her to explain her reasoning but never made face or raised his voice at her. Since I already posted about SH's character, I'm not going to say more. Just try to see things from characters' shoes not from ML's POV.
In the drama ml is not a transmigrator from 21st century.
Sorry, i'm confuse.. Ha ha. My defense for ml is that SH inaction touch the bottom line of ml. We all know that she can be fierce when someone she love is hurt.. Thus, she become a tigress and erupted against SH. It's better be true to yourself eventhough it's considered unfillial rather than be like SH who seem fillial but we know it's just a fake. If SH really a fillial son, he will take justice for ML even against his own wife and reputation.


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Knokken in Knossos is een stripverhaal uit de reeks van Suske en Wiske.
Het stripboek is nooit uitgegeven als onderdeel van de Vierkleurenreeks en heeft als zodanig dan ook geen nummer gekregen.

Locaties
Dit verhaal speelt zich af op de volgende locaties:
Kreta met het Voulismenimeer in Agios Nikolaos, het Diktigebergte met Matala, Iraklion met vliegveld en antropologisch museum, Naxos, Knossos met de ruïne van het Minoïsche paleis.

Personages
In dit verhaal spelen de volgende personages mee:
Suske, Wiske met Schanulleke, tante Sidonia, Lambik, Jerom, Soukolaros, Dana, Dimitrios.

Het verhaal

Op het eiland Kreta zijn vele legendes en mythen, zoals een legende over godin Athene die in het Voulismenimeer in Agios Nikolaos baadde. Tante Sidonia, Suske en Wiske zijn op vakantie aan dit meer en wachten tot Lambik en Jerom de volgende dag arriveren op hun vakantiebestemming. Suske vangt een gouden draad en wordt met Wiske in het water getrokken. Tante Sidonia bereidt marides, brosse witvis, en ziet dan tot haar schrik dat het bootje van Suske en Wiske leeg is. Onder water spreekt Ariadne tot Suske en Wiske, ze vraagt hen Soukolaros, een halfgod, te bevrijden en hiervoor een bijl te volgen. Tante Sidonia leest in een boek over de mythe van Ariadne en stuurt de kinderen naar bed. Maar dan verschijnt er een vliegende bijl in het huisje en deze neemt Schanulleke mee. De vrienden achtervolgen de bijl in het Oros Dikti-gebergte naar het zuidwesten.

De volgende ochtend arriveren Lambik en Jerom op het vliegveld in Heraklion. Jerom wil graag naar het antropologisch museum waar veel schatten uit het verleden zijn opgeslagen. Ze horen dat er een gouden bijl uit de grot van Arkalochori uit het museum is verdwenen. Dan vliegt ook de Schijf van Phaistos uit een vitrine en Lambik en Jerom zetten de achtervolging in. De hiërogliefen op het bord van 1380 voor Christus zijn nog niet ontcijferd. Suske, Wiske en tante Sidonia rusten uit en dan opent Wiske met de gouden bijl per ongeluk een grot waar Soukolaros in opgesloten zat. Soukolaros vertelt over koning Minos die over Kreta heerste. De Minotaurus maakte het eiland onveilig, dit monster is half mens en half stier. Koning Minos droeg Daedalus op een gevangenis voor het monster te maken.

De stier werd in het labyrint opgesloten en Soukolaros werd de bewaker van deze kerker. Elke negen jaar werden zeven meisjes en zeven jongens aan het monster geofferd. Op een offerdag kwam Theseus, de zoon van de koning van Athene, opdagen en hij wilde de Minotaurus doden. Ariadne gaf hem een gouden draad waarmee hij de uitgang van het doolhof terug kon vinden. Daedalus helpt Theseus in zijn strijd tegen de Minotaurus, maar dan blijkt dat Theseus Ariadne ten huwelijk heeft gevraagd en samen met haar naar Athene vaart. Toen Theseus hoorde dat Daedalus de Minotaurus eigenlijk heeft verslagen liet hij Ariadne achter op het eiland Naxos. Theseus sloot Daedalus op in een grot en sprak een vloek over hem uit, waardoor hij niet tot het rijk der goden kan toetreden.

Zolang Soukolaros de horens niet begraven heeft en zich niet heeft herenigd met draad zal hij gedoemd blijven. Tante Sidonia gelooft het verhaal niet, maar als ze de bijl met Schanulleke zien vliegen zetten ze gezamenlijk de achtervolging in. Jerom en Lambik zijn tijdens hun achtervolging van de schijf in Knossos aangekomen. De ruïnes van het Minoïsche paleis werden rond 1900 door Arthur Evans opgegraven. Suske, Wiske Soukolaros en tante Sidonia ontmoeten Lambik die een stierenkop heeft opgedaan. Niet lang daarna verschijnt de echte Minotaurus en de strijd tussen hem en Soukolaros begint. Maar dit blijkt ook niet de echte Minotaurus te zijn.

Soukolaros vertelt dat het zijn handlanger Dimitrios is, hij heeft de vrienden met de gouden bijl naar Matala gelokt waar hij hen opwachtte bij de grot. In de troonzaal van koning Minos stelt hij de vrienden voor aan Dana, met zijn bende wil Soukolaraos een grote kunstroof plegen. De bende wil de ruïne laten instorten en de vrienden zo de schuld in de schoenen schuiven. In een brandkast zijn de schatten opgeslagen, deze komen uit de verschillende musea. Maar dan komt Jerom uit de brandkast en verslaat de schurken. Dana was het niet eens met de plannen van Soukolaros en vroeg Jerom te helpen. De kunstschatten worden teruggegeven aan de musea en Wiske krijgt Schanulleke terug.

Trivia
 Het verhaal is ook in het Frans uitgegeven onder de naam Du rififi à Cnossos.
 Suske heet in het Frans Bob
 Wiske heet in het Frans Bobette
 Schanulleke heet in het Frans Fanfreluche
 Tante Sidonia heet in het Frans Tantine of tante Sidonie
 Lambik heet in het Frans Lambique
 Jerom heet in het Frans Jérôme
 Ariadne wordt in het Frans Ariane genoemd, Theseus is Thésée en de Minotaurus is le Minotaure.

De Minotauros speelt ook een rol in De zappende ziel.

Knokken in Knossos
Stripverhaal uit 1990


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Given that the Musk Observatory is still offline (as it probably will be for the remainder of the mission), my Astronomy observation is limited to Solar observations during the day. This is fine, I'm sure I'll find plenty to keep me occupied with that.
Today we calibrated the 3D printers and have been continuously printing items that we may need to use in remote locations.
Later tonight, much like last night, I plan to perform a non-sim EVA with our Mission Engineer to practice some Astrophotography. Will post pictures in my next report.
Hopefully I get to do some daytime Solar observations tomorrow. I'll likely spend most of my day figuring out how to operate that lab.
Problems Encountered: The Musk Observatory being offline.
As far as our relatively uneventful stay on the Mars Desert Research Station goes, today was a bit more on the eventful side.
The morning started late and we jumped straight into preparing our experiments for the day. Jordan and I spent a good amount of time in the Geology Lab, testing our field 3D scanner on the specimen we retrieved from our EVA the previous day. The results were promising, but we expected to run into some issues in the field. Surely enough, it was difficult to scan an object 360º around while carrying the laptop with us without 'losing' the object in the scanner field; particularly in this terrain where the specimen of interest tend to be identical in colour to the ground around it. The sunlight also made it extremely difficult to see the laptop screen, making it difficult to monitor how well we were actually scanning the object.
During the same EVA, we managed to get some exciting photography/videography of the surrounding landscape which may be useful for future exploration/EVAs.
As far as astrophotography, I have been experimenting with my Canon t4i DSLR on various shutter speeds, apertures and ISO settings to continually improve my results. Some of the pictures and the settings used to obtain them are shared below.
This long exposure shot was amongst my first, set at f5.0 and an ISO of 128000, hence the grainy-looking ambient light around the hill. The shutter was open for 30 seconds.
This shot was taken with a briefer shutter, 25 seconds and an f-stop of 6.3. This screenshot does not quite do it justice but I'm pleased with the results of this settings modification. I believe the ISO was set to 64000 for this one.
This is the second shot I took with the HAB in view. I set the ISO to 64000 on this one, lower than the 128000 of the previous. The ambient light from the HAB was a tad too much for an ISO so high. This appears to be the better shot. Both shots had a 25 second shutter time and an f-stop of 6.3.


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The Brooklyn Subsection of the American Chemical Society and the NYU Tandon School of Engineering present a free lecture to the public. Flatland: The new world of two-dimensional materials.
James Hone is currently Wang Fong-Jen Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University, and director of PAS3, Columbia's Materials Science Research and Engineering Center (MRSEC). He received his PhD in experimental condensed matter physics from UC Berkeley in 1998, and did postdoctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania and Caltech, where he was a Millikan Fellow. He joined the Columbia faculty in 2003. His current research interests include synthesis, characterization, manipulation, and applications of graphene and other 2D materials; nanomechanical devices; and nanobiology.


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The man who wrote an anonymous letter
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I'm not inferring anything.
Just rephrasing Keith Schembri's doctor.
But I also find it hard to believe that the constituency of NGO Repubblika would include anyone near resembling someone who would send a threatening letter to a magistrate. Most of them on Facebook seem to be middle-aged mothers who like gardening, cats and dogs. Hardly the profile of a gangster.
On the other hand, plenty of gangsters are still roaming free. Did the police find out who was the person who left a threatening message just outside the courts? Supposedly, one would think that the guilty party could easily be found given all the CCTVs in the area.
On the other hand, I don't find Magistrate Nadine Lia credible, at all. She could have taken the sensible decision to recuse herself from the Pilatus Bank case which involves Joseph Muscat, but there is clearly no shame by the magistrate in delivering justice to her foremost political allies and her father's client.
Anonymous letter
Keith Schembri
Magistrate Nadine Lia
Nadine Lia
The seven different kinds of people who buy farmhouses
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Date; Wednesday night the 15th November 2017.
Place; The Brewers Arms,177 Papanui Road,Merivale.Ch-CH.
To anyone who has not been before,we get a mixture of young and old,novices and experienced investors.Some come early and enjoy a nice meal,while others come along and just join in.
I am expecting the usual hot tip from KW.[Has never let us down].
I am expecting the usual hot tip from KW.[Has never let us down].Count me in, thanks for organising Percy. I was hoping there would be another one before the end of the year.
I will be there too. It'll be good to put faces to all the posts I have been reading.
If the beer is good (cold, brown and bubbly) I'll try to pop in.
Thanks for arranging this Percy but I probably won't make it. I play tennis on Wednesday evenings.
I've never been and have recently moved to Christchurch. Novice investor and very keen to attend. Unfortunately I am out of town for work Wednesday but count me in for next time.
As we are making our excuses, I will not be attending either, tomorrows the last day Blade Runner 2049 is in the cinemas in KL.
They usually put two tables together for us,over looking the pond.I will put a small note over the reserved sign,with "sharetraders"on it.
Another pleasant evening.was enjoyed by about ten of us.