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A Yemeni editor's decision to reprint cartoons of Muhammad sparks government reprisals. Other cases abound.
|When Yemen Observer Editor Mohammed al-Asaadi gathered his editors February 1 for their regular meeting to pick the top story for the next edition, the choice seemed clear. Thousands of Palestinians were demonstrating in Gaza, a retail boycott of Danish goods was gaining momentum, and Saudi Arabia and Syria had just withdrawn their ambassadors to Denmark. The issue that sparked the discontent--a Danish newspaper's publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad--had become the talk of the world.
The English-language weekly decided to reprint three of the drawings, in black and white and reduced size, with large X's overlaid on each, as part of multiple-page coverage of the controversy. The editors wanted to denounce the cartoons, explain to the mainly foreign readership of the Yemen Observer why they elicited outrage among Muslims, and to show readers exactly what was under protest. The decision to reprint a small selection was unanimous among the editors, some of whom objected only to obscuring the drawings with X's. Al-Asaadi, described by colleagues as a devout Muslim, insisted on the markings to make clear the paper's view that they were inappropriate.
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The February 3 issue included a front-page news story, along with commentary and sidebars on three inside pages. The Observer's main editorial decried the drawings as an insult to Islam. The obscured cartoons ran on page 11, next to a photo of people boycotting Danish goods. The issue was distributed widely, and for three days there was no adverse reaction. Then al-Asaadi received a phone call informing him that the Ministry of Information had suspended his paper's license to publish. "A friend of mine called from Rome and told me Reuters reported that our license was suspended," al-Asaadi said in an interview with the Committee to Protect Journalists. "I had no idea because the Ministry of Information did not tell me the paper was closed."
But closed it was, he soon learned, as it remained for three months. The prosecutor for press and publications in Sana'a summoned al-Asaadi and Faris Abdullah Sanabani, the paper's publisher and a media advisor to President Ali Abdullah Saleh, for questioning on February 11. Sanabani was relieved of responsibility, but al-Asaadi was detained for printing materials deemed offensive to the Prophet. The prosecutor told al-Asaadi's lawyer that the journalist was being held for his own protection.
Al-Asaadi spent the next 12 days in a poorly ventilated basement cell, along with a dozen or so other detainees. At night he found it difficult to breathe amid clouds of cigarette smoke. Having never spent a day in prison before, the experience shocked him; he kept a daily journal as a means of coping.
The attorney general later charged al-Asaadi with insulting the Prophet under both the penal code and the press law and released him on bail. At least 14 private lawyers recruited by Sheik Abdul-Majid Zindani, chairman of Islah Shura Council, filed complaints against al-Asaadi and called, at least indirectly, for his execution. Yemeni law permits private individuals to take a criminal case to court if they believe their civil rights have been infringed. Al-Asaadi faces severe jail time and a possible death sentence for his editorial decision.
The controversy began last September when the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten published 12 caricatures of Muhammad, one of them depicting the Prophet wearing a bomb-shaped turban with a lit fuse. The publication caused anger in the Muslim world, where many consider depictions of Muhammad to be blasphemous. The cartoons gained greater attention after they were reprinted in the January 10 edition of Magazinet, a small Christian evangelical weekly based in Norway, and then republished by publications across Europe and the World Wide Web. By February, protests, some of them violent, were reported in several cities.
Throughout the Muslim world, a number of publications printed versions of one or more of the cartoons for various reasons: to denounce them, to mobilize protests against them, or to appeal against the violence they spurred. Many of the publications were targeted as a result, becoming easy prey for governments seeking a pretext to retaliate against the press, curry favor with Islamists, and deflect public attention from domestic problems.
Worldwide, the Committee to Protect Journalists found that at least nine publications were closed or suspended and 10 journalists were criminally charged. Punitive actions, including censorship orders and harassment, were reported in 13 countries, CPJ found.
In Syria, merely commenting on the cartoons drew government retaliation. Adel Mahfouz was charged by the Damascus prosecutor's office after writing an article on the news Web site Rezgar advocating peaceful dialogue as a means of protesting the cartoons. Mahfouz was charged with insulting public religious sentiment under the penal code. If convicted, he faces up to three years imprisonment.
The Syrian government was eager to exploit the debate for internal political gain, said Bernard Haykel, associate professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at New York University.
"It is a minority Alawite regime that needs to burnish its Islamic credentials and therefore would have used the occasion of the caricatures to do just that," Haykel said. The case, he said, also distracted attention from major challenges facing Bashar al-Assad's regime, notably its withdrawal from Lebanon and alleged links to the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Yet nowhere was retaliation as severe as in Yemen, where the government sought to make censorship a popular cause. Muhammad Shaher Hussein, the deputy information minister, said his agency wanted to ease public tensions when it suspended the Observer and two other publications--the private weekly Al-Hurriya Ahliya, and the Arabic-language Al-Rai Al-Aam--for reprinting the cartoons. The suspensions appeared to contravene Yemen's own press law, which states that only a court has jurisdiction to suspend or revoke a publication's license. Prime Minister Abdelqader Bajammal finally lifted the bans on May 2.
"They can get away with breaking their own law because they appear to be responding to public demand," said Sheila Carapico, a professor of political science and international studies at the University of Richmond. The Danish caricatures are "something on which the public and government can pretty much agree," Carapico said. "It's a distant enemy, an amorphous enemy, it's not something they can really do anything about--and so it has all the advantages of symbolic politics that are really policy neutral."
Yemeni authorities filed criminal charges against three other journalists: Abdulkarim Sabra, managing editor and publisher of Al-Hurriya; Yehiya al-Abed, a journalist for Al-Hurriya; and Kamal al-Aalafi, editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language Al-Rai Al-Aam. They were charged with violating Article 103 of the Press and Publications Law of 1990, which prohibits "printing, publishing, circulating, or broadcasting ... anything which prejudices the Islamic faith and its lofty principles or belittles religions or humanitarian creeds." They also face penal code charges.
"The government sees us becoming more independent and increasingly writing about sensitive issues against the government's interests," al-Asaadi said. His newspaper, while often sympathetic to the president, has also reported on alleged corruption in the Yemeni foreign service. "The message to the Yemeni press," al-Asaadi said, "is that the government can mimic these circumstances and carry out the same sort of measures when the press does something they don't like."
But the press itself played into the hands of governments through sensational and superficial coverage, al- Asaadi and other journalists told CPJ. "We are responsible for what's happening to us. We played a role," said al-Asaadi, who cited his own case as an example. "During my initial arrest, the Yemeni press didn't provide further information or try to clarify the context, reporting simply that I had published the cartoons."
During al-Asaadi's first hearing in the General South-West Court in Sana'a on March 8, prosecution lawyers seemed to call for al-Asaadi's execution by recounting a story in which Muhammad praised a companion for killing a woman who had insulted him.
The prosecution team stated further demands in a second hearing on March 22. "When the Yemen Observer published the pictures they were aware of the anger caused by them," according to a statement read in court by the prosecution. "We demand the punishment of its editor-in-chief, the permanent closure of the paper, and for Mohammed al-Asaadi to be banned from writing for newspapers forever." The prosecution team also seeks financial compensation--for itself--because of the psychological trauma the Yemen Observer allegedly caused, according to the statement.
Mohammed Naji Allaw, a lawyer with the National Organization for Defending Rights and Freedoms, is helping defend al-Asaadi. "The intention of the Yemen Observer was to criticize the Danish press," Allaw told CPJ. "He did not intend to insult the prophet; he did not intend to republish the cartoons in their support. ... Al-Asaadi was defending the prophet, and he should be found innocent."
Context is at the root of the case: The defense wants the cartoons to be judged as part of the Observer's full coverage, including the accompanying text and the placement of the drawings. The attorney general and prosecution team have argued that al-Asaadi should be judged on the published drawings alone.
Beyond the legal battles, al-Asaadi fears for his life because of the nature of the charges. Lengthy intervals between court dates increase the risk, as accusations linger without resolution. Some members of Parliament chimed in to demand severe punishment, apparently believing that the Observer printed all of the drawings in their original form.
"When we clarified to members of Parliament they withdrew their position and cooperated with us. Religious scholars sympathized with us after we explained our position," al-Asaadi said. "But there was a campaign of provocation in the beginning, forcing one to worry about his life."
Likewise, al-Asaadi worries about the 35 employees at the Yemen Observer. "I actually feel depressed and kind of frustrated from the situation," al-Asaadi told CPJ. "The suspension of the paper, no work, fears of any silly behavior from fanatics, the uncertain end of the ordeal--it has had a negative impact on my family."
Sanabani, the publisher, said the Observer maintained an Internet presence throughout the suspension, but it lost considerable money during the three months that the print version was banned. The Observer, a nine-year-old publication, sold 8,000 copies before the suspension, primarily to foreign diplomats, business people, and officials with non-governmental organizations.
"The Ministry of Information could have judged us without revoking the license; they could have allowed the paper to continue under a new editor-in-chief, and the case could have gone before the courts," al-Asaadi said. "But the decision to stop and withdraw the license served as proof to the public that we had in fact committed a crime."
Al-Asaadi believes the judge will not order his execution or even imprisonment once attorneys present his defense. Still, the ordeal has left him broken. "I chose this profession out of passion and belief to contribute in bringing about a change for the best of this society," al-Asaadi said. "After years of dedication, I am facing death threats in all corners of the streets for nothing but practicing my job and calling for understanding. I have to explain to every individual that I am innocent."
• Countries where reprisals were reported: 13
• Journalists criminally charged: 10
• Newspapers suspended or closed: 9
• Assault, harassment cases: 3
• Censorship orders: 2
Algeria: Two editors criminally charged.
Belarus: One newspaper suspended.
Denmark: Jyllands-Posten threatened with bomb attack.
India: One editor criminally charged.
Jordan: Two editors criminally charged.
Lebanon: Journalists assaulted during demonstration against cartoons.
Malaysia: Two newspapers suspended.
Morocco: Government organizes demonstrations against newspaper.
Russia: Two newspapers closed.
Saudi Arabia: Newspaper suspended.
South Africa: Censorship orders issued against two newspapers.
Syria: Writer criminally charged for commentary.
Yemen: Three newspapers suspended. Four journalists criminally charged.
|Ivan Karakashian is research associate for CPJ's North Africa and Middle East program.


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LOUISVILLE — Bobby Petrino is expected to replace Charlie Strong as the head football coach at the University of Louisville, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports.
ESPN is also reporting the news, citing sources. The Daily News in Bowling Green also confirmed the Yahoo! report.
Jonathan Blue, a member of the Louisville board of trustees, confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday evening that it's a "done deal."
Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich plans to meet with Petrino's agent David Dunn on Wednesday evening to finalize the contract, the report said.
The school announced Wednesday morning that Jurich would meet with members of the Personnel Committee of the Louisville Alumni Association on Thursday. They were expected to discuss the personnel matters.
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Petrino was 41-9 in four seasons at Louisville, including an Orange Bowl victory. But his time was tumultuous. He reportedly interviewed for multiple jobs during his tenure, and eventually left to coach the Atlanta Falcons.
Petrino abruptly left that job before the season ended to take the head coaching position at Arkansas. In 2012, Petrino was in a motorcycle accident and told Arkansas AD Jeff Long that he was the only person on the motorcycle.
It was later revealed that Petrino was riding with his mistress, who he'd helped get a job at Arkansas.
He was quickly dismissed after an internal investigation.
Petrino stayed out of coaching for a season, maintaining a good relationship with Jurich, who ultimately recommended him for the head coaching job at Western Kentucky.
Petrino was 8-4 in his only season as WKU's coach.
For terminating his contract with Western Kentucky, Petrino will owe the school $1.2 million, payable in six equal monthly payments beginning with the month following termination.
In addition, because Petrino will be leaving for another FBS program, he is required to "use his best efforts" to schedule a two-year home-and-home series between Louisville and Western Kentucky with no requirement for a guarantee to be paid by either school. The series is to be scheduled within the next 12 months and must begin within the next 12 years.
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The Durham Bulls have more goals � many of them of a personal nature � and those ought to keep the team on track for the remaining 10 games of the International League�s regular season, team members said.
The Bulls clinched the South Division championship with almost two weeks left on the schedule. They start the playoffs Sept. 4.
�Let�s win a couple of games here and there until playoffs start and then, �bang,� � starting pitcher J.D. Martin said of the mindset.
The motivation won�t wane, manager Charlie Montoyo said.
�They�re professionals,� Montoyo said. �They�re still thinking big leagues.�
One step from the major leagues, there�s lots to consider for the Bulls. The major-league rosters expand a week from today and that could impact Durham�s roster.
The core of the team has been in place for the Bulls for most of the season, perhaps aiding the team�s success level.
�A lot of us have been here the whole season,� second baseman Mike Fontenot said. �Everyone has done their job.�
Montoyo said he won�t change his approach. He said he�s always seeking ways to keep players fresh.
�I�m going to keep doing the same thing, playing the same game,� Montoyo said.
Even with the clincher, several of the Bulls who had pieced together strong stretches have hit a few bumps. Montoyo said that causes stress, particularly this time of the year.
�It has been tough for everybody,� he said. �There are guys who have hit .300 and now you�re hitting .299. There�s pressure. You don�t want to go into the tank.�
In the meantime, center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has been a defensive whiz since he was promoted from Class AA Montgomery on July 24. Montoyo said Kiermaier has probably saved 12 runs so far, doing so with speed tracking balls and with head-turning throws.
Enthusiasm from players such as Kiermaier arriving via promotions can help, Montoyo said, as the season winds down.
▪ BATES LANDS ALL-STAR HONOR: Sam Bates was the only member of the Burlington Royals voted to the Appalachian League all-star team, which was released with more than a week remaining in the regular season.
Bates was promoted to the Wilmington BlueRocks after the Aug. 15 game.
Bates left the Burlington club as the Appalachian League leader in home runs with 10. A few days later, Pulaski outfielder Wilton Martinez passed Bates, while Johnson City catcher / outfielder Rowan Wick tied Bates on Thursday night with a blast in Burlington.
Bates homered in his sixth game with Wilmington, a Delaware-based team playing in the Class A Carolina League.
Bates is the first Burlington player selected as the league�s all-star first baseman since P.J. Hiser of the Burlington Indians in 2005, though first baseman Jake Lane was picked in 2007 as the designated hitter in the first year of the affiliation with the Royals.
▪ YES, THE MEMORIES: Johnson City Cardinals relief pitcher Zach Loraine has excelled in most of his 22 appearances in the Appalachian League this season.
When he returned to Burlington Athletic Stadium for a series that ended Saturday night, it would�ve been hard for the 23-year-old right-hander to top what he did on the same field this spring.
�There�s some memories being here,� Loraine said. �My (assistant) coach was just here (visiting), too.�
That�s in reference to his one-season stint with Coker College, which was the surprise winner in the Conference Carolinas Tournament held in April in Burlington.
Loraine, a junior, was the Most Valuable Player in that tournament. Coker won five games, with Loraine notching three pitching victories in relief and then posting three shutout innings for a save in the deciding game against King.
He also batted .440 with a home run and six runs batted in (two in the title game) and nine runs scored as a designated hitter. That included a four-hit game.
�I remember everybody picking themselves up,� he said. �I had a pretty good postseason run.�
Coker went on to win the NCAA Southeast Regional to land a spot in the Division II World Series, which was contested in Cary, for the first time.
Loraine, who�s from Lake St. Louis, Mo., added to the memorable stretch when he was the 21st-round draft selection of the St. Louis Cardinals. He was the first player drafted from Coker in 19 years.
So his two shutout innings in the series opener against the Burlington Royals and another shutout inning Saturday night were footnotes.
▪ SOMETHING TO SEE: Former Florida Marlins manager John Boles, a senior advisor to the general manager for the Kansas City organization, was back in Burlington for another try to see the Appalachian League team and this time he saw all three games that he came for. His first trip this year resulted in saturated field conditions and rescheduled games, so he saw only one full game in five days.
▪ ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL: The Elizabethton Twins looked out of contention as defending champions of the Appalachian League after they lost a game in Burlington a couple of weeks ago.
That has changed quickly.
Elizabethton was seven games out of a playoff spot and 10 games out of first place in the West Division after it lost Aug. 9 in Burlington.
The Twins surged since then, moving within a 1� of first place. Elizabethton hasn�t missed the playoffs since 2004.
�It�s a little uncharted territory, I guess,� Elizabethton manager Ray Smith, the league�s all-time winningest manager, said of the possibility of missing the postseason. �The guys have been playing hard. They�ve given a good effort. We�ve been one tick away.�
Smith said players promoted within the Minnesota organization might have caused some of the midseason struggles.
�Consistency is so important,� Smith said.
▪ TOUGH-LUCK LOSS: Zack Littell, a pitcher who graduated from Eastern Alamance in June, dropped to 0-6 with the Arizona Rookie League affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. He has appeared in 10 games, suffering the loss in his last three outings. Fridays defeat came despite giving up only one unearned run and two hits in four innings in a 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians affiliate.
The outing marked Littell�s first relief appearance this month.
Appalachian League All-Star team
Player of the Year: Tyler Smith (Pulaski)
Pitcher of the Year: Edwin Diaz (Pulaski)
Manager of the Year: Josh Bonifay (Greeneville)
Catcher: Rowan Wick (Johnson City)
First baseman: Sam Bates (Burlington)
Second baseman: Yeixon Ruiz (Kingsport)
Third baseman: Mitch Nay (Bluefield)
Shortstop: Tyler Smith (Pulaski)
Utility infielder: Kenny Peoples-Walls (Johnson City)
Designated hitter: Matt Dean (Bluefield)
Utility outfielder: Ian Miller (Pulaski)
Outfielders: Vaughn Bryan (Johnson City), Nolan Earley (Bristol), Zach Granite (Elizabethton)
Right-handed pitcher: Edwin Diaz (Pulaski)
Left-handed pitcher: Jairo LaBourt (Bluefield)
Relief pitcher: Emilio Pagan (Pulaski)


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- Francis HillsideSeptember 23, 2008 at 12:45 PM
When I first heard about Al Harris possibly being out for the season I must admit that I was quite confused... I thought the predator was another life-form from another planet and therefore not limited by "spleen" injuries.ReplyDelete
Eventually tears cleared away my confusion and I have decided that this is clearly a plot at evening out the NFC North and ensuring parity, a word made up by Rodger Goodell and his cronies at the league office to give hope to small market teams while the large markets continually win Super Bowls and NFC championship games.
At this point in time Al's status for the season is in limbo; but if the "spleen" is ruptured and Alien babies start popping out of NFL executive's stomaches ... well then I would have to say I told you so.
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Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have been blowing up in light of Google's Pokémon Challenge, where smartphone users capture the popular anime characters through Google Maps to be a potential candidate for Google's new Pokémon Master.
While the position is fictional, part of Google's yearly tradition for April Fools' Day, thousands of fans joined in on the fun via social media. #PokemonChallenge began trending and Twitter users from as far as the Phillippines and Japan were asking for the whereabouts of Mew, a legendary Pokémon notoriously elusive in the television series.
Many others are posting pictures of their Pokedex on Instagram, bragging about their recent captures and sharing their statuses of becoming a Pokémon Master.
Pokémon, a Japanese anime television series wildly popular in the 1990s, features fantasy animalistic characters that must be caught with Pokeballs by Pokémon trainers on their quest to be Pokémon Masters.
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For many millennials, this Pokémon prank is a direct tribute to their childhoods.
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This year is also Pokémon's 18th anniversary.
To participate, Android and iPhone users must download Google Maps on their smartphones. From there, users click on the "Search" function where they will see a blue Pokeball icon and "Start." The map then transitions to Mountain View where they can begin the game.
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In his State of the State address Governor Matt Mead said Wyoming is in a strong position. He said the State should remain fiscally conservative while making important investments. In the address, which Governor Mead made before a Joint Session of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives, he expressed optimism about the State's future.
Much of the Governor's address focused on the budget for the next two years. Mead said it is necessary to continue to invest in Wyoming. He is proposing $100 million for highways and $168 million for cities, towns and counties.
Education was another area of emphasis that Mead highlighted during the address.
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October 3, 2013, Ralston, NE – Volleyball Canada is proud to recognize the recent awards its national team players received at the men's and women's NORCECA Championship events.
At the 2013 NORCECA Women's Championship, Janie Guimond of Becancour, QC, was awarded "Best Libero" and selected to the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship All-Star Team.
Janie, who has played 75 international matches, was first selected to Canada's senior team in 2008, and has played professionally in Romania, Germany and now in France for Terville Florange O.C. She was CIS libero of the year during her final year of play at the University of Montreal.
"I've worked so hard to be the number one libero on the team. This award is more than I ever expected," said Guimond. "I feel proud and lucky to be surrounded by awesome teammates and a perfect family, who has supported me all the way through and believed in me. I am lucky to play the sport I love and to represent my country."
Canada finished fourth overall at the 2013 Visit Omaha NORCECA Women's Continental Championship. Kelly Murphy of the United States was selected the most valuable player and best spiker as she helped the United States to the tournament title.
The U.S. also won the men's event in Langley, B.C., with Canada finishing in the silver-medal position, after the gold-medal match on Aug. 28 at the Langley Events Centre. Matt Anderson of the United States was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the NORCECA Men's Continental Championship.
Canada's Rudy Verhoeff was chosen as Best Blocker, while Blair Bann was named the Best Receiver.
"I'm extremely happy and honoured to have received the top receiver award," Bann said. "As a libero, reception is one of my primary focuses and the award shows I played consistent during the tournament." Bann is from Edmonton, and played at UBC, where he was twice named top CIS libero.
The NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean) Confederation also awarded the All Star Team of the tournament, based on player's positions – Rudy Verhoeff was considered as the ideal Middle Blocker along with Bahamas' Byron Ferguson.
"I am honoured to receive these awards, but obviously they are more of a reflection of team than about myself," said Verhoeff. "It is my teammates and our system that allows me to perform at a high level in order to receive these awards. I am thankful for the opportunity to play in front of a Canadian fan base, and I am grateful to everyone who came to support us especially my friends and family. It was one of the best volleyball experiences I have had so far."
Verhoeff is originally from Calgary, but played at Trinity Western University in Langley, where he still has many fans who supported him during the tournament this past week.


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Darren Rovell—who else?—has the news that on the heels of Texas A&M's upset of Alabama, the school is working in conjunction with the Manziel family to trademark the totally distinctive "Johnny Football" nickname the upstart quarterback has recently earned.
The news comes less than two weeks after an organization called Kenneth R. Reynolds Family Investments, based in College Station, Texas, filed for the "Johnny Football" trademark. The namesake of the investment company could be a former and since deceased Aggie booster of the same name.
Because the NCAA is both treacherous and stupid, this silly little news byte comes with a caveat. Neither Manziel nor the school can profit from the trademark—which, again, would be "Johnny Football"—if Manziel would like to preserve his eligibility. So, really, this is more of a preemptive move to preserve the family's right to the trademark for years later, when Johnny Manziel and "Johnny Football" will still be relevant and definitely not a college football footnote.
Two paragraphs later, Shane Hinckley, "assistant vice president of business development" for Texas A&M provides this nugget regarding Manziel:
Hinckley said his Aggie No. 2 hit the campus bookstore for the first time this season on Friday, with a bigger shipment coming on Monday.
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Renegade necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 206 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
TechEnclave (http://www.techenclave.com/forums) is an online community that started off as a computer hardware and software discussion forum. It has come a long way thanks to its members who contribute to the community in various ways. Now it even covers a consumer electronics section among other things. It also has a market section for used goods.
The underlying concept is mutual trust and knowledge sharing. Several successful meets between its members in different cities have helped to make it a close knit community that is open to anyone who wants to join in.
The name TechEnclave was chosen to incorporate the principle behind the word Enclave (an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it). As we envisioned, we have managed to position ourselves as a focused, unbiased and well managed community against our bigger and affluent rivals.
TechEnclave frequently organizes contest for its members. A successful outcome of one of these contests was our tag line "Grey Matters Here!"
Computer hardware and technology enthusiasts
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Local artist apologizes for smashing priceless vase at Ai Weiwei exhibit at Pérez Art Museum Miami
A day after the art world reacted in shock to a South Florida artist's act of protest at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Maximo Caminero is apologizing to Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei for smashing one of his vases. The value of the green vase, one of 16 on display at the Ai Weiwei: According to What? exhibit, is still being determined, though police placed a $1 million value on it in order to process the criminal charge.
"I have not the right to break his piece. I feel sorry for that," Caminero, 51, told the Miami Herald Tuesday morning. "I'd like to apologize for all the inconvenience I caused Mr. Weiwei. I have no right to break the piece of someone else."
For its part, the museum remained open Tuesday — with extra security around the exhibition.
"The bottom line is this was an act of vandalism, and it's disparagable and terrible," said Leann Standish, PAMM's deputy director for external affairs. "We're hurt, we're upset, but we're so thrilled that the museum has carried on and is up and running in a fabulous way today."
On Sunday, Caminero visited the museum and its politically charged showcase into Chinese culture and history. The show includes a collection of vases, dipped by the artist in paint, that Ai has represented as from the Han Dynasty. That would make them more than 2,000 years old. Another component of the exhibit features a series of three black-and-white photos of the artist, in protest mode, as he holds a Chinese vase and lets it smash to the ground.
According to the police report, Caminero picked up one of the vases and refused a security staffer's order to put the piece down. Instead — crash — Caminero broke the vase on the floor. He told the arresting officer that he smashed the artwork in protest on behalf of local artists who he felt were slighted in favor of international artists at the new $131 million complex on Biscayne Bay. He was charged with criminal mischief and is out of jail on bond.
Caminero, a Dominican Republic-born artist who has been exhibited at numerous galleries locally and abroad, maintains he was unaware of the value of the piece and was acting in support of artists like Weiwei who are stifled.
The Beijing-born Ai Weiwei, 56, a sculptor, designer and documentarian, is not permitted to leave China following a 2011 arrest for his political activism. Weiwei condemned the Chinese government for actions he saw as corrupt following a 2008 earthquake in Szechuan.
"I was never against the art they were showing at the PAMM," said Caminero. "I never said that. I have no problem with international artists showing here. I cannot talk about my situation.
"But I'd like to bring the message I feel sorry for the inconvenience," he said. "So many artists are supporting me, and eventually you'll see it."
Dennis Scholl, an art collector and member of the museum's board of trustees, said his impression is that local artists are "appalled" by the incident.
"People that are working artists in the community . . . have almost universally denounced this kind of behavior," he said.
Since the incident, PAMM has reiterated the involvement of local artists. The museum currently runs AMERICANA, an exhibit featuring local artists José Bedia, Naomi Fisher, Lynne Golob Gelfman and Frances Trombly. In March, the museum will open Imagined Landscapes, a new show by Miami-based Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié and in October PAMM will feature Adler Guerrier's multimedia works.
"It's just ludicrous to suggest that we don't respect or show Miami artists," Standish said.
But Danilo Gonzalez, an artist and owner of the Art Place, a gallery and café at Northwest Second Avenue and 28th Street in Wynwood, defends Caminero.
"His intention wasn't an act of vandalism," said Gonzalez, the force behind The Wynwood Warehouse Project, a collective of art studios he's pushing the city of Miami to support. "We at the Warehouse Project condemn any act of vandalism. We believe what Mr. Caminero is doing is a very clear statement about what is happening to our communities and the artists. I've known him for years. I've represented him in my gallery. He's really concerned about what is happening in Miami with the artists, and no one is paying attention to them. We are being replaced by commercial development, and nobody is doing anything about it.
"He's very touched and concerned with what Weiwei is going through in China," Gonzalez added. "He's bothered that an artist of that caliber is not permitted to go out of that country. . . . This institution claims to show his work [but] is not really backing him up. They are benefiting from his artwork."
Ai Weiwei, however, expressed another viewpoint in an interview with CNN. Yes, he's been photographed dropping vases as a form of protest. One famed photographic exhibit in 1995, Dropping the Urn, depicts Ai Weiwei dropping a centuries- old Han Dynasty urn. But no, Caminero's action isn't the equivalent in the international artist's view.
"My work belongs to me, it doesn't belong to the public, and also it doesn't belong to somebody else," Ai told CNN.
"I don't really care much, and actually my work is often damaged in different shows, because it's fragile so normally I don't take these things too highly," Ai said. "Damage is damage, you know. If they have insurance, maybe it will be covered."
The entire exhibition was insured in collaboration with other institutions that have hosted the traveling show, according to PAMM.
Standish and others said they don't believe the incident will tarnish the reputation of the museum, which opened its new Herzog & de Meuron-designed building on Biscayne Bay to acclaim in December.
"All we've received is a lot of support and a lot of people saying that they're so disappointed that this happened," Standish said.
Peter Plagens, an artist and writer in New York, wrote about the museum's opening and its relatively tiny permanent collection for The Wall Street Journal last year. In an interview Tuesday, he said he didn't believe the incident would harm the museum's efforts to build a larger collection or bring in traveling shows.
"I don't think the act of vandalism will be a big black eye to the museum," he said. "These security things, people vandalizing, they happen once in a while. There will probably be some circling of the wagons at the museum and talking about security."
While Standish commended the actions of security workers who handled the incident Sunday, she said the amount of security around the show has "naturally" been increased. And she said security measures change frequently.
"We are constantly assessing the level of security that we have; every exhibition is different, they have different requirements," she said. "It's always in flux."
Scholl, who with his wife, Debra, donated about 300 works to PAMM early last year, said the events that unfolded Sunday have not made him regret that decision.
"We gave a significant amount of very fragile art to the museum last year," he said. "We have absolutely zero concerns about that, given their security policy, and this incident tells you how closely they're watching and being careful."
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Feb 4, 2013 at 22:50Excellent authentic food, clean and healthy,
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Dec 18, 2013 at 00:07This place does not serve good foul. The taste and kind of service is very commercial and has nothing to do with authenticity. I believe that the lack of proper foul restaurants makes such places popular. If you know what a real dish of foul must be like you would know what and why I am saying this.
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Feb 23, 2013 at 09:30Comparing to other restaurants of the same category, this restaurant has nothing special to offer. The quality of food is just fair and the tastes are flat, the portions are too small and the prices are relatively high, But! this restaurant is always full!
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Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, FACR, FSIR
Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, a Mass General physician who serves as Director of the Neuroendovascular Program, Chief of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Associate Vice Chair of Interventional Care, has been named president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS). Hirsch was named to the position following an annual election in August, in which the society's 600 members are invited to vote for leadership positions. He has served as an elected leader of SNIS for much of the past decade.
The SNIS comprises physicians across the United States with backgrounds in interventional neuroradiology, endovascular neurosurgery, and interventional neurology, who have special expertise in treating such conditions as stroke, aneurysms, carotid stenosis and spinal abnormalities through minimally invasive procedures. Having originated many of these procedures over the last 20 years, neurointerventional physicians are helping to transform the treatment landscape and improve outcomes for conditions that have the significant potential for loss of life or severely impaired quality of life.
Having practiced locally since 1997, Hirsch is considered a key opinion leader in the interventional field. Regarding his being elected to the presidency of SNIS, Hirsch says, "I am honored to have this opportunity to serve my society and my fellow colleagues in this way. As the NeuroInterventional field's leading resource for professional training, practice development and clinical standards, SNIS has been at the forefront in helping to advance our specialty and raise the bar on quality of care for patients everywhere."
Hirsch joined Mass General in 2003 and is the Director of the Neuroendovascular Program. He is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and a Fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology. He is a founding editor of the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS), senior editor of Pain Physician (2011 Thompson Reuter Impact Factor 7.793) and the editorial advisory board of Neurosurgery. Hirsch is a distinguished academician having published well over 100 articles in the peer-reviewed literature, authored numerous book chapters and edited several scientific books.
Hirsch earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. After completing an internship in medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital and a residency/fellowship in Radiology/Neuroradiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, he served as the inaugural fellow in Interventional Neuroradiology at the Neurovascular Center of the Lahey Medical Center. He has worked on the staff at Lahey Clinic and then at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
In his role as Associate Vice Chair of Interventional Care, Hirsch oversees all interventional services, unifying the previously separate interventional operations that span seven divisions of the Department of Radiology: abdominal, breast, neuroendovascular, musculoskeletal, neuroradiology, thoracic, and vascular.
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Lately I've been running into a lot of pets who need some extra help with digestive and other health issues. Probiotics have helped solve the problems for many of these animals.
The term "probiotics" (which means "promoting life") covers a variety of "friendly" bacteria that are beneficial for the digestive tract. These include Lactobacillus acidophilus and other Lactobacillus species, and certain strains of Bacillus, Enterococcus, Bifidobacteria, and Streptococcus, all of which are commonly found in over-the-counter probiotic supplements.
Probiotics are of special importance in pets with any type of digestive problem, including vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence, and constipation. They are essential for animals who are, or have been, taking antibiotics; they can be given both during the course of antibiotics and for at least 2 weeks afterwards. Probiotics may help with allergies, including atopy (inhalant allergies), food allergies, and inflammatory bowel disease. They have also been shown to be useful for cystitis (bladder inflammation) and dental disease in humans.
Probiotic bacteria are normally present in a healthy digestive tract, mainly in the colon. L. acidophilus, the strain most often used in fermented products like yogurt, was the first to be isolated and used as therapy, initially to treat constipation and diarrhea in human patients in the 1920s and 30s. In one study, human patients were given antibiotics to kill off most of their normal gut flora. After the antibiotic course was finished, they were then supplemented with L. acidophilus. Even more interesting, the levels of other normal bacteria, such as enterococci, also normalized rapidly. Further studies showed that the probiotics must be taken daily in order to maintain the beneficial effects.
From research on probiotics, it appears that the ideal probiotic for any individual would match the species normally found in the intestine of the particular animal (dog, cat, etc.). However, this is not practical for our pets. In practice, supplementing with any good quality probiotic produces positive results. Don't count on pet food alone, no matter how good it is; tests show that pet foods claiming probiotics on the label don't usually have any live organisms.
A very interesting study done in cats with kidney disease found significant improvement in blood values for BUN and creatinine (common measurements of kidney function) when probiotics were given. Cats received 1/2 to 1 capsule per day of a commercial probiotic product mixed with their wet food. The cats also clearly felt better and had more energy. This approach is very promising for cats and dogs with chronic kidney disease, including those pets whose kidneys were damaged after eating recalled pet food.
It's easy to add probiotics to your pet's diet. While many owners and breeders recommend adding a tablespoon of yogurt to the food, this is not enough to have much effect. Most yogurt made commercially with live cultures contain only low levels. It is better and simpler (and definitely more cost-effective) to buy probiotics in capsules and add them to the food. These supplements must be fresh, and most of them need to be kept refrigerated to keep the organisms viable. It's okay to probiotics made for humans, and safe at the human dose even in small pets. Fortunately these supplements generally have little taste and are readily accepted by most pets if mixed with wet food.
Even if you're feeding the best commercial food, or even a homemade diet, probiotics are needed for digestive and immune system health. Here at Only Natural, we carry several products that contain probiotics; some of my favorites are:
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An elderly woman at a in Bakersfield, California retirement facility died after a nurrse refused to perform CPR on the woman after she collapsed, NBC Southern California Reported.
When 87-year-old Lorraine Bayless, resident of Glenwood Gardens Skilled Nursing Facility, Lorraine Bayless, collapsed at the facility around 11 a.m., a staff member called 911 but refused to give the woman CPR, according to a recording of the call.
In refusing the 911 dispatcher's insistence that she perform CPR, the nurse can be heard telling the dispatcher that it was against the retirement facility's policy to perform CPR.
During the exchange between the nurse and the dispatcher, the dispatcher can be heard saying "I don't understand why you're not willing to help this patient.''
An ambulance arrived several minutes after the call and took Bayless to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. She has been identified as a resident of the home's independent facility, which is separate from the skilled and assisted nursing facility.
The retirement facility released a statement extending its condolences to the family and said its "practice is to immediately call emergency medical personnel for assistance and to wait with the individual needing attention until such personnel arrives.''
The statement also said a "thorough internal review of the matter'' would be conducted.
A call to the facility by The Associated Press seeking more information on the incident was not immediately returned.
Bayless' daughter told a reporter for KGET, the NBC affiliate in Bakersfield, that she was also a nurse and was satisfied with the care her mother received.


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Sell Timeshare In Estonia
So you want to sell your timeshare in Estonia? Estonia is a very popular country for holiday makers so naturally there is a good demand for timeshare and vacations. But if you are thinking of selling your timeshare in Estonia, you need to be realistic on your pricing. Pricing is dictated, like anything else, by supply and demand. So if there are a large number of timeshares available in Estonia, prices will be lower. Do your homework. Look online at places like ebay and timeshare resales companies to judge the average prices.
How can I sell a timeshare in Estonia? A question asked frequently but many people don't know how to go about it the right way. In reality, you have 3 options -
If you wish to use a resale company to handle the sale or rental of a timeshare, you MUST, for your own safety, use a company that is a member of one of the trade bodies such as TATOC ( http://www.tatoc.co.uk ) or ARDA ( http://www.arda.org ) or RDO ( http://www.rdo.org ) or ATHOC ( http://www.athoc.com.au ) depending on where in the world you are. Being a member of these trade bodies means that the company –
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- Must adhere to the rules of the organisation which is primarily to protect the consumer
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Isla, Kirsten, and Lizzy Continue Their Bachelorette Party on GMA
Bachelorette stars Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Lizzy Caplan were up and at 'em this morning with a stop at the GMA studio in NYC's Times Square. Isla shared a wildly awkward story about the uncomfortable bachelorette experience she shared with her mom while Kirsten said she's not planning to watch this one in the company of her father.
Last night, the ladies stepped out in colorful frocks for the East Coast premiere of the raunchy comedy. Isla chatted with us about her husband, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kirsten talked about the lovely time she had on set with her costars. Kirsten also touched on her upcoming visit to Toronto for this year's film festival, saying On the Road's changed a lot since its world premiere at Cannes in May. Garrett Hedlund is expected to join Kirsten in Canada, as is Kristen Stewart, who's reportedly prepping to make her first postscandal red carpet appearance.


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Square Heavy Stick Necklace
Square Heavy Stick Necklace
Elegant and smooth heavy square copper stick necklace. A simple and geometric necklace to go with any outfit. Measures approx 2.5" long.
This necklace is completely handmade and will vary slightly from piece to piece. Made of pure copper. Pendant hangs from a nickel free, copper plated, brass, round, cable chain. Features a small, copper plated, lobster claw style clasp. Comes with copper care directions, a business card and a special impregnated polishing cloth.
Copper will gain character and oxidize over time due to contact with dirt, oils and moisture. Tarnish can easily be removed by dipping the piece in soy sauce or ketchup for a minute or so. Afterwards rinse and dry thoroughly. Polishing cloths provided will remove tarnish as well.
Handmade with care in Edmonton, Alberta.
Please allow several days for piece to be made before shipping.
Canada Post Expedited Parcel
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• Nationally about 1 week
• Free tracking and $100 insurance
• $7.99 + $1 per extra item
Sorry, I can no longer offer pickups in Edmonton for privacy and safety reasons. I do not have a brick and mortar store, but I do attend local markets and craft sales almost every month where you can find me in person! Please contact me via email prior to event if you would like to pick up a particular piece there.
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That broken, dilapidated yellow brick road could be all yours.
In 1970, aspirational people built a theme park based around The Wizard of Oz in the mountains of northern California. A few years after, it shut its doors, causing entropy to take its course in the park.
And now, it's for rent!
Pixable has the story:
After the death of its original owner right before opening and a mysterious fire in 1975, Land of Oz closed it's doors in 1980.
In 2015, the park is still standing, but remains abandoned all but one day a year when it opens to the public. Even though the park was refurbished by locals enough to reopen once a year, it still remains in various states of disrepair and has that eerie, horror flick vibe that makes abandoned theme parks so alluring. That's partly because the upkeep of the land is dependent on the proceeds of that one-day opening.
There's not a ton you can do with that other than keeping it standing upright, even if an upwards of 8,000 people attend the event each year. Land Of Oz isn't a lost cause despite its closing. You can rent the place out for private parties and take private tours if you're into that whole abandoned fairy tale aesthetic.
If you're into the idea, the Land of Oz website has all the information on how you can hold your wedding, birthday, bar mitzvah or demon sacrifice in a very special place.
Look at this place:
And this is either the Emerald City or the witch's castle. It's not pretty.
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"January is a good time for indoor fun. Make and solve puzzles. Stump your friends with riddles. Build a maze, do crossword puzzles, and word searches. Have a pack games night in which your family joins in for relays, board games, and other cooperative games. Play Cub Scout Jeopardy; how much do you know about Cub Scouting? Rediscover some of the games that your parents and your grandparents could have played and work on the Heritages belt loop and pin. Discuss why playing by the rules is important. The pinewood derby is a good opportunity to learn about rules and good sportsmanship. Why not work on the Chess belt loop and pin." - Program Helps
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How to Crop a Picture with the Ribbon in Office 2011 for Mac
The Crop tool has new behavior in Office 2011 for Mac. Instead of just one kind of crop, Office for Mac now has four kinds. To get at the additional crop tools, click the small triangle to the right of the Crop button.
Making a simple crop with Office 2011 tools
Here's how to perform a simple crop:
Select the picture you want to crop.
On the Format Picture tab, go to the Adjust group and click the Crop button.
Dark crop handles appear in addition to the selection handles.
Drag the crop handles to select the area you want to keep.
Click away from the picture.
Everything except the selected area is subtracted from the picture.
Mask to Shape in Office 2011
With Mask to Shape, you start with a picture and finish with a shape that's filled with your picture. Here are the steps to take:
Select a picture
Click the purple Format Picture button on the Ribbon.
Picture formatting tools display on the Ribbon.
In the Adjust group of tools, click the small triangle on the Crop button and choose Mask to Shape.
You're presented with a submenu that takes you to the Shapes gallery.
Choose a solid, fillable shape.
Your picture is cropped to the chosen shape.
Some shapes have yellow diamonds, which you can drag to alter the shape's appearance.
Crop to Fill with Office 2011 formatting tools
With Crop to Fill, you start with a shape. You move the shape in a see-through mode over a picture from a file. The result is a shape filled with the see-through portion of your picture.
This example has fireworks. The Sun shape might give an interesting result. Here are the steps to take:
From the Standard toolbar, choose Media Browser.
The Media Browser displays.
Choose the Shapes button on the Media Browser.
All Shapes display in the Media Browser.
Drag a solid shape to use as the cropping shape.
Right-click on the shape. From the pop-up menu, choose Format Shape.
The Format Shape dialog displays.
In the Format Shape dialog, choose the Picture or Texture tab and then click the Choose Picture Button.
The Choose a Picture file browser appears.
Choose the picture you want to crop and then click the Insert button to return to the Format Shape dialog.
You can select or deselect the Rotate with Shape check box.
Click OK to close the Format Shape dialog.
Your picture is now inside the shape.
On the Format Picture tab of the Ribbon, click the small triangle on the Crop button and choose Crop to Fill.
The shape is now in see-through mode. You can now adjust the crop shape and the picture size and position independently.
Drag the shape's handles.
You can resize both the shape and the picture. Drag the handles on the shape to adjust the crop. Drag the picture handles and the picture itself to reposition it under the shape until you get just the crop you want.
Click away from the picture to display the cropped area.
Crop to Fit
The Crop to Fit option lets you use a shape to crop a picture, and the shape can extend beyond the size of the picture. As with Crop to Fill, you start with a shape that is filled with a picture. But with Crop to Fit, you can make the crop constraint extend beyond the edges of the picture. The instructions are the same as for Crop to Fill in the previous heading, except you choose Crop to Fill in Step 8.


text: Writer and performer Trav S.D. (www.travsd.com) has written for the NY Times, the Village Voice, American Theatre, Time Out NY, Reason, the Villager and numerous other publications. He has been in the vanguard of New York's vaudeville and burlesque scenes since 1995 when he launched his company Mountebanks, which has presented hundreds of top variety acts ranging from Todd Robbins to Dirty Martini to Lady Rizo to the Flying Karamazov Brothers. He has directed his own plays, revues and solo pieces in NYC since 1989 at such venues as Joe's Pub, La Mama, Dixon Place, Theatre for the New City, the Ohio Theatre and the Brick. In 2014 he produced and directed the smash-hit I'll Say She Is, the first ever revival of the Marx Brothers hit 1924 Broadway show in the NY International Fringe Festival. He is perhaps best known for his 2005 book No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous, recently cited by Bette Midler in People magazine as one of her favorite books. His recent show Horseplay. or the Fickle Mistress at LaMama starred Everett Quinton, Molly Pope, Jan Leslie Harding, and Tim Cusack. More about All Things Trav S.D. are at: http://travsd.com/


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This is an annotated list of databases produced by District of Columbia agencies listed by producing agency. To add a database to this list or to fix a broken link, either do it yourself as this is a wiki, editable by anybody, or send an e-mail to the project coordinator at dnlcornwall AT alaska DOT net.
No one has publicly claimed this page yet. If you'd like to, please add your name, institution and contact info to our page volunteer list and put your contact information here as a "documents specialist" for this page.
The District maintains it's own list of searchable databases, but more detailed annotations are still welcome here.
Return to State Agency Databases listing.
Campaign Finance
- Campaign Contributions Search - Find campaign contributions by amount, contributor, date, location, or recipient. The Office of Campaign Finance provides easy access to all contributions and expenditures reported from January 1, 1999 through the current reporting period. Because the system is updated on a daily basis, you may be able to retrieve data received by OCF after the latest reporting period. However, this data may not be complete.
Legislative Branch
- Search the District of Columbia Official Code - The contents of these statutes are current through amendments received as of January 25, 2006. For amendments subsequent to that date, use the Update feature. This service is powered by Thomson West.
Tax and Revenue
- Real Property Tax Database Search - From the website, "The Office of Tax and Revenue's (OTR) real property tax database provides online access to real property information that was formerly available only through manual searches and at various DC public libraries. You can obtain property value, assessment roll, and other information for more than 180,000 parcels using the links below." Interesting search by neighborhood gives you a quick sense of property values.
- Zoning Maps Search - Use this form to search through the District's zoning maps. You can enter your keywords, select the appropriate search type (any, all, exact), and click the "Search" button. The Adobe Acrobat interface is used to navigate the document, which you can view by clicking on the link presented in the search results.


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Best Winter Colognes For Men
No Matter Your Style, We've Got A Hot Winter Scent For You
To navigate something as intangible and changeable as cologne, industry "noses" (and fragrance geeks alike) require a vocabulary of sorts. Most of the time, the lexicon employed marries artistic terms with the language of music and gastronomy. But the key thing among all the nomenclature is the "family" to which a fragrance belongs. For example, are you smelling a "floral" fragrance? An "aquatic" or "woody" fragrance? An "oriental"? Like human families, these neat boxes often bleed into one another and you can end up with unusual (and sometimes quite attractive) hybrids such as these extreme colognes. And even if you don't know all the vocabulary, your nose definitely knows what you are attracted to and what works well on you, which makes you instinctively gravitate towards scents that match your style and personality.
But just like you would update your wardrobe with the change of seasons, the arrival of the colder temperatures should also be synonymous with a change of cologne. With winter in full swing, your signature fragrance needs an update: Aquatics and florals are unlikely to have much appeal (or staying power, for that matter — heavier scents tends to suit the colder months). And so we have focused on the warmest and woodiest scents for this month's roundup of men's colognes — everything that is comforting, dense, leathery, spicy and smoky. And whether it's your girlfriend or Tinder date that you are keeping warm and cozy on a cold night, she will definitely approve of your scent.
12 Lacha by Odin -- Woody Spicy
It has been hard to wean us off Odin's 11, but this rich and colorful saffron-infused creation has done the trick. Black pepper, nutmeg and leather create a cozy and bittersweet feeling that's made tactile by the inclusion of an ingenious suede note. One for a roaring fire and a well-thumbed novel.
$165.00 at Odinedt.com
Dark Rebel by John Varvatos -- Woody Oriental
As the vaguely BDSM leather-bound bottle might suggest, Dark Rebel is an assertive, leathery fragrance. Spicy, boozy, rich and altogether dark, it's a fantastic — if rather devilish — woody-oriental. The kinkster does have a soft heart though: a hint of patchouli and the silky smoke of benzoin smooth out the ride. If you're a fan of big leathery fragrances from the 80s, then you'll love this.
$86.00 at Amazon.com
Lalique Encre Noir A l'Extreme by Lalique -- Woody Smoky
An intense take on 2006's already-pretty-perfect Encre Noir. Fortunately, this follow up doesn't fall into forgettable "flanker" territory and instead forges an identity of its own. Smoky and woody with notes of bergamot, cypress, spices and incense swirling around a still center of vetiver, this elegant creation has all the calling cards of a classic men's fragrance. Once again there's a pleasant hint of patchouli (a common feature in woody fragrances), but it does nothing to soften the story. This one stays solid, masculine and bold without being brash or invasive.
Price upon request at Lalique.com
Shaman by MiN New York -- Smoky
MiN is something of an insider secret, a "members only" apothecary located on Crosby St, New York, that concocts genuinely creative fragrances. The first "volume" of their private Scent Stories is now open to the public (provided you can find a distributor outside NY) and among the selections is Shaman, a simple and calming scent that can only be described as translucent smoke. There is a metallic and watery feel to the scent that creates a zen stillness, the "shamanic" touch being a wonderful incense-patchouli accord. The name and packaging might imply that Shaman is "dark" but this one is a "white witch" for sure. It could easily be worn throughout the year, as it doesn't possess the heaviness of some of the others in this roundup.
$240 at Min.com
Benjoin Bonheme by Diptyque -- Woody Smoky
A boutique exclusive, this woody and resinous balm is well worth the hunt. Benzoin is a resin obtained from the bark of the styrax trees and it has a smoky, medicinal quality to it. It bears a strong resemblance to vanilla but doesn't cloy or "bite" in quite the same way. In Diptyque's perfectly balanced creation, the Laotian benzoin is complemented by angelica seed, sandalwood and — here it is again — patchouli.
$200 at DiptyqueParis.com
Orris & Sandalwood Cologne by Jo Malone (Jan) -- Woody Floral
Orris, the rootstock of iris, meets sandalwood in this warm woody floral. Violet opens the fragrance and fades quietly; the overall effect is powdery and sensual but not in a way that feels too feminine. A welcome antidote to one-dimensional woody fragrances for men, this addition to the Jo Malone cologne line won't be available until January.


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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to battle fish of all kinds in an arena? Which two fish would win an all-out duel in the deep blue sea? What if you placed a huge blowfish in a tank with lots of smaller fish, who would win? Well now you have the opportunity to find out! In this online action arcade game, you must grow your blowfish to a reasonable size so that they can defend themselves. After all, a small fish would never be able to protect itself from a large fish – it just doesn't happen, at least not in this game. Don't worry, it seems like it would be difficult to battle fish but it's actually very easy. Tap a fish to help them grow or stop interacting with them to suspend growth. In order to successfully defend yourself from the other fish in the sea, you must be bigger in size. If you bump into enemy fish or other objects and you're smaller, you'll be reduced to your original compact size. The winning strategy involves knowing exactly when to grow your fish, and when to let them float around. Will you survive to eat the smaller prey, or will you be fish food instead? Remember to keep growing those fish when you can, because no one likes to be fish food. Just give this charming game a try, it's extremely addictive! It can be played from any smartphone, tablet or computer regardless of where you are. Access it directly online, at any time of the day for free. Who doesn't love free games? We certainly do! There's no questionable material either so you can play with your entire family. Compare scores with friends and family alike to find out who is the reigning blowfish-battle champ.
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Rihanna and Rob Kardashian were spotted on Saturday going to the Racer's Edge Indoor Karting in Burbank, Calif. Rihanna wore black hot pants, Converse trainers and a funky oversized lacy letterman's jacket for the occasion.
Rob, on the other hand, wore a pair of brown chinos and a grey vest.
Apparently, the star is dating singer Rita Ora, who is very much compared to Rihanna most of the time.
Riri dominated Rob completely with her number 16 kart.
The cheeky star, 24, raised the one-fingered salute on her way out of a go-karting track in California.
Ri-Ri was enjoying a night of fun with celebrity pal Rob Kardashian.
Rob, 25, is currently dating Rihanna mini-me Rita Ora but he is also good mates with her record label buddy.
So the pair donned helmets and raced round the Racer's Edge track at full pelt.
Rihanna wore black hot pants, Converse trainers and a funky broderie anglaise baseball jacket to enjoy the sport.
While Rob chose a slightly more sensible pair of brown chinos and a grey vest.
The fast-paced fun then continued – as the twosome headed to Hollywood hotspot the Playhouse for drinks.
The ever versatile star – wearing her trademark red lippy – then changed from her battered sneakers into sexy thigh-high boots for the club.
Clearly that pesky 'no trainers' rule stands across the Pond too.
When she left the go-karting track Rihanna made an obscene gesture, raising her middle finger to the photographers.
After the karting fun, Rob and Rihanna decided to continue the fun and went to Hollywood hotspot the Playhouse for drinks, according to the Daily Mail.
Rihanna, who was looking stunning wearing her trademark red lipstick, changed from her sneakers into high heels boots pretty fast to get into clubbing style.
Some sources say that Chris Brown was also at Playhouse that night.
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November 20, 2009
The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Trustees elected Mike Felix as board chair and Jo Michalski as vice chair at the board's annual meeting Nov. 18 in Fairbanks.
Felix is president of AT &T Alaska and Michalski is owner and president of Portfolio and Classic Woman, a woman's clothing store. Both are from Anchorage. The leadership terms are for the coming year.
Carla Beam of Anchorage, recently retired from BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., continues serving as secretary until the 2010 annual meeting.
Retiring from the board was Sharon Gagnon of Anchorage, a longtime trustee and former member of the UA Board of Regents; and Will Anderson of Kodiak, chief executive officer of Koniag Corp.
Twelve Alaskans were elected to the foundation's Board of Trustees. Five of the 12 are new to the board; seven were elected to second terms.
New trustees are Susan Anderson of Anchorage, president and chief executive officer of the CIRI Foundation; Leo Bustad of Anchorage, a practicing cardiologist at the Alaska Heart Institute; Betsy Lawer of Anchorage, vice chair of First National Bank Alaska; Mike Powers of Fairbanks, chief executive officer for Fairbanks Memorial Hospital/Denali Center; and Melody Schneider of Fairbanks, owner of Schneider & Shilling, certified public accountants.
Reelected trustees are Alison Browne of Juneau, a longtime community advocate; Ted Fathauer of Fairbanks, lead forecaster of the National Weather Service in Fairbanks; Greg Gursey of Anchorage, president and owner of Benefit Brokers Inc.; Wendy King of Anchorage, vice president of external affairs for ConocoPhillips Alaska; Michalski; Ann Parrish of Anchorage, owner of Strategic Services; and Eric Wohlforth of Anchorage, attorney and senior partner of Wohlforth, Johnson, Brecht, Cartledge & Brooking. Trustee terms are for three years.
The 30 member Board of Trustees governs the non-profit UA Foundation, which seeks, secures and stewards philanthropic support for the benefit of all University of Alaska campuses. The foundation manages over 1,100 privately donated funds, including 600 endowments. As of September, the foundation managed over $268 million in assets.


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Declining oil production and increasing water cut in mature fields highlight the need for improved conformance control. Here we report on a successful in-depth water diversion treatment using sodium silicate to increase oil recovery at the Snorre field, offshore Norway, utilizing a new operational concept of using a stimulation vessel as a platform for the large-scale injection into a subsea well. A custom modified 35,000 DWT shuttle tanker was employed for the field pilot. This paper describes the vessel preparations and the large-scale interwell silicate injection operation. The operational aspects of the large-scale interwell silicate injection include; identification of injection vessel requirements, major vessel modifications, chemical logistic, general logistics to site, major equipment set-up on vessel, subsea connection, mixing and pumping schedules, onsite QC, and real time monitoring. Experience from these operations and lessons learned are included in this paper.
After the injection of approximately 400,000 Sm3 (113,000 Sm3 preflush, followed by 240,000 Sm3 of sodium silicate gelant and 49,000 Sm3 of postflush fluid) at injection rates up to 4,000 Sm3/d, the injection from the vessel was stopped and the well was put on regular seawater injection. Following more than two years of regular production, transient pressure measurements, tracer testing and water cut data are presented from the ongoing comprehensive data acquisition program. These results demonstrate clearly the achieved in-depth flow diversion through a delayed breakthrough of injected tracers and lower water cut in the relevant production well.


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22 July
The date July 22 sits in the hearts and minds of Norwegians much like September 11 does with Americans. It was on that date in 2011 that a sole terrorist, Anders Behring Breivik (Anders Danielsen Lie), exploded a car bomb outside the government offices in Oslo, then drove a short distance outside the city and attacked an island camp where the teenage children of the country's leading party (Labor) had gathered for a retreat. In a brief amount of time, he killed 69 of them, injuring some 200; add the 8 who died in the Oslo attack and the mortality rate totaled 77.
Breivik surrendered to a SWAT team on the island with hopes to use his notoriety to push his nationalistic agenda. He called himself a Knight of the Templar and implies in a chilling fashion that more such attacks were to hit Norway and other European countries because of their immigration policies.
The moment when Breivik threatens to unleash similar violence happens at the end of the first part of "22 July," Paul Greengrass's measured docudrama that brings to the big screen the horror and its aftermath. Or rather the small screen because being produced by Netflix, it is currently streaming (it went up on October 7). This will likely give the film more attention than it would have received if it was a straight-to-theaters release — how many more people are going to happen upon the film while surfing for something to watch?
The film exists at the intersection of commerce and tragedy — which raises the question, how can a film, which is made (ultimately) to make money, not simply exploit its subject? Greengrass's approach is to use a docudrama approach (he calls the "unknowing camera") he has used in the past ("United 93") and to hire an all Norwegian cast (though they speak English). The result has verisimilitude and a sense of objectivity, but also a story arc that can only end in a moment of uplift if it wishes to have any hope of commercial success. It is a compelling story; though watching it you only wonder if a longer format may have better served its exploration of political extremism and the darker underpinnings of civic rage in a democratic society. Despite its ambitions, "22 July" ends up doing what movies of this sort often do — leave the audience with a tidy villain and reluctant hero, and the sense that good does triumph in the end.
That hero is teenager Viljar Hanssen (Jonas Strand Gravli), one of Breivik's victims who survives his serious injuries. Greengrass meticulously recounts how he is shot while attempting to escape; then follows with his painful recovery, which begins with a harrowing series of brain operations to remove bullet particles from the base of his skull, and his slow struggle to learn to walk again (another bullet shattered his leg). Gravli, the young actor in the role, is nothing less than extraordinary in bringing to life Viljar's journey. Not only does he capture the arduous physicality of his recovery, but also its overwhelming psychological damage.
It takes some time for the film to get to the final set-up, in which Viljar decides to testify at Breivik's trial where his goal is not to show any weakness in his presence. His testimony ends the film on that uplifting note, though the climax didn't ring true, partly due to the film's other compelling performance, that of Anders Danielsen Lie as Breivik, who is as cool and as controlled as a villain from one of Greengrass's Bourne films. He dominates the film in unusual and uncomfortable ways — the fact that he has movie star looks (think Chris Evans) is just one of them. Is Greengrass, who wrote the script as well as directed, inexplicably creating an alt.right anti-hero with this film? That may be one of its unintended consequences.
After its harrowing first third, which unfolds like a thriller as Breivik meticulously executes his attack, the film sets out to show how a democratic society deals with a criminal this monstrous. Greengrass's approach is rigorously low-key as Breivik's lawyer Geir Lippestad (Jon Øigarden) negotiates with his client to give him the best defense he can come up, one based on him pleading insanity which would keep him from prison time. A brasher filmmaker would likely paint this defense as a disingenuous attempt to take advantage of the legal system, but Greengrass never goes there. Instead portrays Lippestad and his legal team as defenders of the rules of law (i.e., their client deserves the best defense possible). The strategy, though, turns out to be one that Breivik rejects for one in which he wants the world to know he was in complete control of his faculties (as the film shows) when he murdered his victims. For Breivik his trial is his third act — his attempt to express to the world the reasons for his actions.
Early on Breivik is terrifying as he snarls and intimidates his political beliefs; yet the film reveals him as a banal and ineffectual vehicle of change that even his alt.right cohorts reject. In some ways the film brings to mind the recent thriller "Operation Finale" in its central moral dilemma — that is how do reasonable people deal with an ugly racist capable of horrific actions? And like that film, simply raises the question. In the end, the film painstakingly recreates the events surrounding Breivik's attack, both before and after, yet never gets into Breivik's dark soul, instead ends on a note of hope and sentimentality. This humanistic conclusion feels good, but leaves you wondering whether making a film in which its villain turns out to be its most compelling character is the best way to answer that question.
22 July
InfoRuntime :: 133 mins
Release Date :: Oct 10, 2018
Language :: Silent
Country :: Norway


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