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Hollywood A-listers Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep will star in the new Steven Spielberg film The Post.
Sign up to our daily newsletter for your chance to win. Writer Liz Hannah wrote the script for "The Post", which focuses heavily on how Post editor Ben Bradlee and publisher Kay Graham challenged the government.
Spielberg is exec producing that film, and he also is one of the interview subjects in the film about WWII's impact on cinema.
The Pentagon Papers was a government study about USA involvement in the Vietnam War that Bradlee and Graham fought to make public in 1971. Streep voiced the blue fairy for Spielberg in A.I.
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They had already been questioned by police at the beginning of the investigation, AFP news agency reports, citing unnamed sources. Officers also discovered traces of Sebastien's and his parents' blood, but not Charlotte's.
Spielberg, who like Streep has won three Oscars, is now in post-production on a sci-fi action movie, "Ready Player One", which is due to hit theaters in March 2018.
President Trump made an enemy of Meryl Streep with his comments about her career, and now his nation will be getting a film about the importance of the press in keeping the government in check. The classified study about the Vietnam War was commissioned by the Defense Department and revealed unreported facts about a secret dramatic escalation of troops and bombings in what was appearing to be an unwinnable war. The dynamic duo will soon be teaming up with ace film-maker Steven Spielberg on The Post - a drama on the Pentagon Papers.
The Post joined forces with the Times to fight the court battle, which climbed all the way to the Supreme Court.
Hanks is set to play Bradlee while Streep will play Graham.
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Welsh housing associations increased their operating surpluses by 12.7 per cent last year reaching £193m, from a turnover which rose just 0.3 per cent to £908m.
The largest 33 Welsh HAs also reduced their operating costs by 2.6 per cent, down to £715m. The sector's total debt level is now £2.7bn, up from £2.5bn in 2015/16, while it owns and manages 160,636 homes.

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Did you Know?Fungi make up a diverse kingdom. There is an estimated 1.5 million species of fungi, though only 10% have been identified. That's second only to insects (which estimations for insect species is upwards of 10 million)! Fungi do have a record in one category: Largest living organism. In Oregon, there is a honey fungus that spans 2.4 MILES across the Blue Mountains! Interestingly, another fungus in the same genus, Armillaria, actually infects trees and causes Armillaria root rot.
Powdery Mildew – White Film on Leaves
Powdery Mildew refers to many disease causing fungi that cause a white, powder-like substance to grow on leaves and branches. This is one of the most common diseases in the landscape.
A white, powdery film is easily recognizable on leaves and stems in mid to late summer. In severe infections, mycelia growth can become so extensive that it looks almost like cobwebs coming off the leaves and stems. Typically, powdery mildew occurs on the tops of younger leaves, but can also occur on other parts throughout the plant.
Life Cycle
Spores overwinter in leaf litter on the ground. As weather conditions become favorable, spores are released from their overwintering structures and spread by either wind or splashed by rain. The spores germinate on leaves and begin growing mycelium. Unlike many fungal pathogens of plants, powdery mildew does not require high moisture to grow. More spores are created and sent out to infect new plants and plant parts until spore-containing overwintering structures are formed when weather conditions become unfavorable.
Typically, powdery mildew is not a huge concern because it usually occurs later in the season. However, repeated infections or early appearance of powdery mildew can be problematic as landscape plants become aesthetically displeasing and overall health is compromised. These types of infections usually cause leaves to become twisted and drop early.
Good cultural practices are best for managing powdery mildew. When planting new trees, try to find resistant cultivars to avoid the problem altogether. Pruning out the canopy can help as it increases air flow and reduces the surface area for spores to take hold. Also, cleaning up leaf debris in the fall reduces the likelihood of reinfection.
There are some fungicides that are available for powdery mildew and will reduce spreading or infection, but will not cure existing damage.


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It is only since having found my balance whilst not working that I realise how I easily I fall out of balance. Being out of balance felt like this:
– a struggle.
– huge mental and physical effort to get through the day.
– depression, anxiety, agitation or hypomanic energy.
– loss of control over emotions and life in general.
– overwhelmed and overstimulated swinging with boredom in life.
– addicted.
– thoughts of suicide and death in general. (ALWAYS see a doctor if this is the case).
– exhausted mentally and physically.
– pains; headaches, IBS, tense and sore muscles.
It took me a long, long time to realise that I didn't have to feel like this anymore.
Life is not about struggle. I couldn't continue to live struggling. There was no need.
Deep Rest and Retreat
Being at home most days may seem very boring to those who need a lot of stimulation, but it has been an immensely healing experience for me.
The first few weeks after quitting I was nervously exhausted from the stress of working in a negative environment. I slept, meditated, journalled and read, spending most of the day in bed. I had virtually no energy to do anything physically: I thought I had chronic fatigue syndrome as I felt so weak.
Not once did I turn to beating myself up about being lazy and out of work. I desperately needed this to find my feet again.
I've been working on myself, trying to release angers, hurts, resentments, forgiving others and myself and changing my thoughts to positive ones. It is so true that we can find our peace by going within.
Two weeks after quitting I felt much more peaceful and accepting of myself. I seemed to enter a blissful state of balance through deep rest and retreat. Slowly over the last few months my energy has returned and I feel like myself again.
I've been in an extremely fortunate position where my partner has been supportive of my rest time, as well as financially supporting us both. For this I am exceptionally grateful. It has been essential to accept his financial support for my own peace of mind, rather than fight against the guilt of not working. I CHOSE not to feel guilty. I have felt grateful for this time to heal.
A State of Balance
Being in balance feels like this:
– initially a huge release and surrender of guilt, shame and other burdens.
– trust in the universe to look after you, that the universe is on our side and cares about us.
– relaxed.
– peaceful.
– an attitude of kindness and compassion for yourself.
– gentle.
– forgiving.
– appreciation of the small wonders in our lives.
– heart rather than head leading us forwards.
– self discovery and adventure internally- getting to know ourselves.
– allowing ourselves to receive goodness in all it's forms.
– trusting that everything will turn out fine.
Surrender and Trust
It was scary to not have my own income at first as I didn't qualify for benefits/welfare. But I needed time, rest and balance way more than disposable income.
So Chris and I worked out a mini- budget for me and he took over paying for my minimal monthly bills. We've cut down on going out and are more aware of our spending, but I know things will improve over time.
Trusting in the universe to provide has also allowed some rather lovely unexpected money to come my way too! I am so lucky!
I realise that taking time out like this is not an option for many due to financial commitments, but I strongly urge those who are really struggling to maintain their mental health whilst working to take time off if at all possible.
And please do yourself the biggest favour by releasing all guilt about doing this!! It is so easy to feel we are an essential component to our workplace, but they always manage without us! Those who over-rely on us also learn to take more responsibility.
Find that loving, peaceful place in your hearts that LETS you truly rest, relax and take care of yourself. Others around you will cope and loved ones are generally happy to see you in a more relaxed, healthy place emotionally- relationships have room to breathe and improve.
From the darkness to the light.
Some of us have been through extremely dark, despairing times. Maybe you're in that place at the moment.
Know that you CAN turn things around.
You may have Bipolar like me. I will always have this condition, but I now know that balance can be achieved along with peaceful self-love. I will always have to maintain this balance throughout life. I will always have challenges to work on. But the more I'm in this state of balance, the better able I will be to work though them. They will not knock me back as hard or for so long as before.
This beautiful state of balance is a gift to give yourself. It is available to ALL, with absolutely no exception. BELIEVE IT! And believe you are truly worthy, because you are.
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Zecora is a zebra who lives in the Everfree Forest. Originally from a far-off land, Zecora came to the Ponyville area some time ago and settled in the Everfree Forest because of the wide array of useful herbs and flowers found in it.
Mysterious and strange, Zecora normally keeps to herself, but is always willing to help those that brave the trek to see her. She was alone and feared in Ponyville for a long time, and cherishes those that have become her friends.
Zecora frequently speaks in verse. The reason for this is unclear. She is also known to speak in a foreign language on occasions, presumably her native language.
She seems to have great love for her homeland, as her entire hut is garnished with items from there.
Zecora's special talent is preparing natural cures and remedies from herbs and plants. She also seems to have a mystical sixth sense about plants and has an incredible sense of balance.
Her appearance and sometimes abrupt method of speaking can be intimidating to others who do not know her. She is primarily found in her hut in the forest and rarely ventures out. This is not due to unfriendliness on her part; she is simply busy hunting down plants and roots and preparing medicines from them, which consumes a large amount of her time.
Zecora's Hut
The path to Zecora's Hut has been made relatively safe to travel with the addition of Wardwood along the path. It is unlikely for dangerous creatures to appear near the path, but not impossible.
At the end of the path is Zecora's Hut the grounds she keeps around it. These include two a huge vegetable garden, a huge flower garden, and a Greenhouse for more exotic plants. Zecora grows many Magical Plants in these places with many beneficial or sometimes harmful effects.
Some of this page is derived from the Friendship is Magic Wiki.The original article is at Zecora.
As with Twitterponies Wiki, the text of the MLP:FIM Wiki is available under CC-BY-SA and the GFDL.


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Finally, almost unbelievably, there was progress this week in my pal Jacque (Rawson) Waller's case. If you want or need to catch up on this situation, you can look at Ripple Effects & the Power of People. 6/14/11, Patience, Shmatience. 12/1/2011, or http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134003/Clay-Waller-charged-degree-murder-case-missing-wife-Jacque--body-found.html.
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/23/11352257-missing-moms-diary-sheds-light-on-why-husband-was-arrested?lite is another recent news article.
Jacque has been missing for nearly a solid year. Close enough to a year for it to seem like ten years, at any rate. Her parents and brother and sister and triplets could certainly tell you better than I. It is still surreal that this vibrant young woman could have just vanished. So loved by her family, friends and coworkers, her disappearance has left a stream of dear humans scratching their heads and wondering "Huh? I just spoke to her!" "We just made plans to see each other!"
Things have been happening, to be sure. Since the June evening Jacque allegedly went for a walk to get away from an argument with her estranged husband, people have been working hard to find her and bring her home. Law enforcement officials, K9 and mounted units and hundreds of volunteers have worked tirelessly to leave no stone unturned or bush unbeaten in an effort to locate her. To no avail.
But slow and steady can win a race. It seems the wheels of justice are moving. Or at the very least, the wheels of karma. The husband from whom Jacque was separated has finally been charged with her murder. 1st Degree Murder, specifically. Jacque's dear body has not yet been found and it is the hopes, I think, of everyone who loves her that the estranged husband will finally reveal that much during this next phase in the legal process.
But there is no guarantee Clay Waller will do any such thing.
Revealing where she is is a huge culpability. We get it. No lawyer wants their client to admit such knowledge. But she is SOME WHERE. Why not just make it a teeny little bit easier by admitting where Jacque's body is located?! Then maybe, just barely maybe, could "karma" lend a hand to the culprit and simultaneously bring a little peace to the people who love Jacque so very much?
Marriages are hard. Marriages + children are terribly hard. No kidding. Everyone can relate on some level. We all lose our tempers to some degree and we ALL make mistakes. I truly think most juries could commiserate with that on some level. But this is just stupid. LET HER FAMILY BRING JACQUE HOME. It's the very least Jacque's killer can do to rectify the past.
Just tell them where she is. After the last eleven months, it's the most important thing on everyone's minds.
A 5K Walk/Run has been established in Jacque's honor.
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Having a record of the CVs received on the company's HR system is an ideal solution to facilitating the recruitment process in future. This can be done physically, by printing off the relevant CVs and documenting them in folders as per department. Alternatively the entire procedure can be done using a computer, whereby the CVs can be stored by the HR department to enable instant access to them.
You can incorporate professional HR software into your company to maintain and enhance your HR system and facilitate the CV recording procedure. An easy-to-use content management solution will make the entire system far more professional and easy to navigate.
Having effective HR software will facilitate a broad number of operations, such as:
· CV management
· The recruitment process
· The online recruitment process
· Payroll
· Training
· Company expenses
· Timesheets
And many more.
Any HR system can be tailored to the company's needs. Thus if they wish to implement a system that assists them in storing vast numbers of CVs received, this can easily be achieved. Such software can be fully integrated into a company to offer a full solution for HR departments.
Implementing such software will better enable you to keep a professional record of all the CVs that you have ever received (whether physically or electronically). Using the software, these CVs can be stored as per department and in terms of suitability for a position. You can also indicate whether the individual was interviewed, and all correspondence with regards to the individual.
Once a CV has been received, it can be uploaded onto the software. Many professional software systems offer analysis of CVs and cover letters, thus the words that the candidate has used within their application can be assessed and proportioned.
With the use of such software, as soon as a request for CVs is received from management, the HR department will be able to immediately access their database of CVs that are relevant to the available position.


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Colgate University
Job Description
The Program Coordinator for the Shaw Wellness Institute is primarily responsible for the effective implementation of an assigned portfolio of programs to improve the holistic wellness for students and employees. The program coordinator is responsible for supporting population-based, prevention-focused health promotion efforts, with particular focus on outreach to students and collaboration with campus partners.
Areas of focus include responsibility for:
• effective coordination of assigned events and programs for students and employees including logistics, outreach, financial management, and the accurate capture and maintenance of records and program data;
• effective outreach and relationship-development with students to encourage engagement with health-promotion efforts and programs that are both inclusive and reflective of Colgate's student demographic and specific needs and target at-risk populations;
• effective implementation of assigned areas of communication for population-level prevention, including social media, web, print, and direct e-mails on topical areas such as sleep, stress, mindfulness, and resilience;
• effective recruiting, retention, advising students, and coordination of peer health education program to ensuring that students have access to opportunities and they receive value as a result of their participation in the community; encouraging students to achieve a sense of responsibility for their personal growth and academic success;
• serving as an advocate for health and well-being on Colgate campus through effective engagement with employees and students and participation in assigned committees;
• supporting program development by generating ideas for programs, including research into evidence-based programs and collaboration with campus partners including counseling, health services, and human resources;
• as needed, applying knowledge of health prevention to support the development of population and systems-focused approaches to health issues and in delivering programs to employees and students on health-related areas;
• assessing and making appropriate judgements in cases of emergencies; and
• as required, effectively supervising students.
This is a 10-month position (August-May).
Professional Experience/Qualifications
- Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to coordinate programs and events, manage data, and prioritize multiple responsibilities.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
- Must possess superior interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with a variety of departments, interdisciplinary programs, and campus groups in a team driven environment.
- Must be capable of working collegially with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on a daily basis.
- Must have demonstrated strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Must have the ability to supervise students and volunteers, and have the capability to manage budgets.
Preferred Qualifications
A minimum of six months to one year of experience in generating ideas for new programs and managing both existing and new programs in an academic setting with successful results is preferred.
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We went for a walk down by Belfast Lough last night; as you can see the sunset is lovely.
It was quite a pleasant night; Ryan enjoyed the kid's park.
I love to take pictures, it's like an addiction for me.
I don't often feel the urge to be snap happy, but when I do, it's a perfect way of expressing myself.


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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! No doubt about it, there's nothing better than a cold treat on a hot day! In this fun skill game, your task is to manage your own ice cream business. Be quick and serve as many customers as possible by tapping the ingredients in the correct order. Collect tips and upgrade your cart to get more flavors, bigger shops and larger orders. Play in 3 different game modes and build your own ice cream empire. How many days can you complete?
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Well, my four weeks of studying Spanish in the Basque Country have come to an end. It has been an incredible experience, with three weeks of glorious weather and instant friendships made with students from all over Europe as we enjoy nights out on the tiles.
It´s also been pretty bizarre to be here for the World Cup, because I could count on one hand the number of Spanish jerseys I have seen around San Sebastian over the past month. And most of them belonged to tourists!
Nobody admits to supporting ´their´national team and I even saw a violent bottle fight between a group of locals and some ´pissed up´tourists in the heart of the Old Town on the night of the excellent victory over Germany.
"This is not Spain," roared a woman in her mid 40s from outside an ETA supporting pub, as she launched a glass missile at a first floor window. The Americans and Australians inside, full of the joys after a day in Pamplona, probably hadn´t a clue what she was on about.
Basically, Basques do not support their national team, even though local boy Xabi Alonso is one of its stars. There is no wild beeping of horns, no flags being flown from lamp posts or balconies, and all soccer loyalties are reserved for Real Sociedad.
The fun over the past few weeks came from the ethnic supporters, the immigrants such as the Argentinians who made the Auld Dubliner pub their home. They chanted, they brandished flags, they wore the shirts, and they made this Irish supporter wish they had gone all the way to the final.
But there are people here from all over the world at this time of year and I also found a pub full of Dutchies who were jusifiably proud of their side on the afternoon of the quarter final. The streets tend to fill with fans from Holland, Brazil, Uruguay, or wherever, after the games, but you won´t see any fans of Espana dancing in the fountains. It´s strange, especially when you see how much the national team has captured the hearts of people in other parts of Spain.
Around here, all the attention at the moment is on the San Fermins festival, 45 minutes down the road in Pamplona. The morning bull runs through the heart of the city are the stuff of legends, and no few accidents, and a cause for celebrations in which people´s loyalties don´t come under question.
It´s strange to be in a country which feels it´s not part of a country, if you know what I mean. The first flag which greets boats on their arrival into the port of San Sebastian is the red and green flag of the Basque Country, what I call "the Mayo Union Jack".
National flags are not even visible over Government buildings and all of the discussions over whether or not people should support Spain have brought out the latent Socioligist in me.
For an Irish person, it´s fascination. The question of the Basques is in many ways similar to that of the Irish, even if there are also a host of differences.
But it´s sad to see people in their 40s or 50s, full of hatred and despair, hurling bottles at windows because they can´t accept that people want to enjoy a celebration.
In other parts of Spain, the team´s wonderful run to the final has lifted the national mood, but here it has just opened up wounds about what it means to be a Basque and whether that is compatible with supporring the red shirts of Espana.
Anyway, the plan is to enjoy the final in the Auld Dubliner, before heading south to see Brid and Manolo, Sofia, and Cian and Marie over the coming weeks in Peniscola and Valencia. Sure beats covering the Arts Festival.
And, yes, the past few weeks have made me realise how far our own piece of rock in the North Atlantic has come. I met a young student here who told me he was from Co. Londonderry, which pretty much set out his tribal loyalties from the start.
Thankfully, these days, our two tribes are not killing each other any more. Ireland has left the dark days behind, but some Basques seem to be intent on holding on to the hatreds of the past.
In our country, we´ve learned that such bitterness takes time to clear, that wounds are not easily healed, but we´ve come a long way. But right here, right now, I would not like to parade around town in a red Spanish team shirt on Sunday night, even if in the comfort of their own homes many locals will be rooting for the national side.
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Started working on this again. Made some progress but the progress I made, made me want to change the castle format quite a bit. Hoping the copy and paste feature will help me out on this once I give it a go.
Anyone available to help me work on coding? I don't have anything major planned, just mobs, bosses and maybe one small feature on the map.


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The more senior the gunman demanded the younger documents.
In occupied Luhansk in the bus "Stakhanov-Alchevsk" 18-year-old drunk fighter got into a fight with a senior. Brawl, accompanied by obscene abuse was happening right in front of the bus passengers. The corresponding video appeared on the network.
The person who posted the video, in the explanation described the essence of the conflict between militants. "On the bus, staggering, knocked up by a drunk young man in uniform.
He was with a jar of "Jaguar". Near the entrance sat a man in years, also in uniform. Senior was asked to remove PM a jar of "Jaguar" and not to embarrass him. MCH then quickly retreated to the back of the bus.
After 5 minutes he came back, sat down next to the Elder and asked what the matter was, holding a jar of…" – he wrote.
In response, he only agritelley rushed on the enemy with his fists. "I'm 18, I have lived, and may die," he shouted.
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The triangular "strut" on the underside of the table provides most of the structure, prevents the top from sagging in the middle and as a side benefit, looks cool as the central design element. Making Strut monochromatic was an intentional decision to put all the emphasis on its form. Powder-coated steel frame with a polyurethane finished MDF top.
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Former international development secretary Justine Greening has said she does not recall being aware of allegations surrounding senior Oxfam aid workers in Haiti.
Speaking to Sky News, the Tory MP said she was "absolutely shocked" to hear of the claims that some of the charity's employees used prostitutes in the country following the 2010 earthquake.
She said: "I don't recall being aware of those allegations but I certainly know that whenever I had any instances raised with me they always would have been followed up.
"I'm not the kind of person who would have ignored anything like that - why would anyone?"
Ms Greening served as secretary of state for international development between 2012 and 2016.
She said that in the first half of 2016, the department was starting to look into how to keep track of people in the NGO sector "who were not behaving appropriately" in order to "make sure they were never allowed to circulate around the system".
"That's something I think the NGO sector themselves should have been taking a lead on. They weren't - but it's certainly a question I raise with them," she said.
An inquiry into the Oxfam sex scandal by the Charity Commission is due to get under way on Tuesday after the resignation of one of the aid agency's most senior figures.
Deputy chief executive Penny Lawrence said she took full responsibility for what had happened on her watch and was sorry for the "harm and distress" it had caused supporters.
The charity now faces a battle to "rebuild the public trust" following crisis talks with the Government over future funding, its chief executive Mark Goldring has said.
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt told Sky News on Tuesday: "I know people will be worried about the charity, they'll be worried about the money, but we need to be guided by what the Charity Commission are doing.
"And also I have made it very clear to Oxfam what we expect to see from them but these decisions shouldn't be taken hastily."
The Government spent £13.4bn on foreign aid last year, which is 0.7% of GDP. That figure includes almost £31.7m for Oxfam.
However, the charity also relies heavily on public donations, with £115m of its total income coming from donations, legacies and a Disasters Emergency Committee appeal. Retail sales contributed more than £90m.
Ms Greening's comments come after Helen Evans, Oxfam's former head of global safeguarding, said she was told of three examples of sexual misconduct in the space of 24 hours during her time in the post.
She was told about two women being coerced to have sex and a worker who had failed to say he had previously been struck off for sex abuse.
Ms Evans told Channel 4 News: "There was... a woman being coerced to have sex in a humanitarian response by another aid worker, another case where a woman had been coerced in exchange for aid and another one where it had come to our attention where a member of staff had been struck off for sexual abuse and hadn't disclosed that, and we were then concerned about what he might be doing, and that was three allegations in one day."
Oxfam has been given until the end of the week to detail how it will handle any further allegations.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Ms Evans claimed the allegations surrounding Oxfam's work in Haiti were not an "isolated incident" and that claims began to "flood in" as reporting mechanisms were strengthened.
In response to Ms Evans' claims, an Oxfam spokesperson said: "We regret that we did not act on Helen's concerns much quicker and with more resources."
They added that the charity had "introduced a whole range of measures to improve how we deal with safeguarding issues".
Ms Evans also hit out at the Charity Commission, the Government and the Children's Commissioner over the claims, alleging she raised her concerns with all of them in 2015 but no action was taken.
The Children's Commissioner has since told Sky News Ms Evans did not make contact herself in 2015 but that the office did receive a letter from her MP in 2015.
The Commissioner's office said it wrote back in agreement that DBS checks should take place for those working with children.


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text: Donald LeBlanc, 76, of Faubourg du Mascaret (Pavillon Richard), Moncton and formerly of Saint-Anselme, passed away on Monday, April 23rd, 2018, at his residence. Born in Saint-Anselme, NB, he was the son of the late Cloris and the late Marguerite (née: LeBlanc) LeBlanc. Prior to retirement, Donald had worked as a meat cutter and a salesman. He enjoyed playing cards, especially "200 and 45" and watching horseraces. He was a member of Saint-Anselme Parish. He is survived by his wife, Bertha (née: LeBlanc); one daughter, Brenda Girouard (Gilles Landry) of Dieppe; three grandchildren: Nathalie, Mathieu (Arielle) and Marika (Jason); one great grandson, Mathis; one step granddaughter, Keira; two brothers: Camille (Meriza) of Dieppe and Leonce (Rose-Marie) of Moncton; as well as several nieces and nephews. No visitation prior to the funeral. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from Saint-Anselme Roman Catholic Church, Dieppe, on Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at 11 am. Interment in Saint-Anselme Parish Cemetery, Dieppe. Donations to the CHU Dumont Foundations (Oncology) would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Chartersville Funeral Home, 363 Amirault Street, Dieppe (857-1901).


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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested five suspects in connection with eight separate cases of illegal discharge of firearms and indiscriminate firing of guns in different regions of the country.
Likewise, four suspects are under investigation, including two PNP personnel identified as PO1 Arthur Malayo, assigned at the Saranggani Provincial Public Safety Company, and PO1 Ronel Pantig from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO).
"I no longer need to warn or remind PNP personnel from firing their guns indiscriminately because each and every PNP member is assumed to be discerning of how to properly conduct himself whether on or off duty," said PNP chief Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa in a press conference in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday.
"On the other hand, every PNP member is duty bound to take swift and decisive police action against any person who shall violate the law, more so if the offender is a fellow police officer," he added.
The PNP chief said the criminal act of indiscriminate firing of guns by persons in authority is the height of arrogance and indiscipline that has no place in the police service.
He added that the PNP rules and regulations are very specific against any misconduct or breach of discipline by police personnel while existing laws provide stiff penalties against violators of Republic Act No. 10591.
Report from the PNP-National Operations Center showed there were three injuries in separate stray-bullet incidents in Central Visayas and Central Mindanao as of Monday despite the stern warning against indiscriminate firing and celebratory gunfire during the holiday revelry.
Stray bullet victims were identified as Alex Cabanga from General Santos City and Alan Cagadas and Philip Rocalles both from Cebu City.
On the other hand, a Police Commissioned Officer died in an encounter with suspects involved in illegal discharge of firearms in Cebu.
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Like many parents in Aberdeen, I am raising my son as a single parent.
It is tough to balance family, working full time, taking care of myself and pursuing my own interests. I often limited myself to the first two and did not come out of my "cave" very often.
Going to work, weekly visits to the library and buying groceries and cat litter were sometimes the only reasons I left the house. That did not make me a pleasant person to be around. Grouchy and chubby were polite ways of describing my demeanor and appearance.
On top of parenting, I spent many years caring for my mother. Even if your parents are in a care center, the weight of love and responsibility to make sure they are OK is tremendous. Needless to say, there is a reason for the term "sandwich generation."
Sometimes taking care of my son took second place and caring for myself a distant third.
Raising him alone has been challenging. Some days I raise my eyebrows at him on an hourly basis. No wonder my forehead is wrinkled.
The lack of a father in his life worried me, but sometimes it seemed like not such a bad thing. I watched other parents bicker over visitation and whose weekend it was to have the kids. I take care of him every day of the year, and the topic doesn't even come up.
We are still working on respect. I try to show him courtesy and respect and constantly remind him it would be nice if he showed it to me a little more often.
Occasionally he has been known to lose his temper. He would probably say I am also known for doing that. We are both a little too quick to raise our voices - conversations don't seem to happen as often as I would like.
I confess that I do enjoy making a great deal of noise when watching NFL or NBA games. He complains about this, but I have caught him getting a little excited himself.
Laughter happens a lot in our home. My son is extremely funny, and I like to think he inherited that trait from me. It is one of the greatest joys of parenthood and life itself, a great tonic for the ups and downs of raising a child and a must-have tool for parenting.
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Martha's recipe begins by poaching firm but ripe Bartlett pears in a dry white wine syrup that has a cinnamon stick, a vanilla bean, some lemon zest, and lemon juice. They are then cooled, sliced and arranged on an unbaked tart that has been filled with a frangipane filling. Frangipane is an almond filling made with finely ground almonds, sugar, egg, butter, and in this case almond extract and golden rum. I left it in the oven a few minutes too long, and put a little too much of the frangipane, but it didn't really matter in the end.
Here is my beautiful tart before I baked it.
If you have too many poached pears, as I did, you can either make another tart (I'll be posting my second pear tart soon), or eat them with a little cream, whipped cream, or ricotta with cream, sugar, and cinnamon for a second simple dessert or breakfast treat. This morning I sat down with a poached pear drizzled with cream and watched Masterpiece Mystery's Inspector Lewis. It was a much needed break between my days which are cram-packed with physics and chemistry homework.
I hope you look into Martha's book, Pies and Tarts. She has a new edition out which I haven't looked over yet, but her original from 1985 is truly inspired. Any pie and tart lover should buy this book.


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HE'S a hard-drinking, hot-tempered Scot who once branded the French "cheese-eating surrender monkeys".
And now Groundskeeper Willie, the caretaker from The Simpsons, has been swept into an unlikely race row.
Critics are debating whether Willie is a racist stereotype, after the show addressed recent controversy surrounding Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu.
The character has a heavy Scottish accent and he's immensely proud of his roots.
In a video clip, Willie talks about his views on Scottish independence and rips off his shirt to reveal a "birth mark" on his chest that says "aye or die".
He has called the French "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" and has described himself as the country's "prodigal son".
Dan Castellaneta, a white American actor who also voices recurring characters like Barney Gumble and Krusty the Clown, plays the groundskeeper.
After Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's Asian stereotype was addressed in a recent episode, commentators are asking: do the Scots deserve an apology, too?
In an article in the National Review, critic Kyle Smith said: "[He is] a cruelly funny send-up of a hot-tempered, hard-drinking Scot as I've ever seen."
But Gavin McInees, a Canadian right-wing commentator, said programme-makers must be free to lampoon national stereotypes in the name of comedy.
He said: "That's what cartoons are: exaggerations."
John Donaldson, a Scottish lecturer at Glasgow University who ran a course using The Simpsons to introduce students to philosophy, also dismissed the idea that Willie is offensive.
He said: I have watched Groundskeeper Willie and have laughed more times than I can count."
Willie is apparently treated with such affection in his "native" land that Aberdeen and Glasgow both wanted to be named as his true hometown in the show.
The show thwarted their attempts, revealing in an episode that he was born on a pool table in Orkney.
Apu, the Asian owner of Springfield's Kwik-E-Mart, was discussed in the documentary The Problem with Apu, where comedian Hari Kondabolu talked to a number of celebrities of South Asian descent about the negative impact the character had on them.
The show's executive producer Al Jean told IndieWire in January: "Some people are offended by the character and I take that very seriously.
"Others really love the character. It's a difficult choice. I don't want to offend people but we also want to be funny.
"We don't want to be totally politically correct. That has never been us. It's given us a lot of thought."
In a new episode called 'No Good Read Goes Unpunished', Marge takes the family to a bookstore where she tries to get Lisa interested in what was her favourite book as a child – the fictionalised 'The Princess in the Garden' by Heloise Hodgeson Burwell.
But when Marge starts to read the novel to Lisa she realises the book is far more offensive and racist than she remembered.
She later tried to edit the novel, but ends up changing so much that the book no longer makes any sense.
She says: "It takes a lot of work to take the spirit and character out of a book. But now it's as inoffensive as a Sunday in Cincinnati… what am I supposed to do?"
Lisa responds by speaking directly to the audience, saying: "It's hard to say. Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?"
The scene then reveals a photo of Apu near Lisa's bed and Marge says "some things will be dealt with at a later date… if at all."
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Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) argued that officials in the Obama administration are "the only people in the world" that believe the United States' strategy against ISIS is working while remaining evasive on a possible 2016 presidential run on Tuesday's "On the Record" on the Fox News Channel.
"The goal is to degrade and destroy ISIL and deny them a safe haven in Syria and Iraq to attack America. That goal is not being achieved. We are going backwards, not forward. So, when the white house says we are winning, they're probably the only people in the world that think that" he said. He further accused the White House of trying to run out the clock, and "trying to do the least amount possible to get this issue behind him and leave office without having destroyed ISIL to keep a campaign promise not to go into Iraq," which he characterized as "dangerous," and "pathetic leadership"
Graham made the case for U.S. ground troops, stating, "If you go in on the ground against ISIL, you need an American partner. The Saudi Arabian government, they have airplanes they have ground troops, but name one air bombing in the last 100 years defeated any foe of any size or strength. At the end of the day, nobody is going to our right. Nobody is going on the ground unless we go on to the ground. Nobody is going to engage in Syria until we engage in Syria on the ground."
The senator avoided making a definitive statement on his possible 2016 presidential ambitions, declaring himself "all in for getting re-elected to the United States Senate from South Carolina." He added that he was "nowhere near" ready for a run in 2016, but warned voters "next time you vote for commander-in-chief, make sure you are voting for somebody who has the experience and the knowledge to get the job right."
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An old story that came to my mind this morning: a man asked his friend with a terminal disease, "How does it feel to know you are dying?" The friend responded, "How do you feel to think you are not?"
How you cope with terminal disease depends on how you feel about battling dragons. You can meet the dragon head on, or you can turn tail and run. Fight or flight. It depends on the kind of person you are.
Alzheimer's is a big, ugly fire-breathing dragon of a disease. It is a terminal disease that can take a decade or more to reach its ultimate conclusion. That's entirely too long to be in "dying" mode.
As if having a terminal disease isn't enough of a problem, people often have more than one potentially fatal condition. Heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, cancer…the list goes on and on. While you are battling the big dragon, smaller potentially dangerous dragons are coming at you from every side.
In real life, you battle diseases as if you were fighting those mythical dragons, that is, one at a time. Otherwise, it is overwhelming.
When Jim developed other medical problems, we dealt with them as they came. I decided it was best to address each issue as it arrived. My thoughts were to keep him as healthy and mobile as possible.
Alzheimer's is a disease that affects every person in the family. It may affect them in different ways. One person steps up to be the caregiver—usually a spouse or child. Some may withdraw while others go into overdrive to provide support for the primary caregiver. Then, there's Mr. or Ms. Know-it-All who don't really want to do anything but tell everyone else how to do it. Yes, the personalities of those involved can be quite challenging.
Ultimately, the biggest choice is whether to give up or go slay the dragon. When you give up, you waste precious time. Chronic illness of any type becomes a dragon that needs to be slain.
If you look at what you still have instead of what you've lost, you can begin to enjoy life. Cherish those little moments of joy, and make memories. You don't want to lose a decade of your life seeing only the doom and gloom of a terminal disease. Become a dragon slayer!
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The internet offers a wealth of learning and leisure opportunities for children but, understandably, many parents and carers worry that their children may experience cyberbullying – or perhaps cyberbully others – when their personal and virtual worlds collide.
Cyberbullying is the use of technology to bully a person or group. Bullying involves deliberately and repeatedly attempting to hurt, scare or exclude someone. The main purpose is to have power over someone else. Children can cyberbully each other in a number of ways; for example, sending abusive text messages and emails, posting hurtful images, spreading nasty online gossip and excluding others online.
Cyberbullying is a mental health concern because it causes distress and can lead to loneliness, anxiety and depression. It can also affect children's concentration and lower their achievement at school. Cyberbullying is particularly nasty because it is often done in secret, shared with a lot of people and difficult to remove.
Cyberbullying has consequences for families, too. It can be stressful for families to discover that their child is being cyberbullied or cyberbullying other children. So what should you do if you're concerned about cyberbullying? First, explain to your child that cyberbullying is not okay and that they should report it if it occurs. Schools have anti-bullying policies in place and should be able to support your child, whether the bullying is occurring on school grounds or not.
Supervising your child's use of electronic devices and teaching your child about ways to keep safe online can help to reduce the risk of cyberbullying.
If your child is being cyberbullied:
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- try to understand what has been happening online, including how often and how long
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- support your child to think through different ways they could deal with the problem
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- keep talking with the school until your child feels safe.
If your child is doing the cyberbullying:
- make sure your child knows the cyberbullying behaviour is inappropriate and why
- try to understand the reasons why your child has behaved in this way and look for ways to address problems
- encourage your child to think about how their behaviour makes other children feel
- help your child think of alternative paths of action.
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OK, here's the rest of the story.
On my way back from my first ride this year to the Blue Ridge Parkway a couple of weeks ago, within about three miles from home, the engine on the bike quit suddenly.
Almost exactly like this bike is doing:
Original video courtesy of YouTube user invisiblemon.
He was still 16 miles from home at the end of the video, but did make it there a mile
or two at a time as the fuel pump was failing. He later tested the pump and found
that its output pressure was low.
He was still 16 miles from home at the end of the video, but did make it there a mile
or two at a time as the fuel pump was failing. He later tested the pump and found
that its output pressure was low.
Not good.
This can be quite disconcerting if you are in the middle of a turn or in traffic. At any rate it can be disconcerting anyway, 'cause visions of having to call for help begin dancing through your brain when these things happen. And, I hate to ask for help. I think this is built into the wiring of a man's brain.
Anyway, I coasted to a stop, fortunately in a safe place, and pressed the starter button. The engine fired right up again. I revved it and it seemed OK. About the time I was going to get back on the road, it quit again. But it started right up.
Plenty of gas in the tank. Now what?
I let it sit for a few minutes, and it started and ran for a while, so I took to the road again. It stalled again not a minute later. Again it restarted, and I revved the engine while slipping the clutch very significantly. When it ran, it ran strongly.
It bucked and almost threw me a couple of times as the engine came to life at large throttle opening, died, then came to life again. People around me thought I was a beginner or a stunter, I'm sure. It was close to wheelying a few times.
Finally at the road to my house, it stopped and wouldn't restart. I paddle walked it enough to get it moving downhill toward my house. I coasted into the driveway as quietly as a mouse.
I decided to do some diagnosis.
I raised the tank enough to fish the fuel pump cable out to the side. I probed the pump side of the connector with my voltmeter, and found steady power. I started the engine. It ran fine.
After about ten minutes, though, the engine missed slightly. The voltmeter still showed steady, however.
I put my ear to the fuel tank. I could hear the fuel pump running, but it had a sort of intermittent screaming sound to it. When the scream became more significant, the engine stuttered, then, after a little while longer, finally stalled.
I decided that the pump must be failing, although I had never listened to the pump prior to this, so I wasn't sure what it is supposed to sound like. I looked online to see if I could find anyone who had also had this problem.
Sure enough, the Ninja 650R forum mentioned a problem, and the fact that a new fuel pump part number replaces the original. The original Fuel Pump Assembly P/N 49040-0010 has now been superseded by P/N 49040-0026. The pump includes a filter, a pressure regulator, and the low fuel float switch. None of these is serviceable individually.
Four years go, another guy (known in the RiderForums as MCRider), then 70 years old, and who lives in the state of Washington, described how his 650R lost its fuel pump the day he started out -- with 71,000 miles on the clock -- on a month-long, 8,000+ mile ride to the East Coast and back on his identical 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 650R. The symptoms sounded almost the same, though my bike has only 48,000 miles on it. (As of his last posting in late 2014, his bike has over 110,000 miles on it.)
I checked all of the on-line sources that I know of, including Blue Ridge Performance. Gary, the proprietor, is a man of few words, but he usually can get what you need for 650Rs and his prices are as low as any I found, so I ordered up the pump and the seal O-ring that goes with it, P/N 92055-0185.
It is best to siphon out all fuel before starting this work to minimize weight and reduce leakage. All of this work should be done outside and away from fire and other ignition sources.
I take no responsibility for this description, or its interpretation. Always follow the proper service manual's instructions for your bike along with good mechanic's practices.
When I received the package I started to work changing the pump. Here are the parts, still snuggled in their packing materials. The new pump is manufactured by Keihin, as is the original.
The teardown:
I take off the seat (easy, peasey), and then the black plastic side covers on either side of the tank are removed. Then the two seat bracket screws holding the rear of the tank.
Be careful that the tank doesn't slide sideways off its mounting position if you are working with the bike on its side stand. A rear stand is better here to help avoid that situation.
Hold onto the tank so it doesn't slide, now!
Raise the rear of the tank up on a piece of 2 by 4.
Reach under the tank and disconnect the fuel pump electrical connector.
And the fuel hose. (There may be pressurized fuel in it, so wrap a rag around it before pulling it off the pump.
Next, pull off the rubber fuel filler overflow hose beneath the left side of the tank.
It has a very small spring clamp holding it. Don't lose it.
Arrange two 2 by 4s on the ground to set the tank on, such that the fuel pump does not bear the weight of the tank.
While you are there, you might as well clean the air filter. Slide the large hose above it off its nipple and remove this screw to pull out the filter.
Set the tank in a couple of sturdy corrugated cartons to hold it on its nose.
If there is any fuel in the tank, some may leak out of the fill opening.
Remove the five screws holding the pump into the tank.
There is thread sealer on the screws, so they may be difficult to remove.
The two pumps look the same on the outside.
I do notice that there are MANY blue paint dots on the outside of the new pump.
In the automotive industry, such paint dots indicate that some check is to be done, and the presence of the paint dot indicates that the check was [probably] performed. I say probably, because most such checks are visual, but people get "snow blind" and miss defects but mark the part anyway. I have experience with this very problem in a manufacturing operation, I'm afraid. The factory that built this one must have lots of quality issues, judging from the plethora of blue dots.
I remove the O-ring from the tank and inspect the seal area and screw bosses. Everything looks OK, so I insert the new O-ring and position the pump. There is only one way all five screw holes line up, so you can't go wrong. Don't forget the thread sealant on the five screws. Tighten the screws in a star pattern, as is good practice.
After I get the new pump mounted, I notice two more blue paint dots on it.
Whew. I hope they were really, really paying attention to details when this pump was built.
I carefully slide the tank onto the front rubber mounts, and position the 2 by 4 under the rear of the tank again. Remember to watch that the tank doesn't get away from you.
I install the fuel line onto the new pump and slide the red lock piece home. Don't force it. It is designed to slide into its locked position only when the fuel line connection is fully seated. I then plug in the electrical connector and connect the overflow hose.
The seat bracket screws that hold the rear of the tank are next, then the plastic side covers on either side of the tank. The seat is last to go on.
To prime the fuel system, I turn the ignition switch to the on position to run the fuel pump for the initial three seconds it is programmed for. I repeat that. Then I press the starter button. The engine fires up after cranking a few seconds getting the air out of the line between the pump and the injectors.
I run the engine until the cooling fan cycles on two or three times. It does not stumble. Now for a test ride.
I venture out with the idea that the pump might not have been the real problem. If it wasn't, then I could stall somewhere again. That wouldn't be good. I pick a route to the south of nearby Greenville that is all secondary roads. I ride along at a sedate clip and everything seems fine. I reach the far side of Greenville, and decide to head north to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock, taking a leap of confidence that the problem is fixed.
I don't particularly like to ride to these two places because they are very crowded spring through fall. Today, it is not yet tourist season, so the traffic is light.
I make it to Lake Lure and take a lunch break. The bike has performed well so far. I go on a little way to Chimney Rock, and then head toward home. The temperature range today has been between 40 and 80 degrees, so he thermal effects on the pump ought to have been tested, too. As I roll into the driveway -- under power this time, unlike last time -- I find that I have ridden 202 miles with nary a lick of a problem.
I'll call that a success. It should be good for more than another 48,000 miles.
I'm sure glad the pump didn't fail when I was miles from home either that first time or on my test ride.


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Seen On The Scene: Brandy Shows Support for Rising Superstars at BMI "Live From Loews" Showcase in Atlanta
Brandy was among the packed crowd that gathered Thursday night for BMI's "Live From Loews" music showcase.
Atlanta's music community gathered for an evening of smooth sounds by bourgeoning pop and r&b talents at BMI Presents: Live From Loews the "Know Them Now" edition, held Thursday, April 26 in Atlanta. Four auspicious acts, Kalenna, India Shawn, Tiffany Bleu, and Shay Mooney, wowed a standing-room-only crowd at the Loews Atlanta Hotel.
Singer/actress Brandy and multi-talented T-Pain mingled at the must-attend event, which is an extension of BMI's popular Unsigned Urban Showcase offering a unique and intimate opportunity to catch new singer/songwriters on the cusp of mainstream success. BMI also presented the Legends of ATL award to super producer Mr. Collipark, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the Atlanta music community.
T-Pain also showed up.
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By Rohingya Mirror
Maugdaw, Arakan State (Rohingya Vision) — The Myanmar authorities has recently started to force, beat and arrest the local Rohingyas in Maungdaw Township as they refuse to accept the Green Card, ID Card for National Verification, according to the local sources.
The authorities in Maungdaw and Buthidaung have started to issue the Green Cards (not to be mistaken with the likes of US' Green Cards) to the Rohingyas since June 2015. However, the Rohingyas refuse to accept these cards because they are issued to the foreigners recently arrived in Myanmar and valid for only two years.
Therefore, accepting these cards will automatically disregard the fact that they are an indigenous people with the identity 'Rohingya,' disqualify their citizenship by birth and categorize them as the foreigners.
Nevertheless, the Myanmar government is using different tactics to force the Rohingyas to accept the cards. At the end, the immigration stopped issuing inter-townships travel permissions and Border Pass to Bangladesh to them unless they accepted the Green Cards. Later, they visited one village to another and used threats to force them accept the ID cards.
While issuing the cards to the people by force, some agents of the authorities in the Rohingya community collaborated with them (the authorities).
"The authorities visited Quarter 6 at 4-Mile Area to issue the cards recently. Some local agents — such as U Rafique @Hla Khin (a top gov't agent and ex-prisoner), ex-army personnel U Hussein Ahmed and his son Tin Aung Moe @Khanaya – accepted the Green Cards and even used threats to make their relatives and some poor people accept the cards. Some locals (Quarter 6) were even beaten by Rafique and the administrator of the Quarter, U Hla Moe, Rakhine extremist.
They even got brother-sister duo arrested by the Border Guard Police (BGP) because they (the people) ignored their threats. They are (Mr.) Fazil Ahmed Jamal Hussein, 43, and (Mrs.) Noor Nahar Jamal Hussein, 40. The BGP arrested them under the pretext of being human traffickers so that they can show them as samples to frighten the villagers when they refuse to accept the cards.
U Fazil Ahmed has been detained in the BGP Headquarter (in Kyi Kan Pyin) and Daw Noor Nahar has been sent to Buthidaung Prison" said a villager asking not to be named.
Last Friday, the Maungdaw Immigration Officials and the Border Guard Police (BGP) visited 'Guna' hamlet of Shwe Zarr (Shujah) village tract in northern Maungdaw. They called on and gathered the Rohingya passers-by and the villagers at the premise of the school in the village.
In the gathering, the district immigration head, U Saw Naing, attempted to coax the people the people saying "this Green Card has been being issued to you on the kind consideration by the President of the country. If you accept this card now, your status of citizenship consideration will get promoted and have a better card. You may even get Pink Cards (Citizenship Cards) eventually if you go through this process.
For example, earlier, the Shwe Zarr Highway was only a road of sands. After that, it was upgraded and surfaced with stones. Now, it has become a good road surfaced well with concretes. Your citizenship status will also be upgraded step by step like this."
However, the efforts by the immigration head to coax the people to attract them to accept the cards went in vain. Nobody came forward to accept the cards.
Last Saturday as well, the authority went to the Shwe Zarr village again and waited for the whole day. No one came to take the Green Cards.
Nevertheless, the authorities are still using threats against the Rohingyas. Similar attempts have been tried at a few villages in southern Maungdaw.
In late 1990s and early 2000s, 'White Cards (Temporary Identification Cards)" were issued to them. The government again confiscated the White Cards by last March and now has started to issue them the so-called Green Cards. From Indigenous ethic group, citizens, nationals to foreigners, the citizenship status of Rohingyas in Myanmar (Burma) is simply backsliding.
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Discussion in 'Android Lounge' started by shawheim_a, Jan 5, 2010.
so verizon is gettin the Nexus One in the spring of this year. WTF Sprint. you guys better step up.
You could just go with T-mobile or just get the phone unlocked and choose whatever GSM carrier you want. The unlocked way seems the best. Don't you think? I do.
Doesn't really help if you're on a CDMA network. Also unlocked or not this won't work on AT&T unless you want to use EDGE only since it doesn't have a capable 3G radio.
I'm with you on this Shawn. At first I thought Google should have brought Sprint in on the action. I don't think Dan Hess would have declined the deal if the opportunity was presented but then again this might be the best move for Sprint seeing that they are currently in the midst of expanding their wimax network to other key market locations (bay area, please). Once wimax is in play, me thinks that it will play a huge part in the success of Android. You just have to look at what has happened to AT&T to where now their network is suffering due to the influx of 3G iPhone users. I'd rather see sprint push their efforts on wimax than jump on the nexus one bandwagon. Besides in six months to a year, do you expect to buy a unlocked nexus one for $500? I'm thinking $250 - $350 tops.
that all is true. and if t-mobile was worth a damn where i live i would have had a G1 when it first dropped. but i stayed true to sprint and waited it out til they got their own android phones. i just wish they had a little more. but the idea that my Hero will get 2.1 is makin it a lot better. i wold love to have a N1 but, i can wait to see how things pan out.
Maybe those rumors about TMO buying out Sprint may have some truth to them after all.


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Every woman has her go-to never-fail pieces that become part of her look. The look doesn't have to be cutting-edge fashion, it's just that it works for us. Thinking about the staples that make up my closet, I came up with this list:
Skinny Jeans
Black Cigarette/Slim-fit Trousers
Striped Fitted Tops/Sweaters
Silk Tops
Chunky Gold-tone Jewellery
Diamond Stud Earrings
Trench Coats
Ankle Boots
Ballet Flats
Point-toe Heels
Peep-toe Heels
White Sandshoes
Metallic Flat Sandals
Anything Grey
Looking at this list, everything is very interchangeable:
Skinny Jeans + Silk Top + Ballet Flats
Skinny Jeans + Striped Top + White Sandshoes + Trenchcoat
Black Cigarette Pants + Silk Top + Point-toe Heels
Skinny Jeans + Fitted Sweater + Ankle Boots
Over the next few weeks I'm going to think about how I currently style these core pieces and how I can style them differently. Tomorrow, I plan to spend some time shopping my closet to get some outfit inspiration. Hey, the forecast is for rain!


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Lam, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev
The BBC Symphony Orchestra under Jirí Belohlávek, with pianist Kirill Gerstein, performs Fung Lam's 'Endless Forms' (BBC Commission, World Premiere); Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor; and Prokofiev's Symphony No 6 in E flat minor. (Note: at 5.15pm there is a Proms Plus event at the Royal College of Music.)
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text: Nerves are to a great degree sensitive structures. They don't have a tendency to be exceptionally adaptable and can get harmed on the off chance that they are extended even the smallest piece excessively. In the meantime, nerves are required in zones of the body that endure a great deal of extending and straining. Here's an extraordinary illustration: When it opens its enormous mouth to bolster, the rorqual whale's nerves extend to dramatically increase their resting length and back-all while making to a great degree sharp 'clasp'- like turns-without being strained or broken. Be that as it may, how would they escape with treating their sensitive nerves like a group of bungee ropes?


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The Lobby Bone Is Connected to the House Bone…
Quote: "Even though DeLay has nothing to do with Frist, and Frist has nothing to do with Abramoff, how does it look? Not good." William Kristol, editor of the conservative Weekly Standard, quoted in the New York Times.
Figure of Speech: Anadiplosis (ann ah die PLO sis), the last-word first-word repetition
Kristol is being very clever with this anadiplosis -- a figure that uses the last line of a clause to begin the next one. ("For want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost...") The House majority leader's indictment has nothing to do with the Senate majority leader's investigation, which has nothing do the thoroughly corrupt Republican lobbyist. But Kristol's anadiplosis disguises the fact that Tom DeLay has a whole lot to do with Jack Abramoff.
Who says figures aren't useful?
Snappy Answer: "If you're a Democrat, it looks terrific."


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Chateau Cantenac Brown
Cantenac-Brown, a 3ème Cru Classé estate, is located in the Haut-Medoc wine appellation on the western extremes of the Margaux appellation.
As with so many Bordeaux estates, the tale of the last 120 years focuses on early years of problems, caused by both vineyard diseases and economic depradations, followed by recent revival once the property has been bought by someone with the means to invest properly in its future.
The revitalisation of Cantenac-Brown only really looked a realistic possibility with its acquisition in by AXA Millésimes in 1989. The AXA team, led at that time by the since semi-retired Jean-Michel Cazes, with the help of Daniel Llose and under the direction of Christian Seely, began to turn the estate around. The team had a history of success in Bordeaux, not least at Lynch-Bages but at other estates such as Pichon-Baron, Suduiraut and Quinta do Noval.
Cantenac Brown has 42 hectares of vineyards - 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.
Cantenac Brown is typically Margaux in character - fragrant and perfumed on the nose and medium bodied and harmonious on the palate, with soft cassis-scented fruits and a lingering finish.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 68%, Merlot 32%
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 478cs
It's been a while since we were impressed by Ch. Cantenac Brown. To be honest, I can't remember ever doing back flips over any vintage from this majestic looking château. However we were all stunned into silence when we tasted the 2009. With a 'surprisingly Margaux' perfume and delicious, juicy concentration on the palate, this is a pure and charming wine. Supple tannins melt on the smooth, polished palate which is completed by a lovely, fresh finish. Blind, I would definitely place it firmly in its 3rd Growth status this year. Very impressive indeed.
Simon Staples, Sales & Marketing Director
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 6cs
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"My daughter has been attending C.A.R.E. since September 2011, and continues to develop in leaps and bounds." - Jane
Situated in Orange Grove, C.A.R.E is within easy reach of most of Greater Johannesburg. It is fully secured and under guard during school hours.
"My son has flourished at CARE. He is able to communicate, read, write and socialize. He has found the joy and sparkle in life once again. If this is not proof that the work done by the CARE school is invaluable, I don't know what is." - Rakhee
Classrooms, Playgrounds, Therapy area, Gross Motor room, Swimming Pool & Garden:
"I am delighted I changed my daughter from the previous school to C.A.R.E. The amount of improvement is tremendous, especially her speech development."
- Veronica


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After a purchase, you can issue a license precisely when it is needed using our new customer portal. The validity period of each license begins at the issue date.
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The unrestricted license gives you the necessary flexibility to act quickly without knowing the hostnames of the systems to be analyzed.
The five host based licenses are meant for you and your team or the customer's administrators to do some testing before you issue the license that runs for 30 days counting from the day of the creation.
Therefore, the package also includes an unrestricted license that gives you the necessary flexibility to act without knowing the hostnames of the systems to be analyzed.
This package also includes five host based licenses that are meant for testing purposes.
Scans with our products cover all the cases which do not provide enough evidence to shut off the system and take a forensic image and at the same time are too suspicious to just check them off.
With the purchase of this pack, you'll receive 50 licenses with a validity of 1 day that can be issued in the customer portal precisely when you need them.
The single host based license allows a single forensic workstation to scan as many mounted images as needed, even simultaneously.
The short-term and host restriction allows us to offer a full-featured scanner solution at an attractive price.
It works only on the workstation for which it was issued and allows you to process as many mounted images as needed, also simultaneously.
Customers also use it to run THOR in "dropzone" mode, in which THOR monitors an input directory for new contents, scans them and reports suspicious or malicious files.


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The ordinary lighter is reborn. The no fuel lighter & breathalyzer is announced!
The coil lighter suspends the necessity for gas or discarding our spent lighters. The personal lighter is standard with an auto turn off and lid return for safe operation and pocket storage.
Whether with your guests at home or at a bar- ALCOHKit from Keen Smart, can identify your alcohol content. It can be fun!
Special sensory technology identifies the content of alcohol in your blood and in just a few seconds it reveals your intoxication level. The color meters show the blood alcohol range you evaluate under.
Are you a stylish smoker? Smoke in style with AlcohKIT's sharp posh appearance.
For many smokers a cigarette lighter is a collector's item or conversation topic due to technology and designs on the shelf. Add the AlcohKIT breathalzyer and lighter to your pocket.


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Thirteen is considered an unlucky number in Russian culture, but during his 13th annual press conference Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared confident.
Putin fielded questions from more than 1,600 Russian and foreign journalists on issues ranging from domestic policy to global affairs. The marathon year-end review session lasted nearly four hours.
CGTN breaks down some of the highlights.
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On re-election bid Putin said he'll run as an independent candidate in the 2018 election but he does need support from political parties. He made the remarks after a journalist asked him about the aim for the next presidential campaign.
The president said Russia's political environment needs to be competitive and he's worked to achieve a balanced political system. Putin declined to discuss the details of his election program during today's press conference.
On Russia's economy
The Russian president said the development of infrastructure, healthcare, education and technology is his priority. Putin said Russia's economy is growing, with inflation and the deficit down. The inflation rate is at its lowest in modern history, he said.
Sanctions did not have as much of an impact as the falling oil price, but they were still felt.
On China-Russia ties
Putin stressed the significance of China-Russia relations and said cooperation with China is "beyond any political agenda."
He also extended his support of Chinese involvements in Russia's major projects and said Russia is willing to take part in broader cooperation in Asia.
"China is part of some major projects in the Arctic. We've just launched the first stage of the Yamal gas project. China is a major investor," Putin said, "We have another great project on high-speed transit. We support high-speed transit from China to Europe via Russia."
He also said the strategic partnership between the two countries will remain and last for a long period of time regardless of next year's presidential election.
On relations with the U.S. and President Trump
"There are a lot of things which can unite Russia and the USA," Putin said in regards to the relations between the two countries, adding that they share joint challenges, such as terrorism, environmental problems, and crises in different regions of the world, like in the Middle East and the DPRK.
He also said that it is obvious that U.S. President Donald Trump is not able to improve ties with Russia due to certain restrictions.
"It's not for me to evaluate the president's work. This needs to be done by the voter, the American people," he said, adding the growing American market shows how investors trust "what he [Trump] is doing in his field."
He criticized U.S. opposition for undermining Trump's legitimacy.
"This has all been invented by the people who oppose Trump to give his work an illegitimate character. This is strange for me, to be absolutely honest with you. This is being done without understanding that by doing this, I mean, the people who do this, they are dealing a blow to the situation of the domestic politics in the country."
Putin went on to say he hoped relations between Moscow and Washington would normalize soon but dismissed allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
"Our [former] ambassador [Sergei Kislyak] is being accused of having contacts [with the Trump campaign]. Is that banned? Why all the spy mania?" Putin said.
On nuclear arms control treaties
Putin said Russia will not "quit anything" when asked about whether the new START treaty will survive. "We will take care of our security without entering into any arms race," Putin said.
New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the U.S. and Russia signed in Prague in 2010.
He cautioned the U.S. against unilaterally withdrawing from the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the New START Treaty). The pact limits U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads for each country. The treaty is set to expire in 2021, but the parties could agree to an extension.
Putin warned doing away with the treaty "would be very bad for international stability and security."
On Korean Peninsula tensions
Putin said Russia does not accept the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear status. But he also said that some of Washington's past actions had provoked Pyongyang into violating a 2005 agreement to curb its nuclear program.
Putin warned a strike on the DPRK by the United States would have catastrophic consequences.
Putin urged the United States to stop military exercises in exchange for the DPRK halting its nuclear program.
"We've heard from the United States that they are going to stop military exercises, but they changed their mind. They conduct military exercises and the DPRK launches another missile. So on and so forth. This pattern should be stopped," Putin said.
Putin said he hoped to work with Washington eventually to resolve the crisis on the Korean peninsula.
On the Olympics and 2018 World Cup
Putin said that Russia would cooperate with the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Olympic Committee over the accusation over Russian athletes' doping, but he would defend their interests in courts.
"How will we build up relations with WADA and the IOC? I hope constructively, we will calmly work with them, removing those problems we do have," he said.
"But of course working to defend the interests of our athletes, including in civil courts."
"I know that many international officials don't want that, but what can we do? We will be forced to help our athletes to stand up for their honor and dignity in civil courts."
Putin also expressed confidence that Russia will have everything ready to host the 2018 soccer World Cup based on its past experience in holding major sports events.
"I am sure that everything will be up to standard and on time," he said.
Professor Anton Fedyashin reacts to Putin's annual address
CGTN's Sean Callebs speaks with Professor Anton Fedyashin from American University about Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual address. Among the topics Putin spoke about were U.S. President Trump's first year in office and the need for cooperation in dealing with the DPRK.


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Greg T Meyers (1964) was born in the United States and graduated with degrees in Marketing and Psychology but after living in London, England he became fascinated with the European medieval period and spent the last 30 years of his life studying it.
Oddly enough, Greg rarely read fiction until he stumbled upon The Post Captain by Patrick O'Brien while in Panama. Being so drawn in, he read the entire 20 book series in short order and it was then he started entertaining the idea of writing a work of historical fiction himself.
When asked what got him started writing Solar Minimum he said he was one day considering that everyone living today had ancestors that lived through the medieval period and that it is all a very real part of each of our individual past. It was then he started fantasizing what would happen if our trouble-ridden world were to plunge back into that period. "While life would certainly be harder, I think we would all be better for it spiritually," says Greg.
Greg began writing Solar Minimum in February of 2013 and finished all 500+ pages in a short seven months. Solar Minimum is currently proposed to be a three book series with book two due in 2014.
Greg lives in the Rocky Mountains with his wife Shelley.
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It is great to have my Alma Mater maintain its place as a helpful resource. Phil Margolis and I started the Webopedia in the mid '90s as the interactive, browser-based version of his book about computer terminology... the timing for our site was perfect - Phil was complaining that new terminology and definitions had changed before the ink dried on the preview copies of his book from Random House. A great resource and a silly name was born!
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