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|Nora: 10 Rift Force
Born to a world awash in summer; forged from a dying ember in an ashen hearth. A tea-cup dove. The figurative child of yin and yang; coffee and cream, woven, swirling throughout her artistic canvas in total harmony and perfect disarray. Two sisters. The pale one, merciful; she is the spirit of vulnerability and purity; the darker twin is sharper, roguish; she appears more assertive and confident. Together, they form the creature which is, Nora...
Breed • Arabian
Age • Four
Season • Summer
Torso • Petite proportions and delicate curves
Head • Sweet, tapered nose; wide, active nostrils
Color • Liver splashed cream
Scarring • bodily wounds haven't been excessive; flesh lacerations and bruising have mended over time, they've left no trace of historical abuse
Eyes • (L) Blue :: (R) Light Pink
Height • 14.3 hands high
Mane • Licorice black, thin/wispy; four inches beyond her shoulder
Tail • Tri-colored. Cream, champagne, licorice; plush, naturally carried at an arch
Legs • Delightfully slender; patched with liver on the (L) :: unblemished pastel on the (R)
Hooves • (L) Black :: (R) Pale; tawny
Wings • Average width and breathe; soft down feathers mimic her liver base; secondaries and primaries are cream.
Voice • Subdued; silvery
Scent • Warm; feminine
Wearing • x3 braiding strips; soft deer leather. 2 inches wide, 12 inches long
That first glance gives the impression of coyness -- coiled apprehension. She is -in all- a wispy, fluttered thing; harboring distrust for unfamiliar faces. Her loyalty has the potential to be unwavering, but earning faith takes external effort(s). Kinship and reliance help fabricate a bond within the kiln of her cautious heart. Doubt, pessimism...Nora often wages internal battles against numerous fear(s)...though, she rarely shares those struggles with anyone. The ones who delve through those initial layers of anxiety are rewarded with a glimpse of rarity. Beneath her misgivings and silence is the pulse of a vibrant, yearning woman -- one who is both passionate and resilient, humble and quietly intelligent. The world continues to mold the clay of her personality...but she will always be influenced by...
• Hunters // demons rise from her negativity like a plague. Tragic experience is both a boon and curse. She has dined upon life as a toy, a slave -- mere prey for callus whims. They are the hissing voices of uncertainty. Corroding...
• Honesty // her expression was beaten into submission long before the game of falsehoods could take root. Nora will often opt for silence...rather than lie or reveal her concealed truth.
• Kindness // though her heart is meek, there is mercy and genuine warmth for those who are afraid, gracious or young.
• Obedience // the link between master & slave has been severed -- but that downcast, necessary survival trait is harder to shake. She visualizes herself as unfit to test the word of others verbally/physically, even if it disagrees with personal morals and/or expectations.
• Pessimism // her world isn't butterflies and rainbows -- she is far from naive about danger(s) or threat(s) -- and has no faith in ground-less promises.
• Motherly // children/animals are favored. Their faultless souls have always easily thwarted her guarded concern.
✠ Introvert.
✠ Dreamer. She has vivid dreams about her violent history; and frequently mutters nonsense in her sleep.
My dearest friend,
Have you heard the scrawly names they call us? 'Orphans of the Scorch', pitiful 'runts' of sand and ruin. But our proper title wasn't so crass -- we lucky few are the beloved children of a world beneath the mountain; sprites of stone and mystery. Remember? Our cavern home was everything -- those sleek, marbling walls that delve deep into the earth. I remember what fun we would have; countless games of hiding in shadows and dancing through halls. When our playmates grew bored, grand'da would tell stories. Yes, I recall your favorite...The birth of the Scorch!
Gravely, he told us about the many other seasons; spring, autumn and winter.
Then he told us about the summer that never waned...
It went something like this:
When the nights began to grow short and the northern air ceased to blow, our fathers looked to the sky, but underestimated the danger. They became blind with expectations and hope. Our fathers and grandfathers had bore witness to rapid climate change and did nothing -- now they became as equally hopeful as they are ignorant. Their regard for that unyielding heat was full of skepticism; but, given the circumstances who could fault them? Nothing natural could last forever...Those mighty sirs knew that eventually, the cooler weather would come. So they wait...and time passes...but it wasn't much later that their folly is unveiled.
At first, the heat was bearable; only those who relied solely on grass suffered much in the early weeks. The first casualties were our grass and the small creatures who consumed it; fragile things couldn't withstand that unnatural, sweltering heat. When rain didn't fall, our trees began to wither beneath the sun; they lost their leaves and grew brittle and grey -- like the old bones scattered beneath their awn.
Every green thing became a matchstick, brown and useless. Soon, the recipe for fire was horrifically complete; despite the lack of storms, it wasn't long before an untamed flame broke out (its origin became lost in rumor)…the fire grew to an impossible size, feeding upon every dry grain. Destroying our homeland in one fell sweep, until nothing but ash remained. Streams, rivers and lakes faded, the skeletons of fish lay in untold numbers along the muddy banks, eventually, they became like cracked stone a perfect mate for the bleached terrain. But there was hope for us -- our people found refuge in the mountains. They built a home from the caves that ran down to untouched stashes of water. Within that maze-work of caverns, we find our salvation. For a short time, our people thrived; they learned to farm and harvest; make use of the protection afforded us. But above the ground, our world was rapidly rotting away – wars broke out, all in a vain struggle to control what little resources remain. We stayed apart, cowering behind our marbled walls and nurturing another generation from the blood and ash.
After a time, even our resources began to dwindle – sickness dulled our light and hunger hollowed our bodies. There was little else the mountain could provide, but by the time our people decide to leave…their chance had come and gone. But even so…there was hope. A few of the young were strong; we few are the children of the scorch that were nourished above the rest. They sent their namesakes into the desert; a merciful banishment…
May their sacrifice give us strength.
After crossing past the rim of her scorched homeland, our weary, little wanderer is forced to enter into a clutch of cruel, steep mountains. For many weeks she ascends -- climbing relentlessly, outdoing those slim odds. Bruised and malnourished...at last she descends and finds (to her delight) an untouched gem. A sanctuary. Her weary eyes settle upon a vast territory of thriving habitats; all of which seem unaffected by the wrath of that endless summer. From her vantage, on that clifftop looking down into those unnamed valleys -- she felt paradise is within her grasp. But our wayward, naive summer babe would soon discover in as little as a week...paradise would have a steep cost.
Members from a local cult, -ruled predominately by felines- forcefully cornered her. And though she valiantly fought their high monarch for freedom, her struggle against him failed.
Their race is a lofty, begrudging one; cult members often force prey type creatures into captivity for sport and questionable pleasure. Her freedom is torn out from beneath her; but their intentions are for no other purpose than to have another trophy to be passed on a whim. She is fated to serve as a collectable to the high ranking families; a trinket, a pet in essence. Their world, customs and tongue are withheld purposely, her foreign origin made it easy for them to maintain control with little effort. Luckily, she befriends a sympathetic man, a potion master and healer. For whatever reason, he takes a particular interest in her and bargains with his position to make the winged filly his personal hostage. Little by little, she win his confidence. Eventually, he lengthens her figurative tether and she begins to explore the world around her volcanic cage. Other slaves aren't so lucky, the combination of physical and emotional abuse infuriate a vast majority, many are maimed and killed in their fight to freedom. Rebellions and escapes are frequent -- though the vast majority all end in blood...
Afterlife (enter Helovia) - I twist to face him…swallowing the waves of uncertainty as they break. Nostrils drag, sipping his essence from the stagnate air. Salt and something…foreign. Irises drift, sliding from that wide rim to the feathered arms nestled against his fidgeting carcass. Motley flesh and pale feathers; both of which are forged with steel cords and decorated in generous swaths of lustrous hair. He is a king…a prince… Once more, I've found myself at the mercy of a more powerful, terrifying opponent.
Lilac wine - Chops slither upward, revealing the warm, wet daggers beneath. Ebony locks of layered silk whirl against my neck as I turn, attempting to pull the monster from my blind spot. These wide, fearful irises settle upon an unexpected harbinger…rather than the lean, feline body of an assassin…it was the massive, cream and gold frame of my savior and guardsmen. Hot fear dissipates like fog beneath the sun. My jaw remains tactfully open, gaping at the titan. Anxiety of a different sort plodders across my expression, heating the narrow lines, flushing those pale corners.
Thieves landing (joining Basin) - Above us, the storm becomes relentless; bold strokes of white outline his towering frame, contrasting the dark backdrop. Though, the rational part of my brain didn't automatically assume he meant me harm – his unknown goals collide against muddled comprehension and a year's worth of prior experience. Disorientation mocks our situation; my subconscious becomes less understanding and more receptive to base emotions – dismay, distrust – the air is a breeding ground. My wounded limb shivers, triggering a miserable wince as I lift the leg apprehensively from the ground and replant that wretched foot.
Shining, shivering - Paper thin nostrils flare, drowning in the pheromones of unmarked terrain. That self-preserving, learnt instinct to be the wall flower – to feel self-conscious and cautious -- becomes momentary preoccupied with compassion and the all-consuming flavor of him. To me…he smelled like summertime, salt and sun-dried wheat. But also, there was something sweet and inviting about him… like the shade of a weeping pine or the cool, forgiving soil beside a stream. Brows arch, signaling questions that I didn't know how to ask. Instead…I follow the pull of my subconscious as she eases me closer.
Basin blunder - Sliding in – following his instruction via body language – my eyes shift naturally to Noah's dark, shapely companion. An informal (instant) opinion begins to form. She (like my eagle) is blessed with height; her body is painted like the shiny, burning rock of my volcanic host…the one who'd held me in captivity. No…my subconscious murmurs, openly denying the negative resemblance…and swapping for a positive one. She that tiny voice whispers, captures the essence of midnight and the harvest moon. Irises dance upward, tracing the spiral dagger sprouting from the center of her face.
Little fish, big pond - Relief and anxiety are subdued by the new reality of my frigid predicament. The stranger speaks and these vibrating ears pivot, sorting and absorbing the melody of his foreign words. There is familiarity in his voice (even if those words are lost to me)…but my lungs seemed unwilling to suck a deep enough breath amid the chattering to form a reply. I glance up, realization comes quickly. This is one of the men from weeks prior -- one who'd discovered our typhoon brewing trio ascending the face of a mountain. Drenched...and dirty...the irony of our second impression burns the tips of my ears.
Don't rush, no pressure - A light shiver dances from snout to hoof -- feathers loosen, shaking the dust from their mist. Sounding far less shell shocked after a moment of sharp blinking, I utter on the next breath, "Bonjour monsieur," while those effects of dreariness fade, my resolves allows a meek smile to etch itself gently into the crease of either corner. We've been sharing language with each other for many weeks. His tongue (the simple notes) are becoming more familiar and advanced. My subconscious shrugs as only a figurative creature can, we both agreed that the more I heard and studied his tongue...the more of a preference arose.
Birds of a feather - The dragon! Up till now, my focus hasn't been on the absence of magic. I dismissed the missing talents as a curse or payment for my new life when they didn't reemerge. But...dragons are regarded as creatures of great wisdom; without a doubt, if anyone could restore me, he could. Mini me lurches forward, excitable jitters racing down her spine, 'ask,' she naturally assumed that the mythical creature would dispense of the barrier. Temples arch, searching that beautiful, scaled flesh and those curious webbed arms...but...no serpent of legend.
Our souls turn into a boat of dreams - Amber threads of milky clouds become skewed by twilight; the brilliant sun wanes his power while the first of many stars begin to poke through the moonless night sky. Below, we've traded paradise for…rivers of fire…even from afar, their dazzling, bizarre hue has started a war against the rise of tension building in my chest. These nostrils tremble, sipping the horrible taste of gas. Pockets of hot air become easier to find – and harder avoid – their invisible conflict balloons against my secondary and primary feathers, upsetting that perfect harmony I'd spent weeks practicing. "Noah!" Pale lips draw back as my thundering heart nosedives – galloping into action. These arms rotate, attempting to work with (rather than against) the current.
All sorts of yayness inside - My lips ascend, stretching toward his honeyed cheek – eager to trace and scout those vivid (previously inaccessible) contours. Rims dance, leaving their moist imprint down his iron clad, incinerated neck. I have always been drawn to him – but now…the pull is irresistible. He is the light who invites the fragile moth. Those siren-like hormones are impish, rousing…delicious. Caged sensations loosen the bars of their confinement, slipping free. My dock impulsively arches, flagging a tri-fold of silk earnestly against the arc of either hindleg.
Visitors - I follow him obediently to the ground; but his choice of pit-stop is received with a cross of repulsion and unease. This is by far the lowest on our chart of enjoyable sightseeing. Wet, sloppy, dark, squish. I hate how these toes sink down into the cold, unexplored deep of stagnate…salty, swampy land. I could literally feel the twitch and itch of mosquitoes and gnats closing in...irritably, my ears flick and my tri colored tail lashes against these sweaty hindquarters.
Windblow - When he ambles off to investigate, I follow (hanging back) – confident enough in his ability (handling whatever) to dip my head, tonguing at the grass in passing. Velvet listeners rotate, absorbing the muffled rhythm of unfamiliar hooves. Blades of barley jut from their slots while I turn (still chewing) to find the source. A lovely child…her strawberry, dappled body is without the mutation of feather or horn and…a bleached canine. Both of which are closing in. Eyebrows arch, protective judgement narrows on the alabaster predator warily.
Two lover hand in hand, eye to eye. Two parts of a loving whole - "N-noah," a soft petition, trembling from the undertow of a shaky exhale. Despite how his proximity offers comfort and insulation, I can't seem to halt those violent shivers as they continue to defy me...My breast pinches sorely; the pulse is battering, overpowering. "We," my tongue becomes like lead, rooted in place. Fibers are wooden. My forehead bears upon his solid neck, attempting to foolishly pull on his unwavering strength, "I-I…have child." Shutters crack…the hot smog enveloping his neck becomes trapped inside me…waiting...
Blind leading the blind - Optics flick up, addressing that habitual desire to obsessively check on the ridge line…as if something might change in the few seconds… Optics squint, peering into the bluegrey canopy from afar. Two outlines…feathered! These forelegs tremble, the drug of elation is shot into my bloodstream. They break upon the scene and my pulse leaps into overdrive. The leader (also the largest of said pair) is who holds my attention. I could make out the curve and length of those arms; the pale abundance of hair and…bronze flesh as it fleets into view of that overcast sun. He's…back!
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|The blue pill, or the red pill?
Noah, Nora
|07-20-2018 by Nora
|A beautiful shade of hurt and soul
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Nora, Waker
|06-28-2018 by Nora
|Hidden doors to the unknown
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|07-11-2018 by Nora
|Armed I am with love. Disarmed I am.
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Noah, Rift Presence, Nora
|07-11-2018 by Nora
- Can walk on water.
- Her body radiates a soft, pale glow when happy.
- Dark parts of her body extend in flower like shapes, blooming and wilting with the seasons.
- Attempt to steal MITN's armor


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ICE-6: Intensive Care Episode #6
Johnny talks about Season 3 scheduling with updates about Midseason break and gives some overdue love to a lot of friends!
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mercredi 26 août 2009
Metal Hurlant #6 à 10 (1976)
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Could you please re-upload these files, all the links are dead :/RépondreSupprimer
Thank you so much i'm a great fan of these series (Métal Hurlant)!
You may find it anywhere on the web.RépondreSupprimer
When links are dead, links are everywhere (but on my grave)
Just take your shovel and dig it !
I've been looking for hours i just can't find these versions of Métal Hurlant.. :(RépondreSupprimer
Got it in a locker in my hermetic garage, but my shop is closed.RépondreSupprimer
That's an awesome reply (i love Moebius) but i'm still left with nothing.. :/RépondreSupprimer
I just tried to find it for helping you. There was a time when the complete collection was available by torrents. It seems that time is gone. My locker is taking value. My hands are empty, but my heart is full. Pray the Lord, it may help.RépondreSupprimer


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Following her recent outings in New York, Kat Graham jetted to San Diego, CA and she attended the 2018 Entertainment Weekly San Diego Comic-Con Bash at Float in San Diego, CA last night(July 21st).
For the occasion, she wore an ERMANNO SCERVINO FALL 2018 one-shoulder black & white ruffle dotted, organza dress with a belted waist and side pockets which she utilized.
If this looks familiar, that's because Lily Aldridge wore it in June 2018. While she could have easily gone with black accessories, Kat opted for silver. Minimal makeup and light waves finished up her look.
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Unlike the typical brothels in Barcelona with neon signs and lights on the door, displaying an entrance which should be inconspicuous at the very least, at Felina Barcelona you will only come across a small sign next to the doorbell on a wooden door at the foot of the street. A modest entrance to a luxurious and comfortable cathouse which is ideal for having a sexual rendezvous without anybody else finding out about it. You can check out our premises on this link: brothel Felina Barcelona.
The client, on entering, is led by the receptionist to the suite where, without seeing other customers, the available girls will show up dressed in a provocative and suggestive manner. In the suite one can have a drink along with the music in keeping with the time, without anybody to disturb and in the best possible company. After the sex session the receptionist will accompany the client to the exit so that he/she does not run into anybody else. A kind of cathouse that is ideal for those who prefer to maintain anonymity and inconspicuousness.
For those who are looking for a night club to have a drink with girls along with strong music and darkness, this is not your place. On the other hand, if you want a luxurious and impeccable place with all the comforts to have quality sex, you will find the best brothels of Barcelona at Felina Barcelona.
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@maewilliam wrote:
Can someone from BT simply explain how we get back to the Classic format which worked perfectly well - we were not even invited or warned before being moved to the new format. My wife is the main BT account holder and she still has the Classic view - why was my account changed at all
You can not go back to the "old" format so don't hold your breath waiting for an explanation from BT how to do that
It is BT's email system and as per their Terms and Conditions section 22, that you agreed to when you started using the system, they can make changes to any service, software etc that they want without the need to "invite" or "warn" users before changing it.
The new format is not being rolled out to all users at the same time. It is being rolled out in batches which will be the reason that your wife's account has not been changed ...... yet.
It's as good short term fix to the problem changing from 'Rich' text to 'Plain' text to be able to send a reasonably laid out e-mail but.....when changing to 'Plain' text you can no longer formatt the text i.e change font size, underline, bold etc. not really satisfactory unless anyone has any other ideas! It's high time BT got this problem sorted out as it's been going on for weeks.
If you stopped using webmail and used a mail client (the proper tool for the job) all of these problems would disappear.
How do I do that?
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How do I do that?
Here is one good option Using the Thunderbird e-mail client - IMAP connection - allows folder synchronization between devices.
It will replicate everything on the BT mail server, including all the folders.
Alternatively you could use Claws Mail https://www.claws-mail.org/ or the inbuilt mail app on Windows 10 machines.
I have similar problems with this new upgrade - yesterday while typing an email the entire screen changed in front of me...now all the Inbox, sent, drafts, trash, spam etc are showing up as well as the boxes to the left and this is taking up another chunk of the available space, plus the adverts to the left of the screen remain despite constantly pressing the arrow to remove adverts. All in all this upgrade has totally spoilt the previous efficiency of the email format and I am seriously considring changing my ISP. BT keep sending
I have had exactly same problem when sending e-mails since this revised BT Mail Upgrade earlier this week. Several phone calls to BT and still experiencing the issue and awaiting a resolution hopefully after Christmas now.
As per Alan20 when composing an e-mail in letter style format with introduction, several paragraphs and a sign off signature etc which is correctly typed, punctuation and spacing (as per this example) the person receiving the email has everything as a continous block of words which looks totally unprofessional and is totally unacceptable. Not the image one wishes to convey.
Why are these upgrades not fully tested before implementing on customers such as ourselves without being asked or having the option to stay on the existing system, which had worked fine and which has a layout we are happy with and used to and which seems much easier, quicker and clearer to use than the recently revised one?
I would be more than happy to revert to the previous version of BT e-mail if it means that I can, with confidence, send my emails in a professionally looking manner as previously.
This issue must be resolved as a matter of urgency please. Hopefully I will receive the booked call back on Thursday to resolve this as I cannot go another week without having a fully functioning e-mail system to use.
At the moment this latest revision is not fit for purpose.
me emails saying the complaint is closed - they just do not seem to grasp what a total mess this new upgrade is. Shame on them. What can we do to make BT rectify all these errors?
Can't agree more - we are still struggling to use the new format and only dip in to this chat when a new observation similar to our original feedback is posted - to register our continued plea to be allowed to revert to the Classic view
Hooray! This is the solution. I have literally spent hours complaining to BT about this problem and nobody could offer a solution.
Changing the text format from rich to plain does indeed solve it.
Thank you!


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Brussels remained essentially under lockdown on Monday after overnight raids failed to trap possibly the most wanted man in Europe. This is the third straight day Belgium's capital has been on high alert after warnings of possible terrorist attacks similar to those in Paris on Nov. 13.
Belgian officials stated that five more raids were carried out overnight just hours after Brussels residents were told to find shelter as police searched almost 20 properties around the capital, NBC News reported.
Five more people were arrested as part of the operation, bringing the total number to 21 arrested in raids across Brussels and in Charleroi (another city in Belgium), according to federal prosecutor Eric Van der Sypt. Previously, he had said that fugitive Salah Abdeslam, who is wanted in connection with the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, was not one of those taken into custody.
Nearly 1,000 police officers were searching for Abdeslam, Belgium's Interior Minister Jan Jambon said on local radio. When Jambon was asked how it was possible the suspect had yet to have been caught, she said, "he must have a lot of support on our soil."
Authorities were unable to locate any explosives or firearms in the raids, suggesting that the threat has not been defused, CNN reported. As a result, the government raised the terrorism alert to the highest level for Brussels.
Schools and the subway were shut down and officials have urged locals to avoid public spaces. NATO headquarters said they were open, but some visits were cancelled and some staff asked to work from home, NBC reported.
The metropolitan area of Brussels holds about 1.9 million people.
"We are concerned about an attack similar to the one that was carried out in Paris involving several individuals and maybe targeting attacks on several sites simultaneously," Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said on Sunday.
CNN security analyst Paul Cruickshank said that there is "unprecedented concern" among Belgium's authorities. "The worry is that there's another attack team out there, that they have explosives, that they have weapons," he said on CNN's New Day Monday. "Belgian police don't have a handle on where these guys are and that's why they're shaking the tree so hard."
And so the city is left with soldiers and tanks in the streets for another day at least. "This is a very exceptional situation that I have never seen in my life," said 57-year-old member of the Brussels regional parliament Alain Destexhe. He called Brussels' atmosphere "very heavy."


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"…Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Thursday that her party must stop treating women as "a throw-away." "When we talk about women's issues and the social issues, people have to stop acting like the woman is a throw-away here," the Texas senator, who is retiring, said on CNN's "Starting Point." "We've got to talk to women about the issues they care about.".."
As bad as the GOP's problem with women happens to be, the racial divide is even worse, far far worse. Once again, the racist roaches, those adorable little anti-Hispanic darlings, lead by the ever bigoted Michelle Malkin are bubbling to the surface. Racists like Malkin have basically cost the GOP any hope of ever being a majority party. Now that some of the key bigots have lost a few powerful seats in Congress, they are frantic. She wrote:
"...Here we go again. The GOP got a drubbing on Election Day. But instead of talking about the poisonous effects of identity politics, economic illiteracy, the government school monopoly, and the Right's woeful competitive disadvantage in mainstream American culture, the usual pandering suspects — led by GOP Sen. Lindsey Grahamanesty — have resurrected illegal alien amnesty-mania.
My work on illegal immigration, border security, and national security began as an editorial writer at the Los Angeles Daily News in 1992, where I first bore witness to the Balkanization wrought by open-borders multiculturalists. Invasion, published in 2002, documented how systematically lax enforcement of our immigration laws combined with suicidal political correctness paved the way for the September 11 terrorist attacks.
GOP "moderates" and strategists assume that waving the magic amnesty wand and opening up the welfare/entitlement state to generations of illegal immigrants will translate into electoral gains for the party. They're deluded. They pretend amnesty will come at no cost to legal immigrants and native-born Americans. They pretend they can "secure the border first" by making the same empty, token gestures that have left our borders a bloody joke for decades.
The promise of "securing the border first" is a Kabuki compromise.
These GOP amnesty-peddlers are as deluded now as they were in 2007 when Bush/McCain/Kennedy spearheaded a failed amnesty campaign. They've learned nothing…."
That's just how The Pink Flamingo feels. Here we go again. Malkin, who writes for white supremacist Vdare, is one of the cruelest, most venomous, creatures slithering around the corridors of FOX Tabloid News these days.
Unfortunately, Malkin is far from being the only one. She one of the most upfront haters, but there are thousands of others, many of them very well financed. If anyone thinks this is about protecting the US, they are fools. It is pure and simple racism.
"…On Friday's program, Fischer said that America never had a problem with immigration when the bulk of the immigrants came from Europe because they shared our heritage, values, and worldview. But recently, most immigration has been coming from non-European third-world countries where people do not possess the Protestant Work Ethic and expect the government to take care of them.
In fact, said Fischer, Hispanics do not vote Democratic because of the issue of immigration but rather because "they are socialists by nature" who want open borders simply so that they can bring in their families to "benefit from the plunder of the wealth of the United States."
As Fischer sees it, there is nothing the Republican can do to ever woo Hispanics away from the Democratic Party … and that is "one of the reasons why we've got to clamp down on immigration": …"
Heather MacDonald is a bigot when it comes to Hispanics. She is a trusted conservative, who wants to tell the GOP why they lost Hispanics. Perhaps she should look in the mirror.
"...I spoke last year with John Echeveste, founder of the oldest Latino marketing firm in southern California, about Hispanic politics. "What Republicans mean by 'family values' and what Hispanics mean are two completely different things," he said. "We are a very compassionate people, we care about other people and understand that government has a role to play in helping people."
And a strong reason for that support for big government is that so many Hispanics use government programs. U.S.-born Hispanic households in California use welfare programs at twice the rate of native-born non-Hispanic households. And that is because nearly one-quarter of all Hispanics are poor in California, compared to a little over one-tenth of non-Hispanics. Nearly seven in ten poor children in the state are Hispanic, and one in three Hispanic children is poor, compared to less than one in six non-Hispanic children. One can see that disparity in classrooms across the state, which are chock full of social workers and teachers' aides trying to boost Hispanic educational performance.
The idea of the "social issues" Hispanic voter is also a mirage. A majority of Hispanics now support gay marriage, a Pew Research Center poll from last month found. The Hispanic out-of-wedlock birth rate is 53 percent, about twice that of whites. …"
Unfortunately, it's not just anti-Hispanic racism. Let's be brutally honest here. The whole secession "movement" is not about a Democrat being re-elected, it is about a BLACK Democrat being reelected.
"..."I am completely aware that Election Day was a catalyzing moment, but I do not believe that the underpinnings of this are solely about Barack Obama," Texas Nationalist Movement President Daniel Miller told POLITICO. "This cake has been baking for a long time — it's the Obama administration that put the candles on the cake and lit it for us."…"
On election night, Bill O'Reilly bewailed the fact that the nation was no longer made up of a white majority. That's what this is all about. It is what Vision Forum's quiverfull movement is about – having white babies to repopulate the earth. If it weren't so pathetic it would almost be laughable.


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Salena's Pizza is opening on Cole Harbour Road where Ronnie's 2 for 1 was. Ronnie's has consolidated to their location on Main Street, and say they will still service the Cole Harbour delivery area.
A new family-style Italian restaurant has opened on Ochterloney, Rossetto's replaces the former Ma Belle's more recently name Machum's Cafe
Pizza Girls & Katch have opened in the Scotia Square food court
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StemFest continues this week in Halifax with these events and more
Cost U Less on Portland Street has closed.
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Mic Mac Mall opened 45 years on Halloween, while Stillwell, Agricola Street Brasserie, Staggers and Field Guide celebrate five years this month, Into the Mystic on Cole Harbour Road celebrates their 10th year in November and the eclectic Grafton Street, Black Market celebrates 30 years.
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All the best love stories confront some sort of taboo – a relationship needs a frisson, something forbidden and transgressive, to make it exciting – and controversy is something that many YA books purposefully or accidentally provoke. Just look at Malorie Blackman's infamous Noughts and Crosses series, which took the YA scene by storm for its representation of a mixed-race relationship. Or Romeo and Juliet (a typical teen favourite among Shakespeare's plays), where it's the family feud between the Montagues and Capulets which imbues the play with an edge of danger, separating the two 'star-cross'd lovers' and thrusting events into a murderous and tragic spiral.
What is about these stories that hooks you in? Relationships that cause friction seem to be the ones we often remember the most. There must be a reason why these are timeless, and why every forbidden romance rings true, whether that's in the 16th or the 21st century. We always remember the books that push the boundaries – but do LGBT relationships push the boundary that inch too far? TV shows such as Pretty Little Liars represent a relationship between a teacher and a pupil, as well as an openly LGBT relationship, with next to no controversy following, but books are routinely banned across the world for exactly the same thing. Why?
Or is this simply something we need to regard as normal? Have YA books been part of the movement that has broken down opposition? The overwhelming response during the children's books site LGBT-themed week shows how far teen fiction has come, even in the last five years. Far From You, this month's teen book club, is just one of a multitude of YA novels centering on an LGBT relationship. The tragedy of Mina's death there is as much the unfulfilled potential of two girls who clearly loved each other but were forced to keep their feelings a secret in a small American town, as it is her cold-blooded murder.
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The Peel District School Board has appointed Scott Moreash as the new associate director of instructional support services. He replaces Pam Tomasevic, who retires at the end of December. The appointment is effective January 1, 2013.
"Scott is a consensus-builder with an unwavering focus on student success," says Janet McDougald, chair of the board. "We are impressed with his dedication to Peel students and their families, and his ability to develop and maintain strong and positive working relationships. His deep understanding of teaching and learning is a key asset to our system."
Moreash's long-standing contributions to the Peel board began in 1984 when he joined the board as a teacher at Mayfield Secondary School. He has held a variety of roles including principal at North Peel Secondary School (now Judith Nyman Secondary School) and Heart Lake Secondary School before becoming a school support officer in 2003. He became a superintendent of education in 2005 and worked at the North Field Office for five years. In 2010, Scott assumed the role of superintendent of leadership development and school support services and in August of 2011, was appointed to the new role of coordinating superintendent.
Notes McDougald, "Scott's variety of leadership experiences, his work as coordinating superintendent and his exemplary work ethic make him well-suited for the role of associate director."
"It's an honour for me to be appointed to this role," says Moreash. "I look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with my colleagues throughout the system to inspire success, confidence and hope in each student."
Tomasevic retires on December 31, 2012. She has served as associate director of instructional support services since May 2010. Says McDougald, "Pam has done an exemplary job of serving the students of Peel. She has given over 28 years of service to the Peel board, and far more to public education. We wish her the very best in her retirement."
The Peel board serves more than 150,000 students in kindergarten to grade 12. Operating more than 230 schools in the municipalities of Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga, the Peel board is the largest employer in Peel. For more information, visit the board's website at www.peelschools.org.
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Rajasthan Karauli Voter List 2018: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajasthan has announced the latest notification on the Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018 on the official portal. The Rajasthan Election commission is going to conducting the Raj State MLA Elections in every 5 years. The Rajasthan Election board going to conducting the Raj Legislative Assembly Elections 2018 in the month of Oct/Nov 2018. Rajasthan Election commission conducting the Raj Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Elections to elect the 200 constituencies in Rajasthan State.
The Rajasthan state citizens who have the voter id all can select their constituency MLA their own choice. All the voters to vote the Rajasthan Karauli Voter List 2018 on the official portal. The citizens of the Rajasthan state all can check the constituency wise voter list through official page. The officials will soon release the Karauli District Wise Voter List 2018 on the official portal. If any other details to visit the official portal.
Rajasthan Karauli Voter List WIth Photo 2018~Todabhim Hindaun Sapotra BJP Congress Candidates Names
The election will be held in constituency wise, district wise and more. The people going to participate in the should download the Raj Todabhim Constituency Voter ID Card 2018. The CEO Rajasthan has released the Hindaun Constituency Voter List 2018 on the official website. The ECI has been conducting the Rajasthan state Assembly election since 1952. The Rajasthan Assembly 2013-18 ends on 20th January 2019. So the CEO Rajasthan has a plan to conducting the Raj Member of the Legislative Assembly Elections 2018 before January 2019. The participants can more details like voter id download steps, participating parties and more in the below article. If you get more details about the Constituency Wise Electoral Roll 2018 like election dates, process etc all are updated with below article.
Overview of Raj Assembly Election Details 2018
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|Cheif Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajasthan
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|ECI- Election Commission of India
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|Todabhim, Hindaun, Karauli, Sapotra
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The candidates who want to nominate the Assembly Election all must have the voter ID issued by the Rajasthan Election commission. Once the state board authorities release the voter list candidates visit the official page and check the Raj Karauli Assembly Voter List 2018 and pooling stations. The Rajasthan Jhunjhgunnu has 4 constituencies they are Todabhim, Hindaun, Karauli, Sapotra. The people without voter id will not allow for elections. The aspirants can follow us for more details. The voters can check district wise voter list on the official website.
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The Rajasthan Election commission authorities release the MLA legislative assembly election polling dates and voters list for all constituency wise. The election board authorities release the Rajasthan Assembly Electoral Roll List 2018 on its page. The people who want to nominate the Assembly Election all must have the voter ID issued by the Rajasthan Election commission. The Raj state people have the interset to participate in the MLA Elections those can nominate their name for elections. Once the state board authorities release the voter list candidates visit the official page and check the Raj Karauli Assembly Voter List 2018 and pooling stations.
- The candidates first visit the Rajasthan Election commission board page.
- In that site select the 2018 Elections link.
- After selecting the Rajasthan Assembly 2018 Electoral List link.
- Next, select the district name & constituency name.
- Then click the submit button.
- Now you get your Assembly Constituency Polling station voter list.
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Participating Parties:
- Bhartiya Jan Hitkari Party.
- Nationalist People's Front (NPF).
- Bhartiya Prajajan Party.
- All India Hindusthan Congress Party.
- Bhartiya Public Labour Party.
- Maryadi Dal.
- National Future Party.
- Majdoor Kisan Akali Dal.
- Rajasthan Jansatta.
- Maharana Kranti Party.
- Indian Peoples Green Party.
- National Jansatta Party.
- National Backward (Mool), Dalit, Minorities Kranti Dal.
- Akhil Bhartiya Ramjan Party.
- National Unionist Zamindara Party.
- Shining India Party.
- Bhartiya Party.
- Janta Sena Rajasthan.
- Bhartiya Rastravadi Samanta Party.
- Megh Desam Party.
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|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
|Opposition Party
|Indian National Congress (INC)
|Chief Minister
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|Kalyan Singh
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|District Name
|Present MLA
|Party name
|Indian National Congress
|Bharatiya Janata Party
|Rajkumari Jatav
|Bharatiya Janata Party
|Ramesh Chand Meena
|Indian National Congress
The applicants had got enough details regarding Rajasthan Karauli District Elections 2018. If the candidate needs to any details regarding elections, voter ID, voter list of Rajasthan state can comment below. We will answer your questions. Even candidates need to be touch with our main web page to know the updates of Rajasthan MLA Elections 2018. If you get more details to visit our website regularly.


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How do you recognise a stalker?
It can be difficult to recognise a stalker, because they look like everyone else.
Not all stalkers can be placed in a certain "personality category". However, it is possible to identify something characteristic of most stalkers.
In most cases, the stalker is mentally unstable, and you can recognise the person on certain psychological characteristics such as jealousy, dominating and manipulative behaviour, mood swings, aggressive tendencies, low self-esteem, clinging behaviour, obsessive infatuation and self-centredness.
This is not to say that all people with abovementioned characteristics are stalkers.
Similarly, you cannot recognise a stalker just by focusing on certain psychiatric diagnoses. Some stalkers are mentally ill; others suffer from personality disorders to varying degrees, and then others have attachment issues and generally difficulties with intimate and close relations.


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Losing Weight The Easy Way, Tips For Success - Keeping up with your diet is not easy for anyone and there will by times where we are tempted to deviate. At the beginning, everything seems so easy to stick to, with both ambition and commitment running high. However, eventually motivation usually dwindles, and you start to give up. This drop-off is not a sure thing for everyone, though. Achieving weight loss goals and keeping their goal weight is something some people do. How do they manage to accomplish that? When you want to lose weight, the first step is always to decide what your specific goals are. Have you calculated how much weight you want to lose? What is your overall goal for losing weight? Do you want to lose a lot of weight, or just wear your current clothes more comfortably? Is your goal to be in better shape or gain energy? There area always thing that you can do to increase the probability of making the right choices necessary for weight loss. Tally up how much … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Pamper the New Mom
Looking for ways to pamper a new mom? Babies can receive so many gifts during their first days and weeks of life, but what about that special new mom? Women who have just had a baby deserve a special treat, and there are many ways that you can pamper a lady you love after the arrival of a baby. Here are seven special treats that she's sure to appreciate: 1. Surprise Her With Dinner. After a day of taking care of a newborn, the last thing Mom wants to do is spend hours in the kitchen cooking and cleaning up. Imagine how surprised she'll be when you show up saying, "I've got dinner covered!" Whether you whip up a home-cooked meal or spring for takeout from her favorite restaurant, she'll appreciate a night off from cooking and doing the dishes. 2. Schedule an In-Home Massage. A massage is a great way to de-stress, but a new mom might find it difficult to escape to visit a spa or massage clinic to redeem a gift certificate. Make life easier on her by paying for a service from … [Read more...]
8 Foods You Should Never Feed Your Dog
Dogs love to beg for scraps, especially when they see someone eating. While you can train your pet not to indulge in begging behavior, it is difficult to resist the urge to reward your dog with a few table scraps. Some of these treats could be dangerous or even deadly for your pet to eat. Here is a list of eight people foods that you should never feed your dog. 1. Chocolate Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine. These substances can kill your dog if he eats anything containing chocolate. The more chocolate your pet eats, the higher the risk is. Plus, darker chocolate contains higher levels of these toxic substances, so it is more dangerous for your dog to eat. 2. Raised Dough If you enjoy baking from scratch, your dog might have an opportunity to eat raw dough containing live yeast. Once the dough reaches his stomach, it begins to grow, causing his stomach to expand. If the stomach gets too large, it can cut off the blood supply that goes to the stomach walls. This … [Read more...]
Making Your Way Through College
College represents many things to many people, but the value a degree can have in terms of increased earning potential and intellectual development cannot be overstated. That is not to say that the path leading up to enrollment and thereafter is always self-evident. Hopefully, the advice in this article will be helpful for you when thinking about making your way through college. When you are trying to choose a school that you would like to attend you should weigh all of the pros and cons of the school compared to what your major will be. You can find many lists that tell you what the department at the school you are interested in ranks. Prepare yourself on important testing days by getting a good breakfast beforehand. Even something small like a yogurt or apple can help. Feeling hungry might keep you from performing well on a test. Eating a balanced breakfast and bringing some snacks with you should help you remain focused. Always get a good night's rest Staying up to … [Read more...]
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Get Cooking With These Amazing Tips And Tricks. Imagine this: you walk into a kitchen and smell the most delightful smell in the world. The smell of warm cookie dough, straight out of the oven, entices you to check it out and you wonder how someone could concoct such a wonderful thing. These cooking tips will teach you many great tips and tricks to help you be the admired chef in your family! As you cook your meal during the course of the night, make sure that you taste it at several different points. This will allow you to pinpoint exactly when it is done, so that you do not run the risk of overcooking it. Tasting your food is important to achieve the quality you desire. When your pasta is done and you are finished draining, pour some Parmesan cheese on top, which will give your sauce something to latch on to. This will make things much easier for you when you are creating your meal and allow you to layer the levels of your pasta. If you want to add a unique touch to your … [Read more...]


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Guest column: "Haaji Naat'aanii Corporation?" Our answer is — Nizhóníígo dóó Yéégo Nideiilnish Nihi K'éí Bá
In order for the Navajo Nation to move successfully forward toward creating jobs and increasing economic opportunities, it must take different types of approaches to development. Navajo Nation leaders must consider supporting various economic sectors — private and tribal business. As such, the Navajo Nation Council and the Office of the President and Vice President are to be applauded for showing good leadership and forward-thinking by creating the Naat'aanii Development Corporation (NDC) as a way to diversify economic sectors, and raise the revenue sources of the Navajo Nation while creating jobs for our people. As such, NDC has also been tasked with finding ways to work with Navajo/Native private business owners. NDC might be the best opportunity to replace the declining revenues and create jobs for the Navajo Nation.
A lot of research and thought have gone into developing NDC. In the end, the business model that was deemed best is a replicate of off-shoring used by American corporations operating in foreign countries, and some Native nations. The only difference is that NDC, while located within the US and situated on Native land, positions the NDC with the advantages and benefits of off-shoring.
The impetus for the development of NDC was the serious economic circumstances facing the Navajo Nation by the impending closure of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) in December 2019. If the Navajo Nation does not salvage NGS, then there will be approximately $40 million negative impact to the Navajo Nation General Fund, and, in turn, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) will also suffer a significant loss of revenues. Should this occur, then the utility rates will no doubt increase for all NTUA customers, and, possibly, cause additional job loss. These potential losses of revenues and jobs, should they occur, will negatively impact our Navajo families for years to come. Our leaders are doing all they can to maintain the NGS jobs and coal royalties, and the formation of NDC is one way to stave off the oncoming tide of possible economic hardship for the Navajo Nation.
While those affiliated with the NDC appreciate the media interest in the Navajo Nation's startup company — NDC — we do not condone the specious press coverage and labeling of our Navajo leadership as ineffectual. The recent Navajo Times article "Haaji Naat'aanii Corporation?" by Rima Krisst seemed only on intending to create doubt and disharmony among our Navajo relatives. This is not the Navajo way. NDC is a Navajo Nation-owned company that approaches opportunities with the sacred covenants of K'é, Nihi K'éí, and Hozho in mind. The Navajo way of working is based on harmony, solidarity and kinship. NDC's intent is to work for and on behalf of the Navajo Nation showing the utmost respect to our relatives. While the Navajo Times often offer interesting and well-researched articles, we were disappointed that this type of journalism was endorsed by the Navajo Times leadership.
To set the record straight, the NDC board members for the past few months have been working hard and diligently to stand NDC up. It should be noted that, NDC is the only Navajo Nation-owned corporation mandated to pay annual dividends back to the Navajo Nation ranging from 20 percent to 40 percent of net margins over the first 10 years of operation. The initial four board members were appointed by the shareholder representatives in March 2018, with a full board of directors finally being seated in September 2018. The initial seed funding of $2.5 million is specifically for launching NDC. For those unfamiliar with startup companies, there are numerous moving parts that have to be contended with, while making investment decisions, like: establishing bank accounts, setting up a budget, building a team, writing of policies, developing a marketing plan, purchasing insurance, etc. The board members have spent hours and hours making these types of decisions and plans, while no board members were paid or reimbursed for travel and time since March 2018 through December 2018.
In terms of growing the company, NDC has continuing inquiries and meetings with over 20 companies who are interested in partnering with NDC. As a true startup, NDC has managed, in a very short period of time, with limited resources, to establish several subsidiary companies which are in the early stages of development. One of the subsidiaries has significant projected revenue potential and sizeable net margins enough to replace most, if not all of the projected losses from NGS coal royalties. We are hopeful by such business opportunities and have exercised careful due diligence to become successful. To ensure that NDC capitalizes on these business prospects, the board looked far and wide for the best CEO to assist NDC, and moved to select Mr. Robert Joe to lead the startup, and to negotiate terms with the companies interested in working with NDC. We believe Mr. Joe is the best person for the job because of his business qualifications. To cast aspersions on his business credibility, experience, skills, abilities and knowledge implies desirousness and politics. This is not the Navajo Way!
As NDC methodically works to secure appropriate business prospects, we have located companies that are publicly-traded, privately-owned, and in some cases global industry leaders. NDC board and CEO are also diligently working with Navajo- and Native-owned companies to find ways to partner and make the most of business possibilities that have presented themselves. Since there are strict media confidentiality agreements in place with these companies, the board is not at liberty to discuss the details and terms of the agreements. This is standard, good business practice, and not done for perceived nefarious reasons as portrayed in the recent Navajo Times article and subsequent letters.
To make sure the hoped-for successful economic results occur for the future of our relatives and the Navajo Nation, the following board members were selected: Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson, vice-chair (Navajo doctor and scientist), Mr. Bart Garber, JD, secretary/treasurer (Athabascan attorney and international business leader), Ms. Nadina Paisano, (Navajo certified public accountant), Mr. Johnson Dennison (Navajo Medicine Man and educator), Dr. M. W. Zaaza (leading energy and natural resource expert), and Mr. Jerry Pacheco (leading international trade and management expert).
NDC believes actions and performance speak louder than words, therefore, hereon we will issue press releases, when necessary, to report to the Navajo Nation and the people about the progress of NDC. NDC is here to create value for the Navajo Nation and our relatives through increasing revenues and creating jobs based on the sacred Navajo covenants of K'é, Nihi K'éí, and Hozho. So, the answer to the question posed "Haaji Naat'aanii Corporation? Our answer is — Nizhóníígo dóó Yéégo Nideiilnish Nihi K'éí Bá.
Dr. Manley A. Begay, Jr., Chairman
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The singer told People that he and his wife Heather will have their first child in the spring.
"After trying to have a baby for so long, we are thrilled to announce that I am pregnant," Heather told People.
"I have to give all the credit to my wife - she has been a trooper through all of this, and I am so happy," Nichols said.
The couple married in September 2007 in Georgia and knew each other since he performed at her father's Texas night club at 19. Nichols has a daughter from a previous relationship.


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Israel Divine Right or Might?
December 28, 2015 in Global Conflict, Ideologies, Middle East, News, Zionism by RBN Staff
Christian Zionists claim that Israel has a "Divine Right" to the land while more people are awakening to the fact that it's purely a matter of superior might that Israel doesn't want to share the land. In this 3 minute, Press.TV interview with Rev. Stephen Sizer talks about the Church of Scotland issuing a report, "The Inheritance of Abraham. A report on the 'promised land'."


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Microsoft Unveils New (and Simpler) Open Source Programming Language
Microsoft Unveils New (and Simpler) Open Source Programming Language
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According to Microsoft's Mark Marron, it's time to move beyond the structured programming paradigm of the 1970s and onto something a whole lot simpler. With Bosque, Microsoft's new open source programming language, he's attempting to do just that.
Marron sees Bosque as an entirely new model, which he dubs "regularized programming," because it does away with techniques that accidently create complexity – like loops, conditionals, and subroutines – and focuses instead on algebraic operations.
"This model builds on the successes of structured programming and abstract data types by simplifying existing programming models into a regularized form that eliminates major sources of errors, simplifies code understanding and modification, and converts many automated reasoning tasks over code into trivial propositions," he explains in his technical paper.
"The result," according to the project's GitHub page, "is improved developer productivity, increased software quality, and [the enabling of] a range of new compilers and developer tooling experiences."
"Bosque [currently] relies on an interpreter written in TypeScript, run on Node.js, as a reference implementation," The Register's Thomas Claburn points out. [But] looking ahead, Marron intends to implement ahead-of-time compilation for WASM and native code." He's also "going to focus on filling out the various TODO items, bug fixes, and developing features that will support writing larger programs in the language."
Marron hopes his creation will soon find its place outside academia, perhaps in the cloud or in IoT applications, since it "can be compiled into a small footprint, can start quickly, and can be verified for correctness through symbolic analysis."
For more information along with code examples, check out the Bosque GitHub page.
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