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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
X/Open Company Limited v. unix.net
Case No. D2002-0296
1. The Parties
The Complainant in this administrative proceeding is X/Open Company Limited with its principal place of business at Apex Plaza, Block A 2nd Floor, Forbury Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 1AX, United Kingdom. The Respondent is Unix.net whose address is P.O. Box 1071, Newport Beach, CA 92659, United States of America.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The domain name in dispute is <unix.net>. The domain name was registered by Respondent with Go Daddy Software Inc., 14455 North Hayden Road, Suite 219, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 United States of America.
3. Procedural History
On March 27, 2002, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center received from the Complainant by e-mail a Complaint for a decision in accordance with the Uniform Policy for Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Policy). The Center received a hard copy of the Complaint on April 3, 2002. On April 3, 2002, the Center forwarded an Acknowledgement of Complaint to the Complainant. The Complainant originally named Network Solutions Inc. as the Registrar and filed an amendment to the Complaint on April 11, 2002, showing Go Daddy Software Inc. as the correct Registrar On April 11, 2002, the Center forwarded a Request for Registrar's Verification to Go Daddy Software Inc. On April 11, 2002, the Registrar confirmed that the domain name <unix.net> was registered by the Respondent Unix.net. The Center completed its Administrative Compliance Check on April 22, 2002, and ascertained that the Complaint was filed in compliance with the requirements of the Policy, the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Rules) Rules and with the Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Supplemental Rules)Supplemental Rules and that payment had been properly made to the Center.
On April 22, 2002, the Center forwarded a Notification of Complaint to the Respondent by e-mail and courier. The Center advised the Respondent that the Administrative Proceeding was commenced on April 22, 2002, and that a response was due by May 12, 2002. The Complainant in this proceeding elected for an Administrative Panel consisting of a single panelist. No Response was received by the deadline for response. A Notification of Respondent's Default was forwarded to the Respondent on May 14, 2002.
Mr. Ross Carson was appointed as the sole Panelist and a Notification of Appointment of Administrative Panel and Projected Decision Date of June 24, 2002, was issued by the Center on June 10, 2002. The case file was transmitted to the Panelist Mr. Ross Carson on June 10, 2002.
4. Factual Background
Complainant X/Open Company Limited is a software technology company involved in the development of all operating systems, specifically a comprehensive open systems environment.
Complainant is the owner of the trademark UNIX world-wide ("UNIX Marks"). X-Open used to be the exclusive licensee of the UNIX marks. Under the terms of the license agreement X/Open had the option to have the UNIX marks assigned to it. X/Open exercised its right and is now the registered owner of the UNIX Marks.
The Complainant is the owner of registrations or pending applications for UNIX in relation to computer programs, computer related goods and computer related services in over seventy-five countries throughout the world (Annex 3, pages 22 to 34). Copies of signed License Agreements between X/Open and a number of licensees are attached marked as Annex 4. Among the licensees of X/Open are most of the leading computer companies of the world including Unisys Corporation, Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Novell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, AT & T Global Information Solutions, Bull S.A., International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Digital Equipment Corporation, The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., Hitachi Limited, Silicon Graphics, Inc., Stratus Computer, Inc., Dansk Data Elektronik A/S, Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation and NCR Corporation. X/Open, its predecessors in business, and licensees have made extensive use of the trademark UNIX throughout the world in respect of computer operating systems, computer related goods and computer related services. The extent of use of the mark UNIX is so extensive that most major companies in the computer field are an approved user of the trademark UNIX.
5. Parties' Contentions
A. Complainant contends that
(a) The disputed domain name is identical to the Complainant's UNIX Marks. The .net part of the domain name should be disregarded as being of a generic nature.
(b) Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. The word UNIX is an invented word used in relation to computer software. UNIX is not a name which traders would legitimately choose unless to create an impression of an association with the Complainant. Complainant has not licensed or otherwise permitted the Respondent to use any of the UNIX marks nor has it licensed or otherwise permitted the Respondent to apply for or use any domain name incorporating any of the UNIX marks.
(c) The domain name has been registered in bad faith.
Complainant's UNIX marks are very well known and it is extremely unlikely that Respondent would not have been aware of that.
By virtue of the widespread use and reputation of the UNIX trade mark, members of the public and persons in the industry would believe that the entity owning the domain name <unix.net> was the Complainant or was in some way associated with or connected with the Complainant.
Any use of the domain name must misrepresent an association with Complainant.
By using the domain name the Respondent has intentionally attempted to attract for financial gain Internet users to its web site by creating a likelihood of confusion with Complainant's mark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement of its web site and/or the products or services offered on its web site.
The domain name currently resolves to a web site hosting "Unix.net UNIX Resources for UNIX Professionals and those just learning UNIX alike". Registered users of the web site may post messages relating to the UNIX operating system to a discussion forum.
The web site is set up to have pages dedicated to Services and Products which will be offered by the Respondent. These pages are currently under construction and do not offer products or services. However, these pages make clear that it is the intention of the Respondent to commence offering products and services on the web site.
Respondent offered at the time of filing the Complaint "a variety of webhosting services ranging in prices".
Complainant submits that Respondent is attempting to attract Internet users to the web site by use of the UNIX trade mark. Complainant further submits that Internet users will believe the domain name is owned and the web site is operated by or authorized by the Complainant. They will be encouraged to use the Respondent's webhosting services because of the Complainant's reputation in the name UNIX. The confusion will result in financial gain for the Respondent.
The Respondent has also used the UNIX name as a meta tag Keyword. A print out of the web site and a print out of the underlying source code showing the met tags are attached to the Complaint as Annex 6. An internet user inputting UNIX into a search engine will be likely to get the <unix.net> web site within their search results and will be confused into thinking that the web site is operated by or authorized by the Complaint.
B. Respondent
The Respondent did not file a Response.
6. Discussion and Findings
Paragraph 15(a) of the Rules instructs the Panel to "decide a complaint on the basis of the statements and documents submitted in accordance with the policy, these rules and any rules and principles of law that it deems applicable".
In accordance with Paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, the Complainant has the burden of proving three elements:
(1) That the Complainant has rights in a trademark or service mark with which the Respondent's Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar;
(2) That the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the Domain Name; and
(3) That the Domain Name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
6.1 The first issue is whether the Complainant had rights in a trademark or service mark and whether the domain name in dispute <unix.net> is identical or confusingly similar to that mark.
The trademark UNIX is a created word. The trademark is a trademark of substantial inherent distinctiveness. The trademark UNIX is a registered trademark or pending trademark application in seventy-five or more countries throughout the world. The domain name in dispute is comprised of the trademark UNIX followed by .NET to create a top level domain name.
The Panel finds that the domain name in dispute is confusingly similar to Complainant's trademark.
6.2 The second matter which the Complainant must prove is that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interest in the domain name in dispute.
The word UNIX is an invented or created word used in relation to an open computer system. The trademark is licensed by the Complainant to authorized users of the system. The Respondent is not authorized by the Complainant to use the trademark UNIX. The Respondent failed to file any evidence that might lead the Panel to the inference that the Respondent has rights or a legitimate interest in the domain name.
The Panel finds on a balance of probabilities that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interest in the domain name in dispute.
6.3 The third matter which the Complainant must prove is that the domain name has been registered and is used in bad faith.
The trademark UNIX was registered in many countries and used by licensees throughout the world well before adoption of the domain name in dispute by the Respondent. The Panel finds that the Respondent was aware of the Complainant's trademark UNIX before adoption of the domain name in dispute.
The trademark UNIX is in widespread use and well known as an operating system. Members of the public as well as persons in the industry would believe that the entity owning the domain name <unix.net> was the Complainant or a person licensed by or otherwise associated with the Complainant. The Respondent at the date of the Complaint offered "a variety of webhosting services ranging in price". The web site listed some of the services on offer and invited Internet users to e-mail for a free quote.
One of the co-owners of the domain name describes one of his qualifications as a web designer which amounts to promotion of web design capabilities at the web site.
The Panel concludes that by using the domain name in dispute the Respondent has attempted to attract Internet users to the web site for webhosting or web design for commercial gain by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant's mark as to sponsorship or endorsement of the web site or the services offered on the web site which constitutes use in bad faith. (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, Para 4.b(iv)).
7. Decision
For the foregoing reasons, the Panel decides:
(a) That the domain name registered by the Respondent is confusingly similar to the trademark to which the Complainant has rights;
(b) That the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name; and
(c) The Respondent's domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
Accordingly, pursuant to Paragraph 4(i) of the Policy, the Panel requires that the registration of the domain name <unix.net> be transferred to the Complainant.
Ross Carson
Sole Panelist
Date: June 24, 2002


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About the Book:
Rebecca always dreamed of being a mother, and now she was—of two teenage girls. Somehow, it just wasn't the scenario she had planned for…
Rebecca Kauffman longs to fulfill her quiet Old Order Amish life by giving her husband Daniel a child, but for years she has been unable to conceive. When her older sister, Grace, who left the Amish community for the modern world, dies in an automobile accident, Rebecca is left custody of her two teenage nieces, Jessica and Lindsay. Now Rebecca wonders how she is going to take on this daunting task of being an Amish woman raising two English teenagers.
Rebecca struggles to give the girls the guidance they need as she tries to fulfill her duties as an Amish wife. The strain between Rebecca and Daniel mounts as the girls search for their identity in this new home. Caught between her husband's disapproval and her nieces' unhappiness, Rebecca begins to question her place in the Amish community, her marriage, and her faith in God. Will she be able to reconcile differences in her home—or will the clash of cultures tear her world apart?
About the Author:
Best-selling author Amy Clipston has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her fiction writing "career" began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. After living in New Jersey and Virginia, Amy now lives in North Carolina with her husband, Joe; two sons, Zac and Matt; mother, Lola; and three spoiled rotten cats, Molly, Rico, and Jet.
My Review:
Complete with recipes, Amy Clipston's Amish novel is tender and warm, mixed with a bit of heartache and longing. Amy's work is outstanding and puts me in mind of Wanda Brunstetter's work! Absolutely loved it!
In this start of the Kauffman Amish Bakery series, we meet Rebecca, a young Amish woman who longs to be a mother. But it doesn't seem like that will happen for her, causing her inner turmoil. But then something tragic happens and she's forced into motherhood, taking care of two English teenagers. On top of this, Rebecca is struggling in her marriage and with her faith. My heart was captured by this young Amish woman who just wants to be a mother and good wife. I could feel all her longing and heartache as if it was my own. This book will make the reader both happy and sad. You'll find yourself praying for Rebecca through her heartache and trials and hoping she never looses the faith in her life. A lesson of trusting in God and faith is packed deep within this book.
And, on top of my high feelings for this book, I want to give the author a personal thanks for taking me back to the town I grew up in for 12 years (even if it wasn't but mentioned just a few times!) when she mentioned Princess Anne Rd in Virginia Beach ( I grew up on a street that was practically on top of it!)! Thanks, Amy!!
If you've never read an Amish novel, then I HIGHLY recommend you start with Amy's A Gift of Grace. If you have read Amish novels, then add this to the top of your must-read 5 star,two thumbs up Amish book list! It will pull you in and make you feel at home! I can't wait wait to read Kauffman Amish Bakery book 2, A Promise of Hope!
You can purchase your copy here.
*This book was provided for review by the author*

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I was at an educational store a couple weeks ago and saw this cute alphabet game. I thought, "that would be fun for MJ!"
How much did they want me to pay for it? $36.95!! For that piece of plastic? No thank you! So, I made my own version, a sturdy one that won't rip, for about 11 bucks.
One painter's drop cloth ($7.50)
Set of fabric paints ($5.00 with 40% off coupon from JoAnn making it $3.00)
Stencil set (On clearance from $8.99 to 59 cents! at JoAnn Fabrics.)
Paint brush (had a cheap sponge brush at home. You could use a regular clean sponge too.)
1. Cut drop cloth down to the size you want it. (I cut my drop cloth into thirds. I used only one third for this mat. Now I have extra cloth for other ideas that I have. :) TIP: Once you cut your cloth, the cut edges WILL fray and sometimes they fray terribly. To avoid the problem, either hem the cut edge or tape the edge with simple masking tape. If you look closely at mine, you will see my tape. I have plans to sew mine but I just got too excited to paint it.
2. Position all the stencils on the drop cloth and put a small piece of tape on the stencils to hold them in place.
3. Sponge the paint on.
4. Let the paint dry a little before lifting the stencils off. Allow the paint to dry for 24 hours just to ensure that it's completely dry before playing.
I haven't ironed my mat yet but I love it!!!! It's nice and sturdy and MJ can stomp on it and play on it!
We've already played some fun games:
- MJ stomps from letter to letter to spell her name or other simple words.
- I will shout out a letter and see if she can stomp on the correct letter for letter recognition.
- Cover up the letters with old game board pieces.
- Use a bean bag to toss onto the letters
- Fun practice for spelling lists for older kids.
- Grab a set of alphabet flashcards and match the letters on the mat.
The great part about making things on your own is that you can make it how you want it. You can change the stencil style, or put cute pictures on it, etc. I would love to decorate the edges a bit.


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Care & Prayer
Our goal is to demonstrate Jesus' compassion, providing encouragement through visits, scripture, prayer, and linking those who hurt to resources where they can find healing. Because we believe a relationship-based approach to Care reflects God's design for church and community, we desire that every friend and member of First Presbyterian Church will both give and receive care as needs arise.
"Bear one another's burdens, and in so doing, fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2
We believe in prayer and want all members to grow through prayer in their personal relationships with God our Father. But prayer is also a collective effort, and Jesus is present in a special way when two or more are gathered in His name! You may participate in prayer at FPC in several ways:
Receive Prayer
As a body of believers we want to be available for one another in prayer. If you are in need of:
Immediate Prayer | Email your name and best contact phone number to email@example.com, and you will receive a call within 12-24 hours from a First Pres Prayer Team member.
Ongoing Prayer | If you would prefer prayer from our staff and Deacons, complete this online form and our church staff and Deacons will pray as requested. This prayer request may be submitted with your name, or you may remain anonymous if you would like.
Give Prayer
There are several groups that pray at FPC. You are welcome to participate in any one of these. Many prayer groups are praying throughout the week. There's room for you to join them! If you are not connected in prayer, or if you are simply sensing it's time to pray, why not join an existing prayer group for regular, weekly prayer?
- All-Church Prayer Time | 6:30 - 7:15 Friday mornings currently meeting by Zoom, Mtg ID: 862 7742 9743, Passcode: 937559. Click HERE to join Pastor Jeremy and Elders for weekly communion with God and each other in prayer.
- 2nd Sunday Prayer | 6:30 - 8pm | The Commons. The disciples did it regularly. Every significant movement of God is marked by it. Join this 2nd Sunday of the month for fervent, heartfelt, earth-moving, kingdom-in-breaking prayer. Contact Dennis for details, and join with others as we corporately seek God.
- First Pres Prayer Team (FPPT) | A group of Jesus followers committed to prayer. Pray with others in a Sunday morning pre-service prayer time. Everyone is welcome to participate in this time of prayer 8:00am every Sunday. Commune with God; intercede for the pastors, ministries and congregation; pray for the preached word, salvation and transformation of all around us. Grow in prayer. Contact Dennis DuPertuis to get connected to this vital ministry.
- Pray with Others | Respond to requests for prayer over the phone. No special skills necessary, just communion with God and fellow believers. Contact Prayer Deacon Dennis DuPertuis.
Unified prayer in the upper room preceded the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost (Acts 1:14 and Acts 2:1). We believe that concentrated, continual prayer will be powerfully effective in our cities and in our world. In conjunction with America Prays, FPC and Bethany Inner City Church are participating in an ongoing nationwide prayer covering. On the 5th of each month, we will pray one 24 hour period. You may sign up for a prayer slot, joining with others devoted to prayer from midnight to midnight. Sign up here for your monthly prayer time on the 5th of each month. Be a part of what God is doing among us and through us in Jesus' name!
For more information on how to participate in one of these groups, contact Dennis, 360-9432.
At FPC, the Deacons are officers of the church, ordained lay-people specifically called and set aside to show compassion in Jesus' name. They oversee the congregation's ministry of compassion to the sick, friendless, bereaved, and those in any way distressed. If you would like to be a part of one of the many congregational ministries of FPC, click here.
Our deacons coordinate and engage in a number of ministries, reaching out to the congregation and into the community:
Meal Support is provided for those in the congregation who have new babies, or are ill, hospitalized, or have had a death in the family. Contact the church office if you or someone you care for would appreciate being cared for in this way, or if you'd be willing to take someone a meal.
Love I.N.C. is a network of churches that helps meet peoples' needs; FPC is part of that effort through our Food Closet ministry and in several other ways. If you need assistance, contact Love I.N.C. They will assess the need then make a referral to an area church or agency that can provide resources to help. Learn more about Love I.N.C.
In-Touch - For those who find it difficult to get to worship and other activities, our Deacons minister by staying In-Touch with them at least every couple of weeks. We do this in a variety of ways, including visits, phone calls, and sending notes or cards.
Care Coordinator - When special care needs arise within the congregation (e.g., surgery, death in the family, lingering illness, acute illness, etc.), Care Coordinators administrate the various ways our congregation provides care. These may include meals, transportation, chaplain support. Contact Ataloa Woodin if you have the gifts of administration and mercy and would like to learn more about this vital ministry.
Transportation for congregants unable to drive to Worship services or medical appointments can be arranged by contacting the church office.
If you are looking for Daily Devotional Resources, we supply two publications Our Daily Bread and The Upper Room free of charge. They can be found on the church entry bulletin board.
Memorial Receptions - Funerals and Memorial services are often followed by a reception in our Fellowship Hall. Our Deacons arrange for and serve at memorial receptions, showing Christian compassion to those who are grieving and have gathered to honor and remember their loved one.
Stephen Ministers are caregivers who have engaged in 50 hours of training in Christian caregiving topics such as listening, feelings, boundaries, assertiveness, and resources in Christian caregiving. Stephen Ministers walk through life with those experiencing divorce, grief, job loss, loneliness, hospitalization, terminal illness or other life difficulties.
Stephen Ministers are lay people, not professional counselors, whose role is to listen and care. Trained to recognize if a person needs professional help, they work with those receiving care to help them get the level of assistance they need.
Pastors and chaplains are often a church's primary caregivers. However, in church congregations, care needs abound--and Stephen Ministry is intended to assist our pastors and chaplains to meet our congregational care needs. God has called all of us to minister to one another. Scripture says,
"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2
"Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4
Could you use some support? Do you know someone who might benefit from receiving care? Contact Dianne McKneely, Stephen Ministry Referral Coordinator, to begin your process today.
Do you think you would be a good caregiver? Talk to any of our Stephen Ministry Leaders to learn how to get into a training class.
Meet FPC Stephen Ministers:
Dianne McKneely, Stephen Minister, Leader - Referrals
Debby Rader, Leader - Ministry Trainer
David Parker, Stephen Minister
Mary Jones, Stephen Minister
Lee Burks, Stephen Minister
Jim Swanson, Stephen Minister, Supervision Facilitator
Resource: Stephen Minister Application
Do you long to move toward deeper healing from life's hurts & trauma?
FPC now has trained volunteers ready to offer you a Circle of Care. This is a one time opportunity to share your story, be heard and experience the love of Christ within a safe, prayerful community.
A typical Circle of Care lasts 1 - 2 hours. Any of these trained Circle of Care leaders would be happy to help you discern if one of these gatherings is right for you. They'll arrange for two to four other trusted leaders to join the circle.
Contact a Circle of Care Leader to talk further or to begin your Circle of Care: Meagan Bergem, Gerre Brenneman, Stuart Conrad, Jim Dice, Touradj Etezadi, Debbie Fletcher, Melanie Franz, Chester Goodale, John and Lisa Goodell, Terry Jaurena, Carolyn Johnson, Dianne McKneely, Lori Meadors, Ann Morgan, Margie Nunez, Jeremy Vaccaro and Charity Whitney.


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Musical icon Dame Julie Andrews will direct a new production of My Fair Lady, 60 years on from when she starred in the original as Eliza Doolittle. The Australian production will attempt to recreate the look and feel of the Broadway original, which premiered in 1956 and went on to become a classic. It opens at Sydney Opera House on 30 August.
'It has every ingredient that you might want from a classic music theatre experience,' said Andrews. 'I'm just awed at how phenomenal the [Sydney Opera House] is…I can't wait to get in there.' My Fair Lady is based George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.
A star production team has already been assembled, including choreography from Tony Award-winner Christopher Gattelli, sound design by Michael Waters and musical direction from Guy Simpson. Andrews is producing the show herself, with the help of Opera Australia artistic director Lyndon Terracini and theatre producer John Frost.
Trips to Wisconsin, London, New York City and Los Angeles were made to research the project. The production team also tracked down assistants who worked on the original show.
Memorable songs include Wouldn't it be Lovely, The Rain in Spain and I Could Have Danced All Night. Andrews has yet to announce who she will cast as Eliza Doolittle, but commented that the role, 'demands cockney, screaming rage, big dramatic scenes and then pure soprano singing. I would help whoever we do choose to find all of that and more.'


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I think once I fall in love that I fall right back out.
I hate my pussy cuz my inner labias go past my lips.
I'm addicted to shooting morphine
I love myself but hate who my boyfriend makes me...he makes me such an angry person
I know the perfect place to stash a dead body. :/
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Closing Statement at the OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting
As delivered by Political Officer Dustin DeGrande
Vienna, October 15, 2019
Thank you, Mr. Chair, Ambassador Žugić, and the Slovak Chairmanship for your statements. And thank you, once again, to the Chairmanship and Office of Economic and Environmental Activities for organizing this week's Economic and Environment Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM).
EEDIM gives us the opportunity to reflect on how we, the participating States, have been implementing our OSCE commitments, in this case, in issues related to water resource management and security. It also gives us the chance to look at what the OSCE is doing in these areas and encourages us to seek solutions to future challenges.
Around the world, more than 275 rivers cross political boundaries of two or more countries. For this, and for the many reasons we heard throughout the week, water will absolutely be a key area for future stability and security. With water resource management and cooperation increasingly critical, we cannot ignore the challenges and opportunities from transboundary water cooperation. The OSCE works to implement our shared commitments to prevent conflicts, mitigate the threats of natural disasters, and promote sound management of shared water resources in the western Balkans, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
The United States has for years recognized the importance of cooperation for water management and security of these critical resources. For example, much of the world's longest border, between the United States and Canada, runs through fresh water bodies. The Great Lakes make up 21 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water. The 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty established the International Joint Commission to assist us in managing them. The Columbia River Treaty has contributed to economic development, benefiting millions of people on both sides.
At the OSCE workshop on water diplomacy in November in Strasbourg, the United States will share our experience managing the world's largest fresh water resources in partnership with Canada, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers mechanism. We also heard many examples this week of individual countries' plans and legislation to manage water in their own countries; we hope others across the OSCE region will also recognize the benefits of cooperation in these areas.
One final point I'd like to make is with regards the modalities of EEDIM, itself. If we truly want to account for how well participating States are implementing their OSCE consensus commitments, we should encourage much greater civil society participation in these meetings. It is one thing to hear from governments that we are fulfilling our promises. It is quite another to hear from the experts on the ground. Civil society organizations' role as government watchdogs is important across all three OSCE dimensions. We value the contributions this week from the civil society organizations that participated. We hope future Chairmanships will make an explicit effort to broaden this participation. Doing so will only strengthen the "implementation" focus of EEDIM and encourage still greater responsiveness of governments to our citizens.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.


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Future IDs at Alcatraz Release Party
A release party on Alcatraz to celebrate the exhibition having become a fully operational social-physical device: a process for softening boundaries and mutual learning where transformation could occur. It was an opportunity to showcase the art and the artists who produced Future IDs at Alcatraz and to connect the exhibition with the history of Alcatraz and its many stories of human resilience, Saturday, July 20, 2019.
- Alcatraz Then and Now: Three pop-up stations simultaneously explored the layered history of Alcatraz to consider the importance of self-determination and identity.
- Book signing by Jolene Babyak, an author who lived on Alcatraz as a child and later wrote books, such as Bird Man: The Many Faces of Robert Stroud, Breaking the Rock: The Great Escape from Alcatraz, and Mi "Quinceañera" en Alcatraz
- Conversation with Eloy Martinez, Morning Star Gila, Hawk Lowden, and others about the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz (1969-71) and birth of the Red Power Movement
- A sharing of photographs and objects with Ranger Emily Levine referencing Alcatraz's Prisoners of Conscience, its designation as an International Site of Conscience, and the National Park Service's plans for the future
- "The family's in prison too." Parents/Children with histories of incarceration share moments of their lived experiences. Co-hosted by the William James Association's Prison Arts Project and the Alcatraz Formerly Incarcerated Speaker Series:
- Madelyn Martin/Sabrina Reid
- Rebecca Jackson/Celeste Jackson
- Watani Stiner/Larry Stiner/Lytana Stiner
- Introduction to Future IDs at Alcatraz by Gregory Sale with Dr. Luis Garcia, Kirn Kim, and Sabrina Reid
- Greetings by Ranger Michele Gee, National Parks Service and Kate Bickert, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
- Grounding Exercise by Morning Star Gali
- Stand by Your Art: Circle of Engagement with Future IDs artist-participants and family member representatives led by Jihan McDonald and Amutabi Haine
- Breakout conversations with Future IDs artist-participants and family member representatives standing next to their individual artworks with LaVell Baylor, Dominique Bell, Jonté Campbell, Darlene Frontuto, Cirese LaBerge, Lily Gonzalez, Dr. Luis Garica, Kirn Kim, Jennifer Leahy, Emiliano Lopez, JD Melendez, Felix Miranda, J Antonio Morales, Adrielle Pittman, Candice Price, Sabrina Reid, Arnoldo Trevino, Jarred Williams, Andrew Winn, and others
- Reintegration and the Arts: System-impacted individuals, currently active in the arts and justice realms, discussed the value of arts programming on the inside and the out with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation leadership. Roundtable discussion with:
- Steve Emrick, San Quentin Prison Community Resource Manager
- Dr. Luis Garcia, Weingart Center
- Adnan Khan, FirstWatch, Re:Store Justice
- Rosemary Ndoh, Avenal State Prison Warden
- Gregory Sale, Future IDs at Alcatraz
- Terri Lynn Scater, Actors' Gang Prison Project
- Angela Wilson, Medea Project
- The Actors' Gang Prison Project Workshop/Performance: A first-hand look at the highly physical and emotional style of improvised theatre, led by prison program alumni with company members, including Chris Bingley, Major Bunton, Kathryn Carner, Hannah Chodos, John Dich, Montrell Harrell, Mo Piquette Haynes, Jason Hoyos, Jeremie Loncka, Rich Loya, and Terry Lynn Scrape
Thank you to our partner, Art in the Parks, of the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, including Rangers Benny Batom, John Cantwell, Erick Cortes, Steve Cote, Michele Gee, Takeo Kishi, and Parks Conservancy staff Veda Banerjee, Sabrina Bedford, Kate Bickert, Jane Marie Gunn, Angela Leung, and Patrick McAllister.
Thank you, as well, to Gregory Sale and the Future IDs Creative Team including core project collaborators Dr. Luis Garcia, Kirn Kim, Sabrina Reid, and Jessica Tully, as well as Christa Cesario, Sara Cochran, Sara Daleiden, Jear Keokham, Ben Leon, and Chris Sicat.
A special thanks to our Art & Justice Interns Baldemar Arroyo, Matt Brecke, Ernest Kirkwood, and Kelly Savage.
All visitors were welcomed to enter our Space for Processing and Reflection designed for individuals to step away from and digest their experiences on Alcatraz.
Photos by Peter Merts, 2019, unless captioned otherwise.
Additional images from the day


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Ovarian Overview
Ovarian are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in a woman's ovaries. Most are harmless, but some may cause problems such as rupturing, bleeding, or pain; and surgery may be required to remove the cyst(s). It is important to understand the function of the ovaries and how these may form.
Women normally have two ovaries that store and release eggs. Each ovary is about the size of a walnut, and one ovary is located on each side of the uterus. One ovary produces one egg each month, and this process starts a woman's monthlymenstrual cycle. The egg is enclosed in a sac called a follicle. An egg grows inside the ovary until estrogen (a hormone), signals the uterus to prepare itself for the egg. In turn, the lining of the uterus begins to thicken and prepare for implantation of a fertilized egg resulting in pregnancy. This cycle occurs each month and usually ends when the egg is not fertilized. All contents of the uterus are then expelled if the egg is not fertilized. This is called a menstrual period.
In an ultrasound image, ovarian resemble bubbles. The cyst contains only fluid and is surrounded by a very thin wall.
This kind of cyst is also called a functional cyst, or simple cyst. If a follicle fails to rupture and release the egg, the fluid remains and can form a cyst in the ovary. This usually affects one of the ovaries. Small (smaller than one-half inch) may be present in a normal ovary while follicles are being formed.
Ovarian affect women of all ages. The vast majority of ovarian are considered functional (or physiologic). This means they occur normally and are not part of a disease process. Most ovarian are benign, meaning they are not cancerous, and many disappear on their own in a matter of weeks without treatment. While may be found in ovarian cancer, ovarian typically represent a harmless (benign) condition or a normal process. Ovarian occur most often during a woman's childbearing years.
The most common types of ovarian are the following:
• Follicular cyst: This type of simple cyst can form when ovulation does not occur or when a mature follicle involutes (collapses on itself). A follicular cyst usually forms at the time of ovulation and can grow to about 2.3 inches in diameter. The rupture of this type of cyst can create sharp severe pain on the side of the ovary on which the cyst appears. This sharp pain (sometimes called mittelschmerz) occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle, during ovulation. About one-fourth of women with this type of cyst experience pain. Usually, these produce no symptoms and disappear by themselves within a few months.
• Corpus luteum cyst: This type of functional ovarian cyst occurs after an egg has been released from a follicle. After this happens, the follicle becomes what is known as a corpus luteum. If a pregnancy doesn't occur, the corpus luteum usually breaks down and disappears. It may, however, fill with fluid or blood and persist on the ovary. Usually, this cyst is found on only one side and produces no symptoms.
• Hemorrhagic cyst: This type of functional cyst occurs when bleeding occurs within a cyst. Symptoms such as abdominal pain on one side of the body may be present with this type of cyst.
• Dermoid cyst: This is a type of benign tumor sometimes referred to as mature cystic teratoma. It is an abnormal cyst that usually affects younger women and may grow to 6 inches in diameter. A dermoid cyst can contain other types of growths of body tissues such as fat and occasionally bone, hair, and cartilage.


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Haslam's overhaul of UT governance gets final legislative approval
The Senate signed off on House amendments to Gov. Bill Haslam's overhaul of University of Tennessee's governance system Wednesday, sending the bill to his desk for a signature that will be followed by submission of nominees for 12 new UT Board of Trustees members. They will replace the current 27-member board on July 1.
As submitted by the governor, the bill (SB2260) called for an 11-member board. One of the House changes was to add another member – a student who won't have authority to vote on the panel. The bill also creates four new "advisory" boards – one each for UT campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis – and each of those will have seven members.
Final approval came on a 24-7 Senate vote, a bit closer than the 27-3 margin given in initial Senate approval before the House amendments. The House vote last week was 51-41.
Administration lobbyists told legislators that the governor intends to submit a slate of nominees promptly after signing the bill into law, hoping that they can win the required legislative confirmation prior to adjournment of the 2018 session. If not approved this session, the nominations must be confirmed within 90 days after the 2019 session convenes.
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Team: Ted, Jared Ettlinger
Late April— snow is everywhere but the lifts are closed. It doesn't always make sense to me, for example, why Aspen Highlands' maximum base depth is often reached on or near the mountains closing day. There's still so much skiing to be had when everyone starts thinking summer.
Jared agreed, so we went to Quandary Peak. In ten days or so I was headed to Peru with Chris Carmichael and Jann Stoeckl for three weeks, I wanted some acclimatizing before trying to tackle 5000-6000 meter peaks (it wouldn't come so easily).
This was standard Quandary. We skinned the East Ridge from the car all the way to the summit, I can't quite recall how long it took, but quick comes to mind. The greatest part of the day was eating lunch within petting distance of a whole pack (?) of mountain goats. Jared was glad I had that disposable camera.
Weather was fine, snow in the Cristo was getting soft. The ski down was possibly the best I've had in this couloir. I'd show everyone but the camera that captured it all, lunch with goats included, never made it back to the car because of my "chronic un-zippered pockets syndrome" (CUPS-self diagnosed). Bummer.
We got home and I sold Christy and Jill on a trip to Grays and Torreys, which I thought looked good from Quandary today. We would leave in the morning.
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In Magento 2, when you request to reset password, there will be a email sent to you for your notification including the lifetime of the password recovery link. It requires your new password have to meets the compulsory level of security. And you know, all of them, email template, lifetime of the password revovery link and, level of security are able to configure in customer password options from the backend. Moreover, admin can give customers permission to change their own password or set to only store owners can do so.
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In response to my "second opinion" review of Dagger of the Mind, one commenter posed the question: "As a former prosecutor, how many of Columbo's cases would actually hold up in court?"
I asked Columbophile if I could write another post for his blog setting forth my answer. He agreed, so here we are. We decided to use only the episodes he had reviewed thus far, so as not to interfere with future reviews (taking us up to Requiem for a Falling Star).
Because the episode that prompted this question, Dagger of the Mind, is "solved" by Columbo planting false evidence in order to trick his suspects into confessing, I think it's reasonable to infer that the question quoted above is principally directed to the trickery issue.
Are police permitted to trick suspects into confessing? The answer is yes, as long as the confession remains voluntary and reliable. And that's certainly true of suspects who are not in police custody and thus, for example, have no right to receive Miranda warnings.
The problem in Dagger of the Mind isn't the trick, it's the confession. Lillian Stanhope says: "He was mad. Don't you see? … He didn't know what he was doing. … And Sir Roger, that was my fault. … It was an accident." What is she confessing to – an accident? Furthermore, by law, Lillian's confession is inadmissible against her husband; and since Nicholas Frame was meanwhile babbling incoherently, we still have no proof against him. Nor proof of the Tanner murder. Hopefully for the sake of the case, when everyone settles down in an interview room at the Yard, the Frame-Stanhopes will be more forthcoming.
In other words, the ever-present Columbo will-it-hold-up-in-court issue is this: What has Columbo actually proven?
Several weeks ago, Columbophile and I had an exchange about this very question regarding The Most Crucial Game. In my view, Columbo disproved Paul Hanlon's alibi (that Hanlon was in his stadium box at the time of the crime): the clock in his stadium box did not chime during his call to Eric Wagner although it chimed, chimed loudly, and chimed on time, an hour or so after the murder when Columbo first visited Hanlon's box. But disproving an alibi is not the same as proving guilt. The one does not necessarily follow from the other.
"Columbo's job is to solve apparently perfect crimes. Sometimes these solutions, legally speaking, are slightly imperfect."
Here you do have the added fact that Hanlon asserts, reasserts, and re-reasserts his alibi over and over again (including right before we hear the missing chimes). Proving that Hanlon lied to the police repeatedly about a critical issue gives untold additional power to the prosecutor's other circumstantial evidence against him, and could be decisive here. But in a different case, simply disproving an alibi might not be enough. [Note: To convict Hanlon, the prosecutor will also have to ensure that the jury understands without hesitation that motive is not an element of murder, and thus need not be proven.]
Ransom for a Dead Man is an excellent example of proving far less than we are led to believe. Even assuming that the serial numbers on the $25,000 in cash that Leslie Williams gives her stepdaughter Margaret matches some of the marked $300,000 ransom money, how does this prove that Leslie murdered her husband? All it proves is that she never dropped the ransom money from her plane as she claimed, but kept it for herself.
A search warrant for the Williams home undoubtedly will uncover the other $275,000 in marked ransom money. So we will have proof that Lesley used the purported kidnapping of her husband to unlawfully break her stepdaughter's trust and steal the contents of Margaret's trust account. But is that enough to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Leslie killed Paul Williams and arranged a fake kidnapping?
Of course, proof beyond a reasonable doubt does not require a "smoking gun." Many murders are proved circumstantially. In fact, circumstantial evidence can be more reliable that direct evidence, i.e., eyewitness testimony. Eyewitnesses are often wrong. A piece of circumstantial evidence may not prove a lot in isolation, but it usually is what it claims to be. Most Columbos don't focus on the totality of the circumstantial evidence; they center on the one "pop" clue (as Peter Falk used to call it) that proves the murder case beyond all doubt. Forcing Leslie to reveal her possession of ransom cash doesn't actually do that.
"Are police permitted to trick suspects into confessing? The answer is yes, as long as the confession remains voluntary and reliable."
Some clever prosecutor might argue that, at the very least, it proves that Leslie intentionally dropped an empty satchel. If the kidnapping was real, Leslie must have known that dropping an empty satchel would certainly result in her husband's death. Thus, she intentionally caused his death by this act alone. But this theory requires proof that Paul Williams was alive at the time of the ransom drop – and he wasn't.
When confronted with the ransom money, all Leslie says is: "You're very lucky, Lieutenant. No, congratulations, you're very smart." Is that confessing to murder? No. It may be a tacit admission that Columbo's nailed her doing something wrong, but fraud and theft are crimes, too. It's not a murder confession.
The episode Columbophile reviewed most recently, Requiem for a Falling Star, has a similar problem. Columbo may have established that Nora Chandler faked Al Cumberland's drowning – and we can presume that Al's body will be exhumed from Nora's back garden – but where's the proof that Nora murdered Jean Davis? Because "Jean knew" (Nora's only so-called confession about the Davis murder)? What does that prove?
Is there even proof that Nora murdered Al Cumberland? Here is Nora's entire confession about killing Cumberland: "We had a hell of a fight. We argued, fought, and I – I struck him with a bottle. And he – I-I-I panicked. And I buried him out there." How does a prosecutor disprove self-defense from that? Hopefully, the autopsy results will establish something less equivocal.
Tough cases to crack?
At the end of Etude in Black, Alex Benedict sounds like he's ready to make a full confession. Let's hope he does because, to this point, Columbo's case rests on Janice Benedict remembering the then-insignificant act of Alex not putting a flower on.
Recalling a memorable event is one thing; recalling something insignificant at the time is hardly ever certain. Incidentally, Alex's whispered "I'm guilty" to his wife is likely barred from evidence under the spousal privilege. I'm amazed that Columbo has no crime scene photos showing Benedict's flower under Jennifer Welles' piano before Benedict returns to the crime scene – but no photos are ever mentioned.
Speaking of witnesses, the solution to Lady in Waiting depends entirely upon Peter Hamilton's recollection of which he heard first: gunshots or the alarm. If Hamilton equivocates on the stand, the case is sunk. Of course, had the alarm sounded first, Hamilton would have heard the shots through the alarm (which he didn't). So it isn't merely a "which came first" question, which should help the prosecutor's case. But it's still what we call a "one witness case," and those are tough.
Dead Weight is also very much a one-witness case (with corroborating ballistic evidence, as well as corroborating excited utterances made contemporaneously by Helen Stewart to her mother). But if Helen suddenly were to recant out of renewed affection for General Hollister, where's the proof that Hollister was the shooter? His gun certainly was the murder weapon, but in whose hands?
Prescription: Murder not only depends on Joan Hudson's continued willingness to cooperate but, because she is an accomplice, the prosecution also needs persuasive evidence to substantiate her credibility. The prosecutor is helped to no small degree by Dr. Flemming's narcissistic conversations with Columbo where Flemming pontificates "on a theoretical basis" about "this hypothetical murderer."
Does Flemming really believe that, with this disclaimer, his statements will be kept from the jury, and that the jury will not be permitted to infer guilt to the extent that his "hypothetical," "theoretical" statements dovetail with other evidence?
Columbo himself will be the key witness in Suitable for Framing. How will the Lieutenant justify being in Dale Kingston's home – and sticking his hand in Kingston's private property? Yes, his gloved hands prove that he did not put his fingerprints on the Degas pastels after the other detectives recovered the paintings from Edna's linen closet. But what proves that Columbo did not find and touch the Degas paintings before lawyer Frank Simpson demanded the search of Edna's house?
That will certainly be Dale Kingston's attorney's line of defense – and it will all depend on Columbo's performance under rigorous cross-examination. The significance of those prints (upon which the prosecution's case hinges) will be a difficult thing for the jury to follow even under the best circumstances. Columbo will have to exclude other possible sources of those prints. Hopefully, his police reports are more detailed than the cryptic scribblings in his notebook. If not, defense counsel will have a field day with Columbo on the stand.
Confessions by conduct
A few Columbos end in confessions by conduct. That can be very powerful evidence. As a prime example, there's Brimmer retrieving the contact lens from the trunk of his car – and then trying to throw the contact lens away – in Death Lends a Hand.
But wait a minute. Wasn't the lens a phony, and didn't Columbo both break into and tamper with Brimmer's car in order to plant it? Yes, but Brimmer made an independent decision to search for and dispose of the lens. His independent actions attenuate his conduct from anything Columbo did beforehand.
There's also Roger Stanford's dismantling the cigar box in Short Fuse. Assuming that the eyewitnesses can convey the conduct to the jury as potently as it appears to us on the screen, the prosecution will do just fine.
Greenhouse Jungle is a good example of the power of circumstantial evidence. Three matching bullets – one from the victim's body, one fired into the victim's car, and one admittedly fired by Jarvis Goodland – is very strong evidence that all three were fired by the same person, namely Goodland. Fortunately, ballistic markings are fairly indelible, so Columbo's habit of wrapping critical evidence in an old hanky and stuffing it into a raincoat pocket full of who-knows-what probably won't affect the prosecution's case in this instance.
Which brings me to my all-time favorite Columbo: Murder by the Book. The case against Ken Franklin for the murder of James Ferris depends on proving that the murder described in Ferris' notes (which Franklin admits "is my idea, the only really good one I ever had," and that "I must've told it to Jim over five years ago") is, as Columbo tells it, "the part you used, practically word for word."
We know that's true because we saw the Ferris murder. But how does a prosecutor prove that the actual murder was committed "practically word for word" as Ferris' notes described: "A wants to kill B. Drives B to a remote house and has him call his wife in city. Tells her he's working late at the office. Bang, bang"? What's the proof that Franklin wanted to kill Ferris? What's the proof that Franklin drove Ferris to a remote house, or that Ferris called his wife to tell her he was working late at Franklin's suggestion? To me, that's the problem with proving Columbo's theory in court. To prove the theory, you first have to prove that Franklin murdered Ferris. And if you can do that, why bother with the theory?
Columbo's job is to solve apparently perfect crimes. Sometimes these solutions, legally speaking, are slightly imperfect. What do you expect? That Columbo is going to catch the killer in the act of burying his victim? Oh, that's right: Elliot Markham in Blueprint for Murder. Yes, Elliot's a dead duck in court. We can be fairly sure of that.
There you have it. Two pilots and the first dozen Columbo episodes. Many different types of solutions, each with its own challenges, more or less, for the prosecutor. But the jury ultimately will decide. Jurors are people like you. What's your verdict?
As well as being a long-time Columbo fan, article author Richard Weill is a lawyer, playwright and former prosecutor based in New York.
Read Columbophile's unscientific second opinion on the fate of the Columbo killers here


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Hassan Al-Banna
Hassan Al-Banna
An Egyptian religious leader, Hassan Al-Banna (1906-1949) was the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is considered the forerunner of contemporary movements of Islamic revivalism.
Hassan Al-Banna was born in the village of Mahmoudiyya, located northwest of the city of Cairo, to a traditional lower middle-class family. His father was a watch repairer and a teacher at the local mosque school where Al-Banna received his first lessons in Islam.
His religious inclination, activism, charismatic appeal, and leadership potential were evident from an early age. By the time he was 14 years old he had memorized the Koran, the holy book of Islam, and while still in secondary school he began to organize committees and societies stressing Islamic principles and morals. Later, while attending the Teacher's College in Cairo, Al-Banna attended lectures at the Al-Azhar, the foremost Islamic university, where he was exposed to current religious thought as well as to Sufism— Islamic mysticism—which opened a new inner dimension towards Islam and helped in forming his future beliefs. It was in the city of Isma'illiyya, where Al-Banna was given the job of grammar teacher, that he began to preach his ideas and won his first followers, who encouraged him to form the Society of the Muslim Brethren in 1928.
The association's activities were in fact a reaction to conditions in the Islamic world and in Egypt during the 1920s and 1930s. World War I had brought about the defeat of the Ottoman Empire and an end to the Caliphate, the symbol of Islamic power and unity for the Islamic world. Secularization and Westernization were becoming acceptable to the various governments that ruled Muslim nations. Egypt, which had been occupied by British troops since 1882 and was ruled by a corrupt government and ineffectual king, was undergoing deep structural changes caused by modernization underway since the 19th century reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha. In turn, modernization was accompanied by the penetration of capitalism and industrialization. These two forces undermined traditional crafts, trade, and village life, resulting in social dislocations as well as a growing economic gap between the rich and poor of the country.
Furthermore, the accompanying process of secularization posed a real threat to Islam, because only where the Shari'a (Islamic law) was the established legal system could there be a true Islamic society and could Muslims live out their lives within the true faith. Traditional elements were also concerned by the threat posed to their society and traditions by Western ideas, press, cinema, theater, and other cultural practices.
Rise of Conservative Ideals
During the second half of the 19th century Egypt had witnessed vigorous reformist efforts directed towards making Western thoughts and institutions more acceptable to Islamic society without undermining Islam itself. Such efforts had been led by important religious leaders such as Jamal Al-Din Al-Afghani, Muhammad Abdu, and Rashid Ridda. However, by the 1920s, with increasing political, social, and economic problems, Egypt witnessed a period of resurgence of conservative Islamic ideals. Al-Banna was the disciple of these earlier reformers; unlike them, however, he did not look for a way of compromise with Western ideas. What he called for was the institution of an Islamic state with a caliph as its leader and the Koran as the basis of its law.
The Ikhwan of the Muslim Brethren was to be the means of achieving these goals; the program reflected the ideas of Al-Banna, its "Supreme Guide," regarding social, religious, and economic matters. Among other things, it called for a moral society in Islamic terms and an end to Westernization. Since the ills of society were blamed on the habits of the Europeanized upper classes who preferred to wear Western clothes, speak European languages, and bring up their children according to Western customs, habits of the rich were to be combatted.
Economically the wrongs enforced upon the urban and rural masses would be corrected by calling attention to poor conditions in villages, enforcing the religious Zakat tax intended to enable all to share in the wealth of the few, preventing usury, and adjusting government salaries by eliminating the huge gaps between upper and lower level jobs, as well as public sharing in the profits of industrial and other monopoly companies. Special attention was to be given to the technical and social needs of workers so as to help raise their standard of living.
As for the social program, one of the main concerns of the Ikhwan was the breakdown in the traditional role of the family and in familial interrelationships. What with the growing poverty, immigration of rural masses to urban centers, and other dislocation in Egyptian society, the family, the basic unit of Islamic society, was breaking down and the young, widows, and older members were often left homeless. The state had not stepped in to fill the gap caused by this dislocation. The Ikhwan's program, therefore, called for safeguarding the family and family traditions through enforcement of morality by a ban on prostitution, alcohol, night-clubs, and theater productions of immoral nature and censorship of radio programs, newspapers, and books. The morality of women was to be guarded carefully, no association of the sexes before marriage would be allowed, and even though women were to be educated, schools would be segregated at all levels.
Activity on the Political Level
On the political side, the program was quite nationalist in orientation. It called for a one-party structure, a party that would have the good of the nation and not that of its membership at heart. The building of a strong national army would be given priority, and ties with the Islamic world strengthened. Government corruption would be put to an end and the bureaucratic structure made more efficient. The ulama class of scholars would find a place within the government by becoming employed by it in both the civil service and the army.
Thus the Ikhwan began as a religious association with the intent of fighting Westernization and re-instituting Muslim laws and morality. They were concerned with the social dislocations of their time and searched for an answer to them. Their program proved to be popular, particularly among the urban masses and the traditional elements of society, as well as with the young professionals and university graduates who were aware of the poor social and economic conditions of Egypt and of the government's inability to deal with them.
Al-Banna himself was one of the chief sources of the popularity of the Ikhwan, whose membership was conservatively estimated at one million in the 1930s. He was described as a charismatic leader, a man of conviction who inspired great faith in his followers. He was not a violent person; however, he brought into existence the Nizan Al-KhASS, the secret military arm of the Ikhwan which undertook various acts of terrorism, such as the 1952 burning of foreign and Jewish institutions in Cairo and the murder of Egypt's Prime Minister Al-Nuqrashi in 1948. The latter killing provoked the assassination of Al-Banna himself in 1949 at the hands of King Farouk's secret police. The king, who once was allied with Al-Banna, had now found him too dangerous and eliminated him, even though Al-Banna declared himself innocent of Nuqrashi's death.
After the death of the Supreme Guide, the Ikhwan went underground. There was a brief interval of friendship with the Nasser regime after the 1952 revolution, but in 1956, after a failed assassination attempt on the life of Nasser, the Ikhwan were driven underground once more. Since the ideas of the Ikhwan were more moderate than some other contemporary militant Islamic sects operating in Egypt, the Ikhwan were becoming more acceptable to the Egyptian people and government in the 1980s. The government, however, continued to refuse to recognize the Ikhwan as an official political party with the right to join the political process in the country.
Further Reading
Additional information can be found in J. Heyworth Dume, Religious and Political Trends in Modern Egypt (1950); Albert Homain, Arab Thought in the Liberal Age: 1798-1939 (London, 1978); Ishak Musa Husiami, The Moslem Brethren (Beirut, 1956); B. Lewis, "The Return of Islam," in Commentary (January 1976); Richard P. Mitchell, The Society of the Muslim Brotherhood (London, 1969); and Charles Wendel, Five Tracts of Hasau Al-Banua: 1906-1969 (1978).
Additional Sources
Memoirs of Hasan al Banna Shaheed, Karachi: International Islamic Publishers, 1981. □


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I am thinking though that after this lot of repetitions that I will halve the amount I use of each colour so only 3 rows instead of 6. Not sure... will have to think about it when I get there. Still two more colours of 6 to go before I have to think of that.
For more information about the pattern I'm doing you can go to my previous post here.
Have you ever made a blanket like this? It's taking me ages and unfortunately each round takes longer and longer to complete. Though MAYBE this will be completed before the end of winter this year..... but I'm not holding my breath!
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"Any pilots available to help us knock down a couple infrastructure hubs? We've got a few ready to fall, and a good defensive fleet, but we need more damage on the structures."
I hesitated, but the guys putting this call out sounded as though they knew what they were doing, and wouldn't randomly give enemy pilots access to voice comms.
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Understanding Rights to Redemption
Many "real estate gurus" try and sell the idea that tax foreclosures are some secret and if you purchase their program, you can become uber wealthy in no time. In reality, there is no secret, they are sold at a public auction, and most of them are more trouble than they are worth. I'm not saying you can't find a great deal through a property tax foreclosure but there are inherent risks involved with tax foreclosures in San Antonio and other Texas cities. This article will discuss the truths of tax foreclosures, particularly the rights to redemption.
What is a Property Tax Foreclosure?
If you have heard of Property Tax Foreclosures you probably know they are foreclosures on real property for delinquent property tax or ad valorem taxes. Just like a mortgage foreclosures, they are sold every first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse steps. Unlike mortgage foreclosures that get REOed if they don't sell, tax foreclosures get put on the Struck Off List. Once it is on the Struck Off List, they are auctioned off again at a later date.
Pitfalls of San Antonio Tax Foreclosures
Just like all foreclosures, it is important to research the title, check for potential bankruptcies, probate issues, condition of property, probate issues, and any other concerns that would prevent you from having a clear title. Even after all those considerations, you may not be completely clear from any risk. What makes tax foreclosures unique is the past owner's right to redemption. This is the pitfall that causes the most headaches with tax foreclosures.
Right of Redemption
Under Texas law, the prior owner has the right to get their property back by fulfilling certain criteria. As a real estate investor, you must understand this process before you think about investing in a property tax foreclosure.
Tax Code section 34.21(a) provides a two-year right of redemption if a property which is foreclosed upon for non-payment of ad valorem taxes is homestead or agricultural in nature:
(a) The owner of real property sold at a tax sale to a purchaser other than a taxing unit that was used as the residence homestead of the owner or that was land designated for agricultural use . . . may redeem the property on or before the second anniversary of the date on which the purchaser's deed is filed for record by paying the purchaser the amount of the purchaser bid for the property, the amount of the deed recording fee, and the amount paid by the purchaser as taxes, penalties, interest, and costs on the property, plus a redemption premium of 25 percent of the aggregate total if the property is redeemed during the first year of the redemption period or 50 percent of the aggregate total if the property is redeemed during the second year of the redemption period.
In layman's terms, the prior owner has up to two years to get their property back as long as they pay the amounts listed above.
Unfortunately, this does not include repayment for any improvements or renovations that have been made to the property. As an investor in San Antonio, you must consider these elements before you go and sink any money into the property. Many seasoned investors will actually rent the property during this period to minimize the risk of not getting the return on their investment.
Fortunately, Texas law is different for commercial and non-agriculture property. The general commercial right of redemption after a tax sale is 180 days and the redemption premium is more limited. Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(e). The statute provides that:
(1) the owner's right of redemption may be exercised not later than the 180th day following the date on which the purchaser's or taxing unit's deed if filed for record; and
(2) the redemption premium payable by the owner to a purchaser other than a taxing unit may not exceed 25 percent.
With this provision it reduces the risk of the prior owner exercising their right of redemption and gives real estate investors investing on tax foreclosures a quicker return on their investments.
Property Tax Foreclosure – Conclusion
If you are a San Antonio real estate investor who is investing in a property tax foreclosure, you should be prepared to hold the property, limit any major improvements, and not resale the property until all right of redemption periods have expired. In the end if you invest properly, these transactions can be a profitable investment and worthwhile. If you have any questions or concerns about tax foreclosures, don't just run and buy one and regret it later. Talk to a competent San Antonio real estate attorney that understands the nuances of tax foreclosures and can properly advise you.


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Celebrate World Pride at the New York Public Library, Friday June 21st 2019. As the NYPL's excellent Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50 exhibition continues to be on display in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, this special After Hours event will include a curator talk with Jason Baumann, readings by special guests from the Library's vast LGBTQ archives and even a literary drag show!
The details: Friday, June 21, 2019, 7 p.m. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue (42nd St and Fifth Ave), New York, NY, 10018. Fully accessible to wheelchairs. A limited number of Priority Advanced Tickets are available. Priority ticketing grants you entry beginning at 7 PM, giving you more time to maximise your experience exploring the Library. When you purchase a Priority Advanced Ticket, it benefits the Library and helps make this event—and others like it—possible. It also grants you 10% off at the bar and Library Shop during the event. Pay What You Wish entry will begin at 8 PM, with a suggested admission price of $15.
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In the first hour Dr. Brown will speak with Jacob Fronzak about his two new books on why the Church needs to rightly understand Yeshua and Israel; in the second hour, he'll catch up on Israel-related news and take your Jewish-related calls. Listen live here 2-4 pm EST, and call into the show at (866) 348 7884 with your questions and comments.
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Contrary to Jessie J.'s hit song- No, it's all about the money, money money! It is every seller's goal to be compensated in exchange for their services. Usually the market norm is the traditional cash but recently it has evolved into so much more. The Credit Card payment has been widely adapted nowadays particularly when the purchase is more than the average transaction. It has become convenient for users to bring a card rather than bulky denominations or coins. Customers also opt for this kind of method because credit card companies are offering "Points System" as a means of reward. Surveys even show that sales per customer has increased tremendously as compared to the previous decade. So for merchants, it is better to entertain the possibilities of other forms of payment acceptance to cover and cater to different kinds of customer.
When you are open to a broader scope of payment acceptance, customers will likely purchase your goods depending on what's convenient for them. This idea is very important for Startup Companies since we are aiming to gather a bigger scope of customers on our side.This might be a little different compared to the conventional cash but nevertheless, it still works and thriving to meet the needs of the ever changing market. Nowadays, there are new payment systems that are created to suit customer demands.
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Ahmadiyya leadership kicked out many Ahmadis back in 2010 simply for attending a wedding wherein there was dancing. This is how the Khalifas of Ahmadiyya have controlled the lives of their robots, aka Ahmadis…
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This is quite a remarkable letter revealing a huge list of expulsions and boycotts in America. This is quite disturbing and shows the cult-like mentality of the Qadiani Ahmadiyya.
One has to ask, in mixed gatherings, why is Mirza Masroor so frequently on the ladies side? One has to ask, until we at this site pointed it out, why was Mirza Masroor so fond of eyeing up girls, looking at them straight in the eyes and making them uncomfortable? We're not talking about just little girls, we're talking teenagers.
The Qadiani Ahmadiyya has expelled people for mixed gathering weddings for decades of course, but it's about time their friends in the media were made aware of this less savoury side of their "Love for All, Hatred for None" cuddly character. Although we're in no position to Islamically condone mixed gathering marriages, a public humiliation of a bunch of families is a particularly cruel way of dealing with the issue. Shame, shame, shame on the Ahmadiyya leadership.
Ahmadis, this is yet another reason for you to leave the cult that does this to keep you afraid and enslaved and for you to join us in Islam.
In 2021, the mass expulsions continued, as Ahmadi's in Seattle were kicked out as well as Ahmadi's in Charlotte.
Respected Amir Sahib observed, "It pains me to share the happenings at a recent wedding in Virginia. On the Thanksgiving weekend this year, children of distinguished families, descendants of Sahabiyan-e Masieh Mou'oud as, were married. The marriage / Walima / Mehndi ceremonies included happenings of dancing, mixed gender gathering etc. These are aspects repeatedly emphasized as wrong for Ahmadies by Hadrat Khalifatul Masieh Al-Khamis as well as Khulafa before him."
As a result of the above happening, disciplinary actions have been taken which should be announced at a monthly Jama'at meeting as well as at Juma.
I regret to inform that as per the instructions of Respected Amir Sahib, the following individuals are no longer considered the members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community:
1. Col. Z B, of Research Triangle Jma'at, s/o late A B sahib.
2. Mrs. T B of Research Triangle Jama'at, dlo M Y A sahib.
3. Mr. H B, (the Groom) of Research Triangle Jama'at.
4. Mrs. S M Q (the Bride) of North Virginia Jama'at.
5. Mr. S M Q, of North VA. Jama'at, s/o A M sahib.
6. Mrs. M S Q, of North Virginia Jama'at, dlo K M sahib.
The other individuals, whose list is attached, are disciplined as follows:
1. No Chanda will be accepted from them.
2. No service to the Jama'at will be accepted from them.
3. They will not be allowed to participate in Jama'at functions.
Kindly inform these individuals of the decision and take necessary administrative steps to record and implement this decision.
December 30,2010
(The emphasis is the editor's, we've redacted the full names, leaving initials only)
This embarrassing leak demonstrates once again that the Ahmadiyya is a controlling cult that uses public humiliation and the practice of social boycotts to instill fear into its membership. I would invite all those expelled to turn their backs on this cruel "jamaat" and enter Islam en masse. Let us know if you need any of our American brothers and sisters to support you, we will be happy insha'Allah to welcome you back into the fold. We will recommend that you do your best to follow the sunnah, but we will not expel you from Islam or our communities for not doing so. We will just invite to good, insha'Allah.
This cult is no good for you or your families. Islam is your birthright. Come back to the fold.
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Final round of youngsters RIB series takes place off HMS Dauntless
The winners of the 2010 Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship were crowned in front of a packed crowd at the PSP Southampton International Boat Show.
Racing throughout the day the 27 finalists from across the country demonstrated their skill at the throttle of their RIB's around a difficult course in the shadow of HMS Dauntless.
However, it was twelve year old Henry Hughes and sixteen year old Luke McGill who drove to championship glory.
Both boys skilfully manoeuvred around the tricky and testing course which included a slalom run, a reversing test around a buoy and a man over board manoeuvre.
Henry, from West Kirby Sailing Club wins a Honwave T40 RIB with BF20 engine and Luke from the Sunderland Yacht Club wins a Ribcraft 4.8m RIB with BF60 engine for their respective clubs.


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Louisiana power project stuck in abortion debate gets funded
The Louisiana Bond Commission has approved a $39 million future line of credit for a critical New Orleans area power plant project that had become an unlikely pawn in the ongoing political tug-of-war over enforcing Louisiana's near-total abortion ban.
In shift, oil industry group backs federal price on carbon
The White House said climate adviser Gina McCarthy "made clear that the administration is not fighting the oil and gas sector." AdThe meeting came after weeks of friction over moves the administration made to halt new oil leasing on federal lands and to review Trump administration deregulation efforts aimed at helping U.S. oil and gas producers. Despite the moratorium on new leases, the Biden administration has continued to issue permits for existing leases, including more than 200 in March, records show. Companies could claim they have the right to extract oil and gas after spending years and millions of dollars to secure leases. Thirteen states sued the Biden administration Wednesday to end the leasing suspension.
Trump agreements seek to tie Biden's hands on immigration
The agreements say Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana and Texas are entitled to a 180-day consultation period before executive branch policy changes take effect. The Biden administration rejects that argument on grounds that immigration is solely the federal government's responsibility under the Constitution. The Trump administration, usually eager to trumpet immigration enforcement, stayed publicly quiet on the agreements, which were first reported by BuzzFeed News. It is our hope that the SAFE agreement will foster timely communications about any significant forthcoming policy changes. "For our entire history, immigration policy has been understood to be the exclusive responsibility of the federal government," Legomsky said.
Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19
Luke Letlow, who was only 41 and had no known underlying health conditions, died Tuesday night at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport — days before he was scheduled to be sworn into office, according to his spokesman Andrew Bautsch. Ghali, of LSU Health Shreveport, told The Advocate that Letlow didn't have any underlying health conditions that would have placed him at greater risk of developing complications from COVID-19. "There was no one like Luke Letlow, and there was no one who loved this state and its people more. Luke was a part of our family, and we are so incredibly proud of the man he was."Before working for Abraham, Letlow had worked for former Gov. Letlow is one of more than 7,000 people in Louisiana who have died from COVID-19 since March, according to data from the state health department.
Mark Zuckerberg donates $100M more to help election offices
DENVER – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, on Tuesday donated an additional $100 million to helping local election offices prepare for November even as some conservatives are stepping up their efforts to stop the funds from being used. The contribution brings the total funding for the election from Zuckerberg and Chan to $400 million — the same amount that Congress allocated in March to help fund election offices as they dealt with the difficulties of adapting to new voting behavior during the coronavirus pandemic. Zuckerberg and Chan stepped into the gap initially in September, with a $300 million donation. These funds will serve communities throughout the country -- urban, rural and suburban – and are being allocated by non-partisan organizations."Zuckerberg added that most election offices that applied have fewer than 25,000 registered voters in their jurisdictions. Some conservatives have criticized CTCL for donating to election offices in large Democratic-leaning cities in swing states.
State and local officials tussle over virus restrictions
Across the U.S., state and local officials are trying to balance the competing priorities of protecting their citizens from the coronavirus while keeping the economy running. President Donald Trump also visited Atlanta on Wednesday, arriving at the airport without a face mask. Edwards' initially had resisted a statewide mask order, but changed his mind as case numbers began rising rapidly in Louisiana. Yale University law professor David Schleicher says in cases like Georgias, where it is the state versus local government, the state almost always wins. Thats not to say it is absolute.Schleicher pointed to Wisconsin where the state Supreme Court voted in May to strike down Democratic Gov.


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Janet and MillBrook Staff:
On behalf of my mom and the rest of the family, I want to thank you so much for all the care you did for my Dad. When my dad could no longer be at home I spent months trying to find the best place for him. Finding MillBrook Homes was the best thing that happened to me. The Wabash location was the perfect place for him. We know he was loved and well cared for every day. We never had to worry about him. Thanks for all you do for all of the residents but most important my dad… Lynn
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Thank you very much for working with us to move mother into your beautiful home on Heritage Place. You and your staff are a delight to work with and I am comforted knowing mother is in good hands. Sincerely Anna
Dear Donna and Millbrook,
I want to thank you for the great care you have provided for my father. He is doing so much better and seems a lot happier now. Originally I thought a larger facility would be better for him, but I was wrong. Since you only take care of five people there, he is getting much better care.
Thanks again,
Dear Dorothy,
Thank you for all you have done for our mother. She has been in your home for over a year now and the care you provide her cannot be matched anywhere in Denver. I have peace of mind that you always look after her best interest.
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Just a quick not to again thank you for the care you give our mother. Your care-givers are a blessing from God and someday may they receive and extra jewel in their crown. Mom is quite happy in your home.
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I can't tell you what a blessing you have been to Louise and to our family. There is no care greater that we could have wished for than that which Carol gives her. In the beginning we thought we should bring Louise east to be closer to the family, but when we saw the loving circumstances in which she was being cared with, we knew we could not match it anywhere near us. So I want to say thank you and God bless you from the bottom of our hearts.
Our gratitude and love,
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