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In addition, the development of a peace mood on the Peninsula, due largely to improved inter-Korean relations, apparently inspired the name change from "Consultation on Northeast Asian Security" to "Consultation on the Korean Peninsula Issue." At the January 2018 meeting, as expected, both countries positively noted the recent easing of tensions on the Peninsula, centered around that year's PyeongChang Olympics. They also stressed their pro-peace measures, such as China "suspension-for-suspension" proposal or "dual-track approach" and Russia's "step-by-step" roadmap were practical and realistic solutions to resolve tensions on the peninsula. These measures were thinly-veiled attempts to check Washington's unilateral influence and pressure over Pyongyang by actively participating in issues such as the North Korean nuclear program. It is thus important to note the changing context in which the name of consultations was changed.
Since March 2019, both countries have begun to discuss not only the Korean Peninsula issue but also other issues of mutual concern at these vice-ministerial talks. At the March 2019 meeting, for instance, the "Afghan issue" was added to the agenda – just as U.S.-Taliban peace talks began ramping up. Similarly, "South Asia" was part of the August 2019 consultation. The most recent consultation, held in January 2020, discussed broader issues related to the "Asia-Pacific situation."
All in all, it seems obvious through these vice-ministerial meetings Beijing and Moscow have addressed a wide variety of issues including THAAD, security issues on the Korean Peninsula, and South Asia. At the same time, they wasted no time in putting the brakes on their discussions about the Peninsula, which had been centered on North Korean-U.S. dialogue. The range of topics noted above attest to their unsaid motives. The consultations are part of "soft balancing" strategy adopted by China and Russia to challenge the influence of the hegemonic power, the United States. With the United States continuing to hold both Beijing and Moscow at bay, it is possible and even likely that they will get closer, and the possibility of quasi-aligned hard balancing cannot be ruled out.
Sunjae Kim is a foreign information specialist on China at the National Assembly Library in South Korea.
Taeho Kim is a professor at Hallym University of Graduate Studies.


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A Strange Thing in the Land: The Return of the Book of Enoch, Part 10
Title | A Strange Thing in the Land: The Return of the Book of Enoch, Part 10 |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 1977 |
Authors | Nibley, Hugh W. |
Magazine | Ensign |
Volume | 7 |
Issue Number | 3 |
Date Published | March 1977 |
Keywords | Book of Enoch; Pearl of Great Price |
Abstract | This exciting and penetrating comparison of the Joseph Smith book of Enoch with four known variant manuscripts of that ancient work provides yet another evidence of the Prophet's inspiration and the scope of his vision in the great work of the Restoration. |
URL | https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1977/03/a-strange-thing-in-the-land-the-return-of-the-book-of-enoch-part-10?lang=eng |
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A Strange Thing in the Land: The Return of the Book of Enoch, Part 10
Moses 6:31. And when Enoch had heard these words, he bowed himself to the earth before the Lord
1 En. 15:24. And until then I had been prostrate on my face, trembling: and the Lord called me with his own mouth, and said to me: Come hither Enoch and hear my words. …
… and spake before the Lord saying: Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me; for I am slow of speech. …
Moses 6:32. And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth, … open thy mouth, and it shall be filled. …
Moses 6:33. Say unto this people: Choose ye this day, to serve the Lord God who made you.
1 En. 103:9. Let the righteous not say: "… we have experienced every trouble, and met with much evil … and have become few and small [mikropsychos, insignificant]. … 10. and have not found any to help us even with a word [or, i.e., in speech]. … 11. Sinners have laid their yoke heavily upon us; 12. They have had dominion over us; they hated us and smote us, and to those who hated us we have bowed our necks. 104:2. God answered: Be hopeful … ye shall shine as the lights of heaven … 3. and in your cry, cry for judgment. … 9. Be not godless in your hearts.
Moses 6:32. And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee.
Moses 6:34. Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify … and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.
Book of Adam, xxi. And now, little Enoch, ["the Lad"] I have told you the mysteries of the wicked people of this world whose appearance has filled you with fear and distress … and that the wicked have conspired to do away with you—but in vain. [See also xlvii: All the wicked plotted against Enoch, but in vain.] But fear not. I will return to deliver you from evil and sin … and I shall lead thee from this dark world to the dwelling of light.
Moses 6:34. All thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course.
The angel of life said to little Enoch, Arise, take thy way to the source of the waters, turn it aside from its course … at this command Tavril indeed turned the running water from its course. …
Moses 6:32. Go forth and do as I have commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee. Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance … and I will do as seemeth me good. |
Slavon. 13. I have been sent by the mouth of the Lord to you to tell you what will be. … And now my children, it is not out of my own mouth that I speak to you today, but by the mouth of the Lord who has sent me to you. For you hear the words of my mouth, and I have heard the words of the Lord.
Moses 6:30. And this is a decree which I have sent forth in the beginning … from my own mouth … and by the mouths of my servants, thy fathers, have I decreed it.
Secrets 29 (Charles, APOT, p. 454). I am sent forth to you today from the Lord's mouth to speak to you. … not from my own mouth am I today informing you, but from the Lord's mouth, for you have heard my words from my mouth, but I have heard the Lord's words. …
Enoch was received by the public first with curiosity and surprise, then with resentment, then with fear, and finally with a measure of acceptance that was to produce a church and the city of Enoch. First we see Enoch, the mystery man, the alien, a great curiosity:
Moses 6:38. And they came forth to hear him, upon the high places, saying unto the tent-keepers: Tarry ye here … while we go yonder to behold the seer, for he prophesieth, and |
Sefer ha-Yashar, BHM, 6:129. And all the people gathered together and went up to Enoch to hear this thing …
there is a strange thing in the land; |
Slav. 16 (Vaillant, p. 60). And they all came together, saying: Come, let us greet Enoch, and they came to the place Azouchan.
a wild man hath come among us. |
Eisler, Iesous Basileus, 2:19ff, 107. John the Baptist was received as Enoch returned to earth, preaching in the desert as a wild man. |
Bk. of Adam, 17. There are false prophets who wander through the mountains and hills, wild men with wild hair and wild voices. They are called vagabond shepherds, live on herbs, and claim that God speaks mysteries by their mouths. 147. One of them, by the name of Marmon [!], led his followers to a place of filthy water.
Moses 6:40. And there came a man unto him, whose name was Mahijah, and said unto him: Tell us plainly who thou art, and from whence thou comest?
BHM, 4:131. And Enoch went out [after his long hiding] and there came a voice saying: Who is the man who rejoices in the ways of the Lord? [See Mahujah and Mahijah!] And all the people gathered together unto Enoch … and he taught them all again to keep the ways of the Lord, and gave them all his peace. |
His answer:
Moses 6:41. And he said unto them: I came out from the land of Cainan, the land of my fathers, a land of righteousness unto this day. And my father taught me in all the ways of God. |
Giz. 12:1. Enoch was taken, and no man knew where he went, where he is or what became of him. 2. But his works [i.e., missionary labors] are with the Watchers, while his days are with the Saints.
1 En. 12:1. And before this Enoch was hidden, and no man knew where he was hidden, and where he abode and what had become of him. 2. And his activities had to do with the Watchers, and his days were with the Holy Ones. |
BHM, 4:129. Enoch served God and shunned the ways of the wicked sons of men. And he cleaved unto the Order of God in knowledge and intelligence. And he separated himself from men and hid from them for many days. 130. [After preaching] he withdrew again, as in the beginning, and hid himself, to serve the Lord. |
Moses 6:37. And all men were offended because of him. |
Migne, Dict. Apoc. 1:170. And Enoch arose in joy and went forth to preach. But all conspired against him … and all the elements were thrown into confusion.
Moses 6:39. When they heard him, no man laid hands on him; for fear came on all them that heard him; for he walked with God. |
BHM, 4:130. When he visited them, "the children of men feared Enoch greatly."
Moses 6:47. And as Enoch spake forth the words of God, the people trembled, and could not stand in his presence.
Giz. 13:3. Then going forth I spoke to all of them, and they were all afraid, and trembling and terror seized them.
5. Because they could not speak, neither raise their eyes to heaven for shame. …
1. En. 13:3. Then I went and spoke to them all together, and they were all afraid, and fear and trembling seized them.
What caused them to tremble most of all was that Enoch produced a special book as a witness against them. He climaxes the story of his vision "by the sea east" by reminding them of a certain book which
Moses 6:46. we have written among us, according to the pattern given by the finger of God; and it is given in our own language" [a book meant for them to read]. |
1 En. 93:2. I, Enoch, will declare … according to that which appeared to me in the heavenly vision … and have learnt from the heavenly tablets. 3. And Enoch began to recount from the books.
The purpose of the book, to witness their fallen state and betrayal of their ancient covenants, as given in the Joseph Smith version, finds striking confirmation in the ancient records:
Moses 6:45. We know them [our ancestors], and cannot deny, and even the first of all we know, even Adam. Moses 6:46. For a book of remembrance we have written among us, according to the pattern given by the finger of God; and it is given in our own language.
Test. Abraham. Adam says: Tell me all its [the soul's] deeds that are written down. And immediately an old man [Enoch] came forth from behind the veil with a book in his hand. … Then the soul denied, thinking that its deeds would not be remembered. … But Adam said: No, there is no lie in this place!"
Bk. En. (Black) 2:7. Think not in your souls that … your wrongdoings are not observed nor written down before the highest. 8. From now on all your transgressions are written down day and night until your judgment.
Gk. En. 97:6. And all … your unrighteousness shall be read out in the presence of the Great Holy One and in your own presence; because (104:10ff) … you have got by through juggling the books and falsifying reports: that is how you got your power, influence, and wealth!
Ch. Beatty 98:15. Woe to you who write false words … and falsify the record. … 91:2. Prepare, ye righteous ones, and present the records of your doings as a remembrance, give them as a testimony before the angels, that they may bring the sense of righteousness before the Most High, for a remembrance.
Test. of Dan 5:6 (and other Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs). For I have read in the book of Enoch the Just that your prince is Satan, and that all the spirits of iniquity will … lead the sons of Levi astray.
While Charles finds passages in this part of the Ethiopian Enoch "very confused" and "clearly corrupt," all the versions agree on a consistent story: Enoch, while journeying in the highlands passing by a certain sea, has a vision in which the Lord talks with him and sends him to rebuke the people; he finds them assembled in a high place and discusses with them a certain book—a Hypomnemata, or memorial. As a result of what he tells them about the book, they are completely overcome and cannot raise their eyes to Enoch or to heaven for shame. The Joseph Smith account is substantially like that of the Greek and Slavonic texts.
Moses 6:47. And as Enoch spake forth the words of God [confirmed by the book], the people trembled, and could not stand in his presence. |
Giz. 13:3. They asked me to read for them the Hypomnemata (memorial, remembrance) before the face of the Lord, 5. because they were in no condition to speak, neither could they raise their eyes to the heavens for shame.
1 En. 13:3ff. [In this version "the passage is very confused," says Charles, "clearly corrupt." (P. 30.)] 7. And I went off and sat down at the waters of Dan, in the land of Dan to the south and west of Hermon. I read their petition [or memorial, remembrance] till I fell asleep, 8. and behold … visions of chastisement, and a voice bidding me tell the Sons of Heaven and reprimand them. 9. When I awakened I came unto them, and they were all sitting gathered together weeping in "Abelsjail" … with their faces covered.
10. [Then he begins to read to them] from the Book of the Words of Righteousness, and of the reprimand … in accordance with the command of the Holy Great One in that vision.
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Logistically getting the marathon ran was also becoming a messy situation. It turns out that the same weekend was our high school homecoming. I have 2 kids in high school and we as a family are very involved with the school on many levels. Luckily my 2 high schoolers were not interested in going to the dance so that let me off the hook, but there was still the assembly, parade and game on Friday that was going to occupy my time. AND on top of that Saturday was the sectional meet for my Jr. High cross country team. While there are 2 of us head coaches I would never want to miss this meet as it determined if we as a team or any individual qualifiers made it to the state meet. It's kind of a big deal. So Friday afternoon & evening was consumed with homecoming, Saturday morning with the sectional meet. I would still have time to shoot over to the expo, pick up my packet and settle in for the race.
EXCEPT 10 days before all of this was to happen I found out that our sectional meet was not going to start until 3 p.m. This changed everything. I would not have time to get to the expo before it closed and Chicago has very strict guidelines with picking up your packet. This was also complicated because my family was coming with me to watch me run. So the implications of zig zagging across the state with husband and kids in tow trying to get it all done just were not practical. Essentially nothing was going to be practical with getting this done. Unless I gave up not going to sectionals and coaching my team and I just couldn't bear to miss that either. Long story short as a last resort and even though I didn't want to do it I drove up to Chicago on Friday morning. I left early, when it was still dark out, drove 3ish hours, spent 1 hour at the expo/packet pick up and then got back in my van and drove straight back home to Galesburg. I arrived home just in time to get to the assembly that I've grown accustomed to going to that kicks off Friday's homecoming festivities.
I was bummed that I couldn't fully enjoy the expo. After I picked up my bib and shirt, I kinda zipped through a few of the of the booths, drooled over the amazing merchandise
Even though I was highly skeptical about being able to run this distance or finish, I had my bib. And everything else seemed to go smoothly. Homecoming was great, sectionals awesome and with 2 kids qualifying for state. From the meet my family picked me up and we headed into the Chicago suburbs to spend the night with a dear life long friend. My cross country kids were so sweet to send me off with a bunch of hugs and good luck cheers. They are the best and it lifted my spirits to have them send me off with such enthusiasm.
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Album Of The Week: Palehound Black Friday
The very first Palehound songs were acerbic and wired. They could be dark and ugly, even masochistic at times. "Vandalize my body if it helps you sleep soundly," Ellen Kempner begs on one of her best early tracks. The music she was making back then matched that energy: knotted guitars dripping with sourness and slime. But as Kempner has grown up and settled down, her songs have become less nervy and more quietly assured. Black Friday, Palehound's third full-length album, is her most accomplished yet. It trades in the slicing guitars that made Kempner so beloved for more pillowy arrangements that sound like something you could fall back on to keep warm. "I think I hate my body/ 'Til it's next to yours," she sings instead here — something once accepting of harm now deserving of love.
Love abounds on Black Friday. At its center is a healthy partnership that feels like a safe bubble, one that isn't liable to fade away any time soon. "Aaron," one of Kempner's most gorgeous songs, is about supporting her partner through his transition, and it's filled with tender-hearted declarations of devotion that slide out into open air. "You live your life with your back turned to me/ Your body swaying, voice steady in stance," she sings. "If shutting my mouth will help you/ Turn around, Aaron/ I can, I can, Aaron, I can." Even more than the specific experience, "Aaron" is about learning how to be comfortable with what we've been given, about wanting to feel weightless in the face of life's burden. "Rid of our bodies, come and float with me," she beckons. It's the happiest Kempner has ever sounded in her music, when she's opening herself up to new forms of love.
Palehound's last album, A Place I'll Always Go, had happy songs like this, too, but they were tempered by songs about death. That album was written shortly after Kempner's grandmother and a close friend passed away in quick succession, and a lot of those songs were dealing with the disconnect that comes with happiness arriving at the most inopportune time. But Black Friday accepts happiness as something that we're entitled to, that everyone should feel regardless of their situation. "If there's anything I learned while I was back in town/ It's that nothing worth loving ever sticks around/ But you," Kempner sings on the last lines of this album.
Her newfound stability allows her the opportunity for some perspective to explore devotion in all its forms. Some of the most impressive songs are about friendships and partnerships that didn't work out. On the album's title track, Kempner reflects on one such friendship where she constantly felt like an afterthought, but a mislaid sense of dedication kept her coming back for more. "I'll take being the last one on your mind," she sings. "Still squeeze me in, never cared about waiting on your line." The album's title comes from this clever barb: "You're Black Friday and I'm going to the mall," a reminder of our tendency to keep doing things that we know are bad for us, like keeping up the ties of an imbalanced friendship or stoking the memories of an old flame, like Kempner does on the anthemic "Stick N Poke." There she adopts some of her clanging old-school dramatic flair for a shout-along chorus: "I think I'm due for a shitty tattoo! I only have these thoughts when I'm missing you!"
A good relationship will only get you so far away from your demons, though, and Kempner still falls into old patterns of negativity on Black Friday. Love isn't a cure for self-consciousness and self-loathing. The feeling that you're never going to be enough is pervasive, that expectation that the worst will happen never really goes away. On "Worthy," she pokes at that old wound of unworthiness: "I text you late at night/ I'm in the motel bathroom/ Staring at my thighs." But Kempner leans into that fear, using it to remind herself of how far she's come already. "At the thought of losing you/ My muscles hum familiar tunes/ And curl me to a naked ball/ Wet on our shower floor/ How do I unfurl from here?" she sings on the album's closing track. But the difference between then and now is that there's a light at the end of the tunnel, in the form of another half that understands where you're coming from and accepts you for who you are.
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Black Friday is out 6/7 via Polyvinyl.
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• Stef Chura's sharp and focused Midnight.
• Pelican's grand, heavy Nighttime Stories.
• Cave In's first album since the death of Caleb Scofield, Final Transmission.
• Dumb's frantic, lampooning Club Nites.
• Haybaby's needling and assured They Get There.
• French Vanilla's ambitious art-rocking How Am I Not Myself?.
• Jake Xerxes Fussell's wandering, introspective Out Of Sight.
• Lust For Youth's shimmering, dancey self-titled album.
• Tim Heidecker's comedy singalong What The Brokenhearted Do…
• Yeasayer's sardonic and chaotic Erotic Reruns.
• Pixx's intimate, varied Small Mercies.
• No Aloha's glittering, dreamy Okay Alone.
• The Curls' skittering, left-field Bounce House.
• TENGGER's expansive Spiritual 2.
• Cosmo Gold's funky, sweet Waiting On The City.
• Drawing Boards' washed-out, surfy The Message
• Jonas Brothers' pop comeback album Happiness Begins.
• Avici's posthumous collection TIM.
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By David Mahoney, MD
As a member of Dialysis Patient Citizens, you have chosen to become involved, speak up for what is important to you and take charge of the management of your health. Dialysis modality, diet, medications, exercise, management of your other health-related issues, all require your informed decision-making and action. But despite this high level of involvement in their health care, few dialysis patients have addressed the issue of advance care planning. "I don't want to talk about that now." "That's for sick people, and I am doing well." "That really scares me." "I am NOT ready to talk about THAT!" Such reactions and comments are normal and expected. To be honest, most health care professionals are very uncomfortable talking about advance care planning as well. It is when we address such questions in a systematic and well-timed manner that an uncomfortable issue is probably the one that addresses comfort, dignity and autonomy above all else.
I once attended an excellent presentation on Advance Care Planning given at a local hospital. The presenter was charismatic, engaged, and above all, an expert on the topic. "How many of you in this room have life insurance?" Every hand went up. "How many of you are going to live forever and won't need life insurance?" Of course, not a single hand went up amid a fair amount of laughter. "How many of you have a will?" About three quarters of the hands went up. "How many of you have a living will?" About ten percent of the hands went up. "If you care so much about what happens to your stuff after you're gone, you should care about what happens to you before you get there." Not much laughter, lots of nods.
We plan for many things in life. We plan for retirement. Where will we live? How long will we work? What will we do with our time? And so forth. As we plan to be well and enjoy life, and while we are well, it is the best time to plan for that day when we will have to make a lot of decisions. Having been in medicine for 35 years, I can tell you with authority that the worst time to make a decision is when you are faced with a stressful emergency. What we also tend to forget is that sometimes there are circumstances where we cannot speak for ourselves and our loved ones must make the difficult decisions, often with no idea what our wishes might be. I can think of no better illustration of this than the beautiful book written by Dr. Atul Gawande, entitled, "Being Mortal." Dr. Gawande writes of his father, also a doctor, who was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumor. Dr. Gawande, the son, a well-respected and talented physician, thought he knew exactly how his father would want to approach the management of his disease and the choices he would make. To his great surprise, when he spoke with his father, his assumptions about his father's wishes were almost totally wrong and drove home an important point. There is no way that we can honor a patient's wishes if we have not asked them what they are. Therein lies the essence of advance care planning.
Perhaps the best way to frame this discussion is to say that there is no "one size fits all." You are unique, as are your circumstances, relationships, beliefs, values and wishes. But, what is common to all are a few basic tenets. First, you need to understand your health and the diseases which affect it. You are not a statistic, but knowing what to expect with your health concerns may guide your thinking. Second, ask yourself what your expectations are about your health, what you will or will not be able to do, and how your health conditions will affect your quality of life. Third, understand that this is a dynamic process. As our circumstances change, so will our goals and wishes. Perhaps one of the most important tenets of advance care planning is to reassess plans after a major health event and make appropriate changes. Fourth, this is an activity that requires a team approach, to include yourself, your family, your caregivers, and for many, their clergy or other religious/ spiritual leader. Finally, there are no right or wrong answers. Advance care planning is simply your opportunity to express your wishes in case that "what if" happens.
One of the most common causes of confusion or delay in delivering health care is deciding who is the decision-maker. Many times it is obvious, such as the parent of a minor. What about a widow with several children who are unable to agree on what to do? The way that I like to present this to my patients is to ask, "If you were in a bad car accident and were brought to the hospital unconscious, whom would you choose to speak for you and make your medical decisions?" This approach conveys the need to have a decision-maker, also known as a health care proxy, in an emergency when patients cannot speak for themselves. The first and perhaps most important step in advance care planning is assigning a health care proxy and having it documented. This can be as simple as listing that person as an "emergency contact" at your dialysis facility. However, in order to ensure that the person has authority to act on your behalf, it is best to obtain a Power of Attorney for Health Care. Your social worker can provide information to you on how to do this.
The other aspects of Advance Care Planning essentially address your wishes regarding your health care. What interventions or procedures would you want or not want to have? How would you like to address potential comfort issues? What would you like to ensure regarding your treatment? What information do you wish to have communicated to others, especially family? There are several excellent publications addressing the process of advance care planning. Your social worker can help you learn more about them.
I ask your indulgence in looking at this issue from a doctor's point of view. No physician wants to say the following:
- I have no idea what he would want me to do. I never asked.
- I should have asked him about his wishes after he had the heart attack, before the stroke, when he could still speak.
- I would never have done that to him, had I known he never wanted it.
- You know, we talked about it but never put it on paper.
- Huge family, really torn, can't agree about what to do. I should have asked him who would make decisions for him "just in case."
In summary, Advance Care Planning is nothing more than planning ahead. If I were to give it a slogan, it would be, "My life, my decisions." It is an opportunity to express your wishes in a formal manner. Help your care team to know your wishes. We can't honor them if we never asked.
Dr. Mahoney is the Chief Medical Officer for Lifeline Vascular Care and has recently joined the DPC Education Center Advisory Council. He has been a practicing nephrologist for 25 years.


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As Royal Governor Tryon, his family and servants settled into the new completed government house in New Bern, North Carolina in June 1770, there were whispers of rebellion in the colony. Discover the facts versus the fictions of the North Carolina Regulator Movement.
Jamie and Claire Fraser's version of the events which occurred in this colony during 1770 – 1771 have been presented. Tryon Palace invites you to hear the Crown's side of the story. The royal perspective of the actions of the Citizens of North Carolina and the Thirteen Colonies taken from Governor William Tryon's own words. Did all in government agree with Governor Tryon's actions? Were there others treading carefully between lines of the Royal Governor and the Regulators, as James Fraser did? More importantly, should it come to choosing sides, are you a Loyalist, or will you choose to redefine what it means to be a Patriot in America?
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by Fabian Ubiquitus
Someone pointed out that the current deaths from vax adverse reactions are fewer than Covid19 deaths.
This is probably true although with the gross falsification of the Covid19 deaths stat and attendant grey areas, coupled with the likelihood that vax adverse/reactions are being under-reported given the traditional gov penchant for falsifying or doctoring the stats to support whatever its agenda happens to be, it is hard to be sure.
But probably, at this early stage fatalities and serious illnesses from the vax are still fewer than even the true figures for Covid iself, albeit the number and variety of immediate adverse reactions are both unexpected and worryingly high and do not bode well for the medium and long terms effects.
But in any case it is too early to tell where the true stats will end up of how many people will get sick or die from the vaccines. We'll only know the true consequences over the next few years – the vax is even still on its trials until 2023.
If the numbers are uncomfortably high, we can also expect the government to falsify them, fiddle the stats yet again to hide its culpability for the suffering and death of as yet unknown number who were pressured into submission on the promise (which it was in no position to honestly make, given that the vax trials still have 2 years to run!) that the vax was safe.
Also, we know that the stat for actual deaths from covid is grossly inflated. Recent data from CDC suggests it is only 6 percent of the numbers we have been given.
The true number of deaths actually caused by COVID is therefore most likely a very tiny percentage of the entire population. The entire population is at risk from, exposed to or in danger of being struck down by the virus (according to the government) so we would have to compare the percentage of those killed by the vaccine after they receive it with percentage of those exposed to the virus (which is the entire populace) who die, to give us a true comparison.
To give an even more precise comparison we would also need to break it down by demographics.
For example, as almost nobody under (say) 40 died of Covid we would have to compare that death rate with the death rate of under 40s who die from vaccination over the same time period.
To be even more precise we would also need to compare deaths of vaccinated with another demographic – those given the known remedies such as Ivermectin, vit D etc as their deaths are very very low.
As ever, we have a seething morass of data – a chaos of information – that makes it very hard for we citizens to get a clear picture of what is actually happening. If we get our "information" merely from the CMM (Corporate Media Matrix) we wind up with a completely false picture of what is actually going on. This of course is heaven for those of hostile intent who wish to spook and panic the populace over the nearest cliff or in direction of the slaughterhouse, much as a rustler stampeding a herd.
And on the matter of providing true and precise statistics, honest interpretations thereof and meaningful comparisons so that we can properly evaluate for ourselves what's going on, it is unlikely we will ever get any. This would have been a role a government designed and run for all the people could have performed as a service to the people, acting as an unbiased referee.
Unfortunately we are perforce in a game where the referee is very firmly in the camp or the pocket of one of the teams: in this case the team called The Globalists or some such thing.
Be that as it may, here are some of the things I would like to see honestly staticised:
The percentage of people coming down with COVID who previously had the flu jab. I suspect there is a correlation.
The percentage of people coming down with Covid who use drugs (legal or illegal, medicinal or psychiatric) as drugs inhibit the immune system.
The percentage of people coming down with Covid who smoke. I suspect smoking may render one prone to bugs that hit the chest and lungs among other things. For that very reason I quit smoking last June.
The percentage of people coming down with Covid who drink alcohol.
The percentage of people coming down with Covid who eat junk food, food high in refined sugars and so forth.
The percentage of people coming down with Covid who have vitamin and mineral deficiencies, especially in this instance D, C and Zinc.
The percentage of people coming down with Covid who were in terror of being struck down by Covid.
The degree to which blanket Do Not Resuscitate Orders bumped up the fatalities by letting die people who could have been saved.
Exactly how low are the fatalities among people treated by caring, competent doctors with the known but suppressed remedies such as Ivermectin with vitamin D etc. We know these are low but it would be helpful to have reliable , verified honest stats for this.
This is not from the viewpoint of making anybody wrong but looking at how a bug with (once the falsified stats are corrected) a fairly low fatality rate and indeed a very high percentage of cases with very mild symptoms, can be defeated altogether without having to inject the populace with dodgy experimental biochemical agents – and in fact at the same time boosting general health and natural defences against all viruses!
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Philippine National Bank (PNB) is set to introduce a digital account-opening facility this year in a bid to improve its online banking services.
PNB President Jose Arnulfo A. Veloso said in a recent interview with the BusinessMirror that the pandemic has highlighted the need for an efficient digital platform, which the bank is working for.
"A fully digital end-to-end account opening facility will also be offered early in 2021 to better assist customers in opening an account online," Veloso told this newspaper.
In addition, PNB is expanding payment partnerships and offering quick response (QR) code services for payment and fund transfers. The bank said last year it was focused on enhancing its digital banking platforms given the accelerated shift to online transactions amid the lockdown restrictions.
"Our customers will be using better products next year as we continue to invest time and resources in improving usability and customer experience," Veloso said.
PNB said it was mulling over a further increase in its IT budget for 2021 and 2022 amid the ubiquity of digital banking. The bank's digital platform has around 696,000 users as of end-September last year. This figure is 30% more than what was recorded in 2019.
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Black Melt & Light Rays
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Light is the primary condition for all visibility. […] Light is the life-substance both of men and of painting
Otto Piene
The prevailing feature of Otto Piene's works over the last sixty years is the thorough investigation of the themes of light, space, and movement. Light plays a significant role in all of the artist's works.
For Piene, the painting is a continuous force field, which bundles the energy of light into a vital visual experience. The experience of natural phenomena through the medium of art characterizes his works from the early raster and fire paintings, the light-kinetic works of light ballet and light sculptures, the pneumatic sculptures – so-called Inflatables –, the large-scale projects of Sky Art from the 1970s and 1980s through to his most recently produced ceramics speak to people directly; they facilitate the emergence of a reconciliatory symbiosis of man, technology, and nature.
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While his sculptural work concentrates on reflections and the movement of light, his paintings are capturing traces of natural phenomena. Early works incorporate soot that is being transferred onto the surface by using burning candles. From the early 1960s on, Piene goes even further and sets his works on fire. By doing so the destructive blaze is being turned into an instrument of creative transformation.
The first smoke paintings were produced around 1961/1962 in which fire was the decisive creative element. The heat of fire that Piene ignited on the canvas generated rings, crusts and bubbles in the painting's color layer, which extend the previously predominant circular forms. The rapid extinguishing of the fire within a few seconds decided the success of the painting. Here, for Piene, the process of burning does not have a destructive effect, but, on the contrary, it is a process that can create something new.
Black Melt & Light Rays
The directors of Galerie Ludorff are pleased to announce their first solo-exhibition PIENE. Black Melt & Light Rays of ZERO-co-founder Otto Piene. The show brings together 26 works, which were selected in close collaboration with the artist´s estate, led by Elizabeth Goldring-Piene.


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Description & Overview
Buttonbush brings more than its sweet scent and charming blooms into your garden – it is a magnet for wildlife! Another common name for this shrub is honey bells as its spherical white flowers are a favorite among honeybees and bumblebees. It is adapted to shorelines and swamps with saturated soil. It can tolerate water depths of up to three feet and does extraordinarily well in streambanks, riverbeds, and floodplains.
Core Characteristics
Category: Shrub
Wisconsin Native: Yes
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 4
Mature Height: 6-8 feet
Mature Spread: 6-8 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
Growth Form: Arching, Irregular, upright
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Site Requirements: Thrives in wet sites, intolerant of dry sites. Indifferent to soil texture.
Flower: Small, fragrant, white globular
Bloom Period: Early to mid-July
Foliage: Oval to elliptical, glossy green
Fall Color: Yellowish to dark bronze
Urban Approved: No
Fruit Notes: Russet brown spherical cluster of achenes
Suggested Uses
Buttonbush is a distinctive shrub with blossoms that resemble pincushions and is composed of dense clusters of tiny white tubular flowers. Buttonbush is indigenous to swamps, wetlands, flood plains, and other riparian areas that are inundated for at least part of the year. It is useful for erosion control or stream bank stabilization as well. Because this plant is easily grown in moist or wet soils, it is an excellent candidate for large rain gardens. This shrub is adaptable to a wide range of soils, but it is not suitable for dry sites. In addition to these functional attributes, Buttonbush offers ornamental value with fragrant, unique-looking flowers that appear in mid to late summer drawing the attention of pollinators and people alike. Over time this shrub can attain small tree status. Its trunks become twisted and curved with age, along with attractive flaking, tan bark giving it an interesting appearance that stands out in winter when the leaves have fallen.
Wildlife Value
Buttonbush is one of the last native shrubs to leaf out in the spring. Once their oval to elliptical glossy green leaves emerges, they provide food for the larval stage of the Beautiful Wood Nymph (Eudryas grata), Titan Sphinx (Aellopos titan), and Hydrangea Sphinx (Darapsa versicolor). Moth and butterflies flock to Buttonbush for its nectar. Visitors include the Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion), Black Dash (Euphyes conspicua), Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Sachem (Atalopedes campestris), Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola), Ash Tip Borer Moth (Papaipema furcata), Connubial Underwing (Catocala connubialis), White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma), Promethea SIlkmoth (Callosamia promethea), Lost Owlet (Ledaea perditalis), Harris's Three-spot (Harrisimemna trisignata), Definite Tussock Moth (Orgyia definita), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), and Monarch (Danaus plexippus).
In early to mid-July, Buttonbush flowers have prominent round-headed pistils that make them look like pincushions. Bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, including monarchs, appear in the masses and use the flowers as a source of nectar. Learn more about how to attract monarch to your yard. Two-spotted Bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus), Half-black bee (Bombus vagans), Common Eastern Bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Confusing bee (Bombus perplexus), Green Sweat bees (Halictus spp.), small carpenter bees (Ceratina spp.), and Digger bees (Anthophora spp.) will frequent this plant often.
Buttonbush flowers when many other plants aren't blooming, which helps pollinators get through lean times until late summer and fall-blooming plants like Aster and Goldenrods start blooming. Russet brown fruits follow the flowers which may persist through winter. Waterfowl, mallards, and other birds eat the fruit and seeds. In their native environment, wood ducks commonly use the plant's structure for the protection of brooding nests.
Maintenance Tips
Buttonbush does best in full sun, but it is tolerable of partial shade conditions. It thrives in low-lying areas that may not dry out until late in the season such as bioswales, bogs, and stream banks. Supplemental watering is necessary when planted in full sun locations that dry out. Buttonbush cannot tolerate drought. It is adaptable to different soil types. Don't panic if the shrub hasn't leafed out at the same rate as your other plants because this plant is one of the last to leaf out in spring.
Pruning is not usually necessary. If Buttonbush gets too large or unruly, you can shear or rejuvenate the shrub by cutting it close to its base or crown in early spring before new growth emerges. Read more about the Rejuvenative Method of Pruning.
Buttonbush is relatively pest-free and is an easy-to-grow addition to your landscape. It no insects or diseases that cause severe or significant long-term damage. You may encounter Lygus bugs, leafhoppers, or thrips which can cause malformed, stunted, or yellowed leaves. On the plus side, the shrub attracts a plethora of beneficial insects. Notably, the chalcid wasp is drawn to buttonbush because it preys upon thrips, Lygus bugs, and leafhoppers that eat the plant.
This plant rarely suffers severe damage from deer browsing or other animal damage.
Leaf Lore
Many parts of the plant were used medicinally by native North Americans via decoction to treat a range of ailments. Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling plant material to dissolve the chemicals within the plant material. Decoction of the bark was used by the Chickasaw and Choctaw for making laxatives, curing skin, bronchial and venereal diseases. These tribes also often chewed on the inner bark for treatment of toothaches. The first European settlers used the bark as a prescribed drug for malaria and a substitute for quinine.
The botanical name of Buttonbush is Cephalanthus which originates from the two Greek words 'kephalos' which means "head" and 'anthos' which means "flower". This is in reference to the unusual, round shape of the flower heads.
The largest Buttonbush in North America made its debut on the National Register of Champion Trees in 2019. It is 18-feet tall with a crown spread of 17.5-feet and is located in Montgomery, Maryland.
The foliage contains glucosides and can be toxic to humans and many mammals if large doses are ingested. Symptoms include vomiting, convulsions, and muscular paralysis.
Companion Plants
Common associates of the Buttonbush include American Beech, Sugar Maple, Willow, Black Oak, Musclewood, River Birch, Baldcypress, Switchgrass, Sedge, and Big Bluestem.
Other plants that tolerate wet sites would also do well planted near a Buttonbush. Plants you would commonly find in a rain garden would make great companions as well such as Red Milkweed, Ironweed, Great Blue Lobelia, New Jersey Tea, Glossy Black Chokeberry, or Silky Dogwood. These plants have different bloom times which help support pollinators. Their foliage also has a different texture which adds a nice contrast. Buttonbush can be planted in the lower tier of a large rain garden as it can tolerate water depths of up to three feet.


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Bila Tserkva Industrial Park joins in restoring the industrial potential of eastern Ukraine
Specialists of the company "Industrial Park Management" (managing company of the industrial park "Bila Tserkva") were included in the group of experts of the project to restore the industrial potential of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and the Azov region.
The result of joint work will be the concepts of industrial parks and industrial real estate implemented in practice. The program is implemented within the framework of the USAID project "Economic Support of Eastern Ukraine".
It consists of four stages and will last eight months — from September 2020 to April 2021; the project implements the public organization GoLOCAL.
- The first stage is to educate. It is a three-day course on industrial real estate development in Mariupol, Severodonetsk and Kramatorsk for 90 participants — representatives of business, local authorities and NGOs. The trainers and experts of the project will be representatives of Industrial Park Management.
- The second stage is to visit industrial parks in Ukraine and Serbia. The tours' purpose is to learn about the practical aspects of industrial real estate development, financing, marketing, and work with clients, local and state authorities.
- The third and fourth stages of the grant project are practical. Experts will analyze market conditions and prospects for developing industrial parks and industrial real estate in eastern Ukraine and develop the concepts of industrial parks created in the region and provide practical advice on their improvement.
The results of the experts' work will be presented at the final events in Mariupol, Severodonetsk and Kramatorsk.
Entrepreneurs, representatives of industrial enterprises, local governments, business associations and non-profit organizations of Luhansk, Donetsk regions and the Azov region can participate in the project.
You can join the program by following the link.


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Balcony: 2 Grid Height: 71' Proscenium Width: 36' Width/Right Wing: 14' Width/Left Wing: 20' Stage Depth: 35' Rigging: Hemp Orchestra Pit: Covered Dressing Rooms: 13 Approximate Area Measurements: Total Area: 31,900 s.f. Area of Footprint: 11,800 s.f.
(from http://www.new42.org/about_history_liberty.cfm)
The Liberty opened on October 14, 1904 with a musical farce, The Rogers Brothers in Paris, and was quickly followed by George M. Cohan's Little Johnny Jones, which also had a short run. More successful were 1907's Polly of the Circus, 1912's Milestones, 1917's Going Up, George White's Scandals in 1918 and Cole Porter's Hitchy-Koo in 1919.
During the following decade, the Liberty was kept afloat with hits by Kern, Kaufman, Cohan and Gershwin, most notably Lady Be Good starring Fred and Adele Astaire, and Tiptoes with Jeanette MacDonald and Queenie Smith. Then came the sensation Blackbirds of 1928 starring Bill (Bojangles) Robinson and Adelaide Hall, which preceded the theater's final hit, Brown Buddies, in 1930. After turning to movies for the next several decades, the Liberty was closed to the public in the late 1980's.
The New 42nd Street signed a 99-year master lease, during May 1992, with the City and State of New York for six theaters known as the Apollo, Liberty, Lyric, Selwyn, Times Square and Victory. (The Empire theater came under The New 42nd Street's master lease once it was fully restored in April 2000.) A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in July 1995 between The New 42nd Street and Forest City Ratner for the Liberty, Harris and Empire theaters. Construction began in August 1997 on a five-story entertainment complex which includes a 25-screen cineplex operated by AMC (opened in April 2000), the renowned Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, and a variety of entertainment-related retail uses.


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This autumn, Mondelez Australia is unveiling an integrated campaign that showcases the range and breadth of the KRAFT Nuts portfolio.
Based on the brand's 'Right Kinda Nuts' philosophy, the multi-faceted activity plays on the premise that whilst life can be nuts, with KRAFT Nuts product it's always the right kind of nuts.
Spanning TV, POS, digital, radio and PR, the multi-million dollar campaign recognises and celebrates life's nutty moments. Designed to appeal to all Australian nut lovers, it focuses on the brand's best-selling peanut butter and new nutty innovations including KRAFT Hazelnut Crunchy Spread, KRAFT Hazelnut Smooth Spread, KRAFT Cashew Spread, KRAFT Almond Spread, and KRAFT Natural Peanut Butter.
The TVC marks the brand's first return to screens in five years. Devised by JWT Melbourne, the 30-second creative features a range of Australian nut lovers – kids, adults and parents – enjoying a spread, spoonful or dip of their favourite KRAFT Nuts spread; a moment of pure enjoyment, indulgence or wholesome satisfaction in an otherwise nutty life.
The launch of the new KRAFT Nuts website and Facebook page, along with PR and radio will connect and inspire consumers with the brand's products, whilst in-store, POS will engage shoppers at the point of purchase.
Justin Taylor, category marketing manager for spreads at Mondelez Australia, comments: "As the market leader of the buoyant nut spread category, we are thrilled to talk to Australian families with the launch of our new brand campaign, celebrating life's nutty moments at the same time as showcasing our ever-evolving product portfolio."
"KRAFT Peanut Butter has been an Australian favourite for over 50 years and we're as committed as ever to innovation. Our new alternative nut and natural ranges are in response to consumer demand for wider choice, and signify the biggest product development for the brand since we introduced the original Peanut Butter into Australia over 50 years ago," Taylor added.


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Testing the Night Winds - Elephants by John Banovich
It is under the veil of darkness that most of Africas wildlife comes alive. Night is the time for both predator and prey to carry out their delicate balance between life and death. Under the intoxicating lure of the full moon the elephants are driven to find water. Their trunks have a sense of smell that is up to four times as sensitive as the bloodhound and it is believed that they can smell water from several miles away. Ever cautious, as they finally approach the waters edge they patiently pause and together begin testing the night wind, searching for the scent of an unseen danger that may be silently waiting to strike. ~ John Banovich
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Gifford Nolan, 50, of Hanover Twp., passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of Priscilla Calabro Scovell, Plains Twp. and the late Ronald Scovell. Gifford was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and had attended Penn State University. He was the President of Gileon Computer Co., Hanover Twp..
Gifford was inducted into the Plains Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements as a baseball player. He served as Vice President of the Wilkes-Barre Girls Softball League. He was an avid motorcyclist. The organization of Valley with a Heart was very dear to Gifford. He organized and participated in many benefit bike runs and had devoted his time and talent within the organization.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his son, Gifford Lee Nolan, Wilkes-Barre; daughters, Alexandra Nolan, Hanover Twp. and Payton Nolan, attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania; granddaughter, Maci Waitkus; brother, Michael Nolan, Torrance, CA; sister, Marissa Nolan Post, Philadelphia; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins.
The funeral will be held Thursday, October 29, 2015, at 8:30 AM from Baloga Funeral Home, Inc. 1201 Main Street, Pittston (Port Griffith), with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM in St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception, 134 S. Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, to be celebrated by Rev. J. Duane Gavitt, Pastor. Interment will be in Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Twp..
Relatives and friends may pay their respects Wednesday, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Valley with a Heart
7 Alden Road Nanticoke, PA 18634.
You may send a condolence by completing the following:
Condolences From: Kimmy Liston Location: Rodanthe, NC Date: 2015-11-01 Message:So very sorry for your family for this loss. I have been thinking of you all and Mrs Priscilla. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Take care -Kimmy Liston
From: Kimmy Liston
Location: Rodanthe, NC Date: 2015-11-01
Message:So very sorry for your family for this loss. I have been thinking of you all and Mrs Priscilla. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Take care -Kimmy Liston
From: Edward Moyer
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Date: 2015-10-28
Message:Little did I think when you were student many years ago that I would be writing about your passing. May you rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with your entire family. I send a special message of love and support to my nephew Gifford as well as my nieces Alexandra and Payton.
From: Julie Seda and Modesto Bigas-Valedon
Location: Philadelphia, PA Date: 2015-10-28
Message:Dear Marissa, We are with you and your family at this time. Your faith and immense love of family may strengthen the bonds that will carry everyone closer from this time forward.
From: the McConnell famiy
Location: Honesdale, PA Date: 2015-10-27
Message:We met Coach Nolan last winter when our son played on the LCCC men's basketball team. We are saddened to hear of his passing. Our sympathy to his family. God bless.
From: O'shea Family
Location: Philadelphia, PA Date: 2015-10-27
Message:Our deepest condolences go out to the Nolan family.Our thoughts & prayers are with you.
From: Debi Koopmann
Location: Pasadena, MD Date: 2015-10-27
Message:Marissa, I am deeply sorry for your loss. I remember you fondly speaking of your brother. My prayers go out to you and your entire family.
From: ricky taddei
Location: dallas, PA Date: 2015-10-27
Message:So sorry for your loss, I had the pleasure of working side by side with him at the valley with a heart benefits, he will be truly missed
From: George & julie post
Location: Rio grande, NJ Date: 2015-10-27
Message:Marissa and family so sorry to hear about Gifford,our prayers are with you and your family xoxo!!!
From: Diane Denholm
Location: St. John's , FL Date: 2015-10-27
Message:My deepest condolences go out to the Nolan family. Gifford was one of the good guys.
From: Diane
Location: Mccolgan , PA Date: 2015-10-27
Message:Keeping family in prayer. Condolences, sorrow from the McColgan family
From: Susan Alexander
Location: pittsburgh, PA Date: 2015-10-27
Message:God Bless
From: George & Susan Parker
Location: Pittsburgh, PA Date: 2015-10-27
Message:Marissa & Family, We are so saddened to hear the news of Gifford. Our thoughts & prayers are with you.
From: Eric
Location: Banaszek, PA Date: 2015-10-27
Message:Your in our thoughts and prayers
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Sources Say Trump Didn't Cancel Visit To Military Cemetery In France Because Of Hatred For Slain Veterans
Sources have spoken to Fox News stating that President Trump canceled a planned 2018 visit to an American military cemetery located in France because of inclement weather, not because of some sort of disdain or hatred he has for soldiers who die in combat, which is an allegation made by "anonymous sources" from a recent piece published by The Atlantic.
Here's more on this from Fox News:
Two sources who were on the trip in question with Trump refuted the main thesis of The Atlantic's reporting — that Trump canceled a trip to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, which is at the site of Belleau Wood, an important World War I battle, because he believed the dead soldiers to be "losers" and "suckers."
Not a soul brave enough to put their name on any of these accusations. That's because they are false. Just another anonymously sourced story meant to tear down a Commander-in-Chief who loves our military and has delivered on the promises he's made. What a disgrace! https://t.co/NInGxeDcI2
— Judd Deere 45 Archived (@JuddPDeere45) September 3, 2020
Former national security adviser John Bolton, who has openly opposed Trump, saying he will vote for neither the president nor Joe Biden in November, wrote a scathing memoir about his time in the White House. In a passage in that memoir, Bolton actually defends Trump over the decision not to go to the Aisne-Marne.
"Marine One's crew was saying that bad visibility could make it imprudent to chopper to the cemetery," Bolton wrote. "The ceiling was not too low for Marines to fly in combat, but flying POTUS was obviously something very different. If a motorcade were necessary, it could take between ninety and a hundred and twenty minutes each way, along roads that were not exactly freeways, posing an unacceptable risk that we could not get the President out of France quickly enough in case of an emergency. It was a straightforward decision to cancel the visit…"
Bolton said later: "The press turned canceling the cemetery visit into a story that Trump was afraid of the rain and took glee in pointing out that other world leaders traveled around during the day. Of course, none of them were the President of the United States, but the press didn't understand that rules for US Presidents are different from rules for 190 other leaders who don't command the world's greatest military forces."
This is just another fake news story being pushed by a failing mainstream media outlet that is looking for anyway possible to drum up some sort of attention so that folks might be tricked into thinking they are somehow relevant to the current conversation in American politics. They aren't, but they certainly gave it the old college try, didn't they?


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Police investigate the lorry in which 39 dead bodies were found in October in Essex in the south of England. — AFP/VNA Photo |
HÀ NỘI — The families of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a lorry in England last month will have to cover the costs to repatriate their relatives' remains, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official document.
Local authorities in central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh, which were home to the highest number of victims, asked the families whether they wanted repatriation of the bodies or the ashes brought back.
Lê Hồng Vinh, vice chairman of Nghệ An Province's People's Committee, said the local departments of finance and labour, invalids and social affairs will consult with local authorities to support the families after the bodies are repatriated, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) reported.
Bùi Huy Cường, vice chairman of Can Lộc District's People's Committee in Hà Tĩnh Province, said they have collected options of five families in the district on Tuesday morning. All of them want to repatriate their relatives' bodies intact.
The district's authorities will help the families go to Nội Bài Airport in Hà Nội to receive the bodies, he said.
VOV reported that almost all of the families want to receive their relatives' bodies, not ashes.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the fee to bring a jar of ashes to Nội Bài Airport is £1,370, or VNĐ41.1 million.
Body repatriation in a coffin made of zinc can cost up to £2,208, or VNĐ66 million.
The ministry asked local authorities to make plans to receive the bodies or ashes and transport them to their hometowns.
The number of coffins and jars and repatriation time will be announced later.
On November 7, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security said UK authorities had confirmed the 39 migrants found in the refrigerated container on October 23 on an industrial estate in Grays, Essex in the south of England, were from Việt Nam.
They have permanent residence in Hải Phòng, Hải Dương, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình and Thừa Thiên-Huế.
Most of them hail from Vietnamese rural areas where cremation is not popular. Bodies are buried several days after death. — VNS


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It's been a while since we bought Maxim any new accessories. He is running out of soothers and his small bottle starts to be, well, too small. So I went on a raid to pharmacies around the town to find everything he needs.
The choice is great. There are so many companies making the same things, that my eyes weren't focusing properly. MAM, NUK, Chicco, bibi, Avent, and many others are all represented.
The thing is that their brand names are all short words that were made easy for a baby to remember. In my head they all mix and match and I can't remember what brand of what I wanted to buy. As a result, I managed to confuse a few items and get Olga pissed off (apparently, she told me what to buy like a zillion times). What can I say… I hope Maxim will suck on to what I got him.
And he should. In my days we had bits and pieces of old tyres for soothers and I dare not to mention what we were drinking from. Yet I am alive and kicking blogging.


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