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The preseason is just around the corner and if you're wondering which teams are going to win their first warmup game, you've come to the right place. Check out our game-by-game SU NFL picks here.
Sure it's only the preseason and starters are sure to see a limited play (a series or two at best, for the most part). But let's not be churlish about it. FOOTBALL IS BACK! And what is the NFL without NFL betting lines and NFL picks to weigh in on?
The preseason offers up several intriguing matchups, such as the Seattle Seahawks locking horns with the Kansas City Chiefs, the New Orleans Saints going head-to-head with the New England Patriots, the Oakland Raiders descending on the Arizona Cardinals, or the nationally televised clash between the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams, amongst several others.
So without further ado, here's our first instalment of game-by-game SU NFL picks. So exciting…Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles are rebuilding under Doug Pederson this season, hoping to put the Chip-Kelly mess last season behind them. Sam Bradford is the starter, which means he probably won't get much play in the preseason. Enter Chase Daniels and No.2 draft pick Carson Wentz as the backups that are sure to show up in the preseason if only to put a case forward should the need arise in the preseason. Eagles have something to prove after the way they imploded in 2016 and with home advantage they could come through with the win. Particularly, considering the Bucs are comfortable with their quarterback situation – Jameis Winston has the starting job practically sewn up. Mike Glennon is an able backup though so he could make things interesting in this game. That said the Bucs under new head coach Dirk Koetter will more likely be looking to work out any kinks and not risk too much.
Free NFL Picks: Eagles to win -166 at Heritage
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Washington Redskins begin their NFC East title defense campaign with a preseason clash against the Atlanta Falcons, a side that started brightly before stuttering to an 8-8 SU finish. It's Dann Quinn's second year at the helm and he'll be under the cosh one would think. He was brought in last season to fix Falcons' defensive issues, but he didn't look to have much success there It's preseason though so he'll be ironing out the kinks under the dome in this first preseason turnout. Where the Falcons have the edge over the Redskins looks to be in the backup quarterback role. Matt Schaub brings veteran experience to the table, which gives the Falcons a bit of an edge over the Redskins, who have Colt McCoy as their backup. Consider this game is going to be about the backups, Falcons do look like the better NFL pick, but only just.
Free NFL Picks: Falcons to win -155 at Bet365
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Carolina Panthers vs. Baltimore Ravens
This is going to be a tough game to handicap for many reasons. The two teams couldn't have enjoyed more contrasting fortunes last season, but most NFL bettors will agree that the Ravens should be better this season. Flacco is coming off ACL surgery so it's unlikely he'll get much playing time. Similarly, one would expect Panthers to go easy on their starters in this game as well considering they're coming off a Super Bowl runner-up finish. Panthers have nothing to prove in this game, while John Harbaugh's Ravens have something to prove.
Free NFL Picks: Ravens -120 at Bet365
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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. NY Jets
The Jets have a great group of players but we doubt we'll see much of them on the field when they host the Jaguars at MetLife. Todd Bowles knows what he has in his group, so the first game will be heavily dominated by the backups after a few reps by the vets to iron out the kinks. Jaguars are a young team, brimming with optimism. The coaching staff will want to see what they have in their camp, which means they'll probably go for more than the Jets do.
Free NFL Picks: Jaguars +115 at WilliamHill
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New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots
The Saints and Patriots collide at the Foxboro for a game many NFL bettors will be keen to watch. It's quite likely Jimmy Garoppolo, who is the defacto starter for the first four games, will get a decent turn on the field. Bill Belichick will want to see what he has in Garoppolo and the chemistry with the starters. Saints team doesn't impress many at the moment. They haven't done so in a few seasons despite the quality of their offensive starters. Saints backups though are sure to get more of the playing time and there's lots of uncertainty about the young guns.
Free NFL Picks: Patriots -174 at Heritage
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Denver Broncos vs. Chicago Bears
The Broncos descend on the Bears in week 1 of the preseason, a happy reunion with John Fox as he gets to personally congratulate his former team for their Super Bowl win without him. The vaulted Denver Bronco defense is renowned – many have the Super Bowl win down to that component of the team. We're sure to see a bit of them as well starting quarterback Mark Sanchez. However, they won't play the full 60 minutes so anything can happen. Fox and the Bears might fancy their chances. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising if the Bears take a more meaningful approach to this game. They'll want to take the measure of such a quality team. We're of two minds in this game, so we're backing the hosts to the win but, probably, hedging our bets on the Broncos to cover in the ensuing game-by-game ATS picks piece.
Free NFL Picks: Bears -112 at Heritage
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Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Lions will have something to prove in this game. Jim Caldwell's Lions are coming off a forgettable season and they'll be keen to use the preseason to iron out any kinks. Steelers, meanwhile, will be keen to get off the field without any key injuries. It's unlikely we'll see the starters play for long as a result. Backup edge goes to the Steelers with Bruce Gradowski as a stable veteran quarterback.
Free NFL Picks: Steelers -175 at 5Dimes
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Miami Dolphins vs. NY Giants
This game is a bit of a tossup considering the many changing variables in each organisation. New coaches at the helm are sure to bring their own signature looks to these familiar rosters. We'll see how those shape up in the regular season. For the time being, this is going to be mostly a backup clash one would think. Ryan Nassib gives the Giants the edge in our opinion as does an established system under Ben McAdoo, who was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach.
Free NFL Picks: Giants -150 at Pinnacle
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Minnesota Vikings vs. Cincinnati Bengals
These two sides figure to be contenders on the season according to many NFL pundits. Andy Dalton suffered a hand injury late in the season; if he gets any playing time in this game it's sure to be limited. A.J. McCarron gives the Bengals the edge on the NFL odds board, as does home advantage. That said both these teams boast solid depth and talent which should make it one of the most interesting games. It's a tossup, really, but we think the Bengals might have the slight edge in its backup group.
Free NFL Picks:: Bengals -150
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Cleveland Browns vs. Green Bay Packers
There are no lines currently available for this game. It's possible none will become available. Nobody is high on Cleveland Browns this season, so what can we expect from them in a game that will feature mostly their second-string and third-string options. Whichever way you slice it, Packers should win.
Free NFL Picks: Packers
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Oakland Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals
Inasmuch as the Vikings vs. Bengals promises to be an entertaining clash, so too is the Raiders vs. the Cardinals in week 1 of the preseason. Raiders are the young and exciting team with lots to prove. Cardinals are a well-oiled machine that will be keen to just work out the kinks and leave the field without injury. It wouldn't surprise if the Raiders won this game. Heck, at the current NFL odds it's a tempting bet.
Free NFL Picks: Raiders +140 at 5Dimes
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Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs figure to be dominant teams in the coming season. These are well honed offenses and defenses so it's unlikely that we'll see much of the veterans. Back-up to back-up, take your pick. There is depth in both camps. Home advantage swings it in favour of the Chiefs, but nobody would be surprised if the Seahawks take it. As such, we're of a mind to hedge our bets with the Chiefs to win straight up and the Seahawks to cover (check out our ensuing ATS game-by-game picks piece).
Free NFL Picks: Chiefs -150 at Pinnacle
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Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills
The Colts will be extra cautious about their precious football bauble Andrew Luck in this game, especially against a Bills defense that is no slouch. Don't expect Pagano to go all out in this game, but Rex Ryan might try something if only to rev up his side for the new season. No lines are currently available so check closer to game time for appropriate NFL odds.
Free NFL Picks: Bills to win
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Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams
The nationally televised preseason game between the Cowboys and Rams is a must spot game. All eyes will be on Tony Romo and how he looks; assuming he gets a few snaps. Then there is the precious No.1 draft pick Jared Goff, who might get a lot of playing time for the Rams. Suppose the debut of the Los Angeles Rams to a nationally televised audience makes them the choice NFL bet. Cowboys won't risk too much and the veterans won't play a whole lot either. The Cowboys are sorely lacking in depth beyond that core group as well.
Indeed, of all the games on the NFL odds board, the Rams are priced the highest in straight up betting markets with NFL odds ranging around -200 or more. We think the Rams might just win the game, but we have to say we're not loving the high price tag at all. Seems a bit overly optimistic. Could be a trap bet.
Free NFL Picks: Rams -200 at 5Dimes
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San Diego Chargers vs. Tennessee Titans
The Titans aren't expected to make an impact in 2016-2017, but a preseason is a place where we might see them do better than most would expect. It's a young team that will be eager to impress the new coach. Plus, don't see Chargers or Philip Rivers getting up for this clash or risking a whole lot.
Free NFL Picks: Titans -148 at Heritage
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Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of a big change and of all the teams in the NFL their quarterback battle is the most intriguing between Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert. Rumour has it both will feature significantly in this game. The Texans, meanwhile, will be careful with their selections and starters – they already have J.J. Watt less than 100% fit. Plus, while it'll be important to give Brock Osweiler the feel of real action with his new team, he won't be relied upon overly one thinks. Given Chip Kelly hasn't decided who his starter is the quarterbacks in San Francisco will be looking to win this game and the starting job.
Free NFL Picks: Niners -158 at Heritage
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Regular Season SU Record: 148-108-0
Regular Season ATS Record: 131-119-6
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Many voters in Echo Park and Elysian Heights are asking that question after receiving a postcard last week from the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk informing them that the polling place listed on their sample ballot, Elysian Heights Elementary, "is no longer available." Instead, they have been reassigned to a new polling location, which for some voters means driving to Elysian Valley to cast their ballots. However, on lavote.org, the county website that provides polling place information, some voters in at least two precincts are still being directed to vote at the Elysian Heights Elementary.
The last-minute changes have left some voters like upset as well as confused. Said Meredith Hammon in an email:
I live in Elysian Heights and could walk under half a mile to my previous polling place, Elysian Heights Elementary. My new voting place is 2 miles away in Elysian Valley. I got this flimsy postcard in the mail less than a week from the election. How is this acceptable notice to voters? How many other voters in Los Angeles have had their polling place changed?
A spokeswoman for the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is checking some figures but does advise folks to be aware that the location of polling places–there are 4,621 in Tuesday's election– can and do change from election-to-election and at the last minute. The spaces are not guaranteed.
Elysian Heights serves as the polling place for two precincts, according to the Registrar-Record's website. Elysian Heights Elementary Principal Veronica Herrera said "staffing issues" prevented the school from hosting the polling place, which requires the campus to be open beyond its normal hours to accommodate the set up of the polling station and the closing of polls at 8 p.m.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Who: Bruno Mars, 28, a singing, dancing, instrument-wielding dynamo. He's like the Energizer Bunny of pop stars, traveling the world on his "Moonshine Jungle" tour.
When and where: June 11 at 9:20 p.m., at Birmingham's BJCC Arena. Mars made his debut here with the 90-minute concert, fronting his eight-man band, the Hooligans. Aloe Blacc -- a stylish up-and-comer who melds hip-hop, soul and pop -- opened the show at 8 p.m.
Crowd size: Fans turned out in droves, filling the floor, lower level and upper tier of the arena. A few sections behind the stage were blocked off, but every other seat appeared full. Anticipation levels zoomed in Birmingham, partly because Mars' fame has grown by leaps and bounds in recent months. Also, tickets went on sale the day after his blockbuster performance during halftime of Super Bowl XLVIII.
Atmosphere: Electric. Mars and the Hooligans flipped the switch immediately, setting the tone for a fast-moving performance that combined old-school showmanship with crowd-pleasing vitality. The ensemble hit the stage running and rarely took a breather as they presented tracks from his two albums: "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010) and "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012).
Music style: Pop-rock mixed with soul, funk, reggae and R&B.
Setlist: Included "Moonshine," "Treasure," "Natalie," "Locked Out of Heaven," "Gorilla," "Show Me," "If I Knew," "Nothin' On You," "Grenade," "Just the Way You Are," "When I Was Your Man" and a vignette of "Money (That's What I Want)" into "Billionaire." Mars commanded the microphone throughout, played electric guitar on several occasions and powered through a drum solo during the encore.
On Mars: He's an immensely appealing frontman, diminutive in stature but exuding major charisma. His debt to Michael Jackson is obvious -- even those shiny black shoes and white socks scream "MJ!" -- but Mars isn't a slavish impersonator. No moonwalking, no crotch grabs, no Jacksonian yelps. Everything spins on his interactions with the Hooligans, tightly choreographed but loose and joyful in spirit.
Dance moves: Motown and "West Side Story" came to mind, along with James Brown flamboyance and an occasional hint of Prince.
Vocals: This guy can sing; the audience just couldn't hear him well during the first half of the show. The mix didn't bury Mars entirely, but his vocals were difficult to distinguish in a fuzzy wall of sound. The situation improved as the concert progressed; lyrics were easier to pin down and Mars achieved ringing clarity on "When I Was Your Man."
The Hooligans: Backup singer Phillip Lawrence, bassist Jamareo Artis, guitarist Phredley Brown, trombonist Kameron Whalum, saxophone player Dwayne Dugger, trumpeter James King, drummer Eric Hernandez (Mars' brother) and keyboard player John Fossitt.
On the band: They're essential to the proceedings, teaming with the star and supporting him at every turn. Typically, six of the Hooligans form a line with Mars downstage -- singing, playing, dancing and presenting a united front that's a pleasure to behold.
Special effects: Fireworks, flames, laser lights, a couple of rising platforms, a huge disco ball and a shower of silver confetti. The stage set actually was pretty minimal, giving Mars and his bandmates plenty of room to romp.
Quibbles?: Aside from the sound issues, there was little cause for complaint. Mars' music doesn't tug at the heartstrings in a deep and meaningful way, but he certainly knows how to get the party started.
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Corporation Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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St Peter's Church, Salesbury
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Late night at the Cathedral Quarter
Taken around 1am on 11th June 2017
Spinning Steel Wool
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Tower Bridge, London
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London Eye
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The M65 Motorway Junction 5
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Star Trails taken at Corporation Park
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Fireworks at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
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I recently came across this jewelry line "Macha Jewelry" on Etsy.com. They have great little metal and jewel combined pieces, including rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. Although simple pieces, most are silver, gold, or some kind of metal, they are very delicate and beautiful. I especially love the gold and silver infused pieces.
Their rings are probably the most unique – ranging from beautiful bespoke rings to russian wedding chains to wrap around metallic rings. (And Macha Jewelry will custom create them to your size). They even have wedding bands and engagement rings – not your typical Tiffany's.
The below I found on Etsy.com:
Russian Chain Ring 14k Gold and Sterling silver – $395
Cale Ring – $190
Heart Lariat Necklace – $140
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As a child, John Hill's favorite story was "The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyl And Mr. Hyde." As it turns out, that shouldnt be much of a stretch to believe. John was born in Edcouch, Texas sometime in 1931. Growing up poor and with devout-bordering on fanatical parents, John and his younger brother Julian would escape into the world of classsical music.
Both sons went into medicine. Julian studying psychiatry, and John taking up general surgery.
Joan Olive Robinson was adopted in early 1931 by Rhea and Ash Robinson. There would always be rumors swirling that Ash actually was her paternal father. Joan was raised in the affluent neighborhoods of Houston and at an early age developed an avid interest in horses.
While at a party in 1957, Joan met John through mutual friends. Joan was attracted to his quiet, manly nature. John must have been attracted to the blonde beauty who was the darling of cafe society in Houston.
In September 1957 Joan and John were married and quickly moved into Joans parents house. They lived there for 6 years while John finished medical school.
In 1960 the one and only child was born. Robert Ashton Hill. Ash immediately nick-named him "Boot."
With Joans outgoing life and numerous horse shows, she was always on the go. She attained nation-wide acclaim in the "Mink & Manure" party set of Houston. To John it was a life he wanted no part of, other than the rich clientel it brought to him as a prominent plastic surgeon.
John spent more and more time either at his offices or performing locally with the all-medical band "The Heartbeeps", or as a soloist.
In 1965 John found a home he thought would be perfect for him and Joan. It was a Colonial style mansion, set at an odd angle at 1561 Kirby Drive. Ash provided the down payment. John eventually built an add-on which seems to be one of the most talked about things of this story: The music room.
John had dreamed form the begining of having a space where he could entertain and share his love of music. Eventually the room took on an air of Versailles. It was/is two storys high, 40 by 80 feet. The color scheme was gold and white. There were marbel fireplaces, a sitting room off the mail hall. For the music? John installed 108 speakers requiring 4 miles of wireing! He also acquired a lavish Bosendorfer piano.
Around this time, tragedy struck the family. Julian Hill died of an apparent suicide. Most assumed it was due to his (presumed) shame at being homosexual, some think it was due to the end of a relationship. Some theorize John had a hand in it.
Since John was busy with either his career or music, Joan started getting restless, so Ash bought her a horse farm which was eventually christened "Chatsworth", which was the family name of Mother Rhea's family estate in Louisiana. Joan hoped to make a name for herself, business wise, by turning Chatsworth into a breeding stable and riding school.
Sometime in 1968, John met Ann Kurth. Ann was a 39 year old three time divorcee with 3 sons. Ann was the daughter of a prominent architect and was no stranger to the social whirl of Houston. She had attened Stephens College at the same time as Joan.
John did very little to hide his indescretions and eventually rented an aprtment to have his trysts with Ann. Ash hired detectives to follow John. In November of '68 John officially filed for divorce. In December Joan counter filed and Ash esentially blackmailed John to dump Ann and stick with Joan. He made him sign a lengthy document stating that he will support Joan and give her the house. John supposedly said that by Ash forceing his hand, he was essentuially signing Joan's death certificate.
John did stop the divorce proceedings and moved back to Kirby Drive. He also kept Ann and his apartment.
When John moved out of the apartment there was quite a scene where Ann freeaked out on him and Ash's private detective who accomapanied John.
From mid-December through early March, 1969, John tried to juggle two women and his medical career. John would tell Joan and "Boot" he was doing rounds, when in reality he was usually with Ann and /or her boys.
The weekend of March 7th saw the Hill's having houseguests. Two women friends of Joan's. One of the women, Diane Settegast, was negotiating with Ash for a position at Chatsworth.
On Sunday, March 9th, John made a big deal out of serving French pastries to Joan and her friends. He insisted on giving each woman a specific dessert. He repeated this strange move on the following Tuesday and Thursday.
On Friday, the couple atteneded a party. The festivities ended in a bitter argument as John had to leave early to check on his patients. Supposedly.
Joan slept in the next day, which was unusual for her. She found out from "Boot" that John still had his apartment. That night there was a very uncomfortable scene in front of the guests as Joan passed out notes stating her intentions to pursue her divorce as soon as Ash was back in town.
The next day, Sunday, Joan complained that she had the flu and had been throwing up. John gave her an injection. Maybe more than one - its never been clear. In court later he stated that it was Compazine, a drug used to control vomiting. It also is used in the treatment of schizophrenia. On Monday, the 17th, the guests finally departed but still concerned about Joan's failing health. Both of the Hill's informed them that everything would be fine.
Before John left for the office, he instructed their maid Effie not to disturb Joan, and that she was to have no guests. Effie did eventually check on her and found her looking even worse than before.
On Tuesday John instructed Effie to clean up "the mess" in Joans bed. He also informed her that he had a tuba solo at a local school that day. Effie found Joan in bed sleeping on top of towels that were covering bowel movements and what she thought was blood. The feces were dried, as if they had been there for awhile. Joan said she was burning up and Effie helped her to the bathroom. Halfway over there was another bowel movement that was tinged green. Joan appeared to be turning blue. Joan prayed with Effie as her husband Archie made calls trying to locate John.
Before Noon, John eventually showed up. Rhea Robinson was there as well. John said he was taking her to the hospital. What happened next has been examined & re-examined and been speculated on for years. Apparently John didnt want to wait for an ambulance to arrive so he decided to very slowly get her there himself. He made her walk to the car, stating it would be good for her to walk, even though Joan told her mother she couldnt see. He drove very slowly to Sharpstown Hospital, which was farther away from the Texas Medical Center. Also John was an investor in Sharpstown. John claimed he wanted to be close to Joan since he had a case at Sharpstown. Sharpstown didnt have very much in the way of emergency services back then.
Joan was put under the care of a doctor named Morse who had never seen her professionally, but John claimed Joan had spoken highly of him once.
Joan was concious, but seemed to be suffering from shock and her blood pressure was incredibly low.
While John took care of his plastic surgery case, Joans kidneys failed. A specialist was called in and couldnt reach John (who was in his music room) to receive permission to start dialysis. Two hours later, around midnight, John showed up at the hospital and ended up taking a nap.
At 2:30 a.m. Joan Robinson Hill suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 38.
Since Joan died less than 24 hours after being admitted, Texas law demanded that an autopsy be performed. John had her taken to a funeral home and embalmed right after she passed.
Dr. Morse (Sharpstown Hospital pathologist) soon declared that Joan had died from "acute fulminating pancreatitis."
Ash Robinson immediatly started making waves. Even before she was to be buried, Ash was in the offices of the district attorney demanding an investigation was warranted. he already had obtained statements from the 2 ladies who had stayed with the Hill's just prior to Joans illness, and from the housekeeper and her husband.
Joan was laid to rest on March 21st, 1969. The district Attorneys office, learning about the autopsy snafu, sent the county medical examiner to the funeral with orders to stop it if needed. Dr Jachimczyk didnt see the need. Joan was buried early afternoon on the 21st.
Dr. Jachimczyk learned the urine and blood samples were still available at the hospital. Dr. Morse provided several tissue samples, but not much else.
Dr. Jachimczyk decalred that Joan died of an unknown virus, most likely "virus hepatitis."
On June 6th, 1969 John and Ann were married. The events that transpired during the brief marriage have been debated. Also that month Ash convinced the DA to convene an official investigation into Joan's death. John agreed to a "Q&A" session using Sodium Pentothal, but not a polygraph examination. Ann later claimed John had taken something the day of the test for "a bug' that made it possible that later that evening, he was able to recite every question and answer. the doctor who administerd the SP said it was impossible to take an "antidote" to the drug.
The grand jury did not indict John, as Ash had hoped.
Ash next came up with quite a grand plan. He would
Helpern Autopsy
February, 1970 Third Grand Jury
March, 1970 Ann divorces John
April, 1970 Autopsy reports
March, 1971 trial (Ann on stand)
August, 1972 Bobbie VanDiver hears about a $5,000 job.
September 24, 1972 John dies
May, 1974 Bobbie VD dies
Fall, 1974 Marcia Mckittrick is found guilty
February, 1975 Lilla Paulus trial
1976 "Prescription: Murder" is published
1977 "Blood and Money" is published
1977 Connie & Robert file suit against Ash
May 1981 TV movie premieres
February 1985 Ash dies
1987 Rhea dies
Robert is a lawyer(?) in the East
Connie still lives in Houston
Ann may either be in seclusion or dead
This summary was compiled from 4 different books:
1) Prescription: Murder (Ann Kurth)
2) Blood And Money (Thomas Thompson)
3) Autopsy (Milton Helpbern)
4) Murder (Kirk Wilson)
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|BAD BUCHAU: Allmannsweiler, Dürnau, Kanzach, Betzenweiler, Moosburg, Alleshausen, Seekirch, Tiefenbach and Oggelshause, The Jews from Mittelbiberach, Ravensburg, Aulendorf
Bad Buchau (formerly Buchau) 48°3′58″N 9°36′36″E is a small town in Biberach district, Baden-Württemberg with about 4,000 inhabitants [2010]. Situated near the Federsee, Bad Buchau incorporates nine villages: Allmannsweiler, Dürnau, Kanzach, Betzenweiler, Moosburg, Alleshausen, Seekirch, Tiefenbach and Oggelshausen. Although the official language is German, the majority of inhabitants speak the Swabian dialect. From the Middle Ages to 1803, Buchau was the seat of both an Imperial Abbey and a Free Imperial City, the smallest in terms of area. Built on an island devoid of towers and walls, Buchau lost its secuirty when the water level of the Federsee diminished during the late 18th century. In 1577 The Free Imperial City welcomed a Jewish Community, which quickly gains prominence under the protection of the city. In 1650, a Jewish cemetery was constructed.In 1730 and 1837 synagogues were built. In 1806 Buchau became a township of the kingdom of Württemberg.1807 The Jewish community received the right to acquire goods.1828 The Jewish community receive their civil liberties.1847 Hermann Einstein, father of Albert Einstein, was born.In 1938, the synagogue and Jewish community ceased. [Feb 2013]
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Cemetery history and restoration information. [Feb 2013]
Excellent Jewish and Cemetery history. "Until 1675, the Good Place was behind Kappel next to the Saulgauer Straße. The cemetery was built in 1650. The Jews from Mittelbiberach, Ravensburg and Aulendorf were allowed to be buried there, too./ The first funeral at the cemetery was in 1675. It was Levi Israel, son of Abraham Günzburger from Aulendorf who was first buried. Almost 1000 deceased are resting there. According to Jewish law, the last sleep is considered eternal. As it was impossible to enlarge the cemetery in the beginning, the dead ones were buried partly in three rows on top of each other. It wasn't until the emancipation in 1850 and 1892 that new sites could be bought. These acquisitions lead to the present size of the cemetery which has a surface of 6698 m² (8010.7 y²). All the tombstones are facing eastwards./ Unfortunately the cemetery was desecrated during the Third Reich. Tombstones were demolished and taken away." [February 2013]
SOURCES: Alemannia Judaica and University of Heidelberg.
To see information and photographs of individual gravestones in cemeteries in Baden-Wuerttemberg, click on this link and follow the directions on that page.
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Bruins Host LMU in Final Home Dual
April 9, 2002
Los Angeles - The UCLA women's rowing team hosts Loyola Marymount on Saturday, April 13, in Ballona Creek, adjacent to the UCLA Marina del Rey Aquatic Center. This is the Bruins' final home dual of the season. The meet, featuring three races (the Varsity 8, the Novice 8, and the Varsity 4), is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.
Last Week
The Bruins entered three crews at the 29th Annual San Diego Crew Classic, held on Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7. The Junior Varsity 8 ended competition on Saturday, finishing fourth in the Women's Junior Varsity 3RD Level Final, while the UCLA Varsity 8 and Novice 8 crews went on to qualify for Sunday's competitions. The Bruin Varsity 8 completed their weekend with a third place finish in the Women's Cal Cup 3RD Level Final. The Bruin Novice 8, qualifying for the Women's Collegiate Novice Grand Final for the first time in ten years, finished sixth.
Last week, Loyola also traveled to San Diego for the Crew Classic. Entering two crews into the weekend's competition, the LMU Varsity 8 won the Women's Cal Cup Petite Final, while their Novice 8 finished sixth in the Women's Collegiate Novice 3RD Level Final.
This Week
UCLA vs. Loyola Marymount
9:00 a.m. at Ballona Creek (adjacent to the Marina del Rey Aquatic Center)
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Take the 90 West (Marina del Rey Freeway).
Follow the 90 all the way to its end (which is a surface street).
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Make a LEFT on 'Lincoln Blvd.'
Make a RIGHT on 'Fiji Way' (the Aquatic Center is located at the end of Fiji Way, behind the Villa Venetia Apartment Complex).
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At home and in the backcountry, we all need a way to warm up leftover food. A new concept design by Jess Chee of Sydney offers an innovative solution: a hand-cranked food warmer. This handy little gizmo (which also doubles as stay-warm serving dish) uses kinetic energy provided by you, the hungry diner, to warm up your anticipated dish.
The uHeat (which comes to us via I Green Spot) works via a series of nested layers. The first layer, on the bottom of the dish, contains a pull-handle attached to a string. When you pull that string (with one hand securely atop the lid to keep your food in place), it generates energy via a Rebeck 36 mm brushless motor, which then provides juice to the next layer, a heating element. Fitted atop that layer is your basic stainless steel coated with Teflon, albeit a highly insulated one, that fits the lid tightly, to help contain the heat generated by your elbow grease.
We see this design as a great way to warm up leftovers without firing up the stove (although stirring might be an issue–can you shake this thing to distribute the heat?) and even better while comping in the great outdoors, where high winds can make setting up even an Whisperlite more than you want to deal with at the end of a long day. As an added bonus, the uHeat produces no carbon emissions.
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6" x 6" Oil on Panel
Some paintings are simply fun to paint. This is my latest addition in the Daily Paint Works Challenges. My husband reminded me that the old Zippo Lighters would stay lit till you popped the lid shut. I could not resist adding the flame.
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Analog Way: A training offer to assist you
As a video processing expert, Analog Way is committed to support its customers through training tailored to individual needs. Whether you are an integrator, consultant or freelance technician, Analog Way offers training that will enable you to take full advantage of our AV processors in various environments.
To ensure a more creative and richer user experience, Analog Way has developed two training programs dedicated to the LiveCore™ range and the Vertige™ console.
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Whether you need a first approach to the LiveCore ™ environment, or a deep understanding of all features to become a real expert, Analog Way offers trainings that will enable you to achieve your goals.
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Whether you need to learn how to set up a show, remotely control external devices or make the best out of its interface, Analog Way offers training that will enable you to achieve your goals.
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Analog Way's LiveCore™ & Vertige™ Certification Programs are certified by InfoComm International's Certified Technology Specialists (CTS).
Earn up to 24 CTS renewal units (RUs) when you attend LiveCore™ Advanced 2-day course.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 17th Oct 2005 20:27 UTC
"No one makes bad software on purpose. No benevolent programmer has ever sat down, planning out weeks of work, with the intention of frustrating people and making them cry. Bad software, or bad anything, happens because making things is hard, making good things doubly so."
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Performance is far from everything. Things like useability and features are far more important in many programs. If a program is a pain to use and doesn't have the features I need at the quality I expect I don't care how fast it is. You can have the most beautiful code in the world and still produce a program no one will want to use.


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Tuesday 21st June, 2016
2:00pm to 2:30pm
Music as an idea, expression, commercial endeavor, and communal art is in its most volatile state since the European Renaissance. We've moved from the public adoption of recording technology, through the massive rise and fall of the recording industry, to a new age that was first seeded at Bell Labs during the Computer Science era.
Max Mathews encouraged a generation of computer musicians by declaring the Nyquist-Shannon "sampling theorem shows that there are really no limits to the sounds you can make…the computer is a universal musical instrument."
Now with a fuller understanding of what Mathews was implying, we can take it a step further and say that the Browser is the universal musical instrument. It's the most accessible, cross-compatible runtime yet–and with the growth of Web Audio and Web MIDI standardization, we're on the verge of a new renaissance in musical collaboration and interaction.
Unfortunately, the promotion of individualism in our popular culture, and the divide between developers and working artists has kept us from realizing the potential of building useful tools for distributed music collaboration, even in the web platform.
Still, I can see a world coming where community music and recorded works are not identified by regional boundaries, but distributed data regions and organic peer to peer networks. If the development of Web Audio and it's supporting standards stabilize, music collaboration and exposition could be made available to everyone with no hinderances from age, class, or personal ability.
The WebSound project is my iterative solution to this problem through long-term community engagement, and Audio/MIDI tool versioning.
Our first endeavor is to build a few useful live performance tools enabling remote collaboration:
* Realtime Web MIDI performances streamed to a live-event, enabling the performer to lead songs or compositions remotely. Achieved through an optimized VPN and P2P WebRTC DataChannels.
* Communally performed live music making with MIDI controlled WebAudio and WebSocket broadcasting.
* Audience interaction with the exposed parameters of a live band's instrumentation–via broadcast methods and microcontroller installations.
Musician–Developer. I compose & perform live soundtracks–and work on opensource Web Audio & MIDI tools. Listen: http://soundcloud.com/benmichelmusic bio from Twitter
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Channel 4 picks up three Amnesty International Media Awards
Kashmir's Torture Trail
At last night's Amnesty International Media Awards, Channel 4 picked up three awards, with wins in the Documentary, Television News and Digital Innovation categories.
The awards recognise excellence in human rights reporting and acknowledge journalism's significant contribution to the public's awareness and understanding of human rights issues.
The documentary award went to Kashmir's Torture Trail - True Vision for Channel 4. In 2010 Kashmir erupted in violent protests in which 118 demonstrators died. This powerful and shocking film followed the Kashmiri human rights lawyer determined to bring India to account for events in Kashmir.
Burma's Forgotten People - Channel 4 News won the Television News category. This investigation by John Sparks and Matt Jasper and Aung Zaw Min, revealed the perilous attempts of native Rohingya people to seek refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh.
No Go Britain won the Digital Innovation award for a social media-led investigation into public transport for disabled people in the year of the Paralympics.
The winners were announced this yesterday at a ceremony at the British Film Institute in central London.
Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: "The standard of entries this year was superb and the winners produced some of the best human rights journalism being put out anywhere in the world.
"Journalism at its best exposes injustice and holds the powerful to account. This year's winners did this brilliantly - with searing dispatches from places like Syria, Burma, Kashmir and Russia.
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More on that story from our home affairs correspondent….
Well, I guess it's about the time that I wind up for the year; and the last time in this format as 2017 brings a new look to the website, and the Forum is being put out to pasture….
I've been signed on to a dredger sailing out of Runswick Bay, Whitby, and I've just been down to check my cabin in the foul smelling forecastle as well as some of the foul smelling folks as'll be my shipmates. I'll be whiling my time away picking my oakum until the new website is ready.
In the meantime, I just want to wish Aynsley & Steph & the family; Steve, Boneto and Andy & their significant others & families, all you on here, John, John, Jimmy & your other-halves & families; all the bands & musicians who've made 2016 rock and who'll make 2017 roll, have a great Christmas, a brilliant New Year and here's to an awesome 2017.
Oh - and to mess with your heads….. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Agr3PiPJEM
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It's really Christmas Eve!
Just popped in to say "bye bye Forum"!
Cheers Mike, for your thoughts, which I echo to all concerned.
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2 men arrested following armed robbery
Pistol was recovered
2 men arrested following armed robbery
Pistol was recovered
Police say two men have been arrested following an armed robbery in Susquehanna Township.
Around 7:45 p.m. Friday, the Susquehanna Township police responded to the 200 block of Timber View Drive for a report of an active disturbance.
Officers found that an armed robbery had occurred. The pistol was recovered and determined to be a pellet pistol, according to police.
The victim was able to identify two suspects: Devacio McGowan of Susquehanna Township and Kevin Leaks Jr. of Harrisburg, according to police. The two robbery suspects have been arrested and are being held on $25,000 bail.


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WOMEN are not a special-interest group; they are half the human race. This is the lesson that must perhaps be learned chiefly by the other half, the male half, which overwhelmingly predominates in the governments, religious organizations, and other power structures of the world.
More specifically, this means that the development of the third world has got to include women -- as a valuable resource, full partners. Given their crucial roles as providers of food, fuel, and water and as managers of their families, solving women's problems means solving everyone's problems.
This realization is sinking in -- but only very gradually. For the women in the villages of the third world, life is pretty tough, as we read in the just-concluded Monitor series by Kristin Helmore, ``The Neglected Resource: Women in the Developing World.''
It's not unusual for a reporter to interview someone in tears, after a fire or some other catastrophe. What is less usual is for someone to be in tears merely describing her daily life, as was a woman in the Bolivian village of Culli Culli Alto when the Monitor interviewed her.
All too often the coming of ``progress'' to the villages of the developing world has meant mechanization of agriculture -- but only of the cash crops the men grow; women who grow the food for the family are left with their primitive tools and without modern fertilizers. Progress has meant the deterioration of the natural environment, so that women have to trudge farther for water and fuel. And it has meant the building of modern roads that drain away village men to the big cities.
The world over, many women have lost status as their villages forsake their traditional value system, food self-sufficiency, and barter economy in favor of an urban-oriented cash economy. They find their long hours of labor on behalf of their families literally don't count -- aren't figured into the gross national product of respective countries.
The developing countries are not, of course, the only place where these lessons of women's worth must be learned. The labors of a suburban housewife in the United States don't count in the GNP figures for her country, either.
We must all become feminists insofar as feminism consists of seeing women as fully human and not as a subordinate subspecies or servant class. Women are obviously not identical to men. But the feminine mode must be seen as fully equivalent to and equally as valid as the masculine, just as various typefaces in a printer's catalog appear different but contain all the letters of the same alphabet.
At the same time, women's problems will not be solved by making men feel threatened. Injustices against women diminish men, too, and many men realize this. But men who have identified themselves and their manhood in terms of domination of the family and monopoly of its resources may be in for a rough transition period ahead. It has been the particular accomplishment of many women in Africa and Asia to be able to see development in terms of working together with men rather than away from them.
Indeed, there is evidence that mind-sets may be changing faster than macroeconomic conditions in the countries involved. In some cases social progress -- men and women learning to live in better harmony together -- is being undone by economic conditions. Young husbands and fathers unable to find meaningful work often end up seeking solace from a bottle.
All this suggests that a new view of the economic difficulties of the developing countries is called for. We often tend to see these countries as faceless masses rather than individuals. The Latin-American debt situation, for instance, is often discussed in terms of what it will do to Citibank. It needs also to be seen in terms of whether Jos'e will start beating up on Maria again.
``A person does not walk very far or very fast on one leg,'' former Tanzanian President Julius Nyrere has said. ``How can we expect half the people to be able to develop a nation?''
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Alright, I saw him play the last few quarters last night and was very impressed w/ him. Where is he projected to go, and what are his strengths and weaknesses
No announcement yet.
Erik Ainge
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Probably around the 2nd or 3rd round. He reminds me a lot of Charlie Whitehurst coming out of college. he has all the talent and tools to be an excellent pro QB but arrogance leads him to make poor decisions on the field sometimes
He is very good, but last nights game was not a good source to base on him. It seemed like every pass thrown was 3 yards out,(lack of experience at reciever im guessing) but I think he will be a 2nd rounder. Elite size, decision making has been iffy, but has steadily improved(except for sophomore season. Very smart, experienced in college footballs toughest confrence. Has been injured every year I believe, but not major injuries, just out like 1-2 games at a time, so not too much of a concern.
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I think he'll be the 3rd or 4th QB taken, with a good chance of going in round 1 since there seems to be a bunch of teams that could use an upgrade at QB: Bucs, Falcons, Ravens, Jaguars, Vikings, Bears, Panthers.
Last night was the first time I have seen him play, and I was impressed. He has great size, is pretty mobile, has great accuracy and arm strength, and ran the no huddle very well.
I personally love his game and think he will have an above average NFL career.Originally posted by nvot9I'm going to personally PM you when the Mets win the NL East and the Phillies don't even make the playoffs.
Phillies 2007 NL East Champions & Back to Back MVP Award Winners.
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He looked really good, right now he looks like a 2nd or 3rd but I wouldn't surprised at all if he elevated himself to a mid-late 1st rounder.
Ainge's only faults are that he's injury prone and needs to work on his decision making skills, which he's already doing. In the Cal game, he worked the no huddle offense to near perfection, which will impress and attract pro scouts. From a physical stand point, he has all the tools necessary for a 1st rounder. But, I don't think he's gonna have a 35 TD/10 INT year or will rack up a ton of yards, though his completion percentage will be excellent.
I see him and Brennan fighting for the #3 QB ranking, so I think its safe to say Ainge is a likely 2nd rounder. Best case scenario is last 1st round.Still Team The Ke$ha!!!
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Sometimes you'd see him force passes in the past (yet what QB doesn't?). The other night he through some short passes on 3rd and long, even at the end of the game when they needed to come back. I think you go to try and make something happen downfield there. But then again, there's no Meachem, Swain or Smith to throw to.
I know he's got the arm to be good, but I don't think he's all that mobile. He's not Drew Beldsoe, but his feet aren't all that quick.
I'll be surprised if he finds a deep threat guy like he's had in the past. Having a SR year with below avg WR's could hurt a lot, but he's the type that can make his WR's better. I guess I'm basically saying it's hard to say where he'll end up, but I think he has the undoubtedly has the tools to be a very good pocket passer.
It was pretty obvious that Tennessee kept the passing game short because they don't completely trust their new wideouts, because Cal's secondary isn't anything to write home about.
However, Ainge did look good and if he continues to play well he may be able to sneak into the 1st. He does seem like the sort of quarterback who would test well at events like the Senior Bowl, but for now I think that even with a strong year he's probably a 2nd rounder.
"just out like 1-2 games at a time, so not too much of a concern."
Pretty sure that IS a concern.
Originally posted by JoeMontainya View Post"just out like 1-2 games at a time, so not too much of a concern."
Pretty sure that IS a concern.
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Originally posted by volman88 View PostNot really, the injuries he has had are like the pinky injury, and a tweaked ankle. Injuries that are causes for concern are acl, and injuries that are likely to reoccur. His injuries are NOT a big concern.
Originally posted by regoob2 View Postsounds like hes soft. you need to play through that if you wanna be elite
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A vape mod allows users to interchange replaceable parts, such as the tank, to create a unique look and a personal experience. It is best to try vaping with an inexpensive vape pen, and move up to a more expensive and larger vape mod over time. There are literally hundreds of vape mods to choose from, offering a wide array of functions that beginners won't generally be aware of. For individuals who vape as a hobby or pastime, a vape mod is generally considered a good choice.
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I have been monitoring the discussions since the last time I commented, some 10 days ago, and I have an additional point to make. This is under the assumption that the W3C has any business producing a patent-encumbered standard in the first place (which I dispute). The concept of software patents is the same as that for a regular invention. If you invent it, you get exclusive rights to that invention for a fixed length of time (according to others, this is 17 years in the U.S.). The implementation of patents, however, is broken, very much so in the United States. The reasons they're broken goes to he very heart of the matter of patents: legitimacy and timeliness being the biggest. First, what is legitimately patentable? If it is patentable, it has to be something that would be considered novel to a reasonable practitioner of the art and for which no prior art exists. The US Patent Office granted a patent to someone for the process of prepending 2 digits to indicate century on a 2 digit year. Besides being an obvious solution to any programmer worth his salt, there was a substantial amount of prior art. For example, I was building applications using this technique two years before the "inventor" claimed to have invented it. Obviously, the legitimacy of software patents relies on the standards being applied fairly and correctly. Second, what is a fair standard for timeliness when standards and versions of standards for software come and go? For instance, a group "invents" a software device and starts a patent application. The standards body issues a standard that would be impacted by the patent if granted. What happens if the patent isn't granted versus what happens if it is? What happens if the standard gets replaced by a new (non-encumbered) version before the patent is granted? The resulting confusion would be extreme. The bottom line is that by getting into the business of working around and accepting software patents as part of its standards-making process, the W3C is creating a situation where unfair patents can be granted legitimacy. This is above and beyond my concerns that accepting RAND licensing terms endorses a process which will cause an unacceptably high barrier to entry for independent developers and small shops, and that RAND is incompatible with many open source licenses, thus leading these developers into a brick wall. Regards, Robert DeanReceived on Friday, 12 October 2001 13:17:01 UTC
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French School book Censure Mohammed's Image
Posted by avideditor on May 7, 2010
I object to someone putting that halo on that pedophile.
"A copy of a medieval illustration from The Remaining Signs Of Past Centuries by Abu Rayhan Biruni has been censored from a French textbook, Histoire Geographie (written by Eric Chaudron and Remy Knafou).
The book was originally published uncensored in 2005, though Mohammed's face was pixelised for the fifth edition's second printing. (Jyllands-Posten published twelve Mohammed caricatures in 2005, inspiring numerous satirical Mohammed cartoons.) " From here Histoire Geographie
One Response to "French School book Censure Mohammed's Image"
May 7, 2010 at 4:55 pm
There are many things I could say about that pic. One is the rather unfortunate placement of the…candle….mohammed is holding.
Secondly, The censorship of the truth is rather appauling


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Major kudos and happy dancing all around to Daisy Banks for her first release with Lyrical Press, A Matter of Some Scandal on Monday, October 18th.
There's a sea of Regency romances out there, dear readers, but Ms. Bank's creation stands well above them. Her characters are so much fun. They say, "Hang convention, I'm going to get what I want," and then do it. At the risk of freedom, wealth and their very lives. Not to mention reputation in society.
In those days, as readers of Regencies know, reputation was everything. Fortunes rose and fell, lives were destroyed or made with a nod from the right person or a hint of scandal. A liason, especially sexual, could ruin a young woman's life and brand a man a rake. Being a wonderful writer, Ms. Banks of course tortures her hero and heroine with all these things.
Pru is no shy retiring miss, but a young widow. All she wants is to live her life in relative peace. But Argyle, her one-time true love, won't let her. From the first paragraph, he sets her teeth on edge and wrenches her heart. Then the story gets really good. .
Historical lovers, A Matter of Some Scandal is for you. Romance readers who've never tried a historical, this is for you too. It's novella length, with plenty of steamy scenes, heartbreak and rapier wit. You'll feel as if you're in Georgian England, and want to cheer Pru on in her quest to show Argyle Clairmonte hell hath no fury like Prudence Wellbourn scorned. If only Argyle wasn't so scorchingly hot though, and didn't know how to push all her buttons, it wouldn't be so frustrating for poor dear Pru. Hah! Enjoy yourselves, dear readers. You won't be able to help it. :)
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Juzo Itami's "Minbo -- or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion" is a film already notorious for its aftermath. Within days of its 1992 Japanese premiere, this satire about the mobsters known as Yakuza prompted a vicious assault on the film maker, who was slashed and seriously wounded. What seemed to have galled the Yakuza most was the film's suggestion that they make empty threats.
Certainly "Minbo," which opens at the Cinema Village today, takes the brave step of presenting these tough guys as buffoons. The Yakuza seen here travel in large, safe groups and make demands with grunts and grimaces. Blackmail is their specialty, and the film demonstrates some of their favorite, most colorful methods. Mr. Itami apparently intended this as a cautionary tale and wound up succeeding all too well in that regard.
Otherwise, "Minbo" is a relatively broad, farcical film by a director ("The Funeral," "Tampopo," "A Taxing Woman") whose other work has been subtler and more surprising. Perhaps inhibited by the black-and-white nature of his subject matter, and by an eagerness to show countrymen how to deal with mob intimidation, Mr. Itami is less droll and incisive than usual. Even so, he remains a deft satirist with a frequently amusing story to tell. "Minbo" paints its gangsters as colorful monsters and invents a fearless woman -- another dauntless Itami heroine -- to slay these dragons.
Set in the microcosm of the garish, Western-style Hotel Europa, "Minbo" depicts mousy staff members who live in fear of the swaggering Yakuza. Much to the staff's horror, the Yakuza are very fond of the Europa and use it as a place to congregate. This is terrible for business, since it isn't helping the hotel's chances of attracting summit conferences and corporate meetings. So staff members are asked to step forward and fight off the mobsters.
Nobody volunteers. That's understandable. Even a tiny, stooped doorman who knows the names of 2,000 customers is considered too valuable to be wasted on Yakuza-baiting duty. In desperation, an accountant named Suzuki (Yasuo Daichi) and a bellboy named Wakasugi (Takehiro Murata) are assigned this dangerous task.Continue reading the main story
They cower badly for a while, in scenes that mix an antic pop spirit with the film's grittier subject matter. Mr. Itami approached "Minbo" with investigative zeal and documented real-life Yakuza tricks, like forcing victims into compromising situations and then extorting hush money. On a less delicate level, there are even stunts like planting a bug in the lasagna and then threatening to report the hotel for health code violations.
The Yakuza are seen hurting one another, most notably by severing fingers (a real Yakuza tactic). But by American standards their brand of crime is restrained, even quaint. "Minbo" is without savage beatings or gunfire or other staples of our own gangster stories. Everyone here, on either side of the legal system, displays an almost touching faith in the law's importance in settling disputes.
So it's fitting that the film's heroine is a lawyer named Mahiru Inoue, played by Nobuko Miyamoto, Mr. Itami's wife and his savvy, familiar star. Hired by the hotel to solve its thug problem, Mahiro plays such a keen game of hardball that even the mobsters are impressed. No scam or threat or dirty trick seems to rattle her. It is revealed later in the film that Mahiro's father was a casualty of Yakuza activity, and that she learned her lessons the hard way.
Mahiro insists that the Yakuza can be dealt with through reason. And her example helps strengthen the hotel's cowardly employees, though the film continues to embroil them in Yakuza-related escapades. All of this moves "Minbo" toward an uplifting and not entirely unexpected resolution. But along the way, Mr. Itami's playful direction gives way to a menacing turn of events, one that anticipates his own victimization. Neither the film nor the facts leaves any doubt about Mr. Itami's fundamental daring.
MINBO -- OR THE GENTLE ART OF JAPANESE EXTORTION Written and directed by Juzo Itami (in Japanese, with English subtitles); director of photography, Yonezo Maeda; edited by Akira Suzuki; music by Toshiyuki Honda; production designer, Shuji Nakamura; produced by Yasushi Tamaoki; released by Northern Arts Entertainment. Running time: 123 minutes. This film is not rated. WITH: Nobuko Miyamoto (Mahiru Inoue), Akira Takarada (General Manager Kobayashi), Yasuo Daichi (Yuki Suzuki), Takehiro Murata (Taro Wakasugi) and Hideji Otaki (Chairman of the Hotel Europa)Continue reading the main story


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What does "development" mean for women? Is it their best hope of social progress and equality, or does it simply raise false expectations for the future? Should third world women continue along the development path, or abandon full-scale modernization and seek post-development alternatives instead? Feminist thinkers explore these critical questions from a variety of different perspectives.
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Thanksgiving left over recipes using left over turkey
Turkey is an integral part of Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas and Easter celebrations. The problem every household and every mom faces is that there is a lot of leftover turkey after the grand feast. What to do with all the leftover turkey? How to use them without throwing them away?
Some of the most popular ways to serve Thanksgiving leftover turkey are Turkey sandwich, Turkey vegetable soup and turkey casserole. These recipes are well liked by adults and kids alike and will be a surefire hit. These simple leftover Turkey recipes are the perfect way to finish off that wonderful Thanksgiving turkey.
1. Thanksgiving leftover turkey sandwich recipe
- 1 loaf French bread
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced roast beef (optional)
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked ham (optional)
- 5 slices Swiss cheese
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked turkey - your leftover turkey
- 5 slices processed American cheese
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup melted butter (optional)
Cooking method for leftover turkey sandwich recipe:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
2. Slice the loaf of French bread horizontally into few layers. Spread bottom layer with horseradish, top with roast beef, optionally. Place the next slice of bread over beef, spread with mustard and top with ham and Swiss cheese. Add next slice of bread, spread with mayonnaise and top with turkey and cheese. Cover with top slice of the french bread. Brush melted butter over top and sides of loaf , of course applying butter is optional. It sure makes it more tasteful. Place on a baking sheet.
3. Bake for about 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and sandwich is heated through.
Your leftover turkey sandwich is ready to serve!
2. Thanksgiving leftover turkey Vegetable Soup Recipe
- 8 cup canned or homemade chicken or turkey broth
- 2 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and minced
- 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
- 1/2 oz. dried mushroom pieces
- 2 ozs. dried angel hair pasta
- 2 cup finely chopped cooked turkey - your leftover turkey
- 3 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
Cooking method for leftover turkey vegetable soup:
1. Bring the broth to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, carrots, celery and mushrooms. Simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Add the pasta and continue cooking until it is al dente, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the leftover turkey and parsley and cook a minute or two more until all is heated through. Add a little pepper and salt to taste.
3. Enjoy your left over turkey vegetable soup.
3. Thanksgiving leftover turkey macaroni casserole recipe
Turkey macaroni casserole is a popular thanksgiving left over recipe. Learn how to make turkey macaroni casserole by following this easy recipe.
- 2 Cups cooked chopped turkey - your leftover turkey
- 2 Cups uncooked macaroni
- 2 Cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 -1/2 Cups chopped celery
- 1/2 Cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 Cup chopped onion
- 1/4 Cup butter
- 2/3 Cup milk
- 2 Cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 Jar chopped pimiento, drained
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 1/2 Cup toasted sliced almonds
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Cooking method for Turkey macaroni casserole:
1. Cook and drain macaroni according to the package directions.
2. Take a saucepan and melt butter over medium-low heat.
3. Cook them till tender.
4. Now add soup, milk, and shredded cheese, mix well.
5. Cook until cheese is melted, keep stirring.
6. Combine the cheese mixture with macaroni, leftover turkey, pimiento, salt, and nutmeg.
7. Place it to a buttered 3-quart casserole, top with toasted sliced almonds.
8. Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes till hot and bubbly.
9. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Turkey macaroni casserole.
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What did you make with your leftover Turkey?
The turkey soup recipe shows it having corn and other veggies that are not in the recipe. The photo looks better than what is in the actual recipe though the big pieces of corn would be hard to eat. What is going on?
wow this is grate kept on posting pics.
I love turkey sandwhiches!!!!!! especially the ones that my mom makes!!!!!