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Mobster Dutch Schultz died at Newark City Hospital the day after being shot down at Palace Chop House.
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This month, Inside Jersey looks back at the most notorious murders, crime sprees and serial killers to sully the Garden State. Today, the mobsters: For all of New Jersey's storied connections to the Mafia, high-profile mob hits have been few and far between on our native soil. Here are three of the most infamous.
Dutch Schultz
Born Arthur Flegenheimer in the Bronx, Dutch Schultz rose through the ranks of the early Mafia to become a successful bootlegger, controlling New Jersey, the Bronx and parts of Manhattan. But his ambition got the better of him; after proposing a hit on New York anti-mob crusader Thomas Dewey, his cohorts decided to off Schultz instead.
On Oct. 23, 1935, two hit men barged into the rear dining room of the Palace Chop House in Newark and opened fire. Legend has it, Schultz had gone to the men's room; the gunmen found him at a urinal.
He died the next day at Newark City Hospital.
Willie Moretti
Racketeer Willie Moretti was Genovese crime family leader Frank Costello's underboss. He was said to have discovered and protected the young crooner Frank Sinatra (he allegedly made bandleader Tommy Dorsey an offer he couldn't refuse when Dorsey refused to let Sinatra out of his contract).
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But by the early 1950s, his brain was deteriorating from syphilis and, following a chatty but not incriminating appearance before a Congressional panel on organized crime, his fellow mob leaders called for an ouster of the most permanent kind. He was shot dead over orange juice and cake at Joe's Elbow Room in Cliffside Park on Oct. 4, 1951.
Edwin Helfant
Once known as the "Fining Squire" for his punishment of choice, Somers Point Municipal Judge Edwin Helfant was approached by Philly mob boss Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo in 1970 with a proposal: Help arrange a light sentence for his colleague, Nicholas "Nick the Blade" Virgilio, who was facing a murder rap, in exchange for $12,500.
But Helfant apparently never passed the money on to the sentencing judge and Virgilio drew a 12- to 15-year sentence. On Feb. 15, 1978, Helfant and his wife were seated in the cocktail lounge of Atlantic City's Flamingo Hotel, when Virgilio, wearing a ski mask, shot him five times in the head; Scarfo drove the getaway car. The two men weren't indicted until 1987, but were convicted of murder. Virgilio died in 1995 of a heart attack at age 67 in federal prison; Scarfo, 86, remains in federal prison, with a 2033 release date.
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After the nail biting performance of the national teams during the international tournament earlier this year, the run up to release of the Euro 2020 schedules were greatly anticipated by fans worldwide. Therefore as earlier this week the fixtures and groupings for the UEFA European Championships Qualifiers 2020 were announced, we thought we would put this article together for our readers. This blog therefore covers how the groups have been drawn and who are expected to be the ones to beat.
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At the moment the national teams are currently battling it out on the football pitch to win the new Nations League trophy. And with the extra bonus of four places in the Euro tournament in two years' time up for grabs, the anticipation to succeed in Nations League is high.
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Posted: June 22, 2016|Categories: Switzerland , FC Basel22nd June 2016. By Edward Stratmann.Read more »
After making a real impression off the bench in Switzerland's opening two fixtures, against Albania and Romania, Switzerland coach, Vladimir Petkovic, rightly rewarded Breel Embolo with a start against France.
Replacing Haris Seferovic, who was underwhelming in those aforementioned matches, the 19-year-old sensation put in an admirable shift against the experienced, battle hardened French backline. While France's two centre-backs, Adil Rami and Laurent Koscielny, did their utmost to make life as difficult as possible for him, Embolo stuck to his task manfully and enjoyed plenty of promising moments himself.
Testing himself against such elite players undoubtedly served as a brilliant yet challenging
The 2016 UEFA European Championship won't get underway until June 10th of next year. As of early December, though, the group stage draws for the tournament are set. With 24 teams spread across six groups, which countries will rise and which will fall in the first round of this prestigious football tournament? Read on to check out our predictions for each of the six groups.
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The Teams: France, Romania, Albania, Switzerland
The Likely Outcome: France are the natural frontrunners here. In addition to being the tournament hosts, France are also the only soccer team in this group that have won a previous European Championship title-let alone two. France won in both 1984 (also at a tournament they hosted) and 2000 and have had a fairly
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It's official: the England national football team kept a perfect record in the qualifying rounds for the 2016 European Championship. The soccer squad seemed downtrodden when the qualifiers began last fall, having just recently suffered their worst-ever performance at the FIFA World Cup. But a year can make an awful lot of difference, and now, with the Euro 2016 qualifying competition officially on the books, the Three Lions are looking like genuine contenders to win the title next year in France. Lets take a look at how Group E played out as the results are in, and England and Switzerland advance to Euro 2016 finals.
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We've been looking at qualification groups recently drawn for the FIFA World Cup. Today is the turn of 2018 World Cup UEFA Qualifying Group B. Who is the potential winners and losers? Though they entered the 2014 World Cup with a stellar FIFA ranking, the Portugal national football team actually nearly didn't qualify for the event at all. In UEFA Qualifying Group F, the Portuguese squad finished second, behind Russia. That left them to fight for one last chance in a playoff against the second-place teams from the other qualification groups-a list that included other eventual tournament participants like France, Greece, and Croatia. Portugal ultimately beat Sweden in a two-leg playoff battle, but relied completely
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Since the inception of the UEFA European Championship in 1960, the England national football team has qualified for the event eight times. Never before, though, has the team gone undefeated in the qualifying competition leading up to the tournament-a feat that they are currently chasing in Euro 2016 Qualifying Group E.
In fact, right now, as soccer fans wait for game seven of the Euro qualifying rounds (set for early September), England is in a better position than any other team in the entire qualifying competition. Indeed, if you were to rank all 53 of the teams vying for qualification into one standings table, based on their current statistics, England would be at the top of the list with six wins, zero
Posted: June 26, 2014|Categories: Switzerland , HondurasThe last Group E games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup took place yesterday. Prior to kickoff Switzerland was sitting in 3rd place, in need of a win against Honduras, and reliant on Ecuador losing to progress to the knockout stage. The results went in their favor and the Switzerland football shirt, alongside the France soccer jerseys will progress further into the tournament.Read more »
The group stage may be coming to and end but the action in Brazil is heating up. At Soccer Box we have all the 2014 World Cup football shirts you need. The Honduras soccer jersey may be taking no further part but their heroic efforts may inspire you to shop for a shirt in preparation for their next game. Alternatively, the Switzerland home and away kits and France football shirts are in stock for Group
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The Switzerland football shirt will be marking its 10th official World Cup appearance this summer in Brazil, a milestone that fans are hoping will light a fire and push the team to its best performance in years. In the early days of the World Cup, Switzerland was a near-permanent fixture in the event's quarterfinals, but a dry spell in the latter part of the 20th century left the team as an also-ran as other early contenders won titles and achieved global soccer success.
Now, however, Switzerland has managed to achieve three consecutive World Cup qualifications for the first time since the 1950s, and the team seems determined to improve its fortunes at the world's biggest soccer tournament. That much is evident from the Switzerland 2014 FIFA World Cup home
Posted: March 29, 2014|Categories: SwitzerlandFans of the Swiss national team begrudgingly admit that their favorite team hasn't really had much success in the FIFA World Cup. In fact, we haven't seen the red and white colors of Switzerland football shirts on the better side of the quarterfinals since they hosted the games in 1954. But recently, things have been looking up for head coach Ottmar Hitzfeld and the Swiss squad, and it's starting to look like the Switzerland national soccer team might be a serious contender in this year's games.Read more »
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Not only that, but a closer look at the photos revealed three of those lucky anglers were Santa Barbara locals I knew, and two were SEA Landing crew. There was Martin Carbajal, Josh Anguillano and Randy Graham's son Sage, each straining to prop up bluefin whose tails towered over their heads.
When I showed up to run relief aboard the Coral Sea for Capt. Sal Silva Friday morning, there were the two of them, Martin and Josh, were getting the rig ready for the run. I would get the full low-down on the bite for sure! In fact, Josh had made bluefin poke for lunch, and I got to taste the fish too.
At first all I got was the short version. Then Capt. Markus Medak called Saturday afternoon as we were running down the line and the boys were cutting cod limits for our 25 anglers. He filled in a few skipped details, like, they were anchor fishing when a number of those fish were hooked.
Hmmmm, after our anglers had left, I grilled them a bit more. Ultimately, Martine-mailed over a full minute-by-minute on the bite. Most importantly, I have to say, it was a story of gearing for, baiting for and fishing for 150 to 300 pounders. It wasn't at all about just having them come through while targeting a smaller grade of fish.
It was rail rods, 100-pound and 2-speeds. Martin brought a Ken's Custom Reels blueprinted Accurate ATD30 loaded with 130-pound braid with a 100-pound Izor XXX topshot on a 208 United Composites 7-foot rail rod. Josh had a similarly blueprinted ATD30 loaded with 100-pound, 100-pound First String on a Calstar 6465 XH. Young Sage had the "light" rod, a United Composites Predator with a Talica 16 II, loaded with 80-pound Izor braid with a topshot of 60-pound First String and a 3-foot leader of Seaguar 80-pound fluoro.
At the bait receiver, they spent the time to jig plenty of mackerel, stocking the tank with the bigger live baits.
Martin said, "We got to the fishing grounds at 3 a.m. sitting on the anchor (on the 43) and slowly tossing out sardines." Some fished live bait with rubber banded 8-ounce torpedoes while others fished the Flat-Fall iron. There were 17 anglers aboard.
Martin continued, "First fish was hooked at 5 a.m. on the Flat-Fall — was lost within 4 seconds due to a bad knot. Second fish was hooked at 5:15 on a mackerel on the long soak with torpedo. That fish was caught after a 1-hour battle, handing it off back and forth with the deckhands who did an amazing job."
It was a few minutes past 6 when fish began launching clear out of the water around the boat — 6:20 lightning and thunder and a monsoonal downpour drenches everyone. It was 6:35 when the big behemoths erupted right behind the boat, just 40 feet off the stern.
Martin said, "I start cranking as fast as I can on the mackerel I had shoulder hooked on the fly-line and my bait starts to skip the surface as it approaches the tuna feeding frenzy. Right before I get to the tuna jumping, it happens. A tuna comes out of the water engulfing my bait. My line comes tight and my reel starts screaming line out."
At that moment, Sage tosses out and is bit instantly on the big mack and 80 fluoro. Ultimately 5 of the monsters were on at once! It was 45 minutes later when gaffs sunk into Martin's 208, his first-ever tuna it would seem — a cow!
Sage, at 110 pounds, is outweighed by his 182 he would land a half-hour later on the lighter line.
Things simmer down on the 43 and they are off in-search-of — dragging the Yummee Flyer below a kite. "We must have seen 6 fish blow up on it before we even hooked one," said Martin, and it was a young man in the 3rd grade, out with his dad, who was up on rotation. He and his dad worked on that fish to exhaustion, then crew took turns finishing it off.
A little more searching, blow-ups on the kite bait for nada, stops on crashing fish, all around the boat, then a bit longer move on radio fish puts them in the new area just before 6 p.m. They slide in. Medak sees a big mark on the meter and calls out to drop in.
Josh grabs his Flat-Fall rod, running forward, dumps the sardine Flat-Fall over the rail and free-spools down, down, down... Following his line down the rail as the boat coasts to a stop. It goes slack. He winds down hard and fast. Then his line screams off the spool. The battle lasts for 45 minutes, with a Navy bombing exercise booming in the background and sending the big fish into paroxysms each time.
His fish comes up hot, breaks a gaff, leaving just two crewmen hanging over the rail stuck into the thrashing cow as another is brought, then a fourth. Josh's 205 was the final fish for the day.
Martin had great things to say about the crew, their skillful negotiation of the various hazards involved in handling these brutish fish on heavy tackle, their handling of the catch and of course, Chef Larry's fine cuisine. The total tally was 7 tuna from 170 to 208 pounds with only 2 fish lost.
Tuna times have indeed changed here in SoCal. It's a whole new world, more like Islas Tres Marias than what we were previously accustomed to out on our local offshore waters. Zane Grey had it right, over 100 years ago. His big bluefin big tackle stories have come to life once again.
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A new Chinese-backed venture capital fund has announced it will spend £500m ($713M) backing tech startups from its new base in London. Cocoon Networks, a joint venture between China Equity Group and Hanxin Capital will seek out British and European startups with potential to expand in China. Cocoon's main plays are set to be fintech, the most dominant sector in London's startup community, as well as biotech, medical devices and creative tech industries. They've also partnered with University College London (UCL). The University already has a fund of its own, investing in technology produced through its life and physical sciences and tech research departments. Through the alliance, London will benefit from a 70,000 sq foot tech incubator to be established this summer, stretching from Shoreditch to the city's financial district.
The fund has a few goals: it will develop innovative tech with the chief aim of exporting it to the Chinese market, a notoriously difficult one to crack and is also geared at attracting further Chinese investment to the ecosystem. Many say China's startups are over-valued, leading investors to London, where Matt Lerner, partner at VC firm 500 Startups, says there are still reasonable prices to be had. Lerner points out; the opportunities for investment in London are multi-layered.
"Valuations in China are high, and I think Chinese investment firms are trying to diversify globally. The other thing is trying to improve UK-China tech collaboration. In the UK, a lot of our innovation is in the service industries – Fintech, marketing tech, and that's a lot harder to copycat. A lot of it is deep machine learning and you have a huge advantage if you just partner with these companies in the first place. A lot of the prices here are not unreasonable, so it makes a lot of sense to partner or help fund these startups and then introduce them to their market."
500 Startups spotted the value the city has to offer and opened their London offices in June. Through their three-month Distro Dojo program, 500 Startups is focused on a very niche part of the market, the bit between post-seed and pre-series A.
"We're very focused on companies who want to scale growth. Later stage, there's just less money around, so the space between early and late stage is a good space for us. There are still good prices and really good growth people are thin on the ground in London. There's a real need within the ecosystem for helping people grow in-house. There's a real demand for good help in marketing in the post-seed, pre-series A funding level."
While 500 Startups addresses those needs, the Chinese are well placed to help shuttle London's brightest stars into their home market. The announcement from Cocoon Ventures reinforces Chinese confidence in the UK, with investment topping £23M ($32M). The city is the biggest recipient of Chinese direct investment in mainland Europe. With Cocoon's current plans, those figures are set to rise even higher.
John Zai, Founder and CEO of Cocoon Networks said, "The fund and incubator program will bring awareness for more Chinese investors to get into London's booming technology sector. It will also help many companies grow and expand into China."


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Author Index >Ahmed Imran KABIR
Ahmed Imran Kabir has graduated from the college of Business with a Master of Science in Business Analytics/ Data Science from Texas A&M University- Commerce, United States in 2017. He is now a doctoral candidate in the Department of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia. His work focuses on healthcare analytics, business intelligence, text mining, and big data software.
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If you would like to read my review of the last episode, click here.
Synopsis: Gamby gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda is illuminated during a writer's retreat. (HBO)
Writers: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, and Jeff Fradley
Director: David Gordon Green
Rating: TV-MA
Running Time: 30mins
The mystery behind who shot Gamby has been resolved but before that, it was spring break time.
At the end of the last episode, Gamby, Russell, Nash, and Snodgrass banded together to save the school and this episode started with the four of them partaking in a blood pact. Now it was time for them to go their separate ways, Gamby was going to the beach with Jannelle, Snodgrass was going to a writer's festival with Brian, and Russell was going to be alone after he and Christine were getting a divorce.
Of course it wasn't exactly going to end up that way. Abbott tried to guilt Gamby into staying with her by lying about being pregnant which surprised him. Russell got caught in one of Gamby's traps outside his house on his way to ask him to let him go to spring break with them. When he went to pick up Janelle and her friends, Abbott showed up uninvited at Gail's. Once she saw Russell, she went crazy.
Janelle and her friends were unimpressed by Gamby and Russell. Gamby finished Snodgrass' book and he thought it was great. He also admitted that he was with Abbott because it was better than being alone. Once the girls got into their swimsuits, Gamby did not like how little they covered but they and Russell claimed it to be the style. Russell was more on their side since he was attracted to Janelle's alpha friend and Deb (Cait Pool). When they tried to place her hand in warm water to get her to pee, all the girls woke up.
The next day, Gamby wanted everyone to participate in a burger eating challenge but none of them wanted to do it. Gamby let Janelle and her friends wanted to go out on their own while he and Russell had some fun of their own. They did cocaine and went to a strip club.
At the festival, Snodgrass was excited while Brian was flirting with the check-in woman. During dinner. she learned from the other writers the truth about how novels get published which was the opposite of what of Brian has been telling her. She and Brian then had an honest conversation about her book where he told her that it was terrible and that he was only helping her because she was his girlfriend.
Gamby called her from the strip club when she was alone while Brian was singing loudly in the shower. It was ironic when he was told her he was having father and daughter time while in a strip club. He also told her that he finished her book and thought it was great. He later learned that Janelle and her friends were arrested.
Back at their rental house, Abbott showed up and saw that Gamby called Snodgrass. He then broke up with her. After Brian made a speech, Snodgrass took the opportunity to read her a part of her book out loud to hear what people thought of it. She was promptly removed and told that her book was terrible, leading her to storm off the stage.
As Gamby was sitting down in his room, Janelle scared him using the same mask as his shooter. She told him that she found the mask in Russell's Jeep. When Gamby went to investigate, he found the shooter's outfit and their gun. Snodgrass and Brian appeared to leave the festival early.
The episode ended with Gamby, Russell, and the girls leaving. Janelle apologized to Gamby for her behavior and he told her that we make mistakes while staring at Russell.
Overall, this was a great episode that finally revealed Gamby's shooter which was mostly likely Russell (which everybody already suspected). It also featured a funny cocaine-fueled sequence between Gamby and Russell and also helped to drive Gamby and Snodgrass back together. Now that Gamby knows that Russell shot him, it will be interesting to see where their relationship will go with 2 episodes left in the show.
Score: 9/10
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DARBOY, Wis. — Now here's something you don't see every day. A deer walked into the liquor store at the Darboy location of Festival Foods on Monday evening, July 10th. That's in the Appleton area.
How'd the deer get in there in the first place? Well, as you'll see in the video above, he approached the sliding doors and activated them to open — simple as that.
According to Festival Foods' Facebook page, "Associates and guests formed a 'human fence' to usher the little guy out an emergency exit door. He made it!"
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In the process of no-load operation, the three-phase winding of the motor stator only has the no-load electromotive force E0 induced by the excitation current If. It increases effectively with the increase of If, but the two are not proportional because motor magnetic circuit core has saturation phenomenon.
When the agricultural generator connects to the load, the armature winding in the three-phase current will produce another rotating magnetic field, it is called the armature reaction magnetic field. Its speed is exactly the same as the rotor speed.
The armature reaction magnetic field and the rotor field magnetic field of the agricultural generator can be regarded as the distribution of sinusoidal law. The spatial phase difference between them depends on the time difference between the no-load electromotive force E0 and the armature current I.
The armature reaction magnetic field of the agricultural generator is also related to the load condition. When the load of the generator is inductive, the armature reaction magnetic field acts as a demagnetization, which leads to the decrease of the voltage of the generator. When the load is capacitive, the armature reaction magnetic field acts as a magnetic flux, and the output voltage of the generator Rises.
The load operation of the agricultural generator mainly refers to the external characteristics and the adjustment characteristics. The external characteristic is the relationship between the generator voltage U and the load current I when the excitation current and the load power factor are constant and the speed is rated , The adjustment characteristic is the relationship between the excitation current If and the load current I when the speed and terminal voltages are rated and the load power factor is constant.


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Protecting the Maldives's unique natural environment
The Maldives is truly a special place, with a rich culture, gorgeous vistas and spectacular marine life. Even with 1190 islands, land is still the scarcest resource in the country, making up less than 1% of its surface area.
As one of the lowest lying countries in the world (mean 1.5 m), the country and its people are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts such as sea level rise, coral reef bleaching and mortality, ocean acidification, and increases in severe weather events.
Importantly, the Maldives archipelago represents a globally unique ecoregion and species biogeography.
It is clear that the future of the people and the marine resources in the Maldives is of global significance and interest.
Tourism is the main driving force of the Maldives' economy accounting for more than 30% of GDP, followed by the fishing industry. Both these industries are highly dependent on the pristine nature of the marine environment.
However, coral reefs in the Maldives are facing severe and multiple pressures, including over-fishing, pollution and sedimentation.
If you have the opportunity to visit here, it is clear that there is a strong appreciation of its marine natural heritage by all. Such recognition of the importance of the marine resources leads to a commitment to find innovative ways to protect and manage it for future generations to appreciate and utilise.
The objectives of the IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find solutions to the most pressing environments.
The Maldives marine projects were developed to address the environmental priorities and challenges that the Maldives faces.
Whale sharks and manta rays are on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable meaning that they are in decline. The Maldives harbor significant aggregations of these species, allowing studies and wildlife viewing opportunities, and calling for adequate protection measures
Whale Sharks and Manta Rays of the Maldives
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and manta rays (Manta alfredi and Manta birostris) are listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable, meaning that their populations are declining.
With their spectacular large size and their regular occurrence in Maldivian waters, they are of great value to the country's tourism – they are a popular sighting for wildlife viewers and a sought-after attraction for tour operators. Interestingly, these species are actually poorly known and much studying still needs to be done to better understand their biological needs and to guide protection efforts.
Charismatic marine species in the Maldives also include sea turtles. Five species can be seen in the country's waters: green turtle, hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback and olive-ridley. Green and hawksbill turtles nest there, laying their eggs in sandy beaches.
Most species of marine turtles are on the decline. One of the treats they face is entanglement in lost or discarded fishing nets. Many of these nets end up in the Maldives islands, pushed by monsoon currents that cross the Indian Ocean. In these nets, turtles and other marine wildlife are found, some still alive, many wounded or dead.
To address this problem, IUCN partnered with the Olive Ridley Project to support their mission to remove ghost nets from Maldivian waters.
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Calendar of Events — August 2018
All programs are free for JANM members and included with admission for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change.
Reservations are recommended for most programs; you may use the links below. You may also RSVP by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours in advance. Please indicate the name, date, and time of the program, as well as your name and the number of people in your party.
For all ticketed events (classes, workshops, food tours, etc.), pre-payment is required to hold your space. Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance or no refund will be issued.
Upper Level Members and VIP Reception: Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Members at the Director's Circle level and above are invited to preview the newly-reinstalled final gallery of the museum's Common Ground exhibition with a new emphasis on the redress movement and its achievements. Pages from the original Civil Liberties Act of 1988 document will be displayed, temporarily on loan from the National Archives.
Program with light reception to follow. Invitations will be mailed in June.
Memorial for Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings
Saturday–Thursday, August 4–9
Admission on Saturday, August 4: Pay What You Wish
In commemoration of the World War II atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which occurred on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, we will feature Yoko Ono's Imagine Peace Wish Tree. Participants can write down their personal wishes for peace on a piece of paper that they tie to the tree.
At the end of the commemoration, the wishes will be collected and mailed to the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland, Ono's on-going art project, where wishes from around the world are collected and stored.
Sadako's Crane will also be on display near the Wish Tree during this period.
Two-Day Workshop: Shibori On! Continuing Explorations in Shibori and Indigo
Saturday–Sunday, August 4–5
11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days)
In this two-day workshop, participants will continue working with indigo and shibori dyeing using a broad selection of beautiful vintage and one-of-a-kind fabrics. Shibori techniques of itajime, arashi, nui, and more will be practiced with both new and continuing students. Bring scissors and a seam ripper.
$72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 materials fee due to instructor at the beginning of class (cash only). Limited to 20 participants. Museum admission included.
This program is sold out. To be placed on a waitlist, please email email@example.com.
In the Koichi & Toyo Nerio Education Center
Common Ground Exhibition Tour
Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM's knowledgeable docents.
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the landmark legislation that brought incarceration camp survivors an apology from the US government and monetary reparations, the last section of Common Ground is being reimagined to further emphasize the historic achievements of the redress movement. Artifacts from the JANM Collection will be added and for a limited time, pages of the original Civil Liberties Act document, including the page bearing President Ronald Reagan's signature, will be displayed. These pages are on loan from the National Archives in Washington DC. The revised gallery will go on view August 4, with the original pages from the Act on display through September 23, 2018.
Admission to this tour and the museum are both pay-what-you-wish on this day.
Reaffirmed Commitment: A Conversation with Norman Y. Mineta
On August 10, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, landmark legislation through which the US government issued an apology and provided monetary compensation to Japanese Americans who had survived America's concentration camps during World War II.
JANM will commemorate this unprecedented event in our nation's history with a conversation between the Hon. Norman Y. Mineta and Dr. Mitchell T. Maki, Go For Broke National Education Center President/CEO and author of Achieving the Impossible Dream: How Japanese Americans Achieved Redress.
Presented in partnership with GFBNEC in conjunction with the newly re-installed redress section of Common Ground: The Heart of Community.
Admission to JANM is Pay What You Wish on this day. RSVPs are strongly recommended using the link below.
Please note that priority seating will be assigned to those who have made reservations in advance. RSVPs will be released 15 minutes before opening, seating thereafter will be first come first served.
In the George & Sakaye Aratani Central Hall
Exhibition Closing: What We Carried
Final day to see the exhibition What We Carried: Fragments & Memories from Iraq & Syria.
Common Ground Exhibition Tour in Japanese
Special Activity: Pledge Your Commitment to Equal Justice!
Friday–Sunday, August 10–12
Admission on Friday, August 10: Pay What You Wish
On the 30th anniversary weekend of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, publicly proclaim your commitment to democracy and equal justice by adding your name to our Commitment Banner!
All JANM visitors may do so during regular museum hours, and guests are encouraged to take and share photos with the banner.
Celebrating Japanese American Redress: A Promise for the Future
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, join us for an afternoon of reunion, reconnection, and reaffirmation of our commitment to democracy and justice.
JANM President and CEO Ann Burroughs, GFBNEC President and CEO Dr. Mitchell T. Maki, and Karin Wang, Executive Director of the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, will remind us that the fight for civil rights is most successful when done in solidarity across generations and regardless of race, class, gender, or any other single factor of identity.
On this afternoon, the museum will be taking group photos of all those involved in the redress movement of the 1980s as well as those who would like to reaffirm their commitment to democracy today. Following the photos, light refreshments will be served and guests will be invited to pledge their personal commitment to civil liberties by signing our Commitment Banner.
Admission to JANM is Pay What You Wish on this day. RSVPs are strongly recommended using the link below.
Please note that priority seating will be assigned to those who have made reservations in advance. RSVPs will be released 15 minutes before opening, seating thereafter will be first come first served.
Presented in partnership with Go For Broke National Education Center, JACL: Downtown LA Chapter, JACL National, JACL: Pacific Southwest District, Kizuna, Little Tokyo Historical Society, Little Tokyo Community Council, Little Tokyo Service Center, Manzanar Committee, National Veterans Network, Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, and Visual Communications.
In the George & Sakaye Aratani Central Hall
Children's Courtyard Breakfast
This year's Children's Courtyard donors and honorees are invited to a special pre-Natsumatsuri appreciation breakfast. Invitations will be mailed in July.
Visit janmstore.com/courtyard to learn more about the Children's Courtyard.
Natsumatsuri Family Festival
Please note new date!
Join us for our annual summer celebration featuring Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities.
…and more!
Visit janm.org/natsumatsuri2018 for complete schedule of performances, activities, and crafts.
Supported by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.; Los Angeles County Arts Commission; Dwight Stuart Youth Fund; Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles; and The Nissan Foundation.
Little Tokyo Walking Tour
Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents.
$12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants.
Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Art Hansen
All members are invited to this exclusive reception with Art Hansen, professor emeritus of History and Asian American Studies at California State University, Fullerton, and editor of Nisei Naysayer: The Memoir of Militant Japanese American Journalist Jimmie Omura, prior to his author discussion at 2 p.m.
Space is limited. RSVP by August 21 using the link below. You can also contact email@example.com or 213.830.5646.
Author Discussion—Nisei Naysayer: The Memoir of Militant Japanese American Journalist Jimmie Omura by James Matsumoto Omura; edited by Arthur A. Hansen
The late journalist James "Jimmie" Omura was among the fiercest opponents of the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. In his sharply written columns, Omura called out leaders in the Nikkei community for what he saw as their complicity with the US government's unjust and unconstitutional policies. Among the first Nikkei to seek governmental redress and reparations for wartime violations of civil liberties and human rights, Omura paid dearly for his bravery; he was shunned by the Nikkei community and excluded from the standard narrative of Japanese American wartime incarceration until later in life.
In this vividly written memoir, scheduled for release on August 28, Omura provides an account of his early years and attempts to correct the "cockeyed history to which Japanese America has been exposed." The book is edited and includes an introduction by historian Arthur A. Hansen, who will discuss the book and his friendship with Omura, and features contributions from activists and writers Frank Chin, Yosh Kuromiya, and Frank Abe.
Included with museum admission. RSVPs are recommended using the link below.
In the Tateuchi Democracy Forum
Read an interview with editor Art Hansen about Nisei Naysayer on Discover Nikkei.


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This Knowledgebase article provides a detailed list of the protection offered by Neverfail AMX for Conceivium MobileMonitor for BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Additional information about the current and supported versions of this AMX may be found in sister article, Knowledgebase article #1018 - 'Conceivium MobileMonitor Agent for BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Application Module eXtension – Versions', which lists all the versions of the AM(X) that Neverfail has produced so far and the versions of related supported software; there are links from that sister article to articles that explain the unique features of each version.
More Information
The Conceivium MobileMonitor Agent is a monitoring product for BlackBerry Enterprise Server that is capable of scanning the BlackBerry Server logs for pre-configured events and triggering alerts. This AM(X) is intended for versions of MobileMonitor Agent that provides switchover event triggering within Neverfail Heartbeat. This integration allows MobileMonitor Agent to be configured to perform a switchover when certain log entries are detected within the BlackBerry Enterprise Server logs.
The AM(X) should be installed only by a Conceivium or Neverfail Engineer and on to a system that is known to host compatible products. Please consult the product's ReadMe.txt file for installation and post installation instructions. Please note that the documentation to configure MobileMonitor Agent to provide Neverfail Heartbeat event triggering is owned and maintained by Conceivium.
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This is a list of all services protected by this AM(X). Please note that where an AM(X) supports multiple vendor versions, some services may not be present in a particular version.
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In early December of 2013, a 1964 Fender Stratocaster that belonged to Bob Dylan became the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction, going for $965,000. It was the guitar that Dylan used at the Newport Folk Festival on July 7th, 1965. The concert is famously known for Dylan transitioning from acoustic folk to electric rock, where he was searching for a "wild, mercury sound." Guitarist Al Kooper and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band backed Mr Dylan for the three electrified songs at the festival.
"I did this very crazy thing," Dylan said at the time. "I didn't know what was going to happen, but they certainly booed, I'll tell you that. You could hear it all over the place."
In the clip above, Christie's specialist Tom Lecky explains the significance of the guitar, the guitar case and a brief background of the festival. If you would like to read more about the importance of the guitar and the history of Mr. Dylan's performance, check out the Christie's Lot Description page.


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Kim Kardashian sobbed as she recalled the moment she pleaded with her Paris robbers to spare her life.
In the preview for the second episode in the latest season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the mum-of-two opens up about the scary incident which saw armed thieves escape with jewellery worth around £8.7m.
The teaser starts with the sisters and Kris Jenner jetting into the French Capital for Fashion Week last October.
"Oh my god I cannot wait for Paris Fashion Week!" Kim gushes.
But just moments later a French voice cuts in: "911 speaking good evening. What is your emergency?"
Speaking to camera, a teary Kim reveals: "I just said, 'Please - I have a family - let me live.'"
It then cuts to Kim, 36, and her sisters sitting on the sofa.
"They're either going to shoot me in the back or if the elevator does not open in time, I'm f**ked. There's no way out," the reality star sobs.
Although 17 arrests have been made following the robbery, only a handful of people have been charged.
None of the items stolen from Kim - including two Cartier diamond bracelets, a Jacob necklace in gold inlaid with diamonds, earrings with diamonds by Loraine Schwarz, a necklace by Loraine Schwarz with diamonds and a diamond ring worth $4 million - have been returned to her.
Elsewhere in the first episode, Kourtney and Scott's strained relationship is laid bare as they spend time together in Miami.
"I really do enjoy hanging out with Scott and the kids because we know what were doing," Kourt admits in a confessional.
"When we're out socially I just don't know how to act. For so many years I've been used to playing a certain role and having to be responsible and watching out for his behaviour.
"He can be a little bit obnoxious and when I'm in Miami trying to have fun with my friends I just don't want him to bring me down."
However, later in the episode the pair appear to iron out their differences after sitting down for a heart to heart.
Scott says: "I guess we both need to do our thing without us being together. I feel like maybe there are times you want to run around with your girlfriends and don't want your ex-boyfriend to be there.
"And if I'm hitting the strip I probably don't want you rolling. So knock yourself out, kid," he quips.
"Oh yeah, buckle your seatbelt," the mum-of-three replies.
To camera, Kourtney adds: "I'm happy Scott is bringing this up. Communicating is something we're not good at at together.
"I think it's going to be a constant process to figure out how to live life parenting out kids, being a family but not being together."
Keeping Up With The Kardashians is available now in the UK & Ireland on hayu & 19th March at 9pm on E!


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Chippewa National Forest Hiking
Info Resource: www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/chippewa/
There is no better way to see the Chippewa National Forest than on a trail. Hike and view spring wildflowers, bike along a tranquil wetland, hunt grouse on a hunter/walking trail, swim in one of over 700 lakes or ski through winter woods. The Chippewa National Forest offers over 298 miles of non-motorized trails. Below are recommended hiking trails on the Chippewa National Forest. These trails are for nonmotorized use unless otherwise noted. All National Forest System lands are open to camping. A number of primitive campsites are located along the trail routes. Pack out all that you bring in and help maintain the Forest for those who follow.
Camp Rabideau (1 mile)
6.5 miles south of Blackduck on County Road 39
An open-air picnic shelter is located at the camp. It was built by the CCC and moved from the Cut Foot Sioux area to the Camp in 1986. Benjamin and Carls Lakes are visible from the barracks. Interpretive displays highlight the buildings and history of the area.
Carter Lake (3 miles)
2 miles east of Tenstrike on Forest Road 2419
Hunter/walking trail, ski tour, snowmobiling and berrypicking.
Elmwood Island (.5 mile)
7 miles north of Alvwood in Island Lake
Boat access only.
Lost 40 (1 mile)
3 miles north of Dora Lake on Forest Road 2240
A one-mile self-guided trail winds its way through the majestic red and white pines of the Lost Forty. These trees are up to 350 years old and between 22 and 48 inches in diameter. Carry-in boat access is located on the north side of Coddington Lake. The lake offers northern pike fishing, mallard and wood duck hunting and wild ricing.
Meadow Lake (10 miles)
8 miles south of Tenstrike on County Road 307
Hunter/walking trail, ski touring, low lying cedar swamps and upland aspen and pine.
Webster Lake (6 miles)
10 miles south of Blackduck at Webster Lake Campground
Hunter/walking trail, mostly balsam fir.
Migizi (19 miles)
4 miles east of Cass Lake in the Norway Beach Recreation Area
Paved biking and hiking.
Star Island (6 miles)
2 miles east of Cass lake on Star Island
Located in the middle of Cass Lake, Star Island is one of the unique features of the Chippewa National Forest. Named for its star shape, "Star Island" is the largest of four islands in Cass Lake. Star Island, only accessible by boat or over-the-ice, has over eight miles of shoreline and encompasses 980 acres of both public land and private homes. Six miles of trails wind along the high banks and deep woods of the island, providing good opportunities for hiking and nature study. Star Island Campground is located on the southwest shore of the island. Lake Windigo, sitting inside Star Island, is the only lake within a lake in the northern hemisphere.
Tower Lake (6 miles)
3 miles east of Pennington on Forest Road 2172
Hunter/walking trail.
Cut Foot Sioux (22 miles)
18 miles NW of Deer River on Hwy 46
Follows Continental Divide.
Johnson Lake (12 miles)
14 miles SE of Deer River on Hwy 46
Hunter/walking trail.
Simpson Creek (13 miles)
18 miles NW of Deer River on Hwy 46
Eagle, osprey and loon viewing.
Sugar Lake (2 miles)
7 miles north of Remer on Forest Road 2112
Hunter/walking trail, covered with native grasses and clover.
Jingo Lake (5 miles)
9 miles NW of Marcell on Forest Road 2423
Hunter/walking trail, rolling glacial topography, abundant waterfowl and wetlands.
Miller Lake (8 miles)
13 miles south of Marcell off Hwy 38
See one of the more unique geological features in Minnesota as you travel down the Miller Lake Trail - the Miller Lake Geological Area. Due to a failure in water outlet, Miller Lake drained into Amen Lake in the spring of 1982. Admire the craftsmanship of the beavers as they work to restore the wetland habitat.
Skeeter Lake (3 miles)
17 miles north of Grand Rapids on County Road 49
Hunter/walking trail, gently rolling terrain through aspen stands.
Spur Lake (9 miles)
15 miles SW of Bigfork on Forest Road 2402
Hunter/walking trail, mature aspen stands and clover.
Suomi Hills (21 miles)
15 miles north of Grand Rapids on State Hwy 38
Enjoy the clear lakes, rolling hills and spectacular fall colors. Canoe pristine lakes or explore trails through the rolling topography designed to provide intermediate and advanced level cross-country skiiing, biking and hiking.
Trout Lake (5 miles)
16 miles south of Marcell on County Road 335
Trout Lake SNA offers 6,000 acres of forest with 26 miles of shoreline on 11 lakes. Ten miles of primitive roads and trails provide access for hunting, hiking, or skiing. There are a number of primitive campsites on Spider, Trout and Wabana Lakes. The rolling terrain provides scenic views over area lakes wrapped with maple, aspen, birch and scattered pine in the Trout Lake SNA.
County Road 50 (8 miles)
6 miles south of Walker on County Road 50
Hunter/walking trail. Aspen mixed with hardwoods and red pine provide varied habitats.
Goose Lake (12 miles)
5 miles SW of Longville on County Road 5
Hunter/walking trail, ski touring, large wetlands and lakes.
Heartland (50 miles)
Trailhead 1 mile south of Walker on County Road 12
State trail, paved biking, hiking, skiing and snowmobiling.
Lake Erin (1 mile)
5 miles south of Walker on Hwy 371
Great for families, viewing wildlife by lakes and wetlands.
North Country (68 miles)
Corridor runs 3 miles south of Walker to 7 miles east of Remer
The North Country Trail passes through the Chippewa National Forest as part of the larger North Country National Scenic Trail. The trail travels over 3,200 miles from Crown Point, New York, to Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota. Eventually the trail will link to the Appalachian Trail, to the Lewis and Clark and Pacific Crest Trail. When completed, the North Country Trail will be the longest continuous foot path in the United States. Within the Chippewa National Forest, the North Country Trail meanders through 68 miles of forested lake country. White Pine forests and river overlooks beckon travelers along this scenic route. Discover old homesteads hidden in the "Woodtick Fields" and enjoy the cool waters of the many backcountry lakes.
Shingobee (6 miles)
5 miles south of Walker on County Road 34
National recreation trail, rolling hills and scenic vistas. Great cross-country skiing and hiking. Kayak the Shingobee River.


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In the quest to eke out a living, artisanal gold miners in Uganda are risking their lives and slowly poisoning every living thing around them.
Three years ago, the most serious health and safety issues associated with gold mining in Uganda were respiratory problems caused by continuous inhalation of dust and the occasional collapse of a tunnel, sometimes trapping unfortunate miners underground.
The miners relied on rudimentary technics to extract as much gold as they could, until a new, seemingly magical substance was introduced, reportedly from Kenya. The miners in Busia, Eastern Uganda, learnt from their counterparts across the border that by adding a few drops of mercury in a gold dust solution, they were able to harvest three times the amount of gold they had been retrieving.
Word spread about this 'invention' and it was just a matter of weeks before it reached most mining communities in Uganda.
Today, it is almost unimaginable for an artisanal miner to run a mining operation without the aid of this silver magic portion. In fact, those miners that are new to this business cannot imagine how their colleagues managed to do without it.
But, with this lucrative practice also comes dreadful health consequences.
According to Dr. Gyagenda Joseph Ogavu, a physician at Nsambya hospital, mercury is a heavy metal that is not easily absorbed by living organisms, including humans.
"This mercury will accumulate in the kidney, liver, skin and lungs causing permanent mental disability and a range of other conditions," he told Oil in Uganda. "If it gets to the lungs, it is very dangerous because it can get to the blood and easily destroy the covering of the nerves."
Studies have also associated human exposure to mercury with emotional instability, insomnia, neuromuscular problems, infertility, headaches and a host of other sicknesses.
But because most of these ailments are cumulative, only becoming evident in the medium to long term, most miners have chosen to ignore them, partly because they have no alternative employment, but also because most do not appreciate the gravity of the problem.
"These miners do not want to hear that because they think one just wants to deceive them and use the mercury themselves," explains Edward Ssenfuma, the Chairman of the Mubende Artisanal and Small Scale Miners Association.
Mercury in mining
While mining, gold-rich lumps of rock and soil are excavated from underground pits and brought to the surface for 'refining.' Middle men buy these rocks and crush them into fine powder. Part of this powder are gold particles so fine that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. The dust is mixed with water in a basin and stirred to form a muddy solution.
And this is where mercury comes in.
"If you are to use half a basin of water, you will need to mix it with just one bottle top of mercury and stir to form an amalgamation," Ssenfuma explains.
Like a magnet, mercury effortlessly attracts almost all the gold particles in the powder, isolating worthless dirt from the precious metal.
Normally the work for the women in the mining camps, sacks of dust are subjected to this strenuous slow process until the drop of mercury has accumulated enough gold to form a tiny silver-coloured gold ball the size of a pea. No safety gear is worn during the process. The discharged waste water drains into nearby streams or swamps, introducing mercury traces into the aquatic environment.
The gold ball is then placed on a spoon and burnt using a gas-powered burner to remove the mercury impurities and the outcome is an even smaller ball of pure gold. This is possibly one of the most deadly stages because the fumes released from the burning process are inhaled by the entire camp.
Normally, three grams of mercury are used to produce one gram of gold. The mercury is sourced from the black market in Kampala and a kilo reportedly costs four hundred thousand shillings ($150).
In a mining camp that Oil in Uganda visited in Mubende District, a gram of mercury was being sold one thousand shillings (less than half a dollar).
"In 2012 when we had just started using mercury, a gram was sold at ten thousand shillings (about 4 dollars)," noted Kibirige.
For the miners, the cost of mercury is a negligible price to pay considering that a gram of gold will fetch at least eighty five thousand shillings ($32) in the camp.
According to Vincent Kato, a Principal Geologist at the Department of Geological Survey and Mines, government has developed a strategic plan to promote environmentally sustainable mining.
"The Ministry trained small scale miners at Kisita mines (Mubende District) on better mining methods which are environmentally sustainable," he said, adding that the government has also shared information on the dangers of mercury use.
Mr. Kato revealed that government plans to introduce mercury retorts that will allow the use of mercury in a closed loop, with minimal exposure. The retorts also allow the recycling of the mercury, keeping the quantities low.
A retort is a cast iron or steel container with an airtight cover that does not allow any fumes to escape during the burning. The fumes can only escape through a tube and are condensed by an adjoining water container.
He added that the technology is currently being used in Tanzania, Ghana and Mongolia.
A 'better', deadlier alternative
Meanwhile, some shrewd miners have moved beyond mercury and started to use an even deadlier compound-Cyanide.
"There is a mine where people are using it illegally and they are bringing it from Tanzania," revealed Ssenfuma.
"Now the problem is that Cyanide is better but very poisonous. With mercury, you will get three times the gold (compared to non-mercury methods) but with Cyanide, you will get ten times more," he said.
Cyanide is acutely toxic to humans and other living organisms even at very low concentrations. But despite its lethal characteristics, artisanal miners are likely to opt for short term gains from their hard labour. The future, like some say, will take care of itself.
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