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A Friday government shutdown was averted as Congress today approved a five-day funding bill that will keep the government open through next Wednesday. The President is expected to sign the short-term Continuing Resolution (CR).
Congress remains mired in negotiations over a final omnibus spending bill to keep the government open for the remainder of the Fiscal Year. Congressional negotiators will continue to work furiously over the weekend to craft a final bill, address controversial policy issues, and possibly include extension of certain expiring tax provisions. If Congress is unable to reach agreement on a final deal, additional CR's may be necessary although the threat of a government shutdown looms.
Congress passed a CR in late September which provided funding for all federal agencies, albeit at "frozen" FY15 levels, providing Congress and the White house additional time to finalize a bipartisan FY16 funding for the federal government. This CR expired on today, but the new CR will keep the government doors open through Wednesday.
In October, Congress passed a sweeping two-year budget agreement that provided additional funding for Federal agencies and extended the debt limit though the end of the Obama administration. This agreement provided an additional $50 billion for FY 16 and $30 billion for FY 17 to be equally divided between defense and non-defense discretionary program. The budget agreement also provided an additional $32 billion from the Overseas Contingency Fund, also divided between defense and non-defense programs.
The library community continues to weigh in on several key funding and policy issues. Final budget numbers have not yet been released. Of particular concern for libraries, include:
- Net Neutrality Rider – ALA is opposing attempts to add a policy rider that would prohibit the FCC from implementing and enforcing its Open Internet Order. Last week ALA joined with The Association of Research Libraries and Educause in urging Congressional leaders to reject a net neutrality defunding rider: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/ALA-ARL-EDU%202015%20House%20Omnibus%20Ltr%20-%20Final%20.pdf
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Funding – While the President requested a healthy increase for LSTA, Congress provided a slight increase. The House Appropriations Committee bill provided $181.1 million while the Senate provided $181.8 million; LSTA received $180.1 million in FY 15.
- Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) Funding – Funding for IAL in FY 15 was set at $15 million, with ½ dedicated to school libraries. Neither the President nor the House Appropriations Committee recommended funding for the program. The Senate did provide level funding for FY 16 at $25 million.
Congress is expected to release its Omnibus funding bill early next week which will outline agency funding levels and any policy riders.
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As part of the Do-More/Do-Less banner I've unfurled for 2019, I'm revisiting Jane Friedman's book The Business of Being A Writer. Friedman, whose Twitter bio declares that she knows "far too much about the publishing industry," is the cofounder and editor of The Hot Sheet, the call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house newsletter about publishing.
Her book gives a comprehensive overview of professional writing and pragmatic, utterly helpful advice. While it's an ideal reference for anyone dipping a toe into the world of professional writing, the insight and advice ripples outward to other professionals, too.
Take, for instance, Friedman's injunction to avoid wasting someone's time. For writers, a pitch to an unresearched editor, to an ill-chosen agent, or to an unsuitable publication is not a hail-mary strategy—it's a waste of the reader's time and a waste of the writer's time.
This is the case for all types of pitch-makers. You might be pitching a report to shareholders, a book to an agent, an argument to an audience, a grant to a grantor, or a professional background to an interviewer. In each case, your aspiration should be for your audience to consider the time they spend with you and your work to be worthwhile.
You will gain their appreciation by knowing that audience not as an indistinct bulk but as a single person. Recognizing your audience as a single (and actual) person makes it easier to undertake the work of understanding their professional background, needs, and aspirations. Only then can you determine if your work (or your speech or your grant) really is a good fit. Can you give this person something they need? If yes, then you can succinctly and persuasively explain what you have to offer.
This type of reconnaissance isn't as fuzzy as it sounds. You don't have to divine motivations (though you may want to). You simply have to turn to Google to trace your audience's past work and current efforts. The time you spend—no matter your pitch, no matter your audience—will always be well-spent.
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Enjoyment in learning
At Harlin State School we have blocks A, B and C. Block A currently houses our 3/4
class, administration office and principal's office. Block B is where our
5/6 class is situated, and Block C houses our Prep/1/2 class class and staff room. The school
also has a sport shed, playground, large oval and tennis court which is covered with shade sails and a storage shed.
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text: Franz - Bite hard the lyrics are probably wrong as i only have (bad) live audio but the chords are perfect. INTRO C G C G C G Dm You dont know i sing these songs about you Em F#m Bm Em F#m A you dont know the Pseudonyms i assume you dont know the Pseudonyms i assume Dm For you VERSE Dm F G F Are you happier now that the guards are dying? Dm C F G Or do you dream of? *really dont know the lyrics here* Dm F G F You should be happier now, with noone to pray to Dm C F G Or would i love to break my knees from beggin and prayin CHORUS Dm F G F Bite Hard well its a broken smile, breaking their hearts and breaking their minds Dm C F G Bite Hard, a survival guide, edges and lines and we ride together, Bite Hard SYNTH SOLO (Its easy enough to work out, im just to lazy to post the tab. sorry) Dm F G F Dm C F G VERSE (same chords as before) MAy be lonelier now but im happy oh no honest. aint only alone but what would we talk about anyway I'd never resort to kissing your photo, honest. i just had to see how the chemicals taste their honey CHORUS F G F G F G Dm We ride together we ride together we die together SYNTH SOLO again CHROUS x2 then RIDE TOGETHER PART this will be updated when i get proper lyrics for it


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Games Related to Max Damage
The idea of an attack from beyond Earth has captured the imagination of the public ever since the publication of H.G.Wells seminal book The War of the Worlds back in 1898, the idea of an attack from beyond the stars has provided the inspiration for countless books, films and TV series, some outstandingly good, other's horrifically bad.
Well now there is a fantastic slot game also based on a similar premise, it is called Max Damage and the Alien Attack, although it is also known far and wide simply as the Max Damage slot. Developed by Microgaming, the player takes on the role of intrepid defender of Earth, Max Damage, who is seemingly single-handedly, repelling the alien hoards.
This is the second game in the series, with the original game being one of the few games that attempted to marry arcade gaming action, with a workable slot game. The result was something of a hotch-potch of ideas that didn't quite work despite being a cleverly developed and thought out game. So in this next evolution of the game, Microgaming decided to stick with what they do best and that is produce an all-out slot game.
Max Damage is a 5x3 reel slot which doesn't have any paylines, but instead offers 243 Ways to Win. What this means is that if you can land the same symbol anywhere across the reels from left to right, then you stand a chance of a win. You can increase or decrease the value of your bet by increasing or decreasing the size of the coin you wish to wager and also the number of coins you wish to bet on each spin.
You can choose coin size of 0.01, 0.02 or 0.05 and between one and ten coins per spin, which gives you a maximum bet of 15.00 but a minimum bet of just 0.30 per spin. This means that Max Damage is clearly aimed at medium to lower stakes gamers, with the emphasis perhaps on the many lower stakes slots fans.
You can elect to see your bankroll as either a cash amount, or as in coins calculated based on your bet size by clicking the Coins button, while clicking the Win button will display the top five wins available on the slot. The jackpot is a very appealing 2,400,000 coins, but it is worth remembering that the unit coin stake is relatively small.
The presentation of the slot is excellent with the game set just above the earth. The Reels are transparent and the symbols on them are a mixture of lower value playing card symbols, from 10 through to the Ace, as well as some higher value symbols which include the Earth, a space station, a space ship and of course Max Damage himself is the highest value standard symbol.
There is a Max Damage Wild too which can appear stacked on any reel and when you land five of these across the reels on a single payline, you can trigger a 10,000 coin prize You can also use the Wild symbol to replace any low or high value symbol to help create additional winning paylines on a spin.
The other symbol on the reel to look out for is the Scatter symbol. This is the Green UFO containing one of those pesky invading aliens and when you land two or more across the reels you can win a cash prize ranging from 300 coins for 2 on a reel, up to 15,000 coins when you land five across the reels.
However, triggering three or more of the scatter symbols awards more than just a cash prize. Land three or more and you also receive 15 free spins complete with a 2x multiplier played on all spins. In this round, the massive game jackpot of up to 2,400,000 coins can be won.
Once nice feature is that during Free Spins an Alien Spaceship may suddenly appear on the reel. When this happens, Max will take control with his laser gun and blast the spaceship to oblivion and when he does this, you will receive a cash prize. The prize awarded is random and you can receive several of these rewards, on top of any standard wins, during the free spins bonus round. Furthermore, after Max has blasted the Alien ship, the symbol left behind turns into a Wild symbol and can award an additional payout. The only down side to the free spins game is that you cannot re-trigger the bonus while playing it.
What is immediately apparent with the Max Damage slot is that this is a very easy game to play and understand. The base game is very simple and yet it is effective and enjoyable to play, and although you are paying for 30 lines per spin, the coin amounts are small so you don't really feel like you are taking huge chunks out of your bankroll as you play.
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Max Damage is a nice addition to the franchise and it is definitely more a standard slot game than the original arcade-slot hybrid game that didn't quite work for either type of player. This game still retains elements of that original, especially in the free spins round, but it is now part of a fun, neatly presented and workable slot game that you can play right now!
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We've had a few gray days around here. Dreary, blah days.
These photos from The New York Times really perked me
up this morning. Meet some of the colorful
contestants from Intergroom, a trade show for dog groomers.
Look at these patient poodles!
Buster and Olive won't even sit still for a nail trim.
Francesa the seahorse.
Indiana Bones
Look at Skye. Do you see the dragon on her side?
The intense color is phenomenal!
Tucker as the Mad Hatter. Aren't the spools of thread clever?
This is Missy. Her owner Angela Kumpe won Sundays contest
with this design of a grieving angel created in memory of her mom
who died in February.
Aren't they remarkable?
Happy Monday everyone.
photos by Suzy Allman for The New York Times


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The real Glaswegian working class voice in the independence debate read by thousands, the BBC and other related media, secured the first criminal conviction against one of the seven top cybernats outed by the Daily Mail
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie 'wins' the leadership of the Lib Dems after no one else put their name forward, the 'feeble five' try to rebuild
Dear All
William Rennie has been appointed as the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
No one else wanted it!
You have to feel sorry for him, poison chalice.
The 'feeble five' at Holyrood have nothing to do which will change their fortunes while Nick Clegg is leader of their party.
Rennie has replaced Tavish Scott who blames the Westminster Coalition for his party destruction at the ballot box.
William Rennie was elected as an MSP for the first time in the 5 May Holyrood election.
Fast promotion to be sure!
The Lib Dems lost 11 seats in the Holyrood election, down from 16 to 5.
As the only candidate for the leadership, when nominations closed at noon, automatically became the leader.
Leading four others in the chamber but really, he is heading into the wilderness of Scottish politics.
As a former MP and UK government adviser, he has to try and rebuild the party after Scottish voters decided to punish the Lib Dems hard for their role in the UK coalition government.
The Lib Dems lost 25 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote in some areas on election night.
The prospects look entirely bleak for the near future as the coalition in London dominates minds as the cuts start to take effect.
People will be looking for someone to blame.
In the Council election 2012 they will have ready made offerings to politically sacrifice at the ballot box.
The Lib Dems might get wiped out at the local council election which would finish them as a credible party in Scotland.
Transferred to the 'second division' of political parties along with the Greens, Solidarity and the SSP, next stop after that oblivion!
First problem how to distance himself and the Scottish Lib Dems from Toxic Clegg?
You can't build on quick sand!
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Posted by G Laird at 3:21 PM
Labels: Holyrood, Lib Dems, Nick Clegg, willie Rennie
1 comment:
- jimhammy said...
willie who he would be better geting another job his party are a bunch of two faced rats
- May 17, 2011 at 6:06 PM
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2017 Miniature Shows for Jan, Feb, and Mar
Continuing with a good thing, I've made a show list and map for this year as well. This time there will be 4 quarterly posts. You can scroll down inside the map window to get a full text-based listing of each show and its details including date, address, venue, and link to the show's website. January Shows January 7, Annual Dollhouse Miniatures Flea Market @ Bonner Elementary (cafeteria), Daytona Beach, FL January 15, Venice Fun in the Sun @ Ramada Venice Resort, Venice, FL January 28, Southern California Tom Bishop Miniature Show @ Clarion Hotel Anaheim…Read more


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Anti-austerity protestors resist. Willy-Nilly from Iraq into Syria. A Child's Country Christmas in the 1950s through the eyes of a 9 Year Old.
Featured Guest(s):
Robin Philpot, David Jacobs, Larry Krotz
The Toronto Star did not report that 200,000 people took to the streets in Montreal and Quebec City Saturday Nov. 29, but the Latin American network Telesur reported the union-led demonstrations to the world.
Just as they fought Charest's tuition hikes in 2012, Quebecers are showing backbone in resisting the cuts to the province's social fabric, cuts that are committed by the modern-day Scrooges who seek to ravage popular wealth in the country.
Justin Trudeau better watch out, because the Liberals are unable to make good on their campaign promises, instead offering only cuts and misery to the voting public.
The Quebec Liberal governments plan for $4 billion in cuts to social programs has united the people into resistance.
The Canadian government has indicated it is looking for legal opinions on bombing Syria. International Human Rights Lawyer David Jacobs says that they can look no further: the UN Charter clearly states that war is permissible only in self defence, or under the authority of the UN Security Council.
There is no Security Council resolution allowing Canada to bomb in Syria, and no need for self-defense. Bombing inside Syria is an act of war, just as would be the bombing of a Canadian province by a foreign power.
Syria could defeat ISIS on its own, if it's sovereignty was respected. Instead, NATO members and friends continue to pour arms and terrorists across Syrian borders.
Larry Krotz reads from his latest book, A Child's Country Christmas. He selects the magical annual Christmas concert presented at his one-room school in SW Ontario in the late 1950s, when he was 9 years old.
After the reading, Krotz laments that now the one-room school house is property for someone in the city to use on weekends and holidays. What was a "fully packaged culture" for a 9 year old in the late 1950s has been lost. The farmers struggle working on the farm and in the city. Building community has turned into searching for bargains at the nearest Wal-Mart. The only push-back is the holistic and organic farm movement.
200,000 in Montreal and Quebec March Against Austerity (Telesur)
Statement on the Illegality of Canadian Bombing in Syria
July 20th, 2009: - Listen | Download
Larry Krotz reading his account of a trial at the UN Rwanda Court from his book: The Uncertain Business of Doing Good, Outsiders In Africa.
Featured Guest(s):
Larry Krotz
The Uncertain Business of Doing Good Outsiders in Africa @ University of Manitoba Press
October 27th, 2008: - Listen | Download
We speak with Larry Krotz, author of The Uncertain Business of Doing Good: Outsiders in Africa
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Monday, 14 November 2011
Tangle Teezer for sale on a Swedish cosmetics site for 169 kronor. Shipping is 30 kronor or free for purchases over 500. Link.
(For the "comb" that is 138 Danish kroner or 18,5 Euro or 25,2 USD)
I'm tempted. The tangle Teezer is one of those very, very hyped products you always hear about in the longhair circuit. But on the other hand, as I have experienced multiple times before, hype =/= good product. At least not for my thick hair.
I checked around and found other Swedish sites selling it too, some cheaper, some more expensive.
But I find myself returning to the conclusion that A) It's too fine-toothed for me and B) I don't think I can make friends with the weird shape.
Kind reader Julya pointed me to a place that sells combs I will probably be better off with. Link.
I keep eyeing this one:
The hard rubber combs with handles should be perfect. Water safe and a good size. I think 2-3 of these will be my Christmas gift to myself? And maybe an argan oil too…? Hm.
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- Maria from uTT14 November 2011 at 14:15
I have 9-10 cm in circumference, fine strands, and I still love my TT to bits for dry detangling. It won't do for wet hair (on the other hand, nothing does for me) or creating updos, but nothing else can detangle my tangleprone hair so fast and painless. The shape is fine even for me as a leftie, even if it took some time to get used to holding it in my palm. And it still works wonders after a couple of years of daily use and rough handling and many of the tines being bent like on an old toothbrush. ;)ReplyDelete
Hey, I've been thinking about getting a new one! I'd be happy to take over an unloved TT if you decide to try it out and it doesn't work, I can pay whatever you paid for it. :)
I think you will probably be underwhelmed with a tangle teezer. I have a one, and while it works well on my son's waist length hair, I don't really use it on my hair. I think the tines are too rough feeling and that they may be damaging. It feels nice on the scalp though.ReplyDelete
As for the combs, I have this one: http://creativehairtools.com/comb/c8l.html that has wide teeth, along with a few other fine and medium toothed combs. I have never tried one of their hard rubber combs, I'm not sure that they are seamless, as they don't say handmade in the description. My favorite is a medium toothed one, it's designated by C7S, but it looks a bit different from the C7S pictured on the Creative website. Happy comb shopping!
- Anonymous16 November 2011 at 17:46
I could never use a tangle teaser---I prefer a longer handle for my hair, but of course, mine isn't as long or thick as yours. I do have a similar comb to this though, and I love it.ReplyDelete


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I received a copy of this book via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Although if this is a dishonest review, I would hate to see an honest one, because I really did not like this book.
Fantasy's most anticipated debut of the year
There was a time when the Red Gods ruled the land. The Dark Lady and her horde dealt in death and blood and fire.
That time has long since passed and the neighbouring kingdoms of Mireces and Rilpor hold an uneasy truce. The only blood spilled is confined to the border where vigilantes known as Wolves protect their kin and territory at any cost.
But after the death of his wife, King Rastoth is plagued by grief, leaving the kingdom of Rilpor vulnerable.
Vulnerable to the blood-thirsty greed of the Warrior-King Liris and the Mireces army waiting in the mountains…
GODBLIND is an incredible debut from a dazzling new voice of the genre.
Although excited by the blurb of this book, after slogging through all 500+ pages over the course of a week and a half, I was left decidedly cold, and not at all interested in further work from this author.
Grimdark is a genre that I've read a few examples of, but have recently come to the conclusion that I actually don't particularly like. While realism in a fantasy series is difficult to pull off, I don't think that unnecessarily graphic violence is the way to add believability to your work. Bearing in mind that I'm not really a fan of grimdark, that might explain why this book grated on me so much, but even without that, I was left unimpressed.
An ensemble cast of characters should have led to a book which I really enjoyed, with two warring countries, differing religions, and a host of treachery, backstabbing, and influence in the form of the gods. But I did not enjoy this book at all. From the off, it totally failed to grip me, and I read/listened to four other books while guiltily avoiding the points at which I thought my kindle might be looking at me. When I eventually did settle down and pick up the kindle to get reading, I realised that the book dragged massively. Besides a horrendously and unnecessarily graphic scene of torture/human sacrifice about 40% of the way through the book, there was very little that was memorable.
Two further complaints – this book does not finish the story. It doens't even try to set itself up as having completed a story arc, leaving space for more. At the climax of the book, we're left with one army just about to start a pitched battle, and one army caught in an ambush. The book literally finished mid-battle, which is just lazy writing. I would have accepted the tension of ending with an army outside the gates and battle about to begin, but I just cannot get on board with ending the action in the middle of what's going on in the first installment of a series.
Secondly, (spoilers!)
The blurb which I read on Goodreads (which I accept may be an older blurb) mentions Rivil's failed attempt to kill his father. That attempt (which isn't specified as failed in the book) happens 97% of the way through the book, and spoils before you even begin reading the big reveal that Rivil is actually a major antagonist. Having checked on the HC website and Amazon, that's no longer in the blurb, so that might not be an issue for new readers. Unless, of course, they happen to read Goodreads blurbs.
My final complaint, which admittedly is quite esoteric, is that one of the characters, a skilled archer (to the extent that their surname is Archer), in testing out her abilities, picks up a bow and fires it without an arrow in it. This is called dry firing, and is literally the worst thing you can do to a bow. All of the power from the limbs which is supposed to go into propelling the arrow forward is left still in the bow, and can often shatter the bow. The worst part? This character doesn't even do this with her own bow – she does it with someone else's!
I realise that this is a factual complaint based on the fact that I have some experience in archery and therefore know that this is just about the worst thing you can do, but it smacks of a lack of research on the part of the author, for the sake of dramatic tension (the empty bow is aimed at another character) and really turned me off the book. Even more so than the scene which involved nails (the steel kind, not the finger kind) and testicles.
Various complaints linked up to make this a less than enjoyable experience for me, and not a series which I will be interested in continuing.
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Block Lectureship Award Celebrates 20th Anniversary
In October, the OSUCCC – James celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Herbert and Maxine Block Memorial Lectureship Award for Achievement in Cancer.
The Block family of Columbus established the award to honor the memory of their parents, Maxine and Herbert J. Block, who both died of cancer. It is given annually to a renowned cancer researcher who is invited to the OSUCCC – James to deliver the annual Block Lecture and to accept a monetary prize of $25,000.
"Twenty years ago the Block family met with the director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center to set up a fund designed to drive more advances in cancer through greater engagement and cross-industry collaborations," says Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, director of the OSUCCC and CEO of the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. "Today, it is one of the largest and most esteemed prizes awarded by an academic institution in the field of cancer."
The Block Memorial Lectureship is funded by proceeds of the annual Herbert J. Block Memorial Tournament, a golf outing established in 1982 by the Block family to honor their father.
$19 Million Raised by Pelotonia 13 – $61 Million Five-Year Total
This year's Pelotonia bicycling tour raised a record $19 million for cancer research at the OSUCCC – James, pushing the five-year total of the annual grassroots event to more than $61 million.
"Every year, I am humbled by the generosity and tenacious commitment of the thousands of Pelotonia riders and volunteers working to help us reach our goal of creating a cancer-free word," says Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and CEO of the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
"Pelotonia support has been integral to our ability to attract and retain brilliant clinician-scientists; support student and fellowship training; purchase critical research equipment; and fund the new big ideas that will help us better understand each person's unique cancer."
Pelotonia 13, held Aug. 9-11, attracted a record 6,723 riders from 41 states and nine countries, along with 3,451 virtual riders and more than 2,300 volunteers. Riders for the tour chose from assorted routes between central Ohio and Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.
Team Buckeye, Ohio State's official superpeloton, had a record 1,178 Ohio State riders in 90 pelotons, 614 virtual riders and 122 volunteers. Its fundraising total stands at nearly $2.3 million.
Thanks to generous sponsors – including Huntington Bank, Limitedbrands Foundation, Peggy and Richard Santulli, American Electric Power Foundation, Nationwide Insurance, Cardinal Health, Harold C. Schott Foundation, Kenyon College and Scotts Miracle-Gro – 100 percent of every dollar raised by Pelotonia supports cancer research at the OSUCCC – James.
Pelotonia 14 is scheduled for Aug. 8-10. Registration opens Jan. 7, 2014. For more information, visit http://pelotonia.org.
US News & World Report Ranks OSUCCC – James 20th in the Nation
U.S.News and World Report has ranked the OSUCCC – James among the top 20 on the magazine's annual list of "America's Best Hospitals" for cancer care.
This year, U.S.News placed the hospital at No. 20, a significant jump from last year's impressive ranking of 25th. This is the 15th consecutive year that the OSUCCC – James has earned a place on the magazine's prestigious list of the nation's top 50 hospitals for cancer care. The James first made the list in 1999, less than a decade after it opened in July 1990.
The U.S.News 2013 rankings, featured online at www.usnews.com/besthospitals, are based on clinical outcomes, patient safety, national reputation and more. Rankings are based on data collected annually from thousands of hospitals by U.S.News. The cancer program is among 10 medical specialties at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center that U.S.News ranked among America's best in 2013.


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Egypt's new leaders are clearly an upgrade of the Muslim Brotherhood thugs he replaced. Sisi is an intelligent many who looks like a good ally in the war being waged against us by radical Islam. I suspect Egypt can use the arms aid in the Arab coalition operating in Yemen.
Obama Lifts Weapons Freeze Against EgyptTrying to patch up relations with a longtime ally at a time of unrest in the Middle East, President Obama ended the freeze, imposed after Egypt's military takeover in 2013.


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Quick CLOCKWORK PHOENIX 5 update: queries welcome
So Anita and I have gone through all of the approximately 1,350 submissions we received. I want to express my gratitude to assistant editors Catherine Reniere, Sally Brackett Roberston, and especially Sabrina West, for helping us respond to these many, many hopefuls in a reasonably timely fashion.
At this point, if you sent a story in to Clockwork Phoenix 5 and haven't heard back, either your story has made it to the final elimination round (heh) or you slipped through the cracks. We do our best to prevent the latter, but it seems like there's always someone who gets missed, so I encourage folks to query. (Send queries to email@example.com.)
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TV2 Denmark produced a video recently called All That We Share. (Watch it. It's lovely.) Different groups of people (professionals, athletes, students, bikers, etc.) are each placed into boxes around the room. Then a question is asked, and all who answer yes come forward. Suddenly the categories break down as the rough and tumble mix with nurses, the poor stand next to the wealthy, immigrants share space with those whose heritage traces back to Denmark for generations. Suddenly common ground emerges with the realization that step parenting, class clowning, bullying and being bullied know no social barriers.
In our scripture reading, Jesus shows up at a dinner party; so does a woman who bends down to wash his feet. The party guests are predisposed to judge this as a scandal. They critique her and Jesus without room for nuance or grace.
In our polarized political climate and keep-to-your-own-kind world, our scripture offers a lesson in coming to the table and experiencing one another with an open heart. I know this is a necessary lesson for me. I look forward to wrestling with it alongside all of you.
- Focal Scripture – Luke 7:36-50
- Sermon Title – "Coming to the Table"
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Today there is a continuous stream of non-bank competitors pushing financial service commodities every time you do online searches or you simply watch TV- mortgages, car loans, e-accounts with high interest, etc. Also there are many general insurance options but in their case there is usually a traditional parent behind the scene. As the non-bank competitors continue to siphon off product opportunities their successes don't show up in industry market share statistics and probably go unnoticed by the banks with their multiple channels. In the end it is the consumer that controls the decisions as well as the research and comparisons. I am curious as to how many channel managers do searches similar to those done by their customers and then compare the value propositions which probably boil down to rate and fee comparisons. In other words are you a regular online mystery shoppers and do you actually validate what is engaging the consumers?
Many non-bank organizations have added financial services to their product lines and they have effective online channels/apps with more on the horizon. I do detect some complacency in the marketing environments of the banks which apparently focus on profitable
relationships and are not trying to stem the disintermediation eroding their sandy shores.
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The Holidays bring me in a very 'cozy-up' kind of mood. The air is filled with a crisp chill, the streets are adorned with sparkling lights and everyone is bundled up in beautiful, scarves, hats and mitts! And there's something about this time of the year, besides the chilly weather, that makes me want sit by the fire, grab my favourite book or watch a Christmas classic along with a hot cup of cocoa. This holiday season, I bring to you, a special twist to a classic hot chocolate; this is my version of the perfect cup of cocoa for the Holidays - Rose Hot Cocoa!
(400 ml) 2% milk (I used Golden Guernsey)
(25 g) Hot Chocolate Powder by Venchi
(6) Rose Marshmallows by Butter Baked Goods
How to make yourself a delicious cup of Rose Hot Cocoa:
Pour your milk in a pan and warm over medium heat. Once your milk has come to a lukewarm temperature, add approximately 25 g (2½ tbsp.) of Hot Chocolate Powder (I used Venchi). You may have to increase or decrease the amount of Hot Chocolate Powder, depending on the brand you're using. Thoroughly stir the Hot Chocolate Powder with the milk and bring to a boil.
While the milk is heating:
Place your marshmallow pieces in a metal tray and slightly toast (until they've partially turn a glistening golden-brown) them using a blowtorch. I used Rose flavoured Marshmallows by Butter Baked Goods however, you can surely replace them with a different brand and/or flavour.
Pour your steaming Hot Chocolate in a mug, place the pieces of toasted marshmallows over top, and sip away!
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Dee Perez-Scott: Vota Efforts
2 comments:
- Anonymous said...
You and I both know that Dee doesn't give a damn about that. She claims to be a loyal American while advocating that we shouldn't have to show proof of citizenship so that illegals can vote. She and her traitorous comrades are going to go down in flames. It is only a matter of time now. That incudes, those anti-Americans in our government also. Patriotic Americans are fed up with all of this nonsense, illegal immigration, voter fraud, uncontrolled spending and debt, this push towards socialism and racial divide caused by special interest pandering.
- October 29, 2010 at 2:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
Dee is yet again denying that their is a reconquist movement in this country. You and I both know that it does exist. No one is saying that it is on a grand scale or that all or even many Mexicans are up for that agenda but for her to claim that it doesn't exist period is a blatant lie. I hope that you address this with her.
Quote Dee:
"There is no such thing as Reconquista. All people want to do is achieve the American Dream".
- October 31, 2010 at 5:44 AM


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Ms. Hawkins joined Optex Systems in April 2007 as controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer on November 19, 2014. She became a Certified Public Accountant in 1992 and has over 25 years' experience in Financial Accounting and Management, primarily focused in the Defense and Transportation Industries. She has a strong background in both Financial & Cost Accounting, with extensive Government Pricing, Financial Analysis, and Internal Auditing experience. Her past history includes Program Management, Materials Management and Business Development. Her previous experience included positions at General Dynamics -- Ordinance and Tactical Division (formerly Intercontinental Manufacturing), Luminator, a Mark IV Industries Co. and Johnson Controls -- Battery Division. Karen received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in Accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas in 1986.
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Jesus Christ is Lord!
He is true God, my Lord, who has redeemed me from death and from the power of the devil with His holy, precious blood and with His innocent suffering and death, so that I may be His own, live with Him and serve Him in everlasting righteousness.
Jesus has risen from the dead, lives and reigns eternally.
Jesus welcomed everybody – children, infants, the physically and mentally ill, prostitutes, social outcasts, the poor, destitute and hurting. Everyone who wanted to come to Him was welcome. Everyone's relationship with Jesus starts at the foot of His cross where not one of us has anything to boast about!
'The church leaders complained that Jesus welcomed sinners and ate with them…Jesus declared there is more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons' (Luke 15:2,7).
Would you say that your life ever changed for the better because someone beat you over the head with a rulebook, lectured you, or terrified you? We all know that just doesn't work! What really makes the difference in our lives is love. In order to thrive, everyone needs love. The love that makes the REAL difference in life is the love of God showered on us through Christ Jesus.
Everyone has skills, gifts and talents to bless others and contribute to the well-being of the fellowship of believers and the wider community. It's time to throw out old clichés, to listen and hear God's call on our lives in new ways. Let's be prayerful people of purpose and vision sharing the Gospel as pastoral leaders train and equip us according to our God-given gifts.
The love of Christ sets you free. It changes you! When you know Jesus, all that matters is your faith that makes you love others (Galatians 5:6). Jesus frees and emboldens you to do the impossible! Give yourself courageously to be part of what God is doing in His world. Like Peter and John, tell your friends, co-workers, footy team, club… we cannot keep quiet about what we have seen and heard (Acts 4:20).
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WASHINGTON – As data is transferred around the globe, dozens of countries are creating barriers to cross-border data flow, but a number of U.S. business and technology experts say the result will reduce international commerce and increase costs.
Instead, they said, the U.S., European Union and Asian countries should create an "interoperable framework."
Denise Zheng, vice president of Business Roundtable, a group of chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations, recently told a Senate technology subcommittee that the global patchwork of privacy requirements creates a "compliance nightmare" for companies that have international operations.
The trend of data localization is increasing as countries are forcing firms to store data locally, inhibiting the free flow of information, to ensure data privacy and cybersecurity, said Roslyn Layton, a visiting scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute.
More than 35 countries have erected barriers to restrict cross-border data flows, according to data from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
Data localization will diminish competition, international commerce and cost a lot for companies to comply with the myriad of national regulations, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told the Senate hearing. The best way to avoid such barriers is to cooperate and build consensus with other democratic countries and develop uniform laws to protect the rights of data users across international borders, he said.
For instance, the EU enacted a General Data Protection Regulation in April 2016, which requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of EU citizens in transactions that occur within EU member states.
However, the European law hurts American businesses, said Layton, citing decisions by Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn to no longer sell in the EU because of the cost and complexity of the GDPR, which hurts competitiveness.
Instead of adopting each other's data privacy standards, the U.S. and other countries could create the interoperable privacy framework by "tying enforcement to contracts," Daniel Castro of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said. Under this framework, the Europeans could maintain their strong data protection rules, but if they send the data to a U.S. company, the contract would guarantee that the U.S. company doesn't need to comply with the EU rule and would be protected against potential EU penalties.
A framework for such an agreement between the U.S. and EU could be the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, said Castro. Created by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission in 2016, it provides companies with a mechanism to comply with data protection requirements when transferring customers' personal data from the EU to the U.S. U.S.-based companies can opt-in voluntarily, but once they have joined the framework, the commitment becomes enforceable under U.S. law.
In a related effort to modernize U.S. data privacy laws, Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the Social Media Privacy and Consumer Rights Act of 2018 in April to ensure users' right to know what information has been collected and shared. Users also would be given the right to opt in or out of the data sharing and have remedies if a privacy violation occurred.
Layton applauded the bill's provision to create a safe harbor for innovations so that tech firms wouldn't be punished for the trials and errors inherent in trying to create breakthroughs. The bill also should also set rewards and penalties to both encourage competition and protection of consumers' data, she said.
Castro said the bill could be costly for companies. Right now, the best way to monetize for many online services is by targeted advertising, which depends on access to consumer data. If the bill grants consumers the right to opt out of data sharing and still enjoy the free service, it will be like "giving the diners the option to opt out of paying for the meal, and you can't deny serving them," he said.


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On average, a burglar smashed through doors and windows to rip off valuables in Houston every 30 minutes last year, says the Houston Chronicle. Burglaries went up at least 22 percent over the last four years, producing nearly 22,000 victims. More than 500 houses were hit multiple times last year. "Burglary is not entirely a property crime because there's the risk of violence and the invasion of privacy," said Prof. Sandra Thompson of the University of Houston Law Center. "The victims always have the upsetting feeling and fear that 'What if I had been at home?'?
"I have done everything I can, you just can't prevent them," said Dayton Spain, who has been burglarized four times – two from the front door and two through the back. Burglars haven't given him a rest since May 2009. Burglars are rarely caught. The Chronicle analysis of burglary data and other records shows seven percent or less of residential break-ins result in arrests, mostly because there are no witnesses or evidence most of the time. Among homes that have been hit more than once, a Chronicle analysis showed, the culprits most often returned within three months, or even one. "That can be a problem," said police Lt. Charles Dunn. He advised people to act quickly on safety measures once their home is exposed to crooks, so they don't return again. The Boston Herald reports a similar trend: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100712spike_in_boston_break-ins_cops_115_percent_increase_citywide/srvc=home&position=0


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Flood defences are bolstered in the east of England as coastal communities prepare for an overnight storm surge.Read more
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Whitby and Scarborough: Waters receding
The waters in Scarborough are receding after high tide passed.
There was localised flooding on seafronts in both towns.
However, residents and businesses had taken precautions with property and their own safety.
Emergency authorities are on scene to inspect any damage and to also keep people safe.
We are ending our live coverage for this week now, but you can look back through the rest of our posts to see what's happened that you may have missed.
We'll be back from 06:30 on Monday.
Road flooded in Scarborough
Phil Bodmer
Journalist, BBC Look North
As the tidal surge reached its peak, we were on the seafront in Scarborough.
This is what we saw:
Sensible advice
As we've seen from earlier pictures, it's simple advice but is worth repeating:
Flooding in Sandsend
Here's the latest from the fire service in North Yorkshire:
Scene in Whitby
Photographer Ceri Oakes is in Whitby.
There's some localised flooding along the front.
The scene at the spa
Here's a tweet from Scarborough Spa - you can see a section of the sea wall has been damaged by the waves:
Ready for anything
Phil Bodmer
Journalist, BBC Look North
I'm in Scarborough - and so are these guys.
They're the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team who are ready to assist:Copyright: BBC
The scene in Whitby
Lee Johnson
BBC Tees
I'm down on Pier Road in Whitby.
Waves are beginning to break over the walls and flow down the streets around the harbour:
Scene in Scarborough
We'll have more on the Spa shortly.
Here's the view in Scarborough:
Scarborough: High tide on the way
I'm in Scarborough as high tide approaches.
People in the town are still being urged to be wary of flooding - this video shows why:
Five things we've learned about North Yorkshire today
Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York
That's all from me for now. I'll be back from 06:30 on Monday with more news, sport, travel and weather updates from around Yorkshire.
Meanwhile, updates will continue here throughout the day.
In the meantime, here are five things we've learned about our county today:
1. Overnight worries about tidal surges and flooding on the Yorkshire coast turn out to be unfounded
2. The teenager charged with the murder of seven-year-old York girl Katie Rough has been remanded in secure youth accommodation once more
3. York City have added another new face to their squad with the arrival of Cheltenham Town forward, Amari Morgan-Smith on loan until the end of the season
4. York City Knights have been given the go-ahead to play at Bootham Crescent this coming season
5. York is to be a pilot city in a scheme to increase the efficiency in how pothole problems are reported
I'll leave you today with this pic of a snowy but colourful Harrogate sent in by BBC Weather Watcher, JeannetteCopyright: bbc
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Journalist, BBC Local Live
If you're on Instagram, why not check out our gallery of photos from around Yorkshire at @bbcyorkshire?
We have a community of instagrammers tagging us #bbcyorkshire to be featured - why not be part of it too?Copyright: BBC
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A174 North Yorkshire - A174 Sandsend Road in Sandsend closed in both directions between the Lythe Bank junction and the Sandsend Road junction, because of flooding.
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Scarborough's Open Air Theatre hopes to increase number of events
Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York
The number of concerts held at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre could more than double.Copyright: BBC
It's currently restricted to 12 events a year but operators now want to increase that number to 30.
They also want to increase the size of the audience by an extra 3,000.
Last year the venue hosted concerts by Bryan Adams, James Bay and Wet Wet Wet.
Effect of York's 2015 floods still felt over a year on
Jonathan Cowap
Presenter, BBC Radio York
The floods of December 2015 caused untold misery for a lot of North Yorkshire residents, not least when they came to renew their insurance policies.
Many have had to put up with large increases in their premiums and in some cases insurance is impossible to get.
Some people have reported that because the industry works by postcode, they have seen premiums rocket due to them living in a postcode where flooding occurred, even though their property has never flooded.
Is that fair? That's a question I put to Malcolm Tarling from the Association of British Insurers, asking him what insurance companies are doing to improve the situation:
Storm surge: Scarborough on tenterhooks ahead of afternoon high tide
Phil Bodmer
Journalist, BBC Look North
There is a sense of relief among local businesses that this morning's high water passed off without incident but there is also a sense of apprehension about tonight's high tide at about 4.45pm.
The foreshore road is open at the moment, the barriers and sandbags remain in place but, of course, we are not out of the woods yet.
You can see the white horses out there in South Bay and there are realy strong winds, force 10 in places ands a strom surge is coming down the North Sea again.
Traders say they have put all precautions in place and it's really a waiting and watching brief now.Copyright: BBC
Another York City loan signing arrives
BBC Sport
Following on from Danny Parslow returning for a second spell at Bootham Crescent, one of Parslow's Cheltenham Town colleagues has also joined the Minstermen.
Amari Morgan-Smith will be with York City on loan until the end of the season, although it's thought that manager Gary Mills is keen to sign the player permanently when his contract runs out in the summer..
The 27-year-old forward has made 25 appearances for the League Two side this campaign, scoring twice.Copyright: The Non League Football Paper
North Yorks troops to remain in Skegness
Jake Zuckerman
BBC Look North
Soldiers from 2 Yorks Battalion, usually based at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, are staying in Skegness today just in case there are problems with the high tide this evening.Copyright: BBC
Focus is now turning towards the next high tide on the east coast at about 18:00 amid worries over a possible storm surge.
This morning's high tide in Lincolnshire passed without incident.


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Afghan strategy 'right' – Brown
The Prime Minister has presented a speeech at the Institute for Strategic Studies in London. It is a clarification of the government's position.
BBC NEWS: "Gordon Brown is giving a speech defending Britain's mission in Afghanistan, a day after a ministerial aide quit over government strategy.
Labour MP Eric Joyce, a parliamentary aide to the defence secretary, resigned saying a time limit should be set on troop deployment.
The prime minister said he would not walk away, adding: "A safer Afghanistan means a safer Britain."
He also said British military spending in Afghanistan was increasing.
Downing Street has been keen to stress that the speech was not a response to Eric Joyce's resignation and had been planned for some time.."
Eric Joyce resigns from Brown's government.
Channel 4 News has released a copy of a resignation letter issued by the parliamentary private secretary to the defence secretary Eric Joyce. Clearly this will be a blow to Brown's conduct of the war in Afghanistan. Eric Joyce rightly criticises government policy for failing to do its duty towards our military personnel.
As you may know, I told Bob Ainsworth some weeks ago that I intended to step down as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Defence Secretary before the start of the new parliamentary term. This seems to me the least disruptive time to do that. I have been privileged to work as PPS to four senior Labour ministers in four government departments and now feel that I can make my best contribution to the Labour effort in parliament by concentrating on helping, as a regular back-bencher, to show that Labour remains sound on matters of Defence.
Labour was returned to power in 1997 on the back of your great success in turning the Economy from a weakness into a strength for Labour. Our continuing success in helping people from all parts of society become more prosperous, while helping the least well-off most, is built upon that. More quietly, during the 90's, Labour's then shadow defence team showed how Labour had become, after the disaster of the early 1980s, 'sound' on Defence. It seems to me that your personal success on the economy won the deal in 1997, while colleagues at Defence sealed it.
We are now, I think, once again at a critical time for Labour and Defence. The Conservatives, of course opportunistically, think they can convince the public that we have lost our empathy with the Defence community. We must not allow this to happen. I know that you have great commitment to our armed forces and this was clear when you visited Afghanistan this week, yet there seem to me to be some problems which need fixing with the greatest urgency.
As you know, two Black Watch soldiers gave their lives during your visit. I do not think the public will accept for much longer that our losses can be justified by simply referring to the risk of greater terrorism on our streets. Nor do I think we can continue with the present level of uncertainty about the future of our deployment in Afghanistan.
I think we must be much more direct about the reality that we do punch a long way above our weight, that many of our allies do far too little, and that leaving the field to the United States would mean the end of NATO as a meaningful proposition. The British people have a proud history of facing such realities. They understand the importance of the allied effort in Afghanistan/Pakistan and I think they would appreciate more direct approach by politicians. We also need to make it clear that our commitment in Afghanistan is high but time limited. It should be possible now to say that we will move off our present war-footing and reduce our forces there substantially during our next term in government.
We also need a greater geopolitical return from the United States for our efforts. For many, Britain fights; Germany pays, France calculates; Italy avoids. If the United States values each of these approaches equally, they will end up shouldering the burden by themselves. The first place to start is an acceptance this week by them, and by the Afghanistan electoral authorities, that there must be a second round in the elections there. I do not think the British people will support the physical risk to our servicemen and women unless they can be given confidence that Afghanistan's government has been properly elected and has a clear intent to deal with the corruption there which has continued unabated in recent years.
Most important of all, we must make it clear to every serviceman and woman, their families and the British public that we give their well-being the highest political priority. Behind the hand attacks by any Labour figure on senior service personnel are now, to the public, indistinguishable from attacks on the services themselves. Conversely, in my view we should allow our service personnel greater latitude to voice their views on matters which make distinctions between defence and politics pointless.
I believe the next election is ours to win, thanks greatly to your personal great economic success. But we cannot win unless we grip defence. Above all, Labour must remember that service folk and their families are our people. We say that we honour them for their risk, bravery and sacrifice and we must at literally all costs continue to show by our actions that we mean it.
I intend to do what modest amount I can to help from the back-benches.
Yours sincerely
Eric Joyce MP"
Tributes to 'outstanding officer'
171 British service personnel of all ranks have given their lives in the struggle against various assorted Taliban bandits in Afghanistan. Many British military personnel have been serverly wounded and have lost limbs. We should all value their commitment and service to us all. We must not take out military service personnel for granted, the job they do is hard and worthwhile. In Afghanistan they give their lives for their country to help Afghanistan progress in reconstruction.
BBC NEWS: "The highest ranking Army officer to be killed in action since the Falklands War is one of the two latest British casualties in Afghanistan.The Ministry of Defence said Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, 39, from Oxfordshire, of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, died in Helmand on Wednesday.The head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, said he was "an outstanding commanding officer."It brings the number of British deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 to 171.Trooper Joshua Hammond, 18, from Plymouth, of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, died in the same explosion…"
Lt Col Thorneloe, who was commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, and Trooper Hammond died near Lashkar Gah when an improvised explosive device was detonated under their Viking armoured vehicle…"more
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President Barak Obama's tribute to D-Day heroes
Tributes were paid to the heroes of the D-Day Normandy landings on June 6, 1944 that eventually led to the defeat of nazi tyranny in Europe. President Barak Obama made a magnificent speech.
Let us remember Nazism is still with us here in our homeland and that we need to smash the Nazi scum in the anti-British BNP:
BBC NEWS: "Allied leaders have been paying tribute to veterans of D-Day, as they mark the 65th anniversary of the landings at a series of events in Normandy.US President Barack Obama said the bravery and selflessness of a few changed the course of a whole century.He was speaking alongside French, Canadian and UK leaders at the American cemetery near Omaha Beach, scene of fierce fighting on 6 June 1944.The Allies suffered 215,000 casualties on D-Day and in the Normandy campaign.Germany suffered similar losses as the Allies fought desperately up the beaches and into the French countryside to form a bridgehead…"
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N Korea threatens military action: BBC NEWS.
Dangerous times as the lunatic regime in North Korea threatens war.
. The recent news and developments from this bizarre regime is reaching an alarming level. Just how the world can respond to these latest threats is difficult to see.
Violence on the rise in DR Congo: BBC NEWS.
The news from the Congo doesn't get any better; the carnage, the suffering continues. The BBC News headline I find bizarre "violence on the rise in DR Congo" well BBC when was it never on the rise???
War, war, war is the Congo's fate, abandoned by the UN; abandoned by the African Union; abandoned by France; looted by African gangster militias of one kind or another; looted by soldiers of the Congo Army; looted by corporations; the Congo is merely a playground for the scoundrels of Africa.
The cost is the constant suffering of the Congolese.
For God's sake when will the people of the Congo enjoy peace and security?
BBC NEWS: "Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have subjected to escalating reprisals at the hands of armed groups, aid agencies say.
The atrocities, which include rape and arson, come amid continuing fighting between the army and Hutu militiamen.
In the Lubero territory in North Kivu 250 homes were been burned down in the last week, Oxfam said.
In Luofo, a nearby village, Hutu rebels are said to be conducting a house-to-house terror campaign.
Local authorities say rebels operating in the village, which is 170km (274 miles) from the regional capital, Goma, have been telling those they visit "you will all die", according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
'Not enough peacekeepers'…"
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Crisis in Sri Lanka – International Crisis Croup.
For some time now a major crisis has been evolving in Sri Lanka as the government begins to deal with the menace of terrorism in regard to the Tamil Tigers. The problem is that there are and have been occasions when civilians have been caught in between combatants and apparently the Tamil Tigers in common with terrorist organizations uses civilians as human shields.
Nevertheless, there is a responsibility on governments to protect civilians and clearly some doubts arise over whether the Sri Lankan government is doing this. The UK's noisy left was quite active during the recent Gaza conflict in making pro Hamas statements and protests and yet were deaf to the war in Sri Lanka, for some reason the left cares little for events in Sri Lanka!
More on this see the link below: