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UK authorities have said Mr Assange will be arrested if he leaves the Ecuadorean embassy. The founder of the Wikileaks website, Julian Assange, faces rape and sexual assault allegations in Sweden. In June 2012, having lost his appeal to the UK's Supreme Court against extradition to Sweden, he took refuge in the embassy of Ecuador, in London, which granted him asylum.
What are the allegations that Julian Assange faces?
The offences are alleged to have been committed against two women in August 2010. On 20 August 2010, Swedish authorities issued an arrest warrant for Mr Assange on two counts, one of rape and one of molestation.
The warrant was withdrawn a day later, but Swedish prosecutors continued investigations into the molestation allegation.
In September 2010 the rape investigation was re-opened, and in November 2010 a Swedish court approved a request to detain Mr Assange for questioning relating to one count of unlawful coercion, two counts of sexual molestation, and one count of rape. An international arrest warrant was issued relating to those allegations.
Mr Assange denies the allegations and has said they are part of a smear campaign against him.
What is known about the two women?
The two women are not being named as they are alleged victims of sexual offences.
In legal papers they are described only as AA and SW. They met Mr Assange in August 2010 when he was visiting Sweden to give a lecture.
A UK High Court judgement on Mr Assange's extradition cited AA's statement to police, in which she said she first met Mr Assange after she had offered him the use of her flat in Stockholm while she was away. She returned earlier than planned from her trip on 13 August and the pair went out to dinner, before returning to her apartment. It is alleged Mr Assange then committed three offences relating to her - one of unlawful coercion, and two counts of sexual molestation.
Supporters of Mr Assange have said he has not been formally charged with any offence.
SW said in her statement, cited by the UK High Court judgement, that she had attended a lunch with Mr Assange and others on 14 August 2010. He had flirted with her over lunch and they had gone out together, ending up in a cinema. She contacted him on 16 August and invited him to her house in Enkoping. The European Arrest warrant cited by the High Court judgement refers to an offence on 17 August of rape, by "improperly exploiting that she, due to sleep, was in a helpless state".
On 20 August both women went to the police.
It has been previously reported by several media outlets, including the BBC News website, that the two women were ex-Wikileaks volunteers. This was based on a news agency report of a court hearing. However, according to sources, the two women are better described simply as supporters of Wikileaks and its aims.
What is his legal situation in Sweden?
Mr Assange has not been formally charged with any offence. Sweden has requested his extradition so he may be questioned.
In Sweden, charging comes much later in the process of a criminal investigation than it does in many other countries.
In a letter given to Mr Assange's extradition hearing in the UK and quoted in the High Court's subsequent judgement, Swedish Director of Prosecutions Marianne Ny stated: "A formal decision to indict may not be taken at the stage that the criminal process is currently at.
"Julian Assange's case is currently at the stage of 'preliminary investigation'."
His lawyers had asked the UK Supreme Court to block his extradition, arguing that a European arrest warrant issued against him was "invalid and unenforceable".
The key legal question was whether the Swedish prosecutor who issued it had the "judicial authority" to do so under the 2003 Extradition Act - or whether the words gave that power only to a court or a judge.
Despite the lack of formal charges, in its judgement in May 2012, the UK Supreme Court found that the Swedish public prosecutor was a judicial authority capable of issuing the warrant, in the same way as a judge or a court would be.
Why has Ecuador given Mr Assange asylum?
In June 2012 Mr Assange went to the Ecuadorean embassy in London and claimed asylum, which was granted in August.
Ecuador's Foreign Minster Ricardo Patino said Mr Assange's human rights would be at risk if he were extradited and that Ecuador was being loyal to its tradition of protecting those who were vulnerable.
Mr Patino said conditions would be attached to the asylum, such as Mr Assange "not making political statements that could affect our relations with friendly countries".
Before Mr Assange claimed asylum, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, initially critical of the activities of Wikileaks, had expressed praise for Mr Assange and his work.
Why hasn't he been questioned in the UK?
Swedish prosecutors have interviewed suspects abroad in the past, and in November 2010 Mr Assange's lawyer Mark Stephens said his client had offered to be interviewed at the Swedish embassy in London or via video link.
Since Mr Assange has been in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, Mr Correa and Mr Patino have suggested that Swedish prosecutors could travel to the embassy to meet Mr Assange.
Mr Assange has been living inside the Ecuadorian embassy, in London, since being granted diplomatic asylum.
However, until now Swedish prosecutors have refused to go to London, adamant that Mr Assange should be present in Sweden for the next stage of proceedings.
The prosecutors were criticised in November 2014 by Sweden's Court of Appeal, for failing to explore "alternative avenues" to move the investigation forward.
The crimes Mr Assange is suspected of are subject to statutes of limitation - prosecutors only have until August 2015 to question him about some of the allegations against him, although they have until 2020 to investigate the most serious alleged rape offence.
In March 2015, Swedish prosecutors offered to travel to London to question Mr Assange. Lead prosecutor Marianne Ny announced that a change of strategy was necessary "now that time is of the essence".
Though Ms Ny still believes interviewing him in London could lower the quality of the interview, she said that time limitations made it "necessary to accept such deficiencies to the investigation".
What is likely to happen if and when he is extradited?
Ecuador has shown little sign of being prepared to give Mr Assange up, and the UK has refused to grant him safe passage out of the country, saying he will be arrested if he leaves the embassy for breaching his bail conditions.
If Mr Assange is extradited, he would be detained upon arrival in Sweden - the authorities currently consider him "detained in his absence".
Another hearing would be held within four days to determine whether he should remain in custody.
Once a decision to charge has been made, an indictment is filed with the court. Legal experts say that in the case of a person in pre-trial detention, the trial normally begins within two weeks.
What concerns do Mr Assange and his supporters have over the extradition?
The main concern expressed by Mr Assange and his supporters is that once extradited to Sweden, he would be in danger of being sent to the US, where he fears he could face the death penalty.
Many of Wikileaks' most prominent revelations came from massive releases of classified US military documents on the Afghan and Iraq wars, in July and October 2010. In April 2010, the site released footage showing US soldiers shooting dead 18 civilians from a helicopter in Iraq.
Mr Assange has said he would be in danger of being sent to the US, where he fears he could face the death penalty.
Despite the US not having made an extradition request, US Attorney General Eric Holder has previously said American officials were pursuing a "very serious criminal investigation" into the matter.
Mr Assange has also pointed to the case of Chelsea Manning, an ex American soldier formerly known as Private Bradley Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison in the US for leaking classified material to Wikileaks.
However, legal experts have pointed out several obstacles any extradition and subsequent prosecution in the US would have to overcome.
Correspondents say that Sweden could apply a more stringent test than that used when an extradition is sought from the United Kingdom.
Also, even though the extradition would be according to Swedish law, the UK's approval would be needed.
Mr Assange's supporters have asked Sweden to guarantee that he would not be extradited to the US, which Swedish officials say they cannot legally do.
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has however insisted that his country would not extradite a suspect to a country where they would face the death penalty.


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Grand Lake Fishing Report – Updated August 29th, from Rusty Pritchard
Hi folks!
Bow fishing is still going strong! I have been taking tons of trips over the last few weeks and we have been killing quite a few fish. The pattern is staying the same with them wanting to stay on gravel banks.
The catfishing is really good right now! Fish are out in 20-30 feet of water. We've been catching them drifting cut bait. Look for big schools of shad that are busted up on your locator close to the bottom on flats. I drift a Carolina rig with a 5/0 double action hook made by Team Catfish. The Shangri La area has been good for me! The bite is going to get better and better as the water cools off!
The whitebass are still in their summer pattern. Sweet water and the Governors Island areas have still been producing in the evening times. I'm still throwing the Go Go minnows and the Bendable Minnows! Won't be long and we will be in the call pattern and the windy points will be on fire!!
We are getting closer and closer to spoonbill time again!! I start looking for them around October around the Sailboat Bridge area!
I'm looking forward to the upcoming cool down of fall! The fishing is really getting ready to bust open!!
If your looking for a guided trip give me call at 918-964-0174 or checkout my website atwww.rustypritchardoutdoors.com . Also if your on Facebook come find me under Rusty Pritchard and keep up with me day to day!!
Updated August 8th – Grand Lake Fishing Report from Rusty Pritchard
Hi folks!
It's been a really busy month for me!! I've been running bowfishing trips every night and the fishing has been good! Clients have been shooting at a ton of fish!
The buffalo are up really good at night right now on main lake gravel banks.
With the water temps rising the fishing is getting hotter too!!
I ran a white bass trip last Wednesday and we did really good! We saw several schools coming up around Sweet Water and behind Governors Island about 8pm.
We started off fishing the deep water at Sweet Water with 1 ounce bendable minnows. I was fishing water 25-30 feet deep and jigging right on bottom. Clients picked up some really nice size whitebass!
When the schools came up we threw 2″ Go Go minnows on them and they were hitting really hard!
I'm hearing super reports on Blue cat fishing right now. I haven't had time to go after them but the ones catching them are drifting cut shad in 15-25 feet of water. Some good areas to hit would be the Shangri La area and around Patricia Island. Just tie you on a Carolina Rig and a 5/0 Double Action hook and get out there and drag some bait!
I've also heard some great reports on crappie around the lake. Most are catching them around the docks. Got to wade through a lot of little ones to get a keeper as usual but it's been good fishing!
If your looking for a guided trip on Grand Lake give me a call at 918-964-0174 or check out my website www.rustypritchardoutdoors.com.
Also if your on Facebook give me a friend request under Rusty Pritchard and watch my trips everyday!!
We're going to try a new format for the Grand Lake fishing reports, and group them by month so that you can read the most recent fishing reports without jumping around on your phone or computer.
That should make it easier for all of you trying to get the latest info before hitting the water.
And, yes, we are getting an early start, with the first August fishing report coming July 28th, courtesy of Tony Coatney.
July 28th Fishing Report from Tony Coatney –
Hello Grand Lakers!
The fishing has been good and the weather has been HOT, which is a good thing for fishing!
The hot weather bunches the fish up more, and when you find them they are really stacked up.
I have been doing a lot of guide trips and doing really good…the evening bite has been best for me. Also, the Big Bass Challenge that they just had went very good with a bunch of good fish caught and ALOT of money paid out.
On to the fishing at Grand Lake:
Large mouth – they have slowed down a bunch. The best bet has been around boat docks, throwing a big worm has been best for me.
White bass – the evening bite has been really good for me using that silver rainbow minnow spoon.
Crappie – has been ok around deep brush.
Catfish – haven't heard much but been catching a lot while spooning for whites.
And the spoonbill are still jumping.
I've also booked some more Falcon Lake trips for this winter but still have some openings, but you better hurry.
Until Next Time…Good Luck Fishing from Tony Coatney (918) 964-0049.


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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Rock Candy Vodka
A while back I did a rock candy vodka drink, but it seems that there is more than one type of rock candy. One is formed on a stick, and the other looks like... Well a bunch of rocks. Now I work on the second type.
I guess I should say, "We will, we will, rock you."
Here they are in their rock orgy. These rockstars know how to party.
To prevent a weird looking drink, I decided to just remove the red ones from the mix.
Now they're all ready for lift off.
Now we get them drunk out of their minds, just like any good rockstar... Not including Rockstar games.
After about a week they're completely dissolved. There was a sugary mixture at the bottom that had to be stirred in.
Finally we have our shot, and might I quickly say that it is delicious. Not only is this a cool candy to eat, it's also a pretty easy mix to do. It's not perfect mind you, but it is a lot better than most.
Rock Candy Vodka: 4/5
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Since many schools across the United States have already started a recycling effort, starting a composting effort is a great next step!
Composting is a process in which organic waste is decomposed and turned into useful and stable products. This environmentally friendly way to deal with waste can help to benefit your school! Not only does composting save landfill space, but it can help to enhance the soil in school gardens, reduce the amount of trash your school produces, prevent soil erosion, save money, and promote sustainable environmental actions.
The first step in this process is to get other people involved! Having the support of your principal, teaching staff, and other students will help to insure that the project moves forward. Once a committee is formed and you have learned as much about composting as you can, then it is important to look into the protocol for your school. Once you have developed a plan that falls within the school's guidelines, you can put that plan into action.
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I was fortunate to attend the Khmer Rouge Trials again today, held outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This trial is for Kaing Guek Eav, better known as "Duch," the commanding officer of the infamous S21, a school turned torture facility where approximately 14000 people were murdered under his charge.
I was surprised by the low attendance in the courtroom audience. I had heard that public interest was waning since the beginning of the trial, but I still expected more. When I arrived at 8:30, all 470+ seats were empty, except for court staff. As I waited for the proceedings to begin at 9am, about 60 people slowly trickled in. All but a few were foreigners, and most wore ID badges indicating that they were a member of the media, an NGO volunteer somehow connected with the trial, or staff of the court. I recalled a comment made by my friend Sochiet the night before, that "though my grandfather was murdered by the Khmer Rouge, it seemed lost in the past." He said that for him it was more important to move on. While the trial is certainly a defining moment for many survivors, I know so many people who feel the same as Sochiet. It makes me wonder how many people are really paying attention to the proceedings?
Today the trial revolved around the testimony of Chan Voeun, a dark skinned, frail man at age 56. He claimed to be a guard at the M-13 prison under Duch, the commanding officer. M-13 was apparently a smaller, earlier version of the more infamous S-21, which Duch later went on to administrate. Events occurring at M-13 are outside the court's jurisdiction, but are being re-told to extrapolate a better picture of S-21 and Duch's personality.
M-13 Prison held a total of 70 people—families—mothers, fathers and children. All but three were murdered—most of them tortured to death. Prisoners were kept in tiny cells or underground pits and subsisted on watery gruel. The prison guards fared only a little better, living on thicker gruel themselves. According to Duch, they even slept in the prison pits as well. Voeun stated in his testimony that many (if not all) of the prisoners were eventually killed and discarded in 3 mass graves that he found while secretly hunting a deer behind the prison.
Voeun described gruesome torture scenes in which Duch allegedly used a gasoline rag, lit on the end of a stick, to burn the breasts of a female victim. Crying, he also recalled an event where Duch allegedly shot and killed Voeun's uncle in front of him. Voeun described Duch as someone who "was happy when he tortured people." Yet Duch told the court that he is sorry for what he did at M-13—that it all was an important matter and still "affects me psychologically."
Voeun himself became a prisoner at M-13 after helping 3 prisoners—one of them his friend—escape. He later fled the prison himself and sought the aid of his village chief to remain free.
Duch, now an evangelical Christian, is the only defendant to admit guilt, seek forgiveness and agree to cooperate with the court. Yet ultimately he disputed much of Voeun's testimony, claiming that Voeun was never on the staff at M-13. While Duch agreed that some of his statements about the layout and condition of the prison were factual, he said many of the stories Voeun relayed were distorted, second-hand information or outright lies. Indeed there were discrepancies in Voeun's testimony—at times he claimed he was too far away to see whether Duch himself shot his uncle, or the methods Duch used when torturing certain victims, yet at other times he claimed to be very close to the incidents and described them in great detail. Likewise, he claimed that he saw Duch shoot another KR officer with an AK-47, but later admitted that the officer "disappeared" over time, like most of the prisoners.
Unfortunately it's easy to explain discrepancies from both the witness and the defendant merely in terms of the 30 years that have gone by since these events occurred. It's possible both men could be telling the truth to the best of their memories. Translation also proved to be an evident problem during the proceedings, which are carried out in a mix of Khmer, French, and English (with strong foreign accents). Many questions had to be repeated several times due to difficulty in translation, and at times brief responses had no correlation with the simple questions asked. The defense complained ardently about this.
The trials are not without controversy. Credible accusations of corruption within the court have jeopardized its financial backing from other countries. Only 5 officers of the Khmer Rouge have been permitted by the government to go to trial at this time. Many members of Cambodia's current government are former members of the Khmer Rouge themselves, and guilty of crimes that will never go to trial. Thousands of ex-Khmer Rouge cadres live freely among the population as well.
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I didn't feel my Pivotal Moment MUST be a Happy Thing, e, but reading over my growing list of semi-tragic episodes and- even though I grew and developed in really positive ways as a result of all the Sad/Bad Things I noted- the list wasn't an accurate representation of all that has spurred change in my life, what I would consider Pivotal Moments.
I've been thinking about it more overnight, and decided that the reason my list consisted of the Hard Shit is that those events are the stand-out types in my life, because the norm overall is that my life has been filled with a lot of joy and with joyful experiences (lucky me). I have changed, gradually, through the joyful times, but they didn't stand out to me initially as Pivotal Moments, being overshadowed by the memory of rapid and sometimes unwelcome er, pivoting initiated by trauma. Thinking of it in these terms, I can cite many many "happy" Pivotal Moments; times where I had vim and inertia and the opportunity to choose where to direct them. So.
(Also it is a very Mormon thing to accentuate the positive and flat-out DENY the negative, so there's probably a bit of that cultural influence emerging, as well.)
Anyone else want to chime in? Is there a persistent tone to the Pivotal Moments in your lives? Would you define them as positive/negative, or another category? Are they patternless? Or do they elude this type of definition altogether? I'd love to hear other responses, especially from you e, if you will...


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The sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new home owners and their guests.
This trailer is for German release of the movie.
Rebecca De Mornay looks like she was born for this role. She is a great actress. Deborah Ann Woll you will know from True Blood. This movie looks a lot different from the original. It is a very intriguing movie that I am looking forward to.
Release Date: 1 April 2011 (USA)
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Ilkley Preview and Other News
It feels like quite a while since ickledot last visited Ilkley Rugby Club. In fact, it's only just over a year and a half ago but probably seems more as the time spans three seasons. ickledot was present for Ilkley's final home game of 2014-15, an emphatic win over Pocklington which ensured promotion to National League Three. Before that there was a winter game with Horden.
Although they found the going hard in this higher tier, coping with injuries and the retirement of experienced players, they were able to maintain their league standing during 2015-16, finishing a respectable mid-table seventh out of 14. Now a new season's begun and Ilkley currently lie in fifth place, having won three out of their four matches played so far. Complacency could be Ilkley's main enemy tomorrow as opponents Firwood Waterloo have not enjoyed the best of season starts, currently lying second from bottom of the league with four defeats and a single bonus point.
Reasons to visit Ilkley Rugby Club (apart from the rugby itself of course)? Firstly ickledot loves the clubhouse with its irregular roof pattern, the 'gable ends' facing the pitch. Highly photogenic, with a balcony that gets quite crowded during matches. As often said before, rugby's the same everywhere but it always looks more dramatic with people in the background. At Ilkley much of the crowd looks down, even on a lineout!
Then there's the landscape; the hills which overlook the ground, featuring the world famous Cow & Calf Rocks. One of the shots below was taken during the Pocklington game and the other back in January 2015 when the opponents were Horden and a carpet of snow covered the hills. It looks (and felt) bleak and cold.
At that time, back in early 2015, Ilkley's Ben Magee and Elliott Morgan were part of the Yorkshire Under 20 team which went on to win the County Championship at Twickenham.
Here's a shot of Ben in typical 'flying' mode. Let's a hope there's a few of those dazzling runs tomorrow.
In other news, ickledot established a Twitter link with rugby ball manufacturers Gilbert! Last Saturday, during a pre-match quiet moment at Doncaster, ickledot took this shot of the ball lying ready in the September sunshine.
It was later tweeted to Gilbert who liked it and asked if they could feature it on their Instagram feed. So there's a good tip. If you're looking to network, widen your audience, perhaps even sell some pictures, think about who might possibly be interested in the shots you take. Think as widely as possible as it often goes way beyond players and clubs.
Through recent games with West Park Leeds Ladies, ickledot has been asked to shoot his first Varsity game in Leeds next Wednesday. I'll be sure to let you know how that goes - WPL's Alex Wallace, pictured in try scoring mode at Eccles last Sunday, is bound to feature. Enjoy the weekend!


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SB 32 requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to limit statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. At its heart, this bill is an effort to align state policy goals with the recommendations of most climate scientists, who agree that we must reduce GHG emissions to 80 - 90% below 1990 levels by 2050 in order to avoid catastrophic warming. The passage of SB 32 would allow state agencies to continue the work they began in 2006 under AB 32, which is "the first program in the country to take a comprehensive, long-term approach to addressing climate change."
Existing Law: AB 32
AB 32, the Global Warming Climate Solutions Act, requires CARB to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 (about a 20% reduction). (Much of the following discussion of existing law comes from a 6/24/2016 analysis of the bill, which was written for the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.)
Under AB 32, CARB has to identify GHG emissions targets, develop a Scoping Plan every 5 years for achieving the required emissions reductions, adopt regulations to help achieve this goal (including "market-based declining annual aggregate emission limits"; more on that later), and convene and/or appoint various committees. AB 32 also directed CARB to continue reducing GHG emissions beyond 2020 (more on this as well).
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California is on track to achieve AB 32's 2020 goal, according to an update to the scoping plan that was approved by CARB on May 22, 2014. The scoping plan offered some new strategies and built upon others that had already been established across 5 sectors: Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, Water and Waste Management. The plan calls for continued expansion of renewable energy, implementation of a Sustainable Freight Initiative, diversion of food and other organic waste from landfills, conservation of natural and working lands, and many additional actions (which are detailed in the updated scoping plan).
Existing Law: Executive Orders
Governor Schwarzenegger issued Executive Order S-3-05 in 2005, which called for GHG emissions reductions to 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050; however, there's no statute establishing specific requirements to achieve the goal or consequences if it's not achieved. Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-30-15 in 2015, which established an interim statewide GHG emission reduction target to reduce GHG emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 to help meet the 2050 target.
Global Context
The 2050 goal of reducing GHG emissions by 80% of 1990 levels, the minimum amount required to limit global warming to 2 degrees celsius, is the global warming target set at the COP21 Climate talks in Paris in 2015. Reducing GHG emissions by 80-95% is also the goal of the Under 2 MOU, a partnership initiated by California before COP21, which brings various states and regions throughout the world to make commitments to lowering their GHG emissions. The 2 degree target is not as ambitious as many would like; indeed, it is intended to help us avoid only the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
Political Context
Recent discussions around SB 32 center around expanded legislative oversight of CARB, the future of cap and trade, and whether AB 32 provides the authority for CARB to continue its efforts to compel GHG reductions post 2020. Some powerful interests oppose California's climate policy goals, and would prefer to kill or delay their implementation — in fact, according to the Better World Group/California Delivers, the oil industry spent over $22 million in 2015 to weaken clean air standards in SB 32 (which was pulled that year by its author, Fran Pavley, after amendments became too onerous) and SB 350 (which passed after a key goal, cutting gasoline use in half by 2030, was removed from the bill).
AB 197 "co-joined" with SB32
In an unusual measure, SB 32 has been amended so that it can become operative only if AB 197 is enacted. So, what is AB 197?
In an effort to address concerns about AB 32's complex and wide-ranging administrative reach, AB 197 contains a number of amendments which members of the Assembly either requested or insisted upon. According to an analysis of AB 197 presented to the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality on 627/2016, the bill will require that CARB prioritize emissions reductions from refineries and the transportation sector, and it will place additional legislative oversight on CARB's activities.
Cap And Trade
Cap and Trade, also referred to as a "Market Mechanism," is California's method of making polluters pay for their use of California's airsheds. Carbon emissions are capped, and a price is placed on the emissions released below that limit. You can find a good discussion of Cap and Trade in a recent article from Vox.
In 2012, the California Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit claiming that Cap and Trade is essentially a carbon tax; according to California law, the state legislature requires a 2/3 majority vote to pass any new tax. The argument was rejected in 2013 and is currently being appealed.
Cap and Trade has been controversial both for covered industries and some environmental and EJ groups; even the Pope and climate scientist James Hansen have spoken out against Cap and Trade. However, the system enjoys strong support from Governor Brown. Unless California can pass a carbon tax, which would require a 2/3 majority vote in the legislature, Cap and Trade may be our best way of collecting on the debt polluters owe to us. However, in an effort to streamline SB 32, cap and trade was removed from the bill.
Can CARB continue cutting GHG emissions without SB 32?
Remember when I said earlier that "AB 32 also directed CARB to continue reducing GHG emissions beyond 2020"? CARB may use language from AB 32 to continue regulating GHG emissions under after 2020, regardless of the status of SB 32. The Legislative Analyst office, however, has ruled that AB 32's authority "sunsets" in 2020.
Sound complicated? It is.
Let me reiterate that 350 Bay Area supports SB 32 because, in essence, it extends the state's climate goals— goals that place the state on track to do its part to avoid catastrophic warming. We are working with other organizations to track and analyze amendments or related legislation, including participating in the CA Green Lobby Day on August 2nd. We will continue to provide updates on our 350 East Bay Facebook page.
The legislative session ends August 31, so all of this is playing out over the next 3 weeks. Until then, we'll be meeting with local Assembly members and organizing phone banking and letter writing efforts to show our support for SB 32. Please feel free to contact Kathy Dervin (email@example.com) or Judy Pope (firstname.lastname@example.com) to find out how you can help us pass this important climate bill. We are fighting for the passage of SB 32 despite the opposition; the climate crisis is not waiting and neither should the Legislature.
Bill Text (as amended on June 30, 2016): SB 32
Climate Action Team description from State of California Website
CARB's First Update to the Scoping Plan
Information on the Sustainable Freight Initiative, from CARB
Governor Schwarzenegger'sExecutive Order S-3-05
Governor Brown's Executive Order B-30-15
Bill Text: AB 197
LA Times article about the passage of SB 350
6/27/16 Analysis of AB 197
Cap and Trade article from Vox
Statement about SB 32 from the California Environmental Justice Alliance
Statement about Cap and Trade from the Vatican
Sacbee article about AB 32 and its authority to regulate CO2e after 2020
Sacbee article about AB 32's authority after 2020


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UK MOBILE OPERATOR O2 unveiled a pair of gloves on Wednesday called "Talk to the Hand" that double as a mobile phone, clearly aimed at people with more money than sense.
Yes, O2 has actually launched gloves that you can talk into when making phone calls, which are a steal at just £1,000 a pair.
O2 has partnered with artist Sean Miles to create this unnecessary product, which apparently will pair with any smartphone over Bluetooth so you can talk into your hand rather than your phone. We don't really see the benefit here, as you'll still have to raise your hand to your face, and you'll probably get some really weird looks on the street.
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Here we are yet another week with yet another Wheel of Time Casting Call, with yet another batch of unfortunate characters being forced into the bodies of actors that I think they are most reminiscent of. It's like a wacky science experiment gone all horribly wrong. It's like I'm taking itty bitty mice, who all have certain ways they like to be thought of, and forcing their minds into the bodies of other mice, who may or may not look quite like what the original mice always thought they looked like, and also don't necessarily look quite like what everyone else thinks the mice should look like. And it depresses the mice. And depressed mice are sad. They just sit around all day eating cheese. 😦 I digress (<—- Understatement).
A note on the art: For most of the art I use for characters, I am getting it from the amazing Seamas Gallagher gallery, who does some of the best WoT art out there. Some of the other I've used is from the equally amazing Jeremy Saliba. A lot of the art I use is cropped, so that I can fit the most character on the screen without having to deal with fancy borders and such, so you guys should definitely check these guys' sites out (where you will find the full, beautiful pictures) and support them if at all possible. Some characters, no matter how important(ish) they are, do not have art though. In which case, I will insert a picture of a friendly squid.
Oh, and apparently my blog has gotten popular enough that another WoT Casting blog has mostly copied it, including the format of the posts, the actors I use, and even some of the little quips and humor I put in it. Sincerest form of flattery, right? Right!
Spoilers may exist, read at your own risk.
Tier 2 Casting
Let's talk about Moghedien. Moggy has essentially become Nynaeve's nemesis over the course of the series, and has done some pretty terrible things. In fact, she has possibly done some of the worse things in the series, including the Dream Ripping (TM) of Birgitte and the balefire of all the boat crew just to get at Nynaeve. Seriously, think about what some of the other Forsaken have done, and she's up there in the top tier of "Most EVAHL!" whether or not she gets any awards for Most Competent. Then again, she's done some pretty cool things too, such as tying Liandrin's shield in infinite little knots so that our resident Ms. Petulant can't really cause anyone any harm. The enemy of my enemy . . . well, she's not my friend, but it does grant her a couple cool points.
Moghedien has taken on a couple different personas in the series, such as Gyldin and Marigan, but when she is forced by the a'dam to reveal her true appearance to Egwene, she appears sturdily handsome with shoulder-length hair worn loose. She has large, dark eyes and smooth cheeks. I'm pretty sure she has dark hair, but I can't find much about that. I know Gyldin and Marigan both had dark hair, so I'll assume Moghedien does too.
For some reason, I kept wanting to put Elisabeth Shue in this role, but I think it was I couldn't come up with anyone better. But then I remembered Jeanne Tripplehorn, who kind of rocks. I don't watch Big Love, but my wife does, and everytime I see her on screen, I have to stop what I'm doing and enjoy her splendidness. She has all the criteria we need, and she can look mad and mean like the
bestworst of them.
Places you've possibly seen her:
Basic Instinct
Big Love
Very Bad Things
From there, we move on to Morgase Trakand. Morgase, Blessed of the Light, Rose of Andor, yadda yadda yadda, gave us a good first impression with her very reasonable and moral decision of how to handle Rand's whole "falling into a castle courtyard" debacle. She used good logic and strong ethics to make a very good judgment of Rand, and thus, she was a very likable monarch right from the get-go. Then she got all Rahvin'ed, which was extremely unfortunate (those words, lightly they are used), and all that goodness got all turned around and upside down. Then, perhaps even more unfortunately, she became a huge bore, and I now find myself often skipping over her chapters in the series. Let's talk about her appearance.
First of all, I'm only using the above picture because there isn't much art to choose from of Queen Morgase, but this is probably some of my least favorite art depicting WoT characters. I don't know why, but I find her to be ugly (instead of the beautiful she should be), and the dress just doesn't fit my mind of what she should look like. Anyway, we know she has red-gold hair, and has "Elayne's looks, ripened to maturity." We also know she still appears relatively young, and that comes from her Slowing.
Many people probably don't even know who Amy Yasbeck is. She played Maid Marian in Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and she absolutely looks the part I've always pictured for Morgase. She is beautiful, she is mature, but she has a young-ish appearance. Plus, she looks very much like the person I have chosen for Elayne, so the whole mother-daughter thing works out. See, I plan this shit out!
Places you've possibly seen her:
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Various TV Shows and
TV Movies
Osan'Gar comes next, who was masquerading as an Asha'Man for awhile. He begins his existence in Lord of Chaos as the reincarnated Aginor, but doesn't show up as a character until introduced to us as Dashiva in A Crown of Swords. As far as I'm concerned, he's gone down in the history of the series as possibly the most useless Forsaken we've met (though I'm willing to let him eek that out with Demandred depending on how awesome (or not) Demmy's appearance is in AMoL).
He has an "ordinary face," and is in his middle years. He acts like he's already insane, he is a daydreamer, and he walks hesitantly, and tilts his head in a curious way when he speaks to people. He has untrimmed hair.
Well, he'd have to grow his hair out a bit, but I love Michael Keaton for this role. Keaton plays funny and crazy with the best of them, and he could basically play Beetlejuice and he'd be in character. There was one other person I considered having Keaton play, after it was brought to my attention by Terez that he'd make a good Fain. But I needed a bit more crazy in my Fain. And ugly. And Michael Keaton is not ugly (by most standards).
Places you've possibly seen him (Keaton):
White Noise
Padan effing Fain. Possibly the most horribly evil and insane character we've met in the series, one who has done nothing but harass, pursue, and attack Our Heroes from the very first time we see him. Seriously, the first time we see him, he's planning a Trolloc attack. And apparently he's got some major parts to play coming up – there's otherwise no reason for him to have been around as long as he has. I have a pet theory – one that involves Fain being locked in an eternal battle with the Dark One (since he hates the Dark One as much as he hates the good guys) as Mashadar – but I have no evidence, or even any real logic, to support it. Just something I think would be "cool." Anyway, he is utterly filled with Wrath towards both the Dark One, and Rand, and his story ain't quite done yet.
So, he's a pale, gangly, skinny dude, with a "massive beak" of a nose. Most of the recent art, including that above, shows him looking pretty disheveled, unkempt, and missing teeth, soaking himself in blood, whathaveyou. Oh, big ears too. I always liked the art for him in the Big White Book (though that book nowadays gets a lot of flack for its depictions of the characters). Oh, and he's bat-shit insane. Like, Über-Insane, even.
So, not a real shocker here, Steve Buscemi wins this round. He can play "bat-shit insane" very well (watch him on The Sopranos), and has most of the not-quite-very-handsome facial features that would be needed for Fain. Big ears? Check. Big nose? Check. Presumably missing teeth (from chewing on his Shadar Logath dagger)? Check. I don't think he even cleans up well (not that I've ever seen him in a business suit that I can recall, unless you count Reservoir Dogs, and he was pretty bedraggled-looking through most of that as well).
(As a side note, I strongly considered Gary Busey for this role as well. And it would have been AWESOME)
Places you've possibly seen him:
The Sopranos
Reservoir Dogs
The Big Lebowski
Our resident rapist, Rahvin is up next. Maybe that's not fair to introduce him as such. I mean, he's not known for only raping (mentally and physically) Morgase, right? I mean, he did other things. Like put Trolloc guards in Caemlyn. And killing entire cities during the War of Power. And forcing Morgase to send away all her friends, family, loved ones, and anyone she trusts, and then making a public fool of her. So he's got other things goes for him, I guess.
He's a stud though. Tall, dark, and handsome, making women who aren't even Compulsed swoon over him. He has black hair, which is white at the temples, and is dark and slender with nearly black eyes. He supposedly has an "insatiable" appetite for women – one may even say he Lusts after them. Sometimes, in other Castings, he is cast as a black man, because of that "dark" part up above. I don't get the feeling that's the case, so I haven't done that. However, if anyone has anything to prove me wrong on that, I do know a good black actor I would put here for the role.
So, I'm going with Benjamin Bratt for this. I don't remember when I first saw him – I do remember I didn't like him the first time, wherever that was (maybe Demolition Man? Which, i guess I can't really blame him for that movie, right?). Anyway, he's made a very favorable impression on me in recent years, and I actually really like him nowadays. And when he cleans up, he looks exactly like I picture Rahvin to look. So there. And he was HIGH-larious in the episode of Modern Family he showed up in.
Places you've possibly seen him:
Miss Congeniality
Law & Order
The Cleaner (TV series)
The Forsaken most represented by Pride (maybe I should do a series on the Forsaken and the Seven Deadly Sins?), Sammael is next. Sammy (I like mocking the Chosen by shortening their name into a little pet name – it makes me feel powerful over them, almost like proclaiming "Ba'alzamon is a Fool!") was known as a great general. Once out of the prison, he set up shop in Illian, consolidating power for quite some time, and even tried to set up a truce (though I seem to remember that was a trick?) with Rand to not attack each other until the Last Battle.
He is taller than average (slightly), with golden, closely-cropped hair, blue eyes, and a square trimmed beard. He is described as "solid and compact," so I picture he works out (or at least looks like he does), and also picture him always standing straight-backed with his hands clasped behind his back, like a good soldier. Oh, and he has a nasty scar across most of his face, something that could have been Healed, but he left it as a constant reminder of why he hates Lews Therin so very, very much.
Viggo Mortensen was in plenty of films before The Lord of the Rings, but that's what made him famous (and brought him to my attention, which may be more important for this particular blog series). He gets to be Sammael, though he'll need a bit of dye (I didn't know he was starting to gray so much). Otherwise, he's exactly as I picture that Forsaken – solid, compact, stern-no-nonsense-looking, well-disciplined. I guess someone will have to cut up on his pretty face a bit to get that scar, which is a bit unfortunate, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do to get in the Big Flicks, right?
Places you've possibly seen him:
The Lord of the Rings (duh)
The Road
And we go from Good Little Soldier Boy to Creepy as All Effing Get-Out-Of-My-Fantasy-Series Semirhage (I'm told that was her official name before RJ got tired of typing it). Semirhage was built up quite a bit before we really got to see much of her – but man, she made an impression on us. Apparently, even the Forsaken were wary of her (which should really tell you something right there), and no other villains in the series have come anywhere close to the purely sadistically evil things Semmy has done in the name of the Dark. And she blew off Rand's hand. 😦
She is slender and taller then most men. She has a dark face with large dark eyes and full lips. She has short wavy hair. She is said to always dress in black because Lanfear dresses in white, though not even the other Forsaken dare to call her on it. And she's creepy. That's pretty important, I'd say.
Well, without the proper make-up, I wouldn't call her creepy, but otherwise, Gina Torres is absolutely perfect for this role. She is an awesome actress, and she can play a real bad-ass when needed. She's also tall – look up pictures of her standing next to her husband, Larry Fishburne. She's supposedly one of the friendliest, most down-to-earth actresses around, so I hate to put her through the necessary torture to get her to play the role properly, but once again, gotta do whatcha gotta do for the serious roles.
Places you've possibly seen her:
The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions
Various TV Shows
And that ends this week. Come back next week for the final six of Tier 2. I guess that means Tier 1 is coming up soon, eh?
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the duel of dark and light
a rule broken by stars,
poking holes in the sky and streaming through
but i can't keep the stars from
scratching their way down to earth
and taking me along.
those things i told you
those terrible things i said
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but i can probably say for sure
that they weren't true.
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i wish i could take off
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the strings are loose
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The Group manages some of Australia's most recognized and trusted brands including Woolworths,Dan Murphy's, BWS, Cellarmasters, Big W, Countdown and ALH. We value diversity and aim to create a vibrant and inclusive workforce which is reflective of the communities in which we operate.
We are currently seeking a Commercial Analyst in our Project Assurance team to be part of our Supply Chain PMO/ Governance Group. This role will be responsible for supporting the Quality Assurance Manager and Commercial Lead in day to day activities of project lifecycle management.
About the roleThis role will be responsible for reviewing commercial and financial analytics. You will also be accountable for accurate representation of information, identifying key risks and issues and assisting in project health checks (business outcome and program delivery).
You will also be responsible for:
- Assist in monitoring project impacts, controls, risks, opportunities and delivery of the benefits realisation plan and deployment success
- Assist in implementing Project Benefit Realisation Plans.
- Collaborating with PGM Delivery team in day to day financial activities.
- Review and assess commercial and financial analysis for Projects.
- Assess criteria, and others against the SC PMO Framework and strategy
- Assist in preparation of monthly steerco and exco reporting of assurance heat map , risk & issues and portfolio level health check progress.
- Assist in the Project Assurance framework and process development, ensure its ongoing maintenance
- Assist in health check of program/project reports (including risks, issues, dependencies, actions, etc.) , phase gate exit readiness checks, variation approval checks to foster high level of SC governance standards and business excellence, focusing on delivering the business outcomes;
- Assist Assurance manager with developing the assurance outcome & reports.
- Adhoc reporting.
About you
- CA/CPA/MBA qualified (Commerce, Finance, Business)
- Advanced systems skills in Excel, Microsoft Access, BI tool and powerpoint.
- Demonstrated business analytical, financial and commercial modelling experience.
- Strong Business acumen ( Supply Chain Preferable), flexible and adaptive to change
- Demonstrated ability to manage across programs and projects, with strong collaboration skill sets.
At Woolworths we value diversity and aim to create a vibrant and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities we serve. If you meet a number of requirements (and not all), along with either full and part time employees, we encourage you to submit your application.
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Note: Suzanne Presley is the direct descendant of Elvis Presley and Susan Banks. (Elvis Banks married one of Elvis Presley's Great Grand Children)
Stefano came up to Suzanne and asked her, "What has gone on recently?"
"Well," Suzanne said. "A few weeks ago, them Starfleet ships came to a space station called Deep Space Nine, because it is near a stable wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant, Yes it is! Yes it is! Now it was occupied by mean mean mean space aliens from that there Gamma Quadrant and they are from the mean mean mean Dominion. A bad bad bad Cardassian named Gul Dukat let them use his home as a base in this here Alpha Quadrant. Now, there are tons and tons and tons of ships out there guarding this here Federation from those mean mean mean Jem hadarees, the soldiers of the Dominion who are lead by even more mean mean mean bad bad bad Founders....."
"I think that's enough, Suzanne. Thank you for the information." Stefano said. "We'll be going now."
"I just hope they don't get to me, my son Arron, and my doll, Lisa Marie which has been in my family for generations! Byebye now!"
"The Cardassians and the Dominion may be our key to getting Marlena's descendant." Stefano said.
Mimi asked, "Where can we find her?"
Stefano answered, "I think we could find a computer and trace her bloodlines."
"But which one is which?" Mimi asks, "There could be hundreds of people that are Marlena's descendants!"
"I'll find the right one." Stefano said. "Don't worry! My plan will work!"
Eventually, Stefano found a computer and accessed Marlena's descendants. There were several, but one caught his eye: Marlena Horton, divorced with three children, a doctor living on Deep Space Nine with her children, Eric, Carrie, and Belle.
Others included Tom Paris and William T. Riker.
"That's it!" he said, "We'll get a ship and go to this Deep Space Nine!"
Meanwhile, on Deep Space Nine, several Federation and Klingon starships wander about, guarding the station from Dominion attack.
The infirmary was busy today. Off course, Doctor Marlena Brady gave a padd to Doctor Bashir, "Here's the blood test result on Lt. T'sah."
"Thank you, Doctor Horton." he said to her.
She told the doctor, "Doctor Bashir, I'm going to pick up my children from school."
"All right," he said.
Chief O'brien came and said, "Isn't it wonderful that there are children? Keiko even reopened the school!"
"So, Miles," Bashir asked him. "What will we do today? Battle Of Britan? Raquetball? Darts?"
"How 'bout we do that spy program of yours?" Miles answered.
"Perfect!" Bashir said, as they left the room.
They leave the infirmary into the promenade, Federation and Klingon ships of all kinds can be seen from the Promenade windows, including a USS Republic.
"We have arrived at Deep Space Nine, Captain." said the helmsman.
"Very well. Communications, contact the station for docking clearance," said the captain.
The tactical officer then says, "Ops has cleared us for docking pylon three."
The Excelsior class ship approached its designated docking port. The airlock opened, and Stefano and Mimi exited.
"We have arrived, and I will crown Marlena Brady my Queen of the night!" he said. "My plan is going perfectly!"
To Be Continued...........
Part III
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Kim Kardashian's Ex Doesn't Want Divorce Trial Rushed Due to Pregnancy
(LOS ANGELES) -- Kim Kardashian's pregnancy has become an issue in her lengthy divorce proceedings with her estranged husband, Kris Humphries.
The reality star, who's expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West, wants the divorce trial to take place as soon as possible. However, Humphries doesn't seem to be in a rush.
In a court filing obtained by TMZ.com, a lawyer for the Brooklyn Nets basketball player argues, "What is really going on here is that an 'urgency' in the form of an apparently unplanned pregnancy, something [Humphries] had nothing to do with, is perceived by [Kim] as an opportunity to gain a litigation advantage by trying to force this court to prematurely set this matter for trial."
The attorney reportedly also asks, "Indeed, why would [Kim] plan to get pregnant in the midst of divorce proceedings?"
Humphries says he wants to be present for Kardashian's deposition but is unavailable until mid-May at the earliest due to his commitment to the Nets.
Kardashian filed for divorce in late October of 2011, 72 days after she tied the knot with Humphries.
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