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Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) has asked to stop all illegal sand mining activities in the Uukwambi Traditional Authority till the operators get environmental clearance certificates from the government
As reported by New Era, the decision resulted from a meeting between MET's chief inspect Josephat Hiwana and all the six district heads in the Uukwambi Traditional Authority at Uukwangula on 13 June 2018.
The decision was taken following criticism from the local people regarding on-going illegal sand mining activities in the Uukwambi traditional jurisdiction amid the allegations that sand miners offer bribes to regional leaders to continue illegal mining operations.
Illegal sand mining in Namibia poses threats to both livestock and local people, destroying the landscape, mahangu fields and grazing land. Therefore, Namibian government is set to take proper steps to ensure a systematic and environment-friendly way to mine sand from the region.
As for Namibia's Environmental Management Act of 2007, no person can continue mining activity without obtaining an environmental clearance certificate (EIA) from the government. Hiwana told the traditional authority that mining sand in the absence of an environmental clearance certificate is tantamount to theft and should not be entertained.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Don and Audrey Walsworth of Marceline, Missouri, have given a nearly $8.3 million gift to the University of Missouri Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Through their generous gift, the Walsworth family will support athletic department facility improvements and expansions, including renovations to Memorial Stadium and a new clubhouse for the men's and women's golf teams at The Club at Old Hawthorne. The new clubhouse will house coaches' offices, team locker rooms, indoor heated hitting bays and the latest in swing instruction technology.
"We are so very grateful to the Walsworth family for everything they contribute to the University," MU Athletic Director Mike Alden said. "Their support for Mizzou Athletics over the years has been inspiring, and this announcement is yet another example of how they will provide a positive impact on student-athletes for generations to come."
Don Walsworth, an MU alumnus and CEO of the Walsworth Publishing Company Inc., is a former chairman of the University of Missouri Board of Curators. He says this gift is an opportunity for his family to give back to the university that has meant so much to them.
"The university has been very good to us over the years, including our children and grandchildren," Walsworth said. "This gift is indicative of the fantastic leadership of the university and the athletic department, including the outstanding coaches and staff. We are so pleased with the organization and administration. We love the move to the SEC and how far athletics has advanced to achieve national prominence in so many different sports. Our gift is also for the-student athletes, as we believe their education should come first—an ideal I know our family shares with the university."


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INVOLVEMENT & EVANGELISM MINISTER: Ross Jordan Around the age of thirteen Ross was talking with a friend on the phone about baptism. He was able to discover the truth from the Scriptures and realize the importance of baptism for remission of his sins. His study of the Word continued and he was drawn to this ministry because of his love for serving God and helping other people spiritually. Ross likes to fix broken things. He collects old radios, which he refers to as almost antiques. He also helps people in crisis "fix broken things" through his work as a mediator with our local Juvenile and Magistrate courts. The principles he uses to help those in need of mediation are Biblical. Ross sees Central church of Christ as a place where we can enjoy personal salvation through an eternal relationship with the Father, Son and Spirit. Our brotherhood, the fellowship of brothers and sisters in Christ, whether at Central or some other church of Christ, reaches far beyond the walls of our building. This fellowship allows people to worship God and be encouraged by the experience of being together. Internal peace promised in the scriptures in Philippians 4:7 can be achieved even if there is turmoil in our life. This scripture teaches us "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." and in verse 9 "Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you." Ross wants everyone to know this peace. You may contact Ross at Central church of Christ Or, email him at: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Shay has been married to the love of her life , Doug Bingham, for 22 years. They have two faithful Christian children, Anna Grace and Ben. Anna Grace is in her second year at Harding University. Anna Grace also will be Interning for a second year at Central church of Christ in Huntsville, AL this Summer. Ben Bingham is a sophomore at Calhoun High School. Ben is very involved in theatre and plans to also attend Harding University. Doug and Shay also work with the College Ministry at Central.
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My name is Joel Adam Esparza. I was born in Campeche, Mexico during a Winter Gospel meeting. I am a third generation Christian. My grandfather was a minister in Mexico, and my father has been a minister for over forty years. In 1989, my father was invited to establish a Hispanic congregation in California and that is how we arrived to the USA. I have helped my father in his ministry since I was a teen. We have lived in Arkansas, Texas and in 1998, my father was invited to work with the Hispanic ministry here at Central Church of Christ.
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Gary Duke has been a member of the Central Church at Dalton since 2002. He was baptized in 1972 at the Northside Church of Christ in Summerville soon after his marriage to Becky. He and Becky have 2 children; Kyle and his family worship at the Brentwood Hills Church of Christ in Nashville where he serves as a deacon and Erin and her family are members at Central. They have 5 grandchildren and love spending time with them. Gary enjoys working with Helping Hands Ministry, Lads to Leaders, work projects at Camp Watooga and being part of a yearly mission trip to Honduras with Kyle. Gary believes the strong desire of the Central Congregation to reach the lost and serve others is a great example of "The Great Commission" found in Matthew 28.
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Jeff Ledbetter grew up in south Florida and was raised in the Church. His spiritual heritage was developed by Godly parents, Elders, faithful bible teachers, and many others who instilled the Story of God's love through Christ. Jeff, and his wife Robin, attended the Miami-Gardens church of Christ and were married in 1979. After graduating from UF, he worked in industrial timberland management prior to retiring and settling in the North GA mountains. Jeff and Robin have two children and enjoy spending time with their five grandchildren, traveling, outdoor activities, and being a part of the Central Church family.


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but in this case, i'm very glad it happened, because my propensity for distraction ended up serving as an introduction to the unsettling, beautiful, nightmarish images of chinese photographer liu xia, wife and creative partner of nobel laureate and imprisoned dissident liu xiaobo. looking at her photographs feels like taking a lonely, possibly dangerous voyage inward, but at the same time seeing an expressionist lens turned on the uglier aspects of modern chinese history.
you can see images from her collection "silent protest" here. these will be exhibited at the italian academy for advanced studies in america at new york's columbia university from february 9 to march 1, 2012.


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Johan Santana - MEH. Elevates the elbow above the pitching shoulder, but doesn't seem to suffer injury. One of the more perplexing ones out there..
I have said elsewhere that I do not like to see the pitching elbow elevated above the shoulder. Santana appears to do that. I say appears because this is obviously very inexact. Here are a few samples:
Now, like I said, I'm not an expert. I'm also certain you could find plenty of images in which Santana is not elevating his elbow over his pitching shoulder. Using images is the most imprecise way of evaluating mechanics (save watching it live, perhaps). Yet, I can't help but wonder if arm injuries follow trends, and if poor pitching mechanics led to Santana's injury. I won't say that there's causality, but it is enough to make me wonder.


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text: Home > Insights The Maguindanao Massacre, perspective from political science (Part 1) - Miriam Coronel Ferrer WAYS OF SPECIES | By Miriam Coronel Ferrer Posted at Jan 22 2010 12:56 AM | Updated as of Jan 22 2010 08:56 AM Share Save Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The state is a central variable in political analysis. In a cause-effect relationship, it is often studied as a cause, meaning because of its characteristics, certain outcomes can be expected or at least explained after the fact. What features of the Philippine state can help us see why such an atrocity as the November 23, 2009 Maguindanao massacre happened? Political scientists who have studied Philippine politics provide us with useful concepts and frameworks to answer this question. Because of the spotlight on the Ampatuan warlord-clan, the prime suspects in the gruesome massacre that killed almost 60 people in one incident, John Sidel's framework called" bossism" first comes to mind. Bossism "Bosses" are local strongmen who liberally use coercion to enrich and entrench themselves in politics. Through the proverbial guns, goons and gold of Philippine elections, they are able to take political power and further accumulate wealth. Bosses who engage in illegal activities thrive in peripheral places where state control is weak and economic development lags behind. Maguindanao, a province described by UP Institute of Islamic Studies dean Julkipli Wadi as a "political void," typifies such a place. The Ampatuan bossmen led by the patriarch Andal, Sr. occupied the power vacuum in the province and through them the national government exercised its rule. This is not to say that only such bosses are potentially in the position to do so. The Moro revolutionary groups have been trying to claim the space in Muslim-dominated provinces for the last 40 years but clan-based bosses have so far had the upperhand. Local bosses are able to entrench themselves to become political dynasties by "holding the fort" for the center. In turn they are able to get a slice of the national state's resources and powerful protection. These sources of strength give them even more license to use violence. The Ampatuans apparently perceived that the license included physically eliminating threats to their political shelf life so that after Andal, Sr. would have exhausted his three continuous terms as Maguindanao governor, his son, Andal, Jr., can take his place. To be fair, not only the Ampatuans are engaged in this business of physically eliminating competitors. This early, several other candidates have already been killed in what promises to be one of the most violent elections we will experience in our lifetime. The only difference is in the grossly indiscriminate and blatant manner that the Ampatuans now stand accused of doing. Patrimonialism Another framework that has been applied in different ways to the Philippine state is the "patrimonial state." The sociologist Max Weber described a patrimonial state as one where relationships are defined by personal considerations and connections. Here, leaders' particularistic interests prevail over that of the nation. In the Philippines, a patrimonial relationship operates not only between the state (elected officials, bureaucrats) and groups or people in society (economic groups, voters) but also between the national and local governments. How did this mutually beneficial patronage tie between the center and the local operate in the case of Maguindanao? In this instance, the president's interest was electoral victory for her in 2004 and for her party in 2007, which the Ampatuan helped deliver to her. Ampatuan in turn was amply rewarded with funds from the different government agencies, guns from the DILG and AFP, and freedom to dispense with the province's Internal Revenue Allotment as the family pleased. The patronage relationship is further replicated within the local government. That the loyalty of the local police, military commanders, and election and other local government officials in Maguindanao was to the persons of the Ampatuans, and not to the rule of law nor the sanctity of the election, shows how perversely they have consolidated their power base. A patrimonial state lacks procedural predictability, policy rationality or consistency because personal profit rather than reason guide the state's impulse. In the hands of rapacious government officials and economic interests who seek to maximize their selfish gains from the state, sustained economic development becomes impossible. Poverty and unemployment persist. What better imagery to show this pervasive rent-seeking and corruption taking place at the national and local levels than the sight of the Ampatuan and Arroyo mansions amidst the poverty of their constituents. Paul Hutchcroft introduced the concept of "booty capitalism" to describe the predatory relationship between economic forces and Philippine state agencies. Such type of capitalism cannot allow for the flourishing of an entrepreneurial class that would spur long-term economic growth. In similar vein, Walden Bello described the Philippines as an "anti-developmental state." Way back in the 1950s, Carl Lande drew attention to the patron-client relationship that governs Philippine elections. Lande credited it for the relative political stability of the two-party electoral system – which however collapsed with the declaration of martial law in 1972. Lande differed from Sidel's bossism in one significant aspect. For Lande, benign reciprocity supposedly defined the relationship between the patron and client, while Sidel emphasized the coercive nature of the ties that bound the two. I think reciprocity and coercion do not necessarily cancel each other. Both features operate in different ways from one province or municipality to another, or from one time frame and political clan to another. Ampatuan and Macapagal-Arroyo liberally employed both carrot and stick to tame oppositors and keep loyalists loyal, although of course, the Ampatuan in faraway Maguindanao had less qualms about shooting, skinning or even chain-sawing those who stood in their way. Meanwhile, some sociologists use "neopatrimonialism" to highlight the fact that the nature of the goods being exchanged between patron and client have changed. From jobs and other favors, even bigger goods are now bartered – for example, infrastructure and development funds, facile release of the local government's Internal Revenue Allotment, even wholesale election-cheating. Patrimonialism as a conceptual tool has yet to be applied more systematically in the study of political violence in the Philippines. The scholars we cited above applied it to the study of political economy and election dynamics. How has this kind of patrimonial state led to the armamentation and militarization of politics, warlordism, impunity, and corruption and politicization of the security sector, all of which account for the alarmingly high level of political violence today? This is a question that hopefully some scholars will take up. (To be continued) E-mail: [email protected] Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Insights,Section Main Story,Miriam Coronel Ferrer,MSN Read More: Miriam Coronel Ferrer


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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A Canadian judge has ruled two children raised by white supremacist parents in Manitoba will remain in foster care as the couple is unfit to care for them.
Justice Marianne Rivoalen issued a 34-page decision denying custody to the Winnipeg stepfather and mother of the 9-year-old girl and her 4-year-old half-brother, the Winnipeg Sun reported.
The children were taken by provincial officials in 2008 after the girl showed up at school with swastikas and white supremacist slogans drawn on her arms and legs, the Winnipeg Free Press said.
At home, the court heard, the children saw drug use, violence and the stepfather shooting squirrels and birds to feed the family dog, the Free Press said.
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"Now add to this milieu neo-Nazi flags hanging in the windows and neo-Nazi regalia on display elsewhere inside the home," the judge wrote. "What is clear from all of the evidence is that these two children have been exposed to a whole constellation of parental inadequacies."


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The big day for Dominicans at Christmas is Christmas Eve. Alberto came over to join us and Danilo cooked as he does every Christmas Eve. The day before, my friend Shirley had arrived so there were the four of us for a dinner of barbecued beef, rice and of course the peas from the garden cooked with coconut milk. It was delicious and Danilo made sure he had enough.
Santa arrived thank goodness.
And the turkey sat in the fridge, waiting for a traditional British Christmas lunch.
Chivirico was due to arrive at 8 am but when I called his aunt Ana she said they were just leaving and eventually they arrived at 10 ish. There followed a fabulous 2 hours of opening presents, mostly provided by his Facebook fans and Tracy, the American lady who was here the week before. He loved everything. There are far too many pictures to post here, so here are a few but if you want to see more they are on his Facebook page here. Here he is opening a Spanish/English learning child's computer. Every morning now I log onto my computer saying I have to work, and he does the same.
A Lego fire station here. Lego has changed since I was a child, far more complicated but brilliant. The only problem was that Belinda the Great Dane kept stealing and eating bits so we had to go and investigate her poo to try and find the front tyre from the ambulance. We found it!
He was given a full cowboy outfit - only thing missing is the horse.
Boxing gloves. Danilo was given some too so everyday they have boxing matches. Only problem is that Chivirico being that much smaller is at the right level to deliver a left hook to Danilo's "bits".
And a doctor's outfit.
Lunch was fabulous and we even had sprouts which, I discovered, Dominicans don't like. The turkey had a fabulous flavour, although I discovered the following day that I had left the giblets inside in their plastic bag. They were nestled behind the stuffing. Maybe that is why it tasted so good!
Puppies are growing fast and I am now trying to find homes for them. They are 4 weeks old now and should be ready to go in another month. They are eating well and getting fatter and fatter and noisier as well.
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Fully Baked Charlie Baker on Gay Folk
There's a disarming, charming big-lug quality to Charlie Baker, candidate for MA Gov. You see him, as well as his brother Alex mirroring him, in the new ad off his campaign site.
Click below for a worthwhile two minutes. It's not going to make you cry or touch you deeply. Both guys are stiff, but hell, they're from New England. Yet, regardless of what you think of Charlie, you are likely to feel more positive about him...unless you hate and disrespect gay folk.
The head on his site page featuring the video is Charlie Releases New Video, "Brothers" To Mark 10 Year Anniversary Of Marriage Equality. That shows at least a bit of guts for an otherwise personally timid Charlie. It has not been news to Charlie that Alex is gay for quite some time. Alex married a man 10 years ago when MA was just gearing up for same-sex marriage.
Nevertheless, even in blue MA where SSM has been the law of the land for a decade, being openly LGBT friendly takes a bit of courage for a Republican. After all, the official state GOP platform claims on the one hand to " reject all forms of discrimination, intolerance and exploitation" and right below that " We believe the institution of traditional marriage strengthens our society." That passive-aggressive crap is just barely shy of overt anti-gay lingo.
So Charlie lets the exchange with Alex humanize him, in a big-lug, fraternal way. The arch conservatives and anti-homosexual types weren't going to vote for him anyway. As a political ploy, this can only help, In particular, unenrolled voters and wishy-washy Dems, particularly those who buy into the fantasy that we just have to have a Republican governor to keep balance in our government, are likely to feel good about the socially liberal Baker. That puts him in the mold of his mentor and former boss, GOP Gov. Bill Weld. That's good company around here.
Many around here though also know that the state house is full of registered Democratic legislators who are fiscally conservative, may also be somewhat socially conservative, and really were they honest and not afraid of losing their seats would swap registration to Republican. I've long held that most Republican pols in MA are Dems.
This ad can only help Baker get more undecided voters liking him. Nicely done at low risk, Charlie.
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Joanna is an avoider. So far she has spent her adult life hiding bank statements and changing career aspirations weekly.
But then one night Joanna hears footsteps on the way home. Is she being followed? She is sure it's him; the man from the bar who wouldn't leave her alone. Hearing the steps speed up Joanna turns and pushes with all of her might, sending her pursuer tumbling down the steps and lying motionless on the floor.
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Les Paradisiers is a musical power-marriage between American underground musician, author, and film director Thomas Nola (et Son Orchestre) and Barcelona-based Mediterranean-Neo-folk artist Demian, aka O Paradis. The duo's first aural offspring, More Tales From The Garden, was recently released on LP with Free Digital Download Card via Nola's own Disques de Lapin imprint. The LP features a dozen dark, uneasy and psychedelic trips through Thomas and Demian's exotic and anachronous universe, where humid locales not only house jungle birds and cats, but also early 20th Century European speakeasies hosting American Vaudeville and Spanish Cabaret acts with 1980's Goth sensibilities.
Tales' atmosphere is helped along by the fact that it was birthed into one being in two very separate places-- Demian's parts were recorded in Barcelona and Thomas's contributions were captured in Boston, MA. Therefore, the album is also a bilingual affair, split between American English and Peninsular Spanish.
However, much like O Paradis's collaborative efforts with the now-defunct Austrian neo-cabaret act Novy Svet, Nola and Demian are actually a logical pairing. Both artists are popular among fans of the Neofolk genre but neither of them carry or are weighted-down by any of the problematic dogma that exists within it. The pair's main respective projects seem to strive to weave new surreal worlds out of the pieces and tatters of this one, rather then anchoring their songs in a particular part of real world history. Where many of their peers' albums are academic in nature, Nola and O Paradis's output is usually looser and takes itself less seriously. Les Paradisiers doesn't stop this trend.
On a Nola-led tune, "Don't Be Afraid of Paradise," a near-standard neofolk arrangement of martial drumming and samples suddenly shifts and then glides into an Exotica-swing complete with a croaking bassline and the gentle call of:
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Academy Partners with HIA on Capitol Hill
The Academy is working closely with the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) to support the Hearing Aid Tax Credit bill (H.R. 1882), a key legislative priority for both groups. Academy President Erin Miller, AuD joined HIA Executive Director Andy Bopp, on June 11 and 12, for two days of visits with Members of Congress in support of the bill. Dr. Miller crisscrossed Capitol Hill undeterred by DC's sweltering summer heat and the arrival of President Obama's lengthy motorcade, to talk about issues important to the Academy. She met with Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) staff about pending VA legislation. She also visited several Ohio Congressional offices to build support for the EDHI bill (H.R. 1344): Tim Ryan (D-13th), Marcia Fudge (D-11th) and David Joyce (R-14th).
Dr. Miller represented the Academy as a sponsor of the Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus (FCHHC) briefing luncheon, where Caucus Chair Representative David McKinley (R-WVA), and EDHI bill sponsor Representative Lois Capps (D-CA), spoke to a packed house about the need to reauthorize EDHI programs. Representative Bobbie Rush (D-IL), also a Member of the Energy & Commerce Committee, stood up and announced he would cosponsor the bill. Brenda Fitzgerald, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health and Dana Suskind, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago made moving presentations about improving outcomes for children.
Following the briefing luncheon, Academy and HIA representatives met with and were well received in the offices of Representatives from five Ohio Congressional districts: Michael Turner (R-10th), Pat Tiberi (R-12th) ,Bob Gibbs (R-7th), Brad Wenstrup (R-2nd) and Bill Johnson (R-6th). All were very positive about the Hearing Aid Tax Credit bill and invited our follow up.
A real highlight for Dr. Miller was to see that every Congressional office she visited had the colors of the Cleveland Cavaliers on display, and all are rooting for the team to win the NBA basketball finals!
In this whirlwind of activity, Academy and HIA representatives also attended a fundraising event for Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA 22), the lead sponsor of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit bill (H.R. 1882). The Academy joined HIA as an original sponsor of the event. The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) also sponsored the event. The fundraiser was held at the distinguished Republican Capitol Hill Club, famous for its many statues of elephants. Representative Nunes spoke about the importance of bipartisan cooperation in the successful repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula.
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What can spoil any perfect holidays? Of course feeling not well or getting ill. In order you to enjoy your travel to Ukraine in full we will tell about some advice and requirements for foreign citizens entering Ukraine.
Since recently all the foreigners are required to have medical insurance covering emergency cases, crossing the border you will be asked about it. The insurance can be bought at the airport or in the insurance office somewhere in the city. You may not buy Ukrainian insurance police if your police is valid on the territory of Ukraine and insurance company has an office there, please make sure it is valid abroad. You can make the procedure simpler if you include the insurance in your booking in any travel agency. The insurance covers following cases: in-patient and out-patient medical treatment in case of sudden illness, relocation to another medical institution if the hospital can't offer adequate equipment or personnel. Ukrainian insurance police is not expensive; the cost of it depends on the term of usage. For 30 days it costs $12 and for the maximum term of a year its price is $100. All you need to do is to present your passport and choose the period of coverage. You will have the instructions in English and twenty-four-hour number for emergency cases with English speaking person.
It is also strongly recommended to visit the doctor before travelling and see what immunization you need according to your health risks. You should also make sure that your childhood vaccination against such diseases as diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis is up-to-date.
Nearly all the medicines in Ukrainian drugstores are sold without prescriptions as opposed to the situation in most of the countries where you can buy medicines only with a doctor's prescription. But we advise you not to take self-treatment and to consult with a doctor. Be healthy, careful anf enjoy your travel to Ukraine!


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Sports talk shows and blogs blew up over the weekend after cameras spied New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez eating a hot dog on the sidelines during a TV time out. Some critics have said Sanchez, who apologized after the game for some reason, was showing up the pathetic Oakland Raiders, who the Jets destroyed 38-0, by violating some sort of unwritten rule about eating during a game.
That seems a little overblown. And anyway, Weinergate has nothing on the Snicker Kicker, otherwise known as new Broncos punter Mitch Berger.
Early in his career, when the former University of Colorado player was a member of the Minnesota Vikings, he would keep a Snickers bar in his shoe and take a bite of it after every punt. Gross? Yes. Funny? Definitely.
The 37-year-old player gave an interview two years ago claiming that he'd given up the Snickers tradition. But now that Berger, who has been known to consume alcoholic products as well, is playing at high altitude, we'll have to see if he goes for that sugar rush again.
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With COP 19, the most important UN climate conference of the year, kicking off today in Warsaw, a coalition of Polish organizations held their own global warming forum on Sunday. But this one, organized by groups including the renowned Solidarity labor union, Poland's Institute for Globalization and other Polish and European NGOs, raised strong questions about UN global warming policy and denounced efforts by environmental bureaucrats and activists to stymie Poland's energy resources and the prosperity of people around the globe.
Despite the presence of Solidarity (which leans left), the conference attracted the attention of the radical warming left, which pelted the building with red dye (making the building the appear to be dripping with blood).
The Polish attendees took this in stride; they've seen this kind of thing before. No one seemed particularly alarmed or distracted — just amused. It was another sign of the growing desperation on the warming left as their cause continues to lose credibility with the public each day.
The conference — co-sponsored by CFACT, the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow — included representatives and spokesmen from the U.S., Italy, Sweden, Hungary, and Poland. They, along with a member of the EU Parliament, joined in voicing their opposition to climate change alarmism and the troubling globalist policies of the UN.
The forum concluded with the signing of a declaration entitled "Address of Free Nations to Participants of UN Climate Summit (COP 19) — Let Us Revise Global Climate Policy." The declaration noted that "media manipulation" and "an international bureaucracy of organizations representing extreme views on environmental protection" have promoted an ideology supporting global warming, and that their agenda has had destructive consequences on "competitive economies" of the world. It then called on delegates attending the UN COP19 conference to discontinue work on a new treaty until a genuine "scientific consensus is reached on the phenomenon of so-called global warming."
This morning, as the UN bangs the opening gavel at COP 19, tens of thousands of Poles are converging on Warsaw to celebrate their independence day. This year's celebrations are marked by outrage and anxiety about the harsh impacts a UN climate treaty hold in store for Poland's future. The Poles are still struggling to modernize their economy after their long years under socialism. After their long struggle to shake off Soviet domination, they have no appetite to cede control to a meddlesome UN bureaucracy.
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Cold Light by Jenn Ashworth
9th Jun 2011
We've got a copy of Cold Light to give away! Want to be in with a chance to win? Read on to the end of our review for more info…
Set in a grim, cold and grey city, unmistakably Northern with the Ribble running alongside dilapidated apartment blocks and crumbling terraces, Cold Light is the second, brilliant novel by prize-winning author Jenn Ashworth.
Ten years ago, on Valentine's Day, the bodies of beautiful fourteen-year-old Chloe and her much older, forbidden boyfriend Carl were found in the frozen lake. Presumed to be a star-crossed lovers' suicide pact the city comes together to mourn the tragedy, and Chloe's best friend Laura becomes a very reluctant celebrity.
Now grown and living in a moulding flat, working as a cleaner and never brushing her hair, Laura is dangerously obsessed with the past. Her memories of Chloe and her death are clouded with unresolved feelings towards her former rival for her best friend's affections, Emma.
When a body is found near the site of Chloe's apparent suicide, Emma and Laura come together to watch the events unfold. Both girls have secrets to tell, but will Laura's depressed state allow her to confront her past?
Named as one of twelve best new authors by the Culture Show last year, Ashworth's first novel, A Kind of Intimacy, was a darkly hilarious tale, leading to a bitter and haunting finale. Employing the same comic noir writing style, Cold Light is a much angrier, more 'real' book.
Whereas Annie in A Kind of Intimacy was almost too bizarre, the story that unfolds in Cold Light of being a teenage girl in the late nineties is chillingly true in its tone. Ashworth captures being fourteen completely; the back stabbing, constant fear and worry.
Having grown up in a similar situation in the late nineties, so much resonated with me; one moment that stood out was the description of Chloe's hair, twisted into two dangly bits either side of her face that smells like her morning breath because she uses her spit to stick it together, exactly like we all used to do. This isn't the bright shiny Spice Girls reminiscence of childhood; this is a punch in the gut and a shudder down the spine at how horrible being a girl really was.
Covering themes of abuse, mental illness, ablism, and cult of celebrity this is no way an easy read. Parts could be extremely triggering as to what extent Carl, the older scary boyfriend who has 'his girls' and is building a darkroom has manipulated his way into their lives.
However, the comic touch displayed so aptly in A Kind of Intimacy is also evident throughout. Favourite moments for me included the laugh out loud scene in Boots when Laura's much older, sad mother insists on reporting her daughter for shoplifting.
There is a lot to this book, but it didn't feel crowded, or too busy. Chloe is the classic manipulative cow that everyone hated at school but desperately wanted to be; Laura, or Lola as she was known, is a quiet mouse with a dad that's 'gone a bit soft' and a crush on her maths teacher.
Apart from the slightly fantastical nature of the original setup for the book, and the garish, grating character of Terry, the news anchor whose all seeing eye dictates the spirit of the town, this book is one that will remain with me for a while.
Published last month by Sceptre, you can buy it in hardback for £8.00, or get the Kindle edition for £6.99.
Want to win a copy of Cold Light? All you need to do is comment on this review telling us so, and we'll choose a winner this time next week.
Rating: 4/5
Recommended for: Fans of Donna Tartt, Zoe Heller and Esther Freud.
Recommended reading: Sugar Rush by Julie Burchill or My Summer of Love by Helen Cross.
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Great review! And I'd like to win a copy please 🙂
ooh, I'd love a chance to read this, nice review.
Thanks for the fab review, Jess – this reminded me so much of my nineties adolescence too. I found Cold Light an uncomfortable read in a lot of ways, but there's no denying how absorbing it was. It also reminded me in parts of Whores on the Hill – all those schoolgirl rituals, and the insecurities and double-crossing that teenage female friendships all too often involved. Bella Bathurt's Special is another in the same vein. Makes me want to investigate more of Jenn's writing too – may have to invest in A Kind of Intimacy now!
Sounds like a great read! I'd love to win a copy!
Honestly? I enjoyed A Kind of Intimacy a lot more-it's funnier and doesn't have as many 'errr' moments, how long have I been plugging this book for Jane and you still haven't read it? Dissappointed. No editeo points for you
(I of course jest, you get a lot of editor points xxx)
Cheeky! In all honesty, it's been on my must-read list for ages, but I can't remember the last time I read a book which wasn't for review. Except for Cold Light and Alan Cummings' book…
oh mate tell me about it! So far I'm trying to get through two review books, a book club book and at least one off the ridiculous mountain of TBRs in a month! NOT that I am complaining about this!
I would love a copy of the book, that is if you are willing to send one to Sweden…
I would love to win this! I really enjoyed A Kind Of Intimacy and this one sounds ever better (thought obviously I will have to wait and see!)
If you don't win you can borrow mine xx
Sweet. I'm assuming I've not won since I've not heard, so, this please! Also, what is the video at the top of the post? Are they making it into a tellybox programme? I started watching and it had a very Red Riding-y feel (ah lovely grim Yorkshire) but then I stopped in case it spoiled it for me imagining it when I read it. I am a big unfan of seeing tellybox adaptations first. (How very Stuff White People Like, yes I know.)
Wow!! Sounds great! I would love to win a copy!! Thanks
Loved A Kind of Intimacy and would love to win a copy of Cold Light. Great review btw.
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McKINNEY (March 20, 2014) – Gather the family and come out to McKinney's Neighborhood Night at the Movies. This year, the free family movie nights will rotate between four of the city's public parks each Friday in April. Movies begin at 7:30 p.m. and be shown on an inflatable screen.
Families are invited to attend a viewing of "Monsters University" April 4 at Ash Woods Park or April 18 at Bonnie Wenk Park. "Despicable Me 2" will be shown April 11 at Jim Ledbetter Park or April 25 at Rowlett Creek Park. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics to accompany the show. Parents must attend with minors.
For more information, visit mckinneytexas.org/parksevents or contact Rick Lung at 972-547-2686. In case of inclement weather, the movie night will be cancelled.
About McKinney
McKinney, Texas, is unique by nature. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, McKinney has a current population exceeding 149,000. Incorporated in 1848, the city is located 30 miles north of Dallas and is the county seat of Collin County. McKinney offers rolling hills, lush trees, a historic downtown square and unique neighborhoods and developments. The city ranks No. 2 on the Money Magazine Best Places to Live list for 2012. Visit the city's website at mckinneytexas.org.


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As a business professional, you know one thing to be true: passwords have a way of ruling your life (even if you don't want them to).
You need a password for your email account. You need a password for your social media platforms. And of course, you need a password for your company's network.
While some people know what it takes to create a strong password, others continue to slack off. The reason for this is simple: they don't believe anything bad will ever happen to them.
Here are some statistics, shared by Entrepreneur, which will have you singing a different tune in the near future:
- In the past year, 40 percent of people have had an account hacked, had a password stolen, or received a notice that their personal information was compromised.
- 70 percent of people don't trust passwords to protect their online accounts.
- 21 percent of people are still using passwords that are more than 10 years old.
With all this in mind, the time has come to focus on the top steps for creating strong passwords. It doesn't matter who's to blame for past password security problems in your life, here are seven things you need to do in the future:
- Be Unique with Each Account
Do you currently use the same password for each of your accounts? If so, you need to change your ways today. Not tomorrow, today.
Re-using passwords is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. If someone uncovers your password for one account, they then have access to others. This can make a big problem even more serious.
- Mix It Up
Your password should be as unique and complicated as possible. To ensure that this happens, use a mix of letters, symbols, and numbers.
Here's an example of two different passwords, both of which are eight characters long:
- testfour
- Test1$%4
Which one do you think is more secure? It's the second one, without question. It uses a capital letter, lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols.
- Never Use Personal Information
Many people fall into the habit of using personal information, such as their name or address, as their password.
Here's the problem with this approach: it's too easy for others to guess.
Your password should be unrelated to your personal life. This means you should never use your name, address, phone number, children's names, employer name, or anything else that can be easily associated with you.
Think about it this way: the crazier the better.
- Backup Options are Important
What is your recovery email address? How about your recovery phone number?
This information will come in handy in the event that you need to reset your password.
Depending on the website, you may also be able to choose security questions for future account verification. Once again, select those that only you know the answer to.
- Be Secure
As a general rule of thumb, don't share your passwords with anyone. Along with this, don't leave your passwords displayed, such as on your desk or computer, for everyone to see.
If you have any reason to believe your password has been stolen or somebody knows what it is, be sure to make a change. For example, you could have been a recent victim of a phishing scam. It's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to password security.
- Get Help
This doesn't mean you should ask others for help. In other words, don't take a poll on Twitter in hopes of finding the perfect password.
What it does mean, however, is that you can turn to a password generator tool to point you in the right direction. With this, all you have to do is make a few choices – such as the length of your password and whether you want to use symbols – and then hit the "generate" button.
From there, you're provided with a password that is probably stronger than anything you could have come up with on your own.
You're not required to get this type of help, but it never hurts. This is the perfect solution for people who continually choose passwords that don't live up to the high security standards required in today's day and age.
- Change it Often
It's one thing to know what it takes to create a strong password. It's another thing entirely to actually do so. Fortunately, with the help of the tips above, you should be able to make this happen.
But remember this: just because you create a strong password doesn't mean that it's good enough for all of eternity.
You should get into the habit of changing your password every so often. How often depends on many factors, including the strength of your password and your risk tolerance.
Obviously, since you don't want to take a risk with your security and personal information, you should change your password on a regular schedule. For example, do this at the beginning of each month or every other month.
At first, this may be a hassle. Over time, however, it will become second nature. Even if it takes some time, it's worth the higher level of security that you'll receive in return.
There are many things to avoid and many things you should be doing when choosing a password. This may not sound like a big deal, but it's important than ever.
When you follow this five step guide, you'll find yourself in position to create strong passwords that give you the security and peace of mind you've been seeking.


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In this last installment of Balaam's Blocked Vision, I would like to suggest that Numbers chapters 22-24 does not present enough evidence to pass a guilty verdict upon Mr. Balaam. As a juror, I vote "NOT GUILTY!" He committed a few minor infractions, but nothing worthy of maligning him on the pages of Scripture for the next three thousand years. To think that the NT writers would accuse him as the cause of sexual perversion among God's people! It's simply inconceivable!
Right to the end, Mr. Balaam maintains that he will speak only the words that God gives him and will do nothing more (Numbers 14:13). But as soon as king Balak announces that all of the promises of financial rewards are now forfeited, Balaam devises an incredible master plan of deception. He appears squeaky clean on the outside, but you are about to see the true colors of the world's best wolves in sheep's clothing.
His plan is simple. Seeing the potential loss of his 401-K, he comes up with a master-mind plan. Since he can't curse God's people, he gives the king some inside information, with a future look into history. Moab will indeed be destroyed by Israel, but not right away. This inside information prompts the king to seize an opportunity. He will mix the multitude by enticing Israel with Moabite woman. In Numbers 25:1-2 we read: ". . . the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods." Balaam is a scoundrel and was in it for himself all along.
In Revelation 2:14 we read: "But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality."
The teaching of Balaam continues to be prevalent today. In many ways we have become a mixed multitude, as the practice of sexual immorality takes place before our very eyes–and even the eyes of our children! The enemy has seduced us and minimized that which was meant to be sacred to that which is now common. It is time to rise and break this unholy union with Hollywood. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit has to say . . . and He says it with one simple word–repent.


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Woburn Historical Society's Tour of the First Burial Ground
On Sunday October 6, the Woburn Historical Society will be hosting their Walking Tours of the First Burial Ground. This event will be occurring multiple times throughout the afternoon. The first tour will begin at 12:00 pm, the second tour at 1:30 pm, and the final tour takes place at 3:00 pm. It is advised that you check in 15 minutes prior to your tour at the Social Center located on the ground floor of the First Baptist Church located at 3 Winn Street. Please enter through the Park Street entrance. There will also be parking available at the Church or at the Woburn Public Library lot.
Did you know that Woburn's historic First Burial Ground, is one of the oldest cemeteries in the United States? This outdoor museum was established with the Town and the First Parish in 1642 and closed in 1784 when the Second Burial Ground, located on Montvale Avenue was created. In 2004, this cemetary was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
To ensure that you do not miss out on this great event be sure to register by Friday October 4th to hold your spot. Registration forms are located on the Woburn Historical Society's website, www.woburnhistoricalsociety.com.
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From the Herald Sun blog, re: Copenhagen:
Nothing is real in Copenhagen - not the temperature record, not the predictions, not the agenda, not the "solution". In fact, here's how fake it all is:The lead negotiator for the small island nation of Tuvalu, the bow-tie wearing Ian Fry, broke down as he begged delegates to take tough action.
"I woke up this morning crying," and that's not easy for a grown man to admit," Mr Fry said on Saturday, as his eyes welled with tears.
"The fate of my country rests in your hands," he concluded, as the audience exploded with wild applause.
So moving. But let's now learn more from Samantha Maiden about this former Greenpeace official from "Tuvalu":But the part-time PhD scholar at the Australian National University actually resides in Queanbeyan, NSW, where he's not likely to be troubled by rising sea levels because the closest beach at Batemans Bay is a two-hour, 144km drive away. Asked whether he had ever lived in Tuvalu, his wife told The Australian last night she would "rather not comment"....
Still, it's a long way from the endangered atolls of Tuvalu, with his neighbour Michelle Ormay confirming he's lived in Queanbeyan for more than a decade, while he has worked his way up to being "very high up in climate change".
What do you want to be when you grow up? Oh, I want to be very high up in whatever internet hoax is big at the time.
I doubt there will ever be this much energy invested in an unproven theory ever again. And the unprovenness of it keeps coming to the front - Watts Up With That has an article about the Russian IEA contending that CRU cherrypicked data from only the warmest stations.
They specifically state that lack of measurement is not the cause. If they claim the full set of Russian data does NOT support global warming, imagine how different the bright red dot over Russia would look. Again the accusation is completely believable, yet is completely unverifiable because CRU has refused to release the data. This data and code release is the subject of illegal blocking of FOIA's is one of the keys in the Climategate emials. We need to know the list of stations used and we must have copies of the raw data.
So where to go from here? I recommend glasnost. Shine a light on the data and the calculations. If it's not a fraud, there will still be time to wreck the world economy. I'm betting otherwise though. I'm betting glasnost will do for global warming what it did for the Soviet Union.