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Course Code: REL-ALL-0-HDPREV-V2
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Content Expiration Date: 10/31/2023
Learning Objectives:Identify your specific risks for heart disease.Describe the biggest contributors to heart disease.Implement practices that help prevent heart disease.
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: Understanding Heart Disease
A. Heart Disease in Americans
B. Self-Assessment
C. What Exactly Is Heart Disease?
D. Health Screenings
E. Lifestyle Changes
Section 3: Conclusion
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Instructor: Marissa Brown, MSN, RN, CPN
This course was written by Marissa Lemley Brown, MSN, RN, CPN. Marissa began her nursing career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2001 as a staff nurse working with the acute care pediatric population. When Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt was constructed as a freestanding facility in 2004, she transitioned to the Infant, Toddler, School Age Medicine and Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. Over the course of 11 years, she has worked as a staff nurse, charge nurse, nurse educator, and clinical nursing instructor. Now as a member of the Nursing Education & Professional Development Team, Marissa works as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist for the Children's Hospital. Beginning her family's 4th generation of nurses, Marissa received her degree from Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee. She furthered her education through The University of Phoenix where she received a Master's of Science in Nursing Education.
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maharishi – Spring/Summer 2012 Collection Lookbook
The lookbook featuring the latest from London's maharishi has arrived, unveiling a thorough theme that runs through the so-called 'Age of the Fifth Sun' collection. The pieces included borrow their aesthetic from various realms of Latin American culture, from ancient the history of the Aztecs and Mayans, to traditions like the Day of the Dead, to more modern takes on the likes of guerilla wear. A more general military lean permeates through the collection, with various tributes to combat garments popping up here and there. Stay with Freshness after the jump to get the full look at the maharishi Spring/Summer 2012 collection lookbook, and check back for word on when this capsule will show up at retail.
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Sometimes we take the most important things for granted. I recently went to the Havells water purifier lab and was amazed how I hadn't paid attention to the one I have at home even though I'm well aware of increasing levels of pollution and impurities. There are multiple water purifiers available in the market. All water purifiers have their own USPs and all claim to give the best water quality. However, what you need to keep in mind is that all water purifiers come with different technical specifications and have certain basic requirements.
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When you read the word composer, what image comes to mind? Do you picture a white-haired, Caucasian male hunched over a ream of sheet music, inking notes with a quill? Or perhaps a severe, Philip Glass type in a turtleneck, steepling their fingers and nodding in mute approval as an orchestra of synths plays the same three notes over and over again?
The popular conception of the musical composer, of someone working in the classical and/or avant-garde world, skews male. A lot of that is due to the issue of representation. The classical canon is a powdered-wig sausage party, but if you dig past layers and layers of ossified history, you'll find female composers and musicians, too.
Despite lending their considerable gifts as composers and instrumentalists throughout music history, female musicians in the classical/new music field often find themselves consigned to the margins as footnotes (if they're lucky). Male composers turn up as blue links on Wikipedia: Click their names and their whole histories are spelled out in exacting detail. Click the red-link names of their female counterparts and you'll hit a dead end.
Heather Roche is doing her part to change that. A clarinetist based in London, the Canadian-born Roche is someone who's deeply embedded in the classical world. Trained in London, she's performed at major festivals across Europe. An academic well-versed in orchestral training, she runs a widely read new music blog where she breaks down music theory and instrument technique in exacting, lucid detail. It's from her years of experience navigating the insular world of classical music that she noticed the subtle ways women feel alienated from it.
"One of the things I've noticed when I've been a part of competition juries is that women are far less likely to apply," Roche says. "We tried all sorts of things to make the process more friendly and encouraging for women … The problem in getting equal numbers is no problem so long as we have equal representation in terms of who applies. I felt that making them more visible, in a way that we all see on the internet, would be a really good step."
Talking over the phone from London, Roche is working to make that good step happen. She's coordinating a multicity event called Composing Wikipedia. Phoenix is one of the participating cities. Composing Wikipedia is an edit-a-thon scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 2. Roche, teaming up with London's Southbank Centre, will be live-streaming the efforts of her volunteer group as they spend the day at The Royal Festival Hall, editing Wiki pages and adding more female composers to Wikipedia's database.
"One of the things that I liked about the idea of doing this was that it's really easy to raise the profile of any artist or composer," Roche says. "You see someone has a Wikipedia profile and you take them more seriously."
But there's more to the edit-a-thon than boosting profiles. Roche and her collaborators are organizing it to draw awareness to the scarcity of female Wikipedia editors. As Roche lays out in Composing Wikipedia's mission statement: "Currently, only 17% of Wikipedia's entries about people are about women and only 10% of Wikipedia's contributing editors are women."
This gender gap hasn't gone unnoticed by Wikipedia itself. The organization has been open about its awareness of the problem and its struggle to shore up that gap. It's why the edit-a-thon has become a popular activist tool over the last decade. Roche admits that she drew inspiration for organizing the edit-a-thon from reading about the success of past efforts.
Britain's The Royal Society has held multiple edit-a-thons to increase the number of articles on women who've worked in engineering and the sciences. These edit-a-thons, dating back to 2012, happen on October 11, which is Ada Lovelace Day, an annual celebration of the Victorian godmother of computer programming. Feminism in India has organized several multilingual edit-a-thons (putting together pages in English, Punjabi, Bengali, and Malayalam) in an attempt to address the paucity of female Wikipedia editors in India and increase Wiki representation of Indian women. The Getty Research Institute has played host to the Guggenheim's Women in Archicteture edit-a-thon. And the Art + Feminism organization has been organizing edit-a-thons across the globe for years.
Folks eager to help out the Wiki-editing don't have to catch a flight to England: They can participate remotely so long as they have a Wikipedia username, which is free for anyone to create. It's through this remote participation that several other musical communities across the globe are working with the Composing Wikipedia group in England. And if you live in downtown Phoenix, your local edit-a-thon is just a light rail ride away.
Phoenix's OME is organizing an edit-a-thon from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 2 at the Burton Barr Central Library. OME's involvement should come as no surprise: They've been at the forefront of pushing the new music scene in the Valley for years, thanks to their marathon music festivals, pop-up shows, and OME founder's Elizabeth Kennedy Bayer's local new music round-ups.
In addition to live streaming the event over Facebook, Roche's team will also be Tweeting updates using the hashtag #ComposingWikipedia. Participants at home and at Burton Barr alike are encouraged to use it to take part in the dialogue around the marathon editing session.
While Composing Wikipedia's goal of helping women composers get out of the red and into the blue may seem like a humble objective, it's a necessary step for helping to open up the canon and making female composers feel welcome in a genre that's been predominantly male for centuries. And a big part of how canons shift and underrepresented groups get heard is when they learn how to use the power of their own voice.
"I think there's still quite a long way to go, but I'm feeling optimistic," Roche says. "I've had a few people say to me, 'Oh, it just never occurred to me that I could participate in this way.'"
Composing Wikipedia. 1 p.m. Sunday, September 2, at Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 North Central Avenue; 602-262-4636; facebook.com/events/1851260591587500/. Participation is free.


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Get Mummified, Don't Wake the Sleeping Giant
There are three keys to success for having killer improvements in strength and body composition. First, you've got to kill every workout. Second, you must eat to satisfy the demands of destroying your workouts. Third, you must sleep to satisfy the demands of having killer workouts. Today, we're going to focus on the third factor, which receives less attention than it is rightfully due. Time to get Mummified.
If you go to the gym in hopes of becoming a freak, you have two primary desires – increasing muscle and decreasing fat. Now think about this. As a population average, people who do not get enough sleep have more body fat and less muscle. Why is that the case? It could be due to a number of different reasons.
One explanation is that everything comes back to training. If you have a crap night of sleep, how hard are you going to be hitting the weights the next day? Spoiler alert: not very hard! On the flip side, training like a beast is going to make you more tired and fatigued than not training. Any way you slice it, if you want to keep up a monstrous pace, getting at least adequate sleep is essential.
That doesn't explain anything about people who aren't training, though, and lack of sleep affects "regular" people the same way… If they sleep less, they're fatter and have less muscle. This points towards a biological effect as the cause. What's going on? It could be your natural hormone fluctuations and circadian rhythm.
Testosterone increases and cortisol decreases when we sleep. Testosterone obviously helps us build muscle and cortisol is responsible for body fat accumulation. To go along with that, rates of muscle building is highest while we're asleep, and losing just 3 hours of sleep cuts muscle gains in half! If you're one of those that thinks waking up in the middle of the night for a protein shake is the way to go, I hate to tell you, but you are wrong! Even if you get a total of a full 8 hours sleep, disrupting a complete nights rest reduces testosterone levels and IGF-1.
An old adage goes, "do not wake the sleeping giant." Despite being a brute, the giant knows what is at stake and gets ample sleep. You don't wake the sleeping giant because he's going to be pissed off you've interrupted his gains! You've got it by now – sleep is important for achieving your goals. Some of us have barriers to quality sleep like our work schedule, kids, roommates, and so on. What can we do to make sure we're getting all the muscle-building sleep we need?
One suggestion is to get Mummified – both literally and figuratively. Mummified Extreme Sleep Complex is a solid sleep aid with ingredients like GABA, Phenibut, Valerian Root, and L-Theanine to put you in a deep and restful sleep. GABA and Phenibut are powerful sleep enhancers with a dual role for increasing the natural release of human growth hormone (HGH). Mummified also features a brand new ingredient, Humanofactor™, made from colostrum to increase numerous growth factors and get you jacked! Get to sleep quicker, stay asleep longer, and recover faster for a bigger and better physique.


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Nowadays, Famous Fashion Designers Style and Design Approach style starts with fashion designers who can design a collection that is based on inspiration and cues them have gathered in all seasons. Remarkably, web design also works in similar method.
Fashion industry succeeds on change. What was popular last year and in-style may look out-of-date in 2015. This style's evolution is driven by fashion industry that is provided to preferences and every changing taste of those who purchase new designs.
Its fads and tends are activated by this latest technology accessible and by ever changing taste of each developer and user who opens the site. Comparable to heel's size, color du-jour and length of skirts. Website is evolved with things such as animated versus layouts, easy to read, fun typefaces, appealing colors and importance of video on page.
2014 was the year of designer's style, Famous Fashion Designers Style and Design Approach was in-style fashion blog that has mentioned outfit ideas and tips from your favorite designers and celebrities. The purpose of such brands is to promote their collections with Famous Fashion Designers Style and Design Approach to the global audience.
However some people can consider appearance and fashion are superficial; you are already aware that what you can present to the world, impress a first date, get hired & feel great. Actually there are many positions in fashion design itself. They can also use mobile to make design using html 5 AND CSS-3 specifications.
If you want to become a fashion designer then you have follow some rules. We want that perfect design can solve all problems, so one should be practical so that we can harmonize the surroundings and as stylish as possible. The control that designer knows in print medium and think in web media; is a function of printed page. We must embrace the real facts that web don't have the common constraints and design for its flexibility.
This profession attracts other people in basic age. You can also read fashion magazines to create a design. To become a fashion designer there are many things to consider in this field. They create clothing purchased by millions/year by users, designer must study sketch, trends, colors, designs and fabric on regular basis. To become a fashion designer you've to study the fashion trends that reply on fashion industry who publish reports that project the style, fabric and colors that are expected to be famous for some seasons. Also you've to make sketch of pre-luminary designs by using AutoCAD.
You should know the Top and Best Fashion Blogs for example,
- Hypebeast
- Parkandcube
- Streetpeeper
- Patternity
- Fredbutlerstyle
- Kingdomofstyle
- Manrepeller
- Facehunter UK
- Annadellorusso
- Whowhatwear
- International Fashion Blogs
- Sadeestyle.net
- Chloeting etc.
You should also check the top and best fashion blogs like Closed, Martin-OSA, Abercrombie & Fitch, Myla, Coast, Roxy, Armani Exchange, Roxy, Nine west, Anna scholz, J. Crew, Barrie pace, Free people, Jungstil, urban origionals, NYC and company, Lane Bryant, tooby Doo, BCBG maxazria, Acne, miss selfridge, ralph lauren, ralph Lauren rugby, Shoe guru, Blue-fly, ASOS, white warren, Bridge-55, Nordstrom, DSW, Lord and Taylor, Vestry, wallis and My Wardrobe. If I will not mention the names of top designer then it's not fair. You can learn and follow the famous designers through their blogs. You'll find some Fashion Design tips as well.
Find below Fashion Design tips for your kind information. You should learn that how can you show skin strategically, Round-up white button downs, Round-Up White Button-Downs, Accessorize in Bright's, think in multiple sides, know your design and sketch, Hem pants for shoe height, throw on scarf, Go hands free for evening, consider the care and ware. While discussing about fashion design it is impossible to ignore the color. Black is basic choice in fashion. Other colors like brown, navy, orange, lavender, pink pastel and white became trendy.
Fashion designers create a design and choose colors according to weather. Using internet you can follow the samples tutorials etc. Visiting trade shows to make fabric sample to decide that fabric to use with specific design. Create prototype of blog/article using inexpensive materials and making samples etc. The highest concentration of designer is employed in California and NYC. The benefit of this approach is that as it uses spacing and relating sizing of fixed values, a site using this design must look better on screen, HD monitor, and tablets and on mobiles. The global environment of this industry needs constant interfacing with manufacturers, customers and suppliers. You've to learn drawing and sketching. You can start from making clothing designs at home. Save them and revise.


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Rizopia Rice Pasta is highly nutritious andflavoursome. Made with unrefined brown rice, you'rebound to be surprised by the health benefits thatcome along with your delicious plate of pasta.
In its natural state, whole grain brown rice is packed full of nutrition. Eating whole grain means you are getting more protein, fibre, and important vitamins and minerals. Studies have shown that by eating whole grain, you lower the risk of many chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Rizopia's line of brown rice pasta, organic wild rice pasta, and organic quinoa pasta is 100% whole grain. Check out our Whole Grains Council seal of approval.
As genetically-modified foods are becoming more and more common these days, there is a growing concern and lack of knowledge on the long term effects it may have. A growing body of evidence connects GMOs with health problems and environmental damage. At Rizopia, we choose not to support this movement and are verified by the Non-GMO Project.
One of the best attributes of Rizopia Rice Pasta is that it can be enjoyed by everyone. Our facility is 100% gluten-free and nut-free so there is no fear of cross-contamination. People suffering from many food allergies can eat our pasta with ease knowing that our pasta does not contain any of the top 8 allergens.


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Today in History
Today is Monday, March 20, the 79th day of 2017. There are 286 days left in the year. Spring arrives at 6:28 a.m. Eastern time.
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 20, 1942, U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur, having evacuated the Philippines at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, told reporters at a train station in Terowie, Australia: "I came out of Bataan, and I shall return."
On this date:
In 1727, physicist, mathematician and astronomer Sir Isaac Newton died in London.
In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his "Hundred Days" rule.
In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential novel about slavery, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," was first published in book form after being serialized.
In 1922, the decommissioned USS Jupiter, converted into the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, was re-commissioned as the USS Langley.
In 1933, the state of Florida electrocuted Giuseppe Zangara for shooting to death Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak at a Miami event attended by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, the presumed target, the previous February.
In 1952, the U.S. Senate ratified, 66-10, a Security Treaty with Japan. At the Academy Awards, "An American in Paris" won best picture; Humphrey Bogart received best actor for "The African Queen" while Vivien Leigh was named best actress, Kim Hunter best supporting actress and Karl Malden best supporting actor for "A Streetcar Named Desire."
In 1969, John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar.
In 1977, voters in Paris chose former French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac to be the French capital's first mayor in more than a century.
In 1987, the Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of AZT, a drug shown to prolong the lives of some AIDS patients.
In 1995, in Tokyo, 12 people were killed, more than 5,500 others sickened when packages containing the deadly chemical sarin were leaked on five separate subway trains by Aum Shinrikyo (ohm shin-ree-kyoh) cult members.
In 1996, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their wealthy parents. (They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)
In 1997, President Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin opened talks in Helsinki, Finland, on the issue of NATO expansion.
Ten years ago: Saddam Hussein's former deputy, Taha Yassin Ramadan, was hanged in Baghdad, the fourth man to be executed in the killings of 148 Shiites. Rescuers found Michael Auberry, a 12-year-old Boy Scout, who was dehydrated and disoriented after four days in the wooded mountains of North Carolina.
Five years ago: Front-runner Mitt Romney won the Illinois Republican primary with ease, routing Rick Santorum for his third big-state win in a row. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Mexico damaged hundreds of homes and killed at least two people near the border between Guerrero and Oaxaca (wuh-HAH'-kah) states. Army linebacker Andrew Rodriguez received the James E. Sullivan Award, given by the Amateur Athletic Union to the top amateur athlete in the United States.
One year ago: President Barack Obama opened a historic visit to Cuba, eager to push decades of acrimony deeper into the past. A bus carrying university exchange students back from Spain's largest fireworks festival crashed on a highway south of Barcelona, killing 13 passengers. The United States won 13 golds out of a possible 26 events and 23 medals in all, making it the biggest haul in the history of the world indoor track and field championships which were held in Portland, Oregon.
Today's Birthdays: Singer Dame Vera Lynn is 100. Producer-director-comedian Carl Reiner is 95. Actor Hal Linden is 86. Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney (muhl-ROO'-nee) is 78. Country singer Don Edwards is 78. TV producer Paul Junger Witt is 76. Country singer-musician Ranger Doug (Riders in the Sky) is 71. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Bobby Orr is 69. Blues singer-musician Marcia Ball is 68. Actor William Hurt is 67. Rock musician Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 67. Rock musician Jimmie Vaughan is 66. Country musician Jimmy Seales (Shenandoah) is 63. Actress Amy Aquino (ah-KEE'-noh) is 60. Movie director Spike Lee is 60. Actress Theresa Russell is 60. Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway is 60. Actress Holly Hunter is 59. Rock musician Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats) is 56. Actress-model-designer Kathy Ireland is 54. Actor David Thewlis is 54. Rock musician Adrian Oxaal (James) is 52. Actress Jessica Lundy is 51. Actress Liza Snyder is 49. Actor Michael Rapaport is 47. Actor Alexander Chaplin is 46. Actor Cedric Yarbrough ("Speechless") is 44. Actress Paula Garces is 43. Rock singer Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) is 41. Actor Michael Genadry is 39. Actress Bianca Lawson is 38. Comedian/actor Mikey Day ("Saturday Night Live") is 37. Rock musician Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects) is 35. Actor Michael Cassidy is 34. Actress-singer Christy Carlson Romano is 33. Actress Ruby Rose is 31.
Thought for Today: "Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are." Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher (1883-1955).


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Microservices: when not to use them… Published on: Author: Marcel Otto Category: IT development and operationsRead more
Microservices are a hot topic, one of the buzzwords of the last few years. But are you old-fashioned for not using microservices? Should every project use them? When, and when not to use them? This blog will shed some light on the pros and cons of this much discussed topic.


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Learning from Miami: NYC Activists Beware!
If last month's protest in Miami against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) meeting is any indication, the strategy developing among law enforcement agencies regarding how to handle large protests is similar to a Powell Doctrine for domestic dissent: overwhelming force, preemptive arrests, and intense multi-agency reconnaissance. A model of appeasement, where government agencies work with protest groups to allow ample space for permitted protest with open access points and ample warning time before using force, does not seem to be high on the agenda.
The G.O.P. convention late next summer is already the focal point for a multi-theme protest that will attract tens, if not hundreds of thousands, to the heart of New York City. It is therefore crucial to examine whether a doctrine of overwhelming force is the right route to take in the Big Apple. Platitudes abound from authorities about the right to protest. Even George W. Bush, when in London, said he was happy to be in a country where people voice their dissent. But as protestors and law enforcement prepare for next summer's big event, it is important to find a balance between security and the right to visible, free, and unencumbered assembly here in the United States.
A War Mentality
Protests that get out of hand present a problem for many people. City politicians don't want to look inept, business-owners worry about looting, and the police usually have their order maintenance credibility at stake. By and large the vast majority of protestors don't like to be labeled as "violent radicals" who throw bottles of urine at the police and start fires, a characterization often plied by the mainstream media. Yet, how far will law enforcement agencies go to make sure that a fraction of protestors don't start trouble? A philosophy of overwhelming force, intimidation, and severe inconvenience obviously would prevent thousands of individuals, most of whom are likely politically moderate, from exercising their constitutional rights.
Much of the reaction has to do with the reigning philosophy of law enforcement and how they view their public relations image. A quick look at John Timoney (the go-to guy for how to deal with "radical" protestors) sheds some light on how police are looking at protest these days. Timoney was second in command in the N.Y.P.D. under Giuliani before moving on to reform the Philadelphia police department, and he carries the kind of brashness that grunts respect in their leaders. Unfortunately, by most accounts, Timoney has a war-like philosophy that is all about combating those protestors whom he calls "punks" and "knuckleheads." As if fashioning himself as Robert Duvall's character in Apocalypse Now, Timoney seems to relish leading his officers into the fray, even daring protestors to turn to violence. He was quoted in a Miami Herald article as saying, before any arrests had been made, that "if they don't do anything by tomorrow night, pardon the expression, but they look like pussies."
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After the dust settled in Miami, local leaders said the authorities had set a standard on how to deal with protests. Timoney said, "the officers showed remarkable restraint. These are outsiders coming in to terrorize and vandalize our city." But according to published and eyewitness accounts, the high-tech paramilitary police presence in Miami was not only larger than at other protests in the last few years but also more aggressive.
More than 40 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, led by the Miami police laden with weapons and riot gear, drilled officers in crowd control tactics, and monitored protestor Internet traffic. The police had visited Washington, D.C. and Cancun to observe how protests were handled and the operation came with price tag estimated at $16.5 million, excluding the costs to defend local governments against civil rights lawsuits, which are now sure to come. More than 2,500 riot-clad officers were deployed downtown at the beginning of the summit, replete with armored vehicles and constant helicopter patrols overhead.
The one major incident between police and protestors occurred on the fourth day of the meetings when a group of protestors allegedly threw objects at police, set fires, and engaged in general rabble-rousing. Riot police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, batons, concussion grenades and stun guns, using force to tackle, subdue, and hit protestors even as the crowd dispersed. Some said that they did not hear the order to disperse and that the use of louder megaphones may have lessened the likelihood of the melee.
During this incident and a few others, more than 220 protestors were arrested. The Miami-Dade County public defender said that it seemed the "pattern has been to maintain order, make arrests, and then to dismiss the charges later." But many claim that there was a pattern of police stopping protestors, searching them, and confiscating or destroying legal property without even arresting them, a tactic that, besides arrests, can certainly dissuade many from protesting in the future. The police also cordoned off many streets, blocked access—including 25 busloads of senior citizens—to an AFL-CIO rally that organizers claimed was not full, and closed off a dozen portable bathrooms rented for the occasion. Accusations of excessive force, brutality, indiscriminate searches, and general inaccessibility were myriad, while the police and local leaders praised the fact that the situation didn't turn into a Seattle-style escalation.
"If we didn't act when we did," John Timoney said, "it would have been worse." A police spokesperson said that officers were trained to use force only "to affect an arrest." The police also presented items they claimed were confiscated from protesters, including metal pipes and rocks. But this overweening militarization, in both philosophy and action, not only inconvenienced most that came to the protest but created an environment fraught with tension and an overwhelming sense of criminalization.
Coming to a City Near You
New York City at the end of next August may experience some of the biggest protests to occur in the United States since the Vietnam War. It was recently revealed that the FBI conducts regular surveillance on civic groups it believes might commit acts of violence or "terrorism" in the hopes of furthering political goals. The New York Times described the revelation as "the first corroboration of a coordinated, nationwide effort to collect intelligence regarding demonstrations." The overarching question then becomes whether the tactics seen in Miami and elsewhere will control next year's event. Massive protests in the middle of Manhattan do pose logistical issues given that movement, traffic, and small streets are already a problem without tens of thousands gathered there at the same time.
Yet the choice of the G.O.P. to hold the convention in New York can also be seen as a provocation that provides a perfect venue for the focus of the vast array of Americans who disagree with Bush administration policies. New York has a strong liberal history even if Republicans want to make it a symbol of their urban agenda. Moving the date close to the 3rd anniversary of 9/11 has also ignited legitimate accusations of opportunism. Therefore, protest organizers and protestors will not take kindly to an attempt to move the visible presence of dissent far from the convention site. London mayor Ken Livingstone dismissed the idea of closing off large swaths of London from protestors so President Bush would not have to acknowledge them, but Mayor Bloomberg is clearly no fan of public protest.
According to Leslie Cagan of United for Peace and Justice, the group that organized the February 15th, 2003 anti-war rally in NYC, the N.Y.P.D. have not yet responded to the applications for a march of 250,000 people on August 29th and a smaller protest on September 2nd. They filed the applications last June after the experience of being denied permits to march by the U.N. last February because the N.Y.P.D. said they had filed it too late.
In addition, there is already worry that the N.Y.P.D. is targeting certain groups for intimidation. A fundraiser for Anarchist People of Color sponsored by the grassroots group Critical Resistance was raided in the early hours of November 16th by dozens of officers who used batons and mace, causing injury to several people. One reason given was that someone outside was drinking alcohol from an open container. It's unclear whether the group was targeted specifically because they are planning to be part of protests during the convention, but police activity directed towards specific political groups should be monitored closely.
A Philosophy of Exacerbation?
It remains to be seen, as permit negotiations and the like continue, whether the huge security operation run by federal, state, and local agencies will take a constructive route as they plan how to handle the demonstrations around the G.O.P. convention. Using overwhelming force to intimidate, making access to protest sites difficult, cutting up and cordoning groups for no good reason—these are not new tactics. But they are strategies that do not hold well with the vast array of citizenry who come out to exercise their constitutional rights. And they can also intimidate those who want to protest but not feel criminalized for doing so.
The voices of the people need to be seen and heard, that's why they go to protest. Restricting that outlet is tantamount to suppression of the First Amendment. But making protest more difficult doesn't mean that protest goes away. It actually might only get more determined. But, then again, perhaps the G.O.P., lacking the "victim" status that it wallowed in for much of the 1990s, wants protestors to misbehave and clash with the police. In this scenario, the N.Y.P.D., invoking the legacy of Giuliani, would crush dissent via paramilitary force. This would enable the Republicans not to be just "victims" of extremist elements, but, in popular perception, to renew their reputation as the party that brought law and order to Gotham.
ContributorWilliams Cole
Hong Kong's Contemporary Cultural Scene—public protests and beyondBy Paul Gladston
MARCH 2022 | Editor's Message
For the best part of the last decade, Hong Kong has been a major focus for the international news media because of continuing public protests there against the authority of Hong Kongs Beijing-backed legislature and, more recently, the imposition by Chinas central government of the so-called National Security Law (NSL) aimed at suppressing political dissent in the region.
Banksy: A Visual ProtestBy David Carrier
SEPT 2020 | ArtSeen
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Virtual Architecture: Art, Pandemic, ProtestBy Alan Gilbert
OCT 2020 | Special Report
A poet and critic considers how the construction of a virtual architecture and mass participation on virtual platforms enables consumerist ideologies to play out on a grand scale, eviscerating the traditional work day and transforming our expectations as we attempt to experience art and protest in the streets.
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As soon as COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the rumors started: it had been prophesied all along! Psychic Sylvia Browne had predicted it in her 2008 book End of Days, writing: In around 2020 a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe Brazilian author Melissa Tobias described it in her novel A realidade de Madhu: a global pandemic that would kill more than three billion earthdwellers. Some even attributed prophetic powers to the end credits scene of the 2001 film Planet of the Apes, depicting how a new disease could quickly spread across the globe through air travel.


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Someone Hacked Drake's 'Fortnite' Account and Crashed Ninja's Live-Stream Charity
The hacker spewed racial slurs.
Drake's Epic Games account Duddus647 was apparently hacked over Thanksgiving weekend, where the user joined pro streamer Ninja's Fortnite live-stream charity and began shouting obscenities.
Although it's been noted that Drake's PlayStation username is TheBoyDuddus, Ninja, in the middle of his live-stream for the Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund, recognized the Epic Games account name when it logged on and invited him to play.
Ninja went on to seemingly text the artist as he said to viewers "I'm not sure if Drake meant to invite me," before starting the game. However, halfway through the match, the user finally spoke, repeatedly using the n-word before Ninja logged off and said "that's not Drake."
"I'll be sending [Drake] a message and letting him know, that his account was hacked," Ninja continued. "I'm going to report that guy to Epic, and hopefully they can do something pretty serious about that."
A few things initially tipped Ninja off was the account having very high ping, indicating the user was somewhere in Europe. It also showed the user was playing on PC.
Ninja went on to raise $52,000 USD for the Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund in about 9 hours.
In other entertainment news, Square Enix removed three mobile games from Belgium after the loot box ban.
Thank you, @Ninja for raising $52k for @TheEllenFund by playing #Fortnite! Thanks for using your ninja power for good.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) November 24, 2018
Incredible guys thank you so much to everyone who donated and supported! 52k in 9 hours AMAZING! pic.twitter.com/qhqF2ZMxHl
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A LETTER FROM GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON NARRATING THE DOINGS OF THE MOB. TO RICHARD JACKSON. BOSTON, Aug. 30, 1765.
MY DEAR SIR, I came from my house at Milton, the 26 in the morning. After dinner it was whispered in town there would be a mob at night, and that Paxton, Hallowell, the custom-house, and admiralty officers' houses would be attacked; but my friends assured me that the rabble were satisfied with the insult I had received and that I was become rather popular. In the evening, whilst I was at supper and my children round me, somebody ran in and said the mob were coming. I directed my children to fly to a secure place, and shut up my house as I had done before, intending not to quit it; but my eldest daughter repented her leaving me, hastened back, and protested she would not quit the house unless I did. I could n't stand against this, and withdrew with her to a neighboring house, where I had been but a few minutes before the hellish crew fell upon my house with the rage of devils, and in a moment with axes split down the doors and entered. My son being in the great entry heard them cry: "Damn him, he is upstairs, we'll have him." Some ran immediately as high as the top of the house, others filled the rooms below and cellars, and others remained without the house to be employed there.
Messages soon came one after another to the house where I was, to inform me the mob were coming in pursuit of me, and I was obliged to retire through yards and gardens to a house more remote, where I remained until
4 o'clock, by which time one of the best finished houses in the Province had nothing remaining but the bare walls and floors. Not contented with tearing off all the wainscot and hangings, and splitting the doors to pieces, they beat down the partition walls; and although that alone cost them near two hours, they cut down the cupola or lanthorn, and they began to take the slate and boards from the roof, and were prevented only by the approaching daylight from a total demolition of the building. The garden. house was 1ait flat, and all my trees, etc., broke down to the ground.
Such ruin was never seen in America. Besides my plate and family pictures, household furniture of every kind, my own, my children's, and servants' apparel, they carried off about £900 sterling in money, and emptied the house of everything whatsoever, except a part of the kitchen furniture, not leaving a single book or paper in it, and have scattered or destroyed all the manuscripts and other papers I had been collecting for thirty years together, besides a great number of public papers in my custody. The evening being warm, I had undressed me and put on a thin camlet surtout over my waistcoat. The next morning, the weather being changed, I had not clothes enough in my possession to defend me from the cold, and was obliged to borrow from my friends. Many articles of clothing and a good part of my plate have since been picked up in different quarters of the town, lint the furniture in general was cut to pieces before it was thrown out of the house, and most of the beds cut open, and the feathers thrown out of the windows. The next evening, I intended with my children to Milton, but meeting two or three small parties of the ruffians, who I suppose had concealed themselves in the country, and my coachman hearing one of them say, "There he is!" my daughters were terrified and said they should never be safe, and I was forced to shelter them that night at the Castle.
The encouragers of the first mob never intended matters should go this length, and the people in general expressed the utter detestation of this unparalleled outrage, and I wish they could be convinced what infinite hazard there is of the most terrible consequences from such demons, when they are let loose in a government where there is not constant authority at hand sufficient to suppress them. I am told the government here will make me a compensation for my own and my family's loss, which I think cannot be much less than £3,000 sterling. I am not sure that they will. If they should not, it will be too heavy for me, and I must humbly apply to his majesty in whose service I am a sufferer; but this, and a much greater sum would be an insufficient compensation for the constant distress and anxiety of mind I have felt for some time past, and must feel for months to come. You cannot conceive the wretched state we are in. Such is the resentment of the people against the Stamp- Duty, that there can be no dependence upon the General Court to take any steps to enforce, or rather advise, to the payment of it. On the other hand, such will be the effects of not submitting to it, that all trade must cease, all courts fall, and all authority be at an end. Must not the ministry be excessively embarrassed? On the one hand, it will be said, if concessions are made, the Parliament endanger the loss of their authority over the Colony: on the other hand, if external forces should be used, there seems to be danger of a total lasting alienation of affection. Is there no alternative? May the infinitely wise God direct you.


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As the freshwater shrimp in his ponds continued to grow and multiply, Charles Carter knew he had a good product to sell.
In his second year of production, Carter wanted to create product buzz in order to sell a portion of his production to local consumers. Carter was already selling his product wholesale as a member of the Virginia Aqua-Farmers Network Cooperative, but he also wanted to market retail.
And he knew just where to look for assistance — Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Enter Dan Kauffman, Extension seafood marketing specialist at the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hampton.
Kauffman had been helping freshwater shrimp producers get their products to market, which also involved another part of his résumé — his fondness for shrimp boils.
"There is already a robust marine shrimp market, but people don't often know about freshwater prawns," said Kauffman, whose home department in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
Working with the Virginia Aqua-Farmers Network, he has paired shrimp producers with gourmet supermarkets, restaurants, and local seafood producers. Kauffman finds that one of the best ways to connect to customers is to get them to the farm where shrimp are being raised and have an old-fashioned shrimp boil. Kauffman, along with Extension community viability specialist Martha Walker, helped Carter put on a shrimp boil, which was instrumental in helping him market his product and introduce him to new clients.
Carter's shrimp boil was a huge success. Two sittings of more than 250 people gobbled up the delicious shrimp that were grown only a few yards away.
Carter said he owes part of his success to Virginia Cooperative Extension.
"They were really a great partner in this entire process," he said.


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Christmas is (or at least, should be) a spiritual event. It is a grand celebration of Jesus. In my prior post, Reimagining Christmas, I encouraged a reclamation of the day's true meaning.
Now, seven days hence, another holiday is upon us: New Year's Day and by implication, a new year. Is New Years a spiritual experience? For most the answer is "no," but I think that there is meaningful significance that can be gained from this day as well.
For many, New Years is a time of making resolutions, of implementing changes with the intent of fostering a better or more fulfilled life.
While I don't want to dissuade anyone from this practice and reaping the benefits—assuming that the resolutions are actually kept—I do want to suggest an even better approach.
Instead of waiting until January 1 to change a habit, introduce a new one, or remove a bad one, why not make changes throughout the year as the opportunity arises? Why accumulate a list of resolutions for the new year, when incremental improvement can be made throughout the year?
Although I typically forgo New Year's resolutions, I do use this time of year as an opportunity for annual goal setting. (Although some may see little difference between a resolution and a goal, I do. A resolution focuses on activity, while a goal addresses outcome.)
Goal setting can (and should) have spiritual ramifications, achieving things that will produce lasting and significant differences in your life, your family and friends, your community, and your world.
With that in mind, I sincerely wish you a happy, prosperous, and wonderful new year. Happy New Year!
Peter DeHaan writes about biblical Christianity to confront status quo religion and live a life that matters. He seeks a fresh approach to following Jesus through the lens of Scripture, without the baggage of made-up traditions and meaningless practices. Read more in his books, blog, and weekly email updates.


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I'm proud to say that I recently celebrated three years serving Veterans at VA. I realize how fortunate I am to be able to say that, and I also realize how many people would love to be in my shoes. I spent 20 years in the US Army. After that, I was recruited to lead a Travel Nurse Company, and I spent five years working with them. I have been afforded many opportunities that have given me a unique set of skills in health care recruitment marketing. In fact, it was these skills that led to my job offer at VA.
In 2008 I realized that Nurse staffing was entering troubled times, and it was then that I decided I wanted to be a public servant. Perhaps it was something about serving my country for 20 years that stuck with me, but whatever it was, I decided to get busy preparing myself.
If you're a Physician and you want to work for the Government, VA is a great place to do so (physicians can learn more here). You will find no better place to utilize your skills than serving the deserving patients that have served our country. I receive most of my care at a VA and I love meeting fellow Veterans and the doctors and staff that take care of us. I continue to be amazed by the impressive degrees on the walls and the caring attitudes of the medical staff at VA. And there are a number of available positions for physicians and health care workers nationwide.
However, most members of the military are not in health care occupations, so it only stands to reason that most Veterans are not qualified for those positions. That is why I mentioned that I "got busy". Like a good soldier, I had my mission and I would not fail. First, I hit the Internet and learned about the job market, my qualifications and Veterans Preference. I signed up on a leading Job Board for top performers and started to learn the best practices of resume writing, interviewing techniques, following up with contacts, and networking tools and skills; and I thoroughly researched my competition.
Initially, I began my search using what I called a "shotgun approach." That meant that I was applying to any job. I figured that I could do anything; I just needed a chance to prove myself. But I quickly realized that particular approach didn't make sense. However, it was when I started spending more time researching and preparing than applying, that I began to get interviews. That was scary, because at 42 years old, I had never been in the position of interviewee.
So when I finally evaluated my past professional experiences and skill set, I narrowed my choices down to Veterans, Recruitment, Marketing, Training, and Leading. Then, I finely tuned my resume to make sure that I addressed those qualities with real, measurable results and job examples. After that, I began to apply for positions that I knew I was a strong candidate for; and knowing that I had Veterans Preference encouraged me to not give up. I treated my job hunt as a full-time job. I started on time, took breaks, ended my day and stayed focused. My wife provided great encouragement keeping me motivated, demonstrating the need for morale support as well.
I began to receive numerous notices of eligibility and referrals to hiring managers, not just from VA, but from other facets of the government as well. But ultimately, I decided to bring my talent and skills to VA. In fact, my interview for my current position went so well, there was no doubt that I was perfect for the position.
I chose to share with you my VA hiring insight because I want everyone to have the same experience in applying to VA as I did. VA isn't a place that only hires Veterans. Yes, Veterans receive preference, but VA also hires qualified professionals from non-military backgrounds as well. And if you need to use your GI Bill to become more marketable, think Health care!
So, how do you get a job with VA? First, identify your skill set and what you are qualified to do. Second, make it your mission to find out everything you can about available positions; you can do this by checking out our website at www.vacareers.va.gov. Last, but not least, "get busy" applying for jobs that you are qualified for. Good luck!
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Early this morning, I was taking my sister to the airport, and I noticed the planet Venus up pretty high in the pre-dawn sky. I was a little surprised by this, since the planet Venus was high in the evening sky just a couple months ago.
I should not have been surprised. First, all the stars appear to move from the evening sky to the morning sky, though takes place on longer timescales (a few months). And, while I'm often up and peering at the evening sky, I rarely am awake enough to see the dawn sky (unless I'm at the telescope).
But Venus's rapid appearance in the morning sky is also due to Venus's orbit in the Solar System. Venus is closer to the sun than the Earth, so it moves faster than the Earth due to a stronger pull of gravity. It also has a smaller orbit, and so can get around that much faster.
When we see in the evening sky, it is getting ready to pass the Earth. As it catches up to the Earth, Venus seems to hang lazily in the evening sky, but really it is hurtling closer to us, preparing to pass on the inside curve. When it gets close to Earth, it appears to zoom past, quickly moving from the evening to the morning, and then it hangs lazily in the morning sky as it races away from us. It is much like watching a faster car come up on you on the interstate. In your rearview mirror (which is our evening sky), you see the car coming -- you can see it getting bigger (as you could with Venus if you used a telescope), but the car appears to remain in about the same place in your mirror until it gets close. Then the car zips by, appears out your front windshield, and pulls away, all the while appearing smaller, but not changing position much. Likewise with Venus -- once it is in the morning sky, if you watch it with a telescope, it will rapidly decrease in size, although it appears to hang in about the same spot in the sky. So, as the nights are getting longer, if you happen to get up before sunrise, look toward the east. That bright "star" you will see there for the rest of the year is the planet Venus, leaving the Earth yet another lap behind in our race around the sun.
But don't worry about getting lapped by our sister planet. In December, we'll pass inside of Mars, and any Martians will just have to watch us pass them by.


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FLASH A day the beach is fun and healthy, as 2 leading researchers say the regenerative powers of sand, sun and surf are scientifically proven to reduce stress and improve sleep.
Dr. Deborah Cracknell, author of "By the Sea," says the vitamin D you absorb not only helps build strong bones but also boosts your immune system, digestive health and mental well-being plus it has anti-cancer properties.
Studies confirm that a simple walk along the beach can give you an extra 47 mins of rest each night, says Dr. Cracknell.
"One suggestion is that walking by the coast brings back memories of childhood holidays and these enhanced feeling of being away from daily routine create a more intensely restorative experience which results in better and longer sleep," she explains.
Also, in natural locations near beaches and waterfalls, the air is charged with negative ions which are generated when air molecules are broken apart by sunlight or the movement of air and water.
These natural ions can help improve mood, relieve stress and aid sleep as well as help ease depression, according to experts.
"When you are in the sea, just paddling or swimming, surfing and body boarding, you will be getting all the benefits of exercise as well," says Dr. Cracknell. "It's no coincidence in my mind that the "Blue Zone" communities that boast the most people living over the age of 100 still in robust health are all located close to the sea."
Dr. Heidi Hanna, PhD., executive director of the American Institute of Stress, tells us that recent research has demonstrated many other health benefits of spending time at the beach including:
- Improved circulation and the release of toxic stress hormones,
- Enhanced state of calm from the meditative effect of listening to the ocean's waves,
- Relaxation of the nervous system due to a reduction of city and workplace noise and technology,
- Lifted mood from exposure to natural light,
- Reduced inflammation and improved immune function from breathing the salt air.
Once you leave the beach you do nothave to give up all of its restorative effects.
Below are 5 simple steps to help us slip into a beach state of mind , as follows;
- Take off our shoes, get grounded
- Breathe in a relaxed, rhythmic state, ideally 6 breaths per min
- Listen to the sounds of the ocean on your mobile device or CD
- Engage your sense. Use aromatherapy to enhance the relaxation response. Try peppermint, eucalyptus, lime or coconut to mimic the scents of the beach.
- Focus on the positive: think about someone or something you feel grateful for, and try to shift your mind and body into a state of appreciation.
Eat well, Be well, Live lively


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Quick, they're getting away! GTA V PC slips to late March
Sorry, folks, Christmas is
cancell… GTA V is not coming to your PC on Jan 27th. Rockstar Games have announced that the game will now be coming to its natural home two months later than the previously established release date. The latest instalment in the Grand Theft Auto series will now be kicking down our doors on March 24th. And as much as it pains us to say so right now, it is quite comforting to see the R* folks being rather honest about the reasons for the postponement:
"Our apologies for the slight shift in the date but the game requires a few extra weeks of testing and polish to make it as good as can be. Moving a release date is never a decision we take lightly and is a choice we make only when we know it is in the best interests of the game and our fans. Thanks everyone for your understanding and we assure you these few extra weeks will be worth it when the game does arrive in March." – Rockstar Games
In addition to announcing the delay, Rockstar also told us a bit about some more of the PC version's core features, such as the GTA Online mode supporting up to 30 concurrent players per session, GTA Online Heists, and support for 4K resolution and triple-display configurations. But the most important news not related to the delay is the PC hardware reqs:
Minimum specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
Memory: 4GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
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Recommended specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
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Do you feel lucky, cyberpunk? Shadowrun: Hong Kong Kickstarted in a mere two hours
It took fans less than two hours to pump enough money into its Kickstarter page to completely fund the development of a new Shadowrun game by Harebrained Schemes. This is not so much a surprise when you consider that Shadowrun Returns and its DLC has become a highly acclaimed title, by players and the gaming press alike. It's still mighty impressive though, and as I type these words, the project has already amassed over USD 538,000, thus unlocking eight additional stretch goals. With 29 days remaining until funding closes, it's almost certain that the game will break the 700 K barrier, unlocking all 11 additional features.
This new entry in the Shadowrun RPG system will be set in a futuristic Hong Kong of 2056. But why there? Because it "contains fantastic elements for a new Shadowrun setting: an underworld of triads, tongs, and gangs to navigate, wild magic to harness, and bleeding edge cybertech to equip. Plus, Hong Kong's culture is steeped in 'guanxi' – a network of influence and relationships based upon a combination of social status, and prestige. All of these elements add up to a great new setting for running the shadows. […] Hong Kong story will feature a crew of flawed, dangerous runners with backstories that can only happen in the tech-meets-magic Shadowrun setting.".
Trouble Down Under: Hotline Miami 2 banned in Australia
Them Aussies are generally a funny, sociable bunch. But funny sometimes changes into awkward and barely understandable. And that's not because of the beer they drink, but the somewhat strange legal regulations preventing violent video games from entering Australia. The latest game to be banned in the land of kangaroos is Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.
On January 14th the upcoming top-down action game from Devolver Digital and Dennaton received a negative classification decision (RC – Refused Classiffication [=BANNED]) in accordance with the Australian National Classification Code, Computer Games Table. The decision, which effectively means that the game cannot be legally sold in Australia, was largely based on an alleged rape scene supposedly present in the game. And Australian legal regulations – with regards to video games – forbid publication and sale of titles which contain scenes of sexual violence.
The guys from the PlayerAttack website contacted the Hotline Miami 2 developers and asked them for their comments on the issue. Their official word was that they will respect the NCC decision, even though it stretched facts and exaggerated the issue. Not to mention the fact that the game allows players to turn off violent cut-scenes completely if they wish.
But in a Reddit post on Friday, the game's developer, Jonatan Söderström, also known as 'Cactus', went so far as to state that "If it ends up not being released in Australia, just pirate it after release. No need to send us any money, just enjoy the game!"
Honestly, it is sad to see that there are still territories where ways of fixing issue are still hidden from society… Come on, Tony, how about you finally let grown-ups decide for themselves what's good for them and what's not?
You can watch the supposed rape scene in question for yourself (video below) and make up your mind whether it's so disturbing that the entire game should be completely prevented from being made available to adult citizens of a 23-million-strong country.


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BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday began a new project to tighten supervision and assessment to narrow the education gap between the east and the central and western regions, according to the Ministry of Education.
Third-party supervision and assessment will be introduced to promote education in the central and western regions, which have fallen behind the east, the ministry said.
The supervision and assessment will focus on seven aspects including vocational education, ethnic education and accesses to education for the disabled, according to the ministry.
The four-year project requires annual reports from 2017 to 2020 based on 265 indicators such as educational funding and school facilities, among others.
Details like classroom temperature, staff-student ratio and student numbers will be monitored.


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We're a Green Organization
We're proud to announce that NCALL has been recognized as a NeighborWorks® Green Organization! NeighborWorks® Green Organization.
NCALL is committed to a green, sustainable and healthy organization and community. It's about now. And it's about the future. Find out more here.
Below we share our tips to help you to do the same. We began with a green audit, then made a plan to improve the way we operate.
15 Ways to Go Green at the Office
- Identify a green representative on staff to provide leadership and training on green issues
- Print documents only when necessary and consider two-sided printing and copying
- Use 100% post-consumer recycled content printer and copy paper
- Send out e-newsletters and reports instead of printed materials
- Install power strips at workstations, turn off during evenings and weekends
- Utilize power saving mode on computers
- Purchase Energy Star rated computers, copiers, printers, and scanners
- Switch to LED or CFL lighting
- Post signs to turn off lights when leaving a room or install occupancy sensors
- Install programmable thermostats and set to 66-70 in heating months and 74-78 in cooling months
- Use paper products made from recycled materials in kitchen and bathrooms
- Encourage employees to bring dishware from home or use compostable dishware and utensils - eliminate use of Styrofoam
- Provide a recycling bin in staff kitchen area for glass, metal, and plastic
- Provide paper recycling bins near all office printers and copiers
- Encourage staff to carpool to work when possible
15 Ways to Go Green at Home
- Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Install programmable thermostats
- Plug air leaks around pipes and outlets
- Avoid using toxic cleaning products, look for natural cleaning options
- Have your heating and cooling (HVAC) system serviced annually
- Choose Energy Star rated appliances
- Reduce water use by operating your dishwasher and washing machine only when full
- Install low-flow faucets and showerheads
- Consider replacing older plumbing installations with high efficiency or dual flush toilets
- Avoid bottled water - Install a home water filter if necessary
- Recycle all paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, and glass
- Compost certain household and yard waste, see how
- Use low-VOC paints and purchase sustainable FSC approved furniture
- Plant native trees to provide shade and wind protection around your house
- Use native landscaping plants that are heartier and require less watering


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When George W. Bush spoke to the nation last week -- the first of several weekly addresses promised up through June 30, when U.S.-led forces will turn over authority to an interim Iraq government -- most polls showed Americans split about evenly between him and John Kerry. This, despite more than two months during which the adversarial media have overplayed stories that seemed likely to hurt Bush -- the Richard Clarke testimony and the Abu Ghraib prison abuse -- and underplayed stories that seemed likely to help him -- the U.N. oil-for-food scandal, the presence of the nerve gas sarin in an attack on U.S. troops in northern Iraq, the murder of Nicholas Berg.
But even fair coverage would convey at least some impression of turmoil in Iraq. Although most of the country is peaceful and the economy is surging, armed attacks against Americans and Iraqis are still frequent; oil pipelines are still subject to sabotage.
This, clearly, is not how we wanted the occupation to look at this point. But it is also no time for panic. If things could be better, they could also be very much worse. Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, say some in a position to know, are regarding events calmly. They have seen worse.
Nearly 30 years ago, they held high offices in Gerald Ford's White House, when Americans were forced to evacuate South Vietnam by helicopter, when inflation and unemployment were higher than today, when the president's job-approval ratings were far lower than George W. Bush's, and when Democrats held overwhelming margins in both houses of Congress. Yet if Ford had won 18,490 more votes in Ohio and Hawaii in 1976, he would have stayed in the White House.
It seems clear that, however much the violence continues, power will be turned over to an Iraqi interim government June 30. Those who argue that that government won't have full authority so long as U.S. troops remain or that the United States will have very limited leverage forget the precedent of post-World War II Italy. There was a continuous Italian government then, under a king, until Italians chose a republic, in a 1946 referendum. But the Americans continued to exert influence there until the Italians chose the pro-democratic Christian Democrats over the pro-totalitarian Communists, in 1948.
The question in Iraq now is how U.S. influence is directed. Having U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi help choose the officers of the interim government puts a Muslim face on the choice but increases the risk of tilting toward a Baathist strongman. The raid on Ahmed Chalabi's office and confiscation of documents showing corruption in the U.N. oil-for-food program are, at the least, shabby treatment of a steady advocate of democracy who, Gen. Richard Myers says, has provided useful intelligence.
But the solid support for democracy and civil society among the Kurds -- something almost no one predicted a dozen years ago -- is cause for hope. So is the rejection by most Shiites of Moqtada al-Sadr's call for rebellion and Sadr's retreat from Najaf. So is the cooperation the Marines have received from Iraqi troops in Fallujah.
Through all this runs the difficult issue of lustration -- how and whether to bar from power personnel of an ousted evil regime. On the one hand, you don't want to reward tyrants with power; on the other, you'd like to see the trains run on time. The formerly communist nations of Eastern Europe handled lustration in different ways; so did South Africa after apartheid and Chile after Pinochet; so did the United States in Germany and Japan after World War II. The lesson of all these very different approaches is that there is no entirely satisfactory way to handle lustration. You make mistakes and judgments that turn out badly. But you move forward and do the best you can.
That's the approach George W. Bush took in his May 24 speech and will presumably take again in the next few weeks. But it is not enough to try to put daily headlines into a larger perspective. Narrative is needed: story lines that show genuine progress. Bush needs to tell such stories and, to counter the awful pictures of Abu Ghraib, to present pictures of his own as the weeks go on. Americans will not falter because of casualties if they can see that progress is clearly being made. Bush needs to show them it is.


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They had been trying to reach Bethlehem in the West Bank on a humanitarian mission to help build a school for the blind, but they were put into the Israeli jail.
On Friday night, the five Scots and four other Britons were deported from Israel and put on a flight to Manchester.
Joy Cherkaoui, a council worker from Auldgirth, near Dumfries, Karolin Hijazi, a doctor and lecturer at Aberdeen University, Jim Henry, a retired nurse from Irvine, Lynn Leitch, a retired teacher from Midlothian, and Terri McLaughlin, a nurse from Glasgow, were the activists who returned home.
Jim Henry's son David said, "Dad was determined to go to Bethlehem as he wanted to help set up a school for blind children. He will be glad he has made a stand and raised awareness of the situation over there."
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1. Brighter Day is back!
2. The Bow Clutch Sewing Tutorial is back!
here. I had to take it off the blog for several months because it was published in a magazine, but it's officially live again and won't be taken down at any point in the foreseeable future. Happy sewing!


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Battlefield Vietnam Review
Review by Jim Bollansée, aka Blue_Boy © 2004
Ive always been a fan of the Vietnam War era. The music, the hippies, the strong anti-war movement and the fact that the US of A got a seriously whoop-assed by Ho-Chi-Ming and Co sparked my interest in this time period.
Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now score very high in my Best Films Of All Times List, and they helped me to become a diehard pacifist. But even I can't resist the virtual pleasures of shooting someone through the head from a distance of 300 meters with a sniper rifle. So I was quite eager tot test the new incarnation of the Battlefield series, and after a familiar installation I was ready to go.
So soldier, in the next few paragraphs Ill be telling you everything about Battlefield: Vietnam, on a need to know basis that is, and anyone who has any objections against my little plan: Ill unscrew your head and skull-**** your brains out!
The gameplay in Battlefield Vietnam is all about conquest mode (and its pretty much the only gameplay mode, because Dice removed the capture the flag mode which was in Battlefield 1942). In conquest mode there are two teams, which start with an even amount of tickets, and its your team's task to bring the enemy team tickets back to zero. The team which tickets reach zero first loses.
There are two ways of losing tickets; the first way is to die as every respawn costs one ticket. The other way is to capture more spawn points then the enemy team.
When your team has captured most of the spawn points on the map, the enemy tickets will slowly decrease until they recapture their spawn points. You can capture an enemy spawn point by standing next to it, and it will start converting to you side if there are no enemy forces in sight.
One of the new improvements in the gameplay is that you can convert enemy spawn points faster if there are more team mates converting it, which will certainly encourage squad based flag capturing actions (or team play ). To help you with this task you can use a wide variety of tanks, airplanes, jeeps, boats and even scooters. In most cases, everyone who is in a vehicle (except the pilot) will be able to shoot out of it; so even jeeps pack a serious firepower (which wasnt exactly the case in Battlefield 1942).
Before you dive into a battle, youll have to choose your class. There are four classes in Battlefield Vietnam: Gunners, Heavy Gunners, Engineers, and Scouts. On every map youll be able to choose out of two different equipment packs, to suit your needs. Youll also be able to customize your character a bit, which basically means youll be choosing one kind of torso, and a head to keep it company.
The gunner acts as your basic cannon fodder, his best friend is his M16/AK-74 assault rifle and peace sign on his helmet.
When I say heavy gunner, think of Rambo, a portable machinegun and a rocket launcher are his weapons of choice, scrap-metal his habitat. (In the latest patch, the USA Heavy Gunner had to give in a bit on his equipment because, although he was slow, his combination of weapons was a bit too powerful).
Engineers consider coffee as their most important energy source and a wrench as their most loved sleeping bag companion; consider them very handy if your heli or jeep is looking not like it came right out of the box.
The last one, and my favourite class is the scout, equipped with a long-range rifle, some binoculars and a mind that thinks stealth; hes a one shot, one kill fanatic. From a high hill hidden in the grass, he takes out anyone who makes the mistake of standing still more then one second.
When you die in Battlefield Vietnam, a wooden cross will appear on the place where it happened. On this cross is your helmet and primary weapon. Apart from looking very cool (imagine a plain full of these crosses), it also can be picked up by anyone else to change its class. One of the changes in gameplay since Battlefield 1942 is the absence of the medic class. On the difficult maps (for one of the two sides, that is) youll be able to choose kits that include a medical kit, but dont be too happy, you really need it. There are a ton of other little gameplay tweaks, like portable spawn points, American heli's which are able to airlift these portable spawn points and every USA vehicle in the game.
These portable spawn points might require a little explanation, for the USA side, they come in the form of ammo/health crates, which can be airlifted and dropped anywhere you like (like let's say behind the enemys main base?). The NVA (North Vietnamese Army) have a more sneaky way, they dig tunnels. When you are a NVA engineer, youll be able to pick up a tunnel entrance if you find one and place it anywhere you like.
Tanks arent as powerful as they were in Battlefield 1942, and its quite unique if you see one in the game. The maps in Battlefield Vietnam are also smaller, which means shorter loading times and less searching for some action. I must add that the AI hasnt changed and that Dice also removed Campaign from the single player menu. Not a bad choice if you ask me, because if youre going to have any fun with Battlefield Vietnam, itll be online.
The main and most obvious graphic improvement is the vegetation. As we all know my dear little children, a big part of the Vietnam War happened in the jungle, so youll see a lot more plants in Battlefield Vietnam then you saw them in Battlefield 1942. All the grassy goodness you see in the game has a gameplay function though (besides heating up your GPU), you can hide in it. When you lay down in the grass it will get translucent so you can see other people but they cant see you. And it really works; this grass saved my live many times, and helped me to take it from enemies even more times.
For the rest, I know I could run Battlefield 1942 on highest detail settings, and now Ive got to be happy with medium detail settings. The reason in my opinion is that every episode in the Battlefield Series is a real memory hog (especially on windows XP), and Battlefield 1942 was the reason I upgraded to 512 MB of ram. So if anyone can miss a 1024 MB ram stick, Ill happily accept it.
If there is one part I like about the Battlefield series in general its the sound, it really pulled me in the game; The sound of an airplane passing over, the sound of a bomb coming down, it all sounded very convincing and natural in Battlefield 1942 and it still does in Battlefield Vietnam.
Recently I discovered this was because the Battlefield engine simulates the Doppler effect, which means the pitch of a sound gets higher when the object producing it is racing towards you, and gets lower when its racing away from you.
But the best and greatest part about Battlefield Vietnams sound is the soundtrack.
The game has an incredible soundtrack, which features 15 or more authentic tracks from the Vietnam War era. Famous hits like Deep Purples Hush, War, The letter, and the title song of the game, Fortunate Son by the Creedence Clearwater Revival. Not only is this great music, but it also really helps to pull you in the game.
Now when will you be able to hear this music? Anytime you want, if you are piloting a vehicle that is, with the push of a button. There is nothing more fun than joyriding on the tones of Hush, or wreaking your havoc on innocent VC with Flight of the Valkries as your co-pilot (Apocalypse Now anyone?).
Other than being very cool, all these radios could off course attract unwanted attention or invoke funny situations. Another great sound feature is the subliminal messaging youll hear in the cities. In convincingly bad English, some Asian chick wants you to believe that the war is as good as over, and the best choice is to desert. To counter all this subliminal messaging, you can listen to some radio in the big USA camps. This radio programs are quite entertaining and funny to hear (and they reminded me somewhat of Good morning Vietnam).
As you guys already might have found out, Im very fond of Battlefield Vietnams style and feel. While Battlefield 1942 was great gameplay for me, Battlefield Vietnam delivers a convincing Vietnam feel (from what I'd gathered from the movies that is), and the music plays a big role in it. From the menu style to the soundtrack, everything makes you believe you stepped into a magical time machine and got beamed right back to 67.
Now soldier, is it a wise choice to buy this piece of equipment? For me it was, someone who detests Tom Clancy (Joint Operations, by some called the next best thing), and dig the Vietnam Era.
I would describe Battlefield Vietnam as Battlefield 1.5, better graphics, sound, and gameplay and interface tweaked to perfection. If you already own Battlefield 1942, make up your mind and decide (play it at a friends house, or beg EA to release a demo).
If you dont own Battlefield 1942: 'get of that stinking arse and rush to the nearest game store soldier! And thats a direct order, you senile tart!'
Useful links:
- Official site: http://www.eagames.com/official/batt...am/us/home.jsp
- Official Strategy Guide: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...20835?v=glance
- Game Faqs: http://www.neoseeker.com/Games/Produ...tnam/faqs.html
|23rd July 2004, 10:58
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This review encouraged me to install the game , gonna play it this afternoon !
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|23rd July 2004, 13:56
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mmm, i know i can really be very "enthousiastic" about games.
i'm what you would call a passionate gamer
too much emotions
i even made JmKe reïnstall Max Payne 2
Should i do Homeworld 2, or Spiderman 2 next?
|23rd July 2004, 16:21
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homeworld !!
nice screens btw
But I still like bf1942 desert combat better... waaaaaay better
|23rd July 2004, 17:21
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really?, i hate it :s
i meant dc, not homeworld, i dig homeworld, but it's so frustrating hard :s
i'll never finish it...
|23rd July 2004, 18:43
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Take out the M1A Springfield (M14) and AR15 (Sandra AR - M16); grab two hundred rounds of ammo each (308 Win and 223), head out to the range over the weekend ..... 200 meters.
Do some real shooting instead
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after watching Bowling for Columbine and reading up on most of the facts mentioned in the movie I'm pretty happy we have a no-gun law in place here in Belgium
|23rd July 2004, 21:02
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You guys use Karate.
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no, you are thinking of the Japanese. The Belgians use their almight Astrix & Obelix with some magic potien we become stronger then Superman
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Illustrations depicting books and reading tend to feature certain animals over and over. Cats, cats and more cats is one motif. Birds show up quite a bit. And, I've noticed in my collection of images about books and reading, although insects are a rare element, there's one insect that is clearly the favorite.
Winged, fanciful and echoing the shape of a book, it's easy to see why artists choose the butterfly.
This week, I wanted to share some of the images I like. Most are simply pretty:
But some have a little more to say:
And after all that pretty, I like the vigor of my friend and co-blogger Julie Paschkis's reading acrobat and his butterfly friend.
This one is intriguing to me because the butterflies are so flat. Were they flattened in the book and now are set free? Are they dead or artificial ideas even if they can fly off the page? Or just the play of thoughts for this absorbed reader?
There's one illustration I have to include. I say dragonflies are close enough and perhaps, as even their name suggests, they subvert the sweetness of the butterfly imagery. I love the mischief in this young reader's eyes.


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What is the worst thing a parent can feel, in your opinion? I'll give you a few seconds to think about that before I give you my answer.
From my perspective, the worst thing a parent can feel is "hopeless." This is when you're feeling like there's no hope for you, your child or your family because everything, absolutely everything, is going wrong and there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
I've talked with many parents who have been on this road; I've been there myself.
You're standing in a spot, looking toward the future and everything you see is bleak. The only word that can describe how you see yourself as a parent is "failure." It's a pretty awful feeling. You wake up in the morning and as soon as your daughter sees you, you get some sort of negative, snarky comment. Or, you go into your son's room and see he still hasn't cleaned up the mess that's been there for weeks (months!) and when you ask him about it, you get a "F-you, Mom" as a reply. There is a fear that seeps into everyday life that your children will never develop the skills to be productive members of society. The responsibility of it all can make you feel overwhelmed and defeated, and your day hasn't even really started yet. It can be enough to make any parent wonder how you could have ever thought having children was a good idea.
What can a parent do to change this seeming downward spiral?
Most of us are trying to raise our kids using the same tools and techniques our parents used. And, while those techniques may have worked with our generation, they are not very effective with this generation of kids. Where I would never even consider talking back to my mom (at least not while she was in the same room as me), kids today are growing up in a different culture, one where disrespect and defiance towards adults are much more accepted and often glorified in media. The line between children and adults has become blurred, with many kids not seeing the boundary at all.
When working with parents on the Empowering Parents parent coaching service, we talk about how it all starts with assuming control and conveying the calm self confidence of an empowered parent. Does this mean you will actually feel like you are always in control? No, probably not. When I'm faced with a situation where I'm not really feeling in control, a saying that we used a lot when I worked in a residential facility comes to mind: "Fake it till you make it." In other words, act as if you are in control even if you're not feeling like you are. You will get to a point where assuming control comes naturally and you'll no longer be acting.
Let's say you are asking your son to clean his room for the umpteenth time. Be clear with your expectations and let him know that, until he cleans his room, he's not going to be able to use the car. Link the task to one of his privileges. Start having him earn those things he considers rights by linking them to what you want him to do. He may respond to your request with "Whatever" or something equally irritating. How do you respond? If you're like many parents, you might jump into the fray, feet first, saying something like "How dare you talk to me that way? Who do you think you are? Let me tell you something…" He responds with something even more disrespectful, and a fight begins. Now, the issue is no longer about whether or not his room gets clean. Instead, it's about the power struggle you are now fully involved in.
So, try something different. Instead of getting into that argument, ignore the remark and walk away. Go into another room, go for a walk, do anything other than get into an argument. Even though it may feel like he's winning, the truth is, you're still the one with the power. He's not going to get the privilege until his room is clean, so what is he actually winning?
There are many other tools in The Total Transformation Program that will help you respond to your child's behavior more effectively, helping you turn what seems like a hopeless situation into one with a much more promising outlook. Believe me, there is hope — I help parents find it every single day. All it takes is a little courage on your part to start doing things a little differently, so you can assume control of your parenting and your family.
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Denise Rowden is a parent of two adult children and has been a parenting coach since 2010. She has worked in Special Education, Alternative Education and adolescent group homes. She has a BS in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine and is currently working on her Life Coach certification from the International Coach Federation.
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I am so sorry you are going through this with your young son. I can understand your distress. You may find this article helpful:https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/hitting-biting-and-kicking-how-to-stop-aggressive-behavior-in-young-children/.
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UPDATE: companies confirm, see end of story
Meanwhile, the official method of informing the market:
And the share price after Bloomberg ran its first headlines:
Never change, guys.
Update 12:35 pm Eastern Time, 11:35 in Mexico. ALFA makes it official! And someone on the Twitter points out that Pacific also posted a statement, though it's not yet on SEDAR or on the company's own home page.
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) announces that it has entered into exclusive discussions in respect of an offer from ALFA, S.A.B. de C.V. ("ALFA") and Harbour Energy Ltd. ("Harbour Energy"), whereby they would acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares") not owned by ALFA for a price of C$6.50 per share, subject to completion of definitive documentation and final Board approvals. The Company's Board has constituted a Special Committee comprised of independent directors, which has engaged an independent financial advisor to deliver a formal valuation in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
Together, ALFA and Harbour Energy have completed technical, financial and legal due diligence. ALFA and Harbour Energy have agreed with the Company to work toward completion of definitive documentation expeditiously. The contemplated transaction would be subject to a number of conditions and there can be no assurance that any transaction will be completed.
ALFA currently holds 59,897,800 Common Shares, representing approximately 18.95% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Pacific Rubiales, ALFA and Harbour Energy do not intend to provide further updates, except as required by applicable laws.
UPDATE2: And then there's this. WTF, really?


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My baby sister Beth (or Auntie Ba, as she will forever be called in our house) is graduating from college today! Today, we'll be headed to the graduation at Plymouth State University. I'm sure I'll cry. ;)
Here's a little print I made for her using guache watercolor, acrylic paint, plant dyed felt, paper, marker and string--wasn't she a cute babe? Congratulations, Beth!!!


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(Deadline: April 25, 2014!)
The 2nd Summer Seminar on Nationalism, Religion and Violence (NRVSS 2014) will be organized between June 23 and July 4, 2014 at the Charles University in Prague by Charles University in Prague and International Hellenic University in Thessaloniki, supported by the London School of Economics – LSEE and PRIO. The language of communication will be English.
The Summer Seminar will focus on four topics: (1) Violence and Genocide; (2) Nationalism and Religion; (3) Institutions and Politics; (4) Memory. The seminar can be taken by both undergraduate and (post)graduate students as well as activists. It is led by international researchers from universities such as Oxford, NYU or LSE targeting on Political Science, History, Anthropology, International Relations, International Law and other related disciplines. Fieldwork in memorial sites, research centers and international institutions based in Prague will also be included.
Participation fees & discounts:
The tuition fees cost 750 Euros
- Early Birds Fellowship
- Development Support Fellowship
- Academic Excellence Fellowship
For more information visit:
Web site: http://nrvsschool.fsv.cuni.cz/
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Program Coordinator: Jiří Kocian
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