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Kate Butch Biography – Kate Butch Wiki
Kate Butch is a drag artist and contestant on the fifth series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK on BBC Three. The 26-year-old, who uses the Pronouns she/her in drag and they/them out of drag, is from Buxton in Derbyshire. She describes her drag as “Camp, bawdy, silly, quite bonkers!”
Kate first did drag at the age of 6 when they begged to be the pantomime Dame in their school play. “It was the first time that I realised I could make people laugh and wear a wig whilst doing it,” she said.
Buxton native Kate Butch burst onto the London drag scene in 2018. She has performed with RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Sasha Velour, The Vivienne and Bimini Bon Boulash. Her podcast Queers Gone By was recently featured in The Guardian’s Top 50 Funny Podcasts.
Speaking about the highlights of her drag career, Kate said: “I’ve penned my own plays, comedy sketches, and stand-up routines and taken shows to the Edinburgh Fringe and beyond and received some fabulous reviews. I’ve even performed on London’s glittering West End – for one night only, but it still counts!”
Kate Butch Age
Kate Butch is 26 years old as of 2023. She hails from Buxton, England.
Kate Butch RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Kate Butch is a contestant on the fifth series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. Introducing herself, Kate said: “I am the face, the body, the fashion and the liar of Series Five! I am a silly goose from Buxton in Derbyshire, and in homage to my namesake, Kate Bush, I took to the wily, windy moors and landed here on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK!”
Describing her drag, the 26-year-old Buxton native said: “I’m a stand-up comedian, live singer, hostess, compere, and podcast host, to name but a few of my drag roles, but really I am a theatre and performance queen at heart. I would describe my drag style as “Hollywood starlet with a migraine”- I love a bright clashing pattern with an hourglass silhouette.
“I’m a stand-up comedian, live singer and podcast host to name a few of my skills! I’m doing my own thing, but whether the judges buy it… well, that is another question entirely.”
The queens battling it out to take the title this year are Banksie, Miss Naomi Carter, Alexis Saint Pete, Tomara Thomas, DeDeLicious, Kate, Vicki Vivacious, Ginger Johnson, Cara Melle, and Michael Marouli.
Kate Butch Drag Name
The Derbyshire drag queen was inspired to call themselves Kate Butch after being a lifelong fan of the singer Kate Bush. She explained: “My drag name comes from my favourite artist of all time, Kate Bush. I love Kate Bush because just like her, I’m quirky, theatrical and just do my own thing!”
Kate Butch’s Instagram handle is thekatebutch.


For the Dutch environmental organisation Stichting Natuur en Milieu CE has prepared a compact, readable and scientific review of the public health impacts of traffic emissions and noise. This is an area of shifting sands: many steps have already been taken to reduce noxious emissions, with additional measures scheduled, but at the same time our understanding of the impacts of those emissions continues to grow, often prompting a need for new measures.
Since the publication of several landmark US studies in the mid-1990s the long-term impact of extremely fine particulate pollution (PM10 and PM2.5) has come to dominate the debate on traffic health impacts. The premature mortality associated with these particles is approximately half the mortality due to road accidents. Other impacts on public health (short-term effects, impacts of non-particulate emissions, noise nuisance) are fairly modest by comparison. In the Netherlands the estimated ‘value’ or ‘price’ of these impacts to society runs to several billion euros a year, implying that the same sort of money should be spent resolving the problem. Although there are many conceivable means of addressing the issue, further study of the precise causal chains through which traffic emissions arise is recommended.


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A new home for NATSEM in Australia's capital
The brief was to provide a purpose built teaching, learning and research facility for the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) on the main campus at the University of Canberra.
Perceived as a single building from its street address, NATSEM is a well-planned complex of three distinct structures with varying function and character. The conference centre contains a 250 seat auditorium with adjoining seminar rooms, connected by the main foyer which doubles as exhibition and function space. Office accommodation for approximately 40 NATSEM staff is accessed via a separate entry foyer. A mix of enclosed and open plan offices are provided to suit the users' different requirements for collaborative and private work. A smaller block of self-contained apartments provides convenient on-campus accommodation for visiting scholars and researchers.
Designed as a family of forms, these elements cohere harmoniously around a landscaped courtyard, which is integrated with the architecture and linked to the campus walkways and its bushland setting.Access to natural light is abundant throughout the complex, most notably in the foyer and lecture spaces. Strong visual connections to the exterior landscape combined with a sense of spatial generosity provide a high degree of user amenity. The materiality of the complex seeks to unify the different forms and functions. A simple yet strong palette of materials is employed, including finely detailed zinc sheeting and a rendered masonry plinth to anchor the architecture.
The project has been recognised for ‘Australian Excellence' in environmentally sustainable design. An array of environmental features and initiatives, combining technology with the fundamental principles of good passive design have been employed: efficient planning providing shared facilities and adaptable spaces; optimising access to daylight and views; rainwater recycling for toilet flushing and irrigation; photovoltaic panels; cyclists facilities; an electric vehicle re-charging station; and energy and water efficient fittings and fixtures.

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Baltimore Ravens star Odell Beckham Jr was apparently seen "cuddling" Kim Kardashian at Leonardo DiCaprio's 49th birthday bash. The pair were two of many celebrities at DiCaprio's party and they couldn't keep their hands off each other, according to DeuxMoi.
The outlet claims that "[They] were seen canoodling all night long" despite Kardashian "spending some time with a very well-known rapper lately, which includes visits to his house". It's the second time in a matter of weeks that Kardashian and Beckham Jr have been spotted at the same party.
Kardashian was a guest at his 31st birthday but sources claimed they were just friends. The reality TV star's last public relationship was with Pete Davidson but that romance ran its course in August last year. Beckham Jr, meanwhile, has only recently gotten out of a long-term relationship. He was dating Lauren Wood, the mother of his son, until earlier this year.
Wood didn't appear to be happy about the news surrounding her ex, Beckham Jr, and Kardashian following his birthday bash. Wood posted a series of cryptic messages on Instagram, that could be responding to to the never-leaving Kardashian rumors.
"I'm healing my mind and body so I can show up for you with integrity, clearity, protection and love," one post read. "When someone sends a demon your way but they don't know how powerful you are," a second Instagram story said. "Be private. Reconnect with God. Grow in silence," is a shared quote on Wood's story.
The news of a new romance comes at the right time for Beckham Jr, who has started to register some touchdowns in his comeback season. The Ravens are among the league's best teams at the moment, with Lamar Jackson turning in what could be another MVP-worthy season. Beckham Jr scored a touchdown in each of his last two games; the last being a narrow loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
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Beckham Jr is a former player of the Browns but he has insisted there's no bad blood. "I made great bonds and memories with those guys over there," Beckham Jr said before the game. "Once you're on a team, you build a brotherhood that lasts way longer than anything else."
Up next for the Ravens is a clash against the Cincinnati Bengals, who also head into the game off the back of a loss. The Bengals were toppled by an in-form CJ Stroud and Houston Texans. Rookie Stroud got the better of the highest-paid NFL player of all time, Joe Burrow, after leading a second consecutive game-winning drive. The 22-year-old heroics have played him in the Offensive Rookie of the Year and regular season MVP conversation.


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Australasia's bid to host the €1.5 billion Square Kilometre Array radio astronomy project is looking mighty fine after Australasian telescopes together observed and streamed data in real-time of astronomical phenomena.
SKA is to be the world's largest radio telescope, looking to study the fundamental questions of the Universe, and New Zealand-Australia is bidding against South Africa to host the project, with economic and intellectual benefits said to far exceed the local bill of about $27-$55 million.
New Zealand has been working hard to win the bid process, including launching several pathfinder projects such as an IBM Shared University Research award to Victoria University, and the latest step in the path to winning SKA was the successful co-operative observation of a radio source that could be two black holes orbiting each other.
On June 29, six telescopes, including AUT's University's Warkworth telescope, and telescopes in Australia, were used together to observe the radio source, with data streamed from all sites, thanks to a fibre optic link between the telescopes, to Curtin University in Perth where it was processed to form an image.
The release from AUT emphasised the importance of successfully linking dishes over large distances, since the SKA project will consist of several thousand dishes, up to 5,500 kilometres apart, working as a single telesope.
AUT’s Professor Sergei Gulyaev said SKA's many dishes would produce too much information per second to record hours of data.
“Instead we will have to stream and process vast amounts of data in real-time. This is 21st century technology and we are proud that New Zealand is at the very forefront of this development.”
The radio astronomers observed a quasar more than twelve thousand million light years away, which emits a radio jet with regularly spaced bright spots in it, like a string of pearls. It has been suggested that this pattern is created by two black holes in orbit around each other, one black hole periodically triggering the other to “feed” and emit a burst of radiation.
CSIRO astronomer Dr Tasso Tzioumis said the astronomers were able to zoom into its core and see details a few millionths of a dgree in scale, "equivalent to looking at a 10 cent piece from a distance of 1,000 km."
During the experiment radio astronomers controlled all the telescopes over the Internet from Warkworth and Sydney.
Chair of REANNZ Professor John Raine said KAREN, New Zealand's high speed network for research institutions, intended to be an anchor tenant on any new international fibre cable providing connectivity of 40 Gps - “more than enough to link the New Zealand and Australian parts of SKA.”
Meanwhile the SKA founding board, of which New Zealand is a member, announced this week that significant progress had been made after the unveiling of the timeline and process for the site selection. New Zealand-Australia and South Africa are bidding against each other, and selection will be based upon science, technical, legal, security and legal factors, as well as plans and costs of implementing infrastructure including power distribution.
"Selection factors that will be considered in the decision making process will include levels of radio frequency interference, the long term sustainability of a radio quiet zone, the physical characteristics of the site, data network connectivity across the vast distances covered by the telescope as well as operating and infrastructure cost."
A final decision by the SKA board of directers is expected by early 2012.
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How B2B PR Agencies Propel Your Business Forward
By TOI Staff June 26, 2023 Update on : June 26, 2023
In the competitive landscape of the business-to-business (B2B) sector, establishing a strong brand presence and effectively communicating with your target audience is crucial for success.
B2B public relations (PR) agencies play a significant role in this. B2B PR agencies specialize in crafting strategic communication campaigns that propel businesses forward. This blog post will explore the key ways a B2B PR agency can drive your business growth, enhance your brand reputation, and generate valuable leads.
Strategic Messaging and Positioning
One of the core competencies of B2B PR agencies is developing strategic messaging and positioning for your business. They conduct thorough market research to understand your target audience, competitors, and industry trends.
By crafting compelling messages tailored to resonate with your audience, these agencies help position your brand as a thought leader and a trusted solution provider in your industry. This strategic messaging ensures that your business stands out from the competition and creates a lasting impact on your prospects and customers.
Media Relations and Press Coverage
B2B PR agencies have extensive networks and relationships with journalists, editors, and media outlets. Leveraging these connections, they can secure valuable media coverage for your business. Whether securing interviews, publishing guest articles, or getting mentions in industry publications, media relations are vital in boosting your brand’s visibility and credibility.
By generating positive media coverage, B2B PR agencies help establish your business as an industry expert and increase your chances of attracting new customers and business opportunities.
Thought Leadership Development
Establishing your business as a thought leader is crucial in B2B. B2B PR agencies can help position your company’s executives and subject matter experts as authoritative voices in your industry. They assist in creating and promoting thought leadership content such as whitepapers, industry reports, and blog posts that offer valuable insights and solutions to industry challenges.
By positioning your brand as a trusted source of information and expertise, B2B PR agencies help build credibility, enhance brand reputation, and attract a loyal following of prospects and customers.
Content Creation and Distribution
Engaging and informative content is essential for capturing the attention of your target audience. B2B PR agencies employ skilled content creators who can develop high-quality content that aligns with your brand’s messaging and values.
Whether blog posts, case studies, videos, or social media content, they ensure your content is compelling, shareable, and optimized for maximum reach. Additionally, B2B PR agencies use their networks and distribution channels to amplify your content’s visibility, reach a wider audience, and drive traffic to your website.
Awards and Recognition
Receiving industry awards and recognition can significantly boost your brand’s reputation and credibility. B2B PR agencies have the expertise to identify relevant award opportunities and create compelling award nominations on your behalf.
They help you highlight your unique achievements, innovations, and contributions to your industry. Winning prestigious awards enhances your brand’s reputation and is a powerful marketing tool to differentiate yourself from competitors and attract potential customers.
In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses may face unforeseen crises that can damage their reputation. B2B PR agencies specialize in crisis management, helping companies navigate challenging situations effectively.
With their experience and expertise, they can quickly devise crisis communication strategies, provide media training, and manage online reputations to minimize the impact of adverse events. By taking a proactive approach to crisis management, B2B PR agencies ensure that your brand’s reputation remains intact and can swiftly recover from potential setbacks.
Influencer marketing has become a powerful tool in B2B PR strategies. B2B PR agencies can identify and partner with influential individuals in your industry with a strong online presence and a dedicated following.
Collaborating with industry influencers can help your business gain credibility, reach a wider audience, and drive engagement. B2B PR agencies facilitate these partnerships, manage influencer relationships, and create content collaborations that showcase your brand and its expertise to a highly targeted audience.
Event Management and Speaking Opportunities
Industry events and speaking engagements provide excellent platforms to showcase your brand and connect with potential customers. B2B PR agencies can assist in identifying relevant events, securing speaking opportunities for your executives, and managing event logistics. By positioning your brand as a thought leader on stage, you can demonstrate your industry expertise and gain the trust of your target audience. B2B PR agencies ensure that your brand’s presence at events is well-coordinated and memorable, which helps generate valuable leads and business opportunities.Read more: How B2B PR Agencies Propel Your Business Forward


The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued proposed changes to its rules of practice to implement the new “first inventor to file” patent system adopted under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). Comments are requested by October 5, 2012.
Among other matters, to change the current rules of practice pertaining to the existing “first to invent” patent-filing system, USPTO would add certain definitions to title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as well as provisions “for the submission of affidavits or declarations showing that: (1) A disclosure upon which a claim rejection is based was by the inventor or joint inventor or by a party who obtained the subject matter disclosed directly or indirectly from the inventor or joint inventor; or (2) there was a prior public disclosure by the inventor or a joint inventor or another who obtained the subject matter disclosed directly or indirectly from the inventor or a joint inventor.” USPTO is also “proposing to provide for the situation in which a U.S. patent or U.S. patent application has a prior art effect as of the filing date of a foreign priority application by requiring that the certified copy of the foreign application be filed within the later of four months from the actual filing date of the application or sixteen months from the filing date of the prior foreign application.”
The proposed changes would also include the elimination of provisions “directed to statutory invention registrations” and the addition of “requirements for nonprovisional applications filed on or after March 16, 2013, that claim the benefit of the filing date of a foreign, provisional, or nonprovisional application filed prior to March 16, 2013.”
Public comments are also sought on USPTO’s new Examination Guidelines for Implementing the First-Inventor-to-File Provisions of the AIA. According to the agency, “These guidelines will assist Office personnel in, and inform the public of how the Office is, implementing” these new provisions. Comments must be submitted by October 5.
In a related matter, USPTO will host a series of “roadshows” across the country in September to provide information about new final rules adopted under the AIA pertaining to preissuance submissions by third parties. According to a USPTO statement, “The final rules relate to provisions for inventor’s oath/ declaration, preissuance submission, citation of patent owner statements, supplemental examination, inter partes review, post grant review, and covered business method review.” The final rules are expected to be published in the Federal Register by August 16 and take effect September 16. Roadshow sessions will be conducted in Minneapolis, Minnesota (9/10); Alexandria, Virginia (9/12); Los Angeles, California (9/14); Denver, Colorado (9/17); Detroit, Michigan (9/20); Atlanta, Georgia (9/24); Houston, Texas (9/26); and New York City, New York (9/28). See USPTO Press Release, July 26, 2012.


RDS and RDS live The match between Canadians and Calgary Flames is currently broadcast.
After losing for the first time in six games on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, the Canadians are trying to get back into winning ways tonight when they visit the Calgary Flames.
It’s currently 3-2 in favor of the flame.
After Calgaris took the lead with a Blake Coleman goal, Jeff Petrie answered 27 seconds before halftime.
Halfway through the second half, Johnny Goudreau re-leads the home team.
Minutes later, Andrew Mangyappani fell short and slashed the ball past the top end to double Alberta’s lead.
Except that Nick Suzuki tapped into another power game to get his second point of the night, 5 for 3, 2:04 after the Mangiapane net.
Andrew Hammond defends the nets for the Canadians, while striker Michael Pesetta is included in the squad, while Mathieu Perrault is left out.
Hammond is 2-0-0 in three games since joining the Canadians. For his part, Pezzetta has scored four goals, two assists and 68 minutes of penalty kicks in 34 games with confinement this season.
It’s also a chance for the Habs players to meet their former teammate Tyler Toffoli, who was traded to the Alberta club on February 14.
Since the deal, the striker has scored 5 goals and 7 points in seven matches in his new uniform.
The Flames (32-14-6) have won their last 11 home games. Jacob Markstrom against Daryl Sutter.
The Canadian defense has a lot to do with the Flames first line. With 67 and 61 points, respectively, Johnny Goudreau (20 goals and 47 assists) and Matthew Tkachuk (27 goals and 34 assists) are sixth.And the and 10And the Ranking of the best scorers in the circle. Midfielder Elias Lindholm has scored 10 goals in his last 11 games.
The Flames defense is just as strong, averaging 2.4 goals per game, which puts him second in the NHL.
After this duel against the Flames, the CH will face the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday and the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday before returning to Montreal.
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Is iTrader a Scam?
iTrader is a Forex Investment Broker – But is it Scam?
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iTrader is a Forex investment broker which was established about a year ago with the purpose of offering users a smooth and easy way to accumulate positive results while learning new trading techniques and putting to use a variety of strategies. It is subject to the official monitoring and regulation of CySEC with license number 198/13. The Forex broker platform has received positive feedback from clients. Their reviews speak fondly of the fact that the brokerage has an advance Academy Center.
One of the peculiar things about it is that it also provides a number of different Training Programs in which traders can expand their investment horizons. It also has regular market updates, news section, and publishes the monthly Non-Farm Payroll (NFP). Our research into the Forex broker determined that it operates in a legit and genuine matter and truly does have the ability to deliver positive results to newcomers and experienced traders alike. One can open an investment account with it without further hesitation.
iTrader Broker – Scam or Authentic Platform?
The exhaustive research that was carried out into iTrader broker platform managed to find enough evidence in order for our team to confirm that it is legit. It is fully regulated by CySEC and unlike many other fraudulent Forex brokerages, complies fully with existing Internet security and safety standards.
Online investors are allowed not only to apply every strategy that they like but can also further expand their knowledge and skills to the fullest extent. They can do so with the use of the eBooks, a V.O.D. section, Beginner and Advanced courses, helpful articles, and tutorials. These can be found in the Academy Center. Daily market reviews are also frequently updated.
Review Verdict: iTrader is Not a Scam
How Does iTrader Broker Operate?
iTrader Broker was established for the investors by the investors. Its founders are a group of web-commerce and financial trading experts. The brokerage platform’s services are cost-effective and can be successfully utilized by anyone for the purpose of acquiring success. Those who wish to further educate themselves can do so freely in the Academy Center. Users like the fact that important news updates are regular and they don’t miss out on any major economic event that might directly affect asset price movements.
Among iTrader’s most fascinating specific characteristics is the fact that it allows one to trade with all of the 4 main asset types, even though it is generally a Forex broker. There are contracts for differences (CFDs) for commodities, stocks, and indices made available.
iTrader Broker MetaTrader 4 Platform
Most experienced investors know that one of the best available platforms, through use of which they can carry out timely and beneficial operations, is MetaTrader 4. iTrader Forex Broker relies on its services and even features self-help videos of how to open and close orders, what the terminal window is about and what to do with pending orders.
MetaTrader 4 platform operates causing no disturbances to the investment process. Users will not have to fear that they can lose their monetary deposits because it suddenly went offline. It also has lots of helpful tools and easy-to-use features.
iTrader Broker App
This Forex broker is absolutely browser-friendly and can be accessed via any given type on every device type. There is no necessary download. Given the fact that most of the Forex traders are people who lead fast-paced lives, there is also the iTrader app with which they can trade on the go from every part of the globe.
iTrader Broker Live & Demo Account
Some Forex broker platforms do not provide users with the opportunity to open several accounts simultaneously which greatly minimizes their chances of generating good results to acts as a primary success. iTrader is not one of them. Traders can open as many accounts as they wish and transfer funds freely from one to the other.
There is also the available options to withdraw monetary sums from a couple of the accounts at the same time. Users can sign up only by typing in a couple of their best details and making a small monetary deposit. They can choose between three distinct types – Silver, Gold, and Platinum. The first one processes one’s withdrawal requests and transfers the earnings within 7 days, the second – within 5 days, and the third – over the course of 3 days.
If one still feels a bit insecure as to his own trading abilities, he can practice and improve his skills with the use of the demo account. It is also an excellent way to become acclimated to the way the Forex broker operates and find out about every detail of the investments made through its platform.
iTrader Forex broker is one of the top platforms for the time being. It is regulated and monitored by CySEC. Users have praised the prompt manner in which deposits and withdrawals are being processed and handled. The delivered results are quite satisfying and one can alwaysincrease them by opening several accounts simultaneously.
Its featured Training Programs were designed so that they can satisfy every client’s needs, depending on the level of investment proficiency. Despite the fact that it is relatively new to the online investment sphere, traders have been quick to complete its sign up procedure and become successful.
Our research into iTrader did not come up with any serious issues concerning the Forex broker. It is a truly legitimate and authentic trading tool. Users can get started with it in a safe and secure manner.

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Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Combines Two Of My Favorite Things…
My love for Star Wars is well documented. From my wondering where Star Wars went wrong, my high praise of Rogue One, to my affinity for the original trilogy, there’s nothing about the galaxy far, far away I don’t love talking about.
Almost as much as Star Wars, I love good animation. I grew up on animated classics like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, He-Man, She-Ra, Darkwing Duck, Gargoyles, and X-Men. Not to elevate the shows to more than they were but each began by setting the standard for good animation and then by their conclusion, had raised it.
Combining the two – Star Wars and animation – is like a cold beer on a hot day…unbeatable. Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures is that cold beer.
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures is the work of Lucasfilm. The project takes important moments from Star Wars history, updates them, and spits them back into the world with brilliant and vibrant animation.
The project has already released various animated shorts. Luke Skywalker learning his Jedi destiny From Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke vs the Wampa on Hoth. The adrenaline filled Darth Vader scene from Rogue One. You know, the one where he cuts down the rebellion?
And now they have unleashed the jaw-dropping Count Dooku and Yoda battle at the end of Attack of the Clones. Check it out below.
What’s the point?
The shorts are designed for two things. First, they are an avenue that brings Star Wars to new audiences through dramatic and crisp animation. Second, they are created as a reminder that Episode IX is on its way later this year.
What makes them so magical is that along with the animation, they don’t forget where they’ve come from. Each short uses the movie it references original scripts and soundtrack. This translates into reliving the best moments from Star Wars in a truly heart-stopping way.
And relive them we do!
Even if you’re not a fan of Star Wars, although I can’t understand why you have to appreciate how good the animation is. The animation is so good that it could be from a galaxy far, far away.

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Fireworks, fun in the Falls
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The fireworks were great, but what happened to our police force? Who was directing traffic? This was the worst year ever for traffic! It took nearly an hour to leave Stueben Street, and I only live off of Griswold Drive.
I didn't see any foot patrol, only two of our female officers on bicycles and the rest of them at the police station standing about thier outdoor grill.(At least they got to eat)
I heard of disturbances down at the Waypoint Center (no cop), trouble on Atkinson Street (no cop) and a fight on Green Street (again no cop)
If they cant' do anything about the drugs in our commuinity, you would at least expect that a million dollar police department could direct traffic.
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It is a relief that a Chicago jury did not convict these three young men, Brent Betterly, 25, Jared Chase, 29, and Brian Church, 22, of terrorism charges. They were encouraged by undercover police to take actions they almost surely would not have taken without the police. It is disappointing they still face up to 30 years in prison for the arson-related charges of which they were convicted. They will be sentenced on February 28th.
Undercover police targeted three youth whose visit to Chicago for the NATO protests would have been uneventful but for the police. This shows a great danger for people involved in protest. Police did not target organizers or leaders as they used to do to discredit a movement. More experienced people would have very likely rebuffed the police incitement to violence. The police instead focused on three inexperienced youth who seemed from the testimony to be trying to impress the undercover police and display childish machismo.
We hope people involved in the social justice movement will learn from the mistakes of the NATO 3 as well as learn the tactics of undercover police from how the Chicago police behaved. Unfortunately, we fear that police will always be able to find someone they can trick into make poor decisions with serious consequences.
We find found these comments from an ACLU PrivacySOS Blog to be of insightful, below that blog is a more detailed report with videos from DNAInfo Chicago.
NATO 3 cleared of all terror charges
Today jurors in Chicago acquitted Brent Betterly, 25, Jared Chase, 29, and Brian Church, 22 of the terrorism charges levied against them by the State of Illinois. The jury found the NATO 3 guilty of lesser charges, including two counts of mob action. The three have already served two years in prison awaiting trial.
Some quick thoughts about this verdict, and its implications:
1. The verdict is a major hit to the dangerous implication, insinuated at all levels of law enforcement for decades in the United States, that dissent and terrorism are interchangeable. The conflation of dissent with terror has a long and ugly history in the United States, and so it’s refreshing and encouraging to see a jury reject it outright.
2. The three young defendants have a pretty good case to make in a civil suit that the terror charges (which were so tenuous and thin that even the notoriously terror-eager FBI declined to get involved) were seized upon to provide political cover for the City of Chicago’s enormous effort to spy on and track the activities of law abiding anti-NATO activists, who descended on the city in the spring of 2012. Previous juries have agreed with claimants who argued that when the government smears activists as terrorists, they are doing it in in order to justify expansive political spying, putting everyone’s First Amendment rights in the crosshairs. (See the case of Judi Bari v. FBI for a great example.)
3. The jury’s verdict today constitutes yet another bucket of cold ice thrown on the hot garbage heaps that are the “largely symbolic” state terrorism laws passed in the aftermath of 9/11. At least 36 states passed these statutes, but the NATO 3 case marked the first time Illinois prosecutors ever used theirs to go after anyone. Very few of these prosecutions have succeeded, nationwide. As of October 2012, of the nine people arrested under Tennessee’s state terror law, all but one “had their charges dismissed or were convicted on lesser charges.”
4. The NATO 3 trial uncovered the disturbing degree to which Chicago police subject political dissidents to invasive monitoring, disruption, and counterintelligence programs. Everyone likes to think the bad days of COINTELPRO are over, but the courtroom testimony of undercover detectives assigned to infiltrate the left in advance of the NATO summit shows J. Edgar Hoover’s spirit lives on in law enforcement. See Kevin Gosztola’s reporting for details on the extent of the CPD’s undercover operations.
5. Finally, while it’s extremely encouraging to see a jury of their peers reject this aggressive terror prosecution, I’m left wondering if the jury would have reached the same verdict had the young defendants possessed more melanin, or Muslim-sounding names. This country is thirteen years into its seemingly never ending terror wars, and while the public is increasingly reticent to accept mass surveillance in exchange for false promises of security, the Islamophobia and racism that lie at the heart of the post-9/11 civil liberties assaults are as strong as ever before. I’d like to think that, given the same facts but defendants with darker skin, the jury would have reached the same conclusion. But I am not so sure.
Defense attorneys label case a “political prosecution in every sense of the word.”
COOK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE — The three men known as the NATO 3 were convicted of mob action and possession of incendiary devices Friday — but were found not guilty of the terrorism charges leveled against them.
Smiles crept across the faces of NATO 3 supporters after the long list of verdicts was read at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse just after 4 p.m. Friday. When the crowd of supporters realized the NATO protesters were not guilty of terrorism charges, the supporters exchanged hugs and wept.
There was no immediate emotion from the defendants — Brian Church, Jared Chase and Brent Betterly — who are now scheduled to be sentenced on the lesser charges Feb. 28. The men have been in custody since their May, 2012 arrests.
They were convicted of mob action and two counts of possession of incendiary devices. Those two counts were: possession with intent to commit arson and possession with knowledge that another person intended to commit arson.
Their lawyers said those charges could bring anywhere from 4 to 30 years in prison. The mob action charge could bring just 30 days.
The lawyers said the rejection of the terrorism charges showed those charges amounted to an over-reach by prosecutors in a “political prosecution in every sense of the word.”
“There is a line in the sand, and this jury drew that line,” defense attorney Molly Armour said. “This war on terror cannot go this far.”
Thomas Durkin, Chase’s attorney, called it a victory, despite the conviction on the lesser charges.
“They’re disappointed because they didn’t want to get convicted of anything, but this is a tremendous victory. This is a huge, huge victory,” he said.
“This is a big, big day for this city,” he said. “It’s also a big day for rule of law in this city, in this country, in this county. This is a huge victory. Don’t fool yourself.”
The three men came to Chicago to protest the NATO summit in May 2012, an event that drew world leaders and scores of protesters. Their arrests, in the days before the summit kicked off, brought the most serious charges leveled against any of those arrested as part of the NATO protests.
Jurors began deliberating Thursday night after almost two weeks of testimony. They resumed Friday, and deliberated for a total time of seven hours and 46 minutes before Judge Thaddeus Wilson announced a verdict had been reached.
Prosecutors alleged that the three came from Florida with plans to do more than protest peacefully while dignitaries and notables from around the world gathered at McCormick Place. Their plans allegedly included attacking President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign headquarters in the Prudential Building near Millennium Park, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Ravenswood home and other targets.
Undercover police officers infiltrated the Bridgeport apartment where the three were staying. Their observations of the group, provided in testimony during the trial, described how they discussed firebombing Obama’s headquarters and making Molotov cocktails.
The state’s case hinged on secretly recorded conversations captured by the officers in the days leading up to the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago.
“Are you ready to see a police officer on fire?” Church asked, according to one recordingmade while his group is accused of putting the finishing touches on four Molotov cocktails.
But defense attorneys argued the three were little more than a band of misguided “goofs.” They used the prosecution’s recorded conversations to argue that the NATO 3 were all talk and no action.
The defense contended that Church, Chase and Betterly never would have gone as far as they did in their plans to disrupt NATO if not for the two undercover police officers egging them on.
“Cops get lit on fire all the … time that’s his attitude about the police,” Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Biesty said, arguing Thursday that the statements made by the NATO 3 cannot be explained by “drunken bravado.”
In closing statements Thursday, prosecutors pointed to portions of recorded conversations when the defendants talked about starting riots, attacking police stations, doing “recon” on Obama’s campaign headquarters, blowing the windows out of a bank and making firebombs, acid bomb, Napalm.
“They came to Chicago for NATO because NATO is the world’s stage,” Biesty said. “They came here to be on the world’s stage and commit their acts of terrorism.”
Church’s attorney, Michael Deutsch, argued that the state’s case against the NATO 3 “trivializes terrorism.”
“In a way, it also disrespects real victims of terrorism,” he said.
He said the Chicago Police Department and the two undercover officers who spent months “trying to find anarchists” needed to make the NATO 3 out to be terrorists.
“These undercover agents had invested a lot of time and a lot of energy in these guys,” Deutsch said. “They said we are going to latch our wagon to these guys… But nothing happened. They got drunk and went to a party.”
Brian Church, he said, is a misguided misfit who is probably guilty of mob action, or some lesser crimes, but certainly would not qualify as a terrorist.
“He was a wayward confused young man who wanted to appear macho and wanted somehow to impress these undercover agents,” he said.


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Maddie on Things. Finished 12-1-13, rating 3/5, photography, 160 pages, pub. 2013
Maddie is a sweet-tempered coonhound who accompanied her owner, Theron, on a yearlong, cross-country trip while he worked on a photojournalism project. In his spare time, Theron took photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things. From bicycles to giant watermelons to horses to people, there really isn’t anything that Maddie won’t stand on with grace and patience. The poignant Instagram photos of this beautiful dog and her offbeat poses have captured the imagination of all those who long for a road trip with a good dog for company. Maddie on Things celebrates the strange talent of one special dog and will resonate with any dog lover who appreciates the quirky hearts (and extraordinary balance) of canines.
I saw this book as I was browsing the library and since I had 20 minutes until I had to go and pick up Gage I picked it up and read the Introduction. This is the part that hooked me…
I would go into the world, traverse all 50 states in 365 days, and meet one person a day, every day. I wanted to give them a small gift. I wanted to share that experience I had then I photographed my grandfather and recorded his voice and his stories for the last time. I wanted to connect with folks and learn to love my neighbors. To celebrate all of the moments in between, the moments that aren’t graduations and celebrations, all of those mundane everyday moments that really make up a life.
Yes, he went on to mention that he would be taking his adorable rescue dog, Maddie, but I thought that the book would be about the other stuff he talked about. It wasn’t. It’s 300+ cute images of his beloved coonhound in some of the most creative places and poses you can imagine. Here are a few random pages.
It was a cute book, but there was no introspection or even people. It is a love letter to his dog and I can appreciate that. Only I wanted people and the journey. When I looked it up online it looks like he has the people he met on his website if you are interested. I clicked on a few and it was fun.
If you have a dog lover in your life I’m sure they would love this. They (and you) will be amazed at what Maddie can do. Remember that Maddie is a professional and try not to injure your own dog by trying some of these things 🙂


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MDMA purity in the UK experienced a dramatic recovery, as just 1% of the samples tested by The Loop contained impostor substances.
This comes after a two-year bumpy ride, where 2021 reports revealed that 55% of party drugs sold as ecstasy contained no MDMA traces. But 2022’s festival season and the first restriction-free summer in three years brought MDMA’s purity to pre-pandemic levels.
The Loop’s director Fiona Measham told VICE that the scanty 1% might not be part of the 2022 supply. Instead, it could symbolize the “leftovers” from last year.
“This was an exclusively UK phenomenon and there seems to be no hangover from last year, except that people appear to be behaving more cautiously at festivals than before – maybe this year’s heat also factored.”
Since MDMA’s sample purity doubled this year, party-goers are reassured that their chances of taking contaminants like caffeine and cathinone instead of MDMA are one in 100. But that also means that people should test their drugs, as high-strength pills are plaguing the market.
Measham told VICE that strong ecstasy pills are still found in the UK, but they have smaller MDMA quantities than the pre-pandemic ones.
“Before the pandemic, we were regularly putting out warnings for pills containing upwards of 300mg of MDMA, which is many times more than the suggested dose [of around 80-120mg].”

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New Jersey Nets’ Brook Lopez To Miss Three Weeks With Injury
Brook Lopez, center for the New Jersey Nets, will miss approximately three weeks with a sprained right ankle he suffered Sunday night against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Lopez rolled his ankle badly in the third quarter against the Bobcats and was unable to return. X-rays after the game revealed a sprained ankle. He will have to use a walking boot for the next few weeks as it will take time for the swelling to go down.
In 15 minutes against Charlotte, Lopez recorded six points, three rebounds and one assist as the Nets went on to win the road game 104-101.
The injury could not have come at a worse time for Lopez as he had just returned to the lineup after missing New Jersey’s last 33 games with a broken right foot.
In 5 games this season, Lopez is averaging 19.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 49.4 percent from the field in 27.2 minutes.


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To prepare two of our three inter-related classic recipes, you must start with perfect Chicken Fat.
Check the fat to see that nothing green is in it (mine was perfect, and fresh - no odor at all). I managed to put together a pound of chicken fat for this.
Put the chicken fat with a sliced onion in a pan. Use lowest flame. Do not hurry. Let the fat melt, it will become a golden liquid, except for the pieces of skin, fat and onions that will turn a nutty brown.
Season with salt and pepper.
Strain into a jar that has a tight-fitting lid, cool on the countertop for a while, and place in the fridge. The Gribbenes (the crunchy stuff left over from the melted chicken fat) and onions have stayed behind in your strainer, so put them into a dish, add some salt, and-- just don't tell your doctor-- enjoy the heartburn and the memories. I have been told that if you hold a plate of Gribbines up to your ear, you can hear Hester Street.
Once the fat has congealed into a velvety translucent solid, you can proceed to make matzoh balls as well as chopped chicken liver.

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Cameron Jordan, 6th season
If there’s one player on the Saints defensive line that is sure to bring it each week, then it’s Cameron Jordan. Jordan was one of the lone bright spots for the team’s poor defense last season, and it showed. Jordan was the only Saints player to appear in the Pro Bowl after being tabbed as an alternate to New England’s Chandler Jones. Jordan looks to build upon his 10-sack season, and help turn the fortune around for the defense. Jordan did have offseason back surgery, but was back in full-team drills for OTAs.
Darryl Tapp, 11th season
No disrespect intended, but Roman Harper has a running mate for the ‘old man’ of the New Orleans Saints defense because of Darryl Tapp. Like Harper, Tapp was a 2006 draft pick, taken 20 picks after Harper. Tapp, who will turn 32 in September, played in 419 snaps for the Detroit Lions in 2015. He also played in all 16 games, finishing with 26 total tackles, 2.0 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. The veteran is a strong run defender, and should compete for playing time for Dennis Allen’s squad.
Kasim Edebali, 3rd season
You might find this hard to believe, but Kasim Edebali has played in all 32 games for the New Orleans Saints after making the team as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2014. The German native appeared in nearly 34 percent (365) of the team’s defensive plays last season. What’s a little crazier is that Edebali finished as the Saints’ second-highest sack artist last season with 5.0 total sacks. The team has used Edebali at both defensive tackle and defensive end, although he’s technically listed as a linebacker. As John Sigler noted in his column over a month ago, Edebali is drawing some scary comparisons to Junior Galette (the good kind). Look for Edebali to use his natural athleticism, and expect his name to be mentioned a few times during the course of training camp.
Obum Gwacham, 2nd season
We have a wide belief that second-year player Obum Gwacham is ready to fill the need for the Saints. In 2015, Gwacham appeared in just 98 snaps for the defense in 9 games played, but managed 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery in said appearances. At OTAs, Gwacham had some first-team snaps at defensive end. It’s very possible that that will continue during training camp. Dennis Allen’s unit must get production at edge rusher opposite of Cameron Jordan, and Gwacham is a prime suspect to get the job done. If you’re still not convinced, then take a look at these two sacks.
Bobby Richardson, 2nd season
Perhaps it’s just my own personal belief, but I feel that Bobby Richardson is the forgotten man in the mix at edge rusher. In a recent sophomore spotlight of the former Indiana Hoosier, we pointed out that Richardson missed some time at OTAs due to offseason hip surgery, but got back into the swing of things during minicamp. The reality is that Richardson carries the underdog label heading into 2016 again. It’s crazy to think that after he played in 15 games for the Saints, appearing in 593 defensive snaps (54.9 percent) and starting in 11 contests for the black and gold.
Davis Tull, 2nd season
There may not be a greater buzz for one returning player’s potential than that of Davis Tull. We recently profiled his outlook for 2016, which speaks about a very talented athlete that can wreak havoc on the opposing offense. After all, Tull mirrors his game from Green Bay’s Clay Matthews. He looks to be fully recovered from a shoulder injury that placed him on season-ending injured reserve last season, and we’re not the only ones who believe he could breakout this season. The opportunity is his for the taking.
Hau’oli Kikaha, 2nd season
Unfortunately, there’s not much to be said about Hau’oli Kikaha due to his apparent season-ending ACL injury. It’s unfortunate that it happened, as Kikaha was expected to move from strong side linebacker to an edge rusher. However, that being said – we still haven’t seen a corresponding move to place Kikaha on injured reserve. At this point, I’d fully expect him to start the season on the physically unable to perform list, or PUP. Even if that happens, the Saints can’t bank on any type of production for the second-year star.
D.J. Pettway, Rookie
Alabama’s D.J. Pettway is underrated and unheralded, as contributor John Sigler wrote in his column two months ago. The Saints were able to bring on three undrafted rookie free agents on the defensive line last year, so the odds could very well tip in Pettway’s favor. However, he’s going to have to rely on what made him successful for the Crimson Tide defense to push the envelope for starting contention. He’s a true dark horse for the final 53-man roster.


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Exercise of the Week!
This week's exercise is another great example of single leg exercises for runners (or anyone!). As any of my clients can attest, lunges are one of my favorite exercises because they focus on so many different muscles - gluteus, hamstring, calf & core! In addition, the lunge focuses on balance - another favorite of mine!
This lunge variation is the king of them all and here's why:
Let's start with the obvious one. Standing up slowly with one leg forces you to focus on your foot placement and its relation to the ground. Stepping out into the lunge forces your body to work unilaterally as well, by using one leg at a time. Working on your body's proprioceptors (how your body moves to counteract weight distribution and movement change) helps you in all of life, not just in the weight room. In running, it can mean fewer falls and stronger ankles!
This is the big one! Single-leg exercises (Check out my single-leg squat how-to!) are a GREAT way to utilize the glutes. The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the entire body and it must fire to fully utilize your leg strength. When the glute muscles remain dormant, the other muscles of the leg - primarily the quadriceps - compensate to perform the movement. This leads to muscle imbalances and injury!
Tip: In this exercise, as you stand up, focus on squeezing your glutes (squeeze those buttcheeks TIGHT!) as you stand up and then again as you return to balance, before sitting down.
Hip Flexor Mobility.
Hip flexors are enormously important for running. The muscles that make up the hip flexors are primarily responsible for driving the knee up towards the abdomen. In today's society, most people spend the majority of their day sitting. When you're constantly in a seated position, your hip flexors remain shortened. After work, when you finally leave your desk to go for a run, your might feel a tightness in your hip flexors as you are NOW, hours later, stretching them through their full range of motion. If the hip flexors are tight, range of motion can be compromised, leading to injury!
Lunges are a great way to work through and increase strength and mobility in the hip flexor.
Tip: As you lunge, focus on keeping the back straight, but tipping the pelvis forward, opening up the hip.
While you might be able to easily imagine the impact that lunges have on the glutes and hamstrings, one large muscle group that is highly impacted by the lunge is the core! Keeping the back upright as you lunge forward contracts the abdomen to maintain stability.
I'm sure that you've heard this before: "What is your dominant side?" Each one of us has a dominant hand, that's simple enough. Which hand do you write with? Which hand do you throw a ball with? Now, is that the same foot? Do you kick with the same foot you write with? How about catch yourself as you start to fall? For some people, there is a cross-dominance. You may write with one hand and kick with the opposite foot. Regardless, almost everyone has a varying level of asymmetry - where one leg or hand "leads" more than the other.
This level of asymmetry is something that you might never notice - UNTIL you start performing a sport that requires dual dominance. Think about running. Each stride is a mirror image of the opposite leg. With perfect running form, you should land equally on each leg, pushing off each foot equally, before landing again, equally.
When you have a highly dominant side, you exacerbate your entire kinetic chain on that side! Too much single-sided dominance forces a shift to uneven weight bearing in dynamic movement. This leads, yet again, to injury or compensation.
This is why the lunge works so well. If you find that you have a weaker side (does it wobble more? Does it tire more quickly?), then you can perform additional repeititions to even out both sides.
So how do I lunge?
1. Start seated on a bench. Stand up, using only one leg (no hands to help!), making sure to push through the foot, driving the opposite knee up.
Tip: Pause. Make sure to squeeze the glutes!
2. Step forward into a lunge, making sure that the knee is directly over the ankle. Keep the back upright, tilting the pelvis forward.
3. Push through the lunging leg to return to standing, with the knee raised, and a the glutes squeezed.
4. Slowly (with control!) sit back down to the bench.
Perform 10 repetitions on one leg, before switching legs.

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A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a three-year-old mentally ill child. Patric Murithi had been charged, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the offense he committed on May 11, 2015 in South Imenti District. Judge David Majanja ruled that since the victim was three when the offense was committed, […]Read More
A televised rape trial in South Africa has prompted a furious public backlash after a witness – who says she was raped by her pastor from the age of 14 – was subjected to a lengthy and, at times, aggressively intimate cross-examination by the lawyer representing a 60-year-old Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, who denies the […]Read More
Ottey, now 38, quit her job as a microbiologist and founded PCOS Challenge: the National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association, which has grown to 50,000 members. The non-profit organization, based in Atlanta, where Ottey lives, is working to get PCOS out of oblivion. And if the popular culture is an indicator, the disorder is on the […]Read More
A film “The End is in Sight” profiles the work under way in Africa to eliminate trachoma and river blindness; two neglected diseases that can cause irreversible blindness if left untreated. Trachoma Twenty-one million people are affected by trachoma, an eye infection that can leads to blindness according to the survey. It is a bacterial […]Read More
Over the past decade, Ethiopia cut poverty by half. Yet not everyone is benefiting. A group of marginalised teenagers still falls between the cracks of service provision – girls living with the triple burden of poverty, gender discrimination and disability. Amhara, Ethiopia – Newly elected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been praised for his […]Read More
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Aurangabad: ‘Ganv thite mansopchaar,’ an initiative of psychiatrists across the state to hold mental health awareness sessions in rural pockets, has received a good response. Following the pilot project on the World Health Day on April 7, the professionals now aim to expand their reach.
A group of 80 psychiatrists have joined hands to initiate a mental health awareness programme in 22 districts of Maharashtra. 40 of the participating psychiatrists shortlisted villages or talukas for the implementation of the project. According to the them, it is important to understand that mental illnesses, respond well to treatment when caught early and there is a need for increasing public awareness to address this issue. The psychiatrists have plans for a similar programme for World Schizophrenia Day, which falls on May 24.
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“Dissipation, race relations, consolation, segregation, dispensation, isolation, exploitation, mutilation, mutations, miscreation”
- Stevie Wonder, Pastime Paradise.
Outrage reduced to a list – a keening, cathartic catalogue. When there’s too much of it to take the artist falls back on a mass of indignation – or wonder. What Hieronymous Bosch had to report he did so with a blizzard of set pieces, adjacent in a field – a tumescent terrain accounting for all we could possibly imagine. There’s so much all the time, and our language is tainted with excess, just a continuous line of enquiry about what we can have, what we briefly hold and what we will never find. Our history fuels a perpetual lament - the legacy of never ending “growth”. But perhaps the plastic arts can loiter in the returning eddies of this onrush, picking over the detritus of our living, tugging at our sleeves, rummaging in our discard, recovering our senses in front of some kind of poetry.
In this exhibition, Susan Sluglett and Dexter Dymoke both take what they need - and it needn’t be much - to put down their own markers, defining an intimate territory of investigation and throwing light on the prosaic material of everyday existence. In doing so they blend the formal concerns of the object in space and the painterly gesture with darkness and jollity, and with the profoundly human impetus to tell a story, which is really only a bid to fix a moment of contemplation. Theirs is a forum in which non-sequiturs flourish with robust effect - as Susan Sluglett notes: “Poundland Barbie and Disco Ken
are quick to disappear in the fugitive effects of plaster”. These dramas counterbalance the familiar, baleful drama of the world at large.


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National Diabetes Audit
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Massapequa Park, NY – Members of new group, New York’s 2nd District Democrats (NY02 Dems) have been requesting meetings with Rep. Pete King. He has refused to schedule constituent meetings or hold a Town Hall. He has also been deleting dissenting comments from his Facebook page, and blocking constituents. On Friday, February 3, the group joined a half dozen local organizations and faith groups in organizing a rally to protest Rep. King’s support of President Trump’s Executive Order, banning refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Liuba Grechen Shirley, the founder and district organizer, of NY02 Dems called to request a meeting before the rally began, and was told that staff would try to meet with her and a few members that afternoon. When they arrived, the office was locked. Grechen Shirley called the district office, and was transferred to the Washington, D.C. office, who told her that the police insisted the NY office lock its doors. Hundreds marched, and Rep. King agreed to meet with Grechen Shirley and three other members on February 21.
Read Full Transcript of their Meeting HERE
After the meeting, King told WCBS 880 he personally met with leaders of “protest groups.” Grechen Shirley called King’s office to explain that she was in fact a “taxpaying constituent,” not a “leader of a protest group.”
During their meeting they discussed topics including
Skipping the Town Hall
Rep. King told Grechen Shirley that his constituents know his positions, because he is regularly on television, and he refused to host a Town Hall adding that, “No one wants to have a confrontation.”
“The purpose of a Town Hall is not for constituents to hear our Representative’s positions, but for him to listen to ours. He works for us. He represents us – all of us, even those who didn’t vote him. When my boss calls me into a meeting, I cannot say no. Pete King is refusing to do his job,” said Liuba Grechen Shirley.
Grechen Shirley has been following up with his office regarding the telephone Town Hall, and has been told that, while not confirmed, the tentative date is this Wednesday, March 8. She suggested that one day’s notice is not sufficient for constituents with busy schedules.
“Rep. King’ office is clearly not taking this seriously. His constituents want to speak with him, and he cannot even give one day’s notice for a telephone Town Hall. People have jobs, children, schedules to juggle. This is his attempt to limit the number of people able to attend,” said Grechen Shirley.
When asked if he would support Rep. Jerry Nadler’s Resolution of Inquiry to investigate President Trump’s ties to Russia, Rep. King responded, “There’s no need for it.” He added that, “The public report and the classified report does not give much evidence.”
Rep. King does not support a special prosecutor, independent commission, or even a select committee investigation.
When interviewed by Bill Ritter on Channel 7, Rep. King said there was no evidence of President Trump’s ties to Russia, except three tenuous connections. Liuba Grechen Shirley asked if he thought it was “fair to say that Trump’s former campaign manager, national security advisor and Secretary of State were tenuous connections,” and Rep. King responded that “If you go to Manhattan right is now there is any number of business people who have connections to Russia.”
Rep. King said that, “An investigation is going to prove nothing right now.”
Grechen Shirley asked, “How do you reconcile your assertion that there is no evidence, with the intelligence community’s conclusion that Putin interfered with our election to get Donald Trump elected?”
Rep. King responded, “Putin could have favored Trump.” “That’s not a reflection on Trump. Assume Putin did that.”
Rep. King referred to President Trumps lies as “quirks” and a “stream of consciousness.” He said, “You want me to define a lie? When something is obviously wrong and you say it, is it really a lie? I don’t know.”
When discussing President Trump’s lie about an attack in Sweden, Rep. King said, “I can see how somebody can do that. I mean Hillary Clinton said she was shot at in Bosnia.” When Grechen Shirley said, “When you’re in that position you can’t do that,” he seemed to excuse it by saying, “You cant, but again I can show you any number of things that Bill Clinton said or I’ve said.”
Undermining the Media
Grechen Shirley asked Rep. King, “Donald Trump recently called the media ‘the enemy of the American people.’ Bannon said the press should ‘keep their mouths shut.’ Do you think those comments are crossing a line?”
Rep. King responded, “No they don’t cross the line. First of all he’s not doing anything. Nobody went after the press more than Obama did as far as leaks.”
When pressed on this, King said, “That to me is just political. Listen the stuff that the Press says about Trump I don’t get offended. All of us are big people in this business. There’s no doubt there’s a bias.” “The First Amendment also guarantees the president freedom of speech. Nothing he’s saying is worse that what the media is saying about him.”
When asked about McCain’s statement, “This is how dictatorships start,” Rep. King said:
“I think John McCain is wrong for saying it overseas. There is no hint of any dictatorship in this country. Trump is taking no action against the media. He’s not cutting off the media. I supported John McCain’s presidents in 2000. We are personal friends. But I don’t think an American politician should first of all criticize the president when he’s overseas.”
Donald Trump’s Tax Returns
Regarding President Trump’s tax returns, Rep. King said, “I wouldn’t push. I don’t think that should be legislated. Okay? I think that’s really a political issue in the best sense of the word and it’s up to the American people to decide that. I don’t believe in forcing people to disclose that.”
Rep. King said that Obama was “the one that brought Syria back into the Middle East.”“Obama invited Putin in! Obama’s the one who — Putin was not involved in Syria, Putin had nothing to do with Syria. Obama invited him in, because he wouldn’t enforce the red line.”
This of course is a false narrative, trying to paint Obama as weak and miscalculating. Assad, and Putin have had a longstanding relationship, and close ties between the two countries stretch back four decades. Syria is Russia’s only key surviving ally in the Middle East. Syria’s coastal city, Tartus, has hosted a Russian naval port since 1971. The port allows the only Russian access to the eastern Mediterranean. Russia has cast vetoes on several UN resolutions against Syria – even before the so-called red line was crossed.
Paris Bataclan Attack
Rep. King said that there were certainly “refugees involved” in the Paris Bataclan attack, even though we know that all but one of the terrorists were identified as European nationals. The outlier, who died near the Stade de France, could only be identified as Ahmad Al Mohammad —a name used in a falsified Syrian passport. Authorities belive that he too was likely a EU citizen and was using the fake passport to travel to and from Syria. Contrary to King’s claims, none of the terrorists were refugees.
European authorities made an error in not identifying the counterfeit passport Ahmad Al Mohammad carried. The extreme 24-month vetting of Syrian refugees under President Obama included biometrics, background checks, ground investigations and interviews. Mohammad’s October 3, 2015 entry to Europe via Greece did not have similar vetting.
When asked whether he supported Bannon’s appointment to the National Security Council, Rep. King said that, “Congress cannot interfere with the president as far as who is on the president’s staff.”
When asked about President Trump’s use of the term “America First,” considering its connection to Nazi-friendly Americans in the 1930s, Rep. King said that Trump is “the most non anti-Semitic president we’ve ever had. That I can say. Long before it was fashionable.
Rep. King: “The numbers I’ve seen roughly 90-95% of those who have been deported in these recent series all got criminal records.” “Most of them have been aimed at criminals or have expanded it somewhat, people who may not have criminal charges against them, but who local police believe to be involved in gang activity. From all the numbers I’ve seen, it’s been overwhelmingly people with criminal records.”
Rep. King said that the Executive Order was not a Muslim Ban. When Grechen Shirley reminded him that the “order specifically says they’re going to prioritize Christian refugees over Muslim refugees,” Rep. King responded “The logic in that would be, that if you know that a person is a Christian, you can assume they’re not an Islamic terrorist. If a Jew is coming from Nazi Germany, you can assume they were not Nazis.”
Rep. King supports building the wall at any cost. When asked what programs we would have to cut to fund it, he said we will “Find a way to pay for it — same way you have to pay for anything. To me, you have to pay for national security — national security has to be paid for.”
“If we have a growing economy, we have to cut where you have to.”
When asked why he says that he supports Medicaid expansion, when he voted for the Ryan budget that turns Medicaid into block grants, Rep. King explained, “That would go into the category of a protest vote.”
Mike Flynn vs. Karl Rove
Rep. King called Mike Flynn a “hero and a patriot” and said that whoever leaked the tapes should be prosecuted. Twelve years ago he said that Karl Rove deserved a medal and was trying to protect American lives when he exposed CIA agent Valerie Plame. Grechen Shirley asked, “What makes one a criminal and one a whistle-blower?”
Rep. King said, “Karl had nothing to do with Valerie Plame.” He added, “Karl Rove, I give him credit for standing up, but he did not, he didn’t leak it.”
When discussing President Trump boasting about sexual assault, Rep. King said, “Listen Bill Clinton is a friend of mine. It’s one thing to talk about, it’s another thing to do it.” Grechen Shirley responded that, “One thing is sex between two adults and the other is boasting about sexual assault!” Rep. King added, “Well were they consenting? It’s a whole different story between having a young girl in the White House. I don’t want to get into it…”
Rep. King: “I was attacked by Rand Paul, the other day. He called me a big government Republican. Actually he and I hate each other anyway.”


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The absolute carelessness of some people repulses me. The complete callousness and hypocrisy of their very lives makes me gag. The all talk no walk way they deal with everything makes me angry. So angry that I see red. The way they take so many things so lightly. The way they laugh at those who don't. The way they complain about things they don't have and then complain when they do get them. The way they want everything all the time. The way nothing is ever good enough. The way things should always be the way they see them. The way they waste so much potential and then complain that things aren't delivered to them gift wrapped and served on a silver platter.
They make me sick. And they make me angry.
Yes, I am a hypocrite too sometimes. And I am definitely not above reproach. I am in no way perfect.
Just to make it completely clear, this is a rant. And I don't do this very often. But sometimes it's too difficult to not say anything.
Thank you and good bye.

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New American Standard Bible
All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
King James Bible
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Darby Bible Translation
All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, they are not to be found.
World English Bible
All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
Young's Literal Translation
All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
Proverbs 19:7 Parallel
CommentaryBarnes' Notes on the Bible
It seems best to follow the Vulgate in taking the last clause as a separate maxim, He who pursues words, nought are they; i. e., the fair speeches and promises of help come to nothing. A various reading in the Hebrew gives, "he pursues after words, and these he shall have" - i. e., these, and nothing else.
This and other like maxims do not in reality cast scorn and shame on a state which Christ has pronounced "blessed." Side by side with them is Proverbs 19:1, setting forth the honor of an upright poverty. But as there is an honorable poverty, so there is one which is altogether inglorious, caused by sloth and folly, leading to shame and ignominy, and it is well that the man who wishes to live rightly should avoid this. The teaching of Christ is, of course, higher than that of the Book of Proverbs, being based upon a fuller revelation of the divine will, pointing to a higher end and a nobler standard of duty, and transcending the common motives and common facts of life.
LibraryHow the Impatient and the Patient are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 10.) Differently to be admonished are the impatient and the patient. For the impatient are to be told that, while they neglect to bridle their spirit, they are hurried through many steep places of iniquity which they seek not after, inasmuch as fury drives the mind whither desire draws it not, and, when perturbed, it does, not knowing, what it afterwards grieves for when it knows. The impatient are also to be told that, when carried headlong by the impulse of emotion, they act in some …
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"Boast not Thyself of to Morrow, for Thou Knowest not what a Day May Bring Forth. "
My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
The rich man's wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
The poor is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many.
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.
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How about that? The Pixies have returned with a very good and solid album–a little heavier than previous works–that showcases their talent and musical maturity. It is so interesting to see how this ’80s band is so at home in the contemporary Indie Rock scene. This was a fun record to listen to and one that points to a nice future for this band. If only more ’80s groups would return in such a form!
One of my favorite bands is back with a nicely executed album that inaugurates a new phase in their musical style. While still interlaced with their characteristic sound, Coldplay managed to create a beautiful yet quite different album that has a lot in common with Lo-Fi: minimalist beats in several songs, atmospherics that create a dazzling ambiance, and the staple falsettos that are immediately recognizable as Coldplay. The tempo in all but a couple of songs is quite slow, which caused me to remember their early works especially in Parachutes. I wonder what my impression will be after listening to this a couple more times, but my first take is that this is among Coldplay’s best albums.
Indie Rockers Neon Trees are back with their trademark sound and energetic, dancy tunes. What I like about this band is the ability they have to sound contemporary yet not cheesy like so many other contemporary bands. They are creative and talented, and much of their technique clearly comes from Coldplay (which we will review tomorrow). Interesting cover too.
This is the last of 2013 albums to be reviewed this year (hopefully): the original soundtrack for the motion picture The Great Gatsby is a collection of songs by several different artists, ranging from Jay-Z, will.i.am, Fergie, and Florence + The Machine, to Gotye, The xx, Nero, and Beyoncé. The high point of this album (at least for me) is Lana Del Rey’s rendition of “Young and Beautiful”–a captivating performance that fits quite well with the movie. Overall, though, this is just an average album despite the plethora of big-name artists.
While listening to Ana Popović I had the impression that Tina Turner was performing the songs: the voice, the rhythm, and even the appearance all remind me of Tina Turner. This type of Blues Rock is not very common these days–a little Motown with a little Jazz that sounds happy and energetic. Good album.
Andrea Bocelli is always a pleasure to listen to. This album is special because it contains classic/famous songs in five different languages (his native Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese). His voice is already amazing, and to think that despite being blind he can learn to sing these songs with very little accent in the four foreign languages (for him) is truly astounding. This is a nice record that was very soothing and relaxing.
I will try to wrap up the 2013 albums in the next few days. Today’s lunch enjoyment was brought by The Strypes, and Irish Alternative Rock band that sounds much like early ’80s Punk Rock at times. While listening to their energy and guitar play, I could tell they are young and ready to conquer the world. This may be a band to watch!
Finally! I’ve been looking forward to Lana Del Rey’s new album and it is finally here! Ultraviolence was officially released yesterday, and since I had pre-ordered it, I received it in the mail yesterday. Lana Del Rey is back with the same style that includes minimal beats, involving lyrics, and atmospherics that are simply mesmerizing. I really enjoy her songs and videos, and hope she will overcome her SNL debacle and return on a tour de force across the U.S. Ultraviolence sounds much like Born to Die but also includes a couple of songs that could be considered nods to regular Pop (but still with her own way of doing Pop). Now I’m hoping she will release a compilaton of non-album tracks so I can have them all in high quality too.


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A varied sketch comedy,
Non-stop, fast paced fun for a huge spectrum of tastes.
Lewis Doherty is an assured performer who provides occasional very well-delivered and balanced beatbox backing for the group. His stand out character, ‘MC Cheddar’, provides a mine of comic gold to be used by the group.
Phoebe Higson gives such eloquently charming comic jabs into the action she is a pleasure to watch and raises the energy of the show in a delightful manner. Her physical beauty means the self-depreciation is all the funnier – she is wonderfully humble while having us in stitches.
Arabella Gibbins is a comedy hit, talented at guitar but blessed with a level of comic aplomb disguised as nerdish innocence that means she is a huge contribution to the group. She is an excellent comic.
Rhys Bevan is the final member of the troupe who brings such a reserved charm and innocent cheekiness we cannot help but be swept of our feet with his expertly produced facial expressions. He has a twinkle in his eye which keeps the audience at his command, and we are grateful for it.
As a whole, this show rarely misses a step. The action is at an excellent pace, often an astonishing speed but with welcome pauses and softer moments. There is the occasional sketch which isn’t to everyone’s taste, but these are few and far between. The audience is often in stitches, and even the forays into darker humour have everyone enjoying the fun.
Laughing Stock is hilarious, providing non-stop, fast paced fun for a huge spectrum of tastes. It is absolutely one of the best comedy sketch shows I have ever seen on the fringe, and I would totally recommend this show.

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A stalwart of the Milwaukee noise scene, Mike Schauwitzer has been making noise for decades with his brother under the name Mildew and solo as Slow Owls. Aesthetically, the music varies from performance to performance: at one moment harsh, and another in full on drone mode. Lurching, still, absurd, dark, and everything in between. However, the obsessive use of tape loops within his improvisations remains constant along with the meticulous attention to detail. With only scant releases available, Schauwitzer remains one of Milwaukee's best (and best known) secrets.
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2C 1864 MS 65 RB PCGS Lg Motto
Full satin-like mint luster. Well struck. The reverse is diagonally streaked with lighter and more pronounced color. A few ticks on the obverse and a contact mark below the 2 on the reverse do not detract from this beautiful coin. NGC has certified 230 coins at this level with only twelve better.

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The ease at which the international community took into its stride the ICBM test of India certainly indicates a growing acceptance and importance of a nuclear India in the context of changing world power structure. When India tested the Agni missile technical demonstrator in 1989, a lot of pressure was put on India to roll back both its nuclear as well as ballistic missile program. India all but abandoned the Agni program due to this pressure only to revive it in full force post Kargil.
Since then, India has conducted many tests. Though we faced condemnation for our nuclear tests from some quarters and sanctioned, those sanctions were removed in double quick time. Since then, indian economy has boomed and the US and India have been on a honeymoon notwithstanding Obama.
The US has been on a downward spiral for the last few years. China has been marching ahead and in fact caught the US strategic and military planners off guard with its military technological advances in the last few years. The J-20, DF21A “carrier killer” and also its moves to acquire aircraft carriers in a hurry has put Washington in a tizzy. So much so that Obama became more than willing to abdicate US pre-eminence to the Chinese and started the notion of G2 until he realized that the Chinese aimed to make the world a G1 place with the Chinese at the top of the heap.
So when India recently tested its Agni V ICBM, the US more or less welcomed it though not in direct words. There was no negative reactions.
“US is comfortable with Indian progress in the nuclear and missile fields”, Lisa Curtis, senior research fellow for South Asia, and Baker Spring, research fellow in National Security Policy, at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative thinktank said in a commentary.
“India’s successful test of the Agni-V, a nuclear-capable long-range missile, is a major step forward for New Delhi in attaining nuclear deterrence against regional rival China,” they said calling it as “telling that no country has criticised India’s missile test.”
Curtis and Spring also noted that the US State Department simply called on all nuclear-capable states to exercise restraint and underlined India’s solid record on non-proliferation and its cooperation with the international community on nuclear issues.
“This is a far cry from Washington’s position on Indian ballistic missile development throughout the 1990s, when Washington pressured New Delhi to modify its nuclear and missile posture,” they said suggesting “the new US stance also demonstrates a welcome evolution in US non-proliferation policy.”
“The US change in position with regard to Indian missile capabilities demonstrates how far the US-India relationship has evolved over the last decade,” Curtis and Spring said.
“Now the US views India as a strategic partner with growing economic and political clout that will contribute to promoting security and stability in Asia.“
The above comments are telling. The US is probably comfortable with India pursuing an independent defence and foreign policy and allow it to grow its nuclear and missile stockpile to defend itself from the ever growing and aggressive Chinese military which is flexing its muscles in the South China Sea as well as trying to assert itself in the border dispute against India. The Chinese use of Pakistan as a proxy and proliferation of nuclear and missile technology is also not lost on the US.
In the next couple of years, India will further test the Agni V missile and also develop even longer range land based ICBMs and also SLBMs. This will only add to the pressure within the DRDO to make sure that the nuclear arsenal is reliable and also validate new designs and different types of warheads and yields to suit its growing arsenal of missiles. This means that another round of nuclear tests would be required.
At the current time, it may not be tenable for India to conduct nuclear tests, but as India’s economy grows and the US and the west at large gets more involved in India and also face growing Chinese threats, India could well test the western governments by first testing a 10,000 km range ICBM for its reaction and also privately make it known to the west that India requires another round of nuclear tests to check for reliability as well as validation of technology that has been developed since the last round of tests in 1998. India could then announce a round of 12 tests or so over a period of 6 months or so which should include some higher yield warheads and also test the capacity to make megaton warheads just to check capability though it is not desirable to maintain a megaton arsenal.Along with that, we should announce that we will sign the CTBT. If there is no outrage with this announcement and it does not lead to any effect on the civil nuclear deal and other defence deals that india has signed over the last few years, India could go ahead with the tests. If the reaction is not conducive, we could wait for some more time. India should not try to conduct any tests on the sly without taking into confidence the US and other western nations with whom India is developing a very strong partnership.
I am more than certain that in a five year timeline, the situation will be ripe for India to conduct nuclear tests.


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