Grand General (album of the same name) is a sort of Norwegian alternative super group made up of 5 prolific musicians. This is contemporary prog rock/prog jazz with a a hint of Norwegian folk music. Think Mahavishnu Orchestra in the snow. The six cuts cover a lot of musical territory. Very orchestral. Very melodic. Lots of rhythm. Big solos. With music like this the violin really stands out and Ola Kvernberg’s violin playing is no exception. His violin and the guitar lines really play with and around each other adding to this very full sound. But it is the bass and especially drums that get my attention. Kenneth Kapstad (from Motorpsycho) really pounds away on tracks 1 & 2 and adds beautifully subtle nuances on tracks 3 & 5. Not all of these songs are full sounding. There are quieter pieces and quieter moments, but still very rich. On the Rune Grammofon label, this is produced, tight music. But don’t let that scare you.
Bannon, Lee: “Fantastic Plastic” Plug Research
Lee Bannon is a hip hop producer hailing from Sacramento. “Fantastic Plastic”, his Plug Research release, is a collection of instrumental sampled pieces and tracks with verse by featured hip hop artists. Though the vocal tracks are good, with Bannon bringing some interesting production choices into the mix, it’s the
instrumental pieces which really allow him to shine and experiment. This is experimental hip hop using old tv and radio commercials, samples, cut up beats and alternating scratchy and muddy sounds. These are short sound journeys that play with the possibilities of sampling. He is definitely someone to keep an eye on.
Beggars (album of the same name) is three guys from up and down California – Glenn Donaldson, Bruce McKenzie & Eric Nielsen – who play with numerous bands like Maquiladora and High Mountain Tempel. Beggars tend to tone down these connections.
Released from Lotus House Records, this is psych country/psych folk territory. Heavy on acoustic guitar with background mandolin, organ and lots of harmonies, these songs are about lost relationships, missed chances and old secrets. They sound like they should be sung around the fire pit outside an old shack in Topanga Canyon. Dusty, weedy, afternoon sunlight that blurs the vision. Turn it on, kick back and look directly into the sun.
Track 5 of CD B is a 22 minute deep listening style excursion.
“Find The Others”, the most current project by Canadian multi -artist Andy Sheppard, recording under the name Find The Others, is a beautifully produced, textured group of songs. Sounding like it swallowed a whole bunch of Mum and Sufjan Stevens, this collection feels like it belongs in the wintery north. It is music to be listened to on cold nights when everyone else in the house is asleep. It’s filled with acoustic guitar, obscure movie samples, guitar loops, vibraphone, whispering, slightly straining vocals, crackly background sounds, and the obligatory banjo plunking. Lyrics set a bittersweet yet hopeful and quiet mood.
Elevator to Eden, by the British duo Lives of Angels, continues the Dark Entries Records rereleasing project. Originally recorded between 1982 and 1983, Lives of Angels’ sound is lighter than most Dark Entries’ artists. Many of the instruments are played by and most vocals are sung by Gerald O’Connell. His wife, Catherine, sings on one song and accompanies him throughout the songs.
Flat, monotone vocals. Easy rhymes (light/fright, park/dark). Lyrics filled with some angst, ennui. Sort of depression lite. Drum machine driven with simple, repeated guitar lines. Simple synthesizer melodies. Sounds Joy Divisionish or early Cure.
It’s a good addition to the Dark Entries collection.
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From Burger Records comes Branes. A duo from Los Angeles, this synth/drum machine heavy release covers the styles of 80’s synth pop/synth wave/cold wave/goth- you name it. The members Ivy and Susan Subtract list early goth and mutant punk as influences and boy you feel it. Seriously affected vocals (reminds me of Lena Lovitch) gurgling about being like the internet and firewalls, chanting “machine machine.” They are heavily into art damage. Did I mention drum machines and synthesizers? It’s all good fun. If you are in a mood for “Warm Leatherette” sounding tunes, pop this on the turntable and fall back to 1981.
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Provides security against strays. And this cat door does it without requiring batteries or household current!
The secret? The collar key itself is a magnet that actually unlocks the flap allowing access by your pet but not by other pets or strays. Naturally, as with all our pet doors, this one is perfectly suitable for small dogs as well.
A Tunnel Extension is available for installation in a wall and additional Collar Keys for additional pets are also available.
Please use the guidelines listed below to select the proper size door for your pet. You should select a door that is appropriate for the largest pet that will be using the pet door.
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I got this door and thought it was the cats meow! It worked great for about 3 months until the magnetic locking latch jammed up. It is in the down position and the door just flaps freely like any other cat door. I took the magnet off my cat's collar as it is useless. I was disappointed that it did not last for at least a couple of years, as I really liked the idea of only my cat being able to gain entry to our garage. If I had know it would just become a regular cat door I would not have spent the extra money. I even purchased an extra collar as I read in other reviews that the cat loosing the magnet was the bigger issue.
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We use this on a large plastic storage box to feed our skinny nibbler cat so the fat one cant eat all her food. we found we had to raise the box fairly high so that the magnet would contact the floor of the door/tunnel to open the flap. ie. put it at chest height on a door so that the cat has to climb up a bit into the door, rather than stoop down. She finds it a bit of a tough push to open the door, so a bit of a learning curve there, though she had previously used a cat flap without trouble. But it is doing the job. Food is always waiting for her, and she can get in to eat in peace. Success! quick delivery, good price.
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I have used this product for years and still do. I was having difficultly replacing the collar and magnetic keys for my two cats, now well supplied and also added a whole new door for future replacement, although they have been coming and going through the present one for six years. Thanks for your prompt response, as my rescued calico had lost her house key!
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3 July 2023 10:18 AM GMT
The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a plea assailing the Delhi High Court’s order whereby it had quashed a summoning order issued by a trial court in 2017 against The Wire’s Editor and Deputy Editor in a criminal defamation case filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Amita Singh.The complaint was filed by Singh in 2016 wherein she has referred to an...
The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a plea assailing the Delhi High Court’s order whereby it had quashed a summoning order issued by a trial court in 2017 against The Wire’s Editor and Deputy Editor in a criminal defamation case filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Amita Singh.
The complaint was filed by Singh in 2016 wherein she has referred to an article written by the Wire’s Deputy Editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprastha in April 2016 titled “Dossier Call JNU "Den of Organised Sex Racket"; Students, Professors Allege Hate Campaign”. Singh had claimed that the publication imputed that she prepared a dossier allegedly depicting JNU as a “Den of Organised Sex Racket”. The complaint alleged that the Editor did not verify the authenticity of the Dossier and used it for monetary benefits of its magazine, defaming Singh’s reputation. The summoning order was passed against the Wire’s Editor Siddharth Bhatia and Deputy Editor Ajoy Ashirwad by a Delhi metropolitan court in 2017.
In March 2023, the Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order, following which Singh approached the Supreme Court.
A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia also issued notice to JNU to examine the limited aspect if the dossier was submitted, and if so then to what effect and by whom.
“We would also like to add JNU through the Vice Chancellor to verify whether any dossier was submitted at all to the university and if so to what effect and by whom. Notice be also issued to JNU limited to the aforesaid aspect.”
The notice was issued to the University because of the ambiguity regarding whether the dossier was submitted by Singh herself. In this regard, Justice Kaul said, “Did you submit the dossier?..Defamation would be if something is not submitted by you and it is attributed to you.”
The Advocate for Singh initially submitted in the affirmative, but later clarified that Singh had not submitted the dossier. He argued that, on the contrary, she refutes the content of the dossier. He added, “Without verifying the dossier they are publishing it in the newspaper”.
Justice Kaul remarked, “Your presentation before us is causing the confusion”.
The Judge reiterated, “Did you or did you not submit the dossier.”
The Counsel responded, “My statement can be recorded. I don't know anything about the dossier.”
The Single Judge of the Delhi High Court, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani had taken note of the criminal complaint and opined that there is nothing therein that could be considered to be defamatory against Singh. The High Court had said that there is nothing in the complaint which suggests that the article says anything against Singh, much less anything defamatory. Considering that the publication was not before the Magistrate in any admissible form, the High Court had said that while the trial court correctly appreciated the position of law, it erroneously proceeded to pass the impugned order on the basis of oral evidence in substitution of the electronic record. It was observed that mere interpretation, inferences and conclusions drawn by Singh’s witnesses cannot be made the basis for summoning the two individuals.
[Case Title: Amita Singh v. The Wire Through its Editor Siddharth Bhatia And Anr. SLP(Crl) No. 6146/2023]
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ANAHEIM Some residents in an unincorporated county island of Anaheim are asking: Didn’t we already say no?
More than 8,000 residents in a 495-acre land mass surrounded by Anaheim, Garden Grove and Stanton known as the “Southwest Anaheim Island” are again being encouraged by the county to join the city of Anaheim.
This time, officials are encouraging individual homeowners to join Anaheim, rather than making a move to incorporate the whole area at once.
“We just wish they would leave us alone,” said Nancy Francis, a community leader who wants to remain with the county.
In 2005, the Anaheim City Council voted to annex the entire island, made up of more than 1,800 single-family homes on lots of up to 1 acre, some with farm animals. It also includes a mostly Latino area known as Colonia Independencia that was originally home to Mexican immigrants who came decades ago.
But within a month after the 2005 council vote, community leaders who opposed joining Anaheim went door-to-door and got more than 2,000 registered voters to sign a petition, successfully blocking the annexation.
Now county officials are encouraging the area residents to reconsider. The law states that the city had to wait one year after the last rejection to make another annexation attempt – three years have passed.
The county Board of Supervisors has made it clear that it wants to move away from being responsible for pockets of county territory that could be served by cities.
As of now, the county is responsible for providing neighborhood services such as law enforcement, trash pickup, street sweeping and code-enforcement. The county would prefer to transfer that responsibility to a city – and the island already is within Anaheim’s sphere of influence.
The county’s Local Agency Formation Commission, the group responsible for incorporation issues, has sent out letters to homeowners encouraging them to consider joining the city.
The catch this time: Homeowners whose property abuts Anaheim can join individually. And the usual $7,900 fee to move a property from county jurisdiction into Anaheim will be waived.
As soon as a home on the border of Anaheim agrees to annex, then the home across the street could apply, as well.
“We are aware that there are some longtime residents who have opposed the idea of annexation, but there are also many that have supported joining Anaheim and we want to open the door to them,” said Carolyn Emery, senior project manager for LAFCO.
Emery said she has fielded dozens of calls from residents since letters went out at the end of November. So far, about 70 landowners have applied for annexation.
The letters mailed to residents include a page from county Supervisor Chris Norby, who oversees the area, encouraging residents to consider joining Anaheim.
“As a world-class tourist resort, Anaheim has hotel and sales tax revenues unavailable to county government,” Norby wrote. “…The option to become part of the city of Anaheim is one to be seriously considered.”
Anaheim officials say they have nothing to gain economically from absorbing the island – it will cost more money to provide services than property taxes will bring in. And the area only includes a couple of small commercial properties. But, they say, Anaheim could improve police and fire services and code enforcement in an area that already has an Anaheim mailing address.
“There are still many people out there that want to be part of Anaheim and they have rights, too,” said Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle.
Francis, who raises chickens and goats in her back yard, said many residents don’t see the benefit.
“The sheriff’s have been great here,” she said. “And a lot of us are concerned about code enforcement coming in and wanting to change the character of our neighborhood.
“This is a democracy,” she added. “And the majority has already spoken: We don’t want to be a part of the city.”
Other residents think it’s a good idea. They say lawns are often littered with run-down cars and garages have been converted into homes without permits.
“I kind of think this could be a cleaner, safer place to live if we are part of Anaheim,” said Mario Gomez, who has lived in the area about 15 years. Joining Anaheim is not yet an option for him because his home is not directly adjacent to city boundaries.
Francis said she won’t try to stop anybody who wants to join the city. She just hopes that they will explore all the consequences because “once they go with Anaheim, there’s no going back.”
She also worries that allowing individual homes to join Anaheim will create chaos on some streets, where some homes will be served by Anaheim, while the house next door may still be served by the county.
“We agree that it might be a challenge, at first,” Pringle said. “We’d like to take the whole island at once. We tried that, but it didn’t work.”
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Bay Area Green Tours is a local San Francisco Bay Area business who’s mission is to provide educational tours and events that demonstrate the sustainable economy in action, inspire support of local green businesses, and empower people to incorporate environmental responsibility and social justice into their personal and professional lives.
On July 25th, Bay Area Green Tours is inviting people to join them on their “Moveable Feast” tour. This Berkeley based walking tour showcases sustainable restaurants in Berkeley such as Gather Restaurant, Revival Bar + Kitchen and Five Restaurant. Tour attendees will feast on local organic fair while learning about the importance of slow food and sustainable food-to table best practices.
Guest speaker Mark Pasternak, farmer & owner of Devil’s Gulch Ranch in Marin, will discuss his family owned farming business, how Devil’s Gulch was set up to distribute food into the local market and how he is promoting sustainable farming education around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Tickets to this event are $85, which covers the cost of all the food from all three restaurants. The tour goes from 5:30 - 9:00 pm and everyone will meet at Gather Restaurant located at 2200 Oxford Street, Berkeley (one block from the Downtown Berkeley BART station in the David Brower Center)
This is a great opportunity to learn how sustainable organic restaurants and farms operate together and how the green market is moving. Plus, it is a chance to mingle with and meet likeminded people in a relaxed environment. You can sign up for the event here.
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Piaggio has unveiled the superbike Aprilia RSV4 Factory at the Mumbai International Motor Show. The Aprilia RSV4 Factory is the flagship from the Aprilia stable and is built on the same philosophy that drives the Aprilia Race Division. The engine of the Aprilia RSV4 Factory is the most powerful that Aprilia has ever built. Its super compact 180 HP, 999.6 cc, 65° V-four cylinder engine is designed for maximum power and uses ride-by-wire multimap technology that opens up new frontiers in engine management, with infinite possibilities for further development. The engine also sports a sophisticated electronic injection system with 2 injectors and adjustable height ducts for superior performance.
“Piaggio India is proud to unveil the superbike Aprilia RSV4 in India. This bike is a living example of the technological superiority that Piaggio offers to consumers across the globe. We are in the process of bringing our global line-up of highly successful superbikes to India. We believe that today’s young and mobile Indian has a strong appetite for powerful bikes, and we see immense potential for Aprilia in India. This bike has set world racing tracks ablaze with it sheer power and technology and it will hit Indian roads soon,” Mr. Ravi Chopra, Chairman and MD, Piaggio India said.


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President Trump considered Thursday life inside the White House, commenting that he believed being president would be less demanding contrasted with his past business encounter.
Trump pondered his initial 100 days in office – the principal open position the New York land big shot has held – taking after his steamed triumph over previous Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in November.
Be that as it may, the decision is still at the forefront of Trump's thoughts, with the president purportedly giving out printed versions of figures from the 2016 discretionary guide to columnists talking with him Thursday.
"Here, you can take that, that is the last guide of the numbers," Trump revealed to Reuters columnists talking with him in the Oval Office, offering maps of the U.S. indicating territories he won in red.
"It's quite great, correct? The red is clearly us," he said.
Trump commented to Reuters about the "little cover" that accompanies security encompassing a president, regretting "I get a kick out of the chance to drive ... I can't drive any longer."
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Energy Secretary John S. Herrington said yesterday that Saudi Arabia is approaching "a point of diminishing return" in its effort to force lower oil prices through overproduction, and suggested that there will be "political implications" if the price war continues.
DOE officials said the remarks were intended as a signal to the Saudis that the time has come to stabilize oil prices, which have dropped more than 60 percent since December. The precipitous plunge has played havoc with the U.S. oil industry, which must match the world oil price, largely set through decisions by members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
"It's got to be apparent to the Saudis and the rest of the Arabs that their production is causing some problems in our producer industries," Herrington told reporters in an informal briefing.
"There is a point where forcing prices or increasing production has political implications. The Saudis have a lot of friends in the world, and forcing prices down by excess production has ramifications among their allies."
DOE officials said Herrington was speaking as energy secretary, and that his remarks were not coordinated with the White House. The administration has held steadfastly to a hands-off policy on energy markets, a philosophy that Herrington repeated to a Senate hearing as recently as last week.
But his remarks were the first hint that the administration has had enough of a global faceoff that has reduced oil prices from $27 a barrel to less than $12 in the last three months, with disastrous results for U.S. producers.
Oil prices continued to slide yesterday, closing at $10.42 a barrel for the benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That is the lowest level in eight years and more than $1 less than a barrel of crude brought last week.
For some domestic producers, $12 a barrel is considered the break-even point. Some energy analysts have predicted that prices could drop to as little as $8 a barrel the next few weeks unless members of OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers reach agreement on production limits.
Herrington discounted those predictions. "I think we're getting near the bottom," he said. "I'd be surprised to see it fall to levels much lower than where it is right now."
But current levels have the domestic industry reeling. "This is great for the nation, but it is a major debacle for oil-producing states," said energy analyst John Lichtblau of Petroleum Industry Research Associates in New York. "They are not just in a recession, they are entering a great depression."
The administration has been under pressure from oil-state members of Congress to ease the domestic impact of plummeting prices, although there is little agreement on what action the government should take.
Herrington acknowledged that the situation "has created severe problems for the American petroleum industry. Service companies, drillers, producers are all having troubles. Banks that loan the money are having terrible problems."
The administration is also concerned about the long-term impact on the U.S. economy, as domestic oil exploration declines and dependence on imported oil increases. Herrington said yesterday that the administration is reconsidering its decision to halt oil purchases for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve "as a national security matter and for economic reasons."
The reserve holds enough oil to supply the nation for 120 days, more than was envisioned when the program was established in the wake of the oil embargoes of the 1970s, and the administration has repeatedly attempted to halt purchases to ease pressure on the federal budget.
But a senior DOE official said that Herrington "wants to take another look at how much of an insurance policy the country needs."
Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states triggered the oil-price war by boosting output last year in an effort to regain control of a market eroded by full-bore production from non-OPEC members and to force those non-members into production curbs.
Non-OPEC producers, including Britain, Angola, Egypt and Mexico, have declined to reduce production, and a round of OPEC talks aimed at shoring up prices ended last week without agreement. Talks are to resume in mid-April.
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest exporter, is blamed by many in OPEC for the collapse of the oil market. Between last summer and February, Saudi Arabia increased production from its rich oil fields more than 100 percent, from 2 million barrels a day to more than 4.3 million barrels a day.
In a dispatch yesterday from Bahrain, Reuter reported that Saudi Arabia reduced its output about 12 percent last month.
Quoting industry sources, the news service said the reduction had been expected for technical reasons, but that the Saudis may also have found the timing convenient to defuse criticism of their oil policy


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«Strelka tun Dwarf» - Organic Tomato Seeds
Mid-season, high-yielding variety, fruits are red, elongated, up to 15 cm long, very dense, weighing up to 100 grams, ideal for canning, not juicy, therefore ideal for drying, sweet.
Organic Tomato «Strelka tun Dwarf»Mid-season, productive variety. Bushes up to 1 meter high. The fruits are red, elongated, 15 cm long, very dense, weighing up to 100 grams.
Well suited for canning, not juicy, therefore ideal for drying, sweet. They look like mini tomato trees - a mass of stems, fruits and leaves.
Heat-loving culture. Grow seedlings or sowing in open ground. Seedlings are sown from March 1 to March 10 in nutrient pots 10x10 cm in size. Seedlings grow in cups for 55-60 days before planting in the garden. They are planted in a permanent place in the second decade of May according to a 50x50 cm pattern.
To obtain a high and early harvest, tomatoes planted in the garden in early May are temporarily covered with a transparent film until warm weather sets in. The best predecessors are legumes, pumpkin, root crops, green crops. You can not plant after potatoes, peppers, eggplant, physalis.
A sunny place protected from cold winds is taken for planting, loamy soils with the addition of organic fertilizers are preferred.

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Germanic laws, customary law codes of the Germans before their contact with the Romans. They are unknown to us except through casual references of ancient authors and inferences from the codes compiled after the tribes had invaded the Roman Empire. These codes (called leges barbarorum), dating from the 5th to the 9th cent., are usually divided into four groups: the Gothic (Visigothic, Burgundian, and Ostrogothic), the Frankish (Salic, Ripuarian, Chamavian, and Thuringian), the Saxon (Saxon, Anglo-Saxon, and Frisian), and the Bavarian (Alemannic and Bavarian). The Langobardic, or Lombard, laws are sometimes classed with the Saxon. Our knowledge of the early German laws is much hampered by the faultiness of manuscripts; many are known only in fragments.
Nature and Scope
It is now generally agreed that the laws were substantially Germanic, although the form in which they were cast was a more or less crude imitation of Roman codes. Roman influence was generally strong, since German customs had been thrown into new patterns by Roman contacts when these compilations were drawn up; all except the Anglo-Saxon are in Latin, although interspersed with Germanic legal terms. For the most part, the leges barbarorum deal with penal law and legal procedure; some of the older ones are merely lists of compositions to be paid for specific personal injuries. Private and public law are scantily treated. Much material can, however, be found concerning landholding (one of these provisions became the basis for the Salic law of succession) and the personal relationships that governed public law. A codification was sometimes called a pactus (e.g., Pactus Alamannorum), because people and ruler cooperated in enactment of the laws.
The Roman population under Germanic rule continued to live under Roman law, for law was regarded as personal, not territorial. Their law was codified (the leges Romanae, or leges Romanorum) in the Gothic and Burgundian kingdoms and was applied to Roman subjects and to the church. Another type of legislation distinct from these was the Frankish capitulary (see capitularies).
Probably the oldest Germanic codes is the Codex Euricianus by King Euric, the personal law of the Visigoths; a related code was adopted in 506 under Alaric II, the Lex Romana Visigothorum, or Breviary of Alaric, for the Roman subjects. Both were later superseded (c.654) by the Lex Visigothorum, or Liber iudiciorum, compiled under Chindaswinth and Recceswinth; this for the first time applied to Goths and Romans alike. In the 13th cent. it was translated into Spanish as the Fuero juzgo. The Lex Gundobada (Loi Gombette) was adopted (c.501) for Burgundians and for cases involving both Burgundians and Romans, while the Lex Romana Burgundiorum (c.506), also from the reign of Gundobad, applied only to the Romans in the Burgundian kingdom. Because of a mistake in copying, it has come to be known as Papianus, or Papian law; it was gradually replaced by the Breviary of Alaric. The most accomplished Germanic code was the Edictum Rotharis, promulgated in 643. Together with the Italian legislation of the Holy Roman emperors (the Capitulare Langobardicum), it became the basis for a renaissance of jurisprudence in Italy and maintained itself till the revival in the 13th cent. of Justinian's Corpus Juris Civilis, which subsequently spread over all of Western Europe; the latter's influence reached to the threshold of modern times.
As to the Franks and more northerly Germans, their codes were less elaborate and they had none for Romans. Most ancient and also most important was the law of the Salian Franks, Lex Salica, first compiled (c.508–11) under Clovis I, which exerted great influence, for it was the fundamental law of the Merovingian and Carolingian rulers and later of the Holy Roman emperors. The Lex Saxonum and the Lex Angliorum et Verinorum probably owe their compilation to the initiative of Charlemagne; the Lex Ripuaria of the Ripuarian Franks, the Lex Baiuvariorum, and the Lex Alamannorum are distinguished by inclusions of public law. The most important compilation of northern and central German laws was the Sachsenspiegel. This, originally written (c.1230) in Latin, was subsequently translated into the vernacular. It showed an earlier stage of development than contemporary treatises in England and N France.
See E. Jenks, Law and Politics in the Middle Ages (1913, repr. 1970); R. Hübner, A History of Germanic Private Law (1918, repr. 1968).

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I do a lot of lace knitting. I also knit a lot of fairisle. Both types of knitting are characterised by repetitive patterning across each row, typically following a chart to use the correct lace stitch or colour. On any one row, one may be required to repeat a specific sequence of stitches 20, 30, or more times, and keeping track of where you are in the pattern can be difficult without some assistance. I use stitch markers to help me work such patterns.
There are many kinds of stitch marker available, from a short length of coloured yarn twisted into a loop to an elegant silver charm. I have bought a few markers in the past, but when I realised how simple they were I decided to make my own utilising my jewellery making experience and skills. I had been sorting through my jewellery box with a view to pruning my collection of cheap and cheerful earrings, when I had a lightbulb moment – dismantle the earrings, attach them to new 8mm silver jump rings, and turn them into stitch markers. This worked surprisingly well, each pair of earrings yielding 7 or 8 markers. My hubby applied his electronics soldering skills to close the gaps on the jump rings, making them perfect for trouble free knitting.
My idea had been successful, but I wanted (and needed) more markers for large complex shawls, so I again raided the jewellery box, this time looking at old unworn pendants and charm bracelets. Mum and I each had a charm bracelet back in the 1960s, when such things were fashionable, but neither had been worn in decades. Some of the charms, such as the silver scooter, were too spiky to be useful in knitting, but most of the others were perfect. I cleaned them all in silver polish, and made them up as for the cheap earrings. They are great to use, but I was unprepared for the emotional side effect. Each time I used one of the silver charms or pendants, it triggered memories of mum, of my childhood, our holidays, celebratory meals out.
In use on my latest shawl is a filigree ball, a St Christopher, a pair of engraved teardrop earrings, and half a dozen silver bracelet charms. Every one brings back strong memories and adds an extra dimension to my knitting. I am literally knitting with memories.

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Summary: The papers of realist painter Raphael Soyer date from 1933 to 1989 and measure 3.9 linear feet. They document Soyer's career as a painter, printmaker, and writer. Found within the papers are scattered biographical materials, including several transcripts of interviews with Soyer; extensive personal and professional correspondence; writings and notes by Soyer and others; scattered legal and financial records; exhibition materials, clippings and other printed material; and photographs of Soyer in his studio, with artists and friends, and at art events. Also found are one sketch and a facsimile of Soyer's 1968 sketchbook produced by Forum Gallery.

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Thank you for reading the news about Wife held for giving pistol to murder accused in courtroom and now with the details
Aden - Yasmine El Tohamy - The weapon was provided to her by her brother.
Police have arrested the wife of a murder accused who shot himself in the leg inside the courtroom in Mainpuri on Monday, January 6, with a pistol given by his wife.
Manish's wife Seema Yadav broke down during interrogation and confessed that she carried the pistol in her petticoat. The weapon was provided to her by her brother Vinod.
A case was registered against Seema on charges of criminal conspiracy, charges to injure, dishonesty and she was later arrested.
Police teams are now searching for Vinod who is absconding.
"When the victim's family members were questioned, they told different stories," Circle Officer (Mainpuri city) Abhay Narain Singh said.
Seven cops including two inspectors, two male constables, a woman constable and two other local intelligence constables have also been arrested for criminal conspiracy in the case.
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The offseason in football can feel interminably long for those of us who love to watch and wager on the gridiron. That long slumber is coming to an end, though, with all the teams in training camp and the Hall of Fame Game already done and dusted, with the Denver Broncos taking out the Atlanta Falcons in a low-scoring affair in that one. This week sees the first full week of preseason games hit the schedule, with the action set to begin on Thursday night.
As is always the case, the opening week of the preseason is when we are likely to see teams made up of guys who will probably not even pick up a roster spot this year. It does, though, give us an opportunity to see how the depth chart might look this season, as we are going to go way down the bench in these games. We will be taking a look at a few of the upcoming games in Week 1 of the preseason, starting with the Indianapolis Colts visiting the Buffalo Bills. It is the Bills who are the slight NFL Betting favorites for this one, with the point total set at 34 ½.
Colts vs Bills 2019 NFL Preseason Week 1 Lines & Expert Pick
- When: Thursday, August 8 at 7 PM EST
- Where: New Era Field, Buffalo
- TV: NFL Network
- Radio: SiriusXM/NFL
- Live Stream: NFL Game Pass
- NFL Preseason Week 1 Lines: Indianapolis Colts -2 (Total 34.5)
- Scattered Thunderstorms: 25°C/77°F
- Humidity: 75%
- Precipitation: 50%
- Cloud Cover: 50%
- Wind: 15 mph SW
- Stadium Type: Open
Why bet on the Indianapolis Colts?
It was a better than expected season for the Colts last season, with Andrew Luck making it through the year free from injury and looking a lot like his old self for large chunks of the season. Given his previous injury woes, do not expect to see Luck take much of a part in the preseason proceedings until the final week, if at all.
Despite the fact that the Colts have one of the best QB’s in the business, they saw 7 of their last 9 games in 2018 go UNDER. This is not a match-up that has gone particularly well for the Colts in recent years, with Indianapolis winning just 3 of their last 9 games versus Buffalo, while only managing to cover the spread in 3 of their last 11 versus the Bills.
- Points per Game: 25.94
- Passing Yards: 269.94
- Rushing Yards: 111.39
- Yards per Play: 5.77
- Points per Game: 21.22
- Passing Yards: 237.50
- Rushing Yards: 106.17
- Yards per Play: 5.42
Why bet on the Buffalo Bills?
The Buffalo Bills finished last season with a 6-10 record and an offensive output that has to be seen as the main reason why they failed to finish with a winning record. Despite the fact that this team routinely struggled to put points on the board, they did see 4 of their last 5 home games go OVER. It is that lack of offensive production that tends to have bookies setting point totals on the lower end of the scale.
In games played in August, the Bills are 3-6 ATS, but that all changes when they face teams from the AFC South. The Bills have covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 games versus teams from that division. They ended last season with a .500 record in their own building.
- Points per Game: 16.81
- Passing Yards: 174.69
- Rushing Yards: 123.49
- Yards per Play: 4.74
- Points per Game: 23.38
- Passing Yards: 179.19
- Rushing Yards: 114.94
- Yards per Play: 4.86
Colts vs Bills NFL Preseason Week 1 Betting Trends
- Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the AFC East division
- Colts are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against Buffalo
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indianapolis’ last 5 games on the road
- Bills are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games played in August
- Bills are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games played on a Thursday
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo’s last 5 games at home
Expert Pick & Final Score Prediction for Colts vs Bills
The Buffalo Bills may not necessarily be a great regular season bet, but they have been money in the preseason, covering the spread in 5 of their last 6. The last 3 meetings between these two teams in the preseason have gone OVER, so I think that is the bet we should be looking at here.
Score: Indianapolis Colts 21 – Buffalo Bills 23

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FC Goa leave ATK staring at ISL exit
FC Goa hammered ATK 3-0 in ISL at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday. Jackichand Singh scored in the first minute of play and Ferran Corominas leapfrogged Bartholomew Ogbeche to the top of the Golden Boot standings by scoring twice in the second half. The win takes the Gaurs to the 2nd spot and in prime position to clinch a playoff spot. ATK, however, left 6 points adrift of the 4th spot with 2 games to play.


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comes to investing in real estate, one phrase you often hear is "location,
location, location." The location of a property is one of the most
critical factors that can determine its value, desirability, and long-term
potential. Whether you're buying a home or considering an investment property,
understanding why location matters in real estate is essential. Here are some
reasons why location holds such significance.
in desirable locations with convenient access to amenities, good schools,
transportation, and recreational facilities tend to have higher market values.
The demand for properties in prime locations is typically stronger, resulting
in increased competition among buyers and potentially higher selling prices. In
contrast, properties in less desirable or remote locations may have lower
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Properties in close proximity to these amenities offer convenience and enhance
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Development and Growth Potential
location with potential for future development and growth can be a wise real
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and security of a neighbourhood are crucial considerations for homebuyers and
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community. When buying or renting a property,
researching crime statistics and consulting with local authorities can provide
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and Rental Potential
of a property can significantly influence its resale and rental potential. A
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tend to have higher rental demand and can provide a stable income stream for
The location of a property is a critical factor that can significantly impact its value, desirability, and long-term potential. Choosing the right location can maximise property value, provide convenient access to amenities, and offer future growth opportunities. Safety and security, as well as the potential for resale and rental income, are also influenced by the location. Therefore, when it comes to real estate, remember the mantra: location, location, location.


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KINGSTON, N.Y. >> Ulster County Legislator Joseph Maloney has proposed lifting the Legislature’s 11-month-old ban on the introduction of memorializing resolutions.
“I believe in them, and I think they should be there, provided they [the issues] would impact Ulster County specifically,” said Maloney, I-Saugerties.
Memorializing resolutions carry no force of law and often call on the state or federal government to take a particular action or put the county Legislature on the record on a particular issue.
Memorializing resolutions were banned by the Ulster County Legislature in April 2017 in a largely party line vote, with all Republicans and two Democrats voting to end the practice after several lawmakers complained the resolutions were becoming too politicized and polarizing.
Legislature Chairman Ken Ronk, who initially opposed the ban, ultimately co-sponsored the measure to prohibit them, saying Democrats had made “an absolute mockery” of them, with both the number of resolutions and issues raised in them.
In 2016, 14 memorializing resolutions were introduced by legislators, including measures that opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, supported state legislation that called for the immediate suspension of Common Core education standards, opposed the relicensing of the Indian Point nuclear power plant and supported state legislation known as the Gender Expression Nondiscrimination Act.
Now, with eight new members in the Legislature, Ronk said he believe’s the dynamic of the body has changed enough to lift the prohibition, though he called Maloney’s proposal “overly broad.”
“I could come up with 50 things that I think uniquely effect Ulster County that others do not,” said Ronk, R-Wallkill.
Ronk said he has been “shopping around” a proposal of his own that would allow memorializing resolutions to be considered by the Legislature if two-thirds of its 25 members sign on as sponsors.
That way, he said, the Legislature could “speak as one voice but not get into the weeds on things that are just intended to create controversy.”
Ronk has not submitted a resolution proposing that change for consideration.
The Legislature’s Laws and Rules Committee will take up Maloney’s proposal on March 19.

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Each year, people gather at the Scajaquada Expressway pedestrian bridge (at Hoyt Lake) to honor those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks, as well as those who continue to protect and serve. In fact, it was in May of 2013 that NYS Senator Mark Grisanti made a bridge dedication. Today the pedestrian loop is called Scajaquada 9/11 Memorial Bridge.
15 year anniversary – to stand with those who serve and protect us in our communities. All are encouraged to wave their flags over the bridge.
On Sunday September 11th, the community is encouraged to make a pilgrimage to the bridge, to witness the remembrance that will occur between 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM. That is the time period when the four commercial airlines were hijacked and used in an attack on American soil (September 11, 2001).
Never forget. Come stand side by side with members of the Buffalo Fire Engine 36 and Buffalo Police Precinct D. The two units represent first responders every year, along with Rural Metro Emergency medical personnel. In the past, the US Marines, Army National Guard and US Coast Guard have also made appearances.


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25 August 2023, SINGAPORE - The stricter resale restrictions for Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in choicer locations would go some way towards blunting windfall gains that come with selling such homes in the long run.
Housing Board flats will be reclassified into three categories - Prime, Plus and Standard - from the second half of 2024. PHOTO: ST FILE
Yet, in the more immediate term, demand could shift to flats without such conditions, observers said.
Housing Board flats will be reclassified into three categories – Prime, Plus and Standard – from the second half of 2024, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday.
They will replace HDB’s current framework of classifying estates as mature or non-mature, which has been in place since 1992. The new framework will not affect existing home owners or those who have already booked flats, as BTO projects that have been launched will not be reclassified.
Property analysts told The Straits Times that the introduction of Plus – a new category of flats in attractive locations within each region – should deter speculative buyers who view their flat as a short-term investment.
That is because the resale conditions for these homes, which could be near MRT stations or town centres, would be stricter than those for Standard flats. The tightest restrictions will apply to Prime flats in the most central locations.
For instance, Plus flats will come with a 10-year minimum occupation period (MOP) before they can be sold, and a subsidy clawback, under which flat owners return subsidies to HDB upon selling their flats.
There will also be an income ceiling for resale buyers.
Mr Lam Chern Woon, head of research and consulting at real estate firm Edmund Tie, said the new controls could mitigate the so-called “lottery effect” of such BTO flats.
“Conditions like income ceiling for buyers of resale Plus and Prime flats would moderate the price appreciation of such flats in the secondary market, with corresponding price-capping effects in the Standard flats,” he said.
“This would ensure a gradual appreciation of public housing prices, although the effects would likely be seen only in a decade’s time, when such flats go on sale in the secondary market.”
Standard flats, which will form the bulk of housing supply, come with the standard five-year MOP and no significant restrictions on the pool of resale buyers.
The effects of the latest public housing moves could also be felt in the private property sector.
Ms Christine Sun from property firm OrangeTee & Tie noted that flat owners who have gained a windfall from selling their flats were primarily driving demand for private homes, especially in the suburbs.
This has pushed up prices of new private homes, so it is necessary to manage demand from this group, said the senior vice-president for research and analytics.
She said the number of flats sold within two years of their MOP jumped by an eye-watering 733 per cent, from 743 units in 2014 to 6,189 units in 2022.
There were also more million-dollar transactions among flats sold upon reaching their MOP.
“Lengthening the holding period of a property can delay the lottery effect and reduce the number of people purchasing flats in prime locations for short-term gains,” she said.
Professor Phang Sock Yong, an economist at the Singapore Management University, said the new classification would allow HDB to price flats in Prime and Plus locations such that they are more affordable to lower-income groups.
“HDB estates have been socially designed to be diverse and inclusive in ethnic and income mix at the outset.”
Even so, the analysts said the resale conditions for Plus and Prime flats could redirect market attention to existing and Standard flats.
Economist Walter Theseira from the Singapore University of Social Sciences said Standard and legacy flats with location and other attributes similar to Plus and Prime flats would likely draw a lot of market attention because they have no significant resale controls.
“If the economy goes well, they will likely continue to set sale-price records.”
It would be impossible, he added, for HDB to perfectly predict the areas where flat prices would appreciate considerably. Thus, it is inevitable some Standard flats would end up giving owners windfall gains.
Mr Lee Sze Teck of real estate firm Huttons Asia said the longer MOP means there could be fewer homes on the resale market in Plus areas, which may drive up prices.
The senior director of data analytics said the resale restrictions may also create difficulties for home owners to scale the housing ladder.
Mr Ismail Gafoor, chief executive of property firm PropNex, said buyers of Plus and Prime flats would potentially be tied to their homes for about 14 years, including the wait for their homes to be built.
They have to therefore consider carefully their plans to have children, the school they wish to enrol them in, and their home-upgrading aspirations.
Dr Theseira said: “I would have actually preferred more restrictions on clawback and resale, rather than such a long MOP, because I think the consequences of a long MOP restriction are harder to foresee.”
Mr Nicholas Mak, chief research officer of property search portal Mogul.sg, pointed to the possibility there would be limited or no five-room flats in Plus and Prime locations. In the past few years, there has been a lack of such flats within BTO projects in attractive locations.
“This could contribute to a rise in the prices of existing five-room flats in attractive locations,” he said.
Undergraduate Amanda Lim hopes the new classification would improve her chances of snagging a Plus or Prime flat. She has failed twice at getting BTO flats under the current Prime Location Public Housing model (what will be known as Prime in future).
“The 10-year MOP may be off-putting for some, but if I get a BTO flat, I would live in it for the long term,” said the 24-year-old.
“If I end up profiting from selling it, it’s a plus but not a priority.”


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The career is controlled by the state in which you live. Opticians are needed to be licensed by their corresponding rural boards, and some provinces have regulatory agencies that assist opticians operate. The organization additionally handles public interest campaigns such as vision screening in colleges. It also organizes expert growth workshops. Along with state-specific governing bodies, there are national organizations of opticians in Canada, and these bodies advocate for different rate of interests on a national level.
Some eye doctors are apprentices. Nevertheless, these hours can be substituted for class credit scores. An associate degree in opticianry is liked by companies, yet a bachelor’s degree is not required. The American Board of Opticianry supplies a certification to effective candidates. These are not the only certifications that you need to do well as a lens, but they will certainly assist you stand apart from the remainder. It is necessary to choose the best program to suit your occupation aspirations. optiker arbon
Optical lenses have actually evolved dramatically over the past two centuries. While in the early nineteenth century, spectacles were primarily utilized by the wealthy as well as literate. This was greatly because of the fact that the wealthy can manage them. However, spectacles continued to be available from taking a trip salespersons. The turtle covering frame and also huge round lenses remained in vogue after the Revolution. In the thirties, these spectacles were still readily available for the public. Around the very same time, the pince-nez and the monocle became classy, while the latter were mostly worn by a minority.
Opticians are also qualified to execute specific procedures. They carry out vision tests, such as eye tests. Furthermore, they can prescribe rehabilitative lenses as well as frameworks for patients. Optical materials are not covered by insurance policy. In addition to these services, a Lens must preserve exact records of patients and also conduct supply checks. Last but not least, they need to have the ability to anticipate need for items based on sales data. With experience, you’ll be able to excel as an Optician.
Picking the best optician will depend upon a few aspects. A professional with even more experience is extra with the ability of detecting eye illness and also conditions. He or she will certainly have more training and also education and learning in ophthalmology and optometry. They might likewise have joined medical study and education. This makes them a lot more well-informed regarding the latest strategies in the field. It’s critical to pick a supplier that has been in the market for a very long time.
Besides eye exams, a lens might additionally carry out various examinations on individuals. While they don’t do complex eye surgical procedures, eye doctors are outfitted to do a wide array of treatments, such as laser therapies and also small eye surgical procedure. Their skills are additionally invaluable in dealing with severe conditions. If you require glasses or call lenses, optometrists are your best bet. You’ll additionally have the ability to fill up prescriptions as well as receive regular eye treatment from an optometrist. optiker beruf
There are various training paths in this field. Optical treatment is the shortest route. Opticians can start working after high school. Optometrists and eye doctors, on the other hand, should finish 4 years of education. The training for eye doctors can be up to eight years, relying on the state. There are likewise specialized training programs that can bring about a doctorate degree.
Lens may specialize in eye care, carrying out procedures like cataract surgical treatment as well as glaucoma laser therapies. Depending on their field, these physicians might also do vision check-ups as well as recommend glasses or get in touch with lenses. Eye doctors usually spend their time in the operating room also, identifying eye illness. Opticians might also execute treatments to remedy refractive vision, such as corneal transplants as well as tear air duct infections.
There are several kinds of opticians. Opticians are the most typical, as their task entails working with vision-care equipment and educating consumers on eye care. Lens can also function as giving lens. However, their primary function is to help clients pick frames as well as call lenses that satisfy their demands as well as budget. If the demand arises for an ophthalmologist, they would certainly be the appropriate selection.
An eye doctor or an eye doctor can deal with tough eye diseases and aid handle problems such as retinal tears, obscured vision, and also glaucoma. The best means to preserve healthy and balanced sight is to see a qualified lens at the very least yearly. There are lots of benefits to seeing an optometrist, however a good eye physician ought to want to refer you to a specialist. bern cafe
Lens are certified to perform several features, consisting of suitable and dispensing corrective lenses. Lens can prescribe glasses and also get in touch with lenses and also consult with people on eye problems. They can also recommend low vision help. For lots of people, eye doctors are a fantastic location to get glasses or get in touches with for vision problems. The advantages of seeing an optician are great, and their solutions are commonly absolutely free. When picking the appropriate set of eyewear, eye doctors can supply the very best treatment.

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Hilltown Archives The Altamont Enterprise, July 2, 2009
Flash floods hit Helderbergs, leaving Altamont awash
Driveways bled onto the roads across the northern face of the Helderbergs yesterday as a fierce summer rainstorm forced gravel and muddy streams downhill.
Starting mid-afternoon and continuing through the evening, with a brief spot of sun in the middle that lured cautious residents from their homes to assess the damage, the storm flooded basements and closed roads around Altamont and the Hilltowns.
Firemen and highway workers estimated that a storm of that magnitude happens every few years and the National Weather Service issued flash-flood warnings throughout the area with rain forecasted through Saturday.


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Beer Review: Green Flash Rayon Vert
Some beers are considered to be in a class all their own, sui generis. One example is Orval, which is a classic, Trappist-brewed Belgian pale ale, bottle conditioned with Brettanomyces yeast. Many individuals try to replicate this historic brew at home through various recipes with varying degrees of success. Commercial micro-breweries also try to close in on the unique style, and one such attempt is Rayon Vert, a Belgian pale ale from San Diego, CA-based Green Flash Brewing Co. Of course, “rayon vert” translates directly to “green flash” and the company states on its website: “If Green Flash were founded in historical Belgium, this would be our flagship beer.”
Poured from an embossed 12-oz. bottle, Rayon Vert is everything the brewery promises in appearance and aroma. A golden brew with active carbonation and a foamy white head appears in the glass. The aroma is dry, with a slight barnyard funk and biscuity yeast scent, followed by a hint of floral hops. Rayon Vert does not disappoint in taste either, providing a strong, interesting “Brett” character — dry funk and effervescence with a delicious hop finish. For its 7% ABV, the beer goes down easily, and provides an enjoyably complex drinking experience.
Green Flash Brewing’s ode to Belgian pale ale is a remarkably satisfying American craft beer. As this beer is bottle conditioned with two distinct yeast strains, Rayon Vert will provide a different sip each time you open a bottle. The brew has wide distribution, so snag a couple and try one now, then cellar another for a few months to see how the flavors and qualities develop over time.
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Where to Find Boozy Milkshakes in Washington, D.C.

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For Reforms supporters demonstrating in Bishkek in November 2006 (ITAR-TASS)
BISHKEK, March 9, 2007 -- Kyrgyzstan's largest opposition movement today threatened to stage massive rallies against President Kurmanbek Bakiyev unless he carries out reforms to strengthen democratic institutions and fight corruption, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
The For Reforms movement says demonstrators would call for Bakiyev's resignation.
Azimbek Beknazarov, a lawmaker and co-leader of the opposition Asaba (Flag) Party, told RFE/RL that the Kyrgyz president should meet the reform demands.
"If [Bakiev's government] will not meet the demands then, as the For Reforms movement has proved with its previous activities, such as forcing [the president] to sign [the new constitution] on November 9 [last year], we have enough forces," Beknazarov said. "We will give time for [consideration of] the latest demands. If the [government] fails to meet them, then we will take radical steps in future, as well."
In November, the opposition staged a week of protests that forced Bakiyev to authorize constitutional reforms curtailing his powers and giving parliament more authority.
But Bakiyev later pushed through new amendments that restored some of those powers.
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The Cathedral during the Centuries
Surely outstanding in Spoleto is the Annunciation Church, that is also the Cathedral. A building so powerful in its beauty that will impress all those who take the staircase that suddenly opens up among the alleys. But, please do not trust the first impression: this, in fact, is not only a unique setting, but also and especially a place where the tracks of Time can be detected.
The Bridge of Towers as Was Seen by Goethe
In September 1786, the great German poet, J. W. Goethe (1749 – 1832), left for a journey to the discovery of Italy, that would last nearly two years. This adventure, overfilled with beauty, would later inspire his Italian Journey. In the pages of that report, a memory of Goethe’s visit to the Bridge of Towers (Ponte delle Torri) in Spoleto is also included. He recalls, “I ascended to Spoleto, and reached the aqueduct, that is also used as a bridge to connect two mountains. Its ten arches, that cross the valley, are built in stone; they have been there for centuries, and carry water to every part of the town. This is the third monument of Antiquity I see; and, one more majestic one. The architecture of those times is almost like a second Nature, in accordance with civic needs. . .”
Basilica of the Holy Savior in Spoleto
Although not included in the standard tours, the Basilica of the Holy Savior (San Salvatore) is surely among the “must see” things in Spoleto. The history of this church is still partially enveloped in mystery because of its very ancient origins, no documents existing of the same era as they started to build it. We anyway know for certain that it is dedicated to Christ, the Holy Savior, thanks to a document dating back to the year 815. Such an old “genesis” makes the basilica a rare witness of past eras.
“Now everything is silent”: The Little Temple
In 1876 an Italian poet, Giosue Carducci, wrote a famous poem called Alle fonti del Clitunno, “At the Springs of Clitunno” (River). It dealt precisely with this site, that is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. Some lines from another poem are reported on Carducci’s monument in Perugia, in the city park (Giardini) named after him, where the Rocca Paolina had existed. Located in the territory of Campello, near Spoleto, the Springs of Clitunno River will bewitch your soul with the delights of its uncontaminated, silent Nature. Underground springs flow into a small lake with still, crystal clear waters, where swans, ducks, fish, frogs live. The surrounding vegetation is luxuriant, so that all kinds of trees mirror themselves in the transparent water of the lake, which thus acquires different nuances of green.

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|Lightwater Valley is a popular theme park on a 175 acre site in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It is also home to a shopping village and a Birds of Prey Centre.|
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|D.V. Carved into the side of a mountain. The letters stand for Death Valley. The DV marks the entrance to the Death Valley National Park. |
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Home for fast jet combat training.
|A complete layout of the Mystery Valley Golf Course in Lithonia, including par and tee information for every hole.|
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More information about the Mystery Valley Golf Course.
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AYUMI GOTO, CHERYL L'HIRONDELLE, ADRIAN STIMSON, MICHAEL FARNAN, SCOTT BENESIINAABANDAN, PAUL ZACHARIAS, AND PETER MORIN
Opening Reception: Thursday May 21, 7:30PM
Mammo'wiiang is an Anishinaabemowin word meaning gathering. The exhibition, Mammo'wiiang to make change gathers together a distinct group of artists highlighting work that addresses social, cultural, economic, and political conditions arising from Canada’s ongoing colonial project. Although persistent national narratives often evade the realities of our colonial past and present, colonial systems are embedded in the fabric of Canadian society today and are ever-present in the inequities that so often shape our relations. In light of these current conditions, it is crucial for decolonizing actions of Indigenous peoples to be met by a commitment for change from non-indigenous peoples. This exhibition speaks to a spectrum of decolonizing imperatives as they are mobilized by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. Evolving from the co-curators’ four-year collaboration, Mammo'wiiang to make change considers culturally responsive collaboration in this context. The artists in this exhibition enact relationships across cultures, generations, histories, species, and experience, evoking thoughtful and transformative exchange between individuals, collectives, and the land; the works in Mammo'wiiang to make change invite the viewer into this ongoing dialogue.


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Wanting to know a bit more about me and the site? I’ve been interviewed at the literary community site LitMinds. In this interview you can find out the answers to such burning questions as why I started the blog and how it got its name. And for the truly obsessed Millions fans, they’ve even managed to score a picture of me to adorn the interview.
I’m going away for the weekend. But just in case anyone is in dire need of a book recommendation while I’m gone, try The Count of Monte Cristo. Here’s what you’ll be getting: “Set against the turbulent years of the Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’ thrilling adventure story is one of the most widely read romantic novels of all time. In it the dashing young hero, Edmond Dantes, is betrayed by enemies and thrown into a secret dungeon in the Chateau d’If — doomed to spend his life in a dank prison cell. The story of his long, intolerable years in captivity, his miraculous escape, and his carefully wrought revenge creates a dramatic tale of mystery and intrigue and paints a vision of France — a dazzling, exuberant France — that has become immortal.”Other NewsApparently Arthur Phillips will be following up his best-selling debut novel, Prague, with a thriller about an obsessive Egyptologist, called The Empty Chamber.
For the President’s brother, you would think it would be pretty easy to get your first novel published. Especially when that novel includes a thinly fictionalized account of life with the President’s father. You’d be wrong, though. Such is the case of Obama’s half-brother, Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, who today announced the publication of his semi-autobiographical novel, Nairobi to Shenzhen. The book draws extensively on Ndesandjo’s life in Kenya and China–where he currently lives and works as a consultant–and prominently features an account of his relationship with the President’s father. But it wasn’t released by a major publishing house, nor did it win Ndesandjo a hefty advance. Rather, Ndesandjo published the book himself, using Aventine Press, a POD self-publishing company.
Until now, Ndesandjo has kept a remarkably low profile, avoiding both the spotlight and his brother’s coattails. His greatest contribution to the 2008 election season was a statement that he was “proud of his brother.” When approached by a New York Times columnist hungry for information about the President’s family life, Ndesandjo stayed mum, commenting that he “had a limited interest in their father” and, “Life’s hard enough without all the excess baggage.”
A lot can change in a year, and it seems that Ndesandjo has decided to cash in. The popularity of Obama’s autobiography Dreams of My Father in the lead-up to the 2008 election and the insanity of the birther movement have contributed to a public interest in the details of President Obama’s paternity. Despite his insistence that some things are best left forgotten, Ndesandjo has stated that the novel explores his parents’ relationship in detail. In a Reuters report leading up to the novel’s release, Ndesandjo described his father as abusive, a man who beat his wife and children, stating “I remember times in my house when I would hear screams and I would hear my mother’s pain.”
Ndesandjo is clearly not afraid to take advantage of any residual Obamania (though he has said 15% of the profits from the book will go to support Chinese orphans). The book launch was scheduled for the one year anniversary of Obama’s historic election (and several weeks before his inaugural trip to China this month), and the story was quickly picked up by virtually every major media source in the country. Nor did he forget to mention that he had another, autobiographical book in the works, this one dealing with his relationship with his brother. Looks like that hefty advance might be on the way after all.
Adonal Foyle, the former basketball standout at Colgate who has had a long career with the Golden State Warriors, has an impressive Web site that includes his very own book club. The club’s current pick, The Da Vinci Code isn’t terribly inspired, but I’m nonetheless impressed that an NBA star is broadcasting his love of reading. Note as well Foyle’s “Top 10 Books” which includes an ample mix of basketball books and political non-fiction with a leftward-leaning bent.via the Freakonomics blog, where a commenter has noted another NBA player with a literary side, Washington’s Etan Thomas who has published a book of poetry.
Here at The Millions we’ve praised Woody Allen’s writing over the years – Andrew discussed Without Feathers in 2005 and I did the same a year later. For fans like us, it’s been a good month.While Allen’s movies have been coming along unabated for decades, there’s been less on offer for fans of Allen’s writing. But this month, for the first time in 25 years, Allen has a new humor collection out. Mere Anarchy collects many of Allen’s recent New Yorker pieces as well as some new material. Supplementing that slim volume is The Insanity Defense, which puts Allen’s three earlier collections under one cover – Without Feathers is joined by Getting Even and Side Effects. Both new books are must haves for Allen fans.
My recent post about the Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions has generated an interesting thread at The Comics Journal Message Board. Included is word of upcoming additions to the Penguin series as well as a great round of pairing famous comics artists with classic novels to come up with such combinations as R. Crumb doing a cover for Lolita and Tony Millionaire doing the cover for Gulliver’s Travels.
Last night the winners of this year’s National Book Awards were announced:Fiction: The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard (I’ve got this book lying around somewhere, and I’ve been somewhat interested in reading it… and I’m still somewhat interested in reading it.)Non-Fiction: Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy by Carlos Eire (I was hoping that Gulag by Anne Applebaum would win. Of course, in these situations, I always want the book that I’ve read to win. It’s more fun that way.)Poetry: The Singing by C.K. Williams (This is exciting. C.K. Williams has been one of my favorite poets for a very long time. Here’s an anti-war poem of his called “The Hearth.”)Young People’s Literature: The Canning Season by Polly Horvath (I’m no expert on kid’s books, but I’m actually pretty familiar with Horvath. A few years back I worked at an agency that repped the film and TV rights for a huge catalog of books. Polly Horvath’s books were among them, and they were favorites around the office.)Additional info: Past National Book Award WinnersDexter SpeaksI found this great mini-profile of author Pete Dexter yesterday. It helps illuminate the qualities of his character that I was unable to quite describe in a post a while back about seeing him read. He is a very old-fashioned hard-nosed guy, a newspaper man. He’s got a great sense of humor too. They sort of gloss over it in the article, but I think it’s pretty remarkable that he’s driving himself around the country for this book tour. He clearly enjoys doing that sort of thing. I do, however, happen to disagree with the remarks he makes about Stephen King and the American reading public. King himself admits that he has written several clunkers along the way, but he has also written some astoundingly good books that, given a little perspective years from now, will be thought of as some of the best books of our era. I know it’s a bold statement, but think about how good The Stand, It, and The Shining are (just to pick a few of the many good books he’s written). Just because he sells as many or more books than Tom Clancy or John Grisham doesn’t mean he writes at their level. I also disagree with this: “The winner of a National Book Award argued that the reason John Grisham and James Patterson novels are so popular ‘has something to do with our lack of attention span.'” Dexter mentioned this at the reading I attended with unironic and grave concern. It’s true that millions of people read books by those authors, but I don’t think that it’s due to a lack of attention span. My theory is that people read the same types of formulaic books over and over again because it is comfortable. The vast majority of the people out there lead busy, stressful lives and they read for fun and for an escape. They don’t have time to browse endlessly at bookstores seeking out a hidden gem. They don’t want to risk buying a book that is unknown to them and that might not serve their needs, when there is a shelf full of books that they know with certainty will give them what they need. A lot of these same people would gladly be more adventurous readers if their lives permitted it, they just don’t have the time or the money to support it. This is why all those polemical right-wing and left-wing books do so well even though they bring no new discussions to the table. This is why Jerry Bruckheimer movies do so well. It is an unfortunate fact that our modern lives do not typically leave room for the adventurous consumption of creativity, and to say that people consume all this stuff that is “bad” because they are deficient in some way misses the point entirely. (I know I made essentially the same point in a post last week, but I’ve had this idea on my mind a lot lately).
On Friday in a flurry of commerce, exchanging currency for goods, frenzied gift wrapping, and the filling out of shipping forms, I finished (almost) all of my Christmas shopping. I’m dying to tell you what I got everyone, but I don’t want to ruin the surprise for my family, members of which like to lurk here from time to time. So instead, I’ll tell you what I got myself for Christmas. Like most years, I couldn’t resist picking up a few things for myself. I don’t really shop very often, and I like to do it all at once. Plus, there are so many books out right now that I would really like to own, all but a couple of which I was unable to purchase due to lack of funds Still, I did get a few, and I can’t wait to read them. Here’s the rundown: I picked up a copy of the new Edith Grossman-translated edition of the Cervantes classic Don Quixote. I’ve been wanting to read this book for a long time, and I have enjoyed Grossman’s translations of some of my favorite Latin Americans. Also, (along with the new John Updike story collection) it is one of the most good-looking books out right now. Grossman’s been busy this year because the other book that I have been looking forward to reading all year was also translated by her. It’s the first volume of Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s memoir, Living to Tell the Tale. Expect to hear more about those two books sooner rather than later. I also got a copy of The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapusciski, which I’ve already begun to read. Kapuscinski, whose bio notes that he has witnessed 27 coups and revolutions worldwide and has been sentenced to death four times, is a wonderful curiosity of a writer. He has spent many decades as the foreign correspondent for a Polish news agency, and his travels have brought him to every corner of the earth. Peppered throughout each of his books are his accounts of the terrifying situations one can get themselves into while covering a revolution in the Congo, for example. There are quite a few writers out there who make a career out of this sort of sport, but Kapuscinski alone writes with a compassion for his subjects and a gift for illuminating both the similarities and the differences that define humanity. His observations always feel fresh, and I think this because Kapuscinski spent his career with one foot behind the iron curtain and the other firmly planted in the so-called Third World. This peculiar combination must account for his singular voice. Finally, in anticipation of a possible trip to Ecuador next summer that is still just a twinkle in the collective eye of myself and Ms. Millions, I picked up the Lonely Planet guide to help out with some preliminary factfindingDo you want to give someone a book as a gift, but you don’t know which book to get? Ask a Book Question and maybe me and my colleagues can lend a hand…


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LACONIA (AP) — About three dozen skiers were evacuated from a chairlift at New Hampshire's Gunstock Mountain.
WMUR-TV reports that a mechanical failure stopped the chairlift Friday night. Officials decided to use ropes to evacuate skiers and riders rather than try to repair the lift while people were on it. The ski area says the evacuation took about an hour and a half, and there were no injuries.
Staff had completed a safety training exercise for such a scenario just two weeks ago.
Information from: WMUR-TV, wmur.com


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April 12, 2013
Against the backdrop of Pyongyang issuing daily warnings about nuclear Armageddon, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s indirect apparent rebuke of North Korea soothed the world’s frayed nerves. Encouraged, the US urged China to do more to nudge North Korea off its belligerent course. That effort seems to have failed: North Korea did not budge from the intention to test-fire a medium-range rocket.
The latest episode provides further evidence that China’s ability to impose behavioural change on its wayward neighbour is limited at best. Beijing’s embarrassment at North Korea’s recalcitrance is, however, insignificant in comparison to an alternative outcome of Chinese pressure – the collapse of a neighbouring socialist state. Indeed, close neighbour Burma’s flirtation with the US is an irritant but the arrival of US ally South Korea onto China’s border would be unacceptable.
Speaking at a China-sponsored international forum, China’s president and party secretary Xi Jinping issued a veiled admonition that was interpreted by the western media as aimed at North Korea. No country, he said, “should be allowed to throw a region and even the whole world into chaos for selfish gain”. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi was a bit more direct in spelling out China’s stake: “We oppose provocative words and actions from any party in the region and do not allow troublemaking on China’s doorstep.” The media commentators applauded China for rapping North Korea’s knuckles.
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The junior members of the camogie clubs have grabbed the limelight over this past week throughout Tyrone. The Championship matches for the Post Primary teams threw up some excellent skill levels. There were narrow victories for Father Shields and Eglish and the two matches were only decided by a couple of scores. The under 14s will take centre stage when their championship continues this week and last year’s winners Edendork will be hosted by Doiretreasc in what is sure be a close match. Last year’s beaten finalists Eglish will host a talented Derrylaughan side while Moortown will entertain Father Shields.
On Saturday the first of the summer’s Go Games Blitz’s took place at Eglish. This year the young camogs were privileged to be part of the Páirc Chormaic celebrations which was included in the festivities around Eglish all weekend. The games were geared towards under 10’s, under 8’s and under 6’s and the turnout was exceptional. The majority of the clubs descended on Eglish with all the proud parents in tow. The games were a major success and the weather didn’t disappoint either. Every club had a minimum of four games each and some clubs merged their teams to get extra games. The girls were treated at the end to free drinks and snacks and the parents were catered for also. A massive thanks to Eglish and all the referees who helped make the day very entertaining. Leona Gallagher must take credit for the well planned event that had the players and parents buzzing with excitement. There will be further Blitzes throughout the year and hopefully they will be just as well attended and exciting for the young camogs.
The senior Tyrone team will continue their training sessions on Tuesday evenings and there will be a possible friendly match for next Sunday. All clubs are reminded to encourage their players to attend all sessions as there will be a series of Championship matches beginning at the end of June. There was some unfortunate injury news when it was revealed that Ciara Rocks will be out for the season with a recurring injury and we wish her a speedy recovery.


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By Craig Zonca.
A nationwide shortage of eggs has left retailers scrambling to keep stocks on supermarket shelves.
An increasing appetite for eggs, particularly free-range, has amplified the dip in supply, which usually occurs during the cooler winter months.
“Hens tend to go into a slow egg laying mode,” said Queensland United Egg Producers CEO John Coward.
“We see anything from a 5 to 10 per cent reduction in egg production through those months.”
The slow-down in supply has come as consumption rose 3.5 per cent over the past year, with Australians now cracking 19 million eggs each day.
Mr Coward said increased meat prices had also seen shoppers turn to eggs as a cheaper source of protein.
“People are saying, ‘$5 a kilo for eggs, $25-30 a kilo for steak, maybe I might put a egg dish on the menu for the kids this week’.”
@shelleymlloyd yes unfortunately there is an industry-wide shortage. We’re working hard with our Suppliers to have this fixed asap. Sorry!
— Coles Supermarkets (@Coles) June 6, 2016

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Lee Jones in The Current Moment:
The most striking aspect of the left’s hysteria over Charlottesville is its failure to understand that it won the US culture wars, not the right. By any reasonable measure, American attitudes have become steadily more liberal over time. A summary of opinion polling since the 1970s shows a “sweeping, fundamental change in norms regarding race”, with steady declines on practically every key measure of racism. Surveys on attitudes towards women reveal an identical decline in sexism. More belatedly, a similar transformation happened in attitudes towards LGBT people. Two-thirds of Americans now support gay marriage, up from just 40 percent in 2009, suggesting that campaigners for equal rights now find themselves kicking at a largely open door. The membership of vile organisations like the Ku Klux Klan has collapsed, from a peak of three to six million in the 1920s to around 6,000 today. Only 10 percent of the US public admit to supporting the “alt right” (only 4 percent “strongly”, while 83 percent say it is “unacceptable to hold neo-Nazi or white supremacist views”. Too high and not high enough, one might say. But the fact is that the far-right is a lunatic fringe.
The rise of the “alt-right” does not signify some grave reversal of this trend, requiring massive societal mobilisation to counter it, but a rather sad, ineffectual backlash from the side that has already lost. The fact that the “Unite the Right” rally managed to draw only 500 protestors from across the entire US (population: 323 million) speaks volumes. A “free speech rally” in Boston a few days later drew only about 100 attendees, whereas the counter-protestors numbered around 40,000, with smaller counter-protests in many other US cities. The situation is identical in Britain, where far-right rallies typically draw crowds of one or two dozen, dwarfed by “antifa” counter-protestors (and the police). Trump’s mealy-mouthed, inconsistent criticisms of “both sides” are profoundly out of step with wider social attitudes, reflected in his total isolation even amongst Republican leaders and military chiefs.


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Monday (February 20, 2023) the hit CBS series “The Neighborhood” returns tonight with a repeat episode
Tonight, the February 20 episode of “The Neighborhood” airs at 8PM ET on CBS. You can watch previous episodes on Paramount+. and CBS.com. Is The Neighborhood new tonight? NO, THIS IS A REPEAT OF SEASON 5 EPISODE 3
The Neighborhood Tonight “Welcome to the Ballgame”
When Malcolm treats Calvin, Dave, Gemma and Grover to VIP tickets to a Dodgers game, the outing isn’t quite a home run; Marty’s movie night with fiancée Necie goes sideways when Tina decides to join.
The Neighborhood stars Cedric the Entertainer in a comedy about what happens when the friendliest guy in the Midwest moves his family to a neighborhood in Los Angeles where not everyone looks like him or appreciates his extreme neighborliness. Dave Johnson is a good-natured, professional conflict negotiator. When his wife, Gemma, gets a job as a school principal in L.A., they move from Michigan with their young son, Grover, unfazed that their new dream home is located in a community quite different from their small town. Their opinionated next-door neighbor, Calvin Butler, is wary of the newcomers, certain that the Johnsons will disrupt the culture on the block. However, Calvin’s gracious wife, Tina, rolls out the welcome wagon; their chipper younger son, Marty, thinks the Johnsons could be good for the community; and their unemployed older son, Malcolm, finds Dave may finally be someone who understands him. Dave realizes that fitting into their new community is more complex than he expected, but if he can find a way to connect with Calvin, they have an excellent chance of making their new neighborhood their home.
“The Neighborhood” Stars Cedric The Entertainer (Calvin Butler), Max Greenfield (Dave Johnson), Beth Behrs (Gemma Johnson), Tichina Arnold (Tina Butler), Sheaun McKinney (Malcolm Butler), Marcel Spears (Marty Butler), Hank Greenspan (Grover Johnson)
The series was created by Christopher Silber

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by Will Fowler, editor
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2012. Pp. lii, 300.
Maps, tables, chron., notes, biblio., index. $40.00 paper. ISBN: 0803225423
A collection of essays on the politics of the tumultuous fifty years that followed Mexican independence.
Prof. Fowler (St. Andrews), opens this volume with a long, thoughtful introduction on the nature of insurrection in Mexico during the fifty years following its independence, laying out some patterns into which the numerous uprisings, coups, and civil wars fell. There follow a dozen essays by scholars from both sides of the border on particular insurgencies, regional and military strong men, the reactions of the Church and local elites to insurrectionary or putschist actions, and, of course, the French intervention. Some essays cover very narrow periods, such as Felipe de la Garza’s coup attempt of 1822 or the socialist uprising of 1868, while others cover much broader periods, such as the surveys of pronunciamentos at Vera Cruz or at Tlaxcala, or the careers of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (which also covers events of the Texas Revolution and the American-Mexican War) or Mariano Paredes. The text is supplemented by a useful chronology of uprisings, coup attempts, and rebellions, plus several tables.
A volume in the UNP series "The Mexican Experience,” Malcontents, Rebels, & Pronunciados is valuable book for anyone who wishes to know more about Mexico in this period than the usual coverage of Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana and Benito Juarez, both of whom are but part of the story.


Docs in Argentina have found that the electromagnetic radiation from cell phones reduce bone density in the parts of the body on which they are carried.
And given the ubiquity of the devices, that “could have a substantial effect on the osteoporosis rate in the population,” according to the authors of the report.
From a recent announcement:
Although small, the new study raises the possibility that long-term exposure to electromagnetic radiation from cell phones could adversely affect bone mineralization. Larger follow-up studies will be needed to confirm or disprove this hypothesis, according to Dr Sravi. He suggests that studies may be warranted in women, who have higher rates of osteoporosis; and children, who would have longer expected lifetime exposure to cell phones.