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This post is a followup on my analysis of Gallup polling showing a slip in the traditional tendency of Hispanics to vote Democrat. I would encourage you to read the previous post if you have not already done so.
This is necessary to note from Washington Times analysis of the data:
The Left is arguing that those of Dominican descent can’t possibly be thinking any differently about immigration than Mexicans who cross the border illegally. How could a Puerto Rican think any differently about immigration than an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, the Left would theorize. Liberals might as well just say Hispanics all look alike and speak the same language, so they all share the same concerns.”
This appraisal of the Democratic attitude towards immigrants is what establishes their misperception of the entire constituency. The fact is, not all Hispanics are opposed to immigration restrictions. Actually, the split of Hispanics between pro-immigration policy and anti-immigration policy is roughly 50-50.
This trend is displayed in the data delivered by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, polling registered voters in Nevada. When asked whether citizens believed illegal immigrants had a positive or negative effect on Nevada, 43% of Hispanics said the effect was negative compared to 45% who believed it was positive. A roughly 50-50 split.
Further proof that the constituency is up for grabs? Let’s look at the breakdown of the Hispanic vote on recent major anti-immigration referenda Arizona as cited by CNN exit polls and Latino voter research data:
- Arizona Proposition 103- Declaring English as the Official Language: 48% of Hispanics FOR
- Arizona Proposition 300- Preventing Illegals from Receiving Public Benefits: 40% of Hispanics FOR
- Also in Arizona, 41% of Hispanics voted for incumbent Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., who made illegal immigration a central campaign issue.
- Another post recently about Harry Reid’s Dream Act also underlines this fact: you can find it here.
The problem for liberals is that in their extreme effort to appeal to minorities they have conceived a fatal error. Their activism in opposition to immigration laws has alienated large groups of Hispanic Americans who do not associate themselves with Mexican immigrants. Grouping all Hispanics into one voting bloc, and giving this group a generalized label based on perceptions of the Hispanic mindset has effectively alienated Hispanics from the Democratic Party.
Now, consider, as my previous post stated, that the discrepancy between Hispanics likely to vote Democrat and those likely to vote Republican has narrowed significantly. The relevance of this statistic is that the traditionally high percentage of Hispanic Democrats compared to Hispanic Republicans has shrunk. Today, empirical evidence proves that Hispanic voters are trending away from the Democratic Party. All Republicans have to do is stick to their guns and count on the left-wing activists to keep pushing that constituency further to the right. Just like everything else in this election, Republicans don’t have to do anything but claim to be different from Democrats. Because that’s all people want in Congress…non-Democrats.

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Move over J.J. Abrams, there's a new big kahuna in town, and this is one guy who you don't want to mess with as he sets his sights on the Starship Enterprise. Abrams put his stamp on the world of Spock and Starfleet with Paramount's first two "reboot" entries in 2009 and 2013, while Justin Lin helmed last year's underwhelming Star Trek Beyond. With the whole series facing a black hole of uncertainty, could #QuentinTarantino be the one to steer #StarTrek somewhere that no fan has gone before.
Trekin' In Out
When ambushed in a recent TMZ interview and asked whether he would ever stick on a red shirt, an irritated Tarantino brushed off reporters with a simple, “It would be worth having a meeting about.” Interestingly, his comment has caused a number of sites to unearth a Nerdist podcast from 2015 where the acclaimed director expressed his ideas to send Captain Kirk and his crew somewhere new.
In the interview, Tarantino took a katana to Abrams' Star Trek: Into Darkness and shredded its continuity issues, the use of Khan, and pretty much the entirety of Benedict Cumberbatch's performance. Tarantino certainly seems confident that he could do a better job:
“I think they might have trapped themselves a little bit by the simple fact that they have to use all the crew now. In all the films, they’ve established it so much that you need Uhura, you need Scotty, you need Bones, you need all that stuff going on all the time. Everybody has to be represented in some big story where they all have to deal."
He then went on to say how he would tackle a feature film, taking a more basic approach and influence from the original series from the '60s:
I actually think it could be cool because some of those episodes are fantastic and the only thing that limited them was their ’60s budget and their eight-day shooting schedule – and even having said that they did a magnificent job. But you could take some of the great, classic Star Trek episodes and just easily expand them to 90 minutes or more, and really do some amazing, amazing stuff.”
Given that Paramount is particularly peeved about Abrams jumping off the Enterprise and back to the Millennium Falcon for Star Wars: Episode IX, now could be the perfect time for someone else to beam aboard the franchise.
That being said, surely the arrival of someone like Tarantino would require a complete overhaul rather than just sticking on Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell" as Kirk and Uhura dance around the bridge. It could be time to wave goodbye to big stars like Chris Pine, Karl Urban, and Zoe Saldana, but at least they had a good run. After three mixed bag entries on Paramount's DVD shelf, perhaps a violent splash of some new blood could be the way to take Trekkies.
As for Tarantino, the man behind Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and the Kill Bill movies definitely has the potential to weave his magic on any movie franchise. As far back as Dogs and going right through to his most recent entry with The Hateful Eight, the 54-year-old has been a master of slick dialogue in a confined space. Well, you don't get more confined than a tin can floating around in the vast expanse of space, do you? Obviously, Tarantino comes with his own uber-violent take on the world, but is that really a bad thing?
Only this year, we have seen a darker take on Gene Roddenberry's creation thanks to Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman's Star Trek: Discovery, and while it is too early to tell, the brutal new outing is hitting a warp drive of praise. Tarantino claims that he will retire after 10 films, and although that there are two mystery projects left for the manic movie maker, tackling Star Trek would be one hell of a way to go.
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Your Mouth is Lovely
Miriam was born with a hole in her heart – not a physical hole, but an emptiness left by the death of her brother, the suicide of her mother, and the abandonment by her father at birth. Russia in 1887 was a hard enough place for a young Jewish girl to thrive, and Miriam’s constant feeling of isolation, even when brought home from fostering to live with her father and his new wife, did not make it any easier. From her stepmother, Miriam learned the old ways. Later, she met Sara who introduced her to the Bund. From there, Miriam finds herself inadvertently propelled into the revolutionary movement and finds that being a political may help heal her heart.
Miriam is almost a reluctant activist. Her story unfolds through short chapters written to her daughter in her diary as she serves a life sentence in Siberia. The short chapters alternate with longer chapters chronologically detailing her life from birth through the act that sent her to prison. Richler gracefully documents her transformation from awkward child to strong young woman, juxtaposing universal adolescent situations with those unique to a youth in that era.
The major influences in Miriam’s life are women who represent the old, traditional customs and the new, revolutionary ways. Richler flavors the novel with Yiddish terms as references to the old ways, providing an explanation through the context if not the actual definitions.
Winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Award for Fiction, this novel depicts life during a volatile time for Jews in Russia, but does so with most violence implied rather than shown. More emphasized is the effect the revolution has on everyone – even those content to leave tzedakah in the woods as payment for past misdeeds.

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FORGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE, FORGED ARREST WARRANTS?
by Sharon Rondeau
(Mar. 6, 2012) — On December 7, 2011, after having spent three and one-half days out of the Monroe County jail, Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III was rearrested by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. The reasons given by one of the jailers were that Fitzpatrick had not served enough time from the last incarceration which ended on December 3, 2011, and that he allegedly was guilty of “tampering with government documents” in the courtroom on December 7 during the selection of the new grand juries for 2012.
Fitzpatrick relocated to Monroe County, TN from the West Coast in December 2007. In the fall and early winter of December 2009, he had attempted to advance a complaint of treason with the county grand jury against Barack Hussein Obama, stating that Obama had “entered the White House by force of contrivance, concealment, conceit, dissembling, and deceit. Posing as an imposter president and commander in chief you have stripped civilian command and control over the military establishment. Known military criminal actors—command racketeers—are now free in the exercise of military government intent upon destruction of America’s constitutional government.”
While Fitzpatrick’s complaint did not center on the “Obama eligibility” question, it accused Obama of having practiced “concealment,…dissembling, and deceit.” Subsequent criminal complaints were filed with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the two federal grand juries seated in Knoxville, TN, and with the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC.
Before 1946, county and federal grand juries operated independently of a prosecutor, examining evidence of petty crimes and government officials’ conduct and issuing presentments to law enforcement. However, the 1946 change in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure declared presentments from the people “obsolete.” While not an official constitutional amendment or alteration of the Fifth Amendment, the congressional change in the FRCP resulted in the courts acquiring control which the people had previously held from the time of the American Revolution.
The Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) states that “jurors can say no to government tyranny by refusing to convict” and that a jury can exercise its right of “nullification” if its perceives that the charges were unfair or unconstitutional. Some judges and prosecutors have attempted to deny the right of a jury to nullify a conviction. Another source states that the grand jury’s purpose is to “prevent malicious prosecution by the government.”
In Monroe County, however, the grand jury and trial juries have been proven to be manipulated by the judiciary, as the judge or court clerk chooses the members with the apparent intention of maintaining control over the deliberations, decisions and indictments issued therefrom. Fitzpatrick has called the judiciary a “machine” “designed and manufactured…to take direct action against people the state criminally accuses.”
Others, including members of the military, have questioned Obama’s constitutional eligibility to serve for several reasons, but those questions have never been addressed. Last week, after a six-month investigation conducted by his Cold Case Posse, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, AZ, pronounced Obama’s long-form birth certificate image a “computer-generated forgery” along with Obama’s Selective Service registration card.
Presidential contenders, attorneys and others have filed civil suits and a “quo warranto” action, and challenges to Obama’s name appearing on state ballots have arisen across the country in anticipation of the 2012 presidential election. In Georgia, Judge Michael Malihi determined that Obama was eligible to be on the ballot because of his purported birth in Hawaii without requiring any hard-copy evidence of such, although the image purported to be a certified copy of Obama’s “proof” of his birth in Hawaii has now been called into question. No hospital in Hawaii claims Obama was born there, yet Malihi ruled that Obama’s evidence was “persuasive” and relied upon a case in Indiana which had stated that Obama was eligible for the same reason. Neither Obama nor his attorney had attended the hearing on January 26, upon which The Post & Email had reported in real time and shortly thereafter, was shut down by its then-hosting company without warning.
If Obama’s birth certificate image is a forgery, how can Malihi’s “determination” stand?
Forgery has been defined as:
In-depth legal analysis has determined that it is more than just birthplace which qualifies a person as a “natural born Citizen” as required by Article II, Section 1, clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution.
Lt. Col. Stefan Cook had questioned his deployment orders in July 2009 and tragically, did not live to see the question of Obama’s eligibility or identity resolved.
Fitzpatrick has stated that because of his exposure of the corruption in Monroe County, “They want me dead.”
In response to his criminal complaint, Fitzpatrick received a visit from the Secret Service but nothing from the White House. Shortly before the March 1 press conference, Fitzpatrick reiterated his reasoning behind the complaint against Obama as “I’m right, or you are. I gave Mr. Obama the opportunity to recall me to active duty and court-martial me for, among other things, mutiny, if he could prove my challenge was false. If what I said about him was defective in any way, he was under an obligation to punish me for accusing him falsely.”
The foreman of the Monroe County grand jury, Gary Pettway, obstructed Fitzpatrick’s attempts to have the complaint reviewed. During the course of Fitzpatrick’s efforts, he learned that Pettway had been serving as foreman for at least 20 years, and later confirmed that it was 27 years without having been officially appointed. Grand juries are formed so that evidence of crimes can be reviewed by an impartial panel of one’s peers, but Fitzpatrick discovered that in Monroe County, both grand juries and trial juries contain members who should not be serving, according to state law. Fitzpatrick’s former attorney, Stephen Pidgeon, had declared the Monroe County judicial system “hopelessly corrupt” before he and Fitzpatrick parted ways in October 2010. Fitzpatrick has called the judges “proven criminals.”
Corruption in Eastern Tennessee has been embedded in the culture for decades, and the local FBI has stated that it is “too extensive to successfully prosecute.” Recently, Tennessee residents have reported widespread corruption of judges, grand juries, court clerks, jailers, sheriff’s deputies, sheriffs, Tennessee Highway Patrolmen, attorneys, local police, and prosecutors. Judicial corruption has been reported to the Tennessee General Assembly with no visible result to date. One former resident of Monroe County compared it to “a town in Cuba.”
The local Monroe County media generally does not question the government’s position, although there are indications that the situation might be changing.
After Fitzpatrick learned that Pettway had been serving as grand jury foreman for at least 20 years, he went to every law enforcement in his region of Tennessee, but no one would take responsibility for investigating the grand jury foreman’s “patronage position.” Pettway himself had said that he “worked for the state.” Fitzpatrick has claimed that Pettway “has never been a juror,” but instead has been working and advocating for the judges who had allowed him to act as foreman consecutively for almost three decades.
Having exhausted law enforcement for a remedy, Fitzpatrick attempted to carry out a citizen’s arrest of Gary Pettway but was instead arrested himself. Contrary to local news reports, the citizen’s arrest had nothing to do with the treason complaint against Obama; rather, it sought to remove Pettway from his long-time “position” as head of the county grand jury. Rule 6 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure states that the foreman must “possess all the qualifications of a juror,” and Tennessee law mandates that jurors cannot serve consecutive terms.
The Monroe County grand jury has issued indictments against Fitzpatrick and others without an accuser who is not part of the county or district government, and one judge has admitted openly that “the judge picks the grand jury” in violation of TCA 22-2-314.
Fitzpatrick has described the “justice” system in Monroe County as having “changed the model of how our judicial system is supposed to work as it goes to the victim and the accuser.” He has likened the judges to “kings and queens” and the current “grand jury” to “useful idiots and scoundrels.” He has been incarcerated numerous times as a result of indictments issued by the illegally-constructed grand jury, and horrendous conditions inside the jail have been reported. A verbal assessment from a state official indicated that the Monroe County jail must be closed and a new one built in the near future.
When he observed the selection process for the grand jury members on December 7, Fitzpatrick stated that he witnessed “a criminal act,” with Judge Amy Reedy rifling through forms which collected personal information on prospective jurors and taking her pick of the individuals. The forms collected such personal information as spouse’s name, place of employment, cell phone and work telephone numbers, number of children, and occupation.
The probable cause hearing on the charge of tampering with government documents was held on January 17, 2012. A recording was made of the hearing which The Post & Email was able to obtain in full, with a partial section having been published here.
Fitzpatrick has visited the Knoxville FBI on numerous occasions and been told by an agent that one cannot expect a fair trial in Monroe County because “This is the way it is.” When we asked Fitzpatrick recently if he believed the FBI consisted of “good guys or bad guys,” he responded, “I think that they’re bad guys. We go back years now with Agent Whitehouse when I went to see him in April 2009 to talk about the stuff that’s been happening in Monroe County, TN. He said, ‘We can claim distress; we know how bad it is. We wouldn’t know where to begin to come in there.’ You don’t have this kind of circumstance running for 30 years without the FBI knowing about it.” There are oblique comments from deputies here who have said, ‘We’re not worried about the FBI.’ It’s been confirmed that the FBI is not our friend, and especially the guys working out of Knoxville. It makes sense, with everything hanging together. I’m making a record for the next action, when no one will have a place to run and hide.”
Has Monroe County prosecuted Fitzpatrick out of retaliation against his stance on Obama, and if so, is the FBI involved? Is the FBI now involved in investigating Obama, whose scant documentation is allegedly forged?
Fitzpatrick had gone to the FBI on December 6, 2011 and spoken with Agent Reanna Day of the Internal Affairs Division. “When I sent this most recent package in, I sent her a self-addressed, stamped envelope; I asked her for a business card and she refused; I’ve asked again, and we’ll see what she does now. So if they do do something to me, I can point to this record and say, ‘Excuse me, but you’ve been all wrong about this.'”
On the morning of October 27, 2010, Fitzpatrick had told The Post & Email that the Knoxville FBI said he could “expect a visit from the FBI” in response to his reports to them of government corruption in Monroe County. Within the hour, Fitzpatrick was instead arrested by four Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies, who broke through the door, tasered him repeatedly, and tore his left ear.
“They participated in this illegal search and seizure. They’re part of the reason why the search warrant was signed out. I reported the theft of this electronic home equipment to the FBI, naming [Detective] Conway Mason as a thief,” Fitzpatrick said. Conway Mason had signed an Affidavit for Search Warrant to seize the equipment on December 7, 2011.
During the hearing on January 17, Chief Court Clerk Martha M. Cook can be heard saying that the signature on the arrest warrant for Fitzpatrick was not hers, even though it represented her name. “I’m not the one that signed it,” she said. Fitzpatrick asked Cook if the signature, which appears in several places on the documents issued by the court, is a “forgery.” DM420173
The arrest warrant contains an incorrect address for Fitzpatrick. The search warrant was reportedly executed by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Fitzpatrick’s computer and other equipment were taken and have not been returned. Contrary to the local news report, Fitzpatrick has told The Post & Email that he was not home at the time that sheriff’s deputies allegedly came to his home and that he did not find a note on the door as was reported to have been left by the Sheriff’s Department. Fitzpatrick also stated that the note was not produced at the probable cause hearing on January 17, 2012.
As noted by The Post & Email, potential grand jurors were asked to “fill out forms containing their personal information.” Should court personnel or judges have access to such personal information during the process of jury selection?
A “business card” left previously at Fitzpatrick’s residence by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in February 2011 turned out to be a scrap of paper with handwriting on it which had blown onto the front lawn, but Fitzpatrick said he did not find anything resembling that upon his return home on December 7, 2011.
A trial on the charge of tampering with government records is scheduled for March 26, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
Is forgery now acceptable in the United States of America? Is it no longer a crime?
This story will be continued shortly to include the recorded admission of Judge J. Reed Dixon that “the judge picks the grand jury” and Fitzpatrick’s report of the incident to the Knoxville FBI.
There is a proven crime committed against Fitzpatrick which he has also reported to the proper authorities. It remains to be seen whether or not action will be taken.

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Building the Mathematics and Literature Connection through Children’s Responses
Jeffrey Shih, Cyndi Giorgis
February 2004, Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 328
Guidelines for teachers to reflect on or to use in evaluating their use of children's literature in teaching mathematics. Includes a list of books that focus on mathematics for use in the elementary classroom.
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No last-minute campaign blitz planned for Cedar Rapids local-option tax supporters
Low-key approach won't change before election; opponents say 'big money' behind pro-tax effort
In less than a week, residents of Cedar Rapids will go to the polls to vote on a flood protection system for both sides of the Cedar River. But the current campaign for and against extending the one cent local option sales tax (LOST) is very different than the one that fell a few votes short just last May.
The Linn County Auditor’s Office reports receiving 2,224 absentee ballots back for the March 6 election as of Monday night. In the vote last May, a total of 3,718 people cast absentee ballots. The auditor’s office estimates the final absentee tally will fall at least 20 percent short of the number seen for the last option tax extension vote.
In addition, option tax supporters conducted 20 neighborhood forums leading up to that first vote last year. The forum and debate total, to date, is zero.
The group called CREST (Cedar Rapids Extended Sales Tax) is behind the vote “yes” campaign this time. And members say keeping it a low-key vote was part of an overall plan -- one that won’t change in the final week leading up to the election.
Another difference is dollars. The 2011 LOST extension campaign brought in a flood of money, with supporters raising about $500,000. Gary Ficken, one CREST organizer, estimates the campaign this time will generate about $100,000 in donations, or 20 percent of the 2011 total. Group members plan no extensive media advertising and will send only a limited number of direct mail fliers to voters.
Linda Seger, a CREST member and neighborhood activist, said a big campaign wasn’t needed for the second time around. “We feel the public has all the knowledge they need about what has taken place in the past and what we want to do,” Seger said.
“Yes” supporters will operate a phone bank calling supporters to get out the vote up till the last minute. They’ve also concentrated on getting absentee ballots ahead of time. But the “low profile” campaign even extended to debating the issue.
The Cedar Rapids Free Press group organized a debate on the local option tax extension for Wednesday, Feb. 29. Members of CREST and the city decided not to take part.
Lisa Kuzela, one organizer of the anti-extension tax group “We Can Do Better,” said “their campaign is being funded by the big money people. Ours is the true grass roots, so it’s very difficult to raise money.”
But another CREST member, Bob Schaffer, said supporters saw no reason to take part in a debate organized by opponents.
“Why bother debating?” Schaffer said. "The message is out there. We tried to make it very clear to let people know what our position is. Why debate facts? The facts are out there.”Tax extension supporters believe they fell short last May by pushing a 20-year tax that included other spending besides flood protection along the Cedar River. Supporters say they didn’t want to make that mistake this time, and offered a 10-year extension with a more streamlined campaign effort to match.


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The big is almost here! In fact, we’re just one day away! I refer, of course, to the launch of Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.
What did you think I was talking about?
Anyway, new entries in Nintendo’s biggest franchises will be available in stores tomorrow and digital download versions will land on, respectively, the Wii U eShop and 3DS eShop at the same time. The two massive games will also be joined by Mario Party: Island Tour, the first Mario Party game for the 3DS.
If you’re looking for a new game that’s available today, Wii U owners will also get the chance to download Edge, retro-style platformer, and Coaster Crazy Deluxe, a new coaster sim from the creators of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3.
More information on all of these games (and almost a dozen more) can be found after the break.
Wii U eShop
Coaster Crazy Deluxe – A new type of gaming challenge, from the creators of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and LostWinds. Coaster Crazy Deluxe takes you on a journey around the world (and to the moon) to build a cash-making coaster empire with ever-more insane creations. Unlock more special pieces, coaster cars and track types that let you earn even more cash, and meet the fiendish challenges posed by the Crazy characters in the game.
Edge – The award-winning, retro-style platform game has arrived on Wii U. Roll your way around the game’s dozens of levels, search for all the prisms and find shortcuts, all while enjoying the 8-bit-inspired soundtrack.
The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths – Play Esteban, Zia and Tao through numerous tricky levels full of puzzles, traps and stealth phases in a wide variety of diverse gorgeous settings. Explore every nook and cranny of China, and escape the children’s enemies, searching for the local City of Gold.
Brawl Brothers – Get ready for a brawl in this side-scrolling beat-’em-up Super NES classic. Play solo or two-player co-op, and select from five capable martial artists of Bayside City. Set a score with the villains that have been suspiciously cloning humans – even people you know.
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Christmas Wonderland 3 – Christmas Wonderland 3 is crammed full of fabulous HOG scenes, lots of truly superb puzzles for players of all ages and Santa’s Interactive Advent Calendar. In this sensational Christmas game, the Kids win the trip of a Lifetime and ride the Wonderland Express to the North Pole. They visit Santa’s Workshop, meet his Elves and Rudolph. They ride a Skidoo to Town and see the Princess’s Ice Palace, the Church and a Christmas Market. Suddenly it’s Christmas Eve. The Kids fly on Santa’s Sleigh, land on their friend’s house before getting home. But there is a BIG… BIG… SURPRISE waiting!
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Two worlds collide in a new adventure set in the world of Super NES classic The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. In this newly spun tale, Link transforms into a living painting to cross into Lorule, a dark, parallel dimension that mirrors Hyrule. Conquer the puzzles, traps and hidden rooms of deadly dungeons to save both worlds from certain doom. (Available at midnight on November 22)
Mario Party: Island Tour – Face off against friends and family in the first Mario Party game on Nintendo 3DS. Connect up to four players via local wireless and take on seven new game boards (additional systems required; sold separately), new modes that take full advantage of the unique features of Nintendo 3DS and more than 80 new mini-games (Available at midnight on November 22)
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Happy 80th, Robert Duvall! Yesterday Grauman's Chinese theater gave one of Hollywood's greatest utility players the ultimate gift by inviting him to leave his hand and footprints in its fabled forecourt.
American films of the '60s and '70s are unimaginable without the self-effacing Duvall, who vanishes into character like almost no one else with the possible exception of his drama-school roommate Gene Hackman.
Duvall was frightful and tender Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, star of Francis Ford Coppola's and George Lucas' early features (The Rain People and THX 1138), he originated the role of Ned Pepper opposite John Wayne in the first True Grit, was soft-spoken consiglieri Tom Hagen in The Godfather movies, the bombastic Sgt. Kilgore in Apocalypse Now ("I love the smell of napalm in the morning!"), cagey Dr. Watson in The Seven-Percent Solution, iron-fisted as The Great Santini, repentant in Tender Mercies (the Crazy Heart of the '80s), Gus Macrae in television's Lonesome Dove and the title figure in The Apostle. Not to mention his great supporting performances in films like The Paper, Phenomenon and A Civil Action.
Since Duvall won't get an Oscar nomination this year for Get Low, a deadpan film about a recluse who organizes his own funeral while still alive, it's nice to see him get recognition for his remarkable body of work.

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Will Bayley targets European gold to secure Rio Paralympic place
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Paralympic silver medallist Will Bayley believes he has a 'point to prove' as he bids to reclaim the European table tennis title in Vejle, Denmark.
Bayley - born with arthrogryposis - won gold 2011 and silver in 2013, but has since become the World champion and 'class seven' world number one player.
Victory in the event which runs from 12-17 October would also secure him a place at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
"Rio is in my mind every single day," Bayley told BBC Sport.
He is part of a 15-strong British squad for the Europeans in Denmark, which also features defending champion Rob Davies.
"Losing in the final of London 2012 in front of my friends and family was one of the toughest things in my life, but I bounced back and am focused on putting that right in Brazil," said Bayley.
"I feel like I have a point to prove now and I really want to stamp my authority on the sport."
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Davies has been plagued by an on-going back injury since winning two gold medals at the last European Championships in 2013, but hopes he is now in a physically stronger position.
"It's about managing my body and how much I train at the moment," said the 31 year old former rugby player,
"The last few weeks have been really positive and I'm playing some good table tennis."
The GB team also includes World championship silver medalist Sue Gilroy, London 2012 Paralympic bronze medallists Jane Campbell, Sara Head, Ross Wilson and Aaron McKibbin and talented teenagers Megan Shackleton and Billy Shilton.
16-year-old Shilton, who will be making his major championship debut, will play with Bayley in the men's class 7 team event in Denmark.
The partnership has already proved successful - beating World champions Spain to win gold in Slovenia earlier this year.
"Playing team with Will in a major will be an amazing experience for me," said Shilton, "he always performs his best at major competitions."


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A MURDER inquiry has been launched following an attack on an 82-year-old woman in her home.
Mary Logie was pronounced dead at the scene by the ambulance service after being discovered in her living room in Leven, Fife, at about 8pm on Tuesday.
Police Scotland said she had suffered head injuries but there were no signs of a break-in at the property in the Green Gates area.
The pensioner, described as “capable and independent” by investigating officers, was seen at 8am on Tuesday by neighbours and had planned to visit a friend in hospital. Police are keen to establish whether she left her home at any point during the day.
Detective Chief Inspector Keith Hardie said: “This was a brutal attack on a defenceless 82-year-old woman in the safety of her own home.
“It’s been treated as a murder investigation from the very outset because of what was found in the house once the neighbour raised the alarm.
“There’s was enough evidence within the house that Mary had been the victim of a quite horrific crime.”
DCI Hardie said Ms Logie was found by a neighbour who went to check on her after failing to reach her by phone.
He added: “To establish a motive would take us a big step further forward, for sure. My own opinion is that there is a motivation around theft, but until we’ve completed the forensic examination of the house we won’t be able to say if there is anything missing.
“Forsensics are the key. We locked the house down and carried out forensic inquiries to identify any evidence of any other person being present.
“It’s too early to say if there’s anything missing from the house, but I’m quite happy there’s no signs of forced entry.
“I spoke to the son this morning and I don’t think he’s quite taken it in yet. Mary visited her family over the Christmas period, so it wasn’t long since they had seen her. It will take a long time for that to sink in – the enormity of what’s happened.”
Mrs Logie, who had two sons and a daughter living outside Scotland, was described as a regular church-goer who would receive a number of visitors from the community.
In a statement released through the police, her family said: “Mary (Rae) Logie, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend will be sadly missed.
“She was born, bred and lived in the Leven area all her life.
“The family are assisting the police in the investigation and wish to be left alone at this difficult time.”
Police are carrying out door-to-door inquiries in the local area.
Chief Inspector Adrian Annandale, local area commander for north-east Fife, said: “This incident will undoubtedly leave the local community both shocked and deeply angry and I want to assure the public that we are doing everything we can to identify whoever is responsible.
“Crimes of this nature are extremely rare, both within Leven and across Fife. However, we recognise the impact this will have on local residents and we are utilising all resources at our disposal to bring Mary’s killer to justice.”


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Just over a year ago, little Nazia, then 1 year old, was playing in her home in Afghanistan. She swallowed a small battery, and she has been fighting for her life ever since. In April she was brought to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for specialized airway reconstruction surgery.
Nazia’s family realized something was very wrong with their little girl when she suddenly began to have trouble swallowing. She had stopped eating and seemed to be having trouble breathing. What they didn't know was that a battery Nazia had swallowed a few days earlier was slowly eating away at her throat and airway. From their tiny hut in a remote village in northern Afghanistan, Nazia’s family set out to find help. They took Nazia to Paktia Regional Hospital. She was then flown to Craig Joint Theater Hospital, an American military hospital in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, where doctors discovered that the battery had caused extensive damage to her esophagus, airway and vocal cords.
Military doctors went to work to repair Nazia’s esophagus and airway using procedures developed by Robin T. Cotton, MD, director of the Division of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery at Cincinnati Children’s, and his team. However, scarring had left her airway narrowed to the size of a pencil lead and she could not move air in and out of her lungs on her own. She had to have a tracheostomy – the insertion of a tube directly into her trachea – in order to breathe. A breathing tube requires routine care and suctioning to remain effective, which is challenging even in the best of circumstances. For Nazia’s family – living in a war-torn country with a very dry and dusty environment – it was nearly impossible for them to keep Nazia’s condition stable.
After returning to the military hospital several times with pneumonia and other health issues, Nazia became a permanent resident of the hospital in October 2008.
“The team has come to think of her like one of their own children,” said Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Robert Elwood, chief of pediatrics at Craig Joint Theatre Hospital, in an American Forces press release April 9.
“She is a very special little girl, and we’ve been very fortunate to have her,” Elwood added.
Nazia’s Journey Leads to Cincinnati Children’s
Nazia’s story was brought to the attention of the specialists at Cincinnati Children’s, who are world-renowned for their airway reconstruction work. Cincinnati Children’s offered to care for Nazia, providing her the surgery and post-operative care she needed free of charge.
“I was very compelled to help this little girl as soon as I heard the story,” says Ravindhra G. Elluru, MD, PhD, the surgeon who cared for Nazia at Cincinnati Children's. “From what I’d heard about her, she was a bright and cheerful baby who had essentially grown up in the military hospital in Bagram."
Using donated frequent flier miles, Delta Airlines, which has a hub in Cincinnati, transported Nazia and her family to Cincinnati Children’s in April. Cincinnati Children’s is the worldwide leader in performing pediatric airway reconstructions. Our team of world-class surgeons performs approximately 150 surgeries each year – more than three times the number of open pediatric airway reconstructions than any other medical facility in the world.
Once Nazia arrived, a multidisciplinary team including gastroenterology, pulmonary and ear, nose and throat specialists collaborated to provide her and her family the best possible care.
"The doctors at Bagram had done a wonderful job taking care of her in the middle of nowhere," Dr. Elluru says," (but) she would not have survived long with the tracheostomy.”
Nazia had surgery at Cincinnati Children's, which successfully reconstructed her trachea. Her breathing tube has been removed and her airway is healing well. She is now breathing on her own and beginning to talk.
The battery, however, badly damaged the nerves Nazia needs to swallow. This causes her to aspirate liquids into her lungs when she tries to swallow. As a result, she has been given a G-tube for feeding, which could remain with her long term, perhaps even permanently. A G-tube provides liquid (formula) nutrition directly into Nazia’s stomach. Nazia will have to continue formula feeding when she returns to Afghanistan.
Hope for a Safe and Healthy Future
Nazia and her family hope to find a new home closer to Kabul upon returning to their homeland so they will be closer to a main hospital and better care for Nazia. And the caregivers who have gotten to know this little girl and her family are wishing them only the best.
“Nazia represents a symbol of human compassion and kindness,” Dr. Elluru says. “She was living in an area of the world in which hatred prevailed, but somehow she has managed to bring people of all religions and backgrounds together to work towards a common goal of giving and caring.”
You Can Help
The care Nazia has received at Cincinnati Children’s was made possible in part by the generous support of so many individuals who contributed to Nazia’s Fund at Cincinnati Children’s to help pay for her medical and travel expenses.
You can support other children and families in need with a contribution to the Cincinnati Children’s Charitable Care Fund. As an international referral site for children in need of expert care around the globe, Cincinnati Children's regularly receives requests for international charity care. Your generosity helps us set aside support for the most urgent of these requests. Gifts to the Charitable Care Fund also help ensure that all children in the Greater Cincinnati area receive the quality health care they need, regardless of their family’s ability to pay.
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Report claims London’s ‘buckling’ A&E departments could be improved by pioneering Queen’s Hospital trial
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Calls are growing for a ground-breaking emergency care trial which drastically cut A&E waiting times to be rolled out across the capital.
The pioneering trial, which has now been implemented permanently, saw between 50 and 60 patients a day turned away from A&E at Queen’s Hospital in a bid to focus resources on those in need of urgent care.
It meant patients in real need had their waiting times cut by 21 minutes, while the children’s emergency department reduced its processing time by 48 minutes.
Now pressure is being put on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to promote rolling the system out across London’s hospitals.
London Assembly Member Shaun Bailey is now urging the Mayor to promote a rollout of the policy across the capital, as well as initiating a London-wide advertising campaign to better educate people about seeking appropriate care services.
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In a report Mr Bailey has released, research showed that people in poorer communities were less likely to be registered with their local GP, making Accident and Emergency their first port of call.
He said: “Everyone in London will have experienced, or know someone who has experienced, an excruciating wait to be seen at an A&E department.
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“The capital’s A&E departments are buckling under the current demand but we can go some way to alleviating that pressure by redirecting patients who unnecessarily clog up our hospital waiting rooms.
“The trial at Queen’s Hospital shows how a simple idea can have a significant impact and I am calling on the Mayor to promote the rollout of this scheme across London.
“With the Mayor’s help we can start to address this growing problem and make life easier for both patients and our hard-working doctors and nurses. I hope he is willing to get on board.”
During the trial, a doctor at the entrance of the department, run by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), told those not in need of emergency care where to access services.
People redirected included those suffering from coughs, sore throats, runny noses or long-term injuries.
The success resulted in the trial being implemented at the hospital in Rom Valley, Romford, on a full-time basis.
A spokesman for the Mayor said: “The Mayor welcomes innovation from NHS staff in solving some of the organisation’s most pressing issues.
“He also urges patients to think carefully about which service they need.”
Mairead McCormick, deputy chief operating officer at Queen’s, said: “We ran the trial as we knew many people were coming to our emergency departments who did not need emergency care.
“We made the trial permanent after looking at the results alongside our partners, who were involved at every stage of the process.
“It’s made a real difference to our patients by allowing us to focus on providing critical care to those who need it most.”


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Today is National Grief Awareness Day.
Grief is not a single day. It is every day.
For the grieving, it is there, heavy and dark, challenging our every move, every thought, always. Grief defines our lives, and every moment is about it. And while grief in general is constant, it’s waves are not.
For me, the waters of grief have forever changed the landscape of my body and being. My eyes are tired, but their depth is filled with the lessons of pain and the strength of experience. My face has felt the rawness of wiping away constant tears, and bared the blemishes of stress. My entire body has aged with the permanence of loss. I am not who I was before the day the ground crumbled beneath me, but I am learning how to love all of the forms grief has moulded me into.
I lost a child, and I wear my grief as proudly as I’d wear his hugs.


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Title: New Covid-19 Variant Shifts Focus from Loss of Taste and Smell
Subtitle: UK Health Agency Urges Vaccinations for High-Risk Individuals
In a significant shift from previous indicators, loss of taste and smell is no longer the primary symptom of Covid-19 infection, according to the emergence of a new variant called JN.1 in the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics recently conducted a survey, revealing that only 3% of individuals reported a loss of smell, while 2% experienced a loss of taste.
The survey highlighted several other common symptoms experienced by Covid-19 patients. A cough was reported by 23% of respondents, while 31% suffered from a runny nose or sneezing. Headaches were prevalent in 20% of cases, followed by weakness or tiredness (20%), muscle aches (16%), and a sore throat (13%). Surprisingly, sleep disturbances and feelings of worry or anxiety were also reported symptoms by approximately 10% of the surveyed population.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported an estimated Covid-19 prevalence of 4.2% in England and Scotland, underscoring the need for proactive measures. The UKHSA is urging eligible individuals, including those over 65, individuals at increased risk between 6 months and 64 years old, residents of care homes for older adults, frontline health or social care workers, carers aged 16-64, and those living with someone with a weakened immune system, to receive a seasonal vaccine before January 31.
Professor Steven Riley, the director general for data and surveillance at the UKHSA, emphasizes the importance of limiting contact with others if experiencing Covid-19 symptoms. Additionally, high-risk individuals are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated to protect themselves and those around them. Vaccinations can be booked through local GP or NHS vaccination services, and walk-in vaccination sites are also available to expedite the process.
As the Covid-19 landscape evolves with the emergence of new variants, it is crucial for individuals to stay informed, closely monitor their symptoms, and take necessary precautions. By adopting a proactive approach and getting vaccinated, the community can help curb the spread of the virus and protect both themselves and vulnerable populations.
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An Operational Framework to Study Diagnostic Errors in Emergency Departments: Findings From A Consensus Panel.
Mahajan P, Mollen C, Alpern ER, Baird-Cox K, Boothman RC, Chamberlain JM, Cosby K, Epstein HM, Gegenheimer-Holmes J, Gerardi M, Giardina TD, Patel VL, Ruddy R, Saleem J, Shaw KN, Sittig DF, Singh H. An Operational Framework to Study Diagnostic Errors in Emergency Departments: Findings From A Consensus Panel. Journal of Patient Safety. 2021 Dec 1; 17(8):570-575.
To create an operational definition and framework to study diagnostic error in the emergency department setting.
We convened a 17-member multidisciplinary panel with expertise in general and pediatric emergency medicine, nursing, patient safety, informatics, cognitive psychology, social sciences, human factors, and risk management and a patient/caregiver advocate. We used a modified nominal group technique to develop a shared understanding to operationally define diagnostic errors in emergency care and modify the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's conceptual process framework to this setting.
The expert panel defined diagnostic errors as "a divergence from evidence-based processes that increases the risk of poor outcomes despite the availability of sufficient information to provide a timely and accurate explanation of the patient's health problem(s)." Diagnostic processes include tasks related to (a) acuity recognition, information and synthesis, evaluation coordination, and (b) communication with patients/caregivers and other diagnostic team members. The expert panel also modified the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's diagnostic process framework to incorporate influence of mode of arrival, triage level, and interventions during emergency care and underscored the importance of outcome feedback to emergency department providers to promote learning and improvement related to diagnosis.
The proposed operational definition and modified diagnostic process framework can potentially inform the development of measurement tools and strategies to study the epidemiology and interventions to improve emergency care diagnosis.


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The use of reclaimed rubber from waste tires for production of dynamically cured natural rubber/reclaimed rubber/polypropylene blends: Effect of reclaimed rubber loading
AbstractReclaimed rubber (RR) from waste tires was introduced into thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) based on blends of natural rubber (NR)/RR/polypropylene (PP). The curing characteristics of NR/RR compounds together with properties of TPVs, i.e., mixing and dynamic vulcanization behaviors and mechanical, dynamic and morphological properties, were investigated with respect to RR content. The results show that the RR affects static and dynamic vulcanization of rubber molecules by increasing cure rate but lowers curing efficiency. Increasing the RR content in NR/RR/PP TPVs slightly reduces tensile strength but with a sharp impact on elongation at break. Dynamic properties reveal that elastomeric response of NR/RR/PP TPVs is inferior relative to that of NR/PP TPV. However, the complex viscosity indicates improved processability of the TPVs. SEM micrographs confirm dispersed phase morphology with vulcanized NR and RR particles embedded in the PP matrix, and the particle size increases with RR content.
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Although Perarivalan was convicted in 1991 under the grounds of having provided two 9-volt batteries which were used in the bomb, it has been established later that he merely procured the batteries without knowing about the conspiracy
The Tamil Nadu government has expressed its contrary view on the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Perarivalan (a) Arivu’s parole plea during the hearing at the Madras High Court on Monday. This comes after his mother Arputhammal had moved the court on humanitarian grounds given her son’s prevailing health conditions, at a time when many of his fellow jail inmates were testing coronavirus positive. The hearing has been adjourned till August 12.
Although Perarivalan was convicted in 1991 under the grounds of having provided two 9-volt batteries which were used in the bomb that killed Rajiv Gandhi, it has been established later that he merely procured the batteries without knowing about the conspiracy or what the batteries would be used for.
Senior advocate Shri.R.Shunmugasundaram, Perarivalan’s counsel argued that he deserves parole on the health grounds, pointing out that the government’s counter-affidavit too makes mention of the various ailments that the convict is suffering from.
However, another senior advocate Shri. A. Natarajan, the State Public Prosecutor rejected the same saying that prisoners are entitled to leave only once in two years. It was added that Arivu had been last granted parole from November 2019 to January this year.
Further Shri. A. Natarajan, emphasized that the pendency of the investigation of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination by Multi-disciplinary Monitoring Agency (MDMA) is the reason behind the undue delay of the governor's decision on the cabinet recommendation dated 09.09.2018 of the TN Govt.
The MDMA, a special wing of CBI, was appointed following the report of the Jain Commisison to probe the larger conspiracy in the former PM's assassination case, which involved persons of other countries.
However, it is important to recall that initially, CBI had registered an FIR and which was subsequently tried as Calendar Case no. 3/92 against 26 accused including Arivu. A split trial case in Calendar Case No. 11/92 was pending against LTTE leader Prabhakaran and 2 others, wherein MDMA prayer for further investigation and the same was allowed in 2000.
In 2013, Perarivalan prayed before the Designated TADA Court, Chennai for effective monitoring of the pending probe. But this plea before the court faced stiff opposition from the CBI which was investigating the case. That case too was rejected and it was stated that Perarivalan did not have the locus to know the status of pending MDMA investigation.
In 2017, CBI officer Thiyagarajan had informed the Supreme Court about an error it had made while recording Perarivalan’s confession. Then too, the apex court mentioned that the progress of the MDMA investigation was not functioning satisfactorily. That was what led the Supreme Court to rule that Arivu could be released under Rule 161 by the State Government.
Recently too, TN govt. informed that TN Governor Banwarilal Purohit is awaiting the final report of the MDMA, which is completely contrary to their earlier view of former CM J.Jayalalithaa's decision to release seven prisoners including Perarivalan.


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Amit Sahni Ki List song Pyar ek kutti cheez: Vir Das’ singing debut is rocking!
The ace stand-up comedian turned actor is all set to act as a solo lead in his forthcoming film
The makers of Amit Sahni Ki List have come up with another song from the film, Pyar hai ek kutti cheez. The song has been penned and sung by Vir Das himself and composed by Warren Mendonsa and Sidd Coutto. So let us have a look at what is good about it and what isn’t. Click here to read more
Singing the Bollywood tune…
The Bollywood music industry is in a state of flux, imbibing character from everywhere, from songs of the South to rock flavours from the West. But does this cocktail work? Where does Bollywood music stand at the end of 2011?
If your ears are usually glued to FM radio, you like surfing channels and websites and you sing Hindi gaana in the shower, then you probably listen to any one popular Bollywood number more than three times every day. While some songs keep you hooked, others compel you to give up listening to music completely. And somewhere in between you ask, “Where is the Bollywood music industry going?” Well, at the end of 2011, here’s the answer… Click here to read more


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SP leader takes on DMK MP DNV Senthilkumar over ‘insult’ to Hinduism
LUCKNOW: Even as most of the INDIA bloc members have maintained a stoic silence on DMK MP DNV Senthilkumar’s objectionable comments on Hinduism, senior SP functionary IP Singh has launched a scathing attack on the alliance partner for repeated attacks on Hindu religion. He demanded a strict law to check such criticism to protect the dignity of Hindu religion.
Singh, who comes from Azamgarh, took to X (formerly Twitter) to vent his ire on Senthilkumar’s recent statement in Parliament over BJP’s electoral win, which triggered a row. Speaking in the Lok Sabha on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, Senthilkumar talked of BJP’s win in Hindi heartland states, which he referred to as “gaumutra” (cow urine) states.
He later took to social media to regret using “a word in an inappropriate way” and apologised for sending “a wrong meaning across”.
Led by Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, DMK is a constituent of the INDIA bloc. Stalin is known to have cordial relations with SP national president Akhilesh Yadav.
“People don’t dare to insult Islam as Muslim community protects its religion even at the cost of their lives. At the same time, a few crazy Hindus make a mockery of our deities, religious scriptures, culture and customs every other day. DMK leaders who are insulting our faith should publicly announce if they have denounced Hinduism. If they have accepted Christianity as their religion, then how can they criticize Hinduism? Those who don’t like Hinduism can adopt Buddhism or any other religion but should stop such criticism. There should be a stringent law in place to curb this, or else the dignity of Hindu religion will be blown to shreds,” Singh wrote on X on Wednesday.
This is not the first time that a DMK politician has made objectionable comments on Hindu religion. In September, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi had blamed Sanatan Dharma for promoting division and discrimination among people and said it should be eradicated.
The statement had triggered a massive row across the country. Then also, Singh had voiced his strong objection to the DMK functionary’s statement.
Singh, who parted ways with the BJP in 2018 to join SP, has been vocal against similar comments from senior politician of his own party Swami Prasad Maurya as well. On at least two occasions in the past four months, Singh has publicly objected to Maurya’s comments on Hindu religion and its deities.
“My problem is with individuals who disrespect the religious belief of 80% people of the country who are Hindus. How can anyone do this and walk away unchallenged irrespective of who the individual is or what his political leanings are,” Singh asked. “Swami Prasad Maurya has adopted Buddhism while his daughter performs Rudrabhishek on every Monday of the Shravan month. If Swami Prasad does not like Hinduism, so be it. But he cannot insult the religion that others are following,” Singh told TOI.
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Man refuses to testify; only answers to Allah
If I was the judge I would double his sentence just for that.
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) – A man accused in the disappearance of a missing Ionia man refused to answer any questions on the witness stand in the trial of his accomplice.
Rami Saba was expected to take the stand Friday morning in federal court in the trial of Raogo Ouedraogo. Ouedraogo is charged with kidnapping and conspiracy in the disappearance of Donald Dietz in 2007. Saba goes to trial on the same charges in May.
Saba was called to the stand in court this morning, but refused to take the stand, saying that he “only answers to Allah.” Attorneys offered Saba deals of immunity in his case, but Saba would still not answer any questions.
Saba is planning on representing himself in his trial. He was told by a judge in February that he would not be allowed to invoke Allah during his trial. Also by not answering questions today Saba now faces civil and criminal contempt charges.


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Students in 4th grade will be participating in a band karate program. As students progress and master songs and techniques they will earn a colored belt which will be used to decorate their cases. Students will be able to test for their belts during their lesson times. A student can earn one belt a week. Belts must be earned in order.
The belts will be as follows for students who play wind instruments (any instrument besides drums):
White - Rolling Along # 14
This song has students playing quarter notes.
Yellow - Hot Cross Buns # 17
This song has students playing quarter notes and half notes.
Orange - Lightly Row # 25
This song has students playing quarter, half, and whole notes with skips between the notes.
Green - Mozart Melody # 31
This song has students playing quarter and half notes with bigger jumps between the notes.
Blue - Jingle Bells # 38
This song introduces dynamics to students.
Purple - Oh Susanna # 44
This song has students playing eighth notes in addition to quarter and half notes.
Red - Skip to My Lou # 42
This song has students playing eighth, quarter, and half notes with frequent skips between notes.
Brown - Old MacDonald # 56
This song introduces marked measures.
Black - Ode to Joy # 57
This song combines eighth, quarter, half, and whole notes. It also features dynamic changes.
Drummers will have to complete these requirements:
White - A Buzzed Roll (RLRL Hit)
Yellow - Lightly Row using Alternate Sticking
Orange - Flam Taps
Green - Mozart Melody # 31 using Alternate Sticking, Buzzes, and Flam Taps
Blue - Paradiddles
Purple - Jingle Bells #38 using Paradiddles, Flam Taps, and Buzzes.
Red - Double Paradiddles
Brown - Flam Accents
Black - Banana Boat using Flam Taps, Flam Accents, Buzzes, Eighth, and Sixteenth notes.


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The Neighbor’s Secret: A Novel
The Cottonwood Estates is a wonderful place to live and raise your children. That’s what all the women in the Cottonwood Book Club believe anyway. There’s Annie, a middle school counselor, who has a teenage daughter who is going through something but she can’t figure out what. There’s Jen, who is struggling to keep the fact her son might have conduct disorder from everyone. There’s also Lena, whose husband died fifteen years ago and hasn’t participated in anything since. Maybe Cottonwood isn’t as great as its residents make out. Before you move there, you might want to know The Neighbor’s Secret.
This story has a very similar feel to Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies, so if you enjoyed that as much as I did, then you will definitely enjoy this book. Something I truly loved about it was the building of suspense throughout. You know that something bad happened and will happen again, but it isn’t clear exactly what until the end. The book is peppered with little hints that make you think you know what’s happening and who did it, only to find out you weren’t even close to right. I couldn’t put it down; it was so intriguing.
|L. Alison Heller
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|Mystery, Crime, Thriller


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ProjeKct X was a side project of the music band King Crimson during 2000. In 2000, while the band King Crimson recorded their album the construKction of light, the four members of this line-up also recorded the album Heaven and Earth as ProjeKct X. The line-up consisted of Robert Fripp on Guitar, Adrian Belew on Guitar and V-Drums, Trey Gunn on Warr Guitar, and Pat Mastelotto on traps and "buttons" (electronic percussion and loops).


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Separation is common among couples, but when children are involved, finding common ground becomes a daunting task. It’s essential to make arrangements for child custody, which can be complicated if both partners prefer custody. However, a third-party mediator can help resolve disputes amicably and achieve harmony post-separation. Our certified professionals work towards peaceful dispute resolution and will help you through this challenging time.
To solve your issue fully, we first schedule a meeting with you to get background information that can help our mediator to understand how to best approach the issue.
Let’s delve into the details of the little ones and see how we can smoothen the separation process. During the meeting, the mediator will guide us on which issues to resolve and highlight any pressing matters that require immediate attention.
If you are handling the mediation process solely, we can schedule several appointments. The purpose of mediation is to construct a system of contact with your children. It is, therefore, advisable to schedule the appointments far enough to allow time for reviews that can help our mediator to decide what can work well to secure your rights to maintain contact with your children.
After the meeting, the mediator will draft a letter that will sum up the points discussed, the decisions reached and any parts of the discussion that may need amendments in future. This letter will be accompanied by a detailed document that will summarise the results of the efforts and whether the ideas introduced are fair to both parties.
Child mediation is different from financial mediation in the sense you are not required to touch on the formal division of your finances. Mediation simply helps you to eliminate the need for solicitors and court orders, which can lead to traumatizing decisions
Family mediation can be used to resolve a wide range of child-related matters including:
• Parenting plans and custodial arrangements
• Child support payments
• Shared decision-making between parents
• Negotiating changes in parenting arrangements
• Resolving disagreements over education, medical care or other activities for the child.
Looking for a way to avoid the hassle of going to court for child issues? Family mediation can be a fantastic alternative! This unique process brings together parents, guardians, and other family members with the help of a mediator to discuss the care and wellbeing of the child in question.
Through this process, all parties can work together in a collaborative manner to reach an agreement that takes into account the needs and best interests of the child.
The mediator is there to ensure respectful dialogue between all parties involved and will help them explore potential solutions that are suitable for everyone involved.
This type of mediation is especially beneficial when dealing with issues such as guardianship arrangements, parenting plans or visitation schedules.
It allows families an opportunity to identify their own solutions to any conflicts they may have and gives them control over the outcome of their situation.
This is much better than going through lengthy legal proceedings in court where decisions are imposed by a judge rather than an agreement reached by the parties themselves. Family mediation also helps create more positive relationships between family members which can benefit the children in the long run.
Family mediation can help resolve child matters by providing a platform for parents to discuss and reach agreements about issues related to their children.
Through mediation, parents are able to communicate with each other in a structured setting, which allows them to focus on the well-being of the children and come to a resolution in an amicable manner.
The mediator can help facilitate the communication between the parties and provide guidance on how best to resolve difficult matters. Mediation also allows parents an opportunity to learn new skills for resolving future disputes amicably, without involving lawyers or going through lengthy court proceedings.
The benefits of family mediation include:
1. Allowing families to focus on solutions rather than finger pointing and blaming each other.
2. Encouraging open communication between all parties which can help resolve conflicts more effectively.
3. Giving families a platform to share their feelings, needs and interests in a safe, impartial environment.
4. Promoting better understanding and respect among family members by helping them identify underlying issues and interests.
5. Providing an opportunity for all parties to come up with acceptable outcomes that are tailored to their individual needs and interests.
6. Avoiding expensive court proceedings while still settling disputes in a timely manner.
Family mediation is a cooperative way to resolve disputes between family members while fostering communication and negotiation. A neutral mediator, trained in the process, guides family members to identify their values, interests, and needs. Together, they work towards mutually-acceptable solutions on issues such as division of assets and parenting arrangements. Mediation aims to promote healthy relationships and conflict resolution while avoiding the need to assign blame. It is a confidential process that helps to resolve underlying issues in an engaging and unique way.
Shuttle mediation involves a mediator shuttling back and forth between the parties’ locations to facilitate communication and negotiation. Online mediation is conducted through an online platform that allows the parties to communicate in real time with one another and with the mediator. Face Time mediation is conducted through video conferencing technology, allowing the parties and the mediator to meet face-to-face while remaining in different locations.
The role of the family mediator is to help families resolve conflicts through communication and collaboration. The mediator acts as a neutral third-party who facilitates conversations between family members and helps them find mutually agreeable solutions to their problems. The mediator can also provide education, resources, and support throughout the process.
Preparing for family mediation can take some effort and may involve an emotional process. Here are some tips on how to prepare for family mediation:
1. Educate yourself about the mediation process: Read up on the different forms of mediation, its purpose and techniques, in order to understand what will happen during the session. It will also help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a participant.
2. Find a mediator: Research and find a mediator who is experienced in dealing with your particular situation and who you trust to help you through this difficult process.
3. Gather documents: Collect documents related to your case such as bank statements, tax returns, insurance information or any other documents that will be relevant to the discussion during the session.
4. Consider options: Reflect on different solutions that might work for all parties involved, so that when it’s time for negotiation you have already thought about these potential outcomes beforehand.
5. Create an agenda: Make a list of topics or issues that need to be discussed during the mediation session so that you can stay focused throughout the process and keep track of progress made each step of the way.
After family mediation, the next step would be to implement any agreements that were made in the mediation process. This could involve filing paperwork with the court or other legal organizations, if necessary. If both parties are amenable to doing so, it may also be a good idea to consider consulting with an attorney to help ensure that all agreements are legally binding and enforceable. Additionally, any agreements might need to be monitored over time in order for them to continue to be successful and useful. Finally, family counseling can also be helpful after family mediation has been completed in order for all involved parties to move forward positively and productively.
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- Emotional labour is work done to comfort and support the emotional needs of the immediate and extended family.
- Support for the well-being and emotional stability of members of the family unit.
- This includes children, partners, extended family members such as elderly relatives.
Who Performs the Emotional Labour?
- Duncombe and Marsden (1995): suggested that the emotional work of looking after the family often falls onto women.
- Men were focused on their role as a provider and did not openly express emotions for their partners and children.
- Women, therefore, are left with an emotional burden as well as paid employment and domestic labour, which is referred to as the 'triple shift'.
Parsons' Theory of Sex Roles
- Parsons suggested that the division of labour in the family was based upon biological characteristics.
- The male 'instrumental role' was focused on providing for the family and maintaining discipline in the household.
- Emotional support became part of the 'expressive role'- supporting and nurturing the development of…


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Any kind of diet routine may cause several unwanted side effects in case your body’s even slightly suprised from enjoying new and other kinds of food, eating less calories or beginning a demanding exercise regime. There could be fewer hCG unwanted side effects with this particular diet regime than most others because it’s consists of three phases built to ease your whole body in to the plan.
If you’ve researched hcg plan in any respect, you will know its fantastic good results is dependent upon the synthetic human gonadotropin hormone. The specific hormone is manufactured by expectant women and forms the building blocks of the healthy pregnancy. The synthetic version was initially offered in injection form, but unwanted effects of pain, bruising and soreness would be a deterrent to staying of the routine.
At this time, the hCG hormone emerged in oral drops which may be safely and simply employed by women and men to help you lose unwanted pounds and return both mind and body to some healthy state to be. Thousands who’ve used the load loss success attained from the hcg diet protocol plan have reported how the outcome far surpassed any uncomfortable unwanted effects.
Although hCG negative effects are rare, several do occur occasionally in case your body reacts negatively towards the standby time with the hCG hormone. Many of these reactions subside in a week. Some unwanted side effects which have been reported include headaches, especially at the start of the treatments. This side-effect can occur in several weight loss programs which involve the production of poisons from your body.
Weakness and an insufficient attention will surely have recently been reported as hCG unwanted side effects. This will happen once the hCG hormone triggers fat to go on the bloodstream then it might be circulated and released in the system. This kind of hCG complication usually happens in the first area of the plan in the event the metabolism is adapting to the progres.
Several other grievances connected with hCG negative effects have involved dried-out pores and skin and leg cramping pains. It’s clear to see this side-effect – there’s this type of little fat being consumed that the body can certainly become dehydrated. This complaint may be eradicated through supplements or several simple medications prescribed from your doctor.
A number of women may be worried about hCG unwanted side effects in relation to future fertility issues. Unlike other, newer diet programs, hcg has become effective for quite some time and 1000s of girls have had successful effects – no negative effects that can affect fertility. Actually, the hCG hormone might be accustomed to promote fertility in females.
As the hcg diet protocol plan carries a phase that’s extremely low-calorie – 500 calories each day for the certain quantity of energy – exercise needs to be monitored carefully. In case you begin or continue a training program that the body isn’t used to, you can risk burning more calories than can be purchased and purging, starvation.
Again, most hCG negative effects are actually linked to the injections instead of the oral drops, therefore if you’re concerned with negative effects in the plan, consider utilizing the drops. They’ve shown to become just like effective because the injections.
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Numbers for Q3 smart phone sales in the US market are currently being released by market analysis companies such as NPD and Canalys. The main graph to look at is following:
This confirms my predictions that Android smart phones are selling more than double as many smart phones per day than Apple iPhone in Q3 (considering even that the iPhone4 was released during this quarter) and possibly the rate will be closer to 4x as many by Christmas time.
Things will further accelerate in Android’s favor once cheaper Android phones are commonly available to all consumers. Once people can easily buy a $199 Android phone out of contract, on a pre-paid plan offered by major US carriers as well as pre-paid specialist carriers such as Virgin Mobile and MetroPCS.
- NPD: Android continues to outpace Blackberry and iOS in Q3 (tech.fortune.cnn.com)
- Android at twice iPhone’s US share via BlackBerry converts (electronista.com)
- Silicon Alley Insider: Google Android Shipments Are Clobbering The iPhone (GOOG, AAPL) (businessinsider.com)


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Youth Food – Dandelion Award
23 Nov 2009
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The Youth Food Movement is an open network for young people to champion good, clean and fair’ food. It started with the original Slow Food’ philosophy, and has quickly grown into an independent scheme that brings together and empowers communities of young people.
At Sustained and Positive News, we are all avid fans of grassrootsaction, particularly the things that mobilise and enable us, thegeneral public, to communicate and collaborate around positive change.What really excited the Dandelion Award judges was the way in which theYouth Food Movement facilitates this.
When we met with YFM chair, Katy Davidson, the first thing on her agenda was to discuss all the hidden ingredients in processed food. ‘Children should get the opportunity to eat properly from the start,’ Katy explained. ‘With real and unprocessed produce, we can undo the food culture that damages the palates of our young people. Through this approach we can create a positive attitude towards food consumption.
‘Food has become sanitised and removed from a person’s own experience,’ she continued. ‘So we’re subject to what we’re given; what is marketed to us, as opposed to what we choose, what is local and what is in season.’
As the conversation moved on to how we improve that experience, Katy is quick to say: ‘The environment in which we eat and drink is key. We want to replace mindless consumption of rubbish in front of the television, with good food at the family dinner table, feasts with friends, picnics and barbecues on the beach.’
Katy continues: ‘The social aspect of food and its benefits are key to society’s health and that’s a fundamental element of what we want to emphasise.’
If readers would like to get involved in anything the YFM do, there are plenty of options: from Eat-ins, a public gathering to share a home-cooked meal, to the Ark of Knowledge, an apprenticeship scheme to ensure that the knowledge of traditional agriculture and the sustainable practices of master artisans are passed on to younger generations. Katy says with a smile: ‘No matter what your age, if you are young at heart, get in touch and we’ll help you promote something of your very own in your local area.’
Dandelion Award: www.positivenews.org.uk
Youth Food Movement peer-to-peer teaching
Photo: © Youth Food Movement
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