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Rockstar have released two more trailers ahead of the April 29 release date for Grand Theft Auto IV. Starring "Packie", and also featuring Officer O'Toole from the LCPD, we see a little bit more of the crazy world Rockstar have created for us!
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Western and central Suffolk County on Long Island and parts of Connecticut bore the brunt of Sunday's storms.
Thousands of customers on Long Island remained without power Tuesday as work crews continued removing downed trees as part of the effort to get electricity back on.
A woman who was swimming off of Fire Island drowned as a result of the quick moving storm.
Someone called 911 when they saw the woman's body floating near the shore. That person then rode a paddleboard out in the water and kept the woman afloat until the Marine Bureau could respond.
Sadly, she could not be revived. She has been identified as 67-year-old Barbara Langbecker, of Manhattan.
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In Connecticut, 54-year-old David Schmerzler was killed when a tree limb landed on his car at around 2:16 p.m. on Sturges Highway in Fairfield.
His wife, Donna, suffered minor injuries, while his adult daughter in the backseat was not injured. Officials credit him with saving their lives.
The tree came down in two parts, with Schmerzler taking evasive action to avoid the first branch.
He and his wife were high school sweethearts, and Schmerzler was the president of The Patterson Club, a country club. Just this weekend, he and his son won a golf tournament at the club
Members gathered to remember and reflect on a man beloved by so many.
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Across the area, sudden straight-line winds brought down trees in Huntington east through Commack and from around Bay Shore through Oakdale.
The National Weather Service reports that there was no evidence of rotation found, but the damage was consistent with straight-line winds and downbursts.
Tens of thousands of residents were without power, and many were hoping power would be restored Monday as the cleanup continued.
"It happened really, really fast," Commack resident John Graf said. "The sun was out, the skies were blue, and all of a sudden the black clouds came in. Within five minutes this happened, so there was really no chance to even react to it. It was a little crazy here. Everybody was hiding downstairs and in their basements. The wind came, the trees were sideways, and everything kind of fell over."
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Commack resident Niamet Dano described hiding in his backyard shed.
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The AgriBank District Farm Credit Council (ADFCC) presented its 2020 Friend of Farm Credit Award to U.S. Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas.
About a year ago, former Farm Credit Midsouth intern—and current member—Jenna Martin ran across an ad on social media advertising a nearly two-week-long Brazil farmland tour to be held in January of 2020. After some debate on whether or not to go alone, her dad, Dennis, with whom she farms in Hickory Ridge, decided to join her on the adventure.
“It is an honor to award the Homegrown by Heroes scholarships to these talented students whose families have served our country in the military,” said Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward. “We appreciate our partnership with Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas who generously provides the funding for the scholarships.”
On behalf of the Board and Management of Farm Credit Midsouth, we will be taking actions to do our part to protect our employees and members during this state of national emergency. Our primary goal is the health of all; secondarily, we want to ensure we are able to continue to provide financial services to our customers.
$22 million went back into the hands of Farm Credit members across Arkansas in February. Farm Credit finances farms, homes, land, livestock, equipment and more.
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The Nigerian midfielder was a key member of the Super Eagles squad that conquered the continent nearly ten years ago
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Amber Ruffin has a message for her older sister, Lacey Lamar.
“Tell her she stinks,” the comedian jokes during a video interview from their parents’ home in Omaha, Nebraska. “You can smell her right through the Zoom.”
That kind of childish teasing is one reason Ruffin has become one of the brightest stars in comedy, garnering laughs through her regular sketch routines on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers” and her own program, Peacock’s “The Amber Ruffin Show,” which is now in its third season.
Her comedic talents are also why she was tapped to co-write the upcoming Broadway production of “Some Like it Hot,” a musical adaptation of the 1959 romantic comedy film that made running from gangsters seem as intoxicating as a drag-queen brunch.
‘I would have been the happiest mail carrier,’ Amber Ruffin says
Despite her ascent in the entertainment world, Ruffin, 43, who has received multiple Emmy Award nominations, is likely to skip the A-list parties for a booth at a chain restaurant.
“She’s horribly boring,” says Lamar, who, it turns out, gives as good as she gets. “People think she’s fun, but she just wants to eat at The Cheesecake Factory. She could do that three or four times a week. That’s her idea of excitement.”
Ruffin’s cheerful attitude – she practically sings her lines in both conversations and sketches – is in sharp contrast to many comics who act like they’re one heckle away from leaping off the Brooklyn Bridge.
“I do think sometimes I’m glad I got all this. But other times, I think, ‘What a waste,’ because I would have been happy no matter what,” Ruffin says. “I would have been the happiest mail carrier.”
Her onscreen persona – the playground tease who’s first to help out the kid who fell off the swing set – translates to real life.
“What you see is what you get,” says Jenny Hagel, a fellow “Late Night” writer. “One of the most joyful things about Amber is that she likes to facilitate people having a good time. When she plans a party or an outing, she wants everyone to be included.”
Telling it like it is in ‘The World Record Book of Racist Stories’
Ruffin’s upbeat approach and simple tastes haven’t restrained her from tackling serious issues that some other comedians won’t touch. One of her recurring segments on “Late Night” is called “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell.” She and Hagel alternate giving their controversial takes on news topics, delivered in a way that may come off as racist or sexist if told by a white male.
‘Previously:‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ writer Amber Ruffin destroys ‘racist’ ‘Roseanne’
Ruffin embraces topics on race.
“The World Record Book of Racist Stories,” her new book with Lamar, is a collection of prejudices and injustices experienced by their family. As in its best-selling predecessor, “You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories of Racism,” the sisters break up the tension with withering jokes.
“We pretty much have the same sense of humor,” Lamar says. “Something terrible will happen, but then six weeks later, we’ll find something funny about it.”
Ruffin’s ability to get away with devilish behavior dates back to her childhood. As the youngest of five siblings raised by military parents, she was quickly forgiven for indiscretions, like the time she and her brother set the garage on fire.
“Their story was that their hands were cold,” Lamar says. “Well, we don’t live in a cabin in the forest. She got away with it because she’s so cute.”
But young Ruffin also exhibited a can-do spirit. In middle school, she was learning how to play the piano from her church’s choir director. When the teacher abruptly quit, Ruffin had to take over the choir, even though she had only had two lessons.
“It certainly wasn’t great, but I got the job done,” she says.
Ruffin skipped college and quickly fell in love with improv comedy, performing with troupes in various cities, including Chicago, Denver and Amsterdam, which is where her husband, painter Jan Schiltmeijer, grew up. They married in 2010.
In late 2013, she auditioned for “Saturday Night Live.” She wasn’t selected, but former cast member Meyers was so impressed, he asked her to help him launch his own show, making her the first Black woman to be a full-time writer on a major late-night program in the U.S.
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Almost immediately, she started appearing onscreen, making her mark in regular features like “Amber Says What,” in which she would comment on pop culture. If you weren’t listening carefully, you’d think she was channeling actress Goldie Hawn from her “Laugh-In” years.
Her goal on Seth Meyers’ show: ‘To de-gaslight America’
Then George Floyd died. Shortly after his murder, Ruffin delivered a series of monologues on Meyers’ show talking about the times she had been harassed by police. Any thoughts that she was just a novelty act ended right there.
“We just are on a mission to de-gaslight America,” Ruffin says. “When bad things like that happen, they get framed in a way that tells people that it’s not as bad as you think it is. I’m delighted to do the exact opposite of that.”
Ruffin’s profile rose enough that Hillary and Chelsea Clinton sought her out to be part of their Apple TV series, “Gutsy,” treating her with the same respect they gave Gloria Steinem, Jane Goodall and Megan Thee Stallion.
“I feel like I want her to be my friend,” Chelsea said in one episode.
But even as she’s becoming a familiar face, Ruffin dedicates most of her time to laboring behind the scenes. In addition to her late-night duties, she’s written for “Detroiters,” “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and various awards ceremonies.
Unlike many of her peers, she doesn’t believe in procrastination.
“I can’t live knowing there’s work to be done,” she says. “I’m not one of those people who says, ‘Oh, this is due Thursday. I’ll do it on Wednesday.’ What? I’m just supposed to be sad Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday? I’ve got to do it the second I get it. Then I can breathe a little bit.”
She tends to write alone, swapping drafts with Hagel so they can punch up each other’s work.
“We both speak the same comedy language,” says Hagel, who is also an executive producer on “The Amber Ruffin Show,” currently airing roughly once a month. “We approach comedy writing in the same way so when we work together, we’re attacking each project with the same spirit of collaboration. Also, we’ve been real-life friends for over 15 years, so when we’re working together, we often know what the other is thinking or what will make the other laugh.”
Loyalty will get you everywhere
As soon as James Corden announced that he will leave CBS’ “The Late Late Show” in 2023, Ruffin’s name was floated as a possible replacement. Ruffin says the job would be “the coolest thing,” but since she’s under contract at NBCUniversal, changing networks isn’t realistic. Plus, taking the gig would mean directly competing against Meyers.
“That would be like slapping your mom in the face,” says Ruffin. “It’s the worst thing I could possibly think of doing.”
Ruffin has plenty to keep her busy. “Some Like It Hot” (opening Dec. 11 at New York’s Schubert Theatre), is one of the Broadway season’s most anticipated musicals, with tunes from Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (“Hairspray”) and a book by Matthew Lopez (“The Inheritance”) and Ruffin.
“It’s a whole different process,” says Ruffin. “Everything is 40,000 times as big in a musical. But it was very fun.”
She isn’t concerned about burning out.
“My work ethic comes from the fact that I’m shocked my job is so good. I can’t believe it,” she says. “They say fear is a great motivator. It’s not. Joy is.”
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At head of title: No. 24. 2nd Session, 3rd Parliament, 12 Victoria, 1849.
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Terror threat to EU institutions
16 July 2004
BRUSSELS – A letter threatening EU institutions in Brussels and the Hague was sent a few days ago to the United Nations headquarters in New York, Dutch Interior Minister Johan Remkes has confirmed.
According to Dutch news agency ANP, the letter was signed by the Al Qaeda terrorist group responsible for the September 11 attacks against the United States.
The letter is currently being examined by the Dutch intelligence services, Remkes told Dutch TV channel RTL4.
A UN spokeswoman declined to comment on any matters relating to security.
The Netherlands has been at the helm of the EU’s rotating presidency since July 1.
The Hague, the country’s seat of government, plays host to the European policy agency Europol and Eurojust, which coordinates criminal justice in the EU.
Remkes told ANP that security had been tightened around government buildings after information emerged last Friday about possible attacks inside the country and abroad.
The Belgian authorities said they were not aware of the threat and had only heard about the letter to the UN from Dutch television.
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The crisis centre of the Belgian interior ministry has not raised the terror alert within the country and no specific measures have been planned.
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It’s been a big couple of weeks for Walker. The news of his Australian tour comes hot off the heels of a deserving win for Best Breakthrough Artist at the 2019 BRIT Awards, alongside a nomination for Best Single for his global smash hit ‘Leave A Light On’, and the release today of his new album What A Time To Be Alive. In an emotional speech, Walker dedicated his award to his gran, who attends all his Scottish gigs and is his biggest role model.
The release of ‘Leave A Light On’ in 2018 saw the beginning of the Scottish singer-songwriter’s meteoric rise to fame. Produced by Mike Spencer (Years & Years), the single has reached Platinum status in the UK and is double Platinum in Australia, peaking at #7 on the UK Singles Chart and amassing almost 180 million streams worldwide.
The title What A Time To Be Alive is a direct nod to one of Walker’s best-loved songs, ‘Blessings’, and represents the optimism and hope that runs throughout the 12-track album. Featuring alongside ‘Leave A Light On’ are recent singles ‘Angels’ and ‘Just You And I’, the latter of which has already become a wedding staple around the world.
While ‘Leave A Light On’ established Walker as a global breakout artist, his debut record will undoubtedly further his growing reputation as one of the most exciting artists in today’s music scene. Don’t miss your chance to see him live!


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Aden Duale Says He's in Tanga Tanga to Stay after State House Visit Raises Eyebrows
- Aden Duale and other North Eastern leaders visited President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House Nairobi on Tuesday, April 13
- The meeting with the president and Somali community elders was purely to discuss the development of Garissa county
- The lawmaker said that he is in United Democratic Alliance to stay, but still a member of the Jubilee Party by law
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Garissa Town MP Aden Duale has come out to defend his recent visit to the state house.
The lawmaker said that he was in United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to stay but still a Jubilee Party member by law.
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Speaking exclusively to TUKO.co.ke on Wednesday, April 14, Duale indicated he would defend his parliamentary seat using the UDA ticket.
"UDA is my party of choice, is just that am still a member of Jubilee Party by law and my state house visit was purely on our community development meeting in the company of our new elected Garissa senator Abdul Haji. People should stop propaganda," Duale stated.
Duale, however, reaffirmed his unwavering support for Deputy President William Ruto, saying he would not be intimidated for supporting the country's number two.
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He warned Ruto's opponents to be ready for a tough political battle in the 2022 General Election.
"I have confidence in Deputy President's candidature come 2022. Our competitors are ODM, and will win by a land slide," he added.
The legislator was among Northern Kenya leaders who visited President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House Nairobi on Tuesday, April 12.
TUKO.co.ke understands the meeting with the president and Somali community elders was purely to discuss Garissa county's development.
The newly sworn-in Garissa senator Yusuf Abdul Haji, formally introduced to Uhuru, said the head of state promised to address some issues affecting the region.
Other notable leaders in attendance were Garissa deputy governor Abdi Dagane as well as MPs Fatuma Dullo (Isiolo senator), Adan Keynan (Eldas), Sophia Abdi (Ijara), and Abdikarim Osman (Fafi).
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Bill introduced in US House to freeze Pak aid
A key American lawmaker from Texas has introduced a resolution in the House of Representative to freeze all US aid to Pakistan. The resolution if passed will freeze all US aid to Pakistan with the exception of funds that are designated to help secure nuclear weapons.world Updated: Sep 27, 2011 12:25 IST
A key American lawmaker from Texas has introduced a resolution in the House of Representative to freeze all US aid to Pakistan.
The House Resolution (No HR 3013) if passed will freeze all US aid to Pakistan with the exception of funds that are designated to help secure nuclear weapons.
"Since the discovery of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan has proven to be disloyal, deceptive and a danger to the United States," Congressman Ted Poe said in a statement after tabling the resolution in the House on Friday.
"This so-called ally continues to take billions in US aid, while at the same time supports the militants who attack us.
"The United States must immediately freeze all aid to Pakistan," said Poe, who is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan has made it "painfully obvious" that they will continue their policy of "duplicity and deceit" by pretending to be US ally in the war on terror while simultaneously promoting violent extremism, the Congressman said.
According Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, just this month the Pakistani government supported the groups who were behind both the truck bomb attack that wounded more than 70 US and NATO Troops and the attack on the US Embassy, Poe said.
The resolution has been sent to the house foreign affairs Committee for necessary action.
It is only after this key Congressional committee approves the resolution that it will be sent to the House of Representatives.
Notably only a few resolutions enter the House of Representatives.
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Figure 1. Typical LM386 amplifier circuit.
For an audio application driving a loudspeaker alternating voltages must be generated. A positive voltage on the output drives the speaker cone one direction and a negative the other. At zero volts the speaker suspension will restore it to the mid-stroke position.
Figure 1 shows that the LM386 is typically powered from a single ended supply and can not drive negative. The chip is designed so that in the quiescent state (no input signal) the output rests at half the supply voltage - 4.5 V in this case. Positive-going signals on the input will drive the output up towards +9 V and negative-going will drive it down towards 0 V.
By adding a capacitor in series with the output the DC is blocked. When the amp is powered up pin 5 will rise quickly to half supply as will the right-hand side of the 220uF capacitor. The right-hand side will very quickly discharge through the low impedance of the loudspeaker so after the initial audible thump or click we will have pin 5 at 4.5 V and the speaker at zero. Note the orientation of the polarised capacitor.
The 4.5 V across the capacitor will remain. As the left side jiggles up and down with the audio signal but centred about 4.5 V the right side will also jiggle up and down around zero volts.
In effect this is a a high-pass filter and will attenuate the bass frequencies. Adding a 470 uF capacitor will improve the bass response.
The series RC filter is another high pass filter but with a smaller capacitor and is intended to shunt very high-frequency noise to ground.


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Rodgers told Launch that he approaches music from a completely different place than the late Freddie Mercury did. "He's classically trained, whereas I come out from blues and soul," Rodgers said. "Our writing styles are different. I tend to go for a very simple lyric with lots of space, he went for quite a wordy approach — not to say that either one is better or worse, it's just different."


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The National Association of Nigerian Students south – west zone D chapter urged the federal government to reopen schools in a statement signed by the association’s spokesperson Kazeem Olalekan Israel who lamented how the federal government neglected the educational sector for a long time by refusing to invest in education hence its deteriorating nature.
NANS called on government at all levels across Nigeria to invest in the educational sector and to see to it that tuition fees of students from tertiary institutions down to the pupils in the primary level should be slashed by 60 to 70% saying that this gesture should be the palliative to be given to the learners and if possible scholarships should be provided as well due to the fact that many parents loss their jobs due to Covid 19 pandemic and the government should not make learners pay for the period at which they stayed at home.
The body also endure the government to negotiate with NUC, NAPTEB, ASUP, COEASU, ASSU, UBE and other academic bodies to strategise on engaging the students and pupils either through the online platforms of physically. NAN also asked TETFUND to look into funding selected students across all tertiary institutions just the way they do with lecturers.
The body went further to employ learners across the federation to mount pressure on the government to reopen schools.


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Margarita del Val, a Spanish virologist and immunologist, is coordinating a cross-disciplinary initiative by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) named Salud Global/Global Health, which encompasses around 200 research groups working on a global approach to the Covid-19 pandemic, from prevention and detection to communication.
Del Val, a native of Madrid, says that the best part about the comprehensive initiative is the fact that experts from various fields are exchanging ideas and helping resolve issues with “international cooperation that’s never been seen before.”
But this expert also warns that a pandemic is, by its very nature, unpredictable, and that mathematical models are subject to society’s own reaction to the disease. “A society’s capacity for action is extremely powerful,” she says. “If we had chosen not to confine ourselves, the pandemic would have been explosive. But if we keep going like this, there might not be a second wave. It’s up to us.”
The following is an abridged version of the original interview in Spanish.
Question. New outbreaks in China have led authorities there to confine the citizens of certain neighborhoods in Beijing. Will there be a second wave in Spain?
Answer. Iran is experiencing a second wave right now and it is nearly as bad as the first one, which was already intense. The virus emerged in China, and one of the first countries to be affected was Iran. After that came Italy and Spain, and then we forgot about the rest of the world. Singapore has already been through three small waves.
Q. So there could be a second wave with the warmer weather?
A. Yes. Iran is an example. Beijing now has an outbreak, and because they take drastic measures, they’ve decided to effect closures. In [the Basque city of] Bilbao, where there are also significant outbreaks tied to hospitals, they could have made a decision to close as well, but the strategy there is different. Yet the risk clearly exists. It is up to us to ensure that the outbreaks do not become a second wave. It could happen at any moment.
It is up to us to ensure that the outbreaks do not become a second wave. It could happen at any moment
Q. The previous pandemic, dating back to 2009 and involving influenza A or swine flu, had two waves.
A. In Madrid there was a first wave between early July and early August. Then there was a worse one that began in the fall. It is a different disease, but also a respiratory one, with similar incubation periods. And there was a second wave. In July, a large amount of the population had no immunity or very slight immunity, especially those under 50. There were so many people who could catch it that a wave began in the summer, when the virus found a lot of hosts to infect. This time around, in Spain, we have a lot more people likely to catch the virus than before. With the flu, people over 50 had some degree of cell immunity. But right now, 95% of the Spanish population is susceptible to the coronavirus. That is a lot of tinder.
Q. How much of the virus is currently in circulation?
A. There is a lot of virus in circulation, more than before the state of alarm [declared on March 14]. It is difficult to provide an estimate, but there is more of it now. Let’s see if the [Health] Ministry stabilizes its figures so we can compare them with the earlier ones. There are more outbreaks now. All the people who are about to undergo surgery now after postponing it for three months – and who haven’t died already for failing to get surgery or medical assistance, in what is known as collateral deaths – are getting PCR tests. And these are detecting that completely asymptomatic people are positive for coronavirus, and they represent a significant number of people who can pass on the disease.
Q. What is preventing us from being in the middle of a new wave?
A. The fact that most people are wearing face masks, that many still haven’t gone back to work, that social distancing is being observed, that we are being careful... If it wasn’t for that, it would be here already.
Stopping a wave requires several measures: closing schools, confinement, masks, limited access to parks. Just one doesn’t work
Q. Iran opened its mosques, which may explain the new outbreak. Experts are insisting on avoiding closed spaces.
A. It is important to make outbreaks public so we can properly understand what kind of situations are dangerous. Now that major outbreaks have been analyzed, we know they took place at healthcare centers or senior centers, places with a lot of contact and very vulnerable people, and in closed places: restaurants, bars, workplaces, concerts, choir practice – which takes place indoors and involves heavy breathing –, gyms, religious ceremonies... Another key factor is spending a lot of time near an infected person.
Q. Now that we know more about airborne transmission, what’s the recommendation for the population?
A. Wearing a face mask. At first they were being recommended in Asia, but we didn’t believe there was a need because they didn’t back it up with data. We have had a somewhat cavalier attitude towards anything coming out of Asia, and I think this has been a lesson in humility. As a hyper-skeptical scientist myself, I had my own doubts due to the lack of data. Stopping a wave requires several measures: closing schools, confinement, masks, limited access to parks. Just one doesn’t work. We still don’t know which one is the most important. We know the problem is the accumulated air, it’s not enough for an infected person to simply walk by you.
Q. How should we prepare for a second wave?
A. In my view, with a cellphone app. The problem with contact tracing is that you might remember a lot of people you were in touch with, but how do you find those people? And let’s not even mention public transportation in big cities. We give information to Facebook, which has vast amounts of data on each one of us, or every time we do a search on Google. There should be an application and remote working should be extended: flexible schedules, flexible days.
Q. What if that second wave coincides with seasonal flu?
A. That would be terrible, because the symptoms overlap. More diagnoses will be necessary, everyone with respiratory symptoms will have to be tested for coronavirus. And in the fall and winter, that’s a good chunk of the population.
Q. Are there enough labs to take on that workload?
A. No. But at the CSIC we are getting ready to do so. We’ve been doing so since March, since the beginning of the confinement, but we never received any samples.
Q. Many research labs offered to do PCR tests. Are you frustrated that you were not able to help make diagnoses during the peak of the pandemic?
A. We offered researchers, alternative reagents from those being used at hospitals so we would not compete with them, with perfect sample tracing methods... It could have been done in many places, but it wasn’t. So yes, we are frustrated and yes, also angry. Especially after seeing what happened in Madrid’s senior homes, where tests were not carried out in many cases. Those who did [carry out tests] isolated the positive cases, and transmission was avoided, and deaths. The key was diagnosis, and we have been offering it, but it has not been accepted.
English version by Susana Urra.


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Panch phoran (also spelled panch phoron and panch puran) is a Bengali blend of five spices– fenugreek, mustard, kalonji (nigella), fennel, and cumin, in equal amounts. (In Bengal, radhuni would be used instead of mustard, but it’s not available in the U.S.) You can buy this spice blend in Indian grocery stores or you can make it yourself.
If you want a more assertive panch phoran taste, grind an additional 1/2 tablespoon of it and add it during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- 1 1/2 cups masoor dal or red lentils
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon canola oil (or canola oil spray)
- 1 tablespoon panch phoran
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste (or 1 tsp. minced ginger)
- 16 ounces diced tomatoes (or 1 can)
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets)
- 1/2 cup water
- Pick over and rinse the lentils and add them to a pot with the water and turmeric. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer until the dal is tender, about 20 to 35 minutes. When done, add salt and set aside.
- While the dal is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Heat a large, deep skillet, preferably non-stick. When hot, add the canola oil and shake it to spread it around. Add the panch phoran and stir. (You may instead use oil spray; spray before and after adding the panch phoran.) When the first seed pops, immediately add the onion, garlic, pepper flakes, and ginger paste. Stir and cook until the onion softens, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cauliflower, and water, and stir. Cover and cook until the cauliflower is just tender, about 10 minutes.
- When the dal and cauliflower are both done, add the dal to the cauliflower mixture. Stir well, and check seasoning, adding more salt if needed. Simmer gently for about 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Serve hot, over rice if desired.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s) | Cooking time: 55 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 6
(Indian spiced spinach) Saag, or palak, dishes are spiced purees of spinach or other greens common in northern India. They often contain additional ingredients such as potatos, fresh cheese, chicken or chickpeas to make a more substantial dish.
- Oil or ghee — 2 tablespoons
- Onion, chopped — 1
- Garlic, minced — 3 to 6 cloves
- Gingerroot, minced — 1 tablespoon
- Coriander, ground — 2 teaspoons
- Turmeric — 1/2 teaspoon
- Cayenne pepper (optional) — 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon
- Spinach, chopped — 1 pound fresh or package of chopped frozen spinach thawed
- Water — 1 cup
- Salt — 1/2-1 teaspoons
- Yogurt (optional) — 1 cup
- Cream (optional) — 1/4 cup
- Heat the oil or ghee in a large pot or saucepan over medium flame. Add the onions and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic, ginger and spices and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach, water and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat, allow to cool a bit. Don’t bother to use a blender or food processor to puree in batches.
- Add a little water if necessary and simmer another 5 to 10 minutes.
- OPtional — Stir in yogurt and return to brief simmer and immediately remove from heat. Stir in the optional cream, adjust seasoning and serve.
- Saag, or Palak, Paneer (Spinach with fresh cheese): add 1/2 pound of paneer, cut into cubes, after pureeing the spinach. You may substitute tofu for the paneer if you can’t find paneer. Tofu is not an Indian ingredient, but it has a similar texture and flavor. Press tofu, cut in triangles and brown in oil.
- Jhinga Saag (Spinach with shrimp): add 1/2 pound peeled and deveined shrimp after pureeing the spinach. Simmer until the shrimp is just cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
- Chana Saag (Spinach with chickpeas): add 1/2 pound cooked chickpeas after pureeing the spinach.
- Saag Murgh (Spinach with chicken): add 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes, after pureeing the spinach. Simmer just until the chicken is cooked through.
- Saag Aloo (Spinach with potatoes): add 1/2 pound cooked, cubed potatoes after pureeing the spinach.
- You may use frozen or fresh spinach. Try substituting mustard or other greens.
- A squeeze of lemon added at the end will brighten the flavor of this dish.

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By Andrew Ross Sorkin
DAVOS, Switzerland — As business and political leaders arrive in the Swiss Alps for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, a surprisingly alarming letter from an influential investor who studiously eschews attention has already emerged as a talking point.
The letter, written by Seth A. Klarman, a billionaire investor known for his sober and meticulous analysis of the investing world, is a huge red flag about global social tensions, rising debt levels and receding American leadership.
Mr. Klarman, a 61-year-old value investor, runs Baupost Group, which manages about $27 billion. He doesn’t make the annual pilgrimage to Davos, but his words are often invoked by policymakers and executives who do. His dire letter, which is considerably bleaker than his previous writings, is a warning shot that a growing sense of political and social divide around the globe may end in an economic calamity.
“It can’t be business as usual amid constant protests, riots, shutdowns and escalating social tensions,” he wrote.


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2013-May-2 Shenzhen Daily
SHENZHEN’S imports and exports exceeded US$170 billion in the first quarter of this year, representing an 80 percent increase compared with the same period of last year, according to statistics from Shenzhen Customs.
The growth is 66 percent more than the national level in the period.
The city’s exports grew by almost 70 percent to US$92.9 billion and its imports increased by more than 95 percent to US$78.1 billion.
“Goods trade brought in some foreign capital, which partly led to the sharp increase in imports and exports,” Qu Jian, deputy chief of Shenzhen-based China Development Institute, said in an interview with SZTV on Saturday.
Wei Qiang, CEO of Shenzhen One Touch Business Services Co. Ltd., said an export tax rebate has also stimulated exporters.
“In addition, international capital has entered China in the form of foreign trade. However, the growth in foreign trade will return to a normal level due to strengthened supervision,” said Wei.
Wei added that this year’s foreign trade will see a better situation than last year’s since markets in the United States and Europe are recovering.
“Although emerging markets are very active in purchasing, their purchasing power is limited,” said Wei.
The Shenzhen Customs trade data came two weeks after analysts raised doubts over China’s exports figures for the three-month period from December to February, due to discrepancies between those numbers and imports data issued separately by Hong Kong.
While Shenzhen’s sharp growth in foreign trade caught wide attention, experts also called attention to what the statistics may represent.
Zhang Yongjun, vice director of the research department of China Center for International Economic Exchanges, said in a recent media interview that because Shenzhen is close to Hong Kong, it is easier for exporters to find management loopholes or make a false report of exports.
“In addition, goods are returned after going through areas under special customs supervision, which might generate false trade statistics,” said Zhang. (SD-Agencies)


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U.S. Bank Stadium Preps For Back-To-Back ConcertsPreparations got underway on Monday for back to back shows at U.S. Bank Stadium. First up is Luke Bryan's "Kill the Lights" tour on Friday, followed by Metallica on Saturday.
Home Security Cameras Capture Package ThiefSurveillance cameras caught a thief in the act in St. Anthony Park.
Thieves Damage Air Conditioners At Robbinsdale BusinessesThieves struck a popular Robbinsdale restaurant, leaving the spot without air conditioning in the thick of summer.
World War II Vet Turns 100A World War II veteran from Richfield will celebrate a special milestone this weekend.
Chinese Delegates In Minn. To Learn 'Hot-Line' Technique From XcelA delegation from China traveled to the Twin Cities to learn from Xcel Energy. The utility company's crews do daily maintenance on power lines, and often people at home are none the wiser.
Prof.: Citations Show St. Anthony Police Stopped Black Drivers DisproportionatelyWCCO took a hard look at warnings and citations given by the St. Anthony Police Department. They police St. Anthony, Falcon Heights and Lauderdale, where the population is roughly 79 percent white, 6 percent black.
Lawsuit Seeks Wider Housing Options For Those With DisabilitiesA lawsuit was filed on behalf of people with disabilities who say they should be able to choose where they live.
Young Brain Cancer Survivors Aim To Raise $100K For Research"Super Kids Who Never Quit" are throwing a Super Hero Carnival to raise $100,000 to find a cure.
Evidence For The Benefits Of Flossing 'Weak, Very Unreliable'It's one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities. Except there's little proof that flossing works.
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To Esther’s Matka,
In another place, Matka would mean Mom. You are her Mom. Some define Mom as “the one who puts her kids before herself.” 4 years ago today…you did that.
In another place, I would be cradling love in my arms with total fear in my heart. Praying you’d stay firm in your decision. 4 years ago today…you did that.
In another place, she would run to you when she felt pain. But love sometimes means taking the pain on yourself. 4 years ago today…you did that.
In another place, we’d still be anxiously begging our phone to ring with a referral. Hoping a brave birthmom would choose us. 4 years ago today…you did that.
In another place, you’d give up sleep and time to be with her. You’d long so deeply for her happiness that you’d make big sacrifices. 4 years ago today…you did that.
In another place, our boys would grow up without a sister. They’d miss the strength a woman can show in the middle of raw emotion. 4 years ago today…you did that.
In another place, you’d be taking her to her 4th birthday party. You’d be wrapping her present. Making her cake. Singing her happy birthday. You’d be snuggling her all day and kissing those brown cheeks…because she is grace to you.
4 years ago today…you were grace to us. You handed us your treasure. You gave us a piece of yourself.
And I can’t forget the strength I saw in your face. I can’t forget the way those tears of brokenness fell. And I won’t ever forget the words you said to us over and over again.
“I’m doing this because I love her. Tell her that.”
And I do tell her. Over and over and over again.
And I tell her God loves her that way too. He loves her enough to sacrifice. He loves her enough to lay everything down for her. To give it all up.
Thank you, M… We love you more than you could possibly know.
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Galatians 4:4,5)

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Tishman Speyer, the global real estate developer and investor, has refinanced the 1.45m sq ft Lumière Building with a €472m bond private placement arranged by BNP Paribas, in both a first-of-its-kind private placement in France as well as the country’s largest single-asset real estate financing in five years.
BNP Paribas, along with with a consortium of French insurers comprised of Cardif, CNP and Predica, took up the €472m bond issuance, repaying the maturing legacy debt which is secured by a first-ranking mortgage on Lumière Building.
Lumière Building – comprised of 1.345m sq ft of office space, 97,000 sq ft of retail and 22,600 sq ft of warehousing – is the largest privately-owned office building in Paris located at 40 Avenue des Terroirs de France in Bercy St-Emilion, the Eastern business district, and is 100% leased to tenants.
The two largest leases are to the French Ministry of Interior, which occupies 400,000 sq ft, and Natixis, which occupies 210,000 sq ft. Other significant leases include SNCF, ING Direct, Crédit Foncier, Société Générale, Zara and Foster Wheeler.
Tishman Speyer bought Lumière complex from Blackstone in February 2006 for €675m, through its European Strategic Office Fund, a long-term core fund focused on prime properties in major European cities.
Built in 1992, the Lumière consists of seven floors above the two- story lobby level. The building also includes a 200-seat auditorium, 1,700 underground parking spaces, and a 55-crib day care center for infants.
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Jobless Palestinians brave death to migrateMohammed Omer, 24-9-2014
Living in unspeakable conditions, Gaza’s youth are taking incredible risks to escape the strip to find work and dignity in Europe
Scores of Palestinian migrants wait for days at the Rafa crossing with Egypt (AFP)
RAFAH, Gaza City - Ahmed Abu-Ayyad first heard about the devastating shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants on the news when the television began beaming in images of dead bodies, drowned off the coast of Malta.
The 25-year-old saw that many people were missing, including Palestinians with whom he grew up, and he could feel panic and despair spread through his neighbourhood as families began to mourn their loved ones, fearing but not yet knowing whether they were alive or dead.
But while the memories are still fresh, and people are still reeling from the 13 September disaster, Abu-Ayyad insists that he still wants to travel far away from Gaza. After living through the latest Israeli war - and surviving some seven weeks-worth of bombing and fighting - he says that he has nothing left to lose and dreads staying, more than he dreads the perilous journey to Europe where he says he will at least experience some simple freedoms.
“I just dream of having an ordinary job and the ability to live a dignified life,” said Abu-Ayyad.
“Here, in Gaza, I am not able to have either," he adds, before explaining that the absence of basic human rights drives him to constantly dream of a life that is just not possible under Israel's occupation and blockade.
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It is a familiar scene during summers in many urban areas. A municipal water tanker trundles into a neighbourhood, which has not received water in its taps for days. A mass of people promptly converge on it carrying buckets
, pitchers, drums - anything that can carry water. While the rest queue up, amid much jostling, a few athletic types clamber on to the top of the tanker and send water down using rubber pipes.
It happens because there is just not enough water available for India's 1.2 billion and growing population. An Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report titled Environmental Outlook to 2030 says 63 per cent of the population in Brazil, Russia, India and China are living under medium to severe water stress, which will increase to 80 per cent by 2030. Already, India's per capita water availability has shrunk
from 1,816 cubic metres in 2001 to 1,545 cubic metres in 2011, according to the latest census.
But the situation can be turned around. "At present, water is being wasted or mismanaged," says A.R. Shivakumar, 52, senior scientist at the Karnataka State Council of Science and Technology (KSCST), a Bangalorebased government body. A vociferous proponent of rainwater harvesting - capturing, purifying and storing rainwater in large tanks
- he has invented tools that simplify the process and has even got local authorities to make rainwater harvesting compulsory in the heart of Bangalore.
Shivakumar started with his own house, which he built in 1995. The rainwater harvesting apparatus collects more than 200,000 litres of rainwater a year in three storage tanks, that hold a total capacity of 45,000 litres. Naturally, he collects most of the water during the rainy season - May to October. But it is enough to sustain his family's needs - including potable water - even during the dry season. Indeed, he has not taken any external water connection at all.
As opposed to the usual sandbed filter, Shivakumar has devised and patented a PopUp filter that can be vertically installed on the wall of a small building to remove impurities before rainwater is collected. For buildings that are bigger, he developed a 'First Flush Lock and Diverter' which does the same.
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If the tank collecting rainwater overflows, the excess water is discharged into the ground through a barrel system, another Shivakumar invention, which has even been named after him. The system is now being propagated in Africa, as well as in some developed countries, by the Norwegian government, which had a joint project with India on environment conservation.
Since 2002, Shivakumar has designed and executed hundreds of rainwater harvesting projects in Bangalore, including at the landmark Vidhana Soudha, the Karnataka High Court and office buildings of private companies such as Intel India and Arvind Mills.
The main source of potable water for Bangalore is the river Cauvery, which is available at best for two to three hours a day. Rainfall, about 97 cm a year, is higher than in other landlocked areas such as Delhi but lower than in coastal towns. With the city's population swelling, ground water levels have shrunk. "A couple of decades ago, water was available at 10 to 15 feet below the ground," says Shivakumar. "A few years ago, most of these wells went dry and new borewells failed as water was not available even at 800 feet in some places."
At Shivakumar's persuasion, in 2009, the Karnataka government passed an amendment to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Act. The amended Act made rainwater harvesting compulsory for home and offices with an area of more than 2,400 sq. ft. in the heart of Bangalore. So far, of the 60,000 buildings there with BWSSB water connections, more than 43,000 have adopted harvesting techniques.
"Our housing society with 95 units has now completely stopped buying water from private players," says Suraj Raheja, a resident of a housing society on Ali Askar Road, Bangalore.
A few states such as Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu had brought in rainwater harvesting legislation even before Karnataka, and a number of others have since also done so, either across the entire state, or in select cities. "All states should go in for such mandatory legislations. Only then can we beat the scarcity," says Shivakumar.


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NEW YORK (WABC) -- This week, we take a look at Mayor Bloomberg's controversial public service campaign taking aim at teen pregnancy.
It doesn't offer advice about birth control.
Instead, it enlists the faces of young children, some of them crying, and captions showing what they are thinking.
The mayor says you have to be edgy to get through the clutter, but some are asking: does it go too far?
Also, he made a name for himself working to help the homeless in New York City find work.
Now the founder of the Doe Foundation, George McDonald, is shifting his focus to politics and running for mayor.
We'll talk to McDonald about his unusual campaign strategy.
And, the New York State legislature has set the date for the 2013 primary for New York City races for September 10th.
Given the crowded field of candidates, there's a good chance a runoff will be needed.
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This tag is actually called ‘The Writer’s Tag’ but someone mentioned how much it looks like ‘The Writer Stag’ and this amuses me greatly. Thanks to Mirriam for tagging everybody, and so therefore tagging me.
WHAT GENRES, STYLES, AND TOPICS DO YOU WRITE ABOUT?
Genre: Fantasy – because you can borrow from all of history and throw in a dragon and it will be legit. I love history, but fantasy is unrestricted – if I want to mesh a Viking and Mongol culture together … I can. AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME NAY!!!
Styles: I do write some serious content, but humour always creeps through. I love funny things, and sometimes I find myself writing a line with true glee. Or struggling to get a joke that is HILARIOUS!!!! in my head onto paper. That’s less fun.
Topics: Oh – everything. I try to put themes and topics into my stories but my characters always refuse to participate. They see right through my puny attempts and go on tangents about wanting to be a medicine woman or something.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WRITING?
Years. Years and years. I completed my first novel in 2014, but I have piles and piles of unfinished and finished short stories banging about from the time I thought revision was spelled with an ‘h’. (Dude. Think about it. It still makes sense.) I won first prize for gore once. I was bemused. Did no one else write realistically?
WHY DO YOU WRITE?
Because I love stories. Because that love bubbles over until I have to write something down. Sometimes the magic happens – my fingers fly over the keyboard and the characters talk and events unfold seamlessly onto the page. But that doesn’t happen often; I have to work for it – but the stories …
I write because I love them.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO WRITE?
Much to my annoyance, at night. When everything is quite and all is dark (‘… silllllleeeeennnt niiiiiggghhhhttt ….’) and my mine is emptied of stresses and there is nothing but the words and I. You have no idea how much I resent this flaw of mine; I’d much rather write easily in the morning.
PARTS OF WRITING YOU LOVE VS PARTS YOU HATE?
What I love? Finishing. There is nothing quite like the feeling of knowing the story is finished; you’ve told it. It’s done. The end. It’s beautiful. A moment to be savoured.
What I hate? The bringing myself to sit and write. My mind leaps like an antsy frog on coals and has this kind of conversation:
ME: Little grey cells, shall we write?
BRAIN: Cool. Cool, cool, cool. Good idea. BUT WAIT YOU HAVE TO VACUUM BEFORE YOU DO THIS.
ME: … but … what?
BRAIN: CLEAN! DUST! WASH! ORGANISE YOUR BOOKSHELF! WASH YOUR CAR! ONLY THEN CAN YOUR WORDS FLOW. ONNNLLLY THEN!!
Me: Okay. That sounds like a good plan.
(spoiler: it’s never a good plan)
HOW DO YOU OVERCOME WRITERS BLOCK?
Nowadays? I exhaust my procrastination muscles, and then do a surprise leap into a Word Document. Takes time, but works like a charm. Sometimes. So a faulty charm, basically.
ARE YOU WORKING ON SOMETHING AT THE MOMENT?
Yes. Insalted is on draft 2.5 and The Mediocre Title That I Need To Change is ticking along alright. I’ve really let my creativity run wild on that one – there’s a crime lord dragon and the heroine’s kidnapping a husband.
Everyday activities, really.
WRITING GOALS THIS YEAR?
- Finish editing Sandwiches
- Prepare Insalted for querying. But finish it first. (That’s rather important, I hear.)
- Finish the 1st draft of The Mediocre Title That I need To Change
right. so i’d better get going to that, then
5 thoughts on “the writing stag”
Thanks for that – you always make me laugh – and I mean that in a nice way, not something snide ‘cos I’d never do that (i don’t think I would, anyway and I suppose that’s what counts!.
Yep, I’m a late night writer too, usually assisted, I have to admit by a drop of Shiraz or two 😉
I love that little voice in my head that tells me to sharpen my pencils, clean my desk, tidy the bedroom, organise the laundry, feed the chickens, finish off those raised garden beds I started two months ago before I get down to serious writing and … oh, holy-moly, you have to do the vital research first too before you can craft your historically based blockbuster on the world – or even on the screen of the computer!
Keep it up!
Thank you : )
Haha! Yes, it is hard to recognise distractions for what they are, but my gosh, when I sit down to my laptop to write it suddenly becomes CRITICAL!!!! to write that review or vacuum or anything but writing.
– I’m supposed to be writing right now, but I decided that replying to comments rather belatedly took the priority cake,
Hey-ho though. Onwards and upwards!
these could be my answers too, I procrastinate like crazy, I’m like you, I can’t write in the morning or at night but maybe during the afternoon. I like to haved finished my writings too, piles of writing and I got none of them finished. I think my mind is a little bit like ‘what, write now? why’ all the time. people said they love writing and I like to say it too because I do sometimes love writing, it is the part about finishing that I seem unable to like.
good luck with your writings.
have a lovely day.
HAHA! ‘what, write now? why I get that! But mine is a bit like ‘Ohhhh! Writing! What a cool idea … but you know what you REALLY need to do to make your writing SOOOO much better? CLEANING!!!!’
On the upside, everything gets cleaned. On the downside, I never do get around to writing.
BUT WE CAN PERSEVERE, YOU AND I!!
All the very best with your writings, and have a lovely day – forgive me for taking a wee bit long to reply 🙂


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SK teen sentenced for beating at party
A South Kitsap man who kicked a Central Kitsap High student in the head at a party last February was sentenced to seven months in jail last week for the assault, according to the Kitsap County Prosecutors Office.
Deputy Prosecutor Claire Bradley said Jason William Mathwig, 18, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, a charge stemming from a group attack on the 17-year-old victim.
At least three South Kitsap High School students were arrested after the Feb. 12 beating, which the Kitsap County Sheriffs Office said is believed to have been sparked by an incident that began at a basketball game between the two high schools the night before.
Bradley said a total of five people have been arrested in connection with the attack, but Mathwig was the only defendant facing charges in Superior Court. The rest she expected to be prosecuted in District Court.
At the time of his arrest, prosecutors said Mathwig was facing a more serious charge because he was believed to have been responsible for inflicting substantial bodily harm on the victim.
According to more than one witness, Mathwig was seen kicking the victim in the head immediately before he was knocked unconscious. Bradley said the victim is not fully recovered after the assault. After months of rehabilitation, she said he is doing pretty well, but he will still have long-term affects.
According to witness statements, the victim and another male, an 18-year-old CKHS student, arrived at the party shortly after 9 p.m. It was held at a home on Fairview Boulevard in Port Orchard and was attended by nearly 100 SKHS students and alumni.
Shortly after the pair arrived, witnesses said a group of about 40 to 50 people yelled Lets get em and began to chase the victims, who ran back to their car and hid behind it. However, the crowd quickly found and began assaulting them.
According to court documents, several SK students alleged they had been verbally taunted by CK students, including the victim, during a basketball game the night before, but the victim denied being involved.
Shortly after the victim was knocked out, the crowd dispersed and the injured teens companion was able to wake him and drive him home.
After vomiting and complaining of pain all night long, the next morning the victim was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he underwent brain surgery and spent several days in intensive care.

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Monday, October 31, 2005
World Film Fest recap
The Nation has a special report (temporary link) today on the recently wrapped-up World Film Festival of Bangkok, recapping the 10-day event's highlights, which included a visit by Roman Polanski and many other things.
The Tsunami Digital Short Films (reviewed here and here) got a lot of notice.
The Culture Ministry's Office of Contemporary Arts and Culture Director-General Apinan Poshyananda and the Taiwanese director Tsai Ming Liang extended their appreciation for the efforts of the filmmakers who addressed the difficult subject of the tsunami with sensitivity and creativity.
Christian Jeune from the Cannes Film Festival asked to have some of the short films in the series shown at next year’s Cannes festival, the article said, but didn't say which ones they would like. Possibly a "best of"?
Nonetheless, there has been some criticism of the films, with the Bangkok Post's Kong Rithdee saying that while there were some good films individually, particularly Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Ghost of Asia, Santi Taepanich's Tits & Bum and the powerful Tsu by Pramote Sangsorn, the shorts as a package left audiences feeling disappointed.
Back to the festival, there was also the Produire au Sud (Producers of the South) film-marketing workshop, which selected three pairs of producers and directors to attend Festival of 3 Continents from November 22 to 29 in Nantes, France, where they can learn more about filmmaking.
The three film projects chosen to attend the festival are A Moment in June by producer Noth Thongsriphong and director O Nathapon from Thailand; Singapore's Forgotten Tears by producer Juan Foo and director Ellery Ngiam; and Ostrich Granny, by producer Lina Tan Suan Jeu and director Bernard Chauly of Malaysia.
Among the surprises at the festival was the success of Russian films. The 7.5-hour Russian version of War and Peace was screened to a sell-out audience, with hundreds being turned away. Doctor Zhivago (okay, not strictly a Russian film) also was screened. The puzzling but brilliant 4 was in the competition. And, Thai Airways is starting direct Bangkok-Moscow flights, and tied its promotional campaign in with the festival and the Russian films. Maybe that had something to do with it?
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As a committed advocate of senate reform, I once viewed the abolition of the Senate as the opposite of reform. Now, I see abolition as a better path to true reform.
I still believe that Canada would be better governed if we had an elected and accountable Senate. But it is no longer clear to me that the best path to that outcome is trying to reform the existing system with sporadic, piecemeal provincial elections. It might be better to adopt a two-step approach. First, wipe the slate clean by abolishing the current Senate. Then start from scratch in designing a new model for an elected Senate that can be presented to Canadians.
The problem with the approach the Conservative party is pursuing now is that it simply is not working. After 25 years, we’ve still got the same embarrassing patronage pen. It props up and prolongs the status quo — which almost no one supports anymore. I admire persistence. But persisting in a failed strategy eventually begins to look like sheer stubbornness.
There are risks to the West in the Conservative party’s current approach of piecemeal provincial elections. If all the provinces were to accept Harper’s offer, we would then have a democratically elected, effective and constitutionally entrenched Senate. As Justin Trudeau did us the recent favour of pointing out, Quebec has the same number of senators as the four Western provinces combined, despite being smaller both demographically and economically. Ditto in spades for the four Atlantic provinces. And even with a Triple-E Senate, the same four Atlantic Provinces — with 10 percent of the population — would then have close to 40% of Senate seats. Many Conservative party supporters never bought into the Triple E Senate concept for precisely this reason. After 25 years of virtually no progress, that number is growing.
In the past, I opposed abolishing the Senate because we would never arrive at a sufficiently strong national consensus to adopt a new, redesigned version of a Triple-E Senate, one based on regional equality rather than equality of the provinces. And if we were to abolish the existing Senate, this remains a very real risk.
But that risk has to be balanced against the status quo, which despite 25 years of the Western-based Senate-reform movement, remains firmly entrenched. There is no reason to believe that this is going to change in the next 25 years. Abolition now – with a chance of a new redesigned Senate somewhere down the road — is a better option.
Other than a few patronage opportunities, I don’t think Quebec benefits from having 24 Senators
Some will point out that abolishing the Senate is just as impossible as reforming it, because both presumably require the unanimous consent of all 10 provinces. This issue is currently before the Supreme Court, so we’ll see. But even if it does, the supporters for abolition probably outnumber supports of reform, as the former group would include both true abolitionists (such as Thomas Mulcair and the NDP) plus two-steppers like myself.
But would Quebec (or P.E.I.) ever consent to abolishing the current Senate with the privileged position they enjoy? I’m not sure this is an issue of importance even in Quebec. I doubt that the average Quebecer, or any other Canadian for that matter, can name more than one or two senators from their province. Other than a few patronage opportunities, I don’t think Quebec benefits from having 24 Senators. Would any political leader really campaign on preserving the status quo?
I still support some version of Triple-E Senate reform. Such a senate would serve Canadians well. But if the only way to save the Senate is to abolish it first, that’s something Canadians must consider.
Ted Morton is an executive-in-residence at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary and a senior fellow at the Manning Foundation. In 1998, he was elected as one of Alberta’s two senators-in-waiting as a Reform Party candidate. From 2004 to 2012, he was a member of the Alberta legislature.


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