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Terry Cooke - Local Historian
THE BEST CHIPS IN LIVERPOOL!
This 1975, photograph features brothers John and Frank Gianelli behind the counter of their well-known fish and chip shop on the corner of Christian Street and Islington Place.
The popular Gianelli family were in business in the neighbourhood for eighty years and provided a service to generations of families.
The People of Scotland Road
The selection of photographs featured here, illustrate the warm friendly environment which existed in the many pubs which once stood in the Scotland/Vauxhall neighbourhoods. The area was renowned for the vast number of pubs, which dominated the locality, and this made it one of the most vibrant districts in the city. What made the area so unique was that strangers were made so welcome, and in the pubs they were assured of a 'good night with good people'. The pubs possessed an inviting warmth and were part of community life, providing a service to generations of families. Each pub had its own loyal customers some 'regulars' having drank there for more than thirty years. It was not uncommon to discover that three generations of a family patronised one particular pub.
The lively pubs were the meeting places for generations of residents, who celebrated all the important family events in the corner pub.
The locality really came to life on Saturday nights with 'sing songs' in all the pubs. Among the customers there were many gifted musicians, singers and natural comedians who were always prepared 'to get up and do a turn'. The piano player would perform all night for a few pints off the licensee, and when the local talent got going on the guitar, banjo, accordion and spoons, the good humoured customers really enjoyed themselves. Sometimes visitors came into the pubs intending to stay for only one drink, but because of the friendly entertaining atmosphere, which prevailed - they stayed all evening.
The pubs played a very important role in the lives of local people who knew each other all their lives.
Going to the pub was much more than going somewhere to drink beer, for the 'local' was a community meeting place where the residents from the side-streets could enjoy good humoured chat and genuine friendship. Many of the regular customers cultivated deep friendships with each other which were to last a lifetime. There was a tremendous social atmosphere and a feeling of belonging, with customers participating in the pub football, darts and billiards teams. Several times a year the customers organised coach trips where they all went off on day trips together. The customers were mainly working-class and for many of them times were harsh, with some families experiencing real difficulties. But throughout their dilemma they remained clanished as a family unit. The photographs featuring family and friends socialising in their local pubs, clearly captures the mood of community spirit, which prevailed in the pubs of the old neighbourhood. It was in these little locals that all the notable family occasions were celebrated; events such as birthdays, christenings, engagements, marriages and anniversaries were all reasons for 'family get-togethers'. During the first and second World Wars, many young men and women from the locality enlisted for military service, and it was in pubs such as the ones featured that these brave youngsters had their last drink with family and friends before going off to war.
The personality of the licensee and his family, played a very important role in maintaining a pleasant environment in the pub.
The photograph showing the licensee with his family and members of staff 'behind the bar', personify the public-house manager of times past. One of the essential factors in the administration of a successful pub was an efficient licensee whose personality and demeanor set the standard for the establishment. The licensee provided a very important service to the community and both they and their families played a very prominent role in maintaining the pleasant environment of the pub. Many of the managers had been resident in the pub for years, often succeeding their parents as licensees. Traditionally the customers had great respect for them and at closing time when they heard, "Time ladies and gents please", they knew they had to drink up and leave the premises.
A family gathered together to enjoy a drink in their local, it is significant that the group includes several generations of the family.
When the demolition of the area commenced in the early 1960's, residents were rehoused on the estates on the outskirts of the city. But that didn't prevent them returning each weekend to have a drink in 'their locals' with lifelong friends. Over the years there has been several 'demolition projects' implemented which have seen the once bustling neighbourhood reduced to almost a derelict area. These interesting photographs, which reflect life as it was in the wonderful old pubs of bygone days, will rekindle many happy memories for former residents and customers of the pubs of the old neighbourhood.
Scotland Road's 'Little Italy'
A steady flow of Italian immigrants arrived in Liverpool between 1880 and 1912, and settled in the cobbled side streets on the eastern side of Byrom Street. A census report for 1891, reveals that there were a significant number of Italians living in Gerard Street, Hunter Street, Lionel Street and Whale Street. The growth of the community was very distinctive and by 1913, it was estimated that there were in excess of 400 Italian-born settlers in the tiny cluster of streets which by then had become affectionately known to local residents as 'Little Italy' Although in the early days the immigrants suffered some hardships, by 1920, the residents of this close-knit community had become an integral part of Liverpool's society. Many of the residents earned a living as musicians, organ-grinders, hotel workers, knife-sharpeners and street entertainers. But it was in ice-cream making that several families distinguished themselves. Working to their own recipe the delicious commodity was made in the homes of the individuals then sold around the streets from little carts. Other families opened fish and chip shops throughout the city and as a result of their business enterprises, the Santangeli, Gianelli, Podesta, Chiappe and Fusco families became part of the folk-lore of the locality. The area was also world-renowned for the many outstanding boxers developed in the amateur boxing clubs of the neighbourhood. One of the 'all time greats' was Dom Volante, born of Italian parents over a former pub in Gerard Street. Educated at Holy Cross school, he became an exceptional boxer and 'topped the bill' at New York's Madison Garden. The mid-thirties saw the introduction of a massive slum clearance programme which led to the destruction of many of the streets and businesses in 'Little Italy', with the residents re-housed in newly built corporation walk-up tenements.
Gerard Street - 1928
One of the narrow cobbled streets in Scotland Road's 'Little Italy'. It was in such densely populated streets that the ice-cream and chip-shop enterprises had their humble beginnings. It was also in this locality that world-renowned boxing champions were born and bred. The photograph also shows Whale Street and Lionel Street in the background. As always in the working-class neighbourhoods there is a well-stocked little corner-shop adorned with brand name adverts. This one which served the community for years, is located next door to what appears to be a social-club for the unemployed men of the area. From the frontage of the building it is evident that the premises previously functioned as a public-house.
During the War the German High Command, recognising the immense strategic importance of the Liverpool Docks and surrounding industrial facilities, ordered sustained air attacks on the city. The Scotland Road/Vauxhall district being located alongside the line of docks was directly in the 'line of fire' and throughout the 'Blitz' the residents took horrendous punishment. Night after night sirens sounded warning people of approaching German bombers, and residents trooped wearily to the air-raid shelter where they experienced many sleepless nights as exploding bombs destroyed the neighbourhood. When daylight neared it brought the welcome sound of the 'all-clear' and as people dragged themselves from the shelters they were met with scenes of devastation such as the one pictured above. This followed a fearful night of bombing when a high explosive bomb caused a huge crater in Scotland Road at the junction with Cazneau Street, ripping up tram-lines and shattering nearby shop windows. Many of your readers will recognise some of the former well-known shops in the background such as 'Boots - Sheehan's - and Eric Lloyds'. The 'Mile End ' pub can just be seen on the top left of the picture.
Athol Street Bridewell
Many years ago the cobbled streets of the Scotland Road/Vauxhall area were regularly patrolled by policemen from several police-stations within the locality. In those days the beat bobbies were part of the community and many of them were on first name terms with the residents. In the 1920's there were a number of policemen living in the area. The famous old police-station featured here was built in 1852, and the high defensive perimeter walls were designed to discourage any attempt to release prisoners. The Bridewell served the community for more than a century and many older residents will recall their parents sending them to the Bridewell to get change for the penny-in-the-slot gas-meter, or to find out the time or to ask the burly Station Sergeant to make a phone call for them. The 'character bobbies' who had walked the beat for years, were lost to the community when the building was demolished during the mass clearance of the area in the 1970's.
The Homer Cinema
The Homer Cinema featured here, was located in what must have been the busiest shopping area in Liverpool. Built in the early 1900's the building was situated on the corner of Great Homer Street and Kew Street. It was from this point that little Mary Blunn, one of Scottie Road's famous Mary Ellens sold her fruit to the droves of people going to the cinema each night. In 1962, the cinema was the venue for a charity concert presented by Alderman David Cowley, a local man who was to become Liverpool's youngest Lord Mayor. One of the acts which entertained locals on that occasion, subsequently achieved international fame in the entertainment world with world tours and numerous hit records.
Richmond Row - circa 1900
This scene pictured in Richmond Row about 1900, shows one of the numerous public-houses which dominated the locality. At the time there were 9 pubs' in Richmond Row. To the right of the pub doorway can be seen the entrance to one of the many lodging houses situated in the bustling street. A prominent overhead sign denotes 'cocoa rooms' located to the rear of the building. At this period there were several Italian families in nearby Gerard Street, who were making ice-cream in their own homes and selling it around the side-streets from little carts such as the one featured in the photograph.
Jim Clarke was an outstanding Liverpool athlete, who for many years carried the banner of the Scotland/Vauxhall district to all parts of the country through his prowess as a champion swimmer and life-saver. He was admired and respected not only in his own community, but also in many other districts of Liverpool where his enviable reputation had spread.
Born in Georgetown, British Guyana, Jim arrived in Liverpool in 1900, as a fourteen-year-old stowaway aboard a cargo vessel. The priests of St.Augustine's, Great Howard Street, found him cold and hungry wandering around the streets, and took him into the presbytery where they provided food and shelter. Later they arranged lodgings for the youngster with a local Irish family, and soon the well-mannered likeable young-man became a popular member of the community. In 1914, he was married to Elizabeth Murphy, in the church of Our Lady of Reconciliation, Eldon Street, and set up home in Elizabeth Terrace, Silvester Street. In later years as the family grew-up, the family moved to Ashfield Cottages, in St Sylvester's parish. He was a natural athlete, ideally built for the sports he loved - swimming, running, and boxing, yet despite his incredible sporting achievements, he remained a humble and kind person who cherished his family and friends The family were very close and in the summer months Jim often took them all over to New Brighton on the ferry-boat. He had a passion for music and particularly liked to listen to the renowned American singer Paul.Robeson. He worked as a docker in the North-end of Liverpool, and each evening, groups of youngsters would wait for him coming home, because he always brought them 'handfuls' of peanuts, which they took home and roasted on a shovel over a coal-fire.
There were instances when the police were unable to locate the body of a drowned person, and on these occasions they would enlist the assistance of Jim Clarke. Calling to his home or his place of work the police would quickly take him to the scene of the tragedy. He would dive in and remain underwater for an incredibly long period of time. Occasionally surfacing for air, he would dive repeatedly until he eventually located and recovered the body. Having saved numerous children from drowning, and having been involved in the recovery of so many bodies and witnessing the sorrowful aftermath, Jim was convinced that positive efforts should be made to ensure that all local school-children were able to swim. He expressed his concerns to the authorities and largely due to his initiative and enthusiasm, the children from local schools were brought along to Burroughs Gardens Baths, where Jim was responsible for teaching countless numbers of youngsters to swim.
Readers of the Scottie Press website might be interested to know that the BBC have put an inclusion on their website featuring the Scottie Press. You can access this by logging onto www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory Click Here to log on now.
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President Goodluck Jonathan has restated that the country is winning the battle against terrorism.
He spoke when he received letters of credence from the Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, Mr. Hans-Rudolf Hodel.
According to him, Nigeria has made significant progress in meeting security challenges.
He said: “We are making progress in meeting our security challenges and we shall continue to improve. Investors have nothing to fear.”
The President, who received three other ambassadors at different ceremonies, urged them to encourage business delegations from their countries to visit the country.
Said he: “Nigeria is a huge market with many green areas waiting for investors. I enjoin you to prepare the ground for robust economic relations between our two countries.”
President Jonathan told the new Egyptian Ambassador Mr. Ashraf Abdelkader Elmorsi Salama that the two countries have a crucial role to play in the African Union, especially because of their strategic locations and population. The ambassadors said they were impressed by the opportunities in Nigeria and expressed their determination and commitment to improve trade and other mutually-beneficial relations with Nigeria. The other ambassadors are Mr. Svante Kilander of Sweden and Dr. Joachim Oppinger of Austria.”


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GORHAM, Maine – Aaron Samuel had 23 points and 12 rebounds, including five offensive boards, to lead the Western Connecticut State University Colonials to a 68-60 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's basketball game Monday afternoon at Hill Gymnasium.
With the win, Western Connecticut improves to 12-6 overall and 6-3 in the Little East Conference. The Colonials have won two straight. Southern Maine falls to 4-12 overall and 2-7 in conference action.
Samuel was one of three WestConn players in double figures. He was 8-for-11 from the field and 7-for-11 from the free throw line; Samuel's 12 rebounds helped WestConn to a 41-29 advantage on the glass. Geary McLeod scored 18 points, including key points down the stretch, shooting 8-for-11 from the floor, adding six steals and five rebounds. Rashard Rodriguez came off the bench for 16 points and seven boards.
Senior Christian McCue (Hampden, Maine/Hampden Academy) led the Huskies with 19 points, while junior Derek Haney (Auburn, Calif./Placer) tossed in 15 points, all on three-pointers, off of the bench. Junior Jayvon Pitts-Young (Portland, Maine) added 11 points, four rebounds and two steals, shooting 4-for-8, including a four-point play in the second half.
After a back-and-forth first half, Southern Maine went into the locker room down three, 38-35, at the half. Haney had all 15 of his points in the opening stanza. The Huskies were down by seven, 35-28, with two minutes left to play in the half but used a 7-3 run to trim their deficit to a single possession. McCue went 4-for-4 from the line in the run, while senior Sean Jany (Westbrook, Maine) hit an off-balanced buzzer-beating three for the final basket of the half.
The game remained close in the second with the Huskies trailing by three, 44-41 with just under 12 minutes to play, before WestConn used a 9-0 run over the course of a minute to create some separation and lead 53-41 with 10:47 to go. Three different Colonials scored in the run led by five points from Rodriguez.
WestConn held its double digit advantage and led by 10, 61-51, with 3:25 left on a layup from Rodriguez, before USM turned in a run of its own, 7-0, to trail by a possession 61-58, with 1:57 to play. After a pair of McCue free throws, Pitts-Young canned a three and was fouled for an extra point and a quick six point swing. The Huskies made it 61-58 after Jany sank one-of-two free throws. With their lead dwindling, the Colonials got a pair of steals and layups from McLeod and quickly returned to a comfortable 65-58 advantage with 49 seconds to play. Pitts-Young hit a jumper to make it 65-60 on USM's next possession, but WestConn closed the game out on the line 68-60. x
Southern Maine hosts UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday (7:30 p.m.) in a Little East game for its next contest.

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(An Excerpt from Quiet Wisdom in Loud Times: The Rise of the Wounded Feminine)
To bring home to you that our collective unconscious has some serious work to do to become more of a compassionate conscience, allow me to tell you a story that happened recently across the street from my home. Every year my town of Chadds Ford has a community fair to commemorate the Battle of the Brandywine which occurred on September 11, 1777.
However, in 2010, something occurred that I found not only perplexing, but downright disturbing. A volunteer male re-enactor appeared dressed as a woman being punished for “gossip.” He, as a colonial woman, wore a metal head covering that disabled speech. Called a brank, or “gossip’s bridle,” it is described as a “shocking instrument, a sort of iron cage, … great weight … with a spiked tongue of iron … if the offender spoke, she was cruelly hurt.”
Mind you, this punishment was meant for women who “scolded” or “gossiped”—that is, spoke out in any way in a society in which they had no say. Historians remind us that colonial women had no legal rights as individuals. Judge and jury were all men. What may be one man’s being scolded, may be a woman’s speaking her truth.
Would that I could now say that the re-enactment of the so-called town gossip stood to remind us of how far we have come from such degrading, humiliating, and cruel treatment of another human being. Unfortunately, the re-enactor’s silent stance appears to have become a symbol for some men to long for the “good old days.” I was appalled to overhear (ooh, am I gossiping?) one man (who looked, for all intents and purposes, like a regular family man) wax on with some men behind a food counter, “Hey, did you see the guy dressed as a woman gossip?” His words were something to the effect of that’s appropriate punishment for a woman.
The group didn’t disagree. I later asked one of the men who had taken part in the conversation, “What was that woman gossip stuff all about?” His response was, “Well, it doesn’t hurt anybody”—implying that shame and humiliation is a fair and just punishment. His parting comment to me was, “Just don’t gossip.” (Hmm…)
Later I noticed the “gossip” was in the vicinity again standing silently under a tree. As I was asking the re-enactor if I could take a photo (he nodded assent, not being able to speak), another man walked by, commenting and laughing at how funny the gossip was. Another “Great way to shut a woman up,” so to “speak!”
What is so horrifying to me is some men’s response to the “village gossip.”
Perhaps, these same men watching another man be pilloried or flogged would think that humorous as well as well-deserved. That too would indicate a lack of the feminine principle of compassion. I don’t know if this recent experience has more to do with men denigrating women or with the fact that we are all far more primal and less civilized than we’d like to believe. We pride ourselves on liberty and justice for ALL, yet we continue to believe that shame and humiliation and cruel punishment of other human beings will “learn’em.”
So the patriarchy is still alive, if (one would hope) not well (Richo, Mary Within, p. 41):
The dominator [patriarchy] model in relating to women leads to and is based on misogyny. In our society there is a philosophical reverence toward motherhood but often a hatred of actual women. There are people who love the Madonna but are not kind to the women in their lives. It is up to each of us to examine our conscience and confront these contradictions. They usually have roots in our original relationship to our own mothers and require therapy to resolve.

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fairy ring mushroom recipes
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April 29, 2004
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According to researchers
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Coenzyme is the "energy
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It can also be found in meat and seafood.
The study involved
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per month. Part of the group was given 100 milligrams daily of
coenzyme Q10 while the remaining was given a placebo.
Results show 48 percent
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as opposed to the 14 percent taking placebo. Coenzyme Q10 patients
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Peter S. Sandor, M.D.,
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side effect appeared to be an allergic skin rash in one patient.
This compares with side effects of fatigue, weight gain, dry mouth,
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The study was supported
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400 g, hulled and quartered
0% fat natural Greek yogurt
40 g, crushed
Low Fat Ice Cream
4 scoop(s), vanilla
- Put 150g strawberries and caster sugar in the bowl of a food processor and blitz to a smooth puree. Push through a fine sieve and discard any pips. Reserve 6 tablespoons of the puree.
- Swirl the remaining puree through the yogurt. Divide the yogurt and strawberry swirl between 4 sundae glasses and layer with the crushed meringue and the remaining strawberries.
- Top each glass with 1 scoop of low-fat vanilla ice cream then drizzle over the reserved strawberry puree to serve.


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Kuromon can be translated as “the black gate”. Designed around the concept of textural exploration as a companion project to Kuromatsu Aikuchi Tanto, this tanto with koshirae is a bold yet restrained piece that has the austere simplicity that appealed to the refined tastes of working samurai centuries before the Edo period.
This tanto is hand forged from reclaimed shear steel that was likely made before the mid-18th century, housed in an aikuchi koshirae crafted entirely with hand tools from driftwood and finished with black urushi lacquer.
Materials for the koshirae came from Nootka Cypress driftwood, Oceanspray ironwood for the kurigata and koiguchi, forged copper bus bar for the habaki, and forged silver scrap for the mekugi. The exterior is finished with a charcoal polished natural urushi lacquer surface, selectively distressed and oiled to give the feeling of a long-carried and well-cared-for piece. The solid silver mekugi is shaped like an iron kugikakushi (釘隠), a large nail cover found on a traditional castle door or gate, and is a symbol of protection.
The blade was hand forged in a charcoal fire from a horse-drawn carriage leaf spring, shaped with files, differentially hardened using traditional water quench yaki-ire, and polished by hand with water stones. The unusual polish shows a very strong hada, revealing the blistery texture and flowing layers of the forge-welded shear steel. Blade construction is muku with a hira-zukuri profile and an iori mune. The blade is approximately 7.75″ long, overall length is around 12.5″, and the overall length when sheathed is about 14.5″. Accompanied by a handcrafted reclaimed Black Walnut display stand and a hand stitched reclaimed silk obi storage bag.
長さ/刃長 Nagasa: 6 sun 5 bu 2 rin (197mm)
元幅 Motohaba: 8 bu 5 rin (25mm)
重ね/元重 Motokasane: 2 bu (6.5mm)
反り Sori: 3 rin (1mm)
中心/茎 Nakago: 3 sun 4 bu 5 rin (104mm)
柄長 Tsuka: 3 sun 7 bu (111mm)
拵全長 Koshirae: 12 sun 3 bu 5 rin (374mm)
形 Katachi: hira-zukuri, iori-mune
刃文 Hamon: suguha, double “kimono” mizukage
帽子/鋩子 Boshi: ko-maru
中心/茎 Nakago: futsu, kuri-jiri, one mekugi-ana, signed near the tip
銘 Mei: hot stamped katabami-ken kamon
拵 Koshirae: kuro nuri aikuchi, issaku
Materials: Century-old horse carriage spring shear steel, copper electrical bus bar, silver scrap from local miners in the Congo in the ’80s, driftwood Nootka Cypress, Oceanspray island ironwood, natural urushi lacquer
This piece is in a private collection in Texas.
Detailed accounts of various stages of the process are documented here: Making the Kuromon Aikuchi Tanto
= 0.1 shaku（尺）
= 1 sun（寸）
= 10 bu（分）
= 100 rin（厘）

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|Title||Joy of Eating|
|Subtitle||True Food Security & A Recipe for Disaster|
|Artist / Creator||Robin Bachtler Cushman|
|Place of Publication||Eugene, OR|
|Number of Images||60|
|Structure / Binding||Found card file box and dividers with loose chromogenic photographs|
|Paper Stock||Rising Stonehenge paper|
|Number of Pages||65|
|Dimensions (WxHxD)||6.5 x 4.5 x 4 inches|
|Edition Size||Open edition of similar boxes, photos and recipe cards|
|Signed & Numbered||Yes|
Joy of Eating by Robin Bachtler Cushman
$250.00 - Please contact 23 Sandy for current availability.
I explore the intersection between nature and culture thorough my art. The two have been entwined throughout history since early agriculture. This recipe file box contains photographs of local produce, gardens, farms, and markets—a celebration of the abundance of our local agriculture. This is true food security. This work also examines the role of herbicides and Genetically Manipulated Organisms (GMOs) in our food supply—through images and recipes filed under “Disaster.” Pictures from the dust bowl era and my own contemporary photos of big agriculture are included in the file labeled “Disaster.”
Artist BioRobin Bachtler Cushman has photographed the intersection of nature and culture for the past 14 years. Her work has focused on exploring agriculture, horticulture, plant nurseries and the people and pollinators who make it all function. In the past three years, she has turned to making handmade artist books to get her work off the wall and into people's hands for a more intimate experience of her art. She enjoys the art of book making, but also loves the serendipity of found objects to hold her images and writing.


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JERUSALEM -- Israel is telling high school students making pilgrimages to Nazi death camps in Poland that Germans -- not Poles -- were the main culprits in the Holocaust.
The new message, a response to complaints by the Polish government, comes on the eve of the largest-ever March of the Living at the Auschwitz camp, a memorial led this year by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, 20 Holocaust survivors and their grandchildren.
Thursday's march from Auschwitz to Birkenau -- which together make up the largest Nazi camp complex, where about 1.5 million Jews were killed during the World War II German occupation -- will include 18,000 people, a number chosen to symbolize the Hebrew word for life, or "Chai."
The March of the Living began in 1988 as a biannual gathering to commemorate the infamous Nazi "death marches" in which thousands of camp inmates died while being forced to walk in the freezing Polish forests toward the end of the war. For the last decade, it has been held every year.
Thursday's two-mile march caps a year of events commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of the war and coincides with the May 5, 1945, liberation of several Nazi camps and Germany's surrender three days later.
Poland has a long history of anti-Semitism and was home to 3.5 million Jews before the war, the largest population of Jews in Europe. Most were killed in the Holocaust; today about 20,000 Jews live in Poland.
Every year, thousands of Israeli high school students make pilgrimages to Auschwitz and other death camps to forge a personal link to the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews.
Israel's annual Holocaust Memorial Day began Wednesday evening with a ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem. A children's choir sang, and a poem written by a death camp survivor was recited.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Israel has learned its lesson. "Jews will never again be without a home, without a safe refuge, without protection," he said.
Also scheduled are a concert, readings of victims' names and a two-minute nationwide siren Thursday morning during which traffic will stop.
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In this trhilling epic, Prince Trigarius must race against time to stop a disaster of his own making. When a mysterious seal is accidentally broken, an unstoppable force from another dimension is unleashed.
Part phantom, the creature passes through solid objects. Part virus, it multiplies when it feeds. As Trigarius learns about the Netherspawn's origins, he soon realizes that he has stumbled upon an ancient war that spans thousands of years. Can the prince stop the shadows in time, or will the world of Sheradan be lost forever?
About the Author
For as long as he can remember, Scott has dreamt of adventures of all kinds. He has enjoyed creative writing since the age of fifteen, when his world of Zalaghorn first took shape.
Scott is a high school teacher, who holds a Bachelor degree in French Literature and a Masters degree in Education. He is also a former captain in the Canadian Forces.
His pastimes include stargazing, playing violin, collecting books he wishes he had the time to read, and trying to keep up with his children. The author lives near Ottawa, Canada.


OBS. Three books come out around the “Lang years”. As if it were your anniversary and not that of the election of François Mitterrand that we were celebrating or rather as if, of his two seven-year terms, only the cultural revolution remained. Is this your feeling?
JACK LANG. No. From his presidency remain freedoms in many areas, such as radio, television, gay rights, local communities, the defense of human rights, strong social measures, Europe. And culture, which has penetrated the collective consciousness. What remains is basically a conception of life. Without François Mitterrand, I would not have been able to do anything. He deeply believed that culture should take center stage. We were in the line of Jean Vilar who said “Culture must be a public service, just like water, gas and electricity”. At the time, we were convinced that when the day came, if the day came, we should overturn the table. For us, socialism was first and foremost a cultural change.
As for the books that come out, I have nothing to do with it. I’m not complaining, of course, especially since I had nothing to do! I want to write my Memoirs, but I can’t do it …
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I also have noticed in me that I like to please my kids which when I look at it more closely could become a dangerous thing. As a parent I of course want my children to have fun and love me. I have been blessed with 2 great children and the tempers I see from them really are not bad at all compared to other children I have witnessed. I work with children and have for years so I have seen several different cases where I wonder if a parent is afraid of seeing the bad behavior again so instead of saying "NO" they give in. Many parents are gaining instant happy children but can that harm them? If always giving in and not staying consistent because of fear of a behavior or intimidation you are teaching your children entitlement. They have gotten in the habit of getting what they want when they want it because over and over again you have allowed it. Parents we have to stay firm on boundaries and carry out the consequences when our children push them and break them. What ever the consequence may be ask yourself if you have actually given a consequence when it was due or have you allowed your children to stretch the boundary a little bit further each time?
Now, "Yes" is a very important and encouraging word that our kids do need to hear as much as the no's. Make sure you let your children explore and have fun and balance out your yes/no's!
Biggest thing to remember for me while parenting is seeking HIM for guidance! When I am pleasing God and doing what HE has called me to do I will be a better parent!

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Socorro investigation finds former police chief improperly released traffic stop video
A Socorro internal investigation determined that the city's former police chief released a dash-camera video of a controversial traffic stop involving the city manager's son.
The results of the three-month investigation were announced after being reviewed by the Socorro City Council on Thursday night.
The video showed City Manager Adriana Rodarte arriving and picking up her 21-year-old son after he was pulled over by a Socorro police officer in January.
Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia is scheduled to have a news conference on the matter on Tuesday, officials said Friday.
Socorro police video leaked
The traffic stop video was the focus of a news report by Channel 26-KINT, followed by the resignation of police Chief Carlos Maldonado in March and the launch of the internal investigation.
The incident had raised questions about preferential treatment and police procedures in the small city east of El Paso.
More:Socorro Police Chief Carlos Maldonado resigns amid traffic stop controversy
Socorro police investigate resignation of Chief Carlos Maldonado, traffic stop controversy
In a Friday afternoon news release, the city of Socorro said that its internal investigation concluded that the video and documents were improperly released by Maldonado.
The city stated: "The investigation concluded that former Chief of Police Carlos Maldonado used his position with the city to unlawfully release confidential information with intent to harm the City Manager, Adriana Rodarte and in the process harmed the reputation of the Socorro Police Department."
The investigation found violations of city policies and procedures regarding the release of the video.
The city of Socorro also said that the investigation found no wrongdoing by Rodarte and the Socorro police officer involved in the Jan. 20 traffic stop.
Maldonado submitted his resignation March 6, days after the Socorro city government announced that the release of the police video was being questioned.
Maldonado, who had been Socorro chief since 2014, could not be reached for comment Friday.
In a March interview with the El Paso Times after his resignation, Maldonado said that the officer acted appropriately, but the city manager's presence at the traffic stop was "problematic" and could create an impression of favoritism.
Maldonado declined to talk about the video's release and said that his resignation was due to a new job opportunity, which he wouldn't disclose.
Traffic stop controversy
The controversy stemmed from a traffic stop at 3:35 a.m. Jan. 20 when a Socorro police officer pulled over Rodarte's son, Diego Salais, on North Loop Drive.
The driver can be heard in the video telling the officer that his mom is the city manager of Socorro.
More:Socorro residents, businesses thrilled road linking to Horizon City, I-10 opening Friday
Socorro High School's Shawn O'Neal named Softball Coach of the Year
After a roadside sobriety test, the officer determined Salais was not intoxicated but found signs of possible drug use, according to a Police Department statement. No drugs or alcohol were found in a search of the vehicle.
Salais was not charged or cited and was released at the scene to the custody of his mother.
Socorro has been searching for a new police chief since Maldonado resigned.
The four finalists to be Socorro's next chief are: Tammy Burr, deputy chief at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office; Jesus "Eddie" Campa, retired chief deputy at the El Paso County Sheriff's Office; Eric Herrera, retired El Paso police commander; and Manuel Rico, assistant chief at the Horizon City Police Department.
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Tom Ritchey took the stage on Saturday night in front of a full house inside Mission Workshop's San Francisco store. Scroll through our photos from the event and take in the vibes.
The annual dual slalom competition is the most-anticipated race of the Sea Otter Classic weekend for many spectators, and on the festival's 25th anniversary, the event did not disappoint.
The Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle finals went off today, despite almost 24 hours of persistent rain leading up to the event. Here's a look at what went down.
The Crankworx Rotorua Enduro race brought all the guts and glory that we've come to expect from the ever-popular format. Here's a glimpse of what went down.
The 2015 Crankworx Rotorua Pump Track Challenge proved to be the most well-attended pump track contest in Crankworx history, drawing hundreds of rowdy fans.
The Crankworx Rotorua Downhill race was filled with frenetic action yesterday, with Frenchman Loic Bruni taking the win with a gap of more than two seconds.
The Crankworx Rotorua Dual Speed and Style contest evoked some fierce competition today, with Swedish phenom Martin Soderstrom finally emerging victorious.
The latest addition to the Crankworx mountain-bike festival tour, Crankworx Rotorua, kicked off with the Whip-Off Champs, and things got rude.
The 2015 Taipei International Cycle Show was busy, with 1,104 companies showing their newest product. But talk of the new 27.5-plus standard stole the show.
Conditions were all-time for the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival, with recent snow and rain sprucing up some of the American Southwest's finest singletrack.
Instant engagement hubs, stubby stems, tattooed seats and more in this second gallery from Frostbike 2015.
QBP's annual Frostbike tradeshow kicked off Saturday, with many of the distributor's partner brands coming out to show their wares. Gallery and coverage inside.
It might seem strange for us to be putting out an issue of Bike that is largely devoted to high-alpine riding at a time when much of the Northern Hemisphere is still buried under snow. Though one could argue that it's masochistic to pine for something that seems so far away, in practice it's one of the best ways to ward off the mid-winter doldrums.
The dust has settled on the final stages of the Andes Pacifico in Chile, and winners have been crowned after four days of hard racing.
Racers battled high temperatures and stiff competition on day three of the Andes Pacifico enduro.
The Andes Pacifico enduro kicked of on Wednesday in La Parva, Chile. Sixty-three racers made the trip from 15 different countries.
Velosolutions received a request to build a pump track in Thailand, and the finished product is absolutely stunning.
The Red Bull Rampage 2014 took freeride fans on its usual roller coaster of exhilarating highs and dramatic lows, as the world’s most capable big-mountain riders duked it out on fresh lines at a brand-new venue.
The dozen or so riders who had yet to attempt a second run in the Red Bull Rampage qualifiers got their fair shot at getting into the finals Sunday.


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via MMANews.com — THIS is the interview you want. All your questions about CM Punk in UFC are answered.
via MMANews.com — The UFC President claims he’d be interested in talking to “The Best in the World.”
Alberto Del Rio recalls the day CM Punk walked out on WWE.
Full details on TNA’s upcoming tour of the U.K.
via MMANews.com — “Rowdy” Ronda reveals who she feels are the hottest athletes — both men and women.
CM Punk having some fun with Bailey The Lion backstage at the Staples Center.
WWE releases Sting’s entrance video and Freddie Prinze Jr. undergoes major surgery.
Watch the latest hype video for the “NXT Takeover: R Evolution” debut of Kevin Owens.
A big tag-team match now official for NXT’s next live WWE Network special.
Watch Ronda Rousey respond to hearing Eminem’s unflattering rap about her during “Jimmy Kimmel Live” appearance.
Highlights of a new Seth Rollins interview.
Check out the “Jingle All The Way 2″ co-stars in action on WWE RAW.
UFC legend Anderson Silva talks about The Rock, Mayweather/Pacquiao and if Beyonce or Rihanna is hotter.
Sting talks about American Dad cartoon and Ric Flair references Dennis Rodman in new tweet.
Part two of Jim Ross’ look at the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 9 event in Japan.
WWE uploads the full “ECW Exposed: Part 2″ show to their YouTube channel.
Check out Michael Cole’s latest weekly sit-down interview.
Preview for tonight’s edition of Lucha Underground on the El Rey Network.
John Cena featured in Foot Locker’s new “Week of Greatness” campaign
Jim Ross talks about his decision to call Wrestle Kingdom 9 for Global Force Wrestling
Chris Jericho talks about CM Punk on Sam Roberts’ podcast.
via MMANews.com — Watch Ronda Rousey get physically involved during a match at a recent indy show.
Del Rio talks to Bill Apter and Nikki Bella teases RAW angle.

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There, waiting for someone of us talk, breaking that atmosphere, that it was lasting from a little bit. But none of us did. We were reflecting in silence on what we have said us, reciprocally. Sometimes we were so serious, sometimes we laughed. And those smiles, resounded in that large room. We didnt say nothing, but just smiling one to another. There was no need to ask. In someways, we did know it already. And for me, who i was so sensible, sometimes, my facial expression changing, so much, that it seemed my thoughts, cames out from my mind, and you was able to catch them and made them your. And, some tears falled from my face.
Finally, you have spoken, drying me from a little tear. ‘Maybe it has been, a good, that me and my girlfriend, we were left us. The emotions i feeling right now i didnt ever felt with her. You have something of magic.’
For to play down, you have said me with your smile, that i loved so much, ‘Didnt you made all this spell? Are not you really a little witch?’ For a little bit we were looking at us seriously, but right after we have made a big laugh… and suddenly you have kiss me so, that i was remained speechless and breathless.
Our lips didnt wants break away, one from another.
But only after, we were looking at us, and i’ve reply you in a whisper ‘No…’ sighing.”


John Humphrys interviewed Conservative MP Sadiq Javid on BBC radio 4. He has served as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government since July 2016.
Sadiq Javid: "I`ve read the papers this morning as well. I`ve read those reports. There`s a lot..."
"Shaming aren`t they?" said John Humphrys.
"If it was true of course it is... but we have to go by the evidence. We have to know what`s caused this. It could be, for example, there are some reports that say it could be how the cladding is fitted. It could be maybe the regulations weren`t met. ... We don`t know and I don`t want to speculate ... It`s not my job to speculate. I`m not a fire expert. You`re not a fire expert..."
John Humphrys. "No..."
"We have to be led by the experts on this. Whatever they tell us is the cause, it`s what we need to act on."
John Humphrys: "My point is that the experts have spoken and they have been speaking for the last 17 or 18 years about this particular form of cladding, and various other aspects of it like the sprinkler system and one architect... and this is not speculation - these are the experts responsible for several re-cladding projects - said that the tower`s cladding was designed to include fire breaks at every floor and around every window and if they had been installed correctly then the flames couldn`t have swept through it the way they did. Now there are some things that we don`t have to wait to find out because it`s already there. It`s already on the records. We know that the Select Committee of the House of Commons produced a report a few years ago detailing all of these potential crises. No action was taken whatsoever. It isn`t just your last government it was governments before that as well, going back to 2000. Nothing was done, even though the dangers were known. That`s the point."
From the Grenfell Action Group:
"Even the dogs in the street know that the flammable cladding encasing the exterior of Grenfell Tower played a major part in spreading and accelerating what began as a single dwelling fire with such rapidity that the entire interior of the 24 storey building became a raging inferno in less than an hour. It is incumbent on us also to state our firmly held belief that the cladding in question was not introduced for the benefit of the residents of Grenfell Tower but because Kensington and Chelsea Council had redeveloped the surrounding area, building another of their flagship academy schools right next to Grenfell Tower, and a new sports and leisure centre next to that. The cladding on Grenfell Tower was intended to pimp it up so that it wouldn’t spoil the image of creeping gentrification that the Council are intent on creating, here and throughout the rest of North Kensington.
"Regeneration is just a euphemism for gentrification"


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I READ with much interest the article and the subsequent letter about Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive, James Mason, ‘going cap in hand’ for more funding from local authorities to cover the marketing and operational cost of staging the ‘iconic’ Tour de Yorkshire cycle race. Mr Mason says that he is concerned that there may be a shortfall from potential sponsors.
We read that Yorkshire’s local authorities will be increasing council tax by up to 4.3 per cent, and at the same time will be providing fewer frontline services, so why should our town halls vote for doubling the funding for staging this event in their communities?
I agree that this event, in past years, has brought increased day visitors to communities along the route, but Welcome to Yorkshire need to be working harder in obtaining funding from sponsors – or reduce the length of the route, and save on cost of hiring road barriers, before going to local authorities to bail them out.
If the Tour de Yorkshire has such a sound economic case at this time, why doesn’t Mr Mason seek further funding from Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden as part of Government plans to boost staycations and tourism?
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Gubernatorial candidate and used Toyota salesman Kevin Rinke recently released a new 30-second out-of-touch TV ad attacking Governor Whitmer for securing bipartisan auto insurance reform and delivering $400 refunds to every Michigan driver. In addition he falsely and nonsensically attacks her for establishing the MCCA which was created in 1978 – 40 years before she was elected governor. Rinke is spending over $227,000 to run his new, misleading TV ad.
Rinke’s ad alleges that Governor Whitmer was imposing a “bad program” on Michigan drivers when in reality, she worked with the Republican-led legislature in her first year in office to deliver “historic” bipartisan auto insurance reforms that drastically lowered MCCA fees to the lowest they have been in nearly two decades.
Rinke is actively campaigning against cutting costs for working families, describing the reforms delivering Michiganders $400 refund checks for every auto-insured vehicle in the state as a “mistake” and saying he would have vetoed it had he been governor instead.
In 2019, legislative leaders in Rinke’s own party, like House Speaker Lee Chatfield and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey praised Governor Whitmer for securing massive cost-saving reforms “saying that the deal couldn’t have gotten done without her.” Additionally, legislative Republicans celebrated the announcement once the refund amount was finalized.
MDP spokesperson Rodericka Applewhaite issued the following statement:
“Out-of-touch millionaire and used Toyota salesman Kevin Rinke can’t stop going out of his way to let Michigan working families know that he won’t be looking for opportunities to save them money. Now he’s doubling down by falsely asserting that Governor Whitmer created the auto insurance system established 40 years before she was elected. Michiganders need a governor that will keep them first, which is why Governor Whitmer worked across the aisle to deliver massive cost-saving auto insurance reforms within the first year of her term.”
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OKLAHOMA CITY – About 200 people, most of them dressed in green T-shirts, walked the halls of the state Capitol on Monday, urging lawmakers to vote for a bill that would eliminate the state’s Common Core educational standards.
The rally comes just days after the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted 78-12 for House Bill 3399, which would eliminate the standards. Adopted in 45 states, Common Core, its supporters said, is a national educational reform package created to ensure that students from high schools across the country graduate with the necessary skills. The standards were developed by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. Funding for the program was provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
“We’re trying to make senators aware of the fact that parents are seeing the fallout from Common Core,” said Jenni White, one of the rally’s organizers and co-founder of Restore Oklahoma Public Education. “It’s happening at our kitchen tables. This is a parent issue.”
White said she no longer sends her children to public schools and instead teaches them at home because her children’s elementary school was an early adopter of Common Core.
“This isn’t a special interest issue; it’s not a chamber of commerce issue or Stand for Children,” she said. “It’s the parents that are seeing this. Parents are being completely overlooked.”
White said the initiative relies too much on testing and puts too much pressure on younger children. She said in many schools instruction has stopped so teachers can prepare students for tests. White also questioned the program’s math standards, saying they weren’t developmentally appropriate for children.
“They are too high and they don’t make sense to kids,” she said. “Not only that, they’re done in a very different way than normal ‘learn your math facts.’ It’s hard for parents to teach their children and hard for parents to understand.”
State Rep. Dennis Casey said he supported rigorous standards, but the Common Core is not based on supporting data.
“There’s not any data,” he said. “It’s like they brought out a new offense, but no one has ever seen to know if it can be successful.”
Casey, R-Morrison, said the lack of data was a huge flaw in the system. He said schoolchildren face too much testing and schools are gathering data without knowing how the data should be used. He said too often data gathered from student testing is used in a punitive way, as a stick.
“When you come from the sports world there’s a lot of data but the one figure that counts at the end is who put up more points,” he said. “That’s data that you use. I think we use data, such as with third-grade reading as a stick – you do bad and I hit you so you don’t do it again.”
Society has moved beyond the hit-them-with-a-stick approach, he said.
Casey, a former high school principal, said schools need flexibility in developing their curriculum and standards.
“I’d be disappointed if we adopted the cookie-cutter approach,” he said. “There are many different ways to teach. I like that innovation.”
Though most Republicans in the House voted to shoot down the Common Core standards, the plan has also generated opposition from Democrats, too.
“These programs lump all kids together in one category,” state Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs, said. “That doesn’t work. It doesn’t account for learning disabilities or other issues.”
Like Casey, Dorman said he supported tough standards, but those standards have not been implemented properly. He said teachers don’t have the resources to adequately teach.
“We’re spending 30 to 45 days of the school year testing,” Dorman said. “The kids aren’t learning during that time. We’re not giving these kids the opportunities that they deserve.”
HB 3399 is expected to be heard by the Senate Education Committee soon.
“It’s a bad program,” White said. “It’s another step closer to nationalizing our educational system. That’s why we’re here. We want the senators to understand that.”


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The only thing better than a beautiful night at the ballpark is a beautiful night at a beautiful ballpark. The St. Paul Saints now can offer both.
Thursday night, the Saints played their first game at CHS Field. The ballpark, tucked into the Lowertown section of St. Paul, feels like an extension of the nearby warehouses.
What stands out most are the views of the ballpark from the left field berm, highlighting the St. Paul skyline, and the view of the upper deck from the lower concourse behind home plate.
If you look up, you will see hundreds of rows of pristine cedar planks.
If you looked toward the field Thursday, you saw a different kind of lumber.
Cleanup hitter Ian Gac went 4-for-4 with a home run, and Minnesota-born Willie Argo hit the game-winning homer in the seventh inning, giving the Saints an 8-7 victory before a packed house of 8,592.
"He didn't go to spring training with a team this year," Saints manager George Tsamis said of Argo. "We didn't even know if he was going to make our team, and here he is, hitting third for us, and hitting the big home run. It's awesome, man."
Argo said his parents lived in St. Paul briefly after he was born. He grew up in Davenport, Iowa, and, like most independent league players, he's looking for another shot with a major league organization. "But right now, it's all about winning games," he said.
His first impression of the ballpark during a game?
"Unbelievable," he said. "Loud. Beautiful. Awesome. I can't find enough adjectives."
Noting the artistic, exposed cedar, Saints owner Mike Veeck used a different word.
"Staggering," he said. "Our architect, Julie Snow, said, 'We're going to take one of those warehouses and turn it inside-out.' She did it, and that's my favorite touch."
From the Securian Deck on the upper level, you can see the Mississippi River. Every seat is close to the playing field.
"I've seen a lot of minor league ballparks," Tsamis said. "I've never seen one as nice as this one."
Veeck's motto is "Fun is good," so the Saints held a pregame parade replete with performers on stilts and flaming batons. "This ballpark will help our caliber of play," Veeck said. "But this is still the fun-and-games department. You know, 35 percent come to see baseball and 65 percent come to see how stupid you can be, and I've got that part down."
The Saints introduced their new pig, "Pablo Pigasso." They're serving foods named "Kim Lardashian" and "Garrison Squealer." Legendary comedian and Saints part-owner Bill Murray attended after appearing on the last two episodes of David Letterman's show.
"Now, he's coming to an event," Veeck said, smiling. "Letterman? That's fine. But an opener in St. Paul? This is big news.
"It took about 6½ years to end up here. You know what made this happen in the Capitol? The fact that we had gone on the road every year for 20-plus years during the high school tournament. There were people in the Legislature who hadn't ever heard of the Saints, but they knew that we got out of Midway Stadium for the high school tournament. People voted for his project because we had the decency — which I think is the only way to be — to leave town."
Veeck was sitting down the right-field line as the gates opened. Fans stopped to shake his hand. One wore a Hawaiian shirt. "When you're done with that shirt, we can smoke it!" Veeck said.
"I was at the Saints' first game, in '93," said fan Jack Stahlmann after he entered the gates. "I'm one of the 1.4 million people who claim they were at Game 7 of the World Series — but I also saw Jack Morris walk off the mound for the last time as a Saint. This team has had some great landmarks, and this is a special one."
St. Paul has produced Paul Molitor, Dave Winfield, Joe Mauer, Morris and now a ballpark worthy of the city's baseball tradition.
"That was awesome, man," Tsamis said. "I mean, could it have been any more exciting?"


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Surrounded by armed men, "Comandante Toro" says that civilians who have taken rifles to defend themselves against criminals in the western Mexican state of Michoacán will not depose them.
A security guard in the back of a van while patrolling the municipality of Coahuayana, in Michoacán, Mexico. August 22, 2019. REUTERS / Alan Ortega.
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On the contrary, he said, they revive their operations in the face of the increasing violence unleashed by criminal organizations that seek to control the market for synthetic and other illicit drugs.
Germán Ramírez, "Toro", is a former teacher of a rural school in the community of Santa María Ostula, an impoverished community with a good part of its indigenous population, located in the municipality of Aquila, in western Michoacán.
After alleged hitmen kidnapped and shot his father six years ago, Ramírez had to focus on a new vocation as a self-defense leader to help his community fight against criminal groups fighting for control of the synthetic drug market, others narcotics, clandestine logging, mineral trafficking, and other illegal activities.
"Every time they kill someone there are more angry families," said Ramirez, 31. "This is how people take up arms and our forces increase. This is what is happening."
The resurgence of dozens of the so-called self-defense groups, which took notoriety a few years ago, has exposed deficiencies in the security strategy of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to reduce record levels of violence.
According to official data, from January to June in Mexico, 17,614 homicides were committed, a figure that aims to exceed the record number of violent deaths last year. Of these crimes, 809 occurred in Michoacán and 13% more cases registered in that state in the same period of 2018.
Ramírez says that at this time, just to take care of roads in Santa María Ostula and access to nearby communities, he has about 200 armed civilians. The commander, a position he obtained for uses and customs, says that unlike the criminals against whom they fight, they do not kill and prefer to expel them from the town.
In this area, he says, local police rarely enter as in other rural areas of Michoacán. Federal authorities did not immediately respond to requests for information from Reuters on the issue.
López Obrador assumed the presidency in December with the promise of giving amnesty to members of criminal groups willing to leave the ranks as a new unclear strategy, to reduce levels of violence without resorting to strong confrontations.
Since then, his government has sent mixed messages on how he will deal with self-defense groups, which are not always distinguished from criminal organizations.
"The government is only worried about disarming us," said Héctor Zepeda, aka "Comandante Teto", leader of another self-defense group in the municipality of Coahuayana, about 50 kilometers from Aquila.
In August, López Obrador said that the self-defense groups operated outside the law and should be disarmed. However, other government officials have suggested that they are negotiating with them. The Secretary of the Interior, Olga Sánchez, told reporters a few weeks ago that the government was dialoguing with several of these groups, without giving details.
Until the end of last month, none of the commanders interviewed by Reuters had been visited by any authority with that intention.
The Mexican president has insisted that with his newly created National Guard - a militarized police force - and that it could reach up to 150,000 troops - he will be able to restore order in the country.
Battle for control
Security experts interviewed by Reuters agreed that with the emergence of armed civilian forces violence was contained in crime-stricken areas such as Michoacán, but over the years some of these allied themselves with criminals who provided them with weapons and protection.
"This is a big problem that is now exploding to the current government, (...) they were allowed to arm for many years to carry out activities that touched the Mexican State," said Erubiel Tirado, coordinator of the National Security program, Democracy and Human Rights of the Universidad Iberoamericana.
"Toro" acknowledged that some members of self-defense groups deviated from their path, both by joining the ranks of crime and accepting a position in the government.
Armed civilian organizations began to emerge after former President Felipe Calderón launched a military offensive against cartels in Michoacán, his home state, shortly after taking office in December 2006.
Far from achieving the containment of violence with this strategy, it caused the fragmentation of criminal groups and their incursion into other crimes.
But it was not until Calderón's successor, Enrique Peña Nieto, assumed power in 2012 that the self-defense groups began fighting major battles against drug cartels, making national headlines.
By early 2014, the self-defense groups had taken hold in Michoacán and had succeeded in keeping criminal groups like Los Caballeros Templar at bay, which at that time was the main threat to the communities, something that became uncomfortable for the government.
Together with the Sinaloa Cartel of the captured bonnet Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the Knights Templar dominated the main traffic routes on the Pacific coast.
However, the displacement of the Templars opened the door to incursions by rival group Jalisco Cartel Nueva Generación (CJNG), from neighboring Jalisco state, considered one of the most dangerous transnational groups in the world by the United States government.
The CJNG offensives to secure illegally extracted fentanyl and mineral traffic routes have spread on the sparsely populated coast of Michoacán, located between major ports such as Lázaro Cárdenas, in the southern state, and Manzanillo, in neighboring Colima state.
"Unfortunately through the port (of Manzanillo) everything comes in, it's not a secret, even what I wouldn't have to enter," said Griselda Martínez, mayor of Manzanillo who was the target of an attack last month by armed subjects traveling on motorcycle.
Attempts to extort money from companies in the area rich in iron ore that supplies steelmakers such as Ternium have added to the headaches for communities trapped in the middle like Santa Maria Ostula.
"Now we don't just have to deal with criminal gangs trying to control ports like Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas," Ramírez said, "now they come after us."
Last week, social networks widely disseminated images of self-defense groups struggling to contain CJNG forces attempting to enter Tepalcatepec, Michoacán. Photos and videos showed bloody corpses of men dressed as soldiers inside vans. In the videos, you could hear shots.
"If we hand over our weapons, they will kill us," Ramirez said from his den on a green hill bathed by the breeze of the Pacific Ocean where a few meters away you can see dozens of armed men and women with children playing.
The self-defense groups say that the president's promises are falling.
Zepeda, the "Commander Teto," whose brother was killed six years ago, said he has no hope that the government will bring peace to Mexico. He even said that some residents of Colima who have lost relatives in the middle of the criminal wave have turned to him for help.
"They know the government doesn't care," said Zepeda. "Then they want to know how to take up arms."

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The trial of commanding officer Lt. Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes began last week, ProPublic reports. It is the first trial in the United States involving an atrocity from Guatemala’s 30-year civil war. It is also the first full airing of the Dos Erres case in a U.S. court. Sosa played a lead role in one of the worst war crimes in the recent history of the hemisphere: the massacre of 250 people in the Guatemalan hamlet of Dos Erres in 1982. He is charged with fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship years later by concealing his participation in the massacre.
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Chapter 28: EU energy innovation policy: the curious case of energy efficiency
This chapter looks at EU energy innovation policy, which is key to addressing many European policy ambitions. While traditionally much of EU energy (innovation) policy had been focused on supply side technologies, we are now seeing some increasing attention also given to innovation to reduce energy demand or increase energy efficiency. Even though both the ambition and number of EU policies has been increasing significantly, academic analysis of the role of such EU policies for innovation and deployment of energy efficiency technologies is scarce. In this chapter, we critically discuss the ways in which EU energy efficiency policy is driving innovation and technology deployment on the basis of a review of the existing literature on the issue. First, using market transformation theory we position the various EU policy instruments in energy innovation policy along the different stages of market transformation. Second, we identify key research challenges going forward, which include: (1) the role of EU energy efficiency policy within a multi-level governance structure; (2) the lack of institutionalisation of EU energy efficiency policy; (3) the need for more comprehensive policy evaluations; (4) the importance of better understanding real-world policy mixes; and (5) the potential for applying a socio-technical approach to energy efficiency in the EU. We conclude that the lack of an explicit innovation strategy for energy demand constitutes a barrier to achieving the ambitious EU energy efficiency targets. Furthermore, the conventional understanding of market transformation is unlikely to allow for the transition at the scale and speed required to make a significant contribution to mitigating climate change across the EU.
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Other vinegars may not contain enzymes and minerals due to filtration and overprocessing. The prescence of the Mother shows that best part of the apples are still intact. Cranberries contain an array of phytonutrients including phenolic acids, proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, flavonoids and triterpenoids.
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Hart, Flyers Down Oilers in Shootout
Going up against the best player in the world, the last thing the Flyers wanted to see was an opportunity for Connor McDavid to have more open ice to work with. They provided it by going beyond regulation into 3-on-3 overtime, then the shootout. It seemed like a recipe for success for the Edmonton Oilers.
But on this night, another Edmonton native got the last laugh. Carter Hart made 34 saves in regulation and overtime, then stopped Leon Draisaitl in the final round of the shootout to secure a 2-1 Flyers win on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers opened the scoring at 7:50 of the first period. In transition, Travis Sanheim got the puck to Kevin Hayes at the right circle. Hayes fired a shot that sailed over the shoulder of Stuart Skinner and in for his 16th goal of the season.
In the first period, the Flyers managed to keep the chances limited for the Oilers. Through 20 minutes, shots were 10-7 Flyers.
Just 1:56 into the second period, the Oilers got the game tied. Off a rush, Evander Kane took a drop pass from McDavid and was able to get the shot through Hart to make it a 1-1 game with his eighth goal of the season. The assist extended McDavid's active points streak to 14 games.
Both teams managed some scoring chances in the middle frame, but no additional goals. Through two periods, shots were 22-18 Flyers.
In the third, the Oilers turned up the pressure, especially in the final 10 minutes of the period, eventually out-shooting the Flyers, 12-11, in the third. With 12:36 remaining in the third, the Oilers appeared to take the lead.
Draisaitl set up Warren Foegele, who drove the net and had his chance stopped by Hart. As the puck sat in the crease, Foegele made contact with Hart and Zach Hyman scored. While the call on the ice was a goal, the Flyers challenged for goalie interference and the call was overturned, keeping the game at 1-1.
In overtime, Hart came up big again, making multiple saves on McDavid in the 3-on-3. That sent the game to the shootout.
After both Travis Konecny and McDavid were held off the board in the first round, both teams got goals in the second round. Morgan Frost put the Flyers ahead, then Ryan Nugent-Hopkins matched on his attempt.
James van Riemsdyk scored in the third round, and Draisaitl was stopped at the other end to seal the result.
Hart finished with 34 saves on 35 shots in the win. Skinner made 35 saves on 36 shots in the loss.
The Flyers continue their homestand on Saturday afternoon, taking on the Nashville Predators at 12:30 p.m.
- PHI Kevin Hayes (16) (Travis Sanheim, Scott Laughton) 7:50
- EDM Evander Kane (8) (Connor McDavid, Mattias Janmark) 1:56
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- No Scoring
- PHI Travis Konecny - Save
- EDM Connor McDavid - Miss
- PHI Morgan Frost - Goal
- EDM Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Goal
- PHI James van Riemsdyk - Goal
- EDM Leon Draisaitl - Save
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Former Juventus boss Max Allegri ‘was Paris Saint-Germain’s No 1 target to replace Thomas Tuchel but Ligue 1 giants couldn’t match Italian’s hefty salary £11m-per-year demands’ before going with Mauricio Pochettino
- Mauricio Pochettino is close to taking over as Paris Saint-Germain manager
- Former Juventus boss was reportedly PSG’s first choice to take over
- Former manager Thomas Tuchel has reached agreement to leave immediately
- Sporting director Leonardo reportedly wanted Allegri but were put off by wages
Former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri was reportedly the first choice at Paris Saint-Germain to take over as manager but the Ligue 1 club could not match his hefty salary demands.
PSG are thought to be close to appointing former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino as their new boss after the Argentine reportedly signed his contract with the French giants.
The appointment will see Pochettino return to the club after spending two seasons there as a player, but he was not the club’s number one target, report Le Parisiens.
Max Allegri was reportedly top of Paris Saint-Germain’s list of managerial candidates
The report indicates Allegri, who has for a long time been linked with the role since leaving Juve in 2019, was top of sporting director Leonardo’s list of replacements for Thomas Tuchel but were put off by the Italian’s reported £10.8million-per-year demands.
Dismissed former boss Tuchel reached an agreement with the club to leave with immediate effect, a move that will cost them £5.4m.
Tuchel was revealed to have been sacked on Wednesday night, just hours after overseeing PSG’s 4-0 win over Racing Strasbourg.
Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly signed a contract to become the new manager of PSG
Thomas Tuchel has reached an agreement with PSG to leave the club immediately
According to Sky Germany, PSG’s sporting director Leonardo sacked the 47-year-old after the club’s emphatic win at the Parc des Princes, which came four months after Tuchel led the Parisian outfit to the Champions League final.
Allegri has been without a club since leaving Juventus in 2019, with whom he won five league titles.
The 53-year-old is a name constantly linked to Europe’s top managerial roles when they come available, but has so far not returned.
Italian Allegri, 53, has been out of work since leaving Juve who he won five league titles with
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|Bristol Half Marathon 2009|
It’s been a year; a few days ago the renewal notice for my subscription to the Meniere’s Society dropped through the door. I’m lucky really, I was diagnosed in 2002 but up to a year ago I only had a few isolated bouts of vertigo – ghastly when they came but manageable with Stemetil.
What is Meniere’s disease? It’s different for everyone but has three main symptoms: vertigo, tinnitus and progressive hearing loss in the affected ear. If you’ve never had vertigo, imagine being blind drunk on a roller coaster and not being able to get off (and when it’s really, really, bad you can add food poisoning symptoms too). Fortunately for me these incidents are blessedly rare but I know if I ‘overdo it’ I’m on dangerous ground. I can cope with the tinnitus and, as it is one sided, I am only loosing hearing in my right ear.
The things I find hardest to cope with are the background feeling of dizziness and nausea when I am going through a ‘bad patch’ and the lack of energy, which is constant.
Inside I am still the woman who could walk 20 hilly miles with confidence, ran her first half marathon at 48, and had dreams of visiting the Amazon rainforest and trekking in the Himalaya’s before she was 60. I did the Commando Challenge to get over my fear of water so that I could go kayaking and possibly try scuba diving.
|Sheep Dip - Commando Challenge 2009|
Just because I can’t do those things now doesn't
mean I don’t want to! I have tried running again but a mile leaves me drained for the rest of the day and no good for anyone. It hurts when I see other people doing the things I used to do, but I try not to let it show. I don’t want to give up!
|Sleepy dormouse April 2011|
There is a plus side – many, many people are far worse off than I am. I can still walk in the woods, I can still take photographs, I like to have a wilderness for a garden and the neighbours don’t complain. I can do some energetic things as long as I remember I will have to ‘pay back’ later. I have a wonderful husband and supportive friends. I don’t have a job so I am able to spend more time doing the things I love than I could ever do if I was stuck in an office. I can spend my days walking with friends, chasing bugs, birds and butterflies and checking up on my dormice and otters. I hope I am there when people need me.
|Violet oil beetle April 2011|
I complain sometimes, but I have a rich and wonderful life and I am grateful. I just needed to get this out of my system and one year on seemed as good a time as any.
|Male orange tip butterfly April 2011|

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Volkswagen to expand its Right to Work Tennessee-located Chattanooga facility to produce electric vehicle cells and battery packs.
The company said it plans to break ground for a laboratory in Chattanooga to develop and test cells and battery packs for its upcoming car models assembled in the U.S., with the goal of a fully operational lab by spring 2021.
“A lot of auto companies will farm out the development and testing of batteries to another company, and some will actually do the work of developing and testing in-house. We are doing the latter,” said Wolfgang Maluche, vice president of engineering, Volkswagen of America.source: Reuters (August 13, 2020)
Auto manufacturing continues to find an expanding home in Right to Work states.


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Southcliffe – All Souls – Series 1, episode 4
SPOILERS: Do not read this if you have not seen episode 4, series 1 of ‘Southcliffe’
I’ve trudged through this bog of despair searching for closure and answers. Tonight was the final episode of Southcliffe and instead of a conclusion I found myself wading further and further into this murky swamp of gloom.
All Souls picked up the story a year on from the shootings. Journalist David Whitehead (Rory Kinnear) returned to the town after he was sent a disturbing letter promising more violence. Claire Salter (Shirley Henderson) and her husband Andrew (Eddie Marsan) were still struggling to cope with the death of her daughter. Equally, ex-squaddie Chris Cooper (Joe Dempsie) was falling to pieces.
Tonight the story really started to unfurl and develop. There was human trafficking and a moment of domestic violence. I wanted to see more but none of it went anywhere, much like Claire’s failed rescue attempt. It was all just another dose of misery: from Claire piercing her nipple using a safety pin to Chris trying to kill himself.
From the outset Southcliffe promised gripping drama and I’ve been watching from the edge of my seat to see how things develop but they never do. This series needed at least another four episodes to really explore the characters.
Added to this were the huge chunks that viewers had to fill in themselves. While some drama series challenge the viewer by offering clues and letting the audience fill in a few gaps, Southcliffe takes things too far. It is incomprehensible. The audience was essentially given a series of loosely connected vignettes and told to figure it out from that.
Watching Southcliffe has been like trying to put together a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle except that most of the pieces are missing, apart from the corners, the edges and a couple in the middle. To add insult to injury, some cretin has walked off with the box so I don’t have a clue what the final picture is supposed to look like.
Then there is the misery TV element of it. I thought I was getting a handle on this new genre but on reaching the end of Southcliffe I’m just as miffed as before. Are our own lives so terrible that we need to watch other human beings suffer in such abject misery? It would seem so.
Clearly EastEnders just isn’t hitting the spot like it used to. Now we need our misery to be highbrow, shot artistically in HD to catch every tear glisten as it slides down a cheek. We have to make sure that every excruciating moment is captured and that the characters are placed in the most horrific situations imaginable. We need the finest crop of British actors involved to make us believe it and really feel their ‘pain’. To top off it, there has to be a grey filter to wash away any hint of warmth. This is misery TV. We don’t do smiles.
It would be far easier to install HD CCTV cameras in care homes and prisons. Why not live stream it as well? None of that Panorama hidden camera rubbish. Watch Mrs Jones being starved while a carer wolfs down her lunch. Or see prisoner X get attacked with a shiv by a gang of fellow inmates after the lights go out – on night vision!
I find the whole concept of misery TV rather depraved. It’s a horrendous viewing experience. This is not entertainment. This is not thought-provoking. I have learned nothing new. By the end of Southcliffe I have a hollowed-out feeling. Any cheer or joy has been sucked out of me. If this was the mission statement then Southcliffe you have left me broken.
There is no denying that the performances have been spot on with Sean Harris as the deranged shooter and Shirley Henderson and Eddie Marsan as the grieving couple. While Rory Kinnear is great as the emotionally scarred hack coming to terms with Southcliffe tragedies past and present.
I appreciate the magnificent performances, the beautiful aesthetics and the topical plot but it’s too bleak for my liking. With 24-hour rolling news tragedies only a flick of a channel away, watching misery TV is simply crass and gratuitous.Tagged in: Eddie Marsan, Hungerford, joe dempsie, Rory Kinnear, Sean Harris, Shirley Henderson, shooting, skins, Southcliffe
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