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The FBI-generated indictment of six men on charges of terrorism for planning to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has all the earmarks of what has become that corrupt agency’s standard operating procedure. Their lawyers are sure to claim they were victims of entrapment. If the case comes to trial, I doubt a jury will convict them.Read More
Next Saturday, Be The People Project is hosting “National Tribute to Law Enforcement,” a virtual event to celebrate and honor police officers.
Civil rights activist Robert L. Woodson Sr. will serve as the keynote speaker. The event will also feature speeches from active and retired law enforcement professionals Kenneth Harms, James Smallwood, Lt. Randy Sutton, and Republican Senate candidate Bill Hagerty.Read More
Monday morning on The John Fredericks Show, host John Fredricks welcomed candidate Mike Dickinson running for Richmond City Council to describe his campaign to push back and his accomplishments along the way.Read More
Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Carol Swain to talk about her upcoming national tribute to law enforcement on October 17.Read More
A Florida High School has reportedly banned their football team from waving a flag meant to memorialize a police officer after critics said the display is racist.
The Fletcher High School football team had been running onto the field with the pro-law enforcement sign since last year to honor one of the player’s late father, a former cop who died suddenly in August 2019 after 29 years on the job. However the display was stopped this week after complaints, News4Jax reported.Read More
Democratic and Republican legislators on the House Courts of Justice Committee killed legislation on Tuesday that would have eliminated the six month mandatory minimum sentence for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Senate Bill 5032, sponsored by Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax County) was passed by indefinitely by a vote of 18-Y 1-N 1-A, ending any chance of being signed into law during the 2020 special session.Read More
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said she cosponsored two bills this week to support law enforcement officers and other first responders. The bills follow an increase in violence against police which coincides with protests and riots.Read More
Wednesday morning on The John Fredericks Show, host Fredericks welcomed Virginia state Senator Dr. Siobhan Dunnavant to the program to discuss the civilian review board’s unqualified position to judge career police officers.Read More
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to establish a mental health awareness response and community understanding services alert system in areas throughout Virginia.
The legislation was passed by the Democratic-controlled body by a vote (21-Y 15-N) along party lines with four Republican senators not at session.Read More
The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that allows localities to establish law enforcement civilian review boards with outlined oversight duties.
Sponsored by Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield County), the bill passed by a vote of 20-Y 15-N along party lines of the present senators.Read More
Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the all-star panelist Carol Swain to the studio to discuss the attack on law enforcement and her national tribute to police officers.Read More
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to pass by indefinitely and create a joint House-Senate sub-Committee to further discuss a bill to end the qualified immunity defense for law enforcement.
The motion to pass by indefinitely was agreed to by a vote of 12-Y 3-N with six Democratic Senators voting alongside their Republican peers on the prevailing side.Read More
The Senate passed its omnibus policing reform bill on Thursday, which encompasses other already introduced legislation and covers many hotbed issues relating to law enforcement.
After over an hour of debate and Republicans voicing concerns, the Democratic majority passed the bill by a vote of 21-Y 19-N, right along party lines.Read More
The House on Tuesday reconsidered and passed House Bill 5013, a controversial measure that allows law enforcement officers to be held liable in court for actions taken while on duty without qualified immunity as a defense.
The bill was originally defeated by the House on Friday (47-Y 48-N 3-A) with several Democrats opposing their party to vote in opposition. The bill was also defeated last Monday in the Appropriations Committee before being reconsidered and advanced.Read More
The Fraternal Order of Police, one of the nation’s largest law enforcement organizations, on Friday unanimously gave its national endorsement to President Trump’s re-election, while its local lodge in Delaware turned its back on home state son Joe Biden to also support the GOP nominee.
“Look at what the national discourse has focused on for the last six months. President Trump has shown time after time that he supports our law enforcement officers and understands the issues our members face every day,” FOP National President Patrick Yoes said in announcing the endorsement. “The FOP is proud to endorse a candidate who calls for law and order across our nation. He has the full and enthusiastic support of the FOP.”Read More
The Northwest Tennessee legislative delegation held an appreciation dinner for all area law enforcement on Sunday.
The event was organized by state Representative Rusty Grills (R-Newbern) and was open to members of law enforcement and their spouses.Read More
Delegates in the House Committee on Appropriations voted against a bill Monday that removed qualified immunity for law enforcement officers, making them liable to lawsuits.
The Bill, HB 5013, sponsored by Del. Bourne (D-Richmond City), was defeated in Committee after failing to get enough votes to advance to the House floor.Read More
A Minneapolis police officer dropped to the ground after a metal trash can lid struck him in the head during a resurgence of rioting and looting in the city Wednesday.
The attack, which was reportedly broadcast on Facebook Live, showed a cop trying to open his driver’s-side door before the metal disk whizzed through the air and connected with the back of the unsuspecting officer’s head, according to the New York Post. The uniformed officer dropped to the ground and appeared to be rolling in pain, as fellow law enforcement in riot gear made their way to him, the Post’s video showed.Read More
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would eliminate the mandatory minimum sentence of six months jail time for assaulting a law enforcement officer or other public servants.
The bill passed by a vote of 21-Y 15-N after over an hour of back and forth between Senators.Read More
A recent study of collectively bargained deals negotiated by police unions nationwide found these deals often scale back accountability and shield police from disciplinary action.
Before this year, public-sector collective bargaining was banned in Virginia. But after Democrats won control of the House and Senate, party leaders were able to pass legislation to end that prohibition, and Gov. Ralph Northam signed it into law. The law will go into effect in May 2021.Read More
Police officers and criminal justice reform advocates share some common ground going into Virginia’s special session to address policing reform, but the two groups break apart on some of the more controversial reforms.
“We are as repulsed by bad police officers … as anyone [else],” Wayne Huggins, executive director of the Virginia State Police Association, told Virginia House members Thursday during the last criminal justice reform hearing ahead of the special session, which convenes Aug. 18.Read More
Approximately 111 New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers have been injured in demonstrations across NYC’s five boroughs since June 10, a law enforcement spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
A total of 461 NYPD officers have been injured since the start of violent demonstrations on May 26 that followed the death of George Floyd, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes, NYPD spokesperson Sgt. Mary Frances O’Donnell told the DCNF in an email.Read More
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) this week announced she is co-sponsoring a bill that, if passed into law, would allow current and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms.
As written, this bill, the Protect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act, would also apply to current and retired local, state, and federal prosecutors, as well as retired judges.Read More
Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Carol Swain to discuss a recent Gallup survey showing Black Americans’ support for police presence.Read More
According to recently released NYPD complaint data, less than 13% of excessive use of force complaints filed against New York Police Department officers is substantiated.
The raw data was published by ProPublica, which obtained it from the New York Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB). The database includes every complaint against active-duty officers who’ve had at least one complaint substantiated.Read More
More than 100 police agencies have backed out of agreements to send personnel to help with security at next month’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Daily Caller reported.
The original plan was to have 1,000 officers on hand from outside agencies to assist with security.Read More
Federal agents will be sent to Cleveland as part of “Operation Legend.” The operation, named after four-year-old Legend Taliferro who was killed in Kansas City, was created to help combat the uptick in violence in the wake of the George Floyd Protests. Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams stressed that there will not be “Federal Troops” in the city.Read More
Not one of the most recent Minneapolis Police Academy recruits dropped out of the training process, despite massive riots in the Minnesota city and calls to defund their department.
Every individual enrolled and set to graduate on June 29 finished the process, Minneapolis Police director of public information John Elder told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an email. Elder said he’d noticed a decrease in the number of people looking to become police officers since the 1980’s, but reported that “no one dropped out” in the most recent class.Read More
Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.), the radical governor of Michigan who has come under overwhelming criticism for her excessive coronavirus lockdowns, has cut as much as $115 million from the budget for the Michigan State Police, as reported by Breitbart.
Whitmer made the budget cuts through Executive Order 2020-155, demanding that $115.07 million be taken from the state police budget, in addition to a slash of $392.67 million from Michigan’s Department of Corrections, and another $36.46 cut from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.Read More
The Minnesota Legislature passed a broad slate of police accountability measures early Tuesday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis.
The package also bans chokeholds and so-called warrior-style training, which critics say promotes excessive force. It imposes a duty to intercede on officers who see a colleague using excessive force. It changes rules on the use of force to stress the sanctity of life. It makes changes in arbitration rules affecting police unions. Officers will get more training on dealing with people with mental health issues and autism. The measure also creates a new advisory council for the state board that licenses officers.Read More
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has added her name to a bill that would prevent federal funding from going to cities with “violent anarchist jurisdictions.”
The bill, carried by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), defines an anarchist jurisdiction as a city or state that abdicates its constitutional duty to its citizens to uphold the rule of law, or fails to provide police, fire, or emergency medical services to its residents, according to Blackburn’s office.Read More
Gov. Bill Lee announced a new partnership last week with law enforcement agencies across the state in an effort to reform policing in Tennessee.
“The intent of this partnership is the desire to ensure law enforcement are consistently reflecting the values of the communities they serve,” Lee explained in a press release.Read More
San Francisco police will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city’s police chief announced Wednesday.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the policy, which goes into effect immediately, means the department will no longer release booking photos of suspects to the media or allow officers to post them online.Read More
Two Ohio Democrats introduced a bill Friday to criminalize the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers in Ohio.
“Chokeholds can cause serious injury or even death. The NYPD ban on chokeholds didn’t prevent the death of Eric Garner. We cannot leave this up to cities and individual departments any more. The state must act. We need greater law enforcement accountability in Ohio,” said Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown), who introduced the bill with Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron).Read More
The hue and cry for a police-less society is serious stuff. For some advocates, the term “defund the police” refers simply to making victimless crimes (drug use, etc.) the responsibility of social workers rather than police officers. But to others it means eliminating law enforcement entirely.
Is such a condition possible? Can a society function without any law enforcement agents?Read More
There is a disparity between how Americans view policing countrywide and how they view policing in their own communities, a national poll found.
Seventy-seven percent of respondents said they approved of how their local police did their job, according to the Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday. Debate over police reform has been heating up in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody May 25 after an officer knelt on his neck, video showed. Floyd’s death has been the catalyst for protests and riots across the country.Read More
Live from Music Row Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed Tennessee Star National Correspondent Neil McCabe to the newsmakers line.
During the third hour, McCabe discussed the Democrat’s immediate agenda and strategy for law enforcement and police reform. He pointed out that their intent is not to defund the police but to federalize it via a blueprint inspired by the Obama administration.Read More
Senate Republicans unveiled proposed changes to police procedures and accountability Wednesday, countering Democratic policing legislation with a bill that is less sweeping but underscores how swiftly the national debate has been transformed five months before elections.
Republicans are embracing a new priority with the “Justice Act,” the most ambitious GOP policing proposal in years, in a direct response to the massive public protests over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he believes America is not a racist country but “the stain is not totally gone” from slavery and the Civil War.Read More
Live from Music Row Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined on the line by author and former Acting Director of ICE Tom Homan.
During the second hour, Homan checks the mayor of Seattle and chief of police and the unlawful order requesting that the chief abandon her precinct. He adds that all of this is designed to create chaos by the Democratic party so they can get rid of Donald Trump in the upcoming 2020 general election.Read More
All shootings by Ohio police officers and any deaths of individuals in custody would be investigated by independent agencies under a proposal announced Wednesday by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in his first major response to days of protests over police treatment of minorities.
As part of the proposal, the State Highway Patrol, which is under DeWine’s direct supervision, will no longer investigate its own shootings, the governor said.Read More
At least seven Minneapolis police officers have quit and another seven are in the process of resigning, citing a lack of support from department and city leaders as protests over George Floyd’s death escalated.Read More
President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration was finalizing an executive order focusing on police reform amid widespread protests over the death of George Floyd.
The statement, which came during a roundtable with law enforcement officers in Dallas, addressed police funding, social workers and de-escalation tactics, Politico reported. It also came amid demonstrations and rioting over Floyd, who died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for about nine minutes, video showed.Read More
George Floyd’s death has given new life to a leftist movement to abolish the police, an idea with broad support among the Minneapolis City Council and the progressive wing of the DFL Party.
Just a day after Floyd’s death, state Rep. Aisha Gomez (DFL-Minneapolis) released a nearly 500-word statement on “why we talk about police abolition.”Read More
Forced to choose between their beliefs and their jobs, four restaurant workers say, they walked out after they were threatened with being fired for refusing to help fill an order for a law enforcement agency that was policing nearby race protests.
The employees at a Columbus location of Condado Tacos, a regional Mexican chain, walked out this week over a catering order for 250 Ohio Highway Patrol officers who were working the protests of the Minnesota death of George Floyd.Read More
A bill that would prohibit a governor of Tennessee from using law enforcement to enforce executive orders that violate constitutional rights advanced in the House State Committee Wednesday. While the bill will serve to address elements of fascism that could be used in conjunction with executive orders such as…Read More
A 20-year-old Cleveland, Ohio man was charged Thursday by a federal grand jury for his attempted plot to ambush, kidnap, and kill law enforcement officers.Read More
On Tuesday’s Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed his weekly regular guest and all-star panelist Tennessee state Senator Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) to the newsmakers line.
During the second hour, Roberts weighed in on Governor Lee’s recent order which allowed law enforcement access to private citizens’ COVID-19 test results. He expressed his disagreement with the order and suggested Lee show leadership by undeclaring a state of emergency.Read More
Live from Memphis on the newsmakers line Monday morning, New American Populist founder Jeff Webb joined The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.– to discuss his concerns about government overreach amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
The Tennessee government is providing the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients to law enforcement agencies and other first responders, documents obtained by the Associated Press reveal.
According to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) obtained by the outlet, the Tennessee Department of Health is “disclosing” the information to the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board, which in turn passes the information along to first responders.Read More
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Friday afternoon that grants the Department of Health permission to share the addresses of COVID-19 patients with law enforcement agencies.Read More


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Walking Rome’s Obelisks
I did once publish a much shorter version of this for the American Institute for Roman Culture as a Twitter thread. But this long form blog post style allows me to go into much more detail with it. Did you know that Rome has the largest amount of standing obelisks in one city in the world? There are 13, with 8 being Egyptian and 5 being Roman in their construction. The Romans constructed specialist obelisk ships to bring them from Egypt to Rome, and we know of these ships as Pliny the Elder and Ammianus Marcellinus describe them in their texts.
So, if Google Maps is correct in it’s estimation, this walk should take the best part of 3 hours, slightly more if you stop for a hearty Italian lunch and some gelato (and if you’re like me, a Tiramisu too).
Starting at Piazza San Pietro and the Vaticano Obelisk. The obelisk was erected in Alexandria in the Forum Iulium between 30 and 28 BC, so just before Octavian becomes Augustus and kickstarts the Roman empire. It doesn’t stay there for too long though, as Caligula (AD 37-41) moves it to Rome to decorate the spina of his Circus Vaticanus. You’ll notice a trend later with obelisks and circus spinae. The obelisk stands at 25.5m on its own or at 41m with the later base included. It was in 1586 that Pope Sixtus V, with the help of Domenico Fontana, had the obelisk raised in its’ current spot. In the medieval period, it was thought that the sphere on top of the obelisk held the ashes of Julius Caesar, presumably due to it being in the Forum Iulium in Alexandria, but when it was removed and opened, no ashes were found. I’ve always thought that if Octavian had moved Caesar’s ashes to an obelisk, the best one would have been the one used at his Horologium/Solarium, given that it was Caesar that made the calendar changes. However, there was not a sphere on that obelisk. You can find the Vaticano Obelisk sphere in the Capitoline Museums.
If you are facing the obelisk, turn right, head out around the curved colonnade of the Piazza and through the Porta Angelica, head straight north on the Via di Porta Angelica until you reach Piazza Risorgimento, then leave on the road in the north-east corner; Via Cold di Rienzo, following this road, with all it’s big brand shops, until you cross the Tiber on Ponte Regina Margherita. Once on the east bank of the Tiber, you are on Via Fernando di Savoia, where you’ll then reach Piazza del Popolo after a short walk, arriving from behind the Fontana del Nettuno on the western side.
Here is where we reach obelisk number two, the Flaminio obelisk! The Flaminio is just shy of the Vaticano’s height, at 24m (36.50m with base). It was one of the first brought to Rome from Heliopolis by Augustus in 10 BC and decorated the spina of the Circus Maximus (There’s the spina link again, clearly Caligula was copying Augustus). The nineteenth dynasty Pharoah Sety I and his son Ramesses II were the creators of this obelisk in Heliopolis. The obelisk was discovered in 1587 in the Circus Maximus where it had been broken into three pieces, along with the Lateran obelisk, and was moved to the Piazza in 1589 under Sixtus V, again with the help of Domenico Fontana, annoyingly Sixtus destroyed the Severn Septizodium to use the marble for the base. In 1823 Valadier added the lion fountains and basins, to give it more of an Egyptian feel.
Cross the road at the north-east corner of Piazza del Popolo and climb the stairs to reach the Pincian Belvedere, where you can get a better look at the Flaminio in its’ entirety before heading south onto Viale dell’Obelisco and then into Piazza Bucarest to see the Pinciano Obelisk. The Pinciano is our first Roman-era obelisk, having been created on the orders of Hadrian and erected at the Tomb of Antinous at the Villa of Hadrian in Tiovli. It’s one of the smallest obelisks, standing at 9.24m tall, or 17.26m with the base. Elagabalus moved the obelisk to Rome to feature in the spina of the Circus Varianus (see what I mean about a trend?). It was discovered in the 16th Century near Porta Maggiore, though how it moved the short distance from the Circus Varianus, we don’t know, and was then moved around Rome, staying at Palazzo Barberini and the Vatican. It was finally placed on the Pincian by Pope Pius VII in 1822.
Now for a gentle stroll through Villa Borghese, on to and along the Viale della Trinità dei Monti to the second of the Roman Obelisks, the Sallustiano. The Sallustiano is an Aurelian-era (3rd Century AD) smaller copy of the Flaminio that we saw earlier, standing at 13.91m high (30.45 with base). The Sallustiano was made to decorate the Gardens of Sallust, which had been Imperial property, and this is where it gets its’ name. It was found by the Ludovisi in 1734. They moved it to San Giovanni in Laterano, before it was then erected at the current location by Pope Pius VI in 1789.
Head down the Spanish Steps (no sitting now) and you’re in Piazza di Spagna. Before you continue, I recommend going north to the Via della Croce to stop off at Pompi Tiramisu, a Tiramisu in a box to takeaway will cost you €4 and the sugar and coffee will be vital for the next part of the journey across Rome (trust me). Once you have your delicious treat head out and follow the Via della Croce west until you reach Via del Corso, where you then head south, past the Basilica dei Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso, continue following the roads south west (the Via della Fontanella di Borghese – Via del Clementino – then left on to the Via della Scrofa is a good route, you’ll pass a nasoni as you turn left onto the Scrofa for some water).
When you reach Via di Sant’Agostino, you can turn right and head through the Piazza di Sant’Agostino (pop into the church to see some Caravaggio’s if you wish). The excellent, but under-visited Palazzo Altemps in also nearby, though we haven’t got time to see their ancient statue collection now. Continue on to Piazza Navona where you’ll find the Agonalis (or the Pamphilius) Obelisk, erected in the centre of Bernini’s fantastic Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi.
The Agonalis obelisk was created under Domitian for the Temple of Serapis. Maxentius moved it to his Circus on the Via Appia (number 4 or 5 so far to be used in such a way). The hieroglyphs on the obelisk call on the Goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt to protect Domitian and also make refences to Vespasian and Titus. This really plays into the Egyptianizing element that we know exists with the Flavian dynasty. Bernini erected in the obelisk on his fountain in 1651.
Leave Piazza Navona in the south-east corner on the Via dei Canestrari and head east past Chiesa di Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza following the winding roads until you pass behind the Pantheon (don’t miss the reliefs from the Basilica of Neptune) on the Via della Palombella and reach the Piazza della Minerva outside the Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. Here is where we find our next obelisk, the Minerveo.
The Minerveo stands at 5.47m tall and was brought to Rome from Sais by Diocletian for the Temple of Isis. It had been erected in Sais by the twenty-sixth dynasty Pharoah; Apries. It is one half of an obelisk pair, with the other being in Urbino (don’t worry we’re not walking there).The Minerveo was discovered in 1655 and erected on his elephant base by Bernini in 1667 under direction of Pope Alexander VII. There is a Latin inscription on one side of the pedestal, it reads: “Let any beholder of the carved images of the wisdom of Egypt on the obelisk carried by the elephant, the strongest of beasts, realize that it takes a robust mind to carry solid wisdom”.
There’s only a short walk now to our next obelisk, stroll up the side of the Pantheon into Pizza della Rotonda to see the Macuteo! The Macuteo was one of a pair at the Temple of Ra in Heliopolis, moved to the Temple of Isis in Rome at an unknown date. It stands at 6.34m high (14.52m with base). It was found at San Macuto and erected in Piazza Macuta, before Pope Clement XI moved it to this Piazza in 1711. The fountain beneath it was created by Filippo Barigioni. While you’re here, you may as well stop and admire the greatest building in Rome, the architectural marvel that is the Pantheon!
By now you’ll be pretty hungry, so head down Via dei Pastini and grab some lunch, I like Ristorante Er Faciolaro (one of my favourite restaurants in Rome, thanks to repeated visits while I was working out there). Once you’ve polished off your hearty lunch, turn right out of the restaurant to the end of the road, and then head left onto Via della Guglia, follow this road north and you’ll see our next stop.
In Piazza di Monte Citorio you’ll find the Solare Obelisk, which was brought to Rome in 10 BC by Augustus at the same time as he brought the Flaminio, the Solare served as the gnomon of his Solarium Augusti! It was found in the 16th century but reburied, for unknown reasons, before being re-discovered and erected outside Palazzo Montecitorio in 1792 by Pope Pius VI. Like the Flaminio it was also from Heliopolis and was erected there by Psammetichus II of the Twenty-Sixth dynasty.
Leaving Piazza di Monte Citorio you’ll go through the Piazza Colonna, past the Column of Marcus Aurelius, see if you can spot the Miracle of the Rains section, cross the Via del Corso, and follow the Via dei Sabini – Via dei Crociferi and you’ll reach the Trevi Fountain, skirt the edge, take some photos and throw your coin in (get closer for this part). Once you’re done, head south onto the Via di San Vincenzo and turn left onto Via della Dataria, climb the steps to Piazza del Quirinale where we’ll see the Quirinale Obelisk framed by the Statues of the Dioscuri and their horses.
The Quirinale Obelisk stands at 14.63m tall (28.94 with base), and was created to stand at the eastern flank of the Mausoleum of Augustus, we’ll see its partner soon. It was discovered in 1527, then spent 259 years waiting around, because what do you do with an obelisk? Before it was then erected in Piazza del Quirinale by Pope Pius VI in 1786.
When you’re ready to move on, head north-east on Via del Quirinale until we reach Piazza di San Bernardo and the Fontana dell’Acqua Felice, where we will turn right, cross Piazza della Repubblica and Fontana delle Naiadi to reach the Dogali Obelisk! The Dogali Obelisk stands at 6.34m tall and is one half of a pair.
The other half is the one in Florence at the Boboli Gardens. They were brought to Rome to decorate the Temple of Isis under Domitian, who moved about four obelisks from Egypt for his Iseum. Like with the Flaminio, this obelisk was also erected by Ramesses II in Heliopolis. Rodolfo Lanciani discovered the obelisk in 1883, and it was moved to its present site in 1924 where it commemorates the Battle of Dogali.
This isn’t the nicest area of Rome, so we’re now off to see the last Roman-era obelisk. Turn south (Via del Viminale on to the Via Torino) and head towards Santa Maria Maggiore to see the Esquiline Obelisk!
The Esquiline is the pair of the Quirinale, where it stood at the western flank of Augustus’ Mausoleum. It is 14.73m high (25.53 with base). It was discovered in 1527, and Pope Sixtus V erected it in 1587 behind the Major Papal Basilica.
Before continuing I realise I mentioned gelato in the second paragraph and we haven’t visited a gelateria yet. So head south of Santa Maria on the Via Cavour – Via Panisperna – Via dei Capocci until you reach Piazza degli Zingari and Fatamorgana Gelateria. Fatamorgana is my favourite gelateria in Rome, it’s all vegan friendly and has about 5 gelaterias throughout the city. My 3 flavours of choice are Blueberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Orange, and Sacripante (coffee cream with rum and amaretto). Gelato in hand head back to Santa Maria Maggiore and then follow the Via Merulana all the way to the Archbasilica and Mother of all churches; San Giovanni in Laterano. This is where we find the largest obelisk in Rome (and in the world), the Laternanense.
This obelisk weighed 455 tons and stands at 32.18m high (45.70 with base). It was brought to Alexandria by Constantius II from the Temple of Amun in Karnak. It was then brought from Alexandria to Rome in AD 357 to also decorate the spina of the Circus Maximus (last one I promise). It was found in 3 pieces in 1587, restored and moved to the Lateran by Pope Sixtus V (him again) in 1588, though 4m shorter than original height, to replace the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius. The Laternanense currently weighs about 300 tons. So it’s lost 155 tons presumably in the process of being restored at 4m shorter.
To reach our final obelisk, walk along the Via Santo Stefano Rotondo and onto the Caelian Hill, where you’ll reach Villa Celimontana where the Matteiano Obelisk stands. The obelisk stands at 2.68m high (12.23 with base). It is the twin of the Macuteo, from the Temple of Ra at Heliopolis. It was moved to Rome to decorate the Temple of Isis in the Campus Martius (perhaps by Domitian again).
It was then discovered in the 14th century and erected east of Santa Maria in Aracoeli on the Capitoline. Moved to Villa Celimontana after Michelangelo redesigned the square in the late 16th century. It was then lost again, because somehow that’s possible. The fragments were rediscovered and re-erected in 1820 in the Celimontana. There’s a gross legend that goes with this obelisk; apparently during the process of erecting it in Villa Celimontana, a workman’s arm got trapped between the separate pieces of the obelisk, he had to have the arm amputated and apparently they left the limb between the blocks.
So, there we have it, a walking guide of how to see all of Rome’s obelisks in a day. While this is probably not going to make it on to your school trip itineraries, it is definitely worth a go on a personal trip.
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Solution chemistry is more complex than previously thought. According to Jin Li, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA, and colleagues, phosphate will have to be considered when studying bacteria’s movement in soils instead of only looking at a solution’s ionic strength as the most important driver of cell movement.
The reseachers showed that high concentrations of phosphate, a key ingredient in fertilizer, help Escherichia coli O157:H7, a strain found in cow manure that can trigger internal bleeding and kidney damage when people ingest it, to slip through soil. The researchers say that phosphate molecules increase the repulsive forces between the E. coli cells and sand grains by changing the conformation of molecules on the cells’ surface. By this they could lead to a wider spread of E. coli O157:H7 cells, and potentially other types of bacterial cells, within the soil-groundwater system.
- Effects of Phosphate on the Transport of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Saturated Quartz Sand
Lixia Wang , Shangping Xu , Jin Li
Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011.

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Lake Louisa State Park – A Trip To The Mouse Like A Country Bear
With all of the Disney Theme Parks, not to mention Universal Studios, SeaWorld and all the water parks, what is your favorite Central Florida attraction?
Ask Bob Sehlinger, creator of the Unofficial Guides and you might expect his response to be “Expedition Everest” or “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” when he coyly responds “Juniper Springs in the Ocala National Forest.” Bob’s first publications were guide books for canoeing and kayaking the white waters of Kentucky, so it is no surprise that the natural wonders of Florida hold a place in his heart alongside the world class theme parks.
So the question becomes, is it possible to do both? Experience the mind-melting hi-tech thrills and soak up the tranquility of the Florida landscape, all in a single trip? Lake Louisa State Park is a 4,372 acre oasis of gently rolling hills located twenty minutes from the edge of Walt Disney World property. Besides Lake Louisa, the park encompasses several other small lakes perfect for fishing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking and even swimming – just not where it says “no swimming, alligators.” The hiking trails are extensive, including an equestrian loop with a primitive equestrian camping site. Two other primitive camping sites are available, as well, for $5.50 per night. So of course, I had to try it!
So I stuffed the tent, sleeping bag, Mickey ears, and trail mix into the backpack, and off I went. The three-quarter mile trek to Pine Point was worth every step. Next to Big Creek, the luxury accommodations at Pine Point that feature a picnic table, a fire pit, and…well, that’s it. I suppose it is not about what is there, but what isn’t. No city lights, no cars, no people. For those looking to escape from the hustle and bustle, it is hard to imagine a better place. On my first day I was able to ride Space Mountain during the day and sleep under the stars at night.
For the less adventurous Lake Louisa State Park offers family cabins. Rustic but not too rustic, the cabins overlook Lake Dixie and offer two bedroom accommodations for up to six people. All the supplies are provided, including a fully stocked kitchen and a fireplace that operates seasonally. The cabins are clean, comfortable, and well-suited for a family of 5 or 6 but feature no televisions or telephones, which you may either find refreshing or frightening. Relax, most families travel with their own entertainment devices nowadays, anyway, and I never lost cell signal at anytime throughout the park. From the boat launch area across from the cabins on Dixie Lake you can see Disney’s fireworks in the distance. At $120 per night, these cabins are a real value.
Guests who choose Lake Louisa State Park as home base for their Disney trip appreciate the quiet respite from a rugged day of park hopping. Try to settle down your kids at 11pm at a hotel when a cheer-leading squad is rehearsing by the pool, and you’ll appreciate the remoteness, too!
Driving to Walt Disney World from the park is simple: go south on Highway 27 and then east on Highway 192 (West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway). I drove to the Transportation and Transit Center in 30 minutes. The park offers a campsite, as well, with 60 full-facility sites for RVs or tents at $25 per night. Check out http://www.floridastateparks.org/lakelouisa/ for more information.
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Here’s an important question for you, Fred. Do the cabins have A/C? I have memories of camping in our pop-up trailer in a Florida orange grove in the summer. I was pretty sure that little camper would become my coffin. I can’t go anywhere in the summer months without air conditioning of some sort. Thanks for a great article. I’d never heard about this state park!
Yes! The cabins are fully equipped with a gas fireplace (that operates seasonally), central heat and A/C and even include a dishwasher.
It’s all fun and games until Swamp Cabbage Man shows up.
Ha! Good call Kenny. I should have included a hazy photo of something rising out of the water, just to start an internet rumour 🙂
If you ever need a hazy photo, or one with a thumb in it, I’m your guy.
I’d say it’s worth the trip just to see the change in the landscape from the wilderness & orange groves of Route 27, down 192 to Disney. It makes it even more remarkable to imagine what it must have been like to be Walt Disney and look around at all that Florida scrubland and imagine what he wanted to do (and did!) with it. Another fun field trip during the winter months is to go see the manatees enjoying the relative warmth of Blue Spring, near DeLand/Orange City, northeast of Orlando. As a Disney-loving friend of mine said when I took her there, “I feel like I’m somewhere ELSE.”


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A lot of people try to avoid a large fat intake in order to facilitate weight loss, but there’s one type of healthy fat you definitely don’t want to limit: Omega 3 fatty acids. This special type of fat helps our bodies function properly while also providing tons of additional health benefits. Some researchers have found that Omega 3 can help boost the success of anti-inflammatory medications and antidepressants, while also possibly reduce the symptoms of ADHD and dementia.
One of our favorite benefits of adding Omega 3 to our diet is the positive effects it has on our brain health and power. How does it do this? Omega-3 helps build cell membranes and brain cells while reducing brain inflammation. More specifically, the two types of Omega 3 fatty acids are EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), the latter of which is most responsible for brain health. DHA helps protect your brain against mental decline during older age, and promotes learning and memory improvement in older adults. Low levels of DHA have been linked with mental illness and higher occurrences of dementia.
Consider the following: Have you ever been in a brain fog, in which you experienced feelings of confusion or lack of mental clarity? If so, you may be Omega 3 deficient. In fact, over 70% of Americans are estimated to have a deficiency of this important fatty acid. And that’s bad news, because a lack of Omega 3 is the cause of about 50 chronic diseases and nearly 100,000 preventable deaths per year.
So, what’s the best way to increase our daily intake of Omega 3, especially without the gross fishy taste? Superfoods of course! Check out the superfoods below, all of which are great sources of Omega 3, to up your intake and boost your brain power.
Hemp Seeds - The perfect balance of Omega 3, 6, and 9. Top your salads or smoothies with these nutty seeds.
There are plenty of ways to boost your brain power without fancy supplements. Just add a few of these superfoods into your daily diet!

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O Holy Night
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“My Adventures with Rigadoon” Is a Coloring Storybook about my adventures with Rigadoon ~ a 1973 R75/5 BMW motorcycle with a sidecar.
We take trips across the U.S and Mexico. National Parks will be a key feature for education. Recording history from 1987 and onward. There’s a story that’s told within these 71 pages.
This is a fun book for kids and adults alike! To order one book it’s $35.00 ~ that includes the book and a book marker. The price covers mailing only within the United States and the sales tax. If 2 are ordered in the same priority mailing envelope it’s $50.00.
PayPal is fine and dandy using rigadoonamy @ gmail .com. My profile photo is the cover of this book. Miles of Smiles


ITE Speed Zoning Guidelines
(ITE = Institute of Transportation Engineers)
ITE Committee 4M-25 Speed Zone Guidelines
Final Draft Version
It should be noted that this report
is a draft version and is not yet an official ITE
recommendation. Permission to post this on this web site was granted
by the committee.
The purpose of speed zoning as stated in the Uniform Vehicle Code is to establish a speed limit
which is "reasonable and safe for a given section of roadway." There are at least two difficulties
when interpreting this statement. The first is a question of "reasonable to whom?", and the second is
the implication that there is truly a cause and effect relationship between speed limits and safety.
It is clear from the controversy surrounding the use of speed zones that there are differences of
opinion as to what is a reasonable speed among drivers, residents, legislators and enforcement
officers. Thus, compliance with the vehicle code in determining the appropriate speed limit to post
in a speed zone requires a definition of the term "reasonable speed."
The use of speed zones to increase safety depends on the assumption that a direct relationship exists
between a change in the speed in the speed limit and a change in driver behavior which results in
increased safety. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, changing speed limits alone seldom changes speed
characteristics of the traffic stream, indicating that this assumption is likely invalid. In fact the net
result of current practice which results in decreasing the speed limit is that a higher percentage of
the drivers are now in violation of the speed limit, while their speeds have not changed. It is
improbable that this results in increased safety. It may only serve as an ineffective substitute for
other traffic engineering measures that could result in increased safety.
However, speed zoning as a traffic engineering tool should not be ignored. It is widely used, and
many states, counties and cities have developed policies and guidelines for the implementation of
speed zones. Speed zoning, when properly applied and enforced, contribute to highway safety.
Inconsistencies in Speed Zoning
In a survey conducted by this committee, the most frequently cited reasons for establishing speed
zones is to increase safety and to inform the motorist of the reasonable speed for this segment of the
road. However, there are serious inconsistencies in the practice of speed zoning which make it
difficult to justify speed zoning as either a safety measure or a means of communicating the
reasonable speed to the motorist. These inconsistencies are described as follows:
1. Location of Speed Zones. Even though traffic engineers and the public both perceive speed
zoning to be a safety tool, such zones are frequently established primarily in response to citizen
demands rather than where an accident or accident potential problem exists. It is not surprising,
then, that studies of accident reductions resulting from speed zoning are inconclusive. If speed
zones are to be an effective safety device, the profession needs consistent guidelines, based on an
engineering analysis, to determine where and when to establish these zones.
2. Speed Limits. Most traffic engineers support the use of the 85th percentile speed as a basis
for determining the appropriate speed limit. However, as shown in Figure 3, the majority of posted
speed limits in speed zones nationwide are much lower than the 85th percentile speed and in many
cases lower than the average speed. The limits are often set to reflect either legislatively created
limits or simply to accommodate the demands of the public. The profession also needs to be
consistent in applying guidelines for posting speed limits in speed zones. Uniformity in the
application of traffic control devices is one of the goals of the traffic engineering profession.
3. Enforcement tolerance. This final inconsistency refers to the practice of enforcing the speed
limit in speed zones. Where speed limits are artificially low, the enforcement tolerance must be
high. Since enforcement action against a large proportion of a traffic stream is not possible, the
enforcement tolerance must be increased when the speed limit is set below the 85th percentile
speed. While a large tolerance may be necessary for zones where the speed limit is artificially low,
it is not appropriate to use this same tolerance where the speed limit is set at or near the 85th
percentile speed. Since all speed zones have identical signing, the motorist can not distinguish
between the two types of speed zones.
Rationale for consistent speed zone guidelines
As illustrated in Figure 4, several studies have demonstrated that drivers who travel either slower or
faster than the 85th percentile speed of the traffic stream have a higher accident involvement rate
than those drivers whose speed is close to the 85th percentile speed. Posting the speed limit at the
85th percentile speed informs the motorist of the speed which is expected to minimize their risk of
an accident. Thus, the overriding basis (from a safety perspective) for speed zoning should be that
the creation of the zone, and the speed limit posted, reflects the maximum speed considered to be
safe and reasonable (i.e., the 85th percentile speed).
A second rationale for consistency in speed zoning practice is the desire for equitable treatment of
motorists. When speed limits are set artificially low, and enforcement action cannot be directed at
all the violators, the enforcement officer has too much discretion in selecting the motorists to be
penalized. The cost of being selected can include both a fine and an increase in the cost of
insurance. This type of enforcement ultimately leads to poor public relations for both the traffic
engineering agency and the enforcement agency.
A third rationale is the need for consistency between the speed limit and other traffic control
devices. Signal timing and sight distance requirements, for example, must be based on the
prevailing speed of traffic. If these values are based an a speed limit that does not reflect the
prevailing speed of traffic, safety may be compromised.
If speed zones are to fulfill their intended function as a traffic control device used to enhance
highway safety and operations, these inconsistencies must he eliminated. As currently practiced,
speed zoning violates one of the basic traffic engineering premises stated in the national
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices "uniformity means treating similar
situations in the same way. The use of a standard device does not, in itself, constitute uniformity.
A standard device used where it is not appropriate is as objectionable as a nonstandard device..."
The most desirable method of eliminating these inconsistencies would be to require all speed zones
to be based on an engineering study and to enforce all speed limits with equal rigor. Unfortunately,
traffic engineers, enforcement agencies and the courts seem to be moving in the opposite direction,
with more speed zones being established based on other criteria, more speed limits being set
incorrectly, and greater tolerance in the enforcement of these speed limits.
The following guidelines will provide a consistent basis for the application of engineering
principles to speed zoning.
- 1. Speed zones shall only be established on the basis of an engineering study. Each speed
zone should be periodically restudied to determine that the established speed limit is appropriate.
The suggested maximum interval is five years. In addition, an engineering study should be
conducted whenever there is a change in the roadway that would affect the prevailing speed. Such
changes would include elimination of parking, added lanes, signal coordination, changes in roadside
- 2. The engineering study include an analysis of the current speed distribution of free-flowing
vehicles. The speed limit within a speed zone shall be set at the nearest 5 MPH increment to the
85th percentile speed or the upper limit of the 10 MPH pace. No speed zone shall be established in
a location where the 85th percentile speed is within +/- 3 MPH of the statutory speed limit. The
existing speed limit within a speed zone shall not be changed if the 85th percentile speed is within
+/- 3 MPH of the posted speed limit.
- 3. The engineering study may include other factors such as:
- a. Geometric features including: vertical and horizontal alignment, and sight distance;
- b. Roadside development;
- c. Road and shoulder surface characteristics;
- d. Pedestrian and bicycle activity;
- e. Speed limits on adjoining highway segments:
- f. Accident experience or potential.
However, in no case should the speed limit be set below the 67th percentile speed of free flowing
- 4. Speed zones should not be used to warn motorists of hazardous conditions. If a hazardous
condition exists within the road segment under study, this condition should be corrected or an
appropriate warning sign in conjunction with an advisory speed plate should be posted.
- 5. Enforcement of speed limits within speed zones should be uniform. Efforts should be
made to coordinate the implementation of speed zones and the enforcement policies with the
governing enforcement agency.
In addition to the application of the Speed Zoning Guidelines, some changes in laws or ordinances
would be required to eliminate inconsistencies in speed zoning. This would include the codification of the requirement for engineering study justification of
speed zones as well as a requirement for a periodic restudy. It should also include some distinction
in terms of enforcement. For example, on roadways where these guidelines are not followed,
enforcement should only be based on violation of the Basic Speed Law.
As used in this document, the following terms are defined as:
- Speed zone - A section of street or highway where a speed limit different than the statutory
speed limit has been established.
- Speed limit - The maximum (or minimum) speed permitted on a section of street or
highway. This limit may be statutory or it may be established within a speed zone on the basis of
an engineering study.
- Basic Speed Law - no person shall operate a motor vehicle at a speed greater than is
reasonable and proper for the prevailing conditions.
- 85th (67th) percentile speed - The speed at or below which 85 percent (67 percent) of the
sample of free flowing vehicles are traveling. This speed should be determined by conducting a
spot speed study following the procedure contained in the Manual of Transportation Engineering
- Pace - The 10 MPH band of travel speeds containing the largest number of observed vehicles.
- Advisory speed - The speed at which a specific feature along the street or highway may be
- Tolerance - The numerical difference between the speed limit and the minimum speed at
which enforcement action is taken.
- Speed Zoning In America: Some Preliminary Research Results. US
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, November 1989.
- Assessment of Current Speed Zoning Criteria. Analysis Group Inc., January
- Synthesis of Speed Zoning Practices. US
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, July 1985.
- Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies, 1st Edition, 1994.


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Road to Baghdad : Behind Enemy Lines: The Adventures of an American Soldier in the Gulf War
Martin StantonISBN: 0891418466;
Book DescriptionIn 1990, U.S. Army Major Martin Stanton was a military advisor stationed in Saudi Arabia. Encouraged by the Army to broaden his cultural horizons, and assured by the U.S. embassy that Kuwait was perfectly safe, Stanton took off for a longweekend there. Roused by gunshots his first night in Kuwait City, Stanton looked out the window and discovered he was in the middle of a full-scale invasion. Iraq’s Gulf War had begun—and in the Kuwait City Sheraton, overlooking the entire western part of town, the United States had inadvertabtly encouraged an Army officer to go "behing enemy lines". As fighting continued and bullets hit the hotel’s facade, Stanton began phoning in intelligence reports to his superiors. He notedthe arrival of the first tanks and their strategic deployment—to places with the most shade—as well as the Sheraton’s transition from hotel to Iraqi military headquarters. From the top floor of the hotel, Stanton would...
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Road closure for Wotton-under-Edge major route makeover
Work will be starting today on patching Gloucester Street in Wotton-under-Edge.
County councillor John Cordwell has allocated part of his £10,000 budget for patching the street, between Bear Street and Bradley Street, following complaints from residents.
Work is set to begin today, with the road closed for two days – today and tomorrow.
Cllr Cordwell said: "I have had many complaints about the condition of Gloucester Street, but the defects did not come up to the official definition of potholes, so this seemed to be a way to get the repairs done.
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"As a major route through the town, its closure will unfortunately cause considerable inconvenience for the two days it is in progress. But the improvements will be of real benefit to most local drivers.
"I have also received a number of requests for the resurfacing of Rope Walk, which will be carried out at a later date. This is another scheme which would not have been done otherwise."
Cllr Will Windsor-Clive, cabinet member for communities, said: "County councillors are our closest link to these communities, so it makes sense for them to be more involved and tell us which highways schemes would best meet the needs of people in their area."
Each county councillor has an allocated Highways Local budget of £10,000 to spend on highways projects in their local area. Councillors have used their funding for a wide range of schemes from resurfacing and pothole repairs to drainage and safety schemes.
The Highways Local scheme, which will run for two years initially, will cost £1.16million overall - £630,000 in year one and £530,000 in year two (the figure reduces because the number of county councillors will be cut from 63 to 53 following the elections in May).
This will be funded through the transformation reserve – the pot of money the council has allocated to changing business practices with a view to making long term savings.
If the pilot is successful and the scheme is continued, it would be paid for as part of the normal highways budget.

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Profits of China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under direct central control reached 665.29 billion yuan (about 97.31 billion U.S. dollars) in 2008, down more than 30 percent year on year, the government announced Monday.
The decline reflected many factors including unusual domestic natural disasters, the global downturn and "policy-induced" losses, said the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), which oversees the 141 centrally-administered SOEs.
Profits would be roughly the same as that of 2007 if policy-induced losses of 266 billion yuan recorded by electricity and petroleum businesses were deducted, said SASAC.
The agency estimated that natural disasters, including the worst snow storms in 50 years last winter and the Sichuan earthquake in May, caused 130 billion yuan in direct and indirect losses for SOEs.
The global crisis also dealt a huge blow to SOEs starting in the second half of last year, especially in the smelting, transport, chemical, power, vehicle and tourism sectors.
Refined oil products were sold at state-capped, below-cost prices last year even as international crude oil prices soared to a record of about 147 U.S. dollars per barrel in July. The discrepancy caused 200 billion yuan of losses in refining operations for China's petroleum giants while major power grids and generators lost 66 billion yuan.
Profits of centrally-run SOEs rose from 240.55 billion yuan in 2002 to 996.85 billion yuan in 2007, up 150 billion yuan a year on average.
(Xinhua News Agency March 2, 2009)


Science and Technology of Electroceramic Thin Films
'NATO Science Series E'. 1995. Auflage. Book. Sprache…
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Titel: Science and Technology of Electroceramic Thin Films
'NATO Science Series E'.
Herausgegeben von O. Auciello, Rainer Waser, Orlando Auciello
28. Februar 1995 - gebunden - 476 Seiten
The basic and applied science of electroceramic thin films constitute one of the fast interdisciplinary evolving fields of research worldwide. A major driving force for the extensive research being performed in many Universities and Industrial and National Laboratories is the promise of applications of electroceramic thin ftlms into a whole new generation of advanced microdevices that may revolutionize various technologies and create new multibillion dollar markets. Properties of electroceramic thin films that are being intensively investigated include electrical conductivity, ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity, electro-optic activity, and magnetism. Perhaps the most publicized application of electroceramics is that related to the new high temperature superconducting (HTSC) materials, which has been extensively discussed in numerous national and international conferences, including NATO/ASI's and ARW's. Less glamorously publicized applications, but as important as those of HTSC materials, are those involving the other properties mentioned above, which were the subject of this ARW. Investigation on ferroelectric thin films has experienced a tremendous development in recent years due to the advent of sophisticated film synthesis techniques and a substantial improvement in the understanding of the related materials science and implementation of films in various novel devices. A major driving force behind the progress in this interdisciplinary field of research is the promise of the development of a new generation of non-volatile memories with long endurance and fast access time that can overcome the problems encountered in the semiconductor non-volatile memory of ferroelectric materials as high technology.
Preface. Pulsed Laser Ablation-Deposition and Characterization of Ferroelectric Metal Oxide Heterostructures; R. Ramesh, O. Auciello, V.G. Keramidas, R. Dat. Low Energy Ion Bombardment Induced Effects in Multi-Component Electroceramic Thin Films; S.B. Krupanidhi. Growth and Properties of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 - PbTiO3 and Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Thin Films by Pulsed Laser Deposition; A. Safari, C. Tantigate, J. Lee. Wavelength Dependence in Pulsed Laser Deposition of ZnO Thin Films; D. Craciun, V. Craciun. Organometallic Chemical Vapor Deposition of Lead Zirconate Titanate; M. de Keijser, P.J. van Veldhoven, G.J.M. Dormans. Alkoxide Precursors for Ferroelectric Thin Films; M.I. Yanovskaya, N.Ya. Turva, L.I. Solov'Yova. Deposition of Undoped and Doped Pb (Mg,Nb)O3 - PbTiO3, PbZrxTi1-xO3, Alkaline Earth Titanate and Layered Perovskite Thin Films on Pt and Conductive Oxide Electrodes by Spin - On Processing: Correlation of Growth and Electrical Properties; M. Klee, U. Mackens, J. Pankert, W. Brand, W. Klee. Relationships between Ferroelectric 90° Domain Formation and Electrical Properties of Chemically Prepared Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Thin Films; B.A. Tuttle, T.J. Garino, J.A. Voigt, T.J. Headley, D. Dimos, M.O. Eatough. Characterization of Sol-Gel Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 Thin Film Capacitors with Hybrid (Pt,RuO2) Electrodes; H.N. Al-Shareef, O. Auciello, A.I. Kingon. Organically Modified Sol-Gel Precursors for Ferroelectric Deposition by Spin Coating; P. Gaucher, J. Hector, J.C. Kurfiss. Preparation and Properties of Calcium Modified Lead Titanate Thin Films; M.L. Calcada, F. Carmona, R. Sirera, B. Jimenez. Microstructure of Lead Titanate-Based Thin Films;L. Pardo, J. Ricote, M.L. Calzada. Stoichiometry and Phase Structure of Sol-Gel Derived PZT-Based Thin Films; M. Kosec, Y. Huang, E. Sato, A. Bell, N. Setter, G. Dražič, S. Bernik, T. Beltram. Liquid Phase Epitaxy of Na1-yKyTa1-xNbxO3 on KTaO3 Substrates; Z. Sitar, R. Gutmann, P. Günter. Pulse Switching Characterization of Ferroelectric Thin Films; P.K. Larsen, R. Cuppens, G.J.M. Dormans. Polarization, Conduction, and Breakdown in Non-Ferroelectric Perovskite Thin Films; R. Waser. Anomalous Logarithmic Dependencies in CD.C. Breakdown of Ferroelectric Thin Films; J.F. Scott. The Shape of the Hysteresis Curve of Ferroelectric Single Crystals and Ceramics; G. Arlt. Fast Transient Measurements on Electroceramic Thin Films; G.W. Dietz, M. Schumacher, R. Waser. The Influence of Dopants on the Leakage Current in PZT Thin-Film Ferroelectric Capacitors; D.J. Wouters, G. Willems, G. Groeseneken, H.E. Maes, K. Brooks, R. Klissurska. Photo-Induced Storage and Imprinting in (Pb,La)(Zr,Ti)O3 Thin Films; D. Dimos, W.L. Warren, B.A. Tuttle. Depletion, Depolarizing Effects and Switching in Ferroelectric Thin Films; A.K. Tagantsev, M. Landivar, E. Colla, K.G. Brooks, N. Setter. Nonstoichiometry, Defects, and Charge Transport in PZT; M.V. Raymond, D.M. Smyth. X-Ray Diffraction Line Profile Analysis of ZnO Thin Films Deposited on Al-SiO2-Si Substrates; P. Sutta, Q. Jackuliak, V. Tvarozec, I. Novotny. Electron Emission from Ferroelectrics; H. Gundel. Integration of Ferroelectric Thin Films for Memory Applications; H. Achard, H. Mace. Processing and Device Issues of High Permittivity Materials from Drams; B.E. Gnade, S.R. Summerfelt, D
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Grilled Orange Cured Salmon Recipe
Salmon is a perfect summer main course.
It can be poached, roasted or grilled with equally great results. Always looking for more interesting flavors, I developed this Double 'Cooked' Salmon with a Twist of Orange recipe in which the salmon is first lightly cured and then finished on the grill. It has a decidedly pleasant flavor and texture.
Curing is a way to cook the fish without heat. The rub is the cooking agent. Usually, curing is a process complete unto itself, but in this recipe the salmon is half-cooked by curing and then finished on the grill. Quick grilling seals in the dry aromatic orange rub flavor. The orange butter adds an extra layer of citrus flavor. You can also add a tablespoon of fresh chopped rosemary or basil to the butter for an herbaceous accent.
Start with a simple summer salad. I like to serve an array of grilled vegetables and steamed baby potatoes as accompaniments to this Double 'Cooked' Salmon with a Twist of Orange. To drink, try a medium-bodied chardonnay, a fruity rose or a crisp, lively Sauvignon Blanc. And don't forget you can easily double this recipe for a bigger group.
Grilled Orange Cured Salmon Recipe
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Grilled Orange Cured Salmon Recipe Ingredients
2 (1 pound) salmon filets or 4 (1/2-pound) salmon filets
1 teaspoon coarse salt like kosher salt
6 white peppercorns
6 juniper berries
1 teaspoon finely chopped orange zest
1 teaspoon sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons finely chopped orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch white pepper
Grilled Orange Cured Salmon Instructions
1. Arrange salmon in large, shallow, non-aluminum dish.
2. In small bowl, combine ingredients for rub. Spread on salmon evenly and cover with wax paper. Weight with bricks or large cans. Refrigerate. Turn every 6-8 hours. Marinate for one day.
3. Prepare orange butter by combining all ingredients in medium bowl. Whip until well blended. Place on a sheet of wax paper and roll up in form of a log. Refrigerate until ready to use, about 4 hours minimum. The butter should get very firm.
4. Remove fish from dish, clean off excess rub and pat dry with a paper towel.
5. Prepare barbecue for medium heat grilling. Place fish on grill about 3 inches from flame. Grill about 4 minutes on each side or until desired doneness.
6. To serve, place fish on individual serving dishes.
7. Slice orange butter into equal pieces and arrange on top of fish. Serve immediately.
ADVANCE PREPARATION: Orange butter may be prepared 2 days in advance and kept in the refrigerator.
Note: Freeze remaining orange butter. It is delicious over grilled chicken.
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It's not a secret that the Obama White House and media outlets like Fox News have been at odds over the past two years, but new White House E-mails revealed today show how the Fox-administration relationship foundered back in 2009.
Released by watchdog Judicial Watch, the E-mails suggest a bias against Fox News as a whole and one of its anchors, Bret Baier, specifically. "He's a lunatic," says one of the White House E-mails.
The E-mails are from a period in October 2009 when Treasury's pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg, was hotly sought after by the media. Fox claimed that it was barred from talking to him, a claim denied by the administration. Fox eventually got its interview. The E-mails seem to suggest that former Fox White House correspondent Major Garrett smoothed over the issue.
But the E-mails detail efforts to snub Fox during the episode. Judicial Watch offered these examples:
—"According to one October 22, 2009, email exchange between Dag Vega, Director of Broadcast Media on the White House staff, to Jenni LeCompte, then-Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs in the Treasury Department, Vega informs LeCompte that '...we'd prefer if you skip Fox please.'"
—"Regarding general anti-FNC bias within the Obama White House in an October 23, 2009, email exchange between Jennifer Psaki, Deputy White House Communications Director and LeCompte, Psaki writes, 'I am putting some dead fish in the fox cubby – just cause'."
--"In an email on the night of October 22, 2009, commenting on a report by Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier noting the exclusion of the network from the pool, Psaki writes to Compte and fellow White House colleagues, '...brett baier just did a stupid piece on it — but he is a lunatic".'"
—"Deputy White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest bluntly described the White House's position on Fox News Channel in an October 23, 2009, email to LeCompte: 'We've demonstrated our willingness and ability to exclude Fox News from significant interviews…'"
"These documents show there is a pervasive anti-Fox bias in the Obama White House," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
Many Obama supporters and Democrats feel that Fox hasn't been fair to the administration, though most of those complaints are about the evening hosts, not the news staff. Obama supporter Media Matters has a Web site devoted to some of Fox's Obama coverage called DropFox.com.
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“This is a hard saying; who can hear it?” (John 6:60)
Let’s not be foolish or naïve. While we celebrate the magnificent sayings of our Lord—“No man ever spoke like this man!” (John 7:46)—let us admit He said some other things that befuddled His hearers then and provoke modern disciples to scratch their heads.
Jesus said, “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you” (John 6:53), which was what drove His disciples to ask the question above in the first place. Jesus went on to explain that He was speaking spiritually. “The words that I speak to you are spirit and they are life” (6:63). Whatever else that means, it means those words should be interpreted “spiritually” and not literally. We recall that Scripture also says, “The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit gives life” (2 Corinthians 3:6).
Does that help?
It does. But we are still left with a basket-load of questions. And the church has wrestled with that issue ever since: To what extent is the eucharist, the Lord’s Supper, literally or symbolically the body and blood of Jesus? The history of the Christian church has entire chapters devoted to that single question and is littered with the bodies of those brave soldiers who dared take an unpopular position. To our shame.
There are more such statements of our Lord that left His audience—and many of us—scratching our heads, wondering what to make of them. (In all that follows, I’m including only those spoken by the Lord Jesus, not difficult passages from the apostles or prophets, of which there are quite a few.)
Here are three of my (ahem) favorites…
–“All sins will be forgiven the sons of men…but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness but is subject to eternal condemnation” (Mark 3:28-29).
Some preachers have done great harm by their faulty interpretation of the doctrine of the unpardonable sin, and have ended up burdening weak disciples with unbearable guilt and unendurable anguish.
In numerous cases—as here in Mark 3—as soon as the Lord’s statement is given, the Scripture writer explains it. Mark says, “(He said this) because they said, ‘He has an unclean spirit’” (3:30). So, clearly that infamous unpardonable sin involves attributing the works of the Lord to the enemy. These people were so far gone that they looked at black and called it white, at good and called it evil.
So, if you worry that you have committed the unpardonable sin and are in danger of eternal damnation, the very fact that it matters to you is proof you did not do it.
–“Whatsoever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you” (John 16:23).
Is that ever a get-out-of-jail card or what? You’re in trouble, just ask the Father in Jesus’ name and you’ve got it! Say what we will, that’s how it reads. On the surface at least. (And reading it “in context” doesn’t help. It says what it says.)


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An Ormskirk surgery is celebrating after meeting their national breast screening targets, despite Covid-19 restrictions being in place.
In just six months, the practice achieved the 70 per cent uptake following a pause in breast screening in March 2020, which was then resumed in July 2020.
Sandra Guppy, Practice Manager at the Aughton Surgery, Ormskirk, said: “We were thrilled with the amount of women who have attended their breast screening appointments during this pandemic.
“Some women were a little concerned about attending due to Covid-19 but once they had been re-assured that restrictions were in place during the examination they were happy to attend. This is an amazing result for our patients here at Aughton Surgery.”
All possible precautions, in line with government advice, were put in place at the surgery including cleaning of equipment after each patient, staff wearing full PPE and both staff and patients adhering to social distancing measures.
Janet Ellison, Patient Navigator for South Lancashire Breast Screening Unit said: “To achieve the National target of 70 per cent uptake of breast screening examinations is an incredible result for eligible women from the Aughton Surgery.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenging period for all NHS services but, with the help of our staff, we have been able to restore confidence and support some patients who were a little anxious of attending their appointments.
Breast screening resumed services in July 2020 with full Covid-19 restrictions in place to protect patients and staff.
Janet added: “It is important that women attend their breast screening appointments because if breast cancer is diagnosed at the earliest stage of its development, it is estimated that, after five years, 99 out of 100 women diagnosed will still be alive, so being screened regularly and detecting changes early is crucial.”


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Nigerian Man disappears after receiving bride price list of N2.5 million (Video)
After receiving the bride price list from his future in-laws, a man looking to settle down has reportedly canceled his marriage plans.
He had gone to perform the introductory rites and had been handed a bride price list of products worth nearly 2.5 million naira.
The man decided to disappear after seeing the outrageous list, as he never returned and neither his girlfriend nor her family have seen him since that day.
The story was shared on social media by Twitter user @TheTawah_, who is also a friend of the affected man.
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The cases of 90 homosexual or bisexual men with generalized lymphadenopathy were studied by epidemiologic, clinical, pathologic, immunologic, and genetic methods. The patients ranged in age from 20 to 52 years and had histories of multiple sexually transmitted diseases and both recreational and prescription drug use. Histologically, their lymph nodes showed three patterns: explosive follicular hyperplasia; follicular involution with expansion of the paracortical area; and a mixed pattern of follicular hyperplasia and follicular involution in the same lymph node. The frequency of HLA-DR5 was significantly increased in these patients (p < 0.005) compared with that in controls. All patients had impaired cell-mediated immunity. Opportunistic infections, lymphomas, or Kaposi's sarcoma subsequently developed in 15 patients who had had severe immune dysfunction for the previous 3 to 13 months. We suggest that generalized lymphadenopathy is part of the spectrum of a disorder manifested by acquired immunodeficiency, opportunistic infections, Kaposi's sarcoma, and malignant lymphomas.
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It’s not just a question of doing the right thing because of the period of time you were raised in (“Palin baby is a family matter,” letters, Jan. 9). It’s a matter or respect for marriage as well as for the woman of the children who are born during a relationship.
As far as Woody Harrelson’s concerned, I can’t imagine living with someone and raising three children born out of wedlock and not wanting to give them my family name legally.
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For those hoping that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez may one day rekindle their teenage romance, we've got bad news: Gomez has completely wiped clean her Instagram of any trace of Bieber, seemingly ending things for good.
The on-again-off-again couple finally called it quits last year before Justin began dating and eventually married his wife, Hailey Baldwin. The last Bieber-related post remaining on her account was from a little more than a year ago in honour of her then boyfriend's birthday. "March 1, 1994 someone I knew that happens to be super cool was born. Boom," she captioned a snap of herself placing a Polaroid of the singer on her forehead.
Gomez has never publicly shared her thoughts about Bieber moving on so quickly from their romance, however, a source told Us Weekly that him getting married to Baldwin was a "tough pill" for Selena to swallow, but "it wasn't enough to break her."
Recently, Justin took to the comments section of his Instagram to slam fans for continuing stating he should get back with Gomez, despite being happily married to Baldwin. "I absolutely loved and love Selena she will always hold a place in my heart, but I am head over heels in love with my wife and she is absolutely the BEST THING that has ever happened to me period," he wrote. "This is a reply to all immature sick people who send Hailey hurtful messages like ' he always goes back to Selena' or 'Selena is better for him' YOU HAVE NO IDEA MY LIFE AND WHATs good for me."
He finished, "Hailey is my Bride period if you don’t like that or support that that means you don’t support me and if you don’t support me your not a fan nor a good person."
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The IBM z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) provides a web-based graphical interface for system programmers on z/OS. This session will provide an overview of the IBM z/OS Management Facility. The speaker will present the functions, features and focus areas for the latest release. Specifically she will cover the enhancements to existing functions since z/OSMF 1.11, introduce the z/OSMF 1.12 new function and potential benefits for the system programmer. The presentation will also cover migration and coexistence scenarios, and provide pointers to additional reference material.
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Maysville's pressure too much for River View
ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The Maysville girls are known for their defensive pressure.
River View knew that, especially after its last matchup Jan. 19 ended in a 68-41 Maysville win.
But the second-seeded Panthers forced the Black Bears into 31 turnovers on their way to a 72-42 win in the Division II sectional final.
"We just have to be tougher. Be tough and don't panic. We just have to improve our knowledge of the game and the toughness of our players," River View coach Jeff Vickers said. "I can't say we didn't play hard, though."
Maysville coach Pat Miller figured the pressure could wear on River View.
"We knew (our pressure) gave them trouble the last time, but hats off to them. I think they have improved a lot over the course of the season," Miller said.
In the first half, the Panthers were in a full-court, player-to-player press that forced River View into 16 turnovers and helped them to a 33-19 lead, but Miller thought they could play with more energy.
"We made a few adjustments and just told them we didn't think they were playing as hard as they can play," he said. "It's not the same old Maysville pressure as we've had, and to their credit, they stepped it up."
In the third quarter, Maysville trapped and denied the inbound passes, pushing the lead to 29 points entering the fourth quarter.
"We really had a hard time following through with our plan in practice (due to) the excitement of the game," Vickers said. "I'm proud of the girls. If you look at the situation, we played this team last year, and it's better this year."
The pressure made it tough for the Black Bears to defend Maysville's Kendal Kirkbride and Kori Sidwell, who scored 18 and 17 points, respectively. Kaylie Farmer and Katie Stottsberry added 10 points apiece.
"They have three nice players. Stottsberry does a nice clean-up job inside," Vickers said. "They are a really good team, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's them and West Holmes."
Despite the loss, the Black Bears featured the game's leading scorer, sophomore Mackenzie Huff, who finished with 19 points. The Black Bears' season is over, but with Huff and the rest of the youth returning, Vickers thinks the future is bright.
"We just have to get in the gym in the offseason," he said, "work on our toughness, get stronger and really take advantage so we are hurting the press, the press isn't hurting us."
Maysville plays Stuenbenville on Tuesday at a location to be determined.
"This game was important to us, and now we have another six or seven days off," Miller said. "We just want to keep working on what we are working on and get better."
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River View: 14-30 FG, 12-17 FT, 2-5 3pt. (Cydney Whiteus 2) 18 rebounds (Huff 11), 31 turnovers, 4 Assists, Steals 5 (Huff 3). Scoring: Huff 8 3-5 19, Cydney Whiteus 2 0-0 6, Bice 1 4-4 6, Lahna 1 2-6 4, Cassidy Whiteus 0 3-4 3, Warschauer 2 0-0 4.
Maysvile: 27-52 FG, 15-20 FT, 3-9 3pt. (Kirkbride 2) 24 rebounds (Kirkbride, Sidwell 6), 10 turnovers, 10 Assists, Steals 18 (Stottsberry 4). Scoring: Kirkbride 8 0-1 18, Sidwell 6 5-5 17, Stottsberry 5 0-0 10, Farmer 3 4-4 10, Winsor 2 3-4 8, Nichols 2 1-2 5, Frank 1 2-2 4.


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Voting systems across the US were far more susceptible to Russian hacking efforts during last year's presidential election than was previously known, according to evidence uncovered during the federal government's investigation and a leaked classified intelligence report.
A wave of attacks in the summer and fall of 2016 targeted and accessed a campaign finance database and software that poll workers were supposed to use on Election Day, Bloomberg reports, citing people with knowledge of the government's investigation into the hacking.
The FBI previously confirmed that hackers breached voter registration databases in Illinois and Arizona, but the investigation has since determined that voting systems in 39 states were compromised, according to Bloomberg. The Obama administration complained about the hacking to Russian officials via rarely used diplomatic channels, including a "red phone," before ultimately sanctioning Russia in December for its involvement in the hacks.
A classified report from the National Security Agency that The Intercept published last week provides some insight into the investigation. "Russian intelligence obtained and maintained access to elements of multiple US state or local electoral boards," the NSA wrote, although "the types of systems we observed Russian actors targeting or compromising are not involved in vote tallying."
Russian president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied the hacking accusations, although he recently appeared to suggest that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton may have prompted private Russian hackers to attempt to compromise the US election of their own accord.
"If they are patriotically minded, they start making their contributions — which are right, from their point of view — to the fight against those who say bad things about Russia," Putin said of the hackers during a TV interview earlier this month.