April 04, 2013
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Wednesday it was deploying a missile defense shield to Guam to protect the U.S. and its allies in the region in response to increasingly hostile rhetoric from North Korea. The North renewed its threat to launch a nuclear attack on the United States.
The threat issued by the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army capped a week of psychological warfare and military muscle moves by both sides that have rattled the region.
On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced it will deploy a land-based, high-altitude missile defense system to Guam to strengthen the Asia-Pacific region’s protections against a possible attack.
Pyongyang, for its part, said that America’s ever-escalating hostile policy toward North Korea “will be smashed” by the North’s nuclear strike and the “merciless operation” of its armed forces.
“The U.S. had better ponder over the prevailing grave situation,” said the translated statement, which was issued before the Pentagon announced plans to send a missile defense shield to Guam.
The Pentagon had no immediate reaction to the latest statement, but earlier Wednesday Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel labeled North Korea’s rhetoric as a real, clear danger and threat to the U.S. and its Asia-Pacific allies. And he said the U.S. is doing all it can to defuse the situation, echoing comments a day earlier by Secretary of State John Kerry.
“Some of the actions they’ve taken over the last few weeks present a real and clear danger and threat to the interests, certainly of our allies, starting with South Korea and Japan and also the threats that the North Koreans have leveled directly at the United States regarding our base in Guam, threatened Hawaii, threatened the West Coast of the United States,” Hagel said.
He said he believes that the U.S. has had a “measured, responsible, serious responses to those threats.”
Deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System is the latest step the U.S. has taken to bolster forces in the region in a far-reaching show of force aimed at countering the North Korean threat.
In recent months, North Korea has taken a series of actions Washington deemed provocative, including an underground nuclear test in February and a rocket launch in December that put a satellite into space and demonstrated mastery of some of the technologies needed to produce a long-range nuclear missile. Then, several weeks ago, the North threatened to pre-emptively attack the U.S.
In response, the Pentagon announced it would enhance missile defenses based on the U.S. West Coast, and it highlighted the deployment of B-52 and B-2 bombers, as well as two F-22 stealth fighters, to South Korea as part of an annual military exercise.
As the exchange of rhetoric grew, U.S. officials this week said the Navy would keep the USS Decatur, a destroyer armed with missile defense systems, near the Korean peninsula for an unspecified period of time. Another destroyer, the USS John S. McCain, was shifted to the waters off the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula.
Tensions have flared many times in the six decades since a truce halted the 1950-53 Korean War, but the stakes are higher now that a defiant North Korea appears to have moved closer to building a nuclear bomb that could not only threaten the South and other U.S. allies in Asia but possibly, one day, even reach U.S. territory.
Even without nuclear arms, the communist North poses enough artillery within range of Seoul to devastate large parts of the capital before U.S. and South Korea could fully respond. The U.S. has about 28,500 troops in the South, and it could call on an array of air, ground and naval forces to reinforce the peninsula from elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific.
U.S. officials have said that the Pentagon’s military response to Pyongyang’s threats has so far been aimed more at assuring South Korea and other allies in the region that America is committed to their security. U.S. military leaders also have said that despite the escalating rhetoric, they have seen nothing to suggest that North Korea is making any military moves to back up its threats.
Hagel told an audience at the National Defense University that there is a path to peace on the troubled Korean peninsula, but it doesn't include making nuclear threats or taking provocative actions.
The land-based THAAD missile defense system includes a truck-mounted launcher, tracking radar, interceptor missiles, and an integrated fire control system. The Pentagon said the system will boost defenses for American citizens in Guam, a U.S. territory, and U.S. forces stationed there.
March 28, 2013
By Edith Billups
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper
Audri Scott Williams walked thousands of miles to promote peace, now she’s on the move again, this time to bring attention to the environment.
Williams, 57, is a little more than two weeks into a six-week walk from Washington D.C. to Tuskegee, Ala., her home. She struck out with a group of supporters March 1 from the Martin Luther King. Jr. Memorial in Northwest Washington. She expects to conclude the walk on April 13. She is collaborating with the Heal the Atmosphere Association, a Tuskegee-based organization, to raise environmental awareness.
“We want to raise awareness of the damage being done to the planet through pollution. We also want to shift the consciousness about Mother Earth so that all realize that we are in relationship with her and all things,” Williams said.
From 2005-2009, Williams, a former Maryland resident, led seven others in a walk around the world in the Trail of Dreams World Peace Walk. They traveled to 17 countries. The current walk, dubbed the Out of Washington Comes RESPECT (Real Environmentally Safe Practices—Embracing Change Together) Walk. Two members of The Trail of Dreams World Peace team, Karen Watson, 62, and Tony Shina, 51, are joining Williams. Other walkers include Charles and Harriet Davis, founders of The Heal the Atmosphere Association; students from Tuskegee University. The youngest walker is 6-year-old Elijah Sims.
A grandmother of 12 who holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology and a master’s in indigenous science, Williams resigned as dean of continuing education and community services from Charles County Community College in 1993 to fulfill a greater calling—walk for peace, healing and reconciliation.
“In 1993, I had a heart attack,” she said. “The cardiologist said I was lucky. He said I was here to do something and I needed to figure what that was if I wanted to be here. I knew what he meant. After the heart attack, I made a commitment to follow the path of my dreams. My dreams led me to walk to affect peace and healing in our relationships because how we are in relationship to ourselves, our families, our communities and mother earth will determine the fate of humankind,” she added.
Williams noted that in 12 years, she estimates that she has walked more than 50,000 miles. Because of the young walkers accompanying the group, the walkers are covering eight to 10 miles a day, “but our goal is 40 miles a day,” she said.
Along the way, the group will stop to give talks on peace and the need to protect the environment.
“We are walking in solidarity and bringing attention to environmental issues that impact poor and indigenous people around the world,’ she said.
Her experiences have taken her on four life-changing journeys, including The Trail of Dreams World Peace Walk for Peace on six continents where she visited sacred sites, engaged in sacred ceremonies, and connected with communities, Williams said. She noted that leaders throughout history, including Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandi and Harriet Tubman, have used walking to inspire change. The walk route includes Richmond, Va., Greenville, N.C., Atlanta and Montgomery, Ala. Organizers invite community groups to provide food and sleeping accommodations.
“Walking is powerful and transformational,” she said. “I walk because the power of love is present and it sweeps away the lies that keep us blind and brings us face-to-face with our deepest truths—about ourselves and the world around us. I choose to engage and change the world, one step at a time. If one person’s life is healed or transformed because they walked with us then my prayers are answered because they very well may be (the) leader the world is waiting for.”
For more than a decade, The Heal the Atmosphere Association has offered “green education,” officials said. In Tuskegee, it created Shanti Villa, a model green community that attracts young environmentalist and artists who are committed to healing the planet. The organization also has been leading small walks in the community for years to raise environmental awareness, authorities said.
“From my standpoint, our survival as a human species depends on us recognizing and honoring Mother Earth,” she said.
Williams said the Davises, who founded Shanti Villa with their three sons, inspired this latest journey. “We all were talking about environmental issues and decided to start our walk in D.C. because it symbolically represents the political powers of our country and we wanted to connect with that to make a statement,” she said.
By Trenton Daniel
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – One of Haiti’s biggest shantytowns, a vast expanse of grim cinderblock homes on a mountainside in the nation’s capital, is getting a psychedelic makeover that aims to be part art and part homage.
Workers this month began painting the concrete facades of buildings in Jalousie slum a rainbow of purple, peach, lime and cream, inspired by the dazzling “cities-in-the-skies” of well-known Haitian painter Prefete Duffaut, who died last year.
The $1.4 million effort titled “Beauty versus Poverty: Jalousie in Colors” is part of a government project to relocate people from the displacement camps that sprouted up after Haiti's 2010 earthquake. The relocation has targeted a handful of high-profile camps in Port-au-Prince by paying a year's worth of rent subsidies for residents to move into neighborhoods like Jalousie. The government is now trying to spruce up these poor neighborhoods and introduce city services.
“We’re not trying to do Coconut Grove. We’re not trying to do South Beach,” said Clement Belizaire, director of the government’s housing relocation program, referring to Miami neighborhoods. “The goal that we are shooting for is a neighborhood that is modest but decent, where residents are proud to be from that area.”
While most residents welcome the attempt to beautify Jalousie, a slum of 45,000 inhabitants, critics say the project is the latest example of cosmetic changes carried out by a government that has done little to improve people’s lives in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.
“This is just to make it look like they’re doing something for the people but in reality they are not,” said Sen. Moise Jean-Charles, an outspoken critic of President Michel Martelly, arguing that the money could have been better spent.
Others wonder why Jalousie was chosen for the makeover, though officials say they plan to expand the project to other Port-au-Prince shantytowns.
Jalousie is unique in that its mountainside presence makes it visible to people living in the wealthy district of Petionville. Critics have suggested that the choice of Jalousie is as much about giving the posh hotels of Petionville a pretty view as helping the slum’s residents.
Belizaire said he welcomes controversy, adding that the project’s visibility is important. It’s a concrete accomplishment for the government and he contends that it does indeed help Jalousie residents.
“People are sitting on the balcony, having a beer, smoking a cigarette — whatever — and you have all of Port-au-Prince at your feet, and you’re living in colors,” Belizaire said, sitting in his office.
Jalousie, perched above rich Petionville, has become a flashpoint for class controversy in Haiti recently. It is among many slums that have sprawled across the hills of Port-au-Prince in recent decades because governments past and present have failed to provide affordable housing and basic services. Many of the homes crash down the hills every year during the country's rainy seasons.
Haiti’s class divisions spilled into the streets last year when more than 1,000 people from Jalousie protested in central Port-au-Prince. They threw rocks at a luxury hotel and criticized rich Haitians, threatening to burn down Petionville if the government followed through with a plan to demolish their homes. Officials had wanted to tear down the homes next to a ravine to build a flood-protection project. During heavy rainfall, rocks from the ravine clog the entrance to a private school for the children of diplomats and wealthy Haitians.
The demolition never happened.
These days, most people in Jalousie chalk the protests up to a “misunderstanding,” and talk about the project with pride.
“It’s beautiful. Jalousie is not the same anymore,” Resilia Pierre, a 53-year-old wife and mother, said as she waited at a well to buy water. “We don’t have the means to do it ourselves. I would like to say ‘thank you’ to the people who did that.”
The government’s goal it to eventually paint 1,000 homes and other buildings.
Workers hired by three companies began two weeks ago by putting concrete finishes on the ash-colored facades of the slum’s cinderblock houses. Then they paint over the finish with bright colors using rollers, standing atop wobbly ladders next to buckets of paint. The entire effort is supposed to take six months.
Duffaut, one of Haiti’s most famous painters, was born in the country’s south in 1923. He studied at the Centre D’Art in the late 1940s and his work, appearing in museums worldwide, has long been a source of national pride.
While the project in Jalousie may be inspired by Duffaut, when completed it will still require a bit of imagination by the viewer to see his psychedelic cities in the sky, with their dazzling colors and surreal tiers that seemingly hovering in the air.
What residents will have in their neighborhood high up on a mountainside will be a lot of bright colors and a love of the artist.
“The people of Jalousie,” said Jamesson Misery, a coordinator of the project who lives in the slum, “we plan to honor Prefete Duffaut.”
By Ayana Jones
Special to the NNPA from The Philadelphia Tribune
Appointed in 2008 at the age of 35, Jealous is the youngest person to lead civil rights organization. As president of the NAACP, Jealous opened national programs on education, health and environmental justice. He has increased the organization’s capacity to work on economic and voting rights issues.
He began his career as a young community organizer in Harlem in 1991 with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund while working his way through college.
During his lecture Thursday evening, Jealous highlighted how he utilizes his previous career experiences to lead the NAACP.
“As an organizer, one of the things that you learn about leadership is you cannot lead unless you can listen. Your job as an organizer is ultimately to discern not just what the problems are, but what the people believe the problems to be – what they want to change,” Jealous told the group who packed the event, held at University of Pennsylvania’s Huntsman Hall.
Jealous addressed the importance of having courage in leadership.
“Leadership without courage is dead. You cannot lead a movement, you cannot lead a corporation (and) you certainly cannot lead a start-up without courage. You’ve got to be able to slow down and listen,” Jealous stressed.
“If you want to be a CEO, you got to know how to raise money. People give money to brands that are led by people they can believe in and they won’t believe in you unless you can listen to them. They won’t believe in you unless you have the courage of your conviction, unless you really believe what you say and you can back it up with a plan to deliver what you promised them.”
Jealous said a combination of the skills he learned as an organizer, the ability to take risks and form partnerships helped boost the NAACP’s revenue stream.
He took over the organization’s helm at a time when its revenue had fallen from $44 million to $20 million.
“We’ve been able to take this organization and increase its revenues by 10 percent or more, five years in a row. Last year the increase was 21 percent,” he said.
The NAACP’s donor base has increased from 16,000 individuals per year to more than 120,000. The organization’s membership has increased three years in a row for the first time in more than 20 years and its online activists have swelled from 175,000 to more than 600,000.
Jealous is a graduate of Columbia and Oxford University, the past president of the Rosenberg Foundation and served as the founding director of Amnesty International’s US Human Rights Program.
While at Amnesty, he authored the widely cited report “Threat and Humiliation – Racial Profiling, Domestic Security and Human Rights in the United States.”
Over the past two decades, Jealous has helped organize successful campaigns to abolish the death penalty for children, stop Mississippi’s governor from turning a public historically Black university into a prison and pass federal legislation against prison rape.
In 1993, after being suspended for organizing student protests at Columbia University, Jealous went to work as an investigative reporter for Mississippi’s Jackson Advocate newspaper.
His journalistic investigations have been credited with helping to save the life of a white inmate who was being threatened for helping convict corrupt prison guards, free a Black farmer who was being framed for arson and spur official investigations into law enforcement corruption.
Jealous is a fifth-generation leader of the NAACP who hails from a long line of American freedom fighters. His mother, who descends from two Black Reconstruction statesmen, desegregated Baltimore’s Western High School for Girls in 1954 as a member of the NAACP’s Youth and College Division. His father was one of a small number of white men jailed during the Congress of Racial Equality’s efforts to desegregate Baltimore’s downtown business district.
He is married to Lia Epperson Jealous, a civil rights lawyer and professor of constitutional law.
Jealous’ address was part of Wharton’s Leadership Lectures Series, which provides a forum for senior executives to address leadership issues and to share their insights with Wharton students.
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The president of the Central African Republic fled the country for Cameroon after rebels overran the capital of the impoverished nation long wracked by rebellions.
South Africa said Monday that 13 of its soldiers were killed in fighting with rebels, prompting criticism about why its forces had intervened in such a volatile conflict.
Ousted President Francois Bozize sought "'temporary" refuge on its territory, the Cameroonian government confirmed Monday.
Central African Republic's new leadership appeared fragmented, with a split emerging in the rebel coalition that seized the capital.
The African Union on Monday imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on seven leaders of the rebel coalition, known as Seleka, and said their advance had undermined prospects for a lasting solution to the crisis in the landlocked country. It urged African states to deny "any sanctuary and cooperation" to the rebel chiefs.
The United States is "deeply concerned about a serious deterioration in the security situation" in Central African Republic, said U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a statement Sunday.
"We urgently call on the Seleka leadership which has taken control of Bangui to establish law and order in the city and to restore basic services of electricity and water," the statement said.
The rebel groups making up the Seleka alliance agreed they wanted Bozize out. Some of the rebels complained of broken promises of government jobs and other benefits. Others cited the deep impoverishment of the country's distant north despite the Central African Republic's considerable wealth of gold, diamonds, timber and uranium.
Africa has a fraught history of foreign military missions, whether for humanitarian or political purposes, or some combination of the two, in times of conflict. The central part of the continent, repeatedly buffeted by interlocking rebellions, is particularly treacherous for countries with an activist foreign policy.
In addition to the South African troop deaths, another 27 soldiers were wounded in the country's worst loss in combat since nine soldiers died in Lesotho in 1998.
"I think South Africa realized right from the beginning that there will be casualties," said Johan Potgieter, a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, in Pretoria, the South African capital. "If you want to be in peacekeeping, and you don't want body bags, you should get out of there."
South Africa's losses point to the challenges that the country faces as it tries to project continental leadership amid questions about the adequacy of its resources and the clarity of political direction from Pretoria. It has participated in peacekeeping in regions including Burundi and Darfur in Sudan.
South African troops served as trainers for the national army in the Central African Republic. But more troops were sent to protect those trainers as security deteriorated, and critics questioned the collaboration with Bozize, who came to power in a rebellion a decade ago and whose commitment to the terms of past peace deals was in doubt.
This week was meant to be triumphant for South Africa, which will host Brazil, Russia, India and China at the "BRICS" summit. South African President Jacob Zuma gave a speech on Monday that was supposed to celebrate the summit, but he devoted his first remarks to mourning for those killed in the battle in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
Some 200 South African soldiers were deployed at the Bangui base. Estimates of the size of the rebel force that attacked them ranged from at least five to 15 times bigger, raising questions about the security precautions and reconnaissance abilities of the South African contingent.
South African troops "fought a high-tempo battle for nine hours defending the South African military base, until the bandits raised a white flag and asked for a cease-fire," Zuma said. "Our soldiers inflicted heavy casualties among the attacking bandit forces."
Gen. Solly Shoke, South Africa's military chief, said 3,000 rebels armed with mortars and heavy machine guns took part in the fighting. The bulk of the fighting occurred Saturday, though rebels contacted South African forces early Sunday to arrange and "uneasy truce," the military chief said.
South African authorities were working to identify a body, raising the possibility that the death toll would increase to 14 if it is determined the body is that of the missing serviceman.
The rebels' invasion of the capital came two months after they signed a peace agreement that would have let Bozize serve until 2016. That deal unraveled in recent days, prompting the insurgents' advance into Bangui, where French troops moved to secure the airport.
Defense analyst Helmoed Heitman said on South Africa's Radio 702 that the South African force in the Central African Republic was lightly equipped and had no aerial support. In the past, he said, South Africa turned down a deal for military transport helicopters because it could not afford them.
The Democratic Alliance, an opposition party in South Africa, said the government should explain why South African forces were deployed "in the middle of what amounted to a civil war, with so little military support."
The government of Cameroon said Bozize would be leaving for another unspecified country. There were reports of looting in Bangui amid the specter of continuing unrest.
Michel Djotodia, one of the leaders of the rebel coalition, said he considers himself to be the new head of state. Another rebel leader, Nelson N'Djadder, said he does not recognize Djotodia as president.
"We had agreed that we would push to Bangui in order to arrest Bozize and that we would then announce an 18-month transition, a transition that would be as fast as possible — and not one that would last three years," N'Djadder told The Associated Press by telephone from Paris. "I have enough soldiers loyal to me to attack Djotodia. I am planning to take the Wednesday flight to Bangui."
N'Djadder said rebels —not those under his command — had pillaged homes in Bangui, including those of French expatriates.
The U.S. State Department said it was concerned about the security situation and urged the Seleka leadership to establish order and restore electricity and water.
The rebel success in the nation of 4.5 million suggests the possible backing of neighboring nations. There has been speculation that either Chad or Sudan or Gabon had provided the rebels with arms and logistical support. Djotodia rejected that claim.
The overthrow of Bozize could affect the hunt for Joseph Kony, said the commander of African troops tracking the fugitive warlord. Bozize was a strong supporter of African efforts to dismantle Kony's Lord's Resistance Army.
Ugandan Brig. Dick Olum, speaking from his South Sudanese military base in Nzara, said Monday he is concerned by past rebel statements that all foreign troops must leave the country. Some 3,350 African troops are currently deployed against the LRA in South Sudan and the Central African Republic. The U.S. also has anti-Kony military advisers in the Central African Republic.
Central African Republic has suffered instability since obtaining independence from France in 1960, including at least three coup plots in 2012, according to a December analysis by Alex Vines of the London-based Royal Institute for International Affairs. He said the European Union had spent more than 100 million euros on peace missions there since 2004.
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This kit is for an N Scale Alco C-855B. It is designed to fit over an N scale Con-Cor U50 or Turbine chassis which has been extended.
The kit contains the main body shell, fuel tank, sandboxes, a set of horns, drive shaft extenders and a fuel tank mounting plug. The kit will also require two chassis extender parts or a dummy chassis. (note: the dummy chassis is not available yet).
The detail part such as grab irons, handrails, walkways, ladders and Air/MU hoses will be available as brass Additions shortly.
This locomotive kit is currently available in two versions;
One C-855B shell and parts to be used with a ConCor U50/Turbine or dummy Chassis.
One C-855B Deluxe shell and parts to be used with a ConCor U50/Turbine or dummy Chassis.
The Deluxe version has had the orientation set to ensure the shell is printed the right way up, this gives a better quality finish
A dummy locomotive chassis kit will be available soon.
Kits for extending a Con-Cor U50/Turbine chassis are available in three packs.
Set of one C-855 chassis extenders.
Set of two C-855 chassis extenders.
Set of three C-855 chassis extenders.
An instruction sheet for the shell parts will be available soon.
An instruction sheet for extending the chassis will be available soon.
Here is an example of a Con-Cor C-855 chassis which has been extended.
Kits printed in the Shapeways Fine Detail Plastics and will require cleaning upon delivery, please see my FAQs for more information.
A bit of history on the C-855 and C-855B……..
This locomotive, or rather set of three locomotives, were Alco’s answer to UP request for a 15000 horsepower set of locomotives to replace their Gas Turbines. The Gas Turbines were becoming increasing more expensive to run. 15000 horsepower could have been obtained by simply running six 2500 horsepower locomotives together such as GP35s. However UP were concerned that the running costs of six locomotives would be considerably higher than say three much larger locomotives producing the same overall power. So UP approached three of the main locomotive builders of the time; Alco, Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and General Electric (GE).
All three companies produced big locomotives for UP to trial that shared two main principles; they were all twin-engine units riding on a single chassis and they all had eight powered axles.
EMD’s offering was the DD35, pre runner to the DD35A & DD40AX. The DD35 was effectively two GP35 bodies joined together riding on a pair of four axle trucks. It had no cab and was used as a booster unit. EMD’s demonstrator set consisted of two 2500 horsepower GP35 locomotives and two 5000 horsepower DD35 boosters. Together they gave the 15000 horsepower UP were looking for. This is a model I have already produced for N Scale and you can find it here.
GE’s offering was the U50, as shown below paired with a EMD DD35. This locomotive was built up from a pair of U25B locomotives on a singe chassis. The chassis and trucks for the U50 came from retired 4500 Gas Turbines that the UP had traded back to GE. So, as with the 4500 Gas Turbines, the U50 rode on four two axle trucks grouped in pairs and connected by span bolsters. Unlike the DD35 these had cabs and could be used as single 5000 horsepower locomotives or in a set of three to meet UP’s requirement. The U50 below is a production model made by Con-Cor.
Alco’s answer to UPs request was the C-855. The C stands for Century and this locomotive was part of their Century series of locomotive that covered everything from small switching locomotives to these massive road engines. The 855 refers to the numbered powered axles, eight in this case, and the horsepower. The pair of sixteen cylinder Alco 251C diesel engines put out 5500 horsepower and in 1964 this made the C-855 the most powerful locomotive for its time.
Here is a link to a picture of UP number 61 taken by Chris Zygmunt in 1967 somewhere in Wyoming. (Picture courtesy of www.railpictures.net)
As with the U50 UP traded in retired 4500 Gas turbines but Alco only used the trucks for their new locomotive, the chassis was a totally new design. Alco built three locomotive as their demonstrator set consisting of a pair of A units with cabs and one cabless B unit. Together the set produced a formidable 16500 horsepower and had potential for being the dominant locomotive. But sadly due to poor performance UP did not order any more. The original set of three stayed in general service based out of North Platte, Nebraska for nine years before being scrapped in February 1972.
Here is another link to a photo showing the set of three from Rick C’s collection.(Picture courtesy of http://www.rrpicturearchives.net)
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NDP Is Slamming Ford For Trying To Make It Easier To Pass Laws Without Public Input
Ford wants bills to be passed within two days.
Doug Ford is trying to make even more changes in Ontario, and this time, it will pertain to his ability to pass bills as fast as possible. Ford is planning to make it so that his party can put forth a proposal for 50% more night time sittings than is currently allowed in the legislature, making it so that a bill can be passed within two days, or practically overnight. Doug Ford's Ontario legislature changes will also include giving him the ability to go through multiple stages of passing a bill in just one day.
The speed with which bills could be passed will give Ontarians as little say as possible in changes that are happening in their province. The NDP will be the only party fighting against Ford's proposed changes, the Toronto Star reports.
“As it is, Doug Ford has done his best to prevent the people of Ontario from having any opportunity to weigh in on changes that impact them,” said NDP House Leader Gilles Bisson in a news release.
“With Doug Ford, we see a lot of backroom deals cooked up with insiders, and very little consultation with everyday Ontarians."
However, Paul Calandra, the Government House Leader at the House of Commons, has said that "it's just about making the house work better, work smoother," according to CBC.
Another change that Ford has proposed is one where he will be able to dodge questions during the question period and instead pass the questions off to another minister without a referral.
CBC reports that the PC government can bring the changes forth with a single vote because they have a majority government in Ontario.
The Toronto Star reported that the changes have the support of the Liberal, Green and independent members.
New Democrat MPP Sara Singh told the Star that the government “wants to ram through legislation that they haven’t consulted on in the first place in order to pretend that they are getting their jobs done.”
The way things stand now is that most major bill changes go through a committee that allows MPPs to invite people from communities to the stage that would be affected by the proposed legislation and to let them have their say, according to CBC.
This would change based on the Ford government's proposed plans, which is why the NDP is saying that it is taking power away from Ontarians.
"I'm disappointed to hear the NDP have decided not to find ways to make the housework better, but that's not going to stop us," Calandra said to the CBC.


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Explore the enchanting charm of Nanyuki, a hidden gem nestled in Kenya's picturesque landscape. This vibrant town, situated beneath the iconic Mount Kenya, offers a blend of natural beauty and modern amenities. Discover a plethora of outdoor activities, from hiking to wildlife safaris, as well as a growing culinary and cultural scene. Nanyuki's proximity to pristine national parks and reserves makes it a gateway to unforgettable adventures. Whether you seek relaxation or adrenaline-fueled experiences, Nanyuki beckons with its unique blend of tranquility and excitement.
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- Arrival and check in
- Take a leisurely afternoon to settle in
- Enjoy an amazing dinner at your accommodation, savoring a taste of Nanyuki’s culinary scene
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- Begin your day with a hearty breakfast
- Embark to an excursion to the iconic Mt. Kenya, exploring its lush forests and pristine trails
- Return to Nanyuki in the afternoon, with time to unwind and relax.
- Explore the town at your own pace, discovering local shops and art galleries.
- Dine at your accommodation or venture out to savor another Nanyuki dining experience.
- Relish a final breakfast at your accommodation, cherishing your last moments in Nanyuki.
- Check-out and bid farewell to this charming town and its surroundings.
- Depending on your departure plans, either self-drive back or be guided by your tour to your next destination.
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An ode to our favourite bush kangaroo! Made from the softest cotton we’ve ever touched, our SKIPPY ringer tee is a little nostalgic wink to our childhood. Super cute worn with our terry shorts or little knit shorts.
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La Mesa troubadour Lenny Morris left hanging by Jolt ’N Joe’s.
“Jolt ’N’ Joe’s downtown canceled all entertainment, which included every band night and a comedy night,” says Lenny Morris of his now-defunct residency at that venue every other Wednesday. “It was a real surprise. I was working with them to get music, comedy, and other events up and running. The first show we did there had a great turnout. The two in December were a little lighter.”
According to Morris, “I didn’t get to have a direct conversation with the owner. Rather, I just received a call from the entertainment director the night before my showcase, stating the owner is canceling all entertainment.... His reason was he didn’t have any money to pay the bands. It was a shame, as I had to cancel over 15 acts for my showcases. I can’t imagine what their overhead must be with a 15,000-square-foot space on Fourth Avenue. I just wish it was being utilized properly.” Venue operators have not responded to a request for further information.
In addition to band showcases Morris has been running at the Salty Frog in Imperial Beach for the past eight months, he will launch a free weekly Saturday night event at downtown’s Hard Rock Cafe — Lenny Morris and Friends, set to debut February 4 with local acoustic guitarist/songwriter Ben Varela and pianist John Intrabartolo.
The La Mesa–based troubadour and promoter says the Hard Rock restaurant, wearing its rock ’n’ roll pedigree all over the walls, doesn’t host enough concerts. “I’m just trying to start a new concept, whereas people will get me serenading them for three hours, for free, as well as a couple of talented guests playing sets, in a family-restaurant setting. I’m not trying to compete [with other live music venues], but there aren’t many places downtown with delicious food, great drinks, a wonderful staff, a variety of live music, and no cover charge.”
“No cover” being key. “Just spend your money on satisfying your appetites. [The Hard Rock], honestly, seriously has the best chicken strips ever.” Starting in March, themed nights will feature music from a particular decade or a specific artist, with contenders to include Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Michael Jackson, the Beatles, and Van Morrison.
Morris is currently recording his sophomore album No Secret. Upcoming Lenny Morris and Friends events will include Jeffrey Joe Morin with Jo James Lewis (February 11), and Celia St Croix with Katie Dwyer (February 18).


A mortar is a muzzle-loading indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It typically has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber. This trajectory allows the shells to travel over obstacles to hit a target. Shells are loaded through the muzzle into a short barrel. They carry a charge that propels them from the barrel of the mortar. Mortars are particularly suited to warfare in difficult terrain. They are easily transported and simple to operate.
A modern mortar consists of a tube into which gunners drop a shell. A firing pin at the base of the tube detonates the propellant and fires the shell.
Light and medium mortars are portable, and usually used by infantry units. The mortar is an excellent infantry support weapon, as it can be transported over any terrain and is not burdened by the logistical support needed for artillery.
Heavy mortars are usually towed or vehicle-mounted, sometimes breech-loaded, and normally employed by infantry units attached to battalion through division level. Even at this size, mortars are simpler and less expensive than comparable howitzers or field guns.
A mortar can be carried by one or more men (larger mortars can usually be broken down into components), or transported in a vehicle. An infantry mortar can usually also be mounted and fired from a mortar-carrier; a purpose-built or modified armoured vehicle with a large roof hatch.
A heavy mortar can be mounted on a towed carriage, or permanently vehicle-mounted as a self-propelled mortar. Twin-barrelled self-loading mortars are the latest evolution of these heavy mortars and are mounted on platforms such as armored personnel carriers, tank chassis, and coastal patrol boats.
Most modern mortar systems consist of three main components: a barrel, a base plate, and a bipod. Modern mortars normally range in caliber from 60 mm to 120 mm. Smaller mortars (up to 81 mm) are commonly used and transported by infantry based mortar sections as a substitute for, or in addition to, artillery.
An additional advantage of the mortar is its ability to drop shells on targets close to the mortar, due to the lobbing nature of the ballistics. This feature also makes it possible to launch attacks from positions lower than the target of the attack. Mortars are also very effective behind relatively concealed positions, such as the natural escarpments on hillsides or from woods, especially if observers are being employed in strategic positions to direct fire.


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~quote of the day~
“Sometimes, people come up to me when I am knitting and they say things like, “Oh, I wish I could knit, but I’m just not the kind of person who can sit and waste time like that.” How can knitting be wasting time? First, I never just knit; I knit and think, knit and listen, knit and watch. Second, you aren’t wasting time if you get a useful or beautiful object at the end of it.
I will remember that not everyone understands. I will resist the urge to ask others what they do when they watch TV.”
― Stephanie Pearl-McPhee,
I love this quote! I just recently happened upon Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s blog, Yarn Harlot, and it is full of great knitting adventures. Her blog is fun to read and I think she is a pretty clever writer. Her blog archives back to 2004 which is awesome! I kind of want to read the entire thing from the beginning. She is an author of many knitting books to boot! I found her profile on Goodreads and I’ve marked a few of her books as “to read”! Has anyone else read any of her books?

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Pipeline-backed 'sabotage' bill will lead to abuse of eminent domain
The "critical infrastructure sabotage" legislation before the Iowa Legislature is not what it seems. It’s backed by Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the corporation behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, and is offered in response to arson and vandalism against the pipeline in 2016 and 2017.
This legislation has nothing to do with sabotage. It’s about silencing nonviolent dissent and influencing a historic Iowa court case.
Consider these points:
First, under Iowa law, arson and vandalism are already serious crimes. This bill would do nothing to improve the safety of public infrastructure.
Second, the legislation could apply a 25-year sentence plus a fine of $100,000 to peaceful protesters who "cause a substantial interruption or impairment of service." ETP originally said oil would flow through its pipeline in 2016. Yet because of numerous delays, some caused by protesters, oil didn't flow until June of 2017.
It’s impossible to say how this legislation would be interpreted in a court of law, but ETP could argue that, given the delay, protesters caused an "interruption" of service and deserve the maximum fine and penalty.
Third, and of greatest concern, this legislation legitimizes the pipeline as "critical infrastructure.” It lumps a privately owned oil pipeline in with public lines that transport electricity, gas, broadband service, water and wastewater.
Of all the compelling arguments against the Dakota Access Pipeline, one of the strongest is that ETP is a private company merely transporting its product through Iowa. True public infrastructure is used by the people whose land it passes through.
The pipeline’s highly questionable status as critical public infrastructure is ETP's Achilles' heel. ETP knows this, and it hopes Iowans either haven't noticed or have stopped caring. If ETP can ram this legislation through quickly, it will effectively codify a private oil pipeline as a public necessity.
And that’s a big deal because of the landowner/Sierra Club lawsuit currently before the Iowa Supreme Court. If Iowa codifies that an oil pipeline is “critical infrastructure,” it could affect the outcome of that lawsuit.
And if landowners and the Sierra Club lose that case, all bets are off with how eminent domain could be used in the future.
During the thick of the pipeline fight, a farmer along the route said to me, "If ETP can call itself a public utility because some of the crude oil flowing through my soil may eventually find its way into my gas tank, what's to stop mall developers from using eminent domain and arguing that they're a public purpose because I might shop there someday?"
Great question. Conservative or liberal, Iowans ought to oppose this legislation. It's a Trojan Horse that has nothing to do with sabotage.
It's about cracking down on peaceful protest.
It's about throwing open the doors to the abuse of eminent domain wider than ever before.
It's a slippery slope — greased with oil and campaign donations — that will only lead to further erosion of Iowans' property rights and put our land, water and climate at even greater risk.
Ed Fallon is a former Democratic state lawmaker and candidate for governor. He hosts the Fallon Forum and directs Bold Iowa.

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A look at birthday girl Shraddha Kapoor’s brand endorsements
From Flipkart to Hershey's, the Baagi 3 actress, who turns 32 today, has a motley mix of endorsement deals
Shraddha Kapoor is surely one of the most popular names in Bollywood today. With at least three releases this year, the hazel-eyed actress is raring to go. Interestingly, her beauty, talent and charisma are restricted not only to the film industry, but also trickled down to the advertising world. Today, the Aashiqui 2 actress turns is celebrating her 32nd birthday with a kitty full of brands. From Lakme to Lipton Tea and from Helo to The Body Shop, Kapoor has been endorsing brands across sectors.
The actress is known to choose quality over quantity. Compared to her contemporaries, Kapoor chooses to do a fewer number of movies, but almost all her movies have been super hits. She takes up the same philosophy with brands too.
She's working with limited brands, but all of them are leading names in their respective niche. The brands that she's endorsing presently include Helo, Hershey's, Body Shop, Lipton Green Tea and so on.
Experts feel that she's a millennial icon especially for fitness and fashion brands. Recently, Body Shop also unveiled and launched a television commercial in India and welcomed Kapoor as its brand ambassador. With her ever-increasing brand value, Hershey's also brought her on board as their brand ambassador for the biggest-ever multimedia campaign to be launched nationally.
The list doesn't end there, the hyperlocal video-sharing app, Helo too roped in Shraddha Kapoor for the fourth edition of its #HeloSuperstar campaign.
Here on her 32nd birthday, we take a look at her brand journey throughout the years.
The Body Shop
Kapoor was signed by Vogue Eyewear in 2017 and since the actress has been endorsing the brand through her social media profiles.
RP-Sanjiv Goenka group’s apparel brand, 2Bme hired the Baaghi 3 actress in 2018.
She was roped in to endorse Lakmé’s lip colour in 2014. She's one of the most influential faces that Lakme had ever had on board.
Replacing the leading actress Katrina Kaif, Veet locked the deal with Kapoor in March 2016. Presently, she's the main face of Veet hair removal cream and Veet wax strips.
Lipton Green Tea
Kapoor also signed a long-term endorsement deal with Lipton Green Tea.
In June 2018, she was also seen endorsing Flipkart’s fashion section.
Soon after her first super hit film Aashiqui 2, Secret Temptation brought Kapoor on board as their brand ambassador.
Hair & Care oil
Shraddha Kapoor became the face of Hair & Care oil in 2014.
She's has been the main face of Vaseline since 2013.
The actresses recent association with Hershey's also made a lot of buzz because it's for the first time the iconic chocolate is being introduced in the Indian markets.
The Body Shop
It was announced in 2019 that Shraddha Kapoor will be the brand ambassador for The Body Shop. The actress regularly promotes the brand through her social media accounts.
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Enterprise Fund to Distribute EUR 50m in Guarantees to SMEs
Ljubljana, 30 May - The Slovenian Enterprise Fund has called for applications as part of two public calls in which it will distribute EUR 50m in guarantees to micro, small and medium-sized companies for financing operating capital and technological development.
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Saturday, April 8, 2017
A Note in Favor of the NEA
When: through March 26, 2017
My apologies for my absence and the fact that I'm reviewing exhibits that have already closed. I was under the weather last weekend and am only now getting back to blogging.
This was a fine display of photographs by Carl Van Vechten, who began making portraits in 1932. He wanted to show the breadth of American culture and was proud of his depiction of African Americans. His studio became a crossroads for those involved in the Harlem Renaissance.
These portraits were originally published with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, one of the cultural agencies under threat in the recently released Presidential budget. This show serves as a reminder that the NEA does a great job of providing artists with the money they need to make their works known. It would be wrong to put an end to our investment in American art.
Verdict: Another part of the Smithsonian's celebration of the opening of the African American Museum - a way to participate in the opening, even if you can't get tickets to see the museum itself.


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Local shares are a touch weaker towards lunch on Tuesday following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street overnight. The ASX 200 is slipping 10 points or 0.17% to 5718.4. US indices all closed weaker with the Dow Jones shedding ~1% after trading in a 900 point range. After a strong start, US indices swung into losses on reports that the US administration could look to impose further tariffs on Chinese imports.
Losses have been minimised with gains for three of the big four banks and the major supermarkets. Westpac (WBC) is leading gains for the big lenders as it climbs 0.6% while Commonwealth Bank (CBA) lifts 0.4%. Woolworths (WOW) is advancing 0.3% while Coles’ owner Wesfarmers (WES) is also higher.
Contributing most to the market losses are energy and healthcare names. The healthcare sector is weighed most by a 0.8% decline in biotech firm CSL Ltd (CSL) and 1% loss for ResMed (RMD). Lower commodity prices are generally weighing on energy producers with Oil Search (OSH) down 2.5%. Beach Energy (BPT) is bucking the trend as it jumps 8.6% on several broker upgrades following a positive quarterly update yesterday.
Caltex (CTX) is also off by 1.5% on an update at its investor day. The fuel retailer and supplier did announce it will look to increase its 2019 dividend payout ratio to 50- 70% but also provided some weaker guidance for the remainder of 2018. 3Q retail fuel volumes and margins were impacted by higher crude prices and a low AUD while an outage at a QLD refinery will see a negative impact to gas and diesel production, impacting EBIT by $15-20m.
Retailer Lovisa (LOV) is slumping 18.5% after providing a weaker trading update at its AGM. Comparable sales for FY19 are so far down 0.9% compared to its target range of 3-5% growth. Elsewhere, building materials firm, Boral Ltd (BLD) is down 4% on a weaker trading update for 1Q19.
Australia’s September building approvals were up 3.3% compared to estimates of 3% lift. Approvals are down 14.1% year on year. Weekly consumer confidence also lifted 2% to 114.6 points last week according to a weekly survey. The Aussie dollar buys 70.7 US cents.
So far, 1.6B units have traded worth $1.6B with 372 stocks higher 582 lower and 320 unchanged.
Published by James Tao, CommSec

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2924 E Burnside, 236-1790
I'm a very hot person. Hot, like in temperature, hot. I like the windows open in February, a fact that is endlessly annoying to my goosebump-prone coworkers. Sleeping with me is like cuddling with a big metal radiator on full blast. And for some reason, I like to enhance the situation by eating spicy food in the summer, frying in the stickiness.
That's why the India Grill is my summer-time dream atmosphere. In the upstairs living/dining room of an old Victorian on Burnside, the India Grill has small tables in a big, all-windows sunroom. The light comes in from all angles, and you kind of feel like you're about to fall off the side of the house because of the precarious architecture--which makes it more fun, of course. Going around sundown is perfect, because you can start with the sizzling appetizers, watch the sky turn colors, and feel the temperature drop by the time you get to dessert.
Unfortunately, the food doesn't reach the all-time spiciness requirements that I expect, but it's pretty damn good regardless. Most of the dishes are up to the minimal standards for Americanized, greasy Indian-food goodness with a balanced seasoning of dry Garam Masala, cumin, coriander, and chili powder. The distinctions end there, as the dishes tend to blend together into a sweetly rich taste that is cut beautifully by plates full of delicately steamed, sticky rice.
Since everything is good and greasy, I generally like to stick with the classics. Dishes like the Matar Paneer, for example--cubes of dense cheese and peas, cooked slowly in a yogurt gravy with ground spinach.
I also highly recommend the Murgh Pakora: marinated chunks of chicken breast fried to a spicy, delicate crisp. It's like any other fried chicken (kind of dry, but still sweet and tender), except airier, and with a distinct flavor of sharp, black pepper corns that cut through the crispy batter. Beer is also essential to the heat-lover's meal, and the Grill serves both Taj Mahal and some Northwest classics like Black Butte, which may be inauthentic, but inconsequentially so. Regardless, the India Grill is nevertheless a great place for the elite to beat (or, in my case, meet) the heat.

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The Mamas & the Papas
Writer(s): John Phillips/ Michelle Phillips (see lyrics here)
Released: December 8, 1965
First Charted: January 1, 1966
Peak: 4 US, 4 CB, 2 GR, 2 HR, 1 CL, 9 UK, 7 CN, 87 AU, 1 DF (Click for codes to charts.)
Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, -- UK, 1.0 world (includes US + UK)
Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 236.3 video, 676.6 streaming
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About the Song:
Ironically, the group at the heart of the mid-1960s folk-rock movement on the West Coast emerged from the folk scene in Greewich Village. TB Group member John Phillips wrote “California Dreamin’” during the winter of 1963 in New York TC because Michelle, his wife and fellow group member, was homesick for California. RS500
Phillips’ folk group the New Journeymen did the song first, but as a show of thanks, Phillips offered the song to Barry McGuire (“Eve of Destruction”). McGuire had turned on producer Lou Adler to the Mamas and Papas. Adler, however, convinced the group to keep the song and record it themselves. RS500 Using McGuire’s backing track, the group did record it; the only difference being a new set of vocals in place of McGuire’s. TB
“The song’s easy grace and subtle message is positively irresistible,” AMG making for “one of the all-time sunniest songs.” RS500 It “neatly encapsulated the feeling of longing as well as a desire to lead a freer, more spiritually fulfilling life.” AMG
The song is also marked by a rare flute solo. SF According to Doug Thompson, the group wanted a more unusual solo than the standard guitar. John went out in the hall, saw Bud Shank, and pulled him into the studio. Shank, in turn, listened to the part of the song requiring the solo and then nailed it with the first take. SF
First posted 1/1/2013; updated 9/17/2023.


The Swedish Gambling Authority Prohibits Further Companies from Conducting Illegal Gambling Activities
Strängnäs, Sweden (January 22, 2024) — Spelinspektionen (The Swedish Gaming Authority) prohibits gambling companies from providing games in Sweden without the necessary license.
According to the Swedish Gambling Authority’s strategy, we prioritize measures that contribute to gambling taking place with operators who have a Swedish gambling license.
The Swedish Gaming Authority therefore clarifies who conducts illegal online gambling by publishing banning decisions on our website.
SOURCE: Spelinspektionen.Tags: Spelinspektionen, “illegal activities”


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When a vampire descends on the Woodstock Festival in 1969, hippies, anti-war protesters, and music lovers try to survive three days of peace, music, and blood in this comedy of horrors.
This comic debut is clever, scary fun with a political edge.
For fans of: Shaun of the Dead, Bram Stoker’s Dracula (novel), Comedy-Horror Mash-ups, and Classic Rock
Shipping to US only for physical items. International supporters are still welcome to grab digital rewards. Thank you!

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With the Seattle Mariners coming off a road trip that saw them drop two out of three to the New York Yankees and then two out of three to the Baltimore Orioles, a disturbing narrative has emerged. Nearing the halfway point of the season, game eighty-one with the Tampa Rays will take place on Friday at T-Mobile, the Mariners are an impressive 25-12 against teams who currently own a losing record but have an astonishingly abysmal 12-27 record against teams above .500. That’s a 68 percent winning percentage against sub .500 teams compared to a 31 percent winning percentage against teams above .500. In other words, the Mariners beat the teams they are “supposed” to beat and lose to everyone else in the league who rosters a winning team.
To punctuate this point with a single example, the Mariners are 7-0 against the historically bad Oakland (soon to be Las Vegas) A’s. Subtract the A’s from the Mariners’ schedule altogether, and the mildly disappointing 37-39 Seattle record becomes 30-39, an alarmingly lousy record for a team hoping to repeat a playoff appearance. To make matters worse, in years past, the Mariners could’ve counted on twelve more games against the hapless A’s. But this season, MLB has “balanced” the schedule, effectively diminishing opportunities to gain ground within a team’s division. Now, the Mariners will only face the A’s six more times. Of course, the inverse is true with the division-leading Texas Rangers. The Mariners sport a 1-5 record against Texas but only have seven more opportunities to make up ground with them in direct competition, all of those games coming in September, including four games to close out the season.
The bottom line is that the Mariners must start taking series from good teams. Based on the standings heading into the home series with the Washington Nationals, the Mariners will have forty-six more opportunities to face winning baseball clubs, starting with the Tampa Rays on Friday. If the Mariners continue to play 0.308 baseball against teams with that profile, the season will slip away quickly. However, if they can turn it around, there’s plenty of time to make up ground and push into the playoff picture. The first chance to change the narrative begins this coming weekend. Let’s see what the Mariners do with the script.

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Few things are as sweet as a new book. The crisp pages yet to be ruffled with hands deep in the mess of life, a newness unspoiled. The woody smell of paper yearning to share the aroma as each page turns. The firmness of the spine, yet to bend to anyone’s desires or wishes, holding back the story, the message, the journey. An expectancy of the unknown, the “what if”, the carpe diem,
all for the taking.
A place to ponder
how we reflect our Father.
"As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man."

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Documenting and Interpreting Ways to Engage Students in ‘Thinking Like a Physicist’ Documents
Emily H. van Zee and
Corinne A. Manogue
The Paradigms in Physics Program at Oregon State University has adapted a variety of interactive pedagogies to engage students in 'thinking like a physicist.' Video recordings of class sessions document what the students and instructor say and do. This paper discusses development of narrative interpretations of such videos. Examples are drawn from two detailed narratives of activities during which the main ideas emerged during the wrap-up discussions rather than during the tasks that the students had been doing in their small groups. The goal of these 'compare and contrast' wrap-up discussions was to help the students envision connections among geometric and algebraic representations of the mathematics they would be using during the coming weeks of instruction in quantum mechanics. The purpose of the narratives is to provide examples of wrap-up discussions with commentary about ways in which the instructor was choosing to guide this process.
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I have studied Architecture and worked as designer and project manager for 30 years. As associate member of Architectural Institute of BC , Applied Science & Technology of BC, and Home Protection office I have to update my training every year to make sure I'm on top of latest construction techniques.
I'm certified BuiltGreen and Passive House designer. I've designed several homes for my clients in Vancouver, some which were developers and many others home owners.
I've worked on many new home or renovation construction as well as part of an Architectural team on multi-family low-rise and high rise buildings as well as many institutional buildings.
I found my design style over the years and my passion is to
follow my dreams and make sure my clients live in the comfort of their homes.
My Design Style:
Open concept, with special attention to entry & foyer.
Kitchen usually positioned in the center where it can serve to majority of the house.
I value social life style and kitchen plays a main role. If the space allows, I like to have a separation
between family area and the living room to serve not very familiar guests.
A family room serves family gathering for gaming or watching TV.
Transparency and Light:
I love lots of natural lights and of course to be able to decorate with artificial lighting for night ambiance.
Functionality or beauty?
I’m not a graphic designer nor a structural engineer, I like to be able to balance both beauty and functionality to create a desirable space for my client.
Physical, landscape and city bylaw challenges? Bring it on! At the end of the day, I love to be able to meet my client’s expectations after facing all those challenges. I’m not afraid of using the most up to date techniques and technologies in my designs.
What I don’t like is to have too many hallways & chambers. Ease of access is my priority.

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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa created a new Office of Contractor Relations on Friday designed to develop and oversee programs to make sure all businesses have an equal chance to win city contracts.
The executive directive came as a recommendation from the mayor's business team and will make sure that city contracting includes outreach to women, minority and veteran-owned businesses with an emphasis on small and local firms.
"Small, minority- and women-owned businesses are the backbone of the Los Angeles economy," Villaraigosa said. "Too often though, our contracting awards and dollars do not reflect our city's diversity."
As part of the mayor's office, the new agency will work with the Bureau of Contract Administration, the city Purchasing Agent, and the city's Proprietary Departments to develop procedures to comply with the policy.


"Azzurri" Italy is unbeaten in 37 consecutive games, breaking the record held by Brazil
On September 9th, Italy beat Lithuania 5-0 in the World Preliminaries. Italy's consecutive unbeaten games lasted to 37 games (28 wins and 9 draws), breaking the national team's record of unbeaten consecutive games held by Brazil! The 36 consecutive unbeaten records maintained by The Golden Squad can be traced back to the period 1993-1996.
Italy vs Lithuania
In Group C of the 2022 World Cup European qualifiers, Italy played at home against Lithuania. In the first half of the game, 21-year-old Moise Kean took the lead in scoring a goal for Italy when the game was 11', and then welcoming Lithuania’s own own goal at 14'. Morale is more uplifting.
Then Giacomo Raspadori also scored a goal at 24' in the first half, and the crazier thing was that Moise Kean scored another goal at 29'.
At the 29' of the game, Italy had scored 4 goals and watched Lithuania 4:0. Lithuania had no room to counterattack. Giovanni Di Lorenzo also scored a goal for Italy in the 54' of the second half. Italy has a 5:0 lead, and Lithuania has entered a state of giving up.
The secret to the success of the Italian Azzurri
The secret of the success of the Italian Azzurri is that Italy has a good football atmosphere and sufficient talent pool. Looking at the five most anticipated young European football players in UEFA EURO 2020.
Italy has two players on the list, Federico Chiesa and Gianluigi Donnarumma, and the performance of goalkeeper Donnarumma is amazing.
Azzurri's 15 years of silence
After winning the 2006 World Cup, it can be said that it was a turning point for Italian football. Since then, Italy has fallen into a dilemma, and the results have fallen from the peak.
In the Euro 2008, Italy lost to the Netherlands 0-3 in the group stage, but eventually defeated France 2-0 to advance to the second place in the group. In the quarterfinals, he lost to Spain on a penalty kick. Spain later won the World Cup, and Spain’s golden period began.
Since then, Italy has been in a slump. It was first eliminated in the First rounds of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, it was eliminated in the qualifying rounds. The performance of the national team was deteriorating, which also made many people question the status of the traditional power of the Italian national football team.
Italy is back to the top to get back its glory
Italy hired Roberto Mancini, who has coached Inter Milan, Manchester City and other famous teams as the head coach. Mancini abandoned Italy's previous style of selecting people who focused on fame.
In terms of tactics, he abandoned the well-known defensive counterattack style in the past, and switched to passing and controlling the ball and offensive football. This series of reform measures achieved good results in the UEFA EURO 2020 of Nations, successfully scouring the decadence of the past decade.
"Azzurri" Italy is unbeaten in 37 consecutive games
Since then, Italy has achieved excellent performance in sweeping international competitions in the past two years. After the head coach has improved Italy's bad habits, Italy's full talent pool has been shown to the fullest, and young players will have more opportunities to perform.
And Italy's defensive ability and counterattack ability demonstrated in UEFA EURO 2020 shocked the world, and people have learned from these signs that "Azzurri" has returned.
Since the start of the UEFA EURO qualifiers in 2020, Italy has not tasted the loss of the national match. Recently, after scoring 5:0 in the game against Lithuania, all this is declaring the "Azzurri" ambition for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.


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although you may pick out other spices as they combine to become more than the sum of their parts.
By way of comparison, you might try Great Lakes Winter Ale, which features an almost identical mixture of spices with the addition of honey. At 6.2%, it can stand up to slightly more assertive hop and spice character. In this year edition the Ginger and Cinnamon are at the forefront, and it is, aromatically speaking, something of a brawler. It a 750ml bottle and therefore ideal for sharing.
Winter beers can be something of a hodge podge of ingredients and influences, since the perception of the season is one of the factors that define the style. Depending on the heritage of a brewery and the brewer whims, different selections of spices might be included. It wouldn be farfetched to discover that you drinking something that resembles gingerbread or mulled cider. In some cases, especially in breweries following English traditions, it just an excuse to brew a slightly stronger, darker ale that typically falls under the catchall term Warmer. the spiced variations, it would be easy to think of them as fruitcake in a bottle. This is not necessarily a welcome comparison, given that the variety of fruit you might find in a fruitcake is generally wider than you would find in Winter beer. Also, there are many people who are fruitcake averse as a result of their Great Aunt version of it.
Winter beer for winter time
Innis Gunn Winter Treacle Porter. At 7.4%, some of its strength is derived from molasses, which also helps give it its reddish brown colour and a full body. In addition to that, the barrel aging that it goes through imparts a small amount of vanilla character that helps to balance the sweetness. It is the most balanced offering I can remember from Innis Gunn, and a good opportunity to give them another shot if you found their other offerings too sweet. Depending on your location, it is available as either a single bottle (Western Canada) or in a gift pack (Ontario).
The aromas of citrus and spice are present in a few classic examples. If you prefer your spicing subtle, then you will likely want to go with Samuel Adams Winter Lager. At 5.5% alcohol, it a malt forward dark wheat bock with a fairly pronounced sweetness throughout the body. The blend of spices here is cinnamon, ginger and orange peel, Giuseppe Zanotti Green
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Buxton • Event • Community Jul. 28
Inaugural Blueberry Festival draws crowds in Buxton
Buxton’s Public Coast Farm was host to the Inaugural Blueberry Festival on Saturday, July 24, an event that drew crowds to the storied home of the Apple Valley Airport, Ramblin’ Rod Anders, and more.
FreeBanks • Weather • Health Jul. 27
National Weather Service issues 'Excessive Heat Watch' for Banks area beginning Thursday
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued an “Excessive Heat Watch” for much of the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas beginning Thursday and extending through Saturday evening. The area under the heat watch includes Banks, but ends in Manning.
Buxton • Event • Community Jul. 23
Blueberry Festival planned for Buxton's Public Coast Farm this Saturday
Ramblin' Rod Anders, the Apple Valley Airport, the proposed Salmonberry Trail, the Public Coast Farm and now, the inaugural Blueberry Festival this Saturday in Buxton all have called the same property home.
FreeFire • ODF • Tillamook State Forest Jul. 21
Fire crews move into 'heavy mop-up' at Game Hog Creek Fire
Fire crews are pushing into the interior of the Game Hog Creek Fire as they work to establish a 300 foot perimeter free of burning material, the Oregon Department of Forestry said on Wednesday.
Column • History • Banks Jul. 20
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 14, 1921
100 years ago: Two Portland residents run afoul of game wardens in Gales Creek, it's blackberry season in Timber, and everyone is making hay while the sun shines and more. This week, the clips in this history column come from the July 14, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Oregon • Environment • Transportation Jul. 19
Oregon's salmon plates get a refreshed look
A new design for Oregon salmon license plates will be available to vehicle owners September 1, 2021, with money from plate sales going toward salmon habitat and restoration efforts.
FreeFire • ODF • Tillamook State Forest Jul. 19
Game Hog Creek Fire held in place over weekend
Over the weekend, crews were able to complete line construction into the Elk Creek drainage where the terrain is steepest, halting the spread of the wildfire, with the aid of two airplanes and a number of helicopters.
Crime • Banks • Police Log Jul. 19
Banks June 2021 Police Log
The June 2021 police log, as presented to the Banks City council on Tuesday, July 13.
FreeTillamook State Forest • Wildfire • ODF Jul. 17
Hagg Lake closed to allow two planes to scoop water to fight Game Hog Creek Fire
A single engine air tanker is headed to Hagg Lake to begin scooping water to drop 800-gallon water drops on the cliffs surrounding Elk Creek after two of the three helicopters expected to fight the Game Hog Creek Fire were grounded by mechanical problems Saturday morning.
FreeTillamook State Forest • Wildfire • ODF Jul. 16
Three helicopters expected by Saturday at Game Hog Creek Fire
Game Hog Creek Fire Updates:
- Fire grew to 133 acres
- Two helicopters, with a third expected Saturday, now fighting fire
- Cooler coastal air expected to help firefighting efforts today
Column • History • Banks Jul. 16
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 7, 1921
100 years ago: A who's who tour of cattle farms in Banks, Gales Creek and Roy, a big dance at Balm Grove, and more. This week, the clips in this history column come from the July 7, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Roy • Community • Education Jul. 15
St. Francis rummage sale starts today in Roy
A rummage sale to benefit the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School in Roy began today and will continue until Saturday.
FreeTillamook State Forest • Wildfire • ODF Jul. 15
ODF: Game Hog Creek Fire 'held well overnight'
Efforts to fight the Game Hog Creek Fire continued overnight, and the Oregon Department of Forestry continues to express confidence in halting the wildfire’s spread.
“It held well overnight. We feel good about it,” said ODF Forest Grove District Forester Mike Cafferata. The fire has burned over 130 acres.
FreeFire • ODF • Tillamook State Forest Jul. 14
Crews 'made good progress' on Game Hog Creek Fire by Wednesday evening
“Although the fire remains uncontained because fire lines are still being built, the fire’s spread was largely stopped at about 70 acres,” the Oregon Department of Forestry said Wednesday evening.
FreeTillamook State Forest • Wildfire • ODF Jul. 14
Game Hog Creek Fire 'appears manageable' but terrain challenges firefighting efforts
Game Hog Creek Fire updates for Wednesday afternoon:
- The bulk of the fire "appears manageable" according to the ODF
- Part of the fire cannot be fought due to steep terrain
- Fire is between 70 and 100 acres in size
FreeFire • ODF • Tillamook State Forest Jul. 14
Game Hog Creek Fire grows to 70 acres in the Tillamook State Forest
The Game Hog Creek Fire escaped fire lines Tuesday afternoon and is now growing in the Tillamook State Forest.
Banks • Banks Fire District 13 • Community Jul. 13
Banks Fire District June 2021 Fire Log
A summary of calls from June 2021, and a message from the Banks Fire District.
Banks • Business • Event Jul. 12
Banks' Main Street Salon is expanding
Banks' Main Street Salon is opening a newly renovated room to add new services, and will hold an event on Friday, July 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. with refreshments and live music to mark the occasion.
Banks • Weather • Water Jul. 8
City eases water restrictions
The city of Banks is lifting some restrictions on water usage, moving from stage 3 to stage 2 in the city’s water curtailment plan.
Column • History • Banks Jul. 8
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County June 30, 1921
100 years ago: Forest Grove mulls paving Gales Creek Road from their then-city limits to Thatcher Road, a rural community outside of Forest Grove at the time, a pioneer from the Banks area — his family name now graces the region's newest park at the Killin Wetlands — dies and more. This week, the clips in this history column come from the June 30, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Buxton • Banks Fire District • Tillamook State Forest Jul. 7
ODF crews fight Tillamook Forest wildfire with help of Banks Fire's Hornshuh Creek Fire Station
Oregon Department of Forestry fire crews are fighting a six-acre blaze in the Tillamook State Forest, and staged and refueled a helicopter in Buxton.
“We really appreciate the fire station there and how Banks Fire has made it available to us and other emergency services,” said ODF Forest Grove District Forester Mike Cafferata.
Oregon Department of Forestry • Salem • Forestry Jul. 7
Board of Forestry to meet July 12 in state forester search process
The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet virtually on Monday, July 12 to continue the search for Oregon’s next state forester, a process that will continue unimpeded after Senate Bill 868 failed to move forward before the legislative session ended in late June.
Tillamook State Forest • Recreation • ODF Jul. 7
Tillamook Forest Center to remain closed through most of summer
The state has largely reopened, but the Tillamook Forest Center will remain closed until at least September, citing staffing changes as a factor.
FreeBuxton • Timber • Manning Jul. 1
People may not legally light fireworks in some areas outside of Banks
The region to the west and north of Banks entered fire season on June 22, which prohibits fireworks use in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Fire danger is currently high. For Buxton, Manning, Timber, Hayward, Tophill and Mountaindale residents, find out if you can legally light fireworks on this ODF-created map.
FreeBanks • Banks Fire District 13 • Wildfire Jul. 1
City of Banks, Banks Fire District asks locals to not use fireworks, city show still on
Fire officials, elected officials, and city leaders everywhere are asking local residents to skip the fireworks this year and head to a professional display, Hagg Lake to enjoy the water, or watch a display on TV instead over wildfire concerns.
FreeOregon • Coronavirus • Government Jun. 30
State reopens, lifting most COVID-19 restrictions
Oregon’s risk level framework and the majority of masking, capacity, and social distancing measures were lifted Wednesday, June 30, doing away with the majority of the state’s mandatory precautions to fight the coronavirus.
FreeOregon • Wildfire • Government Jun. 30
Gov. Brown declares state of emergency over wildfire risk
Local and state officials are increasingly warning of significant fire danger ahead of the Independence Day weekend, and now Governor Kate Brown has taken the step of declaring a state of emergency for all of Oregon over wildfire danger.
Banks • Government • Water Jun. 30
Banks suspends outdoor water use, limits indoor use amid 'critical' water shortage
The city of Banks issued a notice Wednesday morning halting all outdoor water use and limiting customers of the city's water system to health-related and food preparation needs for at least two weeks.
Column • History • Roy Jun. 30
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County June 23, 1921
100 years ago this month: St. Francis in Roy was dedicated, and Gales Creek swimmers were asked to stop swimming in the nude and more. This week, the clips in this history column come from the June 23, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Banks • Weather • Environment Jun. 29
Heat wave shatters high temperature records
In Hillsboro, the closest official recording location for the National Weather Service, the all-time high since records began in 1929 is now 114 degrees, after breaking the original record of 108 degrees from July 21 2006 twice this weekend.
Washington County • Government • Politics Jun. 28
Sen. Jeff Merkley to host online town hall for Washington Co. constituents
Oregon’s junior senator will hold a virtual town hall for Washington County residents on June 29, a tradition for Sen. Jeff Merkley, though in non-pandemic years, the events are generally held in-person at a local gathering place.
Banks • Crime • Police Jun. 27
Two men arrested over weekend following pursuits in Banks, North Plains
Two individuals made their mark in Banks on Friday and Saturday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said, leading police on a series of pursuits by car, on a motorcycle, and on foot, eventually culminating in the arrests of two men this weekend.
FreeBanks • Washington County Sheriff's Office • Missing Persons Jun. 26
Woman missing near Banks 'located and is well'
The Washington County Sheriff's Office was searching for a woman last seen near Banks on Saturday afternoon.
Salem • Politics • Government Jun. 26
'Sine Die': The highlights of Oregon's historic 2021 legislative session
The Oregon Legislature wrapped up Saturday, marking the end of an eventful session that included high profile legislation, a resignation and the first expulsion of a legislator in state history.
FreeBanks • Weather • Environment Jun. 25
Officials urge caution with fire, outdoor activities as region enters heat wave
With record-breaking temperatures on the way this weekend, local health officials are urging Oregonians to take caution, and fire officials are urging people to not be the cause of a wildfire.
FreeOregon • Coronavirus • Health Jun. 25
Oregon's COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted by June 30, Gov. Brown says
Oregon’s risk level framework and the majority of masking, capacity, and social distancing measures will be lifted no later than June 30, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced in a press conference on Friday, June 25. They could be lifted earlier if 31,264 adults get their first shot.
Column • History • Banks Jun. 23
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County June 16, 1921
In this column, we take a look back 100 years ago in western Washington County, pulling clips and stories from the annals of local newspapers and historic documents. This week, the clips come from the June 16, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Banks • Weather • Environment Jun. 23
'Excessive Heat Watch' issued in advance of weekend triple-digit temperatures
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued an “Excessive Heat Watch” Wednesday morning for almost the whole state of Oregon, including the entirety of Washington County.
Banks • Fire • Oregon Department of Forestry Jun. 22
Crews from Banks, area fire agencies deployed to central Oregon in case of fire
Local firefighters from Washington County and the Oregon Department of Forestry are providing aid to other Oregon counties anticipating potential fires in central Oregon and currently battling blazes in southern Oregon as most of the state enters an extended hot and dry period.
Banks • Community • Event Jun. 22
Banks BBQ is back
After a year’s hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Annual Banks BBQ, Truck & Tractor Pull will return to Banks from August 20 - 22 at Sunset Park.


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According to additional information collected on Saturday by Lusa, contained in an indictment by Manuel Hélder Vieira Dias, better known as General 'Kopelipa' and Leopoldino Fragoso, known as General 'Dino', concluded by the Public Ministry earlier this month, Between 5 December 2004 and 6 November 2007, Angola sold to Sonangol International Holding Limited, a company owned 70 percent by Chinese and 30 percent by Sonangol EP, crude oil worth 1.598 billion dollars "without any clarified benefit for the Angolan State or for Sonangol EP itself".
According to that indictment dispatch, consulted by Lusa, it was following the trip of an Angolan delegation to China, which met with Chinese businessman Sam Pa, and the development of contacts in Angola, still in 2004, that those responsible for the company China International Fund Limited (CIF Limited Hong Kong) - the Chinese business vehicle to invest in the Angolan market - will have expressed to the Government of Angola, represented by the National Reconstruction Office and its director Manuel Hélder Vieira Dias, better known as General 'Kopelipa ', one of the defendants in the process, the intention to invest through cooperation in various fields, including oil, geology and mines, water and energy and housing (real estate construction).
And in this context, in January 2005, the then President of the Republic, José Eduardo dos Santos, was asked for an authorization, which was granted, for the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the National Reconstruction Office (GRN) and the Chinese company CIF The agreement was then signed, on the Angolan side, by 'Kopelipa' and, on the Chinese side, by the head of CIF, Lo Fong Hung.
However, in August 2004, based on the memorandum of understanding, Lo Fung Hung, using another company, Beya International Development Limited, and in partnership with the state oil company Sonangol, created China Sonangol International Holding Limited, with 70 percent of the company's capital in Chinese hands, or Beya, in this case, and 30 percent in the Angolan state, through the state oil company Sonangol.
Also on the basis of the same memorandum, Manuel Vicente, then chairman of Sonangol's board of directors, signed in January 2005, but with effect from November 2004, a contract with the newly created company.
"It should be said that Manuel Vicente was chairman [chairman of the board of directors of the company China Sonangol International Holding Limited, being vice-chairman (vice president) Mrs. Lo Fong Hung", highlights the text of the indictment to 'Kopelipa' and 'Dino'.
The contract signed then "was for a volume of 10,000 barrels of oil per day, or equivalent to four annual shipments with an effective date of November 1, 2004", adds the document from the Public Ministry.
A little over a year later, "a second contract was signed, which was actually an addendum", increasing from "10,000 to 20,000 barrels of oil per day, the equivalent of eight annual shipments" the amount of oil to be sold by Sonangol to that company, for which Manuel Vicente, a man trusted by José Eduardo dos Santos, who later became vice-president of Angola, was also responsible.
Manuel Vicente, despite being mentioned several times in the indictment of Generals 'Kolipa' and 'Dino', is not accused in the process.
From 5 December 2004 to 6 November 2007, "Sonangol EP sold to China Sonangol International Holding Limited a total of 27 barrels of crude oil, as a consignment sale for the establishment of a National Reconstruction Fund".
However, according to the public prosecutor's indictment, "Sonagol EP delivered the crude oil to China Sonangol International Holding Limited, but did not receive payment of the price", which also explains that the mostly Chinese company, "after receiving the oil, sold it and kept the money from that sale which was credited to their accounts" at Bank of China.
According to the invoices cited by the prosecution, the money for the payment "was credited, by consignment, to bank account number 012-875-92-29367-2, at Bank of China Limited, held by China Sonangol International Holding" and did not arrive to national coffers.
The indictment concludes that, from the "purchase and sale agreement dated 5 December 2004 to 6 November 2007, the company Sonangol International Holding Limited received a total of 1,598,523,528.3 dollars (one thousand five hundred and ninety-eight million five hundred and twenty-three thousand, five hundred and twenty-eight US dollars and thirteen cents) without any clarified benefit to the Angolan State or to Sonangol EP itself".
"This sale of crude oil to China International Holding Limited, on a consigned basis, for the creation of a National Reconstruction Fund - China Sonangol was suspended in 2008, but the six shipments scheduled for this year had been sold in advance in the year 2007", he underlines.
After being suspended, the contract was resumed in 2010, but from that date, "the proceeds of the sale reverted correctly to the Angolan State coffers, through Sonangol Pacific Inc in its account n.º 45311350041, domiciled at Banco Comercial Português ".
Former vice president Manuel Vicente is protected by legislation that grants him immunity for up to five years after leaving office.
That period ends in September of this year and only then can you be criminally indicted, if the court decides.


With the winter months bringing an increased number of colds, many adamant exercisers might be wondering if they should continue their exercise routine.
Avid exercisers often make up their own rules. Oftentimes, exercisers only abstain from exercise if they have a high fever or weakness.
But now studies have been conducted and finally prove that those that are sick can still exercise and reap benefits.
Their discovery on exercise when sick
After infecting a group of young men and women with a rhinovirus and having them run on a treadmill during the peak of their disease, researchers discovered that having a cold had no effect on the participants’ lungs.
The researchers also discovered that the cold had no effect on metabolic responses. This study was followed by a second study that sought to determine whether or not exercising slowed recovery time. This second study revealed that participants didn’t feel any worse after exercising and in some cases actually felt better.
Should I exercise when sick?
This study will leave many exercisers wondering if they can continue exercising. The participants of the study were infected with head colds that produced runny nose and sneezing.
But those suffering from fevers and symptoms that occur below the head should not exercise or exercise moderately. Like always, exercisers should pay attention to their bodies and pace their workouts.
Effects of exercise on sickness
Exercise has the ability to boost immunity. Research has shown that those who exercise get sick 30% less often than those who do not exercise. Those who exercise when sick also experience feeling less sick and stay sick for a shorter period of time. However, excessive exercise can have the reverse effect, depleting energy reserves and lowering the immune system.
How should I exercise when sick?
Do not exercise too hard if you are sick. Consider using really light forms of exercise like walking, light aerobics and yoga exercises. The key is to avoid placing strain on your body, as this strain could slow down your healing.
Be sure to start slowly, since you will likely have lost some strength from being sick. Also, be sure to get plenty of rest after exercising. The number 1 rule when sick is to always sleep, sleep, sleep.
What should I do to recover quickly?
Be sure to drink lots of water. Wash your hands frequently. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables in order to give your body the nutrients it needs in order to heal more quickly. Be sure to get plenty of Vitamin C and zinc into your diet during this time. Must importantly, get plenty of rest.