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The Seminar was organized and moderated by Dr. Alia Al-Mahdi, former Dean of the Faculty, in the presence of a group of economics professors such as Dr. Najwa Samak, Dr. Heba Nassar, Dr. Mona ElBaradei, Dr. Najla El Ahwany, Dr. Sameha Fawzi, Dr. Sherine El-Shawarby, Dr. Adelah Ragab and Dr. Yasmine Fouad.
Mr. Farid said, “The Egyptian government is implementing an integrated, unprecedented reforms at all levels financially, monetary and legally to modify the economic pattern. This has already reflected on the stability of macroeconomic indicators and the achieved high growth rates”.
Mr. Farid added that the core of the current crisis of the emerging economies is the budget deficit, which pressures the current deficit balance leading to debt accumulation”. The presence of a budget deficit that is exceeding the actual economic growth is a challenge that needs to be promptly solved in order to build financial margins to be spent on the fundamental services that raise quality of living of the Egyptians such as education, health, housing, water and energy.
EGX Chairman stated that the situation in emerging markets is difficult; yet, what distinguishes Egypt is early start in the reform process, not only due to the gallant economic reforms that have assisted in stabilizing the currency market and eliminating of the black market, building foreign reserves, improving tourism figures, and developing the foreign direct investment and exports, but also due to the legislative amendments which have improved the business environment such as the new investment law, the bankruptcy law, microfinance, and the new energy tariff. All this have paved the way for the growth in the investment rates.
In addition to the infrastructure reforms, the most important of which is the electricity projects, which led to the significant improvement of Egypt’s ranking as a result of the huge investments that led to the resolving of the energy crisis in Egypt.
During the seminar, Farid said that EGX was not isolated from the economic reform process. The net purchases of non-Egyptians and Arab investors in equities and bonds since November 2016 surged to EGP 23.7 billion compared to EGP 1.5 billion during the same comparable period, in addition to their significant participation in the IPOs.
Mr. Farid also presented EGX efforts to raise the financial culture awareness levels as well as highlight EGX’s important role in financing growth and development and improving people’s conditions.
Mr. Farid continued, “Trading on the stock exchange is not for the rich, wealthy and professionals only. It is a long-term saving and investment pool. Citizens can save via the stock exchange by buying ETFs, which save their efforts from choosing the right securities.
He continued, “The biggest challenge facing the capital market’s growth is the weak financial awareness. This impacts negatively on the number of listed companies, the modest trading volume and the low number of investor”.
Mr. Farid finalized by saying, “We always work on diversifying the investments’ options for all investors’ categories by introducing and activating more tools and financial products to enhance trading and liquidity”.


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Executive Secrecy, CIA Disclosures,
Revealing News Articles
June 28, 2007
Below are key excerpts of important news articles you may have missed. These articles include revealing information on secrecy within the U.S. Executive Branch, CIA disclosures, preparations for cyberwarfare, and more. Each excerpt is taken verbatim from the major media website listed at the link provided. If any link fails to function, click here. Key sentences are highlighted for those with limited time. By choosing to educate ourselves and to spread the word, we can and will build a brighter future.
Stung by Harper's In a Web Of Deceit
June 25, 2007, Washington Post
Ken Silverstein says he lied, deceived and fabricated to get the story. But it was worth it, he insists. Those on the receiving end don't agree. As Washington editor of Harper's magazine, Silverstein posed as Kenneth Case, a London-based executive with the fictional Maldon Group, claiming to represent the government of Turkmenistan. He had fake business cards printed, bought a London cellphone number and created a bogus Web site -- all to persuade Beltway lobbying firms to pitch him on representing Turkmenistan. "For me to deny, or try to shade the fact that I tricked them would be stupid," Silverstein says. "Obviously we did. If our readers feel uncomfortable, they're free to dismiss the findings of the story." Says Harper's Editor Roger Hodge: "The big question in our mind was whether anybody was going to fall for it." They did. According to Harper's, executives at the Washington firm APCO Worldwide laid out a communications plan that included lobbying policymakers -- possibly including a trip for members of Congress -- and generating "news items." Senior Vice President Barry Schumacher told Silverstein the firm could drum up positive op-ed pieces by utilizing certain think tank experts. The proposed fee: $40,000 a month. Another Washington firm, Cassidy & Associates, asked for at least $1.2 million a year and touted a proposed trip to Turkmenistan for journalists and think tank analysts. Hodge says the caper is part of "a long history of sting operations" by journalists. But that undercover tradition has faded in recent years. No newspaper today would do what the Chicago Sun-Times did in the 1970s, setting up a bar to entrap crooked politicians. Fewer television programs are doing what ABC did in the 1990s, having producers lie to get jobs at a supermarket chain to expose unsanitary practices.
Note: To read the hard-hitting, in-depth article in Harper's magazine, click here.
White House of Mirrors
June 24, 2007, New York Times
President Bush has turned the executive branch into a two-way mirror. They get to see everything Americans do: our telephone calls, e-mail, and all manner of personal information. And we get to see nothing about what they do. Everyone knows this administration has disdained openness and accountability since its first days. That is about the only thing it does not hide. But recent weeks have produced disturbing disclosures about just how far Mr. Bush's team is willing to go to keep lawmakers and the public in the dark. That applies to big issues – like the C.I.A.'s secret prisons – and to things that would seem too small-bore to order up a cover-up. Vice President Dick Cheney sets the gold standard, placing himself not just above Congress and the courts but above Mr. Bush himself. For the last four years, he has been defying a presidential order requiring executive branch agencies to account for the classified information they handle. When the agency that enforces this rule tried to do its job, Mr. Cheney proposed abolishing the agency. Since the 9/11 attacks, Mr. Bush has tried to excuse his administration's obsession with secrecy by saying that dangerous times require greater discretion. He rammed the Patriot Act through Congress with a promise that national security agencies would make sure the new powers were not abused. But on June 14, The Washington Post reported that the [FBI] potentially broke the law or its own rules several thousand times over the past five years when it used the Patriot Act to snoop on domestic phone calls, e-mail and financial transactions of ordinary Americans.
When Computers Attack
June 24, 2007, New York Times
Anyone who follows technology or military affairs has heard the predictions for more than a decade. Cyberwar is coming. Although the long-announced, long-awaited computer-based conflict has yet to occur, the forecast grows more ominous with every telling: an onslaught is brought by a warring nation, backed by its brains and computing resources; banks and other businesses in the enemy states are destroyed; governments grind to a halt; telephones disconnect. Industrial remote-control technologies known as Scada systems, for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ... allow remote monitoring and control of operations like manufacturing production lines and civil works projects like dams. So security experts envision terrorists at a keyboard remotely shutting down factory floors or opening a dam's floodgates to devastate cities downstream. But how bad would a cyberwar really be – especially when compared with the blood-and-guts genuine article? And is there really a chance it would happen at all? Whatever the answer, governments are readying themselves for the Big One. The United States is arming up. Robert Elder, commander of the Air Force Cyberspace Command, told reporters ... that his newly formed command, which defends military data, communications and control networks, is learning how to disable an opponent's computer networks and crash its databases. "We want to go in and knock them out in the first round," he said, as reported on Military.com.
White House Defends Cheney's Refusal of Oversight
June 23, 2007, Washington Post
The White House defended Vice President Cheney yesterday in a dispute over his office's refusal to comply with an executive order regulating the handling of classified information as Democrats and other critics assailed him for disregarding rules that others follow. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Cheney is not obligated to submit to oversight by an office that safeguards classified information, as other members and parts of the executive branch are. Cheney's office has contended that it does not have to comply because the vice president serves as president of the Senate, which means that his office is not an "entity within the executive branch." Cheney is not subject to the executive order, she said, "because the president gets to decide whether or not he should be treated separately, and he's decided that he should." Democratic critics said Cheney is distorting the plain meaning of the executive order. "Vice President Cheney is expanding the administration's policy on torture to include tortured logic," said Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.). "In the end, neither Mr. Cheney or his staff is above the law or the Constitution." The dispute stems from an executive order ... establishing a uniform, government-wide system for protecting classified information. Cheney's office, like its predecessor, filed reports about its handling of classified information to the National Archives and Records Administration oversight office in 2001 and 2002 but has refused to do so since. His office also blocked an on-site inspection to examine its handling of classified data.
Bush claims oversight exemption too
June 23, 2007, Los Angeles Times
The White House said ... that, like Vice President Dick Cheney's office, President Bush's office is not allowing an independent federal watchdog to oversee its handling of classified national security information. An executive order that Bush issued in March 2003 ... requires all government agencies that are part of the executive branch to submit to oversight. Although it doesn't specifically say so, Bush's order was not meant to apply to the vice president's office or the president's office, a White House spokesman said. From the start, Bush considered his office and Cheney's exempt from the reporting requirements, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said. Those two offices have access to the most highly classified information. Fratto conceded that the lengthy directive, technically an amendment to an existing executive order, did not specifically exempt the president's or vice president's offices. Instead, it refers to "agencies" as being subject to the requirements, which Fratto said did not include the two executive offices. "It does take a little bit of inference," Fratto said. Steven Aftergood, director of the Federation of American Scientists' government secrecy project, disputed the White House explanation of the executive order. He noted that the order defines "agency" as any executive agency, military department and "any other entity within the executive branch that comes into the possession of classified information" – which, he said, includes Bush's and Cheney's offices.
CIA to Air Decades of Its Dirty Laundry
June 22, 2007, Washington Post
The CIA will declassify hundreds of pages of long-secret records detailing some of the intelligence agency's worst illegal abuses -- the so-called "family jewels" documenting a quarter-century of overseas assassination attempts, domestic spying, kidnapping and infiltration of leftist groups ... CIA Director Michael V. Hayden said yesterday. The documents ... also include accounts of break-ins and theft, the agency's opening of private mail to and from China and the Soviet Union, wiretaps and surveillance of journalists, and a series of "unwitting" tests on U.S. civilians, including the use of drugs. The documents have been sought for decades by historians, journalists and conspiracy theorists and have been the subject of many fruitless Freedom of Information Act requests. In anticipation of the CIA's release, the National Security Archive at George Washington University yesterday published a separate set of documents from January 1975 detailing internal government discussions of the abuses. Those documents portray a rising sense of panic within the administration of President Gerald R. Ford that what then-CIA Director William E. Colby called "skeletons" in the CIA's closet had begun to be revealed in news accounts. "It's surely part of [Hayden's] program now to draw a bright line with the past," said National Security Archive Director Thomas S. Blanton. "But it's uncanny how the government keeps dipping into the black bag." Newly revealed details of ancient CIA operations, Blanton said, "are pretty resonant today."
C.I.A. Chief Tries Preaching a Culture of More Openness
June 22, 2007, New York Times
William E. Colby faced an uneasy decision in late 1973 when he took over the Central Intelligence Agency: whether to make public the agency's internal accounting, then being compiled, of its domestic spying, assassination plots and other misdeeds since its founding nearly three decades earlier. Mr. Colby decided to keep the so-called family jewels a secret, and wrote in his memoir in 1978 that he believed the agency's already sullied reputation ... could not have withstood a public airing of all its dirty laundry. So why, at a time when the agency has again been besieged by criticism, this time for its program of secret detentions and interrogations since the Sept. 11 attacks, would the current director, Gen. Michael V. Hayden, decide to declassify the same documents that Mr. Colby chose to keep secret? General Hayden said it was essential for the C.I.A. ... to be as open as possible in order to build public trust and dispel myths surrounding its operations. The more that the agency can tell the public, he said, the less chance that misinformation among the public will "fill the vacuum." It was this outlook that General Hayden, whose public relations skills are well known in Washington, brought to an earlier job. There, as director of the National Security Agency, he tried to overhaul the N.S.A.'s public image – that of the shadowy, menacing organization portrayed in the movie "Enemy of the State" – by inviting reporters to briefings and authorizing its officials to speak to the author James Bamford for his book on the agency, "Body of Secrets."
Note: For a brief summary of and links to further information about James Bamford's important book on the NSA, Body of Secrets, click here.
Osama Flight Shocker
June 21, 2007, New York Post
Osama bin Laden was suspected of chartering a plane that carried his family and other Saudis from the United States shortly after 9/11, according to FBI documents released yesterday. One FBI document referred to a Ryan Air 727 plane that left Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2001, carrying Saudi nationals. "The plane was chartered either by the Saudi Arabian royal family or Osama bin Laden," according to the document obtained by Judicial Watch. The flight made stops in Orlando, Washington, D.C. and Boston, and terminated in Paris. Asked about the documents' assertion, an FBI spokesman said, "There is no new information here. Osama bin Laden did not charter a flight out of the U.S."
Note: To read an excellent article on the implications of this brief report, click here.
Extraordinary Kiwis: Saving the World
June 23, 2007, TVNZ.co.nz (New Zealand's leading TV station)
A garage in an Auckland suburb is an unlikely laboratory for a 57-year-old millionaire with a passion to change the world. But Ray Avery is anything but typical. A charismatic Kiwi ... he's taken a horrific childhood, combined it with a passion and prodigious aptitude for science and turned it into a motivation to change the world. Ray now runs Medicine Mondiale, a non-profit aid organisation dedicated to doing things differently. Medicine Mondiale is based from his home ... and his garage has been converted into high tech lab. Here Ray works designing and developing simple and sustainable medical solutions for the many health problems in the developing world. He enlists the help of other scientists and experts to work on specific projects with him. Ray dragged himself up by the bootstraps, from a childhood in orphanages and on the streets of London, to become a scientist, businessman and self-made millionaire. After coming to New Zealand, a chance meeting with Fred Hollows (world renowned eye surgeon) set him on a path to Eritrea and Nepal to build lens factories for the Fred Hollows Foundation. Exposure to the raw and real shortcomings of heath care in these regions made him determined to use his knowledge of pharmaceuticals, science, project management, design and development to tackle the issues at a very practical level.
Key Articles From Years Past
Rwandan Genocide Survivor Recalls Horror
November 30, 2006, CBS News
The genocide in Rwanda 12 years ago was the most efficient ever carried out. 800,000 people were slaughtered in 100 days. One incredible and inspiring survivor's tale has come to light only recently. It took Immaculee Ilibagiza, a college-educated young woman from a remote village, many years before she could confront the horrors she lived through. She is speaking out now, she says, to prevent further atrocities. It was extremely low tech ... just machetes, spears and knives, wielded by Hutus, the majority tribe as they tried to wipe out the minority Tutsis. [They] were slaughtered in their tracks, wherever they were found. When it was over, three out of every four Tutsis in Rwanda had been killed. When it began, Immaculee's father told her to run to a minister's house three miles away, and to beg him to hide her. The minister was a Hutu. [He] put Immaculee and six other women in a tiny, rarely used bathroom in a remote corner of the house. Seven women were huddled in a bathroom measuring three feet by four feet, for 91 days. They took turns standing and stretching. "They were searching. They were there all the time," Immaculee remembers. She lost 40 pounds – one third of herself. What prompted the genocide? The Hutus had long-standing resentments against the Tutsis, who formed the nation's elite. There are things you can point to, but ... what could possibly explain what happened? Immaculee knows Rwandans can never forget but believes they must forgive. Revenge ... only prolongs the pain. Now she's a woman on a mission to spread the story ... hoping it can prevent future atrocities. She has giving lectures; she has written a book; and she is determined to stop the inevitable revisionists who claim the genocide never happened.
Note: An intense video clip of this story is available at the CBS link above. This article fails to mention the key fact that top officials in developing nations knew very well of the mass murder as it was happening, yet refused to send help. This is graphically portrayed in the powerful movie Hotel Rwanda. Immacullee's amazing book, Left to Tell, has been an huge inspiration to many people around the world.
State take from corporate income falls
April 15, 2004, San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco's leading newspaper)
Individual Californians are shouldering an increasing percentage of the state's general fund, while the share of revenue from corporate income taxes has declined, according to a new analysis by a think tank in Sacramento. "Over time, the burden of paying for public services has, in a fairly dramatic way, shifted from businesses to individuals,'' said Jean Ross, director of the nonprofit California Budget Project in Sacramento. Ross went back more than 40 years to track how much the state derived from its three main revenue sources: personal income tax, sales tax and corporate income tax. Over time, income taxes paid by individuals have risen to fill half of the state's coffers, while corporate income taxes have fallen to about 10 percent of the take. Dan Bucks, executive director of the Multistate Tax Commission, said the decline in corporate taxes as a share of state coffers is occurring in all 47 states that levy some form of business or corporate tax. "Our data indicate that ... corporate income taxes were 9.7 percent of state revenues in 1980 and 4.9 percent in 2002,'' he said. Personal income taxes -- levied in more than 40 states -- have also risen nationwide "in a virtually straight line,'' he said. Corporations have gotten better at sheltering income from both federal and state taxes. For instance, the General Accounting Office, watchdog agency of Congress, recently reported that more than 60 percent of U.S. corporations paid no federal taxes from 1996 through 2000.
Shooting the messenger: Report on layoffs killed
January 3, 2003, San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco's leading newspaper)
The Bush administration ... has quietly killed off a Labor Department program that tracked mass layoffs by U.S. companies. The statistic ... comprised an easy-to-understand overview of which industries are in the greatest distress and which workers are bearing the brunt of the turmoil. Sharon Brown oversaw compilation of the mass-layoffs number at the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington. "This was a high-quality program, producing timely information on important developments in the labor market," Brown said. The $6.6 million in annual funding for the mass-layoffs program ... was channeled through the Labor Department's Employment and Training Administration. When that agency decided it needed more cash ... the Bureau of Labor Statistics was told to look elsewhere for its budget needs. Apparently no extra money was to be found anywhere within the Labor Department, which had a total budget of $44.4 billion last year, up from $39.2 billion in 2001. The same conclusion was reached in 1992 when the first President Bush canceled the Mass-Layoffs Statistics program. Now Bush the younger is following in his father's footsteps, once again deciding that the American people have no real need to know how many mass layoffs are made each month.
July 1, 1974, Time Magazine
The experiment looks like some ingenious test of mental telepathy. Seated inside a small isolation booth with wires trailing from the helmet on her head, the subject seems deep in concentration. She does not speak or move. Suddenly, a little white dot hovering in the center of the screen comes to life. It sweeps to the top of the screen, then it reverses itself and comes back down. After a pause, it veers to the right, stops, moves to the left, momentarily speeds up and finally halts – almost as if it were under the control of some external intelligence. In fact, it is. The unusual experiment, conducted at the Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, Calif., is a graphic display of one of the newest and most dazzling breakthroughs in cybernetics. It shows that a computer can, in a very real sense, read human minds. Although the dot's gyrations were directed by a computer, the machine was only carrying out the orders of the test subject. She, in turn, did nothing more than think about what the dot's movements should be. Brainchild of S.R.I. Researcher Lawrence Pinneo, a ... neurophysiologist and electronics engineer, the computer mind-reading technique is far more than a laboratory stunt. The key to his scheme: the electroencephalograph, a device used by medical researchers to pick up electrical currents from various parts of the brain. If he could learn to identify brain waves generated by specific thoughts or commands ... he might be able to teach the same skill to a computer. Pinneo does not worry that mind-reading computers might be abused by Big Brotherly governments or overly zealous police trying to ferret out the innermost thoughts of citizens.
Note: This research conducted in 1974 shows that the capability for computers to respond to human thought was developed decades ago. The subject was classified top secret and continued to be developed secretly by the military and government, but kept well-hidden from public view. For more on this important topic, click here.
Special Note: To see an astounding 7-minute clip from CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) on mind control, click here.
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King Henry’s reign in Nashville appears to be nearing its end.
Titans running back Derrick Henry was shopped around during the NFL Combine, according to Michael Silver of Bally Sports, fueling rumors that he could be dealt ahead of the draft.
At 29 years old, Henry still remains at the top of his game. He rushed for 1,538 yards in 2022, the second-highest total in the league. He also led the league with 349 carries, relishing in his role as lead back.
While it appears Henry has plenty left to offer, the reality is he’s nearing 30 — an age that can prove catastrophic for tailbacks’ careers. Memories of his injury-riddled 2021 campaign are still fresh and could hinder his trade value.
In all, Henry is still perhaps the league’s best back. But as an older running back with a $16 million cap hit next year, it certainly presents a risk. Additionally, Henry is a bruiser. That helps a great many teams across the league.
However, he doesn’t offer the versatility of a Christian McCaffrey, another oft-injured star who netted four picks when Carolina dealt him to San Francisco last year. Given his age profile, style of play and general reputation around the league, it seems unlikely that Henry could bring a return that would exceed CMC’s.
SN MOCK DRAFT: Anthony Richardson, Bijan Robinson biggest risers; Jalen Carter slips after Combine
Nevertheless, it seems Tennessee is all-in on some sort of rebuild. Henry’s departure would represent the second high-profile star parting ways with the Titans in as many years, following in the footsteps of A.J. Brown.
It seems to be a question of when, not if, Tennessee deals its All-Pro. But which teams could benefit from his acquisition? In short, a lot. Here’s a rundown of some of the sides that could get their hands on the King.
Derrick Henry landing spots
Led by Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs, the Bills have one of the best offenses in football. As Buffalo’s postseason defeat to the Bengals proved, though, that offense could always use a little more firepower, especially when the frigid conditions of January start descending at Highmark.
In that case, who better to land than Henry? He’s a dominant back who has showcased his talent time and time against the league’s best defenses. He also could use a reduction in his workload, something Buffalo’s explosive passing game would almost certainly afford him. The thought of Henry and Allen working in tandem on RPOs is also alluring; you can’t imagine there being much scarier tandems strolling down in open field than those two.
Oh, and Henry worked out with Bills linebacker Von Miller this offseason. Did someone say recruiting pitch?
Von Miller with Derrick Henry on his IG story “@KingHenry_2 👀 🦬 “
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— Buffalo Bills Daily (@dailybills_) February 24, 2023
From one AFC East rival to another. The Dolphins are building something special in South Beach, centering their attack around the elite playmaking ability of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Tua Tagovailoa went up a level after Hill’s arrival, building a strong connection with the All-Pro wideout. With that being said, uncertainty about Tagovailoa’s health, coupled with less-than-ideal deep arm skills, limits Miami’s flexibility going forward. Acquiring Henry could go a long way in opening the field up for Hill, Waddle and Mike Gesicki, as his penchant for big gains would almost certainly draw the defense in more times than not. Perhaps a run for the AFC East crown could be on the horizon?
MORE: How Derek Carr signing with Saints impacts NFL offseason QB market
New England Patriots
Mac Jones’ future is shrouded in mystery. However, assuming New England retains his services — or acquires someone of a similar level — the Pats might be in the running for Henry. New England showed a willingness to split carries between Rhamondre Stevenson and Damien Harris before Harris’ injury. Stevenson showed himself to be a capable dual threat out of the backfield, racking up the yards in the air and on the ground. Henry, meanwhile, is a class above Harris, who fell out of the rotation as Stevenson began to emerge. Pairing a talented back like Henry with a versatile threat like Stevenson could pay major dividends for Bill Belichick’s squad, particularly with a passing game that fails to inspire a whole lot of confidence.
Kansas City Chiefs
The rich (may) get richer. Kansas City released Clyde Edwards-Helaire, putting its faith in 2022 seventh-round selection Isaiah Pacheco. Pacheco is skilled, but Henry is Henry. Having both tailbacks operate in an Andy Reid offense already teeming with weapons could be especially alluring, as Patrick Mahomes’ dominance could open up space and time for both Pacheco and Henry. The money could be a challenge, especially as Henry would like cede some carries to the youthful Pacheco. But improvement always costs a little green. And bringing in Henry would help Kansas City complete what is already a fairly loaded offense.
MORE: Who were the winners and losers of the 2023 NFL Combine?
Much like Kansas City, Philly finds itself in excellent position heading into 2023. The offensive line is stout, the passing game silky. Jalen Hurts and Miles Sanders earned Pro Bowl honors with impressive showcases last year. Now, imagine adding Henry to the mix. Sanders doesn’t play every down; the likes of Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott have all seen decent workloads with the talented tailback over the years. And although it seems likely that Henry would receive the majority of the carries if he were to head to the City of Brotherly Love, the pressure — and punishment — would be reduced with such a talented core of offensive weapons. Oh, and it would reunite Henry with Brown, a duo that could be especially potent alongside Hurts.

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Loss of a sensory modality elicits both unimodal changes in the deprived cortex and cross-modal alterations in the remaining sensory systems. Unimodal changes are proposed to recruit the deprived cortex for processing the remaining senses, while cross-modal changes are thought to refine processing of spared senses. Hence coordinated unimodal and cross-modal changes are likely beneficial. Despite this expectation, we report in mice that losing behaviorally relevant patterned vision is sufficient to trigger cross-modal synaptic changes in the primary somatosensory cortex barrel fields, but is insufficient to drive unimodal synaptic plasticity in visual cortex (V1), which requires a complete loss of visual activity. In addition, cross-modal changes depend on whisker inputs. Our results demonstrate that unimodal and cross-modal synaptic plasticity occur independently of each other and rely on distinct sensory requirements.
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Rene Herse introduced his revolutionary cantilever brakes at the 1938 Concours de Machines. Their superlight weight was matched by excellent stopping power, something that was lacking from previous cantilevers.
Herse’s first version consisted of two aluminum plates, a design that later inspired the famous Mafac cantilevers used by generations of cyclocross racers. In 1945, Herse introduced his definitive model, with a fine-tuned geometry and a die-cast construction that allowed for even lighter weight. Herse’s brakes were not just for superlight bikes in the Concours; they equipped all his bikes and even tandems.
Compass Cycles now has reissued the Rene Herse cantilever brakes, modified to fit standard cantilever posts. The new model is forged for ultimate strength. The shape of the arms was examined using Finite Element Analysis, but Herse’s original design has no stress concentrations and could not be improved.
Optional titanium eyebolts for the pads save weight without sacrificing strength – the new brakes are lighter than the originals. These bolts are large to fit over the pad holder post, not because they undergo massive loads, making titanium an ideal material for this part. Using traditional post-style pads allows you to adjust the pad height by sliding the pads inward and outward, without requiring slots in the brake arms that add bulk and weight. The pads can be toed in using an angled washer.
Carefully equalized springs eliminate the need for tension adjustment screws, saving additional weight. As on the Compass centerpulls, the straddle cable is extra-thin, made possible by swiveling attachments to the arms, which eliminate stresses that occur with standard clamp bolts.


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Classically trained nose Lyn Harris – who learned under late perfumer Monique Schlienger – has created a range of candles that are modern and refined, yet reflect a love of nature. Dandelion combines fresh green leaf with floral notes and a grounding of moss to capture the first scents of spring. The refillable vessel is hand blown by Michael Ruh.
To create a unique gift, personalise the gift box with initials (free), or replace the name of the candle on the glass with initials in gold (£20).
Burn time approximately 80 hours
The hand-blown vessel is refillable in Perfumer H's London store
The raw materials that go into Harris' candles and scents are sourced from around the world and combined in her shop-cum-laboratory in Marylebone, London, utilising skills learned under the legendary Monique Schlienger in Paris, before spending five years at fragrance house Robertet in Grasse.Visit Designer Page

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AUDITIONS FOR MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF ROBIN HOOD AT VITERBO UNIVERSITY OCT. 29
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Robin Hood will be held from 3:45–6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center.
Auditioning students should arrive by 3:45 p.m. and plan to stay until 6 p.m. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the auditions.
Students in grades K–12 during the 2018-2019 school year are invited to audition. Children must be 5 years or older to audition. No advanced preparation is necessary. Assistant directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and take on essential backstage responsibilities.
Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props, and makeup. The MCT tour actors/directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week from 4–8:30 p.m. each day, with the exception of Oct. 31.
Robin Hood will be presented Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the Viterbo Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.
The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in La Crosse is presented by the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center with support from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Wisconsin and Southeastern Minnesota. It is sponsored in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. News 8 and La Crosse Media Group are the media sponsors.


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Hands Up ft Cappadonna out 4/9/13
The brand new Sammy Chand track featuring Cappadonna of the Wu Tang Clan will release April 9th on all digital outlets. The track is a highlight of songs to come from Sammy’s vault of music, and features a new direction with the veteran Cappadonna.
The song was recorded a couple of months back at the Rukus Avenue studios and was mixed by longtime partner in crime Jack Atlantis.
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As an artist who majored in geology in college, Dunkerley has always been consumed by the aesthetics of intersection between built environments and the natural forces of entropy. These paintings use the Bellevue skyline as a symbol of our attempt to create local stasis in an inherently unstable system. They can also function as interpretive allegories for Bellevue's emergence as a city on its own terms, after years of being subsumed by its surroundings.
Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Jed Dunkerley has been a resident of the Northwest since 1997 and full-time art teacher at Seattle's Franklin High School since 2004.
Courtesy of Linda Hodges Gallery.


Lea Michele invited her "New Year's Eve" co-star Ashton Kutcher home for the holidays, but apparently the "Two and a Half Men" actor has other plans.
"What are you going to do for New Year's?" Michele asked her co-star, in an interview provided by Warner Bros. Pictures. "Why don't you come celebrate with my big Italian family and me? They would die."
Kutcher had other plans to celebrate 2012, which according to the Mayan calendar, marks the end of the world.
"I don't know where I'm going to be on New Year's, I haven't sorted it out," Kutcher quipped. "I was going to try to crash a UFO into the Mayan temples, just to see how people would react to that, but I decided that maybe I don't want to work that hard."
Michele, best known for her role as diva-like student Rachel Berry on the musical comedy series "Glee," portrays Jon Bon Jovi's backup singer in "New Year's Eve." Hijinks ensue when she gets stuck in an elevator with Kutcher's cynical character.
The co-stars appear to get along as well off-camera as they do on the big screen and Kutcher joked that he already has a head start on his New Year's resolutions.
"I'm gonna do my resolution in December this year," Kutcher explained. "I'm resoluting for December so that when I come to January, and everybody else is having to go through the grind, I'm already ahead of it, I've already done it. It's like taking the PSATs. I'm just trying to stay ahead of the curve. There is a curve."
When asked why people hold so much weight in New Year's Eve, Michele seemed to embrace the optimism of the holiday.
"I think people like having the opportunity to feel like they have a second chance -- that they can do things over and start fresh," Michelle said. "Whether or not they actually do, it's just a way to begin the year and try."
Michele, 25, and the 33-year-old actor, former star of MTV's "Punk'd" who replaced Charlie Sheen on the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" earlier this year, appeared cozy at the recent Los Angeles premiere of the romantic comedy movie (see photos).
"New Year's Eve" boasts a star-packed cast that includes the likes of Jessica Biel, Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Josh Duhamel, Alyssa Milano, Sofía Vergara, Seth Meyers and Robert De Niro.
"New Year's Eve" is directed by "Valentine's Day" director Garry Marshall and the scripts of both films were penned or co-written by Katherine Fugate. "New Year's Eve" also pairs up other well-known stars. Bon Jovi plays the ex-boyfriend of Katherine Heigl, while Zac Efron portrays the love interest of his former "Hairspray" co-star Michelle Pfeiffer.
"New Year's Eve" opens in theaters on December 9, 2011. Watch the trailer below.


ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The financial services firm UBS has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state in a legal settlement stemming from the firm’s handling of mortgage-based securities in the lead up to the 2008 financial crisis.
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the settlement Wednesday.
As part of the deal, UBS will pay $41 million to the state and another $189 million for community efforts to expand affordable housing and improve blighted properties.
Schneiderman’s office says UBS sold mortgage-backed securities to investors based on incorrect statements. The Democratic prosecutor says in many cases the mortgages didn’t comply with underwriting rules. Authorities say the actions harmed “countless” homeowners and investors.
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Love Is a Magical Feeling
Love is a magical feeling when you wake up and see a big smile, bright, shining eyes and arms reaching out, then having a hug for a while.
A wonderful celebration of a bunny’s love for family and life.
Adorable book about what exactly love is!
Author / illustrator information:
David Bedford made an incredible change from scientist to a children’s author and has sold over 40 titles in 20 languages.
John Butler has had an extraordinarily successful career spanning over 40 years. His style is his trademark and has been seen around the world in countless, stunning picture books.

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You know that sign that says, "Dogs welcome, humans tolerated"? That's me in a nutshell (although I do enjoy human company as well). Furry, cosy, four legged friends hold a special place in my heart.
I understand, our dogs are our babies. It's not easy for us to be away from them, hoping that they're okay and well taken care of while we're away. That's where I come in, to give you peace of mind that your fur-baby is in the best paw-sible hands while you're away (with pictures!)
I am patient and cuddly, athletic and a good leader. Having a cattle dog, I've learned the importance of exercising the brain just as much as the body. I love to stimulate the senses with hide and go seek or an exciting game of follow the scent. My dog loves it and your dog will too!
My husband and I recently moved to Ireland from the UK. We packed up our things and our dog and sailed across the ocean via ferry to the Emerald Isle!
As far as my schedule goes, I'm flexible. My husband works during the week while I am at home with our dog so I'm able to stop in for a last minute walk (or run) if need be. I love the outdoors and I am always outside, so you can trust that I will make the most of any time spent with your loved one, young or old. You'll come home to find them well exercised, slobbery, and smiling.
I offer doggy day care, dog walking, and dog boarding. During all of these stays with me, your dog will be with me 24/7. You don’t have to worry that you'll be dropping them off somewhere just for them to leave your beloved pup alone! I love taking my dog for a walk or run along our rural paths, playing fetch with them in my garden and walking down to Lough Ballymore for a swim. Exercise will never be an issue with me because I’m always outdoors! I offer 30 minute walks 3 times a day, sometimes more depending on if we’re on a hike, or how much fun we’re having!
Your pup will definitely be tired after all that playing, so they can curl up with me for a nap and some down time before heading back out on the go! Because my Cattle Dog is naturally dominant, I have a rule of no jumping up on the furniture, so I make sure that she’s comfy and cozy in her own bed at my feet! I believe that it’s good to establish boundaries right away so that my dog (and yours) don’t have to be anxious and wonder what they’re supposed to be doing! They can be balanced and calm and happy, which are three things I can promise they will be at the Heeler House!
This was a perfect experience. Mackenzie treated Harper (our Bichon Frise) like one of her own. From the moment we dropped off our like guy we knew Harper was in great hands. Mackenzie, sensing my anxiety on leaving Harper sent us gorgeous pics and little videos of a very happy doggy! We squealed with delight at every message! Harper wears every emotion on his face and it was clear to see his delight during his 5 star holiday! Mackenzie is a dream. This was without doubt, the best dog minding experience we’ve ever had. Looking forward to availing of Mackenzie’s services again. 5 stars!
Best catsitter yet. Mackenzie has a real love for animals and relates to them with fun and games. She's very trustworthy and will go the extra mile for your pet. 😉
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Vanessa Raynbird has called on Pompey to up their game again when they travel to Leeds on Sunday.
The Yorkshire outfit are currently second in the FA Women’s Premier League national division.
They have suffered just two defeats this season and are recognised powerhouses in the Premier League.
The club are also close to earning Super League status – not something which can be earned through promotion from the national division.
It will be a daunting trip for Pompey but they have already won at Manchester City this season.
That showed the way forward, when playing on a quality surface, in a good stadium, against opposition with plenty of muscle.
Raynbird is confident her players will again relish the challenge.
‘Leeds are second in this league and close to getting Super League status,’ she said.
‘We will go up there and be positive.
‘Cardiff beat them 2-1 so that shows they are not unbeatable.
‘We are not bad on our travels but Leeds will be a good team.’
Pompey have been boosted by the news that key defender Lauren Murphy should be fit to make the trip.
The centre-back suffered a suspected broken arm late on in last weekend’s 3-3 draw with Cardiff.
Murphy went to hospital but it was bad bruising, rather than a break.
‘Her arm was stood on during the Cardiff game,’ said Raynbird.
‘She was in a lot of pain and we feared it could be a break of some sort.
‘Lauren has to wear a sling at the moment because it is badly bruised but we hope she will be ready to play by Sunday.’
Influential new signing Kaylee Schumann-Edwards is also close to a return.
The former Hawks midfielder had previously shone at centre-back for Pompey this season.
But injury has curtailed her progress in the past three weeks.
Winger Sarah Kempson is expected to be passed fit.
She missed out on facing Cardiff due to concussion.
Keeper Sadie Blakely is not yet ready to be recalled, though.
She is still suffering with a knee problem.
Roxy Roberts stepped in and did well in the 3-3 draw with Cardiff.
Raynbird said: ‘I have no worries about Roxy playing in goal.
‘She made some good saves in the first half against Cardiff.
‘Sadie is a great asset, though.
‘She was probably our best player in the first few matches of the season.’
Raynbird felt her team were not at their fluent best against Cardiff.
Kirsty McGee and Murphy put Pompey 2-0 up but Cardiff drew level.
Charley Wilson then scored for 3-2, before Cardiff equalised on 85 minutes.
Raynbird said: ‘We were a bit sloppy in defence and gave away poor goals – that is unlike us.
‘We are a lot better than we looked on the day.’


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Directed by Willo Perron. St. Vincent releases her new album MASSEDUCTION on October 13 via Loma Vista.
St. Vincent releases her new album MASSEDUCTION on October 13 via Loma Vista.
Directed by Alex Da Corte.
New York City-based duo Blondes‘ new record Warmth is out today on R&S Records. Get it here.
New York City-based house producer Baltra releases his new single Up 2 You on August 15 via UK label, Tape Throb.
St. Vincent, aka. Annie Clark, has released a new song titled New York, her first official release since 2015’s Teenage Talk.
New York City-based duo Blondes, aka Sam Haar and Zach Steinman, drop their forthcoming new record Warmth on August 11 via R&S Records. A decade into their musical relationship, the duo continue to find inspiration through hardware instrumentation and improvisation. Haar and Steinmsan’s intense live performances on sound systems throughout Europe and US for 2013’s… Read more »
Brooklyn based Rips have quickly built a reputation amongst NYC showgoers, winning them over with their virtuous melodies and sheer ferocity amidst an endless flurry of shows. Their songs may channel late ’70s New York City bands like Television and The Feelies, but Rips propels these references into something new. Their self-titled debut, produced by… Read more »
New York-based trio Beach Fossils release their new album, Somersault, on June 2 via Bayonet Records. Ahead of the release of Somersault next month, Beach Fossils are sharing two more new tracks. Tangerine, a driving, tightly wound melody, rushes forward and briefly leaves the ground due to the gossamer guest vocals of Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell…. Read more »
New York City dance-punk band !!! (Chk Chk Chk) release their new album, Shake The Shudder, on May 19 via Warp Records.

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4 more people resign from Karaman AK Party 4 MORE PEOPLE RESPECTED FROM KARAMAN AKPARTİ.
We have reported the news that following the resignations of AK Party Karaman Central District President Feyzullah Tunç and Provincial Vice President Halil İbrahim Koca and Mehmet Fatih Sevim, who is in power, the candidate for the Presidency of Youth Branches, Mahmut Sami Koçak, was withdrawn from the candidacy.
According to the last minute information received, it was reported that 4 more people resigned from their duties. It was learned that Abdullah Yeni, Abdullah Recep Koca, Mustafa Küçükbasmacı and a person who did not want the name of the Provincial Administration to be mentioned in the Central District Administration had resigned.
ABİDİN CAGLAYAN IS CALLED TO ANKARAYA
Information reached the news centers that Karaman AK Party Provincial Chair Abidin Çağlayan, who was in Mersin to attend the AK Party Mersin Provincial Congress, which was attended by Minister Lütfi Elvan yesterday, was invited to Ankara. President Çağlayan, who has not made a statement about the resignations until now, is expected to make a statement on his return to Ankara.


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21 CFR 172.340 - Fish protein isolate.
(1) The additive shall consist principally of dried fish protein prepared from the edible portions of fish after removal of the heads, fins, tails, bones, scales, viscera, and intestinal contents.
(2) The additive shall be derived only from species of bony fish that are generally recognized by qualified scientists as safe for human consumption and that can be processed as prescribed to meet the required specifications.
(3) Only wholesome fresh fish otherwise suitable for human consumption may be used. The fish shall be handled expeditiously under sanitary conditions. These conditions shall be in accordance with recognized good manufacturing practice for fish to be used as human food.
(b) The food additive meets the following specifications: (Where methods of determination are specified, they are Association of Official Analytical Chemists Methods, 13th ed., 1980, which are incorporated by reference). 1
1 Copies are available from: AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 481 North Frederick Ave., suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
(1) Protein content, as N × 6.25, shall not be less than 90 percent by weight of the final product, as determined by the method described in section 2.057, Improved Kjeldahl Method for Nitrate-Free Samples (20) - Official Final Action.
(4) Solvent residues in the final product shall not be more than 5 parts per million of hexane and 3.5 percent ethanol by weight.

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Ohio PD sued over police helicopter
Sale of "unsafe" chopper lands in court, and an aviation expert now questions the safety of the rest of the Columbus Police Division's fleet
By Dean Narciso
The Columbus Dispatch
A Canadian company has sued the city of Columbus, the Columbus Police Division, and its mechanic for selling what it says is an unsafe, $510,000 police helicopter.
The pilot of the 12-year-old McDonnell Douglas 369E, sold last year to Versatile Helicopters of Chemainus, British Columbia, was forced to make an emergency landing following engine failure, according to court records filed Thursday in U.S. District Court.
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The aim of the work was to find a way to create portraits that were spontaneus and non reproduceable.
An eye-tracker was used for this purpose. Over a period of 30 days, I looked at a photo portrait and I recorded my own eye movements. I did so 3-7 times a day, for a variable lenght of time, and put together the results at the end of each day. The “portrait” as a theme has always played a major role in art history, and many artists in the western world have tried to come up with ways to portray their subjects more accurately.
Obviously, there's no such thing as an objective portrait.
Every portrait is the representation of the impression and the idea that the artists has of the subject. Every choice is somehow determined by the perception of the artist. The eye tracking then is a means to limit the role of the artist in the process and, paradoxically, to enhance his actions. As every thought, movement or act (either mental or physical) is recorded by the machine, the results are completely spontaneous, but completely dependent on the artist's personality. It's obvious that anyone could make a portrait like this; there's no skill involved. What strikes me as most interesting is that no two works are alike.
The project lasted 30 days in order to see whether already knowing what the visual stimulus was would affect perception and make said stimulus visually saturated.


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Bee's old and new track-rod ends of different lengths.
Badly worn unit.
Vee's track-rod ends: Angle-ground along the body of the track-rod to just expose the threads. A bit of a 'do or die' treatment, you wouldn't want to drive it having done this. If this hadn't worked I would have had to remove the rack with track-rod end attached and take it somewhere to get some heat on it.
Ring-spanner on the end of the Stilsons to give more leverage
Double lock-nuts which I can lock together to make turning the track-rod easier, although judging by the other side I'll not have a problem with it again. If doing this make sure you fully tighten the first lock-nut against the end of the track-rod end, then just lightly nip the second nut up to that. If you just lock the two nuts together the track-rod end could be loose on the track-rod (although highly unlikely to come unscrewed from it).
Toe in, dimension A being at the front of the car and less than dimension B.
The reference measurement taken from behind the wheel
Rolling the car forward half a wheel turn.
The comparison measurement taken in front of the wheel at the same marks as before.


The poisoning persists
So if the rumors we have been hearing for the past 10 years are true, that the original construction debris put in the Negley Dump was from the 9/11 disaster, then the people in Negley and around the dump base are in serious danger due to contamination of their drinking water from human remains that were in the 9/11 construction debris.
No one person or organization has done a careful study of that original debris, namely the Columbiana County Public Health Department which had the original permission nor the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) which gave the recent license and permit renewal for the dump.
Tell me readers, does anyone know where all the 9/11 debris was deposited in the USA?
For 25 years I worked as a wildlife ecologist in Africa, so I am well aware of what rotting animal and human remains smell like and as I reported previously the odors coming from that dump-smelled as far away as East Palestine – were not construction debris smells. Also why were there so many flies and maggots on that dump?
The medical records found by Negley residents, which were found next to the parked railroad cars bringing the trash to the dump, indicate the possibility of medical waste being dumped as well.
So once again, I ask when are our government agencies, charged with the responsibility of protecting the health of citizens, going to stop this blatant, unhealthy dumping in Ohio?


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Subway project reveals ancient thousand-year-old road in Greece.
Archaeologists discovered a road built from marble by Romans there 2 thousand years ago. Archeologists have found, in the second largest city of Greece, 70 meters of part of an ancient road built by the Romans, which was the main access road into the city for 2000 years.
The road was discovered during excavations for the new metro system in Thessaloniki, which must be completed in four years. The road is paved in marble in the north of the city, and will be on permanent display when the subway is opened in 2016.
The excavation site was presented to the public on Monday. Several of the large marble stones were engraved with board games for children, while others were marked by wheels of carts pulled by horses.
Viki Tzanakouli, one of the archaeologists who worked on the project, said the Roman road was about 1800 years old, while the remains of an older road, built by the Greeks, was also discovered at the site, that was even 500 years older.
“We found the roads on top of one another, revealing the city’s history over the centuries,” said Tzanakouli.
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Fall Inspired Napkin Rings
Looking for an inexpensive way to spruce up your table decor for fall? These rustic napkin rings might just thing. They’re super easy to make from stuff you probably already have at home and in the garden.
All you need are a few empty toilet rolls, string or twine and seed pods from the garden. We had a ton of these beautiful Anise stars but if you can’t find pods you can use whatever you have, dried flowers, leaves, shells, beads or even ribbons.
Use a scissors to cut the toilet rolls into 4 cm (1.5″) pieces. Paint on some Mod Podge or elmers glue and wrap the string or twine around the roll.
Glue on the seed pods or what ever else you found in the garden. They are so easy to make and only take about 5 minutes depending on how fast the glue dries.
Add the napkins or serviettes and you're done.
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DA has welcomed the appointment of the commission of inquiry into the PIC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has set up a commission of inquiry into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC).
It will be headed by Justice Lex Mpati‚ the former president of the Supreme Court of Appeal‚ assisted by Gill Marcus and Emmanuel Lediga.
DA spokesperson on finance David Maynier has been one of the people calling for an inquiry into the PIC.
Speaking to Bongani Bingwa, Maynier says the DA has welcomed the appointment of the commission into allegations of impropriety at the PIC.
We are also delighted that the terms of reference traverse the whole question of whether in fact there were questionable investments and the whole question of impropriety related to investments.David Maynier, DA spokesperson on finance
Listen below to the full interview:
This article first appeared on 702 : DA has welcomed the appointment of the commission of inquiry into the PIC
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Blake Leibel, the son of a millionaire Toronto property developer, has been charged with torturing and killing his girlfriend in his Hollywood home.
The 35-year-old was arrested on 26 May, and in an appearance at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, he denied charges of murder, mayhem, aggravated mayhem and torture.
The comic book writer and screenwriter could face the death penalty in relation to the “special circumstance allegations of the murder involving torture and mayhem,” said Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.
He killed his girlfriend Iana Kasian, 30, sometime between 23 May and 26 May at the West Hollywood apartment, prosecutors say.
Police came to the apartment on 26 May after Kasian’s mother asked them to check her welfare, LA Sheriff’s department said. Leibel had barricaded himself in the apartment, blocking the door with furniture and bedding.
When officers forced their way inside they found Kasian’s body, which showed signs of torture.
“All of her blood was drained from her body,” the district attorney’s office said in a statement. Leibel was arrested at the scene.
The couple had an infant child, which is currently with family members, officials said. The couple reportedly lived together.
Leibel is being held without bail, and is scheduled to appear in court on 14 June. He will undergo a psychiatric evaluation at the request of his lawyers, who have raised doubts about his mental health.
Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty or life without the possibility of parole.
Leibel is the son of prominent Toronto developer Lorne Leibel, founder of Canada Homes Inc. Lorne Leibel sailed for Team Canada in the 1976 Olympics, and is known for his passion for racing vintage cars and boats, the Toronto Star reported.
Leibel is credited as a ‘creative consultant’ on the Spaceballs cartoon series, and creator of the graphic novel Syndrome on IMBD.
On 20 May, Leibel was arrested last week on a felony rape charge, the sheriff’s office said. He was released after posting $100,000 bail, the LA Times reported.
Read the full article: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/horror-hollywood-girlfriends-body-drained-blood-apartment-blake-leibel-son-toronto-1563104


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Women Of Faith will tour the U.S next fall with a conference titled ‘Believe God Can Do Anything.’
Friday night-Saturday nationwide tour is scheduled to hit 22 cities fall 2013.
Rock band Third Day will join Women of Faith for the first time. Cece Winans will return to Women of Faith lineup.
‘Believe God Can Do Anything’ will also feature America’s popular speakers, storytellers, authors and Bible teachers such as Sheila Walsh, Priscilla Shirer, Max Lucado, Anita Renfroe, Lysa TerKeurst, Lisa Harper, Mark Lowry, Liz Curtis Higgs, Christine Caine, Patsy Clairmont, Angie Smith, Holly Wagner, Ken Davis. More to be announced soon.
Watch Believe God Can Do Anything – Fall 2013 Tour trailer below.


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A couple of weeks ago, I saw a preview for the movie adaptation of this novel (coming out at the end of this month) which, before, I’d never heard of. The trailer freaked me out in a weird way, where I was also impossibly intrigued. The trailer mentioned that it was based on a book, and oftentimes I can read about things that I couldn’t watch, so I decided to go for it. It was even available at my own library, not inter-library loaning necessary!
The book is a first-person account of the life of a boy named Kevin Khatchadourian, told by his mother in letters to his father, several months after Kevin unleashed fire on his schoolmates at age fifteen. The novel is meant to be an exploration on the nature-versus-nurture question- basically, how much of Kevin’s blow-up was Eva’s fault? Would things have gone differently, had she been a different sort of mother?
The novel is told through a series of letters, and is a pretty good representation of why I’m not fond of novels told through letters. I feel like the way people communicate through letters in novels is not how they do it in real life. Considering that each chapter was a letter, and each chapter could be over twenty pages long, it didn’t feel like Eva was writing letters to be mailed off. It felt like she was writing a novel for an audience of one. At the very end of the book, though, something unpredictable is revealed and it all makes sense. I commend Lionel Shriver, because once I read this final bit, the way Eva was writing felt perfect. There was a reason behind it.
I thought this book was fantastic. Admittedly, it is 400 pages and the first 100 or so weren’t very gripping, it made a complete heel-face turn and was utterly fascinating for the entire rest of the book. I did not want to put it down. I spent far too many nights sitting up thinking, “You are going to be so tired at work in the morning” and not being able to stop.
The message, nature-versus-nurture, is a subtle undertone of the entire thing. It’s never addressed outright, but Eva’s guilt over the events is clear enough to put your mind to it. It’s true that she is not the best mother in the world, but it was also clear, from the moment of birth, that Kevin was not a normal child. It’s hard to say where his nature came from, but where both are involved, the book very neatly refuses to answer this question. At inspection, it feels like there’s nothing much Eva could have done differently. At closer inspection, she really wasn’t a very positive force in Kevin’s life and perhaps being born to a different mother would have changed him.
I enjoyed this book immensely and yes, it is going on my list.
Here’s the trailer that started it all. After reading the book, I’m even more nervous to see the movie, but now I know that I almost definitely will. I can’t let the story go that easily.

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A few months ago, we got our first look at Benedict Cumberbatch’s Marvel debut Doctor Strange. Now thanks to San Diego Comic-Con, we’ve got a meatier full-length trailer to watch on repeat. With less emphasis on the trippy nature of the movie’s mystic elements than the first one, this second trailer gave us a better look at the plot and tone of the film. You can ogle it below:
Apart Cumberbatch in the lead as Stephen Strange, Sorcerer Supreme, the rest of the star-studded cast includes Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Rachel McAdams and Benedict Wong. Here’s the official synopsis for the movie:
Before he met the Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange was an unlikable and egotistical neurosurgeon. Everything changes when a car accident limits Strange’s use of his hands, sending him on a maddening quest for a miracle cure. This origin story introduces the magical and mystical realms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Marvel also released a new poster with a new taglline – “The impossibilities are endless.”
If you want to find out more about Doctor Strange see our list of things to know about him here.
Later today, SDCC will play host to a Sherlock panel, so expect even more juicy Cumberbatch-related goodness to appear then.


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If you are a list maker, remember the desire last spring to start a compost pile or bin to improve the soil in your garden? You spent all winter reading about the need to have a good nitrogen and carbon ratio and how to build a bin that gives the compost good air circulation. When spring came you had so many commitments that you decided to make the pile in the summer. Summer came and it was so hot that the motivation was not there. Now that fall is here and we are ready to slow down on our outside chores, the first thought is that it would be a project better for the spring then I can use it all summer long.
If you have convinced yourself that the best time to build a compost pile is in the spring this article could be disturbing and I would not recommend reading it. There are many reasons to start your compost pile this fall.