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Mayflower reports first quarter earnings, payment of dividend
MIDDLEBORO — Mayflower Bancorp, Inc. has reported net income of $359,000 or $0.17 per share for its first quarter ended July 31, a 7 percent improvement as compared to earnings of $336,000 or $0.16 per share for the same quarter last year.
Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.17 compared to $0.16 for the same quarter of last year.
In conjunction with these announcements, Edward M. Pratt, president and chief executive officer of the company also reported that the company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share to be payable on Sept. 8 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 1.
Mayflower Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Mayflower Co-operative Bank, which specializes in residential and commercial lending and traditional banking and deposit services.
Net interest income for the quarter decreased by $31,000 or 1.4 percent to $2.1 million due to a decrease in the company's net interest margin, from 3.78 percent in the July 2010 quarter to 3.59 percent in the July 2011 quarter. This decrease is primarily the result of a greater percentage of interest earning assets in interest-bearing deposits in banks, as compared to the prior year quarter. Average interest earning assets for the period increased from $227.9 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2010 to $236.6 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2011 and average interest bearing liabilities grew from $228.0 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2010 to $234.7 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2011.
Non-interest income decreased by $36,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2010. This decrease was due to a reduction of $34,000 in gains on sales of loans and a decrease of $10,000 in loan origination and other loan fees. Additionally, customer service fees decreased by $26,000 due to lower levels of returned check fees and declining ATM surcharge income. These decreases were primarily offset by an increase of $26,000 in gains on sales of investments and by an increase of $7,000 in interchange income.
Since the end of the April 30, 2011 fiscal year, total assets of the company have increased by $1.8 million, ending at $248.7 million as of July 31, 2011. This growth is comprised of an increase of $1.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and an increase of $2.9 million in the total investment portfolio, as offset by reductions of $1.3 million in net loans receivable, and of $720,000 in real estate acquired by foreclosure. Also during the quarter ended July 31, 2011, deposits increased by $2.2 million, while advances and borrowings decreased by $1.0 million.
Total stockholders' equity was $21.6 million at July 31, 2011, compared to $21.2 million at April 30, 2011. Tier 1 capital to average assets stood at 8.02% at July 31, 2011, compared to 8.35 percent at April 30, 2011. The increase in total equity is due to net income for the quarter of $359,000, an $11,000 expense incurred by the granting of stock options and restricted stock, and an increase of $176,000 in the net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale. A $0.06 per share dividend to shareholders totaling $125,000 and company stock repurchases totaling $30,000 partially offset these increases in total equity.
The company currently serves southeastern Massachusetts from its Main Office in Middleboro and maintains seven additional full-service offices in Bridgewater, Lakeville, Plymouth, Rochester, and Wareham.

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New episodes every Thursday
July 20th, 2017
Republicans’ plans to repeal and replace Obamacare fell through this week amid defections from within their ranks. But they nevertheless vowed to proceed on bringing a repeal bill to the floor for a vote. Does a repeal bill have a chance of passing? We discuss in today’s episode.
July 14th, 2017
Two of the biggest stories dominating the news this year have been the Republican effort to repeal Obamacare and the Trump Campaign-Russia collusion story. Both stories hit inflection points this week and we discuss them in today’s episode.
July 6th, 2017
President Barack Obama chose not to get involved in the Syrian civil war and not to retaliate for Russian interference in our election. But did our lack of action on these two fronts keep things from getting worse or did they, in fact, cause them to get worse? We discuss in today’s episode.
June 29th, 2017
Republicans have been conducting their health care negotiations in private, making details of their plans public only days before a potential vote. Why are they doing this and are they just avoiding the inevitable? We discuss in today’s episode.
June 22nd, 2017
Last month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed federal prosecutors to pursue maximum punishments lawfully possible in all criminal cases. The directive represents a rollback of Obama-era reforms that had been in place since 2013. The US has 5% of the world’s population but 25% of the world’s prison population. How did we get here and what’s the best way to reform our criminal justice system? We discuss in today’s episode.
June 15th, 2017
Last week, with little fanfare, the House of Representatives repealed the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law. What was in the repeal bill and is regulation really a burden on the economy or do the benefits outweigh the costs? We discuss in today’s episode.
June 8th, 2017
Was it a smart thing for the President to do to fire FBI Director James Comey? The President reportedly fired Comey to alleviate the great pressure he was feeling because of the Russia investigation. In today’s episode, we discuss why the pressure has not been alleviated and likely won’t be for some time to come.
June 1st, 2017
President Trump announced this week that he would be withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement reached between 195 countries in 2015. President Trump’s environmental agenda has been one of the few that has moved along unabated. But has it been wise long-term strategy? We discuss in today’s episode.

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Efforts are underway to control Sahara mustard in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park’s popular wildflower areas after the invasive plant has gotten a foothold.
Six years’ of work to remove the species helped native flowers bounce back this year and, combined with rain, led to massive blooms not seen there in 10 to 20 years.
University of California researchers are trying to find ways to manage the fast-growing Old World mustard, Brassica tournefortii, and determine how it may impact native desert flora and fauna.
The effect on biodiversity could be big, according to the UC Riverside Center for Invasive Species Research.
Records indicate the mustard was first spotted in North America in 1927, when it was found in the Coachella Valley after most likely being imported with Middle Eastern date palms, said Jim Dice, former senior environmental scientist with California State Parks’ Colorado Desert District.
However, the plant may have been introduced in more than one place, added Dice, now reserve manager at the UC Irvine Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center in Borrego Springs.
Trying for years to get funding for removal, Dice has pulled the invasive plant from the ground since moving to Borrego Springs in 1993.
“Most of the time, people looked at me like I was weird. Even my colleagues. They’d say, ‘You’re not going to make any difference,’ ” said Dice.
Sahara mustard began showing up in California plant books in the 1960s and spread throughout the Southwest and Borrego Valley in the past 30 years.
In 2011, during two wet years, Sahara mustard exploded in the valley, yet wildflowers didn’t.
The state then provided funding for removal.
Park staff, nonprofit groups, UC Irvine, the UC Cooperative Extension and countless volunteers — Borregans and visitors – have been involved in eradication efforts.
Standing at the entrance to Anza-Borrego’s Coyote Canyon last fall, Colorado Desert District Botanist Larry Hendrickson said mustard is pulled by hand soon after sprouting in critical areas such as the popular wildflower fields on Henderson Canyon and Di Giorgio roads and the canyon, home to endangered species including desert bighorn sheep and the flat-tailed horned lizard.
But Sahara mustard appears here to stay, growing in six to 10 Western states and Mexico.
UC Irvine researchers are trying to figure out if there’s more than one strain of the plant now growing in Anza-Borrego, and they hope to find an insect to control it, Dice said.

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Listening to your favorite music can instantly put you in a good mood, but scientists are discovering that music does more that lift your spirits.
Research found that after counseling, group therapy such as art and music therapy, the most useful. Music works on the autonomic nervous system – the part of the nervous system responsible for controlling our blood pressure, – and the limbic system – the part of the brain that controls feelings and emotions. Both systems react to music.
Here, are six proven ways that music can help:
Experts believe any type of classical music can help relieve muscle pain. Calm, slow music is also helpful. They found that listening to music for about 25 minutes every day for at least ten days can help prevent back pain and also make you sleep better.
MEMORY LOSS. How it helps: For many people suffering from memory loss the spoken language has become meaningless. Music can help patients remember tunes or songs and get in touch with their history. This is because the part of the brain which processes music is located next to memory.
The research: Researchers from Norway’s Sogn Og Fjordane College compared the effects of live, taped and no music on three different groups of people suffering from post traumatic amnesia – or memory loss.
The patients were exposed to all three conditions, twice over six consecutive days. Results showed that when patients listened to live or taped music, two thirds of them showed significantly reduced symptoms of anxiety and enhanced orientation, compared to the group that didn’t listen to music.
Which type of music is best? Research shows that people with memory loss respond best to music of their choice.

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Let's take a look at the axonometric drawing of the entire mask making machine:
Various fabrics pass through their respective fabric support frames, and then enter from the fabric layering frame. After several kinds of fabrics are stacked, they enter the fabric folds, and finally pass through the folds and folds to enter the main processing process. The above picture is more intuitive. :
Regarding the function of the fabric folding, it is to fold the two sides of the originally wider fabric to reach the width of the mask we want;
As for the function of fold folding, we can see that there are three folded folds on the disposable mask, which is realized by this mechanism;
Let's talk about the small institutions worth mentioning in this part:
1) Fabric placement rack
Talk about the role of several of these parts:
Rotation damping mechanism:
When the fabric roll is rotating, if the rotating speed is too fast, the fabric will accumulate. In order to avoid this situation, it is necessary to make the rotating shaft have a certain damping force when rotating to ensure that the fabric is tight at all times. The rotary damping mechanism plays this role.
The star handle presses the spring, which presses the compression block against the rotating shaft and resists the damping effect.
Cloth roll fixing block: Needless to say, its function is to insert from both ends of the center hole of the fabric roll to form a main body, and then fix the fabric roll fixing block on the mounting seat through the star handle;
Tightening spring, fixed block mounting seat, adjusting block:
The purpose of these three parts is to facilitate the adjustment of the left and right positions of the cloth roll, The top-tightening spring tightens the top of the mounting block to the adjustment block, which is a threaded fit, Adjust the position of the cloth roll by tightening and loosening the adjustment block. (Note: There are a bar hole on the mounting holder for matching with the screws on the rotating shaft to avoid relative rotation between the retaining block mount and the rotating shaft)
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Opinion: Introducing Brian Reisinger, a new Ideas Lab contributor
Brian ReisingerDo the Jets want Packers' Aaron Rodgers at offseason workouts?What can the Packers expect in Aaron Rodgers trade with New York Jets?Infielder Brice Turang made the big leagues. Here's what he had to say.
Hear from Gus Varland how pitching adjustments made the difference between the Majors and the MinorsHere's what first baseman Luke Voit had to say about making the teamStreetcar v. Garbage truckChristian Yelich on the outlook of this year’s Brewers team
'Thanalysis' podcast from Bucks' Thanasis Antetokounmpo worth a listenBrewers closer Devin Williams dominated the World baseball ClassicHere's how Joey Wiemer stays loose while competing for a roster spotCraig Counsell on the tough conversation he had to have with Keston Hiura
Brewers' Craig Counsell tells Brice Turang he's on opening day rosterKhris Middleton and Bobby Portis on the Bucks' victory over the PistonsWho has more leverage, the Packers or Jets? NFL owners meetings


During their V Live, Ryujin and Yeji of ITZY brought up Red Velvet’s Joy and singer Crush, which garnered attention.
Ryujin noticed when viewers began leaving comments on his and Yeji’s most recent V Live broadcast. Crush should pay more taxes, Ryujin read aloud when he came across these comments, and he immediately understood what they meant. But Yeji couldn’t quite understand what the fans were saying.
Then, to everyone’s surprise, Ryujin casually uttered into Yeji’s ear, “It’s because [Crush] is currently dating Joy sunbaenim.” Yeji then replied, “Mm. Mm. But how does that apply to the comments?” Ryujin continued, “People are telling him to pay more taxes.
In response, netizens commented:
“It’s my first time seeing an idol talk about another idol’s dating scandal.”
“Their action was thoughtless, but they’ll probably be better about it next time.”
“I mean, it’s not like they’re in a secret relationship or anything. What’s the problem?”
“They should read comments with filter TT.”
“But they’re not in the same company. Why were comments suddenly talking about another company’s idol?”
“It seems like just a happening that occurred after thoughtlessly reading comments.”
“They’re both female idols, so it was kind of thoughtless of her to say that.”
“That was kind of thoughtless, but it’s not to the point of being cursed at.”


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October is the month focused on #sustainability-related themes. We would like to invite you to the #10th #Nordic – #Baltic #Sustainable #Business #Summit, which we are organizing in collaboration with Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania, Lithuanian Responsible Business Association (LAVA), Finnish-Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, Norwegian – Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania, and the Latvian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania.
🔍This year, our main focus is on the exciting theme of #AI and how it can be harnessed to influence company #sustainability and promote the development of technologies that enable businesses to work together for sustainability.
🌍The Summit will showcase the best of #Nordic and #Baltic businesses and present sustainable solutions that have the potential to enhance business productivity and elevate company sustainability standards.
❗👉The event is free of charge, but registration is required. As a bonus, all registrated participants will have the opportunity to visit our member
LITEXPO’s exhibition TVARI ATEITIS 2023 on the 23rd of November!
📆DATE: November 23, 2023
⏲TIME: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (EEST)
📍VENUE: Litexpo, Laivės ave. 5, Vilnius
Let AI help us become more sustainable. Join us!
#sustainabilitysummit #NordicBaltic #partnerships #NewEvent

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Stephen Drew hit a foul ball in the 4th inning of Game 1 of the Red Sox – Tigers series. The ball bounced off the tarp, took a funky bounce, glanced off the ballgirl’s glove and hit her in the face. It was the least anyone in Red Sox gear complained about the location of a baseball all night. [h/t: @barondamm]
Remember, we’re discussing a rape investigation.
Apparently, the dead have been memorialized long enough.
Liverpool’s star striker is making people forget his checkered history.
Second baseman gets paid. A lot.
Who could have known Missouri would be in Atlanta?


UConn quarterback Johnny McEntee has competition in the trick shot video world.
A five-minute YouTube video made quarterback Alex Tanney a sensation, according to an Associaited Press story. The Division III Monmouth College (Ill.) player was passed up in the NFL Draft last week but will go to the Buffalo Bills' three-day rookie minicamp that opens May 11. Tanney is 6-foot-4, 220, and in the video threw footballs from across the court and swished them into basketball nets and even banged a pass off the crossbar of an upright from 50 yards out — from his knees.
McEntee was inspired to make his trick-shot video after his friend Caroline Doty of the UConn women's basketball team made one.
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Debbie Harry Zebra Skin Canvas, 2015
Mixed media collage, Your Eyes Here – Malaga
30 in x 39 in
Courtesy of the artist
A long-time fan of Blondie, American street artist, graphic designer and illustrator Shepard Fairey had made a few portraits of lead singer Debbie Harry - “an amazing vocalist, lyricist, style icon, beauty, and embodiment of NYC cool” - but this striking portrait was the first he produced after they became friends.
As a result of doing some writing and the design of a photography book for Blondie’s co-founder, songwriter and guitarist Chris Stein, Fairey was offered the opportunity to work from any of Stein’s photographs. Harry’s expression and the pop art sensibility of the zebra skin drew Fairey to one shot in particular and he took further inspiration for ‘Debbie Harry, Zebra Skin Canvas’ from the classic Andy Warhol portrait of Harry, which he said was “a favourite piece by a favourite artist”.
An activist and philanthropist, Fairey created the iconic four-colour ‘Hope’ poster of Barack Obama during his presidential campaign, has produced a T-shirt in support of Bernie Sanders’ bid for presidency and supports causes such as the Los Angeles public library system.
For more information, see obeygiant.com
Hedge, issue 40, April 2016, pp50-57

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Alternative to Extended Block Sparse Bayesian Learning and Its Relation to Pattern-Coupled Sparse Bayesian Learning - 2018
We tend to consider the matter of recovering block sparse signals with unknown block partition and propose a higher different to the extended block sparse Bayesian learning (EBSBL). The underlying relationship between the proposed methodology EBSBL and pattern-coupled sparse Bayesian learning (PC-SBL) is explicitly revealed. The proposed technique adopts a cluster-structured previous for sparse coefficients, which encourages dependencies among neighboring coefficients by properly manipulating the hyperparameters of the neighborhood. Thanks to entanglement of the hyperparameters, a joint sparsity assumption is made to yield a suboptimal analytic answer. The different algorithm avoids high dictionary coherence in EBSBL, reduces the unknowns of EBSBL, and explains the effectiveness of EBSBL. The proposed algorithm additionally avoids the vulnerability of parameter choice in PC-SBL. Results of comprehensive simulations demonstrate that the proposed algorithm achieves performance that is shut to the simplest performance of PC-SBL. Additionally, it outperforms EBSBL and alternative recently reported algorithms significantly underneath noisy and low sampling eventualities.
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Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but lunch runs a close second. Studies have shown that children who eat a well-balanced lunch often do better in school and are more alert. It can be difficult enough to get your child to eat rig... Read more
Although a packed lunch can be a healthy alternative to cafeteria food, making sure all those required vitamins and minerals also squeeze into that brown bag can be a challenge. Just as the hot lunch counter may be laden with unhealthy foods, so may... Read more
It’s Sunday night and, like millions of workers and students across the land, you’re once again rummaging through a cluttered refrigerator looking for something appetizing to pack for tomorrow’s lunch. Or worse, it’s Mond... Read more
How often do you come home from a hard day, only to plop on the couch and "relax" in front of the TV? If you find it hard to escape the sights and sounds of the tube, or if watching your favorite show turns into more wasted hours than... Read more
What's for dinner? What are you eating for breakfast or lunch tomorrow?
If you aren't feeling excited about your meals, or if your kids are complaining about eating chicken again, you may be in a food rut.
It happens easily; b... Read more
I am finding that the healthier I eat, the more I WANT to eat healthy. Things that tempted me a few weeks ago don't really tempt me a whole lot. My downfall is iced coffee, finding it hard to let it go. But I'm trying!... Read more
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The Celtic Heart is formed with one continuous line. For this dog ID tag, that represents the loyalty and love between you and your pet. This handsome tag has a copper back and a detailed Celtic Heart engraved in the nickel silver top. You can choose to have your dog’s name and a contact phone number engraved on the back. That makes this a great looking ID tag that also gives you reassurance that you’ll be called if your best friend ever gets lost.
Metals used: copper back, silver nickel top with engraved Celtic Heart.
There are a lot of steps to making your pet’s BLING tag, metal is cut, pounded, stamped, soldered, tumbled, polished, sealed with a clear coating to protect the metal from natural tarnishing. Each tag is handmade by me once the order is placed. I try to get orders shipped within +/- 14 days. Requested custom orders may take longer.
All tags come with two split rings, so it’s ready to hang on your pet’s collar.
Contact me with any questions you may have.
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Fletcher Day Opens New City Office
Published: 1 July 2015
We are delighted to announce the opening of the firm's City branch office.
Our new offices are located at 88 Wood Street, in the heart of the City of London. Situated on the 11th Floor of this 18 story skyscraper, our offices offer panoramic views of the City, providing a stunning backdrop against which to do business.
Jude Fletcher, senior partner at Fletcher Day commented: "We are thrilled to be bringing Fetcher Day to the City and look forward to working with businesses and high net worth individuals located in and around the Square mile. The opening of the City office represents the second stage of the firm's strategic growth plan. Complementing our established flagship offices in Mayfair, we are proud to have a legal presence in the key commercial heartland of central London."
Julian Cox, partner and Head of Employment who also heads up the City office commented "I am very excited by the new opportunities being located in the City presents, and can’t wait to get started."
Fletcher Day (City branch) 88 Wood Street London EC2V 7RS (Nearest tube: St Pauls)
Please contact Julian Cox, Head of Employment either by telephone on 0207 632 1442 or email Julian Cox for further information.

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It’s the familiar story of the difficult-but-brilliant artist, and the woman he loved — only not this time.
“Godard, Mon Amour” is a new French film about trailblazing director Jean-Luc Godard, told through the eyes of his first wife and muse. NPR contributor Andrew Lapin (@AndrewLapin) says the movie lets some of the wind out of the male ego’s sails.
You won’t find a paywall here. Come as often as you like — we’re not counting. You’ve found a like-minded tribe that cherishes what a free press stands for. If you can spend another couple of minutes making a pledge of as little as $5, you’ll feel like a superhero defending democracy for less than the cost of a month of Netflix.


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YOOOOOOOOO. All I really have to say today is we should have like at minimum 20 government sponsored doctors looking into hangovers in search of an answer to the eternal question: How do we defeat them?
ICYMI Auckland’s Hospital Sports put together a guestlist for me, check that out over here
This week’s playlist is up on Spofity over HERE. Click through for words, etc.
Stars – Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Stars are fucking sick. I found out about them via a burning desire to find more music along the lines of Broken Social Scene’s incredible You Forgot It In People. It’s been a minute since I’ve listened to this album, but this week at work I started listening to music at my desk (and still haven’t been told off so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) and this was still on my phone. It’s still every bit as great as I remember it being. Well constructed indie-pop with two dope vocalists.
Pinegrove – Visiting
Maaaaaan I feel so stupid for sleeping on this album for so long. I see what the hype was about now. I think I’ve listened to this at least once every day this week and letting the album sink through my skin and become deeply etched in my bones has been a rewarding experience. There are so many fantastic moments on this album, and right now my favourite of these is the way Evan howls the choruses on this track. They just put out an 8 song live album for charity because they’re fucking great
Japanese Breakfast – Heft
Another song that is included here because the album it’s on has been soundtracking my work days. I’m not looking it up but pretty sure we’re getting a new Japanese Breakfast album soon and man I can’t wait. This album is solid as fuck, I could listen to hours of Michelle’s music without ever getting tired of it. It’s comfy as fuck, beautifully melodic.
Nothing – Nineteen Ninety Heaven
Oh man speaking of beautifully melodic, this album has that in fucking abundance. I can’t remember what motivated me to give this album another spin but it’s been way too long. Guilty of Everything is easily one of my favourite shoegaze albums and I feel like this will one day too. I started out listening to Nothing for the heavier edge to some of their songs but they’re just as good making blissed out slow jams like this one.
Grimes – Kill V. Maim
Another track courtesy of the Song Exploder podcast, though I’m not sure I listened to it this week. Either way, this song has been on my mind a bunch; it’s melodically interesting with so many different elements coming together and working in perfect harmony and then there’s the lyrical content which seems like it’s especially relevant nowadays. I need Grimes to come play here again, I only saw part of her set at Laneway and it’s eating me alive
Hospital Sports – Let You In
Fuck yeah new Hospital Sports. It’s been a few years since their last full album and man it’s nice to have patience rewarded with such a solid follow up. It’s a little bit noisier than the self titled effort but in the best possible way. I’m still on my first couple of listens but damn I’m already in love with the guitar tone on this track especially. I’m seeing them live again for the first time in a while this week and I can’t wait to see how these tracks sound in person.
Ratboys – Folk Song For Jazz
Pretty sure my vinyl copy of this album arrives tomorrow and I am so ready. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve listened to it but it’s reached that level of absolute familiarity, where I know what’s coming next but still am no less excited about hearing it. Their follow up comes out soon, and I can’t wait to have a few more songs to fall so deeply in love with. Best band
Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again
Y’all should know by now of my love for this band and while I have been enjoying the shit out of Cody, it’s still Never Hungover Again that holds that place most special in my heart. Feels pretty appropriate to include this album on here in some way as I’ve been quoting the title all goddamn day. I think I’m getting to the stage where I won’t be able to die happy unless I’ve seen them live. Here’s hoping
Phoebe Bridgers – Killer
Good lord Phoebe is a fantastic musician. I somehow missed that this EP existed but after Smoke Signals dropped last week I found it and now I’ve listened to it a ton just top to bottom back to the top again. It kind of reminds me of Julien Baker’s music, in that it’s full of thoughtful lyricism and beautifully written but it’s a little more acoustic. They toured together which is I’m pretty sure how I found out about Bridgers and damn that would’ve been a run of fantastic shows.
Sorority Noise – No Halo
This is honestly the only Sorority Noise song I’ve heard so far but I’m gonna change that because fuck this is a jam. It shouldn’t be surprising that I love this considering how much I enjoyed Old Gray’s album from last year even though they are very different beasts. This song has single handedly made You’re Not As _____ As You Think, an album by a band I haven’t listened to properly yet, one of my most anticipated of the year. And now I’m gonna go listen to it like 10 more times. Peace


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His lawyer, Kitson Foong, withdrew the application, which was filed yesterday, after being told by judge Rozina Ayob that the prosecution would need time to reply to it and also for Ahmad Zahid to obtain the visa.
“Although the applicant (Ahmad Zahid) can get the passport within a short time, it takes more than a week for to get the visa (to perform the umrah,” she said.
The court then adjourned the case and all parties went into the judge’s chambers.
Foong, when met by reporters later, said Ahmad Zahid was scheduled to go for the umrah this Jan 17, but due to time constraint his client had to postpone it.
He said he would be filing a new application for the return of the passport.
At today’s proceeding, the prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran and Lee Keng Fatt.


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|Type of record:||Find Spot|
|Name:||Medieval lead seal matrix|
Metal detecting in August 1992 recovered a beautifully engraved 13th century lead seal matrix in almost mint condition.
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|Grid Reference:||TL 73 97|
|Parish:||NORTHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK|
August 1992. Metal detector find.
Beautiful 13th century pointed oval lead seal matrix in almost mint condition. Still with laying-out marks visible. Elaborate and engraved trefoil with tendrils ending in trefoils. SIGILL' ALICIE DE. MVNDEFORT
To be photographed.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Information from .
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 October 1992.
- FINDSPOT (13th Century - 1201 AD to 1300 AD)
- SEAL (13th Century - 1201 AD to 1300 AD)
Protected Status - none
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New Season. New Trends. New Style. It’s time to get Unboxed with celebrity interior designer Nikki Chu. Tune in tonight at 8pm ET to see Nikki Chu answer the call for fans Michael and Nikaelia to help transform their family space into a place where everyone can create!


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A man was stabbed in the throat after he complained about drug-taking in Dundee.
Attacker Thomas Smith, 44, was with others who were openly injecting in broad daylight on waste ground near Lochee High Street on March 6 this year.
Jeffrey Claxton was with friends and became annoyed at what was going on.
Smith then went after Mr Claxton and struck him with a piece of metal from behind.
A judge heard how the 45-year-old victim luckily survived the horror attack.
Smith has now been jailed for five years and seven months after he pled guilty to an attempted murder charge at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday.
Mr Claxton had been walking in the busy high street with a number of friends at around 1.50pm that day.
Prosecutor John Macpherson said he then spotted a group nearby, some of which were “injecting themselves” with drugs.
Mr Macpherson said: “He approached, demonstrated with them and told them to leave the area.”
Mr Claxton continued to object before he walked off.
But, Smith – who had been with the drug users – raced after him and was heard to state: “F*** this.”
He stabbed the victim in the neck, who quickly became aware he was bleeding and went to a nearby chemist for help.
The incident was caught on CCTV and by a witness who recorded it on a mobile phone.
Smith was held by others at the scene until police arrived.
He claimed to officers: “I never done it.”
Mr Claxton suffered a fracture in the neck area, but is likely to make a full recovery although will be permanently scarred.
Smith’s lawyer said he had been drinking that day in the waste ground while others “abused drugs”.
Kris Gilmartin, defending, said the incident ended up “highly charged” with Smith initially on the “periphery” before he carried out the attack.
Lord Burns told Smith – who had latterly been working for a charity – that the jail term would have been seven and a half years, but for the guilty plea.
He added: “There was no reason to involve yourself. You were armed with a potentially lethal weapon and struck the man in a vulnerable part of his body.”


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Medical Case of the Month
A 63-year-old Caucasian male came to our clinic with a painful, red, light sensitive right eye, which began bothering him two weeks prior. The patient visited the ER prior to our clinic; an MRI was performed and came out clear. An exam at Eye Care Hawaii showed signs of inflammation inside the eye and led to a diagnosis of Primary Iridocyclitis (also known as Iritis). The patient was started on anti-inflammatory medication along with medication to relax the muscles in the iris. The course of treatment resolved the condition in four weeks.
Unfortunately, after discontinuing the eye medications, the patient returned to our clinic with eye pain, albeit less severe this time. An exam showed mild amounts of inflammatory signs within the eye. Due to the recurring nature of the condition, we recommended that the patient have several specific blood tests done along with starting the eye medications again. After reviewing the patient's blood labs and working with his primary care doctor, the patient was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a type of autoimmune disease that typically causes joint and spine pain. Normally, Iritis is an idiopathic condition, meaning there is no known reason for the cause. But, if it is recurrent, it can be related to an underlying systemic autoimmune disease.
Ongoing care for this patient will include monitoring at ECH for ocular signs and symptoms of the autoimmune disease, as well as systemic treatment from his primary care doctor to keep the disease under control. This case is a good example of a how the meticulous attention to detail at Eye Care Hawaii can identify serious health conditions in patients. Schedule your eye exam soon and let our doctors and clinicians help you maintain your eye and overall health.


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Pet owners understandably become concerned when they think that their beloved companion is not eating enough. When I’m presented with a case like this, the first thing I do is try to determine if a problem truly exists. Sometimes owners mistake picky eating for not eating. As long as the pet is not too thin and is maintaining his or her weight, then caloric intake is fine. Conversely, if the pet is underweight or has been losing weight, we do have a problem. The challenge is to find out why the dog is not eating enough.
A few questions will usually identify or rule out a problem with the food itself. If the owner purchases 40 pound bags of kibble for a 10 pound dog, the food is either losing its appeal at best, or at worst, starting to turn rancid. Dry food remains fresh for about one month after the bag is opened. It stays fresher in a tightly closed bag or container. Canned food is only good for about 3-5 days after opening if it is kept refrigerated.
Most dogs readily accept new foods, but if the type of food was recently changed, the dog may truly prefer the old variety. Trying the previous food again will determine if this is the case. Environmental factors can play a role too. If it’s too cold or hot, the aroma (or lack thereof) of the food may not be enticing the pet to eat.
Once I’ve ruled out a problem with the food, I’m left with the possibility of a medical problem. Unless the answer is readily apparent on a physical examination (e.g., an oral tumor), I next recommend a complete blood profile, urinalysis, and fecal examination to rule out diseases that affect the taste and smell of foods. Conditions such as kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and liver disorders can reduce the dog’s sense of smell and taste (extrapolated from studies in humans and expected to hold true for dogs as well), but any disease that makes a pet feel nauseous or weak can reduce his desire to eat. Most conditions can be identified through some combination of a good physical examination, lab work, and imaging studies (e.g., X-rays or ultrasound).
Once a medical problem is identified and treatment started, how can you make food more appealing to your dog? Warming it to body temperature (about 100 degrees Fahrenheit) using a microwave or warm water will increase its aroma, but take care not to overdo it and burn the dog’s mouth. Serving the meal right after an enjoyable activity, like a walk, hand feeding, and praising the dog after he takes a bite may also help encourage him to eat.
If a dog just won’t eat a particular food, try a different brand or formulation. Older dogs (over 7 years of age) may enjoy a senior diet as these foods are made to be more palatable for dogs that may have a reduced sense of smell. You can also try adding small amounts of other foods to encourage him to eat. Adding a small amount of syrup, honey, or salt-free chicken broth may entice him. Fruits and veggies are also good additives, but avoid grapes, raisins, and onions, which can be toxic.
If none of these recommendations do the trick, talk to your veterinarian. Some dogs need the help of an appetite stimulant or feeding tube as they recover and regain their appetites.
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From the Publisher
"Perfecto. This is just what girlitas need today—a get-real guide with un-airbrushed photos that allows them to dialogue with their bodies on the most honest levels."—Deborah Gregory, author, The Cheetah Girls series and Catwalk
"Body Drama should be center stage in every young woman's life. It will make you love every little thing about your body: your sags, you tags, your lumps, your bumps. It's a book of liberation and it's fun."—Eve Ensler
"I love this book! It puts loving (and knowing) your body into words and pictures you'll find out yours isn't so different after all. Body Drama has the answers you want to the questions you don't know how to ask. Fun and frank, like talking to a good friend who knows absolutely everything and is willing to dish."—Kim Gandy, President of the National Organization of Women
"In Body Drama, Nancy Redd combines the stylishness of Naomi Campbell, the vibe of your best friend, and photos you always wanted to see but were afraid to ask. An empowering, original, funny, and frank book, Body Drama is poised to become the modern girl's Our Bodies, Ourselves."—Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards, authors of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future and Grassroots: A Field Guide to Feminist Activism.
"Body Drama…should be on the shelf of every family, school, and doctor in America."—Nancy Brown, PhD, professor of Adolescent Sexuality at Stanford University, Senior Research Associate at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) Research Institute
"Demystifies female bodies and shows them as they really look: curvy, sometimes pimply and never perfect."—Glamour magazine
AGERANGE: Ages 11 to 18.
Redd writes this book with the intention of helping young women feel better about their bodies. She organizes it into sections labeled skin, boobs, "down there," hair/mouth/nails, and shape. Each section contains various "dramas" wherein Redd discusses the reasons for a body crisis, suggests how readers can cope with the situation, and describes how to camouflage any embarrassing resulting flaws. Graphic anatomical photographs, including a row of female genitalia, showcase the different ways women's bodies look (the book includes a disclaimer stating those photographed are eighteen and over). Although the photos are indeed shocking, they respectfully assure young women that bodies come in all shapes and sizes. The author covers a myriad of physical as well as mental health issues, including cutting and depression. On the down side, Redd plugs her Web site several times in different sections by directing readers for more information about specific topics. Although irritating to some who read the book straight through, readers who dip into it to learn about one or two body dramas will not be perturbed. Redd's carries her chatty, personal writing style a bit too far by sprinkling her sections with extraneous fluff like "99 nicknames for boobs" and "booty emoticons." Inexplicably the book is published solely in trade paperback format, sure to disintegrate after repeated checkouts. It is likely to be a read-and-pass-along book not only for the helpful advice and accurate information but also for the gross-out pictures of head lice, warts, and keloid scars. Reviewer: Angelica Delgado
April 2008 (Vol. 31, No. 1)

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“Governor Udom Emmanuel Inspired Me” — Utibe Akwa
To say that the entrepreneurial vision of the present day Akwa Ibom State government had hoped on some names – like Utibe Akwa – as the carrier of its vision to fruition, is stating the obvious, as the name has become synonymous with entrepreneurial excellence in the State.
And given that the governor of Akwa Ibom State, HE, governor Udom Emmanuel, wants the world to see Akwa Ibom differently – as one of the States, not only in Nigeria, but in Africa – that will break the record by becoming fully entrepreneurial through fleets of world view innovations that meet the 21st century demands and global standards, Utibe Akwa perfectly fits into that frame.
She is not Steve Jobs. Her name might not even be a buzzword in the league of entrepreneurial poachers of history. But she has what to get out of the world with.
With confidence steps, budding ideas of innovations and fierce passion , she steps outside in confidence ; she understands the word entrepreneurship like the back of her hand. Unassumming she appears focus, fixated on her passion to explore to the bare bones, the world of entrepreneurship.
She began her journey into the world of entrepreneurship as far back as primary school with unbridled flare for innovation . And had once in an interview with the Guardian News paper revealed that her childhood prepared her for the entrepreneurial strides she makes.
Her dream of becoming a CEO which started many years ago finally arrived the shores in 2018 when she incorporated Utytrends Enterprises with the Corporate Affairs Commission. That was a feat that was made possible by a thriving atmosphere stired for entrepreneurship by the Dakkada philosophy of governor Udom Emmanuel. To Utibe Akwa, that must have been a perfect opportunity to seize – and she did!
On September 23, 2018, Utibe Akwa made that leapfrogging step to unveil her company (Utytrends Enterprises) to the whorld, with 15 product mix from two product lines of food processing and cosmetology.
When she introduced her 3-in-1 Custard (Unik Milky Cutard) in that year, it triggered the existing market to a pomp. Drawing inspiration from the success, high demand and a need to boost nutritional need of consumers, she introduced a a 4-in-1 version of the Custard (Unik Choco Custard) which took the beverage industry by storm, threatening the competitive advantage, market share and strength of existing competitors.
While suppprters celebrated the idea as a rare milestone in the entrepreneurial stride of the State , consumers equally bought over 3000 units – but that was her little begining.
Like a butterfly stuck in a chrysalis, waiting for the perfect moment, she was waiting for the day she could burst forth and fly away to perch on the basement of fame OR One would say that Utytrends poached into the market like a vexed tigger who had anticipated a chance to devour its prey.
Though not on a platter of gold, within a short frame of time, Utibe Akwa has earned a robust but enviable investiture to herself, including:
*Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University
*Cherie Blaire Foundation for Women an International Body
*My Entrepreneurial Goals Programme (MEGP)
*R2G Road to Growth Programme, Lagos
*Institute of Project Management Professionals (IPMP)
LEADERSHIP AND AWARDS
*Leadership Gold Award as emerging Entrepreneur by institute of corporate Leadership and Mentorship
*Entrepreneurial Excellent Award by Herald Media World
*Best Cosmetology Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 by Akwa Ibom State Entrepreneurs
*Diamond Winner Umbrella Business Quest
*Outstanding youth of the year by save the youth Initiative
*Emerging Entrepreneur by Legit Online TV
To be Continued…
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My blog, which I started in an attempt to collect my various pop-culture rants, has been a little light on the pop-culture lately, heavy instead on odes to the US Men's Olympic Swim Team and the chronicling of various voodoo rituals implemented in an effort to make the Yankees play better. To rectify that, 340 words devoted to The Hold Steady's excellent latest album, Stay Positive, which has been in heavy rotation on my iPod since purchasing it a few weeks ago.
Very little press about The Hold Steady goes by without evoking Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. To be compared to the Boss certainly seems to set up high expectations, but if Bruce came of age listening to The Replacements, The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle is going to sound a lot like Stay Positive. Craig Finn's vocals are slightly more... shoutey than Bruce's - certainly a punk influence - but the loners and losers who inhabit his songs are the same ones roaming the Jersey Shore in the 70s - kids who just want to get out, to be anywhere but here, to figure out what the hell they're supposed to do with their lives while they work dead end jobs. And come on, if you're putting a saxophone solo in a rock song today, you owe a pretty big debt to Bruce and the Big Man.
But there are plenty of Springsteen tribute bands out there, and that's not a job for which The Hold Steady is applying. Sure, their love of classic rock shines brightly through every song they play, but they just wants to rock at a time when good old straight ahead rock and roll with thoughtful lyrics and loud guitars seems to be falling off the radar in favor of god knows what. "Sequestered in Memphis," a tune about a one night stand and a murder investigation, is far catchier than its macabre subject matter might indicate. The title track roars in with a triumphant organ fill and a grounded but optimistic POV on the scene. The entire album is one relentless guitar onslaught crammed with riff after riff of music that makes you feel alive again.
The Hold Steady are big enough now to get a full review in Entertainment Weekly (the July 18th issue, if you're curious, and a ringing endorsement). I'm not sure what this says about them, that they're just a few issues removed from a review of the new Jonas Brothers album. Hopefully it's a good thing. After all, if they're following in the footsteps of their idols, it did take a few albums before the world as a whole picked up on the genius of Springsteen.


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| January 3, 2011
Oklahoma's Preemptive Strike on Sharia Law
In 2010 the Oklahoma Legislature placed on the ballot, and the voters approved, a constitutional amendment requiring that courts rely on federal or state laws when handing down decisions, and prohibiting them from using Sharia law or international law.
After passage, and before the election results could be certified, Muneer Awad, executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming the measure was unconstitutional. United States District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange agreed, issuing a preliminary injunction against the certification of the passage of the measure. For now, the state election board will take no action certifying the passage of the amendment. According to Judge Miles-LaGrange, that is the way it should be because “[t]he very purpose of the Bill of Rights was [to ensure that our] fundamental rights ... depend on the outcome of no elections.”
And what “fundamental right” did the court identify to have been cast aside by an amendment that forbade state courts from considering Sharia law in the exercise of their judicial powers? Is Mr. Awad deprived of a fundamental right because the amendment would not permit a state court to judge him according to Sharia law? Is it a fundamental right in the United States that one must be judged in a civil court according to the law of his religious faith? The district court made no such finding. Nor did Mr. Awad make any such claim. And for good reason. There is no constitutional right in America to be adjudged by the law of one’s personal religious faith. In a nation governed by Sharia law, however, one’s personal religious faith determines one’s legal rights.
Sharia: Identity Law
Mr. Awad said he was motivated to file his lawsuit claiming violations of the First Amendment guarantees because, as an adherent of Sharia and Islam, he was bound by his religious duty “to respect the law of the land.” Relying on contemporary judicial interpretations of the constitutional prohibition of an establishment of religion, Mr. Awad contended that the amendment disallowing courts to consider Sharia law was unconstitutional because it sends a message of disapproval of his Islamic faith. The no-establishment clause, Mr. Awad argued, requires the state to be strictly “neutral” about “religion,” lest adherents of minority faiths be inhibited in their religious practices. Mr. Awad also asserted that under the First Amendment free-exercise guarantee, he is protected against any official government action that “discriminates” against his Islamic faith. Thus, he insisted, the newly minted amendment that would ban Sharia law from the state courts was unconstitutional because it made Mr. Awad feel like a second-class citizen.
Under Sharia law in Islamic countries, however, adherents to minority religious faiths—such as Christianity or Judaism—are in fact second-class citizens (dhimmis). They are forbidden to possess arms, own land, or defend themselves against a Muslim, and are otherwise deprived of the liberty and property rights enjoyed by adherents of the approved religion. Moreover, any individual who believes and lives according to a faith—other than the officially established Islamic one—is not merely “disapproved,” but is subject to the death penalty. Thus, it has been recently reported that a Christian in Afghanistan has been imprisoned for apostasy and faces a court hearing where it would be demanded that he renounce his Christian beliefs or be put to death.
No wonder Mr. Awad based his claim against religious discrimination upon American constitutional law, rather than upon Sharia law. Under the latter, if a member of a minority religious faith, Mr. Awad would have no such legal protection.
Sharia: Totalitarian Law
The conflict between Sharia and American law is even more pronounced when measured by the jurisdictional principle underlying the First Amendment religion clauses. Both the prohibition against a law “respecting an establishment of religion” and a law “prohibiting the free exercise thereof” are based upon a God-given jurisdictional limitation on the exercise of civil power.
In his 1785 Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments, James Madison explained that every man owed certain duties that were subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of God to the exclusion of civil government. This “unalienable right” to freedom of conscience, Madison argued, required “every man who becomes a member of any particular Civil Society, do it with a saving allegiance to the Universal Sovereign.” Thus, the First Amendment religion clauses were designed to secure a “separation of church and state,” that is, to deny to the state any power to enforce any duty owed exclusively to God, and to shut the door on any person or organization that would use state power to enforce any duty owed exclusively to God.
Sharia law does not recognize any such jurisdictional separation. Indeed, “separation of church and state” is antithetical to Sharia law. Sharia law is a totalitarian system—”all-embracing”—“compris[ing] all the commands, prohibitions, and recommendations given by God in respect to human conduct, and includes on an equal footing rules for prayer and rules for contract, matters punishable by death and matters punishable by inner contrition,” as Roy Mottahedeh points out in The Mantle of the Prophet. Thus, under Sharia law, the “sword” of the state is not only a permissible means, but an obligatory one, to enforce any and all legal, moral, and religious duties, including the imposition of the death penalty for apostasy and blasphemy. According to the original meaning of the First Amendment guarantees, then, the amendment banning Sharia law from the exercise of state judicial power is not only constitutional under the no-establishment and free-exercise guarantees, but constitutionally required by those very guarantees.
Sharia: A Clear and Present Danger
Prior to the amendment’s passage, the state’s leading newspapers, The Oklahoman and the Tulsa World, urged rejection on the ground that it was “unnecessary.” Oklahomans were told that their judges, unlike those in places like New Jersey (where a judge had relied on Sharia law to deny a woman’s request for a restraining order against a physically abusive husband), are not going to stray from the nation’s Judeo-Christian underpinnings.
To be sure, Oklahoma’s political and legal culture is more conservative than what is found on the east and west coasts. But even in the middle of the country there is a significant risk that the judicial mind may be seduced by the multicultural and transnational spirit that has penetrated our institutions of higher education, including the nation’s law schools. The battle among the current justices on the United States Supreme Court is evidence that the pernicious influence of foreign law has already taken a foothold. Indeed, under the philosophy of a “living constitution,” courts are prone to change the law to meet changing times.
Such is the case in the area of freedom of religion. Courts regularly substitute their own evolving values of “religious tolerance” in place of fixed principles of freedom of religion embodied in the First Amendment. Judges, both state and federal, have not only forgotten, but they have undermined, the Judeo-Christian premise upon which the First Amendment freedom of religion guarantees are founded. Indeed, Thomas Jefferson’s Preamble to his Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom is certainly not “religiously neutral”: “Well aware ... that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his Supreme will that free it shall remain ... That all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens ... depart from the plan of the holy author of our religion who being Lord of both body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone …”
Today, we are in danger of losing this legacy of liberty.
Have the people of Oklahoma acted too hastily? Madison would not have thought so. Writing in support of Jefferson’s bill, Madison contended: “[I]t is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of Citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The free men of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much soon to forget it.”
In many parts of Europe, Sharia law has already taken hold and the issue is already entangled in precedent. Oklahomans have acted decisively to prohibit the exercise of state judicial power when based upon consideration of the tenets of a false religious faith that would rob the people of their inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Herbert W. Titus, a cum laude graduate of the Harvard Law School, is of counsel to the Vienna, Virginia law firm of William J. Olson, P.C. (www.lawandfreedom.com). No stranger to Oklahoma, Mr. Titus taught law at the University of Oklahoma School of Law (1964-66) and at the O. W. Coburn School of Law, Oral Roberts University (1979-82). He is co-author of a November 16, 2010 amicus curiae brief in opposition to Mr. Awad’s motion.

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What has alarmed the Chinese authorities is that the protest movement which started spontaneously is now showing signs of being co-ordinated through the Internet and text messages. Despite the arrests of about 30 Tibetan students in the Qinghai province, the protest movement continues to spread.
The latest protest demonstrations were reported on October 24, 2010, from high schools in the Chentsa (in Chinese, Jianzha) county, in Qinghai's Malho (in Chinese, Huangnan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. For the first time, local Tibetan teachers, many of whom have been replaced by Han teachers because they cannot teach in Mandarin, joined the students in their demonstrations. Local monks also participated.
On October 25, police reinforcements were rushed to the affected areas from the Sichuan province and deployed outside all educational institutions. They have been directed not to allow any more demonstrations.
It has been reported by Tibetan exile sources that a group of elderly, retired, and respected Tibetans associated with education matters in Qinghai sent a letter to the provincial Department of Education on October 24 calling for an independent panel of education experts to study the language policy.
The letter reportedly said: "We would like to appeal to make sure that the issue of Tibetan language may not be used as a political tool to undermine the harmonious relationship among the nationalities and compromise the security of China. The illegal practice of imparting education to Tibetan students by using only the Chinese language should be stopped.”
The letter called for a "deep, healthy relationship between Chinese and Tibetans" and sought respect for and implementation of "the charter of autonomy for minorities and the Constitution of China."
Separately, about 300 teachers in Qinghai have sent a letter to the authorities appealing to stop the implementation of the introduction of Mandarin as the medium of instruction. The teachers pointed out that Article 4 of the Chinese Constitution guarantees to all ethnic groups the freedom to use and develop their own spoken and written languages and to preserve or reform their own culture and customs.
Radio Free Asia has quoted Beijing-based Tibetan writer Woeser as saying that she had heard that hundreds of Tibetan students had once more taken to the streets in Qinghai at the weekend. She said: "I know about [Saturday's] protest. It's not that they are against being taught Mandarin; Mandarin is the main language now. But they are against Tibetan being relegated to second-class status. Perhaps fewer and fewer people in future will speak Tibetan. So the students want to come out in support of Tibetan, and of more rights for the Tibetan language. The campaign in support of the Tibetan language is similar to that mounted in the southern province of Guangdong in support of Cantonese. It would be unfair of the Government to take reprisals against any students because of their involvement in these demonstrations.”
In his first comments on the students’ unrest over the language policy, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who is now on a visit to Canada, said on October 23 that the Tibetan language is vital for the survival of Tibetan Buddhist culture which has a strong following in China . He asked China to learn from the Indian experience where preservation and promotion of India’s linguistic diversity is being done without that being seen as posing the risk of separatism.
To love and cherish one’s mother tongue is not separatism or splittism. This is the message that the protesting Tibetan students are spreading across the Tibetan-inhabited areas of China. They are not against Mandarin as a language, but they are against Mandarin being imposed by the state to replace Tibetan as the unifying language of the Tibetan people. The new language policy is one more step taken by the Government and the Communist Party of China in the Han colonization of the Tibetan areas.
B. Raman is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai.

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Residents next month will have an opportunity to comment on a request to spend federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds on two projects.
The Columbia City Council set a public hearing for June 5 on proposed amendments to the block grant and HOME funds action plan. The amendment, if approved, would allocate $38,500 for a home to be built at 700 Oak St. The house, being built by Job Point, house is constructed in collaboration with the Columbia Community Land Trust, which will break ground this summer on three other homes on Lynn Street. The land trust board began its work in January and aims to create more affordable housing.
Aside from the community land trust’s three homes and Job Point’s home, Habitat for Humanity and Central Missouri Community Action also will each build a house at the land trust site. The amendment being considered also gives $45,000 to CMCA, Habitat and Job Point to install solar panels on the homes.


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Myself and my team won first place in Turkey and in universities in Kuwait, and 2nd place in Lebanon and Morocco. I worked really hard to get there, but people just don’t talk about these things. Sport is the only thing that makes me want to move. The Kuwaiti culture is changing… People wear yoga pants in public now. [ Laughs ]
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I play table tennis for the national team. I’ve been playing it for 9 or 10 years now, and we participate inside and outside of Kuwait in tournaments and championships. I started sports when I was 8 years old, with Karate. I was told I was going too much after I developed muscles all over my body, that I should change my sport because of it. But my mom was one of my first inspirations to become active. Family has such an impact on a child when you grow up in a house that has a few sporty people in it. Things are changing and becoming more open for women now. People are realising that ladies are into sport, it’s not how it used to be before, it's more accepted.
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Kodi, formerly known as XBMC, is an excellent solution for creating a home media centre, but it can be even better with a few add-ons. While Exodus has officially shut down, many users can still enjoy using the add-on from the Kodi Israel Repo". This means that no one can see what you are doing online, and your ISP can't track whether you're streaming content through Kodi. Research has suggested Kodi - which offers access to thousands of channels - is being used in more than five million UK homes.
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Like Football Replays Kodi Addon, this addon also allows you to watch the Soccer Highlight and Replays and related things. SALTS: Next comes the Kodi SALTS Addon, where SALTS is the acronym for Stream All The Sources. This is why Nemesis is one of the best Kodi addons.
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The site contains information on Kodi software as well as addons that can be added to the media player. When it comes to watching TV shows, Kodi users have several options. Open Kodi and click on ‘Addons'. But, with add-ons, you can get even more functionality out of the media player.
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Media reports say that Plex legal letter had some strong words for TVaddons and the site's recent actions regarding MetalKettle's Kodi add-on. Let's take a look at the installation process of one of the more popular Kodi addons: Exodus. The following addons provide access to libraries of content that don't fit neatly into one of the classifications above.
Update June 2017: Added info on the Plex add-on for Kodi. You'll find that SALTS is one of the best Kodi addons for movies you'll find, assuming that it can stay put and not go down again. The new ruling puts pirated streams on the same legal footing as illegal downloads.
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