Chicago, IL — Another video has come out showing an American, at a Panera Bread in Brooklyn, New York, being arrested for not showing proof of “vaccination.”
The man, who is a veteran, is surrounded by cops and can be heard saying: “The Constitution of the United States is being violated. I cannot eat, and my sisters and brothers cannot work.”
It’s hard to say from the video, but it appears that at least 10 cops were there to violate this veteran’s liberty.
According to Shore News Network, the man had ordered and paid for his meal, but Panera Bread refused to serve the food. The man said he was not protesting, just trying to have a meal.
While these arrests are occurring in New York, it appears Chicago will be seeing this next.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Tuesday that proof of vaccination will be required starting Jan. 3 at indoor dining establishments, indoor fitness and indoor entertainment venues where food and beverage are served.
“Despite our diligent and equitable vaccine distribution efforts throughout this year, unfortunately, our city continues to see a surge of COVID-19 Delta and now Omicron cases,” Lightfoot said. “New steps must be taken to protect the health and wellbeing of our residents. This public health order requiring proof of vaccination to visit certain indoor public places is a necessary measure to ensure we can continue to enjoy our city’s many amenities as we enter the new year.”
While it’s easy to simply blame these dictators, it’s the people allowing this to happen.
Take Terry Wright, the elderly woman tackled by police at a bank in Texas for not wearing cloth on her face earlier this year as she attempted to get her own money. She was sentenced to jailtime this month after being found guilty by a jury.
Then there’s The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro owner Lisa Hanson from Albert Lea, Minnesota who was sentenced to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine this month after being found guilty on six criminal misdemeanor counts by a jury. Her crime was opening her business in defiance of Führer Tim Walz’s executive order.
The state goons were targeting Hanson during the early winter months of 2021. In February, she spoke to a local reporter and said her family has been in Albert Lea for 25 years. She said: “We’re law abiding, hardworking, God-fearing American citizens, and to be treated this way, I don’t even know what to say”
Hanson was arrested in April. Her sentence came down on Dec. 10 with the disgraceful “judge,” Joseph Bueltel, saying: “You wanted to make money over the interest of public safety. You don’t recognize the law. You don’t think you’re subject to the law.”
Think about that. This pathetic piece of excrement “judge” was offended someone “wanted to make money.” Answer this “judge,” how many paychecks did you miss when the government you work for shut everyone else down? Oh yeah, none. And “judge,” what laws were broken? Oh yeah, now because executives orders are not laws, just dictates issued by dictators.
But what’s more offensive is the jury, which took only an hour to deliberate. No doubt, many of those same jurors full of so-called “Americans” were deemed “unessential” by the tyrants. Yet, they still had the audacity to send a woman, a God-fearing and law-abiding woman, to jail because she opened her business.
As Matt Agorist wrote for The Free Thought Project: “These are unprecedented times and if we keep allowing this madness to go unchecked by obeying it, we will end up in a dark place. Our freedom is not some arbitrary product controlled by politicians who give it to us in exchange for compliance. Our freedom is inherent and unalienable and anyone who attempts to say otherwise by adding terms and conditions to that freedom — is an enemy to it.”
“Civil disobedience is our way out of this authoritarian world. When enough good people choose to break bad laws, this behemoth bureaucracy will have no other choice but to move to the side, and then, and only then, does freedom win,” Agorist added.
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HEARTS boss Paulo Sergio has been handed a five-match touchline ban following his explosive bust-up during a fiery clash at Kilmarnock.
The Tynecastle gaffer was ordered to the stand by ref Alan Muir late on at Rugby Park after a raft of decisions infuriated him.
Standard SFA punishment for such a reaction is a two-match ban, but that was extended after the SFA compliance officer reported his response to being sent off.
Following a second disciplinary appearance at Hampden in a fortnight, Sergio suspension begins with Saturday's match against Dundee United at Tannadice.
Unless he successfully appeals, Sergio will next be able to enter the dugout in the SPL fixture with Motherwell on Christmas Eve, missing matches with United, Inverness, St Johnstone, Celtic and Dunfermline.
The decision was announced in a statement issued by the SFA, which read that Sergio had breached rule 203, which incorporates "continued use of offensive, abusing and/or insulting language and/or behaviour; calling a match official a cheat and/or calling a match official's integrity into question; failure to comply with a match official's requests; adoption of aggressive behaviour towards a match official".
Sergio was seen remonstrating furiously with Muir and was sent to the stand after 77 minutes of the SPL clash with Killie, which was settled by a controversial Dean Shiels penalty after Ian Black's first-half dismissal.
Muir pointed to the spot only after the intervention of his assistant, Stuart MacCaulay, following a foul by Hearts defender Marius Zaliukas on Paul Heffernan, while numerous other incidents appeared to anger Sergio throughout the match.
Two weeks ago Sergio escaped with a warning for his comments about match official Iain Brines.
The Portuguese was "censured" over two charges relating to comments made about Brines before his side's SPL win over Dunfermline on October 15.
Hearts began a media blackout, issuing all communication through their official website, following the initial disciplinary proceedings relating to Brines. The stance has been maintained and it is uncertain when Sergio or anyone from the club will next speak publicly.


Some pro-Donald Trump political groups say the president’s early declaration of his re-election candidacy…is weighing them down with paperwork and compliance costs.
“President Trump is now a clearly identified federal candidate, and spending any funds to make public communications that could be deemed as being in support of him requires filing” a notice of an independent expenditure with the FEC, said Dan Backer, a Republican attorney who represents both groups.
Backer’s two groups have together reported more than $540,000 in pro-Trump independent expenditures since last month. Those funds paid for digital and television ads, email marketing efforts, and phone-banking campaigns, according to FEC filings.
“My clients are regularly filing small communications programs and tests that might otherwise not be reportable, because the burden of doing so, while frustrating and not insubstantial, costs less than dealing with the whining from bitter Clinton allies looking for revenge against the two most successful and impactful outside voices this past cycle,” Backer said in an email.


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The bird represents the national bird for Papua New Guinea. The reason why PNG is flipped was inspired by our slogan for this charity group "A different way of thinking".
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Jeffs named as accomplice in two rapes
New first-degree felony rape charges against fugitive FLDS Prophet Warren Jeffs accuse him of aiding an assault on a young girl, according to court documents released last Thursday. The charges brought by prosecutors in Washington County, Utah, signal yet another escalation in the government’s efforts to bring the elusive Mr. Jeffs to justice.
The charges allege that Jeffs encouraged, commanded or intentionally aided another to have sexual intercourse with a victim (Doe IV), a long-time Hildale resident between the ages of 14 and 18, without the victim’s consent.
A dramatic account in the court papers released Thursday featured a woman identified only as “Jane Doe” who said Jeffs demanded she marry and have “husband-wife” relations with an older man. The woman said the marriage was carried out despite her “protests and pleas” and her requests that she be freed from the marriage.
Ms. Doe explained that she only followed the orders because she considered Jeffs to be a Prophet of God.
Authorities noted Ms. Doe’s “tremendous courage” in coming forward earlier this year to tell her story to Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Shauna Jones. It is hoped the woman’s determination will encourage other victims to step forward.
Feds jail Jeffs followers for contempt of court
James “Jim” Allred, the assistant postmaster of Colorado City, AZ, was jailed Friday, April 7, 2006, on a citation for civil contempt of court by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton.
Micah Barlow, a deputy town marshal from Colorado City was also jailed on an identical civil contempt of court charge.
Both men are known to be loyal followers of fugitive Prophet Warren Jeffs, the self-appointed leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Jeffs, too, is facing a federal charge for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and a bevy of state charges in Arizona and Utah, including a pair of accomplice to rape charges filed in Washington County, Utah only last week.
YFZ Ranch facing more TCEQ penalties
Environmental penalties levied against the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality now total more than $34,000, according to information released by the agency last week. The fines include $20,373 that ranch officials have agreed to pay for violations that occurred between May 2004 and April 2005. The violations include failing to get permits or approved plans for a sewage system, a concrete plant, waste dumping, disposal of used oil and bulk mineral storage.
A TCEQ administrative judge must still approve the agreement and a hearing is set for May 10.
Now comes word that TCEQ investigators have filed a second enforcement order against the ranch for violations ranging from illegal burning of garbage, to the unauthorized discharge of wastewater and the improper composting of building material and refuse.
The new violations, documented between April and August of 2005 mean that the YFZ is facing another $14,140 in potential fines, plus penalties of $10,000 per day if the violations are not corrected.
An agency spokesman declined to say if the violations were discovered during routine inspections of if state investigators had received complaints from ranch neighbors.
Jeffs’ brother reportedly reaches plea deal with Feds
Seth Jeffs, younger brother of fugitive FLDS Prophet Warren Steed Jeffs, has reportedly reached a plea bargain with federal authorities and a change of plea hearing has been set for May 1st in U.S. District Court in Denver.
According to documents filed with the county by Seth Jeffs’ lawyer, Daniel Smith, “The government and the defendant have reached a disposition which is intended to resolve all charges in this case.”
Jeffs, 32, of Hildale, UT, was indicted by a federal grand jury in November on charges of shielding his fugitive brother from authorities.
Warren Jeffs is wanted by the FBI on charges of Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution. He is also wanted in Arizona and Utah on charges of arranging and performing underage marriages. The Utah charges are by far the most serious. Warren Jeffs is wanted in the Beehive State on charges of Rape as an Accomplice, a 1st degree felony that carries the possibility of life in prison.
Seth Jeffs’ charges stem from a traffic stop that occurred on Oct. 28, 2005, in Pueblo, Colorado. At that time he was arrested on suspicion of prostitution after his cousin, Nathaniel Steed Allred, who was traveling with Jeffs, said he had been paid $5,000 for sex.
FLDS man defies prophet, pays taxes on home
Patrick Pipkin, 23, of Colorado City, AZ, publicly defied FLDS Prophet Warren Jeffs last week and appeared at a meeting with Bruce Wisan, the Salt Lake City accountant who was recently appointed as Special Fiduciary to oversee property owned by the United Effort Plan trust. The UEP, which owns most of the property in the twin cities of Hildale, UT and C-City, AZ, was once controlled by Jeffs and his supporters. But a Utah judge last year removed the fundamentalist prophet and several of his lieutenants from their positions as UEP trustees.
Since that time, Wisan has been locked in a power struggle with Jeffs’ followers who until now have refused to recognize his authority over the property.
Delinquent taxes, and a town full of Jeffs’ faithful who are refusing to pay is threatening to bankrupt the twin cities, as well as the local school district.
Still, Jeffs’ order stands and FLDS members are supposed to refrain from paying their taxes.
Feds file second felony flight charge against Warren Jeffs
No end in sight for prophet’s legal and financial woes
Warren Jeffs, the reclusive leader of a polygamous sect of Mormons from the Utah/Arizona borderland, was charged by federal authorities in Utah last week with a second count of felony flight to avoid prosecution. The charge, signed by a federal magistrate, accuses Jeffs of fleeing Utah in January of this year to avoid prosecution on state charges of felony rape as an accomplice.
The federal charge is similar to one obtained last year after Jeffs refused to appear and face state charges in Arizona. It gives authorities one more reason to hold Jeffs in custody, if and when he is apprehended.
The latest federal charge comes as authorities in Utah and Arizona continue to ratchet up the pressure on Jeffs and his polygamous church.

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I happen to agree with the suggestion that we allow Russia to put their own defense shield up in Cuba with the same numbers as our base's in Eastern Europe. Ten missiles, all kinetic kill vehicles, that should be fair. This way neither shield would impede the other from a large nuclear strike, the US can defend against rogue nations, and Russia can be even with the US.
Strategic bombers on the other hand is something completely different. But what will really be problematic is if they put nukes in Cuba again. If that happens then all the agreements we agreed on in the last Cuban Missile Crisis go out the window, including our agreement not to invade Cuba.
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the russians should deploy subs,nukes and bombers in Cuba.
would give them excellent first strike capability to cripple the genocidal imperialist US empire
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One thing perhaps some of you aren't considering........ that is, that a world wide nuclear exchange won't be allowed.
The Watchers (the greys) with their superior technology just won't allow us to destroy this beautiful planet with nuclear weapons. Good thing for us. So something positive anyway.
But they won't prevent a conventional (non-nuclear) war from taking place.
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Most would say that's impossible, however it could be done without the satellites seening them moving around. Imagine this..You dig out a huge mountain, say the size of Washington DC inside the beltway(Yamantu).....
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Is it secure to offer your dog CBD oil?
This talk regarding the possible benefits of CBD, you might be questioning if there are any type of disadvantages or side effects. One point to maintain in mind is that CBD supplements and dog deals with have actually not been examined by the FDA. And according to the ASPCA Pet Poisonous Substance Control Center, there is not a lot of scientific research considering CBD for animals, so it’s always best to talk to a veterinarian initially.
According to Dr. Jerry Klein, the American Kennel Association’s Principal Veterinary Police officer, some details side impacts to view out for consist of sleepiness, completely dry mouth, or reduced blood stress. Family pet proprietors might discover some assurances in a 2016 record from the Journal of the American Holistic Vet Medical Association (JAHVMA), which notes that there is anecdotal proof to suggest that CBD may be helpful for pets with chronic pain, anxiousness, and other health problems.
What Is CBD Oil?
CBD, or cannabidiol, is a compound discovered in cannabis and hemp. Dr. Klein says it is vital to keep in mind that for the most part, CBD oil does not include delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the substance that gives cannabis its psychedelic homes. Many CBD products are acquired from hemp and not from cannabis.
How much CBD oil should you offer your canine?
Lots of pet proprietors commonly wonder what CBD dosage is appropriate for their puppy. Sadly, there aren’t any kind of common application guidelines for pet dogs supplied by vets and exact application suggestions can vary by the size of your animal. According ABSC Organics, a brand whose products have actually been made use of in numerous medical trials done by Colorado State University, below are some standard dosing referrals to start your canine off with CBD (based on weight):.
10 pounds ’ 2 milligrams.
20 pounds ’ 4 milligrams.
30 extra pounds ’ 6 milligrams.
40 extra pounds ’ 8 milligrams.
50 extra pounds ’ 10 milligrams.
60 pounds ’ 12 milligrams.
70 extra pounds ’ 14 milligrams.
80 pounds ’ 16 milligrams.
100 pounds ’ 20 milligrams.
The company has found that these standard does are enough for 70% of pet owners that use its products, yet in some instances, a dog might need more than the suggested starting dose. If this holds true, it’s normally best to gradually raise the CBD dose and carefully check your pet’s reaction to discover their perfect dosage.
Despite what CBD products you buy for your dog, please consult your veterinarian before beginning a CBD routine. And take notice of the product packaging of the CBD item to ensure you recognize specifically the number of milligrams are contained in each decline of oil.
Exactly how Much Should I Offer My Dog?
Dosages are figured out by the size of the pet dog.
The basic guideline is to start with 1-2mg for every single 10 pounds, pet cbd flower of life.
So, if your canine is 50 pounds, then 50-100mg would certainly be suffice.
While going a little over will not always harm your canine, they’ll probably drop off to sleep or be tired. Double check to see if there are any breed-specific requirements for CBD prior to administering to your dog.
The potency of a CBD item is virtually always determined in milligrams (mg). This is basically the toughness of the item, where the higher the milligram per volume, the more powerful the dosage will certainly be. The same is true for various other active ingredients frequently discovered in CBD oils such as CBG or melatonin (which helps people sleep).
For your pet dog, the milligram will be figured out by their weight. Many brands with dog details items will suggest based upon small, tool, or large breeds. Some exceptions do happen, such as with canines that have particularly excruciating chronic problems. Speak with your vet if you’re going to be giving you pet dog CBD everyday or often.
CBD oils often are available in a few different dimensions consisting of 150 mg, 300 mg, 600 mg or approximately 1500 mg in some instances for dogs (however, the very first 3 are the most usual). The sizes are done by type dimension, unless of an exception.
NuLeaf Naturals is an excellent choice for animal owners who are brand-new to CBD since its products have 60 milligrams of CBD per milliliter, so it’s much easier to change dosage. What’s even more, NuLeaf makes its items from CBD that’s CO2-extracted from organic hemp plants in Colorado. These items are additionally certified as natural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, making them the only dog CBD items to bear that distinction.
NuLeaf Naturals CBD Family Pet Oil, from $39, nuleafnaturals.com.
Kind of hemp extract.
Prior to acquiring CBD treats or supplements for your canine, consider the 3 standard kinds of hemp extract that exist: full spectrum, wide spectrum, and CBD isolate. This distinction can help you pick in between all the different options on the marketplace today.
Complete spectrum: A full-spectrum hemp essence consists of all phytochemicals found in the plant (even tiny traces of THC). THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the primary psychotropic chemical in marijuana, but this does not suggest that full-spectrum CBD items will make your family pet high. Instead, this type of hemp extract offers a complete range of cannabinoids and terpenes, all operating in tandem.
Broad spectrum products are comparable to full-spectrum given that they include other plant substances in addition to CBD, yet with one separating aspect, pet cbd flower of life: The THC is completely removed.
CBD isolate: A CBD isolate item includes only CBD, with all various other plant parts removed. It stands for the purest feasible concentration of CBD.
Constantly Take A Look At The Active Ingredients.
The product quality of your CBD is mosting likely to be a big determining factor on if it deserves your pet dog taking or not.
In rating the hierarchy of needs for CBD oil ingredients, the first should be that they originate from a 100% natural or organic source. Second, ensure that they didn’t make use of any kind of unneeded chemicals in the farming process. You’ll also wish to inspect the components for any kind of excess filler. Always make sure the hemp came from a credible source and really did not have to travel much to be produced.
An additional item of note for ingredients is that they usually consist of things like vitamins or various other enhancements for your pet. These are actually an advantage, as it often claims the individual making the product has placed a long time and initiative into making something animal lovers will certainly delight in. Be on the search for companies like this, as their layout and commitment is worth taking note of. Despite the price, quality CBD is made by those that intend to see the sector grow and thrive. That starts with providing individuals a straightforward product made with stability, where that trip begins at the components.
CBD oil for pet dogs.
As a brand, Medterra is committed to helping you and your family pets, and it offers pure CBD essences that are carefully-researched. These CBD isolate products are completely THC cost-free and come in a couple of different pet-friendly flavors to choose from including chicken, beef, or unflavored. These tinctures are offered in three different toughness: 150, 300, and 750 milligrams per 30 milliliter container to suit the dimension of your pup and his demands.
Medterra CBD Family Pet Tincture, from $20, medterracbd.com.
CBD oil isn’t specifically low-cost no matter it’s for a pet or human. Nonetheless, that’s not to state you can’t locate a good worth. Many month-to-month doses will set you back a minimum of around $1/day. The advantage though is that you’re paying a standard for worth instead of making a decision through the math. Check in with the lab results to cross compare to guarantee you’re getting a fair shake on the dose.
CBDistillery has an online reputation of premium CBD items that are refined with cold-pressed hemp seed oil, that makes them much easier for dogs to digest. Not to state, CBDistillery is one of one of the most budget friendly areas to buy hemp products. The 150-milligram cast is fantastic for tiny to tool sized pet dogs, and the 600-milligram pet CBD oil is produced larger breeds.
CBDistillery CBD Animal Tincture, from $20, thecbdistillery.com.
Any kind of brand worth purchasing is going to have a certain feeling of transparency. This includes lab results, pricing, farming methods, areas, and even track record online. Look through testimonials on social media to see if they offer actions to inquiries, in addition to can backcheck all their claims concerning the impact of their item and where it’s from.
Another factor to consider as you purchase pet-friendly CBD products is third-party laboratory testing. Independent study aids show a brand name’s items are secure and potentially effective. Search for brand names that provide these screening outcomes (also called Certificates of Analysis, or COA).
If your canine isn’t as well keen on a CBD oil, after that CBD-infused canine treats may be the response. FAB CBD makes yummy cookies sans dairy products, corn, wheat, or soy. These deals with do not have any kind of THC, however they do come with some beneficial terpenes and cannabinoids, in addition to 3 fantastic dog-friendly tastes to select from: peanut butter apple (for relaxing), salmon (for skin and layer health), and hen (for energetic immune assistance).
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ABSC offers a number of CBD oil products, each one designed for different weight courses of canines. One significant benefit of ABSC is that it’s the only line of dog CBD items that have actually been medically examined.
Dr. Stephanie McGrath, DVM, pet cbd flower of life, has conducted research studies with her team at Colorado State College’s University of Veterinary Medication and Biomedical Sciences utilizing ABSC’s CBD oil. These CBD essences are originated from organically-grown hemp plants in Colorado and include an all-natural poultry flavoring that’s secure for family pets (and a lot more enticing to your pet dog).
ABSC Pure Organic CBD Oil, from $50, petpainfree.com.
What’s The Difference In Between CBD Oil and CBD Dog Deals With?
When it concerns including CBD right into your dog’s lifestyle– you have a few alternatives to select from. 2 of the most popular alternatives are CBD treats for pups and CBD oil, as they can quickly be included to your dog’s normal diet plan, which really simplifies the process.
Both of these methods are dental applications, but it’s not constantly clear which one is the appropriate way to choose you and your four-legged good friend.
CBD oil or CBD tinctures are normally seen as the most efficient choice by numerous cannabidiol fanatics. And in enhancement to this, integrating CBD oil right into your pet’s diet is simple as pie– just include a bit of it into their food, and they’ll gobble it right up happily.
However, CBD treats actually have a couple of benefits over CBD oil for pet dogs:.
With treats, the quantity of CBD you’re getting is basically established in stone and is normally actually accurate. There’s no guesswork or capacity for human error on your part.
Undoubtedly, our fur babies simply love treats. Offering your pet dog a CBD-infused treat is much less complicated than trying to keep their mouth open while you fiddle with a dropper to offer them some CBD oil., pet cbd flower of life. Some of the choosy eater woofers simply won’t touch their food if they see you mixing anything in.
CBD oils typically have a flavor, and while it’s not specifically a pleasant one, you can typically mask it to a degree with the food you provide to your canine. On the various other hand, CBD dog-treats are flavored much like your normal dog treats– scrumptious!
Although that some CBD treats might take a bit longer to begin, they last for an average of 4-8 hours each time, which is far longer than CBD oil.
Altogether, cannabidiol-infused doggy treats are usually a far better concept for many dog owners– however it truly depends upon your pet dog and their health.

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These days of “humanitarian corridors” take me back to the end of August 1994, when the first signs emerged that the Brothers to the Rescue boat had begun to leak. In that triumphant yet self-deceptive spirit that has always accompanied Plattism, moderation has never been a virtue. By then and little by little, in abeyance of sanity, the charitable brothers of our history had been yanking at the chain obsessively until they drove themselves mad.
It all began as an admittedly brilliant psychological warfare campaign in which the illegal departures and the tragedy of the rafters offered the perfect hook. It was impossible not to be moved by images of migrants being rescued in the face of death.
Money flowed and the organization fed on many splendid, fat cash cows until the smoke reached the heads of the founding fathers, and they assessed the moment when the harsh reality of life in Cuba – whose deterioration they had always applauded – would be combined with their messages to the “brothers of the island”, to provoke the social explosion in Cuba that they had always dreamt of. They had concluded, as some do now, that they had us where they wanted us. Like some now, they believed it was their time.
And they almost made it, or so they thought. It was a difficult start to the year, the Cuban economy had bottomed out and the president of Brothers to the Rescue thought it was the right time to ramp up the pressure. On April 17, we took off from Opalocka to carry out the first publicized invasion of Havana’s airspace, with the launch of flares and smoke bombs in front of the Malecón, in a squad made up of FAR deserters, anti-Castro veterans, and what are now called “embedded journalists”, with the social mission of competing with each other to see who could best sell their irresponsible and illegal foolery in the news market of La Sagüecera.
The months that followed were really tumultuous and hard, for the Cuban people and for those of us there in the US who racked our brains to find ways to protect our people from the “humanitarian” spirit of brothers like these.
The tragedy of the tugboats occurred between 13 March to mid-July 1994 and by July the Polargo 5 tugboat had been hijacked and brought to Florida, and on 5 August a crowd had been manipulated into acts of vandalism on the Malecón.
Euphoria consumed the anti-Castro atmosphere in Miami. Each misfortune was received with poorly concealed relish as if every life lost at sea was a triumph, and amidst all that merriment, all kinds of atrocities began to be attributed to the Cuban government. The Miami media soon regurgitated the misinformation that FAR helicopters were hunting rafters, loaded with sandbags, and those who had the misfortune of being discovered were sunk by cargo dropped from the aircraft. The gutter press amplified the roars of indignation for several days, so that “representatives of the community” discharged their humanitarian sentiments in the most absolute condemnation of the excesses of Castroism.
Then what had to happen happened. It never ceased to amaze me that, blinded by their revelry, they did not see it coming. On August 13, the Cuban government withdrew protection from the coasts an exodus of rafters ensued. Six days later, Bill Clinton ordered the interception and transfer to the Guantanamo naval base of those who were picked up at sea.
Now the attacks on the Cuban government were for letting the rafters out. Those who had defended the right of rafters to live in freedom just one day previously, now claimed to the US government that those same rafters were a threat to national security. It was in this atmosphere, of demands that the Yankee government retaliate against Cuba for the “ferry boat” aggression that the US was purportedly subjected to, that the flight took place that last Saturday in August 1994, and I so return to the beginning of this story.
The sight that awaited us at the 24th Parallel was chaotic. Dozens of US government vessels of all kinds, surrounded by hundreds of rafts, filled the sea all the way to the horizon and they seemed to be unable to cope. We flitted aimlessly and without direction from one raft to another, pausing in bewilderment several times, overwhelmed by the sheer density of people per square mile.
The return flight was carried out in a gloomy silence until arriving at a hangar engulfed by grief, in which each one of us solemnly gathered his things and left without barely saying goodbye. Ultimately, the lack of retaliatory action from the US government and the experience of that flight had made the founding fathers of Brothers to the Rescue realize that it was not the Cuban Revolution whose time had passed but theirs.
The following Monday, as usual, I arrived early for my job at the International Flight Center at Kendal Tamiami Airport. A small group of pilots had formed at the entrance and the conversation turned to the topic of the day: how had Castro had gotten away with it, attacking the United States again, without Bill Clinton having the balls to respond militarily? The recycling of frustrations gave a way to passions.
It was then that F.F. (former CIA agent, a mercenary from the Congo, Somocista and double exile, first from Cuba and then from Nicaragua) exploded:
“Fucking rafters! They make me want to go out with a plane loaded with ammunition and sink rafts until I run out of bullets!”
And there I leave it. Think about it well, those of you who wish to believe that these people love us.

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It’s no secret the pub trade is in trouble, and with more than 7,100 pubs across the UK, Punch has been one of the hardest hit. But, according to the company, ‘recent action taken’ has managed to shore up like-for-like sales at its 700-strong managed chain, which have grown by 2.2%, with drinks sales rising by 1.7% and turnover from food growing by 2.6%. Bottoms-up to that.
On the other hand, its leased estate, which is run by external landlords, has been a different story: earnings have fallen by 8.7% (and that’s excluding the 1,000 or so pubs in its ominously-named ‘turnaround division’), while like-for-like sales have dropped by more than a fifth. In fact, so troubled are some of its establishments that it’s now spending just under £2m a month to keep them afloat – not exactly and insignificant figure.
The chain is due to hold its AGM today, and there’s a good chance the newly-anointed Dyson will come under fire from investors, despite today’s uplift in share prices – partly thanks to the rumoured ‘multi-million-pound’ golden hello he received when he joined the company back in September. But they’ll also want to know how the strategic review he began when he started the job is coming along. Dyson, whose previous post was the finance director at Marks & Spencer, has even drafted in Blackstone and Goldman Sachs to help him set out proposals to curb the debt, and said today he would be able to give an update ‘by early next year’. So that’s at least something to hold on for.
One solution that’s been doing the rounds for a while is the idea of defaulting on a series of bonds issued by the chain, and handing the keys of about 5,000 of its leased pubs back to its bondholders. It’s unlikely to be popular among the landlords of those pubs, but it would apparently save Punch something in the region of about £3.6m a month in interest payments on the bond debt – which it could then put back into the 1,300 or so of the pubs left, or could even be given to shareholders as a nice little ‘thank you’ for staying on. Of course, that option would mean decimating the number of pubs it owns – but if it’s a choice between that and going out of business entirely, we’d wager it’ll plump for the former.
So it’s unclear how Punch is going to get itself out of this mess. Although having Dyson, whose strength is in finance, rather than beer, at the helm is a very good start.

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After revealing their comeback image teaser, MYNAME released their sexy teaser for their comeback track “Just Tell Me.”
Released on May 6th, MYNAME’s flirty vibe shined as they were surrounded by women, clothed in crop tops and high-waisted shorts. The music video creates a hip-hop environment where it showcases the members having a party, flirting with women while additional scenes revealed their choreography.
Throughout the music video, the five-member group’s charisma and confidence were revealed as they were clothed in patterned black and white outfits as they sang their upcoming track. “Just Tell Me” is an upbeat and funky hip-hop track that will be MYNAME’s 4th single and will be released on May 13th.
Meanwhile, MYNAME celebrated their 1,000th day since their Japanese debut in April. In addition to the rewarding celebration, they released the music video for their Japanese track “The Greatest Story Ever Told” on April 11th.


Friday, February 12, 2010
The NEXT 100: Through The Looking Glass Of Elizabeth Raab
How many of you out there got tired of looking at the same old post, awaiting the return of new PLANET material? Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the long awaited return of PLANET GRIFFIN--- I am your resident ranter and motivational speaker The Infamous RODBUDDAH, and, as promised, I told you I would return with NEW NEXT 100 for 2010!
For the uninitiated, THE NEXT 100 focuses on those indie talents who are on the rise; fast tracked to bring you new sights, sounds, and different ways of thinking outside of the same old things you may be used to. Today, we take a hard turn into the world of photograpghy and introduce (or re-introduce for those of you on the New York scene) the incredible visual eye of ELIZABETH RAAB.
Based out of Seattle, Elizabeth's work leans towards creative portraitures and automotive imagery. Her slates have graced publications here in the U.S. and Italy, which gained the attention of Ducati Motorcycles. Her style focuses on vivid color palettes and surreal backdrops that's quickly establishing her as one who doesn't shy away from getting 'the magic shot'.
Check out her pictorial site, WWW.ELIZABETHRAAB.COM, to see more, and definitely what's to come. Don't be surprised to see this talent popping up in print ads all over the place in the coming year! PLANET GRIFFIN is definitely proud to welcome this indie hard charger as a member of THE NEXT 100!


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Chaz Bono believes his controversial stint on Dancing with the Stars will be good for America due of its "positive impact on kids with gender dysphoria."
He said, "When I was growing up, if I would have seen someone like me on a show like this, it would have made all the difference in the world."
Bono told Good Morning America that it's "crazy" people are boycotting the show and that despite all he's gone through, he's just "a regular guy."
Meanwhile, attorney Gloria Allred and lesbian rights activists will hold (what else) a news conference today to protest Dr. Keith Ablow and others decrying Bono.
There will be dance and viewing parties across the U.S. for DWTS' September 19 season premiere, and Gloria encouraged everyone to openly support Chaz.
Allred says she'll be personally doing her part in that mission, offering to "dance with every transgender person" who shows up at the L.A. party.
Who could pass up that offer?

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
NEW TRANSIT SERVICE & SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 29, 2010
(Thursday, August 26, 2010) Halifax, NS - HRM will enter a new era in transit service as of Sunday, August 29, with the official launch of service from the new Ragged Lake Transit Centre, and the introduction of more accessible routes, downtown limited stop service, and improved connections for Metro Transit passengers.
These service adjustments will be the first changes resulting from Regional Council's approval of the Five- Year Strategic Operations Plan and the ongoing expansion, rationalization and reorganization of Metro Transit’s service, designed to move transit passengers more efficiently, conveniently and on time.
The major service and schedule adjustments for August include:
3 New Accessible Low Floor (ALF) Routes:
- Route 8 Waterfront (providing 30-minute service, 7 days a week from Scotia Square to Pier 23)
- Route 22 Armdale (providing 30-minute service, 7 days a week from the Ragged Lake Industrial Park to Mumford Terminal, via the Stoneridge community)
- Route 57 Russell Lake (providing 30-minute service Monday to Saturday, and 60-minute service Sundays & Holidays between Portland Hills and Woodside communities, via Russell Lake Drive, Baker Drive and Hwy 111)
Passengers may try any of these 3 new routes for free by using the coupon located on the back of the August edition of the GoTimes rider newsletter, which can be found at HRM Customer Service Centres, 54 retail outlets, or online at http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit .
Conversion of 4 Routes to Accessible Low Floor (ALF):
- Route 52 Crosstown
- Route 58 Woodlawn
- Route 62 Wildwood
- Route 65 Caldwell (previously Astral)
Reintroduction of Route 30’s as Urban Express:
All route 30’s will be reintroduced as Urban Express routes, providing limited stop service within the urban core while maintaining existing local service, to increase service efficiency. All Urban Express stops will be identified by a new sign with a red bar and Express decal. Affected routes include:
- Route 31 Main Express
- Route 32 Cowie Hill Express
- Route 33 Tantallon Express
- Route 34 Glenbourne Express
- Route 35 Parkland Express
Route & Schedule Adjustments affecting the following routes:
- Route 1 Spring Garden, Saturday a.m. trip adjusted and increased a.m. Sunday service
- Route 19 Greystone, weekday a.m. trips adjusted
- Route 20 Herring Cove, weekday p.m. trips adjusted and all day Saturday service introduced
- Route 32 Cowie Hill Express, additional weekday a.m. and p.m. peak trips
- Route 63 Woodside, service to Penhorn Terminal removed, and replaced by new route 57 Russell Lake
- Route 65 Caldwell, previously Astral, redesigned as a feeder route to Portland Hills Terminal only, with additional service 7 days a week
- Route 72 Portland Hills, service extended into Burnside Industrial Park and Dartmouth Crossing, and additional service 7 days a week
- Route 80 Sackville, additional weekday a.m. peak trips from Sackville Terminal and a.m. peak trip from Upper Water Street adjusted
- Route 81 Hemlock Ravine, weekday a.m. peak trip adjusted
- Route 165 Woodside Link, service extended to Penhorn Terminal and additional a.m. and p.m. peak trips
- Route 330 Tantallon MetroX, service to overflow lot at St. Margaret’s Centre Arena removed to increase service efficiency
For more details on the upcoming service and schedule adjustments effective August 29, contact the HRM Call Centre at 490-4000 or visit www.halifax.ca/metrotransit.
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CoMSES Net maintains cyberinfrastructure to foster FAIR data principles for access to and (re)use of computational models. Model authors can publish their model code in the Computational Model Library with documentation, metadata, and data dependencies and support these FAIR data principles as well as best practices for software citation. Model authors can also request that their model code be peer reviewed to receive a DOI. All users of models published in the library must cite model authors when they use and benefit from their code.
CoMSES Net also maintains a curated database of over 7500 publications of agent-based and individual based models with additional metadata on availability of code and bibliometric information on the landscape of ABM/IBM publications that we welcome you to explore.
The agent based model presented here is an explicit instantiation of the Two-Factor Theory (Herzberg et al., 1959) of worker satisfaction and dissatisfaction. By utilizing agent-based modeling, it allows users to test the empirically found variations on the Two-Factor Theory to test its application to specific industries or organizations.
Iasiello, C., Crooks, A.T. and Wittman, S. (2020), The Human Resource Management Parameter Experimentation Tool, 2020 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling & Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation, Washington DC.
This ABM re-implements and extends the simulation model of peer review described in Squazzoni & Gandelli (Squazzoni & Gandelli, 2013 - doi:10.18564/jasss.2128) (hereafter: ‘SG’). The SG model was originally developed for NetLogo and is also available in CoMSES at this link.
The purpose of the original SG model was to explore how different author and reviewer strategies would impact the outcome of a journal peer review system on an array of dimensions including peer review efficacy, efficiency and equality. In SG, reviewer evaluation consists of a continuous variable in the range [0,1], and this evaluation scale is the same for all reviewers. Our present extension to the SG model allows to explore the consequences of two more realistic assumptions on reviewer evaluation: (1) that the evaluation scale is discrete (e.g. like in a Likert scale); (2) that there may be differences among their interpretation of the grades of the evaluation scale (i.e. that the grade language is heterogeneous).
In this agent-based model, agents decide to adopt a new product according to a utility function that depends on two kinds of social influences. First, there is a local influence exerted on an agent by her closest neighbors that have already adopted, and also by herself if she feels the product suits her personal needs. Second, there is a global influence which leads agents to adopt when they become aware of emerging trends happening in the system. For this, we endow agents with a reflexive capacity that allows them to recognize a trend, even if they can not perceive a significant change in their neighborhood.
Results reveal the appearance of slowdown periods along the adoption rate curve, in contrast with the classic stylized bell-shaped behavior. Results also show that network structure plays an important role in the effect of reflexivity: while some structures (e.g., scale-free networks) may amplify it, others (e.g., small-world structure) weaken such an effect.
The Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice is a fundamental model of organizational decision-making originally proposed by J.D. Cohen, J.G. March and J.P. Olsen in 1972. In the 2000s, G. Fioretti and A. Lomi presented a NetLogo agent-based interpretation of this model. This code is the NetLogo 6.1.1 updated version of the Fioretti-Lomi model.
The model aims to investigate the role of Microfinance Institutes (MFIs) in strengthening the coping capacity of slum-dwellers (residents) in case of frequent disasters. The main purpose of the model is system understanding. It aids in understanding the following research question: Are the microcredits provided by MFI to start a small business helpful in increasing coping capacity of a slum dweller for recovering from frequent and intense disasters?
This NetLogo ABM builds on Elena Vallino’s model of Loggers using community-based natural resource management for a forest ecosystem. In it we introduce an alternative mechanism for Logger cheating and enforcement of CBNRM rules.
We construct a new type of agent-based model (ABM) that can simultaneously simulate land-use changes at multiple distant places (namely TeleABM, telecoupled agent-based model). We use soybean trade between Brazil and China as an example, where Brazil is the sending system and China is the receiving system because they are the world’s largest soybean exporter and importer respectively. We select one representative county in each country to calibrate and validate the model with spatio-temporal analysis of historical land-use changes and the empirical analysis of household survey data. The whole model is programmed on RePast Simphony. The most unique features of TeleABM are that it can simulate a telecoupled system and the flows between sending and receiving systems in this telecoupled system.
The Multilevel Group Selection I (MGS I) model simulates a population of contributing and non-contributing agents, competing on a social landscape for higher-value spots in an effort to withstand some selection pressure. It may be useful to both scientists and students in hypothesis testing, theory development, or more generally in understanding multilevel group selection.
We reconstruct Cohen, March and Olsen’s Garbage Can model of organizational choice as an agent-based model. We add another means for avoiding making decisions: buck-passing difficult problems to colleagues.
This article presents an agent-based model of an Italian textile district where thousands of small firms specialize in particular phases of fabrics production. It reconstructs the web of communication between firms as they arrange production chains. In turn, production chains result in road traffic between the geographical areas on which the district extends. The reconstructed traffic exhibits a pattern that has been observed, but not foreseen, by policy makers.


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Cast: Aishwarya Ayushmaan, Aneez Saikia, Daniella Mendonca, Sadam Hanjabam, Sanam Choudhary, Soham Sengupta, Suresh Ramdas, and Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju
Director: Jaydeep Sarkar, Hridaye A. Nagpal, and Shubhra Chatterji
Meet the cast of Rainbow Rishta, a vibrant ensemble: Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju, a doctor, actor and influencer; Aishwarya Ayushmaan, a human rights lawyer by day and drag queen Lush Monsoon by night; Daniella Mendonca, a joyful intersex woman with the best punchlines, and her fiancé Joel;. Aneez Saikia and Sanam Choudhary, a dynamic young queer couple from Guwahati; Soham Sengupta and Suresh Ramdas, a gay couple who have been together for six years; and Sadam Hanjabam, a shy activist from Imphal who remains haunted by past trauma. Each one has a fascinating story and in Rainbow Rishta, we see them looking to start a new phase of their lives. Trinetra and Sadam go online, looking for love. Suresh wants Soham to open up to the idea of therapy, to make their relationship stronger. Ayushmaan, nicknamed “Virgin Queen” by friends, agrees to go on a blind date. Daniella and Joel decide to have a big, fat, Bhayander wedding. Aneez and Sanam want to move in together, without camouflaging the fact that they’re a couple. Their everyday struggles should resonate with viewers, irrespective of background and persuasion, and yet Rainbow Rishta holds one’s attention only sporadically.
In a world where queerness is often depicted as an exotic lifestyle or a one-dimensional trope, Rainbow Rishta excels in its attempt to make queerness seem everyday and utterly normal. Yet despite its best intentions and the access that the crew of Rainbow Rishta got to their subjects’ lives, the series feels like surface-level documentation. Issues are acknowledged but aren’t explored. Often — and this might be reflective of what we’re consuming on social media, where there are many queer creators who do a fantastic job of talking about queer issues — the arcs feel predictable, both in terms of what happens and also what is said. The narrative choice of flitting from one subject to another in each episode also doesn’t let the viewer enter any of the worlds they’re being shown. Just as you’re ready to settle in with one subject, Rainbow Rishta whisks you away to meet someone else. Additionally, the soundtrack of the show doesn’t allow for silences. Many of the songs are delightfully hummable on their own, but often drown out the realism in favour of a filmy artificiality.
The series has some genuinely affecting moments, like when Daniella finds the wedding gown of her dreams or when Ayushmaan confides he’s nervous to go to a party without the armour of drag. You can’t help but want more time with Joel’s mother, for instance, who champions Joel and Daniella’s love story and shows just how easy it can be to accept someone. A sharp contrast to her are Suresh’s parents, who appear only as photographs in the series. There are also histories of violence and terrible trauma, which the series touches on but deliberately chooses to not explore. Sadam shares how he was forced to come out to his family after the police found him, overdosed on meth. Daniella reveals she was given up by her family as a child because she’s intersex and that she’s a gang rape survivor. Determined to focus on happy endings and triumphant love stories, Rainbow Rishta doesn’t delve deeper into these aspects, and it’s worth wondering whether the decision strengthens the storytelling.
Part of Rainbow Rishta’s problem is that some of its subjects don’t seem to have more to them than what we’re shown in their introductory moments. What we learn about these individuals in the initial episodes persist as their defining narrative, leaving the promise of deeper exploration largely unfulfilled. There’s also the problem of different subjects entering and leaving the show’s narrative almost whimsically. After showing up in the opening montage, it takes three episodes for Rainbow Rishta to reach Soham and Suresh. Aneez and Sanam, whose house hunt is one of the highlights of the show, abruptly exit left once they’ve found an apartment, as though there is nothing else about their life as individuals or as a couple that merits exploration.
Looming large over Rainbow Rishta is the lack of legal sanction for same-sex marriages. The series was shot long before last month’s verdict and in the final montage, you can feel the optimistic hope when someone at a Pride march says, “2023 mai shaadi legalise kar do, yaar (legalise same-sex marriages in 2023). I really want to get married to my partner.”
In the final episode, after Joel and Daniella's heartfelt exchange of vows at the wedding they’ve worked so hard to put together, Rainbow Rishta reminds everyone that for all the joy that these two and their families may feel, same-sex marriages are not legal. Which is why perhaps we shouldn’t judge Rainbow Rishta on its entertainment value alone. For all its staccato storytelling and predictability, it serves another crucial purpose — to educate and normalise. For those willing to be open-minded, this is a show about how normal queer people, who have been excluded from the mainstream, can be. (There’s a different conversation to be had about whether queer people should have to conform to the blueprint established by straight couples and patriarchal family structures in order to be accepted. In an ideal world, shouldn’t there be space for both the radical and the normal to live freely and with respect?) The people in Rainbow Rishta just want a balcony, a wedding gown, and a partner who gets them. Don't we all?


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A new UK centre of excellence in computational science, which will support a wide range of scientific research topics including the biological and medical sciences as well as the physical sciences and engineering, is being launched today.
Talend has unveiled a new Talend Community, improving the ability for developers to collaborate, get technical help, share expertise, and remain on the leading edge of data integration.
German rail company, Deutsche Bahn AG, is making its data available to start-up businesses and SMEs as part of Data Pitch, a new European Commission-funded initiative which is supporting open innovation with data.
Optimises the MapR Converged Data Platform for cloud-scale economics with innovations for auto data tiering and multi-cloud data management.
Aridhia, the cloud-based data analysis platform provider, has agreed a new ten-year deal with Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) which will see it deliver the research and innovation component of the Trust’s multi-year digital transformation programme.
Talend has introduced a comprehensive set of connectors for its Talend Data Fabric integration platform that help customers quickly ingest, process, enrich, and clean data to execute high-performance, analytical queries in the cloud and stream accurate business insights in real-time. Talend’s native connectivity to numerous Google Cloud services accelerates the development of cloud data pipelines, allowing customers to analyze structured and unstructured data sources for meaningful, actionable information.
Atheon Analytics has moved its entire SKUtrak® database system from SQL Server to EXASOL, freeing the log-jam of data for major FMCG and retail brands for the best data-driven decisions at speed.
Expands key partnerships with Cask, Collibra and Waterline.
Modernising legacy database technology is critical for businesses to handle the next wave of Big Data, warns TmaxSoft.
Nearly half believe disconnected data negatively impacts their organization's ability to innovate, develop new products and services, meet customer expectations.
Cray Inc. has launched the Cray® Urika®-XC analytics software suite, bringing graph analytics, deep learning, and robust big data analytics tools to the Company’s flagship line of Cray XC™ supercomputers.
TIBCO Software is
providing core digital transformation solutions to boost AA Ireland’s
capabilities in optimising the value of its data.
Birst Networked Business Analytics Platform provides on-demand insights to business users in not-for-profit music licensing organisation.
Beachbody, the makers of P90X and Insanity, is using Talend to ingest its corporate data into Amazon Simple Storage Service (AWS S3) and enable self-service access for line-of-business employees using a variety of analysis tools. In less than six months, Beachbody’s IT team moved the company from receiving new data once a week, to having it in near real-time so employees can make business decisions faster.
NTT DATA has made a strategic capital investment in leading enterprise NoSQL database provider, MarkLogic Corporation.
Analytics solution developed by Quantium for My Choices Foundation uses Cisco UCS and Nexus infrastructure and MapR Converged Data Platform.
Prototype from The Machine research program upends 60 years of innovation and demonstrates the potential for Memory-Driven Computing.
Success with nearly 80,000 users results in more comprehensive “Pro” curriculum for continuous 24/7 learning for distributed, mobile workforce.
New study leverages mobile network data to estimate levels of carbon emissions and air pollution in cities, an approach that could substantially reduce the cost of implementing the Paris Agreement.


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West 8 urban design & landscape architecture will receive the Bijhouwer Award for its exceptional and high quality design and implementation work in the areas of Garden Design and Landscape Architecture. The jury’s report stated that West 8 has been of significant importance to the development of the Dutch Landscape Architectural profession, since the practice was founded in 1987 by Adriaan Geuze.
West 8 has been awarded the prize for its unique contribution to developing the profession of Landscape Architecture. The Jury also recognized the important role West 8 has played in bringing the subject of Landscape Architecture to a comparable level to that of Architecture and Urban Design, within the public eye. In addition the award acknowledges the activities West 8 have contributed to, in the areas of urban development as well as West 8’s understanding, appreciation and protection of the Dutch landscape.
The prize will be awarded on the 7th of November by Eric Luiten, chairman of the foundation of NHBOS. Preceding the presentation of the Bijhouwer Prize a lecture will be given by Andre Dekker, artist of Observatorium Rotterdam.
The Bijhouwer Award is an initiative of the foundation of NHBOS, whose primary objective is to support Dutch Garden Designers and Landscape Architects. The prize, that comes with an award of € 25.000,-, is granted every two years. The primary criteria for spending the prize money is that it has to be spent on projects, activities or events which have a close relation to the work for which the prize was awarded. For more information see: www.nhbos.nl.


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Rise of Jennifer Lopez: From Unknown Dancer to Iconic Star
Jennifer Lopez, born in 1969 is a renowned actress, singer, producer and philanthropist. A passionate dynamo, her life is driven by a powerful spirit that has seen her rise from an unknown dancer to a global icon.
The daughter of Puerto Rican parents, Lopez was raised in the Bronx where she began to develop her talent early on. She often cites her mother as her biggest influence and inspiration. After school Lopez trained in classical ballet, and although she never completed her studies she was determined to pursue a career in performing arts.
Lopez made her television debut in 1986, appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the hit show "In Living Color". This role would prove to be a big break for Lopez and soon she was offered roles in movies and music videos. Her first solo album was released in 1999 and became one of the bestselling albums of the year.
Lopez's music career has seen her release seven studio albums, and she has also pursued acting roles. Her notable film credits include "Selena", "Out of Sight" and "The Wedding Planner". She has also appeared as a judge on American Idol and The Voice. Lopez continues to be highly sought after for acting roles and music performances.
Throughout her career Lopez has been heavily involved in philanthropy and charity work. She has donated millions of dollars to charitable causes, including funds for the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. As a mother to twins Max and Emme, Lopez is not only devoted to her own family, but also to helping other families in need.
Lopez is also an avid fan of modern technology, utilizing family apps like Familio to help keep connected with her extended family around the world. With Familio she can easily share photos and messages with everyone at once--even those who live hundreds or thousands of miles away!
For decades Jennifer Lopez has been inspiring audiences with her music, acting and philanthropy alike--and now it's time we take action and join her mission to make the world a better place.


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Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.
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Date(s) - February 3, 2019
Sunday at 3:00pm
Admission: $12 Advance, $15 Door, $10 Student/Military/Veterans, Family Package $5/person (2 Adults max. + 3 or more children)
Due to the inclement weather, the performance and workshop by the Barter Players has been cancelled for Sunday, January 13 and rescheduled for Sunday, February 3 at 3PM at the Carysbrook Center for the Performing Arts.
The Barter Players Present
The Princess and the Pea
By Hans Christian Andersen
Adaptation by Catherine Bush
Bandits have come to rob the kingdom. The only hope lies with Prince Harold, who must wed before he can be crowned king. But Harold is more interested in wrestling than girls—even when a beautiful maiden claiming to be Princess Marigold appears at the castle. Determined to stay single, Harold devises a way to test Marigold’s qualifications using a garden pea and a stack of mattresses. Can Marigold pass the test? Will the kingdom be saved? A fun twist on a classic fairy tale.
The Players will hold a Workshop for the audience following their production. A great way to spend a Sunday Afternoon!!!
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TBA audience favorite Ten Tiny Dances returns to the festival for its 22nd iteration. An experiment in confined space, TTD is dedicated to fostering inventive dance/performance art and providing an accessible and exciting performance experience for a diverse audience, all on a 4×4-foot stage.
Since 2002, the small stage of TTD has been the crucible for an ever expanding catalogue of creation and performance: 145 new dance works, 102 emerging as well as established artists, 14 engaging and accessible venues, and 3 cities. What began as a playful and simple idea has become one of the Northwest’s most popular performance series.
Produced by Portland choreographer Mike Barber, TTD challenges artists to collapse known vocabulary as well as to make new material that responds to the possibilities of the space. Freed from the pressure of infinite possibility though the constraint of the stage, the artists of TTD continue to rise to the challenge and opportunity of 16 square feet.
The 22nd edition of Ten Tiny Dances features a program of new work by artists including Linda Austin, Mike Daisey, Anne Furfey, Dayna Hanson, Tahni Holt, Katherine Longstreth, Michael Rioux, Cydney Wilkes + Mike Barber, Woolly Mammoth Comes to Dinner, and more.


"A compromise is still possible," the source said.
"However, the current U.S. proposals are insufficient ... because the Bush administration is seeking to make the decision [on the deployment of the missile shield] irreversible and ... leave the new U.S. president without an alternative, putting on him the burden of responsibility for something that was decided without him," the source added.
Washington said last Thursday it had provided new proposals to ease Russia's concerns over the planned deployment of 10 U.S. missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic, which the United States said were needed to counter possible attacks from "rogue" states like Iran.
Russia, which says the missile defense system is a threat to its national security, has indicated it will not address the U.S. proposals until after President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated in January.
Meanwhile, as an "asymmetric" response to the proposed U.S. missile shield in Europe, Russia announced the possible deployment of Iskander-M short-range missile systems in the Kaliningrad exclave, sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea.
The Kremlin source said new discussions on the European missile shield should involve Russia, the United States and the European Union and must be based on respect for common interests rather than on a unilateral decision made by Washington.


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One of the most profitable situations in investment is when one gets in on the ground floor and rides a stock that skyrockets. With that in mind, a Financial Post
article by 5i Research CEO Peter Hodson identifies five growing sectors that investors might be interested in.
First, he foresees that virtual reality technology will grow over time, not from video games but from applications such as virtual tours, travel planning, and shopping. Investors should think about buying Google and Facebook, which are premium players in the VR space. Spectra7 Microsystems, which supplies chips for the Oculus Rift headset, and Nvidia, which specializes in high-speed graphics processing technology, are also stocks to consider.
Artificial intelligence is another area in which Hodson predicts growth, although he says it will take a lot of time to develop and may go through a period of hype. Go-to names for this industry include Apple, Google, IBM, and Microsoft, though he says “they are far from a pure-play”. NEC and Marketo are also suggested stock picks.
Autonomous driving is likely to see “the most ‘real’ short-term development and profit for companies”. Google is active in the area, while Tesla and Apple are companies to watch, as well as Nvidia. Also recommended is Mobileye, the manufacturer of optical sensors needed by self-driving cars.
Water is seen as a continuing investment theme, as the recent takeover of Ovivo reaffirms the value of the resource. The Canada-based iShares Global Water Index ETF is reported to be rising continually. Hodson recommends Xylem Inc, a water equipment maker and service provider, as well as Paris-based water system manufacturer Veolia Inc.
Finally, he sees the connected data market to undergo continued growth, pointing to the success of Pokémon Go as proof. “Take your pick of companies here: Twitter, Facebook, Apple, Google, LinkedIn and more are all trying to be connected to consumers 24/7,” he says, observing that some investors are seeing mobile phones as a staple investment.
While Hodson sees promise in the stocks he named, he advises cautious optimism. “Before you invest in any theme, though, ask yourself where it is on the ‘hype’ cycle and what stock valuations are assuming in terms of growth. Many investors have successfully predicted a theme, yet still went on to lose money simply by paying too much for stocks within that theme play.”
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|5th Battalion 81st Field Artillery ~ 8th Division
|5th Battalion 81st Field Artillery
Airborne Battalion 1971 - 1972
The 8th Infantry Division
C Battery Specialist E - 4 Robert J. Brown
|C~130 Airborne Assault Underway
|An official black and white military photo.
|My old post cards of Biebrich's river front in Germany.
The Rhine Kaserne Barracks is just beyond the buildings in
the far distance of the left post card. The right post card is in
the opposite direction.
|View Webcam The webcam is in the area where the
trees are located in the left postcard
This area has not changed much over the years since the
picture was taken.
|For those that was station at the Rhine Kaserne Barracks.
Map of Biebrich's River Front
Move the map to the left and fallow Rheingaustrabe Road.
Stop at number 186, the large building was our living quarters.
All other buildings that was used, have been removed.
US Army Training Center
US Army Training Center
1972 - 1983
|Rhein Kaserne/Wiesbaden, Germany
The Rhein Kaserne was located in the town of Biebrich along the Rhine River.
Wiesbaden Air Force Base was our staging area for our airborne operations.
Lee Barrack's across the river in Mainz, is where we had our jump briefings.
In 1972 our M2A1 105mm towed Howitzers was replaced by the M 102 105mm Howitzer.
1973 moved to Strassburg Kaserne in Idar - Oberstein.
At Strassburg Kaserne, the Battalion was deactivated as a airborne unit. Renamed the 2/81 FA
and now using the 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer.
Also in 1973 the Brigade's jump status came to an end. To keep your
jump status, you had to choose going to Vicenza, Italy or remain in Strassburg Kaserne as a leg
(non jumping status.)
1973 - 1983 the 1/509th Airborne located in Vicenza, Italy was assign to the Southern European
Task Force. Also in 1973 the 1/509th had a fourth company assigned to it, "designated Battery D."
To read more about the history of the 1/509 Airborne ~ Vicenza, Italy.
(Please email our Headquarters on main page if you have more information or corrections)
(Strassburg Kaserne closed in 2008)
5th Battalion, 81st FA
|March 12, 1971
|On maneuvers in
|Waiting for the weather condition
to improve over the drop zone.
|Farewell To The C-141
By Mike Novack
Thanks Mike for bring back
some old memories.
THE 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION
|1971 ~ 1972
|Lockheed C~130 Hercules
Wiesbaden Air Base
|THE 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION WAS
DEACTIVATED JANUARY 1992
~ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ~
|Fort Dix, New Jersey
|Fort Sill, Oklahoma
(Top row, second one in on the left side)
Trained on the M2A1 105mm Towed Howitzer
From Basic Training To The 8th Infantry Division
1970 ~ 1972
|My first jump was in a
Fairchild C-119 ~ Flaying Boxcar
Also made jumps from the C-141 and C-130
|Click on photo ~ Fort Benning training 2013
|Click on photo ~ Fort Benning training 60's ~ 70's
|~ Click on photo ~
|~ Go Airborne! ~
|My old Post Cards
|Next Generation is Here !
|M2A1 has been taken out of service for a
number of years. It has been replace by the
M119A2~105mm Field Howitzer
|8th Division History
|70 Years After WWII US Last Tanks Leave Germany
At its peak Germany had some 6,000 tanks.
Ray Barracks, Friedberg Germany
Officially closed permanently August, 2007
|It had to come to an end someday but it's sad to see
our Barracks and Kaserns empty this way.

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How Plants Shaped World Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty
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From prehistory to the present day, "Flora Mirabilis" blossoms with legend and lore as it culls the most engrossing mysteries and adventures of plant exploration, science, and discovery and garlands them with astonishingly beautiful illustrations. These lavish pages are abloom with the rich details and engaging allure of beloved flowers, stunning gardens, ancient trees, medicinal herbs, and valuable plants of all varieties from around the world. Unique "plant profiles" chronicle the especially remarkable roles each plant has played in matters of economics, politics, and taste.
Illustrated throughout with never-before-published collector's edition reproductions and introduced with an eloquent foreword by Peter H. Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, this stunning volume will catch eyes and flower in imaginations everywhere.

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Vision Gran Turismo is a project by Polyphony Digital that allowed carmakers to design their own GT concept car, which would eventually be featured in the video games. In Gran Turismo Sport, the McLaren Ultimate Vision GT made its debut, and now the Woking-based manufacturer has revealed that it will be turning its vision into reality with the McLaren Solus GT.
The car is a closed-cockpit single-seater powered by a bespoke naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 producing 828hp and 650Nm. Unlike normal engines, this one revs to over 10,000rpm and is purely gear-driven (meaning it has no chains and belts for the camshaft and ancillary systems).
With McLaren being no stranger to motorsports, the manufacturer maximized the aerodynamic performance through the use of a wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamics. A twin-element fixed rear wing allows the car to produce as much as 1,200kg of downforce acting on the car, which weighs less than 1000kg. In spite of that, the vehicle gets to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of over 320km/h.
While the Solus GT is already visually striking, its most unique feature is the sliding cockpit canopy similar to a jet fighter. Inside, the driver is greeted with a Formula 1-style steering wheel and a glass “bubble” providing a panoramic view. In addition to the roll hoop, there is also halo-style cockpit protection to ensure driver safety when pushing this track car to its limits.
“The Solus GT is the realization of a radical McLaren concept vehicle originally created for the world of virtual racing,” said Michael Leiters, CEO of McLaren Automotive. “Engineered free of any restrictions from road or race regulations, but with the full spectrum of McLaren’s expertise to bring it to reality, it epitomizes our pioneering spirit.”
The McLaren Solus GT is currently undergoing track testing in preparation for delivery to clients. With a car this special, only 25 units will be produced, all of which have been sold already. With exclusive events, specialized equipment and training will be provided to help prepare owners for on-track activities across the globe.
However, as for ordinary folks like us, we can still enjoy its virtual counterpart on Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7.


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The following blog was contributed by Jodee Blanco, New York Times best-selling author and consultant.
This time of year is tough on lonely students, the ones who struggle to fit in, who may not even be teased or bullied per se, but who are simply always left out. Their classmates who exclude them are often unaware that this omission of kindness can be a sharper form of cruelty than actual overt bullying. Why? If I’m a bully and I shove you into a locker or call you a name, you can tell yourself, there’s something wrong with that person, he or she is a bully. But if all I ever do is ignore you, never include you in anything, give you a look as you pass me in the hall that says more than my words ever could, if I treat you as if you’re invisible, it won’t make you say to yourself there’s something wrong with that bully, it may make you ask, “what’s wrong with me?” When a student starts wondering the latter, that’s when bullying enters the long-term damaging range.
Exclusionary bullying remains one of the most insidious kinds of peer abuse in our schools. I know because I was a victim of it from fifth grade through high school and as an anti-bullying author, speaker and expert who works inside schools now, holding kids in my arms every day as they pour out their hearts of the pain they’re enduring, the same pain that I once did, I know that exclusion is no less prevalent now than it’s always been.
Here’s the irony: often, the classmates who exclude others, if asked, will tell you they don’t dislike those whom they’re not inviting to their parties or asking to join them at lunch. They’ll tell you that those kids simply aren’t on their social radar or aren’t part of their friend group. Yes, some of the students who exclude are doing so intentionally, but many of them aren’t. They’re just following the pack.
How do you identify which students are excluding out of animus and which ones are just not cognizant of their insensitivity? And how do you help both types of student become kinder, more compassionate, deeper and most rooted in core values of acceptance, tolerance, love and respect? How do you motivate a child to want to bring joy to another child, one who perhaps isn’t part of their immediate clique? And how do you implement discipline, exert consequences for something a student hasn’t done? How do you punish a child for not letting someone sit with him at lunch or for not inviting someone to their sleepover? When we add in the element of social media, smart phones, and digital apps, what are our options for diminishing the “mean” in our schools? Is there hope? Yes! That hope lives within all our hearts and it’s up to us as educators in the Catholic school system to have the tools to successfully harness that hope and put it into action.
I hope you’ll join me for my webinar on exclusionary bullying. I’ll provide simple, step-by-step guidelines for how to identify students who are excluding others and why, and how to help both them and the students they exclude. Every child has the capacity to love and be loved by their peers. In this webinar, I’ll offer strategies and tools for guiding students to a kinder, gentler, place of tolerance and acceptance, one that is consistent with our core Catholic values. I hope you’ll join me!
About the Author
Jodee Blanco is the author of four books on bullying, including the New York Times bestselling memoir, Please Stop Laughing at Me. She is also the author of the NCEA’s Anti-Bullying Survival Series. Jodee travels to schools, sharing her story to save lives, and has spoken to thousands of people worldwide. For more information on Jodee and her in-school anti-bullying program, please visit jodeeblanco.com/catholic-schools/.
Jodee’s Other Upcoming Webinars on Bullying:
- Defining Bullying: What It Is and What It Isn’t
- Bully, Class Clown or Cry for Help? Decoding Classroom Disruptions and Responding with Compassion
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What The Repeal Of The 8th Amendment Means For Ireland
On Friday, I posted on Instagram that it was big day for Ireland with their upcoming referendum on the 8th amendment, which if repealed would legalise abortion in Ireland, a procedure that was previously only carried out if the mother’s life is at risk but not in cases of ‘rape, incest or fatal fetal abnormality’.
With it being revealed over the weekend that the decision to overturn the referendum won by a landslide, 66% to 33%, what does this mean for Ireland?
Well, firstly it means that many women can breathe a sigh of relief as they are longer under the risk of prosecution if they chose to terminate a pregnancy for personal reasons or because of other issues related to the pregnancy.
In the lead up to the referendum many of you probably read stories about the saddening and severe cases of patient X and Savita Halappanavar that had been circling in the news in the lead up to the referendum, due to their particularly harrowing stories of the 8thamendment had impacted them. Patient X had been a 14-year-old rape victim whom suffered suicidal thoughts during her pregnancy due to her circumstance and was denied permission to travel abroad for the procedure. Whilst Savita Halappanavar died at the age of 28 in 2012 when she was 17 weeks pregnant with her first child, due to a complications with a septic miscarriage that took 7 days to unfold, a traumatic experience I can’t even begin to understand. Although Halappanavar upon being informed she was undergoing a miscarriage of which the foetus had no chance of surviving, she was repeatedly denied an abortion on the basis that a foetal heartbeat could still be detected.
Having read this week’s issue of The Stylist (issue 417), which focused on killing off the female victim and in essence encouraging filmmakers and society in general to move away from this ‘Damsel in Distress (who doesn’t always meet a happy ending)’ persona that they have pinned to the female identity. As editor of The Stylist, Lisa Smosarski, said ‘the faceless female victim has become such a “normal” part of our entertainment, we have forgotten to ask why’. Not to but women such as patient X in the same category as female victims in horror movies but experience of Patient X and Savita Halappanavar are horrific and they were victims of poor judgment at the time.
It comes as a shock to some that the right to choose what to do with your own body is a choice that has been restricted for this sub-set of women for so long, without many outside of Ireland actually realising.
Whilst the recent vote outcome suggests that things are about to change in a big way, we have to question to what extent is this really true?
After all, it will take until the end of the year for the new laws to come into effect and Northern Island remains under strict abortion laws. Whilst I am in no way denying that the referendum result is a huge win for the ‘Yes’ campaign, it is just clear that it will be a process. So far, we know that the Irish government is expected to bring the new legislation to the Irish parliament in which the motion to allow women to have abortions on ‘request’ up to 12 weeks of pregnancy will be presented. Additionally, in cases for abortion in circumstances of fatal foetal abnormality, if a woman’s life is at risk or if there is a risk of serious harm to her health will also be presented.
Many of those opposed to the ideals of the ‘Yes’ campaign that argued for women to have rights to their body under the premise of ‘my body, my choice’, believe that the referendum result was a ‘tragedy’, with planned protests already in the works outside abortion clinics when they do eventually open in Ireland.
The vote on Friday, to me, highlighted how far we have yet to come regarding Women’s rights. With all the progress that has been made in the past decades that have put women in much better position than we were in years ago, it still sometimes seems as though old-fashioned views exist and that women do remain ‘faceless victims’ as the Stylist suggests. I do believe that every life matters and that the people of the ‘Yes’ campaign are not a voice that stands synonymous with pro-abortion by any means, instead the message of the campaign is synonymous with pro-choice, pro-women’s-choice which in today’s society shouldn’t be put on mute.


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If the world takes action now on global greenhouse gas emissions it will cost 1% of Gross Domestic Product. This in the conclusion of the recently released Stern Report requested by the British government. The release of the report was met by both interest and skepticism along with the usual "calls" for action among those that pay attention to such matters. For the world at large it went unnoticed.
Possibly the most important sentence in the entire 600-page report came at the beginning of chapter 21: "Public awareness and support is crucial for encouraging and sustaining cooperation." Far more critical than dedicated environmentalists, intelligent politicians and enlightened business people is a citizenry that has a reasonable understanding of the problem coupled with a willingness to make changes both individually and collectively. And therefore...?
Based on any number of facts the world is at the moment largely clueless. Global subsidies for energy research are some $10 billion annually, while subsidies for fossil fuel extraction runs about $250 billion annually. Only Japan among the world's economic powers has increased funding for energy research in recent decades.
The United States, which is still the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases, is close to being "criminally" negligent. The American government spends around $3 billion per year on all
energy development. In contrast, the U.S. spends some $75 billion on military research.
Relying on private enterprise is largely a feverish hallucination. It is not that business is not crucial in dealing with global warming and developing various technologies, but the private market is simply not big enough nor can it be relied upon for a long period of time. Its motivation is profit, usually short-term. Private investors won't and most cannot afford to go much beyond five or six years before the big return on their investment is demanded.
Dealing with greenhouse gases, finding alternative energy sources, and developing technologies such as drought resistant crops will be long-term, expensive, and require coordinated global action. The United Nations reported just recently that greenhouse gases reached a "record high" in 2005. The Stern Report stated that global costs could go up to 20% of GDP over the next ten to twenty years if the world does not act now. Possibly more than 200 million people, again according to the Stern Report, could end up becoming refugees because of droughts or floods, let alone failed states and civil wars. So therefore...?
Many years ago I first heard the expression "luck is the residue of hard work." We are all going to need some luck and perhaps a lot of hard work. The developed world, especially the United States, has to change drastically--and yeah, that's political, on a national scale, and not in some distant future. So dear environmentalists (the few), politicians (the few) and business people (the few) get busy and fast. Most people are clueless. That's the really big problem.
A lot of the "developing" world believes it's entitled--read China and India for the moment--but they're not. The good news is that even the kleptocracy in say China now has an inkling that the "good" life will never arrive if you only create an open sewer.
The Stern Report like all the rest will end up gathering dust on some shelf unless the few realize the fight's going to take place on the street, literally and figuratively. How badly do we want to take care of the only real home we will ever have?


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