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"Can my rights to firearms be restored after a conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?"
Yes, you can restore gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic. But it's complicated. Once upon a time, the law stripped a person's civil rights for a felony; but not a misdemeanor. A nice bright line. Well, not any more.
What happened? Politics, legislation, new laws.
On the bright side, problems caused by new laws can be solved by even newer laws. The Minnesota legislature could solve this problem; and so could the United States Senate and Congress. But here the focus will be practical, on the law as it now stands.
Felony vs Misdemeanor
Gun safety practice
A felony conviction triggering loss of civil rights, including Second Amendment rights, is not new. But their loss from selected misdemeanors only goes back to around 1996. (Go here for a summary of restoration of gun rights after a felony conviction.)
The federal Violence Against Women Act, a/k/a the Lautenberg Amendment, created a definition of a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence." That definition stripped persons convicted of their civil rights to guns. The federal law affects your gun rights after misdemeanor domestic conviction.
Does the Minnesota Conviction fit within the Federal Definition?
The federal definition of "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence:"
"(A) the term 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' means an offense that—
(i) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or Tribal  law; and
(ii) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian ... .
(i) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless—
(I) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and
(II) in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial … , either
(aa) the case was tried by a jury, or
(bb) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise."
18 U.S.C. § 921(33) (a).
Federal definition is narrower than the Minnesota's
This definition is narrower than Minnesota's definition in at least three ways. First, it requires an element of physical force (or a deadly weapon) which is lacking in most Minnesota cases.
Second, the federal relationship element is narrower than Minnesota's broad relationship definition (which includes for example, college roommates).
Gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic: Minnesota ban is shorter, broader than the federal
Third, the due process protection qualifiers exclude cases with a right to counsel violation, or missing factual basis.
As a result, convictions which might appear to qualify as federal "misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence" may actually not qualify. If the Minnesota case does not fit the federal definition, then the federal law does not impair gun rights.
Even if the federal ban doesn't apply, there are Minnesota statutes which strip gun rights after a domestic assault conviction. Let's take a look at the Minnesota three-year ban now, before we get back to the federal laws.
Minnesota's three-year ban and automatic restoration
Three-year loss of gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic assault: Minnesota's general rule is an automatic three-year ban for a domestic assault conviction. Minn. Stat. § 609.2242, subd. 3:
"(e) … a person is not entitled to possess a pistol if the person has been convicted after August 1, 1992, or a firearm if a person has been convicted on or after August 1, 2014, of domestic assault under this section or assault in the fifth degree under section 609.224 and the assault victim was a family or household member as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, unless three years have elapsed from the date of conviction and, during that time, the person has not been convicted of any other violation of this section or section 609.224. … A person who possesses a firearm in violation of this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor."
Minnesota Statutes Section 624.713, subd. 1 (8), says the same – broad ban on firearm possession for three years after date of conviction.
What happens after the Minnesota automatic three-year ban?
Does the statute automatically restore gun rights? Or is it necessary to petition the court?
Minnesota law automatically restores gun rights three years after the date of conviction. The date the judge accepted the guilty plea or verdict, usually the sentencing date is the date of conviction. However, you may need to petition the Minnesota court to restore rights to satisfy the requirements of the federal ban; if the conviction fits within the narrower federal definition.
For convictions that are outside the federal "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" definition, no further court action should be necessary.
The Federal Law Puts the States in Charge
The states can restore gun rights after a domestic conviction: The courts summarize the legal history, and current law, that the states decide:
"The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has concisely stated Congress's purpose in enacting § 921(a) (20). 'The exemption at issue was passed in 1986 in response to a 1983 Supreme Court decision which held that the definition of a predicate offense under the Gun Control Act of 1968 was a matter of federal, not state law.' McGrath v. United States, 60 F.3d 1005, 1009 (2d Cir.1995); see Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc., 460 U.S. 103, 111-12, 103 S.Ct. 986, 74 L.Ed.2d 845 (1983), superseded by statute, Firearms Owners' Protection Act, Pub.L. No. 99-308, 100 Stat. 449 (1986).
'Section 921(a)(20) was expressly crafted to overrule Dickerson's federalization of a felon's status by allowing state law to define which crimes constitute a predicate offense under the statute, and thereby to determine which convicted persons should be subject to or exempt from federal prosecution for firearms possession." McGrath, 60 F.3d at 1009. 'Calling its new legislation the `Firearms Owners' Protection Act [FOPA],' Congress sought to accommodate a state's judgment that a particular person or class of persons is, despite a prior conviction, sufficiently trustworthy to possess firearms.' Id.
Thus, the determination of "whether a person has had civil rights restored [for purposes of § 921(a) (20)] . . . is governed by the law of the convicting jurisdiction." Beecham v. United States, 511 U.S. 368, 371, 114 S.Ct. 1669, 128 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994)."
DuPont v. Nashua Police Department, 113 A. 3d 239 (New Hampshire Supreme Court 2015).
States can restore gun rights for misdemeanors
States can restore gun rights after a domestic conviction
Another court emphasizes this, including gun rights after misdemeanor convictions:
"It is clear from the federal law that the majority of domestic violence offenders will not regain their firearms possession right. However, there are procedures for the restoration of the right … It is up to state legislatures to constrict or expand the ease with which convicted misdemeanants may apply for a receive relief under these measures." U.S. v Smith, 742 F.Supp.2d 862 (S.D.W.Va. 2010), cited in, Enos v. Holder, 855 F. Supp. 2d 1088, 1099 (Dist. Court, ED California 2012).
Conclusion? Yes – Minnesota courts can restore gun rights after a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence." The federal courts and federal law acknowledge it.
If your case fits within the narrower federal definition, Minnesota can still restore rights
We've already discussed how the moment of conviction automatically triggers the Minnesota three-year ban. And it automatically expires three years later assuming no further convictions.
What remains is this question. What will it take to get relief from a Minnesota court, to end the ban for convictions within the narrow federal "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" definition?
The federal law's three pathways to full civil rights
Let's begin with a look at the applicable federal statute, 18 U.S. Code § 921 (a) (33):
(B) (ii) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense ["misdemeanor crime of domestic violence"] for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms."
The three pathways to restore your rights
Three paths to restoring gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic
This federal statute, as interpreted by the courts, currently contains three potential pathways. The pathways lead to full civil rights after a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence." We'll explain. But first the list from 18 U.S. Code § 921 (a) (33) (B) (ii):
"the conviction has been expunged or set aside;"
"the person has been pardoned;" or
"the person has … had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense)."
1. Pardon
In Minnesota, a convicted person can apply to the Minnesota Pardons Board for a pardon. If it grants a pardon, this restores civil rights to firearms to the satisfaction of the federal law's requirement.
A person can apply for a pardon without a lawyer, or can retain a lawyer to help with it.
A pardon is one way to restore your gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction.
2. "Conviction has been Expunged or Set Aside"
Can an expungement restore gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction? Or, should we get an Order Setting Aside?
A plain reading of the phrase "expunged or set aside" communicates either of two separate ideas. Yet, rarely in English usage we use the conjunctive "or" to really mean "and." This redundancy is unusual in our written language; more common in speech, used for emphasis, to unwind our thoughts into words.
In the legal context, "to expunge" has a meaning different from the meaning of "to set aside." In Minnesota, expungement usually means to seal, or make non-public, criminal history records, including records of arrest, charge, conviction. But compare a Minnesota Statutes Chapter 609A expungement,with Chapter 299C expungement.
It's a legal remedy with a range of possibilities but all seek to give the person the benefit of a fresh start.
To set aside
The meaning of "to set aside" in the legal context is different, connoting setting aside a conviction. Other similar words used in Minnesota include "vacate and dismiss." The essence of "to set aside" is to undo the problematic conviction. So, a court Order could completely undo the conviction. Or, the prosecuting attorney and the defense attorney could agree to vacate the conviction. The agreement could replace it with another that will not trigger the federal disability.
A federal court decision has rendered a typical 609A Minnesota Expungement Order a potentially ineffective way to restore gun rights.
"While this interpretation only addresses the term "expunge," given our determination that Congress intended the two terms to have equivalent meanings, we find that this interpretation offers persuasive support in favor of our conclusion that § 921(a)(33)(B)(ii) requires the complete removal of all effects of a prior conviction to constitute either an expungement or a set aside."
Wyoming Ex Rel. Crank v. United States, 539 F.3d 1236 (10th Cir. 2008) (holding "expunge" and "set aside" interpreted to have equivalent meanings under 18 U.S. Code § 921 (a) (33) (B) (ii))
Time will tell whether other courts, especially those with jurisdiction over Minnesota, will agree with this Tenth Circuit case. But prudence dictates navigating around its dangers prospectively.
Response? Remedy?
The lawyer seeking restoration of civil rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction can seek an Order Setting Aside Conviction. This should overcome the problems presented by the 10th Circuit's Wyoming v. US.
3. "Person has had Civil Rights Restored"
Now, the third pathway mentioned in the federal statute to get back gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction.
The law's third way is "the person has … had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense)."
On the surface, the plain language reading is good for the person seeking to solve this problem. But, courts have interpreted this language in a restrictive way, rendering this path uncertain for people with Minnesota misdemeanor convictions.
The finish line
Unlike the bad "expungement" case, the 10th Circuit's Wyoming v. US, here there are numerous court cases repeating the unhelpful interpretation – though a few take an opposing view. Though there are several published court opinions on these issues, few are Minnesota specific.
This may help a criminal lawyer like Thomas Gallagher defending an ineligible person in possession charge. But for a person seeking full civil rights restoration, it's easier to navigate around via a safer path.
A legalistic approach
Take for example, US v. Keeney, 241 F. 3d 1040 (Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit 2001). The holding was that defendant's civil rights to firearms could not be restored within the federal statute's meaning because as a misdemeanor in that state, no other civil rights had been taken away in the first place (voting, jury duty, hold public office.)
But other cases held that where a defendant served even one day of executed jail time, they lost all of their civil rights while locked up. Therefore they qualify for restoration of civil rights.
A lawyer defending a person from a new criminal charge based on a prior, might challenge this restrictive interpretation of the statute's language. But, prospectively a person seeking a clear and unequivocal full rights restoration may be better off taking another path.
Minnesota is better than that
If we can look specifically at Minnesota's law, we can see that Minnesota Statutes automatically take away gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic assault conviction; for three-years. And the law automatically restores these civil rights after that period, assuming no other convictions.
In addition, we have a Minnesota Statute automatically restoring civil rights lost due to any conviction upon discharge from sentence. (For most, discharge from probation or supervised release is the date of discharge from sentence.). And this includes civil rights to firearms.
That statute, Section 609.165, titled "RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS; POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION," contains the general rule of rights restoration, with an exception for "felony crimes of violence."
Minnesota Statutes §609.165 RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS; POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
"Subdivision 1. Restoration. When a person has been deprived of civil rights by reason of conviction of a crime and is thereafter discharged, such discharge shall restore the person to all civil rights and to full citizenship, with full right to vote and hold office, the same as if such conviction had not taken place ... ."
Therefore, these two Minnesota statutes restore gun rights of a person with a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" conviction, after three-years without a new conviction.
Federal law leaves it to the states to restore gun rights. So a person in that situation has their gun rights restored under both state and federal law.
This legal analysis seems plain enough. Still, a person may wish something that others will accept as clear evidence of restoration.
Bottom line on a Petition to "Restore Civil Rights to Firearms" after a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" conviction? It's not the best solution. Why? Because several cases hold that since the other core civil rights are not lost for a misdemeanor; gun rights cannot be restored. Though, some cases take an opposing view. And note the cases saying any defendant who served any executed time in jail lost all civil rights during that time.
What is the best remedy, then? How should the remedy be characterized?
Seek a full pardon from the Minnesota Pardons Board.
Don't call the remedy a "restoration of civil rights," at least not just that. Instead use the other remedy pathway labels. Avoid the term "expungement." Instead use the term "set aside."
That was a lot of law, reduced to an outline. There is more law on this topic, but these are the main related points for now. Need an even briefer recap?
Minnesota and federal laws affect the gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic conviction.
The Minnesota gun rights disability general rule is an automatic three-year ban beginning on the date of conviction.
The federal statutes provide for a lifetime ban for convictions for a narrowly defined federal "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence." Unlike the Minnesota statute, the federal definition requires "physical force" or a "deadly weapon," and due process protections.
For Minnesota convictions that fit within the federal definition, the States decide when to restore gun rights. State law restores gun rights either by operation of statute, court Order, or both.
What are the best remedies to ensure recognition of gun rights restoration after a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" conviction? They are (1) a full Pardon; or (2) a court Order fully Setting Aside Conviction. Such a court Order could result from either litigation, or from an agreement with the prosecutor.
Either way, we amend the record to a conviction that does not fit the federal definition. That can be a way to clean up problems caused by an unclear court record. If the court record fails to detail the specific statutory subdivision of conviction; one subdivision may fall within the federal definition while another may not. For example, domestic assault cause fear vs. bodily harm; or disorderly conduct speech vs fighting or brawling.
New legislation, either Minnesota or federal, could fix the problems presented here. But now, it's easier to prevent the loss of gun rights after a domestic, than to regain them. A good criminal defense lawyer like Thomas Gallagher can help you do that.
But if it's already too late for prevention, this article lays out the pathways to redemption. No one can guarantee efforts to restore civil rights will be successful, but knowing the paths will help.
What about gun rights after a Minnesota felony conviction?
See our article for an in-depth discussion of gun rights after a Minnesota felony conviction.
Thomas C. Gallagher, Minneapolis Criminal Lawyer, explains gun rights after a misdemeanor domestic
Thomas C. Gallagher is a Minnesota Defense Lawyer who handles criminal cases involving domestic crimes, self-defense cases, and gun crime cases.
Thomas Gallagher is a Second Amendment and Bill of Rights supporter. He writes extensively on firearms law and the law of self-defense.
Here is more information on restoration of civil rights in felony cases in Minnesota.
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Kingston to get rid of wrecker service, building fee hike coming
Published:Thursday | January 26, 2017 | 3:12 PMJovan Johnson
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Mayor Delroy Williams
Soon there will be no wrecker hauling away vehicles of indisciplined motorists who insist on parking in prohibited areas across Kingston and St Andrew, Mayor Delroy Williams has said as he intends to introduce a paid-parking system to increase parking spaces, along with a clamping system. He has also revealed that building fees will be hiked in the next financial year.
"Across the municipal corporations (parish councils), Kingston has the lowest building fees. We are really considering increasing the building fees to not the highest in the country, but somewhere in the middle because we're at the lowest," Williams revealed yesterday while addressing a luncheon hosted by the Rotary Club of Kingston.
"For the capital city, we can't be at the lowest and there are so many things to be done and those funds could be useful."
The municipal corporation charges $66 per square foot, while other parishes charge approximately $200 per square-foot, he said. The building and planning department is leading a review to determine a "reasonable" increase.
The mayor said the paid-parking system would reduce hassle for the city and improve the treatment of people.
"What paid parking would do for us is take away this wrecker, which is kind of strenuous and difficult for persons," he said.
"It's far better for us to introduce paid-parking, which increases parking spaces, especially in downtown. If you are parking illegally, we clamp you and there is somebody on spot, right tin the vicinity, so if you come and you are clamped, you pay a small fine, affordable and your car is released to you."
The system, he said, would be better "instead of you travelling all the way, looking for your car, then you find out it's at the KSAC, then you have to go there, go through the whole system to pay, and then go back to the pound. It's kind of, I wouldn't say undignifying, but we can find better ways to manage the city".
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#Kolkata: The main attraction of this year's Durga Puja (Durga Puja 2021) is 'Burj Khalifa' of Sribhumi Sporting Club. Crowds have been flocking to see the famous Burj Khalifa in Dubai. However, in addition to the Burj Khalifa in Srivumi, there are several other attractions in this year's Durga Pujo. One of them is 'Chocolate Durga'. A famous bakery company from Kolkata has come up with this new surprise. This fort idol made of Belgian chocolate weighs about 25 kg. Many people came to see the statue at the company's Park Street outlet.
However, when asked how the 25 kg chocolate idol will be discarded after Vijaya Dashmi, a spokesperson of the company said that the chocolate idol will be discarded in milk. The spokesman said the resulting chocolate milkshake would be distributed to poor children.
This four feet high Durga idol was built by Saif Bikash Kumar. Bikash and his colleagues have done extensive research on this subject before embarking on the task of making this idol. They have visited Kumartuli more than once for this work and have also taken advice from the idol artists there.
It took Bikash and his colleagues a little over a week to make this idol. The makers use cocoa butter to make the idol so that no cracks appear on the body.
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Today is Vijaya Dashami. And Dashmi means the melody of sadness in the sky. Mother Durga will return to Kailash. People celebrate this day by playing the game of Sindur and welcoming the mother. Pujo will come. When the mother comes to the mortuary after this resh, time seems to pass in no time. Dashmi comes in the blink of an eye. The wait for the next year starts from this day. On this day, the Bengalis are busy with sweets, abandoning the goddess saying that it will happen again next year.
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Playwright/TV writer Rolin Jones has signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. Under the two-year pact, Jones will develop new television projects for network and cable through his production company, New Neighborhood.
"Rolin is a brilliant writer whom we've been tracking for a very long time, and when he became available we moved aggressively to get him," said 20th TV President of Creative Affairs Jonnie Davis. "He's an entirely original voice who can tell a very big story, and every broadcast network wants to be in business with him."
So far, Jones largely has gravitated toward cable projects, though he served as a co-executive producer on NBC's Smash. He most recently was under an overall deal at AMC, where he co-wrote and executive produced the pilot Knifeman and served as a co-executive producer on Low Winter Sun. Jones earned a writing Emmy nomination for his work on DirecTV drama Friday Night Lights and shared in the best series Emmy noms for FNL and Showtime's Weeds. He also did stints on HBO's Boardwalk Empire and Showtime's United States Of Tara.
"His pilot Knifeman was phenomenal, and the work he did on series from Boardwalk to Weeds speaks to his diversity as a writer and his value in the cable marketplace," said Bert Salke, president of 20th TV's cable division Fox 21 TV Studios. "We knew we had to work with him, and we couldn't be more excited to have him as part of our roster."
As a playwright, Jones' These Paper Bullets! premiered at the Yale Repertory Theater in 2014, and won four Connecticut Critics Circle Awards, including Best Production of the Year. Additionally, his play The Intelligent Design Of Jenny Chow received the M. Elizabeth Osborne Award from the America Theater Critics Association and the Obie Award for Excellence in Playwriting and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama.
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The Barricades of the Federal District
New Exhibit at CLUI, Los Angeles
A NEW EXHIBIT OF PHOTOGRAPHS is on display at the Center's Los Angeles exhibit hall, featuring images of the barricades that now flank and encircle the monuments, museums, government buildings, and other landmarks of the nation's capitol. The images, drawn from the CLUI Photographic Archive, are all recent, taken mostly in late February of 2002.
The most public parts of the city are completely transformed by the security measures put in place after September 11th, which include miles of highway barricades, heavy planters, steel fencing, and concrete pipe sections, like those ringing the east side of the Capitol building. "The notion of a city that expresses the openness of a publicly accessible government is severely challenged by the defensive measures now in place," said Sarah Simons of the CLUI, just returned from a recent visit to the capitol. "And those guys everywhere sitting in idling official minivans and Ford Excursions all day, watching, makes a visitor feel more and less secure simultaneously."
The barricades take many forms, but the most prevalent are the concrete sections known as "Jersey barrier," which were originally designed for use on highways. Around the Mall, these eight foot long, free-standing "impact deflectors" are installed in such quantity as to become an almost continuous, defensive dashed line, allowing people through, but keeping errant vehicles from being able to, for example, drive up the steps into the Air and Space Museum. These measures are in place indefinitely, according to officials, but are likely to change into a more "architecturally harmonious" form, as they become permanent fixtures in the plazas and porticos of public space.
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Classic Movie Of The Week: Enter The Dragon (1973)
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Starring: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly
Director: Robert Clouse
The mother of all martial arts movies, this one was the first that broke into the mainstream for Bruce Lee, and shows of his incredible charisma and energy.
Lee is tasked with entering a tournament on a mysterious bad guy's island in an effort to infiltrate the drug trade that is going on there. The island also houses the bad guy who caused his sister to kill herself to avoid rape. He's joined there by other colourful characters who intend to enter the contest, who have varying levels of honesty and integrity, as well as martial prowess.
The film is absolutely delightful. It feels a lot like James Bond films of the same era, in it's setting and plot, and especially in the characterisation of the main villain, who is both diabolical and comical at once, and comes complete with fluffy Persian cat and a room made of mirrors. The sound effects in the fight scenes and the dodgy dubbing are hilarious, but genuinely add something to the film, later becoming iconic elements of the kung fu film. And the fight scenes are truly energetic, exciting and wonderful.
But at heart it's Bruce Lee's film. He's the living, breathing, heart of the film. He's not a huge figure, in fact I was surprised by how slight his frame was, but he has so much presence in this film. He's absolutely fascinating to watch, and I found myself really loving the scenes that focus on him, and his calm determination, his physicality and also his sense of honour. I found myself drawn into the life of this film, enjoying the ride and loving the old school, melodramatic colour.
And also, I felt so sad that Bruce Lee died so young, and left us with so few films.
See It If: the ultimate early kung fu film, be prepared for great fight scenes, massive cheese and colourful characters.
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7 thoughts on "Classic Movie Of The Week: Enter The Dragon (1973)"
It boggles the mind that Bruce had to slow down his movements because he was so fast the cameras of the day couldn't 'see' him. 😀
graycope14 says:
Kung fu-tastic review of a film I really love, for the reasons you've highlighted. Bondesque for sure, and baked in 70s cheese. Lee is a shining star in it, but I also like John Saxon and the character Williams.
Isn't it a great film? Love it
He's amazing. And that bit in the hall of mirror bit is my favourite.
Could not agree more. Bruce Lee is an icon, and it is truly sad that he passed away so early. Just think of the many movies that he might have given us, if he had lived longer. And even more sad is the fact that his son has met the same tragic fate. This movie is an absolute classic. Yes it's cheesy at times, but as you say that is part of it's charm. That is why I love your blog so much, the incredible diversity in films it contains. Great stuff! 😊
I love a bit of cheese. Especially 70s cheese. He he. He's a fascinating performer. A real tragedy.
Indeed this is a classic martial arts film; structured very much like a James Bond film with: charismatic lead, secret agent stuff, exotic setting, great fighting, alluring women and over-the-top baddie.


1971 Hamilton Award
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Dr. Marcel J.E. Golay
Award: "Jimmie" Hamilton Award
For the best original paper published in the Naval Engineers Journal during 1971. The bases for this selection were the professionalism of the subject matter, depth of treatment, the importance of the contribution with respect to its lasting value to the profession, individual effort which sets an example and serves as an incentive for future Naval Engineering authors, clarity of composition, style, and manner of presentation.
Dr. Marcel J. E. Golay's paper, "Underwater Arctic Oil Transport," which appeared in the February 1971 issue of the Naval Engineers Journal, is a major contribution to the naval engineering field. It not only meets all the selection criteria, but highlights an area of major opportunity for naval engineering. While the discovery of oil on the Alaskan North Slope has created a new requirement for commercial liquid cargo movement, the potential of an underwater system suggests new concepts in support activities for our fleet. This contribution to the naval engineering profession by Dr. Golay makes him well qualified to receive the 1971 "Jimmie" Hamilton Award.


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After T'Challa is stripped of his powers for both of his fights for the throne, the only way he is able to have them restored is by eating another heart-shaped herb and being buried so that he may enter the ancestral plane and reconnect with the past Black Panthers.
T'Challa is the king of Wakanda, a fictional African country with nearly all of the world's reserves of Vibranium. The ultra-rare material is the most precious and strongest metal in the Marvel Universe. It's stronger than indestructible metal Adamantium, the substance bonded to Wolverine's skeleton and claws.
Ethiopian audiences, in particular, have warmed to the movie, and more than a few have cited their own country as the inspiration for Wakanda, a hidden mountain kingdom in the movie that was the only country in Africa not to be colonized.
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"If you are concerned about shaking hands in the American tradition of greeting, the Wakanda greeting, arms folded across the chest, is a good alternative," he wrote, referencing the 2018 film, Black Panther.
Vibranium, the metal in the movie, doesn't exist in real life, but this substance might be the closest we can get. This weekend, the Black Panther movie is taking the box office by storm. The movie follows a character named T'Challa who, after the death of his father, returns home to a fictional world called Wakanda.
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History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
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History draft; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
, John L. Smith, Jonathan Grimshaw, Robert L. Campbell,
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
, Richard Bentley, and
Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.
See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation *Instruction, 16 May 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 17 May 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton *Minutes, 30 April 1843 *Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Times and Seasons *Discourse, 16 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Minutes, 27 May 1843 *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
13 May 1843 • Saturday
See 13 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1548.
<May 13> I rode to Yelrome in company with Bros
[Wilford] Woodruff
G<eo.> A. Smith
26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...
; & tarried for the night with
Father [Isaac] Morley
11 Mar. 1786–24 June 1865. Farmer, cooper, merchant, postmaster. Born at Montague, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Morley and Editha (Edith) Marsh. Family affiliated with Presbyterian church. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, before 1812. Married...
bro Woodruff
slept at
bro [Edmund] Durfee
3 Oct. 1788–15 Nov. 1845. Farmer, miller. Born in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Perry Durfee and Annie Salisbury. Moved with grandparents to Broadalbin, Montgomery Co., New York, 1801. Married Magdalena Pickle, ca. 1810. Moved to Lenox, Madison...
's— bro
B[righam] Young
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
<went> to
Located about twenty-five miles east of Nauvoo. Settled 1830. Originally called Franklin. Developed, platted, and renamed La Harpe, by 1836. Immigration and missionary work led to creation of branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in area, ...
& bro
H[eber] C. Kimball
14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...
O[rson] Pratt
19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall...
Ramus
Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...
14 May 1843 • Sunday
See 14 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1548–1551.
<Sunday 14> Held a Meeting at Yelrome when I preached, & find the following <is a> synopsis written <reported> by
Elder [Wilford] Woodruff
"It is (page 6 <7 8> Sermons) faith."
Prest. [Brigham] Young
preached at
Almon W. Babbitt
Oct. 1812–Sept. 1856. Postmaster, editor, attorney. Born at Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ira Babbitt and Nancy Crosier. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1830. Located in Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, July 1831....
preached all the P.M. & prevented
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered "the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
[Heber C.] Kimball
from executing <giving instructions regarding> their Mission.
The wind blew terribly from S. W. all day.
A naval action takes place between the Texan & mechanic <Mexican> fleets off Campeachy.
Edmund Brazier Brazier <aged 18> was drowned in the
Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...
, by the upsetting of a skiff— Samuel Karnes was preserved from a similar fate, by Captn
4 Aug. 1811–6 Jan. 1862. Steamboat owner and captain, farmer, mayor. Born in Flintshire, Wales. Son of Thomas Jones and Ruth. Married Jane Melling, 3 Jan. 1837, in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales. Immigrated to U.S., ca. 1840. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...
15 May 1843 • Monday
<15>
having returned <arrived at Yelrome> from
, last night
TEXT: "last night" is circled with a line drawn indicating that these two words should appear before "Yelrome".
with the Carriage, we rode home together, on our way we stopped a short time at bro [Asahel] Perry's. bro
G[eorge] A. Smith
<W[ilford]> Woodruff
rode in his <my> buggy— I was asked if they should fasten the horse <would stand without tying> I told them <answered> yes, <but> never trust any horse with property to the <mercy or> judgment of a horse.
TEXT: A notation in JS's history indicates that the text on the inserted leaf following this page should be inserted here. (JS, History, vol. D-1, 1551.)
<A great Hail Storm in Gettysburg, Penn: the stones were from 6 to 8 inches in circumference— much damage done.>
<ex[amine]d.
TB [Thomas Bullock]
—>
TEXT: A horizontal line runs across the page, indicating this is the point to which the text was examined by George A. Smith, Orson Pratt, and Thomas Bullock.
16 May 1843 • Tuesday
<16> at 11 o clock I with
Geo Miller
25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone...
Wm. Clayton
Eliza Partridge
20 Apr. 1820–2 Mar. 1886. Tailor, teacher. Born in Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Daughter of Edward Partridge and Lydia Clisbee. Moved to Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, winter 1832–1833; to Clay Co., Missouri, Nov. 1833; to Far West, Caldwell Co., ...
, Lydia Partridge &
J[ulia] M Smith
30 Apr. 1831–12 Sept. 1880. Born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Daughter of John Murdock and Julia Clapp. After death of mother, adopted by JS and Emma Smith at age of nine days. Lived in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co....
started for
Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...
, where we arrived & tarried about 1/2 an hour conversing with different individuals; when we again started for
where We arrived about 3½ pm & stayed at Wm. G. Perkins for the evening; then went to
B[enjamin] F. Johnson
28 July 1818–18 Nov. 1905. Brickmaker, merchant, tavern keeper, leatherworker, farmer, nurseryman, beekeeper. Born at Pomfret, Chautauque Co., New York. Son of Ezekiel Johnson and Julia Hills. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833. Baptized into Church...
's <with
> to sleep, & gave before retiring I gave
bro:
sis: [Melissa LeBaron] Johnson
Jan. 1820–4 Sept. 1860. Born in Leroy, Genesee Co., New York. Married Benjamin Franklin Johnson, 25 Dec. 1841, in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Moved to Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1842. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley with Willard Richards pioneer...
some instructions on the
Power or authority of God. The priesthood was conferred through the laying on of hands upon adult male members of the church in good standing; no specialized training was required. Priesthood officers held responsibility for administering the sacrament of...
, & putting my hand on the knee of
I said your life is hid with Christ in God, & so are many others; nothing but the unpardonable sin can prevent him from inheriting eternal glory, for he is
To confirm or solemnize. In the early 1830s, revelations often adopted biblical usage of the term seal; for example, "sealed up the testimony" referred to proselytizing and testifying of the gospel as a warning of the approaching end time. JS explained in...
up by the power of the Priesthood, unto eternal life, having taken the step which is necessary for that purpose. except a man & his Wife enter into an everlasting covenant & be married for eternity, while in this probation; by the power & authority of the Holy Priesthood; they will cease to increase when they die, that is, that they will not have any children after the resurrection; but those who are married by the power & authority of the Priesthood in this life, & continue without commiting the sin against the Holy Ghost, will continue to increase & have children in the
Highest kingdom of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the sun. According to a vision dated 16 February 1832, inheritors of the celestial kingdom "are they who received the testimony of Jesus, & believed on his name, & were baptized," "receive...
glory. The unpardonable sin is to shed innocent blood, or be accessory thereto. All other sins will be visited with judgement in the flesh, & the spirit being delivered to the buffetings of Satan until the day of the Lord Jesus. The way I know in whom to confide, God tells me in whom I may place confidence. <to read to
B Y [Brigham Young]
TEXT: The following three lines are marked with a bracket and a note (later canceled) that they are to be read by Brigham Young.
In the Celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees, and in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the Priesthood, & if he does not, he can not obtain it. He may enter into the other, but that is the end of his Kingdom, he can not have an increase.
Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...
met in the
Term usually applied to JS's private office, which was located at various places during JS's lifetime, including his home. From fall 1840 until completion of JS's brick store, office was located on second floor of a new building, possibly on Water Street ...
to see Mr. Brown but he did not appear; & they voted that
John E. Page
25 Feb. 1799–14 Oct. 1867. Born at Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Ebenezer Page and Rachel Hill. Married first Betsey Thompson, 1831, in Huron Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Emer Harris, 18 Aug. 1833, at Brownhelm...
be requested to repair immediately to
Area settled largely by emigrants from New England and New Jersey, by 1788. Village founded and surveyed adjacent to site of Fort Washington, 1789. First seat of legislature of Northwest Territory, 1790. Incorporated as city, 1819. Developed rapidly as shipping...
, & preach till they arrived. [p. 31]
May 13 I rode to Yelrome in company with Bros
Geo. A. Smith
Father Isaac Morley
bro Edmund Durfee
went to
Heber C. Kimball
Orson Pratt
Sunday 14 Meeting at Yelrome when I preached, the following is a synopsis reported by
Elder Wilford Woodruff
"It is (page 6 7 8 Sermons) faith."
Prest. Brigham Young
from giving instructions regarding their Mission.
A naval action takes place between the Texan & Mexican fleets off Campeachy.
Edmund Brazier aged 18 was drowned in the
having arrived at Yelrome from
, last night with the Carriage, we rode home together, on our way we stopped a short time at bro [Asahel] Perry's. bro
George A. Smith
rode in my buggy— I was asked if the horse would stand without tying I answered yes, but never trust property to the mercy or judgment of a horse.
A great Hail Storm in Gettysburg, Penn: the stones were from 6 to 8 inches in circumference— much damage done.
examined.
16 at 11 o clock I with
Julia M Smith
, where we tarried about 1/2 an hour conversing with different individuals; when we again started for
arrived about 3½ pm & stayed at Wm. G. Perkins for the evening; then went to
Benjamin F. Johnson
's with
to sleep, before retiring I gave
sis: Melissa LeBaron Johnson
glory. The unpardonable sin is to shed innocent blood, or be accessory thereto. All other sins will be visited with judgement in the flesh, & the spirit being delivered to the buffetings of Satan until the day of the Lord Jesus. The way I know in whom to confide, God tells me in whom I may place confidence. In the Celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees, and in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the Priesthood, & if he does not, he can not obtain it. He may enter into the other, but that is the end of his Kingdom, he can not have an increase.


https://www.fairplanet.org/editors-pick/trump-zelensky-talks-overshadowed-by-scandal-over-july-phone-conversation/
26.Sep
Trump-Zelensky talks overshadowed by scandal over July phone conversation
Igor Serebryany, Russia
What does the much-anticipated transcript summary of a phone call tell of the uneasy relations between the Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky and Donald Trump?
At the UN news conference, the body language of the two presidents spoke volumes, observers point out. The reporters asked questions that had little to do with their recent talks but were focused entirely on the phone conversation held two months prior. The transcript of the conversation was made public by the White House the same day the Washington Post published an article claiming that Trump demanded the Ukrainian "neophyte" counterpart to speed up an investigation against Joe Biden-jr, the son of his potential opponent during the U.S. elections in 2020.
According to the newspaper, Trump made the sigging of information on Joe Biden-jr a condition of the U.S. future support to Kiev in its disputes with Russia. During the press conference in the UN on Tuesday, Zelensky insisted "no one exercised any pressure on him", and Trump eagerly agreed.
Those clumsy answers by the presidents are hard to believe, says Stanislav Byshok, Executive Director of the International monitoring organization CIS-EMO. "They behaved like two students called to the schoolmaster on suspicion that they have smoked in a restroom. It was clear that Zelensky felt unhappy with about his conversation with Trump. When Trump said that the U.S. had already done its best to support Ukraine, was this a clear hint that Kiev has to look for more support elsewhere?" Byshok adds. Elsewhere - that means in the European Union.
But the EU has swiftly been losing incentives to exercise such support, the expert continues. "This is a paradox: The more eagerly Kiev sides with the West, the less the West is willing to help Ukraine. For the European Union, Ukraine's pro-European orientation has been obvious and needs no additional evidence. So why pay more", Byshok comments.
Unlike Trump, who now faces a possible impeachment procedure over his "mafia-style pressure" on Zelensky, the Ukrainian president has little to worry about, Byshok is convinced. "In Ukraine, everything concerning the talks between Zelensky and Trump has been on the fringe of the political agenda. Everyone there understands the actual capabilities of the two leaders and no one expects Zelensky to lay down terms on Trump," he says. The only question Zelensky may have to answer back home is whether he bent under Trump's "pressure" to influence Ukraine's law enforcement institutions - that is, to take part in the domestic policy of a foreign country in exchange for that country's support in Ukraine's disputes with Moscow.
The question makes sense on the eve of the Normandy Four meeting due in October, where Zelensky might face joint opposition from Russia, France and Germany (a possibility he complained about to Trump during their conversations in July), says Vadim Karasev, head of Kiev's Institute of Global Strategy. "It is rather unusual within international relations that a leader of a country complains to a leader of another country about the leaders of other countries. Still, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron make their political decisions on the base of their respective national interests and not personal offences", he stresses.
Earlier in September, France and Germany advised Zelensky to agree with Putin's terms, based on that, peace must be sustained at any price. Those opinions caused deep mistrust in Kiev.
Karasev is certain that the publication of the phone conversations between Zelensky and Trump will have repercussions only in the U.S. domestic political battles and negligibly little for Ukraine. Kiev has a weak position during the upcoming talks with the Russian, German and French counterparts unless Zelensky feels support by the U.S. At the moment, Trump definitely does not do so, Pavlo Grod, chairman of the World Ukrainians Congress, says. "Putin wants to control Ukraine through his agents of influence in the country's power structures, otherwise he looks forward to rendering Ukraine a failed state", Grod says.
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Rider, WFHS moving on from rivalry game
Jonathan Hull
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One team was left feeling the highest of highs. The other wondering how everything got out of control so quickly.
Both have to be ready to move on to the next challenge.
Whether it's Rider or Wichita Falls High School, there's an emotional recovery that must take place as each team looks to focus in on its next opponent following the Raiders' 50-16 win Friday.
'I think win or lose that game, the thing I've noticed is, it's hard,' said Rider coach Marc Bindel, whose Raiders (3-3, 2-0 District 5-5A) travel to play Denison on Friday. 'It's hard to portray to the kids the next week that this game is just as big. All that stuff we did last week — all the festivities, decorations, parades, all that stuff — we're not doing this week.
'In their friends' minds, their parents' minds, the community's mind, the game versus Denison is not as big as the one last week against Old High. The fact is this is an even bigger game.'
WFHS coach Paul Sharr and the Coyotes (0-6, 0-2) are on the opposite end of that spectrum. They have to get over the devastating loss.
'The biggest thing, and we talk about this week to week, is we don't want to get too high for one game and too low for another,' said Sharr, who is leading the Coyotes into a home game against Denton on Friday. 'We knew it was a rivalry game and it was a big game, but with that same point we don't want to make it to where it's the only game of the year.
'We regrouped (Monday) and went over what we did in that Rider game. We did some good stuff. We did some bad stuff. We did some stuff we really need to get corrected. What we got to do is get ready for the Denton Broncos.'
INJURY REPORT: Old High's injuries continued to mount Friday when senior quarterback Cornelius Phillips had to be helped off the field in the fourth quarter.
Already playing without starting running back and offensive catalyst Stephen Gaines, Phillips' injury forced the Coyotes to get creative and use a single-wing formation they had installed a mere 24 hours before the game.
Senior linebacker Trey Hatton took direct snaps out of the single wing, gaining 26 yards on five carries.
Senior receiver Zion Holmes took over at quarterback in the Coyotes' normal set, completing one pass for no yards and running once for negative yardage.
Gaines is expected back this week after going through the concussion protocol. Phillips is considered day to day, however, leaving the Coyotes' quarterback situation up in the air as they start another week of practices.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: Rider senior defensive end Jose Barron had an impressive performance in his third and final Rider-Old High game. Barron finished with nine tackles, including three for loss and a sack. He also caused and recovered a fumble.
In all, the Raiders forced seven fumbles Friday, recovering three.
Old High junior defensive lineman Jesus Silva notched three tackles for loss Friday, while senior safety Lee Guice did strong work in the box with five tackles, including two for loss.
ONSIDE SITUATION: Rider's recovery of an onside kick after scoring its first touchdown wasn't originally in the script.
Old High was called for a 15-yard penalty after Rider converted a two-point conversion for a 8-0 lead, allowing Rider to kickoff from the Coyotes' 45-yard line rather than their own 40.
'Our kicker could have kicked the ball out of the end zone and they'd get the ball at the 25,' Bindel said. 'Or we could onside it, and they probably get the ball at the 35.'
The 10-yard difference was more than worth the risk, and the Raiders recovered the onside kick. Two plays later, Rider quarterback Willie Cherry broke off a 43-yard touchdown run for 15-0 lead.
It's the second time this season Rider has successfully recovered an onside kick, and each was done by different kickers. Sophomore Colby Garcia achieved it to give the Raiders a chance to tie Kennedale late in that game, while Nik Williams executed it Friday.


Trivago and Booking Slash U.S. TV Ad Spending
July 31st, 2018 at 1:30 AM EDT
Trivago and Booking.com have dramatically reduced their U.S. TV advertising. Trivago is doing so to try to stem losses, and Booking.com, which last year indicated it would lean into TV advertising, may be trying to tighten control of some marketing costs.
If you feel at times as though Trivago, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Hotels.com, and Booking.com TV commercials are saturating the airwaves, then it might be surprising to learn that as a group they actually are spending less on this advertising than they did last summer.
Online travel agencies reduced their estimated spend 13 percent to $77 million on U.S. national TV in July, according to TV analytics company iSpot.tv.
But it was largely Trivago's retreat, spurred by a strategy change and reduced marketing participation by partner Booking.com in its metasearch auction, that was chiefly responsible for for the pullback.
Among the top five "travel websites," as iSpot.tv categorizes these online travel agencies, Trivago led the reversal, cutting its U.S. TV spend in half (51.8 percent), to $21 million from June 29 to July 30 compared with the same period in 2017.
Online Travel Agency U.S. TV Spend July 2018
TV Spend 7/17
Trivago $43.6M $21M -(51.8%)
Expedia $4.3M $14.8M 244%
TripAdvisor $13.1M $12.2M -(6.8%)
Hotels.com $4.5M $9.2M 104%
Booking.com $10.8M $7.2M -(33.3%)
Priceline.com $5.3M $4.7M -(11.3%)
Other $11.0M $12.5M 13.60%
Source: iSpot.tv
Booking.com's U.S. TV spend in July fell 33.3 percent to an estimated $7.2 million, and sister company Priceline.com trimmed its spending on national TV commercials in the U.S. 11.3 percent to $4.7 million, the TV analytics firm found.
This reduced TV spend, or brand advertising, in the U.S. by these two Booking Holdings brands, Booking.com and Priceline, is somewhat surprising since officials have been talking recently about emphasizing TV advertising. But turning on or off advertising spigots in various channels can be tactical and temporary in nature. Booking Holdings reports its earnings August 8 and officials will likely address trends in the company's marketing spend.
Expedia and Hotels.com Dramatically Hike TV Spend
While Trivago drastically reduced its U.S. TV spend in July because of company-specific dynamics, the story was dramatically different at two other Expedia Group brands, namely Expedia.com and Hotels.com.
Expedia hiked its U.S. TV spend 244 percent to $14.8 million, which was still far below a reeling Trivago's $21 million, and Hotels.com upped its spend 104 percent to $9.2 million, iSpot.tv estimates.
Expedia poured nearly all of its U.S. TV spend in July into "Rushed," which touts the brand's new feature, Expedia's Add On Advantage. It enables bookers to unlock discounts after they book a flight or package, right up to the day they depart.
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Trivago Biggest Ad saw the trivago guy missing in action
Despite cutting its U.S. TV ad spending in half during July, Trivago was still the biggest spender by far among online travel advertisers, and it focused nearly 60 percent of its U.S. TV marketing spend, or $10.6 million, on one commercial, A First Person Experience.
The commercial is notable for several reasons, including the fact that actor Tim Williams, the U.S. Trivago Guy, is absent from the advertising.
The ad, which features the song "Now You Can Feel It" by Robert Burian, is all about personalization and youthfulness. It shows users how to search for a hotel that features a massage (uttered in a decidedly non-American accent), sailing, a hiking trail, a restaurant and — importantly — "party people."
The commercial also emphasizes user-generated content. "So when I read excellent cleaning? I know I can rest easy in my ideal hotel. Hotel? Trivago, the narrator says.
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Among Trivago's top 10 TV commercials in the U.S. by spend in July, all but two feature an actor/spokesman, including Williams or actor Gonzalo Peña in the four U.S. commercials in Spanish. But Williams is absent from the top commercial by spend, and he only does a voice narration in the second leading TV advertisement, Rest Easy.
Trivago's Top 10 U.S. TV Ads July 2018
Spot Name
Featured Actor
1. A First Person Experience $10.6M 799.25M English No
2. Rest Easy $1.91 M 214.4M English No
3. Varias Páginas 3. $920.9K 71.9M Spanish Yes
4. Sácale Provecho $838.2K 51.5M Spanish Yes
5. Claro y Simple $688.1K 26.5M Spanish Yes
6. Lo Que Quieres $644.4K 26.7M Spanish Yes
7.. Blue Beach Hotel $586.9K 43.5M English Yes
8. Where Would It Be? $577.6K 21.2M English Yes
9. Taxi Driver $560K 26M English Yes
10. Personalize Your Hotel Experience $518.1K 19.4M English Yes
Despite the Trivago Guy's absence in A First Person Experience, don't count him out. He's been shoved to the side before, but appears to have nearly as much staying power as Priceline's William Shatner.
Tags: advertising, booking.com, expedia, ispot.tv, marketing, trivago, tv
Photo credit: Trivago drastically reduced its TV advertising spend in the U.S. in July. Pictured is a still from its "A First Person Experience" commercial. Trivago


Men, Women & Children
dir Jason Reitman
scr Jason Reitman, Erin Cressida Wilson
prd Jason Reitman, Helen Estabrook
with Rosemarie DeWitt, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Adam Sandler, Dean Norris, Ansel Elgort, Kaitlyn Dever, Olivia Crocicchia, Travis Tope, Elena Kampouris, Dennis Haysbert, JK Simmons
narr Emma Thompson
release US 3.Oct.14, UK 28.Nov.14
14/US Paramount 1h59
Please friend me: Elgort and Dever
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R E V I E W B Y R I C H C L I N E
This cautionary tale about social media could only have been made by someone who grew up before it took over the world. Based on the novel by Chad Kultgen (age 38), the film was written by Wilson (50) and director Reitman (36) as a cautionary tale highlighting the dangers of small-screen interaction. But viewers under 30 may find it condescending and simplistic.
As Rachel and Don (DeWitt and Sandler) both try to find spice outside their marriage, their son Chris (Tope) develops a connection with self-proclaimed slutty cheerleader Hannah (Crocicchia), whose anorexic best pal Allison (Kamoporis) is trying to emulate her and whose mother (Greer) is as determined as she is that she'll be a star. Meanwhile, Patricia (Garner) is closely watching everything her daughter Brandy (Dever) does online, worried that she's developing a friendship with Tim (Elgort), who has dropped out of the school football team, disappointing his dad (Norris).
Set in Austin, Texas, the intertwining plots touch on how communication and relationships are shifting in a digital age, but Reitman is far more interested in preaching about the dangers of text messages. Every moment in the film depends on the audience believing that people staring at a mobile phone is a bad thing. This will seem painfully obvious to older viewers, while younger (or more progressive) audiences will wonder why Reitman sees this as such a problem.
Sure, Patricia's obsessive control of Brandy's every message seems pretty villainous, but this parental paranoia has been around since the dawn of time. And the film only tangentially grapples with true online dangers. Much more interesting is the depictions teens who see texting, social networking and game-playing communities as perfectly normal ways to maintain friendships. The filmmakers seem to want us to believe this is all wrong, but we know better.
Thankfully, there isn't a weak link in the cast. Each actor finds resonant depth, with the younger roles offering much more complexity (adults are set in their old-world ways). Elgort and Dever are particularly strong, while Crocicchioa and Kampouris create often startlingly realistic wannabes. In fact, the characters of Hannah and Allison are so fascinating that they deserve a film of their own: they show that the true dangers in present-day society relate to consumerism, body image and peer pressure. These threats have menaced society for centuries, but this new slant is fascinating.
themes, language, innuendo, violence 17.Sep.14


9,000 street traders will occupy Sewa Grounds market, says Presidential Coordinator
August 8, 2016 By Joseph S. Margai
The Presidential Coordinator of the Sewa Grounds project, Winston Ojukutu-Macauley Jr., has disclosed that only 9,000 registered street traders would be catered for after the completion of the market stalls.
He made this disclosure in an interview with Concord Times at his Lamina Sankoh Street office in Freetown last Thursday, noting that the project was progressing satisfactorily since a Chinese company took over the construction.
He claimed that each trader with a table has at least three agents selling for them the exact same goods on the street, adding that such exclaims why the public says traders are too many on the street.
"I have all the names of the traders that are registered with Freetown City Council. There are just 9,000 traders from Eastern Police to Bathurst Street, and those are the ones we are catering for," he disclosed and added that he conducted a survey the Petty Traders Association had never done.
When quizzed about what difference the plaza would make to attract people from doing business in the street and occupy the stalls, he said the perception that doing business in the street is profitable than at the market centre was being endorsed by those who have refused to go and buy items at designated markets and instead buy them from street traders.
"The reason why we have the problem of street trading now is because we don't have the market facilities. That is, in fact we are not enforcing the law on those displaying their wares on the street. When the plaza is completed we will have to relocate traders from Eastern Police to Bathurst Street," he said rather confidently.
"The Chinese have done the first and the second floors and very soon they will progress to the third floor. The project itself is an eighteen month one and we are hoping to stick to that timeframe even if probably other matters that might delay the project come up," he said.
He said the Chinese have advise that more stalls be erected but that he could not tell the exact number of stalls until the building is handed over to the government.
"We are going to have a car park that will accommodate over 250 cars. We are going to have one of the best cooling facilities in the sub-region, a child day care facility, and when the project shall have been completed we will have to take all the traders from the central business district[to the plaza]," he said with a hint of optimism.
The Sewa Grounds Project Coordinator said water would be available at the plaza as there is a water source which had been dug by the previous Korean contractors, adding that there would also be 24 hours electricity supply generated by separate power facility to the plaza.
He disclosed that the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) are funding the project. He justified NASSIT's intervention by asserting that their Ghana counterpart built the Makola market in Accra, which according to him, is the largest market in the sub-region.
"NASSIT will not only triple its income from the Sewa Grounds project, but it will also triple its contributors. When someone takes a stall at the plaza, that person will automatically become part of NASSIT," he said.
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Home राजनीति Fight against terrorism
Fight against terrorism
Etawah. Terrorism is a violence or harmful act committed against civilians for political or other ideological goals. The basic aim of those indulging in such dreadful activities is to cause injuries, create confusion and lower the morale of people. It strikes horror into the hearts of the harmless. It kills innocent and unsuspecting people without distinction between man, woman, or child, Property both public and private is destroyed without any consideration of the harm and loss incurred by the general community.
Terrorism includes –
Acts to create Psychological impact and fear
Acts perpetrated for a political goal
The deliberate targeting of civilians
Terrorists can strike in various forms, any time, anywhere, as their aim is to create chaos and disrupt normalcy. India along with many other countries has been at one time or another the victim of terrorism.
The series of thirteen bomb explosions that rocked Bombay City on March 12, 1993 resulted in over 250 civilian deaths and 700 injured. This was an example of the most contemptible act of the terrorists.
Since then, terrorists have targeted the railways stations, bus terminals, markets, hospitals, hotels, schools and other public places of the country a number of times.
After the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in USA on 11 September, 2001, the fight against terrorism has become a top global priority.
The terrorist attack on the Parliament of India on Dec. 13, 2001 was a high profile attack by militants on the Democracy of India.
The attacks, carried out by terrorists using automatic. weapons caused the death of 173 people and injured 308. It was a sort of war that began on 26 November 2008 and ended on 29 November 2008, claiming the lives of many distinguished police officers and innocent people.
How, can you, an ordinary human being, fight terrorism.
Show no fear
Don't be provoked
Refuse to alter your lifestyle in any way
Terrorists and anti-national elements are out to cause damage and destruction to lives and property by means of planting explosives in the form of innocent looking objects. This can happen at railway stations, in trains, at bus terminals, in buses, in market places, at religious gatherings and on roads too. Foil these attempts by being alert.
Be Alert and Watchful to Save a Disaster. .
Do not touch any unclaimed / unidentified/ unattended objects like briefcase, mobile phone, transistor, doll, purse, packets, tiffin carrier lying at any public place.
• If a suspicious package is found, stay calm, do not spread rumours, don't touch it, move away quickly and send a text message to police, possibly with a photograph. That's how police want people to respond when they see something unattended and looks like a bag with explosives.
• Do not accept to take care of any luggage from strangers at railway stations, bus terminals, in trains or buses.
• Do not become too friendly with co-travellers while travelling. Don't reveal all about yourself to them.
Do not receive any food from co-travellers, no matter how close you become.
• Watch out for suspicious looking persons, luggage or activity around you at railway stations and in trains.
We are Indians; we must forget our religious and racial differences. We must become united and fight tooth and nail against this ugly menace of terrorism. This fight can be won only if we become vigilant and take concrete steps to prevent the attacks. It is high time that the government formulates a systematic plan to counter the attacks. It is possible by using latest technology in the use of arms and ammunition.
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Success Stories: 8 NaNoWriMo Books That Made It Big
by Laina Kelly November 2, 2017
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For one month every year, writers around the world unite in a common goal: write a novel… in a single month. This gruelling creative challenge is called National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo for short, and believe it or not, it works. NaNoWriMo books grace the shelves of book lovers across the globe.
What is NaNoWriMo?
NaNoWriMo is a creative endeavor taken to the extreme. During the month of November, writers from all over challenge themselves to write 50,000 words in only 30 days. Writers can participate in online community forums and look for NaNoWriMo events in their communitiesopens a new window, including things like kick-off parties and write-ins—an opportunity for writers to gather in a space such as a coffee shop and just write!
The NaNoWriMo Experience
Back in November 2006, I overcame my procrastination tendencies and penned my first novel. It was an exhilarating experience that taught me to keep writing even when struggling with my own insecurities or uncertainties. At times, I thought I would never complete it, but with the encouragement of my fellow NaNoWriMo participants, I finished it on November 30, 2006 in the Denny's restaurant on 104 Street. Trust me, there is NO feeling quite like writing the words "The End!"
So, if you've ever thought: I'd love to write a novel but… how do I start? Or: I have the beginning figured out, but what comes next? Or even: I have a GREAT character, but what do I write about? Then I encourage you to embark on the whirlwind novel-writing adventure that is National Novel Writing Monthopens a new window. Who knows? You might write the next great NaNoWriMo novel!
NaNoWriMo Winners
Since the event is truly about the process, success is measured by setting—and meeting—a word count goal. NaNoWriMo winners are those writers who've managed to complete an entire novel during the month. Past winners have earned publishing deals and climbed the bestseller list. Some have even made it to the big screen! Whether you need some inspiration or you're simply looking for a good read with a cool backstory, check out these NaNoWriMo winners from the Edmonton Public Library's collection. For a complete list of published winners—both traditionally and self-published—check out NaNoWriMo's Published Wrimos pageopens a new window.
1. Water for Elephantsopens a new window by Sara Gruen
Jacob and Marlena meet while working in a circus and come together because of their care and compassion for a special elephant. The two fall in love, but Marlena's husband stands in their way.
Sara Gruen started Water for Elephantsopens a new window as a NaNoWriMo novel, though she fell short of the 50,000 word count needed to win. She has continued to participate in NaNoWriMo every time November comes around and she needs to write a book. Water for Elephants was a New York Times bestselling book in 2006 and went on to become a popular film.
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Water for Elephants is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window, eBookopens a new window, audiobookopens a new window, downloadable audiobookopens a new window, DAISY accessible audiobook and large print formatopens a new window. There's also a movie version on DVDopens a new window and a book club kitopens a new window.
2. Zero Repeat Foreveropens a new window by G.S. Prendergast
Set in Alberta, 16-year-old Raven is at summer camp when an alien race called the Nahx invade.
Vancouver author and screenwriter G.S. Prendergast wrote the first draft of Zero Repeat Foreveropens a new window during NaNoWriMo 2011, completed the second draft in 2014 and received a publishing deal in 2015.
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Zero Repeat Forever is available from the Edmonton Public Library as an eBookopens a new window.
3. Side Effects May Varyopens a new window by Julie Murphy
Diagnosed with leukemia, 16-year-old Alice is determined to spend her final months righting the perceived wrongs she has committed in her life. However, when she goes into remission, she must deal with the consequences of everything she's said and done.
Julie Murphy finished this debut novelopens a new window during NaNoWrimo 2011 and has since participated in the summer challenge, Camp NaNoWrimo. She considers NaNoWriMo the "Ironman Triathlon of writing"opens a new window and thrives when writing on a deadline.
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4. The Darwin Elevatoropens a new window by Jason M. Hough
The Darwin Elevatoropens a new window is set in futuristic Darwin, Australia where Skyler Luiken has developed an immunity to a deadly alien plague that turns humans into zombie-like creatures. The Darwin Elevator is humanity's only hope—a remnant of alien technology that suppresses the spread of the plague. But when the elevator starts to malfunction, Skyler must solve the mystery of the failing alien technology in order to save humanity.
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The Darwin Elevator is Hough's second NaNoWriMo novel, written in 2008.Though his first NaNoWriMo in 2007 attempt did not produce a usable draft, Hough loved the experience of writing every day and became hooked on the craft. The Darwin Elevator is the first book in his Dire Earth Cycle seriesopens a new window.
The Darwin Elevator is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window, eBookopens a new window and downloadable audiobookopens a new window.
5. The Mango Brideopens a new window by Marivi Soliven
Amparo and Beverly are Filipino immigrants who have come to the U.S. to make a new life. Amparo seeks the American Dream, but Beverly has failed to thrive in the new country as a mail-order bride. The Mango Brideopens a new window is a dramatic tale that brings to light issues of immigration and social standing in both the U.S. and the Philippines.
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Marivi Solven began The Mango Bride during NaNoWriMo 2008. It was published in 2013, after which she embarked on a tour across North America and the Philippines to publicize her novel. Negotiations for the movie rights are in the works.
The Mango Bride is available from the Edmonton Public Library as a bookopens a new window.
6. The Night Circusopens a new window by Erin Morgenstern
The amazing Cirque des Rêves is open only at night and is a wonder to behold. But behind the scenes, Celia and Marco—two young magicians who provide the magic that produce the extraordinary sights—are embroiled in a competition created by their instructors. However, as the competition increases, producing ever more fantastic tricks and illusions, so does the love between them.
Morgenstern accidentally started The Night Circusopens a new window during NaNoWriMo 2005. She grew bored with the draft she was writing and sent her characters to a circus, thus germinating the idea for the book. She finished the first draft during NaNoWriMo 2006 and 2007, and since then The Night Circus has been a critical and commercial success.
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7. Born of Illusionopens a new window by Teri Brown
In 1920s New York, gifted illusionist, and possible illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini, Anna assists her faux-psychic mother in her stage show and séances. A young man named Cole moves into the flat below them and introduces Anna to a secret society that studies people with her gift for magic.
Teri Brown participated in NaNoWriMo first in 2002, producing a novel that she deemed terrible. Thankfully, she participated again in 2010, this time getting more involved in the online and writing community, and producing the first draft of Born of Illusionopens a new window. Since then, she has written two sequels—Born of Corruptionopens a new window and Born of Deceptionopens a new window—and says that the break-neck writing pace of NaNoWriMo prepared heropens a new window to meet the deadlines set by her publisher.
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8. Woolopens a new window by Hugh Howey
In this futuristic dystopiaopens a new window, people live in a giant silo underground in a society full of rules and expectations. Sheriff Holston, long-time upholder of these rules, breaks the greatest rule of all: he wishes to go outside.
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Hugh Howley is a three-time NaNoWriMo winner. Now with multiple publicationsopens a new window under his belt, the film rights to Wool have been optioned for a movie by director Ridley Scott.
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