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Andrew Roth at The Guardian:
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s nominee for national intelligence director, refused to call the whistleblower Edward Snowden a “traitor” but sought to rein in her unorthodox views on foreign dictators and opposition to electronic surveillance during a tense confirmation hearing that could sink her nomination to oversee the country’s sprawling intelligence community. In a three-hour hearing before the Senate intelligence committee, Gabbard, a former congresswoman and member of the Hawaii army national guard, partially recanted her views that Russia was provoked into invading Ukraine, said she had “no love” for the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and denied meeting with Hezbollah representatives during a trip to Lebanon in 2017. Gabbard, who has ruthlessly criticised the US intelligence community that she now aims to lead, has said that she has been the target of “lies and smears” ahead of a committee vote in which she cannot afford to lose the support of a single Republican member. Skeptical senators said she was unfit to serve as national intelligence director because of questions over her “judgment” in past statements on Vladimir Putin’s “legitimate security concerns” in Ukraine, an independent 2017 visit to Damascus in which she met Assad, as well as her support for Snowden, whom she admitted had “broken the law” but refused to condemn as a “traitor” despite heated – and sometimes shouted – questioning from Democrats on the Senate intelligence committee on Thursday. “Those who oppose my nomination imply that I am loyal to something or someone other than God, my own conscience and the constitution of the United States, accusing me of being Trump’s puppet, Putin’s puppet, Assad’s puppet, a guru’s puppet, Modi’s puppet, not recognizing the absurdity of simultaneously being the puppet of five different puppet masters,” she said. “The fact is, what truly unsettles my political opponents is I refuse to be their puppet,” she said. “I have no love for Assad or Gaddafi or any dictator. I just hate al-Qaida. I hate that we have leaders who cozy up to Islamist extremists.”
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Her candidacy was also endangered by a series of recent leaks in the press. The New York Times this week reported that US intelligence had intercepted a phone call between two Hezbollah operatives who said that Gabbard had met with “the big guy” during a visit to Lebanon in 2017, indicating a senior Hezbollah official. During the hearing, Gabbard denied having met with Hezbollah operatives and said it was an “absurd accusation”.
Those ties to foreign governments were a key concern of members of the committee before the hearing. “There is real concern about her contacts [in Syria] and that she does not share the same sympathies and values as the intelligence community,” a person familiar with discussions among senior intelligence officials previously told the Guardian. “She is historically unfit.” During the hearing, the Colorado senator Michael Bennet attacked Gabbard for a tweet sent out just hours after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in which she said: “This war and suffering could have easily been avoided if Biden Admin/NATO had simply acknowledged Russia’s legitimate security concerns.” While she did not explain those remarks, she did indicate that she had had a change of heart. Asked bluntly who she blamed for the war between Russia and Ukraine, she said: “Putin started the invasion of Ukraine.” Yet the strongest questions regarded her past support for Snowden, whom she admitted had broken US laws by taking a trove of top secret intelligence documents while working as a contractor for the National Security Agency and later leaking them to media, including the Guardian.
“Is Edward Snowden a traitor: yes or no?” Gabbard was asked by successive Democratic senators, including Bennet. “Snowden broke the law,” said Gabbard. “He released information about the United States … I have more immediate steps that I would take to prevent another Snowden.” “This is when the rubber hits the road,” Bennet retorted, demanding a “yes” or “no” answer. “This is not a moment for social media. It’s not a moment to propagate conspiracy theories … This is when you need to answer questions of the people whose votes you’re asking for.”
Tulsi Gabbard’s hearing in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday revealed what we know: she is a danger to national security and is unfit to lead the DNI.
See Also:
HuffPost: Tulsi Gabbard Grilled By Skeptical GOP Senators In Senate Confirmation Hearing
#Tulsi Gabbard#National Security#US Senate#DNI#National Intelligence#Bashar Al Assad#Vladimir Putin#Edward Snowden#Senate Intelligence Committee#Trump Administration II#Michael Bennet
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A Male Saiga Antelope in Russia's Black Land National Park. These highly social antelope live in herds. Photograph By Valeriy Malee/Nature Picture Library
This Floppy-Nosed Antelope Was Nearly Gone. 20 Years Later, It’s Thriving.
Less than a decade ago, more than half of the world’s saiga antelope were lost to a mysterious disease. Its comeback is a rare and phenomenal conservation success.
— By Jason Bittel | December 14, 2023
Just two decades ago, it seemed as if we might need to write a eulogy for the saiga antelope.
Cut down by widespread poaching and waves of disease, by 2003, just 6 percent of the floppy-nosed ungulates remained in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, and Uzbekistan.
But today, scientists are rejoicing at the saiga’s unlikely rebound.
There are now 1.9 million saiga antelope across Eurasia, according to the most recent estimates released this week. So many saiga, in fact, that the International Union for Conservation of Nature is upgrading the Red List status for the species from critically endangered to near threatened.
“There's a lot of conservation doom and gloom, and there isn't very much attention paid to conservation successes,” says E.J. Milner-Gulland, a conservation scientist at the University of Oxford and co-founder of the U.K-based Saiga Conservation Alliance. “It’s quite a vindication of 20 years of hard work by lots of people.”
To get a sense of just how far this species has come, in 2015, more than half of the worldwide population of saiga antelope were lost to a mysterious blood disease.
“This is phenomenal news,” says Joel Berger, an ecologist at Colorado State University and a senior scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, in an email.
“At a time when so many species and populations are in deep swan dives, to witness the recovery of saiga—a species deserving of more recognition in its own right—is something we all need to celebrate,” he says.
Male Saiga Antelope Battle in Black Lands National Park. Males and their horns are a specific target of poachers. Photograph By Valeriy Malee/Nature Picture Library
The Saiga’s Downward Spiral
Those who have been paying attention to the saiga’s saga know that it’s been a wild ride.
“Twenty years ago, it had the fastest increase in threat status of any mammal,” says Milner-Gulland. “The population had plummeted by more than 90 percent over a really short time of a few years, so it went straight in at critically endangered.”
As for what happened, Milner-Gulland explains that the saiga’s downfall can be attributed to several factors. For starters, saiga horn has great value in China, Singapore, Vietnam, and Malaysia as a component in traditional medicine. And this demand, coupled with the breakup of the Soviet Union, led to a dramatic rise in hunting.
It’s a Symbol of the Wild Steppe, of Independence and Freedom.
— E.J. Milner-Gulland, Conservation Scientist at the University of Oxford
“The economies of these countries basically collapsed,” she says. “And they were living in very harsh conditions on the steppe. So they turned to poaching.”
Fencing along the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan also put a barrier in the middle of the saiga’s migratory route, while infrastructure development cut into saiga habitat. Finally, an unknown trigger turned a naturally occurring microbe in the saiga’s characteristic nose into a virulent pathogen, leading to the mass die-offs.
It’s for all these reasons that the IUCN has chosen not to de-list the saiga completely.
“The near threatened category is right for the saiga, because we know that at any time, we could just get large numbers of them dropping dead again,” says Milner-Gulland. “They are very vulnerable.”
A Path to Recovery
Just as the threats to the saiga were multi-faceted, so too have been the efforts to protect the species, which are important seed dispersers and grazers that contribute to plant biodiversity.
For instance, an international collaboration between countries where saigas roam, countries that traditionally consume saiga products, and other stakeholder nations, including the United States, led to a memorandum of understanding in 2006 to conserve the species, restore its habitat, and restrict harvest to a sustainable level.
For its part, Kazakhstan’s government focused on stronger anti-poaching measures, including law enforcement to prevent saiga hunting. The Saiga Conservation Alliance supplied financing for gasoline, uniforms, motorbikes, and shelters for those rangers, who live in the harsh, windswept grasslands. Customs agents also improved detection of saiga products leaving the country as part of the illicit wildlife trade. Lastly, the country designated multiple protected areas totaling more than 12 million acres of saiga antelope habitat.
Now that economic conditions have leveled out and local people don’t have to choose between their own survival and saving saiga, there has also been a dramatic shift in support for the species.
“The thing about saiga is the local people really love it,” says Milner-Gulland. “It’s a symbol of the wild steppe, of independence and freedom.”
Saiga (Drinking on Southern Russia's Astrakhan Steppe) can migrate up to 600 miles over summer and winter. Photograph By Valeriy Malee/Nature Picture Library
#Animals 🦓 🦒 🐘#Floppy Nosed Antelope#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 | Mongolia 🇲🇳 | Russia 🇷🇺 | Uzbekistan 🇺🇿#University of Oxford#Saiga Antelope#China 🇨🇳 | Singapore 🇸🇬 | Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Malaysia 🇲🇾#E.J. Milner-Gulland | Conservation Scientist | University of Oxford
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Hi, so I'm rereading Blood Brothers and I remembered that you once mentioned that you would add a chapter about Hunter's birthday - do you still plan to do that? I also had one question: what would life be like for boys when they grow up? Would they have the opportunity to leave the cabin and choose their studies and place of study? Do you have any ideas for specific studies and careers for them? Would any of them decide to contact their old family? Somehow it's hard for me to imagine Quaritch allowing them any independence at all, honestly, without constant supervision from him.
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I’ll be honest I forgot about the Hunter’s birthday chapter. I’ve been really focused on my other fics plus my life has been really hectic these past couple months but I’m totally still open to writing it!
As for your question, when it comes to the future of the boys, Quaritch would actually move them from the cabin after a few years, once the boys have grown and started looking different. They might still need disguises like dyeing their hair but as long as they looked different enough from their missing photos then Quaritch would move them if he’s sure the boys actually want to stay with him. Because Quaritch wants his boys to have the best life possible and he knows that’s not in seclusion. He obviously believes his sons are better off with him then they are with anyone else and so being together is higher on his list of priorities but if he can ensure his boys won’t be taken away from him then he’ll absolutely move them back to civilization so they can have a “normal” life.
The cabin is located in Colorado so Quaritch would find a ranch style home there that’s still secluded but is within a twenty minute drive of the nearest small town. If he thinks the boys are ready he’d move them before Spider starts his senior year of high school so he can get that experience. I imagine after all that time in the cabin Spider would want to travel more than he’d want to go to college. He also wouldn’t be eager to leave home after all the brainwashing Quaritch has done to him. So I see him doing online schooling to get his college gen eds while planning family trips all the time. He’d convince his dad to buy a r.v and the family would constantly go on weekend trips especially if Hunter had a three day weekend from school. Eventually if Spider ever did pursue a higher degree I could see him wanting to study environmental science.
Hunter would pursue a degree in literature. He’d want to be a writer and his stories would be high key inspired by his own life.
I don’t think either of the boys would go to a college too far from home. Unless his brother moved out first then Spider would find a college he could easily commute to from home. Hunter would most likely do the same.
As for contacting their families Spider would most definitely send a letter to the Sully’s once him and Hunter were legally adults on the off chance that anyone traced the letter to where they lived. Spider would just want them to know that he was okay. Hunter would have no desire to ever contact his adoptive parents. Quaritch just so thoroughly poisoned that well that Hunter would never want to go back to it. 
Thank you for the question! 💞
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Holidays
Advice to the Lovelorn Day
Bean Day (French Republic)
Beh Deinkhlan (Meghalaya, India)
Bowdler's Day
Celebration of the Golden Spurs (Flanders)
Convenience Store Day
Cow Appreciation Day
Day of the Bandoneón (Argentina)
Day of the Fire Fighter (Mexico)
Day of the Five Billion (1987)
Drummer Appreciation Day
Duel Day
Eleventh Night (Bonfire Night; Northern Ireland)
Flemish Community Day (Belgium)
International EcoBrick Day
International Essential Oils Day
International Richard Cheese Day
Ker Puja (Tripura, India)
Maritime Day (China)
Naadam (Mongolia)
National All American Pet Photo Day
National Cheer Up the Lonely Day
National Culture and Senior Citizens Day (Kiribati)
National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Genocide by Ukrainian Nationalists on Citizens of the Second Republic of Poland (Poland)
National Essential Oils Day
National Journalist Day (Chile)
National Maritime Day (China)
National Polyphenol Day
National Recovery Day
National 7-Eleven Day
National Swimming Pool Day
Orangeman’s Day (Canada)
Reading Guilt Day
Relisha Rudd Remembrance Day (DC)
Robert the Bruce Day (Scotland)
711 Day
Straw Free Day (Colorado)
Swimming Pool Day
To Kill A Mockingbird Day
World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day
World Fringe Day
World Independent Living Day
World Massage Day
World Population Day (UN)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Blueberry Muffin Day
Free Slurpee Day (7-11 Stores)
Hot Dog Night (Luverne, Minnesota)
International Raw Food Day
Make Your Own Sundae Day
National Mojito Day
National Rainier Cherry Day
National State Fair Food Day
Ramen Day (Japan)
Vegetarian Food Day
World Chocolate Day (Russia)
2nd Tuesday in July
Alpenfest begins (Gaylord, Missouri) [2nd Tuesday thru Saturday]
Carnival Tuesday (Saint Vincent and Grenadines) [2nd Tuesday]
Cow Appreciation Day [2nd Tuesday]
Independence Days
Mongolia (from China, 1921)
Polarveinn (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Feast Days
Benedict of Nursia (Christian; Saint)
Drostan of Dalcongaile (Christian; Saint)
Feast of Min (Ancient Egyptian harvest & fertility festival)
Feast of Theano (patron of vegetarianism)
Guru Rinpoche Day (Bhutan)
Imamat Day (Nizari Ismaili Shiʿi Muslims)
James, Bishop of Nisibis (Christian; Saint)
James McNeill Whistler (Artology)
Hidulphus (Christian; Saint)
Naadam begins (Three Games of Men Festival; Mongolia) [thru 7.15]
Next Generation Captain (Muppetism)
Olga of Kiev (Christian; Saint)
Pancho Villa Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Pius I, Pope (Christian; Saint)
Solstitium VII (Pagan)
St. Stephen of Hungary (Positivist; Saint)
World Population Day (Pastafarian)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]
Premieres
Alphas (TV Series; 2011)
Beechwood 4-5789, by The Marvelettes (Song; 1962)
Boyhood (Film; 2014)
Contact (Film; 1997)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Film; 2014)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Animated Film; 2001)
Fleetwood Mac, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1975)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (US Film; 2007) [#5]
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Film; 2008)
Honky Tonk Women, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1969)
Jesus Christ Superstar (Musical Play; 1971) [1st Stage Performance]
Musashi, by Eiji Yoshikawa (Novel; 1939)
My Bodyguard (Film; 1980)
The Newlywed Game (Game Show; 1967)
Orange Is the New Black (TV Series; 2013)
Porky’s Pet (WB LT Cartoon; 1936)
School for Scoundrels (Film; 1960)
Shall We Dance? (Film; 1997)
Sharknado (Film; 2013)
Snowpiercer (Film; 2014)
Sorry Not Sorry, by Demi Lovato (Song; 2014)
Space Oddity, by David Bowie (Song; 1969)
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (Novel; 1960)
Trainspotting, by Irvine Welsh (Novel; 1993)
Wild Over You (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)
Today’s Name Days
Benedikt, Olga, Oliver (Austria)
Oleg, Olga (Bulgariaa)
Benedikt, Dobroslav, Olga (Croatia)
Olga (Czech Republic)
Josva (Denmark)
Asko, Askur (Estonia)
Eleonoora, Elli, Nelli, Noora (Finland)
Benoît, Olga, Yolande (France)
Benedikt (Germany)
Evfemia, Evfimia, Olga (Greece)
Lili, Nóra (Hungary)
Benedetto, Emanuele, Fabrizio, Olga (Italy)
Leonora, Lore, Svens, Varaidotis (Latvia)
Kipras, Kiprijonas, Pijus, Šarūnė, Vilmantas (Lithuania)
Kjell, Kjetil (Norway)
Benedykt, Cyprian, Kalina, Kallina, Kir, Olga, Pelagia, Pelagiusz, Pius, Placyd, Sawin, Wyszesława (Poland)
Eufimia (Romania)
Milota (Slovakia)
Benito, Olga (Spain)
Eleonora, Ellinor (Sweden)
Lusia, Olha, Olusia, Olia (Ukraine)
Alvia, Helga, Livia, Olga, Olive, Ollie, Oliver, Olivia, Quentin, Quincy, Quinn, Quintina, Quinton (USA)
Benoît, Alenka, Olga, Olya (Universal)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 192 of 2024; 173 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 2 of week 28 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 2 of 28]
Chinese: Month 5 (Wu-Wu), Day 24 (Geng-Wu)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 22 Tammuz 5783
Islamic: 22 Dhu al-Hijjah 1444
J Cal: 12 Lux; Fiveday [12 of 30]
Julian: 28 June 2023
Moon: 32%: Waning Gibbous
Positivist: 24 Charlemagne (7th Month) [St. Stephen of Hungary]
Runic Half Month: Feoh (Wealth) [Day 13 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 21 of 94)
Zodiac: Cancer (Day 21 of 31)
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Necessary Guide to CNA Certification in Colorado: Steps, Costs, and Career Opportunities
Essential Guide to CNA Certification in Colorado: Steps, Costs, and Career Opportunities
Are you looking to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare field? Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Colorado could be your gateway to a fulfilling career. This comprehensive guide provides essential insights into the process of obtaining your CNA certification, including the steps involved, costs, and exciting career opportunities awaiting you.
What is a CNA?
A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) plays a crucial role in patient care. They assist nurses and help patients with daily activities, ensuring comfort and safety. CNAs provide essential support in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
Steps to Obtain CNA Certification in Colorado
Meet Eligibility Requirements
Be at least 18 years old.
Hold a high school diploma or GED.
Pass a background check.
Complete a State-Approved CNA Training Program
Training programs typically include around 75 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on clinical training. Institutions may offer both full-time and part-time options.
Pass the Competency Examination
The exam consists of a written portion and a skills test. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to perform essential nursing tasks.
Submit an Application for Certification
Upon passing the exam, submit your application to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Include necessary documentation and fees.
Maintain Certification
CNAs in Colorado must complete at least 48 hours of continuing education every two years to keep their certification active.
Costs Involved in CNA Certification
The costs of obtaining CNA certification vary based on the training program and certification expenses. Below is a breakdown of typical costs:
Item
Estimated Cost
CNA Training Program
$600 – $1,500
Exam Fee
$100 – $200
Background Check
$40 – $60
Certification Application Fee
$20 – $50
Career Opportunities for CNAs in Colorado
Once certified, the career opportunities for CNAs in Colorado are plentiful. Here are some potential job settings:
Hospitals: Work alongside nurses and doctors in various departments.
Nursing Homes: Provide daily care and support for residents.
Assisted Living Facilities: Help seniors maintain their independence while providing necessary assistance.
Home Health Care: Deliver care in patients’ homes, often working one-on-one.
Benefits of Being a CNA
Choosing a career as a CNA has numerous benefits:
Job Stability: The demand for CNAs is high and expected to grow.
Flexible Hours: Many facilities offer shifts that accommodate different schedules.
Pathway to Advanced Positions: Gain valuable experience that can lead to further certifications or degrees in nursing.
Practical Tips for Aspiring CNAs
If you’re considering this rewarding career, here are some practical tips to help you on your journey:
Research multiple training programs to find one that fits your schedule and budget.
Prepare rigorously for the competency exam; practice tests can be helpful.
Network with current CNAs to gain insights and advice about the profession.
First-Hand Experience: A CNA’s Journey
Listening to those already in the profession can offer invaluable wisdom. Here’s a brief anecdote:
“When I became a CNA, I never anticipated the profound connections I would form with patients. Each day is a new opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, and that motivation keeps me engaged and fulfilled.” – Jessica, CNA for 3 years
Conclusion
Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant in Colorado is an achievable goal with a clear path to certification and numerous career opportunities. With a blend of compassion, hard work, and the right training, you can embark on a rewarding career that not only supports you financially but also allows you to make a difference in the lives of others. Start your journey today and invest in your future as a healthcare professional!
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Looking for senior living in Denver, Colorado? Our senior communities offer top-tier services, from independent living to specialized memory care. With convenient amenities, engaging activities, and dedicated staff, Denver offers seniors a high quality of life in a secure and friendly environment. For more detailed information, visit or website.
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As you age, maintaining independence becomes increasingly important. Personal care needs may grow, but with the right support, you can continue to live a fulfilling life in the comfort of your own home.
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What is Supported Independent Living?
Supported Independent living is senior housing that focuses on self-sufficiency. If your loved one needs a little help with daily tasks but not significant hands-on care, this could be the right choice for them.
You can access SIL through your NDIS plan. This article will explore what this means for you, including how to find and engage a service provider.
What is a CCRC?
Continuing Care Retirement Communities, or CCRCs (also called Life Plan Communities) offer seniors the option to live independently, then access care services as their needs change. Typically, residents begin their CCRC residency in independent living and can later transition to other levels of care—including assisted living and skilled nursing—while still living on the same campus.
Generally, a CCRC offers a wide variety of amenities and programs designed to keep its residents active. These can include fitness classes, art workshops and happy hours, and many CCRCs feature on-site healthcare facilities.
Most CCRCs charge a one-time entrance fee and monthly service fees. Depending on the contract type, some build the cost of future care into those fees while others offer a refundable entrance fee or refundable portion of the one-time entry fee to help protect your assets. Download our free CCRC Insider's Guide Workbook to learn more about this senior living option. It is a useful resource for financial or legal advisors as well as individual consumers.
What is an ILC?
ILCs are state-chartered institutions (currently operating in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, and Utah) that under certain circumstances do not qualify as “banks” under the Bank Holding Company Act. This means that a nonfinancial company may control an ILC, and it would not be subject to the same regulatory oversight and supervision as a BHCA-registered bank.
ILCs provide property line estimates to help mortgage and title companies verify that new fences or other improvements don’t encroach on neighboring properties. They are also commonly used by municipalities for construction permitting.
In a sense, an ILC is a less comprehensive version of a land survey. For example, it doesn’t examine all boundary lines or locate all utilities. For this reason, we recommend seeking a full survey to get accurate property deed dimensions before beginning any construction project. That said, our team has decades of experience supplying ILCs that satisfy mortgage and title companies. We can also recommend the best way to solve any issues that an ILC uncovers.
What is a SIL?
SIL provides NDIS participants with support services to live in their own home or share accommodation, such as a supported living arrangement, community residence, or a host family. SIL providers work with individuals and their families to develop a personalised support plan that meets their needs, goals and preferences.
The NDIS’s SIL funding covers the cost of support workers who can help with daily activities, including cooking and washing. The funds can also help with accommodation costs.
SIL stands for Safety Integrity Level and is used in functional safety standards like IEC 61508. The term SIL has become commonplace in Request for Proposals (RFPs) and purchase requirements in many industries. Nevertheless, many engineering managers don’t have a full understanding of SIL’s meaning and how to apply it in their work. This course, AN INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONAL SAFETY, breaks down the basics and gives attendees a clear framework to follow. SIL can be calculated from the risk assessment methodologies PHA and LOPA, using probability of failure on demand or per hour (PFD/PFH) to meet a target SIL level defined during the allocation process.
What is a CIL?
Generally speaking CIL is a way to fund paid support to help you learn new skills and live independently in the community. Usually participants will receive this funding through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (the NDIS).
Development that may be liable for CIL includes new homes and buildings such as extensions, self-build houses and annexes. The levy is payable on any new building with a gross internal floor area of over 100 square metres, but there are some types of development that can be exempt or qualify for relief from the levy – see the CIL Guidance section for more details.
A key feature of CILs is consumer control – meaning that a person with a disability is assumed to be the expert in their own needs and circumstances, and should be at the centre of decision making about how they are supported. This is why all CILs are governed by a board of directors composed of people with disabilities, as well as other community members.
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Holidays
Advice to the Lovelorn Day
All American Pet Photo Day
Bandoneon Day (Argentina)
Bean Day (French Republic)
Beh Deinkhlan (Meghalaya, India)
Bowdler's Day
Celebration of the Golden Spurs (Flanders)
Convenience Store Day
Day of the Bandoneón (Argentina)
Day of the Forest Fire Fighter (Mexico)
Day of the Five Billion (1987)
Drummer Appreciation Day
Duel Day
Eleventh Night (Bonfire Night; Northern Ireland)
Flemish Community Day (Belgium)
Hecate Asteroid Day
International EcoBrick Day
International Essential Oils Day
International Rhyming Day
International Richard Cheese Day
Ker Puja (Tripura, India)
Maritime Day (China)
Naadam (Mongolia)
National All American Pet Photo Day
National Cheer Up the Lonely Day
National Culture and Senior Citizens Day (Kiribati)
National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Genocide by Ukrainian Nationalists on Citizens of the Second Republic of Poland (Poland)
National Essential Oils Day
National Journalist Day (Chile)
National Maritime Day (China)
National Polyphenol Day
National Recovery Day
National 7-Eleven Day
National Swimming Pool Day
National Tree Day (Mexico)
Orangeman’s Day (Canada)
Reading Guilt Day
Relisha Rudd Remembrance Day (DC)
Robert the Bruce Day (Scotland)
711 Day
Srebrenica Memorial Day (UK)
Straw Free Day (Colorado)
Swimming Pool Day
To Kill A Mockingbird Day
The 12th Planet, by Zecharia Sitchin (Conspiracy Book; 1976)
World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day
World Fringe Day
World Independent Living Day
World Massage Day
World Population Day (UN)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Blueberry Muffin Day
Free Slurpee Day (7-11 Stores)
Hot Dog Night (Luverne, Minnesota)
International Raw Food Day
Make Your Own Sundae Day
National Mojito Day
National Rainier Cherry Day
National State Fair Food Day
Ramen Day (Japan)
Vegetarian Food Day
World Chocolate Day (Russia)
Independence & Related Days
Mongolia (from China, 1921)
Polarveinn (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
2nd Thursday in July
Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo begins (Vernal, Utah) [2nd Thursday thru Saturday]
National Tree Day [2nd Thursday]
Oregon Trail Days begin (Geris, Nebraska) [2nd Thursday thru Sunday]
Oxegen Festival begins (Ireland) [2nd Thursday there Sunday]
Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]
Turkey Rama begins (McMinnville, Oregon) [2nd Thursday]
Weekly Holidays beginning July 11 (2nd Week of July)
Jim Thorpe Native American Games (thru 7.19)
National Parenting Gifted Children Week (thru 7.13) [3rd Weekend]
Festivals Beginning July 11, 2024
Big Stone County Fair (Clinton, Minnesota) [thru 7.14]
Capital Fringe (Washington, DC) [thru 7.21]
Corn Fest (Midland, Michigan) [thru 7.14]
CRAVE! Food & Drink Celebration (Spokane Valley, Washington) [thru 7.13]
Delta Chicken Festival (Delta, Ohio) [thru 7.13]
Dine Downtown San Jose Restaurant Week (San Jose, California) [thru 7.21]
Elsie Dairy Festival (Elsie, Michigan) [thru 7.13]
Gunnison Cattlemen's Days (Gunnison, Colorado) [thru 7.13]
Hot Dog Nite (Luverne, Minnesota)
Japan Expo (Paris, France) [thru 7.14]
King County Fair (Enumclaw, Washington) [thru 7.14]
Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament (Fort Peck Lake, Montana) [thru 7.13]
NOS Alive (Lisbon, Portugal) [thru 7.13]
Ortigueira International Festival of the Celtic World (Ortigueira, Spain) [thru 7.14]
Pohoda Festival (Trenčín, Slovakia) [thru 7.13]
Pula Film Festival (Pula, Croatia) [thru 7.18]
Salute! A Festival of Wine & Food (Lawrence, Kansas) [thru 7.13]
Schubertiade Vorarlberg (Hohenems, Austria) [thru 7.14]
Slugburger Festival (Corinth, Mississippi) [thru 7.13]
South Carolina Festival of Discovery (Greenwood, South Carolina) [thru 7.13]
South Carolina Peach Festival Gaffney, South Carolina) [thru 7.20]
Toledo Cheese Days (Toledo, Washington) [thru 7.14]
Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, Canada) [thru 7.14]
Yaga Gathering (Valkininkai, Lithuania) [thru 7.15]
Feast Days
Benedict of Nursia (Christian; Saint)
Bobbie Louise Hawkins (Writerism)
Boris Grigoriev (Artology)
Drostan of Dalcongaile (Christian; Saint)
E. B. White (Writerism)
Feast of Min (Ancient Egyptian harvest & fertility festival)
Feast of Theano (patron of vegetarianism)
Guru Rinpoche Day (Bhutan)
Hidulphus (a.k.a. Hidulf; Christian; Saint)
H. M. Brock (Artology)
Imamat Day (Nizari Ismaili Shiʿi Muslims)
James, Bishop of Nisibis (Christian; Saint)
James McNeill Whistler (Artology)
John of Bergamo (Christian; Saint)
Kronia (Festival honoring Kronos (Father Time) and Rhea (Mother Earth); Ancient Greece; Everyday Wicca)
Marie Lu (Writerism)
Martin Wong (Artology)
Millennial Fairy Olympics, Day 6 (Shamanism)
Molly Darton (Muppetism)
Naadam begins (Three Games of Men Festival; Mongolia) [thru 7.15]
Next Generation Captain (Muppetism)
Olga of Kiev (Christian; Saint & Widow)
Pancho Villa Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Pius I, Pope (Christian; Martyr)
Roy Krenkel (Artology)
Solstitium VII (Pagan)
St. Stephen of Hungary (Positivist; Saint)
Tinne (Celtic Book of Days)
World Population Day (Pastafarian)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Premieres
Alice’s Medicine Show (Ub Iwerks Disney Cartoon; 1927)
Alphas (TV Series; 2011)
Bats in the Belfry (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1960)
Beechwood 4-5789, by The Marvelettes (Song; 1962)
Boyhood (Film; 2014)
Bringing Home the Bacon (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
Child Psykolojiky (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1941)
Contact (Film; 1997)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Film; 2014)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Animated Film; 2001)
Fleetwood Mac, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1975)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (US Film; 2007) [#5]
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Film; 2008)
Honky Tonk Women, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1969)
Jesus Christ Superstar (Musical Play; 1971) [1st Stage Performance]
The Joke, by Milan Kundera (Novel; 1967)
The Kraken Wakes, by John Wyndham (Novel; 1953)
Little Cheeser (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1936)
Musashi, by Eiji Yoshikawa (Novel; 1939)
My Bodyguard (Film; 1980)
The Newlywed Game (Game Show; 1967)
Orange Is the New Black (TV Series; 2013)
Ordinary People, by Judith Guest (Novel; 1976)
Porky’s Pet (WB LT Cartoon; 1936)
School for Scoundrels (Film; 1960)
Shall We Dance? (Film; 1997)
Sharknado (Film; 2013)
Snowpiercer (Film; 2014)
Sorry Not Sorry, by Demi Lovato (Song; 2014)
Space Oddity, by David Bowie (Song; 1969)
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (Novel; 1960)
Trainspotting, by Irvine Welsh (Novel; 1993)
Wild Over You (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)
Today’s Name Days
Benedikt, Olga, Oliver (Austria)
Oleg, Olga (Bulgariaa)
Benedikt, Dobroslav, Olga (Croatia)
Olga (Czech Republic)
Josva (Denmark)
Asko, Askur (Estonia)
Eleonoora, Elli, Nelli, Noora (Finland)
Benoît, Olga, Yolande (France)
Benedikt (Germany)
Evfemia, Evfimia, Olga (Greece)
Lili, Nóra (Hungary)
Benedetto, Emanuele, Fabrizio, Olga (Italy)
Leonora, Lore, Svens, Varaidotis (Latvia)
Kipras, Kiprijonas, Pijus, Šarūnė, Vilmantas (Lithuania)
Kjell, Kjetil (Norway)
Benedykt, Cyprian, Kalina, Kallina, Kir, Olga, Pelagia, Pelagiusz, Pius, Placyd, Sawin, Wyszesława (Poland)
Eufimia (Romania)
Milota (Slovakia)
Benito, Olga (Spain)
Eleonora, Ellinor (Sweden)
Lusia, Olha, Olusia, Olia (Ukraine)
Alvia, Helga, Livia, Olga, Olive, Ollie, Oliver, Olivia, Quentin, Quincy, Quinn, Quintina, Quinton (USA)
Benoît, Alenka, Olga, Olya (Universal)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 193 of 2024; 173 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of Week 28 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 5 of 28]
Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 6 (Bing-Zi)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 5 Tammuz 5784
Islamic: 4 Muharram 1446
J Cal: 13 Red; Fryday [13 of 30]
Julian: 28 June 2024
Moon: 29%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 24 Charlemagne (7th Month) [St. Stephen of Hungary]
Runic Half Month: Ur (Primal Strength) [Day 3 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 22 of 94)
Week: 2nd Week of July
Zodiac: Cancer (Day 21 of 31)
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Home Care Services for Seniors Colorado
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Discover the Freedom of Independent Senior Living in Colorado
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A Premier Destination For Senior Living And Rehabilitation Therapy
Nestled in the heart of Aurora, Colorado, The Springs at St Andrew’s Village stands as a beacon of excellence in senior living and rehabilitation therapy. With a commitment to providing unparalleled care and support, our community offers a range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of each resident.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Skilled Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, and Assisted Living Facilities in Colorado
In the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, the demand for quality healthcare services for seniors continues to grow. Families seeking the best options for their loved ones often turn to skilled nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and assisted living communities. In this comprehensive guide, we explore the diverse range of choices available in Colorado, with a focus on the commitment to excellence offered by Summit Medical Consultants.
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CJ current events 7dec23
I know what you're doing
I see it all too clear - Duncan Shiek
Colorado investigates “unprecedented” scheme by drivers paid to transport Medicaid patients hundreds of miles a day
Registered nurse Michelle Papa hands out cups of methadone to patients at the Denver Health methadone clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
The patients flocked to metro Denver methadone clinics in mid to late summer, five or six to a car. Most were users of illicit opioids, including fentanyl. Many were homeless. And all were from Pueblo or other parts of southern Colorado, driven up Interstate 25 by independent transportation contractors who suddenly had flooded the state’s Medicaid system. As clinics scrambled to process the patients, some told The Denver Post that they thought it was odd so many were coming from outside of metro Denver — especially while clinics were open and waiting in southern Colorado. Providers at the methadone facilities, which are tightly regulated and highly stigmatized, made note of the vehicles dropping off these new patients: new SUVs with temporary tags, driven by men who often spoke accented English and who all had enrolled in a lucrative program that paid them to drive patients to the doctor. State officials now believe the drivers were part of a coordinated Medicaid scheme that exploited the most vulnerable Coloradans and the medical system designed to keep them healthy. Seth Klamann reports.
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Related?
Rep. Claude Pepper of Florida held a hearing in September 1987 to investigate the abuse of senior citizens placed into court-ordered guardianship. “It is, in one short sentence,” he said during his opening statement , “the most punitive civil penalty that can be levied against an American citizen, with the exception, of course, of the death penalty.” Pepper, then 87, was outraged at what the so-called protective system had morphed into. Judges got petitions asking that they assign a guardian to a targeted senior who was deemed unable to care for themselves. In a secret court session, the target was promptly declared an “incapacitated ward,” although frequently no medical evidence of infirmity was presented. The ward’s money and property were immediately confiscated and put under the control of a court-appointed stranger — the guardian.*** After eight years of investigating and writing about abusive guardianship cases , I can report that abuses still happen today, but on a much larger scale. Nearly everyone has heard of the Britney Spears conservatorship which lasted nearly 14 years, but the public doesn’t realize there are an estimated 2 million Americans currently living under this court control. The precise figure is unknown because no entity keeps track of guardianship cases, despite numerous Government Accountability Office reports outlining the criminal abuses taking place and the urgent need for a centralized database to understand the breadth of the problem. Some guardianships are certainly necessary, and many work out well, especially if a loving family member is named as guardian. Many professional guardians are truly dedicated and compassionate, but too many are not. In recent years, judges have routinely ignored family members and appointed stranger guardians who can charge the targeted person up to $600 an hour. The caregivers they hire to help further drain the ward’s bank account. Since state courts confiscate ward’s estates worth a combined $50 billion every single year, is it any wonder the unscrupulous are attracted to work within the system?*** https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/guardianship-a-50-billion-magnet-for-predators
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The good news is your Mustang beat the Vette as it should.
*** Jacob Steven Michael Carmack, 23, of Ocala, was identified as the driver of a Ford Mustang involved in the street-racing incident on Nov. 18 in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. FOX35 Orlando reported that Carmack is employed as a correctional officer with CoreCivic in Citrus County. The silver Mustang and white Corvette were street racing around 8:30 a.m. on State Highway 200 when the Corvette struck a Toyota Prius, careened off the road and slammed into a power pole and tree. First responders arrived to find the Corvette ripped "in pieces," Marion County Fire Rescue said at the time.*** https://www.foxnews.com/us/correctional-worker-arrested-street-racing-crash-injured-corvette-driver-ripped-car-apart
The bad new is you're going to the jail where you work.
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Predictable
***"Not enough change has happened since the 2020 Uprising," [Michael Latt] wrote in June 2022. "We’ll continue to fight and stand up against police violence and White supremacy until true justice is real in this country."*** Latt's website shows him pictured alongside public figures including the rapper and actor Common, Georgia progressive Stacey Abrams and U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Latt comes from a well-connected Hollywood family. [His mom, Michelle] Satter is a founding director at the Sundance Institute; Latt's father, David Latt, is a movie producer; and Latt's brother is the head of talent at CAA, according to Deadline.*** https://www.foxnews.com/us/hollywood-social-justice-warrior-killed-by-homeless-woman-own-home
"36-year-old Jameelah Elena Michl allegedly broke into his home and allegedly shot him in the head" on Mon, 27nov23.
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Payback is a uh.....
George Santos
@MrSantosNY
Monday I will be filling an official complaint with the Office of congressional Ethics against
@NMalliotakis
regarding her questionable stock trading since joining the Ways and Means committee this Congress. Before joining the committee the congresswoman didn’t have an active trading habit or a high volume stake. The question is, what set of information is she trading with?
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We have Pub.L. 112–105, 126 Stat. 291, ‘‘Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012’’ or the ‘‘STOCK Act’’ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-112publ105/pdf/PLAW-112publ105.pdf
Doesn't apply to family members
15 USC Ch. 2B.
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Philly says no face, no case
Wearing a shiesty -- a.k.a. ski mask or balaclava -- in certain public areas throughout Philadelphia will now be a finable offense. On Thursday, among a number of bills, Philadelphia's City Council approved legislation to ban the wearing of ski masks in places such as schools, day cares, rec centers, parks, inside city-owned buildings and on public transportation. The bill passed with a vote of 13 to 2. Those who violate the new ban will face a $250 fine. And, those who wear one during the commission of a crime will be hit with a $2,000 fee -- on top of any other legal ramifications following the act. The move comes after SEPTA announced a similar ban on public transit.*** In supporting the ban, Councilman Anthony Phillips of the city's 9th councilmanic district, said the bill would return "both power and safety to the people" including thousands who were not in attendance at the day's hearing. "It aims to create a safer, more transparent and loving community," Phillips argued. At large councilmember Isaiah Thomas said that he supported the bill as a way to help law enforcement officials identify those who engage in criminal activity "I'm all for trends and things that are cool for young people. Very supportive of that stuff," he said. "But, what am I supposed to say to a parent when we leave a basketball game and harm is done to a child and there's no way to tell who did that harm or why that harm was done? "Young people, you got to take them jawns off," Thomas said, punctuating his comments. "Seriously."*** Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier of the city's 3rd councilmanic district, voted against the bill as did Councilmember at large Kendra Brooks. Gauthier said that she couldn't support a bill that could further marginalize and criminalize young men throughout the city. Instead, she called for more support for young people. "It's incumbent upon us as a city to deliver that support and to prioritize that over making enforcement harsher on young Black men in our city in ways that might not even be Constitutional," she said.***
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-city-council-bans-wearing-ski-masks-in-public/3709560/
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A snitch did it? Perfect....
Federal prosecutors announced Friday attempted murder charges against an Arizona inmate and ex-FBI informant, a week after ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was stabbed 22 times inside a library at the Tucson penitentiary where they are both inmates. John Turscak, 52, is also facing multiple assault charges and inflicting serious bodily injury with an "improvised knife" around 12:30 p.m. on Black Friday – a day the suspect allegedly told investigators he picked to symbolize the "Black Lives Matter" movement, which spurred months of protests around the country in connection with the death of George Floyd – who Chauvin was convicted of killing. Federal corrections officers intervened "immediately" according to court filings, dousing Turscak with pepper spray. He allegedly told the guards he would have killed Chauvin if guards hadn't reacted so fast. When he waived his Miranda rights, he allegedly told the FBI about the Black Friday symbolism and said he'd planned the attack for a month.***
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Fentanyl and weed?
CARMEL, Maine—An astronomical electricity bill was the first tipoff that something unusual was going on at a former chicken farm in this town of 3,000 people off Interstate 95. A Massachusetts-registered construction company had bought the 5.5-acre property in 2021. But instead of construction equipment moving in, a new power pole sprang up. Electricity use jumped to nearly $7,000 in December 2022 from $600 a month a year earlier. In June, after neighbor complaints, the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office said it carried out a search warrant of the property, seizing some 3,400 marijuana plants and 111 pounds of processed marijuana. The state said it was prosecuting two Chinese nationals and two naturalized U.S. citizens of Chinese origin on charges including illegal cultivation and trafficking of marijuana. State and local officials identified the Carmel property as one of many unlicensed marijuana-growing operations throughout Maine that are run by Chinese networks. According to court documents, one of the defendants in the case told police that from Exit 130 to Exit 244 on I-95, a stretch of more than 100 miles, "all the Chinese people are growing marijuana."*** Oklahoma has shut down nearly 1,000 marijuana farms since late 2020, with about 80% to 90% of them linked to Chinese organized crime rings, said Mark Woodward, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. "It's an open all-cash business that requires large land purchases," he said.*** Chinese-operated marijuana farms often rely heavily on Chinese immigrants working under conditions indicative of human trafficking and forced labor, said Aaron Halegua, a lawyer representing Chinese workers who say they have been exploited in the cannabis industry. In New Mexico, state prosecutors are investigating a licensed marijuana farm for alleged wage theft and human trafficking, according to workers who say they are cooperating with the probe. One worker, who said he fled China in March after a crackdown on the underground church he was a member of, said he reached the U.S. after a treacherous journey through Central America and first found a restaurant job in New York City. When a job-placement agency promised him $150 a day for a job making herbal medicine in New Mexico, he paid more than $600 for a flight to Albuquerque in early August.***
Qi, L. (2023, Nov 30). How Chinese Marijuana Operations Cropped Up in Small-Town America; From New Mexico to Maine, Chinese networks cash in on cannabis legalization. Wall Street Journal
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Quick - arrest the law abiding homeowner!
A Granada Hills homeowner shot and killed an attempted home invasion burglar early Saturday morning and authorities believe another suspect who fled the scene was also possibly shot. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 5 a.m. to a "hot prowler" call in the 11400 block of Swinton Avenue near Rinaldi Avenue and found the suspect dead inside the home. During a Saturday morning news conference, LAPD Valley Bureau Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said preliminary investigations show that a suspect who was armed with a weapon confronted the homeowner and that's when the shooting happened. "During that burglary, multiple rounds were fired by the homeowner and the homeowner struck one of the burglary suspects," said Hamilton. The suspect suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say he was in possession of the victim's property at the time of the shooting. *** On Monday, authorities identified the suspect whom was shot by the homeowner as 20-year-old Inglewood man Abednego Adre. At the time of the news conference, Hamilton said all three family members were at the Devonshire Station as the homeowner who shot the burglar underwent questioning. A neighbor spoke about the incident and said he was not surprised the shooting happened because burglaries occur daily in the neighborhood. *** https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/granada-hills-homeowner-shoots-and-kills-attempted-home-invasion-burglar/
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Why don't you go freakin' live there?
A former senior U.S. diplomat who served in U.S. embassies across Latin America was accused of spying for Cuba's intelligence service for decades in one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting security breaches of the U.S. government, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday. Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday. The unsealed complaint said that the 73-year-old Rocha had worked for Cuba as a covert agent since at least the early 1980s until now. "Rocha secretly supported the Republic of Cuba and its clandestine intelligence-gathering mission against the United States by serving as a covert agent of Cuba's intelligence services," the complaint said. To do so, Rocha provided false information to the U.S. and traveled outside the country to meet with Cuban undercover agents, according to the complaint. At a court hearing in Miami on Monday, Rocha was dressed in a tan jumpsuit. A lawyer for him didn't immediately respond to requests for comment Former diplomats said this likely to be the worst breach by Cuban intelligence of the U.S. government, surpassing that of Ana Belén Montes, a senior Cuba analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency who pleaded guilty to spying for Cuba in 2002. She was released from prison in 2023. "This is ten times worse. It was a great coup for the Cubans," said John Feeley, a former U.S. ambassador to Panama. He said Rocha was his mentor when he entered the foreign service. "He was the chargé d'affaires in the Cuban mission with access and security clearance to everything."*** Throughout the meetings Rocha referred to the U.S. as "the enemy." He praised Fidel Castro as the "comandante" and referred to his contacts in Cuban intelligence as his "compañeros," according to the complaint.
de Córdoba, J. (2023, Dec 04). U.S. Ex-Ambassador Charged as Secret Agent for Cuba; Victor Manuel Rocha, who served in U.S. embassies across Latin America, is accused of spying for Havana's secret intelligence service for decades. Wall Street Journal (Online)
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House explodes in Arlington, VA 4dec23. Occupant had fired flares at neighbors. Police attempted to execute search warrant.
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But those hats were really cool, so it's ok.
A Macy’s security guard was killed and another wounded in a double-stabbing by a man who allegedly tried to steal multiple hats from the Philadelphia department store Monday morning, authorities said. The guard was fatally knifed about 15 minutes after unarmed security prevented the suspected killer from stealing the merchandise around 10:45 a.m., according to Philadelphia police. The suspect was allowed to leave following his attempted theft but returned to “immediately” attack one of the guards before redirecting his violent rage toward a second guard.*** Both guards were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. A 30-year-old guard was stabbed in the neck and pronounced dead there. A 23-year-old guard was stabbed in the face and arm. He was recovering Monday night.*** https://nypost.com/2023/12/04/news/2-macys-security-guards-stabbed-1-fatally-by-man-trying-to-steal-hats/
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A 34-year-old man was identified Wednesday morning as the suspect in a central Texas shooting rampage that unfolded over eight hours on Tuesday in two large cities and left six people dead and several others injured, including two police officers, authorities said. Austin police investigators "strongly believe" the suspect, Shane James, is connected to the violent string of incidents and was charged with capital murder, authorities said, adding that more charges were pending. Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson said the chain of events occurred at four different locations in the state capital on Tuesday and one near San Antonio. She said the deadly crime spree began Tuesday morning with the shooting of an Austin Independent School District police officer near Northeast Early College High School, prompting a lockdown of the school.
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Other officers chased the suspect who crashed at an intersection and was taken into custody, Henderson said. James was booked at the Travis County Jail on a capital murder charge and an outstanding assault with injury family violence warrant, according to Henderson. Following James' arrest, Austin police contacted the Bexar County Sheriff's Office and informed them that the suspect had a connection to a residence near San Antonio, which is about 80 miles southwest of Austin, said Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar. Salazar said deputies sent to the house to do a welfare check on the occupants found a "grisly" scene and the bodies of two the victims, a man and a woman, both believed to be in their 40s or 50s, with fatal gunshot wounds and "wedged inside very small room." Salazar said James' link to the two victims remains under investigation. Salazar said investigators believe the killings near San Antonio happened before the suspect went to Austin to continue his alleged killing rampage.*** https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-arrested-after-shootings-austin-san-antonio-leave/story?id=105412955
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Guts
Presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted Tuesday he flew on late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet twice, not just once as he previously claimed — and that his then-wife had a “relationship” with madam Ghislaine Maxwell.*** On Tuesday night, Kennedy told Watters that the public should have a complete accounting of Epstein’s social and political connections, as outlined in his “little black book” of names and phone numbers of the rich, famous and powerful. “I agree with you that all of this information should be released, and we should get real answers on what happened to Jeffrey Epstein and any of the high-level political people that he was involved with, all of that should be open to the public,” he said. “It should absolutely be transparent, and I don’t see why any of those records would have any redactions in them,” he said. “Why would we be hiding that from the American public?”*** https://nypost.com/2023/12/06/news/rfk-jr-admits-he-flew-on-jeffrey-epsteins-jet-twice/
You don't think it has anything to do with money, do you?
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Untreated mental illness is not our friend
The Virginia man presumed to have been killed when his house exploded while cops tried to serve a search warrant had posted rambling conspiracy theories — and filed frivolous lawsuits, including one accusing his “witch” ex-wife of committing him “against his will” in New York. James Yoo, 56, fired a “flare-type gun” from inside his Arlington home into the neighborhood more than 30 times at about 4:45 p.m. Monday, local Police Chief Andy Penn said. When police tried to execute a search warrant and breached his door, Yoo fired several gunshots, Penn said.*** He publicly aired grievances against many people in his life, including posting paranoid rants about his neighbors and a former co-worker on his now-disabled LinkedIn account. He spread rambling and at times incoherent conspiracy theories against government officials, law enforcement, media outlets and his neighbors, whom he accused of being spies and collecting his personal information for unspecified handlers, CNN reported.*** Yoo also reportedly referred to his wife as a “witch” and spewed anti-US slogans, including “F— America,” and quoted Noam Chomsky, the famed linguist who is a leading critic of American foreign policy and US involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.*** https://nypost.com/2023/12/06/news/virginia-man-presumed-dead-in-house-blast-spewed-conspiracy-theories-unleashed-rants/
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You'll be shocked to learn he has a record.
The perverted son of a California Airbnb host was sentenced last week to more than three years in a federal lockup after he secretly filmed a guest getting out of the shower and later threatened to share part of the footage with her loved ones, prosecutors said. The prison sentence was handed down to Kevin James Strutz, 52, on Nov. 27 after he pleaded guilty to trying to blackmail the victim into sending him a sexually explicit video during a twisted harassment campaign over social media. Strutz and the woman both lived at Strutz’s mother’s house in the city of Ceres, where the victim rented out a room in February 2020, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California said. The victim, a traveling occupational therapist, abruptly took off the same month when she spotted a creepy drafted message on a smartphone left in a shared bathroom, prosecutors said.*** Strutz continued to contact the victim through multiple Facebook accounts, including one that had a false identity. He then threatened to send nude pics of the woman to all of her contacts and attached an image of her naked from the waist up if she didn’t send him a video of her touching herself, the complaint states. In an interview with the FBI, Strutz admitted to filming the woman using a cell phone in a basket, but claimed he wasn’t going to send it to anyone else, the complaint states.*** Strutz had a history of arrests dating back to 1991 and as recently as 2018, the feds said. Among the charges were stalking, violating court orders to prevent domestic violence, burglary, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. https://nypost.com/2023/12/05/news/kevin-strutz-sentenced-to-prison-after-filming-airbnb-guest/
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UNLV shooting - 3 dead, prof shooter
CNN — The gunman in a Wednesday mass shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus that left three dead and a fourth wounded is a 67-year-old career college professor with connections to colleges in Georgia and North Carolina, a law enforcement source told CNN, but it’s unknown what connection he had with the school where the shooting took place. At a Wednesday evening news conference, Las Vegas Metro Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the identity of the shooter, who is dead, will not be released until his family has been notified.*** https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/us/university-of-nevada-las-vegas-campus-shooting/index.html +++
Anthony Polito was identified as the 67-year-old college professor and active shooting suspect who opened fire at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas campus. The suspect is deceased, Las Vegas Metropolitan police wrote. Polito was first named by ABC News, citing sources. Authorities have not formally named him. ABC7 reported that he lived in Henderson, Nevada, and that authorities were scouring his writings, which included a fascination with the Zodiac serial killer. On a website using the name Tony Polito, the suspect claimed to have solved the Zodiac killer’s famous cipher, naming a well-known suspect. He also wrote that he had “lived in Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Virginia and Wyoming. In my travels, I especially enjoyed Jackson Hole, The Outer Banks, Key West … and, of course, Durham.” His strongest academic ties appear to have been in North Carolina. In a section on his website about cracking various mysteries, he posted an article he wrote called, “What Really Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.”*** https://heavy.com/news/anthony-polito/
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No person is illegal, unless he lacks gender neutral toys
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Holidays 7.11
Holidays
Advice to the Lovelorn Day
All American Pet Photo Day
Bandoneon Day (Argentina)
Bean Day (French Republic)
Beh Deinkhlan (Meghalaya, India)
Bowdler's Day
Celebration of the Golden Spurs (Flanders)
Convenience Store Day
Day of the Bandoneón (Argentina)
Day of the Forest Fire Fighter (Mexico)
Day of the Five Billion (1987)
Drummer Appreciation Day
Duel Day
Eleventh Night (Bonfire Night; Northern Ireland)
Flemish Community Day (Belgium)
Hecate Asteroid Day
International EcoBrick Day
International Essential Oils Day
International Rhyming Day
International Richard Cheese Day
Ker Puja (Tripura, India)
Maritime Day (China)
Naadam (Mongolia)
National All American Pet Photo Day
National Cheer Up the Lonely Day
National Culture and Senior Citizens Day (Kiribati)
National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Genocide by Ukrainian Nationalists on Citizens of the Second Republic of Poland (Poland)
National Essential Oils Day
National Journalist Day (Chile)
National Maritime Day (China)
National Polyphenol Day
National Recovery Day
National 7-Eleven Day
National Swimming Pool Day
National Tree Day (Mexico)
Orangeman’s Day (Canada)
Reading Guilt Day
Relisha Rudd Remembrance Day (DC)
Robert the Bruce Day (Scotland)
711 Day
Srebrenica Memorial Day (UK)
Straw Free Day (Colorado)
Swimming Pool Day
To Kill A Mockingbird Day
The 12th Planet, by Zecharia Sitchin (Conspiracy Book; 1976)
World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day
World Fringe Day
World Independent Living Day
World Massage Day
World Population Day (UN)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Blueberry Muffin Day
Free Slurpee Day (7-11 Stores)
Hot Dog Night (Luverne, Minnesota)
International Raw Food Day
Make Your Own Sundae Day
National Mojito Day
National Rainier Cherry Day
National State Fair Food Day
Ramen Day (Japan)
Vegetarian Food Day
World Chocolate Day (Russia)
Independence & Related Days
Mongolia (from China, 1921)
Polarveinn (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
2nd Thursday in July
Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo begins (Vernal, Utah) [2nd Thursday thru Saturday]
National Tree Day [2nd Thursday]
Oregon Trail Days begin (Geris, Nebraska) [2nd Thursday thru Sunday]
Oxegen Festival begins (Ireland) [2nd Thursday there Sunday]
Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]
Turkey Rama begins (McMinnville, Oregon) [2nd Thursday]
Weekly Holidays beginning July 11 (2nd Week of July)
Jim Thorpe Native American Games (thru 7.19)
National Parenting Gifted Children Week (thru 7.13) [3rd Weekend]
Festivals Beginning July 11, 2024
Big Stone County Fair (Clinton, Minnesota) [thru 7.14]
Capital Fringe (Washington, DC) [thru 7.21]
Corn Fest (Midland, Michigan) [thru 7.14]
CRAVE! Food & Drink Celebration (Spokane Valley, Washington) [thru 7.13]
Delta Chicken Festival (Delta, Ohio) [thru 7.13]
Dine Downtown San Jose Restaurant Week (San Jose, California) [thru 7.21]
Elsie Dairy Festival (Elsie, Michigan) [thru 7.13]
Gunnison Cattlemen's Days (Gunnison, Colorado) [thru 7.13]
Hot Dog Nite (Luverne, Minnesota)
Japan Expo (Paris, France) [thru 7.14]
King County Fair (Enumclaw, Washington) [thru 7.14]
Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament (Fort Peck Lake, Montana) [thru 7.13]
NOS Alive (Lisbon, Portugal) [thru 7.13]
Ortigueira International Festival of the Celtic World (Ortigueira, Spain) [thru 7.14]
Pohoda Festival (Trenčín, Slovakia) [thru 7.13]
Pula Film Festival (Pula, Croatia) [thru 7.18]
Salute! A Festival of Wine & Food (Lawrence, Kansas) [thru 7.13]
Schubertiade Vorarlberg (Hohenems, Austria) [thru 7.14]
Slugburger Festival (Corinth, Mississippi) [thru 7.13]
South Carolina Festival of Discovery (Greenwood, South Carolina) [thru 7.13]
South Carolina Peach Festival Gaffney, South Carolina) [thru 7.20]
Toledo Cheese Days (Toledo, Washington) [thru 7.14]
Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, Canada) [thru 7.14]
Yaga Gathering (Valkininkai, Lithuania) [thru 7.15]
Feast Days
Benedict of Nursia (Christian; Saint)
Bobbie Louise Hawkins (Writerism)
Boris Grigoriev (Artology)
Drostan of Dalcongaile (Christian; Saint)
E. B. White (Writerism)
Feast of Min (Ancient Egyptian harvest & fertility festival)
Feast of Theano (patron of vegetarianism)
Guru Rinpoche Day (Bhutan)
Hidulphus (a.k.a. Hidulf; Christian; Saint)
H. M. Brock (Artology)
Imamat Day (Nizari Ismaili Shiʿi Muslims)
James, Bishop of Nisibis (Christian; Saint)
James McNeill Whistler (Artology)
John of Bergamo (Christian; Saint)
Kronia (Festival honoring Kronos (Father Time) and Rhea (Mother Earth); Ancient Greece; Everyday Wicca)
Marie Lu (Writerism)
Martin Wong (Artology)
Millennial Fairy Olympics, Day 6 (Shamanism)
Molly Darton (Muppetism)
Naadam begins (Three Games of Men Festival; Mongolia) [thru 7.15]
Next Generation Captain (Muppetism)
Olga of Kiev (Christian; Saint & Widow)
Pancho Villa Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Pius I, Pope (Christian; Martyr)
Roy Krenkel (Artology)
Solstitium VII (Pagan)
St. Stephen of Hungary (Positivist; Saint)
Tinne (Celtic Book of Days)
World Population Day (Pastafarian)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Premieres
Alice’s Medicine Show (Ub Iwerks Disney Cartoon; 1927)
Alphas (TV Series; 2011)
Bats in the Belfry (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1960)
Beechwood 4-5789, by The Marvelettes (Song; 1962)
Boyhood (Film; 2014)
Bringing Home the Bacon (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
Child Psykolojiky (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1941)
Contact (Film; 1997)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Film; 2014)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Animated Film; 2001)
Fleetwood Mac, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1975)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (US Film; 2007) [#5]
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Film; 2008)
Honky Tonk Women, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1969)
Jesus Christ Superstar (Musical Play; 1971) [1st Stage Performance]
The Joke, by Milan Kundera (Novel; 1967)
The Kraken Wakes, by John Wyndham (Novel; 1953)
Little Cheeser (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1936)
Musashi, by Eiji Yoshikawa (Novel; 1939)
My Bodyguard (Film; 1980)
The Newlywed Game (Game Show; 1967)
Orange Is the New Black (TV Series; 2013)
Ordinary People, by Judith Guest (Novel; 1976)
Porky’s Pet (WB LT Cartoon; 1936)
School for Scoundrels (Film; 1960)
Shall We Dance? (Film; 1997)
Sharknado (Film; 2013)
Snowpiercer (Film; 2014)
Sorry Not Sorry, by Demi Lovato (Song; 2014)
Space Oddity, by David Bowie (Song; 1969)
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (Novel; 1960)
Trainspotting, by Irvine Welsh (Novel; 1993)
Wild Over You (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)
Today’s Name Days
Benedikt, Olga, Oliver (Austria)
Oleg, Olga (Bulgariaa)
Benedikt, Dobroslav, Olga (Croatia)
Olga (Czech Republic)
Josva (Denmark)
Asko, Askur (Estonia)
Eleonoora, Elli, Nelli, Noora (Finland)
Benoît, Olga, Yolande (France)
Benedikt (Germany)
Evfemia, Evfimia, Olga (Greece)
Lili, Nóra (Hungary)
Benedetto, Emanuele, Fabrizio, Olga (Italy)
Leonora, Lore, Svens, Varaidotis (Latvia)
Kipras, Kiprijonas, Pijus, Šarūnė, Vilmantas (Lithuania)
Kjell, Kjetil (Norway)
Benedykt, Cyprian, Kalina, Kallina, Kir, Olga, Pelagia, Pelagiusz, Pius, Placyd, Sawin, Wyszesława (Poland)
Eufimia (Romania)
Milota (Slovakia)
Benito, Olga (Spain)
Eleonora, Ellinor (Sweden)
Lusia, Olha, Olusia, Olia (Ukraine)
Alvia, Helga, Livia, Olga, Olive, Ollie, Oliver, Olivia, Quentin, Quincy, Quinn, Quintina, Quinton (USA)
Benoît, Alenka, Olga, Olya (Universal)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 193 of 2024; 173 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of Week 28 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 5 of 28]
Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 6 (Bing-Zi)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 5 Tammuz 5784
Islamic: 4 Muharram 1446
J Cal: 13 Red; Fryday [13 of 30]
Julian: 28 June 2024
Moon: 29%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 24 Charlemagne (7th Month) [St. Stephen of Hungary]
Runic Half Month: Ur (Primal Strength) [Day 3 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 22 of 94)
Week: 2nd Week of July
Zodiac: Cancer (Day 21 of 31)
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