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Biodosimetry: Automated Dicentric Chromosome Identifier

Dicentric chromosomes detected with Cytognomix’s proprietary method. Centromeres are labeled with yellow and blue dots.

Ionizing radiation produces characteristic chromosome changes. The altered chromosomes contain two central constrictions, termed centromeres, instead of one (known as dicentric chromosomes [DCs]). Chromosome biodosimetry is approved by the IAEA for occupational radiation exposure, radiation emergencies, or monitoring long term exposures.  In emergency responses to a range of doses, labs need efficient methods that identify DCs.

Cytognomix has developed  a novel approach to find DCs that is independent of chromosome length, shape and structure from different laboratories (paper: TBME).   The Automated Dicentric Chromosome Identifier and Dose Estimator (ADCI) software  works on multiple platforms and uses images produced by any of the existing automated metaphase capture systems found in most cytogenetic laboratories. ADCI is now available for for trial or  purchase (link).  Or contact us for details (pricing).

ADCI* uses machine learning based algorithms with high sensitivity and specificity that distinguish monocentric and dicentric chromosomes (Try the Dicentric Chromosome Identifier web app). With novel image segmentation, ADCI has become a fully functional cytogenetic biodosimetry system. ADCI takes images from all types of commercial metaphase scanning systems,  selects high quality cells for analysis, identifies dicentric chromosomes (removing false positives), builds biodosimetry calibration curves, and estimates exposures.  ADCI fulfills the criteria established by the IAEA for accurate triage biodosimetry of a sample in less than an hour. The accuracy is comparable to an experienced cytogeneticist. Check out our online user manual: wiki.

Early development of ADCI was supported by the US Public Health Service 5U01AI091173-02.  Product testing is currently supported by the Build-in-Canada Innovation Progam. Working with IBM Canada and Western University, we have developed a  high performance computing version, ADCI-BG/Q  has demonstrated adequate throughput to handle the workload from a simulated mass casualty event (1000 samples in 1.4 hr; Li et al. IEEE Intnl Conf on Automation for Sustainability, 2012. Pp. 30 – 35  DOI  10.1109/ICIAFS.2012.6420039 (paper: ICIAFS); and paper: Rogan et al. Radiat Prot Dosimetry, 2014).

Some presentations and articles about ADCI:

Yanxin Li, Joan H. Knoll, Ruth Wilkins, Farrah Flegal, and Peter K. Rogan.   Automated Discrimination of Dicentric and Monocentric Chromosomes by Machine Learning-based Image Processing. EPR Biodosimetry International conference. Dartmouth College Oct 4-8, 2015.  Now published in Microscopy Research and Technique (link). Manuscript (pdf): Li et al 2016.  Companion on-line software, the Dicentric Chromosome Analyzer is at:

Peter K Rogan, Yanxin Li, Ruth Wilkins, Farrah Flegal, Joan H. Knoll. Radiation dose estimation by automated chromosome biodosimetry. EPR Biodosimetry International conference. Dartmouth College Oct 4-8, 2015.  Now  published in Radiation Protection Dosimetry (link). Manuscript (pdf): Rogan et al. 2016.

*ADCI is covered by US Patent 8,605,981, German Patent  11 2011103687and others pending.
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How to Lower Your Home Insurance Costs

One of the biggest investments of your life will be the purchase of your home. There are a lot of expenses associated with owning a home, so it is important to try to lower your costs anywhere you can.

But, can that really be done? Yes, it can! This is what you have to do:

1. First of all, make sure to check the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE) report for the property you want to buy. Most insurers use these reports as a reason to deny coverage, so it is important that you read them carefully. Also, a home inspection, which confirms the problems mentioned in the report were fixed, will help.

2. When you have a contract on the home, you should start your application for Home Owners’ Insurance. You will need proof of a policy in order to be approved for your loan.

3. Keep in mind that it is essential to maintain good credit, as most insurers determine rates based on credit.

4. To qualify for savings buy your homeowners and auto policies from the same company.

5. Another trick that could help you lower insurance costs is to raise your deductibles

6. Don’t forget to see if you qualify for any discounts. For instance, people that spend more time home, like retirees, can get a discount on theft insurance. Also, if you are part of any group – associations or alumni organizations – you may get a discount as well, as many groups have insurance coverage.

7. Ask your agent about insurance plans backed by the government, as in some areas the government support lower rates insurance plans.

8. Every year you should reevaluate your possessions and policy limits to see if you still need the same coverage.

9. Insure your house for the correct amount, as you’re paying for replacement cost and not the market value!

Consult with your agent whenever you are not sure about something, as their experience can easily contribute to you making a better decision.

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As of October 3, 2015, TRID (Truth-in-Lending Integrated Disclosure Act) is officially in place and changes the way mortgage loans are originated and closed. This is important to know when purchasing a home because all mortgage transactions are effected and the buying process is time-sensitive and has associated costs (moving, repairs, etc.) Read more.


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Our text is in I Samuel 17:10-11.
10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid
The giant had been roaring against them. For nearly 6 weeks this giant had threatened them. They had become discouraged and discouragement had led to fear.

There are giants in the land today: Cancer, aids, divorce, lack & need, family trouble, illness, and they roar against people. Sometimes our Goliaths take on human form: A person in our life that treats us with contempt or mocks us. Sometimes our Goliath is our own fear. It holds us hostage, makes us afraid of change, and afraid to leave our comfort zone. They try to defy the children of God, just as this Goliath tried to defy Israel.

I want to preach about the 4 Marks Of A Giant Killer.
 Look at verse 26. And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine. Now look at verse 32. And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
Let's also look at verses 36 & 37. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
The Bible says that David ran toward the enemy. He fought an offensive battle, and David killed the giant with a stone and cut his head off.

1 Samuel 17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
 1sa 17:46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
1sa 17:47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands

David said that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. Isn't it amazing. The world does know about this battle.
David spoke faith-filled words to Goliath, then he went running toward the battle.

Now let's turn to II Chronicles 32:7-8.
2ch 32:7 Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
 2ch 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah

But it didn't end there. If you read on you'll see that the King of Assyria lifted up his voice against what Hezekiah had said, and against God. He sent evil messengers of fear to undermine the people's trust in God.
Satan is still using the same tactics.
But poor King Sennacherib, just like Goliath, he doesn't have a chance. God sent an angel and smote 185,000 of the Assyrian's army.

David didn't measure his giant up against himself. He measured him up against his God. He said, "The battle is the Lord's."
Hezekiah said, "The Lord our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles." They are speaking faith-filled words over their giants.

Our words are vehicles or carriers either of faith, hope, and life or of fear, doubt, and death.
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue...
Proverbs 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Words can affect the inner most part of a man.

Jesus used faith-filled words to:
 Raise the dead
Heal the sick
Calm the storm
Speak to the fig tree.

Satan comes against us just as Sennacherib came against Hezekiah, with words of doubt, fear, unworthiness, and weakness. He wants us to take up that confession, to agree with him instead of with what God has said.

God's Word is the Sword of the Spirit: Our only offensive piece of armour. Satan wants you to lay it down.

When Jesus taught about prayer in Mark 11:22-25, he taught that we could speak to the natural world. That is how God created it. Prayer that is based on God's Word rises above the natural senses and connects to the Author of that Word.

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony...

There are giants we all face and you don't defeat them by being religious. You won't defeat them by being emotional, jumping, screaming, or yelling. Don't misunderstand, I believe in being excited and I believe in emotions, but some people think if they have an emotional experience, that the giant is dead, and that is not always the case. Giants are not threatened by the name over the church door. Cancer doesn't care if you are a Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal or whatever. Giants are defeated by steadfast faith in God's Word, by trusting in our covenant, and speaking to our giant.

There are 4 things that should be in the arsenal of a giant fighter.
1. Consecration.
 That means being devoted, dedicated, to have a personal walk with God. Dictionary: Surrendering of yourself for a cause, purpose, or person.

A lot of people claim Jesus as Lord, but surrender to the lordship of the world or the circumstance. Half-hearted Christians don't slay giants.

David was consecrated. He was a man after God's own heart. In verse 29 David said, "Is there not a cause?"
David had a personal relationship with the Lord. David saw God as his God & his Lord. David named the Lord as his strength, his provider, his peace, etc.

You won't be a giant killer without a personal fellowship with Jesus.

Romans 12:1-21. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Ro 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God

You can't be consecrated without surrender.

2. A Positive Confession.
David laid claim to the victory. He said the same God who delivered me from the lion and the bear will deliver me from the hand of the giant. David said, "This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand."

Without consecration or dedication you will have worthless confession.
Some people are dedicated, but they have a bad confession.
Your faith won't rise above your confession. Confess what God's Word says about your problem not what your problem is telling you. Agree with God not your giant. Don't listen to your giant.

God's Word says: I am more than a conqueror, With His stripes I am healed, My God shall supply all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus, Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world, My God shall cover me with His feathers and under His wings will I trust, No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
Get the idea?

3. Courage.
The Israelite soldiers were defeated without a battle, because they lost courage. They became discouraged by the size and the words of their enemy.

Satan is hoping he can win without a battle. He wants to back you off the battlefield by discouragement. He knows if you fight, he loses. God is on our side.

God told Joshua, "Only be strong and very courageous." He told him, "I will be with thee, I will not fail thee, or forsake thee." Then Joshua faced a flooded Jordan and a huge wall. God handled them both.
Don't lose courage!

David was a man of courage. Read about Ziglag, David's hometown. His whole town was destroyed. It took a lot of courage for David to get up out of the ashes of Ziglag, but David encouraged himself in the Lord. But David & his men recovered all the enemy had stolen. Three days after David's darkest hour, he was King of Israel.
You will have to have courage. You can only be discouraged if you have lost courage.
The last weapon I'll mention today is:

4. Covenant.
 David knew he had a covenant with a Living God. He knew the benefits of that covenant. He knew the giant didn't have a covenant.

Hebrews 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
We have a better covenant with better promises.

Friend, I don't know if you can receive this or not. We never lost the blessing of Abraham, but we gained with it the inheritance of Jesus, and with that is a place in His victory.

David knew where he stood with God.

I believe deep down each of us know where we stand with God. Some of us are heirs of promise, but have not had the consecration, confession, or courage, to claim our covenant.

Are you where you want to be? If not, why not change that right now?
Maybe you have not received Christ as your Redeemer and are outside the covenant. Whatever your case, you have this opportunity to change your circumstance right now.
Today is the day to speak to your giant in the Name of Lord Jesus and go free.

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SC order on govt appeal against Khaleda’s bail July 2 | 2018-06-25 |

SC order on govt appeal against Khaleda’s bail July 2

Staff Correspondent     25 June, 2018 12:00 AM printer

The Supreme Court will pass its order on July 2 on the government’s appeal against bail granted by the High Court to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case in Cumilla.

A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain fixed the date for passing the order after hearing the state appeal on Sunday.

The SC will also hear the government’s another appeal today against bail granted by the High Court to the BNP chief in a case filed under the Special Powers for hurling explosive substance on a passenger bus that resulted in the killing of eight people in Cumilla in 2015.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam appeared for the government while Mohammad Ali, Khandker Mahbub Hossain, Moudud Ahmed, Zainul Abedin and Mahbub Uddin Khokon for Khaleda Zia.

On February 3, 2015, eight people were killed in the arson attack on a passenger bus in Chauddagram during the anti-government movement by BNP and Jamaat.

Two cases were filed with local police station against Khaleda Zia and others — one for committing murder and the other for hurling explosive substance.

On March 12 this year, court police Inspector Subrata Banerjee filed a petition to get the BNP chief shown arrested in the case.

Following the petition, Cumilla court showed Khaleda Zia arrested in the cases and directed the prison authorities to produce Khaleda Zia on March 28.

As she was not brought to court, the court ordered prison authorities to explain its failure. Later, prison authorities replied that she could not be produced due to illness.

On May 28, the HC granted bail to Khaleda Zia in two cases in Cumilla.

Meanwhile, a division bench of the High Court will pass an order today on a plea of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking a date for stating hearing on appeals filed against lower court verdict that sentenced Khaleda Zia to imprisonment for five years in Zia orphanage trust graft case.

The bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mosafizur Rahman decided to pass the order following the ACC counsel Khurshid Alam Khan’s plea on Sunday.


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***The Best Policy - Mondays Dose - June 13th 2011

Mondays Dose - June 13th 2011

The Best Policy

"You may be sure that your sin will find you out." - Numbers 32:23 (NIV).

Coming home from work, a woman stopped at the corner deli to buy a chicken for supper. The butcher reached into a barrel grabbed the last chicken he had, flung it on the scales behind the counter, and told the woman its weight. She thought for a moment. "I really need a bit more chicken than that," she said. "Do you have any larger ones?"

Without a word, the butcher put the chicken back into the barrel, groped around as though finding another, pulled the same chicken out, and placed it on the scales. "This chicken weighs one pound more," he announced. The woman pondered her options and then said, "Okay. I'll take them both."2 Don't you just love it?

Honesty is still the best policy—and we can be sure of this, our sins/lies willfind us out—even if it is eventually!

Prayer: "Our Loving Heavenly Father, please help me to always be honest with myself, with you and with others in all of my dealings. Please forgive me where I have sinned and, wherever possible, help me to put right any wrongs that I have done to others. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."

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Pet peeves of public transportation

As a newbie to the world of public transportation, the last few weeks of riding the Washington, D.C., metro have taught me many things. There is proper public transportation etiquette each passenger should follow. This learning curve threw me for a loop but I think I’ve finally got the hang of it. Here are some tips for your next trip on the train.

1. The escalator to/from the metro underworld is not a place to converse with friends. You stand on the right and walk on the left. There is no room for clumping up in chatty groups. Frustrated people in business attire will run you downmercilessly.

2. When you eventually get onto the train, DO NOT TAKE SELFIES. I understand snapping the quick picture to your friend, but the train car is not your runway. One middle-aged man decided he had found the perfect selfie lighting in the middle of a packed train car just the other day. He proceeded to take selfie after selfie with varying facial expressions. Everyone watched, amazed this person would publicly embarrass himself. Yet, he seemed unfazed.

3. On a similar note, please do not take pictures of your fellow metro passengers. I don’t care how badly you want to capture the moment everyone crammed themselves into the metro car like sardines. I do not want my picture on your phone. Moral of the story: Avoid taking pictures on the metro.

4. Wear a medical mask to ensure some personal space on the metro. This one woman had a whole row of seats to herself because she had the brilliant idea of wearing a mask on the metro. An innocent onlooker probably assumed she was carrying a contagious pathogen. I knew better.

One point for masked lady.

5. When you ride the metro while wearing a dress or skirt, make sure you properly tuck it beneath you. There is no greater fear than having your bum touch the seat of a train car. Take it from me. I’ve learned my lesson.

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Aberavon AM welcomes Afan Lido report.

David Rees AM congratulates the all-party Task and Finish group for their work looking into all of the issues relating to the rebuilding of the Afan Lido.

David Rees said; “What must be important to the people of Port Talbot is the ability to access the best facilities available and recommendations from the report give a clear indication that they will be able to do this in the future.”

He added; “I look forward to the development of a modern, fit for purpose swimming pool along with a variety of dry side facilities which will provide a resource for the town to be proud of”.

The Task and Finish Group was established by the local authority to consider the recommendations of the consultation process and the views of local people on the rebuilding of the Afan Lido.
The Task and Finish Group have looked at the concerns and aspirations involved in developing a new state of the art, fit for purpose facility which will meet the needs of local people while building upon the substantial regeneration of Aberavon Seafront as a tourist attraction and amenity for local people.

The old Afan Lido was an iconic local sports and leisure facility originally opened on Aberavon Seafront in the 1960s. Since the fire at the Afan Lido in December 2009 much work has been done to develop a replacement facility. A number of reports have been presented to elected members and the Local Authority has been quite clear on its commitment to build a replacement facility.


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The primary role of the Compliance and Internal Audit Manager is to provide the executive management and Audit Committee with independent and objective assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of the organizations governance, risk management, and internal controls. The Compliance and Internal Audit Manager will evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Compliance and Internal Audit function is part of the overall control/risk management system established by executive management and the Board of Directors. The Compliance and Internal Audit Manager will functionally report to the Audit Committee and administratively report to the Chief Executive Officer.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Provide assistance and assurance to the Audit Committee in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities.
  • Develop a Risk Based Internal Audit Plan using an appropriate risk-based methodology.
  • Implement and manage changes to the overall Audit Plan, including, any special tasks or projects requested by management or the Audit Committees.
  • Responsible for the overall budget for the department
  • Lead, Manage, plan, budget, and establish objectives and determine organizational structure of the Compliance and Internal Audit department to ensure a continuing efficient audit operation, compliance monitoring and effective supervision of work in line with the Compliance Policies and Procedures and Internal Audit guidelines.
  • Respond to and investigate allegations of fraud and other financial wrongdoing including those received through the corporate whistle-blower program.
  • Coordinate and manage the relationship with external auditors and regulators.
  • Manage the annual audit fee negotiation process and present results to the Audit Committee for approval
  • Coordinate Audit activities with those of the external auditors and regulators to ensure proper audit coverage, elimination of duplication of effort, and improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of audit activities.
  • Development and maintenance of a constant relationship and dialogue with the stakeholders on internal controls, governance, and risk management related matters to support the performance of the businesses or functions.
  • Regular interactions with the management and participation of the internal audit in various committees, sub groups, forums etc. to provide consultancy and advisory role.
  • Review audit results, evaluate the findings, lapses and weaknesses with a view to recommend improvements in the current operating practices and procedures. Communicate any finding of a serious nature to CEO and Audit Committee to take immediate corrective action
  • Prepare periodic reports to management and, as appropriate, to the Audit Committees providing information on the status and results of the Audit Plan, the sufficiency of Audit Department resources, and company’s system of internal controls, status of the significant audit recommendations with their implementation, and Investigations into fraudulent activity.

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Commentary: Muslims Here and Around U.S. Are Weary of Constantly Playing Defense

July 17, 2017, 11:13 PM by  Jalal Abdallah

Jalal Abdallah is a summer intern for Deadline Detroit. The Dearborn native is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a student at Thomas M. Cooley Law School at Western Michigan University. This is the first of two parts. Wednesday's installment is an interview with three Muslim millennials from Dearborn.

Jalal Abdallah; "Mainstream media covers Muslims in Southeast Michigan ... like dancing circus bears."

By Jalal Abdallah

Plato once said “Strange times are these in which young and old are taught falsehoods. And the person that dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and a fool." That quote may apply more to contemporary America than it did to the Greeks, who read it all those millennia ago.

Historians, sociologists and philosophers of the future will undoubtedly look back at this era as the rise of nationalistic populism, anti-Beltway politics and the decline of political correctness.

But perhaps more than anything else, this era may be associated with the falsehoods spread about Muslims, and Muslim-Americans in particular.

Muslims have been among the most scrutinized and over analyzed ethno-religious diasporas for decades. And the scrutiny has intensified in the Trump era in which diversity is not necessarily seen as a good thing.

Our national consciousness has for years discussed and debated ad nauseam Muslims' place in our society, both privately and in the media. People have tried coming to terms with how Muslims fit into the American narrative and questioned whether Muslim-Americans have really embraced the ideals of western civilization and America.

These questions have almost become cliché. CNN, MSNBC, PBS, FOX News, and Real Time with Bill Maher debate these questions with great frequency. Muslim-Americans are always finding themselves having to defend their patriotism and Americanism.

Unfounded Hate

The constant public relations game of playing defense has taken a toll on the image of Muslims nationally and locally.

Instead of being portrayed as the diverse and eclectic people that they are, they find themselves trying to placate a fearful American audience often filled with unfounded hate and fear mongering.

Over and over, mainstream media covers Muslims in Southeast Michigan -- one of the largest Muslim populations in the country -- like dancing circus bears.

The gist of this popular narrative is, “Hey Muslims like baseball and apple pie too, they don’t want to chop your head off!” The reports then invariably stitch a lazily made collage of images of local Muslims participating in Friday prayer at their local mosque, some local Middle-Eastern eatery and kids throwing a football around so the viewer can relate to these people.

It seems that the narrative always has to include a footnote that young Muslims in particular are at risk of religious fanaticism and they must be appropriated to fit into society. This of course is a disingenuous sentiment that fails to tell the true story.

The truth is, the community is much more complex than what the media has portrayed.

In Dearborn, there’s been a generational clash between many millennial Muslims and their immigrant parents.

Ideals and morals have been challenged in the community, and political attitudes all across the spectrum can be found here. You can find young Muslims who can argue the pros and cons of Brexit and go to punk rock and underground hip-hop shows just as easily as you can find them at a mosque performing Friday prayer.

Bernie Sanders and LeBron James have more sway on the minds of a large number of millennial Muslims in Dearborn then do Islamic religious scholars. That's something for the media, and the public as well, to keep in mind when trying to understand the community. It's easy to make generalizations.

Part 2Three local twentysomething Muslims who grew up in Dearborn talk about prevailing social and political attitudes.

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Miracle in Detroit: 8 Recommended Barbecue Sites Don't Include the 1 Most Fawned Over

March 06, 2018, 11:44 AM by  Alan Stamm

Stop the presses. Call the Guinness World Records editors. Mark the historic date when a roundup of "what BBQ should look like" in Detroit omits Slows.

The bypass is purposeful, pointed and slyly playful. It's a public service by Aaron Foley and colleagues at TheNeighborhoods.org, the city government's information website created last August.

The staff of lifelong Detroiters has deep-rooted opinions about genuine local grilling of ribs and chicken, based partly on takeout lunches and partly on their mission of exploring the city beyond downtown, Midtown and the Corktown strip where Slows Bar BQ opened in 2005.

That widely touted restaurant is owned by ex-model Phil Cooley, his brother Ryan and their dad Ron. It's justly credited with leading Corktown's growth as a lunchtime, nighttime and weekend destination, and now has outposts in Pontiac and Grand Rapids. It gets seemingly obligatory shouts from virtually every visiting journalist who reports on Detroit's "comeback," with at least five New York Times mentions since 2010. Food Network crews stop by repeatedly.

It even earns, if that's the right word, a Wikipedia page that extolls Slows as "one of the first modern destination restaurants in Detroit," based on 2013 New York Times coverage. "Modern" seems a dubious distinction in a category where tradition and authenticity count most.

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Dec 1 1- 25, 2008.

We flew with transat and everything went well on the way done, landing and imagration were a breeze. Very warm when we landed, nice. We were whisked away in a taxi, with our luggage tied in the trunk as others stated. We were at the hotel in under 5 minutes.

We were on the second floor, oceanview, large beautiful room. We had a few problems, hot water occasionally, airconditioner seemed to stop working by morning, but we lived. Beds were hard, but we survived and stiff joints worked there way out quickly. There was a bad waterstain in our room but for the price, who am i to complain, it didn't hurt us. Maid did a great job and we left her little gifts everyday.

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There is only a buffet here but the food was terrific and plentiful, good variety. Service was very good, staff seemed very determined to have us learn spainish which was okay with me. The pool bar was okay but the beach bar was often deserted and only made mixed drinks or cervasa. We tipped occassionally and all was good. Cigarettes were free at all the bars.

Pool was okay, but cold, beach was okay for tanning, little rocky and rough for swimming but nice public beach is only a few minutes walk, could have lunch and drinks at the Decameron on the beach.

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There were no activities at this resort, but we did go for a show at the other resorts. We did the zip-line which was amazing and cheap, once we found it. We also went snorkleing and playing with the stingrays which i found to be the most amazing thing i had ever done. We toured the island with a golf-cart one day and had lunch at the San Luis.

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Weather was mid 80's every day and sunny, every morning had 15 minutes of rain then sunny and hot. We had a great time and would recommend it to anyone. The Maryland is a smaller resort with lots of families in and out every 3 or 5 days from south america, colubia or peru, etc. If your looking for more night-life i would recommend one of the larger decameron's. The only complaint i have is Transat decided to combine our flight with montreals flight and we were diverted to montreal, before we got to go home. I had booked non-stop flights and not even sure how they got away with it, but i did send in a complaint and will see how it goes.

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First off, we had an amazing time in San Andres! We were there for the first week of February and the weather was above 30 almost everyday. Flight was on time and arrival was problem free. The travel rep put us in a taxi to the hotel but because we stayed at the Decameron Maryland (the smallest of the 5), we had to wait a bit longer because they like to fill the taxi with 4 people. It's a 5 minute ride to the hotel from the airport but it's really not a big deal at all. It's rather charming to get a view that close from below and well, everything at the hotel well makes up for it. The staff are incredibly friendly, rooms are clean, neat and by far surpassed our expectations especially with the cheap price we got with Nolitour/World of Vacations via Sell Off Vacations ($1000 each all taxes included). Book your seats in advance. It is worth the $10 each way to make sure you get a bulkhead because the Air Transat Boeing 757 is tiny! We stayed for one week. The variety and quality of the food was great.

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There’s a lot of weather at the Oregon Coast.  In December we had nearly a month long period of dry sunny days, crisp and cold, an unusually uplifting experience during an often dismal time of year.  Last week it snowed on the beach, another oddity, and in its brevity, also uplifting and strangely beautiful.  Now it’s very windy, and parts of the coast have received record rains.  Our creek, which is our source of household water, is muddy from scouring its banks after running relatively low for the past couple of months. Our taps run tea-colored.  We are affected directly by the weather here every day.  We have no central heating, no furnace, no forced air. This is a good thing when not uncommon gale force winds blow down the power lines.  We heat with wood, which there's plenty of but this time of year the wood is damp even when it’s dry.  When the temperatures are freezing outside, the edges of the house inside are cold, we wear more clothing, sometimes a hat indoors.  With a little portable heater the studio can maintain a temperature of around 58 degrees when it’s in the 30’s outside.  Pretty comfortable, with the right clothes.  But it takes forever for oil paint to dry!

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I have a number, I think nine paintings started.  Two are commissions and the rest are intended for my show in May.  My work has always been mostly autobiographical and this group of paintings is no different.  The subjects come from this place, where all the people and the creatures and the plants that live here are subjects of the Weather.  And now these paintings too are subjects of the weather, and subject to the weather and their progress is dependent on it.  Who knew modern"climate control" was an art material. Depending on the amount of rain, the temperature or the sun pouring through the south facing windows of the studio it can take a week or more for one layer of my many layered pieces to dry.  It means that I have to suspend my momentum, move to another piece, calculate which one will dry when, so that I can make continuous progress, not missing a chance to work.  The deadline always looms.  It can be frustrating, but it also defines the contemplative nature of oil paint.  While a piece dries in its developing stages, I look at it over and over again in its unfinished state.  Each stage has its own completeness and time allows me to contemplate its possible wholeness, or its misdirection. What started out as an idea, then a picture in my head, then a sketch made from various resource materials, takes on a new identity in oil paint, governed by the mysterious qualities of ground pigment and linseed oil.  It is as though the paint is the weather that floods the idea,  that snows on the imagined, and blows away the sketch.

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We're getting to the end of the line, Hulkamaniacs. Just one more issue left after this installment and we're done. I'm thinking of posting a post-mortem about all of the tie-ins once they're available (next week). Meanwhile, I have nothing more to say except..."I'm ready for the Hulk's law!"

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When last we left our intrepid Warbound companions Elloe Kaifi and Hiroim the Shamed, Dr. Strange, dejected and defeated, his hands crushed by the Hulk in chilling answer to the question of whose side Banner was on (here's a hint: Hulk's, ingested the essence of the powerful demon Zom. That essence transformed him into a twenty-foot-tall, half-demon creature who immediately started laying waste to Hiroim and to the Sanctum itself before taking the battle to Madison Square Garden, which Hulk had made into a gladiatorial arena a la the Red King's on Sakaar. The Hulk watches while the spike-handed Zom/Strange battles Hiroim, and in a move that forces parallels, Zom/Strange demolishes the shamed priest's arm. (Some might say Strange has been a bit of a spiritual guardian for the Hulk in ages past, but now, Hiroim has assumed the role. The comparison is made concrete by the damage done to Strange's hands vs. that done to Hiroim's arm.) And while no one was there to help Strange out of his predicament, Hiroim can count on the support of the Warbound, who rush into battle.

Finally, the Hulk finds an opponent who is his physical equal, perhaps superior, but whose mind is clouded with the rage of another. As previously noted, it's wholly against type for Strange to lash out physically, but consider that his Achilles' heel is his hands. Though he may not use them to cast spells, their severe damage strikes at the core of the character. Remember the Dr. Strange of old, the surgeon who believed that if he couldn't use his hands to hold a scalpel, he was as nothing. This is that Dr. Strange, and it's clear to me this was Greg Pak's intention herein. It's Strange's own personal demon, in a manner of speaking.

The battle goes badly for the Hulk at first, his awesome healing power the only thing that saves him from Zom/Strange's mace-hands running him through, not once, but twice. What drives Strange is clear: he took the damage to his hands personally, and has yet to see the Hulk contribute one act that hasn't been in his own self-interest. The Hulk, remember, threatened that he would raze the planet if his demands weren't met. He professed to not care for the "puny humans" as now he came as the king of a sovereign nation. Hence, when Zom/Strange throws the Hulk into a building which threatens to collapse upon firemen (including what seems to be the same fireman from #1) and some innocent civilians who stayed behind, he is shocked too find after the collapse that the Hulk has, in fact, saved those people, showing that he is not, at heart, the monster that he believed him to be. Stunned, Strange regains a bit of control over Zom, just in time to receive a "lesson" from the Hulk in the use of "real" power. The savage beating lasts only moments, and Strange doesn't put up much of a fight, perhaps because he too is fighting Zom from the inside. In the end, Strange lies as defeated as the rest, and Rick arrives as voice of Hulk's conscience.

Rick questions why Hulk saved those people if he no longer cares for humans. He reminds him of Banner, who saved him on the G-Bomb test site that day the Hulk was born, many years ago. It's Banner who saves, isn't it, and the Hulk is Banner. No, says the Hulk, as he delivers one last blow upon Strange: "Banner is me." Are all of Banner's stronger instincts, wanting to save the puny humans, from the Hulk? It's an intriguing question. Books like Marvel Age Hulk posit just the opposite, that it's Banner's innate goodness and concern for his fellow man that carries through to the Hulk, giving him just enough of himself so that he can be considered a hero, so that he saves people. What's true? A good question. Then again, isn't the Hulk just the kind to take credit for what he shouldn't? Or is this just another admission that the Hulk and Banner are two sides of the same coin?

Next, Elloe Kaifi emcees the main event at Madison Square Garden, and it's a doozy. While throngs of Hulk's human supporters cheer, while aliens brought on the stone ship stand at attention, while the superheroes who stood between the Hulk and his quarry wince at the pain their obedience disks cause, Elloe reads off the names of the guilty parties and the charges leveled against them. Once again, the Illuminati protest their guilt, but are met with the sting of the disks' energies. Then ordinary people speak of the terrors perpetrated them by each member of the Illuminati. Black Bolt's people slaughtered a theatre full of opera-goers (Silent War #1); Mr. Fantastic and Iron Man cloned Thor, and that creation tore a hole through Bill "Goliath" Foster, killing him (Civil War #3); and Dr. Strange just laid waste to the city when he drank the essence of Zom (just earlier this issue).

It's the pathos of the Hulk that brings it all together: "Don't like it, do you? It's not fair. Not the whole story. You have excuses. Explanations. You're innocent. These people don't know what really happened. They don't know what's in your heart. Now you know how it feels." It's been the Hulk who's been misunderstood as well all these years. Every time he tries to save someone, tries to beat up some bad guy menacing Earth, people see him as the bigger monster. No matter how much good he might do fighting off the Leader's latest attempt to rule the Earth, he always seems to have some karmic debt over his head that'll never be paid off. That's the way it goes, and it's always been so.

Now that the Hulk has painted the Illuminati in much the same position as he, he tells them what his struggles were like on Sakaar, ushering forth a great alien beast to fight them (the Great Devil Corker, from Hulk #92). The obedience disk Iron Man wears prevents him from summoning his armor, and Strange's mangled hands preclude him from using spells (or maybe it's all in his mind?). Black Bolt, his mouth shackled so he cannot scream, saves them by spearing the beast through. Then, the Hulk gives his second lesson: on the next day, he and his other gladiator opponents were all thrown together and told to fight each other, kill each other. He dumps a load of weapons on the floor of the Garden and tells them to choose. When they don't immediately reach for weapons, he triggers their obedience disks to force their cooperation. It's an effective psychological tool, having the Hulk take the "heroes" through the same torture to which he was subjected in order to find common ground. This is not the Red King's philosophy; this is not torture for torture's sake, torture for the amusement of others. This is humiliation, it's letting the masses assemble not for entertainment, but to let them see that their heroes aren't who they thought they were. (Or...are they?)

While the heroes lift their weapons against each other, the Sentry still stands in the doorway of his Vermont home, recounting his conversation with Tony Stark (behind-the-scenes in WWH #1). We find out another piece of the puzzle in the battle between Hulk and Black Bolt. Bolt's voice cracked a piece out of the moon the size of Rhode Island, but it still didn't stop the Hulk! (For those unwilling to do the math: that's 1,214 square miles!) Sentry doubts his ability to remain in control of his own power against a being as strong as the Hulk, but Iron Man says the stakes are too high for him to remain out of this battle, and that "it's time to play God." O, how prophetic those words will become...

Back in the makeshift arena, Reed fights Tony with a mace, while Dr. Strange and Black Bolt fight with hooked staves. Hiroim admits they've gone too far, and Korg is inclined to agree that they've taught the Earthmen a lesson--but it doesn't end there. Through intense pain, Tony is able to use his Extremis enhancements to hack into some of the armed Death's Head guards to attack the Warbound. However, they force him to use his new talents to attack Reed instead. Reed then knocks down Tony, raising the mace above his head, ready for the killing strike. Quoth the Hulk: "How 'bout that...looks like we're all monsters now." Miek baits the Hulk for a decision as the people in the seats cry out, "Kill him!" Rick stands incredulous, and the Sentry watches from his widescreen television. Hulk thrusts his thumb down...and the Sentry, upon seeing that his friend has decided to allow a death in his name, flies into action, reiterating Tony's words: "It's time to play God."

Again, this issue urges us closer to the final confrontation, and it seems Sentry is poised to take down the Hulk once and for all. I'll go into why the Sentry's the right man for the job, and much more, next installment.

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  1. No doubt the darkest installment of WWH.

    I think, realistically, there is no difference between "hulk is banner" and then hulk saying "no, banner is me." While at first it may sound like hulk saying he is dominant, i think if you look deeper, there really is no difference. Bruce is the hulk. period. One thing that I think Pak has done really nicely (albeit, VERY subtle) is play with the notion that it doesn't make any sense to think of them as two people, or really even two personalities.

    So yes, its the Hulk saving those people. because the hulk is bruce. just like bruce wouldn't let those people die, neither would the hulk.

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[cc 2.0] Tents of climate activists overlook the coal-fired power plant that was the target of week long protests in England. Photo: Nick Buxton

Montreal police shot three unarmed men during a confrontation in a park in North Montreal. Fredy Villanueva, an 18-year-old Honduran immigrant, died shortly after he was shot. Residents in the area, which is among Montreal's poorest, have complained about systemic racially-based police harassment in the community. Montreal's Collective Opposed to Police Brutality (COPB) said that the Montreal police force and Quebec provincial police have a history of exonerating police officers who kill. Of 43 cases researched by COPB, the collective says that only two resulted in charges, and both officers were acquitted. Four days after the shootings, the police involved had yet to be questioned by investigators.

Hundreds of Bangladeshi garment workers attacked 15 factories, setting fire to several, vandalizing others, and blocking highways. Protests demanding unpaid back wages had gone unanswered, and several workers were beaten and shot at by private security forces. Sixty factories were closed down by the fighting, and some workers were paid their back wages.

Trade Unionists from Canada and Brazil met in Thompson, Manitoba, to discuss ways to support each other in negotiations with Vale, a Brazilian mining multinational company. In 2006, Vale acquired Inco, Canada's second largest mining company, for $18.9 billion. "We discovered that we have several issues in common with our brothers and sisters in Brazil, including concerns around compensation... the environment and relationships with local communities, and health and safety," said one United Steelworkers representative. Vale, the world's largest producer of iron ore, announced second quarter profits of $5.01 billion.

The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) criticized a government move to limit "fast-tracking" of citizenship applications for "certain classes" of temporary foreign workers. "By restricting this benefit to only professional, technical and skilled occupations, the government is setting up a permanent underclass of unskilled temporary foreign workers," said AFL President Gil McGowan.

A massive chunk of arctic ice broke off of the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf in Canada's arctic, which scientists said is part of an ongoing, irreversible weakening of arctic ice brought on by climate change.

Two large tornado-like waterspouts formed in the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal. Waterspouts usually occur in tropical regions. The river also saw increased levels of red algae, likely caused by heavy rainfall, and which contributed to the deaths of marine life, including seabirds, Beluga whales and sturgeon.

California-based researchers reported that populations of frogs and other amphibians have declined precipitously, in some cases by as much as 98 per cent. They cited climate change as one cause among many. Rainfall also spurred growth in the earwig population in New Brunswick, where a state of emergency was declared during several major floods. Farmers on Prince Edward Island reported several cases of blight, a crop-damaging fungus that thrives in humid conditions. Cape Breton farmers feared losing crops if heavy rainfall did not subside. In Quebec, it was a disastrous year for strawberries, but wet condition led to a bumper crop of blueberries.

A report released by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) estimated that 700,000 Canadians will die prematurely in the next two decades due to illness caused by poor air quality. This year, 21,000 Canadians will die as a result of polluted air, the CMA estimated.

Mohawk traditionalists and a group of Quebec farmers formed a coalition to fight the expansion of Quebec's Autoroute 30. Critics say the highway expansion will destroy land, raise dependence on the automobile, and increase pollution.

US-based agribusiness giant Monsanto divested from its bovine growth hormone (recombinant bovine somatotropin) products. The move comes after Monsanto's attempts to ban the labeling of milk as "hormone-free" was met with resistance from citizens at the state level.

Violence in Afghanistan was at its worst level since US forces invaded in 2001. Aid agencies reported that 260 Afghan civilians were killed in July. Two Canadian aid workers were killed in a Taliban ambush. The US Secretary of Defense endorsed a $20 billion plan to double the size of Afghanistan's army. The New York Times reported that the Taliban have demonstrated "a resilience and a ferocity" that is "raising alarm" in Washington and "other NATO capitals."

Fighting between Islamic separatists and government forces in the Philippines displaced over 130,000 refugees, and could lead to a humanitarian disaster.

Documents that show that the RCMP spied on feminist groups from the 1960s through the 1980s were discovered. Among the personalities appearing in RCMP reports was Maritime singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil.

US Congress reported that two thirds of US corporations paid no income tax in 2007 by manipulating data and using loopholes. Watchdog group Public Citizen also released research showing that oil companies avoided paying more than $1.3 billion in royalties due to a "bureaucratic oversight."

A group of cyclists began a 1,000 km trek from tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, to Calgary to raise awareness of the environmental impacts of the tar sands. First Nations leaders and conservationists met for the Keepers of the Water conference, where they developed strategies to protect the Athabasca watershed, which has been heavily polluted by tar sands operations. Communities downstream from tar sands strip mines and plants have reported alarming increases in cancer rates.

Saskatchewan's government partially avoided the ire of protesters when they opted not to accept any of the bids for oil sands permits in the province. The government said the oils sands bids were not high enough, but accepted $243 million in conventional oil bids. New oil exploration in BC and Saskatchewan exceeded that of Alberta, where most of the oil patch rights have been sold.

Palestinian poet, politician and author Mahmoud Darwish died at the age of 67. Anticommunist dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn died at 89. Singer, actor and creator the Shaft theme Isaac Hayes died at 65. Comedian and actor Bernie Mac died at 50. Pentagon Papers researcher Anthony Russo died at 71. The oldest Orca Whale on BC's south coast, known as Lummi, was missing and presumed dead at 98.

The food crisis in Haiti continued, where cakes made of mud have become a staple food, eaten for their temporary filling effect if not for their nutritional value. According to the UN, over half of Haiti's population is at risk of starvation, due to rising food costs and the decimation of the country's food production by International Monetary Fund-imposed reforms in the 1990s.

US hospitals are deporting immigrants after they are discharged, the New York Times reported. Companies like MexCare are providing hospitals with "medical repatriations," which are happening with "varying degrees of patient consent," the Times reported.

The Conservative Government's cuts to arts grants worth $40 million drew sharp criticism across Canada, with artists and promoters calling the move "disastrous" and signaling a potential "death knell" of local music industries.

Australia's government announced it would end its policy of jailing all asylum seekers.

Six hundred Canadian military personnel carried out Operation Nanook in Nunavut. The yearly military exercise is in part designed as a sort of "sovereignty patrol," according to Lt.-Col. Gino Chretien. The armed forces also held a panel discussion as part of the operation. According to Inuk Lawyer Aaju Peter, "I wanted to hear what the military and the police were doing with this whole assertion of sovereignty and how they were going about it. I also wanted to go to see how much Inuit representation there would be and what kind of questions that were going to be posed at this meeting. Unfortunately, I was on the only Inuit there."

Investigative journalists working for Mother Jones outed Mary Sapone, aka Mary McFate, a spy with National Rifle Association connections, who was active as a gun control and anti-gun advocate for years.

Evo Morales won an important victory in a recall referendum in Bolivia, giving him a strong mandate to continue with his party's political program. Prior to the referendum, violent protests by Morales' opponents, including clashes with police, forced Hugo Chavez and Cristina Kirchner from meeting with the Bolivian president in the city of Tarija.

Exxon Mobil reported record breaking profits of $11.7 billion in the second quarter of 2008. The US Supreme Court still has not ruled on whether or not Exxon will have to pay interest on the $507 million punitive award granted to the victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. The decision regarding the interest payment has been sent to a lower court. With interest, the payout would be closer to $1 billion.

Chevron and a consortium of oil companies signed an agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams to develop the offshore Hebron-Ben Nevis heavy-oil project. Days later it was announced that Chevron "stepped aside" as project operator, leaving that job to Exxon Mobil.

Statistics Canada reported that 55,000 jobs were lost in Canada during the month of July. According to economist Jim Stanford, "National productivity hasn’t grown at all in the over two years since Harper came to power - the worst productivity performance for any administration in Canada’s post-war history."

Parks Canada defended their July 29 decision to allow the reopening of an historic zinc mine next to the Nahanni National Park Reserve. The Prairie Creek mine site is on a tributary of the South Nahanni River. The Dehcho First Nation, which has been negotiating with Parks Canada to expand the park to include the entire Nahani River watershed, was not consulted in the agreement made between the federal agency and the Canadian Zinc Corp.

Ehud Olmert resigned as Prime Minister of Israel, prompting calls for an early election from Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud Party.

In Venezuela, Hugo Chavez announced plans to nationalise the Bank of Venezuela, currently owned by Spain's Grupo Santander. Other sectors slated for nationalisation include cement and telecommunications.

Stephen Harper apologized for the Komagata Maru incident of 1914, when 376 Indians, including many Sikhs, were not allowed to disembark from their ship and were eventually forced to return to India, where 20 of the passengers were massacred by colonial police. The apology took place in Surrey, BC, and was immediately rejected by the 8,000 strong crowd and Sikh leaders, who demanded that an official apology be made in the House of Commons.

Speculation mounted that CanWest Global may take the company private. The company, which owns the National Post, daily papers across Canada and Global TV, has seen its share price decline 83 per cent over the last 18 months, and is carrying a debt of over $3 billion.

US scientist Bruce Ivans died in an apparent suicide after learning that he was to be indicted on charges relating to the anthrax that was mailed to members of US congress in late 2001, killing five people.

The state of Texas executed a Mexican citizen, José Medellin, and a Honduran man, Heliberto Chi. The execution of Chi was the sixth so far this year in Texas.

Alfred Heinz Reumayr, from New Westminister, BC, was sentenced in a New Mexico court to 13 years in prison, after pleading guilty to one count of terrorism for plotting to blow-up the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Reumayr was in custody for nine years, during which time he was extradited to the US, and is required to serve another four years.

In Mauritania, the army carried out a coup against the government of Hamdi Ould Mohamed el-Hacen, ending a one year period of democracy in the West African country. The coup was condemned by the African Union.

The International Criminal Court confirmed that they would open an investigation into the links between paramilitaries and government officials in Colombia as well as the extradition of Colombian paramilitaries to the US. Death threats against the Nasa people in Colombia's southwestern department of Cauca generated fear in Santander de Quilichao, where more than 25 people have been assassinated over the past two weeks. A bomb exploded at a street festival in Ituango, in the department of Antioquia, killing seven and seriously injuring 17.

In Guatemala, two masked men swerved in front of Amilcar Pop's car, drew guns and banged on the windows while yelling death threats. Pop is the president of the Guatemalan Association of Mayan Lawyers.

Fernando Lugo was inaugurated president of Paraguay, officially ending 62 years of rule by the Colorado party.

Mauricio Funes, the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate and front-runner in the presidential race in El Salvador, announced that he would restore diplomatic relations with Cuba if he is elected in the March 2009 vote.

Canadian border services ordered Jeremy Hinzman and his family to leave Canada by September 23. Hinzman was the first US war resister to seek asylum in Canada.

Pervez Musharraf stepped down as president of Pakistan, in order to avoid impeachment and following pressure from the US and other western countries.

Prachanda (Pushpa Kamal Dahal), a Maoist leader, was elected prime minister by lawmakers in the Constituent Assembly in Nepal. Prachanda is a teacher and the former head of the armed insurgency in Nepal, which lasted 10 years and ended with a 2006 peace agreement. The Constituent Assembly abolished the monarchy in May of this year.

One hundred people were arrested and 46 charged in week-long protests against the Kingsnorth coal-fired power plant in England. German-owned Kingsnorth will be the first new coal-fired plant to open in England in more than 30 years. About 1,500 people took part in the protests; police presence was estimated to have equaled the number of protesters.

Twelve employees of SNC-Lavalin in Algeria were killed and fifteen injured in a car bomb attack near Bouira, 150 kilometres southeast of Algiers. The attack took place while the employees were on a bus traveling to the Koudiat Acerdoune water-treatment plant, being built by the Montreal-based corporation. The Montreal Gazette reported that it "was the first terrorist attack on SNC-Lavalin employees in 50 years of operating all over the world."

China hosted the 2008 Olympics and spent $12 billion on security, installing thousands of cameras and high-tech surveillance systems. Olympic organizers admitted to faking part of the fireworks and having a child lip-sync the national anthem on the television broadcast of the opening ceremonies. Lefty sportswriter David Zirin called the Games "the Olympics the West wanted: games where the grandest prize is not a gold medal but a glittering entree to China's seemingly endless army of potential consumers."

Forty homeless people were moved from Oppenheimer Park to three Vancouver hotels after BC Premier Gordon Campbell faced critical questions from Chinese media about homelessness in the city during his visit to the Olympics in Beijing. Housing advocates questioned Campbell’s assertion that Vancouver will overcome its homelessness problem by 2010.

The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty denounced the choice of the City of Toronto’s "Streets to Homes" program as a finalist for a World Habitat Award, calling it "a cover for an agenda of social exclusion in the service of upscale urban redevelopment."

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama stated, "finishing the fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban” in Afghanistan and potentially also Pakistan “is a war that we have to win…. We need more troops, more helicopters, more satellites.”

Obama announced that he will share the Democratic ticket with Delaware Senator Joe Biden. Glenn Greenwald, remarked at Salon.com, "Biden is a reliable supporter of virtually every prevailing bit of conventional wisdom within the American elite political consensus, which is why his selection has been widely praised by the establishment."

Republican candidate John McCain announced Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate. The choice of Palin came as a surprise, leading to the media once again labeling McCain as a maverick. But criticism about Palin's limited experience came quickly. The two leading Alaskan newspapers questioned McCain's decision, with the Anchorage Daily News quoting a Republican official as asking, "She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?"

McCain, former chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, also offended Great Plains tribal leaders when he attended a rowdy motorcycle rally in South Dakota instead of responding to their invitations for discussion. Tribal concerns included the disrespect to nearby sacred site Bear Butte Mountain by rowdy events involving alcohol.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favour of the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort, permitting artificial snowmaking using treated wastewater and the expansion of the resort on the San Francisco Peaks, sacred to many indigenous nations.

The Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency and the US EPA, along with other federal agencies, outlined a five-year plan to clean up 520 abandoned uranium mines and contaminated water in Dineh territory.

Indigenous demonstrators took over oil and gas installations in Peru, demanding that Congress revoke a law that facilitates the purchase of collectively owned land by mining and energy corporations. A week later, the Peruvian government issued a decree for three provinces, allowing it to send in the armed forces.

Norwegian Knighthood was bestowed upon Nils Olav, a penguin, at the Edinburgh Zoo and mascot of the Norwegian King’s Guard. In Killorglin, Ireland, a mountain goat was crowned King of Ireland for three days.

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