 national shames to give a damn. Serious commentators used the opportunity to deepen the discussion into a questioning of China’s “national strength:” The public’s insecurity about milk powder is a reflection of their lack of confidence in the country’s competence in general.
What the judge probably did not expect was the fact that she inadvertently stumbled on another fault line that has been very shaky since last year. Just when Chinese netizens were airing their disappointment with food safety, another line of questioning started to develop. “It is more shameless (for the Hong Kong government) to set restrictions for people to buy safe milk powder.” This came from comments picked up by BBC Chinese. Apparently it was referring to the quota system that the Hong Kong government set up in 2013 in response to a public outcry against mainlanders buying up powdered formula. Hong Kong parents complained that it was depriving their own babies of the access to this crucial product. Under the quota system, individuals leaving Hong Kong are allowed to carry no more than 1.8 kg of milk powder (roughly two cans), or they may face penalty and even jail time. A commentator at Southern Metropolis Daily echoed the sentiment of the BBC comment and questioned the value of the quota system itself, claiming that a “new equilibrium” of milk powder supply had been reached in Hong Kong under which the needs of both the Hongkongese and mainlanders could be met without restrictions. But other commentators’ concerns went way beyond the quota system per se. For them, a general anti-mainland tendency in Hong Kong should draw more attention, and this milk powder incident can easily be used to lend power to political oppositions to the mainland.
“We should not allow those who advocate ‘Hong Kong independence’ to use ‘anti-smuggling’ as a camouflage,” an op-ed on the pro-mainland Ta Kung Pao proclaims..
Perhaps Tennessee’s best-known and most important contribution to the suffrage movement came when a young man decided to listen to his mother.
Although giving women the right to vote had been debated for decades, the suffrage movement did not gain steam until the late 19th Century. A constitutional amendment was proposed, and by 1920 required only one more state - the 36th - to ratify before it would become law.
Tennessee proved to be that pivotal state. However, not all women favored the right to vote. In Tennessee, there was a powerful anti-suffrage lobby that vigorously opposed ratification. Both anti- and pro- “Suffs” mobilized their forces for the final fight and set up headquarters at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville.
On the day of the final vote, it appeared the anti- faction would win. But Harry Burn, the youngest member of the General Assembly at age 23, cast the deciding vote. Burn had been allied with the anti-suffrage group, but after receiving a letter from his mother with the words, “Hurrah, and vote for suffrage!” he changed his vote.
“The State Library and Archives’ online suffrage exhibit provides terrific details about Tennessee’s role in this important advancement in our great democracy,” Secretary of State Tre Hargett said. “This is just one example of the resources that are available at the State Library and Archives. And many of those resources are available to Tennesseans online, 24 hours a day, free of charge.”
A traveling version of the exhibit is also available for loan to libraries and museums. If you are interested in hosting the suffrage exhibit or any other traveling exhibit available from the Tennessee State Library and Archives, e-mail exhibits.tsla@tn.gov.Hotel Front Office Training Manual With 231 Sop Createspace - I am working as front desk agent in a restaurant along with my study and really I find this book most easy to follow. It is a collection of 231 Front Office SOP that really covers all most everything I need to know as a Front Office Officer.. This text is truly horrible. Errors abound so if you are looking for a rigorous exercise in proofreading and editing a book this is a great project for you; however, if you are looking for a book that you can actually use please select another text..Some people say she got implants. I don't know if that's true, nor do I care. The problem is not the fact that she has that body type, artificially or no. You're right, it would be wrong to take issue with a person's body in and of itself.

The problem is the way she invokes it in her music videos and her public persona. She's cashing in on twerking and all the other hip hop-related cultural phenomenon surrounding having the stereotypical fat ass, while not being subject to the racism or the various stigmas, mockery and devaluing that black women are subject to when they engage in the same type of activity (and oftentimes even when they don't).- ITV Report
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Anniversary of largest WW2 airborne mission marked in East Anglia
Soldiers past and present have joined together in Essex to commemorate the anniversary of the largest airborne operation of the Second World War.
Operation Varsity saw 40,000 British and American troops landed by glider and parachute in March 1945 to successfully secure a bridgehead across the River Rhine. The mission opened the way for the final advance into Germany.
A service at Marks Hall, near Colchester,.
Click below to watch a report by ITV News Anglia's Victoria Lampard
The annual commemoration is organised by 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, which is based at Wattisham in Suffolk and flies the Apache attack helicopter, with the unit’s 664 Squadron currently deployed on operations in Afghanistan.From New Ways Ministry “Bondings 2.0” blog, Robert Shine offers proposals to improve pastoral ministry to LGBT Catholics:
Today, I offer three suggestions for the bishops on how to move away from spiritual worldliness to be of greater service to the people of God, especially LGBT people, and others too often excluded from the church.
First, the bishops should reframe for themselves what loving the church means. Foregoing a dated fixation on institutional power, loving the church could mean supporting Catholics and their communities as credible witnesses to God’s presence in the world….
Second, evangelical fervor must be restored. …..Bishops must ….follow Pope Francis’ example: lead joyfully; create fertile soil in their relationships with Catholics; speak to reality and end their voices’ impotence in preaching Good News; open wide church doors to welcome all, including the presently excluded Holy Spirit who disturbs the complacent and soothes the afflicted.
Third, bishops should renew their self-understanding about themselves and the office of bishop. Bishops must remember their roles foremost as pastors and teachers who accompany the People of God, rather than acting as political authorities….
More at – Bondings 2.0Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico -- On June 26, nine Boy Scouts ranging in ages from 14 to 17 and holding ranks from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout along with three Assistant Scoutmasters from Troop 109 in Randolph, NJ headed to Newark Airport for a flight to Denver, Colorado for the first leg of their Philmont Backpacking trek.
Philmont Scout Ranch is in the state of New Mexico located in the Sangre De Christo Mountains and is the premier National High Adventure Base visited by Boy Scout troops from all over the U.S.
When they arrived in Denver, the Crew started a two-day tour of the area in order to acclimate themselves to the change in altitude. Their first stop was Colorado Springs and a tour of the U.S. Air Force Academy. They visited the Cadet Chapel and drove past the Athletic facilities saw a B-52 that is on display. The Crew’s next stop was the Garden of the Gods, a National Natural Landmark created along a fault line during a geological upheaval millions of years ago. The upheaval created many huge red rock formations that resemble the actual shape of things in real life, e.g., a mountain called Kissing Camels.
On their second day in Colorado, they traveled to the top of Pikes Peak, (elevation 14,114 feet) via bus. At the top of the Peak, they saw beautiful views of the surrounding area. The afternoon was spent white water rafting on the Arkansas River, in Cañon City. They rafted 12 miles downstream in class 3 and class 4 rapids within the Bighorn Sheep Canyon.
Early the next morning they drove 4 hours to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. When they arrived at the Ranch, they checked-in, had a medical exam and picked-up their crew food and gear. That evening, they attended a Mormon service. Afterwards, the staff welcomed them with an opening campfire.
On day four, they were up early to begin their trek by hiking four miles to a campsite called Lover’s Leap where they were introduced to the back country of Philmont and learning different tactics on how to hang bear bags, cook and clean. On day five, they traveled to Uracca Mesa to test their skills and teamwork on a challenge course. Later that night they were invited to a campfire with the staff who played music and told ghost stories.
On conclusion of the hike on day six, the Crew visited with the Abreu family and saw how they lived in their New Mexican Homestead on the Rayado. Cold root beer in the cantina and a delicious Mexican dinner was enjoyed that evening. On day seven, they hiked through Crater Lake and learned about the Continental Tie and Lumber Co. It was then on to Miner’s