Monday, July 18, 2016

Scary 16-Car Crash Delays Nascar Race


NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Full Race - Daytona 500

Twenty laps into the Coke Zero 500 things got a little crazy and very dangerous.

A 16-car crash led to a huge pileup and some of the race"s biggest names getting knocked out of contention.

YouTube/TBK LightIt started when Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. got loose ahead of the pack. Kevin Harvick told USA Today that he then "got squirrely." Jeff Gordon reportedly tried to avoid a crash and that started the huge wreck.

Along with Gordon, notable driversJimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were all involved in the crash, according to People. And not all of them were able to continue (though Patrick and Earnhardt did).

YouTube/TBK LightAric Almirola ended up winning the race which was ultimately shortened by rain.

You can see the full crash on YouTube here:

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/look-at-this-terrifying-16-car-crash-at-a-nascar-race-today-2014-7

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Gerardo Ortiz"s "Fuiste Mia" Hits Top 10 on Latin Airplay


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Gerardo Ortizs Fuiste Mia hops 13-10 on the Latin Airplay chart (dated July 23), earning the singer his ninth top 10 on the tally (up 20 percent in audience impressions in the week ending July 10, according to Nielsen Music). Its the third top 10 from his Hoy Mas Fuerte album, which spent five weeks atop the Regional Mexican Albums chart in 2015.

Gerardo Ortiz"s Controversial "Fuiste Mia" Music Video Removed From YouTube

Over on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart, Fuiste takes Greatest Gainer honors, rising 6-4 (up 20 percent to 9.8 million audience impressions). Its his ninth top five hit, which puts him in third place among solo acts with the most top fives. Ahead of Ortiz is Vicente Fernandez (with 14) and Marco Antonio Solis (21).

Earlier this year, Ortiz came under fire for releasing a music video for "Fuiste" which included violent images. The clip spurred an online petition advocating its removal from YouTube. The video was eventually removed from the site in April, although it is unknown as to whether Ortizs team or YouTube took down the video.

Corazon Climbs Back to No. 1: Meanwhile, Enrique Iglesias returns to No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs with Duele el Corazon, featuring Wisin, for a fourth week atop the chart. The track rises 3-1 in its eighth week on the list, aided in part by a four percent increase in weekly streams (to 2.1 million). The track concurrently reaches a new peak on Dance Club Songs, jumping 38-32.

Intocables 53rd Entry: Finally, regional Mexican group Intocable scores the Hot Shot Debut on Hot Latin Songs, arriving at No. 42 with Quiereme (Amame), from its most recent album, Highway -- which crowns Top Latin Albums for a second week. The entrance marks the bands 53rd song to chart, tying with singer Ednita Nazario for the third-most chart hits. Intocable is only bested by Luis Miguel and Vicente Fernandez, each with 57 entries, and Los Tigres del Norte -- who hold the record with 66.

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7438926/gerardo-ortiz-fuiste-mia-top-10-latin-airplay

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Parrish Medical Center Shooting Statement: "Our Hearts Are Broken By This Tragedy"


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PMC Code Silver Active Shooter protocols

Natalie Sellers, Parrish Medical Center vice president of communications, community and corporate services, issued a statement in response to the deadly shooting at the hospital in the early morning hours on Sunday. (WFTV video image)

Parrish Medical CenterMourns Loss of Shooting Victims Carrie Rouzer and Cynthia Zingsheim;PMC Security Officers Matt Dolan and Jason Rowley Commended

BREVARD COUNTY TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA Natalie Sellers, Parrish Medical Center vice president of communications, community and corporate services, issued this statement in response to the deadly shooting at the hospital in the early morning hours on Sunday:

Our hearts are broken for the families affected by this tragedy, and we are supporting our care partners, patients and families. As the work of a hospital cannot stop, our service to patients and families continues.

Our hospital active shooter security policy, which we call Code Silver, was followed by PMC security and all care partners (employees, medical staff and volunteers). Security responded immediately and subdued the shooter. We have attached a copy of our Code Silver protocols for your information.

PMC security officers Matt Dolan and Jason Rowley responded to the emergency. Security officer Dolan tackled the individual and Security Officer Rowley assisted in restraining him until the arrival of the Titusville Police Department and Brevard County Sheriffs Department.

We appreciate and commend the immediate response of the TPD and deputies and commend officers for their professionalism. It is for this reason the hospital works on these procedures with our law enforcement and conduct frequent trainings.

We will, in this case and in any case where patient safety is involved, review all aspects of this situation.

Again, our hearts are broken for the families affected by this tragedy, and we are supporting our care partners, patients and families. We thank the community for their support.

Sellers also released the below Parrish Medical Center Code Silver Active Shooter information about their protocols and operational impacts on the hospital today for the public.

Code initiated bv: Staff. Dial 1-1

ACTIVE SHOOTER DEFINED: One or more subjects who participate in a random orsystematic shooting spree, demonstrating intent to continuously harm others.

The termactive shooter will include anyone who uses any deadly weapon (knife, club, bow and arrow,explosives, etc.) to systematically or randomly inflict death or great bodily harm on anyone.

If you hear Code Silver announced or see someone in Parrish Medical Centerdischarging or threatening to discharge a weapon, FOLLOW THESEGUIDELINES:

Lock yourself in the room you are in at the time of the threatening activity.If you are able to do so, notify Security by dialing 1-1 or 6565.Inform Security of the Code Silver situation and the location of the incident.If its safe to do so, activate a duress/panic alarm if one is nearby.Do not stay in an open hall or area, such as the PMC Atrium.If you are able to safely do so, take whatever steps are necessary to ensure the safety andwell being of all patients, visitors and staff in any shooting situation.If you are able to safely do so, close all curtains and blindsKeep patients and visitors away from windows if possible.The objective is to allow the shooter to leave the facility so that no one isinjured.If faced with the person holding the firearm, do exactly as you are told. Do not hesitate.Remain calm. Try to observe the suspect(s) eyes, ears, nose, eye brows and eyelids first.Next observe height and weight and finally the clothing. Do not stare at the weapon. Do notstare at the suspect(s). Casual observations are always the best and the safest technique.After the suspect(s) have left, LOCK THE DOOR.If there are any injuries, advise Security by dialing 11 or 6565. To the extent possible,provide first aid to the injured. No one should leave the premises and do not open the dooruntil the arrival of the police department and/or security.If security arrives prior to the police department they will separate all witnesses and havethem write down their description of the suspect(s). Witnesses should not collaborate onthe description. Five separate descriptions are better than a group description. Individualstatements are always more accurate and easier for police to work with in investigating thecase.All requests from any media representative shall be referred to the PMCs PublicInformation Officer.Employees are not to make ANY statements in regard to the incident to the media.

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Source: http://spacecoastdaily.com/2016/07/parrish-medical-center-shooting-statement-our-hearts-are-broken-for-this-tragedy/

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"Vice Principals" Premiere Recap: My Enemy"s Enemy


Vice Principals: Tease #2 (HBO)

Vice Principals premiered on HBO Sunday night. The new series is about two vice principals, played by Danny McBride and Walton Goggins, who are vying for the same job as head principal.

McBride stars as Neal Gamby, a down-on-his-luck man who is not much liked by either his co-workers or family. Gambys nemesis is Lee Russell, played by Goggins. Russell is an effeminate man who seems to have everything going for him, as he is liked by all.

Related: Vice Principals: Danny McBride and Walton Goggins Get Schooled

When the schools principal (Bill Murray) leaves to tend to his sick wife, the superintendent hires an outside principal by the name of Dr. Belinda Brown. Neither Gamby nor Russell is pleased with this announcement, and they agree to put aside their beef in order to take her down. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The pilot was as irreverent as McBride and co-creator Jody Hills last HBO series, Eastbound & Down.

Vice Principalsairs Sundays at 10:30 p.m. on HBO.

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Dailytimes | Martial law supporters must be punished: Fazlur Rehman


Police Seeking to Enact Martial Law

PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) President Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has said that people who put pro-martial law posters on display across the country must be punished. Speaking at a press conference here on Sunday, the JUI-F chief said that inviting martial law in the country was tantamount to treason.

Some elements are trying to make the army chief controversial by putting pro-martial law posters and banners on display across the country, he said. Rehman said the task of preparing terms of reference for the judicial commission on the Panama leaks should be given to the courts if the opposition parties fail to do this. There is no need to come out on the streets on the ToRs issue, he added. The JUI-F chief said that closure of the French embassy in Ankara and then consulate in Istanbul pointed to a conspiracy against the Turkish government. He praised the Turkish people for foiling the military coup and said they made history by taking to the street in support of democracy. He said the way the US media broadcast the failed coup proved that it was a conspiracy. He however said there was no chance of a Turkey-like attempt in Pakistan.

Source: http://dailytimes.com.pk/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/18-Jul-16/martial-law-supporters-must-be-punished-fazlur-rehman

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Qandeel Baloch, Angelina Jolie, and the Cattiness of (Muslim) Women


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The murder of provocative and seductive Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, killed by her brother in an honor killing, is tragic, but not surprising as it took place in a country that frowns upon Muslim women physically exposing themselves.

But when reflecting more about her life and popularity on social media, a pretty clear thought emerges: the criticism Qandeel faced most often came from women (and sometimes the ultra conservative religious men).

In a survey of interviews Qandeel gave, she appears to be interviewed by women, and appearing as a guest along side other women, or by a mufti wearing his head topee, glasses and a beard speaking about Islam. More often than not, though, the muftis tend to be relatively calm and respectful. But the women almost always really went after her, harshly.

In this interview Qandeel gave in March of this year, she was viciously attacked by two women with no clear direction as to the logic of their criticism of Qandeel. The host of the show opens with judgements made about Qandeels actions (referring specifically to her provocative video messages she posts online), and it was clear that the other female guest was there to essentially support these angry critiques of Qandeel. The two women towards Qandeel sounded, well, catty. This interview was just part of a broader trend, whereby most harsh criticism of Qandeel came from women.

But there is a lesson that can be learned here, as it could have when a few weeks ago, Angelina Jolie spoke at a mosque about the Syrian refugee crisis. What resulted were many posts and articles that then condemned Muslim men for preventing women from having greater access to these types of panels and giving the same respect and platform to Muslim women as a non-Muslim white woman. And yet, nowhere was the conversation turned toward the pressures that Muslim women face by other Muslim women. Maybe, perhaps, its not always the men who make women voiceless in our societies but the women too from within these communities.

I live in a small town, but have several active Muslim communities nearby. A while ago, an attractive, articulate, well dressed and accomplished Muslim woman visited our community (she was related to another community member) with an interesting experience working in Africa. She often speaks at other panels around the globe, so we invited her to speak at the mosques womens committee. Her talk, as we expected, was inspiring and we felt it important to have her speak in front of the entire community. We wrote upthe request and the all male board approved of it. But, as we started to plan the event, many Muslim women started to protest. Will she wear a longer skirt and hijab when she speaks? No sister should speak in front of other men! No sister, we must guard ourselves as Muslim women and not do things to attract the Muslim men. And so the criticism started. Was the concern that this woman was doing something they couldnt, wouldnt or didnt do? Or that maybe other men may take pride in her success, or even, gasp, find her attractive, accomplished or more? Were these womenthreatened?!

Then it occurred to me. How many of us, women, in our own communities, could speak up and be part of panels and be actively engaged in community discussions and yet are prevented from doing so because of protests that come from other Muslim women who feel we should not do things to attract other men?

Yes, no doubt, misogyny exists globally in Muslim communities. I mean, for Gods sake, Qandeels own brother murdered her to protect his familys honor (but praise for her father for turning his own son in). But women could have been less catty toward her, and not always demean her. It appears their criticism was simply because shes an attractive, sexy, bold, confident woman who attracts many men and has the guts to do something they may not be able to. Women like her who push bounds should be protected regardless of other womens own approval of her actions. Similarly, micro level mosque communities, and the women within them, could also stop with the cattiness, preventing their own women from getting up on stage, regardless of what they wear, how attractive they are, or how confident and smart they sound.

In all honestly, I sometimes believe that the progress of Muslim women is slowed down by our own Muslim women and quite frankly needs to stop.

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Source: http://theislamicmonthly.com/qandeel-baloch-angelina-jolie-and-the-cattiness-of-muslim-women-2/

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Will Power"s win at Toronto sets up mad dash to IndyCar title


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Will Power celebrates his victoryin Toronto. (Chris Young , The Canadian Press via AP)

TORONTO Simon Pagenaud was extremely merry for a driver just befallen by a maddening bit of racing randomness, whod lost a huge chunk of his advantage in the IndyCar points standings in the process.

Striding anonymously through the crowd departing pit road on Sunday at the Honda Indy GP, the Team Penske driver smiled and reflected on the sheer grace of his race car. He might as well have been walking to victory lane if not for the detour up the loading dock and into the paddock of the Enercare Centre. He chatted with passersby, noted how much fun hed had driving through the field late in the race, and he very much emanated the feeling that everything was still going to be all right even after teammate Will Power had won his third race in the last four, blazed into second place and reduced his points deficit from 75 to 47 with five races remaining.

Im really happy with my driving, with the car. Its just fate sometimes, you know? Pagenaud smiled. Sometimes its just not the way its going to be for you. We did everything to make it work. Pretty happy with everything, its just wow.

Probably one of my best races, but it doesnt show.

TORONTO:Power takes advantage of late caution to seize victory

What showed clearly on Sunday is that Power, the 2016 version, has matured into the type of driver who can miss the first race of the season with a misdiagnosed concussion relinquishing as much as 50 points for a possible victory at a St. Petersburg track where he has won twice and make a championship race out of it. At least. Power saw Pagenaud win three times in the first five races, but instead of succumbing to the tendencies that had scarred attempts to close out championships from 2010-2012 and remained when he finally captured a title in 2014 he managed and maintained. And that means now is no time forrunning scenarios in his head.

You dont do it. Its impossible, he said. How do you know where hes going to finish and where youre going to finish? You just have to execute week in and week out.

Yeah, you can look at the points at the end of each weekend, but its absolutely the wrong focus to be looking at points. You know your limits. You know your risks. You know what is a 50/50 move. You know when to take those risks. If youre taking them all the time, youre going to get caught out half the time or more. If you do it at a time when its necessary to take that risk, you have a good chance of pulling it off. Thats how you got to do it.

Powers win gave Team Penske seven wins in 11 races only Helio Castroneves has failed to reach victory lane and helped it claim the top three spots in the standings. Just as an ill-timed caution on Lap 58 of 85 cost Pagenaud a likely top-five spot and dropped the victory into Powers mitted hands, it also went far in preventing defending series champion and reputed late-season closer Scott Dixon from making inroads. Dixon was superior on Sunday, starting from the pole and leading 56 of the first 58 laps. But he, Pagenaud and Juan Pablo Montoya hadnt made their last necessary stop under green like most of the field when Josef Newgarden crashed out of a Turn 5 curb to impose a caution. Forced to pit under yellow, Dixon restarted 13th and raced back to eighth, but lost 23 points in the parlay. Pagenaud recouped ninth. Power, who had entered pit road a matter of seconds before the caution and was therefore able to make his service, restarted at the front of the field and held on through one final restart to beat Castroneves by 1.5 seconds. He led ten laps.

Power knows that Pagenaud will be no easy quarry.

I had that so many times where youre leading with a big lead. I mean, hes doing the right thing, Power said. Hes not being conservative. Hes there week in, week out.But just sometimes it flows your way. Like it just goes in cycles. You have good and bad runs. Its the bad days you make the most of that really wins you a championship.

EXCLUSIVE: IndyCar CEO discussesschedule, ratings and aero kits

An interesting aspect of this final segment of the title hunt is that Pagenaud and Power will utilize the same equipment and have the resources to maximize them. Now its a straight-up fight as Power vies for a second title and Pagenaud his first. Power spotted his teammate a race but has a series of tracks ahead where he has performed well. h**l restart the postponed race at Texas in fourth position, Pagenaud 15th. Pagenaud still holds the lead and feels like his luck account has been settled.

And it took this sort of run by Power to get this close.

I havent been lucky, Pagenaud said. There were talks from competitors saying it was time for me to have bad luck. Ive had my fair share. What I am really proud of is how competitive we are no matter where. So well be there.

Well give them a tough time so we can show weve been the strongest this year.

And see who gets to be happy last.

Source: http://sports.usatoday.com/2016/07/17/will-power-toronto-win-mad-dash-indycar-championship-simon-pagenaud/

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