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Silver Bullion for Sale OnlineWhile Gold remains top of mind for many investors, Silver is also a popular Precious Metal to consider based on its affordability. Silver is more accessible for a wider range of buyers, not only in price, but in the range of Silver options on the market. Silver comes in popular Silver coins, Silver bars and Silver rounds for sale. APMEX makes it easy to buy Silver online with our wide selection of Silver bullion.
Silver Rounds for SaleInvestors who are solely interested in Silver's stable purchasing power can find security in buying Silver rounds. Silver rounds are circular discs often manufactured by private mints, though sometimes produced by government mints. They have no "face value" and are not recognized as legal tender. Silver rounds are not quite as diverse or collectible as Silver coins but can be an excellent choice for those who want to invest in Silver as an anti-inflation hedge. Silver rounds come from a variety of mints, but usually come from private mints around the world.
Silver rounds come in a number of different sizes from 1 gram to 10 ounces, and every size in between. The most commonly traded Silver bullion rounds are 1 oz or less. Though not as collectible as some Silver coins, Silver rounds are minted to an equally high standard with beautifully detailed designs and clean striking. Silver rounds typically sell for a lower premium relative to spot Silver price and are an excellent addition to a mixed investment portfolio of Silver.
APMEX carries a diverse selection of Silver rounds. Our selection includes fractional Silver rounds, popular 1 ounce Silver rounds and larger format Silver rounds.
A few of our most popular Silver rounds include:
• 9Fine Mint Silver Rounds: The 9Fine Mint rounds contain .999 fine Silver with sizes ranging from 1 oz to 12 oz, offering a high-quality investment option for everyone. Clean, bold lines and signature 9Fine Mint ornamentation make these rounds elegant and instantly recognizable. All 9Fine Mint individual rounds come in protective packaging, and multiples of 20 come in storage tubes to offer simple and convenient protection.
• APMEX Silver Rounds: APMEX-branded Silver rounds are composed of .999 fine Silver and are guaranteed by APMEX. Whether you prefer larger Silver rounds such as the 10 oz Silver rounds, or smaller fractional Silver rounds like the ¼ oz Silver rounds, our APMEX-branded Silver bullion rounds include something for everyone.
• Engelhard Silver Rounds: APMEX offers a superb selection of Silver Rounds from leading Precious Metals manufacturer Engelhard. Each of these .999 fine Silver Bullion rounds bears its exact purity and Silver content so you know you are receiving the highest quality. This selection includes the ever-popular Prospector round from Engelhard, which are no longer being minted and are difficult to locate in quantity. With popular designs and sizes ranging from 1 oz to 10 oz, you are sure to find the Silver round that matches your taste and budget.
• Sunshine Mint Silver Rounds: With these Sunshine Mint Silver rounds, you can be sure you will receive only .999-fine Silver. All rounds are hallmark-stamped, indicating the exact purity of the Silver content.
Silver Bars for SaleBuying Silver bars is one of the most cost-effective, safest and easiest ways to own physical Silver. Silver bars are the bullion of choice for many investors because they cost less over Silver spot price than Silver coins. Additionally, their uniform shape and size mean Silver bars are easy to store, count and transfer. APMEX sells Silver produced by Sunshine Mint, PAMP Suisse, Royal Canadian Mint, and other respected Silver mints. Each Silver bar is stamped with its exact Silver weight, fineness, and a serial number for added security.
Silver bars come in a variety of sizes from 1 oz bar to 1 kilo, and every size in between. The most commonly traded Silver bars are 1 oz, often purchased by avid investors. No matter which form of Silver you choose to buy, you can rest assured knowing you'll own the most authentic form of currency in the history of the world. Silver bars come with a variety of different finishes. APMEX makes it easy to buy Silver bars and search for bars by weight, brand or theme.
Silver bars also come in cast poured and hand poured options. This is the oldest method of casting a Silver bar, which is simply pouring Silver into a mold and letting it cool. Each mint has their own process for casting Silver bars, some prefer to quickly cool the Silver bars by using water, while others allow the bars to air dry.
APMEX carries a wide range of popular Silver bars, including:
• 9Fine Mint Silver Bars: 9Fine Mint Silver bars combine traditional manufacturing processes with modern packaging. Each bar is cast and features sharp lines for a sleek look. The custom orange and black packaging not only secures your investments, but it is also visually appealing, making these bars easy to display.
• APMEX Silver Bars: APMEX guarantees you will receive only .999 fine Silver bars. These .999 fine Silver bullion bars add value to your Precious Metals investment portfolio or collection. These bars come in a variety of sizes, including fractional sizes, 1 oz, 5 oz, 10 oz, 25 oz, 50 oz, 1 kilo and 100 oz Silver bars.
• Argor-Heraeus Silver Bars: The Argor-Heraeus Silver bars come in a variety of sizes giving collectors and investors several options to choose from. Argor-Heraeus is one of the finest Precious Metals refiners in the world and it shows with the high quality product. Investors can also choose Silver that come in 5 oz, 100 oz, 100 grams, 250 grams, 500 grams and 1 kilo.
• Credit Suisse Silver Bars: Backed by the world renowned Credit Suisse Bank of Switzerland, these conveniently sized Silver bars are guaranteed .999 fine. Each bar is stamped with its exact weight and Silver purity and bears the Credit Suisse logo, an internationally recognized symbol of quality and sound provenance.
• Engelhard Silver Bars: Engelhard is universally accepted around the world and has a reputation that is second to none for quality and trustworthiness. They are one of the highly respected private mints in the world for their time-tested quality. The Engelhard name has provided high quality Silver to people all over the world for over 100 years. Engelhard Silver is highly coveted by beginner and experienced investors alike.
• Geiger Silver Bars: Geiger Edelmetalle began its tradition of excellence in 1218 in Leipzig, Germany. Each Geiger Silver bar is meticulously struck to exact specifications and includes many security features to validate the Silver bar's authenticity. Available from 1 oz through 5 kilos, these Geiger Silver Bars provide .999 fine Silver at multiple price points for Silver investors. The precise striking of each Silver bar provides owners with a look and feel that is one of a kind.
• Johnson Matthey Silver Bars: APMEX offers a superb selection of Silver Bullion Bars from Johnson Matthey, a leading Precious Metals refiner and manufacturer. These Silver bars range in size from 1 oz to 100 oz and are .999-fine pure. Johnson Matthey has stamped the exact purity and Silver content directly into each Silver Bar for authenticity.
• PAMP Suisse Silver Bars: PAMP Suisse Silver bars are die-struck bars that feature the attractive "Fortuna" portrait common among the company's bullion products. PAMP Suisse Silver Fortuna Bars are guaranteed to be .999 fine.
• Pioneer Metals Silver Bars: Made in the U.S.A., Pioneer Metals was created for those looking for a no-nonsense way to invest in Silver. The low premiums and unique designs make these cast-poured bars the easy choice for those looking to acquire Silver without the fuss of choosing between hundreds of sovereign coins. This brand is available exclusively at APMEX in a variety of sizes.
• Sunshine Mint Silver Bars: Sunshine Mint is a leading Precious Metals refiner and manufacturer. These Silver bars range in size from 1 oz to 100 oz and are .999 fine Silver. You will find the exact purity and Silver content stamped directly into each Silver Bar for authenticity.
• Valcambi Silver Bars: APMEX is proud to feature a variety of Silver bars from Valcambi, a leading Swiss refiner known for their outstanding craftsmanship. With sizes from 1 gram up to 1 kilo, we carry options for any investor. Valcambi stamps each Silver bar with the weight and purity, so you can be sure you are getting only the highest quality Silver from a reputable, trust-worthy manufacturer.
Silver Coins for SaleSome Silver coins stay in families for generations, serving as both a bullion investment and collectible. Silver coins realize collectibility because of their design, scarcity and demand. Each year, new coins are minted in different variations which may never be produced again. APMEX only sells Silver coins minted by the most trusted mints in the world. These mints include the United States Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, The Perth Mint, The Royal Mint and many more.
Silver coins are sold at a premium above Silver spot prices because of their unique designs and limited availability. Coins are usually sold in brilliant uncirculated condition, having not been used as actual currency. Once a coin loses its luster, it begins to lose its status in terms of condition. The highest quality Silver bullion coins are known as Proof coins. Popular for their intricate designs, Proof coins are struck more than once, which leads to their brilliant shine.
A Silver coin can come in a variety of sizes from 1/25 oz to 1 kilo, and every size in between. There are mints and refiners all over the world that create the best unique and valuable Silver coins. Whether you are a beginning or experienced collector, you will find a coin that fits your interests. The most common purchases are 1 oz Silver coins, often bought by investors and Silver collectors alike.
Examples of the extensive selection of Silver coins available at APMEX include:
• American Silver Eagle: The Silver American Eagle is one of the most prolific and successful bullion programs produced by the United States Mint. Silver American Eagles are widely popular and highly collected coins today but their significance is rooted in more than just the sales. There is historical significance to this coin and it starts with the obverse of the Silver Eagle, designed by Adolph A. Weinman. The Silver American Eagle is the official Silver bullion coin of the United States and one of the few Silver bullion coins guaranteed for weight, content and purity by the U.S. government. The Silver American Eagle enjoys unparalleled recognition and liquidity. These classic American coins come in Gold and Silver, in addition to Platinum and Palladium.
• America the Beautiful Silver Coin: Like America the Beautiful Quarters, these investment-grade coins have an obverse of the 1932 portrait of George Washington. These Silver bullion quarters have unique reverses ranging from national parks to forests and memorials. This beautiful series can be a great investment option due to its historical context and high-quality production standards. With the face value of a quarter dollar, this investment is also backed by the U.S. government. If you are looking to turn a basic coin collection into an investment portfolio, these Silver coins are an excellent start.
• Junk Silver Coins (35%, 40% & 90% Silver): U.S. Mint Silver coins combine beauty, history and face value to appeal to both the investor and collector. Junk Silver coins have beautiful designs, 35%, 40$ or 90% Silver content and interesting stories to match.
• Canadian Silver Maple: Silver Maples are known for having a high Silver content of .9999 fine Silver. This valuable composition combined with the beautiful Canadian maple leaf design is enhanced by the reflective surface, making these Canadian coins exceptionally pleasing to the eye. First minted in 1988, there have been different designs for commemorative editions, but the Canadian maple leaf has always stayed the main focus. The maple leaf design is even used as a distinctive privy mark on multiple series provided by the Royal Canadian Mint. These classic Canadian coins come in Gold and Silver, in addition to Platinum and Palladium.
• Australian Silver Koala: First released in 2007, the Silver Koala coins have begun to gain popularity in the world's coin market. Admired for its captivating designs and superior-quality finishes, the Silver Koala appeals to collectors and investors all over the world. The Silver Koala coin is Australian legal tender, carrying a face value of one Australian dollar. The obverse of this Silver coin bears a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse depicts an image of a koala, Australia's cuddliest marsupial. The design of the koala used on the coin's reverse changes each year. Annually declared mintages combined with the endearing reverse make this coin desirable for both the investor and collector.
• Australian Silver Swan: In 2017, The Perth Mint released its first bullion coin with a unique Swan design. The 1 oz Silver Swan coin has a limited mintage of 25,000 coins made of .9999 fine Silver. These beautiful coins are also available in a 5 oz Silver swan version. Each Australian Swan coin showcases one of the world's most distinct species in a unique design.
• Mexican Silver Libertad: Mexican Silver Libertads feature a reverse design depicting two key symbols of the Mexican people: the Angel of Independence and the Mexican volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. Appearing in the forefront of the Silver coin, the Winged Victory angel is a historic monument for the Mexican people and is considered the symbol of Mexico City.
• British Silver Britannia: Following the success of the Gold Britannia bullion coins introduced in 1987, the Royal Mint produced a 1 oz Silver Britannia coin in 1997, being issued only as proofs with a mintage of 20,000. Britannia Silver coins have a face value of two pounds (£2). The coins produced from 1998-2012 contain .958 fine Silver, as opposed to the standard British sterling of .925 fine Silver, with the 2013 bullion issues being the first to contain .999 fine.
• British Silver Queen's Beasts: The Queen's Beasts 2 oz Silver bullion coin series by The Royal Mint celebrates the British Monarchy and the centuries of fascinating heraldry that has been a part of their story. Each animal of The Queen's Beasts is fashioned into 1 oz .9999 fine Silver coins beginning in 2016. In the autumn of 1952, the Minister of Works, in preparation for the great event some months ahead, called upon the Royal Academician and sculptor Sir, James Woodford, OBE, to create ten new beasts similar in form to King Henry VIII's beasts and character to the ten at Hampton Court but more particularly, appropriate to the Queen. Today, The Queen's Beasts plaster models can be found at the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec, while Portland stone replicas watch over Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom. Find all of the Queen's Beasts online when you buy Silver from APMEX.
• Austrian Silver Philharmonic: APMEX is proud to offer the Austrian Silver Philharmonic, the first Silver bullion coin that is denominated in euros. Minted by the Austrian Mint in Vienna, the Austrian Philharmonic Silver coins are .999 fine Silver. If you are looking to purchase the stunning Austrian Silver Philharmonic coins, shop APMEX's wide selection of Silver Philharmonics in various versions, such as MintDirect®, PCGS & NGC certified, and coin sets.
• Somalian Silver Elephant: The Silver Elephant Coin is one of the most fascinating coins in the African Wildlife Series, which commemorates the characteristic fauna of Africa. We carry coins featuring unique coloring, gilding, privy marks, or other features that add just one more aspect of collectibility to these .999 fine Silver coins. Silver Elephant coins were first issued in 1999. Commissioned by Zambia until 2004, when the country of issue changed to Somalia.
• Chinese Silver Panda: Issued by the People's Republic of China since 1983, the Chinese Silver Pandas are .999 fine Silver. In 2016, the People's Republic of China began minting Silver Pandas in metric system sizes to better suit the international appeal of the coins. While not an exact conversion, the new gram sizes provide the closest metric equivalent to the similarly sized ounce counterparts, 1 oz replaced by 30 grams and 5 oz replaced by 150 grams. The Silver Pandas are also available in larger sizes, such as 12 oz and 1 kilo sizes. Add these unique sizes to your collection or portfolio by buying Silver on APMEX.
The Mints behind Silver BullionSilver bullion from reputable Silver dealers is preferred by many investors because of its backing by a sovereign nation or central government. Silver can also be produced by private mints and manufacturers. APMEX works with a vast selection of mints who produce quality and trusted Silver coins, Silver bars and Silver rounds with a variety of different Silver price points, including:
• United States Mint (U.S. Mint) Silver
• Royal Canadian Mint Silver
• 9Fine Mint Silver
• Austrian Mint Silver
• Chinese Mint Silver
• CIT Silver
• Credit Suisse Mint Silver
• Czech Mint Silver
• Geiger Edelmetalle Mint Silver
• Holy Land Mint of Israel Silver
• KOMSCO Silver from South Korea
• Mexican Mint (Banco de México) Silver
• Native American Mint Silver
• New Zealand Mint Silver
• PAMP Suisse Mint Silver
• Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris) Silver
• The Perth Mint Silver
• Royal Australian Mint Silver
• Royal Dutch Mint Silver
• The Royal Mint Silver
• Silver from Scottsdale Mint
• South African Mint Silver
• Sunshine Mint Silver
• Valcambi Mint Silver


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As Art Basel 2011 comes to a close we provide you with this quick update on all the highlights of street-art taking place in the MIA. Artists such as Ron English, Jersey Joe, Futura and more all put their stuff on display on the Wynwood Walls and other various walls in the neighborhood. Art-history was made. .
Artist: Jersey Joe Inspired by 70s and 80s subway-graffiti art, Jersey Joe created this mural which spans an entire block. The faces were meant to give those driving by that feeling of moving subway cars tagged with graffiti to form an "elongated canvas." Check out more of Jersey Joe here. .
Artist: Risk LA-based artist Risk created this mural utilizing a tri-color base to create a sort of texturized wall with a tie-dye effect. The mural was said to be a fan-favorite at the show. Risk came through with an interesting piece, as their may have been some competition from Risk's fellow Art Baselers and friends, RETNA and RIME. Check out more of Risk's work here. .
Artist: Kenny Scharf NY's own, Kenny Scharf created this mural in the Wynwood Walls utilizing some of his iconic characters. The piece is meant to convey the idea of quick graffiti rather than pre-set spaces and planned artistry. Scharf has always been a fan of traditional NYC graffiti and it shows through here. Check out more of Kenny Scharf's work here.
Artist: Futura Perhaps one of the most well-known street artists out there, Futura joined the lineup of artists hitting Miami's Wynwood Walls. An installation in the NYC graffiti world for decades, Futura has collaborated with streetwear brands like Supreme, Zoo York and even designed the UNKLE Nike SBs. He decides to go a little more abstract for this piece, sadly no Nosferatus were present on the wall. Check out more Futura here.
Artist: Ron EnglishFamed NYC artist Ron English participated in the Wynwood Walls exhibition as well, highlighting his iconic 'hulk boy' imagery. The way he incorporated the rock at the front of the wall and his 3D 'camouflage deer' to create the affect the deer is standing on the rock is incredibly impressive. Definitely a top-wall within the Wynwood. Check out more Ron English here.
Artist: Ryan McGinness The Virginia Beach native, Ryan McGinness delivers his wall entitled, "33 Women" at art basel, highlighting the female form. His use of semi-abstract women desexualizes the piece and creates the ability to admire the female form "purely aesthetically." The use of Day-Glo paint on a black background really makes the piece standout as one of the highlights of Wynwood. Check out more of Ryan McGinness' work here.
Artist: Gaia A recent art-school graduate and pretty new to the scene, Gaia delivers an incredible rendition of Florida tycoon Henry Flagler. Gaia commented,
"I don't do these murals as celebrations, but I do them to reopen up the book of history and investigate these people in a setting that is specific to their legacy. I think it's interesting to have their portrait in a place they shaped, so that their responsibility becomes apparent—so that you can have a face to the name."Truly dope piece exhibiting incredible levels of skill. Gaia is sure to be a name to watch in the future, check out some more of his work here.
Artist: B. Hailing from Athens, Greece, artist B. created this incredible "sea of object" as he calls it for this years Wynwood Walls. The sea of objects is counter to Greece's current situation where people are protesting for the attainment of more wealth and therefore, objects. B. "believes that we make a pattern of random things in the choices we make, and he wants to show that this is the world that we create."
The best of Miami Art Basel 2011's Walls, Street Art at its finest.

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'Can-Can' revival from Pasadena Playhouse heading to Broadway
The revival of Cole Porter's "Can-Can" that opened at the Pasadena Playhouse more than five years ago has come back to life and is now aiming for Broadway. Producers said Thursday that they are hoping to bring the high-kicking musical to New York in the spring of 2014.
Neither a theater nor a opening date has been announced. The revival is being produced by Jonathan Burrows.
"Can-Can" debuted in Pasadena in the summer of 2007. The production was directed by David Lee, who is also expected to direct the show when it arrives on Broadway. Organizers said they will hold a workshop production in New York in October.
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Porter debuted "Can-Can" on Broadway in 1953, with a cast that included a young Gwen Verdon, and it was a big commercial success. The last time the musical was revived on Broadway was in 1981.
A movie adaptation was released in 1960 starring Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier and Frank Sinatra.
The new revival features a revised book by Lee and Joel Fields, and choreography by Patti Colombo. The story revolves around a dance hall in the Montmartre section of Paris that features performances of the scandalous can-can dance.
Times theater critic Charles McNulty wrote about the Pasadena production that the story line lacks "credible plotting or confident pacing." But overall, he said, the show has "an insouciant, merrymaking attitude that coaxes you into forgiving almost anything."
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Before you go tossing that coffee cup or plastic spoon into the garbage or even the recycling bin, why don't you send it along to artist Christian DuCharme? The man's made a name for himself making lights from discarded utensils.
Particularly striking, especially when viewed from a distance, is the "chandelier" made from hundreds of those iconic Anthora coffee cups that have been part of New York culture for more than 50 years.
Equally illuminating is the spoon lamp. Be sure to wash before sending. Dried Greek yogurt dampens the effect. [Colossal]


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|S126-E-014918 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
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Many have been reporting problems when installing VMware Workstation 9 on Fedora 18 64 bit machines & on other distros using the newer kernel versions – 3.8* or newer. The installer reports of missing kernel header files & prompts for the same. Installing kernel-headers package does not work. This problem isn't related to Fedora 18 but its due to Vmware guys not updating their vmware-config-tool for the new kernel releases. Before you go ahead to rectify the problem, I advise you update your kernel & its headers.
#yum update kernel* -y
#yum install kernel-headers kernel-devel -y
Reboot the system & boot into the new kernel. Fire up a shell & issue,
#uname -r
This will output you the current booted kernel version. Copy the entire line into the clipboard.
Now create a new directory at the following path,
#mkdir -p /lib/modules/your-kernel-version-here-from-above/build/include/linux/
It should look similar to,
#mkdir -p /lib/modules/3.9.5-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include/linux/
Now we need to copy the missing .h file to the location we just created. Issue,
cp usr/include/linux/version.h /lib/modules/3.9.5-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include/linux/
Now launch Vmware 9, if it still fails have a look at the pointed log file in the error prompt.
#cat /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-3787.log
It should mostly indicate failure to build 'vmci' or 'vmblock'. This is okay & one can ignore this. Hit cancel to quit the Vmware 9. Open a shell. We will now edit the vmware configuration file & disabled the entry which ensures 'vmci' or vmblock' module is built & loaded.
#vi /etc/vmware/config
Find the line
VMCI_CONFED = "no" (It will be YES, make it as 'no')
This will cancel building of vmci module. Same can be done for vmblock.
VMBLOCK_CONFED = "no"
Now save & quit Vi editor issuing,
ESC key + :wq! + Enter Key
Now launch VMware 9 & it should launch normally. 🙂


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Recipe from Linda Ginther of St. Helens, Ore.
2 bags frozen kernel corn (defrosted)
1 2/2 cups whipping cream
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons flour mixed with 3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Bring the whipping cream to a boil. Reduce the heat and add corn. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in salt, and sugar. Make a paste out of the butter and flour, and stir into the corn and cook until thickened. Turn corn into oven proof dish, sprinkle with cheese and dot with butter. Referigerate up to 4 days. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown. Serves 8.
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Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Humeral Veil
This is the name given to a cloth of rectangular shape about 8 ft. long and 1 1/2 ft. wide. The "Cæremoniale Romanum (l. I, c. x, n. 5) requires that it should be of silk. The edges are usually fringed, while a cross, with the name "Jesus", or some other representation adorns the centre. Humeral veils for use on festivals are often richly embroidered. To prevent too rapid wearing out by usage, pockets or flaps (wings) are provided well under the lower edges, towards the ends. These are then used instead of the veil itself to hold the object which is to be covered by the latter. Flaps (wings) are not advisable; but there can be no serious objection to pockets. The humeral veil is worn so as to cover the back and shoulders — hence its name — and its two ends hang down in front. To prevent its falling from the shoulders, it is fastened across the breast with clasps or ribbons attached to the border. The humeral veil is used:
- at solemn high Mass, by the subdeacon, who holds the paten with it from the close of the Offertory until after the Pater Noster ("Ritus celebr.", vii, 9, in "Missale Rom." ; "Cærem. Episc." 1. I, c. x, n. 6; II, viii, 60);
- at a pontifical Mass, by the acolyte, who bears the bishop's mitre, unless he be wearing the cope (Cæremon. Epis., I, xi, 6);
- by the priest or bishop in processions of the Blessed Sacrament, in giving Benediction, in carrying the Host to its repository on Holy Thursday, and bringing it back to the altar on Good Friday, and finally in taking the Viaticum to the sick (see rit. for Fer. V. in Coena Domini, and Fer. VI. in Parasceve, in "Miss. Rom."; "Cæremon. episc.", 1. II, c. xxiii, n. 11, 13; xxv, 31, 32; xxxiii, 27; "Rituale Rom.", Tit. IV, c. iv, n. 9; v, 3).
In processions of the Blessed Sacrament, and at Benediction given with the ostensorium, only the hands are placed under the humeral veil; in other cases it covers the sacred vessel which contains the Host. In the cases mentioned under the third heading the humeral veil must always be white. No specific colour is prescribed in the case: of the mitre-bearer but the veil worn by the subdeacon who bears the paten must be of the same colour as the other vestments. There is no black humeral veil, for the reason that at Masses for the dead, as well as on Good Friday, the paten remains on the altar.
It is impossible to determine when the Roman Ritual first prescribed the use of the humeral veil on the occasions mentioned above under (3). It was probably towards the close of the Middle Ages. The custom is first alluded to in "Ordo Rom. XV" (c. lxxvii). In many places outside of Rome the humeral veil was not adopted for the aforesaid functions until very recent times. It was prescribed in Milan, by St. Charles Borromeo, for processions of the Blessed Sacrament and for carrying Holy Viaticum to the sick. Its use at high Mass dates back as far at least as the eighth century, for it was mentioned, under the name of sindon, in the oldest Roman Ordo. It undoubtedly goes back to a more remote antiquity. But, in those days, it was not the subdeacon who held the paten with it; this office was performed by an acolyte. Moreover, not only this particular acolyte, but all acolytes who had charge of sacred vessels wore the humeral veil. That of the paten-bearer was distinguished by a cross. One may find an interesting reproduction of acolytes with alb and humeral veil (sindon) in a ninth century miniature of a sacramentary (reproduced in Braun, Die liturgische Gewandung p. 62), in the seminary of Autun sometime in the eleventh century the custom was inaugurated of having the paten borne, no longer by an acolyte, but by the subdeacon; this was especially the case at Rome. The subdeacon then had no humeral veil, but rather held the paten with the pall (mappula, palla, sudarium), the forerunner of our chalice veil, the ends of which were thrown over the right shoulder. Thus it is prescribed by Ordo Rom. XIV (c. liii), and so it may be seen in various reproductions. The acolyte continued, even in the later Middle Ages, to use a humeral veil (palliolum, sindon, mantellum) when carrying the paten, and the present Roman custom, according to which the subdeacon is vested in the humeral veil when holding the paten, originated at the close of the Middle Ages. It was slow in finding its way into use outside of Rome, and was not adopted in certain countries (France, Germany) until the nineteenth century. The veil used by the mitre-bearer is mentioned as far back as Ordo Rom. XIV (c. xlviii).
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2012-- ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN, news, filings), a leading provider of cloud connectivity, enterprise communications and virtual mobility solutions, today announced that theEdinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has deployed ADTRAN's Bluesocket virtual wireless LAN (vWLAN®) solution as part of its major facility expansion and renovation upgrade project. EICC turned toADTRAN for a wireless solution that ensured optimal connectivity within a very high density Wi-Fi environment. EICC deployed ADTRAN's vWLAN with high availability software to achieve a fault tolerant Wi-Fi environment, ensuring maximum Wi-Fi connectivity for exhibitors, guests and operational staff.
Already serving 200,000 visitors a year, the EICC is doubling its conference capacity with a 1,600m2 multi-purpose hall, additional break-out rooms and a new delegate cafe. To accommodate the impact this growth will have on its wireless network, EICC began exploring a cloud-based wireless LAN solution to solve critical capacity, operational and scaling burdens which they were facing with their previous Wi-Fi network solution. ADTRAN's Bluesocket vWLAN solution virtualizes WLAN control and management on centralized software residing in the cloud, enabling EICC to avoid the substantial expense and operational constraints inherent with traditional WLAN hardware-based controller solutions.
With traditional hardware controllers, IT must manage access points by location while facing prohibitive scaling constraints. The vWLAN control and management software and Bluesocket access points can be located independent of each other – anywhere in the networked world. This provides a more dynamic and flexible solution to address network demands in real time, and supports ten times the amount of access points than a hardware based controller can support. As a result, the EICC benefits from greater scalability, simplified administration, a reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), increased capacity, and integrated guest access services to support its various events. Eliminating Wi-Fi hardware controllers, which can account for up to 80% of the energy consumption in a wireless network, also helps EICC meet its green IT initiative goals set forth by its corporate sustainability strategy.
"In selecting a WLAN product we needed to build in scalability to cope with our new facilities which will double our capacity in 2013. ADTRAN's Bluesocket vWLAN makes that expansion as simple as just plugging in the new access points," statedRichard Lloyd, client ICT facilitator at the EICC.
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Abortion-Rights Group Faults Republican Presidential Field
OK, this shouldn't come as much of a surprise. But the abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America says that none of the declared Republican candidates for president — nor any of those thought to be waiting in the wings — would pass muster with voters who support a woman's right to choose.
"They're all equally unacceptable," said Donna Crane, the group's policy director, at a briefing to release a thick briefing book detailing the reproductive-health records of a dozen Republicans who are or could be running to challenge President Obama in 2012. "The outcome of the 2012 presidential election could very well determine whether abortion remains legal and accessible for the next generation of American women," she said.
An updated report accompanying the background briefing book details all the powers of a president when it comes to reproductive health care, including the power to appoint Supreme Court justices and lower court judges, the power to issue executive orders, and the power to appoint executive branch officials who oversee health and judicial agencies.
And while all the declared candidates, plus Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, say they are anti-abortion, "most of the major candidates have (also) been on record saying they're in favor of defunding Planned Parenthood," said NARAL Deputy General Counsel Lissy Moskowitz.
In fact, this cycle's crop of GOP candidates is similar to the 2008 field in that all except former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (whose record was unclear, according to NARAL) are avowedly anti-abortion.
There is a big difference from 2008, however, when it comes to birth control.
For the first time, many, if not most of the candidates have come out not just for the defunding of Planned Parenthood (which is at least arguably about abortion). Some have also voted against — and spoken out against — any kind of federal funding for contraception.
NARAL officials didn't rank the candidates in order of disapproval. The point of the exercise, said Ted Miller, the group's communications director, is to educate the public about the particulars of the candidates' views.
Back in 2008, he said, the group's report on the history of GOP presidential candidate John McCain's record on reproductive health was critical, "because many people assumed that he was a moderate maverick. And they interpreted that phrase to mean pro-choice." But, in fact, he has opposed abortion rights.
As you might expect, those on the other side of the abortion debate find any of the prospective GOP challengers preferable to the incumbent. "No one is as pro-abortion as Barack Obama," says Ciara Matthews, communications director for the conservative .
That group has asked candidates to sign a pledge vowing to nominate only anti-abortion candidates to judgeships and top executive branch positions, as well as to defund Planned Parenthood "and all other contractors and recipients of federal funds with affiliates that perform or fund abortions."
So far, six candidates, including Reps. Michele Bachmann and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, have signed the group's pledge. Three candidates have formally declined: former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former pizza executive Herman Cain, and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman. All three still call themselves anti-abortion.
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Agaric hint that mushrooms offer a way for the earthbound to fly: "magic" mushrooms have hallucinogenic properties; you can take a trip on them. Ethno-mycologists trace the association of hallucinogenic plants with the spirit world back to the Paleolithic period.
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It's smaller than leading Android phone, but larger than Apple's iPhone. Bezos calls the screen, measuring 4.7 inches diagonally, ideal for one-handed use.
During an announcement event, Bezos talked about the things people can do with it. The Fire Phone will bring features found in other Amazon devices, such as X-Ray for supplemental content and Mayday for live tech support.
Here's what's coming out of the event at Seattle's Fremont Studios, about a 10-minute drive north of the company's headquarters:
— The phone has a screen that measures 4.7 inches diagonally. Bezos says the size was chosen to be ideal for one-handed use.
— Bezos touts the camera on the new phone. He says it has image stabilization to counteract shaking as people take shots. Amazon is offering unlimited free storage on its Cloud Drive service.
— The phone will come with earbuds that have flat cords and magnets to clasp them together, so tangled cords will be history.
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— Media reports point to a smartphone that might have multiple cameras to produce 3-D images. It wouldn't be the first 3-D phone, but it would set it apart from leading phones such as Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S5.
— Some analysts speculate that the 3-D feature might tie into an Amazon shopping app. Shoppers might be able to use the phone to take a 3-D picture of a product in a store, then search for the object on Amazon and buy it online.
— Amazon's Kindle tablets run a highly modified version of Google's Android system, and it's likely an Amazon phone would do the same. That means apps for the phone would be limited to what's available through Amazon's own app store. The store has grown to include more than 240,000 apps, but there's much more for Android and Apple devices.
— The Wall Street Journal has reported that AT&T will be the exclusive carrier for the new phone. If that's true, it would be a similar approach to what Apple took when it unveiled its first iPhone in 2007. AT&T had exclusive rights to the iPhone in the U.S. until 2011, when Verizon and eventually others got it, too.
— Analysts say the phone might come with a data plan that could let owners use Amazon services without using up any data.
— Facebook once tried to release a phone tied to its services. The HTC First, released in April 2013, came with Facebook's Home software, which takes over the phone's front screen to present status updates, messages and other content. Both the phone and the software flopped.
— Google also has its own phones under the Nexus brand, mostly to showcase its Android operating system. Google makes Android available for free for any phone manufacturer to use and modify. That makes it difficult to know what's really Android and what's a modification.
— Amazon.com Inc. got its start in books and soon moved into music, video, devices and more. Analysts believe the goal of an Amazon-branded smartphone is to get customers to buy more things from the nation's largest e-commerce company. The device might include an Amazon shopping app or other features tied to the company's products and services.
— Competing won't be easy. Amazon is arriving late to a tightly contested marketplace. Samsung and Apple dominate worldwide smartphone sales with a combined 46 percent share, according to IDC. And in the U.S., Apple leads with more than 37 percent, with Samsung at nearly 29 percent.
— Amazon has tried to chip away at Apple's top position in the tablet market with its Kindle Fire HDX tablet, which beats the iPad Air's screen resolution and is lighter and cheaper. Still, the iPad dominates the category while Amazon has seen its market share shrink from 7 percent in 2012 to 2 percent in the first quarter of this year.
— Amazon's first gadget was a Kindle e-reader, released in 2007. Although there are plenty of devices that do more, many people still prefer stand-alone e-book readers because they typically have better screens for reading in direct sunlight and don't have distractions such as Facebook and email.
— The company started making Kindle Fire tablets in 2011. The latest models, HDX, are notable for a Mayday help button that accesses live tech support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You see the representatives in a video box, but they can only hear you and see what's on your screen. They can also help guide you by placing orange markers on your screen or taking control of your device completely.
— In April, Amazon released its Fire TV streaming devices. What sets it apart from rival gadgets is a voice search feature that lets you speak the title, actor, director or genre into your remote to get matching content on the TV.


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Should have stayed at 4 and draft Claiborne. Then taken the best available WR or RB at 22. Then taken Weeden where he should have been drafted at 37. It's not like anyone else would have taken him before then, cause he will be 29 when season starts. Could any other team done less when they get 3 of the top 37 players?
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In terms of Weeden, I don't know who else was going to draft him other than the Browns! He is a player who is essentially going to have to be drafted to be a started NOW and not someone to be "groomed for the future." The Browns were the only team that fit that bill. I think they would have been wise to trade back as often as they could in the first round with their 2nd pick if they wanted Weeden and then when they had traded back to the furthest spot back in the first round they could, take Weeden IF their concern was ensuring he is under contract for that extra year that 1st Rd players get as opposed to 2nd year players, as I think getting that extra year of him under contract was important to the Browns at a decent price. If they weren't concerned about that, they could have easily waited until their 2nd round pick and he should have been there.
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Torn on the QB, I agree that I think they reached, but the receivers, they wanted were gone, so they were going to be taking a Lineman in Weeden's spot. Then we would have all said why in the hec didn't we get an offensive player. he was the the next skilled player on the their list i believe. Not saying He couldn't have been taken the next rd, but they weren't drafting a receiver in that spot anway. If 29 is the only thing that he has against him, then I will take him for 4 years. At this point just would like to see a QB, that can actually keep that position for more than a year or two. 5 would be the holy grail, for Cleveland!
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Since Bernie, Cleveland has had a different starting QB every year. Except for Couch, and he well, should have never been drafted by the browns.
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Shalom all!
Some background
Last Tuesday our 1 month long campaign on Indiegogo has come to an end (link). For those of you who haven't been following, it was a campaign to raise funds in order to pay for the development of an Android app for Tweet Your Prayers @TheKotel. Many thousands have installed the iPhone app, and prayers are flying in all the time from its users, so the next logical step is to develop an Android counterpart (for the non-techies reading this: Android is currently the most popular smartphone operating system out there. If you have a smartphone that's not an iPhone, there's a good chance it runs Android). Our mission here on Tweet Your Prayers @TheKotel is To Affect Change by Facilitating Prayer, and I believe facilitating prayer for the many millions of Android users is the next ground to conquer.
So the campaign ran for 30 days, and quite a few of you nice people have pledged to help make it happen. We raised $847, and after giving Indiegogo its share, we're left with around $770, which should cover the fee an east European or Asian freelance developer would charge for a decent app (app development is crazy expensive anywhere else).
Indiegogo is a crowdfunding platform set to help people raise funds for their projects, and part of the game is to offer nifty perks to the people that help your campaign. So, friends who opened their hearts got (or will get in the mail in the next few weeks) nice things such as: a video of their prayer being placed in the Western-Wall, Star of David bracelets from Jerusalem, thank you letters with photos, being credited within the app, and more.
What I adore about the people who helped this campaign is that the vast majority of them don't even have an Android phone. Some of them own an iPhone and wanted other people to have the same app they have, others don't have a smartphone at all. All of the kind people who contributed to this campaign, and the aforementioned people in particular, gave to this project not in order to benefit themselves, but in order to help others. That's kind, noble, and definitely not something you see everyday, in a world consumed with a "what's in it for me?" attitude. I am humbled by this behavior, and cherish these people. Thank you.
Time frame
Initially I had hoped to have an early version of the app ready for launch by Rosh HaShana (the Jewish new year, coming this Wednesday!), as my gift to you. I don't know if you remember, but the iPhone app was released as a Passover present a year and a half ago. I found a freelance developer who agreed to be paid only when the campaign ends, and we started working on the app. Alas, things didn't work out, and we had to call it off. This was, however, a blessing in disguise, as I have gained some important experience from working with him. I believe this experience will help me make the app better than it would have been had that developer and I kept working together.
One of the lessons I learned is that there's no way to get a fully functional app out there in such a short period of time. So, now that the campaign is over and the funds are waiting, I'm going to set a more realistic time frame: Hanukkah! By then, I sincerely hope to have the app built, bug fixed and tested by users on multiple devices. I would of course be delighted to have it available before then, but I believe it's a reasonable time frame and want to do things right.
So, what's coming next?
Well, first of all I have to send people who contributed to the app what they are entitled to. These people should expect nifty things from Jerusalem to hit their mailboxes soon! 🙂
Other than that, I'm going to start looking for a new developer to work on the app (interested? Drop me a line).
I'm also going to revise the app description and specifications to see what features I can add to it and how to make it as user-friendly as possible. If you have any ideas for the app, any features you'd like to see, any usability advice, or pretty much anything – drop me a line in the comments below (it will go straight to my mail box, won't be published) and let me know. This is especially true for the iPhone app users who are reading this – let me know what I can do better for your friends that have Android phones!
After the description is revised and a talented developer is on board – we'll go into building the app full force!
You can still help this project
See that orange button on the sidebar? It's up there on the right. It has "Donate" on it. Yea.. that's the one. Click it :).
You can check out the list of perks other people got by looking at the sidebar on the campaign page, and apply for the perks by donating the sum associated with each perk (or more). Drop a line in the donation notes section and ask for the perk.
How to be the first to know
Please go to www.birdofprayer.org and register there to be the first to know when the app is launched! Also, please tell all your friends about it. I'm counting on you ;).
Anyway, I'll keep you all posted as things progress and in the meanwhile thank everyone that's been a part of this campaign and helped in any way.
I'd also like to wish you all a Shana Tova :).
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Motorola Mobility Scales Down in Korea
Motorola MSI +0.09% Mobility LLC began telling staff on Monday that it will close most operations in South Korea, a notoriously difficult market for non-Korean cellphone makers.
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Motorola Mobility, now a unit of GoogleInc. GOOG +0.18%, will shut down research and development and cellphone sales in the country, but will continue to sell telecom equipment and offer customer support.
Motorola had just a 0.2% share of the cellphone market in South Korea through the first nine months of the year, according to Gartner, the technology research firm. It sold around 41,000 phones in a market that consumed nearly 16 million in that time.
"The changes in Korea reflect our plans to consolidate our global R&D efforts to foster collaboration, and to focus more attention on markets where we are best positioned to compete effectively," Motorola said in its statement.
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South Koreans have a natural affinity to support local companies, but the government through the years has helped through rules and non-tariff barriers on products from elsewhere.
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So you've been seeing this great guy for a few months and things seem to be getting serious. You start scribbling his last name with your first name (do people still do that?), envisioning your wedding day and picturing him cutting the umbilical cord. It's only natural that if you want to get married one day you'll eventually start sizing up your partner to see what kind of husband or father he'd make. While his little quirks might be cute when you're dating, those same character traits might be red flags when determining if he'd make a good father to your child. For some, these may not be deal breakers and who knows if a man will change once faced with the responsibility of fatherhood. However, be careful not to overlook these characteristics if you're thinking of making him your child's father one day.


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Some of the top-paid Windsor entries in the newest Sunshine List of Ontario civil servants earning more than $100,000 didn't even work at their public sector jobs last year.
University of Windsor professor Neil Gold's total 2011 earnings of $312,703.62 came close to what president Alan Wildeman pulled in.
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Last year also saw him earn the same top level of compensation he pocketed as vice-president academic, a post he didn't even hold in 2011.
Most of the almost 500 U of W entries on the latest Sunshine List released Friday are for professors whose earnings are half or less of what Gold was paid.
At Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital, Warren Chant's total listed 2011 earnings of $306,144.04 came under the heading of president and CEO — two titles he lost when he was fired from the hospital a year ago, on March 14, 2011.
Over at city hall, another ghost employee ranked among the top earners.
Eugene Crosby, a needs assessment co-ordinator, is listed with 2011 earnings of $153,876.29, even though he left the city's employ the previous year.
As for the top Windsor earner in the 2011 Sunshine report, he's not even listed under his local place of employment.
Ken Deane, brought in as supervisor of Hotel-Dieu after Chant was sent packing, brought home $503,862.67 last year ($492,275.68 salary, $11,586.99 benefits).
"Now that I think of it, they should have paid the tab," Mayor Eddie Francis said after being told the 2011 earnings of his Friday morning breakfast partners — Wildeman, whose 2011 total earnings were $342,704.22, and St. Clair College president John Strasser ($300,518.24).
At $184,561.04, the Windsor mayor's total earnings last year paled in comparison to the two local leaders of higher education, but Francis probably remains one of the top-paid municipal politicians in Canada.
"I work hard, I put in the hours — I leave it to the ratepayers to decide whether they're getting value for the money," said Francis, adding his mayoral pay was a "big issue" during the last civic elections.
Wildeman said he hasn't had a pay raise since his appointment in 2008. "I'll let other people judge whether they're getting their money's worth," he said.
The number of city employees on the latest Sunshine List took a steep dive to 192 from the previous year's 339. The higher 2010 figure was due to a spike in the number of firefighters receiving retroactive pay, which pushed many of them over the $100,000 reporting threshold.
CAO Helga Reidel was the top-paid city bureaucrat in 2011, with total earnings of $217,530.17, up slightly from her 2010 reportable earnings of $216,192.16 (which had been a 29 per cent boost from 2009).
City clerk and licence commissioner Valerie Critchley saw her total income jump 14 per cent in 2011 to $182,208.69, which came after a 41 per cent hike the previous year.
For both CAO and clerk positions over the past two years, city treasurer Onorio Colucci said increases were a result of advancements on the corporate salary grid and retroactive payments for increased duties.
"I think the salaries for the public sector here in the City of Windsor are appropriate for the responsibilities our workers take on," Reidel said.
Colucci said Windsor is "a very complex organization ... that is approaching a billion-dollar corporation," when combining annual spending on operations, capital and reserves.
"At the end of the day, there's a market, and our corporation has to respect that if we're going to run a corporation of this magnitude," he said.
Asked to explain Gold's high level of remuneration for a professor's position, Wildeman explained it was "the result of a deal struck between professor Gold and our former president."
Wildeman has been president of the U of W for the past four years. He said Gold's administrative leave was "the equivalent of a sabbatical."
Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital spokesman Steve Erwin said Chant's 2011 remuneration was part of his severance package which provides ongoing salary and benefits until next month.
Deane was a CEO with the London Health Sciences Centre before being seconded as an assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, where he was seconded again to take control of HDGH in January 2011.
As for Crosby, as a member of the city's career development services unit, Colucci said he would have earned about $45,000 a year until his departure in 2010. Last year's $150,000-plus in reported Sunshine earnings was the result of a pay equity tribunal's award covering his eight years of city employment, Colucci added.
Other top local public earners in 2011: Medical Officer of Health Dr. Allen Heimann ($292,168 salary/$1,426 benefits); Erie St. Clair LHIN CEO Gary Switzer ($283,400/$462.80); Windsor Regional Hospital CEO David Musyj ($254,542.43/$11,909.55); Ontario Court Justice Micheline Rawlins ($258,236.69/$3,449.60); Dr. Mohammed Hussein, Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor Essex County ($245,765.61/$421.24); Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre CEO Mary Kuchta ($220,751.60/$875.40); Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board director of education Paul Picard ($215,012.49/$24.84); Essex Crown Attorney Nat Bernardon ($203,561.25); and Greater Essex County District School Board director of education Warren Kennedy ($197,246.98/$724.63).
Tops in the county was Tecumseh CAO Tony Haddad ($171,901/$1,283).
A former Windsorite is among Ontario's civil servants making the really big money. Mary Jo Haddad, president and CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, earned $712,000 in 2011.
Haddad, a St. Clair College graduate, ranked 10th among 78,901 entries on the latest Sunshine List, which was topped by Ontario Power Generation boss Tom Mitchell and his $1.8 million in take-home pay.
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How Job Seekers Are Using Mobile [INFOGRAPHIC]
The jobless rate is hovering above 9%, and job seekers have to be more savvy than ever to land a job. In fact, 77% of job-seekers are using mobile apps in their search. Why mobile? For one thing, people almost always have their phones on them, which means they can get job leads on the fly and respond faster than on their not-as-portable laptops. Not surprisingly, Android, which is dominating the smartphone market, is the most-used OS for these on-the-go job seekers.
Check out the infographic below to see how people are using mobile apps and devices, and take a look at other career information in our weekly Job Search Series.
Infographic courtesy of Beyond.
Social Media Job Listings
Every week we post a list of social media and web job opportunities. While we publish a huge range of job listings, we've selected some of the top social media job opportunities from the past two weeks to get you started. Happy hunting!
Digital Media Strategist at M Booth in New York
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Rebecca moved to the United Arab Emirates from Paris to work for an art gallery at the Emirates Palace hotel. Her dream was to take part in the tremendous development of the arts in the United Arab Emirates as well as explore the burgeoning world of fashion and luxury goods in the region. In Dubai Rebecca specializes in the Arab art scene as well as regularly attends the region's foremost fashion and luxury events. She also has a knack for discovering the finest dining experience's Dubai and Abu Dhabi have to offer. In her spare time, Rebecca attends Yoga and dance classes in Dubai Marina and enjoys curling up with her favorite book and a scented Diptyque candle.
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Guess what.... Finally I have some GG stitching to show you!! But first up let me show you an exchange gift that I received in the mail last month (after I posted my GG post).
Recently Kaye (Kitten Stitching) organised an Easter exchange, which I joined. You have seen the card I stitched for the exchange. Unfortunately my exchange package was a bit slow getting down under... I suspect that with all the public holidays (Easter and Anzac Day) that we had in April the mailman decided to go on a bit of a slowdown! But it did finally arrive and was definitely worth the wait!! :o)
My exchange sending partner was Tiff (Tiffstitches A Blog). Below is a pic of what Tiff sent me....
So that was my lovely gift story... now onto the stitching story....
Since Tiff was so lovely to send me such a gorgeous chart I just had to start it for Stitch Maynia on 1 May!
New Start
"Dream Big" - Country Cottage Needleworks
Started: 1 May 2017
Fabric: "Dawn of Spring" Jodyri Designs
Threads: DMC & Jodyri Designs
New Start
Eightsome Reel - Papillon Creations
Started: 6 May 2017
Fabric: 28ct green/brown linen (stash)
Threads: Jodryi Designs
Last month I told you about the chart that I was gifted from a fellow "Stitch from Stash" stitcher. Well ... I started it for Stitch Maynia as well...
New Start
Free Mystery SAL - Linen & Threads (Part 1 - Jan)
Started: 7 May 2017
Fabric: 14ct white Aida (stash)
Threads: Jodyri Designs
As this is a free design it qualifies for the GG post....
Note though I did start this one back in April and attempted to do it 1 over 1 on 28 ct fabric but didn't like it... so I re-started it again on some 14ct Aida that I had in my stash. Not my preferred choice but I was so keen to start it that I just decided that it would work no matter what!!!
New Start
Dogs Leave Paw Prints - Lizzie Kate
Started: 14 May 2017
Fabric: 28ct Jubilee "Sugar Cane Crunch" - Stitches & Spice
Threads: Weeks Dye Works
So that's it for this huge GG post... I have certainly made up for the lack of GG stitching over the last few months, haven't I?
Have a great week... and
Til next time, happy stitching
Jo from Serendipitous Stitching hosts the Gifted Gorgeousness SAL. The GG SAL is about stitching charts/kits or using fabrics & threads that we have received as gifts, won in giveaways or anything that is intended be a gift or giveaway prize... or anything else that you can loosely use the word "gift" for!! If you wish to sign up for this SAL, click on link here, or the button on my sidebar and you will be re-directed to Jo's blog.


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A founding member of Hawai'i Regional Cuisine in 1991, Chef George Mavrothalassitis has long known the importance of supporting local food producers. A recipient of the prestigious James Beard Foundation award, Chef "Mavro" is well known in the nation's top culinary circles.
Always Buy Local
Chef cooks with the philosophy: "always buy the best and freshest, buy local, treat all products with great respect and start afresh every season with new ideas and creative recipes." A native of the French port of Marseilles, Chef grew up hearing the passionate calls of fishmongers and tasting the farm-fresh flavors of southern France.
"Sometimes buying local means the cost is higher and sometimes it takes more time but the reward is huge," shares Chef Mavro. "Local farmers succeed and my guests enjoy fresh, regional ingredients and a dining experience they could only have in Hawai'i."
Today, Chef is at the helm of the acclaimed Chef Mavro restaurant in Honolulu, where the menu changes four times a year. A recipient of the AAA Five Diamond Award in both 2009 and 2010, Chef Mavro restaurant is ranked one of the "Top 10 Restaurants in the World" by Fodor's. It's a "must" dining experience on O'ahu.
Wagyu Beef
In addition to grass-fed beef, Chef serves grass-fed wagyu beef at his restaurant. Wagyu beef is from cattle that are genetically predisposed to produce meat with intense marbling, resulting in a rich, juicy flavor. Typical to other breeds of cattle fed-and-finished on grass, grass-fed wagyu is better for you-it contains a higher percentage of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than grain-fed beef. Wagyu's increased marbling, which is high in monounsaturated fats, may actually help people lower their "bad" LDL cholesterol levels while raising their "good" HDL levels.
Taste Cooking Demo
Chef Mavro will do a Cooking Grass-Fed Beef 101 seminar at this year's Mealani's Taste of the Hawaiian Range. Time is 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The fee is $10 and attendees will receive a takeaway recipe for creating it at home. The evening Taste extravaganza is 6-8 p.m. Buy tickets for the evening Taste and cooking demo.
Q & A with Chef Mavro
We caught up with chef recently to get one of his fave recipes for using grass-fed beef: Beef Short Rib with Puree of Celery Root. We got to chatting and asked him about using local products, including grass-fed beef…
Q: Why do you like using grass-fed beef?
Chef: I like to support the local economy, number one. And I like the taste.
Q: How do you prepare grass-fed beef at Chef Mavro restaurant?
Chef: We like very much to use grass-fed beef for braised short ribs. We cook it in stock and wine at very low temperature for 3.5 hours. It's delicious. I braise it this way because braising is the traditional way to cook short ribs. Braising this cut makes the meat tender and the marinade gives it a fantastic flavor.
Q: Is your wagyu beef 100% grass-fed? Where do you get it from and why do you like it?
Chef: Our wagyu beef is grass-fed and from Australia. I like it because of the flavor, the tenderness-you can cut it with a fork-and considering the size of the wagyu, it has some of the best marbling in the world.
Q: You point out several Big Island products on your menu, can you share who they are?
Chef: We use 75 percent of Big Island ingredients in our menus… Hirabara baby greens, hearts of palm, Hamakua mushrooms, Hawaiian Vanilla, Big Island Goat Cheese, Volcano Island honey, and from NELHA: abalone, Kona Cold lobster, sablefish, and our newest offering, Kona Kea Shrimp, which we're very excited about right now.
Q: Can you share any good experiences working direct with Big Isle food providers?
Chef: Yes, yes, yes… always a great experience and such wonderful products. They've all become my friends and I go by their farms whenever I can. I share their stories with our waiters during their pre-service briefings and they pass on those stories to our guests who are very interested in knowing about the source of our ingredients. We brand local ingredients on our menus and our guests really pay attention to what they are eating. And in the last few years so many like to take photos of their plates before they eat! And they go online from their table to post photos and comment on their experience during dinner. This spreads the word about local farms to millions of people!
Q: How many years have you been a participating chef at Taste? Can you share any experiences using different cuts of meats? Did you learn anything?
Chef: I've been involved with Mealani's Taste of the Hawaiian Range since the late 1990s…it's my favorite event. I got tripe (stomach) one year, which was OK because I love tripe and I did a Filipino tripe stew. One year I was assigned a whole goat and I used a navarin recipe (French lamb stew with turnips, onions, potatoes and carrots-"navet" is French for "turnip"). It was the first time that I cooked a whole goat in my life and I was suspicious about the result…but it was fantastic.


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One thing we do here at LaineyGossip is we try to cover gossip you can feel good about. Sad Smut is vanquished and you'll never have to look at Aubrey O'Day's face, etc. But I've asked special permission to pull you down into the sick world of reality TV today for the only show of the genre truly worth your time – I'm talking about RuPaul's Drag Race.
The 5th season of the "search for America's next drag superstar" began last night and, if you have zero gay friends on Facebook to make this obvious, let me tell you this is a BIG deal for gays. It's required viewing at this point. If you're a lady looking to strike up a conversation with the cool gay guy at the club this weekend, just ask him how he feels about Shangela!
While the show is hilarious, it's also a seriously captivating and progressive voice in the fight for gay rights. RuPaul's managed to expose the true artistry behind female impersonation AND our hang-ups about gender and sexuality. Plus, there's a never ending stream of wonderfully esoteric celebrity guest stars (Busy Phillips, Elvira, Rachel Dratch). So in the spirit of getting you on board, here are my 5 Queens to watch for this season:
This queen's place in the competition is controversial because her boyfriend, Sharon Needles, won last season but she's really working a whiney-and-droll angle that's fun to watch. Also, she "helicoptered" her penis during the premiere, so the freak factor is strong.
There are two kinds of drag queens: those who are accidentally fabulous and possess and innate off-beat charisma, and those who are just really f*cking clever. Detox is the second one.
Coco Montrese
Her wonky eyes and fake contacts make Coco look like she'd maybe murder you. Also, her backstory involves sabotaging people during a pageant. She's Showgirls meets Lil Kim.
Lineysha Sparx
Have you ever seen a more beautiful man in a dress?
Jinkx Monsoon
This one is narcoleptic. For real.


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President Obama's proposal to freeze a portion of the federal budget over the next three years is a very modest start toward restoring fiscal discipline. However, much more needs to be done to erase the $13 trillion in federal deficits projected for the next 10 years.[1] Among the many spending restraint initiatives that must be implemented are the several excellent proposals to reform the earmark process that President Obama made on the campaign trail and in office.
In fiscal year (FY) 2009, earmark spending by Members of Congress totaled nearly $20 billion.[2] If earmarks were eliminated in next year's budget and total spending were adjusted accordingly, the one-year savings would be greater than that expected from the President's proposed freeze, which is estimated to save only $15 billion in the first year.
The Sordid Nature of Earmarks
Earmarks have become a popular way for Members of Congress to pander to influential constituents and lobbyists and are sometimes characterized by corruption and criminal behavior (as was the case with former Congressman Randy Cunningham, now serving time in a federal prison). Even under the best of circumstances, earmarks divert valuable federal dollars to projects of trivial value to the nation.
Under current congressional practice, an earmark begins life as a line item in legislation, typical of which is the $5 million grant to MTS Technologies, Inc., for Army Vehicle Condition Based Maintenance, which Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) inserted in the FY 2010 appropriations bill for the Department of Defense. This was one of 23 earmarks (totaling $76.5 million) sponsored by Subcommittee Chairman Murtha; ranking member C. W. Bill Young (R-FL) received 36 earmarks totaling $83.7 million.
Altogether, the FY 2010 DOD appropriations bill contains 1,720 earmarks worth $5.3 billion.[3] By including earmarked projects in legislation, federal agencies are legally bound to spend that money on that business for that project.
The chief reason Members of Congress use earmarks is to force federal, state, and local leaders to fund their pet projects, however worthless those projects might be. Indeed, the chief purpose of earmarking is to circumvent the usual process of competitive selection, as well as the expert analysis of government professional staff and members of the uniformed services.
In the case of many domestic programs, earmarks circumvent the competitive award process, as well as the priorities of state and local officials. As an indication of how utterly worthless many earmarks are for the communities to which they are targeted, historically less than half the earmarks authorized are actually funded, because many communities conclude that the projects are of such little value that the cost of the local match is not worth getting the federal funds being made available.
The President's Solution
President Obama--both on the campaign trail and throughout his first year in office--has been highly critical of the earmarking process and has made numerous recommendations for how it might be limited. Specifically, the President proposed that:
- The annual cost of earmarks should be no greater than $7.8 billion, the level they were at in 1994, when the Republicans took control of Congress; and
- Any earmark for a for-profit company should be subject to the same competitive bidding requirements as other federal contracts.[4]
The first commitment, if implemented, would reduce FY 2010 earmark costs (and federal spending) by as much as $12.2 billion from FY 2009 levels.
The second commitment would also yield savings by requiring that services or products acquired from a for-profit company be competitively bid, thereby leading to lower costs than if acquired through a sole-source, sweetheart contract. The exact amount of money saved is difficult to determine, but studies of the extensive competitive contracting conducted by the Department of Defense (DOD) find that savings average between 25 to 35 percent of what it cost the government.[5]
A detailed analysis of the FY 2010 DOD appropriations bill reveals that 532 of the 1,083 earmarks requested by the House and 382 of the 781 requested by the Senate are being provided to private companies that, for the most part--and not surprisingly--are located in the district or state of the Member requesting the earmark.[6]
Each of these 914 earmarks funds some sort of defense-related research, service, and/or product. However, by using earmarks as the funding mechanism, Congress circumvents the federally required competitive bidding process and essentially mandates that DOD award sole source contracts to favored businesses, giving these businesses a monopolistic control of the research and products.
And while it is appropriate for Congress to direct the DOD to focus resources on specific types of research, services, and products that could enhance national security, the use of the competitive bidding process in this effort, as President Obama has pointed out, would ensure that the nation receives the best products at the best prices.
While the President is to be commended for his bold earmark reform policy, the mandate for competitive bidding should also be extended to the many not-for-profit entities (largely universities) that are to receive DOD earmarks. There is simply no reason why universities or other not-for-profits should be exempt from competition and be given monopoly control over vital research.
With the DOD bill's earmarks totaling $5.3 billion, a 25 percent saving through competitive bidding could save as much as $1.3 billion per year--funds that should be used to ameliorate the shortfall in defense funding.[7] Though this paper focused on earmarks in the DOD appropriations bill, earmarks are pervasive across all appropriations bills.[8]
End Earmarks Now
With the deficit looming ever larger, the President must engage in a determined effort to restrain the out-of-control spending in which Congress and the White House have both engaged. His freeze proposal is but a very modest start, and a useful supplement would be to reform the wasteful and sometimes corrupt congressional process of providing earmarks to influential businesses.
President Obama has promised repeatedly that his Administration would be transformational, and the fulfillment of his earmark reform pledge would certainly do that by ending a sordid, lobbyist-driven practice that undermines the value of government and provides unearned benefits to special interests.
Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D., is Herbert and Joyce Morgan Senior Research Fellow in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.