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In order to decide whether or not trial by jury should or should not be abolished, we need to know what it is that we are dealing with and what viable alternative or alternatives there are to it.
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In order to decide whether or not trial by jury should or should not be abolished, we need to know what it is that we are dealing with and what viable alternative or alternatives there are to it. I will take a brief look at the history of the jury trial. I will examine the function of the jury; look at what is good and bad about the jury system. Finally I will examine the proposed alternatives to trial by jury that are currently in fashion. The jury system first arrived in Britain after the Norman Conquest. The earliest jury was a body of neighbours summoned by a public officer to give oath as answer to some question1. The sworn inquest was used to enable the recognition on oath of a number of upstanding members of the community to testify to facts which they had personal knowledge. Those called were not judges of fact, but witnesses. By the end of the twelfth century, a person accused of a crime could, on payment obtain the right to obtain a trial by jury. (I will return to this point later when I look at the government's proposals to remove the right to elect jury trial in either way offences) When Pope Innocent III abolished trial by ordeal in 1215 and compurgation (the accused sought to clear himself by his own oath backed up by the oaths of friends and neighbours, who testified to his character rather than to the facts) fell from favour a need arose to find a new method of establishing guilt. Judges who went out on the circuit in England gradually developed the practice of selecting a trial jury of 12. Jury trial on indictment remained the normal mode of trial until the middle of the nineteenth century. The act of 1855 'for diminishing Expense and Delay in the Administration of Criminal Justice in certain cases' permitted certain cases of larceny to be tried by Magistrates, so long as he agreed. ...read more.
Secondly it forms some protection against oppressive or politically motivated prosecution. However the perverse verdict is not just about the jury's ability to protect a small number of defendants from oppression. They can come about because the jury has failed to understand the evidence properly. This may be better termed an unreasoned verdict. A study by Mc Cabe and Purves11 looked at 173 acquittals and concluded that fifteen (9%) defied the evidence. At this point it may be pertinent to remind ourselves that the purpose of a trial is to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused based on the facts presented and to deliver a verdict according to the law. This is the same for all modes of trial not just in jury trials. In order to tackle this problem it would help to know how juries reach a verdict. At the present this is not possible because of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, which prohibits asking jurors how they came to their decision. If this act were changed to allow research into how juries come to a decision the problems associated with this type of verdict may be addressed. Another approach might be to remove the right altogether thereby bringing jury trial in line with other modes of trial. A criticism of trial by jury is that it a defendant's fight to trail by jury in either way offences can be Manipulated, to the advantage of the defendant. Those in favour of limiting or abolishing this right Claim that this is a major problem. In the government consultation paper on determining the mode Of trail it states. For defendants who admit their guilt, there are on the face of it few advantages in Crown Court trial: cases are likely to take longer to come to court and the upper limit on Crown Court sentences exceeds that in the magistrates' court. ...read more.
Secondly at present Magistrates are volunteers who give up small amounts of their time to sit. If they were to be asked to sit for longer as would be necessary in serious or complex trials, this could cause problems for them with respect to work or other commitments. In order to combat this it might be thought necessary to compensate them for this and this could be the start of a slippery slope towards Magistrates becoming paid. Thereby removing the last vestiges of public participation in our criminal justice system via the back door. Thirdly I feel that it would be difficult to prevent judges from dominating this system, after all the judge would only need to 'persuade' one member of the panel to his point of view in order to get his way. One cannot get away from the fact that jury trial is expensive, when compared to Magistrates trials In 1997-98 a trial day cost �8700 at crown court and �500 at Magistrates court15. None of our public services have bottomless budgets and the savings that could potentially be made by abolishing the jury system are substantial. However I feel that the alternatives to the jury system proposed all have major flaws, some of which could adversely affect the perception of our criminal justice system as being overall a fair and just system. I feel that we should keep trial by jury and implement reforms that ensure that it becomes an even fairer and more representative system. 1 David M. Walker The Oxford Companion To Law (1980) p 686. 2 British Criminal Statistics Source www.criminal-justice-system.gov.uk 3 http://www.criminal-courts-review.org.uk/ Chapter 5 Juries 4 Jury Excusal and Deferral, Research Findings No. 102, Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate 5 http://www.criminal-courts-review.org.uk/ Chapter 5 Juries Para 16 6 http://www.criminal-courts-review.org.uk/ Chapter 5 Juries Para 26 7 http://www.criminal-courts-review.org.uk/ Chapter 5 Juries Para 27 8 9 10 11 The Jury at Work (1972) 12http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2000/rp00-023.pdf Page 18-19 13 British Criminal Statistics By Tom Walkins Source www.criminal-justice-system.gov.uk 14 http://www.warwick.ac.uk/news/pr/law/191 15 Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) Bill Briefing Note http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/motbrief.htm ...read more.
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The one time commissioner in Lagos SUBEB, Alhaji Babatunde Olaoluwa has thrown his hat into the ring to contest for the Lagos state house of Assembly Somolu constituency1.
Olaoluwa has been described as force to reckon with in the Somolu and its environs politically, his coming into the race has been described as right peg in right hole, he was described as a veteran politician who has been in the game of politics for the past 30years according to one of the political icon in his constitutency. Olaoluwa,the most visible Somolu constituency1 Lagos State House of Assembly aspirant in his chat with media recently sounded confident in getting the ticket to represent his people of Shomolu constituency1 at Lagos state house of Assembly come 2019.
"my people needs better representation but quick to add that their present representative has done his best but it could be done better since the governance is continuum", he said.
The political titan as he is being referred to by his followers and supporters, believes that Somolu constituency1 can be turned to the envy of all other constituencies in Lagos state. He said many people considered Somolu as home to 'area boys' which he says that it is inappropriate.
"I have engaged these boys we have graduate among them and what I discovered was that they are ready to be engaged in legitimate job if given opportunity which I am ready to provide when I get to the house of Assembly as their representative", Olaoluwa said.
Olaoluwa maintained that these boys could be useful to themselves and to the society at large through creation of enabling environment and tap into their potentials.
"I will take them off street and they will be gainfully employed and become envy of other", Olaoluwa promised.
Olaoluwa,an astute and experience political strategist maintained that empowerment of his people is paramount in his mind, promised to make use of his international contact to change the fortune of his people. He said his mission is to lay legacy of positive mentorship for the youth of Somolu constituency1 and bring succor to the generality of the constituents through good and inclusive governance, he concluded.

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Today's devotion comes from Lamentations chapter 2. Here is a link to this chapter – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lamentations+2&version=NASB
I quote only the following verse.
"The Lord has done what He purposed;
He has accomplished His word
Which He commanded from days of old.
He has thrown down without sparing,
And He has caused the enemy to rejoice over you;
He has exalted the might of your adversaries." Lamentations 2:17.
It is hard for us to read in Lamentations chapter 2 of the fierce anger and actions of the LORD against Israel. We need to remember the LORD's patient, clear, and repeated warning to Israel and the justice of such punishment.
"How the Lord has covered the daughter of Zion
With a cloud in His anger!
He has cast from heaven to earth
The glory of Israel,
And has not remembered His footstool
In the day of His anger.
2 The Lord has swallowed up; He has not spared
All the habitations of Jacob.
In His wrath He has thrown down
The strongholds of the daughter of Judah;
He has brought them down to the ground;
He has profaned the kingdom and its princes.
3 In fierce anger He has cut off
All the strength of Israel;
He has drawn back His right hand
From before the enemy.
And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire
Consuming round about.
4 He has bent His bow like an enemy;
He has set His right hand like an adversary
And slain all that were pleasant to the eye;
In the tent of the daughter of Zion
He has poured out His wrath like fire.
5 The Lord has become like an enemy.
He has swallowed up Israel;
He has swallowed up all its palaces,
He has destroyed its strongholds
And multiplied in the daughter of Judah
Mourning and moaning." Verses 1-5.
Other doctrine presents the god of its desire: a god who is subject to man's desires and alleged free-will.
But, Reformed Doctrine presents the LORD of Scripture: the sovereign and righteous LORD Who loves justice and accomplishes all of His good and perfect will.
"O Lord God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this." Ezra 9:15.
"The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
Let the many islands be glad.
2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 Fire goes before Him
And burns up His adversaries round about.
4 His lightnings lit up the world;
The earth saw and trembled.
5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples have seen His glory." Psalm 97:1-6.
"9 "Remember the former things long past,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, 'My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';
11 Calling a bird of prey from the east,
The man of My purpose from a far country.
Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.
I have planned it, surely I will do it." Isaiah 46:9-11.
"The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and upright is He." Deuteronomy 32:4.
"The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble;
He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!
2 The Lord is great in Zion,
And He is exalted above all the peoples.
3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name;
Holy is He.
4 The strength of the King loves justice;
You have established equity;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt the Lord our God
And worship at His footstool;
Holy is He." Psalm 99:1-5.


text: Abrahamic / Middle Eastern Christianity Can I Be a Christian and Still Have Fun? Here's what scripture says Share Flipboard Email Print Philippe Lissac /GODONG / Getty Images Christianity Christian Life For Teens Christianity Origins The Bible The New Testament The Old Testament Practical Tools for Christians Christian Prayers Weddings Inspirational Bible Devotions Denominations of Christianity Funerals and Memorial Services Christian Holidays Christian Entertainment Key Terms in Christianity Catholicism Latter Day Saints View More By Kelli Mahoney Christianity Expert M.P.A., University of Illinois–Springfield B.S., Psychology and Criminal Justice, Illinois State University. Kelli Mahoney is a Christian youth worker and writer. She previously worked as an administrator for NXT, a high school Christian youth group. our editorial process Kelli Mahoney Updated July 16, 2018 One of the most common questions that new Christian teens have is if they can still have fun. There is a great misconception that Christians don't have any fun. Many non-believers think that Christians need to feel guilty if they are having fun and that God's rules are designed to make Christian teens miserable. However, the Bible tells us that God meant for Christians to have fun in a number of ways. Being a believer means great celebration and joy, both in our lives here on Earth and after. God's Word on Having Fun God meant for believers to have fun and celebrate. There are a number of examples throughout the Bible of great celebrations. David danced. The Jews celebrated upon their exodus from Egypt. Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding celebration. God meant for believers to celebrate and have fun because celebrations lift the spirit. He wants Christian teens and adults to have fun so they can see the beauty and meaning in the life He gave to us. Matthew 25: 21 - "The master was full of praise. 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!'" (NLT) 2 Samuel 6:14-15 - "David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets." (NIV) When Having Fun Isn't Very Godly While God wants Christian teens to have fun, there are some limits to what kind of fun can be had. There are some activities that may seem fun but can have long-term physical and spiritual consequences. If the "fun" activity involves sin, then it isn't something edifying to God. When your "fun" is self-involved or indulgent, it takes away from your faith and your witness. Sinful activity does not need to be a part of an activity to make it fun. There is plenty of joy to be had without sin. Proverbs 13:9 - "The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out." (NIV) 1 Peter 4:3 - "You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols." (NLT)


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Rob Nicol, the New Zealand batsman, has agreed to join Gloucestershire for the final two months of the season. He will replace compatriot Kane Williamson, who leaves the club at the end of next week to join New Zealand's tour of the West Indies.
Nicol is on standby for that tour so he won't arrive in the UK until the second week of the Cheltenham festival; Gloucestershire's second Championship match at the outground begins on July 18 against Leicestershire. His late arrival means that Gloucestershire will only have one overseas player - Muttiah Muralitharan - for the final six matches of their FLt20 campaign.
Nicol, 29, is an opening batsman who made his Test debut against South Africa in the first Test at in Dunedin in March. He played the second Test at Hamilton before being dropped for the third Test. He has fared better in nine one-day internationals, scoring 391 runs in nine matches, including a best of 146, albeit versus Zimbabwe, against whom he has made five other appearances.
"He would be a like-for-like replacement for Kane Williamson and has a very good first-class record," John Bracewell, Gloucestershire's director of cricket, said. Nicol has scored 4,537 first-class runs at 34.37 with 10 centuries. He began his career with Auckland before moving to Canterbury in 2009.
The deal to sign Nicol is part of the relationship Bracewell, the former New Zealand Test player and coach, has developed with New Zealand Cricket. As part of the agreement, Gloucestershire receive promising young New Zealand players to provide them with experience and grounding in English conditions, as well as bolstering the county's squad.
Williamson was the first player to join Gloucestershire under the arrangement. He scored 831 runs at 36.13 in 13 matches last season but has been in fine form in four matches this year, with two centuries in his 366 runs at 52.28. Gloucestershire will be hoping Nicol can produce similar form in their final seven matches of the season.


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The power of the little blue pill.
Pfizer posted better-than-expected Q3 results on strong emerging markets sales and strength in its nutritional products and animal health business. Earnings came in at $0.62 per share on revenue of $17.19 billion while analysts were looking for $0.56 on $16.42 billion.
Credit Suisse notes that the beat was not only driven by a robust top line, but also lower costs which helped to offset higher non-operating items and taxes. If taxes were in line with expectations, the brokerage believes the company could have added another penny to earnings.
For the full year, management increased its profit forecast to a range of $2.24-2.29 per share, up from a range of $2.16-2.26. In 2012 the company expects earnings of $2.25-2.35 per share. Additionally, the company raised its 2011 share repurchase guidance to a range of $7-9 billion, up from $5-7 billion. Credit Suisse remains bullish on Pfizer due to potential EPS upside from the pipeline (such as Prevnar 13 in the adult indication and oral JAK tofacitinib) and restructuring.
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I used to do what most newbies do to try and save a dime – and it drove me to hate my swimming pool.
Buying pool chemical got so bad and stressful I even wrote a post about it that you can read right here: Why I hate my swimming pool.
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- How much acid should I add?
- Where can I find a part of my 20-year-old pool pump?
I know these are important questions that need answering. I've been a newbie, too!
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Man, that thing has made keeping my pool clear of dirt and debris on the bottom of my pool so easy.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT — While implantable devices have shown promise in reducing rehospitalization for heart failure (HF), VA researchers sought to determine if options that are less expensive and non-invasive would have comparable results.
To do that, the LINK-HF study analyzed the performance of removable patch, using continuous multivariate data streams to predict rehospitalization after HF admission. Results were published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology after presentation at ACC.18, the 67th Annual Scientific Sessions and Expo for the American College of Cardiology.1
In proposing the research, the investigators said multiple variables were used, because single variables in isolation have little context, pointing out that "a high heart rate by itself could mean a person is exerting himself, or it could mean his physiology is in distress even though he is not exerting himself. With reference to several other variables, however, such as respiration rate, oximetry and motion/activity, a high heart rate might be recognized as a normal state when accompanied by the corroborating data showing a high respiration rate, a normal oximetry and a high level of motion — the person is exercising."
The VA Salt Lake City Health System-led researchers monitored participants for up to three months using the small disposable chest-adhesive multi-sensor patch. The device recorded physiological data including heart rate, heart rate variability, accelerometry, respiratory rate and temperature.
All data were uploaded continuously via smartphone to a cloud analytics platform for the 100 patients enrolled at four VAMCs. Mean age of the 98% male participants was 68.5.
In addition, study staff interacted with the patients during visits scheduled for routine heart failure follow-up to capture pre-specified heart failure medical events. All standard of care clinic and hospitalization notes and procedure reports including echocardiograms, right heart catheterizations, pulmonary function tests, six minute walk tests and radiology reports were collected as they occurred.
Over the course of the study, 33 of the patients were readmitted for heart failure, with 86% completed all study procedures.
Results indicated that the platform analytics for prediction of HF readmission achieved a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) area under the curve (AUC) of 0.88 vs. an AUC of 0.58 for an equivalent random decision generator. At specificity of 85.9%, sensitivity was 84.2%, the researchers reported.
The study found that mean and median time between initial alert and readmission was 10.8±9.7 days and 6.0 [4.2; 13.7] days, respectively.
"The results of this study suggest a highly favorable relationship between sensitivity and specificity of event detection, as well as a sufficient warning lead time for clinicians tasked with managing patients at risk for admission for heart failure exacerbation," said principal investigator Josef Stehlik, MD, MPH, in a press release from physIQ, Inc., which manufactured the devices tested. "Furthermore, the study demonstrated that patients were highly compliant with wearing the biosensors throughout the monitoring period, making this a promising solution for a patient population with significant unmet clinical needs."
1Stehlik J, Schmalfuss C, Bozkurt B, Nativi-Nicolau, et. Al. Continuous Wearable Monitoring Analytics Predict Heart Failure Decompensation: The LINK-HF Multi-Center Study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Volume 71, Issue 11 Supplement, March 2018DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(18)31187-2


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Nexus 4 pricing could be much higher outside of the Google Play store
Google Play store might be the best place to purchase the Nexus 4, looks like it'll be much more exp.
Google's Nexus 4 is nearly here, their new powerhouse smartphone co-developed with LG. The pricing on the Nexus 4 has really made the hairs on most people stand up at just $299/$349 for the 8GB and 16GB versions in the US. It's only a tad more overseas, too, at 299/349 in Europe and 239/279 in the U.K. with international availability at launch.
The Nexus 4 will launch on November 13 on Google's Play store, with shipping availability at launch in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain and Australia.
Android Central are reporting that pricing at retailers will be much higher, with retailers in Italy, Austria and Denmark reporting LG's direct MSRP (suggested pricing) will be somewhere in the 549 to 599 range.
LG's pricing of the Nexus 4 is pretty much out of Google's control, as LG are the ones selling the smartphones direct to retailers. Google selling their Nexus 4 devices direct to the consumer requires a bunch of regulatory approval and certification that might not be possible in certain countries just yet.
I'm looking forward to getting a Nexus 4 on day one - what about you?
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Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market to Grow to $12.2 bn by 2021, Finds SBI Energy
10 Sep 2012 • by Natalie Aster
The bio-based chemicals market has continued steady and solid growth in the past two years, helped along by stabilization in glycerin prices to achieve a market of $3.6 billion in 2011. Glycerin and lactic acid accounted for just over two-thirds of the bio-based chemical market by value in 2011. However, by 2021 this market share will shrink to 53% as the emerging markets for bio-based polyethylene (PE) and epichlorohydrin (ECH) achieve 10-fold growth through the decade.
Strong biodiesel markets in South America, Europe and Asia have ensured plentiful global crude glycerin feedstocks in the last few years. While glycerin prices have stabilized since their incredible slump in 2009, their continued affordable price is driving the emergence of new bio-based intermediate chemicals using glycerin as the feedstock: propylene glycol (PG), ECH and methanol. However, the success of these new market segments greatly depends on the continued availability of affordable glycerin.
Lactic acid sales weathered the recession very well, continuing their strong, steady growth seen since 2006. Chemical and pharmaceutical applications, which includes polylactic acid (PLA) production, is maintaining its place as the fastest growing sector of lactic acid sales. In the biopolymer segment, PLA continues to lead the segment by a strong margin, while the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) market, though still strong, is experiencing real fluidity due to the exit of ADM from its joint venture with Metabolix. Biopolymers have strong growth potential over the next decade, particularly if companies such as Braskem and Dow manage to increase capacity for bioethylene production and convince manufacturers of its drop-in capacity for polyethylene and other plastics.
Steady sales for lactic acid and biopolymers over the next decade will act as stable drivers for the bio-based chemicals market through to 2021. The overall growth of the market, however, greatly depends on the continued adoption of biodiesel to provide steady glycerin production and the market growth of new glycerin-based intermediate chemicals.
According to the new report "The World Market for Bio-Based Chemicals, 2nd Edition" by SBI Energy, the bio-based chemicals market will grow to $12.2 billion by 2021, accounting for 25.4 billion pounds of bio-based chemical production at the end of the decade.
The study provides key insight into current and future markets for bio-based chemicals worldwide, with a particular emphasis on U.S., European and Asian markets. The analysis includes definitions, current product offerings and market detail on the following segments:
- Glycerin, including both raw and refined products
- Lactic acid, its salts and esters (i.e. lactide and other derivatives)
- Bio-based polymers used to form plastics
- Other industrial organic acids, amino acids and organic compounds made from bio-based feedstocks and used as precursors for the production of other chemicals.
The report also analyzes the key drivers behind the bio-based chemical market, and looks at industries that make use of bio-based chemicals for their end products, particularly bioplastics, surfactants, solvents and adhesives.
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Travel in a loop north from Bangkok exploring northern Thailand, Laos and Cambodia before returning to Bangkok on this comprehensive trip for travellers with four weeks or more.
Discover the heady rush of Bangkok before travelling north through the lush farmland, quirky cities and ancient temple ruins of Northern Thailand towards Laos. Laos will blow you away with its mountains and vibrant cultures, amazing wilderness and wildlife. You'll follow narrow mountain roads to scenic rivers and waterfalls, discover underground rivers and caves, visit UNESCO World Heritage sites and experience rural village life with a unique homestay experience. In Cambodia you'll visit the awe-inspiring Angkor Wat, uncover Cambodia's gruesome history at the Killing Fields and S21 Prison, try the local cuisine and chill out on the beautiful beaches in the south. Cycle or trek the Bokor National Parks and get to know the locals in a remote village homestay, before returning to Bangkok or travelling on to your next destination.
Pass Highlights:
Ayutthaya: Explore the incredible UNESCO World Heritage temple ruins by bicycle or boat.
Chiang Mai: An adventure seeker's paradise. Zipline with Flight of the Gibbon, take a cooking class, trek in the jungle, get a massage, do Muay Thai training, and shop at the weekend night market.
Chiang Rai: Home of the elaborate White Temple.
Ban Pak Nguey: Experience village life, attend a Baci (welcoming) ceremony and stay in a remote village homestay on the banks of the Mekong River.
Luang Prabang: UNESCO World Heritage City and the cultural gem of Southeast Asia. Swim in the spectacular Kuang Si Waterfall; bathe with elephants in the Khan River, visit a bear sanctuary, and get hands and learn how to cultivate and harvest rice from a rice farmer.
Vang Vieng: Stunning karst rock formations and plenty of outdoor activities other than tubing. Enjoy the vibrant nightlife or get away from it all in a river view bungalow.
Vientiane: Visit the COPE Centre where you'll learn about the on-going effects of the Vietnam War.
Kong Lor Cave: Zip through the 7 km cave in a boat through to the other side of the mountain! Considered a highlight of Laos, it's not easy to get here on your own.
Xe Champhone: Stay in a remote southern village homestay in the sacred 'Monkey Forest'.
Bolaven Plateau: Love coffee? You'll visit a Lao coffee plantation and learn all about coffee.
Don Det: Relax in a hammock on the Mekong in the 4000 Islands. Spot rare Irrawaddy Dolphins.
Phnom Penh: Learn about Cambodia's history at the S21 Prison and Killing Fields and explore the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda.
Kampot: Cycle the countryside past the famous pepper and salt farms, eat delicious seafood and trek through the Bokor National Park.
Battambang: Experience local family and community life in a remote village homestay, with its seasonal farming, fishing, temple gatherings and festivals.
Siem Reap: Explore Angkor, the UNESCO World Heritage Site – an impressive, never ending complex of temples and ruins.
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This pass is a loop, so you are able to begin anywhere along the route (not only Bangkok), and finish where you started. Just let us know upon booking.
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Dr. Rizk Featured in Examiner.com – Everything You Need To Know About Plastic Surgery
June 27th, 2013
Dr. Sam Rizk is featured on examiner.com where he answered questions about plastic surgery. Read on to learn more about how to choose a plastic surgeon, the differences between a modified and deep plane face lift, rapid recovery neck lifts, and 3D high definition rhinoplasty from double-board certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Rizk.
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Dr. Sam Rizk is featured on About.com Luxury Travel's Medical Tourism article. Patients of Dr. Rizk can enjoy luxury hotels while on medical tourism vacations in New York. Read more about Dr. Rizk's medical tourism to NYC here.
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25 year old patient had rhinoplasty performed by Dr. Sam Rizk. She wanted a more tip defining nose while reducing the size of her nostrils. Dr. Rizk created a customized medpor implant which was needed for the procedure. She had internal incisions done to her nostrils which reduces scarring and increases recovery time. This is her one year after the treatment.


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Chris Johnston from the Player One Podcast returns to look back and revisit Super Mario Brothers 2 on the Nintendo Entertainment System. How has it aged and does it earn the right to be a mainline SMB game? Also we discuss the Turbografx-16, NES Remix, and the recently announced Playstation NOW.


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Welcome to our online One Service for All. A big hello to all our Priory family & an extra special welcome if you're new to us or joining in from further afield. It's so good to have you with us as we join in worship together this week.
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Cloud computing has been hailed as the answer to a company's ICT needs. In brief, the financial benefits are:
- Reduced cost of infrastructure, and
- reduced labour.
Fulfilling The Dream
At first glance this is brilliant. By taking advantage of someone else's expertise and economies of scale a company has the ability to reduce their infrastructure costs significantly. Not only do they pay less for the same equipment, they pay less for maintenance and also regain valuable office space. Now, potentially, a firm can actually capitalise on the age-old promise of ICT by not only substituting technology for labour but actually reducing both.
So What Is The Problem?
The problem is that cloud services can require higher integration costs and longer setup times between transactions. Although the answer is better data integration between applications to improve workflow, I don't see open source code changing this situation any time soon. Firms will still need programmers or technical integration specialists to assist. One only need look at the plethora of Microsoft specialists to see that integration is a bourgeoning cloud industry.
SaaS is rigid by its very nature. For reduced cost it offers certain parameters on integration. ERP solutions where integration costs can be astronomical are a testament to this. The increased costs don't just stop with integration, however. Transactional costs (which cannot be attributed to the cost of good sold) also increase as setup times between workflow tasks rise. The management burden is also greater as additional decision making is required to make sense of isolated data (this may come in the form of downstream consulting or upstream meetings etc). Companies which are unable to take advantage of service/platform/infra outsourcing will notice an overall increase in both their overhead costs and total employment of information workers. This will not happen in the ICT cost centre where the costs will largely decline. However, it is likely that ICT will largely pass on a greater and more expensive problem to the business.
The solution is not greater vertical integration of shared services. It may reduce the overhead in the short term but in the long term the increase in the cost of goods sold will price products out of the market. One part of the solution is a greater focus on data for decision making through the expert use of case workers (information workers covering multiple transactions).
A key factor is that along with outsourcing our platforms we also outsource our decision making/support. Don't forget to retain the information management function and your company won't succumb to the siren song of cloud applications.


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7 Indian firms among top 250 global energy companies
As many as seven Indian companies figure in the list of the world's 250 top performing energy firms, with Reliance Industries, ONGC and NTPC grabbing the top Asian ranks.business Updated: Sep 14, 2007, 17:10 IST
As many as seven Indian companies figure in the list of the world's 250 top performing energy firms, with Reliance Industries, ONGC and NTPC grabbing the top Asian ranks.
In the annual rankings of Platts Top 250 Global Energy, ONGC and Reliance Industries have made into the top 50 with rankings of 23 and 39 respectively. ONGC has also been named as the third best performing energy company in Asia.
The ranking is published every year by Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies and a global energy and metals information provider.
Global oil and gas leaders have consolidated their energy businesses with the ranking led by Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp, followed by the UK's BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Platts said.
Other Indian firms on the list include Indian Oil Corp (52), NTPC (103), GAIL (135), Bharat Petroleum Corp (203) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp (233).
According to Platts, China and India have dominated the sector leadership position. While ONGC has been named as the top Asian firm in the exploration and production (E&P), Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries has topped the refining and marketing (R&M) list and NTPC has emerged as the top player in the independent power producers (IPP) category.
Both India and China have seven companies each on the list. However, China is represented by just Petrochina in the top 50 compared to two from India.


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Why You Still Need to be Courteous with a Professional Escort
When you are dealing with an escort, you need to still be courteous to her when you first meet. Some adults will feel more superior to the hired companion which is a bad start. You should still want to be his or her favorite client, and therefore, you need to be nice when discussing terms. There are reasons why you want to behave professionally. These include:
1. Be on time to avoid overcharges
Escorts are doing business, unlike you, who are looking for sexual satisfaction and happiness from his or her service. For every minute that you will be late there will be additional charges. And this is true unless you send a notice of change of time earlier. Escorts will keep time, and if she is supposed to leave after an hour and you are 30 minutes late, she will still go when her time is over. Any additional minutes will come with charges. That is why you need to make sure you are on time.
2. Know at what Time to Pay
When you work you expect prompt payment. So you should be able to understand when you need to make your payments. Escort services are a pay in advance service, so you need to make your payment before you can start enjoying your time together. You will also be able to come up with terms that will suit your budget and sexual desires.
3. Ability to understand services offered
You should never assume the services that an escort offers. Different escort agencies offer different types of services. Some will offer company services with no sex while others will be ready for sex. Therefore, it is good to differentiate all escorts to the services they provide. By doing this, you can avoid unnecessary conflicts.
4. It will help you to be nice
If you are not minding your manners, it will be hard for you to treat your escort partner with respect and this is not good. For the case of an escort you should still treat her with respect, like a real lady. Do not feel superior to her just because you are paying for the service.
Being courteous when with an escort comes with a lot of benefits. It helps make your time together amazing and more enjoyable. It also helps to make you his or her favorite client. Why then not create a professional image and reap the benefits that come with it!
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I totally get what Lost Planet 2 is attempting. As a third-person shooter, it tries to deliver a science fiction story with six different episodes full of many different, but still kinda hokey, elements. What sets it apart are the Vital Suits, which are basically huge mechas with even huger guns. While the first Lost Planet offered co-op play, because of the difficulty and the way that the boss battles are scripted, the sequel pretty much requires it. But if you don't have a regular group of shooter fans and you prefer to play solo (like me, for example), it's not very fun.
Lost Planet 2 (LP2) is set on the planet of E.D.N. III, which has been colonized by humans for about a hundred years. There are several factions in place on the planet including but not limited to Snow Pirates, Jungle Pirates, Mountain Pirates, Carpetbaggers, Vagabundos and NEVEC. The planet was wrapped in snow and ice, but the evil corporation NEVEC has been agitating the indigenous super huge insects called Akrid in order to harvest their "thermal energy." It's unclear, at least to me, why heat is such a coveted resource on a planet that seems to have jungles and deserts.
Taking place 10 years after the events of the first game, the plot of LP2 is barely detectable from the cutscenes because every character is wearing some kind of head gear. The character models themselves are neat (I especially like the Vagabundo's take on Homungus from The Road Warrior) but it's very hard to identify with characters when you can't see their eyes. There's nothing engaging about watching four identical masked men jibber-jabber complex plot points at each other. It doesn't help that most of the voiceover actors sound like generic military guy #5. That, and the campaign's six episodes jump from character to character and faction to faction, so that you never feel invested in who or what you're blowing up. If you don't care about story and only want to know where to point the gun, then there is plenty of available targets.
You do blow up a lot of stuff, and that is pretty fun. There is an abundance of firepower in LP2, usually supplied by the vital suits, horribly abbreviated as VSs - isn't that the same number of syllables? You can strap into these things like Ripley's going out of style and wreak havoc upon ... whoever. Other players can repair your suit if it takes damage, but that takes T-ENG, which is the game's short hand for thermal energy.
Everybody on the planet is searching for more and bigger guns, at least three of the episodes involve stealing a gun so huge that it has its own train, or a ship that has some big laser gun. You need this explosion stuff to take out the bigger Akrid, who always seem to appear at the end of chapters. The boss fights are slogs, though, unless you are playing with people who've played through the campaign before. But a game shouldn't only be fun the second third time you play it.


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CJ Evolution / September 10th / Episode 31 / Shooting the weapon out of the hand of the bad guy
Sep 10th, 2016 by cjevolution
Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks about use of force encounters where officers unfortunately have to use their firearms. Questions sometimes arise on why the officer aims center mass, and why can't the officer just shoot to wound? Or shoot the weapon out of the hands of the bad buy. A lot of what people know about these types of encounters they learn from television and the movies.


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Strawberry Gazpacho by SlapSlop
On the 24th of April 2016 we participated on a smoothie contest in Tallinn. And we won 3rd position! We had a blast making it in front of everyone and we were so happy that one Spanish-ish recipe won an … Continued
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P is for Persistence
There are a lot of fantastic writers who will never be published. A lot of wonderful stories that will never be available to read. Why? Because the writer gives up, doesn't persist. One negative comment, a few rejections, a bad review, and the writer is finished. Even the writers who … Continue reading


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The Hockey Mug With A Net!®
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Max, a young entrepreneur and sports fan created his first mug, The Mug With A Hoop!® in art class when he was just eight years old. He pitched his idea at a product innovation contest held at Fenway Park and won the community vote. Max's story highlights the upside of dyslexia and he donates five percent of his profits to charities that support dyslexia and other learning disabilities.
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The mother of two is expecting her third child with husband Kanye West via surrogate, following complicated health issues during her first two births. Kim appeared very excited in social media posts from the day, sharing a series of videos and photos ahead of the stunning event.
Among the attendees were Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, North West, Chrissy Teigen, Malika and Khadijah Haqq, Jordyn Woods and Larsa Pippen.
Khloe stunned in a lace Self Portrait dress, with a full skirt that helped accentuate her growing baby bump.
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Health officials have said that only one in ten people prescribed Tamiflu through the government helpline in the past few weeks actually had swine flu. The summer wave of the virus has now peaked, and the number of people suspected to have the virus will fall until an expected second wave in the autumn.
Businesses warned earlier this month that workers were taking advantage of the flu hotline to take extra time off work around holidays, and because of the warm weather over the past few weeks. Mondays have been the busiest days for the hotline, even though it is open over the weekend.
The virus is expected to peak again around December, when the government hopes to have vaccinated a large proportion of the population. Around 54 deaths have now been linked to the virus in the UK.
What do you think? Would you use the hotline as a way of getting extra time off work? Have you called the hotline? Do you think it's right that people are being prescribed Tamiflu if they don't really need it?
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An essential (and obvious) component of your home theatre system is a DVD or Blu-ray player, and if you're going for the best system that you can build, you'll want a disc player that can hold its own with the rest of your awesome hi fi pieces. Investing in a great player will make a huge difference in your theatre experience, so you'll want to make sure you choose one that will make your movies really shine on your own "big screen."
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Born: March 14, 1941 Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware Official Website: BJWardNow.com
Betty Jean Ward, professionally known as B. J. Ward, is an American actress. She is the creator and star of Stand-Up Opera, a musical one-woman show, as well as being a licensed pilot.
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Notable Voiceover work
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- Scarlett on G.I. Joe
- The title role on Jana of the Jungle
- Wonder Woman on the final-two seasons of Super Friends and the 1988 animated Superman series.
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|No Knead Bread with Figs, Walnuts and Chocolate
The bread I'm sharing with you today is Jim Lahey's "No Knead" bread; to which I added figs, walnuts, and chocolate. This bread is versatile and delicious! I make it often, with many different additions. It's easy to throw together at night, and finish up in the morning. In 2006, Mark Bittman wrote about Jim Lahey's revolutionary and quite unconventional No Knead bread technique, in the New York Times. In doing so, he enticed a whole new generation of home cooks to bake their own artisanal loaves. This bread is not my mothers bread but, I know she would approve. It makes a delightful breakfast bread, served toasted with some butter and homemade fig jam! That's the way I like it!
Sullivan St. Bakery No Knead Bread with Figs, Walnuts and Chocolate
Adapted from Jim Lahey, owner of Sullivan St Bakery
3 cups (430g) flour
1½ cups (345g or 12oz) water
¼ teaspoon (1g) yeast
1¼ teaspoon (8g) salt
Two medium mixing bowls
6 to 8 quart pot with lid (Pyrex glass, Le Creuset cast iron, or ceramic)
Wooden Spoon or spatula (optional)
Plastic wrap
Two or three cotton dish towels (not terrycloth)
Mix flour, yeast and salt together in a medium bowl. Add water, figs, nuts and chocolate chips, and incorporate by hand or with a wooden spoon or spatula for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Lightly coat the inside of a second medium bowl with olive oil and place the dough in the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest 12 hours at room temperature (approx. 65-72°F).
Remove the dough from the bowl and fold once or twice. Let the dough rest 15 minutes in the bowl or on the work surface. Next, shape the dough into ball. Generously coat a cotton towel with flour, wheat bran, or cornmeal; place the dough seam side down on the towel and dust with flour. Cover the dough with a cotton towel and let rise 1-2 hours at room temperature, until more than doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 450-500°F. Place the pot in the oven at least 30 minutes prior to baking to preheat. Once the dough has more than doubled in volume, remove the pot from the oven and place the dough in the pot seam side up. Cover with the lid and bake 30 minutes Then remove the lid and bake 15-30 minutes uncovered, until the loaf is nicely browned.
|I mixed all the dry ingredients with the water and then added the figs, nuts and chocolate
|Mix the figs, nuts and chocolate into the shaggy batter and let rest covered with plastic wrap overnight
|In the morning the batter will look like this…fold over itself to deflate…then let rest for about 15 minutes
|Form a ball with the dough and place on a cotton towel sprinkled with flour, wheat bran, or cornmeal; place the dough seam side down on the towel and dust with flour. Cover and let rest for about 2 hours.
|This was just out of the oven…the aroma was amazing
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Business is booming for Duke Letting, a dedicated property letting and management company established 25 years ago, which moved into the heart of Uckfield two years ago from their office at the top of town.
Last year it acquired a portfolio in the Heathfield area, which is now managed from Uckfield, and this year they are incorporating another agency.
That agency, Elliott and Bunn, is the longest-established in Haywards Heath and was 13th in the 2017 EA Masters awards recognising the best letting agents in the country.
This means that Duke Letting, established for nearly 25 years, is now able to let and manage properties throughout East and West Sussex from one office, at 94b High Street, Uckfield.
The aim is to cut costs at a time where there has been a rapid rise in regulations – and tax rises – for landlords.
Additional staff time taken to ensure compliance means it will become harder for small agencies to succeed, and so Duke Letting has acted swiftly and innovatively, creating a larger portfolio, bringing in quality staff, and examining all their procedures.
Proprietor Rod Carmichael said: "This will be of benefit to both landlords and tenants.
"For landlords, fees can remain low while maintaining the same high quality level of service they have come to expect, and, for tenants, modern methods should improve the application and referencing experience."
• Duke Letting's sister company Duke Management Ltd which looks after blocks of flats, small estate, communal areas and shop leases has also grown rapidly in the last few years with properties as far afield as London, Bexhill, Burgess Hill and Lewes added to the portfolio.


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text: Coachella Releases Stacked Heineken House Line Up Jared RuizWednesday, April 13, 2016CultureElectroHip-Hop & R&BTrapUpcoming Events0 Comments The Heineken House boasts an air conditioned dance floor, all the beer you can drink and enough talent to keep you moving for hours. Friday's artists include Doctor P, Crizzly, Ookay, and UFO! and these are just a sampling of the different producers playing all three days. With the likes of Warren G, Too $hort, and Diplo & Friends, the Heineken House has all of it's bases covered, catering to the hip hop enthusiasts as well as the EDM fans. This is an oasis and a festival in its own right within the bustling metropolis that is the Empire Polo Grounds. For more info about the Heineken House and Coachella be sure to check out their website and we hope to see you out there partying in the desert this weekend.


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Op-Ed: History for sale in Santa Monica
Another day, another multimillion-dollar listing for a house in Santa Monica: "Just around the corner from the beach and walking distance to Canyon Elementary, this 5 bedroom 2 and ½ bath 1929 California Tudor … was built for entertaining," goes the pitch on Trulia and Redfin. The asking price is $4.5 million, not surprising in this well-heeled neighborhood.
What's missing in the description is the significance of this house: In its nearly 100-year life, it has been an important beacon of high culture and open-heartedness in Los Angeles and Hollywood history. Tear-downs are not unusual in this market, but this place deserves a plaque and some serious respect.
In the 1930s and '40s, the Mabery Road house in Santa Monica Canyon belonged to Hollywood screenwriter Salka Viertel, who made her house a home not only for her family but for hundreds of refugees, some very famous and others unknown. Viertel wrote five of Greta Garbo's pictures at MGM, including "Queen Christina" and "Anna Karenina," and at one point during the Irving Thalberg years, she was the highest-paid writer on the Metro lot.
A former actress in Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater in Berlin, Salka left Germany for Hollywood in 1928 when her Viennese husband, Berthold Viertel, a director, accepted a contract at Fox. Soon after, their three young sons followed with their nurse, and the family settled down to a comfortable life in the canyon. Salka spent $900 to lease the house for the summer in 1929 and continued to rent it until 1933, when she bought it for $7,500.
Unlike most Americans of the time, Viertel harbored no illusions about the National Socialist epidemic spreading throughout Europe. She quickly turned her house into a haven for hundreds of Jews and anti-Fascists who fled, footsteps ahead of the Nazis, and found themselves, homeless and traumatized, on the shores of the Pacific. An estimated 10,000 refugees from Germany and Austria settled in greater Los Angeles between 1933 and 1941, "the most complete migration of artists and intellectuals in European history," according to historian Kevin Starr.
While anti-Fascist volunteers were spiriting people out of Europe, Viertel in Santa Monica was taking them in. As a co-founder of the European Film Fund, in which studio employees contributed a percentage of their paychecks toward refugee aid, she helped to rescue, among many others, the German Expressionist writer Leonhard Frank, the Dadaist poet Walter Mehring, and Alfred Döblin, author of the acclaimed Weimar novel "Berlin Alexanderplatz."
Throughout the war, Viertel brokered introductions at the studios for "Nazi scrammers," as Variety dubbed them; she fed them, housed them, reassured them in their native languages — she spoke eight — and absorbed them into her huge circle of Hollywood friends. Perhaps most important, on Mabery Road she created a dream of home for those whose homes had been stolen or destroyed.
Viertel opened her doors on Sunday afternoons — the only day off for Hollywood employees of the time — and welcomed the world. In her book-lined living room, newly arrived emigres were introduced to Thomas Mann and Jean Renoir. Arnold Schoenberg played 12-tone scales on the piano and pingpong on the terrace. Charlie Chaplin was there, and Harpo Marx and Charles Laughton. In her memoirs, Viertel wrote self-effacingly that her house took on the reputation of a literary salon chiefly because of its informality, "and the haphazard intermingling of the famous with the 'not famous' and the 'not yet famous.'"
"I walked in the back door one day," remembered film editor Robert Parrish, "and there was a guy with short hair cooking at the stove. In the living room, Arthur Rubinstein was tinkling on the piano. Greta Garbo was lying on the sofa, and Christopher Isherwood was lounging in a chair. 'Who's the guy cooking in the kitchen?' I asked no one in particular. 'Bertolt Brecht,' came the reply."
All were drawn to Viertel's wit and effusiveness, her excellent coffee and her famous chocolate cake. In her kitchen a goulash was always simmering. In the four upstairs bedrooms and the apartment above the garage, there were always houseguests. Everyone was fussed over. No one went hungry.
"With the influx of the refugees in the '30s Hollywood became a kind of Athens," wrote Viertel's friend and studio colleague S.N. Behrman. "It was as crowded with artists as Renaissance Florence. It was a Golden Era.... It had never happened before. It will never happen again."
With the end of the war, Viertel's heyday as an ingatherer of exiles would also come to a close. When the anti-communist House Un-American Activities Committee tightened its grip on Hollywood, her name was added to the FBI watch list and her employability at the studios dwindled. In 1953 she was forced to rent the house and finally to sell it to a sympathetic friend, director John Houseman. Eventually Viertel moved to Switzerland, where she died in 1978. The house changed owners twice more, ending up in the hands of Center Theatre Group head Gordon Davidson and his wife, Judi, in 1971.
The Davidsons have done much to keep the spirit of Viertel's house alive. Like her, they raised children and a series of much-loved dogs in its spacious rooms. Like her, they housed and fed itinerant actors and playwrights, hosted cultural gatherings and nurtured collaborations among their friends. After more than 40 years of careful stewardship, they have decided to sell, and all praise to them for their maintenance of the house's legacy.
And now? How lucky we'd be if a foundation were to turn it into a cultural institution and artists' residence like the Villa Aurora, another emigre focal point, the former home of Viertel's friends Lion and Marta Feuchtwanger, now owned and operated by a German nonprofit organization. Or better still, if a history-minded Hollywood personality were to buy it as her family home and reiterate Viertel's role of working mother and domestic goddess.
At the very least, I hope the new owners of the Mabery Road house will take some time to hear the ghostly voices of the exiles who clung to one another on this promontory above the Pacific during Hollywood's Golden Age, and to honor the worldly and compassionate woman who took them in.
Donna Rifkind is writing a book about Salka Viertel, to be published by Other Press.
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Get your bat ready because here comes some serious piñata smashing fun just for you. Spinata Grande is a slot game with a fun Mexican theme, complete with mariachi music and colours bursting on the screen, so that you can beat up some colourful stuffed animals and make some cash earnings on the way.
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Spinata Grande has 5 reels, 4 rows and 40 paylines. The theme is that of a party just waiting to get started. There's some upbeat music in the background, with the pinatas swaying in the breeze, waiting to be banged to reveal some great offerings. The whole ambience is one of joy and playfulness and you automatically feel like a little child waiting for your prize.
This is the first game developed by NetEnt to feature the 5 by 4 reel format. This makes for very attractive game playing even if you are playing it on a smaller screen such as your tablet or smartphone.
You can start playing this game at anywhere between 20p to £200 per spin. Your winning potential is 600x your initial wager amount. This is therefore a low to medium variance slot, so it's ideal for players who don't mind risking a bit of money on the side to get some serious money rolling in later.
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10 Gifts Breastfeeding Moms Want That Money Can't Buy
Once you become a mom, it seems like the focus of holiday gift-giving shifts away from you and to the tiny people in your life. And honestly, you might find that there aren't many things you need or want — other than a full night's sleep, that is. No, when you're breastfeeding your wish list isn't made up of things you can buy on Amazon. I mean, there are so many gifts that breastfeeding moms want that money can't buy.
Even though some gifts can't be bought, they can totally be given, especially if you're willing to get creative and offer your time, support, and encouragement. For example, as Katie Madden, a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) suggests, it's absolutely possible for a partner to take over a night feeding so a breastfeeding mom can sleep (or at least have a few hours without a small human touching them). Other nursing moms need gifts that can't be purchased yet because, well, they don't exist. If only we had more woman scientists and engineers, because if we did I'm positive we would we also have detachable, indestructible silicone nipples, or breast pumps that don't, you know, suck. As a non-breastfeeding partner, though, you can, and according to exclusivelypumping.com, help make pumping easier by giving a pumping mom a comfortable pumping space, as well as adequate time, and support, while doing it.
Unfortunately, and despite how much breastfeeding moms plan ahead, your breasts, breast milk, and baby don't always comply with your wishes, which makes giving you what you really want, especially during the holiday season, a harder proposition. Most of all, though, what breastfeeding moms need is support, which you can give any time and without paying for shipping.
A Day Without Someone Touching Her
When I was breastfeeding, I would have loved to go a day without someone touching me. Is it possible to open a spa where breastfeeding moms can go and literally not be touched for 24 hours, but also not experience rock-hard breasts, leakage, or having to pump while they are there?
According to Katie Madden, IBCLC, on the website Balanced Breastfeeding, a break from breastfeeding (by letting someone else take over a feeding) is totally doable and absolutely important for your mental health.
A Full Night's Sleep
I haven't had a full night's sleep in about eight years. God, I miss sleep. When I was breastfeeding, it would have been awesome to be able to give up night-feedings, which I guess is theoretically possible but also involves pumping or supplementing with formula, a willing partner, and a baby who will let someone other than you give them a bottle. In the alternative, it means night-weaning and sleep training, which is also a lot of work. Can someone please wave a magic wand and make sleep happen, because it's seriously hard on new moms.
To Comfortably Go Braless
When I am not breastfeeding I love going braless. I have pretty small breasts, so I can generally take my bra off as soon as I get home. It's like one big, full-bodied sigh of relief. When I am breastfeeding, though? Yeah, I need the extra support of a bra, otherwise I risk leaking through my shirt.
So, while Consumer Reports has a guide for buying the best nursing bra for your body, one that allows you to go braless isn't available. Nursing tanks are a happy medium, though, and can easily become a staple of many breastfeeding moms' wardrobes.
To Sleep Comfortably On Her Stomach
It sucks to not be able to sleep on your stomach when you're pregnant, especially if that's how you prefer to sleep. Then, if you are breastfeeding, you find that sleeping on your tummy is difficult, too. When your breasts get hard, leak, or get in the way of getting comfortable, foregoing sleeping on your stomach is the only way you're going to get a decent night's sleep. According to Breastfeeding Magazine, tummy sleeping is technically OK for breastfeeding moms, but may cause pain or leakage.
Silicone Nipples
Breastfeeding wreaked havoc on my poor nipples. Early on, they were sore as hell while my babies figured out latching. Then came the blisters, incorrectly sized flanges on my pump, thrush, and all the damn biting. Bleeding nipples are something no one should have to deal with. While breast shields can help, it would be nice to just have your nipples convert to nerve-ending free silicone for nursing and pumping, and revert back to sensitive mode when you're ready for sexy time.
Sex Without Leaking
When you're breastfeeding, sex is an adventure. Would I squirt my partner in the eye? Would I letdown? Would my boobs feel like stones by the time we were finished? Would the baby wake up? Would I want my partner to stay as far away from my boobs as possible? Who the hell knows, my friends.
It would have been so nice to be able to relax and enjoy sex without worrying about breast milk or breasts getting in the way. According to Parents.com, the best gift for a breastfeeding mom in the bedroom is letting her call the shots about where she wants to be touched and what feels good.
An Invisibility Cloak
Nursing in public seems to be a divided issue. On one side, it's something that's expected of you as a breastfeeding mom so you can play a part in "normalizing breastfeeding," whether you feel comfortable doing it or not. On the other side is a bunch of naysayers telling you to put your boobs away, feed your baby in the bathroom, or even calling breastfeeding gross. It would be so nice to have an invisibility cloak to be able to feed your baby anywhere, at any time, no matter your comfort level and away from the prying eyes of jerks who will try to make you feel bad about it. Perhaps the best way support a nursing mom is to simply let her do her own thing when it comes to feeding in public.
Leak-Proof Breasts
I often marveled at the ability of my breasts to leak at the most inconvenient moments — in a meeting at work, while sleeping longer stretches at night (creating a puddle and huge stain on my sheets), and at the store when someone else's baby would cry. So yeah, I totally wish leak-proof breasts had been a thing. Fortunately, there are great options for nursing pads and even milk catchers that money can buy.
To Destroy A Breast Pump "Office Space" Style
Pumping sucks. I've actually never met a mom who didn't think that pumping was a necessary evil rather than an enjoyable activity. So, after I was done, I sort of wanted to take my pump outside and destroy it with a baseball bat. I didn't, though, because my pump was a closed system (meaning that no milk or bacteria can reach the inner workings), so I sold it to another pumping parent.
In the meantime, I hope more moms are honest about pumping. Maybe we will see more pumps in the future designed to suck less, like the Willow pump. Come on science!
A Thicker Skin
Literally and figuratively, every breastfeeding mom could use a thicker skin, both to protect her nipples from the aforementioned bleeding, biting, and blisters, but also to protect her heart from a culture that pretty much shames new moms no matter how they choose to feed their babies. Luckily, while you can't buy the breastfeeding moms in your life a thicker skin, you can help them grow their own with encouragement, support, and a good nipple cream (which you totally can buy).
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Look back at an amazing 2017 on GI
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What a year we had! In celebration of our busiest year yet, we're pleased to share the Trust for Governors Island's first ever Year in Review. Take a look at our favorite memories of the 2017 season, how we're caring for your park and how we are planning for a future Governors Island that's open all year!
We welcomed more visitors than ever, and we're still the park for New Yorkers
75% of the 800,000 people who enjoyed Governors Island in 2017 hail from the five boroughs.
You discovered over 80 free visual arts exhibits, hands-on education, festivals and more!
Over 10,000 volunteer hours helped keep your park green, clean and sustainable.
We offered more ways to get around, dine and play!
We're investing in building a year-round, 24/7 community.
Thank you for making memories with us on Governors Island in 2017!
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For me, baby knits do not come easy. Literally, for every sweater or blanket I show here as a proud finished object, I've knit the equivalent of one other that had to be frogged. I think there are two reasons for this: first, I'm completely clueless about baby and baby-garment sizing. It's kind of become a joke in our household: I cast on for the next baby sweater or hat, and after a day or two of aggressive knitting Walter points out that it would, in fact, fit my 8-year old cousin. Rip, size down, and repeat.
The second reason is my stubborn insistence that I will have enough yarn, regardless of how much (or little) yarn I actually have, and how wrong I am about the sizing (see above). Baby knits are supposed to be stash-busters, right? So… if I have one ball, even if it's only 87 yards of worsted weight yarn, it will be enough for a 2-year old size!?! Even if I'm not stash-busting, I will buy only one or two skeins of yarn, thinking it should be enough. I can be such an idiot sometimes.
My latest habit is to acquire precious skeins of handspun (which are typically available only one skein at a time anyway), and try to morph them into winter sweaters for all those friends who are expecting in May and June. So, sized somewhere in the 12-months range. This is a FAIL every time. One skein of handspun, typically created from 4 ounces of fiber, will NOT be enough for a 12-months-sized baby sweater! (But newborn sized? Definitely!)
And yet, I persist.
It's exactly what I first tried to do with this gorgeous handspun Polwarth yarn (approximately 220 yards, 5 stitches per inch on US 6 needles). The fiber was dyed by David at Southern Cross Fibre, and spun by my talented friend Stacie (see more handspun goodies in her Etsy shop). The colorway is called "Budgie."
The yarn is incredible. It's my first time using Polwarth (check-mark in the using something other than merino box), and it feels like cotton balls – fluffy and squishy, while at the same time having a nice density, too. Stacie spun it brilliantly, with slow transitions from one color to the next. If you read Stacie's blog you'll see that she puts a lot of thought into the way she spins her yarns, envisioning specific variegations and transitions before she even starts.
It was easy to become mesmerized and hypnotized while knitting this yarn. Honestly, I wouldn't take back the four or five hours I worked with it for anything – they were a pure joy. But soon enough I realized that I wouldn't have enough to finish the baby cardigan I had started. Close, but not quite.
My typical solution would have been to rip and knit a smaller size. But I have a specific recipient in mind, and her baby boy is due in May – a newborn-sized cardi won't do her any good during the sweltering New England summer. I hemmed and hawed and decided to stripe the Polwarth with another yarn: Classic Elite Princess in Ladylike Leaf (3497). I've had this yarn in the stash for what seems like forever.
The 2-row narrow stripes were inspired by a stripey baby cardigan that Elinor recently finished. I was also encouraged by Brooklyntweed's Alberta vest, in which he combined solid and handspun yarns with beautiful results. Honestly, if I had the option, I would have preferred to knit the whole sweater from handspun. I was (and still am) worried that the solid, bright lime green detracts from the more subdued and sophisticated Budgie, that the intervening lime stripes hide the gentle color transitions of the handspun yarn.
At the very least, there's no chance I will run out of yarn ;). And I'm happy with that option, this time around.
I wanted to share with you the way in which I work 2-row stripes when knitting flat (back and forth). This is a technique I picked up from Vivian Hoxbro's Shadow Knitting, eons ago. It results in a very neat chain stitch edge along both sides of the work, even the one where the color changes take place. The edges can be left as is, seamed easily, or finished with a button band, etc. The rules are as follows:
- Do not cut the working yarn after every stripe; instead, it will be carried up the side of the work. This goes without saying, but sometimes it must be said :).
- On every single row (right- and wrong-side) slip the first stitch knit-wise, and purl the last stitch. One exception: work the first row after cast-on without special treatment (knit all or purl all stitches).
- Make you color changes on right-side rows. To do so, pick up the new color from beneath the old. I think of this as bringing in the new color from the right relative to the old. (If this is not clear, knit a swatch: you'll be able to tell right away if you're doing this right.)
- At the beginning of your right-side rows (where the color changes take place), keep the stitches artificially loose. They edge will get quite tight if you don't.
- Take the slipped stitches into account when you plan your pattern: you will be losing 2 stitches in width if you slip the edge stitches.
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As we approach mid-2019 (how? when?), it only seems appropriate to check in on the state of the global electric vehicle sector.
Luckily for Electric Avenue readers, there is a wealth of new data to point to, including the International Energy Agency's latest Global EV Outlook. Below we look at six stats related to current and future EV sales, EV investment, EV energy consumption and EV emissions.
1) Global EV sales increase by 63 percent
Electric mobility is accelerating at a rapid pace. According to the International Energy Agency's recently released Global EV Outlook, worldwide EV sales exceeded 5.1 million in 2018, marking an increase of 63 percent (or 2 million units) from the previous year.
The People's Republic of China is by far the world's largest electric car market (as this column recently covered in a multipart series), followed by Europe and the United States. Around 45 percent of electric cars on the road in 2018 were located in China — for a total of 2.3 million — compared to 39 percent in 2017. Europe accounted for 24 percent of the global fleet last year, while the United States represented 22 percent.
Norway remained the global leader in terms of EV market share, with electric cars making up 46 percent of new car sales in 2018. That's more than double the 17 percent of sales in Iceland, the second-ranked country in terms of market share.
According to the IEA, the number of electric two- and three-wheelers on the road exceeded 300 million by the end of 2018. The vast majority of these vehicles are located in China. The Asian economic powerhouse is also leading the globe on electric bus deployments. There were more than 460,000 plug-in buses around the world at the end of last year, up nearly 100,000 units over 2017. China makes up around 87 percent of the electric bus total.
In the freight transport sector, EVs are predominantly deployed as light-commercial vehicles. Last year their numbers rose to 250,000, up 80,000 units from 2017. Medium-duty truck sales totaled between 1,000 and 2,000 units last year, according to the IEA. Most of those sales were in (no surprise) China.


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