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Release Date: May 16 (Europe), May 2 (North America)
Platforms available on: 3DS
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
Kirby Triple Deluxe is about discovery. It may not have the distinctive voice of something as refined and polished as Super Mario 3D Land, but it's a finely made adventure with all the colourful invention you could hope for from Nintendo.
Like all of Nintendo's best, Kirby Triple Deluxe is easy to understand and even easier to pick up on the fly. A 2D platformer with simple aims, Kirby's pretty presentation belies a game that packs a lot of interesting hidden secrets.
Kirby's ability to hoover up any enemies like a fleshy Dyson to inherit their move-set makes him surprisingly adept in battle.
Coupled with the ability to float around indefinitely, he's capable of holding his own, manoeuvring around enemies with surprising ease considering his rotund frame.
Although there's a lot to play around with, Kirby Triple Deluxe is very easy. While you can get through the game without diving into the copy abilities, it's near challenge-less even without.
The copy ability works really well, but isn't essential to completing each level. While this may mean you can blast through stages without paying it much attention, there's a constant want to experiment and discover new ways to play.
There are swords, lightning whips, bow and arrows, and more, including the new beetle ability, which plonks a large horn on Kirby's head and allows him to plough through enemies.
In true Nintendo style, it also packs a new flying animation. The detail is lovely.
With a handful of moves per new copy ability, there's enough for adults to get into completist streaks unravelling new ideas, and enough variety for kids to get engrossed by the wonder of each new power.
Then there's the Hypernova sections, which amplify Kirby's ability to inhale objects to the max. You'll go from sucking up single enemies to forcing entire trees down your gullet in galing magnificence.
Kirby is viewed as this cute little pink bloblet, but these spectacular portions stand out and make him a force to be reckoned with.
Although there's a lot to play around with, Kirby Triple Deluxe is very easy. While you can get through the game without diving into the copy abilities, it's near challenge-less even without.
Even the boss battles require almost no effort to survive. This makes it great for kids and adults of all ages, but those looking for something that requires the expert precision of later-level Mario stages may be disappointed.
It's clear this is a different kind of platformer than the coin-hunting red plumber's latest.
Despite inevitable comparisons to the mastery of last year's Super Mario 3D World, Kirby Triple Deluxe is an unassuming delight.
You'd be wrong to dismiss Kirby Triple Deluxe as 'just a kids game' though. While the design here is expertly balanced to cater for both audiences, hidden treasures encrust every level with jewels of discovery that only sharp eyes will stumble upon if looking in the right places.
It instils a sense of keen observation unlike many platformers, and with hundreds of special collectable keychains to pick up throughout the six worlds, there's a lot of stuff to find.
Levels take place on multiple plains, stretching far into the background, or edging closer towards you.
The 3D effect works well - it's not essential, by any means - but the capabilities of the 3DS mean Kirby Triple Deluxe's penchant for secrets is spread over a much wider area.
Levels are vibrant and varied, but never stray too far from what you'd expect from Nintendo.
It's a delight to look at, but it still doesn't sing quite as distinctly as the later Mario games, and feels less exemplary as a result.
Despite inevitable comparisons to the mastery of last year's Super Mario 3D World, Kirby Triple Deluxe is an unassuming delight.
With secrets aplenty and some brilliant set-piece sequences, it's got all the hallmarks that a top-notch Nintendo icon deserves.
It's a blast, no matter how easy. Kirby Triple Deluxe, like its namesake, has the fine-tuned ability to suck you right in, no matter who you are.


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Loving these quiltscape paintings by Rebecca Barker!
I picked up these cards at the La Conner Quilt Museum last year. I did send a few of them out, but I have not been able to part with these last three. It's why I have such a huge card stash. Gotta start letting go! Or go buy more : )
Happy Monday!

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Tapestry-Style Heart (apple green on reverse)
Love Birds (bright orange on reverse)
Ahh You Cant Kid a Bisto Kid... (banana yellow on reverse)
Snoopy Hates... (banana yellow on reverse)
With Valentine's Day looming on the horizon, I thought I'd offer up some love-inspired vintage tea towel cushions.
Buy now for £40 (plus £5 p&p) and I'll throw in a Valentine card and badge of your choice (take your pick from the designs below).
These designs will be exclusively available to mailing list and twitter followers for one week only and then they will be open to all. Email me now to bag your piece of loved-up sofa candy... before its too late!
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
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After putting everything together and getting started, you may be looking to get funding for your startup next. This step has to be done professionally. Your investors need to know that they are backing a professional team and at the same time the team also has to benefit from the whole funding exercise and not get shortchanged.
Depending on what stage of funding you are at, you will need different strategies to attract the right type of investors. In the early stages entrepreneurs do it mostly on their own but at later stages and when the company needs to raise large amounts of monies, engaging a broker or middleman to manage the process is not a bad idea. When raising funds, it is very important to understand a key few areas, which the investors will be interested in knowing very clearly from you. You must be able to demonstrate good knowledge on some of these points to attract interest from potential investors.
1. The Business: You must be able to show why your company has the best solution for the problem being faced in the market. You must also demonstrate why you have chosen such a business/revenue model for your company.
It is important to show a clear strategy of how you are going to get your product to the market and how you will scale your company to the next level. Investors can tell a lot about the entrepreneurs and the team by looking at their vision, how they have structured the company and their pitch.
It is integral to know your business inside out, any major lack of understanding your own business may raise some doubts.
2. The Market: Every business revolves around your customer. Who is your customer, what are their ages, sex, likes/dislikes. What technology platforms do they use? How can they be targeted(marketing)?
Investors need to know that you understand your target market thoroughly and that the market is interested in your product. If no one is interested in your product, you are targeting the wrong market, or you are not using the right platform to get your audience's attention, the whole start up could be just a waste of time.
3. The Industry: A lot of blogs and books miss this one out. You need to identify your competition and your suppliers too.
Competition: We study our competition so that we know what we are up against. The idea is to make our company number one and that the future products should be in our customers hands not the competition's. Therefore it is important to see what our competition is doing, find out their strengths or weaknesses. Does their product have a flaw or weakness that you are addressing? Is their hold on the market weak? Do not look at your competition as only rivals, keep an open mind as many collaborations can form between rivals to capture the market. Or new ones may appear from nowhere.
Suppliers: The chances of this coming out in a pitch are very slim, but it is important to show that you are tightly coupled with some good suppliers (and/or manufacturers). Many entrepreneurs underestimate the value of aligning well with key suppliers.
4. Valuation: An exorbitant valuation can turn any investor's mood off. Entrepreneurs love their startups and their ideas, but to be too greedy could lead to you returning empty handed. We all want as much money as we can get, but you need to be realistic with your valuation. Depending on the way you have valued the company, you could ask for a bit more money; we all need a bit more money to keep the company running. But if you go overboard like say, 3-4 times what you really feel the valuation should be will lease to an early disengagement with the potential investors. Valuation is not easy sometimes it is more of an art than a science so spend some time bouncing your plans off others before you nail down the vacillation you want to pitch. We will look in depth into valuing your company later on.
As far as fundraising goes, it is important to show that you know what you are doing and that you are the right team for the job. The more professional you look, the higher the investors' confidence will be in you, don't stop from engaging some professional help if you can afford it.


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They are a lot of myths out there relating to the entrepreneurial journey…
Myth #1: Building your passion-based business requires a painful time commitment and sometimes is not fun.
Myth #2: It takes a long time to build a business, get clients and make money…
Myth #3: I need an expensive education, marketing expertise, and years of experience before I'll ever have a chance in the over-saturated online business world
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I'm a #1 bestselling author, authentic marketing expert and biz coach. I teach entrepreneurs and small biz owners how to create a heart-centered business, be authentically visible, entice and collect hundreds to thousands of red hot leads to sell to (and do so quickly) and make their impact in the world with their powerful message. AND, together we co-create their businesses in a fun, fulfilling and easy way. The journey of entrepreneurship isn't rocket-science and you're not expected to be perfect…
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2015 "Living on the Ocean Planet" Divisional Winners Announced and Entered into "Fan Favorite" Contest
We are excited to announce the Divisional Winners of the 2015 "Living on the Ocean Planet" Video Contest!
This year's video contest submissions were some of the best yet, doing a very impressive job portraying this year's theme, The Science of Oil in the Ocean, in creative, entertaining and informative ways.
Congratulations to the winning Divisional submissions:
Division 1
1st Place: Oil in the Oceans – Marshfield High School
2nd Place: The Relationship Between Humans and the Ocean – Davis Senior High School
3rd Place: Oil spills Damaging to Diversity – Garden City High School
Division 2
1st Place: An Ocean of Oil – East Chapel Hill High School
2nd Place: A Crude Awakening – Eastern Guilford High School
3rd Place: TTCDNJ – Waterford High School
The top 2 videos from each division will go on to the next round of judging to contend for the title of National Winner. Good luck to all of you!
Additionally, NOSB and NMEA are pleased to announce the fourth annual "Living on the Ocean Planet" Fan Favorite Contest!
Here's how it works: go to NOSB's YouTube Channel and check out our "Fan Favorite" playlist, where all nine divisional winners can be found. To vote for your favorite, just click the "Like" button for that video.* Feel free to vote for multiple videos, and recommend them to your friends. The video that collects the most "Likes" by 12:00 AM, June 1st will be declared the 2015 Fan Favorite, and the team that submitted it will win a prize from NOSB's National Office. Get your votes in soon!
*Only "Likes" will contribute to the final score; "Dislikes" will be not be counted and are discouraged.


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Swelling that takes place in the body is a result of inflammation. Usually, inflammation is the body's response to infection such as bacteria and viruses. According to the Cleveland Clinic, white cells within the immune system trigger inflammatory chemicals that are meant to protect the body. However, sometimes the immune system "thinks" there is a problem when there isn't, and sets off an inflammatory response that is unnecessary. Some types of arthritis are an example of this. To relieve swelling and inflammation within the body, many are turning to natural substances such as herbs. A few are worth noting for their ability to fight inflammation.
Meadowsweet, also known as Filipendula Ulmaria, contains properties that give it an anti-inflammatory action. According to Herbs2000, an online herb encyclopedia, it's believed to be the compounds called tannins in meadowsweet that make it able to increase urine output, which relieves inflammation in the joints and other areas of the body.
Jamaica dogwood
Jamaica dogwood's scientific name is Piscidia piscipula. The University of Maryland Medical Center reports that over a century ago, it was found to promote sweating, relieve pain and have anti-inflammatory ability. However, it also reports a lack of scientific evidence for the positive effects of jamaica dogwood, so the word of its health benefits has mainly been passed down through the ages. Jamaica dogwood is available at health food stores as a dried bark or liquid extract. If you are on medication of any kind, it's recommended that you not use this herb or any herb. They can interfere with the action of the medication.
Boswellia, also known as Boswellia serrata, has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine. According to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, rodents were purposely induced with edema (swelling) and then treated with boswellia. Once treated, the boswellia reduced the swelling. Besides fighting inflammation and treating arthritis, boswellia is used for other health benefits, such as treating cancer, colitis and menstrual cramps.
Turmeric, also known as Curcuma longa, can probably be found in your kitchen. The University of Maryland Medical Center reports that it has been used for thousands of years in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine as an anti-inflammatory. It has been used to treat conditions such as osteoarthritis and uveitis, which is a type of eye inflammation. UMMC also says it's used to treat stomach troubles, cancer, atherosclerosis and bacterial infections. It's available as a spice for food, or in liquid or capsule supplement form.
Feverfew, also known as Tanacetum parthenium or bachelor button, is another herb that has been used for thousands of years. A report from the University of Illinois Medical Center says feverfew reduces swelling and inflammation by preventing the production of inflammatory proteins that are released by the immune system. It's also a pain reliever, which makes its action similar to aspirin. If you're going to use feverfew for inflammation, it's recommended by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to take it as a capsule or tablet, as teas have been known to contribute to the formation of ulcers.


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Overtone 0.9 Released
Version 0.9 of Overtone, the Collaborative Live Coding toolkit, was recently announced. Overtone provides a Clojure language front-end to the SuperCollider synthesis engine with a strong emphasis on functional programming and concurrency.
This release represents a fundamental shift in their development approach. Instead of designing and implementing new abstractions that may possibly prove useful, all of the features and modifications in this release have been implemented as a reaction to specific performance/composition requirements.
One of the major users is the Clojure powered band Meta-eX and they have been using and testing 0.9 in all of their recent gigs, including a straight hour techno set in Club Noxx, Antwerp.
So, what's new? For an extremely detailed overview check out the official release notes which walk you through each individual change. Major improvements/contributions can be summarised as follows:
If you want to get started live coding with Overtone, check out the install instructions and head over to the mailing list for answers to any questions.


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SANTA CRUZ, California, December 14th, 2015 – Venus Spirits' organic whiskies, gins, aquavit and blue agave spirits are now available throughout California. The Santa Cruz based distillery has opened up distribution in Southern California with Southern Wine & Spirits, and Venus has been working to gain key placement in Los Angeles and San Diego.
Though the distillery has been in operation since May of 2014, owner and distiller Sean Venus says he "wanted to focus first on Northern California and build a strong community in our backyard. I feel that we are well on the way to accomplishing those goals, and I am super excited to broaden our community to Southern California." Venus Spirits' three brands, Wayward Whiskey, Venus Sprits and El Ladrón have seen huge growth in Northern California over the past year, and additional products are scheduled to launch in 2016.
About Venus Spirits, LLC
Founded in 2013 by Sean Venus, Venus Spirits is located in Santa Cruz, California. The West Coast distillery currently produces certified organic, small-batch Wayward Whiskey, Venus Spirits Gin and Aquavit, and El Ladrón Blue Agave Spirit. Distributed throughout California by Southern Wine & Spirits, all three brands are available at fine locations and select online retailers.
Venus Spirits produces the following products:
Wayward Whiskey Single Malt
Wayward Whiskey Rye
Venus Spirits Gin Blend No. 01
Venus Spirits Gin Blend No. 02
Venus Spirits Aquavit
El Ladrón Blanco Blue Agave Spirit
El Ladrón Reposado Blue Agave Spirit
About Sean Venus, Founder & Distiller
Sean attended the University of Oregon during the initial renaissance of craft beer, and began working as an assistant brewer at the age of twenty. He held various positions with breweries in Eugene and spent six years with Gordon Biersch Brewing in San Jose, CA. For the next eight years he worked for several organic food companies, cultivating his knowledge of retail sales and distribution.
Inspired by his love for whiskey, Sean made the decision in 2012 to start a craft distillery in Santa Cruz where he lives with his wife and two children. Distilling began in May of 2014 and Venus Spirits Gin Blend No. 01 launched the following July. Venus has since launched six additional spirits, with additional products launching next year.


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The online transmission rights for the MBC drama series "Fated to Love You" were recently sold for $120,000 (120 million won) per episode, three times higher than the $40,000 per episode for "My Love from the Star," which recently reignited a fever for Korean TV series in China.
Last year, the rights for "The Heirs," an SBS TV drama starring actor Lee Min-ho, were sold for $30,000 per episode.
Since the huge success of "My Love from the Star," China's market for broadcasting Korean dramas on the Internet, in particular for those featuring hallyu stars, has experienced fast growth, pushing up the sale prices for such dramas over the past six months, according to the sources.
For instance, the per-episode price for "Three Days," starring Park Yoo-chun, was $50,000 while "Doctor Stranger," starring Park Hae-jin, received $80,000 per episode, they said.
"Fated to Love You" is a romantic comedy about the things that happen to Lee Gun (played by actor Jang Hyuk), the only heir of a conglomerate-owner family, and Kim Mi-young (played by Jang Nara), an ordinary office girl who got pregnant from a one-night stand.
Industry experts say "Fated to Love You" will likely become as popular as "My Love from the Star" because it is based on a popular Taiwanese TV soap series and has Jang Nara, a Korean star who is highly popular among Chinese people, as its lead actress.
"As the fever of South Korean dramas is so high in China, we expect the prices of transmission rights to keep rising for the time being," an MBC official said, requesting not to be named. (Yonhap)


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Learning Outcome: Work collaboratively with others.
Goal: To help my school celebrate its 50th Anniversary in the best way possible.
This year, my school becomes 50 years old! To celebrate this special occasion, they are organising many different activities and shows to build up our community's spirit. One of these events is the ASB Christmas Concert, which will be held in one of the most well-known theatres in town.
This is a very exciting opportunity for the school, but it is certainly no easy task! Therefore, us 12 graders will be helping out with anything the school needs on the day of the show. I have been asked to work backstage and, while I don't know exactly what my job will be, I will galdly perform any task that helps this concert go smoothly.
Right now, the only thing I am worried about is that I am not the best when it comes to calming down or entertaining small children, so I have no idea if I will be useful in that regard. However, I will try my best if need be. Let's hope everything goes well!
Helping out in my school's Christmas Concert was certainly interesting. For a while, everything seemed a bit chaotic, and I was not sure what I was supposed to be doing, so I decided to help the ASB Model United Nations club set up a fund raising stand, which seemed to be the most pressing matter that needed to be handled.
However, the concert soon began and I took my place backstage. After that, I spent the evening making sure children backstage were quiet and sometimes leading them from their changing rooms to the stage. Luckily, they were all very well behaved and there were no issues in that regard. The concert was a success, and everybody had a wonderful night!
I am very happy everything turned out well at the concert. Still, it was not perfect. At times, I felt rather useless, as many times there was nothing for me to do and I felt as if I was just taking up space. A lot of my classmates agreed that there were too many volunteers there and not enough work for all of us. Maybe I should also try to be more proactive in the future, but I still felt that the organization of the event was lacking in that respect.
Still, I am glad nothing went wrong, and I will most definitely help out with any other event my school chooses to organise!


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Wednesday, February 1, 2006
ERA Riverside, a realty company serving home buyers and sellers in upstate South Carolina, launches web site designed by web|aggression.
web|aggression launched ERARiverside.com on February 1st. ERA Riverside helps home buyers & sellers navigate the growing and diverse Greer, South Carolina market. Whether new to the area or a long-time resident, they will ensure that your buying or selling experience will be professional and efficient from start to finish.
ERA Riverside has subsequently been redesigned.


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Hot Deals & Packages
Take advantage of our many special Hot Deals available throughout the season. Specials are updated frequently, check back regularly for the best hot deal for you. We also offer special airfares within North America on Air Canada and WestJet, be sure to ask us for a quote.


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The NWHL has its first ever television deal. The league and NESN announced Tuesday that the network will televise eight Boston Pride games over the remainder of the 2015–16 season.
The NWHL and NESN announced Tuesday that they have partnered to air eight Boston Pride games over the remainder of the 2015–16 season.
The fledgling NWHL, the first paid pro women's league, is currently in its inaugural season and began play in October. With the four franchises all located relatively close in the East, the league hopes proximity will help create natural rivalries.
The broadcast deal will give every team the opportunity to be on TV when they play at the Pride. NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan credited Harvard and the on-campus Bright-Landry Hockey Center, the Pride's home arena, for helping facilitate the agreement.
• NIESEN: With modest early goals and big plans, NWHL has reason for hope
For those outside of the Boston-New England market, the games will also be simulcast on YouTube.
Big coup for the NWHL. Eight Boston Pride games will air on NESN or NESNplus w/YouTube simulcast out of market pic.twitter.com/PlW5o1T0tv— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) November 17, 2015
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Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Program
The Master of Science in Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (NP) program prepares advanced practice nurses to manage the care of individuals and families. The NP program is designed for nurses holding baccalaureate degrees who are interested in completing course requirements leading to a graduate degree in nursing.
Graduates of the NP program with the family specialty are eligible to take a certification exam from either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to earn the FNP-BC credential, or take a certification exam through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) to earn the NP-C credential. NP students who have successfully passed their national board certification exam can then apply for both the Nurse Practitioner Certification and Furnishing Number.


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150 years ago today, the International Red Cross was formed in Geneva. Happy birthday!
Running a crowdfunding portal isn't for the faint of heart… (Brian Korn at Pepper Hamilton)
Diebold just agreed to pay the SEC and the DOJ $48 million to settle criminal charges of violating the FCPA… (Max Chester, Pamela Johnston, and David Simon at Foley & Lardner)
No, President Obama's order that Ralls Corp divest its interest in four Oregon wind projects is not unconstitutional… (John Burke at BakerHostetler)
Let's slow things down a bit: European country leaders vote to delay the EU data protection framework… (Kate Lucente at DLA Piper)
Sorry guys, but that class action you just won is still a class action if you call it something else… (Julian Perlman at BakerHostetler)
One statistic says it all: TCPA filings increase 65 percent year-to-date… (Joshua Threadcraft at Burr & Forman)
Did Judge George King just give Warner Chappell an early birthday present? (Joseph DiCioccio at Mintz Levin)
Two Internet companies were just held liable for counterfeit sales on their B2B platform… (Marcella Ballard and Victoria Danta at Venable)
Need to know the rules for hiring independent contractors in, say, Chile, China, and Spain? You're in luck… (Carson Burnham and Bonnie Puckett at Ogletree Deakins)
Get more at JD Supra Law News>>


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Lumber Cut-Schedule for Estimating & Framing
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Unfortunately, this is typically flagged as a "takeoff error".
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"This is how I've estimated the lumber, this is how it must be cut".
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Answered By: Rick Ernest Last Updated: Jul 18, 2017 Views: 40
Sometimes, you may just want to get a specific, individual test from a course without copying all of the tests from the source course. To do this, navigate the the "Tests Surveys and Pools" area of your course by clicking this option from the "Course Tools" menu area.
Next, click on the "Tests" link to see a list of tests in your course. Click the edit button next to the test you want to copy and select "Export." This will save a copy of your test to your local hard drive.
Once you have downloaded the file, navigate to the destination course that you want to put the test in. Go to the "Tests" page (from the "Tests, Surveys and Pools" area of the course), and now select the "Import Test" option.
Use the "Browse My Computer" option to located the previously downloaded test file and select this file for importing.
After clicking "Submit," the import process will begin. Note, your tests are not "deployed" when they have been imported.
To deploy your tests, watch the steps in the video below:


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|The Cuba at the Crossroads event was held at Rollins College.
"That means when you are walking around on the streets of Havana, you are walking on American soil," Cuban architect and urban planner Miguel Coyula joked today during a presentation at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.
Coyula was the keynote speaker at the college's Cuba at the Crossroads symposium. He covered a lot of ground - from the 1500s to present day and explained how Havana developed its unique character.
Cuba's indigenous people didn't influence Cuban culture or society in a big way, Coyula said, because they were "rapidly exterminated" - some 250,000 people were killed over a 30-year period. But European influence can be seen all over Havana. Coyula said that many of Cuba's creoles - the children of Spanish settlers - traveled to Europe to study. They brought back European customs and ideas when they returned.
"Old Havana is a little piece of Europe in the middle of the Americas," said Coyula, a professor at the University of Havana.
Cuba was the sixth country in the world to have a railroad, he said. The country brought in 160,000 Chinese, 10,000 natives from the Yucatan peninsula and 10,000 Irish to build it. The railroad helped transform Cuba into a major sugar producer, generating tremendous wealth.
Some of the wealth went to create the Havana cemetery, 65 square blocks of tombs and statues made from the finest Carrara marble from Italy.
Coyula told the audience at Rollins College that they had to visit the cemetery to really appreciate it.
"Go there, see what I mean, but don't stay," he said.
In the 1940s and '50s, he said, strong American influence could be seen in Cuban architecture. Havana was "opened" for Mafia families from the United States in 1952, he said. Americans started building hotels and casinos. In just three years during the late 1950s, the Havana skyline was transformed.
"Havana changed overnight," Coyula said.
Unfortunately, much of that prosperity was based on gambling, drugs and prostitution, he said.
On Jan. 1, 1959, the day that Fidel Castro and his followers defeated then-dictator Fulgencio Batista, rebels began taking apart the casinos.
The revolution was aimed at creating a new social order, Coyula said. It eliminated the profit motive in real estate and forbid evictions, gentrification and homelessness, he said.
Private contractors stopped building. The residents of many buildings had no incentive to maintain the common areas around their homes. Many buildings and apartments began to deteriorate.
Coyula said 80 percent of the buildings in Havana were built from 1900 to 1958. Today, many buildings of them are falling apart. Havana sees 3.1 building collapses per day, he said. Because of that, some 17,000 Cubans live in temporary housing and 140,000 people are waiting for transitional housing.
Most Cubans don't have enough money to maintain their homes. The average salary is just $20 per month and a gallon of paint gobbles up 30 percent of that, Coyula said.
"You eat or your paint," he said.
In 1993, the Cuban government legalized the circulation of dollars. Remittances sent from relatives living abroad turned into a major source of income - estimated today to be some $1.8 billion.
The influx of money along with new opportunities to make money through businesses, including restaurants and B&Bs, has created new economic disparities.
Cubans say, "All you need is faith" or "Todo lo que necesitas es fe."
Fe is f.e., Coyula said. Familia en extranjero - a relative living abroad.
Some Cubans who suddenly find themselves with money sometimes make poor decisions when deciding how to fix up or design their homes, Coyula said. He has a name for it: Ar-kitch-tecture.
"Intelligence has its limits," he said, "but ignorance doesn't."
Coyula said he hopes that as more money pours into Havana, that city planners will have the good sense to allow Havana to keep its "singular and unique" character rather than being overdeveloped to the point of losing its identity.
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As the new year starts, it's a good time to reflect back on some of the successes of the past year:
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- Worked with several great clients including: Coastal Compassion, SouthCoast Fair Housing, and the New England Convenience Store Association
- Moved our office to become members of GroundWork co-working space
- Continued the Business Buzz for a second year
- Awarded a mini-grant from United Way of Greater New Bedford
- Revised and re-launched our website
- Hosted a spring donation drive for C.A.R.E. animal shelter
- Hosted a winter donation drive for New Bedford Homelessness Advocates
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After 24 hours I checked out of the hospital as I felt guilty for Harri continually disturbing the other mothers and babies, and figured at least at home my husband would be able to take over Harri's care so I could get some sleep. And from that time on sleep became a rare luxury for all three of us. Both day and night became a blurred focus on getting this kid to settle. Bassinets that bounced, mechanical swings, slings, exercise balls, laps around the block, and occasionally leaving him to cry because we had reached the end of our rope and it was safer for Harri to cry alone than be handled by frustrated and sleep deprived parents.
When he reached 8 months and I was sure he had the cognitive capacity to understand a routine process I sleep trained him for day sleeps. After three days he could be put down for a midday nap, which he continues to have to this day. He was ready, and so was I. Then we used a similar method for night sleep. Which proved far more painful to implement.
'Experts' recommend children sleep 10-12 hours a night. I doubt Harri would have ever slept that long. He goes to bed easily at 7pm each night, but at some stage usually between 1am and 3am, he will awake then toss and turn for the next hour or so. I know this because during my own insomniac episodes I hear him through the baby monitor. He wakes periodically at other times also.
It seems to me neurological rather than habitual as it is a pattern of a life time, this restlessness. How a two year old can lie in bed for such extended periods of time with no attention or stimuli and remain awake can only be explained by some unusual mental activity as far as I can tell. And it has led me to wonder if perhaps we should consider Melatonin to assist him to stay asleep.
In talking to other parents of children on the spectrum, it seems quite a lot of our kids are using it, and the results have been "life changing" to quote one mum. I am aware this is not always the case however, and so I am facing this decision, like most others we contemplate, with no certainty and lots of apprehension. I would probably not even consider it if I thought lack of sleep was not impacting him during the day, but I do see some behaviours I suspect are the result of being tired. The thing is how do I know if I don't try whether he could be functioning and learning at a higher level than currently? Yet instinctively the Melatonin path feels premature, although I cannot articulate why. I just know that a lot of my decisions in terms of how I have managed Harri over the last (almost) three years have been based on hunches, and so far it's worked. So do I continue to follow my gut, or is it possible I am simply reacting to the idea of my child being medicated?
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Fat Camp - Day 2
Even vegetarians love salami. (Photo by framboise)
Fat camp is going pretty well! I'm back to 60 kilos as of today, and I'm eating salami and drinking beer as I'm typing. Earlier I managed to destroy some yoghurt, fruit and a respectable 300 grams of salmon with olive oil. And of course I have eaten my mandatory portion of chocolate, the ingredient without which no fat camp could ever be complete. This shouldn't even take a week, though I'm beginning to feel I could get used to this kind of eating.
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In 1999, Michel Faber's Some Rain Must Fall won the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award. In 2015, his Book of Strange New Things won Scottish Book of the Year. Scotland, he noted in his latest acceptance speech, has become home and accepted him like no other country could. In a pre-recorded opening to the festival, the current Book of the Year winner discusses the influence Scotland has had on him as an author and his years with Canongate, who have supported him through his career. Watch below:
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Donaldson Company Acquires Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 1 -- Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) announced today that it has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. ("AFS") from Westar Aerospace and Defense Group, Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
AFS, based in St. Charles, Mo., is the industry leader in designing, developing and manufacturing high-performance air filters for commercial and military aircraft. AFS had annual sales of approximately $18 million in calendar year 2006.
"The acquisition of AFS compliments our existing aerospace filtration business well," said Lowell Schwab, Senior Vice President, Engine Systems and Parts. "Donaldson and AFS have already worked jointly over the last year to apply our media technology to AFS's military and commercial aircraft systems. The acquisition of AFS allows us to further combine our filtration and manufacturing capabilities with AFS's strong market position."
About Donaldson Company, Inc.
Donaldson is a leading worldwide provider of air and liquid filtration systems and replacement parts that improve people's lives, enhance our Customers' equipment performance and protect our environment. We are a technology-driven company committed to satisfying our Customers' needs for diesel engine equipment and industrial filtration solutions through innovative research and development, superior technology, and global presence. Our 12,000 employees contribute to the company's success by supporting our Customers at more than 100 sales, manufacturing, and distribution locations around the world.
Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, and Donaldson shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol DCI. Additional company information is available at http://www.donaldson.com/
About Westar Aerospace and Defense Group, Inc.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., Westar Aerospace and Defense Group, Inc. is a systems engineering contractor with more than 1,200 professionals around the world dedicated to providing high-value engineering, software solutions, logistics and IT support services to the U.S. Department of Defense, allied governments and select commercial customers. Westar is a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based QinetiQ , an international defense and security technology company with approximately 2,500 employees in the U.S. For more information on Westar Aerospace & Defense Group: http://westar.com/
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Call for Papers International Workshop on Pervasive Computing (PerComP 2004) September 27, 2004 Erfurt, Germany Fair and Exhibition Center IMPORTANT DATES Submission of papers: Aug, 27, 2004 Notification of authors: Sept. 5, 2004 Final version of papers: Sept. 19, 2004 Due to immense technological progress in the IT-related industries in the recent past it can already be envisioned that our everyday environment will be equipped with embedded processors, wireless communication facilities and embedded software to perceive, perform and control a multitude of tasks and functions for us. A pervasive and ubiquitous computing landscape will emerge that is characterized by the dynamics and context-awareness of the services it provides, by the ad-hoc interoperability of these services and by the different modes of user interaction upon those services. The underlying hard- and software will be sensitive, adaptive and responsive to our needs, habits and even emotions. With pervasive computing technology embodied into real world objects like furniture, clothing, crafts, rooms, etc., those artefacts also become the interface to "invisible" services and allow to mediate between the physical and digital (or virtual) world via natural interaction - away from desktop displays and keyboards.. Such an environment poses serious challenges to the conceptual architectures of computing, and the related engineering disciplines in computer science. PerComp 2004, as part of Netobjectdays 2004, will provide an excellent venue to bring together researchers and practitioners working in all areas of pervasive and ubiquitous computing with the objective to discuss and explore latest technical developments in this emerging field as well as to identify potential future directions and issues. TOPICS OF INTEREST (can be but are not restricted to): * Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Architectures and platforms * Middleware and Pervasive Computing Infrastructures * Software infrastructure for Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing * Computational Perception * Ambient Intelligence * Multi-Agent Systems and Pervasive Computing * Spontaneous, Wireless and Mobile Communication * Networked Embedded Systems * Context Awareness * Autonomous Computing * User interfaces for invisible and embedded computing * Emerging Industrial or Business Scenarios * Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Applications * Security, Trust and Privacy Issues PROCEEDINGS The papers will be published in the workshop proceedings. Moreover, it is intended to publish the best papers in a special issue of a renowned journal. SUBMISSION DETAILS The length of each paper including figures and references should not exceed 12 pages. All papers must be written in English and submitted either in postscript or PDF format. Papers are to be send to the following email address: email@example.com PROGRAM CHAIR: Mihaela Ulieru (University of Calgary, Canada) ===== *************************************************************** Prof. Dr. Rainer Unland University of Duisburg-Essen Institute for Computer Science and Business Information Systems (ICB) Practical Computer Science, especially Data Management Systems and Knowledge Representation Schuetzenbahn 70, 45117 Essen, Germany Tel.: (+49) 201-183 3421, Fax: (+49) 201-183 4460 email: firstname.lastname@example.com WWW: http://www.cs.uni-essen.de/dawis/ *************************************************************** ___________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - Jetzt mit 100MB Speicher kostenlos - Hier anmelden: http://mail.yahoo.deReceived on Friday, 20 August 2004 04:00:51 UTC
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Greg Carroll holds a B.A. in music from St. John's University in Minnesota, and earned the M.M. and Ph.D. in Composition/Theory from the University of Iowa, where he studied under Donald Jenni, William Hibbard, and Richard Hervig.
Carroll is currently teaching at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has also taught at Indiana State University, the College of St. Teresa, and the University of Iowa. His compositions have been performed in Canada, Europe, Australia, and the United States. He has served as finalist judge for numerous state and national composition contests and is frequently sought after nationally as a guest lecturer and clinician.
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Put some warmth and classic tone in your guitar! More body, fuller tone and letting the subtleties of your pickups come through; that is what to expect with the BCS Vintage. This kit is a complete electrical replacement for any SG, SG copy or any guitar with a standard SG layout that has three pickups.
More Tonal Abilities: The Vintage 3 Pickup SG kit is wired to our own modified schematic allowing for the best pickup combinations available for this guitar. The standard Gibson/Epiphone wiring for a 3 humbucker guitar is Bridge/Bridge & Middle/Neck but now with ours the neck and bridge pickups still operate the same with the 3-way toggle as a standard SG and you can bring in the middle pickup just by turning up the volume in any of the switch positions. So you have Bridge/Bridge & Neck/Neck and the ability to add the middle pickup in any position. The middle pickup needs at least one of the other volume knobs to be up (at least to about 1 or 2) for it to come through so you can switch it to the neck position, turn the volume up to 1 and then turn up the middle volume (which will operate to its fullest volume while the other volume is on 1) and it will drown out the neck and so you will only hear the middle pickup. So you end up with the combinations of Bridge-Middle/ Bridge-Middle-Neck/Bridge-Neck/Middle-Neck/Bridge only/Neck only/Middle only. That's 7 combinations versus the standard 3. The controls have a bridge volume, neck volume, middle volume and a master tone control.
We use only high grade components in our kits to bring out optimum performance.
Bourns Potentiometers: The VSGK-3 uses 500K Bourns Pro Audio, short-split shaft pots with a standard torque. We chose the Bourns pots because we found them to have a superior taper and a smoother feel than the CTS pots we used to use. These pots have a 24 spline shaft so your Epiphone or import knobs will not fit without first pinching the top of the split shaft together a little and then slowly push them on. U.S. spec knobs will fit fine. Click here for our selection of U.S. spec knobs. Be aware that if your volume and tone pot holes are not 3/8″ in diameter then you will need to open them up for the new pots to fit. Don't worry this is easier than it sounds and a step by step is included in the instructions.
Audio or Linear taper for your volume controls? You can choose between Audio taper or Linear taper for the volume pots but the tone pot is an Audio taper. What's the difference and which one should you use? That depends on you. The Audio taper falls off rather quickly as you volume down with a clean tone (i.e. your tone will drop about 50% from 10 to 8.5 and then smooth out from there) but when using overdrive you can "clean up" your tone without losing volume. As you decrease the volume the amount of drive from your guitar decreases so your overdrive breaks up a lot less and you end up with a much cleaner tone and no real volume loss until you get down to about 3. The Linear taper acts more like you would expect from a volume control giving you a much more even taper as you volume down with a clean tone. When using distortion or overdrive with a Linear taper there is no real discernible volume drop as you turn it down until you hit about 3 and the amount of drive pushing the distortion does not change very much which results with a small amount of change to your distortion. If you like to use your volume pots to clean up your distortion then the Audio taper is for you, but if you want smooth volume control with your clean tone and run your distortion full open, or don't use distortion at all, then go for the Linear taper.
Capacitor: Oil filled capacitors have a much smoother, more natural sound than the standard ceramic capacitors. While they sound better, they usually cost a lot more as well, but a higher price does not guarantee a better capacitor. Currently we are using the NOS Russian K40N .022uf/400v paper in oil capacitors. These capacitors (not shown in the photos, we need to take new pictures) use an aluminum foil conductor with an oil saturated paper for the dielectric that is sealed in glass and encased in a metal body that is painted with a red non conductive paint. We have used these capacitors in the past when our supplier was not able to deliver the caps we were currently using, so we know how these caps sound and perform. We decided to start using these capacitors as our first choice caps because not only do they sound great, but they are built like a tank and don't fail. These caps are also reasonably priced so we can provide fantastic tone to our customers while keeping the price from going through the roof.
Switch & Jack: We use Switchcraft switches and jacks to provide reliable switching and rock solid connections for years to come. The VSGK-3 comes with a right angle 3-way toggle switch and a cream tip (black or amber can be substituted on request).
Wire: For this kit we use high quality cloth covered wire to guarantee optimum electrical transfer with a lower resistance so your tone will not be hampered in the least. We use 22 gauge solid core wire for the conductors and 18 gauge thick stranded wire for the ground. We know that everyone else uses 24 to 26 gauge thin stranded wire and that theoretically it gives you more electrical transfer because of the higher number of strands, but we have found that the higher gauge solid core wire and thick stranded wire (therefore fewer strands) lowers the resistance and changes the inductance which results in a more detailed tone. The electrical differences are very small but they are cumulative with the enhancements provided by the other components which results in a superior tone. Normally we use the vintage accurate shielded wire for the vintage series but due to fact that Epiphone does not always cut and drill their control cavities the same there were problems installing this kit with the shielded wire due to the way it was attached on the sides of the pot. That is why we switched to the cloth covered wire for this kit.
Click the links below to see the Installation instructions and our schematics so you will know what is involved in installing one of these kits.
Vintage 3 Pickup SG Installation Instructions
Vintage 3 Pickup SG Wiring Schematic
Make Sure it Fits: Here are the measurements of our kits control layout. All measurements are from center to center. There is about 1/4″ (6.35mm) of slack between each of the components so the measurements can be close and the kit can still fit if it is within the amount of slack mentioned above.
- Switch to Neck Volume: 2 3/16" or 52.39mm
- Neck Volume to Neck Tone: 2 13/16" or 46.04mm
- Neck Volume to Bridge Volume: 1 1/2" or 38.10mm
- Bridge Volume to Bridge Tone: 2 13/16" or 46.04mm
- Bridge Tone to Neck Tone: 1 1/2" or 38.10mm
- Bridge Tone to Output Jack: 1 1/8" or 28.56mm
This kit includes:
- 4 – 500K Bourns Pro Audio, short split shaft pots with a standard torque.
- 1 – Russian K40N .022uf/400v paper-in-oil capacitor for a warm vintage tone
- 1- Switchcraft 3-way right angle toggle switch
- 1- Switchcraft ¼" mono output jack
- All cloth covered wire, 18 gauge stranded ground & 22 gauge solid core conductor
- Assembly template
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Today North Korea conducted a test of their ballistic missiles, firing a total of 7 missiles including one long range missile capable of reaching the United States.
North Korea went ahead with their missile test among strong oppositions from various nations; including Japan and United States who openly threaten sanctions.
After the test Japan and United States together drafted a plan for the <abbr title="United Nations">UN</abbr> Security Council to impose economical sanctions on North Korea. North Korea in turn responded by saying, "... any sanctions imposed by UN will be responded with equally severe actions.".
What I do not understand is, "... equally severe actions.", what do they mean by that? It is not that anyone of the nations against North Korea's testing needs anything from them. Particularly not Japan nor United States. The only "equally severe" action I can think of is to expel nationals of these countries from North Korea.
Given the unstable conditions in North Korea, it is already not a good idea for any foreigners to be in North Korea.
It appears that North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il is just trying to hold the world hostage demanding ransom in the form of aids from foreign nations.
North Korea being one of the poorest nations, with one of the world's largest army and majority of its citizens starving, could have reached its last straw. Forcing it to use drastic scare tactics to achieve its goals of strong arming aids and supports from foreign nations. Whether North Korea truly have the technologies to create nuclear weapons or missiles that can reach the United States are still questionable. With the United States recent intelligence track records (Iraq and Bin Laden), United States claims on North Korea may be taken with a grain of salt.
I definitely do not call myself a political expert, bullying others into getting ones way may work in other situations, but in politics it is a very dangerous game to play.
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Born in 1984, Guelph, Ontario's Hillside Festival is a leave-no-trace, not-for-profit festival that champions homegrown musical talent alongside performers from around the world, hosting 60-plus bands and spoken word artists every year at Guelph Lake Conservation Area. What began as a one-day affair — the first program was a single, photocopied sheet promising an "11-hour music celebration for all ages – noon -11pm" — is now a three-day weekend bonanza in late July, blending fresh talent and sounds across five stages with full access to the gorgeous beaches and campgrounds offered by Guelph Lake.
Hillside has consistently offered the crème de la crème of Canadian artists, with new favourites like Ought (2014), Majical Cloudz (2014) and BRAIDS (2015) mixed with pillars of Canadian singer-songwriting like Buffy Sainte-Marie, who shared the stage with the Sadies in 2016. Alvvays blissed out Hillside 2014, a performance that coincided with the release of their debut self-titled album, which included singles "Archie, Marry Me" and "Adult Diversion." The festival has also famously given top spots to emerging prospects, including heavyweights like Arcade Fire and Feist, long before their respective rises in fame.
Hillside's 20th anniversary saw festival veterans the Barenaked Ladies swoop in to help fundraise to build new stages for the growing festival, including a Rainbow Stage for Hillside tots, and a Sun Stage for spoken word performances.
Hillside Festival provides guests 100% accessibility; with one-to-one support travelling around the grounds, sign language interpreters and the Access Support Krew (ASK), show organizers work hard to ensure the festival is enjoyable for everyone.
As of 2008, Hillside's younger sibling, Hillside Inside, began to take shape in Guelph's downtown core. In the quiet month of February, Hillside Inside pops performers into storefront nooks and other eclectic indoor spaces to bring audiences out of hibernation and back into the music. Previous Hillside Inside performers have included A Tribe Called Red, July Talk and Owen Pallett, among others.


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AMCA Launches Australia Chapter
Saturday night at festivities surrounding the annual vintage motorcycling event between Harley-Davidson's and Indian's, "The Great Race" in Australia, Mr. Tony Blain, President of the newly formed Australia Chapter of the AMCA announced the formation of AMCA's newest Chapter. He said, "We are most excited to advise, the Antique Motorcycle Club of America ( AMCA ) has fired up here in Australia."
He continued, "This means we now have an umbrella club, that supports ALL motorcycles, 35 years and older. There are many great Clubs in Australia that can enjoy the AMCA, and our goal is to embrace and endorse all Vintage, Veteran and Classic Clubs and enthusiasts, by having a National Meet each year, just like they do overseas."
In addition to the big news of forming the new Chapter, Mr. Blain also announced AMCA's newest National Event which will take place in 2017 in Australia. Blain said, "The AMCA Australia Board has been selected and we are focused on putting on such an Event here."Just like the Nationals overseas, we will have a swap meet, organised rides, one for veteran motorcycles and one for vintage and classic motorcycles, AMCA judging, banquet dinner, seminars and lots of fun, with a focus on ALL brands of motorcycles and parts, 35 years and older.
Blain concluded, "With your help, we intend representing the AMCA here in Australia with the vintage motorcycle passion and dedication, we witness overseas. Australia needs this umbrella Event, and we are honored to have been invited to set this up."
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In addition you can visit the AMCA USA website on AntiqueMotorcycle.org and the Australian website on amcaaustralia.org to examine what we are about and for further Australia AMCA updates. Exciting times with much to do!
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In his 1926 work, The Outline of Sanity, vaunted English journalist and author, G.K. Chesterton put forth his arguments against both Capitalism and Socialism. Chesterton essentially argues that the problem with Capitalism is that it leads to Socialism. Now there's a thought. All too briefly put, the tendency of both Capitalism and Socialism is to centralize power. Capitalism places power in the hands of the few rich who actually own capital, while the vast majority work as (wage) slaves for the rich who own the factories and shops. The result is a de facto plutocracy. Socialism places complete power in the hands of the government, which leads to individual freedom being subordinated to the will of the State. The result is a de facto totalitarian state. Both the plutocracy of the Capitalist state and totalitarianism of the Socialist state are particular manifestations of an oligarchy. The rich are always the privileged few, just as it is the few who hold real power in a totalitarian state. The common man, which is the mass of men, lose in either case, even if Capitalism is to be preferred to Socialism.
Below is Chesterton's brief critique of Socialism and why it leads to totalitarianism, although he does not use that word. As I noted earlier, his critique of Socialism is brief because on this score he was preaching to the choir. Nonetheless, his critique is worth noting, even if it is a familiar critique of the Socialist State. From The Outline of Sanity (IHS Press):
Socialism is a system which makes the corporate unity of society responsible for all its economic processes, or all those affecting life and essential living. If anything important is sold, the Government has sold it; if anything important is given, the Government has given it; if anything important is even tolerated, the Government is responsible for tolerating it. This is the very reverse of anarchy; it is an extreme enthusiasm for authority. It is in many ways worthy of the moral dignity of the mind; it is a collective acceptance of very complete responsibility… A Socialist Government is one which in its nature does not tolerate any true and real opposition. For there the Government provides everything; and it is absurd to ask a Government to provide an opposition.
You cannot go to the Sultan and say reproachfully, "You have made no arrangements for your brother dethroning you and seizing the Caliphate." You cannot go to a medieval king and say, "Kindly lend me two thousand spears and one thousand bowmen, as I wish to raise a rebellion against you." Still less can you reproach a Government which professes to set up everything, because it has not set up anything to pull down all it has set up. Opposition and rebellion depend on property and liberty… The critic of the State can only exist where a religious sense of right protects his claims to his own bow and spear; or at least, to his own pen or his own printing press. It is absurd to suppose that he could borrow the royal pen to advocate regicide or use the Government printing presses to expose the corruption of the Government. Yet it is the whole point of Socialism, the whole case for Socialism, that unless all printing presses are Government printing presses, printers may be oppressed. Everything is staked on the State's justice; it is putting all the eggs in one basket. Many of them will be rotten eggs; but even then you will not be allowed to use them at political elections.
As the old saying goes, absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is certainly true of political power, as we have seen time and time again throughout history. The philosophy of Socialism is flawed in its very nature, but Chesterton thinks Capitalism is too. As was noted in my last post on this topic, and to once again quote Chesterton, "Capitalism is contradictory as soon as it is complete; because it is dealing with the mass of men in opposite ways at once… [the capitalist] is wanting the same man to be rich and poor at the same time."
So what is the answer? Chesterton, among others, believed the answer is to distribute property to individuals, so they can be self sufficient and once again know the joy of true ownership and individual responsibility. Chesterton believed small business is better than big business. Chesterton believed being a free man working your own land is to be preferred to being a wage slave. But Chesterton also recognized that this is not the ideal of all. He suggests that while not all will immediately hold to this ideal, many will once they seriously consider their present state of affairs. Of course, a modern society cannot consist of only small farm owners; there must be a balance. However, Chesterton maintains that the common man in a Capitalist society is really worse off than he realizes; once this is recognized, the idea of Distributism will take hold. More on this and what Distributism is in a later post.


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Most writers on the Victorian Era make the point that Victorians were often earnest and serious people. Certainly one has the impression that they attacked life, including their recreations, both earnestly and seriously. One did not simply enjoy one's self, one had a "higher" reason which justified support for an activity. I would suggest that this may well have been a class view, rather than something that was true of Victorians generally.
I've been re-reading Jerome K. Jerome's wonderful book, Three Men in a Boat; a book characterized by the undercurrent of Victorians laughing at this particular view. Perhaps Kenneth Grahame spoke for Jerome K. Jerome when he had Ratty tell Mole, "there is nothing -- absolute nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Of course, for the most outstanding send-up of Victorian earnestness, one need only turn to George and Weedon Grossmith's Diary of a Nobody.
If the middle-classes could enjoy themselves without seeing a higher purpose, it seems unlikely that the lower and labouring classes would have, or could have, sought to find a higher meaning in activities such as cock-fighting, ratting, dog-fighting and bull-baiting which, although outlawed early in Victoria's reign continued for many years after her ascension to the throne.
Nonetheless, it is clear that some activities were seen as being particularly ennobling. Mountain-climbing was often viewed as a spiritual activity; prize-fighting became "the manly art of self-defence"; public hangings, it was suggested, were a deterrent to crime; and even prostitution was justified as a way of letting men satisfy their animal lusts without offending "decent" women.
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When it comes to learning from the best, we should turn to our elders more often. After all, science has confirmed that wisdom really does come from old age.
That's why a study that came out last year and focused on older couples who were born in 1953 or earlier is worth revisiting. According to these findings, the secret to a happy marriage might just be tossing back a few glasses of wine—or beer or margaritas or whatever—with your spouse.
Researchers from the University of Michigan were interested in getting a better understanding of how alcohol use impacts marriage quality. A number of previous studies have investigated the role drinking plays for newly married couples, but, the study's authors reasoned, it's important to understand how drinking affects older couples' marriages; stress from criticism or other negativity is often associated with negative health outcomes and well-being. They proposed that drinking compatibility would become more important with age because "as people age and perceive time as more limited, they become more invested in attaining emotion-focused goals which emphasize the importance of maintaining emotionally close and meaningful relationships."
The study's authors analyzed the responses of 4,864 married individuals who'd participated in a nationally representative longitudinal study. Couples had been married for an average of 33 years—goals!—and approximately two thirds of them were still in their first marriage. In addition to gathering demographic information, the survey also inquired about alcohol use (how often and how much they drink, etc.) and the negative qualities of their marriage (how often their spouse criticizes or disappoints them, etc.).
Overall, more than half (62 percent) of the sample reported drinking alcohol, and husbands were more likely to indulge than wives. The most prevalent pattern, however, was that husbands and wives were more compatible in their drinking. "Among 45 percent of couples, both wives and husbands reported drinking, followed by neither wife nor husband drinking (29 percent), husband only drinking (17 percent), and wife only drinking (8 percent)," the study states. "Thus, in terms of drinking any alcohol, concordance and discordance characterized 74 percent and 25 percent of couples, respectively."
Moreover, "drinking concordance among drinkers but not among nondrinkers was associated with reduced negative marital quality." Or, in other words, going tit for tat with your husband at the bar (of course, in moderation) means you're more likely to have a better relationship than if there's only one drinker in the household.
"We're not suggesting that people should drink more or change the way they drink," lead study author Kira Birditt, a research associate professor at the University of Michigan, told Reuters Health. "We're not sure why this is happening, but it could be that couples that do more leisure time activities together have better marital quality."
See More: The Key to a Happy Marriage: Equal Division of Labor
As you can see, the keyword is together. That concept was echoed in a 2015 study from Cornell University that interviewed more than 700 individuals wedded for a total of 40,000 years. One of the top five takeaways from that project? "Learn to work as a team."