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Dimondale overviewDimondale is a friendly locale distinct for its historical sites and sports. You'll enjoy the ample dining choices. Take in some local culture at a popular spot like Impression 5 Science Center. Popular sights like Michigan State Capitol and Michigan State University won't disappoint. Dimondale is a family- and business-friendly destination with something for everyone.
Where to stay in DimondaleWhether you're planning to stay for a night or for the week, the area around Dimondale has accommodations to fit every need. Search for hotels in Dimondale with Hotels.com by checking our online map. Our maps display the areas and neighborhoods around all Dimondale hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. The best Dimondale hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee.
How to get to DimondaleFly in to Lansing, MI (LAN-Capital Region Intl.), 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from downtown Dimondale.
What to see around DimondaleOutdoorsy fun is on hand like sporting events and running, along with attractions such as:
- • Summit Sports and Ice Complex
- • Burchfield Park
- • Woldumar Nature Center
- • River Trail
- • Reutter Park
- • The Country Mill
- • Potter Park Zoo
- • Impression Five Science Center
- • 4-H Children's Garden
- • Abrams Planetarium
- • First Presbyterian Church of Dimondale
- • Malcolm X Homesite Historical Marker
- • REO Motor Car Company / REO Clubhouse
- • Michigan State Capitol
- • St. Paul's Episcopal Church
- • Impression 5 Science Center
- • Michigan State University
- • Spartan Stadium
When to visit DimondaleIf you're still deciding when to visit, here are the seasonal norms to help you plan:
Seasonal temperature averages
- January-March: 51°F day, 16°F night
- April-June: 82°F day, 32°F night
- July-September: 83°F day, 46°F night
- October-December: 66°F day, 18°F night
- January-March: 5.24 inches
- April-June: 9.84 inches
- July-September: 9.57 inches
- October-December: 7.17 inches


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Chef Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas posed that question to one another and the resulting answer was the 2011 opening of their constantly changing concept, Next Restaurant. Rather than stick to a given, Next completely shifts its style every few months, focusing on a different country, theme, or moment in time. The total lack of template allows for limitless freedom and yet demands absolute focus. The menu, beverage program, service style, and necessary equipment can move from "Paris: 1906" to "A Tour of Thailand" to "Childhood" in a single year. This is the magic of Next.
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In 2011 Next won the James Beard Foundation Award for the Best New Restaurant in the United States, received the same distinction from the Time Out Chicago Eat Out Awards, and since opening has garnered an unprecedented 8 four-star reviews from the Chicago Tribune for its menus.
Tables at Next Restaurant are sold by a ticketing system, which includes season ticket holders the entire year. Private functions are possible by reserving The Room any date the restaurant is open or by booking the entire restaurant on dates the restaurant is closed.
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A framed Japanese scroll painting, ink on silk Hokusai school, Edo / Meiji period, Bold and impressive work by the school of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) of a tiger emerging from the bamboo featuring superb brushwork in the fur and markings. Almost nobod
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A Japanese Zenga Kakejiku / Zen scroll painting, signed, 18th/19th century, classic vertical scroll format of an abstracted scholar's staff, 124 x 27 cm. Provenance: the collection of a Curator & Collector, New South Wales
A framed Japanese painting, attributed to Kano Tanshin (1653-1718), depicting two scholars riding horses under a peach tree, ink on silk, signed, one seal of the artist, 38 x 66.3 cm. Provenance: An old private Sydney collection, (1653-1718)
A framed Japanese painting, late 19th-early 20th century, depicting an official and two ladies, ink and paper on silk, 38.4 x 106.8 cm, two seals of the artist. Provenance: An old private Sydney collection
NAONDO NAKAMURA (JAPANESE, 1905-1981), (Portrait of a Lady with a Cat), gouache and watercolour on paper, signed lower right: NAONDO, 59 x 44 cm
A pair of vintage Japanese paintings in Lacquerware frames, mid 20th century, the traditional landscape paintings depicting lake and pavilion settings, one of Mt Fuji, in a predominantly black on cream palette with faint suffused colours and gilt accents i
A Japanese painting on cotton with red crested cranes roosting on a rocky outcrop, a fruiting peach branch, with a frond of bamboo, all symbols of longevity, 84 x 58 cm
Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese 1856-1950), Garden, watercolour, signed lower right H Yoshida, 33 x 49 cm, and, Artist unknown, Country Stream, watercolour, indistinctly signed lower left, 29 x 46 cm
A set of six Japanese framed panels of birds and flowers, probably Momoyama period, 16th-early 17th century, ink and colour on paper, 98 x 56 cm (each painting), framed by Lloyd Reeves, Art Trade Frames, similar example please see William Watson (ed), 'The
A Japanese framed two panel screen of Tsuru (crane), Edo period (1603-1868), ink and colour on gold leaf, 138 x 157 cm (each painting), Framed by Lloyd Reeves, Art Trade Frames. Provenance: Acquired from Kazari, 1994
A pair of two Japanese hanging scroll paintings, [2], two painted raccoons, signed by artist, early 20th century. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 56 x 169 cm
Two Japanese hanging scroll paintings, [2], two crows, late 19th century, signed Bunrin, Buddhist deities, late 19th century. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 191 x 51 cm, 144 x 44 cm
Two Japanese hanging scroll paintings, [2], Daruma by Toshu, late 19th century, peonie flowers & a dove, signed Suiko. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 195 x 70 cm, 61 x 217 cm
Two finely painted Japanese hanging scroll paintings, [2], two birds on pine trees, unsigned, c. 1900 - 1940, two hawks, signed by Seigai, dated 1860. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 59 x 176 cm, 185 x 65 cm
Unknown artist, young beauties strolling with bouquets and parasols, Japanese, early 20th century, watercolour, approx 31 x 44 cm
Japanese scroll painting. Paper mounted on board, with black and red ink calligraphic decoration. Height 131.5 cm. Width 59.5 cm
A Japanese scroll painting of a tiger, ink and colour on paper, Meiji period, early 20th century. 129 x 41 cm
Japanese watercolour on silk, signed, 107 x 37cm
Japanese paintings and woodblock prints, including:Fish in water, ' Frogs' ; ' Flowers' ; 2 framed woodblocks, Kiho Kuniya Shiro (1938); 3 framed Toshi Yoshida woodblocks and 1 Toyokuni III, 1786-1864, Woodblock of beauties in a landscape (10)
John Miles (circa World War II N.S.W.) H.M.A.S. Koorine watercolour signed and dated 44 lower right 20.5 x 29 cm. Note: Inscription verso 'HMAS Koorine, One of Several Previous Motor Yachts Was Used on Patrol Outside Sydney with Depth Charges Ready For Jap
Japanese wood block painting depicting a maiden in kimono, framed
Antique Japanese watercolour scroll
Antique Japanese watercolour scroll calligraphy
Antique Japanese watercolour silk scroll painted with Daruma with red Negoro lacquer handles measures 26 x 45 cm in wooden box
Fine antique Japanese Shunga watercolour scroll, the long hand scroll with eleven paintings of couples in erotic positions, finely painted on silvered paper with red lacquer scroll handles brocade borders and gold leaf top section artists seals and calligr
Fine Japanese watercolour silk scroll landscape signed with silk brocade borders in signed timber scroll box measures 88 x 54 cm
Antique gold brocade Japanese Shunga watercolour silk album, with twelve various pages of amorous couples finely painted on silk, with various silk brocade borders each leaf measures 30 x 36 cm
A collection of Japanese watercolours on rice paper. (50) various scenes, (water damage to some), each approx. 21 x, 31 cm
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Japanese school (6) Surimono etc. Meji reprint woodblocks including Hokusai, Olga Pouring Sake; Hokkei, Fuji, Poet Lin Hejing with crane & boy; Gakutei, carp (2); and early painting of Merchant & Attendant etc. Woodblock (6) various
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950): Japanese rural scene watercolour, signed & titled lower right 'Fuchi. H.Yoshida'. 93 x 66 cm
Fine Japanese watercolour & body on paper, figure of the Empress behind a screen, with flower lower right, signed and sealed upper left, 38 x 41 cm
An antique Japanese gilt and ink painting depicting a dragon mid Edo period, circa 1780, signed with seals and calligraphy, 131 x 68 cm
Japanese painting, approx 45 cm high. 35 cm wide
A Japanese painting. Pheasant and blossom on water edge. Meiji period (1868-1911). 95 x 51 cm.
Japanese painting on silk spring plum blossom and sparrow. Signed lower left. Meiji period (1868-1911). 122 x 42 cm
A Japanese scroll painting of Daruma, ink and colour on paper, signed and sealed, framed and glazed, image size: 94.5 x 62.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of the late William Bowmore OBE, Mossgreen MA101 lot 900, 24/11/08
A Japanese painting, Meiji/Taisho period, early 20th century, ink and colour on silk, depicting a sparrow under a peony, signed and sealed, framed and glazed, 130 x 50 cm
Sheng Liangxian (1919 - 2008), Korean dance, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and signed Sheng Liangxian, with one seal of the artist, dated 1995, 48 cm x 72 cm. Provenance: private Collection NSW, descended from the artist. Sheng Liangxian, member of th
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HSS EM Solutions™ Director Christopher Sonne, CHEC, leads a preeminent team of Emergency Management experts at HSS in the delivery of training, exercises, and consulting engagements for client partners across the United States. With over 15 years of industry experience, Sonne shares his depth of knowledge as a nationally renowned speaker and subject-matter expert on Emergency Management.
Before joining HSS, Sonne spent more than a decade working at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, an adult and pediatric Level I Trauma Center in suburban Chicago. There, he gained clinical experience in the Emergency Department and spent several years working within the Nursing Administration Office (Clinical Support Operations). Throughout his tenure, Sonne proved instrumental in the development of the facility's Emergency Management and Hazardous Material Decontamination Program.
In 2009, Sonne became a Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) through the Office of Public Health & Hospital Emergency Management, Medical College of Georgia. In 2011, he earned certification as a Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) instructor through the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). Other certifications include Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) instructor and Incident Command System trainer; instructor of the Center for Domestic Preparedness's (CDP) Hospital Emergency Response Training (HERT) for Mass Casualty Incidents; Hazardous Materials Technician Level training; Advanced HazMat Life Support (AHLS); and the EMI's Professional Development Series.
Dr. Tracy Buchman, DHA, CHPA, CHSP, is the architect and former Director of EM Solutions and currently serves as a valued Senior Consultant to the program. Dr. Buchman also holds a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Department at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in disaster planning and response, fire protection/prevention, and industrial accident prevention. Dr. Buchman received her Doctorate in Health Administration (DHA) at the University of Phoenix. She has over 25 years of professional practice, research, and teaching in the fields of Emergency Management, Safety, and Security and has held several consultant and advisory positions with the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS), and National Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) Advisory Board.
Dr. Buchman has made numerous presentations at national and international conferences and joins a team of experienced instructors at the nation's premier all-hazards training center, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala., where she is an instructor for the CDP's Hospital Emergency Response Training (HERT).
In addition, Dr. Buchman coauthored a hospital evacuation course for FEMA and is a contributing author in the Oxford American Handbook of Disaster Medicine. Dr. Buchman also served as a contributing author rewriting the Emergency Management chapter in the 6th edition of Hospital and Healthcare Security by HSS CEO Tony York and Don MacAlister.
EM Solutions Consultant Elisa Stott, CHEP, is a Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional who previously worked for Community Health Network in Indianapolis. For more than 20 years, she served as the network's Safety Manager and as Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for five hospitals and 70-plus off-site facilities. For the network, she helped plan, conduct, and critique all emergency preparedness drills and planning; conducted safety assessments; worked with the life safety committee; and helped reduce hazardous waste and initiate recycling programs. Stott has also worked with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), providing consulting support on the Medical Surge Related to Bombings Project, including helping conduct tabletop exercises at participating hospitals. Prior to her work with Community Health Network, Stott served as an industrial hygiene and safety consultant to various industries.
Stott holds a BS in Safety Management from Indiana State University. She is an instructor for hazardous materials and first receiver trainer on decontamination. Stott earned her Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour training certificate, has been trained in the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), and has completed multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) training courses including Incident Command System (ICS) courses.
Peers elected Stott to serve as an officer and subsequently chairperson of the District 5 Hospital Emergency Preparedness Committee board, comprising 38 hospitals and other coalition partners. She serves as chair of the planning team for the Indiana Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Symposium and has worked with agencies including Fire Services and EMS to conduct and evaluate exercises at the community level.
HSS EM Solutions Program Coordinator Benjamin Geppi provides his unique perspective on Healthcare Emergency Management by drawing upon half a decade of industry experience. Geppi provides his expertise to clients with a focus on planning, training, exercise development, and crisis communications.
Before joining HSS, Geppi developed emergency plans and exercises for Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in East Baltimore. He was also responsible for educating new hires on active shooter protocols and Emergency Management functions within the medical campus. After leaving Johns Hopkins, Geppi collaborated with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency on numerous projects with the intended goal of developing a response partnership with local businesses through the use of a Virtual Business Operations Center. Geppi assisted in the development of the first private-sector–themed tabletop in the history of the State of Maryland in conjunction with the State Emergency Management Agency. As a member of the External Outreach Team, he worked to foster better relations with local partners through the implementation of the Private Sector Integration Program in the aftermath of the Baltimore civil unrest. Most recently, Geppi collaborated with the Madison County Health Department in Richmond, Ky., to ensure the community was kept at a high degree of disaster readiness. He also participated in community-wide exercises that dealt with releases from the United States Army Chemical Weapons Stockpile Site within the county in order to help refine response strategies. He also facilitated and evaluated scheduled Continuity of Operations (COOP) exercises and formulated the Departmental Earthquake Preparedness Plan.
William "Billy" Castellano, a retired police officer from the Chicagoland area, is the Senior Tactical Instructor for HSS's Healthcare Active Shooter Program. Castellano is also a lead law enforcement instructor with the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy for its entire force-on-force curriculum.
His background in security and law enforcement began as a member of the US Air Force Security Forces, during which he was tasked with safeguarding nuclear weapons, codes, and components. Castellano was also deployed to the Middle East multiple times in a force protection role. Later, as a police officer, he became an active law enforcement instructor and trainer in multiple disciplines including Firearms, Active Shooter Response, and Defensive Tactics. In 2005, Billy was deployed to New Orleans immediately following Hurricane Katrina to support rescue and recovery operations.
Castellano deployed to Afghanistan as an International Police Mentor for the US Department of State; he spent a year embedded with the US Army in the volatile Ghazni province. His primary responsibility was to act as an advisor to The Afghan National Police. He helped establish effective policing in a rural and austere area of the country where no functional police presence existed previously.
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Nightcrawlers was a solid, enjoyable, well-told tale of small town, subterranean horror. Tim Curran has a flair to establishing a scene, for imbuing it with real dread, and for keeping the gore fresh.
The opening chapters here are some of the tightest, most terrifying I've read in a very long time, with half-eaten bodies littering the field, a suffocating fog, sucking pits of mud, crumbling ruins, and suspicious noises all around. You can feel the claustrophobic terror of the situation, and the fact it's a group of well-armed cops who are so unnerved by the situation just adds to the horror. We only hear the first cop being taken down by something beyond the trees, but when we see the next one literally pulled down into the mud, that's when things really take off.
After that first dreadful night, the story definitely slows down a bit, but that's not to say it's any less interesting. The ugly history of Clavitt Fields is revealed through awkward conversations, difficult confessions, old news clippings, and some childhood memories. Each is a new layer, laid atop the muddy foundations of the opening scenes, to create a story that's even uglier, even creepier than we originally thought. By the time the rescue team is deployed, it's really more a retrieval team than anything else. Together, the cops must break into an old well, descend 30 feet into the earth, and make their way through a series of subterranean tunnels, complete with rotted wooden doors, crumbling masonry, and a protruding bit of bones and coffin where their journey extends beneath the cemetery.
I won't say much about the nature of the Nightcrawlers themselves, since that revelation is key to the final act, but they're an insidious sort of threat to the citizens of Clavitt Fields. It's a strange experience reading through the final chapters, as horror gives way to fascination, and terror yields ground to an almost sympathetic sort of understanding. The clues are there, so it's certainly not a cheat or a cheap twist, but Curran is to be commended for so deftly turning the story about on itself.
Ultimately, Nightcrawlers wasn't as much fun as Worm, but it's a more robust and satisfying story. Definitely worth a read, both for the dramatic power of the opening scenes, and the ingenuity of the closing ones.
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We would just tapas crawl from place to place until we were full. Lucky for us, we had many recommended spots to try, which we conquered all. It was such a fun and unique experience, completely different than what I expected (in a good way). The next day was gorgeous so we spent most of the time in the sun — beach, lunch waterside, and then finished the afternoon by our hotel pool. Such a relaxing portion of our trip and it was nice because after a lot of wine and cheese indulging, San Sebastian was definitely a walk-everywhere town, so it was nice to get some exercise. The next day sadly started to rain, so we wandered around and explored shops, but decided to cut our time there short and booked a train for the following afternoon to Madrid. We had the best time — I just wish it wouldn't have rained!
Here are a few of our favorite spots in San Sebastian: La Cuchara, Atari Gastroteka, and La Vina had THE WORLDS BEST cheesecake. ever. If you are in San Sebastian, these 3 places were most definitely our favorites by far.
My favorite parts of Madrid was the discovery of 2 amazing restaurants. Equal parts, amazing interior / delicious food. Which, if you know me, this is important (haha). Matt discovered the first one on a local food blog called Frida, and the second one was called El Impracial (a friend recommended this to me, and my gosh does she get me. Thanks, Kelli!) Frida had a very California Cuisine menu, photos above with the palm leaf wallpaper (I die), and the pizza (duh). El Imparcial was seriously stunning, every inch of that place was Instagrammable. The photos of the lavish emerald velvet booths, nude/peach distressed walls, chandeliers strung throughout, and floral arrangements atop every table — just perfect. The food was delicious too, and also reminded me of restaurants you would find in SF. I highly recommend them both if you're in Madrid, they were so so good.
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Corporate Tax: Research and Development and Patent Box Tax Reliefs
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These statistics provide information on the number value and cost to the Exchequer for both the R&D Tax Relief and Patent Box Tax Reliefs
Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits and the Patent Box relief are designed to encourage greater Research and Development spending by companies and exploitation of intellectual property (IP) in the UK.
The R&D Tax Credits Statistics and accompanying commentary provide information on the uptake of Research and Development Tax Credits, the relief, their cost, and the nature of the companies claiming them.
The Patent Box tax relief enables companies to apply a lower rate of Corporation Tax to profits earned after 1 April 2013 from its patented inventions. Statistics on the PB relief include the amount of the relief claimed, the number of companies electing into the Patent Box and its distributions by company size, sectors and regions, amounts of profits qualifying for the Patent Box and the cost to the Exchequer of providing that relief.
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This weekend, me and electricity haven't really seen eye to eye.
Firstly, on Friday, my laptop charger broke and the computer shop couldn't fix it. So, I'm waiting for a replacement that I've had to buy.
Then, in the evening, the house's electricity tripped out.
We don't know why, but after spending a couple of hours with Dad trying to figure it out, I rang a neighbour (who's a plasterer) to see if he had any mates that could help. He directed us to another neighbour, who happened to be an electrician.
The poor fella came around and spent about 4 hours trying to help us. Long story short: we couldn't find the problem.
That night we ate by candlelight.
The following evening, the electrician came around to help, again.
After another 4 hours, we think we've narrowed down where the problem is, but not what it is.
Still, at least we had most of the house's power back.
Even if I did had to cook in the dark at one point.
Oh, we also lost all our recordings on the Sky box.
And, the wifi didn't work for ages. So frustrating.
So, on to the food.
In truth, this was a bit of an experiment.
That sort of worked.
I love a good risotto, but our family (well, me and Mum) are trying to be healthy.
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100g kale, sliced
50g pecorino, grated plus extra to serve
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Gently fry the onion, garlic and herbs in the oil for 2 minutes in a deep pan, then add the pearly barley and stir for 5 minutes. Add the umami paste.
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Lunæ, 27 die Octobris; 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Mildmay's Estate.
A PETITION of Henry Mildmay, Esquire, was read; setting forth, That Dame Margaret Hungerford devised her Copyhold Estate at Newington, of about Two hundred and Fifty Pounds per Annum, to the Petitioner her Nephew, and his Sons in Tail Male; and, in Default of such Issue, to Sir Giles Hungerford and his Heirs: That the Petitioner, Thirteenth February 1674, did contract and pay to the said Sir Giles Five hundred and Fifty Pounds, for which he agreed to make a good Estate in Fee of the Premises to the Petitioner: Which accordingly was done, by the Petitioner's surrendering the same to Sir Giles, and he afterwards re-surrendering to the Petitioner, before the Petitioner had any Son born; since which, the Petitioner having one Son, several Persons refuse to take Leases, or buy the said Copyhold Estate, doubting the Petitioner's Title, whether the Estate Tail by such Means is barred: And the Petitioner being much indebted, which he is not capable of discharging, without a Sa e of the Newington Estate, and praying, to remove all Doubts, and to encourage Buyers, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for Sale of the Copyhold Estate, for Payment of Debts.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill accordingly.
French Bay-salt.
A Bill for Preservation of French Bay-salt, for the Use of their Majesties Navy, was presented to the House; and read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Insolvent Debtors.
A Bill for Relief of poor Prisoners, was presented to the House; and received.
Phelips' Estate.
An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for enabling the Sale of the Manor of Kempton and Kempton Park, and other Lands late of Francis Phelips, Esquire, deceased, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Coal Trade.
An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for regulating the Measures and Prices of Coals, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Commissioners of Accompts.
Sir Wm. Whitlock reported from the Committee, to whom it was referred to prepare a Bill for the taking the publick Accompts: That they had prepared a Bill accordingly: Which he presented to the House.
And the same was received.
An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the better encouraging the Art of Pinmaking, and keeping and setting the Poor Pinmakers at Work, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time, after Ten a Clock.
Surgeons to administer Medicines.
A Petition of the President, College, and Commonalty of the Faculty of Physick, was read; setting forth, That the Petitioners being informed, That a Bill hath been read, for granting and confirming certain new Powers and Privileges to the Surgeons of London, in Prejudice to the Universities and Subjects of this Realm, in the Hazarding of Lives, by the unskilful Practice of Persons not fitly qualified to administer internal Physick, and praying to be heard against the said Bill.
Ordered, That the said Petition be read again, when the said Bill is reported from the Committee to whom that is committed.
Excise on Vinegar.
A Petition of Daniel Dewtheais, and others, the Vinegar-makers in and near the Cities of London and Westminster, was read; setting forth, That the Petitioners, using the Art of making Vinegar, do brew their Vinegar Beer at the common Brewers, where the Excise is always paid: That the additional Duty of One Shilling and Sixpence Excise thereon, by the late Act, was to take place but from the Twenty-fifth Day of July 1689: That their Majesties Commissioners of Excise, misconstruing the Act, have caused their Officers to enter the Petitioners Houses; and there gauge their Stocks of Beer, which hath paid the Duty at the Brewhouse before; and do gauge the Petitioners Beer again, at their House, although it has been before gauged; to the Petitioners Damage, by disturbing their Goods, and discovering the Mystery of the Trade; and pretend that, by virtue of the said Act, they will compel the Petitioners to pay Excise for their Beer Vinegar, after the same Rate as Wine Vinegar; because they strain it through a dry Rape to fine it: That the Petitioners readily submit to the Excise laid on Wine Vinegar, made or mixt with foreign Materials (though they doubt not but to make it appear, that his Majesty loses much by having any Excise on that Commodity); and the Commissioners overcharge the Petitioners not less than Sixty-three Gallons on every Ton of Vinegar, made or mixt with Foreign Materials: And praying the Consideration and Relief of the House in the Premises; and that they may be heard by their Counsel touching the same.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to a Committee, to examine the Matter thereof; and report their Opinions therein to the House.
And it is referred unto Sir Tho. Hussey, Sir Wm. Ellis, Colonel Mildmay, Sir Fra. Guibon, Lord Bellamont, Mr. Perry, Mr. Thornhaugh, Sir Rob. Nappier, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Papillion, Sir Rob. Cotton, Sir Rob. Rich. Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. Gray, Sir Wm. Lemon, Mr. Burdet, Sir Sam. Dashwood, Mr. Wilmot, Mr. John Chetwin, Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Price, Mr. Hedger, Mr. Glemham, Sir Fra. Vincent, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Trenchard, Sir Sam. Bernadiston, Sir Cha. Gerrard, and all the Members of the House who are Commissioners of the Excise: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Distillation of Brandy.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the Encouragement of distilling Brandy from Corn: And it is recommended to Sir Rob. Howard, Mr. Holt, Sir Tho. Clarges, Sir Tho. Littleton, and the Commissioners and Auditor of the Excise who are Members of the House, or any Three of them, to prepare and bring in the same.
Supply Bills; Land Tax.
Then the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for raising One hundred Thirty-seven thousand Six hundred Forty-one Pounds Eighteen Shillings and Two-pence per mensem, for Twelve Months.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General reports from the said Committee, That they had made a considerable Progress in the said Bill; And that the Committee had directed him to move the House, That they may have Leave to sit again Tomorrow Morning.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of the said Bill.
Ordered, That the said Committee of the whole House do bring in a Clause to the said Bill, for the appropriating Part of the said Assessment for the Use of the Navy: And it is recommended to Mr. Attorney General, and Mr. Solicitor General, to prepare the same.
Ordered, That the said Committee of the whole House do bring in a Borrowing Clause to the said Bill: And it is recommended to Mr. Attorney General, and Mr. Solicitor General, to prepare the same.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine a Clock.


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A number of commentators have written articles about Part IV of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), which deals with recognizing and enforcing foreign insolvency proceedings, however little has been written about the treatment of corporate groups in this context. Part IV of the CCAA deals with entities on an individual basis, and how to deal with corporate groups is not well addressed in international insolvency legislation. In the recent case involving the Part IV filing of the Elephant & Castle group of companies (collectively, "E&C"), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Ontario Court") had a chance to address the concept of a corporate group filing.
On June 28, 2011, E&C commenced proceedings (the "Chapter 11 Proceedings") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts Eastern Division, under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code. The purpose of the Chapter 11 Proceedings was to allow E&C to continue to operate in the ordinary course while it pursued the sale of its business. E&C operates and franchises authentic, full-service British style restaurant pubs in both the United States and Canada. Concurrently with the Chapter 11 filing, E&C also sought recognition of the Chapter 11 Proceedings in the Ontario Court as a "foreign main proceeding" under the CCAA.
The E&C group, a total of 14 companies, includes three Canadian entities, including the parent company, all of whose registered offices are in Canada (the "Canadian Debtors"). In addition, nearly one-half of E&C's operating locations are in Canada, approximately 43% of the employees work in Canada and GE Canada Equipment Financing G.P. (a Canadian company) is the primary secured creditor of E&C. As such, E&C sought to rebut the centre of main interest ("COMI") presumption prescribed by the CCAA for the Canadian Debtors. Absent proof to the contrary, the debtor's registered office is deemed by the CCAA to be the COMI. The remaining companies in the E&C group were all incorporated in various American jurisdictions.
The issue before the Ontario Court was whether the Chapter 11 Proceedings should be recognized as a foreign proceeding and, if so, whether they were a "foreign main proceeding" or a "foreign non-main proceeding" under section 47 of the CCAA. If the court recognizes the Chapter 11 Proceedings as a "foreign main proceeding" the relief under section 48 of the CCAA, including the stay of proceedings, is automatic instead of discretionary. A "foreign main proceeding" is defined in the CCAA as a foreign proceeding in a jurisdiction where the debtor has its COMI.
On July 4, 2011, the Ontario Court granted the relief E&C requested and recognized the Chapter 11 Proceedings as "foreign main proceeding." The endorsement of the Honourable Justice Morawetz, released July 11, 2011, provided that the court was satisfied that E&C had met the requirements of s. 47(1) of the CCAA and it was appropriate for the court to recognize the foreign proceeding. Justice Morawetz further found that the presumption contained in s. 45(2), that each debtors' COMI is their registered office, was rebutted in the circumstances and the debtors' COMI was found to be the United States. In arriving at this finding, Justice Morawetz cited the jurisprudence on the issue of a debtor's COMI and noted that, in interpreting COMI, the following factors are usually significant:
- the location of the debtor's headquarters or head office functions or nerve centre;
- the location of the debtor's management; and
- the location which significant creditors recognize as being the centre of the company's operations.
Morawetz J. further noted that E&C's headquarters or head office functions or nerve centre is in Boston, Massachusetts and the location of the debtors' management is in Boston. Further, GE, the primary secured creditor, did not oppose the relief sought. In these circumstances, Justice Morawetz concluded that, for the purposes of this application, each of the E&C entities, including the Canadian Debtors, have their COMI in the United States. Having reached this conclusion, certain mandatory relief set out in s. 48(1) of the CCAA was granted, along with the remainder of the relief sought.
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National Dialogues
National Dialogues are inclusive, multi-party negotiations in which large segments of society are represented, such as elites, political parties, organized civil society, women, youth, business, religious or traditional actors, and other relevant groups. They have received great attention from international and national actors as a promising avenue for mastering political crises and transitions. Despite the increasing popularity of National Dialogues, there is as yet no common understanding of the features that distinguish National Dialogues from other multi-stakeholder negotiation formats and comparative evidence on the factors that enables or constrains the prospects of reaching and sustaining agreements remains scarce.
Building on the original data from the "Broadening Participation in Political Negotiations and Implementation" project, IPTI has in 2015 begun a new research project on National Dialogues. The comparative analysis of 20 National Dialogues in 16 countries investigates empirical characteristics of National Dialogues (e.g. size, duration etc.) and analyses the factors that have enabled or constrained the effectiveness of the negotiation process, the reaching of agreements, and their implementation.
The comparative assessment revealed that National Dialogues
- are formally mandated Track 1 multi-stakeholder negotiations, and always accompanied by broader societal consultations;
- revolve around issues of fundamental national concern and have peace-making, political reform, or constitution-making mandates;
- include government actors, main opposition parties, and directly or indirectly relevant societal actors, such as civil society including women's groups, religious and traditional leaders, and business actors.
The research will also inform the UN Department of Political Affair's (DPA) Mediation Support Unit's (MSU) writing of the forthcoming UN Guidance for Mediators on National Dialogues.
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- National Dialogues have been used as an instrument to resolve political crises and pave the way for political transitions and sustainable peace
- While most National Dialogues reached an agreement, only half of these agreements were implemented
- When National Dialogues resulted in sustainable transitions, there was generally a favorable consensus among power-holders, in addition to international support and public buy-in
- However, National Dialogues have often been instrumentalized by power-holders to gain or reclaim political legitimacy, which has severely limited their potential for transformative change
- Procedures for preparing, conducting, and implementing National Dialogues, in particular selection and decision-making rules, play a decisive role in whether processes are perceived as representative and legitimate
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This selection from one of the latest and best known of the Brahmanas is a welcome expansion of a love story begun, but not concluded, in the most famous of the Rig Veda 'dialogue' (samvada) hymns, X, 95. The tale recurs in the Mahabharata and the Puranas, and was used by Kalidasa for his drama Vikramorvashi.
The Gandharvas and the Apsarases-ancient classes of celestial beings who in the later Samhitas are often associated with waters and trees-are, like many forest creatures, sometimes friendly, sometimes hostile to men. King Pururavas falls happily in love with the nymph, Urvashi, until the Gandharvas separate the lovers by a ruse and the lonely king seeks the ritual means whereby he too may become a proper forest creature, a Gandharva.
The nymph Urvashi loved Pururavas the son of Ida.1 When she married him she said: You must embrace me three times a day, but never lie with me against my will. Moreover I must never see you naked, for this is the proper way to behave to us women !'
She lived with him long, and she was with child by him, so long did she live with him. Then the Gandharvas said to one another: 'This Urvashi has been living too long among men ! We must find a way to get her back !'
She kept a ewe with two lambs tied to her bed, and the Gandharvas carried off one of the
lambs. 'They're taking away my baby,' she cried, 'as though there were no warrior and no man in
the place!' Then they took away the second, and she cried out in the same way.
Then he thought to himself. 'How can the place where I am be without a warrior and a man?', And, naked as he was, he leapt up after them, for he thought it would take too long to put on a garment.
Then the Gandharvas produced a flash of lightning, and she saw him as clearly as if it were day-and she vanished. . . .
Bitterly weeping, he wandered all over Kurukshetra 2. There is a lake of lotuses there, called Anyatahplaksha. He walked on its banks, and there were nymphs swimming in it in the form of swans3.
And she noticed him, and said: 'That's the man with whom I lived!' 'Let us show ourselves to him,' they said. 'Very well,' she replied, and they appeared to him [in their true forms] 4
Then he recognized her and entreated her:
'O my wife, with mind so cruel,
stay, let us talk together,
for if our secrets are untold
we shall have -no joy in days to come!'
Then she replied:
'What use is there in my talking to you!
I have passed like the first of dawns.
Pururavas, go home again!
I am like the wind, that cannot be caught.'.
Mournfully Pururavas said:
'Today your lover will perish,
he will go to the furthest distance and never come back.
He will lie in the lap of disaster, 5
and fierce wolves will devour him.'.
She replied:
'Pururavas do not die! do not go away!
do not let the fierce wolves devour you!
Friendship is not to be found in women,
For they have hearts like half-tamed jackals!'6
And then she said to him:
'When I dwelt in disguise in the land of mortals
and passed the nights of four autumns,7
I ate a little ghee 8 once a day,
and -now I have had quite enough! . . .
But her heart pitied him, and she said, 'Come on the last evening of the year, then, when your son is born, you shall lie one night with me.'
He came on the last night of the year, and there stood a golden palace. They told him to enter, and brought her to him.
She said: 'Tomorrow the Gandharvas will grant you a boon and you must make your choice.' He said: 'You choose for me I' She answered: 'Say, "Let me become one of you!"'
In the morning the Gandharvas gave him a boon, and he asked: 'Let me become one of you.'
'There is no fire among men,' they said, 'which is so holy that a man may become one of us by sacrificing with it.' So they put fire in a pan, and said: 'By sacrificing with this you will become one of us.' He took it and his son, and went homeward. On the way he left the fire in the forest and went to a village with the boy. When he came back the fire had vanished. In place of the fire was a pipal tree and in place of the pan a mimosa. So he went back to the Gandharvas.
They said: 'For a year you must cook enough rice for four [every day]. Each time [you cook] you must put on the fire three logs of the pipal anointed with ghee . . . and the fire which is produced [at the end of the year] will be the fire [which will make you one of us]. But that is rather difficult,' they added, 'so you should make an upper firestick of pipal wood and a lower one of mimosa wood, and the fire you get from them will be the fire [which will make you one of us]. But that too is rather difficult,' they added, 'so you must make both the upper and lower firestick 9 of pipal wood, and the fire you get from them will be the fire.'
So he made an upper and a lower firestick of pipal wood, and the fire he got from them was the fire [which would make him one of them]. He sacrificed with it and became a Gandharva.
1 And of Buddha, son of Soma. It is interesting to note that Pururavas belongs to the lunar race of kings, often mythically associated, like the Gandharvas themselves, with the heavenly soma. He is the ancestor of Puru, Bharata, Kuru, Pandu and the other protagonists of the Mahabharata.
2 The sacred 'field of the Kurus,' that great north Indian plain where the battle celebrated by the great epic was fought.
3 Some kind of aquatic bird (ati).
4 The following five stanzas are from Rig Veda, X, 95, 1, 2, 14-16, the 'dialogue' preserved by the priests who recite the Rig Veda. Our Rig Veda contains 18 stanzas; the Satapatha-brahmana was apparently aware of the first 15 of these
5 Nirriti, Destruction, the wife of Adharma and mother of death. (Hopkins, E. W., Epic Mythology [Strassburg: Trubner, 1915 1, P. 41.)
6 Salavrika, of uncertain meaning. J. Eggeling translates as 'hyenas,' while A. Weber suggests 'werewolves' may be intended. (J. EggeIing [trans,]. Satapatha-brahmana Oxford 1900; SBE XLIVI, P. 71,ff. 4.)
7 i.e., four years.
8 Clarified butter.
9 The churning-sticks used to produce fire.


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The quest for thoughtful presents is over.
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About Us
We've all been in that situation where you spend hours finding the "right" gift for someone and then: it bombs. In fact, it happens all the time! That's because it's pretty much impossible to find the perfect present for someone without knowing what she wants. And yet, asking—not to mention telling—can be totally awkward.
That's where we come in. We get to know you and the people in your circle. We observe. We curate. We do all the research and heavy lifting so that you can be the heroic gift-giver you've always wanted to be.
We believe you can forge deeper bonds through effective gifting. We believe a great gift—no matter how big or small—is a wonderful thing for both the giver and the receiver.
The quest for thoughtful presents is over. Gifting just got way easier.
dearduck, the Name
Our name is meant to evoke the feelings of affection and love that gifting, at its core, is all about. "Dear" is a term of endearment that also calls to mind letter writing, that age-old art that invites connection and exchange. "Duck," along with being an adorable animal, is also a term of endearment that's been around since Shakespeare's time. The words together work on multiple layers of meaning, and they also succeed on face value to capture the essence of the brand's fun, playful and smart personality.
Meet Frank
Frank is more than our logo, he embodies everything that dearduck represents.
Double D's refer back to the name of the brand and show connection between the giver and receiver. The mark resembles a duck in its basic shape, a term of endearment and the brand's namesake. The wing creates another "D" visually, and it's contained within a shape, introducing the idea of a gift waiting inside.
Our Team
Katy Aucoin, CEO
Katy founded dearduck out of frustration and, well, embarrassment. She fancied herself an exceedingly thoughtful and devoted gift giver. It was one of those things Katy secretly prided most about herself. And yet. She kept giving exceedingly thoughtful gifts (we're talking upwards of 10 hours thinking, sourcing, putting together) that well, there's no nice way to put this—they bombed. Like, put-them-in-a-drawer-and-pretend-they-don't-exist bombed. The forced, disappointed "thank you's" from the recipients just about broke Katy's heart. What in the world is going on here? Katy thought.
And because she's a former IT consultant, and a metrics-driven, solution-oriented person, Katy decided to find out. As is her way, she did a ton of research, talked to bunches of experts, and lo and behold. Katy discovered that it's impossible to find the right gift for someone without knowing exactly what she wants. So Katy decided to find a way to empower everyone to give and receive truly wonderful gifts without any of the angst, and in 2015 dearduck was born.
Before dearduck, Katy was an independent IT consultant for Royal Dutch Shell, where she used data analytics to design IT roles for Traders, Operators and Accountants in their newly implemented application, Endur. She started her career as an IT consultant with Ernst & Young, where she built her technical skills and developed a love for data analytics. Katy led teams of over 20 individuals to improve efficiencies on cross application security & data analytics projects for a number of Fortune 500 companies (with Wal-Mart as her main focus). She holds a B.A. in Accounting with a minor in Internal Audit from LSU.
Maura Randall, CPO
Maura signed on to be dearduck's Chief Product Officer in 2015 because, while she's constantly thinking of her friends and family (aren't we all?), she never felt like she could find easy, thoughtful ways to tell them. "I would love for them to know how often they're on my mind," Maura says. We hear you, Maura! So when she got introduced to Katy, there was a real Aha moment. Maura thought, "Wow, my friend who's obsessed with bacon, now with one click I can send her something amazing for National Bacon Day." To make it easy, fun, and spot-on to show your circle you're thinking of them just resonated in Maura's soul. Now, she spends her days helping to build dearduck from the ground up, overseeing the product strategy and development of the user experience so everyone can be as thoughtful as they'd like to be.
Maura joined dearduck with over 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in consumer-facing content, commerce and participation applications. At Lucky Magazine, where Maura was the Digital Managing Director, she led the transformation of the brand from a print entity to a shoppable digital destination for women ages 24-45. Prior to Lucky Maura was responsible for leading large-scale global commerce and content initiatives at both Yahoo! and eBay. Maura studied communications and film and TV production at George Mason University and started her career producing documentaries and websites in the travel industry.
Ariana Speyer, Content Director
Ariana joined dearduck as Editorial Director in 2015 because, well, the concept just resonated. And when she told her husband (who's had some, ahem, trouble buying her gifts) about it and he said, "I want to go to there," she knew that Katy was on to something big. Like everyone, she's had her share of awkward gifting moments, both on the giving and receiving ends, so the thought of helping to build something that could make those problems go away—and deepen people's connections while doing it—was very appealing. After a lot of personal convos with Katy and some agonizing/comical brainstorming, Ariana landed on the dearduck name. She also established the distinctive tone of voice for the dearduck brand.
Ariana joined dearduck as a writer, editor, and copywriter with extensive experience in building a compelling editorial voice from scratch. At ideel, Inc. the members-only shopping site where Ariana was Editorial Director, she played a significant role in helping to grow the company from $20 to $150 million and a #1 ranking on Inc. Magazine's 500 fastest-growing companies in 2011. She oversaw all content for ideel's 5 million members both online and in social media. Prior to ideel, Ariana specialized in design, travel and lifestyle content as a Contributing Editor for domino Magazine and Sherman's Travel magazine, and as a freelance copywriter. Ariana spent the early part of her career at the independent art magazine, index, where she served as an Editor-in-Chief. She studied English and Italian at Middlebury College, where she received her B.A.
Tamara Rosenthal, Marketing Advisor
Tamara is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience working for multichannel fashion retailers. Prior to joining dearduck, Tamara was the Vice President of Marketing and Ecommerce at Fashion to Figure, a women's plus size fashion retailer. Tamara has held senior marketing positions at ideel.com (later sold to Groupon), Lacoste USA and Ferragamo where she developed programs across both digital and traditional marketing channels. She holds a B.A. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Kate Russell – VP of Merchandising
Since she was a kid, Kate has been known for her amazing taste. "When I was a teen, my mom's friends would ask me to come over and pick their outfits," Kate remembers with a laugh. After studying Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising at LSU, Kate took her talents to Baton Rouge's Aria Boutique and Houston's Hila Jewelry.
Then, at the legendary Houston shop Cotton Club Collection, Kate was in charge of merchandising for clothing, accessories and fine jewelry, including weekly trunk shows.
When they met in college Kate instantly became one of Katy's, our CEO, best friends. Which means that Katy knew that Kate's style, attention to detail and commitment to quality made her the perfect person to lead the Curating team.
At dearduck, Kate is most looking forward to users "finding stuff they didn't even know existed. I've discovered all of these sites and lines that I adore and I can't wait for dearduck users to experience them." A standout? Little Barn Apothecary. Kate admits to being "obsessed" with them, and soon enough, the rest of us might be, too.
Annie Duckworth – Marketing Coordinator
From social media posting to product hunting, Annie has her hands in almost all things dearduck. "Helping choose the products is my favorite part," says Annie, who was thrilled to find Wondermade's Gold & Champagne marshmallows, which, yes, are as incredible as they sound. "And we all love the surarfina candies," she continues. "There are 3 boxes in front of me right now," she admits—purely in the name of research, no doubt.
But it's not all about candy around the office all the time. The 2015 University of Kansas grad with a B.S. in Marketing is putting her concentration in Entrepreneurship to good use. "It's been amazing to see everything it takes to go live," Annie says, "the long hours and hard work everyone puts in." And the most compelling feature of dearduck, according to Annie, is both personal and universal: "There have been so many times where I have given someone a gift just because I liked it but was unsure if they would. With dearduck, you will know for sure that you are giving a gift someone will love."
Andrea Sanger – Creative Lead
Between organizing the marketing calendar and cultivating partnerships, Andrea has been busy hatching ingenious plans to get the dearduck word out everywhere from music festivals to football games. "How can we make an impression that's memorable?" is Andrea's rallying cry. We're not worried—from her spot-on personal style to her uber-friendly way with people, Andrea has a knack for a making a big impression.
Andrea joined dearduck in 2016 after launching her own jewelry company, Andrea Sanger Design, so she's familiar with the blood, sweat and tears that go into a new venture. Her 2012 BFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin (with minors in Business and Art History) was excellent prep for creating the beaded, statement necklaces that were soon a hit in her native Austin.
So why dearduck? "There's a huge market for it," Andrea says. "People love giving, but they never know what to give." Andrea follows that up quickly with, "And our team is amazing!" We couldn't agree more.
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