text:
Pop Culture
Hollywood Now: Chris Pine, Rachel Weisz & Ari Graynor, Plus So Many Babies!By Gerri Miller
New flicks with celebs in interfaith relationships and from interfaith backgrounds, plus their baby news!Go To Pop Culture
Tag Archives: Israel
Judaism Without Walls
By Jared David Berezin
Why am I an unaffiliated Jew? In many ways, I should want to join a congregation. I'm in my early 30s. I've had a bar mitzvah. I've traveled to Israel. I enjoy celebrating Jewish holidays, including Shabbat. Passover is my favorite time of the year, and my wife and I love hosting our annual interfaith-humanist-vegan seder with friends of many faiths. The central question of why I am not a member of a synagogue, and why I have no desire to join one, spawns more questions:
Many of us have read articles about shifting demographics, aging congregations, low service attendance and the increasing number of unaffiliated Jews. Many of these articles pit affiliation and unaffiliation against one another as competitors, with blame often irrationally ascribed to young Jews, especially those who fall in love with someone of another faith. These articles resemble conversations I've had over the years with older affiliated Jews, in which being young, Jewish and unaffiliated was treated as a temporary illness that would cure itself once the patient got married (to another Jew) or had children. What is often missing from these discussions is the spiritual value of being unaffiliated, and how creating Jewish moments outside of a synagogue can be meaningful and fulfilling.
Re-Discovering Judaism
My childhood experiences in a Reform synagogue convinced me that religion was something you learned and performed, whereas spirituality was something you felt and experienced in the secular world. The first crack in this logic occurred in college when I read the "Song of Songs." Then I attended a few events sponsored by the campus Hillel group, enrolled in a Hebrew language course and delved into Kafka's works. I began to associate Judaism not just with coldness and formality, but with intellectual curiosity and growth.
Years later I participated in a Birthright trip to Israel where music, nature, spontaneity, adventure, politics and Judaism intertwined. Judaism became bigger, complicated and more interesting. I was living at the time with my girlfriend (now my wife) who was raised Christian but has an aversion to all organized religion and rituals that tend to suppress individuality. So when I got home from Israel and was suddenly very excited about Judaism it freaked her out a little bit. But she could see that I was inspired, and so we began celebrating Shabbat together on Friday nights. We'd put out the challah, grape juice and candles, and I'd recite the prayers in Hebrew and English. But it all felt just as cold and empty as the rituals from my childhood; none of the vibrancy that I felt in Israel was there.
Shul Shopping
I began to wonder whether the missing ingredient was community. I drew up a list of about 15 Reform and Renewal congregations in the Boston area and visited one every Friday night. I mumbled along with the prayers and songs, but it wasn't inspiring. The predictability of the services, together with the congregation's passive reliance on their rabbis felt all too familiar. Although this familiarity provided sentimental comfort and a sense of belonging for me, since my girlfriend was not raised Jewish, nothing was familiar to her, and she didn't share the sense of comfort that I felt for the objects, rituals and language. Going to these various congregations with an interfaith partner was immensely valuable for me, because it caused me to ask myself these questions:
After attending dozens of synagogues both familiar and alternative, I was frustrated with myself for not feeling satisfied. I asked a rabbi whom I had been meeting with if I should just pick a synagogue, stay for a while and hope that it eventually felt right. His memorable response: "Keep looking. When it comes to religion you should never settle; you should be inspired."
My girlfriend encouraged me to try one more place, and to our surprise it seemed perfect for us. The community lived within its means, renting rather than owning a space, which lessened the financial burden on the congregants. There was spontaneous conversation and dancing during services. The rabbi was explicitly welcoming of every type of person, a strong supporter of lay participation and able to connect Jewish teachings and rituals to the reality we live in. We became members and joined the shul band, and a year later I was asked to join the board.
Although the congregation's practices were very alternative and free-spirited, it turned out that the key decision-makers in the community were just as obsessed with preserving their own way of doing things as I had found at the more formal synagogues. Deviations from their norm were considered inappropriate and without value. It pained me to hear board members refer to non-members (and even new members) as "outsiders." During one meeting, several board members decided that the purpose of services should always be to satisfy the congregants who have been there the longest, rather than engaging with younger generations. I soon felt like a distant member of a community built for others' needs. I resigned from the board several months later and the following year we did not renew our membership.
Finding a Meaningful Practice
Being unaffiliated does not prevent someone from being Jewish. It took me a while, however, to understand that being unaffiliated also does not prevent someone from having meaningful Jewish experiences. My wife and I are finding inspiration by celebrating Jewish holidays in our own way, tweaking traditions and developing new ones that have emotional and intellectual meaning for us. Some work, some don't. In addition to our annual seder we've started a Yom Kippur tradition with a fellow interfaith couple: a day of fasting, focused conversation, meditation and a nature walk. I've also officiated my maternal grandparents' funerals. These experiences require self-reliance and effort, and that's in large part what makes them so special.
As much as we enjoy our Jewish life outside synagogue walls, there are many things that congregations provide that a couple like us simply cannot: a place for communal prayer, access to rabbis steeped in knowledge and a support network. There is a beautiful timelessness in large groups of people gathering together in a single space.
While I'm not planning to join a congregation—my needs have changed—many Jews and interfaith families desire to find a community that fits their needs. For congregations looking to grow, rather than speak only to those already in the building (those who already understand the coded behavior and language, those who share the same expectations of a service experience), rabbis and their congregants could look around and notice who is not in the seats. Cultivating a community of explicit (rather than implicit) inclusiveness requires open, honest conversations among rabbis and congregants about their community's core mission, the unintended consequences of existing cultural norms and the potential for change. Here are some questions that I think about, and that I hope unaffiliated and affiliated readers can ponder and help me better understand:
The End of One LGBT Journey is the Beginning of Another
By Gretchen Rachel Hammond
Throughout my life, I was a person in search of a religion to call my own. Born in the United Kingdom to a non-practicing Hindu father and a non-practicing Church of England mother, I never received any kind of religious upbringing beyond weddings and the hymns I was forced to sing in grammar school—words that were as meaningless to me as the tunes were depressing.
From an early age, I began to discover my identity. I was a teenager in 1980s England. The word 'transgender' was never used. All I knew was that the horrific bullying and abuse I suffered growing up had to be because God didn't care for me very much.
When I was 18, I fled England for the United States. Without the internet or any U.S. history taught beyond "Oh and, by the way, in 1776 we lost the colonies," my education about the United States revolved entirely around Dallas, Dynasty, Starsky & Hutch and Quincy, M.E.
However, my history professor did at least provide some education about the Holocaust and the founding of Israel. While naturally horrified, I was drawn immediately to the nobility of the Jewish people. I also obsessively watched and re-watched the miniseries Masada with Peter O'Toole and Peter Strauss. (It told the story of the historic Roman attack on a Jewish citadel and its leader Eleazar, and the Jews' mass suicide as the Romans advanced.)
I believed America was where anything could happen and anyone was free to be whomever they wished to be. I was in for a bit of a rude awakening when the foreign exchange company placed me in New Albany, Indiana, with a Mormon family. They tried to convert me but I couldn't make sense of any of it.
My identity started to take over with full force and I suffered the consequences of America's Judeo-Christian rejection of what some people considered a "perverse cross dresser." I was in the middle of the Bible Belt and a doomed marriage to an evangelical Christian led to moments, in church, where I questioned my own validity as a human being.
In 2001, I attempted suicide. Most transgender people can tell you a similar story. I wasn't trying to follow Eleazar's defiant end. I just wanted the pain to stop. I did not credit God with my change of heart, but instead set the blame at God's feet for my failure to remain an active part of the world
In fact, I flirted with atheism, believing that there could not be a God given the inner conflict I was suffering and the endless torment of knowing that I could not live as myself in a society which just would not accept me. Yet I could never reject God completely. I just had no hope that God would not reject me.
Fifteen years after the day I stood on the sidewalk of Indianapolis's busiest street and was one step away from death, I met with Rabbi Ari Moffic, Director of InterfaithFamily/Chicago, in a suburban Chicago coffee shop. From there I joined Rabbi Cindy Enger's classroom at Temple Beth Emet in Evanston.
By this point, my physical transition from Jonathon to Gretchen was over and I was beginning my journey toward finding God in Reform Judaism. There was just one missing piece.
I found it last year when, for one week I joined my LGBTQ brothers, sisters and gender nonconformists in their day-to-day struggle for equal rights in Israel. I was a secular transgender journalist invited to join a writers and bloggers tour of Israel during the 2015 Pride Celebrations. I wanted to know what life was like for the average Israeli lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individual.
After eight days in Israel, I realized that the lives of LGBTQ people there are not so dissimilar from our lives in America and I knew I wanted to be a part of the passion, solidarity and fight of the Israeli LGBTQ community. I knew it the moment I was invited to take hold of a corner of the immense transgender flag on its journey through Tel Aviv's streets.
There was no question about whether I was an outsider or what my religious affiliation might be. As far as the transgender marchers were concerned, I might as well have been living and fighting along with them for years.
The lesbian, gay and bisexual communities may be celebrating more social acceptance in Israel but they are still fighting against religious intolerance and for pro-LGBTQ legislation that has stalled or even moved backwards. This has left them even further behind, say, a LGBTQ person in Mississippi.
In the end, I discovered the Israeli LGBTQ community is involved in a fight that is just as brutal and essential for their rights to exist as those in the trenches of any other country, or state, where such a right is being denied.
I had hoped to go to the summit of Masada and breath in the place Eleazar had made his last stand, but alas, the schedule didn't allow for it. Instead, I found the people of Israel and especially their LGBTQ community to be as beautiful and flawed as those in the rest of the world. There is a passion to get a lot of things changed for the better and I believe they will.
I will be honest. Recent events in North Carolina, Mississippi and Orlando, Florida, have not only tied me further in solidarity to my LGBT community but also with the community in Israel. That is why I want to join them. Oppression must and can be fought no matter where it rears its head. The story of Masada taught me that.
I have found the God I have searched for all my life in Reform Judaism. It is a place I am accepted, where I can question God but love at the same time. I have been a part of many religions whether through circumstance or family, but this is home.
My life as a secular British transplant in the United States amounted to a 25-year discovery of my authentic self. Now that I have discovered where I belong—as a proud Jewish transgender individual in Israel—I expect the road to get there to be as challenging as it is long.
But it is a journey I can hardly wait to begin. Next year, in Tel Aviv.
InterfaithFamily is proud to offer many LGBTQ resources and connections. For more info, click HERE.
Gretchen Rachel Hammond was born in Manchester, England. She came to America at the age of 18 as part of a foreign exchange and was placed with a family in New Albany, Indiana. In the course of her career, Gretchen has worked as an actor, screenwriter, film critic for FOX 59 and WXNT radios in Indianapolis, a fundraiser for theaters and educational organizations and is currently a senior staff writer for the Windy City Times in Chicago with a focus upon investigative pieces and features. A transgender woman, Gretchen was inducted in to the Trans 100 in 2015 and has lectured on transgender issues for the Adler School of Professional Psychology and Roosevelt University in Chicago. Gretchen sits on the Board of the Trans Life Center at the Chicago House. Her book The Last Circle was published in 2013.
Purim: The Darker Side of a Festive Holiday
By Lela Casey
The first time I really celebrated Purim was when I was 9 years old on vacation in Israel with my family. I remember being in awe of the sea of kids pouring through the streets dressed in colorful costumes and shaking noise makers. It was a party like I'd never seen before and I was thrilled to join in.
My next Purim experience didn't come until my junior year of college when I did a semester at Tel-Aviv University. The night of Purim, we all piled into an enormous bus which took us to Jerusalem where we drank rum punch and danced with students from all around the world until the sun came up. The spirit of that evening inspired me to be a different person than the thoughtful, fairly prudish girl that I had been until then. By the end of the night my angel costume had shifted into something more like a toga, I was more tipsy than I'd ever been before and I'd lost track of the number of boys I'd kissed. It was one of the happiest, most free-feeling nights of my life.
When my own children came along, I made a point of taking them to Purim festivities. As the Jewish partner in an interfaith marriage, I felt a responsibility to share with them that same freedom, that same lightness of the soul that I'd felt. And, while they did enjoy the celebrations, something about the holiday began to concern me.
Yes, there is a joy and lightness about Purim, but there is a darkness that few people ever mention. Purim is essentially a celebration of the blotting out of our enemies…and not just the infamous Haman. During Purim we drink to the destruction of the entire nation of Amalek, a genocide that is mandated to be read about in the Torah every year. It is, in essence, a celebration of a bloody act of retribution.
The first time that I learned of this part of the Purim story, I began to think back again to that night in Jerusalem. Yes, it was fun and free, but I also did things that I would never have done as my usual self. The spirit of the holiday, along with the alcohol and costumes, took me outside myself. Could the mandate to drink on Purim be, in essence, a way to shut out the "good" voices in your head? Could it be symbolic of how Biblical Jews had to silence those voices in order to commit genocide?
There are a lot of frightening things happening in the world today. People are being categorized by ethnicity and religion and immigrant status and painted as the enemy. There is a sweeping movement across America to blame others for our misfortune—a movement eerily familiar to other dark times in history. Extolling peace and acceptance is paramount on my mind right now.
As Purim gets closer, I find myself struggling with how to justify glorifying genocide with the desire to have my kids enjoy the joyousness of the holiday. Should I simply ignore that part of the story with them and focus on the merriment and hamentaschen (Purim cookies)? Or is it better to discuss the darkness of the day with them and let them come to their own conclusions? Perhaps should we just forgo Purim entirely?
One of my favorite things about Judaism is that it encourages questions and discussions. So, I ask you: Is it possible to celebrate the lightness of Purim while also addressing the dark side?


text:
Home ›
Palmira March 8 Gifts
5 items found
Can't find the gift you were looking for? - Try our Business Gift or Personal Gift Recommendation Tool or contact us.
You can send March 8 Gifts to Colombia in the following locations.
What our Customers Say about our Service
"I was very impressed with the service I received!! I wanted a special gift delivered to a special person in Turkey and this was accomplished thanks to all of you! The customer service was very professional and considerate. I was notified of every step and was also able to make substitutions due to delays, which were not due to the company. I don't know of a single other company that takes the time to personally call their customers to be sure a quality product is delivered and picked up in the same condition. Thank you all for your wonderful service :)"
Michelle - Oklahoma, USA - February 20, 2013
"I did an order with this company from Italy to South Korea . All the team made a lot to track my order and try to satisfy my request. I really appreciate their effort and I would like to thank them for their high professionalism ! The gift was exactly the way that I expected and was really appreciated ! They also gave me a discount for my next order. In Europe this never happens !!! So, I will HIGHLY recommend them to all my friends and also for everybody who wants to make a nice gift!!! Keep working like this!!!! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING !!!!!"
Elena - Italy - Feb 15, 2013
"You don't need to improve anymore. The whole experience was perfect. From the website to the delivery. 100% Professional. THANK YOU."
Jorge V - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Oct 5, 2015
"I would like to thank you for the gift that surprisingly over-shocked my fiancee when he came into his room, it was already there... he was even so boastful taking picture and sending it to me thinking it was from the hotel like a giveaways since Chinese new year was just over, and a told him to go over if there was a note... he was even more shocked when he saw the line 'Hi babe' and made him curios how could it be from the hotel? Later he just knew, it was from me..so cute and I'm really happy he was so surprised and really making his day even when I am away ;)..thanks gift baskets overseas, thanks for making our valentines day & our upcoming 2nd yr anniversary possible for us... it was really great indeed.. Warm greetings, Elvira"
Elvira G - Qatar - Feb 15, 2013
Read more testimonials or leave your feedback here.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Used Motorcycle - 2002 Xtreme 21 in Cooper City, FL
- Stock #107932 - If you are in the market for a high performance, look no further than this 2002 Xtreme 21, just reduced to $32,900 (offers encouraged).This boat is located in Cooper City, Florida and is in great condition. She is also equipped with a Mercury engine that has only 260 hours.Please submit any and ALL offers - your offer may be accepted! Submit your offer today!Reason for selling is ready to sell!At POP Yachts, we will always provide you with a TRUE representation of every vessel we market. We encourage all buyers to schedule a survey for an independent analysis. Any offer to purchase is ALWAYS subject to satisfactory survey results.
Call Popyachts.com today at 941-257-0111 for more financing information.
5717 Bessie Drive Suite: Unit
Sarasota, Fl. 34233
Email This Seller


text:
Save Space
Eliminate paper clutter and stacked boxes. Put all of your square footage to work. Document imaging frees up valuable real estate so that office space can be used to increase productivity and thus your bottom line. Scanning your documents and maintaining them in the cloud also protects your valuable records from fire and water damage as well as other natural disasters.


text:
Explore art, history and heritage after dark with Museums at Night events across more than 30 venues in London.
Every year in May and October, major museums, heritage sites and historic properties, as well as smaller cultural venues open their doors for the biannual nationwide festival.
Discover new exhibitions, take torchlit tours, enjoy live music in historic surroundings, and engage in a range of free and ticketed night-time activities.
Check back closer to the time for more information about Museums at Night events in May 2018.


text:
| Clip Of North American Leaders Summit This clip, title, and description were not created by C-SPAN.
User-Created Clip
April 4, 2012
April 4, 2012
Clip: North American Leaders Summit2012-04-02T17:49:41-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/4fc/20120402175052001_hd.jpgClip: North American Leaders Summit
Clip: North American Leaders Summit
Hosting Organization
- White HouseWhite House
- North American Leaders' SummitNorth American Leaders' Summit
User Created Clips from This Video
Related Video
U.S.-Mexico Joint News Conference
President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon held a joint news conference during a state visit to the U.S..…
North American Leaders News Conference
President Obama held a joint news conference in Toluca, Mexico with his North American counterparts, Mexican President Enrique Pena…
U.S.-Canada Relations
President Obama and Prime Minister Harper spoke to reporters about U.S.-Canada relations. Among the topics they…
U.S.-Mexico Relations
President Obama and Mexico President Felipe Calderon held a joint news conference. President Obama in his comments said…


text:
It was just days ago that business woman and reality star Yandy Smith confirmed her pregnancy and she has now revealed some more personal pictures during an interview with Thejasminebrand.com
Smith also speaks on her indie film, 'Life, Love, Soul', which she co-produced, her jewelry line and digital magazine 'Everything Girls Love' and her return to 'Love and Hip Hop' , if any, plus more.
but I guess the answer still remains, who is her child's father and is that "his" hands around her growing bump?
For more on Yandy's interview, head over to EveryThingGirlsLove.com
Related Article
Yandy Smith Is Definitely Pregnant!


text:
Seminole State College developmental biology
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Find information about Seminole State College developmental biology, and registering for elective lectures. Which college degrees give you the best chances of finding employment after graduation? Nursing is one of the fastest-growing job areas, and for good reason. As the population ages, medical care will continue to expand rapidly. Concentrating on Seminole State College developmental biology, for example, you may gain an advantage in job recruiting on-campus. Check with the evolutionary biology department for course registration deadlines, and evolution program requirements. Please use the form above to request admissions info for Seminole State College.
Biology is one of the original natural sciences, even reaching back as far as the study of anatomy in ancient Egypt, where evidence has been found of surgery, forensics, and anatomical knowledge of both organ structure and function. Biology in general is the study of life and living organisms, with specific attention to function, growth, evolution, identification and taxonomy. Modern biology is becoming an interdisciplinary field, overlapping with biomedical engineering, molecular chemistry, and genetics. The biological sciences recognize the cell as the basic unit of life, and DNA as the basic unit of heredity. Moreover, all organisms survive by consuming and transforming energy via respiration or photosynthesis, and by regulating their internal environment via homeostasis.
The life sciences are defined by the scale at which organisms are studied, in that biochemistry focuses on chemical processes of life while molecular biology involves molecules and protein synthesis. Cellular biology may be broken down further into a structural analysis of cell organelles and lipid membrane boundries, such as in skin tissue or alveolar sacs in the lungs. In the field of genetic engineering, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) may be spliced together from different organisms, in an attempt to transfer hereditary traits that may increase crop yields, create a supply of stem-cells, or even clone sheep. Beyond major requirements within the evolutionary biology department, you may consider Rock Valley College nutrition courses online as a complementary elective to your primary course of study.
LPN-MA-Paramedic - Family Medicine
SSM Health
Auditing of charge tickets for 24 hour turnover and manages nursing work ques by providing procedure and diagnosis codes..
2 hours ago RN Staff Nurse - IMCU - Good Samaritan Medical Center
Legacy Health System
One year registered nursing experience or completion of either the Legacy Health RN Residency program or a nursing program that is equivalent in content..
5 hours ago Manager Oncology - Oncology Unit
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center- Webster
And implementing educational needs for Cardiac Telemetry Care Nursing staff. Geriatric patients and provides fro the development and evaluation of nursing..
3 hours ago RN General Surgical, FT, Days
Memorial Hermann
Demonstrated proficiency in nursing care, knowledge and skills. Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing..
1 hour ago Compliance Coordinator for Home Health Office
Premier Healthcare Services
Premier Healthcare Services provides in home nursing care to patients throughout California. Serious candidates are encouraged to respond via email with their..
4 hours ago Staff Nurse - Full Time
Del Amo Hospital
Nursing diagnosis based upon assessment findings. Procedures of the Department of Nursing Services. Nurse provides safe and effective nursing care in their..
1 hour ago


text:
Westlink Auto Service
Review for Westlink Auto Service
Bryan O. on 03/21/2014
Bryan said he is extremely happy with his new tires. He is very satisfied with the service he received.
Vehicle: Ford Pickup
Category: Service
Service Date: 03/18/2014
Review Created: 03/21/2014
This review was collected via phone interview by Customer Research Inc.


text:
Associated American Artists: Art by Subscription
9/11/17 - 12/1/17
Recurring every week day
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
FreeThe Schumacher Gallery
1 College and Main, Columbus, OH 43209
5614-783-0016Get Details
In 1934, the morale of the American people was at an all-time low. During this difficult period, Reeves Lewenthal hatched a plan to form the Associated American Artists. The mission of the enterprise was to make art accessible, affordable, and attractive to Americans. During its more than four-decade span, Associated American Artists created an art series with hundreds of prints by dozens of its prominent artist members. These original impressions were available for sale for $5 each. Budding collectors sprung up across America and some of these collectors lived in and near Springfield, Ohio, resulting in this collection of limited series prints on loan from the Springfield Museum of Art.
Reception: Thursday, September 14, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
(Please note: The gallery is closed October 13-15 and November 22-26.)


text:
The Right Honourable James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, QC, (commonly called Lord James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton), having been created Baron Selkirk of Douglas, of Cramond in the City of Edinburgh, for life--Was, in his robes, introduced between the Lord Crathorne and the Lord Renton.
The Right Honourable Ian Bruce Lang, having been created Baron Lang of Monkton, of Merrick and the Rhinns of Kells in Dumfries and Galloway, for life--Was, in his robes, introduced between the Lord Strathclyde and the Lord Fraser of Carmyllie.
James Stuart Gordon, Esquire, CBE, having been created Baron Gordon of Strathblane, of Deil's Craig in Stirling, for life--Was, in his robes, introduced between the Lord Healey and the Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill.
Lord Merrivale asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Merrivale: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. Does he agree that the support of certain European Union governments for joint UK/Gibraltar decolonisation proposals would carry weight in talks with the Spanish Government?
Lord Whitty: My Lords, we have always pursued this matter together with the Gibraltar Government. Clearly the Spanish dimension of these problems is an important one and arises from time to time in European
Lord Shepherd: My Lords, the Minister referred to doing a deal. Will the noble Lord confirm that the protocol preamble to the Act which set up the constitution of Gibraltar will not be touched in any respect without the consent of the people of Gibraltar?
Lord Whitty: My Lords, that is absolutely the position. I said "do a deal" with the Gibraltar Government about any change in the constitution. We would not allow the people of Gibraltar to pass into any different constitutional state without their consent. That protocol in the 1969 constitution will be utterly upheld.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire: My Lords, what difficulties does the Minister anticipate from the Treaty of Amsterdam and the commitment to freedom of movement given that Britain has asked for the right to opt in to various aspects of the Schengen agreement and it will be a matter of unanimous votes as to whether Britain is allowed to opt in or out? The Spanish Government and the Gibraltar issue will no doubt have some relevance as regards that.
Lord Whitty: My Lords, there are two aspects. Contrary to some opinions expressed in Gibraltar and elsewhere, the Treaty of Amsterdam does not affect the right of Gibraltarians to free movement within the European Union, including across the border with Spain. Those rights are enshrined in the treaty and have in no way been changed by Amsterdam.
In relation to opting-in in the future to aspects of Schengen, while those matters are subject to unanimity from our partners any decision to exclude Britain or Ireland from opting-in to the Schengen provisions would be based on a Commission opinion and would be unlikely to be vetoed by any individual member state. Its direct effect on Gibraltar is therefore extremely remote. The treaty does not in any sense alter the rights of the people of Gibraltar.
Lord Moynihan: My Lords, is it still the firm position of the Government to use the British veto at the December ministerial meetings to block Spain's integration into NATO's military command structure unless the current Spanish restrictions on the movement of military aircraft in and out of Gibraltar are dropped?
Lord Whitty: My Lords, the discussions are continuing within NATO as they were at the Madrid Summit, and will continue bilaterally with Spain and within NATO. To use the term "veto" in NATO circumstances is not normal. We would hope that an agreement could be reached on that; certainly that would
Lord Chesham: My Lords, will the Minister give us some idea as to when a constitutional conference may take place on Gibraltar?
Lord Whitty: My Lords, as I understand it, the Gibraltar Government are making proposals. We have not yet received those proposals; they are not yet finalised. We do not envisage a conference in the sense to which the noble Lord refers. However, we shall consider seriously the initiative taken by the Government of Gibraltar. There are certain limits on the options in both the Treaty of Utrecht and the existing constitution.
Lord Merrivale: My Lords, can the Minister say whether the Government view favourably a formula which would give Gibraltar a similar status to that of the Channel Islands?
Lord Whitty: My Lords, the Government do not consider it helpful to talk of alternative models. Every territory is different. I repeat that we shall consider the proposals of the Government of Gibraltar when they are ready.
Lord Jenkins of Putney asked Her Majesty's Government:
I can give my noble friend the headlines of the information he requires, if he would like them. However, as I said, the detailed information is publicly available.
Lord Jenkins of Putney: My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that Answer. However, do not the figures so far as we have them confirm that in this
Baroness Jay of Paddington: My Lords, I am delighted that my noble friend has no wish to leave us. We certainly have no wish for him to leave us. In view of his rather gloomy universal point, I should indicate that in England and Wales, for which the precise figures are given, there were only 355 suicides in that age group in the last recorded year. That is perhaps too many, but that is out of a total of 326,558 deaths. Therefore I believe that one can feel it is not yet a major problem even though my noble friend is concerned.
As regards doctors giving medication or other support to people who wish to commit suicide, my noble friend will realise that the Government have no intention to promote the cause of voluntary euthanasia although we understand the vigorous public debate in that area.
Earl Howe: My Lords, the Question asked by the noble Lord is germane to the wider debate as to whether a so-called advance directive which an individual may make when he or she is healthy should be legally binding when that individual becomes mentally incapable. To what extent do the Government think that there is a valid case for clarifying the existing law by introducing a Bill on this sensitive subject of mental incapacity?
Baroness Jay of Paddington: My Lords, as the House will be aware, my noble and learned friend the Lord Chancellor gave notice last week that he was investigating these matters through a Green Paper on mental incapacity which followed the report of the Law Commission on this subject. The Law Commission took the view--it is one which the Government are now considering--that, as the noble Lord suggests, people should be encouraged and enabled to take decisions that they are capable of making when they have mental capacity. That includes the ability to plan ahead for a time when they have lost capacity to consent to or refuse medical treatment. But of course that advance directive could not include a requirement for an illegal act.
Next Section
Back to Table of Contents
Lords Hansard Home Page


text:
TAMPA, Fla. — Delegates were finding their seats on the floor of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday when a commotion broke out in the back corner, near the Maine contingent.
Delegates and audience members erupted into chants of "Let him speak!" and "Seat them now!"
Onto the floor, surrounded by cameras and a crush of escorts and fans, strode Ron Paul himself. One delegate asked whether the libertarian gadfly came to stir up trouble for Mitt Romney. Paul smiled. His message, he said, was unchanged: "Liberty, prosperity and peace." But peace was not on the agenda this afternoon.
The Romney campaign had taken pains to stifle the Paul rebellion, by denying him a speaking role, expediting the roll call, changing party rules and even unseating Paul delegates from Maine. But as Romney and the Republicans learned repeatedly this week, politics does not always go according to plan.
As the new rules disenfranchising the Paul delegates came to a vote, shouts of "no!" and a cascade of boos poured from Paul supporters across the hall. Demonstrators shouted down the next speaker, a Republican National Committee member from Puerto Rico, and party chairman Reince Priebus hammered his gavel, pleading for quiet. Convention officials evicted some of the loudest demonstrators, who filled the hallways with shouts of "fraud!" and "farce!" and "sheep!" Paul supporters inside the hall resumed their booing and cries of "no!"
The outcome of the dispute, in Romney's favor, was never in doubt. But the episode illustrated a recurrent tension for the Republican nominee: the orderliness of his world colliding with chaotic reality. Romney is by many accounts a control freak, a stickler for rules and order. His campaign, following his instincts, runs the same way — and it struggled mightily to stick to its script even as Hurricane Isaac zeroed in on New Orleans. In that sense, the convention may be a valuable lesson in Romney's leadership style. The presidency is one storm after another, some natural and others man-made. Can Romney adapt when a crisis causes a script change? So far, the indication is he expects the crisis to adapt to him. In their various conference calls this week, Romney advisers expressed resentment that reporters continued to harp on the storm.
This is consistent with Romney's approach to matters personal (he has taken considerable political damage for refusing to release his personal income tax returns) and political (he rejects requests for details of his tax policy). As for his acceptance address, "the governor writes his own speeches," chief adviser Stuart Stevens told reporters on Tuesday.
Stunning email
Reporters in Romney's press corps were stunned on Monday to receive an email from the campaign informing them that the candidate and his entourage would fly to Tampa on Tuesday for Ann Romney's speech but directing the journalists not to report this news. When reporters rebelled (there is no precedent for keeping travel plans secret when security is not the reason), the campaign said they could disclose only that Romney "will be in Tampa" — a condition the reporters also rejected. This follows recent episodes in which Republican aides told reporters from television stations in Colorado and Ohio that they should not ask the candidate about certain topics.
Romney discovered that he cannot control Isaac, he can't control the press corps and he certainly can't control Paul supporters.
"Bunch of morons!" Dave Johnson, a Romney delegate from Ohio, shouted at the Paul supporters as they chanted. "We have principles!" countered Joe Jurecki, a Paul delegate from Michigan.
"Your principles are going to get Obama elected!"
"Romney cannot beat Obama!"
The dispute continued as state delegations announced well over 100 votes for Paul; the dissident's supporters booed and shouted at the clerk, who refused to acknowledge Paul's tally. Romney's team lost control. If he is going to be president, he had better get used to it.


text:
I want to take to the sky on a natural high, loving you more, more.
New Discovery!
Featuring: Liza Biggs
Date: October 2nd, 2014
Photos: 59
North Carolina's Liza Biggs had D-cup boobs at 14. She hit the letter J when she was 25. As of right now, Liza's tits are 36JJJ. Liza says she is still growing and predicts they will get bigger. Her areolae are huge at approximately three inches. She's never posed naked, never danced or stripped, never had sex on-camera and never posted nude photos on the web. But she did want a change in her life and that's where SCORELAND comes into the picture. Liza likes to go to concerts and sporting events. She enjoys cooking and watching basketball and football--both live and on television. What gets Liza purring? "I use a vibrator and watch girl-on-girl porn.
What Members are saying about this update...
May 01, 2017
October 13, 2014
All I can say is that, I hope to see this beautiful model soon.
October 03, 2014
Oct. 3rd is a national celebration day in Germany(recovery from been parted), watching Liza is party in my pants....
October 02, 2014
The kind of woman that keeps me Cummings back to score land.
October 02, 2014
WOW! Another spectacular looking woman. BRAVO!


text:
Snow Melting
Is Your Home Safe? How Snow Melting Systems Can Help
By installing radiant heat under your walkway this spring, your visitors – and your wallet – will be safe when winter weather hits.
Cost Effective Heating for a Toronto Home Office
Find out how our Instant Quote Tool provides the best options for your budget and time frame when choosing radiant floor heating.
5 Reasons Snow Melting Will Change Winter Forever
If you've ever wondered about installing a snow-melting system under your driveway, walkway or patio, these are some things you'll want to know.
Remodeling Activity is Poised to Surge Along with Sales Growth
As radiant industry experts, WarmlyYours crunches the numbers and brings you the information you need to know about market trends.


text:
Senior Pony Club Achieve their Equipment Safety Badge
We are a family orientated BHS approved riding school and Btec Centre, based in Teynham, Kent, looking for an additional part-time instructor to join our team.
If you are looking for a challenging role …
What's new at Whiteleaf Stables and related fields.
Upcoming and Current Events including shows and more.
An archive of past events.
Useful information for horse lovers. We invite guest writers to participate.
Information about The Pony Club - our club for younger riders.


text:
I have the following code in my template html

<img src="<$imagesrc$>" width="768" height="249"/>

When I upload the template and preview it, I see the code below. It appears to be loosing the height. Do you know why? Because of this when I go to use the template the FPO image is about twice as high as I want.

I feel this would confuse someone who is trying to utilize this template as to the correct dimensions the image should be.
Is the image originally the same height or has it been stretched?
If you upload an image of the correct height, it will not be changed, but basically Campaign Monitor uses the width to determine if an uploaded image needs to be resized.
We always change the size proportionally though. The idea is that you define the width in the template, and if your client uploads something wider, it gets reduced to match the template's width.
Your client can't actually see the template code in any case, so you'd need to let them know what height and width you wanted them to use.
From Australia to Zimbabwe, and everywhere in between, companies count on Campaign Monitor for email campaigns that boost the bottom line.Get started for free


text:
PlayStation® Vita (WiFi) System
The World is in Play.™Blur the lines between entertainment and reality with PlayStation Vita.Transform the way you connect, game and share.
By PlayStation
We're sorry! This product is not available.
Featured Products
Description & Features+
A stunning 5' OLED screen and front and back cameras transport the physical world into a digital one. The biggest and best games for a social world. With Wi-Fi, engaging nearby gamers with a virtual gift or some good ol' fashioned smack talk, anywhere, anytime has become easier. The action never ends – thanks to storage on the cloud and pick up on the Vita or back on the PS3.
Includes Resistance: Burning Skies and Wipeout
- The lines are blurred between entertainment and reality with breakthrough features such as front and back touch, motion sensors and augmented reality
- The biggest and best games like Uncharted: Golden Abyss, LittleBigPlanet and ModNation Racers: Road Trip—only on PlayStation Vita
- Take on friends, or the whole world, with Wi-Fi Connectivity
- Chat with others on the fly, in the midst of multiplayer action or while watching videos using Party
- Full-on intensity of First Person Shooters with Dual Analog Sticks, only on PlayStation Vita
- Details with PS Vita's stunning, multitouch 5" OLED display
- Continuous, uninterrupted gameplay between your PS3 and Vita
- Merges the real world and the game world with front and rear camera-enabled augmented reality
Product Identifiers
Walmart Item #
30340026, 30890629
Model #
From the Manufacturer +
Featured Products


text:
My Nonprofit Reviews
356 profile views
1 reviews
Review for Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA
Warrick Dunn is a exemplary person who truly cares about young kids. It is so great to say that his nonprofit mirrors his passion and dedication to help others. I would recommend everyone visit Warrick Dunn's website to experience just how much his staff does for those in need.
More Feedback
How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Will you recommend this organization to others?
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
Role: Professional with expertise in this field


text:
The 'Leftist Teacher' and the Orwellian Tactic of Israel's Rightists
Instead of defending Adam Verete, the Kiryat Tivon high school where he teaches is trying to fire him for espousing critical thinking.
The affair surrounding Adam Verete, the teacher at a Kiryat Tivon high school facing dismissal because of a student's complaint that he expressed "extreme left-wing views" in class, exposes a dangerous tendency in Israel's society. Assuming Haaretz's reports on the story are accurate, Verete did not express any such views in class. All he did was encourage critical thinking about basic issues in Israeli society and Israeli politics.
Israel's political right has long resorted to the strategy that George Orwell described brilliantly in "1984," in which the government decides what words mean and has a monopoly on truth. Thus, talking about the occupation is "treason"; arguing in favor of a Palestinian state is "post-Zionist." And defending the rights of NGOs to report on what happens in the West Bank is "radical leftism."
Such a systematic distortion of language is one of the greatest threats to liberal democracy. So let me set some basic facts straight. In the 20th century there were two totalitarian alternatives to liberal democracy: communism on the left and fascism on the right. In the last decades, we have been witnessing the rise of a third alternative: theocracy.
In and of itself, classical liberalism is neither left-wing nor right-wing. In fact, most liberal parties in Europe are right of center. Their mission is safeguarding individual freedom and making sure the state's power remains limited and transparent and that citizens have the freedom to think, live and speak as they wish as long as they don't harm others.
It is telling that at this point there are few right-wing politicians left in Israel who are truly liberal. The best examples are Moshe Arens and Reuven Rivlin. Both believe that the West Bank should be annexed, and for both it is self-evident that in such a case, all Palestinians would have full political rights in Greater Israel. I disagree with their position, but in terms of liberal core values I feel infinitely closer to them than to the new generation of Israeli right-wingers.
Arens and Rivlin would probably condemn the way Kiryat Tivon's ORT Greenberg High School has handled the case of Adam Verete so far. Instead of protecting Verete, who says he has received death threats, the school is trying to fire him because many of the parents support the view that Verete is a treacherous left-winger.
There are strong forces in Israeli society that push it toward right-wing totalitarianism and theocracy and make use of Orwellian tactics by delegitimizing anybody who disagrees with the right wing. The religious right in particular has no compunction in calling anybody who disagrees with their ultra-nationalist, anti-democratic views any name they wish. The result is that people feel free to threaten the life of a liberal teacher.
So far, Education Minister Shay Piron has voiced discontent with the way the school has handled the Adam Verete affair. He has also said he did not respond immediately because he was abroad. But now the Verete affair will become a test not only for Piron but also for Yesh Atid and Hatnuah, the coalition parties committed to safeguarding Israel's liberal-democratic character and the rule of law. If a teacher can be fired and his life can be threatened because he encourages critical discussion, then individual liberty and rule of law in Israel are severely endangered.
Verete's basic political and civil rights must be protected, but not only by Prion. Yesh Atid and Hatnuah must stand up for their core values and take a firm stance against hate speech in the face of those who encourage critical discourse in Israel's public sphere and its schools.
Want to enjoy 'Zen' reading - with no ads and just the article? Subscribe todaySubscribe now


text:
2016 Professor in Control Theory and Dynamic Systems at ISAE (Institut de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace) in Toulouse
2015 Accreditation to supervise research (HDR), University of Toulouse
09/2001 to 2016 Associate Professor of System Dynamics and Control at ISAE (Institut de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace) in Toulouse
2002 Ph.D. in Control Systems
1998 Applied Physics Aggregation (French teaching diploma)
1997 Ing. in Mechanical Engineering (ENSAM : Ecole Nationale des Arts et Métiers)
Design and control of adaptive and active systems : application to noise control, shape control and vibration control
Conception et contrôle de systèmes adaptatifs et actifs : application au contrôle de bruit, de forme et de vibrations
Design and control of systems for active vibration control
My work concerns on the one hand the design of active structures, mainly based on piezoelectric elements, and on the other hand the computation of robust control laws to control the vibrations in closed-loop. Experimental set-ups have been developed to validate the design methods and the control laws. For this research field, two kinds of applications are targeted :
The attenuation of vibrations in cases where they are harmful to the proper functioning of the systems, reduce the lifespan of equipment or increase noise.
The generation of vibrations to fulfill functions where vibrations can be used in a smart way (e.g. creating a vibrational environment for test purposes, innovative de-icing systems using resonant piezoelectric actuators).
Design and shape control of adaptive surfaces
As for active vibration control, solutions for shape control have developed with piezoelectric actuators. The main targeted application is the design and control of adaptive telescope mirrors. Another objective is active forming to simplify the manufacturing process.
Design and control of systems for active noise reduction
ISAE is working on acoustic treatments made of tunable acoustics resonators. An innovative system to reduce variable tonal noises has been developed and patented at ISAE. The application of this work is the reduction of noise in motors and turbines controlled at variable speed that are characterized by a noise spectrum with emerging and variable frequencies depending on the operating speed.
Robust MIMO control of mechatronic systems
In collaboration with Professor Oustaloup team from the University of Bordeaux, studies were performed on the extension of the CRONE control to multivariable processes. The applications particularly targeted at ISAE are flexible structures with little natural damping.
Other control methods for the same applications have also been investigated (passivity based method, structured H-infinity method).
Experimental Validation of High Accuracy Pointing System
Investigation and validation of a high accuracy line of sight stabilization system extending the capability of conventional platform AOCS with pointing performances compatible with GEO-HR requirements
Type of project : NPI ESA
Partners : ESA, Airbus DS
Start Date : March 2016
The on-going Fast Steering Mirror (FSM) is nowadays the most exploited device for beam stabilization and optical scanning purposes. It is employed both in terrestrial and Space applications (free space laser telecom systems, interferometric imaging). "High Accuracy Pointing System" is a joint study performed at ISAE and ESA in collaboration with Airbus DS. The objective is to investigate and validate a high accuracy line of sight stabilization system extending the capability of conventional platform AOCS with pointing performances compatible with GEO-HR requirements. The activities encompass the analysis of a high bandwidth 2-dof tip/tilt actuation system, the design and development of control algorithms, the development of a simulator, and the performance assessment on a hardware bench. The concept of the stabilization system is based on a tip/tilt actuator. One of the challenging objectives of this study is the control of the FSM in order to mitigate the vibrations which affect the pointing performance.
Electromechanical de-icing system based on ultrasonic actuators
In the context of more electric aircraft, design and control of low consumption de-icing systems based on pre-stressed ultrasonic actuators
Type of project : University of Toulouse
Partners : ICA/INSA, Airbus and Carleton University
Start Date : April 2014
Ice accretion on aircraft is a well identified problem since the early 1900s. It can lead to lift decrease, drag increase, thrust reduction, risk of stalling or even engine failure due to ice ingestion. Icing occurs both during flight and on the ground. It has led to many aviation accidents. Current strategies for anti-icing and de-icing can be chemical, thermal and mechanical - each with varying degrees of efficiency or environmental impact. The main idea of the project concerns an electromechanical de-icing system based on ultrasonic actuators (piezoelectric actuators) which should provide some significant advantages : reduce consumption compared to existing solutions, use only electrical power source, be compatible with any structures (metallic or composite). The concept that we propose is based on the activation of pre-stressed piezoelectric actuators at high frequency resonance modes in order to create ultrasonic shear stresses at the substrate/ice interface such that the ultrasonic stresses are greater than the adhesion strength of the ice in order to promote ice delamination and cracking. The objectives of our work is to understand the initiation and propagation of cohesive fractures in the ice and adhesive fractures at the interface ice/support, to give a methodology for computing voltages and currents of a piezoelectric de-icing system to initiate fractures, and to propose general design rules to favor propagation of fractures.
Some tests to validate our methodology have been performed in the iCORE icing wind tunnel of Airbus Central R&T in Munich. The video shows tests performed on a leading edge covered of glaze ice and excited at 22kHz, 25 kHz and 35kHz with different voltages to study the initiation and the propagation of fractures.
br >
Active Flow control
Increase the aerodynamic performance of aircraft by modifying the flow with electromechanical or fluidic actuators.
Type of project : ISAE
Start Date : 2013
The objectives of the project are to design and control of active systems in order to :
slightly modify the shape of lifting surfaces to increase the stall angle
or generate vibrations with frequencies near vortices to interfere with them
or generate high frequency pulsed jets
br >
In the context of future aircraft, design and characterization through flight worthy PIV of a pylon supporting a CROR
Type of project : 7th EU RTD Framework Programme
Partners : Airbus, Aeroconseil
Start Date : January 2011
End Date : July 2016
The objectives of the project are :
To design of a pylon (with active flow control) supporting an open counter-rotor (CROR)
To characterize the active pylon in flight with stereoscopic particle image velocimetry (3C-PIV)
br >
Hamiltonian Methods for the Control of Multidomain Distributed Parameter Systems
Type of project : ANR
Partners : Femto-ST, IECN, LAGEP
Start Date : December 2011
End Date : April 2016
One objective of this work is the model and control of coupled fluid-structure systems with piezoelectric actuators using Port-Hamiltonian methods.
br >
Design and control of an active space mirror with piezoelectric actuators
Type of project : DGA
Partners : SAGEM, Nexeya
Start Date : July 2010
End Date : end of 2013
Issues tackled during the project
Sizing of active systems based on piezoelectric actuators which meet requirements on surface mass, rigidity (first resonance mode) and deformation (to correct mirror shape defects)
Optimization of bonding to meet the conflicting constraints of rigidity and deformation
Control of static nonlinearities (creep and hysteresis)
br >
Structural Health Monitoring of an aircraft wing with embedded piezoelectric transducers
Type of project : DRIRE and Région Midi-Pyrénées
Partners : LATECOERE, CT Ingénierie
Start Date : February 2010
End Date : February 2012
Piezoelectric sensors are widely used for Structure Health Monitoring (SHM) technique. In particular, ElectroMechanical Impedance (EMI) techniques give simple and low-cost solutions for detecting damage in composite structures. The originality of our work is to generate a damage localization map based on both indicators computed from EMI spectrums and Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation. The weights for the interpolation have a physical sense and are computed according to an exponential law of the measured attenuation of acoustic waves. One of the main advantages of the method is that only experimental data is used as inputs for our algorithm.
br >
Reduction of variable tonal noise
Design and control of silencers with tunable resonators for reduction of variable tonal noise
Type of project : DGA MRIS and valorization project
Partners : University of Toulouse
Start Date : May 2008
End Date : December 2013
Acoustic resonators made of perforated sheets bonded onto honeycomb cavities can be used in adverse conditions such as high temperature, dirt and mechanical constraints but are selective in frequency. In case of variable tonal noise, the efficiency is limited if the resonators are not tunable. We developed a design methodology for silencer based on tunable acoustic resonators made of two superposed and identically perforated liners associated with cavities. One liner is fixed and bonded to the cavities and the other liner is mobile. The tunable acoustic resonators are easily tunable and the efficiency of silencer using this technology is highly increased.
br >
International Journals
[2017] Cardoso-Ribeiro, F. L., Matignon, D., & Pommier-Budinger, V., A port-Hamiltonian model of liquid sloshing in moving containers and application to a fluid-structure system, Journal of Fluids and Structures, 69, 402-427
[2016] H. Debéda, C. Lucat, and V. Pommier-Budinger, Printed piezoelectric materials for vibration-based damage detection, Procedia Engineering, Vol. 168, pp. 708–712
[2016] M. Budinger, V. Pommier-Budinger, G. Napias, and A. Costa da Silva, Ultrasonic Ice Protection Systems : Analytical and Numerical Models for Architecture Tradeoff, Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 680-690
[2015] V. Pommier Budinger,. O.Cherrier, Baffle silencer with tunable resonators for adaptive control of variable tonal noise, Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol. 21(9), pp. 1801–1809
[2014] X. Wang, V. Budinger, A. Reysset, Y. Gourinat, Simultaneous compensation of hysteresis and creep in a piezoelectric actuator by open-loop control for quasi-static space active optics applications, Control Engineering Practice, Vol.33, pp.48-62
[2014] V. Pommier-Budinger, M.Budinger, Sizing optimization of piezoelectric smart structures with meta-modeling techniques for dynamic applications, International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, Vol.46(1), pp.195-206
[2014] H. Debéda, C. Lucat, M. Maglione, V. Pommier-Budinger, X. Hochart, W. Sourbe, Feasibility of Screen-Printed PZT Microceramics for Structural Health Monitoring Applications, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Vol.11(3), pp.413-421
[2014] H. Debeda, R. Lakhmi , V. Pommier-Budinger, C. Lucat, Study of free-standing electroded PZT thick-films : from materials to microsystems, Key Engineering Materials,Vol. 605, pp.55-58
[2014] X. Wang, V. Budinger, Y. Gourinat, A Modified Preisach Model and its Inversion for Hysteresis Compensation in Piezoelectric Actuators, Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 10 Iss : 1, pp.122 - 142
[2013] O. Cherrier, P. Selva, V. Pommier-budinger, F. Lachaud and J. Morlier. Damage localization map using electromechanical impedance spectrums and inverse distance weighting interpolation : Experimental validation on thin composite structures. Structural Health Monitoring. 12(4)311-324
[2013] P. Selva, O. Cherrier, V. Budinger, F. Lachaud and J. Morlier. Smart monitoring of aeronautical composites plates based on electromechanical impedance measurements and artificial neural networks. Engineering Structures. 56, 794-804
[2013] X.Wang, V.Budinger, and Y. Gourinat, A Specific Methodology of Creep Compensation for Piezoelectric Actuators by Open-loop control, Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 281, pp. 141-145. ISSN 1660-9336
[2012] O.Cherrier, V. Pommier Budinger. F. Simon, Panel of resonators with variable resonance frequency for noise control, Journal of applied Acoustics, Vol. 73(8), 781-790. 2012
[2012] Patrick Lanusse, Alain Oustaloup, Valérie Pommier-Budinger, Stability of closed-loop fractional-order systems and definition of damping contours for the design of controllers, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, Vol. 22(4), 2012
[2008] V.Pommier-Budinger, Y.Janat, D. Nelson-Gruel, P Lanusse, A.Oustaloup, Fractional active control - Control of lightly-damped plants using the isodamping contours and the CRONE approach, JESA, Vol.42, Number 6-8, 2008
[2006] V.Pommier-Budinger, P.Lanusse, J. Sabatier, A.Oustaloup, Fractional robust control of a non linear plant, JESA, Vol.40, Number 2, 2006
[2003] A.Oustaloup V.Pommier, P.Lanusse, Design of a fractional control using performance contours. Application to an electromechanical system, Fractional Calculus and Applied Analysis, Vol.6, Number 1 , 2003
[2002] V.Pommier, J. Sabatier, P.Lanusse, A.Oustaloup, CRONE control of a non linear hydraulic actuator, Control Engineering Practice, Avril, Vol.10, Issue 4, p.391, 2002
[2011] Brevet international WO2012EP01169 20120316 sur un Procédé de réalisation de résonateurs acoustiques
[2009] Brevet français n°09/05966 sur un dispositif d'absorption acoustique
Conferences and Workshops
[2017] P. Rouset, M. Budinger, V. Pommier-Budinger , Ultrasonic ice protection systems , MEA2017 More Electric Aircraft, 1-2 Feb. 2017, Bordeaux, France
[2017] F. Sanfedino, D. Alazard, V.Pommier-Budinger, F. Boquet, A. Falcoz, Dynamic modeling and analysis of micro-vibration jitter of a spacecraft with solar arrays drive mechanism for control purposes, GNC 2017, 10th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems 29 May-2 June, 2017, Salzburg, Austria
[2017] P. Rouset, M. Budinger, V. Pommier-Budinger, Comparison of extensional and flexural modes for the design of piezoelectric ice protection systems, EUCASS conference, July 3-6, 2017, Milan, Italy
[2016] Pommier-Budinger, V., Budinger, M., Tepylo, N., & Huang, X., Analysis of piezoelectric ice protection systems combined with ice-phobic coatings, 8th AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference, AIAA Aviation Conference, 6-11 June, Washington, USA
[2016] Pommier-Budinger, V., Bury, Y., Michon, G., & Napias, G. In-flight PIVfor CROR flight test demonstration, 32nd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, AIAA Aviation Conference, 6-11 June, Washington, USA
[2016] Cardoso-Ribeiro, F. L., Matignon, D., & Pommier-Budinger, V., Piezoelectric beam with distributed control ports : a power-preserving discretization using weak formulation, in 2nd IFAC Workshop on Control of Systems Governed by Partial Differential Equations, Bertinoro, Italy, June 2016, IFAC, pp. 292-299
[2016] Cardoso-Ribeiro, F. L., Matignon, D., & Pommier-Budinger, Modeling by interconnection and control by damping injection of a fluid-structure system with non-collocated actuators and sensors, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, Leuven, Belgium, September 2016, 15 pages
[2016] A. Waitschat, L. Nordmann, F. Thielecke, V. Pommier-Budinger, Enhanced toolbox for the combined analysis of fluid-and structure-borne noise of hydraulic systems, Proceedings of the ASME/BATH 2016 Symposium on Fluid Power & Motion Control, FPMC2016, September 7-9, Bath, United Kingdom
[2015] F.L. Cardoso-Ribeiro, D. Matignon, V.Pommier-Budinger, Control design for a coupled fluid-structure system with piezoelectric actuators, 3rd CEAS EuroGNC, Advances in Aerospace Guidance, Navigation and Control, Springer International Publishing Switzerland
[2015] F.L. Cardoso-Ribeiro, D. Matignon, V.Pommier-Budinger, Modeling of a Fluid-structure coupled system using port-Hamiltonian formulation. IFAC LHMNC, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 48(13), pp. 217-222
[2015] J. Vayssettes, G. Mercere, Y.Bury, V.Pommier-Budinger, Structured model identification algorithm based on constrained optimisation. Control Conference (ECC), 2015 European. IEEE, 2015. p. 1285-1290.
[2014] F.L. Cardoso-Ribeiro, V. Pommier-Budinger, J.S. Schotte, D. Arzelier, Modeling of a coupled fluid-structure system excited by piezoelectric actuators, AIM 2014, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics(AIM2014), July 8-11, 2014, B Besançon, France
[2014] A. Waitschat, V. Pommier-Budinger, F. Thielecke, Hydraulic system noise reduction by a combined consideration of fluid borne noise and structure borne noise, 29th ICAS Congress, September 7–12, 2014, St. Petersburg, Russia
[2013] V. Pommier-Budinger, O. Cherrier, J. Morlier, F. Lachaud, « Damage Location Method for Thin Composites Structures. Application to an Aircraft Door », 4th International Workshop on Aircraft System Technologies (AST 2013), April 23-24, 2013, Hamburg, Germany
[2013] X. Wang, A. Reysset, V. Pommier-Budinger, Y. Gourinat, « A Modified Preisach Model for Hysteresis in Piezoelectric Actuatorsl », 11th International Workshop IEEE on Electronics, Control, Measurement, Signals and their application to Mechatronics (ECMSM13) ; June 24-26, Toulouse, France
[2013] H. Debeda, R. Lakhmi , I. Favre, J. Argillos, M. Maglione, V. Pommier-Budinger, X. Hochart, W. Sourbe, C. Lucat, Feasibility of screen-printed PZT microceramics for piezocomposites applications, Conference and Exhibition on Ceramic Interconnect and Ceramic Microsystems Technologies, April 23-25 Orlando, Florida USA
[2013] H. Debeda, R. Lakhmi , V. Pommier-Budinger, C. Lucat, Study of free-standing electroded PZT thick-films : from materials to microsystems, 3rd International Conference on Materials and Applications for Sensors and Transducers, September 13-17, Prague, Czech Republic
[2012] X. Wang, V. Budinger, Y. Gourinat, « A Specific Methodology of Creep Compensation for Piezoelectric Actuators by Open-loop control », 2nd International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Energy(ICMEME 2012), October 26-27, Dalian, China
[2012] O. Cherrier, V. Pommier-Budinger, « Silencer with tunable resonators for active noise control », 11th Biennial Conference On Engineering Systems Design And Analysis (ESDA2012), 02-04 Jul 2012, Nantes, France
[2012] P. Selva, O. Cherrier, J. Morlier, F. Lachaud, V. Budinger, « Model driven versus Data Driven Damage Localization Methods : EMI Monitoring of Thin Composites Structures », 1st International Conference on Composites Dynamics (DYNACOMP), May 22 - 24, Arcachon, France
[2012] Olivier Minck, Nicolas Binder, Olivier Cherrier, Lucille Lamotte, Valérie Budinger, « Fan noise analysis using a microphone array », International Conference on Fan Noise, Technology and Numerical Methods (Fan Noise2012), April 18 - 20, Senlis, France
[2011] P. Selva, O. Cherrier, V. Budinger, F. Lachaud, J. Morlier, « Smart EMI monitoring of thin composite structures », 16th International Conference on composite Structures, ICCS16, Porto 2011
[2010] B. Robu ; V.Budinger ; L.Baudouin ; C.Prieur and D.Arzelier, « Simultaneous Hinfini vibration control of fluid/plate system via reduced-order controller », 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, December 15-17, Atlanta, USA
[2010] T. Marger, V. Pommier-Budinger, J.C. Maré and F. Malburet, « Designing redundant metering valves for hydraulic actuators under mixability and low cost-constraints », 10th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference, September 13-15, Texas, Fort Worth, USA
[2010] O. Cherrier, V. Budinger, F. Simon, « Active Absorber with variable resonance frequency for acoustic control », International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, September 17-19, Leuven, Belgium
[2010] C. S. Guimarães, F.L. de S. Bussamra, V. Pommier-Budinger, J. A. Hernandes, « Structural shape control using macro fiber composite piezoelectric sensors and actuators », IX Argentinean Congress on Computational Mechanics y II South American Congress on Computational Mechanics, November 1-18, Buenos Aires, Argentine
[2009] T. Marger, V. Pommier-Budinger, J.C. Maré and F. Malburet, « Managing the Hydraulic Characteristic of Control Spool Valves through simplified Manufacturing Process », Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC'09), October 12-14, Hollywood, USA
[2009] V. Pommier-Budinger, M. Budinger, J.R. Martinez and R. Galan Galan, « F.E.M. design method of metallic and composite smart structures with piezoelectric actuators », ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, August 30-September 2, San Diego, USA
[2008] V. Pommier-Budinger, Y. Janat, D. Nelson-Gruel, P. Lanusse and A. Oustaloup, « Fractional robust control with iso-damping property », American Control Conference ACC08, June 11-13, Seattle, USA
[2008] V. Pommier-Budinger, Y. Janat, D. Nelson-Gruel, P. Lanusse and A. Oustaloup, « CRONE control of a multivariable lightly damped plant », IEEE conf. MELECON'2008, May 5-7, Ajaccio, France
[2007] D. Nelson-Gruel, V.Pommier-Budinger, P.Lanusse, A.Oustaloup, « Robust control system design for multivariable plants with lightly damped modes », ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, September 4-7, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
[2007] A. Minotti, V. Pommier-Budinger, J. Bordeneuve-Guibe, F. Simon « Enhancement of a Passive Acoustic Liner by Active Control of Intensity », Inter-Noise, August 28-31, Istanbul, Turquie
[2006] V.Pommier-Budinger, Y. Janat, P.Lanusse, A.Oustaloup , « Fractional robust control of ligthly damped systems », IEEE conf. IECON06, Paris, November 7th-10th, France
[2006] V. Pommier-Budinger , J. Richelot , J. Bordeneuve-Guibé, « Active control of a structure with sloshing phenomena », IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems, Heidelberg, September 12th-14th, Germany
[2004] V. Pommier, M. Budinger, P. Lever, J. Richelot, J. Bordeneuve-Guibé, « FEM design of a piezoelectric active control structure. Application to an aircraft wing model », International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering ISMA04, Leuven, 20-22 Septembre, Belgique
[2004] V.Pommier, Y. Janat, P.Lanusse, A.Oustaloup, « CRONE control of the elevation of a helicopter model », Fractional Differentiation and its applications, FDA04, Bordeaux, 20-22 Juillet, France
[2004] Julien Richelot, Joel Bordeneuve-Guibé, Valérie Budinger, « Active Control of a clamped beam equipped with piezoelectric actuator and sensor using GPC », International Symposium on Industrial Electronics ISE04, 4-7 Mai, Corse
[2003] V.Pommier, R. Musset, P.Lanusse, A.Oustaloup, « Study of two robust controls for an hydraulic actuator », European Control Conference ECC03, 1-4 Septembre, Cambridge, Angleterre
[2003] V.Pommier, X. Carbonneau, J.L. Lataillade, A.Oustaloup, « Robust control of a high speed test bench for mechanical structures », European Test and Telemetry Conference, 10-12 Juin, Toulouse, France
[2002] V.Pommier, J. Sabatier, Aitor GARCIA ITURRICHA, A.Oustaloup, « A Nyquist criterion for time-varying periodic systems with application to a hydraulic test bench », IEEE Conference on Control Applications CCA02, 18-20 Septembre, Glasgow, Ecosse
[2001] V.Pommier, P.Lanusse, J. Sabatier, A.Oustaloup, « Robust control of hydraulic actuators by linearization and CRONE techniques », Recent Advances in Aerospace Hydraulics, 13-15 Juin, Toulouse, France
[2001] V.Pommier, P.Lanusse, J. Sabatier, A.Oustaloup, « Input-output linearization and fractional robust control of a non linear system », European Control Conference ECC01, 4-7 Septembre, Porto, Portugal
[2000] P.Lanusse, V.Pommier, « Fractional control-system design for a hydraulic actuator », IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems, 18-20 Septembre, Darmstadt, Allemagne
[2000] V.Pommier, A.Oustaloup, P.Lanusse, « Design of a non-integer control using performance contours », IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation MED2000, 17-19 Juillet, Patras, Grèce
[2000] V.Pommier, P.Lanusse, A.Oustaloup, « Commande CRONE d'un actionneur hydraulique », Journées scientifiques Franco-Tunisiennes JSFT2000, 25-26 Octobre, Monastir, Tunisie
10 avenue Edouard Belin
31055 Toulouse
Tel : 00 33 (0)5 61 33 84 20
mail : valerie.budinger at isae.fr


text:
There's something about broken patterns, imperfect symmetry and flawed elements that seem to bother us… Even if you're not a perfectionist, our brains just seem to prefer things that are ordered in a nice way. Not to mention how annoying things not in the right place can be.
To show you what we're talking about, Just take a look below and try to go through the whole list without muttering "aarrgh".. Don't believe me? Just take a look below ……
#1 This Guys Laptop On My Flight
#2 I Took A Ride In A Triangular Elevator Today
#3 This Grass Grew Right Through My Aloe
#4 Been Living Here For 5 Years, Only Noticed Today…Time To Move
#5 This Door In North London Makes Me Hideously Uncomfortable
#6 Seriously… Whose Idea was This?
#7 Parking Lot In Romania
#8 I Think This Would Make Me Feel Uncomfortable
#9 This Makes Me Uncomfortable
#10 When Pencils Do This Garbage


text:
Apparently I am not the only one lately pondering the nature of romantic love in our lives. This little editorial by David Brooks was published by the New York Times on March 7, 2017. In keeping with my conscious decision not to become cynical about love and romantic relationships, I find his observations intriguing and worthy of consideration. You may too.
No announcement yet.
What Romantic Regime Are You?
new posts
What Romantic Regime Are You?Tags: None
Here is another way to access the article.
What Romantic Regime Are You.docx
Here it is so that everyone can easily see it ...
What Romantic Regime Are You?
By David Brooks, New York Times, March 7, 2017
Polina Aronson spent her first 16 years in Russia. There, people tend to regard love as a sort of divine madness that descends from the heavens. Love is regarded, as the sociologist Julia Lerner put it, as �a destiny, a moral act and a value; it is irresistible, it requires sacrifice and implies suffering and pain.� Russians measure one another by how well they are able to bear the upheaval love brings, sometimes to an absurd degree.
But when she was in high school, Aronson moved to America, and stumbled across an issue of Seventeen magazine. She was astounded. In America she noticed that people tended ask: Does a partner fulfill your needs? Do you feel comfortable asserting your rights in the relationship? Does your partner check the right boxes?
Aronson concluded that she had moved from the Russian Regime of Fate to the American Regime of Choice.
�The most important requirement for choice is not the availability of multiple options,� she writes in Aeon magazine. �It is the existence of a savvy, sovereign chooser who is well aware of his needs and who acts on the basis of self-interest.�
The Regime of Choice encourages a certain worldly pragmatism. It nurtures emotionally cool, semi-isolated individuals. If the Russian model is too reckless, the American model involves too much calculation and gamesmanship. �The greatest problem with the Regime of Choice stems from its misconception of maturity as absolute self-sufficiency,� Aronson writes. �Attachment is infantilized. The desire for recognition is rendered as �neediness.� Intimacy must never challenge �personal boundaries.��
Indeed, a lot of our social fragmentation grows out of the detached, utilitarian individualism that this regime embodies.
The dating market becomes a true market, where people carefully appraise each other, looking for red flags. The emphasis is on the prudential choice, selecting the right person who satisfies your desires. But somehow as people pragmatically �select� each other, marriage as an institution has gone into crisis. Marriage rates have plummeted at every age level. Most children born to women under 30 are born outside of wedlock. The choice mind-set seems to be self-defeating.
Even those of us who have had humbling experiences in this realm can look at those who seem to have this lifelong thing figured out and see a different set of attitudes and presuppositions, which you might call a Regime of Covenants. A covenant is not a choice, but a life-altering promise and all the binding the promise entails.
The Regime of Covenants acknowledges the fact that we don�t really choose our most important attachments the way you choose a toaster. In the flux of life you meet some breathtakingly amazing people, usually in the swirl of complex circumstances. There is a sense of being blown around by currents more astounding than you can predict and control. Mostly you�re bumblingly trying to figure out the right response to the moments you�re in.
When you are drawn together and make a pledge with a person, the swirl doesn�t end; it�s just that you�ll ride it together. In the Regime of Covenants, making the right one-time selection is less important than the ongoing action to serve the relationship.
The Covenant people tend to have a �we� consciousness. The good of the relationship itself comes first and the needs of the partner are second and the individual needs are third. The covenant only works if each partner, as best as possible, puts the other�s needs above his or her own, with the understanding that the other will reciprocate.
The underlying truth of a Covenantal Regime is that you have to close off choice if you want to get to the promised land. The people one sees in long, successful marriages have walked the stations of vulnerability. They�ve overthrown the proud ego and learned to be utterly dependent on the other. They�ve faced the ways they are difficult to be with and tried to address them. They�ve gone through all the normal episodes of confession, apology, defensiveness, forgiveness and loving the other most when there�s nothing lovely about them.
You only do all this if you�ve set up a framework in which exit is not an easy option, in which you�re assured the other person�s love is not going away, and in which the only way to survive the crises is to go deeper into the relationship itself.
The final feature of a covenant is that the relationship is not just about itself; it serves some larger purpose. The obvious one in many cases is raising children. But the deeper one is transformation. People in such a covenant try to love the other in a way that brings out their loveliness. They hope that through this service they�ll become a slightly less selfish version of themselves.
The Covenant Regime is based on the idea that our current formula is a conspiracy to make people unhappy. Love is realistically a stronger force than self-interest. Detached calculation in such matters is self-strangulating. The deepest joy sneaks in the back door when you are surrendering to some sacred promise.
"The Covenant people tend to have a �we� consciousness. The good of the relationship itself comes first and the needs of the partner are second and the individual needs are third. The covenant only works if each partner, as best as possible, puts the other�s needs above his or her own, with the understanding that the other will reciprocate."
You know - the above is actually very interesting. And it is completely counter-culture to what is found in dating today here in the USA, as the article also mentions.
In my own circumstance, I would say the Latina Klingon fully subscribes to the sentence I just quoted. She is in it for the "we", and not the "me" (her).
I, of course, recently wrote about how boring boring boring my life is - and so I am probably stuck in the ME phase. Am I there permanently? Does my apparent (and redundant) midlife crisis have anything to do with me being stuck in the ME?
I don't know the answers to any of my own questions but it is certainly interesting to read this whole perspective. I will have to contemplate this more.
Bluefeather - thanks for sharing! That article is profound!
Midlife Bachelor Hall of Fame Award Recipient
- Mar 2013
- 2283
The dating market becomes a true market, where people carefully appraise each other, looking for red flags. The emphasis is on the prudential choice, selecting the right person who satisfies your desires.
Sounds like my post-divorce dating "career". Seen more red flags than a used car dealership. Having a "checklist" means finding a suitable partner is damned nigh impossible. But trying to date outside my self-inflicted parameters has been a failure (I know what I want, and what I don't).


text:
From fighting pirates to practicing gymnastics, Jace sure gets to do a lot of cool stuff, though his latest fun-filled day, which includes a meet-and-greet with reptiles, is not exactly our personal cup of tea. In the bonus scene below from Monday night's "Teen Mom 2," Barb and her grandson get an eyeful of slithery creatures at the local serpentarium (because don't we all have a local serpentarium?), and the kid shows no trace of terror. In fact, he seems to be enjoying himself.
Barb and Jace start off checking out some big parrots (okay, so birds aren't reptiles, but they're descendant from dinosaurs so we'll let it slide) before making their way into the main room, which holds the serious stuff. She teaches Jace all about camouflage with a bright green boa constrictor hiding among the leaves, and then Jace has a staring contest with one mean-looking Komodo dragon. What a brave kid! He doesn't even flinch as Barb taps on the glass to arouse the resident alligator, curiously named Bubble Boy. Barb: Don't you read the signs?! You NEVER tap on the glass! And you wonder where Jenelle gets her rebellious side…
Take a look at their time spent at the serpentarium!
The Two Locked Lips -- Twice, To Be ExactRead More
This IS everything!Read More
Internationally known on the microphoneRead More
See Who Won BigRead More


text:
I have been thinking and it has focused on what has emerged from my last posts, the duality that is consciousness and the unconscious. Black and white – a simple separation which together makes a complete whole. Whatever the whole is, it is both conscious and unconscious. I think this is what led Carl Gustav Jung to state that he knows God exists. The whole being God. That understanding of God embraces evolution as creation, an intentional/intelligent design for life. That said, the words "intentional/intelligent" become problematic in that it presupposes a thought process. What I sense is actually behind what we perceive as life is a unbounded universe that is simply aware – both conscious and unconscious – and that the emergence of light, form, and life serves as a mirror/reflection of the parts for the whole.
When everything is seen closely enough, there are no boundaries of separation between things – all simply appears as separate entities, people, etc – yet there is no real separation, just the illusion of separation.
So I go back again to God being the whole and it dawns on me that since the whole is God, the parts are also God. Yet we humans work so hard to create a God that is limited and contained. We need to limit God so that we can feel we are separate and whole and individual – after all, that is what our ego tells us, that is what our senses inform us, that is what others demand of us. We need to have a counterpoint to God who becomes human-like in white with a Devil who is also human-like in black.
When we live consciously, we make what we perceive as positive choices. When we live unconsciously, we get messy and act out without awareness, out of instinct which is messy, out of fear which is darkness.


text:
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper named a political rookie with extensive financial experience as natural resources minister, a role that has not had a high profile in his cabinet despite the importance of energy, mining and forestry to the economy.
Toronto-area Member of Parliament Joe Oliver replaces Christian Paradis, who was moved to the industry ministry in the Conservative government's new cabinet, announced on Wednesday.
A onetime investment banker at Merrill Lynch and other brokerages, Oliver held positions as executive director of the Ontario Securities Commission and chief executive of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada.
Oliver was elected for the first time in the May 2 federal vote, in which Canadians handed Harper's Conservatives their first majority government.
A major part of the natural resources role involves issues affecting Canada's energy sector. The country is the top oil and gas supplier to the United States and its oil sands resources represent the largest crude deposits outside the Middle East.
Reporting by Jeffrey Jones; editing by Rob Wilson


text:
- Please select a date to see the proper prices!
- Meal can be requested on the spot
Best offer
80.63 € / person / night, no meal
Description of the accommodation:
Rooms, services Just looking for accommodation in Denmark? Take a look at the offer of Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade (Opening May 2014) Copenhagen! The hotel is welcoming all guests in Copenhagen with 498 comfortable rooms to stay in. You may taste delicious, fresh meals in the restaurant of the hotel every day. Should you be arriving by car, parking will be available nearby. Wireless Internet connection (WiFi) is available at the hotel, enabling portable devices and smartphones to go online. If you wish to learn more about the exact scope of services provided by Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade (Opening May 2014) Copenhagen (including any available for an extra fee), you will find them on the information sheet below.
Payment Depending on the selected date, room and price, you may need to provide credit card guarantee or advance bank card payment to finalize your reservation.
Arrival, opening hours The earliest check-in time is 15:00, the latest check-out time is 11:00. The personnel speaks Danish and English.
Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade (Opening May 2014) Copenhagen rooms Rooms
- Please select a date to see the proper prices!
Accommodation services
Free WiFi in shared places
Garden, Elevator
Own restaurant
Hairdryer, Desk in the room


text:
Smith still a long way off
Steven Smith has admitted he still some way from making his long-awaited comeback from injury.
By Andrew Scurr
Last Updated: 17/10/07 5:07pm
Rangers full-back Steven Smith has admitted he is still some way from making his long-awaited comeback from injury.
Smith has been suffering with a chronic pelvic problem for 10 months and he has not played for The Gers since the 1-1 draw with Celtic last December.
Rangers manager Walter Smith recently hinted that the 22-year-old was inching closer to returning to training.
However, the player himself is not as optimistic, insisting he is still "far, far away" from being back at 100 per cent fitness.
Smith also denied suggestions he fears he may have to retire, but the talented stopper does not know when he will be able to resume his career.
"I am still far, far away from being fully fit and I still have a couple of specialists to see and roads to go down before I can say I am back," he said. "There is still a bit to go yet.
"But anybody who has met me will know that I will never think that my career could be over. I will always be positive and have the hunger and desire to return to the team.
"Just knowing that you are going to play for this great club again is a light at the end of the tunnel because that is something that I have worked so hard all my life for.
"There is no injury that is going to stop me getting back playing for Rangers. It is just a matter of how long it will take, that is the hardest aspect for me.
"I know that I will play again soon but the pelvic injury has been a major problem for a long time now and it has also affected the surrounding areas.
"I have had a lot of trouble with it so I need to be 100 per cent fit before I think about a return."


text:
Citibank Russia branch network has fifty regional branch locations, with twenty eight branches operating in Moscow, twelve in St. Petersburg, three in Yekaterinburg, two in Rostov-on-Don and Samara each, and one in Volgograd, Ufa, and Nizhny Novgorod.
All offices are part of an integrated video surveillance system created by AvantTech. Each office has a video server with Axxonsoft Surveillance suite onboard and between 15 and 40 cameras installed both in the office premises and at ATMs.
All cameras are connected and broadcast to the main surveillance station located in Citibank Russia's headquarters at 8-10 Gashek Str., Moscow.
As of this day, AvantTech has almost completed the installation of a two-way voice communication system between the regional offices and the HQ. The installation company developed the system and its concept based on the Axxonsoft suite and other required software, then selected, purchased and installed the necessary equipment, and commissioned the system. Excluding organizational issues, the project took the company about 3 months.
asmag.com provides weekly and monthly e-Newsletters which include the latest security industry news, vertical solution case studies and product information.
Copyright © 2017. Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd. All rights reserved.


text: So Ive rooted most of my android devices, droid 1 got rooted with custom roms, droid x was rooted but never messed with roms, recently made the switch the sprint, So the EVO is rooted, but nothing changed, I like HTCs software So now to the Galaxy Tab.. Im not a fan of samsungs rom. I've tried out an Epic, and turned it down just because of the software . So Im looking for custom roms for the device Using z4root I was able to root it, but thats the extent of what I have done so far. Im not to familiar with loading roms, I pushed my way through it on my first droid, but i didnt really take much from the experience. it was all one direction after the next, and I only did it to put froyo on it. Can anyone recommend any other roms for the device? Also is their anything else I should be doing to the device now that its rooted?


text:
Ray Trailer (2003)
Told entirely through still photos and voice-over, a young woman explores a large empty house in the countryside. As she wanders through the house, she muses on various subjects, including nature, color, beauty, how we can know or trust the things that we see. Though there are several animals around the house, she is the only person to be seen.
Watch the official Ray 2003 trailer in HD below or find more Ray videos on Vidimovie.


text:
WASHINGTON -- In at least one very practical sense, the
Washington Nationals are still the Montreal Expos. Despite a full
season playing in the nation's capital, the team's accounting
department is still in Canada.
"We've got to get the accounting department here," team
president Tony Tavares said Thursday. "We've had too many problems
with getting bills paid, bills getting paid late, and what got lost
in the mail between Montreal and here."
Hiring number crunchers to work in the RFK Stadium offices is
one of about 20 things on Tavares' to-do list, which fits onto one
page of a white legal pad. In many ways, his list is as important
as any lineup manager Frank Robinson will make during spring
training, which starts for the Nationals when pitchers and catchers
report Saturday to Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla.
A year ago, Tavares' list became a well-known chronicle of the
enormous task of relocating a major league franchise -- it was 90
items long at one point -- and this year's list, while shorter, has
essentially the same underlying theme: Nothing is permanent with
the Nationals, a team still in flux and at the mercy of haggling
between baseball officials and politicians.
"Nobody anticipated this would happen again," Tavares said.
The Nationals won't get the long-term stability they need until
they get a new owner, but commissioner Bud Selig said the team
won't be sold until baseball has a firm lease agreement with the
city for a new ballpark. Those negotiations have sputtered along
for more than a year, with some members of the District of Columbia
Council balking at the cost. The council finally approved a lease
this month, but talks continue because baseball officials are
unhappy with some of the details.
All of which makes Tavares' job tougher. For one thing, try
selling tickets for this team.
"You want to be selling good news," Tavares said. "With this
whole hullabaloo about the stadium and the uncertainly about the
stadium, it provides a challenge. There's a pall over the
Tavares said there has been about an 80 percent renewal rate
from season ticket holders. He said he expected sales to be down
after last year's honeymoon season, and he's also noticed some
fallout from the corruption investigation involving lobbyist Jack
"Some of the lobbying firms are getting cool feet," Tavares
Tavares has had to move forward with some items that he hoped
would have been resolved by a new owner by now. The accounting
department is moving to Washington. General manager Jim Bowden's
contract, which got a six-month extension last fall, will soon need
to be extended through the end of the season. Tavares has a new
contract for the year, although it comes with a termination clause
in which a new owner can send him packing with 14 months' pay.
"We pretty much go with the flow," Tavares said. "Even if
everything moves right, my guess is that we don't have a firm deal
with the city in place until the end of March, beginning of April.
It'll take 60 to 90 days to bring the sale to closure. My guess is
the All-Star break [for a new owner], and that's a best-case
scenario. And a new owner's not going to come in here at the
All-Star break and say, 'OK, I want that GM out of here."
Tavares' uncertain future hasn't kept him from being active in
the stadium lease talks. Council chair Linda Cropp recently said
the city may "not be able to do a Cadillac stadium, but we could
do a Buick." Tavares is concerned the council's cost-cutting will
strip the ballpark even further.
"I'm not going to say it's substandard right now, but I think
if we go much further it'll be substandard," Tavares said.
Meanwhile, the Nationals are projected to play at least two more
seasons at RFK, which itself needed some upgrades from last season.
There's new grass -- Bermuda instead of rye -- and a new clay
composition that will improve infield drainage. Tavares also has
improved the maligned sound system and made a list of all the
broken seats so the sports commission can fix them.
Tavares also needs to hire a new TV crew. The team is taking
over game-day security control at the stadium this year, so he has
some work to do on that. There are parking issues to sort out.
Tavares looked down at his list.
"Oh, God, what else?" he said. "It just goes on."


text:
US firm Foley Hoag has added its sixth partner in Paris with the hire of White & Case arbitrator Philippe Sarrailhé.
Sarrailhé's appointment follows the hire earlier this year of Winston & Strawn partners Carine Le Roy-Gleizes and Frédéric Scanvic, along with fellow environmental law specialist Corentin Chevallier who was a senior associate at Winston & Strawn.
Foley Hoag's Paris office was launched three years ago today with a focus on contentious work (1 July 2011), through the hire of Winston & Strawn duo Bruno Leurent and Thomas Bevilacqua. With Sarrailhé's arrival, the firm now boasts six partners and seven associates in France.
Sarrailhé focuses on international commercial arbitration, advising companies in sectors including automotive, aeronautics, chemicals, technology and hospitality on disputes around the world.
He joined White & Case in 2011 from Ashurst (4 June 2011).
Sarrailhé is the second Paris partner to leave White & Case within the last month, following the departure of corporate partner Eric Muller to French firm De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (12 June 2014).


text:
Cupa Valley rentals, vacation homes direct from the owners
A good vacation deal to share with family or friends? Destination Cupa Valley for vacation homes with IHA, the private rental expert. Enjoy the cheapest lodging, promotions and last minute in Cupa Valley. Book your house, villa, apartment and studio rentals in Cupa Valley direct by owners without fees nor commissions. Enjoy vacation time and experience an unforgettable stay in Cupa Valley with vacation home, either short term or seasonal rental. All ads are verified, travel with confidence, your vacations in Cupa Valley are here!
Bed and Breakfast for rent in an apartment-flat
$938* Month
Breakfast included
direct by owners
2 weeks$586*
from $32/Night*
See the rates
Up to-67%
Depending on the season
14 requests already received
Advert 42550
Show map
B. & B. Mondonuovo Luxury Apartment - Flat 3,800 Sq.ft. in a house. panoramic, unobscured, dominant, country side view
6 guest roomsBed and Breakfast Rental in Santa Maria al Bagno - Nardò in an apartment-flat #42550 >Parking
Interior facilities
- Living room 430 Sq.ft.
- Separate kitchen
- Crockery/flatware
- Phone
- Hair dryer
- Ocean vacation
- Ideal for all age groups and family groups
- Kids welcome
- Setting : Tranquil, Bucolic
- Sandy beach at 0.5mi.
- Pets friendly
View the advert