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Psychological Coercion in the Context of Modern-Day Involuntary Labor: Revisiting United States v. Kozminski and Understanding Human TraffickingKathleen KimLoyola Law School Los Angeles University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2007 Loyola-LA Legal Studies Paper No. 2007-40 Abstract: Human trafficking is synonymous with modern-day slavery according to legislators, law enforcement, immigrant rights advocates, women's rights advocates, and the public at large. This characterization, however, has little resemblance to the chattel slavery that existed in the United States' antebellum South. A broader understanding of slavery has replaced the visceral imagery of the buying and selling of African slaves, and the state-sanctioned violence of whips and chains that prompted the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. Through a diverse range of physical or non-physical methods including deception and mental manipulation, modern private actors have lured and compelled individuals to work in a variety of industries. In the context of modern Thirteenth Amendment doctrine, lawmakers and courts have broadly categorized such non-overt means of inducing labor as "psychological coercion." Liberal application of this term encompasses a vast range of abusive elements of human trafficking situations from poor working conditions and cultural isolation to threats to harm a worker's family members. Yet, while recognized as a key component of human trafficking, courts and legislatures have yet to define the legal dimensions of psychological coercion. This article aims to contribute to the development of Thirteenth Amendment jurisprudence by exploring the nature and legal function of psychological coercion in cases of modern-day slavery. By discussing the nature and legal significance of psychological coercion in cases of modern-day involuntary labor, this article critically examines the doctrinal limitations that have emerged and sets a foundation for ongoing evaluation of psychological coercion in future human trafficking cases. Number of Pages in PDF File: 33 Date posted: October 18, 2007Suggested CitationContact Information
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Posts tagged Lebanon
Goodbye trees
0Yesterday night a truck unloaded a tractor into a tiny bit of green space that remained in front of my bedroom window. This morning the tractor pulled up all the trees to make way for what I assume to be a new building… I don't get why don't they take those trees and plant them somewhere else! Why do they need to destroy them! Instead of planting new trees in Lebanon to fight deforestation let them make laws that force construction companies to relocate the existing trees instead of savagely removing them!
Skydiving in Lebanon – kind of
0One of the activities you cannot do in Lebanon is skydive. During the last two years a company managed to bring in a skydiving team and performed tandem jumps for a couple of days but the experience was expensive and I'm not sure of how good it was.
In order to skydive you have to travel abroad and that's what I did on two occasions, once to Turkey and once to Dubai.
In my opinion everyone should skydive at least once! It's an awesome experience and believe me when I say that it is not scary!
To skydive the weather has to be good and this is what makes traveling to skydive a little risky. Two of my friends had their jumps canceled at the last minute because of bad weather. So in order to maximize your chances of jumping try to do it as soon as you get to the country. This way if the weather turns out to be bad you'll have the possibility of postponing the jump for another day.
I performed my first tandem jump in Ephesus, Turkey 2 years ago. I went skydiving with a friend, we payed around 1000$ per person. The price included the Beirut – Istanbul – Izmir 2 ways tickets, the hotel (3 days) and the jump. When I contacted the dropzone in Ephesus they asked me to contact Skyline Group in Lebanon, they took care of all the reservations for us so contact them if you're interested.
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My second jump was in Dubai. That jump was SO much better in my opinion. The free-fall time was longer and overall it was a better experience. Skydiving in Dubai costs more but it is worth it. Contact Skydive Dubai if you want to skydive in Dubai.
Describing the experience is a little difficult to do and I won't even try to do it, but I hope the videos above help you choose where you want to go to for skydiving. What's certain is that those are not your only options, if you are traveling search for a dropzone in the country you are visiting and jump, You won't regret it!
The Cheesecake Factory Lebanon opening in August
0Last week I managed to meet one of the Cheesecake Factory's future manager and asked him when will they finally open the first branch at City Centre. Apparently the restaurant will open in August. I asked if they knew when the other restaurants are going to open but they did not know. I'm currently waiting for two restaurants to open in City Centre, The Cheesecake Factory and Shake Shack, hopefully Shake Shack will open soon too! Check this post to see the full list of restaurants in City Centre.
Guy behind fake bomb detectors used in Lebanon jailed
0Everyone has seen the bomb detectors used at the entrances of the Hotels, Malls, Clubs in Lebanon. It's been known for a long time that those devices do nothing, cost a fortune (around 40,000$), yet no one has moved to stop them and a lot of the "security" around here is based on them! Today the guy behind this device has been convicted of three counts of fraud so let's hope we stop seeing those "bomb detectors" in Lebanon!
Weirdest news today
0So I was browsing Twitter now and this popped up "خير الدين : وحيد القرن لم يهاجم صحناوي"! WTF!? we're used to weird news in Lebanon but that's a first!
اوضح وزير الدولة في حكومة تصريف الاعمال مروان خير الدين ما حصل مع وزير الاتصالات في حكومة تصريف الاعمال نقولا صحناوي بعد نشر خبر يفيد بانه اقدم على انقاذه من وحيد قرن في احدى غابات افريقيا .
ولم ينكر خير الدين انه كان في رحلة عائلية مع الوزير صحناوي وآخرين في افريقيا، مشيراً الى انه من محبي الصيد، وما حصل بحسب خير الدين ان الفريق الذي كان معه الوزير صحناوي قد صادف وحيدا للقرن لكنه لم ينقذه لانه اصلا لم يهاجمه.
واستغرب خير الدين في حديث تلفزيوني توقيت نشر الخبر ولو على سبيل المزاح يأتي في سياق تهميش انجازات صحناوي، خصوصاً وان الرحلة حصلت في فترة عيد الميلاد .
Immortals Censored in Lebanon
1Yesterday night I went to the movies to watch Immortals with a couple of friends. The movie is good and I guess you'll like it if you're into this kind of movies. Here's the description of the movie from IMDB.
Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.
In the middle of the movie, my friend noticed that there was a cut in a scene. The music suddenly stopped and a new scene started. A sentence said by a character in the next scene confirmed our suspicion that something was missing and in the end of the movie it became clear that the movie was censored so I decided to download the movie and check if it was true. It is, 2 minutes of the movie is missing in Lebanese cinemas!
Note that there will be spoilers in the rest of the article so keep reading only if you watched the movie or do not wish to watch it.
Unfortunately the censored scene is a key part of the movie. When the virgin oracle helps Theseus recover after he had buried his mother and fought for the bow, and while she is leaning at him the scene is cut in the Lebanese version. In the normal version, they kiss, she then stands up, removes her dress, and join him into bed. At this point her "behind" shows on camera. She then tells Theseus that her visions are a curse and she wants to see the world through her own eyes, her own flesh. We can then see there shadows making love and the scene fades out.
What's weird about the censorship in this movie is that what is censored normally appears in other movies shown in Lebanese Theaters, so I am not sure why exactly this one was censored. My friends and I suggested 3 theories:
- That's just Lebanon, consistency in censorship is not required.
- The Oracle should remain a "Virgin" so maybe they somehow linked it to Christianity.
- They just censored it so the movie could be rated PG (Lebanese standards). If that's true it means the Lebanese censorship bureau (or whatever it's called) doesn't have any problem with violence and people killing each others, the important thing is that they should never kiss!
People in surrounding countries used to enjoy watching movies here because they are not censored! Now are movies are started to be censored! I hope whoever censors stuff around here realizes soon that we should be having less censorship (Ideally no censorship, just ratings) as the world evolves not more!
Tested 3G video calls
1Last Friday I got to test video calling with a friend in downtown Beirut. The 2 phones performing the calls were a Nokia C7 and a Nokia E72 both with alfa lines. I was happy to find that the call was successful and we were able to see each others and talk normally. The quality is similar to a crappy webcam picture but there was no lags or interruption so it wasn't bad. I'll try to perform a call to an MTC line soon but I'm not sure it would work. Did anyone else try video calls? Did you have a similar or a different experience?
No 3G testing this week
0I will not be able to keep testing the 3G connection this week since I am in Abu Dhabi on a business trip. The line is currently with my brother so I'll give you his feedback when I am back. I still have a couple of posts to write about my experience when using 3G so I'll try to post them when I have time.


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Scientific Name: | Alisma plantago-aquatica | |||||||||
Species Authority: | L. | |||||||||
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Alisma plantago-aquatica subspecies michaletii Asch. & Graebn.
Taxonomic Notes: | Although there is some uncertainty regarding the taxonomy of populations close to A. plantago-aquatica in Asia, these do not affect evaluation of the species in Europe. Plants with the leaves similar to that of A. plantago-aquatica, styles as in A. gramineum and 0.2-0.3 mm long undeveloped anthers are known from Orenburg Region (basin of the Ural and Samara Rivers). Apparently this is the result of hybridization of A. plantago-aquatica × A. gramineum and possibly sterile. These are known as A. ×bjorkqvistii Tzvel. (Tzvelev 2001). This hybridisation is not sufficiently frequent to affect evaluation of the species. A. plantago-aquatica is reported to hybridise occasionally with A. lanceolatum (A. ×rhicnocarpum Schotsm.) but this is not sufficiently frequent to affect evaluation of the species in Europe. |
Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 | |||
Year Published: | 2014 | |||
Date Assessed: | 2013-02-27 | |||
Assessor(s): | Lansdown, R.V. | |||
Reviewer(s): | Smith, K. | |||
Justification: This species is classed as Least Concern as it is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats. |
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Range Description: | This is a widespread species, found from northern Europe to Africa and southeast Asia. It occurs from Europe east through the Caucasus, the Middle East, Siberia, Kazakhstan, the Himalayas and Mongolia to the Russian Far East, China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, as well as Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam. It may be present in northern Lao PDR but this needs to be confirmed. |
Countries: | Native: Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Burundi; China (Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Yunnan); Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; Eritrea; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; France (Corsica, France (mainland)); Germany; Gibraltar; Greece (East Aegean Is., Greece (mainland), Kriti); Hungary; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Ireland; Isle of Man; Italy (Italy (mainland), Sardegna, Sicilia); Japan; Jersey; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Malta; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Myanmar; Nepal; Netherlands; Norway; Pakistan; Poland; Portugal (Portugal (mainland)); Romania; Russian Federation (Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, South European Russia); Rwanda; Serbia (Kosovo, Serbia, Serbia); Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain (Spain (mainland)); Sudan; Sweden; Switzerland; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine (Krym); United Kingdom (Great Britain, Northern Ireland); Viet Nam |
Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
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This species is widespread and abundant throughout its known range. There is no detailed information available on population size. |
Population Trend: | Unknown |
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A. plantago-aquatica is a herbaceous perennial amphibious Helophyte. It occurs mainly in the lowlands and will grow in most mesotrophic to eutrophic wetland types, from the margins of streams and rivers, to lakes, ponds and marshy pools, as well as some artificial habitats such as canals and ricer fields. It is a good colonist and will often form extensive and locally dominant stands in recently excavated pools on basic clays. |
Systems: | Freshwater |
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It is widely used as an ornamental plant for outdoor water features in northern Europe. Its root and leaves are used for medicinal purposes as an antibacterial, anticholesterolemic, diuretic, hypoglycaemic, and hypotensive in Viet Nam. |
Major Threat(s): |
There are no known past, ongoing, or future threats to this species |
Conservation Actions: | There are no conservation measures in place and none are needed. |
Citation: | Lansdown, R.V. 2014. Alisma plantago-aquatica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2015. |
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Noise robustness of a colorimetric evaluation model for image acquisition devices with different characterization models
Applied Optics, Vol. 48, Issue 28, pp. 5354-5362 (2009)
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Colorimetric evaluation of an image acquisition device is important for evaluating and optimizing a set of sensors. We have already proposed a colorimetric evaluation model [ J. Imaging Sci. Technol. 49, 588–593 (2005)JIMTE61062-3701] based on the Wiener estimation. The mean square errors (MSE) between the estimated and the actual fundamental vectors by the Wiener filter and the proposed colorimetric quality (Qc) agree quite well with the proposed model and we have shown that the estimation of the system noise variance of the image acquisition system is essential for the evaluation model. In this paper, it is confirmed that the proposed model can be applied to two different reflectance recovery models, and these models provide us an easy method for estimating the proposed colorimetric quality (Qc). The influence of the system noise originates from the sampling intervals of the spectral characteristics of the sensors, the illuminations and the reflectance and the quantization error on the evaluation model are studied and it is confirmed from the experimental results that the proposed model holds even in a noisy condition.
© 2009 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(150.0150) Machine vision : Machine vision
(330.1690) Vision, color, and visual optics : Color
(330.1730) Vision, color, and visual optics : Colorimetry
(330.6180) Vision, color, and visual optics : Spectral discrimination
ToC Category:
Vision, Color, and Visual Optics
Original Manuscript: June 8, 2009
Revised Manuscript: August 26, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: September 4, 2009
Published: September 22, 2009
Mikiya Hironaga and Noriyuki Shimano, "Noise robustness of a colorimetric evaluation model for image acquisition devices with different characterization models," Appl. Opt. 48, 5354-5362 (2009)
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Released: Oct 01st, 2005
Running Time: 56
Director: Frank Spokesman
Company: VCX
Rene Bond, Nancy Talmadge, Rick Lutze, Anne Silvers, Others, Mike Ranger, Sandy Frankel, Suzanne Fields, Jeanette Nichols
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: Golden Age
According to our sources, this DVD seems to be missing a few minutes of the original film, which is probably best known for its frequent interludes of Rene Bond lying there with only her head and hands visible, smiling and sucking a cock (which we're guessing is Rick Lutze's).
Little else can explain this film's continued popularity - and it is often mentioned in porn histories - since even in those days, who'd believe that a cute young blonde's fantasy would be taking a guy at least 30 years her senior to bed and fucking him mish, cowgirl and doggie?
Fortunately, that same cutie shows up in the following scene with Mike Ranger and a gal her own age, soloing as the pair get it on reverse cowgirl and mish, then approaching the couple, unbearably horny and just dying to make it with the girl! It's the film's best scene, with lots of licks and scissor action, with Ranger coming in at the end to fuck the blonde doggie-style.
Retailing: Golden age fans will have instant name recognition with this film.


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What to do if GPS/footpod shows srong distance during race?
Well, my experience of real-time pace readings on Garmins is that they're a bit erratic. There's a lot of calculation going on in that little unit and the readout is usually behind the time. I'm not convinced of their value for serious purposes. The other problem is that people get obsessed with their pace every few metres and spend more time peering at the GPS screen than watching where they're going (I know, I used to do that).
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Given the numbers of people using GPS in races, I don't think the organisers are bothered.
I use it to make my run more comfortable and therefore more enjoyable - I'm never going to win anything, so it's not really an issue if I did get disqualified.
I'd still know what my time was, from my handy Garmin
Want to run a sub X time race of a certain distance, harden up and train for that.
600M short of 21KM, poor training.
I take the point that the 'Current Pace' setting on the Garmin can be a bit erratic and lags a bit behind, but I still find it an extremely useful tool just to keep things in check really.
If you've done plenty of training runs at your anticipated race pace then you know roughly how fast you're running just from how you feel - but a quick check on the 'Current Pace' screen just makes sure you're about right. I find this really useful in a Marathon in particular becuase it slows you down a bit, especially early on. How many people have suffered in the last 6 miles because they went off a bit quicker than they intended? If you use your Garmin sensibly you can address that - you don't need to check it every 10 yards or so - just a quick glance every few hundred yards to check is all it takes and you're sorted.
As I say, it worked an absolute treat for me last weekend in my Marathon - my pace was perfect. I ran the first half in 1'36.22, and the second half in 1'36.02 and all I did was to check it every so often and just back it off a bit so I didn't blow up at the end.


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Is a refurbished 10lb ABC extingusher just as good as a brand new one? I am buying from a reputable extingusher shop. It passed hydrostatic test and has been recharged but when I pick it up and turn it upside down I only hear the powder move alittle bit. Is that OK?
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yes if you bought it from a fire extinguisher business, should be good to go.
If they said it was just hydro tested, it should have a collar or some other marking of the date of the hydro test.
yes you will not hear much of anything when you turn it upside down
just check it and make sure the pressure is reading in the good on the gage
actualy hearing the powder move is a good thing, and you should turn it upside down monthly to keep the powder loose, and from caking
All ABC dry chem extinguishers should be periodically shaken to keep the chem "fluid." I used to turn them upside down and give them a few whacks with a rubber mallet and then turn them around a few times.
And what the heck is a "refurbed" extinguisher? One that has been hydrotested, recharged and re-painted?"Loyalty Above all Else. Except Honor."
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Ok, yes refurbished means hydro tested, recharged and possibly repainted.
Actually, the dry chemical that goes into fire extinguishers nowadays is siliconized and the fire extinguishers do not need to be turned upside down and thumped with a rubber mallet anymore.
The chemical will instantaneously fluff itself with the sudden pressure shock when a fire extinguisher discharge begins. (unless of course the powder IS bad and was contaminated with any moisture) which can happen when a fire extinguisher is hydrostatically tested if the shop didn't dry the interior of the cylinder thoroughly.
As for a "refurb" fire extinguisher, that could mean many things, depending on the type of fire extinguisher you are talking about. Standard stored pressure dry chemical fire extinguishers may have just needed a hydrostatic test and a recharge after replacement of some parts ie; o-rings, valve stems. . .
If the fire extinguisher you bought is a dry chemical type and is older than October of 1984, it should not have been refurbed and sold to you. The date of manufacture can be found in various locations on the extinguisher, depending on the make. NFPA 10 2011 edition mandates that all dry chemical fire extinguishers made before October 1984 are to be removed from service and replaced at there next major service interval: (6-year maintenance or hydro).
As for repainting, the only types than can be repainted are the older CO2 types, and I've known cartridge operated types to be sandblasted and repainted as well.
I'm sure that if the company you bought it from was reputable (as you said) and they are in fact licensed and insured, then you should be just fine.
The bottom line is that maintenance is important. If it is for a home, I would at least get it internally inspected at the 6-year mark (from the latest hydrostatic test date) and again hydrostatically tested again in 12 years. If it is for a business, then you'll need to have it serviced/inspected annually.Last edited by Fireguyminn; 08-28-2011 at 12:22 PM. Reason: typo
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I decided to order 3" RR drizzle. I they are like my current style. Ordered them yestarday.Will let you know how it turns out.
New pair of shoes bought today - on a mission and tried on everything with the aim of obtaining a good latin shoe not based on appearance of shoe and ended up with RR Sunrise. Blizzard (regular) were too narrow to realistically be an option without some added stretching and sunrise was slightly wider and so (I hope) will stretch to fit perfectly. Will probably find they expand too much Only downside (and I didn't notice this until the end of my class) is that am at risk of little toe injury...... Also tried RR Earthquake/Monsoon (regular width) - they were wider and felt quite loose (and therefore comfortable ). I have quite a wide foot as well.
hmmm... interesting! so you would say that sunrise are slightly more wide then regular blizzards? thats good to hear since i really liked this model of shoe. instead of buying blizzards regular and stretch i will buy sunrise and stretch them instead since they seem to be a bit wider... like that i have less hassles... plus i always wanted to buy the sunrise rather the blizzards because it has more straps for the toes... good good
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idk... i used to love the monsoons and my feet (esp my heel) are quite narrow... however, now the monsoons seem to fit wider and it is quite annoying...
Liz - I've tried all the RR latin shoes on and the most narrow style (in the ball of the foot) is the Blizzard.
I just started wearing a pair of Ray Rose Monsoon 3" heels and love them so far! They fit very snug and feel very sturdy and supportive. And there is a lot of flexibility for me to point my toes.
I love my Ray Rose Blizzards. I have a wide foot and wear the "Medium +" width. I love the way the knots in the center adjust as I wear the shoe and stretch the straps because it keeps them from wearing out. I tear up the satin in the inside ankles way before the straps Where do you find this "Sunrise" style? I don't see it on the Ray Rose website.
I love my RR shoes! Never going back to Supadance again... used to have them and then they changed the heels to plastic and they changed the leather and they got SO wide and my foot just slipped through. I really like the blizzard, but I go through them like socks.
That is the downside, I go through a pair every 6 weeks to two months. But given the comfort, flexibility, support and fit (and the fact that they have a wide model that will allow me to spread my toes and ball of foot in to the floor), I'll pay the extra dollars as long as it's not totally outrageous.
I go through them about that fast, too. But lately I've started having some knee problems (I swear I'm too young for it!) and my partner suggested I go down to a lower heel for every day practice. He wears knee braces on both knees, so I listened! So now for most days I've traded my 3" Blizzards for 2" Snowflakes. Hopefully the solid vamp will last a little longer
You must take of foot and knee problems! However I find that the difference in weight placement in lower shoes is enough that I do not do my normal practices in anything but the shoes I would wear for competitions. Perhaps switching off or making sure you were the height you will for comps in the last four weeks or so? Don't know, have never tried it.


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Dixie's voice falters when recounting a conversation her mom had with Lauryn the week before she was killed. "She told my mom that she just didn't want to be here anymore." she remembers. "But she had just begun taking the [female] hormones; they make you so emotional, I thought it was just that."
Dixie remembers that, on occasion, Lauryn would go out onto the street alone and, when she came home with money in her pocket, would be elated. "But it was just covering up. Basically it was about survival."
Kelly Kline shares a similar view of Fuller's prostitution activities: "A lot of the girls [hooking] want to meet someone who will take them away. That's what Lauryn always said. She wanted a fairy-tale thing: that she'd meet someone that would tell her what to do, and she'd be on her way. The Pretty Woman thing -- but that doesn't happen to anyone."


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Microsoft on Tuesday released the fourth platform preview of Internet Explorer 10. Just like the one before it, this latest platform preview release is not meant for Windows 7. Instead, it requires Windows 8 Developer Preview, a pre-beta build of the next version of Windows that was released a couple of months back at Microsoft's BUILD conference. Hit the jump for more on this release, which packs a heavier HTML5 punch than its predecessors.
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With the release of VBS 2015 Journey Off the Map (Jump Start Kits are available now) LifeWay has produced VBS resources for 90 years. In celebration I have been digging through the archives to find inspiration that is as relevant today as when first published. Dr. Homer Grice, the man who established the path for LifeWay's VBS journey back in 1924, outlined these values of conducting VBS. To the Children: provides the children with supervised play; clean, constructive, delightful social ... Continue Reading
From the Archives: Procedures for Worker Enlistment (Part 2)
Recently I shared six procedures for enlisting workers that were first presented by Carr Suter in 1997. His presentation continued with the following six ideas: Stress that everyone can do something in VBS. Be alert to non-church members (prospects, parents, visiting family members). Give them non-teaching tasks. Ask adult Sunday School teachers to encourage class members to respond and to share names of possible workers. If an adult Sunday School teacher serves as a VBS class ... Continue Reading
From the Archives: Procedures for Worker Enlistment (Part 1)
Worker enlistment is often one of the most challenging aspects of planning VBS. While we wish for a quick and easy way to accomplish this task, the truth is, it takes work. As LifeWay's VBS team celebrates 90 years of producing VBS curriculum, I've been searching through the files for tips that are just as relevant today as they were when first shared. Following are six tips from a 1997 training session led by long-time VBS leader Carr Suter. The Pastor must stress the importance of VBS ... Continue Reading
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Approximately 24,000 Southern Baptist churches conduct VBS or Backyard Kids Club each year. In many countries - including New Zeeland, Australia and Malysia - VBS is known as Holiday Club. Early Vacation Bible Schools were four weeks long. The first VBS workers were school teachers on summer break and received a salary. Each year approximately 2,500 people make the decision to pursue vocational ministry as a result of VBS. 60,000 to 80,000 people are trained annually to work in VBS using ... Continue Reading
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Most secure services ask users for some personal details to generate security questions. Some of the classics you can do little about — but humour news site NewsBiscuit amusingly points out that pet names can — and should — be changed on a regular basis in the interests of security.
The satirical news article jokes about a situation where banks start asking customers to think carefully about naming animals:
Popular pet names Rover, Cheryl and Kate could be a thing of the past. Banks are now advising parents to think carefully before naming their child's first pet. For security reasons, the chosen name should have at least eight characters, a capital letter and a digit. It should not be the same as the name of any previous pet, and must never be written down, especially on a collar as that is the first place anyone would look. Ideally, children should consider changing the name of their pet every 12 weeks.
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Morning Sarah!
That's annoying about your new trainers. I've got to go and buy some new ones too. I'd hoped that my current ones would hold out until Paris, but when I wear them for over 10 miles I end up with sore footpads. Think I've given them a bit of abuse though with all the snow running and floods that I've been through.
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Not decided on pacing yet, and probably not in the best place to decide. Woke up with awful headache this morning, which cancelled my plans to go for a gentle run before my meetings in Dublin this morning. I always feel awful this time of the month.... totally dehydrated no matter what I do, and well, headache that doesn't go away,, made worse this time by getting on a plane last night.
Meetings done for the day, just working on some emails before totering off to the gym for an 8 miler on a treadmill... ugh... I might have to spice it up by going on the rowing machine instead. Too rainy to go outside (or rather inappropriate kit brought for such).
The time I ran my 7 mile pace a few weeks ago was average 8:45m/ml so given I will have tapered, and had an extra month of training, I think I should be able to aim for that pace for the whole race? What do you think?
Evening, I've had a dicky tummy too this week.
Well, this evening I have had to come home after half mile, my left leg has shooting pains up and down from the knee, not good! I usually get an episode of knee pain once during a campaign, I hope this is it for this mara. I ran on Tuesday OK but became aware of it yesterday, so I rested and we went out for a Pizza. Still plenty of time to get over it so not panicking.
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Title: | Asymmetries in the European Monetary System: Evidence from Interest Rates |
Authors: | Karfakis, C. Moschos, D.M. Economics |
Issue Date: | Sep-1990 |
Publisher: | Department of Economics |
Series/Report no.: | 145 |
Abstract: | This paper tests for asymmetries in the European Monetary System (EMS). The analysis indicates that any asymmetric movements between German and other EMS interest rates originating from changes in the US rate are temporary and tend to be eliminated during subsequent periods through offsetting interest rate adjustments. Furthermore, the trivariate error correction vector autoregression analysis of interest rate relationships among the US, Germany and each of the other EMS countries suggests that German leadership is not an EMS-wide phenomenon, since it is confirmed only with respect to Belgium and France. |
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On October 31, 2008, Buffalo Ridge II LLC a subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables, Inc., (Buffalo Ridge) submitted an application for an Energy Conversion Facility Permit for the Construction of the Buffalo Ridge II Wind Farm and Associated Collection Substation and Electric Interconnection System. The applicant proposes to construct and operate a wind farm on up to 77 acres dispersed throughout portions of up to 77 sections of land in Brookings and Deuel County as well as a 13-mile long 115 kilovolt overhead transmission line. The proposed wind farm could have a name plate capacity of up to 306 megawatts. Due to scheduling and notice complications, at the Commission's meeting on November, 25, 2008, Buffalo Ridge and Staff requested an extension of the public hearing time frame outlined in SDCL 49-41B-16 to hold the public hearing as is required according to SDCL 49-41B-15 on January 5, 2008 and to extend the time for intervention. The Commission granted the extension request at its November 25, 2008, meeting, setting the hearing date for January 5, 2008 and the intervention deadline on January 16, 2008. The Deuel County Commission filed an Application for Party Status on December 3, 2008. The South Dakota Rural Electric Association (SDREA) filed a Petition for Intervention on December 24, 2008. Sioux Valley Energy and H-D Electric Cooperative filed Petitions for Intervention on December 29, 2008. The Brookings County Commission filed an Application for Party Status on January 13, 2009. On January 15, 2009, Ralph Terrell Spence and Catherine D. Carter filed Applications for Party Status. Buffalo Ridge filed a Motion for Entry of Protective Order on January 16, 2009. Intervention was granted to all parties and the Motion for Entry of Protective Order was granted at the January 27, 2009, Commission meeting. Staff indicated that it, along with other parties, may file Settlement and Stipulation Agreements for Commission approval.
TODAY, shall the Commission Approve any Settlement and Stipulation Agreements that have been Filed?
On October 21, 2008, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority (CRST) filed a petition for arbitration of certain unresolved terms and conditions of a proposed Interconnection and Reciprocal Compensation Agreement (Agreement) between CRST and Alltel Communications, LLC (Alltel), pursuant to Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, SDCL 49-31-81, and ARSD 20:10:32:29. CRST filed a list of unresolved issues and requested relief. On December 4, 2008, the parties filed a Stipulation to Joint Proposed Procedural Schedule. The Procedural Schedule was approved at the January 27, 2009, commission meeting.
TODAY, shall the Commission Approve the Amended Procedural Schedule?
On March 13, 2009, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and 321 Communications, Inc.
TODAY, shall the Commission Approve the Interconnection Agreement?
1. The next regularly scheduled Commission meeting will be held April 21, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 412 of the State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD.
2. Commission meetings are scheduled for May 5 and May 19, 2009.
3. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will hold an informational wind energy meeting at the Redfield Senior Center on Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
4. A hearing in docket EL08-031 will be held April 15, 2009, in Room 413, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD. The hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m.
5. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is hosting the annual South Dakota/North Dakota Pipeline Safety Seminar April 22-23, 2009, at the Radisson Hotel in Rapid City, SD.
6. A public hearing in docket HP09-001 will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2009, at the Winner Community Playhouse, 7th and Leahy Blvd. Winner, SD.
7. A public hearing in docket HP09-001 will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2009, at the Philip High School Fine Arts Building, 330 Scottie Avenue Philip, SD.
8 A public hearing in docket HP09-001 will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the Harding County Recreation Center 204 Hodge Street Buffalo, SD.
9. A hearing in docket CT08-002 will be held May 5, 2009, in room 413, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD. The hearing will begin at 1:30 p.m.
10. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is hosting "Crisis or Renaissance? The State of Energy in America" at the Sioux Falls Convention Center May 11 – 13, 2009.
11. The Commission offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2009, in observance of Memorial Day.
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