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LONDON, DEC. 13, 2007 (Zenit.org ).- A new campaign is being launched in England and Wales to encourage lapsed members of the Church to come home for Christmas.
"Where Are They Now?" is an initiative launched in September by the Catholic Agency to Support Evangelization (CASE) to encourage parishes to reach out to Catholics who no longer or rarely attend Mass.
The initiative aims to equip Catholics to extend an invitation to those who for various reasons have stopped attending Church. It is recognized that the reality of a significant number of baptized who rarely attend Church is a long-standing part of Catholic culture. The project aims to address this and will culminate with a national media campaign during Advent called Come Home for Christmas.
In this interview with ZENIT, Bishop Malcolm McMahon of Nottingham, chairman of the Department for Evangelization and Catechesis for the bishops of England and Wales, discusses why Catholics lapse, and how a welcoming attitude can help them rediscover the "priceless treasure" that is their faith.
Q: In your experience, what are the main reasons why Catholics lapse from the practice of their faith?
Bishop McMahon: The reasons are many and varied, but I think one of the principal causes is pressure from society as a whole, which has led to the breakdown of family life. Many more people in England and Wales live on their own as compared to previous decades; they have moved away from family for work and have become very isolated. As a result, ties with their local parish can become weak or completely break down.
Another element is the rise in secularism. There are many activities undertaken on weekends which take people away from regular Church attendance, and social pressures can result in people no longer going to Mass. I don't think there is a widespread lack of spirituality in the lives and hearts of people — it is more the case that societal pressures have begun to dictate weekly timetables.
Q: Have the reasons changed in the last 40 years, over which time Mass attendance figures have fallen in England and Wales quite markedly?
Bishop McMahon: The reasons for lapsing have probably changed. Forty years ago people perhaps didn't go to Church because of laziness — or a loss of understanding as to the way in which God works in our lives. This second reason might have come about because of a personal tragedy. During and after World War II, for example, some people felt that God had deserted them and that he therefore didn't exist.
Meanwhile, others made a conscious and conscientious decision in response Church teaching documents; for them, their reasons for lapsing were thought-out.
The modern-day factors which lead people to give up going to Church are less identifiable and more due to social pressures. For example, some were baptized but never really went to Mass after that, others have drifted away during teenage years; and some may have been hurt by something said to them; or feel ashamed because of a life circumstance.
Contemporary reasons for lapsing are diverse, and we've tried to show an appreciation of that in the tailor-made Web site www.comehomeforchristmas.co.uk for lapsed Catholics that we have recently created.
Q: Research has suggested that 3 million people in England and Wales would come to church if invited. What factors have led to a reticence among churchgoing Catholics to extend that invitation?
Bishop McMahon: Lack of certainty about their faith would be key. Many Catholics lack the confidence to share their faith because they feel that they don't have enough head knowledge about it. For others, they fear issuing an invitation in case they are considered old-fashioned or out of step with modern trends. Unfortunately, declaring that you are a churchgoer is not necessarily the "done thing."
There is also a fear of rejection — that people may label you a religious fanatic if you start inviting people to Church. These fears and feelings are understandable, but we have to go beyond them and pray for the courage respectfully to invite people as opportunities arise. It is no coincidence that it says 365 times in the Scripture, "Do not be afraid."
Q: The secularization of society has meant that many people, including cradle Catholics, no longer feel a need of God. How can the Church reach out to them?
Bishop McMahon: The reason that people feel that they have no need of God is because they believe that consumerism provides for all their needs. Some feel that they don't need God because they have everything already. God as the true "giver of all good things" has no place in a consumerist society.
As a Church, we can reach out to such people by being there for them when they realize that this is not the case. When they realize that they are more than flesh and blood, this is where the Church can be the bearer of the fullness of life. Often this opportunity arises when people experience a moment of crisis. During these times people give more thought to their lives and reflect on the big questions about meaning and purpose. The Church has to be there to help provide them with answers; this is one of our main missions.
Of course, we also have work to create a parish environment that is welcoming and inviting. We need to communicate the fact that we will never reject people and that the door is open to everyone.
Essentially the Catholic Community has to understand that unless it can engage with society and help it develop a moral basis, we will not be able to present an image of Christianity which affects people in their daily lives.
An important part of the remit of our national evangelization agency is to support the Catholic community in this task. During the four years since its launch, a large number of resources have been created and events organized to help enthuse, engage and equip them for what the late Pope John Paul II called the "New Evangelization." This is a re-proclamation of the message of the Gospel and the teachings of the Church to all peoples in a way that is sensitive to their culture and unique spiritual journey.
Q: What do you say to those who blame certain Church teachings for turning them away from the Church?
Bishop McMahon: Rest assured that every Catholic, at one time or another, searches and struggles with aspects of the Gospel and the Church's teaching. You are not alone. The Gospel is radical and extremely challenging to live out. However, through our struggles and during moments of prayer, the God of truth reveals himself to us. God reveals himself to us in the struggle so that we are able to find the truth in our lives. In light of this, I'd suggest that the emphasis shouldn't be blame, but more that we all have a duty and responsibility to support one another in the various difficulties that we face.
Q: How can the Church speak in a language that a post-Christian liberal society can understand?
Bishop McMahon: The place to start is always where the person is and in their personal journey. If we reflect on the example of Jesus in the Gospels, this is precisely what he did. It is the responsibility of the Church to grapple with and understand the language of the day. In this way we can learn how to speak it, so that the Gospel can be effectively translated into a language which touches the heart of every human person. This is something that our national Catholic Enquiry Office tries to do daily through its Web site www.life4seekers.co.uk and through dealing with phone call inquiries, e-mails and letters from a wide variety of people.
Q: What do you hope the Come Home for Christmas campaign with achieve?
Bishop McMahon: I hope that it will show that the Church continues to be a place of welcome, where all people who have drifted away from the Church, for whatever reason, will find familiar surroundings. I hope that they receive the clear message that they matter, not just to themselves, but also to God and the whole Christian community.
If this initiative results in increased church attendance, all the better, but at a basic level the aim of the campaign is to bring people to a greater awareness of God's love and mercy in their lives — and to a place where they can rediscover that these priceless treasures can be found in their fullness in Catholicism.


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Class Standing: Sophomores or above; transfer students welcome.
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Note: This 8-credit program will meet from 6 to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. First class Spring Quarter will meet in Sem2 A3109.
In fall quarter this program will focus on developing a foundational understanding of mind and emotion from both Eastern and Western perspectives based on scientific dialogues between noted philosophers, psychologists, neuroscientists and the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Are constructive and destructive emotions innately embedded in human nature? Can they be developed or eradicated? In recent years, a growing body of Western research has examined these and other questions through the perspectives of Eastern psychology and philosophy which view destructive emotions, perceptions, and behaviors as the primary source of human suffering. To alleviate this suffering, these Eastern traditions have developed a rich and varied methodology for recognizing, reducing, transforming and preventing these destructive forms of mind and emotion.
After examining the main constructive and destructive emotions, students will choose one emotion or state of mind to study in-depth and develop effective East/West interventions to transform this emotion/state of mind. As an integral part of this foundational work, each student will develop an individual mindfulness practice to deepen their awareness of various states of mind and emotion and their impact on one's own daily life.
In winter quarter, students will explore the correlation between habitual patterns of thought and the actual physiology of our brains. We will examine the validity of direct human experience as a way of knowing reality, drawing from Eastern and Western psychological models of mind/emotion as well as a traditional epistemological model of cognition based on Indo-Tibetan studies. In what ways do our emotions and perceptions obscure our ability to see reality? Are there effective methods for training the mind to overcome these obscurations?
Students will deepen their consciousness studies with new research and writings spawned by a decade of groundbreaking collaboration between Eastern and Western scholars organized by the Mind-Life Institute and major research universities. The emphasis of this quarter will be the analysis of constructive emotion/thoughts, their influence on our mental stability and brain physiology, and methodologies for influencing and improving mental development and function. Students will develop individual programs for personal mental development in addition to continuing to gain skills in mindfulness practice.
In spring quarter, the emphasis of the class will be on understanding and practicing the clinical applications of the mind/emotion theory and research studied in fall and winter. In particular, researchers in the fields of health and psychology have proven the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation as a clinical application to treat conditions such as stress and pain, addictions, chronic depression, anxiety, hypertension and other health conditions. This class will explore the similarities and differences between Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Western cognitive therapy. Applying East-West counseling and psychological approaches, students will gain practical skills to help alleviate the psychological suffering of others while maintaining emotional balance and professional ethics. Students will have opportunities for personal practice, observational learning, and the development of counseling skills through role-play, reading and discussion.
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Why did we dine here? – Plumed Horse is a long standing (1952) restaurant located in Saratoga, not far from the Montalvo winery. This location used to be a stable, hence the name. Peter Armellino (Aqua) is the chef. They have earned one Michelin star and have been on our radar for many years. We finally had an excuse to visit this fine restaurant. This restaurant was remodeled recently, giving us a good excuse to pay a visit. Their decor is definitely top-notch with a beautiful transparent 2000 bottle, three-story wine cellar and cool chefs table / room.
Insider Tip – Go for the tasting menu and wine.
Cuisine – New American
Location – Saratoga
Opened – 1962
Service – Plumed Horse had very good service with friendly wait staff that also provided good suggestions when ordering. No need to ask for refills here!
Verdict – Plumed Horse impressed us with their fine cuisine in such a remote area. The decor is beautiful as is the food. They have been in existence for many decades and should continue to evolve and exist. If you live in the South Bay, there is no need to drive up to the city to experience fine dining. Hit the lounge, if you are on a budget.
Plumed Horse Signature Dishes – Souffle, sweetbreads
Plumed Horse's Menu features a signature tasting menu that changes seasonally as well as an a la cart menu with 6 entrees. They do have some vegetarian options including a vegetarian tasting menu for $90.
Plumed Horse Food Picks:
Amuse Sturgeon mousse
Alternate Amuse mozzarella beignets
4 different kinds of high-quality house made rolls.
Black Pepper & Parmesan Soufflé, uni & Dungeness crab fondue ($19) was a signature appetizer that you waiter recommended. Beautiful soufflé and some very fresh crab.
Davenport Abalone, roasted sweetbreads, slow egg and brown butter ($24) combined perfect sweetbreads with a classic egg and some tender abalone.
Chefs Grand Tasting Menu $145, Wine pairing $88
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Tsar Nicoulai caviar, lighlty pickled Japanese cucumber – Simple, fresh, small.
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Alternate Amuse mushroom veoulette – excellent! This might signal that their vegetarian tasting menu is worth ordering.
Alternate Fingerling Potatoes
Maine Lobster
mushroom pave, baby fava beans – A very large portion of tender lobster
2010 Plumed Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Arroyo Secco
Seared Artisan Foie Gras
roasted pineapple, jalapeno jus – The ban is taking effect soon, so time for some more super smooth foie with small chunks of pineapple.
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Alternate Risotto with Pea Shoots – Nicely done, subtle flavors, not too rich.
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Pre-dessert Blood Orange Sorbet, Orange foam & tapioca
Toasted Coconut Semifreddo
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2007 Inniskillin "Cabernet Franc" Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
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Drivers along Route 22 near the Monroeville-Murrysville border should expect delays in the evening through at least Friday.
A contractor for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has begun work installing a new drainage pipe along Route 22 westbound at the intersection of Old William Penn Highway.
The contractor, Carmen Paliotta Contracting of Pleasant Hills, began the project earlier this week. Traffic patterns will be adjusted from 7 p.m. through 6 a.m. through Friday. The right lane of Route 22 and the turning lane of Old William Penn Highway will be shut down near the intersection.
The Route 22 work is part of a $582,929 project repairing roadways at three slide locations. Work was completed on Trafford-Murrysville Road, just south of the Turnpike Bridge, in Penn Township and Route 993 east of Irwin last month.
PennDOT officials and Murrysville police warn drivers to proceed with caution through the work zone.
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Destiny's Child singer Beyonce Knowles will star in the US version of The Pink Panther movie. Knowles, who made her big-screen debut in 2002's Austin Powers: Goldmember, will play a pop star named Xania whose boyfriend is found dead with his Pink Panther diamond missing. Inspector Jacques Clouseau will be played by comedian Steve Martin. Filming begins in May.
Portly singer Har Mar Superstar required dental work after being hit in the
face by a "penis-shaped pinata" at the South By Southwest festival in Texas last
week. Superstar was performing in an abandoned warehouse when an audience member
threw the sweets-filled container. The singer has recruited Australian Holly
Valance to guest on two songs on his second album. "She's really sexy," says
Superstar. "Her last album was really good dance music. She's really fun to be
around, to have around the studio."
Fran Drescher has signed on to star in a new TV comedy, Shacking Up. The sitcom is about a 24-year-old man who moves back home with his mother (Drescher) and her boyfriend, who is six months younger than he is.
Pop outfit Spandau Ballet are set to put their 14-year feud behind them and re-form. Former bandmates Gary and Martin Kemp, Steve Norman, John Keeble and Tony Hadley have decided to relaunch the group and are looking for a record deal to make a new album before going on tour.
Lucinda Williams (above) has cancelled her shows at the Melbourne Concert Hall on April 22 and 23 due to the death of her mother. Refunds from the point of purchase.
Sarah McLachlan plays her first Melbourne show in six years at the Regent Theatre, city, on May 27. Tickets from the usual outlets on Tuesday.
Having sold out his first show, recent US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jackson Browne (right) plays a second solo acoustic gig at the Regent Theatre, city, on April 15. Tickets from Ticketek.
Fresh from their appearance in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 1, Tokyo trash-rock outfit the 220.127.116.11s play the Prince, St Kilda, on April 29 (tickets from the venue, Gaslight, Polyester, Missing Link and Greville), and Ding Dong Lounge, city, on May 5 (tickets from the venue, Gaslight, Missing Link and Polyester).
Earthcore celebrates its 11th anniversary with a three-day gathering on November 26-28 at Goulburn River, Victoria. Appearing will be 1200 Mics (live), Hallucinogen (live), Younger Brother (live), Prometheus (live), Simon Posford, DJ Lucas, Raja Ram, Salmonella Dub (live), Sonkite (live) and GMS (live). Check www.earthcore.com.au for earlybird ticketing details.
After selling out two shows at the Forum, city, Jet play a third and final show at the venue on April 29. Tickets from Ticketek and Gaslight.
Melbourne punk-rockers the Spazzys launch their debut single, Paco Doesn't Love Me, at the Tote, Collingwood, on April 10.
US outfit the Icarus Line play the Hi-Fi Bar, city, on May 21 (tickets from Ticketek, Gaslight, Missing Link and International Trash). Other US acts heading to the Hi-Fi are the Brian Jonestown Massacre on May 27 (with the Lovetones and Dappled Cities Fly; tickets from Gaslight, Greville, Polyester and Missing Link), and Thurstin Howl III on May 28.
Back from a three-year hiatus, Screaming Jets play Brass Monkey, Fountain Gate, on April 15; Mercury Lounge at Crown on April 16; Ferntree Gully Hotel on April 17; and the Peninsula Lounge, Mornington, on April 18.
UK drum'n'bass heavyweights Blame (LTJ Bukem's Good Looking Records), Mampi Swift (Charge Recordings) and IC3 (Kool FM) DJ at the Prince on April 23. Tickets on sale soon.
City City City launch their debut album, Dawn and the Blue Light District, at Revolver, Prahran, on April 11 (not last night, as erroneously printed last week).
Electro garage-rockers Bit by Bats support Team Plastique at Revolver on April 8 and the Von Bondies at the Corner Hotel, Richmond, on April 9.
The Loveslap Records party features New York City DJ Jaymz Nylon at Seven nightclub on April 24. Tickets at the door.
Swedish techno star Aril Brikha (Transmat Records) headlines the Blow Your Own Way party at Honkytonks, city, on April 23. Support from Phunk De Sonique, Ben Cromack and Boogs.
Brisbane's Vanlustbader launch their debut EP, Power Makes Sense (out Monday), at Ding Dong Lounge, city, on April 17.
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Local craftswomen had their unique wares included in a selection of fine Welsh goods presented to world leaders at the NATO Summit in Newport.
Woollen journals created by Nia Hobbs of Rhydlewis and Jane Beck of Tregaron, were among items presented to world leaders attending the NATO Summit at the Celtic Manor resort, in Newport, on Friday.
Items to showcase the country's products and character were given to the visitors, including US President Barack Obama, and goods were provided by more than 25 Welsh businesses and makers.
Jane and Nia were honoured to be chosen by The Welsh Office to represent Welsh business and supply gifts for The Summit.
Nia covered some journals with an archive design Welsh fabric, and 35 journals were sent specially boxed with the NATO logo and a gift label inside.
Jane was also asked to gift a Welsh blanket for both President Obama and The Nato Secretary General from her Heritage Collection woven at Melin Teifi in Drefach Felindre. Special boxes were made by Nia, and the pair even had some last minute NATO labels made by The National weaving Company in Narberth.
Jane said: "I was invited on Tuesday to attend a presentation at Celtic Manor to thank a selected number of suppliers to the Summit and was honoured to meet The Prime Minster David Cameron."
A message from the Prime Minister inside the gift basket read: "During this summit you will see many examples of Wales' strong defence and aerospace sectors. Here are some fine examples of its strong heritage in craftsmanship and food too.
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Archaeologists have unearthed decapitated human remains beneath former allotment land in Soham (Cambridgeshire, England). Experts from the Hertford-based firm Archaeological Solutions are currently excavating a Roman settlement on land off Fordham Road, before 96 homes are built on the site. Among the wealth of artefacts found are a number of human burials thought to predate the Roman settlement, including one where the person was decapitated before being put in the ground.
Andrew Peachey, a specialist in prehistoric and Roman pottery at the company, said: "Prior to the Roman settlement, the margins of the Fen and island [of Ely] were heavily exploited by prehistoric settlers, including one who appears to have been decapitated before being placed in a crouched burial in a circular pit. The reasons for decapitation are purely theoretical at this stage. One is obviously execution and another is to prevent ghosts. Quite often the head is found somewhere on the site, but it's rare for it to be completely missing. This then throws up the question of where the head was taken."
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Billy Wallace, aged 45, of Chorley Old Road, Bolton, was alleged to have raped a woman on December 31, 2013.
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Obsessed fan tweets Ashley Tisdale 18,000 times, cops investigating
(TMZ) - Ashley Tisdale's legitimately freaked out after an obsessed fan sent more than 18,000 tweets to the actress and then showed up to her home, TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement tells TMZ that the LAPD has launched an investigation after a person in Ashley's camp reported that a super-fan had tweeted her 18,888 times, dating back to November, 2012.
The tweets are pretty creepy - the person (believed to be a man) seems to be delusional, writing as if the two have some sort of ongoing relationship. For example:
"My body is yours & even as friends I f***in love how I make u feel like mom maybe we both got issues cuz nobody's perfect."
"I'll never lose u baby even in 20 years til infinity you'll always b my best friend."
"Let it all out on me u can have my heart put a lock on it throw away the key & my soul is yours to keep."
Even scarier, TMZ reports that the suspected super tweeter recently showed up to Ashley's house, but it's not known if he ever made contact.
According to TMZ, cops have identified a suspect - and are looking to talk to the person to determine whether he poses a serious risk to Ashley.
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Reading about home brewing and beer is a fun way of finding out more about it. Almost as good as brewing itself.
So, here's a round-up of three beer books I've enjoyed recently.
The books are quite different: there's an all-out home brewing book, one about yeast and finally just a great read whether you like beer or not (granted, you probably do if you're reading this).
Brewing Better Beer
First, a masterclass from home brew expert Gordon Strong.
This isn't an instruction book. It assumes you already know how to brew and, more specifically, that you're an all grain brewer.
Instead of showing you how, it's look at why and what to brew. A pep talk encouraging you to push yourself.
It's about developing your own ideas and achieving the necessary skill to implement them:
Anyone looking to master the craft of brewing should first work to get the fundamentals right. Before you can begin improvising and being truly creative and inventive, you should take the time to understand the proper way of doing things…
Rather than simply laying out the choices and letting you decide, I will try to lead you through the decision process and discuss some of the choices I have made in developing a personal style. The goal isn't to have you emulate how I brew, but to use how I brew to help you develop you own way of brewing. Being a master means that you understand the body of knowledge and how to apply it, and that you are able to blaze your own path. You can't really do that if you are trying to emulate someone else. Don't strive to brew like I do; strive to brew better than I do.
If you follow this blog, you may have noticed that I've already taken this to heart with my own exploration of the brewing process.
The book covers a lot of ground quickly, explaining how choice of equipment, ingredients and techniques should all be informed by what you want to achieve.
There's an emphasis on questioning and testing as a way of eliminating doubt from the brew process. Strong encourages you to focus on the important things, avoiding unnecessary concern for insignificant details.
I found the discussion on beer judging towards the end of the book to be overly long and padded, but it's a small complaint in an otherwise great book.
If you've already got the basic brew process down and are looking for a push forward, you may find it here.
Brewing Better Beer on Amazon (or UK).
Although called Yeast, it's the sub-title that most clearly explains what this book is about: The Practical Guide To Beer Fermentation.
The topic may sound dry, boring even, but Chris White and Jamil Zainasheff's book is very readable, and is peppered with stories from yeast's history.
One thing I found especially interesting were the frequent mentions to "selective pressure".
Brewers, apparently unwittingly, have repeatedly harvested only the most useful yeast from their fermentations. This greatly reduces the yeast's chances of mutating from generation to generation and gives brewers a degree of consistency.
After setting the scene, the books contains practical advice on most aspects of yeast use. It's information that I've seen in other home brewing books, but not so clearly explained.
Among the topics of interest are why to make yeast starters, pitching rates, flavours (good and bad) and use or not of secondary fermenters. There are also extensive notes on setting up your own yeast lab.
However, despite my enjoyment of the book, I suspect that if you're already knowledgeable about yeast you may find it overly simple.
That I could easily read and understand everything leads me to suspect there's a final level of detail missing.
In fact, the authors themselves acknowledge this:
This is a book for those who are in the early stages of their love of yeast and what it can do for their beer.
It's pitched (pun post-rationalised to be intended) as a "practical guide" and it is indeed full of things you can try yourself.
After reading it I feel I've got more idea of what I'm aiming for when preparing wort, as well as the fermentation environment I need to provide for my beer.
Yeast on Amazon (or UK).
Hops and Glory
Finally, a book that's not totally about brewing but is my favourite of the three.
Part history, part sea adventure and part beer book, Hops and Glory is Pete Brown's account of his recreation of IPA's journey from England to India.
The IPA story, as you've probably heard, goes like this: it was a special beer developed for the Indian climate and the long conditioning process offered by the journey out there.
Before starting his own journey, Brown sets out his stall:
There had to be much more to the basic IPA story. But as well as proving or disproving the myth – that this sea journey alchemized the beer in some way – the voyage would have many more facets.
Indeed it does. Brown nimbly interweaves historical information about beer and the British Empire with his own trip in an impressive and gripping way.
There are many strands to the book.
The rise and fall of Burton as the centre of the brewing world is covered right up to the present day. We also get a glimpse of London during the days of the British Empire, along with tales of what was going on in India.
It wasn't all pleasant of course, but it's fascinating to read about it.
Despite my obvious interest in the beer and brewing, above all it was the adventure that kept me turning the pages.
The sea voyage from Britain to India, via Brazil, is compelling and inspiring. It makes you yearn for a pint of IPA and a good holiday.
Of the three books, Hops and Glory is the one that I most heartily recommend.
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I just found a marriage date and place for my ancestors in the new LDS
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China will scrap an export duty of 40 per cent on metallurgical coke, a steelmaking raw material, from next year, an official with the Ministry of Finance said, in a move that could spark a surge in Chinese exports and threaten regional vendors.
China used to be the world's largest exporter of coke, but its exports have almost dried up since 2008, when Beijing raised the export duty from 25 per cent in a bid to reduce pollution.
Still, an end to the tough tariffs could send Chinese exports jumping to 8 million to 10 million tonnes in 2013, up from an expected 1 million this year, which would be a game changer for the regional seaborne market.
"China's annual coke production is at about 420 million tonnes this year and the domestic market is oversupplied. The change in taxes will encourage coke producers to send more stocks abroad," said Ma Cheng, an analyst with Galaxy Futures in Beijing.
"It will weigh on regional prices but prices won't collapse because the price of coke is largely tied to the price of coking coal."
Coking coal is a key ingredient in making metallurgical coke, largely used as a fuel in blast furnace steel production.
The move to scrap coke tariffs followed a ruling by the World Trade Organisation in July last year that China's export curbs on several raw materials breached free-trade rules. The body has set a deadline of December 31 for Beijing to act.
A combination of overcapacity and tepid demand in the domestic market has also caused heavy losses to Chinese coke makers, prompting them to appeal to Beijing to cut duties and so increase the number of their sales outlets.
Still, it is not clear if Beijing will adjust the export quota for producers and traders, although analysts said there was little need to do so, since actual shipments have been far lower than the annual cap.
The 2012 quota was set at 9 million tonnes but total exports of coke and semi-coke in the year to October were only 907,000 tonnes, a fall of 71 per cent from year ago. Annual exports stood at around 10 million to 15 million tonnes between 2000 and 2007.
"There will be no export tariff (for coke) starting from 2013," said the official, who declined to be identified as he was not authorised to speak to media.
Scrapping the hefty export tariff would boost the competitiveness of Chinese supplies and pressure regional prices, already hit this year by the global economic slowdown.
Coke prices from China's port of Tianjin with 62 per cent CSR material are hovering at around $US400 a tonne on a free-on-board basis. The tariff removal could send prices down to around $US275, analysts said.
That compares with FOB prices of around $US280 a tonne for Japanese supplies. Increased Chinese supplies may also pose competition from Russian and Ukrainian exporters.
China's coke producers, now operating at around 70 per cent of capacity, would be likely to ramp up production as foreign markets become more accessible.
A rise in Chinese coke exports to 15 million tonnes will prompt a rise of around 20 million tonnes of coking coal, said Helen Lau, a senior analyst at UOB-Kay Hian.
Still, an increase in coking coal demand will mostly benefit Chinese and Mongolian coking coal producers as most Chinese coke ovens are located in the inland provinces of Shanxi and Hebei, which makes Australian and US imports uneconomical, Lau said in a note.


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THE past year may have brought its troubles, economic and otherwise, but it also saw an unprecedented wealth of archaeological revelations in Scotland, with discoveries of international importance providing new insights into the lives of our forebears of several millennia ago.
It was the Year of Homecoming in which Scotland's earliest known recorded human face re-emerged into the light of day after 5,000 years, to the astonishment of archaeologists on the island of Westray in Orkney; also in Orkney, the remains of a vast "Neolithic cathedral," a sacred site like no other in Britain, were revealed. Elsewhere, archaeologists excavated below a monumental capstone in a field at Forteviot, Perthshire, to reveal the grave of a "Bronze Age hero", replete with a bronze and gold dagger and other artefacts, while near Stirling an amateur enthusiast with a metal detector stumbled upon the most important hoard of Iron Age gold yet unearthed in Scotland.
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There was good reason for Republicans to cry foul over the Obama campaign's advertisement highlighting the president's killing of Osama bin Laden; the GOP has lost its decades-long edge on national security. According to a Washington Post poll, "By a margin of more than 2 to 1, Americans say the president's handling of terrorism is a major reason to support rather than oppose his bid for reelection."
Republicans lost their popularity on security issues for one reason: George W. Bush's foreign policy was a disaster. And yet, the party's nominee, Mitt Romney, has assembled a foreign-policy team composed almost exclusively of individuals with the same war-always mentality and ideology that served Bush — and the United States — so poorly. In some cases, the exact same men responsible for Bush's catastrophic national security policies are advising Romney. The former Massachusetts governor could have included some of the pragmatists and realists from the George H.W. Bush administration. Instead, a Romney presidency seems like it would be Bush 43 all over again.
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The Ask
In the spring of 2013, Starbucks wanted to encourage lapsed customers to return who may have drifted away from the chain with four offers exclusive to Starbucks. The thread that tied it all together had to revolve around the Macchiato, a signature drink that no other coffee chain can claim. More than a hard sell to the offers, the piece had to work hard to also had to convey the process and journey of the Macchiato, and by extension the Starbucks approach to espresso beverages.
The Answer
A 5x7" card with a 5x5" front flap to "tease" the Macchiato is the first thing the customer sees. As they open it up, the four wallet-card-sized coupons come unfolding out as the Macchiato story is told through imagery and copy. The back, following DM best practices, highlights the offers once again alongside complementary "story" photography.
Creative Team
Executive Creative Director: Scott Pinkney
Creative Director: Rene Rouleau
Copywriter: Owen Millburn
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Insider Selling: Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) SVP Sells 4,505 Shares of Stock
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) SVP Peter Real sold 4,505 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.07, for a total transaction of $360,715.35. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 13,531 shares in the company, valued at $1,083,427.17. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) traded up 0.98% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $79.52. 1,865,648 shares of the company traded hands. The company's 50-day moving average is $79.71 and its 200-day moving average is $79.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.46 and a beta of 1.30. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $59.01 and a 12-month high of $90.49.
Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 31st. The semiconductor company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 19.39% and a net margin of 20.88%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 41.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Analog Devices, Inc. will post $4.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on ADI shares. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $96.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Friday, March 31st. Stephens upgraded shares of Analog Devices from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $93.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Tuesday, May 9th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Analog Devices from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 15th. Finally, Jefferies Group LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Monday, May 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $88.86.
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ADI. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Analog Devices during the first quarter worth approximately $100,000. Jacobus Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Analog Devices during the first quarter worth approximately $113,000. Heritage Trust Co purchased a new position in Analog Devices during the first quarter worth approximately $114,000. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America raised its position in Analog Devices by 18.9% in the first quarter. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America now owns 1,403 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $115,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in Analog Devices by 51.0% in the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,406 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $109,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.50% of the company's stock.
About Analog Devices
Analog Devices, Inc (Analog Devices) designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of solutions that leverage high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing technology, including integrated circuits (ICs), algorithms, software and subsystems. Its products include Analog Products, Converters, Amplifiers/Radio Frequency, Other Analog, Power Management and Reference, and Digital Signal Processing Products.
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The World Series of Celebrity: Game 3 — TV of 2012 (QUIZ & GALLERY)
We're launching a new trivia quiz for each day of play in baseball's Fall Classic. To coincide with Game 3 on Saturday, we're offering our third quiz in our series. This one is on the year in television.
2012 was a year when there seemed to be less of interest on the screen than in the drama behind the screen, whether it was the epic search for new hosts and judges for The X Factor, the battles between Community creator Dan Harmon and Chevy Chase (which ended with Harmon's departure from the show), or the feud between new American Idol judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey.
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If you missed past installments, you can find Game 1, a quiz on celebrity and baseball, here. Game 2, on the year in movies, is here. Check back Sunday for Game 4 of our series, and watch Monday for Game 5 of the World Series of Celebrity, if the Detroit-San Francisco match-up continues that long.
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|Look up Akira or あきら in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Akira may refer to:
- Akira (manga), a 1980s cyberpunk manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
- Akira (1988 film), a 1988 animated film adaptation of the manga
- Akira (video game), a 1988 video game based on the anime film
- Akira Psycho Ball, a 2002 pinball simulator for PlayStation 2 based on the anime film
- Akira (1988 film), a 1988 animated film adaptation of the manga
- Akira (2016 Hindi film), a Bollywood film starring Sonakshi Sinha and Anurag Kashyap
- Akira (2016 Kannada film), a Kannada film starring Anish Tejeshwar
- "Akira", a song by Kaddisfly from Buy Our Intention; We'll Buy You a Unicorn
Fictional items[edit]
- Akira class starship in the Star Trek universe
- USS Akira (NX-62497); a Star Trek starship, see List of Star Trek Starfleet starships ordered by class
- Akira (given name)
- Akira Kurosawa, Japanese film director
- Akira Toriyama, Japanese manga and game artist
- Akira (actor), Japanese actor and dance performer
- Asa Akira, stage name of an American pornographic actress, model, and director
Fictional characters[edit]
- Akira (The Simpsons), a Japanese chef on The Simpsons
- Akira (Akira), a character from the 1980s cyberpunk animanga Akira cartoon and comic
- Akira Hiragi, a character from Valkyrie Drive-Mermaid
- Akira Kurusu, the main characters name in the Persona 5 manga
- Akira Otoishi, a minor antagonist in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Martin Bogomolni <email@example.com> wrote:

 The -message- is important though.

I rarely link to things unless I'm sure of their legitimacy, but sometimes you just want other people to join you on a sceptical and critical but openminded journey around links you'd not entirely checked out yet:

http://www.librarycult.com/2012/02/make-darpa-one/

It's definitely worth reading the DARPA-sourced links here for a better idea of the overall goals of the project Make is working with.

I've really enjoyed thinking about this carefully, and am still not entirely sure how I feel. I think personally I would still continue working with Make.

Strangely, though, organizations I do work for and have worked for have even more stringent standards. Both EFF and CPJ refuse to take money from governments at all, and I'm happy about that. Of course, I and they use roads and public schools and pay taxes and the ARPAnet blah blah blah, but the reason those groups don't take money is because governments are not always your friend, and they have particular interests that may not align with your own, and it important to consider that.

Honestly, I have been mildly disturbed by the recent and sometimes unquestioned involvement of hackers with state infrastructure at every level. Often this is expressed (in the US at least) as a patriotic thing -- $GEEK_VERB for America! Some good friends work on these projects, and I see them do it as much out of principle as someone who decides not to. But I also get a few stories from people who have gone "this has turned out to be less clearly a Good Thing i did than I thought", and also people who work with them who have said "yeah, my friends are now doing Bad Things and I am not sure they realise it". None of this has to do with making machines that kill people, and more about the nature of working with the establishment, established power structures, and the compromises one must make in order to do this.

For instance, I think one of the things that is understood by those working on the Maker DARPA project is that this *isn't* about evil killing machines, but about providing STEM resources for kids. One of the issues that first link brings out, though, is that the way that DARPA *has* to justify such educational projects internally as providing more effective production of military equipment for the defence of the country. To quote it, and DARPA:

The MENTOR program is a section of a much larger military portfolio, called the Adaptive Vehicle Make program, whose goal is to "address revolutionary approaches to the design, verification and manufacturing of complex defense systems and vehicles" through three steps; "to dramatically compress development times for complex defense systems such as military air and ground vehicles, to shift the product value chain for such systems toward high-value added design activities, and to democratize the innovation process".

I think we all understand that the military isn't just about defence in the US -- it does a lot more than that, including one of the few public health systems, a huge amount of educational funding for kids, career opportunities for underresourced individuals, etc. But all of these things have to be justified in military terms. I think perhaps the issue here is that Mitch is taking those justifications on face value, while many others (including I think Tim O'Reilly if you read his Facebook responses to Mitch) are saying effectively "yes, but that's not *really* what that's about".

Breaking this down, you have three camps:

1) Mitch and others who don't want to be connected with a program whose aim is the manufacturing of complex defense systems and vehicles"
2) Some, (Matt?) who say there's no problem with being connected with such programs
 3) Some, who say that program is so distant from the MENTOR program as it is that you're not really connected to it, so this is a non-question.

I have no conclusions here yet, but I would definitely say that when working with governments on projects where your own aims are expressed verbally or by implication, and someone else's aims are expressed in writing, it's either the aims in writing, or the government's overall aims which trump yours. It's one of the things that governments are best at.

d.

d.

 A recruiter is legally bound, by the contract they have signed with
 the US armed forces, to identify and attempt to recruit as many
 qualified people as they can through a number of enticements into the
 US armed forces. This is their primary job.

 A DARPA STEM grant comes with a couple strings attached (it must be
 spent for the purpose the grant was applied for, namely
 Science/Tech/Engineering/Math education) but it does not commit anyone
 who accepts that grant to the purpose of recruiting, or to perform a
 research task for the US armed forces.

 The thinking that goes into a Military Recruiter is: "Send out our
 most charismatic, and experienced soldiers to go find people who will
 be useful to the military and recruit them."

 The thinking that goes into the STEM education fund is : "Support
 science, technology, engineering and math in schools and get people
 interested in science. The more people get interested in these
 subjects, the higher quality pool of people we will have in the US in
 the future to draw on."

 I'm not going to scoff at DARPA money, especially since it doesn't
 require or _directly_ encourage people to join the military. I would
 honestly be more delighted if this money came from an education
 initiative outside of the military, but because it doesn't tie the
 carrot on the stick directly to military service, I also don't have a
 problem with it.

 IMHOI it's taking millions of dollars away from projects that might
 directly be used to hurt people, and beating it into plowshares
 through education. I feel this kind of thing should be
 ///encouraged///. If it comes down to it, I'd rather that every
 agency in the government that could spend money on education and
 making participation in science and technology do so. Certainly,
 many do (from the CDC in disease prevention and education to the FDA,
 from Welfare offering job training to the NSF directly funding
 science).

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Nucore Release Notes
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Release 2.11 - 06.07.12
1) Added dynamic lookup of tournament server address (you can use a URL instead of an IP.)
2) Fixed date issue which also fixed a tournament high score issue.
3) Added separate LED ignore list for each game.
4) Misc stability fixes.
Release 2.0 - 12.12.10
1) **TOURNAMENT MODE** Nucore will now allow users to connect to any Pinball 2000 tournament server without requiring special hardware. Nucore will use ubuntu linux supported ethernet adapters. You will not be required to use a router or card reader.
2) Jukebox mode screen blanking - there will be an option to have the jukebox screen blank after 15 seconds. This option will be controlled through the jukebox settings in the Nucore config menu.
3) Jukebox song delete - you will be able to delete songs or erase all songs from the Nucore config menu. (Update 07.11.10) There are two methods to delete songs, a pick list and delete the entire library. The pick list is very easy to use and allows you to scroll through as many songs as you want and tag them for deleting.
4) Misc performance improvements.
5) Bulb error override - if you want to use LEDs we have an option to report the bulbs as being good so you won't get a credit dot.
6) Jukebox back - While on random play the left flipper button will step backwards through all of the songs previously played. Requested from a user.
7) Ability to enter name for tournament mode.
Release 1.3 - 02.04.10
1) Fixed a jukebox bug where the jukebox could start in the diagnostics screen if certain conditions were met.
2) Drastically reduced the amount of writes to the hard drive. This was done to better support solid state hard drives and increase performance and reliability.
Release 1.2 - 11.12.09
1) Fixed a rare bug that would cause the emulator to hang when trying to reboot due to certain errors.
2) Added the original white loading screen with blue text back to code (loading status shown just before game start in original code.)
3) Added support for up to 4 processor cores. Don't run out and buy a quad core processor. There is no noticeable difference in performance. With current dual core processors Nucore is running as fast as it needs to.
Release 1.01 - 08.20.09
1) Fixed rare bug that would cause the jukebox to lock the emulator
2) Added option to hide the watermark in the Nucore config menu (system)
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Musical History - Mike Hounshell
Mike started playing bass guitar professionally at age 15 in 1975. After five days of playing bass and practicing with a cover band, the guys in his first band invited two guys from one of the other bands in the area to evaluate his playing. So that night the guitar player and drummer from the other band showed up at his parent's house. The drummer happened to be none other than a young undiscovered Steve Whiteman, who became the lead singer of the legendary band "Kix". They said Hounshell played too many wrong notes. He went on to play that gig and many many more.
During his senior year in high school He was selected for the Maryland 1978 All-State Chorus. He graduated from high school with the "Outstanding Music Student Award" and an accompanying music scholarship($25). Houshell passed the vocal audition and attended Frostburg State University where he majored in music. There He played bass in the jazz ensemble, trombone in the marching band, and performed in many vocal ensembles. He engineered and was an artist on both student talent association albums, "Beleive It", and "Plateu".
In 1981 He released a solo album, "Sometime, Somewhere". The single he put out was featured in the regular rotation on some FM radio stations. The album received generous airplay. Since the digital age, it has been made available for download in a bit torrent on many web sites by fans of the record. The vinyl album is now a rare collectible.
In 1984 Hounshell's band "Ten Below" made it to the final's of "DC101's Battle of the Bands". Out of hundreds of entries they were selected to compete in one of four of the semi final competitions at the Bayou (long gone now) in DC. they won their semi final round. they then went on to the finals to compete with 3 other bands at the Sylvan Theater in front of the Washington Monument in front of a crowd of 20 thousand people. Ten Below came in fourth in the contest out of over 250 original entries.
He spent the rest of the 1980's playing bass in various bands and getting to open for some national acts (Henry Lee Summer- CBS Records), and international acts at the Bayou in DC and doing studio work for other bands. He also received several Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contests awards.
In 1991 He joined a progressive rock band "Cathedral"(a registered U.S. Trademark 1991). This band is not to be confused with the Death Metal band from the U.K. by the same name. Cathedral entered a song in Musician Magazine's 4th "Best Unsigned Band Contest". Cathedral made it to the finals and had their band name listed in the magazine for being in the top 100 best unsigned bands. Cathedral opened for "Dream Theater" at the Bayou and was booked by "Cellar Door Productions" around the DC area. Later that year they signed a recording contract with Kinesis, a progressive rock label. their first CD, "Kingdom of Ends" was the first original CD the Kinesis label ever released. It was well received in the progressive rock world. After Cathedral released their second CD, "There in the Shadows" on Kinesis in 1993, the band split up. A few of the band members formed a group called "Hip Omelette" that recorded and gigged around DC, Maryland, and Virginia until 1995.
Hounshell recorded some original material by mainly concentrated on producing and engineering other bands material for the rest of 1990's. Ironically, Mike ended up mixing a post "Kix" Steve Whiteman demo.
In 1997 Hounshell recorded bass during a session at Sountrax with Roger Fisher, legendary guitarist of the band Heart.
Mike engineered and produced the doom epic "Review Your Choices" CD with Joe Hasslevander and Bobby Leibling of Pentagram in 1999.
Cathedral released a remastered version of their first CD. "Kingdom of Ends 2012 Remaster" was released commercially in July of 2012.
In 2012 Hounshell joined the band "Ad Infinitum". Hounshell is recording bass with Todd Braverman and Ad Infinitum for the new "Ad Infinitum 2" CD.
In 2013 He began releasing some of his new solo material in the online digital music stores. Hounshell released an online EP "Sometime Somewhere 2".


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Mayor Sam Katz and council have taken the extraordinary step of reworking the composition of a key piece of the city's government structure, months before an election that could return a whole new slate to city hall. The decision to rework the composition of council's executive policy committee would yoke the new mayor and council with a poorly considered model, poorly suited to a large metropolis with a lot of work to do.
Council this week showed bad form in adopting a bad idea: It asked for provincial approval to change how EPC members are chosen. Upon Mayor Katz's prompting, council decided three of seven EPC members should be chosen by city council at large. At present, the mayor selects all of his or her six committee colleagues on EPC.
By design, Winnipeg's mayor holds considerable, but balanced power. He or she wields influence through the office's budgets, and in its power of appointment.
Membership on EPC is a plum position because the committee is the last step to approving, for council's final vote, an array of policy and other decisions passed up from subordinate committees. EPC's members hold considerable sway, then, in both the formulation and the fate of policy decisions -- if there is consensus there, a decision is more likely to win approval from council's 15 members.
The investing of such power in the mayoralty was a key change in broad reforms to Winnipeg's governance in the late 1990s. The city moved from a model in which a board of commissioners wielded strong authority over the administration to what is called the strong-mayor model. But unlike other jurisdictions, specifically in the United States, there are checks on the power of Winnipeg's mayor: He or she cannot tell EPC members how to vote and the mayor still must work to get sufficient votes at full council to approve a decision.
It is real influence checked by the ultimate power of the whole elected body, and was seen as the best way to provide modern representative leadership for the city. In this way, the mayor -- chosen by all Winnipeg voters -- can be held accountable for setting priorities and getting them done, or not. It is not the only measure to assess the mayor, but it is a key consideration when electors are called to the polls.
The decision to mess with that, to yank from the mayor's hold such influence, means the mayor carries less accountability for the work of city council. In sum, Mr. Katz proved himself unequal to the challenge of leadership; council was often fractious and slow to get things done. This change would make consensus less likely in future councils.
Winnipeg has some tough work on its plate. Rapid transit is but one file dogged by tight budgets and warring opinions among decision-makers. Winnipeggers are expecting good solutions to chronic overspending in capital projects and public works contracts, for example, a problem that might be fully described in the coming report from an external audit of past contracts.
This is not a time to diffuse power and accountability. It is unseemly this council should foist upon a new slate, to be chosen this fall, a new model, formed largely absent advice on its consequent impact. It's a bad move. The Selinger government must refuse to amend the city's charter to enact this change.


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With the first round of the 2013 NFL draft in the books, there were a few twists and turns along the way for the New York Jets. For starters, the Miami Dolphins exchanged draft picks with the Oakland Raiders and moved up to the No. 3 overall selection to take Oregon defensive end, Dion Jordan, a player linked to the Jets on many mock drafts.
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"We're comfortable with the medical," noted Idzik of Milliner's injury. "He's had a few things. He's a very physical player. He doesn't miss time. He played through the injuries. He attended that Indianapolis Combine so he could compete. That's very important to us, and then had his surgery post-Combine, so that says something (about) the kid. Dee just loves football. He just does not miss practice. He does not miss games. That was really important to us. But in short, we're comfortable with his medical."
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On draft day, speculation grew that the Jets were looking to trade down and stockpile picks in what many experts are calling a deep draft class. In the end, the Jets couldn't forgo the opportunity to draft players the caliber of Milliner and Richardson.
"We entertained a few potential scenarios, but when we saw the players on the board we could draft, it would have to be pretty attractive for us to leave our top four," admitted Idzik." Again, in the end, it was too good for us to pass up."
The Jets finished their 2012 campaigned with the No. 6 ranked defense and No. 30 ranked offense; leaving fans questioning their decision to address the defensive unit with two first round picks. New York's general manager insists that he didn't forget about the team's offense and is convinced there are several impact weapons left for the taking.
"We're not done," declared Idzik. "We have two days of work to do. We also said from the beginning we feel this draft is very deep. We're going to take the same philosophy going forward into the second (round), the third (round) and right on through the draft. We're going to take the best players. We're going to assemble the best team of players and let them compete. That said, once you get down a little bit further in the draft, it stands to reason by numbers (that) there will be more offensive players that will stack up. We're cognizant of that, so we'll address need, but again, talent will trump need, especially higher in the draft."


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Thanks very much! I didn't quite grasp the interface, and thought I was supposed to "Open" teachpacks; after trying "Language->Add Teachpack" everything works just fine. I appreciate your help. Subject: Re: [racket] trouble with draw.ss teachpack From: matthias at ccs.neu.edu Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:55:34 -0400 CC: users at racket-lang.org To: planarian at hotmail.com 1. The draw teachpack should be used with the HtDP teaching languages only. I just did so and the following program runs just fine in Beginning Student Language. (start 100 100) (draw-circle (make-posn 30 30) 10 'blue) ;; there's nothing else in the Def area 2. I recommend shunting the first two chapters in HtDP in favor of http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/HtDP2e/index.html On Sep 19, 2010, at 2:24 PM, Jay wrote: Hello, I'm a complete newcomer to Racket. I've just begun working my way through HTDP, and have run into problems with exercise 6.2.1, which uses draw.ss. When I load the file, Racket complains when I make any reference to the "posn" struct (which is essential to all of the drawing tools), saying that it hasn't been defined. If I change tactics and try to start from the standard "beginner's" language (which does include the necessary "posn" definitions) and then copy over and run the declarations from draw.ss, that produces a "module not defined" error. I'd appreciate any guidance. Thanks for your time! Jay _________________________________________________ For list-related administrative tasks: http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.racket-lang.org/users/archive/attachments/20100919/b860ad6d/attachment.html>
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Google's Take on the Next Generation of Online Advertising
On the left side of the ad is an invitation to write a "tribute to our troops." The right side features a photo of "American Bombshell" Marisa Miller, a well-exposed star of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issues, with links to more photos and videos. In the middle is a short video of Miller, wearing World War II-era pinup outfits and posing with assorted bikes. In the video she mentions the historic use of Harleys by the military and invites viewers to visit a showroom for postcards and other mementos.
- With a lot going on and an attractive invitation to participate, the DoubleClick ads overcome banner blindness and the annoying interruptions that have made so much of Internet display advertising ineffective.
- The ad campaigns live on their own on the Web. Like so much cutting-edge Web marketing (and even plain-vanilla Craigslist ads), there is no need to run them adjacent to news content. Evian's computer-generated baby rollerskaters are an especially good example -- once introduced to the YouTube bloodstream, the spot is oh-so-cute that viral forwarding will propel it with no added cost to the advertiser.
- Deep thinkers in traditional media are doubtless pondering (and they should be) how to get a piece of this action. In general, though, such experiments are going to be a drain on traditional media budgets, and most advertisers will find them a better use of online dollars than conventional display.
- I have been intrigued for some time by how much the transformation of advertising parallels the familiar story of the disruption of the news business. Ramp up use of technology, find new ways to tell stories, exploit interactivity, get outside the box of traditional formats. Dare we say that these display campaigns are "a conversation, not a lecture"?
At first glance, the Harley Davidson mashup reminded me of the classic show tune from the musical "Sweet Charity," "Hey Big Spender," in which taxi dancers shamelessly hustle potential clients with flattery. On second thought, the campaign may be a cagey 21st century way to tell the digital surfer, "I can see you're a man of distinction" and get him to spend a little time with your brand.