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The leftists march against free speech...
Muslims marched in Vancouver...but the march was organized by the group Mobilization against War and Occupation.
Downtown Vancouver was filled with the sound of Islamic chanting on Saturday as hundreds gathered to peacefully protest Danish newspaper cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist.If you want to learn more about this group you can go here...clearly this a coalition of a variety of leftist groups.
Speaker after speaker said the cartoons -- first printed last September in the Jyllands-Posten newspaper -- were designed to belittle and insult Muslims.
Many were angered that defenders of the cartoons were citing freedom of the press as a justification for their continued distribution, both in Canada and abroad.
"We agree in a democratic society such as ours we should have freedom of the press,'' emcee Mohamed Shafiq told the crowd. "However, we should respect the rights of others. There should be a responsibility to manage those rights judiciously.''
The event was organized by the group Mobilization Against War and Occupation.
"This is not a matter of freedom of speech,'' said group spokeswoman Shannon Bundock. "It is a matter of dignity.''
Why on earth have the leftists thrown their hat in against free speech?


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Lemon Cookies & Carrot Cake Bites: Dessert Buffet for a Spring Wedding Shower
Any excuse to eat dessert in the middle of the afternoon, right? But a wedding shower makes a little pre-dinner dessert action even more justifiable! This particular spread of lovely bite-sized treats is easy to put together and still feels classy and elegant — important details if you happen to be the one organizing the shower.
The Menu
- Lemon Sandwich Cookies with Triple Citrus Filling
- Extremely Chocolatey Chip Cookies
- Carrot Cakey Cookies
- Earl Grey Tea Cookies
- Fluffy Vanilla Marshmallows
- Apricot, Almond & Strawberry Crumble (with seasonal fruit)
- Baked Ricotta Blintzes with Cherry Sauce
- Big Pink Rhubarb Cake
- 3 Refreshing Twists on Iced Tea
- Elderflower & Lemon Sparkling Sipper
- Coffee and tea
The Scene
A wedding shower such a fun and lighthearted affair — and yet it can be rather stressful to the one hosting it. You don't always know everyone who's attending, there's pressure to have everything be perfect, and you might not have a very big budget to work with. Dessert buffet to the rescue! Small plates of colorful desserts look pretty on a buffet table, and there's sure to be something to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth. It's also easy to make all the desserts ahead of time, which takes a lot of pressure off of you during the shower.
Baked Ricotta Blintzes with Cherry Sauce
The Plan
I like the idea of mixing several kinds of cookies and small treats with one big fancy cake (the Rhubarb Cake) and one warm dessert (the Ricotta Blintzes). All the desserts can be made over the course of a few days — even the blintzes can be made the day before and then warmed up in the oven just as guests arrive. If you have a few friends who are also coming to the shower, you can divide up the recipes to share some of the workload.
To make the buffet table pretty and shower-worthy, cover it with a tablecloth and arrange serving platters at different heights — this creates a more dramatic visual effect. If you don't have things like cake stands or tiered dessert trays, you can improvise with overturned cups topped with dinner plates (secured with a discrete piece of duct tape). I also like to place a few vases of flowers between the platters, some small bouquets in tumblers and other long-stemmed flowers in tall vases.
Set plates and silverware at one end of the table. If there's room, you can also set up the drinks on the dessert table, or you can create a separate "beverage station" elsewhere in the room. Since guests will likely be bringing gifts, be sure to have a designated area for them to place their boxes and envelopes.
I'll leave the rest of the decorating to you, but hopefully these ideas help take care of the food portion of the event!
What are your favorite treats to serve at a wedding shower?
Related: A Homey Budget Wedding Meal for 120: The Wedding Dinner
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Kathleen Jacqueline (Weise) Moore
Kathleen Jacqueline (Weise) Moore, 87, of Oklahoma, formerly of Benton, passed from this life to her Christian reward on Oct. 6, 2011. She was born Oct. 30, 1923, in a home outside Benton.She was the youngest of six children born to Oswald Weise and Manie Langley Weise.
She graduated from Harmony Grove School in Haskell, where she played basketball, oftentimes playing outdoors on a dirt court. She made her Christian profession of faith at an early age and was baptized in Ten Mile Creek (not too far from Benton).
In September 1945, she was introduced to Charles Moore, while walking down the street in Benton. Charles he been released two months beforefrom a Japanese prison camp where he had been interred for 39 months, since the outbreak of World War II. The two were married in December, 1945. Their union lasted for 51 years and produced two sons, Carl and Ron, and a daughter, Debbie. She worked outside the home in many jobs, finally retiring as a telephone operator with the General Services Administration in Little Rock. After Charles's death she moved to Oklahoma in 1998 to be close to her family.
Kathleen is survived by her son, Carl Moore and wife Sharon of Oklahoma City; a daughter, Debbie Moore of Townsend, Mass.; a grandson and his family, Mark, Holly, Rylen and Layton Moore of Edmond, Okla.; and a granddaughter, Carla Moore of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Viewing will be at 9 a.m. Monday, October 10, at 9 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10 a.m. at Ashby Funeral Home in Benton.
Family comments: Kathleen's life can be summed up as faith, family and friends. She loved her Lord, her family and her church family at Second Baptist Church in Jacksonville, where she sang in the choir and was church secretary for many years.
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Interesting that you brought up Poli and Pinzoni. I recently bought a piece with a label (a label I have been trying to find for a while) on a bowl. I have one by Poli and the other one is by Pinzoni. I need to dig out the Poli piece as I want to do a comparison against this other one with the label by Pinzoni. I will take some pics and list them here, might be an interesting discussion.
I still find the green colour in the SVCC piece quite bright compared to some of the green and amber pieces I have. Even the amber looks a bit duller, more diluted than what I am used to. Or maybe it could be the lighting :huh:


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday defended his administration's decision to delay for some people the requirement to buy medical insurance under his healthcare law, but acknowledged that the botched rollout of the policy was his biggest mistake of 2013.
"Since I'm in charge, obviously we screwed it up," Obama said at his year-end news conference.
Officials said late on Thursday that people whose insurance plans were canceled because of new standards under the law may claim a "hardship exemption" to the requirement that all Americans must have coverage by March 31, or face a penalty.
The sudden change was announced four days before the federal government's deadline to sign up for coverage that starts on January 1 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was passed in 2010 and set up online exchanges, or marketplaces, for enrollment.
Republicans seized on the latest announcement as further proof that the law known as Obamacare is unworkable, but Obama said it was just a bump in the road.
"I've said before, this is a messy process," Obama told reporters before leaving for Hawaii for the holidays.
Obama said he did not think the waiver for "a relatively small number" of people would shake confidence in the law. "This is essentially an additional net in case folks might have slipped through the cracks," he said.
Obama, whose public approval numbers have dropped to historic lows over the health law's debut, focused on a surge in enrollment in December that was a big improvement on the months since the HealthCare.gov website opened on October 1.
He said that more than 1 million people have signed up so far for new coverage under Obamacare through HealthCare.gov, which serves 36 states, and 14 state-run marketplaces.
More than half of the signups came from the federal website during a December rush, he said. "The basic structure of that law is working. Despite all the problems, despite the website problems, despite the messaging problems, despite all that, it's working," Obama told reporters.
Still, there are lingering problems. Consumers were unable to access HealthCare.gov for a few hours on Friday, a critical time before the December 23 deadline. Officials said they needed to repair a website error that occurred overnight.
Part of the backlash against the policy came when millions of people received policy cancellation notices, forcing Obama to apologize for a promise he made that people who liked their insurance policies could keep them under the reforms.
U.S. officials estimated that fewer than 500,000 people would be affected by the new delay in the so-called individual mandate. The mandate is a core part of the law that aims to provide coverage to millions of uninsured Americans.
The announcement raises fairness questions, however, because it gives a subset of Americans relief from the requirement to buy insurance. "It is the beginning of the end of the individual mandate," said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
Republicans have opposed the healthcare law as an unwarranted expansion of the federal government.
Insurance industry trade group, America's Health Insurance Plans, criticized the change that could divert more consumers away from the new plans offered under Obamacare.
"This latest rule change could cause significant instability in the marketplace and lead to further confusion and disruption for consumers," AHIP President and CEO Karen Ignagni said in a statement.
Legal experts said it was unclear whether the change would spawn successful legal challenges. Nicholas Bagley, law professor at University of Michigan, said he doubted individuals who are ineligible for the exemption could sue, claiming it was unfair that others received the break.
"You can't usually complain that someone else received a benefit that you didn't get and that caused you injury. That's not how courts typically rule."
Still, the change adds confusion for consumers so close to the December 23 sign-up date, a deadline that could triple demand and strain enrollment systems.
The deadline has already been complicated by the decision from a handful of states who run their own insurance marketplaces to extend the sign-up deadline past the December 23 date set by the federal government. MNsure, the insurance marketplace in Minnesota, said on Friday that consumers would have until December 31 to select a plan for coverage beginning January 1.
In the law, there are 14 categories of "hardships" that can be used to get an exemption from the mandate to buy insurance, such as a recent eviction or bankruptcy.
But this is the first exemption prompted by the administration's botched rollout of the law after months of insistence that there would be no delays in implementing the individual mandate. The administration has already pushed back by one year the mandate for employers.
The change announced late Thursday was suggested by a group of Democratic senators, some of whom face difficult reelection campaigns in 2014.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a letter to the senators that those people who receive the exemption will have the option to buy "catastrophic" insurance plans - cheaper insurance with a minimal coverage level that, under the law, is normally available only to people under the age of 30.
(Additional reporting by Susan Heavey, Jackie Frank, Caroline Humer, Terry Baynes and Lewis Krauskopf; Writing by Karey Van Hall; Editing by Christopher Wilson and Grant McCool)


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Huntley/Lancman "Hospital Closure Planning Act" Signed Into Law
Bill Requires State To Address Impact Of Hospital Closings On Communities
Governor Paterson has signed the "Hospital Closure Planning Act" ( A.10748A/S.7483A ) into law. The Act was sponsored by Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Queens) and Senator Shirley L. Huntley (D-Jamaica) and was the product of yearlong negotiations with the Governor's office.
The law requires the NYS Department of Health to hold a public forum and report on the impact of a hospital's closure on the surrounding community's access to medical care. The legislation comes in response to the recent closings of Mary Immaculate and St. John's hospitals in Queens, and St. Vincent's hospital in Manhattan, where in each instance the state lacked a clear and comprehensive plan for how to meet the ongoing healthcare needs of those affected communities. The Governor vetoed similar legislation last year (video of a 2009 press conference urging Governor Paterson to sign the bill before it was vetoed can be viewed here and a 2010 press conference can be viewed here ), and the new bill was drafted with the cooperation of the state department of health and the executive chamber to address the Governor's concerns.
"The passage of this new law is a great victory for all New Yorkers who rely on their community hospitals to provide accessible quality medical care," said Assemblyman Lancman. "Communities deserve an honest assessment of a hospital closing's impact, and a plan for serving their healthcare needs, and this new law will provide both."
"Losing a hospital can adversely affect a community and its residents. We've seen it happen here in Southeast Queens and most recently in Manhattan, with the closing of St. Vincent's hospital . Due to current economic climate New York State is facing we must ensure that neighborhoods across the state can access alternative health care when a hospital closes. It is equally important to involve communities in the planned closure of a hospital and in replacing the most important services residents rely on. The residents of the community where a hospital is located have the best understanding of the services they need and what needs to be done," said Senator Shirley L. Huntley.


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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israeli troops fired Friday to push back Gaza crowds surging toward Israel's border fence with the Hamas-ruled territory, killing one Palestinian and wounding 19 in the first violence since a truce between Israel and Hamas took hold a day earlier.
Hamas security tried to defuse the situation and keep the crowds away from the border, signaling the incident is unlikely to jeopardize the Egyptian-brokered cease-fire.
The truce, which calls for an end to Gaza rocket fire on Israel and Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, came after eight days of cross-border fighting, the bloodiest between Israel and Hamas in four years.
On Friday, hundreds of Palestinians approached Israel's border fence in several locations in southern Gaza.
In the past, Israel's military barred Palestinians from getting close to the fence, and soldiers routinely opened fire on violators to enforce a 300-yard-wide no-go zone meant to prevent infiltrations into Israel.
Since the cease-fire, growing numbers of Gazans have entered the no-go zone, testing expectations that such restrictions would now be lifted.
In one incident captured by Associated Press video, several dozen Palestinians, most of them young men, approached the fence, coming close to a group of Israeli soldiers standing on the other side.
Some Palestinians briefly talked to the soldiers, while others appeared to be taunting them with chants of "God is Great" and "Morsi, Morsi," in praise of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, whose mediation led to the truce.
At one point, a soldier shouted in Hebrew, "Go there, before I shoot you," and pointed away from the fence, toward Gaza. The soldier then dropped to one knee, assuming a firing position. Eventually, a burst of automatic fire was heard, but it was not clear whether any of the casualties were from this incident.
Israel's military said roughly 300 Palestinians approached the security fence at several locations in southern Gaza, tried to damage it and cross into Israel. Soldiers fired warning shots in the air to distance the Palestinians from the fence, but after they refused to move back, troops fired at their legs, the military said. It also said a Palestinian infiltrated into Israel in the course of the unrest, but he was returned to Gaza.


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By Alistair Barr
(Reuters) - The flash sales business has lost some of its flash, forcing online luxury clothing merchants such as Gilt Groupe, Ideeli and Rue La La to radically change their business models.
These businesses burst onto the fashion scene during the recession to try to move a mountain of unsold clothes. Now there is less luxury inventory and flash sales sites are bigger. That has forced these companies to pay more or find other ways to get their products.
It has also led to questions about whether they can turn growth into profits.
"The original flash sales model for the U.S. exploded during a time when there was this huge abundance of excess inventory," said Steven Dennis, founder of SageBerry Consulting and a former executive at retailer Neiman Marcus. "There's not nearly so much of this merchandise around now."
Flash-sales websites offer steeply discounted products for a limited time. The model was started by Vente Privee in France a decade ago and focused on luxury apparel and accessories. Vente Privee grew fast and profitably in Europe and that spawned similar businesses in the United States.
Gilt, which started in 2007, is the largest flash sales business in the United States, followed by Rue La La, HauteLook and Ideeli, according to GreenCrest Capital analyst Anupam Palit. None of the U.S. sites makes money, Palit said.
Soon after these companies started, the financial crisis ravaged markets and deflated the fortunes of many newly wealthy people. Luxury goods inventory rose to about 10 times its normal level, said Dennis, giving companies "adequate supply, good pricing and brands willing to talk to them."
This lasted well into 2009, allowing flash sales sites to offer top brands at discounts of 70 percent or more, which attracted lots of new customers.
By September 2009, Gilt had 325,000 unique monthly visitors to its website, while HauteLook had 433,000. Ideeli had 312,000 and Rue La La had 206,000. A year later, unique visitors to these four websites had more than doubled, according to ComScore data. (http://r.reuters.com/huv44s)
While that growth was happening, retailers and manufacturers cut production by 10 percent to 15 percent. By early 2010, there was a lot less inventory, Dennis said.
As companies grow, they can usually reduce costs by buying more in bulk. But as flash sales sites expand, they must get products from a shrinking supply, which raises costs.
Their price discounts have fallen this year, partly because companies are competing for inventory and paying higher prices, said Greencrest's Palit.
Gilt discounts used to be 70 percent, but 40 percent to 50 percent is more common now, Palit added.
Ideeli moved away from top brands to take advantage of lower-priced items because there is more inventory.
"With high-end retail, there's only so much inventory to work with. Scarcity is part of the high-end fashion brands' strategy," said Chief Executive Paul Hurley. "I'm not the most popular guy at parties in New York because all our friends are after high-end brands. But the opportunity is much larger elsewhere."
Gilt has branched out into travel, home decor, food, wine and daily deals. Rue La La has expanded in a similar way.
"I keep expanding the things I can sell to the same people," said Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan. "Customers like shopping on Gilt, so I should offer more."
Gilt is not having problems sourcing inventory, Ryan added. But Dennis said Gilt offers fewer top luxury brands now. "In Gilt emails I've seen recently, there were nine brands featured, but I'd only heard of two of them," he said.
Gilt's website on October 14 featured these women's brands: Zac Posen, Alanna Bess Jewelry, Sergio Rossi, Faconnable, Coat Rack, Myla lingerie, La Victoire handbags and MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza.
In terms of luxury brand recognition, only Zac Posen qualified, Dennis said.
"There's been a bad evolution in the flash sales business," said Mike Steib, CEO of vente-privee USA, a joint venture between Vente Privee and American Express, which is launching a flash sales site in the United States. "People are worried about the luxury buyer going down market."
The U.S. site will offer high-end products at discounts of 60 percent to 65 percent on average, Steib said. He declined to name what brands will be sold.
Amazon.com, the world's largest Internet retailer, launched its flash sales website MyHabit.com, in May. Saks Inc has a flash sales site called FASHIONfix. Nordstrom Inc bought HauteLook in February.
One way to tackle an inventory shortage is to have products made for you. Some FASHIONfix merchandise is excess inventory, but the site also asks vendors to make products for it from excess material.
BeachMint, a startup run by MySpace co-Founder Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, is designing its own brands with help from celebrities, then having the products manufactured.
"Getting 50 pairs of Prada shoes on discount is doable, but getting 5000 is impossible," Berman said. "We own our own brands, trademarks and designs and can mass produce them," he added. "The model is more scalable."
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In India, iPhone Lags Far Behind
Apple Inc. AAPL 0.63% is overhauling its iPhone operations in the crucial Indian market, attempting to chip away at Samsung Electronics Co.'s dominance by adjusting to the country's retailing rules and convoluted distribution process.
But the Cupertino, Calif., company still has a long way to go.
That's no small matter as Apple's growth slows in the U.S. and other mature markets. India is poised to become the world's third-largest smartphone market this year, behind China and the U.S., according to Strategy Analytics.
Apple is sidestepping wireless carriers to seize greater control over marketing in India and offering no-interest loans to lure lower-income consumers. The company has also boosted staff in India by 30% to 170 employees in the past six months. And it is ramping up the introduction of other products, with the Apple TV video-streaming gadget expected to reach stores in coming weeks, people familiar with the matter say.
The result is that Apple shipped more than 252,000 iPhones to India in the quarter through December, more than triple the number in the previous three months, according to research firm Canalys.
Yet Apple accounts for just 5% smartphone shipments to India, compared with 40% for market leader Samsung. The South Korean company surged ahead by making India a high-priority market earlier than Apple did and offering a range of phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software that start at just over $100. An older generation iPhone sells for around $500 while the latest model starts at nearly $850.
"Apple is still very much at the premium end and out of reach of average consumers," says Neil Shah, a senior analyst with U.S. based Strategy Analytics. Most of India's 865 million wireless users still use low-cost feature phones and carriers don't subsidize smartphone purchases, as they do in the U.S.
Apple in India isn't allowed to open its own retail stores or directly sell iPhones on the Web.
India was special to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. As a 19-year-old, he made a seven-month spiritual sojourn to the country, traveling to the River Ganges to witness a holy festival and seeking enlightenment in the Himalayas, according to the biography "Steve Jobs."
Mr. Jobs said India and Eastern thinking had a huge influence on his work at Apple. "The people in the Indian countryside don't use their intellect like we do, they use their intuition instead," he said in the book. "Intuition is a very powerful thing."
Despite his affection for India, Apple made slow progress in the country even as it invested heavily in other emerging markets. Apple's 19.6 million iPhone shipments to China and 1.4 million to Brazil last year dwarfed the 460,000 units sent to India, according to Canalys.
Chief Executive Tim Cook has blamed India's messy distribution networks. Unlike in the U.S., wireless carriers generally don't have their own stores. Mobile devices in the country typically go through several layers—carriers, national and local distributors and mom-and-pop retail shops—before getting to consumers.
"The multilayer distribution there really adds to the cost of getting products to market," Mr. Cook told analysts last summer.
Apple responded last autumn by overhauling its distribution. Instead of going through wireless carriers, Apple began working directly with two national distributors. The company now tightly controls everything about advertising, the amount of inventory entering the country and which cities are targeted and when, a person familiar with the strategy says.
ndia still erects hurdles. Apple hasn't been able to open its trademark stores because of requirements that foreign retailers purchase 30% of the value of India sales from domestic suppliers—unmanageable in a country with virtually no electronics manufacturing.
New Delhi says it wants to encourage more foreign investment in retailing and that the sourcing requirement is a reasonable condition that will help develop domestic industries.
Apple sells in India through roughly 2,000 mom-and-pop stores and 65 franchisee-owned "Apple shops" in malls and other high-end spots. Apple has spoken to government officials about changing restrictions that prevent it from selling online, a government official says.
Apple sells older versions of the iPhone at a discount in India and elsewhere, but still at a hefty premium to local rivals. But as devices from competitors such as Samsung have gained traction in emerging markets, Apple has been rethinking its one-size-fits-all approach.
The company recently started letting Indian customers pay for iPhones in interest-free installments. Apple also has been developing a less-expensive iPhone.
And the company is narrowing the gap between product introductions in the U.S. and India. It took Apple 11 months to sell the iPhone 4 in India, but the iPhone 5 arrived in Indian stores just over a month after the device's global rollout.
Apple still is sixth in smartphone shipments in India, behind Samsung, Sony Corp. , Nokia Corp. , LG Electronics Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry. BlackBerry's touch-screen Z10 went on sale in the country this week.
Samsung has benefited from high brand recognition in India, thanks to the company's household appliances, such as television sets and air conditioners. The company invested heavily in India to market its Galaxy smartphones, which start at $111. Samsung also has much greater retail reach than Apple, selling its devices through 100,000 franchisee-owned and mom-and-pop stores.
Such factors "have all worked in favor of Samsung creating a niche in India," says Katyayan Gupta, an analyst with Forrester Research Inc.
Despite Apple's recent advances, it will have to broaden its portfolio of phones in India, introduce a sub-$250 iPhone and further increase marketing "to really turn a corner this year" and take market share from its South Korean rival, says Mr. Shah, of Strategy Analytics.
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NS5965 : Buchanan Street
taken 7 years ago, near to Glasgow, Great Britain
This is 1 of 41 images, with title Buchanan Street in this square
The Glasgow Subway
The Glasgow Subway opened in 1896 and is the third oldest underground railway in the world, predated by the London and Budapest systems.
It is a very simple system consisting of fifteen stations arranged in a 10.4Km loop around the centre and west side of the city. There are two lines; the Inner Circle and the Outer Circle which run in parallel tunnels through each of the stations. The lines run entirely under ground and pass under the Clyde twice.
The four foot gauge is very uncommon and is due to the small tunnel size. The trains themselves are also small, even toy-like when compared with those on major metro systems around the world.
Here is a Link to a geograph article which provides more information about the subway.
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The AP Top 25 is determined by a simple points system based on how each voter ranks college football's best teams. A team receives 25 points for each first place vote, 24 for second place and so on through to the 25th team, which receives one point. The rankings are set by listing the teams' point totals from highest to lowest.
The mathematical formula is the same as the one used for the AP Pro 32 rankings and the AP Top 25 rankings for men's and women's basketball.


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Welcome to Leeds Kirkgate Market
Market Office: 0113 214 5162
A wider range than any supermarket and hundreds of experts to help you!Visit us and you'll be amazed at the vast range of produce and goods on offer. If you've been in the rut of going to the supermarket, year in year out, why not make a change? You'll be doing yourself a big favour!
There are hundreds of individual shops here and the traders who run them know their stuff and are happy to help you with expert advice gained from years - and sometimes decades - of experience.
If you're shopping for food, you're in very good hands. For instance, many of the posh restaurants in Leeds source their fresh fish at Kirkgate Market. Also, the Leeds branch of Harvey Nicholls uses local suppliers for its fresh produce in their fourth floor restaurant - the same suppliers who provide fresh fruit and vegetables to traders at Leeds Kirkgate Market.
Visit Kirkgate Market and...
- Make serious savings on your shopping bill
- Buy great quality fresh food
- Find everything you need in one place
- Keep your money in the local economy
- Help yourself to make healthy eating easy
- Enjoy shopping again!
Where else can you do your weekly shop, buy anything from a cooker to a computer - with help from an expert, buy trendy or traditional new clothes - or get them altered, pick up some delicious Italian bread, a bunch of flowers, have a cup of tea & a natter and then get your hair done or even buy a wig?


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Cougar Soccer Makes Final Regular Season Road Trip
Oct. 23, 2008
Complete Release in PDF Format
THIS WEEK: Washington State plays at Oregon (Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.) and at Oregon State (Sunday, Oct. 26 at 11:30 a.m.).
COUGARS NATIONALLY RANKED: Washington State is ranked nationally this week by Soccer America (21st), the NSCAA (22nd), Soccer Times (24th), and Soccer Buzz (25th)...third-straight week Cougars have been ranked this season and 10th under Matt Potter...WSU is ranked in all four polls during the same week for the first time in school history.
ABOUT OREGON: The Ducks are 7-5-2, 0-2-1 in the Pacific-10...own 4-1-1 record in Eugene...Oregon is 0-5-0 against ranked opponents this season...Jen Stoltenberg leads the Ducks with eight goals and 21 points.
SERIES WITH THE DUCKS: Cougars lead 6-2-4...Washington State is 2-0-3 all-time in Eugene...Cougars are unbeaten (2-0-4) in the last six meetings overall...teams have tied each of the last two seasons (0-0 at Oregon in 2006 and 1-1 at WSU in 2007).
ABOUT OREGON STATE: The Beavers are 5-6-2, 0-2-1 in the Pac-10...Oregon State is 3-1-1 at home and 0-3-0 against ranked opponents...Najma Homidi leads the Beavers with four goals and nine points.
SERIES WITH THE BEAVERS: Cougars lead 9-5-3...WSU has won three straight...Cougars are 5-2-1 in Corvallis...WSU won 2-1 at home in 2007.
ROAD SUCCESS: The Cougars have made 36 road trips under Matt Potter and have earned at least one point in 28 of them...four of the trips resulting in zero points came during Potter's first campaign on the Palouse...over the last two seasons, 12 of 13 road trips have resulted in at least a point for Washington State.
LATE HEROICS: Freshman Tiara Pittman scored her first-collegiate game-winning goal when she found the net at 88:49 against California, Oct. 17...Pittman's goal gave up the Cougars a 2-1 victory over the 13th-ranked Golden Bears in front of 738 fans, the largest crowd in school history to see a WSU victory in Pullman.
GET YOUR NAME IN THE BOX SCORE: Freshman Megan Chapin notched her first-collegiate point with an assist in the season opener at Montana, Aug. 22...sophomore Emma Stolz and freshman Ali Fenter each tallied the first goal of their respective collegiate careers in Washington State's 2-2 double-overtime tie at James Madison, Aug. 29...Jacquelyn Roth picked up her first-collegiate point with an assist, Sept. 28 against Idaho...Tiara Pittman tallied her first-collegiate goal in a 3-1 win over Eastern Washington, Oct. 3.
THE POTTER EFFECT: Prior to Matt Potter's arrival in Pullman, the Cougars posted three-winning records in eight seasons as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference...under Potter, WSU has produced four-winning records in five seasons.
COACHING MILESTONE: Matt Potter recorded the 52nd victory of his Cougar coaching career against California, Oct. 17...tied with Lisa Fraser (1989-93) for most wins by a WSU head coach.
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Hi all. Kate here. The beginning of the year is always filled with good resolutions for me - mostly about how clean and organized I am going to be ALL YEAR LONG. It's mid February and I haven't given up (quite) yet, so I thought I'd share a little something I made with all of you other good-intentioned people out there. What's the hardest knitting thing to keep orderly? CIRCULAR NEEDLES! Am I right? I've struggled with them for years and have finally come up with something I'm pretty happy with.
Behold the beauty of my circular needle organizer:
It's easy-peasy to make too. Just get some wide grosgrain ribbon cheaply. Mine was about 1½"/4cm wide and I used the ends of two different ribbons that I happened to have on hand. Cut two strips that are about a yard long (which will really be way more than you need). Put them back to back. Thread your machine and sew.
I sewed forward, then back, then moved over to the 2 marker (If I was a sewing person, I guess I would know what this meant. I suppose it's cm?) on my machine without cutting the thread and did it over and over again, leaving about 15"/38 cm unsewn at the end. I suppose it doesn't matter much how spaced your sewing is as long as it's wide enough to let your biggest circular needle pass through when a couple others are already in there hanging by the cord.
Like this!
Then I snipped the thread between the sewing.
Look how neat and perfect it is! (haha) Having a home economics teacher as a mom made me a super sewing lady!
I just tied it to an over-the-door-clothes-hanger-thingamabob that I have on the back of my office door. You could always nail it to the wall, maybe using a grommet to make a pretty hole that won't fray. Or you could tie it to a sturdy hanger and tuck it away in the closet.
I fed the needles through according to size and put my spare interchangeable cords up at the top. When I finally get around to it, I plan on marking the slots with the needle sizes in US and metric sizes. I'm also going to attach a needle gauge to it so I'll always know where it is. I'll update with a photo when my good intentions finally become reality.
If you do this, definitely send us a photo! You can post it to our facebook page.
PS Webs did a great series of posts on organizing your entire knitting/crochet life in 31 days.


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Car Hits Pedestrians At White Nationalist Protests In Virginia
August 12, 2017
One person is reported dead amid violent protests in Charlottesville. Virginia State Police are on the scene of a car crash involving a crowd of protestors near a downtown mall in Charlottesville.
The mayor of Charlottesville, Mike Signer, says he's "heartbroken that a life has been lost" on Twitter.
I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here. I urge all people of good will--go home.— Mike Signer (@MikeSigner) August 12, 2017
The crash happened amid violent clashes during a white nationalist protest and rally in Emancipation Park. Violence erupted as groups waving Confederate flags, neo-Nazis and members of the so-called alt-right movement began trading punches and throwing bottles at counter-protestors.
Speaking at his golf resort in New Jersey, President Trump condemned the attacks and called it an egregious display of hatred and violence "on many sides." He noted that it has been going on for a "long, long time." Trump called for a "swift restoration of law and order."
The President said Americans "must love each other, respect each other and cherish" the nation's history. He noted that it is time to "heal the wounds" of the U.S. Trump is vacationing at his golf resort in Bedminster. He made his comments before signing a bill aimed at helping veterans. Trump did not answer questions from reporters at the signing ceremony.
Earlier, Trump weighed in on Twitter on today's violence in Charlottesville.
We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
Other Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, and First Lady Melania Trump also took to Twitter condemning today's violence.
The views fueling the spectacle in Charlottesville are repugnant. Let it only serve to unite Americans against this kind of vile bigotry.— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) August 12, 2017
Our country encourages freedom of speech, but let's communicate w/o hate in our hearts. No good comes from violence. #Charlottesville— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) August 12, 2017
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency to help restore order in Emancipation Park, the site of violent protests over the city's decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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1. Re: Upgrade CS4 to CS5 with invalid serial number from pc to macMylenium Apr 21, 2012 8:49 AM (in response to Pogo007)
1 person found this helpful
2. Re: Upgrade CS4 to CS5 with invalid serial number from pc to macManish-Sharma Apr 21, 2012 11:47 AM (in response to Pogo007)
If I am right , you are planning to buy the CS5 hence the article given by Mylenium would not help as Adobe provide the platform swap for the latest version.
You have to contact Adobe ....They will check the serial number of the CS4 is valid or not....and will register for you.
Once registered you can straight away place the order for the CS5 on the discounted price for MAC , there will be no problem weather you have the cs4 for mac or win
You should be bothered for your CS4 serial number because if you buy the upgrade of CS5 , when you will install the product it is gonna ask you the cs4 serial number .....hence get the serial number checked otherwise you have to buy the new software entirely.
Everything is dependent on CS4 serial numbr, buying CS5 is not the problem....you should have correct serial number of cs4 , get it checked.
3. Re: Upgrade CS4 to CS5 with invalid serial number from pc to macPogo007 Apr 22, 2012 11:48 PM (in response to Manish-Sharma)
Thanks so much for your advice! I'll contact Adobe right away!


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Monday, March 19, 2012
ALBANY -- Live Sundays played "catch me if you can" in the one-mile allowance feature at Golden Gate Fields Sunday and won the game decisively.
Live Sundays was sent to the lead by jockey Russell Baze and the 6-year-old gelding established command over his four rivals while racing the opening half-mile in 24.35 and the half in 48.39.
Shudacudawudya, the even-money favorite, finished fourth and millionaire Delightful Kiss, making his first start since July, finished last.
Live Sundays, trained by Victor Trujillo, completed the mile in 1:38.10 and paid $5.40 as the second choice in the betting. Owned by Stan and Frances Hodge, Live Sundays earned $30,030 for his seventh career victory and has banked $300,560 in 23 lifetime starts.
Baze, who rode four winners on both Thursday and Friday at Golden Gate Fields, finished the racing week with a riding hat trick Sunday. In addition to winning the featured third race with Live Sundays, Baze captured the sixth with Global Gem ($4.40) and the eighth with Sister Kate ($4.20).
Racing will resume at Golden Gate Fields Thursday. Post time is 12:45 p.m.
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it's all in the packagingThursday, March 19, 2009
A while ago, (almost fifteen months ago) I posted a photo that had a pillow package sitting on a chair. I received e-mails asking about that pillow. I feel terrible that I am just getting around to letting you know about this.
About twelve years ago, I made about ten of those pillows. Red and green metallics with gold bows. They come out every Christmas and are placed around the house and used as decorations. And toys. The kids have used them for a number of things like playing store, practicing their bow tying techniques and playing catch.
Because you see, they are my new gift for birthday parties.
The recipient not only gets the cute pillow,
but also gets the main gift; a gift card.
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so so adorable.
That is so cute! :)ReplyDelete
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Now that is a wonderful idea! What a great sleepover goody! Looking forward to knowing more! ~Kelly unDeniably DomesticReplyDelete
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Thanks for the R2-D2 info - I would have never guessed fish tank! However, as the boys are quite interested in getting a fish tank (they ask for one every time we go to petco), "D2" (as he is known around here) might end up in our house too.
Love your orange walls -- and the pillow idea too! I am thinking of using your box style pillow and stuffing it with some shredded paper packets to make either little footstools, or, perhaps a small seat!ReplyDelete
love it, and recognize that fabric, which i love as well!!!ReplyDelete
A Spring-fresh banner, a no longer "little" girl, and another creative way to give the gift of friendship!ReplyDelete
Such a great wrapping concept. I loathe the gift bag phenom and much prefer this idea:)ReplyDelete
A special little something tucked away in a little bit of sunshine, handmade. LOVE IT! So many wonderful ways to use that cute pocket...pencils, pens, iPods for soul tunes. You rock these creative arts, dear are your family & friends. :)ReplyDelete
P.S., I am enjoying my "notes from the universe," bummed that I must wait two days before my next come Monday morning. Thanks so much for sharing. It's a bright way to start my day...along with a visit to my favorite blogspots, of course!
I love this idea. And it is looks like a great way to use a small piece of fabric that is nice but just not big enough for a top or a skirt.ReplyDelete
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|Problem Summary
|After an extended period of time using Cisco Finesse, browser performance becomes sluggish.
|Error Message
|Possible Cause
|Refreshing the browser or using the back button can cause slow browser performance after an extended period of time.
|Recommended Action
|Sign out of the Cisco Finesse Agent Desktop and close the browser. Reopen the browser and sign back in. Refreshing the browser or using the back button is not supported.
|Release 8.5(1), Release 8.5(3), Release 9.0(1), Release 9.1(1)
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This Jenn-Air® Pro-Style™ wall-mount hood powerfully clears the air of smoke, steam and cooking odors. With its exceptional 1,200 CFM blower, this luxury hood is designed to work with high-heat, commercial-style cooking appliances.
This dual high-performance blower features an innovative design that allows it to operate at 1,200 CFM for maximum power and performance, and efficiently remove even the most persistent smoke and cooking odors.
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Clashes in Somalia's port city of Kismayo,charcoal export resumed
[Shabelle] Armed
reportedly broke out Saturday in Somalia's southern port city of Kimayo, a town formerly held by Islamists about 500 Km (310 Miles) south of Mogadishu.
Witnesses said heavily armed unknown militias have stormed bases manned by Kenyan forces in the heart of the city late on Friday night, causing unconfirmed human losses.
Local residents reported that the attack raged on for several hours and the Kenyan army managed to fend off the assault from their positions.
Since the city fell to Somali forces together with Kenyan army serving under the
African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM), such attacks against the coalition troops have been on the rise.
On the other hand, locals have resumed charcoal export from the port of Kismayo. UN Security Council and Somali government both banned charcoal export, a move that was intended to impose financial sanctions on Al shabab.
Residents in the southern port city of Kismayo, which local Somali militia and Kenyan troops with the AU force wrested from the Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab in September, said boats have been shipping out charcoal
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By Taylor Fortney
Big 12 Campus Correspondent
With dreadlocks flowing out of his helmet, Texas Tech's No. 4 is easy to spot on the field. But what really draws the eye is when those dreadlocks pass by in a blur as the wide receiver races past opposing secondaries, leaps in the air and grabs the football with fierce determination.
Make no mistake, Bradley Marquez is an athlete.
At just 19 years old, he has impressed on the Texas Tech gridiron by becoming one of the leading targets in a strong Red Raider receiving core. His talents, however, are not exclusive to the football field. Marquez uses the same skill set that blows by defenders to chase down fly balls on the baseball field.
"My strength is definitely my speed and going for the ball when it's in the air," Marquez said.
Selected in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Marquez joins elite company as an extraordinary dual-sport athlete.
This past summer, Marquez played with the Kingsport Mets, the rookie level affiliate of the New York Mets. Over 19 games in centerfield, Marquez showed just why he is a highly regarded athlete, hitting .267 (8 hits in 30 at bats) with four runs scored, all in an abbreviated season.
While playing as a professional baseball player, Marquez credits the lessons he learned off the field as contributing most to his success.
"[Playing baseball] helped me to mature a lot," Marquez said. "That's the biggest thing. Being a professional baseball player, it's a job, essentially, and the maturity level is really high. I think that has helped me on the [football] field. I'm only a sophomore, only 19 years old, but that helped me out to mature a little quicker."
Texas Tech offensive coordinator Neal Brown agrees.
"There is no question, he is a mature guy," Brown said. "He was out on his own, had his own money. He understands what his responsibilities are and he takes care of them."
Brown, in his second year working with Marquez, sees more than a 19-year-old athlete on the field.
"He is trustworthy," Brown said. "I think that is his number one characteristic; he's trustworthy and he makes plays. Anytime he's given an opportunity, he steps up and makes plays. He's got a lot of respect from his teammates, and I think the best word I can use for him is trust. I trust that guy."
Maturity isn't the only positive that comes from playing at such a high level of competition year-round. Texas Tech outside receivers coach Tommy Mainord believes that Marquez's biggest strength is his ability to compete.
"When the ball is in the air, he is going to do whatever it takes," Mainord said, "No one is quite as competitive as he is right now."
Marquez takes pride in being such a competitor, and uses it to better himself every day, while never letting an opportunity pass.
"I just want all of these guys out here to know I work hard and I don't take my opportunities that I have for granted," said Marquez. "I want them to know that each and every day I try to come out and get better to help us win, because I am a competitor."
While his teammates are practicing football during the summer months, Marquez is playing professional baseball, limiting his practice time and ability to improve during the offseason.
It is a unique situation, and Brown loves that about his young receiver.
"He's a football guy nine-and-a-half months, and the other two-and-a-half he's playing baseball, so he's competing," said Brown. "When you look at it, he's competing year-round, and I think that will only make him better."
And it doesn't take him long to get right back into the football flow.
"He is such an exceptional athlete," Mainord said. "He's very coachable, he listens well and he's not a guy to take a thousand reps to do things right. He adjusts, and he did that, so he's caught up with us and he's having a good fall."
A good fall indeed.
Through the Red Raiders' first three games, Marquez is leading the Red Raiders in receptions (12) and receiving yards (135). But, he's not concerned with the individual statistics; he's focused on helping Texas Tech win football games.
"I want to win a championship here," Marquez said. "I feel like we can bring that here to Texas Tech for years to come."


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Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:43:19 -0700
The Minnesota Twins reassigned C Danny Lehmann, IF Ray Chang, OF Matt Carson, RP Samuel Deduno and RP Phil Dumatrait to minor league camp.
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|Twins | Three take BP after arriving early
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Minnesota Twins 1B Aaron Bates, SS Ray Chang and 1B Chris Parmelee took part in batting practice along with several minor leaguers Friday, Feb. 17, at the team's spring training facility.
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|Twins | 14 cut
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:26:06 -0700
The Minnesota Twins optioned SP David Bromberg, SP Eric Hacker, RP Anthony Swarzak and OF Rene Tosoni to Triple-A; SP Deolis Guerra, 1B Chris Parmelee and OF Joe Benson to Double-A and reassigned P Yorman Bazardo, SP Kyle Gibson, C Jair Fernandez, C Chris Herrmann, SS Ray Chang, IF Brian Dozier and 1B Justin Huber to minor league camp, MLB.com's Kelly Thesier reports.
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|Twins | Kyle Gibson among spring invitees
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:25:47 -0800
The Minnesota Twins will invite SP Kyle Gibson, their 2009 first-round draft pick, to spring training. The Associated Press reports other invitees include P's Phil Dumatrait, Chuck James, Yorman Bazardo, Carlos Gutierrez and Kyle Waldrop; C's Jair Fernandez, Chris Herrmann, Steve Holm, Danny Lehmann, Danny Rams and Rene Rivera; IF's Matt B. Brown, Ray Chang, Brian Dozier, Justin Huber and Chase Lambin; and OF's Jeff Bailey and Brian Dinkelman.
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|Red Sox | Four sign
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:05:25 -0800
Baseball America's Matt Eddy reports the Boston Red Sox signed RP Scott Patterson (Athletics), P Kelvin Pichardo (Giants), IF Ray Chang (Pirates) and 3B Chris Colonel (Rockies) to minor league contracts.
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|Pirates | Team signs Chang
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:31:02 -0700
Rob Biertempfel, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reports the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent SS Ray Chang (Padres) Tuesday, June 17, and assigned him to Double-A Altoona. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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text: I've already searched google and antionline and I can't find any free imaging software. I need to image my C: drive so I wont have to keep going through the long process of reformatting and installing everytime I need to fomat my C: drive. So I was wondering if any of you know of any good free software that can let me do it. Something like Norton Ghost.


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The Fall 2011 ad campaigns are out and overall I'm less than impressed. However, there are a few that really stuck out to me and I'm really looking forward to seeing these in all the major fashion magazines this season.
It looks like they're playing Wii fit or something…in fabulous Lanvin outfits of course.
This is already the most talked about Fall 2011 ad, and I can see why. It's strangely fabulous.
A little dark for my taste, but I'm obsessed with the glitter pants for Fall…which is why I may or may not have ordered 2 pairs from Moda Operandi 🙂
The opposite sort of visual from the previous ad, I love the colors shown for M Missoni. I also need to have that handbag…immediately.
Fierce as it's finest…need I say more?
Which Fall '11 ads are your favorites? Let me know in the comments section below!


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Bruce Jenner better watch his back, because his disapproval of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West dating just made Kris Jenner's head explode.
During a speaking engagement this week, the Kardashian-Jenner patriarch shared with the audience the fact that he's not thrilled with Kim's new fauxlationship. "I'm not that excited, but we'll see. Kimberly and I have had a conversation about them and their potential relationship."
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As I was walking meditation at 5 AM, I saw the bright shining moon with the hare upside down for the first time,
usually the hare..kind of sitting in upright position. But the moon still looked very beautiful before dawn.
The Hare on the Moon
[Translated by Dr.C.B.Varma]
Once dwelling in Savatthi, the Buddha extolled the virtue of charity by way of the popular tale, which narrates the traditional account of the mark of the hare on the moon.
In one of his pervious births the Bodhisatta was born as a hare in Varanasi. He had three friends - a monkey, a jackal and an otter. Together they resolved to practise charity on the Uposatha day (the day of fast), that was to occur on the following day. In the tradition it was believed that one who stood fast in moral practice and alms-giving on that day would earn a great reward.
Next day, the otter brought seven red fishes abandoned on the bank of the Ganga river. The jackal wrongfully pilfered a lizard and a pot of milk-curd from somebody's house. The monkey brought a bunch of mangoes. All these three were willing to offer their gifts to some beggar as act of charity. But the hare, when browsing the grass, felt that the grass would not be a good item for alms-giving. He, therefore, decided to offer his entire body in charity.
The hare's resolve disturbed Lord Sakka (Indra), the king of the deva-s. To examine the hare's virtue he came down on the earth in the guise of an ascetic and accosted the hare for food. The hare was delighted, because this provided him an opportunity to exemplify his highest act of sacrifice, which a mortal could ever perform. So, he asked the ascetic to pile the logs of wood and kindle the fire, where he would jump to offer his roasted meat to the latter.
When Sakka caused the heap of burning coals to appear, the hare shook himself thrice lest there were any insect in his fur. Thus, offering his whole body he fell on the heap of the burning twigs.
The fire, however, did not burn him. Impressed with the act, Sakka revealed his identity and applauded the hare's virtue. He said `O wise hare! Be thy virtue known through out this whole aeon!" He then by squeezing the mountain daubed the sign of hare on the orb of the moon with its extracted essence.
We thus see the mark of the hare still visible on the moon to tell the saga of the Great Sacrifice.
Love Buddha's dhamma,
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NEA News 2005 Volume 23, Number 1
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Nuclear regulatory decision making
B. Kaufer, T. Murley*
Nuclear safety regulators are continuously faced with making a wide variety of decisions. Some of these may be made on the regulator's own initiative, for example a regulation on new reporting requirements, but the large majority of decisions are made in response to stimuli from outside the organisation. A new CNRA report(1) has found that in all decision-making scenarios, whether difficult or straightforward, the nuclear regulator will benefit from a structured decision-making framework.
Nuclear power programmes in OECD countries have matured over their four decades of commercial operation; this maturation has brought many improvements in safety through backfits in technology as well as programmes and improvements in operational performance of nuclear power plants generally. In parallel with these changes in nuclear plants' performance, safety regulation of nuclear power plants has matured, most notably in the use of new safety analysis methods such as probabilistic safety analysis (PSA); in the regulatory responses to new information and insights from operating experience, especially from the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl; in the consideration of human factor and organisational impacts upon nuclear safety; and in an increased emphasis on quality management systems.
It has been recognised for some years that the nature of the relationship between the regulatory body and the operator can influence the operator's safety culture at a plant, either positively or negatively. (2,3) An important factor affecting the relationship between the regulator and the operator is the nature of the regulator's decision-making process. In light of these insights, the NEA Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) judged that it was an appropriate time to examine the broad issue of regulatory decision making. That judgement was the basis for deciding to prepare a report providing an international consensus on the integrated decision-making process. To pursue this objective, an expert group was formed with senior-level regulators.
Types of regulatory decisions
Perhaps the bulk of the decision cases that come before a regulator are straightforward issues, but that does not mean that they are unimportant or that the regulator does not need to consider them carefully. Rather, it simply means that there are substantial precedents of case histories and adequate time for the regulator to define the issues clearly, to analyse alternative actions and to involve the appropriate stakeholders. In other words, for such issues there is ample opportunity for the regulator to implement its deliberative, structured decision-making process.
Some of these decision issues will be more challenging for the regulator. They are frequently characterised by unexpected circumstances, lack of complete information, uncertain or contradictory information, disagreement among the safety experts, a real or perceived urgency to make a decision, an incomplete understanding of the consequences of a decision, or all of the above. Adding to these difficulties is often the concern in the mind of the regulator that its decision-making actions may have profound effects not only on public safety but on the public's perception and confi- dence in the regulatory body itself.
Whether a decision issue is straightforward or difficult, a nuclear regulator will benefit by having a structured decisionmaking framework and by having experience in following its procedures.
Basic principles for regulatory decision making
A fundamental tenet of nuclear safety is that the operator has the responsibility for safely operating its nuclear power plant(s). It is the nuclear regulator's responsibility to oversee the operator's activities in order to ensure that the plant is operated safely. Nothing the regulator does should ever diminish that fundamental distinction in roles between the operator and regulator. A regulator's decisions must be grounded in the nation's laws and the regulations and standards that implement those laws. But even further, the regulatory body should promote safety by setting a good example in its own performance.
When approaching regulatory decisions several basic principles can be applied such as assessing safety significance, gathering sufficient information to make an informed decision, seeking input from outside stakeholders, maintaining consistency in decisions, and most importantly, acting as a competent, professional, independent body that makes regulatory decisions on the basis of protecting safety, security and the environment.
In making a decision on a difficult issue, the regulator will have to consider how the decision will appear in retrospect if it turns out to be wrong or not to have the desired outcome. In difficult cases there will frequently be pressure on the regulator from many sources, so the regulatory body should ask itself some questions before rendering a final decision:
This questioning is not meant to suggest that the regulator should allow itself to become paralysed by concerns that a decision may not turn out well. Rather, it is a reminder that the regulatory body should assure itself that it has approached the decision following its procedures in a structured manner, has considered all relevant input, has used sound safety principles and has not appeared to be unduly pressured in making the decision.
Criteria for regulatory decisions
Current, comprehensive and clear regulations are essential for a good decision-making process, but these cannot cover all the aspects of the issues that a regulator will face. There will always be questions of completeness, differing interpretations and unexpected situations. For these reasons a regulatory body will usually be guided by broad criteria that form the foundation of its safety philosophy. One of these criteria is the level of safety and environmental protection to be required by the regulator. There are various statements on the basic level of protection criterion in OECD countries, but they all acknowledge that it is not possible to achieve zero risk in nuclear activities. Some of the criteria for the basic level of protection in OECD countries are:
A related question is what criterion should be used for the level of assurance that the required safety criteria are met? Here again, there are various formulations of the criterion for the level of assurance in OECD countries, but they all recognise that absolute assurance cannot be achieved. Most countries have some variation of a "reasonable assurance" criterion.
These criteria are seen to be qualitative aspirational criteria rather than quantitative safety requirements that must be met. In practice, they are what some may call "revealed standards". That is, the sum of perhaps hundreds of case history decisions and case law over several years will yield a working definition of what these criteria mean.
Beyond these qualitative aspirational criteria a regulatory body may adopt quantitative safety goals – for example, numerical goals for protecting the health and safety of people living near nuclear power plants. In order to be more useful in practical decision making, the health goals are often supplemented by numerical goals for core damage frequency (CDF) and large, early radioactive release frequency (LERF). Clearly the use of these latter safety goals requires the production and maintenance of high-quality, plant-specific PSAs as well as operator and regulatory staffs proficient in PSA methodology. Although the promulgation and use of quantitative safety goals is fairly common among OECD regulatory bodies, these criteria are generally regarded as not appropriate for use as the sole basis for making regulatory decisions. Instead, the quantitative safety goals are best used as guidelines by the regulator to supplement other regulatory criteria.
A fundamental principle for safety regulators is the practice of conservative decision making. This is exemplified by the traditional defence-in-depth safety philosophy. Since the earliest days of commercial nuclear power, regulators have embraced defence in depth to require multiple layers of protection to prevent accidents and to mitigate their consequences. The use of defencein- depth principles and safety margins have been, and continue to be, effective ways to account for uncertainties in equipment and human performance. As more operating experience and improved safety analysis methods give us a deeper understanding of nuclear plant safety, safety margins and their uncertainties, it may be possible to reduce overly conservative margins or to add margins where needed.
Elements of the regulatory decision-making process
The basic principles and criteria for regulatory decision making should be embodied in a practical, integrated framework that regulators can use in their daily activities. The framework need not be rigid but must be consistent with national laws, customs, international treaties, regulations and the internal policies of the regulator. The basic elements of an integrated framework are to (a) clearly define the issue, (b) assess the safety significance, (c) determine the laws, regulations or criteria to be applied, (d) collect the relevant information and data, (e) judge the expertise and the resources needed, (f) agree on the analyses to be performed, (g) assign priority to the issue among the other tasks of the agency, (h) make a wellinformed decision, and finally (i) write a clear decision and its basis, and publish the decision when needed.
The elements above are not meant to be followed in sequential order; in fact, several of them can be conducted in parallel and some could even be omitted in certain situations. The rigour and depth with which the elements are followed should generally be proportionate to the safety and regulatory significance of the issue being considered.
The regulator's responsibility does not end with the decision and its publication. Clearly, there are follow-up actions a regulator should take to ensure that its decision is implemented. Likewise, the decision and its basis must be stored in the regulatory body's established document control system. This will enable effective follow-up actions and will facilitate retrieval of the information to assist in future decision making.
Implementing the elements of the decision-making process
The regulatory body can use the elements above to develop a regulatory decision-making framework and to integrate it into its overall management system, similar to its planning and budgeting processes, taking into account the national laws, customs and internal policies of the regulator. In this way the decision-making process will over time become part of the culture of the regulatory body's organisation.
The integrated decisionmaking framework will cover the great majority of decisions faced by a regulatory body. But every regulator will encounter special situations that are unique in some aspect or that do not fit neatly into the framework outlined above. The CNRA report on Nuclear Regulatory Decision Making provides advice on how best to approach a number of these types of situations, notably: decision making in the face of uncertainties, handling safety culture issues, facing differing opinions, considering information from safety advisory bodies and using risk information in regulatory decisions.
Communicating regulatory decisions
In any discussion of the basic principles and criteria that a safety regulatory body should consider when making a decision that can affect a wide range of stakeholders, it is necessary to keep in mind how those stakeholders might view the decision and its rationale. In this regard, it is important for the regulatory body to consider how its decisions are communicated to its stakeholders.
For many of the difficult issues facing the regulator, the outside party most directly affected will be the plant operator. In some complex or contentious cases, the regulator may want to explain the written decision in a meeting with the operator, perhaps in a meeting open to the public.
There is no guide or handbook that will tell a regulator how to make a proper decision, especially for difficult cases where the issues may be contentious and the circumstances unique. That is the value of having a decisionmaking framework to fall back on. Beyond that, the regulator will have to rely on its experience and good judgment, keeping in mind that safety, and, to some degree at least, the credibility of the regulatory body may be at stake in the regulatory decision and the way it is made.Notes
1. The CNRA booklet on Nuclear Regulatory Decision Making was published this spring and is available on the NEA website and upon request from the NEA Secretariat. Its contents formed the basis for this article.
2. NEA (1999), The Role of the Nuclear Regulator in Promoting and Evaluating Safety Culture, OECD/NEA, Paris.
3. NEA (2000), Regulatory Response Strategies for Safety Culture Problems, OECD/NEA, Paris.
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The following examples demonstrate the power of the Internet for sharing archaeological information with the public.
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The 78th Street Archeological Site
This video was produced by Prairie Archaeology & Research of Springfield, Illinois--the same firm that carried out the archaeological investigation at the Katie Harper Wright Elementary School in East St. Louis, Illinois. The short, narrated video shows the discovery and investigation of a 1,000-year-old Native American village and graphically demonstrates why archaeological investigations are performed and what we can learn from these investigations into America's past. The video explains the importance of archeology in easy to understand language that is accessible to school children and adults alike. 3-D interpretive renderings help visualize Native American life up to 1,000 years ago.
Archaeological Exploration and Historic Preservation in Delaware
This web site developed by the Delaware Department of Transportation (Del DOT) shares information with both the public and professionals interested in Delaware history and archaeology, and includes a Kids Archaeology Page. The Archaeology Search Page
can be searched by type of site or chronological category and retrieves all of the resources-those prepared by and for profesionals, as well as those for the public -- associated with the search. Users can sign up for e-mail alerts for What's New in Archaeology/Historic Preservation via the MyDelDOT Subscription Service.
Excavation and Archaeological Investigation at Bartow County's (GA) Leake Site
Archaeological studies were conducted at the important American Indian Leake Site before the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) widened Highways 61 and 113. Between 2004 and 2006, archaeologists from Southern Research, Historic Preservation Consultants, Inc. of Columbus, Georgia, excavated portions of the site that were to be impacted by the highway widening. During the fieldwork, GDOT and Southern Research (a GDOT contractor) informed the public of their findings through this web site, which includes detailed informaion about the site and excavations, artifact photographs, educational materials for teachers and students, and links to related websites.
Putting the "There" There: Historical Archaeologies of West Oakland
This web presentation of the Cypress Archaeology Project is an outstanding example of reaching out to the public with CRM research. Both an extensive interpretive narrative and individual technical reports are available as html and pdf files. Undertaken by the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University, this project is one of the largest CRM projects conducted to date as well as one of the most 'publicly interpreted'.
Archaeology of a San Francisco Neighborhood
This is the California Department of Transportation's first large scale web site for a historical archaeology mitigation project. It is the result of two archaeological projects undertaken by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) at Sonoma State University in the South of Market area of San Francisco. Caltrans funded the development of this Web site.
Texas Beyond History
This web site was developed by the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin, in partnership with 16 other organizations. Begun in 2001, its purpose is to interpret and share the results of archeological and historical research on the cultural heritage of Texas with the citizens of Texas and the world. In this virtual museum you will find information on and images of many different aspects of the cultural legacy of Texas, a legacy spanning at least 13,500 years.
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