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Girl with a Mirror
Sir W. Hamo Thornycroft, R. A.
Bronze, rich dark brown patination
Signed "H. Thornycroft and dated 1918."
8 31/4 inches (22 cm.)
"The original conception of this charming bronze statue dates fron the early 1900s. As with his other works Thornycroft supervised the lost wax casting of each of these works, signing them with the date of the casting.The edition was limited to just 25 casts and were offered through the Fine Art Society." — Sir Alfred Gilbert and the New Sculpture, 100
Photograph and text by courtesy Robert Bowman.
Robert Bowman and the Fine Art Society, London, have most generously given their permission to use information, images, and text from the catalogue named above in the Victorian Web. Copyright on text and images from their catalogues remains, of course, with them. [GPL]


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Welcome to my web page. I hope this page will be of use to my students,
prospective Harvard students, and anyone trying to figure out how to reach me
or locate one of my publications. Below you will find information about:
Welcome to my web page. I hope this page will be of use to my students, prospective Harvard students, and anyone trying to figure out how to reach me or locate one of my publications. Below you will find information about:
Me How to reach me The courses I teach My Books Recent Essays and Work in Progress Complete Writings Korsgaard Lectures you can hear on the web Students I have worked with My C.V. Harvard's Open Access Website, DASH, where you can find final drafts of many of my papers and links to versions available on the web. Places you might want to go next
Christine M. Korsgaard
I am a Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University, where I have taught since 1991. From July 1996 through June 2002, I was Chair of the Department of Philosophy. (The current chair is Ned Hall. The acting chair at present is Alison Simmons.) From 2004-2012, I was Director of Graduate Studies in Philosophy. (The current DGS is Mark Richard.) Before coming here, I held positions at Yale, the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the University of Chicago, as well as visiting positions at Berkeley and UCLA. I served as President of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association in 2008-2009, and held a Mellon Distinguished Achievement Award from 2006-2009. I work on moral philosophy and its history, practical reason, the nature of agency, personal identity, normativity, and the ethical relations between human beings and the other animals.
Photo by Pat Westwater-Jong. High-resolution version available on request.
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Friday, November 1, 2013
collections | november leaves
So, I've been sick all week. I went outside my house today for the first time since Tuesday...it was a brief trip to photograph fall leaves in my yard and a good reminder that there are tiny little works of art everywhere.
Happy weekend!
Labels: collections, fall, in our yard
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I like the leaves and the "there are tiny little works of art everywhere" thought:)
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UK Public Sector Translation Services in a Pickle
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UK councils using translation and interpreting services are wasting your time and money to help them communicate with residents. If it's up to Communities and Local Government secretary Eric Pickles, this practice will end tomorrow, if not today!
Pickles' biggest objection to the practice is the fact that it is a 'very expensive and poor use of taxpayers' money.' According to the Telegraph, Eric Pickles told the House of Commons that he feared human rights and equality laws were the reasons being the use of translation services. In addition, he believes that translations do not help unite communities but divide them instead.
Research has shown that local councils annually spend almost £20 million on document translations. As Mr Pickles believes this is an absurd amount of money, he has issued a Written Ministerial Statement that urges councils to stop translating.
"Some local authorities translate a range of documents and other materials into languages spoken by their residents and provide interpretation services. Whilst there may be rare occasions in which this is entirely necessary – for instance in emergency situations. I am concerned that such services are in many cases being provided unnecessarily…" states Pickles.
To give an extreme example, Crawley Borough Council paid translation services more than £600 to translate a glossy 'Homelink lifestyle magazine' of 12 pages into Urdu after one resident complained they did not read English. He also points to Southwark Council which provides free translation services in over 70 different languages.
According to Mr Pickles, a number of these translation services had an 'unintentional, adverse impact on integration by reducing the incentive for some migrant communities to learn English and are wasteful where many members of these communities already speak or understand English.' Even though he admits equality laws must be obeyed, it is not a 'legal duty' to have documents translated.
Refraining from automatically translating documents into English will also encourage immigrants to learn English, Pickles believes
"Stopping the automatic use of translation and interpretation services into foreign languages will provide further incentive for all migrant communities to learn English, which is the basis for an individual's ability to progress in British society. It will promote cohesion and better community relations. And it will help councils make sensible savings, at a time when every bit of the public sector needs to do its bit to pay off the deficit left by the last administration."
What do you think? Are public sector translation services are a waste of money? Should we completely stop translating information for residents of the UK on the basis they live here and should speak the language? Or should we just be a bit more sensible in what we translate, how we translate it and when we translate it?


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Wikipedia: It's not for girls
Opinion Time-rich computer scientists in America say they have conclusive proof that online encyclopedia/graffiti archive Wikipedia is biased against women. Hardly any of the site's legions of volunteer editors are female, and the few who are get picked on by the male majority: as a result Wikipedia fails to provide quality in-depth information on subjects of interest to women – such as "friendship bracelets or Sex and the City".
The astonishing revelations come to us courtesy of Minnesota uni's College of Science and Engineering. Researchers there found their flabber gasted to its very limit when they discovered that just 16 per cent of Wikipedia editors claim to be female. In general on the internet it's safe to assume that a fair number of people claiming to be female are actually men or teenage boys, so this would suggest that only a tiny proportion of Wikipedians are genuine ladies.
"We were stunned to see such a significant gender gap in Wikipedia," said professor John Riedl, a member of the research team.
"As Wikipedia continues to be a critical information resource, it is important that all voices be heard. We feel that understanding the challenges caused by Wikipedia's sizable gender gap can be a first step to finding ways to broaden participation."
It seems that female Wiki-meddlers are given a hard time by the males. According to a Minnesota uni statement:
Female editors are significantly more likely to have their early contributions undone by their fellow editors, and are more likely to be indefinitely blocked by fellow editors. Taken together, these findings hint at a culture that may be resistant to female participation.
And this is a culture which simply doesn't value such things as friendship bracelets and Sex and the City as it ought to:
The researchers found that Wikipedia articles about topics of particular interest to female editors are significantly shorter than "male" articles. Furthermore, they found that Wikipedia's coverage of movies with female-skewed audiences is lower quality than its coverage of male-skewed movies. Overall, Wikipedia seems to be growing in a way that is biased toward topics of interest to males.
"We're not sure exactly what this means," says Riedl, "but it may give us more insights into the Wikipedia culture that could be one of the contributing factors to the gender gap."
You can read the perturbing research in full here. It isn't mentioned on the Wikipedia page on "sexism" as of going to press. ®


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The international notebook swap Moly_x_32 goes Down Under with this beautiful entry by Kathleen:
A sketch of bougainvillea and pop-up of some Queenslander architecture – my first entry in my moleskine for http://moleskinex32.blogspot.com/. This is part of the international moleskine exchange (http://www.flickr.com/groups/moly_x/).
Kathleen, Australia
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Although it sounds more like a medieval topical cream than a role-playing game, Gorasul: Legacy of the Dragon is actually a successor to games the likes of Black Isle Studios' Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment. The first North American release from German designer Silver Style could even be characterized as an homage (the less charitable will want to substitute "rip-off" here) to these and other games using BioWare's Infinity engine. Both the story and gameplay of Gorasul should be familiar to anyone who battled the Bhaalspawn or sought the identity of the Nameless One. What won't be so familiar to veterans of those games are numerous production problems. Bugs and countless rough edges take a lot of the fun out of what seems to be a winning alternative to waiting for Neverwinter Nights to ship. There is still a lot to admire about Gorasul, though that affection is often sorely tested over the course of completing the lengthy campaign.
Truthfully, "often" doesn't even begin to describe the state of affairs here. You'll be constantly amazed at the lack of refinement. The most obvious and consistent errors concern the text. Because Gorasul was originally released earlier this fall in a German-language edition, North American gamers are playing a version that's been translated into English. On second thought, make that "butchered into psychedelic Esperanto." Nearly every sentence of onscreen dialogue in the game features mistakes of varying degrees, including minor offenses like confusing "their" for "there" and major ones that make conversations and instructions incomprehensible. You'll laugh out loud to lines like "It can be a live or death decision!" and "Attack! The enemies are slamming from the rear!" You'll scratch your head over lines like "Or do you think I am just put on off to the side?" and "Up! On to other things. Ade!" Most of all, you'll be bewildered at how the North American publisher, JoWood Productions, could have released this game in its current state. We might just have a successor to "Somebody set us up the bomb."
Poor language skills are not the only technical gaffes on display. Even though the German version of Gorasul has been on European shelves for three months, the programmers have done nothing to clean up the extensive number of bugs. Unexplainable installation issues forced us to reinstall the game twice, sound clipping and static are common, German audio occasionally pops up to narrate English text, and characters will sometimes be unresponsive to movement commands after you load a save. More ominously, crashes are frequent--and they often occur while you're trying to save your progress. Certain parts of your quest are more apt to drop you to the desktop than others. The opening and later stages of the game were bug-free, but the middle section featured a nightmarish stretch where crashes were constantly taking place.
All of the above is a real shame since Gorasul seems to be a great game under all the tarnish. Silver Style obviously took Baldur's Gate as a template and ran with the idea of making an inspired imitation. Everything you remember from the Infinity engine games is present here, aside from the multiplayer option. The character classes, isometric perspective, combat system, interface, and magical weapons and items have been adapted, most with only minor changes. Classes, for example, feature the traditional warriors and priests, but magic users are called magicians, and rangers are known as scouts. The other two choices are original, though the banisher seems to be sort of a specialized priest, and the judge of the swords is something like a paladin. Characters are rated in the five usual categories of strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, and charisma. Each can be altered during the creation process and after level advancement by drawing from a pool of points that can be distributed however you see fit. There are also attack and defense ratings, which can be bumped up with points as well during the progress of the game. Magic is drawn from mana, so forget about that cumbersome "sleep on it" restriction from Dungeons & Dragons.
From there, the design team went off on a tangent. Instead of relying on the traditional swords and sorcery fare to write the story, Silver Style hit on the adventure elements presented in Planescape: Torment. You portray Roszondas, who's just awakened from a decade of death with no memory of his past other than hazy recollections about fighting demons and the undead. However, in short order, you recall a lot about who you are, including your mission to defeat the evil forces invading the land of Gorasul and the special powers granted by your dragon stepfather, Crakan. These powers serve as an addition to the basic character stats. You're rated in dragon breath, dragon fear, dragon strength, and dragon eyes, and each can be adjusted with points awarded every time you advance a level. These attributes are of questionable value during the game, as they typically come into use only when Roszondas is in immediate peril. Whenever death approaches, he'll automatically use flame breath, a fear effect, or immense strength to fend off enemies. Dragon eyes is a noncombat specialty that progressively removes more of the fog of war from the map as you develop it as a skill.
Roszondas will eventually meet up with nonplayer characters that can be signed up to gather a party of four. But he's given one companion right from the start--a magical, intelligent weapon. After finishing with your creation of the leading man, you choose from seven standard weapon types like longsword, dagger, battle-ax, and so on. Each comes with its own set of configurable stats, including accuracy, break-proof, intelligence, and courage. Ego is also tracked, though it rises naturally and can't be adjusted. In the later stages of the campaign, your weapon's ego will reach such lofty heights that it will begin to question your actions. It further collects experience points and can rise in levels just like normal characters. Each weapon type is also given an archenemy racial type that it always wants to fight and another that it is afraid of. This adds a fair bit of distinctiveness to play at certain moments, though a lot of the weapon's personality is deflected by the absence of spoken lines.
Gameplay is similar to that in the original Baldur's Gate. You'll go from town to town, clearing out wilderness maps, talking with people, and stumbling across quests that need to be performed for experience points and valuable items. Some of these missions are simple errands, though others are more involved. A sense of humor colors the lighter events. The magic word to activate a teleportation device is "Please," and asking one peasant to reveal a secret causes him to reply, "It wouldn't be a secret if I told you, now would it?" It's not hilarious, but it's suitable comic relief.
Some of the innovations in play are noteworthy. Along with three basic difficulty settings, you can select from a trio of options that regulate the number and difficulty of puzzles and fights. Those who prefer an adventure-style RPG can go with more quests, while those who prefer hack-and-slash can choose more fighting. Anyone who can't decide can keep the default choice with a bit of both. Silver Style made a point of drawing players out of repetitive action as often as possible. Puzzles can be fairly difficult--made even more so by disjointed instructions that must have made a lot more sense in the original German--and are something that you'll have to deal with on all three settings to one degree or another. At specific points in the game you'll be presented with simple arcade-style challenges, such as hitting a bull's-eye with a bow and arrow. Dedicated role-players unaccustomed to these things should note that these moments aren't very tough and have little impact on the storyline. Another highlight is directing the defense of a kobold village on a separate tactics screen where you position the ugly little guys and they follow your orders.
As you might expect from the cut-rate translation and bugs, there isn't much visual chrome to be found here. Graphics are close to those seen in the Infinity engine games, albeit closer to what you would imagine a beta of Baldur's Gate to look like (though the resolution is an improved 800x600). The color palette and art aren't sophisticated, giving everything a bright, cartoony appearance. Textures are similarly "loud" and lacking in complexity. Animations are extremely awkward, with combat consisting of little more than an arm going up and coming straight back down. Spell effects consist of 2D sprites that are blocky and a good four or five years out of date. All that said, the visuals are crisp and should be acceptable to the average RPG fan. Nothing really gets in the way.
The same could describe the audio. That isn't a good thing, though, since there isn't much sound to begin with. The German voice acting has been removed without the addition of replacement English lines, so the dialogue sequences pass in silence. So does much of the combat. Battle effects are nearly nonexistent, and monsters make squeaks more appropriate to pigeons and rusty hinges. The musical score is average at best, with bombastic orchestral pieces that can grow tiresome over the course of your quests. Oddly, the best music in the game can only be heard on the map screen. This piece sounds a lot like a cross between a belly-dancing tune and the predinner entertainment at Medieval Times, and it adds a lot of character to the proceedings.
Not that Gorasul: Legacy of the Dragon really needs any more character. Silver Style has achieved something significant in copying the Baldur's Gate formula so well, even bettering it in some ways. The only problem is that these qualities are often impossible to appreciate because of all the bugs and translation errors. Enjoying a telling moment in the plot or a clever puzzle is tough, considering that you're forever confused by the screwball text or nervously anticipating that the program will crash to the desktop at any moment. With a little more time and money, this could have been an excellent role-playing game. As it is, Gorasul is only for those who aren't easily frustrated or who have the patience to wait for a patch.


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The Rewards of Physics Teaching
Teaching physics at the high school level can be a very rewarding experience. Physics teachers often work with the best and most highly motivated students. They spend their days helping students understand marvels of the physical universe.
Physics teachers see physics as a fundamental science. The technological applications of science that propel society are all based on physics. Biology, chemistry, environmental science, and earth & space science are all grounded in physics. By inspiring and preparing future scientists, high school physics teachers are able to "touch the future" in ways that few others can.
Getting a job as a physics teacher is not a problem for qualified candidates. Because physics teachers are in demand, landing a satisfying job and earning a good salary from the start is a real possibility.
What it Takes to Become a Physics Teacher
Not everyone has the "right stuff" to become a physics teacher. Becoming a physics teacher is hard work, and no one can long survive the process without solid intellectual abilities, substantial dedication, and lots of self-confidence.
To become a physics teacher a person should have a strong interest in science in general and a passion for physics in particular. Physics teachers are by nature curious and creative people. They see the laws of physics operating everywhere they look.
Physics teachers enjoy being around people. They like working with others, and are often consumed with a desire to share their love of science. They often desire to make a lasting impact on students and the world around them.
Making the Correct Career Choice
How does one arrive at a decision about whether or not to become a high school physics teacher? The answer is simple, "Learn from the success of others." Talk with your parents or guardian, your physics teacher, and your school counselor. They will have some idea of your needs, interests, and abilities, and can help you to make a good career choice.
In making a career choice, look for clues from your own experiences. Who are the people you most admire? Are they teachers and scientists? What subjects do you find interesting? Have you taken and enjoyed science courses throughout your high school years? Are you a member in a science club? Have you participated in science competitions or field trips? Are your hobbies and readings science-related?
The answers to such questions can help you make a wise and rewarding career choice. If you answered "yes" to the above questions, a career in high school physics teaching just might be the correct choice for you.
Preparing for a Career in Physics Teaching
Preparing for a career in high school physics teaching requires a Bachelor's degree. This includes completion of a 4-year teacher preparation sequence typically consisting of a physics teaching major, professional studies courses, and general education requirements. In most cases, your study of physics will require completion of courses such as a calculus-based introductory sequence, and intermediate level courses such as mechanics, electricity & magnetism, thermodynamics, optics, and quantum mechanics.
In Illinois, as elsewhere, you are strongly advised to take a broad range of science courses while in college. These courses would likely include astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and perhaps others. Courses in the history and philosophy of science are also recommended.
You might choose to spend your first year or two at a community college in preparation for transfer to a university. This can be an effective way of saving on expenses. If you choose this approach, be certain to confer with the physics teacher education coordinator at the institution where you plan to transfer. This can help save both time and money.
Some individuals who have already earned Bachelor's degrees in physics decide later in life to become high school physics teachers. There are several avenues open to them to earn their teaching certificate. They can either earn a second Bachelor's degree in physics teaching, or earn their certification be participating in an alternative certification program.
Illinois Secondary Science Certificates
In Illinois, teacher candidates who earn a Bachelor's degree in science and complete certification requirements will receive a secondary-level science teaching certificate. Each secondary-level science teaching certificate is associated with a designation. Certified teachers with the physics designation may teach any course in physics including introductory, honors, advanced, and advanced placement (B and C).
In Illinois, the secondary-level science certificate will allow the holder to teach any other course in high school science that does not require a pre-requisite course. This includes biological science, chemistry, earth & space science, and environmental science.
The Illinois secondary science teaching certificate has "reciprocity" with about 40 other states. That is, an Illinois teacher can move to most other states and still teach in their school systems with very little difficulty.
Approved Illinois Teacher Education Programs
Choose the university that will best serve your educational needs and interests. The coordinator of a teacher education program should be able to provide you with information that can help make your career and school choice easier. The coordinator also should be able to help you arrange a visit to preview the school's teacher education program and university campus.
The following Illinois institutions have cooperated with the ISAAPT to provide a program description (PDF) and a hyperlink describing the approved program for the preparation of high school physics teachers.
My high school physics teacher really got me to think about a career in science teaching. Not only did he inspire me by his way of teaching, he also showed me that teachers can and really do make a difference in the lives of students. He certainly had a major impact on my life!
R.J., a physics teaching major
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Illinois Section of the
The members of this organization are high school, two-year college and four-year college teachers in Illinois. They meet twice a year at various schools in the state to share ideas, to promote the joy of physics teaching, to encourage student research, and to renew friendships. ISAAPT is affiliated with the American Association of Physics Teachers.
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2. Trustee Liability Insurance – Do you get what you paid for?
Rathbone Brothers PLC & Anor v Novae Corporate Underwriting Limited & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1464
In this case, which will be of interest to all professional trustees and their employers, the English Court of Appeal examined the insurance and indemnity arrangements in place for a Jersey trust company business, and in particular:
(a) The extent to which the trust company's insurance policy covered its employees and consultants who were acting as personal trustees (Coverage Dispute);
(b) The extent to which an indemnity given to an employee or consultant had to be exhausted before the insurance policy could be required to pay out (Excess Clause Dispute); and
(c) The extent to which, if the insurance policy had to pay out first, the insurance company could recoup that payment from the trust company by being subrogated to any right of indemnity the employee/consultant had against his employer (Subrogation Dispute).
This case concerned the insurance cover that might be available to a trustee who was being sued by certain beneficiaries for breach of trust arising from alleged poor investment decisions. One of the trustees was Paul Egerton-Vernon (PEV), who was an employee of, and subsequently a consultant to, Rathbones Trust Company Jersey Limited (RTCJL). PEV was therefore being sued personally.
PEV had the benefit of an indemnity from both RTCJL and its parent company, Rathbone Brothers plc (PLC) (Indemnity). This provided that they would indemnify him, and be jointly and severally liable, for liabilities arising from the performance of his services, excluding liabilities arising from fraud or wilful misconduct. There was a limit of £40 million in respect of each event giving rise to any liabilities.
For the relevant year of account, PLC had purchased £50 million of professional indemnity insurance (PII) on behalf of the Rathbones group (including RTCJL), including annual civil liability, Directors and Officers' and financial crime insurance. The Group's trust-related activities, including the provision of professional trustees by RTCJL, were fully set out in the renewal submission.
Coverage Dispute
The arguments
The various excess insurers disputed that there was coverage under the PII policy, alleging that:
(a) PEV was not "a paid employee ... working under the direct control or supervision of an insured company", and was therefore not an "insured person" for the purposes of the policy; and
(b) The personal trustee services provided by PEV did not fall within the "professional services" covered by the civil liability policy, which were defined as "the financial services declared in the submission performed by or on behalf of an insured company pursuant to an agreement with a third party: (i) for compensation; or (ii) in conjunction with services for compensation"
Among other things, the insurers argued that:
- When PEV was acting as a personal trustee, he was not under the "direct supervision and control" of RTCJL as he had to exercise his own judgment and take personal responsibility for his actions and RTCJL could not direct how he should carry out his duties;
- In any event, after PEV became a consultant he could no longer be described as a "paid employee";
- The provision of personal trustee services by PEV was neither "by or on behalf of" RTCJL, nor was PEV acting pursuant to "an agreement with a third party" because, it was argued, the only agreements envisaged in the clause were those to which the insured company itself was a party; whereas in this case PEV was acting pursuant to an agreement he had entered personally.
The Court of Appeal Decision
The Court of Appeal rejected the excess insurers' arguments, holding that:
- It would be an extraordinary limitation on the cover provided by the policy if, when exercising their role as trustees, paid employees were not covered. The provision of trustee services was fully disclosed in the submission to insurers, was a major part of the business, and was one of the principal reasons for seeking professional indemnity insurance of this kind. There could be no doubt that the insurers were undertaking to cover liabilities resulting from the exercise of these functions, notwithstanding that the employer could not directly control their exercise, and the concept of "control or supervision" should be construed accordingly.
- In any event, the Court of Appeal found that the supervision requirement was satisfied: the role of personal trustee is highly regulated under Jersey law and RTCJL exercised detailed supervision over PEV's activities in accordance with the Code of Practice whose purpose is to ensure that trustees comply with the rules laid down by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
- As regards the position once PEV became a consultant, the Court of Appeal held that although he did not fall within the common law concept of employee he was nevertheless a "paid employee" for the purposes of the insurance policy because he was not remunerated on a sale or commission basis but was employed to act for the company, was subject to its control or supervision, and was remunerated by salary. The Court of Appeal further noted that this was a perfectly normal commercial use of the term and that the Jersey Regulations describe a trust company business employee as "a person employed either under a contract of service or a contract for services by the registered person to assist in the provision of trust company business".
- As to whether PEV's personal trustee services were provided "by or on behalf of Rathbones", the Court of Appeal held that this concept should be construed so as to achieve commercial common sense, and that it was quite natural to speak of someone who is performing services at the request of an employer as doing so "on his behalf". The provision of personal trustees is commonplace in Jersey and was a significant part of the business which was identified in the submission to insurers. It was the justifiable understanding that such functions would be covered by the policy, and it would require very clear words to exclude them.
- There was no reason to limit the policy to cover only agreements to which the insured company itself was a party. Here, the service was provided for the benefit of RTCJL and on its behalf. RTCJL was potentially liable if there was negligence by PEV, and would in any event wish to protect the person acting for their benefit. It was therefore perfectly sensible for the policy to apply in such a situation.
Excess Clause Dispute
The arguments
Clause 5.14 of the PII policy provided that: "Insurance provided by this policy applies excess over insurance and indemnification available from any other source".
The insurers submitted that this allowed them to refuse to pay out on the policy until PEV had exhausted his claims under the Indemnity. Alternatively, they claimed that there were certain Directors and Officers policies (D&O) which also provided cover and had to be exhausted first.
The Court of Appeal Decision
The Court of Appeal rejected the insurers' arguments:
- The Court of Appeal held that employers frequently give indemnities to directors and employees for liability arising out of negligent conduct. A major reason for taking out such insurance is to protect against the risks of incurring liability as a consequence of such negligence. It would have frustrated the purpose of professional indemnity insurance to interpret the policy so as to exclude the insurers from liability in the very circumstances where that insurance is most likely to be needed. It would therefore require very clear language (which was not present here) to treat the indemnity granted by the insured company to be the primary source of cover ahead of the insurance for which the insured company has paid.
- As regards the D&O policy: there was a "professional services" exclusion which plainly covered the liability in this case, and as the liability itself was therefore not covered by this policy there was also no coverage for defence costs under the D&O policy.
Subrogation Dispute
An insurer who has fully indemnified an insured against a loss covered by a contract of insurance between them may ordinarily enforce, in the insurer's own name, any right of recourse available to the insured. This is known as a right of subrogation, and it can be excluded either:
(a) where there is a waiver in the insurance policy itself, or
(b) where the terms of an underlying contract between the insured and the third party (against whom there would otherwise be a right of recourse) the strip subrogation right of any substance and thus preclude its exercise.
In this case, the Court of Appeal found that there was no express waiver in the policy with respect to the Indemnity. However, the majority of the Court of Appeal found that the Court should imply a term that the insurers would not seek to be subrogated to PEV's rights under the Indemnity, as it could not have been the intention of the parties that the insurers should be able to enforce rights of indemnity against a co-insured (PLC) where that co-insured was indemnifying the very same risk as the insurers. To hold otherwise would be to deny PLC the very benefit which the policy was intended to confer, and defeat the purpose for which they had paid the premiums.
In any event, the Court of Appeal also held unanimously that one could readily imply a term into the Indemnity contract to the effect that it was intended to provide supplemental protection only once the claim against the insurance company had been exhausted. In this way, any right of subrogation would be stripped of substance as the Indemnity could not have been enforced once the insurance policy had fully paid out.
Given that the insurance arrangements of Channel Island trust businesses are often governed by English law, the English Court of Appeal's decision will be welcomed by those acting as professional trustees or directors of corporate trustees, and their employers, who no doubt will view the decision as reflecting the commercial reality and purpose behind insurance and indemnity arrangements of this kind. The Court of Appeal was prepared to look to the intention of the parties and where necessary imply terms in order to avoid a commercially absurd result.
However, the case also serves as a reminder that, particularly where an underlying claim is of high value (as was the case here), insurers may seek to have the policy construed strictly and in accordance only with the words used in the contractual documentation. As was noted by the Court of Appeal, where experienced commercial parties have addressed an issue in a particular way in the contractual documents, the court should be very slow to conclude that they were not intending to do so. It therefore of course remains important to ensure that the wording of contracts of insurance and/or indemnity is clear and is tailored to the specific liabilities sought to be covered, as standard policy wordings may not adequately address all of the intricacies involved in the actual provision of trust services.
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things to do with embroidery...part five...
This may be one of my crazier, less practical ideas...but I made embroidered cupcake toppers. It kind of feels like one of those "Martha Stewart, cute...but yeah, right" ideas. Except, they are sooooo fun! Just make sure your guests don't even think about trashing them!
Here's what I did.
These are stitched using some of my Teeny Tiny patterns, and I already had them stitched. They are really small, but this would work just as well with pieces that are a little bigger. I would say nothing wider than a cupcake though.
I trimmed around my embroidery, then trimmed a second piece of plain fabric to match.
Toothpicks or lollipop sticks might work, but I went for wooden skewers. I figure they'll hold up well, and I want them to last. Really I do. I cut these to the length I wanted, and made sure that I kept track of which side I trimmed with my cutter. I don't want the cut end going into my cupcakes...unless I know exactly where that tool has been.
At the cut end of my skewer, I added craft glue. Then I placed it on the back of the embroidery, and added the blank piece of fabric on top. This helps ensure that your hard work doesn't come right off the end of the pick.
Once the glue dried, I added a running stitch around the edge. You could probably just glue the whole thing together, but when you've already gone to the work of making embroidered cupcake toppers, you'll want the cute stitching.
Now you're all ready to add them to your cupcakes! This one of the toilet paper roll is probably my favorite. Because, it's just not what you expect to see. Silly, I know.
Maybe these are the kind of things you make in mass for all the cupcakes for your next party, but you could add them to some for a little display. Or when you want to brighten someone's day...bring them one little cake with one of these. Or add a couple to the top of a regular cake. Or to hold your sandwich together. Or...
Have fun!
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you have the cutest little embroidery patterns!ReplyDelete
That is such a cute idea and I love the toilet paper cake too :)ReplyDelete
Wonder if you can laminate embroidery so they don't frosting sticky? I'm a messy cupcaker hee hee
I Love this. You totally one up-ed Martha Stewart. You deserve a medal for that. No kidding.ReplyDelete
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Our Story
When it comes to Ben, I have a staring problem. And if you were to ask him why, he might flash some Leo swagger and say it's because he's the handsomest guy around — and he'd be correct.
But there's more to it.
Because when it comes to Ben, I am staring at — and marveling over — destiny.
Of all the places I could have met the man I will marry — seaside in Long Beach, at a museum in L.A., a geek expo in Silicon Valley or elsewhere within California's state lines — I met Ben on the Internet.
He introduced himself one day in April 2005 through the social networking Web site Friendster. It was a short message that arrived out of the blue:
How are you Minal?
Just looking to make friends.
I hope that life is smiling upon you with thoughts of fun, friendship and fortune.
Too blessed to be stressed.
There was no pressure to respond to him, a stranger who lived 1,800 miles away, but I did, and the exchange was the first of several exchanges about life, relationships and family. They were friendly, honest and intriguing.
It's extraordinary, I thought, to have such rapport with one person out of the billions on the Internet.
Two months later, Ben wrote to say that he was flying to Southern California to see about a freelance project. He also proposed that we meet for lunch and asked me to consider skipping work to spend the day hanging out with him.
I laughed, deemed him a crazy man and politely declined. I wasn't ready for my pen pal to morph into a real-life friend, or, worse, a weird online guy. But upon his arrival to SoCal, Ben called and we compromised to meet for a drink in downtown Los Angeles.
Again, I wasn't obliged to do so, but I did. And our encounter was a continuation of our online correspondences: friendly, honest and intriguing.
That first meeting wasn't about hype, pretenses or even romance — just authenticity. And authenticity made those hours effortless.
It's extraordinary, I thought that night, to reap such a pleasant time with one person out of the billions I could have met in other ways.
Apparently, I wasn't the only one who felt that way: Ben and I eventually admitted to the other that we each went into that evening without expectations yet came out with a great sense of hope. That hope fueled our willingness to work on a long-distance relationship for more than a year. It aided us in overcoming personal obstacles, and even softened the blow of sacrificing home, job, friends and family to move halfway across the country. And with that same hope in my heart, I will marry him in November.
So, I don't think I'll ever stop staring at Ben. Not when my destiny looks so sweet.


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By Maura Sheedy – 12th Grade, Oakland Catholic High School
Snow twinkles like stars as it falls to the ground.
Everywhere you go, someone's offering cookies, candy, and sweets.
I claim I'm too old for snowball fights and snowmen, but am the first one outside when I babysit.
Weekends consist of ice skating downtown and skiing at Seven Springs.
I snuggle up in sweatshirts, fuzzy socks, and a mountain of blankets just to sleep.
Celebrations never seem to stop – first Christmas, then my birthday, and then New Years.
The aroma of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg diffuses throughout the house.
Waking up and delightfully going back to sleep because WPXI Scott tweeted that school is closed.
My wardrobe consists solely of boots, sweaters, and socks for three months straight.
I spend many nights drinking a mug of tea and curling up on the couch.
To me, everyone seems happy and giving and radiating love.
I love winter.
Maura Sheedy is a senior at Oakland Catholic High School who lives in Thornburg. She previously has been a part of Young Writers Institute. She considers random things she has seen on the Internet to be her muse for her writing. She enjoys lacrosse, cheer, dance, and blogging.


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Learning From Las Vegas by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown is the seminal "introducing postmodernism" text that kickstarted an entire movement in words, images and architecture. Humour, chaos, subversion, wit and pluralism is what followed: the postmodern ethos, aesthetic and way of life for a generation that didn't even know it!
These images build upon The People's Print tutorials demonstrated at the V&A on October 21st 2011. They introduce layering, plagiarism, bricolage, chaos, futility and humour in design in true postmodernist style!
Clockwise from Top Left:
LemonGrandmasterFlash!, SunshineFiesta!, TangyConfetti!, TuttiFruttiAliens!, FormicaFlurry!, MatisseFusion!, StakesOnTheTable!, NightimeBoogieBox!, JazzBlend!, TequilaSunrise!, PeachyMeccano! and ZingyZigzag! All mash-ups of Neuberg, Bowles, Behseta, du Pasquier and Basso&Brooke.


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The Creative Wave
I think people, even creators, don't realize just how connected creativity can be, with people you've never even met. So while ripping off and being inspired by does happen, so often two minds somehow tap into the same creative wave. I see it occur with my own works, where I'll see a scene pop up in some movie or show, and it has a striking similarity to something I've written. Recently, I saw such a scene pop up in a show I was watching that mirrored very closely a scene I'd written, and I cursed silently to myself.
Do I redo the scene entirely to make it more different? The context surrounding the scene, especially the type of story it was, was different, but the interaction between the two characters hit many notes of commonality. It ended differently, though. The answer is no. You have to believe in your work, and you can't keep changing every time you see that work show up somewhere in different ways. I'm sure it'd be much easier if I didn't watch a lot of shows and movies, but stopping isn't really a viable solution for me.
On the other hand, over a year ago, I renamed a robotic race in my book to synths, and now, there's fallout 4 (and apparently some show based on a swedish show called Humans), and that I did change (in favor of something hopefully more unique), but the new name will stick as soon as book 2 is published. And speaking of fallout 4, I was reading through an old post apocalyptic script I wrote in late 2001, and there are some striking similarities there, as well. Granted, so much is different about them, but some noteworthy things include a Main hero who wakes up after 200 years from cryo sleep and has to discover why (and witnessed, at least in part, the destruction of the old world), and this quest takes him to a secretive underground location with highly advanced secrets/technology, and certain groups want his help in accessing this location for their own goals. Also, to enter the location required a key built into his hand/arm. In the case of my script, it was already there, but in Fallout 4, it was later installed in the pipboy on his/her arm.
Other similarities could be argued as well, but you get the point. Obviously, Bethesda didn't steal my work, and it was written long before even fallout 3… And that's the point, creative minds tap into the same creative energy, sometimes to startling degrees, sometimes only fragments. It happens.
And yet, a lot of people don't seem to understand that, both past and present. These days it comes in the form of "Oh, that movie ripped off this other movie or book or whatever." And, again, it does happen… but probably not as much as people think.
Then there are the writers and artists who thought certain studios stole their ideas and attempted to sue. This led to a much more closed system. Now, one can't really talk to anyone with representation about ideas or stories, unless one is lucky, because they are advised by their reps to not view any material for the risk of being sued. Because of those few who did sue, most likely frivolously and with no real basis, the system has been ruined for the rest of us. More likely than not, no one stole their ideas. Creativity just works out that way.
I'm not saying that ideas never actually get ripped off, only that this is the exception, not the rule.


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In this making of video you'll see some of the recording sessions I did when I created the DTS Sound Signature. I sound designed sounds out of milk, lentils and water balloons.
For the musical parts I wanted to include tracks recorded with old pianos. I like their way of being uniquely out of tune, when combined together the result is a fuller and more interesting sound.
More info and pictures are available at the Behance gallery: behance.net/gallery/DTS-Sound-Signature/1327705


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UN notes growth of good corporate citizenship among Asia-Pacific enterprises
Although more companies in Asia and the Pacific are taking into account such issues as environmental and social concerns there needs to be a sustained effort to ensure that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is integrated into the operations of all businesses, according to a pair of meetings organized by the regional arm of the United Nations.
The meetings were part of the activities for the first Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Week at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
More than 200 participants at the "Regional Conference on Corporate Responsibility: Why Responsible Business Conduct Matters" – co-organized with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – agreed that the time had come to develop a common positive agenda on responsible business conduct.
Drawing on lessons from the financial and economic crises and the surrounding discussion on climate change, participants concluded that the issue was no longer whether responsible business conduct made sense but how to ensure that the private sector could be most effectively harnessed to drive long-term economic growth, environmental sustainability and social progress.
In discussing the major challenges in implementing CSR across the region, Noeleen Heyzer, UN Under-Secretary-General and ESCAP Executive Secretary, noted that often companies will engage in activities that made for good public relations but had little lasting effect.
"[We need] to make sure that we move from that kind of a 'showcase' and ensure that corporate social responsibility is integral to business practices, something that will run through the whole production process," she stressed.
Echoing Dr. Heyzer, the Vice Minister of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand, Nuanpan Lamsam, said the standards set by corporate social responsibility did not guarantee their success unless government, business and their investors and civil society worked together to fully put the principles into practice.
At the second meeting, representatives from the private sector, governmental officials, Global Compact Local Networks and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) discussed building an online community of practice which would allow seamless information exchange among CSR practitioners in the region.
The participants, drawn from 16 countries in Asia and the Pacific, identified various success factors, such as a sector-specific approach, establishment of effective public-private partnerships, including all stakeholders and increased focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Other events during Trade and Investment Week feature the first session of ESCAP's Committee on Trade and Investment – the Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Supachai Panitchpakdi, is scheduled to deliver a keynote address Thursday to the Committee – as well as the Asia-Pacific Trade Economists' Conference and other workshops.


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Here at the African Grey Parrot Centre ™ we have decided that this year we are going to donate a portion of the money we receive from our parrot rescue donations to support Comic relief 2011, read on to hear more.
So how does it work I hear you ask and how can you help.
Well as you may or may not know we operate our parrot rescue service completely on donations that we receive from regular members, people that we take on birds from and people that become forever homes for our rescues, often the donations don't even cover the cost meaning we can't take on every parrot that needs rescuing which is a real issue for us.
But we're getting better at collecting them so hopefully one day we'll be in the position to take on all the parrots that need rescuing but until that time we have to think of innovative ways to collect more donations so we can do what we do best just more often!!
Enough about the background, you probably may know it's comic relief at the moment, in fact it's red nose day today, if you don't already know that then shame on you where have you been.
So comic relief is all about helping those in need in the UK, Africa and around the world which is essentially what we do (in the UK) for parrots that are in desperate need to be helped, the link is almost uncanny!!
So what we propose is for every £pound we receive over our normal donation level till the end of the month we will give £0.50 yes that's a massive 50% or half of what we receive and give it to comic relief 2011 to do our bit while the other half goes to rescuing birds … we'd like to stress at this point that not one penny of your donation money goes into our pockets and we have independent members who have access to our donation accounts to ensure it doesn't.
So do the right thing today click on one of the donate links around the site and do some good for both Comic Relief 2011 AND the African Grey Parrot Rescue Centre ™


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Kennedy James (previously known as Jimmy Owenns) is an award winning visual artist working with installation, drawing, video, photography and music. Born in France in 1981, she recently moved to NYC. She is represented by the Galerie Vanessa Quang in Paris and has shown her works in the USA, Europe, China and Japan. Her work is held in numerous public and private collections including the MoMA of Shanghai.
"Since 1998, I"ve been exploring the notions of the splitting (of perception, narration and psyche) and identity. Following this, I started working with videos in 2004 to question the cinema"s narration and construction. Nowadays, I"m interested into developing further more my fascination for the Japanese culture and its folklore which always has been a continuous inspiration to my work since the beginning."
The installation series "Serial Bondage" caught our attention, and we were curious about its influences and origins.
This work consists in Victorian style armchairs and chairs tied up and harnessed in the ancient art of Japanese Shibari (rope bondage). The chairs used are usually Louis XV, Napoleon III or Voltaire style, because of their voluptuous design which makes the piece very anthropomorphic.
Shibari is an ancient Japanese form of erotic and aesthetic expression and, as you"ll find out, Kennedy James is very enthusiastic about Japanese culture, its aesthetics, codes and rituals. She considers herself a child of this generation, growing up watching japanese anime and reading mangas, and also she had the chance to share with her parents the love for the asian culture.
Shibari is a sophisticated, complex and technical ritual; the physical representation of the dominative/submissive relationship found at every social level of Japanese society.
The practice has more in common with sculpture and corporal architecture than simple sensual practice.
As in every other Japanese ritual (like ikebana or the floral arrangement, the tea ceremony, the art of wearing a kimono), Shibari is about ancestral rules and strict aesthetic casino online standards. These rituals illustrate a typical desire of the Japanese culture: restrain the nature in order to control the wild aspect of life.
Originally the Shibari art was used by soldiers (in the pay of Samurais) to immobilize war prisoners. During the Edo period (1600-1868) it became a method of punishment and a strict code began to govern its use.
The rope had different colors corresponding to the time of the year and the position of prisoner depended on the time of season. During centuries the rules evolved to where the colors of the rope and the bondage patern would reflect the profession, type of crime and social position of the criminal.
The most curious thing is that Kennedy James doesn"t know how this bondage on chairs concept began. In her point of view, the chair is the most submissive piece of furniture we can find and it"s appearance is so anthropomorphic, that it becomes the perfect subject – the chair is also a very subtle object, "Subtlety is a major line in my work. I like that the Serial Bondage series will always make the viewer wonder and think about the piece or even start imagining a more kinky scenery (and then being less subtle). But the pieces are very innocent from my point of view. It is only the interpretation of the viewer which make it something erotic."
Kennedy"s main interest is the interpretation of the viewer. In a sense, she"s trying to make strange or strong pieces only to find the interpretation and excite the imagination of the people seeing the pieces. "I guess that at this point i should say that I"m the kid of a psychiatrist, interpretation is the key!" she says.
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text: Jenny is moving to New York, so her friends have thrown her a crazy party so she can really go out with a BANG! Her friends will definitely never forget the night she fucks a stripper in front of all of them! Don't get me wrong, these friends are so shy themselves. I have never seen girls this hot gobbling so much dick! What I wouldnt give to be in that room! I guess life is good when youre a male stripper! I am starting to think maybe I chose the wrong career! Fuck, those girls are hot!


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BMSL proudly announces the date and location for the All-Stars Selects match between Richmond Adult Soccer Association(RASA) vs Burnaby Mens Soccer League(BMSL).
The match will take place at Minoru Oval on February 24th at 8pm followed by an after party at Legends Pub, located on Garden City & Blundell at 10pm.
Everyone is wellcome to attend the match and the after party.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
The Siena has a vintage bowling alley feeling, I think. And it is a great canvas for striped fabric. This fabric is from Marcia Derse's commercially printed lines. It is called ice blue frost, from her Bookends series. It is a light-weight cotton border print and reads as a kind-of stripe. The selvage contains a wide painterly stripe of medium and dark blue. I used that for the front panel and the back yoke.
I am totally enamored of her prints. If you are interested in her, see her story here. It almost makes me want to run dye some fabric. Almost. I'd much rather sew and let people like Marcia do the dyeing.
The Siena is a great summer top. I shortened mine about 1.5 inches for a more flattering length on me. And I've seen it lengthened into a long winter vest. It's fun to think of all the variations in proportion.
I made a straight Medium and discovered (ahem) that I needed more room through the hips/tummy. Luckily there are 6 vertical seams - the side seams, the front panel seams, and the back panel seams. So I was able to let it out enough to feel more comfortable. I do not like for things to fit tightly at this stage in my life.
The Siena lends itself to stripes, I think. All the panels allow you to reorient the grain for interesting effect. The main print creates a horizontal striped effect from selvage to selvage. I rotated this 90 degrees for the side panels, so that the stripes run vertically. I also rotated the sleeves to run the stripe vertically.
The pattern is nicely drafted with a conventional back yoke, collar band, and collar. These are men's shirting details that I like a lot.
Have you seen the new issue of American Craft? It looks interesting, doesn't it?
My new Peony vest is in a stage of reverse engineering. Stay tuned, if you can stand more Sewing Workshop ruminations and exclamations! I hope that you are staying cool if you are in the middle of this hot, hot summer we are having in the US. A great time to stay inside and sew.
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That shirt looks great on you! Love that fabric. And thank you for telling us about the issue of American Craft magazine, I'll look for it.ReplyDelete
Great placement of the fabric!ReplyDelete
I love your Sewing Workshop posts. I have loved TSW designs for decades. Thanks for sharing your experiences and successes (like this shirt!) with Linda Lee's patterns.ReplyDelete
Love your "ruminations" on TSW patterns! I was just looking at a stripe fabric on sale at Marcy Tilton's when I decided to tune into your blog. The Siena, of course!ReplyDelete
Marcia, what a fabulous shirt you have made, with that gorgeous print. May have to get both! I'm trying to get more wovens in my wardrobe!ReplyDelete
I agree totally with all the comments above! The Cortona is also well suited for some color blocking. I made one in some subtle shades of soft green and blue.ReplyDelete
I so LOVE that fabric! Beautiful shirt and you wear it well!ReplyDelete
THANK YOU for alerting me to Marcia Derse, her work is extraordinarily beautiful. Do you know if it's all printed on light-weight cotton?ReplyDelete
....and now to find out how expensive it would with shipping and customs to get some to Denmark....
Have enjoyed following your work for some time now, thank you for sharing it.
I love all your posts, and this garment is lovely. It looks perfect for summer! The fabric placement is spot on.ReplyDelete
I am. B-I-G fan of all things Marcia Derse...quilter that I am. Your blog plus GayleeGirls always provide so much inspiration for me! Thanks to you, I am gathering a supply of TSW patterns!ReplyDelete
oh, this turned out very nice. I found that the seams hit me too far out and I just cannot wear this particular style of bowling shirt. But yours is perfection on you and the fabric is rich and cool looking.ReplyDelete
I LOVE the Sienna blouse -- have made it many times. It is perfect for color-blocking. I was so glad to find this shirt in a commercial pattern. I bought a rtw shirt exactly like it, 15-20 years ago, and took the shirt apart at the seams to use it as a pattern, when it got too old and stained to wear. The Sienna blouse pattern pieces are easier to use, thank goodness. And because most of the pattern pieces are narrow, you can eke it out of mere scraps. Have even lengthened the sleeves and added plackets and cuffs, in a corduroy version. Have also made the Cortona a couple of times. Lost enough weight recently that neither version fits anymore; which is a perfect excuse to schedule a trip to look for fabric. Excuse me while look for my car keys.ReplyDelete


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Seems the only thing we can count on for the future is Konerko, Peavy, Dunn and Rios being off the books and hope that Jerry will spend all that freed up cash on quality players and not cut payroll back to a pre-2000 "Kids Can Play" level.
You might be able to get something for Konerko and Peavy at the deadline (though Konerko would have to approve a trade obviously). I think that unless Rios and Dunn are playing out of their minds and a team like the Yankees or Dodgers is desperate for them, they are cost prohibitive. The White Sox are kind of stuck in a holding position and what I would like to see them do is to continue to have good drafts and actually develop young talent rather than being forced to overpay for rather mediocre players on the free agent market. If the money saved by letting Konerko, Peavy, Dunn and Rios is spent wisely on the draft and international free agents then maybe by 2015 you can have a nice young core of players you can build around similar to "The Kids Can Play."
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Homeowners look to aesthetics as the driving force in their purchase choice, but other factors, including long-term performance and maintenance needs play key roles.
Aesthetics play a dominant role in the choice of siding materials and the shapes and colors selected. Those choices are becoming more complex and varied. But as homeowners expand their budgets to personalize their homes more, they're also looking to receive more value through better performance and fewer maintenance needs. Manufacturers are meeting these demands with a more diverse palette of colors and more features.
"Homeowners want lower maintenance, traditional appearance, durability and color options," says Glen Frazeur, eastern regional sales manager for Allura. Adds Ralph Bruno, president of Novik, "There are three drivers for siding choices: aesthetics, each of which play a key role in any decision; cost, but it can't look cheap; and low maintenance."
|Allura fiber-cement siding from Plycem, under the Elementia umbrella, features an advanced pH-balanced formula, which is said to hold color better upon field application. It allows for painting up to six months after installation, while ColorMax solid and semi-transparent finishes from PPG Paints can be applied in the factory. An Easy Trim locking system speeds installation.
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Consumers are willing to spend a little more to create a distinctive look, manufacturers agree. "Homeowners are mixing materials more often," reports Jerry Blais, senior vice president of marketing for the Siding Group at Ply Gem. "They'll use a variety of materials and colors to create a richer exterior, adding stone, board-and-batten siding, shakes, etc. They're mixing both colors and textures. We're well positioned to take advantage of this trend, as we make all of those products."


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Coconut and Chickpea Flour Pancakes
There's no better way to celebrate a weekend, holiday or day off than with a big stack of pancakes topped with fresh fruit. Given how relatively easy they are to make I love whipping up different recipes and experimenting with ingredients as it happened in this case, we are up in the middle of nowhere, Manitoba and I do not have my usual kitchen pantry handy. Before heading up here we stopped by a Bulk Barn in Winnipeg where I picked up a few things to have handy while up here as we tend to cook most of our meals ourselves when we travel.
Being in a small town can be challenging when it comes to eating clean but not having access to all the health food I am used to forced me to get creative and this time I came up with a new favourite pancake recipe we devoured after our morning workout before heading out for a hike.
These pancakes are sweetened with bananas, packed with protein and fiber make for a great power breakfast or snack (if there are any left overs). We substituted maple syrup with ripe bananas and berries and used coconut milk instead of my usual coconut whip.
Coconut and Chickpea Flour Pancakes
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3 TBSP flaxseeds
- 2 ripe bananas
- 4 eggs
- 2 TBSP coconut oil
Recipe Notes
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl
- Mash bananas, beat eggs adding them to the flour mix along with all the other ingredients.
- Add water or a nut milk gradually to the pix until you get a pancake batter consistency.
- Allow mixture to sit for a few minutes. You might notice the batter will thicken up as the flours and flax soak in the liquid so feel free to add more milk/water until you get the right consistency.
- Brush or spray coconut oil into pan and and cook the pancakes as usual.


text: My son Stephen called from San Antonio to ask if I would take a picture of the frozen Culbertson Fountain in the downtown square of Paris, Texas. Stephen said there were postings of the Paris fountain on Facebook. So I went down to the square with my cell phone in hand and snapped some shots. These are for you, Stephen!


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Don't forget that space isn't a perfect vacuum, nearer to planets and stars that time increases as there are more particles on average.Cornflakes_91 wrote:Thing is, in the rimeframes a laser has to be pulsed to avoid plasma absorption, it doesnt matter to the visuals of the beam.
You dont see your screen flicker with its 60fps, you wont see the laser beam flicker with its 100000fps
You can have a visually continous laser and it can still be pulsed for the weapon effects.
Also, time to target is the same for a beam as for a pulse, distance divided by lightspeed
(There are also gravity wells to contest with, which alter time itself. :V)
Visually I prefer Beams.
Ideally lasers would be continuous beams, as most of their damage is in the photon hitting the hull, and converting to heat and free electrons. (Photovoltaic effect yo)
Most of the damage to a ship's hull comes from the heat, and you want to put as much in as fast as you can, so that the heat doesn't have time to be conducted away. (Melt holes in their hull! Or better yet aim for their heatsinks!)
(Actually you will likely cause the crew to die from heat-stroke before you do any real damage to the ship.
Most of the damage to the ship's equipment will come from the massive negative charge that will form. Shorting any non-isolated electronic devices.
(Which in itself is an awesome way of using lasers :V)


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Another successful New Jersey Wine & Food Festival (https://njwinefoodfest.com) at Crystal Springs Resort is in the books.
About Saturday Night
I've been vocal about what an outstanding festival this is and beyond what others in the area can produce. One of the reasons I feel that way is the Grand Tasting on Saturday night. Where else can one taste dishes by more than top 40 chefs paired with wines and spirits from leading wineries and distilleries from around the world?
Some of my favorite bites of the evening (I liked MANY others plus note that I didn't access the VIP room, so I'm unable to judge what the bites were in that room):
- Mike Carrino – Rabbit Rabbit: Bianco of Rabbit with Hazelnut and Porcini. Chef Carrino is launching a new venture called Rabbit Rabbit and if his rabbit dish is an indication, it'll be THE place to dine in NJ. Fantastic dish and our favorite of the evening.
- Phil Deffina – Char Steakhouse: Prime Dry-Aged Strip Steak with Soft Scrambled Eggs with Kaluga Caviar and Crème Fraiche. Perfectly-cooked beef, huge beefy flavors…this is why I can't cut red meat out of my diet. Extremely well-done, especially for an event this size.
- Leia Gaccione – South + Pine: Duck Taco with Rhubarb Hot Sauce. Duck tacos…come on!
- Craig Polignano – Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen: Pristine mackeral – way to (re) introduce folks to this flavorful fish.
- Emanuel Miranda – Smoke Rise Village Inn: Roasted Rohan Duck with Foie Mousse and Juniper Berry Chutney and Croquette. Yes, I'm a sucker for duck on duck…this was super.
- Francesco Palmieri – Calandra's Il Vecchio Café: Mortadella Profiteroles. Crisp choux, ultra-flavorful mortadella spread – another top bite by this talented chef.
- Josip Franc – Lunello: Vittelo Tonnato with Crispy Capers. Would it have been rude to have five of these?
- Sam Freund – White Birch Restaurant: Moroccan Lamb with Quinoa Tabbouleh and Sheep Yogurt. Very special dish and lovely presentation. Loved it.
So many other dishes were also very tasty that it was difficult to determine which ones I enjoyed best. Well done and congrats to all the chefs who participated.


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What about perpetual TIPS?
Eddy Elfenbein thinks the time is right for the U.S. government to issue perpetual bonds:
I say let's float some Treasury perpetuities… say that these perpetuities aren't callable for the next, say, 50 years. We could even call them "Obama Bonds." I wouldn't be surprised if we could lock-in 4%.
I wouldn't be surprised either. Perpetual bonds are extremely convex, and investors like that. And of course there's no reinvestment risk.
But the really valuable new instrument, I think, would be perpetual TIPS. Each one would pay a coupon of, say, $10 a month, indexed to inflation. If that 4% yield on nominal perpetual bonds is split into 2% time value of money and 2% expected inflation, then you'd expect one of these bonds, paying $120 per year in 2010 dollars forever, to cost about $6,000.
In other words, if you wanted to lock in an annual income of $60,000 which was guaranteed to rise with inflation, you'd need to pay $3 million up front. At any point, of course, you could sell your bonds to someone else: they'd fluctuate in value, to be sure, but chances are that they wouldn't fluctuate that much. Long-duration bonds rise and fall a lot in value according to prevailing interest rates, but the main reason why long-term interest rates change is changes in long-term inflation expectations. Once those are stripped out, as they would be in perpetual TIPS, what's left is relatively stable, in terms of its market value. To a first approximation, the value of the bond would rise in line with inflation.
Better yet, to a second approximation, the bonds would be countercyclical. They would become less attractive, and cheaper, when stocks are booming and interest rates are relatively high — just when the rest of your portfolio is likely to be doing very well. And their value would rise in times of bearishness, when most other markets were falling.
The bonds would be a great way of providing a reliable lifetime income — although of course since they would rise with inflation rather than with wages, the quality of life they buy would probably fall slowly over time. They could also provide a very handy benchmark against which to judge annuity products. On the other hand, they could worry a lot of people saving for retirement. I need $3 million to buy myself an income of $5,000 a month? That's a scary prospect, to be sure.


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Secondary Art Exhibition
We have just held our Secondary Art exhibition where, in particular, our IGCSE Art & Design students were able to showcase their talents and the hard-work they have put into their Art of the last 18 months. We wish them well when their results come out in August
However, in many of the international schools I have worked in many students and their parents fear that if they focus on 'soft' subjects like Art it will damage their chances of getting into a good university or college. I firmly believe nothing could be further from the truth.
'A surge in demand for multimedia artists, animators, and illustrators—especially those who are computer – and technology-savvy—is projected for 2018, due to companies' demand for advertising in online and digital formats.' Said the US's National Endowment for the Arts.
Things are definitely changing and 'creative' and 'art' students are faring better and better in the modern world. While Art continues to be a desirable option for students wishing to pursue 'traditional' creative careers, such as Architecture, Interior Design or Painting / Fine Art related professions, the internet has seen an explosion of exciting, new roles emerge.
Obviously, if you want to be a doctor, Biology, Chemistry and Maths are the important subjects universities will be looking for. That doesn't mean that studying Art is not going to be of benefit to you. For example, unless otherwise stated, no one subject is looked on more favourably than others for admission to UK universities.
So, why study Art?
1. An explosion in demand for digital and multi-media artisits. Many of us are connected to the internet for long periods of time, whether it is looking for information, socialising, playing games, shopping, watching videos or anything else for that matter. The demand for web designers, app designers, software designers, graphic designers, digital illustrators, multimedia artists, video producers, online publishers, animation artists, game designers and many other digital careers is undergoing unprecedented growth. These are all well-paid, creative jobs that require lots of skill to do well.
2. The internet has made it easier to make a living as a fine-artist. It is now possible, via your own website, to make and sell your own Art to an audience located anywhere in the world. I am not saying that this is an easy career path but it certainly exists. This is possible for students still at school if they have the drive, creativity and talent.
3. Those with a wide skill set will have an advantage in the jobs market. As I said above, some jobs and university courses require a clear set of skills or qualifications. Most do not! Showing that you are creative will be an advantage in tomorrow's job market.
4. Art improves performance in other areas. Art enhances fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, problem solving skills, lateral thinking, complex analysis and critical thinking skills. No matter what career you choose, those who can arrange, present and display material in a way that is aesthetically pleasing have an advantage.
5. Good marks impress! It doesn't really matter what the subject a string of good grades is going to impress more than mediocre ones in other subjects.
6 Art is not all about an exam. Some students do not do well in exams. They just do not show their true potential under that kind of pressure. Art tends to have more of a coursework focus that might well allow those students to achieve very well. Typically, Art is the first exam of a session, and a week or two earlier than others. This also reduces the pressure when the rest of the exams come around.
7. Coursework teaches self-discipline. The need to be organised and making progress a long time before a deadline is not an easy thing. Art helps to teach this. It is near-impossible to rush so a methodical work pace over a length of time is a must: A most useful skill.
8. Art makes people happy! Possibly the most important reason. There is something magical about creating. It does 'feed the soul'. It makes students look at things anew, even boring, mundane things have a beauty if you are looking for it. For many it is a release from stress and a way of relaxing. All of which, on their own, are excellent reasons for taking art.
Remember, it is not only doctors and engineers who lead successful and happy lives!
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The aim of this is to give you more than just a flavour of what is happening in different aspects of Secondary section life at Charter International School. We will go into more detail about what is going on in different subjects and all those cross curricula events that make the school such a great place to work and learn. Students will have a voice and explain what they have learnt, how they have learnt it and why they think it was useful or fun or interesting. Hopefully, this will give an idea as to what life is like in the school on a day-to-day basis, what we think a good school should aspire to be and the never ending journey to becoming that school.
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Coke's Kerala Problems Bubble Up
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., a unit of Coca-Cola Co. of the U.S., continues to face political heat in the southern state of Kerala, despite its protestations that it has done nothing wrong.
The Kerala cabinet last week approved the setting up of a tribunal to recover payment worth 2.16 billion rupees ($48 million) from Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages for alleged damage caused to the environment by its Plachimada bottling plant in Palakkad.
"The cabinet took the decision based on recommendations from a report by a state-appointed panel, to look into accusations over the bottler's role in watershed issues," V.P. Radhakrishna Pillai, director of the state government's Ground Water Department told India Real Time.
The process appears to be moving ahead with little regard to whether Coke is part of the process or not.
"We have not received any communication from the government on either the recommendations of the said Committee in Kerala or any follow up action by the government following the recommendations of this committee," said a spokesman for HCCB late last week. "We have only read media reports to this effect."
The 14-member state-appointed panel, which released its report in March, held the company liable for causing pollution and water depletion in Plachimada and recommended it pay a compensation. Mr. Pillai said the government intends to use the money to compensate locals who claim to have been affected either by a loss of wages or educational opportunities or poor health. HCCB notes that its bottling plant in Kerala has not been operational since March 2004.
"Numerous investigations sponsored by the Government of Kerala and others have examined issues concerning the operations of the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages plant in Palakkad," the Coke spokesman said. "Based on scientific evaluation, our Palakkad plant operations have NOT been shown to be the cause of local watershed issues. It is unfortunate that the committee in Kerala was appointed on the unproven assumption that damage was caused, and that it was caused by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages."
A local people's committee wants more than just monetary compensation. "Compensation is not a solution, it is just a consolation to the local people," R. Ajayan, convener of the Plachimada Solidarity Committee said. "The damage caused is unaccountable and we want the government to hold Coca-Cola criminally liable and prosecuted," he said.
"It is our opinion that any government committee or panel reviewing claims should first determine through scientific study and through established process of law whether any damage was caused to the residents of Plachimada, and second, if such damage was caused, who was responsible," said the Coke spokesman in a statement.
The Keralan government's pursuit of Coke comes as another setback for HCCB close on the heels of an explosion that killed three at its plant in Khurda in Orissa. What remains to be seen is whether the government enforces its decision. With the state's assembly polls coming up in September, this may turn out to be classic India vote bank politics – with Coke as the target regardless of the efficacy of the process involved.
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Spleen United & Beta Satan, live in concert
So, as some of the regular listeners and forum users might know, I went to a concert a couple of weeks ago. Being half drunk and fully excited, I accidentally, repeatedly made a promise to write a review of the bands for the radio blog – I'm think I've been dodging it for too long and what I'm about to present to you is, in fact, a review! Good job, Dae, you might say – pat yourself on the shoulder. Thanks, you're so kind.
Spleen United
The main band of the evening was Spleen United, who did a great job on stage, albeit their set was a bit short and the prolonged pauses between bands weren't really made up for by their performance, even though they played a nice mix between old stuff from their first album and some soon to be released material, along with their newest single. Those negative bits having been shared, their energy was great and the thrill of experiencing them live and having them perform made me jump along with a great many other people – I really only can complain that it didn't last long enough.
Beta Satan
That having been said – or, in this case, written – the band that really blew me away was the first warm up band: Beta Satan. I had never heard of these guys, but was thrilled to find out that they'd signed a record deal just the day before the show – yes dearies, this means there will be an album and more goodies to play on the radio. Let us all rejoice!
I dare use an exclamation mark because it was just that good – I'm talking standing at the side, getting aroused from mental images of the lead guitarist having violent sex with his axe while the singer struts around in a pink t-shirt, head held high and varying in between singing clearly and growling, all the while pampering a bottle of beer which he started the set off by opening with a water bottle and then throwing said bottle away. Yes, it was that good.
My date for the evening, being my best friend, described their sound as "sophisticated noise†with which I can only agree. These were numbers where the bass, the guitar, the drums and everything else involved would fill you with adrenaline and make you involuntarily rock your body back and forth, even while you were doing your very best to not give in and head bang, all the while listening to lyrics that are meaningful and exquisitely performed.
Now, kids, that's it for this time – I do apologise for the waiting time for the review, though I'm betting you haven't cried your eyes out about out. In short, the gist of this is this:
Spleen United playing live is a great experience to have, and the material for their upcoming February release sounds more than promising.
Beta Satan is a new and upcoming band with a great mix between noisy adrenaline and sophistication.
I'm off to bed now – while I dream sweetly, please do go enjoy the music.
// DJ Daehla


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While out wandering with Cady and my husband we came upon this lovely little location near the lake. We took in the remoteness, the lush greenery, and the sounds of nature. My husband noticed it was for sale, pointing it out to Cady and I. I could see the hamster on his wheel as my husband gushed about the location and the possibilities. Before I knew it I had agreed it would be the perfect location for a small cottage and my husband was calling the realtor to buy the plot of land.
What I am wearing:
Outfit ~ Awe Autism Outfit by Kelli Kreations *includes Omega applier hud and system layers. Available for the Autism Awareness Hunt until April 30*
Shoes ~ Hucci Paine Sandal – Midnight (SLink) by ::HH:: *also comes in Lara and TMP; includes a texture hud*
Body ~ Mesh Body – Lara V3.5 by Maitreya
Feet ~ AvEnhance Feet Female High by SLink
Head ~ Infinity Alex Hybrid Mesh Avatar – Almond by Logo
Shape ~ Jesse by -Belleza-
Hair ~ Aubrey by [e]
Eyes ~ Moka Eyes – Sapphire by [Buzz]
What Dominic is wearing:
Shirt ~ Odd T-Shirt Color Pack 3 by [AR2 Style]
Pants ~ Owen Jeans Grey by ABEX
Shoes ~ 11x Gamma by [Shoeminati]
What Cady is wearing:
Outfit ~ Bestie Outfit 1 Black by Clove *formerly known as Teacups & Tiara's*
Accessories ~ Cute Flower pencil Cherry and Charm Bracelet Bestie – Cherry by Clove *formerly known as Teacups & Tiara's*
See So Much Play for more information
Poses I am using:
Our New Home- Sold! RARE(c) by Little Moments/:BAMSE:
Props I am using:
Tales from the forest Gacha * Tree stumps (5 LI) by shine by [ZD]
Wise Owl's Tree by JIAN
Fence Sample by Studio Skye
Great Horned Owl – Tundra (Look Right) by +Half-Deer+
Overall Opinion:
This outfit is cute and supports a worthy cause. Autism Awareness is something very dear to my heart since I work with students who have this disorder every day and I have a family member who has Autism. The outfit is cute and fun and just shows your support in promoting Awareness. It is perfect for those days when you feel like being goofy with those you love. The pose was a bonus that Cady needed to blog, you can find it at Seraphim SL The Play Room.


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1. I've only been able to watch the third period but where has this Sabres team been all year?!? They're playing hard, they're hitting, they're backchecking, wtf? It reminds me of that old decaf coffee commercial. I think it was for Sanka. "We've secretly replaced Buffalo's hockey team with a real team. Let's see if they notice."
2. It's nice to see Ryan Miller playing well the last couple games. It will increase his trade value if he can have a strong second half.
3. Back to back road wins feels nice.
4. Two wins does not a playoff run make. Talk to me when they've won six in a row.