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ECB President Draghi has clearly signaled a continuation of its current course of monetary policy. The rising inflation trend is a positive, welcome development for everyone. Especially Germany should welcome the positive trend in inflation. The sooner the ECB can achieve its price stability objective of 2%, the sooner the ECB can end its expansionary monetary policy stance. … [continue reading]Read more
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Mere criticism of the ECB is no solution
Joint op-ed by: Marcel Fratzscher, Reint Gropp, Hans-Helmut Kotz, Jan Krahnen, Christian Odendahl, Beatrice Weder di Mauro and Guntram B. Wolff published on Bruegel.org. A shorter version of this op-ed was published in FAZ.
The eurozone remains in a deep, largely macro-economic crisis. A robust global economy and falling oil prices have supported Europe's economy for some time, but by now it is clear that the eurozone will only be able to pull itself … [continue reading]Read more
From Stagnation to Deflation: What Now for Europe's Economy?
My interview with Deutsche Welle was first published on 14 June 2014.


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Boom Beach is the newest game from Finnish studio Supercell, creators of hits such as Clash of Clans and Hay Day. Playing Boom Beach is more like playing Clash of Clans, while expanding our base and attacking our enemies. The action of Boom Beach takes place in a contemporary reality universe with a military-looking emphasis, rather than a land of fantasy.
Build and attack
Studio Supercell have only released two free games so far. Despite that, however, they earn them a lot of money, because the huge numbers of players buying virtual currency speeds up development. The entire world of mobile gaming fans is waiting impatiently for the new game from Supercell, wanting to see if the Finns have a unique recipe for creating highly immersive games and making mountains of money from them.
Boom Beach is therefore a great test for Supercell. That's why the game was only made available in two countries, to test the reactions of the players and to apply patches before the global premiere.
In Boom Beach, there are two tasks to complete: expand your base and attack other bases located in a vast archipelago of islands. The game does of course start with a tutorial, which explains the most basic elements. The most important building in the base is the Headquarters. If enemy troops manage to destroy it, then it gives them an automatic victory. You have to protect it and to do so, you can use sniper towers, a mortar or a machine gun.
Leveling up the Headquarters also gives you access to new types of buildings. Having secured your base, it's time to set out and conquer the dozens of islands that are dotted around in the neighboring sea. Some of them are controlled by the computer, and the development of others are in the hands of the other players. Our troops disembark on the beach. They then attack the nearest enemy building using a flare, which is the default method of attack unless you change it. Also in the bay is your Destroyer, which you can use to fire several destructive missiles or flares.
The gameplay of Boom Beach is very similar to that of Clash of Clans, you just don't have any clans or other groups of players. You fight alone against the Black Guard, which is controlled by the computer as well as against other players. The whole scheme in Boom Beach is more contemporary, and is loosely styled on the era of the Second World War and the battles in the Pacific.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
The control and design of the game menu in Boom Beach resembles Clash of Clans. Since the game is similar in terms of gameplay, the developers have resorted to a tried and tested scheme that's already been proven to work.
Graphics and sound in Boom Beach are, well, perfectly fine. It's hard to fault them, but equally, it's difficult to love them. The image of your base and the other bases can be zoomed in on and you can see the buildings and characters rendered in more detail, but they don't seem quite as polished as those of Clash of Clans.
Will it be a success?
Boom Beach has proven gameplay mechanics that are very similar to Clash of Clans, so players can easily understand how to play and what's going on. The location of the game in a new setting – a more modern and realistic one – may also attract more fans.
So, it does seem as if Boom Beach is a game destined for success. It's difficult, however, to say that Boom Beach is a delight, simply because it's not very original. If, however, you're after a casual game with elements of strategy and multiplayer duels in a military setting, then Boom Beach should be right up your street.
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Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson Falls Ill, Undergoes Surgery
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) was in surgery last night after falling ill at the Capitol, introducing a note of uncertainty over control of the Senate just weeks before Democrats are to take over with a one-vote margin.
Johnson, 59, was taken to George Washington University Hospital shortly after noon, where he underwent "a comprehensive evaluation by the stroke team," his office said. Aides later said he had not suffered a stroke or heart attack, but they offered no further comment or details of the surgery.
The two-term senator's illness -- which sent Senate Democratic leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) rushing to the hospital to check on Johnson -- underscored the fragility of Democrats' hold on the next Senate, which they won by the narrowest of margins in the Nov. 7 elections. Should Johnson be unable to complete his term, South Dakota's Republican governor, Michael Rounds, would name a replacement for the next two years.
With Johnson in office, Democrats would hold a 51-to-49 edge in the Senate that convenes Jan. 4 as part of the 110th Congress. (The two independents have said they will caucus with the Democrats.) But if he is to leave office before then and Rounds replaces him with a Republican, the GOP would control the chamber.
In a 50-50 Senate, Vice President Cheney could break tie votes in the GOP's favor. But a Senate that becomes evenly split after it is in session would not necessarily fall to Republicans, Senate historians said. Rules and precedents could leave a party in charge of the chamber even after its membership falls below that of the other party.
"It's what happens in January that counts," said Senate associate historian Donald A. Ritchie, referring to when party leaders hash out rules governing the chamber's organization.
Rounds's office declined to comment on the situation yesterday except for a statement from the governor, which offered prayers for Johnson and hope for "good news for our friend and colleague."
Johnson spokesman Noah Pinegar said the senator "became disoriented" during a late-morning conference call with reporters, placed from the Capitol's Senate recording studio. "He had difficulty completing a response to a question," Pinegar said, so aides ended the call and walked with him back to Hart Senate Office Building.
When they arrived, Pinegar said, Johnson "wasn't himself." A team from the Capitol physician's office quickly arrived and sent the senator to the hospital by ambulance. Johnson's wife, Barbara, was with him at the hospital as tests were being conducted last night, Pinegar said.
Reid spent much of the afternoon and evening with Johnson's family at the hospital, said spokesman Jim Manley. He would not comment on Johnson's condition.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader's Web site said that Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-S.D.) asked constituents to pray for Johnson and that she said she thought Johnson had suffered a severe stroke. But that was before Johnson's staff had ruled out a stroke.
The only time that partisan control of the Senate changed in mid-session, historians say, was in 2001. Republicans began the year controlling the 50-50 chamber with Cheney's tie-breaking vote. But Democrats, mindful of the recent sudden death of Sen. Paul Coverdell (R-Ga.), were aware they could be a heartbeat away from the majority.


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Six Boxford Democrats were among hundreds who gathered in Lowell on Saturday, July 13 for the annual statewide convention. Pictured from L-R are James Vogt, Ken Thompson, Judi Stickney and Kerry Stickney. Jan John and Marianne Rutter, not pictured, also were part of the delegation.
Democrats heard from all of the party's elected leaders. State party chairman John E. Walsh was the master of ceremonies for the program. Governer Deval Patrick was the first to address the convention, and brought delegates to their feet, as did then Senator-elect (now Senator) Ed Markey, fresh from the successful campaign trail. He thanked the convention for the party's support and pledged to work hard for all citizens of the Commonwealth in Washington. Not present in Lowell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren addressed delegates by video. As is traditional, the remaining constitutional officers then each addressed the convention in turn. During his address to the crowd, Treasurer Steve Grossman made news by formally announcing his candidacy for governor. Speculation had it that Attorney-General Martha Coakley might do the same thing, but she refrained, later telling the press that she would make her decision on a run for governor by Labor Day. Secretary of State Bill Galvin and Auditor Suzanne Bump rounded out the list of elected officials who made remarks at the convention. In a continuing tradition, party officials also awarded several scholarships to Massachusetts college students during the morning program.
The convention then turned to the business of the day: ratifying a state party platform that had been crafted through the work of literally thousands of Massachusetts Democrats, participating in hundreds of platform hearings around the state. Newton Mayor Setti Warren, who since January had served as chair of the party's platform committee, kicked off the voting portion of the convention program by thanking the many Democrats who participated in the process. Under the practiced gavel of Democratic Party General Counsel Jim Roosevelt, several amendments were introduced, discussed and voted upon before the entire platform was ratified by voice vote.
Working the stands in the Tsongas arena during the proceedings were many familiar faces to Massachusetts Democrats and around the country. Cong. John Tierney shook hands among the delegates in the 1st Essex-Middlesex district. Nearby, Cong. Jim McGovern visited one of the state senate districts in Worcester whom he represents. Martha Coakley shook hands down both aisles where the Boxford delegation was seated. Congressmen Joe Kennedy and Richard Neal, the newly named dean of Massachusetts' all-Democrat Congressional delegation, also worked the crowd. Newly announced candidate for Congress in the 6th District, Democrat Seth Moulton of Marblehead met and greeted delegates. Candidates for Mayor of Boston and for the now-empty 5th District Congressional seat left vacant by Senator Markey's election were also present, shaking hands and giving interviews to the press.
In the afternoon, an array of small-group "break-out sessions" was offered, ranging from practical considerations such as managing local campaigns, getting out the vote, winning campaign strategies, and attracting more young people Democratic events, to policy presentations of all sorts. In a building adjacent to the Tsongas Center on the campus of UMass-Lowell, nearly two dozen discussion groups were offered in two one-hour blocks from which delegates could pick and choose. A closing reception at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center brought the 2013 convention to a close.
It would have been difficult for delegates to leave Lowell empty-handed. Around the hallways that ringed the arena, tables for all manner of Democratic candidates and causes were in evidence. Upon entering the Tsongas Center, delegates were given cloth bags with convention literature inside, and many candidates offered buttons or water bottles with their campaign slogans.


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Title: Bare It All
Author: Lori Foster
Series: Love Undercover #2
Publisher: Harlequin
Format: eBook
Genre: Contemporary/Suspenseful Romance
Release date: April 30th, 2013
Number of pages: 480
A cop's craving to know more about the woman next door could prove fatal
As the person responsible for taking down a brutal human trafficker, Alice Appleton fears retaliation at every turn. No one knows about her past, which is exactly how she prefers it...until the sexy cop next door comes knocking.
Detective Reese Bareden thinks he knows what makes women tick, but his ever-elusive neighbor keeps him guessing like no other. Is his goal to unmask Alice's secrets? Or protect her from a dangerous new threat? One thing is certain: their chemistry is a time bomb waiting to explode. And with no one to trust but each other, Reese and Alice are soon drawn into a deadly maze of corruption, intrigue and desire-and into the line of fire.
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I loved Run the Risk and I was definitely a fan of Reese in this book so I was more than anxious to get my hands on Bare It All. And can I say, I freaking LOVE Lori's covers! I don't where Harlequin finds these cover models but they are so ruggedly handsome I swoon over each one.
So we got a little preview in the first Love Undercover book of Reese and Alice. Reese is constantly trying to talk to her but is consistently ignored until he brings home a puppy that was left for dead in the middle of the highway. Apparently this was the ice breaker for Alice who immediately took to the dog. Seeing his in, Reese uses the dog to get closer to Alice. He definitely has the opportunity to get closer when the event from the end of Run the Risk has him sleeping on her couch. But neither of them are complaining. Sooner rather than later they start doing the horizontal tango but even though they have shared this intimacy, Alice still has reservations about sharing some of her secrets. One thing leads to another and she decides it's time to tell Reese what he has been dying to know and in walks in a character from another beloved Foster book. I love that connection! It made me smile.
I wasn't sure how I was going to like Alice for Reese. As a person, she seems super sweet and a little naïve. But the more I read, the more I really started to like her. I felt like she was a flower that was blossoming in front of my eyes. It cracked me up that she would have no issues openly checking him out. I never would have expected someone like her to do that. I think that was my turning point with Alice. She may be prim and proper but she's passionate about something, she goes for it. No matter if it puts her life in danger or not.
Reese Bareden. Detective. Check. Tall. Check, check. Alpha male. Check, check, check. Dropping panties now. Check, check, check, check. I am a sucker for a cop but add in the tall and alpha male factors and I am all over that like white on rice. Oh and let's not forget that he has the body of a god. I don't blame Alice for her blatantly checking him out. But he is more than just good looks. We see him wanting to protect Alice and see that he wants to be around her and make her smile. He is an all around good guy. A type of guy that any woman would be beyond lucky to have.
Definitely check this series out if you haven't already. You could read this book without reading the first but you will miss some of the things that went on previously and this book picks up directly after. And don't worry about if you will like the first in the series. It's awesome! I can't wait to read more in this series. I can't get enough!


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My three-times great-grandfather, Britton, is listed in the census as "mulatto" as are his wife and children, including my great-great grandfather James Henry. They were free people of color. My first "Cumbo" ancestor here in the U.S. was a freed slave named Emanuel. Britton and James Henry are his direct descendants.
Then, when James Henry becomes an adult, he is listed in the census as "white" as are his wife and children. Meanwhile, his siblings – Junius, Noah – are still listed as "mulatto." My great-great grandfather was "passing."
Just that term carries so much weight – the idea that people would want to, need to "pass" as white – I don't even know how to put that in terms I can understand, probably because I've never tried to "pass" as another race, probably because the thought has never even occurred to me to try. But also because the idea is so absurd to me – that one group of people can assign such value to their skin tone as to be able to oppress, even own, people who they deem to be of a different skin tone – I can't grasp that intellectually even as I see it lived day to day.
I'm stuck because these very concepts of race are so arbitrary. The idea that Britton is mulatto because he has both black and white (and probably Native American) ancestors in close proximity to him geneaologically, the idea that I am "white" because all my close ancestors identified as white – these are absurd concepts. And yet, they are not just concepts, they are realities with very hard-edged consequences.
My great-great-grandfather James Henry moved away from his family – just a couple hundred miles away – and took on the designator of "white." I can only assume he did this deliberately. I don't yet know why he made the choice when his siblings didn't. A specific catalyst, something in his particular temperament, a desire for "better" for his children when "white" always meant "better."
I'm trying to write my way through these questions, and they are heavy. They weigh down the ink and push it deep into the pages – the black ink on white paper – these designators do not fade away.
My family, weighted with questions and history and surely pain. Black, white – it's never that easy.


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Now don't get me wrong about this for although I am not too particular about the weather it is still nevertheless nice to have sunshine on a regular basis. In one of my front rooms, which faces SSW, I follow the sun throughout the seasons as and when it shines through the window. During the winter months when it happens to be sunny, the sun shines directly upon the opposite wall unless it has remained behind the house opposite around the winter solstice when it doesn't rise high enough. As the seasons progress the wall gets less direct sunshine and the floor more until at the height of summer the sunshine barely lights up the floor beneath the window. By then of course the sun is very high in the sky. We have had a very mixed bag of weather over the last month and although we have had lots of sun it hasn't, apart from that one unusual week when it was hot and sunny most of the time, been all that warm. These last few days has seen a change to more regular warmth and sunshine normally associated with this time of year. Spring is now firmly established. As I have been driving around the countryside one of the things that strike me is the amount of new greenery in the trees and hedgerows, especially the Hawthorne which is now densely covered in leaves. There are still many trees without their new leaves of course as they burst into life next month. From my front room window I can see a couple of huge Horse Chestnut trees in full leaf and of course some Holly trees. I like to see some greenery during the colder months and the holly trees fill that spot. We have a few evergreen plants in our front garden so it is never too bleak looking. It is that season whereby I am never sure whether to wear a coat or not but I always have one with me anyway and a brolly too if there is the likelihood of rain. Well it is England!
Shirley Anne
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Redleaf Consulting is provides civil, structural, and mechanical engineering design, project engineering, drafting, and construction observation services. Redleaf Consulting is owned and operated by Philip Kedrowski, P.E., LEED-AP. Philip holds a license to practice Professional Engineering in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Colorado. Please don't hesitate to give Philip a call if you are doing a construction project in the Big Sky area.


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Choosing Supplements
OPTIMAL NUTRITION: The Four Steps
If you wish to achieve optimal nutritional status and the lifestyle that goes with it, we think there are four steps important for you to follow. Here they are:
Step 1: Build A Nutritional Foundation
Don't start your journey with nutritional supplements.
First, you need nutritious food on your plate. Fill half your plate with colorful vegetables, one quarter of your plate with lean protein, and the last quarter of your plate with certified organic whole grains or legumes. Top it off with a little healthy fat, add some fresh fruit for dessert, and you're on your way to building a solid nutritional foundation.
Second, stay out of the Nutritional Void©. In general, that means avoiding all those popular, heavily refined, junk foods and bad fats.
Third, start looking for the most totally terrific supplements you can find. Too many of us are happy to add supplements, say a multi-vitamin, to our eating regimen while not committing to changing our basic, habitual diets. That will keep you trapped in the Nutritional Void©.
Another problem that blows Gloria and Jerre away is that people will spend more time researching a garburator or television than they spend researching the supplements they put in their mouths.
It's increasingly well known that a combination of nutrient-dense foods (most likely certified organic, and grown in nutrient-rich soil) and totally terrific supplements can be the best and cheapest health insurance you can buy.
But, you may ask, why take supplements if you're already eating good foods? The short answer is that it is not easy to consistently purchase certified organic foods. We explain why in some detail in Eat to Save Your Life.Your Foundational Supplements
Meanwhile, until the whole food industry focuses on soil building and nutrition building to accomplish human building, we believe supplementation is necessary. Start with the following Foundational Supplements:
- A totally terrific multi-supplement containing vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients
- A totally terrific EFA supplement
You should know, though, that only a few companies produce totally terrific supplements—the trick is finding them. Before you buy, be sure to ask some hard questions of the manufacturers. Eat to Save Your Life will help you do that.
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Women, men, seniors, youth, and children have characteristics or experience circumstances unique to their respective age and gender. After establishing the Foundational Supplements, some individuals may require something more. For example, women may need black cohosh for menopause issues or calcium-magnesium with vitamin D and other nutrients to help protect against osteoporosis.
Men may need saw palmetto with nettle root for prostate and urinary health.
Seniors may want ginseng with gingko biloba to help increase oxygen flow to the brain or cetylated esters for inflammatory conditions.
Youth may require extra vitamin C with bioflavonoids for hormonal and immune help.
Step 3: Determine Genetic Predisposition
Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, science has the ability to determine whether you have genes (your DNA) that increase your predisposition to specific diseases.
From this science, a new field of health has emerged—Nutrigenomics, the science of linking or targeting specific nutrients to people with specific gene problems. Targeting nutrients is not new (the American Heart Association has long recommended fish-oil supplements to those at risk of heart disease). What is new is the increasing precision and confidence with which nutrients and potential health problems can be linked.
Companies such as Interleukin Genetics Inc. are already providing health advice based on their testing of an individual's DNA.The costs are surprisingly low, even at this early stage of nutrigenomics. And it's easy—you request a test package from the company, a kit arrives at your home, you swab your own mouth for DNA material, and mail the package back. In a reasonably short time, results of your DNA test are sent to you, along with advice about nutritional supplements you may require if a genetic fault was revealed. It's almost like being part of a CSI television show.
Step 4: Identify The Totally Terrific Brands
Armed with knowledge about supplements that will meet your personal needs, you can now begin your search for the best brands. Unfortunately, there are a lot of bad supplements on the market, so arm yourself with a set of clear questions you can ask when you purchase. For those questions and a complete discussion on the nature of Totally Terrific Supplements, read our book Eat to Save Your Life.
Freaky Fact
"Under current law, a vitamin marketed as natural only has to contain 10% of genuinely natural, plant-derived ingredients—the other 90% of ingredients can be synthetic. If a product contains even 1 carbon atom, it can legally be called 100% organic." (p. 16)
Clement, R. Brian, Supplements Exposed, New Page Books, Franklin Lakes, N.J., 2010
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Tourism is go for amusement, relaxation, religious, family or business purposes, more often than not for a constrained term. Tourism is regularly connected with global travel.
Tourism has turned into a mainstream worldwide relaxation movement. Tourism can be local or global, and universal tourism has both approaching and active ramifications on a nation's equalization of installments. Today, tourism is a genuine wellspring of compensation for a few countries, and impacts the economy of both the source and host countries, infrequently being of basic noteworthiness.
The kind of tourism relies on upon the purpose behind travel. Travel can be to destinations that are household or worldwide.
Local tourism includes occupants voyaging just inside their nation.
Inbound and Outbound tourism, both depicts sorts of global tourism.
Inbound tourism includes non-occupants going inside a nation.
Outbound tourism, includes occupants going inside another nation.
Today, visit administrators are putting forth a mixed bag of visit bundles to provide food the necessities of inbound, outbound and household tourism markets.
The fundamental bundles are:
1. Free Tour:
Free visit is arranged for the individual/specific explorer's particular. During this visit, a voyager is free and autonomous to choose any part of his voyage. The travel organization/visit administrator puts the parts of the "Visit" together, living up to expectations straightforwardly with the sellers – carriers, lodgings, journey lines, transport administrators and others.
2. Comprehensive Tour:
The visit fixings bought, joined and sold as a bundle at a comprehensive, cost to travelers by a visit administrator is known as a comprehensive visit. It is a promoted visit bundle which incorporates travel and ground plans at gathering rates.
It is otherwise called 'Directed Tour'. A visit escort is given from the beginning stage back to the point of come back to go hand in hand with the visit individuals. This sort of visit is for the most part orchestrated by ground administrators for primary visit administrator.
4. Business Tour:
The way of business visit is essentially diverse from numerous points of view from that of another visit bundles i.e. occasion. Notwithstanding, the delight component can not be divided from the business visits.
Since business persons go for an assortment of reasons – destinations are not picked by them but rather foreordained and all the more regularly attractions are added to make business visits more successful and allure.


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It's been a few years since I worked on my Robotron 2084 disassembly, but I've recently gotten the bug to modify my machine, so today I finished a decent portion of the disassembly. I needed the ability to assemble the code, and nothing would work with the output that IDAPro generates, so I wrote my own 6800/6809 assembler that handles the format.
I added the 6800 portion for handling the Williams Sound Board rom.
I posted the source for the assembler at https://github.com/ChrisLomont/CLAsmTool.


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Photo: Jonas Bendiksen.
Photo: Kadir van Lohuizen.
Post Black Saturday bush fires. Photo: John Gollings.
Photo: Skip Baumhaur.
Never has the demand been so urgent for development and community workers, architects, engineers and other built environment professionals to respond to the design and planning challenges of resettling refugees and rebuilding post-disaster sites and cities. Through three multi-disciplinary platforms of research, teaching and consultancy projects, HARB focuses on the role and capacity of built environment professionals after disaster, through seeking spatial solutions for vulnerable communities.
Humanitarian Architecture Research Bureau
RMIT University Design Hub
Building 100 Level 9
Corner of Swanston and Victoria St
Carlton, Victoria, Australia 3053
HARB has pioneered a postgraduate program at RMIT, the Master of Disaster, Design and Development (MoDDD). MoDDD provides an online global learning platform that will enable you to work locally and internationally in the disaster and development fields, harnessing community-based, interdisciplinary design thinking. Applications are now open for the July 2018 intake. Visit RMIT MoDDD for more information.
Esther Charlesworth is a Professor in the School of Architecture and Design at RMIT University, Melbourne and Academic Director of the Masters of Disaster, Design and Development (MoDDD) degree. She undertook her Masters Degree in Architecture and Urban Design at Harvard University and her PhD at the University of York (UK). She is also the founding Director of Architects without Frontiers (AWF). She has worked in architecture and urban design practices in Melbourne, Sydney, Boston and New York and previously lectured in design at the University of Melbourne, QUT and The American University of Beirut. She has published widely on the theme of social justice and architecture, including CityEdge: Contemporary Case Studies in Urbanism (2005), Architects without Frontiers: War, Reconstruction and Design Responsibility (2006), Divided Cities (2009) The EcoEdge (2011), Live Projects (2012); Humanitarian Architecture (2014) and Sustainable Housing Reconstruction. For more see Esther's RMIT staff page.
Dr Judy Rogers is Program Manager of the Master of Disaster, Design and Development. Prior to joining the MoDDD team she was program manager of a double degree in Landscape Architecture and Urban and Regional planning in the School of Architecture and Design at RMIT. Her research focus is multidisciplinary, incorporating design, planning, policy and sustainability science. She has researched and written on urban sustainability challenges with a particular focus on the discursive construction of 'sustainable' cities and the implications of these understandings on social equity and resilience. She has also maintained an on-going reflective practice in the field of Education for Sustainability. Qualifications include a PhD focusing on Sustainable City Policy, a Master of Environmental Science and an undergraduate degree in History.
John Fien is Professor of Practice in the interdisciplinary field of Disaster, Design and Development. He has been involved in the MoDDD degree program since its beginning, and has helped prepare and teach core courses such as Disaster, Design and Development, Building Urban Resilience and Shelter and Settlement, as well as electives such as Humanitarian Architecture and Climate Change, Design and Disaster. His role now focuses on developing national and global partnerships and fostering an applied research culture in HARB. John has been a Professor at Griffith and Swinburne Universities as well as RMIT and has led development projects and evaluations in several countries, including: Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines and Fiji. This has involved working with agencies such as The World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF UNEP, AusAID, OECD and WWF-International. For more see John's RMIT staff page.
Leila is an interdisciplinary academic working at the intersection of urban planning, design and disaster management. Her research tackles the challenges of operationalising urban resilience, post-disaster reconstruction and her recent research focuses on the applications of complex systems theory in urban resilience planning and developing models to better understand these complexities and interdependencies in the face of climate change and other social and environmental hazards. Leila holds a bachelor in architecture and a masters in post-disaster reconstruction from Shahid Beheshti University in Iran. She earned her PhD in urban resilience planning from Griffith University in Australia. She had been involved in UN-Habitat's City Resilience Profiling Program in Barcelona and worked as postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Great Lakes Research at CMU before joining RMIT University. Prior to academia, she had several years of professional experience as an architect/planner in public and private practice concerning disaster management and post-disaster reconstruction projects. For more see Leila's RMIT staff page
Judy takes a multidisciplinary approach to assisting communities identify ways to build their capacity to adapt to climate -related hazards including natural disasters. Her expertise includes facilitation of participatory communication to enable local voices to be heard in decision making, and building capacity in Adaptive Leadership and local storytelling to give voice to local communities. Judy's research focuses on the role of communication in addressing global environmental challenges within the following contexts:
Yazid is a Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Urban Design at RMIT University, Melbourne. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture and was awarded concurrent degrees in Master of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) with honours from the National University of Singapore. He has worked as a landscape architect at the National Parks Board, Singapore and a doctoral researcher at the Future Cities Laboratory, established by ETH Zurich and the Singapore National Research Foundation. His research foregrounds the deployment of ubiquitous terrestrial, underwater and aerial sensing methods to produce precise local observations of human-environment conflicts that result from rapid urban transitions in Southeast Asian cities. He has published widely on the theme of landscape architecture. For more see Yazid's RMIT staff page.
Linje Manyozo is a community development practitioner and a student of society, who currently teaches Communication for Development in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He is also a Research Associate of the Department of Development Studies, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa. Linje has also taught and directed the MSc Programme in Media, Communications and Development in the Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science (2008-2012). Linje has published three books: Communicating Development With Communities (Routledge, 2017); Media, Communication and Development (Sage, 2013) and People's Radio (Southbound, 2012). For more see Linje's's RMIT staff page.
HARB's completed research projects include:
Architecture on the Edge Building Sustainable Housing for Vulnerable communities
Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship, 'Architecture on the Edge Building Sustainable Housing for Vulnerable communities', Esther Charlesworth.
The Evaluation of Shelter Projects in the Asia Pacific Region after Disaster
Building Resilience of Urban Slum Settlements in Dhaka project
European Commission (Partner) EIP10-SCC Action Cluster Citizen Focus
'To facilitate stakeholder conversations where citizens' voices are heard and instrumental in solution design', Judy Lawry.
Malcolm Moore Industry Research Award
'Increasing local level engagement to build resilient communities', Judy Lawry.
Victorian State Emergency Services
'Citizen Engagement and participatory strategic planning processes in East Gippsland Victoria', Judy Lawry.
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This weekend marks the Diamond Jubilee Queen Elizabeth celebrating her 60 years on the throne.
Diamond Jubilee Queen Elizabeth
There has been only one other monarch who celebrated a Diamond Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth's great~great grandmother, Queen Victoria. The year was 1897. Even if you are not a Royal enthusiast, this is history in the making. I know it will never happen again in my lifetime nor that of my children.
Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21, 1926. She was the first child of Prince Albert, Duke of York and his wife, Elizabeth Bowes~Lyon.
She interestingly enough was born by Cesarean section at her maternal grandparents, The Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne's, Mayfair estate. The house sadly is no longer in existence.
The princess was baptized in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace on May 29, 1926. She was named Elizabeth after her mother, Alexandra after King George V's mother, who had passed away six months earlier, and Mary after her paternal grandmother. Her full title was Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth of York.
Princess Elizabeth was left in the care of a royal nanny for six months as an infant while her mother and father were on a royal tour.
Princess Elizabeth was not the heir apparent. It was expected that her uncle, Prince Edward~ later King Edward VIII, would reign. Because of that, she had a fairly normal, albeit royal, childhood. She is shown here at age 3.
Princess "Lilibet", Time Magazine Cover, April 29, 1929
Princess Margaret Rose
The Queen's only sibling, Princess Margaret Rose, was born on August 21, 1930. Princess Elizabeth was four years old and delighted.
For the first ten years of her life, Princess Elizabeth and her sister were adored by the nation but not much thought was given to Elizabeth as ever being queen.
Her father was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary. Elizabeth was merely third in line for succession to the throne. But all that changed when her uncle, King Edward VIII, famously abdicated for love and became the Duke of Windsor.
Princess Elizabeth, age 7, Philip de László
King George VI's Coronation
King George VI's coronation was held on May 12, 1937, the date previously intended for Edward's coronation. This man never dreamed or wanted to be King yet famously rose to the challenge and bravely carried his nation through World War II. Princess Elizabeth was 10 years old and suddenly heir to the throne.
Princess Elizabeth was educated at home along with her sister, Princess Margaret. It has been said she excelled at art, music, horse-riding and swimming. To prepare for her future role as Queen she was also taught law, constitutional history, and French.
At the age of eleven a Girl Guide (Girl Scout) troop was formed at Buckingham Palace. The troop comprised of twenty Guides and fourteen Brownies. The members were all daughters of court officials and palace employees. An interesting side note was that two former members of that troop were bridesmaids at the Queen's wedding. The Queen advanced to the rank of Sea Ranger in 1943.
The War Years
During the war years Princess Elizabeth and her sister were evacuated to live at Windsor Castle, while their parents remained in London.
In February of 1942 King George appointed his fifteen-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, the senior Regiment of the Foot Guards. It was the first time in history that a woman had held the position.
A photograph was taken by Cecil Beaton in Buckingham Palace in October 1942 which shows the Princess wearing an embroidered grenade in her cap and a blue enameled and diamond brooch, the Regimental cypher, presented to her by the Regiment on her sixteenth birthday.
At the age of 18 Princess Elizabeth joined the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Services), the women's branch of the Army, to help out in the war effort. She was trained in vehicle maintenance and learned how to drive an ambulance.
Princess Elizabeth was blossoming into an attractive young woman. She had met a young Greek prince and naval officer in 1934 as a girl at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. Their long lasting friendship would soon turn to love.
Princess Elizabeth, age 19, by Cecil Beaton, Buckingham Palace, 1945
Although her family was rather opposed to her marrying so young, Princess Elizabeth announced her engagement to the dashing Prince Philip on July 9, 1947.
Prince Philip presented Princess Elizabeth with a beautiful platinum and diamond ring which had been taken from a tiara of his mother, Princess Andrew of Greece. The ring had a total of eleven diamonds. There is a central solitaire stone of 3 carats with five smaller stones set in each side. When Philip presented the ring to the Princess it was too big and quickly had to be resized in time for the official photo. She continues to wear this ring.
The Wedding
Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth were married on November 20, 1947 Westminster Abbey in London. You can read more about the day HERE and HERE.
On November 14, 1948 Princess Elizabeth gave birth to her first child, Prince Charles Philip Arthur George at Buckingham Palace.
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles by Cecil Beaton, Buckingham Palace, December 1948
The Prince would later be joined by a sister, Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, on August 15, 1950.
Prince Charles and Princess Anne, Cecil Beaton, Clarence House, September 1950
It was a happy time for the young couple and their growing family. The Prince's military career continued to flourish and by 1952 he had been promoted to Commander. However, his military service and their simple, private way of life would soon come to an end.
Her Majesty's Coronation
The Prince and Princess had been on tour in Kenya when they learned on February 6, 1952 her beloved father, King George VI, had passed away. Princess Elizabeth immediately acceded to the throne on her return from Kenya. Her coronation was held on June 2, 1953.
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton, June 2, 1953
The Queen's white satin Coronation gown was designed by couturier Norman Hartnell and exquisitely embroidered with the floral emblems of the countries of the Commonwealth.
Her Crown Jewels
She wore the George IV State Diadem which was created in 1820 by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell for the king's coronation in 1821. The diadem is set with 1,333 brilliant-cut diamonds and also includes a four-carat pale yellow brilliant diamond. The band has two rows of pearls on either side of a row of diamonds, above which are diamonds set in the form of a rose, a thistle and two shamrocks which are the national emblems of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Queen Elizabeth also wore Queen Victoria's diamond collet and drop earrings which was commissioned by the Queen in 1858 and worn by queens at each coronation since Edward VII's in 1902.
The Robes
Prior to the coronation she wore the crimson Robe of State. It was 18 feet long, lined in ermine with gold lace and filigree work around the edges. It weighed more than 15 pounds. She continues to wear this robe for each State Opening of Parliament.
After the coronation she wore the 21 foot Purple Robe of Estate which featured an ermine border and cape with a white silk lining. The decoration on the robe comprises a border of wheat ears and olive branches, symbolizing peace and plenty. The Royal School of Needlework put 3,500 hours into the gold embroidery. It is this robe that is featured in all of the official photographs.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Cecil Beaton, June 2, 1953
After her coronation Queen Elizabeth wore the Imperial State Crown. It was commissioned by the Queen's father, George VI, for his coronation in 1937 and created by Garrad & Co. Jewelers. It features platinum, silver, velvet, ermine and over 3,000 stones to include diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and pearls.
Maids of Honor
The Queen selected six Maids of Honor, instead of pages, to bear her velvet train throughout the Coronation ceremony, it was a precedent set by Queen Victoria. From left to right, they were: Lady Moyra Hamilton (now Lady Moyra Campbell), Lady Anne Coke (now The Rt Hon The Lady Glenconner), Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill (now Lady Rosemary Muir), Lady Mary Baillie-Hamilton (now Lady Mary Russell), Lady Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby (now The Rt Hon The Baroness Willoughby de Eresby), Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart (now The Rt Hon The Lady Rayne).
Her official portrait features the George IV State Diadem, Queen Victoria's coronation jewelry and the purple Robe of Estate. It also documents her official throne, the imperial state crown and scepter. It was painted by Sir Herbert James Gunn in 1954.
A Mother Once More
Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward was born on February 19, 1960. He was the first child to be born to a reigning monarch since Queen Victoria.
Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Andrew, Cecil Beaton, Buckingham Palace, March 1960
The Queen's youngest child, Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, was born on March 10, 1964.
The Queen and her Grandchildren
Left to right, Prince William, Peter Phillips (son of Anne) Prince Harry and Zara Phillips.
Extended Family
Official Portraits
In 1968 the Queen began having her formal portrait made in the White Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace. She wore a turquoise silk sleeveless shift dress with silver floral embroidery designed by Hardy Amies.
Queen Elizabeth II, Cecil Beaton, White Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace, 1968
My favorite image was from a series taken by Annie Leibovitz in March 2007.
The Queen is also often photographed while wearing The Order of the Garter which was founded by King Edward III in 1348. It is the most senior British order of chivalry. The Queen wears the robes of the Sovereign of the Order: the blue ribbon (or sash) and the dark blue velvet mantle, on which is pinned the Garter Star. The star comprises the St George's Cross within the Garter, surrounded by radiating silver beams. St George is the patron saint of the Order.
Throughout her 60 year reign Queen Elizabeth's constant companion has been her husband, Prince Philip. They will soon celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle taken by Thomas Struth.
They recently posed for the official Diamond Jubilee portrait. The Queen wore a white silk and silver sequin dress by Angela Kelly and the State Diadem crown – as well as Queen Victoria's Collet Necklace.
Official Portrait~ John Swannell
It has not been an easy reign. Not only has the Queen had to change with the world, she has faced personal difficulty and tragedy within her family. But she much prefers to focus on the next generation. The Queen has a total of eight grandchildren which of course includes a future king, Prince William.
Queen Elizabeth has indeed produced quite a legacy.
To that I say "Well done and God Save The Queen!"
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This week we ventured out to remind Londoners that We Were Not Born to Suffer. Copies of the book by Blake D. Bauer were hidden at stations across London for lucky finders.
You Were Not Born To Suffer.. and that's why we are here to give you a book for your journey! @WatkinsWisdom #booksontheunderground pic.twitter.com/bLlV4l3kRQ
— Books Underground (@BooksUndergrnd) April 12, 2017
We are pleased to bring you #youwerenotborntosuffer from #blakedbauer and @WatkinsWisdom spreading some positive thinking vibes #wellread pic.twitter.com/3RO7rOMGsn
— BOTU Book Fairies (@BOTUBookFairies) April 12, 2017
The Book Fairies are here to remind you that #YouWereNotBornToSuffer ❤ Thanks to #blakedbauer and @WatkinsWisdom for these beautiful books!📚 pic.twitter.com/3x4JyX300q
— BOTU Book Fairies (@BOTUBookFairies) April 12, 2017
Book Drop Alert! Look out for copies of #YouWereNotBornToSuffer at Waterloo today! #watkinswellread @WatkinsWisdom @BooksUndergrnd pic.twitter.com/Ym3MYHQ3H1
— Emma Weiss (@MadameWeiss) April 12, 2017
We are out with copies of #youwerenotborntosuffer right now! #blakedbauer #watkinswellread #wellread @watkinswisdom pic.twitter.com/Rc1k7D5AQy
— BOTU Book Fairies (@BOTUBookFairies) April 12, 2017
I have two little helpers with me on my book drop today 😇📚 #YouWereNotBornToSuffer #booksontheunderground pic.twitter.com/yvmCQkrQrn
— Lauren (@Lauren_Allen95) April 12, 2017
About You Were Not Born to Suffer
Born out of Blake D. Bauer's personal healing and spiritual journey, as well as his professional counseling, coaching, and healing success with thousands of people internationally, You Were Not Born to Suffer offers a unique combination of deep insight and practical guidance that will empower you to transform your suffering in the present and move forward immediately in creating what you want and need most in your life right now.
You Were Not Born to Suffer offers a refreshing integration of ancient and timeless wisdom, synthesized from various spiritual and medical traditions, that goes straight to the heart of our deepest wounds, needs, desires, and dreams as human beings. Once there, it inspires unconditional love, respect, acceptance, and forgiveness in the places that are universally the most difficult for us to embrace. At the same time, it also clarifies how to effectively direct your thoughts, words, and actions toward creating the "best" in every aspect of your personal and professional life.
About Blake D Bauer
He has helped thousands of people around the world who could not find lasting solutions from conventional medicine, psychiatry, or religion. His pioneering work centers on learning how to love yourself practically and unconditionally as the key to healing yourself, fulfilling your life's purpose, unlocking your capacity to love others, and realizing your full potential personally and professionally.
After years of training with spiritual teachers, healers, and masters from all over the world, Blake also teaches various forms of mindfulness, meditation, qi gong, qi gong energy medicine, and dao yin (a health and longevity yoga). Today he is considered by many to be a modern meditation and qi gong master.
Based on both his personal experience overcoming deep suffering, addiction, and adversity, as well as his professional success with thousands of people worldwide, he shares what he's found to be the most effective approaches to mental, emotional, and physical health. Originally from Chicago, Illinois in the USA, Blake now shares his time between the US, the UK and Australia.
If you missed the chance to find a book on the Underground this time then don't worry! We travel about every single day leaving treats on the Tube, but all the books we drop are available to buy at Hive.co.uk.


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Oligodendrogliomas, while a relatively rare brain tumor whose incidence represents only about 6% of gliomas, are experiencing a diagnosis rate of about 1,150 patients a year, in the United States alone. Initial diagnosis has two peak age ranges, 6-12 years old and 35-44 years old. However, only about 5% of diagnoses occur in patients 19 years old or younger.
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In performance: JACK quartet
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JACK Quartet offers new music and dynamic variety
by Tom Huizenga
The string quartet might be a 250-year-old contraption, but with a clutch of young, enthusiastic groups like the JACK Quartet, the form seems to be experiencing a boom.
The JACK musicians, looking about age 30 or less, perform and commission new music. They're comfortable appearing in trendy nightclubs or fancy concert halls, like the Library of Congress, where Friday night they played three new pieces, and one avant-garde holdover, for a regrettably small audience.
(read more after the jump)
Two audience members were actually the composers Jeff Myers, whose microtonal and vaguely minimalist "Dopamine" began the concert, and Caleb Burhans, whose "Contritus" received its world premiere.
A Library commission for the JACK Quartet, "Contritus" contained more melody than the other pieces combined. Even so, it was sparse. Its forlorn, rocking notes and spacious harmonies evoked a satisfying Arvo Pärt-like timelessness. But when an earnest tune surged high in the violin, the piece veered uncomfortably close to film music.
The young German composer Matthias Pintscher's Study IV for "Treatise on the Veil" must be about the quietest music composed for string quartet. Equally fascinating and bewildering, Pintscher's drastically muted ("veiled") techniques made the music sound like it was being played inside a glass jar. Wisps of barely audible tones fluttered by like puffs of air.
Conversely, "Tetras" by Iannis Xenakis (from 1983), is about as loud as a string quartet gets. It's hard not to be in awe of this electric guitar-like shred-fest for strings. It's jagged, raw and violent, pivoting instantly from one startling sound to the next, and yet not without humor, with its quacks, grunts, barks and slithering sirens.
The JACK Quartet, in terrific performances, proved that the quaint old string quartet, stretched to its limits, remains vital and entertaining.
--Tom Huizenga
Anne Midgette
May 3, 2010; 5:45 AM ET
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German composer Matthias Pintscher, whose Hérodiade-Fragmente (with soprano Marisol Montalvo) will be paired with Beethoven's Choral Symphony #9 in Christoph Eschenbach's first regular concert of the NSO 2010-2011 season, was inspired to compose his Study IV for "Treatise on the Veil" by a very large and major minimalist painting by Virginia-born American painter Cy Twombly (b. 1928), who is represented in national art museums around the world including the National Gallery of Art (however, not in the very large Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, recently given to the National Gallery and which closed yesterday, which focused on a limited number of artists from the same period as Cy Twombly).
The cycle of huge paintings were themselves inspired by a major work of mid 20th c. music – Pierre Henry's 1951-53 French musique concrète composition, The Veil of Orpheus.
Here is a link to an image of Twombly's second version of Treatise on the Veil (Rome) from the Menil Collection in Houston. (The late, dark paintings by Mark Rothko now on display in the National Gallery's Tower Gallery accompanied by an expertly installed recording of music by Morton Feldman are similar to the late, dark paintings in the ecumenical Menil Chapel in Houston next to the Menil Museum).
(Composer Pierre Henry's name is confused with that of a French painter in the link.)
I wonder if Cy Twombly – who divides his time between Rome and Virginia -- was in the Library of Congress audience on Friday evening.
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Frost Doughnut Redux
You knew I'd do it. Since I so cleverly deleted the photos of the amazing doughnuts a couple of weeks ago, we had to go back.
Another lovely afternoon by the fireplace, with coffee, doughnuts and journals.
|Maple bar, Salted Caramel doughnut, Banana Split Fritter, Aztec Chocolate doughnut
The maple bar is a classic. The Salted Caramel was just that - very reminiscent of an upper-end candy. The banana split fritter was a nice change from the apple variety - and the Aztec chocolate was amazing, darker chocolate, not too sweet, with cayenne pepper. Yum! What fun we had, trading bites and pens.
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Dates: 1920-1945
War Service: Ellen Agnes Mary Brogan served as a Private with the Auxiliary Territorial Service and her service number was W/187438. She died on 4th December 1945, aged 25, in the registration district of Windsor.
Location of Memorial: She is buried in Brockley cemetery, where her name is recorded on the screen wall listing those whose graves have no headstone.
Details: Ellen Agnes Mary Brogan was the daughter of John and Janet Irene Brogan (nee Farquhar). She was born between January and March 1920 in the registration district of Hastings. She had two brothers, John and Leonard born 1921 and 1923, and a sister, Patricia, born 1924. All of her siblings were born in Deptford. The family lived at 5 Mornington Road, Deptford.
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Former Cowboys and Jaguars receiver Laurent Robinson's had a few interviews, but hasn't found a job yet.
After visiting the Lions and the Jets recently, he's staying closer to home for this one.
According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Robinson will work out for the Dolphins Tuesday. Robinson lives in the Miami area, so he's already in the neighborhood.
The Dolphins are looking for depth after losing Armon Binns to a knee injury.
When well, Robinson has been a productive downfield threat, scoring 11 touchdowns for the Cowboys two years ago. But a series of concussions has limited him recently, and that may have also scared some teams off.


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Series: Stand Alone
Published by Dutton Books on January 23, 2013
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult
Pages: 313
Length: 7 hours 14 minutes
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased
I'm not intelligent enough to write this review. I say that, despite feeling fairly confident in my own intelligence. But of all the things I thought I'd be saying after finishing The Fault In Our Stars, it wasn't "that was a damn smart book!" But I'm saying it.
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
INSIGHTFUL, BOLD, IRREVERENT, AND RAW, The Fault in Our Stars is an award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
The Fault In Our Stars makes you think, hard, about living and death. In the ways I think everyone who ever gets that terrifying cancer diagnosis does – I assume at least. A cancer survivor myself, I know I thought about it a lot and still do – though never as intelligently as Hazel and Augustus do. And I was – and am – way older than them. But they're smarter – and not in an annoying, "no way these are teenagers way." They're just smart, good people. Which is why knowing from the get-go that they are cursed with the big C totally sucks.
And yet, The Fault In Our Stars wasn't depressing like I expected. In fact, one of the first things I told my brother when I INSISTED he read it was that it was hilarious. I do think a certain amount of familiarity with existential theory and philosophy in general increased my enjoyment, but it certainly wasn't necessary.
Of course it wasn't JUST hilarious. I totally sobbed. Ugly tears. And here's the best bit though—-> at one point I was crying WHILE laughing.
So yeah, cancer sucks. The Fault In Our Stars totally didn't. And now I can finally watch the movie and hope it did the book justice. (Update since writing this review: I watched the movie and was happy with it, thought the book was better. Of course!) Oh, and if you haven't read this yet – hurry up!


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Anothai Udomsilp, Thailand
Good governance has been a key concept for democratic development in many countries around the world during the past few decades. Thailand is one of those which have embraced the idea.
The notion of good governance was first given importance and included in the Thai national agenda in the 1990's. At its inception, not many people, particularly those at the grassroot level, understood what it meant. There were attempts to explain this concept to the public and even attempts by community leaders and scholars to translate into Thai the term "good governance" – dhama-bhibal – with the hope that it would make it easier to understand. The need to interpret the term in its various aspects remains, however.
The explanations of good governance can be varied. One of these, which is widely accepted, focuses on the capability of the state to perform its key functions in response to the needs of its citizens, and to be accountable for what it does. Emphasis has therefore been placed on a people-centred ideology -- needs of the people, public interest, transparency, accountability and responsibility of the policy-makers. All these have also become central to establishing sustainable development.
Based on the concept of transparency, one significant development that took place in the late 1990's in Thailand was the promulgation of an Information Act. This Act, which stipulates the openness to the public of information in the possession of state agencies, clearly underpins the universally held concept of the right to know of the people.
It has taken quite some time before the public, or even the government officials who are in possession of information, could adequately understand the necessity of information disclosure. Therefore, it was expected from the beginning that it would be the duty of the media to bring this new concept to the attention of the society.
To perform the monitoring duty as a mirror of the society, the media have been playing an important role in educating the people about the Information Act and good governance. The news and investigative reports on state performances require insightful information which might have been branded in the past by officials as "confidential". Whether such classification of information was correct had rarely been questioned in the past.
The disclosure of government information by the media not only turns the people into informed citizens while the whole society is shifting towards post-modernity, it also encourages the people to exercise their right to know, which is imperative when they are to make choices regarding their participation in political-socio-economic affairs.
Accurate and sufficient information enables the people to better enjoy their freedom of speech, helping them make rational decisions and take the right course of action beneficial to them.
On the other hand, the work of the media forces policy-makers and officials to be more prudent about their decisions and activities that affect the livelihood of the people and the development of the society as a whole. They need to prepare to be transparent, accountable and responsible for what they do since their activities may be brought to the attention of the public at any time by the media. In fact, corruption, transparency and accountability, which have been challenges and issues of concern while the public sector strives to achieve good governance, are the focus of the media at all times.
The Thai Public Broadcasting Service – Thai PBS – for example, deems it a top priority to report corruption cases in their news. A programme, entitled "Reveal the Truth", which features information on corruption cases and related issues, has gained high popularity among the audience. Copies of this weekly news programme are often requested by the government agencies themselves for further investigation. By providing this kind of information to promote good governance, Thai PBS believes it is making its services more responsive to the people.
It is well understood that the media are not confined to print and broadcast. With the rapidly changing and converging technologies, new media, especially the so-called 'social media' are also mushrooming and becoming part of everyday life of the informed netizens. As much as traditional media can promote good governance, new media are also playing important roles in this aspect. With the availability of technologies, the netizens are not just receivers of information as the public used to be. In fact, they generate and disseminate their own content, much of which is about the decisionmaking and performances of the state. The term 'citizen-journalist' becomes more known in many societies. People begin to read text stories, listen to audio reports, and watch pictures of events from other people's home-made productions.
The roles of the media, including the social media, in promoting good governance are being recognized by the governments and policy-makers in various countries. In the UK, a "Survey of Policy Opinion on Governance and the Media" published by BBC (2009) reveals that although the emphasis on good governance in the development agenda is questionable, "there seems to be increasing recognition of the media's role in governance in the development community. There are also some indicators that media are being more recognized by the policy-makers as having a central role in development." In Thailand, the roles of the media in promoting good governance are also recognized by the government. Media reform is being conducted in the country with the hope that the media can perform their functions more efficiently.
Whether or not the media can promote good governance also depends on the media themselves. A UNESCO publication on Media and Good Governance (2005) clearly reveals what the media should be, and should have, in order to perform their duty effectively. First of all, the media must be independent and pluralistic. They should be free from any kind of influence, particularly political or commercial control. Secondly, the media should be equipped with the necessary investigative capacity to bring out the truths to the public and fulfill their functions in promoting good governance. They need journalists who are professionally trained in gathering and analyzing information. In addition, they should have the infrastructure and organizational capacity to sustain an economically viable operation. Without adequate investigative capacity, the media would find it hard to satisfactorily accomplish the promotion of good governance.
Achieving good governance requires the understanding and participation of every member of the society. The media, their roles, channels and content, are considered powerful enough to make this achievement a reality. But a great number of existing media channels, and the content they deliver, cannot take up this responsibility adequately because they are not accessible or affordable for all. The work of the media should not divide the citizens into the information-rich and information-poor. In other words, there must be channels which serve the right to know of the people and the interest of the public, without any control either by the state or commercial entities. Such channels must deliver diversity of content to serve the various groups of members of the society. In particular, content must be informative and useful – it can then be turned into knowledge and wisdom which the people can use to eliminate poverty, alleviate hardship, and improve quality of life in the post-modern society.
Mr Anothai Udomsilp is Director of the Academic Institute of Public Media of Thai Public Broadcasting Service


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We've reached an interesting stage of the gardening year. On the one hand is the possibility of truly foul weather, whilst the other recognises positive signs of light at the tunnel's end.
The day length is increasing steadily and buds are swelling on spring flowering shrubs such as forsythia, encouraging us to snip a few stems for the vase indoors where they'll flower early. Several dwarf bulbs, aconite, snowdrop, cyclamen, narcissi for example, are blooming in the borders. And the heathers are ablaze with colour.
The cold greenhouse is playing host to tender plants, all covered in protective fleece. But even though the daytime temperature outside hovers around zero the sun is already having an influence under glass.
Developing seedlings and tender potted plants cannot remain covered all day.
The February greenhouse is a mere skeleton of its summer glory but everything is ready for action. Vines are pruned, flower buds are enlarging on the peach, and early seed sowing is on the march.


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Interview date: 5.06.15
Leslie Kramer is the owner of Equest Farm in New Orleans' City Park. Leslie recently celebrated her 15th anniversary operating the popular City Park stables. According to Leslie, "Our main focus is our riding school; we teach people to ride from ages six to 70." Regarding safety around these beautiful large animals, Leslie notes that, "The horses we have here are very gentle…we emphasize safety here…." Each year, Leslie hosts an event,Tails but No Black Tie. Historically, Leslie uses the event proceeds to help City Park. This year, however, the funds will go to replace the roof on the farm's main barn. Tails but No Black Tie competitors come from across the country for this exciting jumping competition that offers $10,000 in prize money. To add to the evening's enjoyment, spectators can bid on each horse and rider in an auction. The highest bidder who has the the winning horse will receive ten percent of the pot; last year's pot was $35,000.Tickets to the event's festive gala are $175, and those who wish to simply enjoy the grace and skill of these beautiful horses and riders can purchase bleacher tickets for $10 and $15. The event is Saturday evening, May 16, 2015; visit tailsbutnoblacktie.org for more information.
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I realize that regular readers likely have no need to ever do a consumer proposal. Why would they? This blog's audience is primarily prosperous people, not folks who are drowning in debt.
But I'm still going to talk about consumer proposals today for a couple of reasons. One, I want everyone to know these things exist and they're incredibly useful. And two, I want every bank, mortgage company, and loans for dirtbags shareholder to realize just how terrifying they are from a lender's perspective.
Nobody knows they exist
The really interesting thing about consumer proposals is how the PF-o-sphere knows nothing about them.
Seriously. It's bananas. There are a million how to pay off debt articles out there. They all contain the same old predictable advice. Did you know that saving money in other parts of your life can be used to pay down debt? How about paying the credit card with the highest interest rate first? Or if you're really in a pinch, you can even use a balance transfer to temporarily pay a very low interest rate.
Yeah, I know. Real groundbreaking stuff.
Most PF bloggers want nothing to do with bankruptcy because a) it destroys someone's credit and 2) bailing out on your debts is not a very honorable thing to do. We can debate point 2 all day long, but anti-bankruptcy folks don't realize that it's really not that hard to live without credit in 2017. If you play your cards right, destroying your credit can be nothing but a minor convenience.
What is a consumer proposal?
Now let's talk about consumer proposals, which are basically like bankruptcy without the repercussions.
Here's how they work. You go to a Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT) and tell them that you're struggling under debt. They'll go through your situation and create a proposal to take to your lenders.
This document will propose one of two things. The borrower will either ask to settle the debt for a fraction of what's currently owed (which is common) or they'll ask for more time to pay back the total amount (far less common). It may also ask for other arrangements like waiving interest charges or certain late penalties.
The LIT then submits the document to your creditors. The creditors have a number of options. One (or more) can call a meeting to discuss the proposal — called a meeting of creditors — if they're not happy with it. Note that only creditors who are owed 25% of the total amount (or more) can decide to call a meeting. The guy holding 5% of the total debt is out of luck, even if he REALLY wants to call you a terrible person face-to-face.
A meeting of creditors almost never happens, which leaves us with two realistic scenarios. Each lender can decide whether they accept or deny the consumer proposal. If lenders representing more than 50% of the dollar value owing decide to accept it, it's done. It doesn't matter how vehemently the other 49% oppose it. It's a done deal.
Note that if the proposal is ignored for 45 days then it's deemed to be accepted.
If it is accepted, then the LIT handles all the payments to forward onto the lenders. The borrower is also required to attend two financial counselling sessions, which I'm pretty sure consists of Robin Williams telling you "it's not your fault" about twelve times.
The reality of consumer proposals
Think about a consumer proposal for a second here. A debtor is basically going to his creditors and saying I'm close to declaring bankruptcy but I'd like to make a deal with you. Here's an offer for 15 cents on the dollar for what I owe.
If you were the creditor, what would you say? That's what I thought.
You'd be nuts to say no if the debt is unsecured. You know the next step is bankruptcy. At least this way you'd get something.
Secured debt is a little trickier, but not entirely so. If somebody owed $15,000 on a $10,000 car, it makes no sense to let him default and take the car back. Negotiating would be the best move in that situation. I would at a minimum look to defer payments for a little while or cut back on the guy's interest.
You can probably guess what happens in the real world when an unsecured creditor gets one of these. It's immediately accepted. It's a whole lot better than bankruptcy.
A consumer proposal scam?
This is where things get a little conspiracy theory-y. What's stopping someone from using their good credit to get $50,000 in credit card room, charge it all up, and then going through the consumer proposal process?
In theory, nothing. In fact, if somebody played it right, they could come through the whole process far richer than when they started.
Here's what you do. Say you charged $50,000 in purchases on your credit cards. You can then sell that stuff for $30,000. So you do so, making sure to keep the money hidden in an envelope somewhere. You stop paying the minimum payments on the credit cards, claiming you need all your money for food, shelter, etc.
After being harassed by creditors for a few months, you go and do a consumer proposal. You ask to pay back $7,500 of the $50,000 owing. They accept and you arrange a payment plan for a few years at a very low interest rate.
And that's about it. You've just made yourself $20,000+ and all it really cost you was damaged credit. It really is that easy.
Let's wrap it up
Lenders are terrified of consumer proposals, and it's easy to see why. They're a fantastic deal for people who are struggling. You don't even need to be that far behind on your payments, either, meaning it's entirely possible to basically scam your creditors using one.
More Canadians should be made aware of consumer proposals. I can imagine a lot of people being outraged about how easy they are. I can also imagine a lot of people who could really use one but they're unsure the process exists.


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