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The beaches of Delaware pulsed with surfers, boogie boarders, sun worshipers, squealing children and surf fishermen over the Labor Day weekend. Seems like those rained out and blown out by Hurricane Irene last weekend doubled up with the Labor Day crowd this weekend to bring one of the biggest Labor Day weekend crowds in years.
At the point of Cape Henlopen, legions of surf fishermen set up camp to enjoy the weekend. Schools of bluefish moving close in along the beach and snapping their way through smaller baitfish attracted great flocks of shorebirds including sea gulls, terns, cormorants and pelicans. They cackled and laughed and screeched as they swooped in to snatch bits of of fresh, torn flesh courtesy of the toothy blues. Surf fishermen reeled in small blues while boating fishermen tossed rattle traps and bucktails into the roiling schools. It all made for good action.
On the bays, sailors enjoyed steady south winds Saturday and Sunday, pleasant temperatures and relatively low humidity.
On the streets and roads and in the parks, walkers and bicyclists took advantage of the fine weather to get in one last beautiful summer weekend before the fall routine - what I call the Golden Season - gets into full fettle.
Get outside and enjoy one of the sweetest spots along the East Coast.


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Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 1
Why not treat yourself to a different drink for each of the twelve days of Christmas a little early?
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Why not treat yourself to a different drink for each of the twelve days of Christmas a little early?
Just for the Holidays, a twist on the classic Manhattan. Perfect for a Holiday Gathering!
2 parts Maker's 46
1 part dry vermouth
½ part amaro
Dash of maraschino liqueur
Dash of orange bitters
Orange twist for garnish
Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish.
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1 oz Cascal Berry Cassis
1 oz Vodka
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1 oz Coconut Milk
1-1/2 oz Coconut Rum
1/4 Licor 43
1/2 oz Partida Blanco Tequila
1/2 oz Frangelico
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice and garnish with toasted coconut shavings on top.
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3 cups of Sobieski Vanilia Vodka
8 eggs
Separate eggs and yolks. Add 1 cup of sugar to yolks while mixing. Add 1/2 cup of sugar to whites after they have been mixed and are stiff.
1/4 cup of honey
Mix egg whites and yolks together.
Stir in 1 1/2 pints of heavy cream and 1 pint of 2% milk.
Mix in a large bowl and chill. Top with cinnamon and nutmeg.
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2 oz Skyy Infusions Blood Orange
6 oz hot apple cider
Cinnamon stick, garnish
Combine ingredients in a snifter glass. Sprinkle with nutmeg and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
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1 oz Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha
1 oz ABSOLUT Vanilla vodka
1 oz Hot Chocolate
Mix ingredients together and top with whipped cream.
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2 oz Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha
2 oz Hot Chocolate
4 oz Milk
Bring milk to a simmer. Whisk in drinking chocolate. Simmer for 30 seconds while stirring. Add Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha. Garnish with peppermint stick and marshmallows.
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Cranberry and honey combine for a great Thanksgiving drink
1 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream
.5 oz iced coffee
1 oz Bulleit Bourbon
1/8 oz 2:1 raw sugar syrup
3 mint sprigs
Mix coffee and sugar syrup together and set aside. In a highball glass, layer 2 mint sprigs in the bottom of the glass, then top with crushed ice. Add Baileys Original Irish Cream, Bulleit Bourbon, and simple syrup. Swizzle together, leaving the mint at the bottom of the glass. Float … Read more
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My question tonight is, "Why is Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) still in office?" He doesn't do anything of value for his constituents or the American people. So why are we continuing to pay this man our hard-earned money. And now that the general election is close, he's chosen to join his colleagues in blatant lies on any number of issues, including the obscene assault on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
We pay, through our taxes, $174,000 a year for this man to do nothing. And, we paid $1,705,675 in "total staff expenditures" covering the period of 10/2011 through 03/2012. Wouldn't it be something to call Cornyn and his staff to come to the American people and defend their salaries and office expenses?
Cornyn would be outraged. Moreover, he would be appalled at being told he got paid to do nothing. No doubt, he would demand that everyone review his voting record, which you can do online on his website. But voting is easy these days. Vote "yes" for Republican bills and "no" for Democrat bills and vilify anything that's even remotely connected to the President. The days of walking across the aisle and negotiating no longer exists.
In all fairness, I went online to Cornyn's website and scrolled through legislation he had for this year and found not one jobs bill. Not one bill that proposed putting construction workers back to work on the roads and bridges that were once Texas' pride and now have fallen in disrepair. As for the unemployed in Texas, the state has rebound from the recession. In August 2008, the rate was just over eight percent. In April 2012, it was 6.9 percent. (I guess President Obama's policies are working in Texas even if Cornyn won't give him credit for it.)
So what am I ranting about on a Tuesday night? Sen. Cornyn and the Republican Party need to take a step back and reassess what they're doing. Calling out AG Holder in hopes of unseating him to "weaken" the President for the general election is not political gamesmanship, its borderline treason. To do such a thing based on lies is despicable is so many ways, I am almost at a loss for words.
It matters not that Cornyn is a Republican and Holder and the President are Democrats. What matters is that we the people have entrusted our elected officials to do right by each other and by us. We expect them to spend our money wisely and not waste it on a nauseating perpetual campaign that seems to never end. We expect the Attorney General to do his job and investigate potential wrong doing when it arises. We expect members of Congress to conduct themselves in a cordial, credible manner based on fact and not debase their office by engaging in lies and baseless attacks, costly hearings where they do no more than grandstand.
This isn't a game. This is our lives Cornyn and his party are playing with. It's time for Republicans to stop screwing around and do something that creates value in the lives of us all.
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- Cornyn Calls on Holder to Resign (commentarymagazine.com)
- Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) called on USDOJ's Eric Holder to step down (lesliebrodie.wordpress.com)
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Was when Darth Vader stepped on stage to conduct the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra playing the Imperial March – with a lightsabre.
The reason for this sight was that the Tampere Philharmonics had a concert with the theme "Space Adventure 2008″. They played themes from classic scifi movies and space themed classical music.
I have to admit that Darth Vader on stage was one thing I'd never thought I'd witness in my life. Even though considering the size of the fanbase seeing the orchestra playing the theme from Star Trek: The Next Generation with the conductor dressed in a starfleet uniform might have been even more impropable.
I have to admit I loved every second of the concert, with these kind of performances being rather rare here in Finland. One might complain a bit about it being aimed at the whole family with some, um, "funny" speeches in between chronicling the voyages of the Galaxy class starship Tampere Philharmonic. But I cant, I've seen the frigging Darth Vader conduct an orchestra. I'm a happy nerd.


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Atrazine is an herbicide used to control weeds in corn fields and other agricultural sites. Because it can enter Wisconsin's groundwater, atrazine use is prohibited in areas of the state where groundwater contamination has been documented through well testing efforts. Landowners, farmers and pesticide applicators use this site to determine where atrazine use is prohibited.
Counties are required to adopt a farmland preservation plan to ensure landowner access to farmland preservation program (FPP) benefits. The plan must map areas where the county plans to preserve farmland for agriculture and agricultural related uses. Within these farmland preservation areas, local communities may voluntarily pursue designation of an agricultural enterprise area (AEA) by submitting a petition to DATCP. Within an established AEA, the community can encourage continued agricultural land use and investment in the agricultural economy. Farmers within AEAs are also eligible to enter into voluntary agreements to collect FPP tax credits. Landowners use this site to determine if their property lies within a farmland preservation plan area or an AEA, and to obtain additional information about FPP benefits.
Gypsy moths are invasive, leaf-eating insects. DATCP conducts its annual Slow the Spread (STS) aerial spraying on gypsy moth populations to slow the spread and establishment of this insect pest in Wisconsin. This site shows approximate boundaries of 2015 STS treatment sites in Wisconsin, as well as approximate boundaries of the separate Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Gypsy Moth Suppression Program. Citizens use this site to determine if spraying will occur over or near their property.
Implements of Husbandry (IoH) and Agriculture Commercial Motor Vehicle (Ag CMV) Requirements
This map displays local government implements of husbandry and agricultural commercial vehicle resolutions and ordinances adopted prior to Jan. 15, 2015. Wisconsin law allows local government officials to pass resolutions or ordinances regarding the maximum gross vehicle and axle weight limits for these vehicles, which are exclusively for agricultural use, to operate upon roads under their jurisdictions. Farmers and other agricultural equipment operators may use the site to look up requirements in their area and receive further contact information for permits.
Local governments adopt zoning or licensing ordinances that require a "siting" permit to expand or build a new livestock facility. Citizens and businesses use this site to determine if their property lies within a city, village, town, or county with a siting ordinance, access general information about permit requirements, and find links to related contacts and websites.
Wisconsin Farm to School
Part of DATCP's Local and Regional Foods program, Farm to School increases economic opportunities for Wisconsin producers. The program brings nutritional information as well as local foods to participating school districts. Success comes through strong partnerships with state agencies and the federal AmeriCorps program.
Part of DATCP's Local and Regional Foods program, Farm to School increases economic opportunities for Wisconsin producers. The program brings nutritional information as well as local foods to participating school districts. Success comes through strong partnerships with state agencies and the federal AmeriCorps program.
The Specialty Meat Development Center is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to growing specialty meat businesses in Wisconsin. Citizens and businesses, such as food markets and restaurants, use this site to identify specialty meat processors and producers in Wisconsin. Users can search by county, product type or specific product. Establishments that process wild game, have a specific certification (e.g., organic), or participate in the Something Special from Wisconsin™ program are also identified.
Farmers, crop consultants, and government agencies use this site to identify nutrient application restrictions for the Wisconsin NRCS 590 Nutrient Management Practice Standard and create field-level maps for nutrient management plans. DATCP collaborates with soil and nutrient management specialists from the University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Natural Resources Conservation Service to create and maintain this site.
DATCP created this site to simplify access to historic (pre-1990) well constructor's reports obtained from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. Government agencies, well drillers, consultants, realtors, and citizens use this site to search for wells in a specific geographic area, and then access a PDF version of the construction report.
Approximately one-third of Wisconsin farms depend on constructed drains to remove excess water from their land, and about 10% of these drains are organized as drainage districts governed by county drainage boards. Properties in a drainage district are assessed a local fee for maintenance of the drainage system. Landowners use this site to determine if their property lies within a drainage district to determine if they are correctly being assessed this fee and to identify local drainage board members to contact with questions or concerns.


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The challenge is also to make it engaging and informative, without oversimplifying the material, when talking to colleagues, investors, journalists and members of the business community. So Hatfield jumped at the chance to take a special class, titled "Persuasive Conversation Skills," during the July 23-27 training event.
Coupled with an earlier course on how to present complex information, which is offered through EMD Serono's in-house training university, Hatfield expects to gain new knowledge that will help her improve her job performance.
"This training is extremely useful by helping me communicate more effectively and to get buy-in from employees. In fact, I can't think of a situation in my job where it won't come in handy," says Hatfield, who is one of more than 200 employees scheduled to participate.
Despite the name, the Week of Learning isn't intended as a weeklong cram session. Instead, the goal is to underscore the company's year-round commitment to growth and development, says Mike Laffin, EMD Serono's director of learning and organizational development.
"It's important for our employees to have training (opportunities) that meet the demands of their jobs," Laffin says.
More than 20 specialized training opportunities will be delivered in a variety of formats, including classroom work, virtual classes and e-learning modules. Taking the courses will be researchers, clinical scientists, financial professionals and support staff at the company's Rockland, Massachusetts, headquarters, near Boston. The company is a subsidiary of pharmaceutical and chemicals giant Merck, which is based in Darmstadt, Germany.
EMD Serono has hired training vendors to facilitate the classes and publicized the event to employees for about six months through e-mails and meetings. Most of the training is interactive and gives participants a chance to do hands-on activities. Its employees are not required to sign up for training, although participation is strongly encouraged by senior management. Laffin estimates about 60 percent of employees will take at least one course during the week.
To set an example for their employees, managers also are being requested to participate in course offerings during the week.
In addition to attending training, employees will be able to participate in various forums, meet individually with program facilitators and gain exposure to the company's array of training resources. The company expects that the Week of Learning will be an annual event.
"This proactive employee development and learning focus [should be] a strong marketing approach for EMD Serono in attracting and retaining top talent," says David Hagerty, regional vice president for BlessingWhite in Skillman, New Jersey, one of several training providers hired for the event.
Although EMD Serono always has provided training programs, the past few years have brought about a stronger organizational commitment to learning. Biotech companies are in an intense scrimmage for the scarce talent available in the Boston area. Amid the stepped-up competition, top management recognized the tremendous role a highly competent workforce plays in achieving business goals, Laffin says.
"Our training has always been skewed in favor of results competencies. Now we're paying equal attention to employee development and competency objectives," which contribute directly to business results, Laffin says.
The company has solidified its performance management process as well. Employees are expected to consult with their supervisors to identify development goals and training plans for achieving them. Each individual goal is mapped to the organization's larger business objectives, which in turn shapes the types of training provided by the company's in-house university, known as Lead Academy.
For employees like Hatfield, the weeklong learning event illustrates a more comprehensive effort to prepare employees for greater responsibilities.
"It shows that our company sees professional development as a priority," she says.


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People injured in automobile accidents in British Columbia may be entitled to British Columbia's statutory benefits regardless of the conditions contained in their insurance policy.
A person injured in British Columbia and insured through an out of province automobile insurance policy may be entittled to British Columbia's statotory accident benefits. The key issue in determining the extent of benefits available to an insured will be whether the insurance company is a signatory to the Power of Attorney Undertakings - often referred to as the PAUs. The PAUs prohibit an insurance company from raising an exclusion that would not be available had the polic of insurance been issued in British Columbia. Exclusion has been interpreted broadly and may have the effect of increasing policy limits and writing in coverage that is not contained in the out of province insurance policy. Consideration should be given to the jurisdiction in which the action to determine the extent of the insured's entitlement to benefits is made.
Here is an article that Kim Jakeman and I wrote on this issue in the spring of 2006:
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More than you bargained for -
The effect of British Columbia's Universal Automobile Insurance on American, and other out-of-Province, Insurance Policies
When motorists venture into the Province of British Columbia they may have more insurance than they or their insurer ever imagined. Non resident motorists travelling in British Columbia could be entitled to British Columbia's $200,000 third party liability minimum regardless of the coverage provided in their automobile insurance policy.
In addition, if the motorist is injured in a motor vehicle accident while in the Province their insurer could be required to pay British Columbia's statutory first party benefits which consist of unlimited first party wage replacement benefits, $1,000,000 underinsured benefits and $150,000 medical and rehabilitation benefits.
Finally, insurers are unable to subrogate for any proceeds paid through a policy of automobile insurance in British Columbia.
Since 1974 automobile insurance in British Columbia has been governed by the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act and the Regulations enacted under the Act. This legislation introduced a universal compulsory automobile insurance scheme to British Columbia (the "BC's Autoplan"). The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia ("ICBC") was created to operate the scheme. Insurance was made compulsory by requiring every owner of a licensed motor vehicle to purchase basic automobile insurance from ICBC. Basic automobile insurance includes minimum third party liability limits of $200,000; and first party benefits including: total disability benefits that could extend for an insured's full working life expectancy, death benefits, underinsured, uninsured motorist protection of $1,000,000, and hit and run motorist protection, and $150,000 for medical and rehabilitation expenses ("Basic Autoplan Insurance").
Benefits paid pursuant to automobile insurance in British Columbia cannot be subrogated. Section 25 of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act stipulates that benefits payable to a plaintiff injured in a motor vehicle accident are deductible from any damages awarded to the plaintiff. The effect of this provision is that insurance benefits paid to an insured cannot be recovered in the underlying tort action. Therefore benefits paid to an insured under their automobile insurance policy cannot be subrogated because the insured cannot recover from the tortfeasor.
Although ICBC operates the BC's Autoplan and provides Basic Autoplan Insurance, other insurance companies are able to supplement Basic Autoplan Insurance with private insurance. This consists mainly of vehicular damage and supplemental third party legal liability benefits. Before ICBC was created automobile insurance in British Columbia was governed by Part 7 of the Insurance Act.
Although the Insurance Act has essentially no application to ICBC, it applies to every other insurance company who provide automobile insurance to British Columbia drivers or is licensed to sell automobile insurance in British Columbia. Section 228(9) of Part 7 of the Insurance Act stipulates that an insurer that issues motor vehicle liability insurance outside of British Columbia shall file with the Superintendent of Insurance a Power of Attorney and Undertaking ("PAU").
The initial wording of the PAU was determined by the Superintendent of Insurance in 1964. Insurers file the PAU with the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. The 1964 PAU reads as follows:
To appear in any action or proceeding against it or its insured in any province or Territory in which such action has been instituted and of which it has knowledge;
That upon receipt from any of the officials aforesaid of such notice or process in respect of its insured, or in respect of its insured and another or others, it will forthwith cause the notice or process to be personally served upon the insured;
Not to set up any defence to any claim, action, or proceeding, under a motor-vehicle liability insurance contract entered into by it, which might not be set up if the contract had been entered into in, and in accordance with the law relating to motor-vehicle liability insurance contracts of the Province or Territory of Canada in which such action or proceeding may be instituted, and to satisfy any final judgment rendered against it or its insured by a Court in such Province or Territory, in the claim, action, or proceeding, up to
(1) the limit or limits of liability provided in the contract; but
(2) In any event an amount not less than the limit or limits fixed as the minimum for which a contract of motor-vehicle liability insurance may be entered into in such Province or Territory of Canada, exclusive of interest and costs and subject to any priorities as to bodily injury or property damage with respect to such minimum limit or limits as may be fixed by the Province or Territory.
The impact of the 1964 PAU on first party benefits contained in Basic Autoplan Insurance was considered by the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Shea v. Shea (1995) 66 B.C.L.R. 92 (BCCA). Mr. Shea lived in the Province of Manitoba and had insured his motor vehicle in Manitoba. He drove his vehicle into British Columbia and was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which his son was seriously injured. The son was entitled to benefits under his father's automobile insurance policy.
In addition, the son commenced a tort action against his father for compensation for injuries suffered in the accident. He received a substantial judgment. The benefits that the son received from his father's automobile insurance were deducted from the tort award pursuant to section 25 of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act. The court then had to determine whether the son was entitled to the benefits stipulated in the policy of automobile insurance purchased in Manitoba, or the benefits required under British Columbia's Basic Autoplan Insurance.
Although Mr. Shea's automobile was insured by an out-of-province insurer who did not normally operate in British Columbia, the insurance company had filed the 1964 PAU with the Superintendent of Insurance in British Columbia. The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled that the 1964 PAU did not impose a requirement on the out-of-province insurer to provide no-fault benefits required by BC's Autoplan, and that Basic Autoplan Insurance would not be read into an automobile policy issued in another jurisdiction. Therefore the son was only entitled to benefits as stipulated by the Manitoba insurance policy. Since these benefits were deducted from the tort award, no right for subrogation existed for the Manitoba insurance company.
This issue was considered in other provinces in Canada, and reconsidered by the British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal. These subsequent decisions led to uncertainty with respect to the scope of the 1964 PAU. It was generally felt that Shea had been effectively overturned and that the 1964 PAU would be interpreted by British Columbia's courts as requiring out-of-province insurers to provide Basic Autoplan Insurance to people insured by their policies in British Columbia.
Although there was uncertainty as to whether the 1964 PAU applied to first party benefits, the law is clear that the 1964 PAU applied to third party liability limits. Therefore, out-of-province automobile insurers who are signatories to the 1964 PAU will have the Basic Autoplan Insurance third party liability limit of $200,000 read into their insurance policies for accidents that occur in British Columbia regardless of what the limits are in the contract of insurance.
Uncertainty over the scope of the 1964 PAUs was recently resolved by the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Batchelder v. Filewich [2004] B.C.J. No. 149 (BCCA). Batchelder directly addressed the decisions which had raised uncertainty over Shea and concluded that an out-of-province insurer, who was a signatory to the 1964 PAU, was not responsible for providing Basic Autoplan Insurance as required by BC's Autoplan.
The Government of British Columbia redrafted the 1964 PAU in 1988, largely in an attempt to circumvent the court's interpretation of Shea and impose British Columbia's Basic Autoplan Insurance onto out-of-province automobile insurance policies. The 1988 PAU reads as follows:
Not to set up any defence to any claim, action, or proceeding, under a motor-vehicle liability insurance contract entered into by it, which might not be set up if the contract had been entered into in, and in accordance with the laws relating to motor vehicle liability insurance contracts or plan of automobile insurance of the Province or Territory of Canada in which such action or proceeding may be instituted, and to satisfy any final judgement rendered against it or its insured by a Court in such province or Territory, in the claim, action, or proceeding, in respect of any kind of class of coverage provided under the contract or plan and in respect of any kind or class of coverage required by law to be provided under a plan or contracts of automobile insurance entered into in such Province or Territory of Canada up to the greater of
the amounts and limits for that kind or class of coverage or coverages provided in the contract or plan, or
the minimum for that kind or class of coverage or coverages required by law to be provided under the plan or contracts of automobile insurance entered into in such province or Territory of Canada, exclusive of interest and costs and subject to any priorities as to bodily injury or property damage with respect to such minimum amounts and limits as may be required by the laws of the Province or Territory.
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The 1988 PAU was interpreted by the British Columbia Supreme Court in Diotte (Gaurdain ad litem of) v. ICBC [2000] B.C.J. No. 2476 (BCSC). The court noted that once the out-of-province insurer files the 1988 PAU, any automobile insurance issued by the insurer will be considered to be a contract of insurance issued in British Columbia when the vehicle is in British Columbia. All automobile insurance policies issued in British Columbia are required to provide Basic Autoplan Insurance as stipulated by BC's Autoplan regardless of the wording of the policy.
Therefore, when an insurance company files the 1988 PAU with the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, the insurer has made an election to opt into BC's Autoplan and, as such, creates enforceable rights and obligations. The out-of-province insurer is then required to pay Basic Autoplan Insurance benefits required by BC's Autoplan to their insureds, despite the fact that the benefits were not included in the issued contract of insurance. This interpretation is consistent with how the 1988 PAU has been interpreted in Ontario, another Canadian Province, and by the Supreme Court of Canada in Unifund Assurance Co. v. ICBC 2003 SCC 40.
Although the 1988 PAU has been in force for over 16 years, the Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia has not required signatories of the 1964 PAU to execute and file the 1988 PAU. The process of updating the 1964 PAU to the 1988 PAU has been instituted by requiring all new signatories to file and execute the 1988 PAU. Therefore, it is imperative that counsel determine which version of the PAU, if any, has been filed in British Columbia in order to assess whether Basic Autoplan Insurance applies to the out-of-province policy of insurance. The short answer is that both the 1964 and the 1988 PAU create third party liability insurance limits of $200,000; but only the 1988 PAU create an obligation to provide Basic Autoplan Insurance benefits.
One additional consideration that must be made is to determine whether the insurance company has obtained an authorization to carry on insurance business in British Columbia. Although most American insurance companies do not sell automobile insurance in British Columbia; the companies that are authorized to sell automobile insurance in British Columbia are subject to the Financial Institutions Act; and, more specifically, the Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Regulation. The Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Regulation has arguably the same effect that the 1988 PAU, and Basic Autoplan Insurance would likely be read into the out-of-province automobile policy. It is important to note that this would occur even if the insurer has not filed a PAU with the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
Noteworthy is the fact that both the 1964 PAU and the 1988 PAU only apply if the lawsuit is brought in British Columbia. The effect of this provision was noted by the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Marchand v. A.M.A. (1994) 89 B.C.L.R. (2d) 253 (BCCA). Marchand involved a person who was insured by an out-of-province automobile insurance policy who was injured in British Columbia, and commenced a claim to recover benefits under his policy of insurance in British Columbia. The insurer brought a motion to have the action stayed and tried in its jurisdiction on the basis that the plaintiff was simply forum shopping and commenced his action in British Columbia because so that he could obtain British Columbia's Basic Autoplan Insurance, which contained benefits that were substantially more than the benefits in the insurance policy that he purchased from A.M.A.
The British Columbia Court of Appeal noted that if the insured had commenced his action for benefits under his policy of insurance in his own jurisdiction he would have been entitled to $5,000 in first party benefits contained in the policy. However, by commencing the action in British Columbia he was entitled to Basic Autoplan Insurance, worth approximately $150,000. With respect to the forum shopping argument, the Court of Appeal noted that a strong degree of deference should be provided to the exercise of judicial discretion in this type of application. Since there was some factual basis supporting the chambers judge's decision that British Columbia had the "natural" or "real and substantial" connection with the action, it would be inappropriate to overturn the decision. The action was allowed to continue in British Columbia, and the insured was granted the Basic Autoplan Insurance benefits.
The basic rule is that an insured whose automobile insurance policy provides less than British Columbia's Basic Autoplan Insurance benefits will be able to obtain additional coverage by commencing an action for payment of their first party benefits in British Columbia. The determination of whether British Columbia is an appropriate forum for a lawsuit involving a non-resident injured in British Columbia but insured by an out-of-province insurer falls largely within the discretion of the chambers judge.
The lesson for out of province automobile insurers is that it is to their benefit to obtain a judicial determination of their insured's entitlement to benefits in their own jurisdiction. Where an insured is injured in British Columbia an out-of-province automobile insurer may want to consider a pre-emptive application in their jurisdiction to determine their insured's entitlement to benefits.
The determination of whether an out-of-province automobile insurer will be subject to British Columbia's compulsory automobile insurance scheme depends largely on whether the insurer is a signatory to the 1964 PAU or the 1988 PAU. If the insurer is a signatory to the 1988 PAU it is likely that the automobile insurance policy would be interpreted as including Basic Autoplan Insurance required by BC's Autoplan in British Columbia.
If an insurer is a signatory to a PAU filed in British Columbia one should carefully consider the jurisdiction in which the determination of entitlement to benefits under their policy of insurance is decided, and if this determination should be made before an insured receives judgment for damages suffered in a motor vehicle accident. For example, if an insured is injured in an automobile accident in British Columbia, it might be prudent to seek a declaration from a court outside of British Columbia to determine the insured's entitlement to benefits before a tort award is made in British Columbia. This might help insulate an insurer from becoming liable for payment of first party benefits contained in Basic Autoplan Insurance required by BC's Autoplan in the tort action.


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For my own amusement, I've cooked up a python script that allows me to use python for bash one-liners; Supply a python generator expression; and the script iterates over it. Here's the script:
DEFAULT_MODULES = ['os', 're', 'sys']
_g = {}
for m in DEFAULT_MODULES:
_g[m] = __import__(m)
import sys
sys.stdout.writelines(eval(sys.argv[1], _g))
And here's how you might use it.
$ groups | python pype.py '(l.upper() for l in sys.stdin)'
For the intended use, it works perfectly!
But when I don't feed it with pipe and just invoke it directly, for instance: [emphasis added to show what I type]
$ python pype.py '("%r\n" % (l,) for l in sys.stdin)' fooEnter barEnter bazEnter Ctrl DCtrl D'foo\n' 'bar\n' 'baz\n' $
In order to stop accepting input and produce any output, I have to type either Enter - Ctrl D - Ctrl D or Ctrl D - Ctrl D - Ctrl D. This violates my expectations, that each line should be processed as entered, and that typing Ctrl D at any time will end the script. Where is the gap in my understanding?
EDIT: I've updated the interactive example to show that I'm not seeing the quoting wim describes in his answer, and some more examples too.
$ python pype.py '("%r\n" % (l,) for l in sys.stdin)' fooCtrl DCtrl DbarEnter Ctrl DCtrl D'foobar\n' $ python pype.py '("%r\n" % (l,) for l in sys.stdin)' fooCtrl VCtrl D^DbarEnter Ctrl DCtrl D'foo\x04bar\n' $


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Clarkson's career on a knife edge as 'Racist' scandal drags on
Controversial BBC presenter Jeremy Clarkson is fighting to keep his job after admitting mumbling an offensive slur on black people during a recording of Top Gear.
The world's most popular broadcaster, notorious for his politically incorrect statements has now crossed the line observers say with an explicit admission that an un=broadcast part of the the recorded material had Clarkeson repeating the rhyme, 'Eeny minny miny mo, catch a n***r by the toe' twice before replacing the offensive word with 'teacher'.
Although never intended for broadcast, it was leaked out to a London newspaper and puts the BBC in a very difficult position.
Top Gear is its biggest and most profitable show and Clarkson is the star and yet the public service broadcast can't be seen to condone the use of the word however, weakly mumbled and no matter how deep the contrition.
There will be considerable anger that an insider leaked the tape in the same manner which saw Sky presenters, Andy Gray and Richard Keys, sacked for crude and sexist comments off screen.
Clarkson has every reason to retract and seek forgiveness with millions of pounds in annual revenue at stake, particularly in the US where a major league basketball owners has just been sacked for racist behaviour.
Clarkson's faux pas comes nowhere close to that but it does come on the back of a litany of similar slipups some of which made it on air and resulted n allegations of racism being made against Clarkson.
Last night Clarkson begged for public mercy in a video message on twitter. Having previously outrigt denied it , Clarkson admits he mumbled it, trying to disguise the word.
"Now when I viewed this footage, several weeks later, I realised that in one of the mumbled versions, if you listen very carefully with the sound turned right up, it did appear that I'd actually used the word I was trying to obscure", he said in a statement.
"I was mortified by this, horrified, it is a word I loath. And I did everything in my power to make sure that that version did not appear in the programme that was transmitted.
"In fact, I have here the note I sent at the time to the production office. "And it says, 'I didn't use the n-word here but I've just listened through my headphones and it sounds like I did. Is there another take that we could use?'
"Please be assured I did everything in my power to not use that word. And as I'm sitting here begging your forgiveness for that fact that obviously my efforts weren't quite good enough, " he pleaded to his 3 million twitter followers and the all important American market.
A statement released by the BBC said: "Jeremy Clarkson has set out the background to this regrettable episode.
"We have made it absolutely clear to him, the standards the BBC expects on air and off. We have left him in no doubt about how seriously we view this, " the BBC said.
The BBC is in a difficult position here because where there is one leaked bit of tape there usually follows another.
If there is any more evidence of such behaviour, the BBC will have to sack Clarkson and distance themselves from him, as Prime Minister David Cameron, a regular guest with Clarkson, appears to have done.


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Oct. 16, 2008
Butler's cross country team will end a two-week layoff and will compete in two different states this weekend. The Butler women will travel to Peoria, Ill., to run in the Bradley Invitational on Friday, Oct. 17, while Butler's men will visit Terre Haute to compete in the NCAA Pre-National Meet on Saturday, Oct. 18.
The two races will be Butler's first competition since the Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 3. Butler's men turned in an impressive performance at Notre Dame, placing fifth in a field that included six nationally-ranked teams, while Butler's women finished 15th at the meet.
The Butler men will face another power-packed field at the Pre-Nationals, hosted by Indiana State on the NCAA National Meet Course. The Bulldogs will run in the 8,000 meter Men's Blue Division Race, which starts at 12:10 p.m. Also competing in that race will be #2 Oklahoma State, #6 Alabama, #9 Michigan, #13 Florida State, #14 Minnesota, #15 North Carolina State, #16 Northern Arizona, #22 Providence, #24 William & Mary and #26 Syracuse. The Bulldogs were #34 in the most recent poll.
"We have put ourselves in a good position for at-large wins for the NCAA Championship," said Butler head coach Matt Roe. "We got off to a solid start at Notre Dame by knocking off some ranked teams, and since that time we've had great training. This weekend's meet will be a good indicator of where we fit in the national scene."
Roe will enter seniors Andy Baker and Tommy Davies, juniors Robert Mullet, Kris Gauson and Thomas Boardman and sophomores Justin and Madison Roeder in the Blue Division Race. Senior Kent Wories, juniors Steve Lisgo and Andrew Barbeau and sophomore Matt Lawder will run in the men's 8,000 meter open race. Baker had a "Top 15" individual finish at Notre Dame.
Butler's women, led by senior Marbeth Shiell, will be one of 15 teams competing at the Bradley Invitational. The women's 5K race is slated to start at 4:15 p.m. (CT, 5:15 p.m. in Indianapolis) at the Newman Golf Course. Shiell placed 10th at Notre Dame in her last outing.


text: How to shop for comfortable shoes without sacrificing style You may have long days at the office and hectic weeks full of appointments, power lunches and chores, but that doesn't mean you have to skip style for the sake of happy feet. Our helpful shopping tips will keep your day-to-day footwear comfortable yet right in step with the fashion season. By Erin Lukas 2014-08-01 15:32:22 Istockphoto Given the choice between hideous, but supportive shoes and painful showstoppers, many women choose vanity and suffer through the pain. Though an emergency stash of Bandaids might seem like the solution, it is possible to buy comfortable footwear that doesn't look dated. With the help of Shannon Kemp, marketing manager of Rockport Canada, consider the following four tips when shopping for trendy shoes that won't cause throbbing feet. 1. Choose the proper fit Busy days are only made worse by uncomfortable shoes—especially those that are the wrong size. To prevent purchasing an ill-fitting pair, Kemp suggests trying on the shoe in store and walking around. "You want to make sure your feet feel well supported and cushioned. You also want to make sure that your foot doesn't move around inside the shoe or that your heel doesn't slip out." Any of these problems could cause discomfort and painful blisters. 2. Consider the shoe's construction A bargain buy may be tempting, but it often means giving up quality fabrication and, ultimately, comfort. Kemp recommends looking for footwear that is made of leather, suede or other natural materials because they tend to be the most comfortable. "Premium textiles allow for a soft, form-fitting shoe and less break-in time than cheap textiles." In addition to manufacturing, certain features can be practical while adding a style element. "Buckle and zipper details are often used as ornamentation with functionality. They look stylish and allow for fit adustability," says Kemp. Also look for on-trend neutrals such as navy and grey to add a modern kick to your wardrobe. The same mindset applies to heels. "You can find a stylish shoe at just about any heel height," says Kemp, who suggests looking for cushioning so the heel won't be torturous to wear throughout the day. A bonus: Wedges and block heels are very much on trend this year, and these designs can add an extra layer of comfort. 3. Recognize your foot's shape Not all feet are the same and some shapes simply can't wear certain styles and remain comfortable. "An almond toe is very versatile and has enough room in the forefoot [for most foot types," says Kemp. "The pointy toe shape is on trend, but may not be best suited for someone with a wide foot." 4. Remember: Flats are in! Sneakers, brogues and loafers are all beautiful examples of must-have shoes with low heels. Patent leather, thin shoelaces and pretty colours make these practical shoes more feminine, but menswear-inspired designs work just as well. Keep your feet healthy with these 10 tips. Related Video How to conceal dark circles under eyes Follow Fashion & Beauty Web Editor Andrea Karr as she goes step-by-step through her process of concealing dark under-eye circles. See more like this video


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How do you send up something that is already a self-parody? In Australia at least, the Eurovision Song Contest is mostly enjoyed as a cavalcade of kitsch but Craig Christie and Andrew Patterson's musical Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision has bravely taken on the task of spoofing it. For those who can't wait until the return of the real thing, Supa Productions is mounting the show that revels in the contest's notorious characteristics - the awkward banter, the cheesy songs, the over-the-top costumes and dance routines, and takes them even further, if such a thing is possible. It satirises different countries' singers, songs and styles, and adds a participatory element: after all the numbers are performed, members of the audience are assigned a country to cheer for at each performance and get to vote for the winner.
Emma Tattam has performed, choreographed and sung in shows for 13 years and is now making her directorial debut. She choreographed a production of Eurobeat in 2007 but this time is leaving that side of things to Jordan Kelly while she focuses on the big picture.
''I love the show to pieces,'' she says. ''The best thing about Eurovision is anything goes.''
In Eurobeat, Bosnia and Herzegovina somehow emerged victorious at the previous year's contest so, as per tradition, it is presenting the event. The hosts are Sergei (played by Lachlan Ruffy) and Boyka (Sarah Golding), a decidedly odd couple.
Ruffy says of his character, ''He's Bosnian … a former child star who's gone on a bit of a bender. He used to be the star of a TV show, Wake Up With Sergei.''
And Sergei - who Ruffy says is a blend of Neil Patrick Harris and Charlie Sheen - has, like so many former child stars, gone off the rails. The closest thing the country has to a celebrity, he's hosting the contest as part of his community service for an unspecified offence (''There's a gag order: I'm not at liberty to divulge that information.'')
He's an extremely reluctant participant and doesn't hesitate to make his feelings known, whereas Boyka, a pole vaulter turned cabaret performer, is ecstatic.
Golding says, ''This is the peak of her career.''
She gets to lead the host city's big production number, I'm Sarajevo (Taste Me). ''It involves turnips.''
She says she and Ruffy have had a lot of fun playing with the script. Sergei finds it necessary to fortify himself with liquid refreshment to get through the night and Boyka spends the show trying to get him to sober up, while the performers spend the evening trying to crack each other up, ad-libbing in character.
There are a dozen countries competing in the contest. Russia is represented by the KGBois, ''a very cheesy, very '90s backyard boy band that I don't think ever made it big,'' says Joe Brocklesby, who plays ''the token sexy one''.
Calen Robinson says his character is ''the bad boy'' of the group, Ben Trabinger says he's ''the serious one'' and Jack Whiter is ''the smiley one''.
And while we're dealing in stereotypes, Greece is represented by Persephone (Miriam Rizvi), who sings the culturally appropriate Oh Aphrodite.
''She's arrogant and superficial,'' says Rizvi, who is performing her first solo number in the show after a lot of chorus work. ''I'm very excited and a little bit nervous as well.''
Max Gambale plays Germany's Franc Gonemeyer jnr, who sings of the simple pleasures of beer; Estonia's Toomas Jerker, who, with the Stone Hard Boys reveals the country's hitherto unsuspected homoerotic side, and a Viking in Norway's group Hammer of Thor.
Last time he was in the show, Gambale played Sergei and is glad to be doing Eurobeat again and to have a part - well, parts - where he gets to sing and dance.
Eliza Shepherd is also seen in different guises in the show. She's a ''sexy Viking'' for Norway, a dancer in the lyricless number from Liechtenstein, and plays the Bjork-like Icelandic singer Gert Grollsmadetter. ''She's a crazy performer, a scary woman,'' who sings a song called Love Ballad (''It has nothing to do with love at all'') - and also sings the upbeat Ukrainian number Bang Me (''four couples hold me, which is awesome''), Shepherd says.
And there are more countries, and numbers for audiences to discover.
Shepherd is also a fan of the real Eurovision Song Contest.
''We very much enjoy watching it as a family,'' she says.
She's not the only one. And she and her castmates hope Eurobeat will have a similar appeal for audiences. Who will win your vote?
■ Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision is on at the ANU Arts Centre on April 5-6, 10-13, 17-20 at 8pm with 2pm matinees on April 13 and 20. Tickets $40 adults ($35 Wednesday night and Saturday matinee), $35 concessions, $25 children under 16. Bookings: 6257 1950 or canberrarep.org.au. Or for dinner and show packages from the Teatro Vivaldi, phone 6257 2718.


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How small of a fit change is big enough to make a difference?
Here's an example. I decided to tilt my saddle nose up a bit, from slightly nose-down to flat. The change was less than 5 degrees. Within a day of riding (commuting) on the new fit, my knees started to hurt, just twinges, but persistent and repeated twinges. After a couple days of this, I figured that the change had raised the center of the saddle a little bit, so I lowered the seatpost a very small amount, about one-quarter of an inch. My knees are no longer twinging. I'm a little surprised. I know a saddle that is too low causes me knee discomfort immediately, but I didn't think a saddle just a tiny bit too high would do so. I am a little perturbed, actually, I had thought I was more robust than this.
Have you found yourself sensitive to very small changes, in any respect? Examples? Or, do you think it is just psychological, imagination?


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2008: Earned All-WAC honors for both the indoor and outdoor seasons...Placed second in the 60 at the WAC indoor championships with a time of 7.56 seconds, but her best time of the season came in the prelims at 7.49 seconds...Finished fourth in the 200 at the conference indoor championship with a time of 24.91, but again her top time came in the prelims at 24.69 seconds...Finished second in the 100 at the WAC outdoor championships with a time of 11.91 seconds...Top 100 time during outdoor was 11.84 in the prelims of the WAC championships...Placed sixth at the WAC outdoor championships in the 200 with a time of 25 seconds flat with her top time of the outdoor season being 24.57 which she accomplished in the prelims.
2007: Earned All-WAC honors for the outdoor season in the 100... Finished sixth in the 100 at the WAC outdoor championship with a time of 12.17 seconds...Top time of the indoor season in the 60 came at the WAC indoor championships with a time of 7.84 seconds.
High School: Lettered three years at Scotlandville Magnet High in Baton Rouge, La... helped lead Scotlandville to a district title her freshman year ad the indoor state championship her senior year...Finished fourth in the 100 at the state championship meet her freshman year...Won the 100 her junior year at the state championship...A part of 4X100, 4X200, 4X400 state championship relay teams.
Getting Acquainted: Daughter of Adolphus and Debra Green... has two brothers, Rashad and Ramon... Nicknamed Bam"... Born May 10, 1988


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Friday, March 28, 2014
Small group practicing for Devils today; Schneider to start vs. Isles; Salvador to sit out again
Only seven players are skating for the Devils this afternoon at Prudential Center before they bus to Long Island for Saturday night's game against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum.
That's the first of three games in four nights for the Devils.
The small group practice includes goaltender Cory Schneider, defenseman Eric Gelinas and forwards Ryan Carter, Jacob Josefson, Steve Bernier, Tim Sestito and Michael Ryder.
Schneider will start in net for the Devils Saturday, head coach Pete DeBoer said..
Ryder was not out there when the practice began, but joined the group later.
Sestito is working his way back after being elbowed in the head by Minnesota's Nate Prosser last Thursday. Sestito skated on his own the last two days, but this is his first time with part of the rest of the team.
Defenseman Anton Volchenkov, who has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, has been skating on his own, but is not out there with this group.
Defenseman Bryce Salvador, who has been dealing with a groin issue and sat out Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Phoenix, is seeing the doctor today, DeBoer said, and won't be available for Saturday's game.
Left wing Dainius Zubrus appeared to be injured on a hit from Zybenek Michalek in overtime Thursday, but DeBoer said he will be fine to play Saturday.
Shortly after Ryder joined the group, Gelinas went to one end of the ice to work individually with assistant coaches Scott Stevens and Mike Foligno.


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Posted: Monday, October 1st, 2012 9:18 AM HST
Chief Volcano watcher discusses geothermal issues
By Ken Hupp - 67AM KPUA News
How far can the Big Island safely push geothermal development to meet growing energy demands throughout the island and state of Hawai`i? Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory wrestled with that question during a recent Park after Dark event. In response to audience questions, Chief Scientist Jim Kauahikaua said available historical data casts doubt that drilling into a magma chamber would trigger a problematic eruption.
There are a few examples of geothermal drills going into magma bodies and none of them have started any lengthy eruptions, Kauahikaua said. One in Iceland in 1997 erupted for about 15 minutes, but none of them had any impact on the production. Kauhakaua also addressed the issue whether an earthquake could disrupt a geothermal well or cause uncontrolled emissions.
Unfortunately, HGPA was started just after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake, so we dont have that as an experience point, Kauahikaua said. But HGPA continued to produce through the two next largest ones, which were a 6.2 and a 6.7. PGV production started in 1992, and it weathered the 2006 earthquake, which was on the west side.
However, he cautioned that no one can definitively say that either scenario couldnt occur. The questions were prompted in part by a June, 2012 Volcano Watch article from HVO scientists warning about over-development of the volcanic resource along Kilaueas volatile east rift zone. The article said an eruptions effect on the industry could be severe, if sites were covered by lava and cut-off the energy supply for an extended period of time.
Puna Geothermal Venture presently pumps out 38 megawatts of energy on volcanic lands outside Pahoa, but accounts for only a fraction of the islands overall power grid. Scientists said if a 500-MW power generation facility were developed and exported power to O`ahu and Maui, then a volcanic disruption would have a state-wide effects.


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May 25, 2016
Jackson, Miss.
Former Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr., Jackson City Council member Tony Yarber and attorney Regina Quinn have announced they will be running in the April 8 special election to complete the term of the late Chokwe Lumumba.
Lumumba died Feb. 25 at age 66 from what the Hinds County coroner described as natural causes.
Johnson lost a bid for re-election in the 2013 Democratic Primary. Quinn also ran in last year's mayoral race. Yarber has been a member of the city council since 2009.
State Sen. John Horhn told The Associated Press that he's also running, and will formally announce his bid Wednesday.
To qualify, candidates must file petitions with signatures of at least 50 registered voters by March 19.
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When the American Psychological Association's journal of record published an article saying that sex between children and adults might be OK, not too many people noticed. But such is the furor that has since arisen at the prospect of America's psychologists possibly normalizing pedophilia-as they already have homosexuality-that the organization is backtracking. Sort of.
Last July the APA Psychological Bulletin published an article by AIDS researcher Robert Bauserman, Temple psychology instructor Bruce Rind, and Penn graduate student Philip Tromovitch that made the argument that sex between children and adults should not be classified as "abuse," if the children were "willing." Furthermore, the study maintained that little lasting harm is done to children when adults seduce them.
While the APA has declared that homosexuality is not a mental or behavioral disorder, a dissenting group of psychologists, the National Association for the Rehabilitation and Treatment of Homosexuality (NARTH), has still been treating homosexuals, even at the cost of professional reprisals from the psychological establishment. NARTH members first publicized how the APA seemed to be sanctioning child molestation. Then the popular radio psychologist and moralist Laura Schlessinger got word of the research and subjected the APA to withering criticism over the air.
The APA was bombarded with letters, email, and editorials condemning and ridiculing the depths to which the psychological profession had sunk. "We've never, ever had a reaction like this," said Raymond Fowler, the organization's CEO.
One of the authors of the study protested that it was intended for scientists only, and that they never meant their findings to be discussed in the popular media. In other words, they responded to the criticism with condescending elitism. (Actually, the public would do well to scrutinize other academic journals. They would be surprised at the Marxism, hatred of America, apologetics for sexual immorality, and hostility to religion they are subsidizing with their tax dollars and children's tuition.)
But Mr. Fowler now concedes the journal made a mistake. The journal's editors, he said, should have introduced the article with a statement indicating the APA's stand against child abuse, and they should have printed it along with another article giving the other side.
From now on, Mr. Fowler promises that the journal will not print anything without considering its "social policy implications." But he did not say that the journal made a mistake in publishing the article. As for the notion that having sex with children does not harm them, he said that the issue needs much more research.
The implication is that whether or not adults should have sex with children is an open question, as if psychological research is necessary to settle the question. But all the research in the world is unable either to establish or deny a moral truth. It is impossible to go from "is"-the province of empiricism-to "ought," the realm of ethical absolutes.
The APA used to consider homosexuality "abnormal." In 1975, the APA followed the lead of the American Psychiatric Association in declaring homosexuality to be normal. What changed was not a body of knowledge but a worldview.
Once sex began to be considered a means of recreation, rather than as the means of procreation and lifelong companionship established by God, the distinction between "natural" and "unnatural" was lost, as surely as the distinction between "married" and "unmarried." And given contemporary attitudes-that what makes something moral or not is whether a choice was involved-why shouldn't attitudes toward kiddy sex be affected in the same way? If the child chooses to have sex, as persuaded by a more powerful adult, shouldn't he have that right?
For now, such thinking, as applied to children, remains repulsive to most people. But it may seem to make more and more sense, if the premises of such thinking remain unchallenged. The APA has responded to the public's revulsion by backing away, but some psychologists are ready to accept pedophilia-including, presumably, the ones who testify at trials and commitment hearings.
Instead of pledging to consider "social policy implications"-which in practice may mean only "public relations" implications-it would be far more meaningful for the APA to pledge to honor "moral implications." Until America's social scientists can use language like that, they will remain nothing more than blind guides.


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On Sep 9, 10:44 am, DDY <dyo...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
If I might swipe a custom from our favorite newspaper editor, I'd like
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For Google, the party is over before it starts
Jul 1st
There are going to be a gajillion articles about Google +, the new "Facebook killer."
I haven't seen the platform yet. I haven't tested it. I don't care about Google's legacy of failure with other abysmal attempts at the social space. But I can predict it's not going to kill Facebook. Here's why.
I had a 17-year-old kid in one of my classes a few months ago. He's a complete social media freak and a brilliant kid. I asked him: "If I gave you $50 bucks, would you switch from Facebook to something else?"
"Could I move everything on Facebook to the new platform?"
"No, I don't think Facebook would allow that."
"Then no."
"What if it was $500?"
"No way."
"What if it was $5,000?"
"Nope. Just couldn't do it."
And that my friends, is why nothing is going to beat Facebook. Here is what Google and every other pretender doesn't understand. Facebook is not a website. It's a lifestyle. The party's over.
In more technical terms, Facebook may be entrenched as the king of social networking sites for a long time because the emotional and psychological cost of switching to something else is too high.
In our tech-addicted society of hyper-change, we've become conditioned to expect the next big thing. But every time we get our hands on the latest gadget or test drive an application, there is an inherent switching cost associated with that effort. If we try it out and perceive that the benefits of switching are too low compared to the time and energy it takes to make the change, we'll drop the idea and simply stick to what is already comfortable and familiar.
The idea of raising this psychological switching cost is at the very heart of most marketing efforts! We want to create so much passion and loyalty for our products that consumers would never think of switching.
Most current users will find it very difficult to change to another social networking platform because the equity investment in Facebook is so high … and getting higher every day. That's where they have their circle of online friends. That's where they go to check on the Farmville crops. That's where they go to see the daily pictures of the new grandchild. And that is where they are going to stay. It is their online home. Increasingly, it is their Internet.
Now some will say that the Google platform offer unique value as a viable ADDITION to Facebook. That is also faulty thinking. People abandoned MySpace because they just didn't need two. Who has the time to maintain and commit multiple identities, multiple sets of friends? Is Google going to really offer something so uniquely sustainable that Facebook won't be able to provide a competing alternative if they need to? To really make this work, Google will have to steal massive page views/ad dollars from Facebook.
I know this is unorthodox thinking, but I think this is the conclusion you have to come to if you focus on the fundamentals of human behavior instead of technology and gadgets. Google is not going to be able to catch Facebook, even if Google plus is great. The comment section is yours …
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Hey folks, Merry Christmas! This is the ninteenth installment of My Shortest Win Series!
For a CHRISTMAS SPECIAL I'll show you an exciting game where I beat an FM!
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i cant wait for "My shortest wins: XXX", but we still have a longs ways for that.
They're starting to sound like Super Bowls.
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youll find out when youre older.
These games are a lot of fun to play through. I was going to post my longest win, but I haven't won it yet. It's a game I started in 1979, during the Carter Administration, and we're still playing it. However, I did win a pawn back in 1994.......
OK, Black clearly blundered, but this opening is so lame, that Black is not worse after 17...Bc5+ 18.Bd4 f5, or 18.Kf4 f6.
Factly, blck's position is quite playable even in the inferior game continuation after the calm 20...Bc5.
In the position Black resigned, white is just moderately better after 21...Ne6+ 22.Kxf5 Bc5 23.Rd7+ Kc8. This is because ...Rf8+ is a threat- white is mated if he takes the knight on e6.
Having just played thru the above game I feel compelled to ask a question even tho I'm just a very average Woodpusher. Not meaning to cast any dispersions on FM D.Hassel's character, but is it possible that he was on some kind of Drugs at the time of this Game ?
Nah, it was online.
@pfren After the game Fritz told me I was up like, 2.5 pawns or so.
White is better of course, but not "winning".
Fritz evaluations should be always be reviewed sceptically.
Wow, well played! Although, if I were black I would still play on, since the game just got very interesting with possible sacrifices and hidden attacks. :)
7...Be7 is probably safer for black. I've tried 7...Bd6 followed by O-O, with pretty good results. But the move hardly turns up at all in the DB I checked, so maybe there's something wrong with 7...Bd6.
Bd6 blocks the queen, leaves bishop pretty much pinned and useless.
Pardon? Blocks the queen from what? How is the bishop pinned?
Try playing this opening on and you'll see. I didn't check it with engine so I may be wrong, but that's how I see it. Maybe there is a way to make this bishop active but from what I played with myself, the enemy can evade it and pin him to the queen.
Take a look
7. Bxf7+
7.Bxf7+ went out with the horse and buggy: 7...Kxf7 8.Qxd8 Bb4+ followed by Rxd8 (or Qd2 followed by Bxd2+) is supposed to give black an edge, even though white's gotten his pawn back. Anyway, as I said a few posts back, I suspect 7...Bd6 is not black's best, and I probably just got lucky with it in a few blitz games. I think 7...Bc5 or 7...Be7 is better.
5...d5 is a decent equalizer, but since 5...Bb4+ gives Black a clear advantage, it should be labelled as "dubious".
I'll readily defer to your expertise and agree 5...d5 is 'dubious' (I never liked the move), and 5...Bb4+ certainly looks like a better idea for black. But white's gotten some interesting play against this line. Of course, I had to go back to 1876 to find this relic, but I think it's worth a look.......
Another interesting try against 5...Bb4+ is 6.Nd2!? This quick game ended in a draw, but I think white did OK here, and maybe had the advantage at the end.......
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