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Monday, June 27, 2011
Beatle Affiliate Spotlight: Alf Lennon
I decided to change the name of this feature from "Beatle Supporter Spotlight" to "Beatle Affiliate Spotlight" just this once, since I hesitate to call Alf Lennon, John's father, a Beatle supporter. John certainly wouldn't have considered him a supporter of anything with which he was affiliated. However, without purporting to know the inner workings of the Lennon-Stanley family drama, I'd like to make some effort to clear Alf's name.
The legend of John Lennon's childhood--as it's told in most books and in Anthology, which some consider more mythology than fact--is that Julia and Alf had John by accident and, Julia unable to care for him due to her own emotional and psychological issues and Alf out to sea and thus out of the picture, gave him up to his Aunt Mimi, who cared for him as though he were her own son.
It's true that John was an accident; there's no doubt about that. It's also true that he was raised by Aunt Mimi. However, in the story as it's usually told, Alf is cast as an irresponsible father who simply abandoned John and Julia. Part of the reason for that bias is that John described him as an unequivocally negative force in his life. This is in contrast to how he described Julia, whom he resented for abandoning him, but whom he obviously loved deeply.
While John was obviously present in the situation, it's dangerous to take his account of the situation as the gospel truth, since he is probably the most biased source for information. So let's look at the facts:
Alf worked as a sailor, which meant that he was inevitably gone a lot. Liverpool is a port city and sailors made good money, so it's not reasonable to vilify him for taking a well-paying job, even if it took him far from home.
Aunt Mimi took John in after Alf and Julia fought over him. However, all evidence points to Alf as the one who attempted several times to keep the family together. Julia, on the other hand, had at least two affairs, one of which resulted in another child. Alf appeared willing to turn the other cheek and reunite the family anyway, for John's sake. When Alf and Julia asked John to choose between them--an unequivocally cruel act on both of their parts--and John ran to Julia, only to turn to Alf and ask him to come too, Alf made one last plea to Julia to reconsider tearing the family apart. When that failed, Alf sat and watched as John and Julia left. Who knows why he didn't follow them; perhaps he was frustrated, or perhaps he felt it wouldn't make a difference anyway.
In any case, it appears that, complexity and lack of complete information notwithstanding, Alf has been given an unfairly bad reputation in Beatlelore. It's high time to separate John's emotions from the situation, and look at the facts when evaluating the players in his life.
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Principal Topics
- Accord and Satisfaction
- Affreightment
- Agents and Brokers
- Aids and Obstructions
- Aircraft
- Arbitration
- Articles and Wages
- Bailment
- Bankruptcy
- Bargee
- Bills of Lading
- Bond
- Borrowed Servant
- Bunkers
- Canals
- Cargo Commodities
- Charter
- Classification Societies
- Collision
- Conflict of Laws
- Constitution
- Containers
- Contracts
- Conversion
- Corporations
- Courts
- Crimes
- Custom
- Damages
- Death
- Defamation
- Demurrage
- Deviation
- Dredges
- Drydocks
- Equity
- Estoppel
- Evidence
- Explosion
- Fire
- Fisheries
- Fraud
- General Average
- Harbor Master
- Illness
- Immigration
- Indemnity and Contribution
- Inland Transport and Carmack
- International Law
- Joint Venture
- Jurisdiction
- Labor
- Laches and Limitations
- Lighterage
- Limitation of Shipowner's Liability
- Longshore Act
- Marine Insurance
- Maritime Liens
- Master and Officers
- Mortgages of Vessels
- Navigable Waters
- Navigation and Customs Laws
- Negligence
- Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers
- Nuisance
- Passengers
- Personal Injury
- Pilots
- Practice
- Products Liability
- Regulation
- Removal of Causes
- Repairmen
- Sale of Goods
- Sale of Vessel
- Salvage
- Seamen
- Shipbuilding
- Statutes
- Stevedores
- Storms and Disasters
- Suits in Admiralty Act and Public Vessels Act
- Supplymen
- Surveyors
- Taxation
- Terminal
- Title to Vessels
- Torts
- Towing
- Treaties and Conventions
- Uniform Commercial Code
- United States
- Vessel
- Waiver
- War
- Wharves, Terminals and Marinas
- Witness
- Workers' Compensation
- Wreck
- Yachts and Pleasure Boating
CCANALSCollision 143, 153, 155, 22.
CCANALSNarrow Channel, see Collision 143.
CCANALSNavigable Waters, generally.
CCANALSTowing, generally.
CCANALS11. Definition and Nature.
CCANALS13. Regulation.
CCANALS131. Control by Army Department (see also Navigable Waters 131).
CCANALS15. Navigation in Canals.
CCANALS152. Passing, Crowding.
CCANALS153. Overtaking.
CCANALS154. Suction and Sheer.
CCANALS156. Signals.
CCANALS157. Currents and Eddies.
CCANALS158. Right of Way.
CCANALS159. Obstruction.
CCANALS221. Panama Canal.
CCANALS2262. Cape Cod Canal.
CCANALS2271. Houston Ship Channel.
CCANALS228. Other Canals.
CCARGO COMMODITIESAffreightment, generally.
CCARGO COMMODITIESBailment, generally.
CCARGO COMMODITIESBills of Lading, generally.
CCARGO COMMODITIESCharter (Demise) 1423, (Rate) 156.
CCARGO COMMODITIESDeck Cargo, Injury by, see Personal Injury 1741.
CCARGO COMMODITIESDeviation 138.
CCARGO COMMODITIESGear, Injury by, see Personal Injury 173-1739.
CCARGO COMMODITIESGovernment owned, see Suits in Admiralty Act 15-16.
CCARGO COMMODITIESLien on, see Maritime Liens 114.
CCARGO COMMODITIESMarine Insurance 1643.
CCARGO COMMODITIESMaritime Liens
CCARGO COMMODITIESMaster's Duties, see Master 13.
CCARGO COMMODITIESOwned by Government, see Suits in Admiralty Act 15-16.
CCARGO COMMODITIESPresumptions as to Conditions, see Evidence 115.
CCARGO COMMODITIESSpecial Source, see Charter 15382.
CCARGO COMMODITIESSurveys, see Evidence 18.
CCARGO COMMODITIESTowing 171.
CCARGO COMMODITIESUnseaworthiness because of, see B/L 155 and 1967, Personal Injury 174.
CCARGO COMMODITIESWharfowner's Duties, see Wharves 164.
CCHARTERAliens, Charter to, see Title 102.
CCHARTERAs Private Carrier, see Affreightment 16, B/L 124, Navigation and Customs Laws, generally.
CCHARTERAssignment of Freight, see Affreightment 1431.
CCHARTERAuthority as to Lien, see Maritime Liens 228.
CCHARTERAuthority of Broker, see Agents 15.
CCHARTERAuthority of Owner of Time Chartered Vessel, see Maritime Liens 22.
CCHARTERCargo Damage, see Bills of Lading.
CCHARTER"Charterer Shall Provide and Pay For," see Maritime Liens 253.
CCHARTER"Charterer to Pay All Charges," see Maritime Liens 252.
CCHARTERCharterer's Agent, see Agents and Brokers 14, Maritime Liens 22-24, generally.
CCHARTERCharterer's Risk Insurance, see Marine Insurance 293.
CCHARTERChartering Broker, see Agents 14, Charter 123.
CCHARTERCharter or Bill of Lading, see Bills of Lading 158.
CCHARTERDelay, see Charter 131, Demurrage 14.
CCHARTERDemurrage, generally.
CCHARTERDetention, see Demurrage, generally.
CCHARTERFreight, see Affreightment, generally.
CCHARTERHypothecation of Charter Hire or Freight, see Mortgages 12.
CCHARTERLay Days, see Demurrage 17.
CCHARTERLiability for Demurrage, see Demurrage 112.
CCHARTERLiability for Collision, see Collision 254.
CCHARTERLiability for Deviation, see Deviation 139.
CCHARTERLien for Damage for Breach, see Maritime Liens 176.
CCHARTERLien, Limitation on Charterer to Create, see Maritime Liens 228.
CCHARTERProhibition of Lien Clause, see Maritime Liens 251.
CCHARTERRequisition, see War 12.
CCHARTERRights to Salvage, see Salvage 118.
CCHARTERSigning Bills of Lading, see B/L 133.
CCHARTERSuits in Admiralty Act, see Suits in Admiralty Act 151.
CCHARTERWar Situations, see War, generally.
CCHARTERWhether Charter or B/L Governs, see B/L 158.
CCHARTER11. Definitions and Requisites.
CCHARTER12. ContractVoyage Charter.
CCHARTER122. Law Governing.
CCHARTER123. Authority to Make (see also Agents 14, 15).
CCHARTER124. Ratification.
CCHARTER1244. By Estoppel or Conduct.
CCHARTER1261. Trading Limits.
CCHARTER1264. Insurance.
CCHARTER1266.Damage to Cargo.
CCHARTER1272. Extension or Renewal.
CCHARTER1274. Assignment of Charter.
CCHARTER1275. Withdrawal.
CCHARTER128. Special Clauses.
CCHARTER13. Hire (see also Affreightment 14).
CCHARTER131. Hire in General, Delay (see also Demurrage 14.
CCHARTER1321. Overlap and Underlap.
CCHARTER133. Advances and Deductions.
CCHARTER135. Assignment of Hire.
CCHARTER136. Time Lost at Sea, see 1541.
CCHARTER137. Bond or Deposit for Hire.
CCHARTER139. Dead Freight.
CCHARTER14. Demise Charter, Bareboat Charter (see also 161).
CCHARTER142. Seaworthiness (see also 163).
CCHARTER1421. Latent Defect.
CCHARTER1422. Seaworthiness During Term.
CCHARTER1423. Damage to Cargo.
CCHARTER144. Kind and Fitness of Cargo.
CCHARTER145. Tender of Delivery.
CCHARTER146. Selection of Master.
CCHARTER147. Repairs on Demise Charter.
CCHARTER148. Vessel Lost or Damaged (see also 1631).
CCHARTER149. Redelivery.
CCHARTER15. Time or Rate Charter.
CCHARTER1512. General Exceptions Clause.
CCHARTER15122. War Clause (see also War, generally).
CCHARTER15123. Vis Major Clause.
CCHARTER15124. Strike Clause (see also B/L 1956).
CCHARTER15126. Railway Embargo.
CCHARTER1521. Breach by Owner of Vessel.
CCHARTER1522. Breach by Time Charterer.
CCHARTER1531. Seaworthiness.
CCHARTER1532. Selection of Master.
CCHARTER1533. Fitness of Crew.
CCHARTER15341. Surveys, Drydocking, etc.
CCHARTER15351. Safe Port.
CCHARTER1536. Tender of Delivery.
CCHARTER1537. "Ready to Load." (see also Demurrage, generally).
CCHARTER1538. Loading, Overloading.
CCHARTER15381. Governmental Regulations .
CCHARTER15383. Change of Port.
CCHARTER15384. Ballast.
CCHARTER1539. Cargo Operations. For Indemnity, see Indemnity 123.
CCHARTER1540. Sailing, Sailing Orders (see also Demurrage 142).
CCHARTER1541. Breakdown Clause.
CCHARTER1543. Redelivery.
CCHARTER1544. Discharge.
CCHARTER1545. Port Charges, Fumigation.
CCHARTER155. Vessel Lost or Damaged.
CCHARTER156. Liability for Damage to Cargo (see also B/L 158).
CCHARTER1562. Kind and Fitness of Cargo.
CCHARTER16. Harbor Charter.
CCHARTER162. Time, Voyage, and Trip (see also Charter 15).
CCHARTER163. Warranty of Seaworthiness (see also 142).
CCHARTER1632. Wear and Tear.
CCHARTER1633. Inevitable Accident.
CCHARTER1634. Duty of Bargee (see also Bargee, generally).
CCHARTER1635. Duty of Consignee.
CCHARTER1636. Liability for Penalties.
CCHARTER17. Sub-Charter.
CCHARTER21. Cesser Clause.
CCHARTER22. Liens (see also Maritime Liensgenerally).
CCHARTER221. Prohibition in Charter (see Maritime Liens 251).
CCHARTER222. Contracts of Charterer, see Maritime Liens 228.
CCHARTER24. Actions and Arbitrations (see also Arbitration, generally).
CCHARTER31. Particular Forms.
CCOLLISIONBridges, see also Aids 115.
CCOLLISIONCanals, see also Canals generally.
CCOLLISIONCharts, Duty to follow, see also Aids 14.
CCOLLISIONCoast Guard, see Regulation 1162.
CCOLLISIONDamages, see also Damages generally.
CCOLLISIONDeath, generally.
CCOLLISIONDeviation, generally.
CCOLLISIONDredges, generally.
CCOLLISIONEvidence, generally.
CCOLLISIONGeneral Average, generally.
CCOLLISIONGyro-compass Records, see also Evidence 135.
CCOLLISIONJurisdiction, see also Jurisdiction generally.
CCOLLISIONLiens for Collision Damages, see Maritime Liens 127.
CCOLLISIONMarine Insurance in Collision Cases, see Marine Insurance 162-163.
CCOLLISIONPersonal Injury, generally.
CCOLLISIONPipelines, Submarine Cables and Tunnels, Damage to, see also Aids 1141.
CCOLLISIONPractice and Procedure, see also Practice, generally.
CCOLLISIONProximate Cause, see also Negligence.
CCOLLISIONSalvage, generally.
CCOLLISIONSignals, Duty to Obey, see also Aids 14.
CCOLLISIONSister Ships, see Marine Insurance 1631.
CCOLLISIONTime for Suit, see Laches 116.
CCOLLISIONUncharted Obstructions, see also Aids 15, Towing 1324.
CCOLLISIONUnited States as Party to Collision Suits, see also United States 131.
CCOLLISIONValuation of Vessels, see Damages 1411-1412, Vessel 21.
CCOLLISIONWreck, see Wreck 141.
CCOLLISION11. In General.
CCOLLISION111. Definition of Collision.
CCOLLISION112. Statutes and Rules (For Pennsylvania rule see 2321).
CCOLLISION1122. Small Boats. (See also Yachts 12).
CCOLLISION113. War Conditions. (For Effects on Navigation see 1488).
CCOLLISION114. Causation.
CCOLLISION12. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law. (See also Jurisdiction, generally).
CCOLLISION120. Collisions in U.S. Waters.
CCOLLISION122. High Seas Collisions.
CCOLLISION123. In Personam, in rem.
CCOLLISION130. COLREGS and Inland Rules.
CCOLLISION1303. Demarcation Lines.
CCOLLISION1305. Penalties for Violation.
CCOLLISION131. Risk of Collision (Rule 7).
CCOLLISION13112. Radar Plotting.
CCOLLISION1313. Action to Avoid Collisions (Rule 8).
CCOLLISION13131. Positive and Timely Action.
CCOLLISION13132. Alterations in Course and Speed.
CCOLLISION13133. Slowing or Stopping.
CCOLLISION13134. Avoidance of Close Quarters.
CCOLLISION132. Lights and Shapes (Rules 20-31).
CCOLLISION1321. Colored Lights.
CCOLLISION1322. Range Lights.
CCOLLISION1325. Special Lights (Rules 27-29, 31, etc.).
CCOLLISION1327. Lights on Power-Driver Vessels Underway (Rule 23). (see also 1122).
CCOLLISION1328. Stern Light.
CCOLLISION133. Visible Day Signals (Rules 20-31).
CCOLLISION1331. Vessels Out of Control (Rule 27).
CCOLLISION1333. Dredges (Rule 27(d)).
CCOLLISION134. Sound and Light Signals (Rules 32-36).
CCOLLISION1340. In General.
CCOLLISION1341. Maneuvering Signals.
CCOLLISION134123. Supplemental Light Signals.
CCOLLISION1342. Alarm Signals.
CCOLLISION13421. Warning (Danger) Signals (Rule 34(d)).
CCOLLISION1344. Sound Signals in Restricted Visibility (Rule 35): see 1362.
CCOLLISION1345. Bend Signals (Rule 34(e)).
CCOLLISION1346. Drawbridge Signals. (see also Aids 1151).
CCOLLISION135. Electronic Devices. (see also 1474).
CCOLLISION1351. Radar and ARPA.
CCOLLISION1353. Radio Telephone. (See also 134126).
CCOLLISION1355. Fathometer.
CCOLLISION1361. Safe Speed.
CCOLLISION13610. Application of "Fog Rules".
CCOLLISION13621. Vessels Underway.
CCOLLISION13622. Vessels Stopped or Becalmed.
CCOLLISION13624. Anchored Vessels.
CCOLLISION13625. Vessels Moored or Aground.
CCOLLISION1363. Stop and Reverse in Fog. (see also 13623, 146).
CCOLLISION137. Vessel Traffic Separation Programs.
CCOLLISION138. Right of Way, Sail and Powered Vessels.
CCOLLISION13821. Power Driven Vessels Underway.
CCOLLISION13826. Vessels Engaged in Fishing.
CCOLLISION139. Head on Situations (Rule 14).
CCOLLISION1391. Definitions and Distinctions.
CCOLLISION1411. Definitions and Distinctions.
CCOLLISION1412. Obligations of Port Hand Vessel.
CCOLLISION1413. Obligations of Starboard Hand Vessel.
CCOLLISION143. Narrow Channels and Fairways (Rule 9). (See also Canals, generally).
CCOLLISION1430. Definitions.
CCOLLISION14311. Keeping to Starboard.
CCOLLISION1432. Swell Damage, Wash: see 14421.
CCOLLISION1433. Suction, Hydraulic Interaction: see 14422.
CCOLLISION1434. Propeller Race, Quick Water: see 14423.
CCOLLISION1435. River Navigation, Right-of-Way. (See also 14312).
CCOLLISION144. Safe Speed (Rule 6).
CCOLLISION1441. Safe Speed in Restricted Visibility: see 1361.
CCOLLISION1442. Safe Speed in Clear Weather.
CCOLLISION14421. Swell Damage.
CCOLLISION14422. Suction; Hydraulic Interaction.
CCOLLISION145. Course in General.
CCOLLISION1451. Effect of Tide, Current or Ice.
CCOLLISION1452. Vessel Going Astern. (see also 1481).
CCOLLISION146. Stop and Reverse. (See also 1363).
CCOLLISION147. Lookout (Rule 5).
CCOLLISION1470. Qualifications and Duties.
CCOLLISION1471. Position on Vessel.
CCOLLISION1472. Propeller Watch.
CCOLLISION1474. Other Available Means.
CCOLLISION1481. Entering and Leaving Slip.
CCOLLISION1483. Fishing Vessels.
CCOLLISION1484. Situations in Extremis.
CCOLLISION1485. Tide, Current, and other Physical Conditions. (See also 1451).
CCOLLISION1486. Presence of Third Vessels.
CCOLLISION1488. War Conditions: see 113.
CCOLLISION1491. Anchored and Anchoring Vessels: "Foul Berth." (See also 13624).
CCOLLISION1492. Dragging anchor, Dropping Anchor.
CCOLLISION1493. Drifting Vessel.
CCOLLISION1494. Moored, Mooring, and Unmooring Vessels.
CCOLLISION1496. Taking on or Dropping Pilots.
CCOLLISION1498. Aground or Wrecked, Stranded.
CCOLLISION150. Errors in Extremis, Holding on Too Long. (For dropping anchor, see 1491).
CCOLLISION152. Stakeboats.
CCOLLISION153. Tug and Tow. (See also Towing, generally).
CCOLLISION154. Ferryboats.
CCOLLISION155. Fixed Structures.
CCOLLISION1551. Floating Objects.
CCOLLISION156. Squeezing, Crowding.
CCOLLISION1571. Submarines.
CCOLLISION1572. U.S. Coast Guard Vessels.
CCOLLISION158. Fireboats.
CCOLLISION159. Stand-by after Collision.
CCOLLISION160. Criminal Proceedings for Negligence. (See also 1305).
CCOLLISION162. Unseaworthiness.
CCOLLISION163. Officers and Crew, Improper Manning.
CCOLLISION164. Negligence.
CCOLLISION165. Defective Equipment. (See also 151).
CCOLLISION166. Last Clear Chance. (For pre-1993 AMC Cases see 148).
CCOLLISION21. Inland Navigation Rules: see 130.
CCOLLISION22. Local Rules and Customs.
CCOLLISION221. Panama Canal. (See also Canals 221).
CCOLLISION222. Great Lakes.
CCOLLISION226. Other U.S. Waters.
CCOLLISION2263. Baltimore Harbor.
CCOLLISION2264. Hampton Roads.
CCOLLISION2282. Los Angeles Harbor.
CCOLLISION2283. San Francisco Harbor.
CCOLLISION2284. New York Harbor.
CCOLLISION229. Foreign Harbors and Waterways.
CCOLLISION23. Practice in Collision Cases. (See also Practice, generally).
CCOLLISION231. Burden of Proof.
CCOLLISION232. Presumptions and Inferences.
CCOLLISION2324. Failure to Produce Evidence.
CCOLLISION23242. Documentary Evidence.
CCOLLISION233. Evidence of Identity of Vessel.
CCOLLISION234. Survey as Evidence: see Evidence 18.
CCOLLISION235. Log Entry as Evidence: see Evidence 131.
CCOLLISION236. Reports of Investigations: see Evidence 21, 22; see also Regulation 11627.
CCOLLISION24. Damages. (For Valuation of Vessels see Vessels 21.) (See also Damages, generally).
CCOLLISION241. Total or Constructive Total loss: see Damages 141, 143.
CCOLLISION2411. Cost of Removing Wreck: see Damages 14-41.
CCOLLISION243. Allocation of Damages, Causation and Culpability as Factors. (See also Damages 19).
CCOLLISION2434. Proportional Fault. (See also Damages 191, 192).
CCOLLISION244. Government Vessels: see Damages 1611.
CCOLLISION245. Repairs: see Damages 142.
CCOLLISION2451. Temporary or Permanent: see Damages 1422.
CCOLLISION2452. Concurrent Repairs: see Damages 1424.
CCOLLISION2453. "New for Old" Allowance: see Damages 1426.
CCOLLISION246. Estimated Repairs, Cost of: see Damages 1425.
CCOLLISION247. Loss of Earnings; Detention Damages: see Damages 16-164.
CCOLLISION248. Drydocking: see Damages 1423.
CCOLLISION249. Crew's Effects, Wages and Repatriation: see Damages 14421.
CCOLLISION251. Death and Personal Injury: see Damages 14423.
CCOLLISION253. Freight: see Damages 16.
CCOLLISION254. Charterer's Liability: see Charter 158.
CCOLLISION255. Permanent Depreciation in Value: see Damages 1426.
CCOLLISION256. General Average Expenses: see Damages 144, see also General Averagegenerally.
CCOLLISION257. Survey Fees: see Damages 1443.
CCOLLISION259. Towage: see Damages 144.
CCOLLISION261. Watchmen: see Damages 144.
CCOLLISION262. Wharfage: see Damages 144.
CCOLLISION263. Superintendence and Representation: see Damages 1443.
CCOLLISION266. Insurance: see Damages 144.
CCOLLISION267. Catch of Fish: see Damages 16.
CCOLLISION268. Bonds: see Damages 144; see also Practice 21-122.
CCOLLISION269. Interest on Damages: see Damages 173. (For Interest in Suits against United States, see United States 134).
CCOLLISION271. Liability to Cargo: see Damages 14422. (For Both-to-Blame Clause, see Bills of Lading 1973).
CCOLLISION272. Duty to Minimize Damages: see Damages 114.
CCOLLISION274. Consequential Damages: see Damages 115, 17.
CCOLLISION275. Vessels Used Jointly: see Damages 112.
CCOLLISION277. Salvage: see Damages 1412, 142, 143, 144, 1441.
CCOLLISION278. Extra Equipment: see Damages 144.
CCOLLISION279. Diver's Services: see Damages 141, 142, 143.
CCONSTITUTIONJurisdiction, 11.
CCONSTITUTIONLongshoremen's Act, 11, 135 and 136.
CCONSTITUTIONShip Mortgage, see Mortgages 152.
CCONSTITUTIONStatutes, generally.
CCONSTITUTIONTaxation, generally.
CCONSTITUTIONWorkers' Compensation 12.
CCONSTITUTION10. Constitutional Protections.
CCONSTITUTION101. Takings.
CCONSTITUTION102. Due Process.
CCONSTITUTION103. Equal Protection.
CCONSTITUTION104. Jury Trial.
CCONSTITUTION105. Taxation.
CCONSTITUTION106. Search and Seizure.
CCONSTITUTION111. Uniformity.
CCONSTITUTION113. Seizure of Vessel, see also War 12.
CCONSTITUTION12. Interstate and Foreign Commerce Clause.
CCONSTITUTION21. Powers of Congress.
CCONSTITUTION211. Delegation to Administrative Body.
CCONSTITUTION212. Powers of Territorial or Insular Governments.
CCONSTITUTION213. Supremacy.
CCONSTITUTION31. Powers of States.
CCONSTITUTION312. Powers of Municipalities. (See also Taxation, generally).
CCONSTITUTION41. Powers of President.
CCONSTITUTION51. United Nations.
CCONTAINERS(See also B/L 1558).
CCONTRACTSAccord and Satisfaction.
CCONTRACTSAffreightment 11, 12, 15, 16.
CCONTRACTSAgents and Brokers.
CCONTRACTSArbitration 11.
CCONTRACTSArticles and Wages.
CCONTRACTSBills of Lading.
CCONTRACTSEvidence 12 (Parol Evidence Rule.)
CCONTRACTSGeneral Average.
CCONTRACTSIndemnity and Contribution 12.
CCONTRACTSJurisdiction 15.
CCONTRACTSMarine Insurance.
CCONTRACTSMortgages of Vessels.
CCONTRACTSPassengers 12.
CCONTRACTSRepairmen 13.
CCONTRACTSSale of Goods.
CCONTRACTSSale of Vessel.
CCONTRACTSTowing 113.
CCONTRACTS11. Law Governing.
CCONTRACTS111. Choice of Law and Forum Provisions.
CCONTRACTS12. Formation.
CCONTRACTS121. Capacity to Contract.
CCONTRACTS122. Oral Contract, Statute of Frauds.
CCONTRACTS123. Consideration.
CCONTRACTS124. Implied Contracts.
CCONTRACTS13. Construction and Effect.
CCONTRACTS131. Parties Bound.
CCONTRACTS132. Third Party Beneficiary.
CCONTRACTS133. Ratification by Conduct.
CCONTRACTS134. Conditions.
CCONTRACTS135. Assignability
CCONTRACTS136. Warranty of Workmanlike Performance
CCONTRACTS14. Legality.
CCONTRACTS15. Performance.
CCONTRACTS16. Defenses.
CCONTRACTS161. Non-Performance by Other Party.
CCONTRACTS164. Fraud, Duress, Mistake.
CCONTRACTS17. Remedies for Breach.
CCONTRACTS18. Tortious Interference with Contract.
CCOURTSAppellate Jurisdiction, see Practice 311.
CCOURTSComity, see practice 2824.
CCOURTSEastern and Southern Districts of N.Y., see Jurisdiction 124.
CCOURTSEquity, see Jurisdiction 18.
CCOURTSJudicial Notice, see Evidence 117.
CCOURTSJurisdiction, generally.
CCOURTSLimitation of Liability 15.
CCOURTSMaritime or Common Law, Applicability of, see Jurisdiction 1121.
CCOURTSTucker Act, see United States 12.
CCOURTS11. In General.
CCOURTS1111. Discretion.
CCOURTS13. Federal Courts.
CCOURTS131. U.S. Supreme Court.
CCOURTS(See also Suits in Admiralty Act 213, United States 12, generally).
CCOURTS133. U.S. Courts of Appeals.
CCOURTS134. U.S. District Courts.
CCOURTS1341. Bankruptcy Courts.
CCOURTS138. Courts Martial.
CCOURTS139. U.S. Tax Court.
CCOURTS14. State Courts.
CCOURTS15. Territorial Courts.
CCOURTS16. Foreign Courts.
CCRIMESBarratry, see Marine Insurance 1671.
CCRIMESBar to Naturalization, see Immigration 111.
CCRIMESCriminal Negligence, see Collision 160.
CCRIMESCustoms Laws, see Nav. & Cust. Laws 1722.
CCRIMESMutiny, see Labor 314.
CCRIMESStowaway's Escape, see Immigration 14.
CCUSTOMSee also Collision 148, 22.


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BBC: US mail bomb threats: What we know about suspect packages
25 October 2018
A number of suspected explosive devices addressed to critics of President Donald Trump have been intercepted by the authorities in the US.
From New York to Los Angeles, and from Washington to Florida, the devices were reportedly crudely made and sent in similar envelopes.
None of the packages exploded and the FBI has launched an investigation.
Here is what we know.
Who has been targeted?
The first device was found in a postbox near the New York home of billionaire businessman George Soros on 22 October.
Mr Soros, a major donor to the Democratic Party, has become a frequent target for criticism by right-wing groups because of his support for liberal causes.
The item was discovered by one of his employees and it was later destroyed by bomb squad officers.
Police said the package contained explosive powder and "had the components" of a bomb.
The following day, the Secret Service discovered a package addressed to former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
It was reportedly found during a routine screening of mail sent to the home she shares with her husband – former President Bill Clinton – in Chappaqua, New York.
A US official told the Associated Press that it was a "functional explosive device"
A third package, addressed to former President Barack Obama, was intercepted early on 24 October in Washington DC.
"[The] packages were intercepted prior to being delivered to their intended location," a statement from the Secret Service said of both incidents.
"The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them," it added.
The next development occurred when CNN's New York office was evacuated on Wednesday morning after a suspected bomb was sent to their mailroom.
It was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, a vocal critic of Mr Trump, who was scheduled to appear on the network that day.
Police say they found an "envelope containing white powder" in the packaging of the device and this is also being investigated.
The network was on air when the package was discovered, and an alarm could be heard in the background as the presenters discussed the story.
Later that day, reports emerged that former Attorney General Eric Holder had been sent a suspected explosive device.
This was followed by news that another device, addressed to Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters, had been found at a mail sorting facility near Washington, DC.
A second suspicious package addressed to her was later discovered in Los Angeles.
On Thursday, shortly after 05:00 local time, another suspected explosive device was found in New York City.
It had been sent to the Tribeca Grill in Manhattan, a restaurant owned by the actor Robert De Niro.
De Niro – the star of films Raging Bull and Meet the Parents – is a vocal Trump opponent and once called him "a national disaster"
The package was similar to the previous examples, officials said.
The FBI later confirmed that two further suspicious devices had been sent to former Vice-President Joe Biden in Delaware.
What do we know about the packages?
None of the suspicious packages exploded and there have been no reports of injuries.
They were all sent in manila envelopes with bubble wrap, addressed with computer-printed labels. Each listed Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, as the sender, although her name was misspelt.
The Florida congresswoman said she was "deeply disturbed" by the way her name was used.
The devices are suspected to be pipe bombs. The one sent to CNN – of which there are pictures – is wrapped in black tape and was about 6in (15 cm) long.
FBI Special Agent Bryan Paarman told reporters that the device appeared to be live.
Officials have not said whether the packages contain real bombs and investigators are working to establish whether they were capable of detonating.
An X-Ray of the package sent to De Niro reportedly showed it contained a device matching the others which resembled a pipe bomb.
What has the reaction been?
The political fallout has been swift.
Conservatives claim Democrats, including those who were targeted in the bomb scare, have encouraged "angry mob" behaviour.
Mr Trump has called on the media "to stop the endless hostility" following the incidents.
But his critics say his comments are hypocritical, as he often uses vicious language against his opponents and the press.
CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker was one such voice. "There is a total and complete lack of understanding at the White House about the seriousness of their continued attacks on the media," he said on Wednesday.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders praised Mr Trump's reaction to the bomb scares on Fox News, saying: "The president, I think could not have been more presidential."
She added that "certainly the media has a role to play in this process" adding that "90% of the coverage of this president is negative despite the historic successes".
Some of Mr Trump's supporters have also said they believe the packages are part of a Democratic plot to win votes in the mid-terms, but there is no evidence for this.


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Flickr to Get More Social With Homepage Redesign
It seems like everybody's doing some design update these days. First Facebook, then Mashable, and now Flickr is joining the redesign craze.
Today, Flickr released a sneak preview of its new design. Its intent is to roll this new layout sitewide in the next few weeks. By clicking the "sneak preview" link at the bottom of your home page, a shower of (very cool) Flickr balls fly from the heavens and transform your home page.
In the current version of the home page, you are able to get to your photostream, upload photos, find new friends, or simply browse through uploads. The current version does its job, but Flickr's new version has reorganized that information into a simple and social-friendly layout.
The change is not drastic. You still have all of the basic features of the old home page, but the emphasis is clearly on the social features of Flickr. Contacts is a new section near the top which acts like a news feed for recent photos uploaded by your friends. Explore is a dynamic section which changes on every refresh. It comes up with everything from The Commons to Flickr Groups to recent photos from the entire community.
Explore seems to be the largest change to the design, but it is not a major design change overall. It seems clear that Flickr wants to promote the use of its social features and the best photos from the community, rather than simply using Flickr as an online photo album. In that regard, the new design succeeds in promoting new content, connections, and staying fresh while not changing so much that the userbase would revolt.
Did I also mention the cool flying Flickr balls you get when you switch over?


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Parking Lot Maintenance
Preventative pavement maintenance helps lessen liability and safety concerns while improving curb appeal. Typical maintenance includes corrective measures such as asphalt patching and repair, crack sealing, seal coating, catch basin maintenance and concrete curb and sidewalk repair, as well as aesthetic measures like sweeping and pavement marking. Effective preventative maintenance is ongoing and should be done on a regular schedule by your property manager or owner in order to prevent more costly repairs in the future.


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From a field of nearly 100 enthusiastic and spirited entrants, Marcus Arrowsmith, Lutz Umnus and John Crockett were selected to represent Great Britain in the International BMW Motorrad GS Trophy this September in Canada. The three riders embodied the GS spirit and are BMW Motorrad fans through and through, with Marcus being runner-up in both 2010 and 2012's UK Qualifiers and missing out on a place in each Team GB by just a handful of points. Representatives from BMW Motorrad UK and the instructors were all delighted and cheered Marcus on when he was announced as the best scoring competitor of the competition.
Long-time GS rider Lutz was joined by his family at the event. A favorite of the BMW Off Road Skills instructors, Lutz was warmly received by all present when he received his trophy. His first time entering the UK Qualifier, John Crockett delivered a storming performance and impressed staff and competitors alike.
In a two-day competition held in South Wales, also home to the BMW Off Road Skills school, riders from all over the UK and beyond came together for a celebration of all things GS, taking part in challenges, skill tests and events involving both 'gelande' and 'strasse'. Hosted by Dakar racer and BMW Off Road Skills Chief Instructor Simon Pavey, and his team of instructors and volunteers from across BMW Motorrad UK, the event took place in the Brecon Beacons.
Entrants and their family and friends were invited to stay in the GS Trophy campsite along with the staff organizing the event – and many took up the offer, giving the event a festival feel. Rows of tents lined up alongside BMW motorcycles of every type, from the newest through to a stunning classic Bavarian police motorcycle and beautifully kept GS models from 34 years old to the latest 2014 versions.
In addition to entrants from across the UK, four dealership teams entered, with competitors from Vines of Guildford, Allen Jefferies and Rainbow Motorcycles in Yorkshire, and a contingent from Motorrad Central in Scotland who travelled down to take part.
However even they were not the furthest flung entrants, with 'Team Belgium' and their supporters riding across three countries for the thrill of taking part. Though they could not be eligible for the final in Canada, the Belgian riders were invited to come and enter and enjoy some British hospitality. Other notable entrants included father and son Peter and Oliver Twigg who both made it through to the final eight, repeat entrant Iain Cafferkey who was recovering from an injury and impressively made it through to the final 20, and a team from BMW UK head office who entered with the honorable plan of 'not coming in last!'
Riders were sent out with a Dakar-style roadbook to navigate by and a list of challenges to complete, discovering their nature only upon arrival. With tasks ranging from tests of observation and lateral thinking en route, through to the truly unexpected (like delving underground in a warren of caves), tackling a mountain biking course and putting together a campsite, the UK Qualifier tested the skill, resolve and ingenuity of every rider.
The off-road riding sections took place in the stunning 4,000-acre Walter's Arena, a huge and varied wilderness area that is the exclusive home of BMW Off Road Skills. It was here that Simon Pavey's instructors put the entrants through their paces, with timed enduro sections and lap-based challenges on R1200GS motorcycles, and slow-speed trials sections that demanded precision and control.
The UK being the UK, of course, the weather was varied and presented as much of a challenge as some of the tasks. The first day was wet and dull, adding an extra level of complexity to the off-road riding tasks by making them even more slippery. But the UK's riders were more than up to the challenge, taking on every test with good humor and high spirits.
Come the second day and the final 20 riders and the competitors who stayed on to support them were treated to blazing sunshine and beautiful warm weather. The final two tasks, which whittled the riders down to just eight potential candidates for Team GB, took place by the GS Trophy Campsite and pitched the competitors against two punishing trials courses. The instructors had upped the skill level required, putting together two fantastic courses created by former trials champion and BMW Off Road Skills instructor JP.
The finalists were sent around each course twice, the latter time reversing the loop and going 'backwards'. The varied conditions and terrains were difficult to master, but the crowds cheering on the last eight kept their spirits high as they battled gamely on.
Shortly afterwards, the event hosts were able to announce that Marcus Arrowsmith, Lutz Umnus and John Crockett had been the best and brightest of all – and that they would be flying the flag for the United Kingdom come the final in September. The three riders were cheered on, and offered advice by, 2012's Team GB riders Steve Rose, Cameron Thompson and Nick George, and 'One World One R1200GS' competition winner Stephanie Rowe, who joined the event to help choose and celebrate the next generation of British GS ambassador.
Lee Nicholls, Marketing Manager for BMW Motorrad UK, said, "It was an absolute pleasure to spend the weekend with so many enthusiastic and adventurous BMW riders. Despite some rather bad weather to begin with, everyone got right into the spirit of the event and took on some very varied and fun challenges. As we came down to the final, we found three fantastic riders who are very worthy of the title 'Team GB' and will give us a very good chance of bringing home the GS Trophy title for the second time."
"So this was my third attempt at the GS Trophy UK Qualifier – and twice I just missed out on a place in the team and came fourth," said winner Marcus Arrowsmith, 47, who rides a BMW R1200GS Adventure. "To come first today is brilliant. I'm so happy to have made it into the team… at last! The last time round I was beaten by one point by Steve Rose, who was judging one of the stages today – so I was much happier to see him this time!"
"It hasn't sunken in yet! I've entered the Trophy before and I came 22nd, which I thought was as far as I would go," said second-placed GS Adventure rider Lutz Umnus, 52, "To have got to the final, that was amazing. I never imagined I would have been good enough to be in the team. I'm so happy, but I need a bit of time to really realize I've made it. Wow."
As for third-placed John Crockett, 50, the R1200GS Adventure rider said, "I had an absolutely brilliant weekend. I just came along thinking I'd have a nice weekend riding a motorcycle, and here I am, finishing third and off to represent the UK in Canada! It's been so much fun – but I guess that's only just the start of it now."


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This is by a long way the shortest item you'll read on the 1001 books list. I'm not really sure why it was included at all in a list of "books" as it's a short story that clocks in at a mere 6,000 words. It was, in any case, removed once the 2nd edition of the list appeared in 2008. But I'm glad it was there in the first place as I might never have read it. It's a classic.
Confined to a room by an ignorant and controlling husband, the protagonist develops a fascination with the room's yellow wallpaper as her psychosis is deepened by her imprisonment.
The effect of the writing is captivating. Although you too feel bound up in her madness, Perkins Gilman gives you just enough perspective to be able to sympathise with the narrator's predicament. It's a sympathy that means you can't help but side against John, the husband who we are surely supposed to feel is the root cause of all his wife's problems.
There is no doubt that this short story packs a feminist punch. It seems clear that much of the narrator's insanity is a result of her husband's policy of confining her to rest in the room with the yellow wallpaper. But I wondered too what sympathy the writer had for the husband who was also constrained by the societal mores of his day and therefore believed with all his heart that he was caring for his wife when he confined her.
I'm a husband too (and also called John) and as I look back along what is now nearly 20 years of marriage, I thank God no one wrote a short story about how I treated my wife in days gone by when I knew no better.
On one level, therefore, this story works and wakes us up to the notion that men can be harmful in their treatment of women. On another level though, the lack of sympathy for men who often have no proper role models for real love in marriage is, for me, a glaring oversight and skews the story too far. How should we portray ourselves when we love the best we can with limited resources and broken lives? With more grace than Perkins Gilman allows, I'd suggest.
So, this is an important story: Not only does it show how men failed to love their wives in days gone by, unwittingly, it also shows us how women failed to understand why men did so at the time.
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Is geopolitical instability the new normal? Regional conflicts and uncertainty have a direct effect on trade, the movement of people, and the demand for military automation.
Pick any part of the world, and you will find some kind of political instability. Even the U.S. threatens to become hot zone, as President Donald Trump's rhetoric and policies lead to friction with allies and geopolitical rivals and affect the international business climate.
For robotics and artificial intelligence companies, creating a "georobotics strategy" has never been more important. Paying attention to changes in transnational relationships can reveal new risks and opportunities.
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Business Takeaways:
- Military automation is likely to benefit from the latest wave in geopolitical conflict, as reactions to regional flashpoints lead to investments in robotics, AI, and drones.
- Although large U.S.-based suppliers can expect to benefit from increased defense spending, smaller companies could also find business, particularly in Southeast Asia and India.
- Even robotics suppliers outside the defense industry would do well to watch military developments, as responses to border disputes and terrorism prompt spending on certain AI and robotics R&D projects.
Here are five geopolitical flashpoints that could affect military robotics in 2017.
This conflict, which has lasted more than six decades, is back in the headlines and is unlikely go to away anytime soon. In addition to the daily weapons fire that has killed troops on both sides of the border, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he will divert water from select rivers into India, potentially crippling Pakistan.
As the conflict intensifies, robotics companies can offer their services.
For example, India has activated a Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) that uses sensors, laser walls, and more to secure the border with Pakistan.
As tensions soar, both India and Pakistan may want to purchase more such systems and or surveillance drones, secure networking equipment, and autonomous systems.
South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea have continued as China builds installations in waters also claimed by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Philippine President Roderigo Duterte has tried to play the U.S. and China off of each other.
These disputes have positive and negative implications for military automation. From a positive standpoint, Southeast Asian countries are more aware of their security needs and are more willing to invest in military robots.
For example, will other countries follow South Korea and develop a Samsung SGR-1 equivalent? Is there a space for drones that can be programmed to watch sensitive locations and identify threats, or for sensors that can detect movement on land or at sea and communicate this to a base?
The downside is that countries affected by the South China Sea will likely fall along two lines. Some will align with the U.S. and are thus likely to import products from established players such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
Other nations will align with China and import Chinese, Russian, or Iranian innovations. In either case, lesser-known robotics companies lose out unless they can find a niche not supplied by the bigger contractors.
Korean peninsula
Kim Jong-Un has repeatedly issued warnings to the West and its allies, and its latest missile launch is as much a demonstration of national pride and a desire for concessions as it is a technological threat.
Given the recent political instability in South Korea, North Korea is watching closely. In addition, both China and Russia have strenuously objected to South Korea's approval for deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Device (THAAD) missile-defense system from the U.S.
For military automation suppliers, the situation on the Korean peninsula represents a unique market opportunity. There is nothing specific to sell, and that means everything can be sold.
Can South Korea use intelligent land-based drones to monitor defectors coming from North Korea? Does Seoul need a new autonomous weapons system for its coast-guard ships? Is there an opportunity to sell sensors that can "sniff out" certain particles in the air to warn people of a possible biological or chemical attack?
At the same time, political instability in South Korea is a huge threat to the operations of robotics companies if they depend on longer-term factors such as public grants, state relationships, and more.
Saudi Arabia-Iran
The regional rivalry between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran may be less visible than some others, but it's still intensifying. For instance, Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for a massive cyber attack on Riyadh's transportation infrastructure, potentially disrupting Saudi Arabia's logistics infrastructure.
While robotics hasn't entered the fray in this part of the Middle East in the same way it has for other conflicts, this presents a huge business opportunity.
Aside from drones, there has been little talk of using military automation to enhance the Saudi army. However, Saudi Arabia is constantly looking to upgrade its military and is willing to spend the money. Military exoskeletons, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and more could help Riyadh take its military to the next level.
Iran, on the other hand, has extensive investments in military robots. If sanctions are retracted, a new challenge for robotics companies emerges: Tehran might decide to take its military robots to the world, exporting them to regional and global partners. Are you ready for competition from Iranian robotics companies?
Israel, another regional power, also has an interest in using robots and AI to secure its borders and conduct counterterrorism operations.
Of all the geopolitical flashpoints mentioned, the tensions between NATO and Russia remain the most dangerous. Any conflict between these two powers, even if it is limited to a specific area, would pit the two most powerful militaries directly against each other and derail the world economy.
While both the U.S. and Russia know this, neither side is backing down when it comes to enhancing security measures, investing in new technologies, and making sure the other side knows it is prepared.
Donald Trump's election promised a thaw in U.S.-Russia relations, but questions about Russian hacking, hawks in Congress, and military spending increases in the proposed federal budget haven't helped.
Military automation doesn't benefit from this kind of geopolitical flashpoint because the main suppliers and potential end users are the same. Instead, this situation creates the conditions for innovations to emerge because of the complexity and requirements of the potential conflict.
For example, NATO is using UAVs and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to bolster its presence in Eastern Europe. Tomorrow, if NATO also adds mini-drones and autonomous marine systems, is there a central way to keep tabs on all of these assets at once, as well as all the data from them?
Or, as Russia invests in drones on its border with Eastern Europe, will it find a way to integrate machine learning and predictive AI to detect changes in NATO's behavior at a very early stage?
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More on Military Robotics and AI:
- Combat Medics to Get Robotic Help From RE2 Grant
- Robot Security Evolves From the Battlefield Into the Home
- Top 5 Chinese Robots Advancing Military Uses in 2016
- Autonomous Military Vehicles the Backbone of Next-Gen U.S. Might
- Russian and Chinese Robotics Follows Energy Pacts
- Israeli Security Expertise Supports Robotics Expansion
- Military Robots Use Interoperability Profile for Mobile Arms
Tactics, not strategy, drives military automation
Robotics companies need to reimagine their role in the world, especially if they are operating in the defense space. And the way to do this is to realize that military automation providers could be the next Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, or Boeing.
But unlike these large players, robotics companies are different. They are leaner and more focused on innovating in a specific area. An example of this is ideaForge, an Indian startup that recently received an investment from Infosys Ltd. and has been supplying the Indian military with advanced drones. Such a company is likely to benefit from ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan.
For military automation, the biggest drivers of innovation and revenue will no longer be government grants, new defense strategies, or isolated purchases. Going forward, it will be reactions to geopolitical events. Executives should watch at these events and ask themselves, "What does it mean for me?"


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Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday and Thursday of Mysteries) is the Christian feast, or holy day, falling on the Thursday before Easter. It commemorates the Maundy and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with theApostles as described in the Canonical gospels.[1] It is the fifth day of Holy Week, and is preceded bySpy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday.[2]
The date is always between 19 March and 22 April inclusive, but these dates fall on different days depending on whether the Gregorian or Julian calendar is used liturgically. Eastern churches generally use the Julian calendar, and so celebrate this feast throughout the 21st century between 1 April and 5 May in the more commonly used Gregorian calendar. The liturgy held on the evening of Maundy Thursday initiates the Easter Triduum, the period which commemorates the passion, death, andresurrection of Christ; this period includes Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and ends on the evening ofEaster.[1][3] The mass or service of worship is normally celebrated in the evening, when Friday begins according to Jewish tradition, as the Last Supper was held on feast of Passover.[4]
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Ferry is working on a brand new System F album, that's going to be released in Japan only.
The release at Avex, is scheduled for January 2003.
Also coming up is Ferry Corsten's debut-album. This one is scheduled for March/April 2003.
After the release from the last System F track 'Needlejuice', we can finally expect the track 'Solstice' as new single soon!
The track of the year 'Gouryella - Ligaya' will be released at the Tsunami label on 12" vinyl at September 16th and on CD at October 14th. On this release you can find a remix that's made by Hiver & Hammer. Be sure to get this one!
Ferry Corsten recently finished a remix from a track called 'Subsola - So Pure'. The remix from Ferry will be released at his label Tsunami somewhere after this summer, including a remix that's made by Robert Smit.
'In My Heart' will be the title from the new Moby single. Ferry is going to do a remix from this track, that's going to be released at the Mute label.
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The top performers in our review are WordPress , the Gold Award winner; Weebly , the Silver Award winner; and Wix , the Bronze Award winner. In the middle of a career as an adman in New York, Hugh MacLeod found himself doodling acerbic and almost surreal cartoons on the back of people's business cards to pass the time in bars. Assemble a list of the best five to ten sites, and use the checkboxes in the tool to add the sites to your list.
In this post, we're going to dig deep and compare the best blogging platforms side-by-side and then have an in-depth look into each one as well as their pros and cons. For example: If I wrote an article on 'payment gateways' I could scatter just a few keywords such as 'payment gateways' in a sentence such as 'madeup is one of the leading payment gateways in the UK'. People that are interested in your specific niche will have an easier time finding your page, due to the targeted keywords and well implemented coding.
Truth is, all these SEO strategies won't work without remarkable content " on your blog. Treehugger began as an MBA class project four years ago and says it now generates enough revenue from sponsorship and advertising to pay all its staffers and writers. Also, if you want to host your blog on Ghost servers, you'll have to pay for it as it's self-hosted version is only available for free.
Blogging is really, like you said, to manage your time and keep the life balance equal. If your blog starts generating money, you can spend up to 50% on hiring others to automate your blogging needs. Another thing is that we will clean up our member-list, and be more strict, e.g. inactive bloggers will be removed and so will people who have not logged into Second Life for 6 months. Webnode also offers free versions for personal blog and design an online store. If you want to boost the SEO power of your website, spread your company's message and showcase your authority to potential buyers, a blog is a must-do. You can place surveys and polls from certain companies on your website that will pay you for the privilege. I really want to start my own blog and earn money from it. And everyone I know just recommended me to use WordPress.
A short paragraph in your own words of what the book was about with suffice because it gives readers a rough idea of what the book is about without giving away too much detail and for authors/publishers it shows you actually read the book. But one of the other big things is that Google ranks really well websites that have free tools or some unique. Blogging for Books and Tim Duggan Books provided this copy for an unbiased review.learn build earn review
Not everyone takes the relaxed approach to blogging that I do. If the goals you've set for your blog include a certain number of readers in a certain amount of time, it does make sense to churn out 3-4 posts per week. Blogging for business is more challenging than it's often made out to be, but the potential benefits are all real. Be beneficial to put together a list of blogging tools that you can reference regularly for your blogging needs.
There are lots of stock photo sites that offer royalty free images under a creative commons license. She spent 25 years abroad in international business development and then built her own international business using social business networking. I'm not saying we all have to be BFF's in the blogging community, but don't go out of your way to make enemies.
If you plan on making money with your blog you'll want to be sure you're using a blog that allows commercial use or simply self-host your blog on your own hosting account as mentioned above. She also leads an active Facebook group called the Blog + Biz BFFs, which is home to over 40,000 budding business rockstars. As I used it to post columns or links to books or old essays, it occurred to me that I could also post new writing—writing that could even be exclusive to the blog. I tend to write things down, but now that my freelance writing business is booming, I need a better system. Look for posts with strong engagement, such as social shares and comments, then figure out ways you can make them unique for your business. Follow the processes outlined here and you will always have ideas for evergreen list posts.
All the blogging tips mentioned here come from 7 years of my blogging experience so make sure to read carefully and implement them for best results. One of the most helpful things I ever read about blogging was make a personal schedule and stick to it. Most bloggers give up in three to six months and most of the ones who 'make' it, simply last longer than the others. I've written a full guide to blogging but the most important part of writing an interesting blog is to first try to live an interesting life. I feel like there is so much more for me to learn and I too wish that I had read any blogging book prior to hitting Publish.
In short the advice is to produce a lot of quality content and follow a few simple tips to optimize your site and get better in Google's results. Digg is a very popular site and the Google spiders are crawling it constantly, seo basics so your site can get indexed pretty quickly that way. If you want to make money blogging, try Blogger and if you are a student, and want to start something awesome, try Edublogs.
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Books and Musings from Downunder The reviews here include tons of helpful information such as genre, opening sentence, and rating (A+, A, B, C, D). It means that a client will pay a guest blogger for writing about his business on another website. WordPress is one such advanced blogging tool and it provides a rich set of features Through its Administration Panels , you can set options for the behavior and presentation of your weblog. Yes, Guest blogging is really effective for growing traffic on a website.Thanks for sharing this useful information. Mashable hired 43 editorial staff members , increasing their editorial output from 1-5 articles to 7-15 articles per day. The phrase blogging for books" suggests that the work of bloggers is done in service of publishers in order to get more books.
Stable and long-lived robust blogging platform for the professional and for the beginner bloggers. Blogging in WordPress CMS is a fun, I enjoy the most while crafting and publishing the blog posts. About Blog – Find the latest tips, tricks and trends at SEO category of the Indian blog, TechinDroid. Yaro, thanks for bringing your unique style of clear blogging to the online world! Nice to hear where the opposition are at. Shall be retiring enough of this SEO malarky and 30 years staring at a keyboard.
That said, for the more competitive keywords link building becomes more important as backlinks are still an important part of Google's algorithm. This simply means that the blogging platform might be installed in a different folder other than the root, with a simple link from the root folder (static site) linking to the WordPress installation for instance. So if you are planning to start a business and do not want to stay out of the network due to lack of budget, you could try for a time any of these platforms. At this university students are encouraged to explore different innovative digital techniques. As a platform, if NetGalley can help new books and authors find audiences, we all win. I've found some very supportive people in the blogging community as a result of commenting back and forth.


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There was excitement in the air on Boylston Street on the night of April 14, 1967. The sign outside the Jazz Workshop announced, "Live Recording Tonite!" Inside, the crew from Impulse Records was setting up to record the Gabor Szabo Quintet. Cables snaked out the door to a van parked out front, where producer Bob Thiele sat at the mixing board. If all went well, the session would produce guitarist Gabor Szabo's first live recording, and his fourth album for Impulse in two years.
Gabor Szabo grew up in Budapest, where as a boy he heard the gypsies play. He saw Roy Rogers in a movie and knew he wanted to be a guitar player, but he forgot about cowboys when he heard jazz on the Voice of America. He fled Communist Hungary in 1956 as a refugee.
Szabo first settled in Los Angeles, coming east in 1958 to study at Berklee, one of its earliest international students. He studied guitar with Chet Kruley and arranging with Herb Pomeroy. The international contingent during Gabor's two years at Berklee included pianists Toshiko Akiyoshi and Dizzy Sal, trombonist Mike Gibbs, drummer Petar Spassov, and arranger Arif Mardin.
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Rhinomed Announce To Sell Mute
Mute To Go On Sale in Over 800 North American GNC Stores
Melbourne, April 6, 2017 – (ABN Newswire) – Respiratory technology company Rhinomed (ASX:RNO) (OTCMKTS:RHNMF) is pleased to announce further expansion of its North American retail distribution footprint having received confirmation that its Mute sleep technology will go on sale in 811 GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNC) health, wellness and performance stores.
– Roll out in 811 GNC health, wellness and performance stores in USA
– Further expansion of North American retail footprint
– Builds on global store expansion of over 3800+ stores
The GNC deal will see Mute rolled out as part of a trial in corporate GNC stores across the continental United States. This also includes over 140 stores located on military bases. The trial will see Mute trial packs located in a clip strip program in the sleep section of these stores.
Sales performance will be assessed on a store by store basis. If successful, the Company anticipates a staged national roll-out. The Rhinomed North American team will actively assess store performance throughout the trial and has a marketing program in place to further support sales.
GNC is the leading specialty retailer of health and wellness products. The company has more than 9000 stores globally, with over 6700 retail locations in the USA. GNC focuses on 'living well' and is the largest company of its kind, retailing a premium assortment of health, wellness and performance products, including health and beauty, food and drink and other general merchandise. Products are from proprietary GNC and nationally recognised third-party brands. The Company posted revenues of US$2.5 billion in 2016*.
The GNC trial is one of the first non pharmacy retailers to take on the Mute technology. This expansion into the general health retail environment is an important step in Rhinomed's distribution strategy and reflects the growing consumer interest in America in sleep and sleep aids. The US sleep aids market is expected to reach US$831m by 2021.
Mute is an over-the-counter product that supports nasal breathing, enabling snorers or those with nasal obstruction and congestion to breathe more easily through their nose and help keep their mouth closed during sleep. Mute is designed to fit the natural anatomy of the nose and is individually adjustable on both sides so you can control the level of dilation and airflow.
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Mute(TM) is a unique nasal respiratory technology that has been found to reduce the volume and frequency of snoring in 75% of users[1]. Mute is easy to use, drug free and fits discreetly inside the nose. Made from ultra-soft polymers, Mute gently expands each nostril to increase the volume of air in each breath. By doing so, Mute encourages nasal breathing and reduces the need to open the mouth during sleep, factors critical to a reduction in snoring and better sleep. For more information or to purchase online, visit www.mutesnoring.com[1] Mute in-home user trial, 2014. n=118 couples.
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As an instructor of workers' compensation law I have a great story to share that you won't hear any where else. I have asked over 1,200 students in more than 40 seminars to participate a simple "yes or no" one-question survey. The results were astounding at 1,200-0. But before I asked the survey question I asked my students if they were 1) Always honest with claimants. 2) mostly honest with claimants, 3) sometimes honest with claimants, or 4) never honest with claimants. The students responded evenly between answer No. 1 and 2. I then asked the survey question. The question was, "Do you know of or heard about any workers' compensation claims adjuster being arrested for workers' compensation fraud for "lying" to an injured worker?" Remember, we are not talking about being arrested for theft or embezzlement. We are talking about "lying to a claimant." The answer was unanimous. Nobody knows of or heard about a claims adjuster ever being arrested for lying. Yet, 50% of the 1,200 students I polled said that they "sometimes lie."
In workers' compensation if an injured employee lies just once to a claims adjuster it must be reported to ICU for a fraud investigation and possible prosecution. The media is full of stories of injured employees being prosecuted for fraud for lying to adjusters, but not vice-versa.
In a most amazing case that happened a few years ago, a claims adjuster got caught red-handed lying to an employee. The unrepresented employee entered into an agreement with the adjuster to have a P&S report rated by both the DEU and a private rater. The two ratings would be shared and the parties would then settle the case by splitting the difference between the two ratings. The employee was to request a DEU rating and adjuster was to solicit a private rating. After the DEU rating was served on both parties the employee asked the adjuster to serve a copy of the private rating so that they could split the difference and settle the case. The adjuster flat out lied and sent the employee a letter stating that a private rating was never obtained. The employee was then asked to settle based on the DEU rating, less PD advances. A printout showing the amount of PDA's paid to date was sent to the employee but the printout also included an itemization of all TD and expenses paid in the claim. There in print was a record of payment to a private rater with all the details, including date of payment, amount, check number, and reason for payment. The employee then sent a simple 9-word letter to the adjuster saying, "Please send me a copy of your private rating." Once again, in writing the adjuster denied ever obtaining a private rating. The employee then filed an Application and had a subpoena issued to the private rater, where the private rating of course came in higher than the DEU rating.
The employee reported the case to the Dept. of Insurance who sent an investigator to interview the adjuster. When asked for an explanation the adjuster said that the actions were attributed to a "lapse of judgment" which in civil matters is the same thing as pleading no contest in a criminal case. What do you think the penalty was? The adjuster's employer did not lose their license, nor was it suspended. The adjuster was not arrested for fraud. The company did not even receive a warning. Instead the Dept. of Insurance issued a letter to the employee finding no evidence of wrongdoing! Like I said this is an amazing story!
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Full Circle Ag proudly supports our Veterans and I would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers and employees that have served our Great Country. We are full of gratitude and appreciate all your sacrifices, as well as that of your family.
We celebrated October Coop Month with you through all our social media platforms and in case you missed an opportunity, please say "Thank you!" to your friends, neighbors and families involved in Production Ag for helping feed the world. I enjoy reading all the information and facts on "What is a coop?" What does a coop mean to those of us working at Full Circle Ag? To me, I have had the opportunity to work in the cooperative system for over 25 years and have seen the benefits Full Circle Ag has working with the larger regional coops such as CFA, CoBank, CHS, and Land O'Lakes. Whether it's financing, fuel, or inputs, the products and services we offer are top notch. We are invested in those coops we do business with, just as our members are invested in Full Circle Ag through your business.
Working with the patrons' equity here at the coop, I have had several opportunities to distribute equity retirement checks and those are memories I will always cherish. I asked my co-worker, Joe Gustafson at the agronomy center here in Britton, what working for a coop means to him. Joe said, "Because our business revolves around the services we provide, we share the same struggles as the grower: weather, field conditions, market trends, etc. We don't just sit across the desk from you, we sit beside you."
We have been in business for 82 years so if you get a chance, please read the timeline about the company's history in the About section on the website. As always, if you have any questions on your equity in Full Circle Ag, don't be afraid to give me a call.
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Mega-producer Ryan Murphy is known for working with the same troupe of actors and his upcoming Netflix series Ratched will be no exception, as The Assassination of Gianni Versace stars Finn Wittrock and Jon Jon Briones will join Sarah Paulson on the show, multiple sources have told Collider.
COLLIDER – Ratched effectively serves as a prequel to the Oscar-winning 1975 drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, in which Louise Fletcher played the infamous nurse tormenting poor Jack Nicholson. The Netflix series will begin in 1947 and track Nurse Ratched's terrifying progression through the mental health care system. The streaming service has given the series a two-season, 18-episode commitment.
Paulson will star as the title character, while Filipino actor Briones will play the head doctor at the mental institution where she works. Wittrock will play a violent criminal who shares a secret with Nurse Ratched. The latter actor has been a Murphy regular ever since working with him on The Normal Heart. He has since played multiple characters on American Horror Story over the course of three seasons, and he was solid as Andrew Cunanan's doomed love Jeffrey Trail on the second season of American Crime Story. It was while watching Versace that I was introduced to Briones, who as I wrote in my review, was "utterly fantastic" as Cunanan's father. Briones parlayed his two Versace episodes into a recurring role on the latest season of American Horror Story, but I'm thrilled to see him land a lead on Ratched, because I think he's a wildly talented actor.
Murphy has described the series as "a feminist horror story" that will explore the mind of a sociopath. "She's one of the great villains…she's like a female [Hannibal] Lecter," Murphy told the crowd at GQ Live in Los Angeles last Saturday. He'llexecutive produce Ratched alongside Aleen Keshishian, Margaret Riley and Jacob Epstein of Lighthouse Management & Media, as well as Michael Douglas, who produced Cuckoo's Nest. The rights to that Jack Nicholson classic are owned by The Sault Zaentz Company, so its Paul Zaentz will produce along with Paulson, while Evan Romansky, who created and wrote Ratched, will co-executive produce the show, which hails from Fox 21 Television.


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North Dakota, (TFC)— Swaths of former Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protesters have been cleared of charges over the last month. Despite this, Morton County prosecutors forewarn that some may be recharged. These courtroom drama's continue a saga of failed, controversial…
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Wisconsin State Patrol Return To DAPL Amid Mass Arrests, Testing New Strategy?
Standing Rock, North Dakota (TFC)— As Dakota Access police operations intensify, Wisconsin State Patrol has deployed a second officer group. This occurs shortly following raids on some of the last well-entrenched water protector camps. It's also a move seemingly contrary…
Interview With Ex-Baltimore Cop And Marine Michael Wood On DAPL
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Dakota Access Contractor With Blackwater Ties Heads Protester Surveillance, Violence Escalates
Millions around the world are again gawking over police brutality against water protectors. Following DAPL's (Dakota Access Pipeline's) corporation dishonoring Obama's requests the to halt construction, a new wave of violence hit the protest camps. However, whereas these acts are obvious, those of contracted intelligence firms remain more insidious.
"Do not believe that your cellphones or your computers are clean and uncompromised", said journalist Jeremy Scahill. "I guarantee you that they're using the entire suite of surveillance devices." Scahill was giving water protectors, and fellow journalists in Standing Rock advice on Democracy Now.
"I know that people have been complaining that their cellphones have been down", he continued, "their internet has been down. That can be caused by surveillance weaponry targeting their devices." Scahill describes how phones and computers belonging to water protectors can be used as "geo-tracking devices."
Why I Play Lacrosse In Milwaukee For Water Protectors In Standing Rock
The struggle at Standing Rock, North Dakota grabbed the world's attention for a time. It's a fight which isn't halting, even though signs of scale-back are beginning to surface. Among the many things Standing Rock's resistance has reminded us of is Native American heritage, and its place in our country. It's for these reasons that I've played the traditional game of lacrosse recently as a kind of symbolic support. Hoping to reach into the game's old role as remote spiritual reinforcement, hundreds of miles away.
For those unfamiliar, lacrosse is a sport often compared to field hockey. It's very different, however, and has been modified over the decades. It's always required a lacrosse stick, which is a metal pole with a head and net on one end. Many players customize their sticks, and with endless marketed varieties each one is unique. Pads, helmets, and other things were added and evolved respectively as time went on. The original game, however, was bare skinned and gritty.


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Here are 10 free things to do with your family in Kansas City, Missouri.
1. Hallmark Visitors Center – Catch a behind-the-scenes peek at one of the world's largest greeting card companies.
2. Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations – Tour the factory floor to see how motorcycles are made.
3. Kaleidoscope – From the minds behind Hallmark, a free creative workshop for kids aged 5 to 12.
4. Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead – A great place to see and feed an array of barnyard friends and other animals native to the area.
5. Overland ParkArboretum – A 300-acre park dedicated to the preservation of indigenous plants and wildlife.
6. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Visit this general art museums and then have a picnic next to a gigantic Shuttlecock on the museum lawn.
7. Free Friday Night Flicks & Concerts at CrownCenter – Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for free outdoor showings of blockbuster movies and hot concerts. (Flicks: Fridays, July 3-Aug. 14; Concerts: Aug. 21 & 28)
8. Heart of America Shakespeare Festival – For three weeks beginning in June, the festival presents free performances of Shakespeare's comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor in Southmoreland Park.
9. First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District – This 40-gallery art crawl is a local and regional favorite, drawing thousands the First Friday of every month.
10. Lanesfield School Historic Site – Practice your penmanship or cipher math problems on a slate with a costumed schoolteacher in a school built in 1869.
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There are many marketing tools available that can help you to make money with your online business. One of them is called list building, and it is a great way to have an online rolodex containing a list of customers and potential buyers.
Many internet entrepreneurs use this tactic, and it can be extremely successful and profitable, if you know how to apply different list building techniques. New internet users who would like to start their own online business, have skipped over this great money maker because they think that it is too much work, or they may consider an unnecessary step in online marketing, but that is far from the truth. If you are not engaging in list building, you are missing out on a lot of money that you could have earned by having repeat customers.
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Create a schedule and stick to it. When you first begin the list, you should try for a monthly newsletter or a bi-weekly edition. Many internet gurus have weekly newsletters, but you should understand what you are getting into before you go all out. You do not want to promise your readers that you will provide new and great newsletter each week if you cannot guarantee it. You will also want to avoid creating a newsletter that is filled with junk and worthless because you did not have the time to create a good one.
You are creating a newsletter, not a weekly circular. While you will want to mention a few products every now and then, you will want to avoid sounding like a telemarketer. Don't push products in the faces of your visitors every time. When you do add, be subtle and don't fill the entire newsletter with your ads.
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