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Printmaking organizations
|Artichoke PrintWorkshop is a print workshop established in 1992. Artichoke provides OPEN ACCESS facilities for fine art printmaking in the areas of intaglio, lithography, relief printing and photographic printmaking media.
Visit their site: www.artichokeprintmaking.com
|Atelier Presse Papier - Quebec, was founded to meet the creative needs of a group of young artists, and now the studio has developed into a multidisciplinary print workshop.
|The American Print Alliance is a consortium of non-profit printmakers' councils in the United States and Canada.
Our accomplishments focus on ways to increase prints' visibility by banding together to realize projects that separate councils could not individually support.
|ARPRIM, Regroupement pour la promotion de l'art imprimé is an organization that promotes printmaking. It ontributes to the development of printmaking. Site in French!
|The California Society of Printmakers is the second oldest printmaking society in the United States.
The California Society of Printmakers is a non-profit arts organization which promotes the appreciation of prints and printmaking. In support of this goal, the Society sponsors exhibitions on a local, national and international level, carries out educational activities, and publishes a journal, The California Printmaker.
|Cork Printmakers is an open-access fine art printmaking studio. It is funded by the Irish Arts Council and Cork Corporation, and currently has over fifty artists, both local and visiting, using the range of facilities that the studio provides. These facilities include printing presses for etching, lithography, relief printing and screenprint.
|Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop is an artists' studio and gallery dedicated to contemporary fine-art printmaking. Established in 1967 it was the first open access studio in Britain and is now a thriving organisation which attracts funding from the Scottish Arts Council.
|THE GREENWICH PRINTMAKERS ASSOCIATION was founded in 1979 with the primary aim of providing a permanent display of members' work in their own gallery. It is run as a cooperative, staffed and administered by the artists themselves who mount five exhibitions of new work each year, in addition to several other locations which have been as far afield as Canada, Germany and the USA.
|One of the main goals of Los Angeles Printmaking Society is education; for this reason many programs, lectures and demonstrations have been presented in the past and are planned for the future. Besides the National exhibitions, LAPS has a busy exhibitions schedule. Many exchange exhibitions have taken place with other printmaking societies in the USA and abroad.
|The Print Club of Rochester is an organization devoted to fine art printmaking. It is currently an organization of 117 dues paying members, who mostly live in the North East. We want to spread the message about what we are doing-which is significant: The Print Club sponsors individual artists to work on commission to create original works of art for the subscribers. The Print Club has been in existence since 1934, and has an unbroken string of commissioned prints, and successful shows. Many of the artists we commission are of international stature. Along with this feature of our Club, we also have educational demonstrations, and lectures given by visiting artists.
|Founded in 1989, Maryland Printmakers, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. The objective of the organization is to promote printmaking through charitable and educational lectures, demonstrations, juried, and non-juried and traveling exhibits. Membership is open to any individual committed to the promotion of printmaking.
|SAGA has long reflected the growth and changes taking place in printmaking as well as transformations in the larger world of art. The high standards of SAGA are perpetuated in national exhibitions which continue to expose the public to the best of American printmaking.
|SGC International is an educational non-profit organization committed to informing our membership about issues and processes concerning original prints, drawings, book arts, and hand-made paper. A Non-profit Professional Printmakers Organization
|Founded in 1964, The Washington Print Club is open to all who are interested in fine art prints and the graphic arts: collectors, connoisseurs, artists, and just plain folks who enjoy prints as an art form. The Club organizes frequent programs for its members.
|Since 1994, a group of printmakers, especially interested in wood engraving, have gathered and formed an organization called the Wood Engravers' Network. The group pursues communication, encouragement, and education in this historic, yet contemporary relief medium. One such activity is a biannual newsletter called Block & Burin. It features articles, events, news and announcements. Another feature of the group is an optional exchange of prints and related materials. It is a forum that we have dubbed a Bundle.
|The mid america print council is a non profit organization of artist printmakers and educators
|Boston Printmakers through the North American Print Biennial, members' shows, traveling exhibitions to museums, libraries, and other institutions in the United States and Canada, reaches a large and diverse audience. Its membership attracts young talent as well as established artists.
|Brooklyn Artists Booklyn arranges classes, lectures, and workshops for educational institutions at all levels of instruction. Classes range from bookbinding workshops at after-school programs to lectures on book arts history and theory at universities. Booklyn is committed to training teachers, providing them with creative options for promoting literacy and integrating the arts into their curricula.
|Center for Contemporary Printmaking Founded in 1995, the Center for Contemporary Printmaking was established to support and encourage serious emerging and professional artists in the creation of original prints and to educate the community to a better understanding and appreciation of prints and the process of printmaking. It offers both an historic and contemporary view of printmaking, encouraging traditional techniques as well as modern technologies.
|Centro Portugues de Serigrafia The CPS – Centro Português de Serigrafia (Portuguese Centre of Serigraphy) was born from the desire to make it easy for the lover and collector of Art to obtain the possession of great quality works which are, by themselves, a sound patrimonial investment.
|Dayton Printmaker's cooperative The Dayton Print Co-op was formed in 1983 to provide printmaking access to all qualified visual artists. Along with active members, the Print Co-op involves other visual artists in workshops, portfolio exchanges and group print exhibits.
|Dedalo Art Centre - Italy, promotes various aspects of fine art including printmaking, painting and photography by providing classes and workshops as well as exhibits and artist exchanges.
East London Printmakers is a group of artist-printmakers based in Hackney, London E8. ELP organises printmaking workshops and talks and runs a spacious and modern printmaking studio with open access.
|The Graphic Artist Association of Lahti is founded in 1981. The association was founded to get a collective workshop for Lahti Graphic Artists.
|International Print Center New York was established in Chelsea in September 2000 as the first and only non-profit institution devoted solely to the exhibition and understanding of fine art prints. IPCNY fosters a climate for enjoyment, examination and serious study of artists' prints from the old master to the contemporary. IPCNY nurtures the growth of new audiences for the visual arts while serving the print community through exhibitions, publications, and educational programs.
|Kala Art Institute's mission is to help artists sustain their creative efforts over time through its Artists in Residence and Fellowship Programs, and to increase appreciation of this work through exhibitions, public programming and educational efforts.
|Over the past twenty five years the London Print Studio has helped to create a wide variety of projects. Listed below are some examples.
|The Malaspina Workshop offers professional facilities for lithography, intaglio, relief and photo-based printmaking. Artists who show competence by submitting a portfolio may use the facilities at the workshop to produce their own editions. For a nominal rental fee, artists have access to equipment which includes manual and motorized litho presses, four etching presses, an aquatint box, a fully equipped darkroom and a good selection of limestone and marble stones.
|hand PRINT Studio is located in the charming village of Stockton-on-the-Forest, on the outskirts of the beautiful, historic city of York, and is equipped with all facilities for the needs of the various workshops, boasting two etching presses, plus ample space for etching, plate construction, inking and printing.
|The Highpoint Center for Printmaking is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the art of printmaking. Its goals are to provide educational programs, community access, and collaborative publishing opportunities to engage the community and increase the appreciation and understanding of the printmaking arts.
|Hong Kong Open Printshop was founded in 2000. It is the first non profit-making open printshop that is run by artists. Our major objective is to promote visual art with an emphasis on image making. Apart from creative works, we also try our very best to give back to the community by providing art services, so people from all classes and ages can enjoy art
|INTERNATIONAL MEZZOTINT SOCIETY .M.S. can be of special assistance to members with technical questions, especially about inks, paper, tools, etc. Listings of overseas opportunities and future shows are made available. An International Mezzotint Society Bulletin is posted free by e-mail to members about once or twice a month to share information about techniques, biographical material about the members and to find solutions to questions posed by members, etc.
|The New York Society of Etchers, Inc. is an artist-run printmaker organization serving New York based artists.
|Philagrafika's mission is to promote and sustain printmaking as a vital and valued art form by providing artistic, programmatic and administrative leadership for large-scale, cooperative initiatives with broad public exposure.
|The Pittsburgh Print Group is an artist guild affiliated with the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Founded in 1972, the Group's purpose is to support artists who are printmakers through exhibits, educational projects and other promotional activities. The Group is also committed to the advancement and promotion of the printmaking art throughout various educational and community-oriented activities.
|Print Arts Northwest
|Printmaking Council of New Jersey The Printmaking Center of New Jersey (PCNJ) is an uncommon, award-winning arts center founded in 1973. For nearly 40 years, PCNJ has operated the state's only open printmaking studios. Artists access our fully stocked studios at affordable rates to create art all day and into the night; 7 days a week.
Ramverket is a swedish group of printmakers
|St Barnabas press, Cambridge, offers artists' proofing and professional editioning services, studio space for rental by artists working on individual projects in printmaking or related disciplines and media, and open-access printmaking courses for artists.
|Seattle Print Arts is an association of artists, arts professionals and collectors who have an avid interest in the expanding field of print arts and an appreciation of the print media. SPA fosters intellectual and artistic dialogue, serves as a resource for news in the field of printmaking, and forges links between artists. SPA serves as a base for a variety of activities which focus on the print arts.
SNAP Gallery still offers the same exceptional exhibition programming by print-artists of local, national and international reputation. As well, SNAP will be increasing its overall services offered to artists, adults and children in the community in the coming months.
New Zealand Studio Printmakers The Print collective is made up of a small group of artists who share the responsibilities of running the studio and organising exhibitions and promoting printmaking.
Two Rivers Printmaking Studio supports working artists' exploration of printmaking media, and builds interest in the art and history of the print through workshops, seminars, lectures, and exhibitions.
|The Women Printmakers of Austin is an organization dedicated to encouraging women to actively pursue artistic expression through printmaking and to promote community through annual exhibits, regular meetings and outreach projects. Their objective is to expand the audience of fine art printmaking
|Federation of Canadian Artists
artist-run not-for-profit organization
1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
|Washington Printmakers Gallery is a cooperative gallery located in the hub of Washington's DuPont Circle gallery scene, only one mile from the White House.


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I've made it to a new set of shelves in the archive that provides the jumping-off points of all of this musical goodness. For the first time, I''m starting to see singles from bands from the 1980's, and we'll probably be going over a lot of those in the weeks and months to come. Let's begin with Cruzados.
The story of Cruzados can not begin without telling the story of The Plugz. The Plugs were a Chicano punk band from Los Angeles that formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1984. Tito Lavarria (vocals/guitar), Charlie Quintana (drums) and Barry McBride (bass/backing vocals) came together and, in the manner of punk rockers, took pride in their musical heritage while mocking it at the same time. The reverence/irreverence ratio is in the ear of the listener. To wit—their cover of "La Bamba:"
By 1983, The Plugz had a more polished and eclectic sound—their second album, 1981's Better Luck, even featured a horn section. They contributed a number of songs to the Repo Man soundtrack, including this cover of the Johnny Rivers hit "Secret Agent Man." Here's "Hombre Secreto."
Charlie and new bassist Tony Marsico became friends with Bob Dylan, sometimes having loose sessions at his house in L.A. A year after they'd started playing together, Dylan called them up to join him on his Late Night with David Letterman appearance, in which he played three songs. Here they are, along with guitarist J.J. Holiday, performing "License to Kill."
A few months after that broadcast, The Plugz became Cruzados and embraced a more commercial sound. But commercial was a pretty relative term in the mid-eighties. While the songs had a fair amount of studio sheen, they still felt more human than what could be typically found in the Top 40. Their sound—hitting a sweet spot between bar rock, blues and country— was right in time for the creation of VH1, once a home for Adult Contemporary music videos, believe it or not. From their self-titled debut, here's "Motorcycle Girl."
New guitarist Steven Hufsteter had a few writing credits on the album, including this look at artistic ennui called "Hanging Out In California."
Hufsteter had left the band when it was time to record the second album, After Dark. Marshal Roehner took his place, and quite ably, if this song is any indication. Here's the single I found in the archive, sharing shelf space with so many other forgotten 80's bands: "Bed of Lies."
There was no third Cruzados album, unfortunately. They had contributed three songs to the soundtrack to cult favorite Road House, but none of them made it onto the album. You can still see them play at the beginning of the movie, and the song was later released on a collection of their unreleased rarities. Here's "Don't Throw Stones."
That song sounds like a band hitting its stride, but just it wasn't in the cards. As main songwriter and singer Tito Lavirra put it,
"The Cruzados started at the tail end of the punk scene, the way I see it, we were punk rockers at heart and in true punk rock fashion we said fuck you to the punk establishment because for us it was over. We changed our name from Plugz to the Cruzados and went in a totally different musical direction. I felt we were on to something but like most bands in the mid 80's, coke and too much fun cut the ride short"
Tito would go on to form Tito & Tarantula, who were prominently featured in the Robert Rodriguez films Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn. Tony Marsico would go on to play bass for Matthew Sweet, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and many others. Charlie Quintana played with Izzy Stradlin and the JuJu Hounds and then later Social Distortion. Marshall Rohner went on to play guitar for T.S.O.L. but, unfortunately, died in 2005 of AIDS-related causes.
Let's close with Tito & Tarantula's version of a song from the first Cruzados album. This is "La Flor de Mal."

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Cramer thinks JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon made a mistake when he asked Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to not regulate the banks so much.
"I feel that Jamie should not have picked this fight," Cramer said Thursday. "He doesn't realize that the banks, from the point of view of Washington, are all about too big to fail. He doesn't seem to understand that that's an issue for them and they also don't want big rates of returns for the banks or at least for the big banks that cause a problem."
Dimon on Tuesday expressed concern that the banks are being regulated too much. He told Bernanke that too much capital-holding could hurt financial institutions to a point where it would harm the economic recovery. Bernanke said nobody is sure of the right amount of regulation, but would ensure it wouldn't impede upon the recovery.
If AT&T's plans to acquire T-Mobileare approved, it would enjoy more than 75 percent of revenues in the wireless communications industry, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse told Cramer Thursday.
If AT&T were to merge with T-Mobile, the deal would combine two of the four largest U.S. carriers. Competition promotes innovation and leads to lower prices, Hesse said. The proposed deal impedes on both, he argued.
So what's the trade?
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Title: NEW POEMS 1944: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN AND BRITISH VERSE, WITH A SELECTION OF POEMS FROM THE ARMED FORCES
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The budget impasse has been a disaster for Illinois' human service infrastructure. Entire programs are in danger of going extinct, leaving tens of thousands of Illinoisans without treatment. Loss of human services can lead to increased prison recidivism and emergency room usage, greater strain on limited police and 911 call center resources, and rising drug abuse and unemployment rates. The shrinking of this sector also means loss of jobs and a hit to the state's economy.
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IDHS: Dollar Impact on Providers
More than 1,200 providers contract with the Illinois Department of Human Services, and it is this group where the largest losses of support from state government have occurred. See highlights • Click map marker for details
-$7,056,555 to -$122,037 -$122,037 to -$22,812 -$22,812 to $1,354 $1,354 to $5,168,710
Map of dollar impact • Map of percentage change • Data
Highlights of declines in IDHS support from 2015 to 2016:
- Thresholds (substance abuse and mental illness): $3.8 million
- Centerstone of Illinois (behavioral health): $1.7 million
- Youth Outreach Services in Chicago: $1.5 million
- Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois: $1.3 million
- Connections for the Homeless in Evanston: $638,000
- Teen Parent Connection in Glen Ellyn: 86% decline
- Family Counseling Center in Golconda: 79% decline
- Youth Guidance in Chicago: 67% decline
- Early Childhood Coalition of the Quad Cities: 41% decline
- Children's Home + Aid Society of Illinois: 32% decline
Data, mapping and analysis were prepared by Rob Paral and Associates. This analysis has been made possible with generous support from The Chicago Community Trust.


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Interior designers are, according to the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), responsible for an array of tasks including non-aesthetic considerations like building codes and acoustics. Interior designers are also required to have a license in most states, certifying that they are a qualified professional with the required background and schooling.
By contrast, interior decorators are almost purely concerned with aesthetics: surface decoration, paint, fabric, furnishings, lighting and building materials. In a word, they make a functional space beautiful. The educational requirements for decorators are not as stringent as they are for designers, and licensing is not required—so if your building wants to simply make the lobby look better without a complete, down-to-the-studs overhaul, you may need a decorator, rather than a designer.
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#WATCH: Pensioner escapes injury following house fire in Limerick village
The alarm was raised at around 11pm on Sunday
AN elderly woman escaped injury after a fire broke out at her home this Sunday night.
The alarm was raised at around 11pm after neighbours of the pensioner heard a number of loud bangs and saw flames coming from the woman's home in Croom.
Gardai and five units of Limerick Fire and Rescue Service from Rathkeale and Newcastle West attended the scene of the fire at High Street in the village for several hours.
Emergency services are attending the scene of a house fire in Croom pic.twitter.com/e8wlIGdSke— David Hurley (@DHurleyLL) October 8, 2017
Prior to their arrival, flames as high as 30 feet could be seen coming from the bungalow, which is located near Colaiste Chiarain.
It's understood the woman, who lives alone, was helped out of the house by neighbours before the fire spread – causing extensive damage to the house.
While the woman was assessed by paramedics from the National Ambulance Service who also attended the scene. she did not require treatment in hospital.
The scene of the fire has been preserved pending a technical examination this Monday.
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Is anyone able to share more pictures of the Creta in Black & Stardust, Please
Confused about the color choice between the two
On a side note, have been discussing the waiting periods of the A/T with multiple dealers and the answers are anywhere between 3 months to 8 months
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BTW. Stardust production is very less. I wanted to go for stardust and had booked it, but my dealer is now saying he cant guarantee as it is not a popular colour so have shifted to next choice i.e White and vehicle is already on the way
Therefore be ready to wait longer than normal for stardust.
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Please make note of this very important update regarding Fuel Tank capacities (main & reserve) and the mileage figures of the Creta petrol for inside the city.
Main Tank: ~51 liters.
Reserve Tank: ~4 liters.
Fuel Efficiency inside city (with FATC on all the time): ~11 kmpl,
Fuel Efficiency on the highway (with FATC on all the time): ~15 kmpl.
Another car which is close to the ARAI certified figures.
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Getting seat covers for my Creta was on my TO DO list ever since I got the car three weeks back. The original fabric seat covers were not of great quality and the seat compound seemed much too soft. It would only be a matter of time that the most heavily used part of the seats, the driver door side, would start sagging. This happened on my previous car (Santro) as well although the seat coumpond was not this soft.
Decision parameters/process:
1. High quality soft feel Nappa leather was quoted at 50k by Karlsson. This was way off my budget
2. Touch leather, which is leather at contact points and rest PU, was quoted around 26k (Ovion). I was tempted here but this was also over budget. Also, the leather I saw in a fit car did not seem real plush or any such thing.
3. Full PU: These covers are the most popular after market seat covers in Bangalore. The weather here is not extreme so they work quite well. Given the demand, there are several suppliers at various price points.I got quotes for PU from 5k (local seat makers) to 15k (Ovion/Imperial Leathers). We decided not to do PU primarily due to the heat build-up issue. Also, while the fit/finish of the ones I saw was quite good, I was a bit skeptical how they would fare after a few years of use/abuse. I had seen some with sagging material on the driver seat...but then they could be rexin on poor quality material. Not too sure.
4. Finally went with fabric. Good quality options were not so many so that made selection easier!
I saw some good reviews on team-bhp for Elegant and checked out their website/facebook. Very good user feedback and range from 4k to 11k. I went with Europa velvet king which is their top of the line. It is a micro-fiber velvet fabric which is spill-proof and easy to clean (so they claim!). Feels quite plush. Designs are quite simplistic...which is how I wanted. This model came with 'bucket fit' which sits nicely on the seats.
The covers, in beige with black trims, cost me 10k with fitting. They are slipped on and then stiched into the original (front) seats at two pre-designated points. The stitch is from the inside of the cover to the back of the seat so does not show at all. It is easily removable if it is needed to change or discard the seat cover. It does not do any damage to the original seat also.
The fit and finish are top-notch as these guys claim to be OEM as well. Their site lists Maruti and Hyundai (Mobis) as well.
The covers are decently padded and while that takes a bit of getting used to, I think it helps make up for Creta's soft seat compound. I feel it improves lumbar support on the front seats. My first reaction was that the thigh support got a bit compromised but after a few days of use, I am not noticing any of that. If this is a concern, especially for taller folks, a non-padded option might be more suitable. They are cheaper as well and also have the spill-proof coating. I am 5'7'' so it works fine for me...improves seat height a bit as well
I bought this at Kumar Accessories on J C Road as they are authorized distributors but others on team-bhp have mentioned that other dealers on JC Road might be able to offer a better deal for the same product. Beige was not available but they got it for me in a week and fit it at my doorstep for an extra Rs 200. One hour job. The head-rest and arm-rest cover all fit well. They have the front arm-rest cover as well although it has elastic edges which do not look great. I am keeping them on anyway.
Next in queue is the steering and gear-knob wrap in leather. Has anyone done it? I want the factory finish as the others I have seen look horrible at the spokes. Dealer quoted 3.5k for it but I am hoping to find a better price outside. I hope the gear-knob wrap would not spoil the mechanism to engage the reverse gear.
If anyone wants, I can post pics as well.
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Have been in a big dilemma on which car to book. My Polo 1.2 MPI has served me extremely well for last 70K, how I wish VW had an option in the mini SUV segment. Was looking for an upgrade and shortlisted Creta and XUV. I have already shared the sheer joy and happy feeling after having test drive of Creta. But XUV always excited me so decided to go for a test drive, albeit came back disappointed.
+ve of XUV
- Its big
- Love the exterior design
- Big glass area
- Great road presence
- Good set of feature list
- Poor interiors, blame it on VW as I was spoilt by the superb fit and finish of Polo. The biggest deal breaker for me because as a driver we spend maximum amount of time inside the car, I can compromise a bit on exterior but definitely not on the interiors
- Seating position, I was test driving W10 which had electronic seat adjustment, but I was not able to find a proper position even after several tries (I am 176cm). All was ok, except the fact that my left knee kept rubbing the steering column whenever I had to operate the clutch.
- Compared to Creta I found the ride to be wobbly, I was driving on a pretty ok strip of road. Maybe wrong air pressure ??? but then TPMS was showing everything ok
- I found Cretas power deliver more punchy in the city compared to XUV. Not as peppy as my Polo but no slouch. XUV felt heavy of the start line, on a highway maybe a different story but in the city I think Creta wins it
Many other things but the above were the major deal breakers for me, coupled with forums filled with niggles (mostly electronic and squeaks).
I went to take one more look at Creta after reading about 3 major concerns on various forums,
a) You sit lower just like a sedan !!!! - I mean whoever made this statement never went and sat in a Creta. You basically walk-in the Creta, not climb or sit lower
b) Rear is very claustrophobic - Maybe for kids and short guys, when I sat in the back (am 176cm) I wasnt disappointed
c) Backseat is only for 2 adults and 1 kid - I took my parents with me to check this out and we three could sit with our shoulders brushing but not in an uncomfortable manner. Yes the middle seat has hard compound but definetily not made of wood.
So I decided to go for Creta SX(O) white. No I dont find it expensive, its worth it.
OT : Is it possible to install car seat on the middle seat? shouldnt be a problem right?
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90% of the time I am driving alone or with my family (max 5, typically 3 people) So I could not convince myself to lug around 7 seats, big engine and compromising interiors
When I bought Polo, I was a bachelor and travelling every fortnight 250kms to my hometown. People used to say if you are going to do highway runs buy a car with bigger engine atleast a 4 cylinder, and I had this German with a missing cylinder. It used to takes close to 4 hours for the run with our Honda city or a Terrano whereas I did similar times in my Polo too and that too without stressing or formula 1 driving. Anyways our roads, be it expressways or NH, they are not meant for high speeds cruising, its another story that they are capable of landing a supersonic jet (Yamuna expressway). If you can reach 120 for a prolonged distance you should be lucky.
This is my first diesel car, so experienced brethren can help me understand whats the big deal with bigger engines on a highway.
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Material is velvety / suede type so the color tone looks a bit darker if you brush (even with your hand) a part of the cover in the direction opposite to the rest. That shows on the rear seat pic (spot on the side wall)...it is not a dirty patch !
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As an analogy...my extended family visits me once an year and for that...I could not get myself to buy a 4 BHK ! ...I rather house some in the apartment guest-house (although that need has never arisen!)
Bigger engine also means lower fuel efficiency. XUV is known to return ~10 in city and ~13 on highways. Plus the whole parking problems for a bigger car. Also, IMHO, the whole highway "experience" might be a bit overrated from the bigger engine perspective. The difference in horses is not over the top...and how many times does one push a car to its edge in terms of speed? The seat comfort etc. is a separate discussion. I don't rank Creta's seats too highly and have heard good things about XUV seats.
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At 50+ litres...I do not see why the tank size for petrol/diesel would be any different.
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The Orioles added as many as seven prospect to their farm system via trade on Monday.
Evan Phillips reacts to Miguel Castro, Mychal Givens trades
Brandon Hyde says Hanser Alberto is day-to-day with knee soreness
Ryan Zimmerman on his time spent outside of baseball
Alex Chappell on Juan Soto's dominance over the NL East
Brett Hollander on improvements within Orioles farm system
Davey Martinez previews second game in Philadelphia
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Keegan Akin on his first major league start
José Iglesias on his strong outing against the Blue Jays
Brandon Hyde after Monday's trade deadline
Juan Soto after two-homer night in Philadelphia
Erick Fedde speaks after loss to Phillies
Trea Turner stays hot at plate with four-hit game
Davey Martinez after Nats fall to Phillies 8-6
Ryan Zimmerman talks about life away from baseball
Alex Chappell previews Nats' second half of 2020
Davey Martinez speaks after Nats stand pat at trade deadline
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Brandon Hyde on moving Cole Sulser out of closer role
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Sean Doolittle on his return to the mound
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Davey Martinez speaks before series finale at Fenway Park
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Sharon Robinson shares thoughts on father's legacy
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Anthony Sanders, Mychal Givens, and Mason Williams on Jackie Robinson Day
Josh Harrison and Rhys Hoskins address decision to not play Thursday
Nationals and Phillies postpone Thursday's game
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Alex Cobb on the decision not to play Thursday night's game
Dillon Tate discusses postponement of Thursday's game
Steve Melewski provides updates on O's top minor leaguers
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Nottingham residents upset over land dispute with BGE
BGE cites safety for claiming land to access gas pipeline
Baltimore County residents are trying to save their property as a utility claims a 50-foot right-of-way.
More than a dozen residents in the Nottingham neighborhood of Belmont South in Baltimore County are upset with Baltimore Gas and Electric and the prospect of losing part of their backyards. They're hoping for a compromise, something that everyone can live with.
The dispute is in a community where the homes do not use gas, they are all electric. But a gas pipeline runs through the neighborhood. BGE said it's claiming and protecting its property, but the homeowners think the utility is grabbing their land.
Instead of a sit-in, Pat Leisey threatens a "sit down" to protect her deck and rear steps.
"They said they're going to try to curve it, so you walk down to the steps and you're going to hit a fence, and then you (turn a) curve to get down to the bottom and you hit another fence. There's not going to be any lawn," Leisey said.
She and more than a dozen other neighbors are upset with BGE and the prospect of losing part of their back yards.
"They came and took the trees down on the hill, they've marked my property and then I was told that they were going to take about 50 percent of my back yard," said Pat Steele, a resident.
Steele said the utility installed posts about two years ago warning of an underground gas line. Then, workers recently put stakes in the ground marking territory. It's all to clear a 50-foot right-of-way. The residents said they would still have to pay taxes on the lost property that BGE took over and the company may install a new line in the next five to 10 years.
"All of the fences, all the sheds, all the landscaping that has been here in some places since the late 1970s now has to go," said Jerry Murray, a resident.
The residents said the utility offered to pay for the work but gave the homeowners just two weeks to decide to accept or pay for it themselves. Baltimore County Delegate Eric Bromwell, D-District 8, said he isn't happy with BGE's handling of the situation.
"I think it's a travesty. I think you have some very hard-working, blue collar families that are being bullied by a big utility," Bromwell said. "They should be a partner in this community. They shouldn't be coming in here and strong-arming these residents."
Bromwell said the utility already has a clear easement. He's seeking a compromise. BGE said this is all about safety.
"We understand the community's frustration over this and we're going to work with them and make sure that we put a solution in place that allows us to deliver energy safely and reliably to customers but also works for this community as well," BGE spokesman Aaron Koos said.
BGE told the 11 News I-Team that the utility has made no final determination.
"We really want to make sure that our pipelines are safe and reliable. We want to make sure that the easements are open so that we can maintain and access them at all times, and really what we're doing is reaching out to the communities and tell them what we need to do to do that, and work with them on options to make sure that we can access those pipelines," Koos said.
The utility said it was trying to get a decision from the homeowners by the end of the year.


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Bangladesh quelled the demons within to surpass a modest total set by Pakistan and ensured its first T20 final entry, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
The host returned from the edge of the precipice, playing out a dramatic 19th over in which fortunes swung like a pendulum, to overhaul the target of 130 set by Pakistan with five wickets and as many balls to spare. Rendering the rest of the league phase inconsequential, Bangladesh will now play India in the final scheduled on Sunday.
Veteran Mohammad Sami, who was given the task of bowling the penultimate over, bowled two no balls making it possible for the host batsmen – captain Mashrafe Murtaza and Mohammad Mahmudullah – to score the bulk of the runs and secure the win, which appeared difficult at one point of time. The drama reached its peak in the fourth delivery of Sami when Kurram Manzoor caught a lofted drive from Murtaza in the long-off just find the umpire negating it signaling a no-ball. Bangladesh gladly accepted the reprieve and Sami made it even for easier bowling the second no-ball in the last delivery, which Mahmudullah dispatched to the fence and then took a single off the resultant free-hit ensuring a collection of 15 runs from the over. Mahmudullah struck a boundary in the first ball of Anwar Ali, who bowled the final over, to finish one the most remarkable victories accomplished by the fledgling cricketing nation.
Bangladesh started well as opener Soumya Sarkar played a fine knock of 48 (48b, 5x4, 1x6) to make the win look possible in an easier way. Sarkar looked in command handling the Pakistani attack with confidence and played the lead in two good partnerships - of 33 runs with Sabbir Rahman (second wicket) and of 37 runs with Mushfiqur Rahim (third wicket) – to put the host on course. But the elegant left-hander, who was later adjudged the man of the match, was undone by a brilliant yorker from Mohammad Amir in the 14th over seeing the Bangladesh batting retracting into a shell. Amir next scalped Shakib Al Hasan after Shoaib Malik had trapped Rahim leg-before to deepen the crisis for Bangladesh. The situation was finally salvaged by the unbeaten pair of Murtaza and Mahmudullah.
Earlier, Sarfaraz Ahmed scored an unbeaten 58 to help Pakistan survive a collapse and reach 129 for seven. Ahmed teamed up with Shoaib Malik (41) for a 70-run partnership for the fifth wicket to rescue Pakistan, which tottered at 28 for four at one stage. Pakistan captain Sahid Afridi's decided to bat on winning the toss and the visitor ran into a crisis as the Bangladesh bowlers put up a disciplined show. Interestingly, the Bangladesh bowlers did not give away a single extra run and kept the Pakistanis always under check except for the two outstanding innings by Ahmed and Malik.


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The crisis, which chilled homes, forced many schools to close and shut down a huge chunk of the city's subway system during the morning rush hour, had city-owned Toronto Hydro scrambling to restore power to some customers until about 9:40 p.m., when Mayor David Miller announced it was back on.
"It is extraordinary that this kind of thing happens on almost the worst possible night," the mayor said at a news conference. "But I must say my feeling right now is relief."
The widespread outage, which lasted 24 hours in some areas, has sparked an investigation by Hydro One and raised new questions about the fragility of the province's electricity distribution system.
"There are several weak links in the system, and so Ontario continues to be at risk of these very serious power outages," Ontario New Democrat Leader Howard Hampton said in an interview. "Something as simple as a burst water pipe is all it takes to do it."
The trouble began just before 10 p.m. January 15, when a valve that triggers a sprinkler system in the Dufferin Street transformer station suddenly opened, causing alarm bells to ring. Repair crews rushed to the automated site that takes electricity coming into the city from Hydro One and distributes it to Toronto Hydro customers.
But the crews were unable to shut off the valve, which in turn activated the sprinklers meant to douse a fire or overheated electrical equipment, said Hydro One spokeswoman Danièle Gauvin. Within minutes, the station was waist-deep in water, soaking Toronto Hydro transformers and refrigerator-sized circuit breakers.
"It's not yet clear what caused the valve to open," Ms. Gauvin said.
The mishap forced crews to shut down the entire station in order to pump out the water and then use propane-powered, hot-air blowers to dry the breakers before they could start restoring power.
A huge chunk of west-end Toronto was initially affected, an area spanning Spadina Avenue in the east to Jane Street in the west, and from Queen Street north to St. Clair Avenue. In all, an estimated 22,000 Toronto Hydro customers, or 250,000 people, were left without power and heat on a night when the temperature dipped to -19.
The morning rush hour was snarled as a long chunk of the city's Bloor-Danforth subway line was shut down, between St. George and Jane Streets, forcing thousands of commuters to walk in the frigid cold, jockey for taxis or cram onto shuttle buses.
Some pockets within the affected zone never lost power, or had it restored fairly quickly. But one set of breakers, affecting about 5,000 customers, suffered substantial water damage and required more extensive repairs that were completed later.
Industry officials said the power outage could have been avoided if systems were in place that would allow Toronto Hydro to divert electricity from other stations to customers.
"This is going to happen again and again and again," said an industry executive who asked not to be named.
Ms. Gauvin said Hydro One will conduct a "detailed investigation" into why the valve opened and then remained open. She said the utility will also examine whether it should use chemical foam instead of water-based fire prevention systems.
David O'Brien, chief executive officer of Toronto Hydro, said at a news conference that his utility relies on chemical foam at its facilities instead of water-based, fire-prevention systems.
This is not the first time a flood has caused a power outage in Toronto. In 2005, a broken water main caused an outage in the downtown core, leaving some residents without power for nearly 12 hours. And just recently, Toronto Hydro launched an unrelated investigation into a "stray voltage" problem after two dogs out for walks on the same street in the city's west end died in separate electrocutions near hydro poles.
In the latest incident, Toronto Hydro said 75 per cent of the people affected had their power back on that same day. Full subway service resumed well before the afternoon rush hour. City officials were making contingency plans in case power was not restored to everyone, and in case some of the 100 people who ended up using the "warming centres" opened up by the city needed a place to stay overnight.
The mayor, whose west-end home was among those unaffected, praised the city's emergency efforts, which included having staff knocking on the doors of the elderly and disabled to ensure their safety.


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I have gone live with what I would say is a prototype, beta site: mytree.laserdeathstehr.com. Here, when the stream is on, you can control the lights of my tree by submitting a MIDI file. It uses the same setup as described in my post Project Rudolph Part 1, but I've built a web front end, to allow the world wide web control the tree.
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For as long as I can remember, I've always had an unusual interest in musical lightshows. For those who don't know, I am referring to a light display that flashes lights to music, usually popular around Christmas time. I remember when I was in university, I told myself every Christmas season that I would build one for the house we were renting, but I never got around to it.


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9/7/2014 – European Commission – MEMO/13/188 11/03/2013
Questions and Answers: Animal testing and cosmetics
European Commission – MEMO/13/188 11/03/2013
European Commission
Brussels, 11 March 2013
Questions and Answers: Animal testing and cosmetics
Cosmetic products range from everyday hygiene products, such as soap, shampoo, deodorant and toothpaste to luxury beauty items including perfumes and decorative cosmetics. These products are regulated at European level1 in order to ensure consumer safety and to secure an internal market for cosmetic products.
The European Cosmetics and Toiletries industry is worth more than EUR 70 billion; this represents almost half of the global market for cosmetics. An estimated 184 000 people are directly employed by the cosmetics industry in the Union.
Animal testing for cosmetics is prohibited in the Union since March 2009. Before that 8988 animals were reported to be used for cosmetic purposes in the Union in 2004, a number that was reduced to 1510 animals in 2008 and to 344 animals in 2009. Animals used for testing for cosmetic purposes are rats, mice, guinea-pigs and rabbits. Any animal testing done for EU cosmetic purposes since 2009 is done outside the EU. Between 15000 and 27000 animals are estimated to be used outside the EU for this purpose yearly.
Is animal testing for cosmetics not already prohibited in Europe?
Yes, that is true : there can be no animal testing for cosmetic purposes carried out in Europe. Animal testing for finished cosmetic products is already banned since 2004, animal testing for cosmetic ingredients is banned since 11 March 2009 (testing ban). Since March 2009 it is also prohibited to market in the Union cosmetic products containing ingredients which have been tested on animals in order to meet the requirements of the Directive (marketing ban).
But for the most complex tests the marketing ban deadline was extended to 11 March 2013. This means that for these tests companies could still carry out the tests outside the Union for cosmetic purposes and rely on the results for the safety assessment in the Union. This is not possible any more after 11 March 2013.
Why is animal testing carried out for cosmetics anyhow?
It is crucial to make sure that products that come into contact with our body day-by-day are safe for human health. Cosmetics are products that are used by consumers every day there are estimates that each consumer uses at least seven different cosmetics per day and many of us will use more. Animal testing data is still needed to carry out this safety assessment for example to establish whether or not a certain ingredient can cause skin allergy or contributes to the formation of cancer.
So is it possible to fully replace animal testing by other methods?
No, this is not yet possible in all cases. A lot of progress has been made, but there remains a lot to be done. Several alternative test methods have been validated by the European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM) and have subsequently been included in OECD Testing Guidelines and in the respective Union legal texts. For example, reconstructed human skin models exist to test whether an ingredient can cause skin irritation.
However, for the complex health effects that concern the whole human organism the situation is much more complicated. Important progress has been made here as well and methods have been validated or are undergoing validation that can then be used as building blocks within an overall testing strategy. Replacement will however not be achieved by replacing one animal test with one in vitro test and it is difficult to predict when full replacement will be possible2. More research is needed.
What is being done to find alternative methods?
The Commission has made about EUR 238 million available between the years 2007 and 2011 for research into alternative methods to animal testing alone. The largest part of this budget, around EUR 198 million, was spent on projects through the 6th and 7th Framework Programmes. The second largest part was spent on the European Reference Laboratory for Alternative Methods to Animal Testing for its work on alternatives. The Communication adopted by the Commission today recognises the importance of continuing this research.
In addition, the cosmetics industry plays an active role in the development of alternatives. A very concrete example is the SEURAT-13 initiative (Safety Evaluation Ultimately Replacing Animal Testing) in the field of repeated dose toxicity. This project is jointly funded by the European Commission and the cosmetics industry, each of which are contributing a EUR 25 million between 2011 and 2015.
Will cosmetic products remain safe for consumers after March 2013?
Yes, the same safety standards as now apply. The marketing ban does not change the stringent safety assessment required under the Cosmetics legislation, an assessment which was strengthened in the new Cosmetics Regulation.
In cases in which it will not be possible to carry out a conclusive safety assessment because data is missing and because new animal data cannot be created for the purposes of cosmetics use, the respective ingredient should not be used.
Will the cosmetics I am used to disappear from the shelves as a result of the ban?
No, cosmetics on the market and for which the safety is already established are not affected by the ban and can continue to be placed on the market, historic animal data can continue to be relied on.
Will there be impacts on the cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients industry?
The Commission carried out an impact assessment4 to determine the impacts. It is clear that there will be some impacts on industry, as in certain cases it will not be able to carry out the required safety assessment and thus to use certain ingredients. The impacts, however, were difficult to quantify.
Overall, the Commission considers that the expected benefits for animal welfare and for innovative ways of carrying out human health assessment are likely to outweigh any negative impacts. The Commission will however closely monitor the impacts on the industry in the coming years and will continue to fund research into alternative methods and to work internationally towards acceptance of alternative methods in order to mitigate impacts.
With the full ban in place can consumers be sure that cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients purchased in Europe were not subject to animal testing?
With the testing and marketing ban in force there can be no new animal testing for cosmetics purposes in the Union be it for cosmetics products or ingredients thereof – and it is no longer possible to simply carry out testing for these purposes outside the Union and then use the data here to substantiate the safety of cosmetics. Consumers can therefore be sure that the cosmetic use of an ingredient in Europe cannot be the reason for any new animal testing.
However, the majority of ingredients that go into cosmetics are ingredients that are also in use in many other consumer and industrial products, such as in pharmaceuticals, detergents, food, paints etc. They may therefore be subject to animal testing requirements under these respective legal frameworks.
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Directive 76/768/EEC to be replaced as of July 2013 by Regulation 1223/2009/EU
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See Alternative (non-animal) methods for cosmetics testing: current status and future prospects—2010″ http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/files/pdf/animal_testing/final_report_at_en.pdf
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WG5 Project 03
Project Team
- Project Lead
- Hanming Tu, Mike Carniello
- Project Members
- Ian Fleming
- Sam Tomioka
- Edwin van Stein
- Joy Li
- Kim Musgrave
- Yingshan You
- Nancy Brucken
- Dirk Spruck
- Jingyee Kou
- Dany Guerendo
- Lina Jørgensen
- John Garrity
Project Description
- Project Name
- Maintain and enhance platform (repository) for sharing scripts
- Description
- This project will establish the basic structure and management of the repository – Google Code to be used for PhUSE standard scripts. Google Code provides a scalable, reliable, and fast collaborative development environment for us to share and develop standard scripts and documents for data transformations and analyses. The goals of this project are: 1) define the folder structure and name conventions; 2) define roles and responsibilities of each role; 3) define tasks and duties; 4) define the process of tracking issues; 5) define required metadata for each script and recommended programming style.
Project Progress
- Why Google Code for FDA/PhUSE standard script repository?
- We have documented the reasons in this Progress Report
- Here are the main points:
- Everyone agreed with the basics of the platform search: good usable GUI, version control, non proprietary
- Everyone agreed that GitHub is too advanced and not appropriate for this collaborative effort
- The Wiki will be used for publishing of "final" scripts. For the script development the Wiki was considered to have some disadvantages (e.g. no concurrent editing)
- Google Docs is currently the preferred platform as a collaborative environment for script development. Several attendees reported bad experience with wrong updates of Google Docs though. A document management system was mentioned as a better platform.
- Look into the development for R as a model for script development.
- The following alternatives were considered and discussed:
- Github
- Google Code
- Google Vault (new for local editing)
- SharePoint
- Joomla
- Milestones
- Proposed Code-athon Event
- Proposed the file structure
- Defined the role and responsibilities
- Drafted User_Guide_for_Standard_Script_Repository
- Reports
- Here's an informal report of guidance using GoogleCode.
- Here's some notes Chicago collaborative codeathon notes 20130715 from a Hackathon organizer from Chicago
- Here's some notes HHS codeathon notes 20130717 from a Code-athon conversation with HHS staff person
- Here is the instruction for applying Google Code patch File:How to apply a path in Google Code.pdf
- Here are notes from another Codeathon discussion Codeathon discussion 20130809
- Here are instructions for accessing datasets and scripts hosted in the repository Executing_SAS_and_R_Scripts_in_Repository
Project Meetings
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Script Inventory
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Münster (Westphalia)
MÜNSTER, a town of Germany, capital of the Prussian province of Westphalia, and formerly the capital of an important bishopric. It lies in a sandy plain on the Dortmund-Ems canal, at the junction of several railways, 107 m. S.W. of Bremen on the line to Cologne. Pop. (1885), 44,060; (1905) 81,468. The town preserves its medieval character, especially in the "Prinzipal-Markt" and other squares, with their lofty gabled houses and arcades. The fortifications were dismantled during the 18th century, their place being taken by gardens and promenades. Of the many churches of Münster the most important is the cathedral, one of the most striking in Germany, although disfigured by modern decorations. It was rebuilt in the 13th and 14th centuries, and exhibits a combination of Romanesque and Gothic forms; its chapter-house is specially fine. The beautiful Gothic church of St Lambert (14th century) was largely rebuilt after 1868; on its tower, which is 312 ft. in height, hang three iron cages in which the bodies of John of Leiden and two of his followers were exposed in 1536. The church of St Ludger, erected in the Romanesque style about 1170, was extended in the Gothic style about 200 years later; it has a tower with a picturesque lantern. The church of St Maurice, founded about 1070, was rebuilt during the 19th century, and the Gothic church of Our Lady dates from the 14th century. Other noteworthy buildings are the town-hall, a fine Gothic building of the 14th century, and the Stadtkeller, which contains a collection of early German paintings. The room in the townhall called the Friedens Saal, in which the peace of Westphalia was signed in October 1648, contains portraits of many ambassadors and princes who were present at the ceremony. The Schloss, built in 1767, was formerly the residence of bishops of Münster. The private houses, many of which were the winter residences of the nobility of Westphalia, are admirable examples of German domestic architecture in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The university of Münster, founded after the Seven Years' War and closed at the beginning of the 19th century, was reopened as an academy in 1818, and again attained the rank of a university in 1902. It possesses faculties of theology, philosophy and law. In connexion with it are botanical and zoological gardens, several scientific collections, and a library of 120,000 volumes. Münster is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop and of the administrative and judicial authorities of Westphalia, and is the headquarters of an army corps. The Westphalian society of antiquaries and several other learned bodies also have their headquarters here. Industries include weaving, dyeing, brewing and printing, and the manufacture of furniture and machines. There is a brisk trade in cattle, grain and other products of the neighbourhood.
Münster is first mentioned about the year 800, when Charlemagne made it the residence of Ludger, the newly appointed bishop of the Saxons. Owing to its distance from any available river or important highway, the growth of the settlement round the monasterium was slow, and it was not until after 1186 that it received a charter, the name Münster having supplanted the original name of Mimegardevoord about a century earlier. During the 13th and 14th centuries the town was one of the most prominent members of the Hanseatic League. At the time of the Reformation the citizens were inclined to adopt the Protestant doctrines, but the excesses of the Anabaptists led in 1535 to the armed intervention of the bishop and to the forcible suppression of all divergence from the older faith. The Thirty Years' War, during which Münster suffered much from the Protestant armies, was terminated by the peace of Westphalia, sometimes called the peace of Münster, because it was signed here on the 24th of October 1648. The authority of the bishops, who seldom resided at Münster, was usually somewhat limited, but in 1661 Bishop Christoph Bernhard von Galen took the place by force, built a citadel, and deprived the citizens of many of their privileges. During the Seven Years' War Münster was occupied both by the French and by their foes. Towards the close of the 18th century the town was recognized as one of the intellectual centres of Germany.
The bishopric of Münster embraced an area of about 2500 sq. m. and contained about 350,000 inhabitants. Its bishops, who resided generally at Ahaus, were princes of the empire. In the 17th century Bishop Galen, with his army of 20,000 men, was so powerful that his alliance was sought by Charles II. of England and other European sovereigns. The bishopric was secularized and its lands annexed to Prussia in 1803.
See Geisberg, Merkwürdigkeiten der Stadt Münster (1877); Erhard, Geschichte Münsters (1837); A. Tibus, Die Stadt Münster (Münster, 1882); Hellinghaus, Quellen and Forschungen zur Geschichte der Stadt Münster (Münster, 1898); Pieper, Die alte Universität Münster 1773-1818 (Münster, 1902). See also Tücking, Geschichte des Stifts Münster unter C. B. von Galen (Münster, 1865).


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HBOWatch.com's Jacob Klein wrote an article titled "Why True Blood won't be canceled anytime soon" and after reading that Alan Ball won't be back after Season Five, I have the following rebuttal.
HBOWatch tries to make some valid points on why this show will not see its demise within the near future with points about ratings, DVD sales, syndication deals, content, and fan loyalty.
But he doesn't consider the fact that HBO rarely has any programs last beyond six seasons.
The only HBO-original fiction programs that have exceeded six seasons have been 30-minute comedies "Entourage" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." To be honest, "Entourage" should have ended about three years earlier. I (and probably the majority) only watched the show because of loyalty. "Curb" is still hysterical and I never want to see that show end, but that's the exception to the rule.
"The Sopranos" was arguably the most successful show on HBO. Bringing in around 8 million viewers a week - before OnDemand and HBO Go became popular � and it ended perfectly after the sixth season.
Sure, it could have easily spread it out for another couple of seasons and gotten a lot of viewers, but stretching the content that far would have been cumbersome, just like it will be if it happens to "True Blood."
Also in the article, Klein makes a point about the DVD sales being incredible. Yes, they might look impressive now, but I believe that number will shrink when streaming services like HBO Go become available to more people.
You might ask, "What about all the books of content the show can use?" but the truth is a has changed from the book to television show. To be honest, I think viewers will start to get sick of the whole relationship drama Sookie endures throughout the entire series.
The main reason I believe "True Blood" will fall off its throne is because of the over saturation of vampire stories. The genre might be huge now, but just like every other fad, it will soon go away.


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An obscene phone call gone wrong started everything. Instead of the gay phone sex he planned, Tucson real estate agent, Marc, finds himself talking to a straight University of Arizona undergraduate named Bart who has no interest in Marc's sexual come-on. But instead of hanging up, they hang on and continue to talk. When, after refusing to meet Marc in person for months, Bart finally relents, a journey begins which takes both of them in totally unexpected directions.More complications arise when Leslie, a girl from one of Bart's classes appears in his life and then leaves six months later. Bart and Marc move to LA where Bart becomes a minor soap opera sex symbol and Leslie, now a college professor, suddenly reappears.What seemed to be one kind of relationship between Bart and Marc becomes another, and then yet still another. And when a newspaper reporter begins digging into Bart's life, he is forced to come to terms with who he is and what labels, if any, describe him. What will happen when Bart's insistence on honesty lets the world know the truth about the three of them?EXCERPT:Note: may contain sexually explicit scenes of a homoerotic nature.


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Handling a traffic stop
Most every driver in North Carolina will be pulled over at some point in his or her lifetime. This can be a very nerve racking experience. Blue lights come on; how fast must I pull over, where is a good location, what if there isn't room to pull off, etc.? Though most traffic stops will not lead to investigations beyond your license, registration/inspection and maybe insurance the following is still good advice to follow to ensure you are not making the State's attempt to prosecute you any easier.
Understand that you have Constitutional rights against unreasonable searches and seizures and the right to remain silent. There are no laws on the books that require you to answer an officer's questions or to consent to them searching you or searching your vehicle (that's not to say they can't search you or your vehicle, only that you have the right to refuse to CONSENT to it). For traffic stops, you are only required to produce proof of Driver's license, registration/inspection, and insurance.
- Do pull over as fast and as safe as is reasonably possible
- Do wait for the officer to approach your car
- Do leave your hands on the steering wheel until asked to do otherwise
- Do be polite and respectful
- Do follow orders (recognize what constitutes an 'order' and what is a 'request' or 'consent')
- Don't drive forever after the blue lights come on
- Don't jerk the car over when pulling to a stop
- Don't exit the vehicle UNLESS the officer orders you to
- Don't admit to anything
- Don't consent to any searches
- Don't agree to any tests
Exception – The Intox EC/IR, which is the breath test device used downtown on DWI arrests is what is called "Implied Consent." There are consequences to refusing to give a breath sample just like there are consequences to providing the breath sample. Only you can decide whether to refuse or not and I would advise speaking with an attorney about your options before facing such a decision.
I understand how hard it can be to stand up for your rights when speaking with an officer, and I am not advising you to be mean or rude about it. OAlways to be polite and respectful, but to explain that you do not wish to answer any questions and do not consent to any searches without the advice or presence of a lawyer.


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Holy black-and-white logic, Ron Liepert!
Liepert, a former Alberta Energy Minister and Conservative candidate for Calgary Signal Hill in the upcoming 2015 election, delivered a master class in ad hominem reasoning this week for listeners of CBC Radio's The Current.
Debating the Keystone pipeline with Greenpeace Canada's Keith Stewart, Liepert repeatedly complained of "extreme environmentalists" with "extreme arguments" waging "extreme environmental attacks on Alberta's oil industry" for calling for a transition to renewable energy sources.
After labelling critics of unsustainable oil and gas development as "extremists" several times, Anna Maria Tremonti finally interrupted Liepert and asked him point-blank: "Why do you call them 'extreme environmentalists'?"
The aspiring future member of a Harper government (who recently won a heated nomination battle by defeating MP Rob Anders), explained:
"Because individuals like your guest would like to see fossil fuels eliminated across the world. That is simply not going to happen. You know, he lives in this dream world where somehow airplanes are going to fly with solar power, how transit in his city is going to be powered by renewables from wind. This is just a dream world that these extremists live in and we have to face reality. If you were to shut down the oil and gas industry in Canada today -- I don't have the statistics in front of me -- but our unemployment rate would probably be pushing 20% in this country. And we'd be living in a dream world that simply cannot exist."
Perhaps most staggering about Liepert's comments is the fact that Calgary's CTrain light rail transit system is actually powered by renewable wind energy. And this magical wind-powered train even stops in the very same riding where Liepert is planning a run in 2015.
But Tremonti pressed further, pointing out Liepert's "extremist" label is the "same language we use for ISIS." So Liepert elaborated:
"They don't look at what is real and what isn't. They have this extreme view of what the world should look like and it's not real."
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The Interim Club Committee of eight volunteers from the English regions has for the last two years been involved with helping all English bridge clubs through the English Bridge Union's transition to Universal Membership and financing through Pay-to-Play (P2P), which came into effect on 1 April 2010. Many thanks to all the Committee's members.
We extend a warm welcome to all the newly-affiliated clubs and the new EBU members. To any affiliated club experiencing IT difficulties we hope you are beginning to sort them out and are now on top of any administrative changes, but please be assured that help is available if you need it – see below. Things will become much easier for Club treasurers as the new system becomes established, especially for those clubs paying P2P by direct debit. Most club players will have noticed no differences in their club sessions.
Universal EBU membership to all affiliated-club members is exactly what it says – so no more trouble for event organisers as to eligibility of players to play, etc. (Those players without a local affiliated club they can join, can become direct members of the EBU by paying an annual fee which at present is £23.) New events for new players/new EBU members will no doubt be arranged at County level, and the EBU has already planned a new week-long Club Simultaneous Pairs in March 2011.
By the end of 2011 a new National Club Committee is to be set up with possibly 5 regional club committees to aid its function and to be an ear for suggestions/constructive criticisms at Club level. Any club player, preferably with experience of running a club or similar organisation, who is interested in becoming a representative for their county on such a group, should inform their County as soon as possible. Counties, of course, also continue to have their voices heard at the EBU Shareholder meetings.
The EBU is here to help every county, affiliated club and individual member in their bridge activities in whatever way possible – please be patient with the changes.
If your club or county cannot help you sort out a bridge problem feel free to contact the EBU Club Liaison Officer Krys or myself Graham Jepson or indeed your local regional representative (see list below).
Good luck with your finesses


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A review of the scarce and threatened Coleoptera of Great Britain Part 1
Hyman, P S revised and updated by Parsons, M S. UK nature conservation, No. 3. Published by JNCC, 1992. Along with Part 2, updates relevant information in the RDB Insects (1987) using the old IUCN categories and criteria (pre 1994).
The original list published in 1990
This list contains 1,204 species
Checklist information
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- Authority:
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee
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- 2
- Last updated:
- 14 January 1999
- Synonym:
- are different scientific names that pertain to the same taxon, for example two names for the same species. One basic principle of zoological nomenclature is that the earliest correctly published and available name (the senior synonym) takes precedence and must be used for the taxon, if no other restrictions interfere.
- Common name:
- A common name of an organism (also known as a vernacular name, colloquial name, trivial name, trivial epithet, country name, or farmer's name) is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with a scientific name.
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