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by Samuel K. Darling, Genesis Divorce Lawyer in Everett, WA
This article explains spousal maintenance (alimony) in Washington State. This article also explains undifferentiated family support, which is a mixture of spousal maintenance and child support. For articles and videos on other legal topics, feel free to review the Resources section of our website.
VAGUE LAW. You can read Washington's law on spousal maintenance at RCW 26.09.090, but it would be a waste of your time. Family law jurists (e.g., judges) can award virtually however much or little maintenance they see as fair. This makes maintenance less predictable than most other areas of the law.
MAINTENANCE NORMS. Although maintenance awards can vary a great deal even in factually identical cases, the following is a rough summary of principles many jurists follow:
- Short Marriage (0-5 or 0-3 years): Maintenance of enough to help meet the lesser-earning spouse's basic everyday needs for a few months while he or she gets back on his or her feet financially. Usually the payments end there or taper off suddenly. Payments almost never extend beyond entry of the divorce decree.
- Mid-Length Marriage (5-25 or 3-20 years): Maintenance to the lesser-earning spouse for 20-33% of the length of the marriage. The initial monthly amount might be enough to equalize the parties' economic positions, or it might be enough to meet basic needs, or something in-between. The monthly amount usually tapers off.
- Long-Term Marriage (25+ or 20+ years): Maintenance of enough to equalize the parties' economic positions for many years if not for life.
For those who want more than a quick summary or are not sure what the summary means, the rest of this article provides a much more detailed explanation. This is where it gets complicated. So put on your reading glasses and set some time aside.
DETAILED EXPLANATION OF MAINTENANCE NORMS. Washington law requires courts to consider the requesting spouse's need for maintenance and the other spouse's ability to pay. Maintenance should be no more than the would-be-recipient needs, nor should it exceed the would-be-payor's ability to pay. Each party's 'need' and 'ability' is relative to the other spouse. For instance, a court might require a working husband who can barely meet his bills to nonetheless pay maintenance if the wife did not work during the marriage, has no income, and has had no time to look for a job. Conversely, maintenance would be inappropriate if the parties' economic positions were roughly equal, since each parties' relative need and ability would be the same.
The recipient's 'need' is also relative to the length of the marriage. When dissolving shorter marriages, courts often interpret 'need' as meaning basic needs. So a party requesting maintenance after a short marriage might only receive enough maintenance to put food on the table. The longer the marriage, the more courts try to bring the recipient's economic position to the same level as the payor's. After a very long marriage, a party requesting maintenance might receive as much as half an ex's monthly income.
In the 1980s a King County judge named Robert Winsor wrote an article that helped further shape most jurists' view of maintenance in Washington. According to Judge Winsor, maintenance is a tool to achieve an end, and that end depends upon the length of the marriage. He then divided marriages into three categories: short (0-5 years, though some say 0-3 years), mid-length (5-25 years, though some say 3-20 years), and long-term (25+ years, though some say 20+ years).
For short marriages, Judge Winsor said to put the lower earning spouse back in the economic position he or she was in prior to the marriage. Most judges interpret this as an instruction to award maintenance of just enough to help the lower earning spouse get back on his or her feet economically. For example, a spouse might receive enough maintenance to pay his or her basic bills for a few months while he or she looks for a job. After those few months, maintenance following a short marriage tends to stop or decrease drastically. For these marriages, maintenance is almost exclusively a temporary order during the pendency of the divorce—it almost never extends beyond entry of the divorce decree.
By contrast, for long-term marriages, Judge Winsor said to put the parties on equal financial footing for many years if not for the remainder of their lives. This means maintenance awards after long-term marriages tend to be enough to ensure each party has half the former family's financial resources. Consider a simplified example where the parties are debt free and in good health. Assume the husband makes $10,000 per month and the wife earns $2,000. The court would probably order the husband to pay the wife about $4,000 per month in maintenance. The parties would then be in equal financial positions in that they would both have $6,000 per month.
For mid-length marriages, Judge Winsor said to do something in-between his recommendations for short and long-term marriages. Given this lack of clarity, mid-length marriages tend to be the least predictable. Most judges award maintenance lasting 20-33% of the length of the marriage, and the monthly amount tapers with time. For example, the judge might award $2,000 for 2 years, and then decrease that amount by $200 every six months until maintenance ends. The exact monthly amount is especially difficult to predict. It might initially be an amount that equalizes the parties' financial positions, though sometimes judges only award enough to ensure the recipient can meet everyday needs. Then it tapers to ween off the recipient.
IMPACT OF CHILD SUPPORT. Many courts dramatically reduce maintenance awards if the recipient also receives child support. Though child support is for the child, the funds incidentally reduce the expenses of the recipient parent. The roof over the child's head covers the parent, the heat in the child's house warms the parent, the cable bill for the child supplies TV and internet access for the parent, and so on. In fact, courts often reduce maintenance dollar for dollar by the amount of child support.
WITHOUT REGARD TO MISCONDUCT. Washington is a 'no-fault' divorce state. As a result, many of the state's divorce-related statutes prohibit courts from considering a spouse's 'misconduct', including the maintenance statute. This prohibition misleads many non-attorneys to believe Washington courts can never consider a spouse's misconduct, which is incorrect. It actually means Washington courts cannot punish a spouse FOR CAUSING THE DIVORCE. Wrongdoing remains relevant in other regards, such as when a spouse wrongfully decreases his or her income to avoid a maintenance award, or when a spouse hides economic information.
This might seem like hair-splitting, but it makes a great deal of sense when comparing Washington to 'at-fault' divorce states. In at-fault divorce states, courts sometimes decrease alimony and property awarded to a spouse who caused the divorce. For example, a housewife who brought about the divorce by cheating on her husband might receive no alimony and very little property. On a visceral level, this seems fair. But determining who caused a divorce often becomes impossible, because both spouses typically hurt each other during their married lives. Moreover, attempting to determine who caused the divorce makes the process more antagonistic.
Washington prefers to ignore who caused the divorce.
OBTAINING TEMPORARY MAINTENANCE. Courts often adopt temporary orders during the pendency of a divorce. This is because divorces take eleven months on average from start to finish, which is a long time to wait for some types of relief. Common temporary orders include temporary maintenance. Courts do not award temporary maintenance automatically; a party must officially request it by filing a motion. The process of filing for temporary relief can be complicated and varies from county to county. For those who cannot afford an attorney's assistance in filing for temporary financial relief, we encourage you to click the link in this sentence.
TEMPORARY UNDIFFERENTIATED FAMILY SUPPORT. Given that many judges see child support and maintenance as interchangeable, courts often award temporary 'undifferentiated family support' rather than separate amounts for temporary child support and temporary maintenance to the same person. Awarding an undifferentiated figure saves time at temporary order hearings.
Undifferentiated support can be nearly any amount the court deems fair, but it often divides the former family's monthly income evenly. For example, a husband who makes $12,000 per month might pay $5,000 per month to a wife who earns $2,000 per month. This would result in each having $7,000 per month.
DO I WANT UNDIFERENTIATED FAMILY SUPPORT? If you are the payor, you generally prefer undifferentiated support for tax reasons (and recipients usually do not want undifferentiated support, also for tax reasons). This is because undifferentiated support is presumptively tax deductible for the payor and taxable income for the recipient. By contrast, only part of separate awards would be deductible for the payor (and taxable for the recipient). More specifically, the child support portion of separate awards usually passes 'after taxes'. Passing after taxes means child support is neither deductible for the payee nor taxable income for the recipient.
FINANCIAL DECLARATION. When either party requests maintenance or other financial relief in a divorce, each spouse must submit a financial declaration. Financial declarations are fill-in-the blank forms the state has created, and you can download one by clicking the link in this sentence. The declarations force each spouse to itemize his or her income and expenses which, for maintenance disputes, helps the court determine relative need and ability. This tends to be the most important information in a maintenance argument. Each party wants his or her expenses to appear high and income to appear low. When filling out your own financial declaration, you should be truthful as possible but err on the side that benefits you. Likewise, you should point out where the opposing party has falsified information on his or her financial declaration.
PROOF OF INCOME. Along with a financial declaration, each party should provide proof of income. Proof of income can take many forms, but courts usually expect a) the last two years of tax returns and b) paystubs from the current calendar year.
In some cases, the first paystub of the year and most recent paystub will suffice. But if unsure, err on the side of supplying as much proof of income as possible. If you do not have the proof, say so. The court will expect you to provide these documents so long as they are in your possession, your employer's possession, or the possession of your agent (such as your accountant).
SUBSTANTIAL ASSETS. While some judges do not consider assets when determining maintenance, others will weigh assets heavily. For example, an unemployed housewife who inherited millions of dollars might not receive any maintenance, because she has no need.
RETURNING TO SCHOOL. Courts will sometimes increase or lengthen maintenance if the recipient wants to return to school. The following factors are often relevant:
- The Relative Increase. The smaller the relative increase, the more likely the court will award extra maintenance for schooling. For example, the court might be willing to increase maintenance by 10% for school, but not 90%. A party seeking increased maintenance should prove to the court how much the academic program will cost and how long it will take to complete.
- The Financial Resources of the Payor. The more easily the payor can afford extra maintenance for schooling, the more likely court will award it.
- Seriousness of Recipient. The more serious the recipient seems about returning to school, the more likely the court is to increase maintenance for an academic program. A spouse seeking increased maintenance should prove he or she has investigated the program and taken all reasonable steps toward enrolling.
- The Likely Benefit to the Recipient (and Any Children). The more benefit the recipient will derive from the increased maintenance, the more likely the court is to award it. A spouse seeking extra maintenance should offer evidence of how much he or she should be able to earn upon completing the academic program.
RETURNING TO WORK. Courts generally expect working-age spouses to work to their full earning ability if either of them needs maintenance. Consequently judges typically order unemployed spouses to search for a fulltime job.
This job-search requirement often comes as a frightening surprise to former housewives, especially when they have not worked outside the home in many years. Our firm advises housewives to join a homemakers' support group and seek career counseling at a local community college, which is usually free.
Disability appears to be the only valid excuse for not working, at least according to analogous child support law in Washington. A parent who returned to school was still imputed income, as was a parent who reduced her work schedule to care for her children.
The spouse claiming a disability bears the burden of proving it. Letters from doctors might initially suffice as proof of disability. But a spouse's alleged disability can become a hotly contested issue involving independent medical examinations, extensive medical records, and competing experts.
If a party does not work at his or her earning capacity, the court will usually 'impute' income at the amount he or she could earn. 'Imputation' means the court deems a party to have income he or she does not actually have.
REVIEW HEARING AFTER TEMPORARY ORDER. If a temporary order requires a spouse to find work or increase his or her work hours, the court will usually also schedule a review hearing for a date 2-3 months later. At the review hearing, the court will re-evaluate maintenance or undifferentiated support. If the recipient's income increased, his or her financial support will typically decrease by that amount. If the recipient's income has not increased, he or she will need to prove he or she nonetheless took all reasonable steps toward the goal. For example, a reasonable job search might entail at least two applications per weekday, excluding applications over the internet. If a party fails to find work and fails to perform a reasonable job search, the court will usually impute the spouse with income.
INTENTIONALLY DECREASED INCOME. Commonly a would-be payor intentionally decreases his or her earnings to avoid paying maintenance or child support. When this happens, the court imputes income at the amount he or she would have earned. The court will then award financial support as if the imputed income were actual income. Alternatively, the court can order a disproportionate award of the parties' property.
ATTACKING THE THEORY BEHIND MAINTENANCE. One of the best defenses against a multi-year maintenance award can be a respectful attack against its theoretical framework. Perhaps the most commonly cited policy reason for maintenance is the assumption one spouse sacrificed his or her earning potential for the family. Traditionally this meant the wife sacrificed her career to care for the home, thereby freeing the husband to advance at work. At the end of a traditional marriage, the wife's employment prospects would be minimal, whereas the husband's income would be sufficient to support a family. Thus multi-year maintenance awards are often a means of compensating the housewife for her sacrifice.
But many marriages are untraditional. For example, sometimes both spouses fully pursue their careers, or the higher earning spouse was the one who had stayed home with the children. In these situations, the higher earning spouse can sometimes successfully argue for a reduced maintenance award, if done tactfully.
MAINTENANCE FOR UNMARRIED COUPLES? Washington law only supports maintenance awards if the parties were married or registered as domestic partners. Parties who lived in other marital-like relationships—sometimes called meretricious relationships, committed intimate relationships, or unregistered domestic partnerships—are not eligible for maintenance.
Moreover, Washington is not a common law marriage state. Couples in common law marriage states become married if they live together like a married couple for many years. Conversely, under Washington law, marriage requires a ceremony and official state certificate.
Washington only recognizes other forms of marriage, including common law marriage, if the marriages properly took place under the laws where the parties were located at the time. Courts in Washington generally will recognizes valid foreign marriages regardless how they occurred. The exceptions to this rule are polygamous and incestuous marriages, which Washington never recognizes under any circumstances.
MAINENANCE AFTER LEGAL SEPARATION. Washington will award maintenance in a legal separation just as in a divorce. The court performs the same analysis and follows the same procedures.
TRADING MAINTENANCE FOR OTHER FINANCIAL RELIEF. Parties sometimes agree to trade maintenance for other financial relief. For example, the would-be payor might offer a disproportionate award in return for a reduction in maintenance. These types of agreements are legally allowable except when they reduce child support. Child support is for the benefit of the child(ren), and parents generally cannot trade it or bargain to reduce or eliminate it.
MODIFIABILITY OF MAINTENANCE. By law, maintenance is modifiable when the parties' financial positions change. For example, a recipient who becomes disabled and loses his or her job might request increased maintenance. Similarly a payor who becomes disabled and loses his or her job might ask the court to reduce or eliminate maintenance.
To modify maintenance, there must be an existing maintenance obligation. If the divorce decree does not award maintenance, neither spouse can request a maintenance modification at a later date, regardless whether their financial positions change. Moreover, the divorce decree cannot include a nominal amount of maintenance, such as one dollar per month, as a placeholder for a future maintenance modification.
Notably, a maintenance obligation can be rendered non-modifiable if the divorce decree specifically says so.
AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF MAINTENANCE. Maintenance automatically terminates upon the recipient's remarriage. As a result, payors often half-jokingly encourage recipients to date and find new love.
Maintenance also automatically terminates upon either party's death.
LIFE INSURANCE AS SECURITY FOR MAINTENANCE. Given that maintenance automatically terminates upon the payor's death, divorce decrees sometimes require the payor to purchase and maintain life insurance for the recipient's benefit. This is the exception, not the norm. Normally the recipient can purchase life insurance him/herself, if desired.


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Did the U.S. Empower Morsi?
November 24, 2012 at 12:11 PM 1 comment
Recent events in Egypt have indicated that something happened to swell Egyptian President Morsi's head and his bid for nearly absolute power over Egyptian people. What happened?
Last we heard Hillary Clinton flew to the Middle East to help resolve the fighting between Hamas terrorist forces and Israel. For some reason, she went to Morsi and – as noted in my previous article – "sponsored" the resultant cease-fire. Why would Morsi do this since he has sworn to eliminate the greatest enemy to Islam, the Jews and their state of Israel? It doesn't really make sense to me. Of course, we see the surface of things and we have to judge on that basis.
You'll recall in my previous article, I spoke of the elite's need for the Muslim Brotherhood. As far as the elite are concerned, they find the Muslim Brotherhood to be a thing of beauty simply because it plays into the elite's hands quite nicely. The Muslim Brotherhood is ready, able, and willing to sponsor as much terror, death, and mayhem as necessary in order to deal with their Zionist enemies.
Yet, Morsi is seen internationally as someone who joined the photo-op in order to help the situation, so our State Department here in the U.S. is seen as actually working with Morsi to help create a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel. This works out to Morsi's advantage because it makes him appear as someone who truly wants the nations surrounding Israel to be at peace with Israel.
However, just one day after a cease-fire was achieved (with the help of Morsi sponsoring it), Morsi made a true grab for absolute power in Egypt and to date, no one in our government has come out to condemn his actions. As noted previously, the UN came out stating their major concern over Morsi's power grab, but not a peep from our own government.
So what did President Morsi do that has caused such concern from the UN and fervor from Egyptians, including Egypt's highest body of judges? President Morsi simply declared that his decision were above judicial review. In other words, according to Morsi, he has turned himself into a modern-day Pharaoh where his word is final and absolute. In essence, as many of us feared would be the result of the Muslim Brotherhood gaining power in Egypt, Morsi has decreed that whatever he decides becomes the law in Egypt.
In this case, there is no need for a body of judges to determine the legality of any law that Morsi decides to enact. Of course, it goes without saying that this move by Morsi is the furthest thing from Democracy that can be hoped for in any nation.
"The edicts Morsi issued mean that no judicial body can dissolve the upper house of parliament or the current assembly writing the new constitution, which are also both led by the Brotherhood. Supporters of Morsi feared that court might in fact dissolve one of these bodies, further postponing Egypt's transition under the aegis of a new constitution." [1]
President Morsi holds executive and legislative authority and did so for the latter when he dissolved the existing parliament when he took power. By issuing the decree regarding the weight of his edicts against judicial review, he has effectively created a government where he is the absolute ruler. We know without doubt that because Morsi is part of the Muslim Brotherhood and has their support, any new constitution for Egypt will involve Sharia law.
Since the edict presented by Morsi, there has been a backlash. "Egyptian judges and prosecutors struck back on Saturday against an edict by President Mohamed Morsi that gave him unchecked authority without judicial review, vowing to challenge his decree in court and reportedly going on strike in Alexandria." [2]
Because of all that Morsi has done and is attempting to do and with the complete silence of the United States, it appears that the U.S. is standing back and allowing Morsi to do what he needs to do. Could the U.S. even be helping Morsi behind the scenes? Knowing what we know about how the CIA has worked in the past, this is completely possible.
Again though, we must ask the question regarding why this is happening? Why is the U.S. seemingly silent and why is Morsi making this very strategic albeit dangerous move for Egypt? It all goes back to the needs of the global elite as we discussed previously.
The global elite are using the Muslim Brotherhood because they both have the same goals, yet for different purposes. Since the Muslim Brotherhood has no qualms of stooping to any level to achieve their goals, they have become a tremendous source for the elite. In effect, the Muslim Brotherhood is the foot soldier for the elite, bringing the goals of both organizations to conclusion.
Once the Muslim Brotherhood is able to achieve what they want to achieve with respect to Israel and the Jews, it will be extremely easy for the elite to sweep the Muslim Brotherhood aside and take the game over from that point onward. It is very doubtful that the elite rely only or even mainly on the Muslim Brotherhood, though in this instance, they are very valuable to the elite.
But why is there this push for Morsi to have supreme dominance over all of Egypt? It is simple and pragmatic. Once Morsi becomes the dictator he envisions himself to be, Sharia law will be fully implemented throughout Egypt. Once that is accomplished, people will be ruled with force. Stepping out of line will mean prison and/or death. Egypt will become what Iraq was before the Butcher of Bagdad's regime was toppled.
This is what the elite wants and needs as I've discussed. The more the region becomes governed by the Muslim Brotherhood, the greater will be the Brotherhood's power. They will then continue to add more nations to their regime, even though those nations may still appear to be separate and unique, governed by a person or body. Ultimately though, that person or body will be part of the Muslim Brotherhood, so it will be as if the Muslim Brotherhood controls all of those nations.
This is why one nation after another needs to be toppled. George W. Bush went in and took out Saddam Hussein. Since that time and currently, a man by the name of Jalal Talabani has become president and things are not good in Iraq now.
Just a few months ago, the world learned that Mr. Obama "had tried to convince Iraqi President Jalal Talibani to relinquish his position for Iyad Allawi to take his place, after the Iraqi elections that Allawi won by a slim margin over Nuri al-Maliki, yet the latter still became Prime Minister." [3]
This tells us that the Obama administration (and likely the global elite) does not support Talabani. Because of this, we can be assured of further degradation in Iraq. Now that troops have been pulled out, some report that Iraq "is less stable domestically and less reliable internationally than the United States had envisioned." [4]
Though Mr. Obama wanted Ayad Allawi to replace President Talabani, the latter did not go for that deal. It seems that with Allawi in place, he likely would have continued as a puppet for the United States, as many believe he has been.
Even though Allawi has been tied to Sunnis, many of them believed his overtures to them were merely covering the fact that he had ulterior motives. Ultimately, I believe that the Obama administration (under orders from the elite) want someone as head of Iraq and all the nations in that region, to be firmly connected with the Muslim Brotherhood. It will allow for greater movement by the elite within those nations in their attempts to take over Israel and Jerusalem.
What is very interesting to me is that the global elite wants and needs to control Jerusalem because of the coming new world order that is in the making. They believe once they are able to establish this new world order in which they control all people on this earth, their own god – Lucifer – will be able to step physically onto this planet and rule it! This is their ultimate goal that they have been working toward for generations.
I believe that this is the reason Satan has granted them as much power and wealth as they have gained and kept within their own families as they have worked together as the global elite. They don't really plan on sharing that wealth or power with anyone who is truly not of their ranks. This is why it is unfortunately sad and humorous at the same time that we see so many people like Mr. Obama, Gov. Christie and all the liberal democrats in our government and throughout the United States working so hard to give the global elite what they want.
In the end, the average person will get little to nothing. Those who have merely been puppets of the global elite may not even be kept around. This is obviously something that these people do not consider and unfortunately, it seems like the average American who believes that Mr. Obama is doing what is best for this country, simply fails to see the big picture because their eyes are on themselves. As long as they benefit, things are great. But that will not last long and once the global elite get what they want, life will become what it became under every regime governed by socialism or communism. The individual loses his/her complete identity in favor of the state. In this case, the state will be clearly represented by the global elite.
[1] http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/24/opponents-egypt-islamic-president-clash-with-backers-over-new-powers/#ixzz2DAbMJO44
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/world/middleeast/morsi-urged-to-retract-edict-to-bypass-judges-in-egypt.html?src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Fworld%2Fmiddleeast%2Findex.jsonp
[3] http://www.asharq-e.com/news.asp?section=2&id=31212
[4] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/world/middleeast/failed-efforts-of-americas-last-months-in-iraq.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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What People Do Not Realize… Mr. Obama's Committment to America
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1. Deacon Dan aka Daniel Webster Lowell | November 25, 2012 at 4:27 AM
I remember my mom telling me I would be judged by the company I kept. America ( the not a christian nation ) has a new friend. The Pharaoh. Is this company we want to keep?


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The Phantom Danger: Daylight
Procedural spooks! Daylight is the horror game that randomises the ghost train every time you play. Your first playthrough might involve trundling past a dangling skellywobbler at the first turn, while repeated visits might see a couple of tatty plastic bats in place of dem bones. Maybe a Freddy Krueger knock-off with spatulas strapped to his fingers will pop out one time, or a banshee that screams like a dog in a war. I'd be sceptical about the claim of procedurally generated scares if everything I've seen of the game didn't make it look like the main activity is walking down a corridor while a randomised soundboard squawks and honks in the background. A new video shows more.
Is this a big budget version of the many online Slender games? I'm keen to see if it'll surprise me (as opposed to simply startling me with loud noises) but I don't hold out a huge amount of hope at the moment. It's available April 29th though so we'll know soon enough.
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The Acting Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the arrest of a 19-year-old man last month.
At approximately 11:50 p.m. on July 3, 2018, Windsor Police Service officers attended a residence on Partington Street regarding a domestic matter. The man was arrested and taken to the police station. While in custody, he complained of pain in his right jaw and was taken to hosptial for examination.
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Ingrid Barcena from KU Leuven gave this talk at the HPC Knowledge Portal meeting in San Sebastián, Spain. "One of the biggest challenges when procuring High Performance Computing systems is to ensure that not only a faster machine than the previous one is bought but that the new system is well suited for the organization needs, fit within a limited budget and prove value for money. However, this is not a simple task and failing on buying the right HPC system can have tremendous consequences for an organization."
Video: Arm on the Path to Exascale
In this video from SC17, Mike Vildibill from Hewlett Packard Enterprise describes the company's experiences engaging large HPC customers with prototype systems and highlight the value and benefit of running SUSE on the Apollo 70 platform. "Coming soon, the HPE Apollo70: is a powerful HPC platform. It offers a disruptive ARM HPC processor technology with maximum memory bandwidth, familiar management and performance tools, and the density and scalability required for large HPC cluster deployments."
Interview: Hot Interconnects Conference to Focus on Next-Generation Networks
The Hot Interconnects Conference is coming up Aug. 28-30 in Santa Clara. To learn more, we caught up with Program Chairs Ryan Grant and Jitu (Jitendra) Padhye. "Hot Interconnects brings together members of the industrial, academic and broader research community to unveil the very latest advances in network technologies as well as to discuss ideas for future generation interconnects. Unlike other conferences, Hot Interconnects is focused on only the latest most topical subjects and concentrates on technologies that will be available for deployment in the near future."
Bright Computing Steps up with Cloud Bursting to Azure at ISC 2017
In this video from ISC 2017, Bill Wagner from Bright Computing describes the company's new capabilities for Cloud Bursting to Microsoft Azure. "Cloud bursting from an on-premises cluster to Microsoft Azure offers companies an efficient, cost-effective, secure and flexible way to add additional resources to their HPC infrastructure. Bright's integration with Azure also gives our clients the ability to build an entire off-premises cluster for compute-intensive workloads in the Azure cloud platform."
How Zettar Transferred 1 Petabyte of Data in Just 34 Hours Using AIC Servers
In the world of HPC, moving data is a sin. That may be changing. "Just a few weeks ago, AIC announced the successful completion of a landmark, 1-petabyte transfer of data in 34 hours, during a recent test by Zettar that relied on the company's SB122A-PH, 1U 10-bay NVMe storage server. The milestone was reached using a unique 5000-mile 100Gbps loop which is a SDN layer over a shared, production 100G network operated by the US DOE's ESNet."
Video: IDC HPC Market Update
Earl Joseph presented this talk at the HPC User Forum in Austin. "HPC is still expected to be a strong growth market going forward. IDC is forecasting a 7.7 percent growth from 2015 to 2019. We're projecting the 2019 HPC Market will exceed $15 Billion."
Overview of the MVAPICH Project and Future Roadmap
In this video from the 4th Annual MVAPICH User Group, DK Panda from Ohio State University presents: Overview of the MVAPICH Project and Future Roadmap. "This talk will provide an overview of the MVAPICH project (past, present and future). Future roadmap and features for upcoming releases of the MVAPICH2 software family (including MVAPICH2-X, MVAPICH2-GDR, MVAPICH2-Virt, MVAPICH2-EA and MVAPICH2-MIC) will be presented. Current status and future plans for OSU INAM, OEMT and OMB will also be presented."


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Dry Dock Cottage has a number of truly unique features, one being that you can enjoy coffee sitting in your armchair below canal water level with a spectacular view of the waterway and the Skirrid Fawr mountain beyond. To maximise these fantastic views from every room, the open-plan cottage is split into four levels linked by stairs.
Go down a few steps to the entrance door which leads into the kitchen-diner, with handmade oak units and granite worktops. A few more steps lead down to the snug cinema room with squishy, reclining sofa and home cinema system. At the front of the cottage, just inside the large bi-fold glass doors, are two gorgeous armchairs set slightly below the level of the canal, for a truly unique view of the waterway! A wood-burning stove provides a focal point in the chillier months. At the other end of the cottage, the elevated bedroom has a king-size bed, double ended freestanding bath, shower room and the same magnificent views.
We've used oak extensively, from the horizontally panelled walls, to the rustic window shutters and the richly stained floor. Luxurious fabrics, Farrow & Ball paints, bold lighting and bespoke furniture create a lavish, yet intimate, feel. This cottage is not suitable for pets but they are very welcome in Incline Cottage and Wharfinger's Cottage.
An outdoor seating area with patio table and chairs is set on the wooded slopes behind the cottage, making the most of those far-reaching views. The cottage porch is a handy place for your muddy boots and can accommodate a pair of bikes.There is a space for a car alongside the cottage, and further car parking just a few yards away.
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Social Impact Club | Conversation with Nick O'Donohoe, CEO of CDC Group. Impact investing: challenges and opportunities
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Nick O'Donohoe joined CDC as its Chief Executive in June 2017 and is also a member of the CDC Board. He was previously a Senior Adviser to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation where he specialised in the use of blended finance models to support the work of the Foundation.
Prior to taking this role, Nick co-founded, with Sir Ronald Cohen, Big Society Capital (BSC). He served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to December 2015. BSC is an independent financial institution established by the UK Government as "the world's first social investment bank" and is capitalised with unclaimed UK bank accounts and investment by the largest UK banks.
Previously Nick worked at JP Morgan, latterly as Global Head of Research. He was a member of the Management Committee of the Investment Bank and the Executive Committee of JP Morgan Chase, as well as the senior sponsor for JP Morgan's Social Finance Unit. Nick co-authored "Impact Investments: An Emerging Asset Class", published by JP Morgan and the Rockefeller Foundation in November 2010. Prior to JP Morgan, he spent fifteen years at Goldman Sachs.
Nick served as Chairman of the UK Dormant Assets Commission which reported in March 2017. He is was also a board member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) between 2012 and 2019. He is Deputy Chairman of the Global Steering Group (GSG) on Impact Investment and joined the board of European Development Finance Institution (EDFI) in 2020.
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When Is an Area of Inquiry "Political"?
Certain subfields of philosophy, such as feminist philosophy, philosophy of race, and philosophy of disability, are sometimes accused of being improperly "political." Lately, I have seen several defenses of these subfields that consist in saying that all or most philosophy is political. For example, Magicalersatz at Feminist Philosophers writes, "I can't see any sense of 'political' in which feminist philosophy is political in a way that tons of other philosophy isn't." And by "other philosophy" she means to include areas such as analytic metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, ethics, free will, etc.
It may be helpful to get clearer on what it means to call an area of philosophical inquiry "political." Here are some (non-exclusive) possibilities, in which "politically relevant" concerns various aspects of the distribution of benefits and burdens, broadly construed, in a society. We might say an area of inquiry is political when:
- The results of the inquiry have implications for politically relevant theses.
- The inquiry takes place in a society in which politically relevant background assumptions operate and which may implicitly affect the inquiry.
- The inquiry is directly about politics or politically relevant theses.
- The inquiry is intentionally constrained so as to protect or promote certain politically-relevant unquestioned assumptions.
The critics of the subfields mentioned above have in mind, I suspect, something like sense 4. Now, while a lot of philosophy is political in sense 1 and sense 2, and political philosophy especially is political in sense 3, it strikes me as implausible to say that all or even most of philosophy is political in sense 4. If all this is correct, then those that respond to these critics by just saying that all or most philosophy is political are equivocating on "political," using sense 1 or 2 to answer a charge regarding sense 4. [Edit in response to Richard's comment, below: I don't mean to be accusing Magicalersatz in particular of this; she doesn't just assert this, but does go through various senses of what "political" could mean, so perhaps it wasn't the best idea to quote her earlier.]
Does that mean the critics are right in saying that the subfields in question are improperly political? Not necessarily, for other questions remain. First, is the charge that the subfields are political in sense 4 at all accurate? (How is inquiry constrained? Are certain assumptions shielded from inquiry, and if so, which ones? Are those assumptions really unquestioned?) Second, if the charge that subfields are political in sense 4 is accurate, are other subfields subject to structurally parallel objections regarding the protection of other (perhaps non-political) assumptions? (And if we don't critique those other subfields for this, why critique feminist philosophy, philosophy of race, and philosophy of disability for it?) Third, even if the charge is accurate, and even if there are no other subfields with structurally parallel problems, are there reasons for thinking that a field that is political in sense 4 is not thereby philosophically problematic?
Additionally, there is the question of whether there is a different sense of "political" that better captures what the critics of these fields, or those who say that all philosophy is political, mean.
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TripAdvisor has collected a list of the best hotels in America.
Here are the 10 best hotels in America from that list.
- The Grand Del Mar located in San Diego, California.
- The French Quarter Inn located in Charleston, South Carolina.
- The Bardessono located in Yountville, California.
- The Allison Inn & Spa located in Newberg, Oregon.
- The Five Pine Lodge & Spa located in Sisters, Oregon.
- The 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville located in Bentonville, Arkansas.
- The Tivoli Lodge located in Vail, Colorado.
- The Sherry-Netherland Hotel located in New York City, New York.
- The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
- The Oxford Hotel located in Bend, Oregon.
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'Black Panther' Just Landed A Rising Superstar in Director Ryan Coogler
After reports of 'Creed' director Ryan Coogler being in negotiations with Marvel to helm 'Black Panther,' the studio finally made it official and hired the talented filmmaker.
Coogler made a splash when he wrote and directed the award-winning 'Fruitvale Station" in 2013 but then followed that with probably his biggest challenge - reinvigorating the 'Rocky' franchise. After convincing Sylvester Stallone that there was still gold to mine in his 40-year old property, Coogler made a thoughtful passion project full of indie sensibilities with a moderate studio budget. Most of all it was a personal film that paid homage to his father's love of 'Rocky' movies. A piece of screenwriting that helped Stallone earn a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture."We are fortunate to have such an esteemed filmmaker join the Marvel family," said producer Kevin Feige. "The talents Ryan showcased in his first two films easily made him our top choice to direct 'Black Panther.' Many fans have waited a long time to see Black Panther in his own film, and with Ryan we know we've found the perfect director to bring T'Challa's story to life."
Coogler was wielding magic and he could have chosen any project to do next but Marvel saw the urgency and sought to hire the rising star now to direct one of its most important films to date. Chadwick Bozeman plays T'Challa the powerful King of the fictional African nation of Wakanda who also is the costumed Black Panther. He'll make his debut in this year's 'Captain America: Civil War' before his solo film premieres on February 18, 2018.
Coogler's hire gives Marvel Studios its first African-American director to direct its first movie led by a character of color. Twelve films in since 2008 the directors have all been white and male and so have been the titular characters. The studio is reportedly looking for a woman to direct 'Captain Marvel' for a 2019 release.
The question is will Marvel keep a mostly hands-off approach with such an instinctive director to do what he was hired to do in the first place? Many directors including Joss Whedon, who directed two of the studio's biggest films - Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, have felt the grind of making a huge blockbuster film with all the tentacles it needs to connect to other features. The "creative differences" with Edgar Wright that led to him walking away on 'Ant-Man' has become Hollywood lore. Selma director Ava Duvernay was in negotiations for 'Black Panther' at one point also but cited "creative differences" as the reason she turned down the project.
Coogler is unquestionably a gifted filmmaker who's just getting started and the perfect storyteller to give 'Black Panther' the spectacle the studio wants and the heart it deserves. It's incumbent on Marvel Studios to provide guidance and then promptly get out of his way.


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Boil the potatoes until soft.
Boil the peas until done, but not mushy. Drain the water from the peas and potatoes, and set them aside.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium low heat. When butter is completely melted add the flour and whisk together. You only want to cook it into a little color like this: Turn the heat down if it's cooking too fast and turning dark.
Add the milk slowly and whisk out the lumps.
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I had someone recommend to me Dr. Rosts's blog. According to the site, Rost is former Vice President for Pfizer who became well known in 2004 when he emerged as the first drug company executive to speak out in favor of reimportation of drugs.
He is the author of a book I just picked up: "Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman," which shines the light on his trials and tribulations with Pfizer as it assimilated Pharmacia, his prior employer.
A review on another site has this to say about Rost and his book: Rost's book is about more than just himself. Much of the latter half, in fact, has nothing to do with Rost's battle with Pfizer, but is rather a litany of recent drug company corruption, and Rost argues convincingly that the FDA and America's major medical journals have been co-opted by the industry. When he moves on to examine the American economy at large, where he lays out some eye-opening statistics comparing skyrocketing CEO salaries with the static ones of American workers, we realize Rost has reached his destination. (Source: Here).
My early view on this doctor is that he is a fire brand, and he has a pair of brass ones to take on Pfizer. Worth a read of his blog, IMHO.


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It was a wonderful show this week when Moogyver joined us once again. We have left it too long! We had a great chat about playing with our significant others and IRL friends. What is an IRL friend anyway?
You can find Moogyver on Twitter @Moogyver
Next week: Mr B is joining us to talk about raiding in Legion! How was it for you? Tell us!


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Seventeen years ago, Shel Kaphan was No. 1. You can find the full interview at Geekwire.com.
Let's start with some things you may not know about Amazon.
- Jeff Bezos projections were no where near the scale of Amazon today. Not surprising.
- Started out of a home office.
- Original possible names were Cadabra and Relentless. Names don't make companies great. Companies make names great.
- Early controversies: "One of the early controversies about the company is that we were claiming that we had a million titles. Well, we did have a million titles. We didn't have a million books, but we had a million titles in the sense that we could order them." Marketing is important. Image is important. I believe customers are more understanding when you're an impressive company and you screw up. Popularity helps.
Why Amazon is so successful:
- Timing (can also be considered luck)
- Focus
- Execution
- Talent
- Jeff Bezos (Leadership)
- Faith
You've heard it in comedy and it rings true. "Timing is everything." Amazon could not have happened five years later. Although, there is no doubt that Jeff Bezos would still be successful. He's a rare bread of visionary and business person. "….he (Jeff Bezos) saw those opportunities and seized them. I am not sure just anybody else would."
Focus: "Jeff had made an impression on me as a really intelligent and focused person." How do stay focused? You walk away from things that get you unfocused. The scale of the websites out there that do something cool and will never make a dollar. They're not geared towards the market. Amazon made a huge industry bigger and more efficient. Bezos was focused and opportunistic. Those are two states that are hard to balance.
Execution: Shel says, "I remember there was a day when Jeff's face was on the front page of The Wall Street Journal in their little portrait engraved style, and we got really slammed right after that and managed to survive that." They got an opportunity and they hit a home run. They went "viral" before it was en vogue.
Talent: You need a pool of talent to create a game changing business. Ask any military general. You can't win a war without good soldiers. Good people have a synergistic effect. Serendipitous things also happen that lead to success.
What impresses me about Amazon is that they could have settled many times as a book seller or some niche. They just did not stop. You have to give a lot of credit to Jeff Bezos as a leader. I would love to write a book about the big decisions and how he made them. For someone with his success, he's managed to keep a low profile.
Faith is a word that is a little bit misunderstood. People tend to associate it specifically with religion and that's not correct (although understandable). Jeff Bezos believed in himself and his idea. No one would have ever predicted this companies meteoric rise. "I think from having come from the big money world of Wall Street, and also the big ego world of Wall Street, just to be able to see a huge opportunity and go after it was part of his frame of reference."
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Officials say they discovered that government built a clinic in Tjakastad but is under-utilised and can now become a hospital.
The Mpumalanga health department is considering moving the Standerton TB hospital to the area of Tjakastad, near Badplaas, in the coming financial year.
This follows health MEC Gillion Mashego's discovery that the hospital in the area was dilapidating and that interventions were needed to avert the health hazards that the hospital's poor state is causing.
Owners of the Standerton building from whom government is renting the TB hospital at R1.2 million every year are not renovating it and recommendations by department officials have been made for government to cut ties with them and relocate the hospital as they are in breach of national health standards.
Officials said if the Standerton building was owned by government they were going to renovate it but not when they do not own it.
Now Mashego wants this hospital moved to the Tjakastad area in order for the clinic of the area to serve as the new TB hospital.
The department says the Tjakastad clinic is well-built on government land and few revamps will be needed – for around R9 million – to enable it to be a fully-fledged hospital.
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James Lovell wants to preserve the Garifuna language of Belize.
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7 ways to interact with Garífuna culture in Belize
Drums -- both playing and making them -- are the heart of Garifuna culture
Drumming on the beach, moving in time with junkanu dancers and eating heaping plates of mashed plantain soaked in coconut stew -- more than likely these aren't the experiences you imagine while planning a trip to Belize.
Smithsonian Folk Life Festival features Garifuna music
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival begins Wednesday, June 26 and unlike previous years where themes have varied, this year's cultural gathering will focus on several programs including "The One World, Many Voices: Endangered Languages and Cultural Heritage Program."


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Nellie's Acres :: Soy Jar Candles Fundraisers
Candles are something that most people buy on a regular basis.Candle sales typically exceed Candy sales in today's market!!! Instead of selling a product people don`t really want or need, why not sell something they would be buying anyway? In today`s World where we are all concerned with environmental issues, handmade Soy Jar Candles make perfect sense! Soy wax is an all natural wax derived from soy beans produced by American Farmers. Unlike Paraffin which is a by-product of oil. Soy Wax also has a much greater scent to wax ratio so I'm able to add more scent which creates a wonderful scent throw! You will be selling a product that folks want!
Typically for your fundraiser you will choose 10 scents and they will be available in 2 sizes...Your choice!!! Nellie`s Acres will provide order forms with a picture of a candle and the scent list and sizes. We will also bag each order with the customer`s name on it for your convenience. All orders will include a coupon worth 20% off the customers next purchase! Nellie`s Acres does require a 50% deposit once the fund-raiser is over and the final order is placed. The remainder of the payment is due upon delivery of the candles. Delivery is guaranteed three weeks after the final order is placed. If your candles are being shipped, I will add a minimal shipping fee to all order blanks. Your organization will receive 35% of total sales.
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HPV Vaccine in Men Would Save Costs of Treating Throat Cancer
A new study shows that giving men Gardasil is cost-effective and prevents throat cancer.
Controversy over the HPV vaccine has centered on its risks to girls and the idea that protecting them against cervical cancer could also lead them to experiment with sex at a younger age. But a new study underscores the effect of HPV on men, and points out that vaccinating men against the virus could prevent throat cancer as well.
About 9,300 men in the U.S. each year are affected by HPV-caused cancers, among them oropharyngeal cancer that occurs in the middle part of the throat behind the mouth and can develop around the tonsils and the back of the tongue. That number is expected to grow dramatically in the coming years.
"It is projected that by 2020, HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer will become the most common HPV-related cancer in the U.S., surpassing cervical cancer," Dr. Donna Graham, a medical oncologist who led a new study on vaccination in men, said in a statement.
The virus can be transmitted through oral sex, but the cases of throat cancer are four times more common in men than women. Men can also carry the virus in the genitals without knowing it, partly because researchers still have not figured out how to test men for the virus to detect early cancer cells. The new study in which Graham was involved shows that administering the vaccine to more boys could prevent them from getting cancer much later in life.
"People who are exposed to the virus may or may not get infected," says Dr. Lillian Sui, another author of the study who is also staff medical oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a professor at the University of Toronto.
[RELATED: The Future of Male Birth Control]
The study, released online Monday in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicates that vaccinating 12-year-old boys against HPV is a cost-effective strategy for preventing throat cancer.
Researchers applied a statistical model to 192,940 Canadian boys who were 12 years old in 2012, and found that vaccination could save $6 million to $22 million, depending on the cost of the vaccine, its effectiveness, the cost of cancer treatment and the survival rate of patients who get cancer.
Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show vaccination rates for males climbed from 20.8 percent in 2012 to 34.6 percent in 2013. Sui says that if more boys were vaccinated, then the vaccine would prevent throat cancer as effectively as it prevents cervical cancer.
For women, the vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix protect against 70 percent of cervical cancers and 90 percent of genital warts cases. They work in the body for at least a decade without becoming less effective and have not been associated with any long-term health problems. Gardasil is the vaccine typically given to men.
Still, rates of vaccination even for women are not as high as they are for other vaccines, and a November 2014 CDC report showed millions of U.S. women are not getting screened for cervical cancer. "Herd immunity," which occurs when large numbers of people become immune to a virus, requires 80-90 percent of people to be vaccinated in order to be effective. Vaccinating more men would help protect women who are not vaccinated as well as protecting men who have sex with unvaccinated men.
Concerns linger over what administering the vaccine could mean to young people, partially because it is recommended by the CDC at such a young age. For boys and girls, the agency has recommended since 2011 that children receive the three-part vaccine at ages 11 or 12. The agency has said that doing so would allow the immune system to build before teens become sexually active.
The most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., HPV infects 14 million people a year. It has more than 100 strains, most of which are not harmful and go away within two years. About 30 types, however, can put women at risk for cervical, vulvar or vaginal cancer. Other types cause warts in men and women. Even people who have no symptoms can spread the virus, and cancer can take years to develop after a person becomes infected.
[READ: Parents Still Seek Natural Exposure to Viruses]
The CDC says that not having sex is the only sure way to avoid HPV entirely – though condoms can reduce the likelihood of transmission.
Sui isn't a pediatrician, so she points out that she doesn't have conversations about the vaccine with young people – but she does see patients down the line who have developed cancer. The vaccines may seem irrelevant at such a young age but parents, doctors and young people should discuss it, she says.
For men, throat cancer develops anywhere from 40-60 years of age, and a test can determine whether HPV is the cause. Women can have Pap smears or HPV tests for early screening efforts, but these types of screening methods do not exist for men. Sui says the incidences of throat cancer found to be related to HPV range from 70-80 percent in North America.
Smoking also can increase the risk of developing HPV-related throat cancer, while the virus can also lead to cancers of the anus and penis. Men are likely to have a better outcome if cancer of the throat is found to be linked with HPV rather than with smoking, Sui says. They are likely to live longer, and this type is less likely to recur, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Lilacs were a favourite in the garden for the Victorians and Edwardians however with the reduction of garden space in the early 20th century they fell out of favour, leading to the closure of the largest nursery of lilac cultivation in the 1940's.
In the 1980's a man called Colin Chapman was doing research to find some more unusual cultivars and discovered varieties being bred in Russia such as the Syringa vulgaris Znamya Lenina or Banner of Lenin. This variety is a hardy medium sized shrub which has the beautiful heart-shaped leaves and large fragrant flower panicles of stunning rich reddish purple. Lilac Znamya Lenina makes a wonderful specimen shrub whether it be in a large expanse of garden or a smaller cottage or wildlife garden. The density of colour and the fragrance will attract bees and butterflies from afar.
Syringa vulgaris Znamya Lenina as with other lilacs is a hardy shrub preferring sunny sites or perhaps a little shade in reasonable, moist well drained soil. It will grow up to 3 metres so could be used as an informal colourful screen if required. Pruning should be carried out straight after flowering so that the following years buds can set on the old wood.
Pot grown Lilac Znamya Lenina may be planted at any time of year as there is little or no disturbance to the root system. This means that the plants will establish quite quickly, therefore starting to put on growth fairly soon once the growing season starts.
Please telephone one of our team if you have any queries with reference to Lilac Znamya Lenina or any of the other varieties we stock.


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In the spirit of paying more attention to the experiences of younger folks I wanted to share this piece about 'color-blindness' and 'generation Y', (my younger sister's generation). It's definitely worth a read and I'd love to hear from any readers of Baha'i Thought that are Gen Y'ers. What do you think about what this author has to say about race?:
"Let's get one thing straight: Race is a socially created concept, and since its inception it has been a socially fed nuisance, to say the least. It sprang to life and run amok. Lyrics, lawsuits, lynchings, boycotts, bombings, preferential treatment, superiority complexes, inferiority complexes and inhumane acts based solely on skin tone and misconceptions.
Millennials like myself are often steeped just as deep in the troubles of race as generations before us. This isn't to say that advancements haven't been made. Civil rights, career options for minorities and intercultural dynamics have no doubt improved in America since my parents' day. But progress in regard to race is not linear—it never has been and never will be. Every generation has different ways of dealing with the rainbow-colored elephant in the room; influenced, no doubt, by previous eras, but distinct in its own right." (Read the whole piece here)


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Richard Docwra is a writer, coach and consultant.
He's written books, guides and other publications on a wide range of topics relating to culture, politics and the art of living, including consumerism, ethical living, critical thinking, secular spirituality, the challenges of the modern world and how to appreciate life. He is the author of 'Modern life – as good as it gets?' published by Green Books in 2008, and his articles have appeared in a range of magazines and websites.
Richard also provides consultancy to organisations to help them plan better, communicate better, raise more money, follow their values, see clearly on complex issues and find innovative solutions to problems.
He also runs coaching, workshops and training sessions for individuals and organisations on topics including personal development and how to communicate more effectively with the public.
Richard is the founder and director of social change agency ChangeStar, as well as the not-for-profit organisation Life Squared. He is also the co-founder of campaigning organisation Ad Brake. He has over 20 years experience of helping progressive organisations gain social change, as well as in building successful organisations, including leading charity agency TW CAT (now On Agency) to a 20-fold growth in turnover as Chief Executive.
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Friday October 11th at The Big Green BookshopWe're kicking off the Festival with a wonderfully entertaining evening in the company of Max Décharné and Travis Elborough
Max is a rock'n'roll musician, author and journalist who was drummer for swamp rock band Gallon Drunk. His writing career has encompassed short stories, journalism, songwriting, books on hipster slang (Straight From The Fridge, Dad) and cinema (Hardboiled Hollywood). His latest book Capital Crimes, looks at the seedy underbelly of London over the last 700 years.
They'll be sharing strange but extraordinary, but true stories based in and around the capital.


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text: Entertainment TV & Film Top Halloween Horror Movies From The Midnight Hour to Trick 'R Treat Share PINTEREST Email Print TV & Film Movies Horror Movies Best Movie Lists Comedies Science Fiction Movies War Movies Classic Movies International Movies Movies For Kids Movie Awards Animated Films TV Shows By Mark H. Harris Mark H. Harris has written about cinema and horror films since 2003. His work has appeared on PopMatters.com, Vulture.com, and Ugly Planet, among other online publications. our editorial process Mark H. Harris Updated October 03, 2017 What better to watch on Halloween than a horror movie that takes place on Halloween? Here are some great Halloween horror flicks to scare you senseless. 15 of 15 The Midnight Hour (1985) © Anchor Bay This lighthearted made-for-TV movie plays like a feature-length version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video without the red leather or the burdensome insistence on hipness. The film takes place one Halloween night as a group of 30-something "teens" (including LeVar Burton, Shari Belafonte, Dedee Pfeiffer and Peter DeLuise) accidentally unleash an ancient curse that raises the dead (which, for some reason includes a werewolf and a vampire). It's cheesy PG-rated fun that's good for an (unintentional) laugh -- especially during the jaw-dropping musical number "I'm Dead, You're Dying." 14 of 15 Hellbent (2004) © Regent If it's Halloween in LA, there's only one spot to be: West Hollywood. Hellbent, supposedly the first gay slasher, smartly takes advantage of this gay neighborhood setting in the tale of a devil-masked killer stalking victims at the annual Halloween festivities. Its strong set pieces provide thrills beyond the film's modest budget because it's first and foremost a horror movie -- one that just happens to feature gay characters. 13 of 15 Boo (2005) © Kismet Is there anything better on Halloween than a haunted house? This high-end straight-to-video offering provides the requisite scares (partying teens + haunted hospital = dead partying teens) with a clever self-awareness of genre expectations: one character exclaims as they head into the spooky building on Halloween night: "Great, we are gonna be those stupid kids." 12 of 15 The Hazing (2004) © MTI This derivative but fun low-budget horror-comedy finds a group of fraternity and sorority pledges dressing up in costumes, going on a scavenger hunt and spending Halloween night in a haunted house. Unfortunately for them, one of the items in the scavenger hunt is a book that opens a portal to Hell (probably something by Nicholas Sparks). As if spending the night in a haunted house isn't bad enough, now they have to deal with demonic possessions -- although, on the bright side, this makes their deaths all the more entertaining. 11 of 15 Trick or Treat (1986) © Platinum Disc Few trends define the '80s such as hair metal, and few movies capture the essence of hair metal like the campy Trick or Treat. In the movie, social misfit Eddie discovers that he can conjure his dead rock 'n roll idol, Sammi Curr, by playing his last, unreleased album backward. Given this method of communication, he shouldn't be surprised when the rocker's spirit turns out to be evil and goes about killing people right and left, including a Halloween concert in which he vaporizes audience members by shooting electric beams from his guitar. Another can't-miss scene: Sammi reaches through the TV and strangles a moral crusader railing against his music on a talk show. 10 of 15 Lady in White (1988) © 20th Century Fox This staid ghost story is all the more terrifying because it's told from a child's point of view via voiceover and nostalgic flashbacks; indeed, it could've been called A Halloween Story. On Halloween night, a boy is locked alone in a closet at school, where he witnesses the ghost of a murdered girl -- and the return of the all-too-alive murderer. 09 of 15 Cemetery of Terror (1985) © BCI Eclipse This so-bad-it's-good Mexican flick (also known as Cementerio del Terror) proves that cinematic teenagers are stupid in any language. On Halloween night, a group of teens thinks it's a good idea to sneak into an abandoned house and use a satanic book they find to raise the dead. It's such a good idea, in fact, that they go out of their way to break into a morgue and steal a body suitable for raising. Too bad for them they end up stealing a claw-handed satanic serial killer. Bad things ensue, including a rousing ending that turns the film from a slasher into an all-out zombie movie. 08 of 15 Night of the Demons (1988) © Anchor Bay Ridiculous caricatures, lame dialog, and cheesy acting only enhance the campy fun of this oh-so-'80s gorefest. Stop me if you've heard this one before: a group of teens decides to throw a Halloween party at an old haunted house. I'm sure they'll be fine. Or maybe a demon from Hell will possess a pair of partygoers, turning them into hideous, fanged she-demons. 07 of 15 Ginger Snaps (2000) © Artisan A pair of brooding teen sisters with an unhealthy bond and a hilariously morbid fascination with death sneak out one night and are attacked by a werewolf. Ginger, the pretty one, is bitten and begins to turn, going from burnout to hottie in an effort to draw in her prey. She's able to attend a Halloween party partially turned (including a tail) because everyone thinks she's in costume. The film cleverly parallels Ginger's transformation to going through puberty, with the growing pains, sexual promiscuity, social changes and Clearasil inherent therein. 06 of 15 May (2002) © Lionsgate May chronicles the descent into madness of a young woman who's always been an outcast because of her lazy eye, her social awkwardness and her penchant for the macabre. Just when she thinks she's starting to make friends -- and more-than-friends -- they end up pushing her away. "So many pretty parts," she reasons, "and no pretty wholes." She finally snaps on Halloween and decides to create her own friend from the "pretty parts" of the people she knows. 05 of 15 Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) © Key Video This made-for-TV movie is a dark, disturbing tale of revenge from beyond the grave. Bubba, a mentally challenged man in a small town, befriends a little girl named Marylee, and when she's attacked by a dog, four yokels who've apparently read Of Mice and Men one too many times assume Bubba is to blame. They track him down -- he hides disguised as a scarecrow in a field -- and shoot him in cold blood. Only after they kill him do they discover that the girl was attacked by a dog and is in fact alive and well. Later, as Halloween approaches, the culprits notice the scarecrow popping up on their property and one by one suffer deadly "accidents." 04 of 15 Satan's Little Helper (2004) © Universal Gleefully dark humor marks this story of a delusional boy who befriends a serial killer on Halloween, thinking he's a character from a video game. The killer is dressed as Satan, and the boy gladly signs on as his "helper," aiding in what he thinks are fake deaths but which turn out to be quite real. Kids are so easy. 03 of 15 Sleepy Hollow (1999) © Paramount It's not stated explicitly that this movie takes place on Halloween -- probably because Halloween wasn't celebrated much in 1799 -- but jack-o-lanterns are seen throughout, and the Headless Horseman tale, told with delicious dry wit by Tim Burton, has become synonymous with the October holiday. 02 of 15 Trick 'r Treat (2009) 'Trick 'r Treat' movie poster. © Warner Bros. This anthology delves into several Halloween mythologies -- like jack-o-lanterns and trick-or-treating -- while weaving five tales that play like ghost stories you'd tell each other in front of a fireplace on a spooky Halloween night. 01 of 15 Halloween (1978) © Anchor Bay Is there any other choice? The preeminent slasher is also the preeminent Halloween horror movie. The babysitter and child-in-peril theme strikes at the heart of the childhood fears that fuel the holiday. Combine that with the thought of a serial killer with an insatiable bloodlust and a soulless visage blending into the masked Halloween crowd, top it off with John Carpenter's creepy score, and Halloween is a must for any October 31st festivities.


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