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She believes she is an island in solitude.
Uninhabited, mysterious and of mystic beauty.
The weary sailors set foot in her as they transit;
They sing praises of her abundance,
and drink from the brook flowing through her heart.
She sometimes think of poisoning her brook with the toxic roots growing deep in her.
But, Alas!
This has always remained as a seed of thought in her mind,
never meant to get materialized!
Maybe she likes their transient presence subconsciously.
maybe in their chaos she finds a different calm;
Maybe their voices, their laughter softens her solitude;
Maybe her solitude was never for real, all she had was loneliness.
Maybe one day she will care to ask her belief "Am I an island in solitude?"
By: Joonak Konwar (email id: [email protected])


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What is Energy?
Energy exists in everything that is. It causes every motion and movement. Energy is either potential or kinetic. Energy exists in all things from the giant sun to microscopic organisms. Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transformed.
Potential Energy
Potential energy is held until released. Coal and oil are examples of potential energy. Much of our electricity comes from coal and oil which is burned and is transformed into thermal energy which is a form of kinetic energy which we use to power our homes, factories, and vehicles.
People gain potential energy when they eat. The energy from the food that we eat is stored in the body until we need to use it to do an activity.
Types of potential energy include chemical energy (oil and coal). Mechanical energy is an object which is under tension. If you bend a tree branch it is then storing energy which is released when the branch is released and it swings back into place. Nuclear energy is stored until released in the nucleus of an atom. Gravitational Energy is dependent on how high an object is. An object that is rolling downhill moves faster with less effort than one moving on a flat surface. Electrical energy is what is found in lightening and batteries.
All potential energy must be released in some way in order for it to be usable.
Kinetic Energy
Kinetic energy is ready to go. It is movement and motion and constant. Forms of Kinetic energy include radiant (light), motion (wind), sound (vibration), and thermal (heat). The potential energy forms must be transformed into a form of kinetic energy before it can be released and used.
Non Renewable Energy Sources
Non Renewable Energy Sources are called fossil fuels and do not replenish themselves. These are carbon based sources such as Petroleum and Coal. Petroleum comes from animals and coal comes from plants.
Coal is an example of resource that has a finite supply. Coal is formed by peat bogs which are under intense pressure by a covering of soil and rocks. This process takes an extremely long time to complete and requires a very specific set of geological circumstances to start.
Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable Energy Sources on the other hand are plentiful and always available BUT are not as efficient to utilize. It takes a whole lotta windmills to equal a coal mine or oil well in energy supplied. The technology that we have available makes renewable energy that we can harness somewhat less feasible than the current model of mainly carbon burning based energy. Environmentalism stresses the exploration and use of renewable energy sources.
Whatever shall we do…

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In the Angolan capital Luanda, party flags hang limply from trees and campaign posters peel and fade in the sun. People have gone back to work, the city's infernal traffic jams throb once more and once frightened foreigners have returned.
The heads of the defeated opposition pound with disappointment and anger, though not nearly as hard as the heads of those in the ruling party, who are feeling the growing weight of expectation.
And there is a lot of expectation.
The MPLA has governed Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975, seen it through a coup attempt, two chapters of a bloody war and transition to peace.
But now comes what may be the MPLA's sternest test: to satisfy a growing and young electorate who are losing their culture of fear and starting to demand a real peace dividend.
Despite Angola's significant natural resources – it is Africa's second-largest oil producer and rich in diamonds and other minerals more than half of its citizens live in poverty in slums and shacks and have no electricity or running water.
For many years the government has blamed the war for the slow pace of delivery, but a decade of peace later its excuses are wearing thin.
In response to a spate of unpre-cedented street protests led by young people calling for more equality and the resignation of the president of 33 years, José Eduardo dos Santos, the MPLA's $75-million campaign ran under the slogan "Growing more to distribute better".
Work harder
Perched on a stool to have his shoes shined, Jorge de Sousa, a 49-year-old technician, said he was pleased with the election result. But, he commented: "The MPLA has to work harder to improve the country. We have placed our trust in them so they must deliver.
"There are still a lot of problems here and although there has been significant development, that perhaps sometimes conceals the shortcomings. If the MPLA does not address the basic problems, like the lack of water and electricity, they will not get back in next time around.
"People are not going to keep on like this. This could be the last chance for the MPLA to solve these problems – people are not going to stand for it forever."
On their own, De Sousa's comments are not remarkable, but saying them in Angola is. For the first time the MPLA is coming under real pressure to deliver more than promises or face the electoral consequences.
And ordinary Angolans – who for so long have taken the free T-shirt and voted with the pack to get a promotion or simply a job – are starting to evaluate their choices.
The emergence at this election of a new political party, Convergência Ampla da Salvação de Angola-Coligação Eleitora (Casa-CE), which, despite having formed only in March, was able to win 6% of the national vote, has blown apart the traditional two-horse race between the former civil war enemies – the main opposition, Unita, and the MPLA.
Moreover, within the MPLA there are rumbling calls for reform – for the older guard to move aside for new blood to make the party more attractive to younger votes.
There is also a perception among a number of Angolans that the vote – in which the MPLA won an absolute majority of 72% – was not quite as "free, fair, transparent and credible" as the international electoral observers have claimed.
Delayed publication
Beyond the allegations of ghost voters and stuffed ballot boxes leading to results not matching the numbers at parallel counts, the delayed publication of voter lists led to confusion on polling day and an abstention rate in some places of 40%.
Large numbers of party delegates and international and national observers were also unable to get accreditation to monitor the voting or count votes, and a group from Casa-CE who complained about this outside the electoral commission's offices found themselves in custody for the weekend.
"I think people have lost some belief in the process and its integrity," said Angolan academic Paula Roque, from the University of Oxford.
"They are disappointed and angry and will want even more from the government, even if they don't believe it is truly legitimate."
Unita has accused the National Electoral Commission of irregularities and fraud, which it says affected its total number of votes. Nonetheless, at 19% it is almost double what it scored in 2008.
Leader Isaías Samakuvais expects to challenge the final result at the Constitutional Court, as does the leader of Casa-CE, Abel Chivukuvuku.
Anti-government demonstrations
Luaty Beirao, an outspoken Angolan musician who is part of the youth movement behind several recent anti-government demonstrations, said he had no doubt the vote was fixed.
He told the Mail & Guardian: "Of course the ruling MPLA will try to use this victory to say 'look, you troublemakers trying to give a bad image of the country, the population and the majority support the MPLA so you should be quiet and wait until the next election if you're not happy'."
But the 32-year-old said the election result alone was not enough to silence people. "The ball is rolling now and I think it will only get bigger and bigger. And dissent and discontent, it is growing; you only have to go anywhere in this city to see that people are not happy and they are impatient."
The National Electoral Commission has strongly refuted Unita's allegations and the MPLA and Dos Santos himself has repeatedly denied any manipulation of the vote.
In several editorials in the country's only daily paper, the government mouthpiece Jornal de Angola, the fraud allegations have been dismissed as coming from bad losers trying to make trouble and save face.
A glitzy 70th birthday party for the president on Sunday evening become a de facto victory party, even though at that stage only two-thirds of the results had been counted.
"I feel very happy to have been chosen by the Angolan people," Dos Santos told the well-heeled crowd. "Once more the people have placed their trust into the MPLA to govern Angola for the next years."
Dos Santos, who was flanked by his wife Ana Paula, a former air hostess nearly 20 years his junior, said he would do all he can to guarantee fulfilment of the MPLA's campaign pledges. The Angolans will be waiting.


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Skip to 0 minutes and 14 seconds LORRAINE WAPLING: (In British Sign Language) Hello, my name is Lorraine Wappling and I work in international development.
Skip to 0 minutes and 25 seconds LORRAINE WAPLING: In the field of sexual and reproductive health, disabled people have the right to expect the same level of support and treatment as their non-disabled peers. They have the same needs for information about developing their sexuality, about safer sex and contraception, about developing healthy relationships, having children, or knowing about infections and diseases. However, disabled people can experience considerable barriers when trying to access these services. Whilst both men and women may face challenges in relation to sexual reproductive health, it's women who are at particular risk, partly because of their increased needs for reproductive health services, but also because of discrimination and prejudice.
Skip to 1 minute and 10 seconds I've worked with disabled people in low income countries for almost 20 years, and I've heard many accounts of the difficulties disabled girls and women can face when they try to seek treatment. It's still hard even for professional health care workers in many low income countries to believe that disabled people might be sexually active or that disabled women would want to have children. There are so many taboos and myths surrounding disability that it can be hard for disabled people to be taken seriously in relation to sexual health.
Skip to 1 minute and 42 seconds Some of the myths I've encountered include that disabled people have no sexual desires, that disabled women cannot get pregnant, that disabled people shouldn't have children because they'd pass on their disability to their offspring, including those who've become disabled as a result of an accident or trauma, or that they wouldn't be able to look after their children properly. In some cases, disabled women are being systematically denied opportunities to make decisions in relation to their own sexual health. Women with intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions in particular are still at high risk of being made to undergo sterilisation, abortions, or be put onto contraception without their knowledge or consent.
Skip to 2 minutes and 23 seconds I've encountered stories from disabled girls and women who've experienced prejudice and discrimination from health care workers who were not well informed or trained on how to accommodate their specific needs. They have experienced not being fully aware of what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth because meetings with their midwives didn't include sign language support, or feeling ashamed at having to rely on relatives to relay sensitive or personal information. In some cases, having support with communication is specifically denied because of the need to maintain patient confidentiality. I've seen this happen in particular with HIV/AIDS services which won't allow sign interpreters or advocates for those with intellectual impairments into consultations on the grounds of confidentiality.
Skip to 3 minutes and 10 seconds This lack of awareness around the sexual and reproductive needs of disabled people and their exclusion from health information programmes means they can be more vulnerable. Schools that cater for deaf and disabled students often don't routinely run sex education sessions. Public programmes on sexual reproductive health often don't target disabled people or take their communication needs into consideration. I met a group of young deaf people in East Africa not long ago who thought being infected with HIV would protect you from getting AIDS.
Skip to 3 minutes and 39 seconds Just as alarmingly, I've talked with young disabled women in communities where they are being specifically targeted by men for sex because of the assumption that they will be clear of HIV or that having sex with a disabled woman will cure HIV. The fact that sexual reproductive health services and information is often inaccessible is also a contributory factor in the vulnerability of disabled girls and women to gender based violence. In many contexts, gender based violence can be a difficult issue to confront. But for disabled girls and women, there are additional attitudinal, environmental, and legal barriers to overcome. Can a woman with an intellectual impairment be believed when she claims she has been raped?
Skip to 4 minutes and 21 seconds How does a deaf woman understand or communicate that she has been forced to have sex? And how does a visually impaired woman provide evidence on the perpetrator of a sexual crime against her when she cannot visually identify him? All these questions are real examples recounted for me by disabled women's groups I've met with over the years. So what can we do to improve the situation? It comes mostly down to attitudes and awareness. Firstly, it's about acknowledging that disabled people have sexual reproductive health needs. Disabled people want to be treated with respect and dignity and not to have assumptions made about them.
Skip to 5 minutes and 0 seconds After that, it's mostly about ensuring sexual reproductive health programmes are designed and implemented in ways that accommodate impairment needs and that health care professionals are well briefed on the needs of disabled people and are aware of and challenge any discrimination or prejudices experienced by disabled people seeking to access sexual reproductive health services.
Skip to 5 minutes and 24 seconds SLIDE: DOES DISABILITY AFFECT YOUR SEXUAL HEALTH? PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES
Skip to 5 minutes and 29 seconds MYROSLAVA: Does disability affect my sexual health? Not directly. So I have, physically I'm healthy, and no. However, I think that there is a link between perception, other people's perception of my sexuality, my sexual activity, whether I am or am not. There are a lot of misperceptions around disability and sexuality. I think that also, in an intimate setting there's a certain amount of anxiety in a new relationship that I am not sure if I would have if I wasn't disabled. Again, I grew up this way. I don't know what I would be like without it. It's part of who I am. But I think in any relationship we are self-conscious. We may want somebody to like us.
Skip to 6 minutes and 27 seconds We don't know how they will perceive us in an intimate setting. And I am sure that there are elements of that insecurity that interacts with my disability and scars that I have and the way certain parts of my body move. But it does not affect my sexual health per se.
Skip to 6 minutes and 50 seconds RICHARD: Yes, having a disability affects my sexual health in that when I was in the peak of my OCD and depression, I wasn't interested in sexual relationships with my wife. And that was very problematic, because we got married and she was expecting to have good, healthy sexual relationships. And I was in such a low state that I didn't. And then, on medication, when I've got the right medication, you think everything's going to be hunky-dory. But it's not, because you have the side effects of the medication that make you lack libido, loss of libido. And so my sexual life has not been as sexually exciting and sexually stimulating as what it should have been, firstly because of my symptomology, my symptoms.
Skip to 7 minutes and 45 seconds And then, secondly, because I'm on medication.
Skip to 7 minutes and 49 seconds CHRISTELLE: Having a disability does not affect my sexual health. Yeah, I think people shy away from that question.
Skip to 7 minutes and 58 seconds RIDA: Disability and sexual health, it is something that normal society– I say 'normal' in a very uncomfortable way, because the perception is that people with disabilities are asexual or they do not have the inclination towards being sexual. This is untrue, because I feel that love is something that people feel irrespective of anything. And I think that if there is love in a relationship, sexual activity does not need to be spoken about that much. Because I think the attraction between people is more important there. I'm taking away from sexual health because I feel that we don't need to look at it like sex when it comes to people with disabilities, but more about the connection, the relationships, people falling in love.
Skip to 8 minutes and 56 seconds And I think that needs to be the emphasis when it comes to people with differences.
Skip to 9 minutes and 1 second BRANDON: It's a bit of a different way of looking at it when you think of a sexual life with someone with a disability, because the person needs to be open. You need to be open to new things. You need to be willing to try new things. You need to be understanding. Because it is a little bit different. Like it's a fact that, funny enough, many girls ask me, and just in common conversation. And it's a great icebreaker, the fact that for me it works perfectly, I just can't feel a thing. So I would say for me, the fact that I can't feel much sensation, it's more of an emotional connection.
Sexual reproductive health case study
Our next activity introduces why people with disabilities might experience difficulty in accessing health services. In our first case study, an overview of sexual reproductive health and disability is provided by Lorraine Wapling, an International Disability Inclusive Development Consultant and Doctoral student in Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at UCL. This is then followed people with disabilities sharing their perspectives answering the question "Does disability affect your sexual health?"
In the first part of this video, Lorraine discusses the importance of access to sexual reproductive health for people with disabilities. She highlights some of the barriers that are encountered in low and middle income countries and the importance of improving accessibility to sexual and reproductive health services.
In the second part of the video, Myroslava, Richard, Christelle, Rida and Brandon discuss their answers to the question "Does disability affect your sexual health?"
Enjoy listening to the information and their reflections and please respond in the comments section below if you want to share your thoughts and/or what you have learned in this Step. Please remember not to reveal any confidential information when posting your comments.
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"I'm lucky to be here right now and not in the bottom of the ocean," said one of the boys, Jack Olinger.
They were rescued by the brave efforts of a Good Samaritan. Nick Tumilowicz, a former lifeguard, swam a mile out to the boys in 55-degree water.
With the boat slowly going under, the man grabbed the boys by their life vests and with the other arm, side-stroked to shore. The boys call Tumilowicz their hero.
The trio made it to a pier where a Coast Guard cutter picked them up. Everyone is doing OK.


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8 ways to mend a relationship after a break up
8 ways to mend a relationship after a break up
The one thing that's hard to go through in life is a break up. Even harder is to break up with someone you still care about. It's never easy to walk away from something you had high hopes in. So here are some tips to help you salvage that relationship.
It's amazing how much an apology means in a relationship. In order to mend the relationship after a break up it is prudent to be truly sorrow for whatever wrongs one has committed. Leave that holier than thou attitude at the door and just say sorry. We tend to take that word for granted in relationships and often don't mean it, but when all is said and done and it comes down to the one you love, a true heartfelt apology is the best remedy to mend a relationship after a break up.
For one to truly be sorry, you have to accept responsibility for the wrong that you did and come to terms with the fact the relationship ended because of the part you played. To play the blame game the guise of mending a relationship after a break up will just lead to deep bitterness and utter resentment. Therefore mending a relationship after a break up is more of humility and repentance than who was right and who was wrong.
One of the hardest things to do when mending a relationship after a break up is compromise. Compromise is the key when it comes to mending a relationship after a break up. It's not enough just to apologize but you should be able to accept things that make your partner who he/she is and remember the reasons you fell in love with them in the first place. We all wouldn't be in relationships if we didn't close our eyes to some things our better halves do. Believe me; you think you've got it bad, someone out there has it worse. An alcoholic female with daddy issues, a mommy's boy with attention issues and so the list goes on and on. Your relationship might be another man's heaven. So stop bickering and muddle through.
Analyse the relationship;
To mend a relationship after a break up it is important to take a step back and look at the relationship from a bird's eye view. This is a critical stage and it should involve all the impartiality that one can muster. Start the old fashion way, column one pros, column two cons. List the pros and cons of the relationship. Ask yourself the real hard questions. Will it be better if we get back together? Am I willing to change? What am I getting out of this relationship? Another technique is to list things you admire about your partner and things that you hate. This helps clear the air about certain things that otherwise would be disastrous in future when mending a relationship after a break up.
Communication is the key in order to mend a relationship after a break up. Talk, shout, cry, do whatever it takes to get rid of the pent up anger or resentment. The number one reason that women give is that he did not communicate enough. Tell your partner how you feel about their behaviour instead of letting it boil up inside. To mend a relationship after a break up the couples should always talk frankly and honestly.
Rebuilding trust;
Rebuilding trust in order to mend a relationship after a break up is a slow and daunting process. Both parties in the relationship irrespective of innocence must be willing to let themselves trust again. One should totally be open about their intentions in order to rebuild the foundations of trust. For example to rebuild trust one has to keep the lines of communication open that is phones, emails and the like. There should be no secrets when there is an effort to mend a relationship after a break up.
Third opinion;
Enlist the help of a trusted friend or for married couples a marriage counsellor. There should be a person during this process that is neutral on all fronts and able to see where love and hate are blocking the path. A third mediator really helps to get the most important answers to the hardest questions when mending a relationship after a break up.
Re-invent yourself;
The relationship should not fall into the same old rut. Look for new ways to get the relationship going and relight that flame. For example get a new wardrobe, get a better job, sing in the morning, just don't be the boring old fashion goat that through away the old relationship. Find a new vigour within yourself and trust me you will have much more rewarding relationship.
As the saying goestime heals all wounds. Don't expect things to work themselves out in a couple of days. Better yet, its way better to go slow when mending a relationship after a break up rather than rush back into things neither of you can understand. Take a breather from one another. Take the time to do some soul searching, and reach into yourself to find that inner peace and forgiveness that will make this relationship work again
In conclusion to mend a relationship after a break up its imperative that the couple follow these steps; apology, compromise, communication, third person, analyse, re-invention, time, and rebuild trust.
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Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced that it has named Kevin Moriarty as Avnet Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As announced in April, Avnet's current Chief Financial Officer Ray Sadowski will be retiring from his position after 20 years as CFO. Moriarty comes from Honeywell where joined them in 2002 as controller for the Automation and Control Solutions Division and led their internal audit team following his promotion in 2004 to vice president of Finance overseeing Corporate Audit. Prior to joining Honeywell, Moriarty was with Bristol-Myers Squibb and also spent more than 12 years in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was an audit partner.
FIS™ (NYSE: FIS) announced that Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Michael Hayford, has informed the company of his plan to retire in 2013. Mr. Hayford has served as FIS' chief financial officer since Oct. 2009.
Smack Sportswear (OTC: SMAK) announced it has hired Charles A. Lesser, former CFO of True Religion Apparel (TRLG), as the Company's new CFO. Prior to True Religion, Lesser was an Officer at various private and public companies including Weider Sporting Goods.
PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR) elected Robert J. Christensen to the position of PACCAR chief financial officer and executive vice president. Mr. Christensen's most recent responsibility was as executive vice president. He joined PACCAR in 1983 and has had senior management roles with PACCAR Parts, Kenworth and Peterbilt.
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) announced that Wendy Earp has been promoted to senior vice president, secretary, treasurer and CFO. She joined MEMA as its controller in May 2001. Prior to joining MEMA, Earp spent 11 years at the Raleigh, N.C., office of a top-tier public accounting firm.
Vonage Holdings Corp.(NYSE: VG) announced that Barry Rowan, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, has decided to leave the Company to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Rowan will step down from his positions effective upon the Company's filing of its 2012 Form 10-K in February 2013, and will assist in ensuring a smooth transition of his responsibilities.
Cool Planet Energy Systems announced that Barry L. Rowan will be joining the company in the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Cool Planet, Mr. Rowan served as EVP, CFO and Chief Administrative Officer for Vonage Corporation, a $900 million Internet communications company Mr. Rowan will step down from his position at Vonage effective upon the Company's filing of its 2012 Form 10-K in February 2013, and will begin his role as CFO of Cool Planet on February 15, 2013. Previously Mr. Rowan served as EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer with Nextel Partners.
Relypsa, Inc. announced the appointment of Kristine M. Ball to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Ms. Ball was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KAI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to KAI, Ms. Ball served as Vice President of Finance at Exelixis, Inc.. Prior to Exelixis, Ms. Ball was a senior manager in Ernst & Young's life sciences audit practice.
SolidFire announced the appointment of John Hillyard to Chief Financial Officer. He has a strong track record in high growth companies serving as CFO of DataLogix Inc., CFO of LeftHand Networks and CFO of FrontRange Solutions.
Seattle Opera announced the appointment of Richard Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Before joining Seattle Opera, Johnson was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, NV. Prior to his engagement with The Smith Center, Johnson was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Washington National Opera in Washington, DC. He also served for two years as Chief Financial Officer of the Boston Ballet. He was Vice President of Finance and Administration at the Orange County Performing Arts Center from its opening in 1986 through 2003. Johnson is also the co-founder and Chair of CFO/Arts.
WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced that stockholders elected Matthew Paull as Member of the Board of Directors. Paul is former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McDonald's Corporation.
BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) announced the appointment of William S. (Bill) Barth as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Barth will assume the duties upon the departure of Dennis Gauger, current Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. Since May 2011, Bill has served as an independent corporate financial and strategic planning consultant. From June 2008 to May 2011, he served as Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Emphusion, LLC. From January 2001 through April 2008 Bill was VP of Finance and CFO for NWT Inc. /Tandem Labs (Tandem). During the 20 years prior to his experience with Tandem, Bill served as CFO for 6 medical device companies.
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) announced that Brian D. Briggs will replace outgoing CFO Ron Ela as of January 1, 2013. Briggs will join Commtouch after serving as executive vice president and CFO at SecureNet Payment Systems. Prior to his post at SecureNet, Briggs served in various management roles at Custom Direct , Ashton-Potter, Ithaca Bancorp (now M&T Bank), and Ernst & Young.
Exar Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAR) announced that Ryan A. Benton joined the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Benton replaces Kevin S. Bauer who has served as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 23, 2009. Mr. Benton most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of SynapSense Corporation. Prior to SynapSense Mr. Benton was Chief Financial Officer of SoloPower, Inc. Mr. Benton served as a financial consultant for ASM International NV. He was Chief Financial Officer for PB Unlimited. Also, he served as corporate controller at eFunds.
Graybar announced that Randall R. Harwood has been elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Harwood has worked for Graybar since 1978 and has served on Graybar's Board of Directors since 2009. He is currently District Vice President in the company's Dallas district. Harwood's appointment follows the announcement that D. Beatty D'Alessandro will be resigning from Graybar as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and as a member of Graybar's Board of Directors.
AppDirect announced that it appointed John Moffett joins as Chief Financial Officer. John Moffett comes to AppDirect after spending two years as CFO at Vizu Corporation. Previously, Moffett served as CFO of Digg. Prior to Digg, he worked at Equinix, Wells Fargo, Atherton Capital, and KPMG.
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) announced that Bryan M. Reasons has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Mr. Reasons joined Impax Laboratories in January 2012 as vice president, Finance, and has served as acting CFO since June 2012. Prior to joining Impax Laboratories, Mr. Reasons served as vice president, Finance, and as vice president, Risk Management and General Auditor, at Cephalon, Inc. (Cephalon). Following the acquisition of Cephalon by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Teva), he served briefly as the vice president, Finance, of Teva. Prior to joining Cephalon in 2005, Mr. Reasons held various finance management positions at Dupont and began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer, Charles Mathis. Mathis previously served as Chief Financial Officer for Force Protection, Inc. Beginning his career in investment banking at Salomon Brothers, Mr. Mathis later held financial leadership positions at United Dominion Industries, Inc., EnPro Industries, Inc., and Elbit Systems Ltd.
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) announced that Melissa H. Cruz, the company's Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, has informed the company that she has decided to retire in 2013 for personal reasons.
Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE: BKR) announced that upon the resignation of its CEO, Bradley L. Mallory, the Company has created an Office of the Chief Executive, including Michael J. Zugay, chief financial officer, to lead the Company on an interim basis. Mr. Zugay joined Baker in 2009 as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He previously was senior vice president and chief financial officer of iGate Corporation, and prior to that served as president and chief executive officer of Bliss-Salem, Inc.
Levi Strauss & Co. announced that Harmit Singh will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer on January 16, 2013. Most recently, Singh was chief financial officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. In addition to his four years at Hyatt Hotels Corporation and fourteen years of various global leadership roles at Yum! Brands, the world's largest restaurant company, (including CFO of Pizza Hut), Singh also worked at American Express India and Price Waterhouse in India. Upon his arrival, Kevin Wilson, who has served as interim chief financial officer since August 2012, will resume his role as vice president, finance for the Americas Commercial Operations.
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(NYSE: USNA) announced that Doug Hekking is stepping aside as the Company's Chief Financial Officer to return to a strategic role that will support the Company's finance and operations groups. Mr. Hekking's decision to change roles was prompted by his need to attend to family health matters and his desire to serve in a more targeted role within the Company. Paul Jones, who is currently serving as the Company's Vice President of Human Resources, has been named as interim CFO. Mr. Jones has been with USANA since 2005. Prior to joining the Company, he worked with Associated Food Stores, Inc. as Vice President of Operations – Dan's Foods; Vice President of Farr West Operations; and Vice President of Human Resources.
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. announced the addition of William "Bill" Butz as Maxim's new Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the team, Bill served as President of Erickson Living. Before leading the team at Erickson Living, Bill worked for Allegis Group for 15 years where he held various financial leadership positions, including CFO of Aerotek; Allegis Group's largest operating company.
Earthstone Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ESTE) reported that James M. Poage resigned as the Company's interim Chief Financial Officer. The Company appointed Paul D. Maniscalco to be the Company's interim Chief Financial Officer. Since 2006, Mr. Maniscalco has been a Principal with SJM Financial and Accounting. Prior to joining SJM, Mr. Maniscalco was a Senior Audit Manager with Sherb & Co., LLP located in Boca Raton, Florida. Mr. Maniscalco has Big 4 as well as regional CPA firm background.
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG) named James F. Schott, currently vice president – external affairs, to serve as vice president and chief financial officer for Integrys effective January 1, 2013. Schott succeeds Joseph P. O'Leary, senior vice president and chief financial officer, who announced plans to retire in 2013. Jim started his career working with Arthur Andersen. He later worked for Wisconsin Gas (now a subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation) where he held several positions including controller, vice president finance and vice president operations. Since joining Integrys in 2003, he has held the roles including assistant vice president regulatory affairs and later vice president external affairs.
RENN Global Entrepreneurs Fund, Inc., (NYSE: RCG) announced the resignation of Barbe Butschek, Chief Financial Officer to pursue other interests. RENN Global is also pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin W. McAleer, a partner with Pillar Solutions Group LLC. as acting Chief Financial Officer.
KnowledgeTree announced the appointment of Petra Weishaupt-Smith joined as chief financial officer. Petra Weishaupt-Smith joined most recently from Digitalsmiths Corporation where she served as COO and CFO. Prior to that position, she served as CFO for A4 Health Systems.
iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) announced the resignation of Steven Gatoff, senior vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Gatoff has served since early 2009 and will remain in his current position with iPass through February 2013 at which time he will be relocating back to the East Coast.


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I applaud Monday's federal district court ruling which has found Texas' voter identification law to be discriminatory and unconstitutional – yet again.
This ruling marks the fifth time that the law was found to disproportionately impact Texas' minority voters. Just four months into 2017 and we have already seen federal courts, in three separate cases, rule against Texas or one of its municipalities regarding Voter ID laws.
Prior to the Supreme Court's elimination of preclearance from the Voting Rights Act in 2013, several states, including Texas, were required to seek federal approval in order to change any voting law. These states were closely monitored due to their extensive past record of engaging in voter discrimination. Yet today, we see revived discriminatory laws that blatantly target voters based on their race.
Voting is a fundamental right. Our democracy simply cannot survive if these discriminatory practices are allowed to persist.
It is time for the legislators who support and push voter identification laws to stop suppressing their constituents and begin serving them.
David Orr
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Hey Guys, I'm going to a super adobe building workshop in Victoria next month, and I plan to go through the steps to get one set up by the book and get all the approvals etc. I know of a chap in Adelaide that has done it, so hoping to work up slowly from that point, start small, get the building code alternative solution approval etc, then look at building something larger for a home.
I'm going to document the process, and hope to sort of create an open source solution for people to follow if they have the want as well. Owning a house is just completely out of my reach, and I don't want to become a slave to the system, so want to try and find a way through it intelligently... Thats the plan anyways.
If you haven't heard of superadobe, here is a video on it, from cal-earth. The chap over there started it off over there, and it seems to be really taking off for options in the more dryer parts.


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GDPR Compliance Is an Investment in Your Company's Future
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules require complete transparency in order to remain compliant. While the rules can be complex, getting on board can reap rewards for firms. First of all, businesses need to know where and how personal data is stored and who is allowed to access it at all times, which can be challenging in the modern computing environment.
A good starting point is data management. Without a clear idea of what data your company keeps, compliance will be impossible. According to statistics from the Veritas Databerg Report, 85 percent of the data that organizations possess is ROT, which stands for Redundant, Obsolete, or Trivial. They also found that 41 percent of data had not been touched in the past three years, while data is expanding at 39 percent per year. This growth is not providing much insight, yet it is dramatically boosting the risk of security breaches and heightening costs related to data storage.
Better Efficiency, Lower Costs and Risks
While compliance can be a bit expensive initially, the investment can often pay off in terms of realizing operational efficiencies that can help the IT, HR and marketing departments. It can also help firms to align their processes and tools in ways that can improve employee conduct. Moreover, compliance can allow companies to digitize their future by turning their data into a business asset, decrease risk, and get rid of redundant data that is bogging their systems down.
By regaining control over data, firms can find new levels of efficiency while slashing costs and risks. Innovation, security, and business agility all stand to improve, while brand integrity can be preserved by showing clients that their privacy is respected and protected. GDPR compliance might seem intimidating at first glance, but it also presents a valuable opportunity for firms to make some positive changes that will have a big pay-off in the future.


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Watch Yourself
Saturday 30 May, 2020
The title of this post is usually an instruction to take care, or look out for something which might be about to happen. However, in the context of this post it's about exactly what it says: watching yourself. Specifically, it is about observing yourself from a distance, in the same way you might casually observe someone across a crowded room. It's fascinating, at times mesmerising, and the feeling it generates is a mixture of the ordinary and the mind-blowing.
New Journal, New Story
Thursday 12 December, 2019
On the day I wrote the previous post, I began writing a new daily journal. The time had come. The catalyst for it was the discovery of the work of Charles Eisenstein. Listening to an interview he gave, led me to search for more of what he had to say. Since that day, two weeks ago, I have listened to numerous talks, conversations and interviews; read essays of his; and started reading his book, The Ascent of Humanity.
Beyond Caring
Thursday 7 March, 2019
I recorded the second episode of the Tile9 podcast this week. In each episode I read from my book, stopping to relate the entries to all Nine Tiles. During the recording, there were a number of lines which reminded me of something Karaj had said to me during a phone call two days earlier.
Let Go. Be Empty.
Wednesday 9 January, 2019
This collection of quotes from various posts (mostly from last year) are meant to serve as reminders in my daily practice of letting go, remaining in the emptiness, and experiencing all of life in the purity of its momentary essence, without expectation, judgement or attachment. There are also quotes from the days in November when I was too tempted by my mind. They have been included here as a reminder to remain vigilant and not get cocky.
It's A Game Changer
Wednesday 22 August, 2018
There was a definite shift during the retreat. I can't say it happened in an instant, but it happened early on, and deepened each day. It grew out of the experience of The Invitation. I saw clearly how being able to drop the identity and rest so effortlessly in the is-ness, meant two things. Firstly, I no longer had to be the person I had worked so hard to be (despite my attachment to it). This alone was a liberating insight, and as with every other breakthrough from the retreat, the shift came from experiencing it. It anchors the realsiation in a way not possible through mere cognition. (See also 'We Are The Sum Total Of Our Experience'.)
Deep & Profound Gratitude
Wednesday 15 August, 2018
It was a present from her. Five days at a silent retreat with Mooji. I cannot begin to describe how beautiful the whole experience was; how enriching and life-changing. All I can do for now is to record in the next few posts what my experience of those days was. This piece is the briefest of summaries, and subsequent posts will go into more detail about specific insights and aspects. Some background might be useful, so if you wish you can read the post, 'The Conclusion Is Emptiness', as well as the more recent one, 'When Mooji Came To Town'.
When Mooji Came To Town
Wednesday 8 August, 2018
The sun was shining the day Mooji came to town. Having already signed up for his silent retreat here in the Netherlands (which begins tomorrow), the announcement that he would be giving two Satsangs last Saturday in my home town, was another opportunity not to be missed. I eagerly bought tickets for both sessions, reasoning that even if they were the same, it was worth every minute because he is someone whose wisdom is so inviting. And he was only a sunny bike ride away.
The Conclusion Is Emptiness
Monday 30 October, 2017
The content of this blog stretches back over almost 18 years. It began as a search of the truth of human behaviour, prompted by a curiosity about why people behave the way they do. The short answer, I discovered, is conditioning. In whichever direction we look, it's there; an intense and intrusive force with a seemingly unstoppable momentum behind it. There are the years of societal conditioning for example; generations of familial conditioning; and centuries of cultural conditioning.
The List
Wednesday 16 August, 2017
What follows is a list of the most important and most helpful pieces from this blog. The list makes it easy for you to understand at a glance what is necessary in this work. It takes you through the process of self-development and self-realisation – from awareness, observation and reflection… and back to awareness – offering you guidance on what to expect along the way and what you can do to help yourself.
TS 15 – Discover & Define Your True Self
Monday 24 October, 2016
The material for the first part of this seminar was taken from the blog post, 'Discovering The True Self'. That piece talks about the quiet space inside us from where we can observe the surface-level of our worldly existence. It is a place of awareness which allows us to see more clearly that veneer of being where we spend most of our time, distracted by the shiny stuff of life, the bright lights, and the thoughts and emotions which accompany us there.
And So It Continues…
Monday 8 August, 2016
How you choose to see life makes a difference to your perception of yourself, the world, and your place in it. Your outlook and attitude define the qualities you attribute to the whole of existence. They affect how you think and feel, and, therefore, every experience you have. For example, if you choose to believe in coincidences, life takes on a more random quality as different events simply collide without reason or purpose. In those instances the assumption is that if there is any control over what happens, it is beyond us; aspects of our fate are decided elsewhere.


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Description: Postcard of a distant mountain, with trees and a road in the foreground and text that says "Profile Mountain, Lafayette Clearing, Franconia Notch, White Mountains, New Hampshire." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Sat.- We are in Mattawamkeag. We stayed here all night, only drove a hundred miles yesterday. We will come back slower I guess on acct of bad tires. His back ones are causing the trouble. A brown fox crossed the road ahead of us yesterday, snow is up here in patches. It is cold. The roads are rough north of Banger. Claire watches the country by spells, counts the cabins, looked for bumps in road yesterday. Found the trailer O.K. I got Ted's Letters and card. Harriet."
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Bruce delivers SXSW keynote address
NPR and SXSW broadcast Bruce's 2012 SXSW Keynote Address live from Austin, TX today. In this clip, he describes the uniting power of Woody Guthrie's iconic song, "This Land Is Your Land," as well as sharing his advice for young musicians as they take the stages of SXSW.
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If I could show you how you can become an outrageous success, would you be interested?
You see, human beings are naturally happy when everything negative is removed. It's like trying to hold a beach ball underwater. As soon as you let go, it pops back up to the surface.
So imagine yourself being a success and all that it brings with it. It feels good, doesn't it? You can have that, and much more, if you would just let go of the things that hold you back.
- Lack of Vision – The number one thing that holds most people back is lack of vision. You have to get a clear image in your mind's eye about what success means to you. I'm not talking about having tons of money, five cars, and a huge house somewhere expensive.I'm talking about the life that you truly want to live. Think about how you would feel if you already had all that.In the end all we want is to feel good now.
2. Negative Expectations – We've been conditioned to talk negatively to ourselves all day long. Some people don't believe in affirmations, but they go around telling themselves that they aren't good enough, that they can't accomplish anything, and that nothing is worth doing.Try saying those things to yourself right now and see how you feel. Positive expectations will make good things happen.
3. Blame – There's no one to blame. You alone are responsible for not only the business success you have, but also how much you enjoy life right now. Even if someone did something wrong to you in the past, it doesn't mean that you have to be mad at them for the rest of your life.The only one suffering from you blaming others is you.
4. Negative Beliefs – Everyone has their own set of negative beliefs. Figure out what yours are and start letting them go. There are a lot of ways out there that you can use to let go your negative beliefs.Many of them work. I personally help people do just this with NLP and sometimes EFT and the results are powerful, but the change starts with you making the decision.The problem is that most people like their negative beliefs, because they have benefits and feel familiar. They haven't realized that by letting go of these negative beliefs, you can feel even better and become even more successful.
5. Familiarity – Familiarity holds everyone back, because feeling like you're safe and comfortable is nice, but it ultimately keeps you stuck. And it's nowhere near as nice as when you take action, face your fears, and build a life that you truly desire.Feeling uncomfortable when you do something new is a part of the game. It's just a sign that you're changing and making progress.
6. No Trust – It's essential that you trust the process. You don't have to know exactly how you're going to earn more and become more successful.Your heart already knows where to go. Listen to your heart and follow your highest excitement.Trust yourself, because you are the only one who knows what's right for you.
7. Lack of Focus – Another big stumbling block that may hold you back from outrageous success is the lack of focus. You have to have smart goals.If you begin a new project or start a new business, you have to put on the blinders and focus on nothing else.I've found that the more I focus, the better I do. It's easy to get distracted and sidetracked, I get that, but if you want success, you have to have laser-sharp focus.
8. Wrong View of Happiness – Happiness doesn't come from the outside, it comes from the inside.Think about what you truly want when it comes to business success, and ask yourself what that will give you that you wouldn't otherwise have.Keep asking that question until you reach the end, which is usually peace of mind, happiness, joy, or something like fulfillment.The truth of the matter is that we all want to feel good, and we can feel good right away. You don't have to get stuff or accomplish things to do so.
9. Settling for Mediocrity – This goes hand in hand with familiarity. It's easy to settle for mediocrity, because you may have felt that you weren't good enough up until now.You can change that whenever you want. Success isn't what you thought it was. It can be fun and enjoyable. Everything we believe is just a map of reality, and the map is never the territory.
10. Passion Procrastination – The most successful people are those who are passionate about what they do. Now, there are people out there that don't love what they do and are widely successful. The only problem with them is that they kind of hate life.Being successful is not about making a lot of money, it's about doing what you love, and feeling fulfilled.The funny thing is that when you do something you love and get really good at it, the money tends to follow.
You can become an outrageous success. All you have to do is make the decision today.


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Friday, April 13th could be your lucky night! Dreamwell Theatre invites you to the Mill for KaraokeCon, an unprecedented evening of fun, prizes, and frivolity where comic book conventions and singers collide! Doors will open at 8 pm, suggested cover is $5 but bring some extra cash if you plan to get on stage as we're expecting you to pay to sing, with all proceeds benefitting Dreamwell Theatre!
Attendees can sing for $1 per song, per person, and can bump themselves to the top for $3. For $5, have someone else perform and if that person wants to opt out, they'll have cough up a $7 cancellation fee!
Come dressed as your favorite superhero, supervillain or movie/musical character. Costumes NOT required but there will be a contest at the end of the evening with prizes for best costumes. The Mill's complete drink and food menu will be available until 11 pm and pizza slices will be available to order for $2 afterward.


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Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 11, 1455-1464. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1921.
This free content was digitised by double rekeying and sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. All rights reserved.
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Vatican Regesta. Vol. CCCCXLIV. (fn. 1)
1 Calixtus III.
De Curia.
12 Kal. May.
(20 April.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
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|To Patrick Nicolai. Collation and provision to him, who is a priest, of a canonry of Aberdeen, with reservation to the pope's gift, for collation to him, of a prebend and a dignity etc. therein, and of a benefice with or without cure wont to be assigned to secular clerks, value not exceeding 25 marks sterling if with cure or 18 if without, in the gift of the abbot and convent of the Benedictine monastery of St. Thomas the Martyr, Alberbrothoc (sic), in the diocese of St. Andrews. Vite etc.
|Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Alessandria, the abbot of Cupar (de Cupro) in the diocese of St. Andrews and the official of Brechin. Hodie dilecto filio. (Nicasius (fn. 2) | xii. x. P. de Legendorff. L. Therunda.) [In the margin: Junii. 4 pp.]
2 Calixtus III.
10 Kal. July.
(22 June.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 48.)
|To the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Evesham in the diocese of Worcester. Mandate, at the recent petition of the abbot and convent of the Benedictine monastery of St. Mary, Tewkysbury, in the diocese of Worcester (containing that in the church or cemetery of the said monastery a number of its founders and other lords are buried, for whose souls the abbot and monks are bound to celebrate daily, even to sing, the office of the dead and other divine offices and masses, (fn. 3) but that the fruits and other emoluments given to them for the support of the said burdens have been very much diminished by wars and other misfortunes; that the late Henry duke of Warwick, whose progenitors founded and endowed the said monastery, and Cecily his wife, whose bodies are buried therein, willed and desired the daily celebration therein of the office of the dead, anniversaries and daily masses, for their souls and the souls of all faithful departed, (fn. 4) and to that effect granted to the abbot and convent, with a view to its appropriation, their patronage of the parish church of Sherston in the diocese of Salisbury, the value of which, as the abbot and convent allege, does not, after deducting the portion of the perpetual vicar, who has been instituted, (fn. 5) and its other burdens, exceed 40 marks sterling; and that Richard earl of Warwick, the successor of the said patrons, has given his consent for the making of the said union), if he find the foregoing to be true, to make the desired appropriation in perpetuity, first reserving from the fruits etc. of the said church the anciently fixed fit portion for the perpetual vicar, who has been instituted by authority of the ordinary, (fn. 6) so that on the resignation or death of the present rector they may take possession of the said church and convert its fruits etc. to the uses of the said church and monastery. Admonet nos. (M. Ferrarii. xxvi. P. de Leyendorff. Jo. de Vulterris.) [In the margin:Junii. 2½ pp.]
|4 Kal. June.
(29 May.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 55d.)
|To Andrew bishop of Glasgow. Indult (at his recent petition, containing that the city and diocese of Glasgow, by reason that the marches of Scotland have suffered and daily suffer many disasters of war and hostile incursions, are greatly impoverished, wherefore he cannot visit in person the churches etc. within his city and diocese and the persons thereof without great inconvenience to himself and his subjects), for ten years to make the said visit by deputy, and receive the procurations due from the said churches etc. and persons, once a year only, in money; with mandate executory hereby to the bishops of Dunblane and Brechin and the official of St. Andrews. Devocionis tue. (M. Ferrarii. | lxx. P. de Legendorff. Jo. de Cam(erin)o. D. de Luca.) [In the margin: Junii. 1½ pp.]
|Non. June.
(5 June.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 92d.)
|To the archbishop of York. Request etc., as below. The pope has recently learned that Prosper cardinal deacon of St. George's in Velabro, called of Colonna, a canon prebendary of the prebend of Lagthon in York, considering that canonries and prebends and ecclesiastical benefices in remote parts are better and more usefully governed by natives of those parts than by foreigners or their proctors, for that and for certain other reasonable causes proposes to resign the said canonry and prebend, in order that provision may be made of them to John Lax, doctor of laws and a secretary of the pope, for the increase of divine worship in the said church, and for the restoration of the estates and goods of the said prebend and their proper cultivation. (fn. 7) The pope therefore, who has given licence to the said cardinal and John to treat in the matter, alike for the good of the said canonry and prebend and for their own, (fn. 8) requests and exhorts (fn. 9) the above archbishop to receive and admit by his ordinary authority the said resignation, if the said cardinal make it to him by his letters patent or by his proctor, and after having received and admitted it, to collate and assign by the said authority the said canonry and prebend, the value of which the pope holds to be sufficiently expressed by these presents, to the said John, and cause him to be inducted, and to grant and assign to the said cardinal upon the said fruits etc. a yearly pension for his life of 20l. sterling, to be paid by the said John in the Roman court at the end of every year from the time of his obtaining peaceable possession, under pain of excommunication, deprivation etc., in which case or in the event of John's death the cardinal may re-enter even without fresh collation and provision. Iniuncta nobis. (M. Ferrarii. | Gratis de mandato domini nostri pape. S. de Spada.) [22/3 pp. See below, Reg. Vat. CCCCLVIII., f. 46d.]
|8 Kal. June.
(25 May.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 104d.)
|To Cornelius Omulalaid, bishop of Elphin. Grant etc. as below. Nicholas V. translated him from Emly to Elphin, and translated William [now] bishop of Emly from Elphin to Emly, as is more fully contained in divers letters drawn up in the matter (desuper confectis), whose tenours the pope holds to be sufficiently expressed by these presents. Seeing, however, that Cornelius, before the letters about his translation had been carried to those parts, but after they had been expedited, (fn. 10) took possession of the rule and administration of the said church of Elphin; that a certain proctor of his, (fn. 11) with his consent, publicly read before the clergy and people of the city of Elphin the letters, which had been expedited by the camera, about the translation of the said William to the church of Emly, pronouncing Cornelius's name and the church of Elphin wherever it was necessary; that it is alleged by many that the said William had not a good right in the said church of Elphin, and that that church became and is void, not by such translation of William [to Emly] but by the death of Laurence without the Roman court; that Cornelius, being bound to pay a certain yearly pension to the said William bishop of Emly, has for two years not paid it; and that Cornelius, without having made mention of his possession and surreptitious letters, got himself promoted to the church of Clonfert, and afterwards, without having taken the fruits therefrom, got himself translated thence to the said church of Emly, (fn. 12) he now doubts whether by reason of the foregoing he has incurred sentence of excommunication and other sentences, censures and pains, and whether he may be molested in regard to the said church of Elphin, of which he is in peaceable possession, and which he has laudably governed for about five years, as he still does. The pope therefore, absolving Cornelius (who is of illegitimate birth, being the son of unmarried parents, has made an agreement with the said William bishop of Emly about the said pension, which now ceases, has recovered the apostolic letters, which have been entirely (totaliter) expedited, about his said translation to Elphin, and has paid the fruits due to the papal camera) from all such sentences etc., dispensing him in regard to any irregularity contracted by him when under the same, and rehabilitating him, grants and decrees etc. that his dispensation, consecration, absolution, translation, provision and appointment to the said church of Elphin, and all the acts of his administration etc., and the said letters granted to him and their consequences, shall fully hold good, and that he may be bishop of and freely and lawfully rule and govern the said church of Elphin, even if it became or be void by the death of the said Laurence or of Thomas Bayrot (i.e. Baret), or by the deprivation of any of the bishops of Elphin, or in any other way, and even if its provision for any reason belong to the apostolic see, as if the publication of the said letters had not been fraudulently made, as aforesaid, and as if he had paid the said pension at the due time, and as if he had taken possession of the said church of Elphin with true bulls. (fn. 13) Et si Romanus pontifex. (M. Ferrarii. lx. P. de Legendorff. Jo. de Cam(erin)o. Julius.) [In the margin: Junii. 2 pp. See Cal. Papal Lett. Vol. X, p. 439.]
1 Calixtus III.
6 Id. April.
(8 April.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 184.)
|To Robert Pingil (or Piugil), clerk, of the diocese of St. Andrews. Declaration etc., as below. Recently, after the present pope had made provision to Andrew elect of Glasgow, of that church, he motu proprio ordered all his benefices, when they should become void by the said promotion and by the consecration to be administered to him, to be collated or granted in commendam, and provision thereof to be made, to Andrew Stewart, clerk, of the diocese of St. Andrews, a brother of James king of Scots, who had then not yet attained his twelfth year, the pope dispensing him accordingly [see above pp. 1 & 2]. Afterwards the pope granted provision to the above Robert of the perpetual vicarage of Ki[l]patrik (fn. 14) in the diocese of Glasgow, when it should become void as above [below, f. 204]. The said vicarage being expected to become void shortly by the said promotion and by the consecration to be administered to the said elect, the pope hereby declares, in order to extinguish all litigation which may arise about the said vicarage between the above Robert (who was lately dispensed by papal authority, on account of illegitimacy as the son of unmarried parents, to be promoted to all even holy orders and receive and retain four mutually compatible benefices with or (vel) without cure, even if canonries and prebends, dignities, etc., provided that they were not two major or principal dignities [or two parish churches or their perpetual vicarages, or one of each, as below, f. 204], and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased; and on whose behalf Anthony cardinal priest of St. Crisogonus's, of whose household Robert is a continual commensal member, has petitioned) and Andrew, that it never was and is not his intention that by the grant or commenda made to the said young Andrew Stewart he should or shall have or obtain the said vicarage with cure, although the letters granted to him may have been a day earlier in date, but that notwithstanding them the grant made to Robert shall take full effect; and decrees and declares that the said vicarage, upon its voidance as above, shall lawfully belong to Robert, adjudges it to him and imposes perpetual silence in regard thereto upon Andrew, and annuls Andrew's said grant and commenda as far only as regards the said vicarage with cure, but not otherwise; with reservation hereby to the pope's gift, for collation to Robert, of the said vicarage, value not exceeding 16l. sterling. Vite etc. (M. Ferrarii. | xxv. P. [de] Legendorff. G. de Puteo.) [In the margin: Maii. 3 pp.]
|1455. (fn. 15)
8 Id. May.
(8 May.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 204.)
|To the same. Reservation to the pope's gift, for collation to him (who was lately dispensed by papal authority, on account of illegitimacy as the son of unmarried parents, to be promoted to all even holy orders and receive and retain four mutually compatible benefices with and (et) without cure, even if canonries and prebends, dignities etc., provided that they were not two major or principal dignities or two parish churches or their perpetual vicarages, or one of each [and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased, as in the preceding], at the petition also of Anthony cardinal priest of St. Crisogonus's, of whose household he is a continual commensal member) of the [perpetual] vicarage of the parish church of Kilpatrik (fn. 16) in the diocese of Glasgow, value not exceeding 16l. sterling, to become void by the promotion made by the pope of Andrew elect of Glasgow, and by the consecration to be administered to him; with dispensation on account of the said defect etc. Vite etc.
|Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Volterra, the abbot of Holyrood de Edimburch, in the diocese of St. Andrews and the dean of Glasgow. Hodie cum vicaria. (M. Ferrarii. xiii. xi. P. de Legendorff. A. de Panigaliis.) [In the margin:Junii. 2½ pp.]
2 Calixtus III.
17 Kal. Sept.
(16 Aug.)
S. Maria
Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 276.)
|To the bishop of St. Andrews, the abbot of Lindores (de Lundoris) in the diocese of St. Andrews and the prior of St. Andrews. Mandate, as below. The pope has been informed by Robert Clogstown, a Cistercian monk of Cupar (de Cupro) in the diocese of St. Andrews, doctor of canon law, that David Crach, minister of the Trinitarian house of the place of Berwick and rector of the rectory of the parish church of Reenos (? rectius Ketnes) in the said diocese, canonically annexed to the said house, in order the more quickly to obtain the said house and rectory, promised by oath to give and assign, and did assign, to Peter Stirlyng, a Trinitarian friar, a moiety every year of the fruits etc. of the said house and rectory, and also two chaldrons (duas celdias, rectius celdras) of victuals to the vicar of the said rectory, and also made divers unlawful contracts with several persons, ecclesiastical and secular, in regard to the alienation of rights and goods belonging to the said rectory, and otherwise to rule and administer ill the said house and rectory; that David is a public perjurer and simoniac, and is much defamed in those parts of these and divers other crimes. The pope therefore orders the above three, if and after the said Robert (who has made his open profession of the said Cistercian order, and in times past was of great service to the said monastery [of Cupar], and has a singular affection for the said Trinitarian order) accuses David (who is illegitimate, and who without having obtained any dispensation got vicious entry to the said house and rectory (fn. 17) ) before the above three, to summon David, and if they find the foregoing or enough thereof for the purpose to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the said house (which from of old is conventual) and the said rectory, their value not exceeding 30l. sterling, to Robert, the place thereof, situate in the realm of Scotland and on the borders of the enemies of the country, being unlawfully in the possession of the said enemies, and their buildings being, on account of divers translations or detentions, occupations and illicit contracts of very many past ministers of the said house greatly ruined, and their fruits and rents, vestments and ornaments greatly desolated, especially inasmuch as the minister-general of the said Trinitarian order lives beyond the seas and does not visit the said place. As soon as Robert has obtained possession of the said house and rectory, they are to transfer him from the said monastery of Cupar to the said Trinitarian order, and receive and cause him to be received as a friar thereof, and receive his regular profession etc. Religionis zelus, litterarum sciencia, vite etc. (M. Ferrarii. | xxxv. Callio. L. Bussa.) [In the margin: Augusti. 4 pp.]


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Men's Basketball: Irish remain winless on road
Douglas Farmer | Wednesday, January 4, 2012
CINCINNATI – Notre Dame's road woes continued Wednesday night. From the opening possession Cincinnati led the Irish, with a lead peaking at 17 points late in the second half. Atrocious three-point shooting complemented poor shooting overall as the Irish fell 71-55.
"I think defensively for us that was good enough to put us in a position to win, but their press early in the game sped us up so much that I thought we played frantically offensively," Irish coach Mike Brey said. "We never really got into a comfortable tempo that we really need to get into."
The defeat at Fifth Third Arena dropped Notre Dame (9-6, 1-1 Big East) to 0-6 away from Purcell Pavilion this season. Three of those losses came by more than 20 points, making Wednesday's 16-point deficit look relatively reasonable.
"We've lost to some pretty good teams, but I do think we are still learning how to be mentally tough enough for 40 minutes," Brey said. "We're not there yet. We've made big strides since early November."
The Irish went 1-for-10 behind the arc in the first half, followed by a 4-for¬-18 effort in the second half. Contrarily, the Bearcats (12-3, 2-0) went 8-for-27 from deep, along with 43.9 percent overall.
"They made big shots and they made big free throws," Brey said. "They've had success, they believe in themselves, and they believe they're going to win."
Despite the poor Irish shooting performance, junior forward Jack Cooley performed well against Bearcats forward Yancy Gates in Gates's first game back from a six-game suspension stemming from an on-court fight against Xavier on Dec. 10. Cooley finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Gates finished with 6 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots, while being limited to 21 minutes thanks to foul trouble.
"I thought [Bearcats coach] Mick [Cronin] did a great job bringing back the guys who were on suspension," Brey said. "That can be real difficult and he did it smoothly and professionally."
Sophomore guard Jerian Grant led the Irish from the field with 17 points, also adding four assists, to play a part in nearly half of Notre Dame's 21 field goals. Meanwhile, Irish captain and senior guard Scott Martin finished the game scoreless, missing six field goals, including three from long distance. Guard Dion Dixon's 18 points paced a Cincinnati effort which featured five players with nine or more points.
Sophomore guard Eric Atkins played all but the final 13.5 seconds of the game, when sophomore guard Patrick Crowley replaced him on the court. Atkins tallied eight points, including 2-of-5 shooting from deep.
"He didn't score it, but he was having to handle [the ball] against the press," Brey said. "For Eric to play that whole game and handle the ball the way he did, I'm really pleased with his progress."


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What is Difference Matting? Without getting too in depth, a Difference Matte Key creates transparency information by comparing 2 images and then "keying out" pixels in the Source image that matches both the position and colour in the Difference image. Typically, it's used to key out a static background behind a moving object, which can then be placed on a different background. Often the Difference image is simply a Freeze-Frame of the Source image before the moving object has entered the scene. For this reason, the Difference Matte Key effect is best used on static shots.
If it's so simple, why doesn't everyone use them? Well, Difference Matte Keys are notoriously unpredictable. All "differences" between the two images show up, even minor lightning changes, and the results can at first look very unimpressive.
However, although Difference Matte Keys are no Green Screen replacement, if used to create a rough first pass and then touched up, they can provide a valuable time and cost saving alternative to sending it to GFX!
Let's use an example.
Import the 'Haunted House Original Shot' quicktime into a Pal project at a 1:1 video resolution with the following options selected:
Doesn't look much like a haunted house, I know.
We're gonna change all that, mainly by replacing the sky, adding lightning and a grade. However, since the kids run out of the house and across the skyline, this would normally make it near impossible to change anything, or so you might think.
First, cut the shot onto V1 of your sequence. Now Freeze the first frame of the image (I suggest with Both Fields for best quality) and cut this onto V2 for the same duration as the original shot.
Now for the Difference Matte.
There are many plug-ins that have Transfer Mode effects (also known as Blending or Apply Modes): Sapphire's Layer & Boris Continuum Complete's Composite effects are two. However, for this example, I've decided to use Profound's Transfer effect as it can be downloaded for free here.
The products are essentially Photoshop compositing Modes but for video, and provide some interesting alternatives to simply superimposing images over each other. 'Difference' is one of these Modes.
{nb. If you want to create a cool 'look' for a flashback or reconstruction, these compositing effects are perfect. Simply cut the shot you want to affect directly on top; add a Blur Effect to V1; apply the Transfer effect to V2; and select 'Hard Light' from the "Mode" options menu.}
Apply the effect to V2, then choose 'Difference' from the "Mode" menu.
The result should look something like this:
As you scrub through the sequence you can already see that, although it needs a little work, it already resembles a traditional Matte. Essentially we now need to make this look even more like a Matte. In the end, "the better the Matte, the better the Key", therefore the more time you spend cleaning this up, the better the final result will be. However, the result will never be perfect. This effect is really best suited for fast moving objects (like these kids) as we'll have little time to over-scrutinize the final composite.
Apply a Colour Correction to V2 and take out all the Saturation and increase the Contrast.
This is a good starting point and we can already see a big improvement. Now it's time to actually build the rest of our effect. We could continue to clean up our Matte, but the final composite might not require it, and we don't want to do any more work then necessary.
Create a new Video Layer (V3). Collapse V1 & V2 and move it up to V3.
Cut the 'Haunted House Original Shot' back into V2.
Now Import the 'Gothic Sky' quicktime. However, if you choose, make up your own scary skyline. I made this with Sapphire and particle Illusion.
Cut it into V1.
Now, ALT+Drop a Matte Key effect onto V3. In its Effect Editor, select the "Invert Key" option.
The result so far should look something like this:
Not bad, considering we've done no Matte correction as yet.
Create a new Video Layer (V4). Cut the 'Haunted House Original Shot' back into V4. Now apply an AniMatte effect to V4. Carefully draw around the snowy skyline and house. It should now "key through" the new gothic sky.
If you scrub through the timeline, you can see that although the effect is working, the kids get lost a little against the skyline. Our Matte, it appears, needs a little tweaking.
'Step In' to V3, back to the Collapsed track. ALT+Drop a Paint Effect onto it.
Now start to quickly paint out any obvious problems: white marks where it should be black, and vice versa.
Don't worry about anything below the skyline, as this is being AniMatted on (see the previous image).
Ultimately, as I said before, "the better the Matte, the better the Key". Make your own judgement about how long you spend cleaning up, and 'Step Out' of the effect every once in a while to make sure you're not being unnecessarily pedantic. Also, don't be too concerned about the outline of the kids. Our next job is to add some slight "blurring" to the edges of the Matte, which will help hide many problems and give it a little motion blur authenticity.
Open the Effect Editor for the Matte Key on V3. Upgrade the effect to 3D by pressing the 3D "Promote" button in the bottom right-hand corner.
Now simply turn on the 'Erode/Expand' option.
Its default is to soften the edge of the Matte, giving it an anti-aliased appearance. You can see from the Before & After close-ups below the improvement in the result.
Voilà! To really sell this in my final composite (see 'Haunted House Final' quicktime) I've added a grade, vignette, zoom out, lightning flicker and SFX.
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Enderal – The Beginning Of A Story
The release of Enderal by SureAI (Creators of Nehrim) draws in and I cannot wait to play it. I love the atmosphere and the intriguing backstory of the world. Enderal is being developed on an entirely non-commercial basis and can be played for free by anyone with access to Skyrim. It runs independently from the original game. Set on the remote continent Enderal it offers a hand-craft, immersive open-world with jungles, deserts, forests and mountains, all for the player to explore, overhauled skillsystems and gameplay-mechanics and a dark, psychological and fully-voiced … Read more


text: T Lego Posted December 29, 2018 Hi everyone, perhabs some of you remember my first post on eb: Audi rally car. Soon after I posted it, I realised that I didn't like it enough. Therefore I decided to create a brand new version with roughly the same DNA. The main goals for the new version were to look better and drive better compared to the old one. To improve the looks, I went for a classic collor scheme: red body and black roof. I also downsized the width (17 stud compared to 18) and the wheelbase (two studs shorter). To get some more contrast, I put blue racing stripes on the seats. Making the car smaller meant I couldn't use some tricks used in the old one, such as BuWizz inbetween the front wheels. It is now located underneath the trim. To improve driving, I decided to use two Buggy motors rather than one and put them as low as possible in the chassis for the best COG. The gear ratio is the same as before: 1:1. The steering is also much smoother and has almost no backlash. Due to these improvements the car drifts WAY better then the old one. It even does donuts. Here you can see some pictures of the drivetrain and rear suspension. Due to the insane power from two buggy motors, gears often slipped during the development. A simple but effective solution I came up with was to use knop gears rather than 12t bevel gears to transfer the power to the rear wheels. The car features, like the old one, front and rear suspension, but it is a very different setup. The front now uses traditional suspension arms and the rear is a liveaxle without diff. The doors and bonnet can be opened manually. Because there is no battery under the bonnet, there was a bit of space for a fake V6 engine made out of knop gears. More pictures can be found here: https://www.bricksafe.com/pages/T_Antonie/random/audi-rs1 In case you think that the car is slow, that is due to the fact that I am a NOOB driver. In all the video clips BuWizz was in normal mode. You can watch the video presentation here: I'd love to know your thoughts and critics or other feedback are highly appreciated too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Life Update: Life is Better in the Valley
Ahhhh. The exhilaration of a girls' weekend gone so, so right. I had really needed a break from the monotony of the indoors (courtesy of our never-ending winter), and from the cacophony of life with two kids, so I hosted five girlfriends here in Dundas this weekend while Mike took the kids to his parents'. The girls slept over and what really added a cozy element to the evening was that there was an ice storm raging outside. I still can't decide if everyone is just plain awesome or a little daft for making their way here despite the treacherous road conditions (probably a little bit of both), but I am so glad they did. And our little house went a long way in making the weekend possible because I had the room for everyone to stay over—in beds—and a kitchen island for all of us to sit around—not necessities but both things helped make the weekend fun and relaxed, which brings me to my next point: both Dundas and this house are growing on me. I have always liked the house—and the town—but when we moved las August I couldn't see past my sadness at having to leave our beloved city and our friends and our little community within. I still miss Toronto and probably will forever or until we maybe eventually move back—a reverse retirement, maybe? Anyhoo, I am liking it here more and am really liking our little house.
Because I was initially having a hard time with the move, Mike took it upon himself to lighten the mood while we were (still are), adjusting to our life here. When we first moved, I told him how I thought my autocorrect must have been trying to tell me to lighten up because it changed "Dundas" to "Fundas" every time I typed it, and he started hashtagging all of his Instagram pictures of our house, etc. with "#Fundas". He also found this t-shirt at the local Home Hardware and wrapped it up under the tree for me at Christmas. Hilarious, Mike. But life is getting better in the valley.
P.S. Check my Instastories Highlights for a mini tour of our new house.


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Tulip Festival. My sister told me about it a few years ago, and we even talked about making a trip one year for my birthday, but it never happened. Of course now that we're here, we had to go!
It was also a fun excuse to try out my new camera lens. I went with a 50mm f/1.8, and am loving it! The only thing is getting used to the fixed focal length, but no biggie.
Turns out you can't really do much with a field of tulips, except walk around the perimeter a bit and take lots of photos. Except, after awhile you've kinda taken all the pictures of tulips that you could possibly ever need, so then no more of that. So, we traipsed in the mud a bit, found a cute little town, and got some picnic supplies for a lunch by the water. All in all, a pretty great spring day. If you're ever in Washington in April, put this on the list of "can't misses."
Is anything blooming in your neck of the woods?
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