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When Shoreline School Board member Maren Norton announced June 10 that she would not seek a second term on the Board, she endorsed candidate Dick Nicholson for her position.
Nicholson is running unopposed for the position representing District 4 on the five-member Board.
Norton said that she would not seek re-election because her work as an attorney will require a great amount of travel over the next few years.
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Spooky, mystical and utterly calming – it's like a massage for your brain at the end of a busy week. Featuring Noah Lane and Harrison Roach, the film follows their quest for silence and the ensuing calm.
That image of the board dangling on a tree… wow.
"The film took almost a year start to finish, non stop," explains Andrew. "It was the only project I worked on in 2018. It started with me fracturing my leg two weeks after getting the green light, and ended with Noah tearing his MCL and PCL. I'm sure it was cursed, but we got there in the end."
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10 reasons to buy a 2018 iPhone
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The iPhone has completely changed how the industry thinks about making smartphones, and Apple has done it yet again with the release of the 2018 iPhones.
To be honest, I was expecting a bit more disruption from Apple's iPhones. The camera, performance and screen are significantly improved; however, there wasn't a breakthrough feature. Saying that, if you are in the market for an upgrade, you should consider the iPhone XS, XR or XS Max. Here are 10 solid reasons why you should get one of Apple's latest releases.
1. Best customer service
Arguably, no smartphone manufacturer on the planet can compete with Apple on customer service. You can simply walk into an Apple store and talk to a rep immediately. At peak times you can also book a free appointment and speak to an Apple 'Genius'. You can't do that with other phones without getting a sales person try to sell you an 'upgrade'.
2. Ease of use
Some Android fans knock iPhones because it isn't as "customisable" as Android. What you sacrifice for in customisation, you get back in ease of use. Each feature is meticulously designed to work effortlessly. You can hand an iPhone over to a child or elderly person and they will know how to use it immediately. Any changes can be easily reversed in settings. As a result, you will have fewer issues by purchasing any of the 2018 iPhones.
3. Excellent resale value
iPhones have the best resale value as compared to any Android smartphones. This is because they are always in demand. If you are someone who likes to sell your phone in order to offset the cost of your next upgrade, get one of the 2018 iPhones. Shameless plug, but giffgaff offers excellent rates for selling your iPhone. You don't need to go through any hassle. Simply fill in a short form, get a rate, and post your phone. Money will be in your account shortly after.
4. Tightly integrated ecosystem
Apple likes to have a lot of control over the entire iPhone experience to the point that they solely develop the software and hardware. As a result, they are able to ensure a high-quality standard, and any software issues are fixed quickly.
When I receive a call on my iPhone, my Mac rings too. I can access my iTunes purchases from any Apple device. Upgrades and backups are simple. The technicalities are taking out of the equation, and everything works seamlessly.
Apple continues to invest in exclusive content for Apple Music, iBooks and iTunes. Any other Apple devices dance in smooth harmony with your iPhone. Moreover, Apple supports their iPhones for 5 years from release. As a result, you will get the latest features pushed to your phone for the next five years.
5. Bigger screens in small packages
With the XS Max, Apple managed to cram a 6.5" screen in a frame smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus. Combined with the higher resolution screen, content looks more engaging. Plus, because there are fewer moving parts on the latest iPhones, they are built to last.
6. Security and privacy
Apple invests large sums of money into research and development. One of their top priorities is ensuring that their customers' data is secure. Controversially, they refused to unlock the iPhone of an alleged terrorist, who had passed away.
Any of the 2018 iPhones enable you to login to websites and pay in-store or online using Face iD. Apple stores the biometric data inside a highly encrypted section of the processor. Therefore, it can't be accessed remotely. As of writing, no other tech manufacturer has been able to replicate the accuracy and security of the Face iD.
7. Long-term updates
Every iPhone is supported for 5 years from launch. For the next 5 years, you will get the latest software update at the same time as everybody else. As a result, you get a smartphone which is always evolving.
In comparison, popular Android smartphone brands have many different models. This means that every software update has to be modified in order to fit. In most markets, the telecom operators have to 'approve' the software update before it finally gets to users. As a result, some popular phones receive updates late.
8. Less bloatware
Bloatware are apps which take up space on your device and are difficult (or impossible) to remove. Apple's iPhones come with some bloatware, but it isn't on the same level as other smartphones. The problem with bloatware is that it takes up storage space on your device, and can affect performance. Fortunately, Apple's bundled apps tend to be useful, and don't affect performance when not in use.
9. Family sharing
Surprisingly, family sharing isn't a feature Apple promotes often. If you live in a household with other iPhone users, you can share apps, videos and games. Plus, if there is a child in your household, you can set it up in a way that you receive an alert whenever they try to buy an app, video or song. Without your approval, it won't go through.
We use Family Sharing in our house to share premium games and iBooks with each other. This has saved us a lot of money, and I wish more people knew about it.
10. A consistently great experience
I love trying out different smartphones, but I keep going back to the iPhone for one reason. Consistency.
With the iPhone, I don't have to tinker around with the settings or 'hack' it in order to unlock additional features. If something goes wrong, there are several tutorials which will enable me to fix it. I can enjoy the phone without worrying about how it works.
It is the only phone I buy as a gift for relatives.
By buying any of the 2018 iPhones, you buy into an ideology that your phone should just work, and give you the power to work and play. Some of the most powerful apps are exclusives on the iPhone. I love all the innovation from the Android side of the market, and I frequently try them out. However, there is something about that buttery smooth performance of the iPhone, and responsiveness, which keeps me going back.
Final thoughts
After all of that praise, I will admit that I was expecting more from Apple's latest iPhones. With so much stagnation in the smartphone industry, 2018 was an opportunity for Apple to really shake things up.
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Disney has been really busy announcing or promoting their upcoming films. With the success of Frozen starting to dwindle down due to its age, it is apparent Disney will need to move on to their next projects. However, it seems Disney is sticking to one singular theme: superheroes. In that case, is Disney going to be the ones to shoot their own ratings?
This comes on the heels of Disney's two big superhero movie announcements. The first is when Disney announced that Incredibles 2 are now in the works. Disney's CEO, Bob Iger, announced this on March 18, 2014. The long-awaited sequel is coming a decade after the release of its 2004 predecessor. The film was such a success, it earned Pixar $691 million at the box office, making it the fifth highest grossing Pixar film to date. It also won two Oscars at the Academy Awards back in 2005.
However, there is another superhero movie Disney announced earlier. Back in 2013, details for the movie after Disney's Frozen were shown, and it's from Marvel. Big Hero 6 is the first Disney Animated Classic in which Disney Animation Studios will team up with with Marvel. Not taking into account that the comic the movie is based off of is kind of obscure to the common mantra of Marvel comics (X-Men, Avengers, Spider-Man, etc.), the movie is already getting a lot of hype because of its simple presentation trailer, highlighting how beautiful the setting of the new Disney movie will be.
Now that two Disney movies of the same genre have been announced, a unique question has been presented: Which Disney superhero movie will prevail? Unfortunately, this cannot be answered by looking at what both movies have to offer. As of now, very little is known about Incredibles 2 and Big Hero 6. True there are some interesting theories about both of them, especially one that Jack-Jack will be the villain in Incredibles 2, but they are still theories.
The best way to possibly predict which Disney superhero movie will prevail is by looking back at the track record of previous movies from both Pixar and Disney Animation Studios. Box Office Mojo will suffice for this predictive analysis.


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Violin Memory released a Memory Services software suite for acceleration, tiering, migration and protection of application data in the enterprise data center.
The Violin Maestro suite of Memory Services, which runs on memory-optimized, hardware-accelerated Violin Memory Appliances, provides non-disruptive migration of data off legacy storage to high performance Violin Memory Arrays. The company said its software transparently learns application I/O patterns and accelerates performance. The software provides dynamic tiering of application data between Memory Tier and disk storage.
"Today, we are expanding our enterprise memory software portfolio to bring the benefits of memory-based computing to traditional enterprise storage at significantly better economics than what is offered by legacy storage vendors," said Don Basile, CEO of Violin Memory. "With Violin Maestro, data can be tiered in real time across memory and disk storage to accelerate applications at the speed of memory."


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Shackle on the Business Cycle
Shackle (1938) regards his cycle theory as being more like the one Keynes was moving towards than the 'Keynesesque' neoclassical multiplier-accelerator interaction models (see Shackle 1967, p.266). He attempted to provide an integrated theory of the multiplier and the investment process in a model with interdependent markets and sectors. Shackle (1967, Ch. 14) later drew a strict distinction between the income-expenditure (Kahn) multiplier, the accelerator and the input-output multiplier. He stressed that underlying the Kahn multiplier is the interdependence of all sectors and components of the economy and that this entails a less mechanical multiplier-accelerator interaction than that expounded in Keynesesque models. Goodwin's work, which develops these ideas, is discussed in the next section. By combining the Kahn multiplier with a Schumpeter-like clustering of innovations and a Duesenberry-type consumption ratchet effect, Shackle (1938) is able to derive an essentially endogenous theory of the cycle.
Like many other cycle theorists, Shackle was primarily concerned with explaining the major or Juglar cycle, which seemed to be prevalent in the United Kingdom, and implicitly accepted that the minor or Kitchen cycle was an inventory cycle. At the outset he makes it clear that economic decisions are made under uncertainty, rather than risk, in the sense of Keynes (1936) and Knight (1921). Consequently economic conduct is not completely rational but, he argues, this does not imply that economists cannot theorize rationally about it. Nevertheless, he notes that there is a tendency to draw the opposite conclusion and that this has led to a preference for the Walrasian equilibrium framework. We might add that latterly it has led to the widespread adoption of the rational expectations hypothesis and equilibrium business cycle modelling. In the Shackle tradition, the New Keynesian school is making renewed efforts to develop disequilibrium business cycle models in which decisions are made under uncertainty.
Shackle (1938) in fact presented two theories of the cycle. One is a theory, closely related to the work of Schumpeter, in which a bunching of innovatory investment initiates a cycle in which the income-expenditure multiplier and induced investment also figure prominently as a result of the interdependence of sectors of the economy. The other is an attempt to develop the General Theory's insights using what Shackle calls Swedish sequence analysis. The General Theory had concentrated on explaining underfull employment equilibrium. It had not proceeded to develop a dynamic theory of the cycle, though Keynes believed that he had laid the foundations for one by developing Kahn's income-expenditure multiplier idea.
In 1936, fired by the Myrdallian idea of ex ante and ex post and a belief in the vital role of expectations, Shackle tore up a year's work on the Austrian theory of capital and began to study the new (post-General Theory) Keynesianism in the light of the new Wicksellianism. The resulting doctoral thesis formed the basis of Shackle (1938). Shackle did not regard the two theories contained therein as being mutually exclusive.
Shackle viewed Keynesesque multiplier-accelerator theory as retrograde because it incorrectly attempted to replace the concept of an equilibrium point with an equilibrium trend or cycle and to dispense with the use of outside influences to explain the cycle. However, in a stochastic world, which Shackle clearly believed in, nonlinearities are required to generate an endogenous cycle. What Shackle was probably trying to highlight was that the essence of the General Theory was the instability of investment that resulted from its dependence on unexplainable expectational variables. He stressed that Keynes's system was essentially open in the sense that it was subject to both exogenous shocks and internal shocks which affected functions and parameters. The investment decision was regarded as nonrational (not irrational) because of its dependence on expected profits and the unknowable future, even to the extent that investment can be expressed as a function of the interest rate. Shackle noted that the rate of interest itself is a function of the expected interest rate (1967, p.247) because of the speculative motive for holding money. The General Theory itself, Shackle observed, has little to say about how expectations are formed under uncertainty, regarding them as a free autonomous variable.
Shackle concentrates on investment as the key to understanding the business cycle and stresses the importance of expectations formation under uncertainty as an influence on investment decisions. In this respect his work is consistently Myrdallian. It is a world where:
People must find out, compare and decide before they act; then register results and make fresh plans and decisions. (1967, p.270)
Shackle's Schumpeterian theory is based on the bunching of innovations and its impact via the income-expenditure multiplier. Shackle observes that businessmen are less confident and exact in their expectations following a large scale change wrought by a major investment. Past experience provides little guidance and consequently, following a new investment, businessmen need a learning period to explain new possibilities and develop new plans. In this period they are essentially involved in ensuring that the new system is managed efficiently. Monetary influences are also important. Having undertaken new investment, firms will be highly geared and face financial constraints on further expansion. Individual businesses are, therefore, likely to show alternating periods of growth and constancy of physical equipment, an improvement phase being followed by a testing phase. If the phases of the majority of businesses 'cluster' then cyclical variation of aggregate investment will follow. To explain the clustering, Shackle invokes the interaction of multiplier and induced investment. The latter is not based on a fixed coefficient accelerator, which Shackle rejects as unrealistic, but is influenced by input-output interaction. The clustering of investment activity leads to a rise in construction costs and the price of capital which eventually chokes off the boom.
Shackle believed his Myrdallian theory to be more interesting. Following a rise in autonomous investment, perhaps due to a burst of innovatory investment, there is a multiplier-based expansion leading to induced investment which has further multiplier effects and so on. The process can only continue, Shackle argues, as long as the multiplier effect is unexpected, for once it comes to be expected net investment will have reached a maximum because there will be no further unexpected increase in aggregate income to induce an increase in it. The failure of net investment to accelerate will eliminate the multiplier effect and, with growth reduced, investment will fall and a downswing will ensue. The whole cycle is explained by changes in expectations which are generated continuously by the effects of former changes. Investment is again the key variable. The multiplier-induced expansion, which follows the rise in autonomous investment, causes an unexpected improvement in business outlook and induces a further increase in investment. The accelerator effect therefore does not mechanistically depend on the capital-output ratio, as did Harrod's (1936) 'Relation', but is the consequence of business psychology.
Even though Shackle is not seeking a fully endogenous theory of the cycle, he states:
The business cycle is much more akin to fatigue than to disease in that it is not an exceptional or accidental occurrence but part of the nature of a modern industrial economy. (1938, p.5)
The theory is, however, endogenous in the sense that the most important shocks are the internal ones that lead to shifts in businessmen's psychology, rather than the external or exogenous shocks that drive Frisch-Slutsky-type cycle models.
Shackle's Schumpeterian theory is based on the idea that there is a 'leaping fountain' of investment opportunities due to a continuous stream of inventions which provide innovatory opportunities. At some point some entrepreneurs will act to take advantage of these opportunities because of a shift in their expected profitability. Once autonomous investment increases the multiplier comes into play and causes bunching and the cycle follows. There does seem to be a risk that the cycle could stick at the floor for some time if expectations concerning profitability remain depressed. The Wicksellian theory requires an initial rise in autonomous investment and, to the extent that this is a result of a burst of innovatory investment, the two theories can be integrated. Shackle is more optimistic than Keynes, who sees a 'stagnating pool' of investment opportunities (Keynes 1936, Ch.17). There may, however, be some stagnation in times of recession, when pessimism prevails, and this may lead to a protracted depression.
Expanding on his theory, Shackle identifies two types of industry: one producing consumption goods and the other investment equipment. The expansion phase is initiated by a shift in expectations leading to investment. Workers are taken on, consumption expenditure rises and there is a multiplier effect. This leads to induced investment by the consumption industries and a secondary multiplier effect and then to increased demand for the products of the equipment industries and induced investment by them. A third multiplier effect results and so on. In the Schumpeterian theory the upswing ends when the price of capital rises as a result of bunching and the process goes into reverse, causing a downswing. Alternatively the multiplier loses its impact once it comes to be expected, as in the Wicksellian theory.
Shackle postulates that the downswing is unlikely to witness an equiproportional decrease in the activity of the equipment and consumption industries because a Duesenberry-type ratchet effect will prevent consumption falling as fast as income. Investment will, therefore, fall more rapidly than consumption. He notes that because of the ratchet effect the expansion and contraction phases are likely to be asymmetric. Shackle therefore identified, at an early stage, the importance of nonlinearities for explaining the observed asymmetry of business cycles (see also section 1.3).
As the recession persists two processes are ongoing. Entrepreneurs are gradually overcoming the disappointment of their expectations in previous crises, and foreseen and unforeseen events are changing their economic outlook. To the extent that they influence business outlook, the unforeseen events or external shocks play a role in Shackle's theory. With the accumulation of new apparent opportunities and the return of the desire to exploit them there is an increase in investment and the recovery gets under way. The foreseeable events include demographic changes, improvements in infrastructure, and innovation. The unforeseeable events include political crises, disasters and windfalls, and inventions. Inventions are seen as the primary source of the fountain of continually changing opportunities. Shackle identifies two types of invention: new consumables and technology changes.
Shackle's integrated Schumpeterian-Wicksellian theory, therefore, consists of a boom generated by the interaction of induced investment with the income-expenditure multiplier and the clustering of inventions. It comes to an end as the price of capital rises due to the clustering, the most profitable investment opportunities are exhausted, and the multiplier comes to be expected. The interaction of the multiplier and induced investment, through input-output interaction, can explain the clustering. The Wicksellian theory, Shackle feels, needs help to explain the upturn, while the Schumpeterian theory may need help to explain the downturn. The integration of theories helps to overcome their weaknesses.
Shackle concludes by presenting a number of alternative (to the consumer-expenditure ratchet effect) explanations of asymmetry. One is based on the idea that the marginal propensity to consume will decline during the boom and that as the peak approaches the multiplier will be small for increases in income but large for decreases, with the reverse holding in the trough. Another explanation revolves around the behaviour of the banking system which will have a strong incentive to reduce its outstanding loans when the boom busts. As a consequence banks are likely to raise their interest rates and put pressure on debtors to reduce their expenditure. This will further discourage investment. The boom starts with a return of courage and desire for entrepreneurial activity. During the depression, technical progress will have rendered some capital obsolescent. The equipment industries will initially have spare capacity and the supply of capital goods will be elastic. Individuals will have increased their monetary balances as a result of the speculative motive and banks will be looking for lending opportunities. Credit will, therefore, be cheap and the price of capital will be low and expected to remain so, at least in the short run, and modernisation will be required. Cumulative recovery and boom, based initially on cheap bank credit pending the issue of new securities, can therefore be expected.


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So it took me a little longer then expected to restore my photo library. I also found out that I didn't recover every lost photo. I've permanently lost quite a few good memories, but still have about 95% of my photos safe and sound.
That was my Canada Day photo, but I couldn't post it until I restored my photo library. So happy belated Canada Day.
Here are some shots from the Atlanticade Rally held in St. Andrews, New Brunswick.
The rally was alright, mostly boring really. Lots of walking and lots of heat. The ride there and back was the best and certainly the highlight of the day.


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I'm Grace Regalario from Philippines and I do hope that you're all doing okay today. I am a grade 12 student and I'm one of the pioneer graduates of k-12 curriculum. As a teenager, I am often called as reckless and carefree and I'd like to share my thoughts about it.
Adolescence, as we all know is the age of transition, rapid adjustment in life and changes in physical appearance starts to show. We start to see the world in a new perspective. We began to realize the importance and the heaviness of our decision and we start to weigh the consequences of our actions. This is the stage where we must learn what is wrong and right thing to do for ourselves. We often carry the label "carefree." Let me start from that, I think, the world of a teenager is divided into three which are, ourselves, family and peers. A teenager like me often asks these questions to myself "who am I?" or "what will my future be like?" We explore our capacity and skills. We are risk takers because we are young and we feel invincible and that maybe the reason why we are called reckless. This is our time for building self-direction, initiative, a sense of responsibility and boosting our confidence. It is a long period of finding what we want and who we are. Our family have a great impact in our actions. They are the first people we interact with. The common complaint of parents is that we don't practice traditional values but the truth is that we are caught in the conflict between old and new generations. Our parents should try to understand our behaviour and as a teenager we should also understand that our parents grew up with different values and perspective and we should respect them. As we enter the stage of adolescence we all need companion. We have our own group friends and we start to seek for belongingness. We start to do what are other friends do, we are pressured to be a part something and as a result we might end up making the wrong decisions but it is okay because it is part of growing and you must learn from it.
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I like the characters, the setting, and the main character's career. Anxious to read book 4 & 5.
This is the first one I have read in the series, and I can see I have missed an awful lot. Very enjoyable reading. The difference between this book and most of the other cozy mysteries I have read lately is that these 40 something women do not act as if they are stuck in junior high. I love the more mature adults who have real jobs, are not overwhelmed with the trivia of life, and still find time to solve crimes. :-)
Especially enjoyable is that Lila is trying to understand and become close to her mother--who by all accounts (at least in this book) a life long mystery and slight embarrassment. While Lila is still convinced she was the perfect mother, she has just started to discover her mother has always loved her as much as Lila loves her son.
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Sometimes you just feel a rush of romance and a need to voice your feelings with a poetic flourish. We have looked far and wide for the perfect flowering language of love and found these two beautiful poems you may just want to read out loud to your adorable spouse.
How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
The Kiss
by Stephen Dunn
How many years I must have yearned
for someone's lips against mine.
Pheromones, newly born, were floating
between us. There was hardly any air.
She kissed me again, reaching that place
that sends messages to toes and fingertips,
then all the way to something like home.
Some music was playing on its own.
Nothing like a woman who knows
to kiss the right thing at the right time,
then kisses the things she's missed.
How had I ever settled for less?
I was thinking this is intelligence,
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speaking sense. It's the Good,
defining itself. I was out of my mind.
She was in. We married as soon as we could.
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This discussion group meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is open. Tuesdays feature the Big Book, which is read in order. On Thursdays, a different step is discussed in sequential order. The last Thursday of each month is devoted to a tradition.
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Question: Dear Luise: I met my husband 13 years ago. We were both divorced. I had one daughter and he had three children – one who was not his biologically, because his wife had an affair (one of many) and had a child to this other man. His ex-wife has a mental illness, so his oldest daughter constantly defends and protects this women who has done nothing but create a totally dysfunctional environment for all of them, has created problems for our relationship and my husband honestly enabled this. They were married for 20+ years. Since we've been married 10+ years- we have had problems with all of his children, but the biggest one is with his oldest daughter who we have helped out in MANY ways, financially, emotionally, etc. Most recently for the past 4 years I have been watching her daughter who was born premature- 1lb. 15 oz.- 4 days a week for 11 hours a day. There have been mandates for only organic food, organic clothes, no hot dogs, certain types of laundry detergent be used- the list goes on. They have paid for no food, diapers, formula or childcare. We love our granddaughter and would do anything for her, but my step-daughter and her meek say nothing husband have done nothing but take, take take. They are right there if we are buying dinner, taking them on a trip, providing 3 meals and a bath for their child, but have no relationship with us unless we are doing something for them. We have not been invited to their house for the past three years (one we gave them the down payment for). Last night we learned that for our granddaughter birthday party this Saturday, my daughter and my step-son were not invited to the party and the ONLY reason we were invited is because she invited a couple of our neighbors and their kids. When we questioned this- she jumped into my husband's face and began screaming at him. I yelled back and a lot of ugly things were said. Today- no phone call- just no granddaughter dropped off. I will not be held hostage by their horrible and selfish behavior and the reality that they will withhold our granddaughter – but I want to have our granddaughter in our life. On top of this I have great resentment towards my husband for his part in creating this person who thinks she does no wrong, but treats everyone so horribly. Anything you can suggest or any insights are greatly appreciated. J.
Answer: Dear J.: Please bring this over to the Web-forum I have created for women with issues around adult children and extended families. There are women there who will understand and contribute to you. We are at: www.WiseWomenUnite.com
There is no way I know of that you are going to be able to stay comfortable in your little granddaughter's life. Her parents were already exploiting you and what just happened is probably an extension of that. They aren't going to change unless they choose to and that's unlikely. They seem to see you primarily as someone to be used. Being angry at your husband for not teaching respect and responsibility is understandable but not productive.
Unless I'm missing something here, you only have two choices…knuckle under and sell out to be able to be in your granddaughter's life…or move on without her. Neither choice is appealing and both involve forgiving your husband for his family dynamics in the past that are seriously affecting you in the present. Blessings, Luise


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Chard III edged out in game against Portland Phoenix at HMP Portland
PUBLISHED: 10:22 16 September 2018 | UPDATED: 10:22 16 September 2018
Chard III XV where invited to take a team to HMP Portland to play against the Portland Phoenix team, a team of young offenders who have been given the opportunity to play rugby as part of their rehabilitation, writes Gavin Smillie.
To be part of the rugby squad the players have to meet behaviour criteria and the scheme apparently leads to 87 per cent of those that have taken part in the rugby academy leaving Portland and not reoffending.
The game started with a Chard kick going up hill and although the chase was good, Portlands hands were excellent and the ball was past along the line and the young winger showed blistering pace skinning the Chard defence and going over for the opening try. Chard realised early on that they would need to keep the ball in hand to have any chance of victory.
As the game progressed Chard continued to try and slow the game down but this was a herculean task against a skilful and well drilled team and it wasn't long before Portland crossed again and again and again.
The second half gave Chard a down hill advantage and from a line out on the 5 meter Chard went over for their first try, a well worked move from Eric Singleton allowing Gavin Smillie to get the ball down over the line.
Chard broke through again soon after when loan player Zak weaved or crashed through the Portland defence gaining over 40 meters before before a scything tackle finally took him to the ground and without support the ball was turned over. Soon after Zak was off again and this time there was no stopping him and much to the amusement of the home team he scored a fantastic try.
Chard where relieved to to hear the final whistle as the heat and lack of traditional 3rd team refreshment was impacting on the game and the home team had barely broken into a sweat.
Hopefully, Chard will be able to return to Portland in the near future to play again as without doubt it is one of the most enjoyable fixtures in the season.
(The final score was not revealed by the referee before we left so a vote on the bus decided on 15-10 was a decent result)
Chard team: Smillie, Singleton, Henley, Armstrong, Lock, Ben, Sugar, Duffy, McKerrow, George, Lewis, Esteves, Lock, Ben, Fursman, Zak
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In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella.
The acclaimed poet and author wants to show Keys, a New Yorker, what "lining out," call-and-response singing that is popular in black churches down South, sounds like.
That teaching moment is one of many during Angelou's third annual Black History Month program, "Telling Our Stories," airing on more than 175 public radio stations nationwide throughout February.
Angelou says she is obligated to share her knowledge and experience with younger people like Keys, in a way that is not "preaching" but gives context to the "human truth."
"We owe the truth, not just the facts," she said recently in a phone interview from her home in Winston-Salem, N.C. "I'm celebrating my 84th year on this planet. I've seen many things, I've learned many things. I've certainly been exposed to many things and I've learned something: I owe it to you, to tell you."
Angelou said she is sharing black history in "a way that you get it and don't even know you got it," with songs, poems, jokes and short stories woven throughout interviews with five guests, including Keys, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, diplomat Kofi Annan and actress and playwright Regina Taylor.
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Rome, Sep 10 (IANS/AKI) A shipment of over 10 tonnes of medicines and relief medical and hygiene supplies reached the port of Tripoli from southern Italy on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The Italian supplies will provide healthcare assistance to the Libyan population and to the migrants and refugees affected by the protracted conflict that is wracking the North African country, the statement said.
The shipment was sent from United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot in Brindisi, following a request made to Italy by the World Health Organisation, according to the statement.


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Poll - 4wt Taper
Posted 11 August 2006 - 03:02 PM
Shown above are the stress curves for the different tapers in RodDNA format. For an explanation on how to interpret stress curve charts go here or here.
So lets see what you guys think, and I'd love to see some comments from people who have made or fished with these tapers to better explain their actions to those who may not be familiar with them.
Posted 11 August 2006 - 06:58 PM
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Posted 12 August 2006 - 04:00 AM
I vote for the Perfectionist
Posted 17 August 2006 - 08:06 AM
Why are you in such awe of the perfectionist? The reason I am asking is I have built the P97, Dickerson & Sir D, and I like them in that order... But, I have been thinking of trying a Young para taper and your thoughts & experiences would be appreciated.
Posted 17 August 2006 - 06:48 PM
Posted 17 August 2006 - 11:35 PM
I didn't get to fish with it, but lawn casting, I fell in love with it. I usually tend towards faster progressive rods and have been told for a long time I would hate parabolic action rods. (How wrong they were...) From what I understand the perfectionist is not very parabolic and that slightly stiffened mid actually made for prety nice snappy short casts. It loaded great with just a little line out but I could still cast nearly a full line... Not bad for a 4 weight. On top of that it was amazingly accurate and threw nice tight loops.
I must have cast 30 or more rods at CRR and that one impressed me above all the others. It was really really sweet. The only other rod that came close to impressing me as much was the Martha Marie. In fact I liked every PHY taper I cast except the Para 15 which I just couldn't quite get the feel of. The Para 17 on the other hand... I put out the entire line plus a few yards of backing past the tip top, making probably my personal best distance cast.
If you build one and don't like it you can always send it to Colorado and I'll send you some pictures of it with some nice fish.
Posted 18 August 2006 - 08:07 AM
I'm considering the Para 14, but was a little hesitant as I have never cast a parabolic rod. I think you have sold me on it. Beside if I don't like it I can always send it to Colorado and you could send me some pictures of it with a few of your meager "fish"...
Posted 18 August 2006 - 12:18 PM
Speaking of the Perfectionist, I also really like that taper. It looks like a regular PHY parabolic rod on paper, but in the field it doesn't begin feeling parabolic at all until you get a decent amount of line out. Before that it feels like a medium-fast action 4wt. I especially like the way the tip turns over - hard to describe but it just has a great action. Once you get some line out the soft butt gradually kicks in and you can easily throw a lot of line.
I agree with your order of preferences Jamie and I still prefer the P97 myself. It is just so smooooth, versatile and easy to cast that it is hard not to love.
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Mark Delaney
Posted 18 August 2006 - 11:54 PM
The Dickerson is not my style and the Cattanach s even tippier. The Perfectionist is a great rod but I like the 97 better. The Granger might be to my liking, but I haven´t cast one, so I cannot vote for it.
Thank you,
// Mats
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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dakota Collegiate (661 Dakota Street, Winnipeg)
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This St. Vital School Division facility opened its doors in September 1963. Officially opened by Education Minister George Johnson on 11 March 1964, and known originally as the Dakota Collegiate Institute, it is now known merely as Dakota Collegiate.
Among the teachers of Dakota Collegiate was Harold David Christie.
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"Teen tidings," Winnipeg Free Press, 8 June 1963, page 30.
"New teaching ways to be tried out on returning students," Winnipeg Free Press, 2 September 1963, page 3.
"Collegiate opening," Winnipeg Free Press, 7 March 1964, page 28.
"St. Vital School Div. No. 6," Winnipeg Free Press, 24 April 1981, page 44.
"A return to old values," Winnipeg Free Press Weekly South Edition, 29 May 1988, page 1 & 4.
"St. Vital parents find allies on board in flap over principal," Winnipeg Free Press, 22 June 1995, page A3.
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Archive for December 22nd, 2015
Marx and taxing economic rent
Posted by John, December 22nd, 2015 - under Marx.
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This is very much a draft paper. I argue that taxing resource rents in Australia involves a battle between the state in its Commonwealth and State and Territory variations as landlord and mining capital as both a new landlord and exploiter of the land and the minerals therein. That battle is over the share of the economic rent which mining capital extracts from other capital in the process of distribution of the profit or more correctly surplus value arising in production.


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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday claimed that extra notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination worth Rs 1.1 lakh were deposited in banks after demonetisation.Senior party leader Sanjay Singh, referring to a media report from November 2016, said the Reserve Bank of India had then said that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes worth Rs 14.18 lakh crore were in circulation."But in its annual report, RBI now says that notes worth Rs 15.44 lakh crore were in circulation and of this Rs 15.28 lakh crore has come back to the banks," Singh said.He said since notes worth only Rs 14.18 lakh crore were in circulation and notes worth Rs 15.28 lakh crore have come back, there is a surplus of Rs 1.1 lakh crore. "RBI is lying to the nation. Why are they lying? Why are they giving wrong facts? They didn't know how many Rs 500 and 1,000 notes they had in circulation?" he asked.The AAP leader questioned whether the extra money was black money or fake notes deposited by people close to the Bharatiya Janata Party.Singh said that Rs 21,000 crore was spent in printing new notes and now a total of Rs 1.31 lakh crore (1.1 + .21) will be levied from people.
"The Prime Minister and Finance Minister should answer this, else this would be the biggest corruption in Indian history," he added. Singh said the AAP was the first to talk against the note ban and had said that it will create unemployment and destroy the country. He added that now Narendra Modi's and the central government's true face is coming to light.
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Andy Wang is the federal candidate of record for the riding of Nepean in the 42nd General Election of Canada receiving 23,442 votes (36.13%) on October 19th, 2015.
A resident of Nepean for the past 15 years, Andy developed his passion to help others and to empower youth and newcomers. He first started in politics as an office volunteer for his local Member of Parliament at the age of 16 in 2004. In 2009, he obtained his dual B.A. degree in Economics and Political Science from McGill University. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University ('18).
For over five years, Andy worked at both the Parliament Hill and Constituency offices of the local MP as an Executive Assistant and later as Office Manager while the MP served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, to the Minister of Transport, and as the Minister of Democratic Reform. During this time, Andy helped serve the constituents of Nepean passionately, tirelessly and responsibly. He has often represented his MP at local meetings and events.
Outside of politics, Andy was the Principal of Daido Academy, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the local community through activities that help youths, adults, and seniors stay healthy and fit. As well, he ran a digital media consultancy between 2011 to 2016, helping to deliver IT solutions for local businesses and non-profit organizations.


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At this point in the MLB season, teams are beginning to decide whether or not they will be able to compete for a playoff spot, or if they should plan for the future. In some cases, specifically with small market teams, a decision must be made on whether they want to lock up their star players or trade them for future assets. In this article, I have chosen to discuss five starting pitchers who could be on the move this July.
1. Cliff Lee – Philadelphia Phillies:
The Phillies currently sit 7.5 games behind the first place Braves in the NL East division. With Roy Halladay lost to injury for potentially the entire season and Cole Hamels struggling the way he has so far, it doesn't look like the Philies have much going for them. At some point the Nationals should begin to play at a higher level, and that will only make matters worse for the Phillies. If things don't start to get better soon, expect them to shop Cliff Lee for multiple prospects and begin a rebuilding phase. Lee has been a top-tier starting pitcher this year, posting a 7-2 record with an ERA of 2.45, 74 strikeouts, and a WHIP of 0.96 in 88.1 innings. He will be highly sought after by any team who is in striking distance of the playoffs and who is willing to take on Lee's large annual salary. I'd personally love to see his old team, the Cleveland Indians, make a play for him if they continue to stay close enough to the Tigers in the AL Central.
2. David Price – Tampa Bay Rays:
The 2012 AL CY Young award winner has not had a season that anyone could have expected. He got off to a 1-4 start with an ERA of 5.24 and a 1.44 WHIP. Before he got the chance to turn things around, he was placed on the DL, and has been out of the Rays lineup since mid May. The Rays are still competitive, and are within striking distance of a wild card spot and the lead in the AL East. However, they are a small market team with limited funds available for their superstar players. For example, since 2009 they have had to let Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton leave via free agency, as well as trade James Shields this off-season for long-term assets, with the expectation that they would not be able to re-sign him after the 2013 season. The Rays will face a similar situation this off-season with Price, as his contract ends after 2014. I believe the Rays will try to move Price this season so that they can get a better return for him. If they trade him next year, he will be a rental player wherever he goes. If he gets traded this year, he will have a full season with his new team next year, and there will be ample time to discuss a long-term extension with that team before he is eligible to hit the open market as a free agent.
3. Josh Johnson – Toronto Blue Jays:
The 2013 season has not gone the way anyone expected for Johnson or the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays currently sit in dead last in the AL East, and Johnson has already had a stint on the DL. Before getting injured, Johnson was ineffective, which was partially due to his decreased velocity from 2012. Johnson's contract with the Jays will expire at the end of this season, so it would make sense for them to move him at the deadline. With the way the team has struggled thus far, I would expect them to be sellers rather than buyers in July. Johnson will likely want to test the free agent market and the Jays would be smart to trade him for a package of prospects at the deadline, as teams will be more desperate to make a move.
4. Matt Garza – Chicago Cubs:
Garza hasn't been what the Cubs expected when they acquired him from the Rays prior to the 2011 season. With Garza's contract coming to an end after the 2013 season, Theo Epstein will do everything in his power to find a contender to take Garza off his hands for a prospect or two. The Cubs have been one of the worst teams in baseball over the last 5+ seasons, and a haul of prospects in exchange for Garza will help them with their ongoing rebuilding phase. Last year, Zack Greinke and Anibal Sanchez were both slated to become free agents at season's end, so they were traded away from their struggling NL teams for top prospects. Sanchez and Greinke both received massive free agent contracts that their former teams could not afford to hand out. Garza is in a similar situation this season, with his team positioned towards the bottom of the NL standings. Garza started this season on the DL, which could hurt his trade value, however, he still has 7-8 weeks to show what he can do. There is no doubt that Garza can help many teams, but he will need to stay healthy prior to the deadline.
5. Ricky Nolasco – Miami Marlins:
Nolasco was the only notable Marlins pitcher to not be traded last year or in the off-season. Heath Bell was sent to Arizona, Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson were part of the blockbuster deal with the Blue Jays, and Anibal Sanchez was traded to the Tigers. With his contract set to expire at season's end, the Marlins are likely to move Nolasco by the trade deadline. Nolasco may benefit from a change of scenery the way that Sanchez did last year, and there is always a market for starting pitchers. With the added wild card spot, there are a lot more buyers than sellers at the deadline, which will work in Miami's favor.
I expect to see a lot of pitchers moved by the deadline, so I encourage people to share their thoughts and opinions on who will be moved and where they will go. Some other notable names that could be on the move are R.A. Dickey, Jake Peavy, Bud Norris, Edwin Jackson and Yovani Gallardo.
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Nice job, Lou. If the Phillies don't put together some sort of run pretty quick, and/or if the Nats take off as most of us expect, Cliff Lee will be a nice addition to somebody's playoff run.
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Everest Panorama Trek
Everest panorama trekking is an easy and enjoyable. it is known as a shortest trekking in Everest region. It doesn't require any special training and previous trekking experience.You will reach a maximum altitude of 4100 meters. This trek is recommended to the trekkers who have only a limited time. Everest panaroma Trek, you can explore Sherpa museum in Namche Bazar, Panoramic view from Syanbuche, Experience Sherpa culture in Khumjung village, world famous Buddhist monastery at Tengboche, pine forests, rhododendron flowers, rivers, an abundance of wildlife and Grand view of Everest, Choyu, Lhotse, Nuptse and Amadablam.
With this trek you will get the opportunity to interact with the legendary Sherpa people and participate in their astonishing traditional lifestyle. we start it from Lukla with 35 minutes flight from Kathmandu and finally you will be back down to Lukla to take a short flight back to Kathmandu again.
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Duration: 11 days
Best season: Through out the Year
Grade: Easy to Moderate
Style of Trekking: Hotel and Guest houses
Maximum Altitude: 3864m
Group size: Any
Trip Map
Day to Day Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu. Our representative will well-come you at the Tribhuvan Internationa Airport and Transfer to Hotel. 1340m.
Day 02: Half day Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley. Trip preparation and introduce with Guide.
Day 03: Flight to Lukla and trek to Phakding (Walking 4 Hrs 2610m)
Day 04: Trek Phakding to Namche Bazar (Walking 6/7 Hrs 3450m)
Day 05: Rest Day at Namche. Explore around
Day 06: Trek Namche Bazar to Tengboche (Walking 6/7 Hrs 3864m)
Day 07: Trek to Khumjung Village (Walking 6/7 Hrs 3780m)
Day 08: Trek to Monjo (Walking 6/7 Hrs 2835m)
Day 09: Trek to Lukla (Walking 4/5 Hrs 2840m)
Day 10: Fly back to Kathmandu Fare well dinner in Nepali Cultural Restaurant
Day 11: Transfer you to International Airport for your finale departure
Trip Cost Includes:
- 3 Nights Accommodation in Kathmandu with Breakfast
- Flight ticket to and from Lukla
- Flight ticket to and from to Lukla of your guide
- Accommodation in local lodge during trek
- English Speaking guide and supporter for trekking with their salary, Insurance, Foods, accommodation and Equipments
- All the meals during trek
- Everest National Park fees
- Trekkers Management System fees
- All the Guided tour in Kathmandu and its entrance fees
- Arrival and Departure arrangement
- Fair well dinner in Nepali typical cultural restaurant at last day.
Trip Cost Doesn't Includes:
- Lunch and Dinner In Kathmandu
- Bottled drinks and bar bill every where.
- Personal exp, personal equipment, tipping to staffs , rescue
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu or on the way trek because of early arrival, late departure, and early return from the mountain(due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
Note: We can combine this trip with some great passes and climbing peak in Everest Region. You can also include trip with some other activities such as cultural tour, jungle safari, whitewater rafting, bungee jump, paragliding etc. For further information and prices for any of the above treks please contact us.
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Tonight's topic has a lot of moving parts: Factories. The building blocks of the building blocks of the industrial revolution, factories continue to play an integral part in today's world. We discuss the origins of factories and the industrial revolution, the principals of factory labor, and the potential for factories to become obsolete in a world of 3d printers. So pull that lever. Do it again. Do it again. Do it again.
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The public was glued to the tv screens yesterday for the first appearance of the future heir to the throne, the new born baby of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate.
This caused a suppression of energy supply of 800 MW according to the National Grid.It was announced following the birth on Monday, that the Royal couple along with the new prince, would be leaving the hospital Tuesday evening to return to Kensington Palace.
They made an appearance on the steps of the Lindow Wing of St Mary's Hospital at 7.13 pm, which was televised by both BBC and ITV causing the suppression of electricity compared to normal levels at that time of day, due to inactivity of electricity intensive products.
When the royal prince was taken inside the hospital a few minutes later this caused a 300MW pickup as people returned to their usual routine and before departing with the baby in a car seat to a waiting Range Rover at approximately 7.20pm, driving off at around 7.22pm this increased to a 400MW pickup.
A National Grid spokeswoman said: "We could see the effect the royal baby had on the nation at National Grid as we managed an 800MW drop in demand as people tuned in to wait for the royal couple to appear with the new prince.
"To put it into context there was a 1000MW drop during the Murray final recently. We have less of a big drop and then subsequent pick up in the summer months as it is daylight and people don't have the heating on."


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The College has published several books about its collections, which may be purchased from the links below. All are fully illustrated in colour.
Completed between 15th May 1922, when Viscount Grey of Fallodon laid the foundation stone, and 29th May 1924, when Arthur Duke of Connaught opened the memorial, War Cloister stands as a tribute to the vision of the Headmaster who initiated the idea, Montague Rendall, and of course to the 513 Wykehamists who fell during the Great War. In size it remains the largest private war memorial in the United Kingdom.Download here
Christopher Pelling, Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford between 2003 and 2015, explores the history of this post, and examines some of the many scholars who have held it, including four Wykehamists.Download here
The 30 years preceding the Great War were the golden age of the public school", comments Budge Firth in his history of Winchester College. "There was a wave of high confidence. It all seemed too good to be true; and alas! For us, as for the other great schools, it could not permanently endure."Download here


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The sharp fight on the hills at McDowell prevented Jackson from pursuing in force. My cavalry had a slight skirmish with a few of his last night. Nothing hurt, except two rebel horses killed. Will telegraph frequently as soon as communication is restored.
I apprehend that Jackson and Johnson may go westward to Huntersville and perhaps may center, if they can get transportation and forage, which will by very difficult for them, toward Philippi or in that direction, and then we might return and get in his rear and cut him off or shut him in.
No. 3.] FRANKLIN, May 10, 1862.
(Received 5.30 p. m.)
Colonel ALBERT TRACY:
Lieutenant-Colonel Downey arrived to-day. I suppose we shall have no other help, but must depend on ourselves and defend as we can. We may find that less dangerous than to attempt falling back. We cannot move encumbered with so many wounded and our quantities of baggage.
No scouts of yours have reported to me here.
CAMP MILROY, Franklin, May 10, 1862.
(Received 10.45 p. m.)
Colonel ALBERT TRACY,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
I have certain information that the rebels have a strong picket advanced to within 9 miles of my camp on the road from Monterey, and near the place where we encamped last night. More than 100 infantry were seen there by a reliable scouting party an noon to-day, and there might by, they said, many more. Three of General Milroy's best scouts, who were sent in the direction of Staunton last Monday, have just returned. They ascertained that Jackson's and Johnson's united forces amounted to 14,000, and were being re-enforced three days ago by troops arriving in trains at Staunton; they know of three long trains full. We have some apprehensions that an attempt may be made to send a force around between you and us. It will be best, I think, if you can get forward your additional force and Blenker's division as fast as possible.
Petersburg, May 10, 1862.
Brigadier-General SCHENCK, Franklin:
Do you still think Jackson's forces are opposed to you? Secretary of War says that General McDowell reports Jackson to be in his front. What is the latest information in regard to the enemy?
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CENTRAL COAST – Forresters Beach to Shelly Beach – 17 December 2017
Ordinarily, a 2.5 hour walk wouldn't be blog-worthy, but it was "king" tide and at one sketchy spot, Trish commented that even a 2.5 hour walk with me turns into an adventure, so we decided that it was indeed blog-worthy!
I had planned on going away for the weekend, but my 93yr old dad had a fall and broke his hip and ended up in surgery and hospitalised, so I stayed home. By Sunday when everything seemed back on track, Trish M suggested an early morning walk "just to get out". Brad M joined us.
Most of you know that I don't usually get out of bed for a day walk, let alone getting up for a 7.30am start of a 2.5 hour walk, but Forresters Beach to Shelly isn't just a day walk, it's a full body work-out with all the rock hopping / scrambling. When we arrived, I noted that it was high tide and think I commented, "it will be ok – but interesting", didn't realise it was a "king tide". Here are some of the shots. We were all stuffed by the time we finished.
Thanks Trish for suggesting the walk, and Brad for accompanying us! Great way to stay fit.


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The premier annual Northern California Budtender Appreciation Day was held last weekend in beautiful San Francisco. The B.A.D. Party has been part of the DOPE Magazine tradition for years and it was at last the NorCal community's time to shine! DOPE paired up with Presenting Sponsor Northern Emeralds to give back to both budtenders and cannabis masters who work relentlessly to protect our plant spreading relief and joy in all who they meet.
All those who attended enjoyed a night of dabbing, snacking, playing and relaxing in the laid back and modern Terra Gallery on Harrison street in the heart of the city. Attendees also received a swag bag with over $350 worth of cannabis products ranging from smoking accessories, edibles, topicals, concentrates and an entire eighth of cannabis flower courtesy of Northern Emeralds.
Cannabis lovers across California had the opportunity to network and try new products at Sponsor activation booths put together by Marley Natural, Korova, Leafly, Greenbits, Green Rock Botanicals and W Vapes. Sponsors came out in full effect to educate and connect through demos and smoking. All of our sponsors came and created a real kick back with a joint and relax with good friends type vibe. The Slider Shack came through with the legit assortment of creative sliders and sides; while Flourish Edibles served up infused sweets at an interactive dessert station torching artisanal s'mores and so much more.
One of the best DJ Tony Tone created the flawless atmosphere keeping the event NorCal chill giving our San Fran cannabis family what they all needed—a night off! An evening of new connections, catching up with old friends, cannabis education and of course a ton of cannabis itself in all of its incarnations made for a perfect DOPE debut. The B.A.D. Party helped to bring defenders of our patients and our plant together to reward them for a job well done. Big thanks to our sponsors, Marley Natural, Leafly, Green Bits, Korova, Green Rock Botanicals, W Vapes and our Presenting Sponsor Northern Emeralds for helping DOPE pamper our B.A.D. Family. Special thanks to the San Fran cannabis community for welcoming DOPE with open arms. We will be back!
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Omri Sharon, son and behind-the-scenes schemer of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, was instrumental in many official appointments - with the help of Ehud Olmert and other top Kadima figures.
Channel Ten exposed documents and an appointment calendar of former MK Omri Sharon, showing the extent of his involvement in appointments to governmental and official bodies. Ministers Olmert, Sha'ul Mofaz, Tzippy Livny and others were involved as well.
Attorney General Menachem Mazuz has opened an investigation into the matter, after receiving several complaints and requests to do so.
The documents are from the year 2004, when Sharon Jr. was a Likud Knesset Member. In August of that year, he jotted down a list of important people he felt he needed in order to win an important upcoming Likud Central Committee vote. The issue to be decided was the inclusion of the Labor Party in the coalition government, without which the government was liable to fall.
The documents appear to show that Omri Sharon acted like the "Director-General" of the country, in the words of journalist Yoav Yitzchak: advancing certain people in exchange for their support for his father, "maintaining" the Likud, and then creating Kadima. His lists show that he was involved in tenders, municipal appointments, directorates, and the like.
The list included, next to the names, jobs that Omri planned to obtain for them. Sample entries: "A directorate for Yigal Yosef." "A directorate for Shlomo Ben-Amra." "Housing Culture Association position for Rachamim Eden - why was it not signed yet?" "meeting with Rachamim Eden, mix him a little longer."
In fact, shortly afterwards, Eden was appointed to the directorate of the Housing Culture Association - in addition to this position as Likud Chapter Head of Kfar Saba. Shlomo Ben-Amra, a Central Committee member from Kiryat Ono, was soon appointed accountant of the Be'er Sheva Religious Council.
Elsewhere in Omri Sharon's lists, he wrote that Yigal Yosef, the Mayor and Likud Chapter Head of Rosh HaAyin, should be assigned to the "Planning and Construction Committee." Another entry about Yosef says, "Meeting with Ehud [Olmert] about Yigal Yosef and in general."
In fact, Olmert's name appears many times in Omri's lists; Olmert was the Minister of Industry and Trade at the time, and he was in a position to provide Omri - who did not have the authority to make these appointments himself - with significant help in this area. Yigal Yosef, for instance, one of those whose favor Omri wished to cultivate, was appointed as head of the Industry and Trade Ministry's Regional Administration for Industrial Development.
Other ministers mentioned in Sharon's notes include Sha'ul Mofaz, Meir Sheetrit, Tzippy Livny and others - all of whom are today in the Kadima Party.
Omri Sharon has been sentenced to nine months in prison for lying under oath, filing false affidavits, and violating campaign laws. He perpetrated these crimes in 1999 on behalf of his father's election campaign to become leader of the Likud. The sentence has been put on hold for several months because of Ariel Sharon's illness.
Some of the people mentioned in the appointment book denied that they were merely "political appointments." They said they received the positions after passing through a process including tenders and acceptance committees.
MK Gilad Erdan of the Likud, said,
"It has now been exposed to all the way in which Kadima was formed. The ministers of Kadima helped Omri in his political maintenance, at the expense of the public, and in return, Omri helped them with high-ranking places in Kadima and ministerial positions. No honest person can identify with a movement that has values like these."
The Labor Party reacted even more strongly, calling the publication of the papers a "moral and political earthquake," adding,
"Just a short time ago, [Kadima party minister Tzachi] Hanegbi was indicted on similar charges that we now see Omri involved in. The Attorney General must apply the same law to Ehud Olmert. It is not appropriate that a man like that [Olmert] serve in a public position."
Kadima campaign advisor Eyal Arad said today that the above type of wheeling-dealing is exactly the reason several MKs decided to leave the Likud and form Kadima. Likud spokesmen said in response that the people who left the Likud, such as Omri Sharon, were those who created the corruption in the Likud, and "we are happy that they have all left to Kadima."
Omri Sharon´s Datebook Reveals Corruption in Kadima
The publication of Omri Sharon's appointment calendar "has exposed to all the way in which Kadima was formed. No honest person can identify with a movement with these values," says Likud MK Erdan.


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£750k secured to protect Sidmouth properties from flooding
PUBLISHED: 07:00 05 March 2018
More than 140 Sidmouth homes will be protected by new flood prevention works that are set to begin in the new financial year.
The first phase of the project will include drainage improvements, followed by the installation of a massive water storage tank at Knowle.
Funding to the tune of £750,000 has now been secured after a 2013 report found that Sidmouth has a history of flooding, both from rivers and surface water.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon's flooding chief, said: "I'm delighted that, having been successful in getting the scheme promoted in the six-year plan, work on the preferred option for the Sidmouth surface water improvements will commence in the new 18/19 financial year.
"The work will be phased, with the drainage improvements taking place first, followed at a later date by the upstream storage tank at the Knowle.
"This scheme, when completed in 2020, will provide maximum flood protection for 142 residential properties and another 117 non-residential properties."
Mr Hughes said final scheme details are being prepared to reduce the flood risk to the maximum number of properties.
The preferred options are intended to control the water flow into the town centre.
A business case will be developed over the coming months.
A surface water management plan for Sidmouth concluded in 2014 that the total predicted damage in the town centre could be worth £12million over a 50-year period if surface water flooding was not addressed.
Planning permission was granted last month for a 113-retirement community, mainly on the footprint of East Devon District Council's HQ at Knowle.
The authority is relocating to Exmouth and Honiton, with the parkland transferred to Sidmouth Town Council.
Mr Hughes added: "It is hoped that the surface water drainage improvements can be delivered during 2018/19 and storage at the Knowle – which will be subject to landowner agreement and planning approval – to be created in the latter stages of 2019/20.
"Further investigations are also being progressed to consider potential improvements that could be achieved in the Woolbrook area."
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