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2010/05/29 2 comments
As I told you amazing Toefl students we were supposed to dedicate this couple of weeks to read one of the books written by C. S. Lewis. Below you shall find his bio, some interesting videos, a biographical movie Shadowlands and finally the 4 books, in which you have to choose one.
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as Jack, was an Irish-born British novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist.
Lewis was a close friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, and both authors were leading figures in the English faculty at Oxford University and in the informal Oxford literary group known as the "Inklings". According to his memoir Surprised by Joy, Lewis had been baptised in the Church of Ireland at birth, but fell away from his faith during his adolescence. Owing to the influence of Tolkien and other friends, at the age of 32 Lewis returned to Christianity, becoming "a very ordinary layman of the Church of England".His conversion had a profound effect on his work, and his wartime radio broadcasts on the subject of Christianity brought him wide acclaim.
In 1956, he married the American writer Joy Gresham, 17 years his junior, who died four years later of cancer at the age of 45.
Lewis died three years after his wife, as the result of renal failure. His death came one week before his 65th birthday. Media coverage of his death was minimal, as he died on 22 November 1963 – the same day that U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the same day another famous author died, Aldous Huxley. Lewis's works have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies over the years.
A Grief Observed, first published in 1961, is a collection of C.S. Lewis's reflections on the experience of bereavement following the death in 1960 of his wife, Joy Gresham, from bone cancer.
In order to avoid identification as the author, Lewis published the book under the pseudonym N. W. Clerk, referring to his wife throughout as H (her first name being Helen). Lacking an identifiable author, the book sold poorly in Great Britain. After Lewis's death in 1963, the book was republished under his own name, and was also published in the United States. It has remained continuously in print ever since.
The book consists of the contents of four manuscript books (or notebooks) in which Lewis expounds on his grief, from the everyday difficulties of his life without Joy, to deep-set questions of faith and theodicy. The indefinite article in the title serves to make it clear that Lewis's grief is not the quintessential grief experience at the loss of a loved one, but one individual's perspective among countless others.
In The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis provides a series of lessons in the importance of taking a deliberate role in living out Christian faith by portraying a typical human life, with all its temptations and failings, as seen from devils' viewpoints. Screwtape holds an administrative post in the bureaucracy ("Lowerarchy") of Hell, and acts as a mentor to Wormwood, the inexperienced tempter. In the body of the thirty-one letters which make up the book, Screwtape gives Wormwood detailed advice on various methods of undermining faith and promoting sin in the Patient, interspersed with observations on human nature and Christian doctrine. Wormwood and Screwtape live in a peculiarly morally reversed world, where individual benefit and greed are seen as the greatest good, and neither demon is capable of comprehending or acknowledging true human virtue when he sees it.
Mere Christianity began as a series of radio talks that Lewis presented on the BBC during World War II. His purpose was to explain the essential elements of the Christian faith, that is, "mere" or basic Christianity, without getting into the particular beliefs of various denominations. The book begins by presenting what has often been called the moral argument for the existence of God. Humans have a moral oughtness within us which proves that right and wrong exist. This standard is not something we developed ourselves or that evolved in human society, so it must come from outside of us; namely, from God. However, we fail to live up to this standard, so God sent a Savior to make us right.
The Problem of Pain, the first of a series of popular works on Christian doctrine, was written in 1940, twenty years before his beloved wife, Joy Davidman, died of cancer in the third year of their short-lived marriage. In the book Lewis considers the problem of suffering from a purely theoretical standpoint. Years later, struck with a daunting grief of a mourning husband he will write another classic on pain, a masterpiece of introspection: A Grief Observed. It takes courage to live through suffering; and it takes honesty to observe it. C. S. Lewis had both.
The main argument of The Problem of Pain is preceded by a presentation of an atheist objection to the existence of God based on the observable futility of the universe. The book starts on a personal note: "Not many years ago when I was an atheist … ". There follows a compelling picture of a universe filled with futility and chance, darkness and cold, misery and suffering; a spectacle of civilizations passing away, of human race scientifically condemned to a final doom and of a universe bound to die. Thus, "either there is no spirit behind the universe, or else a spirit indifferent to good and evil, or else an evil spirit". On the other hand, "if the universe is so bad, or even half so bad, how on earth did human beings ever come to attribute it to the activity of a wise and good Creator? […] The spectacle of the universe as revealed by experience can never have been ground for religion: it must always have been something in spite of which religion, acquired from a different source, was held". But, where should we look for the sources?
The Chronicles of Narnia have been in continuous publication since 1954 and have sold over 100 million copies in 41 languages. The books were written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954 but were written in neither the order they were originally published nor in the chronological order in which they are currently presented.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, completed in the winter of 1949 and published in 1950, tells the story of four ordinary children: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie. They discover a wardrobe in Professor Digory Kirke's house that leads to the magical land of Narnia. The Pevensie children help Aslan, a talking lion, save Narnia from the evil White Witch, who has reigned over the kingdom of Narnia for a century of perpetual winter. The children become kings and queens of this new-found land and leave a legacy to be rediscovered in later books.
Completed in the autumn of 1949 and published in 1951, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia tells the story of the Pevensie children's second trip to Narnia. They are drawn back by the power of Susan's horn, blown by Prince Caspian to summon help in his hour of need. Narnia as they knew it is no more. Their castle is in ruins and all the dryads have retreated so far within themselves that only Aslan's magic can wake them. Caspian has fled into the woods to escape his uncle, Miraz, who had usurped the throne. The children set out once again to save Narnia.
Completed in the winter of 1950 and published in 1952, The Voyage of the 'Dawn Treader' returns Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their priggish cousin, Eustace Scrubb, to Narnia. Once there, they join Caspian's voyage to find the seven lords who were banished when Miraz took over the throne. This perilous journey brings them face to face with many wonders and dangers as they sail toward Aslan's country at the end of the world.
Completed in the spring of 1951 and published in 1953, The Silver Chair is the first Narnia book without the Pevensie children. Instead, Aslan calls Eustace back to Narnia together with his classmate Jill Pole. There they are given four signs to aid in the search for Prince Rilian, Caspian's son, who disappeared after setting out ten years earlier to avenge his mother's death. Eustace and Jill, with the help of Peddleglum the Marsh-wiggle, face danger and betrayal before finding Rilian.
Completed in the spring of 1950 and published in 1954, The Horse and His Boy takes place during the reign of the Pevensies in Narnia, an era which begins and ends in the last chapter of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The story is about Bree, a talking horse, and a young boy named Shasta, both of whom have been held in bondage in Calormen. By chance, they meet each other and plan their return to Narnia and freedom. Along the way they meet Aravis and her talking horse Hwin who are also escaping to Narnia.
Completed in the winter of 1954 and published in 1955, the prequel The Magician's Nephew brings the reader back to the very beginning of Narnia where we learn how Aslan created the world and how evil first entered it. Digory Kirke and his friend Polly Plummer stumble into different worlds by experimenting with magic rings made by Digory's uncle, encounter Jadis (The White Witch) in the dying world of Charn, and witness the creation of Narnia. Many long-standing questions about Narnia are answered in the adventure that follows.
Completed in the spring of 1953 and published in 1956, The Last Battle chronicles the end of the world of Narnia. Jill and Eustace return to save Narnia from Shift, an ape, who tricks Puzzle, a donkey, into impersonating the lion Aslan, precipitating a showdown between the Calormenes and King Tirian.
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The book is about a 12-year-old girl named Meggie Folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that her father, a bookbinder named Mortimer (Mo), has an unusual ability: when he reads aloud, he can bring characters from books into the real world. Meggie and Mo's adventure takes them throughout Europe, particularly Italy, and brings them into contact with many unusual characters.
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2010/05/01 4 comments
Jane was IN SEVENTH HEAVEN. Jack had just POPPED THE QUESTION and she had said yes. They wanted to get married as soon as possible, but knew that Jane's parents would want to SPARE NO EXPENSE for their only daughter's wedding. Organizing this could take a long time and both Jane and Jack would have preferred an informal occasion. Still, Jane THOUGHT THE WORLD OF her family and would agree to a large wedding if the wanted one. The young couple was hoping to KEEP their engagement UNDER WRAPS until they could tell both sets of parents in person next day. However, they were smiling so happily that their friends guessed that they had some good news and asked what it was. Eventually Jane's best friend, Mary, made her COME CLEAN and everyone congratulated the happy couple. They begged their friends not to tell anyone else but Mary LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG and the news spread rapidly round the town. By the time Jane and Jack arrived for lunch next day both sets of parents were already IN THE KNOW. Realizing that the young people would want to tell them of their engagement themselves, the parents pretended to know nothing about it. Since Jane and Jack had been dating for some time, both families had suspected that an engagement was ON THE CARDS. Now that it had actually been announced, they all looked forward to the happy day when the couple would TIE THE KNOT.
Vocab Definition
In seventh heaven – extremely happy or delighted
Pop the question – to ask someone to marry you
Spare no expense – to spend whatever sum of money it takes to what one wants without worrying about the cost of this
Think the world of – to be very found of someone
Keep something under wraps – to keep something secret
Come clean – to tell the truth about something, to confess
Let the cat out of the bag – to reveal a secret, often unintentionally
In the know – having information known only to a small group of people
On the cards – very likely to happen
Tie the knot – to get married
Now it is your turn. Write up a short paragraph using at least 10 idioms in context. You can make up whatever you want. Enjoy it!
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You've all heard the stories about alligators living in the sewers under New York City, right? Under takes that urban legend to new heights...or lows (HAR HAR) in Under. The first of two graphic novels will be published by Titan Comics in July 2015 which has been described as "Aliens meets Platoon." The comic is written by Christoph Bec and illustrated by Stefano Raffaele. The publisher has shared some preview pages for the book which you can check out below.
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Under takes place in Megalopolis, where Lieutenant Jericho, a disgraced and disillusioned police officer, guides Sandra Yeatman, a zoology student threw the sewer tunnels beneath the city. They're in search of creatures that should not exist. They find a terrifying infestation that threatens their very lives.
Under: Volume 1 – Monsters Beneath is scheduled for release on July 29th, 2015.
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Gardens of the World is a magnificent six acre (2.4 hectare) garden on a grand scale, with geographical plant collections grouped in areas from different continents. The garden features sweeping lawns, an amphitheatre, formal rose, herb and perennial gardens with a lake, stream and fountains – a tapestry of natural beauty in a tranquil and relaxed environment.
Awarded a certificate as a Garden of Distinction in the National Garden register, Gardens of the World is available for wedding ceremonies, photographs and receptions. The garden is in bloom in various stages throughout spring and summer - September to April.
There is an excellent selection of accommodation in Nelson and surrounding areas – hotels, motels, lodges, bed & breakfasts, backpackers and camping. We recommend a minimum of 2 nights stay in the area – one before and one after the wedding day. Please see the New Zealand Honeymoon Accommodation pages of our website for further information.
We work closely with several photographers to provide the following Wedding Photography Packages for weddings in Nelson:
Price: NZD$650.00
CD Slideshow. A selection of images saved as an EXE file and written to CD: NZD$50.00
DVD Slideshow. A selection of images saved in either NTSC or PAL format and written to DVD: NZD$75.00
Print Packages: Images you select are printerd on photographic paper and colour corrected.
Package 1. 50 x 6x4" prints and 10 x 7x5" prints: NZD$150.00
Package 2. 40 x 6x4" prints, 5 x 7x5" prints and 2 x 8x10" prints: NZD$350.00
Package 3. 100 x 6x4" prints, 5 x 7x5" prints, 2 x 8x10" prints, 1 x 11x16" custom enlargement and 1 x 11x14" wedding montage printed on metallic paper: NZD$500.00
Price: NZD$1050.00
Additional rolls of 36 exposure film: NZD$150.00
The following websites profile the work of some other local photographers. Their wedding photography packages range in price between NZD$1500.00 and NZD$3000.00. Please contact us for further information about their photography packages and pricing.
~ Stirling Images Photography
~ Tim Skinner Photography
~ Melinda Baigent Photography
~ Jim Tannock Photography
Please refer to the extensive information on our website regarding wedding bouquet styles and other wedding flower options.
Brides Bouquet - A medium sized posy style bouquet or trailing bouquet including foliage. Your preferences of colours and specific flowers if available. NZD$150.00-$200.00.
Grooms Buttonhole - To match or complement the brides bouquet. NZD$15.00-$25.00
Hair: NZD$100.00
Make-up: NZD$100.00
Please note that a travel fee may apply depending on where you are booked to stay.
Please click on the following links for suit hire information and online suit hire catalogues. If you are coming from overseas we can arrange delivery and return of hire suits to most destinations within New Zealand. We are able to book a suit for you in advance based on your measurements however you will need to arrange your itinerary to be in the town or city where the suit hire store is located in person prior to your wedding for a final fitting session. Suit hire ranges between NZD$200.00-$300.00 .
~ Nelson Tailors Menswear - Nelson
~ Frank Casey Formal Suit Hire - Auckland , Hamilton , Tauranga, Wellington
~ Dress Circle Suit Hire - Auckland
~ Suits on Broadway - Auckland
~ Carlton Suit Hire - Auckland
~ Wilkins Formal Wear - Wellington
~ Sergios Formal Hire - Christchurch
~ Deans Suit Hire- Christchurch
~ Kildonan Highland House - Christchurch
Deutz Marlborough Cuvee Methode Traditionnelle (NZ): NZD$45.00 per bottle
Alan McCorkindale Blanc de Blanc (NZ): NZD$35.00 per bottle
Arcadia Brut (NZ): NZD$40.00 per bottle
A.Chauvet 2000 Brut Champagne (France): NZD$100.00 per bottle
Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne (France): NZD$115.00 per bottle
Dom Perignon 1995 Vintage Champagne (France): NZD$285.00 per bottle


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WhatsApp is a very easy to use application that allows its user to communicate with his or her contacts. In fact, it also allows exchanging media files and personal messages. The worst part of this app is that it does not provide a hiding feature which will make personal conversation or media files inaccessible to other users. This world-renowned communication app needs to install a specific feature that will protect your privacy by setting boundary rules such as app lock or passwords.
No one likes a nosy friend who always scans your phone and tries to invade your personal zone. A smart phone is absolutely a personal thing that might contain something you do not want to make it public. Friends and family members often forget the privacy matters and pass the boundary, intentional or unintentionally. Whatever may be the reason, you should not want someone to peek into your privacy zone. This is why you need to hide the images and videos downloaded from WhatsApp to stop any kind of harassment or offensive situation
Features of WhatsApp
It is the most traditional communication app that is being used by millions of users. It was commenced in the year 2009 and is currently owned by Facebook. The application allows a user to message, call or share files with other users in his or her contact list.
The shared media files are often stored in the gallery of your smart phone. This folder remains public as there is no hiding feature provided by the interface of the application. The personal messaging app does not provide a shielding feature that will protect private conversations or media files shared with other contacts. This is why the users often avail an app locker to protect the entire app from an intruder or an unauthorized person handling your phone. The app lockers allow securing the app via a password or a pattern lock system. It might seem convenient at first but eventually, it will become an irritating part when you have to provide the app password or the pattern lock whenever you need to operate the app. If the only thing you want to protect from a different user is the media files then you do not have to download 3rd party app locker to secure your privacy. There are proven ways to do it.
How to hide WhatsApp images and videos?
Those days are gone when you had to rely on the limited features of the applications you use. Due to the increase in innovative app developers, there are various ways to come up with new ideas and fill the gap of the trending apps you use. In this case, you can easily hide your images and videos in WhatsApp without even downloading an app locker. The proven techniques are mentioned below.
.nomedia file method
You need to have a 'File Manager' feature on your phone. If you do not have one, you can easily download one. You can prefer ES File Manager to access the system files of any app. The smart phones, these days, come with its own file manager.
Visit the File Manager app and find the folder for WhatsApp. It can be either in your SD card (external memory) or on your internal memory.
Find the file named 'Media' in the folder for WhatsApp app. Visit the folder to find another folder named 'WhatsApp Images'.
Enter this folder and find a '+' icon to add subfolders in this folder.
If you do not have this option, you will have to visit the 'options' to click and add a new folder.
Add a new folder inside the 'WhatsApp Images' folder and name it '.nomedia'.
This file will enable the user interface of your smart phone to identify the 'WhatsApp Images' folder as an important system folder. Once it is recognized as a system file, the operating system of the phone will hide the entire folder from the gallery. It means the normal users will not find it in the gallery.
Visit your system applications to find 'gallery'. Open the app and clear its cache to initiate the hiding process. You will not have to restart your phone.
Repeat the process for the video folder in WhatsApp.
If you want to view the file again in the gallery, you have to reverse the process following the steps mentioned below.
Open your file manager feature and visit the WhatsApp folder.
Visit the 'media' folder to find the respective folder named 'WhatsApp Images' again.
After entering the image folder, you will find the '.nomedia' folder you created before.
Select the folder by long tap and choose the delete option.
Once the folder is deleted, the image files will reappear in your gallery.
.WhatsApp Images method
This process is also very simple if you can follow the steps properly.
Find the 'File Manager' feature on your smart phone. As mentioned earlier, if do not have that feature, you can download a free file manager app from the Play Store.
Visit the 'WhatsApp' folder via this file manager app. You will find it along with other folders of different apps.
Enter this folder. You will find another folder. Select the folder named 'Media'.
Enter this folder and locate a subfolder named 'WhatsApp Images'.
Long press the folder so that the edit option appears on the screen.
Rename the folder from 'WhatsApp Images' to '.WhatsApp Images'. All you have to do is to add a '.' In the beginning of the folder name.
Simultaneously, the user interface will consider it as an important system file and hide it.
Clear the cache file of 'gallery' and hide all your WhatsApp media files.
If you want to see your files again, all you have to do is to open the File Manager and revisit the same folder. Rename the folder by removing the '.' and clear the cache of the 'Gallery'. The files will reappear again in your gallery.
Renaming the folders will not change the place where the media files will be saved. You will not be able to see them in the gallery. Nothing will apparently change and you will be able to hide all your private media files from nosy users.


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This year's installment of the Intuit QuickBooks – Small Business Local Buzz is now sadly over, and we must thank all of you who took part. In the end, we had over 1,000 entrants, more than 66,500 votes and 280,000 views – we wish we could have given everyone a prize.
We do have a grand winner to announce. Of the 1,000 plus participants, we must congratulate The Open Hand Project for their achievement and their victory – £10,000 will be winging its way to you.
The idea for The Open Hand Project was born when Joel Gibbard, the founder of the company and an engineer by training, was studying robotics at the University of Plymouth. While there he made his first robotic hand, and learned about the inaccessibility of robotic prosthetic hands and knew he could use his skills to make a difference.
After University Joel launched a crowd-funding campaign to raise funds to develop a low-cost robotic hand. The development is now well underway and soon people will be able to wear The Open Hand Project's hands as prosthetic devices.
We asked how he felt about winning Small Business Local Buzz?
"Overjoyed, it's wonderful to receive recognition for your work and even better when you're doing something you really love. Winning this competition has made me feel even more enthusiastic and motivated towards achieving my goals.
"This grant means that I can start to grow the business. It could really be the make or break contribution to the company because it means I can hire someone and move much closer towards selling products."
Leading prosthetics can cost up to $100,000, but by using emerging technologies like 3D printing, as The Open Hand Project does, the cost can be pulled down to under $1,000, helping to reach a far wider audience.
The business has a clear humanitarian interest and shares all of its work online. No patents are filed and not only are designs shared online, but they are accompanied by instructions to help other people build the hands Joel designs. This helps the Project be far-reaching globally and prevent red tape and import taxes getting in the way of people receiving low-cost prosthetics.
So what would be the Grand Prize winner's Number 1 piece of advice?
"Talk to people, give them the time of day and treat everyone with the same respect. You never know when you might need someone's help or might find a situation where you can strike up a mutually beneficial deal. Everyone has valuable skills even if you or they don't realise it at the time you meet them."
Huge congratulations again to this year's winner! We wish Joel all the best for the future, and thank you to all the small businesses across the UK that participated in the competition.
Final winners:
Grand Prize winner: Open Hand Project
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- Habibi Kitchen
- Nead
- Shop Scotland
- Scavenger Anni
- Quarry Accountancy
- Jacob's Den
- Hamstead Soundworks
- Cambridge Raincoat Company
- Afflux Energy Drink
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To learn more about the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Local Buzz campaign see our other #SupportSmallBizUK blog articles, the launch or final press release.


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Thursday, 10 May 2012
Three Little Pigs
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- Anonymous14 May 2012 at 6:47 pm
I am proud of what you did.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous15 May 2012 at 4:42 pm
What a wonderful retell of this story. You have all worked hard to get the story right. Next time you could think about arranging your props in front of you so they are easy to pick up and use. I can't wait to see it again after you have had some more practise.ReplyDelete
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The day the city got drenched!
I chose to use stairs instead of pressing the lift's button. While walking down the stairs, for a fraction of second I reached Kolkata… yeah the smell of drenched soil has always made me feel like keeping the smell into a bottle which I can use as perfume. Coming back to reality, I knocked my … More The day the city got drenched!


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When can we expect an election in GA-6?
With the nomination of Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services, potential candidates are already maneuvering to fill his seat. While phone calls are being made and rumors are being launched, no one is yet sure when this special election sprint will end.
Determining this should be easy: the governor determines an election date no less than 40 days after the seat is vacated. Michael O'Sullivan, an alum of Georgia's Secretary of State's office and current Executive Director of GeorgiaCAN, has posted the relevant statutes on Twitter:
For those curious re: GA law for vacancies in Congress: no less than 30 days but open ended for however long the Governor wishes. pic.twitter.com/tLfTOOpgJt
— Michael O'Sullivan (@Mi_OSullivan) November 29, 2016
Simple! The only question is when Rep. Price will resign his seat. He is expected to sail through the confirmation process, thanks to Harry Reid's "nuclear option" and the presence of Senator Isakson on the confirmation committee. Per the AJC, Lamar Alexander could hold the vote as soon as Inauguration Day, January 20th.
However, Price is also committed to budget reform and some aimless talk has suggested he may hope to pass some Obamacare reforms before he moves on to implementing them. Regardless, it is likely his confirmation will take place before February of 2017, which means this election could take place as early as a week after Valentine's Day.
However, many of the likely candidates are state legislators who will begin their 40 day session on January 9th. While elected officials do not have to resign to raise money for federal office, they do have to resign upon qualifying.
The likely candidacy of Representative Jan Jones, the Speaker Pro-Tempore and one of two constitutional officers in the House, further complicates the question. Georgia's Constitution requires the House elect a Speaker Pro Tem, but leaves the structure of that election up to House rules. Currently the Speaker Pro Tem is elected on the first day of session, immediately after the Speaker himself.
Will Rep. Jones decline to run for Speaker Pro Tem this year, opening up yet another race in this escalating chain of dominoes? For anyone writing looking for sublots in 2017's legislative session, watch House Republicans angling to succeed her.
Law offers some clarification when special elections coincide with the General Assembly's session. Once again, it puts the decision in the governor's hands.
Post-session qualifying also gives the Governor more flexibility in calling specials for vacancies in General Assembly, per 21-2-544(3) pic.twitter.com/BJf5cP4iLl
— Michael O'Sullivan (@Mi_OSullivan) November 29, 2016
Which means… what exactly? It means the observer I'm cribbing from thinks the election could be as late as:
My best guess as to date of the special election? June 20th.
— Michael O'Sullivan (@Mi_OSullivan) November 29, 2016
So this thing will happen at some point between March Madness and the beginning of the next college football season. Probably.


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Regarding transferring of motorcycle from West Bengal to Jharkhand.
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I need help regarding transferring of motorcycle from West Bengal to Jharkhand. I am planning to buy a second hand bike from Asansole, West Bengal and I am from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The purchase year of bike is 2015 and seller has all the required papers & he is genuine. The seller is first owner of the bike. Is it possible or not ? And if it is possible, then can you guide me about procedure of transferring of motorcycle?


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3-3115. Imminent dangers
A. The superior court has jurisdiction on filing of a verified complaint by the director to restrain any conditions or practices in any place of employment which are such that a danger exists which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm immediately or before the imminence of such danger can be eliminated through the enforcement procedures otherwise provided by this article. Any order issued under this section may require such steps to be taken as may be necessary to avoid, correct or remove such imminent danger and prohibit the employment or presence of any individual in locations or under conditions where such imminent danger exists, except individuals whose presence is necessary to avoid, correct or remove such imminent danger or to maintain the capacity of a continuous process operation to resume normal operations, or if a cessation of operations is necessary, to permit the cessation to be accomplished in a safe and orderly manner.
B. On the filing of any such complaint the superior court has jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order pending the outcome of an enforcement proceeding pursuant to this article. The proceeding shall be as provided by the rules of civil procedure.
C. If, and as soon as, the director or his authorized representative concludes that conditions or practices described in subsection A exist in any place of employment, he shall inform the affected employees and employers of the danger and that he is recommending that relief be sought.
D. If the director or his authorized representative arbitrarily or capriciously fails to seek relief under this section, any employee who may be injured by reason of such failure or the representative of such employees may bring an action against the director in superior court for a writ of mandamus to compel the director to seek such an order and for such further relief as may be appropriate.Section: Previous 3-3108 3-3109 3-3110 3-3111 3-3112 3-3113 3-3114 3-3115 3-3119 3-3120 3-3121 3-3122 3-3123 3-3124 3-3125 Next
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MOSCOW, May 24 (Itar-Tass) - The Prosecutor's Office of the Central Administrative District of Moscow has sent a warning to the organisers of a gay pride parade of inadmissibility of law violation. The city Prosecutor's Office reported on Friday that marches and rallies are planned in Moscow on May 25 and 26 to draw attention to the problems of the observance of the rights of persons with a non-traditional sexual orientation.
However, the Moscow government has not authorised such actions. Despite this, information has been spread through the Internet that the organisers of the events intend to ignore the decision of the authorities and to stage a parade.
"Today, in order to avoid possible violations of the law the corresponding warnings were sent by the Prosecutor's Office of the Central Administrative District to the organisers of the action - Nikolai Alexeyev and Irina Alexeyeva," the supervisory authority said.


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Latest News
-Western Grandstand- MBU gets the last laugh, now what?
As many football fans in western Jamaica would have hoped, businessman Orville Powell and his Montego Bay United FC team had the last laugh in their ongoing battle with the Premier League Players Association (PLCA) as they emerged victorious in the contentious 2015/16 Red Stripe Premier League final against Portmore United.
For me, the best thing that happened was what unfolded in the final minute leading up to the game when the MBUFC players and management staff had the PLCA and Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) officials sweating, wondering whether they would show up.
Long before Powell started to lash the PLCA and the JFF for their ineptitude, I have been using this column to lament what can only be described as the ruthless ambush of national football by selfish men in Kingston, who clearly believe that Kingston is Jamaica.
The fact that Powell was able to expose the PLCA and JFF before the eyes of the 24 countries which had logged on to take the television coverage of the final live, was perhaps the most powerful statement he could have made in demonstrating that he is sick and tired of the mismanagement of Jamaica's football.
Now, after being royally embarrassed, I know that the PLCA/JFF will no doubt be seeking to hit back at Powell and MBUFC as hard as they can.
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Powell knows that while they might have won a few battles, they have lost the war.
If I was in Powell's position, I would ask the PLCA/JFF to keep the entire J$2.5 million prize package. He could tell them to subtract whatever fines they had intended to impose on the club and use the remainder to arrange training programmes for those persons running the PLCA.
Frankly speaking, a J$2.5 million prize package for a competition in which some teams invested more than J$20 million during its nine-month duration, is already a cheap joke. In fact, for MBUFC, I am sure it is more about the prestige than the money.
Since the PLCA/ JFF can do longer deny them victory since they have already won the coveted trophy, I believe Powell should further elevate his disgust with the mismanagement of the nation's football by not attending the end of season presentation ceremony, which should rub more salt into the wounds of his battered enemies.
I am just hoping that the many rural parish associations, who are not able to run a proper programme because of the failure of the JFF to properly invest in the development of football at the grassroots level, will take a leaf out of Powell's book and begin to stand up for their rights. As much as I respect the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association, especially its leadership, the other parishes need to shine too.
Unlike those persons who claim they like what Powell is saying, but have a problem with his style, he has my support, 100 per cent. Whenever we encounter unreasonable people, we must not feel ashamed to invoke the spirit of Paul Bogle, Sam Sharpe, and Nanny the warriors who gave us freedom.
It would be nice if the PLCA/JFF would take this public beating as a cue to look itself with a view of fixing its many faults. However, with the egos involved, I believe they lack the kind of humility it would take to accept their flaws and try to rectify them.


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March 16—The healthcare leaders of the Trump administration this week urged states to take the lead of coverage through a range of approaches previously rejected by the Obama administration.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price invited states to apply for Section 1332 waivers—especially those that involve high-risk pools or state-operated reinsurance programs—under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and promised to have them reviewed on an "expedited basis."
Such waivers allow states to avoid some ACA requirements—such as for qualified health plans—if they demonstrate that they can provide equally comprehensive access to quality health care and cover no fewer residents.
Price cited a waiver application by Alaska to fund, in part, a high-risk pool and state-operated reinsurance program for its ACA marketplaces, which were facing collapse.
"We encourage states interested in applying for Section 1332 waivers to reach out to the Departments promptly for assistance in formulating an approach that meets the requirements of Section 1332," Price wrote in his March 13
letter to governors.
Price also joined newly confirmed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma in welcoming new Medicaid flexibility for states.
"We wish to empower all states to advance the next wave of innovative solutions to Medicaid's challenges—solutions that focus on improving quality, accessibility and outcomes in the most cost-effective manner," Price and Verma wrote in a separate
letterthis week to governors.
The letter likely indicates that CMS will use a faster and easier process to consider Medicaid waivers, which states such as Texas, Florida, and Tennessee are all working on, industry advisers say.
The shift toward encouraging a wider range of waivers was expected, in part, because Verma previously worked for years as an adviser to states in crafting waiver proposals.
"I think she'll be more open than the last administration to different state designs that are financially manageable," Jeff Myers, president and CEO of Medicaid Health Plans of America, said in an interview. "We're looking forward to working with her."
The new approach will include "fast track" extensions of existing five-year waiver and demonstration projects. States have long complained that CMS approval of extensions frequently takes a year or more to obtain, even if minimal or no changes are included.
The federal healthcare leaders also pledged to rein in regulations to ease adoption of Medicaid managed care programs.
Kip Piper, who advises states on Medicaid expansion, described the letters as "unique and dramatic" by explicitly recognizing that states—not the federal government—are in the best position to manage the program.
"This comes after years of rapidly increasing micromanagement of states and an avalanche of regulations," Piper said. "It thoughtfully describes a vision for an improved, more collaborative relationship with the states—something that suffered in recent
Arkansas will likely be one of the first states to seek a waiver as it looks to change the threshold of its current private-option Medicaid expansion for childless adults from 138 percent of the federal poverty line to 100 percent, Piper said.
The new approach will include policy approaches long rejected by the Obama administration.
For instance, the Medicaid letter indicated that the administration will accept work requirements for low-income adult beneficiaries. The Obama administration rejected Indiana's push to include a work requirement in its Medicaid expansion.
The change may lead a couple of states to seek waivers that require nondisabled, non-pregnant working-age adults, especially those without children, to participate in training or work, Piper said. But he warned that opponents are likely to challenge such requirements in court.
"Any waivers allowing states to require able-bodied adults to seek work or training or impose more than nominal cost sharing will be challenged in court and regardless will take many months to prepare and approve," Piper said
The Medicaid letter stated that alternative benefit designs that include health savings accounts (HSAs) and cost sharing will be encouraged. Also allowed will be premiums or other "contribution requirements."
The agency also encouraged approaches that integrate Medicaid programs with employer-sponsored insurance coverage. Such an approach in Tennessee was approved by CMS but subsequently rejected by state legislators.
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The waiver push comes as Congress considers legislation, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), thatwould repeal and replace much of the ACA. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the AHCA would cut $880 billion in federal Medicaid spending over 10 years through the conversion of Medicaid to a
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Hospital advocates have urged greater state flexibility through waivers but warned the funding cuts could undermine that approach.
"Federal funds already allocated for Medicaid expansion should be earmarked to finance future Medicaid redesign efforts, rather than be siphoned away from the program," Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, said in a written statement. "The bottom line is
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Amid increasing questions about the likelihood that the AHCA will pass Congress, waivers are taking on increasing importance.
For administrations, "Waiver policy is typically a prominent feature of their Medicaid policy, in part because legislative changes to Medicaid are pretty tough, and I think we're going to see that this year," Joan Alker, a research professor at the Georgetown University McCourt School of
Public Policy, said during a recent webcast. "Especially when the legislative side gets tougher, we see administrations looking to waivers."
Hospitals in states that provide uncompensated-care pools, such as Texas, California, and Tennessee, may see more federal support for such arrangements.
"The Obama administration pressed states hard to expand Medicaid and disliked anything, including safety-net hospital funding, that took pressure off states to do federal bidding," Piper said.
Piper disagreed with the assessment of some industry advisers that the Trump administration is less favorable to hospitals and noted that the Obama administration was "far from supportive of hospitals."
"The secretary and administrator are signaling their openness to state-based solutions of any kind as long as they are federal-budget-neutral and help improve outcomes, cost-effectiveness, or both," Piper said. "This opens the way to new thinking to address the financing of charity care."
Greater state flexibility also is likely to accelerate payment and delivery reforms.
"These will come in many flavors and will not always follow the Medicare approaches, but episode and condition-based payments will likely increase over time," Piper said.
Rich Daly is a senior writer/editor in HFMA's Washington, D.C., office. Follow Rich on Twitter: @rdalyhealthcare
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Oops! I must retract the word "democracy" from a previous post and replace it with the word "republic." This is a republic, and thankfully so. To understand the important difference, see the Capitalism Magazine article by Alexander Marriott.
For some reason, it seems to be primarily right-wing sites that emphasize our republican form of government. Ironically, Republicans demonstrate the least concern about the protections the Republic affords its citizens. Perhaps they are upset that our government has evolved in the direction of democracy (see Amendments XV and XIX, for example) and that many of us passionately believe in democratic ideals.
Yes, we love democracy, but would we really want rule by the majority? I think not. We want neither rule by a majority mob nor rule by minority elitists. The ideas and ideals in our Constitution have made this an amazing country, all of its crimes and failures notwithstanding.
To paraphrase James Madison, the purpose of government is to protect human beings from themselves (collectively speaking). That is, to govern for the common good. It must also police itself, so as to protect its citizens from tyranny. Our Republic was designed--and is legally obligated--to do both.
Long live the spirit of James Madison and the Constitution he helped to craft. For more on Madison's rationale for the need for a republic form of government, see the Federalist Papers, No. 39.


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December 02, 2014
By Joyce M. Conant, ARL Public Affairs
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- The number of postdoctoral fellows at ARL has increased more than four-fold in less than a decade
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The U.S. Army Research Laboratory Postdoctoral Association was recently established, marking a major step forward for postdoctoral training at ARL. The association is designed to enhance the postdoctoral experience at ARL by creating an inclusive environment where postdoctoral fellows can interact, build professional connections and develop career objectives.
Jamie Lukos, founder and president of the ARL-PDA, said this effort was led by ARL's postdoctoral fellows in collaboration with Frederick Gregory, a program manager at the Army Research Office and Vallen Emery, Director of Outreach in the Office of the Director.
"The number of postdoctoral fellows at ARL has increased more than four-fold in less than a decade with approximately 140 postdoctoral fellows situated across the major ARL installations," said Lukos. "Prior to establishing this association, there was only limited structured support in place designed to meet the unique needs specific to the ARL postdoctoral community. As this community continues to grow, there was an increasing need for an organizational effort to support and enrich postdoctoral fellows' educational and professional experiences as they contribute to our nation's Army."
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Black peppered beef
adapted from the recipe from Angie's kitchen
200 g steak
100 g Onion, shredded
2 cloves Garlic, minced
40 ml Stock
½ tbsp Light soy sauce
1 tbsp wine
¼ tsp Baking soda
½ tbsp Cornstarch
½ pc Egg white
Pepper Sauce:1 tsp Black pepper powder
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
¼ tsp Sugar
½ tbsp Light soy sauce
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