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Creaceed Hydra review
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Our Verdict
This is a brave attempt, but Hydra lacks RAW handling and doesn’t quite make it when it comes to aligning and blending images
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Answer the following question: a hydra is (a) a Greek mythical monster with many heads, (b) an album by Toto, or (c) a clever piece of software for digital photographers? The answer, of course, is (c)... It's not as exciting as a Greek monster but it is infinitely more interesting than an album by Toto.
So why is this ambitious piece of software called Hydra? Well, turns out the Hellenic moniker is a rather unsubtle play on the acronym HDR. In the world of digital photography, HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.
If you've ever used a conventional digital camera in bright sunshine, you may have noticed that it's far less able to cope with the extremes of light in the same way that the human eye is.
When you take a picture with your digital camera in bright sunshine, for instance, you're more than likely to get inky black shadows or burnt out highlights with almost no detail left in them at all.
Multiple exposures
The latest fad in digital photography to get around this limitation is to take multiple photos of the same scene at different exposures (one for shadows, one for mid-tones and one for highlights) and then blend them into one image that has lovely highlights and plenty of detail in the darker, shadowy areas.
It can look a bit false if done incorrectly, but it's an interesting technique and one that Hydra attempts to make as easy for you as using iPhoto. The one limitation with HDR photography is that it's not really possible with moving images, as there simply isn't time to record three identical shots at different exposures.
This is more of a technique for landscapes or dead animals. In fact, anything that's likely to stay stock still and do nothing for ten seconds or more... Perhaps we should add dozing reptiles and politicians to that list.
No RAW handling
Unlike conventional HDR software, Hydra can't handle RAW files from digital cameras. In other words, you need to use JPEG images and let Hydra do its work. That's no bad thing in itself, particularly if you're a beginner and the thought of manipulating and blending RAW images gives you an attack of the vapours.
Hydra doesn't even require you to take your multiple exposures using a tripod, thanks to a clever morphing algorithm that stretches and matches up each image to make one great shot.
This is useful because few of us remember to take our tripod during a romantic stroll along the beach when there's a heavenly sunset to be photographed on the spur of the moment. This is HDR for normal people rather than Photoshop geeks.
Before you start work on your HDR masterpiece, it's important to note that Hydra can only composite up to four shots at a time, and all photographs must be the same size and resolution.
Once you've loaded your shots into Hydra from JPEG files or via iPhoto, you can opt for auto matching or, if the images refuse to line up nicely, you can switch to manual matching. You can do some very precise manipulation with the manual mode and thankfully Hydra makes it easy to move images around.
Blending issues
The second step is to blend the shots once they're aligned. Once again, this can be an automated affair or you can tweak the Blending and Smoothness sliders yourself. It's really up to you. Once the image is to your liking, you can choose to save to the desktop or export it back into iPhoto. Job done!
Hydra does a reasonable job most of the time, but if the images are a little too different then it does struggle to match them up. The new Mac version of Photoshop Elements can also do this type of thing rather better, and it costs only a little more than the $59.99 price-tag for Hydra. It can also do a lot more besides...
If it cost $19.95, Hydra may have been worth a look, but at this price it's really a non-starter. | {
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Mellon Gets Tough On Trading Costs
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Top money manager Mellon Private Asset Management, reeling from a steep drop in assets under management, has undertaken an ambitious plan to get its trading costs under control.
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Word History: Today's word is a diminutive of Old French brun "brown" (meaning "somewhat brown"), which was identical to the Old English word for "brown", brun. In fact, Old French may have borrowed this one from us. The Proto-Indo-European root of the word was bher-, the same as we find in bear, since it was originally the word for "brown". Those Vikings known for going especially berserk on their raids were called berserkers, a compound noun from the related Old Norse word björn "bear" + serkr "shirt". They wore no armor, only bearskin clothing. Some English speaker then went berserk in the 1820s and borrowed this word, as if we needed another one. (Today's Good Word emerged from a discussion between Elizabeth Claridge and her husband, neither of whom shared their hair-color[ing] with us.)
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Vive le Daily Mail!
Personally, I don’t think that the Daily Mail went far enough in its denunciation of the judges. I have read the history of the French Revolution, and I know what comes next. I want to keep my head fixed to its shoulders, and so I am siding early with the Jacobins in their struggle to ensure the purity of Brexit.
My low membership number will protect me.
The Daily Mail was right to denounce the lord chief justice as the ‘judge who is a founder member of (a) euro law club’, ‘a club of lawyers and academics aiming to ‘improve’ EU law’. I have been to the headquarters of the European Law Institute (ELI), the club in question, and worked with its members.
This was under the ancien regime, you understand, when such contacts were acceptable. It was considered a most distinguished organisation, conducting research, making recommendations and providing practical guidance for European legal development. It aims to be the European counterpart to another distinguished body, the American Law Institute.
If you look at the ELI’s most recent newsletter, you will see that it is running various complex legal projects, such as with Unidroit on rules of European civil procedure, or on the prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction in criminal law.
It is about to undertake further projects on regulatory structures for online intermediary platforms, and on whether research and development incentives in Europe should be harmonised and coordinated. The speakers at its most recent conference were of the highest quality: the president of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the president of the Italian Constitutional Court, together with various leading judges and professors from across Europe.
It is to the shame of our LCJ that he associates himself with this carnival of the enemies of the British people. These clubs, like the Girondins, must be crushed. I have bought my wool and learned to knit, and I will be in the front row when he and other British speakers at the ELI annual conference meet their just deserts.
I shall name them so that no one can accuse me in the future of impeding the revolution: Sir Geoffrey Vos (recently appointed Chancellor of the High Court), Christopher Hodges (professor of justice systems at the University of Oxford), Hugh Beale (professor, University of Warwick), Richard Frimston (partner and head of Russell-Cooke’s private client group), and of course the president of the ELI itself, Diana Wallis (former MEP and vice-president of the European Parliament). I have bought a lot of wool, don’t worry.
I notice that the ex-attorney general, Dominic Grieve, said about the Mail’s, and other freedom-loving newspapers’, coverage of the Brexit court decision that it ‘started to make one think that one was living in Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe’. That is probably because, among other articles, Zimbabwe’s Herald published an article this summer headed ‘Whither Zimbabwe’s Judiciary?’.
The context was different to our Brexit judgement, concerning their High Court’s decision to allow a demonstration to go ahead, which did not please the government or the newspaper.
What kind of a judiciary appears to revel in anarchy? In Shakespearean language, ‘something is rotten in the state of Zimbabwe.’ These and other phrases appeared in an article attacking the judiciary, followed apparently by a warning some days later from Robert Mugabe that judges who sanction such demonstrations are ‘negligent and reckless’, highlighting that the judges ‘dare not be negligent.’ The Law Society of Zimbabwe subsequently issued a strong statement supporting the independence of the judiciary.
The Brexit revolution needs to find its friends where it can in this time of danger. It is true that the sovereignty of the UK parliament was a necessary prop before the decision to leave the EU was taken. But now that it is filled with enemies of the people (the Remainers club), the Daily Mail and others are right to insist that it has no further role to play. Similarly, there may be examples to be followed in Zimbabwe, even though we used to scorn that country as a violent dictatorship.
(If the Daily Mail is playing the role of ‘L’Ami du Peuple’, the newspaper of Marat, then I advise its editor not to take any baths for the time being, unless he wants to end up forever in a beautiful painting.)
In the French Revolution, it was safe to choose the most extreme purist and follow him until just before his fall. Therefore, I am taking the precaution of sending this article to Jacob Rees-Mogg and Dominic Raab, our Robespierre and Saint-Just, encouraging them to go even further in their efforts to preserve the safety of the people.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
(Updated to say that I am happy to report that despite my own problems obtaining a copy a few weeks ago, A Corpse in the Koryo now seems to be readily available. Grab one while it's easy to get. These days, you never know.)
I don't know how it is for other people who work in bookstores. Sometimes it seems to me that they always read everything they plan to read in a timely way, and can recommend new titles in their chosen areas of interest with ease. I imagine that they get off work, grab a quick snack and then go home and plow through a couple hundred pages before the evening is over.
For me, it's more hit and miss. I know about a lot more books that I'd like to read than I am ever going to get around to, and although that's not necessarily a wholly bad thing, being a bookseller adds an extra pang to it. Here's an example of why.
I noticed James Church's first novel, A Corpse in the Koryo, as soon as it came in in paperback. It had a distinctive cover, and I saw that it was set in Korea. I don't think I noticed that it was about North Korea. Somehow, I got it into my head that this was one of those travelogue mysteries that can be quite fun to read from time to time, but really are in a way a form of cozy. So it fell down the "so many books, so little time" list. It wasn't until I saw an article on Slate about the series that I realized that these books were likely to be one of the more penetrating looks into North Korea that we are likely to have in the fictional world for awhile. After looking at the article, I thought, great, I'll read the first one and if I like it, I'll get some in for the store and start selling it.
Unfortunately, this was not to be. The book had become unavailable through the usual channels and I had to get it from a used book dealer. What's upsetting about this is that as the fourth Inspector O novel, The Man With the Baltic Stare, comes out, the first in the series is not readily available to people. As any mystery reader knows, this matters in a series. (A commenter has since posted in to say that they found it on Minotaur's website, so please try that, if you are interested in the book)
In case you think this is a fault of the first book, it isn't. Church (which is a psuedonym used by a former western intelligence officer) comes out of the gate strong. He's got a great character in Inspector O, and he conveys his setting beautifully. The mystery is well-plotted, and the pieces all come together. All that was missing was the publicity team that might have gotten it out there in a substantial way.
What was personally most important to me, though, was the shattering of my own images. We've all seen the perfectly choreographed mass displays and the stories of detentions of outsiders. Naively, I've assumed that the people have simply been brainwashed and know no other way. What Church is asserting is that this is far from the case, and that the North Koreans live under a totalitarian regime in much the same way you and I would live under that regime if we were so unfortunate as to have to do so. We would avoid what we could, endure what we couldn't and live an inner life that was, pardon the stereotype, inscrutable. If you want to know something of that inner life, read one of the beautiful poem fragments that Church starts his sections with. Here's one:
At dawn, the hills wake from the mist, One row, then another,Beyond is lonelinessEndless as the distant peaks.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
It's been awhile since I've done one of these pre-bookgroup, post-bookgroup reviews. That's because, for various reasons I haven't been to the group in awhile. But this month I read the book and am going to the meeting.
I've read a couple of other Banville novels, as well as an interview with him. He is talked about on one or two of the blogs I read, though most often in his alterego persona of Benjamin Black, the name under which he writes his crime novels. Although it's simplifying things a bit, crime novelists seem to be a bit put out by his condescension about their genre. On the other hand, he does seem to continue to enjoy writing these books, so possibly for him it's just a matter of putting on different writerly hats.
I'm very curious what the other members of my book group will have to say about this one. As in the last one I read, Eclipse, I find his prose style to be excellent but his storytelling a bit too removed and rarified for the likes of me. "Exquisite" is the word that comes to mind, with the full range of its connotations.
The Sea is a story about grief and loss, and having recently experienced the death of my mother, obviously such subjects would be interesting to me. The main grief, or the most obvious one that Max Morden character is experiencing is the recent loss of his wife to cancer. The narrator is obviously grieving deeply, but his detachment in telling of it never really let me in to the experience. He does give some hint of who his wife was, but there is oddly little about the experience of being married before the onset of illness, though this final stage is described acutely.
The real subject of the book, and where all the narrative interest lies, is a family Max became involved with as a child on a seaside holiday. They belong to a different, higher social stratum than his family, and he is early fascinated by them. They are, in fact, odd and fascinating, though not what you would call likeable. The father is a kind of satyr, the mother an earth goddess, the twins oddly alienlike, and then there is the enigmatic Rose, who appears to be some kind of governess.
Unfortunately for me, this all felt a bit too much like an indie movie that I had seen one or two times before. I don't know that this is really fair to the book, and obviously it didn't mar the experience of the judges for the Man Booker prize, as they awarded Banville it in 2005.
I have to say that his early book Kepler, which was a biographical novel about the early German astronomer, was much more interesting to me when I read it some years ago. It seems to me that Banville's aesthetic impulse is to grow quieter and quieter and more detached. It will be interesting to see tonight if this is more congenial to others than it was to me.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
One thing should probably be stated from the get go. Mr. Reardon is a 'virtual' friend of mine, and I won this particular book by winning a contest on his blog. Furthermore, my particular demographic is not the target audience for this book, as the author states himself in a recent interview:
"The audience I had in mind when I wrote it would be adults around ages of thirty to fifty, who enjoy pop culture and may not be avid readers. I think it is a known fact that men are not reading much overall. I wanted to write a story that a guy could read in a few sessions, be entertained, and maybe decide to start reading some of the great crime fiction that is out there today."
So let's start from the point that I think this is an absolutely terrific goal, and one that this book meets. If Mindjacker can be seen as a gateway drug to the world of fiction, then I think it's entirely successful.
But this begs the question a bit. What does Mindjacker have for me, not a man, and who am an avid reader? A lot of fun, that's what, though I may not have read the book exactly as the author had in mind.
I'd describe Mindjacker as "Swingers meets Michael Crichton" (in his sci fi thriller mode). There's a diabolical mastermind--a guy who the story says should have cut off his ponytail a long time ago (a sentiment I could relate to, particularly in the town I live in)--a device that messes with people's mind (literally), but more than that there are a bunch of guys wandering around trying to get ahead of this situation, but mostly meeting up, making friends, comparing their take on music and having a pretty damn good time fighting evil, flying around the country, and saving the day. Even though women are a bit in short supply in this story, the women who are there come across pretty well, though one or two may come to, uh, tragic ends.
Music is important to the author and it plays an important role in the book. If you are more playlist oriented than I am you will probably have fun checking out this post. I mean, I had fun checking it out, but I am not adept enough to have it playing while I was reading.
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Where's the weed? Canada still struggles with pot shortage
Cannabis shortages appeared almost immediately after recreational marijuana was legalized in Canada four months ago. Provincial distributors blamed producers and federal regulators. One expert says the shortage could last five years.
As Canada's nascent cannabis industry continues to experience growing pains, one expert, George Robinson, who runs the cannabis firm RavenQuest, told CTV News Canada the shortages could last for five years.
Quebec's cannabis shortages have forced retail stores to operate just three days a week, and in New Brunswick, the provincial retailer has laid off 60 employees because of a lack of supply. The problem could get worse when Ontario opens 25 retail stores on April 1.
"We're absolutely not getting anywhere close to the (needed) supply,” Robinson said. Thomas Clarke, the owner of a private retail store in Portugal Cove, N.L., was out of supplies for two weeks. He received his $16,000 shipment but expects it to last just a couple of days.
It's unclear as yet if Canada's new framework of legal cannabis will succeed in undercutting the black market, as prices for illicit pot have plunged in the last year to an average of Can$6.79 per gram, and most sellers had planned to charge more
Lars Hagberg, AFP/File
Growing supplies and cannabis oil
Federal regulators insist there has been an increase in producers licenses and increasing industry inventories. Yet critics complain about provincial licensing limits. There is also a big concern about medical cannabis shortages, with critics arguing that producers are prioritizing the legal and overseas markets.
Cannabis producers did expand their stockpiles of dried marijuana prior to the legalization in October 2018. Inventories more than doubled, from 40 to 102 tons. Cannabis-infused oil supplies more than tripled, from 14 kiloliters (3,698 gallons) to 48 kiloliters (12,680 gallons).
While the figures show there was a lot of cannabis, that does not mean there weren't shortages. Looking at the data, there was an increase in medical cannabis oil sales of 18 percent during the period from April 2017 through September 2018. At the same time, dry medical cannabis sales plunged 53 percent.
The data showed an apparent steep shift from dry weed to medical oils, and post-legalization figures seem to support this - but of course, when shortages are figured into the equation, it makes the whole thing worse. So while medical and recreational use of cannabis oils did exceedingly well, dry cannabis has struggled.
Strange as it may seem, there is a possible explanation for the shortage of dry cannabis, despite large total inventories. One problem - On October 17, 86 percent of producers' dry inventory was unfinished and not ready for sale. But the contrast between available goods and finished product also points to bottlenecks in the production line.
One other reason for the shortages is mentioned. Think about this - When regulators are gathering data on provincial cannabis producers, all the marijuana supplies are totaled, so while one producer might have a good inventory, his neighbor down the road may have a shortage.
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The Messianic Temple
And G-d said to Ezekiel, Teach the design of your Temple to the people, because
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A co-production of ORF UNIVERSUM, ARTE and epo-film in association with BMUKK with the support of Cinestyria
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Let it snow!
Leise rieselt der Schnee
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All three starters are missing from action again today as the Rockies host the Brewers at Hi Corbett Field. Troy Tulowitzki has been getting treatment for a stiff lower back. He was scratched from Saturday’s game in Surprise and predicted he would play today. Obviously, the back is bothering Tulo more than he’s letting on.
Hawpe tweaked his left hamstring on Friday and predicted he would play Sunday. No go. It’s not a big deal, expect that after missing two weeks with a lacerated pink, Hawpe needs the at-bats. He has only 14 this spring.
The Rockies are hopeful Atkins sore groin heals enough to allow him back on the field this week. If he’s not ready, he probably won’t be ready for the April 6 opener against Arizona.
At the plate: Todd Helton (hitting .300) singled to left to lead off the fourth inning, then scooted to third on Matt Murton’s shallow single to right. That’s normally not a big deal, except that it was the first time Helton’s had to leg it out on the bases and test his surgically repaired back. He showed no ill effects from the 180-foot sprint and trotted home on Jeff Baker’s single.
“I’m pretty confident he’s healthy,” starter Aaron Cook said. “I think you can see the way he’s swinging the bat and the way he’s waiting on pitches that he’s trusting his body again. That’s what we need Todd to do, get healthy and trust his body again.”
Credit Ian Stewart — his average back up to .294 — with another clutch hit. In the eighth, he drove in Mark Bellhorn with a single to right, giving the Rockies a 4-3 victory.
There’s likely no room on the 25-man roster for utility man Christian Colonel, but he’s giving the Rockies plenty to think about. He lined an RBI-single to left in the fourth and added a sacrifice fly in the sixth. While his average isn’t great, he’s played well in the field and he’s driven in eight runs.
On the mound: It would be hard to imagine starter Cook having a much sharper spring training. After giving up one run on five hits, Cook reduced his ERA to 1.89. Though he ran into trouble in the second, giving up a double and a single, his trusty sinker got him out of trouble.
Cook has been working overtime on his changeup and curve, looking for more variety, but today, facing the Indians for the third time this spring, he stuck to basics.
“He’s gone at the Indians three different ways,” manager Clint Hurdle said. “The last time he faced them his sinker was decent, but his secondary pitches were so good in Goodyear. Today he sunk the ball, made quick contact, threw just 59 pitches and (had) very good pace on the mound.”
Hurdle’s verdict on Cook’s spring: “So far so good. The target points he set out to hit, he’s hitting. He has command of the bottom of the zone better than maybe any pitcher we have in camp right now.”
Juan Morillo, well aware that every inning counts for him as he tries to make the roster, had his fastball blazing today. He allowed a hit and a walk in one inning, but struck out two.
Randy Flores, coming back from shoulder surgery, got roughed up a bit in the seventh when the Indians’ George Lombard hit a two-run homer to deep center.
In the field: Clint Barmes, filling in at short for Troy Tulowitzki (tight lower back) was a busy man. He made the play of the game in the sixth, leaping high to snare a line drive off the bat of Trevor Crowe.
Footnotes: Today marked the Indians’ first game at Hi Corbett Field since March 31, 1992 when they hosted the Cubs. The Indians called Hi Corbett their spring home from 1947 through 1992. From 1993 through 2008 they were in Winter Haven, Fla. The Indians moved to a new complex in Goodyear, west of Phoenix, this year.
The Rockies moved into Hi Corbett in 1993, their inaugural season. This could be the Rockies’ final spring in Tucson, although it’s looking more likely that they won’t make the move to the Phoenix area until 2011.
Injury update: Brad Hawpe (left hamstring) and Tulowitzki have a chance to be back in the starting lineup Monday. The Rockies hope to get Garrett Atkins (groin) back on the field sometime this week in hopes of getting him ready for the regular season.
“(Trainer Keith Dugger) and I are penciling some things down,” Hurdle said. “Barring any setbacks, if we can get some activity started this week, I do believe we have enough time witha combination of playing games here — maybe five innings here, then send him to a minor-league game just to get at-bats — we still have enough time to get him ready.”
Three key Rockies – third baseman Garrett Atkins, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and right fielder Brad Hawpe – won’t play against the Indians today.
Tulowitzki, whose back stiffened up during the long bus ride to Surprise Sunday, is considered “day-to-day.” He’ll ride the bike today, get treatment and see how he feels tomorrow.
“If it were the regular season I could play, but we’re just being smart,” Tulo said this morning.
Hawpe, who tweaked his left hamstring Friday, had said he expected to play today. He won’t, with trainer Keith Dugger saying that Hawpe will get some treatment over the next day or so. Still, Hawpe’s hammy doesn’t seem to be a big deal.
Of the three injured amigos, Atkins remains the most hobbled. His strained groin is slowly improving, but he’s still days away from playing.
“It’s getting better and we’ll start testing it soon,” Atkins said this morning.
Atkins took limited infield Sunday and also took batting practice in the cages. He’s scheduled to do some running today.
“I don’t know how much, but that will be a test to see where I am,” he said.
At the plate: The day’s highlight soared off the bat of Rangers prospect Chad Tracy, son of Rockies bench coach Jim Tracy. The Rockies intentionally walked the bases full in the seventh, setting the stage for Chad Tracy. The 23-year-old promptly hammered a pitch by Jhoulys Chacin over the left-field wall for a grand slam.
On the Rockies’ side, Matt Murton continues making it tough for the club to leave him off the roster. He led off the sixth with a turbocharged line-drive homer to left off Rangers starter Kevin Millwood. It was Murton’s second homer of the spring. After going 1-for-4, he’s hitting .351.
Ian Stewart nearly parked one beyond dead center in the fourth. He settled for a triple, scoring on Jeff Baker’s infield grounder.
Joe Koshansky made amends for two early strikeouts by hitting his second home run of spring, a 450-foot drive to center to open the seventh.
On the mound: Jorge De La Rosa wasn’t as crisp as his last outing when he blanked the Dodgers for three innings. However, he pitched better than his line – four innings, three runs on six hits – indicated. He was the victim of a couple of cheap hits.
The best news was that De La Rosa didn’t collapse when he got in trouble. Plus, his stuff was dynamite. He mixed a 93-94 mph fastball with off-speed pitches in the low 80s en route to five strikeouts. He didn’t walk any.
“That’s good, no walks,” said De La Rosa, who was most pleased with his slider and changeup. “I’m starting to feel much better and have better command.”
Chacin, the prized right-handed prospect got rocked. He walked four, one intentionally, and also got pounded for five runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Though Chacin still makes mistakes by trying to blow the ball past hitters some times, it’s easy to see why the Rockies are so enamored with the 21-year-old. In the sixth inning, for instance, he used a trusty sinker to induce a groundball and escape a bases-loaded jam.
In the field: Fundamentals failed the Rockies in the third inning when left fielder Seth Smith and shortstop Omar Quintanilla miss-communicated on a shallow pop-up, leading to a cheap double by Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Footnotes: Troy Tulowitzki was a late scratch at shortstop because of a tight lower back. He would have been able to play has today’s game come in the regular season. Baker, the subject of trade rumors, continued his comeback from a sore right elbow. He started at second and played the entire game.
The Rockies return to Hi Corbett Field today with a strong lineup. Third baseman Garrett Atkins is not playing, still hitting off a tee as he recovers from an injured right groin.
Manager Clint Hurdle told me yesterday that he would like to decide on his core lineup in a week. He plans to get those players heavily involved to build continuity as spring training draws to a close.
Tucson – For most of the Rockies, today meant much-need R&R in the midst of a long spring training. The timing was perfect, coming a day after the St. Patrick’s Day/Tulopalooza Party at a swanky spread in East Tucson.
But for a few Rockies – namely pitchers Greg Smith and Josh Fogg – today was an important workday on the dusty back diamonds beyond Hi Corbett Field.
Smith, the lefty acquired in the Matt Holliday trade, still has hopes of making the starting rotation. He took a good step forward, pitching two clean innings, striking out four Diamondbacks prospects and allowing no hits. It was Smith’s first game action sent a nasty flu-bug dropped him into bed for a week with a 101-degree fever.
“I thought it was a good first step,” Smith said. “I’m feeling a lot better, but all my strength’s not back yet. I’m at about 80 percent.”
Though he left his four-seam fastball up too much, his curverball as sharp and his two-seamer had bite.
Fogg, his fastball consistently missing spots, didn’t fare as well. In four innings, Fogg gave up five runs on six hits. He walked two and stuck out one. Fogg is competing for a job, most likely as a long reliever and emergency starter, so it was not a good outing for him — back fields or not.
“I got out there and stretched things out, but I wasn’t happy with today by any means,” Fogg said.
Fogg’s third inning was particularly messy and include an inside-the-park homer when the right fielder dove and missed a line drive, then couldn’t find the baseball.
Utility man Jeff Baker, needing at-bats after missing so much of spring with a sore right elbow, worked as the DH in the game pitched by Fogg. Baker creamed the ball three times and hit a huge homer into the parking lot.
“I’m doing good now, we’re over that hill,” Baker said, referring to his problematic elbow. “It’s just a matter of building up arm strength.”
Not because he’s the Rockies’ No. 1 pitcher and is playing under a $34 million contract.
Rather, it’s because he’s talented enough, confident enough and secure enough in his position to afford experimentation.
For other pitchers trying to make the team – think of Jason Hirsh, whom the Rockies sent down to Triple A Monday – there is no such comfort zone. For them, each spring outing carries enormous weight.
Not so for Cook. While his teammates were playing the Diamondbacks across town at Tucson Electric Park, Cook sweated it out on a back diamond behind Hi Corbett Field, pitching in an intra-squad minor-league game.
He threw 78 pitches over six innings, giving up three runs. When he threw his heavy sinker, as he did in exclusively in the sixth, the over-eager prospects beat the ball into the dirt.
But that’s not what this day was about. Cook spent much of his six innings working on his curve and changeup. The results were mixed. He gave up a triple and a double. In the fifth he gave up an enormous homer to prospect Daniel Mayora. The homer came on a changeup that didn’t change enough.
“I threw a lot of breaking balls and off-speed stuff today,” Cook told me as we walked back to the clubhouse on a perfect spring day. “It’s definitely a luxury to be able to work on this stuff.”
But why mess with success? Cook already has one of the best sinkers in the National League and a very good four-seam fastball to keep hitters honest.
“I’m trying to be a little less predictable,” Cook said.
The fact that he got hit hard a few times was of little concern.
“It’s great because in a situation like this, if a guy crushes it really doesn’t matter,” he said. “I’m just trying to get a feel for my pitches. At the end of the day, we’re all better for it.”
Yes, Cook said, he could experiment in a Cactus League game, only not as freely. He told me that homers hit by the D-Backs in March, in Tucson, could stoke confidence in April, at Chase Field, in Phoenix.
All in all, it was a good day for Cook. He even laid down two very sweet bunts.
Of course, the lasting image was that of Cook coaxing three quick groundball outs in his final inning on the hill. It was almost as if he pushed a button and infielder grounders rolled out.
I asked why Cook he went back to his bread-and-butter to finish off his day.
“Just to let them know I’ve got it,” the redhead said with a big grin.
At the plate: It only took Todd Helton 10 at-bats to surpass last spring’s home run total. After hitting one in 58 at-bats a year ago, Helton swatted his second this spring, a monstrous 430-foot blast into the grassy knoll in left-center field. It sounded like a gun shot coming off the bat.
“I am ready for the season to start, so I guess I am (ahead of schedule),’’ Helton said.
Omar Quintanilla continues to enjoy a strong spring that screams that he will land a roster spot, tripling in the first inning
On the mound: Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin never buckled in his first spring training start. One bad pitch – a hanging changeup that Evan Frey tripled to the left-field corner, scoring two runs – smeared an otherwise strong sinker-ball-heavy effort.
“I don’t worry about where I will start the season. Wherever they put me is fine,’’ said Chacin, when asked about the possibility of beginning the season in Triple-A.
Huston Street extended his scoreless streak to three innings with two spotless innings. Notably, he struck out two hitters. He had only one K this spring entering the game.
Pitching in a minor-league game against a mix of different level players, Aaron Cook worked six innings, allowing three earned runs on 78 pitches, while focusing on becoming less predictable.
“I threw a lot of breaking balls and off-speed stuff today,” Cook said. “It’s definitely a luxury to be able to work on this stuff. That’s great in a situation like this where if a guy crushes it really doesn’t matter. I’m just trying to get a feel for my pitches. At the end of the day, we’re all better for it.”
In the field: Left fielder Carlos Gonzalez, re-entering the mix for a roster spot, showed off his athleticism with an over-the-shoulder catch to rob Tony Clark in the fourth inning.
Returning from back surgery, Helton showed no problem charging on bunt plays or navigating a rundown in the third inning.
“More than anything it’s how you feel the next day because you have adrenaline out there,’’ Helton said.
Up next: The Rockies host the Royals at Hi Corbett Field. Ubaldo Jimenez, in his first performance since the WBC, starts followed by leading closer candidate Manuel Corpas, Randy Flores, Juan Morillo and Ryan Speier. The Royals will start Kyle Davies.
At the plate: Colorado’s bats cooled considerably today, though catcher Yorvit Torrealba continues his productive spring. He went 2-for-3 with two solid singles, boosting his average to .348. Seth Smith and Ian Stewart each hit doubles.
On the mound: Starter Greg Reynolds, still in the mix for a rotation spot, was decent for three of his four innings. An effective sinker produced inning-ending double plays in the first and second. In the third, however, the Giants hammered him for four hits, including run-scoring triples by Eugnio Velvez and Fred Lewis. Reynolds regrouped in the fourth, setting the Giants down in order. His biggest problem today was poor curveball location.
The Rockies’ relief corps was nails until Steven Register was hammered in the 10th. Juan Morillo (one inning), Manuel Corpas (one) and Josh Fogg (two) held the Giants scoreless. Fogg, apparently destined for a long relief role, worked out of a jam in the eighth.
In the field: First baseman Todd Helton, continuing his comeback from back surgery, showed nimbleness around the bag in the third inning, making an option-worthy pitch to Reynolds covering first, forcing out Pablo Sandoval by a half-step.
Propect Chris Nelson had a tough day, committing two errors at short.
Footnotes: Garrett Atkins aggravated his right hip flexor two days ago, didn’t play today, and is expected to miss a few days. … Right fielder Brad Hawpe, out of the lineup since Feb. 27 when he cut his left pinky in a game against the Angles, is expected to be back in the lineup Saturday.
Tucson – Third baseman Garrett Atkins has re-aggravated a right hip flexor injury and will miss today’s game and possibly a couple more.
“It’s not a big deal, just sore again,” Atkins said this morning. “We’re just being smart.”
Trainer Keith Dugger said the injury appeared to be completely healed up again, but said Atkins tweaked it two days ago.
“He’s getting treatment and we’ll take it day by day,” Dugger said. “He could be out for a few days.”
So, for the second straight game, Ian Stewart will start at third base. He’ll bat cleanup today after driving in four runs Thursday.
The streaking Rockies, winners of six straight Cactus League games, host the Giants today at Hi Corbett Field.
Right fielder Brad Hawpe (recovering from a lacerated left pinky) is not in the lineup, but said he expects to play Saturday when the Rockies host Seattle.
Todd Helton didn’t make the trek up I-10 to Phoenix on Wednesday or Thursday, but he’s back in the lineup at first base today.
Right-hander Greg Reynolds, who looked solid his last time out, gets the start. With competition tight for fourth and fifth starter, every outing counts for Reynolds.
After a grueling flight back from Puerto Rico, Ubaldo Jimenez arrived back in camp this morning. He’s not sure when he’ll pitch next. He called pitching for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic “an unbelievable experience.”
When the white-hot Rockies, winner of six straight spring training games, resume play today at Hi Corbett Field, Josh Fogg will occupy a new role. He’s technically a candidate for the fifth starter’s spot, but his schedule suggests otherwise. He’s scheduled to follow Greg Reynolds today. If Reynolds goes four, or possibly five, that would leave only two innings for Fogg.
That’s going backward from his previous workload, casting him as a contender for the final bullpen spot in a competition between Juan Morillo, who is out of options, and Matt Belisle. Fogg knew that a long relief was a possibility when he signed a minor-league deal.
He pitched out of the bullpen sparingly for the Rockies and Reds over the past two seasons. There are two spots open following Taylor Buchholz’s elbow injury that will likely keep him out until May (the training staff is understandably being overcautious). However, Ryan Speier, who has no more minor league options remaining, has been praised by Hurdle for his strong camp showing.
At the plate: Ian Stewart found his zone today, proving his left biceps injury is fully healed. He launched a three-run homer off Angels starter John Lackey in the first and added a run-scoring single in the seventh, increasing his spring RBI total to five. Utility candidate Daniel Ortmeier hit a solo homer to right in the fifth, his second homer this spring. Clint Barmes went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, boosting his average to .375.
On the mound: Though not as sharp as his last outing, lefty Franklin Morales pitched a workmanlike four innings, allowing two runs on two hits. He also walked two. One area of concern is Morale’s continued discomfort when men get on base. That led to a first-inning balk, though the Rockies protested the call.
“I tried to throw my fastball inside early and I used my curveball pretty good later on,” Morales said.
Closer candidate Huston Street, his quadriceps 100 percent healthy, threw and aggressive, efficient fifth, setting the Angels down in order.
In the field: Stewart, getting the start at third base, flagged down a hot shot down the line by Torri Hunter in the third inning and fired a perfect throw to first nip Hunter. Earlier in the inning, Stewart barehanded a slow roller by Chone Figgins, easily throwing him out at first.
Center fielder Scott Podsednik went full throttle in the sixth, tracking down a deep fly by Mike Napoli to save a run.
Pitcher Jason Hirsh made an ugly error in the sixth. Hirsh got Kendry Morales to hit a chopper back to the mound, catching Erick Aybar between third and home. But Hirsh tossed the ball over the head of catcher Paul Phillips, allowing Aybar to score.
Footnotes: After a seven-game losing streak to open spring training, the Rockies have won six straight Cactus League games. … Podsednik (three walks) — counting on his speed to help him earn a spot on the roster — stole his third base of the spring in the first. He was thrown out trying to steal in the fifth.
Tucson — A painful spring hurt even more for Jorge De La Rosa today as he was hit by a line drive while pitching to hitters at Hi Corbett Field.
Ryan Spilborghs’ shot hit De La Rosa on his left side, directly below his pitching arm. He stayed on the mound, finishing an encouraging side session under the watchful eye of pitching instructor Bob Apodaca.
“You saw that? Yeah, it hurt a little,’’ said De La Rosa, who was left with a bruise, but no seam marks. “I will be all right.’’
De La Rosa threw for five minutes to Spilborghs and Matt Murton, improving as the session advanced. Spilborghs told De La Rosa that his curveball was nasty, and Murton praised the late life on his fastball. The problem was that De La Rosa lived on the outside corner too much. But the practice session showed progress. I elaborate much more on the session in a new story on the wesbite.
Footnotes
Spilborghs’ finalized his contract today. He will make $415,000 in the majors, $237,600 in the minors. Other notables signing today: Boston’s Jon Lester ($575,000) and Jacoby Ellsbury ($449,500).
Matt Holliday drew a mini-standing ovation after signing autographs for several fans down the left-field line today at Hi Corbett Field. It was symbolic of a day when he was embraced by former teammates.
“It’s different being here as a visitor,” Holliday said. “But it’s great seeing the guys.”
Holliday put on a show during batting practice, losing more than a dozen baseballs over the center- and left-field fences. Holliday looked similar, save for the green top — sleeves again cut at the biceps of course — gray pants and white cleats splashed with metallic green and black.
While Holliday was back for the day, former Oakland pitcher Greg Smith was not. He was sent home today to continue recover from the flu. Pitching coach Bob Apodaca told me that Smith has been scratched from Friday’s start and will be replaced by Greg Reynolds.
“This gives (Reynolds) a chance to seize another opportunity,” Apodaca said. “The plane on his pitches was much better the last time out, and he used his curveball more. But there’s stuff he needs to work on, like staying out of 2-1 counts. … With (Smith), we just need to get him healthy.”
Footnotes
Jeff Baker (right elbow) is not “too far away” from playing in games, according to trainer Keith Dugger, after hitting in the cage and throwing from nearly 90 feet. … Brad Hawpe tested his cut left pinkie finger in the batting cage today and will repeat the session again tomorrow. He’s not expected to play in a game until this weekend. … The team is taking an overly cautious approach with Taylor Buchholz, who has a slightly torn elbow ligament. May 1 remains an optimistic return date.
Todd Helton hit after all today, batting third in nearly every inning for both teams in the intrasquad scrimmage at Hi Corbett Field. Feeling strong after a morning workout, Helton doubled in his first at-bat and singled to left in his third at-bat. He was not listed in the lineup, but was inserted at game time. He finished 2-for-6 through three innings, and every at-bat lasted at least four pitches. Ian Stewart also homered off Huston Street, the only run the right-hander allowed.
Batting for the home team in the top of the first inning, following Eric Young Jr. and Omar Quintanilla, he was vintage Helton.
His first at-bat against projected No. 3 starter Jason Marquis went as follows: first pitch fastball strike on the outside corner, check swing on an inside curveball, ball one high and inside, ball two low, fifth pitch fouled off, sixth pitch ball high and outside, seveth pitch line-drive double that nearly drew chalk down the left-field line. Helton scored from second on a single to left by Carlos Gonzalez.
His second at-bat came against left-hander Glendon Rusch. Facing left-handers is something Helton indentified as important as the spring progresses. On a 1-2 count against Rusch, Helton grounded out to second base.
In a four pitch at-bat his third time up, Helton answered with a hard line drive single between third base and shortstop off Marquis. Helton foul tipped a changeup to start the at-bat, then battled to get into a 2-1 hitter’s count before swatting a fastball into left field.
Facing Rusch a second time, Helton fell behind 1-2 as Rusch painted the outside corner with his fastball. Helton worked the at-bat, getting into a full count, before flying out to center field. That left 2-for-4 in the scrimmage and 3-for-6 counting Sunday’s performance against the Padres.
In Helton’s fifth at-bat, Rusch attacked him again by working the corners. Helton fouled two pitches off, and, with a full-count, flew out to left field, advancing the runner from second to third. Following Stewart’s home run, Helton faced Street. He grounded softly to shortstop.
Helton’s spring debut Sunday still had teammates buzzing this morning. They talked about easy Helton made the game look with his monstrous home run off San Diego’s Chris Young. “What do you expect? That’s Todd,” pitcher Aaron Cook said.
Todd Helton won’t DH in the intrasquad game today at soggy Hi Corbett Field. But there is no reason for concern. He told me this morning his back feels the same as it has after his regular workouts. He will return to the lineup soon, likely Tuesday at home against the Oakland Athletics and former teammate Matt Holliday.
“I feel good,” Helton said.
His home run Sunday was still the talk in the clubhouse. Troy Tulowitzki joked that the game isn’t supposed to “be that easy.” Matt Belisle explained, “You don’t know how hard it is to center a ball like that.” And Ryan Spilborghs summed it up: “It was awesome. Awesome. It was a great moment.”
Some housecleaning: As it stands Jorge De La Rosa said he will start Tuesday against Oakland. Greg Smith, who was back in the clubhouse today following his illness, will likely piggyback. With Panama eliminated in the World Baseball Classic, Manuel Corpas should return to Tucson shortly. He has pitched well this spring as he tries to regain his closer’s role. Reliever Jason Grilli’s Italian team plays an elimination game tonight against Canada in Toronto. And Ubaldo Jimenez will start a must-win game for the Dominican Republic Tuesday against the winner of Puerto Rico and the Netherlands. Rockies’ catcher Chris Iannetta showed off last night, driving in four runs in the Americans’ 15-6 rout of Venezuela last night.
At the plate:Ryan Spilborghs snapped an O-fer spring with a first-inning single. He reached base in all three of his plate appearances, including an RBI single in the sixth. Pinch-hitter Eric Young Jr. plated the go-ahead runs with a two-RBI single, pushed two more across in the seventh when a pop-up ricocheted off Rule V pick Everth Cabrera’s glove for a questionable error and stole a base.
On the mound:Ace Aaron Cook wasn’t as economical as normal – requiring 65 pitches for four innings – but was no less effective. Free to pitch any way he wanted, the All-Star right-hander pounded the Padres with fastballs, including four strikeouts of Chase Headley and Kyle Blanks on sinkers. “I can’t honestly say I was trying to get strikeouts there. I was just focusing on making good quality pitches,’’ said Cook, who finished with six Ks.
Huston Street was everything Cook was not. He faced six batters and five scored. Headley and Blanks both crushed changeups for home runs. After a walk to Nick Hundley, Street was pulled, a concerning outing a day after the team lost setupman Taylor Buchholz (elbow) for at least a month. Street has a 33.83 ERA in two spring appearances. Manuel Corpas, meanwhile, has not allowed a run in four innings, counting work for Team Panama, giving him the early edge in the competition for the closer’s spot.
Five months after shoulder surgery, left-handed reliever Randy Flores made his spring debut, showing resolve. Flores stranded runners on second and third by retiring three consecutive hitters.
Reliever Esmil Rogers provided a Pepto-Bismol moment in the ninth, tagged by Chad Huffman for a grand slam.
In the field: In the bottom of the third inning, second baseman Jonathan Herrera made the Rockies’ best defensive play of the spring, diving fully extended to spear a Chris Burke groundball. Herrera fired a dart to first, but Burke beat the throw. “It was an incredible play. But he was safe,’’ Cook said. Herrera has played short, second and third this spring as he tries carve out a new niche. Third baseman Christian Colonel, Cal Ripken of the Cactus League, made a nice pick and throw to nail Travis Denker, drawing oohs and aahs from the crowd. He has appeared in every Rockies’ game this spring.
Footnotes:Based on applause, there were more Rockies’ fans than Padres’ boosters at Peoria Sports Complex. In fact, the Rockies’ fans were louder than any crowd at Hi Corbett Field this spring.
Just because.
That was as good a reason as any for switching up the clubhouse music Wednesday. The only winless team in spring training at 0-7, the Rockies arrived this morning to the heavy metal poundings of System of A Down.
“It’s time to change things up,” said catcher Sal Fasano.
The tracks would have made for a wonderful game of Guitar Hero. Instead, the Rockies will play a B game against the Arizona Diamondbacks today at Hi Corbett Field. Todd Helton worked out vigorously Tuesday, and hinted that he might get in the scrimmage today. He still might, but he’s not in the starting lineup. Garrett Atkins is not playing in today’s game or scheduled to play tomorrow. This was already the plan, and it will also allow a sore right upper leg — tweaked going for a groundball on Monday — a bit of a rest. The lineup:
At the plate: Seth Smith continues to state his case as the starting left fielder, hitting a two-run homer in the sixth. Daniel Ortmeier hit a two-run shot in the fifth. It wasn’t enough to lift the Rockies to their first spring victory. They fell to 0-7.
On the mound: Chalk up two rebounds and a blowout from today’s game.
Starter Greg Smith, competing for the fifth-starter job, described his effort as “top-to-bottom better,” than his last outing. He allowed two runs in three innings, those runs coming on a homer by Casey McGehee in the second.
In previous games, Rockies starters had been instructed to focus on fastball command and not throw much off-speed stuff. But Smith said he had free reign today.
“They took the handcuffs off,” he said. “But I still tried to work on my fastball.”
Left-handed set-up man Allen Embree, rocked in his last outing, found his rhythm today, allowing no hits and striking out one in his lone inning of work. He made a deliberate attempt to slow down his delivery.
“I think I’m a pretty decent self-evaluator,” the 39-year-old said. “The quicker you can make adjustments, the better off you are. For me, it’s about night-in, night-out adjustments.”
The news was not good for struggling right-hander Greg Reynolds. Once again lacking fastball command, he consistently fell behind in the count. The former first-round draft choice served up four runs, including two homers, and walked three in three innings.
In the field: Center fielder Ryan Spilborghs easily patrolled the big outfield at Maryvale Park, hauling in two deep flyballs near the wall.
Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.
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Wednesday's forecast: Don't put the coats away yet
Winter does not want to leave this year, still very cold temperatures in the South and East with cold rain along the Golf Coast.
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>So I heard Skyrim is shit, but that it becomes THE shit with mods.That sentence can be applied to ever TES game.
....no seriously, it really can.>Morrowind has shit combat, MODS!>Oblivion has shit, well, everything, MODS!!>Skyrim is just kind of meh, MODS!!>Implying anyone has played enough Daggerfall to make mods for it
>>253747164>still no game to replace nwnI am hoping so very hard that Divinity Original Sin will have a strong modding community, maybe have larian add some form of gm mode and pw support. I know Pillars of Eternity won't deliver on this, and my only other hope is that sui generis game but I have doubts.
it feels like it is strong enough a toolset, indeed, it reminded me of NWN a lot, like how the campaign feels slightly like an incredible engine / toolset demo, just showing you what its capable of, and that its possible for someone to actually make a "better" game from the tools.
You get static loot, much better gameplay (headshots with arrows to unarmored heads is an insta kill), and Hitstop gives the combat a sense of weight and resistance.
People hate on requiem because they say it makes the game too similar to dark souls in difficulty but without the better gameplay, but I think the difficulty is just right, and it makes armor TYPE relevant (not just armor RATING). Just go read up on it on the Nexus.
I refuse to play Skyrim without requiem or at least another gameplay overhaul mod.
>>253748569you can thank /tesg/ for that they think nmm is shit just because someone said so and they parrot it to fit in. faggots dont even know about the patch that lets you integrate loverslab into nmm.
>>253748569Sure it just werks, but have fun having the same modded game for every character. I can have a super serious 'hardcore' game for my hunter and DragonDong: The Lewd Adventures for another without any hassle. Mod Organizer da best.
>>253752048It's not that Oblivion has such a great start ahead of Skyrim, but the rules of the community has changed. Now, /ss/ is banned. Tomorrow, bestiality. After that, rape. All there's left will be gay sweaty sex
Do you stupid fucks not understand the difference between cosmetic modification and coding?
The correct way of saying the analogy would be>you can't turn shit into gold
EXCEPT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT MODS DO, RETARDS
I mean, fuck, these idiots are even wrong when it comes to cosmetic modification. In this case you CAN make a pig look good when you cake it in enough make-up, just look at any well-made ENB preset for Skyrim.
>>253747930>FrostfallFrostfall is fucking shit. I'm serious, it's just tedious and nothing else. It's not fun, it's not dangerous, it's not interesting, all it does is put a bar that you have to be wary of. That's it.
SkyUI is pretty much essential though. There's absolutely no good gameplay mods.
Why is this bad? Beats the hell out of having to drag several mods into your game folder and worry about compatibility without referring to a list of compatible mods.
>>253753285Made as in new or remade? If the base non-story dungeons are still there then the game is shit. At least in Oblivion there was some sort of exploration but in Skyrim you can tell what you're in for just by looking at the decor.
>>253753542>At least in Oblivion there was some sort of explorationIt's funny how time makes people remember differently. BORING BLAND DUNGEONS UGH NO POINT EXPLORING ITS SHIIIIIT was a common way of letting people know why you hated Oblivion.
>Sexlab>Make rape mods>make beast mods>Make watersport and ever scat mods>Even make loli mods and they can get naked>NOPE CAN'T MAKE LOLI SEX MODS
I agree with them to some extent but they have a strange idea of morality when in one of my games I made a character who was arm binded, gagged and leg binded and had to travel the world to find someone to unlock me but being raped by bandits and sabretooths on the way
>>253754428I say this in every thread but it's just to avoid heat from other forums and people. It's literally one line of code restricting it, Sexlab is completely open source for someone to edit. And no, I'm not going to post source.
>>253754190There was more variety in enemies, decor, routes in oblivion, however it was still barebones as fuck. Skyrim somehow did it worse. When 90% of dungeons contain draugrs, draugr decor and a semi linear route it's proof skyrim has worse dungeons.
>>253754685>hurr draugrMaybe you should actually explore other places then buddy, I rarely found draugr in places where the nords lost their influence.Also oblivion had skeletons and zombies around every corner too so stop.
A randomly placed enemy isnt always better than an enemies that is where he belongs.
If a mechanic that's supposed to "add another layer of gameplay" isn't dangerous, challenging, or interesting at all, it's simply not "another layer of gameplay" but a "tiny gimmick that does nothing but add tedium". I used Frostfall for like 5 hours. I noticed I never actually run into the risk of freezing to death, and I don't actually have to change the way I play except for stopping to warm up every once in a while. It doesn't add any threat, it's not an interesting mechanic, it's simply nothing but tedious. Did you ever run into the threat of freezing, or legitimately died because of it?
Never once did I use the word "fun", by the way. Good job trying to set up a strawman.
Skyrim had draugr, dwemer, bandits, and wildlife. All of the dungeons, save the giant underground mushroom one, pretty much fell under one of those categories and it's accompanying skin. They varied in their layout, but every piece of these dungeons was reused hundreds of times. Very few actually felt unique. They might as well have put together a bunch of small pieces of dungeon and hit shuffle. Oblivion was pretty shit about this, too, and which did it better I can't say. I'm inclined to choose Oblivion, but it's been a bit too long since I played it.
If a mechanic that's supposed to "add another layer of gameplay" isn't dangerous, challenging, or interesting at all, it's simply not "another layer of gameplay" but a "tiny gimmick that does nothing but add tedium".I used Frostfall for like 5 hours. I noticed I never actually run into the risk of freezing to death, and I don't actually have to change the way I play except for stopping to warm up every once in a while. It doesn't add any threat, it's not an interesting mechanic, it's simply nothing but tedious. Did you ever run into the threat of freezing, or legitimately died because of it?
>>253754885thats because all the animations were made for npc's with a height of 1.00, you'd have to make completely new animations if you wanted them to work seamlessly with a different height. Actor scaling is already an option in the MCM for it.
>>253755869>They might as well have put together a bunch of small pieces of dungeon and hit shuffle.Thats exactly what oblivion did. Except they couldnt combine dungeon tilesets back then so duingeos were even more copypaste. Every aylied ruin was the same shit in a differnt layout.
Places in skyrim are linear and that kill alot of it but they were at least unique. Sometimes a cave might go into a dwemer ruin for a bit, or any other combination of dungeons. That was their goal in skyrim to avoid generating anything. Of course things were simplified when you have to make all those by hand, it was only like 6 poeple.
Also just saying wildlife is a huge disservice. Its like saying oblivion only had fantasy creatures and lumping everything together.
It makes you forget that skyrim actually had quite a bit of variety. It biggest downfall was making the only unique or interesting regions tiny as fuck compared to the mad boring ones that were massive.
They actually are really close in unique content if you do a side by side comparison. Skyrim just went to far on undead same as every ES game.
About a week ago I finally decided to get Skyrim and mod the shit out of it and see where I could get.
It's nothing amazing, but it definitely covers my Muscle girl, futa, and bestiality fetishes, which you can't really get in any H-games. Good for a few faps but it's a hell of a lot of work just to get it where you want it.
>>253756851Strange given that they said as long as what's on their site itself and the downloads they link aren't nude or sexual then it's fine.Especially given that skykids also has a nude version and that thread still seems to be up and running.
>>253752364Yep, it's an awful place, but the information is pretty well laid out, just take some of the things with a bit of your own criteria and you're good to go.Skyrim fall short to be a great game even with a ton of mods over it, combat is specially shitty and there is no way to fix that. Also NPC are less alive in the way they behave than in Oblivion, they don't do much through out the day and the cities/towns are small and feel dead.Don't get me wrong, it does get better with mods, but, to me, it isn't good enough.
>spend literally a week modding skyrim>read EVERY readme, compatibility guide>bugtest my install for 2 days until everything works perfectly>play for 6-8 hours>it starts crashing every 5 minutesNEVER AGAIN. Not going to touch another TES game in my life again. So much wasted time, so many regrets.
>>253758520>>253758585There are some places where it happens more often, but it's generally all over the place, and it seems to happen after a certain amount of time of playing. If I reload the game I can get past the place where it crashed, but it will often crash again 10 minutes later.
I've even done the texture optimization, so ENB only eats like 800MB, skyrim itself slightly over a gigabyte of memory, so it's nowhere near high where that can cause problems. I suspect that it's a scripting problem, probably papyrus is shitting itself from too many mods. But then again, I heard people who made skyrim run stable with 250 mods.
>>253759037Removing mods and continuing a save without them is just asking for scripting errors to happen.The problem with the TES engine is the retarded design. Running scripts are saved in the save file, so they aren't gone even if you uninstall the mod.
>>253758721I bet you think Morrowind is a good game. You'd be fucking wrong in every single way. The story was shit. The dialog, when where was any, was shit. The combat is, to this day, the fucking worst combat system I've ever seen in any video game ever. The assets were terrible even in their time. The quests were intentionally obtuse, no one ever gave you directions that actually made sense, hell they didn't even reference your map once.
If Morrowind is the best TES can offer, the series is already fucking dead.
>>253759629Don't have any of those. I had Deadly Dragons before, but I read that it's shit, deleted it and started a new game. I also read /tesg/ recommendations and remove any mods that they deemed unsafe.
>>253760229Most of my crashes happened between Whiterun and Riverwood, especially west of Riverwood
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The 10 Second Lash Hack That Makes All The Difference
We have all come across an eyelash curler in our time. Some people (the ones who know exactly how to use them) love them, but others see them a torture device or, at best, useless. If you fall into the latter category, I’m here to change the way you think about the common-as-muck contraption. It is far more useful than you might realise.
Think about it, when we curl our hair a cold curling iron is just not going to cut it. The device needs to be hot for it to curl the hair. A lash curler is the same. Next time, before you curl your lashes, try heating it up with a hair dryer. Just put the hair dryer on max temperature and give it a blast for about ten seconds. Don’t forget to test the heat on your hand first so you don’t burn your eyelid. I’ve had many an incident where I was in a rush and forgot this part. Not fun.
Trust me, your results will be amazing.
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The purpose of reading is to gain information from text. In content areas like science and social studies, some students find it difficult to locate and remember important information from the text. Factors contributing to a student's difficulties in content or informational reading include:
Lack of interest and experience.
Vocabulary in the subject area is too technical.
Concept overload–too many concepts packed into a small amount of text.
Misunderstanding of how to use maps, charts, tables, and diagrams to communicate information.
Inexperience in navigating through chapters with headings, subheadings, sidebars, etc.
Difficulty relating to informational writing that has no plot or characters.
In order for students to become proficient in content area subjects, they must master several important skills. Students should be able to
Identify the main idea and details within a passage.
Locate facts in sidebars, captions, and reading passages.
Adjust their speed of reading and focus on the purpose for reading.
Locate key vocabulary and concepts.
Notice and pick up on visual cues in print and structure/presentation of information (italics, bold print, headers, subheaders, photos, and sidebars).
There are five main types of organizational patterns for informational text.
Description: Paragraphs in this pattern list pieces of information (facts, ideas, steps, etc.). The order of facts reflects an order of importance or just a logical sequence. Words like one, two, first, second, third, next, finally, most important, and too are common in this sequence. Text in this format puts facts, events, or concepts in order of their occurrence. Words signaling this pattern are not long after, now, before, after, first, second, during, finally, and until.
Question and Answer: The author presents a question to the reader and then answers it. This is a common text pattern in social studies.
Comparison-Contrast: The author points out likenesses and/or differences among facts, concepts, events, people, etc. Words such as however, as well as, on the other hand, while, unless, meanwhile, and compared to are present in this type of text organization.
Cause-Effect: The author shows how facts, events, or concepts occur because of other facts, events, or concepts. Words such as if…then, so that, this leads to, and as a result signal a pattern typically found in science texts. This pattern is typical in science texts.
Problem and Solution: Authors present and analyze the development of a problem, document finding the solution to the problem, and then solve the problem using sequential steps. This text pattern uses words such as since, therefore, so that, and nevertheless. This pattern is very common in science texts.
Reading Strategies to Help Comprehend Content Area Subjects
If your students have difficulty comprehending content area subjects, review the objectives for proficiency previously listed. Then, use some of the strategies below to guide your students to successful comprehension of content material.
Assign one notebook or folder for each content area. Use it to keep all notes, old tests, teacher handouts, etc. to study and prepare for tests.
Use the table of contents to preview the unit/chapter first. Focus on the titles, main ideas, or important points outlined. Activate prior knowledge that the student may have about any topic within the chapter. Preview the chapter by flipping through the pages and looking at pictures, graphs, sidebars, etc. Have students write two or three questions of interest about the unit/chapter based on the titles/headings. Use background information or activate the student's prior knowledge to make informed guesses to answer the questions. Answer the questions correctly after reading. Students should continue to self-question during the reading of the text.
Identify the type of text pattern in the book/chapter.
Have the students create a study guide as they progress through the chapter by writing one sentence, phrase, or point of interest for each paragraph while reading.
Read the chapter summary several times. Write a two or three sentence summary in your own words at the conclusion of each chapter, especially if there is no chapter summary in the text.
For many readers, informational reading can be very complex, so it is not always easy to identify the text pattern. Sometimes authors switch from one expository text pattern to another, even within the same chapter or event. However, comprehension of informational text is typically stronger when readers can identify and use text patterns to mentally organize and remember information.
Resources
Using an Author's Style and Text Patterns to Support the Reading of Information: retrieved July 2007. http://www.kidbibs.com/ learningtips/lt39.htm | {
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Students are changing the workforce with entrepreneurial endeavours that range from working for a cartoon porn website to wellness-centric businesses.
Popular sugar baby website Seeking Arrangement showed just how eager university students are to make their own money, with recent statistics indicating Monash University has the most sugar babies of any university in Australia in 2019.
But students are also finding lots of more challenging and interesting ways to make money.
University of Queensland student Lilac Kapul has found financially stability in a not-so-conventional gig, working for a small company that creates hentai – anime or manga-based porn.
Ms Kapul actually works as a software engineer and is part of the core staff team handling network security for clients. She helps to program and design software for the company but also handles tasks such as recruitment.
She started out working on freelance projects with the company in 2014 and the collaboration continued naturally after.
“There were comments about wanting my head and wanting to file a lawsuit against me,” she said.
Fashion is another field that has proven lucrative for some, including Swinburne University student Nicole Ng.
Nicole Ng. Photo: Nicole Ng.
Her business The Good Shit is an online boutique that aims to deliver fast fashion at affordable prices for consumers.
Ms Ng said she got the idea of starting her own business after getting frustrated looking for cafe jobs.
“I decided I would rather do something of my own, and be able to build on it, rather than work for someone,” Ms Ng said.
“As a student, I have minimal financial responsibilities, so I feel it’s the best time to explore. Also, because I don’t have a full-time job, so I have more time to work on this.”
Ms Ng said she spent “three to four hours a day” working on setting up her website, apart from having classes and working on her assignments.
“It’s pretty much all I do on weekdays,” she said.
“I wanted to start this online store for people like me, who love shopping online but do not want to pay exorbitant prices." The fast fashion big brands set high profit margins and weren't necessarily worth it, she said.
The Good Shit website.
Fellow Swinburne student Melissa Daisley has pursued an entrepreneurial path while at university, working as a brand strategist for products in the wellness industry.
Ms Daisley started off as a brand strategist when she left the design industry to study Chinese Medicine and met students who had products with no brands or marketing and decided to help them.
She would consult with the clients to understand their product before developing a visual language for the brand.
Ms Daisley said seeing her clients succeed and helping them achieve their aims had been worthwhile.
“It’s definitely difficult but it’s also been very rewarding,” Ms Daisley said.
Melissa Daisley. Photo: Melissa Daisley.
“Professors and classmates think it’s great I’m already working in industry.”
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Conklin and Ochoa represented the Holyoke Chapter as the recipients of the Peak V award at the state competition. The two members compiled photos and created a write-up for the Outstanding Chapter Report at nationals. The Holyoke chapter was recognized for their report at the Mountain Plains Regional meeting.
The Local Chapter Annual Business Report was presented by Kaylee Ham and Shafer. The report is 30 pages detailing the chapter’s activity during the past year.
Camblin, Nelson and Herman competed in the Partnership in Business event. Begininng last fall, the group worked with local businesses to provide tours and job information for junior high students.
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Friday, 26 December 2014
There really needs to be a fine system in place on Kickstarter and Patreon (is that still a thing?) for those users who fail to fulfill their orders in a specified time.
I have used Kickstarter twice now and they have both been experiences I'd rather not repeat. Both are comics related so I'm unable to speak of other styles of Kickstarter (music, tech etc).
In both cases I have had to badger the creator to actually send out the book long after they have been available in the shops (shops who had nothing to do with Kickstarting the venture).
There seems to be a policy with some of the less professional creators to just get the book printed and then sell it to shops and on their tables at conventions. (Or get it picked up by a publisher).
I thought I would have a look at one of these creator's other projects. Turns out that a 6 issue run of comics was successfully Kickstarted in 2012 and it has neither been completed, in many cases no issues have been sent off and the creator has moved on to another project that also people are asking when it's going to be sent out internationally.
Comments on one page I looked at said things like 'Are you still alive?'
If you pay for something you expect to receive it.
If you help fund a project you don't expect it to be available elsewhere long before you receive a copy (if that even happens at all).
From what I can see on the website some people are awaiting comics from years ago. How is that either ethical or legal?
I am tempted to say that you should just go back to making a project and then asking people to buy it.
Sunday, 21 December 2014
Who'd have thought that this year in comics would top the last. I have had a brilliant year of creativity along with a few dips in disappointment.
Top of the list is the great friends of the St Albans Comics Club. We share laughs, road trips, beers, and a passion for comics that is always inspirational to me. Happy members all, Alex Martin, Marc Laming, Matt Harrower, Natasha Healey, Christian Wildgoose, Lara Margarida, The Boy Wonder and many more.
Mr Laming himself has literally exploded back into the American Comics scene with work for Dynamite Comics and Marvel. So chuffed that he has had this success and there is no stopping him now. It's down to him that I got some awesome name checks in Kings Watch, Flash Gordon and Legenderry. Every time I see my name in a comic I smile for a week!
It's also great that Christian Wildgoose and his partner Laura Trinder are getting the recognition they richly deserve. Just amazing work. And also richly deserved is the art job Lara did on the recent Flash Gordon special. There are great things on the horizon for this artist!
I have also dipped my toe back into creative writing with a plotting and dialogue assist on The Big Couch by my pal Matt Harrower. It's a cosmic battle bastard of the highest mind fuck and I can't wait for you to see it. Here's a little teaser of his style.
The comics journalism also kicked up a number of clicks this year with the slowing down and technical problems at BeardRock another door opened in the form of John Freeman's www.downthetubes.net This is the real deal and John has kept me busy with reviews, previews, Con reports and more. I am absolutely loving working for this site and learning from John's editorial skills.
I also have a great relationship now with the new Comic Convention titan on the block. Nottingham Comic Con will be in it's third year this coming October and I got to chair a panel with John McCrea, Marc Laming and Chris Wildgoose. We had a ball and I am hooked for next year (mystery guests to be revealed in 2015) and cannot wait!
Beyond those guys and gals I have met and become friends with some great talents over the year. Through an enthusiasm of the medium I have become friends with some genuinely exceptional talents.
Pat Mills continues to be one of the greatest writers in the industry. His Slaine this year is easily one of the best stories ever (yes ever) in 2000AD. Our chats and email to and fros continue to brighten the corners of my life. He, Dave Houghton and I have shared beers and the odd meal here and there and talked through many a subject. So proud to call this guy a friend. He writes like a beast and has a moral core like nobody I ever met. His chat with Tardi recently at Foyles was awesome.
Mike Medaglia is someone who should be better known. Whilst I was writing for beardrock.com I came across his book Seasons and LOVED it. He's got a poetry in his line that nobody else has. He and I got to meet this year a few times and he was exceedingly kind enough to send me some original art from his books that now adorns my wall. I have an interesting interview with him that I will spring on him in the new year.
The list of Conventions this year is huge. I loved every single one of them (well apart from NICE where everyone had decided to go home at lunchtime on the Sunday - just as we were arriving and the admission fee was too much). The NYCC was a highlight.
I finally finished a comic script and although it wasn't right for one creator I am still hopeful that I'll man up and get the balls to send it to others. We'll see huh?
It wasn't all high points and a couple of things in my comics life happened.
An aforementioned pal (in last year's round up) completely failed to understand my misgivings over Patreon and Kickstarter and became quite insulting about my partner. I understand things ain't going so well for this person so no names. Their reaction is evidence that they shouldn't really have contact with human beings (well until their spelling improves at least).
Out of the failings of my last LCS I moved to a new one (Orbital Comics) and am happier than ever. Finally a comic shop that takes pride in it's service and is staffed by excellently helpful people. Events, podcasts, exhibitions, back issues, sales it's all great. I thoroughly recommend Orbital. A real comic shop. The best I have been to in the UK in fact.
It's been a big year for comics. The movies and TV series are really finally spreading the love of these characters that we fans have all known about for years. I hope that these movie ticket sales can soon translate into comics sales.
As always I am thankful to have a great life that allows me to enjoy comics, a great son who also reads them and a great best mate who after 35 years of friendship is still there for a chat.
I've gone on a bit so I'll leave it here.
If you want a chat about this medium don't hesitate to contact me on here or on Twitter @Ezohyez
For me at least Thoughtbubble marked the end of a really busy convention season. With beardrock.com being down for ages I have started writing for John Freeman over at www.downthetubes.net
It's been great and I am loving the non stop writing. It's really been pushing me to write on the commute and not just when the mood takes me. John seems like a great guy and it's nice to have that editorial eye put over my work - I am really learning a lot from his input.
I have just come back from Thoughtbubble and sent John a 'freaking' big file of stuff for his website. I just thought I would pop on here and give credit to those not mentioned properly on that DTT piece.
It was a Comics Club outing again this year and the guys and girls were in fine form. My voice is a little horse from laughing (and shouting) for pretty much the whole weekend.
I first met up with Alex Martin who insisted I keep up with him drink wise. This proved to be difficult as he is finely oiled machine in that arena. After sitting in a hotel bar for an hour devouring drinks it was pointed out by kind comics creator Roger Landridge that we were in fact in the 'wrong hotel'.
Making our way to the proper prearranged RV point we met with Dean and Victoria Beattie, Marc Laming, Dave 'Gangsta' Stokes, Natasha Healey and Matt Harrower. We headed off for a swift meal and then to a great rooftop bar.
The view from the misty bar.
We then headed downstairs to the party proper and chatted to Ben Read, Laura Trinder and Chris Wildgoose from Improper Books. Love these guys and without naming any specifically sexy acts we aimed our rockets at a certain Comics Club member and the hilarity continued.
In usual bar fashion it was a huge lark from beginning to end and I got annoyed/laughed with/shouted at/danced with all the right and wrong people.
Allow me to point out at this juncture that being a baldy big head does not mean you rule the bar.
Also if you are a photo tracer do not interrupt my awesome comedy routines.
Dance off with Harrower!
This night went on drinking and myself and Alex ended up back at the hotel bar putting the world to rights!
Like the good soldiers we are we ended back at breakfast ready for the convention bright and early.
The line was a strange affair this year and seemed only for the TB Teepee? (Evidence of Native American structure as below).
We then headed into the main hall without having to line up. It was a busy day and there were huge piles of comics creators to be seen both small press and big press. These interactions (where I tried not to make a complete fool of myself and totally failed) are listed over at the Con report on downthetubes.
However. Where the Fig were the back issues? There were very little on show. Chatting to a small press editor he told me that this was the first year that they picked and chose the table holders and it wasn't just first come first served. This is a real shame because I am always up for a big stack of back issues. Shouldn't at least part of every good comic convention have these?
Because of this (you will be mortified to hear) we didn't manage to play our usual game of 'Shit Comic For Under a £'. I know that Dean and Victoria were disappointed as they act as judges!
C'mon Thoughbubblers more old paper!?
(Neither of these three men is me! But that may be Columbo to the left of Doc Strange?)
The gang then met up with Lara Margarida, Bryony Evans and a lady who was funny but refused to tell me her details or her home phone number. We all went for a pizza and Alex ate a cake!
He shared this cake but I am not saying who with!
At this meal Matt shouted at me! I made a reference to runny eggs. Marc kept referring to a bus he was run over with. I was told my hair is like a beautiful Waterfall. Myself and Lara had the best hair there and may produce a TV series with us as detective hairdressers.
One lady told me she doesn't watch The Valleys. I didn't believe her.
We then went to the bar again.
I then drove home and snored a little at Leicester East Services - 'cos I am cool!
Sunday, 21 September 2014
It's getting nearer to the NYCC and there's a lot of talk quite rightly about the etiquette of attendees.
These cover the very important issues of sexual assault and harassment that we hear has gone on in years before.
Nobody male or female deserves that kind of crap. We all agree. It's a big event and there's a lot of crushing etc so keep your hands, mouths and minds out of the gutter.
It's important to have a good time but to do it in such a way so that others enjoy themselves too.
Don't push and scream. Wait your turn. Be polite. Don't be sleazy.
I've queued up for signings for getting on 35 years now in some comics centric event or other all over the world.
Anyone who reads this blog knows I am a comics obsessive! Yet I also function as an everyday human being. I am not Comic Shop guy from the Simpsons. I am also not a Rich Johnson kinda guy. I just love comics, love reading them, talking about them, seeing movies about them, the whole thing.
Coming from the UK it's also a really expensive yearly trip for me. As a 46 year old man in the week before I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve! It's embarrassing to admit but I kinda can't sleep the night before! Genuinely.
I prepare plans of where I am visiting. Who I want to speak to. Comics I want to buy and get signed. It's the nearest thing that an atheist like me gets to visiting Rome or Mecca
You get where I am coming from. It's a big deal for me.
Over the years I have met pretty much all the greats. It's those moments that are important. When Stan Lee walked past and shook my hand and smiled and thanked me for being a fan. Or the minutes I got to spend with Joe Kubert. Or bumping into Alan Moore on the stairs at a UKCAC as a spotty teenager and him taking time to speak to me like an adult. These moments make me smile even now.
Because of moments like these I will stick by whichever creator gave me those moments. There are too many to list here. But I'm sure you get where I am coming from.
So. Hmmm. If you are a pro attending. Please don't be a dick. I won't try and shake your hand at the urinal. I won't insist we share a cab. I won't ask for your contact details so I can send you my 'big idea'. I also don't want to become your best mate, confident or boyfriend. I won't plague you with tweets or Facebook messages.
I just want to chat for a couple of minutes about comics with you. Shake your hand, and walk away with a spring in my step.
Don't be that guy who doesn't look up from the signing. Throws the comic at you and then grabs the next one. Don't be that guy who looks at you like you are a socially inept freak. Utter some fucking words! Force a smile if you have to. 'Cos if you do I am gonna back you and buy your comics.
I won't recount the bad experiences I have had (cough, cough Chris Claremont). But there have been a couple of shockers. I'm not being a pussy about them but they kinda broke my heart a little? I understand fully that there are weirdos out there but please don't treat me and the rest of us normal fans like we just are one of them.
Monday, 15 September 2014
This year Nottingham sees the second outing of 'Nottingham Comic Con' (formerly known as Nerd Fest). Kev Brett is the idea man behind the Convention and after searching for a local comic con and finding nothing in the local area, he thought about putting one on. Kev had wanted to see an event that celebrates local artists, shows the world comic goodness and generally something for people to enjoy. He matched this with a desire to support charities close to home and the event was born.
In 2013 Kev and his team were overwhelmed by the success of Nerd Fest and so decided to do it again with a new venue and new brand. The idea behind the day is to provide a fun day out for families interested in comics, art and superheroes and raise some money for charity.
This year Nottingham Comic Con will be bigger and better than last year’s event with double the exhibitor tables and twice as many guests.
Amongst them there are four returning guest artists; Marc Laming, John McCrea, Steve Beckett and Gary Erskine and eleven 'first time' NCC guests including Dan McDaid, Marc Ellerby and Paul Grist, all showing there amazing talents, selling their art and waiting to chat to visitors.
Some of my favourite artists are going to be attending. Chatting, sketching and selling some great art.
Marc 'Fantastic Four, All New Invaders, Kings Watch, Splinter Cell' Laming will be there. (He's not this angry!)
John 'Hitman, Preacher, Dredd, Dicks, Mars Attacks' McCrea will be there (this is not his brain!)
Christian 'Porcelain, Briar, True Grit, In The Dark' Wildgoose will be there (His hips don't lie!)
The convention is a family event with attractions for all ages; returning for a second year we have the 501st UK Garrison (one of the main Star Wars Costuming groups in the world) and face painting for the children (THE busiest attraction last year!!).
During the day there will be a number of guest Q&A panels as well as live music from bands who are based within the East Midlands. There will be demos from local table top game companies such as Mantic Games and photo opportunities for all!
I shall be the representing NIA and beardrock.com and running a panel with a few of these names. If you want a question asked just pop along and put your hand up.
For 2014 Nottingham Comic Con is supporting three charities; Nottingham Based 'The Ear Foundation', The Marfan Trust and MacMillan Cancer Support. £1 from every standard ticket sold and 100% of money raised through the charity raffle will be donated.
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What the OECD's 'Concern' Over SNC-Lavalin Means for Canada: Elliot Tepper on CTV News
Following alleged interference by the Prime Minister's Office into the decision making authority of former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould regarding the case of SNC-Lavalin, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a statement of concern over the Prime Minister's alleged involvement. MLI Research Advisory Board Member Elliot Tepper joined CTV news to discuss this latest development.
According to Tepper, this is a serious move from the OECD, and Canadians should consider it as such.
"We should give [the OECD's statement] a lot of weight, in that Canada is a founding member of the OECD," say Tepper. Canada is "also a cosponsor of the of the particular clause under which we are now being investigated."
Tepper explains that the OECD's extra-governmental nature as a body that monitors, advises on, and enforces good-practices among its members means that the SNC-Lavalin scandal is no longer a domestic matter. It also means that the OECD's concern reflects that the alleged behaviour of the Prime Minister's Office may be out of line with international standards and best practices.
"It's a question of how we present ourselves to the world; now that the OECD has in a sense internationalized this, it is time to ask ourselves if there are other implications for Canada in the world."
"Canada was one of the remaining states in the world standing out as behind the global international order that has been so weakened," argues Tepper. "Now it looks like Canada, unfortunately, is going to be weakened as well."
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It’s been a tough last few years for the North Springs football program, which is coming off three consecutive winless seasons.
It will be Steve Horton’s job to turn around the fortunes of the long-suffering Spartans after being named the school’s new coach.
The 37-year old Horton — who coached at Mason Creek Middle School in Douglasville the last couple of seasons after a five-year stint at Lithia Springs High — replaces Todd Powers, who was relieved of his duties after an 0-10 season in 2012 and was 0-20 in his two years at the helm.
Horton was hired for the position in early February, with his appointment approved by the Fulton County Board of Education Thursday.
The new coach now looks forward to rebuilding a North Springs program that hasn’t won a game since 2009 and has gone winless in five of the last seven seasons.
“I feel like, right now, it’s a great opportunity,” Horton said. “With the limited success that they’ve had in the past, it’s a great opportunity for growth — for making a change and making a difference in quite a few lives.”
Horton faced a similar situation at Lithia Springs, where he tried to rebuild the long-dormant program there from 2006 to ’10.
He posted a 13-37 record in his five years at the Douglas County school, but was beginning to make inroads with a 5-5 mark in 2010 — the Lions’ first .500 or better winning percentage since ’99 — before stepping down after that season to spend more time with his family.
“I’ve been kind of a magnet for taking on challenges and North Springs is definitely a big challenge,” Horton said. “It’s kind of something that drives me, gets me out of bed in the morning. At Lithia Springs, we took over the same type of program, a program that was not operating up to par. The biggest difference was the difference we made in some of the kids’ lives. We had 35 kids signed to play college football out of our program, which was something unheard of for this area.”
After a couple of years away from high school football, coaching on the middle school level, Horton said he was ready to get back into it.
“I realized that [being a high school coach] was part of who I am and the North Springs opportunity came along,” Horton said. “I interviewed for three different jobs this offseason and North Springs was — it felt like the best fit for me.”
Horton was an All-State quarterback at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Ariz., where he graduated in 1992.
He went on to play quarterback on the college level at Central Arkansas and graduated from there in ’96.
After playing minor league football in Germany for two years, Horton moved on to coach at Rincon High School in Tucson — where he was the offensive coordinator in ’98 and ’99 and head coach from ’00 to ’02.
He was also an assistant at Eagle’s Landing (’03) and South Gwinnett (’04) and was the defensive coordinator at Monroe Area (’05) before taking the job at Lithia Springs.
For Horton, helping his players develop off the field as well as on is his top priority.
“The biggest thing we bring is a completely different environment,” Horton said. “It’s a great environment for kids to be around. One of my big things is not just coaching football, but coaching young men into men — to get them ready for the real world and to help and mentor them for that change is a big deal.”
North Springs athletic director Tommy Amoroso is looking forward to what his new coach will bring to the Spartan football program.
“Coach Horton brings over 15 years of coaching and head coaching experience. … He comes to us with a reputation of teaching life skills, values and dynamic football knowledge,” Amoroso said.
Establishing the groundwork for success is the main focus for Horton as he looks ahead to his first year at the North Springs helm.
“Our goal is to lay a strong foundation for the future, to instill in our athletes the discipline and academic strength they will be held to and to help them understand that,” Horton said. “We want to be competitive all year long and to win football games.”
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Along With Home Building,
Theft Is Booming
If news reports from around the country are any indication,
there's one growth sector in the economy that's every bit as
hot as home building: stealing from job sites. Examples are
everywhere. "Construction thefts jumped 84% between 2002 and
2003 west of Delray Beach," reports the South Florida
Sun-Sentinel. The Houston Chronicle says,
"Hardiplank siding is the hot commodity on burglar wish lists."
Near Phoenix, a builder told the Arizona Republic, thieves are
scoring "everything and the kitchen sink." And the
Providence Journal described a Rhode Island police
chief wondering how a thief planned to pawn a stolen hot
tub.
The crooks don't make exceptions for charities: The St. Louis
chapter of Habitat for Humanity lost $20,000 worth of tools
when thieves chopped through storage trailer roofs in March.
Police recovered only a few items, but an outpouring of
community support, including in-kind donations from local
Lowe's and Home Depot stores, has put the Habitat chapter back
in business for its June blitz-build and more determined than
ever. "This simply renews our understanding for the need to be
in this neighborhood," said executive director Kimberley
McKinney.
In a typical episode, police in
Loudon and Belmont, N.H., are trying to find the
rightful owners of hundreds of tools allegedly stolen
by four local men who raided unguarded job sites at
night.
Who's doing it? Police say
construction workers do much of the stealing. "They know what's
sitting out in the open, free for the taking," Texas
investigator Kim Franklin told the Houston Chronicle.
Drugs also play a role, said Indianola, Iowa, police detective
Don Duke — especially the cheap, and highly addictive,
methamphetamine.
"In six months, people can go from casual amphetamine users to
serious addicts who will spend all day looking for things to
steal and trade for drugs," says Duke. "Some of them, that's
their only job."
Security strategies. Police
often recover stolen tools, and they try to identify owners and
return the items. If your tools are marked, quick reporting can
help: "A lot of times the thief won't try to scrape off a
name," says Don Duke. "Whoever they sell it to will, but the
thief usually doesn't."
A second, hidden marking ups the odds of getting a tool back.
"Fences can burn paint off a tool with a torch," explains
Concord, Calif., detective Don Lawson. "We tell people to
scratch some small but identifiable symbol on the power cords.
Our detectives know to look for that."
Lawson has learned other tips from thieves turned informant:
"When contractors unlock their tool boxes every morning, they
may hook the open lock back onto the box. Thieves will put on a
tool belt, walk onto the site, and switch their own lock for
the owner's lock. The owner locks it up at 5 p.m. and goes home
— and the criminal comes back that night with the key."
The obvious solution, says Lawson, is to snap your lock shut
when you hang it on your box.
Experts say thieves avoid sites where they can't score in ten
minutes or less. "They can break the lock on a shed with a
torch," says Lawson, "but if you park a big piece of equipment
where it blocks the door, that may be enough to discourage
them." If there's power in the building, leave the lights on to
deter passing crooks from stopping, he advises — and
inform police that if the lights are off, you'd like them to
investigate.
After
thieves wiped out seven trailer-loads of tools stored
at a planned 20-unit Habitat for Humanity blitz-build,
St. Louis businesses stepped up to keep the Habitat
project on track. Here, Habitat workers pick up tools
at Lowe's.
Frustration mounts. Some
officers say budget cuts have hampered their efforts.
Indianola's Detective Duke made news this spring by nabbing a
thief who had been hitting jobs all over the Des Moines metro
area for more than 18 months, scoring tools and materials worth
more than $250,000. "He delivered materials for a company that
also made all the master keys for several large developments,"
explains Duke, "so he knew all the schedules, knew where
valuable materials had been delivered, and was able to walk
through homes and identify valuable stuff. At night he could
unlock the door, take just a few high-value items, and be out
of there in five minutes."
An alert foreman spotted the man's truck parked at a house and
reported it, and Duke and a partner nabbed him. Des Moines
police then identified and arrested the fence who was buying
the stolen goods. But most of the tools, windows, cabinets, and
appliances were never recovered.
Duke says in frustration, "He should have been caught months
earlier." Police in several towns had descriptions of the man
and his truck, and some even knew his name, but none of them
knew that other departments also suspected the same man.
"All the forces have laid off a lot of the staff people who
file those reports," explains Duke. "They say the office staff
cuts won't hurt enforcement, but it does hurt — the
detectives can't do paperwork and also be out on the street
catching criminals. The people whose job it was to share the
intel — we don't have them anymore." Citizens assume that
when they report a theft, the information gets passed to other
communities and to state police, says Duke, but that may not be
true: "If you even want police in the next town to know about
it, you may have to go tell them yourself."
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Lumber Trade Deadlock
Drags On As Wood Prices Surge
An international trade panel reviewing U.S. penalties and
duties assessed on imported Canadian lumber ruled at the end of
April that they violate the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA). The panel concluded that the U.S. Commerce
Department's International Trade Commission failed to follow
U.S. law and acted without substantial justification. The panel
gave the U.S. side 21 days to respond.
U.S. authorities could continue to collect money at the border
until February 2005 while they drag out the appeals process
further. But there's no strong reason to hope for a reversal,
and some U.S. and Canadian lumber companies immediately urged
both sides to break the logjam and cut a deal.
Enough already, says NAHB.
U.S. builders have long opposed the import fees and are losing
patience with a government policy that limits lumber supplies,
adds to costs, and is thought by many to be driven by
small-time congressional politics. National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) president Bobby Rayburn called on the
administration "not to engage in legal delays and to allow the
implementation of this decision. It's high time to roll back
the hidden tax imposed on American home buyers." Lumber
distributor and home center groups echoed NAHB's call.
Spiking lumber prices undercut the
argument for penalizing imports.
Trade warriors hang tough.
But no rollback or deal looked likely by early May.
Unofficially, the U.S. side stuck to its stubborn stance,
apparently hoping that Canada may still tire of the game first.
But Canada turned down a deal in January, and observers say the
latest ruling gives Canadians even more reason to avoid
bargaining and push for a clear NAFTA win.
As tribunals consistently fail to buy the U.S. rationale, U.S.
intransigence is adding to resentment among some Canadians of
their rich and powerful neighbor to the south. "Can someone
remind me why we're even in the NAFTA with these crooks?" asked
one post to the vivelecanada.ca website.
U.S. side gambits have added to Canadian irritation. In
February, the Commerce Department questioned Canadian aid
programs for laid-off mill workers and loggers, and even
suggested that Canadian ads on U.S. television, which ask
Americans to remember the two nations' historic friendship,
amount to another illegal subsidy.
And just before the NAFTA ruling was released, the U.S. timber
lobby filed an ethics complaint against American panel member
Louis Mastriani, alleging that his law firm might gain from
precedents set by the decision. Calling the challenge
"improper," Mastriani issued a detailed rebuttal and refused to
step down.
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LVL and Sawn Wood Sandwich Makes
Strong "Hybrid" Glulam
For long headers or girders, a builder's choices include
sawn lumber built-up beams, laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
members, and glulams. A relatively new glulam product out of
the northwest U.S. combines the three. Called a "hybrid"
glulam, the innovative beam is a typical glulam beam made of
stacked and glued dimensional lumber, but with a difference:
LVL material is used for the top and bottom laminations, where
the greatest stress concentrations are found.
By placing the stronger but more expensive LVL material where
it can do the most work, the hybrid beams optimize the tradeoff
between strength and economy. The result, says Jim Enright of
Rosboro Lumber Co. in Springfield, Ore.
(www.rosboro.com), is a beam that's both
stronger and lighter than LVL or sawn lumber alone.
Rosboro developed the new glulam system, a version of which is
also marketed by Vancouver, Washington's Calvert Company. Made
in depths to match either wood I-beams or sawn joists and
thicknesses to match 2x4 or 2x6 wall framing, Rosboro's
trademarked Big Beam is intended to fit easily into the framing
process on site, Enright says. Residential spans are typically
not long enough to require beams to have a "camber" or crown,
he says; with LVL top and bottom laminations of equal strength,
Rosboro's hybrid beam has no designated "top" side, avoiding
the risk that the beam may be installed upside down.
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Losing Court Case, DOE
Brings Back SEER-13 Air-Conditioner Rule
Shortly after taking office, the Bush administration changed
a Clinton ruling that would have made all new air conditioners
meet a SEER-13 efficiency minimum by 2006; the Bush
administration lowered the minimum to SEER-12. But a consumer
lawsuit, joined by several states, has forced a reversal of the
change: In January of 2006, says DOE, SEER-13 minimums will
take effect, after all.
"With a 12-SEER unit, you get 12 Btus per watt of power
consumption. A 13-SEER unit gives you 13 Btus per watt,"
explains North Carolina hvac contractor Dwayne Akers. "Over a
year, it adds up, and it reduces the strain on the electric
grid." But Akers says the 2006 switch will "drastically raise
the cost to the consumer." In mild climates, energy savings may
never pay back that added cost.
SEER-13 air conditioners like the
unit at left have larger coils and need advanced fans
and controls.
SEER-13 units currently make up a small fraction of units
sold. Hundreds of SEER-13 models are available, but virtually
all are sold as the deluxe choice, with core components
wholesaling for double or triple the cost of a "builder's
basic" SEER-10 unit.
With the rules changing, suppliers are sure to introduce
"baseline" SEER-13 units, says Akers. But the efficiency
upgrade involves some unavoidable costs for things such as
bigger coils and bigger air handlers. And that's just the
beginning. Units can't reach SEER-13 without system
improvements, like variable-speed fan motors and more
sophisticated controls. Also, to work properly at the required
lower operating pressures, systems will need add-ons such as
thermal expansion valves.
Changeouts, no longer a simple swap, will be unpredictably
expensive: "You can't put a high-SEER unit on an old evaporator
coil and expect it to work," says Akers. Fans and coils must
match the new appliance, which usually means a new cabinet to
fit the bigger parts and may mean new ductwork, too.
If everything's not done right, adds Akers, the house may
suffer from "dirty sock syndrome," a musty smell caused by mold
growth on damp ducts and warm coils. Good results, he says, are
about craftsmanship more than equipment: "You can install a
SEER-8 system that is properly sized and properly matched, with
good ductwork, and it will use less energy and give better
comfort than a SEER-13 system where those things are not done
well."
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Unwilling Feds
Launch Red-Tape Remedy for Red-Legged Frog
Its hand forced by a citizen lawsuit, the Fish &
Wildlife Service in April proposed to designate a
4.1-million-acre portion of California as critical habitat for
the California red-legged frog. Listed as a threatened species,
the frog has been squeezed into a fraction of its former range
by mining, farming, and development. But a Fish & Wildlife
spokesperson said the critical habitat designation "provides
little additional protection." The main effect is to create
long paperwork delays for projects involving federal agencies
or federal land.
The California
red-legged frog and its northern cousin range over
broad areas between the mountains and the shore. A
lawsuit has forced the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
to propose designating 4.1 million acres of the frog's
range as "critical habitat," complicating any land-use
decisions involving federal property or
agencies.
The frog's furtive ways make counts uncertain, notes Fish
& Wildlife: "Frogs hide in heavy vegetation and under
banks, in holes, in cracks, and under objects. A researcher may
be able to locate a collared frog by radio to within one square
meter and still not be able to see it."
Pushed into a habitat delineation that's hard to substantiate,
the Service complained that "designating critical habitat is
driven by litigation rather than biology, limits our ability to
fully evaluate the science involved, consumes enormous agency
resources, and imposes huge social and economic costs."
Fish & Wildlife has lost lawsuits from both sides in the
frog's case: once to a cluster of environmental groups, and
once to a coalition led by the California Building Industry
Association. Officials said in April that complying with court
orders and settlement agreements now consumes most of the
listing program's budget.
Congressional hearings are coming up on proposals to reform
the Endangered Species Act, which critics say is "broken." But
in an election year, said a committee staffer, reformers aren't
expecting much action. For the time being, he said, all they
want is attention.
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Denver mayor John Hickenlooper says that
streamlining the city's bureaucratic review and approval
process could cut the cost of new housing by 5%,
according to a Rocky Mountain News report. Merely
adopting the International Building Code so builders
wouldn't have to adapt to the city's unique requirements could
cut 1% to 2% off costs, said Hickenlooper. He also suggested
creating cross-departmental teams to work on applications
together, avoiding the lengthy back-and-forth between agencies
that slows down the current system. "Sometimes city workers
don't recognize that if they keep asking for more information
and postponing meetings and getting cross-wired with people in
other city departments, it costs builders money," said
Hickenlooper, who is himself a former developer. The new mayor
said that red tape on one 32-unit loft project he codeveloped
took 18 months, instead of the expected 10 months.
Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle has signed legislation to
streamline the state's air and water permitting
process, according to press reports. Builders in the
state supported the measure, which the governor said would help
hold down the cost of housing. Some environmental activists had
opposed the measure, saying it would reduce protection for
natural resources, but the bill passed the state assembly by a
margin of 80 to 14 and the senate by 27 to 3. At a signing
ceremony, Governor Doyle said that his administration has cut
the waiting time for a water permit in Wisconsin from 110 days
down to a month or less.
New Jersey governor James McGreevey's 2004 budget
proposal includes a 1% fee on the sales price of homes selling
for $1 million or more, according to the Newark
Star-Ledger. The money raised by the "McMansion tax" and
other fee increases targeting high-end real estate transactions
would be used for property tax relief for towns, in order to
help defray costs of development, including the cost of meeting
tough new stormwater management rules, said Bradley Campbell,
commissioner of the state's Department of Environmental
Management.
The Building Industry Association of Washington may
back a ballot initiative to make the director of the state's
Department of Labor and Industries an elected rather than
appointed official, reports the Puget Sound
Business Journal. One key responsibility of the department
is the workers' compensation insurance system, which has seen
premium increases of 29% in 2003 and 9.8% this year. BIAW has
had success with the ballot initiative strategy in recent
years, scoring wins on measures affecting ergonomics
regulations and unemployment compensation.
Dog owners will share in a new "upscale urban amenity"
if they buy a condo unit in Cristalla, a 22-story
Seattle project under construction, reports the Puget Sound
Business Journal. Architects have reserved part of the
building's rooftop garden for a dog park, complete with hardy
shrubs and a hose-rinsable, lid-covered "doggy potty."
Street-level turf is scarce in densely packed Seattle, and the
lure of a high-altitude private lawn with plumbing has drawn
enough dog owners to account for a third of the project's
presold units. No word yet on how cats may be accommodated in
the green roofscape. | {
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food interaction for HERMIN
alcohol interaction for HERMIN
pregnancy interaction for HERMIN
lactation interaction for HERMIN
food
alcohol
pregnancy
lactation
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Hermin infusion may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.
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Uses
L-Lysine is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies.
How it works
Proteins of the herpes simplex virus are rich in L-arginine, and tissue culture studies indicate an enhancing effect on viral replication when the amino acid ratio of L-arginine to L-lysine is high in the tissue culture media. When the ratio of L-lysine to L-arginine is high, viral replication and the cytopathogenicity of herpes simplex virus have been found to be inhibited. L-lysine may facilitate the absorption of calcium from the small intestine.
Common side effects
Uses
L-Threonine is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies.
How it works
L-Threonine is a precursor to the amino acids glycine and serine. It acts as a lipotropic in controlling fat build-up in the liver. May help combat mental illness and may be very useful in indigestion and intestinal malfunctions. Also, threonine prevents excessive liver fat. Nutrients are more readily absorbed when threonine is present.
Common side effects
Uses
L-Isoleucine is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies.
How it works
The catabolism of isoleucine initiates in muscle and yields NADH and FADH2 which can be utilized for ATP generation. The catabolism of amino acids uses the same enzymes in the first two steps. The first step in each case is a transamination using a single BCAA aminotransferase, with a-ketoglutarate as amine acceptor. As a result, three different a-keto acids are produced and are oxidized using a common branched-chain a-keto acid dehydrogenase, yielding the three different CoA derivatives. Subsequently the metabolic pathways diverge, producing many intermediates.
Common side effects
Uses
L-Methionine is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies.
How it works
L-methionine is a precursor to L-cysteine. L-cysteine itself may have antioxidant activity. L-cysteine is also a precursor to the antioxidant glutathione. Antioxidant activity of L-methionine and metabolites of L-methionine appear to account for its possible anti-hepatotoxic activity.
Common side effects
Uses
L-Histidine Hydrochloride is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies.
How it works
L-Histidine hydrochloride is the obligate precursor of histamine, which is produced via the decarboxylation of the amino acid. In experimental animals, tissue histamine levels increase as the amount of dietary L-histidine increases. It is likely that this would be the case in humans as well. Histamine is known to possess immunomodulatory and antioxidant activity. Suppressor T cells have H2 receptors, and histamine activates them. Promotion of suppressor T cell activity could be beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis. | {
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Tectonics of Indonesia
Seismic stratigraphy of Eocene Beriun Sands of West Bungalun, East Kalimantan, Indonesia: A contribution to the Paleogene stratigraphical knowledge of the Kutei Basin
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Sequence Stratigraphy in SE Asia, Indonesian Petroleum Association, May 1995
Seismic stratigraphy of Eocene Beriun Sands of West Bungalun, East Kalimantan, Indonesia: A contribution to the Paleogene stratigraphical knowledge of the Kutei Basin
Awang Harun Satyana*, Elan Biantoro*
* PERTAMINA, Jakarta
ABSTRACT
The Kutei Basin, East Kalimantan, is the largest and deepest Tertiary basin in Indonesia. The basin was formed in the early Tertiary and contains up to 12,000 meters of sediments in its deepest part. Basin subsidence during the early Eocene to early Oligocene resulted in the accumulation of a generally transgressive sequences of sediments throughout the Kutei Basin In the latest Oligocene, regressive deltaic sedimentation began and became the dominant depositional regime in the basin. These Neogene deltaic deposits constitute the reservoir rocks of the prolific fields in the Kutei Basin. However, hydrocarbon accumulations have never been discovered in the Paleogene sediments of the Kutei Basin, although Paleogene accumulations occur in the Tanjung Field in the adjacent Barito Basin to the south. Accordingly, the Paleogene sediments of the Kutei Basin have not been extensively studied. The Eocene Beriun sands of the West Bungalun area, Northeast Kutei Basin are the reservoir-quality rocks equivalent to the hydrocarbon-bearing Tanjung sands of the Barito Basin. Multiple vintages of seismic data (1971-1993) were used to reveal the subsurficial nature and distribution of the Beriun Formation. On seisimic data, the Beriun sands can be recognized by their distinctive amplitude and velocity characteristics, as compared to other units within the formation. Seismic stratigraphic interpretation shows that the Beriun Formation consists of at least three seismic stratigraphic sequences. Deposition of these sediments was contemporaneous with, and affected by, growth faulting, resulting in varying sedimentary thicknesses laterally. Based on this seismic sequence study, we suggest that the Beriun sediments were deposited as fan delta deposits in an extensional tectonic regime. This study supports that the Beriun sands are potential reservoir rocks in the Kutei Basin. | {
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Beauty Benefits of Olive Oil
Beauty Benefits of Olive Oil
Olive oil is an amazing ingredient that is beneficial for skin and hair. Olive oil is extracted from the crop of the olive tree. It is high in minerals, vitamins & natural fatty acids. Olive oil is packed with anti aging antioxidants & hydrating squalene which makes it a great agent for skin and hair. Olive oil helps in cell regeneration & getting rid of free radicals therefore preventing premature aging, wrinkles as well as maintaining firm skin. Olive oil is used in the manufacturing of various products from shampoos, body lotion and soaps. So here we provide the information about Best Benefits of Olive Oil for Hair and Skin.
Beauty Benefits of Olive Oil
Benefits of Olive Oil for Skin Care:-
Olive oil as skin moisturizers:
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The penetration effect of olive oil is best and whether it is applied on face or other body parts, it’s absorbed completely, leaving the skin nourished. Some olive oil mixed with lemon juice is great to let your skin be greasy & refreshed.
Remove Makeup with Olive Oil:
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Makeup products can hurt your skin severely if you do not get rid of them from your face before going to bed. Chemicals in the makeup removers can make condition worse. So, you can soak a cotton pad in olive oil & wipe your face with it.
Lip Scrub:
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To get rid of the dead cells & dry skin your lips and make them look plump. It is one of the best Beauty Uses for Olive oil. Make a solution of lemon juice & olive oil and apply it on lips. Rub it gently to get rid of the dead skin cells.
Anti aging Properties:
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If you think you’re getting wrinkles over your skin that gives increase to aging, olive oil is the best solution for this problem. Massage olive oil daily your skin that helps to reduced wrinkles.
Benefits of Olive Oil for Dry Skin:
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You can use olive oil as a gentle massage for dry skin. Apply olive oil directly to your skin with a cotton ball or include a few drops to your moisturizer. Olive oil contains healthy fats with a combination of vitamin A and E.
Olive Oil Bath:
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With an olive oil bath, you can protect skin from getting dry. You can add a few drops of olive oil into your bathing water & take a bath. You may also smear olive oil on the body before taking bath. There is also another Ways to Use Olive Oil for Beauty.
Benefits of Olive Oil for Hair Care:-
Dandruff:
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Dandruff can be an irritating problem to many people. Both male and female has the problem of getting dandruff over the scalp. Massage olive oil into dry scalp & comb out dandruff flakes. Leave olive oil in your hair & cover with a shower cap for extra conditioning.
Split Ends:
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Olive oil can help smooth the burned or broken hair ends. Apply to the last two inches of the threads that are damaged. Even though you are just treating the split ends, keep your hair pinned up so the olive oil does not get on clothes. To condition hair all over, start at the scalp & massage the olive oil through the ends.
Strength & Shine:
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Replace your conditioner with olive oil to help bring moisture back to the hair, leaving it healthy and shiny. High amounts of antioxidants, vitamins A and E, olive oil facilitates protect the keratin in hair & seals in moisture. Olive oil can eliminate the buildup of sebum that slowdowns the formation of new hair follicles & hinders growth of hair.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Hey Hey Hey everybody!!! Well ya boy was at work, and came up with a new concoction!!!
Everybody loves Martini's!! I know i do. But the ladies enjoy not so much the traditional Martini, but a fruity, sweet drink in the Mold of the Appletini, and the Cosmo.
So I'm standing at the bar and a couple ladies walk up. Neither one know what they wanted to drink, so i immediately went into Mixologist mode. I asked what they wanted and both replied something sweet but something strong, but in a pretty glass(LOL)...At this point its a million options..So i went into my head and came up with a drink...So since my good friend on twitter Ms. Bree(follow her on twitter.com/breeworld) loves a good martini, this shall be named after her. So here is the "Breetini"
Place ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake for about 30 seconds. The drink should turn an Orangeish/Pinkish color depending on how long you shake it and how much juice you use...
Pour into a chilled Martini glass and enjoy!!!!
Ladies this is def a drink for you all. Something you can make at home when you having girls night...Fellas this is something you can make ya girl, trust she will love it. All the ladies in the spot were asking for this drink all night. Every time i work it is a staple on the drink specials.
The pic is the first 2 ladies to get to enjoy this drink, and a pic of the first 2 Breetini's ever made!!!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Flair bartending is the practice of bartenders entertaining guests, clientele or audiences with the manipulation of bar tools (e.g. cocktail shakers) and liquor bottles in tricky, dazzling ways. Used occasionally in cocktail bars, the action requires skills commonly associated with jugglers. It has become a sought-after talent among venue owners and marketers to help advertise a liquor product or the opening of a bar establishment. Competitions have been sponsored by liquor brands to attract flair bartenders, and some hospitality training companies hold courses to teach flair techniques.
Sometimes referred to as "extreme bartending", the word flair became popular among practitioners in the mid 1990s. The word refers to any trickery used by a bartender in order to entertain guests while mixing a drink. Flair can include juggling, flipping (bottles, shakers), manipulating flammable liquors or even performing close-up magic tricks (also referred to as "bar-magic").
Flair is showmanship added to bartending that enhances the overall guest experience. The ideas behind mixology and drink-oriented or service-minded bartending can still be upheld with the correct application of working flair. Recently, there is a noticeable rise in bartenders combining prominent mixology knowledge and working flair skills all over the world. Working flair and Exhibtion flair are very similar on the grounds that they both require precision and practice, however the use of exhibition flair has become a competition oriented style where significantly greater risks are being taken. Working flair, which is much more common, focuses more on delivering drinks to customers while still ensuring visual entertainment.
I love this art form in Mixology. Flash, Showmanship, Swagger, and Creativity all play important roles in this. I truly have the utmost respect for some of the flairer's that i have met, and will meet in the future. Very soon, with enough practice, I will join the ranks of being a 'Flair" Bartender. | {
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Debat op de Amerikaanse campuses over vrijheid van meningsuiting..
There is substantial evidence that the more exposure to higher education that people today have received, the less likely they are to be susceptible to demagogy and denial of evidence and proven facts; and they are more capable of changing their prejudice-based opinions, and in general better prepared to join in the long effort to make a better world out of the crooked timber of humanity.THOMAS H. WRIGHT, emeritus vice president and secretary of Princeton University.
To the Editor:
Re “A Crisis Our Universities Deserve” (column, Nov. 15): Ross Douthat’s diatribe against American higher education since the 1960s is, from my experience and observation, simply wrong. Previously higher education was to a very large extent exclusionary, sectarian, tribal, hierarchical, intolerant and dogmatic.
Today the vastly variegated panorama of American higher education has by no means reached a state of perfection, but it is more humane by far, filled with students and faculty who listen to one another across large areas of difference, know the value of hard work in an uncertain world and with uncertain personal futures, and are keenly aware of the opportunities and threats that almost fantastical technological change poses.
There is substantial evidence that the more exposure to higher education that people today have received, the less likely they are to be susceptible to demagogy and denial of evidence and proven facts; and they are more capable of changing their prejudice-based opinions, and in general better prepared to join in the long effort to make a better world out of the crooked timber of humanity.
In an often-daunting world and future, our colleges and universities, contrary to Mr. Douthat’s dark vision of corruption and rot, are a major source of hope and confidence.
THOMAS H. WRIGHT
Vieques, P.R.
The writer is emeritus vice president and secretary of Princeton University.
To the Editor:
Re “The Seduction of Safety,” by Roxane Gay (Sunday Review, Nov. 15):
As a first-year student at a dominantly “liberal” university, I believe that we place far too much emphasis on making safe spaces for everyone. Growing up in a world that has suddenly demanded that we watch our language, opinions and even questioning of socially sensitive topics like homosexuality and feminism, many youths such as myself have a tough time expressing our opinions under the social pressure to be “politically correct.”
Safe spaces are designed to allow individual thoughts to flow freely without judgment. I have found they have done the exact opposite. I often find myself clamming up when asked to share an opinion I feel strongly about, simply because it could be considered critical or judgmental of others’ opinions.
We should always be respectful of all opinions and beliefs, but we should not have to be afraid to share our own, even if they seem “politically incorrect.”
CHRISTOPHER PHILIPPSChicago
To the Editor:
Roxane Gay dismisses the perspective of those who criticize the notion of safe spaces as resulting from being able to take one’s safety for granted. However, one person’s safe space is another person’s hostile environment. The adversities that exist in our world are not as simplistic and one-sided as she makes them out to be. There are men who are victims of domestic violence and rape. There are white people who grow up in poverty or have lost a family member to violence at the hands of a police officer. There are heterosexuals who have been perceived by others as gay and suffered from homophobia.
Unfortunately, there are those who would seek to make the world a supposed safe space for women, minorities or L.G.B.T. people by suppressing the voices of others who have experienced comparable adversities, thereby denying the very real suffering that they have endured.The way to achieve true healing for everyone is by hearing one another’s perspectives with empathy and seeking to find common ground, not by silencing the voices of those whose life stories we find inconvenient or uncomfortable.
DAVID GOLUB
New York
To the Editor:
Re “Mizzou, Yale and Free Speech,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Nov. 12), and “Who Is Entitled to Be Heard?,” by Suzanne Nossel (Op-Ed, Nov. 12):
While both Mr. Kristof and Ms. Nossel have thoughtful comments on what sort of speech or acts should be allowed on college campuses, I’d urge them both to draw sharper distinctions between insult and opinion. Because most colleges and universities require admitted students to agree to a code of conduct that respects their fellow students, it is perfectly proper to punish students who break that code by use of the N-word, posting lynching cartoons on the door of a black student or wearing insensitive Halloween costumes on university property. Conversely, no student should be barred from a public meeting, no speaker shouted down and no “Vagina Monologues” type of performance canceled. Here students may dissent but not disrupt.
This distinction gets a little trickier when protests arise over graduation speakers such as Condoleezza Rice or Christine Lagarde, director of the International Monetary Fund. Commencement is not a regular campus event, but rather a special time for all seniors to celebrate regardless of their political views. Here the distinction between insult and opinion is harder to draw, and thus requires us all to think compassionately about a thoroughly complex issue.
PETER K. FROST
Williamstown, Mass.
The writer is emeritus professor of international relations at Williams College.
To the Editor:
Nicholas Kristof says “universities should work harder to make all students feel they are safe and belong.” Nonsense. Such sloppy sentimentality underscores the misdirection of many of our universities and undermines the values that define adult education.No student at an American university should be “safe” from ideas, be they noxious or untrue.
Higher education is “higher” precisely because the best teachers take very great risks in challenging ideas that seem self-evident, even the risk of changing minds. As for belonging, all students were admitted and by definition belong.
Mizzou, Yale and Free SpeechNicholas KristofNOV. 11, 2015Tai represented the other noble force in these upheavals —free expression. He tried to make the point, telling the crowd: “The First Amendment protects your right to be here — and mine.”
We like to caricature great moral debates as right confronting wrong.But often, to some degree, it’s right colliding with right.
Yes, universities should work harder to be inclusive. And, yes, campuses must assure free expression, which means protecting dissonant and unwelcome voices that sometimes leave other people feeling aggrieved or wounded. On both counts we fall far short.
Every year, without fail, some college students somewhere take Halloween as an opportunity to wear something breathtakingly offensive, including students at Yale who wore blackface in 2007. So, this year, Yale’s Intercultural Affairs Committee sent an email urging students to consider whether their “funny” costumes might not be so funny:
Halloween is also unfortunately a time when the normal thoughtfulness and sensitivity of most Yale students can sometimes be forgotten and some poor decisions can be made including wearing feathered headdresses, turbans, wearing ‘war paint’ or modifying skin tone or wearing blackface or redface. These same issues and examples of cultural appropriation and/or misrepresentation are increasingly surfacing with representations of Asians and Latinos.
Erika Christakis, a lecturer at Yale in early childhood education, objected to all this. She sent an email to the few hundred students in Silliman College, one of Yale’s 12 residential colleges, saying she applauded the goal but questioned whether the email was really necessary.
I wonder, and I am not trying to be provocative: Is there no room anymore for a child or young person to be a little bit obnoxious… a little bit inappropriate or provocative or, yes, offensive? American universities were once a safe space not only for maturation but also for a certain regressive, or even transgressive, experience; increasingly, it seems, they have become places of censure and prohibition.
She also passed along a message from her husband, Nicholas Christakis, a Yale professor of psychology and Silliman College’s master, saying that rather than having the university tell students what to wear and not wear, students should deal with it themselves.
Nicholas says, if you don’t like a costume someone is wearing, look away, or tell them you are offended. Talk to each other. Free speech and the ability to tolerate offence are the hallmarks of a free and open society.
The email infuriated a number of students who saw it as downplaying important racial sensitivity issues. More than 740 Yale students signed an open lettercriticizing Christakis’s email for minimizing the concerns of students of color. On Thursday, some were reportedly drafting a letter calling for both Christakises to resign as masters of Silliman College.
Nicholas Christakis apologized Friday, though saying he thought his wife’s email was well-intentioned: “We understand that it was hurtful to you, and we are truly sorry,” he wrote in an email to Silliman students, according to the Yale Daily News. “We understand that many students feel voiceless in diverse ways and we want you to know that we hear you and we will support you.” | {
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Caribou aircraft of the
17th Aviation Company on the flight line at Fort Benning, GA in
1964. (Jim McNamee/AOCA archives)
<<< 3 aircraft of the 2nd
Platoon, 17th Aviation Company in flight over Georgia on October 30,
1964. (Jim McNamee/AOCA archives)
Vietnam History
<<< Caribou from
the 17th Aviation Company landing at An Khe in 1966. (Roy Bell)
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Caribou of the 17th Aviation Company landing at Pleiku. (Tom Koniarz)
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Tom Koniarz was a Crew Chief of aircraft 63-9756 (c/n # 218) (Snuffy Smith)
with the 17th Aviation Company in Pleiku from Sep 65 to Dec 66. (Tom
Koniarz)
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The flight line of the Army 17th Aviation Company at An Khe, 1966. (Earl
Gilbert)
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The 17th Aviation Company maintenance tent at An Khe, 1966. (Earl Gilbert)
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A 17th Aviation Company Caribou with the name of "Lil Brown Jug" 1965/66
time frame. (Tom Koniarz)
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A 17th Aviation Company Caribou with the name of "Loco Poce" 1965/66 time
frame. (Tom Koniarz)
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Jim Hohman arrived at Pleiku, South Vietnam in mid Dec 1966 for in
country processing. After 1 day, he was assigned to the 1st Cavalry
Division at Camp Radcliff (An Khe, South Vietnam). He eventually
was assigned to C-Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry as a door gunner on
a UH-1C gunship. While at the air field at Pleiku awaiting his
Caribou ride to An Khe, He took this photo of other FNG's being
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How the Christie scandal unfolded
updated 10:00 AM EST, Tue February 25, 2014
From the CNN Political Unit
It started with a massive traffic jam at the New Jersey entrance to the George Washington Bridge and became a massive scandal that threatens to topple the presidential ambitions of a rising political star. Here is how the scandal engulfing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie developed:
Full timeline of events
Video: Who is former aide Bridget Anne Kelly?
August 13, 2013
Christie Chief of Staff Bridget Ann Kelly emails David Wildstein, a Christie appointee to the Port Authority and tells him, "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee."
Fort Lee emergency services coordinator Paul Favia writes Sokolich telling him of the traffic jam's effect on emergency services. He cites a 91-year-old woman who was in cardiac arrest. The woman’s family later says the slow response did not cause her death.
On the second morning of the closures, Sokolich apparently sent a text to Baroni: "Presently we have four very busy traffic lanes merging into only one toll booth. ... The bigger problem is getting kids to school. Help please. It's maddening."
NorthJersey.com columnist John Cichowski asks Sokolich about the lane closures. The mayor replies, "I've asked the Port for an explanation, but they haven't responded, I thought we had a good relationship. Now I'm beginning to wonder if there's something I did wrong. Am I being sent some sort of message?"
In an email obtained by the Wall Street Journal, Foye blasts the lane closings, calling them, "abusive" and pledged to investigate "how PA process was wrongfully subverted and the public interest damaged to say nothing of the credibility of this agency."
October 2, 2013
John Wisniewski, chairman of the state Assembly’s transportation committee, announces an investigation into the lane closings.
CNN and other outlets obtain explosive emails that show communications between a number of Christie advisers. The emails give the scandal that had been simmering in New Jersey new legs and a national profile for the first time.
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer first goes public on MSNBC with her allegation that top Christie administration officials conditioned Superstorm Sandy aid for her town on her support for a redevelopment project backed by the governor.
On the same "Ask the Governor" show, Christie again says he knew nothing about the lane closings before they happened. "Nobody has said that I knew anything about this before it happened, and I think that’s the most important question," he says.
Hundreds of pages of court documents reviewed by CNN raise questions about Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer's allegations against Christie and whether she deals in the same "pay-to-play" politics she's alleging against him.
Extension granted to Christie's reelection committee until February 24 to produce documents subpoenaed by the state legislative committee investigating the lane closures, according to a letter obtained by CNN’s Chris Frates.
The response is pending an opinion from the Election Law Enforcement Commission. Available documents will be provided on a rolling basis, the letter said.
David Wildstein, a former top Port Authority official who's is suspected of shutting down lanes to the country's busiest bridge in a possible act of political retribution, is expected to respond to his subpoena by about Feb. 10, according to the letter.
Sarah Palin tells "Inside Edition": "It's hard to be the CEO of an organization and not know what the closest people to you are up to. It's tough not to know. I know when I was mayor and manager of this city and then governor of the state; certainly you know what your top aides are up to."
Chris Christie spends President's Day weekend in Puerto Rico with his family, while New Jersey digs out of storm. "After the storm had passed, the governor left the state this morning for a long weekend away with his family, and he will return Monday night," said spokesman Colin Reed. | {
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The President I want’ – By Chimamanda Adichie
By Chimamanda Adichie Some of my relatives lived for decades in the North, in Kano and Bornu. They spoke fluent Hausa. (One relative taught me, at the age of eight, to count in Hausa.) They made planned visits to Anambra only a few times a year, at Christmas and to attend weddings and funerals. But sometimes, in the wake of violence, they made unplanned visits. I remember the word ‘Maitatsine’ – to my young ears, it had a striking lyricism – and I remember the influx of relatives who had packed a few bags and fled the killings. What struck me about those hasty returns to the East was that my relatives always went back to the North. Until two years ago when my uncle packed up his life of thirty years in Maiduguri and moved to Awka. He was not going back. This time, he felt, was… | {
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Should Evangelicals Advocate for Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Others?
So far, my family and I have traveled more than 6,000 miles. We still have hundreds of miles to go on this great American road trip that at one point hugged the border with Mexico through west Texas, and, now, has ascended over a mile high into the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. From the red rock formations of Utah to the steamy swamps and marshes of southern Louisiana, we are seeing America.
Ultimately, however, our trip is not about the scenery; it’s about family. We covered these miles because they formed an artificial barrier, attempting to separate us from the people who are near and dear to our hearts. The distance—even as great as it is—could not finally separate us from our family. From this reality of family, another arises—a theological one.
Distance always tries to separate us: I’m an evangelical, reformed, southern Baptist. I realize that I am a long way from being a Roman Catholic or an Eastern Orthodox believer—such as we find (or once found) in Iraq and the Middle East. Yet even with the distance that separates us, there is a name which we hold in common that unites us; it is, of course, the name of Christ. Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Reformed Presbyterian, Southern Baptist, Wesley Methodist—these are names which make up the complete Christian family tree. Think about our road trip again.
On this circling trek of the western U.S., we visited more than Cochrans. We visited Hobsons and Hortons, Smiths and Sims, Augustines and Gibbs—and all these names were somehow directly related to us. Just as each family lives by different rules and governs itself apart from our family, so, too, each of the church families mentioned above have different beliefs and share different traditions. They have different rules of governing and hold doctrines with which I cannot in good faith agree; yet I most certainly do advocate for them as a Christian.
I was asked recently if I could explain why I, an evangelical, think it is necessary to advocate for variant Christian traditions in the matter of persecution. The question was serious and worthy of consideration. This brother is not a narrow, ridged sectarian. His question arises, for instance, from the tension within Christianity—since the Reformation—which often blurs the line between our allies and our enemies. I would not allow a Roman Catholic, for example, to partake of the Lord’s Supper or administer baptism in my Baptist church. We are in that sense divided. My wife, for instance, attended mass with her father in south Louisiana, but she did not take the wafer and could not repeat one of the chants. We remain divided.
Our division—though very real—should also not be overstated. We must insist that division exists, or we fall into the squishy ecumenism which dilutes doctrine altogether. Even with division—even though thousands of miles separate our doctrinal and ecclesiastical nearness—we still have family. As in my own family, I recognize that Christian family may exist by other names with other peculiarities. Maybe we can revert to the family analogy for yet another explanation.
We all probably have family members whom we would not trust to watch our kids overnight, right? Let’s say you have a relative whom you would not trust with your kids. Nevertheless, if that same relative were diagnosed with cancer, would you not show mercy? Would you not make the hospital visit and do your part to care for him and his family? Whatever the distance which divides, the nearness of family closes that chasm in times of crisis. Such is the case around the world today. Christians are in crisis.
In biblical terms, Christ offers his blessing for those who are persecuted on account of his name (Matthew 5:11). Peter says it this way,
If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
In Iraq, the believers are not typically evangelical. They are from the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Nevertheless, they were targeted because of the name of Christ. Their houses were painted with an Arabic “N” so Islamists would know that followers of the Nazarene lived there. What Christian can refuse a brother in such need? If we believe we are called to come to the aid of humanity in times of crisis, can we then believe that coming to the aid of “Nazarenes” would be a sin? Let us help our brothers and sisters find shelter, food, and safety. Once those tasks are done, we can continue opening the Word with them, contending for the faith. In other words, let’s not allow our debates over ecclesiology to eclipse our fight against evil.
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Great post.
Remember in your prayers to our Lord, to our Evangelicals brethren from Mexico, persecuted with extreme violence by roman catholic clergy while Vatican and USA catholics are silent about it, to our brethren in Eritrea, Russia, Donbass, Crimea and Greece persecuted by orthodox terrorists, to our Baptist folk in Lebanon discriminated by Maronites, to Egyptian Evangelicas that are permanently denied their condition from Christians by Coptics in their literature and press, to Palestinian Evangelical Baptists that suffer many hostility from ecumenical liberal Protestants
-including to liberal Arminian Baptists-, Catholics and Orthodoxs by their Evangelism and Missions; and last but no least to Baptists in Scandinavia despised by conservative and liberal lutherans there.
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A month after seven church leaders were arrested, interrogated and released on bail, police in Sudan detained and questioned another church leader in Omdurman on Friday (Sept. 22), sources said. Elder Mahjoub Abotrin of the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC) was arrested from his home in Omdurman, across the […] The post […]
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(Morning Star News) – Four Christians in Nepal sentenced to five years in prison on false charges of “witchcraft” and “violence” were released today after a high court annulled their convictions, church leaders said. Lali Pun, Bimkali Budha, Suk Lal Pariyar and Ganga Pariyar had been accused in Salyan District Court on May 19, […] The post Christians in Ne […]
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Christian father of two in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for blaspheming Islam’s prophet in a phone text even though he is illiterate, sources said. Nadeem James, 27, was charged in July 2016 in Gujrat District after a friend, Yasir Bashir, complained to police that he received a […] The post Christian Father o […]
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When a honey bee gets angry, it stings. After the sting, it dies. Literally, the bee gives its life in defense of its anger seeking revenge. Our anger is often like that of the bee. It is volatile and deadly. And, like the bee, we are able to inflict only a temporary pain to the […]
In my Sunday preaching, I am deep into a quest to cover each book of the Bible in a single sermon. I started preaching this single book series over one year ago, and I have now reached 2 Corinthians. In listening to 2 Corinthians, I was struck by a paragraph at the opening of chapter […] | {
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Interesting that Tulane offered to Lindsey Scott today. He seems like a quality player with a good academic background. I wonder if this was in the works or if this was a quick decision by our new HC. I also wonder if this will effect (or was effected by) the strength of Jack Abraham's commitment. I do not pretend to have any insight into these issues but it does seem curious and, perhaps, and indicator of the type of offense that Coach Fritz might institute.
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There is no way this was in the works; CJ had every opportunity to offer him and didn't.
CJ has always recruited the minimum number of QBs necessary. We should probably sign 2 QBs. Not probably, definitely.
NOLA.com says Fritz offered him. I don't think CJ wanted a dual threat QB. He's had chances to recruit them, and never did. He had tunnel vision in regards to running the Saints' playbook. He wanted Tulane to be Saints JR, and his QB to be Brees Jr. So, I don't think this offer has anything to do with CJ.
DrBox wrote:There is no way this was in the works; CJ had every opportunity to offer him and didn't.
CJ has always recruited the minimum number of QBs necessary. We should probably sign 2 QBs. Not probably, definitely.
If you are correct (and I do not disagree with your analysis) then it means that Fritz is coming rushing out of the gates. While this is to be expected of a new coach it is never the less a good sign. For the first time in a a couple of years I am excited about our football program. At this point the basketball team will either need a miraculous turnaround or we will be seeing a new coach and either way is a win for Tulane athletics. Throw in Lisa's continued success and what looks to be an improved situation in baseball and things, finally, are looking up.
Robert1969 wrote:NOLA.com says Fritz offered him. I don't think CJ wanted a dual threat QB. He's had chances to recruit them, and never did. He had tunnel vision in regards to running the Saints' playbook. He wanted Tulane to be Saints JR, and his QB to be Brees Jr. So, I don't think this offer has anything to do with CJ.
Just as Tulane is losing some recruits due to the coaching change, Syracuse (where Scott is committed) has gone through a coaching change. They hired Dino Babers, so it might not be a big deal for their recruits (no fear of the offense being a triple option.) Certainly, Lindsey Scott is not going to the coaching staff that recruited him to the cold, snowy, in the middle of nowhere friendly confines of Syracuse, NY. I would really play up the weather. Yes, the Carrier Dome is where they play their games, but getting to classes, and around campus might not be as much fun with the amount of snow Syracuse gets. I know I was accepted at 'Cuse before I heard from Tulane (a long, long time ago!) and when I got into Tulane, that's what changed my mind.
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Landing Scott would more than offset the decommitment of Abraham. The unknown with regards to the coaching change at Syracuse might work in Tulane's favor.
Sounds like Abraham is seeking a pro-style offense to operate in. He might find it in Cal where he has on offer, but they've already gotten a commit from a higher rated pro style quarterback. Wish him the best of luck nonetheless.
DfromCT wrote:Just as Tulane is losing some recruits due to the coaching change, Syracuse (where Scott is committed) has gone through a coaching change. They hired Dino Babers, so it might not be a big deal for their recruits (no fear of the offense being a triple option.) Certainly, Lindsey Scott is not going to the coaching staff that recruited him to the cold, snowy, in the middle of nowhere friendly confines of Syracuse, NY. I would really play up the weather. Yes, the Carrier Dome is where they play their games, but getting to classes, and around campus might not be as much fun with the amount of snow Syracuse gets. I know I was accepted at 'Cuse before I heard from Tulane (a long, long time ago!) and when I got into Tulane, that's what changed my mind.
The snow in upstate NY is on another level.....and I grew up in Boston.
I know Fritz is saying that he'll work with the personnel we have here and fit the offense to what they do. That is only going to be temporary. He's recruiting QBs who can run from here on out. We won't be considering any strict pocket passers. I think he made that clear to Abraham, who isn't a runner.
Just saw a highlight reel of Scott's junior season on youtube. He seems in the same mold of Houston's quarterback. Looks like he's got good accuracy on the deep ball (he did have great protection and time to throw). He's listed at 5'11", but that seems a little generous based on the video.
In fact, the new head man is personally recruiting Scott, along with Tulane ace recruiter Jason Rollins, who is the team's defensive backs coach.
Scott is picking up a lot of interest from major programs such as Texas A&M, which could complicate things for Tulane, but the groundwork has been put in to give the Green Wave a reasonable chance to sway the dynamic quarterback. The Syracuse commit is expected to visit Tulane in the near future.
Scott's teammate, wide receiver Douglas Coleman is also receiving increased attention from the Wave. Coleman has an official visit scheduled for January. Coleman is a versatile athlete who could play wide receiver or defensive back at the next level.
University Lab standout athlete Tre Jackson finds himself in a peculiar situation. The long-time South Carolina commitment is currently in limbo, as the head coaching change in Columbia has turned a clear decision into a cloudy situation.
Jackson is being courted by Rollins, and sources state that Tulane may have the edge in obtaining Jackson's services, which would be a huge pull for Fritz and his staff.
I spend a YEAR in Buffalo ONE WEEK during Feburary... I think it snowed every waking minute !!!!...it is worse than Colorado, which only has two Seasons. Winter and Road Repair ... There was one good thing about the Buffalo trip, Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn were filming a movie and the cast and crew were in the hotel we were staying at, The Hilton on Lake Erie... there were some fun times at the enclosed, heated roof top pool each evening !!!
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Another losing year for Aston Martin
Aston Martin has been struggling in recent years to make some profit and the last financial year did not come to a better outcome because of slow sales and massive investment efforts.
The British premium sports car maker is on a five-year strike of failing to make earnings, after it has just reported a pre-tax loss of 127.9 million pounds (172.03 million dollars) in 2015, nearly double compared to a year earlier, when it lost 71.8 million pounds. Even if the automaker was last year a bit too optimistic over its sales trend, the overall delivery figures were below its expectation in the end. Aston Martin said that it had sold 3,615 cars last year, down from 3,661 in 2014, while projecting a similar outcome this year with a 20 percent rise in earnings due to its new DB11.
The company also hopes for a much better future when the upcoming DBX arrives. Aston Martin said in February it would build the crossover in St. Athan, Wales, as part of its 200-million-pound investment (around 265 million dollars) in new cars and facilities. The construction on the new 90 acres site is planned to begin in 2017, with full vehicle production starting in 2020. It also teamed up with the Chinese technology firm LeEco to jointly develop Aston’s first electric car, a production version based on the RapidE concept that would come to market in 2018.
However, uncertain times are now hovering over the UK’s automotive market following the Brexit. Aston Martin has urged the government to bring some clarity and stability after the vote as quickly as possible, saying it should secure a tariff-free access to the European and other global markets. | {
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Endangered Species Act
By any measure, the federal Endangered Species Act is a remarkable piece of legislation. Signed by President Richard Nixon in December 1973, it still ranks as the most powerful law in the world for protecting plants and animals and for retrieving them from the brink of extinction. In three decades, hundreds of plant and animal species have been given a fighting chance for survival. The California condor, once endangered, has multiplied and expanded its range and today soars above the Grand Canyon.
I greatly enjoyed Robert Thorson's column about the passenger pigeon, and the practical and moral implications that go along with recreating the species [April 18, Opinion, "Effort To Revive Extinct Pigeon Misspent"]. It seems to me that if the de-extinction of this species were to actually be successful, it would lead the government to loosen focus on providing protection for endangered species. Thorson brings up many valid points in his article, and one of the most important is the potential damage that reintroducing these species may cause.
The U.S. Endangered Species Act turned 20 Tuesday, its future as a force for wildlife conservation as tenuous as some of the creatures it is supposed to protect. During its two decades, the act has become a perennial prop in the debate about economics vs. conservation, and about whether the two are mutually exclusive. That debate will continue next year when the act comes up for congressional reauthorization. Under the law, the government established a process by which extremely rare species can be listed as endangered and thus protected from harm, which includes destruction of their habitat.
1970 National Environmental History ■ More than 20 million people participate in the first Earth Day, April 22. ■U. S. Environmental Protection Agency is created. ■ Congress passes the Clean Air Act. One provision is the phasing out of leaded gasoline. 1971 Connecticut DEP is established. ■ Initially formed to regulate general environmental concerns, its oversight now extends to air, water and land, as well as wildlife conservation and the state's parks and forests.
The Bush administration's hostility toward the federal Endangered Species Act is a matter of record. So it's in keeping with this White House that, just weeks from the start of the Obama administration, Mr. Bush would try to take one last swipe. Congress shouldn't let him. The Bush administration's latest assault is an end-run around the federal wildlife experts who usually review plans for public projects. Currently, agencies have to submit plans to scientists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marines Fisheries Service, who determine whether the projects jeopardize the 1,353 animals and plants listed as threatened or endangered.
Supported by extensive new information, biologists are adding 85 plants and animals to the four categories of Connecticut's 5-year-old Endangered Species Act. Despite the large number of additions, the biologists say it does not reflect a sudden decline in the health of the state's plants and animals. It is rather, they say, that ongoing research has helped them understand far more about the fortunes of various species. "We've come through five years, and we've learned a lot," said Kenneth J. Metzler, a biologist with the state Department of Environmental Protection's natural resources center.
Now that the bald eagle has been taken off the list of endangered species, is it too much to hope this magnificent bird will stay that way? Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced the official "delisting" last week during a ceremony in front of the Jefferson Memorial. "The eagle has returned," he said. "From this point forward we will work to ensure that the eagle never again needs the protection of the Endangered Species Act." The story of the bald eagle's recovery is undeniably inspiring.
A New York man who violated the Endangered Species Act by trafficking in snow leopard hides was spared prison Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Janet B. Arterton imposed a sentence of five years' probation on Noorullah Zadran, 43, of Queens, N.Y., who was arrested in July 1995 after a 15- month undercover investigation. Zadran had delivered the hides of the highly endangered snow leopard to undercover agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Customs Service at a rest area off I-95 in Darien.
Beachgoers and boaters heading to the shoreline this weekend should take care to avoid areas roped off to protect piping plover and least tern nests, state environmental officials said. Each year, the state Department of Environmental Protection's Wildlife Division ropes off or fences nesting sites of these endangered birds to prevent humans from wandering through. Piping plovers and least terns both use shallow depressions in the sand as a nest. Their sandy-colored eggs are not easily seen, and can be stepped on by the unwary.
Results of a recent inquiry by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service only confirm what has been clear for some time now: that as deputy assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks in the Interior Department, Julie MacDonald abused her authority by trying to short-circuit the federal Endangered Species Act. Ms. MacDonald resigned this spring after a report by the agency's inspector general excoriated her mishandling of the Endangered Species Act....
Julie MacDonald's reign of malfeasance at the Interior Department ended 11/2 years ago. But her legacy of politically tainted decisions survived, and owes much to an agency culture that cries out for an overhaul - a culture she instilled. Ms. MacDonald was a senior Bush political appointee with no scientific training who served as deputy assistant secretary overseeing the Fish and Wildlife Service. She resigned in May 2007 after investigators found she tampered with scientific evidence, improperly removed species and habitats from the endangered species list, and forwarded internal documents to oil industry lobbyists and property rights groups.
The Bush administration's hostility toward the federal Endangered Species Act is a matter of record. So it's in keeping with this White House that, just weeks from the start of the Obama administration, Mr. Bush would try to take one last swipe. Congress shouldn't let him. The Bush administration's latest assault is an end-run around the federal wildlife experts who usually review plans for public projects. Currently, agencies have to submit plans to scientists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marines Fisheries Service, who determine whether the projects jeopardize the 1,353 animals and plants listed as threatened or endangered.
In its latest sneak attack on the federal Endangered Species Act, the Bush administration is proposing a regulatory overhaul that would give federal agencies authority to decide whether their own projects - plans for bridges, dams, highways, mines and other construction - pose a threat to endangered species. The new rules would also bar agencies from considering the impact of projects on global warming. For more than three decades, agencies have been required to consult with wildlife experts at the Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marines Fisheries Service to determine whether their projects pose a threat to the 1,353 animals and plants listed as threatened or endangered.
For years, the Bush administration has tried to detour around federal protections and open millions of acres of national forest to road construction and logging. Now it has quietly negotiated a deal to convert hundreds of thousands of acres of privately owned Montana forest to residential subdivisions by paving roads in national forests. It's hard to square this deal with the guiding principle espoused by the Forest Service's first chief, Simsbury native Gifford Pinchot: "To provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run."
Ever so grudgingly, the Bush administration officially acknowledged recently that global warming is impinging on the future of the polar bear. The administration agreed to list the animal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. It's good news for the polar bear. It means that the federal government will have to assess the health of the bear's population and habitat as part of a recovery plan. It also means that federal agencies will have to consult with the Interior Department about activities that could imperil the bears - oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Chukchi Sea, for example.
After years of denials, dodges and delays, the Bush administration is finally facing its moment of truth about global warming: A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to conclude by mid-May whether the polar bear deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act. Prodded by a lawsuit brought by three environmental groups, the department had proposed listing the bear as threatened in December 2006. Since then, the department has missed two of its own deadlines for a final decision.
The Bush administration's record for protecting endangered species can be pretty well summarized as winking at extinction. In the seven years since Mr. Bush took office, The Washington Post reports, only 59 species have been officially designated as endangered. It's the worst record since the endangered species law was enacted in 1973. Mr. Bush's record is far worse than his immediate predecessors': His father, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton averaged 58 and 62 new listings a year, respectively.
The state plans to purchase about 200 acres on the west end of town for $3.1 million to preserve as a habitat for endangered wildlife, state Department of Environmental Protection officials confirmed Monday. The Conservation Fund, a Virginia-based nonprofit that preserves wildlife habitats, bought the land on the east side of Babbs Road from the General Cigar Co. Inc. for $3.1 million last month. The group plans to sell the land, located across from Babbs Beach, for the same purchase price to the DEP within the next few months, a spokeswoman for The Conservation Fund said. | {
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Is it me or does true love seem to be non-existent? It seems as though casual flings, cheating, and being dishonest have become the norm. What ever happened to true romance? What happened to men wanting respectable and good women? LARGE friends guys please give me your opinions.
Is it me or does true love seem to be non-existent? It seems as though casual flings, cheating, and being dishonest have become the norm. What ever happened to true romance? What happened to men wanting respectable and good women? LARGE friends guys please give me your opinions.
I love it, everytime a woman has a bad experience she is ready to give up and questions if love really exist. Pity, we dont look at the instances where love does exist. And if for you or other ladies it means having a man in your life..well its 2011, eventually we will be able to BUILD one...lololol...but for now. Just make sure you have something to actually give while searching for this love you say doesnt exist. Its not sitting on a shelf waiting for you to purchase it. And the saying holds true...IT TAKES TWO. So you may kiss a whole lot of frogs before you find your prince or princess, but the only place SUCCESS comes before WORK is in the dictionary.
I love it, everytime a woman has a bad experience she is ready to give up and questions if love really exist. Pity, we dont look at the instances where love does exist. And if for you or other ladies it means having a man in your life..well its 2011, eventually we will be able to BUILD one...lololol...but for now. Just make sure you have something to actually give while searching for this love you say doesnt exist. Its not sitting on a shelf waiting for you to purchase it. And the saying holds true...IT TAKES TWO. So you may kiss a whole lot of frogs before you find your prince or princess, but the only place SUCCESS comes before WORK is in the dictionary.
Hi,
So what does it mean when someone says that they like lots of curves, but yet they indicate in their profile that they want someone athletic and slim?
I'm interested to know why you haven't married or found "Mrs Right" before. Of course, you are not obliged to answer but it would be interesting to hear your reasoning :D
Hi, So what does it mean when someone says that they like lots of curves, but yet they indicate in their profile that they want someone athletic and slim? I'm interested to know why you haven't married or found "Mrs Right" before. Of course, you are not obliged to answer but it would be interesting to hear your reasoning :D
I have to agree. I am kinda in the same boat that you are Holla. I haven't found anyone that isn't interested in just casual and if they are it's really hard to know exactly what they think is a serious relationship.
*sigh* It is hard. Just know that at some point we will both find that one guy and be open to new experiences :)
I have to agree. I am kinda in the same boat that you are Holla. I haven't found anyone that isn't interested in just casual and if they are it's really hard to know exactly what they think is a serious relationship.
*sigh* It is hard. Just know that at some point we will both find that one guy and be open to new experiences :)
Is it me or does true love seem to be non-existent? It seems as though casual flings, cheating, and being dishonest have become the norm. What ever happened to true romance? What happened to men wanting respectable and good women? LARGE friends guys please give me your opinions.
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Is it me or does true love seem to be non-existent? It seems as though casual flings, cheating, and being dishonest have become the norm. What ever happened to true romance? What happened to men wanting respectable and good women? LARGE friends guys please give me your opinions.
Please don't give up. Yes - for every real man that you meet here, you will also meet 3 scammers. I was also surprised and dissapointed by the number of married men ! But I still believe in love. I hope you do too. There has to be men who are here for the right reasons. Just go with your instincts, if someone is moving to fast or wants something - you'll feel uncomfortable. Trust your feelings. I truly hope you find what you're looking for.
Please don't give up. Yes - for every real man that you meet here, you will also meet 3 scammers. I was also surprised and dissapointed by the number of married men ! But I still believe in love. I hope you do too. There has to be men who are here for the right reasons. Just go with your instincts, if someone is moving to fast or wants something - you'll feel uncomfortable. Trust your feelings. I truly hope you find what you're looking for.
WE ARE out here . However most ladies gravitate to the , Pretty boys, or the Bad Boys. They over look us because we are not exotic , or make your heart go pitter patter because we called or look like some Dreamy star on the movies.We are the guys who do the right thing and get passed on over because of it. We are the plain vanillia Ice cream when every body has the cravings for the Fancy exotic Gourmet flavors. Some of you have been burned by the promiscuiousness of past partners,or by the disrespect they have performed in the relationship.It can be said one has to shuck a lot of oysters to get a pearl, and a whole lot more to get one that is truely flawless.
WE ARE out here . However most ladies gravitate to the , Pretty boys, or the Bad Boys. They over look us because we are not exotic , or make your heart go pitter patter because we called or look like some Dreamy star on the movies.We are the guys who do the right thing and get passed on over because of it. We are the plain vanillia Ice cream when every body has the cravings for the Fancy exotic Gourmet flavors. Some of you have been burned by the promiscuiousness of past partners,or by the disrespect they have performed in the relationship.It can be said one has to shuck a lot of oysters to get a pearl, and a whole lot more to get one that is truely flawless.
I would have to agree. Some women "say" they want good men but when they have one they do not appreciate the person. The same goes for the opposite gender as well. I had an ex who once told me that he felt like he was not worthy of good women. However, childhood circumstances had afflicted him. It is the standard for men to be promiscuious. However, if a woman does the same she is ridiculed. I have yet to find out what the attraction and undying love for a man who is mentally and physically abusive. My thought is that you can do bad all by yourself. You do not need anyone to lower your self-esteem and beat the living day lights out of you. Keep being the kind of guy that you are. Some great woman will cherish you as much as you cherish her. I hate to admit it but men do think this way about bbws. Some are genuinely attracted to us and are not jerks. However, you do find some who fit into the categories that you have previously stated. When I find people like that I run the other way. LOL! That is a good way to judge a man's character. I have also heard to observe how they treat their mothers. That is a good indication of how they will treat you. Thanks for your comment. Very complex issue.
Quoting rustyapache
It's like the X-files. We ARE out there. I'm probably more OUT THERE than most, but that's a subject for another time.
A man that is out for true love should have no problem delaying intimacy until the time is right for both. If he becomes impetuous when things do not progress to his satisfaction, then he is probably just out for a good time. These types should be kept at arms length. Unfortunately, promiscuity among men has become the norm, and the expectation. Even a badge of honour. However there are a few hold-outs in captivity. Sadly too many women reject the few loving men that are out there, because they think we are clingy, or needy. You can't have it both ways!
I've been rejected by women who claimed I was too intense for them. So I quickly took my intensity where it was appreciated. She ended up unhappy, in an abusive relationship with a Bad Boy.
I think a lot of guys look to BBWs not for love, but to satify a curiosity, or fetish. Some also feel that they can be with you until something better comes along. They may have the impression that you are desperate, and you will accept bad behaviour. Also at your' age, guys are just one big hormone, and they only want one thing. I wasn't ready to settle down until the age of 33. Before that I was quite promiscuous, but I was totally honest in my shallowness. I'm different now. I want to make beautiful memories with just one woman eventually.
I good way to judge a man's true character, is to observe how he treats other people that cross his path. If he directs negative behavior at others, they will eventually be directed at you.
Quoting rustyapache
It's like the X-files. We ARE out there. I'm probably more OUT THERE than most, but that's a subject for another time. A man that is out for true love should have no problem delaying intimacy until the time is right for both. If he becomes impetuous when things do not progress to his satisfaction, then he is probably just out for a good time. These types should be kept at arms length. Unfortunately, promiscuity among men has become the norm, and the expectation. Even a badge of honour. However there are a few hold-outs in captivity. Sadly too many women reject the few loving men that are out there, because they think we are clingy, or needy. You can't have it both ways! I've been rejected by women who claimed I was too intense for them. So I quickly took my intensity where it was appreciated. She ended up unhappy, in an abusive relationship with a Bad Boy. I think a lot of guys look to BBWs not for love, but to satify a curiosity, or fetish. Some also feel that they can be with you until something better comes along. They may have the impression that you are desperate, and you will accept bad behaviour. Also at your' age, guys are just one big hormone, and they only want one thing. I wasn't ready to settle down until the age of 33. Before that I was quite promiscuous, but I was totally honest in my shallowness. I'm different now. I want to make beautiful memories with just one woman eventually. I good way to judge a man's true character, is to observe how he treats other people that cross his path. If he directs negative behavior at others, they will eventually be directed at you.
I would have to agree. Some women "say" they want good men but when they have one they do not appreciate the person. The same goes for the opposite gender as well. I had an ex who once told me that he felt like he was not worthy of good women. However, childhood circumstances had afflicted him. It is the standard for men to be promiscuious. However, if a woman does the same she is ridiculed. I have yet to find out what the attraction and undying love for a man who is mentally and physically abusive. My thought is that you can do bad all by yourself. You do not need anyone to lower your self-esteem and beat the living day lights out of you. Keep being the kind of guy that you are. Some great woman will cherish you as much as you cherish her. I hate to admit it but men do think this way about bbws. Some are genuinely attracted to us and are not jerks. However, you do find some who fit into the categories that you have previously stated. When I find people like that I run the other way. LOL! That is a good way to judge a man's character. I have also heard to observe how they treat their mothers. That is a good indication of how they will treat you. Thanks for your comment. Very complex issue.
It's like the X-files. We ARE out there. I'm probably more OUT THERE than most, but that's a subject for another time.
A man that is out for true love should have no problem delaying intimacy until the time is right for both. If he becomes impetuous when things do not progress to his satisfaction, then he is probably just out for a good time. These types should be kept at arms length. Unfortunately, promiscuity among men has become the norm, and the expectation. Even a badge of honour. However there are a few hold-outs in captivity. Sadly too many women reject the few loving men that are out there, because they think we are clingy, or needy. You can't have it both ways!
I've been rejected by women who claimed I was too intense for them. So I quickly took my intensity where it was appreciated. She ended up unhappy, in an abusive relationship with a Bad Boy.
I think a lot of guys look to BBWs not for love, but to satify a curiosity, or fetish. Some also feel that they can be with you until something better comes along. They may have the impression that you are desperate, and you will accept bad behaviour. Also at your' age, guys are just one big hormone, and they only want one thing. I wasn't ready to settle down until the age of 33. Before that I was quite promiscuous, but I was totally honest in my shallowness. I'm different now. I want to make beautiful memories with just one woman eventually.
I good way to judge a man's true character, is to observe how he treats other people that cross his path. If he directs negative behavior at others, they will eventually be directed at you.
It's like the X-files. We ARE out there. I'm probably more OUT THERE than most, but that's a subject for another time. A man that is out for true love should have no problem delaying intimacy until the time is right for both. If he becomes impetuous when things do not progress to his satisfaction, then he is probably just out for a good time. These types should be kept at arms length. Unfortunately, promiscuity among men has become the norm, and the expectation. Even a badge of honour. However there are a few hold-outs in captivity. Sadly too many women reject the few loving men that are out there, because they think we are clingy, or needy. You can't have it both ways! I've been rejected by women who claimed I was too intense for them. So I quickly took my intensity where it was appreciated. She ended up unhappy, in an abusive relationship with a Bad Boy. I think a lot of guys look to BBWs not for love, but to satify a curiosity, or fetish. Some also feel that they can be with you until something better comes along. They may have the impression that you are desperate, and you will accept bad behaviour. Also at your' age, guys are just one big hormone, and they only want one thing. I wasn't ready to settle down until the age of 33. Before that I was quite promiscuous, but I was totally honest in my shallowness. I'm different now. I want to make beautiful memories with just one woman eventually. I good way to judge a man's true character, is to observe how he treats other people that cross his path. If he directs negative behavior at others, they will eventually be directed at you. | {
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How to Build a Successful Email Marketing Campaign
As digital engagement continues to grow, companies are turning to avenues like social selling, and the next “big thing” that will launch them into the monetary stratosphere. While it’s always proactive to be on the lookout for new technologies and strategies that can increase the productivity and success of your business, it’s equally important to stay committed to practices that are still working; namely, email marketing.
The practice began in 1978, “when Gary Thurek, a marketing manager for the now defunct computer company Digital Equipment Corporation, sent out an unsolicited mass email promoting his firm’s computer products.” While Thurek was ultimately scolded for his unauthorized email outreach, it’s hard to argue against his efforts.
As a direct result of his mass email, DEC “sold $13 million or $14 million worth” of their products. Of course, what Thurek really did was create the first spam email; although it was certainly the beginning of what we now affectionately call email marketing.
Since that time, email marketing has become more advanced, and less intrusive. Rather than collect a random sampling of contact information and fire away, companies now target specific users who have already shown an interest in their product, been flagged due to their browsing patterns, or who at the very least have visited their website. Incidentally, this is where the email marketing journey begins; collecting the right data.
Getting access
In today’s age, it’s impossible to conduct a successful email marketing campaign without a populated list of users. The best (and most moral) way to accomplish this is to build a permission-based list.
“Permission-based email marketing is used effectively everyday by hundreds of thousands of organizations to build their brands, increase sales, and strengthen relationships with their client and members. Permission-based email marketing is sending messages to people who have asked to receive them.”
Lists like this can be built by offering something to individuals. Exclusive access to sales, marketing, or technical advice; a download code to an eBook; or invitations to “members only” events. If your business offers a service, you can also offer free-demos in order to attract interested users.
There are other ways to acquire a populated email marketing list; namely through purchasing them. While you can go about email marketing this way, it’s important to note that it’s always a terrible idea to do so.
For starters, a number of “reputable email marketing vendors don’t let you send emails to lists you’ve bought.” A marketing software like Hubspot simply won’t allow it, as they require that you “use opt-in email lists.” Moreover, even if you choose to use a less reputable software vendor, it’s not guaranteed that the list will work. “One customer’s ill-gotten email address list can poison the deliverability of the other customers on that shared IP address.”
Put more simply, you don’t want to take shortcuts when it comes to building an email marketing list. Take the time and effort into building a permissions-based list. Not only will you be targeting a better group of consumers, but there’s also no chance of your campaign being infected by a poisonous email address.
Selecting an email marketing provider
Depending on how many users you want to reach, how you want to talk to them, and how much creative control you’d like to have for your email marketing campaigns, trying to find the perfect provider can be just as difficult as actually putting together your list.
Fortunately, Business News Daily has already done a significant amount of legwork, and provided detailed reviews for a number of software systems. They’ve reviewed more than 50 platforms, which should undoubtedly be more than enough for you to start the process with.
It’s also important to ask yourself the right questions to ensure you land on the right email marketing solution.
The answers to these questions will ultimately direct you to the tailored solution. While this may be time consuming, and potentially delay the start date for your email marketing campaigns, it’s vital that you put forth the time and care that these questions require. If you speed through them, and wind up with the wrong platform, you’ll need to start back at square one.
Don’t rely solely on software to track your email marketing success
Once your email marketing campaign has been set up, it’s time to monitor the results. Unfortunately, this is where a number of people begin to lose a grasp on what’s really going on with their data. Too often do email marketing users rely only on email open rates, and take the results at face value; but it’s vital to dig deeper, as Chris Woodard explains.
“What most don’t know is that the mail open rates that your email automation reports is never 100% accurate. And whether you use Streak…SugarCRM, SalesLoft, MailChimp, or any other solution, this is still the case.
Why? Because every time you send an email, these software solutions place a code snippet that gets triggered when an email gets opened. No big deal, right? Not exactly”
Ultimately, this data can be misleading due to an issue with the code snippets that are embedded.“If someone has HTML email disabled in their email client, your email automation will not register it as an ‘opened’ email.”
Fortunately, thanks to echogravity, there’s a workaround that can be used in these situations.
This simple formula “takes into account bounced emails and also eliminates the margin of error that can occur when going solely off of the ‘open rate’ numbers from other automation platforms. “
While you may prefer to simply stick with the data being returned by your specific platform, it’s important to remember that the results may not be 100 percent accurate. Don’t take them as gospel, and make sure to continually ask yourself “do these results make sense.”
With email marketing, it’s crucial that you don’t take any shortcuts. While that’s generally true for most things in life, it’s especially true for this business practice. Cutting corners and accepting data without fact-checking can lead to disastrous results. Before getting an email marketing campaign up and running, make sure that you’ve built a permission-based list to target, and that you’ve asked yourself the necessary questions to determine which platform to use.
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Me and Julio to build addition
The Me and Julio restaurant is beginning a new addition to its building. Following approval from the Hastings City Council Tuesday, the restaurant expects to start construction within the week.
Me and Julio's, located at 350 W. 33rd St., has been serving southwestern fare since opening here in August, 2011. Apparently, business has been good.
"It's doing better all the time," said Charles Young, a partner in Charlie Rae Inc., the company that owns the restaurant. The company was co-founded by Young's wife, Linda Young, and Charlie Burrows.
When it gets busy, the current dining room fills up and people end up waiting in line to get a seat, Young said. The restaurant has also had to turn down party reservations bigger than 10 people because there's just not enough room to fit them along with their regular customers.
"Now with this addition we're going to be able to pick that up," Young said.
The plans call for a roughly 1,300 square foot addition attached to the north side of the building, connected by a set of 12-foot-wide doors to the existing dining area. Instead of furnishing the addition with booth seating, it will all be tables and high-tops, so tables can be pushed together to accommodate larger parties if needed, Young said.
The site plan gained approval from the city council Tuesday evening. Young said that construction was expected to begin within the same week, and the project should be completed within the next two to three months.
"We have to have it done before the weather gets bad," he said.
Construction is being done entirely by local companies. The work won't affect any of the existing dining room space, as the addition will only be connected by a single door, that can be closed off.
"Most people, unless they come in (the construction area), won't even know that we're doing anything back there," Young said. | {
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The Bali Nine could happen again tomorrow: the rules still allow Australian police to provide information in death penalty cases
It has been welldocumented that the intervention of the Australian Federal Police played a central role in the arrest of the Bali Nine in Indonesia in 2005, ultimately leading to the execution by firing squad of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran on 29 April 2015. Without the information provided by the AFP – apparently on its own initiative, without a request from Indonesia – the Bali Nine would not have been arrested in Indonesia for their role in attempting to smuggle 8kg of heroin into Australia.
In the days since the executions, much has been made of the changes to the AFP’s guidelines on international co-operation made in 2009, ostensibly to prevent such a travesty occurring again, and the changes made to the Ministerial Direction to the AFP in May 2014, which removed any reference to the death penalty as a reason for withholding cooperation with other countries. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has accused Labor of playing politics with the executions by querying the 2014 change to the Ministerial Direction. This furore, though, misses the larger point: both the AFP Guidelines and the Ministerial Direction are profoundly underwhelming efforts to avoid complicity in the death penalty, and neither would have made a jot of difference to the fate of the Bali Nine if they had been in place in 2005.
The death penalty under human rights law
Under international human rights law, there is an unapologetic double standard when it comes to the death penalty. There is a clear preference for the abolition of the death penalty, while recognising the political reality that a number of states (though that number is declining) insist on using it as the ultimate sanction in their criminal justice system. Accordingly, for states that have chosen not to abolish the death penalty, international human rights law permits its use, but subject to strict limitations. It must only be imposed following final sentence imposed by a competent court after a fair trial; it must only be imposed for the most serious crimes (which has been interpreted to mean violent offences such as murder, genocide and terrorist offences, but not drug trafficking); it must be subject to a process for pardon or commutation of sentence; and there are prohibitions on executing minors and pregnant women. For states such as Australia, which have abolished the death penalty, international human rights law not only prohibits death sentences and executions, but also prohibits exposing a person to the death penalty in another state through extradition.
Indonesia acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – the treaty that sets out these principles relating to the death penalty – in February 2006, after the Bali Nine were arrested and ironically the same month as the initial death sentences were handed down. There are a number of arguments as to whether Indonesia has breached its international human rights obligations, which turn on the question of what Indonesia’s legal obligations were at the relevant time. Certainly the sentences were not imposed for a “most serious crime” as that term is understood in international law; there are questions about the fairness of the trial, given the allegations that the judges sought bribes to impose a lesser sentence; and defence lawyers have raised further questions about the genuineness of the process of seeking a commutation of sentence.
However, regardless of Indonesia’s legal obligations, the fact remains that Australia, as an abolitionist state, has independent obligations not to expose a person to the death penalty. In April 2009, in a clear response to the Bali Nine case, the UN Human Rights Committee stated that Australia’s lax procedures in international police co-operation in death penalty matters was in breach of Australia’s obligations. The Committee’s 2009 Concluding Observations on Australia said: “The Committee notes with concern … the lack of a comprehensive prohibition on the providing of international police assistance for the investigation of crimes that may lead to the imposition of the death penalty in another state, in violation of the State party’s obligation” (emphasis added).
Australia’s policies on international cooperation
So what are these documents that are supposed to safeguard against police repeating the process of exposing individuals to the death penalty overseas?
The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act states that a request for assistance, which requires the approval of the Attorney-General, may be refused in cases that may lead to the death penalty, but gives the Attorney-General the discretion to allow the assistance in any case.
However, on the basis of the information that has come to light, it appears that the Indonesian authorities did not request assistance in apprehending the Bali Nine. Rather, the AFP offered up the details of the Australians to the Indonesian police and asked them to make further enquiries. It seems more appropriate to characterise this communication as a request for assistance from Australia to Indonesia. As such, the referral to the Attorney-General is not triggered.
The Australian Federal Police Act gives the Commissioner of the AFP the discretion to run the AFP and control its operations, subject to the legislation and any written directions issued by the responsible Minister.
Pursuant to that power, the AFP National Guideline on International Police-to-Police Assistance in Death Penalty Situations were issued in January 2009. Under the guidelines, after a person has been detained, arrested or charged, ministerial approval is required before providing assistance in relation to a death penalty offence. However, if a person has not been detained, arrested or charged – remembering that in the Bali Nine case, it was the information provided by the AFP that led to the arrests – the Guideline requires only that assistance be approved by a senior AFP manager.
In deciding whether to authorise the provision of information, the manager must consider the following factors:
the purpose of providing the information and the reliability of that information
the seriousness of the suspected criminal activity
the nationality, age and personal circumstances of the person involved
the potential risks to the person, and other persons, in providing or not providing the information
Australia’s interest in promoting and securing cooperation from overseas agencies in combatting crime
the degree of risk to the person in providing the information, including the likelihood the death penalty will be imposed.
Accordingly, the risk of being sentenced to death is just one factor to be weighed, along with Australia’s interests in promoting co-operation with foreign authorities, among other factors.
Because the authority of the AFP Commissioner is subject to written directions of the Minister, the Ministerial Direction would prevail over the Guideline to the extent of any inconsistency, or it may provide guidance in how any discretion in the Guideline should be exercised.
In July 2010, Labor Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor issued a Ministerial Direction in broad terms. It listed 11 strategic priorities, opening with “Countering the threat of terrorism to the safety and security of Australians and Australian interests, inside and outside Australia, including through countering violent extremism”, and including “Contributing effectively to the Government’s international law enforcement interests including matters involving cooperation to combat transnational organised crime, responses to emergencies, law and order capacity building missions, and participation in internationally mandated peace operations”, but making no mention of the death penalty or human rights.
The Direction then goes on to say that the Minister expects the AFP to “Take account of the Government’s long-standing opposition to the application of the death penalty, in performing its international liaison functions.” That line appears between a directive to adhere to government policies and another to continue to develop systems for sharing information with international law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
In the context of the government’s broader policy agenda, it is difficult to see what “taking account” of Australia’s opposition to the death penalty would add to the calculus set out in the AFP Guideline of whether or not to provide information . The Direction also included a requirement for the AFP to report to the government biannually on the nature and number of cases where information was provided to foreign agencies in death penalty cases.
In May 2014, Liberal Justice Minister Michael Keenan issued a new Ministerial Direction to replace the one issued by his Labor predecessor. All references to the government’s opposition to the death penalty and the obligation to report on information-sharing in death penalty cases have been removed from the 2014 Direction. However, the 2009 AFP Guideline remains in place, as does the system of ministerial approval under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act.
There is no question that the reduced emphasis in the 2014 revision of the Ministerial Direction is troubling, and may reflect a reduced importance placed by the current minister on opposing the death penalty. The Minister legitimately has some explaining to do on that score. But does it actually make any difference?
What will the AFP do next time?
If the Bali Nine scenario was repeated today, and an AFP officer sought permission to divulge information to Indonesian authorities, what would the process be?
Given that the information is transferred before anyone is arrested, and not in response to a request from the Indonesian authorities, there would be no need to refer to the Attorney-General, but the AFP Guideline would require internal AFP approval. In the immediate aftermath of the executions of Chan and Sukumaran, the heat would no doubt be enough to weigh against providing information. But in the months or years to come, after the heat has subsided, how would the balance be struck? If the purpose for providing the information was characterised as investigating higher-level drug traffickers in Australia, or promoting good relations for the greater purpose of combating terrorism or “people smuggling”, would the same information be provided again? Given how unrepentant the AFP have been about their role in the Bali Nine death sentences, I suspect that it would. But the broader point is that under the regime operating under both Labor and Liberal governments, there is ample scope for people to be delivered to death row on a platter if there are other interests that the government – or indeed AFP management – consider more important.
Rather than political squabbling over minor Liberal tweaking to an enormous Labor loophole, momentum of this tragic event, brought about by the complicity of Australia’s police and its government, should be harnessed to prohibit information sharing in cases potentially leading to the death penalty. Australia should take the opportunity to act on the Human Rights Committee’s 2009 finding that the Australian safeguards were inadequate and in breach of our international human rights obligations. A relatively simple legislative amendment would suffice, but that would take some real political courage.
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Upgrade to a Nikon AR Riflescope, Get the AR Mount for Free
With the 2012 introduction of the P-22 and P-223 AR-specific riflescopes, it’s no secret that Nikon has set its sights on the modern sporting rifle market. Now, Nikon invites AR platform rifle owners to “Mount ‘Em Up” this spring with an exciting two products for one price offer. From March 15 through April 22, 2012, purchase a qualifying Nikon AR riflescope and receive the corresponding mount for free – up to a $99.95 retail value.
Included in the offer are the new P-22 and P-223 riflescope lines, as well as the popular M-223 line. Nikon’s M-223 and P-223 riflescopes are built specifically for the .223 Remington cartridge used in many AR platform rifles. With built in BDC or Nikoplex reticles, they are designed to give AR shooters a high quality optic that not only offers superior clarity and long-range accuracy, but extreme sighting speed as well. The P-22 is the rimfire-optimized variant designed for the .22 long-rifle cartridge.
To “Mount ‘Em Up,” Nikon has developed a full range of AR scope mounts that offer shooters exactly what they need for their particular riflescope and AR platform rifle. The new P-Series mount is a two-piece design that adapts to almost any AR platform rifle in order to mount a P-22 or P-223 riflescope. The M-223XR mount is a one-piece design made for the M-223 riflescope and has a 20 MOA slope for extreme long-range shooting.
The offer for the M-223XR mount is available with the purchase of any of the following M-223 scopes:
M-223 1-4×20 (#8485)
M-223 2-8×32 (#8486 & #8487)
M-223 3-12×42 (#8488 & #8489)
The offer excludes the following M-223 riflescope models:
M-223 2.5-10×40 Laser IRT (#8491)
M-223 4-16×42 (#8492 & #8493)
The offer for the P-Series mount is available with the purchase of the following P-223 or P-22 scopes:
P-223 3×32 Carbine Reticle (#8496)
P-223 3-9×40 BDC 600 (#8497)
P-22 2-7×32 (#8498 & #8499)
For more information about the Mount ‘Em Up promotion, including a listing of participating dealers, please visit nikonpromo.com.
Like all Nikon riflescopes, the M-223, P-22 and P-223 lines are optimized for use with Nikon Spot On™ Ballistic Match Technology. The Spot On program provides users with exact aiming points on the BDC reticle for any load or ammunition at a specified range. Spot On can be purchased for iPhone and Android or tried out for free at nikonhunting.com/spoton. | {
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Most wastewater treatment processes produce a by-product that purifies wastewater before it is released into local waterways. This by-product is named as sludge. Typically in solid, semi-solid or liquid state, it is in fact an amalgamation of all the liquid wastes that are discharged by domestic houses, commercial properties, industry, and/or agriculture after aerobic biological treatment. ...
ABSTRACT The sludge disposal in Europe is affected by international trends and legislation as well as national and local situations. Some important trends are: Safe utilization of nutrients Safe utilization of energy Disinfection especially by requiring heat treatment Restrictions and increased costs towards landfill and incineration ...
The paper is a case study of the construction, commissioning and operation of a new 21,000 tonnes dry solids per annum sludge treatment centre at Anglian Water’s wastewater treatment works at Cottonvalley, Milton Keynes. The construction of the new sludge treatment centre was completed in summer 2008 and is part of Anglian Water’s £95 million AMP5 biosolids programme to provide treatment capacity ...
The thermal hydrolysis process (THP) is a sludge treatment technique which affects anaerobic biodegradability, viscosity and dewaterability of waste activated sludge (WAS). In 2011 a THP-pilot plant was operated, connected to laboratory-scale digesters, at the water board Regge en Dinkel and in cooperation with Cambi A.S. and MWH Global. Thermal hydrolysis of WAS resulted in a 62% greater ...
The oxic–settling–anoxic (OSA) process is one of the sludge production reduction methods in the activated sludge process. In this method, sludge is stored in an anaerobic tank within the sludge return line before entrance into an aeration tank. Due to this method's flexibility in application to operating treatment plants and not being energy-consuming, its application is developing. In this ...
The effectiveness of acidic thermal treatment (ATT) was examined in a 106-day continuous experiment, when applied to one- or two-stage anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge (4.3% TS). The ATT was performed at 170°C and pH 5 for 1 hour (sulfuric acid for lowering pH). The one-stage process was mesophilic at 20 days hydraulic retention time (HRT), and incorporated the ATT as pre-treatment. The ...
ABSTRACT Thermal hydrolysis of sewage sludge as a pretreatment technique for producing a “Class A” sludge, with existing (or new) mesophilic anaerobic digestion systems are presently being considered for wastewater treatment plants in the USA and Canada. In Europe, a number of innovative hydrolysis systems have been installed or are planned. One technology sold under the trade name CAMBITM has ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dublin's Ringsend WWTP was designed to serve a population of approximately 1.2 million pe with a sludge production of 37,000 dry tonnes per year after upgrading to full secondary treatment. Several technical solutions were put forward as part of a Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) competition, with the chosen solution being a proposal by Black and Veatch for a ...
Abstract Mesophilic and thermophilic digestion of primary and activated sludge was investigated in lab scale reactors. Mixed primary and activated sludge was digested in one experiment and activated sludge was digested alone in another. The same gas yield, COD and dry solids reduction was obtained with both mesophilic and thermophilic digestion. However, more dissolved COD was found after ...
ABSTRACT High-solids mesophilic anaerobic digestion (HS-MAD) processes employing thermal hydrolytic pretreatment (THP) have gained much interest in recent years; primarily because they have been shown to produce Class A biosolids in accordance with EPA 503 regulations, but also because they represent an economical approach to the maximization of available anaerobic digester volume. The ...
ABSTRACT Sludge disposal in Europe is affected by international trends and legislation, national and local situations, and of course economics. Some important trends are: Safe utilization of organic material and nutrients in the agriculture Sensitivity to energy costs Disinfection, especially by requiring batch heat treatment Restrictions and ...
Centralised treatment of various sources of industrial waste has been established in many European countries over the last decade. Many facilities are still equipped with non state of the art technology and therefore cannot fulfil the broad field of applications with regard to industrial waste remediation. econ's international client decided to be one step ahead and erected a new econ industries ...
Common treatment technologies for fuels in soil, sediment, and sludge include biodegradation, incineration, SVE, and low temperature thermal desorption. Incineration is typically used when chlorinated SVOCs are also present with fuel, and not specified for fuel-only contaminated soil, sediment, or sludge. All types of biodegradation, both in situ or ex situ, can be used to remediate soils: ...
ABSTRACT The basic principles of batch thermal hydrolysis process (THP) are well known as a pre-treatment to anaerobic digestion (AD) . Early work done in the 70s in the USA and the 80s in Japan demonstrated the optimum time and temperature for thermal hydrolysis being 340 F for 30minutes. These principles have been put into full practice in 20 plants around the world at plants ranging from 5 ...
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Domestic violence
You are not alone!
Domestic violence is a form of abuse that can occur within any relationship, including with your partner or within your family. Domestic violence can happen to any woman at any time in her life. If you are in a violent relationship, is not your fault, no matter what you are told.
The violence can take the form of physical aggression, but may also be emotional, sexual and economic abuse. An abusive partner or family member does not have to be abusive all the time for it to be domestic violence.
If any of these points apply to you, do not suffer alone and in silence. Ask for help!
If you are thinking about exiting a violent relationship, you may be worried about how it might affect your legal status in the UK, your children (if you have any), where you will live, or how to make sure you are protected.
Latin American Women’s Aid is here to support you, without judgement, to make choices for a life without violence. We offer services in Spanish, Portuguese and English.
If you would like to learn more about the different forms domestic violence may take, below you can find more information and statements from other women that we have helped change their lives.
Physical – If someone is hurting you, or threatening to hurt you, a loved one or a pet, then this is physical abuse. You can contact LAWA or come to our free services to talk about what you are going through and what your options are. For more information about what physical abuse is, see What is physical abuse?
Emotional – This form of violence is often unrecognised and can be very hurtful. An abusive relationship can alter our perception. You can spend many years thinking you’re worthless but this is not correct. If your partner or a family member is: insulting you or teasing you in front of other people, keeping you isolated from family and friends, controlling what you do and where you go- then they are being emotionally violent. You can contact us and LAWA can support you to find out what your choices are. To find out more about emotional abuse, read What is emotional abuse?
Economic – Having money, and being able to make decisions about it, is one means of being independent. If someone is controlling your money, keeping you financially dependent, or making you ask for money unreasonably, then this is a form of violence and you can contact LAWA or come along to one of our free services to find out what your rights are in the UK.
One in four women will suffer from some form of domestic violence in their lifetime. If you come from an ethnic minority group you may find it much harder to leave an abusive relationship and stay for up to 40% longer than a white British women. Why? Because you might:
Be unfamiliar with your rights in the UK
Speak only limited or no English
Feel quite isolated from support
Be financially dependent on your partner/husband,
Think that you depend on your husband for your immigration status in the UK.
If any of these points apply to you, do not suffer alone and in silence. We are here for you. Our services are free, confidential and friendly. We can help you find out more about your rights and options, as well as offering emotional and practical support. You can:
call us on 0207 275 0321
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What others have experienced
“He told me nobody would ever believe me and that if I ever contacted any organisation or the police, they would take away my children immediately and deport me. A friend gave me LAWA’s telephone number and I found the courage to call them. I am very grateful as they really believed in me. They made me understand that he used these threats merely to scare and control me and that they were not true.” (Julia, 39, Colombia)
“He told me that I cannot do anything without him in this country that I am not allowed to work, not allowed to claim any benefits and that one call from him to the police would be enough to get me deported. When I couldn’t take it any longer, I finally called LAWA and one of the immigration solicitors they work with told me that I actually have had a valid visa for some years and could have worked or claimed benefits and made myself independent from him long ago.” (Maria, 42, Brazil)
What is physical abuse?
Physical abuse basically involves a person using physical force which causes, or could cause, harm. Some signs you may be in a physically abusive relationship include:
Feeling like you can’t do anything right, or you are walking on eggshells around their anger and rages.
Believing that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated because it is your fault.
Feeling emotionally numb.
Types of physical abuse include:
Scratching or biting
Pushing or shoving
Slapping
Kicking
Choking or strangling
Throwing things
Forced feeding or denial of food
Use of weapons, or objects as weapons
Physical restraint (such as pinning against a wall, floor, bed etc)
Reckless driving
What is emotional abuse?
A woman in an emotionally abusive relationship may have low self-worth and independence. She may feel that there is no way out of the relationship or that without their partner she will have nothing.
Emotional abuse can feel equally as destructive and damaging as physical abuse and can do a terrible amount of damage to a person’s mental health. Often, physically abusive relationships also include aspects of emotional abuse as this is how power and control is maintained within the relationship. But emotional abuse can occur without physical violence.
Though physical violence is often seen as being more serious than emotional abuse, this is not the case. The scars of emotional abuse are real and long lasting. Emotional abuse can leave a person feeling depressed, anxious and even suicidal, as well as having a negative impact on self-esteem and confidence.
What can you do if you are experiencing emotional or physical abuse?
In an emergency always call 999 to speak to emergency services.
In all other circumstances, if you are experiencing any form of emotional, economic or physical violence, LAWA is here to support you make choices. Our free services offer emotional support and practical advice about benefits, accommodation, family law and many other issues. | {
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Massive takeup of mobile video
Mar 16, 2017
There has been an enormous and rapid shift in TV and video viewing behaviour towards mobility.
This is among the findings from the seventh edition of Ericsson’s annual ConsumerLab TV and Media Report, which also shows that while both mobile video and on-demand TV viewing have soared over the past seven years, content discovery remains a huge frustration for consumers.
Due to buffering or lack of coverage, streaming video content outside of the home is not a seamless experience, but the possibility alone of viewing content anywhere has continuously driven the consumption of TV and video. In fact, a mobile subscription plan that allows affordable streaming of TV and video content on a mobile device – with reasonable video quality and without having to ration data – is of great interest to 40% of consumers globally.
Millennials are the most interested group at 46%, as these consumers typically use multiple on-demand services across several devices. A similar trend can be observed in individual markets, where consumers in India (72%), Colombia (60%) and South Africa (58%) show the highest interest levels for such capabilities.
Average viewing times on mobile devices has grown by more than 200 hours a year since 2012, driving up overall TV and video viewing by an additional 1,5 hours a week. The surge in mobile viewing is offset with a decline in fixed screen viewing of 2,5 hours a week. However, the appetite for TV and video is not waning.
The weekly share of time spent watching TV and video on mobile devices has grown by 85% (2010-2016); on fixed screens it has gone down by 14% over the same period.
Meanwhile, 40% of consumers globally are “very interested” in a mobile data plan that includes unrestricted video streaming.
Mobile devices are ever present when watching video content on a TV screen, easily allowing consumers to perform other activities simultaneously. The second screen, such as a smartphone or tablet, is used by 64% of consumers every week to complement the content on the big TV screen, such as looking up an actor, checking ratings, posting comments on social media, and watching video content on multiple screens.
TV and video content has always had a significant social component, for example, discussing TV programmes while watching together at home. Today, those habits have migrated online, both for traditional TV content and for user-generated content. Millennials in particular have more pronounced second screen behaviour and these habits continue to evolve.
Since 2014, the habit of browsing the internet for content related to what is being watched on the big TV screen has increased by 35%, and watching two or more programmes at the same time has increased just as much. This growth can partly be attributed to the basic human need for instant gratification, as well as never wanting to have a dull moment.
A major issue, highlighted by the report, is low consumer satisfaction when trying to find something to watch. Forty-four percent of US consumers say they can’t find anything to watch on linear TV on a daily basis, an increase of 22% compared with last year (36%). In contrast, US consumers spend 45% more time choosing what to watch on VOD services than linear TV.
Paradoxically, 63% of consumers claim they are very satisfied with content discovery when it comes to their VOD service, while only 51% say the same for linear TV. The findings suggest that although the VOD discovery process is more time consuming than with linear broadcast TV, consumers rate it as less frustrating, as it implicitly promises the opportunity to find something they want to watch, when they want to watch it.
The total viewing time of on-demand content – such as streamed TV series, movies and other TV programs – has increased 50% since 2010. Strong indicators of this growing engagement and satisfaction with VOD services include:
* Consumers continue to embrace binge watching; 37 % watch two or more episodes of the same show in a row on a weekly basis, more than a fifth say they do this daily;
* Consumer spending on VOD services in the US has increased by over 60% since 2012, from $13 to $20 per month; and
* 40% of respondents say they watch YouTube daily; a substantial 10 percent of consumers say they watch YouTube for more than three hours a day.
Zeynep Ahmet, senior advisor at Ericsson ConsumerLab, says: “Based on our extensive research, we can see consumers increasingly ask for seamless access to high quality TV and video content, across services and devices. For consumers in general, and millennials in particular, being able to watch on the smartphone is key.
“Consumers not only want the shared, social broadcast TV experience, they also expect the flexibility of an à la carte on-demand media offering. Today’s experience is multifaceted and consumers want to create their own worlds of compelling, personalised content.” | {
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Fighting for the right to party
It's become increasingly difficult and expensive to stage street fairs, concerts, or other parties in San Francisco, a trend chronicled by the Guardian over the past two years (see "Death of fun[2]," 05/23/06 and "Death of fun, the sequel[3]," 04/25/07). But event and nightlife promoters have responded with a proposed ballot measure that would write the right to party into the city's charter.
The "Promoting and Sustaining Music and Culture in San Francisco" charter amendment would acknowledge the importance of special events to the city's character, streamline the process for obtaining city permits, and require the nine-plus city departments that promoters must deal with to submit reports outlining how their policies and fee structures will need to be altered to comply with the new mandate for fun.
The measure was developed by the Save SF Culture Coalition, whose members include the Entertainment Commission, Black Rock City LLC (which stages Burning Man as well as events here in town), the Late Night Coalition, and the Outdoor Events Coalition (a group formed last year to counter city policies and neighbor complaints that threatened to scuttle the North Beach Jazz Festival, How Weird Street Faire, concerts in Golden Gate Park, and other events). The measure is sponsored by Sup. Ross Mirkarimi and has picked up four other supervisors as cosponsors, so it needs just one more vote for the Board of Supervisors to place it on the November ballot.
"It was long overdue that the city produce a master plan and vision that promotes a sustainable environment for music, culture, and entertainment throughout the city," Mirkarimi said.
In fact, event promoters say they've been hit by a quadruple whammy that threatens their livelihoods and the vibrant nature of the city: rising fees charged by city departments looking to close budget gaps, increased concern over alcohol consumption and other liability issues, more conflicts over noise in increasingly dense neighborhoods such as SoMa, and the ability of a handful of complaining neighbors to create event-killing permit conditions. And those last two problems are only likely to get worse as the city grows.
"We want the city to create a sustainability policy that will save our outdoor events in the face of all the development that is going on," said John Wood, a member of the Late Night Coalition and a promoter who also serves on the San Francisco Love Fest board of directors. "We need to be able to say, 'This is city policy and you're not following it.'"
Promoter and club owner Terrance Alan was an original member of the Entertainment Commission, which was formed in 2003 in part to resolve complaints over noise and manage relations between nightclubs and their neighbors. But he said the agency has little staff and no leverage over other city departments involved in permitting, which includes the Planning, Building, Port, Police, Fire, Health, and Recreation and Park commissions and departments, as well as the Municipal Transportation Authority and Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation (ISCOTT), the body that approves street-closure permits.
"We have been completely unsuccessful at getting their attention," Alan said. But this new measure, he said, would "set the stage for ongoing discussions that need to be happening."
Or as Wood put it, "It would give us ammunition in the future battles we're going to have. It's not going to make those battles go away."
Recreation and Park Department spokesperson Rose Dennis said her agency must deal with many competing concerns, ranging from budgetary issues to being responsive to complaints raised by citizens. "We understand that it might feel heavy-handed, but we have a duty to do so because we have to balance a number of concerns," Dennis said. "[Event promoters] have a bottom line, and we have a bottom line. We have a lot of people to serve."
Yet she said the department will comply with the measure and adjust its policies, fees, and procedures as needed if the measure is approved by voters.
At a June 27 Board of Supervisors Rules Committee hearing, there was lots of support for the measure and no real opposition. "We're concerned about the future of arts and culture in San Francisco," Steven Raspa, who does special events for Black Rock City, said at the hearing.
All three committee members voiced support for the measure, but because it needed some minor changes, a final vote was pushed back to July 9. Proponents characterize the measure as trying to bring some balance to a situation in which the loudest wheels those of NIMBYs complaining about noise or party detritus keep getting greased.
"The bureaucracy is hearing from these neighborhood groups all the time," Wood said. "We feel that we are the majority and we need to demonstrate that politically." | {
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Weighing in On La Liga Squads Champions League Hopes
byBrian HallonSeptember 4, 2010
With the UEFA Champions League group tables set to begin action in a little more than a week let’s take a look at who in La Liga has the best chance of surviving the first round of the season long tournament:
1) Barcelona
No team in any major league received as favorable a draw as the former treble winners have. The side will likely not be tested in the opening round of the tournament and were lucky enough to have Greek side Panthinaikos as the second most formidable opponent in the group. Add on the fact that the second strongest opponent is a Denmark club in Copenhagen and the final squad is fairly unknown to the football world in Rubin Kazan and you have a squad that should cruise to the second round.
2) Real Madrid
Although they play in the Group of Death, Real Madrid still has a solid shot at finishing in the top two spots in the league considering the enormous talent their roster possesses and their current coach’s excellent track record in the tournament. Serie A side AC Milan will truly be a battle of giants though and could put the Spanish side on the bubble. Dutch side Ajax is a respectable third seed and the final spot of French boys Auxerre is highly underrated as well.
3) Valencia
Real Madrid has the hardest draw, but Valencia is not too far behind the La Liga giants with their own unfavorable group. EPL legends Manchester United should prove to be too tough of a test for the cash-strapped top four club and even Scottish’s version of the Red Devils in the Rangers will make for two very tough opponents. The final spot of Turkish side Bursaspor is a must win opponent considering the strength of the other two. | {
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Fixed deposits of banks with a maturity of five years or more will only qualify for tax breaks with the government set to issue a notification this week.
An investment of up to Rs 1 lakh in bank term deposits of a medium maturity of five years or more will enable investors to qualify for a tax deduction of up to Rs 1 lakh starting from this fiscal.
Investments in bank deposits will now be eligible for a tax deduction similar to that offered for payment of insurance premia, payment of school tuition fee, repayment of the principal amount on housing loans besides contribution to small savings schemes under Sec 80 C of the Income tax Act.
Although the banking division of the finance ministry had recommended three years as the cut-off eligibility for a tax break in line with the banking industrys demand, the revenue department did not go along with the proposal.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes was of the view that bank deposits could not be equated with the Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) which has a lower maturity of three years and yet offers tax breaks.
Officials said that there was the element of risk in equity linked schemes compared to bank deposits especially when a large number of banks have the backing of the sovereign.
Tax breaks are being provided for the first time for term deposits considering the difficulties faced by banks in mobilising medium term funds while competing with tax free instruments like small savings schemes.
The government also acceded to the demand of the banking industry this fiscal to provide this tax break after taking into account the blistering growth in credit last fiscal. The new scheme for tax deduction for term deposits is expected to address the issue of premature withdrawals.
In all the other schemes like the Public Provident Fund and the National Savings Certificate which offer a similar tax deduction, there is a lock-in.
Earlier, banks used to cite the advantage of flexibility in withdrawals before maturity compared to small savings schemes for term deposits even though it came with a penalty in some cases. Now with a tax benefit on offer, that flexibility will go. | {
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The GOP’s Latino Apocalypse
By the close of the business day on Friday, the political story on the nation’s front burner was a surprising decline in African-American turnout. According to early vote totals in some key swing states, Hillary Clinton was going to fail to reassemble a core element of Barack Obama’s winning coalition of voters. With Donald Trump’s enthusiasm surging and Republicans finally “coming home” behind their unconventional nominee, Clinton’s allies were sounding the alarms. Then, on Friday night, a funny thing happened. The sleeping giant that is the nation’s registered but often-unenthusiastic Latino vote awoke.
An unexpected surge in the Latino vote was most vividly illustrated in Nevada’s Clark County. By 8 p.m. on Friday, over 50,000 people had voted. With in-person polling places mobbed, the state extended voting hours to 10 p.m. The scenes at a polling place in a Las Vegas Cardenas Market were especially remarkable. By the end of the night, over 57,000 people had voted. These were not Republicans. On Friday alone, nearly 30,000 Democrats had cast early ballots in Clark County compared to just over 15,400 Republicans.
The news for the GOP wasn’t any better in Florida. From the Republican perspective, polls of the Sunshine State’s Latino voters were already dismal. A bipartisan survey conducted for Univision found Trump trailing Clinton by a dramatic 30-point margin. Even among historically GOP-voting Cuban-Americans, Trump enjoyed only the support of a modest plurality.
When the early votes started rolling in, the participation among Florida’s Hispanic voters shocked those who had modeled the state’s electorate. On Thursday alone, wrote Florida-based political strategist Steve Schale, “82.5 percent of Hispanic early voters were considered low propensity voters.” At least 200,000 more Hispanics had voted on Friday than at the same point four years prior. “Florida electorate poised to be more diverse than our poll, or most of our September panelists,” observed the New York Times’ Nate Cohn, who helped conduct a Times/Siena College survey of the state. As of Sunday, 32 percent of Hispanic early voters had not voted at all in 2012.
That is, in short, the sum of all Republican fears. The GOP had long known that the nation’s Hispanic voters did not participate in elections at rates commensurate with their registration levels, but it would be a nightmare for the Republican Party if they ever did. In 2012, Latino participation declined despite Democratic efforts to transform Mitt “self-deportation” Romney into a monster. All it took to turn this potential political force into a kinetic one was a Republican presidential nominee who equated Mexican migrants with rapists, insisted a judge of Mexican-heritage could not be objective, and made radical mass deportations the centerpiece of his campaign for the presidency. Who could have guessed it?
This was always the flaw in the theory that Republican could win a presidential popular vote by doubling down on their party’s appeal to white voters. Donald Trump ran a campaign of irredentist populism. He promised to turn the clock back on the industrial age and inflamed demographic anxieties among whites in formerly tight-knit, monochromatic communities. The result of this approach has been a surge in enthusiasm for Trump among non-college educated whites. It also appears to have had an equal and opposite reaction in the form of an enlivened base of previously apathetic Hispanic voters.
The true fear for Republicans is that 2016 becomes a realignment election for these Hispanic voters in a way that 1964 was for African-Americans. The black vote, once a solidly Republican constituency, had been drifting toward Democrats for decades preceding the 1964 election. It was, however, black voters’ antipathy toward Barry Goldwater that made that year at a turning point. A generation of Latinos, too, could look back on 2016 as the moment in which their political orientation was cast in cement.
When asked in October if a surging Hispanic vote may be enough to push Clinton across the finish line before Trump, former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer snidely dismissed the possibility. “Nah,” she insisted. “They don’t get out and vote. They don’t vote.” Brewer was whistling past the Republicans’ graveyard. The Latino apocalypse the GOP had known was coming for over a decade could be upon them. If so, it may take a generation before the Republican Party can recover. | {
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House Sitting in Akron, Ohio
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Trusted housesitters in Akron can be hard to find but with so many options on HouseSitter.com you are sure to find the right sitter for you. Whether you are going on a long-term vacation or taking an extended business trip set your mind at ease knowing all the things you do to maintain your home and pets will be taken care of by a professional home sitter. | {
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Connecting with God through poetic articulations of lived, embodied experience–engaging texts from the Revised Common Lectionary for Christian churches, other biblical and spiritual texts, and evocations of the divine in rituals and other public events–always accepting lived reality as a primary source of divine revelation and mystery.
Can It Be So with Us?
A Reflection in Response to the 3rd Sunday in Advent, Year A
Text Focus: Psalm 146:5-10, Luke 1:45b-55, Matthew 11:2-11 Click here for all biblical textsHappy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in their God—truth known by John the Baptizer and Mary too. Can it be so with us? Dare we open our eyes enough to see God at work in every moment, read signs of the times and feel joy as God takes us on new journeys in faith? John did, and it led him to prison and death, while Mary’s life grew both inside and all about her, she proclaiming the gift of God’s favor, mercy and strength.
They seem so different, rough-clothed, even angry, on one hand (though might he be sweet in his own way), soft-spoken, gentle on the other (but so strong as well); yet both open to what God delivers— promise of salvation through another born to her, seen by him; she births, nurtures, the sprout, he witnesses the full-grown tree standing tall, speaking true in biblical witness in pages close together but separated by decades, yet saga tells us their births—John and Jesus—were close in time and even blood so they are cousins through their mothers’ line.
We know stories of these men as they live and die, almost side by side in Jerusalem and countryside, to carry God’s word to those who want to believe so long as it does not cost more than they, or we, will pay. If Mary had known she would weep at the foot of the cross on which hung her beloved son would then she praise or curse her fate, and his? And John, and his mother, cousin Elizabeth, would they then sing or speak in joy and love for the God of Jacob? The answer is yes, they did not count the cost dear but the chance to witness so much more than ever they dreamed in ordinary lives, a gift so rich their hearts ring full, Mary’s praises, John’s hand pointing to the one he came to announce.
Can it be so with us? Will we birth and nurture what God places in us trusting Holy One who is our soul and knows us inside out, from glowing darkness of God within, calling us to abandon old and narrow habits that block our own sacred living in a world that wants control and substitutes order for life? Will we cast out fear and choose joy, to take a chance on God? | {
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Huawei SmaKit S7, an android tablet with 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor
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The SmaKit S7 is powered by a 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm which makes it the most powerful android tablet we have heard of. Nothing much is available right now in specs and exact size, let alone release date of the tablet but as far as aesthetics go, it’s hot. It looks beautiful, stylish, slim and dons a HTC EVO like back stand too (of course, bigger in size). What we want is Android 2.2 (or at least 2.1) to make it the perfect android gadget (less phone functions) for tablet wannabes. WiFi is quite obviously on the list, no?
Reportedly, the SmaKit S7 will also support telephony functions (maybe over VoIP) and 3G, but the gravity this statement will be known only after Huawei makes an formal announcement and reveals full details on the June 24 event meant for it. Further, our Australian android fans will be the first to experience it. That apart we would also like to hear a rumor or two about a 2 Ghz android tablet, like the much gossiped Motorola 2 Ghz phone.
if you hear what he says it will be around 200 and will come this summer iv bein on this thing for ever since i read about it theres a british website pre saleing it but they dont kno the real price so there over charging for it at 300 british pounds which is a lot more than what the rep said with the link i said and it will start shipping in july i belive and there will be a press confrance the 24th in aus if you can tell lol so they might sale at aus which is great news cuz it means that when sold there you can buy from some website and get it cheaper than you would here in the us but iv also heard that it will be first sold in eur. which wwould suck :p | {
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Human foetus 'does not feel pain before 24 weeks'
The human foetus cannot feel pain before the age of 24 weeks so there is no reason to change the current abortion limit, health experts said today.
Nerve connections in the brain are not sufficiently formed to allow pain perception until after the official 24-week limit for terminations, a government-commissioned report found.
The study, carried out by members of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, also said the foetus was in a state of "continuous sleep-like unconsciousness or sedation" even after 24 weeks.
This could mean that late abortions, which are permitted for serious abnormalities or risks to the mother's health, may not result in foetal suffering.
The landmark findings comes amid efforts by some MPs - including Prime Minister David Cameron - to lower the abortion limit.
A fresh analysis of evidence for foetal pain was recommended by MPs from the Commons Science and Technology committee during the last parliament.
On the issue of pain perception, the Royal College report concluded: "It was apparent that connections from the periphery to the cortex are not intact before 24 weeks of gestation and, as most neuroscientists believe that the cortex is necessary for pain perception, it can be concluded that the foetus cannot experience pain in any sense prior to this gestation."
It added: "There is increasing evidence that the foetus never experiences a state of true wakefulness in utero and is kept, by the presence of its chemical environment, in a continuous sleep-like unconsciousness or sedation."
Professor Allan Templeton, president of the Royal College and who chaired the inquiry, told The Times: "There's nothing in the report that suggests any need to review the upper limit."
A second report by the college, into abortion for foetal abnormalities, looked into what mental and physical abnormalities could result in a "serious handicap".
Around 1% of abortions are carried out on these grounds, taking place after the 24 week limit.
Some campaigners have demanded greater clarity following reports of late abortions for correctable conditions such as cleft palate.
But the Royal College said it was impractical to produce a list of conditions for serious handicap because it was too difficult to predict the long-term impact of an abnormality on a child or their family.
Mr Cameron said in April this year that the time-limit for abortions should be cut to "20 or 22 weeks".
The Tory leader backed a cut to 22 weeks in 2008, when the House of Commons voted to keep the existing maximum of 24 weeks.
He also indicated that Conservative MPs would be allowed a free vote on the question, as is normal with issues of conscience.
Anti-abortion groups said the Royal College report did not challenge other arguments for a lower limit.
Josephine Quintavalle, of Comment on Reproductive Ethics, said: "Performing abortion humanely does not justify the fact that you are terminating a human life."
A spokesman for the Department of Health said: "We welcome any report that adds to our understanding of foetal development."
Anne Quesney, international policy and parliamentary adviser at Marie Stopes, welcomed the research.
"The RCOG's findings should give comfort and reassurance to any woman who finds herself in the extremely distressing position of having to make the decision to terminate a pregnancy at a later gestation," she said.
"Later abortions are extremely rare. In 2009, for example, abortions above 20 weeks gestation represented just 1.47% of the total carried out in England and Wales, less than 3,000 cases.
"Of these, only 1,230 cases (0.65%) were performed at 22 weeks or over.
"Later abortions are carried out for the most compelling reasons, such as severe foetal abnormality, risk to the health or life of the mother, or following a drastic change in the personal circumstances of the woman involved."
A Downing Street spokeswoman said today: "The Prime Minister's view is that he will be led by the science."
She added: "At the moment there are no plans to change the policy."
Ann Furedi, chief executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), which provides abortions, said: "This guidance on the state of the evidence is extremely welcome.
"The issue of foetal pain experience has been politicised by campaigners in a way that has inhibited a sensible discussion.
"Women and doctors need to be able to make informed decisions based on what science says, not what advocates (whether pro-choice or anti-choice) wish it said.
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[Above image: Polar Bear jumping, in Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway. Arturo de Frias Marques, Wikimedia] This December, the Press team is reflecting on some of the PLOS ONE articles covered in the news in 2015.
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A new year means another chance to travel to wherever you like. Last year, I wasn’t able to travel much apart from going around the busy metropolis mostly for work. I needed money to be able to travel, so last year was also about slowly building up my travel fund once again. Travel ain’t cheap,... | {
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The secret for immortality has been discovered by an eccentric wizard/mad scientist. Its found you need to reapply once a month. As people stop dying, and the birth rate increases exponentially, people are forced into homelessness, because of the need for food reamins the same, and food is not being produced fast enough to feed the undying population. The PCs have to find the creator and kill him, and destroy production, to save the world from undying, unending torture from hungryness. | {
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WWE 2K17 released this past week by the WWE and 2K is the game that could have been great. It’s an entertaining game and the moves and the likeness of the characters are flawless , its just the lack of innovation from the previous 2K16 is major. Here are the pro’s and con’s of WWE 2K17.
The Pro’s :
The characters moves, the moves on the wrestlers are flawless it feels like you are in a real WWE ring. The characters seem faster in the ring than in previous versions. This is one thing I do really like about the game.
They did away with the quest to Wrestlemania and they have incorporated it into the WWE Universe for the game. This has streamlined the game and made it fun to play, as you guide through the months with Raw and Smackdown on your way to Wrestlemania.
The Con’s :
Same old same old story lines in the game in the Universe mode. The characters turn on each other but all the stories and moves of these are just from 2K16. There is no innovation as they just copy 2K16 down to the same commentators of Cole and Lawler and Lawler hasn’t worked RAW or Smackdown in at least a year. What happened to the new WWE announcers , also would have been great to have some backstage interviews with the wrestlers before the matches started, or just some backstage drama.
The game needs to feel like you are a part of the WWE and they need to incorporate all the things that I described up above. Backstage segments or have during Raw a highlight reel with Jericho or something to make it more exciting for the player, instead of the same old thing.
There you have it WWE 2k17 a good game but they could have made it great with just some more . Hopefully WWE 2k18 has more interaction for the home player, I just hope so .
After a real bad ending to the Royal Rumble PPV, the WWE superfans had enough of the bad bookings of WWE and took to Twitter to show their anger. #CancelWWENetwork was trending all last night and this morning on Twitter, and many people canceled their WWE Network subscription, to show their anger for bad booking of having Daniel Bryan a favorite to win the Rumble eliminated fast and early from the event. Also fans do not want Roman Reigns in the main event at Wrestlemania 31. I think Reigns is a good wrestler, but the WWE is pushing him to hard and they need to build him up more. I’d rather have Dean Ambrose get the push than Reigns. I wonder if WWE will hear the superfans and start doing some smart booking in the future. I think its time for the chairman to step down……. | {
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Gardens of Babylon
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Once upon a time – that's the way all proper stories start, and I suppose this is a story, of a sort. A parable, perhaps, or a dreadful warning, but those are stories too … so:
Once upon a time there was a young girl, who went to get water from the well, and swept out the fire, and fed the chickens, and did all the things a young girl should do. She was a clever girl, but she was prepared to work hard, which was more important, and probably some of that cleverness could be put to use learning to bargain shrewdly in the market, and seeing how to run a house and farm, if she was lucky enough to be given that job. (And she was at least reasonably pretty, as well as hard working, so there was some chance she would make the jump from being one of too many children to being the only wife of some established farmer, with a house and land of his own.)
She had a talent for quieting younger children, for making them sit still a while, or go to sleep quietly when the working day was done, and this was because she told the most marvellous stories, stories not about chores and tasks and daily life, and not about princesses and knights either, but about miracles and wonders.
In her stories, a square foot of dirt, undistinguished, uninteresting, became a battle ground, a maze, the home of fantastic creatures: travellers from some vast city underground passed to and fro, clad in black armour, following pathways invisible to man; monsters, eyeless and limbless, made vast tunnels, eating their way through the soil, avoiding the surface where the black-clad warriors would fall upon them and carry them home, still twitching, as the spoils of war. Or the tree above: a normal tree, a tree interesting only for the fruit it bore – that tree bred wasps out of its own substance, and if you looked at it carefully, long before the fruit was worth picking, you could see them emerge and fly away.
She was the one who knew where the first violets would appear, and could describe their elusive scent. She was the one who saw how the hawk hovered, and the dragonfly, and difference between them. She was the one who could describe the marshy river's edge, where the bright kingfishers dived, and say how another world in miniature reflected everything in reverse, as the water reflects the sky: safe in the fields and meadows, sheep and cattle graze, and plants are fodder only; in that other world, the pretty yellow bladderworts graze peacefully on the little fish. Everything she looked upon she studied and learnt, and everything she studied had a type of beauty to her eyes, and her gaze went everywhere.
Everywhere, from the shapes of the clouds, to the ash in the fireplace, to the ground beneath her feet, and out along the street to the village gate too, and the woods beyond, and the tower on the hill, and the road leading away past the horizon to some great and distant city no one had ever visited.
The woods were not fairytale woods, dark and dangerous – they were normal woods, with nuts to be collected in autumn, and game for hunters, and berries in season. People lived in the woods, not many, but one or two: you could walk for hours, paths twisting in and out like a maze, and then all of a sudden the woods would open out into a clearing, sunlit and charming, with a little house and matching garden, vegetables growing in neat lines, hens scratching in the dirt. They were women, mostly, who lived like that, and worth talking to. Few of them had stories (no time for such things – it's a harder life in the woods than in town, with no neighbours to help you), but they kept their eyes open, and they knew things: not only what they'd learnt themselves, but knowledge handed down like an iron skillet or a china plate, passing for hand to hand, from mind to mind.
They knew not only things anyone could know, if they had the eyes to see (where the sweet blackberries grew, how to tend the fire, how best to catch a plump hare), but unpredictable things, things learnt only at a price not worth paying (not worth it for the original student, but so useful for those who followed): that the bright red seeds of the yew, sweet and tempting and so obviously dangerous (the red a warning to birds, to men), were quite safe for even a child to eat – it was the little, unassuming seeds, bone-white and plain, that killed without warning or chance to be saved; that a snug small cottage, closed tight against drafts, with a warm fire blazing up, was not the haven it seemed, and a little of the outside cold must always be allowed in, though why a sliver of the bitter winter wind should keep death at bay better than the perfect warmth of the fire no one could say.
There was a tower, almost a day's walk away. It was not somewhere a young girl should go. Not because it was some Bluebeard's lair, or some ogre's den: no carnivorous ghosts haunted it, no depraved princes, demons in disguise. No, it was only that it was almost a day away, and there was work to be done.
In fact it was a well-built tower, squat and solid and not ruined in the least (not dark and foreboding either), with a squat square building attached, and gardens around it – not fairytale gardens with roses and thorns, but practical gardens with herbs, and fruit, and also chickens, very like the cottages in the wood, and in the village itself.
At some point it had been a watchtower, though no one now remembers what it watched for, but it had come to be used by monks, who lived there quietly, growing things in their garden and tending their chickens, but also reading their books, fine leather-bound things, letters picked out in dazzling colours (the colour of the kingfishers, of the yew-berry, of the yellow flowers at the water's edge). The tower had many books, and they had been there a long time, so that it almost seemed as though they had grown there of their own accord, like mushrooms on a rotting log, or wasps in a fig, but the monks themselves said they came from the city, and before that, some of them, from other cities, an ocean voyage away.
The books were full of marvels, too, just like the world outside the monastery: white, winged snakes; birds that could foretell death; trees whose very scent was poison. The sea, which the girl had never seen, was said to grow calm at certain times so that birds could safely nest; the pattern of the stars was a form of writing, in which the future could be read. These things did not seem as sure as those she had seen for herself, but she had already learnt there were some things it was better not to put to the test. Wiser not to eat yew-seeds than to insist on knowing the truth first hand.
One of the books described a garden. There was a spring of clear water, which never failed, and a tree with orange fruit, sweetly scented, and other fruit-trees all round: the soft, sweet flesh of the fig, the red and juicy plum, the crisp, tart apple and its cousin quince. There were flowers in every colour, springing up from the meadow and cascading from the trees, flowers that knew no season and bloomed beside their fruit. The book did not say where the garden was to be found, or if it did, the girl could not understand it. She thought perhaps it was a garden from long ago, back before the tower was a watch-tower, or perhaps it was far away, further even than the city, out over the ocean. It hardly mattered: neither was within reach.
But the city, now. The city was somewhere you could go. No one ever did, not from the village, but someone must have come from the city to bring the books, and a road that went one way must go the other also. And there were travellers, sometimes, who had met someone who had met someone else who had been to the city.
Well, did you really want a story about a village and a village girl, even one who could persuade the monks to let her learn from them? A story that starts 'once upon a time' should have a court and castle, a fine city full of flying carpets and magic beans (if you plant a bean, it will grow into a vine, which is magic enough for some).
There should be a city, full of people, and a court, dangerous as any fairytale forest: power is always dangerous, and bitter to the taste, however much you sought it out. There should be apothecaries and doctors, charlatans and con men, philosophers and mystics, and more to learn than can be written in even a tower of books: lessons in back alleys, and universities, and in the shifting tides of court intrigue. There should be a path, invisible but sure as any ant-trail, that leads from some little village to the king's advisor, his wise-woman, his most learned apothecary. There is even a garden, formal, full of flowers, with a fountain at the centre, although it is a working garden, even without hens. It is, after all, an apothecary's job to provide the most appropriate medicine the king commands, whether that be to cure or kill.
Do the ants mistake their way at times? I could never tell. They seem so certain, but then I was certain too, certain every step of the way that led me here, with the garden I wanted, and no daily chores to stop me studying, and no safe way to ever leave. (Would I? Would I truly go live again in a tiny hut, one bad summer from starvation?) When did I learn to fear the world, to fear myself? (Even if I left, there is nowhere I could go to escape, when half of what I want to escape is me – even in a hovel in the woods, or fleeing across the ocean in a wooden ship, I know myself, and I would be choosing who to help and who to harm, because to know the means to both is to make a choice inevitable.) Oh village girl! A road that goes one way must go the other too, and I wish I knew what you might have found if you had turned the other way. | {
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Yahoo chief calls for return to workstations
Employees working from home told to report to offices but the move may have risks
Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer has told staff working from home to return to the company's offices. Photo: Reuters
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer, by ordering staff to report to offices, risks losing the productivity gains that can come from flexible work arrangements and jeopardising her ability to lure top talent.
Jackie Reses, Yahoo's executive vice-president of people and development, sent a memorandum last week asking employees with work-from-home arrangements to make their way to the offices, starting from June.
"To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important, so we need to be working side by side," said the memorandum, whose contents were confirmed by a Yahoo employee who asked not to be identified because it was not a public document. "Speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home."
At a time when Mayer is under pressure to jump-start growth and create innovative products, the shift may compromise Yahoo's ability to attract employees seeking the freedom to work outside the office - a perk offered by many of the company's competitors.
Research suggested that working from home enhanced productivity, said Jody Thompson, co-founder of workforce consultant CultureRx. "Mayer has taken a giant leap backward," Thompson said. "Instead of keeping great talent, she is going to find herself with a workplace full of people who are good at showing up and putting in time."
Yahoo spokeswoman Sara Gorman declined to comment on the memorandum or discuss the company's internal policies.
This seems a backwards step in an age when remote working is easier and more effective than ever
People who worked from home tended to have less stress and were more productive, partly because they did not invest time and money in commuting, said Brad Harrington, executive director of the Boston College Centre for Work and Family. "When employees have family or other personal issues they need to take care of, the feeling is that by being able to work from home, you can take care of those in a much shorter period of time than commuting," he said.
The portion of US workers who performed their job at least one day a week at home increased to 9.5 per cent in 2010 from 7 per cent in 1997, according to the US Census Bureau.
In a study of call-centre employees of a Chinese travel agency, researchers at Stanford University found a 13 per cent performance increase for staff who worked from home.
Mayer, who last year became Yahoo's fifth chief executive in four years, worked from her California home in October in the weeks following the birth of her first child.
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, said in a blog post yesterday that Mayer's decision ignored the advancements of mobile and video technology that had helped workers do their jobs whatever the location.
"This seems a backwards step in an age when remote working is easier and more effective than ever," Branson wrote in the post. "If you provide the right technology to keep in touch, maintain regular communication and get the right balance between remote and office working, people will be motivated to work responsibly, quickly and with high quality."
Mayer earned the support of some analysts and investors in January after reporting the company's first annual sales increase in four years. Her changes would continue to be supported as long as she kept delivering results, said Colin Gillis, an analyst at BGC Partners.
"She needs to rebuild the culture of this company, and she needs to drive revenue growth," Gillis said. "The whole notion of ending remote working, and whether it's right or wrong, it's her prerogative as CEO, and we'll see if that helps her with those first two goals."
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It's hard to believe that the dog days of summer will soon come to a close. As the end of summer makes its rapid approach, the start of fall is just around the corner. And with the arrival of fall comes crisp cool air, colorful leaves, and dare we say…All Hallow's Eve, otherwise known as
Halloween.
Pretty soon, the Halloween decorations will begin to cover the exterior of homes across the country as the inhabitants get ready for the holiday itself. Folks will begin their search for the perfect costume to wear on Halloween night or to the best costume party in town.
One thing's for sure, when selecting a Halloween costume you want to select a costume that will stand out from the rest. But most importantly, you want to have fun wearing it. See below for a few
Sexy Halloween Costume Ideas and the top 10 most popular costumes from the past 10 years available at 3wishes.com.
3 Wishes Top 10 Halloween Costumes from the Past 10 Years
Perhaps on the night of All Hallow's Eve, you'll want to wear one of these sexy ensembles:
2014 - American Hero Halloween Costume: Be a sexy superhero for the night when you dress up for the holiday in our American Hero Costume! The American Hero Costume features a sexy little costume that comes complete with a lasso and a lasso loop. Add the matching star embroidered headband to complete your look and don't forget the adorable American Hero boots!
2013 - Arabian Princess Halloween Costume: Anyone can be an Arabian princess for the night and when you slip into this stunner, you're guaranteed to turn heads. This is a two-piece ensemble in a majestic baby blue featuring silky sheer materials, sexy slits with lovely bow details and a jeweled headband to complete the look.
2012 - Frosty the Snow Vixen Costume: The adorably sexy Frosty the Snow Vixen costume is a strapless ensemble featuring faux fur, a floppy black hat and a plaid scarf. Top the look off with a sexy pair of black gloves and you're good to go for a night of fun.
2011 - Sexy School Girl Halloween Costume: The sexy school girl look is a look that will never get old. The Sexy School Tease Outfit is a costume that should only be worn if you're ready to turn up the heat in a crowd. The two-piece costume comes complete with a pair of stockings for a look that's naughty and nice.
2010 - French Maid Halloween Costume: Fantasies are brought to life when you arrive at the party in the sexy Maid Servant Costume. This sexy ensemble takes a classic look to a whole other level. Complete the look with an adorable bow, a feather duster and knee high stockings.
2009 - Adult School Girl Costume: The Adult School Girl Study Partner costume is another sexy take of the classic school girl look. The costume features a plaid mini and a spandex tie top. Complete your look with a pair of knee high or thigh high stockings!
2006 - Strawberry Girl Halloween Costume: The Strawberry Girl Halloween Costume is only for the naughty and sweet at heart. Complete your look with the featured bonnet, thigh high stockings and toss your hair into pigtails.
2005 - Indiana Jane Halloween Costume: Where was Indiana Jane in the Temple of Doom? Waiting for her costume! This sexy two piece costume features many great accessories to complete the look of Indiana Jane, including a fedora, belt, rope to get naughty and a plastic knife to save the day.
2004 - Teachers Pet School Girl Costume: Be the teacher's pet for a night of fun in another rendition of the classic school girl look. This sexy costume features a plaid ruffly mini with a spandex white tied top. Complete your look with a pair of stockings, some pig tails and maybe a pair of Mary Janes! | {
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DPR and LPR leaders refuse to sign Minsk talks document - source
Feb 12 2015
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The leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk (DPR) and Lugansk (LPR) People's Republics, Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky, have refused to sign a document drafted at a meeting of the Russian, German, French and Ukrainian leaders in the Belarusian capital Minsk, a source in Minsk familiar with the situation told Interfax.
The leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk (DPR) and Lugansk (LPR) People's Republics, Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky, have refused to sign a document drafted at a meeting of the Russian, German, French and Ukrainian leaders in the Belarusian capital Minsk, a source in Minsk familiar with the situation told Interfax.
"As far as I know, Zakharchenko and Plotnitsky have not signed this document," he said.
According to earlier reports, Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov brought this document to a meeting of the trilateral Contact Group for Ukraine in Minsk.
Zakharchenko and Plotnitsky, who arrived in the Belarusian capital on Wednesday, were expected to sign the document.
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Stealthy Shape Security Hires Google’s Former Click-Fraud Czar
Super stealthy security startup, Shape Security, has recruited Google’s ex-“click-fraud czar” Shuman Ghosemajumder to its executive team where he’ll be charged with leading the company’s marketing, strategy and partnerships efforts.
Mountain View-based Shape is said to be developing a new category of web defense products that take a different approach to security that shifts costs from defenders to hackers. It hopes to achieve this via its “military-grade technology” that doesn’t rely on past attack signatures, and instead forces hackers to “spend more and more to achieve less and less.”
The startup’s founders come from Google, the Department of Defense and major defense contractors, while the Google connection doesn’t end there. Shape’s backers include Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures, as part of a $6 million Series A round, co-led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Accel Partner Peter Wagner, Sequoia Limited Partner Guarav Garg, Vodafone CTO Chris Burke, Baseline Ventures, and unnamed executives at LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook also participated.
But back to Ghosemajumder, who brings some serious clout to Shape. During his time at Google, he won two ‘Google Founders Awards’ for his entrepreneurial and technical achievements. Known affectionately as the “click-fraud czar”, Ghosemajumder was an early product manager on Google’s AdSense offering and part of the team that launched Gmail and co-founded Google’s Privacy Council. | {
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Breguet Watches
Watch Snob: Can A Real Man Wear A Swatch?
Succumbing to Rolex
A year after emailing you and choosing between a million watches, I finally succumbed to Rolex. It boiled down to the men’s Platinum Yacht-Master or the steel and gold GMT Master II. Since I still possess my Vacheron Quai de L'Ile (rose gold) and my PAM 111, I decided to go for the YM for the clean, everyday watch look. Did I make the simple right choice or should I have upgraded to the new Yacht-Master II?Succumbed to Rolex indeed. Out of a “million” watches, a man who owns a Vacheron Constantin ended up choosing not only the lazy option but the worst watch in their collection? The Yacht-Master is nothing more than a re-badged Submariner in platinum, a watch that presumably was branded to fit a sailing niche that Rolex didn’t have.As for the Yacht-Master II, while it possesses a truly innovative complication (that no one will use), it is the second ugliest watch Rolex has sold (the leopard Daytona being the worst). At least you didn’t waste your money on that one. If you truly wanted a clean, everyday watch, and couldn’t look beyond Rolex, the simple Oyster Perpetual or clichéd Datejust would have fit the bill.
Breguet Watches
After a long career in military service, I am finally retiring and moving on to civilian life, and I would like to celebrate this milestone with a watch purchase. I know that you hold Patek, JLC, AP, and A. Lange and Söhne in high regard, but I haven’t heard you speak much about Breguet. I understand that it's part of the Swatch conglomerate, but has it kept enough of its horological heritage alive so as to be on par with the aforementioned marques? It can be difficult to distinguish the truth from clever marketing. Your familiarity with the recent as well as distant history of watch companies would be most helpful, since I consider the pedigree of the timepiece I select to be a key factor in my purchase decision.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
There are two brands that are part of the Swatch conglomerate that are worthy of more than a passing glance: Glashütte Original and Breguet. The reason is that both companies are left alone by Big Brother enough to allow them to express themselves through the development of fine manufacture movements and a respect for their history. While you should have no illusion that Abraham-Louis Breguet’s DNA is anywhere close to the current company’s watches, Swatch has preserved enough of the design language and philosophy of Breguet to keep its watches feeling authentic without resorting to mere gimmicky homages.Of course, if it were my choice, I always opt for true independents like Patek, but if your heart is set on Breguet, just be sure to choose the right one. While the Type XX is a fine sports watch and may be fitting for your military background, the derivative chronograph movement is nothing special. The Marine line seems trendy to me and not fitting for a haute horlogerie brand like Breguet. No, instead opt for a simple piece from the Classique collection. The engine-turned dials and fluted case sides will make you feel like you bought pedigree even if you didn’t.
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Senator Obama has accused me of opposing regulation to avert this crisis. I guess he believes if a lie is big enough and repeated often enough it will be believed. But the truth is I was the one who called at the time for tighter restrictions on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could have helped prevent this crisis from happening in the first place.
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From 2009 - 2018, Olivia worked for MAY SPACE (formerly Brenda May Gallery) in varying capacities. In 2019 she curated Our Common Bond for MAY SPACE, an exhibition that looks at the omissions present in the Australian Citizenship booklet of the same name that eliminate diverse histories and experiences from the Australian narrative. In July 2013, Olivia curated Mighty Small, an exhibition that focused on artworks where a small-scale was integral to the work’s intended impact. In April 2014, Olivia developed the curatorial project In Tandem for Brenda May Gallery, which placed her in the position of creative matchmaker and mediator. She paired six Australian artists based on similar sensibilities, aesthetics or thematic tendencies with the brief of creating pieces in collaboration or in conversation with one another.
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Americans for Job Security
Americans for Job Security has been active since 1997. It describes itself as a “pro-business issue advocacy organization.” It also says it is independent and bipartisan, but it leans Republican. Its president is Stephen DeMaura, a former executive director of the New Hampshire Republican Party. It was founded by David Carney, the former political director for President George H.W. Bush; Michael Dubke, the former executive director of the Republican think tank Ripon Society and founder of the Republican media services firm Crossroads Media LLC; and Robert Vagley, the former president of the American Insurance Association.
The group has close ties with other Republican organizations. In fact, DeMaura actually works alongside Crossroads Media and the Republican super PAC American Crossroads in the same Virginia office space, a well-known headquarters for Republican organizations that also housed consultants for the Romney campaign in 2012. Crossroads Media’s other clients include the Republican Governors Association, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee.
AJS is organized as a 501(c)(6) “business league,” and it does not disclose its donors. It says only that its members are “businesses, business leaders and entrepreneurs.” A 2010 examination of the group by the New York Times said: “Its deep ties to a Republican consulting operation raise questions about whether, under cover of its tax-exempt mission ‘to promote a strong, job-creating economy,’ the group is largely a funnel for anonymous donations.”
As of mid-March, Americans for Job Security had not made any independent expenditures for the 2014 election. In the 2012 election cycle, it spent nearly $16 million in independent expenditures, most of which was spent campaigning against President Obama. It also spent nearly $650,000 campaigning against Wisconsin Republican primary contender Eric Hovde, who was running for Senate against Tommy Thompson, the former Wisconsin governor.
In 2011 and 2012, the group gave away $26.3 million in grants, almost all of which went to the Center to Protect Patient Rights — now called American Encore Inc. — an organization with only a post office box in Phoenix as an address. Run by Sean Noble — a Republican operative tied to the Koch brothers — CPPR gave more than $182 million in grants to other organizations between 2009 and 2012, including $44 million to conservative groups in 2010. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, “CPPR has been the linchpin in one of the most complex networks of dark money in the country.”
Both CPPR and AJS were caught up in controversy in California in 2012. California’s Fair Political Practices Commission and the state attorney general filed suit against an Arizona nonprofit called Americans for Responsible Leadership to reveal the source of ARL’s $11 million contribution to a California campaign committee, which took positions on certain state ballot propositions. ARL identified the source of the contribution as AJS, which had funneled the money through the Center to Protect Patient Rights.
The Fair Political Practices Commission called this “the largest contribution ever disclosed as campaign money laundering in California history.” A settlement reached a year later required CPPR and ARL to pay $1 million to the state for not disclosing independent expenditure contributions. In addition, the two California groups that received money from CPPR were required to pay the state $15.08 million — the amount that they had received from CPPR without disclosing the source. AJS wasn’t found at fault. The California commission said that AJS’ contribution to CPPR didn’t need to be legally disclosed since it was not earmarked for any specific purpose, so the Arizona group was wrong to say AJS was the source of the funds.
Americans for Job Security has given funds to other conservative groups. AJS gave $1.1 million to a nonprofit called the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, of which DeMaura is the treasurer. Taxpayers Protection Alliance has fought against green building regulations and advocated for a lower corporate tax rate. During the 2012 election cycle, AJS also gave funds to the Coalition for American Jobs ($442,000), American Tradition Partnership ($70,750), Texans for Fiscal Responsibility ($40,000), American Action Network ($25,000) and Americans for Limited Government ($10,000).
AJS was involved in another controversy in 2008, when the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against AJS, saying AJS had violated federal election law by, among other things, failing to register as a political committee. However, the FEC commissioners were divided on the matter, along partisan lines, and dismissed the complaint.
When the Supreme Court later struck down longstanding federal laws against campaign spending by corporations and labor unions, DeMaura told the Wall Street Journal the decision was an “unequivocal victory” for those “who believe in free speech and the rights of organizations such as ours to promote our point of view.”
Although AJS is not required to publicly disclose the names of its donors, the Center for Responsive Politics discovered its donors by examining the IRS filings of the donating organizations. In late 2010, the Center to Protect Patient Rights gave AJS nearly $5 million. Other large contributions over the past four years came from conservative groups, including nearly $3 million from the Wellspring Committee, $2 million from Crossroads GPS, $1.4 million from Freedom’s Watch, $500,000 from New Majority California and $250,000 from Americans for Limited Government. | {
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OVERTON
Ouretun (xi cent.).
The parish of Overton, including the townships of
Shipton and Skelton, covers 5,815 acres and lies in
the plain of York. The soil is entirely alluvial except
for a patch of Keuper Marl on which the hamlet of
Shipton stands. About half the area is arable land,
and Skelton is well wooded, 78 acres being covered
by plantations. (fn. 1)
The village consists of a few houses standing on a
slight rise on the left bank of the Ouse, about 5 miles
north-west of York. By the side of the road is a
base and truncated shaft of a stone cross, which has
been removed from its original position. Close to
the church is a farm-house on the site of the Hall,
which for many years formed the chief country seat
of the Abbots of St. Mary's, York. (fn. 2) At the Dissolution the last abbot begged to be allowed to retire
hither. The house was rebuilt in 1406 (fn. 3) by Robert
Warrop, Abbot of St. Mary's, according to an inscription on the woodwork of the parlour mentioned
by Dr. Hutton in 1661; he also records other inscriptions and coats of arms in the windows, but it
was then no longer possible to decipher them. (fn. 4) The
old hall had been demolished by 1736. (fn. 5) Traces of
old stonework, re-used, are, however, visible in the
house, and part of the encircling ditch or moat is still
to be seen.
Shipton is a fair-sized village standing on the main
north road not far from Beningbrough station on the
North Eastern railway. There are here a public
elementary school and a Wesleyan chapel. After
leaving the village the road continues due north
through Shipton Moor, where it is joined by Chapmans Lane and Amblers Lane, forming four distinct
cross roads. Shipton Grange and Hall Farm stand
rather isolated in the centre of the parish, with Cross
Lanes Farm further north.
Skelton, lying east of Overton, became an ecclesiastical parish in 1870. The village, which stands to the
east of the main road, is built round a green with the
church at the north end. There is also a Wesleyan
chapel here. The cottages are mostly modern, but
a farm-house on the east side has a picturesque
brick pigeon-house rising above some outbuildings.
Immediately to the north of the church stands the
manor-house, a former residence of the Lovells. The
building has been so much modernized and altered as
to leave little trace of the original arrangement; some
of the windows to the south front have restored stone
mullions and transoms, and the house probably dates
from the late 16th century. The house is two stories
high and much overgrown with creepers. Its chief
interest lies in the internal fittings, of which the staircase is a handsome example of Elizabethan work. The
square newels have pierced terminals of steeple form
and carved pendants, and the well-moulded rail rests
on turned balusters. The string has a good carved
vine leaf ornament. The drawing room has oakpanelled walls with a carved arcaded frieze enriched
with terminal figures. The dining room also retains
its old panelling, though much altered.
In 1634 (fn. 11) the inhabitants of Skelton were sued for
stopping up the highway from Huby to York in a
place in the forest of Galtres called Corbon, (fn. 12) by
making ditches and earth-works. Hall Moor in the
north is possibly the 'Halfield' mentioned in 1429. (fn. 13)
On the east of the moor is the small plantation of
Moorlands Wood, with several ponds near.
The mill that formed part of the manor in the
16th and 17th centuries (fn. 14) has now disappeared.
Wide Open Farm, so called in 1429, (fn. 15) is all that
remains of the 'Wipestune' that in 1086 was soke of
the archbishop's 'manor' of Helperby. (fn. 16)
Manors
At OVERTON in 1086 4 carucates
were in the hands of the king. (fn. 17) These
were granted by William Rufus to the
abbey of St. Mary's, York. (fn. 18) Count Alan also held
5 carucates here and at Skelton a berewick assessed at
2 carucates and 6 oxgangs. These had formerly been
in the hands of Morcar, who had a hall here before
the Conquest. (fn. 19) This land also was granted by Count
Alan (fn. 20) to the same religious house. Overton continued (fn. 21)
in the possession of St. Mary's until the Dissolution.
In 1540 (fn. 22) the manor of Overton with all the lands
here lately belonging to St. Mary's were granted in
exchange to Sir Thomas Heneage and Katherine his
wife, who in 1549 (fn. 23) sold it and several other manors
to Edward VI. After being leased out by the Crown (fn. 24)
the capital messuage was leased by Queen Elizabeth in
1595 (fn. 25) to Sir Thomas Scudamore, who granted a life
interest in the manor to John Jenkins, (fn. 26) his father-inlaw. (fn. 27) In 1605 (fn. 28) Sir Thomas received a grant of the
manor in fee, and died in 1621, (fn. 29) leaving a son and
heir William, who in 1624 conveyed the mansionhouse of Overton to his mother Mary. (fn. 30) William
married Elizabeth daughter of William Bourchier (fn. 31) of
Beningbrough Hall, and in 1640–1 (fn. 32) lodged a complaint against the Earl of Strafford concerning a
mortgage on his estates at Overton. William Scudamore died in 1661, (fn. 33) and was succeeded by his eldest
son and heir Thomas, (fn. 34) who in 1664 (fn. 35) sold the manor
to Barrington Bourchier of Beningbrough (q.v.). The
two manors henceforth followed the same descent, (fn. 36)
Overton being now in the hands of Captain Guy
Dawnay, D.S.O., of Beningbrough Hall.
In 1086 Count Alan had 6 carucates (fn. 37) in SHIPTON
(Hipton, xi cent.). This holding was evidently
included in the Mowbray fee. (fn. 38)
Richard de Camera held lands in Shipton and was
succeeded by a son Ralph, (fn. 39) who had a son Richard
and daughter Agnes. In 1292 (fn. 40) Richard obtained
licence to grant a messuage and 6 oxgangs to St. Mary's
Abbey; Agnes married John son of Walter le Gaoler, (fn. 41)
bringing lands in Shipton as her dower. These lands
were given to their son William le Gaoler, who alienated
them to the same religious house in 1316. (fn. 42)
Hugh de Longchamp appears to have held lands in
Shipton in demesne, (fn. 43) 2 oxgangs of which he granted
to his wife Helen the daughter of Richard de Richmond. They had a son David and daughter Emma,
who also granted their lands here to the Abbot of
St. Mary's. (fn. 44) There were various other grants to the
abbey in 1305 (fn. 45) 1315 (fn. 46) and 1322. (fn. 47) Shipton was in
the Liberty of St. Mary in 1316 and at the Dissolution
the abbey apparently held the manor and rectory. (fn. 48)
In 1549 (fn. 49) John Shipton, who had previously held
lands in Shipton, had a lease of the 'manor,' which
in 1551 (fn. 50) he conveyed to John Redman. In 1557 (fn. 51)
John Redman bought from Queen Mary the manor
which was formerly held by St. Mary's. He was
still holding in 1562 (fn. 52) and died seised of Shipton
Manor in 1574, (fn. 53) leaving no children, (fn. 54) and Shipton
passed under his will (fn. 55) to John son and heir of his
brother Richard, who died in 1579. (fn. 56) John died
in 1600, (fn. 57) leaving three sons, Matthew, John and
William, and four daughters. Matthew, the eldest
son, succeeded his father and was knighted by King
James. (fn. 58) He was holding the manor in 1619, (fn. 59)
but before 1625 it had passed to William Scudamore of Overton (fn. 60) (q.v.), whose son Thomas sold
it to Barrington Bourchier of Beningbrough Hall
(q.v.) in 1668. (fn. 61) Since that time the two manors
have followed the same descent, (fn. 62) and are now in
the hands of Captain Guy Dawnay, D.S.O., of
Beningbrough Hall.
Three carucates at MORTON (Mortun, xi cent.),
which seems to have been in this parish, were in the
king's hands in 1086 (fn. 63); they had been previously held
by Archil. Nothing is known of the overlordship of
this land, but in 1271 David le Lardiner held a
carucate here, rendering yearly 5s. to the altar of the
abbey of St. Mary's, York. (fn. 64) The descent of this
portion of Morton followed that of the other lands
of the Lardiner family in Skelton (q.v.).
In 1086 SKELTON (Sceltun, xi cent.) was
assessed at 9 carucates, and was entered among the
lands of the king, whose farmer (censorius) had the
2 carucates 6 oxgangs once held by Torber. (fn. 65) A
further holding of 2 carucates 6 oxgangs 'belonged
to' Count Alan's fee of Overton, while the remainder
had been held by the Archbishops of York from of
old. (fn. 66)
Possibly the first portions of the royal land to be
granted to sub-tenants were Corteburne and Hordrum
Wood, which Henry II gave to the ancestors of
David le Lardiner (fn. 67) by the serjeanty of keeping the
king's gaol of the forest and making and keeping
the king's larder, finding salt at his own cost. (fn. 68) For
this service he was allowed the upper legs and loins
of the deer, as well as various other liberties, including
the right to take every Saturday from every baker one
loaf or ½d., from every brewer one gallon of beer or
½d., from every butcher a pennyworth of meat, and
from every fish-cart four pennyworth of fish. (fn. 69) David
le Lardiner was receiving an annual allowance of
£7 12s. 1d. in 1166 (fn. 70); he had been succeeded by
Thomas his son by 1201–2. (fn. 71) David le Lardiner
was living in 1237. (fn. 72) He, or perhaps a son of the
same name, died in 1271 (fn. 73) seised of the land called
'Corteburne.' His son and heir David died in or
about 1280 (fn. 74) and in 1284 (fn. 75) his son Philip had
seisin of the serjeanty of the forest of Galtres.
In 1304 (fn. 76) Philip le Lardiner received licence to
enfeoff William Gra of York of a meadow called
Corteburne, and wood called Hordrum, containing
30 acres by forest perch. The lawn of Corteburn
and wood of 'Hordron' were granted by William
to Thomas his son before 1341. (fn. 77) Thomas afterwards alienated them to Thomas son of John Gra,
and he in 1360 obtained licence to grant them to
Joan widow of William Lord Greystock. (fn. 78) The
holding was again alienated by her to John de
Skutterskelfe, clerk. (fn. 79) He conveyed it to John
Vincent and others and by 1408 it was in the hands
of the lords of the manor. (fn. 80)
Little is known of the early history of the manor
of Skelton. In 1259–60 Hugh son of Robert de
Pontefract was holding land here, (fn. 81) but no indication of his status has been found. In 1318, however, Thomas son of Richard de Pontefract was in
possession of the manor, which he then sold to
William Gra and Alice his wife. (fn. 82) William Gra
had a daughter Ellen, on whom he settled these lands. (fn. 83)
She married a Duffield, and was followed by a son
Richard Duffield, who died in 1408, (fn. 84) leaving a son
and heir Thomas, aged sixteen. Thomas died in
1429, (fn. 85) leaving two daughters, Margaret and Elizabeth; the latter was only two days old, and survived
her father but a few days.
Margaret apparently married Thomas Nelson,
Mayor of York in 1454 and 1465, who died in or
about 1483–4, leaving his lands in Skelton to Thomas
his son and heir. (fn. 86) Thomas dying without issue, his
heir was his brother William, whose will was proved in
1525. (fn. 87) He was succeeded by Christopher, his eldest
son, who in 1528 (fn. 88) settled the manor on his eldest son
William and Anne his wife. Christopher died in
1554 (fn. 89) seised of Skelton Manor and a close called
'Corburne'; William his son was forty years old.
Bridget daughter of William Nelson married Edward
Besley, who in 1573 obtained a quitclaim to Skelton
from Christopher Nelson. (fn. 90)
Edward Besley and Bridget were still living in
1605, and in 1611 they being 'recusants' half the
manor was granted for forty-one years to Alexander
Stratton. (fn. 91) In 1613 they conveyed Skelton to their
son William, who in 1628 sold it to Thomas Atkinson. (fn. 92)
In 1633 Thomas Atkinson sold Skelton again to
Thomas Lovell, (fn. 93) who was still holding it in 1654, (fn. 94)
but sold the manor in the same year to James Brooke. (fn. 95)
He died in 1675, (fn. 96) leaving one son, Sir John Brooke,
bart., who was holding the manor in 1676 (fn. 97) and died
in 1691. (fn. 98) He had two sons, Sir James and Henry. (fn. 99)
Sir James was succeeded by a son Sir Job Brooke,
who died without issue, when his estates passed to
Honora, the only child of Henry Brooke and cousin
of Sir Job. (fn. 100) Honora became the wife of John
Jenkins, and was holding the manor of Skelton in
1770. (fn. 101) She died without issue in 1778, (fn. 102) when the
manor was put up to auction, and purchased in 1784
by Joshua Hepworth for £17,100. (fn. 103) From Joshua
Hepworth the manor has descended to the present
owner, Major Gresham Williams-Hepworth.
The rest of the king's land must have come into
the hands of the lords of Sheriff Hutton (q.v.), and
was held as one-sixth of a knight's fee. (fn. 104) The land
was held of the Nevills by the family of Lardiner, (fn. 105)
and follows the descent traced above.
The 2 carucates 6 oxgangs in Overton held by
Count Alan at the time of the Domesday Survey (fn. 106)
were granted by his brother to the abbey of St. Mary's,
York. (fn. 107) The abbey retained these lands until the
Dissolution, (fn. 108) when they were granted to Philip and
Thomas Lovell in 1545. (fn. 109) Philip died in 1558, leaving
a son Thomas, (fn. 110) who married Jane Hungate (fn. 111) and
died in 1571. (fn. 112) He was succeeded by a son Thomas,
who in 1583 had livery of his father's lands. (fn. 113) Thomas
died in 1603, leaving four sons and three daughters,
Thomas his heir being then thirteen years old. (fn. 114) He
married Mary Booth, (fn. 115) and in 1633 bought from
Thomas Atkinson (fn. 116) the manor of which the history
has already been traced. From this time the two
estates followed the same descent.
Certain lands appear to have been alienated by
St. Mary's Abbey before the Dissolution, for in
1528 Sir William Ingleby died seised of the 'manor'
of Skelton held of the Abbot of St. Mary's. (fn. 117) Sir
William Ingleby had a son William, (fn. 118) who held the
manor (fn. 119) until 1576, when it was sold to Edward
Besley. (fn. 120) Henceforward it followed the descent of
the chief manor of Skelton (q.v.).
In 1268 Robert de Askeby was holding lands in
Skelton (fn. 121) and died before 1279–80, when his widow
Euphemia claimed dower. (fn. 122) Henry son of Robert
died during his father's lifetime, leaving a son Robert,
a minor, in the custody of his mother Margery. (fn. 123)
Robert de Askeby had a daughter Margaret, on whom
he settled the manor of Skelton in 1323 on her
marriage with Hugh de Moresby. (fn. 124) In 1337 Hugh
de Moresby received a grant of free warren in
Skelton and Wigginton (fn. 125) and died in 1349, leaving
a son and heir Christopher. (fn. 126) He died in 1370 (fn. 127)
and was followed by a son Christopher, who in 1388
sold a quarter of the manor to Thomas Lovell of
Skelton. (fn. 128) The Lovells seem to have been a family
of some importance. William Lovell was holding
land of the Mowbray fee in Brotton towards the
close of the 13th century, and in 1315 a William
Lovell was a juror for the wapentake of Bulmer. (fn. 129)
Three years later Thomas son of Roger Lovell of
Skelton was accused of murder, and in 1320 he was
imprisoned at York for trespasses in the forest of
Galtres. (fn. 130) Thomas Lovell of Skelton was an attorney for John Moryn while the latter was in Britanny
in 1362 and for Sir Brian Roucliffe in 1365; he
served on many commissions from 1368 to 1384,
when he seems to have dropped out of public life,
though a Thomas Lovell was made a conservator of
various Yorkshire rivers in 1390. (fn. 131) In 1428 Thomas
and Elizabeth Lovell were tenants of the Nevill fee
in Skelton and Sutton. (fn. 132) It seems probable that
the land of this family followed the descent of the
land which had belonged to St. Mary's Abbey. (fn. 133)
The remaining 3½ carucates are described in
Domesday Book as in the hands of the Archbishop
of York or in the Liberty of St. Peter. (fn. 134) When in
course of time the two fees became distinct Skelton
fell to the share of the dean and chapter. (fn. 135) It does
not seem to have developed into a separate manor,
but was probably included in that of Alne and
Tollerton (q.v.); it is now held by various tenants.
Churches
The church of ST. CUTHBERT
was almost entirely rebuilt in 1855,
but the old design appears to have
been followed. It consists of a chancel, an aisled
nave, and western bellcote, containing two bells.
The style is 13th-century Gothic of the lancet type
and the arcades are said to be the old work re-used.
They are each of three bays with pointed arches and
piers with moulded capitals and bases, and have in
any case been completely scraped or recut. The
churchyard is entered by a modern lych-gate.
The plate includes a cup, paten and flagon, all
modern.
The registers begin in 1593.
The church of ALL SAINTS(fn. 136) at Skelton is
a rectangular building consisting of a chancel and
nave, both with side aisles, and measuring internally
44 ft. 3 in. by 32 ft. 6 in. The church as it stands
was completed shortly before 1247, and the building
presents examples of no other period. Though
small in dimensions, as an example of early 13thcentury work it is unequalled by any other parish
church in the county. The building was carefully
restored in 1814 to 1818, under the superintendence
of Henry Graham, but the groining then introduced
has since been removed.
Plan of Skelton Church
The church is divided into three bays, of which
the chancel occupies the easternmost, being separated
from the nave by a chancel arch. The east window
consists of three equal lancets with detached shafts
between them both internally and externally. These
have moulded bases and capitals with nail-head ornament, and the window-heads are deeply moulded
and enriched with dog-tooth and nail-head. Halfway up the external shafts are moulded bands. A
line of dog-tooth is also carried down the edge of
the outer external jambs. Above the central lancet
is a vesica-shaped window in the gable having a
moulded hood carried round it. The north and
south chancel walls have a deep eastern respond and
a single arch on each side communicates with the
side chapels. The arches are pointed and of two
simple chamfered orders and the responds have each
three attached shafts keeled on the outer edge with
moulded capitals and bases, those on the east being
banded at half their height. In the south-east
respond is a trefoil-headed piscina, the bowl of which
is supported on carved foliage. Opposite this is an
aumbry and on the east wall to the north side is a
foliated bracket shaped like a column capital. The
north chapel has a single lancet in the east wall with
an external label and two much smaller lights of
similar form in the north wall. Near the eastern
one is an aumbry and in the south wall is a trefoilheaded piscina. On the east wall are remains of the
broken corbels supporting the altar. The south
chapel corresponds exactly to the north, with regard
to the windows, piscina and aumbry, but in place of
the western window in the south wall is a small
door with a head segmental-pointed internally and
two-centred externally with chamfered jambs. At
the west ends of both chapels are traces of the
mortises for wood screens now destroyed. The
chancel and chapels are covered by one high-pitched
roof, the east wall being divided only by small
gabled buttresses
two stages high,
and having a pair
of low buttresses of
similar detail at the
two angles. Both
internally and externally a moulded
string-course is carried round the east
wall below the sills
of the windows, on
the side walls it
becomes externally
a hood to the windows and door. On
the east gable is a
very beautiful cross
with a moulded
base, circular stem
and floreated arms.
The chancel arch
is of similar character to the arcades,
of two chamfered
orders with a hood
moulding on the
west face springing
from responds with three attached shafts. Above it
the wall is pierced with a simple pointed opening in
the gable. Resting on this wall is a bellcote of stone,
gabled and finished with a cross with floreated arms
which is apparently not original. The two bell
openings are acutely pointed and divided by a pier
of four attached shafts with moulded capital and
base. Both arches are included under a main arch,
the spandrel being enriched with a quatrefoil having
dog-tooth ornament.
The nave is two bays long only, with arcades
exactly similar to those between the chancel and
chapels. The shafts are all keeled on their outer
edges and the moulded capitals have nail-head ornament. The west wall is pierced by a tall lancet
window with external banded jamb shafts having
moulded capitals and bases and a line of dog-tooth
ornament. The head is enriched in the same
manner, and above it in the gable is a circular
window with a hood moulding carried round. The
nave aisles are continuous with the chancel chapels
and have each a small lancet window in the first bay.
In the second bay on the north is a simple pointed
north door. The south door, opposite to it, is the
finest feature of the building, and, though considerably restored, is an exact reproduction of the original
work. It is set in a gabled projection from the aisle
wall and is recessed in four orders. The pointed
arch is richly moulded and has two rows of dogtooth ornament which is again repeated on the hood.
The latter terminates in carved foliage bosses. The
jambs have each three free and one attached shaft
with bell capitals enriched with 'stiff leaf' foliage.
The bases are of the 'hold water' type and rest on a
moulded plinth following the line of the bases. The
abacus of the capitals is carried round the projection
as a string-course, stopping against the aisle wall.
Above the arch is a horizontal string-course and the
acutely-pointed gable terminates in a cross of curious
form, and having a band of nail-heads round the
stem. At the west end of each aisle is a lancet
window uniform with the eastern chapel windows.
The buttresses of the west end are similar to those
on the east. The church is faced entirely in ashlar
and the roofs are all modern, blue slating having
taken the place of the earlier tiling. On the walls
of the nave aisles are painted Scripture texts in frames
of scroll work.
Skelton Church from the South-east
The font is contemporary with the church with
an octagonal bowl chamfered back and cut into a
number of facets on each side, the stem is a plain
octagon and the base is moulded.
In the south chapel is a slab with a partially
obliterated marginal inscription in black letter to
Robert Lovell and Anne his wife, who died 24 July
and 25 March 1421 respectively. Some fragments
of ancient glass remain in the west window of the
north aisle.
The bells were formerly hung in a little covered
steeple at the west end of the church, removed in
the late 18th century. They are two in number,
the first inscribed 'Gloria in excelsis Deo. Richard
Maskell Churchwarden 1677'; the second 'Soli Deo
gloria pax hominibus Dalton founder York 1782.'
The plate consists of a cup (London, 1728), the
gift of Mr. Francis Taylor, a flagon (London, 1777),
a paten (London, 1720), also the gift of Mr. Taylor,
and a modern plate.
The registers before 1812 are as follows: (i) mixed
entries 1538 to 1654. A note at the side of the
first page reads: 'This charge to register the names
was first given in the 30th yeare of Hen. the 8th
Anno Dm. 1538 in the Lo. Abbotts Visitaton holden
at Byland. John Darley then Parson of Skelton
Octob. 27, 1538'; (ii) mixed entries 1657 to 1750;
(iii) mixed entries 1751 to 1790; (iv) baptisms and
burials 1791 to 1812; and various transcripts of the
earlier registers.
The church of the HOLY EVANGELISTS at
Shipton, built in 1849 in 13th-century Gothic style,
consists of a chancel, a nave with aisles five bays
long and a tower surmounted by a spire at the west
end of the north aisle. It has a wooden rood screen
and an oak reredos with modern paintings of the
Annunciation, Crucifixion, Resurrection, SS. Peter,
John, Paul and Stephen. The churchyard has a
modern lych-gate. The living is a vicarage, held
with Overton.
Advowson
The church of St. Cuthbert at
Overton was in the possession of the
Abbots of St. Mary's, York, in 1291, (fn. 137)
being apparently appurtenant to the manor confirmed
to them by William Rufus. (fn. 138) In 1540, after the
Dissolution, it was granted to Sir Thomas Heneage, (fn. 139)
and it has followed the descent of the manor (q.v.)
until the present day, being now in the gift of
Captain Guy Dawnay, D.S.O., of Beningbrough Hall.
The church of All Saints at Skelton belonged with
the rectory to the abbey of St. Mary's, York. (fn. 140) After
a lease to William Gourley in 1577, it was granted
by Queen Elizabeth in August 1590 to Edward
Downing and Roger Rante, (fn. 141) and sold by them in
the same month to Thomas Scudamore of Overton. (fn. 142)
In 1623 William Scudamore, son of Thomas, and
Mary his mother, sold the rectory and advowson to
Sir William Ingram and Arthur, his third son. (fn. 143) In
1634 Arthur Ingram sold them to Thomas Lovell, the
lord of the manor, and they followed the descent of
the manor, (fn. 144) being now in the gift of Major E. W.
Gresham Williams-Hepworth.
Charities
The Free School was founded by
Ann Middleton, by her will, 1655,
confirmed by decree of commissioners
of charitable uses, 18 Charles II. In addition to the
school buildings a yearly sum of £40, part of a clear
yearly rent-charge of £45 6s., secured by a certain
indenture, dated 27 November 1766, was by an order,
made under the Board of Education Act, 1899, dated
9 August 1904, determined to be applicable to educational purposes. (fn. 145) The said Ann Middleton also gave
an annuity of 20s. for the poor of the township
of Shipton. It forms part of the yearly rent-charge
secured by the deed of 1766 above referred to, and
is paid by Capt. Guy Dawnay of Beningbrough Hall,
and is distributed by the parish council in money
among the poor together with the interest on £35
in the Yorkshire Penny Bank, the origin of which
is unknown, but which may represent a legacy under
the will of Richard Carlton, dated in 1788. (fn. 146)
76. Cal. Pat. 1301–7, p. 304; Abbrev.
Rot. Orig. (Rec. Com.), i, 141. Philip died
before June 1305, leaving co-heirs, Margaret, aged twenty, and Ellen, aged eighteen
(Chan. Inq. p.m. 33 Edw. I, no. 19).
Stephen Sampson and Margaret his wife,
in right of Margaret, quitclaimed a manor
of Skelton to Thomas son of John Gra
and his wife in 1344 (Feet of F. Yorks.
18 Edw. III, no. 54). Margaret was
evidently related to the family of Lardiner,
for John de Thornton, Alice his wife and
Robert le Lardiner put in a claim (ibid.).
John de Thornton died in about 1369
seised of rents in Skelton by the service
of keeping the gaol of the forest, the inheritance of Alice; their son was Robert
de Thornton (Chan. Inq. p.m. 43 Edw. III,
pt. ii [1st nos.], no. 29; cf. ibid. 51
Edw. III [1st nos.], no. 1).
136. It is usually called St. Peter's from
a tradition still prevalent in the parish
that it was built from the stones that
remained after the south transept of York
Minster (commenced 1227) was finished.
For date of completion see confirmation
of a donation in Archbishop Gray's Roll
(inform. from Rev. H. E. Ketchley). For
further description of the church see
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Saturday, 21 November 2015
In the end, I want to say that the trouble is neither Islam nor Christianity nor Judaism nor laicism nor atheism, but that all of those groups who in one way or another identify themselves as such or as a belonging to a faith, have their own share of fascists.These will stop at nothing, either in imposing themselves on one another, or on the enemy that is people who wish to have nothing to do with them, but who, on the contrary, wish only to be free of them; nor will they hesitate to collaborate with one another in this objective - to conquer the rest of us.
I recall as short a time ago as 25 years old friends of my parents who were holocaust survivors and exiles from Germany or Eastern Europe from those pre-war years, and also left-leaning Zionists ( I disagreed that this was actually possible, but we could then disagree), and who were also observant Jews, used to say that Begin was a fascist terrorist and Netanyahu even worse; since then, of course things have got properly worse, as we know, with the once calmly religious town of S'fad becoming a world centre of racialised theology. Heaven knows, fom my own work, I know the history of the Bataclan pretty well, and the last four decades of Jewish ownership interest me little as such; after all I have been in a hotel owned by Qatari capital and eaten in places owned by all kinds of people without suffering too much guilt. If, then, the ex owners - they have actually sold it on in the last few weeks, held Zionist fund raisers there, it is not a reason to kill its audience. The ex owner agreed this:
In 2006-2009 at least, Le Bataclan hosted the annual fundraising gala of
the French Jewish Migdal nonprofit group for the Israeli Border Police.
Last month, it hosted a gathering of some 500 Zionist Christians who
came there in support of the Jewish state.
So what was going on? The 'Border Police' actually police an illegal occupation that is officially recognised as such by the UN and the EU, yet disavowed; so what is the charity in this, and for whom must it count as charity? Who are the Christian supporters of Israel if not the VERY far right fundamentalists of the various Christian sects and churches?AND what does it mean that, in the last few weeks, the French Appeal Court, the Cour de Cassation, has rendered the advocacy of BDS, disinvestment and boycott in illegally established (in EU law, that is) West Bank businesses itself illegal? And that it has done this so as to in effect recognise Israel as a Jewish state, which it is not under its UN charter, on the grounds that to advocate BDS is to incite racial hatred and discrimination? I advocate BDS, as it happens, and I don't stop saying this when I go to France.
In effect the court, in implicitly recognising the the "Jewish State' as an 'ethnie' has more or less completed the relation of the Vichy state to the Jews in collaboration with its Nazi allies, but at this time in the interests of a political class in control of Israel, who also want to change the constitutional nature of that state to one of being Jewish.
So who are the fascists now? Well, the killers of the crowds in Paris for certain, though their degree of self hatred is pretty much unexampled for fascists; for though they are fully signed up for 'strength through joy' and train with the same hyper eroticism of becoming-killer as any colonial army (The French in Algeria, the Americans in Iraq), they prefer to die achieving their objectives than to live to enjoy their conquest. But I would rather say they are fascists than Jihadis because that keeps open our political options and allows us to ask who were their victims?
Well not the myth of plural and multicultural Paris. The lives and torment and memories of these victims are being exploited for a racist and political myth, in which the sclerotic and profoundly Zionist laicity of the French state (and some of the international press) and the clerical fascism of Jihad fight it out between themselves. A certain set of 35 - 45 relatively successful urbanites, neither rich nor poor, highly professional in the main, enjoying a life that, politically, is both well meaning and in denial of those who are absent from their happiness, the suburbs, the poor; these wretched individuals are literally shot through in a terrible game in which they had not imagined themselves to be participants.
That is a wake-up call is it not? How do we face those who are the fascists without perpetuating this wretched myth of happiness?
It's truly terrible.
I've been reading les Inrockuptibles since in started out over thirty years ago and I'm 70, and their journalist who died in Bataclan, whose work I have read, was 43, so that gives you a little idea of a time-scale.
None of us are that YOUNG.
Here is a coda, carefully anonymised.
I have a friend who is a close friend of a person who lost someone close in the Charlie Hebdo attack. We had lunch together. This person was in deep grief and mourning, but also supremely angry. Suddenly, after years of silence, distance and neglect, a relative had emerged in another country who announced to the awaiting press that this was bound to happen to the Jews of Paris, it was because of being a Jew. This was hardly the important truth of that person's life and death, but it went down better than the private grief of the nearest loved one. This person was outraged and enraged; the rage had the dignity of a certain truth that is also, right now, dying in the imperialist aftermath of the Parisian horror and its appropriation of the massacre for its own finalities.
When it all unfolded we were at dinner with some friends in the Rue J-P Timbaud, and sirens and the lines of ambulances under the window alerted us to a disaster that could, until that moment, have been on another planet, rather than just around the corner. Three hours before we had walked down the Rue de la Fontaine au Roi; so it goes and so we did not go. I still cannot quite imagine what has happened.
But it's hard to walk on without asking who are the fascists now?andwhat would now be a united front?
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
The polyglot chic, the swagger and the noise – the Paris I love will come back
'incidentally, it is worth pointing out that the 11th arrondissement
is increasingly known as “bobo-land” (for bourgeois-bohème), where the
young and fortunate live in shabby-chic smugness'
Much as I respect his writing, this is hardly incidental. Au
contraire. If it is not the heart of the matter either, it is the flaw
in the heart of a myth about Paris that is specific to Paris, even if
gentrification is not, and that myth implies an exclusion, a system of
exclusions that, in their own weird and horrible way Daesh recognise in
their statement characterising their attack as one on a centre of
'debauchery'. Daesh and Jeffries are equally deluded by the myth, the
'swagger', the cigarette 'on the lower lip'. This is why the suburbs and
their brutal treatment by the state remains at the heart of the matter,
and it seems that neither Jeffiries nor Daesh want to make an issue of
this, in effect.
If the Bataclan is a 'popular' culture, then the life of the suburbs
can never become that, if films like Amélie and all the recent trash on
Piaf continue to be churned out, then the fundamental African-ness of
contemporary cultural energies as the substance of what 'French' means
will continue to be repressed. La Haine will turn out to have been a
better film than ever we imagined, and Kechiche the prophet of a bobo
imaginaire of playful shepherds and shepherdesses of multi-cultural
bliss (l'Esquive).
I spent up to a half of each year in the onzième between 1983 and
2006, and at no point did I notice a growing inclusiveness, either of
outsiders(the poor, the 'racaille' of the suburbs, as Sarkozy called
them) or even of the older people who lived there, rather the
replacement of one myth of the popular by another in radical distinction
from the development of forms of life and living.
Anyway on the train returning from Paris this weekend I read a book
by the French leftist fiction writer Didier Daeninckx 'Corvée de bois'
(2002) which is the first person narrative of a Sorbonne student who
ends up in the army fighting the war in Algeria. DD brilliantly
reconstructs the mind and physical energies of a mass killer of the
Algerian villagers and torturer of the NLF, who becomes an apparatchik
of the repression of dissent in France, and let me tell you, nice
readers of this page, that if Daesh have a role model in this horrible
massacre, you need look no further than the French colonial army, the swagger of it, the cigarette on the lower lip -- only now one arrests women wearing the hijab, even 'nice people' call the 'letterboxes', or one mows down those who don't.
Of course, without a doubt, Frieze Masters is a wonderful show and fills me with an insatiable and unrequitable greed. I wrote once before about it, I'll append the piece here, see the end of this. But the exercise of this greed is such a relief from other, more orderly responses to the main show in itself (critique, distance) and the things in it and how they are shown. At Masters I hungrily accumulate walls-full of Ivon Hitchens and other British landscape painters of that kind, alongside the odd cubist Severini and a couple of Schiele drawing, a row of Mary Martin reliefs. Why not? I like that stuff a lot and almost indiscriminately; a North German, dismal and vicious little altar piece, carved or painted, of the 1480s, would add a little truth of European history to the muted-sublime escapism of my irreproachably middle class taste. In the end the glory of Masters is that you stumble on images without curating, ordering and judgements made other than by the catching of your eye.
Yet, when I come to the nearby stands showing Sekulla and Goldblatt, why would I buy them? Why would anyone buy them here? To put up on one's Mayfair or Monte or Santa Fe or Moscow dining room wall to remind one to be angry when one looks up from one or another super-food? (idiot idea, no, super-food?) To stop one sleeping? Or for their self-evident beauty, their now almost pastoral recall of a lost epoch of appropriate anger(s) and empathies? Steve Edwards, in his little book of Martha Rosler's Bowery makes this important reading of the ambivalence of an engaged art that ineluctably fuses an exquisite form with anger, passing time and loss.
So with the Kentridge: the problem with Kentridge is this, that in inventing a new medium, a fusing of the hand made mark with the pixel in movement, in still, or with the anamorphic mirror in a literal virtualising of the mark, he gave rise to something in itself exquisite, and excitation to visual greed, as much as the Martins or the Sotos and Frieze, and, moreover, it always seems to work. So at one level the Goodman show is ravishing, stimulating, a bulimia of visual pleasures. But what of the ideas? What do the words do to his medium, his (it is only his, a singular medium) medium to the words and musics? The repeated Mao slogans that become minor puns, the sub-intensive satirising of right-feeling?
They produce a sense of gentle wisdom, the wisdom of the prematurely old and wise, but the name for this wisdom is, otherwise, Alain de Botton, AKA KITSCH at the very structural level of thinking. Grand parades round huge spaces, bloated and overblown gestures and borrowed politics from distant sources (Paris Commune references for example, to point to some everydayness in catastrophe).
The contradiction of Kentridge's work, that once I admired to a certain extent, but of which the decline is disastrously instantiated in the infinite kitsch of the Winterreise 'project', is that is power of seduction, at the level of its sublimely satisfying medium or material, has become the very measure of its hollowness. Like advertising; neither anger nor pleasure in the end; just fatigue, in the finding of free space, space free from all of that, the same wasting effect, in the end, as Frieze.
Waiting
for Frieze, (2009?) for the late WOUND MAGAZINE, commissioned by Ken Pratt
Writing
on Frieze for Wound, for Wound on Frieze, it sounds like saying the same
thing
twice, twice times the luxury edition, does it make two or is it nothing more
than
one? Luxury squared = luxury and nothing more, one VIP is as good as
another.
There is a difference. mind you. Wound does not have to try to be more
Saturday, 20 June 2015
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
This Friday I have renounced my presentation at CSM called 'Running with nuns', taking off from thiss frame of R W Fassbinder:
Alas I fell prey to some horrible throat thing, and I will do it another time - but the nun bibliography is proving so interesting that I am glad for another few weeks to become a true dilettante on the matter. Of Course Teresa of Avila will be there, as well as Somerset Maugham's version of her. But basically you will eventually see that this is another piece concerned not so much with nuns as such, but with my programme of enunciation via film citation.... but last Friday,
the Horror
as it happens an especially enjoyable evening at UCL on an evening, yet again, in these days, devoted to the aftermath of Civilisation in the manner of Kenneth Clark hosted the CREDOC, one of the many acronnamed university set-ups of these funding days. One of the Cs is Civilisation.
One of the things we forgot to talk about enough was precisely the Horror. | {
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BC Games’ Athletes Corner: What’s your favourite pump up song?
Many star athletes are superstitious and religiously follow a pre-game plan ahead of competition. It might involve dietary needs or a special way to put on their equipment. But what about getting pumped up before competing in their favourite sport?
We spoke to a few BC Summer Games athletes who shared their favourite song to listen to when getting into the zone: | {
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How do addiction & drugs effect our youth in the community?
Bryant Rogers joined me on my show to discuss how drugs affected him. Born with crack in his system, Bryant overcame adveristy with the help of his mentor/Big Brother Anthony Bowen. He later graduated High School recieved a track scholarship to Norfolk State and then O.D.U. Check out his story on www.BryantRogers.blogspot.com | {
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Saturday, 6 December 2014
Calla Hart just needs the money.
She doesn't want anyone to get hurt. She wants to go to class,
party with friends, and pay her bills. But when she answers a
modeling ad in the newspaper she is quickly pulled into the
underground world of escort services, where the money is good
and the secrets are worth even more.
Morgan Black is a hair stylist
by day and hottie writer by night. She walks her dogs in high
heels and never leaves the house without red lipstick. She
firmly believes in the power of Zen, and does Yoga freely in her
backyard, in her favorite set of pumps.Morgan
Black also writes hot vampire erom under M. Black. | {
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Guest Column:Cabello to stay in the race for 68th District Representative
I am disappointed that Dave Winters has apparently made a decision to re-enter the race for state representative for the 68th District, and thus break his word with me and many others that he would not do such a thing. When I made my announcement in early August, I affirmed my commitment to work hard to keep the trust of the 200 people in attendance and the tens of thousands of citizens in the district.
Since my campaign kick-off, I have begun to put together one of the best campaign organizations this district has seen. I enlisted the support of many prominent individuals and hundreds of volunteers who are ready to take to the streets to get the message out. Mr. Winters’ decision has not affected my supporters; and, in fact, he has energized them. This campaign will move forward with more energy and determination than has already been displayed.
I don’t know who Mr. Winters is talking to, but the people I talk to in the 68th District are seeking change in government. I am a man of my word; and despite an effort on the part of Mr. Winters to get me to step aside, I am going to represent myself to my future constituents as one of those rare political figures who actually keeps his word. Politics and being a politician are not worth losing your reputation and your integrity over.
This election is not about me, or any individual, and it is not about a political career. The office of state representative is the possession of the people of the 68th District. It would be easy for me to fold my tent and go home. If I were interested in a political career, such a move might curry favor with the political class. I am motivated to do what is right and I am going to lock arms with the people and take back their seat.
For more information, contact John Cabello at 815-621-2196.
Editor’s note: Mr. Winters’ office has been notified of this column, but not its content, and invited to reply. | {
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Description: This adaptation is especially designed as a congregational anthem. Part of a series of publications conceived to invigorate hymn singing, this powerful arrangement is the ideal opener. The much beloved text and tune are presented with respect. Classic adornments, such as a verse of free harmonization and a final verse that includes a soaring descant, along with choral intros and final tags, complete the package. Festive!
Description: ÃUses:à Call to Worship, General, Hymn Arrangement, Reformation¶ÃScripture:à II Samuel 22:2; Psalm 18: 2; Daniel 4:3¶This adaptation is especially designed as a congregational anthem. Part of a series of publications conceived to invigorate hymn singing, this powerful arrangement is the ideal opener. The much beloved text and tune are presented with respect. Classic adornments, such as a verse of free harmonization and a final verse that includes a soaring descant, along with choral intros and final tags, complete the package. Festive! Score and Parts (tpt 1-2, tbn 1-2, timp) available as a digital download. Handbell part (3 octaves) also available as a digital download. | {
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WOSU Theatre Critic Joy Reilly talks with Chuck Helm, director of performing arts at the Wexner Center about 'Terminus,' a new play by Mark O’Rowe performed by the Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland.
For one night only, the Wexner Center will bring Terminus, a new Irish play that will take the audience to the skies above Dublin, Ireland, to Ohio State’s campus.
“In this particular show, Terminus, it’s an extremely dark comedy,†Chuck Helm, director of performing arts for the Wexner Center, told WOSU theatre critic Joy Reilly. “It’s very inventive in it’s form, but the whole show is in rhyme. It’s not like Elizabethan rhyme, it’s very sort of, street language.â€
Mark O’Rowe, a young Irish playwright, wrote and directed the play Terminus, which was first performed by Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland, in 2007.
Helm said O’Rowe has used this idea of love of language in his other plays, such as Howie the Rookie, and that it really complements the plot, especially in Terminus.
“But [there’s] this kind of ornateness to it, which kind of heightened the whole phantasmic oracle scenario that he’s painting with this show,†Helm said.
The show is simply staged, Helm said, with only three actors whose interwoven monologues don’t directly interact with each other.
“The set is pretty dark,†Helm said. “There are these shards of broken mirrors that hover over their heads.â€
Helm said the mirrors somewhat symbolize Ireland’s current fractured state of society.
“This idea of sort of a society that’s losing touch with its roots, that’s having its struggles trying to find its way in the world,†Helm said.
Some aspects of the show will certainly give audience members a jolt, Helm said, but other aspects are extremely funny.
“That’s one thing about how it reflects contemporary Ireland,†Helm said. “That kind of wit that’s always been a part of Irish consciousness, at the same time with this very kind of dark, strange twist.â€
Terminus will be playing at OSU’s Thurber Theatre at the Drake Center on Wednesday, March 9 at 8 p.m. | {
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The Dallas Stars announced this morning that Devin Shore and Patrik Nemeth have both been assigned to the Texas Stars. Devin Shore is returning from his first NHL callup as the AHL's reigning player of the month. Nemeth is coming down on a conditioning assignment. The Calder Cup hero has only played in two games so far this season in the NHL. The conditioning assignment, which can span up to 14 days, is a good way to get the defenseman some ice time.
With last night's game being in Dallas, both players are expected to be available tonight.
Here's the release:
Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has reassigned forward Devin Shore to the Texas Stars, Dallas' top development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), as well as loaned defenseman Patrik Nemeth there on a conditioning assignment.
Nemeth, 23, has appeared in two games this season for Dallas registering three shots on net. Per terms of his loan, his conditioning assignment can span up to 14 days.
The 6-foot-3, 230-pound native of Stockholm, Sweden was selected by Dallas in the second round (41st overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft.
Shore, 21, appeared in his first three career NHL games with Dallas and posted a +2 plus/minus rating. At the time of his recall on Nov. 1, he sat second in the AHL in goals (8) and tied for sixth in points (8-3=11) in nine games played. The rookie was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 18, the AHL's first week of the season, as he collected five goals and one assist (5-1=6) in three games played, all road victories.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound native of Ajax, Ontario was selected by Dallas in the second round (61st overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.
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What the Omnibus Bill and XL Foods Have in Common
The Harper Conservatives are ramming another "omnibus" budget Bill (C-45) through Parliament.
It's massive, incoherent legislation, lumping together everything from navigable rivers to grain inspection, from disability savings plans to hazardous waste -- over 500 sections, over 400 pages, covering more than 30 different topics and amending more than 60 different laws.
Coupled with "closure" to kill debate, it's all designed to be so humongous, convoluted and fast that no Parliament could possibly scrutinize the details and expose all the mistakes. (Sort of like the inspection system the Conservatives are responsible for at XL Foods -- a lot of contamination got through.)
But as profoundly anti-democratic and obnoxious as Mr. Harper's procedures are, the substance of his "omnibus" legislation is even worse. It's vacuous!
Economic growth all around the world is slowing to a crawl. Some countries are back in recession. The US continues to struggle. Asia is showing signs of weakness. The International Monetary Fund says global financial risks are "alarmingly high."
Recent figures show Canadian productivity is worse than previously reported. Our trade is faltering. Household debt is at dangerous levels -- for every dollar of disposable income, the average Canadian is carrying $1.63 in debt.
And yet, Budget Bill C-45 contains nothing to promote growth, jobs, innovation or productivity; nothing to advance sustainable development in our resource-based economy; nothing to support middle-class families; nothing to combat growing inequality between different sectors, regions and population groups.
To offer just one example -- the Conservatives brag about the "hiring credit" for small businesses contained in C-45. But the only reason that credit is necessary is because this government is increasing Employment Insurance payroll taxes each and every year.
For the past two years and every year going forward, the Conservatives are hiking EI premiums by $600 million annually. This is a destructive, escalating Conservative tax-on-jobs! They make a big show of giving back $200 million through a temporary "hiring credit," but businesses are still $400-million worse-off every year!
This is just one example of how complacent and misguided Conservative economic policy is, in the face of rising global risks. On both procedure and substance -- for what it does and what it fails to do -- omnibus Bill C-45 cannot be supported.
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What's In Omnibus Budget Bill C-45?
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The Conservative government has introduced Bill C-45, the second omnibus budget implementation bill. Here's a brief look at what's inside the 450-page document.
With files from CBC
UPDATE: MP Pensions have been hived off from the omnibus bill and passed without further debate in a surprise deal between the government and opposition parties.
Starting as early as January 2013, public servants and MPs will have to contribute 50 per cent of the payments into their pensions.
MPs will also have to wait until age 65 to start collecting their pensions, or be penalized if they start at age 55.
The precise date for MP pension changes is Jan. 1, 2016. There will be no change to the current eligibility for MP pensions of six years of service.
The Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board will be dissolved, and an interim means of establishing premium rates set up to replace its work. The Crown Corporation is currently run by a seven-member board. This move continues employment insurance changes started with the first omnibus budget bill, as cabinet gradually receives more authority to reform EI.
The bill makes what could be controversial changes to the Indian Act, amending it to change the rules around what kind of meetings or referenda are required to lease or otherwise grant an interest in designated reserve lands. The aboriginal affairs minister would also be given the authority to call a band meeting or referendum for the purpose of considering an absolute surrender of the band's territory.
Last spring's changes to the Environmental Assessment Act are tweaked further in this omnibus bill.
The bill will extend a popular small business hiring credit.
C-45 also facilitates the construction of a new bridge across the Detroit River at Windsor, announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper last summer. Certain legislation will be changed and other legislation won't apply to this bridge. Three federal bodies will cease to exist with the passage of this legislation.
The bill also amends the Canada Grain Act, simplifying the way it classifies grain terminals, repealing grain appeal tribunals, and ending several other requirements of the current Act, giving the Canadian Grains Commission more power to regulate the grain industry. These changes follow the end of the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly over wheat and barley sales in Western Canada, which take effect for this year's harvest.
All the work of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission will be transferred to the health minister.
The Merchant Seamen Compensation Board will see its authority transferred to the Minister of Labour. The three-person board currently hears and decides benefit claims for merchant seamen who are injured or disabled as a result of their work and are not currently covered by provincial workers' compensation benefits. | {
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BestCameraGems Digital Marketing Scholarship
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Crime Prevention: Most common crime in Victoria also easiest to prevent
May 3, 2014 at 12:03 a.m.
By J.T. Turner
What crimes are you most concerned about?
What crimes are you most likely to be a victim of?
The answers may surprise you. Oftentimes, people are concerned with robbery, murder, home invasion and other major crimes; however, the most common crime in Victoria and the one you are most likely to be a victim of is vehicle burglary.
Vehicle burglaries occur on a near daily basis throughout Victoria, and many of these are crimes of opportunity, which means that the burglar took advantage of an opportunity created by the victim.
Opportunities for vehicle burglaries are created by people leaving their vehicles unlocked or, if locked, leaving valuables in view of anyone walking by.
Items commonly stolen are purses, backpacks, laptops, GPS and radar detectors. A large number of items including tools, ice chests, fishing gear and lawn equipment are regularly stolen from the beds of pickups.
All some burglars have to do is check car doors while walking through a neighborhood or parking lot. When one is found unlocked, they enter the vehicle and help themselves to whatever is inside. Others force their way into vehicles by breaking a window or damaging a lock when they see something valuable inside.
When I speak to people about preventing vehicle burglaries, there are three responses that I regularly get:
1. I shouldn't have to live like that.
2. I've never locked it before, and no one has ever stolen anything.
3. The police should just arrest the criminals.
I know we shouldn't have to constantly worry about someone breaking into our cars and stealing our belongings, and in a perfect world, we wouldn't, but the reality of it is there are people in this world who will take advantage of you in a second. All you have to do is give them the opportunity to do so.
Regarding No. 2, I've never been struck by lightning either, but I sure go inside when I hear thunder. Just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't.
And as far as No. 3 goes, I agree. The problem with that is that in order to have a criminal to arrest, you must first have a victim of a crime. If you take a few extra precautions, you can avoid being the victim of a vehicle burglary, and that is our goal: preventing it in the first place.
Preventing a car burglary is as simple as removing or hiding valuables and locking your doors. If you choose to leave valuables in your car, at least lock them in the trunk. You should also try to park in well-lit areas at night, and if you can, avoid parking in the street. | {
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Apple’s stock share price has risen today, after being down this morning, due...
Apple’s stock share price has risen today, after being down this morning, due to a rumor of an imminent stock split announcement. SeekingAlpha points to a tweet from The Street’s Doug Kass that seems to be the original source of the rumor. Apple’s next shareholder meeting will be held tomorrow, and this is where ...
Google Is Going To $1,000! (GOOG) – Silicon Alley
Two separate analysts posted reports this morning, arguing that Google's stock will go...
Two separate analysts posted reports this morning, arguing that Google's stock will go to $1,000 per share. CLSA said it moved its price target due to Google ability to charge more for clicks on its ads. And here is Bernstein Research analyst Carlos Kirjner argument, via Forbes: “We believe mass adoption of smart phones, tablets and the mobile Web is a large value creation opportunity for Google,” Kirjner writes in a research note. “In other words, we disagree with the most popular Google bear case, which posits that mobile is bad for revenue growth and profitability. We also think YouTube is still an under-appreciated asset. In our opinion, the emergence of the mobile Web, connecting billions of consumers everywhere, all the time to the Web will be a strong net positive for Google. We believe mobility, together with continued innovation in search such as new formats and better targeting, will support growth of search revenues in the double digits for several ...
The ‘Amazon Tax’ Is A Pretty Big Disappointment – Silicon Alley
(Reuters) - Sales tax from Internet commerce, a prize pursued for years by...
(Reuters) - Sales tax from Internet commerce, a prize pursued for years by U.S. state governments, is starting to arrive in California and a few other states, providing millions of dollars in new revenue, though not as much as a benchmark study once forecast. After fighting hard to get e-tailers such as Amazon.com Inc to start charging sales tax, and eventually passing a law requiring collection, the California Board of Equalization reported last week it took in $96.4 million in September-December 2012, its first full quarter of collections. Coinciding with the holiday shopping season, that result put the state well on its way to meeting its forecast budget of $107 million in new e-taxes for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2012, as set by the California Department of Finance. But that revenue falls far short of ambitious expectations set in 2009 by a University of Tennessee study that greatly influenced the online sales tax debate nationwide. The study estimated that California...
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Plans To Sell 3.2M Company Shares Over The Next Year, 42% Of His Stake In Google – Techcrunch
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt, the company today reported in an SEC filing,...
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt, the company today reported in an SEC filing, plans to sell about 3.2 million of the Class A common stock he currently owns through a stock trading plan, which would reduce his share in the company by about 42%. At Google's current stock price, this transaction would be worth about $2.5 billion...
Samsung Is Going To Invest $100 Million In American Startups – Silicon Alley
MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics is looking for some Silicon Valley magic. The company, a household name in televisions and mobile devices, is expanding its presence in the region with a new $100 million venture fund that will invest in early-stage startups, particularly those in remote computing, cybersecurity, mobility and mobile privacy. The idea is for the South Korean corporation to provide funding and partnership opportunities to startups that will ultimately drive growth for the its vast electronics components business. "It is important to be in Silicon Valley," said Young Sohn, president and chief strategy officer of Samsung's device solutions unit, who is leading the initiative. "This is the epicenter of disruptive forces. And we want to make sure we are part of the disruptive forces." The company's effort offers an opportunity for entrepreneurs to access Samsung's resources, including research and development centers, marketing and branding muscle, he ad...
Apple: Most Undervalued Stock on Wall St ? – Forbes
Apple (AAPL) shares have been trounced over the past few months, for a variety of...
Apple (AAPL) shares have been trounced over the past few months, for a variety of reasons. However, one of the biggest investment banks on Wall Street thinks Apple is the most undervalued stock it covers...
Apple just announced its Q1 2013 earnings, and investors don’t seem to be...
Apple just announced its Q1 2013 earnings, and investors don’t seem to be convinced. The company missed on revenue and exceeded expectations on earnings per share. After a solid day for Apple shares (NASDAQ:AAPL), the stock dropped more than 10 percent in after-hours trading, inducing a big market capitalization meltdown. It is the biggest drop of the past few years by far for Apple shares. As I previously wrote, Apple suffers from a lot of uncertainty and volatility these days. But again, investors just shaved off $50 billion market cap. As Apple is the biggest traded company in the world, a double digit drop is massive. It doesn’t mean that Apple shares will drop even more tomorrow. It is a short-term reaction to somewhat disappointing quarterly earnings. Apple still generated $13.1 billion in profit — nothing to be ashamed of. Even more important, today’s earnings were highly anticipated as analysts and investors didn’t know what to expect...
France, Google And The Internet Tax: It’s Just Not Going To Fly – Forbes
France is again stumbling around in its attempts to tax Google (and Facebook...
France is again stumbling around in its attempts to tax Google (and Facebook and the other internet giants) and as usual, these attempts just aren't going to fly. The French Government just doesn't grasp that it's signed itself up to a system, the European Union, that doesn't allow it to tax in the manner it thinks it ought to be able to...
Why Free Is Bad: Businesses Should Be Happy To Pay For Key Services – ReadWriteWeb
Guest author Mike McDerment is co-founder and CEO of cloud-based small business accounting...
Guest author Mike McDerment is co-founder and CEO of cloud-based small business accounting provider FreshBooks.
Late last year Google Apps for Business eliminated its free version (see Google Dares Businesses To Switch To Microsoft Office). You might think this is a bad thing for small business owners. Everything free is good, right?
Wrong.
There are big downsides to getting things for free that are poorly understood and rarely considered, and upsides to paying for the things that really matter — especially for small businesses.
First, let’s look at some downsides to free:
1. Free things are never really free. When we don’t fork over dollars for products or services, we think of them as free. But we always give up something. When it comes to online services, that something is usually personal data or content you’ve created — think Facebook and Instagram, whose privacy policies obscure the line between what you own vs. what they own. For consumers, that might be an acceptable bargain...
AP Sources: ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal emerging – Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The contours of a deal to avert the `fiscal cliff'...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The contours of a deal to avert the `fiscal cliff' emerged Monday, with Democrats and Republicans agreeing to raise tax rates on family income over $450,000 a year, increase the estate tax rate and extend unemployment benefits for one year, officials familiar with the negotiations said....
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Here’s Why Apple Just Said Its Stock Should Only Be Worth $0.00001 Per Share (AAPL) – Silicon Alley
Here's an interesting tidbit from Apple's preliminary proxy statement: Apple is asking shareholders, for the first time, to assign a value to its shares. What? Don't investors assign a value to Apple's shares every second it trades? Well, yes and no. Apple shares today have no par value—an archaic accounting concept that assigns a nominal value to shares. It dates back to the old days when stock was issued on paper certificates, on which the par value would be printed. In theory, in some circumstances, shareholders could trade in the certificate and ask the company to redeem their shares for that value. To avoid creating a liability, companies either set their shares' par value very low, or assign no par value, if that's allowed in their jurisdiction. Apple was set up decades ago in California, which allows companies to assign no par value to their shares. But that's creating legal and accounting headaches for the company in areas where the par value figures into local laws... | {
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Pampers Deal at CVS 6/7-6/13
There seems to be an unadvertised deal on Pampers at CVS this week. The deal is not advertised on the weekly sales circular but it is advertised on the CVS website. You can see the ad and details on this page right here. As you can see the deal as advertised on the CVS website is pretty awesome: Buy one jumbo pack of Pampers for $8.99 and get $5 Extra Care Bucks Back. Use a $1/1 coupon from the P&G insert in today’s (6/7) newspaper and it’s like paying $2.99 per pack.
I have waited to share this “deal” with you because the deal has not printed the Extra Care bucks for anyone yet. Some stores activate their Sunday sales on Saturday and those people who have tried this have not gotten their ECBs at checkout. Since they brought a print out of what’s advertised on the CVS website, almost always a manager has forced the ECBs to print for them. I have been monitoring this since early this morning and even those with 24-hour store, have not had the ECBs to print.
The deal is advertised on the website though. So, if you would like to take advantage of it, just take a print out of the webpage with you and when the ECBs don’t print make your case to the cashier and manager. Chances are very very good that they will honor it. As far as the limit for this deal, the printed ad advertises a limit of 3 on the price of $8.99 per pack.
I will keep updating you if I find out this deal starts printing out ECBs for people. If you try your luck, please let us know how it went. Thanks to everyone who shared this deal with us on the comments section of the CVS weekly deals entry.
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I tried the deal this morning but no ECBs printed. Even with the printout the cashier would not honor it saying it is nowhere in the flyer.
Ana
I went, ecbs did not print out. The manager did force print out $5 for me though.
Tatiana
Can i buy these online, get my ECB, my $5 adperk gift card and free shipping? If anyone knows or has tried let me know. This is a really good deal but i just had a baby and dont really feel like going out to CVS at the moment. 🙂
Tigerfreak21
It says it is only valid in-store
Mercedes
Congratulations Tatiana!!! Was it a boy or girl?
Unfortunately the CVS webpafe states offer is good in stores only. I would wait until the ECBs start printing on their own to consider hitting your store in your case.
Mercedes
Ashley
I just tried with no luck. Store manager said if there is no code (like what is printed on store flyer), then she can’t input to print out ECBs.
Marin
I just tried this morning and bought 3 jumbo packs. No ECBS printed. I had tried to print out the webpage but my computer wouldn’t print the images (argh) so I had nothing. Do you think I would be best to call customer service? They should know what their website says, right?
Sarah in Minnesota
I tried this morning and had luck!
First I asked the cashier about it as a question before I even got any diapers. I showed her the printed page, and said “Are you doing this deal right now?” She didn’t even hesitate and said “yes. You can do it, but it is limit 3”. So I bought 2 extra papers (b/c there is a $1 off Pampers coupon in there today – I already had one) and I did the following deal:
$8.99 x 3 = 26.97 – $3 coupons = 23.97 – $5 in previous ECB (from this weeks Dawn deal and Fusion Razor deal) = 18.97 and I got $15 in ECBs!!! It did not automatically print – she seemed to know it wouldn’t. She looked at my sheet again, typed something in and out printed the $15 ECBs!! I am seriously stocked for diapers now!! Also watch the packages of pampers… I think they in the process of switching to packs with less diapers… my CVS had Pampers Baby Dry with 34 count and 31 count (size 4).
ya I just went this morning and it did not print. I did not have a print out with me though. I am thinking of going back with the print out to see if they will give it to me.
Melissa in TN
Didn’t work for me today. Supervisor took my name and is checking with the manager. There is no code for this deal and of course customer service is closed today.
I’m getting a little aggravated at the drugstores with things like this and then last week only one Wags having the blood sugar monitors and then running out of paper as they print my $10 catalina and the clerk saying, “Oh well.”
Rei
I called my CVS before I went in and asked if they were going to honor it, otherwise said I wasn’t going to bother going there today. They said to just print that page off and bring it in. The deal definitely doesn’t print the ECB so they had to push it thru manually. If you’re willing to go thru all that hassle it’s definitely worth it, especially if you have the $2 Pampers coupon from the p&g booklet!
stephanie
I also tried the deal today & the manager said since the web address was cvstoday.com instead of cvs.com it wasn’t valid.
Julie
I did the deal this morning, ECB didn’t print but the store manager pushed it through for me!
Jackie
Didn’t work at mine unfortunately. Nice job to those that got the deal!
Cassie
I tried one pack this morning and of course the ECB did not print. The manager would not force it through either. She said I had to call or email CS. Sure would like to get more at this price though!
Kristin
I did this also! The manager pushed it through but said she was going to limit anyone else coming in to 1 until they got it cleared with corporate.
🙂
Alli
I had the same situation as Rei. I called first, was told to bring in the ad, the manager thanked me for calling first (as some people make a hassle about these things), and they manually gave me the ECB. But this is such a good deal (especially with coupons!) that I want to go back and get more!
stacy
Talked to the store manager this afternoon. He said that the problem should be fixed in 24-48 hrs. I could wait until then to do the deal, and chance that they would sell out, or I could do the deal today, pay out of pocket, and call CVS tomorrow when they are open. They will credit my account, and I can print off the extra bucks at the kiosk. Sounded fair enough to me:) Got my diapers, waiting for my ECBS!
Ellen c.
I just got my ECB’s. I originally didn’t but I sent my husband back after a phone call to the store and the cashier scanned the barcode on my receipt and they printed out. I still had a few of the $2 coupons so this worked out to be a great deal.
Erin
I tried this today too and got nowhere. The cashier said someone had come in earlier with the print out too and they had called their help line. He said because there was no code, no limit and it is not in the ad they were not going to honor it. I just decided to leave and hope it’ll get fixed this week then go back in there to have them print my ecb’s.
Angie
I have a feeling this deal won’t be honored tomorrow. I think it’s a fake. The store manager thought it was too. She did push through one for me, but only would do the one for now. She said if it was legit, there was still the rest of the week to use it. They had plenty of diapers, so I’ll wait and see. I’ll be curious to see what happens tomorrow.
Kellee
I bought a pack of diapers too and my ECBs did not print out! I’m going to call the 1-800 number tomorrow.
Heather
It sure doesn’t look fake!! If you go to http://www.cvs.com, it is advertised front and center on the main page! You have to click to see the full details, and that’s when it takes you to cvstoday.com
Leslie
Here is what happened to me: I took the printout in, bought a package of the Pampers. The ECB’s didn’t print (of course, grin). The cashier was friendly about it, but wanted to check with the manager before just pressing a button and giving it to me. The manager saw my printout and asked where it came from. I explained that the cvs.com had an advertisement on their homepage and that if you click on it, it explains the ECB deal. He explained to me that there was not an “event number” (I might have the wrong description, but you know what I mean.); I knew what he meant. So I asked him if he had internet at the store, he said yes, and I asked if he was willing to check it out, then I was definitely willing to wait because it was worth it to me. So he DID! He came back and explained to me that he got an event number . . . . however, the deal has been pulled at this point because it was a mistake by CVS. He did go ahead and honor it for me and I was able to buy the “limit of 3” as per the written ad at $8.99 price. Soooo, this may give hope to those out there, if my manager was able to get an “event code” then it is possible that those who have already purchased and/or have the printout, will be able to have it honored.
I tried to do this deal today, and the ECBs didn’t print for the 3 packs I bought. I spoke with the manager, and he said he would give me $5 cash back. I asked about a limit since one wasn’t listed on the site (and on the print out I took to the store). The manager told me the limit was to the manager’s discretion at each location. I will be calling customer service tomorrow to request the additional $10 ECBs.
jennifer
My CVS held my diapers until tomorrow so they can get the event code. They should honor it tomorrow when CVS corporate is open.
Lana
I had a very similar experience. Manager was very nice, but said he couldn’t push it through without an event code. Said he really would do it for me if he could, but without the event code he wouldn’t be able to get anything to print out for me. ????? (People who had their manager “push it through”, how did they do it then?) Anyway, he hadn’t heard anything about this deal but was going to check into it. Since I had a $/$$ coupon that expired today that I wanted to use, he told me to do the deal and then come back later in the week and he will either manually give me my ECB’s if he figures it out or I can return the diapers. This would have been a huge deal for me since I bought 3 packs of diapers (plus a few small fillers), used $4.50 in pampers coupons, a $5/$30, and $15 in ECB’s. I paid $3.03 OOP and would have gotten the $15 ECBs back. Here’s hoping that I can get those ECBs back!
Bonnie
Do you think that we can get a raincheck if they run out. That would be cool, especially since I still have $2 coupons left from the P&G coupon books. Yeah!
Becky
The manager at my store made a phone call and I guess got an “event code.” She was real nice and said the limit per corporate was 3. I guess they got bombarded with it today cause everyone knows what a great deal it is…especially since they are reducing the amount of diapers in a package. So sad, but if you can get the 34 packs, stock up now…cause 3 less diapers at the same price definitely will hurt me. My boys better hurry up and potty train.
Jennifer
If you go to CVS.com, half way down the page is a link to the offer, that goes to cvstoday. So its on their webpage!!!
Dallas
looks like cvs pulled the add off the website. At least for me it is no longer visible and able to print. It just says $8.99 in store deals. Darn!
Monday morning here and it looks like it’s been pulled. Clicked on the link on the home page and all that’s there is a brief line of text that says “pampers available online and in-store”. Bummer. Guess I should have tried yesterday, but I was really trying to take advantage of a dry day to finish getting my vegetable garden in.
Bonnie
Heather, It must have come back up because I just checked and the link is still working, directs you to the same page with the $5 ECB’s listed. You should be able to do this deal today. I would print it though, just in case they do pull it, that way you still have the deal in hand and they will usually honor it that way. Anybody tried to get the $8.99 price for packages after the limit 3??? Just wondering, because with a $2 coupon that would still be a good price for the larger packs, especially if they are going to have less diapers in them soon.
kim
some may be lucky enough to have the original ad stored in your cache. I just tried and get the same page as jennifer (using a PC that I never pulled teh CVS page on with the ECB deal). I wonder if I try from home if I will get it.
Kellee
They pulled the ad! I only bought one pack of pampers yesterday and my ECBs did not print! I’m calling the 1-800 number when I get I minute! If they don’t give me the $5 ECBs then, I’m returning the Pampers! I was really hoping this deal would work so I would have some diapers to take to my donation site this week. Oh well……….
kim
After not being able to view the ad today I called customer care and was told that the ECBs should be printing by tomorrow. But in teh meantime, if you buy them you can call and tehy will credit you with the ECBs. I forgot to ask the limit thought.
Kellee
I called the 1-800 number on the back of the ECBs card and CS told me that the LIMIT was THREE! So, he will be using me $5 ECBs for the Pampers I bought yesterday; they should print off on Wednesday. He told me I could buy 2 more packs and get $5 ECBs each! He said that they are working on the problem!
Julia
I called customer service this morning as well, and after hearing that it should be fixed by today I went to the store…After they didn’t print, my manager told the cashier to override the system and so she manually printed them for me. HOWEVER, my friend went to a different CVS this morning, and her manager called corporate because he didn’t know about it and they had a message that said that the deal ended at 9:30 this morning! They printed them for her because it was only 9:45 our time, but he said “tell your friends the deal is over.” THe manager had the phone on speaker, so she heard the message but I haven’t. I hope it’s not true but sounds like it might be…
Rei
Funny how different CS reps are saying different things regarding the ECBs. I’ve been reading about this here as well as on other sites and there seems to be conflicting stories. I’m glad I got a pack yesterday without a problem but was hoping to pick up 1 more today. Oh well, it does really seem almost too good to be true.
I went to CVS today, printout in hand. I asked the cashier to ring up two transactions – just the Pampers first – so I could see if the ECBs printed. They did not. The cashier was confused and asked a couple of employees before someone finally was able to manually print the ECBs. I bought three packs (based on the limit in the circular for the $8.99 price). She only printed one $5 ECB for me, so I pointed out that I bought three. After some hesitation, she printed another one for $10. So…though it was time-consuming and a tad annoying, it did work.
Bekah
I went to CVS today and showed the printout to my cashier BEFORE she rang up the transaction. She rang up one pack, deducted the $1 P&G coupon, and manually printed the $5 reward – which I rolled to the next pack and repeated the process.
The manager was there with her, and said they had recieved an email from corporate that the offer WAS valid; however, ECB’s would have to be manually printed and the limit was 3.
susan
i went to CVS today, i bought 1 pamper and showed them the website that i printed out . then the cashier tell me that they just got the email to discontinue the promotion now with 5 ECBs , so i told them i just bought same items at here yesterday with 10 ECBs, but she told me “it’s discontinue” , therefore i return it back.
Nicky
I just did the deal in NY. Asked the cashier and showed her the ad before I started my transaction. She said lets do one. ECB did not print so she called manager who said to give me the $5 credit on the other diapers. did 3 transactions.for the last transaction in order to get the last $5 ECB i had to buy something in store that was worth $5 so I bought Colgate toothpaste BIGIF and a small piece of candy so my before tax would be $5. Got 4 toothpaste for .90. so I paid about $7 for 3 packs of diapers and 4 toothpaste. Not Bad
Desiree
I went to CVS today and bought three packages of diapers. I spoke to the manager before heading to the register. He told me he received an email to honor the computer print out but it was a mistake. I just checked on line and they removed the $5.00 ECB. I also had two coupons for $1.00 and $1.50. He honored both and I received $15.00 ECB. Thanks for sharing all your great deals!! Needless to say, I was very happy leaving CVS today!
Renee
This was honored for me at my store too. Yay! Great baby shower gifts.
I did call customer service this morning and the guy kept telling me “Sorry mam, this is no longer valid.” Over and over, no matter what I said. I’m so glad my store honored it.
Angie
Can anyone scan and post the original ad. by the time I got to the add they had taken the ECB’s off. Anyone have the original add to scan?
Ginger
Angie –
Don’t know if I can share another website or not, but http://www.iheartcvs.com has a link to the original CVS.com add…(at least they did this morning!) Hope this helps!
The original ad is still posted on cvstoday.com … I was able to print it out yesterday. It appears that the stores have worked out the kinks this week, and the managers/employees are used to manually printing the ECBs. Having to request the manual ECBs is a little annoying, but the nice part about the whole endeavor is that you can go to multiple stores and buy more diapers! I bought three at one CVS, got my $15 ECBs, and then did the same thing at another CVS. The limit seems to be 3 per transaction, but there is no weekly limit to this deal because the system is unable to track how many you have purchased. | {
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