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Full of splendour and majesty.
To show even greater works.
All things for the good of those who love you.
Righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
Salvation for your people in the midst of the earth.
And have been working since the beginning.
All things to perfect completion.
Until it is finished, and then you rest.
May we rest in your work.
May we rest in your rest.
So when you say, "amen", you are believing by faith and simultaneously affirming and confirming it to be true.
At the border of land's edge.
Quiet order to violent disorder.
Moving everything, the restless flows.
With no induction, no shallow entry.
To safety… or who knows where?
Land's reach and firmer ground.
And the waves and the rain.
And carries us to harbour's home.
and rise on the third day?
Even in His death He remembered the sabbath to keep it holy.
As an echo of creation, where He rested on the seventh day after creation was finished, so in the tomb He rested on the sabbath because His work of the new creation was finished – "it is finished".
Fast days of work and toil.
At any moment, of any day, of any week, a spark can occur and set in motion a wildfire of positive energy which will open up a whole new world of opportunities and possibilities. | {
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So often on pastoral visits to parishes or schools when I ask a young child his or her name, I get an immediate and clear response. Sometimes the young person will give both first and last names. It is important to know who we are.
Part of our identity, in addition to our family name, is our faith commitment. We identify ourselves as Catholics. In doing so, we profess our faith in "one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church." These words found in the Nicene Creed and used at Sunday Mass refer to what are traditionally known as the "marks" of the Church, traits that characterize the true Church. | {
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On Modern Love
Words By Lauren Hyde
The greatest disservice we've done to love is to suggest that it ever was one-size, to suggest that it was ever containable. Love transcends the romantic, encompasses everything we see, hear, experience, if we let it.
February in Vancouver is, in a word, dreary. The rain is unceasing, the weather cold and damp enough to chill you to the bone, and so I've decamped with a friend to Mexico City. We booked an Airbnb and used our long-dormant flight points to spend the month here in the sunshine, surrounded by birds chirping, music playing, car horns blaring. We're both fortunate to be able to work remotely, so I spend my mornings wandering from one corner cafe to another, searching for the best concha, awaiting the ever-elusive flash of inspiration.
My latest assignment is to ponder the concept of "modern love". Here, far away from my typical day-to-day, I have had new revelations and discovered a frustrated state of mind alike. I am at heart a romantic. I believe love is the best thing we do. I also think we talk about it, make films about it, write love songs ad nauseam. There's so much in this life that is worthy of deep conversation, yet we often seem to return to this idea of romantic love and relationships. So I apologize to you for bringing up the subject yet again, and for attempting to philosophize about its meaning in the modern age.
Striving to understand love, I think, is the reason we produce so much work on the subject. I think we understand the root of love because we've all experienced it one way or another, yet it remains un-containable to a simple definition, particularly today, in an ever-changing, complex world. First, my mind wandered to dating in the era of smartphones and social media. By some measure, modern love is half-heartedly scrolling through four different dating apps that purport to have different purposes and different people, all while maintaining a glimmer of hope because your Silicon Valley friend mentioned off-handedly it's a mathematical certainty you'll find the one if you swipe long enough. Online dating is ubiquitous now, and it encapsulates the highs and lows of romance today – but it is only a small fraction of a broader concept.
What I'm struggling with is primarily the notion that there is such a thing as "modern" love. Sure, there are contemporary takes on what love looks like today. Modern love is flux. It's messy, it's contradictory, it's not one-size-fits-all. The greatest disservice we've done to love is to suggest that it ever was one-size, to suggest that it was ever containable. Love hasn't fundamentally altered. The nuts and bolts may look different, but the function remains unchanged. Love is timeless. Love is universal.
Love transcends the romantic, encompasses everything we see, hear, experience, if we let it. Irish author Sally Rooney writes about love today — across three novels, Conversations with Friends, Normal People, and Beautiful World, Where are You?, her characters are deeply flawed, sometimes unlikeable, and their love stories are complicated and oh-so-relatable. But Rooney's novels are just as much about the friendships between her characters as they are the love affairs. Alice and Eileen's emails to one another form the heart and soul of Beautiful World Where Are You?. The evolution of their friendship occurs alongside their respective attempts to understand their boyfriends, the meaning of life, and their places within the world. In Normal People, Connell and Marianne help one another grow as friends, more than they do when they're together. Yes, little-old-head-in-the-clouds me thinks that love is the be-all-end-all. But I don't think that our relationship statuses are.
How to find love
If we expand our definition of love to be more relatable, to include more than just the romantic, to encapsulate the joy and heartache of friendships, career paths, and individual explorations of the world, it opens up a world of places to find it. Love takes many forms, and we should celebrate them all. I'm not speaking about the myriad sexual or gender orientations — the LGBTQ2SIA+ community can do that far better than me. I'm speaking about the same amount of meaning we derive from our friends, travels, our vocations, as we do from our romantic relationships. Like finding your ikigai, love lies at the intersection of so many things over the course of our lives.
Lately, I've found joy in my friend whipping off her heeled sandals as soon as we step off the street and into the foyer of our Mexico City third-floor walkup and skipping up the Art Deco stairwell. In experiencing a new country, a new language, new ways of being, for the first time since the pandemic struck and changed our lives. I've found joy in watching the light dance on the brightly-stuccoed façades early in the mornings, in watching this bustling city move through its day, just as my heart has ached for the quiet, misty forests of home. This life is filled with experiences that transcend the traditional definition of love and yet all return to love in its myriad forms. Let's drop the "modern". Let's call it all love. ■
Desert Taupe – the Colour of Calm and Quiet
Every colour has the ability to influence how we feel. | {
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CanadianGardenJoy: Before the "before & after" years ago !
Before the "before & after" years ago !
These pictures were taken a couple of years after we moved here from the Netherlands.
The was actually nothing in the back yard but dead grass and a sand pit, right back corner.
I found little boy toys for years afterwards .. I wonder if the little guy missed them?
Pretty much a blank slate and I started with these little changes.
My much beloved Stag Horn Sumac tree was just a baby back then and ?
I actually used red mulch, which sends shivers down my spine now ... ugh !!
Everything was so neat and tidy back then.
We had the cedar arbor made back then for the grape vine, it is still standing even with all the renovations that kept happening in the garden.
I wish I could remember what year these pictures were taken .. I can't even find them on the photo information .. 2003-2005 ?
The front garden planting was so tiny !
The yews survived all these years though .. dependable little Xmas trees !
Gardening was so simple back then .... aaahhh !
This is the very reason we take garden photos to prove to ourselves that yes it was teeny and tiny, and tidy back then.
And that now, despite the effort, the cost, and the energy...look at how beautiful it is.
What a difference the years make when it comes to gardening and how fast it all grows and changes ! Thanks for sharing , Have a good week !
Linda girl hello there .. we do create a lot of work for ourselves don't we .. I wonder how I will keep up with it all but manage some how .. hate the long winter but I think we need at least some of it to rest up? | {
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Voila – our first dumpling! As you can imagine, this can be easily mastered and kids will enjoy getting involved. Carry on until you have used all sheets/mince.
Now I promise I did actually help with the cooking, believe me it was a lot more fun than taking pictures 😀 What's your favourite dish to make with friends and family? Let me know in the comments below!
I love making salsa with my friends!
Ohh, this looks great! Thanks for the pictures it really helps.
Oh these look delicious. I'm too clumsy to make them though.
These look fantastic! And your step-by-step tutorial is so helpful. I'm totally inspired to try making these at home now. Thanks!
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Parafia św. Józefa Sebastiana Pelczara w Rzeszowie – rzymskokatolicka parafia położona w dekanacie Rzeszów Wschód należącym do diecezji rzeszowskiej.
Historia
8 września 1994 roku biskup rzeszowski Kazimierz Górny powołał rektorat pw. błogosławionego Józefa Sebastiana Pelczara dla dzielnicy Pobitno, które należało dotąd do parafii farnej w Rzeszowie.
20 sierpnia 1995 roku biskup Kazimierz Górny erygował parafię, co spowodowało przygotowania do budowy kościoła oraz zaplecza duszpasterskiego (wykupywanie działek, projekt kościoła, prace przygotowawcze). Od kwietnia 1999 roku rozpoczęto budowę świątyni parafialnej.
1 lipca 2006 roku z Przemyśla z Ludwisarni Felczyńskich przywiezione zostały 3 dzwony o imionach:
św. Józef Sebastian Pelczar
Jan Paweł II
św. Wojciech
Kolatorami dzwonów są Tadeusz Woźniak Tadeusz i Julia z Barłowskich. Aktu poświęcenia dokonał ks. sufragan Edward Białogłowski w niedzielę 2 lipca 2006 r.
Parafia otacza opiekę duszpasterską Szpital Wojewódzki nr 2, którego kapelanem jest ks. Jacek Kaszycki.
Kościół parafialny
24 grudnia 2008 roku, w uroczystość Wigilii Bożego Narodzenia, odbyło się uroczyste przeniesienie Najświętszego Sakramentu z kaplicy tymczasowej do nowego kościoła. Poświęcenia nowego kościoła dokonał biskup rzeszowski Edward Białogłowski w asyście ks. proboszcza Stanisława Wójcika.
Linki zewnętrzne
Informacje o parafii na stronie diecezji rzeszowskiej
Parafie pod wezwaniem św. Józefa Sebastiana Pelczara
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The gentle and fertile landscape of the Loire Valley is tinted with France's lavish royal past. Majestic palaces and breathtaking chateaux's flank the course of the longest river in the country which meanders its untamed way to the Atlantic. The beauty of the ancient castles, historic towns and limestone hills has earnt the 300km stretch of valley a Wold Heritage Site status since 2000.
One of the most delightful ways of exploring this infamous region is on horseback. You will be guided by lifelong equestrians with in-depth knowledge of the Loire and its breathtaking surroundings. Riding across the countryside you will pass by green inviting vineyards, sumptuous apple orchards and vibrant yellow fields of sunflowers. You will trot through areas of noble history and marvel at the grandiose architecture. Tucked in among the vineyards are strangely beautiful troglodyte caves carved into limestone cliffs. After the quarrymen of centuries past had excavated the tufa stone to make the Loire's distinctive creamy white houses, they moved into the empty caves. They now make quirky homes and guesthouses, as well as a handy place to cultivate mushrooms or store wine.
With Equestrian Escapes you have the choice to travel to this exquisite location for a short break or a full week where you can become fully immersed in the culture and appreciate the spectacular scenery. Riding around this stunning scenery takes you back in time when the surrounding land was reserved as royal hunting grounds. Your guide will bring the history to life with stories of the political and royal intrigues that have been linked with these magnificent estates from the time of Richard the Lionhart and the Knights Templar, through to Joan of Arc and the Valois and Bourbon Kings.
During the time of the French Renaissance in the 15th century, the suburb fertility of the land drew the French rulers who built their royal residences, each ruler attempting to build the most impressive of them all. Not only were the buildings built in this lavish manner but the gardens had to be just as ornate, most notably the gardens at the world famous Chateaux Villandry.
Also known as the "garden of France", the Loire Valley produces succulent fruit and vegetables as well as some excellent wines, throughout your trip to the Valley you will be offered the chance to enjoy delectable food and sample the local wine. Chinon, Saumur and Sancerre are atmospheric bases for exploring the surrounding vineyards.
On day 5 of the week long trip with Equestrian Escapes you have the opportunity to take an excursion to the likes of Saumur which offers a host of alternative activities; a boat ride along the River Loire, cycling, visiting wineries for tastings, a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride, hot air balloon rides, golfing or you can tour the other exquisite castles of the area.
Louise – 'Just to report back to you. We are having the time of our lives here in the Loire Valley. Firstly the stables are lovely. The host speaks really good English and is lots if fun. Secondly the accommodation is fabulous. We ate here last night and I have to say it was the best meal of the week so far. Oeufs en cocotte followed by quail with homemade mushroom ravioli with a foie gras sauce followed by again homemade chocolate macaroons with vanilla ice cream. It is quite charming. Photos to follow!
Christophe & Margaux – 'We did a 2h ride and we really loved it !!
To enquire about your trip to the Loire visit http://www.equestrian-escapes.com/riding-holidays-France-Loire-Valley/ or call our travel experts, Lindsey and Sarah on 01829 781 123. | {
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If I feel pregnant, why do all the tests say negative?
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It is possible to get a false negative on a pregnancy test (where the test says you're not pregnant, even though you are), particularly if you've tested before your period is due. If you've just had one negative result, you could try waiting for a few days and testing again, just to be sure.
If you've waited until after your period was due, and multiple tests have come up negative, it's unlikely that you're pregnant. There's probably another explanation for the symptoms you're experiencing, such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Read on to find out what could make you feel pregnant when you're not.
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Here are some of the most common pregnancy symptoms, with other possible reasons you might feel them:
Missed period
Your period could be late for a number of reasons, including stress, being over- or under-weight, or polycystic ovary syndrome. Learn more about what causes late periods and when to see your GP.
Tender breasts
If your breasts are more sensitive than usual, this could be a sign of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Many women find their breasts become a little tender before their period arrives. If you're trying to conceive, it's only natural to pay extra attention to how your body is feeling, so you may notice this tenderness more than usual.
Less commonly, sore breasts can be a sign of a condition such as mastitis (which can happen even if you're not breastfeeding). If the pain is very bad, your breast looks red or swollen, or you also have a temperature, see your GP.
Cramps or bloating
As with tender breasts, tummy cramps or bloating can also be a sign that your period is on its way. If it lasts beyond your period, it could be a sign of illness, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). See your GP if the pain is getting worse, keeps coming back, or is accompanied by other symptoms, such as bleeding, discharge, or pain when using the toilet.
Tiredness is yet another classic PMS syndrome. It can also be associated with depression or anxiety – both common among people who are trying to conceive. If you're suffering from low mood, your GP can help.
Some medical conditions can also cause extreme tiredness, such as anaemia (iron deficiency), diabetes, or an underactive thyroid. If you're feeling tired all the time, and getting plenty of rest and sleep doesn't help, see your GP.
Nausea and vomiting could be due to a simple tummy bug, usually caused by either food poisoning or a virus. If so, it should get better on its own within a few days. In the meantime, call in sick to work, and be sure to keep your fluids up to avoid dehydration. If you're still vomiting after two days, see your GP.
Women in the early stages of pregnancy often need to wee more often, due to pregnancy hormones. However, it can also happen if you have a condition such as a urinary tract infection (UTI) or diabetes. If you're finding that you need to wee more often than usual, see your GP.
If you've been trying to conceive for a while without success, it may be worth seeing your GP for a fertility check-up. If you're 35 or younger, you and your partner can usually get fertility tests if you've been trying for at least a year. If you're over 35, see your GP sooner than this – she may offer tests after about six months of trying.
Read our expert tips on how to cope with not conceiving.
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Film Diary / 20.12.2017
Mark, Lumart, Jaap and I had our hands full with a wide variety of critters in MacDonald National Park. I filmed a skink, a house centipede on a leaf, which stood out from its background far more than the previous specimens in my footage. I also filmed a moth, a juvenile carpet python in a tree, a pie dish beetle, a moulting cockroach and a male wasp belonging to a sub-family whose males are winged and carry around the females during mating. We found the most spectacular subject, new to all of us, on our way out – a batwing gum moth caterpillar. It is one of Australia's biggest. I estimate it was more than 12 cm long and was nearly as thick as my thumb. At first it was still, but then began to move and gyrate.
We succeeded in getting a full night's filming in MacDonald National Park at the third attempt. On the first occasion two weeks ago Jaap and Lumart were driven crazy by mosquitos and we had to abandon the walk. Last week was bitterly cold and windy. To-night was comparatively balmy, though we continue to experience below average daytime temperatures. I filmed a small, roosting bird on a low branch next to the path, some fascinating white fungi which poked above the earth like ghostly fingers and an owl chick resting on the ground. It would have been between two and three weeks old. Jaap, who is overseas, would not have been pleased to have missed it
The 2017-18 night filming season began with a walk in The Knoll. Jaap, Mark and Lumart were the crew. I filmed a very hairy caterpillar which I had previously filmed in Palm Grove; a large hunting beetle crawling on a tree near a huntsman spider; and for the second time, a flatworm with a yellow and brown stripe down its back.
DOUBLE WHAMMY
Website / 20.10.2017
Calamity struck twice in recent days. My computer died of what most likely was heat exhaustion and the hard drive proved to be irretrievable. I thought I had backed up in August. It turned out that I was months out; the date was April 6. I have lost all my contacts information and the 1,300 words I had written about my magical time with Simon on Easter Island and in Buenos Aires. 1,300 words had only taken us to day two on the island.
For many weeks the website had been under attack from evil forces to the point where we have had to close it down. This at last provides an opportunity to update the system, but the site developer is unable to say when this is likely to happen because of his workload and the amount of work needed to restore the site. Ghastly!
My Travels / 08.10.2017
In 'Double Whammy', (20 October 2017) I lamented the loss of my original write-up of the trip (which lasted from September the 23rd to October the 8th) because my computer died and the hard drive containing the first 1,300 words, proved to be irretrievable. I am not game to attempt to recreate the original account, partly because of the other disaster mentioned, namely having to close down the website, which only came back on line two weeks ago (24 February 2018). Instead, I shall try and communicate the essence of the journey. It is a relief and a delight to be able to upload blog posts again.
It took me nearly 76 years to visit every continent other than Antarctica, having touched down in Santiago on Sunday September 24. I was travelling with my son Simon, whose announcement earlier in the year that he wanted to go on holiday with his Dad was as unexpected as it was heart-warming. His wife Nicole, stayed home to look after their newly acquired cattle dog puppy, Pepper. Simon had never been to South America either. I happened to glance out of the window of the rear door of the 747… Read Complete Text
It is a month ago to the day since I last filmed, having been engaged on a pet project, of which more in due course. This morning I filmed a broken strangler fig in MacDonald National Park whose trunk mysteriously snapped off some thirty feet above the forest floor. The fig was old and vast, one of a pair standing side by side. The fallen trunk generated an immense clearing, bringing down lesser trees, including palms.
8 YEARS LATER
Other / 21.07.2017
An email arrived from the Queensland Museum entomologist who has identified numerous species over the years. He was unable to offer a firm verdict on any of the four images of insects I sent him three weeks ago. But he confirmed that the leg being pulled up a large rainforest tree at night by a lone ant we uploaded on vimeo 8 years ago, was not that of a cricket, but of a spider. I have corrected the video settings and the website.
Today I uploaded the 70th Gallery Page. One challenge is trying to limit the preponderance of insects. The new page contains a bird, a mollusc, a reptile, a grass, a cycad, an aerial shot of the plateau and six insects. For once, none of them are lepidopteran.
Looking back through the blog, I notice that I first filmed the Cotton Harlequin Bugs on the 8th of April. On the 17th I filmed a female with her newly laid eggs, discovering that she would stay and guard them until they hatch. On various subsequent visits there she was, a marvel of maternal constancy. This morning I filmed the nymphs scrabbling in a clump on the egg casings a day or so after emerging, with the by now rather wan-looking female, on an adjacent stem.
NIGHT FILMING
Film Diary, Other / 28.05.2017
Having just completed our 150th walk I thought it might be interesting to delve into the history of the walks and tally how many we did per season (broadly, October to May). In doing so I discovered I was one walk short in the total to this season's end. We have actually completed 153. The 150th occurred a week earlier than the 'official' date. I didn't start numbering the walks until a few seasons had passed. And then, I didn't number every walk. The tally per season is: '07 –'08 = 5 '08 – '09 = 10 '09 – '10 = 13 '10 –'11 = 26 '11 – '12 = 19 '12 –'13 = 16 '13 – '14 = 13 '14 –'15 = 16 '15 – '16 = 16 '16 – '17 = 19. You will notice that in the second season we doubled the number of walks of season one and in the fourth, we doubled the number of walks in season three.
I next tallied how many walks we had done in each of the national parks. Joalah topped the list with 47, followed by The Knoll with 43, MacDonald with 31, Palm Grove 25, Witches… Read Complete Text
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Barack Obama's decision to omit any references to Hezbollah in the 2015 Worldwide Threat Assessment report is not worthy of the POTUS–but rather a POS. This insane determination was birthed out of Obama's incessant desire to broker a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Manifestly, the tyrants of Tehran told our Vagisil in Chief that no deal would be forthcoming unless Iran (and it's proxy Hezbollah) were left out of the terrorism subsection of the report. And, manifestly–Obama obeyed like a loyal lapdog.
The White House (when questioned about the omission) blamed it on a unavoidable and necessary "formatting change." But former ambassador to the UN John Bolton called that response a "flat lie" stating that the 2014 report had the exact same format.
No surprise here. By now we all know that Barack Obama (and his toadies) are nothing but a brood of lying SOBs. But what brings this beyond the bounds of all that is ethically savage is Hezbollah's appalling record of murder, mayhem and misery against our troops.
On the morning of October 23, 1983 Hezbollah carried out a vicious truck bomb attack against The Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon which resulted in the slaughter of 243 US servicemen.
By the way–lest we forget– it was Obama himself who stated that Hezbollah has "a place" at the negotiating table during his first term in office. Imagine that, "a place" at the table. WT*!!!
Clearly Barack Obama is Hezbollah's homie. He has not only courted the Islamic terror organization–but has also openly and blatantly whitewashed its nefarious record by virtue of omission.
And by doing so–he has defecated on all those who perished that fateful morning in Beirut.
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describe('searchController', function() {
var searchFactoryMock, sentimentTrendsFactoryMock, ctrl, searchTerm, $q, rootScope, scope, httpBackend, storageFactoryMock, presentationFactoryMock, searchResult;
beforeEach(module('LoveIt'));
beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, _$q_, $controller, $httpBackend){
scope = $rootScope.$new();
$q = _$q_;
httpBackend = $httpBackend;
searchFactoryMock = {query: function(){} };
sentimentTrendsFactoryMock = {setSearchTerm: function(){},setSearchResult: function(){} };
storageFactoryMock = {getHistory: function(){}, setHistory: function (){} };
searchResult = [];
spyOn(storageFactoryMock,'getHistory').and.returnValue(searchResult);
searchTerm = {search_term: 'Test searchTerm'};
presentationFactoryMock = {evaluateSearch: function(){}, getFullColorScheme: function(){}};
ctrl = $controller('searchController', {
$scope: scope,
searchFactory: searchFactoryMock,
sentimentTrendsFactory: sentimentTrendsFactoryMock,
storageFactory: storageFactoryMock,
presentationFactory: presentationFactoryMock
});
}));
describe('#getHistory', function(){
it('is called when ctrl is loaded', function(){
expect(ctrl.searches).toEqual(searchResult);
});
it('local storage is called to retrieve previous results', function(){
expect(storageFactoryMock.getHistory).toHaveBeenCalled();
});
it('results from local storage is entered into searches', function(){
expect(ctrl.searches).toEqual(searchResult);
});
});
describe('#setHistory', function(){
var key;
beforeEach(function(){
spyOn(storageFactoryMock,'setHistory');
key = 'resultHistory';
});
// it('local storage is called to retrieve previous results', function(){
// storageFactoryMock.setHistory(key,searchResult);
// expect(storageFactoryMock.setHistory).toHaveBeenCalledWith(key, searchResult);
// });
it('is called when a user moves from the page', function(){
scope.$broadcast("$routeChangeStart");
expect(storageFactoryMock.setHistory).toHaveBeenCalledWith(key,searchResult);
});
});
describe('#deleteSearch', function(){
beforeEach(function(){
spyOn(sentimentTrendsFactoryMock,'setSearchTerm');
spyOn(storageFactoryMock,'setHistory');
var deferred = $q.defer();
deferred.resolve({data:'some value'});
spyOn(searchFactoryMock,'query').and.returnValue( deferred.promise );
httpBackend.whenGET('partials/main-search.html').respond({data: 'Success'});
ctrl.makeSearch(searchTerm);
});
it('a user can delete a search item', function(){
ctrl.deleteResult('some value');
expect(ctrl.searches.length).toEqual(0);
});
it ('updates the local storage', function(){
ctrl.deleteResult('some value');
expect(storageFactoryMock.setHistory).toHaveBeenCalled();
});
});
describe('#makeSearch', function(){
beforeEach(function(){
var deferred = $q.defer();
deferred.resolve({data:'some value'});
spyOn(searchFactoryMock,'query').and.returnValue( deferred.promise );
httpBackend.whenGET('partials/main-search.html').respond({data: 'Success'});
});
it('searchFactory is called', function(){
ctrl.makeSearch(searchTerm);
expect(searchFactoryMock.query).toHaveBeenCalled();
});
it('returns the response data', function(){
ctrl.makeSearch(searchTerm);
scope.$apply();
expect(ctrl.searches.length).toEqual(1);
});
});
});
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A Tale of Two Possible Cities: Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy In San Antonio
Briauna Barrera Texas
CPS Energy's Flexible Path plans to use fossil fuels until 2040 and beyond. The Wednesday, June 13th Public Hearing Session allows us an opportunity to speak up against fossil fuels and speak up for the well-being of our families, our communities, and our environment.
Common wisdom says that if something isn't broken, don't fix it. But in regards to the CPS coal-fired Spruce units, there is a broken and outdated system in dire need of fixing. There are a variety of reasons to switch to renewable energy; positive environmental, public health and economic outcomes chief among them. All of these are reasons to retire CPS Energy's Spruce power plant.
Confronted with the changing tide of technology and the public's favorable view of renewable energy, Synapse Energy Economics conducted an analysis comparing the costs of installing selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology in the coal-fired Spruce 1 power plant. SCR technology reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx), a toxic gas compound that can be found in smog, cigarette smoke, and vehicle exhaust. But adding SCR to a coal plant is less effective than switching to clean energy technology (see Figure 11).
Rather than ridding Bexar County of coal plants and the costs they impose upon the environment and public health or investing in renewable energy and in our community, CPS plans to continue using an energy source known to increase rates of cardiovascular diseases such as asthma and heart disease, impair brain development in fetuses and lower life expectancy. Developed internally, without community input, the plan is called the Flexible Path.
The Climate Action SA coalition spoke out against this plan and called on CPS Energy leadership to involve the public in this important decision. A public hearing has now been scheduled for Wednesday evening:
WHAT: CPS Energy Public Hearing
WHEN: Wednesday, June 13th from 5:00 – 8:30 PM
WHERE: Villita Assembly Building (401 Villita St)
RSVP: http://bit.ly/CPSPublicHearingRSVP
The CPS Energy Board of Trustee meetings don't normally include citizens to be heard. This makes the upcoming public input session all the more important to attend and speak at. CPS could benefit from another bit of common wisdom: an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
In addition to being a major source of pollution, the Spruce power plant isn't economically viable. Last August, Synapse Energy Economics released a report evaluating the economics of the J.K. Spruce power plant and found it would economically benefit CPS – and by extension the taxpayer – to switch over to renewable energy.
They found that Spruce 1 lost more than $20 million during 2015 and 2016 and Spruce 2 lost more than $80 million in the past two years. Part of this loss in profits comes from the decrease in natural gas prices, but even if natural gas prices were to increase again and thus increase the economic viability of the Spruce units, it is likely Spruce 1 would never recover the costs of the SCR installation. The future for the Spruce units is likely one of ongoing economic costs, and those costs will be paid by San Antonio taxpayers.
Currently, almost 20 percent of our energy use comes from coal (see following table). In 2040, that percentage is estimated to drop by more than half, but the important thing to note is that in 22 years there is still estimates for coal energy use. CPS also plants to keep burning natural gas, another major contributor to climate change. And "flexible generation" is undefined, so that could also be fossil fuel-based.
Source: CPS Energy
Just being better than a theoretical "Traditional Path" isn't good enough. By CPS projections, we will still use coal and other fossil fuels in 2040. We don't have time to use coal for two more decades. Presently, there is a global increase in the occurrence and intensity of flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves, droughts and other extreme weather events. San Antonio, already one of the most flash-flood prone areas in the country, will experience more extreme droughts, heat waves, and flooding. Our city is becoming hotter and hotter, and as global temperatures rise and the heat island effect worsens, San Antonio will continue to become a sweltering desert of cement and asphalt.
We have the power to mitigate these consequences and contribute to the global effort of reducing and reversing the acceleration of climate change. We have the power to decide for ourselves to be the change we need to see. We have the power to demand more of CPS and of our local government. We have the power to become a 100 percent renewable energy city and challenge other cities to do the same.
We join our Climate Action SA partners in calling for the retirement of the Spruce coal plant by 2025 and a transition to 100% fossil fuel-free energy by 2030.
Renewable energy is increasingly favored by the public; wind and solar are now the cheapest energy sources in Texas; and renewable energy is unequivocally better for the wellbeing of people and the environment than coal and other fossil fuel sources.
It's time we speak louder and we have a chance to do so this Wednesday, June 13th at the public hearing.
Come out. Speak up. Demand better. Our well-being, our communities, and our future depend on it.
Deregulatory Frenzy: How Trump Has Stopped or Delayed More Than 1,500 Rules In Process Reflecting on an Internship with Public Citizen
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The Evil Within 2 (PS4) Review - Survival Horror at its finest?
Blog post by Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24
It has been a great year for the survival horror genre. What with the explosive Resident Evil VII and now The Evil Within 2; the sequel to the 2014 release of The Evil Within. Currently Resident Evil VII is my game of 2017 as I was mighty impressed with the new atmosphere of the mansion and the Bakers really added a creepy twist the campaign. Could anything beat Resident Evil VII? Could there be a video game that surpassed the fright, horror and sadistic nature of the RE VII? My answer is simple: no. Or at least not yet.
The Evil Within 2 is nowhere near as enticing as quest to find Mia in Resident Evil VII. Here's the thing; The Evil Within 2 is not supposed to be. The Evil Within 2 is its own game which brings a whole new level of horror compared to the first game: The Evil Within. Now we've gotten that out of the way let's explore what really shines about The Evil Within 2.
The Evil Within 2 is nowhere near as gory as the first game. Perhaps Shinji Mikami's role as Producer rather than director had something to do with the change in vibe in The Evil Within 2. The game serves a plethora of tense moments rather than scary moments in my opinion. I didn't expect this either as I was hoping for many more jump scares but sadly The Evil Within 2 didn't provide it. Shelve that and what we have here is a desperate father trying to find his daughter whom he previously believed to be dead from a house fire. It turns out that she is indeed alive after Mobius faked her death. Lily was exploited by Mobius in their efforts to create a new STEM core in a simulated town called Union. Union forms the foundation in The Evil Within 2. Sebastian is recruited by Mobius to try and save Lily after contact was lost. At various points during The Evil Within 2's story is drip fed through the interactions between Sebastian and other characters. We soon come to realise the wrath of Stefano Valentini too. The plagued and extroverted photographer obsessed with death. Stefano's characters added some vert tense moments in to The Evil Within 2 but I won't spoil the surprises too much for you. Ultimately, I think the pacing of the story is perfect and not overloaded with lengthy cut scenes or dialogue. I am usually put off by lengthy cut scenes and excessive dialogue but the pace of the story really worked in The Evil Within 2.
Stefano's Roses - The Evil Within 2
The Evil Within 2 really capitalises on the the first game. The shooting mechanics feel much more accurate and stable, the evolution of the story is well paced and the setting feels a little more fleshed out and overall The Evil Within 2 is well worth buying.
One of the more polished aspects I The Evil Within 2 is the stealth. Personally I found there to be a lot of opportunities to crawl through the creepy town of Union in various directions. Yes The Evil Within 2 bodes such more of an open world game compared to The Evil Within. In the first game we were limited to corridors and rooms whereas the more open world in The Evil Within 2 gave me more options to approach enemies in different ways. Some of the stealth kills reminded me of moments The Last of Us.
At times The Evil Within 2 can seem a little repetitive. On a few occasions dipping back in to the Marrow felt tiring and unrewarding. Perhaps I'm being a little too critical here but it's worth pointing out especially if you're considering binge playing through The Evil Within 2. Additionally, jump scares rarely occur. For me I would have been more satisfied with an experience that threw in more jumpy surprises. Be mindful of this if you're expecting a scary game. The Evil Within 2 is not overly scary but more like an overly aggressive horror game; the kind that you've grown easily desensitised to. Sadly I felt this was about Outlast 2 in that the jump scares lacked.
Expect Union to be wrought with enemies. I played on the medium difficulty and still found there to be quite a few monsters and crazed zombie like creatures scattered around every corner. I really like the variants of enemies too.
Fleeing back to base in The Evil Within 2 provides a welcome break in order to level up. The base is an old office comprising of multiple rooms/areas. Accessing it is the same as it was in The Evil Within in that you are sucked through the mirror. Spending the green gel to develop skills and equipment is all done back at base as it was before. I found the skill tree to be super easy to navigate which was an advantage for me as couples menu systems are a turn off in any game.
So which game is the better experience? The Evil Within or The Evil Within 2? I strongly urge you play them both in order to experience how different each game feels. The Evil Within felt much more closed in and gory whereas the second felt more open and gave players more choice to tackle missions in a less linear manner. Decide on what your expectations are before you play The Evil Within 2. If you like Resident Evil VII and The Last of Us then I predict you'll enjoy The Evil Within 2. If you didn't enjoy those two then play through the fist game first. Whatever you choose you're in for a fierce ride!
This game scares the crap out of me. Nice review.
Thanks JP | {
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Mobile is driving expectations for superlative app experiences, even as it increases both the number of device+OS combinations we must build for, and the rate of release. This is a dizzying prospect for development shops, many of which were already under strain before mobile arrived.
Learn six steps you can take now to reinvent the application lifecycle for mobile and solve for this ratcheting complexity. | {
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Кік Сміт (, 3 листопада 1911, Блумендал — 1 липня 1974, Гарлем) — нідерландський футболіст, що грав на позиції нападника. По завершенні ігрової кар'єри — тренер.
Виступав за клуб «Гарлем», а також національну збірну Нідерландів.
Чемпіон Нідерландів.
Клубна кар'єра
У дорослому футболі дебютував 1933 року виступами за команду клубу «Гарлем», кольори якої і захищав протягом усієї своєї кар'єри гравця, що тривала цілих двадцять три роки. 1946 року виборов у складі команди її єдиний в історії титул чемпіона Нідерландів.
Виступи за збірну
1934 року дебютував в офіційних матчах у складі національної збірної Нідерландів. Протягом кар'єри у національній команді, яка тривала 13 років, провів у формі головної команди країни лише 29 матчів, забивши 26 голів.
У складі збірної був учасником чемпіонату світу 1934 року в Італії, чемпіонату світу 1938 року у Франції. На першому з цих змагань став автором першого в історії голу збірної Нідерландів у фінальних частинах чемпіонатів світу.
Кар'єра тренера
З 1950 року поєднував виступи на футбольному полі з роботою головним тренером «Гарлема».
1956 року очолив тренерський штаб клубу АЗ, в якому пропрацював до 1958.
Помер 1 липня 1974 року на 63-му році життя у місті Гарлем.
Титули і досягнення
Чемпіон Нідерландів (1):
«Гарлем»: 1945-1946
Посилання
нідерландські футболісти
нідерландські футбольні тренери
Футболісти «Гарлема»
Тренери ФК «Гарлем»
Тренери ФК «АЗ» | {
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Here's Why Interspecies Reviewers Got Cancelled by Tokyo MX
By Megan Peters - February 9, 2020 02:33 pm EST
For those who have not heard about about a bit of ongoing anime drama, you better sit down. It is time you met a rather interesting series called Interspecies Reviewers and its latest tale of woe. Over the week or so, the niche anime found itself dropped by a slew of big-name distributors, and its cancellation has been pinned on a reason no one expected.
Of course, we do need to back up a bit. The whole ordeal surrounding this ecchi has anime been hard to keep up with. The situation arose awhile ago when Funimation did confirm it would air Interspecies Reviewers . Many were shocked at the time given this anime's lewd undertones, but they were glad to see Funimation expand their catalog.
That all change in the last week or so. After airing a few episodes, Funimation confirmed it would no longer stream Interspecies Reviewers as the show's content did not mesh with its catalog. It has since taken down the NSFW anime, and it was joined shortly by Amazon Prime. The ecchi series is also missing from the latter's site, and fans overseas were vocal with their discontent.
Interspecies Reviewers has been discontinued due to "the program management of the TV station". It's not because this content was not appropriate to air. pic.twitter.com/9AlGQcPZG5
— otakujp (@otakucalendarjp) February 7, 2020
Now, the issue has come all the way to Japan. It turns out the show's network has decided to cancel Interspecies Reviewers. Tokyo MX has chosen to give the show's airtime to another program, leaving Interspecies Reviewers with an uncertain network situation as several others in Japan currently air the show.
Now, a new report is opening up about Tokyo MX and its reason for ending the broadcast. According to Japanese fan-site otakujp, the anime was discontinued because of "the program management of the TV station." The message means Interspecies Reviewers was not cancelled because of its content but its network's mismanagement. Now, fans are left to wonder whether or not the explainer covers the entire truth behind the show's cancellation.
What do you make of this ongoing controversy? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to talk all things comics and anime! | {
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Host Nicholas Dumbell, General Manager at Renaissance Mumbai & Lakeside Chalet – Mumbai, Marriott Executive Apartments, was delighted to have the stylish divas and dapper gentlemen of Mumbai throng to experience this progressive café! LVC promises to satiate the taste buds as well as the diverse moods of patrons, with foot thumping music and interactive live cooking stations offering authentic Indian, inspired Asian, Western grills, antipasti, and fantastic desserts. Exciting beverages like signature cocktails Sunset by the Cinderella Staircase, By the Lake, Flaming Night, Matilda's Royale and Terra Merita took the guests on a fashionable and gastronomical journey giving them a wholesome experience. | {
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7 reasons why you need a separate backup strategy for G Suite
IT professionals are often under the misapprehension that there is no need to back up cloud services such as G Suite.
How secure is your data?
To what extent do Google's native tools support backup and recovery?
However, to think that a SaaS vendor like Google can always restore the data you store in its cloud is a perilous presumption.
Put simply, Google backup does not exist.
SaaS vendors are unable and unwilling to protect your data in all eventualities.
Section 6 of Microsoft's own Services Agreement states: "We recommend you regularly back up your content and data . . . using third-party apps and services."
In the numerous terms of service for Google, G Suite and its individual apps, you will find no acceptance of responsibility for preventing data loss, only a disclaimer for:
• loss of profits, revenues, business opportunities, goodwill, or anticipated savings
• indirect or consequential loss
Google's total liability is limited to the greater of £500 or 125% of fees paid in the last year.
Without the protection of third-party software, there are many scenarios that will jeopardise the files, spreadsheets and private information that you have in G Suite.
Here are seven reasons why it's crucial to have a diverse backup strategy:
Retain control with a custom-made solution
1) Avoid dependency
To be wholly dependent on a single vendor such as Google is a gamble for any organisation.
Without full control of your data, the capability to act straight away once an issue becomes apparent may be taken out of your hands.
In January 2020 Google Drive suffered a server failure, leading to widespread service disruption all around the world.
Users were left waiting for an hour before hearing they could again access Google Drive, including Docs, Sheets and Slides.
If business continuity is important to the head of your organisation, then as an IT manager you need to show you can get everyone back up and running quickly when things go wrong - not receive a stark reminder that Google does not provide backup.
Unless you have a separate backup strategy, you are left powerless with
no option but to wait until Google recovers . . . and it's worth noting that the outage was their second in a week.
2) Set your own retention policies
G Suite will empty your Trash folder automatically every 30 days - and deleted Gmail emails cannot be recovered by the user after Trash has been emptied.
Admins can restore permanently deleted items 25 days after permanent deletion and via Audit API, if they have that capability, for an extra five days - after that the data is gone.
G Suite Basic comes with 30GB storage per employee, while G Suite's Business, Enterprise, Education and Teams editions provide unlimited storage (1TB if 4 or fewer users).
Google One offers the option of additional storage, but no matter how much you buy, you'll still be stuck with 30 days of version history.
If you need to keep files safe, there is Google Vault, a storage service available with G Suite that gives admins the capability to set retention rules on how long email messages and history on chats are saved.
However, a member of staff will need to keep on top of this and that means finding someone with the expertise to dedicate to backup and disaster recovery operations.
As an admin, you can restore lost data (except for email drafts or data from the Trash) for up to 10 users in Gmail and/or Google Drive, but this method of data recovery only works on data deleted within the last 25 days.
Far more preferable is a data management service that allows you to set retention policies very easily as part of a unified solution and whose sole purpose is to ensure that your data can be recovered directly back to G Suite, regardless of the state of your live data.
3) Address compliance issues
There's no way G Suite can see where end-users might have accidentally or maliciously deleted files and folders.
Google Drive retention policy is the same as Google Apps, so after a document is deleted, you have only 25 days to recover it.
What if, during legal action months or years later, your organisation suddenly finds it needs those deleted files?
It might prove very difficult to comply with regulations that stipulate data is retained within certain time frames.
When data is on many different laptops, issues arise around complying with the General Data Protection Regulation.
Ensuring timely recovery is not the only challenge, addressing Subject Access Requests will be difficult and time-consuming if data is distributed far and wide.
However, you can have it all in one place, if a third-party backup provider is protecting your G Suite data as well as whatever else you hold dear.
Just one of the reasons why Gartner, IDC and Forrester recommend using a third-party backup provider to protect G Suite.
4) Recover everything in the event of deletion
What happens when users accidentally or intentionally delete or overwrite files?
G Suite provides very limited built-in data protection. There are no backups of contacts, no recovery of individual Gmail messages or Drive files against deletions, overwrites and against cloud ransomware.
If you delete a user, whether you meant to or not, that deletion is replicated across the network.
A deleted user's account is unrecoverable after just five days
An administrator can restore a deleted user account for up to 20 days after date of deletion.
After 20 days, the Admin console permanently deletes the user account, and it can't be restored, even if you contact Google technical support.
Once an item is purged from the mailbox database, it is unrecoverable.
This could have far-reaching effects if a rogue employee deletes incriminating emails or files.
There is also the issue of being able to recover information without overwriting any changes you may have made after the recovery time.
A non-destructive recovery provided by a third-party backup provider lets you search for time-specific data and recover it – without worrying that users will lose later drafts of the same files.
Google can only protect you from data loss up to a certain point, and can't take the place of third-party data management solutions.
5) Prevent delays due to data loss
Mistaken overwrites and migration errors can lead to loss of data, loss of time and loss of money.
Even if retrieval is achievable, the process may be lengthy and complex - and there is also the inflexibility of destructive entire restores.
An administrator will need to be in communication with the user in order check whether files and/or messages appear in user's Gmail/Drive and confirm the recovery.
Restoring large amounts of data may take several hours and the administrator alone will not be able to see whether the recovery is complete. That will necessitate checking with the user to see if it is done, or if it's still in progress.
Google concentrates on providing availability and cannot be expected to focus elsewhere on extended retention or old user data.
Being solely reliant on Google Support for help recovering lost data can be very time consuming.
The best way to avoid an issue impacting severely on business continuity is to find a third party that offers streamed, on-demand access to data at a moment's notice.
6) Protect against ransomware attacks
Even if your files are stored on the Google Drive cloud, your data could be infected by malicious viruses.
Ransomware can infect your users' machines and encrypt the information stored on their computers, including Google Drive files and other G Suite data. However, a third-party can protect your Google Drive files by guaranteeing recovery from ransomware with isolated, offsite protection.
Regular backups will help ensure a separate copy of your data is uninfected and that you can recover Google data quickly to an instance before the attack.
The best data management providers offer streamed, on-demand access to all data instantly.
7) Separate roles as security standard
Companies nowadays require a separation of roles as a security standard.
Having your backup in the production platform allows for a single point of failure.
Google administrators could also potentially assign themselves full access to search and export from G Suite mailboxes and labels.
This would enable them to delete a file. Without third-party backup, you might find that file, depending on the retention policy, may be irretrievable.
G Suite: What is backed up?
Protect G Suite data within your organisation, directly from Google's cloud, all through an intuitive web interface.
Extend retention and cater for deleted users with a diverse backup strategy that addresses compliance issues as well as simplifying your data backup systems with one central, easy-to-use system.
InstantData™, Redstor's unique streaming technology, provides on-demand access to your data, wherever it is stored.
Gain borderless visibility of your entire data estate at any time, on any device. Our web-based control centre gives you a centralised view of multiple sites, wherever you are.
Manage by exception and easily evidence compliance.
Redstor's data management solution includes role-based access control and auditing, which helps companies to comply with current and upcoming data protection laws, while also allowing a different department or administrator to hold the rights for restores.
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We are disrupting the world of data management with our pioneering technology, which provides borderless visibility and on-demand access to all your data, wherever it is stored, through a single control centre.
Trusted by more than 40,000 clients and 350 partners, we use our proven, industry-leading technology to help you discover, analyse, control and protect your critical data.
Redstor is available worldwide through a network of resellers. For further information please visit www.redstor.com. | {
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WindMIL Therapeutics, a Baltimore, MD-based clinical stage company developing Marrow-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (MILs™) for cancer immunotherapy, completed a $32.5m Series B financing.
The round was led by Qiming Venture Partners USA, with participation from new investors Medivate Partners and Camden Partners Nexus and existing investors Domain Associates and Foxkiser. In conjunction with the funding, Qiming's Mark McDade and Anna French, Ph.D. joined WindMIL's Board of Directors.
The company intends to use the funds for the continued development of MILs™ both in their unmodified and genetically-modified forms.
Co-founded by Ivan Borrello, M.D. and Kim Noonan, Ph.D., and led by Brian Halak, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, WindMIL leverages bone marrow derived lymphocytes to develop immunotherapies to treat cancer patients. The bone marrow is a natural reservoir of T cells with advantages including inherent tumor-specificity, high cytotoxic potential, and long persistence. The company has created an efficient and rapid process to extract, activate and expand these cells, with the result of this process called MILs™. The lead program is in a Phase 2 study in high-risk multiple myeloma with additional programs in solid tumors using MILs™ advancing to the clinic. WindMIL is also advancing programs to supercharge MILs™ through genetic-modification. | {
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Are the horns of a rhino stronger than our nails?
RejuvenatedAfricanBuffalo (Minor, 7th Grade)
Sangeetha Pulapaka (last edited 3 years ago) (Expert, Educator @Qalaxia)
Rhinoceros horns have long been objects of mythological beliefs. Some cultures prize them for their supposed magical or medicinal qualities. Others have used them as dagger handles or good luck charms. But new research removes some of the mystique by explaining how the horn gets its distinctive curve and sharply pointed tip.
Scientists have discovered new details about the structural materials that form the horn and the role those materials play in the development of the horn's characteristic shape.
The horns of most animals have a bony core covered by a thin sheath of keratin, the same substance as hair and nails. Rhino horns are unique, however, because they are composed entirely of keratin. Study now has revealed an interesting clue: dark patches running through the center of the horns.
The calcium deposits make the horn core harder and stronger, and the melanin protects the core from breakdown by the sun's UV rays, the scientists report. The softer outer portion of the horn weakens with sun exposure and is worn into its distinctive shape through horn clashing and by being rubbed on the ground and vegetation. The structure of the rhino horns is similar to a pencil's tough lead core and weaker wood periphery, which allows the horns to be honed to a sharp point.
So yes, the horns of a rhino are stronger than our nails. | {
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PJSA 2020 (virtual) Conference Schedule
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12-1:30 PM Pacific | 3:00-4:30 PM Eastern
Facilitated by Jeremy Rinker
Opening Keynote: David Hooker, University of Notre Dame
"Can (Restorative) Justice transform historical harms or dismantle present day systematic (syndemic) oppressions?"
There is an ongoing and long standing debate as to the capacity of restorative justice either philosophically or as a practical matter to effectively address issues of historical harms and present structural racism. There are those who seek to affirm and attest to ways in which restorative justice can indeed address structural racism. Others argue that transformative and some say transitional justice is what is needed to address the inadequacies of restorative justice. I will use the case of widespread torture of Black and brown bodied people at the hands of the Chicago Police Department in the 1970's, 80's, and early 90's, the subsequent passage of a reparations ordinance in 2015 and the current approach to redress being pursued by the Chicago Torture Justice Center to explore these questions.
11:00 AM-12:30 Pacific | 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern
Facilitated by Joy Meeker
Panel: "Repairing the Rift from Inside the Shift: An analysis and dialogue about transforming police agencies into anti-racist, fair, and impartial community servants."
Tabitha Moore (Member of the Impartial Police Training Committee and Saybrook University)
Dr. Etan Nasredding-Longo (Marlborough College)
Major Ingrid Jonas (Vermont State Police)
Captain Gary Scott (Captain of Fair and Impartial Policing)
This session will also be joined live by undergraduate classes at Georgetown University, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Saybrook University, and Swarthmore College.
10:00-11:30 AM Pacific | 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern
Panel: "Restorative Justice: The Power of Transformation"
Cassandra Butler (Saybrook University)
Gayle Humphrey (Saybrook University)
Janice Jerome (Saybrook University)
This session will be joined live by the Transformative Social Change Seminar at Saybrook University.
Saturday 19 Sept 2020
12:00-1:30 PM Pacific | 3:00 – 4:30 PM Eastern
Facilitated by: Amanda Smith Byron
Panel: "Vulnerabilities of Somebodiness in Restorative Justice Theory"
Greg Moses (Texas State University)
Sanjay Lal (Clayton State University)
Anthony Neal (Mississippi State University)
3:00-5:00 PM Pacific | 6:00-8:00 PM Eastern
Facilitated by Matt Meyer (Secretary-General, IPRA), Polly Walker (PJSA liaison to IPRA), and Marcela Agudelo (Colombia, CLAIP)
Featured Panel: "The Roots of Our Resistance: Indigenous Peacemaking and the Current Crisis"
International Day of Peace Joint Web Event of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA) and PJSA
Kelli Te Maihāroa (Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association)
Matt Mogekwu (Africa Peace Research and Education Association)
Jim Fenelon (Center for Indigenous Peoples Studies, CSUSB & the Latin American Council for Peace Research)
Adriana Anacona Munoz (Latin American Council on Peace Research)
Including a special presentation from:
PJSA 2019 Next Generation Peacemaker Awardee Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair and,
PJSA 2019 Peace Educator Awardee Niigaanwewidem James Sinclair (Anishinaabe/Cree/Ojibwe)
Facilitated by Joy Meeker & Jeremy Rinker
This session will feature two groups co-facilitating an interactive discussion on restorative justice, Covid, and going online with your program.
Discussion Part 1: "Dilemmas of Restorative and Transformative Practices Online"
Amanda Smith Byron (Portland State University)
Joy Meeker (Saybrook University)
Jill Sternburg (Creative Response to Conflict, Restorative Justice Initiative NY)
Discussion Part 2: "Restorative Circles as a Proactive Institutional Conflict Measure"
Michael Hemphill (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Omari Dyson (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Jeremy Rinker (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Yougsun Lee (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Thursday 24 Sept 2020
Panel: "Restorative Justice in indigenous, educational & traditional contexts"
"Reducing Violence in Schools and Communities – Where Do We Start and How Do We Fix It?" Antoinette Dunstanand, Monica Seeley, and Cindy Morton (Peace Peddlers)
"Conflict Resolution Education: an Ingredient of Restorative Justice" Ellen Kyes (University of Notre Dame)
"Guiding student-teacher conflict transformation: student perspective" Gražina Čiuladienė (Mykolas Romeris University)
10-11:30 AM Pacific | 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern
Panel: "Participatory Action Research with the Restorative Roots Collaborative"
Rochelle Arms Almengor (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY)
William M. Evans (Neighborhood Benches)
Nicole Lavonne Smith (independent RJ practitioner)
5:00-6:30 PM Pacific | 8:00 – 9:30 PM Eastern
Facilitated by Pushpa Iyer
Closing Keynote: Ericka Huggins,
"Freedom On the Inside"
One way to restore justice is in a protective and brave circle of human beings. The circle often includes those harmed and those responsible and accountable for harm. This circle is self regulating and is supported by those who are the non-jugging supporters of restorative practice.
These are indigenous practices of North and South American tribal peoples, of the peoples of Africa, and Asia. Reflecting on and sharing responsibility, accountability, and the possibility of forgiveness are positive alternates to punishment and its ensuing multi-generational trauma. Stories heal. I will tell stories of Restorative Justice dialogues, in my life, in community work, in prisons, and in schools. I will speak about healing as the main benefit of restorative practice, one that has positive multi-generational impact.
4:00-5:30 PM Pacific | 7:00-8:30pm Eastern
Facilitated by Michelle Collins-Sibley
Opening Keynote: Philip Metres, John Carroll University
"Shrapnel Maps: Stories Seeking Peace & Justice in Israel-Palestine"
For nearly twenty years, Philip Metres has been actively engaged in the quest for a just peace for Palestinians and Israelis–as an activist, peacemaker, scholar, teacher, and writer. His fourth book of poems, Shrapnel Maps, writes into the wounds of the Israel-Palestine conflict, raising the voices of Palestinians and Israelis as they confront the predicament of injustice and violence, of empire and resistance. Metres will read from the work and reflect on how storytelling and poetry can offer other ways of engaging seeking justice and peace, through the transformational work of the moral imagination. For more information.
Facilitated by Alison Castel
Panel: "Telling Other Peoples' Stories: Navigating Narrative Responsibility"
Michael English (University of Colorado-Boulder)
Lisa McLean (George Mason University)
Alison Castel (Regis University)
Facilitated by Amanda Smith Byron
Panel: "Evolving Narratives: Expanding Imagination and Mobilizing Voices for Change"
Roberta Hunte (Portland State University)
Sally Eck (Portland State University)
Facilitated by Wim Laven
Keynote: Dr. Sol Neely, Heritage University
"The Trail Where They Cried: Historical Violence, Memory, and Repair Across Generations"
During the fall of 2019, Dr. Sol Neely, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, traveled the Trail of Tears with his father and daughter, meditating on historical violence, transgenerational perseverance, memory, and repair.
Facilitated by Michael Loadenthal
Panel: "Narrative & Storytelling: From Environmental Loss to Resistance"
"Visually communicating climate change", Lea Rekow (Florida Gulf Coast University)
"Grief, Grit, and Gratitude: Finding resilience in the face of climate change", Jan Inglis (facilitator and educator)
"Dams, Boundaries and the Rising Spirit of Reciprocity", Eileen Delehanty Pearkes (author and river advocate)
"Environmental Resistance in the World of Infrastructural Brutalism", Michael Truscello (Mount Royal University)
"Border Walls and Bridging Work: Cultivating resilience in spaces of control", Randall Amster (Georgetown University)
Panel: "Mythologies of Forgiveness"
Michelle Collins-Sibley (University of Mount Union)
Pushpa Iyer (Middlebury Institute of International Studies)
Wim Laven (Cuyahoga Community College)
Thursday, October 29 | 4-5:30 PM Pacific | 7-8:30 PM Eastern Facilitated by Wim Laven
Keynote: Jamil Al Wekhian, Kent State University
"Understanding Fringe-Right Terrorism–a survivor's perspective"
In the summer of 2019 Dr. Jamil Al Wekhian was enjoying a family outing when they were targeted in an episode of domestic terrorism. On the evening of Sunday July 28, they were targeted with profane slurs disparaging their skin color, openly mocked for how they were believed to pray, and threatened—"I will bury you all in the river." A 357 magnum was retrieved, pointed in their direction, and fired over their heads by a man who wanted to scare the family into leaving. This presentation covers the experience of domestic terrorism in the US, the process of healing, the hope for peace and justice in the future, and the scars that remain
Panel: "Symbols and Structures: Stories that Move"
Our panel presentation will involve a group of educators who engaged last winter with the Resist Violence pedagogy, an interdisciplinary approach that brings art, storytelling and the work of social change into the classroom. The presentation will take the form of a performance art piece, whereby panelists will weave together stories of their own experiences with violence in its multiple forms, insights on the difficulties of creating classrooms where constructive conversations happen, and lessons learned from the theory and history of nonviolent practice. Those who attend this session will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session following the performance and gain some direct experience of the pedagogy and its transformative potential.
Pat Romano (Dawson College)
Alison Loader (Dawson College)
Anick Legault (Dawson College)
Mark Beauchamp (Dawson College)
Susan Elmslie (Dawson College)
Panel: "Storytelling, Scholarship & Activism"
"Narrative Analysis, Diaspora and Scholar Activism," Christopher P. Davey (independent scholar)
"The Confidence Tale and Plotting Nonviolent Fiction," Gabriel Ertsgaard (independent scholar)
"Storytelling for Social Change at Cincinnati's Harriet Beecher Stowe House," John Getz (Xavier University/Harriet Beecher Stowe House)
Tuesday, November 10th
11:00-12:30 PM Pacific | 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern
Discussion: "Polarization in a Time of Misinformation and Political Strife: water, climate, and radical eco-social change"
Lea Rekow (Florida Gulf Coast University)
Zoe Roller (US Water Alliance)
Michael Loadenthal (PJSA/Georgetown University)
Keynote: Dave Ragland, The Truth Telling Project
"Truth-Telling in a Time of Polarization"
Followed by Q&A with Dave Ragland and Wim Laven
Facilitated by Alison Castel and Amanda Byron
Workshop: "Restorative Circle Process: Polarization and the Election"
Amanda Byron (Portland State University)
Workshop: "Understanding Trauma and Trauma Healing Tools for Conflict Resolvers"
Rachel Goldberg (Depauw University)
Saturday, November 14th
Panel: "Polarization in Liberal Democratic Societies: Ideology, Mechanisms, and Alternative Forms of Resistance"
Jeffery Warnke (Walsh University)
Dale Snauwaert (University of Toledo)
Janet Gerson (International Institute on Peace Education)
Panel: "Security and Conflict in a Polarized Climate"
"Sum-Dynamics Theory as a Generalizable Theory of Conflict," Jameson Lingl (California State University Dominguez Hills)
"Ideology, Crisis and Division: Shadows of Neo-transdialectic in Modern Political Discourse," Chris Smithmyer
Workshop: "The Value of E-Mediation in High Conflict Disputes," (Facilitated by Alison Castel)
Christy L. Foley (E-Mediation Services)
11-12:30 PM Pacific | 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern
Facilitated by Joy Meeker and Amanda Smith Byron
Panel: "Inequities Exposed: Addressing Systemic Injustice in Our Local Communities"
Nancy Pearson
PC Walker
Shayla Betts (Saybrook University)
Workshop: "Listening Lab: Practical Skills to Listen Even When It's Hard"
Elizabeth Franz (Habitus Incorporated)
Panel: "COVID-19, Authoritarianism and Racism: A Collision of Factors Threatening Humanity"
Joel Federman (Saybrook University)
Theopia Jackson (Saybrook University)
Panel: "Reframing for More Constructive Outcomes"
"Reframing Reality for the Coronavirus, Job Loss & Needed Racial Justice Age: Implications for Peace Studies and Different Aspects of Peace," Linda Groff (California State University)
"Stigma as a Type of Violence," Aniuska Luna (Citrus Health Network)
Friday, November 20th | 1:00-2:00 PM Pacific | 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern
Storytelling Session with Louise Omoto Kessel:
"Storytelling! Grumpy old women, turtles, frogs, locusts, and other unlikely heroes"
Join storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel for a live storytelling performance that will be enjoyed by adults and young people alike. Louise will offer traditional and contemporary stories selected to encourage us on our path of working for peace and justice. Grumpy old women, turtles, frogs, locusts, and other unlikely heroes model for us how to keep putting one foot in front of the other, keep it positive, keep the faith, and join together to be heard! (Facilitated by Swasti Bhattacharyya)
Speaker Biography: Louise lives in North Carolina and has been telling stories professionally since 1981. She comes from a multi-cultural family – she is Japanese-Buddhist on her mother's side, Russian-Jewish on her father's side and the mother of two African American teenagers. She has been the storyteller in residence for a number of projects focused on community members learning and sharing stories from the cultural and faith heritages, including The Five Faiths Project at the Ackland Art Museum of UNC-Chapel HIll and The Silk Road Project of the Smithsonian's Freer Sackler Galleries. Louise is the founder of a river project called the Haw River Learning Celebration and the founder and artistic director of Clapping Hands Farm, an arts and nature camp with a no one turned away scholarship program.
PJSA Annual Student Awards Ceremony & Membership Meeting
Student Awards Ceremony (4:00-5:00 PM Pacific | 7:00-8:00 PM Eastern)
Facilitated by Sheherazade Jafari
Introduction to award winner: Sa'ed Atshan (Swarthmore College)
Undergraduate Student Award Winner: Lucy Jones (Swarthmore College), "Resistance, Resilience and Survival: Central American Refugee Women Across the U.S.-Mexico Border"
Undergraduate Student Award Winner: Vanessa Meng (Swarthmore College), "The Middle Kingdom's Dream: Understanding and Reframing China-Africa Relations"
Introduction to award winner: Stellan Vinthagen (University of Massachusetts)
Graduate Student Award Winner: Carol Daniel Kasbari (George Mason University), "Palestinian Everyday Resistance: A Study of the Tactics of Sumud and their Effects on Israeli Power in the Occupied Territories"
Membership Meeting (5:00-6:00 PM Pacific | 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern)
Facilitated by Laura Finley, and Jennie Barron
Members are encouraged to join an open forum where members of the Board of Directors of PJSA will present on their association work and discuss topics including:
Assessing the 2020 digital conference (conference committee)
Plans for 2021 conference (Lynne Woehrle)
PJSA's two new association journals, JRS & JTPP
The newly design Peace Chronicle (Wim Laven)
Listserv migration report/update (Dean Johnson)
Mini-grants info (Nicole Johnson)
Saturday, November 21st
Panel: "Constructive Stories in Response to Polarization"
Chip Hauss (Alliance for Peacebuilding)
Abby Rapoport (Stranger's Guide)
Kate Mytty (Build Peace)
Toni Farris (George Mason University)
Tim Ries (Touring saxophonist, The Rolling Stones)
Closing Keynote: Brandon Brown, "Many Sides of Silence: Polarized Narratives as Blockades to Justice and Healing"
"You have the right to remain silent," a statement, made to thousands of people placed under arrest every day in the United States, signifies the beginning of a process where diametrically opposed narratives will, more than likely, take hold. On the one hand, silence is meant to protect the possible offender yet can have deafening consequences for a victim who seeks to make sense of a harm they endured. On the other hand, silence can be a mechanism of oppression and dehumanization for people in prison, those reintegrating back into society, or those in various marginalized communities. Drawing on my experience of being incarcerated for over a decade, alongside the privilege of conducting ethnographic research inside of a maximum-security prison, I will share my findings of the various ways that silence polarizes narratives to the detriment of justice, and offer the "violence of silence" as an overarching symptom of the conflict of mass incarceration in the U.S.
Frequently Asked Questions for the 2020 conference:
Is there a cost to attend the events?
All events free for PJSA members and students (donation welcomed and appreciated). Members will be able to access a schedule which includes Zoom links after logging in to the website. We will post this in the days before the events. Make sure to check if your membership is valid by attempting to login today.
If you are not a member or student, you will need to register and purchase a monthly tickets (valid for all events that month).
Can I invite my class to the sessions?
YES! Please do bring us into your classroom to engage with students. We would love it if the host/teacher was a member (or joined with a month-long ticket) but we aim to be a resource to educators!
Are these being recorded for classroom use? How do I access these videos if I do not see them live?
All recordings will be made accessible to PJSA members after logging into the website, though we expect a short delay up to 24 hours between the sessions occurring and them being available online. To join as a member, or renew your membership.
I'm a student and my class is joining the conference, is there an advantage to me getting a membership as an individual?
YES! By joining as a student (for as low as $35/year) you can get access to job postings, call for papers/presenters, sample syllabi, educational opportunities for funding, the ability to apply for mini-grants, and other useful resources specially tailored for young and emergent scholars.
I'm a presenter, who do I contact with questions?
You can always reach out to [email protected]
2020 conference sponsor:
The Baker Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies at Juniata College
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The United States Olympic Committee was a small group when it started. It was headed by James E. Sullivan and was known as the Amateur Athletic Union that was responsible for entering athletes into the Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. The first president of the committee was Dr. William Milligan Sloane. The committee was formed formally in 1921 and was called the American Olympic Association.
The name of the organization was changed again in 1940 and it was called the United States of America Sports Federation. The name was changed again to United States Olympic Association in 1945. The organization was granted the Public Law 805 allowing it to solicit tax deductible contributions as a non-profit private association.
Some major constitutional revisions were done in 1961 and this was the time when the organization changed its name to the United States Olympic Committee too. And the headquarters of the committee were changed from New York to Colorado Springs in 1978. This was also the year when the Congress announced the association as the coordinating body for all athletes looking at participating in the Olympics and Pan America Games. In addition to that the committee was also given the responsibility of promoting fitness, sports and encouraging the development of sports and sports program.
The United States Olympic Committee also has the exclusive rights to the word "Olympic", "Olympiad" and "Citius, Altius Altius, Fortius". But if someone has been using the symbols and terminology before 1950, they are allowed to continue using the same.
The United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Division was created in 2001. This division helps in the preparation of athletes for the United States Paralympic Teams. They are responsible for sports education, sports programs and partnerships between sports organizations.
The United States Olympic Committee also launched an anti-steroid campaign with the Ad Council. This is a resurgence of the anti-steroid campaign that was launched as "Don't Be An Asterisk" in 2008. | {
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A lone goose sounds on the borderland in autumn.
The moon is just as bright as in my homeland.
No home to ask if they are living or dead.
Maybe one day I'll write something like this, when Facebook and Gmail and cell phones are dead and gone and only the moon knows what my people are doing.
← Google unlocks the vault!!!!
flies crying, calls out his longing for the flock.
lost from the others in ten-thousand-layered clouds?
go on as before with their raucous cawing.
I have no doubt that you think often of your brothers. Know that they too think often of you and that they look forward to your blogs updating them on your thoughts and the current events in your life.
Here in the nei today, I've thought often of Du Fu. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, it is almost impossible not to drift back to May 12, 2008 when China's earthquake struck. Du Fu's hut was destroyed along with so much more and so many. It was a bright spot to see some words from Du Fu even if they reflect a certain longing, a bit of loneliness.
Your child will be born soon. All of your brothers are thinking of you and your child. You may long, you may feel lonely but the inclusion of a child into your life likely means that you will rarely ever get to be alone!
Sascha, I thought you knew who I am. Once I was Anonymous, writing of my love coming to me from across the ocean in my time of great need, leaving her love and your brother (the big man). Always, I write of the great power of love, of the intense & everlasting bonds that are created through the connections of the heart. In your writing, you help to further those connections as you share your thoughts and insights along with the details of impending fatherhood. I am blessed to be able to watch, to just observe and to feel.
After China's May 2008 earthquake, you sheltered my child along with her big man who I also love so much. Soon you will know the feeling that this engenders in a parent. There is a special place in a parent's heart for people who care for your child when you are far, far away. And it will matter not one whit whether that child is 2 years old or 22. It will be great to read the chronicles of your adventures! | {
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Q: Do i need ROWLOCK in addition to (UPDLOCK, READPAST) hints? I have a table of tasks. Multiple users simultaneously try to get a task. This trimmed query is the heart of my logic:
; WITH TASKS_CTE AS (
SELECT TOP(1) T.TASK_ID AS TASK_ID,
T.ASSIGNED_USER_CODE AS ASSIGNED_USER_CODE,
T.STATUS AS STATUS
FROM TASK T WITH (ROWLOCK,READPAST)
JOIN TASK_SCORE TS WITH (NOLOCK) ON TS.TASK_ID = T.TASK_ID
WHERE
T.STATUS = 0
ORDER BY TS.TOTAL_SCORE DESC
)
UPDATE TASKS_CTE
SET STATUS = 1,
ASSIGNED_USER_CODE = @USER_CODE,
OUTPUT INSERTED.TASK_ID, INSERTED.ASSIGNED_USER_CODE, INSERTED.STATUS INTO @NEXT_TASK_TABLE;
I omitted the part where @@ROWCOUNT is checked to see if a task was successfully dequeued.
Well it turns out that (ROWLOCK, READPAST) is not preventing multiple users getting the same task. I came accross these two questions on SO, in SQL Server Process Queue Race Condition it is advised that (ROWLOCK, READPAST, UPDLOCK) be specified. On the other hand, in Using a database table as a queue (UPDLOCK, READPAST) is advised.
Hence my question, do i need to specify ROWLOCK in addition to (UPDLOCK, READPAST) in order to implement a multi-client queue? What exactly differs between (UPDLOCK, READPAST) and (UPDLOCK, READPAST, ROWLOCK)?
A: The ROWLOCK is to ensure that the lock escalation is limited to only a single row. This is what you want to help ensure your queue is processed in the correct order. It would be a good practice in this example.
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Revizionismul interbelic din Europa este acea parte a politicii unor state care din diferite motive au căutat activ să revizuiască deciziile semnate prin tratatele de pace de la Paris, de după Primul Război Mondial, chiar și pe calea forței. Printre aceste state s-au numărat: Germania Nazistă, Uniunea Sovietică, Ungaria, Italia Fascistă și Bulgaria. Dată fiind situația sa geopolitică, fiind vecină cu trei dintre aceste țări, România a trebuit să promoveze o politică interbelică moderată, dar oricum, dificilă în fața pretențiilor teritoriale revizioniste ale unor state vecine.
Radicalizarea cererilor revizioniste
Politica României de a-și apăra integritatea teritorială a reușit până în preajma izbucnirii celui de al Doilea Război Mondial, când pozițiile politice ale revizioniștilor s-au radicalizat profund, Ungaria horthystă emițând în contra Tratatului de la Trianon pretenții asupra Transilvaniei, iar rușii dorind ca statul român să "mute" frontiera sa estică (moldoveană) de pe râul Nistru pe Prut, deci să evacueze Basarabia (Est-Moldova). Către 1940, statele revizioniste au început să pregătească prin alianțe sau pacte obținerea de teritorii străine prin forță sau dictate: Pactul Tripartit (germano-italo-japonez) și pactul Ribbentrop-Molotov germano-rus, care deși era intitulat "de neagresiune", avea o anexă imperialistă secretă unde, Germania și Uniunea Sovietică s-au acordat "expansionist", germanii spre est și rușii spre vest.
Pactul Ribbentrop - Molotov
Dictatul de la Viena
Tot pe linia revizionismului interbelic arbitrar a fost dat Dictatul de la Viena (rezultatul unui arbitraj internațional bistatal), prin care Germania și Italia au impus ruperea unei mari părți din teritoriul nord-vestic (Nord-Transilvania) al statului român, dându-l Ungariei revizioniste, condusă de Horthy. Autorii dictatului urmăreau prin proclamarea lui, sprijinirea geopolitică a planului lor general de reîmpărțire expansionistă a Europei, care va cauza declanșarea celui de Al Doilea Război Mondial. Transilvania de Nord a fost ocupată și administrată de statul horthyst ungar până la sfârșitul anului 1944, când va fi eliberată de trupe sovietice și române.
Bibliografie
Dicționarul de istorie a României, Editura Meronia, 2007
Geschichte von A ÷ Z, ISBN 978 3 8289 0837 6, "Weltbild".
Legături externe
Doctrine politice
Istoria României Mari (1918-1939)
Istoria Europei
Politică revizionistă în secolul al XX-lea
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1. The rigidity and complex procedure of availing unsecured loans from traditional route was time-consuming, tedious, non-transparent and was not at all consumer friendly. Fintech's with all its process being done online has helped solving these issues. Applying, processing, verification of application everything is done online so saves a considerable amount of time. Disbursal of loan is also done online in fact even in 24 hours in some cases. The procedure here is really flexible and is really transparent as well. Additionally the conventional system was more focused on lending to the employees who were employees in A or A+ category companies whereas Fin techs were focused on all employees of registered companies. This way Fintech were successful in winning the trust of customer and in becoming their first choice for financial requirements.
2. Fixed Income products being offered by Fintech's became a huge success in masses as they were offering great returns than traditional FD's returns offered by Banks and Post Office along with protecting their Interest. One such example is P2P lending which expands as Peer to Peer lending. Here an online platform connect the lenders looking for interest on their extra cash lying in Banks FD's and Borrowers looks for easy loans and most of them are those which does not fit into traditional eligibility criteria of banks. Then they apply to such websites which check on their eligibility taking into account some different and lenient criteria which are reliable but innovative as well. Here such websites successfully enables borrowers get the required finance and lender get much more returns on their Investments.
3. Payday Loans offered by Fintech's are again an another feather in their cap. These are the loans ideally suited for cash crunches you have for a shorter period of time for which a normal Personal Loan is not suited. Payday loans can be taken for a month, fortnight, and week or even for a single day. This product offering coupled with their easy, fast and hassle free process made them tough competitors for existing Institutions in market. People tend to face cash requirement of small amount for a short period of time which is a very common case with both salaried and business class which was never really paid head to and solved by existing system.
This way Fintech's made their mark by offering the products and services which conventionally was never really taken seriously and thus was able to establish themselves. | {
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Soldiers Force Man To Swim Inside A Gutter For Stealing N20,000 Shoes (Video)
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Drama As 75-Year-Old Grandpa With His Son, Others Are Arraigned For Murder, Armed Robbery
Posted by Samuel on Wed 19th Aug, 2020 - tori.ng
Their arraignment according to the Police followed the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution that 'a prime facie case of murder, armed robbery, grievous harm, unlawful of possession of fire arms were established against them.'
According to a report by Sun News, a 75-year-old self-proclaimed traditional ruler of Oguntedu town in Satellite town, Lagos, Mr Lateef Olarinde, his son, Yusufu Lateef Olarinde, and others were arraigned in court over alleged murder and armed robbery in Lagos.
Others charged along with them over alleged multiple murder, armed robbery, illegal possession of fire arms and sundry crimes by the Lagos State Police Command are: Messrs Sanni Olarinde, Kazeem Sadiku and Ayomide Babatunde.
Their arraignment according to the Police followed the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mrs AO Adeyemi that 'a prime facie case of murder, armed robbery, grievous harm, unlawful of possession of fire arms were established against them.'
Offences she said are contrary to Sections 224297(2) (a) 245 and 298(3) of the criminal Law Cap Ch. C17, vol.3, Laws of Lagos State (2015).
In the 9-count charge pressed against the defendants, in suit N01269C/2020, before Honourbale Justice Ighile of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, they allegedly conspired among themselves to commit murder, armed robbery and other grievous crimes. They were also accused of exhuming the corpse of a late King of the Oguntedo Town, Oba Babatunde Olarinde and burnt it.
One of the counts reads: 'Murder: That you, Lateef Yusuf Olarinde, Lateef Olarinde, Sanni Olarinde, Kazeem Sadiku and Ayomide Babatunde Lateef and others at large on or about the February 29, 2020, around Ile-Epo bus stop, Satellite town, Lagos in the Lagos Division, unlawfully killed one Azeez Shonibare, male, by stabbing him with knives and different sharp objects all over his body and therefore, committed murder contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Law Cap C17, 7123, Laws of Lagos State (2015).'
However, the accused person pleaded not guilty to the charges and were ordered to be remanded in Police custody.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr Hakeem Odumosu had alleged that the suspects were the brains behind heinous crimes including murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and flagrant disobedience to extant laws in the Satellite town and its environs for some time now.
Odumosu, while parading the suspected father and his son, during a press briefing to highlight achievements of his Command for the past months described them as "notorious gangs terrorizing Satellite town." He said that they would be arraigned shortly after the parade.
'On July 21, 2020, following a sustained surveillance, operatives of the Command arrested one Lateef Olarinde, male, 72-years-old. He is alleged to be the leader of a syndicate of armed thugs, terrorizing Oguntedo area and Satellite town of Lagos,' he said.
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The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has announced that that Duaklir Genuair (aclidinium/ formoterol fumarate) has been accepted for use as a maintenance bronchodilator to relieve symptoms in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Scotland.
In Scotland COPD is a major health issue with approximately 105,000 diagnosed COPD patients,2 by 2027 this is projected to increase to 127,000 patients. As such, Professor Bill McKnee, Professor of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine at the University of Edinburgh says the SMC's decision is "great news".
"COPD can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life with breathlessness (dyspnoea) in particular causing disability and anxiety in patients," added Prof McKnee.
"There are patients whose symptoms are not controlled by existing treatments who could benefit from alternative treatment options and this decision expands the range of available treatment options for people with COPD in Scotland. Effective treatment can not only improve a patient's symptoms, but also may reduce the risk of future costly hospital admissions."
Duaklir® Genuair® is a combination of two established bronchodilators; a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) – aclidinium, and a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) – formoterol fumarate.
In two 24-week comparator- and placebo-controlled phase III studies, treatment with aclidinium/formoterol fumarate 340/12 microgram resulted in statistically significant improvements in FEV1 % (the volume of air that can be expelled in one second after taking a deep breath) predicted pre-dose (versus a LABA) and post-dose (versus a LAMA).
Efficacy and safety data, from more than 4,000 patients, was collated and results from two pivotal Phase III studies, ACLIFORM and AUGMENT, demonstrated that compared to its individual components, twice daily dosing with Duaklir Genuair significantly improves overall symptom control and improves bronchodilation.
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How did we survive in the world before apps?!? How wonderful it can be to have advice, tips and help right at your fingertips at all times! For pregnant mothers, there always seems to be a new question that needs answers. Lucky for you, the well-known website, www.TheBump.com has a new app. The Bump Pregnancy App Version 2.0, has just been released in the Apple App store.
If you are pregnant, this app will be your new best friend. For those of you who are already moms, be prepared to be jealous because you are going to wish this was around when you pregnant!
I reached out to Carley Roney, co-founder of TheBump.com, and asked some questions about the new app. Her answers are below. I hope this will be helpful to many of you!
For those new to pregnancy and motherhood, please tell us about The Bump.
The Bump is a leading multi-platform resource for parents, giving them the inside scoop on fertility, pregnancy and parenthood all in the voice of a best friend that's been through it before. Through TheBump.com, The Bump local guides and The Bump Pregnancy app, soon-to-be parents are provided with information, advice, tools, resources and a vibrant online community of other expecting couples experiencing the exact same thing.
When did you release the latest app?
We released version 2.0 on July 9th and were featured by the App Store as a "Best New App"!
What is different about The Bump 2.0 than the previous version?
Users now have access to every single article on TheBump.com directly from the app – no longer having to leave our app to read the article on our site. The new feed design of the app personalizes the content you see according to the exact week you're experiencing in your pregnancy. Thousands of articles, to-do's and "How Big is Baby" updates synched to your exact stage of pregnancy are right at your fingertips as soon as you open the app.
What are the favorite features on the app?
The Weekly Bump Photo Gallery is always a favorite. You can easily organize photos of your bump as it grows and share with family and friends through, text, email and social media. Our moms also love the community forums that connect them to other soon-to-be and current moms (15 million to be exact!) while on the go to ask questions or offer advice. Another favorite feature is the weekly appointments and to-dos. The app gives you a list of musts that are personalized to your exact week and you can also add your own. So if you've just scheduled your first ultrasound, you can add the appointment to your app, which will automatically drop it into your pregnancy calendar and send a reminder to your email before the big day. You can also add to-do items, such as "pack the hospital bag" and "paint the nursery," so pregnancy brain will never knock you off track!
How can one follow along with their baby's developments throughout my pregnancy?
The app makes it easy! As soon as you've added your due date, the app will provide you with a "How Big is Baby" update each with the size of your baby and its developmental functions. You can even skip ahead to future weeks to check out what's in store. All of this information can also be easily shared to friends and family through text, email or social media.
Are there ways to connect with other pregnant moms through the app?
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– Does the app offer any help to moms once the baby arrives?
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Metal Jew
A little bit Metal. A little bit Jewish.
Thoughts on an Israeli interview with Varg Vikernes
Israel's Metalist website recently published this interview with Varg Vikernes. I think it's great that they secured the interview and more importantly, that the interviewer Alon Miasnikov did not shirk from answering the hard questions. These days Vikernes' interviews seem to be characterised by his charm and good humour rather than a desire to shock (and they can be all the more dangerous for that). He is also extremely evasive and sometimes downright misleading. When asked for his views on Nazi antisemitism and the Holocaust he first of all talks about other massacres throughout history and the way the facts are distorted and then goes on to argue that:
My problem with all these massacres is that I really don't know if they happened as described by the victors. Nor do I trust the descriptions of the victims, as they tend to at least exaggerate. I say this because I see how even my unimportant and (to most) uninteresting story has been presented by the Norwegian system. They actually teach children in school today that I am a devil-worshipping satanist who burned churches, and they use me to prove the existence of a satanic presence in our midst. Everything they teach them is a lie, and what they teach is even easily unveiled as nonsense. You don't even need any sources to figure this out. The whole story falls apart on its own due to a complete lack of logic. When it comes to the Holocaust I have the same problem. I don't trust the official story, because I have no reason to trust those who tell me this story.
So is he a Holocaust denier or not? I guess he is, although he couches it in terms of suspicion of all mainstream historical narratives. He has never made denial a central part of his work and public statements though and it's good that the interview got this out of him. His proof of why official narratives can't be trusted is also hilariously weak. While he may never been a Satanist in the conventional sense of the word, he did indeed burned churches.
Vikernes is also asked in the interview about the notorious incident when he sent a letter bomb to Zeev Tannenboim of the Israeli metal band Salem. His response is as follows:
Well, I don't remember much of this. I was 18 years at the time and was «at war with the world», so to speak. All I remember was that I sent an electronic detonator to a guy in Salem and wrote to him that «Here is the device you needed to blow up that government building», as if he had asked for it. Then I wrote «cassette tape» on the customs note, knowing perfectly well that it did not look as if the package contained a cassette tape. It was a rotten joke intended to end our communication. As far as I know he was interviewed by the police and that was it, and I expected nothing more than that. It did, by the way, very efficiently end our comunication, as intended. «Big surprise».
Who knows whether this is true or not as Vikernes tends to manipulate his past continuously. It may be true though and in which case the conventional story only needs to be rewritten to the extent that the letter momb was only a detnonator and that it was couched as a joke designed to get Tannenboim into trouble. Whatever - Vikernes was clearly aiming to attack an Israeli musician for the simple reason that he was Israel and hence a Jew.
I was dissapointed with the interview to the extent that Vikernes could have been pushed more on his views on Jews. Still, kudos to Metalist for asking questions that other avoid.
Read the interview here.
24 Mar 2011 17:11:54 | Israel, Metal politics
Israeli troops play with popular music in Hebron
During my time doing research on the Israeli metal scene in 1998 I heard an interesting story: Apparently an Israeli metal fan was doing his military service in an undercover unit in Hebron. Every day he was woken up early by the call to prayer from a nearby minaret. So he snuk into the mosque and replaced the tape of the call to prayer with one of Sepultura's 'Beneath the Remains' and the next morning Hebron was awoken by death metal.
Now this story was never corroborated so it's possible that it's some kind of urban myth. But, assuming it is true, it raises some thought-provoking questions about the politics of metal. On the one hand, the story highlights the oppressive nature of the occupation - the ability of Israeli soldiers to create mayhem at will. You can hear echoes in this story of how music has been used in military oppression and torture in the Iraq war and indeed other wars. On the other hand, you can read the story as a kind of nihilistic form of resistance at the insanity of the religion-stoked war between Israelis and Palestinians. Let's not forget that the militant settlers of Hebron, whom the IDF is protecting, are hardly metal fans. Israeli conscripts do not stop being metal fans once they join up and the story provides a hint of the complex ways in which a love of metal can both reinforce a kind of imperialism and stoke a kind of disorder that undermines military discipline in potentially subversive ways. As ever, metal is an ambivalent presence within 'real world' politics.
This story has been on my mind again due to the viral circulation of this video, made by an IDF unit in Hebron:
Unlike the Sepultura story, this prank does not appear to disturb the daily lives of Palestinians in Hebron. The dance seems to have taken place on a back street and the music itself looks like it's been overdubbed. But there's a similar kind of politics at work: the gap between the relative freedom of the IDF to 'play' in Hebron versus the lack of freedom of Palestinian residents is still stark. Again, the IDF soldiers seem to inhabit another world, not only from the Palestinians, but from the religious Jewish settlers in Hebron. The incongruity of Ke$ha's music in this context is even greater than Sepultura's (at least death metal is a sound with resonances of conflict) and perhaps this, together with the image of soldiers performing a choreographed dance while fully armed, gives the video a kind of whimsical quality that is sort of endearing.
Are some contexts too 'serious' for pranks to be appropriate? Can the pranks be read as cynical comments by soldiers stuck between two sets of fundamentalists? Does the lack of freedom of the Palestinians to engage in such pranks neccessarily mean that no one else should either?
I'm not sure what the answers are to these questions. What I do know is that they are worth taking seriously. As ever, popular music opens doors on the complexity of the political.
7 Jul 2010 15:52:24 | human rights, Israel, Metal politics, Middle East, Music, Musings
Article on Orphaned Land for The Forward
The new Orphaned Land album is now out. I have an article on the band, featuring an interview with singer Kobi Farhi at The Forward. As I say, the new album's progressive metal stylings are sometimes convoluted, but it's always an exhilirating and passionate journey - and the fusion of middle eastern music and metal is always complusively interesting. The promo photos are something else:
28 Jan 2010 18:24:37 | Israel, Jewish music, Metal Jews
Left Right Night
On Thursday Dec 3 I will be speaking at the JCC for London's Left Right Night. It looks like it'll be a fun night - a novel mix of cabaret and discussion. You can download a flyer here and this is the blurb (typepad wouldn't let me change the font size!!!):
As the Jewish community becomes increasingly polarised along the left/right political axis, the JCC responds with a unique alternative panel discussion and cabaret night. Throwing up debates on observance, Jewish futures, Israel and economics to a panel from the entire political spectrum, this will be Question Time on steroids.
The panel includes activist Joseph Finlay, academic Keith Khan Harris and political comedian Andy Zaltzman, chaired by Tim Samuels.
The second part of the night will be a variety show which gives carte blanche to comedians, live artists and musicians to try their riskiest, most provocative knife-edge material.
The cabaret features comedians David Schneider, Andy Zaltzman and artists Oreet Ashery and Adi Lerer.
Only the open-minded need attend…
Book here.
26 Nov 2009 17:14:57 | Israel, Jews, politics
My comment on the war in Gaza
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27 Dec 2008 20:43:10 | Israel
Israeli metal - 10 years on
Ten years ago, as part of my PhD research, I spent a memorable month doing research on the Israeli metal scene. What I found was a scene that was not only highly marginal in the country's musical community, but also marginal in the global metal scene. Scene members were acutely aware of their location in Israel and many of them thoroughly resented their perceived marginality. At the same time, the scene still had a certain vibrancy. There were some good bands, most obviously Salem and Orphaned Land, but also long-dead groups like Betrayer and Dalmerot's Kingdom. Heller productions (now metamorphosed into Raven Music) put on gigs, club nights and ran a good distro.
I met some great people during my period during research and had some great experiences. Most memorably, the band Melechesh (then unsigned, now on Nuclear Blast and living in Holland) took me into the west bank to see the desert scenery that inspired them. I also watched them and Arallu (then just getting going as a one-man project) rehearse in a converted air-raid shelter in Jerusalem's Independence Park.
I've tried to keep in touch with the Israeli scene ever since, including during my year living in Jerusalem and on several subsequent trips. I'm not as connected as I once was but one thing is clear to me - the scene has come a long way in the last 10 years. Salem and Orphaned Land go from strength to strength, both on respected labels, both playing out of Israel (which no Israeli band had done 10 years ago). Betzefer had a shot with glory on Roadrunner. My favorite Israeli band of all time Rabies Caste (now sadly no more) were signed to Earache for a time and toured the UK a number of times. My sparring partner (ie she doesn't like me very much) Aviva at Metal Israel does great work promoting the scene. Most impressively, Israel is going to have its first metal festival this summer, featuring Dark Tranquility, Opeth and Within Temptation.
The Israeli scene is still small in global terms, but it has a well-established infrastructure and produces bands every bit the equal of those anywhere else in the world. I have to confess though to a certain nostalgia about the time I spent discovering the scene ten years. It felt underground and counter-cultural and the anger and resentment felt by many scene members was thrilling to witness at times. I'm not in touch enough to know how veteran scene members feel now, whether they too are nostalgic for the old days. Certainly, when I was around 10 years ago, many scene members looked back fondly to the early 90s scene.
There's an excitement that comes from obscurity. But when all is said and done, but I would guess that most Israeli scene members prefer things to be easier. In a country where things are often tough, I can't say I blame them.
3 Apr 2008 19:39:42 | Global Metal, Israel, Metal
Israel Unleashed - Review
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I first got to know Israeli Metal through the mid-90s 'Israheller' compilation. Long unavailable, the compilation featured tracks from Salem and Orphaned Land together with a number of other artists, some of whom never achieved anything more, while others such as Betrayer and Azazel developed modest underground reputations. The compilation was released by Heller Productions, a short-lived forerunner of Raven , now Israel's foremost Metal label and distro.
The reason why I'm thinking about Israheller is, first that it is nearly 10 years since I did my PhD fieldwork on the Israeli Metal scene and the compilation started my journey of discovery. But the main reason is that I recently received a copy of a new Israeli Metal compilation called Israel Unleashed , featuring 15 Israeli bands, most of whom are unsigned. I posted a while back on this when the project was still at the planning stage. The odd thing is that the compilation is released by the Jewish Music Group an American label that markets its releases primarily to American Jews. Now there are probably enough American Jewish Metallers to theoretically make the CD viable, but are they plugged into the networks that JMG use to market their work? And in any case, why would they be particularly interested in buying a CD of mostly unsigned acts? Certainly I doubt whether JMG will know how to market the CD in the global Metal scene and the problem of the acts being unknown will be even greater. I guess there is a market in Israel but I don't know if it's being released there. So the question remains: who is this CD for?
The Israheller CD sugared the pill of the inclusion of unsigned bands by also including experienced and well known acts like Salem and Orphaned Land. The same is not true for Israel Unleashed. None of the big names are here, not veterans like Orphaned Land or Salem or more recent Israeli successes like Betzefer. It's no surprise to find that the best 2 tracks here come from Desert and Vultures, both of whom have had deals with foreign labels. Vultures split up in 2004 but their industrial Metal still sounds great. Desert's intriguing classic Metal with oriental touches is accomplished enough for them to have a deal with A&M. As for the rest? Well, unlike the Israheller CD, there aren't any tracks that are too amateurish to be included. It's a mark of the maturity of the Israeli scene that all the bands on the CD know what they are doing music-wise. The problem is that there isn't enough originality or excitement. Distorted are kind of Salem-lite, Crossfire are meat and potatoes true Metal, Manga are dead ringers for Evanescence. Other than Desert and Vultures, the only track that really caught my interest was by Xamavar whose unclassifiable alternative Metal features bagpipes!
I still have a strong emotional connection to the Israeli scene and I wish all the bands on the compilation well, but I am really unsure what its fate will be.
Anyway, JMG sent me two copies. I'm happy to send one to anyone who wants one, in return for an interesting CD (burnt or original) of some kind.
31 Jan 2008 16:27:03 | Israel, Metal, Metal Jews
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Janet Jackson Jokes – Breast and show -
"Earlier today, Janet Jackson's right breast came out, saw its shadow, six more weeks of winter." —Jay Leno
"Janet Jackson was doing a duet with Justin Timberlake when at the end, he ripped off part of her top, exposing one of her breasts. Kind of ironic, for once, a Jackson getting molested." —Jay Leno
"The chairman of the FCC announced he's launching an immediate and swift investigation into what they're calling 'Nipplegate.' … We still have to wait until next year to find out why we went to war with Iraq, but we'll find out what happened with (Janet Jackson's) breast probably in 48 hours." —Jay Leno
"You know who was really mad about that whole incident? President Bush, he was very upset. In fact, today, he accused Janet Jackson of having weapons of mass arousal." —Jay Leno
"It was quite a Super Bowl show, if you think about it. There was a streaker, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed and then Kid Rock wore an American flag as a poncho. You know, I'm surprised John Ashcroft's head didn't explode." —Jay Leno
"Janet Jackson is being very contrite and she's pretending to apologize to everyone who pretended to be offended. I think that works out. But now the official explanation is 'wardrobe malfunction.' She's blaming the whole thing on 'wardrobe malfunction.' Former President Clinton is thinking, why didn't I think of that?" —David Letterman
"I don't think President Bush is getting this situation. He said, 'If we don't set standards of decency, the nipples have won.'" —Craig Kilborn
"CBS said that they may bar Janet Jackson from the Grammy's. You know, that's just a case of tit for tat." —Jay Leno
"The incident was so crass and so sleazy that Fox television is launching their own investigation — why they didn't do it first." —Craig Kilborn
"Janet Jackson's current boyfriend said that Janet is holding up fine, which surprised me, I thought she was starting to sag a little." —Jay Leno
"I know it wasn't right but people act like they're so shocked at seeing a breast at the Super Bowl halftime show. If you watch the show, every commercial is for some kind of impotence drug. They finally show something that might give you a real erection." —Jay Leno
"After the game, President Bush calls the winning team, he calls the Patriots and listen to this, former President Clinton called Janet Jackson." —David Letterman
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January 5th, 2010 at 9:10 pm #shante' dixon
jay leno needs to stop thats why he looking stupid now that janet won'y come on his show thatlady done alreadt been through enough when she on that stage in front all them people.im a fan of jay leno and david letterman the cast sleeper but thats just wrong to pick on someone who didn't have many friends cause she was famouse been through more than anybody i know.and i can relate to her family cause my family don't have much and some nights we done went to sleep without anything to eat and knowing the next day aint gone different i wouldn't care if ya'll are comedians just get a heart.
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Blood-thinning drug warfarin can double the risk of stroke: Patients with faulty heart rhythm at increased risk for first 30 days
Drug may deactivate two naturally occurring anti-clotting proteins
70,766 adult patients diagnosed with faulty heart rhythm studied
Warfarin increased the risk ischaemic stroke in first 30 days
A widely used anti-clotting pill can double the risk of stroke when patients with a faulty heart rhythm first start taking it, a study has found.
Researchers believe warfarin may deactivate two naturally occurring anti-clotting proteins before its blood-thinning effects are felt. After 30 days, the drug halves the risk of stroke.
Although only a small number of patients are believed to be at risk, the study authors urged doctors to be vigilant.
Study: Researchers believe warfarin may deactivate two naturally occurring anti-clotting proteins (file picture)
Warfarin, originally developed as a rat poison, is the most commonly prescribed oral anti-clotting agent in the UK.
Scientists carrying out the new research analysed data on 70,766 adult patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF), which occurs when the heart pumps haphazardly instead of with a steady beat.
AF leads to blood pooling, thereby increasing the risk of clotting and strokes.
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Over a 10 year period, 5,519 of the patients suffered a stroke. The study found during the first 30 days of treatment, warfarin increased the risk ischaemic stroke - one caused by the blockage of blood flow to the brain - by 71 per cent.
The risk peaked on the third day after starting warfarin, when patients on the drug were more than twice as likely to have a stroke than those not treated with it.
Patients with a previous history of ischaemic stroke were 2.5 times more at risk of another stroke during the first month taking warfarin.
Stroke: Anti-clotting pill can double the risk of stroke inpatients with faulty heartbeat
Lead researcher Dr Laurent Azoulay, from McGill University in Canada, said: 'There is no question that warfarin is highly effective in preventing strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation. Thus, our finding that the initiation of warfarin may be associated with an increased risk of stroke should not deter physicians and patients from using this drug, since this likely affects a small number of patients.
'Future studies should confirm our results, and identify the small subset of patients who may be at risk. However, the results of our study suggest that physicians should be vigilant when initiating warfarin, particularly in the first week of use.'
The findings, published in the European Heart Journal, suggested that patients with 'hypercoagulable' states whose blood clotted easily were most at risk.
Warfarin blocks the action of four clotting factors in the blood. But it also deactivates two other proteins, C and S, which are natural anticoagulants.
Rapid depletion of protein C in particular might lead to a temporary hypercoagulable state, said the scientists.
Co-author Professor Samy Suissa, also from McGill University, said: 'While these findings need to be confirmed in other settings, it would be imperative to also investigate whether the newer popular anticoagulants also carry this early risk.'
He suggested offering an injected anti-clotting drug, heparin, to patients starting warfarin treatment to counteract the increased risk of stroke. Heparin is routinely given to hospital patients who have undergone surgery.
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Mr E Man Classic Noir Reviews Alfred Hitchcock, Barbara Bel Geddes, Bernard Herrmann, Edith Head, film noir, James Stewart, Kim Novak, neo noir, Robert Burks, Vertigo
Vertigo/ 1958/Paramount Pictures /127 min.
Kim Novak turns 85 today – wow!
Kim Novak plays two parts, elegant Madeleine and brassy Judy.
On a cold morning several years ago, my colleague Joe from the art department bumped into me at Starbucks and said: "You look like Kim Novak in 'Vertigo' in that suit," referring to my fitted gray jacket and skirt. I'd twisted my hair into the best chignon I could manage pre-coffee using the three hairpins I was able to find on my cluttered bathroom shelf.
I was relieved to put off a shampoo for another day, but never thought my impromptu bun had the added effect of contributing to a Hitchcock-blonde vibe.
Alfred Hitchcock was always extremely fastidious about his leading ladies' wardrobes and for 1958's "Vertigo" he and costume designer Edith Head agreed that a gray suit would lend a particularly eerie air to Novak's character, Madeleine Elster. Though stylish, sophisticated and perfectly appointed, Madeleine seems to be struggling to hold onto her sanity.
Her worried husband Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore) taps an old acquaintance and former police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson (James Stewart) to keep an eye on her. Gavin tells Scottie that Madeleine is tormented by family ghosts and that he's afraid she'll commit suicide.
Like Madeline, Scottie is a little delicate too, having recently been treated for his fear of heights, brought on by a nasty bout of vertigo. So, he's taking it easy and hanging out with his upbeat buddy Midge (Barbara Bel Geddes). Reluctant at first, Scottie accepts Gavin's assignment and, over time, becomes obsessed with saving Madeline, then falls in love with her.
But alas, Scottie can't provide foolproof protection against her demons because he hasn't completely conquered his vertigo. After Madeleine takes a fatal tumble, Scottie is inconsolable, until he encounters a shop clerk named Judy Barton (also played by Novak).
Judy bears an uncanny resemblance to his lost love, even if she's less refined and has the wrong hair color. Scottie decides that's where hair dye and haute couture come in and he sets his sights on transforming this new object of his affection into the spitting image of Madeleine. "It can't mean that much to you," Scottie growls at Judy when she balks at bleaching her hair. But the déjà vu does not go according to plan.
"Vertigo"'s surreal, sometimes unsettling exploration of two troubled minds bears Hitchcock's distinctive stamps: intense but masked emotion, exquisite suspense, altered identity and disguises, and technical innovation – in this case, the use of forward zoom and reverse tracking to depict Scottie's vertigo. Intense color and meticulous composition heighten our sense of Scottie's anguish and frustration. Robert Burks, a longtime Hitchcock collaborator, was director of photography.
Though reviews were mixed upon its initial release (critics complained that the plot was far-fetched), "Vertigo" has since been acknowledged as a crowning cinematic achievement. In 2002, "Vertigo" landed the No. 2 spot on the Sight and Sound critics' top 10 poll, second only to "Citizen Kane." Leonard Maltin calls it: "A genuinely great motion picture that demands multiple viewings."
Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak convey intense but masked emotion.
Stewart is captivating as the off-balance would-be lover, playing against his aw-shucks, all-American type. Scottie is relaxed and jovial one minute, desperate and disconnected the next.
Novak was at the peak of her stardom when she played this role. Though it's easy to accuse her of being a little wooden, that was likely the exact effect, i.e. sexy sleepwalker, that Hitchcock intended.
Novak snagged the role because Hitch's first choice, Vera Miles, was pregnant and in those days, that meant losing the part. Looking at her performance today, Novak kills it.
Bel Geddes turns in an outstanding performance as Scottie's eminently likeable galpal Midge. (Twenty years later, Bel Geddes would play the matriarch Mrs. Ewing on the hit series "Dallas.") Midge and Scottie are comfortable enough with each other to discuss a "cantilevered" bra, perhaps a riff on Howard Hughes' real-life attempt to design a special bra for actress Jane Russell. Midge loves Scottie, but knows the feeling is not reciprocated.
Bernard Herrmann's haunting score, according to imdb.com, was inspired by Richard Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde," which is also about doomed love. The script, by Samuel Taylor and Alec Coppel, is based on the book "d'Entre les Morts" by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac, writers of the French noir novel "Diabolique."
Although Hitchcock generally preferred studio shooting to filming on location, he also appreciated San Fran's beauty and the city features prominently in "Vertigo" as he lets us linger near landmarks and enjoy the scenery. Hitchcock shows up as a pedestrian about 10 minutes into the flick.
For me, the only downside in "Vertigo" is that Novak's character is much more of a damsel in distress than a cunning enchantress. Foster Hirsch, author of "Detours and Lost Highways: A Map of Neo-Noir" puts it this way: "While the protagonist is conceived securely within a noir tradition, the film rewrites the femme fatale as a victim rather than a manipulator of male desire."
That's not a good thing in my book. Still, I'm so fond of Novak's lovely suits and dresses that if I could find a "Vertigo"-esque cream-colored coat and black gloves and scarf, I'd be willing to look the other way on this one.
Restored 'Jamaica Inn' highlights top acting talent
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In Hollywood's Golden Age, no one held court quite like Charles Laughton. Pompous and puffed-up, charming and shrewd, he often played characters brimming with confidence, or, some might say, entitlement. A case in point is Alfred Hitchcock's "Jamaica Inn," from 1939, in which Laughton plays Sir Humphrey Pengallan, an aristocrat lording it about in Cornwall, England, in the early 1800s, amid shipwrecks and pirates and a butler named Chadwick (Horace Hodges). Of course.
Based on a Daphne Du Maurier novel and made a year before Hitchcock's Oscar-winning movie of Du Maurier's "Rebecca," the film introduces Maureen O'Hara as Mary, a headstrong young Irish woman (is there any other kind?) who travels to Cornwall to find her Aunt Patience, her last surviving relative. Mary finds Patience as well as much crafty scheming and seaside battles.
"Jamaica Inn" was the last film Hitchcock made in England before embarking on his stellar Hollywood career. Hitchcock's wife and creative partner Alma Reville Hitchcock also worked on the movie. Laughton co-produced. (Laughton and O'Hara reunited for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," also 1939, directed by William Dieterle. Lest anyone think Laughton was typecast as a British bigwig, this famous and poignant part let him show his acting chops.)
From left: Cohen Media Group Chairman and CEO Charles S. Cohen, Alfred Hitchcock's granddaughter Tere Carrubba, Hitchcock leading actor Norman Lloyd, Alfred Hitchcock's granddaughter Katie Fiala and KCETLink Media Group President and CEO Michael Riley at Tuesday's screening of "Jamaica Inn." Photo courtesy of Lisa Rose.
"Jamaica Inn" was recently restored and shown Tuesday night on the big screen at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by KCETLink Media Group, BAFTA Los Angeles and Cohen Media Group. The "Jamaica Inn" screening was held in advance of the movie's KCET broadcast premiere, part of KCETLink's Cohen Film Classics lineup.
Cohen Film Classics' telecast of "Jamaica Inn" will air on Friday, March 24, on KCET in Southern California at 10:20 p.m. PT and on Link TV nationwide (DirecTV 375 and DISH network 9410) at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The restoration looks great and is well worth seeing.
Special guests at Tuesday's event included Charles S. Cohen, KCET's host of Cohen Film Classics, KCETLink Media Group's Michael Riley, two of Hitchcock's three granddaughters – Katie Fiala and Tere Carrubba – and legendary actor-producer Norman Lloyd, who played in "Saboteur" (1942) and "Spellbound" (1945) and produced many episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."
Lloyd, 102, had the audience in the palm of his hand as he shared memories and anecdotes about working with the Master and Mistress of Suspense. "Alma Hitchcock knew as much about film as anyone who ever lived and Hitch knew it," said Lloyd.
As for his famous leap from the Statue of Liberty in "Saboteur," Lloyd said Hitch asked him: "Norm, can you do a back flip over the railing?" Lloyd agreed and it was shot in one take. "Hitch got it. I gave it. And forever after we were great friends. It was the greatest piece of acting I've ever done!"
Happy birthday, Tippi Hedren! 'Marnie' is a marvelous yarn
Mr E Man Noir Stuff Alfred Hitchcock, film noir, Marnie, neo noir, Sean Connery, Tippi Hedren
By Mr E Man
Marnie/1964/Universal Pictures/130 min.
In honor of Tippi Hedren's 86th birthday on Jan. 19, we are running a review of "Marnie." In 1983, Hedren, a Minnesota native of Scandinavian descent, founded the Roar Foundation to support abandoned exotic felines at the Shambala Preserve in Acton, Calif.
Most cynics have romantic souls and if there's one Hitchcock film that works on this premise it's "Marnie." Though the legendary auteur frequently featured redemptive, romantic endings, here a pair of feuding lovers must work through many an issue before they hit happily ever after. It's also a portrait of a wayward woman struggling with a tortured psyche, stemming from an unresolved childhood trauma.
Marnie (Tippi Hedren) and Mark (Sean Connery) must work through many an issue.
In the opening scene we meet impeccably dressed, raven-haired career girl Marnie Edgar (Tippi Hedren) carrying a citron-colored handbag that's as covetable today as it was in 1964. (Hedren starred in Hitchcock's "The Birds" one year earlier.)
Marnie has just finished doing what she does best: stealing from her employer, then donning a new disguise so she can pull the same scam at another company.
Besides her sizable clothing and hair-color budget, Marnie wants money to give to her poor frumpy Mama (Louise Latham), telling her: "That's what money's for. To spend." (Especially when it's someone else's cash.) But despite these handouts, which Marnie personally delivers, Mama's uptight and hard to please, preferring to lavish her attention on a little girl from the neighborhood (Kimberly Beck) instead of on her daughter.
At her next job, Marnie sports auburn up-do's and sensible shoes. It's here that she meets devastatingly handsome businessman Mark Rutland (Sean Connery). Intense and domineering, Mark is quickly smitten but ice-queen Marnie has no interest in him or in any man, though she does weaken long enough to kiss him.
Diane Baker plays sassy Lil.
Not so impressed with Marnie is the sharp and sassy Lil (Diane Baker). Packed with interesting women, the cast also includes Mariette Hartley as Marnie's office colleague and Melody Thomas Scott as young Marnie.
Marnie's coldness just makes Mark more determined – he is used to getting what he wants – and once he finds out about her criminal past, he uses this info to hasten their marriage.
The fact that Marnie can't stand his touch doesn't make for the most romantic honeymoon. Perhaps if he were a tad less controlling …
Will Mark help Marnie confront her past before her spate of Dior-collar crime catches up with her? That's the movie's source of suspense. It's loosely based on a novel by Winston Graham but Hitchcock typically used the literary source material as merely a starting point to create a tension-filled, sometimes terrifying, reality and render his unique vision. The script came from Jay Presson Allen, a former actress and writer, who also worked with Sidney Lumet.
Hitchcock enjoyed exploring psychosexual theory in his films, sometimes with a smirk, sometimes not. In this case, Dr. Hitch diagnoses frigidity, rescue fantasies, control issues bordering on obsession, repressed memories and of course a major power struggle.
The movie was trashed upon its release. Critics called Hitchcock sloppy and unfairly pounced on Hedren's acting. The editing is occasionally choppy, some of the backdrops look fake, the screen goes red when Marnie sees the color red, there are thunderstorms aplenty. Though they might seem flawed or slightly old-hat, these noirish devices reflect Marnie's off-kilter world, her confused and anguished psychological state.
And Hitchcock's personality was too controlling and perfectionistic to have coasted through this movie. Conscious of every detail of every frame, he sometimes shopped for and selected accessories like hats and handbags because even these seemingly minor visual elements affected the color palette of each shot. He also wanted classic lines for the clothes so that in years to come they wouldn't look dated.
Always engaging, sometimes thrilling, "Marnie" is a complex, thoughtful and satisfying story.
Film Noir File: TCM's badass binge continues with darkside divas Barbara Stanwyck, Lizabeth Scott and more
Mr E Man Classic Noir Reviews Alfred Hitchcock, Barbara Stanwyck, Eddie Muller, film noir, Film Noir Foundation, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Summer of Darkness, TCM
By Mr E Man and Mark Harrington
The Film Noir File is FNB's guide to classic film noir, neo-noir and pre-noir on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). The times are Eastern Standard and (Pacific Standard). All films without a new review have been covered previously in Mr E Man and can be searched in the FNB archives (at right).
Pick of the Week: Summer of Darkness soldiers on
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Unless you're a noirista who has been living under a rock, you know that TCM's badass binge of film noir continues this Friday.
This week TCM's list includes the spine-tingling masterpiece "Strangers on a Train" and the lesser-known but compelling melodrama "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers," plus noir highlights by and with ace actors like Humphrey Bogart, Robert Ryan, Robert Mitchum, recent birthday gal Barbara Stanwyck, Lizabeth Scott, and Audrey Totter, brilliant writers like Patricia Highsmith, W. R. Burnett and Cornell Woolrich, and directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph H. Lewis, Phil Karlson and Anthony Mann.
Lizabeth Scott and Van Heflin co-star in "Martha Ivers."
Curated and hosted by the Czar of Noir himself, Eddie Muller of the Film Noir Foundation and the Noir City film festivals, TCM's Summer of Darkness is one festival of classic dreams and movie nightmares, you don't want to miss. As Raymond Chandler once said about Phillip Marlowe, in "The Simple Art of Murder": "Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid…"
7:45 a.m. (4:45 a.m.): "Tension" (John Berry, 1950).
9:30 a.m. (6:30 a.m.): "Where Danger Lives" (John Farrow, 1950). Robert Mitchum is dragged to the bad side of the border and the law by second-tier femme fatale Faith Domergue. This one has its moments.
11 a.m. (8 a.m.): "The Woman on Pier 13" ("I Married a Communist") (Robert Stevenson, 1950).
12:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m.): "A Lady Without Passport" (Joseph H. Lewis, 1950). Hedy Lamarr is an illegal alien who proves irresistible to secret service man John Hodiak. Stylishly wrought by the director of "Gun Crazy" and "My Name is Julia Ross."
2 p.m. (11 a.m.): "Cause for Alarm" (Tay Garnett, 1951). Loretta Young, caught in a noir trap of lies and murder. With Barry Sullivan.
3:15 p.m. (12:15 p.m.): "No Questions Asked" (Harold F. Kress, 1951). Barry Sullivan is an insurance agent gone bad. With Arlene Dahl and other temptations.
Farley Granger and Robert Walker have a wonderful weird chemistry in "Strangers on a Train."
4:45 p.m. (1:45 p.m.): "Strangers on a Train" (Alfred Hitchcock, 1951).
6:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m.): "The Racket" (John Cromwell, 1951). Gangster Robert Ryan and tough cop Robert Mitchum duke it out in this moody adaptation of Bartlett Cormack's hit stage play.
8 p.m. (5 p.m.): "Too Late for Tears" (Byron Haskin, 1949). Recently restored by the FNF, this sleeper stars Lizabeth Scott and Dan Duryea. The film examines the evils of money. Seriously?
10 p.m. (7 p.m.): "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (Lewis Milestone, 1946).
12:15 a.m. (9: 15 p.m.): "99 River Street" (Phil Karlson, 1953). Taut little thriller, with unlucky but feisty cabbie John Payne caught in a frame-up, directed with panache by B-maestro Karlson ("The Phenix City Story"). Evelyn Keyes co-stars.
2 a.m. (11 p.m.): "Conflict" (Curtis Bernhardt, 1945). Bogie in his bad mode, tormenting Alexis Smith and trying to evade Sydney Greenstreet.
3:30 a.m. (12:30 a.m.). "Klute" (Alan Pakula, 1971).
8:15 a.m. (5:15 a.m.). "Crime and Punishment" (Josef von Sternberg, 1935). Director Sternberg, in his Dietrich years, tackles Fyodor Dostoyevsky, with the young Lucien Ballard behind the camera, and a cast that includes Peter Lorre (as the gloomy, philosophical student killer) and Edward Arnold (as his nemesis, genial and persistent police detective).
3:15 p.m. (12:15 p.m.) "Rebel Without a Cause" (Nicholas Ray, 1955).
5:15 p.m. (2:15 p.m.): "Lolita" (Stanley Kubrick, 1962). Kubrick's superb film of Vladimir Nabokov's classic comic-erotic novel about the dangerous affair of college professor Humbert Humbert (James Mason) with nymphet Lolita (Sue Lyon).
8 p.m. (5 p.m.): "Metropolis" (Fritz Lang, 1927).
11 p.m. (8 p.m.): "Fury" (Fritz Lang, 1936).
12:45 a.m. (9:45 p.m.): "Spione" ("Spies") (Fritz Lang, 1928). Espionage and romance from Lang, the master of German expressionist suspense, in his prime. With Rudolf Klein-Rogge (the super-villainous Dr. Mabuse himself).
1:45 p.m. (10:45 a.m.): "Two O'Clock Courage" (Anthony Mann, 1945). From Mann's "B" years: A tense amnesia thriller, with forgetful Tom Conway, Ann Rutherford and Jane Greer.
2:30 a.m. (11:30 p.m.): "Peeping Tom" (Michael Powell, 1960).
6 p.m. (3 p.m.): "Keeper of the Flame" (George Cukor, 1942). Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn find the dark side of an iconic American idol.
8 p.m. (5p.m.): "Gilda" (Charles Vidor, 1946).
'A Perfect Man' is an ideal start to COLCOA film festival
Mr E Man Neo Noir Reviews A Perfect Man, Alfred Hitchcock, Ana Girardot, COLCOA, COLCOA French Film Festival, film noir, neo noir, Patricia Highsmith, Pierre Niney, Un Homme Ideal, Yann Gozlan
Last night, the COLCOA French Film Festival kicked off with a lovely reception and a screening of "A Perfect Man," directed and co-written by Yann Gozlan.
In the movie, Pierre Niney plays Mathieu Vasseur, a sensitive smart loner and struggling fiction writer. When he happens to find an unpublished manuscript written by a French soldier in the Algerian War (who is now deceased), Mathieu takes a gamble and sends it to a publisher. It's an instant success and Mathieu's once-dismal existence is transformed, bringing him money, acclaim and the love of Alice Fursac (Ana Girardot), a beautiful and brainy literature professor who hails from a prominent family.
But three years later, Mathieu's lies catch up with him: he's spent all his money and he's made zero progress on a second book. Also bothering him: a blackmailer and a nosy friend of the Fursac family. As Mathieu gets more desperate to cover his tracks (à la Patricia Highsmith's Mr. Ripley), he turns to increasingly dire methods to hang onto his pretty illusion.
As always, the COLCOA opening-night reception was delightful.
Granted, there are several times where "A Perfect Man" might inspire head-shaking incredulity. But I found that easy to forgive because there is so much that's highly entertaining about the film – Niney and Girardot are just right for their parts, not to mention the luscious cinematography, shocking twists, taut pacing and gorgeous locations.
Alfred Hitchcock had a name for viewers who quibbled with the likelihood of a suspense movie's plot points occurring in real life: The Plausibles. In his view, these nitpickers were missing the point, which was to enjoy the story's thrills, both narratively and visually.
Of course, there needs to be some semblance of reality as well as sophistication in terms of storytelling in order to gloss over pesky points of fact. And it's a difficult balance to maintain – some films are so compelling that it's easy to forgive even major errors, others we dismiss completely because we just can't buy into the film's reality.
In the case of "A Perfect Man," ditch your Plausibles checklist and just have a good time. | {
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This article describes CDI's Restorative Practices (RP) programme in Tallaght West by discussing the origins, implementation and independent evaluation of the programme. A definition and explanation of RP based on existing literature and research is offered and the findings of the evaluation of CDI's RP programme are presented along with testimonies from users of RP in Tallaght West. CDI was one of three Prevention and Early Intervention Programme sites and is now funded under the Government's Area Based Childhood Programme which supports the delivery of a range of services to improve outcomes for children and young people in Tallaght. The article concludes with the key learning to date about the use and impact of RP in a community setting along with a discussion of possible areas for further research, or investigation. | {
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When you listen to the slogans the insurance companies bombard us with, you might get the impression that insurers exist to help their customers who have paid premiums and suffered a loss. But don't be misled; insurance companies exist for one reason, and it's not to help you or make your life easier; it's to generate profits for their shareholders. More premiums flowing in, fewer payments going out means higher profits, and insurance companies employ adjusters and attorneys to shore up their bottom line by avoiding paying benefits whenever possible, and they have a full arsenal of tactics to use for their purposes. Many insurance companies routinely ignore, delay, deny, and low-ball legitimate claims on the slightest excuse, giving rise to insurance company disputes. It is vitally important that you get into contact with an experienced insurance disputes and uninsured motorist attorney in Fort Collins, CO.
You may be feeling overwhelming frustration with your insurance company when your attempts to get them to pay your valid claim come to naught. But an insurance policy is a legally binding contract, and a good insurance dispute attorney can provide you with an invaluable service by cutting through excessive red tape and specious excuses to force the company to pay up. In Ft. Collins, Denver, and Boulder, the Tenge Law Firm, LLC is your go-to resource for help when your insurance company balks on paying your claim.
In Colorado, the law requires that your insurance company act in good faith when processing your claim. They must investigate in a timely manner and keep you informed of your claim's status. They need to pay it promptly or and give a valid reason for denying it. Failing to do so may be considered a breach of your insurance contract, or acting in "bad faith," and you may be entitled to sue them for amount of benefits owed under the terms of your policy, along with attorney fees, filing fees, and court costs, and in some cases, punitive damages. For more than twenty years, the Tenge Law Firm, LLC Fort Collins accident attorneys have been handling insurance bad faith claims with excellent results.
One area where we see many claim denials and disputes between our clients and their own insurance carriers is Uninsured (or underinsured) Motorist Claims. In spite of Colorado law requiring that all cars on the road carry liability insurance, many drivers allow their policies to lapse. Others carry minimal policies. If you are involved in a car accident with an uninsured or underinsured vehicle, or if the driver has fled the scene of the accident and is never identified, you can turn to your own car insurance policy for compensation if you carry uninsured motorist coverage, even if you are injured as a pedestrian or cyclist.
At the Tenge Law Firm, LLC, we routinely get UIM claims paid for our clients, overcoming the most vigorous insurer resistance.
When you purchase auto insurance in Colorado, the law requires the agent offer you the option of uninsured motorist coverage. If you reject it, you must do so in writing. If you are involved in an accident with an uninsured driver and the company claims that you don't have the coverage, we will demand written proof. If the company can't produce it, we are usually able to make them pay up.
We know the law, we know insurance company tactics, and we know how to use the law to overcome them. For any type of insurance dispute in Colorado, call the Tenge Law Firm, LLC in Fort Collins for a free consultation to get the money you are legal owed under your auto, health, or homeowner's insurance policy. | {
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The Trouble With Things (Stickers Included) (The Berenstain Bears Series)
by Mike Berenstain, Stan Berenstain
Paperback|Jan 2013
In this new Berenstain Bear, Living Lights 8x8 The Berenstain Bears and The Trouble with Things, the Bears are dealing with a typical family issue ... the idea that they need 'things.' And even more things! Brother Bear wants a...
Get the Job Done (I Can Read!1/berenstain Bears Series)
Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears Patience, Please (The Berenstain Bears Series)
Mike Berenstain
Kindness Counts (The Berenstain Bears Series)
Learn to Share (The Berenstain Bears Series)
Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain
Lessons in Love (The Berenstain Bears Series)
Do the Right Thing (The Berenstain Bears Series)
Do Not Fear, God is Near (I Can Read!1/berenstain Bears Series)
Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain
Get Involved (The Berenstain Bears Series)
Keep the Faith (The Berenstain Bears Series)
The Berenstain Bears My Bedtime Book of Poems and Prayers (The Berenstain Bears Series)
Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
In this new Berenstain Bear, Living Lights 8x8 The Berenstain Bears and The Trouble with Things, the Bears are dealing with a typical family issue ... the idea that they need 'things.' And even more things! Brother Bear wants a Space Grizzlies play set. Sister Bear begs for a Bearbie dream house. Even Papa Bear thinks he needs a new fishing rod! But thanks to Mama Bear's wisdom the family learns that God offers more than just material things.
Publisher Zonderkidz
Publication Date Jan 2013
Stan Berenstain
Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 250 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' interest in children's books has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever. Stan passed away in 2005, and Jan in 2012, but their legacy has been continued by their son Mike.
Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962. Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures from the family home in Pennsylvania ... in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country!
Buster Tries to Bail: When You Are Stressed (Good News For Little Hearts Series)
Jax's Tail Twitches: When You Are Angry (#02 in Good News For Little Hearts Series)
When I'm Shining With Love (When I'm Shining With... Series)
God Made Boys and Girls: Helping Children Understand the Gift of Gender
Marty Machowski
Love Does For Kids
Bob Goff, Lindsey Goff Viducich
Gus Loses His Grip: When You Want Something Too Much (Good News For Little Hearts Series)
David Powlison, Joe Hox (Illus) | {
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I was really inspired by Jen & Brian's posts of both their 30 before 30 goals. Since I love a list and I am also facing the last year of my twenties, I figured I might as well make a few of my own.
It turns out, 29 is the year of adventure for me. I am relearning what really makes me happy after too many years of being overly influenced by others and by a corporate focused culture. I think 29 is about finding out who I am as a person and indulging in the little things that make me who I am rather than focusing on trying to be something that I think I should be. I have just about 10 months to make these things a reality.
That's awesome, it's always been kind of a dream of mine - they just seem so...magical? ;) I really hope you get to see them in the next few years! I am going to Iceland in the first week of March, so the northern lights are the top of my priorities list for that trip!
Thanks Haley! I'm actually in New Orleans RIGHT NOW! :). I got in last night and so far, it's pretty great - do you have any tips on your favorite places to see here?
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In this paper, I attempt to distinguish four linguistic concepts: fuzziness, vagueness, generality and ambiguity. The distinction between the four concepts is a significant matter, both theoretically and practically. Several tests are discussed from the perspectives of semantics, syntax and pragmatics. It is my contention that fuzziness, vagueness, and generality are licensed by Grice's Co-operative Principle, i.e. they are just as important as precision in language. It is concluded that generality, vagueness, and fuzziness are under-determined, and ambiguity is over-determined. Fuzziness differs from generality, vagueness, and ambiguity in that it is not simply a result of a one-to-many relationship between a general meaning and its specifications; nor a list of possible related interpretations derived from a vague expression; nor a list of unrelated meanings denoted by an ambiguous expression. Fuzziness is inherent in the sense that it has no clear-cut referential boundary, and is not resolvable with resort to context, as opposed to generality, vagueness, and ambiguity, which may be contextually eliminated. It is also concluded that fuzziness is closely involved with language users' judgments. An important implication of this is that for meaning investigations, an integral approach combining semantics, pragmatics, and psycholinguistics would be more powerful and beneficial.
Zhang, Grace. 1998. Fuzziness-vagueness-generality-ambiguity. Journal of Pragmatics 29 (1): 13-31.
Author's version of: Zhang, Grace (1998) Fuzziness-vagueness-generality-ambiguity, Journal of Pragmatics 29(1):13-31. | {
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JAKARTA (REUTERS) - A molotov cocktail was thrown at Myanmar embassy in Indonesian capital of Jakarta in the early hours on Sunday (Sept 3), Jakarta police said, causing a small fire.
This comes amid mounting anger in the South-east Asian nation, home to the world's biggest Muslim population, over violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
A police officer patrolling a street behind the embassy spotted a fire on the second floor of the building at around 2.35am Jakarta time (3.35am Singapore time) and alerted the police officers guarding the front gate of the embassy, according to a statement by Jakarta police on Sunday.
Jakarta police is currently investigating the incident, said spokesman Argo Yuwono. The police is yet to find out the motive behind the attack.
A group of activists on Saturday held a protest at the embassy calling Nobel Prize Committee to withdraw Nobel Prize from Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, state news agency Antara wrote.
Protests continued on Sunday in Jakarta's city central, with dozens of people under Islamic groups and activist groups calling Indonesian government to be actively involved in solving the human rights violation against the Rohingya community.
The treatment of Buddhist-majority Myanmar's roughly 1.1 million Muslim Rohingya is the biggest challenge facing leader Aung San Suu Kyi, accused by Western critics of not speaking out for the minority that has long complained of persecution.
Aid agencies estimate about 73,000 Rohingya have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh from Myanmar since violence erupted last week. | {
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Although Florida has lost businesses to the Carolinas, where the defectors claim to have found the business climate more appealing, remaining Florida manufacturers are exporting overseas in record numbers — marine companies among them.
Some 44,000 Florida businesses export, giving the state the second-largest concentration of exporters in the U.S., with two-way trade of $115 billion, according to Enterprise Florida, Inc., a public-private partnership that is the state's primary statewide economic development organization.
Total exports of ships, boats and floating structures reached almost $800 million in 2007, an increase of 20 percent over 2006.
Powerboats accounted for 39 percent of marine exports in 2007, an increase of 5 percent from 2006. Recent years have seen a shift — away from powerboats, toward vessels classified as yachts. Yacht exports grew by 31 percent in 2007, totaling $372 million, says Julie Balzano, director for Mexico and special projects for Enterprise Florida's International Trade and Business Development Division. Balzano delivered that message to a meeting in Miami of the Marine Council and Marine Industries Association of South Florida.
Florida was the only U.S. state exhibiting at the Dubai International Boat Show, with a group pavilion organized by Enterprise Florida. The show, considered the leading recreational marine industry event in the Middle East, attracted 27,000 visitors from 100 countries.
Statistics from Enterprise Florida indicate that exports from Florida to the United Arab Emirates have been registering annual double-digit increases. Dubai is Florida's 31st largest export partner, with nearly $400 million in products shipped there from Florida each year.
Observers expect the show to grow quickly, as Dubai becomes a Mideast boating capital, with an emphasis on megayachts. The Persian Gulf nation has plans to add 52,000 slips to accommodate vessels of more than 35 feet that will be added by 2011. That figure does not include the facilities rapidly being added in nearby Abu Dhabi and Qatar.
The Russian market for pleasure boating is rapidly developing. Balzano says the average annual growth in this industry sector is 25 to 30 percent, and that U.S. pleasure boat exports to Russia in 2007 exceeded $35 million — a 25 percent increase from 2006. Russian demand for pleasure boats makes the future for exporting even more promising, experts say.
Germany is Florida's 10th most important export market with more than $1 billion in Florida products sent to Germany in 2007, including pleasure boats, sailboats and accessories. | {
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What motivates you to drive? The love of speed.
Anything else you would like the fans to know about you? I play a lot of iRacing in my spare time.
Crew Chief: Paul Newcomb Jr.
Career Achievements: 2016 SYRA 600 Champion, 2012 F1 Boston 3B Champion, and 7 career wins.
What motivates you to drive: The competitiveness of the sport and of course winning.
Anything else you would like the fans to know about you: I am a 4th generation driver at Seekonk Speedway. My great grandfather, grandfather, father, and mother have all raced at Seekonk Speedway, and my grandfather, father and mother have all had great success winning races at the speedway.
Career Achievements: 2012-2015 4 years and multiple wins in a .25 Midgets, In 2014 3rd in points & rookie of the year at Waterford Speed bowl, In 2015 champion and most wins in a season at Waterford Speed bowl, 2017 3rd in points at NHMS and In 2017 4 feature wins at Seekonk.
What motivates you to drive: I want to be just like My Dad and My Brother.
Non-Racing Hobbies: Gaming, Computers, Biking, and camping.
What motivates you to drive? It's Fun!!
Non Racing Hobbies: I'm a 3rd grade student who loves school. I also do karate and I am a green belt. I enjoy reading the Jeff Kinney series Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. I really like going to Disney and learning all kinds of new facts about it.
What motivates you to drive?:I want to go out there and have fun.
What motivates you to drive? Being a girl and being able to race because not many girls have a chance to race.
Anything else you would like the fans to know about you? I love school and my favorite subject is social studies.
What motivates you to drive? My family and racing.
Anything else you would like the fans to know about you? I plan on joining the Marines when I graduate from high school!
Car Owner: Ron Smith, MY Dad!
Career Achievements: Started competitive Quarter Midget Racing at the age of 4-1/2 at the Little T speedway in Thompson CT. Competed in the Junior Honda class and Junior Animal class with multiple wins and podiums throughout my 4 year Quarter Midget Career.
I am currently entering my 4th season in the Bandolero Division with many podium finishes and 1 win at Waterford Speedway. Finished 5th in Championship points in 2017 and 4th in Championship points for 2018 at Seekonk speedway and was a top 4 finalist to compete in the 2018 Phil's Triple Crown Championship where I finished 3rd.
What motivates you to drive: To always better myself on the track and off the track, drive clean and hard and support all my racing buddies.
Anything else you would like the fans to know about you: Visit my Racing Website at NathanSmithRacing.com I Would like to pursue a career in Marine Biology. I am a high honors 6th grade student excelling in Math & Science.
What motivates you to drive: My Dad!!
Favorite Racing Personality: Dale Jr.
Non-Racing Hobbies: Life Scout with Boy Scouts of America,Basketball, Archery, Swimming, and, drumming.
What motivates you to drive? The love of engineering mixed with adrenaline and smell of burnt rubber!
Anything else you'd like the fans to know about you? Raised from birth in a household of racing. At age 2, I was running around measuring things saying, "67 pounds, 67 pounds, 67 pounds." Thats where my number, 67, comes from: 67 pounds. I also happen to be a Boy scout who's actively pursuing rank advancements and merit badges. Comedy gold, is my export. People tell me I have an engineer's mindset. I could agree. I've heard I am 100% driven to succeed. Maybe, I wonder………okay I 100% agree. I have always loved speed. Passion, courage, anger, stupidity. It's all a part of you when you subject yourself to the test of racing. When you put yourself to that test, you can truthfully find out how much you can stand.
Anything else you would like the fans to know about you: I strive to drive the very best I can and to put on a show for my fans.
Career Achievements: Winning the 2018 most popular driver award in the Bandits. Finishing 7th in points my rookie year with a career high of a 2nd place finish.
What Motivates you to drive: I grew up in a racing family , Im a 3rd generation driver. My dad , uncle and grand father have all been successful racers at Seekonk and i want to also add my name to that list. | {
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Jazmina and Her Mother's Illness
Guadalupe Cedeño, Ecuador: She used to say, "To me, when you're not doing well, when you are upset, it's because you're not giving God something.
Guadalupe Cedeno tells how much Jazmina's strength of spirit in the face of her mother's grave illness impressed her. In those very difficult moments, her motto was to not feel sorry for herself.
Shortly after Jazmina entered as a candidate, they discovered that her mother had cancer. It was about two months after Jazmina's entrance. It was breast cancer. I was really surprised at how she lived through her mother's illness, for Jazmina never showed that she was not doing well. She used to say, "To me, when you're not doing well, when you are upset, it's because you're not giving God something. To me, that's wanting to draw attention. Being upset, sitting there in the corner not wanting to do anything... That bothers me a lot." She also said, "It's probably because I'm not like that, but there are girls that really make me mad when I see them." She was very firm in those things.
I remember her thus throughout her mother's illness. I remember that quote that Mamie used to say: "Don't feel sorry for yourself." Look at the Lord on the cross and everything will be fine, because you are more focused on Him. What I saw in Jazmina was all of that. It seemed very impressive to me that she could live through her mother's illness so well. She never showed that she was upset. I remember when the sisters or Fr. Rafael used to ask how her mother was doing, she answered that she was doing well, and there were times when her mom was very ill. In spite of the fact that her mom really was not doing well, Jazmina never was really upset. No, she was always very firm, and in fact even helping the other girls. | {
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To migrate or not to migrate? That is the question every laboratory information management system (LIMS) system administrator must face at some time or another.
The main reason is that migrating from one LIMS to another can be a complicated and painful process. Among the biggest challenges are migrating data, dealing with existing configurations and customizations, and managing user acceptance and transition.
Configuring and commissioning of a LIMS installation will often involve the use of legacy data of two distinct types which is often in electronic form (spreadsheet, legacy LIMS, Access database, etc.
Planning the migration? Many questions will arise!
Why is the company migrating?
What is the expected business outcome and benefits?
Who will be involved with the project from both the company and vendor?
Where is the performing, planning, and testing of the system going to occur?
LabSols will take care of this questions and offers services to migrate this data into your new LabSols solution database. This service provides a competitive advantage over most of our competition, very few of whom will provide it at all, let alone at the prices we offer. | {
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Psychedelic Rockers THE CUCKOOS Drop New Single "Carpe Diem"; Band To Play First-Ever L.A. Gig Tonight
Posted on August 15, 2019 by Jessica Bonner
DT: AUGUST 15, 2019
FM: KELLY WALSH/MITCH SCHNEIDER, SRO PR
THE CUCKOOS
SEIZE THE AIRWAVES
WITH NEW SINGLE/MUSIC VIDEO
BAND TO MAKE DEBUT LOS ANGELES PERFORMANCE TONIGHT AT THE SATELLITE
THE MATT GILMOUR BAND
(THE CUCKOOS (l-r): Dave North, Eric Ross, Kenneth Wayne Frost (bottom), Cole Koenning; Photo Credit: Ryan Rose)
"Imagine The Doors, Joy Division and Rick James writing songs with Tame Impala and you start to get an idea of the rock and roll magic being conjured by Austin group The Cuckoos" – Glide Magazine
Lauded as "The #1 Psych Rock Band to See Live" by the UK's Classic Rock Magazine, THE CUCKOOS are prepared to thrill crowds and industry folks alike with their debut Los Angeles performance tonight, August 15, at The Satellite in Silverlake. The buzzed-about Austin quartet have amplified this excitement with the release of the third single, the explosive "Carpe Diem," taken from their upcoming full-length debut album due later this year.
Check out the hard-hitting and psychedelicized performance music video, as seen premiering on Blurred Culture, below.
"With 'Carpe Diem,' there's a new wave thrust with sprinkles of proto-punk throughout amidst the heavy distorted guitars," states Blurred Culture.
Out on digital platforms on Friday, August 16, you can pre-save "Carpe Diem" here: https://ffm.to/carpe_diem
"Just seize the day, enjoy the night"
"'Carpe Diem' is an older track I wrote when I was probably about 16 or 17 that we recently reworked," shared songwriter KENNETH WAYNE FROST (lead vocals, keyboards). "It started out as just another vague psychedelic track with a sense of escapism to it, but it's evolved into a very heavy post punky, Iggy Pop meets Billy Idol, kind of thing. I feel like Joy Division is also one of our biggest influences as a group and I feel like we really let that show here for our own pleasure and hopefully the listeners."
FROST adds: "Lyrically I wasn't shooting for the next 'Imagine' or anything. It really only started out as the first verse and chorus. I went out to L.A. a couple months back to work on writing with a guy named Cisco De Luna. We wrote a different song together and then just started kind of grooving around for fun. I came up with this drum beat on my drum machine that sounded like the B52's and The Strokes and then I actually came up with the lead guitar line as soon as I picked up the guitar. I suck at string instruments, but hey, it's a nice little hook. I was laying down a simple key bass and the speakers were gyrating so hard that they fell off their stand and crashed into Cisco's computer monitor. He ran to Fry's Electronics to buy another and I came up with the rest of the words back at the hotel I was staying at. It was a great experience."
"But, back to lyrics," elaborates FROST. "I feel like I try to be a very positive person. The kind to always look on the bright side. And sometimes you run into people that have the opposite outlook on things. Some people say nothing you do in life has a purpose or matters. It all ends when we die. And to that I'd just say, 'Fine. Then let's have a good time before we die.' I think that's all the songs really trying to say. Make your days count. Look at the brightside. It may not all go according to plan, but you can at least enjoy the night!"
THE CUCKOOS draw liberally from the deep well of vintage pop, heady psychedelic rock, sizzling hot funk, and even a bit of old-fashioned blues to create music that is at once classic yet forward thinking.
Following the success of their 2017 EP, the four-piece headed into their hometown studio, The Bubble, with Grammy-nominated producer Chris "Frenchie" Smith (The Toadies,…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, The Dandy Warhols, Scorpion Child) to record the new album.
Hear more from the upcoming album with their two previous video singles:
"Why Don't U Ever Call Me Anymore" – https://youtu.be/P58E9l8q8hU
"We Can Take A Trip To Another Day" – https://youtu.be/VG2qSzrJPVc
Don't miss your opportunity to catch THE CUCKOOS on a stage near you as they open for The Matt Gilmour Band (which features the son of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour) at one on their remaining shows!
The Satellite
SoHo House
The Amp Room
Kalkaska, MI
The Fireball Lounge
For more information on THE CUCKOOS, please visit:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | WEBSITE
PR ASSETS: http://www.msopr.com/the-cuckoos/
For press inquiries about THE CUCKOOS, contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh / [email protected]
Mitch Schneider / [email protected]
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Lee is an amazing fiddle player and is one of the "transitional" artists we discovered. You must hear Constitutional Breakdown--Lee's famous fiddle tune. This is a 30 - minute public radio documentary from the landmark native music series, Oyate Ta Olowan--The Songs of the People. The zip file also includes uncut versions of each song featured in the show. | {
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Book ReviewsFiction
Summer Secrets at Streamside Cottage
by Chandra Sundeep April 25, 2021
April 25, 2021 1.3k views
Summer Secrets at Streamside Cottage by Samantha Tonge is a page turner, filled with secrets, drama and romance.
Lizzie Lockhart, the main protagonist, is a tattoo artist living in London. Being an only child, she has led a sheltered life. Her parents have always been over-protective and caring. They have high expectations from her. But when Lizzie makes her own choices regarding her studies, and career; her parents do not take kindly to it, and it leads to them falling apart.
An estranged Lizzie is working really hard trying to establish herself. A visit from her aunt reveals shocking news; and Lizzie's life takes a turn. Distraught and overcome with sadness, her work and creativity suffer. On the advice of her boss, she takes a break from work.
She moves in temporarily to her parents' streamside cottage in Leafton–a cottage she was never aware of! In the countryside, away from the maddening city life, Lizzie discovers more secrets and unknown aspects of her life. And a shocking truth which her parents kept hidden from her all her life.
Leafton is a close-knit community, where people are friendly and forthcoming. But a few people avoid Lizzie when they find out her identity. Her charming and handsome neighbour Ben comes to her rescue. Together they get to work on the mysteries surrounding the cottage and Lizzie. As they fit in the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle, Ben and Lizzie end up falling in love (no surprises there!)
The story flips between present and the past, but there's no lack of connectivity. Tonge has done an exceptionally brilliant job as regards the plot, setting, and character portrayal. The village of Leafton comes to life with her narrative and I could visualize the shops, the stream, and the villagers.
Every chapter begins with little tidbits about tattoos, and these facts are in some manner connected to the chapter.
The secret when revealed is shocking and sad. Tonge builds up the suspense slowly, giving a few hints here and there; but there's no way of guessing the end. Every time I felt, I knew where the story was heading; I found myself far away from the truth.
Relatable characters, beautiful setting, and a gripping storyline make Summer Secrets at Streamside Cottage an enjoyable and satisfying read.
This is my first-time reading Samantha Tonge, and I look forward to reading more from her.
I received a free ARC eBook from NetGalley and the publisher Aria & Aries in exchange for my honest opinions.
Wordsopedia rating 4.5/5
Title: Summer Secrets at Streamside Cottage Author: Samantha Tonge
Publisher: Aria & Aries Publication date: April 15, 2021
Genre: Fiction – Romance Format: Kindle
ASIN: B08NWC5V52 No. of Pages: 263
Buy your copy here at Amazon
Samantha Tonge lives in Manchester, UK with her husband and children. She studied German and French at university and has worked abroad, including a stint at Disneyland Paris.
When not writing, she passes her days cycling, baking and drinking coffee. Samantha has sold many dozens of short stories to women's magazines.
She is represented by the Darley Anderson literary agency. In 2013, she landed a publishing deal for romantic comedy fiction with HQDigital at HarperCollins. Her summer novel, Game of Scones, hit #5 in the UK Kindle chart in 2015 and won the Love Stories Awards Best Romantic Ebook category. In 2018 Forgive Me Not heralded a new direction into darker women's fiction with publisher Canelo and in 2020 her novel Knowing You won the RNA's Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Award.
Get in touch with the Author on her website.
The Night Diary
The Answer Lies Within
The Blue Bar
Traces & Memoirs
Em and The Big Hoom
The People of Ostrich Mountain
The Vibrant Years
When Daddy Tucks Me In
Evidence of the Affair
The Reluctant Doctor
So Long, Chester Wheeler | {
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Last week I ran across this tip from Dharmesh Shah who was speaking at the Business of Software 2009 Conference in San Francisco. While I did not make the trip out to the conference, I was fortunate enough to bump into Dharmesh's comments on Twitter. I found his point simple but profound and wanted to share it with the PipelineDeals Community since we are all involved in the sales process. Aside from being a successful entrepreneur, Dharmesh is also an author and I now plan to add his book, Inbound Marketing, onto the "Books To Read" list. Thanks for the reminder Dharmesh that the key to selling successfully is to solve a problem. | {
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Jaunt Media Manager now features the ability to download video files from your projects in Jaunt Cloud Services directly. This feature provides easy access to download all of the recordings and/or clips for your projects, while maximizing download speed and provides a more robust connection when compared to using a browser to download.
To access the download feature, launch Jaunt Media Manager and log in with your Jaunt Cloud Services account details.
To begin, first select the "+ Add Project" button to add the project containing the renders you wish to download or you can alternatively provide the custom download URL for the render. The custom download URL for the render can be copied in Jaunt Cloud Services and pasted into the "Custom Download URL" field in Jaunt Media Manager after copying from JCS.
Rec Preview - Full duration recordings stitched using the Preview quality stitch.
Clip HQ - Clips that have been created in JCS and use the High Quality stitch.
Checking one or both of these options is permitted, whether you want to download everything in the project or just the recordings or the clips. Select the "Add to Queue" button to add the checked project(s) recordings and/or clips to your queue.
The "Customize Default" link offers further personalization of the download settings for recordings and clips. Use this link to set a different location to download to and to specify the format of the recordings or clips you want to download.
To commence the download, select the Start button.
The download progress is displayed in the bottom right corner of the window along with an estimated time remaining. | {
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You have to love those Strong Women Leaders
Posted on August 31, 2005 by voxday
From NRO's Corner:
L-LO quotes a reader: "This woman [Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco] is lost and looks lost. She may have won the election but she has no business being in charge of anything. Watching her on TV the last two days has made this pretty clear. Now is not the time to be sobbing. She sure as hell should not be doing it on the tube in front of her fellow citizens – the ones looking to her for leadership."
JPOD: the governor of LA is emotionally broken. She keeps speaking of "trying to figure out" how to evacuate people; "trying to figure out" how to put refugees somewhere else, etc. As you noted, she can't even say that looting is wrong; the most outrage she can muster is "where are they taking the loot to, anyway?" She can't even see that her brokenness demonstrates that no one is in charge, and the more that people see that, the more utter chaos and lawlessness are spread.
I'm just kind of curious, what else was everyone expecting? Most women crack under even minor pressure and having thousands of lives at stake in the wake of a natural disaster and knowing that your decisions will likely condemn people to death is a tremendous responsibility.
If I were a politician running against a woman, I'd be playing this tape followed by Patricia Schroeder's similar – albeit even less justified – tears. Sure, the media would completely flip out and the women's groups would go nuts, but so what? The point is to win the election, after all, not make your opponent feel swell about herself.
That being said, it's no surprise that the neoconservative Podhoretz wants to hand over control to the Feds. Look, the people of Louisiana elected the woman, and while they don't deserve the hurricane, they certainly deserve to suffer her leadership, or lack thereof, now.
UPDATE: A New Orleans resident adds his two cents: "I don't know how much coverage the mayor of New Orleans is getting but the guy is awesome. Cool, realistic and reassuring. So too are Bob Riley and Haley Barbour. But Governor Blanco… words fail me. It strikes me that if you are governor of a state that has just been hit by disaster you should not burst into tears during a press conference and have a little Princess Di moment."
Fighting for what?
The littlest chickenhawk clucks again:
But our sympathy for a grieving mother cannot and should not outweigh our sympathy and support for the men and women still fighting to promulgate American values and protect American freedoms — and their parents.
And what are they fighting for? A few speeches at the United Nations General Assembly by a pair of prominent Texans suddenly spring to mind.
""It is the sacred principles enshrined in the United Nations charter to which the American people will henceforth pledge their allegiance." – President George H.W. Bush, 1992
"The Security Council was right to demand that Iraq destroy its illegal weapons and prove that it had done so. The Security Council was right to vow serious consequences if Iraq refused to comply. And because there were consequences, because a coalition of nations acted to defend the peace and the credibility of the United Nations, Iraq is free, and today we are joined by representatives of a liberated country." – President George W. Bush, 2003
According to the Commander-in-Chief, Americans are not fighting for American values and to protect American freedoms in Iraq, they are fighting for the legitimacy of the United Nations, for the values expressed in the UN Declaration of Human Rights and to protect Iraqi freedoms.
And considering that American freedoms such as the right to bear arms are conspicuous by their absence in the Iraqi constititution, the neocons are cheering the sacrifice of American civil liberties and martial law is in already effect in portions of the United States, it should be clear to any rational observer that there is a growing gap between the neocon rhetoric and the observable reality.
None of this is the troops' fault, of course. The blame lies squarely with their Commander-in-Chief, and both Buchanan and Farah are absolutely right to call for his impeachment as a traitor to the United States Constitution.
Interestingly enough, Bob Prechter suggested the possibility that Bush the Younger would be impeached and removed from office not long after he won his second term based on his interpretation of the wave patterns. At the time, I assumed he was hitting the crack pipe and couldn't imagine how that could possibly come to pass. It still looks unlikely to me, but if the markets dive this fall, you might want to keep an open mind regarding the possibility it might actually happen.
Protecting no one, serving themselves
Rod Dreher on NRO's Corner:
Times-Picayune reporters witnessed police and firefighters in New Orleans joining in the looting. Excerpt: One man said police directed him to Wal-Mart from Robert's Grocery, where a similar scene was taking place. A crowd in the electronics section said one officer broke the glass DVD case so people wouldn't cut themselves. "The police got all the best stuff. They're crookeder than us," one man said.
Thank God Orleans Parish is now under martial law. The good people need to be protected not only from thugs, but from their own public servants.
You may note that I was one of the few columnists writing after 9/11 who did not buy into the public employee deification of that era. This sort of thing is only one of the many reasons I am a police skeptic. I am not asserting that all cops are bad or that all firefighters are thieves of opportunity, but it is a legitimate question to ask whether the good apples outweigh the bad ones these days.
And there's even old school cops who agree with me. For you can't have a police state without police, and little doubt remains among serious observers as to which direction this administration, its predecessor and its probable successor hope to take the nation. A free nation has no need for militarized police. | {
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Nationalism and civilization
September 27, 2021 March 19, 2018 by politicalscience
The Nature of Nationalism and Civilization. IF the modern world could settle its organization in economic terms only, the transition to an international order would not be a matter of overwhelming difficulty. The credit system's mechanisms have already established an interdependence sufficient to overlap all physical boundaries, and modern scientific development, especially in the means of communication, is completing what economic discovery began.
For practical purposes, we have already a world market, with its corollary of a world price, for the main essential commodities, and it is possible to infer therefrom an organized system in which each area would exchange the commodities it can produce under circumstances of special advantage against those similarly made by other areas. Nationalism and Civilization are below discussed here.
That was the order visualized by the free traders of the early nineteenth century. "Free Trade," wrote Cobden in 1842, by perfecting the intercourse and securing the dependence of countries one upon another, must inevitably snatch the power from the governments to plunge their people into wars.
That has not, in fact, be the direction of events. The nineteenth century was, above all else, the epoch of nationalist development, and the events of our own time have made it clear that the end of its influence is even remotely within View. Modern nationalism is, broadly speaking, hardly older than the first partition of Poland. It differs from all previous forms into which its ideology has been cast because it seeks the organs of a sovereign state to express itself. It has required, therefore, the obvious indicia of self-sufficiency.
It has demanded each nationality an autonomous and independent government; the Italian will not serve the Austrian, as the Bulgar will not serve the Turk. It has sought frontiers that imply strategic security. France must have the Rhine as a barrier against German invasion. It has revived and developed Colbert's theories and has sought, using the tariff, to make each nation a complete economic unit and, having come to be, it has insisted that growth is the concomitant of life. Colonies, protectorates, spheres of influence, hinterlands of legitimate aspiration-i-all of these are the expression of that luxuriance of spirit, which implies that a nation is mature.
It is not insignificant that there is no powerful nation in modern Europe that has not won or lost a colonial dominion. In every case that has involved either temporary or lasting tutelage for the area concerned. Not seldom, also, the inhabitants of that area have themselves, like America, sought release from the swaddling clothes of colonialism, and they have emerged, or sought to emerge, into the full panoply of a national State.
The idea of nationality is not easy to define, for there is no measurable factor to be traced. America's fervid nationalism has made it clear that race is of dubious importance, and, indeed, none of the older European nations can seriously lay claim to racial purity.
Language is a factor of unquestionable significance, yet Switzerland has been able to transcend the difficulties presented by various tongues. Nor does political allegiance explain anything. The history of the nineteenth century is largely the history of changes in allegiance affected in nationalist terms. The possession of a homeland is of high value in making a nation conscious of its separation. Yet, as the Jews bear witness, it may be rather the aspiration towards recovery than possession itself that is essential to the concept of nationhood.
Broadly speaking, in fact, the idea of nationality is, as Renan insisted in a famous essay, essentially spiritual in character. It implies the sense of a special unity that marks off those who share in it from the rest of humanity. That unit is the outcome of a common history, of victories won and traditions created by a corporate effort. There grows up a sense of kinship which binds men into oneness.
They recognize their likenesses and emphasis their difference from other men. Their social heritage becomes distinctively their own, as a man lends his own peculiar character to his house. They come to have art, literature, recognizable distinct from that of other nations. England only could have produced Shakespeare and Dickens, so we admit that there are qualities in Voltaire and Kant from which they typify France and Germany's nationalism.
Nationalism as a quality making for this separateness is built, doubtless, upon the basis of gregariousness. The solidarity it implies must have had high survival value when wandering nomads hunted for suitable feeding grounds. The groups with a strong herd instinct triumphed in the struggle for existence. They came to have territories they could call their own. They fought against those who would invade them. Victory intensified their homeland's value and gave them traditions that reacted upon their descendants to enhance the value of what had been dearly purchased. War, indeed, seems to have been the chief factor in building the modern nation.
There are, of course, obscurities and to spare. We cannot fully explain how the indigenous tribes of England so mingled with the invaders from France to form the English nation or why the English invader of Ireland should have been so largely absorbed by those over whom his suzerainty was extended. What emerges, and what for us is significant, is the fact of nationality as urgently. Separatism in character is not a simple economic phenomenon, though it may be utilized for economic purposes.
The breakup of Austria-Hungary was economically an obvious waste, but each of its parts demanded autonomy as the expression of separateness. Egypt, it is probable, will be the poorer for British administrative ability's disappearance, but Egypt prefers autonomy to profit. On the economic side, Canada would probably gain by incorporation with the United States, but she steadily prefers the maintenance of her connection with Great Britain.
The disappearance of England from India will almost certainly, if it comes Within some near period, result in anarchy for a time. Yet, there are thousands of Indians to whom the idea of an Indian created anarchy is preferable to a British created Peace Patriotism, the love of one's nation, may stray into devious paths but, at the bottom, it seems a genuinely instinctive expression of kinship with a chosen group that is deliberately exclusive in a temper. And because it is exclusive, it seeks autonomy, even if autonomy involves economic sacrifice.
It is at the point where nationalism invokes autonomy as it's right that civilization's needs begin to emerge. To demand autonomy in the modern world is, in effect, to demand the whole panoply of the sovereign State. To take some vital examples, it means that, in its allotted area, the nation-State will demand complete control of all the instruments of life. It will not be answerable, save in the arbitrament of war, to others outside itself. It will claim to settle its own frontiers, its own tariffs, the privileges it will accord to such minorities as Well within its boundaries, the strangers it will admit, the beliefs it will exclude, the form of government it desires. Nor must we fail to notice how the solidarity, therefore, the nation's exclusiveness, maybe consciously fostered.
That may be done by education. In America, very notably, the national tradition's emphasis has welded the most diverse elements into a proudly self-conscious unity. A sense of external danger may do it. The presence of powerful and alien nations upon France and Germany's frontiers has been powerful in making each of those peoples acutely aware of their difference from their neighbors. The press, of course, operates to a similar end. It feeds the herd instinct of each nation. It praises those who are supposed to be the national allies and belabors those who are supposed to be hostile. And that sense of exclusiveness promotes a loyalty which may often, like family affection, live its life independent of right or truth.
For example, nations may be divided upon the issue of making war, but once war has been declared, the instinct of the herd operates to banish dissent. Those who continue to emphasize disagreement are certain to be stigmatized as traitors even in the South African War. When the nation-State is not seriously threatened, hostility to the official policy will be commonly equated with incapacity for citizenship obligations.
So regarded, nationalism is comparatively a new force in history for in its aspiration to Statehood it can hardly be
dated earlier than the first partition of Poland. The suppers Sion of a national State almost synchronized with the assertion of national independence in America and national sovereignty in France. Each of those ideas proved a kind of political dynamite. At first, indeed, the French Revolution forces seemed to imply rather a European than a national movement. Still, the opposition of Europe's reactionary forces gave birth in the French to a consciousness of special destiny, to which the strength of nationality gave peculiar emphasis.
It was victorious in Napoleon's person, but, in its victory, the latter kindled the flames of nationalism in the defeated forces. Thenceforth a new gospel was proclaimed. As in Italy, it might move forward in the name of democracy, or, as in the subject peoples of Turkey, color its nationalism in religious garb. The result in every case was the insistence that the dominion of one nation over another was politically inexpedient and morally wrong. It became the thesis of the nineteenth century that States composed of various nationalities were monstrous hybrids for which no excuse could be offered, such as the passionate sympathy of Victorian.
England with the Italian crusade against Austria. It was implied in the democratic theory of government, for it was difficult, as Mill said, to know what any division of the human race should be free to do if not to determine which of the various collective bodies of human beings they choose to associate themselves. In general, it is a necessary condition of free institutions that the boundaries of governments should coincide in the main with those of nationalities.
Unity and independence were the inevitable corollaries of this view. As thinkers so different as Hegel and Mazzini inferred, it could be inferred that the nation-State was the ultimate unit in human organization, accordingly, the ultimate unit in human allegiance.
I shall discuss below the moral difficulties involved in this view. But it is important first to discuss the two great counter tendencies of the period, which have united both to strengthen and dissolve the force of nationalism. The one is the form taken by modern warfare, the other the industrial order's inherent character. In some sort, the second is the parent of the first, and it is convenient to discuss it as the main factor in the complex synthesis at which we have arrived.
That factor is the character of modern industrialism. It has created a world market, and a world market implies foreign competition. The Englishman who manufactures motor cars must compete against the American engaged in a similar effort; the Lancashire cotton mill spins against India and France, America, Germany, and Japan. No nation can now consume all that it produces. It is compelled to find markets for its surplus goods. In any given trade, it is worthwhile for a particular group of manufacturers to minimize their rivals' competition in that trade.
Domestically, the form taken by that minimization is a protective tariff abroad; it takes colonization, concessions in undeveloped countries, favored nation clauses in commercial treaties, and the like. Freedom of international trade, in other words, becomes limited by the demands of nationalism. It is found, in the classic phrase, that trade follows the flag. The power of the nation-State may be exerted to obtain a market dominated by some special national group.
That has been our history in India and Egypt that is, largely, the history of Franco-German complications in Morocco. The trade may take the form of investment a debtor country may be forced to accept tutelage in bondholders' interest. It may take the form of an exclusive or semi-exclusive market. As power extends, nationalism becomes transformed into imperialism. The latter is most generally an economic phenomenon. The romantic penumbra of patriotism is exploited, as in the South African War, to consolidate some special group's interests.
The notion that the material resources of a given area are a matter in which the whole world has a concern disappears. They belong to that given area. They may be used wisely or wasted as the nation-State thinks fit. To interfere is to attack national prestige. The problem then becomes one of honor, and, unless compromise, as with the Bagdad Railway, is arranged, it is discovered that national honor problems are unjustifiable. In that event, the only arbiter is war.
These conclusions, I am urging, are irresistible so long as the nation-State's authority is held at the disposal of commercial interests. The herd's instincts become inevitably manipulated to serve the special needs of a few Ideals of self-sufficiency, the special protection of an infant industry, the privileged position of manufactures vital to the national safety, are all involved in the contact between political authority and commerce. America's emigration is regulated to serve the interests of business people who need cheap labor when the working man organizes; his voting power is then satisfied by restriction upon its entrance.
English manufacturers of motor cars obtain special chitin against foreign manufacturers. Armament arms are given battleships to build as a subsidy for the maintenance of their works. India demands special protection that she may develop industries that would not grow easily in an open market's stern conditions. In the special conditions produced by the war of 1914, this atmosphere has been greatly intensified.
The discovery of the significance of the blockade has meant that the necessities of life involve self-subsisting people and, in the absence of other considered nations, that involves the building of trade based on a basis calculated to maximize protection against the dangers of war.
Nor is this all. The character of modern warfare implies further difficulties for civilization. Its destructiveness is so great that the nation-State must direct its resources to safeguard itself from the dangers involved in the war. It must build its frontiers to make an attack as difficult as possible. It must, if it can, so distribute their boundaries as to have access to the commodities, especially wheat and coal and iron, the supply of which is essential to war.
It must maintain armies beyond the expenditure justified by its resources, and, to that extent, deliberately impoverish itself in the interest of its security. But each of its neighbors will do the same. There is engendered a competition in the armament of power which acts to jeopardize the maintenance of peace, to provoke an atmosphere of nervous hostility, and to induce the smaller States into alliance with powerful neighbors that they may win security by that multiplied strength, so organized, the distribution of nation-States resembles nothing so much as a powder magazine which, as in 1914, a single chance spark may suffice to provoke into a conflagration.
Nor, I would add, is their reason to suppose that the control of natural resources by the State in the interests of security would diminish the explosiveness of the atmosphere. I think it is probable that a large measure of social control over the basic raw materials will develop to prevent their exploitation. That social control may even, as with Russia, assume the form of a communist State. But so long as it remains persistently nationalist in a temper and works through exclusive sovereignty mechanisms, it will simply be more powerful for the purpose. It has in view. Russian communism was at least imperialist enough to overrun Georgia.
Socialist England would still need cotton and oil and would fight, if need be, for access to them. It maven be suggested that such socialist States would be able with the peculiar facilities to conduct their wars since no one in them could claim that they were Waged for private interests. Socialism is only international as such because capitalism is international. A World of socialist States, independent of and sovereign to each other, easily become as mutually hostile as the States of the present epoch.
Therefore, a nationalism that implies the sovereign right of self-determination is a principle of which the consequences are far different from those envisaged by men like Mazzini and Mill. It involves the politics of prestige, and these, in their turn, involve a world so ordered that relationships between nations cannot become matters to be determined by justice. It is not necessary to deny the reality, even the validity, of national feeling to realize that it is built on emotions which are, in the atmosphere of contemporary civilization, fraught with grave danger.
No one needs doubt that it is good to be an Englishman, but it is also necessary to inquire for who it is good and what end. When the nationalism of Englishmen, or any other people, produces a State which demands allegiance whatever the cause it professes, considerations are involved which go to the root of political philosophy. A nation is entitled to live. But because it cannot live to itself alone, the question of giving is not a question it is entitled to determine alone. For in the political order of which it is a part, moral purposes are realized to which national interests, even, it may be, national existence, are secondary. Patriotism in a citizen is not the blind following of his nation-State wherever it may lead, and the rights of a nation-State do not consist in safeguarding its own interests at the expense of others. That is a politics of power that denies the idea of right in the relation between States and elementary. In his indictment of Warren Hastings, Burke insisted that the denial of right abroad means, sooner or later, the atrial of right at home. Men cannot discipline themselves injustice to strangers without ultimately denying their brothers' duty at justice.
Nationalism and Right
The problem, then, is the equation of nationalism with the right. I do not mean by "right" some mystic concept of transcendental ethics. I mean only that the interests sought to be realized are measured in terms common to all people affected by the habit of living together. I am arguing that since my neighbor is the whole world, I must conceive my "interest" that implies the interest of those with whom I have to live. The old truth that no man can live to himself is set in the new terms enforced by scientific discovery. It means that however, we may recognize the separateness of those spiritual systems we call nations, there is a togetherness in their functioning, which involves building the institutions of togetherness.
Those institutions can be built only upon the basis of the joint decisions upon matters of common interest. As soon, for example, as what England does directly affects France, the area of intersecting activity must give rise to a solution jointly planned by England and France and, obviously enough, once the problem is so stated, the unit of reference cannot be confined to the two nations. Logically, the foundation of an approach to civilization's common problems is either international, Or it is worthless.
Ultimately, effective decisions cannot be made if I implicate myself I Cooperate in making them. That is not less true of the relationship of nation-States than it is true of individuals. I may be coerced into the performance of functions I dislike, but my service then becomes uncreative because it is unfree. So, too with nations. They can work with another; they cannot be themselves at their best if they work against each other. The power they exert must be the power born of activity with others, not coercion over others. They must convince their neighbors that the relationship they have is one it is mutually worthwhile to maintain. Each must gain from it the sense of satisfied harmony which comes of service built upon self-respect. For an order based upon compulsion can never permanently maintain itself.
That, at least, is the lesson of Ireland and India, of Austro Hungary, and Germany distorted by the Treaty of Versailles. Orders issued and relationships established must carry with them the assent of the interests they affect. They cannot, otherwise, grow into Validity.
That means the disappearance of the sovereign nation-state. It means that no unit of civilization can claim the right to dictate to the world order in which it finds today its only meaning. No unit is any longer self-sufficient over a vast area of functions; the decisions it takes involve that world-order in their incidence. Such decisions involve what Mr. Leonard Woolf has called "cosmopolitan lawmaking," if they are sure of a fruitful application. This is not, of course, an easy matter. It involves
(a) The discovery of the functions that are universal in their incidence,
(b) The building of institutions suitable to the .operation of those functions,
(c) A method of suitable representation for the nation-States which are to share in such institutions' government.
The implication, in a word, of modern conditions is world government. The process, naturally enough, is immensely more complicated than the government of a single State. The spiritual tradition of co-operation has still to be created; the Difficulty of language has to be Overcome the application of decisions has to be agreed upon in terms of a still largely unexplored technique.
The only source of comfort we possess is the increasing recognition that modern warfare is. Literally, a form of suicide and that as a consequence, the choice before us is between co-operation and disaster. That was the sense which, in 1919, led the makers of the Peace of Versailles to strive for the mitigation of its inequities by the acceptance of the League of Nations.
Indeed, the latter is the facade of a structure that has not yet been called into being. But it has at least this great importance, that it constitutes an organ of reference beyond the flat of a given State. It is, in fact, either nothing or else a denial of national sovereignty in world affairs. It is upon the basis of that denial that we have to build.
The discovery of universal functions in their incidence is not a matter to be settled on a priori grounds. Scientific discovery would make such an effort out of date even before the ink in which the principles were written had grown dry. What rather it is wise to attempt is a vision of the kind of problem which has ceased to be merely national in character. Certain obvious categories immediately suggest themselves :
(a) Problems of communication.
(b) Problems of territorial limits.
(c) Problems of racial or national minorities.
(d) Problems of public health.
(e) Problems of industry and commerce.
(f) Problems of international migration.
(g) Problems concerning the direct prevention of war.
In each of these categories, we have already not merely a certain experience upon which to go, but also, except the control of migration, certain institutions that have already been tested by their actual operation. What mainly emerges from that experience and that Operation Above all, I suggest two things. It is, first of all, possible to administer and to legislate internationally.
That has been Shown in things like International Maritime legislation and such a complicated system as the International Postal Union. It is clear from the volume of achievement, Which already stands to the International Labor office's credit. It is clear from the Sugar Commission's very striking work, which arose out of the Convention of 1902. In these, and innumerable similar instances, what we have secured is the imposition of international standards upon national interests, which, often enough, sought to evade or to transcend those standards. In the second place, it is clear that from the habit of international co-operation, men of the most alien and, often enough, the antithetic experience can pool that experience to make a common solution. They can learn, in a word, to think internationally. They do not cease to be English or French or German, but they learn to adjust their nationalism to a richer perspective.
The second point of importance is the growing unification of law. We are compelled by civilization's facts to find common rules of conduct that can be observed in Paris and Tokyo, in London and New York. We can seek the universal establishment of a forty-eight-hour week; we can see the universal abolition of the use of white lead in paint. In a word, we are driven at least to a common minimum of civilized life for all nation-States whose behavior at all seriously affects the world order.
We must realize the need to drive this process of unification much further than it has so far gone. We must use it to distribute the raw materials of industry. We must use it for the settlement of tariff barriers. We must prevent, say America making, single-handed, the decision that the Philippines are unfit for self-government; we must permit India to appeal beyond Parliament's decision to the common will of a world unified into the League of Nations. Above all, we must prevent one nation-state from making war upon another by insisting that their disputes are referable to and must be decided by an international tribunal. We must define as an aggressor to be punished the State, which refuses to submit its disputes to the tribunal and abide by the issued award.
When we realize the implications of this unifying process, we begin to get a vision of the world at every point different from that which sees it as a system of isolated and independent communities. We reject this latter system in part because it is the root of Conflict, and in part because its implications are out of harmony with the facts to which our institutions now need to be adjusted.
But can suitable institutions be discovered through which this unifying process can be administered? There seems no reason to doubt that they can? I shall discuss in detail later in this book what seems an institutional pattern of which at least the large outlines are reasonable. We need to know whether the characteristic organs of democratic government, a legislature, an executive with a civil service, and a judiciary, can be made flexible enough to apply to the complicated structure of world affairs. Here, certainly, there is room both for optimism and experiment.
As the International Labor Office's work makes manifest, we have reason to suppose that a considerable body of agreement is attainable on the most difficult of problems. It is clear that blindly following the classical structure of parliamentary government is to mistake the nature of the problem altogether. At least in any practicable future, we cannot visualize the Prime Minister of a world State unfolding his policy to a popularly elected Parliament at Geneva. We have to envisage a continuous conference of governments in which mechanisms exist for effective compromise on the one hand and binding dissent on the other.
That does not mean the simple formula of majority rule. Still, it does, I think, mean the abandonment of that principle of unanimity upon which the existing structure of the League of Nations is based. Our situation calls for government, and the very notion of government involves binding a minority to the acceptance of decisions made after free and full discussion. Like the case, the major part of those decisions will be nationally, and not internationally, administered. An international authority's civil service will be a body of registration and information rather than a body applying solutions. An international judiciary will remit its decisions to national courts through which they will be made to work rather than maintain a police force to carry them out.
The View to be taken at the international legislature by the government of any State will depend upon its power to get that view accepted beforehand in a national legislature. If it fails in its emphasis, it may lose its authority and be driven to resign, but the international authority will be binding on its successor. Washington's distinction between influence and government is as urgent in international as it is in domestic affairs.
Nor is the problem of representation on an international authority at all straightforward. When the dogma of State sovereignty was at its apogee, it seemed logical to infer there from the notion of the equality of States and, consequently, to insist upon equal representation. But we know from bitter experience that equality of States does not produce workable solutions.
We cannot make, say, Yugoslavia the United States' equal by giving it equal membership of an international body. We cannot win results that can be applied if, for example, the South American republics votes to outweigh those of the great powers. Our problem is not discovering equal electoral districts as in a democracy where personalities are, on a given plane, to be equally weighed. What rather we have to do is to assure each State qualified for membership a voice that can speak with freedom and to States like England, America, Russia, that special authority which comes from their special incidence upon world affairs.
I suggest the solution will be found in making the legislature of the international authority accessible equally to all States while reserving a permanent place upon its executive to some only. The remainder may elect their representatives to sit with the great powers' delegates, but they will be subject to the chances of elective fate. And it will, one imagines, be necessary to make the executive body a kind of upper chamber with a suspension veto which can only be overridden in peculiar circumstances.
Urgent as these details are, they are; still, it must be insisted, details. Once the principle of unequal representation is admitted, it does not become impossible to find a framework into which even the intricate network of modern communities may be fitted. To insist on unequal representation is ultimately to abandon the thesis of State sovereignty, and it is from its abandonment that the chance of creative experiment emerges.
Difficulties Of Internationalism
But all this, it will be said, neglects the great fact of patriotism, and the root of patriotism is expressed in the determination to preserve national independence at all costs. For those who desire to maintain the status quo, patriotism is made an instinct. The attempt, accordingly, to infuse the
social order with rational purpose is made a priori superfluous. Of course, the argument is important, but it is, at the bottom, much less formidable than it seems. For were it true in its full rigor, it would make impossible any discussion of international arrangements, and it would render absurdly illogical the whole and vast structure of international agreement that has so far emerged. Nor must it be forgotten that even men's instincts can be made the subjects of rational control. Few now defend Calvin for his treatment of Severus, yet it is hardly two hundred years since that action would have commended itself to most average men. No, one now defends man traps and spring guns, yet less than a century has elapsed since they were defended in the House of Commons almost as part of the eternal order of nature. We do not know what we can do with human instincts until we experiment with them, and there is, as I shall show, ground for the belief that patriotism can be sublimated into forms less dangerous to social welfare.
Patriotism is built in part from man's gregarious instinct and in part from the rational desire for self-government. The structure I have urged as essential outrages neither of these aspects. It does not propose that an Englishmen shall cease to love or cherish his fellow Englishman, live with them, and work with, even, it may be, to die for them. It does not even ask him to surrender his belief in his effortless superiority as an Englishman over other nations. It agrees that he should manage his own affairs. It would leave him the unimpaired right to decide that he prefers a monarchy to a republic, parliamentary government to the Soviet System, the private ownership of the liquor traffic rather than prohibition.
If he so desired, he could maintain the present religious compromise in education without a single Frenchman or American or Japanese have the right to criticize his solution. He might continue to refuse State recognition to the arts. He might insist on the retention of a divorce law, which Opens the floodgates of hypocrisy. Wherever the incidence of his decision palpably lay in the Sphere of internal affairs, it would leave his present position entirely unaffected.
But the right to manage his own affairs does not mean the right to manage other people's affairs. The development of international law and convention was due to the realization that we cannot separate the two. Some of our decisions affect other people. It is well that other people should be consulted when they are being made. It did not insult English patriotism in 1832, that the middle class should be consulted in the choice of its governors.
It was not even an insult that the working class should be finally admitted to similar consultation in 1918. The perception that what touches all should be decided by all a historical principle in the English government that broke down the earlier system's narrow confines. In a more meager way, Nor has the history of international arrangements in the last century been very different. The experiments that have been made arose from the realization that where common interests are affected, there should be common government organs.
That was the purpose, for example, of the Danube Commission. In a much vaster sphere, it has also been the purpose, even if but half achieved, of the Imperial Conference. And the solid result that has emerged from the working of these arrangements is the knowledge that granted goodwill; they can be extended into an efficient organization of the world order which makes provision for necessary unities even while it leaves room for the wise diversities of the human pattern of association. It's a one in many, but the emphasis of that oneness is not a denial of its indestructible pluralism. Nor is this all. It is a supreme virtue of international government that it enables a truer emphasis on the well-being of the masses than is possible under the geographic limitations of the modern State system. That is implicit, for example, in the conventions of the International Labor Office, they force upon a backward State those standards of industrial behavior which are demanded by the public opinion of the World.
It brings out the true national interest against that private interest masking as public welfare through the peculiar incidence of power in a given geographical area. For instance, no one can seriously say that the protection of the Mannes man brothers in Morocco was so vitally an interest of sixty million Germans that a war With France over Morocco would have been justified.
Whether they were protected not, would have made no difference to any but a small number of investors in the concessions they had obtained. Indeed, national interest in these cases is rarely other than the protection of a band of financial adventurers who are risking their capital under the protective armor of the national Foreign Office. Skillful propaganda symbolizes them as "England " or " France" or "America." Still, the symbol is a tribute to the masses' ignorance and not an offering upon the altar of their need.
When, that is to say, we are told that international government, by attacking national prestige, breaks down upon the rock of patriotism, we need, first of all, to know what national prestige in the given instance involves. Englishmen, in general, would hesitate to protect their prestige by war with Russia if they learned that, in fact, their prestige meant the protection of bondholders who had lent money to the Czarist despotism. Americans who are eager to rearrange the government of Mexico would have a different attitude to intervention if they knew that what is called an intolerable insult to the United States is, in fact, a refusal on the part of some Mexicans to be the subjects of an American oil company.
One can understand the emergence of a sense of prestige if, for example, all Englishmen were refused access to American courts of justice or if all Germans were refused the right, not denied to other nationals, to travel in Italy. But, in most cases today, the patriotism that is called into being, however noble and often is noble, is largely misplaced. What it protects is not the total interest of the geographical community. Still, the power of a small group within that community exploits some undertaking in which they believe undue profit is to be found. The youth of the nation pays the price, and the nation's youth is too precious to be made the victim of so sinister a misinterpretation.
I have argued that the emphatically territorial character of the sovereign nation-State enables a small section of its members to utilize its power for their own ends, even against the interests of their fellow citizens. Against such a danger, the international government represents the most solid protection. We have, But there is another aspect of importance to which attention must be directed. The assumption of Statehood by the nation obscures the urgent fact that the State is only one, however important, of the various groups into which society is divided.
I argued earlier
(I) That the State is, in daily administration, the government and that the government may lie at the disposal of special interest, and,
(2)That to enforce upon it organized a consultation with other groups is essential if the will realized represents a just compromise between competing wills. We balance, in fact, the territorial supremacy of government by making it work through functional organs. The international government has advantages of a similar kind. It enables us to make its will responsive not merely to the political State but also to group interests. If the political State stood alone, it might well receive inadequate recognition.
The advantage of this possibility has already been made apparent in the operation of the International Labor Office. The tripartite composition of national delegations government employers and workers gives flexibility to them an expression of group interests that have been notably absent from ordinary diplomatic relations. It is further reinforced by the possibility of substituting for the ordinary delegate from any group of persons of special competence upon some particular problem. But the system admits furthering extension. It is possible by sub-conferences of the national delegations to express a united view at the Labor Office Assembly.
It is possible to transform the delegations into permanent commissions connected in an advisory capacity with the day's national government. Through the International Labor Office, we could create permanent administrative commissions on special functions to which might be confided powers of the kind now possessed by such bodies as the Sugar Union.
Nor, of course, are such possibilities limited to the area covered by the International Labor Office. In the League of Nations itself, it is clear that questions like the migration of peoples, the treatment of subject races, the repression of the traffic in noxious drugs all lend themselves to similar treatment. There is, surely, nothing to be lost, and much to be gained, by making the decisions of States based not merely upon the widest practicable induction open to them, but also an induction which is, a priori, assured of reasonable competence. All bodies which seek influence in the modern world, the co-operators, the trade unionists, the chambers of commerce, are driven to organize themselves internationally in the search to make their influence felt.
More and more, they are winning positions in which the State finds itself compelled to take account of their power. What is here urged is that to make that power direct instead of obscure is to ensure that the world order is built upon an experience compounded of all the interests seeking expression of their purpose. It allows the integration of resources instead of antagonism of resources. It provides channels of connection for those interests which transcend the boundaries of a single State and are yet limited, by the technique of geographical organization, to adjustments that are wasteful and unreal. I may add that these international solutions rarely lend support to the plea that the national State's interests are sacrificed in their making. For, in the long run, the only solutions that work are the solutions that mutually benefit the parties making them. That means, inevitably, compromise, and it means compromise beaten out by corporate discussion.
We are unlikely to obtain such corporate discussion, at least in a permanently effective way, unless we have the institutions to compel it. And we cannot balance the interests of the parties concerned unless, above the impact of their power to enforce their will, considerations of the right are given the opportunity of expression.
All this, it may be said, does not touch the ultimate question of national independence. For the international authority thus created might will, not merely territorial changes in some given State, but, possibly, the actual disappearance of the State itself. In the old order, Austria-Hungary Was able to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina. The new is to prevent the League of Nations from deciding that they Shall be transferred against their Will.
Why should not a new Russia submit to membership of the League in return, for instance, to restore her authority over Finland and Latvia, Lithuania, and Esthonia? There are various ways in which it may be suggested, considerations of this kind can easily be met. Exactly as in the American Constitution, no State can be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate without its own consent, so would it be possible to prevent an attack on territorial integrity by making the State's consent involved necessary to any proposal of change. Moreover, to suppress the will to the independence of any State is not a mere matter of bargaining in the council chamber.
It can only be done by making the State freely assent to that suppression. Just as the Treaty of Sevres involved the Treaty of Lausanne, the neglect of justified nationalism would bring its own penalty. The statesmen who make the international solutions of the next age are not less likely to realize that fact than the last generation's statesmen. The logic of experience drives them to depend more and more upon the assent of the communities for which they legislate.
They have to find organs through which that assent may be made articulate or find their solutions wrecked by facts they were unwilling to consider. The history of Italy and Austria, of Alsace Lorraine of the Balkan Peninsula, is the kind of evidence that makes it likely that an international authority will be more careful to find genuinely corporate solutions than was possible when the issue was left to the arbitrament of force.
And, at least, the alternative is clear. Either national States must learn to cooperate instead of competing, or, it is likely, the small national State will cease to possess effective independence. Even the brief but feverish interval since the Peace of Versailles has shown that the new States of Europe are driven to become the satellites of the greater Powers in their hurried search for avenues of survival.
They are driven to barter what truly constitutes their freedom for military protection. Their armaments, their alliances, even the internal substance of their economic life, become not the expression of their own needs but of the will of their superior neighbor. If this premise proceeds unchecked, we shall see the world peopled, perhaps, by some half dozen great empires each of which, in seeking its safety, will destroy the whole fabric of civilization.
We cannot permit that process to go on if we have any regard for our heritage's riches. And we can only prevent its development by the surrender of the fiction that, in society's life, there is no word beyond the will of the individual State; we have to find middle terms between complete dependence and complete independence. Inquiry shows clearly that the invention is a possible one.
Canada and South Africa have both found a full national life possible without pursuing the mirage of State sovereignty. Their citizens can assume a stature not less tall; a posture is not less dignified than Poland or Roumania. Their ambitions can be as fully satisfied in any sense in which the modern world's organization makes national ambition justifiable. Nor must we fail to realize the urgency of the issue. The day of the Laodicean passed when scientific discovery made possible the steel ship and the airplane. There are no longer lotus fields where men may linger careless of the life about them. The world is one and indivisible in a sense so compelling that the only question before us is the method by which We represent its unity.
Two other remarks may perhaps be made. The nation-State will act towards other nation-States as it acts towards its own citizens. The external policy is always, in the end, a reflection of and an adjustment to, internal policy where there is slavery within a State, the wars of that State are wars for the enslavement of its rivals. Where there is bitter class conflict, the dominant class is always seeking to limit and hinder the trade of dominant classes abroad.
In the play of world forces, we seem to become to others that which we have been content to be to each other. The Ulster, which was blind to the fact that behind the insurgency of nineteenth-century Ireland, lay an urgent protest of the Irish soul, adopted when the remedy of that condition was attempted, exactly that contempt for the law of which it had earlier complained. Unless we can find the institutions that make possible the abrogation of conflict in the State's domestic life, we shall not find them in the sphere of international affairs.
For hate is of all qualities the most cancer-like to its possessor. It leads us to develop in ourselves the character we condemn in others. Burke's great warning that freedom suppressed by Englishmen in India would lead them, sooner or later, to destroy English freedom, is a particular of which the universal lies at the heart of our social life. That is why the realization of what is implied in a democracy is the necessary prelude to achieving an ordered civilization.
Of course, we cannot achieve it separately, State by State, for each State has become so entangled in the world outside itself that the two are aspects of a unified relationship. But it is clear that whatever makes for the betterment of relations between citizens of the same State also develops the prospect of friendship between citizens of different communities. Ultimately, that is, the purity of that corporate soul we call a nation is only maintained when the spiritual forces are the masters of its life. It is only debased when it lends itself to other forms of power, and debasement is always easier than elevation.
It may be said that the big battalions triumph and that a nation that neglects physical force is like a man who throws away his sword in a battle. After all, this is to beg the prior question of whether a battle was essential and whether other means of arbitrament could not have been found. In the modern world, Might needs to be clothed with right if it is to be sure that .it will achieve permanence.
Europe's spiritual life belongs not to Caesar and Napoleon, but Christ; Buddha has more influenced the East's civilization than Ghengis Khan or Akbar. It is that truth we have to learn if we are to survive. We overcome hate by love, and evil by good baseness begets only a progeny like to itself. We must set our own houses in order if we are to realize the vaster dream.
Secondly, nor are we called upon to believe that the prevention of conflict by the international government deprives life of its color or its romance. The glamour of war is as unreal as the bought affection of the prostitute; it exists only in the inexperience of those who have not known its deadly furies. For the few to whom there comes the occasion of the chivalrous exploit, there are the millions to whom it means death and disease and maimed lives. Its agonies do not touch, in any realistic way, those who direct its operations. For the actual combatants, it is the organized and deliberate destruction that makes humanity a precious and lovely thing.
Nor does the civilian population escape its impact. By starvation, by poison gas, by airplane steals on some like a thief in the night others are made moral lepers by either the avoidance of duty or the clutching at an illegitimate gain. We must not, either, forget its mental legacies, fear and hate, envy, and revenge. For that which, above all, has destroyed our belief in the tradition that war strengthens men's souls is the knowledge that in its modern form, it transforms peace into its Own grim image.
That is not the least reason why no man can give an unexpected allegiance to the nation-State. The true loyalty he owes is to the ideals. He can build from his experience. The true battle in which he is a soldier in the battle to make those ideals ample and generous and compelling. At that point, there comes into View the true romance of modern civilization, the most genuinely cooperative effort in which we can lose consciousness of self.
It is the conquest of knowledge that is the real source of Our hopes, conquest, and extension to the common man. The real root of the conflict is ignorance. It is the ill-informed mind and the narrow mind which are the servants of national hate. It is they who are exploited by the evil forces of an age. What is wanted, we are to break down the barriers between knowledge and ignorance is education. We can only surmount our problems by enlisting every citizen's service in that task, and we can only make men citizens by training their minds to grasp the world about them. When the masses can understand, they will have the courage to act upon their understanding. For intellect, as Carlyle said, is like light from the chaos. It makes the world.
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Special Events - Olympic Hiking Co.
Special Events: Throughout the year, the Olympic Hiking Co. team will promote special tours and events that highlight unique, localized experiences on the Olympic Peninsula.
Olympic Hiking Co. has partnered with Michael Matti to facilitate an outstanding 4-day photography workshop and hiking tour throughout the Olympic Peninsula.
This Halloween, Olympic Hiking Co. will be leading a haunted hiking tour into the Hoh Rain Forest and then finishing the tour with a visit to The Rain of Terror, a haunted house in Forks.
A low tide hike to Hole in the Wall at Rialto Beach provides one of the best displays of rugged beauty that makes the Olympic Wilderness Coast so special. On Friday, August 17th, and an ideal 11:43 AM low tide, Olympic Hiking Co. is excited to offer our first "Hike of the Week" to Hole in the Wall!
The Perseids is one the most popular meteor showers of the year. According to NASA, the meteor shower's peak will be visible on the night of Saturday, August 11th. Join us at Hurricane Ridge for an incredible viewing! | {
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Subaru Levorg STI Sport Is The Wagon We Want, But Can't Have product 2019-05-07 12:14:18 https://www.motor1.com/news/348274/subaru-levorg-sti-japan/ Subaru Official, japan
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Sales in Japan will begin in June this year.
Subaru is already working on the next generation Levorg wagon but the company is not ready to retire the current model yet. Launched in 2014, the Levorg is now receiving a mid-life refresh in Japan where it is also getting two special edition versions. One of these variants carries the STI suffix in its name and that's why it caught our attention.
Before we get to the details, let us answer the question that's already circulating in your head – no, you won't be able to buy it in the United States. For now, the Levorg STI Sport Black Selection is limited only to the Japanese market and we expect it to remain like that for the rest of the current model's lifecycle.
Gallery: Subaru Levorg STI Sport
As standard, the special edition wagon rides on 18-inch lacquered black wheels with 225/45 section tires. The only other notable exterior tweak is the black finish for the door mirror caps with integrated puddle light. While super minor, these modifications give the sporty wagon a slightly more aggressive look.
More important changes are happening inside the cabin where the standard front seats are replaced by Recaro seats (eight-way power driver's seat) with a mix of Alcantara and leather upholstery. The center console (below the infotainment screen), steering wheel, seats, door panels, and gear shifter all feature blue stitching, and there's also a special carbon trim for the dashboard.
New Generation Levorg Is In The Works:
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The Levorg STI Sport will be available with two turbocharged, intercooled, and direct injected engines – 1.6- and 2.0-liter units, delivering 170 horsepower (125 kilowatts) and 296 hp (218 kW) respectively. Both motors come as standard paired with a continuously variable transmission and a four-wheel-drive.
Prices for the model in Japan start at 3,546,000 (approximately $32,218 at the current exchange rates) with first deliveries scheduled for late June this year.
Note: The light blue Levorg in the gallery above is the other special edition model, called the Advantage Line.
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Ryan helps Notre Dame rout No. 20 Michigan State 70-52
By ANTHONY ANDERSON - Dec. 01, 2022 01:07 AM EST
Notre Dame's Cormac Ryan celebrates during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Cormac Ryan scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half as Notre Dame cruised to a 70-52 win over No. 20 Michigan State on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Ryan went 6-of-7 on 3′s, missing his last one to keep him from tying a school single-game record for most triples without a miss. He helped the Fighting Irish (6-1) jump out to a 42-24 halftime lead.
"I think we were due for one, all of us," Ryan said of veteran-heavy Notre Dame shaking off some early-season close calls and then a loss in its last outing. "We have guys who are too good at playing the right way. I think we were still kind of finding ourselves and we picked a good night to figure it out."
JJ Starling added 14 points and Dane Goodwin 12 for the Irish, who led 39-16 by the 4:33 mark of the first half and didn't commit their first turnover until more than 17 minutes into the game.
"We played right on both ends of the floor for 40 minutes," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. "I thought our defense was fabulous and really kind of set the tone for us, and then we made big shots."
The Spartans (5-3) were paced by A.J. Hoggard with 15 points. Joey Hauser and Tyson Walker added 12 apiece.
"We could use the excuse that we're tired," said Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, whose club had just played three games in four days Thursday through Sunday at the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, "but I really don't think it's got anything to do with not getting back (on defense). They smashed us in the mouth. They deserved what they got. They played harder than we did."
Michigan State: In their first true road test, to go with five neutral-site games, the Spartans faltered, appearing far less energetic than the hosts. Regardless, they've shown plenty of promise early in the season with a double-overtime win over then-No. 4 Kentucky and a one-point loss to then No. 2-Gonzaga. Without senior forward Malik Hall — expected to be out another two-plus weeks due to a stress reaction in his left foot — Michigan State has slipped of late, though, going 2-2.
Notre Dame: The Irish, coming off a 63-51 loss to St. Bonaventure on Friday, delivered an authoritative bounce-back. Michigan State represented potentially Notre Dame's only opportunity outside of conference play to take down a ranked team. The win moved the Irish to 4-30 against rated opponents over the last five-plus seasons.
REGARDING INJURIES
Brey expressed optimism that grad transfer guard Marcus Hammond will return to full practice this week and be ready to play Saturday.
Hammond, who averaged 18.1 points last season at Niagara on his way to all-conference honors for a third time, has been out since suffering a sprained knee ligament in preseason.
Without Hammond, the Irish have been relying on a rotation of just six players.
For the Spartans, Izzo indicated that sophomore guard Jaden Akins could be back soon.
Like Hall (12.0 points per game), Akins (6.8 off the bench) has missed the last four games with a foot injury.
Walker played despite finding out during the Spartans' pregame meal that "a close family member died," according to Izzo.
The coach did not specify who the family member was.
"He went through the pregame in tears," Izzo said of Walker, who headed into the night averaging a team-leading 15.6 points. "We'll get through that and he'll play better."
Michigan State: The Spartans, though they still have three non-league games remaining as well, open Big Ten play Sunday evening by hosting Northwestern (5-2).
Notre Dame: The Irish, also despite having three non-conference games left, start ACC play Saturday afternoon by welcoming Syracuse (3-4).
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IFP Breaking Point
Loving the unloved
By every sensibility of the essence of humanity and love that is naturally attached to it, we have every responsibility therefore to find means to approach and address the issues of failure.
By Janghaolun Haokip | Updated on: July 12, 2020, 12:24 a.m.
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G.K Chesterton's message about Love will always lead the rest. He was an English writer, and philosopher who was also referred to as "the prince of paradox." In his message about love, he preached a strong and lucid concept of love, stating that tolove means loving the unlovable.
The statement may well spark our curiosities albeit in unspecific terms. We may ask ourselves what would be the intended meaning. In fact, several conclusions could be drawn from this statement. Out of many, one can simply be an unconditional love. This means to love a person without having to look for reasons, which then points us to loving a person not because of his/her virtues but because of our own –of the simple fact that we are loving. A more noble bearing could be to love a person because he/she is utterly pathetic, and with that we are compassionately moved towards that person in whatever manner which can be largely defined as love.
A question may then be asked, "Why do we love the unlovable?" The answer is rather simple albeit unnoticed by most people or, maybe, simply ignored. It is plainly because that is the true essence of Love. Otherwise, what is love that loves only in return for love? In fact, that would cease to be love at all, instead, all it will be is just a mere relationship with mutual benefits –a mere misconception. The Christian Bible (I Corinthians 13) markedly points that LOVE is kind; it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs, it does not delight in evil but rejoice with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres, and most of all, the Bible says, Love never fails. I believe with it we can retrospect our concepts of Love; that it must be realised in its essence; that it transcends and is the greatest of all virtues, and can in no way be limited to the privileges of the self alone.
However, sadly, our society has fast-forwarded itself and with it seems to have lost the essence of Love in its swift transition. The supposedly redefined love has unfortunately in its core mostly the craving for materialism –something which can be seen and gained –something which is physically appealing and pleasurable –as opposed to an abstract yet a transcending value that holds our lives together until so far. This redefined love has come to defy about all forms of genuine benevolence and the true essence of kindness but has encouraged opportunism and other forms of self-centred dispositions in our outlook of the world and subsequent thoughts and actions. Thereupon, this has grown to crumble the morale of our society, and above all, our humanity towards one another as the same human kind.
While we are grumbling over the ostensibly morally decaying world and human society, unfortunately, we are often blinded of our own negative impacts on society. The point is that we do not realise that most of our thoughts and actions of everyday lives can be detrimental to the shaping of the nature of the society. This means that most of what we dislike about our society has itself deeply rooted in each of us. That is because society is primarily the product of each of us. Stating that, the imperatives of realising our roles in building a desirable society has to be prudently addressed. Furthermore, the issues concerning moral values and principles of life are also to be given its proper emphasis in order to bring about a shift in our emotional and intellectual dispositions from self-centrism to humanitarianism.
For instance, while it is naturally commendable to felicitate success, one may wonder why failure remains unaddressed. The culture of felicitating successful persons, HSLC candidates in context (HSE examination results are also awaited), has grown extensively. A particular successful candidate or a position holder will be feted by almost every notable personality and agencies (newspapers today are filled with who fetes who). What about the unsuccessful? When the successful alone are encouraged, what happens to the failing? Who encourages them? Implicit then is the fact that we don't truly care. This is not to against the courtesy of individuals and corporations in encouraging people (students) for greater heights nor is it an antagonism against such. However, the question is "why not" also for the people who obviously need it the most. In fact, successful people are successful because they have the potential and are already encouraged. Who essentially needs encouragement are rather those who fail. What then do we do about that?
Pressing on, one can be reminded of Charles Darwin theory of survival of the fittest in his On the Origin of Species. But on the other hand I guess science is all about statements and proofs and has therefore, to an extent, disregarded the essence of being human –of our hearts and emotions that set us apart from others. Wherefore, we cannot leave the left. By every sensibility of the essence of humanity and love that is naturally attached to it, we have every responsibility therefore to find means to approach and address the issues of failure which maybe mental ignorance of lack of inspiration and motivation, intellectual incapability, financial strains, and individual and societal impediments among others.
For that reason, tomorrow, I wish to learn that an encouragement and a career counselling meeting was held for the unsuccessful candidates of the recently declared HSLC examinations. The otherwise, one can be utterly convinced, defies love and defiles humanity. I wish to believe that many, if not all, have realised their potentials and have found ways to awaken them; that these students have garnered the courage to break the stereotype and were able to come out to explore beyond the academic opportunities. I wish to hope that the society has turned its minds and actions towards inclusiveness from exclusivity, and from not caring to actually caring, and that above all, the hopeless are given hope.
Who will then begin this divine mission? This is a challenge not just to you and me but for the entire humanity –who will love the unloved?
First Published:July 11, 2020, 11:36 p.m.
unconditional love,
loving the unlovable,
Janghaolun Haokip
Social Activist and General Secretary, International Human Rights Association (IHRA), Manipur
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We transformed this broken up dark kitchen into an open bright and inviting space, that functions better as well. The main portion of the kitchen from the island back, had been behind a wall with a small opening looking out into the breakfast area. We removed the wall entirely, and installed an island with cooktop and storage. We also installed cabinets on every available wall, including a hutch configuration in the breakfast room, that the wife can store all of her nice china and glasses in. We removed soffits from the ceilings, allowing us to install taller cabinets above, giving them more storage. There are double convection ovens and a warming drawer next to the paneled refrigerator, and lots of counter space from there to the sink for preparation. The wife likes the island with the additional drawers, for her cooking utensils and baking items. The whole room is now much brighter and a joy to be in. The flooring is porcelain tile that extends into the entry foyer and family room. | {
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Black Lips, Cool Kids, The Sonics for NXNE 2009
Fiona Byrne May 15, 2009 9:35 pm BST
Festival will take place in Toronto next month
The lineup has been unveiled for this year's North By North East Festival, which will take place in Toronto from June 17 – 21.
The Black Lips, Burning Brides, Wintersleep, The Sonics, Youth Brigade, Cool Kids, GZA, Matt & Kim and more are on the bill for the event which is in its 15th year.
No Age, Japanther, Crystal Antlers and Built By Snow are also on the schedule which features over 500 performers on 50 stages around the city.
Passes for the festival range from $25 to $250 and are available at nxne.com , along with the all festival information.
–By our New York staff.
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Will give you more details soon :) I can't think right now sorry. I've already started building my portfolio in Multiply (see the link on the left bar).
OMG! That was great make up make over!
Wow, that's a really great before and after!! Did they provide you with materials or were those your own?
What a great natural look!! congrats, hehee.
I got the falsies for contests kasi. Hehe. I don't wear falsies otherwise.
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This post started out as a DIY holiday gift guide – sewing for gifts, but the more I typed, the more it kept changing. Want to give a gift – consider some of these options including charitable sewing.
Here in the Cayman Islands we have to shop early for Christmas. We order online, wait weeks for international (outrageously priced) shipping, wait for our notice from the post office that a parcel has arrived, wait in line for 2 hours or more at customs only to be interrogated by a surly customs official, our parcels opened and closely inspected, and our invoice closely examined. Only when they are satisfied do they produce an invoice for the parcel tax and customs duty (again outrageous), which we queue up again to pay and get it stamped. Once we get our paid stamp, we queue up again to pick up our parcel.
That wait in line is not only tedious, it's heartbreaking. So many people leave without their parcels, some in tears. The majority of the Cayman population is temporary, allowed to come to work here for a short time on a temporary work permit. Away from home and their families, Christmas is always an emotional time, but when the customs lady tears open your carefully wrapped Christmas present from your mother right in front of you and then refuses to let you have it because you don't have an invoice for the contents or she considers the contents 'too generous' to be a gift – it really is too much for many of the people in line, and they breakdown right there at the counter.
Usually the contents have little value -a persons favorite cookies from their home country, their favorite tea-bags, some photos or a dvd with a hello from the family, maybe a small gift. But nothing worth the anguish the customs dept mete-out on the islands usually happy residents.
Every year the Cayman customs service refuses and returns more than a thousand parcels. Christmas gifts sent at great expense from families back home to their loved ones thousands of miles away and alone at Christmas. But no invoice proving the cost of the item, and it gets returned to sender.
Not exactly cold here at Christmas !
So why am I telling you this story of postal horror. Well, I've actually had a few readers write to me and ask if they can send me a Christmas gift! I know – I was totally blown away at their thought and generosity. It seems some readers have enjoyed the site during the year and enjoyed downloading and using the free sewing patterns and just wanted to say a little 'thank you'. I can't explain how those offers have made me feel!
However please don't put me through the horror of the customs dept. I can't stand it – even for fabric! Instead, if you wish to express your thanks and share at this time of year, can I make a suggestion. Please give generously to others less fortunate than us.
Although I do make charitable donations, my favorite way to give at this time of year is actually not giving at all – I love to loan. I am an enthusiastic member of Kiva, an organisation that puts people like you and me in touch with small borrowers all around the world who might not qualify for loans any other way, than through these special schemes. These people aren't looking for charity, but a way to make an honest living for themselves and their families – and they need capital to set up or expand their business, buy stock or equipment or training.
A man in Nicaragua to buy cloth, thread, elastics, and buttons for his tailor shop.
A lady in Samoa to buy a new sewing machine and needles and thread.
A lady in Jordan to buy sewing materials such as fabric, beads, and silk.
A group of ladies in Pakistan to buy a new overlock machine for a sewing business and sewing materials.
As you can see, I like to support sewing related businesses. But there are small hard-working entrepreneurs out there in every type of business and in every country that need your help.
And how would you feel about helping people get started in business in these parts of the world?
When you sign up to Kiva, they give you $25 to try out for your first loan. You don't have to add any money to it, just try out your first loan for free to learn about the process. But of course they ( and I ) hope that you will go on to make more loans to help out small business, community businesses and perhaps especially women in business, around the world.
Help sewists around the world (and other people too) with Kiva.
And then this got me to thinking. What other ways could we use our sewing skills to help others and be both thankful and giving as the holidays approach. I Googled 'Charitable Sewing' and came up with these links, I'm sure you could find some others.
So my DIY holiday gift guide turned out to be quite different in the end. Yes, DIY handmade items – make gifts, but consider using your sewing skills for gifts outside of family and friends too. Think of those charities that struggle at this time of year when people spend their money on Christmas Gifts instead of charitable donations. Consider donating those unwanted items in your stash, or using your stash to create gifts that would be very gratefully received.
And if you really want to buy me a Christmas present, maybe you could buy one of my patterns from my Craftsy store and use that to make some handmade gifts – the Super Simple Wallet and the Boxy Bag would both be great to give as gifts to your girlfriends.
Can you think of any other ways you can use your sewing skills for good?
Very nice post. I had never heard of KIVA but will surf on over and have a look see…I like your idea of helping sewing entrepreneurs around the world!
My husband wants to know why I am crying. Because today I think we all did a wonderful thing. That lady will never know that the generous readers at So Sew Easy were responsible for helping her out, but we know, and it makes me feel good. Thank you so much Franni.
That's a great cause. I went to Cayman on vacation once, wonderful place and wonderful people. Can't believe it is so hard to get a package!! Ridiculous! But the Christmas lights you pictured are gorgeous. I will sew for one of these organizations. There is one called Little Dresses for Africa I have made a dress for in the past.I sew all the time and 9/10 times, it's a gift for someone or for a charity cause. It is nice to have a hobby that I can feed my need to sew but for a cause.
I am usually a totally selfish sewist, sewing only for me. But there are only so many things I really need! I enjoy sewing a few bags and accessories to sell in my shop, but the idea of sewing for charity has really appealed to me today. A lot of the projects would be a good use of smaller pieces of fabric and leftovers, helping us be less wasteful and put our sewing skills to good use. Thanks for mentioning about the Little Dresses for Africa project.
It's really fun even on a local level. I just sewed some aprons for a church auction and it was fun to see how much they went for.
I've only been reading your blog for a few weeks, but really enjoy it. What a great idea to jund the ladies in Tajikistan with you readers. I'll be clicking the link as soon as I finish my comment. Thank you for generously sharing your skills!
I have been enjoying your blog, tutorials and patterns and found this post to be very timely. I recently started working a few days/week and have an action item to make a list of Kiva projects I could fund with some of my paycheck. In support of you and this family, I'm going to make a loan today to these ladies in Tajikistan! Thanks for your blog and Happy Holidays to you.
Thank you so much Diane. How lovely to hear that you have started a new job and one of the first things you though of was how you could share your good fortune with others. I think people who sew are naturally a generous lot and just want to help others.
WE DID IT! You are all so generous – in just a couple of hours we changed someone's life by giving her the chance to buy a sewing machine and materials and set up in business in a country where the average wage is less than $1500 a YEAR! Thank you all so much – but don;t stop now – sign up to Kiva, search for sewing and help lots of other hard-working but poor women all over the world!
Deb…I am so moved by your generosity in giving back to the less fortunate and your kindness in sharing your knowledge and projects with all of us. When I receive an e mail from your site, I can't wait to read it. I am always impressed with your projects, the clarity of your explanations and your entertaining commentaries.Thanks for doing what you do.!
Thank you Karen, that's so nice of you to leave a comment. Funny you should say you sometimes find it entertaining – my husband thinks I am so boring these days, I only ever talk about sewing or blogging! This post was a bit of a departure from the norm for me today. I hope its not too cheeky to ask people to join me on Kiva – there's a project I've found that I would love for us to fund as a team! You can find it in the comments. If 20 people signed up and used their free $25 loan, we could set up this lady in her sewing business. And lastly, a big thank you for coming over to read my site – I'd be nothing without you!
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Q: Calling Entity Framework from a NServiceBus method causes an error I have a solution that has a self hosted WCF Service. That service connects to EF and can read and write just fine.
In the same solution I also host an NServiceBus endpoint. It gets event from a separate running solution.
When I run the NServiceBus project (by itself) it seems to be working fine, until I try to query my database. When I do that I get this EntityException:
The underlying provider failed on Open.
The inner exception is a TransactionException with a message of:
The partner transaction manager has disabled its support for remote/network transactions
Both my NServiceBus and WCF Service projects are using the exact same configurations and EF Projects. I don't get why one is failing and the other is not.
I did some Googling and came across this page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa561924%28BTS.20%29.aspx that showed me how to setup MSDTC, and I did it on my client machine. But it had no effect.
I also found this question that says it needs to be set: NServiceBus: System.Transactions.TransactionException: The partner transaction manager has disabled its support for remote/network transactions. But it does not say why or where.
Do I need to setup MSDTC on my db server? If so, why? What is MSDTC?
Why does running from an NServiceBus hosted process cause this error?
UPDATE: I found this link that helped me understand what DTC does. It also showed me how to turn it off if needed:
using (TransactionScope sc=new TransactionScope(TransactionScopeOption.Suppress))
YourDatabaseHandler.SaveMyStuff(whatever);
Though it sounds like it is a good thing in many situations.
A: Since NSB is using a transactional queue, your going to be participating in a distributed transaction. This means that each machine participating will have to vote on whether or not to complete a transaction. This is done via the Distributed Transaction Coordinator(MSDTC). This will have to be running on both machines(and if you are using other DBs like Oracle there is an additional service). To manage MSDTC, go to Component Services -> Computers -> My Computer -> Distributed Transaction Coordinator -> Local DTC. Right clicking on that node you will find all the configuration including security.
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Q: Customization of the paypal checkout pop-up window I have a business logo but I can only see it when I change the payment pop-up window to full screen from its default size. Is there any way to make the pop-up full screen or to replace the PayPal logo with the business logo?
Default window image:
default window size
Expanded window image(Business name visible):
bigger window w/ business name
A: The newer small popup approval flow behaves the way it does by design.
When redirecting away from your site, the old redirect flow's use of that optional logo offered useful context so a payer could know who they were paying on the full page PayPal page.
Sine the new popup does not redirect away but rather leaves your site loaded in its background and is overlayed on top of it, that background gives the necessary context of who the payer is paying, and displaying a logo within the small popup would be redundant.
(The only thing that can be changed/customized within the pop up window is the business name.)
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It is characteristic of modern secular society that the primacy of religion over all other things has been displaced. Any role conceded to religion is bottled up in the spheres of individual belief, family life and places of worship. Even the churches have acquiesced in this outlook, concluding that the only word Scripture has for the civil order in our day is a call to respect moral values in social relationships.
The Reformation had a notably different concept. It held that the main goal in life is the pursuit of religion, worship, and the inner life of communion with God. Moreover, the reformers believed that not only the individual standing alone, but also individuals together in their corporate identity as a society, have an obligation to acknowledge the one true God. Each institution in society is to carry out its role in subservience to the primacy of religion as that which is of ultimate significance. Therefore civil government and public policy are to espouse the true religion and aim at promoting it.
This view of religion's place in society was surrendered in the face of eighteenth-century Enlightenment scepticism that there can be certainty in matters of religion, as well as a misguided plea that the individual's right of private judgment as recognized by classical Reformed writers would be incompatible with a society's endorsement of the true religion, and concerns that an establishment of religion would be abused or the spirituality of the church compromised. Two centuries ago, populations that were personally attached to biblical religion called for civil constitutions which would make no acknowledgment of the true religion. It was inevitable that moral and spiritual waywardness would transpire when societies accepted a public policy that did not take its compass from the true religion, or give religion the primacy in man's calling.
Today the church's indictment of the civil order should go beyond a call to repent with regard to discrete areas of moral decline in social relationships. These are but symptoms. There is need to confront the root sin in the vision of modern secular society, which is its denial that man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
In a further nod to secularism, some theologians have suggested that man's primary task is the development of culture. Though this is said to be a redemption of the culture and to be done for the service of God, nevertheless the premise borrowed from secularism is that man is to give himself fundamentally to social and cultural endeavor in this present world, rather than finding the goal of his life beyond creation, in the pursuit of religion, worship and the inner life of communion with God. The classical Reformed persuasion articulated by Augustine and Calvin is that the Christian is a pilgrim on his way to a heavenly city, that the social structures of the earthly city do not represent the coming of God's kingdom, and that the vision of a society should be to direct man to what is transcendent.
Thomas M'Crie: Brief View of the Evidence for the Exercise of Civil Authority About Religion
William Cunningham: Relation Between Church and State
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Michel Fleury, né le à Paris et mort le dans la même ville, est un historien, archéologue et archiviste français. Il dirigea de nombreuses recherches sur Paris. Il est inhumé dans le cimetière de l'église Saint-Germain de Loisé, à Mortagne-au-Perche.
Parcours professionnel
Après ses études à l'École nationale des chartes, il devient l'adjoint du conservateur aux Archives de la Seine. Puis, il intégra en même temps la Commission du Vieux Paris, les antiquités d'Île-de-France et l'École pratique des hautes études.
De 1955 à 2001, il est membre de la Commission du Vieux Paris. Il est tout d'abord secrétaire de la commission. De 1975 à 2001, il est vice-président de la commission.
Parallèlement, dès 1955, il s'occupe des fouilles archéologiques à Paris et sites environnants. En 1955, il est nommé inspecteur des fouilles archéologiques de la Ville de Paris. Puis, de 1965 à 1983, il est directeur régional des antiquités d'Île-de-France. Étant en désaccord avec le ministère de la Culture, dirigé par Jack Lang, sur les fouilles à mener dans la Cour carrée du Louvre, il doit quitter sa fonction de directeur, par le ministre.
Enfin, il enseigne à l'École pratique des hautes études, la section (sciences historiques et philologiques). En 1958, il est élu directeur d'études à l'ÉPHE, titulaire de la chaire d'histoire de Paris, succédant ainsi à Marcel Poëte (1866-1950) et à Élie Debidour. En 1961, il est choisi pour devenir le secrétaire de la section. De 1974 à 1988, il préside la section, ainsi que l'École pratique des hautes études entre 1980 et 1983.
Publications
Michel Fleury est l'auteur de plus de 300 fiches descriptives sur les fouilles effectuées à Paris. Il est aussi l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages :
Paris, croissance d'une capitale du Bas-Empire au début du siècle, 1961.
Paris monumental, Paris, Flammarion, 1974, (en collaboration avec Alain Erlande-Brandenburg et Jean-Pierre Babelon).
Avec Albert France-Lanord, Les Trésors mérovingiens de la basilique de Saint-Denis, Nancy, 1988.
Avec Venceslas Kruta, Le Château du Louvre, Paris, 1991.
Si le roi m'avait donné Paris sa grand'ville, Paris, 1994.
Activités
En 1957, il débute sa première campagne de fouille à la basilique Saint-Denis. Il découvre, notamment, le sarcophage de la reine Arégonde. La sépulture de l'épouse du roi mérovingien Clotaire I contenait ses vêtements et son anneau nominatif.
De 1965 à 1967, il supervise les fouilles du parvis de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, en remettant au jour la cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Paris. Ainsi, ces recherches archéologiques permirent de mettre au jour des vestiges gallo-romains, qui sont conservés dans la crypte archéologique de l'île de la Cité.
De 1978 à 1983, il supervise le chantier de la Cour carrée du Louvre. Mené en collaboration avec Venceslas Kruta, le chantier a permis de dégager l'impressionnant donjon de Philippe-Auguste. Ce chantier de fouille fut partie prenante dans les travaux de rénovation du musée du Louvre. Par ailleurs, il découvre le casque du roi Charles VI de France.
Prix, hommages et distinctions
Décoration
En 1970, Michel Fleury est nommé chevalier dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.
Le , Michel Fleury est promu officier dans l'ordre national du Mérite.
Distinctions
Également, Michel Fleury reçut de nombreuses distinctions, comme:
1966 : prix Henri Texier de l'Académie des sciences morales et politiques de l'Institut de France pour l'ensemble de son oeuvre et de son action
1976 : prix Hercule-Catenacci de l'Académie française pour Paris monumental
1977 : grand prix national de l'archéologie,
1992 : prix de la Fondation Pierre-Lafue pour l'ensemble de son œuvre,
1998 : plaque du bimillénaire de la Ville de Paris,
1998 : première médaille des Antiquités de la France, décernée par l'Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres,
1999 : prix Gobi de l'Académie des sciences morales et politiques,
1999 : grand prix Gobert de l'Académie française pour l'ensemble de son œuvre.
Hommages
La bibliothèque de la section des Sciences historiques et philologiques de l'École pratique des hautes études porte le nom de Bibliothèque Michel-Fleury.
Un mail Michel-Fleury a été inauguré dans le quartier Saint-Germain-de-Loisé de Mortagne-au-Perche en 2012.
Commémorations
Le , dans le cadre de leur conférence parisienne, les Amis du Perche ont été entraînés « sur les pas de Michel Fleury à travers le Vieux Paris ». Cette conférence fut donnée par Vanceslas Kruta (archéologue de la Commission du Vieux-Paris et professeur émérite à la Sorbonne), Guy-Michel Leproux (directeur à l'École pratique des hautes études, titulaire de la chaire de l'histoire de Paris), François Monnier (ancien président de l'École pratique des hautes études) et Philippe Siguret (inspecteur général honoraire des Monuments historiques, chargé des sites et des paysages). Cette soirée s'est déroulée à l'hôtel de Beauvais, dans le .
Le , la ville de Mortagne-au-Perche, l'association de sauvegarde de l'église Saint-Germain de Loisé, le comité des fêtes et les Amis du Perche ont rendu hommage à Michel Fleury à Loisé, qui avait acquis une propriété dans ce quartier de Mortagne. Entre 80 et 200 personnes ont participé à cette journée commémorative.
Le , la fondation Saint-Louis a rendu hommage au célèbre historien et archéologue de Paris, en organisant un colloque au Petit Palais sur le thème Michel Fleury et l'histoire de France. En présence du « comte de Paris » et de la famille de Michel Fleury, le colloque était présidé par Jean Tulard et Jean-Pierre Babelon.
Notes et références
Annexes
Sources
Biographie de Michel Fleury, sur le site du CTHS.
Guy-Michel Leproux, « Michel Fleury (1923-2002) », dans Bibliothèque de l'école des Chartes, -2, 2004, , visible sur le site Internet www.persee.fr.
« Michel Fleury, archéologue français, ami du Perche », Cahiers Percherons (bulletin trimestriel édité par les Amis du Perche), , 2012-3, . Pour plus d'informations sur les contributeurs, voir le site Internet www.amisduperche.fr.
Liens externes
Historien de Paris
Historien français du XXe siècle
Archiviste paléographe
Archéologue français
Archiviste français
Enseignant à l'École pratique des hautes études
Membre de la Commission du Vieux Paris
Naissance à Paris
Naissance en novembre 1923
Décès en janvier 2002
Décès à 78 ans
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
Officier de l'ordre national du Mérite
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The criminal case arose after a jury in Washington State had awarded T-Moibile $4,8 million in damages for breach of contract. Interestingly, the jury failed to award T-Mobile any damages for trade secret misappropriation even though they determined that Huawei did misappropriate trade secrets relating to Tappy. T-Mobile is also seeking $18.4 million in attorney's fees.
On January 27, 2019, the government announced the indictment of China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and various affiliates for allegedly stealing information to duplicate a T-Mobile phone-testing robot as well as concealing its business dealings with Iran. The trade secret charges related to alleged efforts by two Huawei affiliates beginning in 2012 to steal information from T-Mobile regarding a phone-testing robot called Tappy The trade-secrets arm of the case stems from Huawei engineers who were allowed to use Tappy to test Huawei phones, according to the DOJ. Instead of complying with strict nondisclosure agreements, the employees measured and photographed T-Mobile's robot and went so far as to steal a piece of it so that Huawei could reverse-engineer the model, according to the government.
This indictment represents another set of charges against a Chinese related entity. With this increased government focus on Chinese economic espionage, Chinese companies, and their U.S. affiliates should take a number of steps to lessen their potential criminal (and related civil exposure). Such companies, at the very least, should adopt strong compliance policies and procedures that show a respect for the intellectual property rights, including trade secrets, of third parties. Such procedures should cover how to address both inadvertently obtained third-party intellectual property, as well as the discovery of the misappropriation of such property by an employee of the company. The plan should also include procedures for hiring employees, and with third-party vendors and contractors. Finally, no compliance plan can be considered thorough if it doesn't include the implementation of a training program for employees regarding the importance of respecting the intellectual property rights of third-parties. In short, companies must take all necessary steps to avoid being accused of having turned a blind eye to the use of another party's intellectual property, including trade secrets. Companies need to be aware that the implementation of a compliance program does not insulate the company from criminal liability. Companies still can be held liable for the acts of their employees even when the employees acted directly contrary to the express instructions in the compliance plan. However, the existence and implementation of a compliance program offers at least two real and critically important benefits. First, lawyers for the company can cite the existence and implementation of a strong compliance plan to exercise discretion and decline the prosecution even the company technically violated the law. Second, such a plan can greatly affect the calculations used to sentence company pursuant to the U.S. Sentence Guidelines. A defendant company's "culpability score," which is used to calculate the ultimate sentence can be reduced substantially if, at the time of the offense, the company had in place "an effective compliance and ethics program." Indeed, while the existence of a compliance plan is only factor in determining the culpability score, and the final determination often is a complicated process, the "base fine" may be reduced by 80%, or increased by up to 400% depending on the culpability score. This is not an insignificant difference.
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Facebook has been growing increasingly desperate in recent months as it works to repair the damage caused by several high-profile scandals. However, their attempts to improve their relationship with the media likely had the opposite effect as a Facebook executive made some tasteless threats to a gathering of Australian media companies.
When Facebook's Global Head of News Partnerships, Campbell Brown, addressed a group of more than 20 publishers and broadcasters Down Under, she said Facebook wants to help media companies to create sustainable business models. It might have been a welcome message had she not delivered it by implying that their businesses would die without the help of Facebook.
Brown, whose past roles include being a correspondent for NBC News and a prime time host on CNN, was hired by Facebook last year to improve its relationships with news organizations after it came under fire for the role it played in spreading misinformation in the run-up to the presidential election in 2016.
Facebook has stated that the quotes were taken out of context and are not accurate, but they have failed to release transcripts of the meeting to support this claim. At least five sources who attended the meeting confirmed Brown's comments to the media.
These remarks are further evidence of the arrogance and runaway monopolistic power of tech giants, and they should give people serious pause when they consider the influence that firms like Facebook and Google have over modern society. Their "I own this town" attitude is unappealing, even if there is an element of truth to it. These companies think they run the world, and in a way, they do – but only because people let them. The masses have become so addicted to the conveniences offered by technology like smartphones that they don't stop to think about how they're really paying for "free" services like Facebook, YouTube, and Google Maps. In most cases, they're giving up a lot more personal data than they realize, while letting these companies gain an incredible amount of power over the flow of information in society and which opinions are allowed to be heard.
Facebook's Samidh Chakrabarti has also said they "don't want to be arbiters of truth," yet they are quick to claim that anything going against their ideals is "fake news," and sites like Google's YouTube have come under attack for censoring conservative voices.
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Without a trace: Abductors dressed in FC uniform kidnap ANP leader
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 10:30:26 by News Pakistan Admin
QUETTA:
A group of armed men dressed in Frontier Corps uniform kidnapped Balochistan Assembly member and leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) Malik Sultan Tareen in the Bostan area of Pishin district on Tuesday.
The abductors intercepted Tareen's vehicle and held him, his guard and driver at gunpoint before driving away in the vehicle. Minutes into their getaway, they set his guard and driver free before escaping to an undisclosed location with the MPA.
Deputy Commissioner Pishin Hashim Gilzai confirmed the incident, saying that "Malik Sultan Tareen was heading towards his native town of Harnai in his official vehicle from Quetta when armed men intercepted him at Ziarat cross of Kuchlak. The kidnappers have probably taken away the minister," he told The Express Tribune. Gilzai said a case had been registered against a person whose identity he would not disclose. "The brother of the minister, Malik Sher Mohammad Tareen, filed an application to register the case," he added.
Quoting Sher Mohammad, the deputy commissioner said that the same person against whom the case has been filed made two failed attempts to kidnap Tareen. "We are going to arrest him and interrogate him in order to clear the situation," he stated.
Sher Mohammad claimed that he was unable to understand who would kidnap Tareen. "We have no enmity with anybody. Rather we are the followers of Bacha Khan and his policy of non-violence."
Speaking to The Express Tribune, Head Constable of Police Control Line Syed Muhammad said that according to Tareen's guard, they left Quetta at 6:30pm in a car bearing the number plate AFQ-479 and at 7:30pm they reached Kili Mirza Khan Bazai of Bostan District, when approximately 20 to 25 unidentified men in FC uniforms intercepted them. The guard then went back to Sher Mohammad's residence after being released to inform him about the incident.
ANP's Balochistan chapter President Aurangzaib Kansi criticised the provincial government for its failure to protect the Baloch people. He said ANP workers were being targeted for a reason and the governor's rule was not improving the situation either.
Central ANP leader Senator Haji Adeel claimed that the kidnappers brought Tareen to Quetta and were demanding Rs500 million as ransom.
But Kansi stated that there had been no such demands yet. Dozens of ANP activists took to the streets of Harnai to protest the kidnapping and demanded his immediate release.
However, provincial Home Secretary Captain (retd) Akbar Hussain Durrani revealed the identity of the person against whom the case has been registered. Tareen's relatives nominated Wakeel Kayal in the case. Kayal is a resident of the Sharag area in Harnai.
"A committee headed by commissioner Quetta has been formed for the recovery of Tareen and where his relatives would suggest, raids would be carried out," Durrani added.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 6th, 2013.
Tags: Abductors, dressed, kidnap, leader, trace, uniform, without
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package io.searchbox.indices.aliases;
import java.util.Map;
import org.elasticsearch.common.collect.MapBuilder;
import org.json.JSONException;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.skyscreamer.jsonassert.JSONAssert;
import com.google.gson.Gson;
/**
* @author cihat keser
*/
public class AddAliasMappingTest {
public static final Map<String, Object> USER_FILTER_JSON = new MapBuilder<String, Object>()
.put("term", MapBuilder.newMapBuilder()
.put("user", "kimchy")
.immutableMap())
.immutableMap();
@Test
public void testBasicGetDataForJson() throws JSONException {
AddAliasMapping addAliasMapping = new AddAliasMapping
.Builder("tIndex", "tAlias")
.build();
String actualJson = new Gson().toJson(addAliasMapping.getData());
String expectedJson = "[{\"add\":{\"index\":\"tIndex\",\"alias\":\"tAlias\"}}]";
JSONAssert.assertEquals(expectedJson, actualJson, false);
}
@Test
public void testGetDataForJsonWithFilter() throws JSONException {
AddAliasMapping addAliasMapping = new AddAliasMapping
.Builder("tIndex", "tAlias")
.setFilter(USER_FILTER_JSON)
.build();
String actualJson = new Gson().toJson(addAliasMapping.getData());
String expectedJson = "[{\"add\":{\"index\":\"tIndex\",\"alias\":\"tAlias\",\"filter\":{\"term\":{\"user\":\"kimchy\"}}}}]";
JSONAssert.assertEquals(expectedJson, actualJson, false);
}
@Test
public void testGetDataForJsonWithFilterAndRouting() throws JSONException {
AddAliasMapping addAliasMapping = new AddAliasMapping
.Builder("tIndex", "tAlias")
.setFilter(USER_FILTER_JSON)
.addRouting("1")
.build();
String actualJson = new Gson().toJson(addAliasMapping.getData());
String expectedJson = "[{\"add\":{\"index\":\"tIndex\",\"alias\":\"tAlias\"," +
"\"filter\":{\"term\":{\"user\":\"kimchy\"}},\"search_routing\":\"1\",\"index_routing\":\"1\"}}]";
JSONAssert.assertEquals(expectedJson, actualJson, false);
}
}
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Home New Car Reviews 2021 Chevy Camaro
There's no Z28 Camaro anymore – but it's hardly necessary, if you want to go fast. The standard Camaro – with a four cylinder engine – outperforms the V8 Z28s of the '60s and '70s.
And if that's not enough, there's always the V6.
Chevy's almost-Corvette, with two more seats – and a much lower price tag.
The base 1LS trim stickers for $25,000 and comes standard with a 275 horsepower 2.0 liter turbocharged four cylinder engine, paired with a six-speed manual transmission. An eight-speed automatic is available optionally.
Moving up to the 1LT trim – which stickers for $25,500 – gives you the option to upgrade to a 335 horsepower V6, also paired with a standard six-speed manual transmission.
And if that's not enough, there's the SS – which stickers for $37,500 to start. It comes standard with a 6.2 liter V8 (shared with the Corvette) that makes 450 horsepower, once again paired with a six-speed manual transmission.
But for some, even that is not enough.
In which case, Chevy offers a supercharged version of the 6.2 liter V8 that makes 650 horsepower – in the $63,000 ZL1.
Convertible versions of all are available as well.
An upgraded version of AppleCarPlay/Android Auto is now available.
Four cylinder Camaro is quicker than most classic-era V8 muscle cars – and twice as economical.
V6 Camaro isn't a killer to insure.
V8 Camaro is a killer, period.
What's Not So Good
All Camaros have poor outward visibility due to chopped roofline.
Back seats have five inches less headroom than up front due to the chopped roofline.
All Camaros have less room for cargo than the Corvette – which only has two seats.
It is a measure of how good we have it right now that the base Camaro's engine – a turbocharged 2.0 liter four – makes almost as much horsepower (275) as the original 1967 Camaro Z28's "high performance" 5.0 liter V8 (290) did.
More horsepower, actually – because back in '67, horsepower was advertised differently. More optimistically. Using what was then known as the "gross" method – which meant measured with the engine on a stand, not saddled with accessories and a production exhaust system with mufflers. Using the "gross" standard, the new Camaro's four would have rated well over 300 horsepower back in '67.
And no matter how you measure it, the four gets much better gas mileage: 22 city, 31 highway with the six-speed manual and slightly better with the optional eight-speed automatic. In '67, the Z28 came only with a four-speed manual – and it was a lucky day if you managed 16 MPG . . . on the highway.
The new car also gets to 60 in 5.4 seconds – about one full second quicker than the original '67 Z28.
With the optional 3.6 liter V6, a Camaro is even quicker. Zero to 60 in about 5 seconds flat, which beats every V8 powered Z28 made from 1967 all the way through 2002. There is almost no penalty to pay – at the pump – for choosing this engine, which is almost as economical to operate (19 city, 29 highway) as the four.
Then there's the 450 horsepower V8-powered SS. It is not almost as economical to operate as the four – but it's not terrible, either. In fact, 16 city, 24 highway is pretty good for a 6.2 liter V8 that can get you to 60 in just under 4 seconds.
Finally, there is the 650 horsepower supercharged version of the same engine. This one makes more than twice the power of the original 1967 Z28's "high performance" 5.0 liter V8 and gets to 60 more than twice as quickly – and still gets better gas mileage than a '67 Z28 did.
Plus, it comes with AC (the '67 didn't even offer it).
As bad as some things are right now, in some ways we have never had it this good.
Driving a '67 Z28 was a full-time-and-attention situation – and so is driving the 2021 Camaro.
But for different reasons.
The '67 was easy to see out of – and hard to drive. The '21 is easy to drive – and hard to see out of.
The Camaro – whether you pick the four or the six or the eight – is a powerful and easygoing car; the '67's engine was high-strung and erratic, because it wasn't really meant for the street. It was meant for SCCA road racing – where the engine is always revving and you're constantly shifting. The new Camaro's engines can be raced – but are as at-home on the street (and in traffic) as what you'd find under the hood of a Corolla or Civic.
Just a lot more fun!
Also fun is that you can still get the Camaro with a manual – with any engine – which is also becoming a rare thing, even in performance cars. Many exotics are now automatic-only, in part because so many people under 40 can't drive stick and also because objectives now trump intangibles. A given car with an automatic is generally quicker – and more predictably quick – than the same car with a manual. Electronics – launch control – and perfectly timed (by the computer) automatic shifts deliver better ETs than a human-shifted manual and make it easier to be quick, every time.
Objectively, the automatic is superior. It never misses a shift. It always shifts at exactly the right moment in a zero-to-60 drag race.
The manual is more intangibly enjoyable. Especially with the 3.6 V6 engine, which can be and likes to be spun to its 7,000 RPM limit. It's arguably the sportiest of the three choices, especially if you like to shift for yourself.
Surprisingly – because it's historically counterintuitive – the standard 2.0 liter four works best with the optional eight-speed automatic.
Historically, fours – especially in heavy cars – did not work well with automatics. They lacked gumption in the lower RPM ranges and so struggled until you got them revving, which of course is hard to do with an automatic transmission when you're starting out from a dead stop. But the Camaro's 2.0 engine (like many of its type) is a down-low engine, in the good sense of that term – because of the turbo bolted to it. Which spins – and boosts – so the engine doesn't need to.
Peak torque – 295 ft.-lbs., which is more torque than the V6's 284 ft.-lbs. – is available at 3,000 RPM rather than 5,300 RPM (for the V6) and this makes it ideally suited for use with the automatic, which works better with engines that produce abundant low-RPM torque. They have a torque converter that amplifies the low-end grunt – and that's why torquey engines and automatics work well together.
Same goes for the V8, which makes even more torque. The SS can lay rubber at will – even when the Camaro is already rolling. It is great fun to begin a burnout at 25 MPH. Just take it easy at first – until you get used to just how much torque is on tap. The SS Camaro's 455 ft.-lbs. of torque makes it as easy to get sideways as thinking about it – which is also big fun, assuming you're ready for it.
You can also leap over Priuses in a single bound, almost.
But, there is a hair in the soup and it is the current Camaro's horrendous outward visibility, especially to the rear and sides – because of its very low roofline and abbreviated side/rear glass. You sit low, almost as if in a tank – think of the Brad Pitt movie, Fury. Make sure before you pull out into traffic.
Or change lanes.
The car is also very wide – 74.7 inches vs. 72.3 for the '67 – and while that doesn't sound like much on paper, on the road – especially narrow country roads – it feels like a lot of Camaro to keep in between the painted lines. The obnoxious Lane Keep Assist will rattle you constantly because it is almost impossible to not tread on one or the other painted lines in a car this wide.
But this is a Camaro you can drive to work every day – which is something classic Camaros like the '67-69 Z28 were not. This includes even the ZL1, which has more power under its hood than two '67 Z28s had under theirs – and performs like an all-out race car while managing to be almost as economical to drive as a V6-powered family sedan.
If only GM made more cars like this one.
At The Curb
The new Camaro is also a long car. It is 188.3 inches bumper to bumper – about four inches longer overall than that first 1967 Camaro, which was 184.6 inches end to end.
But it isn't a roomy car.
Especially in the back. Muscle cars are notorious for having tight back seats – and the Camaro's got those, with only 29.9 inches of legroom. But it's the abbreviated headroom that makes the back seats for gym bags only. The car's roofline chops the available head space down from a viable 38.5 inches for the driver and front seat passenger to a hopeless 33.5 inches for the people tucked in (literally) the back.
The '67 Camaro had 36.7 inches of headroom in the back.
In Camaro's defense, the also swooped-roof'd Ford Mustang is almost equally passenger-impaired, with just 34.8 inches of headroom in its backseats. The Mustang does, however, have a decent-sized (13.5 cubic foot) trunk while the Chevy has a practically vestigial 9.1 cubic foot trunk.
A Corvette has 12.6 cubic feet of cargo space and in that respect is more practical than the four-seat (sort of) Camaro.
Of course, practicality is a tertiary consideration when considering a car of this type. The primary consideration being what it does for you emotionally, which encompasses the visuals as much as the mechanicals which blend together into those intangibles that make – or break – a car of this type.
Camaro sells well in spite of its ridiculous back seats and horrendous outward visibility issues – which says something about the strength of its intangibles. Some people hate this car- but that accounts for why so many love it. The thing is not meant to please everyone and so greatly pleases some – and that is how you keep the fire burning.
Performance upgrades are available with every Camaro, even the base LS with the 2.0 liter four. There is a stand-alone high-performance Brembo brake package on the options list and if you get the V6 LT you can get a Track Package that bundles the Brembo brakes with heavy-duty cooling/suspension and exterior body kit for enhanced high-speed aerodynamics.
Also – as it was and long has been – there is huge aftermarket support for Camaro. Engine parts, suspension parts, custom interior and body parts. It is possible to make your Camaro unique in a way that is much harder to do with other cars, which haven't got scores of aftermarket companies making parts for them.
1967 is a long way back – but is also available at your local Chevy dealer, brand-new and fully warranted.
My eBook about car buying (new and used) is also available for your favorite price – free! Click here. If that fails, email me at [email protected] and I will send you a copy directly!
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MrBear133 December 29, 2020 at 7:03 pm
Great review. You treat GM fairly despite their treatment of you.
I bought a new V6, manual transmission, Camaro LT3 in April, and despite the well deserved criticisms (lack of cargo space mainly for me), I love it. The V6 has nearly the power my C5 Corvette had, but with a very different character. It revs to the moon, and just begs to be thrashed. The Tremec 6060 transmission is just a "snick-snick" joy to work. Every trip in it is a minor crime spree. All with decent mileage and on regular gas.
The Tremec transmission was why I didn't go with a Mustang GT. The crappy China-sourced Getrag has a horrible reputation. I even get employee pricing on Fords via my brother, but that wasn't enough. Ford puts the Tremec in the high-end cars (Shelby, now the Mach 1, etc.), which to me is an admission that it's superior to the Getrag.
The visibility doesn't bother me. My fist car was a 1971 Mustang "flatback", which had the same kind of visibility. And it didn't have a reverse view camera.
The one change that would make this car an order of magnitude better would be to make it a hatchback. It would be much easier to get stuff in and out of it, and it would be better able to exploit the cargo space it does have. I went to track events with a 1980s Mustang GT, and carried tools, 4 track tire/wheels, a jack, my luggage and so forth in the car. Hatches are just more useful, and I would love to see them come back.
luke2236 December 22, 2020 at 11:08 pm
Amen. plus some more text to get the thing to take…
Jeremy December 22, 2020 at 1:20 pm
The podcast "This is Criminal" just posted a story about Brock Yates and the Cannonball Run; the history and the modern incarnation driven largely by "the Covid" (relatively empty streets).
https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-155-cannonball-12-18-2020
Thought you'd appreciate it.
ReadyKilowatt December 18, 2020 at 9:06 am
Seems like every decade or so designers reach a point where their cars start looking like a George Barris design. There's too much thought put into the details instead of making a nice car. No reason for the chopped roofline at the expense of a useful interior, especially if it compromises visibility. It's not just GM, Lexus and Audi with their oversized grills, the "angry samurai" look across Asia and the retro-muscle of US. Heck, even the new Jeep pickup is more about style than function. And yet they still all pretty much look alike.
eric December 18, 2020 at 10:10 am
I agree, RK –
The current Challenger is one of the few that really stands out while also being a sensibly designed car – spectacularly so, given what it is.
Chris December 18, 2020 at 12:44 pm
Those triplets, Challenger, Charger, 300, to me are so awesome for what value they have. Gonna be a sad day if/when FCA is forced to change them to 4cyl turbo's, and/or radically change them to make them lighter (they are heavy), or they go away completely.
Do you know how they are selling right now, with the exit of so many competitors in that market? Obviously corona is a problem for all. Just curious, cause if they are still selling, it might make FCA think twice, or is it now the fourth time?
AljerHiss December 18, 2020 at 7:13 am
In the early seventies, I very briefly owned one of the original 602 1967 Z-28s. I still have a copy of the title. (Do you recall what a pain it was to get a copy of anything back then?)
I found that car about three years ago….in the collection of Reggie Jackson.
Torino December 17, 2020 at 5:23 pm
Too bad GM fired all their creative designers. Car looks like a Camry knock-off with some extra bends.
Jim H December 18, 2020 at 3:20 pm
Too bad GM has declared war on IC-engined vehicles such as the Camaro:
In a letter from CEO Mary Barra to 11 environmental leaders, she wrote, "We are confident that the Biden Administration, California, and the U.S. auto industry, which supports 10.3 million jobs, can collaboratively find the pathway that will deliver an ALL-ELECTRIC FUTURE.
Barra said GM is "inspired" by Biden's Build Back Better plan, which looks to expand EV adoption, create one million jobs, install 550,000 charging stations, and "position American autoworkers and manufacturers to win the race for electrification."
Biden, California and GM "are aligned to address climate change" by reducing emissions, Barra also wrote.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/11/23/gm-trump-california-emissions-biden/6394166002/
That's Mary California, proudly letting her progressive freak flag fly … and shoving her Democratic politics down our throats at gunpoint.
I will never buy another vehicle from our declared corporate enemy, General Motors.
krazy harry December 23, 2020 at 5:44 pm
Yeah, also, she didn't get the memo yet — that cartoon character guy didn't even get elected, he probably got 10% or less of the votes. He and tons of others committed national election fraud which is extreme treason which is probably a lifetime jail sentence or possibly death penalty. So she and everyone like her are a complete total JOKE and FRAUDS — they are PIRATES / IMPOSTERS / ENEMY WAR AGENTS. I don't take them seriously at all. And who in their right mind believes this woman is really into cars — not many women are, and just by coicidence the evil pirates are installing women in many power positions everywhere… yet we're supposed to believe she's not one of these enemy agents? Pffff.
It's a shame all the honest engineers & various workers at GM have to put up with this INSULTING CRIMINAL and her INSANE totally destructive policies as their boss. The poor GM employees know that this boss is purposefully trying to bankrupt the whole company, so what will they do for a job when the whole company is ruined? Is the fake govt going to print free money to keep the company afloat while it burns billions on stupid fraud & wastage (like electric cars)? Is that how we want the worlds' money system to run — all companies trying to commit suicide while relying on govt printed money while taking orders from fake govt agents telling them to do stupid horrible environmentally-polluting things that hurt the public? Really? This GM model is total MADNESS and will DESTROY everyone on Earth.
Lies are truth now. Commies are good for us. So is a shortened life span, I mean who wants to be a slave for most of their adult life anyway.
As for cars…the irony is not lost on me with the maniacal push for EVs. Last I saw, for oil, you just needed to drill deep into the ground and suck it up. For EV batteries, you need to actually dig up the ground, and dig, and dig and dig and dig. Talk about wrecking the earth. But I guess that's fine for the commienviromentally challenged.
Chris December 17, 2020 at 3:45 pm
Eric, just curious. I had an ATS Performance package, and while I really enjoyed the car, my problem came on long drives that I felt very cramped in it. Anything over 1.5-2 hours and I was kinda done. I believe these two cars share the same chassis (Alpha?). Did you find the cockpit cramped? Side to side space was my issue, and I'm average build, 5-8, 180lbs. Maybe I'm too used to driving pickups for 20 years?
It also shared the puny trunk. Not a problem for two people on a trip, but no way we're taking 3 or more to the airport. I traded the ATS on a 300 and was much happier.
eric December 17, 2020 at 4:12 pm
I'm 6ft 3 and 220 – and yes, the car feels cramped to me; much more than my '76 Trans-Am, which (ironically) is a much smaller car. But it has noticeably more head and shoulder room.
If I were going to buy a new muscle car, it'd be the Challenger. That one has real back seats and a full-size car's trunk!
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This came a day after a UP BJP minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said on record in the Assembly that the God was a Jat.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) backed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are due to hold a 'Dharma Sabha' on Sunday in Ayodhya to press for an early construction of a Ram temple.
Congress believes that the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid issue is pending before the Supreme Court and whatever verdict comes all sides should abide by it and the government should implement it.
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UK male cancer charity Orchid have launched a new campaign - Check Your Bauballs designed to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of testicular cancer, whilst raising money for life-saving research.
If testicular cancer is spotted early, there is a 98% chance of a cure. Bauballs are for life, not just for Christmas so keep getting them out once and month and checking.
A huge host of celebrities including Dr Hilary Jones, Rizzle Kicks and the boys from TOWIE have all endorsed this campaign, posing with their bauballs.
Decorating your tree with bravado will help raise money and awareness of testicular cancer and you're sure to make people smile too!
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SiteControl provides a Web-based tool that enables you to quickly and easily password-protect selected directories on your Web server. You can use this tool to create users, assign them to groups, and then grant rights to specific directories to these groups of users. When a user attempts to access a password-protected directory, a log in prompt will appear before access is granted.
Caution: If you are using Microsoft FrontPage, you cannot use PPD. If you need to password protect directories, you can use FrontPage's built-in security features.
select the directory you wish to protect and allow a Group to access it.
Scroll down, find and click the Password Protected Directory link. You can also click Password Protected Directory in the left navigation panel in SiteControl.
Under the Users column, click Add New.
Note: Usernames must be between 4-19 characters long and can only contain alphanumeric characters, dots ("."), underscores ("_"), and dashes ("-"). Passwords must have at least 6 characters, must contain at least 1 non-alphabetic character and cannot contain the following characters: &`'""\/<>$#.
Click Submit. You should now see the user listed under the Users column.
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 for additional users.
NOTE: These users are independent of any e-mail or FTP users currently active in your account, and are solely restricted to PPD. Furthermore, PPD users can login to password-protected directories using only the username and password you assign above, so please take note of the information and pass it onto the appropriate person once all the steps below are completed.
Once users have been created, you must create Group(s) to which those users belong. Remember, only groups can be assigned access, not users.
Under the Groups column, click Add New.
Note: Group names must be must be between 4-19 characters long and can only contain alphanumeric characters, dots ("."), underscores ("_"), and dashes ("-").
In the "Not in Group" list, select the user(s) you wish to add to this group and then click the right arrow >> button so that it appears in the "In Group" list.
HINT: To highlight more than one user at a time, press and hold the CTRL key while selecting the users.
Click Submit. You should now see the group listed under the Groups column.
Repeat Steps 10-12 for additional groups.
Now you can select the directory to be password-protected.
Under the Directories column, click Add New.
In the Path field, select the directory you wish to protect. Only existing directories will be displayed.
Enter a name or phrase in the Realm field. This will be the name/phrase that is displayed to the user when he/she tries to access the protected directory.
In the "Forbidden Group" list, select the group(s) you wish to grant access and then click the right arrow >> button so that it appears in the "Allowed Group" list.
HINT: To highlight more than one group at a time, press and hold the CTRL key while selecting the groups.
You should now see the directory listed under the Directories column.
To delete, check the box next to the appropriate user, group or directory.
NOTE: Deleting a user removes that PPD user name completely from the password protection system. The user name will no longer be valid and cannot be used to access any of the directories.
NOTE: Deleting a group removes it from the system, but the users who were in that group are not deleted. To provide them access to a directory, you must add them to another group and grant that group access to a directory.
NOTE: When you delete a directory, the physical directory is not removed from the Web server, but the group associations for that directory are removed.
Manage Users allows you to change the user's password or disable the user. Disabling a user name temporarily suspends all of its privileges, but does not remove it from the groups to which it belongs.
To change the password, simply enter the new password in the "Change Password" and "Re-type password" fields, and click Submit.
To disable the user name, enter the user's current password in the "Re-type password" field, check the box next to Disabled and click Submit.
Manage Group allows you to rename the group or modify its user members.
Under the Groups column, click the group you wish to manage.
To change the group name, enter a new name in the Rename Group field and click Submit.
To add a user to the group, select the name in the "Not In Group" list, and then click the >> button. You can CTRL-select multiple users.
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Manage Directory allows you to change the name of the Realm or modify the set of groups that is allowed to access the directory.
Under the Directories column, click the directory you wish to manage.
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China's 5G highway will start by testing smart toll stations and move on to traffic predictions from big data and support for self-driving cars.
Game changer once the infrastructure is communicating with the SDC.
US should steal the technology.
There's nothing to steal yet.
The carrier has also applied for autonomous driving test permits, which will presumably enable self-driving cars to share the highway with human-operated vehicles.
Yeah, they said the same thing about Solyndra. We know how that panned out.
The China article you posted actually might be a good idea in the future but then you revert to posting cartoons so you just look like a clown.
cartoons & circus culture are a proportional reply to your documented silly fear of technology while hell bent to protect ur low skill gig.
Please let us know when you have an original thought.
Senator Richard M. Burr, the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, did not endorse a ban on Chinese equipment, but said American companies must understand the risks.
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How to Love: #Disneyormusicvideo (Day 2)
In the beginning of my Day 1 blog, I explained the phrase, "Screw the shoot – let's go to Disneyland," shared by Dave and I, and definitely desired by all three of us. It's the type of thing you joke about doing (putting aside what you actually have to do and indulging in an irrational decision) and play out in your head how much fun it'd be to attempt, but don't actually try because you're a realistic and rational human being. We'll come back to that later.
The day began with meeting the incredibly helpful Daniel for some Chick-Fil-A breakfast (you have to start off a full day right) and going over camera details and instructions on how we should get footage to him. Daniel ended up being the nicest guy and had no ulterior motive to helping us out, other than just being a friend to some strangers from out of town with the same passions. We were blessed to have the opportunity to meet him and become friends with him.
Driving was the name of the game for Day 2. A lot of the film called for driving scenes, so we drove around Los Angeles for several hours, trying to get B-Roll of the city as well as shots with the city in the backdrop of myself or Jessica and myself in the car. If you are familiar with Los Angeles, you know how much driving plays a part in life over there, so you can imagine how much I was over driving by the end of our stay. We collected some solid film and turned the car around toward Glendora, gearing up for the evening's group scene.
After Jessica was dropped off, we went to In-N-Out to talk out the film plan (that being our second time at In-N-Out in two days). The plan was laid out as the following: everyone was going to rendezvous with us at the bottom of the mountain at 5:45, leaving there closer to 6:00, and beginning our short jaunt from the parking spots to the location. That would leave us at least thirty minutes before sunset (at 7:08), and we could get some great footage at the golden hour. That was the plan.
Andreos, Dave, and I waited at the rendezvous spot for 15 minutes before discovering that traffic had waylaid a few extras. That's okay, we thought – we built in that buffer of time for things like that. So the three of us headed up and sent our location to the rest of the folks so they would know where to park.
After leaving thirty minutes passed the projected departure time, Jessica and the crew finally made it up the mountain, reaching more questions than points on a map. After numerous calls and confused u-turns, they finally made it to the turnoff, and the sun was almost completely behind the hills. We had to adapt quickly, and transformed the vision of a scene at dusk to that of moonlight. Portable lights we packed along for the trip were well worth lugging around at this point.
Originally I had envisioned a group of people partying near an overlook of the city, playing around a fire for this scene. The overlook was incredible – the lights of the city shone like their own electric stars beneath the sky. Being in Southern California presented other complications when it came to the fire we wanted to create. There was a drought at this time, so we had to be inventive around the construction of the fire for this scene. In order to keep my government record unmarred, you'll have to see the video for more details.
After a lot of stress, work, and my terrible acting, we finished the scene and called it a wrap. The shots didn't go quite the way we had planned, but we were pleased with what we were able to accomplish and climbed down the hill with starlit smiles on our faces.
Driving down Glendora hills, we ran into Foothill Boulevard, and a rush of nostalgia washed over me with the sweet aroma of donuts. I lived just south of Glendora for two years during college, and facing Foothill head-on brought to mind my youthful indulgence: Donut Man.
Dave, Andreos and I rushed over to the tiny hut that holds the sweetest of treats, and jumped into the line that consumed the parking lot. While in line, Dave – being himself – struck up a conversation with the students in front of us, discovering that one of them was an employee at Disneyland. Dave and I both gave a sidelong look at each other and returned to the conversation. By the time we had retrieved our heavenly pastries, we began to part ways and the Disney employee, Nick, told us, "Hey, this is random, but you guys are really cool, and I know you're only in town for a few days, but if you have time and want to come to Disneyland for free, you're welcome to use my guest passes."
Did you just read that? Because when I heard that sentence from Nick, I had to ask him to repeat it. I shook my head in disbelief and started laughing with Dave, as we both remembered one of our first conversations on the trip: "Screw the video – let's just go to Disneyland!" That idea had never been realistic until this moment. We couldn't believe it, and both set our donuts aside so we could properly laugh at the irony of the moment.
The day was a success: the three of us were full of sweets and heading back to Northridge for the night. The next day held Oceanside, and, potentially, a day at Disney.
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Catching Up in Portland
Life doesn't seem to care how old you are – it throws twists, turns, challenges, and joys whether you are 25, 45, or 65.
While in Portland, I had the pleasure of speaking with a good friend of mine who toured with a band for fifteen or twenty years, stopped for a bit to raise a family, and is now a book buyer at Powell's in Beaverton. Greg has lived in a music-filled world his whole live, moving years ago from California to a small town in Oregon to focus on family and get into songwriting, then relocating to Portland when his kids outgrew their parents' home and he could pursue his guitar craft in a new way. Embarking on an educational journey, Greg dove into higher education a few years ago, aiming at a music degree, while honing his guitar playing with dreams of another small ensemble to be created at some point. I got to have an incredible conversation with Greg about life and its unexpected turns and surprises.
Greg and I talked a lot about Nashville, how my experience has been, and how much I miss Portland. He has been to Nashville multiple times on tour in the years with his band, and knows of the immense country scene (which I try to ignore as much as possible) and the calibre of players in the city. The thing that struck me most were his thoughts on enjoying life, and choosing not to strive in vain. There is a difference between selfishly focused striving, which brings little long-term fulfillment, and striving toward a goal without losing sight of those around you. The community I've found myself in is incredibly unique, unlike any I've experienced. My reliability on this community gleans both challenges and solutions. It's an incredible feeling to belong to a group of people that is diverse and unbreakable. Having friends you can go to at any time with any need or celebration is a security that is very rare. That security piece also creates a comfort that sometimes keeps me from working as hard as I should. I am comfortable and satisfied in the context of this community, so the need for something more wanes, and it becomes even more paramount to stay focused on what I want to accomplish in life, which is where the striving comes in.
Greg also spoke about his goal reorientation. The last five years or so, he's focused on becoming the best guitar player he can be, in hopes to find a few others with those chops under their belts and create an ensemble with them. In his progress towards this goal, Greg has discovered that he won't reach the level he's aiming at for a long time, which, at his age, he's deemed is a potentially unworthy use of his time. In our discussion, Greg uncovered a somewhat recent realization, which is a return to what comes naturally for him: songwriting. He worked very diligently at the singer/songwriter route while raising his kids, without much return. Despite his goals ultimately being unmet, songwriting fulfilled him and was an outlet that made sense and came innately. It reminded me how important it is to utilize the strengths we have and try to stay centered around what we do best. When we reach outside of what we're built to do, it aids us in improving character, but drains us and leaves us wanting. Balance is key.
"Are you enjoying it down there?" Greg ultimately asked me. And isn't that the important thing?
Life is challenging now, working full-time at my day job, writing at night, emailing, networking, developing my website on my days off…it's a grind. But the striving is worth the moments of joy, the small successes, and the progress toward my musical goals. Greg also understands the balance of enjoying life and taking time to acknowledge the blessings we have, while trying to answer that other side of the brain that asks, "Is there more to life? What do I do with these feelings, thoughts, and creativity?" Life is good, and it's a huge blessing to learn from someone who has experienced more life than I have, but is still wrestling with the essential questions of life. I guess we are all doing the same in one way or another.
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2️⃣📷 Evers House // Summertime
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Nashville visit
I returned from Nashville one week ago with excitement, anticipation, and hope, leaving (most of) my anxiety at outstanding restaurants like The Wild Cow, PM, and The Pharmacy.
For those of you who are jumping in on this text with no knowledge of what I'm talking about, let me fill you in on the last six months:
I published Let Go and Forget, my first full-length album, in July, 2013.
My job as Interim Worship Pastor came to its fulfillment on November 10 as a new pastor was hired and they threw a killer sendoff for me (of which I'm still tearfully reminiscing).
As I'm now a "free" or "unshackled" (AKA unemployed) musician, I'm planning to move to Nashville, Tennessee, with my brother and two friends in February.
I visited Nashville from November 11-15 and left my heart there.
Nashville is surprisingly a lot like Portland, which I'm stoked about. Built on a river, filled with coffee shops, and home to eclectic and delicious food choices. Even better than these things, I was able to meet dozens of people who are genuinely kind and sincerely friendly.
My hostess typified what my experience was like. Whitney is the niece of my former boss/pastor, and told me I could crash at her house while I'm scouting out the city. As she picked me up from the airport (which she offered to do), she told me: 1) she would be staying in her roommate's room, letting me stay in her room, saving me from a couch, and 2) I would be driving her to work on two of the days she was scheduled, so that I could take her car around the city and check stuff out. She wouldn't budge on these points despite my protests, and that was the type of mi casa es su casa attitude that everyone had.
Whitney is a Pro Nashvillian. She introduced me to a bunch of her friends from Ethos church, and I got to sit in on some of their studio time as they recorded a Worship EP for their church to take home in the Christmas season. These were the nicest people, all giving up their free time to volunteer on this album. Tight.
The next day I met this rad guy named Ben. He lives in a loft owned by his former roommate's parents (…okay, yeah that makes sense). He has been in bands and toured and tons of fun stuff, but now he engineers/writes/produces pop music with various artists. Apparently he lives next door to the producer for Rascal Flatts. No bigs. Also tight.
"Coffee snob" is not uncommonly used to describe me (mostly by my mother). Quality beans combined with a quality pour-over are ingredients to make Jared happy. I found such a place at both Frothy Monkey and Crema. Both had very Portland-ish vibes (a good start) and pretty upstanding coffee. Coffee + Sunset = extra good.
BRINGING HOME TO THE SOUTH
On the last day of my visit, I tracked down the nearest forest park (about 15 minutes out of town) and took a little walk on a trail that prohibited picnics, pets, food, and any sort of diversion from the trail. Not a lot like Portland in that regard…but it was nice to be back in the middle of a forest.
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Nashville is pretty stinkin' rad. I met some awesome people who are very genuine and friendly, saw some great areas that we can rent a house in, and a myriad of restaurants to satisfy my inner foodie. Heck, I even found a group of friends to play Settlers of Catan with me…I think that aided in taking away any amount of doubt or anxiety in me :)
Looks like the move to Tennessee will take place sometime between the end of January and beginning of February! Money, weather, and house availability will play into the timing. The other guys (Joel Evers, Joseph Starr, and Kevin Howard) are all getting pumped for the move. Check back soon for the next update!
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Q: Is it possible to embed dependencies into a command line tool? I am building a c++ command-line tool in xcode and the tool depends on a variety of external libraries. The project builds just fine, but is still dependent on the libraries. I'd like it to be usable on several computers that have the same architecture, without needing to install the dependency tree. Is this possible?
After much searching I've found several answers similar to the following link, but these have to do with building an app bundle and not a command-line tool. Any insight is very helpful.
dynamic libraries in XCode
A: Most platforms have a distinction between static and dynamic libraries. You need to find static versions of your dependencies and link to those rather than the dynamic ones. Linker switches often control that process.
The C++ standard doesn't say anything about how that might work.
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Timlin: The Ship that Sailed to Mars
Embry Clark
It is a truth universally acknowledged that people who work in a rare book gallery are nerds. Over time, this nerdiness is inexorably expanded – or exacerbated, depending on your point of view – by our exposure to the books.
What this means is that we get excited about weird things. And by excited, I mean seriously excited. We're talking seal-clapping exuberance over a dust jacket (as in the first time I saw a first edition of Hemingway's Death in the Afternoon) or a small photograph (as in the signed vintage carte-de-visite of Robert E. Lee currently on display at our Las Vegas gallery).
1932 first edition, first issue of Death in the Afternoon
1865 signed carte-de-visite
of Robert E. Lee
What this also means is sometimes that excitement evolves into outright obsession. Because who knew that the publication history of Darwin's On the Origin of Species was so fascinating? Or that polar explorers were such lunatics? Or that some of the most beautiful books published in the 20th century are stories you've never read, illustrated by people you've never heard of?
1923 first edition of The Ship that Sailed to Mars in the original dust jacket. Inset: The Meteor.
The Ship that Sailed to Mars is one of those stories, and William Timlin is one of those people. Published in England in 1923 in an edition of only 2000 copies – a mere 250 of which were made available in America – The Ship that Sailed to Mars contains 48 color plates, which alternate with 48 pages of Timlin's own calligraphic text. It's the story of an Old Man who has long dreamed of sailing to Mars "by way of the Moon and the more friendly planets."
Table of Contents. The story goes that the publishers were so pleased with the balance between the illustrations and the text that they decided to print the book without any type-setting.
So, the Old Man sets about designing and building a ship. Helping him are several crones, the Elf King's best metal-worker, and fairies. Lots of fairies. Naturally. They suffer through failed designs and false starts. They debate how many cabins the ship should have and what food they should bring. They select gifts for the fairies they will meet on Mars, for "they have known from oldest times that on Mars there dwell those Fairies who fled the Moon when that unhappy planet cooled from sunny opulence to clearest shimmering ice." Until at last the Ship is a reality – one made of lightweight wood "from the grove of a friendly gnome" and decorated with carved golden plates and ropes of sapphires, diamonds, rubies, and amethysts, with peacock hangings, rose silks, and a gleaming figurehead in the form of a phoenix. They set sail at sunset.
Along the way the Ship and her crew encounter all manner of creatures – both terrifying and lovely. Primordial monsters, sinister storms, Eden's own serpent with jewels for eyes. Benevolent air sprites, constellations come to life, Greek myths, and a planet populated entirely by pirates.
Until at last, "through an opportune gap in the encircling stars," they spy "the tiny Orb that was the Wonder World of Mars." Upon landing, the Old Man and his companions meet with a warm welcome. They are wined and dined and toured through the city.
Of course, no Fairy City is complete without a Princess. And every Princess needs a champion to complete an impossible task. Who better than the Old Man from Earth?
Indeed, the Old Man must once again take his life in his hands by traveling through the Iron Hills to the Thunder City. Once there, he must rescue the Prince (beloved of the Princess) who has sadly fallen prey to the Misery peculiar to that region.
It doesn't spoil the loveliness of the specifics to say that the Old Man succeeds – after a fashion.
It seems small in the face of Timlin's art, but what I love most about The Ship that Sailed to Mars is the ship itself, the fact that it's an old-fashioned sailing ship rather than a fantastical rocket ship.
It's worth noting that Timlin was born in 1892 in a coal-mining town called Ashington, which sits along the North Sea in Northumberland, England's northernmost county. (Shortly before the outbreak of World War I, Timlin's family emigrated to South Africa, where he went on to become a successful architect and artist.) Having grown up at the water's edge myself, I know how much time you spend watching ships go by, how prominently those ships can figure in a child's imagination – and how they linger, even into adulthood.
As one of my colleagues, who was also raised along an English coast, said: "Living on the sea, you come to the edge of civilization… you can go anywhere." Even Mars.
Embry is a bookseller at the Las Vegas gallery of Bauman Rare Books. Her studies focused on 19th- and 20th-century British and American poetics, and she received her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a writer, her book reviews and poetry have appeared in journals such as New American Writing, Colorado Review, Court Green, Witness, and Interim. When she's not selling books, Embry reads a lot of military history, detective fiction, and poetry.
12 Responses to "Timlin: The Ship that Sailed to Mars"
Cardmon says: June 5, 2013 at 7:53 am
Great book, fantastic illustrations & good to see a book and author that doesn't normally see the limelight.
Embry Clark says: June 5, 2013 at 5:32 pm
Thanks, Cardmon. I completely agree that Timlin doesn't get nearly the recognition he should – especially since he created not only the illustrations but the story as well. Stay tuned for other under-the-radar masterpieces in weeks to come!
Dallas Jacobs says: June 16, 2013 at 1:55 am
What beautiful and fantastic illustrations! Done in an evocative style reminiscent of Walter Crane and J.M.W. Turner, they alone make me want to read this tale…too bad that it is so scarce that "want to read" will not be replaced with "enjoyed to have read"…thanks at least for displaying these lustrous illustrations…dj
Embry Clark says: June 16, 2013 at 7:42 pm
Glad you enjoyed reading about Timlin, Dallas. You're right that the first edition is exceedingly scarce, but I know that a good quality facsimile edition of the book was published several years ago, so maybe you can transition to "have read" that way.
Dallas Jacobs says: June 16, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Cool! I'll keep an eye out for one, thanx!..dj
Geoff Laidlaw says: May 1, 2014 at 2:53 pm
The reason these first editions are so rare is that no one is prepared to let them out of their possession.
We are blessed to have one and find it enchanting. Some of the fascinating illustrations look like they
could have influenced a later fantasy from one Mr Tolkein.
Embry Clark says: May 5, 2014 at 6:34 pm
I completely agree, Geoff. The collectors I know who have a copy would never give it up!
Kevin Obregón says: June 12, 2015 at 7:56 pm
I was blessed with holding a first edition and my hands while researching it's provenance and the author himself. It was my understanding that Timlin was a neighbor of Tolkien in South Africa, but I can't find any documentation of that or why I believe this. I could just be projecting that 🙂 that ol' malleable memory of man's.
K M Allen says: August 14, 2015 at 11:44 pm
Whilst they were in the same area at the same time (Kimberly, South Africa) we have no documentation of them ever meeting.
W M Timlin was my Grandfather.
David Harris says: August 31, 2015 at 8:45 am
i have this book i was looking to sell but not in excellent condition but all illustrations are still intact. feel free to contact with any questions.
missing dust cover for book
This book was never written for W M Timlin's son, this would have been impossible as his son (my father) was born in 1929, 6 years after the book was published.
Embry Clark says: August 26, 2015 at 6:58 pm
K.M., thank you so much for the correction! It seems one of the sources I used had incorrect information – my apologies. I've made the correction above.
The Ship that Sailed to Mars is one of my absolute favorites. Thank you again for taking the time to comment.
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When I graduated from law school and began working as an attorney, I thought I had "arrived," that my career would unfold seamlessly, and that I would achieve, through competition and striving, excellent results for my clients. Success was going to happen just at it had in high school and college – work hard, don't get distracted, follow the rules, and things just naturally fall into place.
I graduated near the top of my high school class, then graduated from Williams College, where it was a given that our alumni would go on to Wall Street, medicine, law, academia, and leadership positions around the country. And they did. One of my classmates became Dean of Yale Law School. Others became noted physicians, and some founded companies that thrive today. Coming from a middle-class family in Los Angeles, I did not expect to enter the elite myself, but it was exciting to watch people all around me whom I believed to be budding superstars.
Entering the practice of law with the Santa Clara County Public Defenders Office, I felt ready and determined to give my clients the same vigorous representation that paying clients might receive. What I found instead was a criminal justice system run almost entirely by white folks, suspicious of people of color, and willing to go to great lengths to prove their suspicions. For example, the county district attorney's office occasionally hid evidence that might have undercut their case against a defendant, sometimes produced evidence too late to be helpful to the defense, and sometimes produced it only when directly ordered to do so by a judge.
There were trials in which it was clear that I had out-worked the prosecutor – clear from the favorable rulings I got throughout the trial from the judge. Then to my dismay and my client's greater dismay, a jury of well-to-do and retired people would review the facts of the case through their own privileged lenses, and they would convict my client, who was often someone of an ethnicity different from their own.
Further, it was not unknown to me to find myself facing two prosecutors in one of our courts: the district attorney and the "second prosecutor" – the judge. Most judges did not slip into that trap, but some did, and the consequences were bad for my clients.
During one such experience, a judge became upset with me for standing my ground for my client. I persisted in objecting to evidence, beyond merely perfunctory motions. The judge, an autocrat in his courtroom, took me back into his chambers, berated me, and then demanded, "What do you have to say for yourself?" My automatic response was, "Judge, I cannot help it. My ancestors committed felony offenses." He was dumbstruck. I explained that Levi Coffin and others had harbored fugitive slaves, in defiance of the Fugitive Slave Act, and had helped to send runaways to Canada and freedom. The judge threw up his hands and never bothered me again.
My life of courtroom competition continued for forty years, sometimes winning trials and sometimes winning acquittals for defendants who were not guilty. I won a case in the California Supreme Court against a false accusation, which allowed my client to continue with his life.
However, during my forty-year career as a defense lawyer, I gradually shifted my focus away from the conflict and drama of the courtroom and toward the real, living human beings with souls who passed through the courtroom. As I continued living and practicing the Quaker testimonies of peace, integrity, and equality, my competitive instincts faded.
I had been attending Friends Meeting for nine or ten years. Several Friends reached out to me when I first arrived. Two of them acted as spiritual mentors in a deep, caring way. I heard of "silence," "the Light," "God," "seasoning," and "inner peace," but rarely did I experience them. Then came a catharsis – a gathered meeting one First Day. I became aware of what had been occurring all along, but which had eluded me as I sat in silence while dutifully reviewing my past week and planning the next one in my mind.
It was as though I felt the sun rising over the mountains, opening the miracle of a new day, with discoveries I had heard about, but had not done the footwork and prayer to achieve myself before that. I recall the deep silence in that first covered meeting I experienced, the power of the peace, and moral courage demonstrated in the lives of the Friends around me. I felt as though the sun was sending warmth down into my soul.
For many years, I had been teaching law at Santa Clara University. Each semester, during the last class of the term, I talk directly to my students about moral courage. This is a powerful message that these young people do not hear from other law professors – that each one of them can make a difference by being of service to their clients and their community. As part of my Quaker epiphany, I realized this: I had been giving this homily to students I know and respect, but I had not yet fully committed to principles of moral courage in my own life as a Friend.
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APT & Schneider Electric have come together to deliver a resilient data centre power upgrade to the University of Stirling.
Set in the shadow of the Ochil Hills, the University of Stirling's magnificent 330-acre campus encompasses a loch, a golf course and the 18th-century Airthrey Castle. The university was founded by Royal Charter in 1967 and is located two miles from Stirling - a city which is dramatically positioned at the country's geographic heart where Highland meets Lowland Scotland.
The University of Stirling has recently consolidated from three data centres to two by outsourcing some applications to the cloud. Whilst this has increased resource utilisation within the two remaining data centres, planned development of the IT strategy means that rack space is now at a premium to accommodate new services, platforms and equipment. The university currently hosts around 590 servers which are 84% virtualised.
The university campus has had significant power outages in the past, although nothing lasting longer than an hours' duration during the last 15 years. In recent years, the estate services team have dramatically improved the substations serving the campus. While this has generally helped increase the availability of the data centres, short power losses and brownouts were still being experienced.
At the same time, aging data centre power infrastructure equipment had been recognised as a potential problem. While university IT services have never suffered a complete outage thanks to the effectiveness of redundant, distributed IT systems, some of the power equipment had become unreliable and there had been occasional damage to IT equipment.
Following a professional evaluation of the power protection system the project team had concluded that replacing the distributed UPS with a centralised, room-sized UPS solution would require too much disruption to the existing power train, be expensive to implement and not necessarily guarantee any tangible benefit in terms of increased availability or efficiency.
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The implementation went ahead of schedule throughout the period of the project, allowing additional time in hand for the process to be evaluated as it progressed. The entire installation was completed without any downtime in the data centreswhich remained operational throughout.
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by Alessia Amato, Nicholas Clarke, and Malcolm Higgs
Until now, there has only been a shallow understanding of how the leadership actions of project managers interact with ethics and social responsibility. Empirical research into this subject has been sparse. Responsible Leadership, by Nicholas Clarke, Alessia D'Amato, Malcolm Higgs, and Ramesh Vahidi is the first study to investigate how the relationships among managers, team members, and other stakeholders can bring about personal and ethical conflicts that impact decision making.In this groundbreaking book, the authors explore how those who serve as leaders on projects can exercise their roles in ways that respond to the ever-increasing need for ethical decision making. They examine the factors that enable and constrain responsible leadership, looking at the issues faced by project managers as they interact with team members and other stakeholders. Responsible Leadership also provides new insights into how project managers view the moral implications of conflicts that occur as they conduct their work and is a valuable addition to the project management toolkit.
Publisher: Project Management InstituteReleased: Feb 5, 2018ISBN: 9781628254778Format: book
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This is the first study to investigate how relationships among a project manager, team members, and stakeholders bring about ethical or personal conflicts for project managers (Aaltonen & Sivonen, 2009; Jepsen & Eskerod, 2009). This study also examines the impact of these relationships on ethical and social responsibility decision making. A literature is growing concerning the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) considerations (Laschinger, Brent, & Claasen, 2005) as well as ethical issues for projects (Jonasson & Ingason, 2013). In addition, many project management textbooks as well as professional standards now contain sections relating to ethical practice (Schwalbe, 2011; Sears, Sears, & Clough, 2013). More recently, the significance of these topic areas has resulted in the Project Management Institute (PMI) funding research projects looking at project management and sustainability (Gareis, Huemann, Martinuzzi, Sedlacko, & Weninger, 2013) as well as reexamining new thinking in the area of stakeholder management (e.g., Eskerod, Huemann, & Ringhofer, 2015). The term responsible leadership has gained currency in the literature as denoting leadership that combines an emphasis on both ethical behaviors and social responsibility concerns (Maak & Pless, 2006a, 2006b).
To date, limited empirical research has been conducted examining responsible leadership in action, and we have only a shallow understanding of how managers' leadership actions interact with ethical judgments or CSR concerns (De Hoogh & Den Hartog, 2008; Pless, 2007), especially in the case of project management. There is reason to believe that projects might actually impose some constraints on this form of leadership. Most project managers learn that success is about delivering projects on time and on budget (Lock, 1987; Wright, 1997). Do the consensual solutions that represent the sine qua non of responsible leadership thus pose problems for traditional approaches to project management? Further, the use of cost-benefit analysis as a decision-making tool by project managers has been criticized because it fails to take into account ethical considerations (Van Wee, 2012). This study offers new and original insights on the nature of personal, value, and ethical dilemmas faced by project managers and the factors that influence how they make ethical or value-related decisions. Given the paucity of empirical research in the area of ethical decision making and responsible leadership, the findings from this study will have implications for leadership in projects and ethical decision making more widely.
We conducted a qualitative study and undertook semi-structured interviews with project team members and their stakeholders based in a major United Kingdom–based insurance business. The study was longitudinal and we collected data from four projects over the course of 12 months to gain a better understanding of the dynamic nature of decision-making processes and the contextual factors that influence them.
Although all four projects studied were found to deal with issues that have ethical or moral dimensions exemplified by value conflicts, project members tended not to see these issues as ethical ones. Cognitive models of decision making, such as the one put forward by Rest (1986), emphasize moral awareness as an essential first key step in the ethical decision-making process. Our findings, however, suggest that in organizational settings, these personal value conflicts are interpreted through the lens of the organization's culture and business priorities such that ethical issues are not explicitly seen as such.
How project members engage in ethical decision making does not fit well with a rationalist approach to understanding the ethical decision-making process. Rest (1986), for example, posits a four-step model of ethical decision making and behavior that characterizes ethical decision making as proceeding through four stages: (1) moral awareness, (2) moral judgment, (3) moral intent, and (4) moral behavior. Instead, our findings suggest that how project members viewed a moral dilemma shifted as time progressed and their interpretations of a situation varied as different events unfolded during the course of a project.
The moral intensity of an issue or problem was found to vary over time as project members interacted with different people and situations. These served as trigger events that resulted in project members interpreting or reinterpreting the moral dilemma in different ways. These trigger events were found to provoke cognitive dissonance, which resulted in a series of ongoing rationalizations or legitimization processes to justify the perspective of the situation taken. This suggests that ethical decision making is more akin to a sensemaking process in real-life organizational settings rather than a sequential, rational, cognitive analysis of a moral dilemma.
The organizational culture was found to play a significant role in this sensemaking process. This culture was characterized as being paternalistic and caring, although risk averse. A core value of this organization was serving our members (customers). This resulted in decision-making processes being driven by the need for consensus involving a number of stakeholders. Consensus building meant establishing shared mental models that influenced how project members interpreted moral issues in their projects.
Consensus building meant that high levels of stakeholder engagement and management were a distinctive aspect of the decision-making process in these projects. This led to greater accountability for decision making and the notion that decision making was shared or dispersed across a wide network of key actors. This played a significant role in shaping how project members interpreted ethical dilemmas and their subsequent actions.
History in terms of the relative success and experience of previous projects in the organization was a major lens through which project members made sense of and interpreted ethical issues and gave meaning to moral situations that arose on projects.
Ethical situations arose on projects where conflicts were experienced between project and organizational priorities and unclear boundaries of project members' roles and responsibilities. In these circumstances, the project's governance structure was used to help resolve ethical issues that arose. However, this could involve significant politicking and the selected lobbying of particular stakeholders in order to secure particular decision outcomes. This, again, suggests that ethical decision making was far less a cognitive, rational process than it was subject to actors persuading and cajoling powerful others to secure outcomes that supported their priorities.
Ethical decision making is a core aspect of responsible leadership, but rational approaches to ethical decision making suggest individuals will judge moral situations in terms of absolute moral standards or universal principles. Our findings suggest that ethical decision making in projects and organizations does not mirror this rationalistic perspective. Instead, ethical decision making is a dynamic process where individuals negotiate and make sense of moral situations through interactions with key stakeholders, and engage in a continuous process of interpretation and reinterpretation of the issue as events unfold. This sensemaking would seem highly dependent upon contextual factors in the organization, including the organizational culture.
Contributions to Theory
This study makes a contribution to the literatures on both ethical decision making and responsible leadership as well as to project management literature.
In many studies of ethical decision making, there is a focus on a normative approach to considerations of ethics rather than exploration as an enacted phenomenon. In reviewing the literature on ethical decision making, we found a focus on rational models (e.g., Jones, 1991; Rest, 1986). However, these have been critiqued as they fail to take account of the high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity that are faced in many contexts and the related emotional aspects of decisions. Sonenshein (2007) developed a model that takes account of these additional factors, adopting a sensemaking perspective (Weick, 1995). However, to date there have been relatively few empirical studies that have tested this approach. This study provides empirical data that provide support for the Sonenshein (2007) model and, in particular, shows that a sensemaking perspective (Weick, 1995) plays a significant role in the issue-construction component of the model.
In recent years, there has been growing attention to ethics studies in the project management literature (Müller, 2014). However, these studies have tended to be somewhat limited in scope and lack evidence of the practice behaviors of project managers (Loo, 2002; Müller, 2014; Walker & Lloyd-Walker, 2014). This study provides insights into the behavior and actions of both project managers and team members in the course of working on significant projects. Furthermore, the practices, behaviors, and ethical issues are studied on a longitudinal basis, demonstrating how the impacts of a range of factors on ethical issues and decisions play out over the course of the project.
Within the literature on ethical decision making and ethics in projects, there have been assertions that organizational culture is a factor that impacts decisions and behaviors (Ho, 2010; Sweeney, Arnold, & Pierce, 2010). However, there is limited empirical evidence underpinning these assertions. This study provides evidence of the central role that organizational culture plays in the ethical decision-making process and in resolving issues and dilemmas. Responsible leadership remains an emerging concept that suffers from definitional disagreements and a lack of guidance in terms of moving from theory to application in practice (Maak & Pless, 2006a; Voegtlin, 2015).
Within our study, we found evidence that responsible leadership plays a significant role in the practical context of managing complex and ambiguous projects. In particular, we have demonstrated that extensive stakeholder engagement plays a significant role in contributing to handling ethical issues and dilemmas.
Contributions to Practice
Given the paucity of empirical research in the area of ethical decision making and responsible leadership, the findings from this study will have implications for leadership in projects—and more widely. The outcomes of this research will enable PMI to consider in what ways ethical standards of practice meet the requirements for project management practice. Furthermore, the findings can inform the development of project managers by providing input that can develop awareness of how context and moral intensity might influence the decisions project managers make on projects.
The significance of a sensemaking approach to ethical decision making provides a basis for developing project managers' understanding of the sensemaking processes, thus enhancing their understanding of approaches to handling ethical dilemmas and decision making.
Within the project management literature, there has been an increasing interest in issues relating to ethics and ethical decision making (Aaltonen & Sivonen, 2009; Jepsen & Eskerod, 2009; Schwalbe, 2011; Sears, Sears, & Clough, 2013). However, to date there have been few empirical studies that consider how ethical considerations arise in projects and how issues are resolved by project team members and those in leadership roles within the project (De Hoogh & Den Hartog, 2008; Pless, 2007). Indeed, this will be the first study to investigate how relationships among project managers, team members, and stakeholders bring about ethical or personal conflicts for project managers—and to examine the impact of those relationships on ethical and social responsibility decision making. Furthermore, the project has been designed to explore how those with leadership roles in projects exercise their leadership in a way that addresses the growing need for ethical decision making in projects. In doing this, we explore the literature on responsible leadership and its evidence in the behaviors of leaders within this study. The concept of responsible leadership has gained currency in the literature, denoting leadership that combines an emphasis on both ethical behavior and social responsibility concerns (Maak & Pless, 2006a). To date, limited empirical research has been conducted examining responsible leadership in action, and we have only a shallow understanding of how managers' leadership actions interact with ethical judgments or CSR concerns (De Hoogh & Den Hartog, 2008; Pless, 2007). This is also the case of project management.
This project commenced with a review of the literature relating to responsible leadership, ethics in project management, and ethical decision making. In performing this review, we identified a number of gaps in the existing research. There has been growing attention to ethics studies in project management literature in recent years (Müller, 2014). However, these studies have tended to be somewhat limited in scope and lack evidence of the practical behavior of project managers (Loo, 2002; Müller, 2014; Walker & Lloyd-Walker, 2014). Furthermore, many studies focus on a normative approach to considerations of ethics rather than exploring ethics as an enacted phenomenon. In reviewing the literature on ethical decision making, we found a focus on rational models (e.g., Jones, 1991; Rest, 1986). However, these have been critiqued as they fail to take account of the high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity that are faced in many contexts and the related emotional aspects of decisions. Sonenshein (2007) developed a model that takes account of these additional factors, adopting a sensemaking perspective (Weick, 1995). However, to date there have been relatively few empirical studies that have tested this approach.
The aims of this study were to investigate the enablers and constraints to responsible leadership in projects through exploring the ethical issues faced by project managers as they interact with project members and stakeholders. We aim to make a specific contribution to the literature by shedding new insights on project managers' perceptions of the moral intensity of personal and value conflicts they face on projects and how these impact their decision making. Our specific research questions were:
What personal value conflicts arise for project members on projects and what are the values or mind-sets that direct their decision making?
How do interactions with stakeholders reveal insights into ethical decision making on projects?
What are the norms that regulate how project members deal with personal conflicts in projects, and to | {
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PeaceMakers, trained by My Choices Foundation to provide in-field support to survivors of abuse, in Warangal, India. (Credit: My Choices Foundation)
As The Elders launch a new programme on Access to Justice, Elca Grobler, founder of Indian NGO My Choices Foundation – one of the "Sparks of Hope" grassroots groups championed by The Elders - writes of the importance of addressing the profound global injustice of violence against women and girls.
India is the world's largest democracy, with significant diversity in religion, caste, customs, languages and regions. India's constitution beautifully acknowledges all these diversities and preserves each and every person's rights through rule of law. However, although all of these multiplicities are acknowledged, justice does not always prevail.
According to a 2018 study by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, India is the most dangerous country in the world for women and girls. Female feticide, child marriage, high levels of trafficking and the frequency and severity of violence against women and girls – all make the world's largest democracy the most dangerous place to be a woman.
Close to 40% of Indian married women have experienced violence by their husbands and unpardonably, around 57% of male adolescents (aged 15-19) and 53% of female adolescents assumed husbands are justified in beating their wives under specified circumstances.
I founded My Choices Foundation from the desire to see families become the focus of prevention and transformation of the most pervasive and intractable forms of injustice against women and girls. We aim to give women, children and families choices to live lives free from domestic violence and human trafficking in India.
True democracy and access to justice is not possible if it is not applied at a grassroots level. Often women see human rights, democracy, and participation in decision-making processes as a privilege, not as their fundamental right. It is extremely difficult for women to access justice, to make use of their rights and claim the equality afforded to them under the law.
India has several robust laws protecting women and girls from many forms of violence, abuse, and exploitation, such as the PWDVA, 2005. These laws neutralise the restricted interpretation of religious laws and unburden women from the weight of religious intolerance. Regrettably, in practice, Indian society still considers women as second class citizens and their citizenship rights are constantly under attack.
A cornerstone of any progressive society lies in the equal opportunities of growth provided to all its members. Violence against women not only hinders this growth but also deters them from having a life of dignity.
Access to justice is very important for women, especially to victims of violence as it helps them tackle abuse, protect themselves and defend their most basic human right - a right to live life with dignity and equality.
True democracy and access to justice is not possible if it is not applied at a grassroots level.
But, in order to bring about change and give women the access to justice they so deeply need – we have to educate and empower them at the grassroots level. This is the approach we have taken at My Choices Foundation with all our programs - training local women and girls on their rights and equipping them to be the changemakers in their societies.
One of these programs, Operation PeaceMaker, builds an army of community PeaceMakers; women who are mostly uneducated and many are victims of domestic violence themselves. Using local women at the forefront of challenging patriarchal norms in their own communities has proven to be very effective and transformative. Any program can be sustained long term when it is in possession of local people.
These PeaceMakers are not only transforming their own lives but are instrumental in bringing change to the lives of thousands of other women and girls. They become a source of human rights education and claimant of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Indian democratic constitution.
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The Elders are launching a new programme on Access to Justice because without justice, the SDGs cannot be achieved.
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With the promise of summer break is in sight, you may find yourself already thinking of ways you can rejuvenate yourself, while also developing new skills and strategies for managing your stress once the next academic year begins.
It's one reason we often hear people give for attending our Oregon Summer Intensive.
Held at the beautiful Still Meadow Retreat, just outside of Portland and in the shadow of magnificent Mt. Hood, this annual event provides teachers and counselors – and therapists and nurses and others who work with children – an opportunity for renewal on so many levels, beyond just learning the Yoga Calm curriculum and new ways of implementing it in their own classrooms (and clinics and homes).
There's time for your own yoga practice, alone or in the daily groups led by Jim. There's time for exploring the meadows, woods,and beautifully landscaped grounds of the retreat, or wandering along the creek. There's time for enjoying a relaxing sauna or connecting with others around the firepit in the evening.
The lush setting provides a nurturing environment, where all are welcome to refresh and renew in body, mind, and spirit.
Making the time for self-care is ever more critical these days, but perhaps especially for those in education. After all, teacher stress and burnout have been accelerating. The most recent data shows that nearly twice as many teachers are leaving the profession each year now compared to 10 years ago.
Some of this is due to retirement, of course, but much of it is rooted in stress. A 2017 survey from the Learning Policy Institute found that while about a third of teachers leave due to retirement, 55% say the main issue driving their choice is dissatisfaction with things like mandates, lack of administrative support, and working conditions.
Left unchecked, the stress can ultimately build to burnout, which, at least one commentator has noted, may be better understood as "work induced depression." This can have effects beyond just the personal physical and mental burden.
"I spent many years observing classrooms, and what I saw blew my mind," said [University of Virginia professor of education Patricia] Jennings, recalling a period earlier in her career when she helped young teachers improve their classroom management. "The teachers' own stress levels and emotional reactivity were causing problems in their classrooms." Emotionally exhausted teachers were more likely to overreact to minor student stumbles, and such reactions spiked student stress in turn, leading to more discipline issues, and so on, spiraling downward.
Hence, the growth of "resilience training" for teachers, recently explored in the article quoted above. Not only do yoga, meditation, and mindfulness provide tools for addressing teacher stress; it also makes educators better prepared to teach those skills to students.
Yet there are some who worry that this is a band-aid type of solution, doing nothing to address the actual workplace issues that are fueling teacher burnout.
We wholeheartedly agree. But as we've discussed before, a meaningful mindfulness practice doesn't just stop with the immediate calm from self-regulation, breathing, and perspective. It's about more than just feeling better.
It is a preparation for taking action and creating change.
More, something is clearly needed to help teachers in the moment – just as we need "emotional first aid" strategies to help a child trying to cope with the big emotions that can fuel "acting out." Only once the crisis has been navigated can we begin to address the causes that got us to that point.
A revamped core curriculum with some new tools and activities to help you be even more successful.
More practical guidance on incorporating tools such as new card decks, visual schedules, posters and ways of promoting school-wide implementations like our new Empower program.
A special afternoon conference and dinner with our certified instructors with a focus on working with mental health, trauma, preschool, tweens, disabled and other populations, and a Q&A session where you can get specific advice on using Yoga Calm in your work, as well as more detailed information on topics of interest.
A variety of guest instructors, including Yoga Calm national training manager Kathy Flaminio and Dr. Rob Roeser, a professor of psychology at Pennsylvania State University.
As we get deeper into the spring, we'll have more details to share. So be sure you're subscribed to our newsletter or connected to us on Facebook or Twitter so you get all the info as we release it.
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The government's method of reporting progress on the trust fund is so inconsistent and unreliable that it "stretches credibility," the Department of Interior's top-level trust fund official has told Secretary Gale Norton.
By relying on milestones to evaluate the government's progress, an inaccurate portrait of trust reform is presented, Special Trustee Tom Slonaker wrote in a memo to his boss. Quarterly reports provided to to the court overseeing the Cobell v. Norton lawsuit may be "factually correct" but do not give a hint of the true status of reform, warned Slonaker.
For example, Interior officials have publicly and privately praised the institution of a land title system in Alaska. But the project is nowhere near complete, Slonaker noted, despite claims presented in a February status update.
"At the current rate of completion," Slonaker wrote on September 10, "it will take years to bring the Alaska Region into an operational status."
"The information reported," he continued, "while factually correct, is not a comprehensive statement of the capability."
The Interior's reported progress on a $40 million software system is particularly troublesome, Slonaker told Norton. Going by milestones, the $40 million Trust Assets and Accounting Management System (TAAMS) should be up and running, since the government has told U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth that 19 out of 24 tasks are completed.
But since the system has run into numerous delays, obviously this is not the case, Slonaker said. Some of the project's failings, like the cleanup of trust fund records, have been chronicled by a court monitor while others, such as the recent crash of a critical software component, have been reported by Indianz.Com.
"This stretches credibility," said Slonaker of what is represented otherwise by the government.
In his landmark December 1999 ruling, Lamberth ordered the Interior to provide quarterly updates. Infighting and disputes about the reports have increased in recent months, as various officials and senior management point fingers and disclaim responsibility for the contents.
Court monitor Joseph S. Kieffer III has noted that attorneys in the Office of the Solicitor and senior Bureau of Indian Affairs management have edited out what would appear to be more truthful comments. Solicitor Bill Myers responded in part by removing two members of his staff from the trust fund and seeking an internal investigation.
But Myers has since drawn barbs from a group of trust reform managers who refused to certify the government's latest report, which was finally turned in last week after an unapproved one-month delay. An order to verify the contents was rather "intimidating," they told him in a memo.
The BIA has not confirmed it has taken action against staff or management. Kieffer identified Deputy Commissioner Sharon Blackwell, who reports directly to Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb, as a player in the battle over the updates.
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President Trump initially dismissed the threat of the virus by likening it to the common flu.Credit...Samuel Corum for The New York Times.
President Trump announced in a tweet early Friday morning that he and his wife Melania have both tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately," he wrote. "We will get through this TOGETHER!" The news came just hours after it was announced that Hope Hicks, a close adviser to Trump who traveled with him aboard Air Force One several times this week, had tested positive.
The president's physician, Sean P. Conley, wrote later that Trump and his wife "are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence."
Trump giving WHO ultimatum over coronavirus handling.
First lady Melania Trump said early Friday morning that she and the president were both feeling well after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
"We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements," she wrote in a tweet, reiterating that both would quarantine at home. "Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together."
A statement released by the White House physician early on Friday did not say if either the president or the first lady had experienced coronavirus symptoms before testing positive.
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Alongside Huawei P30 Pro, the company has also launched today Huawei P30 Lite smartphone in India. This phone comes in two variants – 6GB RAM+128 GB ROM for Rs. 22,990 and 4GB RAM+128 GB ROM for Rs. 19,990. It will be available in two colors of Midnight black and Peacock blue. It will be available on Amazon.in starting 25th April at 12 AM for Prime members and 26th April at 12 AM for regular customers. It will also be available in 120 Croma stores across India starting early next month.
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Maryland's average rates for car insurance are $1,116.45/yr or $93.04/mo. Maryland car insurance minimum liability requirements are 30/60/15 for bodily injury and property coverage.
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Average Premiums Liability: $609.74
Combined Premiums: $1,116.45
Percent of Uninsured Motorists 12.40 percent
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If you have a Maryland driver's license, you're one of 4,264,875 licensed drivers in your state, as of 2016. Although we hope these millions of drivers feel confident in their car insurance coverage, that's probably not the case.
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Are you tired of spending too much money on car insurance in the Old Line State? Are you fed up with hours upon hours of researching insurance information? Comparing various resources can get overwhelming, confusing, and exhausting. That's why we're here to help!
We aren't trying to sell you anything. We're just car insurance experts here to help YOU! This guide will break down Maryland's policy options explain why certain types of coverage are important and translate the jargon that makes your head spin. We want you to get the proper car insurance coverage for the right amount of money, so let's get started.
Maryland Insurance Required
Minimum Limits
Bodily Injury Liability (of one person) $30,000
Bodily Injury Liability (two or more people) $60,000
Property Damage Liability $15,000
Maryland is a "fault" state, which means that the driver who caused the collision must assume responsibility for any harmful outcomes. Of course, the at-fault driver's insurance provider will cover these losses within policy limits, and that's why liability coverage is required.
This means, like most states, you must carry a minimum insurance requirement to be able to cover any damages. This varies depending on where you live.
Liability insurance covers whoever (drivers, passengers, pedestrians) gets hurt in an accident that you — or someone under your policy — cause. It covers their medical bills, property damage costs, and other relevant bills within policy limits.
For added protection in the case of a wreck where people and cars are left in critical condition, Marylanders can carry more than liability coverage. To cover your own damage in a car crash situation, collision coverage and uninsured motorist coverage are ideal.
Since Maryland requires you to have car insurance, there may be times when you'll need to prove you have coverage, especially when you get in a car accident or get pulled over for any reason. Therefore, this state requires that you carry an up-to-date insurance identification card with you or in your car. It may be a paper, plastic, or electronic card.
All that matters is that it's current and accurate. Anyone unable to show this card can be fined $50.
If your insurance company notifies the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) that you've canceled your only active insurance policy, you'll get a "Proof of Insurance Needed" letter in the mail.
If this is the case, be sure to obtain a new insurance policy as soon as possible. If, however, there was some mistake and your vehicle is still insured, contact your insurance company and request that they send an eFR-19 form (not an ID card or policy) to the MDOT MVA; this form will be valid for 30 days.
In 2014, the annual per capita disposable personal income in Maryland was $46,875. The annual full coverage average of auto insurance premiums for 2014 was $1,096.37. Thus, on average, Maryland's car insurance payments require about 2.34 percent of your income.
Thankfully, when it comes to learning where to find the best car insurance at the lowest price, you're in good hands with us here at Car Insurance Comparison.
But more on that later…
Let's go over the cost of core car insurance coverage. When comparing Maryland to the national annual car insurance average, Maryland costs are higher. The national average is $1,311, while Maryland's average is $1,590 — the eleventh highest average out of all 50 states.
Average Annual Costs (2015)
We've collected the average premium costs for each core coverage type from 2015. If you're in Maryland, there's a chance these costs have already increased by now. The data in the above table comes from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
In 2015, 12.4 percent of motorists in Maryland didn't have car insurance. This stat didn't place Maryland at the top of the list for the highest percentage of uninsured drivers in the United States, but that percentage still isn't great. As aforementioned, collision coverage and uninsured motorist coverage are advisable additions, and your insurance company may already require them (even if Maryland State does not).
Additionally, comprehensive coverage is helpful because it covers any car repairs that have nothing to do with collisions, like in the case of vandalism or natural disasters.
Loss ratios gauge the financial status of a car insurance company. Basically, a loss ratio is the money a company pays out for claims…to the money they receive for premiums. So, if they pay $40 in claims out of $100 taken in on premiums, their loss ratio would be 40:100, or 40 percent. The other 60 percent goes to paying overhead.
A company that pays more in claims than it collects for premiums has a high loss ratio and isn't in good financial health, so you want to steer clear of companies in this situation!
The table below shows loss ratios for liability insurance categories in Maryland:
Medical Payments (MedPay) 88 percent 88 percent 78 percent
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) 78 percent 77 percent 77 percent
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UUM) 67 percent 69 percent 69 percent
We know your goal is to get the complete coverage you need at an affordable price.
Good news: There are several impactful and inexpensive optional add-ons for your policy, also called "riders."
Here's a list of useful coverage available to you in Maryland:
Pay-as-you-drive or Usage-based Insurance>
25-year-olds $929 $1032
55-year-olds $933 $950
Common misconception: Men pay more for car insurance.
In most states that isn't always true, and Maryland is one of them. In Maryland, both Geico and Progressive charge females more than males who have the same profile and driving record.
These tables show the top ZIP codes with the highest average rates and the top ZIP codes with the lowest average rates. If you live where there are higher rates in Maryland, know that you're not the only one paying a lot of money for car insurance!
Cheapest ZIP Codes in Maryland
Average Annual Rate by ZIP Code
Most Expensive Company
Most Expensive Annual Rate
2nd Most Expensive Company
2nd Most Expensive Annual Rate
Cheapest Company
Cheapest Annual Rate
2nd Cheapest Company
2nd Cheapest Annual Rate
21601 EASTON $3,689.45 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,283.88
21627 CROCHERON $3,701.33 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,255.85 USAA $2,377.24
21629 DENTON $3,679.84 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
21632 FEDERALSBURG $3,697.12 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,255.85 USAA $2,377.24
21641 HILLSBORO $3,688.53 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
21652 NEAVITT $3,702.66 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,253.04
21653 NEWCOMB $3,702.66 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,253.04
21654 OXFORD $3,708.41 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,253.04
21655 PRESTON $3,689.34 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
21659 RHODESDALE $3,711.42 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,255.85 USAA $2,377.24
21660 RIDGELY $3,683.98 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
21663 SAINT MICHAELS $3,702.10 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,278.74
21670 TEMPLEVILLE $3,688.53 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
21719 CASCADE $3,696.13 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
21721 CHEWSVILLE $3,682.15 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
21734 FUNKSTOWN $3,711.93 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
21742 HAGERSTOWN $3,697.62 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
21767 MAUGANSVILLE $3,680.30 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,451.41
21783 SMITHSBURG $3,658.86 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
21795 WILLIAMSPORT $3,706.29 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,451.41
21810 ALLEN $3,699.92 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,247.24 USAA $2,424.67
21811 BERLIN $3,696.78 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,213.21 USAA $2,322.55
21842 OCEAN CITY $3,698.26 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,213.21 USAA $2,322.55
21852 POWELLVILLE $3,706.88 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,247.24 USAA $2,424.67
21862 SHOWELL $3,699.60 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,213.21 USAA $2,407.74
A ZIP code in Smithsburg has the cheapest car insurance rates.
Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Maryland
21216 BALTIMORE $8,830.19 Liberty Mutual $18,053.57 Progressive $9,230.34 USAA $4,945.10 Nationwide $5,400.63
21213 BALTIMORE $8,455.92 Liberty Mutual $16,417.60 State Farm $8,891.65 USAA $4,390.01 Nationwide $5,201.68
21207 GWYNN OAK $7,721.94 Liberty Mutual $15,383.48 Progressive $7,844.78 USAA $4,882.32 Nationwide $5,400.63
21218 BALTIMORE $7,591.34 Liberty Mutual $15,383.48 Allstate $7,693.18 USAA $3,928.12 Nationwide $5,201.68
21133 RANDALLSTOWN $7,288.96 Liberty Mutual $15,383.48 Allstate $7,585.22 USAA $3,682.84 Nationwide $4,860.80
21244 WINDSOR MILL $7,164.27 Liberty Mutual $15,383.48 Allstate $7,585.22 USAA $3,906.13 Nationwide $4,509.81
21201 BALTIMORE $7,013.37 Liberty Mutual $15,383.48 Allstate $7,693.18 USAA $3,734.89 GEICO $4,760.90
21231 BALTIMORE $6,850.34 Liberty Mutual $15,383.48 Allstate $7,693.18 USAA $3,831.40 Progressive $4,824.71
21208 PIKESVILLE $6,777.46 Liberty Mutual $14,015.81 Allstate $7,585.22 USAA $3,662.08 Nationwide $3,990.65
20743 CAPITOL HEIGHTS $6,517.08 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,180.00 Nationwide $4,077.69 USAA $4,095.03
20747 DISTRICT HEIGHTS $6,402.12 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,180.00 USAA $4,040.83 Nationwide $4,077.69
20785 HYATTSVILLE $6,358.32 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,180.00 USAA $4,032.68 Nationwide $4,077.69
20710 BLADENSBURG $6,313.14 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,205.95 Nationwide $3,588.66 USAA $3,865.45
The tables below show the cheapest and most expensive cities in Maryland.
Cheapest Cities in Maryland
Average Annual Rate by City
Cavetown $3,658.86 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
Denton $3,679.84 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
Maugansville $3,680.30 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,451.41
Chewsville $3,682.15 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
Ridgely $3,683.98 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
Hillsboro $3,688.53 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
Templeville $3,688.53 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
Preston $3,689.34 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 USAA $2,154.13 Nationwide $2,199.10
Easton $3,689.44 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,283.88
Cascade $3,696.13 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
Berlin $3,696.78 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,213.21 USAA $2,322.55
Federalsburg $3,697.12 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,255.85 USAA $2,377.24
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills $3,697.62 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
Ocean City $3,698.26 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,213.21 USAA $2,322.55
Showell $3,699.60 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,213.21 USAA $2,407.74
Allen $3,699.92 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,247.24 USAA $2,424.67
Crocheron $3,701.33 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,255.85 USAA $2,377.24
St. Michaels $3,702.09 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,278.74
Neavitt $3,702.66 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,253.04
Newcomb $3,702.66 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,253.04
Halfway $3,706.29 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,451.41
Powellville $3,706.88 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,247.24 USAA $2,424.67
Oxford $3,708.41 Liberty Mutual $8,068.52 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,199.10 USAA $2,253.04
Rhodesdale $3,711.42 Liberty Mutual $7,741.31 Allstate $4,095.48 Nationwide $2,255.85 USAA $2,377.24
Funkstown $3,711.93 Liberty Mutual $7,798.10 Allstate $4,058.11 Nationwide $2,288.47 USAA $2,292.55
Cavetown and Denton have the cheapest car insurance rates.
Most Expensive Cities in Maryland
Randallstown $7,288.96 Liberty Mutual $15,383.48 Allstate $7,585.22 USAA $3,682.84 Nationwide $4,860.80
Windsor Mill $7,164.27 Liberty Mutual $15,383.48 Allstate $7,585.22 USAA $3,906.13 Nationwide $4,509.81
Baltimore $6,862.78 Liberty Mutual $13,543.49 Allstate $7,512.52 USAA $3,899.06 Nationwide $4,576.97
Capitol Heights $6,517.08 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,180.00 Nationwide $4,077.69 USAA $4,095.03
District Heights $6,402.12 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,180.00 USAA $4,040.83 Nationwide $4,077.69
Cheverly $6,358.32 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,180.00 USAA $4,032.68 Nationwide $4,077.69
Bladensburg $6,313.13 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,205.95 Nationwide $3,588.66 USAA $3,865.45
Forest Heights $6,203.36 Liberty Mutual $13,517.97 Allstate $5,762.95 USAA $4,029.40 Nationwide $4,077.69
East Riverdale $6,143.03 Liberty Mutual $14,583.12 Allstate $6,205.95 Nationwide $3,588.66 USAA $4,003.22
Garrison $6,113.39 Liberty Mutual $11,974.20 Allstate $7,529.77 USAA $3,552.82 Nationwide $4,160.22
Camp Springs $6,017.80 Liberty Mutual $13,119.41 Allstate $5,901.97 USAA $3,873.61 Nationwide $3,944.81
Hyattsville $5,969.59 Liberty Mutual $12,306.94 Allstate $6,205.95 Nationwide $3,588.66 USAA $3,865.45
Arbutus $5,965.66 Liberty Mutual $9,170.39 Allstate $7,639.20 USAA $3,039.87 Nationwide $3,878.95
Brentwood $5,917.22 Liberty Mutual $12,306.94 Allstate $6,205.95 Nationwide $3,588.66 USAA $4,003.22
Adelphi $5,893.97 Liberty Mutual $12,626.36 Allstate $6,090.60 Nationwide $3,779.60 USAA $3,809.53
Riverdale $5,880.83 Liberty Mutual $12,306.94 Allstate $6,205.95 Nationwide $3,588.66 USAA $4,003.22
Essex $5,871.01 Liberty Mutual $10,811.14 Allstate $7,307.83 USAA $3,220.02 Nationwide $3,767.26
Mount Rainier $5,870.98 Liberty Mutual $12,306.94 Allstate $6,205.95 Nationwide $3,588.66 USAA $4,003.22
Glenarden $5,728.56 Liberty Mutual $12,306.94 Allstate $6,070.33 USAA $3,262.16 Nationwide $3,588.66
Bowleys Quarters $5,711.38 Liberty Mutual $10,811.14 Allstate $6,509.97 USAA $3,401.99 Nationwide $3,767.26
Clinton $5,633.08 Liberty Mutual $12,322.28 Allstate $5,701.21 USAA $3,348.43 Nationwide $3,679.06
Reisterstown $5,628.38 Liberty Mutual $10,684.93 Allstate $6,016.35 USAA $3,302.66 Nationwide $3,449.67
Edgemere $5,593.30 Liberty Mutual $10,104.80 Allstate $7,693.18 USAA $3,220.02 Nationwide $3,767.26
Kettering $5,586.04 Liberty Mutual $12,306.94 Allstate $6,008.58 USAA $3,239.35 Nationwide $3,588.66
Cheltenham $5,585.48 Liberty Mutual $12,322.28 Allstate $5,701.21 USAA $3,348.43 Nationwide $3,679.06
It's also helpful to know that rates aren't just based on where you live. Demographics affect the types of coverage you have. Do you live in Maryland and fit into any of the following descriptions?
A family with young drivers pays an annual average of $8,440 for car insurance, compared to a range of $1919 to $2950 for a family with no young drivers.
A young single male (age 30) pays almost the exact amount as a single male (age 50) with annual averages of $1592 and $1593, respectively.
A senior female (age 65) pays an annual average of $1,099 for auto insurance.
Now that you have an idea of how auto insurance rates compare between some Maryland ZIP codes, cities, and demographics, let's take a look at the insurance companies licensed in your state to help you find the right company for your coverage needs.
With the hundreds of car insurance providers out there today, it's nearly impossible to know who to trust. You're probably wondering, "Is it safe to switch to a smaller company that offers lower rates?" Let us help you decide!
Keep reading to discover the best providers across the Old Line State.
Let's discuss Maryland auto insurance companies' financial ratings.
Providers (Largest to Smallest)
A.M. Best Rating
Allstate Insurance A+
Berkshire Hathaway A++
Erie Insurance A+
Hartford Fire & Casualty A+
Liberty Mutual A
Nationwide A+
Progressive A+
State Farm A++
Travelers A++
USAA A++
Since Maryland is a Mid-Atlantic state, we've consulted J.D. Power's study on car insurance companies with the best customer ratings in this region. With a score of 854 out of 1,000, Erie Insurance is number one with the best customer ratings in Maryland (and other Mid-Atlantic states).
You'll also notice several other top companies in the 800s, some who fall below average.
While you search for the right auto insurance company for you, keep a company's customer-satisfaction ranking in mind. After all, you could become their customer, too!
Since State Farm ranks "below average" in the J.D. Power graphic, it's no surprise that they received a grand total of 1,482 customer complaints in Maryland in 2017, making them the Maryland car insurance company with the most complaints. The company with the second-highest amount of complaints is Government Employees Insurance Company, with a total of 333.
That's a huge drop from State Farm! As a Marylander, it's wise to keep these numbers in mind.
Complaint Ratio
Total Complaints
Allstate Insurance 0.5 163
Berkshire Hathaway (via Geico) 0.68 333
Erie Insurance 0.7 22
Hartford Fire & Casualty 4.68 9
Liberty Mutual 5.95 222
Nationwide 0.28 25
Progressive 0.75 120
State Farm 0.44 1482
Travelers .09 2
USAA 0.74 296
We've compiled a list of the top five cheapest companies that serve Maryland — along with the top five most expensive companies you should avoid if you want cheaper car insurance. That way, you don't have to do all the research yourself!
Top Five Most Expensive Auto Insurance Providers (Average Annual Rates)
Annual Rates
Top Five Cheapest Auto Insurance Providers (Average Annual Rates)
Agency Insurance $2,267 Meridian Security Insurance $1,030
Amica Mutual Insurance $2,209 Horace Mann Insurance $1,223
CSAA General Insurance $2,099 Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange $1,371
Encompass Home/Auto Insurance $2,256 Atlantic States Insurance $1,041
USAA General Indemnity $2,127 Cumberland Insurance $1,255
We've also put together a chart that shows how these companies' rates compare versus the state average.
What's more…we can help you find the cheapest rates around.
We've already shown you Maryland's 10 largest car insurance companies and their financial ratings. But, to give you a better idea of what makes these companies large, check out their market shares and number of administered premiums:
Premiums Written
Allstate Insurance $582,872 11.91 percent
Berkshire Hathaway $1,173,739 23.98 percent
Erie Insurance $376,241 7.69 percent
Hartford Fire & Casualty $50,075 1.02 percent
Liberty Mutual $185,153 3.78 percent
Nationwide $373,032 7.62 percent
Progressive $310,170 6.34 percent
State Farm $940,404 19.21 percent
Travelers $81,122 1.66 percent
USAA $422,116 8.62 percent
For your information, here are the numbers of domestic and foreign property and casualty insurance companies in Maryland:
Further, here are how the top ten insurance companies in the state stack up in their market shares.
Commute time is one of a number of factors that play a role in increasing or decreasing your rates. Take a look at how it stacks up.
Following your state car insurance laws is important, but they can be difficult to decipher. Not to worry, though — that's just another reason why we're here to help!
To keep you informed, we'll give you an inside look at some of the most important auto insurance laws in Maryland.
If you've racked up car insurance debt in Maryland, there's a chance that 80 percent of your penalty fees could be waived.
You'll qualify for the Debt Reduction Program if you:
Are a Maryland resident
Own a car that isn't insured yet or buy a car after enrolling in this program
Have had a delinquent uninsured motorist penalty since before January 1, 2014
Don't have a court ruling administered by the Department of Budget and Management, Central Collection Unit (CCU)
To learn more about this program, click here.
If you break or damage your windshield, your insurer can repair or replace it with aftermarket parts that are similar to the original in type and quality. In preparation for a possible damaged windshield situation, you could go ahead and purchase a separate insurance clause that would require your provider to install original equipment manufacturer parts.
You can use any repair shop you want, but you may have to pay the cost difference out-of-pocket.
Maryland insurance fraud penalties depend on whether your case is a criminal case, an administrative case, or a civil case. For example, if a person is convicted of criminal insurance fraud, they can get up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000, plus a combined sentence if there are any additional charges.
But an administrative penalty could result in a fine of up to $25,000. You can find more legal details in this article here.
From January 2018 through June 2018 in Maryland, there were a total of 25 civil insurance fraud cases (not just car insurance fraud). The combined penalty charges were $ 66,450, and the combined restitution payments totaled $ 42,461.
From January 2018 through June 2018 in Maryland, there were a total of 12 criminal insurance fraud cases. The combined fines totaled $ 1,642, and the combined restitution payments totaled $ 103,939.
Injured? Vehicle damaged? The statute of limitations is three years for both personal injury and property damage claims, so that's how long you'll have to file a claim and fight for the money owed to you.
If you don't file an aforementioned eFR-19 form and get caught driving again without insurance, you can:
Lose license plates and vehicle registration privileges
Pay uninsured motorist penalty fees for each lapse of insurance — $150 for the first 30 days, $7 for each day thereafter
Pay a restoration fee of up to $25 for a vehicle's registration
Whether you're an older driver, have a driving teen in your family, or are a new Maryland resident, it's important to know the licensing laws that apply to your age and circumstances. Every state does things a little differently, so let's look at Maryland's licensing laws.
Is your teenager close to driving age? Let's walk you through the requirements and restrictions for teens in Maryland.
Passenger Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
Learners Permit Minimum 15 and 9 months Submit completed identity verification form and/or school attendance form
If under 18, parent/guardian must co-sign the permit application
Pass a vision screening and knowledge exam Must be a licensed driver (for at least three years) age 21 or older in the front passenger seat If under 18, prohibited to use a cell phone or hands-free device except to call 911
Restricted License Minimum 16 and 6 months Nine-month holding period
Minimum supervised 60 hours of driving (10 must be at night) If driver is younger than 18, no passengers younger than 18 are allowed, except family members. (Restrictions lifted after five months or until age 18 — whichever comes first.) If younger than 18, no driving from midnight to 5 a.m. (Restrictions lifted after five months or until age 18 — whichever comes first.)
Unrestricted License Minimum 18 Must satisfy all previous requirements None if 18 or older None if 18 or older
In Maryland, all drivers, no matter their ages, must renew their licenses every eight years. However, drivers age 40 and older have to complete a vision assessment every time they renew their licenses. Anyone over age 70 getting their license for the first time must prove previous satisfactory driving ability or a certificate of physical fitness from their primary doctor.
If ready to renew your license in Maryland, start here.
If you've just moved to Maryland from another state with an already valid driver's license, you'll have 60 days to replace it with a Maryland license — unless you're a commercial driver, then you'll only have 30 days. Unless your out-of-state license has been expired for over a year, you won't need to take a knowledge and skills exam.
However, you will need to pass a vision exam either way.
To drive safely, you need to drive well, and to do that, you must know Maryland's road rules. Imagine driving on a road where every driver followed their own set of rules!
If you're traveling at least 10 mph below the speed limit or driving slower than traffic on a Maryland highway, you must move out of the left lane. Remember it like this: Slower cars should keep right, but you should always follow the speed limit either way!
The table below shows the max speed limits of different types of Maryland roadways. Note that this table does not include slower-speed residential areas and school zones.
Speed Limit (mph)
Rural Interstates 70
Urban Interstates 70
In Maryland, seat belts are enforced. People aged 16 and older must wear a seat belt. $50 (not including any possible additional fees) is the maximum base fine for a first offense when breaking a seat belt law.
When it comes to car seat laws…
Kids aged 7 and younger and less than 57 inches tall must be in a car seat. $50 (not including any possible additional fees) is the maximum base fine for a first offense when breaking a car seat law.
When it comes to seat belt laws and pickup trucks…
There are restrictions on riding in the cargo areas of pickup trucks, but there are certain groups of people not covered by these restrictions:
People 16 and older
People 15 and younger if the car is traveling 25 mph or less
Employees being driven to work sites or people doing farming work
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, "exceptions do not eliminate the requirement to use child restraint or belts," and these restrictions are "inapplicable to pickup trucks with covered cargo areas."
There are six insurance companies that offer coverage for ridesharing services:
Maryland law gives insurance providers permission not to cover injuries and damages that happen when you drive for a rideshare service like Lyft, Sidecar, or Uber. Thus, you will likely need to purchase a commercial policy to have the right coverage.
If you don't have coverage, you could be personally responsible for any medical bills and damages that occur in the case of an accident. But, you should have adequate insurance coverage anyway!
If you get in an accident, you will need to provide rideshare insurance proof.
In Maryland, there are currently no deployment or testing laws for automatic vehicles.
There are safety laws that deal with driving impaired by drugs/alcohol or driving distracted. Let's break them down for you.
If you're caught driving impaired with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 percent or more, you'll be charged with driving under the influence (DUI). Maryland has a look-back period of five years, which is the length of time a DUI will remain on someone's record.
Penalty Type
License Suspension or Revocation Six months One year; if two convictions within five years, Ignition Interlock Device program is mandatory 18 months up to lifetime
Imprisonment No minimum, but up to one year Five days to two years No minimum, but up to three years
Fine No minimum, but up to $1000 No minimum, but up to $2,000 No minimum, but up to $3,000
Other 12 points on license 12 points on license 12 points on license
In Maryland, there is no law specific to driving while under the influence of marijuana.
In Maryland, all drivers are prohibited from handheld cell phone use while driving.
Reminder: Drivers under 18 are banned from using their cell phones at all, unless they need to call 911.
Texting while driving is also banned for everyone. No matter where you live and drive — Maryland or otherwise — don't text and drive! Also, be alert while driving and talking on the phone with earbuds in, and keep your eyes on the road!
Let's discuss other important facts and stats about Maryland. We have all the interesting data right here!
Which vehicles get stolen the most? Let's take a look.
Below are the makes and models of the cars most often targeted by thieves in Maryland.
Most Popular Vehicle Year for Theft
Number of Cars Stolen
Dodge Caravan 2003 727
Honda Accord 2008 675
Toyota Camry 2014 347
Honda Civic 2012 313
Ford Pickup (Full Size) 2004 287
Nissan Altima 2013 230
Toyota Corolla 2014 204
Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2015 194
Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size) 1999 192
Hyundai Sonata 2013 169
If you're wondering about Maryland fatality rates, check out the following data related to demographics, car accidents with alcohol-impaired drivers, and more. The NHTSA is the source for all of the following fatality data.
Maryland Traffic Fatalities
Total 591 549 496 485 511 465 442 520 522 550
Rural 222 203 182 170 180 167 149 125 108 126
Urban 368 342 313 311 325 295 293 378 408 416
Unknown 1 4 1 4 6 3 0 17 6 8
Passenger Car 214 41 192 37 213 39
Light Truck – Pickup 42 8 33 6 42 8
Light Truck – Utility 50 10 47 9 51 9
Light Truck – Van 11 2 19 4 12 2
Light Truck – Other 0 0 0 0 3 1
Large Truck 10 2 12 2 10 2
Bus 0 0 6 1 0 0
Other/Unknown Occupants 8 2 9 2 6 1
Total Occupants 335 64 318 61 337 61
Total Motorcyclists 75 14 76 15 86 16
Pedestrian 97 19 108 21 114 21
Bicyclist and Other Cyclist 11 2 16 3 10 2
Other/Unknown Nonoccupants 2 0 4 1 3 1
Total Nonoccupants 110 21 128 25 127 23
Total 520 100 522 100 550 100
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Total Fatalities (All Crashes) 465 442 520 522 550
Single Vehicle 269 254 280 288 304
Involving a Roadway Departure 226 205 249 222 262
Involving an Intersection 100 127 145 146 163
Involving Speeding 148 134 124 132 160
Involving a Rollover 71 65 99 60 59
Involving a Large Truck 58 49 58 63 48
1 Prince George's 87 98 96 78 99
2 Baltimore 58 64 69 54 72
3 Anne Arundel 34 37 37 44 44
5 Charles 16 8 15 29 35
6 Montgomery 40 39 47 42 33
7 Cecil 17 14 16 21 31
8 Frederick 20 18 20 16 27
9 Carroll 20 11 16 21 25
10 Harford 25 17 22 25 21
Subtotal 1 Top Ten Counties 354 358 385 390 425
Subtotal 2 All Other Counties 111 84 135 132 125
Total All Counties 465 442 520 522 550
Speeding Fatalities 2015
Speeding Fatalities Per 100K 2015
Allegany 1 4 1 1.38 5.54 1.40
Anne Arundel 13 15 14 2.30 2.64 2.44
Baltimore 12 15 15 1.93 2.43 2.45
Calvert 3 2 2 3.32 2.20 2.19
Caroline 3 2 2 9.20 6.08 6.03
Carroll 3 2 5 1.79 1.20 2.98
Cecil 7 8 9 6.83 7.79 8.76
Charles 5 3 17 3.21 1.91 10.64
Dorchester 0 1 0 0.00 3.10 0.00
Frederick 7 3 12 2.85 1.21 4.76
Garrett 1 3 1 3.40 10.22 3.42
Harford 4 7 4 1.60 2.80 1.59
Howard 7 8 8 2.24 2.52 2.49
Kent 0 1 0 0.00 5.09 0.00
Montgomery 8 3 5 0.77 0.29 0.47
Prince George's 24 18 30 2.64 1.98 3.29
Queen Anne 0 4 2 0.00 8.13 4.02
Somerset 1 1 0 3.89 3.87 0.00
St. Mary 5 1 7 4.50 0.89 6.21
Talbot 1 0 3 2.67 0.00 8.09
Washington 6 6 3 4.02 4.01 1.99
Wicomico 0 3 1 0.00 2.92 0.97
Worcester 3 6 1 5.83 11.65 1.93
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 2015
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Per
100K Population 2015
Allegany 3 11 0 4.14 15.24 0.00
Baltimore City 16 9 10 2.57 1.46 1.63
Caroline 4 3 2 12.26 9.12 6.03
Cecil 2 6 12 1.95 5.84 11.68
Charles 3 10 13 1.93 6.35 8.14
Frederick 5 4 4 2.04 1.61 1.59
Garrett 1 3 3 3.40 10.22 10.26
Montgomery 12 6 10 1.15 0.57 0.94
Queen Anne 4 0 7 8.16 0.00 14.06
St. Mary 4 3 11 3.60 2.68 9.76
Washington 10 3 3 6.70 2.00 1.99
Worcester 6 7 2 11.66 13.59 3.87
Here are the facts about teen (18 years old and under) DUIs in Maryland in 2016:
60 DUI arrests
44.49 arrests per million people
Maryland ranks 39th for 18-and-under DUI arrests
Below are the facts concerning underage (under 21 years old) drinking-related fatalities:
0.6 fatalities per 100,000 people in Maryland
1.2 fatalities per 100,000 people is the national average
If you're severely injured in a car accident, the Emergency Medical Services' (EMS) response time could make the difference between life and death. Below are the average response times for both urban and rural areas of Maryland.
Total Fatal Crashes (2016)
Rural Fatal Crashes 99 2.00 11.81 35.76 46.88
Urban Fatal Crashes 379 3.12 10.40 29.25 39.23
Check out these facts about car ownership, commute time, commuter transportation, and traffic congestion in Maryland.
The average household in Maryland has two cars — 40.3 percent. This is the same percent of the households in the nation that own two cars.
The average commute time in Maryland is 31.3 minutes, which is longer than the national average of 25.3 minutes.
In 2016, the top three commute methods and circumstances were as follows:
73.8 percent of people drove alone (below the national average of 76.3 percent)
9 percent carpooled
8.5 percent took public transit
Baltimore City ranks 36th for most traffic congestion — out of all cities in the US. It ranks 42nd out of 319 North American cities and 252nd out of 1,360 cities in the world.
The following chart displays how much time commuters spend in traffic in Maryland's five most congested cities, including Baltimore.
Hours Spent in Traffic (2017)
Peak (Time in Traffic)
Daytime (Time in Traffic)
Overall (Time in Traffic)
Annapolis 24 14 percent 7 percent 8 percent
Baltimore 27 11 percent 6 percent 7 percent
Columbia 31 18 percent 7 percent 10 percent
Frederick 14 8 percent 3 percent 4 percent
Hagerstown 9 5 percent 5 percent 5 percent
Now that you have quality car insurance facts (and beyond) for Maryland, you're ready to follow the rules of the road, insurance requirements, and more.
Don't forget: If you want to drive as a Maryland resident, you need car insurance! Enter your ZIP code below to get a free quote comparison.
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Pentagon Can't Explain 'Missile' Off California Coast
Filed Under:Coast, Military, Missile, Sky, Southern California
An unidentified missile flies over Los Angeles Monday evening. (CBS)
LOS ANGELES (CBS 5 / AP) — The Pentagon said Tuesday it did not know what created a vapor trail that crossed the skies off the Southern California coast and resembled a missile launch.
Pentagon officials were stumped by the event. They were trying to determine if a missile was launched Monday night and, if so, who might have fired it.
Spokesmen for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and other military organizations said they were looking into the video shot by a CBS News helicopter in Los Angeles that showed an object shooting across the sky and leaving a large contrail, or vapor trail, over the Pacific Ocean.
While the vapor cloud captured on video resembled that created by a rocket in flight, military officials said they didn't know of any launches in the area.
Pentagon spokesman Col. Dave Lapan said that "all indications" are that the U.S. Department of Defense was not involved with the mystery object, and that the contrail might have been created by something flown by a private company.
Normally any missile test would require notification so that mariners and pilots could be warned or air space closed, but that may not have been done in this case, Lapan said.
"It does seem implausible, and that's why at this point the operative term is 'unexplained'," he said. "Nobody within the Department of Defense that we've reached out to has been able to explain what this contrail is."
Missile tests are common off the coast of Southern California. Launches are conducted from vessels and platforms on an ocean range west of Point Mugu.
One expert called it an optical illusion. "It's an airplane that is heading toward the camera and the contrail is illuminated by the setting sun," said John Pike, director of the U.S.-based security analyst group Global Security.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, issued a statement jointly with the U.S. Northern Command, or NORTHCOM, saying that the contrail was not the result of a foreign military launching a missile. It provided no further details.
"We can confirm that there is no threat to our nation, and from all indications this was not a launch by a foreign military," the statement said. "We will provide more information as it becomes available."
NORTHCOM is the U.S. defense command and NORAD is a U.S.-Canadian organization charged with protecting North America from the threat of missiles or hostile aircraft.
Pike said the object could not have been a rocket because it appeared to alter its course.
"At one place (in the video) you can see it has changed course — rockets don't do that," he said.
Pike added that he didn't understand why the military had not recognized the contrail of an aircraft. "The Air Force must understand how contrails are formed," he explained. "Why they can't get some major out to belabor the obvious, I don't know."
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Content marketers and business owners often fail to realize that leads and conversions are not an immediate result of content marketing efforts. I have come across clients who start measuring the rate of conversion from the first blog post they publish!
Content is not a sales pitch, period.
It's a strategy to publish what your audience cares about. It's not even a magic ranking formula that helps you add keywords, stats and images in your content. It's a long-drawn-out and continuous battle of building an audience that prefers your content over everything else. When you're a leader, you have loyal fans and followers who look up to your content.
Create content to educate and entertain a niche audience.
Solve some of their key problems and build a relationship with them.
Identifying intent is the first step in that direction.
The searcher intent here is to look for the best CRM software for her small business. Many content marketers make the mistake of targeting this keyword phrase with the wrong content piece. You'll find them creating a blog post like CRM trends 2018 while targeting the above keyword. That's a big blunder!
It's obvious that searchers looking for trends are not looking for a tool and those looking for a tool are not looking for trends.
If your content piece is the best in the niche, it will have a high probability of ranking up higher on search results. Google algorithms have evolved over time. The search engine makes use of advanced machine learning to predict the meaning of search queries and provide more accurate results. Google aims to provide its users with relevant answers and the best user experience.
Let's now look at the most common intentions behind user queries and understand how you can deliver smarter and user-friendly content.
Informational: When the user is looking to learn about something or solve a problem.
Commercial: The user has a purchase intent which may not be immediate.
Transactional: The user intends to make an immediate purchase.
Before understanding each of these in detail, let's first understand customer lifecycle and its various stages.
Each individual in your audience goes through various stages before they turn into loyal customers of your business. This is called customer lifecycle.
Awareness Stage: This is the stage when your target customer does not know about the problem s/he is facing or about your offering (the solution to the problem).
Solution Awareness Stage: Your target knows about the problem s/he is facing and the possible solution to it.
Solution Comparison Stage: The potential customer knows about the various options available in the market. S/he is not ready for immediate purchase and is researching the available options.
Decision Stage: When the user has made a choice about the product or service that would best meet her requirements.
Retention Stage: A user who was once a stranger is now an existing customer.
Let's now understand how you should create content that satisfies user intent within the framework of the customer lifecycle.
Since at this stage the user has yet to learn about CRM as a solution for her business, she is not looking for stuff that's directly related to CRM.
This is a phase when you'll find users typing niche keywords. They know the solution to their current business challenge is CRM and they would be looking to gain more knowledge about the subject.
The user intent over here is commercial. The user is looking to understand the key features of different CRM tools to be able to make a wise choice. You can target such keywords with listicles as well as comparative posts.
The screenshot above shows that Salesforce has targeted the comparative query with a blog post and achieved the second spot in organic SERPs.
To satisfy the user intent for these keywords, you must have a bunch of well-structured website landing pages catering to the respective queries. It's essential to provide your users with detailed product information and features through these pages.
As you can see in the screenshot above, Salesforce has targeted the keyword and created a knowledge-base that's ranking on top of Google search results.
You must create a content plan that aligns with your audience's search intent.
This way you can create a monthly or a quarterly content marketing plan based on user intent and customer lifecycle.
I spoke to a few experts on what they feel about user intent and how they are applying it to their content marketing strategy. I received some insightful inputs and cases.
Earlier this year we published an article titled Mobile App Usage Statistics in 2018. This article now ranks on page one for the query 'mobile app statistics 2018', which is a highly trafficked search term.
Essentially we knew that businesses and individuals interested in developing a mobile app, especially those at the top of the funnel, use broad-based search terms like 'mobile app statistics'.
So, in response, we created content that directly addresses that intent. We optimized the content for the key term 'mobile app statistics' and formatted it using SEO best practices (bullet points, short sentences, meta descriptions).
As a result, we were able to achieve first-page ranking within a few months of the piece being published and the page consistently earns unique pageviews month-over-month.
Knowing your customer intent is basic to determining the keywords you are targeting. If you optimize for the wrong keywords, you might generate traffic but the rate of abandonment will be high since your visitors would not get the information they are looking for.
User intent, therefore, helps you to reduce bounce rate and improve the average time on site.
At WebEngage, we use content to solve a fundamental problem for specific audience segments with every piece of content. We try to gauge user intent by looking at popular search terms related to our domain (Marketing Automation).
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Setting Basics: What is Tolrea?
Religion in Tolrea
Divine Worship
Druids and Druidic Sects
Animism, Shamanism, and Totemism
Martial Arts, Monks and Monasticism
Martial Arts Styles
Cosmology of Tolrea
The Passage of Time
The Lands of Tolrea
Monsters of Tolrea
NPCs of Tolrea
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As it appears in the campaign world of Tolrea, the monk class of the Dungeons and Dragons v.3.5 Core Rules might be described more precisely as a class for unarmed martial artists. Not all monks of the kind who inhabit monasteries are members of the monk class, and not all members of the monk class are monastic in character.
Putting aside semantics, most of Tolrea's oldest styles of unarmed martial arts originated and are practiced in communities of fighting monks. The Mereflow Valley's elves, dwarves, gnomes, and halflings have no monastic traditions to speak of, although there have been members of all four races who have undertaken the study of the martial arts as practiced by various teachers who have entered the region since its colonization by the human-dominated Aureshan Empire. Monastic traditions of the martial arts do exist for all four of these races in other parts of the world.
Most of the traditional styles of unarmed combat in the Aureshan Empire are tied to the churches of Oceus, Merthia, Agon, and Lereina. A few hidden monasteries of Ekar also exist within the Empire, but little is known about the nature of the training administered within their confines. A tradition of wandering monks, friars, and mendicant priests also flourishes in the Empire, especially in the service of Herenus the Mariner. In the cases of both cloistered and traveling monks, it is commonplace to multiclass as a cleric/monk or a monk/fighter. Monk/paladins are occasionally seen in the churches of Agon and Merthia; Herenus's mendicant friars sometimes also multiclass as monk/rangers.
A secondary but still important strain of monasticism also exists in the Aureshan Empire, associated with a variety of druidic sects whose histories date back to before the start of recorded history. This group of martial art forms is often named for an animal, magical beast, or other monster from the movements of which a given style was inspired. Monk/rangers and druid/monks are common in many of these styles, and practitioners of races other than human, half-elf, and half-orc are much more common in these traditions. This variety of fighting monk is becoming less and less common in the Aureshan Empire's sphere of influence, in large part because of the rapid growth of the human population. As the Empire has grown more settled and civilized, druids have found it less hospitable. Many orders have chosen to move to frontier areas on the periphery of the Empire, but a few attempted to fight instead, with the result that several of the oldest known schools of martial arts were utterly destroyed in battle against the Imperial Legion.
Finally, a variety of martial arts schools have splintered off from both the religious and the druidic styles as disciples have been expelled from or simply left monastic life; sometimes the reason for this is as simple as an inability to submit to the rigorous discipline of monastic life, so that a student is unable to continue training because he or she is no longer lawful, but at other times a student quarrels with his or her teachers and decides to fend for himself or herself. A few itinerant martial artists also roam the Empire and its colonies as fugitives since their schools were brought down by the Legion. Many hybrid styles have come into existence as a result of these non-monastic monks' occasional efforts to train disciples of their own, and some have been transmitted as family or regional styles. These are seldom well-known outside of the source from which they originate.
In Mereflow Valley, most monks are stylists of the non-monastic schools, although there is a number of fighting monks and friars of the religious schools (or "temple" schools, as they are sometimes called) as well, especially in and near Port Hope. The druidic or "sectarian" styles are not as well represented in settled areas, but there are a few secluded monasteries of these styles scattered through the area. Monks and friars of the temple schools usually do not teach their arts to anyone who is not a novice of their own order, and the sectarian stylists are even more secretive, but non-monastic artists are frequently willing to teach anyone who can pay. As a result, there are self-styled "martial artists" in Port Hope who are not monks; it is currently fashionable amongst wild young men, aristocrat and commoner alike, to learn "Aureshan boxing." A typical student of this sort frequently is not lawful, and may be nothing more than a 1st-level commoner with Improved Unarmed Strike and proficiency with his bare hands. Such rowdies offer little threat to an armed and armored adventurer, but are more than capable of slaying the average man in the street. More advanced students of this ilk may garner sufficient training to master Improved Grapple or parts of the Combat Expertise feat tree, or even gain the Stunning Fist feat, but they're rare.
Martial Arts Styles: The pursuit of martial arts training according to school or style confers benefits beyond those afforded simply by taking levels in the monk class and choosing feats according to one's own plans.
The Sectarian Styles: Many of these schools require training in the druidic mysteries to master. Advanced practitioners of the sectarian styles expand the boundaries of the wild shape ability.
Ankheg
Blink Dog
Fire Heart
Manticore Spine
The Temple Styles: True mastery in these styles often requires training as a cleric or paladin, since the temple schools were developed by and for the clergy of the Celestial Court.
Invincible Order
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Six Stars
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