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When Impeachment Meets a Broken Congress
Abigail Spanberger catapults herself out of a chair, yanks on two desk drawers and pinches a stack of white notecards, plopping them onto the table between us. The gust of activity is a bit disorienting. We’ve been talking for all of two minutes, just long enough to state the preface for my forthcoming line of inquiry—whether the U.S. Congress is utterly hopeless, an irresponsible and dysfunctional body of unserious lawmakers with a talent only for self-preservation—but already the 40-year-old Spanberger seems distracted. Now she plunges both hands into her purse, grasping for a writing utensil as I venture a simple, sheepish question for the CIA operative turned freshman congresswoman: Does she realize what she’s gotten herself into?
“So many thoughts running through my mind,” Spanberger says, gazing past me with a wince, tapping her pen on the table. The Democrat representing Virginia’s 7th District, it seems, has been waiting for this sort of opportunity—to share her disgust with Washington, to unload on the laziness wrought by a tribal two-party system, to wonder aloud whether Congress can be saved from itself. Spanberger wanted to itemize her grievances on paper as we spoke to ensure nothing was overlooked. But now she is speaking in stream-of-consciousness, detailing the institutional defects she has observed from the moment she arrived for freshman orientation.
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“I replaced someone who was rather ideologically driven and didn’t demonstrate pragmatism,” Spanberger says, generously, of Dave Brat, the cartoonish Republican whose comrades in the House Freedom Caucus nicknamed him “Brat-Bart” because of his obsession with the far-right website. “So, I’m going to work in a bipartisan fashion, I’m going to seek places where we can agree. And then I get here. And I realize from day one that it’s not incentivized. Literally, even at orientation, we had different buses—there’s the Republican bus and the Democratic bus. I was excited to go to [the] different dinners, all these sorts of things, this parade of events. And with the exception of I think one, they were divided. So even in the most basic relationship-forming aspect of things, there’s this division. And it becomes clear that you’re supposed to be divided.”
“So even in the most basic relationship-forming aspect of things, there’s this division. And it becomes clear that you’re supposed to be divided.”—Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)
The division between parties, Spanberger soon realized, has a way of breeding division within them. In December 2018, a debate broke out among the 64 incoming House Democrats. They hoped to send a freshman class letter to the Democratic leadership laying out their policy priorities and strategic vision for governing. But the contents of the letter proved polarizing; the progressives scoffed at the moderates for promising to prioritize health care costs and pocketbook concerns over investigations into the executive branch, while the moderates rolled their eyes at the semantic demands made by the progressives, including a line-in-the-sand ultimatum to delete all references to bipartisanship in the letter. What began as party-unity exercise devolved into a pissing match between rival factions that had only begun to emerge. Eventually, the word bipartisan was dropped from the text altogether—“because that was not seen as a positive thing for some members of our freshman cohort,” Spanberger says, rolling her eyes—but even so, a third of the new members refused to sign their names.
Finally, a few weeks later, Spanberger realized the true depths of her political ignorance. It was the first day of the new Congress. Hours after taking their oaths of office, the freshmen representatives would cast their first recorded vote: electing the speaker of the House. Dozens of Democrats had pledged, at varying points over the previous year, that they would not support Nancy Pelosi’s return to the speakership. Spanberger, whose Richmond-area district had been held by Republicans since 1971, was one of them. But nobody seemed to take her seriously; in the days after the congresswoman-elect’s victory, every conversation she had with D.C. Democrats seemed predicated on an assumption that she would go back on her word.
When the pro-Pelosi forces realized that the newcomer from Virginia wasn’t going to budge, they swarmed her. Veteran lawmakers threatened Spanberger explicitly, telling her to “enjoy your office in Anacostia” after voting against Pelosi. Fellow freshmen warned that she was throwing away her career. Her friends back in the district started a betting pool on how Spanberger would vote, with the smart money believing she would ultimately buckle to the pressure and stay in the party’s good graces. All the while, Spanberger was growing more exasperated. She had arrived in Washington with a narrow legislative wish list, hoping to forge fast alliances with her new colleagues on the issues of infrastructure, prescription drug costs and campaign finance reform. Instead, seemingly every moment in the two months between her election and her swearing-in had been consumed by lobbying related to the speaker’s vote. “Nothing about policy. Absolutely nothing,” she says. “Just all of this noise.”
Sitting inside the House chamber that January afternoon, watching a procession of her Democratic colleagues reverse themselves and pave Pelosi’s way to the speakership, a sinking feeling came over Spanberger. This was not what she had signed up for. This was not how the most important legislative body on Earth was supposed to function. This was not the behavior she expected from people who talked about changing Congress but walked in compliance with the status quo. “You’re supposed to be here, and you’re supposed to advocating for people, and you’re supposed to be fighting for things that you care about,” Spanberger says. “How do you just fall in line?”
Suddenly, as Democrats press onward with an impeachment process that will extinguish whatever glimmer of hope might have existed for productivity in the 116th Congress, Spanberger finds herself most reluctantly at center stage. On Monday, she joined with six like-minded freshman colleagues in penning a Washington Post op-ed calling for an impeachment inquiry—stunning the Democratic caucus and effectively forcing Pelosi’s hand.
It would be the unlikeliest bunch of members, legislative pacifists who had labored not to be defined by opposition to Trump, leading Congress into an era-defining clash.
How the impeachment proceedings affect an increasingly polarized nation is anyone’s guess. But it’s hard to imagine the coming showdown doing any more damage to an institution that, lawmakers in both parties will agree, was broken long before Donald Trump came to town.
The most essential branch of the United States government is collapsing before our eyes. Plagued by saleable corruption, animated by instinctive partisanship and defined by intellectual dishonesty, its disrepair grows more apparent—and somehow, more accepted—with each passing day. Its crisis of leadership and lack of qualified personnel are doing long-term damage. Its abdication of basic responsibilities levied by the Constitution makes a mockery of the Framers’ intent.
And the presidency is in bad shape, too.
Lots of Americans are losing sleep these days over the turmoil engulfing the executive branch, and not without justification: Donald Trump’s presidency is testing the stability of not only the government but of the country itself. Even Republican lawmakers who otherwise support his policies will concede this much: His belligerent personality and impetuous decision-making threaten to plunge the world into chaos at any moment, with his erratic behavior setting an alarming precedent for the nation’s highest office.
The executive branch is, however, inherently transient. The presidency is constantly changing hands between people and parties. Whether he is impeached by the House and removed by the Senate, evicted by voters in 2020, or re-elected to another four-year term, Trump will come and go with relative ephemerality—having forever altered impressions of the office, certainly, and leaving bruises on the body politic, but leaving all the same.
No such assurances are built into the legislative branch. Congress is an institution more than an office, governed as much by traditions and unwritten standards as by formal rules. In the case of the modern Congress, these norms, having been embedded slowly and stubbornly over a period of decades, are more than destructive. They are debilitating.
President Donald Trump delivers the 2019 State of the Union address in the chamber of the House of Representatives. | Getty Images
It’s been more than a decade since Congress’s job approval topped 30 percent, according to Gallup. For much of the past five years that number has loitered in the teens. And for good reason: The statistics related to productivity notwithstanding—fewer bills voted on, fewer laws made, more of those laws naming Post Offices or something equally inconsequential—Americans have recoiled at the senseless partisanship (government shutdowns), the lurching between deadline-imposed emergencies (debt ceiling showdowns), the promises that are never meant to be kept (repeal Obamacare).
Congress did not become a national punchline for any one specific reason, and thus its failures cannot be too broadly summarized. The institution is broken in ways apparent and ambiguous, from the capacity of the individuals charged with making the laws to the malfunctioning processes by which they are made. That said, there can be no understanding Congress’s existential plight without recognizing, at a foundational level, a basic structural problem: There are 435 districts represented with a vote in the House of Representatives—and only a few dozen of them are contested in November.
Even in a “wave” cycle like 2018, when Democrats flipped 43 GOP-held seats in a climate that was conducive to mass mobilization and unpredictable results, nine out of ten House seats remained locked down by one occupying party or the other. Despite a pair of historically disruptive midterm election cycles in the past decade (Republicans flipped 63 Democratic-held seats in 2010), the percentage of true swing districts is smaller than at any point in American history. When the overwhelming majority of lawmakers know the renewal of their job is decided not by a high-turnout, ideologically diverse November electorate but by a low-turnout, ideologically homogenous primary electorate, you have a germ of dysfunction so contagious that it can systematically cripple an entire system.
Which is precisely what is happening to Congress. Recognizing how this consolidation of power has bifurcated the voting public and reduced practically every debate to zero-sum tribal warfare, most elected officials—whether hailing from districts that are deep red or dark blue—operate according to the reality that their career is endangered primarily, if not exclusively, by extreme elements within their own party’s base. Bipartisan collaboration, no matter how worthwhile, is instinctively discouraged; partisan brinksmanship, no matter how counterproductive, is encouraged and recompensed. Telling voters what they want to hear, even if untrue or unrealistic or both, is the recipe for reelection; telling voters what they need to hear, especially when it is aggravating or inconvenient, is a ticket to the unemployment line.
Even before getting into the weeds of its myriad other problems—poor staff retention, centralized decision-making, generational logjams—it’s not difficult to understand why the legislative branch is struggling to function. From the moment they launch their first campaigns, future members of Congress are entering into one giant warped incentive system that deters any meaningful challenge to The Way Things Work in Washington. Most members will profess to despise The Way Things Work in Washington, of course, especially when they first get here. But it tends to grow on them over time—not because it’s working, but because it’s comfortable. Where else can someone draw a salary of $ 174,000; have a staff of several dozen catering to their (and their family’s) every whim; enjoy special access to information and resources at the highest levels of government; forge lucrative relationships with people of immense power and influence; take taxpayer-funded jaunts to all corners of the country and the world; and command constant attention from the local and national media—all in exchange for producing little in the way of tangible outcomes?
Once a member of Congress realizes they will never find a better job—and most of them know they will never find a better job—many will accept that some compromises will be necessary to keep it.
None of this is to say that all members of Congress are bad people who are bad at what they do. To the contrary, many of them are fine people who came here for the right reasons. And some of them are really, really good at what they do, hustling 16 hours a day to deliver for their constituents. But even honorable people with honorable intentions look out for themselves, for their families, for their careers. Members of Congress are no exception. They have wonderfully important jobs. They don’t want to lose them.
Few people come to Congress wanting to be enforcers of the status quo. Every two years, Washington welcomes a new crop of wide-eyed, idealistic lawmakers who believe—really, truly believe—that they’ve been sent to shake things up in the nation’s capital. They are going to take the tough votes. They are going to stand up to the special interests. They are going to do what’s right by their constituents, even if that means getting the boot after one term.
Naturally, that sort of idealism doesn’t last. Once a member of Congress realizes he or she will never find a better job—and most of them know they will never find a better job—many will accept that some compromises are necessary to keep it. They adjust. They adapt. They play the game. They convince themselves that a mindless vote here, or a hurtful decision there, is worth it to sustain their career. They hang around long enough to amass more power, to win a chairmanship, to exert influence over certain issues, to cash out and take a life-changing paycheck from a lobbying firm, all the while believing their ends were justified by their means.
“I won’t miss a lot of things about this place,” Raul Labrador, an Idaho Republican who agitated constantly against his party’s leadership, said prior to his retirement last year. “I think some people lose their soul here. This is a place that sucks your soul. It takes everything from you.”
Left-right: Reps. Tom Graves (R-Georgia) and Derek Kilmer (D-Washington) during a March 2019 meeting of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call
What Congress is left with is a self-perpetuating crisis of personnel. The dearth of competitive districts breeds intellectual complacency and robotic partisanship; these conditions result in a steady purging of effective incumbents while making it that much harder to recruit qualified, fair-minded replacements. The good news is Congress still manages to attract some highly competent people who possess the capacity for solving problems. The bad news is these people are disproportionately concentrated in districts that are the most vulnerable to being flipped, especially in a wave environment when low-propensity voters turn out with the express purpose of removing incumbents.
All of these dynamics make the Democratic wave of 2018 that much more compelling. Spanberger is part of a freshman class unlike any Congress has seen before. Not only are the members historically diverse, but an impressive number of them are political neophytes, having campaigned as outsiders vowing to wrest Washington away from the control of corporate money, career politicians and for-profit partisans. These majority-makers are intent on avoiding the traps that surround them on Capitol Hill; they believe they have the raw numbers to succeed where so many before them have failed in advocating sweeping structural change to the legislative branch.
And yet there is nothing to suggest they will succeed. Some of these centrist freshmen won’t survive the 2020 midterm election. Of those who do, many will find themselves in a dogfight every two years for the rest of their political lives. Even those who prove to be the sharpest legislators and the shrewdest campaigners, those who inspire official Washington with their pure talents and admirable objectives, will begin to wear down. They will slowly accept that there is no saving Congress. They will reconsider whether their investment of time and energy is being wasted on a job that makes them miserable. And before long they will leave town, delighted to have their lives back but deflated to know that Congress got the better of them.
“Well,” says Derek Kilmer, glancing over at Tom Graves. “That was a downer.”
It’s a muggy summer morning and the three of us are stuffed into a corner booth at Pete’s Diner, the greasiest spoon on Capitol Hill. They’ve both just listened to me formulate the proposition that, in spite of their gallant efforts, Congress is doomed. Rarely do members of opposing parties spend time with one another socially, particularly with a reporter tagging along. But for Kilmer and Graves, this buddy-buddy routine is strategically vital. Having distinguished themselves as two of the best-liked and most effectual young lawmakers in town, this year they earned an assignment that feels one-part prize and one-part punishment: co-leading the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
In this context, “modernizing” is code for stopping the bleeding inside the legislative branch—the member discontent, the staffer exodus, the procedural abuses, the lapses in transparency and accountability, the perpetual ceding of authority to the White House and the agencies. Kilmer, a bookish, bespectacled Democrat from Washington state, led a months-long lobbying effort last year aimed at convincing House Democratic leaders that it was time to take the dramatic step of forming a select committee to study Congress’s structural breakdowns. When Pelosi acquiesced in January, naming him chairman, Kilmer quickly got to work building an alliance with Graves, a sharp, easygoing Georgian who came to Congress as a fire-breathing Tea Partier but quickly grew disillusioned with the hardliners and rebranded himself as a deal-making ally of the GOP leadership. Having initially declined the offer to serve as the select committee’s top Republican, Graves changed his mind after meeting with Kilmer, who assured him they would be equals on the project—no turf wars between staffs, no one-sided leaks, no shenanigans to undermine their shared mission. He even offered to hire Graves’s press secretary to handle all communications for the committee. Both men agreed that Congress was in critical condition and decided that they should trust each other to do something about it.
Given a one-year authorization to hold hearings, collect expert testimonies and produce recommendations to be voted out of the committee, Kilmer and Graves got to work picking the lowest-hanging fruit. Their initial round of recommendations in May focused on streamlining technology and increasing transparency—worthy recommendations, to be sure, but akin to proposing bigger squirt guns to fight an inferno. I tell them as much when we sat down for breakfast a couple of months later. They were about to introduce a new round of recommendations to be voted on, these ones a bit meatier, focused on improving staff retention rates and improving the transition process for new members. Still, none of this conveyed the urgency one might expect from a committee charged with addressing rapid institutional decline.
So I ask them: Can Congress be reformed? Modernized? Made functional again?
Top: Tom Graves, speaks at a 2017 news conference following a GOP conference meeting. Bottom: In front of the U.S. Capitol, Derek Kilmer speaks about the New Democrat Coalition’s endorsement of bills to act on climate change policy. | Andrew Harnik/Michael Brochstein/AP
“Congress is not working the way it ought to for the American people,” Kilmer begins, measuring his words. “Not only is that evidenced by poll ratings that hold us in lower regard than head lice and colonoscopies; it’s evident every time there’s a legislative meltdown, every time there’s bills written behind closed doors, every time something happens to erode public faith in the institution. So, part of the driving force behind the creation of this committee was an acknowledgement of that, and an expectation that when things aren’t working the way they ought to, simply ignoring the problem is not going to make things better.”
“If you look back historically, when special select committees were created, it always was because of some crisis,” Graves adds between bites of a bagel drizzled with honey. “I think Congress has recognized this is one of those times.”
There are two problems facing Kilmer and Graves. The first is a disconnect between the leadership of both parties and their rank-and-file members. In endless conversations with their colleagues, both in testimony before the committee and in more casual settings, it’s apparent that an essential frustration for members is their lack of input in the legislative process. Never has congressional power been so concentrated in the hands of leadership; even committee chairmen, once giants on the Hill, are now often rendered irrelevant under a system in which the party’s elected leadership writes the important bills, manipulates amendments, dictates the schedule of votes and works to predetermine every outcome on the floor.
“I left because I felt I didn’t matter,” Reid Ribble, a respected former GOP congressman from Wisconsin, told the select committee during a May hearing. Ribble was one of six former representatives testifying, and each one cited the leadership’s centralization of procedural authority as a reason for their exits. Sharing how he worked for six years on a particular bill, passing it on a bipartisan vote out of the Budget Committee only for his own party’s leadership to refuse to bring it to the House floor, Ribble asked himself: “Why do I even want to be here?”
Each of the last three House speakers—Pelosi, Paul Ryan and John Boehner—pledged to do something about this, restoring a system of “regular order” that calls for a wide-open, free-wheeling process of building and debating legislation from the ground up. But in truth, the current arrangement is exactly what the leadership needs in order to govern an increasingly ungovernable institution. With the power structure flattened by the forces of outside money and social media, leadership officials still have one way of exerting control over their members—and they aren’t about to give it up.
The second problem is that Kilmer and Graves have no jurisdiction over these matters of procedural abuse. Despite hearing constant calls for a return to regular order, there is nothing they can do to change the rules by which a majority party runs the House. It simply is not within the purview of their committee.
Then again, neither are any of the major structural problems plaguing Congress: redistricting guidelines, campaign finance regulations, term limits for members or committee chairmen, bans on lobbying for ex-members. Kilmer and Graves can’t force more people to vote in the safe-seat primaries that tend to yield fringe ideologues. They certainly aren’t going to touch hot-button issues such as raising congressional pay (too easily demagogued in election season) or exploring a mandatory retirement age so that octogenarian lawmakers aren’t shaping the future of a country they won’t be inhabiting. (Consider the contrast here between corporate America, which typically demands executive retirement by 75, and a House Democratic leadership whose top three officials are all well beyond that expiration date.)
“I don’t think there are any silver bullets to making Congress more functional.”—Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.)
In leading the select committee—the sort of panel normally imbued with immense autonomy to color outside the lines of traditional congressional inquiry—they don’t seem eager to rock the boat. Perhaps it’s because they are thought to have bright futures, both of them viewed as leadership material themselves. Or perhaps it’s because they have accepted that small, unsatisfying, piecemeal change is better than no change at all. Whatever the reason, Kilmer and Graves are working commendably within the narrow construct of their jurisdiction, passing recommendations out of the committee with unanimous votes with hopes of passage on the House floor, believing that their targeted reforms might just begin nudging Congress however slowly in a new and brighter direction.
But beyond the hashtag accolades offered by leadership officials in both parties—a sort of pat on the head to the well-behaved members of the panel—it’s well understood on Capitol Hill that this select committee will not be reinventing Congress. After at least the fourth mention between them of something being “not within our purview,” Kilmer grows somewhat flustered. “I don’t think there are any silver bullets to making Congress more functional. I do think there’s an enormous opportunity through this committee to drive impact, so we have a Congress that works better for the American people,” he says. “Neither Tom, nor I, nor any member of this committee would be participating in this work if we thought it was an exercise in futility.”
I believe them. I can see how, to a couple of ambitious and frustrated young lawmakers, this committee represents a potential breakthrough. But I can also see how it represents a potential breaking point.
Congressman Will Hurd. | Stephen Voss for POLITICO Magazine
Politicians far more starry-eyed than Kilmer or Graves have thrown up their hands and walked away, convinced that nothing could improve the conditions within Congress. Graves admits that hearing the complaints of his former colleagues during their testimonies—especially that of his friend, Ribble—forced him to confront his own threadbare patience with the job. As for Kilmer, a sunny-side-up lawmaker if ever there was one, he tells me the first thing he does on his cross-country flight each week is write a letter to his young children, explaining why he’s going away and the significance of the work he’s doing to secure their futures. Kilmer says he’s never been more excited about anything than this committee, which is reflected in those letters. But implicit to this personal anecdote is a concession that if his committee’s modest efforts fail to be adopted by a full vote of Congress, there may not be a whole left to write his kids about.
Sitting under a canopied bar at dusk, sipping an old fashioned with his tie loosened, Will Hurd is trying his best to be diplomatic.
“We are facing a number of generation-defining challenges. And we have to start addressing those challenges. Now,” says Hurd, a third-term Republican from south Texas. He rattles them off: China testing America’s military and financial dominance; advances in technology that threaten to displace millions of American workers in the coming decades; outdated trade policies that could kneecap entire industries of the domestic workforce; and an explosion of artificial intelligence that will pose unprecedented questions relating to ethics, economics, and regulation.
Hurd shakes his head. “These are not topics you hear about and talk about here in Washington, but these are the topics that we have deal with. We’re dealing with an adversary named China that has a one hundred-year plan. We can’t even think for a quarter, let alone 50 years, let alone 100 years,” he says. “And so, while I’m proud of my time in Congress, I can have a bigger impact on my country outside the halls of Congress.”
For the past five years, Hurd has earned a reputation as one of Washington’s best lawmakers—someone defined by professionalism, competence, pragmatism, meticulousness. He has passed loads of legislation under presidents and House speakers of both parties. He has shaken hands in every corner of his district, one of the nation’s biggest, spanning more than 800 miles of U.S.-Mexico border. He has stood up to the president of his party on matters of both policy and personal behavior, explaining to anyone who would listen that he is not an appendage of the White House but rather an elected representative from a co-equal branch of government.
“When members of Congress believe the president is their boss,” Hurd smirks, “you’ve got a problem.”
And now he is leaving.
It’s difficult to quantify, on the symbolism or the substance, just how much Congress will suffer for losing a member like Hurd. Once the class president at Texas A&M University, he was recruited into the CIA and spent a decade working undercover operations in the Middle East, “recruiting spies, stealing secrets, chasing bad guys.” Hurd was good at it. So good, in fact, that Robert Gates—who served eight presidents of both parties, with stints leading both the CIA and the Pentagon—believed Hurd might wind up running the Agency. But then fate intervened: When he was asked to brief a congressional delegation visiting Afghanistan, Hurd was floored to encounter the lawmakers’ lack of elementary knowledge about the U.S. operations abroad. Several of the congressmen didn’t even know the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
While I’m proud of my time in Congress, I can have a bigger impact on my country outside the halls of Congress.”—Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX)
Disturbed, and suddenly convinced that American taxpayers were being represented by idiots, Hurd stunned everyone at the CIA by quitting to come home and run for Congress. (After failing to persuade him otherwise, Gates wrote the first campaign donation check of his entire life, hoping that Hurd might just end up occupying the Oval Office one day.) The newcomer lost his first campaign but won two years later, flipping a brutally competitive district that has since seen tens of millions of dollars poured into it by Democrats in hopes of unseating him. Despite owning an approval rating in the district that regularly pushed 70 percent in polling by outside groups, the congressman won reelection by fewer than a thousand votes in 2018, a photo-finish thanks to a mass mobilization of the anti-Trump vote.
Hurd insists he would have won another term in 2020. But he didn’t see the point anymore. As a trained spy oriented toward action, why re-apply to a workplace where nothing gets done? As a moderate Republican, why spend every day answering for the extremism of the party and its leader? As a forward-thinking individual who wants to preempt the problems of tomorrow, why hang around a reactive institution that struggles to keep up with the problems of yesterday?
We haven’t seen the last of Hurd. A politician of his skill and initiative does not fade into obscurity. He’s going to travel the country speaking to these shortcomings in Washington. He’s going to write a book. He’s going to form a super PAC that will support diverse, results-oriented Republican candidates in primary elections. If all that sounds like the work of someone preparing to run for president one day, well, he just might do that, too. But it’s clear Hurd believes that Congress is in trouble; that only by replacing the “low-caliber” incumbents—a term he uses with a tactful grin—with real lawmakers can the institution begin to self-correct.
It’s possible that Hurd’s decision will be validated, that he will help trigger a mass turnover on Capitol Hill that sees a renaissance of young, hungry, fed-up legislators ushering in a new era of congressional leadership. But it’s also possible that Hurd’s retirement will foretell an ugly fate for those few lawmakers like him. The Texas Republican has been such a popular mentor figure to so many of the freshman Democrats that you’d think they were color-blind. Sitting at the bar in D.C., Hurd feels a tap on the shoulder from Angie Craig, a newcomer from Minnesota who playfully scolds him for retiring. Hurd responds with a joke about how Pelosi is suddenly allowing more of his bills to move toward the House floor—really, it’s not a joke—and tells Craig to keep focused on her constituents.
She walks away with a smile. But not everyone is taking the news so well.
Left-right: Freshman House Democrats Abigail Spanberger of Virginia and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan. Both are former CIA analysts. | Getty Images
“Dammit,” Spanberger groaned this summer when, during a swing through her Virginia district, a staffer told her of Hurd’s retirement. “Dammit.”
Despite belonging to warring parties, Spanberger and Hurd hit it off the moment they met, marveling at how much they had in common: young, irreverent, former CIA operatives who had ousted incumbents in their purple districts with promises of bipartisanship and responsible governance. Spanberger hoped to build a strong, independent brand modeled after Hurd’s. When I ask about his departure—one certain to deliver the district back to the Democratic Party next year—Spanberger barely tries to mask her disappointment.
“I respect him immensely,” she says, shaking her head. “Maybe people don’t want to hear that; people don’t want to hear that I can disagree with him [even though] I actually really respect him immensely. I think he’s driven by many of the same motivators that I’m driven by.”
Spanberger was shaken by Hurd’s decision to quit, a fact that did not escape Elissa Slotkin, the Michigan Democrat who has become Spanberger’s closest friend in the freshman class. (Slotkin was another co-author of the Washington Post op-ed that tipped the pro-impeachment scales inside the Democratic caucus.) Like Hurd and Spanberger, Slotkin is a product of the CIA who flipped a battleground district. Unlike them, Slotkin is bullish on the prospects of a good-government revolution in Congress. Not surprisingly, she believes it starts with electing the right people—better people, she makes clear, than the ones she has encountered in D.C.
“It’s very, very easy for me to come back every week and separate the wheat from the chaff, separate the people who are really here to actually help from the people who are here to be show ponies.”—Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)
“It’s very, very easy for me to come back every week and separate the wheat from the chaff, separate the people who are really here to actually help from the people who are here to be show ponies,” Slotkin says. “You could tell within six weeks of being part of this body—and I will tell you, we have the largest number of workhorses that have been around for a long time.”
She continues, “And if you look at the crop of candidates who are running in 2020, a lot of them looked at what we did in 2018. … These are interesting, substantive people. So we’re now repeating the process, which is a good thing, because I think real change comes with numbers,” Slotkin says. “Our class isn’t just two or three Will Hurds. Will did not come in with this kind of class; Will came in as sort of an island. And I want this body to attract really capable Democrats and Republicans. We need really competent people on both sides of the aisle.”
Of course, the only thig harder than attracting capable lawmakers is keeping them around. Spanberger can’t help but empathize with Hurd’s decision. There is so much about Congress that infuriates her after just nine months on the job; who could blame him for leaving after six years?
Take, for instance, the wheel-spinning effort to reduce prescription drug costs. “We passed two good bills out of the subcommittees and then we put them on the floor,” Spanberger recalls, at which point her party’s leadership added divisive language related to the Affordable Care Act. “And then we’re shocked when they don’t pass with bipartisan support. Well, they were bipartisan coming out of committee, and we put what we knew what would be poison pills in them. Why? Is it that we don’t want to give a president a win if we sign a prescription drug bill into law under [him]? I don’t know. My suspicion is there’s a fair number of people who don’t want to give the president a win. But that’s not what it should be about.”
Or, she says, consider the disingenuous melodrama of committee hearings. “These are the two most common things you’ll see,” Spanberger explains, growing animated. “Somebody will walk in, their staffer will shove paper into their hands, and they’ll sit down. They will read the question like this”—she brings a notecard close to her nose—“so, clearly reading. Reading. They’ve never read it before, they didn’t think about it, they don’t know what they’re asking, they certainly don’t know that a guy two questioners beforehand asked the same damn question. And so, the poor witnesses that are there, hungry and drinking tiny little bottles of water that we give them, are answering the same questions over and over. There’s no follow up, there’s not depth of inquiry. You either get that, or you get somebody who wants to ask a question for four and a half minutes, followed up with, “Wouldn’t you agree?” They’re trying to go viral.”
And then there’s the matter of attendance at said committee hearings.
Abigail Spanberger. | Julia Rendleman for the Washington Post
“If you’re in a competitive district you need to fund-raise,” she says, “and I did not realize until a couple months in that people skip hearings to go fundraise. I am not a naïve person, but I said, ‘Oh my goodness, how are you getting all this fundraising done?’” The answer she got from other members, Spanberger says, is that they like to make a show of appearing on the dais before dropping their materials, slipping away and finding a private room nearby where they can make fundraising phone calls. “I have yet to skip out on a hearing to go fundraise. Because it feels—it’s wrong,” she continues. “And people will say, ‘Well your whole job is to get re-elected.’ Why the hell am I here if I’m not actually in the here and now? When I got elected, I was given two years. Yes, I want to come back, so I need to lay the groundwork to come back. But laying the groundwork shouldn’t mean not actually doing my job.”
The question remains: Given everything that she knows about Congress now, why would Spanberger want to come back?
She glances down at her stack of notecards, all of them blank, and takes a long, pregnant pause.
“For my own personal purposes—if I were really just thinking, what do I find enjoyable? —I totally get where Will Hurd has gotten to,” she says. “And maybe there will come a point in time where the scales will tip, and this won’t be enough for me anymore. But I was at an arts and crafts fair, and we were walking around, and they had me do the introduction. And this woman comes up and she grabs both of my hands and she tells me about her husband, who’s standing right there, and his insulin cost. And we have this wonderful conversation. And she said, ‘I believe in you. I trust you. I know you’re trying to help us.’”
She pauses again. “Every frustration that I have, it’s because I’m trying to help a woman like that. And as broken as this system is, if I abandon it, what’s left for her?” | {
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Uchiage Hanabi serves as the main theme for a Japanese animated drama film, Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? is an upcoming Japanese animated drama film produced by Shaft and will be released by Toho. It is based on the 1993 Japanese live-action drama of the same name by Shunji Iwai. The film is scheduled to be released in Japan on August 18, 2017. | {
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A study by eMarketer predicted that monthly teen use of Facebook in the US and UK would decrease.
“Monthly users aged between 12 and 17 yearsold will fall 3.4% to 14.5 million people this year, an accelerated decline from the 1.2% fall in 2016.”, reads an excerpt citing the report that was published on Business Insider (businessinsider.com).
In the UK, the situation is quite similar. eMarketer pointed out that young users aged between 12 and 17 years old will decrease by 2.8%, whereas those aged between 18 and 24 will go down 3.1%.
The discontent teen userbase may be bad news for Facebook. Yet, these users are turning to Instagram that is actually owned by Facebook, as Business Insider reported.
Furthermore, Snapchat is also attracting teenager users.
“We see teens and tweens migrating to Snapchat and Instagram.”, said Oscar Orozco, an eMarketer analyst.
“Both platforms have found success with this demographic since they are more aligned with how they communicate — that is, using visual content.”, as he added.
The research elaborated that teens and tweens who are still on Facebook log in less frequently and spend less time browsing in the social media platform.
eMarketer said Snapchat`s US userbase would grow 25.8%, and its UK base by 20.2% in 2017, as Business Insider pointed out.
Instagram would grow 23.8% in the US and 34.8% in the UK, as eMarketer explained as quoted by Business Insider.
Despite of these figures, Facebook remains the biggest social network in the USA and the UK. It is reportedly having 2.01 billion users that visit the website every day, according to a previous article published at Business Insider. | {
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By Andy Coghlan SUSPICIONS that pesticides could cause Parkinson’s disease have been strengthened. The more pesticide you are exposed to, the higher your risk of developing the disease, say investigators who have studied almost 3000 people in five European countries. The results reinforce the need for amateur gardeners and farmers alike to wear protective equipment when spraying pesticides, the team concludes. “It considerably strengthens the case for pesticides being relevant to occupational risk of Parkinson’s disease,” says Anthony Seaton of the University of Aberdeen, UK, principal investigator of the Geoparkinson study, which was funded by the European Commission and followed volunteers in Scotland, Italy, Sweden, | {
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Beautiful Celestial Maps from the 1700s
“The Atlas Celeste de Flamsteed” contains early mappings of many well known constellations and stars that we are familiar with today.
John Flamsteed was an English astronomer in the late 1600s, who became the first Astronomer Royal under King Charles II. Flamsteed spent his life looking at the heavens and documenting over 3000 stars for those of us down below, according to the The Public Domain Review. He also made some of the earliest sightings of the planet Uranus and correctly predicted two solar eclipses.
I discovered this atlas of Flamsteed’s findings in the New York Public Library Digital Collections, which were published posthumously by his wife. The atlas you see here was published in 1776 by French engineer Nicolas Fortin, who updated some of the star positions.
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ALTER CERTIFICATE (Transact-SQL)
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Changes the password used to encrypt the private key of a certificate, removes the private key, or imports the private key if none is present. Changes the availability of a certificate to Service Broker.
Arguments
certificate_name
Is the unique name by which the certificate is known in the database.
REMOVE PRIVATE KEY
Specifies that the private key should no longer be maintained inside the database.
WITH PRIVATE KEY
Specifies that the private key of the certificate is loaded into SQL Server.
FILE ='path_to_private_key'
Specifies the complete path, including file name, to the private key. This parameter can be a local path or a UNC path to a network location. This file will be accessed within the security context of the SQL Server service account. When you use this option, make sure the service account has access to the specified file.
If only a file name is specified, the file is saved in the default user data folder for the instance. This folder might (or might not) be the SQL Server DATA folder. For SQL Server Express LocalDB, the default user data folder for the instance is the path specified by the %USERPROFILE% environment variable for the account that created the instance.
Private key bits specified as binary constant. These bits can be in encrypted form. If encrypted, the user must provide a decryption password. Password policy checks are not performed on this password. The private key bits should be in a PVK file format.
DECRYPTION BY PASSWORD ='current_password'
Specifies the password that is required to decrypt the private key.
ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD ='new_password'
Specifies the password used to encrypt the private key of the certificate in the database. new_password must meet the Windows password policy requirements of the computer that is running the instance of SQL Server. For more information, see Password Policy.
ACTIVE FOR BEGIN_DIALOG = { ON | OFF }
Makes the certificate available to the initiator of a Service Broker dialog conversation.
Remarks
The private key must correspond to the public key specified by certificate_name.
The DECRYPTION BY PASSWORD clause can be omitted if the password in the file is protected with a null password.
When the private key of a certificate that already exists in the database is imported, the private key will be automatically protected by the database master key. To protect the private key with a password, use the ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD clause.
The REMOVE PRIVATE KEY option will delete the private key of the certificate from the database. You can remove the private key when the certificate will be used to verify signatures or in Service Broker scenarios that do not require a private key. Do not remove the private key of a certificate that protects a symmetric key. The private key will need to be restored in order to sign any additional modules or strings that should be verified with the certificate, or to decrypt a value that has been encrypted with the certificate.
You do not have to specify a decryption password when the private key is encrypted by using the database master key.
To change the password used for encrypting the private key, do not specify either the FILE or BINARY clauses. | {
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Baback, 30, and Lauren, 30, are both IT security consultants. They live in Vienna.
The Main Event: They will exchange vows at a semiformal ceremony at the DAR Museum on Oct. 27.
How They Met: At work. “Our first encounter lasted maybe 30 seconds since I was so scared to talk to her.”
First Impressions: “She was gorgeous.” “I thought he was really nice, but seemed nervous.”
First Date: They were supposed to get dinner and a movie, but she got a bad sore throat so they just saw the movie. “He brought cold medicine and my favorite candy bar, and treated me to a cherry Icee.”
First Kiss: Outside a bar in Georgetown on Halloween night. They were in different bars and her friends didn’t want to leave, so she said she had to go to the bathroom but instead snuck out of the bar.
How He Proposed: During a staycation at the Madison Hotel for their three-year anniversary, with personalized Georgetown cupcakes as another surprise.
Pet Names: She is “Soulmate” and he is “Goose,” “because he’s so silly.”
Making It Unique: Persian cuisine to celebrate Baback’s heritage and a Pittsburgh cookie table.
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WLU reaches $3M for capital improvements
January 17, 2013
WEST LIBERTY - West Liberty University this year reached $3 million in donations to the Capital Campaign for a Great University, making this the greatest fundraising year in the school's history.
The university announced the $22 million campaign goal in October, stating 70 percent of the improvement funds already had been raised. The university has reached 75 percent of its $4 million goal for the 2013 fiscal year ending June 30. The most the school previously had raised in a single fiscal year is $1.9 million, according to Jason Koegler, vice president of institutional advancement.
"As we wrap up the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, we don't want to miss the chance to update everyone on the status of our capital campaign," Koegler said. "This success is reflective of an alumni base that has recently become more engaged due to the school growing into a great university. We feel that investing in the school is an investment in the future of the Ohio Valley, because our students are going to stay here and bring the Ohio Valley back."
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Compared to last year, the fundraising team already has brought in more than twice the funds raised during the 2011-12 year.
"We are so grateful to our friends, alumni and our major donors who have joined us in this historic campaign. West Liberty University has enjoyed an ongoing increase in enrollment, meaning the improvements that these gifts will fund are vital for our future," said Angela Zambito-Hill, development director.
The campaign money raised will be used to fund construction of the Campbell Hall of Health Sciences and the renovation of Shaw Hall, the oldest building on campus.
The campaign will also fund the development of the school's athletic facilities, including a lighting project for the football field. Koegler said teams can currently only practice in the daytime, but the addition of lights will allow the field to be used at night.
"With lights on the field, we can have more intramural sports and have football games on Thursday nights. Not only will it benefit the football program, but the university in general," Koegler said.
In addition, the university hopes to purchase new seats for Kelly Theatre and to upgrade the theater's lighting and technology. | {
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After a dozen years, Florida class-size foes may finally prevail
For the eighth time in 12 years, Florida lawmakers are looking to roll back voters’ wishes for smaller class sizes.
Backed by school districts that struggle annually to meet the strict caps, the Legislature is poised to end penalties for school districts when classes get too big. Instead, fines would apply when schools don’t reach the counts as a campus-wide average.
It’s a goal that class-size opponents have long sought. They have argued that classes would remain small, while also saving money and avoiding the pitfalls of shifting children when their numbers exceed an arbitrary level.
The House bill (HB 665) faced only token opposition on the House floor: three Democrats voted against it, including Rep. Joe Geller, D-Aventura. “I’ve heard from literally hundreds of parents, and they’re upset about it,” he said during debate. “It’s one more time we’re going to say class size doesn’t matter at the classroom level.”
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“The efforts to technically comply with class size end up not being in the best interest of children,” said sponsor Rep. George Moraitis Jr., R-Fort Lauderdale, saying districts have created more classes not governed by the amendment just to make it work. “It really has to be reasonable and make sense.”
Such language has infused attempts to undo the amendment’s strictest requirements since the start, angering supporters. They’re “making a mockery of the Florida Constitution,” Miami-Dade Republican activist Luz Gonzalez said.
Class-size history
Florida’s class-size battle began decades before voters ever went to the polls. Districts labored to keep up with rapid growth, and classes ballooned to unmanageable proportions. Forty kids to a room was common.
When the Legislature failed to respond, Floridians petitioned to decide the matter for themselves.
“Tallahassee has had 20 years to do something about this, and they haven’t done anything,” then-state Sen. Kendrick Meek, a Miami Democrat, said after the state Supreme Court approved the 2002 ballot language.
Voters narrowly adopted the amendment to limit kindergarten through third-grade core classes to 18 children, fourth through eighth grades to 22, and high school to 25.
Three south Florida counties with some of the worst crowding issues — Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach — provided the margin of victory. Thirty-nine counties opposed the amendment. And key Republican leaders, from then-Gov. Jeb Bush on down, fretted that the cost would “blot out the sun” and launched the first efforts to undercut it.
Even as the constitutional amendment required lawmakers to adopt laws enacting the class-size limits, lawmakers also filed resolutions to ask voters to repeal the limits, or at least limit them to kindergarten through third grade.
So lawmakers changed tactics. While the Department of Education detailed how classes were shrinking and asked for $1.9 billion for new construction, the House introduced the “65 percent solution.”
Unsuccessful in other states, the idea was to require school districts to spend at least 65 percent of operational funds for classroom-related instruction. In exchange, districts would count class size as a district average.
The House passed the bill, but senators killed it on a 20-20 vote.
They moved on.
Next came a proposal to give schools flexibility within the classroom caps if students arrive after October counts. That’s what school leaders said they needed.
Some legislators insisted on a constitutional fix, though.
“If there’s no small bit of flexibility in local control provided, it would seem to me that school districts will live in fear of the 19th student showing up in a neighborhood and that causing either disruption or a lawsuit,” Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said in the lead-up to that 2010 vote.
The referendum to revise the mandate to school-wide averages won 183,000 more votes than the original initiative, and 54.5 percent of the total. In 2002, that would have been good enough.
But lawmakers had changed the rules for constitutional amendments. Now, 60 percent was required: The GOP majority had done in its own proposal.
Fixing the problem
Even that failure didn’t stop lawmakers.
One year after the voters balked, the Legislature redefined hundreds of courses as electives exempt from the caps. It also offered flexibility for students who arrive after the fall count, the same idea that died in 2008.
Two years later, lawmakers allowed “schools of choice” to abide by school averages. Within short order, districts had more than 1,900 “schools of choice.”
Despite these moves, some districts still found it cheaper to pay fines than meet strict class size.
That money was redistributed to districts that complied. Some superintendents, including those in Broward and Miami-Dade, convinced their local delegation to press for further changes.
Others, such as Hillsborough’s influential MaryEllen Elia, argued that the mandate was clear. She held sway with a different group of lawmakers, who resisted the south Florida forays.
“We have a Class Size Amendment in our Constitution that has nothing to do with student learning,” Bush told a crowd of mostly Republican lawmakers during a February education summit in Tallahassee. “It was done for a political purpose.”
He proposed an alternative:
“Why not change the Class Size Amendment and give the monies that are now going to lower the number of students in a class to pay teachers for a job well done?”
The echoes came through in the House debate on penalties, with members saying districts should keep their money for improvements rather than paying fines for noncompliance.
Failure to comply
The endless onslaught against the class-size amendment slowly has won over some of the mandate’s original backers.
Florida Education Association Vice President Joanne McCall said the teachers union isn’t thrilled with the latest proposal, which sailed through the House. A Senate version (SB 818) is also on course for passage. But a section requiring noncompliant schools to notify their advisory councils makes it “a little more palatable,” she said.
“The bottom line is school districts aren’t complying anyway,” McCall said. “This at least puts the public spotlight on the schools, so parents can stand up and put the pressure on the district to do what’s right for children.”
Nathan Howe, an algebra teacher at Pasco Sunlake High, said he has more students in his classes now than five years ago. He wasn’t too concerned.
Smaller classes help, Howe said, “but if you don’t have kids that want to learn, even if you have 15 students, it’s pointless.”
Not everyone feels that way.
Tara Penick did not support the 2002 amendment. The Pasco County mom had a son in a “vibrant” fifth-grade class of 35. | {
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Alfalfa
Scientific Name
Medicago sativa L.
Alternate Names
Crops
Alfalfa is harvested as hay which is processed or fed directly to livestock, or for seed production. It is also used in pellets as forage supplements.
Livestock
This plant is grown in combination with grasses in improved pastures. It is grazed by all types of domestic livestock. Caution should be taken when using alfalfa for grazing due to its high bloat hazard.
Wildlife
Alfalfa is an excellent food for antelope, deer, elk, Canada goose, and sage and sharp tail grouse. It is fair food for sandhill crane, mallard, Hungarian partridge, and pheasant.
In addition to providing high quality hay, grazing, and wildlife forage and protection, alfalfa is an important source of leaf meal used for fortifying baby food and other special diet foods prepared for human use. Large quantities of dehydrated alfalfa are also used in manufacturing concentrated feeds for poultry and livestock.
Weediness
This plant may become weedy or invasive in some regions or habitats and may displace desirable vegetation if not properly managed. Please consult with your local NRCS Field Office, Cooperative Extension Service office, or state natural resource or agriculture department regarding its status and use.
Description
Medicago sativa L., alfalfa, is a long-lived perennial 1egume. Flowers vary in color from purple to yellow and are borne in loose clusters. Pods of alfalfa range from the sickle type to those that are twisted into spirals. Each pod contains several small kidney?shaped seeds. Alfalfa’s stems are erect and grow from a woody crown to about 2 to 3 feet tall. New growth occurs from buds in the crown. The plant has a tap root which may penetrate deep into the soil. Leaves are alternately arranged on the stem and are normally trifoliate.
Adaptation and Distribution
Alfalfa grows best on deep, well-drained, friable soils. Lands subject to frequent overflows or high water tables are unfavorable for alfalfa. The pH of the soil should be 6.5 or above.
Alfalfa is distributed throughout the entire United States.
Establishment
A seedbed must be smooth, firm, free of weeds and trash, and contain adequate moisture for germination and emergence. Land grading must be sufficient to ensure good surface draining. Alfalfa should not be seeded as a first crop on newly leveled land where fill may settle and cause poor surface drainage.
Cultipacking soil before and after seeding is helpful to establishing a stand. Seeding depths should be no greater than ¼ inch on finer textured soils and no greater than ½ inch on sandy soils Spring seedings can be made 30 days before the average date of last killing frost. Other dates of seeding may be made during the late summer.
Management
In general, graze or cut for hay when alfalfa is in early bloom. Graze or cut to about a 2-inch height. Successive grazings and cuttings for hay should occur at ¼ bloom stage or after a 5 to 6 week recovery period. Alfalfa can best withstand grazing if rotated frequently or grazed in small strips. The last cutting of alfalfa should be made 3 to 4 weeks before the first killing frost date.
Alfalfa may cause livestock to bloat. Care should be used in managing such grazing to reduce the possibility of this hazard.
Pests and Potential Problems
Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and area of origin)
Alfalfa is the oldest crop grown for forage and there are many cultivars available on the open market. More than 440 publicly and privately developed cultivars were approved for certified seed production in the U.S. between 1962 and 1992. For a specific state or region of the U.S., use cultivars that are adapted and have been tested for local performance. Cultivars are readily available from commercial seed vendors. | {
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Canvas Float Wraps
Our slimmed down, almost gravity defying Wrap. Like Gallery Wraps, Float Wraps are stretched tightly around a solid surface with tight corners. A little bit of magic helps this product “float” ½ inch away from the wall; and by magic we mean a hidden wooden hanging cleat mounted to the back. Metal hanging hardware, a more visible option, is also available.
Metal Hardware
How do I order in ROES?
To order Canvas Float Wraps select “Canvas Float Wrap” in ROES.
What is the production turn-around time?
The production turn-around time for Canvas Float Wraps is one to three (1-3) Business Days
What is the shipping turn-around time?
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How do I file prep for Canvas Float Wrap?
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What are the Canvas Float Wrap shipping costs?
For the below shipping charges you may order as many prints as you desire within a size tier. If you order prints that fit within multiple shipping tiers, you will only be billed the price of the shipping on the largest print ordered.
4×6 to 10×20 – $5.95
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24×30 and up – $24.95
Hanging Hardware Options
Wood Hanging Cleat
Our wood hanging cleat is durable and will keep your Canvas Float Wraps level with less chance of shifting over time. By placing the ½ inch deep Wood Standoff in the back center of the Canvas Float Wraps, the print will have an illusion of floating off the wall. Install quickly and easily with our step by step instructions you receive with each order.
Metal Hanging Hardware
A metal hardware mount with a Satin Silver finish. The Hardware is attached through four holes, each 5/16 ” of an inch in diameter, one hole in each of the four corners of the print.
The hole location will be 1/2 ” x 1/2 ” on center from each corner for sizes 4×6 ” to 8×10 “. Any print larger than an 8×10 ” will have the holes pushed out to 3/4 ” x 3/4 ” on center from the corners. | {
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Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (commonly referred to as Girondins de Bordeaux or simply Bordeaux) is a French professional football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season. | {
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There is no denying that the eyes and ears of the world's dance music fraternity are focussed firmly on Hook N Sling in 2011. In just a few short years the man has gone from aspiring disc jockey to in-demand DJ, remixer ad producer property.
Hook's formative years saw him chalk up some impressive feats, in 2007 scoring an ARIA nation, a DMC Buzz Chart #1and several Pete Tong plays for his breakout tune "The Bump", and later straddling both club and commercial radio success witg "The Best Thing" and "Gotta Make A Move". Add to that a sawg of head-turning remixes for Calvin Harris, Fedde Le Grand, Miike Snow, Miami Horror and Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, the acclaim of mixing the Ministry of Sound Annual in 2010, and rocking gigs such as Pacha, Space Ibiza, Global Gathering and Future Music Festival, the early warnings of his impending asent were clear.
But it's been in 2011 that Hook has come out swinging hardest. First with his breakout mix for Hard Rock Sofa & St Brothers' "Blow Up" for Axtone (#1 Buzz Chart), and soon after with his impressive collaborative original "Diamonds In The Sky" with TV Rock and Rudy, released through Fedde's own Flamingo Records (also garnering Tong support and climbing to the top 10 of the Dutch Tipparade). "Edge Of The Earth" (with Richard Dinsdale & Sam Obernik) on Sanchez's iconic Stealth Records followed, with a smash remix of Wolfgang Gartner and WILL.I.AM's "Forever" in close step - all releases cememting his rightful 'one to watch' status by exhibiting his trademark production acumen and versatility.
So what would one see watching the one to watch of late? A Hype Machine #1 with his latest goosbump-inducing offering, "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill). due for release on Ministry of Sound Later this year. And Probably his biggest mix to date for compatriots NERVO - elevating their original with Afrojack and Aoki "We're All No ONe" to bonafide banger status. Also in the not too distant future, is his haunting forthcoming single "Tokyo By Night", coming soon on Axtone. Keep watching. Hook's only getting started. | {
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283954356437794617.post5442109906211548136..comments2017-11-24T22:27:01.969-08:00Comments on The Perl NOC: Robert talks about perl.org on the [email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283954356437794617.post-47689438038706498742006-06-26T06:48:26.000-07:002006-06-26T06:48:26.000-07:00Daniel,Input: http://mirror.cpan.org/rrlist.txtOut...Daniel,<br>Input: http://mirror.cpan.org/rrlist.txt<br>Output: See cpan.sample in https://svn.develooper.com/projects/pgeodns/trunk/config/<br>There's some old code which does the job but could use a little refactoring at https://svn.develooper.com/projects/pgeodns/trunk/poller/perl/<br>- ask<br>Ask Bjørn Hansenhttp://profile.typekey.com/ask/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283954356437794617.post-67755930931100925752006-06-26T04:40:51.000-07:002006-06-26T04:40:51.000-07:00Can you give more details about the 'from'...Can you give more details about the 'from' and 'to' formats?<br>I'd like to help...<br>Daniel Fisherhttp://profile.typekey.com/dvf1976/[email protected] | {
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Authoring a method is all about taking the time to capture what you do and how you do it so that the same process can be
performed in a consistent way by everyone involved. This practice provides an architecture-centric, quality-oriented
and practice-based approach to method authoring. It provides guidelines for authoring methods that are intended to
exist within the Rational Method Composer practice library.
How to read this practice
The best way to read this practice is to first familiarize yourself with its overall structure - what is in it and how
it is organized.
The best place to start is with the Key Concepts for the practice - those concepts that are critical
to understand in order to adopt the practice. Once you understand the key concepts, you can turn your attention to
the Work Products produced by the practice. Then you can review
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guidance - guidelines and tool mentors associated with each task provide details of how to perform the
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For the first time in their respective careers, Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Evgeny Kuznetsov will all play together on Russia’s national team. As first reported by Yahoo Sports’ Dmitry Chesnokov, Ovechkin announced the news after the conclusion of the Caps’ season-ending shootout loss to the Lightning.
The World Championships, which will be held this year in Minsk, Belarus, begin on May 9th and end May 25th.
Pretty sure Grabo is gonna be there, too. Don’t think Canada or US will be using Olympians, so Alzner and Holtby could get the call, they might as well use more youngsters. Other possibles: Backstrom, Johansson, Grubauer (if Bears exit early).
Shaun Phillips
Judging from Mojo’s arm in a sling, I don’t think he’ll be playing hockey anytime soon.
Fedor
Oh yeah, I forgot about his injury.
yv
Just to point out that first time Ovis participation in WC has been announced by Arkady Rotenberg on April 12 (http://en.rsport.ru/hockey/20140412/742637834.html). That seems a little awkward considering that AR under the US sanctions list announced on March 20. | {
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LGBT History Month – Kieran’s Story
Loneliness and isolation. Two things that many people who grow up feeling ‘different’ experience. That’s why LGBT History month is so important to me. It’s a chance for us to recognise who we are, celebrate our success and send a message to anyone who might be feeling alone that they are not. This is something I can relate to on more than one level. I’m gay and I grew up in care.
My mum couldn’t look after me, so from a young age I spent my life moving from place to place, home to home, family to family. Unfortunately, I never got to settle or feel like I belonged anywhere.
I didn’t get to go to the same school every day, to play on the street with my friends, to forge bonds with people. I was constantly set adrift never able to put down roots never knowing who I would be saying with next or where that would be. That meant that I could never be honest with people around me or, to an extent with myself, about the person I was. Being moved around a lot meant I had to be ready to fit in somewhere at a moments notice. I didn’t think being gay would have helped that process.
Who was I going to tell that I was gay anyway? I didn’t have a Mum or Dad, a cool aunt to confide in, a consistent group of friends or a teacher to offer me advice. Even if I did what good would it have done? I would have moved on again before long and the whole process would begin anew.
Many care experienced people talk about the prejudice and stigma that comes with being in care. From a young age, I knew that I wasn’t like other people. After finding out that I was fostered, or living in a children’s home, people would wonder out loud about what I had done to be put there. Every time “Parents night” at school was announced, I would wonder which member of staff from my children’s home would attend.
90% of people are taken into care because they experience neglect. 50% of people in care will experience mental ill health. The majority of us leave high school at 16 or younger, with very few qualifications.
That didn’t seem to stop people thinking that I must have contributed in some way to the fact I was in care and they weren’t shy to tell me that. So I was already carrying the judgment of being in care in my early life. I didn’t want to add the fact I was LGBT to that too.
The care system surrounded me with people whose job was to care for me and my wellbeing but in this one area I felt totally alone. For many years I dealt with that feeling you get in your stomach when there’s something you want someone to know, but the risks of how they’ll react are too high.
For a long time I was totally alone in dealing with this feeling of conflict inside of me. Wondering if I was normal. Hoping the feelings I had would go away. Worrying myself sick that someone would find out and I would have to move again because my foster carer wouldn’t want a gay kid in their house. No child should have those thoughts and no person should ever have to struggle with those questions alone.
That was a long time ago. I’m now 19 and I have the people and opportunities in my life that I had been searching for so long to find. I did finally tell some who worked in my children’s home and she made it her business to love me even more. I’m happy with the person I am. Being gay is a part of me, just as being in care is. I’m not going to be ashamed of my past, or of things I can’t change. My identity is complex but I feel like I know who I am because I know where I’ve come from. I want every young person to have the chance to understand and own their identity.
The LGBT community knows the importance of coming together and we know how damaging prejudice can be. We are at our best when we recognise and celebrate the diversity within our own community. We can be great at making people feel like they belong. So this LGBT History month, why not go to an event. Find our what’s happening near you. And take a minute to reach out to those within the LGBT community who can sometimes feel far away from belonging, even within our own movement.
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Regional tourism districts retain threatened funds
Hartford - Regional tourism districts will receive the $3.1 million that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy originally had proposed eliminating in the coming biennium.
But the two-year budget reduces overall tourism funding by about $2.9 million, providing $24 million over two years for the statewide tourism campaign instead of $30 million, as the governor had proposed earlier this year.
The cut will "certainly have an impact, but not as great as if the districts were cut by $3 million, speaking as a lodging facility in the tourism industry," David Labrie, owner of Niantic's Inn at Harbor Hill Marina, said Thursday.
The state was able to demonstrate via a research firm's study that the statewide campaign generated $161 million in tourism spending with the $15 million invested in fiscal year 2012. But regional tourism districts and local businesses convinced state legislators that funding regional tourism districts would provide unique and much-needed expertise for small businesses.
Ed Dombroskas, executive director of the Eastern Regional Tourism District, said he and others followed the legislative process closely, testified before the state's Appropriations Committee and made presentations to local legislators to make the case for the local districts.
"I think that is really what turned the tide in terms of convincing them that … the work that we do is important, that it does have a very positive effect on the tourism economy in the region," Dombroskas said.
The funds for the most part go to small, individual businesses and entities, he said. It takes individual contact with those businesses or organizations to convince people from outside the state or outside the region to visit Connecticut, he added.
Labrie said he was concerned when Malloy proposed having all tourism marketing money organized by the state.
"We would lose some of the talent and knowledge we have locally," Labrie said.
Tony Sheridan, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, said the chamber was in the process of organizing a press conference for next week to discuss the state's budget and the "new realities of tourism."
"Everybody is very happy, and that is all I will say right now," Sheridan said.
For now, the Eastern Regional Tourism District, with its two full-time and two part-time employees, will be able to stay in business, Dombroskas said. The annual budget of the office, which includes private and public funding, is $827,000, he said.
"We will have to go and present to the legislature again … in order to earn the trust of public dollars" in the future, he said. | {
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An infinity circle twig with no beginning and no end, the perfect symbol of happiness. Our infinity twig necklace is cast in substantial solid sterling silver then plated in a thick layer 18k gold from a beautiful real hawthorn twig found by Chupi in Kildare, they look so delicate but think of the mighty trees that are supported from such little things. Made in Ireland 18k gold plated over sterling silver charm 14k gold fill chain, finished with a 14k gold fill Chupi charm and lobster clasp.
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You don't need rapper-sized bling to sparkle like crazy. In fact, it's as simple as layering on the gorjana Taner Pave Bar Necklace. Be prepared, though, because as soon as you start wearing it, you could end up with a large fan following . Oh, sorry, posse! A delicate chain leads down to a thin bar charm that's pavéd with cubic zirconia stones. Crafted from 18K gold-plated metal. Lobster-clasp closure with extender chain. Imported. Measurements: Chain Circumference: 17 in Adjuster Length: 19 in Pendant Height: 1 8 in Pendant Width: 1 3 4 in Weight: 0.12 oz
This gold feather necklace is cast from a real swan feather. Chupi has adored swans ever since she was little, their beauty and strength. Chupi collected hundreds of feathers from along the banks of the Royal Canal in Ireland before she found the perfect one. The feather appears delicate and ethereal but is cast from substantial solid sterling silver and plated in a thick layer of 18k gold, the perfect pairing of form and function. Made in Ireland 18k gold plated over solid sterling silver swan feather On a 14k gold fill chain Finished with a 14k gold fill Chupi charm and a 14k gold fill lobster clasp.
Featuring sparkling white cubic zircon in a floral,Celtic inspired circle,this pendant will add style and charm to practically any ensemble. A long necklace chain gives this piece a true versatility that can be hard to find.
The gorjana Alphabet Necklace features a simple lettered charm on a delicate chain. Wear alone as an everyday staple, or layer with longer chains and wraps for a personal take on the classic layered look. PLEASE ALLOW 10 BUSINESS DAYS FOR SHIPPING. Letter measures 1/4" 18" Long. 18K gold plated. Quality material; U.S.A;
This perfect shimmering gold leaf is cast from a real raspberry leaf. When you see a raspberry cane the fruit draws your eye but the beauty and strength of the leaves are what makes the berries possible. The leaf is cast in substantial solid sterling silver from a real raspberry leaf gathered by Chupi from beautiful West Wicklow, then plated in a thick layer of 18k gold. Individually hand crafted in our studio in Dublin and hallmarked in Ireland's historic Dublin Castle. Made in Ireland 18k gold plated over solid sterling silver raspberry leaf on a 14k gold fill chain.
The gorjana Alphabet Necklace features a simple lettered charm on a delicate chain. Wear alone as an everyday staple, or layer with longer chains and wraps for a personal take on the classic layered look. Letter measures 1/4" 18" Long. 18K gold plated.
Show your best friend just how much you care with a gift of the Dogeared Reminder "Best Friends" Heart Charm Necklace. Simple and charming, this necklace is made from recycled 925 sterling silver and dipped in warm yellow gold. A single cutout heart pendant dangles from the chain, measuring 12.7 millimeters wide. The heart is tilted sideways for a light, whimsical look and hangs from a smooth gold-plated loop bail. The pendant includes an 18-inch gold-plated cable chain with a spring-ring clasp that makes it easy to wear day and night. Make this a present that she'll cherish for years to come--she can easily pair it with all her favorite accessories and outfits.
Looking for the perfect little something for your best bud, but the best thing you can come up with is a braided thread bracelet? Fear no more, your prayers have been answered. Stella& Bow's MS N necklace in gold is the classically too-die-for version of Claire's' neon pink chokers. Sweet yet sassy, this design is THE gift to give to the beholder of your deepest secrets, the shoulder you cry on and your favorite partner in crime. DETAILS15" of gold filled chain span>1mm of fresh water pearls14kt gold plated heart charm Material: gold plated charm with fresh water pearls
Sparkle like the north star itself with this Lucky Star necklace. Delicately sleek with its 14k gold lariat design this piece catches every light (and eye) under the moon and sun by way of a cubic zirconia encrusted cutout star pendant stationed at the center and petite charm swaying down at the drop. Not available for instore return . 14k gold. Spring ring clasp. High polish finish. 14k gold. Chain length 19.75" Decor 1.25" x 1.25" Drop length 8.75". Made in Turkey.
The stainless steel,18k gold plated design features a heart rate pendant and heart alongside the 18 inch chain. This charming necklace is romantic and playful at the same time making it perfect to add to casual outfits.
Sometimes the best finishing touch is one you never take off—and we created this piece with exactly that in mind. Classic, timeless and hand-finished to a brilliant lustre, it's one you'll wear every day and in 20 years. Engrave it, pass it down, have it forever. Solid 14k gold. Import. To have this item engraved, please call 800 261 7422. Unfortunately, fine jewelry items cannot be returned to J.Crew store locations; | {
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Ask almost anyone whether willfully deceiving another person — lying — is wrong, and they’ll say it is. But probe a little deeper and most people will say there are some instances where lying is okay: lying to prevent a crime or an injustice is acceptable, just not lying for personal gain. Parents teach their kids that lying is wrong, and punish them for telling lies.
I can still remember the shock when my parents “lied” about my sixth birthday (which was a day away) at an ice-cream parlor so I could get a free sundae. But eventually, at some point, most American kids end up telling lies to their parents, as did I — I just can’t remember any of them at the moment (honest!).
Clearly children’s conceptions of “acceptable” lies change over time. There must be a time in early childhood where they don’t understand what a lie is. Then they learn what a lie is, followed shortly by learning that a lying is wrong. But how do they move from this stage to the more nuanced moral assessment of lying held by most adults?
Serena Perkins and Elliot Turiel came up with six situations in which lying might be justified, then asked 64 teens aged 12 to 17 which ones were acceptable and which were not. The situations are below:Moral:
* Parents don’t want their child to befriend another teen because he/she is of a different race
* Parents want their child to fight another teen because he/she had been teased by them
Personal:
* Parents don’t want their child dating an teen they don’t like
* Parents think the club their child wants to join is a waste of time
Prudential:
* Parents object to their child not wanting to finish her/his homework
* Parents don’t want their child to ride a motorcycle
In each case, the participants were asked whether it would be acceptable for a 16-year-old to lie about doing (or not doing) these things despite their parents’ objections. Here are the results:
So nearly all teens believe it’s okay to lie to your parents when you’ve defied their expectations to commit an immoral act. A statistically significant portion of older teens (age 15-17) believe lying is okay when the parents have personal objections to their behavior, but significantly fewer younger teens (age 12-14) believe this type of lie is acceptable. When the parents seem to be looking out for the child’s best interests (the prudential domain), most teens believe lying is wrong — though significantly more older teens still believe lying is acceptable in this case as well.
But Perkins and Turiel went further: They asked a separate group of 64 teens the same questions, except the role of parents was completely replaced by the role of a friend. Is it okay to lie to a friend? Here are the results:
Both groups were significantly less likely to say it was okay to lie to friends in the moral and personal domains — even if a friend asked you to do something immoral, about 50 percent of teens still said it was not okay to lie to them about the fact that you took the moral high ground (of course, telling the truth might be the higher moral course in this situation). In the prudential domain, the pattern was reversed, and lies were seen as more justified by both groups of teens.
In many ways these results aren’t especially surprising, but it is interesting to note when the differences in age groups come into play. Younger teens are less likely to believe lying about personal / prudential situations is okay compared to older teens, suggesting that older teens justify their lies based on their sense of autonomy.
But there are limits to this trend: the researchers also asked both groups whether it was acceptable to lie about a misdeed (breaking their parents’ / friends’ cell phone), and all agreed that this was unacceptable.
Perkins, S.A., Turiel, E. (2007). To Lie or Not to Lie: To Whom and Under What Circumstances. Child Development, 78(2), 609-621. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01017.x
Comments
Once again we see how little influence parents have in their kids’ lives, in many ways. Sure, I’ll tell my parents the truth — what could they possibly do with that information? But my friends could use it against me in my larger social circle of kids my age, so I shouldn’t be so frank with them.
I think the reverse, actually. You don’t want to piss off your parents, because they can do things to you, so you lie to preserve their happy ignorance. You tell the truth to friends, because ultimately you don’t think they will care that much, and in the end can’t do all that much to you.
I am skeptical about the results for the questions about lying to their parents, particularly the “moral” questions. If your parents would never ask you to do the items listed and you know it, then how can you honestly answer the question? Further cause to doubt the responses is the awkward phrasing of the questions – I had to read them a few times before I understood the question (perhaps because the statements are so contrary to my personal experience).
Ask a 4-year-old about his day and he will speak at length, oftern for hours. (I once interviewed preschoolers.)
Ask again at 14 and you’ll get short answers, if any.
What happened in between?
Early on, the kid learns that when parents ask the kid about his day they don’t want to hear anything that they don’t care about, so the kid learns to pare down his output, editing out anything they’re uninterested in. Pretty soon he’s down to a canned answer of ‘nil’, although he may think a minute to see if there was something the parent might be interested in.
Pretty soon, he’s down to the briefest of answers.
As the kid becomes more socially responsible, he will find out if his parents can be trusted to keep quiet what was given in confidence. If the parent proves to be a blabbermouth, the kid will soon learn not to make that mistake again.
There are two kinds of lies, those of commission and those of omission.
We learn as small children that our parents are forever withholding information from us — lies of omission — and more often than not deliberately misinform us — lies of commission. Statistically, parents lie to their kids most of the time. (Cf. Paul Ekman)
So the short answer to why children lie is because they have to grow up and become adults.
I remember being a teenager. I was always pretty honest with my parents, mainly because I was a pretty boring kid and didn’t have much to lie about However, now more than ever, teenagers spend more time at school than they do with their parents, and there are a lot more immediate consequences of lying to friends than parents. At most, you have 2 parents, and it won’t go much beyond them. Lie to a friend, and the lie (and truth of the lie, eventually) will likely spread to hundreds of your peers. These people have a lot more to say in what you do for fun, who you date, etc. than your parents.
* Parents don’t want their child to befriend another teen because he/she is of a different race
* Parents want their child to fight another teen because he/she had been teased by them
Were the “moral” questions all like this? I think whether the teenager considers the parent to actually have the high moral ground on the issue could make a huge difference, and I can’t imagine most people would think that for either of these questions. If my parents expressed either of these preferences to me, I’d feel justified in considering them morally screwed up and I’d be much more likely to lie to them (I don’t want to be punished for something I strongly believe isn’t wrong, and lying to a moral degenerate doesn’t seem as bad as lying to someone you agree with morally). But if my parents advised me not to get into a fight and I did, I wouldn’t lie about it.
Umm.. I am doing a prodject on lying for science and I don’t think it is okay to lie even now sometimes teens are to embarresed maybe they should talk it out to there parent s. I think kids and teens should not lie to their parents it is a very bad habit and they could get in a lot of trouble. Friends you can lie to them as long as it doesn’t hurt them and you should not lie constantly! ~ Kiki | {
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Water, Steam & The River Thames
Explore a really different perspective of London
Explore the River Thames on our luxury short break along the Thames with free time in London. A private guided tour of magnificent Hampton Court Palace and gardens will bring the interiors to life whilst London’s Museum of Water and Steam is a fascinating venue.
You can also relax in the picturesque setting of Henley-on-Thames with its stylish shopping and restaurants .
Duration - 3 days
Departs - Monday 4th March 2019
Price - £313
Water, Steam and the River Thames Holiday Highlights and Itinerary
Morning departure for London with the afternoon free for you to enjoy lunch, shopping and sightseeing in the capital, with its many bridges over the Thames, the longest river in England.
Travel to our hotel in time for dinner.
TUESDAY Hampton Court Palace
A fantastic day out at the world-famous Hampton Court Palace, iconic home of King Henry VIII, his wives and the Tudor dynasty.
Enjoy a private guided tour which will include the magnificent State Apartments, The Great Hall, where King Henry held court surrounded by magnificent tapestries and the vast Tudor Kitchens which supplied the feasts and entertainments of his court.
In addition you will learn the history of the palace and its inhabitants, showing how King Henry’s marriages changed the course of our nation’s history. The palace grounds and formal gardens are equally stunning and include a Tudor knot garden and the world-famous maze set along the River Thames, where masses of flowering bulbs bloom in the spring.
Continuing our watery theme we visit this fascinating museum which showcases a collection of magnificent steam pumping engines in a Victorian pumping station on the Thames. It provides a history of London’s water supply, using the pumps to take water from the Thames and transfer it into London’s reservoirs. The hands-on exhibits bring the machinery to life and there is Visitor Shop and Café.
Later to Henley-on-Thames, an attractive town scenically located on the banks of the river Thamesand home of the famous Royal regatta held annually in July.
Forever associated with messing about on the river and the stories of The Wind in the Willows and 3 Men in a Boat, this stretch of the Thames meanders through the town affording lovely riverside walks or the opportunity to sit on one of the many benches and watch the water go by! You can visit the marina to see the impressive line-up of boats or the jetties with riverboats and rowing boats for hire or the award-winning River and Rowing Museum is well worth a visit.
The town also offers stylish shopping and lunch opportunities before continuing homewards, arriving around tea-time. | {
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Chinese Style Zucchini Recipe
This is a delicious vegetable side dish. I usually prepare a flat rice noodle or rice with this dish and place the vegetable mixture on top.
Note: I thought this picture was so cute I just had to include it ;-)
I prepared this for my friends and it is delicious! I don't know why someone rated it low because it was a wonderful side dish and next time I am going to add chicken to it. Thanks so much for a great recipe. | {
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A zealous, handsome priest, who is the confessor for a convent full of women, encourages the equally zealous abbess of one such institution to enforce the same strict rules on these unfortunate women that are applied to others. In doing so, they uncover a snake pit of sexual couplings, both lesbian and heterosexual, as well as many tools for masturbation. At the same time, a particularly disturbed inmate manages to poison herself and many of the other novitiates in yet another scandal which is covered up by church authorities.
Inspired by a passage in Stendhal’s Promenades dans Rome, Borowczyk’s first Italian production concerns the antics of a convent full of sexually repressed nuns. Deceptively frivolous, Borowczyk’s film is nevertheless a serious exploration of the relationship between flesh and spirit. Likened to Boccaccio by Alberto Moravia, Behind Convent Walls features striking handheld cinematography by Luciano Tovoli and the final performance of Borowczyk’s wife, Ligia Branice. Note: contains explicit sexual content.
An artistic peak among all "Convent Erotica" movies.
8/10
Author: Armando Mariani from Mexico
31 May 2005
I''ve watched quite a number of so called "Nunsploitation" or "Convent Erotica" movies and at least eight of Walerian Borowczyk''s erotic escapades and I think that "Interno di un Convento" aka "Behind the Convent Walls", truly deserves the term "Art-House Movie". In my opinion, it has to be considered one of the few artistic peaks, among the several dozens stinkers (mainly purely exploitative), which crowded European screens, during the ''70 and ''80s. The director shows us here more then a glimpse of his cinematic genius, crafting a little movie on a "shoestring budged", full of mesmerizing images and sounds. The cinematography (the movie seems almost entirely shot on a hand-held camera and in natural light) is simply gorgeous. Streams of bright sunlight flow towards the viewers from the background windows of beautiful Renaissance settings, creating dream-like visuals, in which the bodies of the female interpreters, quite often involved in steamy erotic games, appear almost floating weightlessly at mid air. By the way, Marina Pierro as "Sister Veronica" and Ligia Branice as "Sister Clara", are unbelievably beautiful even in (or half out) their rough monastic robes. The Mediaeval harpsichord, violin and organ scores, which underline the most climatic sequences, provide the proper musical frame for this dark tale of forbidden love affairs, sacrilegious erotic rituals, psychological and physical abuse and murder. The movie has a few dull moments where it seems that it is going nowhere, but then it gets back on track with a few pleasant surprises. There are two sequences which, personally, I consider among the most outstanding of the whole picture. The first begins with a flock of nuns busy cleaning up and decorating the chapel using straws of red carnations. Suddenly one of them, practicing on her violin, strikes a few musical notes of what seems to be a very lively tune. This attracts the attention of all the other nuns, who start looking at her in great expectation...Encouraged by her sisters, she strikes another series of notes, which immediately originates giggling of approval from the audience... Another nun joins right in playing the organ and they both start an improvised duet playing a very captivating "pagan" tune. Like stricken by a sudden electric discharge, the nuns immediately forget all about their work duties. The whole Sisterhood improvises a party and start dancing and jumping around happy and thoughtlessly. The camera jumps right in the middle of this improvised party, cavorting around with the nuns, by means of circular dancing movements at the rhythm of the music. It''s an amazing apotheosis of flying black veils, black gowns, white undergarment and red carnations... You can almost feel the sense of relieve of the poor nuns, who get carried away in a temporary escape from the frustration of their austere and mortifying living routine. The other sequence is the one everybody who has seen the movie, obviously talks about... It''s probably the only really explicit and graphic scene of the whole movie, but I think that the way it has been shot and directed, makes this sequence beautiful and not disturbing. Borowczyk unveils here the deepest roots of his erotic fantasies. He shows us a nun deeply (and desperately) in love with Christ. Spiritual love is not sufficient for her; her repressed senses demand to be also physically possessed by him. She reaches her objective, with the help of a home-made wooden dildo, with a Christ-like face painted on one end and a mirror...and a big deal of imagination. WOW! Definitely eroticism at his peak and definitely... not a movie for everyone! I give this one an (enthusiastic) 8 out of 10.
Convent erotica from Walerian Borowczyk
9/10
Author: Falconeer from Deutschland
13 January 2007
A stern Mother Superior tries to maintain order in the convent, and to protect the nuns from evil temptation in this beautifully wrought ''nunsploitation'' film from cult director Walerian Borowczyk. While the plot here is standard fare, it is the breathtaking imagery that takes center stage, and makes this film so special. One of the most ''fluid'' films I have ever seen, the characters and the images are constantly moving, an effect helped to some degree by the hand-held camera technique. White is the predominant color here, as sunlight streams through the windows of the convent, illuminating the naturally beautiful nuns as they go about their days, gathering roses, preparing food, masturbating and copulating (!). All this while the mother superior races around, spying and searching the bed chambers of the nuns, forever looking for evidence of sin. Religious imagery abounds, in the form of bleeding stigmata and a dildo with the face of Jesus etched onto it. Light and comical at times, but turning considerably darker towards the films climax. The cinematographer also worked on Argento''s ''Suspiria'', which explains this films gorgeous look. It would certainly be a shame and do great injustice to Borowczyk''s beautiful film to place it in the same category as the ''nusploit'' dreck of Joe D''Amato and some of the others, as ''Interno di un Convento'' is on another level entirely. This is my favorite film from Borowczyk next to his "La Marge" with Sylvia Kristel and Joe Dallesandro. And of the ''nunsploit genre, ''Behind Convent Walls'' is one of the absolute finest examples, along with "The Nuns of Verona", "Sacrilege", and the dazzling Japanese "Convent of the Holy Beast". I have yet to see Jess Franco''s "Love Letters of A Portuguese Nun", but I heard this is quite good as well. For Behind Convent Walls'' there is a great new DVD featuring a beautiful widescreen transfer, and including extra information on Borowczyk''s work. | {
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Dividend Investors – Do Not Forget About Total Returns
by Dividend Growth Investor | June 20, 2012 12:30 pm
Dividend investors often get into the strategy because the dividend component[1] of total return is more stable[2]. This makes it an ideal strategy for retirees to live off dividends[3] and not be dependent on short term market fluctuations.
Some dividend investors however focus exclusively on yield[4], which could result in sub-par performance. Choosing a utility yielding 5%-6% today with a high payout ratio and low or no earnings and dividend growth over a dividend growth stock such as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ[5]) might lead investors disappointed down the road. Even if retirees are looking for high dividend stocks for current income, they should not ignore the fact that they would likely remain retired for two or three decades. A stock yielding 6-8% today that does not grow distributions would deliver the same amount each year.
The purchasing power of these dollars would be much lower however. In fact even a 3% inflation would decrease purchasing power by 50% over 24 years. This means that a Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO[6]) can selling for 75 cents today would likely cost $1.50 in 24 years. On the other hand, a company which yields 3% today, but grows distributions at 6% would pay a yield on cost[7] of 12% in 24 years. Even if the purchasing power is cut in half by inflation, this is still a respectable inflation adjusted yield on cost of 6%.
Utilities are dividend staples, which investors usually purchase in their search for current income. Utilities typically provide above average yields[8], although their dividend payments do not grow much over time. As a result the purchasing power of these high yields decreases each year. Most of these utilities also pay most of their earnings out in the form of dividends. This means that if these companies could easily cut distributions if cost of capital increases or regulators are not willing to increase rates to provide for sufficient return on new investment. If this happens, investors would suddenly realize a much lower yield on cost on their original investment which would also have much lower purchasing power.
Of the 15 companies included in the Dow Jones Utilities index, only a handful have not had dividend cuts over the past 2 – 3 decades.
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It is evident, that utility dividends are highly cyclical. In essence, the best time to purchase utility stocks might be right after a dividend cut.
Investors should focus on total returns[10] as well, because increases in share prices would protect the purchasing power of the principal over time. By focusing solely on obtaining the highest current yield, investors could actually risk depleting their principal and suffering from dividend cuts at the worst times imaginable.
The types of companies which are suitable for all investors, no matter what their age, are dividend growth stocks. The types of companies investors should look for include:
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG[11]), together with its subsidiaries, provides consumer packaged goods and improves the lives of consumers worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Pet Care, Fabric Care and Home Care, and Baby Care and Family Care. The company has raised dividends for 56 years in a row, and has managed to boost them by 10.90% per year over the past decade. Yield: 3.60% (analysis[12])
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO[6]), a beverage company, engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company has raised dividends for 50 years in a row, and has managed to boost them by 10.10% per year over the past decade. Yield: 2.70% (analysis[13])
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD[14]), together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates McDonald’s restaurants primarily in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company has raised dividends for 35 years in a row, and has managed to boost them by 27.40% per year over the past decade. Yield: 3.10% (analysis[15])
Chevron (NYSE:CVX[16]), through its subsidiaries, engages in petroleum, chemicals, mining, power generation, and energy operations worldwide. It operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The company has raised dividends for 25 years in a row, and has managed to boost them by 8.80% per year over the past decade. Yield: 3.50% (analysis[17])
Philip Morris (NYSE:PM[18]), through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products. The company has raised dividends since 2008, and has managed to boost them each year since. Yield: 3.50% (analysis[19]) | {
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Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is one of the most aggressive lymphoproliferative diseases and there is no standard chemotherapy regimen to achieve cure of this disease. Since methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) is an important enzyme for the salvage of adenine and methionine, cells deficient for MTAP gene is expected to become more sensitive to methonine starvation or de novo purine synthesis inhibitors. Southern blot and real-time PCR analyses of the primary ATL samples showed that more than 20% of ATL cases have homozygous deletion of the MTAP gene. Using ATL cell lines established in our laboratory, we investigated whether MTAP-gene targetted therapy is applicable to ATL. MTAP- negative cell lines (SO4, ST1, KK1) showed higher sensitivities to methionine starvation than MTAP-positive cell lines (KOB, OMT). Similarly, 1-alanosine, an inhibitor of adenosine monophosphate (AMP) synthesis, showed stronger cytotoxic activity to MTAP-negative cell lines compared with MTAP-positive cell
… Morelines. Although normal lymphocytes were resistant to 1-alanosine treatment, primary ATL cells showed high sensitivity to 1-alanosine irrespective of MTAP-gene status. These results support the use of 1-alanosine alone or in combination with 1-methioninase, a methionine cleaving enzyme which is now under clinical trials, for the treatment of MTAP-negative ATL.サザンプロット法を用いてMTAP遺伝子の解析を行い、ATL患者の約12%に遺伝子欠損が観察され、そのほとんどは癌抑制遺伝子であるp15/p16遺伝子の欠損を伴うことを明らかにした。検出感度を上げる目的でreal-time PCR法を用いてMTAP遺伝子exon 8の定量を行ったところ、20%以上の症例にMTAP遺伝子のhomozygousな欠損が確認された。以上の結果から、MTAP遺伝子欠損を利用した治療法が、これまでのサザンプロット法による予測よりもより多くの症例に適用できることが明らかになった。更に研究実施計画に沿って研究を進め、exon 8についてreal-time RT-PCR法を用いてmRNAの定量を行い、当該治療法の対象となる症例の検討を進めている。MTAPはmethylthioadenosine(MTA)を分解することによって、細胞にmethionineやadenineの再利用(salvage)をもたらしている。そのため、MTAP遺伝子を欠損する細胞はmethionineの欠乏状態やde novo purine合成阻害剤に対して高感受性になっている可能性がある。独自に樹立したATL株細胞を用いて検討を行い、MTAP遺伝子欠損株細胞(SO4、ST1、KK1)はMTAP保有株細胞(KOB、OMT)と比較して外来のmethionineに依存性であり、またpurine合成阻害剤である1-alanosineに対して高い感受性を示すことが明らかになった。患者末梢血由来のATL細胞も正常リンパ球と比較して高い1-alanosine感受性を示すことから、1-alanosineはMTAP欠損症例の治療薬として有望であることを明らかにした。1-alanosineとmethionine分解酵素である1-methioninaseとの併用療法による相乗効果についても現在検討を進めている。 Less | {
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Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast. Written and directed by Gabriel Axel, from a short story by Out of Africa's Isak Dinesen, this Oscar-winning film offers "an irresistible mixture of dry wit and robust humanity" (Newsweek).
On the desolate coast of Denmark live Martina and Philippa, the beautiful daughters of a devout clergyman who preaches salvation through self-denial. Both girls sacrifice youthful passion to faith and duty, and even many years after their father's death, they keep his austere teachings alive among the townspeople. But with the arrival of Babette, a mysterious refugee from France's civil war, life for the sisters and their tiny hamlet begins to change. Soon, Babette has convinced them to try something truly outrageous - a gourmet French meal! Her feast, of course, scandalizes the local elders. Just who is this strangely talented Babette, who has terrified this pious town with the prospect of losing their souls for enjoying too much earthly pleasure? | {
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A properly pruned tree looks as natural as possible; that is to say, the tree’s appearance reflects its fundamental form and character. The pruner must be sensitive to maintaining this structural integrity, in addition to knowing a bit about tree biology and proper pruning principles!
The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (PNW-ISA) is a member organization for arborists and urban foresters. We bring together professionals from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Since 1979, we have been a resource and advocate for the green industry.
We had a viewer send in this photo of a tree in Cedar Canyon near Banks, Oregon. We posted this to the OPB/ Oregon Field Guide Facebook page and now I feel a responsibility to give folks an accurate ID of what is causing this strange formation atop the tree. Mistletoe? Witch's Broom? Something else?...
Is it true that white paper birch in the Willamette Valley have been infested with insect like beetle? I wanted to plant one this spring and my yard maintenance service told me I should consider a different type due to the insect problem.
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LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
The day Reagan was shot--and the world stood still
The Tribune's William Neikirk remembers the confusion and the president's sense of humor
March 31, 2006|By William Neikirk, Tribune senior correspondent, member of the Washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON — I was sitting at my desk when the phone rang. It was Steve Neal, our White House correspondent. He was out of breath, excited. "Reagan's been shot!" he shouted. "They've taken him to the hospital!"
That call 25 years ago Thursday touched off a surge of office activity as we all pulled together to report and write the story. We had early-afternoon editions in those days, so time was of the essence. I paused a moment to gather myself. I had lived through the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King as well as attempts on Gerald Ford's life. I said to myself, "Please not again."
Television caught the whole terrible scene--the pop, pop, pop of the .22-caliber pistol as President Ronald Reagan waved and then winced, the Secret Service's quickness in shoving him into the limousine, and utter pandemonium as the shooter was wrestled to the ground. The cameras caught White House press secretary James Brady, a Secret Service agent and a D.C. police officer lying wounded and bleeding on the pavement.
Anniversaries prompt us to reflect on such momentous events and their meanings. I remember the initial confusion as we struggled for information on the president's health and on the person who did the deed. Was this a conspiracy? Could the Soviets be involved? Later it was learned that Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger had put the Strategic Air Command on standby alert. I remember the sense of national unease and the worried looks on people's faces. One never knows how important the presidency is until something like this happens.
At the time, our nation had been yearning for a strong president after oil embargoes, the taking of American hostages in Iran and double-digit inflation had sunk the presidency of Jimmy Carter and brought to office a man considered by the cognoscenti to be an "amiable dunce." Many people had doubts about Reagan's ability to lead, and Congress did not appear in any mood to pass the big tax cuts proposed by this Californian during the presidential election. He had been in office only 69 days when he was shot.
But it seemed as if the whole city, the whole country, even the world stood still as we waited for word on Reagan's condition. Reporters jammed the White House press room. There was nothing else on TV and radio.
Many things suffer when something like this happens, and truth sometimes is one of them. We did not know at the time that Reagan collapsed when he tried to walk into George Washington Hospital without assistance.
As he underwent surgery to remove the bullet, the White House issued assurances that he would recover. His condition was said to be good. Yet the bullet was lodged near his heart and he was losing blood fast. It wasn't until much later that the world learned that his operation was touch-and-go, and that he could easily have died on the operating table, according to attending surgeons. Although rather robust for his age, Reagan was 70 at the time.
This was the day that a gruff fellow by the name of Lyn Nofziger, the president's longtime assistant, took the stage to report on Reagan's comments. The president told his wife, Nancy, "Honey, I forgot to duck," according to Nofziger, and told the surgical team he hoped they were Republicans.
Reagan's ability to crack jokes even when his life was on the line drew admiration and sympathy from Americans, including many who did not care for him. Reagan owed Nofziger much for writing down those quotes to share with the world.
Though recovery would take months, Reagan's cheery attitude gave his presidency new energy and helped push through his tax cuts and other priorities.
One of the oddest events that day involved the behavior of Secretary of State Alexander Haig, who appeared in the White House press room to announce that he was "in charge" while Reagan was in surgery.
In truth, Vice President George H.W. Bush was in the air on his way back to Washington, and evidently Haig wanted to assure the country that someone (namely him) was running things even though Bush was in telephonic communication.
As Reagan lay on the operating table, Haig told other administration officials he considered himself constitutionally in charge at that moment, according to tapes of the conversation. To many critics, Haig revealed an overweening ambition by making this somewhat comic announcement. (He later ran for president and lost.)
It wasn't long before we learned that John Hinckley Jr., a troubled 25-year-old, was responsible for the shooting--a bit of a relief to the country in the sense that no grander conspiracy appeared to be at work.
It is tempting to look back and say that some good things can come out of such a bad thing, but still one cannot see very much positive in it. Security around the president tightened greatly, and now every president is in a bubble where no one can get close without passing through electronic detection devices.
In July 1981, a troubled 23-year-old man shot Pope John Paul II, an event that added senselessness on top of senselessness. We had entered a dangerous new era where no leader was safe.
As it happens, Weinberger and Nofziger died earlier this week. Steve Neal, who later worked for the Chicago Sun-Times, died two years ago.
And Reagan, who went on to complete his term and serve another, died June 5, 2004. Often he is given credit for the collapse of the Soviet Union that ended the Cold War. Things may have turned out differently if he had not survived that fateful day 25 years ago. | {
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The licensing deal with MeyeWorld LLC includes two collections, with a follow-up line bowing for spring 2012. What to expect: Pickles, glitter and leopard, with Snooki's heart-dotted signature on a pink flip-flop, and animal print showing up on a gladiator flat.
According to the report, the shoes will retail between $15-$50, with an aim to hit mid-level department stores and specialty boutiques. Polizzi's company, Snooki Enterprises currently operates a web shop selling Snooki Slippers, a bobble-head doll, her novel, A Shore Thing (available for pre-order), and a T-shirt that says: "I Invented the Friggin' Pouf".
Additional details are pending, but in the meantime, MeyeWorld CEO Kaminer cited Polizzi's "unique style and taste" as the motivation behind the line. | {
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from the trial-balloon-popped dept.
An anonymous reader writes "As a follow-up to our previous discussion, Sun appears to have quietly edited the Java 6u14 release notes language to say now: 'G1 is available as early access in this release, please try it and give us feedback. Usage in production settings without a Java SE for Business support contract is not recommended.' So does this mean it was all one huge typo? Or was Oracle/Sun tentatively testing the waters to see the community's reaction? In either case it's nice to see Java's back on the right path."
Garbage collection is an amazingly boring field of computer science. It's all about tracking references and trying to keep memory from filling up while also trying to keep the overall impact on the running system down. But as boring as it may be, it's also absolutely critical in today's interpreted languages.
Where Java really fails is in the inability to trust the finalize method. At least in C++, the destructor of an object is guaranteed to be called as soon as the object is deleted. Java has no such guarantee, so expecting an object to clean itself up once it goes out of scope is a fool's errand. It will get finalized eventually, but the lack of deterministic behavior in this critical part of the object lifecycle means that there is a very big chance that unacceptable delays may occur in practice.
I think this means that, if you use the new GC in a production setting and it clobbers some mission-critical piece of data, they would really like you to have some support contract with them, rather than never using G1 or Java again. It is 'early release' after all.
I would guess a developer said something vauge like "don't use this in production without a support contract" and it got misunderstood by the person writing the release notes. If they really wanted to forbid it I'd expect them to be competant enough to do that in the license.
What you said here. People were so buy foaming at the mouth that they never bothered to read the actual article or the thousands of posts that spelled out pretty clearly how and why the slashdot story got it wrong.
Argh, so I'm turning into the kind of person who comments without reading *either* article in question but...
Last time this came up, plenty of people pointed out that the G1 garbage collector was available to anyone, Open Source but that it was in development and you weren't recommended to use it in production without a support contract. A number of people even pointed out the settings that anybody could change to enable the experimental G1 garbage collector on their own system.
Perhaps this is case of adjusting their wording to make it easier for Slashdot to not report incorrectly;-)
So does this mean it was all one huge typo? Or was Oracle/Sun tentatively testing the waters to see the community's reaction? In either case it's nice to see Java's back on the right path."
No, it means that the original article was a misleading pile of FUD since the G1 garbage collector was released GPL + Classpath exception from the beginning. It's amusing that after being pointed out that the original submission was misleading and wrong that instead of this being a retraction that this article still tries to implicitly claim that Sun or Oracle did something wrong.
In the normal flow of execution your code goes out of scope and objects inside are destroyed. The purpose of EXCEPTIONS are so that when you have exceptional behavior, all aborted scopes are still properly cleaned up with object destruction. Longjmp doesn't do that. Hence my comment.
I'm generally a Java advocate, but you have to take into accounts when Java *is* slow. This is mostly where Java has to get down to the nitty gritty of the bare metal. Examples are cryptography (lots and lots of low level operations on bytes, 32 and 64 bit words) and processor based instructions. In those cases it makes sense to use a well defined C library (avoiding C++ if possible) and interface with that. These are also the places where it makes sense to really optimize the hell out of an application or library.
But for general business logic this arguement is indeed long gone. I do believe that my Java applications are normally faster than their C++ counterparts for the simple reason that I've got more time to design my classes well. Even if it's slower then it's offset by the much lower maintainance cost. And it's way faster than most specialized languages. Then again, specialized languages can make sense if they are delivering lower maintainance cost. Lets just say that not choosing Java because is it slower *per se* is absolutely wrong.
If you're coding in lots of explicit memory reference deletes, what you're writing is not C++ but C. A C++ codebase would use RRID and automatic memory management to obviate the need for any explicit memory management. My last C++ project at work contained zero (yes, zero) calls to delete/free() out of around 20000 lines of code and a year of development/testing.
You're making the same mistake you're accusing C++ developers of making - you're viewing C++ through Java lenses.
We can't really encapsulate the resources without jumping through hoops.
Those hoops are the same hoops you're jumping through with destructors on C++. It only looks more elegant because the complexity has all been pushed into ensuring that all objects are properly destroyed when they need to be. You're doing the exact same thing using the dispose pattern in a GC'ed language, only it feels difficult because you're normally reliant on the collector, but there is a distinction between "resources" and "objects".
The modern "high-level" programmers who do not understand (nor bother to try to) how their own programs actually work, fit with the system and how system is used to implement language features deserve no pity.
Of course you don't implement finalize in Java. Since it may or may not get called, it's almost completely useless. The reason the non-deterministic behavior is not an issue is that it is assiduously avoided. What is an issue is the lack of a useful analog to finalize.
However:
In other words, instead of calling delete, you call close.
I don't call delete in C++ programs, in general. I let smart pointers take care of all of it. This means that all my resources, including memory, are automatically managed for me in a uniform manner.
This means that resource management is easier in C++ than in Java. As a C++ guy, I never have to worry about calling close or delete or anything like that. I don't have to worry about closing something too soon or too late. I don't have to worry about resource leaks, unless I do some odd things with the pointers.
You, on the other hand, have to make sure you close things. You may use the try...finally idiom, which enforces a non-cohesive chunk of code with very high coupling. In resources that get passed around and used in multiple places, you have to figure out when to call close.
In short, C++ started with a general solution for resource management, and extended it to memory management. Java picked off the easy case of memory management, and left everything else to the developer, without the tools C++ gives to manage resources.
Simply using containers in C++ eliminates 95%+ of all memory management you would otherwise need to worry about.
Unfortunately, the standard C++ containers are deeply flawed: they can only hold objects by value. Which means they're useless for OO code, because you can't have a container of a base class and store instances of subclasses in it. No inheritance, no polymorphism.
To get round that, you'd have to store pointers in your container... at which point it instantly stops managing the memory for you. The obvious answer is to use a smart pointer! And the standard smart pointer is std::auto_ptr, which... oops, looks like using that in an STL container is a sure-fire recipe for horrible disasters.
Now, boost does indeed solve this; it has a set of special pointer containers that can handle objects properly, as well as a set of smart pointers that don't actually suck. But boost is a large, complex third-party library, and that means that a heck of a lot of C++ coders simply can't use it. Sure, some of it's going to be in the next version of C++, but that's too little, too late. | {
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Luol Deng, Britain’s NBA All Star, will fulfill a boyhood ambition when he faces the U.S. Olympic team in a Games warmup match on Thursday.
After a tortuous six-year journey to help convince the world governing body FIBA to grant Britain their place as hosts at London 2012, Deng believes that the fixture will prove a landmark in the sport’s history.
The team were formed in 2006 following London’s successful bid in the previous year and the Chicago Bulls forward spearheaded a team who were forced to lift themselves from the bottom of European basketball to qualify for successive Eurobaskets in 2009 and 2011.
“Since we got together in Group B of Eurobasket, we’ve always been knocked down, whether it’s by other team coaches or fans,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
“We’ve always had something in front of us. It’s real sweet that we’re now here in the Olympics.
“We feel a little disrespected that we didn’t get the automatic home place but there’s a feel-good factor about the fact that we went out there and we had to play to get here.
“There’s a little pride in the fact that we did our job to be here. We can show a lot of people that we can play with the best in the world.
“Basketball’s not that big here in the UK and this is an opportunity to bring some attention towards it.
“I know my name is out there but a lot of these guys deserve to be known. Hopefully these Olympics will give a chance for these fans to know them.”
With the United States expected to win Group A at the Olympics, Britain would meet the defending champions in the quarter-finals were they to finish in fourth place in Group B, meaning this week’s friendly game is a potential preview of a last eight encounter.
The game in Manchester also gives Deng the opportunity to play against his former Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of the U.S. national team.
“I’m excited to be playing against Coach K. but more than anything I’m excited for British basketball,” added Deng.
“Growing up in Brixton, I never saw anything like this happen.
“The other week we played France, who are number four in the world, we played Spain who are second, now we are playing the USA who are number one.
“As a kid, that was my dream, to play against the best. There are still a lot of people in the UK who don’t know much about the sport but our basketball programme is there. Now the USA are here, I’m excited about it.” (Editing by John Mehaffey) | {
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This program tells the stories of a suburban California school district, a mid-western college town and a college campus in the heart of the South where people are working together to stop hate and intolerance, and activitating their communities to create safer, more accepting environments for everyone. "Not In Our Town: Class Actions" profiles local innovators -- a teacher who starts an anti-bullying program at her school, then spreads it to five districts; diverse leaders in a college town who bring students, local officials and community members together after a wave of bias attacks; and a coalition of students who take positive action when their core values are threatened. D
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Moyers & Company"United States of Alec"
This week on Moyers & Company (check local listings), "United States of ALEC", an unprecedented in-depth television report on the most influential corporate-funded political force most of us have never heard of - ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. A national consortium of state politicians and powerful corporations, ALEC presents itself as a "nonpartisan public-private partnership". But behind that mantra lies a vast network of corporate lobbying and political action aimed to increase corporate profits at public expense. D | {
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10 Superfund sites: Where are they now? | Toxic turnaround
10 Superfund sites: Where are they now?
Toxic turnaround
The U.S. Superfund program was created in 1980 to clean up the country's most toxic places. It gave the EPA unprecedented authority to identify the corporations or other parties responsible for the hazardous conditions they create, and force them to clean up their messes on their own dime. The program (formally known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA) is vital for keeping corporations from ruining our land, air and water without consequence.
Today, more than 1,300 sites are on the program's national priorities list. One might even exist in your own neighborhood, since about 11 million Americans live within one mile of a Superfund site.
That's why it's worth keeping tabs on the successes — and, occasionally, the hardships — of the Superfund program. Here's a look at the status of 10 of the country's most prominent Superfund sites. (Text: Bryan Nelson) | {
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Jitei White
My name is Rev Jitei White, a Zen Buddhist Priest in the White Plum Lineage of Soto Zen. I have been a practising Buddhist for 35 years and a teacher of mindfulness meditation, loving kindness meditation and shikan-taza meditation for over 20 years.
I am a designer and teacher of the Zen Garden, a Zen Priest garden designer; one who sees the essence of the garden, the heart of each stone and plant. Everything is life. So much beauty. I am the only Ishi-tate-so (Zen priest garden designer) practising in England. I accept commissions from all over the world to design a sacred garden that invokes contemplation, meditation and joy.
I've been a Master Craftsman Gardener for 35 years and feel incredibly humbled and fortunate to have worked the soil over the years. My fingers are the soil, my blood, sweat and tears are the living ground. The earth that I work with is alive, actually alive. Billions upon billions of lives make up our world. The bodies of countless insects, trees and humans regenerate and compost into soil. Rocks are made from the bodies of fish and shellfish, rocks are alive.
Great mountains are sentient beings. Great rivers are sentient beings.
I started living the Dharma, the Buddhist Precepts, in 1982 at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey, a monastery in the Zen tradition. Under the guidance of Rev Master Jiyu Kennett and Rev Master Daishin Morgan I recieved the Buddhist Precepts in the ceremony of Jukai. After many years of the stillness of meditation, of experiencing the deep joy that comes from a quiet mind and an open heart, I finally met my true teacher in Genshin Roshi and received Shukke Tokudo [Priest ordination].
It is incredible to think that I am the 83rd generation to have worn these robes, the Robe of the Buddha. Eighty Two Great Priests, spanning 2500 years have lived these teachings. From India to China, from China to Japan, from Japan to America and now to England, this lineage has seen some of the greats of Buddhism. From Nagyaharajunya [2ndC], to Bodhidharma [6thC], to Hui Neng [8thC], to Eihei Dogen [13thC], to Keizan Jokin [14thC], to Koun Taizan [Maezumi Roshi 20thC].
My ordination name, Jitei, means Compassionate Gardener, I am interpreting it as Cultivating Compassion, in others and in myself. | {
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In 1866, at age 25, Jean-Louis Légaré left rural Lower Canada in search of work and adventure. His travels took him first to the eastern United States and then west to Minnesota, where he held various labouring jobs. Afterwards, he journeyed farther west to Pembina and Devils Lake (N.Dak.) and there worked as a clerk and freighter for Métis traders. In 1871 he opened a trading post at Wood Mountain (Sask.), and two years later he married the daughter of a prominent Métis merchant. After a marriage feast that lasted two days, the couple travelled in decorated dog-sleds from the Qu’Appelle valley to their home in Wood Mountain.
The rhythm of Légaré’s life was suddenly interrupted in the winter of 1876 by the arrival in the Wood Mountain area of large numbers of Sioux (or, more correctly, Dakota) under Sitting Bull [Ta-tanka I-yotank*] who were seeking refuge following the rout of Lieutenant-Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s cavalry unit at Little Bighorn River (Mont.). The first encounter between Légaré and the Sioux occurred when a small band of natives entered his post and declared that they had come to trade. Légaré and his five Métis employees were obliging to this group, and the following day 70 lodges were established in the vicinity. By the following spring, it has been estimated, there were as many as 4,000 Sioux at Wood Mountain.
During the next four years the exiles were to be a major concern of the North-West Mounted Police, who, under Superintendent James Morrow Walsh*, re-established the Wood Mountain post they had abandoned in 1875. Légaré himself initially prospered because of the newcomers, supplying them with provisions in exchange for buffalo robes, but they soon became a drain on his resources. With the disappearance of the buffalo herds from the area, the refugees had little to trade and, increasingly destitute, they were forced to ask Légaré for provisions as gifts. The trader participated in American and Canadian efforts to persuade them to return to the United States, even sponsoring a feast in 1878 at his own expense. All such efforts failed, however, and Légaré’s problems worsened in 1880 when, as a result of a destructive prairie fire, most of the Wood Mountain Métis moved, some going south and others relocating to a wintering site 45 miles southeast that they called Talle de Saules (Willow Bunch). Légaré decided to follow the latter group, building a home and establishing a store in the new settlement. Unfortunately for him, many of the Sioux relocated as well.
When another NWMP superintendent, Lief Newry Fitzroy Crozier*, failed in early 1881 to induce Sitting Bull and his followers to leave Canada, Légaré, with Crozier’s support, resolved to take action on his own. On two separate occasions, he persuaded groups to accompany him to Fort Buford (near Williston, N.Dak.), where, convinced of the Americans’ good intentions, they decided to remain. Sitting Bull himself was reluctant to return to the United States, but eventually he relented, joining a party of about 200 that left for Fort Buford in mid July. On entering the fort, Sitting Bull is reported to have said to the American officers: “I heard that the Government want me to return, Jean Louis told me so I took his word And Came Back With my friend.”
In persuading Sitting Bull to return to the United States, Légaré was motivated partly by concern for his livelihood and partly by compassion for the exiles. He expected fair recompense for his efforts from both the American and the Canadian governments, but he was to be disappointed in this regard. In August 1882 the Department of the Interior, after consultation with NWMP commissioner Acheson Gosford Irvine and Indian affairs commissioner Edgar Dewdney, awarded Légaré $2,000 in compensation; however, Légaré, who had kept a detailed record of his expenses, maintained that the amount he deserved was closer to $46,000. He had no greater success in the United States. In 1882 he charged the American government $13,412, but two successive bills to award him compensation, though passed by Congress, foundered in the Court of Claims. Finally, in 1905, the United States government paid Légaré $5,000. In this century the Légaré family has continued to lobby for compensation from the United States and Canada.
During his long struggle for financial redress, Légaré constantly emphasized to Canadian government officials that, in the event of trouble among native people in the west, he would “exercise a pacifying influence” over the Métis of Willow Bunch, “as he had done and endeavoured to do heretofore.” He lived up to his word during the events of 1885 [see Louis Riel*], when he offered his services to local government officials. Explaining that the Métis of Willow Bunch and Wood Mountain were “in a starving condition [and] that they wished to remain there, so as not to be implicated in any way with the rebellion, and that they would be glad of any employment,” he persuaded the authorities to accept his plan for a unit of Métis scouts. Légaré’s recruitment efforts were opposed by some Métis elders, such as Ambroise Ouellette, but won the support of the local priest. Eventually numbering about 40 men, Légaré’s unit, in conjunction with the NWMP, patrolled the area from Moose Mountain in the east to Old Wives Lake in the west from 15 April to the end of May. The police regarded its performance as satisfactory, since the Métis patrols “fulfilled the double purpose of finding work for ‘idle hands to do’ and having the country thoroughly watched.” After the fall of Batoche, however, the police, who found working with Légaré difficult, preferred to employ Métis scouts more securely under their own control.
In the 1880s Légaré started a cattle ranch, the first in the Willow Bunch area, but, after the harsh winter of 1892–93, he concentrated on horse ranching; before 1907, he maintained an average of 700 cattle and 1,000 horses. He tried his hand at business ventures, such as a short-lived cheese factory and the sale of buffalo bones, he obtained government contracts for the sale of provisions to the natives, and he dealt in Métis scrip.
Standing six feet four inches tall, with a “full black beard” and “a quiet and dignified” bearing, Légaré was an impressive figure of a man. Active in local affairs, he held the offices of justice of the peace, census enumerator, postmaster, school trustee, and councillor of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste. A devout Roman Catholic, he donated 80 acres to the parish of Saint-Ignace-des-Saules for a new church and rectory in 1906, and he assisted the local clergy in the settlement of French Canadians, who by the early 1900s had displaced the Métis as the majority group in Willow Bunch. Among the new arrivals were his two brothers and a sister.
Légaré saw himself as a leader in his community and was acknowledged as such by others, both in his own time and after. In 1960 the community of Willow Bunch established a regional park in his honour, and in 1970 the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada erected a plaque commemorating his life.
We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage. Nous reconnaissons l’appui du gouvernement du Canada par l’entremise du ministère du Patrimoine canadien. | {
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Former Syracuse football coach Dick MacPherson dies at 86
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Well-known for his jocularity and peppery, occasionally off-beat comments, Dick MacPherson was beloved in Syracuse for that and so much more. Heck, he likely could have been mayor if he chose to run.
Instead, he stayed on the football field and made his mark with the Orange, resurrecting a declining program and returning it to national prominence. MacPherson arrived before the 1981 season, taking over a program that had slumped through a decade of mediocrity, producing only three winning seasons. After two seasons of transition, MacPherson produced a winning team in 1983 (6-5).
By the time he left in 1990, MacPherson had compiled a 66-46-4 record, departing as the school's second-winningest coach.
Two years ago, the university honored the career of Coach Mac. Seated in a small vehicle that transported him to midfield, he joked with former Syracuse great Floyd Little as he was showered with cheers. It was his final public appearance at the school.
MacPherson died Tuesday at home in Syracuse with his family at his side, according to the university. He was 86. Cause of death was not released.
''Coach Mac and his family are part of the very fabric of Syracuse football,'' Orange coach Dino Babers said. ''The fondness with which former players talk about him, you can tell he had a significant impact on them both as players and as people. In my interactions with Coach Mac, what really stood out was the love he had for Syracuse, this university and the football program.''
In 1959, Syracuse was the undefeated national champion. Between 1967 and MacPherson's arrival, the Orange made only one bowl trip as the program dropped from the higher echelons of Division I.
In 1987, he led Syracuse to a No. 4 national ranking and an 11-0-1 mark, blemished only by a tie with Auburn in the Sugar Bowl, and was named national college coach of the year by several organizations. His career college coaching record was 111-73-5.
A native of Old Town, Maine, MacPherson was a three-sport star in high school and graduated from Springfield College in 1958. He was a center on the football team there and started on the 1956 team that went unbeaten. He was captain of the team as a senior and then served in the Air Force during the Korean War.
MacPherson later served as assistant freshman football coach at Illinois, freshman football and wrestling coach at Massachusetts, assistant football coach at Cincinnati, and defensive backs coach at Maryland.
After leaving Syracuse, he served as head coach of the New England Patriots (1991-1993). He also was an assistant with the Denver Broncos (1967-1970) and Cleveland Browns (1978-1980). He joined the Broncos in 1967 as coach of the linebackers and defensive backs and later was defensive coordinator with Denver before leaving in 1970 to become head coach at Massachusetts.
After coaching there for seven seasons, MacPherson returned briefly to the NFL, joining the Browns as linebackers coach in 1978. He left the Browns to become Syracuse's 25th head coach.
Although he adopted Syracuse as his second home, when the chance came to coach the Patriots, MacPherson seized the opportunity. He took over a Patriots team that had finished 1-15 and led it to a five-game improvement in his first season, finishing 6-10. The five-game improvement helped MacPherson finish fifth in NFL coach of the year balloting, but his ''dream job'' quickly became a nightmare. He was fired by the Patriots on Jan. 8, 1993, after compiling a 6-24 record over two seasons.
MacPherson retired from coaching after the 1992 season and returned to Syracuse. He was briefly courted as a possible mayoral candidate but instead pursued business opportunities that included opening a sports bar. He also served as a color commentator on radio broadcasts of Syracuse football games and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
''He was as fine of a person as I've ever known,'' said broadcaster Sean McDonough, who worked with MacPherson when he was a student at Syracuse. ''He was a great role model to me and a lot of other people, a great influence on me throughout my life, in a lot of ways like a second dad. A special man. A great loss. So many people loved him very much, including me.''
MacPherson is survived by his wife, Sandra, his daughters Maureen and Janet, and four grandchildren. His grandsons, Macky and Cameron, played football at Syracuse, where Macky is currently in his second season as a graduate assistant coach. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Beau's Bark - Come join our "open house" chat for most of Tuesday evening to accommodate the time zones!! This is a fun time to get together with old friends and make some new ones! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Sportsman Lodge Bar - Every Friday 9:30 pm EST/ 6:30 pm PST, drop by have a drink and share a story. Go to last page of the thread.
Tuesday Night Ranger Watchers - Come chat and watch with us on Tuesdays at 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern. You will need to be logged on to see the chat room link, which is under the community menu (chat for members). Come watch with us and bring the view numbers up at CBS.com!
I can not believe a week has passed since the East Coast Ranger Gathering in Baltimore. Lee and Beebull from the UHD Board did a terrific job putting together a great program. We had 22 people total come together filled with great times at the Hilton Garden Inn, to the Baltimore Inner Harbor to going to the Redsox v. Oriels game at Camden yards. I can not tell you what a wonderful time I had meeting so many nice people from as far away as California and Edmonton, Alberta Canada to Beebull and John, both locals of Baltimore.
As we mentioned several months back, one of the best ways we can hold on to and grow the Jericho community is to plan more of these types of local and Regional get-togethers so people have a chance to have some fun and meet people they have meet online. If you are planning a local gathering and would like some help with ideas you can always post on the Save Jericho! Facebook Page, at the UHD Board and we can try and help you out.
October is now less than a week away and that means we are in the home stretch before the comic book for Jericho Season 3 is finally out. We have the final big push to get the word out, get posters up in local community boards at libraries, supermarkets and book stores and download post cards and leave them at local comic book stores.
We still believe that a movie or something similar is in the works. We know the producers were extremely happy with the fan booth at Comic Con and the numbers of Ashcans that were scooped up. Junction just renewed their deal to continue to working with CBS Television Studios for two more years. Epix is set to launch within the next couple of weeks and our DDP contact continues to work with us and pass on our information and ideas to CBS.
No matter where you call home, the Jericho Fandom continues on with the same goal to make sure the story continues and we get our show back. It has been a long journey since May 2007 but many have stayed on the path and many new people have discovered Jericho online or by borrowing someone's DVD set. The journey will be worth it. The comic book is the first step towards the finish line of that journey.
When the screen says welcome Wendy, click on "see more" to get to "My Portfolio". Order anything that has already been created. If you wish to order a new product, then you will be charged an uploading fee.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Beau's Bark - Come join our "open house" chat for most of Tuesday evening to accommodate the time zones!! This is a fun time to get together with old friends and make some new ones! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Sportsman Lodge Bar - Every Friday 9:30 pm EST/ 6:30 pm PST, drop by have a drink and share a story. Go to last page of the thread:
Tuesday Night Ranger Watchers - Come chat and view with us on Tuesdays at 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern. You will need to be logged on to see the chat room link, which is under the community menu (chat for members).
DDP has built a great website and there are many different features. You can sign up for the newsletter, post in the forum, comment on the update blog, see the covers in the gallery, and jump to the store to order your copy of the Jericho comic.
You can buy the Jericho Issue 1, a five issue subscription, or a six issue subscription to the Jericho Season 3 - Civil War comic. While supplies last, you can buy the Jericho Ashcan (Collector's preview). Go here to look at the different options: Link
Harper's Island (Junction Entertainment):TV's sexiest, scariest murder-mystery comes to DVD in the ultimate fan collector's edition! Get on the edge of your seat with the entire highly-rated and critically-acclaimed series of Harpers Island and its online companion HARPER'S GLOBE! A destination wedding party turns ghastly when a serial killer on the loose starts killing off wedding guests one by one until all is revealed in the shocking finale! Jam-packed 4-disc set includes all 13 terrifying, gory episodes and loads of killer bonus features including 4 audio commentaries with cast and crew, deleted scenes, 16 webisodes, 4 all-new exclusive featurettes, and more! Available now!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Beau's Bark - Come join our "open house" chat for most of Tuesday evening to accommodate the time zones!! This is a fun time to get together with old friends and make some new ones! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Sportsman Lodge Bar - Every Friday 9:30 pm EST/ 6:30 pm PST, drop by have a drink and share a story. Go to last page of the thread.
JKI Chat and View - JKI has updated our chat room, so that our chat and view windows are side by side. Come chat and view with us on Tuesdays at 5 pm Pacific 8 pm Eastern. http://www.jericho-kansas.com You will need to be logged on to see the chat room link, which is under the community menu (chat for members).
First I, like millions of Americans, want to take this time to pay respect to those who lost their lives on 9/11/01 and pray for all the families and friends left behind. May we never forget that day and what it cost us.
The Rangers from all over the country and Canada will be descending on Baltimore one week from tonight, we hope it will be a fun weekend and one where friendships are renewed and new ones begin.
October is the launch date for the Jericho comic book. We need everyone to start the final push to get people to go out and buy the comic.
Posters: we are looking for people to put up copies on the Community Bulletin Boards at grocery stores, schools, libraries, bookstores, colleges and anywhere else you can tack a poster up where people will see them. To download the posters, postcards, and comment cards or go to http://www.savingjericho.com/ If you wish to print in bulk, we are using an internet print shop called Vista Print. See instructions below for the FREE poster and postcards promotion that is good until Monday, September 14th.
This long Marathon is heading towards the finish line. Everything points to something good happening in October. There are hints of a new ARG and DDP is working with us on advertising and promoting the comic book. I know 18 months has come and gone since the 2nd cancellation but I truly believe that the movie and maybe even something better is just over the next hill.
Dragon ConThank you to the rangers who attended Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA and promoted Jericho: Pete, Larissa and the Future Traditions Podcast Crew, and Chris and Jay, who were dressed as a Ravenswood Unit (see attached photo)Pete reported that "We handed some of the Jericho business cards out, put some on the free tables, and put most of them on the tables at the Hyatt regency, in the place where everyone congregates. They moved well enough and most of them were gone by Sunday evening. We had some positive reaction and a few that were very enthusiastic."
Additional thanks to these fans:K6 and Cynthia for designing the posters and postcards.Lee and Beebull for their work on the East Coast Gathering.Rangerette for volunteering to help promote Jericho in her community.Heather and Todd for volunteering to help promote Jericho in their community.Robsorocks for volunteering to help promote Jericho in CanadaJim and Jane 4 Jericho for volunteering to help at the fan table at Silicon.Enrique from the Save Jericho! for volunteering to promote Jericho in his community.Susan Gator for promoting at her school and local community.Myvibesmom for keeping her eye on the Jericho numbers.Ichthus for keeping tabs on what DDP needs to correct and for his help with the JEBS announcements.Mikesmom and Scoobud for putting together the Comics for Troops effort: http://www.comicsfortroops.com/ If you are able, please donate.
Longstreet Pete is organizing a Jericho Panel for next year's Timegate Convention (May 28-30, 2010) in Atlanta, GA. Presenting panels is another more visible way to promote Jericho, so anyone who can help please contact Longstreet Pete at [email protected]
The New Devil's Due Webstore is live! And to celebrate we're offering 15% off of the entire stock for this weekend only. The Devil Dealer and his magical mail order elves have been working night and day to revamp the entire shopping experience. We're sorry for any inconvenience with the store being down for a few days - trust us, no one wanted this changeover to happen more than us!https://store.devilsdue.net/
Lee is having an end of summer deck JERICHO ranger party in Raleigh on Saturday, 9/26 at 5:30 till. Any Rangers that are interseted in attending should contact Lee directly. We have 10 confirmed so far. Directions and info can be given from [email protected]
Beebull would like to remind everyone to watch the Jericho episodes on You Tube and to leave commments about the Jericho Season 3 comic. A lot of the new fans on You Tube don't know about the comic. Warning: You can NOT put links in the You Tube comments. Stop by, watch an episode or two and let other fans know about the Season 3 comic.http://www.youtube.com/show?p=YOcB-f_fDlE
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Beau's Bark - Come join our "open house" chat for most of Tuesday evening to accommodate the time zones!! This is a fun time to get together with old friends and make some new ones! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Sportsman Lodge Bar - Every Friday 9:30 pm EST/ 6:30 pm PST, drop by have a drink and share a story. Go to last page of the thread.
I wanted to wish you all a wonderful Labor Day Holiday, I hope you get to enjoy the time with family and friends.I want to update you regarding Operation Comic Book. Devils Due Publishing: http://devilsdue.squarespace.com/ has created a web-page just for the Jericho Comic: http://jerichocomic.squarespace.com/ Thanks Ratkeeper for the letting us know.
Now that we are moving into the Fall we are approaching the launch of the Jericho Comic Book in October 2009. We have been promised a firm delivery date by the DDP contact and we hope to have that soon.
We are encouraging everyone to help get the word out, by downloading postcards and posters made by our own K6 which are available at two websites. The goal is to leave the post cards in as many comic-book stores as possible in places where people will see them.
Posters: we are looking for people to put up copies on the Community Bulletin Boards at grocery stores, schools, libraries, bookstores, colleges and anywhere else you can tack a poster up where people will see them. To download the posters, comment cards and post cards go to http://www.VistaPrint.com/getbcs (use this url address to get the 25% discount) or go to http://www.savingjericho.com/ and download them and print them yourself.
SEE VISTA PRINT SALE - FREE POSTCARDS notice below.
Since DDP and CBS (they are listed on Jericho comic home page) put together a website where they will be including a comment link we have decided to have the comment cards be sent to CBS Television.Get out to a local comic con or science fiction con. Help promote the book and show the best thing on our side is that Jericho sells itself. We need everyone's help and support.
Hope to see a lot of you at the East Coast Ranger Gathering in Baltimore on September 18-20.
Log In with this information - [email protected] ; password - jerichonuts If it asks if you are Wendy (Gwen is my nickname) say YES. Click "see full portfolio". Click order on the standard postcards and if you only order 100 postcards you will only be charged for shipping.
You can also order a free poster or 10 free magnets; you may see other free offers as you check out. Warning: Do not order more than 10 free items or you will be charged. Remember to change the name and address so you get the order. You can pay the shipping charge with paypal or a charge card.
JKI has updated our chat room, so that our chat and view windows are side by side. Come chat and view with us on Tuesdays at 5 pm Pacific. Come join us on September 9th; we will be viewing the Jericho pilot.
You will need to be logged on to see the chat room button, which is under the community menu (chat for members).
Updates on the ever changing Jericho on-line community (feel free to let us know about new/updated sites):
New Websites:Official Jericho Comic Website:http://jerichocomic.squarespace.com Includes forum, newsletter (be sure to sign up), update blog, gallery, fan site listing, and soon you will be able to order and download right from the site. Thanks DDP! From DDP: the comic site will soon have it's own url!Jericho Survival:http://www.jerichosurvival.com A new forum joins the Jericho fandom - stop on by and say hello!
Updated Websites:Jericho Lives:http://www.jericholives.com has added sections about the projects our cast and creative team are working on and a wonderful list of who is on the air this week. Great job Schumi!The Jericho Nut:http://www.thejerichonut.com has a new look, has a new section on the comic, and great character and episode guides. Great job Diane!
About Me
Jericho Townhall has partnered with the Jericho Electronic Broadcast System. JEBS is a fan operated newsletter dedicated to keeping the greater Jericho fandom informed about the latest news and information concerning Jericho and the Jericho fandom. JEBS announcements are sent out every Tuesday at midnight Pacific Time and as needed throughout the week. If you have an announcement you wish to submit to JEBS please email us at [email protected]. Submission deadline is 8:00 PM Eastern Time Tuesdays. If you wish to receive JEBS announcements via email you can subscribe at [email protected] or [email protected]. | {
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It is kinda odd I mean no name? Weird! You need a name, or else your name is _________, not a good name right? But yet its kinda cool. You can hide behind stuff and people don't even know your there! But with a name they see your name and say "Oh look a name someone's there he can't scare us," not as cool right!
club penguin is the best totally having great ideas for videos and parties other virtual worlds don't have parties ,funny videos and the best virtual world!! thank you club penguin for all the stuff you do for us :)
I absolutely love the BLACKSMITH FORCE. The astronaut was funny. The dragon one was really funny. I thought the tour guide was ok. The outfit was cool. The puffle one was my least favorite. It was ok I mean kind of weird. Overall I thought it was a good one
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Barbados’ Ramon Gittens and St.Kitts-Nevis’ Antoine Adams secured their first ever Senior International Meet Medals when they copped the Silver and Bronze medals respectively at the 2015 PANAM Games in Toronto.
The 28-year-old Gittens duly delivered Barbados’ second sprint medal at this level after running a gutsy 10.07 seconds in the highly competitive final. While St.Kitts-Nevis’ Adams copped the bronze medal with a finals time of 10.09 seconds in the highly competitive contest.
Adams’s countryman the Legend Kim Collins holds the PANAM Games record in this event. | {
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In 2013/14 the authority spent £20,379,324 on services which deal with homelessness, including £6,227,572 towards people’s rent payments.
In comparison in 2011 the council spent more than £13 million on homelessness services, with more than £4 million of that helping people to pay their rents.
Council figures show homelessness in the city has increased 35 per cent in the last two years, with many people evicted by family or friends (37 per cent) or losing their private rented housing (33 per cent).
Nearly two thirds of all homeless cases dealt with by the council involve families either with children or a pregnant family member.
Since 2010 the number of households being placed in temporary accommodation has increased four-fold from 316 to nearly 1,200 this year.
A housing assessment carried out by the council into affordable housing need found that 88,000 households in Brighton and Hove – 72 per cent of all families – cannot afford market housing prices without having to spend exceedingly high levels of their income or relying on subsidies.
National homelessness charity Shelter said rising costs of housing were also a major factor when it came to tackling homelessness and identified Brighton and Hove as one of the places most likely to suffer from a lack of affordable housing.
Its figures show that average wages for the city are £28,240 a year and a family would need an income of at least £42,000 to afford housing.
The charity said the problem is not isolated to Brighton and Hove.
It said: “Worryingly, there is not a single area in the whole country where wage and house price inflation have remained aligned.
“The impact of the housing shortage has been widespread, with the latest census showing a drop in home ownership in England for the first time since records began.”
The charity’s chief executive Campbell Robb said he was seeing rises in the number of families in temporary accommodation for longer periods as councils struggled to house them.
He said: “Behind these figures are homeless families trapped in temporary accommodation for months or sometimes years, with no chance to put down roots or bring up their children in a stable home.
“More and more of us are finding out that it just takes one thing like a cut in hours or sudden illness to tip the spiral that ends in homelessness. It’s a sadly predictable result of soaring rents, the rising cost of living and continued cuts to housing benefit.
“Our welfare system must be fair, but these figures show that cuts to our housing safety net are simply a false economy, leaving more families stuck in emergency accommodation like bed and breakfasts, while the cost to the public purse soars.
“The only way to bring down these costs is to protect the safety net that stops more of us spiralling down into homelessness and to build the affordable homes we desperately need.”
Opposition councillors in Brighton and Hove said the rising figures showed a perfect storm of a severe housing crisis coupled with welfare reforms that were putting extra pressure on family finances.
Councillor Chaun Wilson, Labour spokesperson for housing, said: “These figures clearly show the growing costs and long term impact the housing crisis is having.
“Exacerbated by the welfare reforms introduced by the Conservative led Coalition Government, the last three years have seen homelessness increase significantly in the city, and places the local authority under even greater pressure to meet the housing needs of residents.
“With the largest private rented sector outside of London, it is no surprise that we increasingly look to private landlords to access accommodation for those in need and vital that we look to ensure that in future private tenants are offered greater stability, security and standards than at present.”
Fellow Labour councillor Emma Daniel, who has been focusing on the issue of homelessness in the city, said: “There is also a very real human cost here.
“I spoke to a rough sleeper with treatable leg ulcers who was unable to receive the simple treatment from a hospital because he has no accommodation to return to afterwards. He risks losing his leg if the treatment is delayed.
“Cases such as this underline why we as a city need to get to grips with ending homelessness.”
A council report on the city’s housing needs showed that Brighton and Hove has a population of 273,369 residents living in 121,540 homes, making the city the sixth most densely populated area in the South East.
It also highlighted areas of overcrowding in some parts of the city, particularly in the private rented sector.
The report also found that Brighton and Hove has one of the highest average house prices outside London and is one of the top 10 most expensive places in the country to buy a house, with rents far above the rates of Housing Benefit Allowance.
Council officers found there has also been an increase in the number of households accepted as homeless and in priority need who needed to be put in temporary accommodation.
Conservative spokesman for housing on Brighton and Hove City Council Garry Peltzer Dunn said a housing shortage was one of the main reasons for the rise in homelessness.
He said: “The fundamental problem in Brighton and Hove is a shortage of housing which is driving up costs in all sectors.
“This feeds through to the huge increase in the size of the council housing waiting list we have seen over the last three years.
“The main cause of homelessness remains eviction from private rented housing and the increase over the last few years may well reflect rising rent levels across the city.
“However, during the last year homelessness appears to be levelling out and at no point has it gone above the high point seen in 2005.
“However the bottom line is that not enough homes are being built in the city to meet the demand and until that is addressed we will continue to see these problems.”
A council spokesman said money spent also included services like the traveller service, which he said was likely to inflate the figures.
He claimed the bulk of payments for statutory homelessness and on hostels for temporary accommodation was offset by rent income from the temporary housing stock.
Councillor Bill Randall, chairman of the council’s housing committee, said: “Tackling homelessness is a priority we take very seriously.
“The reasons for people being homeless vary enormously from a relationship breakup to drug and alcohol use and the increasing costs of private accommodation, which is the leading cause of homelessness.
“We are determined to help rough sleepers and work hard with our city partners to deliver pioneering services like the No Second Night Out initiative and pop-up homeless hubs.”
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People coming down from up North or where ever for the summer and adding to Problems should be sent home
Families having Kids just to get social housing should also be stopped anyways having Kids without proper roots is irresponsible.
Yes im a true Brightoninan
People coming down from up North or where ever for the summer and adding to Problems should be sent home
Families having Kids just to get social housing should also be stopped anyways having Kids without proper roots is irresponsible.
Yes im a true Brightoninanchrismilo
Became homeless in Brighton or came to Brighton homeless ? Is Brighton having to take the burden other places should be taking ? Why do homeless people favour Brighton ? The intrepid reporter failed to ask these pertinent and probing questions.
Became homeless in Brighton or came to Brighton homeless ? Is Brighton having to take the burden other places should be taking ? Why do homeless people favour Brighton ? The intrepid reporter failed to ask these pertinent and probing questions.P.Dant
chrismilo wrote:
People coming down from up North or where ever for the summer and adding to Problems should be sent home
Families having Kids just to get social housing should also be stopped anyways having Kids without proper roots is irresponsible.
Yes im a true Brightoninan
people dont choose to be homeless. northeners dont just come in the summer. they are offered a train ticket back to where they travelled from and are offered no help if they have no children.try talking to one of the rough sleepers and maybe your opinions may mellow.im a true brightonian also and i offer help when i can as i have struggled with housing many many years ago. england should be for the english but this homelessness is in almost every town in this country
[quote][p][bold]chrismilo[/bold] wrote:
People coming down from up North or where ever for the summer and adding to Problems should be sent home
Families having Kids just to get social housing should also be stopped anyways having Kids without proper roots is irresponsible.
Yes im a true Brightoninan[/p][/quote]people dont choose to be homeless. northeners dont just come in the summer. they are offered a train ticket back to where they travelled from and are offered no help if they have no children.try talking to one of the rough sleepers and maybe your opinions may mellow.im a true brightonian also and i offer help when i can as i have struggled with housing many many years ago. england should be for the english but this homelessness is in almost every town in this countrynissancars
I would like to be a fly on the wall in Andy Winters office and listen to a conversation which could go something like this.Hello Andy it's QED here, any chance of us supplying you with some more of the Containers as the £650 per month we are getting for the first 36 are turning out to be a really good little earner.
I would like to be a fly on the wall in Andy Winters office and listen to a conversation which could go something like this.Hello Andy it's QED here, any chance of us supplying you with some more of the Containers as the £650 per month we are getting for the first 36 are turning out to be a really good little earner.rolivan
I bet some people in Brighton are so narrow minded that they'd have problems if their new neighbours weren't born on the same housing estate and couldn't prove that at least 5 generations of their ancestors came from Brighton
I bet some people in Brighton are so narrow minded that they'd have problems if their new neighbours weren't born on the same housing estate and couldn't prove that at least 5 generations of their ancestors came from Brightoncolin218
What is shocking is the number of them sleeping on pavements and in doorways in the middle of the day in prime locations or openly drinking. Yesterday a young chap was laying on Western Road fast asleep half naked in a sleeping bag while shoppers passed by.
New Street is shocking. There are groups of them shouting, begging, harassing tourists outside the theatre and on the benches. Also they target folk in the taxi rank queue,
It's worse now than it ever has been. This is the sort of thing I expected the so-called socialist Green Party to manage/help but they were too busy installing a £1500 light up bus stop in Preston Park for their wealthy supporters and putting up tourist signs which are already covered in stickers and graffiti.
That is the root of the problem. A party in control which is only interested in vanity projects.
What is shocking is the number of them sleeping on pavements and in doorways in the middle of the day in prime locations or openly drinking. Yesterday a young chap was laying on Western Road fast asleep half naked in a sleeping bag while shoppers passed by.
New Street is shocking. There are groups of them shouting, begging, harassing tourists outside the theatre and on the benches. Also they target folk in the taxi rank queue,
It's worse now than it ever has been. This is the sort of thing I expected the so-called socialist Green Party to manage/help but they were too busy installing a £1500 light up bus stop in Preston Park for their wealthy supporters and putting up tourist signs which are already covered in stickers and graffiti.
That is the root of the problem. A party in control which is only interested in vanity projects.Maxwell's Ghost
What do we expect from a welcoming Council.Never used to be as bad as this.Travellers playing musical fields/parks.Homeles
s in containers paid for by the taxpayer to line the owners pockets.Tenters/camp
ers street drunks/druggies/begg
ers.No wonder Mr.Kitcat is leaving .He has lost control.
What do we expect from a welcoming Council.Never used to be as bad as this.Travellers playing musical fields/parks.Homeles
s in containers paid for by the taxpayer to line the owners pockets.Tenters/camp
ers street drunks/druggies/begg
ers.No wonder Mr.Kitcat is leaving .He has lost control.Joshiman
Maxwell's Ghost wrote:
What is shocking is the number of them sleeping on pavements and in doorways in the middle of the day in prime locations or openly drinking. Yesterday a young chap was laying on Western Road fast asleep half naked in a sleeping bag while shoppers passed by.
New Street is shocking. There are groups of them shouting, begging, harassing tourists outside the theatre and on the benches. Also they target folk in the taxi rank queue,
It's worse now than it ever has been. This is the sort of thing I expected the so-called socialist Green Party to manage/help but they were too busy installing a £1500 light up bus stop in Preston Park for their wealthy supporters and putting up tourist signs which are already covered in stickers and graffiti.
That is the root of the problem. A party in control which is only interested in vanity projects.
Anyone would think you were using this issue just to have a politically motivated dig at the current council. Brighton always has had a problem with transient homeless people especially in the summer time, I can remember 25 years ago, the bus stop at Norfolk square used to be like a scene from Mad Max.
[quote][p][bold]Maxwell's Ghost[/bold] wrote:
What is shocking is the number of them sleeping on pavements and in doorways in the middle of the day in prime locations or openly drinking. Yesterday a young chap was laying on Western Road fast asleep half naked in a sleeping bag while shoppers passed by.
New Street is shocking. There are groups of them shouting, begging, harassing tourists outside the theatre and on the benches. Also they target folk in the taxi rank queue,
It's worse now than it ever has been. This is the sort of thing I expected the so-called socialist Green Party to manage/help but they were too busy installing a £1500 light up bus stop in Preston Park for their wealthy supporters and putting up tourist signs which are already covered in stickers and graffiti.
That is the root of the problem. A party in control which is only interested in vanity projects.[/p][/quote]Anyone would think you were using this issue just to have a politically motivated dig at the current council. Brighton always has had a problem with transient homeless people especially in the summer time, I can remember 25 years ago, the bus stop at Norfolk square used to be like a scene from Mad Max.gheese77 | {
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Euro Disney S.C.A. received ten written questions from two shareholders for this years Annual General Meeting.
The following are the questions received from M. Michel Bayard (individual shareholder):
Question 1: M. Michel Bayard would like to understand why revenues decreased while costs and expenses increased in Fiscal Year 2016?
Fiscal Year 2016 was particularly difficult for the tourism industry in Île -de-France. It was marked by an accumulation of external factors that had a negative impact which include: security concerns following the events in Paris, Brussels and Nice, as well as strikes in France and exceptionally poor weather conditions, including flooding in Paris. In addition, the Euro Disney Group (the “Group”) closed the parks for four days to respect the national period of mourning.
Over the same period, costs increased driven by the Group’s continued focus on its long- term strategy of investing in the guest experience and entertainment. These planned cost increases were necessary in executing our strategy and included renovations of our parks and hotels, and preparations for the 25th Anniversary.
In addition, following the events in Paris, Nice and Brussels, the Group incurred additional costs related to incremental security measures, as the safety of visitors and employees is a top priority at Disneyland Paris.
The Group remains attentive to the evolution of its costs and will continue to pursue a prudent approach in operating the business and executing its long-term strategy.
Question 2: M. Michel Bayard expressed being perplexed about the impairment charge recorded this year and he would like to know why the impairment was not anticipated in the previous years?
In accordance with the accounting rules, an impairment test is only required to be performed if there is an indicator of impairment. Due to the decline in revenue of the Group in fiscal year 2016 resulting from the challenging economic environment in Europe (and in particular the overall tourism industry in Paris) it was determined that an indicator of impairment existed. Accordingly, the Group was required to perform an impairment test on the Group’s asset in the current year.
Question 3: M. Michel Bayard would like to know how the Group intends to limit the risk that its investments will not have a positive impact on its revenues .
The Group’s strategy is a long-term strategy. This strategy aims to enhance the guest experience, and therefore, increase guest satisfaction as well as average spending. If guests are satisfied they return to the Park, recommend the Park to family and friends, and consume more in the Disneyland Paris parks, hotels and boutiques.
Guest satisfaction related to our recent investments (i.e., renovated hotels and Park assets) is increasing. The rehabilitation of the Newport Bay Club Hotel is a perfect example: since its reopening, guest satisfaction has increased by 30 points and we have seen a double-digit increase in rates.
The Group monitors its investments closely, including the ongoing assessment of the impact from prior investments (i.e., financial, guest satisfaction, operational).
In this section, the Group provides robust disclosure on the assumptions used in calculating the value in use of the assets in determining the impairment charge.
Question 5: M. Michel Bayard asked for more information on royalties: 1) Is the 10% rate comparable with market rates? 2) Is it normal that a parent company with the amount of revenues as The Walt Disney Company charges its subsidiary for certain costs?
On average royalties represent 5% of total revenue, which is a lower level than some market practices.
These royalties are paid as compensation for the use of the intellectual property rights of TWDC. This intellectual property constitutes the “terroir” of Disneyland Paris that makes it unique and creates the Disney magic.
Royalties to be paid by the Group for the use of these rights are equal to:
• 10% of gross revenues (net of taxes) from rides, admissions and related fees (such as parking, tour guides and similar service fees) at all Theme Parks and attractions;
• 5% of gross revenues (net of taxes) from merchandise, food and beverage sales in or adjacent to any Theme Park or other attraction, or in any other facility (with the exception of the Disneyland® Hotel), whose overall design concept is based predominantly on a Disney theme;
• 10% of all fees paid by participants (net of taxes) (see section A.4.2. “Other Significant Operating Agreements” for more details); and
• 5% of gross revenues (net of taxes) from the exploitation of hotel rooms and related revenues at certain Disney-themed accommodations. None of the Group’s currently existing Hotels at the Resort are considered Disney-themed as defined in the License Agreement, except the Disneyland Hotel which is specifically excluded.
In November 2016, The Walt Disney Company agreed to waive the payment of two years of royalties and management fees, commencing with payment for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2016.
Following are the questions received from Charity & Investment Merger Arbitrage Fund (“CIMA”)
Question 6: “How do you justify the significant increase in the cost and expense items of the consolidated income statement for the fiscal year 2016? In particular the distribution of variable compensation while the company recorded a significant loss.”
Costs and expenses were up 5% compared to the prior year. This increase reflects the long- term strategy of the Group of investing in the guest experience, including the renovation of theme parks and hotels (notably in preparation of the 25th Anniversary), higher salaries, and other operating expenses (such as technology initiatives and mobile applications). The Group also increased its security costs following the events in Paris, Nice and Brussels. These increases were partially offset by lower costs associated with declining attendance.
The wage policies implemented by the Group are market-consistent and comparable to practices implemented by companies of similar size and / or operating in the same industry.
Question 7: “How do you justify the 40% increase in expenses over the years 2006 to 2016 while over the same period the revenues increased only by 17.5%?”
From 2006 to 2016 our costs have grown at a compounded annual rate of approximately 3%. Over the same period, the compounded annual growth rate of inflation was 1.2%.
During this time, the Group’s strategy focused on investing in the guest experience to generate long-term revenue growth. This strategy is proving successful. Disney’s Newport Bay Club and other renovations in the parks are good examples. The Group is also investing in entertainment and shows that drive guest satisfaction, including the launch of the show The Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical Adventure and Mickey and the Magician.
Additionally during this period, the Group invested in areas that are less visible to our guests. Examples include investments in the Cast Members who deliver the service to our guests and create the Magic, as well as invests in technology that makes online tools and mobile applications available to guests before and during their stay.
Regarding revenue performance, it is important to note that from 2006 to 2016, the Group experienced economic crises, terrorist attacks, and political instability, all of which negatively impacted revenue growth during the period. Had the Group not pursued the strategy of investing to improve the guest experience, the impact of these unfavorable events would have likely been much more detrimental.
Question 8: “How exactly do you justify the 2 massive depreciation charges announced respectively for €565 million for the assets of Euro Disney Associés S.C.A. and €953 million for the shares of Euro Disney Associés S.C.A. held by Euro Disney S.C.A. ?”
As disclosed in our 2016 Reference Document, “as a result of the adverse economic conditions of the tourism industry in Paris, which contributed to the deterioration of the operating results of the Group for Fiscal Year 2016, the Group performed an impairment test of all its long-lived assets and determined its assets were impaired. Accordingly, the Group recorded a charge of €565 million in the year.” This impairment charge was calculated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
Separately, the Company prepared stand-alone statutory financial statements under French accounting principles (being different than IFRS principles) with the Company’s primary asset being its investment in the equity of its subsidiary Euro Disney Associés S.C.A. (“EDA”). The Company performed an impairment test of its investment in EDA and recorded an impairment charge of €953 million.
These asset depreciation charges have no impact on the liquidity position of the Group and the Company or on their cash flows.
More information on these asset impairment charges are included in the 2016 Reference Document of the Group, notably notes 2.2.5.5. “Impairment of long-lived assets” and 3.3. “Impairment charge” of the consolidated financial statements and notes 2.3. “Investments in subsidiaries” and 3.1. “EDA” of the statutory financial statements of the Company.
Fiscal years 2014 and 2016 included impairments charges which impacted overall accounting losses in those years.
For Fiscal Year 2016, the Company recorded a net loss of 953 million euros due to an impairment of its investment in the equity of its main subsidiary, EDA, the operating company of Disneyland® Paris. In Fiscal Year 2014, the Company recorded a net loss of 472 million euros, of which 471 million euros related to an impairment charge of its investment in the equity of EDA.
Excluding the 2014 and 2016 impairments, the average statutory loss of Euro Disney S.C.A. from 2014 to 2016 was €3 million.
Question 10: “How do you justify the impairment of the assets at the level of Euro Disney Associés S.C.A. and EDL Hôtels S.C.A., while the first quarter shows an upward trend (up 3% in revenues) and you assume on page 83 of the reference document for 2016 that ‘the group will benefit from its 25th anniversary celebration, the economic recover y of the tourism industry in Paris and its long-term strategy of investing in the guest experience’?”
As detailed on page 83 of the 2016 Reference Document, the calculation of value in use takes into account a “revenue growth assumption higher than the historical average as the calculation assumes the Group will benefit from its 25th anniversary celebration, the economic recovery of the tourism industry in Paris and its long-term strategy of investing in the guest experience.”
Finally, while performance in the first quarter was positive, it was in comparison to the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, which was significantly impacted by the events in Paris, the closure of our parks for four days, and the subsequent decline in bookings. | {
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I want to thank Bishop Paul for eloquently expressing something of what I have learned since becoming dean of a very modest cathedral in need of transformation for mission. My background is spirituality and I have never run a parish until now.
I was terrified and felt massively out of my depth, not least because my usual modes of operation could not fit the new role and I needed to adapt. And that’s to say nothing about my non-existent management experience and ever having ‘run’ anything.
So I preached and taught people to pray, talked about skills for discernment and used them for major decision-making.
A couple of years ago I moved heaven and earth to get on the Cambridge mini-MBA for deans, thinking I’d come away knowing what I was doing. There turned out to be a last-minute vacancy because an English dean had to drop out and the money could not be recovered. I was immensely grateful chiefly because of what I learned about what I did and did not need to know.
This week, as changes have been approved to my cathedral’s governance, the penny has dropped for me that the principal role of a dean is something I might call contagious vision. This is what leadership is in our context. It is not management or administration. Others will do that if they see the purpose and sense of direction. The priest’s job is to enable people to know God’s love in Christ and so to live it in daily life. Getting that right (enough) seems to attract the people prepared to step up to much of the rest.
It may course be a different ball game if you are called to be dean if a great cathedral. The danger then is of having it turn into what I once heard described as a ‘National Trust religious theme park’. God bless those people called to that challenge.
I’m sorry if people take offence at any of the above - in the usual way of TA - but I couldn’t resist entering the bear pit for once. I won’t necessarily respond to comments but wanted to thank Bishop Paul for his very encouraging words to this amateur but senior (66!) cleric.
Posted by: Lister Tonge on
Saturday, 14 April 2018 at 8:59pm BST
"...the penny has dropped for me that the principal role of a dean is something I might call contagious vision. This is what leadership is in our context. It is not management or administration. Others will do that if they see the purpose and sense of direction. The priest’s job is to enable people to know God’s love in Christ and so to live it in daily life. Getting that right (enough) seems to attract the people prepared to step up to much of the rest."
Lister, thank you for saying this. You have confirmed what I, as a lay outsider, suspected.
Posted by: Kate on
Saturday, 14 April 2018 at 9:26pm BST
I too have struggled with Linda Woodhead’s original article and response here. She claims the problem in the Church of England lies in a ‘faulty’ understanding and practice of forgiveness (and confession). She points her finger at the Calvinist evangelical tradition and ‘the Catholic end (?).’ Her own Liberal tradition has no mention. Are they getting it right then? The irony of her two targets is that they have always treated the subject of human sin and forgiveness with great seriousness, often against the prevailing fashion. The claim that the Calvinist doctrine of total depravity leads to cheap forgiveness is bizarre. Anyone with pastoral experience of this tradition knows that the struggle is always to feel we have confessed enough. The Puritan’s anxious search was for that ‘Assurance’. Taking sin lightly was not an option. To take the Gordon Ridout as an example of cheap theology at work is likewise questionable. The quote offered is someone else’s opinion of him. We have no knowledge of whether he ever spoke to anyone about his behaviour and what ministry he received. He would not have gone to sacramental confession! The deep patterns of deceit and concealment in abusing behaviour means that abusers can actually hide the reality of their behaviour from themselves. They split off. The problem is not theology but psychology.
We might also note that in this same cluster of articles Colin Coward argues we are stressing sin and guilt ‘too much’. And in a concurrent discussion thread Janet Fife (with her own story of being abused and with evangelical roots to her faith) urges that ‘we talk too much about sin’. All of which suggest this discussion is important but needs a great deal more exploring before we agree how it is to be addressed.
Theo Hobson: "as a privately educated white man with a PhD, a long list of published books and a regular gig in major magazines, I cannot understand why anyone needs to feel marginalised by what I say. They should pull themselves together and accept that I am brighter than them, richer than them, but mean them no harm."
Linda Woodhead is our leading sociologist of religion. She is someone whose view I take extremely seriously. But where is the evidence for what she says from the Diocese of Chichester? Many of those clergy convicted of abuse were evangelicals and have never been near sacramental confession in their lives. If she were writing about Ireland or Belgium, then I would get it. But this seems a little bit too broad-brush.
Yes, indeed, we do need some theological rigour around 'cheap grace' - but that task needs to be undertaken by specialists in systematic and sacramental theology. And, if her claims are to be taken seriously, professor Woodhead needs to show the method by which she has reached these conclusions.
Posted by: Graham Hardy on
Sunday, 15 April 2018 at 2:17pm BST
As one of those young people who are all meant to be snowflakes, I find Hobson's observations pretty spot on and welcome his critique of secular-minded offended-ness. Christianity is tough stuff, particularly if you've been raised on a diet of mealy-mouthed 'self-esteem' embedded in an overall philosophy of 'nice' but that's what makes it believable and worth believing. Life is tough stuff and if the Church can't handle talking about reality, it ought not to expect to be relevant to that reality or the concerns of any who live in it.
Posted by: Evan McWilliams on
Sunday, 15 April 2018 at 2:28pm BST
Theo Hobson's personal circumstances are utterly irrelevant to the truth or otherwise of what he says. If he's wrong, it's because the evidence doesn't back him. Making it a question of his background isn't just an ad hom: in putting all the weight in a person's subjective interpretation, it's authoritarianism.
AFAIK, psychologists consider continually avoiding the source of trauma to be the worst thing, allowing it to fester, and recommend gradual, clinically-supervised exposure. If a person's traumatized by a religious painting, it's neither realistic nor fair to expect all such paintings to be censored at their say-so.
Of course, for many, this has nothing to do with clinical "triggers," but simply hijacks psychology as an excuse to censor expression and speech they dislike, as the Soviets used to haul dissidents off to the asylum for the sickness of missing the self-evident wonders of Marxism in action. This isn't about the overreactions of so-called snowflakes: it's a lot more sinister.
Posted by: James Byron on
Sunday, 15 April 2018 at 4:32pm BST
Re: the Theo Hobson article, while the title could have done without the 'snowflake' appellation, Hobson has a solid point.
His piece is largely anecdotal which makes it difficult to know exactly what was going on; but part of the reaction to his art work, with the demand that it be removed, (not a behaviour unique to millennials I suggest) may be grounded in a lack of erudition on the part of the complainants.
It is fine to be passionate about one's causes and issues. It is important to reflect upon, and articulate to others, one's experience. However, it is also important to be well read, to study up on the various issues, to be able to make an informed argument for a particular remedy. Very often one is confronted with 'consciousness raising' that is largely contentless.
Hobson probably ought not to have been surprised that the vicar had the art work removed based on a single complaint. We all know how the great commission is modified in church land: "Go forth and make disciples of all people. But for God's sake do not make any one upset."
Posted by: Rod Gillis on
Sunday, 15 April 2018 at 5:20pm BST
I disagree with people about Hobson. I think he is wrong. Church art is the equivalent of pre-watershed TV. It should be inoffensive and accessible without supervision of particular study.
Yes, Christianity can be hard but the more difficult stuff is best handled in safe spaces where people can be helped to understand. A painting of an exorcism which will look just like conversion therapy has no place in a church.
He's saying it's terrible that millennial snowflakes claiming to be triggered by things in mainstream Christianity are behaving ridiculously, and should be instead something something something; I'm not quite sure what the "something" is - told to pull themselves together, perhaps.
It's an argument I'm not unsympathetic to; as a STEM academic I don't see a lot of these problems, but I have both children and friends on both sides of the lectern in the humanities and there's a lot of it about.
However, Hobson isn't complaining in the abstract. He's not saying people are rejecting great art; he's saying they are rejecting _his_ art. He isn't complaining they are rejecting the writings of great thinkers; he's saying they are complaining about his (I would argue inappropriate) comments to students. They laughed at Galileo, but they also laughed at Coco the Clown, and he is _desperate_ to be a martyr.
Moreover, he appears to be operating without any self-reflection. Christians should be robust and not hide from difficult ideas? Absolutely. So I wonder what he would think about special snowflakes who can't cope with the idea of gay people staying in their B&B? I suspect he's a sauce for the millennial goose most certainly not being sauce for the elderly gander kind of guy, although I'd be happy to be shown to be wrong.
Posted by: Interested Observer on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 7:48am BST
Re Kate: "A painting of an exorcism which will look just like conversion therapy has no place in a church." Eye of the beholder.
Re: Interested observer, "So I wonder what he would think about special snowflakes who can't cope with the idea of gay people staying in their B&B?" Apples and oranges.
Censorship is an ugly thing.
By the by, Check out Maureen Dowd's column, We Need An Exorcist, in yesterday's New York Times.
Posted by: Rod Gillis on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 1:52pm BST
"Eye of the beholder" - exactly, you put it very succinctly, he should be thinking (as both a Christian and as an artist) about what it might look to be 'in the eye of the beholder' than what he sees.
Posted by: Kate on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 3:18pm BST
Ever since Duchamp got away with dumping a urinal on a pedestal and called it art, the question of art's intrinsic merits has been murky, at best. Conceptual art, dominant today, proudly rejects it.
In any case, the general principle I noted above can be easily taken from Hobson's piece: art shouldn't be censored on the grounds that it "triggers," or more broadly, offends someone. (Compelling businesses to provide goods and services regardless of sexuality is a separate issue: I'm in favor, don't know Hobson's position, although he's previously defended equal marriage.)
As seen by the recent furore at a Manchester gallery, where not only was John William Waterhouse's painting 'Hylas and the Nymphs' taken down to "start a conversation," but its reproductions were scrubbed from the gallery shop with Stalinist efficiency, censoring art on these grounds isn't some fringe concern restricted to nervous vicars.
Posted by: James Byron on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 3:47pm BST
Re: Kate, by those standards no one could place any kind of art anywhere. It would be removed from display at the whim of the most overactive imagination.
Odd criterion for an organization that has as its primary symbol a dead man hanging virtually naked on a cross with an antisemitic epithet above his head, no? I say we should make sure that the images of crucifixion in any visual medium be taken down. It's too upsetting. Certainly churches have a responsibility to make sure that minors are not allowed in buildings where that type of thing is displayed. ( :
I should be allowed to see Hobson's art and make my own decision about its message without someone else deciding for me what its singular and fanciful interpretation must be.
Universities are full of young people who think that outrage is an acceptable substitute for dialogue and difference of opinion. We do individuals and the common good a great disservice by allowing emotional bullying to shut down debate. In this case, looks like the church missed an opportunity to challenge people. But then, courage is not what one associates with churches anywhere across the spectrum from genuine controversy to a tempest in a tea pot.
Posted by: Rod Gillis on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 3:52pm BST
"I say we should make sure that the images of crucifixion in any visual medium be taken down."
I agree. Save them for study groups. For churches, pictures, of the risen Christ are vastly superior.
"As seen by the recent furore at a Manchester gallery..."
I fully support hanging his piece in any gallery, it it is good enough;but what is appropriate for a gallery might not be suitable for a church.
Posted by: Kate on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 7:16pm BST
i am somewhat baffled by the responses to Theo Hobson's piece. IO posts what purports to be a quotation by Hobson, source unidentified but not a quotation included in his article and I don't think that, pace IO's second posting, he is complaining about his art being removed. I am very much in agreement with Rod Gillis and what he says in his post of 16th April at 3.52pm. Hobson finishes his piece with this comment: 'Instead of tiptoeing away from their tradition, Christians should embrace it. Neither faith nor creativity is compatible with running scared. The church should be a refuge but it can’t be a safe space.' which I think is spot on, though I think the final sentence needs to be unpacked.
This was an act of censorship and as such is very dangerous. People are being prevented from seeing the painting and forming their own judgement by the application of what seems ill-thought out criteria. Like James Byron, the Manchester Art Gallery Furore came to my mind. I have followed it closely and the comments on the blog - all 919 of them- repay reading in the light of Hobson's experience. The last thing that we should be doing is colluding in censorship - churches have done enough of that in the past. The vicar in question, instead of removing the painting should have met with he complainant and discussed her objections. In these circumstances, I always think of Milton's comment - no liberal he - when defending freedom of speech in the seventeenth century: "I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race, where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat".
Posted by: Daniel Lamont on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 7:19pm BST
My reading of the Gospels has Jesus challenging people to live - including, but not restricted to, those most damaged by the social conventions and prejudices of their day. On the whole, it was the most damaged who seem to have responded best to the challenge. Certainly some of their stories are told positively in the Gospels. There are two faults possible for the church - to duck the challenge, or to fail to offer life.
There is no evidence, however, that every damaged person Jesus met responded to the challenge. How does it sound this way - "Jesus did not want people defined by their damage"? The resurrection seems to me to be the ultimate statement that "your damage does not define you".
People are different, and the challenge is received in different ways. No challenge is received the same way by all who encounter it. A work of art, for example, cannot speak in individual relationship to each person who encounters it, though each has a personal response. My prayer is that each will receive a challenge to life they can own.
As a pastoral minister, I can have a conversation with the one person who thinks the Judgment of Solomon in the window by our childrens area is inappropriate - most don't notice, and the few who do generally take no offence. But if there is a social change in my community which means that this presents a challenge which is not, on the whole, life-giving, I do have a pastoral issue. Not to remove the challenge, but rather to replace it with a challenge which can be received as life-giving. And to find an appropriate place for the original.
Posted by: Mark Bennet on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 9:26pm BST
Re: Kate, "I agree. Save them [crucifixion depictions]for study groups." Why stop there? I can be even more sardonic. Here is a list of scenes that local parochial soviets might want to remove and save for 'study groups' under the leadership of those who are properly 'credentialed' I'm sure. (1) The annunciation. After all, God impregnates Mary without asking her first. Probably too close to the notion of sexual assault. (2) Madonna and Child. Too suggestive of approval of 'unwed mothers'. (3) The nativity. Too sensitive to conventional families. After all, it's mom, and dad ( or is it step dad?) and a child--which of course has to be male. (4) Suffer the little Children depictions of Jesus. Not on, given issues of child abuse in the church. (5) Resurrection appearances. Too traumatic for the recently bereaved. Plus, they tend to dismiss the work of grief counselors and the 'hard work' of grief. ( :
Re: Mark Bennet, "I do have a pastoral issue. Not to remove the challenge, but rather to replace it with a challenge which can be received as life-giving. And to find an appropriate place for the original." Hmm, sounds bit like a very churchland censorship by subterfuge; but I would have to know more.
Based on Hobson's article, both the reaction to the Exorcism piece and its removal trivialize the consideration of genuine issues of church art and architecture, wherein one could talk about art and the gospel's core message, community standards within the entire congregation, and a kind of editorial prerogative of the local church regarding its art work.
Two examples come to mind from my visit to St. Paul's Cathedral London. I was moved by the exhibit Bill Viola, Martyrs. I was taken as well with The American Memorial Chapel and how its presence raises questions about the gospel and the commemoration of military force.
Posted by: Rod Gillis on
Monday, 16 April 2018 at 11:53pm BST
While accepting the general tenor of Fr. Colin Coward's thesis about sin and forgiveness - in its suggestion that too much time is spent on 'sin' and not enough on 'forgiveness - I would demur at his suggestion that the regular 'confession' and 'absolution' content of our Eucharistic liturgies may be overdoing it.
In fact, if our understanding of our relationship to the theology of creation and redemption is to be at all helpful to other people as well as ourselves as clergy; we all need to understand the reality of our personal as well as corporate contribution to the 'sins of the world' for which Christ has already offered his own special remedy. ("While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" we are still 'sinners' after all)
Even the best of us is 'guilty' of imperfection, and to admit that - especially before receiving the restorative medicine of the Eucharist - is, for me personally, an important key to accepting acknowledging Christ's redeeming and transforming grace, power and love to live another day.
This is why now, for me, there is a need to use the word 'us' (the gathered community, including one's-self) as the recipients of the 'Absolution' at the Eucharist, is absolutely necessary. One is, after all, invoking the absolution of God rather than that of the ministering priest. (Otherwise, the congregation might be fooled into thinking that the priest is the originator rather than the instrument of forgiveness - thus immune to sin rather than being a fellow sinner).
As usual, someone using the term "snowflake" while throwing ashes over himself and crying to everyone who will listen and is just as selfish as he is that life is just sooooo unfair, because there are other people and they exist and feel, and those *say* they were called to ministry have to be aware of that. The Church deserves to be laughed at.
Posted by: MarkBrunson on
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at 6:10am BST
Exactly, Mark Brunson. "someone using the term "snowflake" while throwing ashes over himself and crying to everyone who will listen"
It's not censorship for a private organisation to curate what it hangs on its walls, or the speech that it deems appropriate within its buildings. If I turned up to a church and asked them to hang Robert Mapplethorpe photographs of a man using a bull whip in an unusual way (to cite an example which actually _did_ result in the state flexing its muscles against a university some years ago) they would probably refuse, and that is entirely their right.
I probably agree with Hobson more than I disagree about speech codes in universities, but even then (as someone who spends his every working day in a university which has been at the centre of one of the larger recent rows) I think that the claims by the right about "snowflakes" have been wildly overplayed, in bad faith. Most of the no platforming - which has a history going back at least to the early 1980s - is about trying to protect the weak from the powerful, and even if sometimes it has perverse outcomes, it is usually being done by people with good in their hearts. The right identify the cases where it goes wrong, but then use those cases in bad faith to further bully the weak, because the right identify with the strong.
"Snowflakes" is extraordinarily charged language, and almost always used to demean and harass. How do people want political discourse to happen? If I have to choose between "no platforming" in private spaces and (say) the ALF or the IRA - and, I'm sorry, but I think that _is_ the choice - I'll take the petty disputes over blowing stuff up. And when people airily dismiss entire groups of people as "snowflakes" I think they should have some insight into who they are attacking - usually young, disempowered people trying to do good, no matter how imperfectly - and who they are siding with - power. There's a Christian message in there, somewhere.
"Most of the no platforming ... is about trying to protect the weak from the powerful, and even if sometimes it has perverse outcomes, it is usually being done by people with good in their hearts."
Ah, good intentions, the very best of paving.
A church taking down a painting in response to a person's complaint of being triggered may not be "censorship" in some hyper-technical sense (e.g., not government censorship; though in a country with a state church, even that's arguable), but the underlying rationale of protecting the public from wrongthink is identical, and I use "censorship" in its colloquial sense.
I've no doubt that no-platformers have good intentions: just like those who prosecuted the dissemination of birth control literature; prosecuted novels; jailed gay people; burned heretics; murdered Kulaks; or starved millions of Chinese in a "great leap forawrd." An escalating scale of tyranny's underpinned by noble intent.
No-platforming isn't about banning members of terrorist groups from campus: it's the belief that a self-appointed censor's justified in silenceing their political opponents. That people can't be trusted to reject dangerous speech, but must be protected from themselves. In no time, it's moved from banning terrorists to beating Republicans about the head with bicycle locks, because once you've marked your opponents as evil incarnate, there's no end to the force that's justified in stopping them.
I find this totalitarian mindset infinitely more terrifying than calling its advocates snowflakes.
Posted by: James Byron on
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at 11:00am BST
Father Ron Smith says that "Even the best of us is 'guilty' of imperfection." I disagree strongly. We are not guilty of imperfection. Imperfection is a fact of life, a characteristic of creation, God's creation if you like. People are guilty of things they do wrong, consciously or unconsciously. They may or may not feel guilty. Guilt is complex. The church 'made' me feel guilty about being gay. I am not 'guilty' of being gay. There is far too much confused, lazy, habitual thinking about sin and guilt in the church and that's but one reason why I don't need a formal sin and guilt reminder at every service.
Re: Interested Observer. I'm generally on side regarding your 'observations' on the term snowflake. Note that in my initial post I indicated his title could have done without the term.
Notwithstanding, there are a couple of observations in your recent post I contest. "It's not censorship for a private organisation to curate what it hangs on its wall..." In the case at hand the "private institution" is a church. The decision seems to have been made arbitrarily by the vicar based on a single dubious complaint. Hardly a thoughtful and coherent editorial decision based on actual harm. Just a very churchland attempt at conflict avoidance.
"...no platforming ...is about trying to protect the weak from the powerful...." This is a censorious argument advanced by the left who think themseleves the public square policeman. You might review the difficulties that iconic leftist theologian Dorothy Soelle had in Europe with both the church and the academy and the attempts by the right to censor her because she was a woman and an activist.
Attempts to censure in any context are almost always politcal.
Complaints against churches are often grounded in some sort of politcal beef. The church's emphasis on 'pastoral' considerations often makes it an easy target for wily activists.
Posted by: Rod Gillis on
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at 2:16pm BST
I agree with much of what Interested Observer says about the term 'Snowflakes' and its use by the Right and I agree that many young people are disempowered. However I am with James Byron and Rod Gillis when they point out that we are not, in fact, talking about a 'private institution' but a church; moreover, a church which is part of the established church. It must be thought of as a public building. Of course it is right that such a body should control what it hangs on its walls - but only after proper discussion within the congregation, not on the basis of a complaint by one person relayed by a second party to the Vicar who takes unilateral action. In effect this person has single-handedly censored this painting and prevented others from seeing it and forming their own conclusions. The complainant certainly needs support but removing a painting becauses of claims that it causes distress is not the best way of doing it. To come back to Hobson's final point: what we don't want or need is a bland dumbed down Christianity with a thinned-out theology. My experience of many years as a University teacher of the Humanities is that the best way to empower young people is to enter into discussion with them, help them to see and learn new things and help them to see fmailiar things in a new light, and not to be afraid of encouraging them to tackle something difficult. Unfortunately our current marketised system of mass higher education does not make this easy. because there is little room for discussion in small groups.
Posted by: Daniel Lamont on
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at 6:27pm BST
"In fact, if our understanding of our relationship to the theology of creation and redemption is to be at all helpful to other people as well as ourselves as clergy; we all need to understand the reality of our personal as well as corporate contribution to the 'sins of the world' for which Christ has already offered his own special remedy." - Ron Smith
When I read the Gospels, Christ is teaching us very strongly to move our focus from a negative concentration on the Law and sin to adopt a positive focus on concentrating on what is pleasing to the Lord. He then sealed this teaching which His death and resurrection, permanently dealing with sin. If we value His sacrifice, then we will accept that He dealt with sin and move our focus as He taught us.
Does that change in focus mean a change in behavior? Not really. The Law was a compendium of things not pleasing to the Lord so both approaches get to the same point in terms of behavior. But a concentration on doing what is pleasing to the Lord means we can place our absolute trust in Christ; if we concentrate on sin and absolution, then we risk people trusting in priests to provide that absolution rather than places our trust entirely on Christ. And again, if we read the Gospels, we find Christ taught us the importance of placing our trust in Him, not in priests.
Posted by: Kate on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 8:18am BST
Perhaps those characterizing those hurt and traumatized by such displays as "dumbed-down" and "oversensitive" could make a list of both the academic and emotional requirements necessary before entering *your* churches, which, at the same time, you claim aren't *your* churches because they're public, but not public, because they are Christian, but still not just Christian because Established, yet, we can't allow the unwashed masses to make the choice about what *you* do in *your* churches, that aren't really yours but are.
Exactly these comments are why the conservative complaints about ivory towers and "intellectual elitism" have ground and, indeed, some merit. However craftily you try to deny it, the message here, over and over, is "I have the degrees, I'm the artist, you don't explain as well as I do, having not had the courses in philosophy I have, so you *don't count*, and I can write your arguments off as irrelevant, secure in the knowledge that I can just as easily parse and rationalize my way around any response you give."
The whole issue still comes down to a man making a plaster martyr of himself (with plenty of false humility thrown in!) in public because his precious painting was taken down. The fact that self-identifies liberals are exercised over this, as if a sermon led to an arrest or a private art gallery was closed by police order, smacks of hypocrisy, arrogance and a full exposure of the emptiness of their concern for the damaged and traumatized. The same people who tut-tutted and pontificated at *me* because I disliked the changes in liturgical language - acrobatics designed to eliminate any reference to gender which also destroy elegance and imagery for no purpose - are the same ones outraged at such "censorship" of a painting by a *private* individual in a *public* space! But, then, I don't have a Master's nor a doctorate, so, I'm just too stupid to understand how, really, at heart, in all *real* terms, that isn't sheer, repulsive hypocrisy.
Posted by: MarkBrunson on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 8:25am BST
There is a big problem with priests saying, "Your sins are forgiven only after certain steps in a service, or after confession. At the worst, it risks some people believing that either the priest himself is forgiving sin or, at best but still very bad, believing that the priest is an agent with authority to say whether sins are forgiven or not.
Our sins were forgiven either in the instant of Christ's death or the instant of His resurrection. (Which seems obscure.) They are *not* forgiven during Communion or in Absolution. Christ died to release us from sin. Forgiveness in this context means release.
But sin is not now what might keep us from heaven. What might keep us from heaven is not concentrating on making ourselves worthy. We should repent our sins not because we need forgiveness, that has already been given, but to make ourselves worthy of heaven. From the outside the two might look the same, but they are radically different underneath.
I am absolutely with Colin on this. In his comment, he put it very simply. "There is far too much confused, lazy, habitual thinking about sin and guilt in the church..."
Posted by: Kate on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 8:35am BST
What Theo Hobson doesn't give us are the precise circumstances of his snowflake.
Theory is one thing. But if a truly traumatised person came to my church and said they really could not cope with the associations of one particular piece of art, I would hope that my church would remove it and help this "snowflake" to work through their problems. Who knows - within 12 months that pieces of art might be back on the wall and the "snowflake" might still be with us.
For lgbti+ people the trigger to PSTD could be an image of exorcism, for a soldier returning from active duty it could be a battle scene. I hope we would not just dismiss them and tell them to get over themselves.
When we put abstract theology above the pastoral care of a real person among us, we've lost what church is all about.
Posted by: Erika Baker on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 9:19am BST
Kate You write - 'There is a big problem with priests saying, "Your sins are forgiven only after certain steps in a service, or after confession". I don't know any that do. I never have.
While clearly Mark Brunson's spirited post is primarily aimed at Theo Hobson who can answer for himself, he is also aiming at some of those who have commented. I would be grateful if he would read what I actually said. I did not accuse the person objecting to the painting of being 'dumbed down', I was objecting to a dumbed-down theology which is not the same thing. Nor was I claiming that the churches were 'my' churches or that a there should be an entry requirement. My point is that because all churches are public places used by different people, the introduction or removal of something like a painting needs to be done with proper consultation. What about the existing members of the congregation? Are they not entitled to express a view? I am not aware of anyone, not even Theo Hobson, speaking of 'unwashed masses' or needing to have any kind of qualification to enter a church.
Mark Brunson does not help his argument by imputing things to people which they have not actually said or implied. I am much more sympathetic to Erica Baker's point that a church should help someone to work though their problems which is what I also said.
Posted by: Daniel Lamont on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 2:18pm BST
David, sorry, I was thinking mainly of this comment by Father Ron Smith:
"This is why now, for me, there is a need to use the word 'us' (the gathered community, including one's-self) as the recipients of the 'Absolution' at the Eucharist, is absolutely necessary. One is, after all, invoking the absolution of God rather than that of the ministering priest. (Otherwise, the congregation might be fooled into thinking that the priest is the originator rather than the instrument of forgiveness - thus immune to sin rather than being a fellow sinner)."
I take strong issue with his claim that a priest is an instrument of forgiveness.
Posted by: Kate on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 2:30pm BST
Re Erika Baker, "When we put abstract theology above the pastoral care of a real person among us...." One may distinguish between caring for people and catering to their unreasonable demands or expectations. Any experienced pastor knows the difference between the two. Additionally, theory is often a prerequisite to good decision making, especially in community. In the instance stated by Hobson it looks like ad hoc decision making and not theory is the problem.
Re: MarkBrunson, "The whole issue still comes down to a man making a plaster martyr of himself..." And yet, the tone of your post is suggestive of a guy auditioning for the role of patron saint of the outraged.
What might help the discussion is to step back a little from Hobson's anecdotal example and look at some of the larger questions. Churches make decisions all the time about art and architecture, everything from whether or not to accept an artifact as a memorial to someone's dearly departed grandpa, to major projects that involve controversy over new religious art and iconography. What would a responsible and transparent process regarding changes in art and architecture look like? How would it take into account beforehand the inevitable objections of some?
Offense's subjectivity is the biggest stumbling block to that suggestion, Erika.
Say you have a homeschooled fundie girl who, thanks to the lies she's been told about LGBT people, is genuinely distressed by a mural celebrating Pride: do we take it down? Of course not, we cry, it's not the same! No, it isn't, since her trauma's rooted in prejudice, and that's the point: if distress isn't the only criterion used, this isn't a content-neutral clinical decision; it's first and foremost about politics.
Or say you did take it down: you've just caused great distress to LGBT people and their allies. It's impossible to please all parties. Whatever you do in this situation, someone's gonna be caused distress and be made to feel unwelcome. Same goes for other, much less extreme circumstances.
On practical grounds alone, it's unworkable.
Posted by: James Byron on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 3:41pm BST
Thank you Rod, that's a perfect example of art which is challenging and not dumbed down at all but avoids the mistakes in Hobson's piece
Posted by: Kate on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 4:13pm BST
Thanks for clarifying Kate - but actually I think the priest does have that ministry. It is explicit in the ordination service. (though I probably would not use the word 'instrument' and nor do I think they are the only means by which God's forgiveness is made known and received). But I have received it from others too often to deny it - and I trust I have been such a means of grace myself.
The Colin Coward article has several strands. I would like to comment on just one. "Sunday worship ...routinely incorporates a form of confession and absolution ....an essential ingredient of the services... I think the inclusion of confession and absolution is questionable and potentially damaging."
The invitation to confession in the Canadian liturgy (BAS) proclaims: " God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy. He [sic] welcomes sinners and invites them to his table. Let us confess our sins confident in God's forgiveness." So we have come a ways from 1662 in bewailing our manifold sins and wickedness as an intolerable burden. Some find the BAS wording more pastoral. Others find it shallow and Pollyanna.
In some ways the liturgical change may be at least a tacit nod to Colin Coward's concern, even if an unsuccessful one.
Questioning the routine use of a confession in every eucharist is a valid point. It may be problematic for the reasons Coward suggests. It may also 'ritualise' the examination of conscience letting people off the hook in terms
of repairing relationships. Routine confessions may be as unhelpful as the mandatory sermon.
However, we still need to distinguish between exploiting neurotic guilt and the appropriate demand of moral decision making and responsible action.
In a world of complicity with oppression, injustice and violence, confronting moral responsibility remains an appropriate liturgical and communal goal.
Posted by: Rod Gillis on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 5:22pm BST
Rod Gillis,
I think my point is that these decisions always depend on the specific circumstances. There is no meaningful way of generalising.
Yes, there should be no censorship. Yes, churches should be able to display any art they choose. Yes, faith is difficult and often uncomfortable.
But that does not mean that these basic considerations must become cast iron rules that can never ever be waived for genuine pastoral reasons.
A compassionate church should be able to be flexible if they all believe that it would really help someone who is not just complaining a bit about being uncomfortable but who genuinely find something unbearable.
Posted by: Erika Baker on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 6:34pm BST
To respond to Rod Gillis on "censorship". When I first lived in London, the Tate Gallery used to have installations which would come and go. Tate Modern has had similar displays. The fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square too. To take one artwork away and replace it with another is not automatically censorship. To replace the latin mass with the vernacular was a huge cultural statement - here was both loss and gain in that, and the Church of England assumes that there was net gain in having liturgy in language that people could understand.
I would say that we censor our faith if we are not alive to the need to renew and refresh its challenge, to speak differently within different cultures. We also subject our faith to censorship when we duck the challenge - I agree with that. I could say more, but it would turn into a lengthy essay.
Posted by: Mark Bennet on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 9:19pm BST
"My point is that because all churches are public places used by different people, the introduction or removal of something like a painting needs to be done with proper consultation."
OK, let's accept that for a moment. Hobson complains his picture was taken down without consultation. OK, let's assume that's bad. What was the consultation process before it was put up?
Mark Bennnet:I am not sure that you are comparing like with like. Certainly the planned circulation of art works that you describe is not censorship. The removal of a painting in an unplanned and unilateral way for political or ideological reasons could well be. This is the nub of the furore about the Waterhouse painting in Manchester.
The trouble with this discussion is that we are only working with what Theo Hobson tells us and he is addressing that to his 'Spectator' audience. We need more information from another source.
Posted by: Daniel Lamont on
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 11:43pm BST
Re Erika Baker, "...that does not mean that these basic considerations must become cast iron rules ..."
Re:Interested observer, " Hobson complains his picture was taken down without consultation. OK, let's assume that's bad. What was the consultation process before it was put up?" (The vicar giveth and the vicar taketh away) (:
On both points see the the last full paragraph of my comment Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 2:54pm BST (just above the reference to Homeless Jesus).
It was. I was raised Roman Catholic, attending parochial school at the time. I'm old enough to remember the Latin mass and something of the the transition from the perspective of catholic families.
There was a real sense of loss that some people of never really got past. On the other hand many catholics, like my mother who was an enthusiastic Latin student, came to love the 'new' English mass complete with guitars and saxophone music.
That experience helped shaped my perspective during thirty five years of Anglican parish ministry during which, like most of my contemporaries, I had to contend with the ongoing controversy created by liturgical battles i.e. traditional BCP v. modern liturgical renewal. It may be one of the reasons I was enthusiastic about introducing the new while committed to continuing the traditional, in the best balance possible, in every single parish I served. These days I mostly worship in a contemporary rite parish; but on the 43rd anniversary of my joining the Communion I attended a BCP service that was identical to the one during which I was received in 1975.
Not sure any this has a lot to do with the capricious censoring of church art: or does it?
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Posted by: Rod Gillis on
Thursday, 19 April 2018 at 3:51am BST
James Byron,
I agree, it is impossible to please everybody.
But it is possible to apply common sense.
There's a difference between personal discomfort and genuine trauma.
If your conservative teenager simply struggled with Pride, the posters stay up.
If you conservative teenager had been sexually assaulted at last year's Pride event and was suffering from PTSD because they were still working it through with a therapist, we would be extremely callous if we kept the posters up.
Most of life isn't black and white.
And the problem with Hobson's article is that it is trying to make it look black and white.
Posted by: Erika Baker on
Thursday, 19 April 2018 at 9:19am BST
"And the problem with Hobson's article is that it is trying to make it look black and white."
With his view white and opposing views black?
Posted by: Kate on
Thursday, 19 April 2018 at 9:46pm BST
Kate,
I'm not sure what you're asking.
His view lacks nuance. There are only two possible solutions to the given question and one of them, the one he opts for, should apply in all circumstances.
My view is that problems are as complex as the people who present them, and that solutions can be tailored to individual circumstances. There's no need to be rigid.
Posted by: Erika Baker on
Friday, 20 April 2018 at 9:35am BST
I am suggesting that he believes he is right and snowflakes wrong. Always
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Friday, 20 April 2018 at 4:03pm BST
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Attorneys for Chasse family say Portland insists on secrecy as condition of settlement
Jamie Marquez, Courtesy of The Portland MercuryJames Chasse Jr. is pictured cuffed face down on the sidewalk. Chasse died later by broad-based, blunt force trauma to his chest, as ruled by the state medical examiner.The city of Portland has not made an independent offer to settle with the family of James P. Chasse Jr. since October 2007, while two other parties have successfully settled, according to a filing Monday in the Chasse family's excessive-force suit against the city.
In addition, the city had insisted that a condition of any settlement would be to keep secret the investigations into Chasse's death and related training issues, Chasse family attorney Tom Steenson wrote, contrary to then Mayor Tom Potter's pledge of transparency.
The papers were filed in response to an earlier filing by the city that stated the Chasse family has "declined reasonable efforts to settle." That characterization is false, wrote Steenson, and instead is "an attempt to curry favor with the court and paint the Chasse family as the 'bad guys.'"
The case regarding the September 2006 in-custody death of Chasse, a 42-year-old who suffered from schizophrenia, is scheduled to go to trial in June in front of U.S. District Judge Garr King.
An attorney for the city declined to comment on Steenson's filing.
Two defendants, Multnomah County and ambulance company American Medical Response Northwest Inc. have already settled with the family. Multnomah County settled last summer for $925,000, removing the county and its employees as defendants. The employees included a deputy who was involved in the initial struggle with Chasse and jail nurses who were accused of failing to examine or treat Chasse or call an ambulance.
AMR settled its part of the case last December for a reported $600,000. Its paramedics were accused of failing to follow their own procedures and protocols in dealing with patients who have trauma or are in altered mental states.
According to the filing, the city participated with the county and AMR in settlement discussions in 2008 and 2009 about making a joint offer. Those discussions broke down, and Steenson said other defense attorneys had blamed the city's "unwillingness to contribute a meaningful amount to the joint offer."
The city has also not followed up on promises to make an insurance adjuster available for settlement talks for five months, he wrote. "Rather than work toward settlement, it appears that the City has embarked on a course to ratchet up expenses and costs and drive the case toward trial."
The events leading to Chasse's death began after officers, including Sgt. Kyle Nice and Officer Chris Humphreys, chased him down, believing he may have been urinating in the street. Officers knocked him to the ground and struggled to handcuff him. AMR paramedics were called to the scene but said his vital signs were normal.
Chasse was taken to the Multnomah County Detention Center and appeared to suffer a seizure while in a holding cell. There, the jail nurse said the jail would not book him, and police decided to take him to a hospital. He died in the back of the patrol car.
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A new software tool developed in Ireland can test failure rates in composite materials used in high-performance products, such as yachts, aircraft and sports cars, helping to ensure their safety. The software, Composite MicroMechanics (COMM) Toolbox, has been licensed to 12 countries so far, including the US, Canada and China.
Researchers Dr Conor McCarthy and Dr Ted Vaughan at the Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) at the University of Limerick developed COMM Toolbox, with funding from Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council.
The toolbox is now being used to design aerospace grade bonded joints, which have to withstand loads equivalent to the weight of a large family car. Composite materials are now also making their way into everyday products.
The COMM Toolbox's advantage over other composites design software is that users do not need to be experts in composites failure theories.
"Product designers urgently need accurate design tools to help them understand how composite materials behave in harsh environments. This allows them to predict what impacts or pressures the material can sustain, without causing component failure. This information is vital for ensuring safety of across a wide range of composite-based products, from aircraft bodies to computer casing equipment," McCarthy said.
The worldwide composites industry is expected to grow 6pc per year for the next four years, from €68bn in 2010 to €90bn in 2015. The need for novel composites design tools is a key requirement to ensure increased usage and more importantly increase Europe’s and Ireland's market share in the industry.
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Week 7 – Artist Conversation – Elena Roznovan
This week, I had the pleasure of meeting Elena Roznovan, a sculpture. I got to learn a lot about Elena like how she is a graduate student here at California State University, Long Beach and how she got her undergraduate degree in Baltimore, Maryland. She’s from Moldova and she decided to come to California because she was inspired by light and art.Her hobbies include writing because she tends to write in order to think of what she wants to do, collecting vinyls, and spending time outside and hiking.
Her work is called “Stop and Stare” and the meaning is that transparency brings in image more and people either enjoy it or are anxious. Its the idea of paying attention and noticing a phenomenon. She is in the realm of video installations, the idea of 2D images into 3D experiences. She actually started out with an interest in painting which is interesting. She wants to show how images are mediated in technology. The art piece in the gallery has a bench, and a projection of a moving landscape on the wall. The lights are dimmed to bring out an immerse of experience. Light is very important to her so she canceled it out to bring out the projects true intention.
Elena’s inspiration include Robert Irwin and Robert Bell. She wants to apply for residency in arts in different states in the nation and to look at different landscapes. Her inspiration for “Stop and Stare” started 2 years ago when she started going to CSULB. Her goal was/is to capture phenomena. She wants to show how images get mediated in technology and to show “themes or screen”. That’s why there are so many square pieces. The photography props make the photography more beautiful.
I personally really enjoyed Elena’s piece because it was somewhat like a movie in a way. You sit there and enjoy it. It was extremely fascinating because the first thought that came to my mind was “how did she do this?” It was incredible. I saw the clouds moving like it would any normal day outside. The room was dark so you would be able to focus on one thing: the art. If I had more time I would have definitely thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. | {
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"I had this theory that in the early ’80s, we were very close to contact from aliens and other planets and stuff like that. I felt that if the aliens were going to come down, if people were smart enough to visit Earth, then they were smart enough not to come down and say "Hi!" They would send a recon team, a sort of advance team to culturalize the planet, and prepare it to meet the aliens; not like in The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Spielberg had done a couple of movies like E.T. and Close Encounters, some of the first movies that had portrayed aliens as non-threatening people to us. Those movies became hugely successful. They were seen all over the planet, literally. So my theory was that Spielberg was the engineer of the advance team. His job was to make movies that showed aliens in a positive light.
O: Now he’s making War Of The Worlds. What does that do to your theory?
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Man rushes at Rupert Murdoch in hearing
LONDON — A protester splattered Rupert Murdoch with white foam in a foil pie dish on Tuesday, interrupting a dramatic hearing in which the media baron told British lawmakers he was not responsible for a phone hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire.
Murdoch appeared by turns vague, truculent, sharp and concise as he spoke alongside his son and deputy, James, calling the parliamentary inquisition “the most humble day of my career” but refusing to take personal blame for the crisis that has swept from a tabloid newspaper through the top levels of Britain’s police and even to the prime minister’s office.
Murdoch, 80, said he was “shocked, appalled and ashamed” at the hacking of the phone of a murdered schoolgirl by his now-shuttered News of the World tabloid.
But he quibbled with a suggestion that criminality had been endemic at the tabloid and said he had seen no evidence that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack and their relatives were targeted by any of his papers.
“Endemic is a very hard, a very wide ranging word,” Murdoch said. “I also have to be very careful not to prejudice the course of justice that is taking place now.”
Murdoch said he was not responsible for the hacking scandal, and denied his company was guilty of willful blindness over hacking.
He laid blame on “the people I trusted but they blame maybe the people that they trusted.”
After more than two hours of testimony, a man in a plaid shirt appeared to run toward Murdoch before being struck by his wife Wendi Deng.
Police in the back of the committee room were holding an apparently handcuffed man with white foam covering his face and shirt. The foam also appeared to have hit Murdoch’s suit.
The hearing resumed after a short break.
Two of Murdoch’s top executives, Rebekah Brooks and Les Hinton, have resigned over the scandal — something Murdoch said was a matter of regret.
“I’ve worked with Mr Hinton for 52 years and I would trust him with my life,” he said.
Murdoch also told the committee that he didn’t believe the FBI had uncovered any evidence of hacking of Sept. 11 victims in a recently launched inquiry.
He said he lost sight of News of the World because it is such a small part of his company and spoke to the editor of the paper only around once a month, talking more with the editor of the Sunday Times in Britain and the Wall Street Journal in the U.S.
The value of the Murdochs’ News Corp. added around $1.5 billion while they were being grilled, trading 3.8 percent higher at $15.54. The stock has taken a battering over the past couple of weeks, shedding around 17 percent of its value, or around $8 billion.
James Murdoch apologized for the scandal, telling British lawmakers that “these actions do not live up to the standards our company aspires to.”
The younger Murdoch said the company acted as swiftly and transparently as possible. Rupert Murdoch acknowledged, however, that he did not investigate after the Murdochs’ former U.K. newspaper chief, Rebekah Brooks, told parliament years ago that the News of the World had paid police officers for information.
Asked by lawmakers why there was no investigation, he said: “I didn’t know of it.”
He says the News of the World “is less than 1 percent” of his News Corp., which employs 53,000 people.
Murdoch also said he was not informed that his company had paid out big sums — 700,000 pounds ($1.1 million) in one case — to settle lawsuits by phone hacking victims.
James Murdoch said his father became aware of the settlement “in 2009 after a newspaper report. It was a confidential settlement.”
He said a civil case of that nature and size would be dealt with by the executives in the country involved — in this case himself, as head of News Corp.’s European and Asian operations.
James Murdoch said news organizations need to put a stronger emphasis on ethics in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, telling lawmakers that “we do need to think in this country more forcefully and thoughtfully about our journalistic ethics.”
Rupert Murdoch’s wife Wendi Deng and News Corp. executive Joel Klein, who is overseeing an internal investigation into the wrongdoing, sat behind him as he spoke.
The elder Murdoch denied that the closure of the News of the World was motivated by financial considerations, saying he shut it because of the criminal allegations.
There has been speculation that Murdoch wanted to close the Sunday newspaper in order to merge its operations with the six-days-a-week Sun, which some have speculated will relaunch as a seven-day publication.
Politicians also pushed for details about the Murdochs’ ties to Prime Minister David Cameron and other members of the British political establishment.
In a separate hearing, lawmakers questioned London police about reports that officers took bribes from journalists to provide inside information for tabloid scoops and to ask why the force decided to shut down an earlier phone hacking probe after charging only two people.
Detectives reopened the case earlier this year and are looking at a potential 3,700 victims.
The scandal has prompted the resignation and subsequent arrest of Brooks and the resignation of Wall Street Journal publisher Les Hinton, sunk the Murdochs’ dream of taking full control of lucrative satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting and raised questions about his control of his global media empire.
Rupert Murdoch is eager to stop the crisis from spreading to the United States, where many of his most lucrative assets — including the Fox TV network, 20th Century Fox film studio, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post — are based.
London’s departing police chief revealed that 10 of the 45 press officers in his department used to work for News International, but he denied there are any improper links between the force and Murdoch’s media empire.
“I understand that there are 10 members of the (Department of Public Affairs) staff who have worked in News International in the past, in some cases journalists, in some cases undertaking work experience with the organization,” Paul Stephenson said.
News International is the British newspaper division of Murdoch’s global News Corp.
Stephenson denied wrongdoing, or knowing the News of the World was engaged in phone hacking — but acknowledged that in retrospect he was embarrassed the force had hired Neil Wallis, a former executive of the paper, as a PR consultant.
After being asked about his relationship with Wallis, who was arrested last week, Stephenson said he had “no reason to connect Wallis with phone hacking” when he was hired for the part-time job in 2009.
He said now that the scale of phone hacking at the paper has emerged, it’s “embarrassing” that Wallis worked for the police.
Stephenson announced his resignation Sunday, saying allegations about his contacts with Murdoch’s News International were a distraction from his job.
He was followed out the door by assistant commissioner John Yates, who gave evidence before the hotly anticipated appearance by the Murdochs. Yates has denied wrongdoing and said that, with the benefit of hindsight, he would have re-opened an inquiry into electronic eavesdropping of voicemail messages.
London’s Metropolitan Police force said Tuesday it had asked a watchdog to investigate its head of public affairs over the scandal — the fifth senior police official being investigated. The Independent Police Complaints Commission will look at Dick Fedorcio’s role in hiring a former News of the World executive as an adviser to the police.
Members of the public and journalists lined up hours ahead of time in hope of a spot in the small committee room, which holds about 40 people. More will be able to watch in an overspill room, and Britain’s TV news channels are anticipating high ratings for the appearance.
Murdoch’s car was mobbed by photographers as he arrived three hours before the hearing. The Range Rover quickly drove off, returning returned to Parliament about half an hour before the hearing was due to start.
Cameron cut short a visit to Africa and is expected to return to Britain for an emergency session Wednesday of Parliament on the scandal.
A former News of the World reporter, Sean Hoare, who helped blow the whistle on the scandal, was found dead Monday in his home. Police said the death was “unexplained” but is not being treated as suspicious. A post-mortem was being conducted Tuesday. Hoare was in his late forties.
Brooks’ spokesman, David Wilson, said police had been handed a bag containing a laptop and papers that belong to her husband, former racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks. Wilson said the bag did not contain anything related to the phone hacking scandal and he expected police to return it soon.
The bag was found dumped in an underground parking lot near the couple’s home on Monday, but it was unclear how exactly it got there. Wilson said Tuesday that a friend of Charlie Brooks had meant to drop the bag off, but he would say only he left it in the “wrong place.”
In New York, News Corp. appointed commercial lawyer Anthony Grabiner to run its Management and Standards Committee, which will deal with the scandal. But News Corp. board member Thomas Perkins told The Associated Press that the 80-year-old Murdoch has the full support of the company’s board of directors, and it was not considering elevating Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey to replace Murdoch as CEO of News Corp.
Britain’s Independent Police Complaints Commission also is looking into the phone hacking and police bribery claims, including one that Yates inappropriately helped get a job for the daughter of Wallis. Wallis has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications.
London police also confirmed that they once employed a second former News of the World employee besides Wallis. Alex Marunchak had been employed as a Ukrainian language interpreter with access to highly sensitive police information between 1980 and 2000, the Metropolitan Police said.
The police force said it recognized “that this may cause concern and that some professions may be incompatible with the role of an interpreter,” adding that the matter will be looked into.
Meanwhile, Internet hackers took aim at Murdoch late Monday, defacing the sites of his other U.K. tabloid, The Sun, and shutting down website of The Times of London. Visitors to The Sun website were redirected to a page featuring a story saying Murdoch’s dead body had been found in his garden.
Internet hacking collective Lulz Security took responsibility for that hacking attack via Twitter, calling it a successful part of “Murdoch Meltdown Monday.”
Lulz Security, which has previously claimed hacks on major entertainment companies, FBI partner organizations and the CIA, hinted that more was yet to come, saying “This is only the beginning.”
It later took credit for shutting down News International’s corporate website. Another hacking collective known as Anonymous claimed the cyberattack on The Times’ website.
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Danica Kirka and Bob Barr contributed to this report.
Jill Lawless can be reached at http://twitter.com/JillLawless
Text of Rupert Murdoch statement to UK committee
LONDON — Text of a prepared statement by Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corp., for the hearing Tuesday by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee. He was permitted to read the statement toward the end of his appearance. The text was released by News Corp.
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“Mr. Chairman. Select Committee Members:
“With your permission, I would like to read a short statement.
“My son and I have come here with great respect for all of you, for Parliament and for the people of Britain whom you represent.
“This is the most humble day of my career.
“After all that has happened, I know we need to be here today.
“Before going further, James and I would like to say how sorry we are for what has happened especially with regard to listening to the voicemail of victims of crime.
“My company has 52,000 employees. I have led it for 57 years and I have made my share of mistakes. I have lived in many countries, employed thousands of honest and hardworking journalists, owned nearly 200 newspapers and followed countless stories about people and families around the world.
“At no time do I remember being as sickened as when I heard what the Dowler family had to endure nor do I recall being as angry as when I was told that the News of the World could have compounded their distress. I want to thank the Dowlers for graciously giving me the opportunity to apologize in person.
“I would like all the victims of phone hacking to know how completely and deeply sorry I am. Apologizing cannot take back what has happened. Still, I want them to know the depth of my regret for the horrible invasions into their lives.
“I fully understand their ire. And I intend to work tirelessly to merit their forgiveness.
“I understand our responsibility to cooperate with today’s session as well as with future inquiries. We will respond to your questions to the best of our ability and follow up if we are not capable of answering anything today. Please remember that some facts and information are still being uncovered.
“We now know that things went badly wrong at the News of the World. For a newspaper that held others to account, it failed when it came to itself. The behavior that occurred went against everything that I stand for. It not only betrayed our readers and me, but also the many thousands of magnificent professionals in our other divisions around the world.
“So, let me be clear in saying: invading people’s privacy by listening to their voicemail is wrong. Paying police officers for information is wrong. They are inconsistent with our codes of conduct and neither has any place in any part of the company I run.
“But saying sorry is not enough. Things must be put right. No excuses. This is why News International is cooperating fully with the police whose job it is to see that justice is done. It is our duty not to prejudice the outcome of the legal process. I am sure the committee will understand this.
“I wish we had managed to see and fully solve these problems earlier. When two men were sent to prison in 2007, I thought this matter had been settled. The police ended their investigations and I was told that News International conducted an internal review. I am confident that when James later rejoined News Corporation he thought the case was closed too. These are subjects you will no doubt wish to explore today.
“This country has given me, our companies and our employees many opportunities. I am grateful for them. I hope our contribution to Britain will one day also be recognized.
“Above all, I hope that, through the process that is beginning with your questions today, we will come to understand the wrongs of the past, prevent them from happening again and, in the years ahead, restore the nation’s trust in our company and in all British journalism.
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Much of this seemed to pass without much fuss, but sometimes the community got it right and was rightly stroppy in its response. North American know-it-nothings commenting on gluten were called out regularly by one of my favourite 2013 bloggers, Gluten Dude. Sam, The Happy Coeliac, launched a glorious tirade, in easily one of my favourite blogposts of the year, against the Telegraph for an odiously toned piece on the gluten-free ‘scam’. And Alpro’s plans to introduce ‘may contain’ nut labelling on their soya products inspired first a mix of outrage and upset, then a co-ordinated response via the Alpro SOS campaign, in (especially) parents (rightly) furious that dairy-free staples for many dairy-and-nut-sensitive kids were suddenly looking set to become soya non grata. It’ll continue to run into 2014 – the campaign now has the backing of BSACI, the Anaphylaxis Campaign, and the BDA – so no doubt will be featuring again here next year … for now, there’s more here on their Facebook Page.
Aside from the Alpro saga, the other major labelling story concerned the imminent approach of the changes to food allergens’ representation on ingredients lists, which will be fully effective by the end of this year, which I wrote about here. The piece contains links to pieces by two more of my favourite 2013 bloggers: Alexa of YesNoBananas and Louise of NutMums (both key figures in AlproSOS). Louise has recently blogged, with typical excellence and clarity, about the legislation which looks set to be a major point of discussion through 2014. It’s worth getting up to speed now so you know what to expect and can take part.
What else? We had the International Celiac Disease Symposium, which drew out some amazing facts about gluten and CD, which I can only relate to you because it was tweeted magnificently by a brilliant group of dedicated American social media users – I wrote about it on Coeliacs Matter, if you missed it – and 2013 saw two gluten consumers defeat two gluten avoiders in straight sets in the Wimbledon singles finals; and it was also the year that I felt that FODMAPs really began their journey to becoming mainstream points of discussion in the food hypersensitivity conversational landscape (I’ll stick my neck out and predict low-FODMAP ready meals will be on our shelves by the end of the year. Well, maybe by 2015 …).
More poignantly, it was the year that we lost a great allergy researcher, practitioner and advocate in Dr Harry Morrow Brown. It was another event which seemed to pass almost unnoticed – perhaps because it was in the height of summer – but do read Foods Matter’s Michelle’s rich tribute to him on her blog.
Speaking of blogs, aside from those I’ve talked about, others deserve mention – although many of my favourites were quiet in 2013 (busy making babies, so they’re excused …). Madame Free From and the Wheaty Eater’s Anita has been very funny (try 5 Things Not to Say to a Gluten-Free Eater, as your starter for ten – or five …) and I’ve long liked Sarah’s Sugarpuffish blog for her ongoing it’s-not-all-about-gluten view on ‘free from’ and not holding back in criticising products she does not like – a refreshing counterpoint to the gushing reviews which seemed increasingly part of the blogosphere’s furniture last year. Caleigh, the Gluten Free(k), asked an important question – Should Coeliacs Lighten Up? – which tackled other controversial events of 2013, and SOH is a subject which also arose in the States (try The Savvy Celiac’s take). Meanwhile, Alexa’s insightful piece on bringing up a many-foods-allergic son in a mountain of supermarket ‘may contain’ labelling is well worth your time.
(If I’m permitted an indulgent 2014 wishlist regarding blogs, I’d personally like to see more criticism – justified and supported, but delivered nonetheless: the community should not be scared to ask tough questions, no matter how controversial the answers may be. Also: more specialist dietitians, allergists and gastroenterologists blogging, please. In their absence, the info vacuum gets filled with alternative therapists touting unproven tests and other traders using fear as a sales tool. This should be addressed by the experts. Presently, I don’t feel it is.)
Catering and eating out was big in 2013 – and is set to be in 2014. There was the fining of Jamie’s Italian for previously serving a lady glutenous pasta, after multiple requests for gluten-free, and the removal of its gluten-free pasta from the menu, covered by Matthew at the Hungry Boyfriend blog, among others. It was the year GF pizza really made its mark, with Pizza Express’s 'masterstroke', as Michelle of Foods Matter called it, of using only gluten-free flour for all rolling out of pizza dough – gluten-free and not – perhaps trumping the rest. And it was also the year Michelle made the announcement of the launch, this year, of the Free From Eating Out Awards, which could not come at a better time, given the looming food allergen regulations which will impact catering establishments fully by December.
As for medicine, I confess to being not fully up to speed on the progress of treatment and cure research made in 2013 … but I know allergen desensitisation patches, coeliac vaccines, gluten-degrading enzymes and the like are all at various stages of development and trial, so fingers crossed for some exciting news in the next 12 months. The scientists working on all this stuff are doing ground-breaking work – so perhaps in the spirit of good will we forgive and forget any passing villains and hope for great news in 2014.I’ve missed lots out, so feel free to share your 2013 highlights and lowlights and 2014 wishlist via comments.
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Happy New Year. Here I was merrily reading your post and up pops my name :-) thank you very much for the mention. I'm still trying to get my head around the new labelling and I will be interested to see how this progresses over the year. The Alpro matter doesn't effect me but I am supporting the campaign being made. I've always been of the opinion that Alpro is a "healthy lifestyle" brand rather than "free from" so the decision they made didn't surprise me. I hope the we can get them to change their minds or perhaps encourage a competitor to fill the gap.
Hi there! On the Alpro front I thought I would just let you know that I have had some correspondence with Vivasoy who produce soya milk in a nut-free environment. They are also looking into a product for the 1+ market...currently only made by Alpro... Have a great 2014! | {
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Mariah Carey Talks Hollywood Hookups, Eminem & Biggest Career Regret!
Mariah Carey stopped by "Watch What Happens Live" last night to dish on everything from her feud with Eminem to her biggest career regret.
Andy Cohen isn't afraid to push his guests' buttons! When he asked the songstress to spill on her favorite things about Eminem, she cleverly avoided the topic by talking about her favorite candy.
"Mariah Carey, say three nice things about Eminem," the talk show host asked.
"Uh, they come in a package that you can carry wherever you go. Everybody loves them around the world. And they’re tasty! You can have the peanut and you can have the regular kind," Mariah answered, after taking a drink from her giant goblet.
While she didn't spill any details about the rapper, the singer was very open about her biggest career regret.
"Honestly, it was always "Glitter" because I didn't have somebody in control. I really needed a Hollywood legend to be in control," the brunette beauty explained. "It was called the "G" word, we couldn't bring it up. In retrospect, I learned something, and I'm grateful for that experience. But, it was a horrible couple of years, but I had to get my momentum back for people to let it go."
"Glitter" definitely was not her best work!
What do you think of Mariah's biggest career regret? Tell toofab in the comment section below, and watch the clip above to hear about her Hollywood hookups! | {
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Are There Tricks To Reduce Snoring?
In many cases, snoring can be easily remedied. This is usually the case when your snoring is the result of daily habits or lifestyle choices. If you have occasional or light snoring, you may want to try making some changes to the following:
• Lifestyle: Your diet and exercise choices play a significant role in your overall health, and that can have an effect on your snoring. In particular, a sedentary lifestyle with a poor diet can lead to excess weight around your throat, causing snoring. Losing weight can help remedy that.
• Sleeping position: It may seem simple, but sleeping on your side can reduce snoring. This is because when you sleep on your back, your tongue may fall back into your throat and cause an obstruction. One way to train yourself to sleep on your side is by sewing a tennis ball onto the back of your shirt. When you roll over onto your back, the discomfort caused by the ball will cause you to move back onto your side.
• Avoid sedatives: Sedatives, including certain medications and all alcoholic beverages, cause your muscles to relax. If your throat is too relaxed, it will collapse in on itself and obstruct airflow, leading to snoring. It’s best to avoid consuming these substances before going to bed.
• Good sleep habits: Poor sleep habits lead to exhaustion, which in turn leads to heavier sleep and more relaxed muscles around the throat. Maintaining good sleep hygiene, i.e. sleep routines, can prevent snoring by minimizing exhaustion.
• Stay hydrated: Less water in your system means the mucus in your nose and throat will become stickier. This makes it stay in place longer, potentially increasing snoring.
• Eliminate allergens: Allergens in your home can lead to increased mucus secretions in the nose and soft palate, blocking breathing and generating snoring. One way to eliminate allergens in your home is by washing or changing the pillows, which can house dust mites right next to your face. Also, keep pets out of your room if their dandruff contributes toward your allergies.
In many cases, your snoring may be alleviated by these simple tricks. However, if it continues, it may be the result of physical issues within your nose and throat that block your air intake while sleeping. Certain nasal or throat structures may be oversized or misaligned, so taking care of those may eliminate your snoring. The Snoring Center specializes in minimally invasive procedures that remedy these problems. To learn more about snoring and how we can help, contact The Snoring Center today. | {
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This Spider Beetle Only Looks Like it Sucks Blood!
By Chris Williams on March 25, 2016.
My daughter found a very strange bug that looks like it is full of blood. I thought it was a bed bug and took it to the University where they said it was a spider beetle. Doesn’t look like a spider to me. What’s it doing in my house? W. P., Melrose, MA
Spider beetle, Gibbium psylloides
Spider beetles are not very common in homes. They are more often pests in food warehouses or in flour and grain mills. They are considered to be minor pests of stored grains because they develop slowly and, like many stored food pests, infest foods that are already old, moldy, or damaged. In homes, grains or dry pet food or birdseed that is stored in bulk can be infested. Spices and dried foods such as dried meat, dried fruit, dried mushrooms, nuts, and beans can also be the source of a spider beetle infestation in a kitchen. And sometimes, the infestation can be tracked to food or rodent bait that mice have hidden in wall voids.
Spider Beetles Are General Scavengers in Homes
Besides being occasional food pests, spider beetles are also scavengers on a variety of plant and animal materials and can become pests in museums. They are found infesting strange sites and items such as animal hair, feathers, bird or rodent nests, pet poop, rodent droppings, dead insects, even dead mice or other animals. So, without an inspection, it would be impossible to tell where your beetle developed or even whether there are more of them in your home. Spider beetles like cool temperatures and are more common as pests in northern regions. They’re active mostly at night.
There are lots of different spider beetles with very different appearances. Many of them have rounded bodies with long legs which is where they get the name. Some spider beetles are rather hairy while other have bulbous, shiny, blood-red bodies. You are probably talking about Gibbium psylloides, also called the “hump beetle” which is only about 1/10-inch long. Rest assured that it does not bite people or suck blood. But you’re not alone, people often mistake this beetle for an engorged blood-sucking tick. Spider beetle larvae are C-shaped and look like miniature grubs. They camouflage themselves with silk and bits of the food product.
If you can find the source of the spider beetle infestation in a home, it is usually easily eliminated by simply discarding the infested item(s). If you see more of these beetles, you should contact an exterminator who can conduct a professional inspection. | {
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Abstract: Fossil seed distributions of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) from dated sediment cores in tributaries of the upper Chesapeake Bay show prehistoric changes in species composition and abundance and reflect the response of SAV species to human disturbance since European settlement. The interval of time spanned by the cores includes several centuries prior to, and three centuries following, European settlement. Species diversity is greatest in the low-salinity northern and upper tributaries, while areas of higher salinity and extensive salt marshes are characterized by low diversity or absence of SAV. Mapped distributions of seed abundances show the migration from upstream to downstream in some tributaries of the brackish species Potamogeton perfoliatus, Zannichellia palustris, and Ruppia maritima following deforestation. The largest increase in SAV, represented by the highest abundance of fossilized seeds, occurred during the 1700s after Europeans first cleared the land for farms, and the largest and most widespread decline took place in the 1960s and 1970s after most of the watershed had been at one time or another cleared and heavily fertilized for agriculture. Distributions of SAV are highly variable both temporally and spatially, reflecting the dynamic nature of estuarine habitats. Despite high environmental variability, local and regional extinctions occurred only in the most recent decades, indicating a threshold response to land use changes and nutrient loading which had begun at least two centuries earlier and intensified in the mid- to late 19th century. | {
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Life After Work from Home Legit
Don’t waste your time focusing on various things aside from your real work. Since you’re on the lookout for work at home jobs, the whole world of Craigslist is yours. Most work at home jobs are legitimate. There are enough legitimate home based jobs out there. There are tons of legitimate home based jobs out there.
If you love research work you’ll locate this to be a flawless fit. Without spending an excessive amount of money you can initiate a work at home internet enterprise. The typical work at home business online costs about $48 to start.
Great work if it is possible to get it. Lots of people find it extremely hard to discover legitimate work at home businesses that consistently make money. Yes, there are legitimate home based jobs out there which don’t charge upfront fees.
It’s possible for you to outsource your work on an identical freelance network from where you have your employers. This type of work can be accomplished locally offline, or you could discover freelance work on the net. There are various legitimate home based jobs and opportunities offered and more and increasing numbers of people are finding they can home based full-time, should they do things right.
Anytime you have begun to become involved in work at home jobs, it’s necessary for you to be certain that you aren’t going to get scammed. Legitimate work at home jobs are only that, jobs. Legitimate work at home jobs are out there. It can be found on Freelance Switch and craigslist. Those legitimate home based jobs are out there. Are you searching for a legitimate home based jobs with no fees!
Though a good resume writer won’t offer refunds, they need to offer revisions! There are a number of varieties of work at home jobs that you are able to try for. It’s a new type of work that supplies an opportunity for somebody who doesn’t wish to be employed or somebody who can’t locate a job for himself. Employed as an unaffiliated contractor means you are probably searching for gigs that involve working at home. To make money through internet jobs, you’ve got to hard work. Prior to applying for a work at home job, search for references. First of all, you have to understand what a legitimate work at home job actually is.
You ought to know of how it is simple to find excellent home based jobs that is not going to require that you devote any money. It’s likewise no wonder why you ought to take the chance to make this an excellent work at home career. Another of the initial things you always need to search for is contact details. Of the single most things you ought to ask when you contact the job at home business is if you’re able to contact others who are with the business locally. In case it seems very simple, be careful. If you prefer to earn, you must get the job done.
Whenever you’re working for somebody else, there’s a bundle which gets shaved off of your check. In case you are intent on making money from home and wish to find out more about such a work, you may want to have a look into Typist jobs. You would locate a sure way to earn money each and every day with little if any effort. Don’t believe you can be easy money anywhere. It is quite simple to make money particularly for those that have the abilities and knowledge. Today with work from house job opportunities that can be made money from the coziness of of your house, setting your own work schedule. If you love writing, you can earn a fairly great sum of money writing for different people or editing other people’s work.
A great deal of firms involved with the work at home models aren’t even legitimate. A legitimate company won’t ever ask you such particulars. Legitimate businesses look to outsource their mailing wants, preferably somebody who’s ready to do it from home. There are many significant companies that are constantly hiring people who wish to work at home.
Definitions of Work from Home Legit
Always bear this in mind while you are interested in work. Do not be afraid should you really wish to try out these jobs because it will certainly create money. You may hate your work or need more flexibility or wish to run your own company though careful planning is necessary prior to making the choice to find legitimate work at home jobs. Locating a legitimate on-line job can be hard. As a way to locate a legit on-line job, you must be certain you understand what you’re searching for.
Legit on-line Jobs (LOJ) is among the many work at home opportunities out there online. You have to be sure that you do your work correctly and quickly. The very best legitimate work at home jobs you could find are likely to be jobs that supply you with real work to do and will pay you for the job you complete.
Type of Home Based Franchises
You might be particularly drawn to a sort of franchise as it’s well known, or because you want the products. Like any investment, buying a franchise isn’t a guarantee of succeeding. If you prefer to buy into a single top franchises to own, you merely can’t cut corners. There are various forms of franchises that you may pick from. A franchise might be one of the greatest business opportunities, but if efforts aren’t made to alert the buyers, there are very less odds of somebody approaching you to really get it. You may also inquire about franchises if you prefer a ready-made small business program. Finding an ebay franchise isn’t inexpensive.
Should you be interested in getting a franchise, it’s vital you comprehend the upfront expenses and recurring fees. Purchasing a franchise may be outstanding way to obtain financial independence and secure your financial future, but it isn’t as simple as it appears. Training One of the benefits of purchasing a franchise is that the franchisor gives you intensive training about how to run the company and offers some sort of continuing support.
Whenever you’re thinking about the kind of franchise you require, it is necessary to have a whole level head and company experience or knowledge. A franchise may be terrific investment but must be cautiously evaluated. These franchises may vary in price from two or three hundred dollars to a number of thousands. This franchise gives anyone who’s interested in actual estate a large foundation to begin their career. Before deciding to begin investigating suitable Australian franchises, you must consider whether you’ll be able to manage the day to day running of your company, together with following the guidelines and protocols of the franchise enterprise.
You can begin a franchise, but it is possible tonot have the business. There quite a few benefits a franchise can offer a start up business lacks. Many franchises are featured in INC..
No matter your background and motivation, it is necessary that you investigate whether a franchise is suitable for you. Costs Purchasing a franchise really isn’t the cheapest way to begin a new company. In a lot of ways, purchasing a franchise validates the simple fact that there’s no completely free lunch, there aren’t any shortcuts to success, and hard work and serious effort are required, regardless of what the franchise prospect. This franchise focuses on visiting the students home to conduct the tutoring letting you avoid a number of the fixed costs connected with a physical location. This franchise is fantastic for able-bodied young individuals who enjoy the outdoors and would like to be involved with a company that is environmentally and socially responsible. A great franchise is going to have much greater success rate than a comparable start-up.
Starting with a little company franchise makes sense if you’re searching for an opportunity that’s a safer investment than traditional enterprise. Therefore, franchising is an option that an increasing number of companies should explore. It’s a well-known truth a food franchise demands big area and not a little room.
If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This Report on Home Based Franchises
If your organization meets these criteria, then it might be an excellent candidate for franchising. In reality, it is regarded as one of the greatest methods to put money into a company. The company is retail-based and entails selling services and products. Purchasing an existent business or franchise doesn’t mean it will be more expensive. No matter a business past performance, a current business or franchise will at least have a history from which you are going to be in a position to take particular decisions. The business offers franchise opportunities franchise opportunities for everybody seeking to purchase coffee shop premises. It is simple to get in touch with a competent freight shipping company that delivers both complete logistics services and superior supply services.
Once you’re committed to purchasing a franchise business, your next step is going to be to choose which service or product you wish to invest in specifically. In case you are planning to start out a franchise company, you must first understand how to select the right franchise organization, because not all provides you with tremendous profits. There are a number of franchise business running and doing their company profitably throughout the world. Considering all the resources readily available on franchise opportunities today, locating your perfect franchise business has gotten easier. In addition to this, the business might have the very best superhero mascot in the business (you will have to search for yourself). The industrial and primary sector businesses want to send their goods from one spot to another to be able to maintain an uninterrupted supply chain.
If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This Report on Home Party Businesses
An office party should motivate you to put on a formal party dress. Hosting a purse party isn’t as simple as it may sound. Purse parties are viable home based business that will permit you to earn a lucrative income whilst spending time by means of your family members or having time for some other pursuits. You’re able to host two forms of parties. Men and women love a home buying party. If you’re opting for an official party you need to know the type of dress code they’ve decided.
New Questions About Home Party Businesses
Don’t forget that you are inside this business to earn money, not spend money. There is a multitude of men and women who have made such a business successful. It’s a truly wonderful point to begin your own company, especially in the present world where self employment has turned out to be the best kind employment. Your company thrives on leads just as with any other business. Businesses with elevated levels of consumer concentration are quite hard to get financed. Businesses that have elevated levels of consumer concentration are inherently risky and it’s essential for the owner to appreciate this concern from the view of a possible acquirer.
A few of the businesses do not provide samples. A good provider offers top quality tools to sell their goods. You are able to actually start your company from your own house, it is not tough plus it’s also going to teach you how you can be independent. Home party businesses provide flexibility and various products for everybody. Starting a house party plan company is an exciting moment! Companies may provide pre-packaged sales kits or make it possible for you to pick which products you want to purchase. If it’s possible to dream it, there’s probably already an immediate sale company that already sells it.
Top Choices of Home Party Businesses
Selecting a party wear has become the most crucial preparation to receive prepared for a party. Dresses are available in all types and usually arrive in dark colours. At the close of the day, party dresses ought to be fun. In case you are trying to find a party dresses for the approaching business or informal gathering you’re able to check the collection at Lurap.com. Additionally it is fantastic to have a whole suit for special small business meetings.
With effort, you can earn money in sales to back up your loved ones and open a prosperous home based business. You can earn money if you care for your company like a small business. Be realistic about the time that you’ll need to earn the cash you desire. Hosting a purse party is among the most fascinating methods to make money, as you don’t need to sell fixed merchandise by referring to a catalog. If you’re looking to create an income from building your company downline and advancing in the business then Pampered Chef isn’t the chance for you.
In case you have been seeking an opportunity where you could take pleasure in the work you do, manage your house and earn some handsome returns at precisely the same time, continue reading. There are many opportunities for you whether you understand how to make the most of them. For those who have a strong urge to create a business of this type, Celebrating Home presents many rewards and potential for your success. There are lots of chances out there, regardless of the cold and frequently wet weather. You will locate many opportunities offering work-from-home convenience but doing home party sales is most likely one of the greatest alternatives for ladies. Besides this, you’ll need to make a bid to start looking for wholesale dealers in the company so as to have a good speed. Locate a product that you use and love to begin your successful work at home business.
Among the very best small small business suggestions for women is designing shoes. There are lots of home business tips for women. It’s a terrific small business idea for ladies, especially mothers, that are compelled to work at home, or those who only need to relish the luxury of making some significant bucks without needing to go out of their house. Now the idea of including party games is to boost the selling of the purses that you want to sell. The point is to offer them at a price to acquire an appropriate profit margin. It is quite a very good concept to get some type of email capture kind on your site, and other kinds of communication (offline and online) so that throughout the year you’ll be able to collect clients’ email addresses.
If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This Report on Home Based Government Jobs
The government hasn’t yet mandated any particular requirements that you must first meet to be able to be a medical coder. It is making it easier to start their own business by providing money you might need to start or expand your business. With all these people out there, it isn’t easy for our government to supply enough job opportunities to deal with the demands.
If you receive a grant, it costs nothing and you do not need to pay a penny back. It’s possible to take the grants that you find and use them to train yourself and achieve increased education so you make sure that you meet all of the necessary qualifications required to find the job that you’re searching for. Government grants are given for a certain purpose, and there’s an established eligibility criteria that the applicant should fulfill to get financial restitution.
Ideas, Formulas and Shortcuts for Home Based Government Jobs
Whether you’re trying to find a few hundred dollars to create a house office and establish an online residence based business, or you want to receive your hands on a couple of hundred thousand to turn into a hot shot real estate tycoon, there’s a good likelihood that there’s free unclaimed government money readily available to you to really accomplish your ends. Most want to acquire money from you. There are numerous methods of earning money cleaning with Dry Ice. To continue to keep people spending money, continue to keep them within their homes, and continue to keep them within their jobs. When you have the money from the way that your world expands even greater. It’s the best method to make money with work at home only. With totally free government money, you’re never going to be requested to pay it back.
Whenever you are ready you can take your company full moment. Understanding how to promote your small enterprise for little if any money is a significant key to your company success too. You’ll need to locate customers for your baskets, which means you have to prepare a marketing system which works well.
When you’re running a business, your principal purpose is to help make different people’s life better before you consider reeling in more sales. Possessing a small business plan is crucial to possessing a thriving small enterprise. Once it’s completed, companies will supply you with more surveys surely. Secondly, a business might try to acquire your individual information. Many businesses are eager to seek the services of home-based freelance workers since they feel they would be very devoted to doing a very good job and are going to have the flexibility the business needs in their contract workers. You’re able to run your organization on this. Most people who receive all jacked up on starting their own home business don’t have any knowledge on the topic or even understand how to receive it started.
The Fight Against Home Based Government Jobs
Granted if you’d like a government job, those are very difficult to get. If you prefer to have a job with the government, the possibilities of success are extremely high. Government sector jobs play a critical part in the Indian employment sector together with private jobs. Now, others appear to think government jobs offer lifelong job security. For a lot of you, a U.S. government job can provide security, excellent advantages, and intriguing work. Data entry work requires the entry of info in a computer.
If you presently are employed, it’s a very good time to explore work at home businesses as you are earning an income. Govt jobs also provide numerous advantages to their employees that have lucrative salary alongside additional compensations. Don’t forget, KSA answers separate those people who are qualified for work from those people who are qualified. You may keep your entire time job. Another Part time work in Allahabad are data entry work in Allahabad and freelancers work in Allahabad.
You may be quitting your work, but you don’t really need to burn any skilled bridges in the practice. As mentioned above, the best method to come across work-at-home jobs on Craigslist is to do a search on the site. You can get them later when you have a few jobs beneath your belt. It’s quite easy and easy job much like form filling Job Work. The easiest means to prevent home based jobs scams is to understand what kind of scams frauds pull. With the raving usage of the internet, they are available in plenty. You don’t need to stay with a job for the remainder of your everyday living, because should youn’t like it you won’t ever be prosperous in it.
You’ve got your telecommuting data entry jobs, your information processing occupations, order processing occupations, e-mail processing occupations, etc and so on. A few of these occupations need expertise and also you need to apply for all these occupations.
To be able to find a valid data entry job it is possible to just search on craigslist or a web site like Money Making Mommy. Now not all of those occupations are free which means you do need to do your research. But in the event that you go through both of those websites you need to have the ability to locate a great work at home occupation.
Those kinds of occupations are thought more to be business opportunities rather then real occupations. A lot of them pay per successful order processed by submitting advertisements online and creating a commission in the advertising created order which typically ranges between 50-75% fee.
With one of these kinds of order processing or advertising putting occupations you may make from $100-$300 and upwards on a daily basis should you locate a great business. It is possible to just run an internet search on Google below the search terms “House typing jobs” or “on-line data entry work” and that will bring up quite a number of these. Here are a few great tips on the best way to avoid scam websites.
Scam Trick 1. Make sure that the web site owner has a valid solution to be contacted such as by telephone, e-mail or a contact form page. Don’t merely presume the contact form is working. Examine it first by sending a straightforward e-mail.
Scam Suggestion 2. Run a simple research on the name of the business through Google. If your website is famous for conning folks it’s going to appear on the search engines,trust me. You only have to take care to not only start to see the term scam and suppose the firm is one. Because a great deal of sites are supposed to be scams by one individual or another without any evidence in hand. Ensure in the event you start to see the term scam, someone is talking from their particular personal experience rather than just assuming it’s one. Individuals fairly frequently do this.
Scam Trick 3. Make sure that the website has an getting disclaimer. I believe whether a website has one that essentially says they aren’t ensuring you any particular quantity of income then they’re being true. Unlike scam websites, they’ll simply let you know whatever you need to learn simply to take your earnings.
Scam Suggestion 4. Learn the length of time the firm has been operating.
The entire world’s market is facing fiscal disaster since 2007. Either the firms are firing lots of workers or being shut due to significant marketplace loss. That is always raising the unemployment across the world for the past five years.
So, everybody is trying to find a valid option to make money. Since decades, work at home occupations is recognized and trustworthy choice for unemployed and underemployed individuals. There certainly are a lot of workers that are unhappy using their office occupations and feel unrewarding. The majority of these workers desire to stop but doesn’t know what’s going to be choice of their monthly wages. Now, work-from-home alternative is bringing such workers in large numbers.
World Wide Web is filled with work-from-house company’s Websites.
It is possible to do either part time or full time occupation. The firms offering home occupations can ask for both fresh and seasoned candidates. About 85% of the firms offering home occupations are fraud and run scams to deceive the people.
Just as, you see these fraud Websites they ask for cash in sort of one time membership fee to make the account. After paying, you WOn’t get one work to perform or any bringing in. So, the inquiry arises the best way to identify the scams? Exactly what are their signals? We have categorized few hints to understand the scam of firms offering free home based occupations.
Fee payment is required to begin the online occupation. It’s important to pay one time membership fee to get orders-. Moreover, no nice and actual company will require cash in beginning but has the potential to cut little fees in your payment for criminal history test.
The users can get paid a wage only fair for kind of work and schooling degree, but it will not fit the standard of routine office occupation.
Company can hire anyone apparently without required qualification and expertise.- Great work-at-home companies are just curious to make the proficient, accredited, experienced and quality-oriented workers. Whereas, scam companies will not reveal any interest in this aspect.
Unknown or less known business with no inner workers is a scam. Make an enquiry regarding the organization ‘s enrollment, amount of staff workers, and headquarters’ address.
The whole Website will soon be centric towards recruiting workers for somekeyword. It won’t show anything in regards to the consumers, clients or assistants.
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In nutshell, is there any valid business offering home occupations? Yes, you’ll find few great businesses including work at home
In the event you would like to perform -work at home jobs- then your work is going to be online totally. Read regarding the eight signals of scam, search the Web in order to find a valid somekeyword company’s Website. | {
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Abstract
Tobacco smoke exposure increases the risk of cancer in the liver, but little is known about the possible risk associated with exposure to ambient air pollution.
Objectives:
We evaluated the association between residential exposure to air pollution and primary liver cancer incidence.
Methods:
We obtained data from four cohorts with enrolment during 1985–2005 in Denmark, Austria and Italy. Exposure to nitrogen oxides (NO2 and NOX), particulate matter (PM) with diameter of less than 10 μm (PM10), less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), between 2.5 and 10 μm (PM2.5–10) and PM2.5 absorbance (soot) at baseline home addresses were estimated using land-use regression models from the ESCAPE project. We also investigated traffic density on the nearest road. We used Cox proportional-hazards models with adjustment for potential confounders for cohort-specific analyses and random-effects meta-analyses to estimate summary hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results:
Out of 174,770 included participants, 279 liver cancer cases were diagnosed during a mean follow-up of 17 years. In each cohort, HRs above one were observed for all exposures with exception of PM2.5 absorbance and traffic density. In the meta-analysis, all exposures were associated with elevated HRs, but none of the associations reached statistical significance. The summary HR associated with a 10-μg/m3 increase in NO2 was 1.10 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.93, 1.30) and 1.34 (95% CI: 0.76, 2.35) for a 5-μg/m3 increase in PM2.5.
Conclusions:
The results provide suggestive evidence that ambient air pollution may increase the risk of liver cancer. Confidence intervals for associations with NO2 and NOX were narrower than for the other exposures. | {
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"I miss happiness:" A Syrian's journey from Mayor in Aleppo to obscurity in Saint John
Chris Donovan / The Globe and Mail
Text by Cathal Kelly
July 28, 2017
At 2 a.m. in the midst of Ramadan in 2012, Mohamed Sharbaji got a call from a neighbour of his Aleppo home: “There are men with guns in your house.”
In the moment before that conversation, Mr. Sharbaji was a man of influence. A former business owner and land developer, he’d spent 15 years as an elected mukhtar(roughly, mayor) of his Syrian neighbourhood.
On many late nights, his constituents would bang on his door looking for counsel. He headed a large family and was renowned for his singing voice. He enjoyed the remarkably full life of a man in his prime.
In the moment after he got off the phone, all that had ended.
See full story here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/syrian-refugee-journey-aleppo-to-saint-john/article35802828/ | {
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Washington officials have pledged to increase security at the US state's psychiatric hospitals after a week in which two patients escaped and another two went missing.
A man accused of torturing a 20-year-old woman to death in 2013 was recaptured on Friday night after a two-day, cross-state manhunt which some feared would not end peacefully.
Spokane sheriff's spokesman Mark Gregory gave much of the credit for Anthony Garver's capture to a police dog named Gunnar, who found Garver hiding in the woods near his family home in Spokane.
The Washington Corrections Department has taken custody of Garver, who is now being held at Airway Heights Correction Centre in eastern Washington.
Garver, 28, escaped from Western State Hospital across the state in Lakewood on Wednesday night. He crawled out of the window of a locked, lower-security unit with another patient, Mark Alexander Adams, 58, who was caught the next day.
On Saturday, officials at the state health agency said security is being enhanced at Washington state psychiatric hospitals in the wake of the escape.
They are focused on boosting security in the Lakewood hospital's civil commitment area, where Garver and Adams recently were transferred from the criminal section, according to a statement from the department. The men were moved because of a change in the state's Involuntary Treatment Act, the agency said.
Garver was under a civil commitment after he finished serving his incarceration period, said Jeremy Barclay, corrections spokesman.
Two other patients took "unescorted leaves" from the hospital during the manhunt, state officials said. One was on an escorted outing on campus and has not been found.
Another had been approved for discharge and was awaiting community placement but did not return from a visit to a fast-food restaurant. Seattle police found him on Saturday.
Garver and Adams' escape from inside the hospital is rare, but unauthorised leaves are not, said Carla Reyes, assistant secretary for the health agency's Behavioural Health Administration.
"However, two unauthorised leaves and two escapes in one week is unacceptable, and immediate steps are being taken to improve security at the facility and to retrain staff," she said in a statement.
"The safety of the public, the patients and staff is paramount."
The hospital also has restricted patient movement on the grounds of Western State and outside the hospital for the weekend.
Also on Saturday, governor Jay Inslee expressed concern about the way the hospital is being operated and said he expects swift action to prevent future escapes.
"This incident put the public at risk, the staff at risk and the patients at risk," Mr Inslee said in a statement. "This raises serious questions once again about the management and operation of this troubled hospital."
The escapes also intensified federal scrutiny on Western State Hospital, Washington's largest psychiatric facility.
US regulators are already investigating a recent violent attack on a worker and a patient-on-patient sexual assault at the hospital. A workplace inspection released this week found a series of missteps that posed safety risks, including unlocked rooms and unattended items that could be used as weapons.
The Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services has repeatedly cited the facility over safety concerns and threatened to cut millions in federal funding.
Garver was charged in 2013 with tying a 20-year-old woman to her bed with electrical cords, stabbing her 24 times in the chest and slashing her throat, prosecutors said.
After Garver escaped, he bought a bus ticket to Spokane, where his parents live. Garver had been last seen in the Spokane area, nearly 250 miles from Lakewood, after his father called authorities to report his son had stopped by briefly. | {
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Okay, now open your mind up and listen to me, Kendrick
I’m your conscience, if you do not hear me
Then you will be history, Kendrick
I know that you’re nauseous right now
And I’m hopin’ to lead you to victory, Kendrick
If I take another one down
I’mma drown in some poison abusin’ my limit
I think that I’m feelin’ the vibe
I see the love in her eyes, I see the feelin’
The freedom is granted as soon as the damage of vodka arrive
This how you capitalize
This is parental advice
Then apparently, I’m over influenced by what you are doin’
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Melky Going Forward
BP’s Joe Sheehan is a little more optimistic than I am about Melky Cabrera. Sheehan lists Melky as a breakout candidate in his latest piece.Cabrera went backwards in ’07, but not by enough for concern. Remember
that he is just 23 years old and has more than 1100 plate appearances
in the majors, with average to average-plus defense (good physical
tools, but very raw, takes bad routes) and a very good 129/96 K/BB.
He is a mature player offensively, patient at the plate and fair on the
bases (25-for-35 stealing in his career). One interesting quirk is his G/F ratio, which is 1.63 for his career and was a whopping 1.81 last season. Cabrera is listed at 5’11” and 200 pounds. He’s not Willy Taveras,
but rather a player who should be developing power and learning how to
drive the ball, rather than hitting the ball on the ground 60 percent
of the time.
I’m reminded of Alex Rios,
who doesn’t look a thing like Cabrera. Rios was largely disappointing
in 2004 and 2005, hitting just 11 homers in more than 900 at-bats, with
an isolated power of 117. The problem: Rios was hitting the ball on the
ground too much, a 1.82 G/F
in those two seasons. Starting in ’06, Rios put the ball in the air
more than half the time, and became a star. When you look at Cabrera’s
body, his established control of the strike zone, and his ability to
hold his own at a young age, you recognize that all it’s going to take
is for him to start elevating the ball. Cabrera may not get there in
2008, but he’s going to pop 80 extra-base hits and slug .500 in a
season very, very soon.
You hear that, Melky? Your swing needs more of an uppercut.
I hope Sheehan is right. And I wonder if the Yanks agree. It doesn’t seem like it.
I love Melky to death, but Sheehan really believes this, I surely could use whatever it is he’s smoking!
yankeemonkeyJanuary 15, 2008, 10:29 pm
Age 22 seasons:
Player A – .238 .336 .350, 320 AB, 3 HR, 34 RBI
Player B – .253 .288 .348, 451 AB, 4 HR, 30 RBI
Player C – .273 .327 .391, 545 AB, 8 HR, 73 RBI
Yeah so:
Player A = Bernie Williams
Player B = Roberto Clemente
Player C = Melky Cabrera
Both Bernie and Clemente struggled for two more seasons before both breaking out at age 25. It’s really amazing how quickly people can bury a 22 year old. But yeah, he qualifies as a breakout season candidate.
A YFJanuary 15, 2008, 10:58 pm
Sheehan may be all alone on that one.
ZiPS projections for Melky’s 2008: .286/.352/.419, 12 HR, 47 XBH
Bill James ditto: .283/.345/.405, 10 HR, 41 XBH
So a decent improvement from 2007 and a slight improvement from 2006.
Let’s say a high-upside projection for Melky Cabrera is Bernie Williams. Presumable, Yankee fans would be thrilled with that. Williams never hit 80 XBH hits in a season (his career high was 73 in 2000). Williams actually had some similar years to Cabrera in his first four seasons.
Cabrera’s B-R comps (of which Williams isn’t one) are an interesting mix: Three Hall of Famers, including Roberto Clemente and Harry Heilman, but only four players who slugged above .400 the rest of their careers.
So it seems likely that Cabrera has a long and successful career ahead of him (his comps lasted an average of 11 seasons beyond Cabrera’s age), but not as an 80-XBH player. An odd prediction from Sheehan…
Paul SFJanuary 15, 2008, 11:01 pm
Melky easily beats those projections. His 2007 season looks a lot worse because he tired in Sept. Before that he was on pace for .300/.350/.450. Sheehan spots the extreme groundball rate. And he’s right. When Melky’s going good he elevates the ball. Certainly seems like something a stocky 22 year old can learn to be more consistent about.
A YFJanuary 15, 2008, 11:33 pm
By the way, Melky was a full-time player two years before Bernie.
A YFJanuary 15, 2008, 11:34 pm
I think my pessimism–if you want to call it that–about Melky is related to what I’ve read about him for a few years now and my aesthetic response to his game. Generally, he was never a huge prospect per scouts who didn’t see the power ever developing. But a piece like this, by a guy who I respect, does give me pause. It makes wonder if I’m being too cavalier about his inclusion in the Johan trade talks. | {
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It's turned out to be a "banner" week of new iOS releases. You see what I did there" Because the iOS version of Banner Saga 2 dropped earlier today, I used the word banner in the opening. Yuk yuk. Not just that, though, but the latest entry in one of my all-time favorite series, Pumped BMX, has arrived as has the latest from Sky Gamblers developer Atypical Games, a tank-battling and customizing game called Infinite Tanks. I've got more new games on my plate than I can handle even before all these new releases this week, so I should probably stop yapping and get to some playing. Let us know which games you'll be picking up this week in the comments below!
A book of choices: RPG Module
iTunes Description
This is a gamebook with several adventures. Your hero has attributes and can make meaningful choices. You will die in those adventures, a lot.
Starting point of one of the adventures:
- [Credits > 0] Pay for the opium with change from your pocket and leave the bar.
- Promise to clean dishes to pay for your last hit of drugs."
Forum Thread: A book of choices: Rpg Module (by Krzysztof Bobnis)
Agatha Christie: ABC Murders
iTunes Description
Your weapon is your knowledge. Your wits will be put to the ultimate test!
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. The player embodies the famous Hercule Poirot in a 3rd person perspective adventure game packed with mysteries. Once again, the private detective will find himself up against a mysterious opponent who goes by the name of ""ABC"". Your intelligence will never have been so challenged!
You will have to explore many crime scenes in various cities set in beautiful surroundings across the United Kingdom. Leave no stone unturned when it comes to cross examinations and deadly puzzles!
Observe, question and explore everything possible in order to make the smartest deductions and understand the murderer?s plans!
Forum Thread: Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders (FULL) (By Microids)
Age of Heroes: Conquest
iTunes Description
Can you bring order to a kingdom in turmoil"
In Age of Heroes: Conquest you'll lead a team of Heroes against legions of enemies, hulking beasts and legendary monsters in strategic turn based combat. Challenging gameplay meets epic adventure in this RPG battler from the creators of Dawn of the Dragons and Curio Quest.
BATTLE fearsome foes: man and beast to bring peace to a kingdom on fire!
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The Biology Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology or Forensic
Science and a Master of Science degree in Biology. We also offer a minor in biology.
The faculty comprise a diverse array of expertise in the Biological Sciences. Our
faculty specialties range from ecosystems to molecular interactions. The departmental
curriculum includes a diverse set of courses corresponding to these many areas of
expertise.
Students in the Biology Department are engaged in much more than just attending classes.
Faculty prepare students for careers in Biology by mentoring students in their research
labs. In fact, much of the research in the department is performed by students.
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tutors or graduate teaching assistants. Students are invited to attend weekly seminars
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country.
The department is currently training over 650 undergraduate majors and approximately
50 graduate students. Many of our undergraduate majors go on to pursue higher degrees.
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The Stormguard - Recruiting the Worthy really
The words cut through the air, thick with such certainty that made it difficult to argue. The towering woman in gold continued, icily calm.
"It is better that they do. They will never know what it means to have the lives of hundreds rest upon your shoulders. They will never know what it means to serve in the Stormguard - all but a few. A few will overcome their fear, master it, become it."
She turned, then. Her eyes were narrowed, sharpening the ethereal blue that illuminated them. Her voice carried with it a determined pride.
"These few will make my Stormguard - and we shall know no defeat."
...
"Discipline is what makes a soldier from a man. It is what makes an army from rabble. It is what makes victory from certain defeat."
Field Marshal Amarae paced along the line, slow but sure footfalls of golden sabatons thudding against the mud. Each soldier, dressed in blue and gold, listened in silence, knowing well the example made of those who crossed their imposing commander.
"Discipline," she went on, "is cohesiveness. It is efficiency. It is perfection. It is control. Control of your body, control of your mind, your fury, your fear."
A gauntleted hand snatched the air before her, clutching her fist. She stood still, regarding the attentive soldiers.
We are one of the oldest roleplaying guilds on Argent Dawn, with a history of around 5 years. Though leadership and direction has naturally changed over time, the guild's values remain concrete: a tightly-knit guild united by friendship and a high standard of roleplay.
Officially known as the Stormwind First Expeditionary Company, the Stormguard is of course a military guild, serving the Kingdom of Stormwind. We strive to keep above the brush of "another boring military guild" by having a unique guild personality, a strong reputation and original, interesting characters.
To this end, recruitment is strict. First and foremost, we accept only humans and dwarves. No other races will be considered. Ever. Death knights and warlocks (unless you are a "fire mage") will also be rejected, beaten, and thrown in the canals.
Secondly, your character must suit the guild. While the Stormguard is neither particularly good nor evil, there are limitations. Your character must have a favourable history with the Alliance, must be of reasonable allegiances and must not be an obvious criminal. Military experience and a personality befitting the army will go a long way in helping an application.
Thirdly, original, thought-out characters will be favoured over textbook-answers when applying. Characters with a believable history, interesting personality and creative roleplay will be given preference.
Lastly, dedication. Every recruit to the Stormguard must swear an oath that remains until dismissed by a commanding officer, or death. Leavers of the guild will be given only one opportunity to return, during which they must suffer a painful lashing ritual. Leave again, or be discharged, and your character will be permanently barred from enlisting outside of exceptional circumstances. We value and promote long-lasting character development, so consider well if this is the guild for you.
Manage all of this and we can promise you a wealth of characters to interact with, participation in the events of the Alliance alongside other prestigious guilds, events and campaigns for character development, and a strong OOC community. Also, you get to beat up elves.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Stubs – Argo (1980)
Argo
(1980) Starring:
Ken Taylor, Cora Lijek, Robert Pender, William J. Daugherty. Directed by Robert Baker,. Screenplay by Barry Geller and
Mary Ann Boyd, Based on the novel, Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny. Produced by Robert
Sidell and John Chambers Run time 95 minutes. Canada. Color. Science Fiction,
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Some may be surprised to learn that Ben
Affleck’s Argo (2012) was not the first film with that title. There was a
Hungarian film in 2004, a short from 2006 and a science fiction film from 1980,
that we will be discussing.
Hollywood is always looking for trends to
follow. That is as true now as it was back in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s.
With the unexpected mega-success of Star Wars (1977), everyone became
interested in making the next big space adventure. While every major studio
tried to get in on the act, so did a lot of independent producers as well. John
Chambers, a former make up man and his producing partner Robert Sidell, bought
the rights to Robert Zelazny’s Lord of Light and hoped they, too, could get in
on the action. Even though their Studio Six production company was based at the
Gower Studios in Hollywood, the film was made from money collected by foreign
investors and made as a Canadian film.
The
novel Lord of Light was written as a series of independent chapters, each
telling a distinct story about the lead character, Sam, and his long battle
against the established gods of the world. The chapters are not told in chronological order either, so for this to
be made into a movie, Barry Geller and Mary Ann Boyd, the screenwriters,
certainly had their work cut out. Under the direction of Robert Baker and
starring a cast of relative no names, the film shot on locations around the
world, including some sequences in Iran, even though that country was at the
time holding several U.S. embassy employees as hostages.
When the film opens, Earth has already been
destroyed. Its survivors are the crew of an old spaceship, the caretakers of
civilization’s technologies chosen. Our
story opens on an earth-like planet in a city resembling ancient India. The crew,
who once called themselves First Colonists, have used technology to enhance themselves with godlike psychic powers and have enjoyed technical immortality
for the past 1000 years. Mankind’s descendants live in primitive squalor
subjugated by the rule of those who now call themselves the Gods. But no one
knows who they really are or what kinds of powers the really have.
Originally
many of them were archeologists, engineers, scientists. Our hero, Sam (Ken
Taylor), was the head of the hydroponics gardens on the starship. But when they
reached the new planet all of the crew were turned into warriors, where Sam and
Kali (Cora Lijek) became champions. With the weaponry which enhanced their
individual psychic powers, the First Colonists, as they called themselves,
carved out a new civilization with new rules. As with most futuristic stories,
the First Colonists built a computer-controlled utopian city named Heaven,
designed by Vishnu (William J. Daugherty), who’s old job was Director of
Information Technology. Now he was known as The Preserver. The Starship
Commander (Tom Ahern) became
Brahma and his chief henchman, (David
Marmor) Shiva.
William J. Daughtery as Vishnu.
After
being together with Kali for hundreds of years Sam decides to leave Heaven –
and Kali—and live on Earth as Prince Siddhartha, ruler of his own country. Kali
was more interested in gaining “heavenly” power and was promoted to chief
Goddess of Destruction. The new gods used the structure of the ancient Hindu
Pantheon, clothed their advanced weaponry in primitive trappings and set up a
religion similar to Earth’s ancient Hinduism to control the populace.
Cora Lijek as Kali in Argo (1980).
Unwilling
to have anything to do with them at first, Sam finds himself implacably drawn
into battling the tyrannical forces of the Celestial City to free an enslaved
world. Now he and his forces are arrayed against his former love Kali, the
Goddess who would still want him to fight by her side, and Yama (Robert Pender),
Lord of Death, and the entire Pantheon of Heaven.
The City of Heaven, originally found by the First Colonists.
Sam
is the dreamer, master strategist and schemer. He is the trickster, the liar;
he becomes Manjusri, the Buddha, Lord Kalkin, and the Binder of the Rakasha
Demons, all to oppose Kali, Brahma, Shiva, and all the forces of Heaven. He is
the renegade god who fights to change the course of an entire civilization, and
upon whose shoulders rests the future of the entire world.
After
a major battle he is killed but brought back to life by Yama who aligns with
him after being spurned by Kali himself. The final arena awaits as Sam gathers
all the creatures of an ancient planet to fight the armies of Heaven one last
time...
Sam
has to become the synthesis of all that he once was unwilling to be. In the end
he will be recognized by all as the true leader, the Redeemer, the Lord of
Light . . .
Reviews
at the time were not favorable. Film critic Danny Manning, writing for The
Ridgefield Press, called the final film a “mess … a combination of “Who’s
Afraid of Virginia Wolf,” “The Lion in Winter,” and "Dune," set in
the ancient Indian Pantheon of Hindu Gods.” He wrote that he didn’t think the
film would play well in Middle America.
The film, which briefly made the rounds of minor festivals, never did
find a U.S. distributor and was only briefly available in the U.S. on VHS,
never making it to DVD or digital. The numbers from overseas were not very good
and it is believed the film, budgeted at $35 million, lost money. Chambers and
Sidell never did produce another movie.
I
would have to agree with Manning’s assessment. The film is unwatchable and really not worth spending
your time looking for it. Trust me, you’ll never find it, no matter how hard
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Thursday, 4 October 2018
PAIGAH TOMBS - The Architectural Paradigm
"PAIGAH"
The most influential and powerful family of the princely state of
Hyderabad and the descendents of the 2nd caliph of Islam Hazrath Omar ibn Al-khattab RA through Hazrath Baba Fariduddin "Ganjshakar" (Ganj in Persian means treasure and shakar means sugar). this name "Ganjshakar" relates as Baba Fariduddin as boy was learning to pray by his mother, as an innocent boy he asked what he gained from the prayer then the mother replied sugar. Accordingly, she used to place some sugar under his prayer mat and when he
finished prayer the reward was ready for him. One day mother forgot to place the sugar but the boy still found sugar after his prayers since that day his mother started calling him "Ganjshakar".Abdul Fateh khan Tegh Jung along with Asaf Jah 1st came to Deccan pronounced as "Dakhan" in Urdu language and founded Paigah nobility. He rendered his services to the second Nizam, who ruled between 1760 and 1803 and received high commander in cheif with the title Shams-Ul-Umra, meaning the sun among the nobles. their valuable services and matrimonial allainces with the nizams made them powerful
next only to nizams. They Constructed several palaces in the City notable among them were Asman Jahi Palace, Khursheed Jahi Palace, Vicar-ul-Umarahi palace and also the famous Falaknuma Palace, they were believed to be wealthier than the average Maharajah of the country and were the only ones
to have the privilege of maintaining their own court, palaces, as well as their own private armies, which often numbered several thousand.The Paigah Tombs that grace the city among the many wonders that fill the pages of the most promising history. The marvelous artistry of the Paigahs is shown in the mosaic tile work that has been inlaid. Abdul Fateh Khan Tegh Jung was the first who buried in 1786 at the place which later became the family Maqbara built as per the generations of the members of their families, mostly renovated by his son Amir-e-Kabir I (in the 1880s some additions were made by Sir Asman Jah, Sir Khurshid Jah, and Sir Vikar Ul Umra)., the tombs of several generations of the Paigah nobles include Abul Fatah Khan Shums ul Umra I to Shums ul Umra v, Sir Asman Jah, Sir Khursheed Jah, Sir Vicar-ul-Umra, Sultan ul Mulk, Lady Vicar ul Umra, Lady Khurshid Jah, Lady Asman Jah, Moin ud Dowla, Zaheer yar Jung and other members of the Paigah Family."PAIGAH TOMBS"
This is easily approachable and is set amidst a labyrinth of concrete houses built around the 30 acres of property in which the tombs are nestled. They are almost obscure and a marvelous piece of artistry in marble lost in time. The Indo-Islamic architecture is a fabulous décor in stucco work, representing the Mughal, Persian and Deccan style too. The geometrical designs with their perforated screens are unique in their make and craftsmanship.The Paigah tombs are near to the Dargah of Barhana Shah Sahab are very delicate and splendor works of art in Mughal Provinces Style. Though these stunning tombs are strewn over 35-40 acres, tombs of the Paigah as who had married daughters of the Nizams and their spouses are confined to a two-acre site. It is this enclosure which is now known as Paigah tombs., are in the shape of chaukhandis with latticed panels but open to sky. The Paigah nobles preferred their graves to be without any roof.It is as per the simple tenets of Islam. The surrounding beautiful structure of walls have latticed panels with geometrical and floral design. The delicate polished stucco work and Jali is art is tic which represents the general style of the period.ARCHITECTUREAs you step inside the compound you will be instantly transformed into an era where beauty and craftsmanship went hand in hand,
Each step you take around the mausoleum will bring you closer to the exemplary craftsmanship with elaborately carved canopies and marble inlaid floral designs. The most fascinating aspect about the destination is that none of the designs are repetitive. Each of the Paigah noble’s tombs features something uniquely different and part of the wonder is in discovering the differences in the carvings.It is a treasure house of intricately designed latticework. It fills one with such wonder to see the delicately carved wooden doors and window screens done in Jali (perforated) work. Even though there is little to seek beyond the tombs, one can spend hours here walking through its passages and enclosed areas. Photographers must come here to watch and capture the shadows which play on each tomb and its rich carvings. These tombs are magnificent structures, decorated in stucco work, and represent the Moghal, Greek, Persian, Asaf Jahi and Deccani style of architecture which are unique specimens of extraordinary artistry that is ardently visible in the wonderfully inlaid mosaic work. All tombs have been
beautifully carved and are magnificent pieces of art. The detail of the stuccowork on these structures is intricate. They have become extremely popular because of the geometrical features carved on them. Apart from the geometrical designs, the floral designs, trellis marble fencing, and canopies are also very intricate and beautiful.The Tomb of Asman Jah and Begum Khurshid Jah attract maximum number of tourists. The structures are made of marble and were once adorned with precious and semi-precious stones which changed colors with the change of seasons.
The Tombs are enclosed by a wall which is ornamented with lattice work and exotic floral and geometric designs. Each wall is done up differently with flowers, vases, etc.The mausoleums themselves feature differing designs but all have exemplary craftsmanship, utilizing elaborate canopies and marble fences done in trellis-work that are made up of geometric and floral designs. Arches fringed by smaller semi-circular arches–a feature unique to India - are also employed. Each of the Paigah noble’s tomb feature something unique different and part of the wonder is discovering each of the difference. All of these are housed by walls that are intricately designed by a wealth of latticework and exotic designs. It is indeed a wonder it took a long time before these beautiful and awe-inspiring tombs were discovered. | {
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Thursday, 11 February 2016
Changing Perceptions of Chemistry
What do the general public and policy-makers think about when they think about chemistry and chemists? Chemistry and chemicals are essential to life and our modern society - everything is chemistry! But we often see consumer products that claim to be 'chemical-free' and it can seems like chemophobia is widespread in society. Public perceptions of Chemistry and Chemicals and how we talk about chemistry have been hot topics for many years. But what is the real picture? What do the public and policy-makers really think? And how can we best convey the excitement, potential and benefits of chemistry better?
To explore these questions further the RSC Belgium 2016 Café Chimique was entitled “Changing Perceptions of Chemistry and Chemicals”. The event took place on Thursday 4 February in the relaxed atmosphere of the Auderghem Cultural Centre main bar.
Jon Edwards (above far right) who is Strategic Communications Manager for the Royal Society of Chemistry who outlined the main findings of the recent RSC survey on public attitudes to chemistry in the UK (#chemperceptions)
Dr Anna Gergely (above centre left) who is Director EHS Regulatory at law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP. Anna talked about the regulatory environment in which chemistry has to operate and how policy-makers perceive chemistry and chemicals
Nuno Bacherel (above centre right) who is Editor-in-Chief of the Your Formula website and is Communication Manager, Public Affairs at the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC). Nuno talked about the philosophy behind the Your Formula initiative and his work to change perceptions of chemistry and chemicals
Great debate
As usual the three panel speakers gave short presentations of around ten minutes each before launching into an audience-led debate. Seating was in a café-style format and the usual free bar and nibbles were available throughout the event and afterwards.
As ever there was a very lively debate that lasted well over an hour.
Jon Edwards outlined the main findings of the recent RSC survey on public attitudes to chemistry in the UK. The results showed that the UK public's perception of chemistry and chemicals is far more positive than professional chemists believe, although there is some confusion in the public mind about what a chemist is and what a chemist does. Overall it appears that there is an appetite for people to know more about chemistry; but this will entail a change of attitude for chemists and experts working in the sector. You can find Jon's presentation here (3.28 MB).
Concrete examples and factual data are the added value that scientists and chemists bring to the table when discussing regulatory issues, and this value needs to be positively and widely communicated, without fear, stated Dr Anna Gergely. You can find Anna's presentation here (454 kB).
Initiatives such as Your Formula, bring together people to discuss key sustainability topics, and look to change the public's perceptions. The Your Formula platform is a Cefic initiative where young scientists and researchers with an interest in sustainability share expertise and experience. The platform allows a different way of communicating chemistry and science, with contributors sharing personal activities and high interaction rates through social media explained Nuno. His main message was to: "Be Passionate, Keep it Simple and Make it Personal." Changing public perceptions of chemistry will be a long road, but progress appears to be happening!
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We are one of the leading financial instrument providers with offices all over Europe. We are major/Direct providers of SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, Fresh Cut,lease BG, SBLC, POF, MTN on euro-clear, Loan and this financial instruments are specifically for lease/purchase, we do deliver on time and precision as Set forth in the agreement. You are at liberty to engage our leased/purchase facilities into trade programs, project financing, Credit line enhancement, Corporate Loans (Business Start-up Loans or Business Expansion Loans), Equipment Procurement Loans (Industrial Equipment, Air crafts, Ships, etc.) And many more, Our Terms and Conditions are reasonable.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENTS:
1. Instrument: Bank Guarantee (BG)/SBLC (Appendix A)
2. Total Face Value: 1M MIN to 900B MAX USD or Euro
3. Issuing Bank: HSBC, Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, UBS or any Top 25.
4. Age: One Year, One Day
5. Leasing Price: (5 +2 %) Purchase Price: (35 + 2%)`
6. Delivery by SWIFT.
7. Payment: MT103
8. Hard Copy: Bonded Courier within 7 banking days.
If you have need for Corporate loans, International project funding, etc. or if you have a client that requires funding for his project or business, We are also affiliated with lenders who specialize on funding against financial instruments, such as BG, SBLC, POF or MTN and SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, we fund 100% of the face value of the financial instrument. Inquiries from agents/ brokers/ intermediaries are also welcomed; do get back to us if you are interested in any of our services and for quality service, kindly contact us.
We are one of the leading financial instrument providers with offices all over Europe. We are major/Direct providers of SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, Fresh Cut,lease BG, SBLC, POF, MTN on euro-clear, Loan and this financial instruments are specifically for lease/purchase, we do deliver on time and precision as Set forth in the agreement. You are at liberty to engage our leased/purchase facilities into trade programs, project financing, Credit line enhancement, Corporate Loans (Business Start-up Loans or Business Expansion Loans), Equipment Procurement Loans (Industrial Equipment, Air crafts, Ships, etc.) And many more, Our Terms and Conditions are reasonable.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENTS:
1. Instrument: Bank Guarantee (BG)/SBLC (Appendix A)
2. Total Face Value: 1M MIN to 900B MAX USD or Euro
3. Issuing Bank: HSBC, Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, UBS or any Top 25.
4. Age: One Year, One Day
5. Leasing Price: (5 +2 %) Purchase Price: (35 + 2%)`
6. Delivery by SWIFT.
7. Payment: MT103
8. Hard Copy: Bonded Courier within 7 banking days.
If you have need for Corporate loans, International project funding, etc. or if you have a client that requires funding for his project or business, We are also affiliated with lenders who specialize on funding against financial instruments, such as BG, SBLC, POF or MTN and SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, we fund 100% of the face value of the financial instrument. Inquiries from agents/ brokers/ intermediaries are also welcomed; do get back to us if you are interested in any of our services and for quality service, kindly contact us.
We are able to finance your signatory projects and help you enhance your business plan. Furthermore, our financial instrument can be used for the purchase of goods from any manufacturer irrespective of their location. It can also serve as collateral with any bank in the world to secure loans for your project or to activate credit line to finance your business plan. We have {BG}, Standby Letter of Credit {SBLC}, Medium Term Notes {MTN}, Confirmable Bank Draft {CBD} as well as other financial instruments issued from AAA Rated bank such as HSBC Bank Hong Kong, HSBC Bank London, Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt, Barclays Bank , Standard Chartered Bank and others on lease at the lowest available rates depending on the face value of the instrument needed.
Dear sir / ma We offer Fresh Cut BG / SBLC, MTN Specifically for Lease @ (3.0 + 0.5 + X)%. Intermediaries/Consultants/Brokers are welcome to bring their clients and are 100% protected We are direct to a provider for BG/SBLC specifically for lease, at leasing price of (3.0 + 0.5 + X)% of face value, Issuance by HSBC London/Hong Kong or any other AA rated Bank in Europe, Middle East or USA.Our BG/SBLC Financing can help you get your project funded, loan financing by providing you with yearly renewable leased bank instruments. We work directly with issuing bank lease providers, this Instrument can be monetized on your behalf for 100% funding: For further details contact us with the below information.Contact : Mr. Benard buttyContact: [email protected] ID: bglease.butty
We are one of the leading financial instrument providers with offices all over Europe. We are major/Direct providers of SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, Fresh Cut,lease BG, SBLC, POF, MTN on euro-clear, Loan and this financial instruments are specifically for lease/purchase, we do deliver on time and precision as Set forth in the agreement. You are at liberty to engage our leased/purchase facilities into trade programs, project financing, Credit line enhancement, Corporate Loans (Business Start-up Loans or Business Expansion Loans), Equipment Procurement Loans (Industrial Equipment, Air crafts, Ships, etc.) And many more, Our Terms and Conditions are reasonable.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENTS:
1. Instrument: Bank Guarantee (BG)/SBLC (Appendix A)
2. Total Face Value: 1M MIN to 900B MAX USD or Euro
3. Issuing Bank: HSBC, Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, UBS or any Top 25.
4. Age: One Year, One Day
5. Leasing Price: (5 +2 %) Purchase Price: (35 + 2%)`
6. Delivery by SWIFT.
7. Payment: MT103
8. Hard Copy: Bonded Courier within 7 banking days.
If you have need for Corporate loans, International project funding, etc. or if you have a client that requires funding for his project or business, We are also affiliated with lenders who specialize on funding against financial instruments, such as BG, SBLC, POF or MTN and SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, we fund 100% of the face value of the financial instrument. Inquiries from agents/ brokers/ intermediaries are also welcomed; do get back to us if you are interested in any of our services and for quality service, kindly contact us.
We are one of the leading financial instrument providers with offices all over Europe. We are major/Direct providers of SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, Fresh Cut,lease BG, SBLC, POF, MTN on euro-clear, Loan and this financial instruments are specifically for lease/purchase, we do deliver on time and precision as Set forth in the agreement. You are at liberty to engage our leased/purchase facilities into trade programs, project financing, Credit line enhancement, Corporate Loans (Business Start-up Loans or Business Expansion Loans), Equipment Procurement Loans (Industrial Equipment, Air crafts, Ships, etc.) And many more, Our Terms and Conditions are reasonable.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENTS:
1. Instrument: Bank Guarantee (BG)/SBLC (Appendix A)
2. Total Face Value: 1M MIN to 900B MAX USD or Euro
3. Issuing Bank: HSBC, Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, UBS or any Top 25.
4. Age: One Year, One Day
5. Leasing Price: (5 +2 %) Purchase Price: (35 + 2%)`
6. Delivery by SWIFT.
7. Payment: MT103
8. Hard Copy: Bonded Courier within 7 banking days.
If you have need for Corporate loans, International project funding, etc. or if you have a client that requires funding for his project or business, We are also affiliated with lenders who specialize on funding against financial instruments, such as BG, SBLC, POF or MTN and SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, we fund 100% of the face value of the financial instrument. Inquiries from agents/ brokers/ intermediaries are also welcomed; do get back to us if you are interested in any of our services and for quality service, kindly contact us.
We are one of the leading financial instrument providers with offices all over Europe. We are major/Direct providers of SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, Fresh Cut,lease BG, SBLC, POF, MTN on euro-clear, Loan and this financial instruments are specifically for lease/purchase, we do deliver on time and precision as Set forth in the agreement. You are at liberty to engage our leased/purchase facilities into trade programs, project financing, Credit line enhancement, Corporate Loans (Business Start-up Loans or Business Expansion Loans), Equipment Procurement Loans (Industrial Equipment, Air crafts, Ships, etc.) And many more, Our Terms and Conditions are reasonable.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENTS:
1. Instrument: Bank Guarantee (BG)/SBLC (Appendix A)
2. Total Face Value: 1M MIN to 900B MAX USD or Euro
3. Issuing Bank: HSBC, Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, UBS or any Top 25.
4. Age: One Year, One Day
5. Leasing Price: (5 +2 %) Purchase Price: (35 + 2%)`
6. Delivery by SWIFT.
7. Payment: MT103
8. Hard Copy: Bonded Courier within 7 banking days.
If you have need for Corporate loans, International project funding, etc. or if you have a client that requires funding for his project or business, We are also affiliated with lenders who specialize on funding against financial instruments, such as BG, SBLC, POF or MTN and SWIFT MT103 CASH TRANSFER, we fund 100% of the face value of the financial instrument. Inquiries from agents/ brokers/ intermediaries are also welcomed; do get back to us if you are interested in any of our services and for quality service, kindly contact us.
We are project funder as well as financial lender. We have BG/SBLC specifically for BUY/LEASE at a leasing price of 4%+1% of face value Issuance by HSBC London and many other 25 top AA rated Bank in Europe, Middle East or USA. We also secure funding. Also We are into the provision of short term and long term business/personal loans for both small and large scale business funds.
FOR LEASING OF BG/SBLC
MINIMUM FACE VALUE OF BG/SBLC = EUR/USD 1M
LEASING FEE = 4%+1%
FOR PURCHASE OF FRESH CUT BG/SBLC
PRICE = 32%+1%
MINIMUM FACE VALUE OF BG/SBLC = EUR/USD 1M
Intermediaries/Consultants/Brokers are welcome to bring their clients and are 100% protected. In complete confidence, we will work together for the benefits of all parties involved.
Are you a having one or two BG/SBLC specifically for lease difficulties from other financial instrument lender? I want you to take a chance with us you will never regret your partnership with our firm.We have direct and efficient providers.
I am the sole mandate of a genuine efficient provider for lease/sales BG/ SBLC and other financial instruments, at reasonable prices, Insurance by top AAA rated Bank in Europe.Presently, we focus on BG/SBLC for Lease and Sale transactions, However, our Lease BG/SBLC/MTN is 6+2% and Sale at 32+2%.
We are ready to close leasing with any interested client in few banking days, Should you find this interesting and acceptable? Kindly, contact me and I shall review and respond with DOA within 24hrs maximum.
Are you a having one or two BG/SBLC specifically for lease difficulties from other financial instrument lender? I want you to take a chance with us you will never regret your partnership with our firm.We have direct and efficient providers.
I am the sole mandate of a genuine efficient provider for lease/sales BG/ SBLC and other financial instruments, at reasonable prices, Insurance by top AAA rated Bank in Europe.Presently, we focus on BG/SBLC for Lease and Sale transactions, However, our Lease BG/SBLC/MTN is 6+2% and Sale at 32+2%.
We are ready to close leasing with any interested client in few banking days, Should you find this interesting and acceptable? Kindly, contact me and I shall review and respond with DOA within 24hrs maximum.
Are you an individual businessman or a business organisation that wishes to expand in business ??, we offer financial instrument such as BGs, SBLCs,MTNs, LCs, CDs and others on lease and sales at a rate of 4%+2% of the face value and reasonable conditionfrom a genuine provider. You are at liberty to engage our leased facilities into trade programs as well as in signatory project(s) such as Aviation, Agriculture, Petroleum, Telecommunication and any other project(s) etc.
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With our financial/bank instrument you can establish line of credit with your bank and/or secure loan for your projects in which our bank instrument will serve collateral in your bank to fund your project.
We deliver with time and precision as set forth in the agreement. Our terms and Conditions are reasonable and we work directly with issuing bank lease providers, this instrument can be monetized on your behalf for upto 100% funding. Intermediaries/Consultants/Brokers are welcome to bring their clients and are 100% protected. In complete confidence, we will work together for the benefits of all parties involved.
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All relevant business information will be provided upon request.BROKERS ARE WELCOME & 100% PROTECTED!!!
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Szybk0war
-Guys who assume that every female character is an actual female, therefore I receive unwanted attention occasionally
-A.I has pinpoint accuracy even when blind firing a pistol 20 meters away.
-Squeakers
-People who host infinite rp and cash jobs.
-People who host rooftop rumble all the time.
-People who shoot at me while I'm just cruising around.
Why do you get pissed off with people hosting Rooftop Rumble? I do that. You don't have to join. It helps low rank players get RP and money. I always send invites to people, who are rank 75 or lower to help them out.
Badwolf47
My own dumbass. Like when i try to walk into a door and miss, hit the wall and can't seem to make a good enough turn to walk through it. Then i end up having to walk back quite a bit and try to go through the door again. Ya, i hate that.
scaldy78
Those bullet proof helmets while in a pistol forced deathmatch. 3 shots to the guys head and he's all good as his one shot to my dome takes me out...might force me to actually get and wear one of those stupid things
KrazyFace
The way the cops have stupid super-human abilities. The way their cars can catch up to, and over-take even the fastest of supercars. The way they just materialise out of thin air right in front you (particularly in helis). Or how about the fact free-roam is nothing but a CoD fest set in a city? Or the lack of extra activities like horse-race/dog betting, casino games, drug-dealing, house-breaking etc; hell, I even miss bowling! No comedy clubs or mini-theatres, stuff like that. I suppose the general emptiness of the online world bugs me. Oh, and all you trigger happy fa**ots, you lot pass me off more than my gf on her flow-time...
richard1997jones
The whole Idea of passive mode and the fact that it now costs nothing to go in and out of it (My personal opinion there should have just been PvP and PvE servers)
The fact that it cost 500$ just to kill your self
ATM's and having money in your wallet seemed like such a promising game play factor but are pointless because you lose a minimal amount of money for getting killed and you can just use your phone to deposit money making atms pointless
That Playing online with auto aim/assisted is something that actually exists
The horrible excuse for a character creator
Lack of customization options (for your character and your cars)
No one can actually steal player owned cars ( because they can just lock you out) I mean the game is called grand theft auto....
Wearing a mask can make you bald
In the Last Team Standing game mode you cant disable radar ( or use the radar from TDM)
Jumping from a small ledge and going in to prat fall mode when you can clearly land on your feet and be fine
There is more but id rather not go trough the whole list
To be fair I'm glad we can deposit money with our phones otherwise I would crapping myself everytime I had over 5k.
A Northern German
- Unknown network errors
- Timeouts
- The game throwing me in not full sessions or throwing me in the same session over and over again
- The long loading times
- Players in Lazers terrorising everyone
- Players in Buzzards terrorising everyone
- Players in Buzzards or Lazers that ruin airport parties (when I'm flying around at the airport together with others and we're just having fun without killing each other)
- Players that vote to kick me, for whatever reason
- The bad passive mode
- Players running me over
- Players killing me with the water hose
- Players killing me with rotor blades while I'm in passive mode
- Lagging phone
- Falling off my motorcycle
- The cops
- The cops shooting my tires
- The cops preventing me from killing other players
- The cops being the reason why another player managed to kill me
- Police helicopters following me everywhere
- Police helicopters shooting at the aircraft I'm flying in
- Mechanic cooldown time (especially when I accidentally select a wrong vehicle)
- When Lamar's mugger fails because the player was killed or not reachable and I have to wait 10 minutes or so until I can order the next mugger
- Car impound
- When another player collects a crate seconds before I arrive
- Phone calls of Simeon and Co.
- Ghettoish talking players from my country (mostly Turkish players)
- Rockstar patching funny glitches that don't harm anyone
- Emblem creator
Relative007
I managed to get 2 Successive errors in a row. The very vague "There was an error joining a session" followed by the "Timed Out Locating Session" after trying to return to GTA Online after the first error... | {
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The title says it all. I would like to change out a trigger only and switch from the "grooved" trigger to a "smooth" trigger.
IMO, the trigger was attached to the trigger bar in the beginning. Therefore, it seems to me that there should be (is) a way to de-tach the trigger from a trigger bar.
(I have a trigger bar that is slightly bent at the cruciform. It causes the trigger bar to "catch" on the rear of drop safety shelf on the right side of the trigger housing as the trigger bar is released and is moving fully forward toward the safe action position.)
thanks.
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The most commonly used indicator for comparison purposes is the ratio of expenditure on R&D to Gross Domestic Product. As the table below shows, in 1996-97 Australia spent 1.68% of its GDP on R&D, ranking it slightly above Canada and well below some of the leading industrialised countries such as Japan (2.83%), Korea (2.79%), Switzerland (2.74%), the United States (2.62%), Finland (2.58%), France (2.32%), Germany (2.29%), the Netherlands (2.09%), Denmark (2.01%) and the United Kingdom (1.94%).
In terms of business R&D, Australia's ratio of R&D expenditure to GDP (0.80%) is again below the ratios for the industrialised countries referred to earlier, but is also lower than for Canada (0.99%).
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+++Last night,before going to sleep,Iza and I have cozy talk as usual.When she looked into my eyes and helped me to tidy up my hair(my hair turns white drastically after iza has started kindergarten),I suddenly feel that I'm getting old faster than I expect."Iza, I wish you would grow up faster."Just thinking that I wish to see her grown up before my hair has all gone white."Mama, I've already growing very fast.Somebody said that I look like 8."I didn't expect that.She is right, honestly right...+++
20090121
I feel much relieved.Eventually, I've a day off yesterday.Away from work and without iza!I felt so upset when I NEEDED to do office work after bringing iza to swimming class,then wrote tender document (the kind of work I hate very much) on SUNDAY till midnight....All overlapping roles as a caretaker, a housekeeper and designer ... After retreat,I have a much clearer mind,I remmember one little thing that happened last week.When we were in a MTR station, iza told me,"Everyone can support themselves on one leg.""Why do you have such a thought?""Look!" she pointed to all those busy people walking to and fro,"When we walk, we are shifting legs.When we shift leg, we stand on one leg only." she explained.Now I have space for her words.Wonderful observation.
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Yongfoo Elite - a graceful place in Shanghai.It is a dining and leisure club offering gourmet cuisine, wine and live music.Located in the diplomatic district in Shanghai, the villa has served at different times as aconsulate for the UK, Russia and Vietnam.
20090116
Something happened to iza yesterday.When I picked her up after school, she was all wet.There were too many details...From confrontations and tears...we ended up hugging and laughing at each other :)Thanks Joyce (iza's occupational therapist) and Lilian (iza's mentor) for talking to iza and me!+++In Shanghai, we went to a park.Though the machines are very old, maybe older than me,Iza loved them so much.We promise her that we will go back there very soon.
20090114
Too many things are happening.Don’t know where to start and how to end.My father soon starts his radiotherapy…Ziggy’s father has just come out hospital…His mother is still in the hospital, needs to be observed…
I write,to reset myself.Hopeto stop the explosion of the mess in my head.
To neatly layout,redirect,and channel
the mess.
I wish,
I could have quiet days … without iza…She drives me crazy!!!She has poured her medicine onto my computer this morning.Though not intended to…She’s a master of CARELESSNESSSSS!Before, I always think that it is normal for children.After she broke her violin last Friday, I know I’m living with a "SLOVENRY".She has started violin for less than 4 months, she has already dropped the violin onto the floor many many many times.Maybe this is par with her peers?However, she has [already] broken the bow at the very beginning, the chinrest fell apart, she crashed the front wood panel leaving a 2 inch crack (not scratch) and,now the bridge is broken …It doesn’t work anymore!!There are no other children in the group has such a history!She drops her cup of water or bowl of soup/rice every day.I keep on cleaning and cleaning…
And, she is strange.When she plays the piano, she always insists not to play certain pieces, or play as written, or play once more! We don’t even know whether she can manage to play properly because she refuses to. Sometimes she said certain notes in the music is not right, sometimes she said some pieces are meaningless… and, she said (only looks at, even without listening to), some are badly written that she dares not to play… So much strange thoughts and stubbornness!Does she love playing piano?I hope I can say NO.So I can stop her piano lessons.But the answer is definitely YES!She can play it her way but not yours.… I’m running out of patience! | {
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There isn’t much information online about Tamaris II except a few testimonials from travelers and some ads for renting or buying property there. (Just a short drive away from Casablanca! Right on the beach! And cheap!)
Except that this is what the Tamaris II Camping International looks like:
My friend Nicole and I were taking a long walk along the beach around Dar Bouazza when we came across this post-apocalyptic scene. The bungalows are perched thirty feet from the beach on a little cliff which, as it turns out, was not all that sturdy. From the look of those little houses still standing, it seems that the cliff is not the only thing that’s not sturdy.
The beach is littered with old concrete staircases, the backs of some of the bungalows have gaping holes that in some cases let you see the front door…from the inside.
What’s really surprising about this little ghost town is that anyone still stays there. I say “stay” instead of “live” because it’s originally a camping ground. There is no electricity, no running water although there must have been at some point because from the beach you can see some exposed pipes.
Many of the houses facing the ocean are condemned, and covered in white tarp, but among the inside bungalows, a few look lived-in and even…cute.
There’s also a pool, a concessions kiosque, and some kind of community building in the middle. All of those have seen better days.
It seems that Tamaris II must have been quite the well-equipped vacation town/camping ground when it was built, during the protectorate according to the attendant in the parking lot a few yards away.
Today it looks like someplace straight out of a Stephen King novel, and is by far one of the coolest things I’ve seen this year.
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Hey Kathleen, as much I enjoy your blog. it brings sadness and tears to my eyes.
I look at your blog because I miss home and especially my home town casablanca. looking at some pictures you post brings a lot memories.
Casa used to be a lot nicer and cleaner than that. for example, it used to have a lot of beautiful villas in Mers Sultan but now it has been gone and replaced but apartments building, they weren’t much trash around on the streets like you see today. the mindset of casawis was different back then. it was indeed an ‘european city’.
when people ask me here in US, where are you from? I simply say Casablanca. because Is feels different from the rest of country.
Hi Casaboy, how long have you been gone? I also get very nostalgic for Chicago, but the thing to always remember is that cities will change and will make the old-timers sad for what was and is no longer. Just think, it will be hard to imagine Casablanca of 2011 twenty years from now!
That’s not to say that just any change is progressive, but it’s just something to keep in mind. Your city is extremely dynamic, it’s the economic engine of Morocco, the home of millions of people from all over the country and the world. That alone brings changes. There’s also a heck of a lot of property speculation, and a lot of money riding on development projects that change the face of the city. But that was also true when Casa was first being built. Think of all the things you might have seen as a kid that didn’t exist even a decade earlier…
How often do you get to visit home?
Hi Kathleen, well I guess you are right about the city do change with time, there’s nothing you can do about it. I just miss the old Casa. look at milan,vienna,berlin and other major european cities, they still preserving their old look /architecture heritage while still growing and expanding into new “modern look”. that’s what I was hoping for my home town.
I chuckled a bit at “old timer” as I am only in late 30’s. to be honest with you, I feel lucky to grow up in casa, we were ahead of the rest morocco. we were not only economic engine but cultural and sport as well. we were the Bad boys🙂.
regarding your question, I have been gone for a little while, about 11 years now and being back only once and that was over 6 years ago.
the last time I was there, all my best friends were gone to either europe, canada or USA looking for better life opportunities. so somehow it didn’t feel the same.
Allright that’s enough gibberish from me for today🙂
Casawi 4 life.
So sorry I’m so late in responding to your last comment. You know, I’ve never been to Milan or Vienna so I don’t know what’s being preserved exactly. But if you look at Paris, for example, you might think that the city dates back to the 19th century. What’s preserved has to do with what, and when, people decide that architecture and art are worth preserving. Really, it’s a very old city and a lot has been erased with time.
It must be a real trip to return after so many years to your hometown. It had to have been really disorienting!! | {
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Those are the number of offensive rebounds, free throw attempts (they made 29) and turnovers, respectively, the Oklahoma City Thunder had Tuesday night.
Throw in a 47 percent three-point barrage and a combined 88 points from your big three (Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden), and you would expect ANY team with that kind of night to go home with a win.
The five stats above are quite telling. The Spurs won despite an incredible offensive night from the Thunder.
A sixth stat from Tuesday's Game 2 is even more telling, though: 35.5.
That represents the number of minutes at the end of the game in which OKC didn't have a shot attempt that could have tied the game or given them the lead.
A shocking statistic.
OKC shot the lights out from beyond the arc, let their big three take over, eliminated their biggest weakness (turnovers), went to the line much more often than San Antonio lets its opponents do, cleaned up the offensive glass, and STILL couldn't make the score any closer than the six-point lead the Spurs had at one point during the fourth quarter.
Of course, much of the credit should go to Tony Parker (34 points on 16-for-21 shooting and 8 assists), Kawhi Leonard and Manu Ginobili for going toe-to-toe with OKC's scoring barrage.
A lockout-shortened season was supposed to help young teams like the Thunder because their fresh legs could grind their way through a tough, compressed schedule.
It now looks like the team they are modeled on, the Spurs, don't plan on having anything get in the way of an NBA title. | {
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To Dot-CA or not to Dot-CA?
To Dot-CA or not to Dot-CA? Which Extension Has More SEO Clout for Canadian Businesses?
We recently came across an article on CanuckSEO.com that measures the effectiveness of .CA versus .COM for Canadian businesses.
While it is no secret we are big proponents of .CA – Webnames.ca co-founder John Demco actually conceived of .CA in 1987 to identify Canadian content on the Web – we generally advocate that businesses get their name in both their .CA and .COM whenever possible and forward the second extension to their primary website to capture direct navigation (aka ‘type-in’) traffic as well as boost their SEO. The problem, however, is that most Canadian business’s find their .COM already registered.
What new businesses should know is that in today’s SEO landscape the domain extension you choose does not actually matter that much if you want to reach an international audience. If you are targeting a Canadian audience, however, .CA has some real SEO advantages especially when it comes to ranking on Google.ca.
The article by David Leonhardt below examines this in greater detail.
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To Dot-CA or not to Dot-CA?
Many Canadian businesses are faced with a conundrum: do they set up their website on a .ca domain or on a .com domain. There are pros and cons for each, and some of those are related to SEO, to the rankings that the website can achieve in the search engines.
The first question a business should answer is whether a website is targeting just a Canadian audience or whether it is targeting a world audience (including Canada, but also the USA, Europe, Asia, etc.). This post will address only those businesses targeting primarily a Canadian audience.
I will say only that if your business is targeting a world audience, and you do choose to use a .ca domain, we have seen no evidence that it will hurt your rankings in New York or London. However, .ca does say “Canadian” and it is reasonable to expect change at any time – that Google and Bing might one day wake up and decide not serve up a .ca listing in results outside of Canada, or at least to reduce their rankings.
What we do know is that there are five ways to let the search engines know that your website is particularly relevant to Canadians:
1. A .ca domain makes it very clear that the site is Canadian
2. A site hosted on a Canadian server is usually considered Canadian
3. A site with a significantly disproportionate percentage of backlinks from .ca or Canadian-hosted domains is likely to be relevant specifically to Canadians
4. A website with an address located in Canada, or the word Canada written all over it is also likely to be of particular interest to Canadians
5. In Google’s webmaster tools, you can associate a website with “Canada”, but that doesn’t help at Bing, Yahoo, Ask or other engines
The order I listed the five methods above is purposeful; a .ca domain is generally believed to be the single most effective way to signal “Canadian” to the search engines. My own anecdotal experience confirms this, although I have not seen any statistically sound testing to confirm this.
How effective is a .CA domain?
It can make a very big difference at Google.ca, making a website rank much higher than at it does at Google.com . Here are some sample rankings for the top 6 most important search phrases for a client of mine who is on a .ca domain -
As an example, one of my clients with a .ca domain is competing is a highly competitive niche. Here are a few sample rankings at Google.ca and Google.com:
Why this matters is because Google serves up Google.ca to all users whose IP address is designated Canadian. That is a majority of Canadian searchers. Having a .ca domain gives your business an advantage it does not have at Google.com.
That does not mean you should ignore Google.com . There are many applications, including the Google Toolbar and third party websites running Google searches, where geography is not factored in and Canadians are treated as if they were global nomads. A .ca domain won’t help you in these searches, but other signals will.
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The PB-63 Tiny House
The PB-63 Tiny House
At 16 feet in length, the PB-63 is a modest tiny house that doesn’t compromise on features. This house contains a vaulted ceiling, with an open-plan layout and plenty of windows to create a bright, comfortable home.
Living Room This house has a gable-end entrance, which leads directly into the living area. The living area is is flooded in natural light due to its 4 large sash windows (6 if you include the glazed door and loft window). There’s enough space to accommodate two arm chairs and a folding leaf table. Facing opposite the chairs are two windows and the home’s gas heater, a stainless steel fireplace.
Kitchen The entrance to the kitchen is flanked by two large closet/shelving units suitable for storing books, clothing etc. The kitchen itself is a modest, functional space with all the essentials – cabinets, cook-top, sink and a refrigerator. It also has some built-in storage for smaller items for like herbs and spices.
Bathroom The bathroom contains enough space for all the necessaries: a shower, toilet, mirror, and built-in cabinetry. Like all our bathrooms, it contains a large window to provide a source of natural lighting. If required, a small sink can also be installed. Suitable toilet types include a standard toilet, an RV toilet, or a composting toilet.
Sleeping/Storage Loft The loft is suitable for a queen-size mattress and has a large pentagon window to provide light during the day in the cosy sleeping space. The loft can be accessed by a ladder.
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There are many options for heating a tiny house. Some which have been installed in our tiny houses include the Morso 1440 wood burning stove, the Newport P-9000 stainless steel fireplace, and the Envi wall-panel heater.
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Thalagam (ezhu kari kootu) is a special neivedhyam dish made on every Thiruvathirai festival. This yummy thalagam is served with Thiruvathirai Kali. I always wonder how this would be a combination for Kali which is a sweet dish. But this tradition has been followed by all. We can serve this with Kali or we can also mix this thalagam with white rice.
Thrivathirai Thalagam (7 Kari Kootu)
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Servings
4
Ingredients:
Brinjal
1
Senai
1 small piece
Ashgourd
1 small piece
Ladysfinger
5
Potato
1
Carrot
1
Raw Banana
1 small size
Tamarind
1 small lemon size
Turmeric
1/4 teaspoon
Hing
a pinch
Salt
To Taste
For Grinding:
Red Chillies
6
Sesame seeds
1 teaspoon
Thur dal
2 teaspoon
Raw Rice
1 teaspoon
Grated Coconut
1/2 Cup
Cooking oil
2 teaspoon
For Seasoning:
Ghee / Cooking oil
1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds
1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves
few
Method:
Soak the tamarind in the water and extract the juice and keep it separately.
Soak the raw rice in water for 10 minutes. Meanwhile wash and chop the vegetables for the thalagam into cubes as we cut for the sambar and soak it in water. The reason for this is raw banana, potatoes tend to become black if we keep it open. So it is always good to soak the chopped vegetables in water
Heat the oil in the pan and fry the thurdal, sesame seeds, red chillies in the oil.Once the dhal becomes light golden color add the grated cocunut and fry it till it becomes light brown color
Allow the fried ingredients to cool off and then take it to the mixer and grind all these into a fine paste in a mixer along with the soaked raw rice.
Cook the vegetables in the pan with a pinch of turmeric, and when the vegetables are half-cooked, add the tamarind extract, hing and salt and let it boil for 5 minutes in high flame.
Finally add the ground paste and allow it to boil for 5 minutes and then remove from flame
Heat another pan with oil and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and fry till the fenugreek seeds turn golden brown color. Add these seasoned ingredients to the thalagam and mix well
The delicious Thalagam is ready for neivedhyam or for serving
Thrivathirai Thalagam (7 Kari Kootu)
Note:
We can also add cooked chickpeas and peanuts which will add a nice flavour to the thalagam
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Walmart, Mars, Coca-Cola and Microsoft were among the US companies that defied Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement as part of the 100-strong #WeAreStillIn delegation to last week's climate talks
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"What thou seest, write in a book…"
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I have been debating on whether to use a third person POV, like in Harry Potter, or a first person POV, like in Percy Jackson. If you guys haven’t noticed yet I’ll be making frequent references to those two books. I want my little novel to emulate the style, genre, and overall “feel” of the books, but at the same time, I fear for my life that I’ll rip them off big time. That’s not my intent though. I’m not planning on copy and pasting my content into a cozy template, but rather to incorporate my own unique jazz to the whole thing with an original plot.
Here are the pros and cons I’ve been considering between the two:
I think writing in 1st person would be the easy way out. It can be extremely personable and relatable in a way that directly invites the reader into this fantastical world.
However I wouldn’t have as much room for the artsy imagery that I’m so fond of like I would with 3rd person. Perhaps the protagonist wouldn’t “talk” so much with the reader but the descriptive language would immerse the reader into the world of John Sonner.
As of now though I’m leaning towards 3rd person and have actually started to write in it. I’ll just have to see where it takes me. | {
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Day: January 28, 2018
People who exercise with fitness trackers have a digital record of their workouts. They do it for a wide range of reasons, from gathering serious medical data to simply satisfying curiosity. When fitness data includes GPS coordinates, it raises personal privacy concerns. But even with individual data removed, such data was still informative enough to spill the beans on secretive facilities around the world.
Strava is a fitness tracking service that gathers data from several different brands of fitness tracker — think Fitbit. It gives athletes a social media experience built around their fitness data: track progress against personal goals and challenge friends to keep each other fit. As expected of companies with personal data, their privacy policy promised to keep personal data secret. In the same privacy policy, they also reserved the right to use the data shared by users in an “aggregated and de-identified” form, a common practice for social media companies. One such use was to plot the GPS data of all their users in a global heatmap. These visualizations use over 6 trillion data points and can be compiled into a fascinating gallery, but there’s a downside.
This past weekend, [Nathan Ruser] announced on Twitter that Strava’s heatmap also managed to highlight exercise activity by military/intelligence personnel around the world, including some suspected but unannounced facilities. More worryingly, some of the mapped paths imply patrol and supply routes, knowledge security officers would prefer not to be shared with the entire world.
This is an extraordinary blunder which very succinctly illustrates a folly of Internet of Things. Strava’s anonymized data sharing obsfucated individuals, but didn’t manage to do the same for groups of individuals… like the fitness-minded active duty military personnel whose workout habits are clearly defined on these heat maps. The biggest contributor (besides wearing a tracking device in general) to this situation is that the data sharing is enabled by default and must be opted-out:
“You can opt-out of contributing your anonymized public activity data to Strava Metro and the Heatmap by unchecking the box in this section.” —Strava Blog, July 2017
A key goal was the option to play Nintendo 64 titles, so [KaptinBadkruk] had to overclock the Pi and then implement a cooling system. A heatsink, some copper pads, and a fan from an old 3D printer — all secured by a 3D printed mount — worked perfectly after giving the heatsink a quick trim. An old speaker and a mono amp from Adafruit — and a few snags later — had the sound set up, with the official RPi touchscreen as a display.
After settling on an Atari 2600-inspired look, [KaptinBadkruk] laboured through a few more obstacles in finishing it off — namely, power. He originally intended for this project to be portable, but power issues meant that idea had to be sidelined until the next version. However — that is arguably offset by [KaptinBadkruk]’s favourite part: a slick 3D Printed item box from Mario Kart front and center completes the visual styling in an appropriately old-meets-new way.
In case you haven’t heard, we have a 3D printing contest going on right now. It’s the Repairs You Can Print Contest. The idea is simple: show off how you repaired something with a 3D printer. Prizes include $100 in Tindie credit, and as a special prize for students and organizations (think hackerspaces), we’re giving away a few Prusa i3 MK3 printers.
[Drygol] has made a name for himself repairing various ‘home’ computers over the years, and this time he’s back showing off the mods and refurbishments he’s made to a pile of Amiga 500s. This time, he’s installing some new RAM chips, fixing some Guru Meditations by fiddling with the pins on a PLCC, adding a built-in modulator, installing a dual Kickstart ROM, and installing a Gotek floppy adapter. It’s awesome work that puts all the modern conveniences into this classic computer.
Here’s an FPGA IoT Controller. It’s a Cyclone IV and a WiFi module stuffed into something resembling an Arduino Mega. Here’s the question: what is this for? There are two reasons you would use an FPGA, either doing something really fast, or doing something so weird normal microcontrollers just won’t cut it. I don’t know if there is any application of IoT that overlaps with FPGAs. Can you think of something? I can’t.
Tide pods are flammable.
You know what’s cool? Sparklecon. It’s a party filled with a hundred pounds of LEGO, a computer recycling company, a plasmatorium, and a hackerspace, tucked away in an industrial park in Fullerton, California. It’s completely chill, and a party for our type of people — those who like bonfires, hammer Jenga, beer, and disassembling fluorescent lamps for high voltage transformers.
A few shoutouts for Sparklecon. The 23b Hackerspace is, I guess, the main host here, or at least the anchor. Across the alley is NUCC, the National Upcycled Computing Collective. They’re a nonprofit that takes old servers and such, refurbishes them, and connects them to projects like Folding@Home and SETI@Home. This actually performs a service for scientists, because every moron is mining Bitcoin and Etherium now, vastly reducing the computational capabilities of these distributed computing projects. Thanks, OSH Park, for buying every kind of specialty pizza at Pizza Hut. I would highly encourage everyone to go to Sparklecon next year. This is the fifth year, and it’s getting bigger and better every time.
We can say one thing for [bitluni]: the BOMs for his projects, like this ESP32 AM radio transmitter, are always on the low side. That’s because he leverages software to do jobs traditionally accomplished with hardware, always with instructive results.
In this case, the job at hand is creating an RF oscillator in the broadcast AM band and modulating some audio onto it. From his previous experience using an ESP32 to watch video on an oscilloscope, [bitluni] knew that the microcontroller’s DACs were up to the task of producing an 800-kHz signal, and he managed to produce a more-or-less sine wave carrier with some clever code. His sketch takes data from a header file, modulates it onto the carrier, and sends it out over the ether using a short stub of wire for an antenna. The range is severely limited, but for what it is, it gets the job done and shows the basics. And as a bonus, [bitluni] included a bit of JavaScript that turns an audio file into a header file that’s ready to go out over the airwaves for all your trolling needs.
If you’re looking for a little more range for your low power transmitter and you’re a licensed amateur operator, you might want to explore the world of QRP radio.
Prolific maker [Sean Hodgins] has taken the wraps off of his latest one-day build, and as usual, it takes the kind of spare parts most people reading Hackaday will have in their parts bins and turns it into something fun and useful. This time around, he takes a bunch of spare arcade-style buttons he had from a previous project and combines them with an Adafruit Trinket (SAMD21 flavor) to make a USB input device for his computer.
[Sean] uses 1/4 inch acrylic to make the case, though he does mention that it could just as easily be 3D printed. But using the acrylic is easy and gives a nice glossy look to the final hardware. With a saw and a drill press you can make some very professional cases out of acrylic, which goes to show that you don’t necessarily need to have a high end 3D printer to create great looking enclosures.
As explained in the video, the Adafruit Trinket is not strictly necessary for this build, it’s just what [Sean] had lying around. Any microcontroller that can present itself to the operating system as a USB Human Interface Device (HID) will work fine for a project like this.
Software wise, a modified Arduino demo program is used to equate the states of the digital pins to pre-defined key combinations to be sent to the computer. In this simple example the key combinations are hard-coded into the Trinket’s source code, but a future enhancement could be adding a method of setting up new key combinations with a configuration tool.
68000 microprocessors appeared in the earliest Apple Macintoshes, the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST, and the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive among other familiar systems. If you were alive during the 16-bit era, there is a good chance that you will have owned a Motorola 68000 or one of its derivatives in a computer or game console. By the end of the 1990s it was clear that the 68K line had had its day on the desktop, but a new life for it at the consumer level was found in the PDA market. The first Motorola Dragonball was a 68000 series system-on-chip, and it was a few of these in a BGA package that [Plasmode] had in stock after ordering them in error believing them to be in a different package.
The Dragonball 68328 has an interesting bootstrap mode allowing it to run with no external ROM or RAM, and with only a serial connection to the outside world. Recognising this as having the potential for the smallest possible 68K system, he proceeded to make it happen with some impressive soldering direct to the solder balls of an upturned BGA package.
On a piece of PCB material are simply the 68328, a 32.768kHz crystal and capacitors, a MAX232 circuit for an RS232 serial connection, a reset button, and a power regulator. Using the Motorola DOS debug software which is still available for download after all these years, he was able to connect to his tiny 68K computer and run code. It’s not entirely useful, but of all the possible 68K configurations it has to be the smallest.
This isn’t the first minimal computer using only a processor chip and serial link, in the past we’ve shown you a PDP-11 in the same vein.
If you get a cut or break a bone, your body heals itself. This everyday miracle is what inspired [Congrui Jin] to try to find a way to make concrete self-healing. The answer she and her colleagues are working on might surprise you. They are adding fungus to concrete to enable self-repair.
It isn’t just any fungus. The conditions in concrete are very harsh, and after testing twenty different kinds, they found that one kind — trichoderma reesei — could survive inside concrete as spores. This fungus is widespread in tropical soil and doesn’t pose any threat to humans or the ecology. Mixing nutrients and spores into concrete is easy enough. When cracks form in the concrete, water and oxygen get in and the spores grow. The spores act as a catalyst for calcium carbonate crystals which fill the cracks. When the water is gone, the fungi go back to spores, ready to repair future cracking. | {
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