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Sex Study: Half Of Men Last Two Minutes
Harry Fisch, author of the new book The New Naked: The Ultimate Sex Education for Grown-Ups, reports that “an astonishing 45 percent of men finish the sex act too quickly.” How quickly? Within two minutes, according to Fisch. This would seem to be bad news for those men's partners and good news for the posthumous reputation of sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, whose research in the 1940s and 1950s concluded that three-quarters of men usually ejaculated within two minutes. Before you conclude that Fisch's data simply represents more evidence of a male-dominated society's inherent pleasure inequality, it's worth noting that more recent scholars have looked into the question of what the different sexes actually think about it. As it happens, men may be more bothered by it than women.But are gay men bothered by it? | <urn:uuid:1f1bf1d6-0a21-4456-9014-e274bc7ee966> | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2014/04/sex-study-half-of-men-last-two-minutes.html | 2015-04-19T04:35:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246637445.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045717-00219-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964171 | 184 |
Sunday, 24 June 2018
Sunday Workbench 24 June
Quite a few bits on the go, as you can see.
Packs, Pouches and Weapons
As I noted in my last post, these were painted yesterday and I spray varnished them this morning. These are for adding to bases of support weapon figures.
Far East Village Buildings
I wasn't happy with how these had turned out with the sepia washes over white primer - they looked far too new and clean. So yesterday I airbrushed them with a thin, patchy coat of pale grey-green then gave them a rough, patchy wash of Agrax Earthshade. They look much better now. There was a fair bit of overspray onto the bases so I quickly re-painted and dry-brushed those.
I had another go at making tufts with 10mm static grass yesterday. they turned out a bit better than my previous efforts but it took four or five passes with the 10mm grass. And then another pass with shorter static grass (I used the "sweepings" from previous sessions) to fill them out.
I think the problem is that the mesh of the sieve I'm using is too small to allow the long static grass to easily pass through. I've ordered a different applicator from War World Scenics which should work better - that's meant to be delivered tomorrow.
I decided to apply a couple to the base of one of the test figures (plus a couple of shorter tufts) to see how they looked. They're not as bad as I thought, but it took a lot of work to get them to that stage.
More Aussie Jungle Fighters
I've made good progress on this batch - base colours, first washes and flesh highlights all done. I should get the rest of the highlights, the second washes and Klear coat done over the next two evenings. Wednesday evening will see me doing the basing, then on Thursday they'll get matt varnished.
As these will be the last Aussies for now, once they're done I think it's time to start tufting and flocking the bases of all the figures I've painted so far. That might be a job for the weekend.
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FleaIntroduced in 2003, the FLEA ukulele has rapidly gained a dedicated following. This uniquely pineapple shaped soprano scale ukulele is made entirely in the USA by The Magic Fluke Company, ( which also make the Fluke ) with manufacturing overseen by its designer, Dale Webb. Like it's "big Brother" the Fluke, the Flea has a solid maple neck and Australian pine top combined with a molded body and fretboard
In 2012, the Schoenhut Co. began producing a Schoenhut branded, low priced, chinese made knock-off of Magic Fluke Co.s famous Flea Ukulele Under license from Magic Fluke.
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Several people have pointed out to me that there is a bug in get_enclosures 0.3 where you can get a divide by zero error on a download that happens fast enough that will come down in the same second. People are getting this running get_enclosures against my bittorrent RSS feed. I’ll release an update to this this evening, but the workaround is to not use the bittorrent feed with get_enclosures. It’s not going to do anything anyway, other than just getting down the metadata file. It doesn’t do the downloading of the actual thing behind the torrent, so it doesn’t do anything for you anyway.
I can see that I need to do something about the get_enclosures release management. Yesterday the 0.2 version was downloaded 50 times, while the 0.3 was downloaded 11 times. That’s not good, so I really need to do something ASAP. I guess in the short term, I’ll just remove the links to old versions and make them point to the new one, but I don’t want to have to update every old post every time I release one. Someone suggested that I just link to a release directory rather than to individual files, which is a good idea. My problem is that at the top level I have my Apache setup configured via .htaccess to serve the weblog page as the index. Does anyone know how to override that at a lower level? I want to have a subdirectory not serve that out, instead giving a directory listing. I looked at the Apache docs last night, seeing how I could turn that off or make the DirectoryIndex directive in my .htaccess file not recurse, and couldn’t figure it out.
Here is an updated release of get_enclosures. I have freely stolen AppleScript snippets from Ray Slakinski’s pyPodder to improve my iTunes integration. Now, iTunes will stay in the back if it is being newly started or will stay where it is if it is already running. Also, the feeds.txt file is no longer in the zip so you don’t have to worry about overwriting your subscriptions if upgrading. It will just write a starter file if it doesn’t already exist, otherwise it will just leave it be if it is already there.
Try it out and please give me whatever feedback you can. I’m looking at perhaps trying to incorporate automatic installation of the necessary Perl modules or maybe even an installer to do the things Adam discusses, setting up the modules and the cron job interactively at install time. Does anyone have any input on good free installer programs for OS X or even a multi-platform?
I Hate Applescript, I Need Help
I love most things about Macs, but I completely freaking hate Applescript. I’ve been trying to add to get_enclosures functionality someone had suggested, the ability to add the URLs from an RSS enclosure feed to a playlist as something to stream rather than download. That sounds simple enough, but after 30 minutes of farting around and reading the barely existent documentation I cannot figure out how to take the URL that I have, and add it to a playlist as a streaming entry. There is some magic syntax that I haven’t yet stumbled upon. I’ve been a professional programmer for most of a decade now, and trying to use the “user friendly” AppleScript language consistently drives me completely bonkers.
If any of you out there know how to do this, please throw me a bone and either email me or leave me the snippet in a comment. I have the URL, I have the playlist name, I just want this thing to be a streaming URL in that playlist. Note too that I’m not wanting to start it immediately, but have the entry added to the list.
Here’s an updated 0.2 release of the get_enclosures script. Added is the more robust caching mechanism based on the dates in the RSS item tag. This release will write out two M3U playlists in every directory that it downloads new files for, one alphabetical and one in reverse chronological order. This allows for ease of use with WinAmp or XMMS. Note that the M3U playlists will be based on everything that is in the directory at the time, so new files will be added to the existing ones. If you have deleted a file, it will not be reflected in the playlists.
You can also comment out a feed by preceding a line with #, which will keep it from being downloaded but without needing to be deleted from the file. This release should also fix issues with duplicates being added to the playlists.
If you are upgrading from a previous release, be sure not to overwrite your feeds.txt file when you unzip this. Either unzip it elsewhere or make a backup copy of feeds.txt so you don’t clobber it. Y’all probably already know this, but I just thought I’d remind.
Update: Thanks to Gordon for pointing out the boned URL. I really need to learn to not push out these things after midnight.
Pete Prodoehl has done a script much like get_enclosures called renko. I downloaded it and it worked well. It’s easier to install than mine because he includes all the modules you need in his distribution, so if that’s an issue with you by all means go get renko.
He also points out in a post that the correct place for all this stuff to be happening is in the desktop aggregators like NetNewsWire and Shrook. It shouldn’t be too hard – have an enclosure preferences that lets you decide to download all enclosures automatically, only ones of specific MIME types, none, ask every time, etc. Set up a directory where you want them to go, click a check button if you want them automatically added to iTunes and away you go. For me, the only big issue here would be if NetNewsWire added this support. I’m already paid up on Shrook and I like it, but if this functionality gets added to a competitive product then I might switch.
This kind of thinking has occurred to me as well, which is why there is an upper limit to how much effort I’ll ultimately put into get_enclosures. The best script in the world pales to mediocre support in the desktop aggregators. There are one or two additional things I’d like to add to it, and then I’m probably going to slow or stop work, only fixing bugs as they are brought to my attention. We’ve now done our work in validating the proof of concept further, and it is time for the aggregator developers to step up next.
Changing the Caching Mechanism
I’m going to change the way the caching for the files works in get_enclosures. The way it works now is that when a file is downloaded, the current timestamp is saved. Before a file is downloaded, it is checked to see if there exists a timestamp for it. If so, it is not downloaded. I realize that this case is too simplistic, and I thought of a use case that would make this break while I was thinking of something else that I thought would be cool. But first, a digression.
In this talk of the “iPod platform”, for over two years now I’ve been saving the MP3 files from the WREK streaming archives off for specific shows. I would then burn them to CD and listen to them offline. I did this with custom scripts and Windows scheduled tasks. It occurred to me that this could easily be something that reused all this infrastructure. I realized that it would be quite simple to create a cron task that would write out an RSS feed with enclosures for the various programs on that station. Then, the get_enclosure script could just download them when it was doing its thing anyway.
Here’s where the mechanism described in paragraph 1 falls apart: every week, the URL to get the MP3 archive for that same half-hour of programming is the same. With the existing mechanism, that URL would be downloaded once and only once, the first time the script ran. All subsequent runs would find that URL as one that has already been downloaded. Damn, so close yet so far.
Here’s how that can be fixed, and how perhaps it makes things more robust in all cases. The RSS 2.0 spec defines (requires?) an element for the item, pubDate. I’ve altered the caching mechanism to use this value rather than the current timestamp. Then, when examining whether to get the file it checks the value contained in the pubDate of the item in the current feed versus the one in the cache. If the feed is newer than the cache, get it again. This allows for getting a file down like the WREK situation, where the file name and URL will be reused every week as the contents of the file are rewritten with the new week’s stream. When assembling the RSS 2.0 feed with the enclosure, the pubDate is set to the correct value for that week and everything will work out. Conceivably, this could also allow for redownloading of a file that was edited and republished with everything else the same but the pubDate updated to the new publish time. Because these are textual times, I wrote a simple function that compares two RFC 822 dates and finds out which is the earliest, so for the individual download URLs everything will be used, compared and stored with those dates from the item tag. There are better, more robust ways such as using Date::Manip, but I don’t want to require people to install any more modules than they already do. In fact, I might think about getting rid of the dependence on XML::Simple.
This updated mechanism will be part of the 0.2 release. As well, I will pick a WREK show or three to prepare these experimental feeds for. If they like it and want to do it, I’ll let them have it and they can put it on their own site.
iPodder for Windows
Via a comment, Pieter Overbeeke informs me that he has a script for downloading files and controlling iTunes for Windows XP available! This does the same stuff as get_enclosures or iPodder on the Mac, by getting the files and also adding them to the iTunes library.
In the shower this morning, I was wondering if there were COM libraries for Perl that I could use to control Windows iTunes from get_enclosurest. Now that Pieter has invented this wheel, there is no need. If you are on Windows you should definitely give his script a try. More infrastructure for the “iPod platform!”
Multiplatform it is!
I let the updated get_enclosures script run overnight on a Windows box with Active Perl installed, and it worked just fine. Right on! There were a few minor issues, but the files all came down, so that’s good.
I tried to test it against Cygwin’s version of Perl but couldn’t get the modules installed. I recently had to wipe and reinstall my Windows 2000 OS because Windows is such a fragile piece of shit that it eats itself over time, and when I did I had to start from scratch. This Cygwin is newly installed, and I get all kinds of make errors trying to install the LWP. It’s really weird because if I go into the build directories and manually run make it works. I’ve never seen this before on any Cygwin install. If some kind soul out there could test this script with Cygwin Perl and let me know how it goes, I’d highly highly appreciate it. I’m not planning on spending any time fighting with Cygwin.
Update: I did get it to work on Cygwin after all, and it seemed to work fine. If anyone has success with this on any other platforms, let me know.
get_enclosures version 0.1
Here is the updated version of get_enclosures, version 0.1. The zip now includes a changes.txt which covers the differences from the previous version. It now is no longer dependent on Mac::AppleScript, which means it will run without alteration on Linux or Cygwin, etc (it still depends on XML::Simple and LWP). It caches the RSS time so that feeds are not redownloaded unless something has changed since last time. Thanks to Brian Tol you can now get nicely formatted documentation via POD (run “perldoc get_enclosures.pl” to see it.)
Thanks to all who have given suggestions and used this. I highly recommend everyone upgrade to this if you downloaded the previous one, particularly the person who had this on a cron job to download my RSS feed every minute. Thanks, anonymous friend, you reminded me that any reasonable RSS consumer should be using Last-Modified out of etiquette.
Update: That enhancement of not fetching the RSS every time introduced a bug, because I was clearing out URLs from the cache if there weren’t in the RSS feeds. Well, when you don’t fetch the RSS feed at all, there are no URLs in it at all so it was clearing out the cache when nothing was new. For the time being, I have just turned off the cache cleanup altogether. This cache is not going to be getting large relative to an audiofile in any reasonable timescale anyway.
Since this is taking off, and a little faster than I expected, I am creating a category for this on the blog. From here on forward, I’m posting everything about it in this category. I do ask everyone that uses this to, if you don’t subscribe to the whole blog RSS here, to at least subscribe to this category. If there is some sort of bug fix or new release, I’ll post it here and then you’ll know about it. Through the miracle of blosxom, you can automatically subscribe to the RSS for any subcategory, and the RSS feed for just this category is here. There will be a release of a 0.1 version (what is out there now I am retroactively calling 0.0) before I go to bed tonight. It will have enough new stuff, including a serious performance tweak, that all current users should upgrade. In addition, it includes what people like Gordon Smith suggested here and make this so that it will work on non Apple platforms. My original conception was that this would be specific to Mac and iTunes, but there is no reason to be that specific. Now, it will work as a downloader for anyone that can have the right Perl stuff installed, on Linux, on Windows (straight or Cygwin), etc. Cool stuff. | <urn:uuid:52933220-6aa1-4675-805c-9ca1b9a0993a> | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | https://evilgeniuschronicles.org/category/technology/computers/programming/get_enclosures/ | 2023-06-07T13:30:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653764.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607111017-20230607141017-00604.warc.gz | en | 0.94483 | 3,182 |
Ripon is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census. Wikipedia
If you are looking for travel information of Ripon in United States, you've come to the right place. Ripon is located at a short trip away from Sacramento a major city in United States. Sacramento, is a worth visiting city owing to its prime attractions like Alcatraz Island, Muir Woods National Monument, Golden Gate Bridge. If you want to fly to the destination, you can choose the nearest major airport to take a flight. The nearest major airport is Sacramento International Airport. Tour packages of Ripon are of 1 to 2 days duration.
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Tim Cahill scored twice, including a header in the 89th minute that gave the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 victory in Toronto on Saturday.
Cahill’s tiebreaking goal came off a cross by Thierry Henry and gave New York (4-4-2) its second straight win and third in its last four matches.
Jonathan Osorio had the tying goal for Toronto (1-3-4) in the 83d minute.
Toronto came in off four straight draws in MLS play, including three in which it gave up a lead in injury time.
Crew 3, United 0 — Dominic Oduro, Josh Williams, and Federico Higuain scored in the first half to help host Columbus (3-2-3) beat D.C. United (1-6-1) after a videoboard fire delayed the start 50 minutes.
The teams were warming up when the blaze broke out in the top of the videoboard in a speaker cabinet about 25 minutes before scheduled kickoff. Fans were cleared from the area and no one was injured, team president Mark McCullers said.
FC Dallas 2, Whitecaps 2 — Kekuta Manneh and Camilo scored three minutes apart to give host Vancouver a tie with MLS-leading FC Dallas.
Dallas (7-1-2) remained unbeaten in six games. The Whitecaps (2-3-3) remained unbeaten in three games at home, but have gone six games overall without a win.
Timbers 3, Sporting KC 2 — Rodney Wallace scored in the 58th minute, lifting visiting Portland (3-1-4) to a victory over Kansas City.
Chance Myers scored the first two goals of his career for Sporting (4-3-2), including the third-fastest score in club history (40 seconds).
Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 0 — Mike Magee and Charlie Rugg scored early in the first half and Los Angeles coasted by host Real Salt Lake (3-4-2).
Brian Rowe earned a shutout in his MLS debut for the Galaxy (4-1-2).
Impact 2, Fire 0 — Andres Romero scored his first MLS goal and Marco Di Vaio also scored in the second half, lifting host Montreal (5-1-1) past Chicago (2-5-1).
Earthquakes 2, Chivas USA 2 — Cordell Cato scored in the 76th minute to help San Jose erase a second-half deficit as host San Jose (3-3-4) beat Chivas USA (3-4-2). | <urn:uuid:646e956d-1615-4dd8-9bae-71cef058e8f8> | CC-MAIN-2014-35 | http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/04/27/tim-cahill-scores-twice-lead-new-york-red-bulls-past-toronto-major-league-soccer-action/JtMWqilBBjo3LePeMJvRVI/story.html | 2014-09-02T10:16:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1409535921872.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20140909042610-00492-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947704 | 539 |
The government of China has just given yet another reason investors should be wary of operating in the Chinese market. The Chinese Ministry of Finance has announced regulations, requiring western auditing firms to give control to local partners by the end of 2012, effectively ending the independence of firms operating in the Chinese market.
This comes on the heels of several high-profile cases of accounting fraud in recent years, and the Securities and Exchange Commission charging accounting firm Deloitte for refusing to hand over documents in a fraud case of a Chinese firm listed in the U.S. (Deloitte claims it would violate Chinese law to do so). The Finance Ministry’s action will be read as validating concerns about the opaque and often corrupt practices of Chinese firms.
Given the collusion of Chinese government and business, both through state-owned firms and politicized decisions on everything from bank lending to police investigations, the regulatory take-over of auditing firms bodes ill for investors getting reliable information on the business practices of companies in which they take an interest.
Academics and politicians often marvel at what French Finance Minister (and later President) Valery Giscard d’Estaing called the “exorbitant privilege” that accrues to the United States by the U.S. dollar being the world’s major holding currency. And it is a privilege, often undeserved by us, as now, when our government proves unwilling to make sensible choices about economic fundamentals such as debt reduction. But it merits remembering that American dominance is not alone a function of American choices. It also results from the choices of others.
For all the talk of a rising China, they are making quite a number of choices that will keep the dollar a safe harbor of value and call into question the reliability of information so important to encourage investment. China may not rise either so far or so fast as predicted unless they reform the crony authoritarianism that looks to be the hallmark of their economic model. | <urn:uuid:46d77968-3e30-4105-9621-39fccb5bf1d9> | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | https://www.hoover.org/research/caveat-inauguror | 2019-11-17T03:26:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496668782.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20191117014405-20191117042405-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.94637 | 403 |
Superdeal are proud to be part of the Euronics network. Euronics stores are all independent electrical retailers, who as members of Euronics, the largest electrical buying group in Europe, join forces to create heavyweight buying power. With 30 member countries across Europe and 11,000 specialist stores and branches, reaching 600 million consumers, every agent in each country is a specialist in the field of electrical goods.
In the UK Euronics is formed by a network of 'Euronics Agents' who are independent electrical specialists. These are in many cases family run businesses, many of which have been established for several generations and are part of many local communities and high streets. Similar to a co-operative all our specialists have an interest in offering you the service levels you would expect - that's why they've been around for many generations. Your partnered specialist is always there and will offer you all the after sales support you would expect from an independent retailer because we deliver, we install but above all, we care.
All the products available on our website are hand selected by our specialist purchasing team and represent not only some of the best in class products but also offer great value. We have also worked with our key suppliers and manufacturers to bring you many ‘exclusive' products you won't find anywhere else other than your local Euronics specialist stores.
Our philosophy in two words: Service and Price. Euronics retailers are often family-run businesses, who take pride in their customer service and product knowledge. | <urn:uuid:ffe61ff7-1c9d-4934-aa7b-dfc7ec4d2ecb> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | http://www.superdeal.co.uk/about-euronics | 2018-09-26T11:13:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267164750.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20180926101408-20180926121808-00430.warc.gz | en | 0.969293 | 300 |
Hello friends, we all know the story of the little engine that could. The perseverance and determination of a little engine pulling a long train over the mountain top. It inspires all ages. Today’s post, ” “I Think I Can, a Petunia Story” ” is no wallflower of a blog post ( wink). Not only is it a petunia story it is also a …wait for it….yard sale story. But, let me begin with this beautiful brightly colored petunia plant.
We didn’t plant it! That’s right, amazing, isn’t it? The dry cracked dirt around our garden shed presented a lovely surprise a couple of weeks ago. A petunia plant, growing right there among the gravel and dirt.
A seed from last year’s garden shed window boxes ( we plant petunias in them every year) must have fallen to the ground. With weather pushing it deeper into the dirt where it lay dormant through the cold seasons.
Imagine if you will, that petunia seed pushing itself through the hardened dirt, “I think I can, I think I can”, as it springs through the dirt and gravel and starts to bloom.
It’s so amazingly lovely and inspiring. Don’t you think?
How does this post’s title, “I Think I Can, A Petunia Story”, pertain to the yard sale I had on Saturday (if you missed the tips for a yard sale post you can see it HERE)? Well….you need shoppers to have a successful yard sale, estate sale, garage sale or any other kind of sale. I didn’t have many at all. Why?
The sale was advertised well, signs were placed in all of the perfect spots and then…. the city I live in was celebrating it’s “city day” with a parade and carnival. What do you do when you have a parade? You close roads. That’s right my friends, the roads surrounding our neighborhood were closed!
But, I am grateful for the few shoppers that did find their way to the sale. There was no big “ta daa” moment. So, I am taking inspiration from that little engine that could and the, “I Think I Can, a Petunia Story”, and I’m doing it again this Saturday. Am I gluten for punishment or an eternal optimist? You decide ( wink).
Can you relate to the I think I can, a petunia story? Please share it in the comments. I’d love to read it.
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The online versions of legislation provided on this website are not official. Enrolled bills are the final version passed by the Ohio General Assembly and presented to the Governor for signature. The official version of acts signed by the Governor are available from the Secretary of State's Office in the Continental Plaza, 180 East Broad St., Columbus.
(126th General Assembly)
(House Bill Number 379)
To enact section 5.2232 of the Revised Code to designate March as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month."
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
SECTION 1. That section 5.2232 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 5.2232. The month of March is designated as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month" to enhance understanding of the disease, including its causes and health effects, and to support and encourage education programs and research to develop effective therapies and find a cure.
SECTION 2. It is the intent of the General Assembly in enacting section 5.2232 of the Revised Code to increase public awareness and understanding of multiple sclerosis in order to help serve the thousands of Ohioans and their families affected by the disease. | <urn:uuid:65a8c07e-48e9-40bf-851f-1ee9790449ce> | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | http://archives.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_379 | 2018-08-15T03:55:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221209856.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20180815024253-20180815044253-00051.warc.gz | en | 0.942207 | 243 |
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Pla Jerman - Print
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Mount: Single, White
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Despite all the negative quotes energy drinks receive, there are many surprising benefits to consuming them. Energy drinks are a group of functional beverages that includes a wide variety of performance enhancing ingredients such as caffeine and mixture of several vitamins that delivers several beneficial effects for those want to be active and energetic at all the time. Energy drinks offer an extra energy boost, promote wakefulness and maintain alertness.
From the time energy drinks first came out in the market, these drinks became an instant hit among those who have tried and tested their effects on the body. Mostly, energy drinks are used by sports person and athletes in order to stay active and regain their energy levels during tiring and stressful sports activities and tasks. Energy drinks are also responsible for offering cognitive as well as mood enhancements in an individual.
If you an athlete or a sports person and want to ensure that lower energy levels do not affect your performance, you must start consuming energy drinks. Also, make sure that the energy drink you consume is free from damaging and harmful ingredients that may cause health problems.
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Energy drinks can provide an individual with a tremendous amount of energy and produce feelings of wakefulness, alertness, and productivity. It can turn the sleepiness mood into wakefulness, thereby increasing the productive abilities of a person. It’s group of beverages that directly stimulates the central nervous system, hence giving an individual an engaged feeling overall.
Because people, mostly consume cold and carbonated energy drinks, they have had a refreshing and stimulating effect on the consumer. This makes them more appealing to the people than other caffeinated drinks that are mostly consumed hot and along with a dairy product. Also, you don’t have to brew or heat the energy drinks, and this makes them more convenient to have.
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Find free pictures, photos, images and information related to a wide range of different structures, buildings and landmarks right here at Science Kids.
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If you have a dog or dogs this recipe may come in very handy. It is a recipe for an anti itch remedy for you dog. Jan the Dog Talker shares a recipe to help with your dogs itch from allergies or mosquito bites. She says”I used it on Lizzie with limited success, because her itching was caused by demodectic mange, which was a bit more complicated. BUT…..I used it on my OWN mosquito bites and minor skin abrasions last summer, and it worked better than any ready-made remedy I’ve ever purchased! It’s inexpensive, all natural, and easy to mix up. If you have a dog with itching problems caused by allergies, insect bites, healing wounds, sunburn, or hotspots” So it is inexpensive and works on dogs and people. What can be better than that?
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Right, so here's how it is, nerds- This is my first contribution to the blog, so I'll go ahead and get introductions out of the way first. The name's Ryan, and I've been a friend of Frankie's for quite some time now, next meeting his brother Dillon and eventually the rest of the bunch in this collective of people that he has put together. Interests are video games, cartoons, and sometimes music. I'm currently working on a comic that I'll be posting when I get the whole thing finished, since it seems all the kids are doing it these days, among a myriad of other things, but those are not what I'm here typing this shit out for on this brisk January morning of the year two-thousand eleven. I'll be writing my own columns for the site on various things I take interest in, but don't expect the weekly revue like you'll get from Darris, or anything. And with that, I suppose I'll segue into the main article:
DLC and the role it's playing in the destruction of the video game industry.
Goddamnit, they're releasing ANOTHER map pack?!
With the advent of the internet and the current rise of the digital marketplace, more and more video game companies are starting to realize the potential of digitally distributing add-ons, updates, and expansions to their products, released as downloadable content, or DLC. And why wouldn't they? Players get more content for their favorite titles, support for the game can continue even years after first release, and most of all, they can make money doing it. It's easy to see why developers and publishers are pushing towards releasing more and more DLC these days. But, is this big move towards DLC really a good thing for the industry?
The problem is, developers have gotten so eager to release DLC, that some games are severely gimped and designed around selling DLC. Capcom, for example, with its recent releases of Megaman 9 and 10 are particularly bad about this- selling the basic game and then releasing DLC "packs" later, which are actually just unlockers to content that's already IN the game. The content provides many extra features such as whole new game modes, playable characters, and even the extra difficulties. What should be a fun ten dollar game turns into a ten dollar demo with the rest of the game being held for ransom. There are even some companies that are allowing you to PRE-ORDER downloadable content, before the game is even released.
In a lot of ways, downloadable content has become something of a subscription fee for multiple games. In particular, the Halo series, (the Battlefield series has been doing this for quite a while), MAG, and the
Call of Duty franchise. Subscription fees meaning the seemingly rapid-fire release of map-packs and other content packs that are used solely for multiplayer. In a scant 3 months after the release of Halo: Reach, Bungie has already released a ten dollar map pack, which itself only contains three extra maps (or an infinite amount if you count forge maps, but honestly, why wouldn't you just use forge world instead? Maybe the space map or something might be neat, but, eh). To the individual that eats, sleeps, and breathes Halo, it'd be easy to justify such a purchase, but for those who just enjoy playing the game with their friends now and then, they're suddenly struck with two choices: Either they bite the bullet and purchase the pack because everyone else is doing it, or they don't buy it and then get to be the odd man out when everyone wants to play the new maps.
But, just because a few companies will take advantage of the system, doesn't mean that the system itself is bad. Some examples of how to not be greedy assholes with downloadable content would be games like Rock Band, and LittleBigPlanet. With those two games, it's entirely unnecessary to purchase the extra content available, being that all players are going to have the same experience with the game, anyway. With Rock Band, the reasoning for purchasing songs is obvious, however it's important to note that (aside from the Beatles edition of Rock Band) ALL dlc is backwards AND forwards compatible with all editions of the game. (Guitar Hero, the competitor, doesn't come with that option.) It also helps that the songs aren't completely unreasonably priced, with free songs and discounts to songs being offered frequently. LittleBigPlanet also offers a favorable method of releasing downloadable content, being what amounts to a cash shop, selling only extra costume pieces and stickers. They also sell maps/levels, much like some other games might sell maps, but the difference with this is that you don't NEED to buy the maps in order to play on them. You can play on other user made levels created with the extra maps just fine without spending a single dime. The only reason one would buy a map would be if they wanted to make their own levels to submit. Also, much like Rock Band, dlc is forwards compatible with LBP2, so you can still use the stuff you buy from LBP1.
I'd also like to talk about single-player DLC that gets released, like with Rockstar's Undead Nightmare for Red Dead Redemption, and Bioware's Lair of the Shadow Broker for Mass Effect 2, but I don't particularly want to drag this article out more than I already have. I'm not directly opposed to DLC for single-player games, but sometimes have issue with the pricing for said content, but often, companies will offer discounts and bundles (Game of the Year editions that include a lot of the DLC as well) that kind of helps with that issue. Putting a price on purely extra digital content such as that will often come down to the consumer and is difficult to make a stand on. I kinda wish some companies would wait a while before releasing that kind of dlc, but often, one can just wait and get a discount anyway, so /shrug.
So, in closing, DLC isn't necessarily destroying the industry, but some companies will abuse the system simply to take more of your money, and the real problem is in the way that many consumers are just peachy about that. But, that's just business, I guess, and it'll continue to be that way until it gets completely out of hand. I just wish that day would come sooner, rather than later. In any case, that'll wrap up my first article for the site (and it only took me about a month!), so in my next article, I'll talk about... Well, I don't know what I'll talk about, but I'll talk about it, damnit! Maybe it'll be out before ANOTHER month passes. I guess we'll see, won't we? | <urn:uuid:7b7def65-a206-4863-81a8-f561f27a850d> | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | http://raptor-inc.blogspot.com/2011/01/ryans-rants-tentative-title-001.html | 2017-08-22T22:21:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886116921.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170822221214-20170823001214-00584.warc.gz | en | 0.975674 | 1,397 |
Côtes Du Rhône
E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Magnum 2016Magnum
E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Magnum 2016
Description of E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Magnum 2016
E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Magnum 2016 (Grenache, Garnacha, Monastrell, Mourvedre and Syrah)
- View: Shown in glass beautiful and attractive cherry red.
- Nose: It offers a powerful and delicious aroma of red rose.
- Mouth: The palate is nice, fresh, well balanced and easy to drink.
APPELLATION: Cotes du Rhone.
VINES: E. Guigal.
GRAPES: Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache.
AGEING: Aging for 18 months in oak barrels.
ELABORATION is traditionally vinifica: despalillando, squeezing and fermented at low temperature. Maceration with the skins lasts until after fermentation.
WINE PAIRING: An ideal wine to pair with rich dishes of vegetables, meat, pasta, hunting, entrees, vegetable dishes, snacks and canapés, ham and sausages, cheese, red meat, braised meats and cheese blue.
RECOMMENDED SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16 ° C
How to serve
The GUIGAL family owns vineyards in Condrieu and in the Côte-Rôtie with illustrious plots producing wines such as ‘La Doriane' in Condrieu, the famous growths of the Côte-Rôtie ‘La Mouline', ‘La Turque' and ‘La Landonne', Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis, Hermitage ‘Ex-Voto', produced only in the great vintages and Saint-Joseph ‘Lieu-Dit Saint-Joseph' in red and white, as well as the famous Saint-Joseph red « Vignes de l'Hospice ». These wines have each become flagships of their appellations.More about the Winery
Reviews of E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Magnum 2016
This wine is a classic.
Guigal Magnum 2015
My experience demonstrates that the E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Magnum never disappoints.
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SIGNS OF LIFE
SIGNS OF LIFE
New Orleans and Other Projects
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These works are presented here to provide an introductory overview and to demonstrate a long-term commitment to the medium of photography. They should not be construed as defining the current or future directions of the work.
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SIGNS OF LIFE: NEW PHOTOGRAPHS FROM NEW ORLEANS
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This first installment in the ongoing photodocumentary project by Charles Silver had its premier exhibit at the Cressman Center Gallery for Visual Art from July 4 to August 9, 2008. Interested parties may inquire through the Gallery or use this link to Contact Charles Silver directly regarding arrangements.
These photographs represent the starting point for long term ongoing projects documenting New Orleans in the post-Katrina environment. Three years after Katrina large parts of the city and its communities remain physically and psychologically devastated. Now even more devastation is threatening the city.
The project has concentrated on some of the endangered African American cultural traditions that are unique to New Orleans.
The majority of the photographs in this exhibit grew directly out of the concerns and wishes of friends within the cultural community of New Orleans. This community not only gave birth to Jazz but has also given birth to a range of cultural traditions unique to New Orleans. These traditions include Second Lines with brass bands, Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs and the Black Mardi Gras Indian tribes. Since the vast physical devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 many socio-economic and political forces have further endangered these valuable cultural traditions.
Several sets of subjects are represented:
The grouping entitled Shadows and Spirits documents a relatively unknown aspect of Mardi Gras celebrations from the parallel folk traditions practiced in the Carnaval Noir/Black Carnival of the New Orleans African American community. This set features images of one of the oldest masked parading groups of Mardi Gras. The North Side Skull and Bones Gang, which dates from 1819 in New Orleans. The roots of these parading skeletons can be traced back to Carnival traditions of the Carribean, Mexico, Central and South America and Europe. Included in this set are images of a "call out", a call and response exchange between members of the Bone Gang and the community.
Related subjects include some images representative of the brass band and jazz band traditions as embodied by the Treme Brass Band, some images representative of the Black Indian 'tribes' of New Orleans more popularly known as Mardi Gras Indians.
For context I have included a few other images related to New Orleans as a place rather than to any particular subculture.
Also included is a group of images from the Mardi Gras celebrations of the Gay community in the North Bourbon Street area of the French Quarter.
With LOVE from New Orleans - 2008
Introduction: A brief note on the Treme, St. Augustine's church, slavery and racial exclusion:
To understand New Orleans in context it is necessary to understand the complex racial issues which began with the city's founding, with slavery and which continue in part to underly the socio-economic realties of the city to this day. I cannot do such a vast subject justice here. However, I will mention that slavery, its permutations and consequences that still generally effect the sociological landscape of the U.S. also weigh especially more heavily upon many of the invaluable cultural aspects of New Orleans.
The Treme neighborhood which begins just one block west of the French Quarter across Rampart Street is the oldest African American community in New Orleans. This area is still central to many of the folk and cultural traditions represented in the photographs. Louis Armstrong Park lies just south of Treme and the park contains many historic features including the site of the original Congo Square. Congo Square is noted as the only public space where slaves were permitted to gather and socialize. It was there that oral traditions and folk traditions from Africa such as drumming, dancing and music were practiced, maintained and passed on. It was here that these African traditions blended to some extent with similar local indigenous Native American traditions. In the heart of the Treme stands St. Augustine's Catholic Church which is currently under threat of closing. St. Augustine's has a very rich and interesting history that is worthy of further exposition.
Outside of St. Augustine's is a memorial and a plaque which I believe is an important clue in understanding the tensions between the cultures of the elites and the excluded. It may serve as a useful model for beginning to understand and heal some of the old wounds of race relations and move forward, together in the larger context of these issues remaining throughout the U.S. today. It may also help clarify some of the forces and counterforces that have been born from the past and present collisions of these two cultures that has resulted in the unique cultural treasures and heritage of New Orleans.
To highlight this history I have included a reproduction of the plaque and a photograph of the memorial at St. Augustine's church in the Fauborg Treme:
Memorial Plaque - Tomb of the Unknown Slave - New Orleans - 2008
Tomb of the Unknown Slave - New Orleans - 2008
Part 1 - NEW ORLEANS IS DREAMING - New Orleans as Place:
Fortune - New Orleans - 2008
Masks at Jackson Square - New Orleans - 2008
Open Daily - New Orleans - 2008
Loss - New Orleans - 2008
Trust - New Orleans - 2008
Together - New Orleans - 2008
Part 2 - SHADOWS and SPIRITS: The North Side Skull and Bones Gang:
SKULL AND BONE GANGS: an ammended exhibition text from the Carnaval Noir exhibit curated by Judy Boudreaux at McKenna Musuem of African American Art, 2003 Carondolet Street, New Orleans:
"Too late ... its too late," the Bone Gang warns us that death is unpredictable yet inevitable, so live right today, and they remind us to enjoy today. "Scared straight" describes the frightening role of the Bone Men since 1819, welcoming in Carnival's dawn. From cemeteries they rise to preserve the "oldest" Indian tradition in New Orleans.
Every year in New Orleans the "Skeletons" are the first to kick-off Mardi Gras Day customs and traditions. They are known for taking to the streets before sunrise beating drums and shouting chants to wake up Carnival.
Best known of all, The North Side Skull and Bones Gang is a kind of secret society. Its living oral traditions were most recently passed down to "Big Arthur" then to Big Chief Bone Man Al Morris and to Chief Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes. Donning handcrafted over-sized skulls and skeleton suits, wearing butcher's aprons and carrying freshly butchered gigantic animal bones, they can be seen waking the community in the old Treme neighborhood.
Very early on the morning of Mardi Gras Day with tambourines, drums and shouts of "Skull and Bones ! ", "Bone Gang's here ! " and other chants and alarms that echo down the empty streets, the Bone Men make their way through the old neighborhoods. They run onto porches and using gigantic ham bones they knock on doors and go into homes where they yell "Wake Up ! You Next !" and can be seen challenging sleepy children: "Did you do your homework ? Don't Lie to me, I'll know. If you don't do your homework you're going to see me again, tonight."
Similarly dressed Skull and Bone gangs can be found parading through the streets during Carnival celebrations throughout the Caribbean, Central America, the West Indies and Africa.
Some theorize that like Carnival, the Skull and Bone gangs originated in Europe in the fifteenth century. Skeletons appeared as apparitions and as embodiments of the concept of 'memento mori' ("remember that you are mortal," "remember you will die") during Carnival and Lent. Others say that the spiritual presence of the Skeletons echoes the calacas of Indigenous Mexico's Dia de los Muertes (Day of the Dead) and Haitian Voudun's Barron Samedi (loa of death-like Orisha of Santeria or The God of Christianity).
Not only are they often spotted parading with the Mardi Gras Indians, they also maintain a similar hierarchy within their organizations. Skull and Bone gangs just like the Mardi Gras Indians have a chief, a second chief, a spy boy, a flag boy and a wild man. There are other similarities as well. Such ancient rituals preserve customs and traditions from generation to generation. They also illustrate the complexity of African and Indigenous cultural survival amidst New World Colonial Creolization.
Wake Up ! - New Orleans - 2008
Skull and Bones - New Orleans - 2008
Bone Man - New Orleans - 2008
You Next ! - New Orleans - 2008
Listen - New Orleans - 2008
Next Generation - New Orleans - 2008
Blessing - New Orleans - 2008
Guardian - New Orleans - 2008
Signs of Life - New Orleans - 2008
Come Home - New Orleans - 2008
Call Out 1 - New Orleans - 2008
Call Out 2 - New Orleans - 2008
Call Out 3 - New Orleans - 2008
Call Out 4 - New Orleans - 2008
Call Out 5 - New Orleans - 2008
Call Out 6 - New Orleans - 2008
Call Out 7 - New Orleans - 2008
Rhythms - New Orleans - 2008
Backstreet - New Orleans - 2008
Gate Keeper - New Orleans - 2008
The acting Big Chief of The North Side Skull and Bones Gang, Big Chief Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, described his Mardi Gras preparations in this excerpt from an article SACRED GROUND - By David Winkler-Schmit, from The Gambit Weekly that appeared during Carnival, 2008.
For many New Orleanians, Mardi Gras is a neighborhood cultural celebration. In the wake of Katrina, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods -- Treme -- clings to its traditions against a tide of change.
Early in the morning, Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes begins his Fat Tuesday preparations to march with the Northside Skull and Bones Gang.
On Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Indians converge on Claiborne Avenue under the I-10 overpass. For Bruce 'Sunpie" Barnes, Mardi Gras day begins quietly in the darkened pre-dawn hours as he takes a solitary journey to a local cemetery to commune with the dead. Kneeling before graves, he asks the spirits of the past to enter his body so that he can become their living vessel, joining his soul with theirs as he takes to the streets. Later, at sunrise, he emerges in full costume, calling out and waking up the Treme neighborhood with his group, the Northside Skull and Bones Gang, which has followed the Carnival tradition for decades.
"We'll bring all the past dead spirits to the streets," Barnes says. 'Mardi Gras is the one day we do that."
Gate Keeper Ronald W. Lewis and Big Chief Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes - New Orleans - 2008
Skull and Bones - New Orleans - 2008
Part 3 - 800 BOURBON STREET: Gay Mardi Gras in New Orleans - 2008:
"We just call that the "800 block" and everyone knows what it means." - Quote from a former New Orleanean
One of the special qualities of New Orleans is how so many people of diverse backgrounds and tastes co-exist in relative harmony. Of course there are many underlying tensions. Rarely it seems, does trouble occur and usually it is a clash of economics not culture or subculture. People seem to respect each other and practice a live and let live philosophy.
New Orleans is known as America's First Bohemia. Besides all of the well known cultural manifestations, the city has always attracted large numbers of artists, writers, rebels and outcasts of all sorts. The Gay community is just one of many of the important subcultural groups that add spice to the gumbo in this bohemia.
The history of the gay community like the history of the other subcultures of New Orleans is made up of names only known locally or, in some cases, known nationally or internationally.
It was very much a hidden but important subcultural community until the nineteen twenties when the first openly gay social club appeared. Since then, the visibility of the gay community has grown and progressively become more tolerated even if not totally accepted by everyone.
The two main examples of visibility now are the Southern Decadence Festival held around Labor Day each year and on Mardi Gras Day, the The Bourbon Street Awards which began at the intersection of Dumaine and Bourbon in 1964. Currently, the Awards usually begin around noon with a drag show on a raised platform at the intersection of St. Ann and Bourbon and culminate in the selection of The Queen. While the larger raucous Bourbon Street crowds revel from Canal down to Orleans the Awards celebration draws thousands of revelers both gay and straight.
Pale Blue - New Orleans - 2008
Frenchmen - New Orleans - 2008
A Toast - New Orleans - 2008
Two Belles - New Orleans - 2008
Blue Man - New Orleans - 2008
Watching the Parade - New Orleans - 2008
Happy Couple - New Orleans - 2008
Shoe People - New Orleans - 2008
The Living Dead - New Orleans - 2008
Mr. Goodsport - 2008
Part 4 - New Orleans Traditions:
Second Chief Mohawk Hunters - New Orleans - 2008
Second Line Beat - New Orleans - 2008
Creole Wild West - Wild Woman - New Orleans - 2008
Uncle Lionel Batiste - New Orleans - 2008
Skeleton Man - Mowhawk Hunters - Algiers - New Orleans - 2008
Part 5 - Some Additional Images:
Treme Brass Band - New Orleans - 2008
Mother and Son - Treme - New Orleans - 2008
Trickster - New Orleans - 2008
Big Chief Donald Harrison, Jr. - New Orleans - 2008
Feathered - New Orleans - 2008
Malik Rahim - New Orleans - 2008
Malik Rahim and Sakura Kone - New Orleans - 2008
Ashton T. Ramsey - New Orleans - 2008
Additional Notes on Black Carnival and other traditions:
Carnival is a season of parades and celebrations of the flesh which can be traced to Europe. Carnival begins on the Twelfth Night of Christmas, January 6th, and ends at midnight on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.
New Orleans was founded by the French and they call the last day of Carnival Mardi Gras which means "Fat Tuesday". Since the following day marks the beginning of six weeks of fasting and other privations, Mardi Gras Day is filled with a final frenzy of celebrations.
In New Orleans there are two parallel Carnival traditions. The first are the well known and highly publicized celebrations with both sanctioned mainstream Mardi Gras "Krewes" and the satirical Krewes that skewer the foibles of powers-that-be and social elites. This is the 'Mardi Gras' that draws large crowds and vast numbers of tourists.
This well known side of Mardi Gras began among the social elites of the city and for most of its history generally excluded participation by 'people of color' with the exception of the 'Flambeaux'', originally 'favored' slaves, who were permitted to carry torches to light the night time spectacles and those that follow behind the parades sweeping the piles of beads, trinkets and trash off the streets. One of the results of this type of exclusion are the folk traditions of the Carnaval Noir or Black Carnival which took root and finds expression in the African American community of the city.
There are several other traditions which originate in the African Amercan community which are unique to New Orleans and which have by extension become part of the Black Carnival. These include Brass Bands, Second Lines, Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs and the Black Indians of New Orleans.
Since the I-10 was built in 1969 all of these groups have been endangered to some extent. The interstate was built directly over Claiborne Avenue, the epicenter of the African American community. It destroyed the main area of social gatherings when the shade of the live oaks which filled the "neutral ground" (median) of the avenue were replaced by rows of concrete columns supporting a canopy of concrete interstate. Businesses were lost, as was part of the spirit of the community. Still, the community struggled on and held on to their traditions as best they could.
Since Katrina in August of 2005 these traditions have become even more endangered. Many community members were or still remain scattered across the U.S. and many will not be returning. Various socio-economic and political forces are at work which are at odds with the survival of these traditions.
The short version of the history of New Orleans Brass Bands claims they originated after Union Soldiers left New Orleans in 1877 when Reconstruction ended. The troops left many band instruments behind which were then put to use by musically inclined citizens. The combination of existing African American musical traditions with these band instruments resulted in the birth of the New Orleans style brass bands and ultimately the birth of Jazz music. The brass band tradition continues to this day. One of the more famous of them is The Treme Brass Band.
The term Second Line has multiple meanings. The meaning which is important in this context refers to the groups of people who parade, dance and celebrate while following a brass band. In general, anyone is welcome to join in a Second Line. Second Lines occur in a number of contexts which include such things as funerals, parades of Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs and during Carnival celebrations.
Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs arose across the city in various poor neighborhoods to create a social bond between community members. In these neighborhoods it was often impossible to purchase any kind of insurance. The clubs collect membership dues and donations to provide the members a type of insurance fund. Typically the club funds provide for the costs of funerals and burials of members and often contribute something to the surviving family.
Racial segregation has always played a role in New Orleans. The French Quarter is bounded on the west by North Rampart Street. Social Aid and Pleasure club parades, brass bands and second lines historically occur on the west side of Rampart as do gatherings of Black Indians and many larger social gatherings of the African American community.
Finally, and briefly a note about the Black Indians. They are often called Mardi Gras Indians because they are most visible during Mardi Gras. Much can and has been said of the Indians and there are many in depth written materials on the Black Indians of New Orleans.
Currently there are about thirty Indian tribes or gangs. It is commonly thought they first began their Mardi Gras traditions in the 1880's. There are at least two exceptions. The first tribe, The Creole Wild West claims to have documentation of the tradition in the 1750's. The North Side Skull and Bones Gang claim 1819 as the year of their origin. They are not strictly an Indian group but they do share a similar organizational structure: Big Chiefs, Spy Boys, Flag Boys, Wild Men, etc.
In any case, the Indians originated as neighborhood street gangs and until the late 1960's were often involved in actual turf wars. The late Big Chief 'Tootie' Montana worked successfully to turn the tribe's encounters into a contest of aesthetic 'warfare' rather than actual wars. Each year members must make a new costume by hand. The costumes are very colorful and include brilliant displays of feathers and intricate hand sewn panels of beadwork that usually illustrates a story.
Many members of the tribes are involved in maintaining the Indian traditions and more importantly are involved in various aspects of community building. Indians (and the Bone Men) come from many walks and stations of life. Among them are found educators, school principals, administrators, historians, skilled laborers, business leaders, musicians, film makers, artists and so on. They contribute a great deal of their spare time mentoring youth and promoting literacy, musicianship and other types of programs aimed at improving their neighborhoods and communities.
Over a long period of time I will remain involved with these individuals and cultural groups by offering my photography skills in service to them in my own effort to document, advocate for and help maintain their survival.
Acknowledgements for SIGNS OF LIFE:
This project and exhibit would not be possible without the help and encouragement of a large number of individuals and I would like to thank them all for their kind and generous contributions. First, thanks to my parents and grandparents for indulging my passion for photography. Many thanks to my partner, Marnie Olson. Her support through the years has made all of this possible. She is directly responsible for keeping me connected to my photography, making certain that I follow through on opportunities and the production of my work.
In New Orleans: Andy Levin photographer and organizer of Mardi Gras 360; my friends and mentors in New Orleans: Ronald W. Lewis, community historian, activist and, director of the House of Dance and Feathers cultural museum. In addition Ronald is the Gate Keeper of The North Side Skull and Bones Gang. Our friendship and his invitation to photograph the "Bones" Mardi Gras morning led directly to this exhibit and to many of my friendships and contacts in the African American cultural community of New Orleans. Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, Park Ranger, museum and spiritual guide, historian, musician, scientist, renaissance man, acting Big Chief of The North Side Skull and Bones Gang. Royce Osborn, filmmaker (All on a Mardi Gras Day and Walking to New Orleans) another Skull and Bones man. Shantrelle Lewis director of the McKenna Museum of African American Art and curator Judy Boudreaux. Mark Sindler and Owen Murphy of the New Orleans Photo Alliance, Don Marshall of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Foundation, Sylvester Francis of the Back Street Museum, Tyrone Casby, Sr., Big Chief of the Mohawk Hunters, Benny Jones, Sr., "Uncle" Lionel Batiste, the Treme Brass Band and Craig Morse. Many people and venues in New Orleans continue to contribute to my photographic goals, I'm sorry I can't list them all.
In Louisville: O.J. Connell for his encouragement. He has been a great friend, advisor and resource. Paul Paletti for his advice and continuing interest in my photographic work. Andrew Dailinger for his advice and guidance. At the University of Louisville: Special thanks to John Begley and Bruce Linn at the Cressman Center for Visual Arts Gallery, and, everyone at The Photographic Archives at the University of Louisville. Also, in Louisville, a long overdue and sincere thanks to Dorothy Cherry and the late Wendell Cherry for their generous support and belief in my potential. They made it possible for me to pursue many of my goals and develop as a human being and photographer. I will always be indebted to them.
Thanks also to my teachers, mentors and spiritual guides: Henry Holmes Smith, Helmut Hoffmann, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, the Tibetan Rinpoches Taktser Lama (Thubten Jigme Norbu), Chogey Lama, Pema Norbu, and Bhaka Tulku among many others. Finally, special thanks to my friends, artist comrades, collaborators, and collectors who have consistently encouraged me over the course of four decades: Terry Wunderlich, Catherine McCliment, Randy Canaday, Bill Renschler, Scott Presti, Andy Mahler, Ray Conner, Leslie Barany, Jacques Baruch and many others.
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1. Bangkok City & Temples
Visit three of the most impressive temples: Wat Traimit - the Golden Buddha Temple; Wat Po - the Reclinig Buddha Temple and Wat Benjamaborpit - the Marble Temple. And enjoy a ride through the busy streets of China Town.
2. Thonburi Klongs
Travel by long-tailed speedboat on the picturesque Chao Phraya River and Klongs (canals) of Thonburi, and also stop at the Temple of Dawn.
3. Grand Palace Tour
The former residence of the Kings of Bangkok. See palace once used for diffrent occasions, the Funeral Hall, Reception Hall, Throne Hall, Coronation Hall, the Royal Guest House and the beautiful Emerald Buddha Temple.
4. Rice Barge Cruise
Ride a long-tailed boat on the picturesque klongs (canals) of Thonburi and see the local lifestyle along the waterways folowed by a Rice Bage Cruise along Chao Phraya River.
5. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Drive 110km west of Bangkok and take a boat ride through the canals to visit the floating market at Damnern Saduak. Also visit the 'Phra Pathom Chedi' which is the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia.
6. Koh Kred
An Island on the Chao Phraya River inhabited originally by Mon people from Burma, this idyllic little getaway is a wonderful example of rural Thai lifestyles. Koh Kret is home to artisans of ceramic ware unique to the island.
7. Dinner Cruise on Loy Nava
Enjoy a superb Asian dinner on Traditional converted Child 605 Rice Barge while slowly drifting along the riverside of the Chao Phraya River, past the Temple of Dawn and the Grand Palace.
8. River Kwai
Visit the site of the famous "Bridge over the River Kwai". Stroll through the Allied War cemetery and take a ride on the notorious Death Railway.
9. Ayutthaya by Cruise
Travel 85 km North of Bangkok to Ayutthaya by coach to visit the ruins of this Ancient Capital and the "Bang-Pa-In" Summer Palace of King Rama IV. Return to Bangkok by boat and enjoy lunch on board whilst cruising down the busy Chao Phraya River.
10. River Kwai & Tiger Temple
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23 November 2017 – Learners at the Exercise Teachers Academy in Randburg, north of Johannesburg took part in the five day SAFA D License coaching course where a total of 28 students currently studying towards a National Diploma in Coaching got first-hand experience of what it takes to be a football coach.
The five-day course concluded on 18th of November at the Randburg Sports Complex where the learners conducted a football festival with children from the community of Diepsloot.
Amongst other things, the aspiring coaches learnt how to plan training sessions, understand the laws of the game, periodization and a number of essential skills required in modern coaching.
“It is so encouraging to see such young people taking up coaching courses. It simply bears testament that there is a serious need for qualified coaches across the country and we need to ensure that we train and accredit as many coaches as possible” said SAFA Coaching Education HOD, Frans Mogashoa.
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We have been a “law onto ourselves”, but we have been, also, God’s children. As a result, we will be the Law regarding Love.
At times, though, nonetheless unwittingly, we make-up our very own laws. Next, once we now have made these up, we feel like we need to live using them. Some with the laws we’ve constructed are the particular “law” regarding illness, the particular “law” regarding poverty, the particular “law” regarding loneliness, the particular “law” regarding suffering, and so forth. Look around your daily life at the particular laws you get for oneself.
*** I will be not discussing laws and also rules community has presented for us all. Please recognize that. I am discussing the regulations we lead to ourselves, the particular laws in which govern our own actions and also reactions. ***
Today, go returning to the a single law in which sticks. Regulations of Really like. If you might have, and adhere to, the Legislation of Really like, what does that do to the “law” regarding illness? Where could be the love because? The “law” regarding poverty? The particular “law” regarding loneliness? The particular “law” regarding suffering? Look with each law you get for oneself, and see the location where the Law regarding Love fits engrossed. It won’t, does that? When we all make our personal laws, we have been neglecting regulations of Really like, and which is all there in fact is.
One solution to know when it is an genuine law regarding God, is to consider the legislation itself. Are there power above us, or can it give us all power by means of love? If we rely on the laws who have power above us, (laws that individuals have produced and adhere to), we obstruct the therapeutic energy with the Angels.
As an example, if we that terrifies them something, we’ve established any law demanding that individuals fear in which thing, thereby penalising us from the very legislation we developed. Where could be the Law regarding Love right now there?
Look at everything you think. You think, “I can’t try this, because easily do, this may happen. ” Get back to God’s legislation — regulations of Really like. Let that help you create that decision in the better mild. | <urn:uuid:00dbffcc-d318-4c52-985f-8356a5cd34a6> | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | http://www.lawjourney.org/general/do-an-individual-operate-beneath-the-law-regarding-love.html | 2020-05-29T13:00:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347404857.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529121120-20200529151120-00511.warc.gz | en | 0.947534 | 508 |
11 September 2014
BSI, the business standards company has fully revised the PAS 1188 suite of flood protection products specifications, to ensure they offer the best guidance for the growing issue of flooding. This is something to be aware of especially for the future as changes in weather patterns, the amount of new building on low-lying areas in recent years, and other local factors, come into play.
The suite of four documents was sponsored by the Environment Agency and aims to define terms and definitions within the area of flood protection products. It will set the norm for good practice and provide a test method for companies and organizations to help them attain a Kitemark for flood protection.
What does the PAS 1188 suite cover?
- It specifies requirements for the designation, testing, factory production control, installation documentation and marking for different types and configurations of flood protection products
- The method of testing and an allowable leakage rate for various types of products
PAS 1188 will be useful to Insurers, Flood Risk Assessors, Surveyors and Consumers to help them understand which environment and/or location a product is best suited for. The suite of standards will also offer guidance to those involved in manufacturing and/or testing flood protection products.
Some of the organizations involved in the revision of PAS 1188 includes experts such as: Association of British Certification Bodies, AXA Insurance, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , Environment Agency, Flood Protection Association, HR Wallingford, Jacobs U.K. Limited, JBA Consulting Limited, National Flood Forum, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and The University of Manchester.
Key changes to PAS 1188:
- Normative and informative references have been updated
- Marking subclause has been amended and updated
- Annex C now includes a deployment guide and user manual
- Some of the subclauses in each of the four parts have been changed
Anthony Burd Head of Sector for Construction at BSI said: “Last year in the UK we saw the devastating effects of flooding on homes and businesses. With this revised suite of specifications we have the tools at hand to better safeguard people and help businesses to continue to operate in flood conditions. ” | <urn:uuid:12cb984d-00c9-4286-935b-c99a2dc76111> | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/about-bsi/media-centre/press-releases/2014/September/Flood-protection-products-specifications-undergo-revision/ | 2017-02-22T13:00:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501170992.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104610-00531-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.917468 | 453 |
The Stanley Cup has barely started its days with a different King and we’re already talking about who will win it in 2013. That’s how things are done in this age. Always look forward.
The 2011-12 NHL season has barely been put the bed and there’s odds, courtesy of Bovada, on who will hoist the Cup next June. Not surprisingly, the champion Kings — with many core pieces under contract — are being listed as one of the favorites.
But it is the Pittsburgh Penguins who are listed as the 7-1 favorite. Yes, the same Penguins who imploded against Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals and are now coming off consecutive first-round exits.
The Kings are the second choice at 11-1 followed by the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings all at 12-1.
Meanwhile, the Ducks are dealing with rebounding from their worst season since 2003-04. But the Bovada oddsmakers aren’t so down on them as they’re listed at 25-1 along with Washington and Tampa Bay, right behind San Jose at 22-1. Are the Ducks worth putting a few bucks down? (Note: We’re not encouraging betting but if so, please be responsible.)
Who are the real longshots? Try the New York Islanders, Minnesota and Columbus. 75-1.
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Louisiana officials saw it otherwise. “Oh, yeah, this is absolutely our fault,” Kyle Graham, executive director of the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, responded sarcastically during a March 19 interview with WWLTV in New Orleans. “And the dead baby dolphin y’all saw out there was the dolphin’s fault.” Graham went on to give voice to the pessimism of politicians and environmentalists who found BP’s report incredible: “They actually believe that the Gulf, that the actions they’ve done in response, have healed the Gulf, and that all of the decades’ worth of knowledge about the effects of oil on these natural environments—the likelihood that these effects will last for generations—isn’t true.”
A more dispassionate account of the spill’s legacy would emphasize several contrasting but not contradictory realities. Independent investigations and court rulings have blamed the intertwined negligence of BP and its contractors, Transocean and Halliburton, for the debacle, which killed 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon rig. A federal judge found that the spill released 3.19 million barrels of crude. The corporate actors—chiefly BP, the majority owner of Macondo—deserved condemnation and got it. Yet as bad as the environmental and economic damage was, the recovery has been remarkable, in large part because of luck.
Beginning more than a century ago with John D. Rockefeller’s monopolistic ambitions at Standard Oil, the petroleum industry has earned popular distrust. In the 2000s, BP launched a disingenuous “Beyond Petroleum” greenwashing campaign, long since abandoned. The company’s singularly poor safety record made things worse. A 2005 explosion at its Texas City Refinery killed 15 people and injured 170. BP pleaded guilty to a felony violation of federal environmental law and paid a $50 million fine. The next year, a BP pipeline rupture in Prudhoe Bay caused one of the largest spills in Alaska’s North Slope. The 87 days in 2010 when Macondo released its murky contents—much of it under the watchful eye of a televised “spill cam”—intensified disillusionment with the British-based company. Oil besmirched 1,100 of the 16,000 miles of Gulf coastline. Birds, fish, shrimp, and oysters died in droves. Maritime and tourist businesses shut down, some for months, some forever.
Which brings us back to the East Grand Terre oil mat. The 30-meter-wide mass was something of an outlier. BP’s shoreline cleanup, supervised by the U.S. Coast Guard, concluded a year ago. Since then, cleanups have resulted in the collection of 6,000 pounds of weathered oil residue mixed with sand. All told, BP has spent more than $28 billion on cleanup and damage claims. By mid-2011, according to government surveys, only a tiny fraction of the sullied coast, some 13 miles, suffered from “heavy oiling,” meaning areas with 50 percent contamination or worse. By last year, fewer than 4 miles were so categorized.
Since the spill was capped, less than 2 percent of almost 18,000 water samples and a similar proportion of more than 8,000 sediment samples have exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency toxicity benchmarks. Many of the bad readings were taken in the vicinity of the Macondo wellhead, 40 miles offshore and 5,000 feet below the ocean surface, which helps explain why the harm to the coast wasn’t worse.
Wildlife populations have bounced back. Dolphins, an exception, have perished in abnormally high numbers in recent years, but scientists date the beginning of the elevated mortality trend to February 2010, two months before the oil spill. Many commercial fisheries reopened by 2011. Oyster stocks have dwindled, but studies have attributed the problem to Louisiana’s diversion of fresh water into the Gulf after the spill and to Mississippi River flooding in 2011; both reduced salinity, a death sentence for oysters.
Every year, the equivalent of 560,000 to 1.4 million barrels of oil—perhaps a quarter of the amount that BP spilled—seeps naturally from the floor of the Gulf, estimates the National Research Council. Hydrocarbon-gobbling bacteria that thrive in the region thus were positioned to biodegrade oil from the spill. Once BP’s oil reached the surface, warm-water temperatures and ample sunlight accelerated evaporation and photooxidation. The oil from Macondo happened to be a light crude, which degrades and evaporates more quickly than heavier oil, like what escaped during the 1989 Exxon Valdez accident in Alaska. No one can say for sure how much BP oil residue remains in deep water—there are surely more undiscovered tar balls and oil mats than the one that washed up on East Grand Terre—but over time, it will be increasingly difficult to distinguish BP’s contribution from Mother Nature’s.
BP still has bills to pay. In a pending civil trial under the Clean Water Act, the federal government is seeking an additional $13.7 billion, most of which, by law, would have to be spent on regional restoration projects. A separate federal administrative process, called a Natural Resource Damage Assessment, will generate another multibillion-dollar restoration tab for the company. Since 2010, BP has sold about $38 billion in assets, and the company’s total liability could exceed the $43 billion it has set aside.
Early on, BP responded to pressure from the Obama administration and plaintiffs’ lawyers by trying to conciliate. It created a $20 billion fund for spill costs—not enough, as it turned out, but a substantial gesture. Under the stewardship of compensation guru Kenneth Feinberg, who was appointed by President Obama, the company distributed $6.5 billion to more than 220,000 private claimants in only 16 months, through March 2012.
In the Gulf, an aggressive plaintiffs’ bar accused Feinberg of stinginess, while overly ambitious Louisiana officials undermined a federal-state settlement proposal BP almost finalized with the Obama administration. The fires of litigation reignited in 2013 and have burned intensely since, delaying resolution in the name of a potentially bigger aggregate payout. Some BP critics sound eager for endless courtroom warfare. “There won’t be justice for the Gulf until the case against BP is resolved and the billions in fines can begin flowing in,” says Steve Cochran, the Environmental Defense Fund’s Mississippi River Delta Restoration director. Actually, billions have already flowed, and recovery is well under way.
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Printing gone awry
Prints up to about 8-9mm then does this. It occurs in everything I try to print...in the same place. After awhile it goes back to printing normally. It makes me think there is a mechanical obstruction and not a gcode or firmware issue. However, I can move each axis and they move effortlessly and smoothly. I am at a loss...could anyone help with this? Thanks very much!
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@RubiconSC try disconnecting the vertical screw bar at the stepper motor and manually raise and lower. If you have a flat on any rollers or they're too tight against the extrusion you may feel the carriage notch into position. The notch should repeat as you move full travel. Mine was solved by loosening the tension in the rollers but if you have an actual flat you need to replace one or more.
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I originally posted this topic last year within a different group. The link from which I quote is from a NY Times article dated July 3, 2018 and was linked the next day within an MSN web site. The article's title is entitled “Obamacare Is Proving Hard to Kill”, by Reed Abelson. Respectfully, Supposn /////////////////////////////////////////// Individuals’ Catastrophic Medical costs: Federal insurance for catastrophic medical costs on behalf of individuals: Excerpted from Congressman Paul Ryan’s website. He forwarded a transcript concerning his positions of regarding USA’s healthcare policies; Racine [WI] Journal News, Mark Schaaf, July 7, 20217. “Republicans have proposed the federal and state governments subsidize the cost of care for people in the individual market with catastrophic illnesses, Ryan said. He believes that will make it easier to insure people in those high-risk pools at a more affordable price”. Paul Ryan’s advocating federal insuring catastrophic medical costs of individuals. That’s a concept that both sides of the political aisle could agree upon. I’m a proponent for federal acceptance of fiscal responsibility for catastrophic medical condition regardless if patients were or were not previously insured. Hospitals must be reimbursed for those extraordinary expenditures. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Excerpted from: Obamacare Is Proving Hard to Killhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ob...cid=spartanntp “...In Minnesota, which created a reinsurance program to help pay for customers’ expensive medical conditions, carriers are actually seeking lower premiums. A midlevel policy in Minneapolis is priced at $302 a month. ...”. | <urn:uuid:f878be22-99cc-4e95-a3c4-fdd6d167d3ac> | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | http://www.usmessageboard.com/threads/individuals-catastrophic-medical-costs.694355/ | 2018-11-19T03:14:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039745015.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20181119023120-20181119045120-00167.warc.gz | en | 0.915229 | 355 |
Hi guys, my website used to rank really well (roofing website) but then droped quite sharply. I have been having good seo completed to the website for a few years and was pr 4. Since it dropped i am pr3.
But other issue is in the search results for my main keywords (after optimising Google Places) i only feature on the top of Google Places section of the search results, not on top of normal search results where i have been for about a year and want to be.
cant sites rank for both top positions in google places and also normal search results?
cant find any info on this so some feedback would be appreciated.
(also in between rankings fall...i got a site virus which i could not get rid off and had to completly re-build site - compliments of a google bann) | <urn:uuid:7e68839e-9a8b-459b-acbf-012b4ff131ba> | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | http://forums.seochat.com/google-optimization-7/ranked-well-in-google-places-but-not-normal-search-463611.html?goto=lastpost | 2014-03-10T06:59:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394010683198/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305091123-00014-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96376 | 177 |
The classics of his heyday – the Terminators and the Predators – are always going to be the titles that people reflect upon of when they think of the name Arnold Schwarzenegger, but it is arguably in the years since returning to the big screen after his extended political absence that we’ve seen some of the Austrian Oak’s more interesting works. By contrast, this intensely soporific screwball comedy from SNL alum Taran Killam (who writes & directs here) is unlikely to pique the curiosity of even the most ardent Arnie fan.
Schwarzenegger plays the titular Gunther, an enigmatic hitman who’s revered by many within the business to be the best contract killer in the world. Indeed, so prolific is his popularity that others soon begin to get jealous. And so a ragtag band of eccentric assassins – led by the Killam’s condescending gun for hire, Blake – gather together to stop Gunther the only way they know how. However, following a number of botched confrontations, it becomes clear that their target is already one step ahead of them.
Adopting a monotonous mockumentary style that only makes you pine for the caustic wit of Christopher Guest, Killam is about as skilled as a director as his onscreen counterpart is with a weapon; suffice to say, neither are adept at hitting the target. His writing reduces the committed performances of Bobby Moynihan, Hannah Simone & Paul Brittain to nothing but a gaggle of cheap stereotypes and lazy caricatures. Meanwhile, the action beats borrow heavily from the work of Ilya Naishuller, and Neveldine & Taylor; it’s frantic, fast-paced, and almost impossible to focus upon.
As for Schwarzenegger, he doesn’t turn up until over an hour into the runtime, and proceeds the spend his stint on the screen bounding around in lederhosen, singing country music out of key, and struggling to pronounce the word “cappuccino”. So ignorantly tone-deaf is Killam’s handling of his star actor, it leaves one wondering whether Arnie’s wry exclamation that he’s “too old for this shit” isn’t really just a cry for help.
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The Chicken Run is a Running race in Woodway, Texas consisting of a 1 Mile, 5K.
This 5k and 1 mile fun run will be benefitting Hunger Free Midway ISD. Participants will receive a t-shirt and a finisher medal. Registration fee is $25 for 5k and $15 for the fun run.www.facebook.com View Course Map Incorrect Race Info/Update Race Details?
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Bears fans are hoping the team’s first two picks from the 2017 NFL Draft — quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and tight end Adam Shaheen — hook up for countless big plays and touchdowns throughout their Bears’ careers.
On the first day of rookie minicamp, the duo gave a first look at what could develop into a very strong connection in the passing game.
Trubisky’s accuracy is touted as one of his biggest strengths, while Shaheen brings a big-bodied athlete to the passing game. In fact, Shaheen’s size will give Trubisky the option to put the ball in a variety of places, as his catch radius far exceeds that of an average target.
Both players are entering their rookie seasons with questions about their ability to become effective pros. Trubisky’s lack of starting experience was his critics’ go-to talking point, while Shaheen’s status as a small-school player raised some doubts about his chances to succeed in the NFL.
The criticism is fair, but general manager Ryan Pace was confident in both players to make them the headliners of the team’s 2017 NFL Draft class. | <urn:uuid:5b711afa-96e7-4294-a581-458a223af788> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2017/05/12/watch-mitchell-trubisky-completes-pass-to-adam-shaheen-at-bears-rookie-minicamp/ | 2022-09-27T20:56:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335058.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927194248-20220927224248-00005.warc.gz | en | 0.982473 | 247 |
Baked Beetroot and Garlic
1) Place the beetroot's into double thickness of foil, make sure there is enough foil to bring up to seal the beetroots.
( unless they are very large leave whole and don't peel them at this stage)
2) Crush 4 garlic cloves ( again don't peel just give them a bash to crush them, so they are still whole but the taste is released) add them to the beetroot.
3) Add about a tablespoon of virgin olive oil and tablespoon of balsamic vinegar to the beetroot spoon it over the beetroot & garlic. seal the foil tightly so the beetroot almost steams in the oven.
4) Bake at around 190 for about an hour ( depending on size and number of beetroots) test with a sharp knife to see if the beetroot is cooked, if not leave for longer.
5) When cooked allow to cool and take the skin off the beetroots with a sharp knife and cut into either slices or chunks.
delicious as a baked veg with the dinner or left to go cold and have it with salad or in a cheese sandwich.
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Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter is looking to ensure the Town Board continues the tradition of having an invocation or prayer before each regular meeting after he leaves office in January, and plans to offer a resolution to that effect at Tuesday’s meeting. The supervisor-elect is not sure that’s necessary.
The resolution that will likely be considered Tuesday shifts responsibility for compiling and maintaining a database of local clergy from the supervisor’s office to the town council office. He said Councilman Jim Wooten has indicated a willingness to do so.
Mr. Wooten was absent from Thursday’s Town Board work session where the issue was discussed, but Councilwoman Jodi Giglio and John Dunleavy said they had no problems with the move.
“It’s a very civil way to start the meetings,” Ms. Giglio said.
“You never go wrong when you can invite God into the room,” Mr. Walter said.
Councilman Tim Hubbard said he would want to see how the newly elected board members, Supervisor-elect Laura Jens-Smith and Councilwoman-elect Catherine Kent, felt about it. They will replace Mr. Walter and Mr. Dunleavy, respectively, next year.
Ms. Jens-Smith said afterward by phone that she does not have a problem with having an invocation before a meeting, but she does not feel it should be something required by resolution.
Ms. Kent could not be immediately reached for comment.
The resolution up for vote on Tuesday says the database “shall be compiled using reasonable efforts” to identify all churches, synagogues, congregations, temples, mosques and other religious assemblies in the town, and that the Town Board, in December of each year, “shall mail an invitation to the leader” of each entry in the database and inviting them to participate.
The board first adopted the practice in August of 2010, after Mr. Walter brought it up in January of that year. Since then, the board generally has a local preacher read a short prayer before each meeting. While there was a mixed reaction when it was first suggested, there has not been much controversy since.
In March of 2015, the board adopted by resolution a formal policy for the invocations, which cited a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court ruling validating prayers at public meetings.
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Sources of enterprise finance may be studied below the subsequent heads:
(1) Short-Term Finance:
Short-time period finance is needed to satisfy the current desires of commercial enterprises. The current wishes may consist of fees of taxes, salaries or wages, repair fees, price to a creditor, and so forth. The need for short period finance arises because income revenues and buy payments are not perfectly identical at all the time. Sometimes income may be low in comparison to purchases. Other income can be on credit score even as purchases are on coins. So brief period finance is wanted to match that disequilibrium.
Sources of short period finance are as follows:
(i) Bank Overdraft: Bank overdraft could be a very broadly used source of enterprise finance. Under this customer can draw a sure sum of money over and above his original account balance. Thus it’s far more accessible for the businessman to fulfill short-time period surprising prices.
(ii) Bill Discounting: Bills of exchange may be discounted at the banks. This gives cash to the holder of the bill, which can be used to finance immediate needs.
(iii) Advances from Customers: Advances are more often than not demanded and received for the confirmation of orders. However, these also are used as a supply of financing the operations vital to execute the job order.
(iv) Installment Purchases: Purchasing on installment offers extra time to make bills. The deferred payments are used as a source of financing small charges that are to be paid right away. | <urn:uuid:86ae9799-2bc6-42ed-b37e-e8b3103bfb1e> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://ownerbusiness.org/sources-of-business-finance/ | 2021-10-22T00:06:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585449.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20211021230549-20211022020549-00215.warc.gz | en | 0.953814 | 315 |
The dYdX protocol token (DYDX) is the dYdX community governance token that can be used to earn mining prizes and participate in staking pools and receive trading discounts in exchange. The DYDX Digital Currency Protocol was launched in 2017 by Antonio Juliano, a computer science graduate of Princeton University and a former engineer of Uber, and has since grown to prominence.
You can also read: SushiSwap: The Future of Decentralized Digital Currency Exchange
Lux V is another founder of DYDX Exchange, a computer science graduate of the University of Washington who worked for several years at large companies such as Amazon as a programmer and software developer. David Google, the DYDX Digital Currency Foundation’s head of development and operations, is the third member of the platform to study economics at the Universities of Pennsylvania.
What is dYdX (DYDX)?
DYDX (dYdX) is the governing symbol for the Layer 2 protocol of decentralized digital currency exchanges. This helps facilitate Layer 2 operations and allows traders, liquidity providers, and partners to participate in defining the future of the protocol as a community. Token holders are given the right to propose changes to dYdX Layer 2 and are given the opportunity to make a profit by sharing tokens and transaction fee discounts.
Layer 2, built on the StarkEx Starkwire scalability engine, is used to trade cross-platforms on the platform. The scaling solution allows dYdX to increase transaction speed, eliminate gas costs, reduce transaction fees, and reduce the minimum transaction size in the protocol.
dYdX is an open-source platform with smart contract capability, designed for users to lend, borrow and trade cryptographic assets. Although dYdX supports spot trading, the platform focuses on derivatives and margin trading.
The exchange was established in 2017 with more than $10 million in initial capital of venture capitalists and became active in 2019. The DXDY Token was the initial public offering (ICO) on September 9, 2021.
How does dYdX work?
The dYdX platform is now divided into two main layers that offer DeFi products with different features.
Margin: Point and margin transactions in Ethereum Layer 1.
Perpetual: Trade in Layer 2 by Starkware (recently released).
Ethereum Layer 1 Point and Margin Trading is a trading platform that runs on Ethereum Blockchain smart contracts and allows trading without any intermediaries. Has the following products and features:
- Point and margin trading with a maximum of 5 times leverage supports three pairs: ETH-DAI, ETH-USDC, and DAI-USDC.
- Permanent trades (moved to Layer 2) with up to 10 times the leverage support three pairs: BTC-USD, ETH-USD, and LINK-USD.
- Loans without minimum loan and waiting period, support for ETH, DAI and USDC tokens.
- Borrow with a minimum guarantee of 125%, support for ETH, DAI, and USDC tokens and the guarantee must be above 115% to prevent liquidation.
Perpetual non-memory transactions are performed on the Layer 2 blockchain system. This system operates separately from the previous dYdX protocol in Ethereum. Off-chain transactions are processed and credentials are sent to the Ethereum chain. ZK-rollups basically have the following features:
- Validation speed is higher because the status is updated after out-of-chain validation.
- As the data is stored on the Ethereum blockchain Secure and decentralized features remain.
- Lower gas costs and transaction fees are preferred.
- Starkware does not publish all transaction details in the chain. Therefore, the privacy of traders is granted.
Perpetual by Starkware offers a commercial product that has features, including:
- Leverage up to 25 times.
- Crossover and out-of-chain order booklet.
- Only accept USDC as collateral.
- Avoid running ahead
dYdX supports portfolio management for traders to monitor their trades, claim trades and receive fee discounts based on their trading volume.
For any trading platform, price data feed or oracle price is an important part because it directly affects the benefits and experiences of users. dXdX uses oracle Chainlink and MakerDAO to feed price data through its smart contract running on the Ethereum blockchain.
Unique dYdX features
The most important feature of dydx is its staking pools and two types of pools are offered by the dYdX platform:
The safety pool works exactly as its name implies, creating a secure network for users to stake their DYDX tokens. Safety Pool ensures that DYDX stickers receive their share of the pool in proportion to the amount they stake. However, users must wait 14 days for their token to be removed from the stake process, and they must submit their withdrawal request before the end of each period.
The liquidity pool is presented with two main purposes, one is to strengthen the effects of liquidity in the network and the other is to encourage large market makers to invest in this platform. Marketers will create new markets based on the dYdX Layer 2 protocol, and share DYDX shareholders in that pool of liquidity according to the amount of their tokens. Stakers can leave the stake process after 14 days and even during the 14-day period. Currently, the marketers of the second layer dYdX protocol include Amber Group, Sixtant, Wintermute and DAT Trading.
Benefits of trading dydx
Holders of DYDX tokens will receive three benefits as follows:
Retrospective extraction reward
Mining rewards are for users who trade on the dYdX platform Layer 2 protocol and for investors who use the platform for a long time. The amount of reward depends on the activity of the users, which is based on several levels. Retirement extraction bonus is now available, as the initial transfer limit has expired.
Transaction Rewards encourages digital currency traders to participate in the dYdX Layer 2 protocol. Every trader under the dYdX Layer 2 protocol is eligible to receive a reward. However, the amount of reward depends on trading activity, volume and other factors. Active traders with more than 10,000 tokens will receive a 15% discount on all trading commissions.
Liquidity Provider Rewards
Liquidity Provider Bonus is available to Ethereum Active Address Holders who retain at least 5% of their build volume in their previous term. Users will receive a reward after 25 days and this trend will be valid for the next five years. The purpose of this award is to increase DYDX liquidity in the long run.
The dYdX (DYDX) token
There are a total of one billion DYDX tokens that will be distributed over a five-year period. Here is how to distribute the DYDX token:
Fifty percent of the tokens go to the dYdX community, which includes liquidity suppliers, traders, shareholders, and users who complete trading tasks. Part of this percentage also belongs to the community treasury.
27.73% of the tokens belong to past active investors. 15.27% of the tokens are allocated to official dYdX team members including founders, consultants, staff and other members. 7% of the tokens will be allocated to consultants and staff who will join the project in the future.
Decentralized finance investing is a great option to build a productive portfolio, but there are risks that the investor cannot ignore. There are currently fewer exchangeable digital currencies on the dYdX platform with small centralized risk. Although dYdX focuses on the DeFi industry, some of its operations are still focused.
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Data center owners are increasingly moving away from traditional siloed environments. The past few years have seen the emergence of converged infrastructure in which the full stack of data center technologies is combined into pre-engineered, tested and supported systems designed to operate as a whole. The underlying reasons for this trend are three critical imperatives: IT is being tasked to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), increase revenue, and lower risk. Market intelligence firm IDC has forecast that the integrated systems market will expand at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33 percent between 2012 and 2017, to US$14 billion, up from US$5 billion in 2013.
However, until today, no such infrastructure had been designed to include both the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) and the IBM Storwize family of virtualized storage technologies. Now, with the VersaStack solution from Cisco and IBM, one integrated platform is ready to meet the demands of existing and new IT workloads in traditional as well as cloud-based deployment models.
VersaStack solves IT challenges that matter with ease, efficiency and versatility
Combining the performance and operational efficiency of Cisco UCS and IBM Storwize storage, the VersaStack solution offers ease and speed of deployment with operational agility and the power of unified management.
The VersaStack solution is backed by the first Cisco Validated Designs developed with IBM storage, helping ensure greater reliability, confidence, and transparent integration of solution applications. This new integrated infrastructure solution is ready for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), enhancing business agility by allowing IT to build, deploy, secure and maintain applications through a more agile, policy-based framework.
This capability, combined with future support for Cisco Intercloud Fabric, allows the creation of open and secure hybrid-cloud-ready solutions that accelerate IT transformation while delivering dramatic improvements in deployment, operation efficiency and simplicity. The IBM Storwize V7000 delivers storage capabilities that both complement and enhance virtual environments with built-in functions such as IBM Data Virtualization, Real-time Compression and Easy Tier, to deliver extraordinary levels of performance, utilization and efficiency.
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By choosing the VersaStack integrated infrastructure solution, your business will benefit from:
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With all due respect to Kevin Durant (Phenomenal Freshmen, Feb. 19), Greg Oden deserved the SI cover. Ohio State is near the top of the rankings, and Oden's dominating defense is the main reason. While Durant projects to Kevin Garnett, Oden has been compared with Bill Russell and Tim Duncan. Whom would you rather have?
Anthony Lanatto, Philadelphia
An NBA scout describes Greg Oden as an "odd duck" because he may not jump to the pros next year. Why portray him that way just because he is sufficiently mature to know that money is not the only reason to make a decision?
Lee Caryer, Columbus, Ohio
Your story on college football signing day (The Gators Get Richer, Feb. 19) lauds Florida coach Urban Meyer for his stellar recruiting class. Yet much of his success was the result of persuading young men to renege on their word to another college. Not much of a role model, in my opinion.
Hunter R. Watson, Farmville, Va.
I've told my fiancée-to-be that I couldn't care less what she does with our place so long as I have my "sports room" for my plasma, pennants and other memorabilia. With The Way to a Man's Heart (LIFE OF REILLY, Feb. 19), I have one more item to hang on the wall. Consider it framed, mounted and frequently referenced.
Kent Barnes, Fredericksburg, Va.
Men are not the only sports fanatics. I, too, am thrilled when Feb. 15 arrives and pitchers and catchers report. One of my fondest memories is that of my dad and I counting the days from the last game of the World Series until that magic day in February. So just remember when you are stereotyping wives of sports fans—that this wife would throw out all of the furniture in favor of my favorite recliner and Seminoles helmet chair.
Sandee McCartney, Fort Lauderdale
Your Feb. 19 back cover had an ad featuring Kevin Harvick. Didn't Kevin just win the Daytona 500? Maybe athletes should want to be on the back cover instead of the front.
Neal E. Tracy, Ankeny, Iowa
Your article on Madison Square Garden chairman and Cablevision Systems president and CEO Jim Dolan (Lord Jim, Feb. 12), a man I've known intimately for more than 18 years, is way over the line. You have done your readers a disservice by taking recycled comments from disgruntled former employees—both on and off the record—and making them the platform for your article. Jim, meanwhile, has achieved a lot in his personal and professional lives, not the least of which has been serving for the past 12 years as CEO of one of the nation's best-performing media companies and navigating it through the choppiest waters in the history of the media business, and spearheading efforts to raise millions for pancreatic cancer research—all but unmentioned in your decidedly uncharitable portrait.
Thomas S. Rogers, President and CEO
TiVo Inc., Alviso, Calif.
As a die-hard New York Knicks and Bruce Springsteen fan, I do not know what is worse: that Jim Dolan owns the Knicks or that he chooses to rewrite Springsteen's immortal lyrics.
Matthew Weiss, New York City
The NFL had to know something when it chose the Lerners and Woody Johnson instead of the Dolans to own the Browns and the Jets franchises.
Stephen Perrotta, Mahopac, N.Y.
I once saw Isiah Thomas play in a high school game and was impressed by something he did at halftime. Cheerleaders with defective pom-poms had left little pieces of plastic around the center circle. Thomas, already a star headed to Indiana, went out on the court, alone, and on his hands and knees picked up all the pieces. You seem to be writing about a different man.
Anton Wishik, Grand Rapids, Mich.
I was president of MSG Network from 1985 to '91 and president of Madison Square Garden from 1991 to September '94. You stated that Dave Checketts helmed the Garden in 1994. For the record, Mr. Checketts did not become Madison Square Garden's full-time president until early '95. Although Mr. Checketts, along with Ernie Grunfeld and Pat Riley, should be given credit for the success of the Knicks from 1991 to '94 and for continuing the success of the Knicks, the Rangers and Madison Square Garden from 1995 to 2001, credit for the '94 Stanley Cup New York Rangers and the "exorcism of a 54-year championship curse" should go to Neil Smith, Mike Keenan, Mark Messier and many other outstanding players and individuals involved with that historic team.
Bob Gutkowski, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
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16-year-old Hunter Gandee and his brother, Braden, walked 111 miles — from his hometown of Temperance, Michigan, to the steps of the state capitol. Hunter carried Braden almost all the way.
The feat was part of the Cerebral Palsy Swagger, an annual walk designed to raise awareness for the disorder. It’s been happening since 2014, when Hunter carried Braden for 40 miles. This trip took the pair five days. They left on April 20 and arrived April 25.
“Our goal is to get the attention of our up and coming leaders, doctors, engineers and entrepreneurs and show them the face of cerebral palsy,” reads the event’s Facebook page.
Organisers hope that increased attention on cerebral palsy will lead to increased focus and innovation when it comes to treating the condition.
This year, Hunter and his companions walked through numerous Michigan towns, stopping every few miles to rest and refuel. They finally arrived at Lansing’s capitol building on Monday evening. | <urn:uuid:2b9c66b5-8f60-4e9d-834f-9b05080dd5eb> | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | http://chriskidd.co.uk/tag/brade-gandee/ | 2019-09-17T08:36:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573065.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20190917081137-20190917103137-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.966313 | 215 |
Savannah 3, West Virginia 2
Cole Frenzel drove home Kevin Plawecki with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete a Gnats’ 3-2 comeback victory Sunday afternoon. The victory was Savannah’s sixth straight and pulled the Gnats (15-8) into a tie for first place with the Augusta GreenJackets, who lost to the Lexington Legends.
In a 2-2 game in the ninth, Plawecki was hit by a pitch to start the winning rally. The following batter, C Jeffrey Glenn chopped a ball to third. His bat broke on the swing, and the barrel followed the ball’s path toward West Virginia 3B Eric Wood. The bat hit Wood, who could not make the play to put runners at first and second. Frenzel followed with a line drive single to leftfield that scored Plawecki from second with the winning run.
It was the Gnats’ first win in their final turn at bat in 2013.
Frenzel, who had a hand in every Gnats’ run finished 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored.
The Gnats evened the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth. Frenzel and LF Stefan Sabol singled to start the threat. Frenzel eventually scored the tying run on a fielder’s choice when 2B Jeff Reynolds chopped a ball high off home plate.
The Power (9-15) scored twice against Savannah starter Matt Koch in the first inning. An error and three straight singles led to two runs, only one of which was earned. Koch threw 3.2 innings for the Gnats, allowing only those two runs, one earned on four hits with no walks and a strikeout.
The Savannah bullpen of Tim Peterson, Jake Kuebler and Tyler Vanderheiden combined on 5.1 scoreless winning with five strikeouts. Vanderheider earned the win, his first of 2013 for keeping the Power off the scoreboard in the top of the 9th.
Eudy Pina: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 1 SB
Kevin Plawecki: 1-for-4, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 HBP
Cole Frenzel: 3-for-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
Stefan Sabol: 2-for-4
Jeff Reynolds: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Matthew Koch: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 K
Jake Kuebler: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 3 K
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Re: Whatever happened to Starship Exeter?
Now that's decidedly TOS in tone. I like it, thanks for the peek.
I'd still like to see it come to fruition, but I guess you can't have everything.
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Joseph A. Cappuzzello
CANFIELD — Joseph A. Cappuzzello, 91, passed away Saturday morning, May 13, 2017, at Hospice House with his family by his side.
Mr. Cappuzzello was born Sept. 19, 1925, in Youngstown, a son of George and Theresa Iorio Cappuzzello, and was a lifelong member of the community.
Mr. Cappuzzello was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 39 years, serving as a carrier and a supervisor and retired in 1987 as the postmaster in McDonald.
He was a member of the parish, a graduate of The Rayen School and attended Youngstown College. He was an avid Notre Dame fan and enjoyed the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was involved in youth sports, serving as a coach in the Youngstown Babe Ruth League and he took pleasure in watching local baseball games; and his family was of the utmost importance to him.
He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Mr. Cappuzzello leaves to cherish his memory his children, Joseph G. (Amy) Cappuzzello of Salem, Marie (Dale) Barr of Bellevue, Elaine Fonce of Mineral Ridge, Susan (Russell) Gifford of Canfield, David (Susie) Cappuzzello of Columbiana, Michelle Whittenberger of Canfield and Michael Cappuzzello of Boardman; grandchildren, Julie (Andrew) Schuler, Jenny (Adam) Mangus, Ryan Cappuzzello, Mary Cappuzzello, John Cappuzzello, Regina Barr, Anna Barr, Jessica Gifford, Chad (Kristina) Gifford, Andrew Cappuzzello, Cara Cappuzzello, Katie Libb, Danny Libb, Luke Whittenberger, Erica Whittenberger, Matthew Whittenberger, Jacob Whittenberger and Tori Cappuzzello; and a great-granddaughter, Olivia Martin.
Besides his parents, Mr. Cappuzzello was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Lou Panozzo, whom he married Sept. 14, 1957, and who passed away Nov. 4, 1988; sisters, Rosemarie Marino, Anna Maiorana, Julia Cappuzzello, Jane Cappuzzello, Mary Horvatich and Amelia Guarnieri; and brothers, Anthony Capuzelle, Frank Capuzello and Angelo Cappuzzello.
Services will be 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at the McCauley Funeral Home, and a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica. The family will receive relatives and friends 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the funeral home website www.mccauleyfuneral.com.
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"Daphne has done really well this past year.She has reached her target weight and is a candidate for early release since she experienced a winter in Florida waters before she lost her mother," said manatee curator Winton Ray. "Daphne will spend some time at SeaWorld Orlando getting reacclimated and could be back in her native waters by the end of the year."
Her companions in Cincinnati's Manatee Springs -- Miles, Matthew and Pippen -- came to Cincinnati in October 2017. They, too, are slated to be released in Florida next spring.
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All volunteers must be 13 years of age or older. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult who is volunteering with them. Specific check-in times will be provided as we get closer to event day, but plan on checking in between 5:15 and 6:45 a.m.!
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Delighted to be over at Sue Vincent’s place today, sharing the story of Tracy and her family’s not-so-perfect Christmas dinner. I enjoyed writing this one. It’s not a feel-good holiday feast and involves family drama, fine china, and a Prince Charming…of sorts. You can read it here: Wedgwood and Wine
Ani (Sue’s adorable ‘Small Dog’) invited me to write a story for her Advent posts this year. Do think about sending Ani your letters, stories, or holiday memories this season.
Wedgwood and Wine
“That’s not how it happened,” Terri barked.
“Maybe…” Tracy began.
“Who cares,” Kim interrupted, “I want to hear more about Tracy’s new ‘boyfriend’.”
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“No, no,” Mark gestured with his beer, “let’s hear more about this supposed thing I said about Tracy. I hurt her wittle feelings?”
Britney laughed. “It’s bullshit. Like her new job.”
“Tracy?” Her mother glared. “Don’t just stand there like an idiot.”
Tracy concentrated on smoothing her velvet dress, which was quite free of wrinkles.
She swore the merlot wouldn’t flow this Christmas but found herself holding a crystal goblet like a life vest in the storm that was her family.
Slow sips, at first, then an empty wine glass. More merlot and wishes of civility or, at the very least, quiet.
It was a gift she wouldn’t get. Dinner was excruciating. Six courses served with cruelty and foie gras on floral Wedgwood china.
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Passionate about sex-positive education and recognizing the importance of sexuality on our overall wellbeing, Alma Ramirez-Acosta co-founded the leading sex-tech startup, Vibio, at the age of 23 with her childhood friend, Patricia Cervantes. With a vision to destigmatize pleasure, Vibio is disrupting the sextech industry by producing inclusive and untraditional sex toys that combine innovative design and app technology to encourage sexual exploration, all the while presenting sex in a natural and fun way that is crucial to our overall wellbeing. Vibio has already pre-sold 450 units of their first product, Ella, an anatomically designed wearable and app-controlled vibrator, allowing users to play even across long distances, while its anatomical design makes it discreet, lightweight and breaks the stereotypes of traditional sex toys; Vibio is currently in the process of setting up mass production.
Thank you so much for doing this with us! Before we dig in, our readers would like to get to know you a bit more. Can you tell us a bit about your “backstory”? What led you to this particular career path?
I’ve always considered myself a sex-positive feminist, and so does my co-founder Patricia. We’ve known each other since we were three years old; we grew up together and became best friends. I first came across the sextech industry around five years ago and found it extremely interesting. Up until then, I had thought of the sex industry as a male-dominated space, and mostly tacky and unrealistic. That’s why I was surprised to discover how the industry trends were shifting rapidly towards a more female-friendly environment and knew I wanted to be part of it.
There is still a lot of social change that needs to happen to create a widespread accepting attitude of sex and pleasure. Despite how common it is to think about or have sex, no one wants to talk about it. This is a problem because sex and pleasure can play a huge part in our overall wellbeing. Even the World Health Organization recognizes sex and pleasure as a human right, and defines sexuality as “a central aspect of being human throughout life and encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction.” The evidence is out there, but we also need brands that represent these values and make us feel comfortable with our sexual selves in order to shift the culture around sex, which is what Patricia and I want to tackle with Vibio.
Can you tell our readers what it is about the work you’re doing that’s disruptive?
Vibio is a sex-positive sex toy brand that encourages sexual exploration and destigmatizes pleasure and sexual fantasies. We’re building a range of inclusive and anatomically designed sex toys that can be controlled either in the same room or over long distances via our app. Given the lack of sexual education in our own upbringing, the app is also designed to educate people on sex. We do this by suggesting challenges, like new sexual experiences that our community may want to try out, and guiding users through their journeys. With the advancement of technology, we want to see sex toys evolve from just a play object to a more complete solution that helps users discover and learn about their sexuality.
Can you share a story about the funniest mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that?
In a business like ours, it’s easy to make funny mistakes. During the first few months of our journey, while I was still working for another company, I ran some intensive competitor analysis and product research that had me ordering sex toys to the office every week. I often ended up carrying them to places like the theatre or international train stations. In the beginning, I was a bit embarrassed when I was caught by security staff during searches, but in the end, I realised that this was (hopefully) going to be my life for the next 10 years and that, if my mission was to get people talking about sex more openly and naturally, I was almost certainly contributing to conversations already by not letting others shame me for carrying sex toys around.
We all need a little help along the journey. Who have been some of your mentors? Can you share a story about how they made an impact?
We’ve been extremely lucky to build Vibio in London where there’s a lot of support for tech startups and female-led businesses. We are part of Google Campus for Startups, an initiative by Google that provides free office space, mentorship and workshops for early-stage founders. Joining helped us massively in the beginning. The campus practically taught me how to pitch there and even helped us grow our team, as we hired another member from the community.
The campus is a very diverse space where we’ve not only learned a lot, but also made very good friends that, prior to the pandemic, made our everyday brighter. The community is now online through a Slack channel where we can post any questions, updates and events. I would highly recommend any future entrepreneurs to consider finding a similar community for support, mentorship and camaraderie.
In today’s parlance, being disruptive is usually a positive adjective. But is disrupting always good? When do we say the converse, that a system or structure has ‘withstood the test of time’? Can you articulate to our readers when disrupting an industry is positive, and when disrupting an industry is ‘not so positive’? Can you share some examples of what you mean?
In my opinion, disruption can be classified as good or bad depending on whether the businesses behind it are putting their own benefit before that of the world or their consumers. The objective of disruptive innovation is to spot inefficiencies in an industry and create long-term value by tackling them, in the same way that we spotted how gamifying sex toys through an app could bring value beyond physical play. Positive innovation should make our lives easier and better, like when we went from desktop computers to laptops or from mobile phones to smartphones. These new technologies allow us to have more access to information in different situations and stay more connected to family and friends amongst other benefits. Even though there are pros and cons to this new lifestyle, overall, I’d say it has brought more value than harm. On the other hand, there have been innovations throughout history that have been widely adopted globally and brought no value other than creating profit for the businesses involved and polluting the environment. A clear example of this is programmed obsolescence for electronics. Many of the electronics that we use, including our fancy Macs and iPhones, are designed to deteriorate within a calculated lifespan so that we keep buying and upgrading our products.
Can you share 3 of the best words of advice you’ve gotten along your journey? Please give a story or example for each.
Building a startup is a marathon, not a sprint. I remind myself of this every day. Every founder that I’ve met on my journey has big plans and a great vision for their company, but startups are unfinished products and works in progress, which take time, trial and error and input from others to succeed. There are many variables out of your control so if you don’t maintain your focus and direction, you can easily get demotivated by everyday uncertainty. In our case, finding the right suppliers and nailing our design took over a year, a year of desperately wanting to launch a product to the market and not being able to. Because our product is physical, it takes time to build, package, and ship. Coordinating all of the parties involved is also a skill that we’ve had to develop on-the-go. Now that we’re ready for mass production, it feels like taking a weight off our shoulders to finally be able to celebrate this first important milestone.
Build community. Not only because your community may turn into paying customers over time, but because seeing people excited about what you’re building can be what keeps you going during tough days. In the business world, people are too busy with their own projects so being a small business owner can sometimes feel lonely. That’s where having a community to lean on becomes a life-saver. Our community has been crucial for my mental health during lockdown. When the pandemic hit, it brought chaos with it. We experienced high levels of uncertainty, delays in operations, changes in the supply chain, shortages, our office closed indefinitely and, for a couple of weeks, we saw our dream dissipate in front of us. At the same time, we knew that we had to keep going and start running user testing sessions for our app. This was honestly our life vest, an energy booster to ditch all the negativity and pursue our mission against all odds.
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The basic requirement, in turning the emphasis of government toward a reassertion of appropriate defense of citizens' rights, is for officers of government to view their role not as having first claim on citizens' resources, but rather as seeing any intrusions on citizens as a last resort -- and only for those limited functions attendant to exercise of explicitly assigned constitutional powers of government.
Major efforts of government are needed to restore individual citizens' rights and freedoms in several areas. However, some of the most pressing topics of urgent concern involve privacy of information and asset forfeiture laws in conflict with the 4th Amendment's guarantee of "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures...." Another set of subjects requiring quick responses of government involves property rights, regulatory takings and other matters relevant to the 5th Amendment's guarantee that "nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation." And, in regard to the federal system of justice, citizen freedoms are at risk through current court practices at odds with the 5th Amendment's guarantee that "nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb."
Furthermore, in general all levels of government should be admonished by the 9th Amendment's statement on the limitations of government concerning the defining of citizens' rights: "The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
As noted above, the final security for individual citizens to enjoy the blessings of liberty arises from their own adamant assertions and free exercise of those freedoms that are rightly theirs. Because our current government seems ever ready to overstep the clear bounds set for it by the Constitution, the citizens must strengthen those other institutions of civil society that compete with the state as centers of influence and power. In particular, citizens should urge that government at all levels undertake actions that support rather than undermine natural families, and that encourage private, voluntary organizations to ameliorate problems in neighborhoods and communities.
Alexis de Tocqueville was perhaps the earliest commentator on America to recognize the efficacy in the United States of free exercise within voluntary institutions. He correctly identified these acts of freedom as the source of America's goodness. This truth still endures, even as various incursions of government have damaged the capabilities of voluntary institutions to respond to the needs of citizens.
Free Exercise of Faith
Apart from the right to life, no other right is more inherently intertwined with our national experiment in ordered liberties than the right of free exercise of religious faith. A citizen's view of the world, human nature, and right conduct as applied to matters of appropriate concern to government, all derive from religious beliefs and principles. And while beliefs and principles cannot be forced or constrained by actions of government, the free exercise of acts of self-government can be improperly limited by government. Citizens must therefore be ever vigilant in asserting their rights to act on their faith in the public square, whenever and wherever any act of government threatens to impinge on the freedom of religion or of religious institutions and organizations. In particular, citizens must demand that government not intrude beyond its proper sphere in redefining moral questions, and that faith-based groups fight all forms of government interference with religious expression, when acting on commands of faith in public arenas.
The most fundamental unit of society, based in our human nature, is the natural family consisting of the voluntary union of one man and one woman in a lifelong marriage covenant, for the purpose of commitment to each other and to their children. The relationships between marriage partners and between parents and children form the foundation upon which all other social forms and associations rest. Citizens bear the ultimate responsibility for creating strong and durable bonds in their marriages and family life, but the government bears a concomitant responsibility to support rather than discourage the formation of those natural familial bonds. For instance, institutions of government have no legitimate power to redefine marriage as anything beyond the natural covenant of man and woman, or to redefine families as any collection of persons whatsoever.
All other voluntary associations derive from the practices and lessons that come from family life. As the Constitution's 1st Amendment makes plain, these free associations are guaranteed, as Congress is prohibited from "abridging ... the right of the people peaceably to assemble."
Free Exchanges of Ideas and Commerce
The healthy exchange of ideas through debate and discourse enlivens our representative republic, strengthening citizens' understanding of each other as equal participants in our common existence as a nation. The free exchange of ideas also stimulates the levels of creativity, invention, and entrepreneurship necessary for promoting the progress of science and the success of useful arts. Free exchanges in commerce and contracts between citizens are guaranteed as a consequence of the Constitution's Article I, Sections 9 and 10, which provide that no preferences be given among states of the Republic, that states lay no duties or imposts on exports or imports between states, and that states make no laws "impairing the obligation of contracts."
These areas of free exchange form the currency of liberty, in the decisions citizens freely reach to secure their material and political prosperity, as yet further blessings of liberty secured to our nation by adherence to the federalist principles of our nation's Founding Documents. | <urn:uuid:8d4c5121-584e-4066-b6bc-83151eff7a38> | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | http://reagan2020.us/platform/secure_blessings_of_liberty.asp | 2018-04-24T22:36:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125947421.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20180424221730-20180425001730-00308.warc.gz | en | 0.951492 | 2,199 |
LITTLE HOMES OF HOPE
There are now 50 Little Homes of Hope in different cities in China to serve the poorest children and families. Often they are poor farm families from faraway, who have no funds or place to live except to camp out on the sidewalks of the hospital. Yes, really! In China hospitals, the family is responsible for the feeding and care of the children. Little Homes of Hope are like Ronald McDonald Houses with a flavor of Faith and Hope. Located near large hospitals, they are live-in centers for families or caretakers of the children being helped medically. There is counseling, encouragement and an environment of love and concern, a truly transformational ministry of social services. | <urn:uuid:6d828963-af71-41b2-8ac4-29b43760d796> | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | https://childrenshope.net/little-homes-of-hope-2/ | 2022-11-26T19:59:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446708046.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126180719-20221126210719-00744.warc.gz | en | 0.957482 | 144 |
When the systems were running, the small unit had a 1000 liter IBR tank as a fish tank, and the big unit ran on a 2500 liter fiberglass tank that was custom made. Grow beds both sides were custom made. The units are shut down now as the family is relocating. I'm in Cape Town already, and the house is on the market. Will see about getting a new system as soon as I have a new house here in Cape Town. | <urn:uuid:f239f7fa-1d44-456b-8f30-314316cfc413> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CeciliaViljoen | 2022-01-26T18:30:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304959.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220126162115-20220126192115-00475.warc.gz | en | 0.99333 | 94 |
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Motorcyclists from throughout the United States are to travel one of America’s most scenic highways to raise money for charity during the 39th annual Key West Poker Run, set for Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 15-18.
Traditionally drawing riders on up to 10,000 bikes, the popular ride features a unique route down the 113-mile Overseas Highway from mainland Florida to Key West. Offering long vistas of breathtaking sea and sky, the roadway incorporates 42 bridges spanning the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Florida Bay and Gulf of Mexico.
Beginning Sept. 1, bikers can register to ride at Peterson’s Harley-Davidson of Miami, 19400 N.W. 2nd Ave., and Peterson’s Harley-Davidson South, 19825 S. Dixie Highway. Online registration is accepted before that date at www.petersonsharley.com.
Participating bikers receive poker sheets when they register, and draw cards at designated stops along the route to Key West. Entrants who draw the 10 best poker hands are eligible to play in a winner-take-all round of Texas Hold ‘Em, competing for a new Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle.
A section of lower Duval Street, Key West’s famed main thoroughfare, is to be closed to car traffic during much of the Poker Run so bikers with weekend parking passes can park on the street to display their bikes. Other attractions include a Thursday night “Duval Crawl” for early arrivals, bike merchandise market, “Biker Bash” street party, custom bike show and parties at Key West resorts and watering holes.
The Poker Run is a fundraiser for the Diabetes Research Institute and charities of the Key West Sunrise Rotary Club.
Events conclude Sunday, Sept. 18, with a brunch and “survivors’ party.”
Event information: www.petersonskeywestpokerrun.com
Key West visitor information: www.fla-keys.com/keywest or 1-800-LAST-KEY
Social: www.facebook.com/floridakeysandkeywest • www.twitter.com/thefloridakeys • www.YouTube.com/FloridaKeysTV | <urn:uuid:61d739fc-1f76-41ac-8485-249b774b98ba> | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | http://stage.newmanpr.com/2011/07/28/poker-run-bikers-to-travel-florida-keys-overseas-highway-sept-15-18/ | 2023-06-09T04:47:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224655247.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609032325-20230609062325-00167.warc.gz | en | 0.882262 | 482 |
Redshirt junior running back LaMichael James put on a show in the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game. James' 219 rushing yards and three touchdowns gave the Ducks a 49-31 win over UCLA, and their third straight conference championship.
James opened the scoring with a 30-yard touchdown run, and added his scores from 3 yards and 5 yards to propel the Ducks to victory. On the night, James became the first rusher in Pac-12 history with three straight 1,500-yard seasons. He moved into a tie with USC's LenDale White (2003-05) for second on the league's career rushing TD list with 52.
For the season, James is the national
leader in rushing yards per game at 150.88, ranks third in the FBS in
all-purpose yards (190.25) and ninth in scoring average (10.50). James is also one of ten
semifinalists for the 2011 Doak Walker Award, which goes to the nation’s
top running back, and one of 16 semifinalists for the 75th annual
Maxwell Award, presented to the collegiate player of the year. Look for LaMichael and the rest of the offense to rack up yardage as they travel to Pasadena to take on the Big-10 Champion Wisconsin Badgers in the Rose Bowl on January 2nd. | <urn:uuid:e103cd06-e6cf-4de8-964f-da06f529862b> | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=3413&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205342562 | 2014-03-17T03:51:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394678704624/warc/CC-MAIN-20140313024504-00057-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974123 | 277 |
Temple Emanu-El Synogogue
Temple Emanu-El (Emanu-El means “God is with us” in Hebrew) was the first Reform Jewish congregation in New York City and because of its size and prominence, has served as a flagship congregation in the Reform branch of Judaism since its founding in 1845, according to Wikipedia. The congregation, with 3,000 families, is located at East 65th Street and 5th Avenue. Its Romanesque Revival building is one of the largest and most beautiful synagogues in the world.
According to the Temple website, the congregation was founded by 33 mainly German Jews who assembled for services in 1845 in a rented hall in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. In 1847, the congregation moved to a former Methodist church at Chrystie Street. With more Jews coming from Germany to New York, the congregation moved progressively uptown.
In 1868, the congregation moved into a building at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street, the largest synagogue structure in the U.S. Temple leaders decided to move again as the area was becoming more commercialized. The synagogue was sold to the Durst family and demolished in 1927 for to make room for commercial development. Consolidating in 1927 with Temple Beth-El (5th Avenue and 76th Street) the congregation built the current structure at 5th Avenue and 65th Street.
From the Temple Emanu-El website: “Over the years, and owing to the long history of the congregation, the mode of worship conducted at Temple Emanu-El has been called “Classical Reform.” Today, we prefer the appellation of “practical reform,” a spirit in the congregation that is open to inclusion, flexibility and sensitivity to the needs and desires of our various constituent members.”
According to Wikipedia, prominent members of Temple Emanu-El include New York Times owner and publisher Adolph Ochs (1858-1935), banker Solomon Loeb (1828-1903), first Jewish cabinet secretary Oscar Solomon Straus (1850-1926), lawyer Louis Marshall (1856-1929), banker Felix Warburg (1871-1937), Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Lewis Strauss (1896-1974), Governor of New York Herbert Lehman (1876-1963), Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer, banker Ace Greenberg, comedian Joan Rivers, financier Leon Black, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker.
Recent funerals at the Temple include noted Federal District Judge Milton Pollack, New York City Mayor Ed Koch, and composer Marvin Hamlisch. | <urn:uuid:ce2d479b-0c46-44bf-be4d-17d8762dfeb2> | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | https://www.notmydayjobphotography.com/HousesofWorship/United-States/Temple-Emanu-El-Synagogue | 2018-11-20T22:47:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039746800.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20181120211528-20181120233528-00367.warc.gz | en | 0.946938 | 559 |
About Leesburg Concrete Co.
Leesburg Concrete Co. was first established in 1972. This American, family-owned company was founded on a philosophy of quality and innovation that has been carried through to today.
First known for its decorative concrete block, Leesburg Concrete later became a Unit Step franchise, providing prefabricated steps for commercial and residential users throughout the Southeastern United States and beyond.
Leesburg Concrete Company, Inc. is committed to providing handicapped access systems that will outlast your investment.
1988 brought about the landmark American With Disabilities Act (ADA) which required schools, government offices and businesses to provide access to the mobility impaired. All of a sudden there was an entrepreneurial spirit born in the staff of Leesburg Concrete which ultimately resulted in the creation of a unique product that is modular, relocatable, safe, maintenance-free and ADA Compliant. A process was developed using concrete and steel in a modular fashion to create ramps, steps, decks, railings, and walkways using the old-world craftsmanship and quality upon which the company was founded. These systems are ideal for bringing portable classrooms, professional offices, and existing buildings into ADA compliance. | <urn:uuid:82be99c6-699d-44f8-9033-d0aa5e5e33de> | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | http://www.leesburgconcrete.com/about.html | 2014-04-19T09:24:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609537097.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005217-00468-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966674 | 250 |
'Comfortable' weather ahead after chilly, rainy Tuesday in Brevard
Winter left in characteristic fashion Tuesday, with gray skies and a chilly, drizzling rain.
Forecasters said spring will start the same way, although clouds are expected to break beginning Wednesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Melbourne predicted heavy rain starting Monday night ahead of a strong cold front. Some parts of South Florida were expected to get up to 3 inches of rain.
On the Space Coast, 24-hour rain totals at 8 a.m. Tuesday hovered around half an inch at sites in Melbourne and Palm Bay.
Little flooding was reported, thanks in part to the steady, light to moderate rainfall, Weather Service meteorologist Matt Bragaw said.
"The ground has had enough time to soak it in, and we've had a relatively dry period before that," Bragaw said.
Overcast skies held down highs to the mid to upper 60s.
Prolonged bouts of rain this late in the season are "a little bit unusual but not unheard of," Bragaw said.
"It's associated with a cold front, and typically we don't see cold fronts this strong this time of the year," he added.
Local beaches saw rough and choppy surf, with breaking waves up to 4 to 5 feet and a high risk of rip currents near piers and jetties. A small craft advisory was issued out to 60 nautical miles, with winds between 20 and 25 knots and offshore waves up to 10 feet.
First day of spring
Wednesday will begin with cloudy skies and more showers, Bragaw said, with rain chances lingering into the early afternoon.
Skies will begin to clear in the late afternoon into Thursday. No more rain is expected until early next week, he said.
Although winds will diminish by late week, seas will be slower to subside due to a building long period swell, which will also elevate the threat for dangerous rip currents along the coast.
Temperatures will be seasonable, with highs through Saturday in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s to low 60s. Highs in the upper 70s are expected starting Sunday.
"It's going to quite comfortable...once we get past this rain event," Bragaw said.
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Gabber is a Jabber client for GNOME. Jabber is a flexible distributed Open Source instant messaging system. It also happens to allow communication with other instant messaging systems, such as ICQ, AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, and even IRC. Gabber aims to implement quite a bit of Jabber's functionality while remaining easy to use.
Pidgin is a GTK2-based instant messenger application. It supports multiple protocols via modules, including AIM, ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, Jabber, IRC, Napster, Gadu-Gadu and Zephyr. It has many common features found in other clients, as well as many unique features. Pidgin is not endorsed by or affiliated with AOL TimeWarner, Microsoft, or Yahoo.
Gale is an open-source messaging system. It provides private messaging and public chat, uses strong end-to-end cryptography for security, and supports a distributed server network with a range of clients (both console and GUI) available. Gale is currently in early alpha testing. See the homepage for the details of its current status.
srvx is a services package written in C from the ground up, for IRC networks that are based on IRCu 2.10.*. It is both highly efficient and extensible. Its features include Wingate, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxy detection, and all the standard services users expect (ChanServ, NickServ, OpServ, Global).
Garble is a console program for downloading data (waypoints, proximity waypoints, tracks, and routes) from Garmin GPS receivers. Garble is based on a portable library that implements most of the Garmin communications protocol, and supports most Garmin GPS receivers. Garble can also read the current time and postion from the GPS, get the product data, and turn off the GPS. Garble has been tested on a GPS 12XL (firmware 3.53) and a GPS III .
gbiff2 periodically checks for mail and displays headers when new mail has arrived. It relies on the GNOME and GTK libraries, but can be compiled and used with or without GNOME support. The protocols it supports are POP3, APOP, IMAP4, mh, qmail, and mailfile. Furthermore, gbiff2 is fully configurable, with a lot of options like polltime, poptime, sounds, mail reader, mailbox title, etc.
GBuffy will poll multiple mailboxes for new mail. It will list the number of new messages in each mailbox you configure. It will also highlight the mailboxes that have new mail, and you can display the message headers by pressing mouse button one on a mailbox. GBuffy is currently capable of watching MBOX, MMDF, Maildir and MH Folders. This version also supports IMAP4rev1 and NNTP with XOVER mailboxes, as well as displaying X-Face headers.
GCache is a Python module that provides a generic cache class useful for speeding up any application where objects are referenced by keys. It uses object metadata to optimize hit-rates and freshness for fetches, and uses a "write-through" mechanism for writes and deletes. It can use "if-modified-since" fetches or rsync delta updates to refresh stale cached objects. GSource classes are provided for generating useful metadata from common sources (os.stat calls and MIME headers). A simple example urlCache is implemented that supports HTTP 1.1 (rfc2616) cache-control and expire headers to ensure freshness. Also included is an rfc2616 package useful for parsing HTTP 1.1 headers, and a PCache package implementing a persistant cache using a Python shelve.
geektalkd is a simple chat server designed for use with thin clients (like telnet, netcat, or one of the avaliable Perl clients). It features multiple channels, private whispers, and everything else you'd expect from a chat server. Additionally, all of the parser code can be rewritten and reread, so you can install new functions on the fly without restarting the server or kicking users off. | <urn:uuid:ad79aea2-3339-4dac-90d2-6dd33c497b26> | CC-MAIN-2016-07 | http://freecode.com/tags/communications?page=19&with=&without= | 2016-02-06T09:37:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701146241.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193906-00235-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.901144 | 857 |
Based on the 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, the special-edition Dodge Challenger SRT8 Yellow Jacket features a Stinger Yellow body color and black grille surround to match the standard black body-side stripes that highlight the newly developed Yellow Jacket logo on the rear fender. Proven 392 cubic-inch (6.4-liter) HEMI® V-8 engine provides pulsating 470 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft. of torque across a wide rpm range while also delivering 23 miles per gallon on the highway. New 20 x 9-inch, five-spoke cast-aluminum wheels with black painted pockets provide a unique performance look.
2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8® 392 Yellow Jacket Creates Buzz at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show
- Special limited-edition Dodge Challenger SRT8® model features exclusive Stinger Yellow exterior and interior appointments
- Proven 392 cubic-inch (6.4-liter) HEMI® V-8 engine provides pulsating 470 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft. of torque across a wide rpm range while also delivering 23 miles per gallon on the highway
- Two-mode adaptive damping suspension system offers selectable suspension tuning and automatically adapts to road and driver inputs for optimal vehicle control
- Exclusive SRT® heated steering wheel features mounted paddle shifters for hands on the wheel shifting both on road and at the race track
- Available 18-speaker Harman Kardon® audio system, with innovative GreenEdge® technology, offers 900 watts of power
- Arrives in U.S. dealer showrooms in first quarter 2012
November 9, 2011 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team today announced an exclusive production run of special-edition 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8® 392 Yellow Jacket models featuring Stinger Yellow exterior paint and interior appointments.
Based on the 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, the Challenger SRT8 Yellow Jacket features a Stinger Yellow body color and black grille surround to match the standard black body-side stripes that highlight the newly developed Yellow Jacket logo on the rear fender. New 20 x 9-inch, five-spoke cast-aluminum wheels with black painted pockets provide a unique performance look.
Inside, the standard leather seats feature an exclusive Stinger Yellow accent band with embroidered Yellow Jacket logo and silver accent stitching. The driver’s seat also features a full adjustable lumbar position with seatback tilt, memory and an easy-to-reach release handle, while the front-passenger seat adds tilt and slide with memory, which makes it even easier for passengers to get in and out of the back seat.
“The Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket adds another piece of performance car nostalgia to our rear-drive muscle coupe lineup in 2012,” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO – SRT Brand and Motorsports. “The Stinger Yellow paint and interior accents speak directly to the performance enthusiast who appreciates a memorable and collectible color that helps deliver even more excitement and exclusivity.”
The original Dodge “Yellow Jacket” show car, which evolved from the 1970 Challenger, was shown at various auto show exhibits beginning in late 1969. Painted pearlescent Honey Gold, the roadster was powered by the 426-cubic inch HEMI V-8 and carried a number of the famous Dodge “Scat Pack” performance features, such as a unique front spoiler, wider tires, heavy-duty suspension and brakes, and manual transmission, along with the Rallye instrument cluster and shaker hood.
A limited number of 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket models will be built for the U.S. market. All Dodge Challenger models are built at the Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
The Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket will be available for ordering in December at Dodge dealerships nationwide and will be arriving in U.S. dealer showrooms in the first quarter of 2012.
About the 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8® 392For 2012, the Dodge Challenger SRT8® 392 adds even more high-tech performance features to solidify its place as the brand’s ultimate modern American rear-wheel-drive muscle coupe. With 470 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft. of torque from the proven 392 cubic-inch HEMI® V-8, the balanced performance approach of the Challenger SRT8 392 provides outstanding straight-line acceleration, world-class ride and handling, high-performance braking and the most up-to-date technologies that deliver more driver excitement and control.
The standard Tremec TR-6060 six-speed manual transmission and a dual-disc high-performance clutch are proven performers that were first offered on the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10®. Both automatic and manual models feature a standard limited-slip differential to maximize performance.
The optional five-speed automatic transmission features new, standard steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters that join the center console mounted Auto Stick, allowing for a choice of spirited shifting on both the road and the race track. Both methods give the driver the ability to manually select specific gears on the transmission.
Standard Fuel Saver Technology (four-cylinder mode) in automatic transmission equipped models allows the engine to operate economically on four cylinders or use the power of all eight cylinders when needed. The EPA fuel economy miles per gallon (mpg) (City/Hwy) ratings for the 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 are 14/23 for both manual and automatic transmission models.
The adaptive damping suspension (ADS) system is new for 2012 and tuned specifically for the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. The ADS system on the Challenger SRT8 392 features the fastest turn-in and most nimble handling characteristics of any SRT product.
In the “Sport” setting, the system provides the highest damping rates allowing the driver to push the handling envelope like never before. In “Auto” mode, a wide range of on-road and driver inputs – such as vehicle speed, steering angle, steering speed, brake torque, throttle position and lateral/vertical accelerations – automatically tune the suspension for specific conditions.
Drivers can easily choose between settings to quickly change the shock damping and harshness characteristics from “Auto” for everyday commuting to “Sport” for more spirited driving situations.
The handling result is .90g capability on the skid pad – the most of any production Challenger and on par with some of the world’s best-handling performance coupes.
The standard SRT performance brake package produces world-class stopping power of 60 to 0 mph in just 117 feet from 14.2 inch (front) and 13.8 inch (rear) vented/slotted rotors with four-piston Brembo fixed calipers painted red. The three-mode electronic stability control system with knockback mitigation also includes four-wheel ABS, all-speed traction control, electronic brake-force distribution, Brake Assist and Hill-start Assist (HSA).
The 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 accelerates from 0-60 mph in the high 4-second range; runs the quarter mile in mid-12-second range with the automatic transmission (high 12-second range with the manual); goes from 0-100-0 mph in the low 15s, reaches a top speed of 182 mph with the manual transmission (175 mph with the automatic).
The large front splitter and integrated front fender spats and body-color rear decklid spoiler provide stable high-speed aerodynamic balance while the front fascia chin spoiler also improves aerodynamic drag and is accented in black for a more aggressive look.
Unique “392 HEMI” badges flank both fenders touting the historically significant V-8 engine that remains true to its high-performance roots and powers the highest rated Challenger in terms of horsepower and torque ratings. From the rear, the 4-inch rectangular exhaust tips deliver the 392’s performance exhaust note while adding the styling cue of a serious muscle car.
The race inspired and high-performance interior begins with the new, exclusive SRT® heated steering wheel that features mounted paddle shifters for hands on the wheel shifting both on road and at the race track. All audio and Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) controls are accessible from the horizontal spokes on the steering wheel.
The trapezoidal instrument panel features a four-bomb gauge cluster with chromed accent rings and unique SRT graphics. Inside the cluster, the SRT-exclusive Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) with performance pages gives the driver trip information, multimedia information from the Media Center radio, along with instant feedback on 0-60 mph acceleration, 60-0 mph braking, G-forces, one-eighth mile and quarter-mile times.
The 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 features more than 35 advanced safety and security features, including standard Keyless Enter-N-Go and three-mode electronic stability control (ESC) with segment-exclusive Ready Alert Braking and Rain Brake Support safety features to improve overall vehicle handling and performance.
For maximum convenience and to keep passengers connected, a wide array of connectivity, infotainment and mobile multimedia options are available on the 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8.
New for 2012, the Dodge Challenger SRT8 features an available 900-watt, 18-speaker premium SRT performance audio surround-sound system from Harman Kardon. The system offers world premier innovation, featuring a 32-volt TPS (Tracking Power Supply) 12-channel Class D amplifier that delivers outstanding acoustics and brings multi-dimensional, quality sound for all interior occupants.
The new system uses GreenEdge® speaker and amplifier technology to offer superior sound quality and high Sound Pressure Level outputs with minimum energy consumption. GreenEdge amplifiers alone outperform traditional amplifier efficiency by up to 55 percent, representing a net efficiency of more than 90 percent in some cases. The speakers are tuned for maximum efficiency and perfectly matched to the amplifier output.
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50 U.S. 248
9 How. 248
13 L.Ed. 125
ANNA M. MASON, WIDOW, AND JOHN MASON, JAMES M. MASON,
EILBRECK MASON, MURRAY MASON, MAYNADIER MASON, BARLOW
MASON, SAMUEL COOPER AND SARAH M., HIS WIFE,
SIDNEY S. LEE AND _____, HIS WIFE,
CECILIUS C. JAMESON AND CATHERINE, HIS WIFE, HEIRS AND
DEVISEES OF JOHN MASON, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,
JOSEPH N. FEARSON.
January Term, 1850
THIS was an action of ejectment brought by John Mason, in his lifetime, to recover possession of some lots in the city of Washington held under a tax title.
The case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington and District of Columbia.
In the trial of the cause in the Circuit Court, the following statement of facts was agreed upon, subject to the opinion of the court upon it.
'The plaintiff, to support the issue on his part, made out a title in one Benjamin Stoddert, in all the lots in the declaration mentioned, except lot No. 8, in square No. 44, under the Commissioners of the City of Washington, or the Superintendent of the Public Buildings in said city, and proved that lot No. 8, in square No. 44, was allotted to Robert Morris and John Nicholson, original proprietors of the ground on which the said square was laid out, in the distribution of the lots in said square between the public and the proprietors, and then made out a title in the said Benjamin Stoddert, under the said Morris and Nicholson, to the said lot No. 8, in square No. 44. It was thereupon agreed that Benjamin Stoddert was, prior to the 18th day of April, in the year 1805, seized in fee of all the lots in the said declaration mentioned. The plaintiff, further to support the issue on his part, offered to read, and read in evidence to the jury, a deed of conveyance of each of the said lots from the said Benjamin Stoddert, bearing date the 18th day of April, in the year 1805, to David Peter and James S. Morsell, and to the survivor of them, and the heirs of such survivor, in the words and figures following, to wit (copied in p. 20); also the printed articles of association mentioned and referred to in the said deed (copied in p. 49). The plaintiff also offered to read, and read in evidence to the jury, the bill of complaint, answers, and decree, in a certain cause on the chancery side of the said Circuit Court for the county aforesaid, in which Henry Alexander and Mary Air were complainants, and James S. Morsell, and Joseph Forrest, and others, were defendants; also the report of the proceedings of James S. Morsell, the trustee appointed by the decree of said court, in the said cause, and of the sales made by him in virtue of such decree, and the orders of the said court ratifying the said sales, and a deed from the said trustee to the plaintiff's lessor, the said John Mason, for the said lots in the said declaration mentioned, bearing date the 13th day of November, in the year 1844 (copied in pp. 32 to 57). The plaintiff also read in evidence to the jury two receipts signed W. W. Billing, collector, marked B and C, one for taxes for the years 1826 and 1827, the other for taxes for the year 1832, on sundry lots therein mentioned, assessed to the Washington Tontine Company (copied in pp. 61, 62). The plaintiff there rested.
'Whereupon the defendant, to support the issue on his part, produced, and read in evidence to the jury, the official assessment-books of the corporation of the city of Washington, for the years 1836 and 1837, and proved that the lots in the said declaration mentioned, with divers other lots in the said city, amounting to twenty in number, were assessed for the said years to the Washington Tontine Company; 'that the said lots, and many others in the said city, had been so assessed in the books of the said corporation to the Washington Tontine Company,' from the years 1808 down to 1840 inclusive. The defendants also produced and read in evidence the tax-books of the said corporation for the years 1836 and 1837, and proved thereby that the lots in the said declaration mentioned, and sundry other lots assessed to the Washington Tontine Company, appeared arranged in columns in the established and accustomed forms, exhibiting the manner in which said lots were assessed for those years, the numbers of the lots and squares, the rate of assessment, valuation of the lots severally, the valuation of the improvements, and the amount of tax on each lot; that the lots so assessed to the Washington Tontine Company were entered in the said tax-books for the years 1836 and 1837, in the following manner (copied in pp. 63.)
'The defendant further proved, that the tax on the said lots, so assessed to the Washington Tontine Company, for the year 1836, fell due and was payable on the 1st day of January, in the year 1837, and the tax on the same lot for the year 1837 fell due and was payable on the 1st day of January, 1838; and that on the 1st day of January, in the year 1838, there were two years' taxes due and in arrear on the said lots in the said declaration mentioned, and on the others so assessed to the said Washington Tontine Company. It is further proved, on the part of the defendant, that the collector of taxes imposed by the said corporation, and who was authorized to advertise and sell the property liable to be sold in the said city for taxes, on the 15th day of September, in the year 1838, the taxes on the said lots for the year 1836 and 1837 being in arrear and unpaid, caused to be inserted in the National Intelligencer, a newspaper published in the said city, the following advertisement (copied in p. 64); and that the said advertisement appeared in the said newspaper once in each week for twelve successive weeks before the day appointed therein for the sale of the said lots; that the said advertisement was erroneous, in that it stated that three years' taxes were in arrear and unpaid on the said lots, the fact being that the tax on the said lots for the year 1835 had been paid to the corporation before the said advertisement appeared; that such error was detected before the sale, and the lots were in fact sold for the taxes due and in arrear for the years 1836 and 1837; that in pursuance of his authority, and according to the tenor of the said advertisement, the said collector, on the 8th day of December, in the year 1838, set up at public sale, in the Aldermen's room, in the City Hall, in said city, in the presence of about sixty persons, the said lots so advertised and assessed to the Washington Tontine Company; and the said lots, being all the lots so assessed to said Washington Tontine Company, were severally sold, each for its own tax, and the said sales were reported, and entered on the official sales book of the said corporation, in manner and form following, (copied in p. 65,) which shows the number of the lots and squares, to whom the same were assessed, the names of the purchasers, the amount of tax due on each lot, the expenses of sale, and the amount for which each lot sold; it was also proved by the said collector, and is admitted, that the said lots were sold in the order in which they appear set down in the said advertisement and report of sales.
'It was further proved by the defendant, that the said defendant paid the taxes and expenses on each lot purchased by him at said sale; and that on the 19th day of May, in the year 1841, the said defendant paid the residue of the purchasemoney for the said lots bought by him, with interest thereon, at the rate of 10 per cent. from the 8th day of December, in the year 1840, to the said 19th day of May, 1841, and no more, and received a deed for the said lots from the mayor of the said city of Washington on the 1st day of June, in the same year, duly executed and acknowledged, and afterwards recorded, which was given in evidence to the jury, and in the words and figures following, to wit (copied in p. 66). It was further admitted, that the said John Mason, the plaintiff lessor, was one of the original subscribers and members of the said Washington Tontine Company, from the commencement of its organization to its dissolution, and received his share of the assets thereof; and that certificates of stock in said company were issued by said company to the original shareholders, in the words and figures following, to wit (copied in p. 70). And that the said John Mason, the plaintiff lessor, held such certificate for the shares of stock in the said company owned by him.
'Whereupon, the said facts having been so proved and agreed, and reduced to writing, it was agreed by the counsel for the plaintiff and the defendant, that a verdict should be entered for the defendant, subject to the opinion of the court on the facts and evidence so proved, agreed, and stated, as well on the part of the plaintiff as of the defendant; and that if the court should be of opinion, from the facts and evidence so proved, agreed, and stated, on both sides, that the sale of the lots mentioned in the declaration so made as aforesaid, by the authority of the corporation of Washington city, was a legal and valid sale, and that the defendant thereby acquired a legal title to the said lots, the said verdict should be entered for the defendant; but if the court should be of opinion that the said sale was not a legal and valid sale, and that the legal title to the said lots did not thereby pass to the defendant, that the verdict shall be entered, and judgment thereon be recorded for the plaintiff. Either party to have a right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States upon the above statement of facts and evidence, so proved and agreed, and the judgment of the court thereon.
'JOHN MARBURY, Plaintiff's Attorney.
W. REDIN, Defendant's Attorney.'
The assessed value of the lots and report of sales, referred to in the above statement, were as follows:——
Assessed Value of the Lots.
No. of No. of Value of No. of No. of Value of
Owner's Name and Residence. Square Lot. Lot. Owner's Name and Residence. Square Lot. Lot.
Washington Tontine Co. 5 4 $ 82 Washington Tontine Co. 31 2 198
" " -- 24 296 " " -- 10 96
" " -- 26 109 " " -- 14 128
" " 6 7 163 " " -- 15 101
" " -- 8 90 " " 37 6 90
" " 17 13 96 " " 42 1 137
" " -- 14 81 " " 44 8 109
" " 28 5 111 " " 55 1 123
" " -- 6 83 " " -- 2 169
" " -- 28 311 " " -- 15 230
Extract from the Report made by the Collector to the Register, of Lots sold for Taxes, on the 8th day of December, 1838.
No. of Tax Expense Amount
No. of of To whom assessed. on each on each To whom sold.sold
Square. Lot. Lot. Lot. for. received.
5 4 Washington Tontine Co. $1.22 $0.94 Anthony Preston $3 5
-- 24 " " 4.44 1.06 " 50 5.50
-- 26 " " 1.64 0.95 T.W. Pairo 35 2.59
6 7 " " 2.46 0.99 Wm. Easby 40 3.45
-- 8 " " 1.34 1.14 " 30 2.48
17 13 " " 1.44 0.95 Anthony Preston 66 2.39.16
-- 14 " " 1.22 0.94 G. C. Grammer 35 2.16
28 5 " " 1.68 0.95 J.N. Fearson 52 2.63
-- 6 " " 1.24 0.93 " 40 2.17
-- 28 " " 4.68 1.07 " 45 5.75
31 2 " " 2.96 1.01 " 40 3.97
-- 10 " " 1.44 0.95 " 10 2.39
-- 14 " " 1.92 0.97 " 25 2.89
-- 15 " " 1.52 0.95 " 31 2.47
37 6 " " 1.34 1.14 " 10 2.48
42 1 " " 2.04 0.97 " 41 3.01
44 8 " " 1.64 0.95 " 20 2.59
55 1 " " 1.84 0.97 G.C. Grammer 31 2.81
-- 2 " " 2.56 0.99 J.N. Fearson 22 3.55
-- 15 " " 3.46 1.03 A. Preston. 47 4.49
Upon the agreed state of facts, the Circuit Court gave judgmen t for the defendant. The plaintiff brought the case to this court, by writ of error, and the present plaintiffs in error were his heirs and devisees.
It was argued by Mr. James M. Mason, for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Bradley, for the defendant in error.
On the part of the plaintiffs in error, three points were raised, of which it is necessary to notice only one.
2. That, pursuant to the charter of their authority, it was the duty of the corporate authorities of this city, in selling for taxes in arrears the several lots in the proceedings mentioned, all of which, though belonging to the appellant, were assessed to the Wasington Tontine Company, to sell only 'so much thereof as might be necessary' to pay the taxes due, with all legal costs and charges arising thereon; that is to say, to sell 'one or more of said lots,' so assessed, as might be found necessary to discharge the same.
Whereas, as appears by the case stated, these lots were 'severally sold each for its own tax,' without regard to the fact that the first two lots sold did sell for more than sufficient to pay all taxes and charges due on the whole number advertised, as assessed to the Washington Tontine Company. Upon this point we refer to the act aforesaid of 1820, § 10; Act of 1824, § 4; Act of 1848, § 7; Corporation of Washington v. Pratt, 8 Wheaton, 681; Ronkendorf v. Taylor's Lessee, 4 Peters, 349; Stead's Executors v. Course, 4 Cranch, 403; Williams et al. v. Peyton's Lessee, 4 Wheaton, 77; S. C., 4 Cond. Rep. 349; Thatcher et al. v. Powell, 6 Wheaton, 119.
Mr. Bradley, for the appellant, maintained the following propositions:——
First. The power of taxation, and the mode in which it is to be exercised, are given alone by the act of May, 1820.
And in point of fact all the requirements of that act in that particular have been complied with, and the books of the corporation are evidence of these acts.
Second. The means of enforcing this power, as against the lot itself, are given in the second section of the act of 1824.
And in point of fact all the acts necessary under that section to be done have been fully performed by them in this case, unless they are restricted by the fourth section of the same act.
Third. That the fourth section of the act of 1824 is not mandatory; and it is left to the discretion of the corporate authorities whether they will or will not provide for the sale of any one or more lots, or part or parts of lots, to satisfy the taxes due on the whole, assessed to the same person.
No objection having been taken below, and none appearing on the record as to the first two propositions, the argument will be principally directed to the third, on which, indeed, the case turns. If it shall be established, this case will operate to confirm the titles to a vast amount of property in this city which has been sold for taxes since 1824; and if a different construction is given to it, those titles will, to that extent, be disturbed.
1st. If we collect from the original act and this supplement alone, or from the case of the Corporation of Washington v. Pratt, Francis, and others, the defects which existed in the charter, and which were designed to be remedied by this supplement, we will find it must be construed as discretionary and not mandatory. The following rules of interpretation are given by the Barons of the Exchequer in Heydon's case, 3 Report, 7:—Inquire
1. What was the common law before making the act.
2. What was the mischief and defect against which the common law did not provide.
3. What remedy Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the commonwealth, &c.
4. The true reason of the remedy.
And it was held to be the duty of the judges, at all times, to make such construction as would suppress the mischief and advance the remedy, putting down all subtile inventions for the continuance of the mischief, et pro privato commodo; and adding force and life to the cure and remedy, according to the true intent of the makers et pro bono publico.
And Dwarris, p. 697, says,—'The cause and reason of the act (or, in other words, the mischief requiring the remedy) may either be collected from the statute itself, or discovered from circumstances extrinsic of the act. . . .. The remedy is to be gathered from the act itself.'
2d. If we take the whole act, and compare its different provisions to reconcile them, this section must be construed as granting a power to be exercised at the discretion of the corporation. Howell v. Lord Zouch, Plowd. 365; Doe ex d. Bywater v. Brandling, 7 Barn. & Cress. 643; Co. Lit. 381, a; Opinion of Coleridge, J., in Rex v. Poor Law Com., 6 Ad. & El. 7; Broom's Leg. Max. 253, 254; 1 Kent's Com. 462; Pennington v. Cox, 2 Cranch, 33; U. States v. Fisher, Ibid. 358.
3d. If the words are not precise and clear, and such construction is given as will alone secure it from an absurd consequence, it must be taken as permissive, not mandatory. Commonwealth v. Kimball, 24 Pick. 37; United States v. Fisher, 2 Cranch, 358.
4th. In order that one clause shall not frustrate and destroy the others, but explain and support them, this section must be construed as permissive. Best, J., 4 Bingh. 196; Dwarris, 703, 704.
5th. The words of the act are plain and unambiguous. It is 'to be read without breaks or stops'; there are qualifying words at the end of the section; they must operate on all the precedent grants in the section. 2 Inst. 50; Dwarris, 704; 1 Stev. Elec. L. 21.
6th. It may be generally true, that, where a public body or officer has been clothed by statute with power to do an act which concerns the public interest, or the right of third persons, the execution of the power may be insisted on as a duty, though the phraseology of the statute be permissive merely, and not peremptory. City of New York v. Furze, 3 Hill, 612. Yet if the exercise of that power is clearly intended by the legislature to be discretionary in the public body or officer to whom it is intrusted, the rule cannot apply. For no general rule can be laid down upon this subject, further than that that exposition ought to be adopted in this, as in other cases, which carries into effect the true intent and object of the legislature in the enactments. Story, J., in Minor et al. v. The Mechanics' Bank of Alexandria, 1 Pet. 64.
In this case the intention is clear from 'the cause, the reason, and remedy,' from 'the whole act itself,' from 'a comparison of the different sections and provisions,' from 'the very words of the act,' and because 'any other construction would involve absurd consequences,' and that intention was, not to give a power which the corporation must, but which it might, exercise.
Mr. Justice WOODBURY delivered the opinion of the court.
Several reasons have been assigned for the reversal of the judgment in this case; but as we think one of them is well founded, it is not necessary to examine the others. That one is the sale of each of the twenty lots, assessed to the Washington Tontine Company, instead of selling the first two lots only, they having been bid off for more than enough to pay the taxes on the whole. The sale of all of them was, therefore, unnecessary to insure the collection of all the taxes; and as they brought but little beyond one fourth of their appraised value, the sale of all was not only unnecessary, but a great sacrifice of property.
It is admitted by the city, which defends this action, that the law authorized the sale of so many lots assessed to the same proprietor as would be sufficient to pay the taxes on all, and there to stop. But at the same time, it is contended that the law allowed a discretion to the city to sell each lot for the tax on each, and that in the exercise of this discretion the sale of all can be vindicated as legal.
We think otherwise. After careful examination, we are satisfied that no such discretion was meant to be conferred, under the circumstances of the present case. Though the ancestor of the plaintiffs in error became entitled to eleven of the twenty lots sold as early as 1827, and paid the taxes on them for two or three years, yet he never caused his name to be entered in the city books as proprietor of them, nor obtained any deed of them executed and recorded, so that the city might see the change of title to him on the records, and tax them to him, till November 13th, 1844. Hence, in 1836-37, when the taxes now in controversy were assessed, the city rightfully taxed all these lots to the Tontine Company, and could sell any of them to pay the taxes imposed on all, against that company.
The ancestor of the plaintiffs could not complain of that course, under his own neglect to perfect his title, so as to have his name, rather than the name of the company, entered on the tax-list as owner of eleven of the lots. Much less does it comport with reason that the city should on this ground object to its own power to sell any of those lots to pay the taxes assessed on all, when its officers had claimed them all to belong to the company, and had assessed and sold them all as the property of the company.
But, independent of this, a discretion to sell all is claimed under the act of Congress of 1824. In order to judge correctly whether there is a good foundation for this discretion, it will be necessary to examine briefly the history of the legal provisions on this point, and the provisions themselves.
Under the city charter, as amended May 4th, 1812 (2 Statutes at Large, p. 721, § 8), ' unimproved lots,' 'or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay such taxes, may be sold,' for their payment.
On the 15th of May, 1820, a new charter was given to the city, which provided that 'real property, whether improved or unimproved,' 'or so much thereof, not less than a lot, (when the property upon which the tax has accrued is not less than that quantity,) as may be necessary to pay any such taxes,' 'may be sold,' &c. 3 Statutes at Large, p. 589, § 10.
In 1823, a decision was made by this court, in the case of the Corporation of Washington v. Pratt, 8 Wheaton, 687, settling the construction of the laws as existing in 1812 on several points in relation to the assessment and sale of lots for taxes; and, among other things, holding on this particular point as follws: 'But if taxes be due by one and the same individual in small sums upon many lots, and one lot, being set up for sale, produces a sum adequate to the payment of all, the whole arrears become paid off, and no excuse can then exist for making further sales.' The act of May 26th, 1824, was then passed, which in some respects provided anew concerning a part of the points settled in 1823, where the act or charter of 1820 was similar to that of 1812.
But on the point now under consideration it made a special provision in these words:—'And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for the said corporation, where there shall be a number of lots assessed to the same person or persons, to sell one or more of such lots for the taxes and expenses due on the whole; and also to provide for the sale of any part of a lot for the taxes and expenses due on said lot, or other lots assessed to the same person, as may appear expedient, according to such rules and regulations as the said corporation may prescribe.' (See Act of May 26th, 1824, § 4.)
The city contends, that this changed the construction given to the law of 1812 by this court in 1823, or rather changed the law of 1820, which was the same in substance as that of 1812, and conferred a discretion to sell each lot for its own tax, or only so many of several assessed to the same person as might be necessary to pay all the taxes due from him.
But it will be seen that the language used in the last act, of 1824, was substantially the same on this subject as that in 1812 and 1820. The words used in the former acts, as to a sale of all or a portion of the lots for the taxes on all, had been recently adjudged by this court to require absolutely that the latter course be pursued when a part sold for enough. And Congress, so far from appearing to wish an alteration of the law in this particular, as just construed, seem to sanction it by declaring explicitly, as before, the existence of the power to sell a part of the lots, and which power this court had, under all the circumstances, decided was imperative on the city. The chief difference in this respect between the acts of 1812, 1820, and 1824 was, that, in the last, Congress used more clear and positive terms than before, when authorizing the sale of a part of the lots for all the taxes, and added a material change, authorizing them to sell, when 'appearing expedient,' even a part of one lot. Evidently, by the sense and the locality in the sentence of the expression 'as may appear expedient,' they confined any new discretion or expediency thus conferred to the new provision for the sale of a part of a lot.
Was there any reason existing why we should infer that Congress meant to make any other change than this last in respect to such sales?
The former provisions for selling only one or more lots, when enough to pay the taxes on all belonging to the same owner had existed so long, had been so positively adjudged by this court to be imperative, and were so obviously just and necessary to prevent sacrifices and speculation, that Congress in 1824 might well entertain no disposition to alter them, but rather to adopt and confirm the construction given by this court in the previous year.
With the knowledge of our construction, like words being again repeated by Congress, it may well be considered that a like construction was intended, and was expected to be given to those words. The only plausible argument which remains to be considered against the design to make this power to sell only enough to pay all the taxes mandatory, as it had before been construed by this court, rests on the supposed incorrectness of the general rule of construction, as applied to the facts here, which holds the expression 'may' sell, or 'it is lawful' to sell, in a particular way, to be imperative. But if we look to the true test of the principle involved in the question, no great doubt can remain. This general rule may seldom be correct, in a popular sense, as to such words when used in contracts and private affairs. But under the circumstances existing here, it is founded on sound principles and numerous precedents.
The form of expression adopted here, it must be remembered, is employed in laws, and not contracts, and of course, if a well established construction had been before given to it in laws by the courts under certain circumstances, it must be presumed to have been well known, and intended here under like circumstances. What are these circumstances? Whenever it is provided that a corporation or officer 'may' act in a certain way, or it 'shall be lawful' for them to act in a certain way, it may be insisted on as a duty for them to act so, if the matter, as here, is devolved on a public officer, and relates to the public or third persons.
Thus, in Rex & Regina v. Barlow, 2 Salkeld, 609,—'Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word 'may' is the same as the word 'shall'; thus, 23 Hen. 6 says the sheriff may take bail; this is construed he shall, for he is compellable so to do.' Carthew, 293.
On this, see further The King v. The Inhabitants of Derby, Skinner, 370; Backwell's case, 1 Vernon, 152-154; 2 Chitty, 251; Dwarris on Stat. 712; Newburgh T. Co. v. Miller, 5 Johns. Ch. 113; City of New York v. Furze, 3 Hill, 612, 614; Minor et al. v. The Mechanics' Bank, 1 Peters, 64. Without going into more details, these cases fully sustain the doctrine, that what a public corporation or officer is empowered to do for others, and it is beneficial to them to have done, the law holds he ought to do. The power is conferred for their benefit, not his; and the intent of the legislature, which is the test in these cases, seems under such circumstances to have been 'to impose a positive and absolute duty.' But, under other circumstances, where the act to be done affects no third persons, and is not clearly beneficial to them or the public, the words 'may' do an act, or it is 'lawful' to do it, do not mean 'must,' but rather indicate an intent in the legislature to confer a discretionary power. Malcom v. Rogers, 5 Cowen, 88; 1 Peters, 64; 5 Johns. Ch. 113.
So, in private contracts or trusts, such language may confer a discretion. 5 Johns. Ch. 113. But in the case of a law and of public officers, and as to acts affecting third persons, as here, that the authority thus conferred must be construed to be peremptory is not only manifest from the above precedents and their analogies, but has been virtually settled by this court in the 8th of Wheaton, before cited, on the act of 1812, which, we have already seen, used language the same in substance as that of 1824 on this particular point.
The argument that the owner of these lots need not have suffered by all of them being sold, and at a low price, because he might have redeemed them, has little force when the same oversight, or accident, or misfortune, which prevented the seasonable payment of the tax, is likely to prevent the redemption, and when this argument, if sound, would apply to any other defect in the sale, and operate against the force of it, on the ground that the owner might redeem.
But instead of such loose constructive lemency towards a purchaser under a special law, it is well settled that where a tax title is to be made out by a party under such a law, as by the defendant in this case, it must be done in all material particulars fully and clearly. Stead's Executors v. Course, 4 Cranch, 403; Waldron v. Tuttle, 3 N. Hamp. 340. In the language of some of the cases, it must be done 'strictly,' 'exactly,' 'with great strictness.' 6 Wheaton, 127; 8 Wheaton, 683; 4 Peters, 359.
The purchaser, setting up a new title in hostility to the former owner, is not to be favored, and should have looked into it with care before buying, and not expect to disturb or defeat old rights of freehold without showing a rigid compliance with all the material requisitions of the laws under which the sale was made. Finally, it tends to fortify the view here adopted, that the statutes in several States on the subject of such sales allow only so many lots to be sold as will pay all the taxes against the same owner, such course being manifestly the most just. 4 Cranch, 403; 4 Wheaton, 81, note.
Judgment below reversed.
This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the County of Washington, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, it is now here ordered and adjudged by his court, that the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this cause be, and the same is hereby, reversed, with costs, and that this cause be, and the same is hereby, remanded to the said Circuit Court, with directions to award a venire facias de novo. | <urn:uuid:d6d3a0ee-489d-450f-ac74-ef8165d517e2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://openjurist.org/50/us/248 | 2013-05-19T11:50:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697442043/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094402-00062-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968715 | 7,338 |
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Municipal Services of Rotterdam Break Rules when Inspecting Citizens
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Firstly, JAMES JOYCE : Dubliner, exile, and the writer of some of the finest literature in the English language. In 1923 he composed Finn’s Hotel, the intermediary work that was his next creative step after he had finished Ulysses and before he had embarked on the radical innovation that is Finnegans Wake.
DANIS ROSE of Dublin, Ireland, is among the most distinguished textual scholars of James Joyce’s works. He is co-editor with John O’Hanlon of the critically-established restored editions of Finnegans Wake and the forthcoming 1922 Ulysses. His publications include Ulysses: A New Reader’s Edition; The Textual Diaries of James Joyce; Understanding Finnegans Wake; and The James Joyce Archive: Vols. 28-63. He is currently completing a critical biography entitled James Joyce: The Cost of Fame. He is also co-author, with O’Hanlon, of Love & Curiosity: the Cosmos. SEAMUS DEANE, poet, novelist, and Professor of English and Irish Studies at University of Notre Dame, is a member of Aosdána and of the Royal Irish Academy, a founding director of the Field Day Theatre Company, and General Editor of the Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing and the Penguin Joyce. He is the author of several books of poetry, the acclaimed novel Reading in the Dark, and many studies in literary criticism. He was born in Derry, educated at Queen’s College and Cambridge University, and now resides in Dublin.
MICHAEL CAINE is a book artist: printmaker, typographer, and letterpress printer. Under a variety of pseudonyms he has designed, illustrated and produced over 50 livres d’artiste, including works by Beckett, Crevel, Lorca, Neruda, Pound, and two works by Joyce for Ithys Press. Based in Paris since 1990, he has created, set and handprinted over 130 commissioned works for the crème de la crème of the European bibliophile circle, filmmakers, and restaurateurs.
CASEY SORROW is an American artist, cartoonist, illustrator and printmaker. His drawings for James Joyce’s The Cats of Copenhagen have appeared in editions around the globe and his comics are published in newspapers and across the web. He has a BFA in studio art and BA in English & film studies from Michigan State University and lives in Lansing, the heart of ‘America’s High Five’.
ANTONIO VÉLEZ CELEMÍN of Madrid, Spain is an artist and teacher who understands marbling as a technique akin to and equal to painting and engraving. For this edition he has interwoven ancient Japanese and classic Western methods. His design for Finn’s Hotel combines Suminagashi (a Japanese technique dating back to at least 1055) using only black ink, with the classic western pattern of ‘wavy thorns’. By creating figures in white space, he strives to free-up the imagination of the viewer. Antonio is dedicated to furthering the appreciation of this time-honoured craft through teaching, at Madrid University, as well through his own practice in contemporary art projects such as the ‘Desigual Project’: www.marblinginSpain.blogspot.com
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Despite taking home the Academy Award last year for Best Original Screenplay, David Seidler‘s writing credits are nowhere near as impressive as you’d imagine for an Oscar-winning writer of his age. The oldest ever winner of the Original Screenplay Oscar had found himself mostly writing TV movies in recent years, and his most notable credit came back in 1988 with Francis Ford Coppola’s “Tucker: The Man and His Dream.” But winning such a big award for “The King’s Speech” opens a lot of doors, and it makes sites like this one pay attention to what the writer’s next project might be.
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East India Marine Society
The East India Marine Society (est. 1799) of Salem, Massachusetts, United States, was "composed of persons who have actually navigated the seas beyond the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, as masters or supercargoes of vessels belonging to Salem." It functioned as a charitable and educational organization, and maintained a library and museum. It flourished especially in the 1800s–1830s, a heyday of foreign trade.
In 1910 the society reincorporated as "Trustees of the Salem East India Marine Society."
The society founders were invested in the establishment of a museum from the beginning: their third objective was "to form a Museum of natural and artificial curiosities, particularly such as are found beyond the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn.":6 Within three years, their collection had grown too large for their building, so they relocated to the Salem Bank building, constructed by Colonel Benjamin Pickman, on Essex Street.:34–35
In 1825 the society dedicated the newly constructed East India Marine Hall, designed by architect Thomas Waldron Sumner. It shared the building with the Asiatic Bank and Oriental Insurance Company. Museum staff included Seth Bass, Malthus A. Ward, and Henry Wheatland.
The museum existed under the East India Marine Society name from 1799 until 1867, when it was purchased by George Peabody for $140,000.:49 The East India Marine Hall and its collections were combined with those of the Essex Institute in the fields of natural history and ethnology, and reimagined as the Peabody Academy of Science.:202 In 1915, the Peabody Academy of Science transitioned into the Peabody Museum of Salem; after merging with the Essex Institute completely in 1992, it became the Peabody Essex Museum.
The East India Marine Society museum and its collections were significant in several ways. Firstly, the society's members were obligated to donate "curiosities" from their travels; not only did the museum help make Salem a vital location for learning about European and Asian visual and intellectual culture, it signaled America's success and prosperity in global trade.:69 It also established that American cultural institutions were of comparable quality to their European counterparts.:4 On a larger scale, the museum combined the economics of trade with enlightenment philosophy:47 and was believed to have an important role in the study of science and society.:199
The collection was started by donations from Captain Jonathan Carnes; items as diverse as an elephant's tooth and a pipe from Sumatra set the standard for the museum's acquisitions.:69 Because of the society's requirement for its members to donate a diverse range of objects from their travels, the collections were specifically related to their business endeavors, which explains the predominance of Pacific artifacts on display.:42 The museum received so many objects in the first two decades of its existence that it hired a curator to fill in gaps in the collection,:188 reorganize the displays, and create a catalogue. This catalogue of the museum's collections was published in 1821, listing 2,269 objects.:36
At the time of the first catalogue's publication, the society owned a variety of objects including shells; coins; other ethnological artifacts such as costume, musical instruments, statuary, weaponry; and manuscript journals of sea voyages between Salem and places including Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, Canton, Ceylon, Isle de France, Manila, Mocha, Sumatra, and Tranquebar. Donors of objects included members, New England locals such as William Bentley, non-member seafarers such as John Derby, and others such as merchant Nusserwanjee Maneckjee of Bombay.
Ten years after the first catalogue, a second was released, with a total of 4,299 objects.:48 These catalogues contained objects including:
- Ostrich eggs:71
- A "pregnant queen ant":7
- Stuffed penguins:71
- Elephant tails:7 and tusks:71
- "Lava from Java":7
- "A hornet's nest from Surinam":7
- A two-headed dogfish:7
- Balls of hair from the stomachs of cows from Madagascar and Salem, presumably for comparative purposes:7
- "Fragments of granite broken from Pompey's pillar":40
- Ivory pagodas:71
- A "model of an 80-gun ship, made from soup bones, by a prisoner at Dartmoor":7
- Coins and other forms of foreign currencies:361
- "Specimens of white marble from the ruins of Carthage":40
- A coffee cup and saucer, formerly owned by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte:39
- A "very elegant hubble-bubble":7
- Paintings and clothing from China, Japan, and India:75
- A medal with images of the devil and the Pope:7
- "Three thousand yards of human hair, braided":47
- Female undergarments from Lapland, made from reindeer hair:7
- "The elaborate terminal bead of a late medieval Flemish rosary":40
The collection also included several objects that were especially valuable due to factors including rarity, origin, and historical significance. One such artifact is an idol of Kolia Moku, the medicine god, from the Sandwich Islands, donated by John T. Prince in the late 1840s. There are only two other surviving idols of this type.:50
One of the more notorious objects was the embalmed head of a New Zealand chief, donated by William Dana; it had to be displayed behind a veil.:185
An earlier object of importance to the collection is the sculpture donated by Captain Benjamin Hodges in 1790, Figure of a Chinese Man. Scholars have reported that it was one of the first sculptures to enter the American market from China.:72
Even though the society's cultural collections largely focused on items gathered from international trade, it still displayed a small amount of objects from Native American tribes. Because there was no strong financial reason to expend concerted effort on collecting Native objects, scholars have reported that the museum's representation of Eastern tribes was small and used to compare them to ancient civilizations: items such as arrowheads that had come up during excavations in New England were displayed with classical artifacts.:54
Methods of displayEdit
There are not many remaining records of the exhibition style of the museum, but a few observations have survived. For example, when the society moved into the newly-constructed East India Marine Hall, tall cases filled with artifacts lined the walls—often with nautical models displayed on top—and more cases were arranged in the center of the room.:45
In addition, the museum was decorated with life-size sculptures of merchants from China and India. They were placed in strategic locations throughout the exhibition hall, which allowed them to serve not only as objects within the collection themselves, but also as contextual aids for other objects.:46
Not much is known about the specific groupings of the collection prior to the 1830s; near the end of the decade, however, records state that items were displayed based on their general function, such as weaponry or musical instruments.:195 The curator, Dr Malthus Ward, did this in an effort to assemble objects that shared similar roles in their various countries of origin.:47
The museum had no admission fee, but it required visitors to be introduced by a society member.:45 Prominent visitors to the society's museum included William Bentley, James Silk Buckingham, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Joseph Smith, Andrew Jackson, Anne Newport Royall, and Martin Van Buren.
It was one of Salem's most vital attractions, and visitors consistently reported feelings of awe and as though they were entering a separate world: Martha Nichols, the granddaughter of Salem mariner Captain George Nichols, wrote that its "magic door opened onto so many wonders,":196 and a guestbook from 1860 contains a visitor's opinion that "to walk around this room was to circumnavigate the globe." These impressions taught the younger generations of Salem knowledge of the global marketplace that was valued highly in the early 19th century: the possibilities for trade relations were enhanced by their prolonged exposure to foreign nations.:191
According to scholars, the exhibits in East India Marine Hall presented visitors with the idea that their sailors had brought them a personalized microcosm of the world.:48 The objects and their displays were meant to do more than just illustrate the rich diversity of other cultures; they were also strongly associated with their donors. This was underscored by the presence of donor portraits hung above the objects, as well as the former sailors serving the society as tour guides.:47 This emphasized the personal connections that surrounded the objects, and demonstrated the sailor's autonomy and success in an international arena.:42
The 1830s presented several challenges to the museum's relationship with its visitors. In 1833, the society created and enforced a rule that banned African Americans from attending the museum, despite the fact that it had not previously restricted their attendance.:197 In addition, an entrance fee was briefly charged as an attempt to "remedy [the] evil" of their popularity; the more than 2,000 annual visitors, coupled with the society's responsibility to care for its members' families experiencing financial hardship, had become too difficult to maintain.:195
In popular cultureEdit
- Walter Muir Whitehill (1949). East India Marine Society and the Peabody Museum of Salem; a Sesquicentennial History. Salem, Mass.: Peabody Museum.
- Private and Special Statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 21, 1912
- James M. Lindgren (June 1995). "'That Every Mariner May Possess the History of the World': A Cabinet for the East India Marine Society of Salem". New England Quarterly. 68 (2): 179–205. JSTOR 366255.
- Phillips Library. "Henry Wheatland Papers". Manuscript Finding Aids. Peabody Essex Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- Visitors' Guide to Salem. Salem, MA: Essex Institute. 1902. p. 49.
- "Museum History". Peabody Essex Museum. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- Patricia Johnston (2011), C. Mills, ed., "Global Knowledge in the Early Republic: The East India Marine Society's 'Curiosities.'", A Long and Tumultuous Relationship: East–West Interchanges in American Art, Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholars Press, retrieved 1 April 2014
- Frang, Joanna (2003). Image and Object in Nineteenth Century American Collections of East Indian Paintings on Mica. Master's thesis. Newark, DE: University of Delaware. p. 4.
- Finamore, Daniel (2002). "Displaying the sea and defining America". Journal for Maritime Research. 4: 40–51 – via Taylor & Francis Online.
- "Catalogue of Shells in the Museum of the East-India Marine Society". East-India Marine Society of Salem. 1821.
- "Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Coins and Medals in the Museum of the East-India Marine Society". East-India Marine Society of Salem. 1821.
- "Catalogue of the Articles in the Museum of the East-India Marine Society". East-India Marine Society of Salem. 1821. (edited by Seth Bass)
- "Catalogue of the Journals of the Voyages, Presented to the Society". East-India Marine Society of Salem. 1821.
- Samuel Eliot Morison (1921). Maritime History of Massachusetts, 1783–1860. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 117–118.
- Mary Malloy (2000). "Northwest Coast Indian Artifacts in New England Collections: Salem East India Marine Society". Souvenirs of the Fur Trade: Northwest Coast Indian Art and Artifacts Collected by American Mariners, 1788–1844. Harvard University Press. pp. 61–89. ISBN 978-0-87365-833-1.
- Charles E. Goodspeed (1946), Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Museum of the Salem East India Marine Society, Salem, Mass.: Peabody Museum (fulltext via HathiTrust)
- Anne Newport Royall (1826). "Salem: Museum". Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, in the United States. New Haven. pp. 359–363.
- Boswell, Anna (2009). "Re-enactment and the Museum Case: Reading the Oceanic and Native American Displays in the Peabody Essex Museum". Journal of New Zealand Literature: JNZL. 27: 48–69.
- William Bentley (1907). Diary of William Bentley. 2: 1793–1802. Salem: Essex Institute.
- Jee Yoon Lee (2006). ""The Rude Contact of Some Actual Circumstance": Hawthorne and Salem's East India Marine Museum". ELH: English Literary History. Johns Hopkins University Press. 73. JSTOR 30030044.
- Baugh, Alexander L. (Spring 2010). "A Historical Note on Joseph Smith's 1836 Visit to the East India Marine Society Museum in Salem, Massachusetts" (PDF). Mormon Historical Studies. Spring 2010 | Vol. 11 | No. 1: 143–150 – via http://mormonhistoricsites.org/.
- Schwartz, Douglas (1 October 2015). "19th Century Experiences". Conversant: The Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- Walter Muir Whitehill (1949). "List of Members of the Salem East India Marine Society". East India Marine Society and the Peabody Museum of Salem; a Sesquicentennial History. Salem, Mass.: Peabody Museum. pp. 160–169.
- Harrison Ellery; Charles Pickering Bowditch (1897). Pickering Genealogy. 2.
- "Catalog of American Portraits". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
Peabody Essex Museum
- "Captain John Barton (portrait)". Peabody Essex Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- Salem Public Library. "History of the Building". North of Boston Library Exchange. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- Essex Institute (1921), Annual Report
- "Rajah". Ship Registers of the District of Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts, 1789–1900. Essex Institute. 1906.
- David Shavit (1990). United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-26788-8.
- Phillips Library. "Benjamin Crowninshield Family Papers". Manuscript Finding Aids. Peabody Essex Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- Edward B. Hungerford (1933). "Hawthorne Gossips about Salem". New England Quarterly. 6. JSTOR 359552.
- George Granville Putnam (1922). Salem Vessels and their Voyages: a History of the Pepper Trade with the Island of Sumatra. Essex institute.
- ""To the Farthest Ports of the Rich East": Salem and the Sumatra Pepper Trade". Object of the Month. Massachusetts Historical Society. 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- Bulletin of the Essex Institute, 20, 1888
- Luther S. Luedtke (1989). Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Romance of the Orient. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-33613-9.
- Bulletin of the Salem Public Library, 1898
- George Nichols (1921). Martha Nichols, ed. A Salem Shipmaster and Merchant: The Autobiography of George Nichols. Boston: Four Seas Company.
- Harvard Graduates' Magazine, 21, 1912–1913
- "Chinese and Western Merchants of the Canton Trade". Visualizing Cultures. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- "White, Stephen 1787–1841". WorldCat.
- Robert Booth (2011). Death of an Empire: The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1-4299-9026-4.
- Peabody Essex Museum, Phillips Library. "East India Marine Society Records, 1799–1972". Retrieved 1 April 2014 – via ArchiveGrid.
- Published in the 19th century
- By-Laws and Regulations of the East India Marine Society, Salem: Cushing, 1800
- "Salem East India Marine Society". North American Review. 6. January 1818.
- East-India Marine Society of Salem (1831). Catalogues of the library and museum. (edited by Mathus A. Ward)
- Duane Hamilton Hurd (1887). "East India Marine Society". History of Essex County, Massachusetts. 1. J. W. Lewis & Co.
- Published in the 20th century
- History of the Salem East India Marine Society: its original act of incorporation, its final incorporation as the Trustees of the Salem East India Marine Society, by-laws and a list of members. 1916. OCLC 18179834.
- John Robinson (1921), "Relics of the Salem East India Marine Society", Marine Room of the Peabody Museum of Salem, Peabody Museum, OCLC 1147254
- "Portraits in the Museum". Guide to the Peabody Museum. Salem, MA. 1937. (fulltext via Hathi Trust) - includes many members of the society
- Ernest S. Dodge (1945). "Captain Collectors". Essex Institute Historical Collections. 81.
- Ernest S. Dodge, "The Contributions to Exploration of the Salem East India Marine Society," American Neptune 25 (1965)
- Norman R. Bennett; George E. Brooks, Jr., eds. (1965), "Log and East India Marine Society Journal of the Brig Ann of Salem, 1827", New England Merchants in Africa, Boston University Press (fulltext via OpenLibrary)
- East India Marine Society, founded in 1799: the East India Marine Associates, founded 1981, Peabody Museum of Salem, 1983
- Published in the 21st century
- Daniel Finamore (May 2002), "Displaying the Sea and Defining America: Early Exhibitions at the Salem East India Marine Society", Journal for Maritime Research, ISSN 1469-1957
- "Salem Sets Sail", Smithsonian Magazine, 2004
- Patricia Johnston (2011). "East India Marine Society". In Joan M. Marter. Grove Encyclopedia of American Art. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-533579-8. | <urn:uuid:f22ab160-c8cd-457c-b862-f1b9a2416631> | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Marine_Society | 2018-07-16T10:55:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589251.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716095945-20180716115945-00302.warc.gz | en | 0.887178 | 3,890 |
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According to Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the President was scheduled to return home last night and will meet with a neurologist today for consultation.
“The Chief Executive will thus have to miss the Emperor’s banquet this evening at the Imperial Palace and has requested Mayor Sara Duterte to represent him and attend on his behalf,” said Panelo in a statement Tuesday.
President Duterte left the country on Monday to attend the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito. He is supposed to return to the country on Wednesday.
“The Palace, however, confirms that the President has attended the enthronement rites earlier today, albeit carrying a cane to assist him in his walk,” added Panelo.
“While this was unforeseeable, the public can rest assured that there is nothing to worry as regards the physical health and condition of the President as he gives serious priority thereto in actively serving our country,” he said.
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Google may be dropping hints at when we can expect the Pixel 6 to launch.
What you need to know
- Google releases a Pixel 6 teaser on Instagram.
- The image shows off the device with new Android 12’s new Material You widgets.
- Some images may hint at the device launch date.
The Google Pixel 5a just launched, but fans are no doubt waiting for a full Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro announcement, especially following last month’s unexpected teaser. Meanwhile, Google continues teasing its upcoming flagship with a new image that was just posted on the company’s MadeByGoogle Instagram account.
The image shows the Pixel 6 display, complete with the center hole punch and Android 12’s uniquely-styled Material You widgets. It’s not too different from Google’s earlier Pixel 6 sneak peek video showing off the Material You design.
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While Google doesn’t actually mention a launch date in the caption, photos often speak a thousand words, and some of the images appear to hint at a date (or two).
As pointed out by 9to5Google, a close look at some of the clock widgets appears to reveal the date of Tuesday the 19th. Besides earlier this year in January, the only time the 19th falls on that day of the week is in October. Google previously stated that the phones will launch “later this fall,” so October 19 puts it squarely in that time frame.
The same clock widget also shows a time of 9:30, which could either indicate the actual device announcement date or simply the launch time, although at this point, we may just be grasping at straws.
That said, it’s not beyond the realm of possibility, as a new Pixel device usually launches just after the latest Android software update. With Android 12 Beta 5 available for some of the best Android phones and the full release arriving “in the weeks ahead,” an October 19 launch seems very possible.
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We went to the Bridgetown Hotel for lunch today with a friend. They do a *great* lunch and I had the “Beez Neez Fish and Chips” which is a beautifully cooked piece of barramundi in a delicious beer batter, with shoestring fries and homemade tartare sauce.
After the meal we did some grocery shopping, then got back to the car to find that I had a $55 parking ticket! Close on 30 years living in Perth with never a parking ticket – two months here and I get pinged for overstaying the 1 hour limit! (Maybe the fact that I was outside the Shire offices and the Ranger goes past regularly was my downfall…) It’s not as if there was no other parking available – there were heaps of spare bays, so I think the Ranger was just being a stickler for the letter of the law and some quick and easy revenue raising.
I’ll cop it sweet – and learn my lesson to not park there again!
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Fulham have turned a corner recently and performances have shown glimpses of the Fulham of last season. Fluid and attacking football making a return has a lot of us believing we can go on a run between now and May similar to last year.
The only real issue in this of course is the squad, fans are divided over whether the current crop of players are good enough to push for promotion, with a recent poll from Fulham Focus suggesting two-thirds of fans feel we have an inadequate squad. But what do we need to make that push? Some feel it is a clinical striker, others a commanding centre back, one thing we know is that there are hundreds of options available to us and in this article we will look at the main positions Fulham need to strengthen and potential options available to us.
The first position I believe Fulham need to improve is our striker, this will be achieved with the acquisition of a proven, clinical goalscorer. We need a player who will take 50/50 chances and help us steal points when we don’t deserve them, as rare as that may be, and for that reason the first player I would suggest we attempt to purchase is Dwight Gayle. Gayle is a proven goalscorer at this level, recording 23 goals in 32 appearances last season, his pace and technical ability can scare many a team and with Newcastle looking to recruit a top striker in the current window Gayle could be surplus to requirements. The main stumbling block in this deal could be the price. Newcastle may be looking to gain extra cash in the current inflated market. At just 27 years old, however, Gayle may be worth shelling out on due to the fact he will be able to continue for 4 seasons at a minimum and can propel us to promotion. The second player who could spearhead Fulham’s attack is Glenn Murray. A lot less likely than Gayle but also a proven scorer at this level. The main issues with this transfer would be the age of Murray (34) and the fact he appears regularly for Brighton in the Premier league, however with Brighton finding themselves struggling and teams around them improving their squads they may need to bring in a big name striker to help them survive the drop, if that is the case then Murray could find himself frozen out of the squad and perhaps could give Fulham the needed boost for promotion this season. A slightly less Orthodox purchase Fulham could make is of a young, foreign striker named Sehrou Guirassy. There have been grumblings early in the transfer window of interest from Fulham in the striker who has scored 4 times for FC Köln in 12 appearances this season, standing at 6 Foot and 1 Inches he could add much needed height to our relatively short front-line. Whether Fulham need to take a gamble on an unproven goalscorer who could cost around five million pounds from a foreign league is debatable and their money and time could be much better spent elsewhere. A name which has popped up recently with links to Fulham is Lewis Grabban, the striker returned to Bournemouth after his parent club and Sunderland mutually agreed to cancel his loan spell and Fulham’s name was one of the first to crop up. Grabban scored 12 goals in 20 games for Sunderland yet decided he no longer wanted to be with them for the rest of the season and has returned to Bournemouth. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has said himself that he expects Grabban to move on this window due to there being no need for him on the south coast. The final striker I would like to see Fulham make moves for would be Iheanacho on a loan until June, a young, hungry striker desperate for a chance after only having 9 appearances this season for Leicester with 7 of those being substitute appearances. Iheanacho is struggling to make an impact for Leicester despite coming with a lot of hype from Man City. A young, tricky, pacey striker would fit nicely into Fulham’s front three and with the deal only being a loan there is no major outlay if he proves to be a flop.
The second position that needs strengthening for Fulham is Left-back, almost 100% of Fulham fans would say they prefer Sessegnon playing further forward and with Soares untested at the current time a high-quality left back being brought in could free Sessegnon to be deployed on the wing. The first option I would enquire about is Scott Malone, a lot of people would say never go back to an old player and despite the torrid time he is having in Yorkshire he knows the system we play, he contributed offensively last season and although question marks can be raised over his ability to defend, can he be considered worse than what we currently have? Similar to Iheanacho if we can get Malone in on a loan we wont be any worse off, no major outlays will always be a positive while we are in the Championship due to FFP. Another left back Fulham could attempt to lure to ply his trade at the Cottage is Adama Traore. The Middlesbrough left back is struggling for appearances this season and is an exciting attacking player. When he is attacking he acts like a left winger, bombing down the line and drawing fouls, the only negative being that he can be ill-disciplined and therefore could cause us problems as a team, however if Slav can iron his faults out then he could be the perfect attacking left back to join us, the only problem being Middlesbrough may not allow him to join another team pushing for the top 6. A final option for Fulham in the January window could come in the form of a loan from recent FA Cup opponents Southampton. Left back Matt Targett has only made two league appearances this season after missing the first 4 months through an ankle injury, named as Southampton’s young player of the season in the 14/15 season, Targett will be looking to get regular game-time under his belt to develop his abilities and a half-season loan at a championship club could kick-start his senior career while giving Fulham a dependable left back.
Fulham can also defensively improve by buying a commanding, leader centre back. We have missed a real leader since the days of Hangeland and in general having a leader on the team can greatly improve a defence. A defender like Bamba from Cardiff could prove to be instrumental in turning our defence from OK to solid. A large unit of a defender who isn’t afraid to get stuck in and when put up against a huge striker won’t simply be out-jumped or out-muscled. The most difficult part about acquiring Bamba from Cardiff would be Neil Warnock, the Cardiff manager claims Bamba is better than Virgil Van Dijk and if the board decided to sell him to us you could imagine we will have to pay over the odds for him however he would be well worth it. The second suggestion for a centre back comes in the form of our play-off opponents from last season, Reading. Centre-back Liam Moore was integral to the way Reading played last season and is comfortable with the ball at his feet, averaging 60.6 passes per game last season and having an average match rating of 7.15. An intelligent player who at the young age of 24 could still develop into an even better player than he is already, he was recently left out of the match day squad for Reading vs Stevenage despite the rest of the team being almost full-strength, possibly indicating that he could be on his way out very shortly. A third option who could be brought in on a loan deal and therefore could help keep costs down is Kyle Bartley. Ruled out for two months at the end of august with a ligament injury, Bartley has been struggling for game time as of late and could be looking for a loan deal to continue his development as he approaches his best years. Last season Bartley played for Leeds and made 45 appearances in the championship alone, averaging 1.64 points per game during his time with them and only missing out on a play-off place due to Fulham’s great run. Paired with Jansson for the majority of the season they formed a formidable defence and only conceded 47 goals over the season, the 4th lowest of any team that season, bettered only by Newcastle, Brighton and Huddersfield. Bringing in such a qualified defender who has priceless championship experience could be vital to pushing for promotion over the next five months.
Overall the options to Fulham are near to limitless and it is down to the board and Slavisa to work together to bring in players at a reasonable price who will be used, with Kline gone we have to hope that this window will be easier than the previous few, although early signs show that we could be in for similar sort of media power-plays from Slavisa that we have seen used before to get signings. Despite the potential rifts that could open up, I believe that the Khans will realise after last season that miracles do not happen year after year and backing Slavisa could turn us into a deadly team. | <urn:uuid:e713df82-84b9-49b1-98f6-5cbf293b0347> | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | https://fulhamfocus.com/who-should-fulham-be-targeting-in-january/ | 2020-12-04T05:19:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141733122.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20201204040803-20201204070803-00029.warc.gz | en | 0.978526 | 1,874 |
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GLASS is a YA fantasy. This Cinderella retelling begins after the ball. The glass-maker’s niece and a reformed playboy prince plot to end their engagement is paused when a plague starts sweeping the nation.
- Start with ‘Dear’, end with ‘Thank you for your time and consideration.’
- Cut down on some of the backstory
- Your query is actually a bit short! Not too short, agents don’t mind you getting straight to the point. BUT, you do have space if you want to expand upon that disease and the prince’s past (any children?) if you’d like
- Does Charles end up with Collin? Does Sabine? If not, he’s only mentioned once in the query and should be either cut or expanded upon.
Hello _________, [‘Dear’ is usually expected]
Based on your interest in _________, I would like to introduce my Cinderella re-telling: Glass. It is an 87,000-word young adult fantasy novel. Glass looks at the ending of Cinderella, and turns it into a story not about love at first sight, but the power of politics and friendship. [You don’t need to say what the story is about, the query should explain it]
Glass, begins after the ball. Sabine grew up in the shadow of the castle, but she never dreamed of royalty. She doesn’t even bother herself with the rumors surrounding Prince Charles’ true love. All she wants is to somehow find a loophole in the law that keeps her from inheriting her uncle’s glass shop. [I read this twice, at 1st thinking she did NOT want to inherit the shop] But a pair of hand-made glass shoes and a rumor of true love accidently plunges Sabine into the world of castle politics. Thrown into an engagement that neither of them wants Sabine and the prince, along with Charles’ childhood friend Collin, attempt to prove that Charles is no longer a playboy who needs to be tied down, but a leader who is respected by his people. But, as an unexplained disease threatens the country, loyalties are questioned, and the prince’s less than stellar past comes to light, the attempt to get out of the marriage and the state of the country looks bleak.
I attended [X] University and graduated with a BA in English with a Creative Writing emphasis. I currently work as a high school English and Creative Writing teacher in [X], [State]. Thank you for taking the time to read this expert from Glass, and I would be delighted to send you the completed manuscript if you request more. [The QueryShark claims this is presumptuous and suggests just saying “thank you for your time and consideration”.]
The Revised Query:
With a few tweaks, the plot really shines through! Decide if you need to add a sentence about that best friend and…
Best of luck to Q12!
And for the rest of you out there?
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Melbourne 5-piece Fancy Face released their debut single “Slip Up” last month, and today we’ve got the Exclusive Video Premiere for this high-octane ball of fun. It’s just the tonic for these gloomy times. I love this video – I would have got it up online earlier but I’ve been watching it on repeat this morning. It features some sick rollerblading skills. This is one to dance to, even in self-isolation. No doubt Melbournians will recognise the St Kilda environs in this one.
The band was formed in 2019, and have been honing their live skills this month on Tuesday nights at the Tote in Collingwood.
Frontman Aaron Bach said of the song: “Slip Up is tale of temptation… because eventually we’re all going to!”
“Slip Up” was produced by Alex Markwell (Delta Riggs). The video was directed by Anthony Zielke, in collaboration with the band.
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Needle Felt Strong Objekt
The strongest of the Strong among carpets
We take our responsibility when it comes to people and the environment – today and tomorrow. Our Strong needle felt collection is ideal for sustainable and ecological construction and interior. For many architects and builders is our Strong collection the first choice, because it protects the environment and valuable resources-the perfect material for responsible and modern architecture.
The Blue Angel / Blauer Engel
Our Strong 733 L, 738 L, 956 and 745 S-L are awarded with the Blue Angel environmental label. The Blue Angel guarantees that Strong products meet the high environmental, health and performance requirements. The assessment for the Blue Angel certification takes the entire life cycle into account. The label provides independently and credible demanding standards for environmentally friendly products.
You can find more information regarding the Blue Angel environmental label here:
Vebe Floorcoverings, the manufacturer of the Strong collection, has achieved the ISO 14001:2015 environmental certificate! This certificate shows that Vebe Floorcoverings has implemented an environmental management system with which they put effort into improving their own environmental performances. The ISO 14001:2015 is a world-renowned standard with requirements for environmental management systems formulated by the International Organization for Standardization. With this certificate Vebe Floorcoverings proves that sustainability and environmental aspects are guaranteed in the company’s processes.
All Strong needle felt carpets meet class 33 classifications and carry the „pollutant-tested carpeting“ seal of the GUT provided by the Association of Environmentally Friendly Carpets e.V. (Gemeinshaft umweltfreundlicher Teppichboden e.V.). Each needle felt Strong quality has a GUT test number. The aim of GUT is to ensure improved environmental and consumer protection aspects throughout the life cycle of a textile floor covering. GUT constantly conducts product audits and annual verification tests with manufacturers based on the latest scientific findings to monitor compliance with the GUT criteria. Only products that meet the strict GUT criteria receive the GUT label with the test number. In cooperation with GUT, its logo confirms that all criteria for an environmentally friendly needle felt floor covering are met. The registration number indicates that the product is registered in the PRODIS system. PRODIS is the first consumer information system, which not only provides information on environmental and safety aspects, but also includes the quality and utility features of carpets.
Read more about GUT / PRODIS
TÜV Profi Cert
Our Strong needle felt products are awarded with the TÜV PROFiCERT – product interior (PREMIUM) certificate. The label „TÜV PROFiCERT – product interior“ provides information about the product and their manufacturing process regarding quality, health (emissions) and ecological (pollutant) principles.
TÜV PROFiCERT – product interior (PREMIUM) test results also comply with the following eco-labels: - BREEAM Exemplary Level - EU Ecolabel - GOOD / PRODIS - LEED v4 (outside North America) - RAL-UZ 128 (Blue Angel) ' - German AgBB - French emission class A + according to the French VOC regulation - Austrian Eco-label - Finnish M1 classification - Belgian VOC regulation
For further information on the “TÜV-PROFiCERT – product interior” certificate can be found on the TÜV side
DGNB Buildingcertificate – for sustainable architecture
Modern architecture builds on sustainability and ecology. Our innovative Strong needle felt qualities reach all the criteria regarding this aspect and are ecologically certified.
Our needle felt nonwoven Strong qualities are ecologically safe and thus make an active contribution to ecological building design and sustainable maintenance.
To ensure a comprehensive quality perspective, all relevant fields of sustainable construction are covered. Vebe Floorcoverings offers builders and architects the necessary security already in the planning phase, so that the desired certificate is achieved. Vebe Floorcoverings and their Strong qualities are thus labelled as green. | <urn:uuid:82e52896-742b-4ae6-b213-bcc3e3aa354d> | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | https://strongobjekt.com/eco-labels/?lang=en | 2019-11-19T06:11:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496670006.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20191119042928-20191119070928-00559.warc.gz | en | 0.889861 | 851 |
DMV Appointments in Kansas
Through the Department of Revenue (DOR) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you can make a DMV driving test appointment in Kansas if you wish to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). By making a commercial drivers license appointment, you do not have to wait in long lines at the DMV. You cannot make an appointment for a standard driver’s license.
You may be curious as to whether there is a DMV appointment system that you can use to schedule a driving test. Currently, you can only make an appointment ahead of time for a CDL driving test. Therefore, you will have to go in person to your local DMV branch office to schedule a standard license driving test. Once scheduled, you will need to know which documents you must bring with you since failing to do so can cause delays in your Kansas driving test.
Driving Test Appointments in Kansas
In Kansas, you cannot make a DMV online appointment for your commercial drivers license road test. Currently, the DOR does not have an online appointment system. The only ways that you can schedule the exam is by phone or in person. To take a CDL exam in Kansas, you must make an appointment. Doing so makes sure that there is a CDL tester available to administer the test. Failing to make an appointment can delay your exam.
NOTE: You can only take the driving test portion of the CDL exam after you have taken and passed the CDL knowledge portion of the exam.
How to Make an Appointment with the DMV in Kansas
In Kansas, you can schedule a DMV appointment for the CDL driving exam at any of the below CDL skills testing offices:
- Dodge City
- Garden City
- Junction City
If you would like to schedule a drivers license appointment by phone in Kansas, then you must call the DOR. There is also a DMV appointment number for the hearing impaired. To make an appointment, you must call a CDL testing facility Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you have additional questions, then you can also reach the DOR by email.
By calling a testing facility ahead of time, you can determine the test availability. If you prefer to make an appointment in person, then you will need to visit your local driver’s license exam station. You can find the nearest location to you online. Through the online portal, you can search by county, allowing for an easier search.
You must meet all commercial education requirements to take the road test and any additional exams for endorsements. Now that you know how to schedule a DMV appointment in KS for your CDL driving test, find out what items you will need to bring with you to the DMV.
What to Bring to Your Kansas DMV Appointment
After you check DMV appointment availability in Kansas and make schedule a time, you must determine what documents you will need to bring with you to your exam. Showing up unprepared can delay your road skills test. To avoid any additional and unwanted trips to the DMV, make sure that you show up with each item on the below list:
- Your state driver’s license
- Your commercial learner’s permit (CLP), which must be held for at least 14 days
- Payment for the CDL skills test fee
For your road test, you will need to supply the commercial vehicle type for which you are attempting to be licensed for. For instance, you will need a school bus to receive an “S” endorsement. The vehicle must have valid registration and auto insurance.
NOTE: If, when you view a DMV appointment in KS, you decide that you would like to add additional endorsements to your CDL for the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) that you plan on driving, then you must be sure to bring enough money. There is a fee for each endorsement you plan to add to your CDL in Kansas. Knowing this beforehand can save you an unnecessary second trip to the DMV.
How to Reschedule or Cancel DMV Appointment in Kansas
If something comes up and you can no longer make it to your Kansas CDL road skills test, you should refer to your DMV appointment number, if applicable, when you contact the DMV. To reschedule a DMV appointment in Kansas, you can only do so by phone or in person since those two options are also the only way that you can make a driving test appointment in Kansas. If you need to change the date and time of your road skills test, then you will need to do so before the start of your exam. Not doing so can cause delays in rescheduling the appointment.
It is important to note that when you reschedule an appointment for a driving test in Kansas, that the exam can take anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half, depending on conditions. The CDL testing schedule depends on the conditions of the specific testing location. Therefore, to prevent any complications so that you do not have to cancel an appointment with the DMV, you should make sure to block out a few extra hours out of the day that you plan to schedule the exam. You do not want your exam to interfere with something else you have scheduled and risking having to leave the exam early or before the road skills test even begins. | <urn:uuid:44ba117e-ece1-4653-aec0-8309bb6913b5> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.dmv.com/ks/kansas/dmv-appointments | 2022-09-27T04:01:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334987.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927033539-20220927063539-00325.warc.gz | en | 0.941646 | 1,131 |
|Home Access Test Kit
Oct 26, 2001
I am aware that most people (including young children) have detectable antibodies by 3 months post exposure, primarily because the new Elisa and Western Blot tests have a higher sensitivity. Does the Home Access test kit use the higher sensitivity assays, or do only physicians have access to the higher sensitivity assays?
Response from Dr. Jackson
I have not seen a direct comparison of the EIA that is used with the Home Access kit and other high sensitive EIAs using seroconversion panels. Just the fact that the Home Access test uses a dried blood spot instead of liquid plasma suggests it may be slightly less sensitive, but in testing known HIV positive patients it appears to have greater than 99% sensitivity.
dad+,mom? if pregnant
influences in HIV mothers' lives - their feelings
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The Dalmore Constellation Collection: Just before Christmas we (I) attended a tasting session with none other than Master Distiller, Richard Patterson from Whyte & Mackay. Now, I did mention that on the night I had the pleasure of sampling some of their best expressions. Among them was the limited edition 21-year-old scotch, the new limited edition 30-year-old expression and this absolute stunner from the constellation collection. The Dalmore Constellation Collection brings together the complete spectrum of vintages created in Dalmore’s iconic Highland distillery between the years 1964 and 1992. The 21 single cask whiskies that make up this collection are truly remarkable and sought after by collectors alike. According to The Dalmore, while each expression has their own inimitable style, together they are a captivating constellation of unsurpassed pleasure.
On the nose: is a rich waft of madeira cake, oranges, chocolate and strangely enough but yet still complementing, balsamic vinegar. This is then followed by marzipan and spicy notes of, star anise and nutmeg. There is a lovely hint of lemon zest that starts to emerge followed by oats, parma violets, oak and light herbs. On the palate: you’ll experience those rich oranges, coupled with dark cherries, dark chocolate and that complementing balsamic vinegar. It has a comforting oily note, along side notes of honey, cinnamon and a hint of zest. There is a welcomed meaty note in there, as well as pineapple, mulled wine, praline, treacle and oak. The finish: is long, dry, with lingering herbs and oak.
The verdict: First off, I’m going to say this isn’t a scotch that is made for everyone but more for the gentleman who most likely has access to unlimited funds and you’ll see why when you glance down at the price. Now that is out-of-the-way, what do I actually think of it? It is a downright awesome drop of liquid gold that in all honesty I wasn’t expecting. Its depth is something very special that can only be savoured. With a ABV of 45.5%, I personally didn’t need to add any water but if you feel the need, then add just enough until it’s right for you.
The Dalmore 1969 Year Old Single Malt Scotch from the Constellation Collection can be found in-store or online at The Whisky Shop for £23,454.00.
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Travellers, Marie is proud to introduce you to her new range of cards that will allow you to (re)discover famous places, but from a different angle. Marie has illustrated unique moments of life around these famous places. This new range of cards represents famous places like La Rochelle and its surroundings. This range of cards is created and printed in La Rochelle. We are proud to offer you these new creations which will give you a different insight into iconic places. | <urn:uuid:fc3b4ac1-9aed-4631-a45a-39df710ceb20> | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | https://mylovelything.com/en/73-lovely-places | 2023-06-04T20:50:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224650264.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604193207-20230604223207-00646.warc.gz | en | 0.958923 | 100 |
D.C. braces for NATO summit
WASHINGTON -- Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 19 members began arriving Wednesday for a weekend summit that will shut down much of downtown Washington as the alliance debates the future course of the air war against Yugoslavia.
Police said security around the Federal Triangle area and the motorcades that will whisk more than 40 heads of state from their hotels to the conference site will obstruct traffic throughout much of the city beginning Thursday afternoon, and urged residents to not to drive into the city.
The event, which brings together the heads of state of the NATO countries and 23 partner nations in eastern and central Europe, was planned as a celebration of NATO's success in facing down Soviet power during the Cold War and of the recent admission to membership of three former Warsaw Pact countries, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic.
But the summit unfolds as the alliance is engaged in combat for the first time in its history, sending hundreds of warplanes to pound Yugoslavia in a bombing campaign now in its fifth week.
The summit now seems certain to be dominated by discussions about how to carry out that campaign, which is aimed at reversing the drive by Yugoslavia's Serbian leadership to rid the province of Kosovo of most of its ethnic Albanian population.
Thousands of law enforcement officers will cover the streets, escorting and protecting the dignitaries, directing traffic and aggressively guarding against potential problems.
There will be security checkpoints at the venues but none in the streets.
Washington Mayor Anthony A. Williams has launched a major effort to clean up the city, and in and around the areas where NATO meetings will be held sidewalks are being scrubbed, trash picked up, and homeless people moved out.
The region's three airports and Andrews Air Force base will be busy with the arrivals of many of the delegations but travelers using the airports should not be affected, said Pete Dowling, special agent in charge of the Washington field office of the Secret Servie.
''Those traveling in those areas should expect possible delays but we are going to be sensitive to the time of day in our movement of people in and out of the District,'' Dowling said.
On Friday, thousands of workers will have the day off, relieving downtown of much of its traffic.
The summit discussions are expected to center on how NATO can successfully conclude its campaign to break Yugoslavia's grip on the breakaway province of Kosovo.
Key NATO members, including France and Britain, have begun to argue that Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic will never publicly acquiesce in NATO's demand that he withdraw his security forces from of Kosovo, no matter how long NATO warplanes go on bombing his country.
If that is the case, these countries suggest, it may be unrealistic for NATO to continue insisting that Milosevic assent to the deployment in Kosovo of a NATO-led international force to protect the province's ethnic Albanian refugees as they return home. That has been listed for weeks as one of the irreducible demands for halting the bombing.
Instead, these countries suggest, the alliance should carry out the air war to the point where Yugoslavian forces in Kosovo are no longer capable of effective resistance, and then seek a U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing the alliance to escort the refugees home whether Milosevic assented or not.
French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine surfaced this thinking Tuesday in an interview in the International Herald Tribune.
''No Western government is going to send troops there as an invasion,'' he said. ''Ground forces would only be deployed in the context of a political solution. That 'solution' doesn't necessarily mean agreement. The Security Council has powers to impose solutions even against the will of a sovereign state.
''Our scenario centgers on a Security Council resolution that lays out a political settlement for Kosovo and orders an international military force to help implement it. It would not require Mr. Milosevic's consent.'' | <urn:uuid:a3e15235-865f-4faf-8a2b-8169616c0cca> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/1999/04/22/dc-braces-for-nato-summit/26596469007/ | 2022-09-27T20:47:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335058.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927194248-20220927224248-00089.warc.gz | en | 0.954838 | 796 |
How to read your NYSEG BillTypical Electricity Bill Data for Residential NYSEG Customers
Interested in what comprises a typical residential electricity bill? The graphs below compare average monthly electricity bills over the last 10 years for residential customers who purchased their electricity supply from NYSEG.
Monthly Residential Electricity Costs
Based on average use of 600 kilowatt-hours per month
The data in the above chart is based on average usage for a typical customer. Individual bills will vary depending on specific usage. Some additional information about the average cost data:
Total Bill: Until 2003, NYSEG offered a combined (bundled) electricity bill, so only the total bill is available.
Delivery charge: What you pay NYSEG to transport electricity to your home or business, including the: Revenue Decoupling Mechanism (RDM), a charge or credit on your bill that reflects the difference between forecast and actual delivery service revenues by service classification to encourage the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable technologies.
Supply charge: What you pay for the energy purchased for you. NYSEG makes no profit on your electricity supply costs. The supply charge also includes a Merchant Function charge, which represents the administrative cost for NYSEG to obtain electricity supply on their customers' behalf.
Transition charge: This charge represents the difference between the cost of energy supply on the open market compared to the cost of NYSEG's existing long-term electricity supply contracts. It can be a charge or a credit.
Surcharges: What you pay in state mandated charges, including the:
Taxes: Includes the collection of Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) imposed by New York State and/or some local municipalities, where applicable.
System Benefits Charge (SBC), which is used to fund energy efficiency programs, provide assistance for low income customers and energy research. The SBC was expanded in October 2008 to include the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard.
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) charge which is used to fund energy efficiency programs, assistance for low-income customers and energy research. It also includes the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard, which funds rebates that encourage people to buy and install high-efficiency energy appliances.
New York State Assessment, a special state assessment for the state's general fund. This charge was added in July 2009 and will continue through June 2014. | <urn:uuid:9f6a7fc4-90b1-4fd1-8285-037fdc4d41f6> | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | https://power2switch.com/utility/nyseg/understand_your_bill/ | 2018-12-14T08:02:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376825495.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20181214070839-20181214092339-00426.warc.gz | en | 0.940179 | 488 |
The first iteration of a brand new Develop event, taking a closer look at Creative Assembly's hotly-anticipated sci-fi horror game
Develop's An Audience With… Alien: Isolation takes place on February 12th at the Ray Dolby Theatre in Soho, London.
The first An Audience With focuses on Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation and kicks off at 6.30pm. The game takes its inspiration from the first Alien film.
On February 12th, CA will give Audience With attendees a look at how the team is turning the beloved film property into a thrilling game for PC and consoles. The talk will cover how both the iconic Xenomorph alien and the sci-fi world is being brought to life, with an audience Q&A followed by networking drinks and food.
The event is sponsored by Testronic Labs and supported by Dolby Laboratories. TIGA will be event partner.
The new series of Audience With events will take attendees behind the scenes of the biggest new games and get them in front some of the leading creatives working in games.
Further lecture events will take place later in the year - contact Alex.Boucher@intentmedia.co.uk if you want to take part or contribute. | <urn:uuid:ee354826-fb82-4379-823a-4f1372a83fe9> | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | http://www.develop-online.net/events/develop-s-an-audience-with-alien-isolation/0188424 | 2017-05-24T06:12:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607802.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20170524055048-20170524075048-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.934732 | 255 |
Maybe it's just me but I think the judges are picking on Siobhan Magnus just a little tooooooooo much. She wasn't THAT awful!!! I don't know if Simon is trying to get her to get mad enough to really belt a song out but I think they are going a little overboard with the comments. Your thoughts, please.
Here is an article about Crystal & Ryan.
Ryan Betrays Crystal
Last edited by Dee4707; 04-21-2010 at 10:59 AM.
I didn't think Siobhan was that bad. I don't think the judges know what they want anymore. I was a Tim Urban fan until last night & that was horrendous! I think he will be leaving us tonight. As to what else is on I can watch "Dancing with the Stars" eliminations or "The Biggest Loser" at the same time as AI. I switch back & forth but honestly I don't mind missing AI this season. They all fall flat after Adam Lambert's season.
No big surprises about Tim getting the boot. I thought the show last night was sooooo disjointed.
So not happy with the judges ragging on Crystal. She was amazing. I think they are stirring up the "voting" pot a bit. Funny how they all smilingly agreed that Crystal was not at her best last night. Sounds and smells fishy to me. They all actually sounded pretty good, but think Michael will be on the chopping block tonight........42
I thought everyone of those hopefuls were very special last night. No one should be sent home.
Here is a quote from Mike Evans about Crystal
If this is accurate, then I don't see Crystal winning. Sometimes I wonder why the people who make it to the finals audition for Idol when they act or react like Crystal. What did she think was going to happen???American Idol: No surprise, Tim Urban went home last night and the Idol Gives Back was solid, but there is hotter Idol news. People behind the scenes say, although Crystal Bowersox is the favorite to win, she dosen’t get along with the judges, crew or even the other contestants. Sometime she’ll go days without talking to anybody. She’s threatened not to tour with the Top 10 and threatens to walk away from Idol’s contract if she wins. She’s a nice girl – she just doesn’t feel comfortable around a lot of people. Loner!
I think these Reality Shows are all predicated on appeasing the sponsor(s), There are business men behind the scene figuring out who has to go each week so as to continue its inteterest to the final day. The voting procedure works if it matches these 'experts' selection. Idol has lost ground to Dancing which also has some behind the scenes input. The 'winner' of these contests is more than likely not the favorite of the viewers but of the sponsors. How could they select a favorite if he appears effeminate or odd? All we are told is that the total number of voters plus the judges is in accord with the winner.
While I consider Chrystal the best of the lot, I also see her as a bit odd which I do not think the sponsors want. It will be interesting if she does win.
Can you imagine putting Greg Louganis on the Wheaties Box as they did for Sarah Hughes?
I didn't think any of the 5 did Mr. Sinatra justice. I thought HC was terrific as a mentor; I have always been secretly in love with him. lol.
Take the Idol survey. I just did and I was surprised at the questions. One was asking about the judges and did you like them??? Other questions regarding the judges. The survey takes about 5-7 minutes.
It's located under Top Features
Just took the survey. That was fun! 42
I was a little surprised over who went home tonight.
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