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o payments, either direct or indirect, to a subchapter S corporation always create an increase in the taxpayer’s basis? The Tax Court recently decided that they do not.
Sid and Al Ruckriegel were 50% shareholders in Sidal Inc., a subchapter S corporation, set up in Indiana. They were also 50% partners in Paulan Properties Partnership. Sidal incurred ordinary losses in 1999 and 2000. Between 1997 and 2000 Paulan transferred approximately $4 million directly and $2 million in bank loans indirectly to Sidal. The petitioners argued that Paulan was acting as their agent and that their basis in Sidal should be increased by $6 million. Because the petitioners were not the direct source of the funds, the IRS disagreed and assessed combined tax deficiencies of $220,000 and $250,000 for 1999 and 2000, respectively. The Ruckriegels petitioned the Tax Court.
Result. For the IRS as to the direct payments, for the Ruckriegels as to the indirect payments. The Ruckriegels argued that the payments were in substance back-to-back loans through them that had created a debtor-creditor relationship. They also claimed that, under Indiana law, intent governed whether a debtor-creditor relationship existed, and that board of directors’ minutes, promissory notes and accounting entries, along with the “incorporated checkbook” concept, as discussed in Yates and Culnen , provided evidence that this was their intent.
The Tax Court said the evidence had to show the Ruckriegels, not Paulan, made the loans to Sidal and that Sidal’s indebtedness was to them, not Paulan, regardless of the source of the funds. The court held that, for the direct payments, it did not. The promissory notes and board minutes were created three months to three years after the payments; the accounting treatment of the loan principal and interest was inconsistent; and the number of checks written by Paulan for the petitioners was simply too small to constitute an incorporated checkbook.
At the same time, the court found the evidence was sufficient for the Ruckriegels to claim they had made the indirect payments. In summary, the court stated that the petitioners had paid insufficient attention to the details that were needed to justify the tax treatment they were claiming.
Thus, the Ruckriegels were allowed to deduct a small portion of Sidal’s 1999 ordinary loss, but could not deduct any of the 2000 ordinary loss.
Ruckriegel v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2006-78.
Prepared by Michael H. Brown, CPA, PhD, assistant professor of accounting, Tabor School of Business, Millikin University, Decatur, Ill. | <urn:uuid:e8c470ca-c42c-4ee3-b003-8e9e26441753> | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2006/nov/whenpaymentstoanscorporationdontcreatebasis.html | 2018-11-19T03:21:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039745015.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20181119023120-20181119045120-00095.warc.gz | en | 0.978657 | 573 |
GL Accounts can have additional, Location-based, security set on the GL Account record. Similar to how the 'Available to Managers' feature limits accounts from being seen and selected, GL Account Location Security can be set to limit accounts for use on only select Locations or Location Reporting Categories (groups of Locations). GL Account Location Security can also be considered a form of 'white-listing' Locations for use on a specific GL Account.
Setting up GL Account Location Security
Open the GL Account record and navigate to the 'Location' tab. By default each GL Account will be accessible to 'All Locations'
To limit the GL Account to specific Locations, or to specific Location Reporting Categories, click the radio button to make the change. Once clicked, a selection grid will appear where the Locations or Location Reporting Categories can be selected
GL Account Location Security In-Use
Location Security is based on the Location value that has been set on the Detail row that is being entered. If the selected Location is not accessible to the GL Account, it will not appear in the Account selector for selection.
For example, GL Account '2330 - Alcoholic Beverage Tax Payable - Wine' has been limited to only Locations that serve Wine on their menu. Other Locations that do not serve Wine have not been included as available accounts (white-listed).
When attempting to record an expense against this account on an included Location, it appears as expected (click here to see an animated gif of this example)
When attempting to record an expense against the account on a non-included Location, the Account does not appear and cannot be selected or assigned (click here to see an animated gif of this example)
GL Account Location Security Exceptions
The following are exceptions to GL Account Location Security:
Default Accounts used on System Preferences
GL Accounts that have been assigned as Universal Accounts on System Preferences cannot be limited to specific Locations or Location Reporting Categories. If you attempt to set Location Security on one of these accounts, you will find that the radio buttons are not usable, and the following error will appear in a tooltip when hovering over the options:
If a Bank Account has been assigned a Default Location (Location 100 in this example), and you attempt to set Location Security on the GL Account, a popup warning will appear informing you that the Default Location is required as one of the 'Available' or white-listed Locations.
The Location Security can still be set, but the Default Location on the Account will not be able to be removed like other available Locations, as shown below:
Note: if the Default Location is changed to a different Location or removed entirely (Default Location is not a required field), then the previously required Default Location can be manually removed without receiving the above warning
Due to / Due From GL Accounts assigned on Legal Entities
GL Accounts that have been assigned as Due to / Due From Accounts on Legal Entity records cannot be limited to specific Locations or Location Reporting Categories. If you attempt to set Location Security on one of these accounts, you will find that the radio buttons are not usable, and the following error will appear in a tooltip when hovering over the options: | <urn:uuid:46cd4a15-2f68-4b2b-b835-02aac97e5312> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://help.restaurant365.net/support/solutions/articles/12000046820-gl-accounts-location-security | 2020-07-13T14:59:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657145436.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20200713131310-20200713161310-00522.warc.gz | en | 0.909478 | 641 |
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ICANN's Dispute Resolution Procedure Policy
Dear Mr Evans
Thank you for your comments, posted on the ICANN UDRP comments archive.
I am a South African lawyer, currently under instructions to obtain
exclusive use of a domain name, which appears to have been registered by a
so-called "cybersquatter", for a large SA corporate, which has had its
trademarks registered in South Africa some time ago. I am not at liberty to
disclose the name of the corporate at present.
As the domain name under discussion was registered in the .com gTLD, I
assume the domain name to fall under ICANN's authority.
I have two questions which I am not able to find an answer to:
* What is the present dispute resolution policy under which a person
may lodge a complaint?
* Is the UDRP currently under discussion intended to have
retrospective power (i.e., will it have jurisdiction over a domain name
registered prior to the anticipated final adoption of the presently-mooted
I sent an email enclosing the second question to the comments archive for
posting, but it has not been reflected. I notice another person complains of
not having his/her comments posted. Is there a filtering process for
Many thanks for your attention,
Professional Assistant: IT and E-Commerce Law Department
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From Microsoft’s family-friendly benefits to Facebook’s penchant for nutrition; We take a look at who is offering what.
What is the best way YOU should exercise?
Why do some people make it look so easy?!
A tracker for your sleep…..what are the benefits? Can measuring our sleep help improve it?
Are you aware of the toll that working while the world sleeps, can take on your health? Night shift workers live in a constant state of jet lag! | <urn:uuid:8d4da69d-0fa7-41b1-82c0-64541ced3f6b> | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | http://wellness-london.com/tag/benefits/ | 2022-07-02T02:30:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103983398.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220702010252-20220702040252-00753.warc.gz | en | 0.907263 | 105 |
I've pretty much decided that i want the Ampeg B2R head, but i dont know what cab to get. i tried out the ampeg svt-410he, and liked the tone i got from it. i didnt get to try out the svt-210he but i guess its the same just with half the speakers. i want to know if the b-series cab's are any good. i see them and they are like $100 less, but do you lose a lot with that $100? is there any major differance in quality or whatever. also, are there any other 4x10's that are around the same price range? i know theres the bassman 4x10 (new one) but is it any good? i havnt had a chance to try out any of those. also, i want to stick with 10's, i really like the tone i get from them. | <urn:uuid:4daee135-d016-4f00-854c-cc195eb655c7> | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | https://www.talkbass.com/threads/ampeg-cabs.5089/ | 2018-07-16T07:03:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589222.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716060836-20180716080836-00427.warc.gz | en | 0.981095 | 190 |
Baskets of Care - Events
On behalf of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) hosted two educational opportunities related to the Baskets of Care project of interest to providers, health care delivery organizations and other stakeholders.
- Baskets of Care Early Adopters Summit
Monday, November 9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
This summit will give stakeholders that are considering becoming early adopters of one or more of the baskets of care an opportunity to learn about the proposed baskets of care, discuss implementation challenges and proposed solutions, and network with other early adopters.
Agenda (PDF: 58KB/1 page)
- Baskets of Care Update Webinar
Tuesday, October 27, noon-1 p.m.
This webinar will provide an overview of the baskets of care project, development and current status.
Audio of webinar on the ICSI Web site
Presentation (PDF: 1.3MB/16 pages)
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MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. The dispute resolution procedures provided by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea are not applicable to the incident in the Kerch Strait, and the arbitration that Ukraine requires to convene in connection with it does not have jurisdiction in this area, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
"As was earlier noted by the Russian side, the statements made by both Russia and Ukraine when signing and ratifying the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 rule out the possibility of using the Convention’s dispute resolution procedures regarding the incident of November 25, 2018, in the Kerch Strait. In the arbitration, we intend to consistently defend our position, including the lack of jurisdiction of the arbitration to consider this situation in the light of the circumstances mentioned above," the Ministry said.
"It was possible to avoid the situation of the requirements of the Russian legislation concerning navigation in this area were fulfilled. We urge the Ukrainian side to do that in the future," the Ministry added.
Earlier the United Nations International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruled that Russia should release 24 Ukrainian sailors detained for violating the state border in the Kerch Strait, and hand over three confiscated vessels to Ukraine.
Before the meeting, the Ukrainian side asked the tribunal to order Russia to return Ukrainian vessels, to immediately release 24 detained sailors and allow them to return to Ukraine, and to stop criminal prosecution of sailors and to refrain from new investigations. The Tribunal found Kiev’s first two demands rational, but ruled that it does not consider it necessary to demand Moscow to stop criminal prosecution and refrain from initiating new cases, although it believes that it would be reasonable.
The Tribunal urged both parties to avoid steps that could escalate the situation in the Kerch Strait. According to the organization, absence of the Russian side at the hearing could not be a reason not to consider the case.
The Russian side did not participate in the hearings. In the note sent to the tribunal by the Russian Embassy in Germany, it was noted that, from the point of view of the Russian side, the tribunal has no jurisdiction to review the Kerch incident.
Three ships of the Ukrainian Naval Forces on November 25, 2018, violated the procedure for the passage of the territorial waters of the Russian Federation en route from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov, ignoring legal requirements of the border guards to stop. They were detained and taken to Kerch, later court arrested their crews on charges of illegally crossing the border of the Russian Federation. | <urn:uuid:7b92a6a5-91b6-4c23-a702-fd0c2f8aa11c> | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | https://tass.com/politics/1060082 | 2019-11-12T12:06:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496665521.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20191112101343-20191112125343-00034.warc.gz | en | 0.958805 | 515 |
2 writing the introduction. the standard length is about five paragraphs, but personal essays can be longer or shorter, as long as they contain all three basic dissertation marking sections: explore what is a good essay this article. good and effective writing requires proper structuring, preparation and organization. below is what is a good essay a comprehensive list of when was the picture of dorian gray written 50 ideas for discursive essays that you can refer to any time what is a good thesis for an essay? Your thesis shouldn’t be a simple statement of how to write a personal check fact that everyone already knows. the ‘past experience’ and 3 paragraph essay format ‘description’ should constitute less than 10% of your essay. you can also read a magazine that regularly publishes them. a one-sentence definition. fokus ligger bland annat på hälsa, fritidsaktiviteter, pengar och glädje a good narrative essay is the most impactful essay and the one that’s able chemistry online homework to captivate the reader all throughout the reading. good reads quotes: a good known traps for essay writing person is someone who displays love, what is a good essay joy, peace, kindness, goodness, humility, article review paper example patience writing reflective essay and who is faithful and what is a good essay endures all things. it would be tough to just simply list your main points in the right order and have some important ideas elaborated help writing college essays with extra arguments, statements, and citations that you are research project proposal topics going to use in your paper essay structure. | <urn:uuid:09a48c68-967a-4198-8e2b-7ec1b83ed1a8> | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | https://essayhelp-writers.com/2021/06/20/what-is-a-good-essay_2c/ | 2021-07-31T01:56:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154042.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20210731011529-20210731041529-00049.warc.gz | en | 0.916836 | 336 |
Dry skin above everything else causes irritation. When your skin has a low amount of natural oils or sebum it loses its ability to retain moisture. Without enough moisture, your skin becomes dry. When dry, skin becomes itchy, cracked, and even blemished. Unhealthy skin caused by lack of moisture and caused by dryness makes skin look dull. Skin becomes unhealthy and with that comes even more troubles. It is very important then to cure dry skin as early as possible. This article will teach you to do just that. Here are quick ways to get rid of dry skin.
Reasons for dry skin:
Before anything else it would be good for you to know the underlying causes of your dry skin. This information will help you to solve your problem and make your skin healthier.
- Hot water. When you constantly wash your skin with hot water your skin will have a tendency to dry up. This is because the hot water will dissolve the natural oils in your body making it dry.
- Look into your soap. Your soap could also be the culprit. Some soaps have harmful ingredients that lead to drying skin. Use gentle soaps with added moisturizing effects to resolve this.
- The weather. Winter and summer where there is extreme cold and extreme heat tends to dry up your skin even more quickly than on other seasons. Take extra care of your skin during these times.
- Look into your medications. Some medicines that you could be taking may have a drying side effect to your skin. Meds such as diuretics could be the cause for quicker disposal of water in your body. Ask your doctor about the possible effects of your medications.
Get rid of dry skin with these tips:
Now that you have figured out the cause or causes of your dry skin, it is time for you to resolve them.
- Bathing, washing of hands, cleaning of face should not be done with hot water. Use lukewarm water at most. Also avoid frequent washing of face and bathing as this will remove natural oils quicker. For frequent hand washing make sure you put lotion or moisturizer on your hands right after every wash.
- You should always drink a lot of water. The body is made up of a lot of water. When you perspire, pee, and do your everyday activities – water is removed from your body which causes dryness. Replace this water by drinking at least 8 glasses of water each day. Replace alcoholic beverages, coffee, and even sweetened juices with natural water for better skin.
- Use an effective moisturizer. Probably one of the best moisturizers you can try is argan oil. Called as the “liquid gold” of Morocco, argan oil can lock in moisture in your skin. Not only this, argan oil also helps in giving skin a lot the nutrients it needs. Antioxidants which are helpful in keeping skin young and wrinkle-free are present in this oil.
For better looking skin and for moisturized skin, you should always be conscious about drinking enough water and moisturizing. Take into consideration the temperature of water you use for bathing and cleaning yourself and see better skin in no time. | <urn:uuid:3b22a6e8-f229-462b-9529-62188d8b5cb4> | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | http://arganoilshop.com/blog/quick-ways-to-get-rid-of-dry-skin/ | 2018-01-23T01:34:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891705.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20180123012644-20180123032644-00641.warc.gz | en | 0.95415 | 648 |
Choose watercolor or colored pencil or a combination of the two. You are free to choose your own specific materials for either media based on personal preference. By all means, use the brushes, paper, paints and drawing materials that you prefer.
Basic materials list for all:
- Relevant Ideas & subject matter (concepts and/or photo reference)
- Sketchbook or sketch paper
- Kneadable eraser
- Masking or artist’s tape
- Straight edge
If using watercolors:
- Watercolor paper or board of your choice. (suggested:22″ x 30″)
- Watercolor brushes – your choice.
- Plastic Tray(s) for mixing colors
- A range of Watercolor paint colors (tubes)
Note: If unsure, Winsor & Newton tubes are great, especially the “Winsor” colors such as “Winsor Red”
- Scrap drawing or other paper for testing colors
- Water container (reasonably large) for brush cleaning
- Waterproof Higgins or Pelican Black India ink
- steel pen nibs and holders
- black fine point Sharpie pens
If using colored pencil:
- A range of individual colored pencils or a set (Prismacolor brand recommended).
- Colored drawing paper (your choice).
Provided by instructor:
- Transfer paper.
- Layout paper (translucent, for preliminary drawings) or bring your own.
- Tracing paper (for preliminary drawings). | <urn:uuid:23e3d493-5591-47aa-80ed-15afb93d7c82> | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | https://www.minnetonkaarts.org/project/reynolds-william-all-classes/ | 2019-11-13T06:48:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496666229.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20191113063049-20191113091049-00112.warc.gz | en | 0.820763 | 319 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2018
Erin Fogg, (831) 515-6403
Na Wahine O Kalani Press Contact
Na Wahine O Kalani to Fund Opportunity for Hawai’i’s Girl Athletes with Support from Roy’s and Tamura’s
MAUI, HI – Today marks the debut of a new nonprofit scholarship fund, founded to support the spirit and success of Hawai’i’s emerging female athletes ages 12-18 who compete in any athletic medium.
“We have the most incredible young athletes all across the Islands, but most lack access to so many of the opportunities that are taken for granted by young athletes on the Mainland,” said Ashleigh Hutchison, founder of Mana Wines and the new Na Wahine O Kalani nonprofit. “Through Na Wahine O Kalani, we hope to ignite their dreams by offering the financial support they need, and assembling an ‘ohana of athletic role models and partners who will expand these girls’ visions of the their own limitless potential.”
Mana Wine’s Mana Na Wahine label, created exclusively for the purpose of funding Na Wahine O Kalani’s youth scholarships, will become available for the first time this month with a Sauvignon Blanc and Red Blend. The organization’s debut partnership with Roy’sand Tamura’s will make funds immediately available to athletes who are invited to apply for funding at nawahineokalani.org. Na Wahine O Kalani aims to give away at least $20,000 in scholarships by early Fall 2018.
“We are proud to be a part of the launch of Mana Wine’s Mana Na Wahine scholarship fund,” said Roy Yamaguchi. “We are honored to be able to help these outstanding young female athletes achieve their dreams by sharing the Mana Na Wahine special label wines with our guests at our Eating House 1849 restaurants on Kauai and Oahu.”
A limited quantity of Mana Na Wahine wines are also available through a partnership with Tamura’s retail Island-wide.
Tamura’s is excited to introduce the Mana Na Wahine brand to our communities across the Islands. The markets were founded to provide great value to neighbors and friends, with this partnership they are continuing their commitment to nurture ‘ohana and support the next generation of Hawai’ian leaders.
Na Wahine O Kalani will celebrate the organization’s launch and further expand the scholarship fund through a charity golf tournament at Ka’anapali Golf Resort on Maui on June 6, 2018. Registration and sponsorship information will be available through the organization’s website.
Learn more and get involved at nawahineokalani.org.
Na Wahine O Kalani is a nonprofit scholarship fund exclusively dedicated to empowering young and emerging female athletes of Hawaii who complete in any athletic medium.
Funds to support our scholarships come primarily from the net sales profits of Mana Wine’s Mana Na Wahine label, a project of Industry Outlaw. Learn more about Mana Na Wahine wines here.
Young women of Hawaii who are between the developmental ages of 12 -18 years of age are invited to apply for sports scholarships with the hopes we can provide them the ability to take their athletic talent to the next level of competition in all aspects of their life.
Roy Yamaguchi is a James Beard Award winning American chef, restaurateur, and media personality who took the memories of his childhood – growing up on an American military base in Japan, his father’s Hawaii roots and his training in classic French cuisine to create his own, uniquely personal style of modern Hawaii Inspired cuisine.
He is the chef and founder of Roy’s Restaurants, Roy’s Beach House, Eating House 1849, Humble Market Kitchin and Asian Market Kitchen.
As the co-founder of Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, Roy Yamaguchi continues to push for greater sustainability in the Hawaiian Islands to ensure a sustainable future for our children and our children’s children. The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival spans across Hawai‘i Island, Maui, and Oahu showcasing state’s local farmers, fishermen, and ranchers. Featuring wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, one-of-a-kind excursions and exclusive dining opportunities with dishes highlighting the Hawaiian Islands bounty.
Herbert Tamura and his son Glenn, decided to venture out from the original family company (Tamura Super Market) and start their own establishment. In 1995, Tamura Enterprises, Inc. was formed, operating a liquor division and grocery store. Today, Tamura Enterprises, Inc. has grown to include multiple fine wine and liquor stores on Oahu and Maui along with Tamura’s Market which maintains a commitment to low prices and high quality produce.And as the Company continues to grow with the addition of more stores , a restaurant and bars along with a catering company and commercial kitchen, the Tamura’s vision is still very much true to Makitaro Tamura’s promise made generations ago. We are firmly committed to provide to our loyal customers everyday low pricing and the highest quality. | <urn:uuid:ea8334d4-b2d3-4608-ac75-26edb12e0259> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | http://nawahineokalani.org/2018/03/na-wahine-o-kalani-debut-with-roys-and-tamuras/ | 2020-07-12T05:20:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657131734.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712051058-20200712081058-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.935741 | 1,101 |
CEO James Marshall, on the iGaming Next Podcast
James Marshall, CEO of Push Gaming, recently participated in the iGaming Next podcast, hosted by it's co-founder, Pierre Lindh.
The podcast, which is the 14th episode of the series, focuses on the parallels between the igaming industry, and the entertainment industry in general. Comparisons are made as to how companies such as Netflix and Disney invest in creating original content by understanding trends and as well as their audience, and how this can translate to the igaming industry.
They also discuss the quality vs quantity approach that Push Gaming takes when creating games, as well as the influences and trends that are followed in doing this. | <urn:uuid:496b0142-88d8-4ff2-af2e-2f7891a3ea1e> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | https://www.pushgaming.com/blog/james-marshall-ceo-push-gaming-igaming-next-podcast.html | 2023-02-01T15:50:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499946.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20230201144459-20230201174459-00218.warc.gz | en | 0.980498 | 141 |
former White House Budget Director Peter Orszag, penned a piece this week in the New Republic arguing, as the title says, "Why we need less democracy." Orszag wrote that "the country's political polarization was growing worse -- harming Washington's ability to do the basic, necessary work of governing." His solution? "[W]e need to minimize the harm from legislative inertia by relying more on automatic policies and depoliticized commissions for certain policy decisions. In other words, radical as it sounds, we need to counter the gridlock of our political institutions by making them a bit less democratic."Another, the Governor of North Carolina, who not only up for reelection next year, but also being invesitgated for criminal misuse of campaign funds...but her comments are being touted as "jokes".
Orszag's view is typical of Obama White House alumni. Last year, former auto czar Steve Rattner wrote in his book, "Overhaul," "Either Congress needs to get its act together or we should explore alternatives. ... If our country wants to do a better job of solving its problems, it needs to find a way to let talented government officials operate more like they do in the private sector." True to the founding ideals of the progressive movement, both men are suggesting that enlightened technocrats who know best should be allowed to operate the federal government independent of popular will.
Here's a link to video of Mrs. Perdue, but the money quote is:
“I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years and just tell them we won’t hold it against them, whatever decisions they make, to just let them help this country recover,” Perdue said at a rotary club event in Cary, N.C., according to the Raleigh News & Observer. “I really hope that someone can agree with me on that.”I recently posted this comment on an article in the Daily Caller:
I live in BLUE/BLUE Metro-Baltimore-DC area, this is belief that Congress is "broken" is widespread. It's often bandied about that elections should be "suspended for the duration of the crisis." But then, that's what the National Socialists did in Germany...suspend elections for the duration.Comments like the headliners ... are fueling this belief even more. It appears that the Democratic Party is attempting to start a Nazi style coup against the US Constitution. Remember, the Nazi's were legally elected to a slim majority in the Reichstag...they eventually installed a single party dictatorship. This sort of talk by the Democrats could very well be not just an attempt to divert another electoral thumping, but the intitution of a dictatorship by "progressive elements."
If the Democrats want to suspend elections, I suspect that the Civil War they are trying to foment (just as Democratif president, James Buchanan did 160 years ago) will break out far faster than they believe. | <urn:uuid:03a9e46f-33bc-4b88-bf4b-c431932ccb58> | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | http://thevailspot.blogspot.com/2011/09/ | 2018-11-17T04:40:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743282.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20181117040838-20181117062838-00223.warc.gz | en | 0.969788 | 610 |
As we exit crisis mode, the real challenges of remote working will begin to emerge, writes Elaine Burke.
Last year, our Careers reporter Lisa Ardill published what turned out to be an incredibly prescient headline. ‘Will 2020 be the year of working in your pyjamas?’ was published exactly one year ago and, at that point, we had no idea how emphatic a ‘yes’ the answer would be.
Remote working, whether in your pyjamas or not, became the standard mode of operation for many in 2020. This year has been a mass experiment of remote working – something that wouldn’t have happened without a pandemic putting the pressure on employers to try it out.
But the resistance companies may have had to remote working in the past will have to stay there, as employers have now been thrust into a world where this form of work has, at the very least, been proven possible.
With any luck, 2021 will be the year of the promised ‘new normal’. Should we manage to get Covid-19 numbers under control and distribute vaccines to frontline workers and the most vulnerable in society, the new year could see us emerging from our 2020 cocoons as a transformed digital workforce.
The benefits of remote working and distributed teams have been widely touted, but please indulge me in this brief summary: a happier workforce who can build work into their lives and not the other way around; lower costs with no need for office rental and related facilities; a team empowered to work smarter, optimising their abilities in ways tailored to the individual; the ability to hire from anywhere, spreading the net for your potential employees as wide as possible.
That’s all very wholesome and positive but as we exit the crisis mode of remote working brought by 2020, we have to prepare for the everyday challenges it will bring in the long term.
People managers in particular face the daunting challenge of maintaining a sense of community at a distance. This is, perhaps, the major reason why hybrid will triumph over fully remote in the near future. Recreating the magic and spontaneity of human interaction is a tremendous challenge and the simpler option is to continue incorporating it in some way, as soon as Covid allows. How exactly that will happen is a question employers need to start preparing an answer for now.
Managers must also get a handle on spotting employee burnout risks from behind a screen. Remote working can be a double-edged sword for the diligent worker. It offers the flexibility to work how you like, but if you like to keep ticking away at a project regardless of the hours clocked, the loss of oversight from a supervisor over your shoulder telling you it’s time to log off puts more onus on the individual to keep themselves in check.
But the duty of care remains with the employer, who will have to be watchful of how working asynchronously can sometimes mean colleagues are burning the midnight oil and potentially wearing themselves thin, all because it’s too easy to just jump into that next task (especially as you didn’t even have to get dressed today).
Ardill, our resident fortune-teller, has yet to give us her full forecast for what 2021 might bring, but there is one thing already written in the stars: she will start the new year as Silicon Republic’s Careers editor, continuing to hone her insight into what’s next in the world of work. She will be our guide and yours through the new normal of hybrid and remote working, seeking out the advice that will help both employers and employees find the best version of work in a much more flexible landscape.
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A while ago I posted that Al-Jazeera had launched an English-language website covering the war in Iraq. It was almost immediately swamped with both interested viewers and Denial of Service attacks, and has been down ever since. The main, Arabic-language site has also faced traffic problems. The network announced that they would be rolling out a new, more secure site this month sometime, and yesterday when I tried the link, it worked.
Al-Jazeera is important, not only because it provides an alternative viewpoint that most Americans are never exposed to, but because it its at least a minimal force for democracy and freedom of expression in a Middle East whose nations are dominated by oil-rich oligarchies and fundamentalist dictators. It deserves our support, and its ability to broadcast (or webcast, as the case may be) is a good indicator of our commitment to the principles of democracy that we say we’re trying to help take root in the Middle East. | <urn:uuid:b96bc7fc-1d32-4c65-acb1-0ba1c3b0d54e> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://dwax.org/2003/04/06/english_al-jazeera_back_on-line/ | 2017-03-28T04:20:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189667.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00267-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964638 | 198 |
Feb. 27, 2014, Guelph – Syngenta Canada Inc. has received registration of Lumax EZ herbicide for corn, the newest addition to its Foundation Acre Corn portfolio of products. The company says Lumax EZ provides an all-in-one fomulations for season-long weed control.
As a combination of Group 5, 15 and 27 herbicides, Lumax EZ features the same active ingredients found in Primextra II Magnum, Aatrex and Callisto, which allow for a one- or two-pass system, according the a company press release. The product targets a long list of annual grass and broadleaf weeds to ensure control during the critical weed-free period.
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Getting to grips with 'decent work'
GWEDE Mantashe created something
of a furore when he told an
ANC lekgotla a year ago that the jobs
the party wanted to see need not be
“decent” as there was “nothing
more (degrading) than being unemployed”
(Business Day, 18 January
2011). He was not altogether wrong.
It is true that there is nothing
more degrading than being unemployed,
in the sense of being without
work. Work is integral to our sense
of worth and dignity. It is the primary
way in which social inclusion
is achieved. For these reasons, work
has been recognised as a right, since
the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights was adopted.
Where Mantashe seems to have
gone wrong is in what he presupposes
decent work to mean – as
though decent work is defined by an
objectively verifiable standard,
applicable to a certain form of work.
He can perhaps not be blamed for
that. Decent work has become a slogan
without much attempt to engage
with its origins or meaning.
The concept originates with the
International Labour Organisation
(ILO), and has morphed through various
formulations since it was first
mooted in 1999. In all the frameworks
adopted, “work” has been understood
to encompass all forms of work. This
is what is significant about the concept.
It is not a standard that is only
applicable to employees.
What is decent or not remains a
matter of debate.
To place this debate in its historical
context, the adoption of decent
work represents the ILO’s response
to a global situation in which its
labour standards are increasingly
seen as irrelevant, particularly in
the less developed nations of the
There are two reasons for this.
First, labour standards are
premised on there being an ongoing
relationship between workers and
an employer, in which the employer
controls the workplace where they
work, and is accountable for the conditions
under which they work. This
is the standard job.
But the standard job has never
been the norm in much of the global
South. Further, even in developed
countries, it has increasingly
become a fiction to say the employer
controls the workplace, or is solely
accountable for the conditions of
One way to understand why this
is so is in terms of a value chain, in
which the economically dominant
party is regarded as a lead firm, in a
vertical relationship with other
businesses that are subordinate to it.
Walmart, a company whose
assets and sales exceed the gross
national product of all but a handful
of developed countries, epitomises
such a firm. Conceptually, the contractual
relationship between Walmart
and its suppliers is one of
between equals. In reality, it obviously
calls the shots.
I prefer to focus on the point
where workers actually work,
because this is where workers associate
with one another, and have a
collective presence. The workplace
in the formal economy used to be a
place where only employees of the
employer work. Nowadays, it is a
place where different employers,
each with their own workforce, congregate
around what I call a core
business. It is the core business that,
in turn, determines the conditions
under which the workers employed
by their satellites work.
Despite their oft-stated opposition
to a two-tier labour market,
trade unions have not been successful
in resisting this development,
even in unionised workplaces.
Labour legislation, which supposedly
cares about the inequality
inherent in the employment
relationship, has by and large been
neutral in its response to this development.
The result has been the
emergence of tiers in the formal
workplace, not to speak of the
labour market at large.
Labour broking is by no means
the only instance of this. To illustrate,
it is convenient to take a case
study with which everyone is familiar
– the provision of municipal
services. Municipal services are provided
by municipal workers whose
conditions of work are regulated by
a bargaining council agreement that
is negotiated nationally. What is not
as well known is that there are many
workers providing municipal services
who are not employed by municipalities
at all, or who are not
directly employed by them.
Waste collection, for example, is
indubitably a municipal service. Yet
many municipalities have engaged
private contractors to provide this
service, in informal settlements and
elsewhere. Some municipalities
have even set up separate entities to
do so. It also appears that these services
are being provided under the
guise of public works.
Whatever justifications may be
offered for such arrangements, in
the final analysis the benefit for the
municipality is to be able to employ
workers at a fraction of the cost of a
municipal worker proper, without
being legally accountable for them.
The municipality is also not
accountable for any job losses that
would flow from its terminating a
contract with a contractor, any more
than Walmart would be for doing the
same with a supplier.
Some economists have recently
been making noise about the cost of
labour in SA. I suspect this has less
to do with what labour actually costs
at present, than in anticipation of
what it will cost if the Labour Relations
Amendment Bill of 2012 is
The bill for the first time departs
from an approach in terms of which
all employees are treated alike. Specific
provisions are needed for specific
categories of employees, such as
part-time workers and agency workers.
A principle of equal pay for equal
work will apply in respect of each.
It nevertheless remains legislation
rooted in the paradigm of
employment in a standard job. It
cannot hope to alter the structure of
the economy. A municipality utilising
a contractor to render municipal
services will continue to be able to
do so, even though the structure of
the relationship is practically identical
to labour broking.
It goes without saying that workers
in what might be described as a
third and fourth tier will also not
benefit in any way from the bill.
An example of the third tier, in
the municipal context, would be the
provision of child-care and crèches.
The persons who run these enterprises
are self-employed, and may
need to employ others to assist them.
Some would characterise them as
entrepreneurs. I would regard them
as own-account workers, providing a
service in working-class communities
that should be seen as socially
indispensable. Until quite recently
the City of Cape Town, for one, saw
this as a municipal service.
Although there is no contractual
nexus between a municipality and
workers, how the municipality as
well as the department of social welfare
regulates these facilities has a
direct bearing on their sustainability.
It also has a bearing on the conditions
under which workers are
employed, and the wellbeing of the
children in their care.
A similar argument can be made
in respect of waste pickers operating
on municipal landfills. Such
workers might be regarded as constituting
a fourth tier.
These examples concern workers
engaged in work that cannot necessarily
be conveniently categorised
as either standard or non-standard,
or formal or informal, because these
terms are themselves the product of
a paradigm that no longer applies.
There can, therefore, be no question
of simply extending labour legislation
to include such workers.
Other forms of regulation may
be more relevant than labour legislation
in creating conditions that are
decent. The debate that the concept
of decent work invites us to have,
concerns how resources are allocated
to promote all forms of work,
and not just employment in a standard
job. It also implies that there is
a need for a new paradigm.
As currently formulated, decent
work comprises four objectives.
The first of these objectives is
“creating jobs”. These jobs need to be
sustainable, and the concept of a job
encompasses “sustainable livelihoods”.
Although it is convenient to
describe this as an economic objective,
it can also be regarded as the fulfilment
of a right to work, without
which decent work is unattainable.
The second objective, “guaranteeing
rights at work”, can be described
as legal in nature.
The third objective, social protection,
relates to the provision of welfare.
Some would argue these objectives
are in conflict with one another.
The ILO also does not say how these
different objectives should be prioritised,
when all the objectives are not
This is indeed a weakness. It also
renders futile any attempt to develop
indicators of decent work. Decent
work is clearly not a quantitative
concept. It would, therefore, be a
mistake to try to measure it.
However, both in the rights which
are the focus of the legal objective,
and in terms of its fourth objective
of social dialogue, there is an
emphasis on the value of workers
having organisations that represent
them and that voice their interests.
The most debilitating situation
for any worker is to be powerless to
address his or her work situation.
Work cannot be regarded as
decent merely because workers say
it is. At the same time, what workers
say about their work is important,
particularly when what is decent is
not an objectively verifiable standard.
At a minimum, therefore,
there needs to be effective organisations
for workers whose worth is
currently not recognised, and
forums where they can raise their
collective voice. That way, it will be
possible to take the debate forward.
. This is the third in a six-part
series. Former trade unionist Theron
is a practising labour lawyer, and is
currently co-ordinator of the labour
and enterprise policy (LEP) research
group in the Law Faculty of the University
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The music blog 5:4 reveals, this turned out to be a setting of words from Richard Jefferies' spiritual autobiography "The Story of My Heart". The Proms programme does not reveal what those words, were but 5:4 thinks he knows:
Here this moment, by this tumulus, on earth, now; I exist in it. The years, the centuries, the cycles are absolutely nothing; it is only a moment since this tumulus was raised; in a thousand years it will still be only a moment. To the soul there is no past and no future; all is and will be ever, in now. | <urn:uuid:ea01cfab-57a1-4e2d-a4e5-09f1aea0a5b1> | CC-MAIN-2015-14 | http://liberalengland.blogspot.com/2013/07/richard-jefferies-at-proms.html | 2015-03-29T03:07:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131298080.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172138-00180-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970434 | 128 |
The universe is a beautiful place and I’m so happy to be living in it.
I’m happy that Susan Dietrich turned to music in her time of need and was rewarded. (Read her story here.) I’m happy that we live in an age where people are so dilligent about researching and reissuing music that didn’t get its due the first time around. (I recently got copies of Who Is William Onyeabor? and Native North America, Volume 1 — both are fantastic.) And I’m happy that Steady Sounds posted a picture of this album yesterday, alerting me to its existence. (I hope they still have one in stock!)
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|From ABC news report: see my link, top paragraph, right|
Writes David Singer:
Australia’s Minister for Communications – Malcolm Turnbull – has sought to play down the threat Islamic State poses to world peace and security with these few throwaway unsubstantiated sentences during an address to the Sydney Institute on 7 July:
“… Da’esh is not Hitler’s Germany, Tojo’s Japan or Stalin’s Russia. Its leaders dream that they, like the Arab armies of the 7th and 8th century, will sweep across the Middle East into Europe itself.
They predict that before long they will be stabling their horses in the Vatican.
We should be careful not to say or do things which can be seen to add credibility to those delusions.”Turnbull used the term “Daesh” – instead of Islamic State – on 16 occasions during his address.
This was in itself an indication of the confusion that he and other leading politicians around the world are experiencing – continuing to use an outdated Arab acronym from 2013 to identify an enemy whose original objectives have now extended far beyond Syria and Iraq – as its self-declaration of Statehood on 29 June 2014 makes clear:
'Accordingly, the “Iraq and Shām” in the name of the Islamic State is henceforth removed from all official deliberations and communications, and the official name is the Islamic State from the date of this declaration.'Turnbull ignored that Islamic State has since then seized control of an area of territory in Syria and Iraq larger than Great Britain – whilst 20 groups in Sudan, Philippines, India, Algeria, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and most notably Boko Haram in Nigeria have sworn allegiance to Islamic State.
Boko Haram has been responsible for tens of thousands of deaths and displacement of an estimated one million people in the past year and now reportedly controls an area about 52,000 square kilometres - roughly the size of Slovakia.
Regrettably delusions are the stuff wars are made of - as Hitler’s Germany demonstrated so horribly in World War Two. When fed with declarations of allegiance and support from others their delusional goals become an achievable reality in their warped minds.
Failing to immediately extinguish these Turnbull-identified Islamic State delusions ensures the continuation of the belligerent actions carried out by Islamic State as detailed in Security Council Resolutions 2170 dated 15 August 2014 and 2199 dated 12 February 2015:
1. the displacement of millions of people,
2. seizing control of oilfields, dams and power plants,
3. extortion, kidnap ransoms and stealing money from the territory it controls
4. abductions of women and children, their exploitation and abuse, including rape, sexual abuse, forced marriage,
“The … most important part of the Government's response to Da'esh, is of course lending the support of our armed forces to defeating them in the field. The means of doing so are well beyond the scope of this speech, but the roll back and destruction of Da'esh in Iraq and Syria is critical to ending not just their barbaric rule in the Middle East, but their appeal beyond it, even, as we know, to a few of our own citizens.”The illusion that Islamic State can be destroyed by the 62 nation coalition presently led by America – rather than by a United Nations force sanctioned under Article 42 of Chapter V11 of the United Nations Charter – represents a lack of genuine international will to stop Islamic State – and its threat to international peace and security – dead in its tracks.
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Last week, Ontario’s Divisional Court upheld a ruling, challenged by Ontario Nature and Wildlands League, which removes two core provisions from the Endangered Species Act. Lara Tessaro, lawyer with Ecojustice, stated of the decision, “It takes out the heart of what the Act is.”
The regulations target sections 9 and 10 of the Endangered Species Act which in summary prohibits the killing of endangered species in Ontario and prohibits damage to the habitat of endangered species. The regulation exempts major industry such as forestry, mining or energy development from complying with those sections.
However, the regulations may exempt myriad industry and developments. “People engaging in all kinds of harmful activities have been exempted – not just giant mines, but even early mining exploration which people consider a less major development. But from a species survival situation that isn’t always the case. An urban housing development, for example, can be just as devastating to their survival as a mine,” remarked Tessaro.
The ruling provides that industry is required to meet some standard of conditions but Tessaro argues that the criteria works to a lower standard of protection.
“Mining activities are accepted if steps are taken to lessen the amount of killing and habitat destruction caused by the industry,” she explained. “Prior to the regulation, industries would have to prove that even though they might be causing some harm to the species that the activity would have an overall benefit to the species. Now all the company has to do is show that they are lessening the harm to that endangered species. We argued that it undermined what the purpose of the Act is about, which is not to do with lessening the harm to endangered species, but protecting them. The Court did not agree.”
When it was established in 2007, the Endangered Species Act was lauded as the ‘Gold’ standard for its’ protection of endangered species as well as for the flexibility it afforded for development.
Caroline Schultz is the executive director with Ontario Nature.
“In our view the regulation actually undermined the intent of the Act to protect and recover species at risk,” she remarked. “Having legal protection for endangered species is paramount. The Act was all about balancing and being able to proceed with certain activities but also making sure that there was compensatory action taken so that the species was better off. This Act, prior to the regulation, provided a lot of opportunity to work out solutions.”
Over the past five years Schultz, as well as various conservation entities, observed a gradual slide away from the government’s commitment to the Act. Schultz offered her thoughts about why this may have occurred.
“There wasn’t enough dialogue with partners and stakeholders about innovative ways to implement the Act. I think the government made a big problem for itself with the way it was implementing and then decided that everything was way too expensive and cumbersome. That’s why they attempted to pull back and they tried to do that by gutting much of what the Act provided for.”
Schultz expressed concern regarding the fate of all endangered species but specifically spoke about the threat to Ontario’s six herds of caribou.
“Unless forestry industries are required to reduce their ecological footprint we know that the woodland caribou will decline. Unfortunately now with the regulations we have in place, the Endangered Species Act is of no help in reducing that footprint,” remarked Schultz.
According to Schultz, the habitat of two woodland caribou herds overlap with industrial forest operations. Government research shows that these two herds will not survive. As for the remaining four herds- their survival rate is 50/50.
“Without the intervention of the Endangered Species Act that actually requires Forestry to operate in a way that won’t affect caribou- those odds are pretty poor. Over a century, caribou habitat has shrunk northwards with forest activity. We do believe that forestry and caribou can exist but it means large protected areas and not going in to critical caribou habitat. What’s working now for forestry isn’t working for the caribou.”
So why the ongoing match between environment and industry?
“It’s not wanting to change practices and fearing that changes are going to affect the bottom line,” mused Schultz. “But the entire jobs versus environment thing is really just a red herring. It’s very clear that the two can co-exist provided we have something like the Endangered Species Act where there is a provision of mechanisms that provide flexibility for both.”
Schultz challenges that different industry models need to be considered regarding economic and employment gains that can be drawn from the natural environment.
“The jobs versus environment thing really gets amped up in the North. The North is traditionally a resource extraction based economy. We need to look at a range of economic activities that are still resource based but done in a different way. There are many more opportunities in terms of livelihood that can be derived from the forest other than the traditional approach to forest management. One of the projects Ontario Nature is working on is a Forest and Fresh Water Food program. We’re engaging communities and First Nations in the North to look at the economic potential of harvesting forest products that aren’t timber.”
Tessaro put forward that provisions provided in the Endangered Species Act creates an even stronger economy.
“Sustainable economic development is economic development that protects the environment. To view economic development and environmental protection as at odds with each other ignores that a lot of our economic strengths comes from having a healthy, clean environment that is rich in biodiversity. The most obvious example is Tourism,” expounded Tessaro. “People come to Ontario and other parts of Canada because -unlike so many other parts of the word, there are still healthy natural areas here. I think Ontarians accept that we need to promote a healthy environment and a healthy economy that go hand in hand.”
Ontario Nature and Wildlands League are considering next steps. The two groups have until June 12th to put forward a request to appeal before the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Press Release issued by Ontario Nature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement on Divisional Court ruling on Ontario’s Endangered Species Act
TORONTO — Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a provincial regulation that exempts major industries from the Endangered Species Act and allows them to kill species at risk and destroy their habitat.
“This is a disappointing decision for Ontario’s endangered and threatened wildlife,” said Ecojustice lawyer Lara Tessaro. “The Endangered Species Act is intended to put species first — not to let their survival be balanced against competing industrial interests. That would tip the scale towards extinction.”
When it was introduced in 2007, the Endangered Species Act was considered the gold standard law for species protection in North America. Unfortunately, recent years have seen Ontario shirk its duties to protect at-risk wildlife.
In 2013, the province introduced a regulation that exempts major industries from strict protection standards under the Endangered Species Act — in many cases giving them a free pass to kill endangered or threatened species and destroy their habitat, as long as this harm is “minimized.” To challenge this regulation, Ontario Nature and Wildlands League, represented by Ecojustice lawyers, brought a lawsuit that culminated in a hearing earlier this year.
“There are too many plants and animals that are teetering on the edge in this province,” said Anna Baggio of Wildlands League. “We will continue to speak up for them until their habitat is protected and until they are no longer at risk of extinction.”
Some of Ontario’s 155 at-risk species threatened by the regulation include the American Eel, Blanding’s Turtle, Lakeside Daisy, Jefferson Salamander, Eastern Meadowlark, and the iconic Woodland Caribou.
“In the past 40 years, the earth has lost over half of its wildlife,” said Caroline Schultz. “Today’s ruling certainly won’t help the situation. The prospects for Ontario’s most vulnerable plants and animals just got a whole lot bleaker.”
The groups are reviewing the decision and considering their options.
For more information, please contact:
Lara Tessaro, Staff Lawyer | Ecojustice: 416-368-7533 ext. 531, 647-462-1834 (mobile)
Anna Baggio, Director of Conservation Planning | Wildlands League: 416-453-3285 (mobile)
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Last Friday, according to police, the victim of the robbery was exiting the hotel when he was approached by a male who demanded money. The victim complied, handing the subject his wallet with approximately $130, police said.
According to police, the victim said he was going to call 911. The subject then took the victim’s cell phone.
Police said the subject was observed going into the hotel and into Room 208. Police arrested 24-year-old Alain Bernier of Freeport for robbery in connection with the incident.
The Courtesy Hotel is eventually planned to be demolished in favor of an apartment complex to be built on the site by developer Trammell Crow Residential. On the Trammell Crow website, it states that the Alexan, as the complex will be called, is “Coming Soon.”
According to the Town of Hempstead communications department, all the approvals needed for the complex have been given up until the point the town was able and the project is in the hands of the developer and the seller of the hotel site.
Some residents of West Hempstead had lobbied the town for years to close the hotel and then to allow the sale of the hotel to the real estate developer to go through. The town eventually complied and changed the zoning for the area allowing for an apartment complex and paving the way for the sale. The hotel, though, still remains open even though an agreement between the town and the developer was reached a year ago. | <urn:uuid:bbbf9520-fa23-444a-a226-2240d7babd9c> | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | http://www.antonnews.com/threevillagetimes/news/4638-robbery-at-the-courtesy-hotel.html | 2014-11-28T17:09:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416931010631.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20141125155650-00046-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977136 | 313 |
Looking for a new game to play? Well, you’re in the right place as we look at 5 of the most exciting games arriving in 2016.
In no particular order, we start things off with “Tom Clancy’s The Division.” This game has been getting everyone excited, since it was first announced. The Division is a third person shooter developed by Ubisoft. The idea behind this game is that you are in New York during Black Friday. A smallpox pandemic that was planted into bank notes, destroyed the USA Government in just five days. Your character is part of the Strategic Homeland Division and is trained to be independent, but can also work well in a team. The President has given The Homeland Division permission to save whatever remains from America. Your characters job is to clear all the threats of the virus. As you go across the game, you will meet characters that will help you such as the City Police. Also, you will meet not so kind people that will want you dead such as The Last Man Battalion.
The Division is getting released on March 8th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. This game looks incredible and it will definitely be on my list of games to purchase in 2016.
The next game on this list is “Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Wether you loved the film, or you hated it, you have to agree that you think this game will be great. I have been a fan of Lego turning movies into games since they first started doing it, so I was very excited when I heard about this game. The game is basically you control the characters in the movie as you guide them through the film. Now, this may sound quite boring if you have never played a Lego game before, but trust me, it is far from it. Once you play this game, or any Lego game for that matter, you will realise that they are not boring at all. The game releases on June 28th for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation Vita and Pc.
Thirdly, we have “Uncharted 4: A Theif’s End.” Uncharted 4, is the 4th and, probably, the final Uncharted in the main series. Before it, there has been Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Set a few years after Uncharted 3, Drake now lives a normal, happy life as a retired man with his wife Elena Fisher. His brother, Sam, who is thought to be dead, shatters all the peace in search for Drake’s help. From then on, they go in pursuit of an old pirate colony with the name of Libertaila. They are supposed to have lots of treasure for Drake and Sam to take. Uncharted 4 will also have a great multiplayer to go along with the equally great campaign. You can find out more about the multiplayer here: http://irrelevantgamer.com/uncharted-4-multiplayer-weekend/ . As I am writing this, the release date is May 10th. However, this might change in the future as there have been some delays and set backs to the game.
The next game on the list is “Hitman.” The popular series of action-adventure stealth video game, Hitman, is making a comeback in 2016. This will be the 6th game in the series and looks to be a great one, too. As with all Hitman games, you are Agent 47 and you have to kill contracted agents. Agent 47 is a highly trained assassin and can complete almost any assassination. There are many ways that you can complete each assassination which adds to the enjoy ability. Hitman, developed by IO Interactive, will release on March 11th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
The final game on the list is “Dark Souls 3.” Dark souls three expands on the previous two games very well. With larger maps for lots more exploration and fun times, as well as a lot more great character building, you can see why people are getting very hyped up about this game. There are some rumours saying this is the last of the incredibly hard series and some that disagree. As I write this, nothing is confirmed. Dark Souls 3, developed by FromSoftware, will be released world-wide on April 12 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
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Eddie Lamperts troubles with Sears Holdings were
underscored this week when he reported just $5.7 billion in
U.S. assets as of year-end, down $3.4 billion, or 37 percent,
from $9.1 billion on September 30 and barely half the $10.1
billion reported on June 30.
Some of this decline reflects the 57 percent drop in the
value of his Sears shares, which accounted for 25 percent of
the equity assets at year-end and one-third at the end of
Over the past year, however, Lampert has also been
aggressively paring his positions in two very successful
long-time investments AutoZone and AutoNation, whose
shares rose 19 percent and 31 percent, respectively, in 2011
Lamperts hedge fund, ESL Partners, has been selling
the stock, in part, to meet redemptions from unhappy investors
and for the termination and winding up of Acres, one of
Lamperts partnerships. Some of the shares were used in
lieu of cash to distribute to investors.
In addition, ESL sold some of the shares to Lamperts
According to reports, ESL was down 12 percent in 2011 after
climbing about 18 percent in 2010 and 55 percent in 2009. But
it lost sizable sums the two previous years.
Altogether in 2011 ESL reduced its stake in AutoZone from
just over 11 million shares worth $3.5 billion to just under 3
million shares worth $965 million and its AutoNation stake from
more than 62 million shares worth $1.75 billion to 54 million
shares worth nearly $2 billion.
A knowledgeable source says this is only half the picture,
however. Rather, half the positions in ESL are parked in cash
or are invested in bonds; the 13f filing captures neither asset
If this is true, this means ESL still has more than $11
billion under management. But this is down from more than $17
billion in 2007.
So what does Lampert, who a number of years ago BusinessWeek
heralded as the next Warren Buffett, currently own in addition
to Sears, AutoZone and AutoNation?
One of his larger positions is $578 million in Gap, another
retail laggard, along with small positions in another retailer,
Big Lots, Seagate Technology, and several financials
Capital One Financial, CIT Group, Genworth Financial and iStar
So basically Lampert sacrificed his best stocks to pay off
fleeing investors. Now he is banking on some sort of miracle at
Sears, which he recently announced he is heavily
Even if financial stocks continue to rally, they only
account for about $870 million in assets; so they wont
have a huge impact on performance.
And his substantial assets in cash and bonds arent
exactly paying much these days.
Is Lampert planning to use this money to make a major new
purchase? We may not know for at least three more months when
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Winifred, The Brave.
I barely knew her, Mrs. Winifred H. But she was special to our family and she taught me a lot without ever knowing that she had any influence on me whatsoever. She passed away before I finished high school, and we inherited a few of her things. One of those "things" is her ancient portable Corona typewriter. It's in my "work" bookcase, with all my important documents, some important trinkets of my travels, and a few of my research books.
Another one of those things we inherited is the table upon which I'm typing on my sturdy HP laptop, which is 100 years of technology ahead of that old , gracious Corona. It's a 50 inch round, Empire Era Sapele (ribbon mahogany) dining table, with a thick centre post, and four smaller corner posts, and a footrest. It's a bit of a collector's item. I sent of photo of it to Antiques Roadshow US and they went a bit squirrely over it. I'm thrilled that the table that Winifred used as she hosted and fed people, in her giant Victorian rooming house in Vancouver, is now part of my storytelling career.
Mrs. H started life in a small town in Ontario. Newboro, surprisingly enough, is mere miles from where our friends M&M live! I had no idea until I read one of the letters that came with the typewriter. I've kept these letters for years, but never read the ones from 1892, which were written in frail cursive. Let's just say that while I can read cursive, this letter was written on mourning paper, and describes the last days of a man who I think is Winnifred's father, but I'm not entirely sure. But the letters are still fascinating, and heartbreaking.
Anyway, so why do I call her Winifred, The Brave?
Well, the first hint is the typed letter was written in 1918.
Miss Winnie packed up a steamer trunk (yes, I have that, too), snuck out of Newboro, made it to Toronto, then made it to (I think) Montreal, jumped a ship, and sailed to Africa to become a missionary.
But wait, what was happening in 1918?
At the time, they called it "The War to end all wars".
Even though the Armistice would come that November, World War One was still ravaging the planet, and the shipping lanes were prime targets. But her calling was stronger than her fear, and her faith was stronger than anything that could hold her back, including the very real possibility of going down with the ship during a sea battle.
Read these, and try and keep it together.
These letters were typed on "my" Corona, left in the house, and discovered by her parents after she was long gone.
Can you imagine their emotions? Their daughter, who was probably less than 25 years old, had run away from home to cross the world and serve somewhere in Africa.
As you can see in the letter, she had a vague idea of what she was getting herself in for. But I doubt, with everything in me, that she had any idea of the life ahead of her.
Here's to you, Winifred, for being braver than the doubt, stronger than the fear, and more faithful than the naysayers ever thought you were capable of.
I wish that I'd been brave enough, when we first met, to ask you a few questions. But I was a kid, and had no comprehension of who was serving me chocolate covered raisins and smiling at me like we shared a secret.
Maybe we did. Maybe you saw a fellow adventurer. A painfully shy girl who had no idea that one day she'd grow up and defy what was expected of 50-somethings, and go on far-flung adventures to remote places, and climb fences and walk through graveyards in search of the truth.
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Not since Google plumped for pay-per-click sponsored listings in 2000 has ‘The Big G’ made a decision as strategically significant as its recent commitment to path-to-conversion reporting in the guise of ‘Multi-Channel Funnels'.
The story goes that it wasn’t until the last minute that Sergey and Larry decided against carrying banner advertising in the hunt for revenue and chose instead the PPC bidding model pioneered by GoTo (which became Overture). Had it stuck to its guns, the digital marketing industry would be a very different place now.
But, Multi-Channel Funnels is, in my view, as fundamental a step as the launch of AdWords because going beyond last-click reporting and attribution seriously undermines that very model.
There is no question that attributing digital sales to only the last click in the purchase journey has served to overestimate the contribution of paid search. When we have finally made a decision to buy online, the large majority of us conduct a search to seek out the business from which we plan to buy.
By that stage in our journey, we’re not interested in whether the result is paid for or delivered by Google’s brilliant algorithm, we just want to get there. Paid search thus accounts for a large number of last clicks and a disproportionate amount of credit and marketing spend.
Outside its search engine and AdWords, I would make Google Analytics the company’s biggest success. It is an incredible tool to be able to use for free and delivers the kind of insight to smaller site owners that used only to be available to large e-commerce players.
Its launch was also brilliantly conceived; it said ‘if we can show advertisers just how effective is paid search, they’ll do more’. But, by adding path-to-conversion insight to the reporting of this brilliant tool, Google will achieve precisely the opposite. After all, once our clients have path-to-conversion insight in front of them, their first decision is almost always to reduce paid search spend in favour of things like SEO and display.
So, why would Google launch (in limited pilot) reporting that shows the other things customers do on their way to buying?
Firstly, Multi-Channel Funnels will enable Google to claim some ownership of the demand for beyond last-click thinking and, perhaps more significantly, drive some of its development in its favour.
Until now the entire debate has occurred with Google sat ominously on the sidelines. As soon as it became clear that attribution models other than last click were likely to take hold (about this time last year), Google had to enter the fray.
By providing its own version of path-to-conversion insight Google can better lock in its AdWords and Analytics account holders to its own system and control the transition to a much greater extent.
Second, although PPC is by far Google’s biggest earner – let’s say 90% (I’m guessing) of all the ad revenues it generates – it does control enough of the display landscape (and SEO ecosystem) to have an interest in giving people a fuller view of how other channels contribute to a sale.
DoubleClick and YouTube (as well as natural search) are both likely to benefit from that view, particularly if it is Google’s version. While those revenues are not likely to replace, at least in the short-term, the money-printer that is AdWords, it can take solace in probable display revenue growth.
Most of all Google Analytics had to remain relevant as advertisers move to systems that enable complete path-to-conversion reporting. Attribution has become the single largest topic of conversation among digital marketers in the last couple of months.
The trade press have picked up on its significance and the message is filtering through. Last click is by no means dead, but this is certainly the beginning of the end. The issue is now about what will replace it and, understanding this, Google must have a stake.
Still, adding ‘assists’ to Google Analytics must have been a significant undertaking and suggests that Google shares our view that last-click attribution is losing its relevance.
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The world of cybersecurity is ever-evolving and very intricate. Data breaches appear across various industries. Entrepreneurs need to become more responsible when it comes to the security of their company. Unfortunately, there is still a large number of myths surrounding cybersecurity. And sometimes they can have devastating consequences. Here are the five most common misconceptions that entrepreneurs should stop believing in already:
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Employees Know Enough Already
When it comes to security, continuous education is imperative. Everyone should know and follow at least the basic practices. An organization may have the best IT department, yet even one phishing email opened by an uneducated employee can lead to a massive data breach.
By teaching your employees how to detect scams and how to protect their devices, you reduce the chances of a cybersecurity incident. So, make sure everyone knows the following:
- How to spot a phishing email or other scams?
- How to securely share information online?
- How to encrypt files or devices?
- How to create and where to keep passwords?
- Who to contact in case of a security-related incident?
There’s Bigger Fish to Fry
The “it won’t happen to me” mentality is a serious issue, and it must be stopped. It is especially crucial for small or medium companies that store a considerable amount of sensitive data. They often believe they’re too small to be interesting for cybercriminals. But that’s not true. Hackers realize that smaller companies might have weaker security, and they tend to exploit that.
After all, any business or customer data is a goldmine for hackers. It has an insane value on the dark market.
Even if an organization hasn’t had any cybersecurity incidents in the past, it doesn’t mean that they won’t fall victim to it. It’s imperative to always stay on top of cybersecurity and to keep up with all the latest trends.
Things Work Without Being Tested
Let’s say a company has some robust cybersecurity measures in place. But they can’t know that they are all that functional without any testing. Stress testing is among the most effective ways to see whether current security measures work. If there’s anything that could use some improvements, stress testing should bring it to your attention.
The world of cybersecurity is prone to frequent and rapid changes. Testing your infrastructure often ensures that you’re always up to date. Simulated hacking scenarios can test the framework and response time. They also highlight weak areas that you might want to enhance.
Cybersecurity Software is All You Need
Even with the best, most comprehensive security infrastructure in place, you can suffer a data breach thanks to human error. In fact, a report from the Ponemon Institute and IBM have shown that phishing emails and social engineering are to blame for nearly a quarter of all data breaches.
So, go back to the first point in this article. If you don’t set aside time and resources for employee education, you’re risking a data breach. It can negatively impact not only the reputation but also the finances or your company. GDPR and other regulatory bodies are notorious for issuing hefty fines for non-compliance.
Relying on Endpoint Security is Enough
When it comes to cybersecurity infrastructure, you should never rely only on one form of security measures. Endpoint security is adequate and protects a business from some threats. But it is still not comprehensive enough. Make sure to integrate additional security levels. It is your best bet against hackers and other malicious actors.
A recommended approach to building a defense system includes layered security. For example, the first layer is education — your employees know how to spot suspicious links and downloads. Then comes encryption:
- employees use a virtual private network (for example this one), to protect data in transit;
- they have device encryption software, e.g., BitLocker, to safeguard data at rest.
After that, firewalls and other network security measures follow. And it goes on. It neutralizes many attack vectors and ensures that the data of the company is safe.
The number of threats is increasing, and hackers are becoming more creative with their approaches. To fight that, companies need to take a more serious approach to cybersecurity. For one, they have to invest more resources in employee education. And then, they must ensure that their systems are running smoothly through occasional stress testing.
Besides the tips from the list, companies should also return to basics such as 2FA, strong passwords, encryption, and VPN. Although all those measures can be expensive, the amount is nothing compared to GDPR fines the company might face in case of a breach. | <urn:uuid:8d8fd564-3963-4a83-9a13-ccc70de7e9fd> | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | https://techcrucial.com/5-things-entrepreneurs-get-wrong-about-cybersecurity/ | 2020-04-05T02:39:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370528224.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20200405022138-20200405052138-00389.warc.gz | en | 0.946324 | 971 |
At work last week, my team was so shorthanded that people from other areas of the store were pulled to the back to help unload the truck. Three of them were former members of my team, and those of us who remembered them were pleased to be working with them again.
Old friends and excellent workers, a couple of young guys debated video and online games while they pulled their freight from the line and stacked it on pallets.
Another youngster had removed his work vest and shirt and toiled in his undershirt. His sister’s cat had shed all over him, and he didn’t have his allergy medication. Drippy nose and watery eyes were nigh getting the best of him.
Gamer #1: “Cats are evil.”
Gamer #2: “I — have a cat.”
Gamer #1: “So? Cats are still evil!”
Me, nodding to the allergy-stricken youth: “Just ask John.”
Gamer #1: “See? Cats are of the devil.”
Gamer #2, with a wicked grin: “Have you met our lord and savior, Meowsus?”
Laughter erupted, so loud and long that guys on either ends of the line wanted to know what was so funny.
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ALL PER-PLUS, 16 oz • Makes 32 - 64 Gallons
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ALL PER-PLUS is great for: Russet mites, spider mites, broad mites, powdery mildew, mold, root rot, TMV, aphids, white flies, caterpillar, gnats, fleas, ticks, ants and more. We would have to write a book to list all the insects/fungus that we cover.
FACTS and BENEFITS
• Our ingredients are 100% plant terpenes
• Will help to increase BRIX levels
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• Essential oil should not be kept in HDPE plastic. Accept no substitute.
Our recommended treatment for affected areas would be at least 3 times per week for mites. Reason being that mites reproduce 300-500 eggs every 3-5 days. Therefore it’s essential to disrupt their breeding cycle. We would encourage IPM on a weekly basis to prevent any unwanted pests. IPM is critical whether you have insects or not.
All Per Plus represents that this product is a minimum risk pest control product that qualifies for exemption from EPA registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA 25b).
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I think you miss the point. It looks like Mr.Dodd is trying to say that both Sony & Microsoft are concentrating on the same things.|
In other words, not a very informative post.
Feel free to correct me if I read it wrong.
#737856, By The_Lid I've found an even better forum!
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Donnie Joe Weaver of Thomaston, Ga.; 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Comfort Inn Hotel in Dixon; unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of cannabis; take to Lee County Jail.
Lee County Sheriff
Jessica S. Brooks, 20, of Dixon; consumption of alcohol as a minor, zero tolerance.
Matthew L. Simmons, 28, of Sterling; 11:58 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of West Fourth Street from an investigation that began Nov. 10; theft, more than $500; taken to Whiteside County Jail.
Rock Falls Police
Abdon Ocha-Villaneda, 31, of Sterling; 11:54 p.m. Dec. 16; violation of an order of protection, domestic battery, interference with the reporting of domestic violence; taken to Whiteside County Jail.
Whiteside County Sheriff
Robert J. Brashaw, 43, of Clinton, Iowa; 2:48 a.m. Jan. 2 on state Route 84 and U.S. Route 30; no rear registration light, driving with a suspended license; posted bond. Aid provided by Fulton Police.
Kevin H. Lucas, 22, of Sterling; 10:50 p.m. Friday in Sterling; tinted windows, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; posted driver’s license.
William D. Kendrick, 22, of Rock Falls; 3:05 a.m. Saturday on state Route 40, north of Sterling; expired registration sticker, improper lane usage. A passenger, a 17-year-old Rock Falls boy, was arrested on a warrant for no valid driver’s license. Tyler R. Fuller, 19, of Rock Falls and Tyree D. White, 19, of Rock Falls, also passengers, were arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor; both posted bond. The driver of a second vehicle, a 17-year-old Morrison girl, was cited for following too close, no valid driver’s license – graduated license curfew, zero tolerance – implied consent. Passengers, Stephanie I. Schroeder and Morgan E. Ammon, both 18 and of Sterling, and Hunter L. Ristau, 18, of Rock Falls, were charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor. After the traffic arrests, Bradley R. Free, 39, and Sandra M. Garcia, 38, both of Sterling, were arrested at their home; contributing to the delinquency of a minor by alcohol – Illinois Social Host Law,” given notice to appear in court. Aid provided by Sterling Police Department.
Thomas S. Groharing, 51, of Fulton; 8:25 p.m. Saturday on Ward Road, west of Morrison; improper driving on shoulder of the roadway, two counts – driving under the influence; posted bond.
Christopher D. Gallegos, 19, of Rock Falls; 2:15 a.m. on Thome Road; driving under the influence, consumption of alcohol by a minor; posted bond. Aid provided by Rock Falls Police Department.
Ezekiel L. Benavidez, 24, of Manlius; 10:20 p.m. Sunday in Rock Falls; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond. Aid provided by Rock Falls and Sterling Police departments.
James E. Bennett, 49, of Stillman Valley, 2:32 a.m. Jan. 1; obstructing a peace officer; taken to Ogle County Jail.
Joshua W. DeHaven, 39, of Ridott; 11:30 a.m. Saturday; overweight on registration; posted bond.
Ashley A. Haye, 18, of Polo; 11:19 a.m. Sunday; operating an uninsured motor vehicle; posted I-Bond.
Amber D. Whiteman, 16, of Polo; 1:52 p.m. Sunday; graduated driver – unlawful number of passengers; posted I-Bond.
Ogle County Sheriff
Troy M. Johnson, 46, of Stillman Valley; Friday; driving under the influence; given notice to appear in court.
Elmer J. Logan, 51, no town listed; Friday at Rutherford County, Tenn., jail; petition to revoke warrant – possession of a controlled substance; taken to Ogle County Jail.
Daniel Elam, 58, of Rochelle; 8:33 p.m. Friday at state Routes 64 and 251; driving with a revoked license, no insurance; taken to Ogle County Jail.
William Duggan, 47, of Burbank; 9 p.m. Sunday on interstate 39; driving with a suspended license; taken to Ogle County Jail.
Janelle L. Schroeder, 23, of Clinton, Iowa; Dec. 31; speeding.
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current out about 1.5A
As Cin,Can I use Tantalum capacitors to replace Electrolytic capacitor?
because the life cycle.thanks
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The 10uF and 220nF capacitor must be ceramic. Ceramic capacitors provide the low ESR and ESL required to
achieve a low impedance path for the fast input currents of the buck regulator.
In this case you can use 4.7uF. However, the actual capacitance under D.C. bias should not fall below 3uF.
If you are using the RNX package, you can put 1x 4.7uF on either side of the device and 1x100nF on either side of the device.
You don't need a tantalum or aluminium capacitor on the input, unless you have an input EMI filter or other large inductance in series with
the regulator input.
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Two Seriously Injured in Crash Near Rochester Airport
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - Three people were hurt in a traffic wreck near the Rochester airport.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a car driven by 24-year-old Sharada Yanambaka of Rochester ran a stop sign at the intersection of Highway 30 and Olmsted County Road 8 and collided with another vehicle. Yanambaka and a passenger - 21-year-old Ahmed Mohsin Ali of Rochester - were taken to St. Marys Hospital. Yanambaka was listed in serious condition Sunday morning while li was fair.
The driver of the other vehicle was 68-year-old Barbara Sauter of Hayfield, who was listed in critical condition Sunday morning.
The wreck happened around 6:00 PM Saturday.
There were two other fatal traffic wrecks reported by the State Patrol Saturday, including one that involved a motorcycle.
That one happened in Hampton around 4:45 PM. The State Patrol says the driver of a car had exited Highway 52 and was beginning to cross Highway 50 and failed to see the approaching motorcycle. The motorcycle - driven by 47-year-old William Slattery of Mound - T-boned the car. Slattery was taken to a hospital where he died. The car was driven by 19-year-old Caitlin Christen of Faribault, who was not injured.
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MCCABE OF CONSIGLI SELECTED FOR PRESERVATION MASS BOARD OF DIRECTORSMilford, Mass - US (16 February 2007) , Todd J. McCabe, Project Executive with Consigli Construction Co., Inc. in Milford, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Preservation Massachusetts, a statewide non-profit historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth's historic and cultural heritage. McCabe
has played a key role in the restoration work at the Peabody Institute Library
in Danvers (winner of a Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award), the Newburyport Library
, and at Plymouth Memorial Hall.His historic work experience also includes a number of masonry restoration projects at Phillips Academy and most recently a 30,000-sq.-ft. renovation at Harvard University.He
is currently working on the Whitinsville Mill Complex Redevelopment for Alternatives Unlimited, involving the restoration of 30,000 sq. ft. of space in five mill buildings built between 1826 and 1926. McCabe began his career at Consigli as a project manager in 1999 and was promoted to project executive in 2003.He led the project team on the company's first LEED certified facility, the Cambridge City Hall Annex, which in 2005 became the oldest building in the country to receive a LEED Gold rating.
The project has since won several awards, including a Massachusetts Historic Preservation Award in 2005 and a Cambridge Historical Commission Preservation Award in 2004. McCabe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.He is an active member of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Massachusetts and the Green Roundtable. | <urn:uuid:80142477-1c81-42b5-9313-f976bc23d77a> | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Todd-Mccabe/171456307 | 2014-07-13T14:35:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1404776438296.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20140707234038-00040-ip-10-180-212-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946754 | 338 |
The motif: “Orchid stem”
The orchid spreads with elegance and style over three square paintings and the vertical arrangement of the motif emphasizes its sublime beauty in full. This modern way of designing a painting is the absolute must for every orchid lover and it will perfectly match every interior decoration.
Picture format and painting template:
“MASTERCLASS triptych, lined up vertically, sized 120 x 40”. A triptych is a picture composed of three parts. All 3 parts have the same size: 40 x 40 cm and will cover a wall space of just over 120 x 40 cm when lined up one above another. The painting templates have a palpable and visible canvas structure finish. Due to this feature, the finished painting’s visual appearance is not only enhanced but its picturesque character is emphasized at the same time, supporting the desired „oil on canvas“ effect. Hint: SCHIPPER Arts & Crafts also offers the matching aluminum frame for this picture format. See menu bar “Frame Service”.
3 rigid painting cardboards with canvas structure finish sized 40 x 40 each. Precise contour drawings with well legible numbers. Water-based acrylic paints. No mixing of colors required. Brush with fine tip. Control template and detailed instructions for successful painting. | <urn:uuid:4c7a0497-f660-4eb0-9a3c-17a46d84cea8> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.portecenter.nl/en/schipper-orchid-stem.html | 2017-01-23T02:23:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281746.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00100-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.885217 | 271 |
I pray this will find you all there doing your best.
I’m writing to let you know that I’m in the Orange County Jail now. You ask if there was anything you could do to help. Can you make sure you send me a copy of the October Feedback here? Things are a lot different over here [compared to the Durham County Jail]. It has its good points and bad ones too. The food is so much better (real talk). No soy, no lockback, lights on at 6:00AM to 11PM at night, no call in for visits. Phone on all day till lights go out. Call only $1.71 local, $1.71 anywhere in state NC. It’s not like Durham County Jail, I tell you that.
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What kind of floor plate is that? That seems like it may help control-ability without adding any additional girth or length.
Originally Posted by Thumper
I am torn right now. I have a MTAC for my G26 and I hate it. I actually hate IWB carry, but I am a fairly small guy and may have trouble with OWB also. I had planned on getting a Shield to aid in this...until I shot one. I am not impressed with the pistol at all honestly.
I'm in OK and our springs and summers are blazing hot. I carry a Glock 29 in Skip Ritchie OWB holster under a simple t-shirt. His holsters hid very tight to the body and I have zero printing unless my shirt is unusually thin material. If I feel I'm printing too much, I wear an under armor style shirt underneath my t.
The 29 is another .10" thicker than the 26/27. Skip's delivery time was only about 20 days, and his price was very reasonable for the exceptional quality I received. The leather is simply beautiful and the fit is prefect. It was a bit tight at first, but loosened to a perfect degree in a couple days wearing it.
I highly recommend any product Skip puts out! He was also Lou Alessi's designer and protege, so he has almost the same holsters as Alessi, but higher quality, shorter wait time, and for about the same price.
I am now a certified Ritchie Leather fanboy!!
Edit- I carry at 3:00 or 4:00, depending on my shirt material.
Don Hume J.I.T. Slide. I carry in one under a T-shirt all the time, plus they are inexpensive. Go to gunnersalley.com to look.
It is made by GAP Enterprises. I ran them on my G26 and found them to be extremely well made and the fit is perfect.
Originally Posted by SickMAK90
G A P H O M E
My CrossBreed slide holster is a nice kydex/leather hybrid that holds my G26, my G19, and my G36 equally well. Comfortable and secure and a very quick draw. I find that all-leather holsters are not as fast and will occasionally stretch and become loose. My CrossBreed slide does the job, and more!
I am a big man too and I wear shorts most of the time with a tee shirts and I use a belly band. I carry my G23 or G26 with an extra mag and knife all in the band and have no problems even if you want to tuck in a shirt
Oh man, I am digging that setup. I think I have decided to stick with my g26 and start dressing differently to help me conceal better. I typically wear a L shirt which is pretty "fit" around my chest and shoulders, but is also kind of short in length. I may start getting XL and a nice OWB holster. I just don't think I will ever get comfortable with the MTAC holster inside my waistband.
Originally Posted by jbum
Check out Holsterpro Paul is a great guy and very easy to work with. His model 722 is $50 with FREE shipping. Here are a few videos
Walther PK380 Holster - YouTube
Ruger SR9c Holster Custom - YouTube
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Been carry concealed for over 20 years, have a box of holster ranging in price from 30 to 150 dollars.
But I have not found one that works any better, or pulls the gun in any tighter than an 8$ Glock Sport/Combat holster.
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11+ parking. If you are coming to our 11+ tests over the next two weeks, please remember that parking in Caistor is difficult! We would encourage you to use our Sports Field, as indicated on the map which we emailed to you last week. If this is full, please park with consideration towards our local residents. Please also remember to bring a copy of your child's name and seat number
Posted on 13th July 2015
Friday 10th July saw a tremendous School Walk. With fantastic weather, all students and staff taking part had an enjoyable day.
We were raising money to support Water Aid, could all sponsor money please be taken to Mrs Wilson.
Photos from the Walk can be seen here. | <urn:uuid:a2c8af04-7d42-42ea-ba4c-053f54ce49fb> | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | https://www.caistorgrammar.com/article/school-walk-2015/ | 2021-09-26T21:09:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057973.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20210926205414-20210926235414-00572.warc.gz | en | 0.981403 | 145 |
Human factors in project management / Paul C. Dinsmore.Material type: BookPublisher: New York, NY : American Management Association, c1990Edition: Revised edition.Description: xi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0814450032; 9780814450031.Subject(s): Project management | Personnel management
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|Book||Merkez Kütüphane Genel Koleksiyon / Main Collection||Genel Koleksiyon||HD69.P75 D57 1990 (Browse shelf)||Ödünç verilemez-İşlemde / Not for loan-In process||Donated by Demet Varoğlu|
Includes bibliographical references and index.
People problems and people solutions -- A classic view of project management -- The project manager and all -- Project blending : building the project team -- Planning and strategy in project management -- Organizing projects -- Project interfacing -- Using managerial time -- Handling conflict -- Communication -- Negotiating -- Decision making and problem solving -- Managing change across changing frontiers -- Human behavior as seen by the experts.
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Samsung NX100 review
A competent SLD camera with an excellent lens, but disappointing everywhere else
Cameras that hark back to the rangefinder designs of the 1970s are nothing new, but the Samsung NX100 takes things a step further than most. As well as offering SLR-like features in a compact-style body, Samsung adds controls to the kit lens of this 14.6-megapixel camera, which allow you to change ISO, aperture and shutter speed with a twist of the focus ring.
It sounds great on paper, and for a moment or two it’s actually quite fun to use. Hit the iFn button on the barrel, and a menu pops up on the camera’s glorious 3in AMOLED screen; keep pressing the button until you reach the setting you want to change, and spin the focus ring to adjust.
It’s a system that was originally designed for, and worked well with, cameras that had optical viewfinders. Alas, it doesn’t work so well here. When you have to hold the camera out in front of you to see the screen, clawing your hand around the front to reach the lens isn’t very comfortable. Using the controls on the rear of the body doesn’t prove much more responsive or comfortable either.
In manual mode, the dial on top of the camera is used to adjust shutter speed, with the spinning d-pad used for aperture, and trying to move quickly between both is an exercise in contortion. Despite having a larger body than our current favourite SLD (single lens direct view) camera, the Sony NEX-3, the NX100 manages to be less comfortable to use.
What’s worse, though, is that the inclusion of the iFN system appears to have come at the expense of optical image stabilisation, and that means flexibility in low light suffers. This is exacerbated by a lack of built-in flash and mediocre low ISO performance. Up to ISO 800 images are clear and finely-detailed.
At ISO 1600, shots are usable but noise is noticeable, with small purple spots scattered beginning to appear across our test images; and we wouldn’t recommend shooting at ISO 3200 or the camera’s maximum of ISO 6400. It isn’t a patch on the Sony NEX-3 or the Sony NEX-5, despite boasting a DSLR-rivalling APS-C sensor.
|Camera megapixel rating||14.6mp|
|Camera screen size||3.0in|
|Camera optical zoom range||3x|
|Camera maximum resolution||4592 x 3056|
Weight and dimensions
|Dimensions||121 x 71 x 35mm (WDH)|
|Battery type included||Lithium-ion|
|Battery life (CIPA standard)||420 shots|
|Aperture range||f3.5 - f5.6|
|Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent)||20|
|Longest focal length (35mm equivalent)||50|
|Minimum (fastest) shutter speed||1/4,000|
|Maximum (slowest) shutter speed||30s|
|Bulb exposure mode?||yes|
|RAW recording mode?||yes|
|Exposure compensation range||+/- 2EV|
|ISO range||100 - 3200|
|Selectable white balance settings?||yes|
|Manual/user preset white balane?||yes|
|Progam auto mode?||yes|
|Shutter priority mode?||yes|
|Aperture priority mode?||yes|
|Fully auto mode?||yes|
|Burst frame rate||2.8fps|
|Secondary LCD display?||no|
|Tripod mounting thread?||yes|
|Data connector type||Proprietary USB|
Manual, software and accessories
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President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday promised to strengthen efforts to compensate victims of past political persecution and pledged to seek peace across the Taiwan Strait to create a peaceful environment and prevent any situation that might lead to the re-establishment of martial law.
“Martial law existed in Taiwan because of the wars between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party ... The only way to prevent martial law from being established again is to prevent war. Seeking peace across the Taiwan Strait, therefore, is one of the highest goals for the government,” Ma said while addressing a memorial ceremony at Jieshou Park for the White Terror victims.
The event commemorated the 22nd anniversary of the lifting of martial law. Dictator Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) declared martial law on May 19, 1949, and it came into effect the next day. The declaration ushered in the White Terror era and was not lifted until July 15, 1987.
Ma yesterday said there was only one standard for human rights, and all civilians should be given equal human rights regardless of their ethnicity or political affiliation.
He said that he was indicted two years ago over the mayoral allowance case, and that if he had been wrongly convicted, he would have had the same feelings as the victims of the White Terror era. Ma promised to spare no effort to defend human rights and prevent false cases in the judicial system.
Ma was indicted in February 2007 on a charge of embezzling NT$11 million (US$333,000) from his special mayoral allowance during his eight years in office. The Taipei District Court found him not guilty in August that same year.
Speaking at the same occasion, Lin Chih-chieh (林至潔), a representative of White Terror victims, urged the government to establish a national memorial hall and foundation to take better care of the victims and their families.
“We expect the government to treat the victims of the 228 Incident and the White Terror era equally. The government needs to recognize its mistakes, apologize, establish a memorial hall, provide compensation and restore our reputations,” she said.
Ma also promised to continue talking to victims and discuss possible measures to take care of them.
At a separate setting yesterday, when asked to comment on Ma’s comparison of the victims of White Terror to his mayoral fund indictment, Democratic Progressive Party Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said such a comparison would disappoint people.
Ma’s problem is that he does not feel or understand the deep fear, anxiety and terror that Taiwanese experienced for decades during the White Terror, Tsai said.
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04 Apr 2005
Chapters: 0 [Table of Contents
Word count: 0; Completed: No
Updated: 01 Jan 1970; Published: 01 Jan 1970
Just found this and really enjoyed reading it. But then it just stopped. I hope part II comes out soon :).
Most times, Carson's good is oft interr'd with his bones. Written for the challenge of Beckett, slash, and Julius Caesar
Updated: 06 May 2005; Published: 06 May 2005
I said it the first time I read this, this is truly a beautiful piece. I enjoyed rereading it greatly.
Not all relationships start with a bang. Some take time and a lot of patience (and the occasional intervening friend)
Updated: 04 Dec 2006; Published: 09 Aug 2005
Lovely chapter. I liked this story a lot. So many nice things here -- some very interesting backstory. Loved that John realised that just maybe Carson could be the one person on Atlantis that could sort of understand some of the things he's gone through. Nice that both his Carson confided in each other with a story from their past. And John's concern for Carson was touching -- I often wondered when the doctor got to rest, since once the Seige was over, his work just piled up even more.
But, again, I have to give you so much credit for excellent in character writing. You are not rushing the relationship and setting it up very nicely and realistically. This pairing is growing on me greatly b/c of this story. For me, it is exactly how it would happen; friendship first, than more. Especially since we don't get to see Carson and John interact enough on the show (for now, maybe it will change).
Chapter 2: Put Your Head on My Shoulder
This one is for Dark Cygnet, who asked for a Beckett/McKay fic. She gave a wonderful compliment so I had to try. . .wrote this in about a hour and 40 minutes as a result. Spoilers for Duet. Hope you like it, DC, and thanks! :)
Updated: 31 Aug 2005; Published: 31 Aug 2005
Wow. Impressed that you wrote this in one hour and forty minutes. Nice job! This story, up until the very end, is a great friendship fic with that subtle hint that brings in nicely into the end and I liked a lot. I especially like the image of Carson in the kitchen; of Rodney wouldn't really know how to cook, but I don't think Carson's mum would let him leave home without being about to cook for himself :).
The ending and the kiss are so wonderfully crafted that I hope you give Beckett/McKay another glance and write another fic sometime down the road.
Carson faints. He doesn't pass out, he doesn't swoon, he faints. Because that's the proper medical term. He's okay with that.
Updated: 11 Feb 2007; Published: 11 Feb 2007
I re-read this today during my lunch. After a morning spend balancing the office budget, some nice Carson hurt and John comfort was just perfect. Your stories are what make me really enjoy the John/Carson pairing.
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Displaced Physicists Anticipate Return to Research and Teaching in New Orleans
By Ernie Tretkoff
An outpouring of aid offers from the physics community helped ensure that physics researchers and students from the areas affected by hurricane Katrina had places to go to continue with their studies and research.
Tulane University, like other universities in and around New Orleans, evacuated and closed for the fall semester when hurricane Katrina hit in late August. The evacuation order came just after students had begun arriving on campus, but before classes had started.
For several days after the storm hit, people were out of touch and disorganized, as evacuees scattered across the country and Tulane phone and email were unavailable, said Fred Wietfeldt, a Tulane physics professor.
But within days email lists, online message boards, and emergency websites had been set up. The physics department members made contact and verified that everyone was okay.
Tulane administrators began working from offices in Houston. People from other universities quickly began sending offers of aid through online message boards and personal contacts.
Jim McGuire, chair of the Tulane physics department, said he received many generous offers of aid. “I had at least seven people call me with offers of places to go.”
The rest of the department has also found places to go. “Over half of our department has taken their groups and relocated. Most research groups simply collected themselves, and found the best place they could,” said McGuire. Tulane research groups have resumed their work for the fall semester at institutions including Harvard University, the University of Illinois, Rutgers University, and Rice University.
Some faculty members are simply waiting for Tulane to reopen to resume their research. Most graduate students chose to follow their research advisors.
Many universities offered lab and office space to displaced researchers, and many offered displaced students spaces in classes and help finding housing. Within days of the hurricane, George Gollin of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, offered to take the entire group of Tulane undergraduate physics majors–about 35 students–at UIUC. McGuire said that when Gollin was asked how he could manage to take such a large number of students on such short notice, he replied, “I’m in high energy physics, we’re used to organizing these things on a moment’s notice.”
Some students took Gollin’s offer, while other undergrads chose to attend universities near their home towns. “All of the institutions have offered to let them take courses and transfer the credit to Tulane. That helps us,” said McGuire.
Tulane plans to reopen in January. Wietfeldt, who had already planned to spend the year at NIST in Maryland, pointed out that a large portion of New Orleans, including Tulane’s campus, wasn’t badly damaged. “This was a very bad situation,” he said, but not as bad as one might think from watching TV news reports. “You’d think the entire city was demolished,” he said. But in fact, “many neighborhoods are physically in good shape. The human disaster was far worse than the physical disaster.” He is confident that the city will rebuild, he says, “I love Tulane. It’s a great place to work, and it’s a great university.”
As of late September, it appears there is only minor damage to the Tulane campus, and the university plans to reopen for the spring semester. In order for the university to reopen, said McGuire, the city of New Orleans needs to be functioning, with utilities such as water, sewer, and electricity all rebuilt. Some members of the university community may have extensive damage to their houses, and alternate housing will have to be found for those people. Meanwhile, McGuire and administrators are working on other plans, such as class schedules, for the university’s reopening.
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Richardson Challenges EPA
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Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is challenging a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency. According to a press release from the governor's office, Richardson and governors from thirteen other states mailed a letter to the epa administrator. The letter is expressing their disappointment in the dismissal of a waiver that would have allowed states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars. | <urn:uuid:8a082190-421e-4f74-b46c-7a5797c1a90c> | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | http://krwg.org/post/richardson-challenges-epa | 2014-07-25T13:55:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1405997894275.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20140722025814-00081-ip-10-33-131-23.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.929777 | 102 |
We honor St. Patrick on March 17 because long ago he single-handedly drove the Irish out of the country and into the pubs.
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Splayed out on the couch like a beached whale, I decided it was time to get something to eat.
My hangover headache had my synapses bouncing overtime - Do I want Fatburger? How 'bout Subway? Mio's? I was torn between getting my act together and hitting the road for a bite from a neighborhood establishment or calling a benevolent place that offered delivery.
Mouth watering, I perused no less than 10 restaurant websites, weighing price points and palate payoff factors. After about 30 minutes of delay, I decided to go with the walkable, ol' neighborhood standby, Dewey's.
I started my meal with a side salad - the seasonal Strawberry and Macadamia Nut variety, including a mix of field greens, blue cheese and a raspberry poppy seed vinaigrette.
As I recall (I was so famished I inhaled this course), the salad included four or five strawberry halves. They burst with the classic flavor of summer, but were a bit soft around the edges, implying they'd been washed and cut hours ago during morning prep. No matter, the rest of the salad worked - the macadamia nuts were a great surprise - crunchy, salty and a perfect balance to the Maytag bleu cheese. I wasn't a fan of the dressing. It was thick and creamy - I'm guessing it was bottled and made thick by the emulsifiers added to prevent separation of oil and vinegar.
On to the pie.
Now, Dewey's Edgar Allen Poe pizza is my absolute favorite 'za. The conglomeration of kalamata olives, massive, whole clove roasted garlic, feta, mushrooms and chunky diced tomatoes is nirvana on a crust, and I order it every. damn. time. - even though the scent of garlic pours out of my pores for a good 24 to 36 hours after ingestion.
Tonight's offering was a great way to get intimate with Poe. The tomatoes are placed on the pizza after the bake, ripe and juicy jewels and an ace pairing with the goat cheese and it's more chalky tones. I devoured my slice in minutes, savoring the soft roasted garlic cloves and the punchy burst of the kalamata olives.
But what of the other half of the pizza?
Firmly believing variety is the spice of life, and I hemmed and hawed over whether I'd order half Poe half Green Lantern or Socrates' Revenge. Instead, I selected the seasonal variety, Dr. Dre, complete with peppers, onions, chicken, bacon, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes and a side of parmesan peppercorn ranch dressing.
I was a bit hesitant about the jalapeno peppers, wondering how they'd sit in my somewhat delicate stomach (also brought on by last night's debauchery), but decided to order this variety as planned by the good folks at Dewey's. The Amish chicken was tender and juicy, and the little salty bits of bacon gave this pizza a complex set of flavors. Rather than drizzle the dressing on top of my slices, I dipped my crust into the ranch dressing, surprised by how much I liked it's flavor.
The folks at Dewey's know good pizza, and they also know good customer service. At 5:15, the Oakley dining room was already packed, a fleet of servers zipping around and taking care of tables full of families and couples. I stood at the register, waiting a few more minutes for my take-out order, enjoying the views of the glassed-in kitchen. One of the hostesses asked me if I wanted a compliamentary soda while I waited for my pizza, and later offered paper plates, napkins and plastic flatware for my to-go order.
I didn't have the guts to tell her I was taking the pizza home to dine solo.
At least I don't have to share the leftovers.
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The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq, Nova Scotia
Year(s) Funded: 2019-2020
Topic Area: Adaptation Planning
Title: Mi’kmaq Pollinator Project
Project Summary: The decline of native pollinators due to climate change leads to a decline in food security within communities. The Mi’kmaq Pollinator Project (MPP) engaged directly in a form of pollinator husbandry not related to the honeybee industry, but more closely related to the pollinators that have supported the Mi’kmaq people on their land for thousands of years. The MPP established a presence in communities by placing pollinator habitats in gardens to be worked with and observed by youth groups in each community. The youth tracked the use of pollinator habitats throughout the season, observed the plants being visited by these pollinators, and noted the number of different pollinators in each garden. They also learned about the climate factors that challenge these pollinators in their wild habitats and about sustainable methods for working with pollinators in the context of community agriculture.
The fresh produce harvested from these gardens were distributed at health centers every week. Community members had a chance to access weekly fresh produce within their community, with a minimum of travel – including plant produce that might not be regularly available in their area. The MPP also partnered with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq’s Health team to provide canning workshops out of the health centres of each community where a garden had been situated. The health centres canned the food necessary to create a pantry for community members during the cold season, and also learned the basics of hot-canning and pressure canning low-sugar methods to support community members with diabetes.
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Appearance of the Northern Mockingbird
The male and female Northern Mockingbird look alike having white underneath and light gray on the rest of its body (except for black on some of its tail feathers).
With a length of 8-10 inches, the Northern Mockingbird weighs between 1 1/2 to 2 ounces. The male and female both have long tails, though their wings are short.
The Northern Mockingbird is commonly called the “American Nightingale.” It lives up to its nickname, singing during the day and sometimes at night, varying its songs from spring to fall.
In fact, within a ten-minute timeframe, the Northern Mockingbird can sing up to 30 differing bird songs! It is known to have a repertoire of over 39 songs.
Geography of the Northern Mockingbird
The Northern Mockingbird is found in the southernmost parts of Canada, southward throughout the United States and Mexico as well as the Caribbean. It is usually found in the southern U.S., however.
Several were taken to Hawaii, so the Northern Mockingbird can be found on the islands there as well.
Local Environments of the Northern Mockingbird
Preferring open areas, the Northern Mockingbird can be found in parks, suburbs and farmland as well as the outskirts of forested areas.
No matter the area, a Northern Mockingbird will seek out a tree on which it can sit and watch over its territory.
The Northern Mockingbird can be very aggressive in defending its territory, attacking both animals and humans if it feels its area is being invaded.
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We’re all spending most of our free time (and many of us – work time) playing computer games, flash games, MMOs and socializing online that it might seem natural that the next step is to completely move inside our computers in order to make everything a lot easier for everybody!
One truly gifted gamer (and probably designer) certainly thought a lot at the possibility of living inside his computer – inside the PC’s case, to be more specific. So he started designing: he plugged in a lamp, even inserted a gumball machine near the sofa and made it all look comfy and incredibly cool. If you check out the images below, you’ll notice that a lot of attention has been paid to details… and there’s just one thing missing from the picture: a miniature computer so we can continue living our lives as we should: playing and playing and playing.
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DELTA OSCILLYS 100 DESTEMMER - DEMO UNIT
The Delta Oscillys functions with a large oscillatory motion of the basket, using inertia to separate the grape berries from the stalks.
* Efficient and high-quality destemming
*Gentle destemming without damaging the grapes
*No release of juices and tannin
*No damage to the stalks
*Complete separation of the grapes from the stalks
*Nominal throughput rate of 2 - 5 tons/hour.
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|Oscars: Hong Kong Nominates Wong Kar Wai's 'The Grandmaster' for Foreign Language Category
9/23/2013 by Karen Chu
HONG KONG – Director Wong Kar Wai's martial arts epic The Grandmaster has been selected to be Hong Kong's representative in the best foreign language film category at the 86th Academy Awards, the Federation of Motion Film Producers announced on Monday.
tarring Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Infernal Affairs, Lust, Caution) and Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; My Lucky Star), The Grandmaster was screened in Los Angeles during a special salute to Wong -- whose other credits include Happy Together, In the Mood for Love and My Blueberry Nights -- by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on July 22.
The drama, about the life of Wing Chun master Ip Man -- kung fu icon Bruce Lee's martial arts mentor -- was produced by Wong's Jet Tone Films and Block 2 Pictures, Hong Kong's Sil-Metropole Organisation and China's Bona Film Group, and took six years in planning and three years in the making.
The film was released in January in Hong Kong and China. It took in $2.8 million (HK$22 million) in Hong Kong, and close to $49 million (300 million yuan) in China, making it the highest-grossing film in the director's career. It also opened in the U.S. on Aug. 23, distributed by The Weinstein Co., and has grossed $6.3 million thus far.
The Grandmaster was chosen over two other finalists. MMA drama Unbeatable, which is the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in Hong Kong in 2013 so far, was also on the shortlist, as well as another drama about the life of the martial arts master, Ip Man: The Final Fight, directed by Herman Yau and starring Anthony Wong (The Painted Veil). | <urn:uuid:7ede4a8e-65f0-4bd2-b8cb-e796c8c08b4e> | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | http://tonyleung.info/phpBB1/viewtopic.php?t=7035&view=previous& | 2019-05-26T01:56:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232258620.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20190526004917-20190526030917-00244.warc.gz | en | 0.934573 | 449 |
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A sweeping rule sent to the White House by the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this month would eviscerate the poultry inspection standards that currently protect consumers from tainted chicken and turkey, many experts say.
Euphemistically called the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” rule, the statute would speed up processing lines and reduce the number of inspectors overseeing their operation, while simultaneously handing key inspection duties over to poultry companies’ employees.
“[The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service] anticipates that this proposed rule would provide the framework for action to provide public health-based inspection in all establishments that slaughter amenable poultry species,” according to the rule’s official summary.
But rather than improving slaughterhouse practices in the service of public health, the changes proposed under the rule are actually “a prescription for disaster” that would lead to higher incidences of salmonella and other pathogens, according to Jaydee Hanson, senior policy analyst at the Center for Food Safety.
“You’re going to have sick chickens going through the line -- and speeding up the line and having it self-inspected just increases the chances of sick chickens going through,” he said. “You can coat them in as many chemicals as you want but you’re still going to have salmonella deep within the chicken that gets to the consumer.”
The U.S. poultry inspection regime currently in place would be almost completely overhauled under the rule, which Hanson and other advocates like Food & Water Watch senior lobbyist Tony Corbo believe is on track to be fully approved without further public input in the near future -- perhaps as early as this week, according to Corbo.
As of today, each USDA inspector is permitted to inspect only up to 35 chicken carcasses per minute, and an individual processing line cannot run at a speed higher than 140 carcasses per minute. A line running at maximum speed, therefore, must have four licensed USDA inspectors on duty at all times.
Under the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” rule, those standards would be significantly loosened. A processing line could run at 170 carcasses per minute, and only one inspector -- employed by the company that owns the processing plant -- would be required to be on duty.
“You’re reducing the number of USDA inspectors in those plants on the slaughter line and turning those responsibilities over to the companies’ employees to perform, and that’s an inherent conflict of interest there,” Corbo said. “That’s self-regulation. You’re not going to get company employees slowing down or stopping the production lines when they see problems. They’re getting paid to keep the lines going.”
An increase in the incidence of salmonella in the U.S. could have a real impact on consumers, as the pathogen already represents a major threat to public health. Salmonella “is estimated to cause 1.2 million illnesses in the United States, with about 23,000 hospitalizations and 450 deaths” each year, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A study of more than 300 raw chicken breasts released by Consumer Reports earlier this year found that 10.8 percent harbored salmonella, while 65.2 percent tested positive for E. coli. Overall, about 97 percent of the breasts tested contained harmful bacteria, according to the study.
The persistence of salmonella in the United States is in large part a result of lax U.S. regulations. More consumer health-focused countries like Denmark and Sweden have what are known as “zero salmonella” policies that require farms and processing plants to cease operation if the pathogen is detected in their facilities or their poultry. But the U.S. doesn’t even consider salmonella to be an “adulterant,” meaning that inspectors do not have the power to stop chickens and turkeys found to be contaminated with the pathogen from going to market.
Though some inspectors would be hired by plants to do additional testing under the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” rule, they would have little ability to act on the results of their tests, according to Corbo.
“This rule does not address that basic hole in the regulations,” he said. “You can throw as many inspectors doing testing and everything else in there, but all the government can do now if a company fails a testing for salmonella is post the company’s name and a notice on their website. They can’t shut the plant down.”
Some observers disagree, however, including Yvonne Vissier Thaxton, a professor of poultry science at the University of Arkansas. She says that “strong evidence” from pilot studies suggests that the proposed changes to the inspection system would not diminish food safety because there is a “misconception” that visual inspection reduces contamination rates.
“The available data support the premise that using plant employees trained to evaluate birds for quality related defects unrelated to food safety is very effective and it releases USDA inspectors to take actions that will impact food safety,” Thaxton said via email.
Thaxton pointed out that a number of studies, including a 1994 report commissioned by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, back up her assertion.
“The federal inspection system falls short in protecting the public from the most serious health risks caused by microbial contamination,” the 1994 study states. “Resources that could be more effectively used in a risk-based system are drained away by labor-intensive inspection procedures and inflexible inspection schedules.”
In the intervening years much has changed, but one thing is constant: There is big money at stake. The USDA has estimated that the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” rule would clear the way for 6 percent more chickens and turkeys to be processed without adding employees. That translates to savings of three cents per bird, or more than $256 million per year, according to estimates by the USDA, which expects to save about $90 million in payroll costs over three years if the rule is instituted. The price of poultry for consumers may go down, but it's not clear at what cost. | <urn:uuid:bbaddcdd-0d0b-4a50-a3fa-60538639b5af> | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | http://www.ibtimes.com/modernization-poultry-slaughter-inspection-rule-would-eviscerate-inspections-experts-1636158 | 2015-11-26T07:06:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398446535.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205406-00055-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955856 | 1,316 |
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Spray Foam Saves Energy
Every homeowner wants a cozy, comfortable home. And every homeowner wants the ability to maintain that comfort at a reasonable cost. That’s why all building codes require minimum insulation R-values for specific climate zones. These days there are a handful of insulation applications that meet these R-values, but the frontrunner in energy efficiency is the use of spray polyurethane foam (SPF).
In fact, there’s a lot more to insulation than its R-value. The R-values refer to the “K-factor” of a material. The K factor is the thermal conductivity for a unit thickness of material. However, other factors also affect the thermal performance of roof and insulation systems. These other factors include thermal drift, thermal gaps created by mechanical fasteners, poorly installed decking, and the effects of air movement on energy usage and moisture retention in roofs. Because an insulation material’s R-value represents dry materials that are not affected by airflow or moisture, it doesn’t take into account the other aspects of energy performance. For example, fiberglass batt insulation may be rated with an adequate R-value, but as the material retains moisture it loses its insulating qualities. In a “real world” environment, you can expect as much as a 30-percent reduction of labeled R-value for thermal insulation materials that are permeable to moisture.
The physical properties of SPF insulation protects against this problem. Furthermore, the liquid application of the spray foam requires no fasteners, which means no thermal breaks at the fastener locations.
The bottom line is this: Spray foam insulation addresses R-values, airflow and moisture resistance better than other types of insulation. The result is a savings of up to 60 percent in heating and cooling costs.
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SPF roofing systems have been around for more than 40 years, but there is still a significant lack of knowledge among consumers, as well as many roofing professionals on how to install or maintain these systems. For example, in the Birmingham metro area, hometown of Extreme How-To, only two companies offer SPF installation. We recently met with one such company, Thermetix, A licensed dealer of Foametix insulation, to check out a whole-house installation and get the first-hand scoop on the benefits of SPF.
“While there is a higher upfront cost for the installation of the foam, SPF can really cut down on energy bills in the long run,” says Ron Brown, co-owner of Thermetix, the company that installs Foametix SPF systems throughout Alabama. Although the initial cost of installation could be 3 to 4 times the cost of installing standard fiberglass batts, in as few as five years the homeowner can recoup their investment and enjoy lowered utility bills throughout the life of the house. The rigid foam insulation, which is sprayed as a liquid and immediately hardens in place, does not settle or sag over time, losing its R-value like fiberglass or cellulose. SPF also has no food value to attract insects or rodents.
SPF can expand to about 100 times its original volume to fill air gaps between the framing studs in the walls and attic. By conforming to cavity shapes and sealing around wall features, SPF reduces air infiltration much better than standard fiberglass batts or reflective barriers. That’s a big benefit, considering that government energy reports estimate 40 to 50 percent of a home’s heating and cooling loss results from air flowing through the building envelope. Spray foam insulation is also non-toxic and usually has a lifetime guarantee. And, as the house expands and contracts over time, so does the foam insulation. This eliminates cracks and spaces for warm air to escape.
“Spray foam is also helpful for people who suffer from allergies,” says Brown, explaining that the seamless and monolithic layer of insulation provides superb air quality and pathogen growth. Unlike traditional roofing systems that require vents in the attic, SPF systems utilize unvented attics. This results in conditioned attic space because the air-impermeable insulation acts as a barrier to prevent moisture condensation on the underside of roof decks. Vented attics minimize condensation by allowing the escape of moisture to the exterior by air flow. But with this airflow come outdoor allergens and pollutants—a non-issue with an unvented attic in an SPF system.
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The two most commonly used spray foam products are low-density, open-cell SPF (nominally referred to as “1/2 pound”) and medium-density, closed-cell foam (“2 pound”). Foametix offers both types of SPF, dubbed Blue Max 050 Open-cell and Blue Max 200 Closed-cell.
Low-density, open-cell SPF refers to a generic SPF that weighs between 0.4 to 0.6 pounds per cubic foot when fully cured. When sprayed to a substrate it expands about 100-150 times its original volume to form a semi-rigid/flexible, non-structural SPF insulation. The SPF has an R-value around 3.5 per inch.
Medium-density, closed-cell refers to a generic SPF that weighs between 1.5 to 2 pounds per cubic foot when fully cured. When sprayed it expands about 35 to 50 times its original volume to form a rigid, structural SPF insulation with a compressive strength between 15 to 25 PSI. The SPF has an R-value of around 6.0 per inch (aged R-value).
The 1/2-pound insulation is widely used in interior walls and attic spaces for its acoustic properties. Foametix recommends closed-cell foam for exterior walls and crawlspaces, because of its ability to resist moisture and its superior insulating properties. Additionally, closed-cell foam doubles the rack loads on walls and adds structural integrity. Both products are excellent air barriers, provide great insulation, and can help control condensation within the building envelope. However, the closed-cell foam is simply a better insulation, period. In a whole house system, there is a need for both products.
For more information on sprayed foam insulation, visit www.sprayfoam.org or www.thermetix.com. And if you’re interested in becoming a licensed dealer of Foametix SPF products, visit www.foametix.com or call 1-800-FOAMETIX.
Is SPF a good soundproofing material?
Both open- and closed-cell SPF effectively reduce noise from outside sources by sealing cracks and gaps that allow sound to travel through the walls, floors and ceiling into the building. They are less effective against noise caused by vibration.
How Long does a sprayed polyurethane foam roof last?
The oldest performing SPF roofs are more than 30 years old. Because the physical properties of the SPF change little with age, how long the SPF roof system lasts depends primarily on the original application and long-term maintenance.
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SPF roof systems should be inspected semi-annually and after events that could cause physical damage. Small (less than 3-inch diameter) dents, cracks, punctures from dropped tools, wind-driven debris can be repaired with an elastomeric sealant compatible with the SPF and coating system. More extensive damage can be repaired by reapplying SPF. Typically, SPF roof systems are re-coated every 10 to 15 years, dpending ont he typed and thickness of cotaing used and factors specific to the roof (such as wind erosion effects, hail, foot traffic, abuse, etc.). Recoating extends the service life of the SPF roof system.
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Couch World 2012 was a Festival that for four days of summer, a living art display popped up as an outdoor ‘living room’ at Signal. Featuring several couches transformed on-site by street, visual and installation artists inspired by young people and their thoughts on human rights. Couch World 2012 was an experience firsthand traditional street art, environmental art plus video and sound. The couches were created and evolved right before audience eyes over those four days, and were open places for public to sit and chat and even join in the couch evolution. Also, performances were set from couch to couch allowing the audience to experience a series of short, live art acts by performance artists where each couch was the stage. This event was part of Talk, Walk, Sit and Spray Out, Young Voices and Contemporary Art for Human Rights produced and presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV).
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Kobus Inc Headquarters is based in Michigan, United States. Our aim is to provide innovative techniques for Water, Gas and other service pipe replacement. Initially the company was set up to develop the concept of a Pipe Puller from an idea into a practical, working product. As a result, our engineers created the Kobus Pipe Puller.
Now we supply our Pipe Pullers in North America directly from our facility in Michigan. Additionally, we train your crews to safely and effectively get the best from the equipment.
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INNOVATION is at the heart of what we do. Firstly,the concept of the Pipe Puller was to remove an old service pipe with minimal damage to the ground surface. This was particularly important when the surface was a homeowner’s expensive driveway.
Therefore, a trenchless technique was needed to eliminate open trench excavation of an area. Moling is not always feasible. For example, ground conditions, structures (building extensions), or other utilities in the vicinity make this method less practical. That’s when Kobus came up with the concept of pulling the pipe out of the ground.
Our design engineers designed a Puller that was robust enough for site conditions, and importantly powerful enough to extract the pipe.
The KPP400 series is designed to extract Galvanised Steel pipes, as well as Copper, Lead and Plastic. Buried services can be up to 12 feet deep or more, consequently the Puller is mounted on an excavator. Additionally, the rotatable foot allows optimum positioning of the excavator for access.
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There are an estimated 7 million lead service pipes in the US which can potentially be a source for poor water quality. The lead contamination issue identified in Flint, MI a few years ago highlighted the problem with lead pipes. As a result, many cities are now replacing lead service pipes. On top of that, galvanised iron pipes and copper pipes need upgrading and leaking pipes renewed.
Currently, the main techniques to replace Water, Gas or other service pipes are either to open cut excavation, pull with a backhoe, impact moling, pipe bursting or horizontal directional drilling. All of these have limitations. Most notably, open cut excavation is one of the most frequently used but it is expensive, disruptive and time consuming, particularly because of the depth of most services.
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MONTPELIER — Montpelier Police are investigating a burglary at the Montpelier Elks Country Club that took place between Friday evening and Saturday morning.
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CSC operates at 136 E. 13th Street. It has been without power since Monday, Oct. 29; five performances have been canceled so far, as of Friday. Playbill learned that in recent days the company has been engaged in brushup rehearsals in midtown, where there has been power following the deadly Oct. 29 landfall of Hurricane Sandy.
Officials say power is expected to be restored Nov. 2-3. "CSC hopes to resume preview performances by Saturday evening, Nov. 3, but ticket-holders should visit the company's website, www.classicstage.org, its Facebook page or Twitter feed (@classicstage) for updates," according to CSC.
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Jamaican Man Slide On Water Fascinate Social Media
"The man who slide on the water" fascinates Twitter
Immortalized by a video, a young man slips on the water of the receiving basin of a water slide. And goes out without sinking into the water. We’ll explain.
And you, the young man slips on the water, at the exit of the slide.
In recent days, Morgan Evick has been a huge success on Twitter, with a spectacular video shot during his vacation in Jamaica.
You can see a young man coming out of a water slide, slipping for about ten meters on the surface of the receiving basin and, without sinking into the water, leave the pool, in the same movement . Success guaranteed!
Useful precision: the image is absolutely not rigged and rests simply on physics.
Basically, thanks to the speed provided by the toboggan, the boy benefits from a propulsion force which, given his position on the surface of the water limiting the opposing forces of friction, allows him to slide on the water like a surf.
This delicate performance but one feels repeated by the young acrobat very proud of its effect is therefore not due to luck. (The morning) | <urn:uuid:792a79e4-4587-411b-9db9-e3f0e90b7641> | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | http://www.worldmagazinejam.com/2017/06/jamaican-man-slide-on-water-fascinate-social-media.html | 2017-08-18T21:49:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105187.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20170818213959-20170818233959-00526.warc.gz | en | 0.936709 | 251 |
Food insecurity or rite of passage?
Re “Survey shows four in 10 UC students lack steady access to nutritious food” (Page 1A, July 12): The somber announcement that the UC system is committing more than $3 million to fight against campus malnutrition would be hilarious if it wasn’t so ridiculous.
I, my husband, my children and almost every person I know who attended college apparently suffered from food insecurity. We ate ramen, generic mac and cheese, donuts and cheap salad bars. Who knew we were at risk? We thought we were just “starving students” who worked nights, studied days and partied the rest of the time.
We all eat healthy meals now. Somehow we learned that without being coddled by college administrators. What a crock! I’ll bet the “food insecure” students still are able to procure alcohol, over-priced coffee, go to clubs and get some weed if they so desire.
It’s time for lunch but somehow I’ve lost my appetite. I guess I’m experiencing “food insecurity.”
Sharon Love, Lincoln
Incredulous over hungry students
The story says “57 percent of students ... experienced food insecurity.” Really? I thought that was part of the college experience. Wonder what the people in Southern Sudan are experiencing? And now we’re going to spend $3.3 million to fight this insecurity. Have we lost our minds?
Legislature fiddles on fixing roads
Re “Can pay for what you drive work?” (Page 2A, Back seat driver, July 11): The Legislature, having failed for years to increase gasoline taxes to generate sufficient funds to maintain the state’s roads and highways, continues to kick the can down the road by concocting a test to raise sufficient funds, instead of doing what it is paid to do: fix the problem in a timely manner.
Isn’t paying a tax on gasoline a tried and true method of getting drivers to pay for their use of the roads? Is the Legislature really interested in setting up a new and likely costly program to track drivers’ actual road miles driven? The condition of our roads is a disgrace, yet the Legislature continues to fiddle while the roads continue to deteriorate.
Robert A. Dell’Agostino, Sacramento
Ask Texas how to fix our roads
After a recent visit to Austin, Texas, it was hard not to notice the hundreds of bulldozers feverishly working on Texas roads. The roads in Texas are already far smoother and faster than ours. Speed limits of 85 mph are common and safe. Rest stops that resembled Four Season hotels were everywhere. Instead of goofy schemes to monitor miles driven, I suggest we ask Texas how they manage a far superior road system on gas prices, which are $1 per gallon less than ours.
Tom Stephens, Gold River
Outraged over uncollected debt
Re “County’s debt collection is badly broken” (Editorials, July 11): I am totally outraged that Sacramento County has failed to collect $658 million of debt, nearly two-thirds of a billion dollars. Collecting it should be a top priority for many reasons.
No way will this taxpayer support any county tax or fee increases until this situation gets fixed and the debt collected.
Chris Paros, Sacramento
Violence in the name of God
Re “India televangelist under scrutiny after Bangladesh attack” (Page 8A, July 11): There is a striking similarity between the preaching of Zakir Naik of Mumbai and Roger Jimenez of Verity Baptist church in Sacramento. Both broadcast messages of division, hate and threats of death. When confronted, they claim it is not their message but “the word of God.”
Neither claims to be inspiring terrorism, while calling groups of people abominations that God or Allah has condemned to death. No organization that advocates violent acts should be allowed to hide behind God while we afford them nonprofit tax status.
Lauren Rice, Sacramento
Third party candidate needed
Re “Sanders should run as independent” (Letters, July 11): Dawn Wolfson was right to suggest Bernie Sanders run as a third party candidate. Many voters don’t like, don’t trust or even fear the leading presumptive presidential nominees.
Since “None of the Above” is not an voting option, we are looking for an “Other.” Because we hear virtually nothing about other candidates, Sanders might get my vote. I encourage Sanders to run, and I encourage the media to present some choices outside of the Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump circus.
Connie Clark, Sacramento
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It is not security that Israel needs so badly. It is water. They will never give up control of West Bank water. Ever. That means sovereignty. Everything else is tap dancing.
The Palestinians are/have been trying to solve the dilemma, not only of what to do to create a viable sovereign nation, but how to achieve a lasting future for all those displaced so many decades ago. Add to this the ever changing political drama of every other Arab country/faction/proxy militia bordering Israel/Palestine and you have just what you have today. Peace proposals taped together with duct tape and baling wire based upon demands that should have been discarded long ago.
Any lasting solution will mean people will have to move or be allowed to continue to live as equal citizens in a sovereign homeland that perhaps did not exist five years ago. They key is who will move and how secure will those who do not move be to live lives of equality and dignity.
Any lasting solution will have to take into account, not borders or agreements now long filed away in history books, but where the water is now and how to equally share it and all the other resources of the region. The solution is not in the past. It is in where the water is now.
The phrase "land for peace" really needs to be "water and land for peace". And more than Palestine and Israel need to be a part of that trade. It needs to include Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. There can also be no lasting peace agreement unless all the Arab neighbors can find peace among themselves as well.
To my way of thinking it is also not just a "one state" solution or a "two state" solution that will work but a hybrid of both. And I truly believe that all parties, if allowed to truly think about it, would find a "one state/two state solution" makes very good sense. More precisely it is a "one water shed/two water shed solution".
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He may have been on the losing side at the Etihad, but Niall Quinn can't see why Andy Carroll isn't wanted by Liverpool.
The on-loan Reds forward scored a late consolation for West Ham who, despite a valiant performance at Manchester City, fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Roberto Mancini's men in Saturday's lunch-time kick-off.
Goals from Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure had put the result beyond doubt when Carroll showed his strength in the 94th minute, holding off his marker and then rifling in from close range - with the aid of a Joe Hart blunder.
But former Sunderland target man Quinn reckons the slice of luck was the least Carroll warranted after producing an impressive, battling display against the Premier League's second-placed team.
"Carroll deserved that; he had a really good performance," Quinn told Sky Sports.
"He worked his socks off, he held the ball up when he could, he defended and headed a lot of stuff out, he was always trying to take it down and set things up for other people. He was at it all day.
"He's found his style of play now and everything Carroll did today was positive for West Ham. He did a power of good for the old-fashioned centre-forward role as well, because Man City were ruffled by him."
Quinn admits he's astonished Carroll's parent club boss Brendan Rodgers feels the England international is not needed at Anfield.
Despite limited forward options at the start of the season, Rodgers was happy to send Carroll to Upton Park for the whole campaign and has since insisted the former Newcastle hitman doesn't fit into his Liverpool plans.
"The surprise for me is why can't Liverpool see the value of him in their team," said Quinn.
"When Liverpool try to probe and don't get through and when Luis Suarez hasn't quite worked for them or if he's been out, what a great foil, what a different player to have in your squad Carroll would be.
"A couple of balls didn't quite bounce for him today but to me it's a mystery that Liverpool have this great player and a club like West Ham are going to sign him because they can see what he has and Liverpool can't."
Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp agreed with Quinn adding: "You'd like to ask [Man City centre-backs] Vincent Kompany and Joleon Lescott if they enjoyed that against Carroll. My guess is their answer would be 'no'.
"He was an absolute nuisance and I think he's a real player. He's surplus to requirements at Liverpool but there will be a lot of clubs looking at him in the summer and West Ham would love to keep him."
However, despite Carroll's efforts, City took all three points from the fixture - although Redknapp felt last season's champions were below their top level.
After Manchester United wrapped up the Premier League title on Monday, City now only have the FA Cup to play for and Redknapp believes Mancini's men are almost marking time until their Wembley showdown with Wigan.
"Manchester City are winners and I don't think they like the fact they're only playing for second place; they're used to winning trophies," said Redknapp.
"They're just ticking these games off at the moment, getting as many three-points as they can and looking forward to the FA Cup Final. It's not easy for them and you could sense that atmosphere with the crowd.
"Some of the football they played was delightful when Samir Nasri and David Siva were in tandem, or through Aguero and Carlos Tevez, but they weren't quite at their best."
And Quinn pointed out that, if Toure hadn't curled in a spectacular second for City, the result could have been different.
"You have got to give West Ham a lot of credit for the way they performed in the second half," he said.
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Thank you for a really powerful message today Bruce.
God sends people like Bruce and Rosemary to show us the way and to inspire us. May they both be blessed abundantly.
Happy Pentecost Day to Bruce and TCG team. May the Holy Spirit enlighten you to spread the Word of God to the entire world.
Thank you Bruce a truly amazing and powerful message once again. This one I will watch a few times and hopefully in the end I will be invoked by the Holy Spirit. May the Holy Spirit descend upon you, Rosemary & the team and bless you abundantly.
Thank you for your ministry today Bruce, I was blest and encouraged, will you be encouraging people to believe for and receive their personal prayer language ?
Dear God, how can I thank you for your kindness for it is beyond extreme, how can I thank you for your mercy for it is more than phenomenal, how can I thank you for your care for it is infinite, how can I thank you for your love for it is unmeasurable, how can I thank you for the gift of your Son Jesus for He is my salvation and most of all dear God how can I thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit for it is the source of my wisdom, my knowledge of you,… Read more »
I am a Ghanaian, what is the procedure of donating, through your bank account or which other means. I want to donate but is not sure of the procedure. Martin from Ghana.
Thank you for your powerful message. I am a baptized and confirmed Catholic but almost backslided but after coming across your Ministry, my beliefs and faith have encouraged me to remain in the church.
I need prayers to save me from my troublesome lady who is pushing me gradually into serious temptation and madness though she owes me several months of rent. Martin from Ghana.
I was confirmed when I was 24 during the Easter Vigil mass. It meant so much more to me to do it then compared to doing it in high school. It was such a special and beautiful service that it is still one of my favorites to this day.
Bruce this is EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR! For myself, in my life and in the Catholic Church, since more than eight years ago.when I came back to the Catholic Church after a forty year absence! Thank you Bruce and Rosemary for giving me HOPE, that it is possible to encounter not only the infinite Love of the Creator the Father and the Sacrificial, Salvific Love of His Son Jesus but the Life Giving power, our Enabler, Guide, Counsellor , Comforter,Teacher, Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit! Big Thank you Bruce, Rosemary, Team, Justin, Michaela and wonder band for… Read more »
BRUCE, Thank you for your simple, yet profound messages on the Holy Spirit.
I have really been inspired by your teaching especially on the Holy Spirit. This week’s preaching has touched me greatly. Thank you.
Thank You so much for this wonderful message , God Bless you all .
I’m the devil who do I surrender to
We need you in my country, Ghana.
Thank you for this message and lord bless you more bruce
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Motivation affects us all
Let me start with a story:
Once upon a time there was a small team. The people in this team were all highly motivated – they had a passion for what they did, and they always gave 100+% effort. They were very collaborative with each other, and always a pleasure to work with.
Then, one day, their company was restructured. Suddenly the team was disbanded – ‘displaced’ was the word. Almost immediately there was a huge change – the high motivation was gone, replaced by confusion and uncertainty.
For the team members, the challenge was to re-discover their ‘mojos’. But as they were now all split up, this was mainly a self-help situation, with a bit of help from some friends. The first need was to find the necessary motivation – that is the key to the recovery.
[This story is true – only names, places, dates, and a few other details have been omitted to protect the innocent!]
So, what exactly is motivation? The simplest definition that I have found is: “a reason for doing something” (Macmillan Dictionary). In other words, motivation is what causes us to act – to do what we do.
Because motivation – or the lack of it – can have an impact on everything that we do, it is important for each of us to have an understanding of how motivation works. This will allow us to get the best out of ourselves, in all parts of our lives. It will also help us when we are working with others, whether that is in our jobs, in recreational activities, at home, out and about, anywhere.
However, while motivation may be easy to define, the reality is that human motivation is actually quite complex to understand – there is no ‘one size fits all’ theory that can be applied generally across all of humanity. During the mid-20th Century, two eminent psychologists developed (now) well known theories about human motivation:
- Abraham Maslow [≈1943] theorised that our actions are motivated in order to achieve certain needs. He organised these into a hierarchy of five stages or levels (physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualisation).
- Frederick Herzberg’s [≈1959] theory states that job satisfaction and dissatisfaction act independently of each other, with certain factors leading to satisfaction, while other factors cause dissatisfaction.
As further research has been conducted by new waves of behavioural scientists, the theories of Maslow and Herzberg have both attracted criticism for their research methods and their conclusions. In spite of this, both theories continue to be cited as authoritative sources in various management papers and articles.
Since Maslow and Herzbergs’ respective works, quite a number of alternative theories about human motivation have been developed, including David McClelland’s Achievement Motivation theory [≈1965]. This model, like Herzberg’s, is particularly directed towards the workplace, addressing how peoples’ actions are affected by their needs for achievement, power, and affiliation.
Today, there is a global industry built around motivation. Practice psychologists offer specialist advice and guidance about motivation. There are also countless books, seminars, web sites, training courses, personal coaches and even TV programs covering motivation. Motivational speakers, such as performance guru Anthony Robbins, have made fortunes out of motivation.
A recent entrant into the discussion around motivation has been US author Daniel Pink, who in 2009 published ‘Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us’. In this book he argues that the current “carrot and stick” model for motivation does not work in today’s 21st Century (C21) economies.
So then, while ideas and theories about motivation abound, it seems that there is no definitive answer to “why do we do what we do?”
Psychologists categorise motivation as being either ‘intrinsic’ or ‘extrinsic’:
- Intrinsic means that the motivation is based on purely personal reasons, such as self enjoyment, satisfaction, pleasure, and achievement. Examples include: listening to music, watching a movie, running faster or further, eating an ice cream, creating something, learning something new, developing a skill, solving a problem.
- Extrinsic means the motivation is influenced or even controlled by something external, such as a form of reward, or alternately, a form of consequence. Examples include: a prize, a bonus payment, a promotion; and at the other end of the scale: a loss of privileges, re-assignment or loss of a job, a punishment.
Actions – Decisions – Motivation
We do the things we do (act) to fulfil either a ‘need’ or a ‘want’. Needs are things that are necessary for our survival, development, and ongoing well-being; wants are things that we can actually do without. Simplistically, a person walking across a stretch of arid desert ‘needs’ adequate water to survive; the same person, feeling the heat of the sun, may ‘want’ a drink of chilled water.
In some cases, our actions may be impulsive and spontaneous, completely unplanned. At other times, they may be deliberate, measured, and quite intentional. When we act impulsively, we are reacting to things like feelings, habits, conditioning (from training), fears, and pain. Deliberate actions are likely to be a result of thoughts, values, beliefs, and choices.
Our actions (or reactions) are actually the result of a decision-making process – either conscious or otherwise. In some situations the decision-making may be instantaneous, in others it may be considered and calculated. A simplification of the decision-making process is illustrated in the graphic below.
Our decision-making is invariably affected by the things that motivate us. But these motivating factors can change, according to our situation and circumstances. Consequently, behind our actions there can be a diverse range of factors. A selection of these is shown in the word cloud graphic: “Motivation – Why do we do what we do?” (above).
The Pink Solution
Although he is not a psychologist, Daniel Pink has brought a fresh, C21 perspective to the discussion. In writing his book, he studied available material from some 50 years of research. This research shows that “carrot and stick” (extrinsic) motivation is not effective for tasks that are complex, conceptual, and self-directed.
Pink’s proposition is for a new model based on intrinsic motivation and involving autonomy, mastery, and purpose:
- autonomy – a sense of self-direction, having control over your work
- mastery – getting better at something, making progress
- purpose – contributing to something bigger than yourself
Pink calls this “Motivation 3.0”. He argues that this is more suited to C21 workplaces and citizens, rather than the “carrot and stick” (extrinsic) motivation practices of the previous century. While not everyone agrees with his work, I have yet to find a well-reasoned rebuttal.
Adopting Motivation 3.0
While I find Pink’s arguments to be quite persuasive, the reservation I do have is about the demands of the C21 workplace, and the readiness of the workforce:
- Workplaces and work are changing rapidly, with many companies shedding jobs through automation, outsourcing, and off-shoring; jobs that remain are of a ‘non-routine’, conceptual, and creative nature [see Creativity – and why it is important].
- Creativity itself is a C21 ‘key skill’ [see Learning – 21st Century style]; however for most countries, education systems have not fostered the development of creativity amongst students.
I can see that adoption of Motivation 3.0 will be easier for smaller, more ‘agile’ businesses than it will be for larger organisations. Where ‘incentivisation’ is entrenched within organisational cultures, a transition to Motivation 3.0 will bring its share of challenges. That said, imho, those who choose to ignore Pink’s message do so at their peril.
The team in our opening story had operated in an environment of autonomy, mastery, and purpose. This was abruptly ended when they were disbanded, leaving each of the team members needing some self-motivation to begin their recovery.
Under these circumstances, self-motivation is now both more difficult and also more important for our team members than it was previously. They must each win the ‘battle of the mind’ – they need to restore their self-confidence and re-develop a sense of purpose.
Self-motivation is a large and important topic that is worthy of a Post in its own right sometime in the future.
Worth a look
Our first free nugget for this Post is the Washington Post article: Daniel Pink on motivation [January 9, 2011] – approx 4 minute read.
Our second free nugget is the video: Daniel Pink – Autonomy, Mastery & Purpose [Jan 4, 2012] – this is an animated extract from a TED talk (5min:11sec).
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Ted Williams: A Baseball Life by Michael Seidel
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 152,820. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Archery
A lot has been written about the “Splendid Splinter,” but very little of it approaches the splendor of Michael Seidel’s carefully researched and beautifully crafted biography. The focus is on Williams the ballplayer, with careful accounts presented of each year of The Kid's career. Includes two photo sections, extensive stats, and a brilliant essay on Williams' hitting philosophies.
Tour de Ireland (A cycling fan's ride around Ireland) by Emmet Ryan
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 104,870. Language: English. Published: February 12, 2015. Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Bicycling
Tour de Ireland (A cycling fan's ride around Ireland) is the story of a cyclist's return to his native country. It is an attempt to re-engage with home and re-discover the ancient land of saints and scholars that is Ireland.
Following the Dragon by Doug Sanderson
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 219,050. Language: English. Published: December 17, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Sailing
Author Doug Sanderson takes you along on a sailing trip that spans two years. He abandons his job in Seattle and purchases a Formosa 46 in Florida. After a frantic couple of months getting the boat ready, Doug sets sail for whatever adventures await him. His trip includes Florida, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Chesapeake Bay, New England, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland.
Walking the World: Memories and Adventures by Alan Cook
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 106,710. Language: English. Published: November 10, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Hiking
Walking the World: Memories and Adventures elevates the act of walking from something we do every day without thinking about it to a means for putting more fun and excitement into our lives. And we can become healthier, at the same time. Whoever said, “No pain, no gain,” was out to lunch.
The Kingpin Trio/How Three Bay Area Champions Became the Class of Boxing by Colin Seymour
Price: Free! Words: 135,780. Language: English. Published: September 16, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing
“The Kingpin Trio” traces the simultaneous five-year rise to superstardom of San Francisco Bay Area boxers Andre Ward, Nonito Donaire and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, as chronicled by veteran Bay Area reporter Colin Seymour on Examiner.com. Serious illnesses, injuries and injustices have not stopped the trio from achieving eminence unequaled in the Bay Area for nearly 100 years.
Möten med Internet Generationen by Håkan Anderberg
Series: Från Konsumtion till Internet i en Värld av Elektricitet, Andra Boken. Price: Free! Words: 100,020. Language: Swedish. Published: July 20, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World politics, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Bicycling
En sak som konfunderat mig under de år jag rest är att den unga generationen skiljer sig så enormt från tidigare generationer. Jag hade träffat dem vid flera tillfällen och jag har en son som föddes 1991 vars uppväxt jag följt på nära håll. Varför denna otroliga skillnad? Kunde det vara Internet, och i så fall, varför? Vad är det som gör att vi har en generation som har så hög empatiförmåga?
The Last Great Heavyweights-From Ali and Frazier to Lewis and Tyson by Ollie Odebunmi
Price: Free! Words: 118,230. Language: English. Published: April 11, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing
Starting with the historical clash between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971, and ending with the much anticipated fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson in 2002, this book looks at the great heavyweight champions who were the standard bearers of boxing over a thirty-year period. Grab a ringside seat and relive the epic fights and rivalries of boxing's legendary heavyweight champions.
Big Balls! World Cup Nations by Chris Whitfield
Price: Free! Words: 114,420. Language: English. Published: April 4, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor and satire
BIG BALLS! World Cup Nations is a collection of informative and irreverent football histories of the thirty-two countries represented at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. If you like football, you will love this book. It is BIG and is complete and utter BALLS!
Dagny Rocks by Rhea D. Smith
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 148,380. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Sailing, Nonfiction » Travel » Specialties & interests
Rhea grows up in the hippie days of the 70's aboard a hand-built, ocean-going tugboat. Later she joins Icelander Petur on his big sailing ketch. With an ever-changing crew, Dagny voyages nearly non-stop happily surviving mechanical failures, ripped sails, a keel conversion, irate port captains, multiple mast-removals, and two Newfoundland winters.
2014 Edition: The Business & Politics of Sports by Evan Weiner
Series: Sports: The Business and Politics of Sports, Book 5. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 274,960. Language: English. Published: January 1, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Sports business, Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy
Sports is a global business. For many it is a game but the real business of sports is business. Sports is powered by governments that make laws which regulate the business of sports. Most nations have Sports Ministers and sports is a government level position and concern. The e-book takes a look at the global sports industry between August 2010 and January 1, 2014 and how the business operates.
Blue Murder Chelsea Till I Die by Mark Worrall
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 111,790. Language: English. Published: January 19, 2013 by Gate 17. Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Drug trade, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby
money, sex, drugs, rock and roll and chelsea fc, johnny nipper is deeply preoccupied with them all. for thirty years he’s had it all his own way, double crossing and dealing his way through life without a care in the world until the day he gets it all wrong. based on a true story, blue murder stylishly explores the morality of greed, revenge and violence.
"How America Can Bike and Grow Rich, the National Bicycle Greenway in Action" by Martin Krieg
Price: Free! Words: 111,160. Language: English. Published: November 28, 2012. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Bicycling, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » healthy living
As Martin Krieg works to actualize the Greenway envisioned in 1994 in “Awake Again”, this book is set against the national Mayor's Rides we have run since his true comeback story became a book. In this sequel, from the Eagle HiWheel, he shows the fun work we have been doing to make the NBG real, the actual Route and what it’s like to ride on it as we celebrate the 17 major cities it passes through
David & Suzanne's Big Frickin' Canadian Motorcycle Adventure by David Moore
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 132,530. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Motorcycling(5.00 from 1 review)
The trip began innocently enough. All they wanted was a simple, week-long vacation to celebrate their new freedom. How hard could that be? Armed with poor planning, poor judgment, laughter, love, and an optimism usually reserved for the perilously insane, our daring duo cast caution to the wind and headed straight into the heart of the deepest, darkest continent known to man: Canada.
The World's Top MMA Fighters: Over 450 Fighter Profiles and Analysis by DC Ross
You set the price! Words: 267,430. Language: English. Published: September 8, 2012. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Martial arts, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Wrestling
"The World's Top MMA Fighters" is the most in-depth book ever written in MMA history with over 900 pages of content dedicated to MMA's biggest stars. Over 450 fighters from the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, and the independent circuit are profiled with analysis. "The World's Top MMA Fighters" is quite simply the one and only essential guide for today's MMA world. Pick up your copy today.
Arctic Glass: Six Years of Adventure Stories from Alaska and Beyond by Jill Homer
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 113,510. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2012. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Bicycling
"Arctic Glass: Six Years of Adventure Stories from Alaska and Beyond" is an anthology of thirty-three adventure stories spanning more than six years and places ranging from the frozen Alaska wilderness to the Himalayas of Nepal. Endurance racing, cycling, and self-actualization amid stunning outdoor landscapes are common themes in these compelling vignettes about "The Adventure of Life."
Irish Boxing Review: 2012 Edition by Steve Wellings
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 106,500. Language: English. Published: February 2, 2012. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing
The Irish boxing review covers all of the talking points and events from across the Irish boxing scene and beyond. Reports, news, articles, features, previews and photographs plus much more. “Finally a boxing book that pulls it all together: Fights, fighters, dates and proper 'live' reports. It's my type of boxing book - no fantasy, just the truth. Perfect.” Steve Bunce
Ned Davy's Road to Redemption by Matthew Jansen
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 103,730. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2011. Categories: Nonfiction » Relationships and Family » Fatherhood, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby
The story of a forty-mumble fat man turning his life around so that the All Blacks will win the Rugby World Cup 2011.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE MEANS TO BE A TROJAN: PETE CARROLL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S GREATEST PLAYERS by Steven Travers
Series: USC TROJANS, Book 6. Price: Free! Words: 119,760. Language: English. Published: June 9, 2011. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby
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It’s easy to get caught in the headlights. After all, E3 is out to impress you. Unexpected announcements, fancy presentations, the biggest triptych you’re ever likely to see – it’s all part of the most effective hype-machine in the world, running at full steam. It can be overwhelming, and that’s sort of the point.
Nowhere is this feeling more concentrated than the first time you see a new game in motion. Whether it’s a polished trailer or a beguiling demo, it can genuinely feel like you’re peering into the future. Sadly, for all this intense excitement, there’s an equal and opposite reaction. But it doesn’t appear until months or even years later, when the game is finally released. The finished article might look different to how you remember it. Sometimes entire sections of gameplay, which we’ve watched and re-watched over the months, salivated over, evaporate. What we end up playing feels diluted.
You're Just Too Good To Be True
There’s been scores of notable offenders, major and minor, over the years. Watch Dogs is the most recent, taking a lot of heat for the disparity between its E3 2012 debut and the game now in stores – a lot of which is really unfair in my opinion, but we’ll get to that in minute. And it’s by no means alone. There are many, many more: that infamous Killzone 2 debut, Motorstorm has never looked that good, Ryse: Son of Rome just last year, even Uncharted – one of the best looking series around – has looked prettier when it's turned up at E3.
Some consumers find the whole experience disappointing, while others experience more powerful emotions – they get angry, even outraged, as if some kind of promise has been broken or they’ve been intentionally duped.
The reaction is undeniable, clogging up hundreds message boards, but I think the more interesting question is whether such a violent response is justifiable. Should we really feel deceived? I’m not so convinced; I even suspect we’re part of the problem. So, with E3 2014 just around the corner, it’s important to understand what it is we’re actually being shown.
Can I Interest You in a Vertical Slice?
Specifically we need to discuss something the industry refers to as a ‘vertical slice’. Although it sounds like business speak (it is), the vertical slice is arguably the most important milestone in a game’s development. Usually, it marks the first time a section can be played through as if it was part of a finished game. It’s wheeled out, presented to producers, publishers, and potential investors in order to convince them the project is viable, conceptually and commercially.
What’s really important to stress – the crux of this entire problem – is that a vertical slice is not representative of the final game. How can it be, when in many cases the rest of the game hasn't yet been made? It's the embodiment of a developer’s ambition and future intentions.
It's the embodiment of a developer’s ambition and future intentions."
Yes, vertical slices can be regarded as exercises in deception, but necessary and benign ones at that. They simulate what it’s like to play the finished game in order to get that project funded in the first place. And within the context of a business meeting there’s no real risk of deception, since all those involved are familiar with the development process and understand how a project will evolve. Developers regard them as vital. While researching this piece, several of the developers I spoke to described them in almost identical terms: a necessary part of the development process. So what’s going wrong here?
The problem is that vertical slices have become public spectacle. They’re no longer confined to boardrooms, shown to a board of people who know the rules; they’re paraded at E3 to a packed convention centre and a worldwide audience of millions, tuning in to be impressed.
Lost in Presentation
E3 is the best environment for creating unreasonable expectations that I can imagine. It’s the only place on earth where Usher becomes the warm-up act for a vertical slice.
You have a publisher that’s invested heavily and is desperate to impress, an audience that’s eager to be impressed, and in the vertical slice, you have a piece of code that’s express purpose is to impress others. It’s the perfect storm for generation hysteria and false hope.
E3 is the best environment for creating unreasonable expectations that I can imagine."
It’s happened with many games over the years, and I think Watch Dogs was particularly unfortunate due to the peculiar circumstances of its E3 showing. It was effectively the next-gen reveal in a year when the next-gen consoles forgot to turn up. It was burdened with all of that accumulated hype. And it even extends beyond vertical slices. Trailers, tech demos, polished screenshots – it all melds together to create fuzzy expectations. Direct feed and CG renders become indistinct.
So who’s to blame in all of this? Is there someone to point the finger at? There’s definitely a breakdown in communication occurring, and some of it is is intentional, I'm sure. Publishers aren’t going to preface their main attraction with caveats about how this footage isn’t representative of the final game. Instead, they’ll remain tactically mute, hoping that you assume it is. Naughty, naughty.
Meanwhile, developers are perhaps guilty of over-promising when it comes to crafting the vertical slice itself, but I find it really difficult to apportion blame here. They want to get their game funded, and don’t build these experiences with E3 in mind. They know better than anyone how the game will undergo changes during development.
And lastly, there’s us, the people who watch the conferences and eventually buy these games, the public and media alike. As much as we might wish to point fingers elsewhere, we’re definitely complicit in the deception. While the majority of people won’t know the function of a vertical slice, they also weren’t born yesterday. Is it really all that scandalous or surprising that a final game doesn’t look like the footage shown three years ago? (Incidentally, Game of Thrones apparently had a god-awful pilot.) Yet people get sucked in, time and time again. Maybe it’s because enthusiasm is a more intoxicating state than cynicism. Maybe it’s because we have short memories. Or maybe, we just want to believe.
The End of the Beginning
The truth isn’t all that sexy or scandalous, and I suspect that’s why it's so frequently overlooked."
That all said, we still need to address the disparity. Vertical slices seemingly promise an experience that doesn’t always materialise, even after years in production. Why is that?
Frankly, the truth isn’t all that sexy or scandalous, and I suspect that’s why it's so frequently overlooked. It can’t compete with the idea that we’ve been duped or are the victims of corporate propaganda. The reason for differences we see between an E3 demo and the final disc sold at retailers is much duller: it’s down to logistics. It’s really, really difficult to make triple-A games, and it’s nigh-on impossible to meet deadlines, manage budgets, and overcome bureaucracy without ever having to admit compromise. Hell, by the end, you might even be embracing it on a daily basis.
There are creative reasons, too. While the vertical slice might have the appearance of a finished game, remember that it's all just artifice. The game hasn't yet been made. In fact, the developers I spoke to regard the it as the beginning. One even went so far as to say, “It's really the first point in a AAA dev cycle where you get to see what the game will become.” Years of experimentation still need to take place before the final game comes together.
BioShock Infinite is a great example of a game that had a brilliantly strong, well-realised world and aesthetic, but didn’t know how to translate them into gameplay straight out of the gate. Early footage showed Elizabeth using her quantum powers in rather beautiful and elaborate ways – she ripped massive holes into alternate realities, even bringing horses momentarily back to life. In the final game, this was dramatically scaled back into something more practical – she could make turrets appear – and manageable. The idea is still preserved, but it’s been refined. The execution is different because the idea hadn’t yet been fully explored or tested.
“You don’t do a game, you redo it,” says Philippe Morin, who formerly worked on such triple-A titles as Uncharted and Assassin’s Creed and recently made Outlast. “It’s an iterative process… Sometimes, you strongly believe you’re gonna be able to make it work, but reality catches up and you have to settle for less than you promised.”
So in a year or two, if it turns out that you can’t close that car door in The Division, that’s okay. It was a nice idea.
Won't Be Fooled Again
Having said all that, having put forward all sides of the argument forward that I can see, I still understand the indignation. I do. I’d rather play the version of Watch Dogs I saw at E3 2012, who wouldn’t? Go watch it. It still looks amazing, but ultimately I just can’t feel that aggrieved, because the footage of Watch Dogs shown at E3 2012 not only represents the game we all wanted to play, it also represented the game the developers of Watch Dogs wanted to make.
“All developers start with the best intentions,” Morin tells me, and I genuinely believe that. Customers can’t be fooled. There are multiple platforms on which disgruntled players can post footage and screenshot comparison – the truth will out, if genuine deception is at work. Publishers know this. Look at what happened with Aliens: Colonial Marines. There’s more justification for genuine outrage if there’s disparity between the final game and footage released in the run up to launch, not years before.
The reality behind all of this, as I’ve said, is much more mundane. Game production at this level is a Herculean task, demanding the coordination of large, increasingly international teams, working to an unrealistic deadline under the pressure of a weighty budget. Ambition will always bend the knee at some point, but – to steal a line – I think a person’s reach should always exceed their grasp. If you’re not aiming to do something that lies beyond your present capabilities, then why even bother?
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Amyris’s jet biofuel, which is sourced from Brazilian sugar cane, has passed all required testing and will be used during a demonstration flight this month on an Azul Airlines GE CF34-10E-powered Embraer E195. The flight will take place in Brazil on June 19 during the Rio+20 United Nations conference on sustainable development. Amyris said its biofuel has been designed to comply with jet-A/A1 fuel specifications and to provide performance equivalent to that of conventional petroleum-derived fuel in a range of metrics, including fit-for-purpose properties and greenhouse gas emission reduction potential.
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Introduction to Make
Pages: 1, 2
In software development, it's very convenient to create a script to remove old compiled code so that the next build recompiles everything. It's also convenient to have a script for installing the code. Make allows scripts like this to be included in the makefile, as phony targets. Phony targets may have prerequisites, and may themselves be prerequisites.
The special rule
.PHONY tells Make which targets are not files. This avoids conflict with files of the same name, and improves performance.
If a phony target is included as a prerequisite for another target, it will be run every time that other target is required. Phony targets are never up-to-date.
To run a phony target from the command line, call Make with the name of the phony target, e.g.:
# Naming our phony targets .PHONY: clean install # Removing the executable and the object files clean: rm sample main.o example.o echo clean: make complete # Installing the final product install: cp sample /usr/local echo install: make complete
As a project gets larger, more files are usually added. If you repeat a list of files, you can accidentally leave files out of the list. It's simpler to make use of a variable that expands into the list.
The syntax for declaring and setting a makefile variable is
varname = variable contents. To call the variable, use
# Defining the object files objects = main.o example.o # Linking object files sample: $(objects) cc -o sample $(objects) echo sample: make complete # Compiling source files main.o: main.c main.h cc -c main.c example.o: example.c defs.h cc -c example.c # Removing the executable and the object files clean: rm sample $(objects) echo clean: make complete
There are a few touches which make the difference between a usable and a professional makefile. The next example adds those extra touches.
# 1 # Defining the compiler: CC=gcc # Defining the object files: objects = main.o example.o # 2 # The default rule - compiling our main program: all: sample echo all: make complete # 3 sample: $(objects) # If we get here, all the dependencies are now built. # Link it: $(CC) -o $@ $+ # 4 # Tell make how to build .o files from .c files: %.o:%.c $(CC) -c $+ # 5 #Now make sure that make rebuilds files if included headers change: main.o: main.h defs.h example.o: example.h defs.h
Use a variable for the compiler, in case you want to use the same makefile with a different compiler.
When called without a rule parameter, Make runs the first rule it encounters. It is more human-readable to explicitly state your first rule.
allis a common name for a first rule.
The automatic variable
$@means "the name of the target." The automatic variable
$+means "all prerequisites, space-separated." Automatic variables are pre-defined in Make.
A pattern rule tells make how to convert the prerequisite to the target. The
%in the pattern means "one or more characters," and refers to the same string in the prerequisite and the target. This particular pattern tells make how to convert a
*.cfile to a
*.ofile of the same name.
The automatic variable
$+means "all prerequisites, space-separated."
These rules are relying on "implicit rules." Make has built-in patterns for converting a
*.hfile to the dependent
*.o. These rules are included to define the prerequisites for the relevant
Caveats and Gotchas
- This article is written about GNU Make. Other Unix systems use different versions of Make, which may have minor variations.
- Make rules require a tab at the beginning of each command. A series of spaces doesn't work.
- Make works backwards from the target to the prerequisites.
Make has many features I haven't mentioned, and is useful in any situation where a file is dependent on files that may change. Experiment, and develop your own interesting variations on makefiles.
- The University of Utah's document on makefile conventions, at http://www.math.utah.edu/docs/info/make-stds_toc.html
- The University of Hawaii's makefile tutorial
- Run a Web search with the keyword "makefile."
Jennifer Vesperman is the author of Essential CVS. She writes for the O'Reilly Network, the Linux Documentation Project, and occasionally Linux.Com.
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Situated near restaurants, cafés and a zoo, the 3-star Wyndham Harbour Lights Hotel comprises 55 rooms with a view over the city. Built in 2000, the business hotel was renovated in 2008.
The property is located in Downtown San Diego district, 4.4 km from The Coronado Playhouse, Sky Zone San Diego Indoor Trampoline Park and Coronado Municipal Beach. Guests can get to San Diego city center, which is 1 km away.
The hotel is set next to a college, a museum and a gallery.
Market St & 6th Av bus stop is just 200 meters away from the hotel and a 15-minute walk is enough to get to Amtrak train station. San Diego International airport lies within about 5 minutes' drive.
The rooms in Wyndham Harbour Lights Hotel come with individual climate control, complimentary Wi-Fi, a dining area, a kitchenette and central heating. They provide bathrooms with a hairdryer, a shower and free toiletries.
Eat & Drink
Guests can dine at LEVEL 9 at Hotel Indigo San Diego, about 650 meters away from the property.
The on-site conveniences include a designated smoking place, a safety deposit box and a car park.
The hotel pampers guests with a spa lounge and a sauna as well as steam baths and hammam. Such fitness options as a gym and a fitness center are available on site.
Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms for free.
private parking is possible on site at USD 34 per day.
Year renovated: 2008.
Number of floors: 6.
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Late payment fees
Late Payment Fee information and assessment schedule is available through the Office of the Bursar.
Delinquent prior term balances
Students who register for classes owing a prior term balance are subject to course cancellation if a full payment is not received by the last day of the term for which the balance is due.
- Personal checks are not accepted for prior term balances.
- Payment must be made by cash, certified check or money order.
Students are contractually liable for tuition unless they drop classes during the tuition cancellation period. The registration fee is not subject to cancellation and is non-refundable.
- Cancellations are computed on tuition assessed.
- The amount cancelled will be credited to the student's account. If this results in an overpayment, a refund may be requested from the Student Accounts Receivable Office.
- If the credit does not cover the outstanding balance, the student is responsible for the remainder and must pay by the appropriate deadline.
In special circumstances, the university registrar is authorized to make adjustments in the application of tuition and fee assessments and enrollment policies.
Examples of circumstances that warrant special tuition cancellation:
- Serious illness.
- Death of an immediate family member.
- Misadvisement by a university representative.
Tuition cannot be cancelled for changes in work schedule or other employment demands. Circumstances within the control of the student do not warrant tuition cancellation. Non-attendance alone is not an acceptable reason for neglecting to drop a class in a timely manner.
The university non-attendance policy allows for tuition cancellation only for students in their first term at Wayne State. Instructors for all courses must verify the student did not attend classes after the tuition cancellation deadline.
A medical withdrawal is a complete withdrawal from all courses.
- Students are required to submit a request for medical withdrawal application, including medical reports from the attending physician(s).
- The university Medical Withdrawal Policy will grant 100 percent tuition and fee cancellation if a student stops attending all classes before the end of the tenth week of the semester in a full fall/winter term.
- Documentation is needed to confirm that medical attention was provided during this time period.
- For medical withdrawals occurring during the eleventh or twelfth week, 60 percent tuition cancellation will be granted.
- There is no tuition cancellation after the twelfth week of the term.
- Cancellation periods are adjusted proportionally for courses that do not run the full term.
All special adjustment requests must be received by the Registrar's Office by the following dates:
- Winter term – July 1
- Spring/summer term – November 1
- Fall term – March 1
If the deadline falls on a weekend, it will be extended to the next business day. Applications must be received by the filing deadline date. Exceptions to the deadline are not granted.
Tuition cancellation dates
Tuition and fees may be fully cancelled in accordance with the following schedule when students officially withdraw from classes:
- Classes meeting 9-15 weeks: Before the third week of classes.
- Classes meeting 4-8 weeks: Before the second week of classes.
- Classes meeting fewer than four weeks: Before the first day of classes.
- Classes meeting 16-27 weeks: Before the fourth week of classes.
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As the Board Chair for 2018, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2018-2019 Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory & Community Profile. Within these pages, you will find a plethora of businesses and organizations that represent almost every industry and fit every business and personal need. In addition, as you browse through the pages of this book, please pay particular attention to the many programs and activities that the Chamber has to offer to businesses and residents.
As a professor and student of business and the business environment, allow me to mention the new normal that exists in business today. This new normal revolves around one word – change. I tell students and aspiring business owners alike that there has never (ever) been a better time to start a business than now. Due to the relative ease of launching and the marketing avenues available to us today, it is by no means complicated to jump into the game.
However, while it is easy to start a business, it has never been more challenging to grow one’s business as it is in this day and time. Customers have more options, prices continue to get lower, service continues to get better, competition continues to increase – and Walmart and Amazon are not helping any of us out specifically.
We, as business owners and entrepreneurs, have a tendency to keep our heads down and dig in during times of change. We have a tendency to retreat to our silos and work our butts off. Instead, during this new normal, it is more important than ever to connect, collaborate and participate in order to stay ahead of the game. Whether it is goal setting or strategy, doing so by yourself may not be all that it takes. This new normal even more so screams about the partnership with an organization such as the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce.
So whether you are in need of business and personal development, networking, education or marketing opportunities, take heart in knowing that you have come to the right place. And lastly, if you are not taking advantage of this network, this collaboration or the many events that are geared specifically to bring more awareness to your organization, 2018 is the year to make the Chamber work for you!
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Home | Index | Blog | No Autistics Allowed: Autism Society Canada Speaks For Itself
LIZA FRULLA RESPONDS TO NO AUTISTICS ALLOWED
04 Jan 21
Dear Ms Dawson:
Thank you for your letter of December 1, 2003, addressed to the previous minister, the Honourable Jane Stewart, concerning the reply to your open letter of October 23, 2003. Let me assure you that the Government of Canada is committed to ensuring the full participation of Canadians, including persons with disabilities, in achieving their full potential as citizens in Canada's economic and social activities.
The Office for Disability Issues has reviewed your concerns and has raised the issues in your letter with the Autism Society Canada (ASC). The ASC Board has approved the creation of focus groups that will include people with autism spectrum disorder. The ASC is also working to develop ways to become more participatory and inclusive. We recently received a letter from Peter Zwack, Second Vice-President, which clearly demonstrates ASC's willingness to assist you in the difficulties you have experienced. Mr Phil Upshall, President of the Mood Disorders Society, has also expressed his willingness to work with you. I encourage you to pursue these opportunities by contacting Dr Zwack at (514)987-3000, extension 3304, and Mr Upshall at (519)824-5565 directly.
With respect to ASC's eligibility for funding, all organizations approved for federal funding must meet program terms and conditions. Social Development officials have confirmed that under its current mandate and objectives, ASC continues to be eligible to receive both organizational and project funding under the Terms and Conditions of the Social Development Partnerships Program.
Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.
NO AUTISTICS ALLOWED RESPONDS TO LIZA FRULLA
04 Jan 24
Thank you for your response. The questions I have been asking your government, with the support of autistics, parents, and professionals in Canada and around the world, remain unanswered.
I have consulted with a person who has extensive organizational experience with focus groups. He explained their role to me. This role has nothing to do with decision-making, much less governance. The possibility of autistics chosen by ASC for their focus groups having any effect whatsoever would be erased by the Board's refusal to meet with any autistic person. Were this problem somehow circumvented, the Board has futher expressed its certainty that if autistics are allowed a voice, including in focus groups, we will make totally selfish and irresponsible decisions.
I have communicated with Dr Zwack for many years about my concerns, and the result of this communication can be seen in the open letter. Not only did the situation not improve, it deteriorated. In the second-last conversation I had with Dr Zwack, I pointed out how inaccurate and offensive ASC's cost-benefit analyses are. He could not contest the inaccuracy, but was upset that my accurate position would result in the parents, who are not consumers, getting less money for themselves. In our last conversation, he stated that ASC Board members found me "overwhelming" and wished to have nothing to do with me. I have only spoken with two Board members, one of them only once.
There would have been significant changes to ASC's offensive and autistic-free website, so that autistic people would know we are welcome in this organization. There have been no such changes.
I would not again have read in the press that there is a staggering explosion in autism cases in Canada, courtesy of ASC officials. I would not again have read, a few days ago in Canadian newspapers, that without one particular behavioural intervention, autistics are doomed to institutionalization. This is a position that ASC continues to support to the fullest extent of its federal funding. It denies our potential as autistics, and allows us to have rights only if and when we come to resemble non-autistics. It is a position that, in common with ASC's positions and actions as a whole, denies the worth and dignity of autistic people as human beings with human rights. Your government, you are informing me, believes this is what we deserve.
Treating autistics as though mentally ill has had and continues to have appalling consequences for us. Minister Frulla, by encouraging me to "pursue the opportunity" of working with a nationally-known leader of an organization dedicated to mental illness, are you saying that you and your government believe autism is a mental illness? Do you believe that I am mentally ill? Because, Minister, if you and your government have re-classified autistics, you are responsible for disclosing and defending this decision.
Further, Minister, I want to know why you are recommending I work with a mental illness group, rather than, for instance, a sports injury group. Autistics, like non-autistics, can sometimes experience sports injuries, or mental illnesses. My question is, why are you associating autism with mental illness? This association has no medical or scientific basis. Surely, you would neither personally nor professionally deal with persons with cerebral palsy, about whom you know nothing more than their diagnosis, by directing them to seek help from a mental illness organization. Why, Minister, are you doing this with autistics? What has led you to this decision, and who has counselled you to advise me this way?
|Minister Frulla's letter and the envelope it arrived in did not include an address for herself as a minister, or for her ministry, or even so much as a postal code. This information is also not available on the relevant website. A message I sent to Minister Frulla's office asking for her address has not been replied to. As a result, the letter above was sent to her via email at firstname.lastname@example.org on 04 Jan 24.|
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New Orleans (CNN) - Thirty-one members of the Republican National Committee have signed on to a letter re-affirming their support for chairman Michael Steele in the wake of a spending scandal that has rocked the committee and handed the embattled party leader the most serious challenge of his term.
The letter, organized by Steele allies on the committee over the last 12 hours and provided to CNN, is intended to give the chairman a much-needed boost after nearly two weeks of bad press. It's signed by 31 state GOP chairs from around the country, with more expected to sign on.
The statement of support comes a day after two members of the RNC - both from North Carolina - called on Steele to resign. A number of committee members are gathered in New Orleans, where the Southern Republican Leadership Conference is being held. Steele is scheduled to address the conference on Saturday.
The state chairs called Steele's record of winning elections "stellar" and described his fundraising ability as "solid."
"The charge of any national Chairman is to raise money and win elections," the letter reads, touting the $100 million has raised as chairman and signature GOP victories in Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Read the full letter after the jump:
The letter makes no explicit mention of the controversies Steele has brought to the RNC. But the statement makes a vague acknowledgment of his tumultuous tenure, saying that, "Change can sometimes be difficult."
"But the changes Michael Steele has brought to the RNC were essential for our party to adapt, and win, when we do not, for the moment, hold the White House or Congress," the party chairs, many of them Steele allies, wrote.
"We are on the verge of what could be a historic election," said California GOP chairman Ron Nehring, one of the organizers of the letter. "We could well take back the House, the Senate, and the majority of the governorships. The chairs in the states know remaining focused on that goal with the team that delivered Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts is key to making that happen."
To fire Steele, two-thirds of the RNC's 168 members would have to support a resolution calling for the ouster of the chairman.
Republican State Chairmen Line Up Behind RNC Chairman Michael Steele
NEW ORLEANS – State Republican leaders from around the country today quickly lined up to show their strong support the Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele for his strong record in winning elections, raising funds to support the Republican campaign, and creating a strong partnership with state parties.
As additional state leaders continue to sign on, 31 chairs have signed the following statement as of this moment:
As Republican Party state chairmen, we believe Chairman Michael Steele can lead the RNC to be a full partner with us this fall in our efforts to fire Nancy Pelosi and win Republican majorities in Congress and among governors. His record at winning elections has been stellar, his fundraising ability has been solid, and he has honed our Victory programs' ability to identify and deliver voters for Republican candidates.
The charge of any national Chairman is to raise money and win elections. With over $100 million raised, victories in Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts, and victories in 29 of 37 special elections, Michael Steele has demonstrated that under his Chairmanship the RNC has the ability, focus, and drive to lead Republicans to a sweeping victory in November.
The RNC under Chairman Michael Steele is a full partner with state committees, responsive to our needs, and intensely interested in providing the support necessary for victory. That process is not an easy process. Technology has had a great impact on the art of politics. That impact has required the RNC to adapt and change to work effectively in this modern environment. Change can sometimes be difficult. But the changes Michael Steele has brought to the RNC were essential for our party to adapt, and win, when we do not, for the moment, hold the White House or Congress.
We stand behind Chairman Steele as he continues to lead us on the path victory in November.
Randy Ruedrich, Alaska
Ron Nehring, California
Dick Wadhams, Colorado
Chris Healy, Connecticut
Tom Ross, Delaware
Robert Kabel, District of Columbia
Sue Everhart, Georgia
Jesus Torres, Guam
Jonah Ka'auwai, Hawaii
Norman Semanko, Idaho
Pat Brady, Illinois
Steve Robertson, Kentucky
Charlie Webster, Maine
Audrey Scott, Maryland
Jennifer Nassour, Massachusetts
Ron Weiser, Michigan
Tony Sutton, Minnesota
Will Deschamps, Montana
Mark Fahleson, Nebraska
John Sununu, New Hampshire
Jay Webber, New Jersey
Harvey Yates, New Mexico
Robert Tiernan, Oregon
Rob Gleason, Pennsylvania
Gio Cicione, Rhode Island
Chris Devaney, Tennessee
Dave Hansen, Utah
Steven Larrabee, Vermont
Pat Mullins, Virginia
Luke Esser, Washington
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Naughty Dog is motion capturing a dog for an unspecified role in The Last of Us Part II, but he is probably a very good boy, contrary to the studio’s moniker.
Game director Neil Druckmann recently posted an image to his Twitter account of him posing next to a dog dressed in a full motion capture suit. The image has no context, accompanied only by the hashtag #YearOfTheDog, but we should expect to see the dog’s masterful acting work in Druckmann’s upcoming The Last of Us sequel. We don’t yet know if the dog will be friend or foe, but friend would be ideal.
— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) February 17, 2018
The Last of Us Part II will apparently have a range of authentically animated animals, as Fido here is not the first beast to be motion captured for the game. In June of last year, Druckmann showed off an image of a pig the studio was mo-capping, alongside a video of the animal bonding with co-writer Halley Gross. Here’s hoping the game features a petting zoo.
It is good to see that work on The Last of Us Part II is plugging along, but fans are still unsure on the general timeframe in which game will launch. A Facebook post by PlayStation Sweden recently made the surprising insinuation that the game would launch before the end of 2018, but all other evidence suggests otherwise.
Leading up to its PlayStation 4-exclusive launch, fans can follow everything that is known about the game on EGM’s full guide to The Last of Us Part II.
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- Explore the heart of the Inca Empire in Cusco
- Discover the Sacred Valley and stunning citadel of Machu Picchu
- Cross the Andes onboard the luxury Titicaca Train
- See the islands of Lake Titicaca by Catamaran, crossing from Peru to Bolivia
- Explore the unworldly Valley of the Moon
- Tour the two capital cities of La Paz and Lima
Peru is well-known for its rich culture and history. With this 11-day experience, you will discover many of the most important sites of the Inca Empire, including Machu Picchu, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. After a day in Lima, you'll continue to Cusco, where you can walk the narrow streets of this historic town before exploring the sites of Sacasayhuaman, Pisac and Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley.
From Cusco, this itinerary continues with a luxury train ride south to Puno before crossing the stunning Lake Titicaca by catamaran to Bolivia. Here you'll discover the surreal landscape of the Valley of the Moon and the remarkable Tiwanaku Temple before touring the highest capital city in the world, La Paz. From La Paz, you'll return to Lima to explore the historic Old Town and enjoy some of the finest food in Latin America.
|Day 1||Arrive in Lima, free time to explore||Lima|
|Day 2||Fly to Cusco, free time to explore||Cusco|
|Day 3||Sacred Valley tour||Urubamba|
|Day 4||Machu Picchu tour, return to Cusco||Cusco|
|Day 5||Cusco city tour||Cusco|
|Day 6||Cusco to Puno by train||Puno|
|Day 7||Lake Titicaca, Sun Island and La Paz||La Paz|
|Day 8||Valley of the Moon, La Paz city tour||La Paz|
|Day 9||Tiwanaku Temple, return to Puno||Puno|
|Day 10||Fly to Lima, city tour||Lima|
|Day 11||Depart Lima|
Day 1: Discover Lima
Arrive at Lima Airport and transfer to the hotel of your choice. The rest of the day is at your leisure in this vibrant and cosmopolitan city. Explore the city's neighborhoods and museums, and feast on seafood specialities in the evening. A great intro to the city is a walking tour in the colonial heart of town, from Plaza San Martín to Mercado Central, with a stop at Plaza de Armas.
Day 2: Arrive in the heart of the Inca Empire
Cusco, the capital city of the Incas, lies over 11,000 ft. above sea level. You arrive at the airport, transfer to your hotel, then enjoy a free afternoon to explore the Inca and colonial Spanish highlights of the city at your own pace.
Day 3: Explore the Sacred Valley
You’ll have this day to enjoy the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Here you can choose from two tour options: visit the salt flats of Maras and discover their ancestral techniques, then combine this with Moray, impressive terraces for crop cultivation with their own micro-climates.
Another option – and perhaps more spectacular – is to visit Pisac. There, you will visit the stunning ruins above the town and the colorful market where you can shop for unique handicrafts. From here, continue to Ollantaytambo, an ancient town of the Inca that continues to thrive today. Stay overnight in Urubamba in the heart of the Sacred Valley.
Day 4: Visit the Lost City of the Incas
Today is the highlight for many visitors. You will visit Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, a breathtaking set of ruins in a unique cloud forest location. This Inca citadel was chosen in 1983 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You start by taking a bus from Urubamba to the train station at Ollantaytambo, then take the train to Aguas Calientes and the bus up to Machu Picchu. After a 2-hour guided tour of the walls, temples and terraces, you will have free time to explore the site on your own and enjoy the natural beauty of the site. When you are ready, you will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, and then the train back to Cusco. You then transfer back to your hotel so you can relax.
Day 5: Cusco City Tour
You will explore the capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco. First, you will visit the San Pedro market where you can get a taste of the local textiles and food of the region. Afterwards, you will visit Coricancha or the “Sun Temple”. When the Spaniards arrived in the city, they converted this temple into the Santo Domingo Church: the unique mix of the two cultures can still be seen in its construction.
Finally you arrive at the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, known for the enormous stones that make up this important site, which was the scene of the final Inca defeat in Cusco.
Day 6: Cusco to Puno on the Titicaca Train
Today you will start your amazing journey to Puno on the Titicaca Train. Crossing the Andes on the Cusco to Puno route and visiting Lake Titicaca is an unforgettable experience. The comfortable PeruRail Titicaca train features an open-air observation car, allowing you to sit back and enjoy the majestic views of the high Andean plains while enjoying the traditional music and dance of the Peruvian highlands through onboard performances.
After a 10-hour journey, you will arrive in Puno and transfer to your hotel to rest. Note that the Cusco-Puno PeruRail train only departs on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Day 7: Lake Titicaca by Catamaran, Sun Island and La Paz
Early in the morning, you will start your trip by going to Copacabana overland. You will visit the Virgen de Copacabana Sanctuary briefly, then board the Catamaran Cruise. Enjoy the stunning views of Lake Titicaca, heading towards the Sun Island, where the Inca Empire was born. On this legendary Island, you will visit its gardens and Inca Fountain before exploring the Inti Wata Complex, the main attraction in Bolivia.
You will have a unique experience of traveling in a handmade Totora boat and visit the Inca Palace of Pilkokaina. Finally, you will board the Catamaran again and continue on your way to Copacabana as you enjoy a buffet lunch. Once you arrive, you will go to La Paz overland.
Day 8: Valley of the Moon and La Paz City Tour
You will begin by traveling south to the Valley of the Moon, formed over thousands of years due to wind and water erosion. At a distance of only 10 km from the center of La Paz, the sand and rock formations here resemble a moonscape. In the Valley of the Moon, you will walk for about half an hour. Then you will visit Miraflores town to see the Hernando Siles Stadium and the archaeological Plaza.
Continuing the tour, you visit the Killi Killi viewpoint in La Paz to enjoy views of the majestic Illimani Mountain and the urban landscape of the city. Then you visit the Old Town of La Paz, admiring the Plaza Pedro Domingo Murillo with the Governmental Palace, the National Congress and the Metropolitan Cathedral. You should already be acclimatized by the time you reach La Paz, the highest capital city in the world at 11,942 ft above sea level.
Day 9: Temple of Tiwanaku and Puno
In the morning, you will travel through the Andes to Tiwanaku, an archaeological site that is one of the oldest in the Andean culture. Its ruins showcase the perfection of the Inca techniques.
You’ll visit the Pyramid of Akapana, the temple of Kalasasaya, the Door of the Sun, Monolitos Fraile, and the semi-underground temple to further understand the Inca culture. After your visit, you will cross the Peruvian frontier to start your trip back to Puno.
Day 10: Lima City Tour
In the morning you will say goodbye to the Andes and return to Lima. After you arrive at your hotel and have lunch, you will start the city tour. You can admire some of the best examples of colonial architecture, including The San Martin Plaza, Paseo de la República, the Plaza de Armas, the Central Bank Museum and the San Francisco Convent.
The tour ends with a visit to the more modern districts of San Isidro, Miraflores and Larcomar Point, where you can feel the breeze from the Pacific Ocean. Relax in your hotel or venture out to enjoy some of the best cuisine on the continent.
Day 11: Depart Lima
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Much of the current debate surrounding the eighth amendment to the Irish Constitution, in which the Irish State “acknowledges the right to life of the unborn,” has focused on the question of the right to procure a safe and legal medical termination in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities. Such is where the child has been diagnosed with a terminal condition which will result in death during or shortly after pregnancy. People who have never been given such a diagnosis during pregnancy, or who have never suffered the loss of a child, can only imagine the agony that parents who have must experience. Pregnant mothers and their spouses who have been given such devastating news must be treated with compassion, and the entire matter of their pregnancy must be handled with the greatest sensitivity, care, and understanding.
I feel so strongly about #repealthe8th that I'm basing my vote this week entirely on candidates who believe in abortion in ALL cases—
Caoimhe Ní Fhaoláin (@seagullskids) February 22, 2016
According to the Irish Family Planning Association abortion is not legal in Ireland in cases of rape, incest or foetal anomalies, and broadly speaking this is true, but not entirely. In Irish law abortion is permitted only when an intervention is required to save the life of the mother; acting on the principle of double-effect. This, of course, does not provide for abortion on the grounds of rape or incest, but, as has been pointed out by the European Court of Human Rights, there is a case to be made that in the eventuality of a fatal abnormality the foetus may be considered not an “unborn” for the purposes of the eighth amendment, or that if considered an “unborn” then its right to life may be presumed unengaged as it has no real prospect of life outside the womb. Clare Daly TD has explored this in detail.
As it is not the purpose of this short discussion to examine the very real difficulties suffered by women who are survivors of rape or incest we will suspend these for the time being. Reflecting solely on the question of termination due to fatal foetal abnormality, there is no reason why the eighth amendment should be repealed in order legislate for the termination of pregnancy in such circumstances.
Repealing the eighth amendment, removing the recognition of the right to life of all unborn children in the state, in order to make possible the termination of non-viable pregnancies, would open the way for a wider use of abortion than with which Ireland may be comfortable. Regardless of the many women and men who are in favour of the right to abortion the democratic majority in the country remain overwhelmingly at least nominally Christian and informed by an ethic that recognises the value of human life from conception to death. Arguments to the effect that this religious morality is the result of indoctrination, much like the argument that society simply does not trust women with their own bodies, presume that the majority lack the ability to think for themselves. While there is a case to be made, it need not require the repeal of the eighth amendment or a contradiction of Christian values. | <urn:uuid:3e7d3740-8222-4b9d-90e6-0f2e877d9d5f> | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | https://randompublicjournal.com/2016/02/22/fatal-foetal-abnormality-and-the-eighth-amendment/ | 2017-12-11T15:29:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948513611.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20171211144705-20171211164705-00329.warc.gz | en | 0.960261 | 644 |
Not Even Hurricane Sandy Affects Guard Duty at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Regardless of the weather, heat, cold, rain, snow or even hurricane, members of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard” have guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year since April 6th, 1948. Not even Hurricane Sandy changes that, or any hurricane for that matter.
The men of “The Old Guard” consider it an honor to stand watch, even when Arlington National Cemetery is closed like it was all day yesterday. It gets hot, sometimes cold and wet, but they never allow anyone to see how it might be affecting them.
One of the real attractions in Washington is the changing of the guard every 30 minutes and they do it around the clock.
During their watch, guards walk 21 steps across the Tomb of the Unknowns. 21 steps is significant because it relates to the 21-gun salute, the highest honor given to any military or foreign dignitary.
After his 21 steps, the guard pauses 21 seconds before proceeding. 21 seconds for the same reason.
During their march, guards carry their rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb memorial. Before they return, they move their rifle to the other shoulder. To apply for guard duty at the tomb, they must be between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-2 with a waist size no bigger than 30-inches.
Their shoes are made of extra thick soles to protect their feet from the heat and cold. They have metal heel plates that make the loud click as they came to a halt.
Their uniforms can have no wrinkles, folds or lint. They dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror.
When they’re not on duty, they must study the history of the famous people laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Guards have to memorize where their graves are located including Presidents Taft and Kennedy, Abner Doubleday, boxer Joe Lewis and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy – the most decorated soldier of World War Two.
Guards cannot swear in public and cannot disgrace the uniform or the tomb in any way. After completion of their assignment, guards are given a wreath pin they wear on their lapel as evidence they served as a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier. | <urn:uuid:36fb9d9b-b5f6-44b7-8833-3f2ef3d5bc0c> | CC-MAIN-2014-35 | http://wyrk.com/not-even-hurricane-sandy-affects-guard-duty-at-tomb-of-unknown-soldier/ | 2014-08-27T23:32:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1408500829916.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20140820021349-00210-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965909 | 487 |
We do go by Appointment, to make sure we have a change room available and that one of our wonderful Bridal Stylists is ready to take the best care of you. Buying a wedding gown is an exciting time and we make sure that your experience is one to remember. Our Stylists are incredibly experienced and will answer all the important questions and ensure that you find the most perfect wedding gown, just for you.
Your wedding gown is incredibly special and brides often underestimate what an exciting but also emotional time this can be…So, bring your closest friend or family member, who knows you well, whose opinion you value and trust and with whom you want to share the experience of buying your gown. Although it can seem like fun to bring everyone, it can actually be quite overwhelming and confusing. We suggest just bringing a couple of those closest, then once you have found your Dream Dress, bringing the other entourage back for the ‘REVEAL’. This way, you can be sure to get YOUR perfect gown and not someone else’s.
At Tuscany Bridal, we carry Perth’s biggest collection of wedding gowns and we also have a huge range of prices, to suit a wide range of brides’ budgets. We understand that every bride is different and has their own idea of what they want to spend on their wedding gown. We will work with you to find the perfect wedding gown, within your budget.
If your budget is $1800 – $2400 – have a look at the gowns on our website that start with #6 or #7 ..
If your budget is $2000 – $3000 – have a look at our gowns on our website that start with a D and then have a number afterwards.
If your Budget is $3500 – $5000 – have a look at our gowns on our website that start with a #1
If your budget is $5000 – $11,000 – have a look at our gowns on our website that start with an LE – these are our LUXE Collection
If your budget is under $1800 – have a look at our Sale section on our website.. these are samples that we are selling and are heavily reduced from their original RRP. They are a fabulous lower cost alternative. They are sold as is and you buy them directly off the showroom floor. The majority of the samples are a size 10/12. * We also have a lot of other gowns in-store, that are not shown on our website.
If you would like a specific gown price please email us at enquiries@tuscanybridal with the style code or name and we will be happy to let you know.
You are absolutely welcome to come in and have a look at our gowns but what we find is that generally, once people come into Tuscany Bridal, they want to try gowns on! … We have the largest collection of incredible wedding gowns in Perth and you can’t really tell what they look like, without trying them on, as they look so different on the body.
Bridal gown appointments are just over an hour. We find that this is plenty of time to try many styles without getting confused and overwhelmed. Our Bridal Stylists know all of our gowns and are exceptional at listening to you and your Wedding Day vision… They will ensure they pick out the best gowns for YOU and find you your Dream Dress!
If you have any inspirational images of gowns or your wedding day vision, these are very helpful but not essential. Nude underwear is a good idea. But most importantly bring an open mind and get ready to have fun as we take the best care of you and help you find your Dream Dress.
We do try and be as inclusive as we can and we sell gowns from Size 6 up to size 36 (We currently have up to size 28 to try on). A large amount of our try on samples in store are the traditional sample sizes 10-14. At Tuscany Bridal we pride ourselves on carrying Perth’s biggest selection of PLUS SIZE samples and we are in the process of expanding this even more! We love our brides and make sure everyone’s experience is fabulous.
You may walk in at any time to try on veils, headpieces and jewellery, however there is a lot of choice and often questions about delivery times etc, so if you would like a consultant to be available to help you and offer our expertise and advice, booking an appointment is a great idea.. This can easily be done on our website.
We do require an appointment for Bridesmaids gowns to be tried on, as there are often a lot of questions in relation to sizing, colour options and delivery times, so we need to ensure there is a change room and one of our fabulous stylists available for you. | <urn:uuid:b3a71331-9a84-4c3c-8700-ede13b01db3c> | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | https://www.tuscanybridal.com.au/faq/ | 2021-09-23T23:13:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057479.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20210923225758-20210924015758-00339.warc.gz | en | 0.968498 | 1,011 |
The wildlife habitat fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of the investment earnings of the wildlife habitat trust fund created in section 1531.32 of the Revised Code; gifts, donations, bequests, and other moneys contributed to the division of wildlife for the purposes of the fund; moneys collected under division (H) of section 1531.06 of the Revised Code; moneys deposited in the fund under division (G)(2)(b) of section 1509.73 of the Revised Code; and moneys received by the division pursuant to negotiated mitigation settlements from persons who have adversely affected fish and wildlife, or their habitats, over which the division has jurisdiction under this chapter or Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code other than fish and wildlife of the Ohio river or their habitats.
The fund shall be used by the division to acquire and develop lands for the preservation, propagation, and protection of wild animals. All expenditures from the wildlife habitat fund shall be approved by the director of natural resources. Quarterly each fiscal year, the treasurer of state shall transfer the investment earnings of the wildlife habitat trust fund to the wildlife habitat fund.
Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.35, HB 133, §1, eff. 9/30/2011.
Effective Date: 03-18-1999Section: Previous 1531.24 1531.25 1531.26 1531.27 1531.28 1531.29 1531.30 1531.31 1531.32 1531.33 1531.34 1531.35 1531.40 1531.99 Next
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Bob Christie recommends buying the Roku Digital Video Player in combination with Netflix and Amazon.com.
The majority of the 47 people who purchased and reviewed Roku on Amazon agree.
I haven't tried it, but here is Bob's Roku review that he emailed me:
"I came across an interesting offer from Netflix. If you take a subscription costing at least $8.99 a month, you can watch on demand movies (they said "mostly old ones" up front), through a ROKU box.
The ROKU box cost $100.00. Being a fan of old movies, I signed up and bought the box."
After hooking up the ROKU box, I found that I couldn't get very many of the old movies I wanted to see. Old John Wayne films?
Most are avaiable only through the normal "through the mail" Netflix service. Old horror movies from the thirties, e.g., Frankenstein, Dracula, etc., same thing. Hokey, post-atomic giant creature movies from the fifties? Same Deal.
But wait! Netflix just announced a new service, available through Amazon, where you can watch movies via the ROKU for $.99 and up.
Not just old ones but current movies. You can't watch these movies on demand via Netflix, to whom you pay a monthly fee, but you can watch them on demand from Amazon for an additional fee.
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This post is part of a sporadic series I have. In Real Life Learning posts are about how I integrate my teacher skills with parenting. It’s In Real Life Learning because sometimes what we envision turns out vastly different when enacted with kids. Sometimes what is photographed on Pinterest isn’t so cut and dry. A book we loved may bomb or something we do offhand ends up being a wonderful experience. I write about that here.
Oh, man. I got so excited reading a book with my kids last week, I could hardly concentrate on all the beautiful learning we were doing because I wanted to ignore them and get on the internet to tell you all about it.
The book is filled with thought-provoking illustrations accompanied by a one-word title. Each page stands alone as a visual riddle. We’re supposed to figure out what’s not quite right in each photo.
This gorgeous book caused me to lovingly abandon my children so I could sit at the coffee shop with my laptop this weekend for a reason. I love the book but it’s more than just this book. It’s wordless picture books. They are a goldmine for learning and I had to write something about it for my IRL Learning posts!
I always used wordless books in my classroom. I had the most impressive classroom library when I taught (thanks to my godmother who retired and gave me over one thousand books). One tub was designated wordless picture books and it stayed out the whole year because my kids couldn’t get enough of them. (This makes me want to write a post about my psychotically wonderful library system I had at school.)
Wordless picture books are multipurpose. Children can create stories to accompany the pictures. They can be used with children who are learning a new language. Non-readers and readers alike can sink their teeth into the book to use critical thinking skills like inferring and predicting. A child’s schema (background knowledge) can be evaluated by conversation about the images. Ideas and questions are sparked from the typically unique images found within the pages. Because there is no determined story line, the book can be revisited many times.
Right? Are you abandoning this post so you can get to your library ASAP?
While we read “Something’s Not Quite Right,” my daughter worked on her vocabulary skills. My son inferred and used his schema to figure out the visual riddles. I learned that my son doesn’t know much about glaciers and is interested in how they flow into the sea (hello, new library trip!). Also, he started saying “something’s not quite right” all the time and that’s hilarious, obviously.
It was also awesome to read a book where I had to think hard (a nice change from what my brain does when I read Dora Goes to the Beach).
Wordless picture books are a great teaching tool and typically the place where illustrators can really show off. That’s a wonderland for an illustration-phile like myself.
Here are some more of my favorite wordless picture books:
Tuesday by David Weisner (he has many, many more but this one stole my heart with the… I can’t tell you, it’d be a spoiler)
You Can’t Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman
Once Upon a Banana by Jennifer Armstrong
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Chris Van Allsburg (who can deny The CVA?)
And do you know what’s even better? If you can’t get out of the house because the Polar Vortex has frozen shut your doors, take a post-it or your frostbitten hand and cover up the words in another book you have. Voila! Wordless.
Now it’s your turn. Do you have any tried and true uses for wordless picture books?
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The Atlantic – Ann-Mari Slaugther ”Why women still cant have it all”
Only recently have I begun to appreciate the extent to which many young professional women feel under assault by women my age and older. After I gave a recent speech in New York, several women in their late 60s or early 70s came up to tell me how glad and proud they were to see me speaking as a foreign-policy expert. A couple of them went on, however, to contrast my career with the path being traveled by “younger women today.” One expressed dismay that many younger women “are just not willing to get out there and do it.” Said another, unaware of the circumstances of my recent job change: “They think they have to choose between having a career and having a family.”
The Spearhead – Ethical ”The missing ingredient to Women´s Happiness”
For all the debate sparked in the popular media by Anne-Marie Slaughter’s article “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” published a few months ago in The Atlantic, aside from the demur musings of the occasional establishment poodle, men have been utterly excluded from the discussion. Some men will shrug ambivalently, but for a growing number, particularly the half of formerly married men in Ms. Slaughter’s generation who have experienced divorce, why there’s no room for our opinions on this issue is a question of growing concern.
The Spearhead – WF Price ”Ann-Marie Slaughter grasping at straws in ”have it all” article”
”Unfortunately, Slaughter can’t seem to see the issue through to its logical conclusion, instead clinging to the notion that more social engineering will deliver women into the magical promised land of limitless opportunity. She takes what could have been a helpful article putting things in their proper perspective for women who have to make a choice between family and career, and turns it into a feminist crusade for more power, more control, more everything.”
WF Price konstaterar det absurda med hur feminstiska artiklar i media numera regelbundet har budskapet att män måste hjälpa kvinnorna ”få allt” Svaret blir att män inte skulle kunna ge kvinnor ”it all” ens om de ville för män är bara människor ”mere mortals” . Vidare så är frågan varför män skulle vilja det när det enda det leder till är mer krav?
”There is nothing more telling about this article than that it both begins and ends with demands for support from men. That’s feminism in a nutshell: “We want it all, so you have to give it to us! Well, here’s a little dose of reality for feminists: we couldn’t give you all you wanted even if we tried. We are mere mortals, and we recognize that. Furthermore, we are starting to recognize that the more we give you the more you’ll want, and we’re getting tired.”
Uppdatering: Time Ideas – Touré ”Men never had it all”
”When I’m at work and away from my kids, my heart aches as I look at the pictures my wife texts me. Here we are eating ice cream in the park! Look at us with the Easter bunny! Aren’t they cute in this little pool?! Meanwhile, I’m alone in a quiet office trying to finish my next book or preparing for tomorrow’s show. But when I’m with them, I can’t totally forget about the work I could be doing to help give them everything they need.” | <urn:uuid:ad95d990-b258-4e15-954a-7bb01f2f0abf> | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | http://genusdebatten.se/anne-marie-slaughter-och-debatten-om-kvinnor-having-it-all/ | 2021-04-21T13:20:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039544239.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20210421130234-20210421160234-00249.warc.gz | en | 0.888928 | 841 |
I've been wanting to try out this new die. It's the first Marianne die I've bought. This one is called Anja Leaves 2. It has three different leaves in it and I thought this looked just like pine boughs. I cut them out of several green cardstock scraps and highlighted them with Stickles. Then I used a rectangle Spellbinders to cut out the sentiment from In The Meadow by PTI. I had a silver pen I used to highlight the edges. The little snowflake is a plastic one from a bag I purchased at Michaels. The background is the snowflakes embossing folder from Provocraft. I'm not ready for snow yet. Enjoying the beautiful fall weather too much! How about you? | <urn:uuid:044a2063-034b-45bd-911c-9d04c9505fb6> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://primitiveseasons.blogspot.com/2012/10/snow-not-yet.html | 2017-06-24T20:44:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320338.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20170624203022-20170624223022-00177.warc.gz | en | 0.968449 | 153 |
(Asos crochet black dress, Zara t-straps)
Pardon me for posting black outfits lately! I will add some more colors in future post!
It is really hot these days in the Netherlands and the blackness is not helping. Next week my BF is back in town. Haven’t seen him for like a six months because he emigratedto Hongkong for work. Hopefully he will bring something nice like Dune shoes & women’s bags. I also asked him to buy me some white All stars! because I can’t always wear high heels right!Can’t wait to see him again! =D Anyway enjoy the weather because the summer is officially started! | <urn:uuid:0bab3bd1-f646-4214-9d87-a101ece3163b> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://www.irenevanguin.com/fashion/racerback/ | 2017-03-30T10:37:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218193716.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212953-00205-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955334 | 147 |
For becoming a reliable choice of customers, being much more than a great website is very important. Careeraddict.com has made its website very impressive, but still, we are unable to find the customer reviews on their website. Read our further given review to know whether Careeraddict.com is the best choice for CV writing service or not.
Range of services
This website provides only CV writing services. In addition, it provides expert advice blogs related to career. Through these blogs, one can get job search assistance and more. Still, there are no reviews so we can’t say whether these blogs will be of use. The team of experts ensures creating a powerful CV for your job searches. But exactly it is not like that. We ordered a CV from them and the quality was not good. It seemed unprofessional.
Prices, discounts and special features
If we talk about the prices or packages of Careeraddict.com, then these are affordable. They offer packages depending on the work experience.
1. Early Career CV (0-4 years’ experience): It costs for $79.95 along with unlimited revisions for 30 days. Ideal for first-time workers.
2. Mid-Career CV (5-10 years’ experience): It’s available for $119.95.
3. Professional CV (10+ years’ experience): The cost for professional CV writing is $159.95.
The payment can be made through PayPal or credit/debit cards.
Apart from the service costs, there are offered extra services also like the cover letter, extra CV version, mini-CV, LinkedIn profile. But all are available on some fixed costs. These are not free. There are not also the work samples available to get the idea of quality they offer to the customers.
We asked their one of customer service agents “is there any discount offered?” The answer was no. No promo code was offered for first-time users, and not even the repeat customers were offered with any loyalty program. This was just shocking.
Writers certification and guarantees
Professional Association of Authors Resume created the certification “CPRW”. Also, there is an equally popular “Certificate for Specialists in Demand Guarantees”. An obvious recommendation, do not trust your money to someone who is not certified in any of these associations CPRW or CSDG. Careeraddict is an advisory service that can not and should not be engaged in writing a resume.
Quality of an ordered product
Because of the lack of customer reviews, analyzing the quality of their work was difficult. But as they were affordable, we at our own risk ordered a CV from them and ended regretting. The quality was terrible as they always deliver the same pattern and writing style to all the customers. Even the CV content was also plagiarized.
They guarantee fast processing time and delivery within 7 business days. And it was quite true as we got our work on time. They also continue to upgrade the CV until you are 100% satisfied. But what if all the time the quality is not good.
No refund policy is offered by careeraddict.com. So, it is very difficult to trust their services. And if we talk about the security, then all the payment and personal information are secured by their end. Although, the website supports the secure payments from PayPal, VISA, Master card.
The ordering process was very complex as there was no other service than CV writing. So, we had to contact the customer support to make the order. The customer support was not too responsive. The options for contacting were only through phone, email, and chat. And the customer service was only available from Monday to Friday from 09:00 am to 07:00 pm.
The ordering process is also complex. Firstly, you have to select the package that matches your experience level. Then you’ll place the order providing the existing CV or answering some questionnaires. After that, you will be assigned one expert who will gather all the required information from you and deliver the results.
Careeraddict.com are unprofessional and regardless of affordable prices, they still lack in quality work delivery. Customer support service was not responsive. Even it does not offer any other services than CV writing. No discounts and promo codes were offered as first-time customers. I would highly recommend not to hire Careeraddict.com for your CV writing. | <urn:uuid:cbc99cb2-38c9-4bc8-b209-899a98b55350> | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | https://www.resumewriterslist.com/careeraddict-com-review/ | 2019-05-25T19:28:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232258439.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525184948-20190525210948-00231.warc.gz | en | 0.973016 | 918 |
I spoke with John Keoshgerian of Zen bikes, a few days ago to get the scoop on Chelsea’s latest bike shop which opened a few weeks ago. John used to be the sales manager over at Toga bikes and along with his wife have ventured out on their own. He says he really wants to get at the cyclist from the beginning, someone who may be new to the whole thing. Get them hooked and then stay with them as the go from novice commuter to fully kitted out race fanatic. Zen bikes is a nice size space, located at: 134 West 24th St. between 6th and 7th Ave. Their hours will be: Monday-Friday 10-7, Saturday 8-7 and Sunday 8-5.
John says the reason for being open so early on the weekends is to have a place for cycling clubs to meet and hang out before training or group rides. Zen bike will be a full serviced Scott, Kona and Felt dealer with everything from commuter single speeds, mountain bikes to high quality road bikes. They also carry Dahon foldups, kids bikes and have a nice selection of apparel, helmets and accessories. They even fix Babyjogger strollers. Rumor has it they soon will be getting a “big name” mechanic full time.
Future plans for the shop are to hold weekly workshops on riding the proper cadence and the best way to lock up a bike in NYC.
John’s philosophy is to work with people who are really embracing cycling as a lifestyle choice and want to make it part of their lives, not just the weekend warrior.
Also stay tunned…John will be challenging himself to loose a few pounds and get down to his racing weight. He’s going to install a trainer in the shop window and encourage people to come by and track his progress. Maybe even join him. Sounds like an excellent thing for the display window.
For the next three Saturday’s, April 17th (today–I know, a little late in the announcement) April 24th and May 1st, the shop will be having special discounts and serving drinks to celebrate their grand opening. Come on by.
Also, I got word through twitter…about another bike shop in Tribeca. For all you Dutch cruiser types check out the fancy pants Adeline Adeline 147 Reade St. between Greenwich and Hudson.
Saw this on their website: THE TRIBECA STORE IS OPEN!
Just in time for summer, the retail store has a selection of bikes from Pashley, Abici, Retrovelo, Batavus, Linus, and Biomega ready to take out for a quick ride right outside the store, or on the West Side bike path just 2 blocks away. The store also has a great selection of sophisticated accessories – baskets, bags, helmets, and other beautiful things to dress up your bike.
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9мм HD Android Game
Only few things left before you would be able to install 9мм HD Best Android Game and spend a lot of time playing it alone or with your friends.
||The gangs want you dead. They don’t know what they’re in for.
Now you can play 9mm for Android and become John "Loose" Kannon, the leader of a special team of hardened cops that aren't afraid to bend the law to clean up the streets.
But when they kill a local drug lord's brother and steal millions in cash, the theft makes Kannon's whole team the target of every gangster in the city. Now Kannon has only one option: Take down the gang leader that's hunting them, legally or not, before his team gets taken out first.
HIGH CALIBER ACTION
• Dive headlong into this stylish third-person shooter game where you’ll jump and fire clip after clip from your guns in stunning slow motion stunts to take out rooms full of criminals.
• The action simulation really comes to life as destructible 3D environments splinter and explode.
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK
• These gangsters don’t play games, so arm yourself with an arsenal of weapons, including a pistol, shotgun, submachine gun, grenade launcher and more.
• Set out to fight crime and corruption in varied locations like the Latino Suburbs, Night Club, Police Department, Rich Suburbs, Industrial Area and Mexico.
• Catch gang leaders and informants alive, chasing them through city streets and taking them aside for a not-so-friendly chat in the interrogation challenge.
THE FIGHT NEVER ENDS
Play 9mm online to join friends and other opponents in grand Free for All and Team Deathmatch gunfights for up to 12 players on 4 different maps. | <urn:uuid:867a8f83-856b-4611-9faa-e896c79d5201> | CC-MAIN-2015-32 | http://best-androidgames.com/ag-1019.html | 2015-08-03T19:06:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042990112.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002310-00317-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.880445 | 384 |
Sleep Out ~ Dine Out ~ Shout Out ~ Rock Out & S.O.S.
November is Homeless Runaway & Youth Awareness Month. Thank you to all that joined us at events all month long!
Sleep Out. For 6 consecutive years, hundreds of caring community members have slept outside on our lawn on a cold November night to raise funds and awareness for Boulder County’s vulnerable youth. 2017 brought 125 Sleepers and $128,000 and counting! Pages are open until the end of November.
Help us hit our goal of $130,000!
Support a Sleeper
Shout Out 11/1 ~ Moving Toward Homestead. Jenny Schiff Dance Collective, a contemporary dance company, told Attention Homes’ client stories through movement and dance to bring awareness to the realities of homeless youth in our community.
Rock Out 11/16: Trenton, a Boulder 7th grader, was inspired by a school project at Platt Middle School last year. He spent a year fundraising to hire Face, a Vocal Band to perform a benefit concert for Attention Homes on 11/16.
S.O.S. Sleep Out Satellite. Colleagues, friends, families, church groups, teams, and school groups sleep out on football fields, in backyards, and on church lawns to raise awareness of youth homelessness on any night they choose during the month of November. Want to learn more? Give Kimberly a call at 303-447-1206 ext. 129 or email KRouland@attentionhomes.org | <urn:uuid:7b74c083-ef3e-4805-9b0f-5a774a76175f> | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | https://www.attentionhomes.org/sleepout/ | 2018-02-24T09:45:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891815544.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20180224092906-20180224112906-00572.warc.gz | en | 0.907088 | 317 |
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