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Dave oversees our team supporting student mission across the South West, in Cheltenham, Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and in Cornwall.
The role takes him up and down the Great Western railway mentoring CU Staff, developing partnerships with churches, training CUs and speaking evangelistically on campus.
Previously Dave was a CU Staff Worker in the South East for four years and spent some time in retail banking. He became a Christian when he was 18 and took his first steps as a Christian while studying Maths at Bath University.
Dave is married to Em and they have three boys. They're involved in the mission and leadership of Frontiers Church Exeter. In the little spare time he has, Dave edits Puritan books on affectionate Christianity, is a social media practioner and enjoys the opportunities of living in Devon. | <urn:uuid:c4bba23d-c50f-4f0c-acc2-d225923c35da> | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | http://www.uccf.org.uk/our-team/south-west/dave-bish.htm | 2013-12-05T05:08:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163040022/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131720-00063-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97548 | 169 |
Say Hello in the Tagalog Language
Did You Know You Were Speaking Tagalog?
Words in English from the Tagalog language:
Who Can You Talk To?
There are around 24,216,200 people who speak Tagalog in Canada, Guam, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
Now you can say hello to 24,216,200!*
*Source: Ethnologue: Tagalog
Say Hello to the World was created by Lorri Mon.
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Research and Knowledge Exchange in Education
There is strength and diversity in the programme of research in Education and Childhood at UWE Bristol. A broad range of substantive areas of enquiry is sponsored by a wide range of funding bodies. The Department hosts a research group, the Bristol Inter-disciplinary Group for Education Research (BRIDGE).
Our visionOur aim is to address educational issues from early childhood throughout the life course. The core goal is to promote social justice and create sustainable futures through the research, teaching and knowledge exchange activities of Department staff, associates and postgraduate researchers.
Find out more about the Bristol Inter-disciplinary Group for Education Research (BRIDGE).
View the range of postgraduate research in the Department.
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Seat Availability between KHARAGPUR JN - KGP and CUTTACK - CTC .
Train between KHARAGPUR JN - KGP and CUTTACK - CTC today.
These two cities are key cities of India in many ways, where maximum no. of the passenger are daily board
in a massive number. There are many trains in-between this two major station, but here you will get to
know about those train only which run on a daily basis between this two metro cities. KHARAGPUR JN - KGP is one of the oldest India’s railway station which has many history & topic to discuss. there are
the list of trains which regularly runs (7 days) during the week, that enlisted above.
How many train runs between KHARAGPUR JN - KGP & CUTTACK - CTC railways in India?
There are 19 trains runs in between KHARAGPUR JN - KGP & CUTTACK - CTC on 19-Aug-2018.
Which train is fastest as compared to speed in a regular basis?
12277-HWH-PURI SHATABDI EXP is the fastest train in between KHARAGPUR JN - KGP and CUTTACK - CTCon a (Regular basis) which takes only 03 Hours 41 Minutes.
Shortest distance between stations?
Shortest distance from KHARAGPUR JN - KGP to CUTTACK - CTC is Kms.
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CHICAGO — Jabari Parker and the Chicago Bulls agreed Saturday to a $40 million, two-year contract, bringing the talented and oft-injured forward to his hometown team.
Agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed the deal shortly after the Milwaukee Bucks rescinded their qualifying offer. That made Parker an unrestricted free agent, clearing the way for him to join the rebuilding Bulls.
The 23-year-old Parker led Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy to four state championships and starred for one season at Duke before the Bucks drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick in 2014.
The Bulls are banking on him to stay healthy after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee twice in four seasons with Milwaukee.
“Jabari is a 23-year-old player who is a natural fit with our young core, and is a proven scorer at the NBA level,” general manager Gar Forman said in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming him back to his hometown.”
Parker has averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. His best season was in 2016-17 when he averaged 20.1 points in 51 games before tearing his ACL a second time. He played 31 games last year, averaging 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds.
“Jabari and I felt it was in the best interest of both he and the team to rescind our qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said. “We appreciate everything Jabari has brought to our team and our community over the last four years and we wish him well.”
Bartelstein praised the Bucks for “working side-by-side with us.”
“From the moment the Bucks drafted Jabari with the No. 2 pick in the 2014 Draft, they have gone out of their way to treat Jabari as a member of the Bucks family, and this is another perfect example of doing exactly that, and we’re very appreciative,” he said.
Parker goes from playing alongside superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to trying to help the Bulls rise in the Eastern Conference after a 27-win season. He figures to start at small forward, with Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine in the backcourt, Lauri Markkanen at power forward and either rookie Wendell Carter Jr. or veteran Robin Lopez at center.
The son of former NBA player Sonny Parker, Jabari Parker was one of the most highly touted prospects to come out of Illinois.
He played at the same high school as Derrick Rose, who was drafted by the Bulls with the No. 1 pick in 2008 and became the youngest MVP in league history three years later. Of course, knee injuries derailed his run in Chicago. And the Bulls are hoping Parker’s injuries are behind him. | <urn:uuid:d5f25888-fa4b-4cae-bf7b-62bfa7d6d368> | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | https://wgntv.com/2018/07/14/reports-jabari-parker-agrees-to-2-year-40-million-deal-with-bulls/ | 2018-10-19T16:39:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583512411.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20181019145850-20181019171350-00132.warc.gz | en | 0.977088 | 601 |
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Behold Our Big Brother 15 Houseguests #BB15
Of course, the chatter is loudest about Elissa Slater, who is Rachel Reilly's little sister. ( I discussed the rumors about her being cast here.) I don't know about you, but I'm expecting some Game with a capital G from Elissa.
As usual I will be watching all of the videos and summarizing my thoughts about each BB15 house guest in next few days. With a FeedWatcher Forecast for each as well, of course.
I ended up having an extraordinarily busy afternoon at my "real" job and haven't started to dig in yet. But trust that I will get through it all as quickly as I can, but with my usual attention to detail.
I am super-excited about this year's show and am hoping every single one of these people are In It to Win It.
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Realme Pad has allegedly been listed on Singapore’s IMDA certification website. Though the device listing does not say the exact name, it mentions “Realme tablet with WCDMA, LTE, WIFI, BT, GPS”. Realme had earlier teased that it will be launching a new tablet and had even asked Twitter users for a preferred name. The Realme Pad is rumoured to have a design similar to that of the iPad Pro with a slim profile and sharp edges. Meanwhile, key information about its camera specifications has been leaked by a tipster.
The alleged IMDA listing of the Realme Pad was first shared by tipster Mukul Sharma on Twitter. It suggests the upcoming tablet will carry the model number RMP2102. Sharma also leaked key specifications of the Realme tablet’s front and rear camera. Both the cameras are said to be similar and feature an 8-megapixel 1/3.6-inch sensor with an f/2.8 aperture. Their lenses are said to have a 2.8mm focal length, electronic image stabilisation (EIS), and a 65.3-degree field of view. Additionally, both cameras are said to capture images with a 3,264×2,448 pixels resolution.
Realme Pad was in the news last month when its launch was anticipated alongside the Realme GT 5G. The tablet is rumoured to have a design similar to that of the iPad Pro with a slim profile and sharp edges. Its image was allegedly leaked suggesting a slight camera bump.
Earlier this year, Realme CMO Francis Wong teased an image of the tablet, showing its slim side profile. He asked fans on Twitter what the new Realme tablet should be called — Realme Pad or Realme Tab. At that time, Realme Tab received the majority of votes, however, it may change when Realme launches it. | <urn:uuid:ab56c677-50ef-4e3b-85df-2961891f6153> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://xploreme.in/realme-pad-camera-details-tipped-spotted-on-imda-certification-site/ | 2022-08-16T13:43:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00054.warc.gz | en | 0.956191 | 389 |
Todd N. Finley has made more than $1,000,000 buying storage units and reselling the goods. He is the owner of Tough Times Thrift, a liquidation firm in Chicago, IL. He’s been in the liquidation business for over five years. He got into the liquidation business after being the owner of a local moving company. Customers were more interested in giving him the goods that they didn’t want more than completing the actual move. Mr. Finley quickly learned the old adage, “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” Using his business savvy that he learned while growing up in Cleveland, OH as the son of a very successful entrepreneur, he built a business around liquidating goods that employed over twenty people. When Mr. Finley is not attending auctions and overseeing his business, he enjoys spending time with his family, exercising and traveling.
How To Make $1 million Buying Storage Units
by Todd Finley
Every month over 10,000 abandoned self storage units go up for sale. These units sell from $1 to thousands of dollars. The contents of the units are a mystery until you buy it. You only get a few minutes to look at the contents before the auction starts. It's a modern day treasure hunt! You can make a lot of money buying storage units. WE SHOW YOU HOW.
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The Death Bet
Coastal locales illustratively described bring an exotic setting to this fast-paced business espionage thriller.
Life insurance policies used to be peace of mind—a financial cushion—for a person’s loved ones. What happens when life insurance policies are bought and sold and only provide a corporation with cash after the insured’s death? Author A. K. Price’s The Death Bet centers on the dirty dealings of a company that doesn’t believe the insured are dying fast enough. His fast-paced thriller takes nearly retired insurance examiner Blaine Stone on a reluctant ride into the business of death.
Price puts together a nice package. Corporate espionage in the insurance industry is a hotbed of potential, and he makes the most of it. An investigation into the conservative First Granite Mutual throws Stone’s finally settled life back into chaos. Occasionally, insurance lingo becomes overwhelming and confusing: “We need more detail on the existing book. We’d also like to see some sensitivities around life expectancies. You may have a large book, but if the trend is off, the size is meaningless.” But grasping such passages is not vital to understanding the plot.
The story is set in several locations, and Price gives a good sense of place, creating settings with local characters and description: “Ramon, the night shift worker, cheerfully greeted Blaine and talked nonstop about Real Madrid soccer as he made Blaine’s dinner. Ten minutes later, upon exiting with a chicken salad on a toasted roll with extra onions, his usual, Blaine spotted the Yankees man examining flower bouquets outside the bodega.” The descriptions of the islands where much of the action takes place are also spot on.
There are a great many characters named, especially in the beginning of the book, which makes it challenging to keep them straight. Occasionally, one needs to flip back to figure out who someone is and what his place is in the corporate or governmental hierarchy. As the book moves forward, the extraneous characters fall away, and it becomes easier to keep track of everyone.
Stone experiences significant changes in the story. Initially, he is an insurance examiner who lost his wife five years prior and is currently looking at retirement. His struggle to let go of his wife is very realistic, and the love he felt for her is palpable. The new woman in his life and his adventures give him new perspective and help him grow.
The grammar and punctuation are clean, and the book is well edited. The cover is rather simple, but it does not mislead, as a majority of the high-tension action takes place on the islands off the coast of Connecticut and in the surrounding water.
The Death Bet is tailor-made for those who like business espionage with some high-octane thrills. Those who appreciate a dash of secret-society mayhem will also enjoy this book a great deal.
Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The author of this book provided free copies of the book and paid a small fee to have his/her book reviewed by a professional reviewer. Foreword Reviews and Clarion Review make no guarantee that the author will receive a positive review. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. | <urn:uuid:0d1a14c8-feb0-4963-a6fb-18ae72d9af87> | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-death-bet/?page=2 | 2016-07-29T12:07:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257830066.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071030-00322-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958594 | 696 |
If you are into cooking all sorts of European dishes, then you already have an idea that saffron does not come cheap. But investing in it is a good idea if you want to whip up some extraordinary culinary masterpieces, and also like to become unforgettable appearance-wise.
Are you aware that saffron can be used for addressing some of the most common beauty issues faced by a lot of women? Thanks to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, this red-orange spice with a steep price tag is capable of dealing with anything from blackheads, large pores, acne to dandruff.
Read on to know some of the most amazing beauty uses for saffron!
For Lightening Dark Spots
Saffron is loaded with vitamin C, something that is capable of reducing excessive skin pigments. And this is why you can rely on this expensive spice if you want to lighten dark areas of your body.
To make the tone of your face even, pound a few strands of saffron and then mix with 5 tablespoons of milk and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Apply on your face using a cotton ball. Allow the mixture it to stay there for 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing off with water thoroughly.
For Shrinking Large Pores
Having large pores can keep you from posting unfiltered selfies. Luckily, it’s a beauty issue that you can easily deal with at home, and one way to do so is by employing saffron.
All you have to do is allow a few strands of saffron to soak in a little rosewater for a few minutes. Afterwards, apply on problem areas with a cotton ball. There’s no need to wash it off afterwards. Once the solution has completely dried, your pores will become noticeably smaller. As a bonus, your skin will feel tighter, too!
For Removing Blackheads
Combining ground saffron, brown sugar and olive oil allows you to get rid of blackheads. The mixture should be gently massaged on your face using small circular motions for about 5 minutes. Afterwards, use your favorite facial wash.
This beauty tip involving saffron not only removes blackheads, but also eliminates excess dead skin cells that make your complexion look dull. As a result, your family and friends will wonder why you are glowing. However, refrain from performing this more than twice a week because it can leave your skin irritated.
For Managing Pimples and Acne
Pounding a few saffron strands and adding a few drops of water to them allows you to come up with an excellent home remedy for both pimples and acne.
The resulting mixture possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making it very good at healing pimples and keeping acne from worsening. A lot of women swear that it’s also very good at improving rosacea, which is a condition of the skin that involves the enlargement of the blood vessels.
For Improving Fine Lines
Saffron may be an expensive spice, but it sure is not as expensive as some of today’s anti-aging creams and serums. If you don’t want to spend a fortune on those, simply count on saffron to deal with fine lines.
What you need to do is pound a few strands of saffron and add a few drops of milk to it, allowing you to come up with a paste. Apply this paste across the forehead, under the eyes, around the mouth and other places where fine lines are present. Wash off with water after 15 to 20 minutes.
For Addressing Dandruff
Did you know that saffron can give those anti-dandruff shampoos a run for their money? In fact, this red-orange spice is being used for hundreds of years now in dealing with dandruff.
To employ saffron as an anti-dandruff agent, simply pound a few strands of it and combine with almond or coconut oil, and then heat for a few seconds in the microwave. Make sure that it’s not scorching hot before you start massaging it on your scalp. Do this about half an hour before you shampoo your hair. | <urn:uuid:77a62bae-32c4-4fca-a52d-4090722c056f> | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | https://www.wellnessbin.com/superb-beauty-uses-for-saffron/ | 2021-06-18T12:39:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487636559.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20210618104405-20210618134405-00197.warc.gz | en | 0.947249 | 866 |
The Akkadian myths are in many ways dependent on Sumerian materials, but they show originality and a broader scope in their treatment of the earlier Sumerian concepts and forms; they address themselves more often to existence as a whole. Fairly close to Sumerian prototypes is an Akkadian version of the myth of "Nana’s Descent." An Old Babylonian myth about the Thunderbird Ansud, who stole the tablets of fates and was conquered by Ninurta, who was guided by Enki's counsel, is probably closely related to the Sumerian story of Ninurta's contest with Enki.
Also important is an Old Babylonian "Myth of Atrahasis," which, in motif, shows a relationship with the account of the creation of man to relieve the gods of toil in the "Enki and Ninmah" myth, and with a Sumerian account of the Flood in the "Eridu Genesis." The Atrahasis myth, however, treats these themes with noticeable originality and remarkable depth. It relates, first, how the gods originally had to toil for a living, how they rebelled and went on strike, how Enki suggested that one of their number--the god We, apparently the ringleader who "had the idea"--be killed and mankind created from clay mixed with his flesh and blood, so that the toil of the gods could be laid on man and the gods left to go free. But after Enki and the birth goddess Nintur (another name for Ninmah) had created man, man multiplied at such a rate that the din he made kept Enlil sleepless. At first Enlil had Namtar, the god of death, cause a plague to diminish mankind's numbers, but the wise Atrahasis, at the advice of Enki, had man concentrate all worship and offerings on Namtar. Namtar, embarrassed at hurting people who showed such love and affection for him, stayed his hand. Next Enlil had Adad, the god of rains, hold back the rains and thus cause a famine, but, because of the same stratagem, Adad was embarrassed and released the rains. After this, Enlil planned a famine by divine group action that would not be vulnerable as the earlier actions by individual gods had been. Anu and Adad were to guard the heavens, he himself earth, and Enki the waters underground and the sea so that no gift of nature could come through to man. The ensuing famine was terrible. By the seventh year one house consumed the other and people began eating their own children. At that point Enki--accidentally he maintained--let through a wealth of fish from the sea and so saved man. With this, however, Enlil's patience was at an end and he thought of the Flood as a means to get rid of humanity once and for all. Enki, however, warned Atrahasis and had him build a boat in which he saved himself, his family, and all animals. After the flood had abated and the ship was grounded, Atrahasis sacrificed, and the hungry gods, much chastened, gathered around the offering. Only Enlil was unrelenting until Enki upbraided him for killing innocent and guilty alike and--there is a gap in the text--suggested other means to keep human numbers down. In consultation with the birth goddess Nintur, Enki then developed a scheme of birth control by inventing the barren woman, the demon Pashittu who kills children at birth, and the various classes of priestesses to whom giving birth was taboo.
The myth uses the motif of the protest of the gods against their hard toil and the creation of man to relieve it, which was depicted earlier in the Sumerian myth of "Enki and Ninmah," and also the motif of the Flood, which occurred in the "Eridu Genesis." The import of these motifs here is, however, new: they bring out the basic precariousness of man's existence; man's usefulness to the gods will not protect him unless he takes care not to annoy them, however innocently. He must stay within bounds; there are limits set for his self-expression.
A far more trustful and committed attitude toward the powers that rule existence finds expression in the seemingly slightly later Babylonian creation story, Enuma elish, which may be dated to the later part of the 1st dynasty of Babylon (c. 1894-c. 1595 BC). Babylon's archenemy at that time was the Sealand, which controlled Nippur and the country south of it--the ancestral country of Sumerian civilization. This lends political point to the battle of Marduk (thunder and rain deity), the god of Babylon, with the Sea, Tiamat; it also accounts for the odd, almost complete silence about Enlil of Nippur in the tale.
The myth tells how in the beginning there was nothing but Apsu, the sweet waters underground, and Tiamat, the sea, mingling their waters together. In these waters the first gods came into being, and generation followed generation. The gods represented energy and activity and thus differed markedly from Apsu and Tiamat, who stood for rest and inertia. True to their nature the gods gathered to dance, and in so doing, surging back and forth, they disturbed the insides of Tiamat. Finally, Apsu's patience was at an end, and he thought of doing away with the gods, but Tiamat, as a true mother, demurred at destroying her own offspring. Apsu, however, did not swerve from his decision, and he was encouraged in this by his page Mummu, "the original (watery) form." When the youngest of the gods, the clever Ea (Sumerian Enki), heard about the planned attack he forestalled it by means of a powerful spell with which he poured slumber on Apsu, killed him, and built his temple over him. He seized Mummu and held him captive by a nose rope.
In the temple thus built the hero of the myth, Marduk, was born. From the first he was the darling of his grandfather, the god of heaven, Anu, who engendered the four winds for him to play with. As they blew and churned up waves, the disturbing of Tiamat--and of a faction of the gods who shared her desire for rest--became more and more unbearable. At last these gods succeeded in rousing her to resistance, and she created a mighty army with a spearhead of monsters to destroy the gods. She placed her consort Kingu ("Task[?]") at the head of it and gave him absolute powers.
When news of these developments reached the gods there was consternation. Ea was sent to make Tiamat desist, and then Anu, but to no avail. Finally Anshar, god of the horizon and king of the gods, thought of young Marduk. Marduk proved willing to fight Tiamat but demanded absolute authority. Accordingly, a messenger was sent to the oldest of the gods, Lahmu and Lahamu ("Silt[?]"), to call the gods to assembly, and in the assembly the gods conferred absolute authority on Marduk, tested it by seeing whether his word of command alone could destroy a constellation and then again make it whole, hailed him king, and set him on the road of "security and obedience," a formula of allegiance that based his power and authority on the pressing need for protection of the moment.
In the ensuing encounter with Tiamat's forces Kingu and his army lost heart when they saw Marduk. Only Tiamat stood her ground, seeking first to throw him off his guard by flattery about his quick rise to leadership, but Marduk angrily denounced her and the older generation: "The sons (had to) withdraw (for) the fathers were acting treacherously, and (now) you, who gave birth to them, bear malice to the offspring." At this Tiamat, furious, attacked, but Marduk loosed the winds against her, pierced her heart with an arrow, and killed her. Kingu and the gods who had sided with her he took captive.
Having thus won a lasting victory for his suzerain, King Anshar, he gave thought to what he might do further. Cleaving the carcass of Tiamat, he raised half of her to form heaven, ordered the constellations, the calendar, the movements of Sun and Moon, and, keeping control of atmospheric phenomena for himself, made the Earth out of the other half of her, arranging its mountains and rivers. Having organized the various administrative tasks, he put their supervision in Ea's hands; to Anu he gave the tablets of fate he had taken from Kingu. His prisoners he paraded in triumphal procession before his fathers, and as a monument to his victory he set up images of Tiamat's monsters at the gate of his parental home. The gods were overjoyed to see him; Anshar rushed toward him and Marduk formally announced to him the state of security he had achieved. He then bathed, dressed, and seated himself on his throne, with the spear "Security and Obedience," named from his mandate, at his side. By now, however, the situation had subtly altered. The old fear and urgent need for protection was gone, but in its stead had come a promise held out by Marduk's organizational powers; so when the gods reaffirmed their allegiance to him as king they used a new formula: "benefits and obedience." From then on Marduk would take care of their sanctuaries and they, in turn, would obey him.
Marduk then announced his intention of building a city for himself, Babylon, with room for the gods when they come there for assembly. His fathers suggested that they move to Babylon themselves to be with him and help in the administration of the world he had created. Next, he pardoned the gods who had sided with Tiamat and had been captured, charging them with the building tasks. Grateful for their lives, they prostrated themselves before him, hailed him as king, and promised to do the building.
Pleased with their willingness, Marduk magnanimously wanted to relieve them even from this chore and planned to create man to do the toil for them. At the advice of his father Ea, he then had them indict Kingu as instigator of the rebellion. Kingu was duly sentenced and executed, and from his blood Ea created man. Then Marduk divided the gods into a celestial and a terrestrial group, assigned them their tasks in the cosmos, and allotted them their stipends. Thus freed from all burdens, the gods wanted to show their gratitude to Marduk, and as a token they took, of their own free will, for one last time, spade in hand to build Babylon and Marduk's temple Esagila. In the new temple the gods then assembled and distributed the celestial and terrestrial offices. The "great gods" went into session and permanently appointed the "seven gods of destinies," or better "of the decrees," who would formulate in final form the decrees enacted by the assembly. Marduk then presented his weapons, and Anu adopted the bow as his daughter and gave it a seat among the gods. Lastly, Marduk was enthroned, and after the gods had prostrated themselves before him they bound themselves by oath--touching their throats with oil and water--and formally gave him kingship, appointing him permanently lord of the gods of heaven and earth. After this they solemnly named his 50 names expressive of his power and achievements. The myth ends with a plea that it be handed on from father to son and told to future rulers, that they may heed Marduk: it is the song of Marduk who bound Tiamat and assumed the kingship.
The motifs from which this myth is built up are in large measure known from elsewhere. The initial generation of the gods is a variant form of the genealogy of Anu in the great god list An: Anum. The threat to annihilate the disturbers of sleep are known from the Atrahasis and the Sumerian Flood traditions. The battle of Marduk with Tiamat seems to stem from western myths of a battle between the thunder god and the sea. The organization of the universe after victory recalls the organization of conquered territory in Lugal-e. The killing of a rebel god to create man to take over the gods' toil is found in the Atrahasis myth and--without the rebel aspect--in a bilingual creation myth found in Assur. New and original, however, is the way in which they have all been grouped and made dependent on the figure of the young king. The political form of the monarchy is seen as embracing the universe; it was the prowess of a young king that overcame the forces of inertia; it was his organizational genius that created and organized all; and it is he that--like his counterpart on earth, the human king--grants benefits in return for obedience.
The high value set on the monarchy as a guarantor of security and order in the Enuma elish can hardly have seemed obvious in Babylonia in the first troubled years of Assyrian rule in the second quarter of the 1st millennium BC. From this period (c. 700 BC) comes a myth usually called the Erra epic, which reads almost like a polemic against Enuma elish. It tells how the god of affray and indiscriminate slaughter, Erra, persuaded Marduk to turn over the rule of the world to him while Marduk was having his royal insignia cleaned, and how Erra, true to his nature, used his powers to institute indiscriminate rioting and slaughter. Royal power here stands no longer for security and order but for the opposite: license to kill and destroy.
Two other Akkadian myths may be mentioned--both probably dating from the middle of the 2nd millennium--the myth of the "Dynasty of Dunnum" and the myth of "Nergal and Ereshkigal." The first of these tells of succeeding divine generations ruling in Dunnum, the son usually killing his father and marrying, sometimes his mother, sometimes his sister, until--according to a reconstruction of the broken text--more acceptable mores came into vogue with the last generation of gods, Enlil and Ninurta. This myth, as has been mentioned, underlies the Greek poet Hesiod's Theogony. The myth of Nergal and Ereshkigal relates the unorthodox way in which the god Nergal became the husband of Ereshkigal and king of the netherworld.
The quick rise of Sargon, the founder of the dynasty of Akkad (c. 2334-c. 2154 BC), from obscurity to fame and his victory over Lugalzagesi of Uruk form the theme of several epic tales. The sudden eclipse of the Akkadian empire long after Naram-Sin, which was wrongly attributed to that ruler's presumed pride and the gods' retaliation, is the theme of "The Fall of Akkad." Akkadian epic tradition continues and gives focus to the Sumerian tales of Gilgamesh.
The Akkadian epic of Gilgamesh seems to have been composed in Old Babylonian times but was reworked by a certain Sin-leqe-unnini later in the 1st millennium BC. It tells how Gilgamesh, the young ruler of Uruk, drives his subjects so hard that they appeal to the gods for relief. The gods create a wild man, Enkidu, who at first lives with the animals in the desert but is lured away from them and becomes Gilgamesh's friend. Together they vanquish the terrifying Huwawa, set by Enlil to guard the cedar forest in the West, and, when on their return the goddess of Uruk, Ishtar, falls in love with Gilgamesh, is jilted by him, and sends the dread "bull of heaven" to kill him, he and Enkidu manage to kill the bull. At this point, however, their fortunes change. Enlil, angered at the killing of Huwawa, causes Enkidu to fall ill and die, and Gilgamesh, inconsolable at the death of his friend and terrified at the realization that he himself must someday die, sets out to find eternal life.
After many adventures he reaches his ancestor Utnapishtim, to whom the gods have granted eternal life, but his case proves to be a unique one and so of no help to Gilgamesh. Utnapishtim was rewarded for having saved human and animal life at the time of the great Flood. Eventually, just as Gilgamesh is ready to return home, he is told about a plant that rejuvenates and makes old men children again. Gilgamesh finds it and begins his return journey. But, as the day is warm, when he passes an inviting pool he leaves his clothes and the plant on the shore and goes in for a swim. A serpent smells the plant, comes out of its hole, and eats it. Thus Gilgamesh's quest comes to naught. Eternal life is beyond man's grasp. The Gilgamesh epic is perhaps the most moving work in ancient Mesopotamian literature, with its sharp contrast of values: the warrior's disdain of death and danger, which informs the early parts of the epic, and the haunting fear that drives Gilgamesh in the later parts.
Other Akkadian epics that deserve to be mentioned are the Etana epic, which tells how Etana, the first king, was carried up to heaven on the back of an eagle to obtain the plant of birth so that his son could be born. Also important are the epic tales about Sargon of Akkad, one of which, the birth legend, tells of his abandonment in a casket on the river by his mother--much as the Bible tells that Moses was abandoned--and his discovery by an orchardman, who raised him as his son. Another Sargon tale is "The King of Battle," which tells about conquests in Asia Minor to protect foreign trade. Naram-Sin is the central figure in another tale dealing with that king's pride and also relating the destructive invasions by barbarous foes. A late flowering of primary epic is the Assyrian Tukulti-Ninurta (reigned 1243-07 BC) epic that deals with that king's wars with Babylonia.
The Mesopotamian worldview as expressed in myth
The more completely a given culture is embraced, the more natural will its basic tenets seem to the people involved. The most fundamental of its presuppositions are not even likely to rise into awareness and be consciously held but are tacitly taken for granted. It takes a degree of cultural decline, of the loosening of the culture's grip on thought and action, before its most basic structural lines can be recognized and, if need be, challenged. Since culture, the total pattern within which man lives and acts, is thus not likely to be conceived of consciously and as a whole until it begins to lose its obvious and natural character, it is understandable that those myths of a culture that may be termed existential--in the sense that they articulate human existence as a whole in terms of the culture and show its basic structure--are rarely encountered until comparatively late in the history of a culture. Before that occurs, it is, rather, the particular aspects and facets of existence that are apt to claim attention.
In ancient Mesopotamia the oldest known materials, the Sumerian myths, have relatively little to say about creation; scholars must, for the most part, turn to the introductions of tales and disputations to infer how things were believed to be in the beginning. Thus, a story about the hero Gilgamesh refers in its introductory lines to the times "after heaven had been moved away from earth, after earth had been separated from heaven." The same notion that heaven and earth were once close together occurs also in a bilingual Sumero-Akkadian text from Ashur about the creation of man. The actual act of separating them is credited to the storm god Enlil of Nippur in the introduction to a third tale that deals with the creation of the first hoe. From similar passing remarks scholars have inferred that the gods, before man came into being, had to labor hard at the heavy works of irrigation agriculture and dug out the beds of the Tigris and the Euphrates.
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The Power of Women in the Anti-Nuclear Movement
By Holly Lindamood
Women have long been under appreciated for their role in organizing and leading social
campaigns. Throughout history, women have always been on the front lines of affecting social change, from organizing for fair labor policies and equal access to education, to the more recent Black Lives Matter and #metoo movements. In honor of Women’s History Month, I am highlighting the contributions of two women to the anti-nuclear movement—Dagmar Wilson, who founded Women Strike for Peace (WSP) in 1961, and Randall Forsberg, the force behind the Nuclear Freeze Movement of the 1980s. Both of these campaigns played an important role in the development of nuclear arms control and had substantial impacts on U.S. nuclear policy.
The 1950s and 1960s were characterized by a growing power competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union, heightened by a burgeoning nuclear arms race. Public opinion was generally supportive of nuclear weapons, and government officials framed nuclear weapons in terms of patriotism. Fear of communism and its supporters made speaking out against the government, particularly on issues of national security, a less than popular tactic. The government focused its efforts, with women in particular, on preparing for nuclear war, rather than averting it.
One of the original movements dealing with the issue of nuclear weapons, WSP developed out of Wilson’s concerns about the effects of radioactive fallout from nuclear testing on the health of her children. Scientists at the time identified Strontium-90, a radioactive chemical, in the baby teeth of children, leading them to theorize that radioactive material was ending up in the milk supply as a result of nuclear testing. She was further galvanized by her anger following the arrest of Bertrand Russell in London during an anti-nuclear protest, which prompted Wilson to organize a small group of women. Out of this meeting came a strategy calling on women to strike for a day, from work both inside and outside the home, in protest of nuclear testing.
Using community networks, church groups, and the PTA, Wilson and WSP mobilized a force of more than 50,000 women across 60 cities to strike on November 1, 1963. Wilson also wrote letters to Jackie Kennedy and Nina Khrushchev (wife of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev), asking them to intervene with their husbands. The women of WSP publicized the issue by talking to newspaper editors about the effects of radiation. WSP even sent a delegation to a 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva, led by Coretta Scott King.
It was not without its challenges. Anti-war and anti-nuclear activism was strongly linked with support for communism in the 1960s. Speaking out eventually led to Wilson being brought before the House Un-American Activities committee. During her testimony, women, with their children in tow, flooded the chamber with flowers and requests to also testify. These women made a mockery of the proceedings, prompting one newspaper to publish the headline ‘Peace Gals Make Red Hunters Look Silly.’
What I find striking here are that these are average, everyday women. They weren’t activists, or agitators, or anti-government subversives. But they used their identity as mothers and their concern for the effects of radioactive material on their children, to ignite a movement aimed at eliminating nuclear testing. They bucked the existing national rhetoric at the height of U.S.-Soviet tensions to change the both conversation and what the public thought about nuclear weapons. Wilson and WSP are credited by many with both reframing the issue of nuclear testing as one that directly impacts women and their families, and with the creation of the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). The LTBT, which entered into force on October 10, 1963, banned detonating nuclear weapons underwater, in outer space, and in the atmosphere. It was the first major nuclear arms control treaty.
Over the next twenty years, the seeds that Wilson and WSP planted bore fruit and inspired a new generation of women activists. In 1979, Randall Forsberg, a defense and disarmament researcher, founded the Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign. Her manifesto, ‘Call to Halt the Nuclear Arms Race,’ states
To improve national and international security, the United States and the Soviet Union should stop the nuclear arms race. Specifically, they should adopt a mutual freeze on testing, production and deployment of nuclear weapons and of missiles and new aircraft designed primarily to deliver nuclear weapons.
Forsberg argued that, as nuclear parity between the U.S. and USSR had been achieved, a freeze would maintain that balance, thus stopping the arms race and providing for future disarmament talks. Her call was endorsed by major peace organizations, such as the American Friends Service Committee.
Opportunities for ending the arms race seemed limited in the early 1980s. The détente of the 1970s ended when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, leading to declining relations, evidenced by the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics and ban of sales of U.S. grain. Arms control negotiations stalled after President Carter withdrew SALT II from Senate consideration. Under President Reagan, the arms race raged on with the modernization of U.S. nuclear forces and the introduction of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). SDI, in particular, caused much concern for the Soviets, as it essentially would remove their second strike capability. The Reagan Administration’s rhetoric was decidedly anti arms control at the time, with administration policies aimed at strengthening U.S. defense capabilities and ensuring a balance of power weighted in favor of the U.S.
Within this context, the contributions of the nuclear freeze movement to arms control cannot be overstated. Their three-pronged strategy of building coalition support, raising public awareness on the potential for nuclear holocaust, and inserting nuclear weapon into national politics was clearly successful. Framing the nuclear arms race as a threat to national security enabled the campaign to change public attitudes towards nuclear weapons. In her manifesto, Forsberg argues
The weapons programs of the next decade, if not stopped, will pull the nuclear tripwire tighter. Counterforce and other ‘nuclear warfighting’ systems will improve the ability of the USA and USSR to attack the opponent’s nuclear force and other military target. This will increase the pressure on both sides to use their nuclear weapons in a crisis, rather than risk losing them in a first strike.
Over the next couple of years, number of state and local government passing nuclear freeze referenda; in 1983, the U.S. House of Representatives also passed a nuclear freeze resolution, catapulting the issue to the forefront of national politics.
Public disdain for nuclear weapons, combined with increasing pressure on the administration, led to a reversal in both rhetoric and policy, with Reagan embracing nuclear arms control. The campaign also found a sympathetic ear in the new Soviet Premier, and by the mid-1980s, nuclear arms control was back on the agenda. Throughout the next decade, a slew of nuclear arms control agreements was negotiated, including the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, which eliminated an entire class of weapons, two nuclear arms reduction treaties
(START I and II), and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which prohibits nuclear testing. Although the CTBT has yet to enter-into-force, it played a key role in the U.S. moratorium on nuclear testing.
Today’s anti-nuclear activists owe a lot to these pioneering women. The two movements
served as the building blocks of a nuclear arms control regime that has strengthened over the years, most recently by the Treaty on the Prohibition on Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Side note, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work on calling attention to the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and its efforts that led to the negotiation of the TPNW, is currently led by a woman, Beatrice Fihn. While women are still underrepresented in disarmament policy circles, they continue to remain at the forefront of anti-nuclear activism. | <urn:uuid:ed31ab57-5fdc-4766-9931-d4c07a7cc010> | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | https://www.daisyalliance.org/post/the-power-of-women-in-the-anti-nuclear-movement | 2021-06-12T19:41:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487586390.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20210612193058-20210612223058-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.955219 | 1,663 |
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Why Is AMTD Digital ($HKD) Stock Up 80% Today?
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Shares in AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD) stock, the Hong Kong brokerage that was subject to a speculative fervor last summer, are off to the races again.
Shares rose 67% before trading opened on Jan. 5, reportedly on hopes for a reopening of business in China and Hong Kong. China plans to re-open the border between the mainland and Hong Kong, where AMTD is located.
None of that explains the, as of writing, 80% rise in HKD stock.
HKD Stock: a Hong Kong Based Controversy
Watching the pre-market action, speculators at Stocktwits talked up a short squeeze. But we’ve been here before.
HKD stock closed above $930/share last August. Our David Moadel warned investors away back then. While it got another bump in September it opened 2023 at about $10.
AMTD claimed to have a “metaverse” unit called Spidernet and had initial support from the CK Hutchison conglomerate. But that was later disavowed.
Chairman Calvin Choi is controversial. Supporters call him a master of audits. Detractors call him a fraud. The scrutiny was heightened after the August run-up.
Choi also founded the AMTD IDEA Group (NASDAQ:AMTD), which bought the French fashion magazine L’Officiel last year and has been linking Chinese designers to it. There has been no speculative fervor in AMTD stock, which rose overnight in sympathy with other Chinese stocks.
While HKD has 185 million shares listed, only 23.2 million are available for trade. Of those 291,000 were listed as short in mid-December.
What Happens Next?
If you’re going to swim with sharks, know how to get out of the pool. Investors who buy into HKD stock, in other words, need to watch every trade and be prepared to bail at a moment’s notice.
If you’re going to bet on a Chinese re-opening, you’re better off with a legitimate company like Alibaba Group Holding (NASDAQ:BABA).
On the date of publication, Dana Blankenhorn held long positions in BABA. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.
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Author: Ron Graham
When someone expects our trust, we look for credentials. What entitles that person to our trust? What testimony is there that this person should be believed? This applies to our faith in Jesus. He has credentials. He is not without testimony that he is truly whom he claims to be. In this lesson we look at more of the seven testimonies that are among the credentials of Jesus.
The birth of Jesus was unique among humankind, in that his mother was a virgin who conceived him by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus was a human being begotten not by a human father, but by God. Jesus was the only begotten of God among human beings. He was born of woman and truly human, but begotten of God and truly God. "The Word was God... The Word became flesh and dwelt among us..." (John 1:1,14, 1John 5:20).
This made him like us, yet unique among us. Joseph, accepted these facts because he was told them by an angel who said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins". So Joseph did not proceed with divorcing Mary (Matthew 1:18-25).
This uniqueness of Jesus and the angel’s testimony, is one of his convincing credentials.
Jesus did not appoint himself a preacher, or announce himself to the world. He was announced by no less a personage than John the Baptizer "a prophet of the Most High" (Luke 1:76).
John was the last of the Old Testament prophets. John came in the spirit and power of Elijah (Luke 16:16, Matthew 17:11-13, Malachi 4:5-6), and was the "voice crying in the wilderness" (Mark 1:2-4, Isaiah 40:3-5).
John’s prophethood was fully attested. His testimony about Jesus was clear and specific. "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred above me because he existed before me'" (Luke 3:15-18, John 1:6-8,19-36).
So, to the credentials of Jesus is added the fact that the prophet of God in Jesus's own time bore witness of him.
When Jesus was baptized, God's own personal testimony was heard from heaven: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." (Matthew 3:16-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22). This was repeated at his transfiguration (Matthew 17:5, Mark 9:7, Luke 9:34-35 2Peter 1:17-18).
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Heard of the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus? With its name a combination of three separate brands, the rear-drive hot hatch from 1979 was a purpose-built rally
machine. Built for only a couple of years with gravel battle in mind, the cars are nothing if not rare today – yet a survivor remains on the Finnish
historic rally scene. And it's not sitting still, either.
In the Finnish coastal town of Kokkola, Olli Lindell keeps and races older rally cars. In his stable are an older Lancer Evolution, an Audi Ur-quattro and
a Sunbeam Imp – but it's this boxy little car that caught my eye this winter. The 1981 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus he was readying for an event the following
weekend is finished in glossy and correct Embassy Black with wide silver side stripes, a quintessential color combination for the rally hot hatch. In the
photos, it wears transport wheels in lieu of rally items.
Olli's car originally came to Finland via Sweden in the 1980s. According to him, it was in horrible condition when he got it, but has undergone advancing
restauration ever since. But Lindell respects his cars, and despite taking them to events doesn't beat on them. They deserve better than being flogged to
The Sunbeam Lotus was based on the humble mid-Seventies Chrysler Sunbeam R424, which itself was originally designed on a shoestring budget by Chrysler
Europe. With the initial performance model, the Ti, known to be rather quick, the base car was developed further with the 2.2-liter Lotus Type 911 engine.
Lotus had been supplying Jensen-Healey with Type 907 engines, and since Jensen Motors closed their doors in 1976, Lotus had plenty of available engines to
develop and sell on.
The finished Sunbeam Lotus was built to beat Ford's RS Escorts and Vauxhall's HS Chevettes — bold task;but as the 1980s advanced, the rally scene developed
further. Despite the tiny Sunbeam Lotus looking light next to the 1980-onwards Audi Quattro, the car won the World Championship for Talbot in 1981 – and in
the 1980 RAC Rally, Sunbeam Lotuses finished 1st, 3rd and 4th with the young Henri Toivonen taking the top podium spot. Since then, no two-wheel-drive car
has won the RAC Rally.
With the Sunbeam Lotus shelved after the 1982 season, the project development team headed by the honorable Des O'Dell packed up their bags and moved to
Paris. Their next post? Peugeot Talbot Sport, and the Peugeot 205 T16. The 1980s had only just begun. | <urn:uuid:3b433163-2722-44e2-9b83-debc526378f9> | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/news/a4148/1981-talbot-sunbeam-lotus-rally-car-still-races/ | 2018-12-16T17:38:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376827963.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20181216165437-20181216191437-00422.warc.gz | en | 0.960786 | 569 |
Wordsworth and the Poetics of Air
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- Author: Thomas H. Ford, University of Melbourne
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Before the ideas we now define as Romanticism took hold the word 'atmosphere' meant only the physical stuff of air; afterwards, it could mean almost anything, from a historical mood or spirit to the character or style of an artwork. Thomas H. Ford traces this shift of meaning, which he sees as first occurring in the poetry of William Wordsworth. Gradually 'air' and 'atmosphere' took on the new status of metaphor as Wordsworth and other poets re-imagined poetry as a textual area of aerial communication - conveying the breath of a transitory moment to other times and places via the printed page. Reading Romantic poetry through this ecological and ecocritical lens Ford goes on to ask what the poems of the Romantic period mean for us in a new age of climate change, when the relationship between physical climates and cultural, political and literary atmospheres is once again being transformed.Read more
- Examines Romantic-era poetry in the context of ecological and environmental studies
- Explores how Wordsworth, in particular, marks a change in the meaning of 'atmosphere'
- Considers how the shifting meanings of 'atmosphere', both scientific and metaphorical, affect our twenty-first-century readings of Romantic poets
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1. Atmospheric Romanticism
2. Atmospheric mediation
3. Romantic meteorology
4. Atmospheric aesthetics
5. In the breathing chamber: 'lines written a few miles above'.
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Shortly after 7:00 AM on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were notified of a head-on collision that occurred in the 6500 block of Old Tuscaloosa Highway, near McAshan Ridge Road. The caller reported that two sedans had hit head-on. One of the vehicles was occupied by a female who was pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the second vehicle, a male and a female, were transported by ambulance to a local hospital with what appears to be non-life-threatening injuries.
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Online Outschool Classes
Have you ever heard of Outschool? Outschool classes are live classes that occur over the internet for kids of all ages! Take a look at all the fun classes that are offered. My kids LOVE taking Outschool classes
We typically choose to do the on-time classes with a fun topic that they wouldn't normally have the opportunity to learn about. Make it fun! Make it exciting!!
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So, this is my report from last weekend, I was out of town for around a week, you know, work related stuff. Anyway, that´s not the point, as soon as I got back to Mexico City, my sister and I started cooking like maniacs for three days in a row, and it was awesome.
I´ll go as fast as I can with the dishes we prepared that weekend, full of laughs, adventures and inside jokes.
I was shattered by the end of the week, couldn´t be bothered to do anything else, my sis went out and I decided to treat myself with something elegantly delicious. So, I rushed to the supermarket and got myself a neat piece of salmon, 1 kg of clams, spring onions, butter (oh yeah, baby, lots of butter), and a fancy rosé.
These dishes can be cooked at the same time, so let´s start with the clams:
Put a regular size pot to medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, butter, spring onions, carrots (1 inch slices), sliced garlic, and half a sliced onion, then stir-fry until the onion softens. Now it gets interesting, put half a kilo of the clams in the pot (freaking rinse them, mate, don´t just cook stuff straight from the bag, you are better than that and you know it), now you either pour 1 cup of white wine or 1 cup of water, let it simmer for a while and put the lid on.
The clams will open nicely, discard those that don´t.
For the salmon, follow these simple instructions:
Put some salt and pepper on the salmon, don´t mind the skin, leave it, it´s important, and if you are into it add some dill weed or smoked paprika to the rub. Turn on the heat to medium on a regular size pan, a table spoon of extra virgin olive oil and butter, let it melt, wait until the fat browns slightly and put the salmon skin down, now let it cook.
This technique is super easy, as you don´t need to turn the salmon to finish cooking, just let the heat flow from skin up. This will allow you to cook your meat to perfection.
And that´s it, just plate and enjoy it with a good rosé that you´ve obviously put in the fridge while you were cooking this.
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Ricky Stokes – You Can Always Come Back Home, written by Savannah’s own Ricky Stokes and recorded by artist Chuck Day, achieved #1 status on Christian radio in 2015. Ricky, a prolific songwriter, will be sharing some of his best compositions on the First Friday Stage. He plans to record his own new CD this summer. (Pictured: Chuck Day & Ricky Stokes)
Bob “King B” Fulton – “King B” Bob has been a regular performer in the Atlanta and Savannah/Tybee markets for more than 20 years. He was front man for the Atlanta-based Jump Kings and has served in a leadership post at the Atlanta Blues Society. Bob rocked the First Friday for Folk Music Stage several times, his last appearance being in 2016.
Kyrsten Roseman – Most recently a member of the duo The Rosies, Kyrsten is just now beginning her solo project. A well-versed member of both the Nashville and Savannah songwriters’ circles, Kyrsten gives voice and melody to her stories of life in both of these great southern cities.
And, Your Host for the Evening
Tom Cooler – A well-known and respected songwriter and performer in his own right, Tom has performed in countless venues across the region, including as one half of the new duo, Buckeye Posie, with fellow singer/songwriter, Josephine Johnson, who appeared on the First Friday for Folk Music Stage this past January. Tom has recently taken the reigns of the Savannah Songwriter Series as its host and coordinator, and is pleased to partner with the Savannah Folk Music Society for several presentations over the next 12 months. | <urn:uuid:7d200575-3ed9-4c8e-94d9-0a14271153a8> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | https://www.bonniebluetours.com/festivals-events/2017/4/7/first-friday-for-folk-music | 2018-09-21T19:08:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267157503.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20180921190509-20180921210909-00336.warc.gz | en | 0.975162 | 343 |
We have all heard that multi-core computing is the way of the future, but with AMD announcing that production of their 8- and 12-core AMD Opteron 6100 Series processors are underway it won’t be long before you can have access to some very serious computing power all from a single server. In fact, AMD has a contest right now asking what would you do with 48 Cores on your server, which piqued my interest and got me thinking about the possibilities. Most general purpose computing can only utilize a few cores at a time, so aside from running a massive database/web server or consolidating a few dozen virtual servers into one physical machine it is difficult to think up a use case for the 105.6GHz of raw computation that would be available from 4x12 core CPUs. Even altruistic ideas like setting up thin-client learning environments for starving kids in Ethiopia don’t really fit very well, as that problem is much better addressed by other means (not to mention CPUs don’t taste very good :-P).
If you ask me, that kind of power is best displayed the same way it was in 1997 when Deep Blue won a chess game against a reigning world champion (Garry Kasparov). Deep Blue ended up losing 4-2 overall, but it still showed that computers were capable of completing head-to-head with a formable human opponent. Deep Blue was essentially a massively parallel computer with 30x120MHz nodes and 480 special “chess chips” that allowed it to evaluate 200 million positions a second and find the best move by brute force. Now days Chess is a well studied game with even mobile phones being able to compete at the grandmaster level.
I was never much of a chess player, but I have spent a fair amount of time working on computer software for Texas Holdem, which has a much more complex game theory with lots of unknowns and many different playing styles. I think that poker will be the next big arena for computer vs human competition, and while computers are already used for collecting and analyzing player poker hands and playing virtual tournaments they still are not quite up to the task of competing with human players.
With 48 cores though you would have the ability to run many sub-process that could make predictions and, once validated, be used to profile a player and quickly create an optimal offensive strategy for each hand. A full poker table may have up to 12 players, but considering there are 4 cores for each player, that seems like ample computing power to create neuro-networks that model each player to try and predict their next move. Each network is independent, and the four channels of DDR-3 for each AMD Opteron processor should give great bandwidth throughput. I have already been able to evaluate in excess of 20,000,000 hands per second on a basic quad core system, so the power of 48 cores is simply the next logical step! | <urn:uuid:b765714b-04b3-4896-9ac0-2f4dca45c12b> | CC-MAIN-2015-11 | http://blog.theg2.net/2010/03/amd-is-releasing-dozen-cores-on-single.html | 2015-03-06T14:06:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-11/segments/1424936469016.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20150226074109-00055-ip-10-28-5-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966617 | 599 |
Re: Summation of Wynne's Minimum Wage AnnouncementFeb 10th, 2018
Fortunately Ignore Lister's have no need to make sense. They only need to whine.
Restaurant group uses price increases, menu changes to deal with minimum wage rise
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March 12, 2018 11:59 AM EDT
Bill Gregson, president and CEO of Cara Operations speaks during a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.Christopher Katsarov / THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — The restaurant group owned by Cara Operations has managed the impact of Ontario’s hike in minimum wages through selective price increases and changes to its menu, chief executive officer Bill Gregson told analysts Monday.
Gregson’s comments follow Cara’s release of fourth-quarter results on Friday that showed it had $27.3 million of net income for the 14 weeks ended Dec. 31.
That was up from $19.7 million a year earlier, when there was a more normal 13 weeks in the 2016 fourth quarter.
Cara’s gross revenue was $225.4 million, up from $175.6 million, while system sales for its various restaurants was $774.9 million, up from $641.1 million. Its restaurant chains include Harvey’s, Swiss Chalet, Fionn MacCool’s, Kelsey’s, Milestones, East Side Mario’s, Montana’s and St-Hubert.
Same restaurant sales — which indicates performance for most locations open at least a year — was up 2.5 per cent.
Gregson said that most of the year-over-year increase in restaurant sales was due to higher prices but there was also some increased customer traffic.
Restaurant group uses price increases, menu changes to deal with minimum wage rise | Toronto Sun
thus, 56,100 workers aged 15 to 24 lost their jobs between the law’s adoption and October, 2018,”
Minimum wage hikes kill jobs, raise restaurant prices: MEI
November 20, 2018
November 20, 2018 7:00 AM EST
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Ontario’s rapid increase in the minimum wage contributed to the loss of over 56,000 jobs for young workers and helped drive up the price of restaurant meals three times faster than in any other province, according to a new Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) publication.
“It is therefore not surprising to find that the employment rate among workers between 15 and 24 years of age, which had been trending upward for quite some time, fell when the minimum wage law was adopted in November, 2017 — thus, 56,100 workers aged 15 to 24 lost their jobs between the law’s adoption and October, 2018,” says the publication — authored by Alexandre Moreau — released Tuesday. “Furthermore, between the law’s adoption and September 2018, there has been a 5.6% increase in the prices of meals in restaurants, a sector in which nearly 70% of workers earned less than $15 an hour.”
At the urging of union and anti-poverty groups, the former provincial Liberal government announced that it would accelerate the increase in the minimum wage to $14 an hour as of last January and then to $15 hourly in 2019.
The Ontario Progressive Conservative government has halted the planned hike to $15 an hour, and instead brought in provincial income tax cuts for low income earners.
Labour Minister Laurie Scott said the province lost more than 50,000 jobs in January and over 80,000 in August, most of them part-time.
“We saw the impact of a sudden rise of 21% in minimum wage … Mainly small businesses just couldn’t absorb it,” she said.
Minimum wage earners lost hours, benefits and jobs as a result, while store owners took on work that they would normally have given to part-timers, she said.
“We’re helping people the way we think would be most beneficial,” she said.
The MEI publication supports measures like raising the basic income tax exemption for low-income earners, arguing employment falls any time the minimum wage becomes more than 45% of the average wage as it did in Ontario.
“No one doubts the good intentions of those who continue to call for rapidly increasing the minimum wage in all circumstances, but that does not make it an effective measure for reducing poverty,” Moreau writes.
Premier Doug Ford, left, and Kathleen Wynne. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Liberal Leader John Fraser said claims that minimum wage hikes kill jobs are false.
Ontario has created tens of thousands of jobs, year over year, and many restaurants have already raised their menu prices in anticipation of the $15 an hour wage, he said.
About half of minimum wage earners work for companies with more than 500 employees, Fraser said.
“I think they can absorb that and I think the government’s argument is bogus,” Fraser said. “You know $15 an hour allows people to do things for their families that the vast majority of people in this province take for granted.” | <urn:uuid:fb0a1bf2-4d40-4d9b-8597-9cc10130644a> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?s=1e14892d143c60ee4e5e66f131d4b28c&t=152382&page=5 | 2020-07-05T19:37:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655888561.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20200705184325-20200705214325-00462.warc.gz | en | 0.959834 | 1,087 |
From a thermodynamics perspective, I realize that a TEC-based fermentation chamber is not the most efficient type of cooler due to very inefficient heat transfer, but, alas, I want to build one as I have most of the parts lying around. I haven't done the all the math, but I believe that I can achieve acceptable cooling for lagering using a 48W TEC as long as I can efficiently dissipate the waste heat from the hot side of the TEC.
I have read many posts, articles, etc. over the years, but haven't kept the references to all of them and am now wanting to get started. My question is: What are some good sources for plans, including parts lists, dimensions of materials and anything else that might be useful for a DIY-builder?
Here's what I have on hand that appears to be the most common set of components for a TEC-based fermentation chamber from what I've read:
- 12V, 10A power supply
- Digital TEC thermostat
- 12V, 4A (48W) Peltier with dual heatsinks and fans
- Foam insulating board
- Plywood for external surfaces
- Plexiglass for TEC mounting
What I'm looking for are plans or projects that utilize those things or similar items that can be used in conjunction with them. I would be really interested in the use of pumps and or radiators for heat exchanger waste dissipation.
Probably as important would be feedback from anyone who has built one and some of their experiences related to things that worked and things that they might have done differently. | <urn:uuid:454e79a3-73a5-4636-8153-cb301bc7c54a> | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | http://homebrew.stackexchange.com/questions/5409/diy-thermoelectric-cooler-tec-peltier-fermentation-chamber/5410 | 2014-11-21T20:36:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416400373899.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20141119123253-00242-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970567 | 334 |
There I go again...a gratuitous headline designed to get hits for my blog. So sue me. The "Beowulf" legend has hundreds of retellings over the centuries. The story lends itself to that. An important and classic story meant to tap into any contemporary settings...whether it be 1945...1975...or 2022. Common themes permeate time and societal struggles. 2022's "Bae Wolf," a David Axe film, is a fine contribution to the Beowulf subgenre. This film, and the classic story do two things for us. First, we see what happens to us when we realize we are not who we want to be or thought we were...do we sink into despair or go through a healthy reevaluation? Next, can we intelligently identify the monsters around us without using a mirror?
Princess Freawaru (Morgan Shaley Renew) is sad. The evil Grendel (Josh Kern) monster is raiding her village, decapitating and disemboweling her friends and family. There doesn't seem to be any stopping this evil fiend! Then she arrives...Beowulf (Jennifer Hill). The great monster hunter which so much lore speaks of. The beautiful Beowulf and Freawaru make goo-goo eyes at each other and love at first sight kicks in. The monster hunter agrees to hang out and defend Freawaru's village against Grendel. Uh oh...the great Beowulf may not be all she is cracked up to be. In fact, her and her merry troop of monster hunters may be con artists.
Grendel feasts on the fears of his so-called victims. Bad news for the beset Danish village? Well, for the first time, Beowulf is in love. Now she has the will to fight for something that touches her soul. Freawaru and Beowulf having fallen in love, must deal with their deceptive pasts and the reality of evil. Grendel's attacks continue and any veils covering who Beowulf really is are ripped away. Now, can the real Beowulf protect the one she loves even if that means baring her true self to her?
A study of all the Beowulf retellings will make us wonder if the ending to this flick will be a happy ending? That depends who you see as the monster and how you identify the protagonists. Perhaps David Axe's most pertinent point is that we are not each other's enemies...as I mentioned earlier, our greatest foe is in the mirror. For some great gore, acting, sultry babes, and slimy monsters...see David Axe's "Bae Wolf." | <urn:uuid:6497533b-5484-4e78-93c8-1839fbcd421f> | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | https://zisiemporium.blogspot.com/2022/01/bae-wolf-lesbian-beowulf.html?m=1 | 2022-05-23T15:06:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662558030.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523132100-20220523162100-00536.warc.gz | en | 0.934029 | 545 |
The United States Congress has returned from its summer recess. On its first full day back in session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed (by a vote of 397-6) long-stalled legislation that would fundamentally alter the U.S. system for licensing insurance producers ("NARAB II"). While the House has passed similar legislation twice before, this year is the first time the full Senate is also preparing to take up NARAB II. Whether or not producer licensing tops your priorities list, House action on this bill is just the first step in what promises to be an active period of insurance public policy discussions at a national level. Indeed, while Syria, the debt ceiling, and budget showdowns are grabbing headlines, there is arguably more insurance activity occurring in Washington since before the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition to activity on NARAB II, committees in both the House and Senate are preparing to hold hearings on the reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and hearings to reevaluate the impact of last year’s reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Against this backdrop, the enduring debate over whether the federal government should have a greater involvement in regulating insurance will have fresh life when the long-expected Federal Insurance Office ("FIO") report on the modernization of insurance regulation is issued, possibly as soon as this month.
Excluding the ongoing activities surrounding healthcare reform, the following are highlights of federal activity impacting insurers that we will be following this Fall.
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act1 (“TRIA”) – Last reauthorized in 2007, TRIA is set to expire on December 31, 2014, unless extended by Congress. TRIA was enacted following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to address the near complete withdrawal of private terrorism coverage and provides commercial property and casualty insurers access to a federal backstop for certain large terrorism events. The trade-off for the backstop is that insurers of certain “covered lines” must make coverage available for losses resulting from certified Acts of Terrorism.
In 2002, the first-term Bush Treasury Department and a Republican-controlled Congress designed TRIA as temporary program to be in place for several years while a private terrorism coverage market developed. After an initial two-year extension in 2005, the second-term Bush Treasury Department and a then-Democratic Congress enacted compromise legislation that reauthorized TRIA for an additional seven years, expiring at the end of 2014.
Six years later, the current split Republican/Democratic Congress and the Obama Administration are skeptically reevaluating TRIA, seemingly hoping to find ways to increase private participation in the terrorism coverage marketplace.
The House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to begin its formal TRIA deliberations with a public hearing on September 19. The first panel of witnesses will be one or more members of Congress. This unusual witness panel could signal that politics may be more overt as the debate begins. The second panel of witnesses, however, will likely include a well-balanced variety of stakeholders, such as a catastrophe modeling expert, a TRIA-impacted policyholder, and advocates in favor of and opposed to TRIA reauthorization. The Senate Banking Committee indicates that it will have its own TRIA hearing as early as September 24, but in any event no later than Thanksgiving.
The House and Senate committees may approach TRIA from different perspectives, but their inquiries will likely start by asking whether the private market can take on more terrorism risk and what the possible impact would be were TRIA to expire. The 2005 reauthorization resulted in an increase in insurers’ deductibles and dropping some lines from the program. These steps were intended to start weaning the market from a public backstop. If history is a guide, those in favor of greater private market involvement could press for different TRIA triggers, higher deductibles, and more aggressive recoupment provisions.
While Congress schedules an initial round of TRIA hearings, the Treasury Department (on behalf of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets) is required, statutorily, to perform many of the same inquiries and issue a report in 2013. On July 16, 2013, the Treasury Department published a request for comments to assist the President’s Working Group in preparing the third of three reports required under TRIA (earlier reports were published in 2006 and 2010).2 Interested parties wishing to comment on TRIA and the terrorism coverage market need to submit comments to Treasury by September 16, 2013.
Finally, the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (“FACI”) that was created in 2011 to provide input to FIO is scheduled to meet on September 18. FACI’s tentative agenda includes a discussion of “perspectives on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.”3
This activity does not mean that either Congress or the Administration is likely to reach a conclusion on TRIA reauthorization much before the December 2014 expiration date. It does, however, mean that Washington officials are about to enter 15 months of discussing the role of insurance in the larger economy, the role of the federal government in catastrophic risk management and, unavoidably, the role of FIO in national insurance public policy development. This last topic will be fueled by the expected release of several highly anticipated reports from FIO (see discussion below).
National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) – In contrast to the man-made peril underlying TRIA and the statutorily driven deadline to address TRIA reauthorization, the natural peril that underlies the NFIP has driven Congress to reexamine the program just 14 months after it voted overwhelmingly to reauthorize the NFIP for five years in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 20124 ("Biggert-Waters"). Serious re-examination of the NFIP usually follows a major flooding event and while Superstorm Sandy certainly qualifies as a major event, the flood both the House and Senate are responding to by scheduling committee hearings this fall on NFIP reform implementation is not the kind of flood that motivated Noah.
Instead, Congress is reacting to a flood of constituent and state/local government complaints about the series of rate increases mandated when Congress reauthorized the NFIP last summer in Biggert-Waters. The rate increases, intended to end rate subsidies and relieve the much beleaguered, 40-year-old program of its $20+ billion debt, enjoyed considerable bipartisan and bicameral support until homeowners began receiving notice of new or increased flood insurance premiums required under the legislation their members of Congress supported just last summer.
Congress has a long history of supporting fiscally-responsible NFIP reforms while not wanting flood insurance requirements or rates to increase for their constituents. While it may be interesting to see members of Congress bash the implementation of legislation they overwhelmingly supported just last year, the real story to watch is how members reconcile their concerns about rate increases with the provisions of Biggert-Waters, that seek to expand private participation in the flood insurance and reinsurance market. In response to explicit instructions from Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) has more actively engaged private insurers and reinsurers to explore increased private participation in the flood coverage market than at any time since the late 1970s when the federal government expelled private insurers from the public-private flood risk pooling arrangement permitted by the original 1968 NFIP Act.
The Biggert-Waters debate will continue as Congress examines the role of the federal government in catastrophic risk management and insurance during the TRIA reauthorization process.
In 1999, as part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA"), Congress enacted a law intended to force states to remove perceived obstacles to nationwide licensing of insurance producers. GLBA incentivized states to improve and increase the uniformity of insurer licensing laws and regulations by threatening the establishment of a national licensing authority that would preempt state authority if at least 29 states did not adopt uniform laws by November 2002. In response, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) created several programs to standardize licensing requirements and to make the licensing process for non-resident agents and brokers more efficient. The states met the GLBA deadline, and the establishment of a National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers under the GLBA (so-called NARAB I) was avoided. However, the perception persists that nationwide uniformity has not been achieved, and that agents and brokers operating on a multistate basis face costly and unnecessary paperwork as a result of overlapping and inconsistent licensing requirements.
Industry response has been to press for federal legislation notwithstanding the work done by several states to achieve uniformity on their own. If enacted, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (“NARAB II”) would create a private, not-for-profit corporation to serve as an interstate clearinghouse for non-resident producer licensure. The corporation would be governed by a panel dominated by current and former state insurance regulators who would establish standards for membership. An approved NARAB member would be able to utilize the clearinghouse for non-resident licenses in any other state. States would retain their regulatory jurisdiction over consumer protection, market conduct and unfair trade practices. States also would retain the right to license resident producers and to supervise, discipline, and set licensing fees for insurance producers. The bill is supported by the NAIC – not surprising given the bill’s preservation of the primacy of the state system in an area where there has been the loudest cry for national uniformity.
When Congress established FIO as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, it charged FIO with evaluating and reporting to Congress on how to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in the U.S. Among other things, the report was to consider the degree of national uniformity of state regulation. The report remains unissued and is now more than 20 months beyond the due date set under Dodd-Frank. FIO Director Michael McRaith reportedly announced during a closed-door session with state insurance regulators in August that the report could be released as early as late September or early October.
Meanwhile, the Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) issued its Peer Review of the United States which, among other things, calls for U.S. authorities to promote greater regulatory uniformity in the insurance sector, including conferring additional powers and resources at the federal level where necessary. The FSB’s findings and other recommendations highlight fragmentation in the supervision of insurance groups under the current state system and favor an expanded role for FIO. It will be difficult for FIO to ignore the FSB’s findings and recommendations.
FIO also has two unissued reports related to reinsurance: (1) a report describing the global reinsurance market and the role this market plays in supporting insurance in the U.S. (due September 30, 2012); and (2) a report describing the impact of the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act on state regulators’ access to reinsurance information for regulated companies in their jurisdictions (due January 1, 2013).
HUD Disparate Impact Rule
Earlier this year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") promulgated a rule establishing a standard of liability for practices under the Fair Housing Act5 ("FHA") that have a disparate impact on a protected class, even if these practices are not motivated by discriminatory intent. The new rule provides that a practice has a discriminatory effect if it “actually or predictably results in a disparate impact on a group of persons or creates, increases, reinforces, or perpetuates segregated housing patterns because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.”6
Because HUD has interpreted the FHA to apply to the provision of homeowners’ insurance,7 the rule has raised significant concerns for insurers. The insurance industry has opposed HUD’s FHA interpretation on the basis that the imposition of disparate impact liability to insurers would severely disrupt long-established actuarial and ratemaking practices and would impair existing state regulation of insurance. The industry contends an essential element of setting insurance rates is the classification of insureds into groups through an accurate assessment of risk factors. This process necessarily differentiates among classes of individuals based on the level of risk of each class. In this process, insurers contend they have multiple incentives not to discriminate based on protected characteristics, because these characteristics have no bearing on risk factors for insuring property, and because state law typically prohibits insurers from considering such factors in their classification and rating decisions. However, the specter of disparate impact liability that could result from the unintended discriminatory effect of an insurance classification could force insurers to incorporate factors not linked to risk into their rating and classification practices. This would result in rates that are not rooted in sound insurance principles. Industry advocates further contend that because many states prohibit insurers from considering factors, such as race or religion in their rating decisions, insurers would be faced with the dilemma of either violating state law, or being subject to disparate impact liability. These perverse incentives would frustrate the operation of state laws regulating the business of insurance, in contravention of the reverse-preemption principle of the McCarran-Ferguson Act.
The issue of whether a disparate impact claim is cognizable under the FHA is currently before the United States Supreme Court in the case of Township of Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc.8 HUD promulgated its disparate impact rule while the petition for writ of certiorari in this case was pending, so the rule itself is not specifically at issue in this case. However, HUD’s rule has been the focus of multiple amicus briefs in the Mt. Holly case in which the above arguments were laid out, including a joint brief filed by the major U.S. property/casualty trade associations. The United States Solicitor General filed a brief in which he argued a review of disparate impact liability under the FHA was unwarranted because HUD’s new rule had addressed the issue. The Court granted review, and a decision that disparate impact liability is unavailable under the FHA could effectively invalidate the rule. Oral arguments have not yet been scheduled.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Force-Placed Insurance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA"), which oversees the operations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, recently proposed restrictions on force-placed insurance. Specifically, in a notice dated March 29, 2013, the FHFA proposed rules that would prohibit the use of commissions and reinsurance by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the force-placed insurance market.9 The notice provides 60 days for comment, and further states that, four months subsequent to the receipt of such comments, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will provide “aligned guidance to sellers and servicers, including implementation schedules related to these particular lender placed insurance practices.” Although the FHFA held a private meeting with “stakeholders” (i.e., banks, insurers, brokers, regulators, and representatives of trade and consumer groups) in June, reports indicate that the FHFA may delay enacting any reforms until next spring.10
The FHFA’s proposed restrictions came at approximately the same time that the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") entered into settlement agreements with the country’s largest force-placed insurers. As a condition to the settlements, all force-placed insurers in New York agreed to implement reforms, which include restrictions on affiliate reinsurance transactions and commissions. In April 2013, Benjamin Lawsky, Superintendent of the DFS, sent a letter to other state insurance commissioners urging them to implement New York’s force-placed reforms nationwide.
FRB Gearing Up for Insurer Supervision Post-FSOC Designations
The Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) remains an entity of much interest and concern for the insurance community as it moves closer to explaining just what Dodd-Frank “enhanced supervision” will mean to those insurers designated as systemic by Financial Stability Oversight Council. | <urn:uuid:ed8d2dba-8fb4-4006-9444-09018d7d8972> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=07442634-28c6-4477-ad2c-1fa2a069b1f1 | 2018-09-23T12:57:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267159359.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20180923114712-20180923135112-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.949335 | 3,313 |
Eye Magazine, devoted to graphic design old and new, including music packaging, has done a great post on their blog about the Covered book with examples and comment. “Until I read Covered, I’d no idea just how many copycat album covers had been unleashed upon the world – good, bad and mostly very (and sometimes deliberately) ugly. But highly entertaining. Simon Robinson adds credits, witty captions and typographical critiques.”
Author Jan Bellekens has also been interviewed by more papers and Reklame Klokje have featured the story in their online edition in Belgium. You can see the story here.
More media outlets have got reviews on the way and Jonny Trunk has asked to review it for the UK magazine Record Collector. Trunk Records is a great label, unearthing and issuing many esoteric projects both on CD (such as lost theme music and advertising jingles) and in books (Jonny’s latest on Sainsbury’s own brand packaging is one of those titles which makes you want it immediately and we reviewed his book on Library Music albums on the ST33.net site a while ago). | <urn:uuid:79008c4d-0d9a-4669-b7cb-a0985afac0ef> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://easyontheeyebooks.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/more-reviews/ | 2019-07-22T07:32:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527828.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722072309-20190722094309-00183.warc.gz | en | 0.962992 | 239 |
Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 200825
RHEL4.5: Backported fixes for gcc-4.1
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:07:26 EST
Need to backport some gcc4.1 fixes for Java, for benefit of Frysk.
I'll fill in the details later, but wanted to make sure there was a QE spot
for the respin.
However this gcc-41 is a tech preview on RHEL4.
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
Should be in gcc4-4.1.1-51.EL4.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
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Dom Kennedy ft. TeeFlii – “Still Callin” [LISTEN]
A list of songs on Dom Kennedy’s Get Home Safely are single worthy, but he’s selected “Still Callin,” featuring TeeFlii. Today, the rapper returns with a proper visual for the track.
Don’t be surprised if you like the song more after tuning into the treatment. Kennedy gave fans a viewing experience with that classic 90s feel. Here, attends a house party that came complete with eye candy and the proper amount of libations. That’s pretty much the premise, but like always the Lemeirt Park native does a great job representing Los Angeles’ culture.
If you’ve yet to do so, we suggest that you check out Dom Kennedy’s latest album, Get Home Safely. Find it via iTunes.
Check out the smooth video for the TeeFlii-assisted “Still Callin” below. Give us your thoughts in the comments section. | <urn:uuid:34c0c645-d93b-4de6-bbc5-79682b2e15f6> | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | http://hiphopwired.com/2014/02/03/dom-kennedy-ft-teeflii-still-callin-listen/ | 2015-05-22T13:28:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207925201.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113205-00062-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.86501 | 217 |
If you have ever wandered around your local hardware/woodworking store, you have probably noticed a wide array of forstner bits available. One thing I’ve noticed through the years is that some of the bits tend to clog with wood chips more than others do, especially in the larger sizes. This is annoying because you have to stop the drill and clean out the bit.
When I started comparing the bits, I discovered that the “mouth” of the bits weren’t all the same. On the bits that clogged, the sides of the mouth were nearly parallel. On the other bits, the mouth tapered out toward the top to eject the chips cleanly.
In order to create more room for the chips, I modified bits that clogged by “opening” up the mouth. To do this, file or grind back the top edges of the opening, see drawings.
There’s one thing to watch out for. Just be sure you don’t file or grind any of the cutting edges of the bit. | <urn:uuid:1f8db05d-30b9-4155-a550-0d2957bab5b5> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | https://woodworkingparts.wordpress.com/page/2/ | 2017-03-26T20:44:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189252.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00105-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.932113 | 219 |
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Tulane announces spring football schedule, spring game dates
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane football head coach Willie Fritz announced the spring practice schedule and spring game dates for his squad’s first workouts in preparation for the 2018 season.
The Green Wave are set to open their first of 15 spring practices on Monday, March 12 and close out on Saturday, April 14 with the annual spring game at Yulman Stadium.
Tulane opens the 2018 season on Thursday, Aug. 30 at home against Wake Forest. The full 2018 football schedule will be announced at a later date
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All You Need is Love: Love & Boundaries (Your Turn!)
How have you all been enjoying this series? I hope it's brought some encouragement and insight into the importance of love. Since February is such a short month we are wrapping up this series. But we couldn't end it without talking about the healthy connection between loving ourselves and loving others.
Unfortunately, as much as I wish I could leave love as a happy and blissful emotion, I couldn't neglect the dangers of a poor connection between self love and unhealthy love for others. Boundaries help us to manage our relationships and protect ourselves from toxic issues. When we love ourselves and can demonstrate it - we are easily able to create and maintain healthy boundaries to guard our hearts.
When we neglect ourselves it's easier for us to blur or have inconsistent boundaries. Do any of these sound familiar to you?
1.) Sara and her mother fight regularly and argue about Sara's parenting style. Sara feels insecure about being a mother and really desires her mother to support her so she regularly engages her mother, although her mother talks down to her or criticizes her. She finds herself loving and resenting her mother at times.
2.) Jackie enjoys spending time with her husband and really loves him. He tends to fulfill his needs and deny hers regularly. He expects honor, respect and loyalty, however he impulsively makes decision without Jackie, overspending money, carelessly flirting with other women, and blaming problems in their marriage on Jackie. She finds herself trying to passively endure her husband's treatment because she loves him, but finds herself also resenting him.
3.) Danielle has been best friends with Sophia for many years and she truly values their friendship. However over the years Danielle has felt used, manipulated and treated unfairly by Sophia. Danielle struggles with confronting Sophia in fear of losing their friendship so she endures the treatment, and sometimes gets angry or resentful with Sophia - and tends takes this out on her other friends.
These are common situations that show a lack of boundaries, lack of communication and end up with feelings of resentment. These women could love themselves and struggle with setting boundaries, but most likely they are insecure about their abilities to be assertive so they in turn continue enduring toxic situations.
How many of us have felt like this before? What would you do in this situation? How could handle this and set boundaries? Comment your thoughts below, on my Facebook page or even in your own journal! Next week I will revisit these situations and provide some basic boundary setting examples to deal with these specific statements. Your turn! | <urn:uuid:ccfc5e3b-0498-45a3-bf12-ca231326f041> | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | http://www.blog.nwccounseling.org/2016/02/all-you-need-is-love-love-boundaries.html | 2020-12-04T20:22:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141743438.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20201204193220-20201204223220-00452.warc.gz | en | 0.97111 | 525 |
Nature Corner: The New Age Of Apes
Apes in the wild are acting out religious ceremonies and it's slightly unnerving.
Welcome to the Nature Corner w/ Matt Trotter:
I believe it to be of the upmost importance that each of us are educated about all forms of life on our planet, seeing as our generation will be the ones tasked with making decisions on it in the not so distant future. I may not have the charms, boundless knowledge or soothing accent of David Attenborough, but hopefully I can spark an interest in the world around us by enlightening you on some of the lesser known weird-and-wonderfuls that nature has up its sleeve.
This last decade has seen the world we live in transform exponentially into a strange new era of the internet, hyper-connectivity, and…memes. As tech giants race each other to bring out the next best computer, tablet or smartphone; computing power and everything that goes with it is improving at a wildly scary speed, and nobody is too certain of where or what it’s all heading to. But we aren’t the only species poking our heads into a strange new world, as I’ve discovered there are certain groups of chimpanzees that seem to be experiencing their own mind-boggling paradigm shift.
It’s well documented that some groups of non-human primates are well and truly in the stone age. The use of stone tools has been happening for some time in certain groups of chimpanzees and macaques, but the exact length of time is debatable.
These practises are taught and improved on from generation to generation, just like in early human culture. The learning capabilities of primates are what distinguish them from most other animals, especially when mentored by humans, such is the case with Kanzi the bonobo, who can toast marshmallows on a fire that she builds and lights with her own hands.
Obviously, humans taught Kanzi how to do all of this, but when groups of apes in the wild realms of nature are left to their own devices and their only teachers are the previous generations, the natural progression of things will eventually lead to what some groups of chimpanzees in West Africa are doing; undertaking bizarre rituals that are forcing scientists to wonder - have chimps discovered religion?
When PhD student, Laura Kehoe, of Berlin University, was on a field mission with a group of researchers in the Republic of Guinea, her and her team noticed scratched up trees with stone mounds built up around some of them, so Kehoe set up camera traps to try and catch what was causing the anomalies.
The camera traps caught chimps pausing in front of the trees before hurling rocks at them, with some even placing the rocks in and around the trees, before either making a display or continuing on their way. No one is completely certain of why each tree is singled out for the ritual, but it’s possible that they could be sacred to the chimps for some reason, and the mounds of stones are some sort of shrine, perhaps in the ‘Shrine Building for Dummies’ phase.
The question begs though, is this some sort of ritual to honour an ethereal ape god? Perhaps the universally adored and sadly missed Harambe? We won’t know until more long-term research has been done, research that you can in fact get involved in from your couch right now by going to www.chimpandsee.org, where the public are asked to help sort through the overwhelming amount of footage from camera traps all over West Africa. Or, if you have deep pockets and want to help out our closest living relatives from the harrowing threats of poaching and deforestation, you can donate to the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation HERE. | <urn:uuid:8879bfe4-256b-4072-966a-006d0f6b7c61> | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | http://pilerats.com/written/light-easy/nature-corner-the-new-age-of-apes/ | 2019-12-07T01:02:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540491871.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20191207005439-20191207033439-00392.warc.gz | en | 0.954719 | 776 |
Male's display song. In this one you'll hear a high-pitched (ca. 9000Hz) trill separating each "phrase" of his song.
Douglas Von Gausig (recordist; copyright holder), Naturesongs.com
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LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is located just eight miles from midtown Manhattan, New York. It is one of the most important domestic airports in the country. As it has a perimeter rule in place, it can only deal with incoming and outgoing flights that do not exceed 1500 miles in distance. This means that most international or transcontinental flights go from nearby JFK or Newark instead. LaGuardia is located in the borough of Queens and popular destinations include places in the US and Canada as well as flights to Aruba, Bermuda and the Bahamas, which run on a seasonal basis.
LaGuardia Airport Parking
Airport parking is an important albeit dull issue that many travelers need to consider when they are due to fly. When it comes to parking at LaGuardia, passengers have the choice of either using the LaGuardias own parking facilities or using off-site lots situated close to LGA. If you are parking at LaGuardia airport, then you will find both long term and short term parking, the latter mostly used by business travelers. You will also find handicap parking options for people with disabilities, as well as hourly parking for visitors and collecting arriving passengers. As there is nowhere for cars picking up or dropping off passengers to stop, these drivers are strongly recommended to make use of either the hourly parking or short term parking facilities at LGA. There are also many options for passengers looking to save money on parking and park at indepdently owned off-site parking lots. You can reserve off-site parking online before you travel and there are both long and short term options available. Such off-site lots often offer great savings on the cost of parking and they also offer airport shuttle buses to take passengers from the lot to the relevant terminal at the airport.
LaGuardia Airport Transportation
There are multiple options for transport at the airport, and you can find lots of information on transportation choices at the Welcome Center, which is located in the Central Terminal at LGA. There are many hotels in the area that offer shuttle buses to and from LaGuardia. Alternatively, you can chose from a number of well regarded airport shuttle companies for LaGuardia Airport that will be able to pick you up from your home, office or hotel. A shared-ride shuttle often works out to be the most cost-effective option, but you can also use private van shuttles for your party if you prefer. When it comes to traveling around in the airport, LGA offers an inter-terminal bus service. Route A covers all of the terminals, and Route B serves all terminals with the exception of the Marine Air Terminal and the Delta Shuttle. The airport bus runs every 10-15 minutes throughout the day. If you are traveling to or from Manhattan, then there is also a bus service you can use that serves the Borough of Queens. There is also a bus every 30 minutes that will take you to mid-town Manhattan, plus taxis, limos and rental cars if you prefer. Details of these can be found at the Welcome Center.
LaGuardia Airport Hotels
If you are planning to stay overnight either before or after your flight from LaGuardia Airport, then there is a good selection of accommodation in the immediate area for you to choose from. There are currently more than 10 hotels within 5 miles of LaGuardia that also offer shuttle buses to take you to and from the airport.
LaGuardia Airport Terminals
There are four passenger terminals at LaGuardia Airport. They are called Central Terminal, Marine Air Terminal, US Airways Terminal and Delta Terminal. They are located near to the airport parking facilities and if you need to travel between them, or to elsewhere in the airport, you can use one of the free airport shuttle buses. The terminals all feature food and drink services and others also offer retail options, as well as passenger information services and passenger lounges. The facilities on offer depend on which terminal you are traveling from. To the right you'll see a Laguardia Airport terminal map.
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Joey Is Looking In All The Wrong Places
Alice is an avid golfer, who, in her eagerness to play the game, has persuaded her husband, Joey, to join her so they could play together. Joey, not known for his athletic achievements, complied but never has acquired the skill level of his wife. Despite this, and some physical limitations, he diligently pursues the game anyway.
The golf course the couple play is heavily wooded on both sides of most fairways. On the occasion that Joey does hit the ball, it ends up going in a slow arching curve to the right, a shot golfers disgustingly call a slice. Because Joey never took a lesson along with the slicing tendency of his shots, he spends a great deal of time in the woods.
“I have this problem.” Alice confided to her friend Margo. “It’s not a major problem. It’s one that bothers me every time I play golf. It has to do with Joey.”
“What! Your husband can’t play golf?” Margo asked.
“No. That’s not the problem.” Alice corrected “It’s that Joey can’t find his lost golf balls.” Alice continued.
“Why is that such a problem?” Asked Margo.
“The problem is in the way he goes about looking for his lost ball.” She responded. “We all lose golf balls but we can usually find them because we look in the area of where the ball is lost. Joey looks only in places where it is easy to look and not where the ball landed.
“Whenever he hits it into the woods,” Alice said, “instead of walking into the woods at the place the ball went in, often because it is thicker and harder to gain access, he would go to a place where there was an easier opening.”
“That makes sense.” Margo said.
“Yes, but that’s the only place he looks”
It seems that once inside the woods, Joey has no way of knowing the line of entry the ball took in getting there so he isn’t quite sure where to look. If the path the ball took is in the more difficult and heavily wooded area, it blocks his vision and limits his search. So, he is drawn to looking in places where he can more easily see things. And unless his ball landed in that area he isn’t successful in finding it.
“When we play with other couples or when the group playing behind us keeps yelling to us that the ball ‘went in here’ and he is standing in a clearing some 40 yards away, it’s embarrassing” she lamented.
“I’ve told him many times that it takes up too much time to do what he is doing and he is not usually successful in his search. Why don’t you look where the ball enters the woods, I ask him?”
“It’s too woody and I can’t get in that way is Joey’s usual response.” Alice concluded. Alice went on to explain that Joey usually buys old golf balls so their loss doesn’t affect him.
She said her hope was to get Joey to look for his golf ball in the right place instead of the easy-place-to-look which would improve his chances of finding his golf ball, speeding-up the game and eliminating the embarrassment.
“Talking to him about his stubbornness didn’t work and nothing else seems to either. I just didn’t know what to do.”
“So, what did you do”? Margo asked.
“I didn’t do anything.” Alice proclaimed. “Luck did it for me.”
“Yes, luck.” Alice went on to explain.
It seems that Alice and Joey signed up to play in a couple’s golf league. As luck would have it they drew the names of Gordo, an old friend of Joey’s from high school, and his wife as their partners to play in the same foursome all summer. The relationship between Joey and Gordo revolved around competitiveness; each trying to outdo the other. If Gordo should win a challenge between them he would let everyone know about his success in and effort to put Joey down.
Joey knew that if Gordo saw him hit a ball into the woods and not look for it where it went in, Gordo would look in that spot. If Gordo found a ball he would then announce the name of the golf ball to all, later in the club house. Because Joey hit so many balls into the woods, he wouldn’t remember if the ball Gordo found was his or not. The club members knew of Joey’s liking for the woods and would certainly assume the lost ball was Joey’s.
“How has it worked out?” asked Margo.
“It was tough for a while, but Joey started looking for the ball at the spot it entered the woods. But, because of the many scratches on his face and arms he got from the underbrush in looking there, Joey decided on taking lessons and since then his walks in the forest have diminished considerably” Alice smilingly ended.
Most of us would agree, I’m sure, that Alice’s problem—Joey not looking in the right place for a lost golf ball—is at best minor, but that is not the purpose in telling the story. What was done to solve the problem is the important message. The message is twofold:
• You cannot solve personal, emotional or behavioral problems by addressing the personality characteristics or traits of the individual traits of the individuals involved in the problem.
Most of us, when trying to solve people-problems, look to the traits or personality characteristics of the individual or individuals involved as the focus of our corrective efforts. In Joey’s case it is his trait of stubbornness. We often believe that if we can correct these traits or personality characteristics the problem is solved.
One problem with this approach is that no one quite knows how to change personality character traits. Secondly, even if Alice were successful in changing Joey’s trait of stubbornness there is no assurance that Joey would stop looking in the easy spots, simply because it is more rewarding to do so. However, if Joey were to change his search pattern, his behavior, as he did, there would no longer be a problem. It’s the behavior, that is the problem and if you want to solve personal, emotional or behavioral problems you must first address the behavior involved.
When correcting people problems, you should remember: It is the behavior that is the problem. Without behavior there is no problem, so eliminate the behavior.
• When correcting personal, emotional or behavioral problems look to the relationship as the arena or medium in which the behavior is to be changed.
Joey’s behavior changed because of his relationship with Gordo. It was the competitiveness of their friendship that caused Joey to change the way he looked for lost golf balls and even caused him to prevent losing them by taking golf lessons.
These two issues of behavior and how it operates as the source of personal, emotional or behavioral within relationships will be more fully examined in future articles.
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I have Samsung R430/P430 and MacBook Pro. The Samsung R430/P430 have Ubuntu and Windows 7 Ultimate. But in MacBook Pro is running Mac OS X 10.7/10.8. It has 100GB+ internal hard drive. Can i run 32-bit Ubuntu alongside Mac OS x?
You are not stating if you are referring to a 13" or a 15" MBP
The answer is yes you can and its quite easy to get it working if its a 13" MBP
I would install refit in OSX prior to installing Ubuntu.
Since booting OSX grub from grub never worked for me and this worked out of the box. I have never bothered to find out why it fails.
if you have a 15" MBP we would need more details to tell you if /how easy Ubuntu is to get working with it. Like exact version , and what graphic cards it has.
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Hunting Percival P.56 Provost T.1
The prototype Provost first flew on 24 February 1950, with an initial order for 200 placed by the RAF twelve months later. First deliveries were made in the summer of 1953 and production for the RAF continued until the spring of 1956. Intended as a side by side two seat trainer, the Provost could carry underwing guns or light bombs for armament training purposes. This version was sold to a number of overseas air forces, including Burma, Malaya, Southern Rhodesia and Sudan. 397 Provosts were built for the RAF, plus another sixty for overseas air forces.
The Provost was introduced into RAF service at the same time as the Vampire jet powered advance trainer. The two aircraft introduced a new advance training scheme for potential RAF pilots. First deliveries of Provosts were made to CFS South Cerney in 1953, followed by No. 6 FTS at Ternhill in October. The Provost was a much abler aircraft than its Prentice predecessor, enabling trainee pilots to move almost effortlessly to the Vampire. However its service life with the RAF was shorter that anticipated, due to the development by Hunting Percival of the Jet Provost. Based on the airframe of the Provost, but with piston engine replaced by a jet, the Jet Provost first flew in June 1954 - not long after the Provost had entered service. Trials with early Jet Provosts led to a major RAF order, with the type entering service in June 1959. This resulted in many Provosts being taken out of service during the summer of 1960, with a number then sold abroad.
The Provost served with seven RAF Flying Training Schools, as well as the Central Flying School and the RAF College Cranwell. For the 1957 season the CFS mounted a four aircraft display team - the Sparrows. Most of the FTS's also had their own display teams.
WW421 was built by Hunting Percival at Luton and was delivered to the RAF in November 1954. It was issued to No.3 FTS at Feltwell where it spent its service life until the School closed in May 1958. After a period of storage WW421 became a ground instructional airframe (serial 7688M) with No.4 SofTT at St Athan in October 1960. Surplus to requirements, WW421 was taken on by a museum at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire by the early 1970's. During the next thirty years the aircraft moved to various locations, even being placed on the civil register as G-BZRE in 2001 in an optimistic plan to make the Provost airworthy again. Delivered by road to the Bournemouth Aviation Museum in October 2005, restoration by the volunteers has revealed that the airframe is made up of the wings of WW421 along with the fuselage of WW450.
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When it comes to drilling offshore in U.S. waters, there’s really only one game in town — the Gulf of Mexico. Home to the first offshore drilling rig, the Gulf has been a major source of our energy reserves for years and continues to churn out record production.
Pending seismic data as well as numerous pieces of legislation and lobbying working through Congress could reopen the Atlantic Ocean to offshore drilling. Closed since roughly the 1980s, the eastern shore of the nation could offer one of the biggest opportunities since we first tapped the Gulf or began fracking our shale.
For investors, drilling in the Atlantic isn’t a question of if, but when. Building out that opportunity will take plenty of infrastructure muscle. All in all, that leads us to one pretty beaten down construction stock — McDermott (MDR).
$23.5 Billion Economic Boost
First tapped in the 1940s, the Atlantic Ocean proved to be a dud. Of the few initial test wells drilled from 1947 to the mid 1980s, none were commercially viable, expect for a few near offshore New Jersey. Bowing to environmental protesters and years of disappointment, the leases eventually reverted back into the U.S. government’s hands — where they sat, unused.
Well, new advances in drilling technology and deeper reaching rigs could make the Atlantic the offshore haven du jour for U.S. energy firms.
According to a 2012 survey by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) — the agency that regulates offshore drilling — the U.S. waters of the Atlantic could hold a plethora of oil and natural gas assets.
Overall, the BOEM estimates that the federal waterways off of our East coast could contain 3.3 billion barrels of oil and 31.28 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas. That’s about 4% and 8% of the total amount of their respective recoverable energy resources in U.S. federal waters. Continuing advances in drilling technology could push that amount up to 5.6 billion barrels of oil.
While that total may seem on the smallish size — Saudi Arabia basically pumps out that amount of oil each year — the BOEM’s estimations don’t take into account the deepest parts of the Atlantic nor do they use the newest seismic testing results. In fact, the agency’s reports were constructed using data from more than ten years ago. New high-tech seismic scans won’t begin until later this year.
So the actual energy abundance that the Atlantic could bring in will be much much higher. Some analysts have pegged the number as high as double these early BOEM estimations.
And there’s a certainly incentive to grasp the opportunity.
The American Petroleum Institute predicts that if energy firms were allowed to tap the Atlantic, the U.S. would contribute $23.5 billion to the U.S. economy annually until 2035. Drilling in the Atlantic would also add about 280,000 new jobs. Given our stubbornly high unemployment rates and slow economic growth, that boost would certainly be welcome.
President Obama had planned on opening up the waterways back in 2010. However, BP’s (BP) nasty spill put those plans on hiatus. Now the economic opportunity in the Atlantic has become too juicy to pass up, and many Southern and coastal state politicians have been stepping up their efforts to help include the ocean in the BOEM’s latest round of leases scheduled for 2017. Various lobbying efforts should prove to be successful, given the President’s earlier support.
Tapping The Atlantic Opportunity
The potential offshore bounty that the Atlantic holds is just too rich for the U.S. to ignore. Drilling in the ocean will happen and it could be sooner than later, given the Congressional support and recent push to tap the waterway.
But how can investors get in on that action?
On the production front, Exxon (XOM), Chevron (CVX) and Marathon (MRO) were all early adopters and some of the few that found success in Atlantic when it was open to drilling. Given the trio’s need to finding reliable and big reserves, they could be the first to jump at the chance to add leases in the region when they hit the auction block.
However, an even bigger play could be beaten-down and left-for-dead contractor McDermott International.
The problem for the Atlantic — like most of the nation’s energy reserves — is a lack of infrastructure. The seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico is littered with a vast pipeline and gathering system network that makes getting its production to the shore quick and easy. Unfortunately, because drilling in the Atlantic never caught hold, it doesn’t have luxuries like preexisting pipelines.
That infrastructure will cost billions to produce and will need to be in place before real drilling gets going — which is where MDR comes in.
The engineering and construction firm basically does nothing but design and build offshore energy infrastructure projects. From undersea pipelines and gathering systems to floating containment units, McDermott is a specialist. What’s more, the bulk of the Gulf of Mexico’s undersea logistics infrastructure was built by the firm over the past decades.
As the undersea specialist, there’s no reason to believe that MDR won’t get the nod again to help construct the Atlantic’s much needed pipelines. That could lead to positive earnings growth and some profits for MDR.
Meanwhile, MDR stock is sitting cheap.
As investors have gone gaga for shale and heavy construction firms like Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) — which builds all sorts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporting and NGL cracking facilities — MDR shares have basically gone nowhere. However, add in the potential boost from pending Atlantic drilling, and the sub-$9 stock could surge back to its former glory days.
For investors, the energy potential of the Atlantic is great, but its infrastructure needs to be built before any real drilling takes place. Focus on MDR today, rather than the potential exploration firms.
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Mission and Vision
The mission of the Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix is to present choral music that entertains and adds cultural value to Arizona communities by delivering quality performances and engaging in outreach activities while providing a rewarding experience for members.
The vision of the Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix is to be the most recognized and highest quality community chorus in the region.
Become A Member
Each Tuesday night, from August through May, the men of Orpheus drive from all parts of the Valley to meet and rehearse at Central United Methodist Church in downtown Phoenix for two and one-half hours of practice. We are always glad to have new people join us, if only to come see what we’re all about.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization, we depend on a broad network of public and private support. Like all arts groups, ticket sales pay for less than 50% of the total cost of putting on a concert. Without you, our audience, it would be impossible for us to fulfill our mission and achieve our vision.
Your support provides us with the ability to move forward. Since 1929, with the help of our generous friends, we have continued to touch lives and spread our message throughout the world. Whether an individual or large corporation, each contributor shares in fulfilling our mission and vision and for that, we are very grateful.
We are so fortunate to have amazing guests and members that have supported Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix over the years. Watch as guests tell us about their experiences during an Orpheus performance and get an inside look of our members and why they joined Orpheus.
Founded in November of 1929, the Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix is Arizona’s longest continually performing choral organization, its debut performance occurring on Christmas morning 1929 on Phoenix Radio Station KTAR. Since its inception, Orpheus has performed in venues large and small throughout the Valley and the nation as well as in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and on the European continent. Orpheus has created numerous recordings both on vinyl and on digital media. | <urn:uuid:5baad0d4-2a1c-47b3-9519-b827d86652e9> | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | https://orpheus.org/ | 2018-08-19T07:13:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221214713.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20180819070943-20180819090943-00529.warc.gz | en | 0.95246 | 429 |
Draw a Stickman: Sketchbook APKDownloads: 401 Updated: August 26, 2015 Category : Adventure
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You will get this error and it is not really an error. It is just when there was a packet that was sent out to the network and was pending for a few days, that never hit the handheld and when the BES was rebooted it lost the tag that was in memory, when the BES makes the new connection to RIM you will see a bunch of this coming back from the internet to the BES and since the bes lost the information in the memory from the reboot it spits out this error.
The reason it is not an error because any message that did not get send will get re-queued during the rescan when the bes sees that message has not been delivery to the HH. | <urn:uuid:d7a652b0-1f01-4b2c-b815-a0f716cf0960> | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | http://www.blackberryforums.com/440499-post12.html | 2014-03-10T21:54:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394011025510/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305091705-00058-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972733 | 193 |
RESOLUTION Nº 18/78
November 18, 1978
1. The kidnapping
in Buenos Aires of former Senator HIPOLITO SOLARI IRIGOYEN was denounced
in a communication and cables dated August 24, 1976.
2. On August 26,
1976, via cable, the Commission transmitted the pertinent parts of this
denunciation to the Government of Argentina, requesting that the
pertinent information be supplied.
3. The Government
of Argentina replied by cable on August 31, 1976, to the Commission's
request and provided the following information:
a result of investigations, the relevant authorities on the 30th
of this month obtained the release of former Senator Solari Irigoyen and
former Congressman Amaya, who had been kidnapped by an as yet
4. In a
communication dated September 2, 1976, the Commission transmitted to the
claimants the pertinent parts of the information supplied by the
Government of Argentina, and invited their observations.
5. The claimant,
in a note dated September 14, 1976, reported that although former
Senator Solari had appeared alive, he was detained and placed at the
disposal of the Executive (PEN) by virtue of the enforcement of the
state of siege, and that he was being held in the facilities of the
Fifth Army Corps, in the city of Bahía Blanca, in the southern part of
Buenos Aires province.
6. The Commission,
meeting in its 39th Session, decided to request additional information
from the Argentine Government regarding the arrest of Senator Solari
Irigoyen, particularly whether any charges had been brought against him.
The above-mentioned information was requested in a note dated December
7. In a
communication dated January 11, 1977, the Government of Argentina
replied to the request of the Commission in the following terms:
regard to this matter, be advised that Dr. Hipólito Solari Irigoyen is
detained at the disposal of the Executive by Decree 1831/76 because of
his links with subversive activities; and is in excellent state of
I wish to inform the Hon. President that he will be duly advised when
Dr. Solari Irigoyen is called to appear before the courts of this
8. In a letter
dated January 14, 1977, the pertinent parts of the reply from the
Argentine Government were transmitted to the claimants, and they were
invited to make further observations.
9. The claimant,
in a letter of January 14, 1977, presented the following comments:
communication of the Argentine Government indicates that "Dr.
Solari Irigoyen is detained at the disposal of the Executive by Decree
1831/76 because of his links with subversive activities." We wish
to remind you that Dr. Solari Irigoyen and his colleague, Dr. Mario Abel
Amaya, who died in prison, were victims of an uninvestigated kidnapping,
for which the parties responsible have gone unpunished. They were later
detained at the disposal of the Executive, which is evidence that there
have been no charges or trial, by virtue of the state of siege.
to the affirmation that Dr. Solari Irigoyen has "links with
subversive activities," this must be proven in a trial, which has
not as yet taken place although the communication assures that "you
will be duly advised when Dr. Solari Irigoyen is called to appear before
the courts of this nation.'' In this regard, it should be noted that
according to Argentine law, a citizen may remain incomunicado for
five days (5), and after this time he must be brought to trial or set
he is called to appear, Dr. Solari Irigoyen can exercise his legitimate
right of defense, and at the same time this will enable consideration to
be given to all the details regarding the kidnapping of which he was a
victim. But, the fact remains that Dr. Solari Irigoyen is serving a
virtual sine die sentence, without having been brought to trial
and without having been called to appear in court nor has there been any
accusation made against him to this date.
communication of the Argentine Government also states that Dr. Solari
Irigoyen is in an "excellent state of health." Obviously the
information of the authorities fails to include information from those
persons who subject the former legislator to corporal and mental
punishment. Moreover, the general conditions which exist in Rawson
prison are a virtual aggravation of the sentence--in the case of Dr.
Solari Irigoyen and the other prisoners at the disposal of PEN, an
illegal sentence--since the physical and mental wellbeing of the
political prisoners are being harmed in violation of the
In a communication dated February 10, 1977, the claimant sent to
the Commission a copy of the affidavit of the Federal Lower Court,
containing the following:
HEREBY CERTIFY: Under the Law, that Dr. Hipólito SOLARI IRIGOYEN has
not been brought to trial in any proceedings of this Court, that this
Court has not sought nor is interested in his detention, and that there
is no impediment in the court to his leaving the country. Furthermore,
it is stated that the above-named professional man was questioned under
the terms of article two hundred thirty-six, second paragraph, of the
Criminal Code, in case N 378, folio 183, year 1976, entitled 'Annotated
Summary to determine alleged violation of Law N 20.840, that he was at
no time charged in the above-mentioned case, in which a temporary stay
was issued on the second day of December 1976, (Art. 435 par. 1 of the
Criminal Code), with a statement that no person had been brought to
In notes dated May 9 and 19, 1977, the Government of Argentina
advised the following:
am pleased to write to you with regard to case 2088 and, on instructions
from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, to advise you that by
Executive Decree N 1098 authorization has been granted for the person
detained at the disposal of the Executive, Hipólito Solari Irigoyen, to
leave the country.
Hipólito Solari Irigoyen left for Venezuela on May 17 of this year, on
VIASA Flight 941."
The Commission received from the claimants a letter dated October
16, 1977, containing the following declaration of Mr. Hipólito Solari
have noted the reply of the military Government of Argentina dated
September 1, 1976, and the report dated January 11, 1977, regarding the
arbitrary detention to which I was subjected.
feel obliged to indicate that the affirmations contained in those
reports are false:
I was never 'kidnapped by unidentified groups.' I was arrested on
August 17, 1976 in a military operation ordered by the Chief of Security
and the Second Chief of the V Army Corps, with headquarters in Bahía
Blanca; the order was carried out in Area 536, with headquarters in
Trelew. I was arrested at my home address, Puerto Madryn, Province of
Chubut, by uniformed military who later plundered my home and blew up my
It is not true that I was 'set free' by police authorities on
August 30, 1976. I was transferred from Communications Regiment 181 in
Bahía Blanca, where I had been kept, to the city of Vidma, where I was
thrown on to the side of the road, and immediately picked up by a police
car. My illegal arrest thus became a legal arrest. Both before and after
the alleged 'liberation' I was subject to cruel torments.
I have never had links with subversive activities of any kind. I
have always condemned any kind of violence. I was never charged before a
Court, nor have I been brought to trial. I was detained for nine months
at the disposal of the Executive until I was expelled from the country
and forbidden to return.
Congressman Mario Abel Amaya was also arrested on August 17, 1976
at his home address in Trelew, Province of Chubut and went through the
same events as I until September 11, 1976 when we were both transferred
in a navy airplane from Bahía Blanca to the Naval Air Base ‘Almirante
Zar' in Trelew, and from there to Rawson prison. As a consequence of the
brutal punishment we received in the Base and in the prison, and the
lack of medical attention during the early days, Congressman Amaya who
was in critical condition, was transferred to the hospital of Villa
Devoto Prison in Buenos Aires, where he died on October 19, 1976."
In letter dated August 1, 1978, the claimants provided the
following additional information:
also wish to point out the violation of human rights being committed in
cases in which the individual is prohibited from returning to his
country. In fact, according to the so-called Law 21.228 decreed by the
Military Government on June 25, 1976, the penal code included--in art.
28l(ter.)--sentences of up to four years in prison for those persons who
leave the country, and there is a decree placing them at the disposal of
the Executive, as in this case, should they ever return.
further flagrant violation of human rights is the treatment received by
Congressman Amaya and by Dr. Solari during the time they were in prison.
As a consequence of the beatings and tortures they were subjected to,
Congressman Arnaya died and Dr. Solari's health seriously
In a note dated August 4, 1978, the Commission transmitted to the
Government of Argentina the pertinent parts of the additional
information supplied by the claimants. As of this date, there has been
no reply from the Argentine Government.
1. In the light of
the preceding, it appears that Dr. Hipólito Solari Irigoyen was
detained and tortured by the Argentine authorities;
2. In a note dated
January 11, 1977, the Government of Argentina told the Commission that
it would duly advise it when Dr. Solari was to be called to appear
before the courts of the nation, but such information has not been
supplied by this date;
3. Dr. Solari
Irigoyen, due to a lack of guarantees for his personal safety, was
obliged to abandon Argentina and was authorized to do so by the
Government through Executive Decree N 1098 of 1977,
INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, RESOLVES:
1. To advise the
Government of Argentina that such acts constitute very serious
violations of the right to liberty and personal security (Art. I); to
the right to residence (Art. VIII); to the right to a fair trial (Art.
XVIII); and the right to protection against arbitrary arrest (Art. XXV)
of the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man.
2. To recommend to
the Government of Argentina: a. that it order a complete and impartial
investigation in order to determine responsibility for the reported
actions; b. that in accordance with Argentine law, the persons
responsible be duly punished, and c. that a report be made to the
Commission, within a maximum period of 30 days, regarding the measures
taken to implement the recommendations listed in the present Resolution.
3. To communicate
this Resolution to the Government of Argentina and to the claimants.
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A deep refurbishment project that consisted of full upgrade of chilled water plant, air side and controls. Team Catalyst was primarily responsible for load estimating writing chilled water plant specification, air-side specification and BMS specification and developing the functional control strategy.
The refurbishment involved replacing the existing chillers with right sized high efficiency chillers to cater for efficient full load and part load operation. The air side specification required replacing all the existing air handling equipment including adding more units to ensure efficient zoning in order mitigate cooling/heating conflicts that was prevalent in the existing system configuration.
Team Catalyst also carried out a whole building energy simulation to predict building performance based on the revised system configuration. Being a Green Building Fund Project, Team Catalyst demonstrated to the Department of Industry (VIC) that the building was on track to achieve the predicted CO2 emissions saving. | <urn:uuid:62a6ff7a-db1e-4312-8534-cb5dab169b46> | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | http://www.teamcatalyst.com.au/projects/canberra-act/ | 2019-09-19T23:33:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573759.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20190919224954-20190920010954-00549.warc.gz | en | 0.925509 | 170 |
My resident bug guy rescued a disabled butterfly stuck in a parking lot; carrying it by its wing and safely laying it in a less-traveled grassy area. When we returned later, the butterfly was gone! Our optimistic sides believe its condition improved allowing it to fly on to greener pastures.
Any butterfly experts? We thought it resembled a monarch and a tiger swallowtail, but wasn’t quite either of them. If you know, do share! | <urn:uuid:d50d0deb-afdc-40ae-bcd4-6a7c2c664d52> | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | http://pocketsfullofrocks.com/2013/08/the-view-from-here-butterfly-rescue/ | 2019-04-25T09:49:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578716619.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20190425094105-20190425120105-00420.warc.gz | en | 0.938958 | 95 |
How to Live with Your Adult Childby Lindsay Hutton
They're called Generation Y--the growing numbers of young adults who promptly move back home after college, or perhaps never move out at all, in an effort to save money while searching for a perfect job. Living with your grown child can be a stressful tug of war for control: Your child makes his own decisions, but you still rule the roost. Read on to find some tips and suggestions to make living with your adult child a little easier on everyone in your household.
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Be on the Same Page
Have a serious talk with your child about the situation. Make sure you both agree to the terms and conditions of the arrangement. Living together will take compromises on both parts, and it will be easier if you keep lines of communication open and set expectations beforehand.
As a parent, you'll have to accept that your child is an adult and can make his own decisions, and your child will have to realize that living in your house might entail more rules than he is used to.
Next: Establish Boundaries | <urn:uuid:62d4e743-5ee5-4d01-bc9e-23f9192787a6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://life.familyeducation.com/slideshow/young-adult/65769.html?page=1 | 2013-05-24T15:51:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00088-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957138 | 221 |
Open watersports day
The Open Watersports Day is organised on the beach southwest of Hollum on Ameland.
During the Open Watersportsday the sail regatta for catamaran for the "Vooruitgang (progress) 2" Trophy is held. The entire day is dedicated to beach and watersport related events, topped off by a live demonstration of the Ameland horse-drawn rescue boat launch at 17:00
On this day, numerous activities will take place on the southwestern beach of Hollum from 12:00, such as:
- Longboat rowing
- Beach volleybal tournament
- Beach sailing, kiting and surfing
- Treasure hunt for kids
- Sail competition for the 'Vooruitgang 2' Trophy.
- Parachute jumping
- Barbecue and lounge
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Warm Up, the clothing donation event in support of Kältehilfe Berlin happening at Voo is only a couple of days (!) away. On Sunday you’ll have the chance to donate your winter clothing for the good cause and win amazing prices by sponsors like Mykita, Nike and Aesop. If you haven’t heard about this event, here are more information and here are some updates:
In between excitement and roaming my own closet, some final decisions had to be made. We’ve been thinking a lot about how to give away the lottery tickets and this is what we consider the fairest solution – 500g of winter clothing will give you one ticket.
In several test-weighings, 500g turned out to be a fair number, since a woolen sweater weighs around 500g, boots usually a kilo and coats can come up to 1,5 kilos. Don’t fret, we’ll have a professional and exact scale to weigh your donations and will certainly be generous when it comes to rounding things up.
Some asked whether it’s possible to donate clothing already before Sunday and we are happy to tell you, you’ll be able to bring your donations to Voo from Friday on, we will then deliver them to Kältehilfe. Unfortunately, you’ll be only able to take part in the lottery with donations made on Sunday. This is due to organizational reasons.
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2015 Election - Jonathan's Conduct a Model for Africa - Nigerien President
[Leadership] President of the Republic of Niger, Alhaji Mahamadou Issoufou, says President Goodluck Jonathan's conduct during and after the presidential election is a model for Africa's democracy.
Nigerien President Visits Buhari
[Leadership] The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thurdday received the President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou who paid him a solidarity and congratulatory visit.
Nigerien President Visits Jonathan
[Daily Trust] The President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamad Issoufou, on Thursday visited President Goodluck Jonathan at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Adamawa Dispatches 108 Displaced Nigerians From Niger to Various Communities
[This Day] The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has promised to scale up its operations in Nigeria, especially by offering the needed assistance to the millions of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) ravaged by the activities of the Boko Haram terrorists. The President of ICRC, Mr. Peter Maurer, gave this assurance monday during his visit to the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Abuja, marking the first time the head of the humanitarian body will visit the country.
IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Niger
[IMF] An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Cheikh Anta Gueye visited Niamey from April 27 to May 8, 2015 for the sixth review of Niger's financial and economic program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)1. The ECF arrangement for Niger was approved on March 16, 2012 (see Press Release No.12/90). The discussion covered the implementation of the program as well as economic and financial developments in 2014 and the first quarter of 2015, the medium-term outlook and the policies needed to
Boko Haram - Thousands of Refugees Return From Niger
[Leadership] The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has so far registered a total of 11, 449 Nigerian returnees from the Republic of Niger at the transit camp in Geidam, Yobe State and transported about 7, 000 of them to their various states as at yesterday.
If You Want to Liberate Your Body, Liberate Your Mind
[Africa Renewal] Recently the United Nations declared 2015-2024 as the International Decade for the People of African Descent. Africa Renewal's Masimba Tafirenyika sat down with the president of the 69th session of the UN General Assembly, Sam Kutesa, who is also Uganda's foreign minister, to discuss why the global body is so concerned about discrimination against people of African descent. The following are the excerpts:
Violence Involving Boko Haram Fuels New Displacement
[WFP] About 25,000 people arrived in the towns of Nguigmi and Bosso in south-east Niger, after having fled their homes on small islands in Lake Chad. Niger authorities urged people living on Lake Chad islands last week to evacuate the islands over security fears following a Boko Haram attack.
Boko Haram - 'Over 50 Nigerian Refugees Starved to Death in Niger Republic'
[Leadership] Thousands of Nigerians deported from neighbouring Niger Republic following threats from Boko Haram militants have died en route to the country from lack of food and water, evacuees told Reuters news agency.
Thousands in Limbo Over Boko Haram Offensive
[Deutsche Welle] The Nigerien army wants to expel Boko Haram from islands in Lake Chad. Thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes ahead of a planned offensive. The evacuation was poorly prepared, say human rights activists.
Niger Republic Deports 3,000 Nigerians
[Leadership] The Niger Republic troops have deported more than 3,000 Nigerian fishermen and refugees escaping from Boko Haram.
Niger Deports 6,000 Nigerians
[Independent (Lagos)] The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday said that over 6,000 Nigerians have been deported from the Niger Republic.
The United States of America offers U.S.$40 Million in Security Assistance to Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
[U.S. Embassy Yaounde] On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, U.S. Ambassador Michael S. Hoza announced the United States' support to Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria with a $40 million dollar assistance package over three years to directly aid efforts to counter Boko Haram and ensuring security in the Lake Chad Basin region. The announcement was made on the launch of the Global Security Contingency Fund to Counter-Boko Haram program.
USAID Contribution Ensures Vital Support for Poor Families in Niger
[WFP] "This is a very timely and significant contribution that will enable WFP to provide urgent food assistance to the most needy. It will also sustain WFP's efforts to build the resilience of these vulnerable people. The contribution comes just when Niger is facing several crises connected with an absence of food and displacement due to conflict in neighbouring countries; it is evidence of the robust partnership between WFP and USAID," said Benoit Thierry, WFP Niger's Country Director.
State Dept. On Boko Haram Attacks in Niger
[State Department] STATEMENT BY JEFF RATHKE, ACTING DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON
U.S. Condemns Boko Haram Attacks in Niger
[State Department] Washington, DC -Press Statement Jeff Rathke Acting Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
Five African Countries to Join the IGAD Mediation On South Sudan
[Ethiopia Government] The African Union Peace and Security Council has selected five countries, each to represent different blocs in the continent to take part in the South Sudanese peace process under IGAD's expanded mediation process for South Sudan.
'Heavy Toll' Feared After Boko Haram Attacks Niger Army
[Vanguard] Boko Haram militants attacked troops from Niger on an island base in Lake Chad, the government said Saturday, in a raid believed to have taken a heavy toll on the army.
Still On the Xenophobic Violence in South Africa
[This Day] Harshly criticised for its slow response to days of murderous attacks on innocent foreigners, South Africa says it has now contained the crisis. But if the government was more painstaking in curbing arrogances among its citizens that encourage xenophobia, the damage to lives and relations would have been avoided. Vincent Obia writes.
Three Major Canal Schemes Criticised Over Use of Science
[SciDev.Net] Three water management projects involving canals in separate parts of the world have been criticised for how they incorporate scientific evidence - albeit for varying reasons. | <urn:uuid:41773433-bda3-41ee-a51e-0b146f005582> | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | http://www.africafocus.org/country/niger_news.php | 2015-05-23T07:15:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207927388.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113207-00036-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916563 | 1,406 |
Welcome to our Programs page. Here you can find out about all our different programs we are currently running. The World Youth Organization is constantly running programs across the globe. Find out more below.
All our other programs can be found below:
If you are interested in getting involved with any of our programs, please email [email protected] or Tweet us on Twitter. | <urn:uuid:d378e465-37fc-4b9c-826a-1b9e19299505> | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | https://www.worldyo.org/programs/ | 2018-12-13T23:42:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376825112.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20181213215347-20181214000847-00392.warc.gz | en | 0.928261 | 74 |
A summary of events south of the border. . .
Peña plunges in the polls
The digits are so low he’d envy Trump’s numbers.
From teleSUR English:
Only 12 percent of Mexicans approve of the performance of President Enrique Peña Nieto, a new poll by newspaper Reforma found Wednesday, the lowest approval rating for a Mexican president since the paper began polling in 1995. At the beginning of his term in December 2012, Peña Nieto had a 61 percent approval rating.
His approval ratings hit a record low this month following the economic crisis and accusations of corruption, human rights violations and plagiarism. Most recently, his decision to raise gas prices by 20 percent has caused deadly riots and looting across the country.
The poll also shows 27 percent of voters favor the opposition leftist Morena party of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in next year’s presidential election, compared with 24 percent for the conservative National Action Party and only 17 percent for Pena Nieto’s Institutional Revolutionary Party.
The discontent with the ruling party also comes with the president’s decision to ignore public opinion claims regarding issues like the 43 disappeared Ayotzinapa students and the mounting human rights violations during his administration.
Peña Nieto and his political allies have been plagued by corruption allegations throughout his tenure while Mexico has endured escalating rates of violence, drug trafficking and forced disappearances.
More murders, this time in Cancun
Cartel violence is claiming bodies in a favorite venue for young U.S. tourists.
From El País:
Two shootouts in two days this week that left nine people dead and at least 15 people injured have shattered the calm of Cancún, threatening the beach resort’s position as the jewel in the crown of Mexico’s tourism industry.
On Monday, a man opened fire in the Blue Parrot nightclub in nearby Playa del Carmen, which was hosting the BPM electronic music festival. Five people died, among them a Canadian, US national and an Italian, and 15 were wounded in the attack, footage of which was posted on social networks.
The following day, armed men attacked the State Attorney General’s office in Cancún, killing a policeman. Four of the attackers were gunned down and five others arrested.
Security analyst Alejandro Hope says that the incidents were a spillover from mounting tension between criminal gangs fighting for control of the drugs trade, extortion and other illegal activities in the area.
“Things have been getting worse for several months; last summer there were attacks on massage parlors and brothels, but this has made the news because the shootout took place at an international event and there were foreign victims, while the attack on the State Attorney’s office is a direct challenge to authority,” he says.
TrumpOnomics™ worries in Mexico
And it’s not the cost of the wall that’s the biggest concern.
From teleSUR English:
Concerns about the policies to be pursued by the incoming Trump administration have caused a freeze on new investment in maquiladoras on the Mexican side of the border, where thousands of workers in that industry face an uncertain future.
Case in point is Ciudad Juarez, a city across from El Paso, Texas, where the first of the maquiladoras — plants where goods are assembled for export — was installed in 1968 and the maquila industry accounts for more than 60 percent of the local economy.
Trump, who takes office Friday, has said he will impose tariffs of up to 35 percent on U.S. companies who move operations to Mexico with the idea of selling their products back to the U.S. market.
Amid pressure by Trump, Ford made a surprise announcement early this year that it would cancel plans for a US$1.6 billion plant in Mexico and instead invest that money in Michigan.
That would mark an abrupt shift away from the current climate of virtually tariff-free U.S.-Mexico trade for qualifying goods under the North American Free Trade Agreement, which the president-elect says must be renegotiated.
Mass movement halts water privatization
From teleSUR English:
A privatizing water law in the Mexican state of Baja California was repealed Tuesday following mass demonstrations against further privatization.
The state’s Governor Francisco Vega issued the decree Tuesday but would not answer press questions, only stating that the decision will benefit the people of Baja California.
The head of Infrastructure and Urban Development Edmundo Guevara, who was the main target of protests for proposing to privatize potable water services, was also in attendance.
Meanwhile, protesters are blocking state facilities in the state capital to demand the resignation of the local president and the deputies who voted in favor of the water law.
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Daniel Johnston announces new comic and album
The legendary Daniel Johnston has announced he'll be releasing a new comic book next week at SXSW.
On March 13th Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book Of Musical Greatness will be launched at SXSW alongside a show and invite-only launch party, which he'll be performing at. Built to Spill, Jeffrey Lewis and Kimya Dawson will also play the event.
An iOS app will also be released alongside the comic book, and will contain an album of Johnston’s material. So if you're heading to Austin next week, we suggest you find a way to attend the event.
For more information, head over to hihowareyou.com
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Harrys Gym Playlist Visit Harrys Gym on Myspace Anne-Lise Frøkedal from the blissful psychedelic pop band, Harrys Gym, compiled this little playlist specially for us, complete with commentary. Nico â You Forgot to Answer A really touching Nico song. And the pump organ is so warm and dynamic. One of my top five favourite instruments. Animal Collective & Vashti Bunyan â Prospect Hummer A perfect song for daydreaming or when you're slightly hung over and fee... (continued) [read more] | <urn:uuid:6b0ca7fc-7c42-4c6b-a3a0-513d0fc34d6c> | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | http://www.thefourohfive.com/news/article/daniel-johnston-announces-new-comic-and-album | 2014-11-01T03:57:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1414637903638.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20141030025823-00044-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930002 | 494 |
Stand-Up Comedian In Space!!!
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All this anti-, alt-, awkward-comedy bullshit is really starting to get on my fucking space nerves these days. Think they're so clever. Write a damn Earth joke already. | <urn:uuid:01b2e5d8-060e-4369-81bb-b85ea4ed335e> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | http://5secondfilms.com/watch/stand-up-comedian-in-space | 2018-09-22T17:10:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267158609.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20180922162437-20180922182837-00383.warc.gz | en | 0.70685 | 102 |
Summary: This paper proposes a vanishing point-based road detection method. Firstly, a vanishing point is detected using a texture-based method proposed in a recent study. After that, a histogram is generated for detecting two road borders. The road area is defined as the region between the two road borders and below the vanishing point. The experimental results demonstrate that our method performs well in general road images. | <urn:uuid:a277897a-892a-4579-b929-099c987c9f53> | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | https://search.ieice.org/bin/summary.php?id=e97-d_3_618&category=D&lang=E&year=2014&abst= | 2022-12-06T13:36:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711108.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20221206124909-20221206154909-00690.warc.gz | en | 0.947319 | 80 |
Imagine a world where wars are fought completely by tanks. Nothing appears to exist save for the big, burly war machines. Unlike Disney and Pixar’s world of Cars, this world is brutal and realistic. This is a World of Tanks, and it is now accessible on Xbox 360.
The PC version of World of Tanks has accumulated more than 75 million registered players worldwide since it launched in 2010. That success is why developer Wargaming.net is bringing the heavy artillery to consoles with the free to play World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition.
World of Tanks is simple, yet complex; easy, yet difficult; strategic, yet badass. After a quick tutorial, players are free to jump right into the action. In this alternate universe, World War II era tanks from America, Britain and Germany still fight for world supremacy.
Real-life tanks are recreated accurately and thrown into large battlefields. In 15-on-15 matches, players must traverse open ranges and lush hills to infiltrate enemy bases or simply destroy all opposing tanks. Battlefields often blend together but landmarks such as covered lookout points (perfect for sniping) and small towns break up the monotony and encourage different styles of play.
Not only are tanks historically accurate, gameplay is realistic. There are no respawns during battle. Once your tank is destroyed, the match is over for you. Wargaming.net offsets this by allowing players to use other tanks in their arsenal to jump right into another battle. By going to the home screen after death, the match will cotinue in the background and players will gain all XP once a winner has been determined.
Despite its use of real-life machines, World of Tanks is by no means a tank simulator. Some liberties were taken to make the game more accessible for all types of players. For instance, spotting enemy tanks will produce a tinted highlight around them, even when they are mostly hidden behind cover. Players are also able to upgrade their tanks with repair kits and body armor.
In its current form, the Xbox 360 port of World of Tanks is a stripped down version of the PC offering. What it lacks in options, it makes up for with the ability to easily pick up and play.
Using controls that any Call of Duty player will be instantly familiar with, World of Tanks works well with the console controller. However, manuevering tanks can be difficult. Constantly rotating the tank gun and camera angle makes it easy to forget what direction the tank is actually facing, which can be especially frustrating when taking cover in tight spaces.
Free to Win
Players start out with three tanks, with the ability to upgrade each tank and purchase new machines. Earning XP is done by performing tasks such as spotting enemies, taking control of enemy bases and destroying rival tanks. In-game credits can be used to modify tanks and purchase new machines.
Tank upgrades are based on a research system in which players use credits to research the upgrade before deciding to purchase it. Researching an upgrade will make the next potential upgrade available to research; the upgrade does not have to be bought, only researched.
While purchasing a premium account will help players earn in-game currency, it is not a necessity. The game’s balance allows all players to compete evenly. Leveling up doesn’t require a paid account but it will be extremely helpful once the higher levels are reached. It is possible to play without paying a single dime but leveling up will be grind.
Time is Money
World of Tanks may be a called a free-to-play game because of the amount of free disk space needed to download it. Users will need more than 2.5 GB of free space on their consoles in order to download the game and all of its updates. Fortunately, this is a one-time occurrence when first booting up the game. Future updates are expected, but nothing rivaling the size of the initial download.
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is unique in execution and solid in gameplay. A true free-to-play title, World of Tanks is balanced and accessible at its core. However, there are complexities lying beyond the surface that will keep players coming back again and again.
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Offering support and sanctuary to Iraqi Christians, the Archbishop of Lyon has launched a solidarity initiative twinning the French city with Iraq’s second-largest city Mosul. The Most Reverend Barbarin held a party for 800 guests.
Lyon’s Christian history began in the second century, when dozens of Christians were martyred by the Romans. Christians have lived in Iraq and other countries of that region since the earliest days of the religion.
A refugee from Iraq who now calls Lyon home told us: “My sisters-in-law and their children were driven from a village called Batala where they had spent a month living in the streets, sleeping on the pavement, until they were able to get to Kirkuk, where they were taken in.”
The head of the France-based humanitarian support group Fraternity in Iraq, Faraj-Benoît Camurat, described the sort of projects they pay for and carry out for displaced people.
Camurat said: “The biggest camp in Erbil only had four showers for 700 people when we arrived. We got to work fast to build more. There were already cases of skin infections breaking out. Humanitarian aide also means making sure people don’t spend the winter in zero degrees in a tent being flooded by rain.”
Church-based activities funded by donations abroad aim to integrate minorities through projects that benefit the majority of inhabitants. Yet the Chaldean parish priest of Lyon Muhannad Al-Tawil told us the heart-wrenching experience of sectarian persecution of one family.
Al-Tawil said: “They are sad to have abandoned everything, to have lost everything so suddenly, also because they felt betrayed by their neighbours, who marked their house out as Christian. They arrived here in shock, stripped of everything, panic-stricken and frightened. Their one goal when they come is to return to calm and peace here. Then they set about making their stay legal, and that’s quite a task. My impression is they go from one set of problems — first the danger, then leaving — straight to another kind, which is an administrative obstacle course.”
Christian donations from Lyon have also provided an ambulance, which is already in the field, to help mothers give birth.
With indigenous Christians, along with Muslims in northern Iraq and its surroundings under threat from the radical movement calling itself Islamic State (or ISIS or ISIL), we asked the Head of the Chaldean Catholic Church Louis Raphaël I Sako for his views.
Louis Raphaël I Sako, Head of the Chaldean Catholic Church said: “I live in the place and I see the people, their suffering, their fears and their hopes. I believe it’s very important to raise public awareness on what’s happening to these Christians — not only Christians, but the other minorities too. Their existence, their presence is very important for the whole local population, and for the whole world. It’s a mosaic. It must be kept.”
Raphaelle Djebari, euronews: “The UN today said it condemns a ‘staggering array’ of gross human rights abuses in Iraq. Do you agree?”
Sako: “Yes, absolutely. There’s no order. The Iraqi army has lost control of half the country. It’s not a professional army. Even in Baghdad, we have problems with militias, not only the Christians but others also. There are kidnappings and threats. The government must be given help to consolidate, and also to form a professional army that can protect all the citizens.”
euronews: “President Obama has said it will take at least three years to solve the Iraq and Syria situation. Do you really think it was necessary to put a time frame on it?”
Sako: “Political chiefs have to give balanced speeches without traps. Firstly, he said, ‘we didn’t know, US intelligence didn’t know the size and strength of Islamic State’… when they’ve got satellites and have an ear pretty much everywhere. And then he said it’s going to last for three years. It is therefore a double message, a false message. It tells Islamic State: you’ve got three years, you have the time to reorganise, recruit more militants and sell more oil, and so on. And to the people who have been displaced, it says you’ll have to manage on your own, you can’t go home immediately or in the short term. Three years! People will leave. They’re desperate! They won’t be able to wait. It would have been better to say nothing, to keep bombing, instead of saying that. It discourages the population and encourages ISIS, Daesh.”
euronews: “You have said you are in favour of a ground intervention. Do you think that’s the solution?”
Sako: “Today, with these militants, the only thing that can get them out is a military force, so, not only air strikes but, I believe, troops on the ground, with the help of or the cooperation of the Iraqi army or the Kurdish army.”
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The timing was perfect – at OSCON, the Open Source Initiative have open its doors to all
In the midst of reform, the OSI gets the perfect man as president to oversee it
The Open Source Initiative announces affiliate program as they reform into a member-based organisation
Stephen O’Grady blogs that Open Core backlash could drive customers to proprietary software.
The OSI to draw up a new, member-led governance charter.
Following a disagreement over licensing, Simon Phipps has announced that Google’s WebM CODEC project will now be released under the […]
Google accuse the Open Source Initiative of not being ‘open’ enough in WebM licensing fall-out.
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St. Stephen’s is a people of radical welcome. We embrace the diversity of human experience: cultural and racial identities, gender identity and sexuality, ability and economic circumstance.
We believe that each of us reflects the imago dei, the image of God. To truly embrace that vision, we must recognize, affirm, and celebrate the holiness found in all creation. All of us are called to witness the love of Jesus and to share in the breadth of our response to his grace.
And we hold to the diversity of thought foundational to our tradition. We blend ancient worship practices that cultivated the faith for generations with a creative sense of our present. There is no singular belief required to be with us to worship or serve.
@the church – We gather for Holy Eucharist, in an open, meaningful worship experience. Our early service is spoken and the later service includes music and chanting. You will also find we enjoy fellowship time after both of our services.
@the chapel – We gather midweek for a collaborative worship which often commemorates a saint or holy day. It is a spoken service in our more intimate chapel. We often share in lunch afterword.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
215 N. 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47807
St. Stephen’s is a sacramental community following Jesus’s Way of Love.
We worship on Sundays at 8 & 10.
St. Stephen’s is a member of The Episcopal Church and congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis.
St. Stephen’s is a member of the Wabash Valley Homeless Coalition
St. Stephen’s is across from Indiana State University. Nearby parking lots are run by ISU and are free after 5pm weekdays and are free all weekend long.
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Ward of Psychic Vampires
Casting Instructions for 'Ward of Psychic Vampires'
- 2 white candles
- Sea salt in warm water in a cauldron or bowl
- Incense (frankincense or myrrh are good)
- Your favorite oil.
Place the candles at the back of the altar, one on the right to represent the God, one on the left for the Goddess. Place the salt water in the center, and the incense at the front.
Anoint each item with the oil and say :
"I ward off negativity in my home, work and everyday life.
No evil or negativity shall enter here."
Picture a white light around you and as it increases to full intensity, picture it surrounding your home and work place Now say:
"Psychic vampires in the night
Psychic vampires who destroy my life
Destroy no more of what I achieve
Destroy no more of what I receive
Negativity is not welcome
Evil is not welcome
In me, around me or the people I love."
Repeat this 3 times, then allow the incense and candles to burn themselves out.
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On March 19, 2020, eighteen days after New York’s first case of COVID-19 was confirmed, and three days before the state went into lockdown, an employee at Penguin Random House got in touch with then Governor Andrew Cuomo’s literary agent, to ask whether Cuomo might be interested in publishing a book. Cuomo, whose daily pandemic press briefings had made him a national media star—those were the early days of the “Cuomosexual”—was interested. Three and a half months later, the literary agent informed Penguin Random House that seventy thousand words had already been written for a book that would chronicle Cuomo’s experience of the first six months of the pandemic, including details of his interactions with Donald Trump’s White House. After winning a bidding war against two other publishers, Penguin Random House promised Cuomo $5.2 million in advances against royalties. During a phone call with the governor and one of his top aides, a Penguin Random House representative had stipulated that the book had to be ready for publication before the 2020 election.
Cuomo, now the former governor of New York, resigned earlier this year after an investigation overseen by the state attorney general’s office corroborated accusations that he sexually harassed members of his staff repeatedly. But the release of his book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” last October, provoked questions even before the harassment allegations emerged. Its timing was an embarrassment, for one thing, coinciding not just with the 2020 election but also with the beginning of COVID-19’s second wave. The book’s very production also undercut the premise of Cuomo’s star political turn in 2020. How can a leader simultaneously follow the science twenty-four hours a day and write a personally lucrative memoir?
The answer is he can’t. On Monday, the New York State Assembly’s Judiciary Committee released the results of an impeachment investigation into the former governor that it initiated in March, almost exactly one year to the day after Penguin Random House inquired about Cuomo’s literary ambitions. While the state attorney general’s office had looked only at the harassment claims, the Judiciary Committee’s scope was broader—encompassing the book deal, the allegation that the Cuomo administration had covered up the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state’s nursing homes, and the allegation that it had disregarded concerns about the safety of a new bridge across the Hudson River named after Cuomo’s father, former Governor Mario Cuomo. On all fronts, the law firm that the Judiciary Committee hired to conduct its investigation turned up potentially troubling information.
The report details how Cuomo and his office forced state employees, from junior aides to senior officials, to work on “American Crisis,” urged a state ethics board to fast-track approval of the book deal, and downplayed the amount of money the former governor stood to make from the book’s publication. According to the Judiciary Committee’s report, Melissa DeRosa, the secretary to the governor and the second most powerful figure in his administration—named only as a “senior Executive Chamber official,” but identified by reference to a passage from the published book—wound up sending or receiving a thousand e-mails related to the project. She and other senior officials worked on the drafting and editing of the manuscript during regular working hours, nights, and weekends—including all-day meetings with Penguin Random House. One member of the governor’s COVID-19 task force told investigators that work on the book “detracted” from his work on other pandemic issues. The state ethics board’s approval of the book deal was contingent on Cuomo’s not using any state resources or personnel in its production. That requirement was clearly ignored—between the work that his staff put in and the fact that he hired a ghostwriter, it’s not clear from the report how much of “American Crisis” Cuomo himself actually wrote. According to the Judiciary Committee’s report, Penguin Random House, anticipating controversy, suggested that the book’s acknowledgments section mention only the governor’s agent and his editors. “This advice was followed,” the report notes.
The report also makes clear that the Cuomo administration’s decision to suppress data about COVID-19 nursing-home deaths was, at least in part, influenced by the book deal. On July 6, 2020, the same day that Cuomo and a senior aide had a call with Penguin Random House, the state’s Department of Health released a report on the effect of COVID-19 on New York’s nursing homes. The intent of the report was to defend an order that Cuomo had issued in March, 2020, directing nursing homes to accept patients discharged from hospitals regardless of their COVID-19 status. According to the Judiciary Committee’s findings, witnesses stated that DeRosa, Cuomo’s top aide, decided that the Department of Health report would reflect only those COVID-19 deaths that occurred within nursing homes rather than the figure that included people who had died after being transferred to hospitals. That edit lowered the listed nursing-home death toll from around ten thousand to sixty-five hundred. Later, when “American Crisis” was being drafted and edited, the chapter touching on the nursing-home issue was deemed “critically important” by one senior Cuomo aide.
Despite his earlier demands for due process, Cuomo provided minimal coöperation to the Judiciary Committee’s investigators, ignoring several subpoenas. “[O]n September 13, 2021, the former Governor’s counsel provided the Committee with a written submission, which included only a paragraph regarding the Book and did little to refute the evidence gathered,” the report states. In March, Crown, the subsidiary of Penguin Random House that published “American Crisis,” distanced itself from Cuomo, cancelling plans to print a paperback version of the book. Earlier this month, the state ethics board belatedly rescinded its approval of the book deal. Of the $5.1 million guaranteed for Cuomo in the deal, $3.12 million had been paid out by the time the book was published, the balance scheduled to be dispersed in equal amounts over the following two years. According to the Times, Cuomo has said he donated five hundred thousand dollars of his after-tax proceeds from the book to the United Way of New York State. “American Crisis” sold fewer than fifty thousand hardcover copies.
After Cuomo resigned, in August, it looked for a moment like legislative leaders would suspend the impeachment investigation. New York law does not appear to allow for the impeachment of former officeholders. Some in Albany thought it best to simply move on. But, after an outcry from Cuomo’s more vocal critics, the investigators were allowed to continue their work, and the report released this week is a reminder of the importance of accountability. Taken together, the scandals that brought Cuomo down are about more than any single set of accusations. They are about Cuomo’s whole approach to governance, his arrogation of power, and the culture of fear and coercion that he oversaw and personally benefitted from. Aides were instructed to work on “American Crisis” the same way Brittany Commisso, an executive assistant in Cuomo’s office, was instructed to go to the Executive Mansion on an evening in December, 2020, ostensibly to help the governor with his iPhone. After she got there, Cuomo groped her—an incident that is now the subject of a criminal investigation in Albany County. Only a few days later, Lindsey Boylan, a former state official, became the first person to publicly accuse the governor of sexual harassment. Yet Commisso kept quiet about her experience for months, in part because she saw how the governor’s office had retaliated against Boylan, leaking embarrassing internal files about her to the press. Intimidated, Commisso planned to take her story “to the grave,” the Judiciary Committee report notes.
Cuomo, even after his resignation, has continued to insist that he did nothing wrong, and has questioned the motives and trustworthiness of his accusers. He and his defenders seized on Commisso’s story, partly because the attorney general’s office had initially been unable to specify the date of the alleged groping in the Executive Mansion, and partly because of other slight discrepancies in Commisso’s story. Here again, the decision to allow the Judiciary Committee’s investigators to continue their work has proved important. Having got hold of new evidence, the investigators were able to say more definitively that the incident occurred on December 7th. As for the other discrepancies, the report states, they are of the type commonly encountered among witnesses who don’t have the benefit of a staff to help sort out their narratives. The report calls these kinds of discrepancies “the hallmarks of truth.”
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This book is definitely the bell of the ball - it's taking fantasy literature literally by storm this year. It is a book that, in my opinion, should certainly see Ian's name in the fantasy hall of fame.
After flying through the first chapter I had a tingling feeling that this book was going to be really special and I was not wrong. The more that I read, the more I became totally immersed in an amazing world of painted words - it is a story that's breathtaking and an absolute joy to read. I feel that it will be a book that you will reflect on for the rest of your life. Just like when you first read the Hobbit or Sabriel or took your first stroll along the story path of Terry Pratchett. It's a reading journey that will take you to another world and one that you will remember for a very long time. Fantastically exciting to read, but you may feel a great sense of loss when it has ended, as I did.
Sylas Tate leads a lonely existence since the death of his mother - it is not a happy life. However, an figment of his own imagination draws him to a strange shop called The Shop of Things. There he has an encounter with an even stranger owner, Mr Zhi, who from that point onwards whips the story up into a thrilling, action-packed ride. The tolling of the giant bell draws both him and the reader into another world known as the' Other'. Here he discovers that, not only does he have an inborn talent for the nature-influenced magic, but that his mother might also have come from this strange parallel place.
Meanwhile, evil forces are stirring and an even more astounding revelation awaits Sylas regarding the true nature of the Other. As violence looms and the stakes get ever higher, Sylas must seek out a girl called Naeo who might just be the other half of his soul – otherwise the entire universe may fall…
This story is beautifully written and captured through fantastic imagination. Ambitious in its telling, it is has a whole host of characters that you will fall in love with. Humour and humanity, compassion and despair, dark and light - all are classic attributes found within this story. It will leave your senses and emotions running on autopilot whilst the timely action sequences will leave you in awe.
One particularly fantastic part of the story can be found in the chapter entitled 'Nature's Song'. It is told like a classical symphony with the conductor controlling the elements to the tune of Antonín Dvořák's "New World" Symphony. This is the best chapter that I have read in a very long time - magical, vivid and exhilarating. It was so good that I actually read it twice and enjoyed it equally as much the second time.
Half of your soul is missing. The lost part is in the mirror. And unless Sylas Tate can save you, you will never be whole again.
This is a debut epic masterpiece which is due to be published in June. Quite simply, it is possibly the best book that I have or will read this year. I really can't wait to see what comes next.... | <urn:uuid:ca0a893d-02f1-4dfc-93d6-3c345ab85142> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.mrripleysenchantedbooks.com/2013/05/book-review-ian-johnstone-bell-between.html | 2020-08-05T08:13:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439735916.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20200805065524-20200805095524-00027.warc.gz | en | 0.976711 | 651 |
epic and memorable weekend. This year at the Big Bang Ride to the Marina fireworks show on the fourth, it was a different feeling. None of this social mass bicycle craziness was new or mysterious anymore, but it was great to share in the excitement of sky bound explosions with the many friends I've made over the past year.
The night was capped off by an amazingly tolerated by Police performance by local cycling music duo Funderstorm, right in the center of the Wayward circle in Venice Beach. I had a great time amidst the dancers circling the minimalist music act, and it was great to see them at their last Los Angeles performance before their epic tour. As we speak they are pedaling with fully loaded touring bikes preforming coast to coast on their way to New York. Their adventure can be followed on their blog, and a word of caution it may hurt your eyes. F.U.N.!!! | <urn:uuid:23db2b4e-d766-4224-ba5c-1bb1c77bd7a9> | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | http://garyridesbikes.blogspot.com/2008/07/big-bang.html | 2017-05-23T10:53:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607620.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170523103136-20170523123136-00435.warc.gz | en | 0.974877 | 185 |
SWIMMING AND DIVING
The Miami swimming team competed at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Friday. The College of Charleston slipped by the men’s team, 93-89, while the UM women posted victories over North Florida, 129-97, and the College of Charleston, 132-62. Miami’s Manon Van Rooijen continued her impressive sophomore season by winning the women’s 200-yard medley (2:07.25) and the 100-yard backstroke (59.42). Her performance in the 100-yard back was just 1.84 seconds short of the Miami school record set by Amy Bosseler (57.58). Junior Elaine Schwartz won the 1000-yard freestyle (10:33.71). In the relay events, the Miami women won the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.59) and 200-yard medley (1:50.04). For the Miami men’s swim team, senior Wesley Stoddard took first in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:21.44) and 500-yard freestyle (4:49.89) while finishing second in the 200-yard medley (1:58.96). The Hurricanes next travel to Boca Raton to face Florida Atlantic on Feb. 2.
TRACK & FIELD
All-American Kareen Clarke won the triple jump with a leap of 12.91 meters (42-04.25), and women’s 4×400-meter relay finished first with a time of 3:43.30 to lead the University of Miami at the Carolina Elite Invitational in Chapel Hill, NC. Clarke, a three-time All-American and defending BIG EAST Champion, wins for the second consecutive week. Clarke won the triple jump last weekend at the Florida Intercollegiate. Clarke currently ranks No. 1 in the nation in the event. The women’s 4×400-meter relay of senior Wylleshia Myrick, junior Saraque Whittaker, senior Jenise Winston and junior Jamillah Wade provisionally qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, March 8-9, in Fayetteville, AR. In the first day of competition, freshman Lauryn Williams won the 60-meters with a school-record time of 7.35 at the Tarheel Elite Invitational. Williams, who established a school-record in winning the 55-meters last weekend at the Florida Intercollegiate, is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 60-meters. Her winning time is the fastest in the nation this year and provisionally qualifies her for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Hurricanes head coach Larry Coker won the Bear Bryant Award on Thursday night as the NCAA football coach of the year. In his first year, the 53-year-old led the Hurricanes to the national title. Coker is the first rookie coach to win a national title since Michigan’s Bennie Oosterbaan did it back in 1948. No rookie coach had won the Bryant award since Army’s Tom Cahill in 1966. Coker beat out Mike Bellotti of No. 2 Oregon, Gary Barnett of Colorado, Ralph Friedgen of Maryland, Frank Solich of Nebraska, Ron Turner of Illinois and Nick Saban of LSU. The award was presented by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. | <urn:uuid:ff7f6a28-9783-4ba6-b0d1-227d364f81ae> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2002/01/22/sports-briefs-5/ | 2019-07-18T09:22:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525587.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20190718083839-20190718105839-00430.warc.gz | en | 0.941337 | 712 |
Why Australia’s draconian vaping policies deserve condemnation
In fact, I recall correctly that I referred to the sentiments related to smoking and nicotine use in this country as a “quit or die” scenario which forces users of the drug into statuses of second-class citizens.
I also wondered: when will there be relief for users and members of the country’s tenuous vaping industry? Then I was notified of the most recent round of news which seemed like a sign of relief at first glance. Yes, “relief.”
Is it, though? Just days before going into force, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced his intent to hold off on an import ban on nicotine-containing vaping products. Facing sharp criticism from several back-benchers, the decision to delay the implementation of the policy is a strong indication of why draconian nicotine regulations are unpopular among some in the multi-partisan ranks of Parliament.
However, you don’t need to be in touch with the happenings in Canberra, nor the Department of Health, to identify the bad policy that completely negates years of scientific evidence related to drug harm reduction. As a journalist, I find it crucial to disseminate further the information regarding the many reasons behind lousy policymaking, including the proposed importation ban on vaporized nicotine.
The delay, to begin with, is very straightforward. Initially, the July 1 rule emboldened federal border authorities to prevent, seize, and punish people for the importation of nicotine. Such fines include penalties valued up to an astounding $222,000. By its design, the Department of Health will dismantle the foundations of an already risky industry permanently. The delay that Hunt announced over the past few days luckily holds the ban’s implementation date until January 1, 2021— a full six months. Until then, Hunt promised, the Therapeutic Goods Administration will further review policies related to nicotine’s status as a so-called poison when used in forms other than medicinally prescribed smoking cessation therapies. The only way to import nicotine vapour products, under the new regulations, is by obtaining such a prescription from a medical professional to use a vaporizer as a means to quit smoking. That will likely be the case in January, too.
Note, the policy virtually prohibits all forms of vapour nicotine products and is a demonstration of paternalistic policies set in place by drug war tactics. Prohibition, even by any other name, is still prohibition.
Nicotine use rights and having the ability to have access to risk-reduced products as an alternative to cigarettes should be a no-brainer for the country’s so-called world-renowned tobacco control efforts. It’s ironic, though, that even when delays in policy are announced, you still can expect the policies and programs to have a “soft launch” that can be felt almost immediately. In an ideal scenario, barring labelling and plain-packaging regulations, the best course of action would to further expand the availability of domestic vaping products while reaching a middle-ground with industry and public health stakeholders on the points of contention related to not just importation, but appropriate taxation, sunsetting illicit and grey markets that circulate wholly unregulated products, and adopting more comprehensive safety-net policies that respect individual autonomy, alternatives to cigarettes, and competitive enterprises.
If anything, I implore Mr Hunt to consider the words of nicotine users. Even if these individuals vape, use oral tobacco products, or smoke, they’re still humans that are entitled to the self-determination in how they live their lives and treat their bodies.
Again, Mr Hunt and tobacco control zealots should too be open to all related experiences governments gave had with tobacco harm reduction strategies. To note, the United Kingdom has fully integrated recreational nicotine-containing e-cigarettes into their long-term tobacco control strategies as non-therapeutic smoking cessation methods. While vaping has also had a challenging time in countries like the U.S. and Canada, public health agencies in both countries recognize at least the potential characteristics of e-cigarettes as cigarette smoking cessation interventions in some form or another. The Swedish experience with oral tobacco products like snus also provides lessons in how widespread liberalization of smoke-free alternatives can benefit adults of all walks of life.
And, Mr Hunt, should lastly note that the uptake of smoke-free nicotine and tobacco products among youth is still a skewed statistical phenomenon often based on loaded, voluntary, and anonymous reporting on youth substance abuse trends and behaviours. By no means should youth use nicotine products underaged—nor should nonsmokers or those who aren’t addicted to nicotine. However, that also means teens who use tobacco and nicotine products shouldn’t be demonized for doing so. Policymaking like the importation ban will lead to unintended consequences that include further cases of demonization and stigmatization for nicotine users of all ages and walks of life.
Ideally, Mr Hunt and the Department of Health should withdraw the importation ban for much longer than six months. Maybe 12 months? 24 months? 36?
Instead, domestic policies are so incongruent at the state and federal levels in Australia that there needs to be an interest in expanding access to smoke-free products while further limiting the actual combustible smoking products that kill thousands of Aussies a year.
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Derozan would have to be included in a deal where we land IGGY IMO. They'd probably want Amir too, which I'd be fine with.
I wouldn't give them Bargs; I think his contract will turn out to be a major bargain. And if we traded him to Philly, we'd need a center into return -unless a 3rd team was involved- and Dalembert does not foment me, at all. Neither does Speights.
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Today we explore youth violence in Trinidad with my guest Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams. Hakim situates his study of Trinidad within the country’s colonial past. He is also actively creating a new paradigm to address youth violence that blends a systems approach with restorative justice practices.
Hakim Williams is an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Education at Gettysburg College. Early this year, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict and Complexity (AC4) at The Earth Institute, Columbia University. In today’s show, Hakim discusses his article, “A Neocolonial Warp of Outmoded Hierarchies, Curricula and Disciplinary Technologies in Trinidad’s Educational System,” which can be found in the latest issue of Critical Studies of Education.
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So, it seems I'm pretty creative and yes, I just tooted my own horn. Well, BlogPaws had this captioning contest awhile back and I'm very excited to say that I won! That meant I was lucky enough to get an all-inclusive trip to this year's BlogPaws, social media conference.
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Monday, May 27, 2013
ABC is home to many great shows including one of my all time favorites, Modern Family. After being at the live taping of the View when Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn were on and listening to all the gossip about Scandal, I added that to my must watch list. That isn't the only one though. I've been wanting to watch Once Upon a Time...for a long long time now. I'm addicted to the historical romanticization kind of stuff and my husband never fails to poke a little fun at it.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Ah, the jet-lagged me is exhausted but that doesn't hide my love for flying nor my love for Disney. Here's our latest Disney round up! Have you see the latest Disney's Planes Takes Flight spot? Featuring music by the film's composer, Mark Mancina, this spot makes me wish Planes came out before August 9th!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
As I head out to the east coast for some BlogPaws love, I leave you with some activities of your own. Just so you don't get bored while I'm gone. Look who's stopped by to say hi and keep you company.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
With BlogPaws just a day away, it's only proper that I combine my love for pets with my ever flexible and comfortable easy wear, easy care Karina dresses!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Okay, my Doc McStuffins fans, don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you. You may have seen the awesome Disney Planes activity sheets I put up the other day and thought, what about little Doc McStuffins? I've got your fix here. LOL, I recently realized I'm quite the cool aunt since I know all the Disney characters. We were at family dinner and I had just handed a little pirate bandana to my nephew when his dad started bringing up Disney Junior's pirate show. Of course, being the Disney lover that I am, I knew and responded, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, right? Spot on!
Monday, May 13, 2013
Guys be warned, this is a womanly topic. Or if you want to wow your lady, brace yourself and read on. I'm just messing with you. It's not that bad. It's probably not in your comfort zone but if you've been with your lady long enough, it just may be...barely touching your comfort zone.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Did you know I've always wanted to learn how to fly a plane? Now after running into a few coworkers and family members who have or are doing it, it makes me want to do it even more! Think Dusty will give me a lesson or two if I pass his coloring and connect the dots quizzes? Teehee! Alright, it'd be nice but these activity sheets are pretty awesome just on their own too.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Hello all! I'm still here in between finding places to live and moving. It's definitely a hectic time of year, because one of my loved conferences is coming up in just 9 days! This year, I must have some of the famed cheesecake I missed out on last year. So, there's a lot of catching up to do. Let's talk movies! Have you caught Iron Man 3 yet? I've been itching to go and it seems I'm not the only one! We may make it a family adventure and a well-deserved break!
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Earlier this year, I told you the Little Mermaid was coming back in a Diamond Edition. Disney has finally decided on the cover art and I thought I'd share. This is what you'll see October 1st!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Going direct to video is a bad sign for movies, but it can spark marketing campaigns for businesses. Videos do more for brand storytelling than the printed word to engage potential customers.
Twitter is a great untapped platform for video, something Lindo Myeni intends to change. The award-winning influencer, content creator, social media strategist, and speaker explained during Africa Tweet Chat how video marketing and Twitter unite for success.
“It’s very important to consider that on Twitter, consumers are on the go and scrolling to discover what’s happening around the world now,” he said. “Short interesting video will do.”
If as the adage says, a picture is worth a thousand words, a video can explode a brand.
“As a digital marketer, video marketing means everything, if not a billion,” Myeni said. “If video consumers find it interesting, they’ll share with their followers via retweet.
“According to HubSpot, 64 percent of all video consumers are more likely to purchase a product online after seeing a video about it,” he said.
With the right tactics, entrepreneurs can maximize the use of videos on Twitter for their businesses.
“Video is Twitter’s fastest-growing advertising option,” Myeni said. “According to stats on Twitter, 79 percent of consumers would rather watch a video to learn about a product than read a written text. Brands should keep that in mind, especially when they launch new a product.”
Another option allows copying a whole tweet to video.
“It’s a great feature,” Myeni said. “It drives all the views to the owner of a video and serves as a reference to where you got it.”
With a high demand for content compressed in short videos, business owners need to get familiar with ways to beef up their Twitter marketing.
“Keep your tweet copy short. How short? Really short,” Myeni said. “Also keep your short video score high for engagement and completion rate. According to Twitter data, minimal tweet copy has a 13 percent higher brand and message recall.
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Myeni advised businesses to show their branding or logo in the beginning of the video. This is a big help in a world where video completion rate is slow.
Going deeper, he described Twitter marketing strategies brands can incorporate through a marketing campaign.
“Always shoot vertical,” Myeni said. “Ninety-three percent of video views on Twitter happen on mobile devices. For that reason, it’s very important to create videos with mobile viewing in mind. Used closed subtitles in case your viewers watch it with the sound off.”
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Jim Katzaman is a manager at Largo Financial Services. A writer by trade, he graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He enlisted in the Air Force and served for 25 years in public affairs – better known in the civilian world as public relations. He also earned an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Public Affairs. Since retiring, he has been a consultant and in the federal General Service as a public affairs specialist. He also acquired life and health insurance licenses, which resulted in his present affiliation with Largo Financial Services. In addition to expertise in financial affairs, he gathers the majority of his story content from Twitter chats. This has led him to publish about a wide range of topics such as social media, marketing, sexual harassment, workplace trends, productivity and financial management. Medium has named him a top writer in social media. | <urn:uuid:81c2097e-b645-418f-bc14-e107fdf8c936> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://theirresistibilityblog.wordpress.com/2019/08/28/video-creates-a-moving-difference/ | 2020-01-20T00:36:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250595787.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200119234426-20200120022426-00225.warc.gz | en | 0.945517 | 1,148 |
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Link to article here.
The SH 130 toll road is the poster child for FAILED toll road policy in Texas. Taxpayers were sold the SH 130 toll road as the panacea to fix congestion on gridlocked I-35 through Austin. Politicians and planners said it would draw trucks off of I-35 and over to the toll road. As the article below demonstrates, it hasn’t worked. Truckers can’t afford the toll road any more than motorists can. In fact, the SH 130 toll road is SO EMPTY, a distressed airplane landed on it in the middle of what is supposed to be rush hour! If they really want to relieve I-35 traffic, they’d make SH 130 a FREE bypass route. But as the Texas Turnpike Authority spokesman says below, the government has no motivation to fix I-35 traffic since it means fewer customers for their toll road.
Big rigs still drive on I-35, despite alternative routes
by ANDREW HORANSKY / KVUE News
Friday, May 7
When the SH-130 toll road opened a year ago this week, it was supposed to ease congestion on Interstate 35. It was also supposed to move cars and trucks from one end of Austin to the other more quickly.
But recent KVUE helicopter video shows a different picture. Traffic remains congested on I-35, and SH-130 is empty. The Texas Turnpike Authority has a theory on why.
“A lot of traffic is still coming to destinations in Austin,” said Turnpike Director Mark Tomlinson. “And if they are, then probably I-35 is going to be the choice for a bigger percentage of that traffic.”
Though some big rig drivers told KVUE the toll road works well, they said they cannot justify the expense. Ken Dukes says he stays on I-35 because it costs him $27 to take SH-130.
“Yeah, it’s 45 minutes to an hour and a half of my time,” he said, “but it’s not worth $27.”
Others say the saving of time is worth their money.
“Absolutely,” said William Brown, driver. “It wouldn’t make sense for me to go through that traffic every day.”
A spokesperson for the Texas Turnpike Authority believes it will take time, as well as more congestion along I-35, before the public fully embraces the benefits of the SH 130 toll road.
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information about state
LITHUANIA - GENERAL INFORMATION
Population: 3,4 mil.
GNP: + 7,5% (2005)
Official Language: Lithuanian
Lithuania is the most southern situated and bigger country from the three Baltic republics.
Lithuania borders with Latvia ( 588 kms) on the North, with Byelarussia on Southeast, with Poland (103 kms) and Russian region of Kaliningrad (273 kms) on Southwest.
The Lithuanian coast is 91 kms long.
The Republic of Lithuania was renewed after breaking away from Soviet Union in 1991.
In May 2004 the state entered to European Union and became also a Member of NATO.
From unique natural coast , the country with dunes in Bay of Kursk , the undulated plains change – in direction to the inland – with highlands. The countryside is formed also with 400 lakes.
Lithuania is situated in the transitive belt from mild to the continental climate.
We recommend you to obtain – before travelling – in the Czech Insurance Agency the respective European Certificate of Health Assurance, on base of which the Czech citizens receive the urgent medical care. In case of Lithuania you have to calculate always with additional payments of nearly all sorts of medical care , all types of medicines are to be paid for. We recommend to consult the Czech Insurance Agency.
Length and density of roads nest
Total length of roads is 44 500 kms, from this number there are 21 100 kms with a fixed surface.
From Vilnius to Klaipeda and to Panavezys there is two-lines road. Via Baltica ( M12) is crossing the territory of Lithuania , starting on the Polish-Lithuanian border and ending in Estonia.
Roads condition in general:
Roads condition in towns is not too good, the roads are full of holes and wash-outs.
Main roads outside communities are in comparatively good condition. Some local roads are covered with sediment of sand and gravel.
In winter is the snow, however, removed from roads usually with delay.
The highest speed limit : in communities 50 kms/hour, on highways 130 kms/hour (since
1st April to 1st November ) and 110 kms/hour ( since 1st November to 1st April).
On roads where there are the road lines divided, the highest speed limit is 100 kms/hour ,
on the other roads the speed limit is 90 kms/hour.
In a period since 1st September to 1st April the drivers are obliged to drive with lightened reflectors all the days round.
In a period since 10th November to 1st April the drivers are obliged to use the winter tyres.
In Lithuania there are 5 TV stations ( two of them are public) a 3 main radio stations.
As to newspapers: the most important is Lietuvos rytas in the total issue nearly 0,5 mil. of copies.
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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Saves the Collateral Security of a Mortgage Loan From Total Loss
In Federal National Mortgage Association v. Dennis Papa, Jr., et al., a defendant and predecessor in title to the borrower (“Claimant”) moved to vacate the judgment of foreclosure, claiming he owned fee title to the collateral property. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client had given a mortgage loan to a different defendant, the Claimant’s mother (“Mother”). The Claimant had not executed the mortgage and alleged he had not consented or ratified it, either. The Claimant alleged that his Mother owned only a life estate in the collateral and he sought to set aside the judgment so that when the property was sold at a foreclosure auction, only a life estate with a negligible value could be sold to satisfy the debt.
The Claimant became owner of the collateral property by deed from his Mother in 1985. On the same day, the Claimant alleged he conveyed back a life estate to his Mother. The deed from the Claimant to his Mother recited that title was transferred:
For the term of the natural life of [Mother] and for the natural life of [Mother’s husband] so long as he shall remain married to [Mother].
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to the parties of the second part for and during their natural lives …
Since the Claimant alleged that his Mother had only a life estate in the property and he did not execute the mortgage, he alleged that the mortgage did not encumber his reversionary interest as the fee owner. Therefore, according to the Claimant, the mortgage was secured by only a life estate and upon the death of his Mother any title to the property sold at the foreclosure auction would revert to him, leaving the mortgage as an unsecured debt.
The Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. team parsed the terms of the deed and dug into old New York real property law. The team explained to the court that the “habendum clause” in the deed, reciting “to have and to hold” is the usual form of conveying fee title to the property. Under New York law, the habendum clause for a deed conveying a life estate generally conveys the property “to use and occupy.” In addition, the team explained that under New York law a life estate cannot be conveyed on a condition. Therefore, the team concluded that the condition that the Mother and her husband remain married negated a life estate.
The court agreed, finding that the deed, despite purporting to convey the property for the “natural life of” the Mother, actually conveyed the fee title back to the Mother. Therefore, the borrower-Mother had actually mortgaged the whole property to secure the debt and not just a lesser life estate. As a result of the Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s thorough examination and attention, our client’s mortgage is fully secured by the property and the team stopped the Claimant from achieving a windfall by acquiring the property from his Mother, unencumbered by Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client’s mortgage.
Colin E. Kaufman, Esq. and another attorney from Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. defeated the motion by Dennis Papa. | <urn:uuid:47924a16-bcff-4aca-aca9-55babb797a86> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.alblawfirm.com/case-studies/collateral-security/ | 2023-10-04T13:55:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511369.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004120203-20231004150203-00234.warc.gz | en | 0.965104 | 708 |
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A player at Key Royale Club golf course, in Holmes Beach, lines up a putt during the March 13 Putting for the Pantry golf tournament. The fundraiser benefitted the Roser Food Pantry at the Roser Memorial Community Church in Anna Maria. Islander Photo: Mark Young
Teeing it off for hunger was the theme of the March 13 Putting for the Pantry golf tournament, which benefitted the Roser Food Pantry in Anna Maria. Members and guests of the Key Royale Club paid an entry fee to participate, donated money for lunch and partook in a raffle to help the pantry stock its shelves. Islander Photo: Mark Young
golfer Sam Snead once said, “If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they’d starve to death.”
It’s not common to equate golf and hunger, but such was the case March 13 at the Key Royale Club golf course, Holmes Beach, where the women of Key Royale Club sponsored a Putting for the Pantry golf tournament to benefit the Roser Memorial Community Church food pantry.
The nine-hole shotgun start tournament featured dozens of competitors who paid a $12 entry fee, a $5 suggested donation and purchased raffle tickets all in an effort to raise money to help local residents in need.
Local businesses pitched into the effort by sponsoring a hole for $25. According to event organizer Mary Selby, 75 women teed up to show their support for the pantry.
An additional 24 people attended the lunch, which featured cans of food — purchased by committee members as table decorations — which were “then donated to the pantry,” said Selby.
Participants received first-hand knowledge of their chosen charity from pantry manager Pam Leckie, who shared the history of the pantry and stories of those the pantry helps.
A silent auction and raffle also were held, and competitions for participants were ongoing throughout the day, with winners receiving additional prizes.
Judy Christensen won the longest-drive prize, while closest-to-the-pin winner Jeanine Lyons also won a prize. Heather Pritchard, Diane Miller and Vicki Anderson won the day’s scramble, with Phyllis Roe, Joy Kaiser, Gloria LaDue and Jean Chappell in second place.
“It was a phenomenal day for the pantry,” said Selby. “When all was said and done, more than $5,000 was donated to this most-worthy charity.”
The pantry serves Island residents who are experiencing difficult times. The pantry, is a combined effort of all the Island churches, is located at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.
“The generosity of all the merchants and participants, and the extraordinary generosity of so many members of Key Royale was overwhelming,” said Selby. “It was so wonderful to see such an outpouring of love from everyone involved.” | <urn:uuid:00dd2a38-8e5d-47ff-b13e-b42f7952a535> | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | http://www.islander.org/2012/03/teein-off-to-help-stop-hunger/ | 2013-12-09T11:49:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163966854/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133246-00036-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969444 | 627 |
Entrapment is an adventure game that I created for the AGS Bake Sale a year or so ago and is not currently available for people to play, as it was exclusively for a pay-what-you want bundle in which the proceeds went to charity. Now the time-frame of exclusivity has lifted and I’m free to release Entrapment to the public, but not before I make a few changes. While I am making these changes ready for the game’s re-release, I thought I’d share some old development diaries I kept from making the original. The following post was from September 2011. It has been updated slightly:
Adventure X was an expo that was held in the UK on Saturday and Sunday, December 17th 2011. It was a humble gathering of Adventure Game fans, Point and Click lovers and Game Designer and Developers from all over the world (mostly the UK). This marked the debut of the event and since then it has been a yearly thing.
You can find out more about the event by heading on over to the official website:
Entrapment had the privilege of being one of the games that exhibited at the first event. I was also there personally to answer questions about Entrapment, Scared Square Games (which was known as Lightbulb Games back then) and also to have some friendly chats.
Above is a video of highlights from the event. The movie contains the talks by Chris Bateman and Neil Rennison and also a few words from me about Lightbulb Games, Entrapment and the AGS Bake Sale.
There has also been a wonderful write up from Will Ross over at Cubed Gamers about the event. I had the privilege of speaking to Will and he had this to say about his experience playing the Entrapment Demo:
Next, I met Stuart Lilford, director and designer of Lightbulb Games, who had brought along his little gemEntrapment, run on AGS, for me to try out. With “classic low-res goodness” and pointedly sarcastic comments from the main character, this demo game is well worth the time and effort put into its creation. You wake up in a sleazy hotel, with a corpse in the room you don’t remember, and an essay on the window explaining that there have been episodes of sniper elimination of cheating partners who have tried to escape in the past, hence the bars, instead of a simple “it’s locked”. I really enjoyed the selectable environment that had clearly taken much thought, red herrings and multiple options to make the experience unique every time you play. Hmm, I think there was a reason I didn’t first try the door… oh yes, that’s right. Because of the huge BOMB attached to it.
That last comment will only really make sense once you play the game, which you will be able to do soon. Here are some more snippets from the interweb regarding the bake sale:
The AGS Blog - We find out more about the background and the Development of Entrapment.
Cubed Gamers - Will Ross of Cubed Gamers who attended Adventure X asked me about the future for Lightbulb Games (now known as Scared Square Games).
After the original AGS Bale Sale Bundle was available for a month with 14 great games being available, the AGS Bake Sale managed to raise over an amazing:
Thank you so much to everyone that bought the Bake Sale and we hope that you enjoyed all of the games. Some of the developers of the Bake Sale games took part in commentary of Let’s Play videos. Unfortunately we are unable to create one for Entrapment, but you can check out all of the existing ones right here:
Bake Sale Let’s Plays
That’s it for the old Entrapment Development Diaries. Entrapment will be available to play again from this Wednesday! So keep an eye out for the announcement. | <urn:uuid:d6e7ec7f-ff13-42bd-8d58-23385540385f> | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | http://www.scaredsquare.com/2014/05/ | 2018-03-24T08:19:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257649961.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20180324073738-20180324093738-00019.warc.gz | en | 0.97178 | 828 |
A hunt group is a number of people (or members) that are set up to take incoming calls.
You can have up to 30 different Hunt groups on your system.
Each hunt group has its own unique extension number starting at DN625. Lines assigned to the hunt group will ring the member extensions of that group depending on which mode is selected. Any call transferred to the hunt group DN will also ring all the member extensions.
Each group can be set to ring in some of 3 different modes:-
- Broadcast - simultaneously rings at each non-busy telephone in the hunt group.
- Sequential - rings the first telephone in the hunt group list. If that telephone is busy, the system continues down the hunt group priority list until a non-busy telephone accepts the call.
- Rotary - the call starts at the member telephone that appears on the list after the telephone that answered the last call. If that telephone is busy, the system proceeds down the priority list until a non-busy telephone is reached.
Hunt delay - If mode is either Sequential or Rotary, Hunt Delay specifies how much time to delay, offering a queued call to a member telephone when that telephone becomes available.
If Busy - Select how you want the system to respond if all lines appear as busy:
- Busy tone: If all lines are busy, the user receives a busy tone.
- Queue: If all lines are busy, the user hears ring back until an agent is available.
- Default: Busy tone.
Queue timeout - Select the time for a call to remain in the Hunt Group. This value defines the maximum time a call remains queued, and the maximum time to offer a call before sending it to the overflow if it is not answered. If the queue times out before the call connects to a member telephone, the call is terminated. If the call has been offered to a member telephone, but is not answered when the queue times out, the call is rerouted to the overflow DN, Default: 60
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Nzherald.co.nz has reported (06/05/2015) that Northland landlords are slow on the uptake of the Government offer of cheap or free home insulation.
Nearly 1200 owner-occupied properties in the Far North and Whangarei have been insulated since the scheme started, compared with fewer than 600 rental properties.
The figures obtained by the Northern Advocate, confirm Green Party fears that the publicly subsidised scheme will fail those who need it most.
Mel Peters, Healthy Homes spokesperson, agreed that the Warm Up New Zealand: Healthy Homes initiative should set a goal to see home insulation provided to more rental properties.
Ms Peters says, "We can't forget there are more and more people renting these days and we need to encourage landlords to insulate."
Since the scheme kicked off in September 2013 only a third of the 36,000 NZ homes retrofitted with insulation were rentals.
It is estimated that more than 50 per cent of properties needing home insulation are rentals.
Under the scheme, tenants or homeowners are eligible for reduced cost or free insulation if the house is occupied by someone over 65 or less than 17 years and they have a Community Services Card.
Metiria Turei, Greens Party co-leader, said that the party predicted the scheme would fail renters and this has been proven true.
She would like to see a Warrant of Fitness scheme that sets a minimum standard for housing and would hold landlords to account. | <urn:uuid:bce274ef-0c45-4556-a903-ac90df5dea84> | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | https://www.knaufinsulation.co.nz/news/landlords-north-slow-to-insulate-properties | 2018-12-19T13:35:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376832330.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20181219130756-20181219152756-00326.warc.gz | en | 0.95332 | 296 |
Metaphors have always been there, reaching out to guide me — even when didn’t notice, or when I tried to push them away. And, now, when I open to their call, I begin to see them everywhere. In every challenge, every pain, every place of beauty. They’re here for us each day, in every moment.
The poetry of life, waiting for us to embrace its eternal, loving guidance.
It was one day, many years ago, when I realized the power of what was inside me, begging to be seen. It was a hot day in August, and as I listened to the cicadas sizzling in the trees, it dropped, right smack into my consciousness. A neat little package of metaphors, it was the answer to the questions I had been asking for over 15 years. Finally, I knew, without a doubt, why I had gotten sick, over and over again.
My heart, my body, my spirited inner child, were all in it together, creating the poetry that would guide me back to health. Urging me to open my heart. Showing me where I had shut down. Painting the picture I needed to see to finally wake up from my pain.
It turned out, that each symptom, each autoimmune illness, each heart surgery, were all pieces of the same puzzle. When I saw them all together, they revealed the divine map I needed to heal from the trauma I had experienced many years earlier, when I lost my sister to suicide.
In my work with clients, metaphors appear everywhere. They show up as a restriction, or pain in the throat, for a client who’s afraid to speak her truth. Or as a tight heaviness in the shoulders, for someone who feels as though she carries the world on her shoulders. Sensitive digestion, is often a sign of deep sensitivity, and an inability to digest all the worries of the world.
Though these metaphors can sometimes seem obvious, it’s usually not that simple.
Layers of meaning abound, and for each one of us, they are uniquely personal. It’s where we go next after that first glimpse of the metaphor. What lies underneath? What guidance do we need to follow? What pain is asking to be loved and released?
Both EFT Tapping and Matrix Reimprinting are the perfect tools to help my clients uncover hidden metaphors within their pain. As we gently unwrap the layers, pain is released, and messages are discovered. Wisdom emerges, leading to even deeper healing.
The way I see it, it all comes back to a call for love. The metaphors within us, the metaphors all around us, are beckoning us to love ourselves more. To forgive, to let go, and to open up to the love that’s all around us. Simply, and profoundly, they are love poems, ready and waiting to be read.
Curious about the metaphors within you? Contact me!
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MENLO PARK (CBS SF) — Caltrain service experienced delays Monday evening after a train struck and killed a pedestrian in Menlo Park, a Caltrain spokeswoman said.
A woman was fatally struck by a southbound train at Encinal Avenue at around 7:30 p.m., spokeswoman Christine Dunn said.
The train, No. 804, was stopped at Oak Grove Avenue and its 238 passengers were transferred to the next southbound train, which was running 45 minutes late, Dunn said.
Train tracks were closed in the area as emergency crews responded and northbound train No. 447 was held at Palo Alto station until the tracks were reopened, Dunn said.
No injuries were reported among the passengers or Caltrain crew.
This is the first fatality of the year on the Caltrain tracks, Caltrain is running on a Saturday schedule because of the holiday.
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Labor Member for South Brisbane and Shadow Arts Minister, Jackie Trad, is calling on the Newman Government to extend the public consultation period for the Cultural Precinct Master Plan after receiving concerns from local residents.
“The Newman Government’s 20 year Cultural Precinct Master Plan released on Monday represents significant change to the physicality of Queensland’s Cultural Precinct including the loss of open public space at South Bank and should be given more than 25 days for community feedback,” Ms Trad said.
“Given the millions already ripped out of the arts sector by the Newman Government, any commitment to the sector is welcomed and I know the cultural institutions are very keen for connectivity between venues.
“However, if this can only be achieved by flogging off public land at South Bank to build high-rises, then the community needs to know and needs to have a proper say.”
Ms Trad said on the issue of protecting public space at South Bank, Mr Newman has proven himself to be again, inconsistent and hypocritical.
She said at the time that the decision was made to relocate the ABC to South Bank, when he was Brisbane Lord Mayor, Mr Newman was reported as saying:
“This is public open space, it’s part of the parklands and it’s been flogged off to the ABC to enrich the South Bank Corporation and ultimately the State Government,” he said. “I think it’s a disgrace.”
“Now, Mr Newman is arrogantly rushing through his new plans for South Bank without giving residents and the community a genuine opportunity to have a say,” Ms Trad said.
“Mr Newman’s track record of managing projects of a public/private nature is appalling. Brisbane residents remember the failed Clem 7 tunnel, the budget blow out with Legacy Way and the ridiculous CityCycle scheme with thousands of bikes gathering rust and dust throughout our city.
“However, even more concerning is the Premier’s management of the 1 William Street project which the Queensland Auditor-General independently concluded would end up costing taxpayers $2.6 billion over the next 10-15 years, Ms Trad said.
“Given that this is a 20 year plan, the local community should be given more than 25 days to have their views canvassed.”
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Oh yes, it’s coming! Every spring the Jewish holiday of Passover unites Jewish families and friends—traditional foods such as matzo, chicken soup with matzo balls, macaroon cookies and flourless cakes are abundant for the entire holiday which lasts 8 days!
At our house we have matzo pizza, matzo pb&j, toffee matzo, chocolate chip matzo, matzo with brie and chutney…anything you can think of pairing with matzo—we pair!
Our matzo is always gluten free of course! Until 5 minutes ago I have always painstakingly made by hand each thin piece of flatbread- yes, that’s right, until 5 minutes ago!
5 minutes ago I opened the box of Yehuda gluten free matzo, which I bought at a local Whole Foods over a month ago. I waited until 5 minutes ago to open the box because I was very nervous to let my gluten free boy try it. Even though the box clearly states “Certified gluten free” and “Proud sponsor of Celiac Disease Foundation” I didn’t trust the label. I read and re-read the ingredients, emailed all of my celiac contacts and scoured the Internet for anyone who had anything negative to say about my new find. Since I couldn’t come up with one scary story about these gluten free matzos, I decided tonight was the night—I had his epi-pens in my pocket and we opened the box.
The taste was sooooooo divine- it was scary. These are perfect matzo crackers and so much better then normal cardboard/tasteless matzo. These are crunchy, a little salty and so so tasty! Tomorrow we will have pb&j on matzo for breakfast—and Passover doesn’t even start for 10 days!
If you can not find the Yehuda matzo in your neighborhood or you have two hours to spare it is still so much fun to make homemade matzo—You can use any gluten free pizza mix and omit the yeast!
gluten free matzo-homemade!
- 1 packet gluten free pizza mix
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ( for your hands)
- parchment paper
- rolling pin
- prepare the pizza mix in the bowl of a heavy mixer--for matzo omit vinegar and yeast packet. the dough will be very sticky, you will use the olive oil to handle it.
- set up a work station with a dozen 14' squares of parchment paper, grab your rolling pin
- grab a 3" chunk of dough with well oiled hands and gently roll the dough until a ball forms. place the ball inbetween 2 pieces of parchment paper and roll to desired shape.
- sprinkle shaped and flattened dough with a little kosher salt, and fresh ground pepper. You can experiment with different herbs--thyme, rosemary, onion flakes, oregano.
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Art is in my heart!
Wonderful items! (As always)
they are so cute! do you make your cards yourself?? I have attempted that and can't seem to get mine to come out the way i want them too...??? love the sweet stars!
Your new items are adorable! "Star" is so precious! Wonderful work! Thanks so much for your sweet visit! I really appreciate it! And to answer your question: You probably can paint on felt, I actually painted directly onto fabric and just sandwiched the felt in between. Have fun creating!Hugs,Lisa :)
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This is a professional video inspection camera designed for inspection of sewer, pipe, air ducts, underground cable pipes, etc.. Equipped with a 23mm Sony CCD camera head, 20-40m fiberglass cable and 7'' LCD monitor with SD card recording, it's a great choice for pipe DN 40MM - 150MM.
Key features of this new pipe inspection camera:
1. Unique, professional and compact design.
2. The cable reel is out of the box, easy to clean and won’t cause dirty in the box.
3. Easy to carry; convenient transportation.
4. Comes with a smart braking system.
5. The keyboard is very easy to operate, like a laptop.
All-in-One Video pipe inspection camera with 20/30/40m fiberglass cable and 7" monitor with DVR feature
> 1/3 inch Sony CCD camera, 120° wide vision angle
> Stainless steel camera head, IP68 waterproof level
> Sapphire glass lens cover, 12 high light white LEDs
> Diameter of camera: 23 mm
> Two plastic guides for camera head, Φ46mm & 80mm
> 7” LCD color monitor, with image rotate button
> SD Card slot to store still pictures or videos
> One push record button
> LED brightness control buttons
> With microphone for local audio recording
> Rechargeable battery lasts up to 6 hours
> On-Screen date and time
> 20, 30 or 40m fiberglass φ5.2mm push rod
> Rotatable cable reel mounted in case for convenient operation
> Ability to go through 90°bends in Φ45mm pipes
> With smart braking system
> With on-screen distance counter
> With Keyboard for text input (English)
> Whole system waterproof (box closed)
- For Professional Pipeline, Drain, Sewer, Duct, Chimneys, Machinery and Building Inspection;
- For Maintenance of Plumbing and Wiring behind walls
- 1 x 23mm Camera head
- 1 x 40m cable wheel
- 1 x battery pack
- 1 x remote control
- 1 x screw driver
- 1 x power adapter
- 1 x car charger
- 1 x waterproof suit case with monitor mounted
Camera Size: Φ23mm×45mm
Camera Total Length: 120mm（short spring camera head）/250mm（long spring camera head）
Sensor: 1/3" Sony, 480 TV-Line
Pixel: 752H * 582V
View Angle: 120°
Transmitter: 512hz built-in(selectable)
Focus Distance: 20cm (approx)
Front Lens: Sapphire glass
Water-Proof: 20m Under Water(Camera fix on Cable)
Shell Material: #304 stainless steel
Lighting: Built-in 12×LED(White)
Operating Temperature: -10~50℃/+14~+122℉
Storage Temperature: -20~60℃/+4~+140℉
40M fiberglass rod cable with on-screen distance counter
Dia. of push cable: 5.2mm
Material of cable: Fiberglass covered by PP
Operation: Mounted and rotatable in the case
Screen: 7-inch 16:9 Super bright HD color LCD screen
Resolution: 800x480 RGB
Mirror and Flip: support image mirror, and flip
Video Resolution: 720*576 25fps Max.
Video Encoding: H.264
Audio Recording: local sound record
Output: TV and Audio output
On-screen date and time
On-screen meter/ft. distance display(optional)
External memory: support SD memory card up to 32GB
Data output: USB 2.0 to PC
Language: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguses
Power Input: DC 9V-12V
Battery Capacity: 7.4V 6600mAh Li-on Battery
Power Output: 6-12V DC, USB 5V
Work/Charge time: 8 hours.
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Saturday, February 11th: We are thrilled to host the book launch for author Juana Medina's latest picture book, ABC Pasta! A is for angel hair acrobat! M is for Macaroni the Magician! This beautiful circus-themed sequel to Juana's counting book, 1 Big Salad, is sure to make learning your ABCs more appetizing than ever! (If you can't make it to this event, you can still get your book signed and personalized by Juana if you place your order by close of business on Wednesday, February 8th.) 11:15 am.
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Pray for Help
Posted on March 26, 2023 by Alex Hayes
I want to get right with God but my sin is overwhelming me. Please pray for me. I want to live for Jesus. I’m too ashamed to tell anyone I know. And too ashamed to go to God in prayer.
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As part of your offshore financial planning, you want to ensure that you include investments and look into the idea of establishing trusts, savings, and even checking accounts. One question that may be on your mind is what sort of investments to include in your portfolio.
As with domestic investments, diversification is always a good thing when investing offshore. Consider the idea of including gold futures, gold coins, or possibly gold bullion that’s securely stored in international jurisdiction as one of those holdings.
Here are some of the reasons why gold is worth adding to your portfolio.
Gold is in demand in more than one way
The versatility of gold has led to it being used in multiple ways. For example, people tend to see gold as a good investment, but many may not be aware of how much is used to create hardware that’s necessary for technology to advance.
This is good news for you as an investor. It means that while the demand may ebb and flow from time to time, it will continue. Thanks to that quality, the odds of generating returns on your holdings are quite good.
The allure of gold is unlikely to fade
If you try to think of a time when gold lacked any real popularity, don’t be surprised if you cannot come up with anything. That’s because people have long valued gold in just about every culture throughout the world. It’s been that way throughout recorded history and isn’t likely to change any time soon.
Look around you; there’s gold everywhere. Jewelry, artwork, medals, coins, awards, and even religious artifacts are often made using this metal. As societies and their values change, gold seems to survive those shifts and remains one of the few things people continue to desire. In terms of returns on investments, that desire makes the gold in any form a worthy asset.
Gold performs well during periods of inflation
One of the advantages of gold holdings is its history of performing better than many other assets during adverse economic periods. For example, gold is more likely to hold value during periods of recession. Even when it tended to fall somewhat, the decrease in value has shown to be less than the losses sustained by other investments.
One of the best ways to understand why gold is worth including in an investment portfolio is to look at how it’s performed. A snapshot of that performance between 1992 and the end of 2020 provides some insight:
Without a doubt, the value of gold will fluctuate. This is true of any financial asset. What’s interesting is how gold performs during economic shifts like recessions. It’s also interesting to note how gold held its value and even increased a little during the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 2020. Analysts vary in gold performance in 2021, with some thinking the upward trend will continue while others believe it will level off. In either case, the odds of losing money on gold during 2021 are relatively low.
Why does this snapshot matter? It illustrated a key point. Gold has a history of bouncing back once a rough economic period subsides. That means if you can afford to hold onto the gold and ride it out until things get better, you’re likely to regain any ground that was lost. In fact, you’re likely to see an increase that exceeds the former high point of your investment. The same can’t always be said with other investment options.
Gold also performs well in comparison to other investments
Gold has indeed gone through periods when it did not perform as well as stocks or real estate holdings. How those three types of assets compare does depend on the length of time under consideration.
For example, gold tends to suffer a bit if you take a snapshot of a 30-year period. Take the period from 1990 to 2020, for example. Gold prices increased by around 360% during this time frame. By contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the same period increased by 991%.
However, if you drill it down to a shorter term during this same period, specifically 2005 to 2020, things look a little different. You still see gold performance remaining close to the 330% increase that applies to the entire 30-year period. At the same time, the Dow Jones logged an increase of only 153%.
How about bond performance versus gold? If you take the same time period, bonds and gold tended to perform at close to the same level. When narrowed to the 15 years cited, gold easily outperformed bonds.
Dwindling gold supplies increase demand
It’s no secret that finding gold has become increasingly difficult. The result is that what is already in circulation is likely to become in greater demand. Choosing to buy gold now and hold it for several years is expected to result in impressive returns.
So who’s got the gold? Much of it is held by the central banks of different countries. As of April 2021, here’s the list of the 10 nations having the greatest amount of gold assets via their central banks, ranked in order:
1. United States
10. The Netherlands
During the calendar year 2020, all of the above made purchases of one tonne or more.
As there’s less gold in circulation and the production yielded from new mines continues to decrease, those who want it will pay more to get it. If you already have gold stored away in a safe place, it’s possible to meet part of that demand and have quite a bit of cash to show for the effort.
Follow the lead of the world’s largest global banks
If you need some hint that the amount of available gold is decreasing, you only need to look as far as the world’s global banks. Quite a number of them purchase gold that can be held as an asset to increase institutional financial stability. In a sense, the gold serves as an insurance policy against economic shifts that would pose some threat to those banks.
Since investing in gold in some form seems to be good enough for the global banks, doesn’t it seem like an investment that merits some consideration on your part? Central Banks are buying physical gold because they know it protects them from the devaluation of their own and other currencies and provides confidence in their currency system.
Making the most of the current gold supply situation
What is the current situation with the supply of available gold? Gold mining is still going strong, albeit not necessarily as strong as in decades past. Countries like China engaged in gold mine production that yielded 383.2 tonnes during 2019.
According to data compiled by the World Gold Council, the Russian Federation, Australia, the United States, and Canada round out the top five countries in terms of gold mine production. Even so, gold mine production was 1% less in 2019 than in 2018.
Check out this interactive gold mining map to see top gold-producing countries around the world.
If gold is being mined, why’s the supply somewhat limited? The reduced production is one factor. Another is that the central banks worldwide are buying more than they sell on an annual basis. That’s not likely to change any time soon.
There’s also a sector of investors choosing to buy gold now and hold it for at least a few years. That’s because they anticipate that the demand will increase as the world moves past the pandemic and various sectors of the economy recover.
What does this mean to you? The fact that gold prices are somewhat dormant now provides the chance for you to buy for less now, when and as you can find assets to purchase. Assuming you can afford to hold them, the potential for a significant return after several years is quite natural.
The value of owning tangible assets
Tangible assets that can be physically passed on to a buyer should always be part of your investment planning. Like real estate, gold bullion is a tangible asset, but it differs significantly from real estate because it can be easily traded. It can be handed over to a buyer with ease. This is true even if the buyer chooses to take control of the gold in the storage facility where it’s housed or arranges to have it physically shipped to a new location.
There may someday be the need to sell assets, and the market for stocks, bonds, and similar instruments may not be all that great. When those types of investments aren’t attracting much interest from potential buyers, tangible assets are likely to fare better.
Depending on what sort of financial need you have, being positioned to sell bullion could mean the difference between living well and barely getting by.
Haven during times of political insecurity
Many kinds of investment instruments lose value during periods of political turmoil. Some may eventually recover, while others will remain worthless. If all your focus is on the latter investments, you can be left with nothing.
Given the nature of gold and the demand that remains, particularly when political insecurity is present, it makes sense to devote a part of your investment planning to own it. The balance that gold brings means that even if events you believe today will never happen eventually come to pass, there will be a good amount left to help you rebuild.
Gold assets provide more privacy
While gold holdings may not be completely anonymous, they tend to come with a greater degree of privacy than many other financial holdings. When fewer people have access to data surrounding the ownership, it’s much easier to ensure that only those who need to know about the gold are privy to that information.
Gold values as related to fiat currency
During the 20th century, many nations went off the gold standard. That is, gold was no longer used as backing for the paper currency issued. Instead, they adopted a fiat system. Fiat means “let it be done” in Latin and is an apt description.
Fiat currency is backed by a government and has a value assigned to it by that government. It’s then traded based on that assigned value and compares it to other currencies’ fiat value.
It’s been said that gold is a tangible commodity that cannot be printed and has a value unrelated to the concept of fiat. Indeed, the gold prices are presented in terms of currency. What’s at question is to what degree the intrinsic value of gold is related to the fiat currency of any nation.
Historically, gold has tended to appreciate even when the worth of fiat currency has plunged. For this reason, holding gold assets in some form is often seen as more practical and ultimately more lucrative than collecting paper currency and keeping it tucked away under a mattress.
Getting started with gold
If you haven’t considered the idea of adding gold to your offshore investment portfolio, now is the time to speak with a precious metals expert. Find out what form of gold would work best with your plans for the future.
Consider your intended purpose for holding the gold carefully. Is it for trading in case of emergency? Then hold easily tradable coins, if for long-term wealth preservation, bars may be a better, cheaper option.
Consider the projected return versus the initial investment.
Look closely at how investing a percentage of your resources in gold could protect you financially in the event of a crisis. You’re likely to find that gold is an asset that should be part of your planning.
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Looking for a very good adjustable bed in Oroville WA? Continue reading for essential info on just how to buy the very best adjustable beds in Oroville WA.
Which Are The Best Adjustable Beds in Oroville WA?
If you’re shopping for an addition to replacement mattresses that are generally adjustable you could also purchase sleeper sofas that are adjustable. A few of the prices for all of these products are provided below merely so that you will be able to get a clear-cut idea of exactly what you can anticipate to spend to get an adjustable bed, mattress or frame:
The Empress mattress is simply a regular pillow top mattress for adjustable beds utilizing the workhorse 312 coil innerspring. It has an off white Damask cover having a open quilt design. Pillow top lies on both sides of the mattress for prolonged use. Starts at $500 and climbs in cost with the size.
Fully customizable selections and features. Innerspring comfort preferences in soft, medium or extra firm. The perfect sleep position for the head and feet is really within reach with simple to use hand controls and the Premier’s Swift-Adjust motors. The Premier type comes standard having a high-density foam foundation plus a heavy-duty base manufactured with material that definitely will not warp, break or squeak. Starts at around $1500 for a deluxe top twin and naturally goes steeper with price. One of the most expensive one I came across was for almost $4k and it was a king Firm Talalay Latex Core with Plush Quilted Cover. So yes, these could get expensive still they look truly comfortable!
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