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Flexibility to cover workshop if or when necessary.
We mainly do fault finding (both manually and diagnostic equipment) and repairs not just the fitting of after market equipment so please take this into account if considering applying. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUezHxaKgQUJVNhvu1 | Two men have been slapped with heavy fines after being found guilty of trafficking non-Manitoba marked cigarettes.
Rene Bigras of St. Constant, Quebec and Carl Richard Fontaine of Sagkeeng First Nation received their penalties on June 21.
Manitoba Finance says Bigras was stopped by RCMP in May 2009 and found to be in possession of 1.75 million unmarked cigarettes. Bigras was arrested again in March 2010 for possession of 600,000 unmarked cigarettes. He was fined $130,000 and assessed provincial and federal tax penalties totalling more than $1.75 million.
Fontaine was stopped by RCMP and found to be transporting 200,000 unmarked cigarettes. He was handed a six-month jail sentence for each of the federal and provincial charges, to be served concurrently. He was also assessed a $105,000 tax penalty under the provincial legislation. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdsg5qX_BxN0lORwl | These objects are made from my feet, floor sweepings, and refuse from activity in a communal studio. I collected discarded clay from trashcans and packed the amalgam of waste into my long-historied boots. The boots were fired slowly in a kiln for a week, burning away the vessels and revealing the fossilized remains. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfCQ25V5jLX3kiruv | Turkey Tourism Articles & Analysis
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Economic News & Views (5)
Chapter | Tourism from The Report: Turkey 2015
With a selection of archaeological ruins to rival that of Italy and Greece, 7200 km of scenic coastline, Istanbul's unique blend of rich heritage and cosmopolitan culture, and an advantageous location at the crux of three continents, Turkey's diverse visitor offerings have seen its popularity grow rapidly over the past decade and the country is now becoming a leading international tourism...
Report | The Report: Turkey 2015
Despite some recent turbulence, Turkey has strong fundamentals that underscore its potential for long-term economic growth. With a young population of 77.7m, a strategic location within four hours' flying time of 1.5bn consumers and a diversified economy, the country has much to offer investors.
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Economic update | Turkey's tourism sector hit by drop in arrivals
The tourism industry in Turkey could see stormy weather this summer with a sharp slowdown in arrivals from Russia and some European countries, combined with a weaker domestic market due to the sluggish economy.
Articles & Analysis | Turkey's expanding tourism offering driving sector growth from The Report: Turkey 2015
With a selection of archaeological ruins to rival Italy and Greece, 7200 km of scenic coastline, Istanbul's unique blend of rich heritage and cosmopolitan culture and an advantageous location at the crux of three continents, Turkey's diverse visitor offerings have seen its popularity grow rapidly over the past decade in the process of becoming a world-leading tourist...
Articles & Analysis | Turkey's tourism sector targets and growing visitor traffic attracting international hotel chains from The Report: Turkey 2015
New infrastructure and investment will be critical to reaching tourism targets as Turkey barrels towards its Vision 2023 goals, including welcoming 50m visitors and earning $50bn in tourism revenues annually. Hoteliers in Istanbul, the country's largest city, are investing heavily in new offerings, with thousands of new rooms set to enter the market in 2015. More...
Economic update | Turkey's tourism arrivals up 5% in June
The tourism industry in Turkey is still trying to assess the medium-term cost of a wave of anti-government protests at the end of May and through June, but recent figures suggest at least some holiday-makers are choosing to forego a visit this summer.
Articles & Analysis | Going for gold: Olympic bid sets the tone for infrastructure development in Istanbul from The Report: Turkey 2013
The Olympics have often served as international coming-out parties for host nations with emerging economies. Games held in Japan (1964), South Korea (1988) and China (2008) showed that hosting the Olympics and Paralympics can help establish or redefine a country's global status. Having applied for Istanbul to host the 2020 Summer Games, and...
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BkiUc6zxK03BfNelWn0I | Three takeaways from the Huskies' 73-61 loss to No. 13 Virginia Tech in Atlantic City, N.J.
The Huskies have a lot of work to do over the next two months to snap a seven-year NCAA tournament drought.
At 6-7-1, Cleveland needs help to reach the postseason. Winning four of their last five, the Browns still have a chance.
LeBron James and Lonzo Ball became the first pair of Lakers to record triple-doubles in the same game since Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pulled off the feat on Jan. 22, 1982.
Dulwich Hamlet somehow survived five attempts on their goal in quick succession, but it was Wingate and Finchley who would win the game regardless.
Thomas Vanek up first, Jeff Blashill below. added 10:52pm, game highlights below too. Continue reading "Videos- Post-Game Talk"
Relive the top stops from Week 17 of the 2018-19 Premier League season, including a pair of magnificent saves from Neil Etheridge.
Broncos linebacker Von Miller recorded a sack of Baker Mayfield during Saturday's game against Cleveland to become the team's all-time sack leader at 98.
Broncos linebacker Von Miller recorded a sack of Baker Mayfield during Saturday's game against Cleveland to become the team's all-time sacks leader at 98.
After spending days in the hospital and enduring multiple surgeries on his leg, Redskins quarterback Alex Smith has been released, and there is some optimism that he will be able to resume his NFL career, league sources told ESPN.
After spending days in the hospital and enduring multiple surgeries on his leg, Redskins quarterback Alex Smith has been released and there is some optimism that he will be able to resume his NFL career, league sources told ESPN.
Relive the top goals from Week 17 of the 2018-19 Premier League season, as Watford and Cardiff steal the spotlight with some stunning strikes.
Perth Glory grounded a deserved 2-0 win over Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Melbourne City have claimed a 2-0 win over Adelaide United to leapfrog them into fourth spot on the A-League table.
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. On the team's first 40 minutes versus its final period: The first two periods weren't good enough. Their specialty teams were better than our specialty teams. We weren't good enough. The third period, obviously, we took over […] The post Mike Babcock Post Game, Panthers 4 vs. Leafs 3 (OT): "Our desperation didn't match our skill level" appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove.
Embellishment! The Habs did win 5-2.
Well just when you thought it was over, it wasn't. After being badly outplayed, six Detroit penalties helped, the Wings tied the game at 3-3 with 63 ticks left in the third period. The Wings actually lead 2-1 after 40 minutes but the Islanders scored two quick goals and many probably thought the game was over. In OT nada. On to the shootout... no goals from Detroit and the NYI win 4-3. Stats and goals are below. Continue reading "Quick Recap- DRW/NYI"
Extra Time: Liverpool's best chance? Mourinho's next job?
The FC crew answer your tweets on Liverpool's chances of winning the Premier League, Jose Mourinho's ability to manage a top side again and more.
The Orlando Magic might not have felt the love from the Mexico City crowd, but they will gladly take the wins over the Bulls and Jazz.
Mathew Barzal scored on a power play in the third period and had the only goal in the shootout to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday night. Anthony Beauvillier and Casey Cizikas also scored in regulation for the Islanders, who beat the Red Wings for the fourth straight time - including a 3-2 win at Detroit last Saturday. Thomas Greiss finished with 18 saves.
Nikell Alexander-Walker scored 24 points to lead No. 13 Virginia Tech to a 73-61 victory over Washington in the Air Force Reserve Boardwalk Classic.
Are too many Liverpool stars excluded from Gab Marcotti's Premier League team of the weekend after their win over Manchester United? | c4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
BkiUd3M4uBhhxQicL8G3 | Here is the menu for Pokewell.
So you crave fish. Then you must eat at Pokewell. How in the world can you claim you crave poke bowls if you've never stopped by, or only eaten there a few times, or 10. If you happen to be in 90046, head over there...as soon as possible. You should've been here 12 minutes ago. There's just no other poke place quite like them in Los Angeles and the whole galaxy can't deny it! | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdes5qg5A56rhK2uk | The regular opening times of Lloyds Pharmacy Armada Road in Bristol are Monday to Friday 8AM-7PM, on Saturday 9AM-5PM, the store is usually closed on Sunday. View the actual opening times of Lloyds Pharmacy Armada Road in Bristol in our branch locator.
For more information about opening times on Sunday or late night shopping make sure to view the information in the designated blocks. If this Lloyds Pharmacy isn't nearby your location you can use the 'Map & Directions' tab to find the fastest route to Armada Road in Bristol. This location's coordinates are specifically 51.4134 latitude, -2.57186 longitude. To contact this Pharmacy by phone you can dial 01275839865 during business hours. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfwrxK7kjXMEc_kJj | A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Sales Negotiator at this well-respected residential estate agency, with a network of strategically located offices in North London, Essex and Hertfordshire.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Sales Negotiator looking for a new challenge in a highly successful estate agency. Our client is looking to appoint an exceptional team player, with heaps of enthusiasm who is driven to achieve outstanding results.
This role will come with an attractive basic salary of around £16,000 dependent on experience and realistic on-target earnings in the region of £32,000 to £35,000. They will also provide a company car.
You will be working a 5 day week, including Saturdays, with a day off in lieu. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, team recognition and awards, optional development courses and more. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUe4PxK0zjCsHecTQv | Sex cues ruin men's ability to make decisions
Ian Sample, science correspondent
@iansample
Tue 18 Apr 2006 19.08 EDT First published on Tue 18 Apr 2006 19.08 EDT
A glimpse of an alluring woman is all it takes to ruin a man's decision-making skills and the more testosterone coursing through his veins, the worse the problem gets, researchers claim today.
The finding is unwelcome confirmation that those most likely to be in a position of power are most susceptible to the subtle influences of the opposite sex.
Bram van den Bergh and Siegfried Dewitte at the University of Leuven in Belgium set 44 student volunteers aged 18 to 28 a financial game to test how they reacted to fair play. The game required the students to split into pairs and before half of the games, one of each pair was shown images of a sexy woman or asked to rate how much they liked a variety of lingerie.
The results showed that men exposed to what the researchers call "sexual cues" accepted unfair play far more than men who were not. The researchers later ranked the men according to their testosterone levels and found that the more testosterone a man had the worse he fared in the tests, they report in the journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
"We all think we are rational beings, but our research suggests ... that people with high testosterone levels are very vulnerable to sexual cues. If there are no cues around, they behave normally, but if they see sexual images they become impulsive," said Dr Dewitte. "It's a tendency, but these people are not powerless to fight it. Hormone levels are one thing, but we can learn to deal with it."
Testosterone levels were gauged by measuring the ratio of the index finger to the ring finger. A low value, suggesting a ring finger longer than the index finger, is a result of high testosterone and is found more commonly in men than women.
The researchers are conducting tests to search for a similar effect in women, but have so far failed to find a visual stimulus that alters their decision-making behaviour.
What your fingers say about you
Did you know the length of your ring finger could indicate whether or not you are fertile, prone to prostate cancer or, if you are a women, likely to be a lesbian?
Are you more David Brent than Strictly Come Dancing? Blame your mother
Top footballers have longer ring fingers | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbik5i7PA9OgJDc3z | Dominik Jais is working with mixed media, mostly old computer parts like floppy disks, hard drives and circuit boards. His art is a continuous reflection about humanism, the human habitat and environment. Find selected works in the artwork section.
The local newspaper Sydän-Hämeen Lehti wrote an article about me and my show "are we the robots". The article is available online as well. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdIg5i7PA9O6rS-Eh | UK-Tanzania Trade & Investment Summit
On behalf of the UK Foreign Office and UKTI, DMA hosted a delegation of senior Tanzanian Ministers, led by President Dr Jakaya Kikwete, to meet and network with some 200 businesspersons and investors in the Locarno Room at the Foreign Office.
Introduced by the UK Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, who highlighted the strong historic, political and economic ties between Tanzania and the UK, President Kikwete, in a very upbeat speech outlined the key areas in which Tanzania is looking for further investment - particularly from the UK which is its largest investment partner.
In addition to the better known sectors such as agriculture, tourism and more recently oil and gas, the President reminded his audience about Tanzania's wish to encourage investment in agribusiness, ICT (the fastest growing industry sector) transport infrastructure and mining, not simply gold and gemstones but coal, iron ore, nickel, feltspar, kaolin and soda ash.
The thrust of the President's speech was further strengthened and developed by a series of short speeches from a senior panel, including the Ministers of Finance, Energy and Minerals, and Transport, and the Executive Directors of the Tanzania and Zanzibar Investment agencies. While accepting that many challenges remained, the panel pointed out that the efforts already made by the Government to establish more business friendly policies did reinforce the case for investors to consider Tanzania as a worthwhile investment destination, a view supported by several private sector companies which also spoke of their experiences investing and operating in Tanzania.
DMA will now be working with government, businesses and investors to help cement the interest created by today's Forum and follow up on specific opportunities. | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfRk5qhLB2E5MON7w | 1911 census: at Raleigh Battery, Plymouth (all HARVEY), Walter Ebenezer (44, gunner, artillery, born Kelvedon, Essex), Emily Mercy (43, married 10 years, 7 children, 6 living, 1 dead), Norah Frances Dorothy (9, born Dover), Arthur John Ebenezer (8, born Dover), Walter Roper (5, born Devonport, Devonshire), Evelyn Florence Kate (3, born Devonport, Devonshire), Edith Emily Mary (2, born Devonport, Devonshire) and Winifred Gertrude Alice (5 months, born Devonport, Devonshire).
[S3] BMD index, Q1 1867 St Geo East 1c/438. (Reliability: 3).
[S3] BMD index, aged 62, Q4 1930 Plymouth 5b/289. (Reliability: 3). | c4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbt_xK1ThhBMLe6hR | Stephen Huddart
President and CEO, McConnell Foundation
Stephen Huddart is President and CEO of the McConnell Foundation, a national private foundation based in Montreal, with staff in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. The Foundation has played a leading role in developing social innovation and impact investing in Canada as a founding partner of Social Innovation Generation (SiG). Its core priority areas are: transition to an equitable, low-carbon economy; social inclusion and advancing the reconciliation economy; community wellbeing and civic engagement; and increasing social innovation capacities. Stephen serves on the Board of Pearson College UWC. He is a former member of the Government of Canada's Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy Co-Creation Steering Group. Stephen has worked as a social innovator and entrepreneur in the private, public and community sectors, and holds a Masters of Management degree from McGill University. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdAM4dbjiU7z3ZBzK | NHL hockey commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to the media, Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, after attending an NHL owners meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.
It was a tumultuous, uncertain time that every Canadian hockey fan remembers well.
In the early 1990s, the dollar sunk sharply, taking with it the finances of many of the NHL teams based in this country. With American teams dealing with a currency worth 30 to 40 cents more for nearly a decade, they had an advantage.
Some teams such as Quebec and Winnipeg relocated south. Others simply struggled. Those remaining also petitioned the government to step in, including one famous series of impassioned speeches at the House of Commons in the spring of 1998. In his speech, then-Montreal Canadiens president Ronald Corey noted that "it costs us $300,000 more every time the dollar loses one cent."
Today, almost 17 years later, with player salaries more than double what they were, those drops are even more costly. And there are concerns teams could wind up in uneasy territory again.
On Wednesday, the Canadian dollar plummeted dramatically, initially falling 2.2 cents against the U.S. dollar in less than four hours after the announcement that the Bank of Canada was cutting interest rates. The dollar closed at 80.50 cents on Friday afternoon – a more than five-cent drop in the past month and down 13 cents since late June when the NHL's current $69-million (U.S.) cap was established.
Because of energy prices and other factors related to the economy, that free fall may not be over. No one's quite sure. What they do know is the dollar's decline has already outpaced economists' downward projections for the year in the first 23 days of 2015.
A low Canadian dollar hurts the NHL in a multitude of ways, and both the league and the seven Canadian teams keep an eye on its fluctuations daily. They engage in what's known as currency hedging to protect themselves from drops, but dramatic falls such as those of late are difficult to protect against. Because player salaries are paid in U.S. dollars, every currency drop hurts those teams' bottom line. For a wealthy franchise such as Montreal or Toronto, that simply means a lower profit margin. For a team closer to the break-even point, such as Ottawa or Winnipeg, an 80-cent dollar may well push them $5-million into the red and affect personnel decisions in the future.
Spending to the cap may no longer be possible.
The dollar's shift is only one factor, but there's evidence its movement translates to success on the ice. Between 1994 and 2000, the dollar sat around 70 cents and Canadian teams had an average of only 75 points a season – nearly 10 below U.S.-based ones. Meanwhile, Canadian teams' most successful season, points-wise, came in 2005-06, when the dollar began to shoot back up to close to 90 cents.
But the impact goes beyond only the Canadian teams. Another big casualty of a lower dollar is the salary cap, which is tied directly to the league's annual revenues. Because Canadian franchises pull in a disproportionate amount of hockey-related revenue – estimated between 30 and 35 per cent – the dollar shifting can have a big impact on the total.
In mid-December, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told the board of governors that the league projected a $4-million rise to a $73-million cap based on the dollar averaging 88 cents for the year, something that is now completely unlikely.
The NHL uses the average exchange rate from throughout the season (October to June) to calculate its revenues, meaning Canadian funds collected last summer as part of season-ticket packages will be treated the same way as what's brought in during the playoffs. If that season-end average is 84 cents instead of 88, that alone could mean a loss of up to $60-million in revenue.
Bettman's $73-million cap was based on revenue of approximately $3.85-billion; if it's $60-million lower, the cap projection will fall by somewhere in the neighbourhood of $1.2-million. If the dollar falls further, there would be more pain than that.
"Still projecting a decent cap increase," was deputy commissioner Bill Daly's only comment on the subject this week.
The biggest doomsday scenario for the cap would be if players themselves decide they don't want it to rise. Every June, the NHL Players' Association has to greenlight a 5-per-cent cap inflator that helps drive the league's ceiling higher in anticipation of revenue growth.
With players currently paying 14 per cent of their salaries into escrow, – a figure that could increase the rest of the season as the dollar falls – they may not want the cap to rise.
A low or no-growth cap would create massive pain for successful-but-capped out franchises such as the Chicago Blackhawks, who have been signing players under the assumption the NHL's ceiling will continue to rise. Already, some teams around the league are considering a "vulture" strategy, where they'll purposely head into the summer with a lot of cap room in order to take advantage of distressed teams.
The New York Islanders pulled this off last fall in landing two of their top defencemen – Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy – from Boston and Chicago and now have one of the best records in the league.
In that sense, a low cap can hurt big market teams and benefit those resting closer to the salary floor.
"If it's ever not going to be voted in, it'd be this summer," one source on the NHLPA side said of the inflator.
That may be a long shot, but the fact that such extreme scenarios are even on the table shows how vital a stable currency is to the NHL. The league has enjoyed continual and considerable revenue growth for years now and had hoped to top a record $4-billion in revenues during the 2014-15 season.
That may now take another year or more.
"The league is obviously healthier when the dollars are closer to par," Daly told The New York Times recently. "But I think the business success of the league and the clubs over the last several years stands on its own." | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUa8fxK6EuNArbAGb6 | The other day, after asking me what I do, someone said "I believe in that" and told me about the example of her brother in law who had been diagnosed with all kinds of problems, including diabetes, and was taking five prescription pills a day.
Now, she says, he is in much better shape, has dropped two pants sizes and no longer needs any of those pills. His doctor is amazed, even confused, by the change.
What a change it is too.
I mean for one thing, drugs more block than cure, so in a way all the problems were still there, just blocked somehow, buried by the medication. Furthermore, while the medication was keeping one set of problems in check, you can be sure it was creating all kinds of new ones and the guy was headed for even worse trouble, and, by the way, all of this was probably costing plenty, not just for pills, but for the doctor visits and all the other stuff that goes along with being in such a state as to need all that medication.
Maybe most importantly, of course, not only does he no longer need all the medication, but I suspect he feels much better, in multiple ways, than he ever did when he was taking it.
Ok. So what did it take to accomplish this?
Did it take months or years of extreme diet changes and working out? Did it take psychotherapy, years of meditation, or doing something radical like moving to a different state? Did it take some kind of bizarre surgery that involved removing a gland or something or cutting part of his brain or installing some kind of technology?
It took working with a nutritionist to improve his diet and it took doing some regular exercise and it took less than two months.
While it may not work this quickly and easily for everyone, in this case that's all it took to go from being a heavily medicated, out of shape time bomb to being a much healthier person using zero medication.
Which brings up another question. What on earth goes on in medical school?
A few years ago, at the beginning of a summer, I started working with someone who had been diagnosed with als and was using a motorized wheelchair to get around for the most part. We put some serious energy into getting her healthier, and toward the end of the summer she told me she had good news for me. She had gotten up from that wheelchair and walked around for, get this, an hour straight. Oh how much better she felt.
That was pretty much the last I heard from her.
Huh? Wasn't she pleased? You would think she would be excited to keep going and get even healthier.
While I was surprised at the time, I am no longer perplexed by things like this. I know the deal. Sickness addiction put her right back in that chair and is keeping her there.
Check this out. It turns out that right about that time, a group of people in her community had come together to give her, yep give her, a house, renovated to accommodate a wheelchair. Wow. What if she no longer needed the wheelchair? How would that have all worked out?
She also has projects going on, some of which are closely related to her being sick. What if she were no longer sick? What would happen to her bucket list of things to do before she died? What would happen with all the other things that to some degree revolve around her being sick.
So she was stuck sick, and still is, as far as I am aware.
I have seen this type of thing countless times and it is a huge theme in healing and has been a huge surprise for me.
When I got into helping people heal, I figured some people would be skeptical and others, such as people with medical degrees, would feel threatened by it. I was not ready for how stuck people are being sick. That's maybe the biggest obstacle to healing of all. Sickness is so deeply integrated into people's lifestyles, into their images of themselves, into everything they have going on, that getting healthy is the last thing they are ready to do.
Being sick can catalyze improvement in people's lives, such as improving relationships with family members or changing for the better what they find worth focusing on. People who are ill get involved in causes and do other things they never did when they were healthier. People who are sick even get called heroes, just because they stay positive in the face of it all. For these and other reasons, being sick can have a very powerful allure.
Yes they march for cures, and speak before congress, and donate to research, and volunteer for clinical trials, and travel far to get treatment not available locally. Yes, they and their families are truly devastated by the consequences of illness.
Still, when you get right down to it, what's really keeping people sick, when in reality their are plenty of ways available for them to get healthy, is their own addiction to sickness and all that comes with it. Sure, using drugs can harm your body. Sure, smoking has its damaging effects. Sure, gambling can be horrible on your finances and blood pressure. Still, the addiction that does the most to make and keep people sick is addiction to sickness itself.
Back when I was in high school, a friend told me that marijuana is illegal because if it were not, everyone would sit around smoking it and everything would fall apart.
Let's face it. The truth is that marijuana is available to pretty much anyone who wants some and everyone is not sitting around smoking it. So much for that premise of the so called war on drugs.
Making a new law is never really a healing approach anyway. Laws involve the use of force to repress the ills of society without really healing things.
Beyond that, the more I consider the war on drugs, the more I have realized that what it really is mostly is disrespectful. I mean what those who advocate for the war on drugs are really saying is that the people of the United States, professionals, parents, children, educators, you name it, are too pathetic to take care of themselves. Yup. Supposedly, if we let those big bad Mexicans, Colombians and whomever else bring drugs into this country, the poor, pathetic, weak minded Americans are gonna use those drugs, and so someone has to stop those drugs from being available in the first place.
It's all so lame, it costs a bundle, it fills jails and it is so unnecessary and misguided.
How about just educating people. How about just actually taking time to raise children with enough sense to make healthy choices. How about instead of acting like a bunch of heroes for making small dents in the steady stream of drugs, if people must do anything, they spend their time encouraging people to step up and take care of themselves.
In a nation of people with common sense, with some decent education, in a nation with a healthy culture, the fields could be full of coca, poppies and marijuana, the streets could be paved with drugs, and there would not be any problems. | c4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUe0PxK03BfL1dWLss | The Yearling
By: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Animals & Nature
By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables send for a boy orphan to help them out at their farm, they mistakenly get Anne Shirley, a feisty, independent but warm-hearted 11 year-old girl. Fortunately her sunny nature and quirky imagination win the hearts of her reluctant foster parents and everyone in the community. But not a day goes by without some memorable adventure or prank in the tragicomedy of her life.
By David on 09-02-06
Caddie Woodlawn
By: Carol Ryrie Brink
Narrated by: Roslyn Alexander
No one would accuse 11-year-old Caddie Woodlawn of being dainty and ladylike. In spite of her mother's best efforts, Caddie is as wild as the wind, playing freely and rambunctiously with her two brothers in the Wisconsin backwoods. There are rafts to build and trees to climb and pranks to play. Caddie especially likes to watch her friend Indian John build birchbark canoes at the river. Every day seems wide with possibility - as wide as the frontier. But living on the edge of civilization has its risks, too....
excellent book
By Julie Jenkins on 10-14-16
The God of the Garden
Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom
By: Andrew Peterson
Narrated by: Andrew Peterson
This book is in many ways a memoir, but it's also an attempt to wake up the listener to the glory of God shining through his creation. One of the first commands to Adam and Eve was to "work and keep" the garden. Award-winning author and songwriter Andrew Peterson, being as honest as possible, shares a story of childhood, grief, redemption, and peace by walking through a forest of memories
I don't leave reviews... but this one deserves one
By Lori Clodfelter on 01-10-22
The Black Stallion
By: Walter Farley
Narrated by: Frank Muller
When the steamer Drake is shipwrecked off the Spanish coast, only two passengers survive. One is Alec Ramsay, a young American boy. The other is the Black Stallion, the wildest of all wild creatures. Stranded together on a desert island, boy and stallion develop a deep and wonderful understanding. The Black Stallion is the horse Alec has always dreamed of - beautiful, free-spirited, and astonishingly strong. Alec is determined to tame him and bring him home to New York.
A wonderful ride.
By Richard Delman on 07-15-18
When the Sea Turned to Silver
By: Grace Lin
Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night.
Like a Chinese one thousand and one nights
By Francesca N on 04-16-17
Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Animal Stories
Includes Esio Trot, The Enormous Crocodile & The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
By: Roald Dahl
Narrated by: Quentin Blake, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and others
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox! Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief - it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox - Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic plan can save him now.
Some information for listeners
By Julieta de los espíritus on 01-09-14
Old Yeller
By: Fred Gipson
Narrated by: Peter Francis James
When a novel like Huckleberry Finn or The Yearling comes along, it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the response it evokes in the reader. Such a tale is Old Yeller; to listen to this eloquently simply story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience.
Beyond Heartbreaking
By Gillian on 01-22-16
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
By: Avi
Narrated by: Alexandra O'Karma
Avi's swashbuckling tale of murder and mutiny on the high seas has a fascinating twist: the heroine is a 13-year-old girl. In 1832, Charlotte Doyle boards a ship bound for America and is caught in a battle between a mad captain and his ruthless crew. If you're looking for an action-packed adventure story for girls, you'll find it in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.
oldie but a goodie
By Natasha on 09-07-19
Mattimeo
By: Brian Jacques
Narrated by: Brian Jacques, Full Cast
Mattimeo should have been named "trouble". Always getting into mischief and quick to lose his temper, the young mouse seems an unlikely candidate to take up the great sword once wielded by the legendary Martin to defend Redwall Abbey's peaceful way of life. But when Mattimeo and his friends are kidnapped by the fierce fox Slagar the Cruel, the bold little mouse learns that there is far more to becoming a true warrior than simply brandishing a sword.
i love the books
Elmer Gantry
By: Sinclair Lewis
Narrated by: Anthony Heald
A greedy, philandering Baptist minister, Elmer Gantry turns to evangelism and becomes the leader of a large Methodist congregation. Often exposed as a fraud, he is never fully discredited. Elmer Gantry is considered a landmark American novel and one of the most penetrating studies of hypocrisy in modern literature. It portrays the evangelistic activity that was common in 1920s America as well as attitudes toward it.
How a book SHOULD be written.
By Kacy on 08-20-10
Tuesdays at the Castle
By: Jessica Day George
Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle adds a new room, a turret, or sometimes even an entire wing. No one ever knows what the castle will do next, and no one - other than Celie, that is - takes the time to map out the new additions. But when King and Queen Glower are ambushed and their fate is unknown, it's up to Celie, with her secret knowledge of the castle's never-ending twists and turns, to protect their home and save their kingdom.
By Cbennett on 08-23-17
Grimm's Fairy Stories
By: The Brothers Grimm, Margaret Hunt - translator
Narrated by: Joanna Daniel
A collection of classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales, pulled from Margaret Hunt's 1884 translation. Including: The Little Brother and Little Sister", "Hansel and Gretel", "Oh, If I Could but Shiver!", "Dummling and the Three Feathers", "Little Snow-White", "Frederick and Catherine", "The Valiant Little Tailor", "Little Red-Cap", "The Golden Goose", "Bearskin", "Cinderella", "Faithful John", "The Water of Life", "Thumbling", "Briar Rose", and "The Six Swans," among others.
Perfect in every sense!
By Izzy Talavera on 03-18-16
By: The Brothers Grimm, and others
The Land of Stories: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
By: Chris Colfer, Brandon Dorman - illustrator
Narrated by: Chris Colfer
From number one New York Times best-selling author Chris Colfer comes a gorgeous, full-color fairy-tale treasury. Dear Listener, this is a very special audiobook that contains more than 35 classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to The Land of Stories. Enter the world of fairy tales in this stunning illustrated gift audiobook that includes more than 35 beloved stories and rhymes retold by number one New York Times best-selling author Chris Colfer.
Definite a Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
By Amanda on 03-24-17
By: Chris Colfer, and others
James Herriot's Treasury for Children
Warm and Joyful Animal Tales
By: James Herriot
Narrated by: Jim Dale
James Herriot's Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian's delightful tales for young listeners. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make a wonderful gift for all listeners, great and small.
By: Arthur Ransome
Narrated by: Alison Larkin
Swallows and Amazons, the book that started it all in 1930, introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat "Swallow," and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett.
Idyllic, Funny, Vivid Childhood Adventure-Play
By Jefferson on 02-05-11
Classic Movies on the Radio
By: Screen Guild Players
Narrated by: Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman
This radio dramatization of the classic movie features the original stars, including Gregory Peck, who recreated his Oscar-nominated role. It aired on Janunary 6, 1947.
Classical Mythology: The Greeks
The Modern Scholar
By: Professor Peter Meineck
Narrated by: Peter Meineck
Through the study of these time-honored myths, the Greek heroes and gods - including Heracles, Zeus, Achilles, Athena, Aphrodite, and others - leap from the page in all their glorious splendor. The following lectures are not only an entertaining guide to Greek mythology, but a fascinating look into the culture and time that produced these eternal tales.
By Billy Barker on 04-17-10
Robert Oppenheimer
A Life Inside the Center
By: Ray Monk
Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom
Robert Oppenheimer was among the most brilliant and divisive of men. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis in the race to develop the first atomic bomb – a breakthrough that was to have eternal ramifications for mankind and that made Oppenheimer the "Father of the Atomic Bomb." But with his actions leading up to that great achievement, he also set himself on a dangerous collision course with Senator Joseph McCarthy and his witch-hunters. In Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center, Ray Monk, author of peerless biographies of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell, goes deeper than any previous biographer in the quest to solve the enigma of Oppenheimer's motivations and his complex personality.
A comprehensive biography
Young Jody lives with his ma and pa on a farm in backwoods Florida. Life is hard there: cutting wood, planting fields, hauling water from a distant sinkhole. It is dangerous: wolves and bears roam the night. It's also lonely for a young boy. One spring day, Jody's pa kills a deer for meat. When Jody sees her spotted fawn in the brush, he convinces his father they should bring the fawn home. Thus begins a year when deer and boy are never far from each other. But the day will come when Jody must make a terrible choice between his beloved pet and his family's survival.
The Yearling, published 50 years ago, is an enduring classic which won the Pulitzer Prize. As it follows Jody from childhood to the first steps of adulthood, it has touched the hearts of readers of all ages. Now, with Tom Stechschulte's warm narration, this moving story will delight an even wider audience.
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What listeners say about The Yearling
P. Giorgio
Wonderful book, good story, some predictable elements, but the "twist" was unexpected. I expected a whole different reason for the "big decision." This was better. Warm, authentic and suitable for all ages, cultures and interests. Narrator very good. Recommended -- in fact, should be required reading for students of the human community. Tolerance, humor, survival, family, fathers and sons.... just great.
BethP
One of the best!
This is a wonderful coming of age tale. A true classic. This is also one of the most beautifully performed audio books I have ever listened to, and I listen to dozens each year. As a literature teacher I played several portions for my students and they sat spellbound. How could they not? Again, truly a remarkable audio book.
Rosta Farzan
what an amazing narration
while the book is a great classic and enjoyable, the narrator made this audio book, an amazingly enjoyable experience. very impressive and distinctive voice for a large number of characters in the story. it really felt like watching a movie! thank you!
Lori Morrison
best dad ever, like God!
Best portrayal of the best dad in the world I've ever read of!!! Excellent reader! Deep, beautiful, sadness all infused with hope.
The first book ever to make me cry!
A heartwarming and heart-wrenching story of a boy's growing up with his faithful friend beside him. This is a story I will read many times over and share with my children when they get a little older. the narrator was superb and really brought the story to life. I listen to a lot of audio books and I must say this is one of the best I've ever heard! Take the time to listen, I don't think you will be sorry.
Poppisima
Best and most touching coming-of-age story ever
The characterization, the rural simplicity, simple narrative arc, the friendship with Fodder-Wing, the closeness of the family, the descriptions of the landscape and its wildlife--it's like Huckleberry Finn, Little House on the Prairie, and the parable of the prodigal son all rolled into one.
Carolyn E
How Did I Miss This as a Child
Beautiful story. Can't believe it took me 60 years to read it. You're never too old for great lit!
JL Remington
Very well done. Narrator did well with dialect and with consistent voicings of the various characters.
Should be required reading…
…if, indeed, reading is still required, in today's schools. Not exactly a 'feel good' coming of age, but certainly one told with realism, pathos and ultimate triumph. Rawlings certainly had an eye for the region, the time and the people…best of all, told with a conservationist slant no doubt rare in the 1930s. Pulitzer Prize stuff for sure. And five stars.
Top 5 Pulitzers
Must read for any age over 10. Great themes still apply today. Great dialogue and relatable characters. One of the few books set in the south during 1800s that does not contain offensive material. The narration was perfect. I could not stop listening.
Rich O
A classic, beautifully read.
What a moving tale. So gentle, so engaging. I felt like I was there, I wanted to be there. The narration was first rate and helped this Brit through that old Florida hick speak. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
BkiUbjo5i7PA9KsD32-D | LMZ878 Expires:201904182130;;112697 Fzus63 Kmkx 181415 Glflm Open Lake Forecast For Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/sullivan Wi 915 Am Cdt Thu Apr 18 2019 For Waters Beyond Five Nautical Miles Of Shore On Lake Michigan. Waves Are Provided As A Range Of Significant Wave Heights, Which Is The Average Of The Highest 1/3 Of The Wave, Along With The Average Height Of The Highest 10% Of The Waves Which Will Occasionally Be Encountered.
Rest of today..West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
Tonight..North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt. Slight chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
Friday..North gales to 35 kt. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
Friday night..North to 30 kt. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
Saturday..North winds to 30 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
Saturday night..North winds 10 to 20 kt backing to west 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday..South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
Monday..North winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
rain was shrinking as best forcing with first wave may be waning.
in place and monitor trends.
across northwest indiana as the complex moves through.
with some gusts to 30-40 mph possible for a time.
to the east of areas which receive heaviest rainfall this morning.
the 40s for Friday with breezy windy conditions.
potential of continued unsettled weather.
to warrant at least a vcts mention through late morning though.
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BkiUdhbxaL3SufhMoVXV | Hotel Villa Matisse, located in the Tulum town, has been a budget lodging option for many travelers, and has become especially popular amongst divers.
Hotel Villa Matisse offers 6 simple and clean rooms that will make you feel comfortable if you are not looking for a fancy place. All 6 rooms have a private bathroom and a balcony, and the hotel has a cute little garden in the interior. Lourdes, the owner, has an excellent reputation for her warmth and the availability to provide with good local advise on restaurants, beaches and activities.
Bicycles are made available to guests, a great thing if you are staying in Tulum town as the beach is just 3 miles away (too far to walk but ideal for a pleasant bike ride). | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdbo5i7PA9OlIEgZn | Lawmakers add legislation to "It's On Us PA" campaign to combat sexual assault
Pitt's Student Government Board displayed 4,200 signed "It's On Us" pledges in 2016. (TPN File Photo)
Gov. Tom Wolf expanded the "It's on Us PA" campaign Wednesday, announcing legislation aimed at ending sexual assault in schools across Pennsylvania.
Joined by college students in the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Wolf and state lawmakers announced six new bills focused on improving reporting for sexual assault and harassment in public K-12 schools and colleges. Wolf called on the rest of the state House and Senate to support the bills.
"This legislation is the result of students, parents, advocates, education leaders and people across the commonwealth working together to improve reporting and response standards for sexual assault," Wolf said.
One of the six bills — sponsored by Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks County, and Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Montgomery County — would require all colleges in the state to give amnesty from drug and alcohol offences to students who reported a sexual assault. Penn State has a similar policy, Schwank noted, as does Pitt.
Pitt's Responsible Action Protocol also protects students who report sexual assault or alcohol emergencies from facing disciplinary action.
"Because the University understands that fear of possible actions may deter requests for emergency assistance or reporting," the policy says, "the University has adopted a Responsible Action Protocol to alleviate such concerns and promote responsible action on the part of student."
Lawmakers also announced bills Wednesday that would expand the Office of Safe Schools and publish an annual "report card" for all K-12 schools and colleges. Other bills would require colleges to adopt affirmative consent standards and provide anonymous online reporting for sexual assault. Pitt currently has an online reporting form through the Title IX office.
Max Kneis, president of Pitt's Student Government Board, expressed support for the new bills in an email Thursday, saying improving sexual assault reporting is a "vital step in the fight to eradicate sexual assault from every campus."
"I applaud Governor Wolf for the steps he continues to take on this issue and urge the PA legislature to swiftly pass the bills introduced today," Kneis said, adding that an amnesty policy and an online reporting option would improve reporting across the state.
More than one in five women at Pitt said they have experienced some form of sexual assault during their four years on campus, according to Pitt's 2015 AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct report. The survey found that 55 percent of students thought a victim would be very or extremely likely to be supported by students in reporting an assault, with 56 percent believing a campus official would be very or extremely likely to take a report seriously.
Wolf announced the "It's on Us PA" campaign in 2016, following a national "It's On Us" program launched by the Obama administration in 2014. Then-Vice President Joe Biden visited Pitt in 2014 to call on students to speak out against sexual assault.
Wolf also announced $1 million in grants to support sexual assault education and reporting.
"We are making progress to combat sexual violence, and these proposals will ensure that all Pennsylvania students have the information, resources, and supports they need," Wolf said.
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BkiUbf05qU2Ap2Ipcr5d | Hitman: Codename 47 is the first entry in the Hitman series of video games. Developed by the Danish IO Interactive in Denmark and released by Eidos Interactive, in 2000 for Microsoft Windows, it remains the only PC-exclusive Hitman game. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is its sequel. The story centers around Agent 47, a bald test subject branded with a barcode tattooed on the back of his head, who is rigorously trained in methods of murder. Upon escaping from a test facility, 47 is hired by the Agency, a European contract killing organization. His mission takes him to several locations—Hong Kong, Colombia, Hungary, and the Netherlands—to assassinate wealthy and decadent criminals.
You need a Pentium III or Athlon MP processor coupled with a GeForce 6200 LE to run Hitman: Codename 47 system requirements at recommended. You can expect to get around 60FPS at 1080p screen res on high graphics settings with this hardware. System memory required for Hitman: Codename 47 is 64 MB performance memory. Make sure your GPU can run DirectX 8 or Hitman: Codename 47 won't run. Recommended needs around a 14 year old PC to run.
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BkiUdu45qhLBXU5kwadm | ORNL Invention Could Make Driving A Little Less Bumpy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 1997 -- There's nothing like a pothole to slosh that cup of coffee onto your lap or help keep your favorite alignment shop in business, but a new method for fixing those nasty craters could make driving a little more enjoyable and less expensive.
The new technique, being developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), uses microwaves to heat the area to be fixed and the asphalt used to fill the hole. Repairs are seamless and expected to be much stronger than those done by merely compacting hot asphalt into a hole. More effective repairs could greatly extend the lifespan of roads.
"If the process is developed and applied on a national scale, perhaps billions of dollars in roadway maintenance costs could be saved," said Tim Bigelow, co-developer of the microwave repair technique and a member of the Fusion Energy Division.
Equally important, microwave technology can be used to detect cracks and flaws beneath asphalt and concrete, before they surface and cause problems.
"Not only can our system do a better job of repairing potholes, but it can prevent them from forming in the first place," Bigelow said. "It's a lot easier to fix cracks before the roadway deteriorates, so that could lead to dramatic savings."
The flaw detection system works by probing through road surfaces using "radar-like" techniques to send a signal into the surface and looking for reflected power.
"Using time delay or using swept frequency can provide depth profile data," Bigelow said. "By scanning the antenna along the asphalt surface, we can look for changes that indicate underlying problems that may not be visible on the surface."
Although potholes may seem like mere annoyances, some cities actually have "pothole repair hotlines." In Knoxville, a city of 165,000, the pothole hotline receives thousands of calls per year, according to Bob Whetsel, public service director.
"We generate a work order whenever we get a call from someone reporting a pothole," Whetsel said. Last year, the city spent $188,368 to repair nearly 23,000 potholes along Knoxville's 1,000 miles of roads. Northern cities, which are subjected to colder winters and more temperature extremes, typically have an even bigger problem with potholes.
ORNL's microwave repair technique could be used with a hand-operated applicator or scaled up to a high power truck-mounted system. The microwave technique could also be used to seal joints between old and new material, making for seamless repairs when utilities have to be installed or between highway lanes that are paved individually.
Another benefit of using microwaves is that the repairs can be made using cold material, thereby saving the expense and trouble of hauling heated asphalt to the potholes. And the repairs can be made throughout the year instead of primarily in warmer months.
Bigelow and co-developer Terry White are satisfied that their system is superior; next they hope to do field testing and gather life cycle costs to support their belief that microwave asphalt repair has economic advantages.
"Small-scale applications would provide the quickest payoff," Bigelow said. "We need support from paving manufacturers and highway maintenance organizations to gather information about larger scale use of this technology."
The research, which is a spinoff from a microwave decontamination process developed a few years ago by White, was funded by DOE's Office of Technology Development and from ORNL director's discretionary funding.
ORNL, one of DOE's multiprogram research facilities, is managed by Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation.
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BkiUeP3xK7DgtAWe1BYc | Return of Saturn is the fourth studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on April 11, 2000, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It marked the band's first album as a quartet, following the departure of original keyboardist Eric Stefani in 1994. After touring for two and a half years to promote their breakthrough third studio album, Tragic Kingdom (1995), No Doubt wrote several dozen songs for its follow-up and eventually settled on working with producer Glen Ballard. Creating the album became a tumultuous process lasting two years, during which there was dissension among band members and between the band and its label. The album was completed after the band returned to the studio and recorded what became two of its singles.
The album maintains the ska punk and reggae influences of the band's previous work, but with slower, more ballad-like songs. The lyrics to many of the songs describe singer Gwen Stefani's pining for a more domestic life, contrasting that with her commitment to a music career.
Upon its release, Return of Saturn received favorable reviews from music critics, although several of them were divided over its different sound to its predecessor. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 but was unable to measure up to the sales of Tragic Kingdom. The album spawned four singles, only one of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100. At the 43rd Grammy Awards, Return of Saturn was nominated for Best Rock Album.
Background
After the success of No Doubt's breakthrough album Tragic Kingdom (1995), the band wrote more than 20 songs for a new album, influenced by artists such as the Cure. Having toured extensively for two and a half years since the release of Tragic Kingdom, they initially had trouble producing material and decided to experiment with new sounds. Many of the songs were written in a rented house in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, where bassist Tony Kanal was living. During early production in mid-1998 the band worked on seven tracks in Los Angeles with Matthew Wilder, who had produced Tragic Kingdom, but had creative differences with him. They planned on going to New York City to work with producer Michael Beinhorn, who had produced for alternative rock acts such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hole, and Soundgarden.
When scheduling conflicts arose with Beinhorn, the band interviewed several producers and decided on Glen Ballard, who had produced Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill (1995), because of pressure from manager Jimmy Iovine and Ballard's belief in not using heavy production techniques. Ballard went through the band's 40 demos and ruled out half of them. They frequently missed due dates, arguing that hurrying the album to cash in on the success of Tragic Kingdom was unwise since three years had passed. In early 1999, No Doubt released "New", co-produced by Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison, for the soundtrack to the 1999 film Go.
By that July, the band stopped work on the album, intending to be done with the record. Interscope, however, recommended that they continue writing so they would have a more marketable single. The band was split when singer Gwen Stefani offered to do so but drummer Adrian Young and guitarist Tom Dumont did not want to, hesitant to trust Interscope after it had sublicensed Tragic Kingdom to Trauma Records. After a brief break, Dumont sent Stefani some of his demos as a peace offering. The band returned to the studio to create more upbeat songs and penned "Ex-Girlfriend" and "Simple Kind of Life". More recording, audio mixing and audio mastering were done late that year, and David LaChapelle photographed the band for the album cover in January 2000.
The album's working title was originally announced as Magic's in the Makeup in May 1998 and later as Saturn Returns in November 1999. Stefani was confused by her feelings of depression and interest in Sylvia Plath while recording the album. Her boyfriend Gavin Rossdale told her that she was going through her Saturn return. Saturn's orbit takes 29.4 Earth years and, in astrology, the time when Saturn returns to its position during a person's birth is believed to be a period of self-evaluation. Stefani was born October 3, 1969, and many of the songs were written during her Saturn return.
Music and lyrics
The music of Return of Saturn further explores new wave style, while adding an alternative rock feel and maintaining some of the band's ska and reggae sounds. Adrian Young's drum part on "Simple Kind of Life" was mixed through low fidelity filters to give it the sound of a lo-fi power ballad. "Six Feet Under" and "Staring Problem" were described as a more self-aware return to the band's earlier material, a combination of work by new wave band Missing Persons and hard rock band Van Halen.
No Doubt experiments with several new styles on the album. "Ex-Girlfriend", which originally featured a Prince-style funk sound, was rewritten and includes rapped vocals over piano and flamenco guitar parts. After opening with Gabrial McNair's jazz funeral horn part over Young's beatboxing, "Bathwater" proceeds into a song written in swing time. It was described as a combination of the band's 2 Tone roots with the operatic slapstick of Gilbert and Sullivan. "Marry Me" features use of the tabla, a pair of tuned hand drums prominent in India. Young and bassist Tony Kanal's contributions were compared to the rhythm of nu metal music, and the fragmented progression of "Comforting Lie" was likened to the work of Korn.
The album's lyrics depict Stefani's maturation and femininity, reflected by images of oral contraceptives, a wedding cake and makeup on the album cover, as well as her romantic relationship with Rossdale. Her lyrics drew comparisons to the bitter, confessional styling of Hole frontwoman Courtney Love. "New" was written while the band was touring about the excitement of meeting Rossdale and her infatuation with him. Later compositions, however, discuss the problems that the two had maintaining a long-distance relationship. "Ex-Girlfriend" discusses a failing relationship, and "Suspension Without Suspense" and "Home Now" detail feelings of resentment, loneliness, and indecision. On "Simple Kind of Life", she confesses to hoping for a mistake with her birth control and a desire to leaving music for a domestic life. She contrasts this, however, with her need for independence:
Critical reception
Return of Saturn received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 68, based on 16 reviews. Entertainment Weeklys David Browne characterized the album as filled with "smoother, layered mid-tempo ballads as creamily textured as extra-thick napoleon pastries", but stated that Stefani's lyrics were too much of a throwback to the alternative rock scene of the early 1990s and contrasted with the boom of teen pop. Robert Christgau, writing for The Village Voice, described the emotions Stefani expressed as shallow, and the NME stated that her preoccupation with Rossdale was distracting and weakened the intense, Madonna-like character she had established on Tragic Kingdom. AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, however, called it "a terrific, layered record that exceeds any expectations set by Tragic Kingdom". Barry Walters from Rolling Stone referred to it as "a superstar follow-up that not only betters its predecessor but also radically departs from it." The publication included the album in its list of the top 50 albums of the year, describing it as "a record that charges ahead like gangbusters while biting its nails." Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine commented that although the album did not have any successful singles, Return of Saturn was "a solid album and proof of a healthy, genre-breaking future for No Doubt."
Commercial performance
Return of Saturn debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, behind 'N Sync's No Strings Attached, and sold 202,000 copies in its first week. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album platinum in May 2000, and as of July 2012, it had sold 1,587,000 copies in the United States. The album was successful in the modern rock market and its first two singles, "New" and "Ex-Girlfriend", reached the top 10 of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was less successful in the mainstream market, and "Simple Kind of Life" was the only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 38. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards, but lost out to Foo Fighters' There Is Nothing Left to Lose. In Canada, it peaked at number two on RPM albums chart and number four on Billboard albums chart. Return of Saturn was awarded a Platinum certification by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) in June 2000, denoting sales in excess of 100,000 copies.
Track listing
All tracks produced by Glen Ballard, except "New" produced by Jerry Harrison and No Doubt, "Too Late (Instrumental)" produced by Ballard and Matthew Wilder, and "Big Distraction" produced by Wilder.
Notes
"Too Late (Instrumental)" is 4:56 and appears after one minute of silence after the end of the last credited song.
"Dark Blue" is 4:36 on the international and Japanese editions.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Return of Saturn.
No Doubt
Gwen Stefani – vocals
Tony Kanal – bass guitar
Tom Dumont – guitars
Adrian Young – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
Gabrial McNair – synthesizer, piano, all keyboard instruments, trombone, horn arrangements ; synthesizer programming
Stephen Bradley – trumpet
Bryan Carrigan – synthesizer programming
Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming
Theo "Hound Dog" Mondle – tablas
Orion Crawford – chart preparation
Mike Garson – piano
Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements
Technical
Glen Ballard – production
Jerry Harrison – production
No Doubt – production
Alain Johannes – recording
Karl Derfler – recording
Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Scott Campbell – additional recording
Bryan Carrigan – additional recording
Sean Beavan – additional recording ; sonic manipulation
Colin "Dog" Mitchell – pre-production recording, equipment coordination
Jolie Levine-Aller – production coordination
Rachel Cleverley – production assistance
Matthew Wilder – production
Thom Panunzio – recording
Artwork
David LaChapelle – photography
Robert Fisher – design
Joe Mama-Nitzberg – photography, art coordination
Cindy Cooper – album package coordination
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
2000 albums
Albums produced by Glen Ballard
Albums produced by Jerry Harrison
Albums produced by Matthew Wilder
Interscope Geffen A&M Records albums
Interscope Records albums
No Doubt albums
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BkiUcx85qX_AY1ZPI1i- | Translating Contemporary French Poetry
Emma Wagstaff, Nina Parish
Politics, Languages & International Studies
Centre for Death and Society
This article examines a bilingual anthology edited by the authors and published in 2016. It argues that the process of editing an anthology of contemporary poetry with multiple translators is a form of re-writing that not only introduces new writers into the target-language poetic system, but also recasts their positions in the poetic system of the source culture by giving them new readers who have no or few preconceptions about the writers' place in that system. Anthologizing operates in tandem with translating in this instance, and we additionally use the notions of inference and cognitive stylistics to discuss the particular habitus of academic translators who are not poets, and the opportunities those approaches offer to produce a creative translation. Style is an appropriate lens through which to consider poems included in this anthology because it is a contested question in contemporary French poetic practice. The article therefore treats the question of présence that this special issue addresses in three ways. It discusses, on the most literal level, the new or more visible presence that French poetry can acquire in the anglophone context through translation and anthologies. Moreover, it examines the ways in which the presence of new or decontextualized voices affects poetic systems. Finally, it considers whether an approach to translation that sees it as an embodied, interpretative process may allow some access to the présence of the 'original' poetic work.
Irish Journal of French Studies
Wagstaff, E., & Parish, N. (2018). Translating Contemporary French Poetry. Irish Journal of French Studies, 18, 163-194. https://doi.org/10.7173/164913318825258347
Translating Contemporary French Poetry. / Wagstaff, Emma ; Parish, Nina.
In: Irish Journal of French Studies, Vol. 18, 13.12.2018, p. 163-194.
Wagstaff, E & Parish, N 2018, 'Translating Contemporary French Poetry', Irish Journal of French Studies, vol. 18, pp. 163-194. https://doi.org/10.7173/164913318825258347
Wagstaff E, Parish N. Translating Contemporary French Poetry. Irish Journal of French Studies. 2018 Dec 13;18:163-194. https://doi.org/10.7173/164913318825258347
Wagstaff, Emma ; Parish, Nina. / Translating Contemporary French Poetry. In: Irish Journal of French Studies. 2018 ; Vol. 18. pp. 163-194.
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BkiUcVjxK7Ehm9ic_ual | Christiane Bräutigam on Why Bach Still Matters
Christiane Bräutigam leads music in a church founded in 1702 by refugees in a city famous for its Bach heritage. She explains why J.S. Bach's music and example are relevant for churches today.
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Christiane Bräutigam is a conductor, organist, music teacher and director of choir and liturgical music at the Reformed Church of Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. She is a frequent performer at the annual Leipzig Bachfest, which honors Johann Sebastian Bach. In this edited conversation, Bräutigam talks about how Bach's legacy lives on in churches working for peace.
Are there connections between the Reformed Church of Leipzig and Johann Sebastian Bach or other musicians?
Our church was started in 1702 by Huguenot refugees, French Protestants fleeing persecution. From 1723-1750, J.S. Bach was Thomaskantor at Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Lutheran Church). He provided music for four churches, including Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Lutheran Church). At that time, our congregation met in a building just beside St. Thomas. Our current church building is situated a short walk from St. Thomas and St. Nicholas and is about 70 meters [230 feet] from the house where Richard Wagner lived in his first years. There is also a direct and quite poetic line from Bach via Felix Mendelssohn to our church.
The music of J.S. Bach was not so much appreciated and played in the years after his death. In 1837, however, a Reformed Church pastor's daughter, Cecile Jeanrenaud, married perhaps the most famous fan of J.S. Bach. This fan revived interest in Bach by conducting St. Matthew Passion in concert 100 years after it was first debuted. The fan was composer Felix Mendelssohn. He and Cecile settled in Leipzig, and all their children were baptized in our church.
Church music doesn't have the prominence today in Calvinistic Reformed churches as it has in Lutheran worship, but the music of Bach and Mendelssohn and others still has a big place in our church. Their oratorios are played in our church concerts. We use their music in some worship services, including the mette (morning service) given every day of the annual Leipzig Bachfest.
What Bach stories do you tell to your university organ students?
I usually don´t tell stories, because the music is so interesting and captures almost all the attention. However, when I practiced with the choir for Bach's Christmas Oratorio, I told them that Bach arranged the melody used for "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" in his St. Matthew Passion. He used that same melody, but with different words, for the first and last parts of his Christmas Oratorio. This is well known and makes theological sense. I also told them that the melody was being used already 150 years earlier for a simple folk song about unrequited love. The text of that love song was written as an akrostichon (acrostic). Collect the first letters of each verse, and you will find the name of a lady: MARIA.
How can Bach's music be a model for church worship today?
Bach's music is not just a theoretic model. Even today it is a lived reality. In our city and other authentic Bach places, such as Weimar and Eisenach, there are worship services and special services that follow the liturgical order of Bach's era. And, of course, the famous Leipzig Bachfest and other music festivals do his music in masses and morning worship services.
But even in normal Sunday morning worship, there is a time and place to hear the scripture readings transformed in music, sung by choirs or soloists. Sometimes the simple gospel reading can take as long as—imagine!—one complete cantata. This was the case at a recent Epiphany service at St. Thomas Lutheran in Leipzig. The entire Part 6 [about 23 minutes] of the Christmas Oratorio was sung and played, not as a concert, but as a reading in worship.
Like Bach, our church has a special interest in spiritual music, singing and urban musical life. Our experienced choir can sing anything from baroque to modern music. Bach inspired many composers to write music based on religious texts. For instance, the second movement of Igor Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms hints at Bach's The Musical Offering. Music by and inspired by Bach can be a part of (and maybe even a kind of) worship. You can also reflect on what the people and churches required and expected from church music and worship in Bach's time compared to what you and your community expect from them.
Even in churches that rarely or never use Bach's music, how can his example influence how we approach music in the church?
Look at the circumstances of Bach as Thomaskantor. His congregations had high expectations about the role of church music and the need for—and pleasure in—hearing music that preaches. In the 17th and 18th centuries, they had a regional music tradition that included reformation of music. And they created an economic base to realize these wishes, needs and expectations. Churches today can approach music in the same way.
What do you remember about your church's role in bringing down the Berlin Wall in 1989?
At age 14, I took part in the peace prayers, first at St. Nicholas and then in our church, which was the second to open its doors for these prayers. Their example encouraged other churches to give people a somewhat safe place to meet, pray and protest. I loved this "all in one" ambiance of peace, calm and tension. I liked how what was happening confirmed the opposition that my family spoke about at home.
Our pastor at the time, Hans-Jürgen Sievers, told stories about Christian nonviolence and Martin Luther King Jr. He agreed to let a camera crew take photos and videos from our church tower, which gives an exquisite view of city landmarks. These films were broadcast on Western channels and are famous even today for the signal they gave the world. We felt euphoric about the possibility that churches could take part in bringing down the wall. At that time even people who believed in justice—but not in God—seemed to trust the churches. Looking back, we overestimated the political role of the congregations. We can't know for sure whether the political change would have happened even without church involvement, but we believe that the churches and prayers made the revolution as peaceful as it was.
Are local churches still working for peace?
Yes, although it's in a much smaller way. People in general don't go out in the streets with the same power as they did in 1989. We do still sing some of those same songs in worship. Several churches still host peace prayers. Not as many people come as before the wall came down, but there are still many things to care about and pray for. Current peace prayers and demonstrations are mainly against racism and xenophobia. Our churches still offer a good and peaceful home and company for people who are discontent with the circumstances.
What is your role during the 2017 World Council of Reformed Churches (WCRC) meeting in Leipzig?
I will conduct the big psalms concert in Nikolaikirche. Our music will include Mendelssohn, Bernstein and contemporary pieces written especially for the 26th WCRC General Council. I am also part of a group preparing all worship services for the nine-day gathering.
Christiane Bräutigam presented at the 2017 Calvin Symposium on Worship. Leipzig will host the World Council of Reformed Churches Youth Gathering (June 23-28, 2017) and 26th General Council (June 29-July 10).
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Irish Presbyterians on Singing Celtic Psalms
Kiran Young Wimberly and Karen Campbell are musically gifted Presbyterian pastors who have seen how singing Celtic psalms helps bridge communities in troubled places.
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When Music Helps Us Hear the Bible
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BkiUa3HxK3xgpfY9c6hp | Hydropower is the leading renewable source for electricity generation globally, supplying 71% of all renewable electricity. Reaching 1,064 GW of installed capacity in 2016, it generated 16.4% of the world's electricity from all sources.
Hydropower is the most flexible and consistent of the renewable energy resources, capable of meeting base load electricity requirements as well as, with pumped storage technology, meeting peak and unexpected demand due to shortages or the use of intermittent power sources. There are many opportunities for hydropower development throughout the world and although there is no clear consensus, estimates indicate the availability of approximately 10,000 TWh/year of unutilised hydropower potential worldwide.
At the end of 2015, the leading hydropower generating countries were China, the US, Brazil, Canada, India and Russia.
Hydropower capacity is often categorised as 'gross theoretical capacity', the capacity of hydropower generation possible if all natural water flows contained as many 100% efficient turbines as possible; 'technically exploitable capacity', the amount of gross theoretical capacity possible within the limits of current technology; and 'economically exploitable capacity', the capacity possible within the constraints of current technology and local economic conditions.
There are three types of hydropower stations: 'run of river', where the electricity is generated through the flow of a river'; 'reservoir', where power is generated through the release of stored water; and 'pumped storage', where stored water is recycled by pumping it back up to a higher reservoir in order to be released again. Hydropower facilities installed today range in size from less than 100 kW to greater than 22 GW, with individual turbines reaching 1000 MW in capacity.
Hydropower data on installed capacity (MW) and annual output (GWh) is sourced from the International Hydropower Association (2016) and represents the values at the end of year 2015. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUaPvxK0zjCobCLrWV | Q: How to show QR code using Google Charts in Crystal reports? Currently I managed to show inside Crystal report QR code using Google Charts and dynamically change path of picture but the generated QR code is wrong. I need to show URL with GET methode (3 params) and link is showing only 1st param.
test URL which needs to be opened via QR code (formula "link")
"http://test.com/getData?param1=aaa¶m2=bbb"
formula for QR code and dynamically changing picture (it's http because Crystal Reports doesn't support https)
"http://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=200x200&chl=" + {@link}
Those two combined form a string
http://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=200x200&chl=http://test.com/getData?param1=aaa¶m2=bbb
QR code - wrong one (missing param 2)
If I change my link to (url encoding & into %26)
http://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=200x200&chl=http://test.com/getData?param1=aaa%26param2=bbb
then I get with browser good QR code but in Crystal reports still wrong one (missing param 2)
QR code - good in browser but not showing the same in Crystal
I suspect that something is wrong with URL encoding in Crystal or different than browser encoding. Any suggestions how to solve this?
A: If this is due to http limitation, you can generate the QR barcode image locally using a Crystal Reports UFL. You can create your own or at least one of the 3rd-party UFLs listed here provides such a function.
A: After lots of hours trying encoding/decoding data I accidently figure out that it wasn't problem in data or URL. Only thing I had to do is check "use original URL" in picture properties. After that generated QR code was good and problem solved. Hope it helps someone and saves lots of hours.
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MARRIAGE: THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS?
On Sunday, July 22nd, I finished our study of 1 Corinthians chapter 7. During the three weeks we studied Paul's instruction on marriage from this challenging chapter I got a fair amount of comments and questions. As a pastor, I can never say everything about a text in one sermon that I would like share. Believe it or not, I leave a lot of information on my desk knowing I only have about forty-five minutes to explain a passage to our church family. With every sermon preached there are questions that remain unanswered and information left unarticulated.
One of the comments mentioned after the final message on singleness was that Paul seems to have a negative view of marriage and only makes an allowance for those who are sexually weak to marry as the lesser of two evils. In other words, marriage isn't good, but it's better than immorality. If we only take a superficial look at 1 Corinthians 7, it's easy to see how one could arrive at this conclusion. We are wise, however, to examine Paul's teaching more carefully. As we study the biblical teachings on marriage from a broader perspective, we will discover that the apostle Paul, who is writing under the inspiration of God, is not merely making a concession for marriage because people are prone to fornication. Beginning in Genesis chapter 2, we see that God created marriage for one-flesh companionship. The writer of Hebrews said, "Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous" (Hebrews 13:4). It's clear that the Bible presents marriage as an honorable institution, and not simply the lesser of two evils.
Paul is obviously one of the major writers of the New Testament. So, let's make three observations concerning Paul's instruction in the seventh chapter of 1 Corinthians:
1. The Apostle – For Paul, life was all about proclaiming the gospel. As Paul wrote in Romans 1:15, "So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome." It's seems very likely that Paul had been previously married, but the Bible does not give any information concerning why he no longer had a wife. I am of the opinion that Paul's wife had died. Assuming Paul was a widower, he would have seen his singleness as an opportunity to invest his life completely to preaching the gospel without divided loyalties. It's easy to see why Paul would write, "The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord" (1 Corinthians 7:32). For Paul, the advantages of singleness allowed him to be fully devoted to the proclamation of the gospel. Since Paul did not have the distraction of a wife, he was able to dedicate one-hundred percent of his energy to the ministry.
2. The Corinthians – Because the Corinthians had no biblical background on God's view of marriage, even the church had greatly distorted marriage and sexuality. The people of Corinth grew up worshipping idols and had practiced many forms of sexual sin. Paul's teaching may seem harsh and overly direct, but we must remember that the historical situation behind the first book of Corinthians was a difficult and complex one. As Paul addresses the wrong ideas of sexuality in the church, such as the people's perspective that "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman" (1 Corinthians 7:1), the apostle had to speak with a sense of urgency and bluntness. The church in Corinth was filled with immaturity and immorality, making it necessary for Paul to firmly correct their misconduct. Their immediate social context also included suffering that made being married more difficult. Paul was concerned that the church in Corinth had corrupted marriage through their sinful choices; therefore, their perspectives needed to be corrected. The apostle also understood that married people would face more hardship because of the distress they were experiencing (1 Corinthians 7:26 "I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is"). In light of the situation in Corinth, Paul taught that remaining single was the better option. But Paul quickly added that marrying was not sinful.
3. The Scriptures – In Ephesians chapter five, Paul uses the institution of marriage to picture Christ's relationship with the church. In verses 28-31 Paul writes, "In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of His body. 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.'" In this section, Paul refers of God's design for marriage in a very positive way. The apostle speaks of the roles within the marital relationship, and uses Genesis 2:24 to underscore God's original plan for marriage. The one-flesh relationship of marriage was created by God to be enjoyed by a husband and wife committed to one another until one spouse dies. Sex and marriage were created by God for the benefit of both men and women. Marriage is for lifelong companionship that included emotional, spiritual, and sexual intimacy. God did not create marriage just for people who can't contain their sex drive. While Paul unapologetically promotes singleness as a gift from God in 1 Corinthians 7, he is not undermining God's gift of marriage in any way.
Remember, as an apostle, Paul was writing under the inspiration of God and not merely sharing his personal ideas. God would not create marriage in Genesis only to undermine His creation in 1 Corinthians 7. We must also keep in mind that Paul was writing to a particular audience when he wrote to the Corinthian believers. While we can understand their historical situation to some degree, we certainly don't have personal experience with the situation in Corinth. Because we are more than two-thousand years removed from Corinth, we must acknowledge that there are aspects of their culture we do not fully comprehend.
Our conclusion is really a simple one. God created marriage as a way to honor Him in a lifelong covenant of companionship. God has also gifted some people to remain single for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel. One group is not more spiritual than the other. As Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 7:20, "Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called." If you are married, remain committed to your spouse and enjoy your marriage. If you are single, be content in your singleness and recognize the advantages of being free from a spouse. Regardless of your marital status, keep your primary focus on Christ!
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BkiUcvY4dbgg0vi21gNr | We are constructing new sewerage infrastructure in Lalor, Campbellfield and Epping to reduce the likelihood of sewage spills occurring during storm events, and to cater for growth in Melbourne's northern suburbs.
The project involves our contractor, John Holland Pty Ltd, building a 2.4-kilometre-long large-diameter sewer pipe at depths of up to 35 metres.
The pipe is being constructed by tunnelling underground using large Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs), and the tunnel involves crossing under the Merri Creek and Hume Freeway.
The blue line shows where new pipe has been built.
The red line shows where new sewer pipes will be tunnelled.
The red circles represent deep shaft sites.
John Holland Pty Ltd built five construction shafts, which enabled the underground tunnelling to occur. These shafts will become permanent access manholes after the project works are completed.
The first stage of works involved excavating the shafts to depths of up to 35 metres. Cranes then lowered the TBM down into the shaft, allowing tunnelling work to begin.
John Holland Pty Ltd has completed 90 per cent of the underground tunnelling, and has excavated four of the five shaft sites that will eventually become sewer manholes.
The remaining works involve excavating the final shaft site at the Freeway location, building the sewer manhole structures, and completing the final 10 per cent of tunnelling.
The shafts will become permanent access manholes after the project works have been completed.
From September 2018, the Horne Street Park will be closed to the public, as the area is temporarily being used as an access point for construction vehicles. The site will be fenced off to ensure the safety of the local community.
The Horne Street Park will be reinstated and reopen in mid-2019, when construction activities for the Epping Main Sewer Project have been completed.
Pedestrians and cyclists can still access the shared trail through the Merri Creek Parklands via nearby Misty Court and Oberon Boulevard.
As underground tunnelling is occurring 24/7 for this project, the Horne Street Park access point may be accessed at any time. We will make every effort to complete noisy activities during regular business activities, where possible.
The first stage of works commenced in early December 2017 in land to the west of the Hume Freeway (near Rotino Crescent).
John Holland Pty Ltd is working above-ground to set up construction sites, including excavating the shaft sites. The shaft sites should be completed by October 2018.
A crane lifts an excavator out of a shaft.
Construction activities started in early December 2017, and should be completed in late 2019, depending on weather and ground conditions.
Temporary shaft loctaion - by end September 2019.
John Holland Pty Ltd is working at ground level Monday to Friday, between 7.00am and 6.00pm. Some Saturday works will also be required. Tunnelling activities are occurring 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, though these activities should not be noticeable at ground level.
The works associated with this project will not have any impact on customers' water and sewerage services.
People close to the work sites may notice some noise from construction equipment and truck beepers during work hours.
While there will be visible construction activities near the shaft sites, local streets and the walking tracks in the Merri Parklands will remain open.
The 'Whittlesea Gardens' shaft site is only be used as a 'retrieval shaft', where the TBM will be lifted out after it has tunnelled there from the 'Freeway' shaft. The TBM will be dismantled and transported away with trucks.
Yarra Valley Water and John Holland Pty Ltd is making every effort to minimise the impact of these works on people in the community, and on the natural landscape. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfw05qhLBzgIB9hcs | Gladys Knight doesn't have pancreatic cancer and isn't on the verge of dying, whatever the hysterical press coverage of Aretha Franklin's funeral might say.
It was a vaguely worded, alarming and easily misinterpreted remark. At the end of the video, the reporters around her clamour for clarification, but she carries on into the church. What exactly did she mean by "the same disease"? The media, in full-blown clickbait mode, immediately diagnosed her with the exact same pancreatic cancer that killed Ms Franklin.
Not only was this deeply unethical, but it revealed, in horrifying detail, how quickly unsubstantiated rumours spread across Twitter (and, shamefully, the media nowadays). Despite a statement from her publicist that she was cancer-free, wild speculation was hurtling across cyberspace before the truth had a chance to get its trousers on.
True, an experienced media operator like Ms Knight should have been more careful with her words, but she was at a friend's funeral and no doubt had other things on her mind. A more circumspect take would have been something like: 'Fears for Gladys Knight as she reveals she and Aretha Franklin "had the same disease"'.
Ms Knight has now clarified that she was treated successfully for stage-one breast cancer. I'm very relieved to hear that and can't wait to see her dominate the stage in London. In fact, I'll be ticking that one off the bucket list.
What I won't shake off, though, is my feeling that at some media outlets, an 'anything goes' attitudinal cancer is killing journalistic standards. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUb4fxaJJQnKM6s8AZ | 1305 7733 FIRBRIDGE WAY Richmond, Apartment/Condo | 547 sq ft, year built: 2015 in Brighouse. Style: 1 Storey, 1 beds & 1 baths, listed for $568,800.
1305 7733 FIRBRIDGE WAY Richmond was listed on January 17th, 2019, or listed 90 days ago, this Apartment/Condo is 4 years old. Postal code: V6X 0M7. List price: $568,800, or $1040 per square foot.
Cefa - Richmond City Center 11 minutes on , call 604-369-6572.
Cook Road Children's Centre 11 minutes on , call 604-214-3490.
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Service was good. Good was above average.
Portions are big and filling, it's a decent standard Japanese place if you arent looking for anything super fancy.
We love [email protected] Hananoki! The restaurant is nice & so are the staff. The food is well presented and is delicious. We particularly like their Completed Dinners, which even includes a small bowl of the ice cream of one's choice.
Oxygen Yoga & Fitness, located just 13 minutes on , call +1 778-712-9760. | c4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdJ44eIfiUSz0r6Et | Adam Stower's lively illustrations just leap off the pages of award-winning children's author and biologist Nicola Davies' new book, Animals Behaving Badly, published by Walker Books.
Kristyna Litten's delightful new picture book, Norton and Alpha, is published by Simon and Schuster this month.
Clare Elsom has teamed up with no other than Olympic Champion track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy. Sir Chris has collaborated with the award winning author Joanna Nadine in creating a magical series of children's fiction about the adventures of Flying Fergus - a boy who dreams about being the best boy cyclist in the world.
We can't stop staring at this beautiful cover embroidered by Stewart Easton for Linda Newbery's recent book Until We Win.
Natalia Zarateigui was commissioned by Ardicia Editions to create this striking cover for 'The Divinations of Kala Persad' written by Headon Hill. This Spanish translation of a Victorian tale, tells the unlikely story of a snake charmer and an English Knight turned detective. Natalia's cover captures the intrigue of the story in her beautiful graphic style.
Christopher Fowler's "Strange Tide" book cover was produced by Max Schindler pastiche artist represented by Artist Partners. Max has been producing these dynamic covers for this series in a very specific silhouetted style that gives the series a special look all of it's own. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUd4Y5qYVBgGxQ8UuO | Free concerts, great Okanagan musicians, beautiful Lake Country parks—they all come together every Saturday night in July and August.
Jun. 23, 2012 2:00 p.m.
Free concerts, great Okanagan musicians, beautiful Lake Country parks—they all come together every Saturday night in July and August, thanks to the Lake Country Open Air Performance Society.
The society's fifth summer concert series, starts with a Canada Day celebration at Beasley Park.
The open air performances will feature a variety of local musicians, performers and artisans at various parks throughout Lake Country through July and August.
All concerts are free. All families need to bring with them are chairs or a blanket to sit on.
The concerts begin Sunday, July 1, at 8 p.m., with Becca Mabbett, winner of Lake County Open Mic Has Talent contest, followed at 8:45 p.m. by 2Step Closer, this year's Open Mic Has Talent runner-up. The evening will continue with a movie: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island at 9:30 p.m.
The concert continue July 7 and run every Saturday to Aug. 25 (except for Aug. 18, the night of Lake Country's Summer Jam).
Among the 22 performers this summer are Calum Hughes, A.S.H., Leah West, Jeff Pike, Kath & The Tomcats and Fish on Five Brass Quintet.
For a list of dates, performers and parks, visit www.lcopenair.com. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbfY5ixsDMJPI2vgP | "My students are offered life-long support and the opportunity to practice Reiki Techniques and gain experience in my monthly Reiki Clinic and Share. I extend the use of my lending library and many other resources to help you become a confident, accomplished Reiki Practitioner, and to develop new approaches for living life joyfully, with enhanced health and wellness!"
See below for a calendar of events and classes.
Please Note: Registration closes for all classes 1 week prior to class.
Reiki is truly a gift. This system of healing can be applied for focused physical, or mental-emotional healing and as a spiritual path to evolve the individual to a place of consistent well being and peace. Peace in the world is accomplished by each individual coming to peace within themselves, first.
We are available to bring Reiki to your group, or family. Reiki Training can be arranged anywhere in New Hampshire, and throughout New England. This requires a minimum of 6 students to travel to your location, as well as additional travel fees depending upon the location.
All Reiki training classes are certified. Please contact Beth for information about the benefits of training with this experienced Reiki Master Teacher. Classes require a deposit at registration. This is non-refundable, but can be applied toward other Reiki services.
These classes are a combination of lecture, discussion and experience. Practice time includes giving and receiving a complete Reiki treatment using all the hand positions, the self -treatment, practice using all the level II symbols including distant healing, and practice using all the Japanese Reiki Techniques, and other areas mentioned below.
In addition to receiving certification, each student receives an appreciation folder which contains useful information related to Reiki and SNHRC.
We offer many opportunities for our students to practice and become confident thru our Reiki Clinic, Shares and Practice Sessions geared to your level of training. We truly honor and support each student on their Reiki Journey.We pride ourselves on having a wonderful community of like minded individuals that are truly " here for you!"
NOTE: My training is enhanced with knowledge and symbols from my Karuna and Shambhala Reiki Training. These are received in Level 2 and Advanced.
Click here for more information about recent changes to this course offering.
Students will receive approximately 50 hours of training done over 6 months through one full day of training the 3rd Saturday of each month. This is approximately 35 more additional training hours than the current class offers. This new curriculum is designed to help you become the best Reiki teacher or Master Practitioner you can be and the course will cover EVERYHING about Reiki ~ from the basics of history, to advanced methods to assist in your evolving Reiki Practice. Students will be initiated into the master level, learn 2 new symbols (more if you are new to this system), learn to do healing attunements as well as the process for initiating others into the various levels. It will be broken down into easily manageable pieces and plenty of practice to develop confidence. We will review every level in depth, including the Wisdom of the Reiki Precepts, the mind body connection in relation to dis-ease and illness, the use of Reiki for deliberate creation and manifestation. We will practice with mock classes, do treatments using advanced techniques unique to Usui-Tibetan. We will discuss the direction Reiki is taking in medical care, as well as the many diverse ways Reiki practice empowers us in our daily lives no matter what job we do. We will discuss the business side of Reiki and, of course, blend in the Advanced Reiki Class curriculum as well.
This coaching is for students who have completed the Deliberate Creation Workshop. Coaching is designed to help individuals stay focused and utilize the skills and knowlege that they developed during the Workshop. Fees and sessions are designed on a case by case basis based on the individual needs of the student. Contact Beth for more information about these sessions. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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BkiUdtfxK0wg09FXWKwX | The colors you chose for the blog post made the questions look 3D, very cool!
Hello and thanks so much for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway, and Hello!
Hi! Thank you for the interview, it was awesome. I love this tour. Celebrating BFF's is always a great thing. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdbc5qsBC5S8FobNB | Health-Care Reform: Senate Bill Turns to Harry Reid
Posted byadmin October 14, 2009
Now that the last of the five congressional committees with jurisdiction over health care, Max Baucus' Senate Finance Committee, has passed its much anticipated reform bill, it falls to majority leader Harry Reid to cobble together something that can pass the Senate.
That is no easy feat. Senate majority leader is a strange job, unlike that of any other figure in Washington. Lacking the powerful rules of the House speaker or the bully pulpit of the presidency, the majority leader's chief job is to herd cats, in this case Senators, each of whom is a powerful figure in his or her own right. When it comes to health care, nearly every Senator in Reid's own party has a provision or a version he or she would like included; Reid's goal is to keep enough of those cats happy and moving in the same direction so that he can pass something before Thanksgiving.
The notion that anyone is now actually in control of this process is an illusion. But to the extent that anyone's hand is on the tiller, it is Reid's. Over the next four weeks, it is Reid who will decide whether to permit votes — and in what order — on amendments that could make the final version look very different from the one approved Tuesday afternoon by the Finance Committee. There will be fights over the lack of a public option in the bill, and efforts to reinstate one. Reid is expecting a battle over the size of the subsidies to help people pay for the new individual mandate, and clashes about whether and how to make that mandate apply to everyone. And those are just the fights inside his own party. Of all five bills, only the Senate Finance Committee's garnered any GOP support and that came in the form of the single vote of Maine's Olympia Snowe. And Snowe made it clear that her support on final passage is by no means assured, rattling off a laundry list of changes she'd like to see made. Other Republicans are also expected to offer amendments to reinstate some or all of the $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, especially the $100 billion–plus cut from Medicare Advantage, which subsidizes private insurers; to weaken or do away with the mandate; and to strip out any form of the public plan.
Reid's staff have been working for two weeks to match up the Finance bill with one passed earlier this summer by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and to resolve second- and third-tier issues, such as administrative streamlining, preventive measures and reinsurance. Over the next two weeks they will finish merging the two measures and begin counting votes on some of the hundreds of amendments expected to be filed. Some losing proposals will have to be raised, debated and then defeated before winning provisions are adopted. For example, 30 members advised Reid last week that the Senate must take up a robust public-plan amendment before they will consider voting on a reform package without one. Reid hopes the amendment process will last just two weeks, but it is likely to take longer. Such an old-fashioned debate on the Senate floor where the final outcome of a bill isn't a foregone conclusion hasn't happened in many years.
A quiet but tenacious leader, Reid has built his career on building consensus — cajoling members and sweetening deals with pet projects. The right disparages him for his occasional gaffes. He is often condemned by progressives for not calling Republicans' bluffs on threatened filibusters and rarely, if ever, using his 60-seat majority to ram through legislation. "I'm not so sure we have very many sticks available to us," says Jim Manley, a senior adviser to Reid. Reid is "an expert at the gentle art of persuasion. The members of his caucus see him as an honest broker and a straight shooter."
Watching over Reid throughout — and applying pressure when needed — will be Rahm Emanuel and his team at the White House, which, in addition to the chief of staff, will include White House legislative director Phil Schiliro; Nancy Ann DeParle, head of the White House office on health reform; Office of Management and Budget director Peter Orszag; and deputy White House chief of staff Jim Messina. Emanuel and Schiliro practically lived in Reid's offices during the passage of the stimulus legislation and this will be a much harder lift. "This bill's not perfect and we have a lot of difficult work ahead of us," Obama said in Rose Garden remarks on Tuesday. "There are still serious disagreements and details ahead of us … Now's not the time to offer ourselves congratulations. Now's not the time to pat ourselves on the back. Now's the time to dig in and get this done."
Adding to the drama is the fact that Reid is facing re-election next year, and for the first time since 1998 he may face a challenge. Reid is already losing in polls to not one but two GOP challengers. Outside groups ranging from unions to business associations have spent $2 million either lauding Reid for his work on health care or demonizing him for socializing it, according to TNS C-MAG, a group that tracks political commercials. The split in the ads has been 60% negative, 40% positive. Reid has pledged to raise $25 million to defend himself.
The majority leader is also protecting his constituents. Dozens of governors have warned Congress about the bill's plans to expand Medicaid's rolls by millions of uninsured; most states have been strapped for cash in the economic downturn, many of them severely. But Nevada need not worry: thanks to Reid, the federal government is picking up its tab for the next four years. Such benefits for his home state have not gone unnoticed, or uncriticized. "I saw in a morning newspaper that Nevada was somehow miraculously taken care of in the provisions for Medicaid expenses," Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander remarked somewhat sarcastically on the Senate floor last week. "We have had governors, both Democrats and Republicans, here saying if you are going to expand on Medicaid in our state, pay for it. And somehow, amazingly, Nevada gets exactly that."
In 2004, Senate minority leader Tom Daschle became the first leader in nearly 50 years to lose his seat. In the months before the election he was paralyzed in the Senate, afraid to do anything that might make him more vulnerable. Reid, it seems, is taking the opposite approach. "It's always difficult being in leadership when you're up for re-election," says Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Democratic leadership who faced a tough re-election in 2004. "But Harry's very, very committed. He understands the important role he has in history."
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BkiUbNDxK1yAgYaM0i1t | The Sad Tale of the Liberty Bell
(FeaturedNews.com) – Most of what you probably know about the Liberty Bell is not true. Many of the stories are nothing more than that, full of falsehoods based on misunderstandings.
Did the bell ring to mark the first Independence Day? Why does it have such a big crack? Why is "Pennsylvania" misspelled in the inscription? The answers to these questions require looking back in time to its original commission.
Making the Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell resides in the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, because that was always its intended home. The National Park Service explains Issac Norris ordered the bell's creation. He was the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751, and he wanted a new bell for the State House.
Whitechapel Foundry in London made the original, called the State House Bell, at a cost of $225.50. However, upon reaching Pennsylvania, the first test ring caused it to crack. Norris had two locals melt it down and recast it.
Words on the Bell
The inscription on the Liberty Bell is a verse from the Bible, Leviticus 25:10. It speaks of the celebration when slaves were set free and the right to liberty for everyone. It also includes information about the commission and recasting of the bell, which includes a misspelling of the word "Pennsylvania."
However, the National Science Foundation states this is not a misspelling. At that time, "Pensylvania" was an acceptable spelling.
The Liberty bell rang a lot after its recasting from 1753 to 1846. It rang for many important events, such as the signing of the Constitution and the deaths of leaders, including Jefferson, Washington, Hamilton, and Franklin.
There is no proof that it was tolled on July 4th or 8th of 1776 to celebrate the country's independence. The story about it ringing on July 4th came from a magazine writer in 1847 who admits to making it up. As for July 8th, the steeple was under construction, so the bell was unavailable.
The last ringing of the bell was in February 1846, in commemoration of George Washington's birthday when it cracked once again. There were attempts to fix the split, and what's there now is the result of the repair job.
The idea was to widen it, which would hopefully let the bell continue to ring. However, the repair created another crack that rendered it unusable and silenced it forever.
In the 19th Century, it became a symbol of freedom, traveling the country multiple times and inspiring abolitionists, which is how it got the name "Liberty Bell." It toured until 1915 when it became too fragile to continue and returned to its current home.
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BkiUdxM4ukPiEV8g6C-l | Serbia SEE Energy Mining News|SEE Energy News|Bosnia and Herzegovina, EPBiH will produce 10 % less electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina, EPBiH will produce 10 % less electricity
Published on 5. January 2023. , SEE Energy News
Bosnian state-owned power utility EPBiH will produce 10 % less electricity in ints coal-fired thermal power plants than initially planned in the Energy Balance.
According to newly adopted 2023-2025 Business Plan of the company, lower electricity generation, caused by lower coal supply, will affect EPBiH's ability to export electricity in this period.
Lower production of thermal power plants of about 500 GWh means that sales on the free market and exports could be halved, since EPBiH planned to sell a little over 1,000 GWh in 2023. The utility produces 75 to 85 % of its electricity from coal.
The company admitted that lower than planned production of coal-fired thermal power plants would have a negative impact on the planned electricity surpluses, but also on the planned financial results. Lower production can be largely attributed to the aging of thermal power plants.
It would also be the second annual decline in a row. A year ago, the company announced a drop in production for 2022, to 6,000 GWh, but the drop was even greater – 6,700 GWh of electricity was produced in 2021, and the production of 5,900 GWh is expected this year, followed by 5,800 GWh in 2023. The decrease in production in thermal power plants in 2022 is caused by a drop in coal supplies and deliveries.
EPBiH said that the Energy Balance for the 2023- 2025 period was made in the third quarter, when it was difficult to predict actual electricity production in 2022. When the Business Plan was completed a month ago, it was certain that the level of coal stocks in thermal power plants at the end of December would be significantly lower compared to the plan.
The company did not identify the reasons for lower coal supplies from its coal mines. However, due to the energy crisis, coal has become a highly demanded commodity, and in the first seven months of the year, BiH exported 207,000 tons compared to 88,000 tons last year. A good part went to Serbia because of problems with reduced coal production.
EPBiH also said that its new solar power plants will be put into operation later than planned, so that by 2025, only one (Resetnica) will enter commercial operation.
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BkiUaTXxK7Ehm2ZQyFYC | Tiring of Foundation? Why Not Consider an Alternative?
Home » Beauty » Makeup » Tiring of Foundation? Why Not Consider an Alternative?
I have always loved foundation with a passion. A soon as I was able to start wearing makeup, foundation was the most prized possession in my makeup bag!
During those very early years, the experimental years as I like to refer to them, I perhaps didn't always get it right though, and it took a while for me to discover my best shade of foundation. However, once I did, there was no turning back, and over the years I dread to think what I have averaged on the cost of such an essential primer!
However, as the years have gone by and particularly after having my children, I haven't been as keen to reach for the foundation. With my skin type gradually changing, I realized that wearing foundation every single day wasn't working for me any longer. I then tried several alternatives before turning to BB cream.
Top of the list is my favorite, BB cream! Offering both a moisturizer and a lighter coverage than your usual foundation, I believe that BB creams are the next best thing if you have had enough of layering on the foundation in the mornings!
Usually designed with built-in primers, BB creams work at keeping your make up intact throughout the day and are brilliant for covering all blemishes, due to their concealing properties.
Though similar in some ways to BB Cream, tinted moisturizer is usually less heavy and therefore perfect if you are looking to go for that makeup-free look on the face. If it is the minimal look which you are after, a tinted moisturizer does the job perfectly.
Tinted moisturizer works slightly better at offering a higher SPF as opposed to BB cream, so it is perhaps a more versatile choice if you are out and about in the sun.
If you are still a little unsure about letting go of that trusty foundation bottle, then why not start off with what they call a No Foundation Foundation Serum! This is a lightweight product which only requires three or four drops for use, but which gives a semi-matte finishing.
Many of these serums have added sun protection, but overall, this is an excellent product for firming up the visibility of the skin and eliminating imperfections, while still being light on the face. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbe7xK6mkyCKCzMJc | '28 Days Later' Is Getting Another Sequel from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland
By Brock Thiessen
If you've been itching for another 28 Days Later film, you're about to get one. Director Danny Boyle has confirmed new instalment in the zombie franchise is headed our way.
The news come via a new interview with The Independent, where Boyle revealed a 28 Days Later sequel is in the works, marking the third film in the series and first since 2007's 28 Weeks Later. This time, though, original screenwriter Alex Garland will be back onboard.
"Alex Garland and I have a wonderful idea for the third part," Boyle said. "It's properly good."
He continued: "The original film led to a bit of a resurgence in the zombie drama and it doesn't reference any of that. It doesn't feel stale at all. He's concentrating on directing his own work at the moment, so it's stood in abeyance really, but it's a you-never-know."
While 28 Weeks Later was directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, it doesn't appear he will be involved in this upcoming film. It's also unclear if Boyle is directing or if it will be Garland, who's since gone on to direct such films as Ex Machina and Annihilation.
It's also unclear what the upcoming sequel could be titled — though the clunky name of 28 Months/Years Later was floated by Garland back in 2015 — or when the film could see release.
So for now, stay tuned.
Boyle's next film is Yesterday, which arrives in theatres on June 28. You can read Exclaim!'s review of the film.
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BkiUfpY5qhDCNj5ti5HH | Tosca (Mariinsky II New Theatre, opera)
Genre: Opera Language: Italian Age restriction: 12+ Length: 3 hours 10 minutes Intermissions: 2 Opening night: 31 May 2007
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa after the play of the same name by Victorien Sardou
Musical Director: Valery Gergiev
Stage Director: Paul Curran
Set Designer and Costume Designer: Paul Edwards
Lighting Designer: David Jaques
Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman
Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
Children's Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko
Conductor: Oleg Caetani
Floria Tosca: Viktoria Yastrebova
Baron Scarpia: Nikolai Putilin
World premiere: 14 January 1900, Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Russian Premiere: 1900, Odessa Opera House, the Italian Private Company
First performed at the Mariinsky Theatre: 4 April 1902, the Lyubimov Private Company
First Mariinsky Theatre production: 23 October 1994
Second Mariinsky Theatre production: 31 May 2007
The Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle, Rome
Angelotti, former Consul of the Republic of Rome and now a political prisoner who has escaped from prison, enters exhausted. He hides in the chapel of his sister, the Marchesa Attavanti. The artist Cavaradossi is working on an image of Mary Magdalene. The Sacristan is shocked that the painting resembles a woman in his congregation. Cavaradossi denies the resemblance: only Tosca occupies his thoughts and his brush could paint the features of no-one else. After the Sacristan leaves Angelotti emerges from the chapel. He knows the artist and trusts him, and so he begs for assistance. Hearing Tosca's voice, he hides again. The singer notices the painting of Mary Magdalene resembles the Marchesa Attavanti. Tosca's jealousy erupts but the artist manages to pacify her. Floria leaves and Cavaradossi offers the fugitive refuge in his home. Gunshots are heard – the escape has been discovered. The men hurry away.
A celebratory mass begins. Scarpia, chief of police of Rome, and police agent Spoletta are among the worshippers. They are interested in the Attavanti Chapel where they expect to discover Angelotti, but find a fan left there by the Marchesa and an empty food basket. Seeing Tosca return to the church in the hopes of seeing her beloved again, Scarpia decides to seize his opportunity. He cunningly provokes Floria's jealousy. When she runs out of the church, Scarpia sends police agents after her, believing that the infuriated Tosca will lead them to the artist's secret hiding place.
The Farnese Palace
Scarpia is in his apartments awaiting news from his agents. His expectations are only half fulfilled: Tosca did lead them to Cavaradossi who has now been arrested but Angelotti remains at liberty. Scarpia hopes to torture the artist into revealing the truth and orders Tosca be brought to him. The chief of police himself begins Cavaradossi's interrogation but to no avail. The artist manages to whisper to Tosca to keep the secret at all cost. He is led off to be tortured. His groans and screams make Floria lose her self-control and she reveals the secret hiding place in the garden. Scarpia orders an end to the torture.
In agony, Cavaradossi is thrown at Tosca's feet by the soldiers. He hears the chief of police and understands that the secret has been revealed. He curses Tosca. Scarpia orders that he be taken away and executed in the morning. In answer to Tosca's pleas, he says he will spare Cavaradossi's life if she will be his. In Tosca's presence the chief of police gives an ambiguous command and issues a pass for her and Cavaradossi, allowing them to leave Rome. Tosca, however, does not realise that the execution will be real. Scarpia runs towards Tosca and, defending herself, she kills him. Staring at the corpse in horror, she carefully removes the pass from Scarpia's hand and slips out of the palace.
The platform of the Castel Sant'Angelo
Cavaradossi's execution is to take place here. Overwrought, Tosca rushes in and explains it is to be a mock execution. Mario has to play his part well so the soldiers suspect nothing, and then they can flee the city. The soldiers appear. They fire and the artist falls to the ground. Floria calls his name in vain. Realising he is dead, Tosca throws herself from the parapet.
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Genre: Opera
Falstaff (Mariinsky II New Theatre, opera)
Mariinsky II (New) Theatre
Language: Italian
Faust (Mariinsky Theatre, opera)
Mariinsky (ex. Kirov) Ballet and Opera Theatre
L'elisir d'amore (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Les pêcheurs de perles (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Sadko (Mariinsky Theatre, opera)
La boheme (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Les cloches de Corneville (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Die Fledermaus (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Il barbiere di Siviglia (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
The Queen of Spades (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
Mikhailovsky (ex. Mussorgsky) Theatre
Language: Russian (English supertitles)
Die Zauberflote (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
Tosca (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
The Night of Russian Romances (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Evening Serenade (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Il barbiere di Siviglia (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
Little Red Riding Hood (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Night of Opera arias and romances (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
La traviata (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
Harp Gala (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Evergreens of the past (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Mozart. The Marriage of Figaro (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
La traviata (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
Die Csárdásfurstin (Saint-Petersburg Opera Theatre, opera)
L'elisir d'amore (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
Manon Lescaut (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
Pagliacci (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
Der fliegende Holländer (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
Un ballo in maschera (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)
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BkiUd7Q4dbghaWXTehT4 | Mission Accomplished for Toundra Greenhouse
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Quebec's largest greenhouse complex with year-round production is now officially inaugurated.
Resolute and Toundra Greenhouse leadership, accompanied by the Premier of Quebec, government officials and local business partners, today officially inaugurated the greenhouse complex destined to become the largest in Quebec.
Located on land adjacent to Resolute's Saint-Félicien pulp mill, Toundra Greenhouse is a cucumber-growing complex in which Resolute owns a 49% joint-venture interest. Upon completion, the C$100 million, four-phase project will cover 4 million square feet (35 hectares) and create over 500 jobs. The complex already covers about 1 million square feet (8.5 hectares), employs 100 workers and has an annual production capacity of over 45 million Lebanese and English cucumbers.
"What's unique about this greenhouse is that it covers 25% of its heating needs by using heat waste from our Saint-Félicien mill. At full capacity, Toundra Greenhouse will be able to lower its heating costs, while we will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions at a rate equivalent to taking over 2,000 vehicles off the road per year," said Resolute President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Garneau.
The achievement of this ambitious, innovative project required the participation of local investors who understand the major challenges facing rural communities and the importance of ensuring economic diversification. Over 50 Saguenay−Lac-Saint-Jean businesses were involved in developing the project and making it a success; the Quebec government, and in particular Premier Philippe Couillard, also played a key role in the creation of the complex.
The ultimate goal of Toundra Greenhouse is to make Quebec a self-sufficient producer of the vegetables it consumes, thereby reducing imports from outside the province. Now that production has begun, it will be able to compete with Mexico, California, Spain and Ontario, which, up to now, supplied 95% of the cucumbers consumed in Quebec.
"We have built the most technologically advanced greenhouse complex in Canada," said Toundra Greenhouse CEO Éric Dubé with pride. "After over two years of hard work, we can finally say – mission accomplished!"
Toundra Greenhouse uses Dutch technology, the world's best greenhouse production technology in terms of productivity and reduced environmental impact.
To view the Toundra Greenhouse video, click here.
For more information about Toundra Greenhouse, visit www.serrestoundra.com.
For further details on today's announcement, read the following press releases (in French only):
Toundra Greenhouse: Mission Accomplished for Toundra Greenhouse: Quebec's largest greenhouse complex with year-round production officially inaugurated
Government of Quebec: Ouverture officielle des Serres Toundra
Denis Lebel, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Jean: Ouverture officielle des Serres Toundra – Denis Lebel : « Un projet phare pour notre région »
City of Saint-Félicien: Inauguration des Serres Toundra – Un grand projet de responsabilité environnementale
Sobeys: Ouverture officielle de Serres Toundra : Sobeys Québec, fière partenaire d'un projet délicieusement local
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BkiUbv3xK3YB9raXytOH | On this 7th day of our Novena, I would like to share an extract from "The Life of St. Catherine of Siena by Raymond of Capua". Blessed Raymond was St. Catherine's Confessor and Spiritual Director. It illustrates St. Catherine's love of the Blessed Eucharist and her frequent reception of it at a time when that was not common practice in the Church. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUc0g25YjgKNDlU8jR | Flotta är en ö i Storbritannien. Den ligger i rådsområdet Orkneyöarna och riksdelen Skottland, i den norra delen av landet, km norr om huvudstaden London. Arean är kvadratkilometer.
Terrängen på Flotta är platt. Öns högsta punkt är meter över havet. Den sträcker sig 4,1 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 4,8 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning.
I övrigt finns följande på Flotta:
Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är °C, och den kallaste är februari, med °C.
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BkiUaorxK4tBVgEFSpd8 | Repair of reinforced concrete bridge decks represents a large portion of bridge manager's budgets. A survey of 52 transportation agencies identified more than 100,000 bridges across the United States that have exhibited early age bridge deck cracking. Reducing the amount of cracking on bridge decks would likely lead to better infrastructure resilience and lower long term costs. While various reinforcing materials are available to reduce or eliminate corrosion, they are often considered near cost prohibitive (e.g., stainless steel) or difficult to procure (carbon fiber rebar) or come with significant design challenges (e.g., glass fiber rebar). Epoxy coated mild reinforcement is the steel corrosion protection of choice among many Departments of Transportation, however its performance is highly dependent on the initial condition of the coating which is historically easy to damage during the manufacture, transport and construction. Other coating options like galvanized reinforcement or stainless clad reinforcement are often seen as not worth the cost as evidenced by their relative lack of use. By combining SFRC with various types of reinforcement (black steel, stainless steel, GFRP rebar), the total amount of steel can be reduced, limiting the total amount of damaged caused to a bridge deck. Potentially, the entire top mat of reinforcement could be eliminated or even all discrete reinforcement and the SFRC will provide additional crack control. | c4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUdtU5qhDBWAzXsmV3 | X-Women basketball guard Kim Kingsbury was named the StFX Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending Nov. 11, 2018. Kim, a second year Arts-Science in Health student from Nepean, Ont. was the team's leading scorer in the X-Women recent loss at Cape Breton. Kim netted 17 points and also contributed six rebounds, three assists and three steals. Early in the AUS season, Kim is averaging 13.5 points per game for the X-Women. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdx84uBhjDhBB2BVY | Humans by nature are social creatures. We feel the need to surround ourselves with other people and yet many of us don't realize the importance of spending time alone. Often, we associate being alone with loneliness—eating dinner alone, going to the movies alone, spending time at home alone. But being alone doesn't necessarily have to be accompanied by a stigma. Finding time to be by yourself and taking stock of your present situation, without the distraction and pull of social obligations, can be extremely beneficial for your body and mind.
It can be difficult to disconnect, and you certainly don't have to shut yourself off from work or your home life. Simply take a step back. You are allowed to make time for yourself so that you may continue to thrive and live a happier, healthier life.
Leisure time seems more and more out of reach, whether it's work or social obligations, which means you may really have to intentionally try to find a few moments of solitude. It's perfectly alright to pick and choose which activities to say "yes" to, in fact, you may need to say "no" a little more often. If you're a parent, there's no shame in asking your partner to attend your child's recital while you take time for yourself. Spending time alone will help you declutter your mind, which in turn helps you relax, relieve stress, and boost your mood.
Learn to tune out in order to tune in. Turn off your electronic devices for a few hours every day, including during dinner time, and take in the world around you. Pay attention to the little things you would normally miss and reflect on some of the issues you haven't had time to tackle. You may be surprised at how many positive solutions you can think of when your phone isn't clamoring for your attention.
It's easy to get lost in the little problems of the day as tasks pile on. Taking a step back and assessing the big picture will help you realize the things that are truly worth your attention. Are there family or friends that you haven't seen in a while? Is there a trip you've always wanted to take? What about that new skill you've been wanting to learn? Always make sure to take the time to do things you want to do, before doing everything for everyone else.
Who were you before you became consumed with the tasks of everyday living? Maybe you were a talented athlete, painter, or marketing guru. Treat your self-care moments as an opportunity to reintroduce yourself to yourself. You may discover a new hobby or skill, or you may just take the time to pamper yourself. No matter what you choose to fill your spare time with, these precious chances for growth and discovery will stimulate a newfound passion for life – and perhaps convince you to add more alone time into your routine.
Taking care of yourself means not burning out, even in friendships and romantic relationships. Depleted energy can take its toll, and prevent you from fully enjoying your relationships. Here is where you take care of the "me" in order to take care of the "we". Value yourself, put your contentment in your own hands by creating opportunities for fulfillment. By doing this, you end up laying the groundwork for balanced and independent relationships.
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BkiUbpQ5qsNCPiNSnNP7 | Emma Dunn
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Born in 1875#19
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Former actress and writer who appeared in nearly 110 films over the course of her career, including The Great Dictator.
In 1910 she made her debut in the silent film, Mother.
In addition to her numerous acting credits, she was also a published writer. In fact, her two books, Thought Quality in the Voice and You Can Do It, were both best-sellers.
Her mother gave birth to her in Cheshire, England.
She appeared in The Great Dictator, which was directed by actor Charlie Chaplin in 1941.
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BkiUfwXxK6wB9mpb4i3m | The restaurant will provide the thermal bag for the food delivery rider in order to complete the food delivery task professionally. The restaurant is investing the thermal bag for the food delivery because the bag will help the rider to improve the working efficiency. The rider can organize and arrange the meal box inside the thermal bag at the kitchen. The thermal bag for the food delivery rider has a proper design and layout that is suitable for keeping the meal box. Most of the bag is in rectangular shape. It looks like a box. The rider can make sure the meal box do not fall over easily when they are doing the food delivery task. Furthermore, the rider can carry many meal box with easily by using the backpack thermal bag. They do not need to carry two or many of the plastic bag which is full of heavy meal boxes by using their hand. Imagine carrying the plastic bags which is full of meal boxes when they are driving the motorcycle crossing the street and heavy traffic road in the city centre of Malaysia, it will be very dangerous for them. Nevertheless, they have to carry the meal boxes by using their hand walking door to door to deliver the food to the customer, it will be very tiring and the work flow is not smooth. Thus, the restaurant is providing the thermal bag for the food delivery rider. The restaurant is doing this to make sure the rider can work in a proper, less dangerous, more convenience and professional way.
There are two common options of thermal bag for the food delivery rider. Normally, the restaurant can select in between the backpack style and sling carry style thermal insulated bag for the food delivery rider. Sling carry thermal bag is more suitable for the rider to deliver the smaller quantity of meal boxes. And some of the sling carry thermal bag is able to be fixed behind the motorcycle steel rack or platform. On the other hand, the backpack thermal insulated bag is more convenience to be carried by the rider. And normally, it is not that tired to carry a backpack thermal insulated bag even the meal boxes quantity is big. Furthermore, the restaurant can provide different size of the thermal bag for the food delivery rider. Some rider prefer to use a smaller size thermal bag if the order quantity is not big. Obviously, the rider will feel more easily to carry a smaller thermal bag with them because it is lighter and more convenience to walk across the narrow walk way. Besides, it is not recommended to use a big thermal insulated bag to carry low quantity of meal box. The thermal insulation and temperature maintaining efficiency and effectiveness will reduce. On the other hand, the restaurant will provide a large thermal insulated bag for the food delivery rider if the order quantity is big and they wish to reduce the frequent of the rider to come back to the kitchen to do the meal boxes packing work. Each returning trip will waste a lot of time. The rider and restaurant wish they can fully utilize all of the time to send the food to the waiting customer. This is because the lunch break period for the customer is limited. The rider need to complete their food delivery task as fast as possible.
The restaurant purchaser is able to buy the thermal bag from the restaurant equipment and thermal insulated bag supplier in Malaysia. The information and contact detail of the supplier and restaurant equipment warehouse can be found in the Google search result. Most of the thermal bag supplier has a website or social media page to list their product and contact detail. This will make the restaurant purchaser to have a easier way to buy the thermal bag for the food delivery rider. Alternatively, the purchaser can go to the online ecommerce website to buy the thermal bag for the food delivery rider. Some thermal supplier and seller will sell the product online. | c4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUfuk5qhDCpkQ4EgJT | Theme: Even though we can't touch or smell feelings, everybody has them.
Pictures, dialogues, poems, and stories portray a variety of emotions we all feel - jealousy, sadness, fear, anger, joy, love, etc.
New York City's Central Park provides LeVar the backdrop to probe into the world of feelings. He emphasizes that even though we can't touch or smell them, everyone has feelings. LeVar also explores communication between animals when he visits Koko, a gorilla who communicates with sign language and has a pet kitten.
Let's Make Music - Meet Kurt Nurock, a composer who incorporates the sounds we make based on feelings, into his songs. He demonstrates how sound affects feelings.
Feeling Sad - An animation about the way it feels when we are sad.
Meet Koko and Penny - LeVar introduces us to Dr. Penny Patterson and Koko, the gorilla. Koko communicates using sign language and tells us about her feelings. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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February, 28, 2017
Dear SDARM family around the world,
Christian greetings with:
"I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them" (Revelation 14:13).
Our dear Brother Alfons Balbach went peacefully to rest in the Lord at age 93 in Sacramento CA, USA, on Monday, February 27, 2017.
Brother Balbach was born in Lithuania in 1924 and grew up not far from São Paulo, Brazil.
Raised as a Lutheran and married to a Roman Catholic, he first became acquainted with the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement in 1948. Soon after embracing the Sabbath truth, he volunteered his services to the church as a translator. He became a member of the Reform Movement in 1950, and his wife—Maria Balbach—in 1952.
In 1954 he was ordained to the ministry and became active in the denominational missionary school and publishing department. He authored several books, most of them large, full-color, sold by the hundreds of thousands by our colporteurs, in addition to pamphlets and articles on varied subjects such as apologetics, prophecies, and health. His books are in millions of homes and have led thousands of souls to the knowledge of the present truth.
Brother Balbach served as General Conference Secretary from 1963–1967 and from 1971–1980. He was transferred to the U.S.A. in 1972, along with his wife, Maria, and three sons, Alfred, Paul, and Charles. Here he continued his ministerial, teaching, and editorial work with The Reformation Herald magazine, Sabbath Bible Lessons, and the Standard Bearer. He served as the main editor of these publications for many years and was also the principal author of the Good Way Series, a set of studies which explain the major points of distinction between the SDA Church and the SDA Reform Movement. Several years ago, Brother Balbach was asked by church leaders to begin gathering data for the book The History of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement. This was quite a monumental yet fascinating task, requiring much research and hard work. The finished product was published in 1999 and has been a blessing to many.
Though technically retired in 1991, throughout the remainder of Brother Balbach's life, he was ever ready to help wherever help was needed.
The influence of Brother Balbach will not cease during this time when he will be resting in Jesus:
"When a man dies, his influence does not die with him; but it lives on, reproducing itself. The influence of the man who was good and pure and holy lives on after his death, like the glow of the descending sun, casting its glories athwart the heavens, lighting up the mountain peaks long after the sun has sunk behind the hill. So will the works of the pure and the holy and the good reflect their light when they no longer live to speak and act themselves. Their works, their words, their example will forever live. 'The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.' "—Testimonies to Ministers, p. 429.
Our heartfelt condolences to Brother Balbach's children, their spouses, and his grandchildren.
As a church family, we look forward to that day when our Lord Jesus will return and, "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it" (Isaiah 25:8).
On that day we will meet Brother Balbach again and those who did not have the privilege to meet him here on this earth will then be given this privilege.
With Christian love, yours in the Blessed Hope,
Eli Tenorio da Silva
SDARM GC Secretary
On behalf of the General Conference Executive Committee and Council
If you'd like to view the funeral service, please visit this link: https://livestream.com/accounts/6873756
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BkiUb17xK6-gDyrT8BeH | Sunday's Scripture
Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field. So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!"
But he refused. "With me in charge," he told her, "my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.
One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. She caught him by his cloak and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, she called her household servants. "Look," she said to them, "this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us! He came in here to sleep with me, but I screamed. When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house."
She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. Then she told him this story: "That Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me. But as soon as I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house."
When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, "This is how your slave treated me," he burned with anger. Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined.
But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph's care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
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BkiUbRM4ukPiESmuBhrb | LG elections in Islamabad on July 31
Kashif Abbasi Published June 3, 2022
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Islamabad (ECP) on Thursday issued schedule for holding of local government election in Islamabad on July 31.
While issuing the schedule, the ECP has banned transfer and posting of government officers and officials till elections are held.
"No transfer and postings of the government officers and officials including autonomous bodies and authorities shall be made in Islamabad without prior approval of Election Commission till the publication of election results," read the notification.
It also stated that no leave will be granted in Islamabad to government officers and officials including autonomous bodies without prior approval of ECP and till the publication of elections results.
Whereas the ECP also stated: "All Executive Authorities in Federation and in the provinces shall neither announce any new development project nor use state resources in local government elections calculated to influence the elections in favour of a particular candidate," read the notification.
ECP bans transfer, posting in capital city
"Public Notice Inviting nomination papers to be issued by the Returning Officers on 10-6-2022," it said and added that June 13 to 16, candidates could file nomination papers .
Similarly, the notification said that after completing other procedures, the ECP will allot symbols to contesting candidates on July 2 and finally elections will be held on 31-07-2022.
The local government completed its five-year term in February 2021 and elections were slated to be held within three months, but the same were not held as previous government wanted to get the election conducted on the basis of new delimitation, increasing numbers of Union Councils from 50 to 100.
However, the PTI failed to get the local government Act of 2015 amended from parliament to increase numbers of seats. Resultantly, ECP decided to hold the elections on the basis of previous Act and now the numbers of Union Council will remain the same (50).
The last elections were held in November 2015, which were won by then ruling party in the centre – PML-N.
Subsequently, PML-N leader Sheikh Anser Aziz was elected as the first ever mayor of the capital city. However, neither PML-N nor PTI paid any heed towards strengthening of the local government setup, which completed its five-year term without power and funds in February last year.
Later, PTI made many claims that it was going to introduce a new Act for having a directly elected powerful mayor. However, the PTI in its three and half years in power, could not get the proposed Act passed from parliament.
In the last elections, the PML-N and PTI were the main rivals as the PPP failed to win seats in the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad(MCI).
However, this time, the PML-N and PPP are part of the coalition government in the centre, therefore, a tough competition is expected between all the three major parties – PML-N, PPP and PTI. Whereas, in the last general elections held in 2018, the PTI had won all the three seats of MNAs from Islamabad and subsequently MNA Asad Umar was made as the planning minister in Imran Khan's cabinet and he played an active role in getting funds for development works in Islamabad. Similarly, PTI MNA Ali Nawaz Awan also served as the special assistant to prime minister on CDA affairs and remained active in his constituency.
However, now the PML-N and its allies are in power in the centre and their workers are nowadays fully active and a tough competition is expected.
The new local government which will be based on the old Act will be no different than the previous one as necessary changes were not made to the law for having a vibrant and powerful system for the 2.2 million people of Islamabad, who could not get any relief in previous tenure.
Published in Dawn, June 3rd, 2022
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BkiUa6PxK1UJ-rRH-ML3 | I have outlined the vegan options Pho Xpress has to offer below.
The tofu spring rolls come with fried tofu, vermicelli noodles, leaf lettuce, cucumbers and mint, wrapped in rice paper.
My flat noodle Xpress plate featured flat noodles, stir-fried broccoli, bell peppers, spring onions, bean sprouts, bok choy and fried tofu.
They are served with a peanut dipping sauce. I didn't feel like getting an appetizer, so I didn't try these.
These customize-able plates can be ordered two ways for vegans! We can choose fried rice or flat noodles, with veggies and tofu.
You have to be sure to remind them not to cook the dish with egg, because that is the default. During the lunch hour, they can get pretty busy, so I was told that in the future, I could place my order with a no-egg request at the register further down the line.
I ordered a flat noodle Xpress plate with no egg, pictured on the right.
This colorful dish was tasty, and especially satisfying with a dash of lime. I'd order it again if I had to eat near campus.
Finally, the main focus of this post!
I appreciated the manager's helpfulness in telling me about the ingredients in the vegetarian phở, and he even brought me extra limes upon request. I am a lime fanatic, especially when it comes to noodles.
As you probably guessed, the vegetarian phở at PhoXpress is vegan-friendly, and it comes with veggies and pan-fried tofu. I have definitely had tofu in my phở before, but never have I had so many steamed vegetables as toppings.
Vegan phở, made with vegetable broth, tofu and steamed veggies. The greenest bowl of phở!
How fitting that there was broccoli in my phở while I was reviewing it for The Broccoli Bulletin!
The green in my family's phở typically comes from basil, coriander, spring onions and Mexican coriander. Seeing broccoli and bok choy in the dish was ultimately strange for me. I just personally don't associate those vegetables with phở.
The toppings also included carrots and mushrooms, which I've seen. The steamed veggie medley was actually not a bad addition, but I feel it would be more suited to phở's cousin, hủ tiếu.
In any case, the most important indicator of a proper bowl of phở is the broth. The soup was made with vegetable broth and key spices, such as star anise. I could definitely tell the spices were there, but the aroma was just not strong enough for me. I suppose it must be because I am so accustomed to the pungency of my family's phở broth.
To conclude, I definitely would not call this phở, but it's a nice noodle soup if you need something to warm yourself up between classes.
The smoothies on the drink menu can be ordered without milk. The business has experimented with flax milk in the past and might consider the possibility of using soymilk or another milk alternative in the future.
I didn't think PhoXpress would be on my vegan list, but it turns out I was wrong!
PhoXpress is still working on expanding their vegan options in other ways–currently, they are looking into vegan alternatives for the vermicelli and bánh mì. I suggested Vin to check out D'Vegan's menu for inspiration.
Besides the vegan options, I wholeheartedly appreciated PhoXpress for their friendly staff. I am excited about returning to see what other vegan alternatives they come up with for the menu!
I'll be posting more vegan reviews of College Park's businesses soon. Meanwhile, please check out my posts about the options at Cool Berry and Pie Five Pizza.
EDIT (6/10/13): As of late Spring 2013, I regret to report that PhoXpress no longer offers vegan-friendly flat noodles because their chef is usually out so they cannot accommodate vegan flat noodle requests. They still have vegan phở, but they are out of tofu more often than not. I have been there several times in between classes (lunch, dinner, in between) with no success–just a warning to the vegans and vegetarians on campus! This place does not have my full recommendation, because of its lack of options and convenience.
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BkiUbSI5qoTDtp_n7Bvp | About OnScent – OnScent L.L.C.
OnScent is owned and operated by Kathryn Gordon, MSW, CPDT-KA, AKC Evaluator. Focusing on fun, choice-based training techniques, OnScent provides dog training services, including scent work / detection classes, puppy manners / S.T.A.R. puppy classes and basic obedience / CGC classes, as well as behavior consultations in both group and private settings, in several locations.
OnScent also offers C.G.C. testing.
At Borderhauss Kennels: Group and private scent classes, puppy & beginner classes, as well as behavior consultations, are provided through Brilliant Dogs at Borderhauss Kennels, an agility training facility located in Howell, MI. All services offered through Brilliant Dogs should be scheduled on the Borderhauss Kennels website.
At Northfield Dog Training: Both group and private scent classes are offered at Northfield Dog Training Center in Saline, as well as private life-skills or basic obedience lessons and behavior consults. For group class schedules and to register for a group class, please visit Northfield Dog Training's website. All private classes and consults at Northfield are scheduled directly through OnScent.
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BkiUcGvxK4sA-7sDeEUY | SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Duke zone stifles Virginia in 1st half
By Andrew Yaffe
March 6, 2008 | 12:00am EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Wednesday night's game began with a flood of orange jerseys soaring to the basket. Duke responded with a smothering orange cloud of its own.
After 13 minutes of back-and-forth basketball, the Blue Devils' 2-3 zone, nicknamed "orange" after Syracuse's famed defensive style, stemmed the onslaught of Cavalier buckets for the remainder of the first half, allowing Duke to go on a 15-0 run and wrest control of the game.
"The score opened up when we went zone," Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said.
To start the game, Virginia guard Sean Singletary repeatedly beat Blue Devils off the dribble, either to set up his own shot or kick out to teammates for open threes. In the first six minutes of the half, he had nine points. He added three assists during the first 13 minutes, including setting up a Mamadi Diane 3-pointer to give the Cavaliers the lead.
By switching to the zone, however, Duke was able to clog the middle and prevent dribble penetration. Virginia, especially Singletary, was forced to pass the ball around the perimeter and hoist contested 3-pointers. During the final seven minutes of the half, the Cavaliers turned the ball over five times and shot an atrocious 0-for-8 from the field.
"Our problem offensively was that we weren't getting the ball to the middle of the defense," Virginia head coach Dave Leitao said. "Part of the reason they went to the zone was to stop Sean from getting to the teeth of the defense."
Singletary, who finished with 18 points but shot just 6-of-16 from the field, agreed.
"They went to zone, and we couldn't run and then they had two or three people on me," he said. "They forced everybody else to try and beat them."
In the last several games in which Duke has struggled defensively, big men haven't torn up the Blue Devil post defense. Rather, guards have beaten Duke's perimeter defenders off the dribble, causing the defense to collapse. The driver has then been able to distribute, finding big men open under the basket for layups or shooters waiting in the corner for threes.
This rang true against Wake Forest, when Ishmael Smith beat Duke off the dribble and found James Johnson underneath. It was true when Miami's perimeter players consistently fed Dwayne Collins in the paint when his defender would help on penetration; Collins finished with 26 points on 12-of-14 shooting.
In the second half, Duke went away from "orange" after the first few possessions and the defensive problems present in its two conference losses re-emerged. Laurynas Mikalauskas and Diane had two straight lay-ins off penetration by guard Calvin Baker to cut what had been a 19-point Duke lead back down to just nine.
The zone worked well for a critical stretch Wednesday, but the players still know it is not their primary defensive strength. For the remainder of the season, they will be forced to shore up their defense and prevent dribble penetration.
"We don't practice [zone] much at all," senior DeMarcus Nelson said. "We're a man team. We play man, we pressure the ball, we contest."
The major question for Duke in the zone is whether the team can block out enough to prevent second-chance points. Thus far this season, the Blue Devils have struggled keeping opponents off the glass. Wednesday, however, Duke outrebounded the Cavaliers and held them to just 10 second-chance points. During the long drought, Virginia was able to recover just two of its eight missed attempts-one of which led to a foul and two made free throws by Diane.
Given how effective it was for such a long stretch tonight, Krzyzewski said it was likely that the zone would return at points during the rest of the season. Even if it just forces opponents to prepare for it, it can be a useful defensive tactic.
After the game, sophomore Jon Scheyer said that the team switched to stop Singletary, but also to simply stun the Cavaliers with a new look. Virginia appeared unprepared to attack the zone, not only because Leitao's squad didn't expect it, but because few teams practice offenses to counter zones.
"The coaches felt that we could go in there and kind of surprise them a little bit with the zone, and it was effective," freshman Kyle Singler said.
Tyler Hansbrough and the Tar Heels are strong on the offensive glass and also feature sharpshooters like Wayne Ellington on the perimeter. So will orange come in handy against a lighter shade of blue?
"I have no idea," sophomore Jon Scheyer said with a smile. "Ask Coach that one."
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Items listed in our store are available as of the time the item is listed. Most items listed are intended for use in the US (North America), the power used in the US is 110V, and the electric power plug used is Type A, or North America standard. The image displayed for the products may not be the exact picture of the item. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all information contained herein. WARRANTIES CITICALLS is in the business of RESELLING only. We DO NOT manufacture any of the items we sell. We will reject the entire return or may impose additional charges for replacement cost of the missing components or items. Claims should be filed immediately with the carrier and NOT with CITICALLS for any damages that may have incurred in transit. S inavailability to accept item? Prices stated in our product list does not include installation, testing, training or support, unless otherwise specified in the product listing. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The item "Yealink SIP-T41P T41S 6 line keys LED HD Voice VoIP IP Phone PoE w Power" is in sale since Thursday, October 10, 2013. This item is in the category "Computers/Tablets & Networking\Enterprise Networking, Servers\VoIP Business Phones/IP PBX".
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Mad To Be Normal at the glorious Glasgow Film Theatre. The film stars David Tennant in the lead role and is directed by Robert Mullan.
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BkiUbHDxK1UJ-rRH-Vmp | Cadet school in California: Boys military boarding school in San Diego County, United States military academy for teen boys. Army high school offering college prep curriculum & JROTC programs, residential middle school in Carlsbad, Southern CA.
With a breathtaking campus in San Diego, Southern California, the Army and Navy Academy is a college preparatory boarding school for boys for grades 7-12. Long respected as among the top military boarding schools in the United States, the Academy attracts domestic students across the country and international students from Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. Our mission is to educate, mentor, and develop good character and leadership in young men. While military is the format, most boys do not go into the military upon graduation; over 97% go on to college and are accepted by top universities.
Cadets in Grades 9-12 must take 6 courses per semester and must meet all requirements, with the exception of grade-specific courses taken prior to their entrance to the Academy.
Because the Academy aligns itself with the requirements for entry into the University of California system (noted by the "a-g" letter designations), we require that both D's and F's in core academic subjects be remediated to passing grades (C or above).
The JROTC program at Army and Navy Academy consists of four levels of Leadership Education Training (LET) instruction. Each LET level must total 180 academic hours or the number of academic hours required to meet school requirements for 1.0 credit in courses such as math or English. Army and Navy Academy awards credit toward graduation for each year of the JROTC program.
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ESL (English as a Second Language) will provide intensive language acquisition training as well as both oral and auditory training in English and serves as a transitional link for limited English proficiency cadets.
The study of vocabulary and essential English conventions will be emphasized. Cadets will practice writing skills in their newly acquired language.
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Delphian School is an accredited Member of the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), the Western Boarding Schools Association (WBSA), and an accredited member school of the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC).
Our daughter has flourished academically as well as personally from the nurturing and positive environment that is evident in the Delphi community. We would encourage anyone to learn more about Delphi."
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- We also offer English as a Second Language (ESL) programs & summer programs.
- Delphian School is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.
Excelsior School in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Southern California, is a WASC accredited, independent boarding high school that offers a rigorous, college-preparatory education for students in Grades 9-12.
Our school has established an excellent record of accomplishment of graduates matriculating at distinguished colleges and universities.
The dormitory of Excelsior School provides accommodations that are clean and economical for students who are attending school. Each room has 2 beds, dresser and desk, telephone and bookcase. There are clothes closets in each room. Bathroom facilities are conveniently located on each floor of the dorm.
We stress small class sizes (an average of 15), and individualized attention, to facilitate mastery in all the courses we offer. In addition to Excelsior's small class room sizes, there are a number of factors that contribute to an environment of academic excellence.
Situated just 90 minutes north west of Los Angeles, in Santa Barbara County CA, Cate School, is a co-educational college preparatory day & boarding school of offering Grades 9 - 12.
Founded in 1910, the School delivers a demanding academic program resulting in a breadth and depth of scholarly inquiry. In an intimate setting, students and teachers together pursue high ideals.
Fellow students become friends, teammates, and counselors. Our dorms are also home to Cate faculty and their families, and the bonds between students and teachers are built as much there as they are in the classrooms and on the playing fields.
Taught by faculty members who are passionate about their subjects and dedicated to ensuring that each student reaches his or her full potential, the coursework at Cate is both rigorous and engaging.
Founded in 1924, Southwestern Academy is a private, college preparatory boarding and day school for boys and girls in grades 6 through 12. Our high-quality classes are based on the University of California's a-g entrance standards.
We have students from all around the world who benefit from Southwestern Academy's small classes, active student body and challenging educational program. We offer students the opportunity to study at either of two distinctly different and beautiful campuses.
The San Marino, Southern California, campus is in a historic orange grove area near Pasadena and Los Angeles.
Southwestern Academy is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is approved by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security for attendance by international students.
The River View Christian Academy (RVCA) is a fully accredited, private Christian residential boarding school for troubled teens ages 13-17, located in the mountains of Northern California.
Our program is aimed at helping troubled teens by providing firm but loving intervention, interactive education and life skills training.
Our boarding school is open to families regardless of race or religion. We have open enrollment and students are in the classroom year-round so your child has the continuous opportunity to experience success in their education.
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__END__
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=head1 METHODS
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"Why are there no purple m's?" he said, before trying to step onto the next square and getting killed by one. It's hard to go wrong by assuming the punchline is "...and then he died."
I would like to join the proud group who does not get it.
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Could it have something to do with M&Ms being food? (explaining the comestible). If so, that still leaves the punchline. I want to know the joke!
Hmm.. Maybe Purple M has a meaning in Holland that we are not aware of. Nope, I didn't get the joke either.
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Assassin's Creed is a pure waste in every sense of the word. They waste an entire video game franchise, they waste an arsenal of heavyweight actors by giving them nothing to work with, they waste 125 million dollars paying all these people to be in the movie, and they waste one actually decent chase/action sequence on this poorly written junk.
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If you are not a fan of the video games, you are going to have no idea what is happening in this film. If you are a fan of the video games…you are going to have no idea what is happening in this film because of how poorly written it is. The plot so completely confusing that I couldn't even repeat it to you coherently if I wanted to. The film just moves along for the first 35 minutes before they even begin to give you any exposition into what you are watching. I watched this film with a packed house and even they could barely comprehend what they were watching. There isn't any excuse for an introductory story to a video game movie being this hard to follow so unless this film had a spectacular ending, it was dead on arrival.
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Tags: Action Adventure Jeremy Irons Marion Cotillard Michael Fassbender Michael K. Williams
I don't even remotely know the game or why people would care. I like Cotillard but I'm not sure even she could entice me.
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BkiUfTjxK19JmejM_cn3 | Ms. Leigh Ronald Ryan has served as Group Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Member of the Executive Committee, Non-Independent Director of Teleperformance SE since April 28, 2016. On February 1, 2016, she was appointed Worldwide Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of the Teleperformance Group. Prior to February 1, 2016, she was a partner in Paul Hastings LLP, an international law firm with 20 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ms. Ryan has over 35 years of experience in financial operations, securities issues, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and corporate governance. She has extensive experience in the telecommunications, technology and media, textile, customer service and aeronautics sectors. Beyond these full-time responsibilities and for more than 10 years, Ms. Ryan chaired Talent Acquisition, a global talent recruitment program at Paul Hastings. Prior to joining Teleperformance, Ms. Ryan practiced as a lawyer and external consultant for the Teleperformance Group for more than 20 years, including acquisitions in the United States, Mexico and Colombia. Ms. Ryan is a member of the bars of New York and California. She has written and lectured on the topics of securities law, governance, mergers and acquisitions and other business law matters. She is an honorary member of the Board of Directors of La Jolla Music Society, of which she was a director for 12 years, including 2 years as Chairman of the Board. She has also been a member of the Advisory Committee of the Corporate Counsel Institute in Washington, DC for more than 13 years. She holds a degree in International Relations from Pomona College in Claremont, California, and holds a Ph.D. in Law from Georgetown University, where she was the editor of the Law and Policy in International Business Law Journal. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbpXxK1UJ-rWoIYl8 | Home > Maryland Workers Compensation > Maryland Court of Appeals Issues Ruling on Workers Comp Settlement Finality
Mark Buterbaugh, 2 months ago 2 min read 41
The Maryland Court of Appeals has issued a recent ruling on the finality, otherwise knows as, a 'full and final' settlement of workers compensation benefits. In the case at bar in this decision, the issue before the Court revolved around subsequent death benefits. In the Matter of Collins, 242 Md. App. 188, 213 A.3d 794 (2019). The specific question before the Court was whether language within a workers comp settlement agreement releasing an employer/insurer from all future claims could bar a spouse's subsequent claim for death benefits.
Here are the facts. On May 14, 2015, the claimant and insurance carriers entered into an agreement of final compromise and settlement. The Workers Compensation Commission approved the settlement and dismissed the claim. The claimant was paid a lump sum from the defendants that also included an award for medical expenses and a Medicare set aside annuity. The specific release language stated:
"The Claimant hereby accepts this Agreement and the aforesaid payment(s) in final compromise and settlement of any and all Claims which the Claimant, his personal representative, dependents, spouse, and children or any other parties who might become beneficiaries under the Workers' Compensation Law…does hereby, on behalf of himself and all said other parties, release and forever discharge the Employer [Huntington], Chesapeake and Selective…from all other claims of whatsoever kind which might or could hereafter arise…"
The claimant subsequently died of a heart attack and the claimant's widow filed for death benefits, alleging that the heart attack was a result of the occupational disease work injury that was previously settled. The Commission issued a decision barring the widow from death benefits because of the prior compromise and settlement and specific release language. The widow appealed the decision. On appeal, the Circuit Court granted summary judgement in favor of the insurance carriers. The claimant then appealed to the Maryland Court of Appeals.
The Maryland Court of Appeals, through analyzing case law and statutory language, identified a distinction between workers compensation benefits and death benefits. Specifically, the Court identified LE Section 9-722, which is a section covering claim settlements. The Court found the section specifically did not contemplate a covered worker settling and releasing his dependent's future claim for death benefits. The Court held that the decedent is not barred from pursuing death benefits, that the widow was not a party to the claim, and therefore did not sign any agreements, that would limit her future recovery.
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Attorney Mark Buterbaugh manages and handles the firm's Workers Compensation practice. He is a Managing Partner at Mooney Law. Attorney Buterbaugh handles all Pennsylvania and Maryland workers comp claims and also practices in Personal Bankruptcy.
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BkiUe_Y25V5jXvdT2lcv | When a criminal investigation or charge for vehicular assault or vehicular homicide happens to you or a loved one, they tend to surface suddenly and abruptly. Unfortunately, in our experience as criminal defense attorneys | lawyers, we know all too well how much these kinds of cases catch clients and their families off guard and turn lives upside-down. It is essential that any client facing these kinds of charges, whether in jail or in a hospital, retain or have retained for them experienced felony lawyers who can immediately start protecting their rights and limit a party's voluntary involvement in their own prosecution, or mitigate the consequences of their actions.
Advice and involvement of competent criminal defense counsel is absolutely necessary as early on in the process as possible. In 2013, a U.S Supreme Court decision in Missouri v. McNeely said officers may not take blood samples from drivers who refuse to provide them voluntarily, but can do so if they have a warrant or some kind of "exigent circumstance." The rapid disappearance of alcohol from the bloodstream is not considered an exigent circumstance in and of itself but it might be a factor. That being said, Washington State has since streamlined the warrant process for officers in vehicular homicide cases with standardized forms and judges are available at all hours to sign these warrants. Given other potential drugs that can be used to prove impairment, like marijuana or prescription drugs, it becomes essential that counsel be involved in the investigation process as early on as possible to limit any voluntary participation in one's own prosecution.
Vehicular assaults turn into vehicular homicides if a victim dies and there is proximate cause (a logical connection that will hold up in court) to connect that death to injuries sustained in the accident. Vehicular assault and vehicular homicide are both serious felonies in the state of Washington and both are subject to a variety of sentence enhancements, restitution hearings as well as revocation of a client's right to drive. RCW 46.61.524.
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BkiUbSfxK6Ot9Pm3tjUJ | I came upon an inspiring moment while on a walk through Paris with two best friends recently. There's a tradition at the Grand Basin in Luxembourg Gardens where children play with sailboats in the giant fountain. It's been the subject of countless backdrops in films, and is an iconic Parisian park spot.
The thought of this was astounding in comparison to the culture of play that I've seen in more recent times.
So many questions from my assumed way to play — play where kids (or parents) have control over the start, stop, and every action of the game. And that's when I saw the boy and his boat as a lesson on how better to approach our lives.
You've probably heard expats and frequent visitors to Europe say that things move in a more relaxed fashion than back home. You'll never be pushed out of a table at a restaurant in Berlin or Paris. And you learn to take your time and enjoy the experience, and the moment of the people that you're with. I know that I've learned from this approach to leisure, and do my best to embrace it more frequently even back at home, when I catch myself grabbing a coffee to go and rushing to an appointment.
The boy is completely content pushing his boat and watching the wind sweep it to the center of the fountain, while the plumes of water at the center send it back to him. Eventually. In between, he's wrestling with his friends. Balancing on the edge of the fountain, and teasing the park birds. Things that boys of a certain age do when given the time. From time to time, the boat makes its way to the far edge of the fountain, and a passerby kindly pushes it on its way.
Lastly, the boy plays with his boat for the sake of playing. No winning, no points calculated, no goals achieved. He plays for the moment, until it's time to go home.
The boy is learning patience. The boy is learning to relent control to nature. The boy is learning about community. The boy is learning the value of play. And the boy is passively learning about the mechanics of sailing.
What could we learn from the boy and his boat? Take more time to enjoy our moments. If an event is taking longer than you expected, ride with the experience. Accept that when we can relinquish control over moments in time, that the outcomes may change in ways that surprise us. And allow our neighbors, our friends and the people around us to participate in our experience.
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BkiUa9g4uBhhxHcw_tEm | A Glycerin Factor
Surging biodiesel production is sure to have a major impact on the North American glycerin market. With millions of gallons of biodiesel capacity expected to come on line in the next few years, U.S. producers are trying to find solutions to alleviate the projected glycerin glut.
By Dave Nilles | August 01, 2005
Biodiesel producers are principally focused on one thing-producing quality biodiesel. So it's probably no surprise that the main coproduct of biodiesel production has gone under the radar-and perhaps simply underdeveloped-during the industry's emergence. Experts say glycerin, or glycerol as it's commonly called when unrefined, is only beginning to be looked at as a value-added opportunity, rather than a liability, for producers.
It's a history that isn't unheard of in the renewable fuels industry. Ethanol producers once virtually gave away their primary coproduct, a livestock and poultry feed called distillers grains. Now that coproduct, in its various forms, adds vital dollars to the bottom line of nearly every ethanol plant processing corn in the United States and Canada. Will biodiesel producers find an equally large market for glycerin?
The implications of biodiesel production on the nation's glycerin markets are huge. If just 2 percent of the nation's diesel fuel were switched to biodiesel, an additional 325,000 tons of crude glycerin would be produced annually. Glycerin production in the United States has been consistent over the last five years, averaging more than 350,000 tons per year.
Clearly, North American glycerin markets are going to be affected by industry growth. A 30 mmgy biodiesel plant will produce approximately 12,700 tons of 99.9 percent pure glycerin annually, according to Brian Duff, biochemical process engineer for Colorado-based BBI International.
The glut of glycerin on the market is not only a North American concern. Raffaelo Garofalo, secretary general of the European Biodiesel Board, alerted attendees at February's National Biodiesel Conference that excess glycerin on the European market is also becoming a point of concern. Likewise, fatty acid production from palm kernel oil and coconut oil in Southeast Asia is also adding to the world's glycerin supply, according to a source with a large multinational oleochemical company.
Those with a stake in the U.S. biodiesel industry, such as World Energy Alternatives President Gene Gebolys, are closely watching worldwide production levels. "We're well on the way to the biodiesel industry becoming the most important determinate in the supply of glycerin," Gebolys told Biodiesel Magazine. "We're already starting to see the indicators of that in Europe."
Purada Processing LLC, a World Energy wholly owned subsidiary, operates an 18 mmgy biodiesel plant in Lakeland, Fla. A 15 million-pounds-per-year glycerin refinery is co-located on-site.
Agricultural giant Cargill announced plans to build a 37.5 mmgy biodiesel plant adjacent to the company's existing soybean crush facility in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Plans also call for a 20 million-pounds-per-year USP-grade glycerin refinery.
Both Gebolys and Duff agree its' feasible to construct a glycerin refinery collocated to a biodiesel plant. However, if a glut of unrefined glycerin enters the market, prices will undoubtedly drop.
The good news, according to Duff, is that glycerin is an incredibly useful molecule. "If it became available much cheaper, people would look at it for new uses," he said.
Researchers discover new uses
Researchers are studying ways to find new uses for glycerin from biodiesel production. One idea often thrown around is converting glycerin to antifreeze. Galen Suppes, a chemical engineering professor at the University of Missouri (UM), said the first phase of a project has been completed, aimed at converting glycerin to propylene glycol through hydrogenation. The process turns one mole of glycerin and one mole of hydrogen into equal parts propylene glycol and water. Suppes said the project produced high yields of propylene glycol, and plans are underway to scale up the process later this year to allow for rapid commercialization.
Two UM graduate students and Columbia, Mo.-based Renewable Alternatives LLC are developing the project. The company provides technical service components for the commercialization of the technology, according to Suppes.
Researchers at Washington State University's Biological Systems Engineering Department are studying how to develop omega-3 fatty acids using glycerol. They are also studying the possibility of creating succinic acid and succinate salts from glycerol. Succinic acid is an important industrial chemical that is widely used in many applications. In fact, due to its potential, the U.S. DOE has identified succinic acid as one of the top 12 biorefinery chemicals that can be derived from biomass.
Glycerin typically doesn't burn well, limiting its use as a biodiesel plant energy source. However, Virent Energy Systems believes that glycerol can be an energy source through aqueous phase reforming (APR). The APR system generates hydrogen from aqueous solutions of oxygenated compounds, such as biomass-derived glycerin, in a single-step reactor process. Virent's technology is largely based upon the research of Jim Dumesic of the University of Wisconsin-Madison department of chemical and biological engineering. Virent targets biodiesel-produced glycerin because it is cheaper and readily converts to hydrogen, according to CEO Eric Apfelbach. He said that sodium hydroxide, methanol and the high pH levels common in low-grade crude glycerin actually help the process. "We found we can very effectively reform these crude mixtures," Apfelbach said.
Apfelbach said approximately 10 pounds of glycerin can be converted to 1.5 pounds of hydrogen in Virent's process. "We can generate gas from glycerol for less than $2 per kilogram because glycerol is so cheap," he said.
Duff said converting glycerin into hydrogen is possible, but the economics are sketchy. However, if natural gas prices continue rising, it may become more appealing.
Consistency, quality are key
Crude glycerin's consistency and quality are also becoming issues with growing worldwide biodiesel production. The various impurities make it difficult to use. Excess methanol can also create costly shipping situations.
Crown Iron Works, a Minneapolis-based process technology provider, produces biodiesel plants and glycerin refineries for the oleochemical industry. "Glycerin coming out of our biodiesel plant has to be relatively standard so a glycerin refiner doesn't have to get equipment specialized for the glycerin," said Derek Masterson, product sales manager.
Masterson said the crude glycerin from Crown Iron Works plants is typically 80 percent pure. He said the refineries are not designed to handle all the contaminants in the crude glycerin. "Some people ignore the glycerin end, and allow methanol and other things to go along for a ride," Masterson said. "It's difficult for a refiner to take care of."
Crude glycerin from the Asian fatty acid markets is generally more consistent than the North American crude supply. The most consistent North American crude glycerin is typically from biodiesel plants integrated in soy oil processors, according to the oleochemical company source.
Gebolys said even regarding today's market conditions that he would put in a glycerin refinery in today's biodiesel plant. "If you put in a refinery, you have two markets to play in-the refined market is different than the crude market," he said.
"We used to call glycerin a niche," Apfelbach said. "Then we looked at global supply and forecast and realized it's a big niche." n
Dave Nilles is associate editor of Biodiesel Magazine. Reach him by e-mail at dnilles@bbibiofuels.com or by phone at (701) 746-8385.
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BkiUdYI25V5iqz-y4AJ1 | Q: Getting empty graph with this code in Matplotlib I wrote the code like down below and i get blank graph. However, i want to obtain 4 plots for Open, High, Low, Close. How can i fix the code?
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, ax=plt.subplots()
Levels = ['Open','High','Low','Close']
financial_data = (('3 October 2016',774.25,776.065002,769.5,772.559998),
('4',776.030029,778.710022,772.890015,776.429993),
('5',779.309998,782.070007,775.650024,776.469971),
('6',779,780.47998,775.539978,776.859985),
('7',779.659973,779.659973,770.75,775.080017),)
Days, Open, High, Low, Close= zip(*financial_data)
Position= list(range(len(financial_data)))
plt.show()
A: It appears that the reason you have no graph data showing is that there are no function calls to a "plt.plot(.....)" function (or functions) prior to the the "plt.show()" call.
I don't know what type of graph/chart style you are looking for (scatter chart, bar chart, line chart, etc.) so I took the liberty to generate a multiline chart with your data. Following is a snippet of code utilizing your data to produce a line chart.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
xdate = ['3 October 2016', '4 October 2016', '5 October 2016', '6 October 2016', '7 October 2016']
yopen = [774.25, 776.030029, 779.309998, 779, 779.659973]
yhigh = [776.065002, 778.710022, 782.070007, 780.47998, 779.659973]
ylow = [769.5, 772.890015, 775.650024, 775.539978, 770.75]
yclose = [772.559998, 776.429993, 776.469971, 776.859985, 776.859985]
plt.plot(xdate, yopen, label = "Open")
plt.plot(xdate, yhigh, label = "High")
plt.plot(xdate, ylow, label = "Low")
plt.plot(xdate, yclose, label = "Close")
plt.legend()
plt.show()
This resulted in a multiline graph.
As I noted, I don't know exactly what type of chart you are after, but I think this might provide a springboard for continuing on with your coding effort.
Hope that helps.
Regards.
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BkiUclvxaKPQoka4RoiY | The Development Alternatives Group is a social enterprise and think tank organization based in New Delhi, India involved in sustainable development.
It is composed of divisions that focus on the fields of green economic development, social empowerment and environmental management. DA works at local, national, and global levels and its partners and clients include village households and communities, civil society organisations, local and state governments, agencies and ministries of the Government in India, multilateral agencies and private sector institutions across India, and a growing number of partners in South Asia, South-East Asia, and Africa.
History
In November 2022, Development Alternative hosted an event on creating green-enterprises.
Group
The Development Alternatives Group comprises the not-for-profit flagship Society for Development Alternatives (DA), the business-oriented incubator Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA), and its commercial subsidiaries, which include TARA Machines and Tech Services (TMTS), TARA Environmental Services Pvt Ltd (TARAenviro), TARAhaat Information and Marketing Services Ltd (TARAhaat), TARA Nirman Kendra (TNK) and DESI Power Orchha Pvt Ltd (DESI Power).
TARA Machines and Tech Services (TMTS)
TARA Machines and Tech Services Pvt. Ltd., delivers green business solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for building construction, waste recycling, and handmade paper production. TMTS is a specialist company in Eco-concrete Technology, Eco-Kiln Technology, Fly Ash Technology, and Recycling Technology.
DESI Power Orchha Pvt Ltd (DESI Power)
Decentralised Energy Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., more commonly known as DESI Power, is an independent rural power producer involved in providing electricity and energy services.
TARAhaat Information and Marketing Services Ltd (TARAhaat)
Launched in 2000, TARAhaat Information and Marketing Services Ltd. introduced Information Technology (IT) services in rural India. These services include literacy, vocational skills, and other products needed in rural communities.
TARA Environmental Services Pvt Ltd (TARAenviro)
Incorporated in 2008, TARAenviro, a part of the Development Alternatives Group, is a private company that markets water testing kits and filters under the Jal-TARA brand, which helps test the potability of water and offers cost-effective solutions for improving water quality.
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BkiUdS05ixsDMQX0h0ko | We will figure it out, whether it's a one-year deal or eight-year deal, something is going to happen in between now and six months from now. I don't know if there is a big rush, I would like to get it done with Jim [Benning], that could happen in the next week or later on. We are both open to discussing all options. Overall Brock is open to anything.
Boeser has been one of the most productive goal scorers in the league since joining the Canucks less than 24 hours after his University of North Dakota team was eliminated from the 2017 NCAA tournament. He scored in that first game as part of the Vancouver organization and hasn't slowed down, tallying 59 goals in 140 games. Injuries have been the only thing that stopped Boeser from reaching the 30-goal plateau in each of his first two seasons, but they could also put a cap on how much he's able to earn on a long-term deal signed this summer.
Instead, Boeser and the Canucks may want to look at something shorter to prove he can stay healthy and productive for a whole season. The team has plenty of cap space, but does need to keep one eye on the future after the impressive debuts from some of their other young players. Elias Pettersson looks like he'll demand a huge contract in a few years, and Quinn Hughes could do the same if he builds off his outstanding first impression. Those shouldn't decide what kind of deal is offered this summer to Boeser, but a good team is always looking towards the future and trying to stay out of cap trouble.
Still, there may be some real value in locking up Boeser right away. Shock waves were sent through NHL front offices when the Toronto Maple Leafs recently committed such a huge cap number to Auston Matthews while only getting five years of term, a deal that will make the star center an unrestricted free agent at age 26 but is also paying him nearly $16MM next season. While Boeser obviously won't be pulling in that kind of dough, the idea of expensive five-year deals for players coming off their ELC is not one that teams will want to emulate given how it walks them right into UFA status at a young age.
Today is all about the draft lottery and where the Canucks will select in June, but before long they'll be sitting down and hammering out a deal with Boeser. His agent has already suggested it will be a painless negotiation, meaning the team will get back to preparing for a 2019-20 season which could see them get back to the playoffs. If they do, Boeser will be a big part of it.
how about 20 years at $1.00?
A bridge deal seems to make the most sense here. Vancouver likely doesn't want to commit to a long term contract that would buy out free agent years without seeing Boeser stay healthy for a whole year. Boeser, on the other hand, could stand to make more money if he can stay healthy and get past the 60 point threshold.
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BkiUebQ4eIOjR4Mj-xte | Q: Remove multiple occurrences using SED command We had a requirement to remove all /t characters that are not followed by quotes
sed 's/\\t\([^"]\)/foo\1/g'
this command worked good for single occurrence. What option do we need to add remove multiple occurrences(consecutive occurrences)
Ex : abc/t/tdef
The above command is giving abc /tdef , but we are lokking for abc def
A: Like this:
$ cat file
abc/t/tdef
abc/t"/tdef
$ perl -pe 's|/t(?!")| |g' file
abc def
abc/t" def
The part (?!") is a negative look ahead advanced regex technique, sed don't know about this
A: Using sed
$ sed -E 's~(/t")?(/t)+~\1 ~' file
abc def
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BkiUc8E25V5ij0Pv7Nvo | What really are Bad Lucky?
Isinyama, Ibhadi (Misfortune) Isinyama, Ibhadi (off luck) Isinyama, Ibhadi (luck below par) Isinyama, Ibhadi (Tough luck). Isinyama goes with bad omen, bad things befall, and all the problems occur, they choose you the most. Isinyama is being in circumstances where your life brings all the bad things, where bad things befall upon you.
Many people those who don't believe isinyama is there will tell you that, it is no problem with bad things occurring to you, one thing after the other a millimeter apart, it is happening with someone elsewhere. But why you amongst them, why are you not amongst those whom their things are going well and they are Lucky. (It is because you have Isinyama / bad luck and you need cleansing). Do you know that some people are saving very harsh prison sentence of the cases which are not of their doings because of bad luck.
Isinyama / Ibhadi / Bad luck comes in too many different forms; it all depends on how the bad luck spell caster sent it to deal with you. Isinyama, Ibhadi (Bad luck) does not have kindness, it treasures in seeing you having bad things happening to you, accusations and negative happenings are the work of isinyama in a human body that portrays Isinyama. For instance; they will say in Zulu "Lentombi ayiganwa inesinyama esibi" which means 'This lady is not getting someone to marry, if she meets someone it always end up ugly, she has a hell of a bad luck'. He has not pursued his sporting carrier, every time things seem to be opening up; he fractures his leg, and have to spend all his time in hospital, this have happened several times to him; he has got Isinyama / bad luck'.
'This man is long he has been sitting with his degrees, he can't get a job, he applies but they take people who have got lower grades and experience than he is; he has a hell of a bad luck. This one has bad luck, all the time he is queuing for a job, they just ask him his names and takes the guy behind him instead'.
Who can have Isinyama, Ibhadi (Bad luck)?
Bad luck does not choose whether you are poor or rich, it may squeeze itself in your rich status and take you with surprises whilst you think that Isinyama (Bad luck) is the thing of the poor. It may also attack you as poor as you are it is never sympathetic, Isinyama / Bad luck has never allowed itself to be a victim of sympathy. Are you a man, a woman, a boy, a girl any age or any gender, Isinyama doesn't care it will attack you just the way it has been sent to. Don't fool yourself Isinyama does not choose a race, a creed or some people with specific backgrounds; it just strikes as it has been designed, set and sent.
There are two deadly types of Isinyama that I have known from my experience of work as a traditional healer, inyanga, a spiritualist, spirit medium and a sangoma; Isinyama samanzi amnyama nesinyama egazini.
Isinyama sa manzamnyama causes a lot of bad things to happen to you whereas isinyama egazini makes people feel negative about you and want to distance themselves from you. Isinyama egazini relates to Isichitho sothuvi where people have that negativity about you as if they are looking at the toilet or human waste itself. Many people use this one a lot to create breakup and divorce spells, when sent to somebody specifically for isinyama around love affairs, it makes a partner feel very irritated and negative towards his / her partner.
You come across misfortunes now and then; you become the champion of bad things and happenings in your life. You are always saddened by bad and ugly occurring and you can't pass and be passed by dangers and problems, they are permanently yours. If you were a chicken and the eagle has to catch one, you would be the noted and picked one for its meal of the day, if it drops you accidentally or by mistake, you will be the noted one for the second round it comes, why you; because you have got Isinyama (the bad luck). Isinyama samanzi amnyama.
Isinyama samanzi amnyama comes when bad luck has been attached with your guiding spirits or your own ancestor spirits that look after you. Spirits sometime needs the help of we people as humans when in return we need their help. There are people whom when they are fighting with you, they mess your spiritual guides first by attaching them to isinyama that they have sent to you. That makes isinyama works perfectly making the hell out of your life, remember that your spirit guides are permanent in you, so now that the evil one would have by some means attached Isinyama samanzi on them (The guiding spirits) isinyama samanzi becomes permanent in your life and bad things are likely to befall one after the other a millimeter apart. This is called isinyama, we say you have bad luck, Isikhwakhwalala when it is too much.
Ishwa: Ishwa is a bad luck it means bad luck in Zulu language, when saying that one has bad luck, the Zulu people will say "Uneshwa". When Isinyama samanzi is at its best really haunting and sitting on a person permanently and creating the darkest times of this particular person, is called Isikhwakhwalala. When isinyama is called Isikhwakhwalala: it is isinyama and isinyama samanzi amanyama when it has gone too far; it is isinyama at one's darkest times when bad occurring are giving birth to one another in this same body.
Isinyama can affect anyone at any given time and it affects many areas of life if it has been channeled to do so. It can affect the progress of your business, work, love life, religion, your sporting life, it makes you out of other people's world, and they don't just feel you for no reason bad things just happen to you for no reason; but still you have to suffer that. Isinyama, bad luck.
If you compare your riches and isinyama, you won't see it when you have it and that means that you will suffer the problems of Isinyama until you pass on this life. Some rich people have considered isinyama to be something of those who are poor, Isinyama does not recognize riches it attacks everyone the rich or the poor. You might find that you are rich but isinyama is playing around those riches of yours, you are having bad things happening to you now and then and you still call it accidentally happened, but why time and again and why you not someone else like you. You don't want to call it isinyama necessarily because you are rich and believe that isinyama is something of the poor people, and then you will remain with your Isinyama, the bad luck.
Isinyama, the bad luck sometime it feels like it has bad luck itself, many poor people if they are not doing thing right they put blame to bad luck. Even when they are too relaxed and doing nothing about their lives, if you ask them why are they so poor, they will tell you they have bad luck. They talk of a bad luck as if it is something that can be seen and touched, you can't see bad luck, and it is only the signs that can show not isinyama as the whirlwinds or tornados.
Some people fail the compliances of treating each other well in marriages and relationships and at the end of the day when divorces breakout, they blame it to isinyama. Some don't get married and relate it to isinyama and forget their behavior disorders are isinyama other than the real isinyama (bad luck). Seeking help for removal of Isinyama, be sure isinyama is a real isinyama not your behavior. Just imagine fighting your behavior thinking you are fighting Isinyama (the war will hardily end because you are fighting you).
Many people have related isinyama / bad luck with the black color, for instance the black cat, if people see the black cat, they call it bad luck. I personal don't see anything wrong with a black cat, some very lucky people are keeping some black cats in their premises and they continue to be lucky because they are. Black is not a bad color, many people has related it to bad things necessarily because it has been dressed in by people as the sign of morning their deceased in most of the African lands.
In other ways you just find this word black used interrogatorily and negatively like black listed, black magic etc, thus people have thought of it being bad. In some points you find religious people relating it to the color of Satan, leaving the people actually programmed to understand that the color black relates to isinyama and darkness. Our black animals, especially the cats; where should they walk because seeing them some people think or believe that it is bad luck. Is an African bad luck, because we are said to be black and we are called backs?
Khokhovula is wearing a black gown as his traditional outfit, some people consider this color a bad luck color, but hey; here it is dressed by a very lucky individual, Khokhovula. The Roman priests and many founders of the denominations of a Christian religion used to wear this color but amazingly today they relate it to the color of Satan. Were they once a Satan at one stage of time? I really want to know.
Colors are colors please, they only help us decorate and symbolize things; myths aside please let colors be just colors.
Isinyama removal needs a really expert of the likes of Khokhovula who will consider the type of Isinyama when they remove one. A person and a chancery that will just consider removing isinyama and generalize it, can't remove it successfully. This is because one would have applied the techniques which are for the other type other than the one he is working on.
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University trains specialists in 34 specialties. The teaching staff consists of 68 professors, doctors, 234 associate professors, PhDs, 105 senior teachers, assistants.
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BkiUdgLxaL3SuhsxKNOq | Hunt_Content Page_Share Tail Grouse
Sharp-tailed grouse hunting and management
Attention Sharp-tailed Grouse Hunters: In light of scientific data and concerns over the future viability of the sharp-tailed grouse population in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources will not issue permits for the fall 2020 hunting season. A scientific model created in cooperation with UW-Madison showed low probabilities of population persistence over the next 50 years. For 2020: no permits will be available, and no applications will be made available or accepted. Accumulated preference points will be retained and will not expire. The sharp-tailed grouse advisory committee will reconvene prior to fall 2021 to re-evaluate the possibility of an upcoming season.
Sharp-tailed grouse are a resident game bird of Wisconsin. These grouse are dependent on young, open pine and oak barrens and savanna ecosystems. Historically, sharp-tailed grouse were found throughout the state. Due to habitat loss and fragmentation, most sharp-tailed grouse in Wisconsin are now found in the northwest.
Sharp-tailed grouse management began in Wisconsin during the late 1940s and early 1950s in response to concerns of habitat loss. Today, the DNR and several partner groups are working to restore and preserve habitat necessary for sharp-tailed grouse and other barrens-dependent species. Some of the larger state-owned areas that focus on sharp-tailed grouse management include Crex Meadows Wildlife Area [exit DNR] and Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area.
Sharp-tailed Grouse: A bird of disappearing landscapes [PDF]
Sharp-tailed Grouse: A bird of disappearing landscapes - Brochure [PDF]
Barrens management
Pine and oak barrens, vital habitat for sharp-tailed grouse, were once widespread in Wisconsin, but are now considered globally threatened. Due to land use changes and fire suppression, the barrens of northwest Wisconsin exist in scattered fragments, surrounded by a forested landscape. Habitat fragmentation can threaten the long-term viability of species native to this ecosystem.
The DNR is using the Northwest Sands Habitat Corridor Plan [PDF] to combat habitat fragmentation by identifying and restoring habitat corridors between existing barrens patches in the northwest sands ecological landscape. The goal is to create a non-fragmented landscape that could benefit sharp-tailed grouse and other barrens-dependent species.
Northwest Sands Ecological Landscape
Northwest Wisconsin Barrens: A landscape of global significance [PDF]
Spring lek surveys
Each spring, surveys for sharp-tailed grouse are conducted on dancing grounds, also known as leks. Leks are a communal display area where males gather to attract and mate with females. Male sharp-tailed grouse have a unique mating display consisting of a series of rapid stepping motions with their tail pointed upward and wings outstretched.
Surveyors locate leks and count the number of birds present either using flush surveys or observation blinds. Lek survey data, along with past harvest rates are considered when determining the harvest quota each year.
Sharp-tailed grouse survey reports
Wisconsin sharp-tailed grouse management plan
The Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse Management Plan [PDF] contains information on sharp-tailed grouse taxonomy, natural history, habitat requirements, population status and distribution, along with management goals and strategies for ensuring long-term viability of sharp-tailed grouse populations in Wisconsin.
Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee
The Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee, a diverse group representing government agencies, non-governmental organizations, tribal interests and conservation groups, meets to discuss issues relating to sharp-tailed grouse management.
The Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee reviews and makes recommendations on the management of sharp-tailed grouse in Wisconsin. The Committee advises the Wildlife Policy Team on a variety of topics such as hunting regulations, surveys and research priorities.
Committee meeting information
Upcoming meeting dates
June 1, 2020 Meeting Minutes [PDF]
June 13, 2019 Meeting Minutes [PDF]
Sharp-tailed grouse populations have been declining across North America since the early 1900s. Each year the sharp-tailed grouse Advisory Committee uses spring dancing ground surveys to recommend permit levels for the sharp-tailed grouse hunting season. Recommendations are considered by the Department of Natural Resources and a decision is made on how many permits are available.
The Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee and the DNR hope to allow harvest in future years when indices to population health suggest it appropriate to do so. We offer our continued thanks to those who remain passionate about Wisconsin's strong and historic tradition of sharp-tailed grouse hunting.
Although no permits will be issued this year, by state law sharp-tailed grouse will retain their status as a game species. DNR staff members are hopeful that the population will respond positively to ongoing significant, habitat management efforts [PDF] occurring in the northwest part of the state where critical barrens habitat remains. Visit our wildlife survey page for more information on lek survey results.
Lek viewing
Sharp-tailed grouse viewing opportunity
Sharp-tailed grouse, a native prairie bird, are currently found only in suitable habitat in isolated areas of the state. Similar to greater prairie chickens, sharp-tails gather at grassy openings called dancing grounds or leks during the early morning hours of spring. At the dancing grounds, males court the females by spreading their wings, rapidly stomping their feet and rattling their upturned tails as they coo and gobble with the aid of beautiful purple air sacks inflated on their necks. Viewing sharp-tails dancing is an experience you will never forget.
Dancing activity peaks from about April 15 to May 15, depending on the year. Wildlife management staff put up blinds on the NBWA to aid in viewing and surveying the spring population of sharp-tailed grouse.
To learn more and/or reserve a spot in one of the sharp-tailed grouse dancing ground viewing blinds contact the Friends of the Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area (FNBWA) [exit DNR].
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BkiUfM84uzliDGNVOU4R | Prague Powerchair open is the traditional International Powerchair Hockey tournament organized by New Cavaliers Prague every year since 2010.
A tournament for 9 years of existence has been attended by hundreds of European players, from Italy, Slovenia, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark or Finland.
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Prague Powerchair open for us one of the most important events of the year and therefore its preparation pay maximum attention. This year's year is especially important for us because it takes place on the 100th anniversary of the Czechoslovak Republic. We want to contribute, among other things, to the celebration of the Czech sport, which was at the birth of our independent republic. Sport has been able to fill us with a sense of patriotism and pride at any time.
We prepare a comfortable background and a busy sports program with the organizing team and with the help of volunteers for the participants. Our goal is always to provide participants with the best of what we can. Comfortable, barrier-free accommodation, quality sports hall, delicious catering and, last but not least, a fascinating closing ceremony. We firmly believe that you will enjoy 9. Prague Powerchair open. We look forward to you. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdfo4eIXho9hDJKs3 | OK, he was legal and everything, but there's still something really icky about this.
Daniel Radcliffe just admitted that he lost his virginity to a "much older woman" at the age of 16!
Now he's turned into a grown-up 19-year-old hunk who's about to start getting naked on a Broadway stage every night in Equus.
But that was around the time he was filming the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — surely the only reason any older woman should have had her hands on him would have been to ruffle his hair or straighten that little school tie of his.
Daniel wouldn't reveal the exact age of his first-time cougar.
But he said in the latest issue of Details magazine that although the age difference "wasn't ridiculous" it would definitely "freak some people out."
The Brit star also told the magazine that he's single right now because there's no time in his life for a girlfriend.
"Most of my friends have been girls and I see how they are with their boyfriends and I think 'I couldn't do that,'" he said.
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BkiUa_E5qWTD6kJ7PnDH | Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Refuses to Join "Cert Pool"
The cert pool was established in 1973 during the early days of the Burger Court, in order to efficiently review the near 8,000 petitions received each term. In practice, the petitions are apportioned among the Court's law clerks, who then circulate a memo to the justices recommending a grant or denial. The obvious problem here is that this gives the power in these 8000 cases to the law clerks instead of the Justices. It also, in theory, allows 3rd parties to unfairly influence a case through the clerks. That is NOT how the Supreme Court was designed to operate.
Neil Gorsuch just managed to set his foot down in the Supreme Court and say it is NOT okay to pass off judgments to the discretion of legal clerks. This is the kind of story everyone should be hearing or reading in the media, but obviously is not.
Today the United States Supreme Court issued a direct and final blow to the Islamic Indoctrination of the young in this nation. The full panel of the United States Supreme Court which consists of 9 judges met to decided the fate of Islamic indoctrination in our American public schools. In a typical 5 X 4 decision, common sense won out, and we have sanity restored to our schools once again.
The United States Supreme Court was able to hand out this decision banning Sharia Law and Islam from being taught in classrooms because of the tie-breaking vote of the newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Gorsuch went on to write about the decision: "The government certainly has no business being involved in religion, but this isn't a government issue or a religious issue."
This is about the judicial branch interpreting the laws as they apply to the teaching of religion. We shouldn't be teaching any religions in the public schools of this country. Amen, Justice Gorsuch, Amen!
Liberals are all about teaching Islam and Sharia Law but they have issues with "Under God" in the pledge of allegiance and "In God We Trust" on our currency. This should have been a unanimous decision, not 5 to 4, but it seems like the 4 liberal judges on the Supreme Court don't care about the constitution, nor our values.
Perhaps this is the start of restoring America to its founding glory. Thank goodness for our new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch -- a great selection by President Trump.
The Left requires the nation to fracture along racial lines so the government can step in and control. This video shows the empathy the press said Trump lacked in Houston but will never broadcast it.
With President Donald Trump, who nominated Neil Gorsuch, looking on, the 49-year-old justice took his judicial oath in the White House Rose Garden.
Neil Gorsuch is now the Supreme Court's freshman, after his Monday swearing in as an associate justice on the high court. Since President Donald Trump announced his choice to fill the seat that was left vacant when Justice Antonin Scalia died past year, observers immediately began speculating how conservative Gorsuch was.
The swearing-in of Justice Neil M. Gorsuch on Monday restores the Supreme Court to full strength for the first time in almost 14 months and sets the stage for further conservative victories that could start accumulating quickly.
Gorsuch then thanked Trump, his family, friends, the White House Counsel's office, his law clerks, and his team for their support during "months and miles trooping through the Senate".
A smiling Trump stood behind his nominee. In Justice Gorsuch, they see a man of great and unquestioned integrity.
Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president", he said at the time. During the Senate confirmation hearings, Democrats grilled Gorsuch on a variety of subjects, from wiretapping and torture to guns and abortion.
The Republican majority in Congress made it hard for former US President Barack Obama to appoint a replacement for Scalia in hopes that a Republican president would be elected to appoint a conservative judge - as indeed happened. His efforts to build a physical border wall with Mexico remain uncertain and his attempts to ban certain travelers from entering the USA because they pose a security threat have been blocked by the courts.
"I have always heard that the most important thing that a President of the USA does is appoint people hopefully great people like this appointment to the United States Supreme Court, and I can say this is a great honour", the president said. "I am humbled by the trust placed in me today".
He joins five Catholics and three Jews on the court. The New York Times described Gorsuch as "a reliable conservative committed to following the original understanding of those who drafted and ratified the Constitution".
President Trump promised that he would put in place common sense reforms to eliminate waste so that the government better serves all Americans.
There is duplication and redundancy everywhere. Billions and billions of dollars are being wasted on activities that are not delivering results for hardworking American taxpayers.
We must make our government leaner and more accountable. We must do a lot more with less.
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BkiUeBw5qYVBfjdSHY0S | Az egy japán zenei stílus. Maga a név az anime song egyesítésével jött létre, és olyan dalokat sorolnak ebbe a stílusba, melyeket tipikusan animékhez, videojátékokhoz, tokuszacu sorozatokhoz írtak. Legközelebb a J-pophoz áll, de egyszerűbb hangszerelése miatt önálló stílussá nőtte ki magát. Legtöbbször szintetizátorral és elektromos gitárral veszik fel a dalokat, melyet néha szaxofonnal helyettesítenek. Jellemző továbbá a dalszövegek egyszerű nyelvezete, mivel mondanivalójuk hasonló, ezért bizonyos japán szavak ezen dalok többségében szinte mindig felhangzik. Azokat az előadókat sorolják ebbe a stílusba, akik szólóalbumaikon is ezt a stílust képviselik. A legjelentősebb anison énekesek: Kusida Akira, Mizuki Icsiró és Kagejama Hironobu, de több előadó is ötletével, egyéniségével újat vitt a stílusba, így sokáig népszerű volt Japánban.
Kezdeti évek
A '60-as években terjedtek el Japánban az animék és a tokuszacu sorozatok, ezek dalaira eleinte nem fordítottak nagyobb figyelmet. 1968-ban debütált Mizuki Icsiró, aki már a kezdetektől szerette az animéket, a kiadók is felfigyeltek arra, hogy komolyan veszi ezeket a dalokat, így egyre nagyobb tere lett az animékhez, sorozatokhoz énekelt daloknak. Hangszíne miatt elsősorban melankolikusabb dalokat énekelt fel. Az első nagyobb fejlődés a '80-as években következett, amikor megjelent a pályán Kusida Akira és Kagejama Hironobu, akik erősebb énekhangjaikkal jobban vissza tudták adni az adott sorozat hangulatát, így önálló dalként is befutottak. Az első jelentősebb siker a Dragon Ball Z animéhez kiadott kislemez, a CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA, melyből több mint példányt adtak el.
Fénykora
A '90-es éveket szokás az animék fénykorának nevezni, ezzel együtt a stílus is ekkor volt a legsikeresebb. Jelentősen megnőtt azon előadóknak a száma, akik nemcsak animékhez énekeltek ilyen dalokat, de önálló szerzeményeik is hasonló stílusúak voltak. Ekkor alakult a mai napig jellemző egyszerű hangszerelés és könnyedebb dalszöveg. Valamikor a '80-as évek végén, '90-es évek elején terjedt el az is, hogy egy soundtrack CD-n nemcsak az adott animében hallható zenék szerepelnek, hanem egy-egy karakternek ún. "image-dalai" is helyet kaptak. Ezeket legtöbbször a karakter szinkronszínésze, szeijúja énekli fel. Többségük csak az animében vagy a CD-n hallható, de a népszerűbbek külön kislemezen is megjelentek. Ezekben az időkben nem voltak ritkák a több százezres eladások, sőt az 1997-ben megjelent Mezase Pokémon Master kislemez a mai napig az egyetlen olyan anison kislemez, melyből több mint 1 millió példány kelt el. De hasonlóképpen jelentősek a Neon Genesis Evangelion animéhez készült kislemezek, a Zankoku na tensi no These és a Tamasii no Rufuran a több mint -es eladásaikkal a japán zenei piacon is nagy sikernek számítanak, előadójuk, Takahasi Jóko pedig ezzel a két dallal egy életre beírta magát a japán zenei történelembe. Jelentősnek mondható még Hajasibara Megumi, TWO-MIX, Okui Maszami munkássága, akik előadásaikkal, dalaikkal szintén sokat tettek a stílus népszerűségéért. Hajasibara Megumi volt az első, aki tartós sikert tudott elérni, így televíziós műsorokban, reklámokban is szerepet kapott.
Hanyatlása
Az ezredforduló után a műfaj jelentősen vesztett népszerűségéből. A '90-es évek utolsó éveitől már nemcsak az erre szakosodott előadók énekeltek fel animéhez dalokat, hanem nagy népszerűségnek örvendő idolok, együttesek is. Jó példa erre az InuYasha, melyhez olyan előadók, együttesek énekeltek dalokat, mint például V6, Hamaszaki Ajumi, Amuro Namie vagy a koreai származású BoA. Mivel ők a saját stílusukban énekelték fel a dalokat, ezért nem számítanak anison zenének, mert jelentősen eltérnek a stílus jegyeitől. De az új évtized is hozott újdonságokat. Régi nagy visszatérőnek nevezhető Mizuki Icsiró, aki 2000-ben megalapította a JAM Project együttest. Célja volt egy olyan csapatot létrehozni, melynek tagjai már mind letettek valamit az asztalra, így mivel mindegyik tag már nagy tapasztalattal rendelkezett, már az első albumukat is a minőségi zene és ének fémjelzi. Már a kezdetektől az anison stílus képviselőjének mondták magukat, és ma is ennek jegyében írnak dalokat. Hatalmas újításokat hozott a műfajban Kadzsiura Juki, aki már a '90-es években a See-Saw együttes tagjaként is megmutatta zeneszerzői tudását, de igazán csak az ezredforduló után figyeltek fel rá, amikor a japán zenei stílusjegyeket opera és klasszikus zene elemeivel elkezdte vegyíteni, így olyan dalokat szerzett, melyekkel nemcsak hazájában, de világszerte hatalmas népszerűségre tett szert, a koncerteken látható szenvedélyes zongorajátékával csak hozzátett elévülhetetlen érdemeihez, valamint ő maradt egyike azon kevés előadóknak, melyek képesek voltak -es példányszámot meghaladó eladásokat produkálni.
A '90-es évek végéig jellemzően a King Records kiadó egyik alvállalata a Starchild adta ki az animékhez készült albumokat, kislemezeket, de 1999 végén megalapították a Lantis kiadót, mely kifejezetten az anison stílust képviselte. Nemcsak kislemezeket adtak ki, hanem olyan előadókat is támogattak, melyek önálló dalaikkal is ebben a műfajban szólaltak meg, így a mai napig sok album jelenik meg a gondozásukban.
2005-ben Okui Maszami kitalálta és megvalósította az Animelo Summer Live nevű koncertrendezvényt. Elsődleges célja az volt, hogy olyan előadók léphessenek fel, akik az anison stílust képviselik, és mivel népszerűbb előadók, együttesek is helyet kaptak, ezért hamar kedveltté vált, és minden év nyarán megrendezésre került. De mivel a műfaj hanyatlása nem állt meg, így egyre kevesebbet foglalkoztatták ezeket az előadókat, de a koncertre igény volt, így a veterán énekesek helyét egyre inkább olyanok vették át, akik bár énekeltek animékhez dalokat, de nem a stílust képviselik.
Manapság
Ma már az anison előadók csupán néhány ezer példányt adnak el kislemezeikből, de néhány énekes még most is nagy népszerűségnek örvend, például Mizuki Nana, Csihara Minori, Kuribajasi Minami, Kalafina vagy angela. Az ő zenéjük már sokkal jobban hasonlít a mai J-pop zenéhez.
Jelentősebb előadók
ALI PROJECT
angela
Csihara Minori
Hajasibara Megumi
Isikava Csikai
JAM Project
Kadzsiura Júki
Kagejama Hironobu
Kalafina
Kuribajasi Minami
Kusida Akira
Mizuki Icsiró
Okui Maszami
Suara
Kapcsolódó szócikkek
J-pop
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