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Japan is all set to beef up cybersecurity as the country gears up to host some notable global events.
As Japan gets ready to host events like the Rugby World Cup, the Group of 20 meetings and the Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo decides to survey 200 million network-connected gadgets for cybersecurity lapses. The survey starts this month and would be conducted by the government-backed National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. The survey would seek to check for vulnerabilities in routers, webcams, web-connected home appliances etc.
The report says that researchers would examine, for the study, some common but unsafe IDs and passwords that are often targeted by malware. Tsutomu Yoshida, spokesman for the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology has clarified that examining such IDs/passwords (like “abcd”, “1234”, “admin” etc) would help check if devices are readily accessible by hackers. He also said that gadgets would be examined in the survey with the consent of internet service providers and researchers would mostly seek to examine those products that access the internet using cables.
Tsutomu Yoshida has also clarified that expensive and complex operations that are necessary to check individual mobile gadgets (like smartphones) won’t be conducted. The survey would instead focus on examining devices like routers are cafes- routers that provide free connectivity for users of mobile devices.
Such a survey becomes relevant as events like the Olympics, the World Cup Football etc are facing growing threats from cyberattacks. The Winter Olympics held last year at PyeongChang was hit by a cyberattack, as a result of which the internal internet and Wi-Fi systems were impacted during the opening ceremony. It’s such incidents that have made Tokyo decide to take this step to prevent cyber attacks.
It has been made clear, by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology spokesman, that there won’t be any attempt to break into individual gadgets to view personal data. The Institute would, without doing this, notify ISPs about vulnerable users. | 2019-04-22T14:34:51 | https://www.thethreatreport.com/japan-set-to-survey-200-million-gadgets-for-cybersecurity/ | [
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Google image search “Xerxes” and the first thing that pops up are images from the comic book turned Hollywood blockbuster film 300. Cult author Frank Miller’s bizarre, distorted portrayal of the ancient Persian king Xerxes the Great and his battles with the Greeks in 300 is a piece of self proclaimed stylized “propaganda”. Luckily for those of us who enjoy graphic novels and accurate portrayals of history, author-illustrator Ramin Abhari has just come out with a new comic called Xerxes Speaks based on events surrounding the Greco-Persian battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, as told from a Persian perspective.
Students of Middle Eastern history and geopolitics would do well to pick up a copy of Xerxes Speaks, which delves into the first 200 years of the Persian Empire and it’s rapid expansion into a world superpower. Both educational and entertaining, this new graphic novel helps restore pride in Iran’s ancient and prominent world heritage.
إبداعات الشباب التونسي تجد طريقها للعالمية في "أيام قرطاج السينمائية" | 2019-04-23T02:36:29 | http://www.barakabits.com/2014/12/forget-300-meet-real-xerxes-great-new-comic | [
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Kidocracy is an interactive show on Saturday 8 December and Sunday 9 December, 12:00pm-1:00pm (doors open 11:30am) at the Piece Hall. It is hosted by Keith Farnan (Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow), appearing as Brehon, an ancient Irish know-it-all who gives children an island to rule.
They must elect leaders, write anthems, come up with rules and deal with all sorts of crises because running the world isn’t all fun, fun, fun – there’s stuff to be done as well.
This is a seated show and will take place this Christmas in the circus-style Spiegeltent – a spectacular round wooden structure from the Netherlands measuring 20 meters in diameter, lavishly decorated inside with mirrors, glass and velvet.
Tickets, Adult £11, Children £8.50 are available from the Piece Hall website.
This entry was posted in Dec, Events, Young People and tagged Piece Hall. | 2019-04-24T21:01:08 | https://calderdalelowervalley.com/2018/12/05/kidocracy-at-the-piece-hall/ | [
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HomeNew on NewsReal – Do Haley Barbour’s Racial Recollections Expose a Bad Memory, or Something Worse?
New on NewsReal – Do Haley Barbour’s Racial Recollections Expose a Bad Memory, or Something Worse?
Of course, Goldberg has falsely smeared conservatives as racists before, undermining the idea that she’s accurately identified some common right-wing trope in the “conservative racial two-step.” But what of Barbour’s case? | 2019-04-21T20:28:35 | https://conservativestandards.com/2010/12/22/new-on-newsreal-do-haley-barbours-racial-recollections-expose-a-bad-memory-or-something-worse/ | [
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It would make the headlines if a person had adequate financial reserves but failed to use them and starved. This is an illustration I often use when describing having the Holy Spirit in our lives yet ignoring Him. Why do so many Christians fail to bounce decisions off the Spirit within or ask questions seeking answers? Do we live our lives unaware that God is a part of us?
God gives His Spirit to believers and says His Spirit is there to help them live a better life. He says that the Holy Spirit can give you the fruits of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22 & 23, which are self-control, patience, joy and peace to name a few. Then why don’t we accept God’s promise and allow the Holy Spirit to become a more significant part of our lives? Just think of the improvement in our lives if we continually converse in prayer with the Spirit within us throughout the day. Do we fit the illustration of the millionaire who starved to death by not utilizing the Holy Spirit’s help Who is readily available?
Doug Lee and I have been in a weekly Bible study group that has met every Friday for close to ten years. Last week he was sharing that when he was playing professional basketball he could shoot blindfolded and hit the basket. He stated he was taught to visualize that every time he shot the ball he was confident it was going into the basket. He also believed that every time they played a game they were going to win. If they didn’t win it was only because the game ended too soon. Had they played a little longer and a little harder they would have won. As professionals they just never gave up no matter what the score was because they believed they were unbeatable.
We are told we will be judged and rewarded by the deeds or the service we provide others while here on earth. Then accept the fact that the Spirit is here to help us prepare those treasures we are sending on ahead and for the crown we will be given. If our faith is unlimited and we trust in God’s promises we may even be able to make the “Big Leagues”. But if we only practice occasionally chances are when it is time to perform we won’t even make the B-team. Do we even care to be on the “A” team? We have the best Coach in the world with us every second. However, if we are not coachable and live as the world lives the only place we may be able to play is in God’s back yard. When we get to heaven do we want to have been trained and prepared by the finest Coach Who has learned from God the rules of life or will we ignore our Spiritual Coach and just be willing to barely make it? How important is living as the world lives when it comes to eternity? | 2019-04-25T16:12:58 | https://donboydblog.com/2009/06/25/the-millionaire-who-starved-to-death/ | [
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Method or Madness? Jury Decides Hamlet's Fate Was Hamlet criminally responsible for killing his ex-girlfriend's father, Polonius? That is the question argued in a mock trial, part of a Shakespeare festival in Washington, D.C. Lawyers Abbe Lowell and Miles Ehrlich presented oral arguments before a jury.
Was Hamlet criminally responsible for mistakenly killing his ex-girlfriend's father, Polonius? That is the question argued in a mock trial Thursday, as part of a Shakespeare festival in Washington, D.C., where lawyers Abbe Lowell and Miles Ehrlich presented oral arguments before a jury.
The defense, represented by Lowell, argued "no." Hamlet, they maintained, suffered from something called psychotic affective disorder, and he was a bit bipolar.
The prosecution, represented by Ehrlich, maintains that Hamlet was perfectly sane, knew that killing was wrong, and was in control of his actions.
The Shakespeare in Washington festival continues through June of 2007. | 2019-04-21T19:03:15 | https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8959519?storyId=8959519 | [
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Honor America’s achievement in space with the New Frontier 1.5 Inch Bronze Medal featuring Apollo 11 astronauts John Glenn, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin.
This medal is a smaller bronze duplicate of the New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal awarded to astronauts John Herschel Glenn Jr., Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Building on November 16, 2011, in recognition of their significant contributions to society. The medal measures 1.5 inches in diameter.
The obverse depicts the portraits of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. facing left; and Friendship 7 astronaut John Herschel Glenn Jr. facing right, representing the two historic missions. The design also features a partial view of the earth from orbit, as well as a horizon line with an astronaut walking on the lunar surface facing the flag. The names of all four astronauts, “JOHN GLENN,” “NEIL ARMSTRONG,” “MICHAEL COLLINS” and “BUZZ ALDRIN,” are inscribed along the outer rim. | 2019-04-19T16:16:42 | https://catalog.usmint.gov/new-frontier-bronze-medal-1-and-one-half-inch-921.html | [
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DAVID E. AND DONNA P. LANE, Petitioners v.
Docket Nos. 3401-97, 16223-97. Filed June 27, 2000.
Woodford G. Rowland, for petitioner in docket No. 3401-97.
John E. Cassinat, for petitioners in docket No. 16223-97. | 2019-04-22T19:01:39 | https://law.onecle.com/tax/2000/marten3.tcm.wpd01.html | [
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University of Ibadan male 3×3 Basketball team won the silver medal on July 6, 2018, at the recently concluded 9th All Africa University Games held at Mekelle University Ethiopia.
The team, against all odds, got the second position in Africa and will be one of the two teams representing Africa at the World University Championship of the same event holding at Xiamen, China from November 15 to 18, 2018.
Bravo to the University of Ibadan Team as this is a big come back for Nigerian Universities into FASU Games which was last attended when Nigeria hosted the 3rd edition of the competition at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi in May 2004. | 2019-04-19T21:04:24 | https://www.theowlcampus.com/unibadan-won-silver-in-male-3x3-basketball-in-9th-african-university-games/ | [
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Detroit Residents and those who do business in the City can report corrption in Detroit City Government by calling the Office of Inspector General hotline 313.964.8477, or using the online form at www.detoig.org . The City of Detroit Inspector General is James Heath. The Inspector General’s Office was created by the 2012 City Charter.
The office is at 65 Cadillac Square, Suite 3210 (Cadillac Tower Building) in downtown Detroit. | 2019-04-23T04:41:27 | https://bagleycommunity.org/2013/02/report-crimecorruption-in-detroit-city-government/ | [
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Having written a book and not having a publishing deal (yet?) has the potential to make you feel like the world’s biggest loser– especially when you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and realise that you are dressed like a clown with unruly hair.
So in case you started asking yourself where Lil’ L has got the skill of randomly throwing outfits together from, look no further. She’s so me, it’s hilarious.
Have a lovely weekend, all of you. May your mood be better than mine.
Disclosure: I might be PMS’ing. Either that, or I am pregnant again, eeeeeeeeek!!
You both look gorgeous, and I love your daughter’s outfit. I on the other hand have started to resemble a bag lady 🙂 p.s. Ooerr, preggers again?
I really don’t hope so. Responsible adults, you know… Aaaaahhhhh. PANIC!!
You look a damn sight more stylish than I do most days!
And I LOVE your floor..
I love the way little ones put their outfits together, it is hilarious….more is usually more….
You couldn’t be a loser or unstylish even if you spent all your energy trying to be!
You both look effortlessly cool. Your trenchcoat looks like mine, so I like your style!
Im loving your honesty as we often some women as superwomen and we do not see ourselves the same way as we actually look like, my comment? you look great.
You look plenty stylish enough…and Little L looks very cool. If you came here you would be ultra chic – people go around in jogging pants all day.
Love the casual thrown together look – looks great – seriously. Anyhow, anyone who wears Converse as much as me looks fab in my books. Happy Weekend.
Holey heck – she is so so adorable, with those lovely cheeks and that furry vest. people pay stylists good money to have that mix and match je nes se quoi (sp!). And you look fab, scarf trench and high tops and fab to go!
The trusty mac and scarf combo. This is my throw on for looking semi reasonable on the streets of Zürich when I’m actually a real mess. Pregnant? Really? You’ll need two nannies – day and night.
Mais ma chérie tu es toujours stylish!!
Darling, you were born stylish & you guys looks as chic as ever! I’m sure it will happen. Re your book & wow let me know about possible baby no 3. That’s exciting.
No, I think you look fantastic! I was wondering what was going on with your book, and now I know. Happy Mother’s Day!
know the feeling, it’s not as warm as i’d like, then when it is warm I feel as if I have NOTHING to wear – I spent too much time at home and what started as easy got boring.
don’t give up on the book. you will get a deal.
a small spot of shopping can go a long way.
great converse by the way.
Happy Mother’s Day! I can’t believe how big your daughter has gotten!
You have a happy Monday and stay beautiful.
I define the unruly hair look, you have nothing to worry about! Keep on trucking with your book, you have come so far and we are all waiting for it!
What are you talking about? You look great!
Actually, you look good…effortless really.
…but I like the messy, rough look :). | 2019-04-25T08:51:56 | http://www.metropolitanmum.co.uk/2013/05/a-loser-with-lacking-dress-sense/ | [
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Through this Conflict Management Training, you will understand what conflict looks like, why it occurs and how to resolve, or manage through it. Simply scroll down & click on the “Let’s Begin” button to get started. *For best results, allow an uninterrupted 30-minutes to complete this course. | 2019-04-19T16:29:05 | https://www.getbranddisco.com/conflict-management | [
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UbiQ-062 is an H2B(113-125) peptide which is monoubiquitinated at K120 via a native isopeptide bond. | 2019-04-18T18:44:13 | https://www.ubiqbio.com/reagents.html?cat=7 | [
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Rare photos of Mikhail Osipovich Gershenzon's family and letters from Gershenzon. Gershenzon (1869-1925) was an important scholar and philosopher of Russia's Silver Age; a mystic, he believed in the power of the "cosmos" to bring unity to the world and happiness to the individual. These rare photos and letters describe the life of a Russian intellectual in the decade before and after the October Revolution. | 2019-04-21T14:57:59 | https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane:p16313coll59 | [
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The MrMoco team found themselves for a second time shooting at Espanyol Stadium in Barcelona – this time for Sky’s latest Premier League advertising campaign. Produced by Outsider and directed by Scott Lyon, the commercial features Thierry Henry going back in time to prove that the Premier League really is the best league in the world!
An extremely technical shoot that involved precisely timed moves, parts of the original footage was tracked and given to the Moco technical crew as Maya camera moves, so it could then be imported into the Milo motion control rig. The Milo would then carry out these extremely accurate shots of Thierry Henry in situ, which could then be mixed with the original footage.
Thierry had to be filmed under the exact same conditions and lighting, (including the right time of day for correct shadows) to match up the new footage with the old. To really capture the authentic look, props included identical advertisement hoarding, match footballs and even a purpose built set of the tunnel where Roy Keane famously argued with Patrick Vieira. The result was a fantastic, time-travelling trip down memory lane, culminating in the final denouement “that is why my friends, this is the best league in the world”. | 2019-04-25T14:25:52 | https://www.mrmoco.com/sky-sports-commercial-with-the-milo-rig-thierry-henry/ | [
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Your wedding should be held at a magical place.
Tirtha Ulluwatu is situated in Bali’s Southern cliffs. This area is called Uluwatu. It offers the breathtaking view of Indian Ocean and it designs as a magical place for weddings.
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You won’t be able to describe your feelings at Tirtha Bridal. It provides great architecture that will make you stun. Once you step foot on this place, you will know that there is no other place that could be as perfect as Tirtha Bridal for your wedding entrance.
Tirtha wedding is a customized wedding that will assist people to create every detail based on the couples’ personality, passion, and commitment that they share. Whatever your selection, whether it is Tirtha Uluwatu or Tirtha Luhur, you have unlimited options to experess yourself. Play with colors, candles, flowers, decorative items, and even table settings. You will have chic, graceful, and unforgettable moments.
It is a one of a kind offering from Tirtha Bridal. It helps you to organize every aspect of your wedding detail. This service also is not only taken care of the travel, but also the accommodation for you and your whole guests.
The Tirtha Bridal will also book reservations for treatments like spa and dinner. The bridal has many business partners and connections. This way, we will be able to give you special packages for our clients. By doing so, our clients do not need to be worry in managing the details of their wedding. We also provide our client with custom tailor service and pre and post wedding programs. These programs give you an unforgettable experience in Bali Island. wherever you come from, Bandung, Bangkok, or even Berlin, and whether you choose to stay in a hotel in Ubud that surrounds with rice field, or you want to stay in a full service villa….Tirtha Concierge covers all you the things that you need.
This bridal also provides the bride and the groom’s adorn for their wedding day. We offer you more than 500 tuxedos and gowns in various styles. There is an also wide collection of shoes and accessories that matches your taste. The wardrobe for groom also includes Hugo Boss tuxedos, and other branded tuxedos from Italy, completes with its matching shoes as well as accessories. For women’s wardrobe, the collection includes embroidered, handmade, and also Italian gowns that made from the finest materials. It is also completed with matching shoes and accessories.
Make up and Styling, flowers and decorations, wedding cakes, photography, onsite entertainment, gourmet dining, personal transportation and videography.
You can express your gratitude and appreciation to your guests who come to witness your wedding in Bali. We provide our clients customized items like stationary which is used for wedding agenda, menu cards, and also seating. Everybody loves receiving gifts; for that reason, Tirtha offers unique items. The stationary is designed to meet the standard that describes the details of the ceremony. Our clients may customize the items based on their preference that makes the guests remember and cherish their moment at the event. Tirtha also offers pottery glasses samples together with coaster sets that are packed nicely in cloth covered boxes. There is also hand created gifts that has name tags which says “Thank you!” in an elegant way. | 2019-04-25T10:36:04 | http://weddingorganizerbali.com/tirtha-uluwatu-chapel | [
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Kangaroo pouch pocket at front. Pullover design. Curved banded hem. 100% polyester. Machine wash, tumble dry. Imported. Measurements: Length: 21 1⁄2 in Product measurements were taken using size MD (10-12 Big Kids). Please note that measurements may vary by size. | 2019-04-25T06:13:21 | http://www.setinstoneyork.co.uk/adidas-girls-performance-hoodie-hooded-sweatshirt-b01gu6c1mc-p-5608.html | [
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New Scotland striker Oli McBurnie retains hope he might one day play for Rangers after a move to Ibrox broke down suddenly on transfer deadline day in January.
The 21-year-old Swansea player moved instead to Barnlsey, where he has scored six goals in his last seven appearances and was the Championship Player of the Month for February.
Despite living all his life in England, he is a passionate Rangers fan, following in a family tradition. Just as he was always Scottish at school, he was always a Rangers supporter. McBurnie said he wore both Scotland and Rangers tops on dress-down days at school in Leeds. His Ibrox heroes were Kris Boyd and Nikica Jelavic, pictured left. He even has a shirt with No 26 on it, as worn by current Rangers striker and friend Jason Cummings. | 2019-04-21T00:57:46 | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/oli-mcburnie-i-d-love-to-pull-on-rangers-jersey-one-day-1-4709570 | [
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An authentic hermeneutic of faith has several important consequences for the Church’s pastoral activity. The Synod Fathers themselves recommended, for example, a closer working relationship between pastors, exegetes and theologians. Episcopal Conferences might foster such encounters with the “aim of promoting greater communion in the service of the word of God”. Cooperation of this sort will help all to carry out their work more effectively for the benefit of the whole Church. For scholars too, this pastoral orientation involves approaching the sacred text with the realization that it is a message which the Lord addresses to us for our salvation. In the words of the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum, “Catholic exegetes and other workers in the field of sacred theology should work diligently with one another and under the watchful eye of the sacred magisterium. Using appropriate techniques, they should together set about examining and explaining the sacred texts in such a way that as many as possible of those who are ministers of God’s word may be able to dispense fruitfully the nourishment of the Scriptures to the people of God. This nourishment enlightens the mind, strengthens the will and fires the hearts of men and women with the love of God”.
I can't help but feel a little sad when I read this paragraph, which seems to divide the Bible world between "insiders" (pastors, theologians, and exegetes) and "outsiders" (the rest of us). While the importance of teaching from the lay population is stressed elsewhere (paragraph 84), I think that a true dialogue should be among the entire people, rather than between specialists versus non-specialists.
As a pedagogical matter, it is much easier to teach when people take an active role; actively engaging with the text and interpreting it at least in so far as their own lives are concerned. Further, as a practical matter, there are so many different interpretations available to a reader that if a reader does not take an active role in discerning, he can at best decide to "sign up" as a fan of one particular commentary (such as the New Jerome or the Navarre, etc.) A discussion with a reader who has "signed up" with a different commentary then becomes a simple shouting match, rather than a discussion based on facts.
I wish that this document had given a more inclusive view on dialogue. In the end, to read the Bible is to -- to some degree -- become a Bible scholar oneself. | 2019-04-23T14:58:28 | http://www.catholicbiblesblog.com/2011/04/mondays-with-verbum-domini_11.html | [
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UK Athletics today announced that the Norwich Union UK Championships, which act as the selection meeting for the 2008 Olympic Games will return to Birmingham next year for the first time since 2003.
The Birmingham Alexander Stadium will host the event, which doubles as the country's national championships, on July 11 to 13, just one week before the team for the Beijing Olympics is selected.
The decision means Birmingham will once again host two of UK Athletics' marque meetings, with the Norwich Union Grand Prix set for the National Indoor Arena on February 16.
The Birmingham Alexander Stadium had been the traditional home for the Norwich Union Trials, hosting the event from 1988 to 1993, and again for nine years from 1995. The meeting has been held in Manchester for the last four years.
"We are delighted to be bringing the trials back to Birmingham. The city has an outstanding reputation for hosting world class athletics events and the support our athletes receive from the people of Birmingham will, I'm sure, inspire them to great performances as they aim to book their seats to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
"This combined with the Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix on February 16, which brings the world's best athletes to the National Indoor Arena, means an exciting 2008 for athletics’ fans in the West Midlands.
"The reason for the return is simple: when we first took the trials to Manchester in 2004 we had about 350 athletes competing. In four years that figure has moved up to the 600 mark, so clearly Manchester has been an incredibly successful venue for the event. We want to continue that trend, and Birmingham, with its central location and larger capacity, is ideally placed to allow us to ensure as many athletes as possible can compete in the national trials and the public can see a great Olympic qualifying event."
The news is a major boost for Birmingham as it seeks to reinforce its reputation as a lead player on the global sporting stage and the announcement follows on from Birmingham's hugely successful staging of the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March.
"We are all delighted that Birmingham will once again be staging the trials. We are a world class sporting city and athletics is a special sport for Birmingham.
"I know that February's Norwich Union Grand Prix has become a firm favourite on the Birmingham sporting calendar and our highly praised staging of events such as the World Indoor Athletics Championships and the European Athletics Indoor Championships earlier this year have reinforced our affinity with the sport.
"Athletics is coming home to Birmingham and we will do everything we can to ensure that the trials are a success. I look forward to giving the athletes the send off they deserve as they start their journey towards Olympic glory in Beijing."
"This is another coup for us in what is already a long line of high profile events. Birmingham is a young vibrant city with strong sporting credentials and is a true sporting capital. We host more European and world championships than any other city and it is fitting for us to be the home of the trials for the Beijing Olympic team."
Tickets for the Norwich Union Grand Prix are available on 08000 556 056 or online at UKA Major Events. | 2019-04-20T11:15:58 | http://www.uka.org.uk/media/news/news-archive-pre-2011/december-2007/article-4/ | [
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It’s become a recurring theme from Spurs this season, get ahead but end up having to hang on at the end, through own errors, thankfully unlike other games they saw it out against Wolves.
I was conflicted on how I thought this game would go. On the one hand I think Wolves are a decent side, who will cause most teams trouble, they’ve hit a bit of poor patch but started the season well enough, for a promoted side. On the other hand, they are newly promoted and Spurs under Pochettino have a pretty damn good record against such teams, also Wolves like to play a bit of football, especially at home and you feel that’s the type of team Spurs used to like to play. Not the flat back ten mob, but one that plays and leaves space, see Huddersfield last season.
The main problem with this occurred a little over five minutes in when Davies went through Costa, who in turn went through Dembele. The Belgian, trudged off onto a stretcher a little later. Wolves have struggled against teams with a solid centre… Sissoko and Winks don’t offer a solid centre. With no Dier or Wanyama, both injured, Son came on for Dembele. This initially worked for Spurs attack but as soon as Wolves came back into the game they just wandered through the centre of the park, facing no resistance. Pochettino took far too long to try and rectify this, Wolves had two back before he brought on Sanchez.
It all looked so much better when Kane scored Spurs’ third just after the hour. It came though when Wolves were on the up and it came from a punt up the pitch. A Hugo punt up the park. No messing about, get the ball away from the danger area and get it away quickly. If you’re two nil, then three nil up does anyone really want to see you fannying about at the back, giving the opposition chances?
Kane won it from the punt, there’s a good chance he will most of the time, onto Lamela, some step overs and drag backs later, he’d made it to the byline and cut the ball back for Kane. Kane’s first attempt was saved, the rebound wasn’t.
The previous two goals had come in a three minute spell, just before half an hour had passed. The first from more Lamela trickery, first outside the box, a one-two with Son saw Lamela into the box and putting the ball through the keeper’s legs. The second again started with Lamela, fighting for the ball, his tenacity gained possession, though a strange choice of back pass looked like it might have killed the move, Spurs kept the ball, some nice interplay eventually saw Son play the ball out to Trippier, his pinpoint cross found the head of Moura six yards out. The little Brazilian thought of jumping but decided against it and headed the ball into the net.
Of course that two goal could have been halved before the break. Wolves incorrectly having a goal chalked off. In the second half they could have quite easily turned it around. The hosts had a number of chances, that they thankfully didn’t take. In the end they needed the help of Spurs, who again seemed so willing to oblige.
Trippier, just kicking the ball straight at the Wolves player, whose pass found Jimenez in the box, who was also found by Foyth’s tackle. Penalty. Another ball up the wing and Spurs were exposed again. Foyth on his own this time stumbled into the attacker for his second penalty give away of the game.
The young Argentinian had had a good game up until this couple of incidents, following up his good midweek performance. Here he was sold short by Trippier both times, along with his manager who should have made a substitution earlier, when it was blatantly obvious they were struggling.
They got lucky. Wolves had enough chances, enough good chances to get something out of this game, as I said, they’ll cause plenty of teams trouble playing like this… if they finish off good chances.
Winks and Sissoko in the middle of the park is no way to go through life. I’ve laughingly seen an article today, from someone being paid probably to write it, saying Sissoko has added steel to the midfield. God knows what they were looking at during this game. Can’t have been the dithering dolt. | 2019-04-19T23:33:13 | https://www.toxic-web.co.uk/blog/2018/11/05/hanging-on-in-panicked-desperation-is/ | [
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Willis has never worked as a member of a chamber of commerce, but she feels that her goals and visions for the chamber are consistent with those of the board members.
Willis has more than 10 years of experience in the field of human resources, with an emphasis on one-on-one consultations on individual performance as well as work involving group dynamics and organizational systems.
She has stated that she wants to utilize these tools in order to work with city officials to address issues of concern within the area. The board has been busy this year with grand re-openings and keeping up with local businesses that are seeing growth. The new CEO is set to start on July 9.
If you are looking to hire a new CEO, you need a company on your side that can help to fill this important position quickly with the correct person. Contact the recruitment specialists of Construction Hunters today by calling 214-989-6846 to learn more about how we can help. | 2019-04-19T07:13:08 | https://www.constructionhunters.com/tag/ceo-recruitment-specialists/ | [
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Destination Imagination forms are due to Ms. Webb in Mobile #1 no later than Friday. Please stop by if you still need registration packets and information.
STEM Lab meets today in Learning Cottage #1 for Chess Club. Please check in with your lab teacher first before reporting to Ms. Webb.
All 7th and 8th grade band students are reminded about the in-school rehearsal today during 2nd block. Go to your 2nd block class before coming to the band room so that attendance can be taken, then meet Mrs. Pullen in the band room as soon as possible.
This week is Farm to School lunch week! Today’s lunch is sourced from local farms and will be served by students from the agriculture classes. Today’s entrees are BBQ chicken or Beef Bites. Did you know today’s apples come from the Showalter orchard in Timberville? Rockingham County produces more agricultural products than any other county in Virginia. In 2012, we produced almost $700 million in products. You’d have to go all the way to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to find another county that produces as much as we do!
October is Standing Together month at Montevideo. Your counselors, in conjunction with your lab teachers, will be giving you opportunities throughout the month to express kindness, respect and generally looking out for one another. Notice as the former VIP Mustangs bulletin board outside the main gym changes to Acts of Random Kindness. Swing by and grab a tear-off slip of paper and do what it says to help spread some extra positivity. Also, it’s always great to hear or tell something kind, so first thing in the morning, text something kind to a friend. Maybe let them know how much you appreciate them and their friendship. Maybe you could encourage them for the test they’ll be taking later that day. Just take a few moments each morning the rest of the week and share some kindness. Keep looking for other ways to help make Montevideo an even better place.
Due to the six grade field trip, there will be no lab choir today. | 2019-04-24T20:14:29 | http://mms.rockingham.k12.va.us/events-announcements/announcements-october-52723384 | [
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Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 15-hour course, held on Thursdays over six weeks, that gives family caregivers the “tools” to ensure they take care of themselves while caring for others. The next class runs from Feb. 7 – Mar. 14, 1:30-4 p.m., and will be located midway between Boulder and Longmont. This course is open to Boulder County residents providing care for a relative, partner, or friend who is 60 or over, or of any age if the person has dementia. There is no charge, but donations are appreciated. Respite care assistance is offered for attendees. | 2019-04-20T00:47:25 | https://www.seniorsbluebook.com/event/powerful-tools-caregivers-course-2/2019-02-14/ | [
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Jane Wagner of Elcho, our Santa Word Search Winner, was presented her $25 gift certificate by Rick of Lakeside Pharmacy & Grocery.
Our Santa Word Search Winner, Jane Wagner, picking up her $25 Gift Certificate along with Rick at Lakeside Pharmacy & Grocery. Congratulations Jane! | 2019-04-19T15:15:46 | https://www.antigotimes.com/2018/12/18/santa-word-search-winner/ | [
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sticker, and warranty info. Plus a small bracket adapter in case you need it.
bracket painted black, but still, the drive looks great.
The back of the HyperX Predator SSD.
they are labelled as Kingston NAND.
in M.2 2280 and also with a PCIE Gen 2.0 x4 adapter.
HyperX simply by clicking this link. | 2019-04-22T12:25:50 | https://www.myce.com/reviews/hyperx-predator-480gb-pcie-ssd-80995/ | [
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Sam (Dyer) and Ian (Meadows) arrive at a lakeside beach to celebrate New Year’s Eve, only to find that another party seems to be there already; then two local reprobates (Pedersen and Glenane) show up. Grimly credible Aussie survival horror which fudges an obvious chance to say something about Australia’s colonial past. Effective, if a bit hollow. | 2019-04-23T00:03:24 | https://film.list.co.uk/listing/786330-killing-ground/ | [
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I had been to one or two socials, but never really committed to going to them. Jonny Martin asked me to go to a birthday party just for the craic and ever since then I’ve been hooked!
I lent a hand packing up that night and offered my services to Chris, and 4 months later I’ve been flat out and loving it. The reason I love them is because the craic is great, and the team banter is even better…there’s never a dull moment! Mostly I really love them because we are spreading the Lords word!
Some people think Christianity can be boring but the socials disproves that. People are having fun but also most importantly hearing the gospel.
I got saved back in 2011 at a camp, but it’s hasn’t been plain sailing, but at the end the Lord had a plan for me and the older I get the more it becomes clear no matter what happens he is there. And the socials is a way I try and show people that I’m a Christian, and also fulfilling his word. | 2019-04-22T16:12:29 | http://eternitysocials.com/index.php/andy/ | [
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Australia-based HR software provider PageUp recently shared another update on the data breach disclosed earlier this year. The company says it has found no evidence that the attackers have actually stolen any data from its systems.
The security incident was identified on May 23 after the firm detected suspicious activity on its IT infrastructure. Roughly two weeks later, it notified customers that contact information, usernames, password hashes and other data may have been taken.
Specifically, the attacker may have gained access to information belonging to current and former employees of PageUp clients, PageUp client job applicants, and agencies.
PageUp says it has 2.6 million active users across over 190 countries, and the incident resulted in some of the company’s customers shutting down their online recruitment pages.
PageUp informed customers last week that its investigation had been completed and there was no evidence that any data was actually stolen.
“A detailed forensic investigation on the PageUp security incident in May this year has concluded that while an attacker was successful in installing tools that could exfiltrate data, no specific evidence was found that data was exfiltrated,” the company said.
PageUp notified data regulators in both the UK and Australia shortly after discovering the breach. A statement issued by Australian authorities following public disclosure noted that the risk of identity theft was low, but warned that the compromised information could be more useful for phishing emails and phone scams.
A few weeks after PageUp disclosed the breach to customers, Florida-based HR services provider ComplyRight revealed that its tax reporting platform was involved in a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the exposure of personal information. | 2019-04-20T04:48:05 | https://www.securityweek.com/hr-software-firm-pageup-finds-no-evidence-data-theft | [
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I’m Eva Rose Kyle. I am from McCrory, Arkansas. I am a Woodruff County gal, I grew up here. Back in the spring, I wasn’t feeling so well and so I just called ARcare over in Augusta because I happened to be over in that area, then. | 2019-04-24T04:32:29 | https://www.arcare.net/category/video/ | [
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Process Engineering encompasses scientific and technological knowledge necessary to design and operate physical, chemical or biological transformation processes of matter and energy.
The ENSGTI process engineer is capable of designing, studying, sizing and setting up production units in various sectors such as petroleum and gas industry, the environment, chemical industry, agri-food industry, pharmaceutical industry and engineering companies.
At any time, he has to operate while considering the liability rules, the safety standards along with the environmental protection.
The Energy Engineering speciality aims at training experts capable of assessing industrial plants, carrying out facilities diagnosis and finding solutions to save energy in the construction sector as well as in the other industries.
The ENSGTI energy engineer is also able to enlighten companies about their energy choices, whether they use renewable energy or more traditional sources of energy. He is required to manage organisational, economic, financial, human and technical aspects in the main fields of action of production and management of energy. | 2019-04-22T00:11:44 | https://ensgti.univ-pau.fr/en/ecole/le-genie-des-procedes-lenergetique/ | [
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Is 20mph On The Road Plenty, Or Not Enough?
Home > Driving instructor training > Is Twenty Plenty, Or Not Enough?
Where do you stand on the debate to reduce the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph?
Do you think it’s a bad thing to enforce a lower speed limit, or do you feel that the benefits of doing so will far outweigh the drop in speed and the slower journey?
Those in favour of the speed reduction cite compelling reasons for doing so. The first, and perhaps most important, is that slower traffic means increased road safety.
Slower speeds mean more time to plan ahead and react while driving, and in the event of an accident, the lower the speed the less likely that serious injury will result from it.
Also, studies show that overall a vehicle travelling at 20mph has a less harmful effect on the environment than if it were travelling at 30mph.
A less aggressive road would also encourage more cyclists, with all the associated health benefits that come from travelling under your own steam.
There are also those who see no need for such a measure and feel that it’s just another interference by the nanny state. Perhaps put another way, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’.
Opposers also feel that this reduction in speed would slow the pace of the road down a bit too much to the point where it becomes a long, drawn-out affair to get anywhere.
They also make the point that the argument is made somewhat irrelevant by the fact that speeding laws are the most universally broken laws anyway.
What’s the point in changing the law unless it’s backed up by traditional monitoring methods, such as police speed traps or fixed/mobile GATSO speed cameras; and you can’t have them everywhere.
Are you a ‘twenty plentier’, or do you feel that things are fine just as they are?
Whichever side you’re on, it’s a debate that will draw out strong emotions in us all. | 2019-04-25T06:44:11 | https://www.wimbledondrivingschool.com/twenty-plenty-enough | [
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If I move can I take my building with me?
What types of maintenance will I have to perform on a Feemster Portable Building?
Won't your building with steel siding and steel roofing be hotter than a wooden building that we have to paint and maintain?
How long will your building last?
How come your buildings cost the same or less than the other types of buildings you've mentioned?
Why do you require 1/2 down and 1/2 on delivery or on completion?
Do you quote prices over the phone?
What are some of the main differences between Feemster Portable Buildings and others?
Yes! If you buy a true portable building with only two skids it can be readily loaded onto a trailer for transporting to your new location.
None at all!! Since we do not use wood siding you will not have to paint or hire someone to paint your building nor will you have to repaint the building every few years. Since we install a heavy duty aluminum roof you will never have to replace shingles that blow off and deteriorate over time.
No!!! The reflective qualities of our 29 gauge steel roofing and light earth-toned colored steel siding will keep your building about 20 degrees cooler than a wooden building with the added advantage of being much less likely to catch on fire and burn down.
30 Years or longer, easily twice as long as a building with wooden or other cheaper type of siding being sold to homeowners and businesses today.
Because as the owner I do the selling so I don't have to pay 15 to 20% commission to a salesman [and neither do you]. This means I can build you a better building that costs less, exceeds the features of other buildings, and still satisfies margin requirements for my business needs.
To keep costs down we do not inventory all the materials it takes to build the over 40 standard sizes we offer along with optional items. This means you get fresh materials straight from our suppliers.
Again to keep costs down! Credit card companies charge fees to businesses who accept their cards. These fees in turn are passed on to you the customer.
These fees in no way add to the materials or structure of your Steve Feemster Portable Building.
Absolutely! Our specifications and prices are superior to what you will find on the market today.
What are some of the main differences between a Steve Feemster Portable Building and others?
We use 29 gauge steel roofing installed the correct way so that rain is channeled directly off the building.
Our buildings don't leak. Period!
We use heavy duty 3/4 inch plywood instead of 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch particle board, wafer wood or other inferior products.
We build 8' walls on most of our buildings but we can cut them down lower if that's what you need.
These are just a few of the advantages you'll gain by owning a Steve Feemster Portable Building. Give us a call and we'll be glad to discuss your particular needs. | 2019-04-24T06:26:26 | https://www.dallasportablebuildings.com/storage-buildings-faqs.htm | [
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Spain's new parliament convenes after the June 26 general election, but absent from the chamber will be either a parliamentary majority or a working cross-party agreement. As David Pollard reports, the political deadlock raises new questions over a fragile economic recovery.
Spain's acting prime minister Mariano Rajoy has survived two inconclusive elections in seven months but his party's parliamentary majority has not. As the house gathered to nominate a new speaker, the Popular Party is still the largest. But without a cross-party agreement, little progress appears possible. Especially as the opposition Socialists are still holding out - and refusing to endorse a Rajoy-led government. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CMC MARKETS ANALYST, JASPER LAWLER, SAYING: "This political mix where no party really comes ahead is probably something we're going to see for the next re-election as well and Spain's going to stuck here without any real political direction." There was one boost for Rajoy. Public works minister Ana Pastor of the People's Party was nominated as parliamentary speaker. Rajoy's government has enjoyed support from investors for his reform programmes. And though crippling high unemployment still blights its recovery, growth this year is seen coming in at 2.7 per cent or above. Fears that Spain's political deadlock could result in an economic logjam could, say some analysts, be overdone. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CMC MARKETS ANALYST, JASPER LAWLER, SAYING: "Uncertainty is a bad thing ... The other line of thought is that without a government meddling too much, maybe the market forces are able to take over, the people in Spain given a bit more confidence to go out there and act in their own economic best interests, and that eventually Spain can just muddle forward." Rajoy could face a first vote of confidence on any new proposals next month - if he can get the backing he needs beforehand. | 2019-04-20T16:48:50 | https://in.mobile.reuters.com/video/2016/07/19/deadlock-greets-spains-new-parliament?videoId=369312410 | [
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Lights of Soho, London’s leading light art gallery, is hosting Contemporary Vanitas, an exhibition revolving around themes of mortality and vanity.
Curated by Lights of Soho founder and curator Hamish Jenkinson and Lee Sharrock, the show revives the vanitas genre – a genre that flourished in the Netherlands in the late 16th, early 17th century as a metaphor for the meaninglessness of earthly life and transient nature of earthly goods and pursuits – through the work of sixteen contemporary artists. Featuring memento mori, celebrity portraits and neon art, Contemporary Vanitas serves as a commentary on the vainglory and self-admiration running rampant in our society.
Lee Sharrock has kindly agreed to answer a few of our questions.
Hello Lee, I would like to ask you a few questions about Contemporary Vanitas. How did the exhibition come to be?
I have been a fan of Lights of Soho Gallery since it opened, and had talked with one of its founders, Hamish Jenkinson, about the possibility of curating an exhibition there. I came up with the theme of Contemporary Vanitas and proposed it to Hamish and his gallery Manager Louis Brown. After working on the theme and proposing a selection of artists whose work I thought would fit, they greenlit the exhibition and I was thrilled to be given the space for a month!
As the title suggests, the show revolves around themes of vanity and mortality; where does your interest in the vanitas genre stem from?
I studied Art History at UCL and the University of Bologna, and before that did a foundation course in fine art. As a student I wasn’t really interested in contemporary art. I was more interested in 16thCentury Spanish art and Renaissance chapels, and I loved the vanitas paintings of the 16th and 17thcentury, and Dutch still life paintings. So with this exhibition at Lights of Soho my concept was to invite contemporary artists to exhibit their own interpretations of the vanitas theme. Vanitas paintings were full of memento mori motifs such as skulls, flowers, butterflies and candles, which were artistic reminders of mortality, and other symbols of life and death. My Contemporary Vanitas exhibition features contemporary versions of memento mori symbols.
Speaking of vanitas, how vain and narcissistic is our today’s society, in your view?
The Latin noun vanitas means “emptiness”, and our society now is undoubtedly narcissistic and celebrity-obsessed. Especially with the rise of social media, the selfie and our constant need to post images of ourselves and the minutiae of our lives.
Contemporary Vanitas features sixteen artists; can you give us an insight into the artworks on display?
Many of the artists have created new work especially for the exhibition, which is really exciting. Jimmy Galvin has used the vanitas symbol of the skull and juxtaposed it with a Disco Ball in Death Disco; Paul Broomfield has created an antique looking mirrored cabinet with a human skull and taxidermy parrot, translating the feeling of 16th and 17th century vanitas paintings into 3D; Toni Gallagher is exhibiting a beautiful x-ray print resembling a crucifix; Kalliopi Lemos’s Uplit sculpture features Ravens and crows – symbols of death; Alt-Ego has created a skull with light-reflecting diamond dust; and there are 4 pieces by Nancy Fouts including a witty neon Jesus Exit sign, and an ethereal portrait illuminated by a candle.
I’m excited to be exhibiting 3 new portraits by Pure Evil wearing Neon Halos, titled ’Angels Never Die’ and featuring Marlene Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn and Sharon Tate.
Lauren Baker is exhibiting a circular neon piece and a new skull neon titled ’Transcendence’, and there are 2 beautiful neon pieces by Rebecca Mason - one text based and one skull illuminated with red neon. Dutch Artist Jeroen Gordijn is exhibiting 2 pieces including a neon butterfly in a bell jar. I discovered his work on Instagram and am thrilled that he is coming from Holland to install his work. Soozy Lipsey, an artist whose work I came across at the other art fair a couple of years ago, is showing a surreal bell jar titled ’The Feast’ complete with miniature chandelier and cutlery. I also love the taxidermy fox with neon piece by young artist Hannah Matthews and Alexander James’s haunting veiled skull. We’re mixing in a pop aesthetic with the more traditional Vanitas symbols in the form of Sara Pope’s luscious neon lips, and neon flower sculptures by Tom Lewis.
Forgive my curiosity, do you have a favourite work from the exhibition?
There is a wide variety of styles and talent in the exhibition, and I can’t pick out only one favourite. There are different interpretations of light art in the form of neons, sculpture, lenticular, taxidermy with neon, mirrors and light reflecting diamond dust. I love the variety and the varied interpretations of the theme.
Is this the first time you have worked with Hamish Jenkinson from Lights of Soho? How was the experience?
Hamish is a good friend who I met when he was curating the Old Vic Tunnels and put on some incredible exhibitions there, and I went to some amazing artist evenings he arranged at the Old Vic. We co-hosted a party at Lights of Soho last year, for some artists and friends, and we thought it would be a great idea to collaborate on an exhibition.
What’s next for you? Do you have new collaborations or projects in the pipeline?
I’m working on some exciting projects at Saatchi & Saatchi where I’m director of Global Creative PR, including the upcoming New Directors’ Showcase at Cannes Lions Festival. And I’m thinking of a theme for my next exhibition.
20 ground-breaking women creatives and artists exhibited in ‘There’s a Good Girl’ (TAGG), which showcased unique sculpture, photography, film, illustration, painting and digital art; Alison Carmichael, Alison Jackson, Arvida Bystrom, Cassandra Yap, Hattie Stewart, Jessica May Underwood, Jillian Lochner, Kathryn Ferguson, Malika Favre, Mary Nighy, Michela Picchi, Miss Cakehead, Nancy Fouts, Natasha Law, Pam Glew, Rhea Thierstein, Sara Pope, Soozy Lipsey, Toni Gallagher and Veronique Rolland. | 2019-04-21T00:18:03 | http://www.leesharrock.co.uk/archive/ | [
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Publication information: Article title: Up Close, in House. Contributors: Hendrickson, Paula - Author. Magazine title: Variety. Volume: 325. Issue: 10 Publication date: October 14, 2014. Page number: 50+. © Penske Business Media. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved. | 2019-04-19T22:33:51 | https://www.questia.com/read/1P3-3471978801/up-close-in-house | [
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This dissemination event will provide useful outputs of the PRIMES project, and especially inspiring good practice examples from the European partner countries Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Croatia, France and Italy.
Once Again we are, as a part of the PRIMES project, able to invite all interested parties to another exiting project day. The program of the day offers a sequence of inspirational presentations within the field of ESCO projects. The event is hosted on the 1. of March 2016.
The challenge of designing procurement processes that will help to build a low carbon future will be discussed at the 2015 Procura+ Seminar, set to take place in Barcelona (Spain) on 11 November 2015. Registration is open.
Join the webinar about how to boost sustainable energy supply & efficiency through Smart Public Tendering. Sign up for the GPP2020 seminar now.
Get free insight into good practices, and see discussion on methods to overcome obstacles while driving low-carbon public purchases for supplies, works and services. Register now for the one day seminar in Riga - free of charge.
Local decision-makers, planners, local government associations and networks, and energy agencies are invited to participate in this free workshop addressing the potential for roll-out of community energy in Denmark.
For the fifth year in a row Energy Agency of Southeast Sweden arranges a one-day conference dedicated to energy and climate issues in a regional perspective with outlook in Sweden and the world. Two PRIMES partners will attend the conference. | 2019-04-23T00:20:42 | http://primes-eu.net/news-events/event-calender/ | [
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In the last decade we’ve seen the world change in many ways, with some of the biggest changes coming in the way we communicate.
Instant messaging and social networking have been game changers, to say the least, but frustratingly, change does not come so quickly to all.
The banking sector, an old enemy, is one of the biggest resisters to change. Governments generally aren’t too keen on change either, which creates its own set of problems for a global society.
Anyone who’s done a little travelling knows how problematic money can be. Credit cards are not always easy to get, exchanging cash is quite expensive, international bank transfers are costly, and debit cards can easily break or be lost.
Why does carrying money have to be such a pain? Well, it doesn’t: Bitcoin is changing all that.
Bitcoin is a universal digital currency. It differs from PayPal-type services in that it is its own currency (PayPal uses national currencies), and works on an open source system.
This may sound ludicrous, but the fact that it is open source means that the whole system is checked and guarded by thousands of developers, worldwide, as opposed to say a central bank.
So far it hasn’t gained full mainstream traction, but that is quickly changing.
Early adopters have mostly come in the form of those looking to buy illegal drugs or weapons (through Silk Road-type sites), and more recently through money launderers. Getting those ill-gotten gains around the planet has never been easy, but Bitcoin is changing that too.
This has, predictably, caused a bit of a stir among banks and governments around the world. Mayer Rothschild (supposedly) once said something along the lines of “Give me control of a nation's money and I care not who makes its laws”, and boy was he on the money.
The banks are worried because Bitcoin could potentially displace their entire business, and governments are worried about losing control over economies. Bad news? That’s for you to decide.
Never the type to sit by and let people have more control over their wealth, the powers that be (in parts of the developed world) have been working hard to try and legislate the issue away. Luckily (depending on your perspective) there are people such as the unSystem team.
They’ve created a programme, Dark Wallet, which would make Bitcoin transactions virtually untraceable. Anyone could buy anything, anonymously. Liberating, or just plain scary?
Cody Wilson, co-creator of Dark Wallet, admits that “liberty is a dangerous thing”, and he is right. Just as dangerous though, is a government that controls and watches everything.
Bitcoin is on the fringes now, but not for long. It’s just too convenient. It may not be mainstream this year, but it will be very soon. That’s a prediction you can take all the way to the bank. | 2019-04-22T20:05:18 | https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-tech-talk-the-future-of-money-46248.php | [
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Fulstow Primary Academy recently hosted a leavers' prom.
Leaving Year 6 pupils at Fulstow Primary Academy recently celebrated the end of their schooling days with their own mini prom.
Andy Carr provided the entertainment and all of Key Stage 2 were invited to attend. | 2019-04-20T13:27:50 | https://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/fulstow-primary-academy-leavers-prom-1-7487706 | [
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The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is a detailed presentation of the City's financial position and activities for the fiscal year and is organized in four main sections. The Introductory Section includes the City Officials, letter of transmittal and an organization chart for the City's government. The Financial Section includes the independent auditors' report, management's discussion and analysis, basic financial statements and notes, and the underlying combining and individual fund financial statements and supplementary information. The Statistical Section contains selected economic, financial trends on a multi-year basis. The Compliance Section includes the independent auditors' reports on compliance and internal control. | 2019-04-25T16:45:24 | http://www.casselberry.org/index.aspx?nid=434 | [
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We know being a kid can be hard, but being yourself should be easy!
If you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Here’s what many campers have asked us: Have a question we didn’t answer? Email us at info@campfriendship.com.
Campers in Traditional Camp have 5 activity blocks each day–3 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. In between the morning and afternoon activities we have Free Swim in the lake or pool, cabin time to rest or write letters home, and Snack Bar/Camp Store time. In the evenings, we have fun evening activities like slip ‘n slide, dance parties and cookouts! If you’re doing a Half Day option (drama, tennis or horseback riding), your morning will be spent focusing on that activity and you’ll have 2 activities in the afternoon.
How do I pick my activities?
When you arrive at camp, your cabin counselors will give you a list of 35+ exciting activities to choose from. You’ll select your top 10 choices and the next morning you’ll get your own unique schedule of 5 activities that you’ll do each day for a week. Sneak a peak at all the activities available!
Weekends at camp are awesome! On Saturday afternoon you have the chance to try out new activities and enjoy extra time at the pool with your new camp friends. After dinner, there’s a movie night and on Sunday morning everyone gets to sleep in! Don’t stay in bed too long though–your new friends will be arriving soon and another awesome week at camp awaits!
There’s no such thing as rain at camp – only liquid sunshine! Most activities can continue in the rain or will be relocated to a covered area nearby if there’s a thunderstorm. Afternoon thunderstorms are a great time to challenge your counselors to a game of indoor GaGa ball, play a card game with cabin mates or finish that friendship bracelet you started!
What if I can’t swim or don’t like swimming?
No big deal! Camp Friendship has over 35 activities, so there’s plenty to do away from the water. We do have a daily free swim time at the lake or pool, but if you decide not to swim there’s always beach volleyball, card games and friendship bracelets to make! Campers who do want to swim during the week will be asked to do a quick swim check when they arrive at camp. If our lifeguards think it would be safer for you to wear a lifejacket when you swim in the lake, we’ll help you to pick one out so you can enjoy the zip line, rope swing, slide and high dive!
See for yourself with our virtual tour! All our cabins have bunk beds, electricity and screened windows. Cabins are not air-conditioned and do not have ceiling fans, but feel free to bring your own fan to stay cool! Junior Villages and Equestrian Village lodging have bathrooms inside, while Senior Village cabins have bath houses just a short distance away.
Counselors are the fun-loving adults that take care of you when you’re at camp. Counselors at Camp Friendship are kind, caring and interesting people that come from all over the world. They love teaching activities and having fun with you. They’re always there to answer questions or help you with anything you need!
Will I be the only new camper?
No! Every summer we have first time campers of all ages, so you definitely won’t be the only camper who hasn’t been to Camp Friendship before.
Making friends is what Camp Friendship is all about! You’ll have the chance to make friends with your cabin mates, but you’ll also meet so many new people in your different daily activities.
Will I be the only American/International?
No! Every week, we have campers from all over the United States and all over the world join us here at camp.
What if I want to come to camp with a friend?
Great – the more the merrier at Camp Friendship! If you’re coming to camp with a friend, you can request to share the same cabin. Friends will likely do different activities throughout the day but will be together at the beginning and end of each day and during cabin time.
Camp food is great, and there are always so many options to choose from during our buffet style meals! If you don’t like scrambled eggs for breakfast, we have loads of choices including toast and cereal. If you don’t like pizza, we have pasta and more! We have a full salad bar and sandwich bar available during lunch and dinner in case you want to build your own. All food is nut free and there’s also a vegetarian, vegan and gluten free option at each meal. There’s always plenty to eat at meal times, but don’t forget to leave room for dessert!
Camp days are long and busy, so we have Snack Bar time every afternoon to make sure you have enough energy to do your activities! Every morning at breakfast, you can select a drink and snack to have in the afternoon. If you’re hungry in between activities, the Dining Hall is always open for you to grab some fresh fruit or cereal before heading to your next activity.
Not a problem! As long as we know about your specific allergies beforehand, our kitchen staff are always more than happy to help.
Can I bring my phone/tablet/iPad/Kindle/Nintendo DS, etc?
Nope! Camp Friendship is technology-free, and we love it that way. Trust us, you won’t even miss it when you’re here!
Wear comfortable clothes that are okay to get messy! We’ve created a handy packing list to make sure you have everything you need when you’re at camp!
Our Camp Store is a great back up if you’ve forgotten something! We sell water bottles, bug spray, toothpaste and CF-branded clothing to remember us by. If you need something to be mailed to you, just tell your counselor and they can coordinate it with the Village Supervisor.
Read our blog on why it’s awesome to get a ton of fresh air and go technology free for a week at Camp!
This is my favorite place on Earth! | 2019-04-20T15:04:35 | https://campfriendship.com/campers/ | [
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Community Radio Station set up and operated by volunteers. Serving Midleton, Carrigtwohill Glounthaune, Little Island and the surrounding areas.
info@smilefmcork.com 2013 © Smile FM site by IW. | 2019-04-21T18:05:13 | http://smilefmcork.com/food-for-thought/ | [
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Winter has been in full force at my house these last couple days. Blizzard conditions with snow, wind and temps not getting much above 32 degrees....ugghhh! I apologize for getting this post up later than usual, but we have been without power all day long.
I will leave you with a few photos that I took of the view I see out my french doors onto my patio of my weatherd statue. Enjoy! xoxo K.
I'm sorry you were without power - I don't envy you with your snow and freezing temperatures! Stay warm!!
Oh, I can't believe you have all of that snow! We are having perfect weather at 75 degrees and sunny.
Beautiful snow pictures! We didn't get near enough snow as far as my kids are concerned. You look like you got more. Thanks for hosting this great party!
So sorry about the power outage, I sure know what that's like living out in the country!!! Not fun!
These are beautiful images, Kathleen! I hope your power stays on! Stay cozy!
The wind is kicking up a ruckus here too, Kathleen. Snow is becoming on your little cherubs though. Rather a nice touch. I have a similar one but I brought it in for the winter. Glad you've got your power back on. Thanks for hosting.
I'm a little jealous of your snowy winter wonderland!! So pretty!!
The snow is pretty--especially on your sweet angel! Thanks for hosting--hope your power is fully restored soon!
Hi Kathleen! I'm so glad you got your power back! It's seems so odd that you have had storms and all that snow, when just across the river we have nothing but rain. However, I hear that storm may be headed this way! I guess I better get out the candles, just in case! Your photos are beautiful! I especially love the chilly little angel with the dusting of snow! Will you be at Junk Salvation next month? I hope so!
We had rain rain rain all day today. All the snow is melted away and I'm a little sad. It's been weird weather this year!! love your cement cherub!
Oh, not fun at all to lose power all day. The snow looks so pretty outside in your garden, but it's not always fun, is it?
Thanks for hosting WW despite the power challenge, Kathleen!
Hi Kathleen~ I just found your blog today.. I am your newest follower. I have also joined your White Wednesday Party. Thanks for hosting:)The snow pictures are so pretty. We dont get snow here so I am envious.
LOVE your new blog design too!!
oh such sweet statues. My dear little cement girl is so covered with snow you can't see her in my post!
Sorry you had no power...ouch in bad weather that is not good.
Hope this finds you very cozy indeed!
Thanks for always hosting White Wednesday!
Thanks for hosting and hoping you are staying warm. We are having quite a cold spell here too. Super foggy today, then rain then switched to high winds and a flash freeze with flurries.
Well, bless you for getting this up at all. Wow, does your blog look great!!! I love it!!
Thank you so much for hosting. Glad you have power!
Jealous you have snow! We are really getting screwed over down here!
Hi! My name is Daniella and this is my first time to your party!!!
I hope to be back often, and thanks for hosting!!!
Oh, I see you guys got some snow!!! How is the driving? It will be gone quick enough... we got snow yesterday and now it is cold, single digits. Hate that part. Beautiful pictures, love all your cement.
Wow Kathleen! Your snow pics are simply lovely! I would love to visit snow, but am a born and bred sunshine girl!! Love me some Florida winters!!
love your new blog look and your statues is sweet with the snow.Stay warm and thanks for hosting.Hope your power will stay on.
Love the look of snow on garden statuary! Love even more seeing them surrounded by green and flowers! Am so looking forward to spring!
Hi... we are so excited to have posted a photo on your blog for White Wednesday. We just found you website and love it! We are new to the blogging community and appreciate you hosting this venue. Hoping to post more! Thanks!
Thanks for hosting the party! I'm a new follower and I've linked up!
I love your garden statues.Even with snow they look gorgeous.Thank you for hosting a link party.Have a great weekend.
Reading your blog from the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Qld Australia!! Love your blog Love seeing the pictures of snow!!!!!! I have never seen snow we are right in the middle of our summer wet season We have had about 400mm I gues 16 inches of rain since Monday!!!!! Still hanging on to the hills!!! Thanks for your inspirational blog!! Sonya Hunchy Aust! | 2019-04-22T04:40:50 | http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2012/01/white-wednesday-135.html | [
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For more information, see Napoleonic Wars.
This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia. The original content was at Category:Russian commanders of the Napoleonic Wars. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with this Familypedia wiki, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons License. | 2019-04-21T23:14:33 | https://familypedia.wikia.org/wiki/Category:Russian_commanders_of_the_Napoleonic_Wars | [
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I can feel the relationship with my hosts growing as we get to know each other better. We had a fun dinner party this week and played some games which were a lot of fun.
My hosts invited their new tenants living in their rental property over for dinner this week. Being a shared house they often have tenants move out at the end of the lease and need to welcome the new tenants in. When they come to sign the lease, they invite them over for dinner. I personally have never met any of my landlords, so I was impressed by this gesture. Harry decided to make his delicious pumpkin soup for the occasion, and I helped out by chopping up a couple of pumpkins. I was having trouble getting some of the pumpkin seeds out, so they taught me a little trick: pretend like you’re carving an apple, and the seeds will be separated much more easily. I'm surprised at the new cooking skills I'm learning every week!
After dinner, we played cards. It's a great way to get to know each other and it's something we do a lot of. It certainly beats watching TV and it's a great way to connect with your hosts and other people in the home. Playing games is a good reminder that life is not about winning, but about the quality of our relationships and how well you know those around you.
On the weekend I had a very enjoyable time catching up with some friends. As I paid the bill for my pancakes and cappuccino, one thought stood out in my mind: I enjoyed that experience of eating out with friends more than I have before. Why? Because without a rent bill to pay, I knew that I was able to more easily afford more of the things I really wanted to do. | 2019-04-22T09:08:25 | https://theroomxchange.com/blog/post/Dinner-Party-Games-Pumpkin-soup | [
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PORT ELIZABETH - ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the ANC’s political school named after struggle stalwart, Oliver Reginald Tambo, at an event held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand on Thursday.
In honouring the memory of the late leader of the organisation, the OR Tambo School of Leadership said in a statement that it would embrace the values of humanity, selflessness and foresight that underpinned his revolutionary leadership.
"It brings attention to his combined exceptional leadership quality and total dedication to make South Africa a better country through education. He was renowned for his fair, inclusive and embracing leadership.
It said that Tambo was a "revolutionary intellectual leader who valued the power of persuasive argument and ideas".
“This is a significant step towards the renewal of the ANC. It is consistent with the historical role of the ANC in building its members and leaders to be agents of change. It is only through ethically and intellectually grounded members that the ANC can continue to lead society” chairperson of the OR Tambo School of Leadership, Kgalema Motlanthe, said.
Board members of the school are Kgalema Motlanthe, chairperson, as well as David Masondo who is a Board member and Principal of the school.
Other members are Alison Bengtson, Aubrey Mokadi, Cassel Mathale, Derrick Swartz, Douglas Ramaphosa, Jabulani Sithole, John Pamapallis, Joshua Maluleka, Kwazikwenkosi Mshengu, Mahlengi Bhengu, Fébé Potgieter-Gqubule, Ronald Lamola, Sarah Mokwebo, Shafee Verachia and Thandeka Ntshangase.
“The Board is composed of individuals with strong background in design, curriculum development and delivery of political education. This team has strong strategic and technical expertise in adult basic education, accreditation, quality assurance and legal framework governing education,” the ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said.
Principal of the school Dr David Masondo said the school will facilitate education on strategic studies, policy as well as organisational skills, and offers 13 courses that will be offered on different platforms including face-to-face interactions between students and facilitators and e-learning .
The courses include Political Economy, Gender and Women Emancipation, as well as Global Economy and the Developmental State.
“The course content and methods of delivery are designed in such way that they will be accredited in the medium term.” Masondo said.
The school is open to members of the ANC and the democratic movement, as well as anyone keen on understanding how the world works and how to change it. ANC regional, provincial and national leaders will be required to attend the school.
A wide range of stakeholders who will be associated with the school attended the celebratory launch event including leaders of the ANC and its alliance partners, academics, business and the media.
Fraternal organisations across Africa were also represented, including Swapo, Frelimo, Zanu-PF and the Jubilee Party from Kenya. | 2019-04-21T10:24:12 | https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/anc-affirms-steadfast-path-of-renewal-at-political-school-launch-20974668 | [
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Background The distribution of cigarette prices has rarely been studied and compared under different tax structures. Descriptive evidence on price distributions by countries can shed light on opportunities for tax avoidance and brand switching under different tobacco tax structures, which could impact the effectiveness of increased taxation in reducing smoking.
Objective This paper aims to describe the distribution of cigarette prices by countries and to compare these distributions based on the tobacco tax structure in these countries.
Methods We employed data for 16 countries taken from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project to construct survey-derived cigarette prices for each country. Self-reported prices were weighted by cigarette consumption and described using a comprehensive set of statistics. We then compared these statistics for cigarette prices under different tax structures. In particular, countries of similar income levels and countries that impose similar total excise taxes using different tax structures were paired and compared in mean and variance using a two-sample comparison test.
Findings Our investigation illustrates that, compared with specific uniform taxation, other tax structures, such as ad valorem uniform taxation, mixed (a tax system using ad valorem and specific taxes) uniform taxation, and tiered tax structures of specific, ad valorem and mixed taxation tend to have price distributions with greater variability. Countries that rely heavily on ad valorem and tiered taxes also tend to have greater price variability around the median. Among mixed taxation systems, countries that rely more heavily on the ad valorem component tend to have greater price variability than countries that rely more heavily on the specific component. In countries with tiered tax systems, cigarette prices are skewed more towards lower prices than are prices under uniform tax systems. The analyses presented here demonstrate that more opportunities exist for tax avoidance and brand switching when the tax structure departs from a uniform specific tax.
Significant increases in cigarette excise taxes have been shown to be the most effective policy for reducing smoking.1 Tobacco excise taxes can be levied in two forms: specific and ad valorem taxes. A specific excise tax is a monetary tax levied based on the quantity of tobacco products (eg, per pack or by weight). While an ad valorem excise tax is a tax levied as a percentage of the value of tobacco products (eg, manufacturer's price or retail price).2 Although most governments impose certain excise taxes on cigarettes, the structure of these taxes varies markedly by countries. For instance, while many high-income countries (HICs) rely solely on specific excise taxes on cigarettes, European Union (EU) countries are required by the Council of the EU to impose excise taxes consisting of specific and ad valorem components, with a minimum floor. In addition, individual EU countries decide on the share of each component in total taxes under rules stating that the specific component must be between 5% and 76.5% of the total tax share of the weighted average price of cigarettes.2 ,3 As a result, individual EU countries rely differently on the specific and ad valorem components of their total cigarette excise tax.
Despite these various excise tax systems, there is a lack of empirical evidence on how cigarette prices, through which taxation ultimately impacts smoking, are distributed in different systems. In particular, for LMICs where smoking is prevalent, the importance of tax structure as a factor mediating the effectiveness of tobacco taxation in controlling tobacco use has rarely been studied or discussed. For example, recent studies from China suggest that cigarette demand is relatively unresponsive to price, which might be a result of China’s complicated tiered tax structure that results in very low prices for some brands.5 ,6 Therefore, it is important to understand how cigarette prices are associated with tax structures in order to maximise the impact of tobacco taxation on tobacco use.
From an economic perspective, given that the cigarette market is usually dominated by a small number of companies in most countries, cigarette price distributions may largely depend on taxation systems. Economic models have implied that, compared with specific excises, ad valorem excises tend to lead to lower prices and may encourage trading down, for example, the purchase of cheaper cigarettes.2 This is because an ad valorem tax structure creates incentives for manufacturers to produce low quality, low price cigarettes. In contrast, specific excises, in the form of taxes or a tax floor, tend to lead to higher prices, in that producers have incentives to raise prices when they can claim all the increased revenue (which is not the case for ad valorem excises). In addition, specific excises would reduce consumers’ incentives to switch down when taxes increase by raising the relative price of lower-price to higher-price brands. In their examination of cigarette prices in 21 EU countries, Chaloupka et al7 find that the price gap between premium and low-priced brands is smaller in countries with a greater specific component to excise taxes. However, that study is based on empirical evidence from EU countries that all use mixed taxation systems with different shares of specific and ad valorem taxes and, as a result, cannot directly compare pure specific, pure ad valorem and mixed systems, or tiered and uniform systems. Moreover, the price gap in that study is based on prices collected by the Economists Intelligence Unit for one leading international brand and one leading local brand, thus not reflecting the full distribution of cigarette prices in the market. Meanwhile, other than the aforementioned reasons, if the relative price of lower-priced brands relative to higher-priced brands increases, the market share of low-priced brands will likely fall. Therefore, compared with ad valorem excises, specific excises might lead to even higher prices with less price variability. The empirical evidence on the former hypothesis is shown in studies using data from HICs with purely specific tax systems. Nargis et al8 used four waves of data from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (ITC) Surveys in Canada and the USA to examine the association between brand choice and relative prices and found that an increase in the relative price of lower-priced to higher-priced brands is associated with a decrease in purchasing of lower-priced brands in both countries. Sobel and Garrett9 also found that increases in the specific taxes in the USA lead to a lower market share for lower-priced generic brands.
Several factors other than tax structures, such as tax avoidance and tax evasion, are likely to shape the cigarette price distribution as well. In some countries, taxes on tobacco are levied differently across jurisdictions such as states, provinces and Indian reservations. Therefore, cross-national-border and cross-jurisdiction-border shopping is one way to avoid taxes. For instance, in Canada and the USA, some excise taxes are exempted in aboriginal reserves and Native American reservations.1 In a recent paper Merriman17 assessed the extent of avoidance/evasion by collecting littered cigarette packs around Chicago, and found that three-fourths of the packs collected in Chicago did not bear the Chicago tax stamp. Using data from 15 ITC countries, Guindon et al18 found that more than 10% of smokers report engaging in tax avoidance or tax evasion in Canada, the UK and Malaysia.
Tax evasion, such as large-scale smuggling, could also contribute to an increase in the share of low-priced cigarettes. Although there is insufficient evidence that large-scale smuggling lowers average retail prices, some research has indicated that illicit trade could burden low-income countries disproportionately, where illicit cigarettes constitute 16.8% of the market compared with 9.8% of the market in HICs.19 The cigarette prices that we examine in this paper are survey-derived prices that reflect the combined effects of tax structures, tax avoidance and tax evasion. Although it is impossible in this study to disentangle the contribution of each to the distribution of cigarette prices, we hypothesise that the tax structure plays the most important role in cross-country differences in the price distribution. Moreover, unlike tax evasion and tax avoidance by switching to cheaper cigarettes, which may have a greater effect on prices at the lower end, differences in tax structures would have an effect in shifting the overall distribution of cigarette prices.
In summary, a greater price gap among brands could reduce the effectiveness of taxation in reducing tobacco use by increasing opportunities for substitution to cheaper brands as taxes rise. Among many tax structures, the uniform specific tax structure simplifies the taxation system and has advantages in raising the average prices and the relative price of lower-priced to higher-priced cigarettes. As a result, a uniform tax structure can increase the effectiveness of tax increases in reducing smoking.1 Therefore, analysing the price distribution using survey-derived data will add to the empirical evidence on how price distributions and gaps differ under alternative tax structures. Tax structures that lead to higher average prices and smaller price gaps can lead to a more effective tax system for reducing smoking. In this paper, we use data taken from 16 countries of the ITC Project, which cover many types of tax structures, to describe and compare cigarette price distributions across different tax structures.
Cigarette prices were derived for each country using the most recent data from the ITC Project Surveys.ii The ITC Project consists of parallel longitudinal surveys of smokers and other tobacco users (and non-users in most countries) conducted in 22 countries inhabited by more than 50% of the world’s population, 60% of the world’s smokers and 70% of the world’s tobacco users. The ITC Surveys are designed to evaluate the policies of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.20 For the analyses reported in this paper, we selected ITC countries where cigarette purchase information was collected from smokers. The price per pack of 20 cigarettes was thereafter derived from the money spent in the last purchase and the number of cigarettes that were bought.iii In order to compare prices and their distributions across countries, we converted the derived prices in local currencies into constant 2010 international dollars using the purchasing-power parity and consumer price index of the country. Purchasing-power parity conversion factors and the consumer price index for each country were obtained from the International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook database. In order to reflect the market share of cigarettes at different price levels, we use consumption weights to obtain aggregated measures of cigarette prices. Namely, for each individual smoker, we calculate how many cigarettes they smoke per day and construct a consumption weight as the ratio of his or her own consumption to the total consumption of respondents to the survey. These consumption weights are applied to cigarette prices when reporting mean, median and quartile prices.
Survey-derived prices are likely to better reflect the price distribution in the market than are other sources of prices, especially when we are interested in comparing the price distribution under different tax systems.21 These comparisons shed some light on the association between tax structure and price distribution, and resulting opportunities for tax avoidance under different structures. As discussed above, the tax structure could be exclusively specific, ad valorem, or a mixture of the two. Alternatively, taxes can also be levied uniformly or by tiers. Economic reasoning implies that tax structures with tiers or that rely more heavily on ad valorem excises will yield more opportunities for tax avoidance and branch switching. In the ITC Project sample of countries, a majority rely on uniform taxes, with only Brazil, Republic of Korea, China and Bangladesh applying tiered taxes. Most non-EU HICs including the USA, Canada, Australia and Republic of Korea, and some LMICs including Brazil, Uruguay and Mauritius solely rely on specific excises. In contrast, Bangladesh and Thailand rely on purely ad valorem excises; and China, Malaysia and EU countries apply mixed systems of specific and ad valorem excises, while individual countries may largely rely on one of the components.
The analyses in this paper proceed as follows: In table 1, after ranking countries by tax structure, the percentage of the specific component among the total excise tax, and the amount of total excise taxes, we present comprehensive statistics for price distribution by countries. In particular, mean, median, SD and skewness of prices are reported to show how much prices are skewed towards lower prices under alternative tax structures. The first quartile, third quartile and IQR, which is measured by the difference between the first and third quartile, are also reported. In addition, we calculate and show the ratio of the IQR to the median, which shows price variability around the median price. Other important statistics such as the minimum price, maximum price, price range and the ratio of the price range to the mean are also shown in table 1. Also, in figure 1, we exhibit price distributions by countries using boxplot to visualise the statistics that are reported in table 1 and to present the price distribution and variability in one graph. In table 2 we show, by tax structure, countries where prices are skewed in different directions and those where prices are most heavily skewed (skewness statistics are greater than 1 or smaller than −1). Finally, in table 3 we select and pair countries that are close in income levels and in the amount of total excise tax but that employ different tax structures, in order to compare their mean and variance using a two-sample comparison test.
Boxplot of cigarette price distributions by country. AU (Australia), CA (Canada), MU (Mauritius), US (the USA), UY (Uruguay), KR (Republic of Korea), BR (Brazil), NL (The Netherlands), MY (Malaysia), UK (the UK), DE (Germany), MX (Mexico), FR (France), RC (China), TH (Thailand) and BD (Bangladesh).
In table 1, we categorise countries by their tax structures and the percentage of specific taxes among total excise taxes; VATs are excluded. Among countries with a mixed uniform tax structure, The Netherlands has the largest share of the specific component while France has the smallest (range: 9.4–67.3%). Although China imposes a small specific excise, the system largely relies on the tiered ad valorem component. And in general, for countries that impose a similar amount of total excises, those with simpler tax structures tend to have higher average prices. For instance, Mauritius and Mexico impose total excises of $2.45 and $2.29, respectively, but the mean price for Mauritius which uses a uniform specific tax structure is $1.29 higher than Mexico where a mixed tax structure is used. Among EU countries, The Netherlands and France impose total excises of $3.37 and $3.80, respectively, while The Netherlands with a larger specific share has a mean price $0.49 higher than France, which has a larger ad valorem share. The skewness statistics show that in countries where tiered taxes are applied, prices are more likely positively skewed, indicating that there are fewer higher prices in the distribution. In contrast, most countries with a uniform tax structure have skewness statistics close to 0, suggesting prices are relatively symmetric. When comparing Malaysia and Mexico, where a mixed structure is applied in both cases but Malaysia has a larger share of the specific tax component, more prices in Mexico are lower while more prices in Malaysia are higher.
The ratio of the IQR to the median reported in table 1 shows how prices deviate around the median. In countries with a purely ad valorem tax system, such as Bangladesh and Thailand, and China, which largely employs ad valorem taxation, this ratio is as high as 0.51–0.89, which suggests greater price variability around median prices. On the other hand, other than Uruguay, the USA and Canada where cross-jurisdiction shopping opportunities are relatively available, countries with mixed and specific uniform structures tend to have prices that vary less around the median, with ratios less than 0.25. When looking into the price range measured by the distance between the maximum and minimum prices, there is no clear pattern by different structures. However, if we compare how great the range is in contrast to the mean, the results indicate that the range is six to nine times as large as the mean in Bangladesh, China and Brazil, where taxes are levied by tiers, while other countries have ratios in the range of 1–4. In addition, China has a price range of $17.6, which is extremely wide compared with its average price.
Table 2 summarises countries by comparing mean and median prices, as well as the skewness of prices. In the upper panel, we report countries where the mean price is higher than the median and those where the price mean is lower than the median, respectively. In contrast to the median, a higher mean suggests a positively-skewed price distribution that prices concentrate at lower values; and a lower mean suggests the opposite. These measures show that among the seven countries with the purely specific tax structure, four countries have mean prices larger than the median and three have mean prices smaller than the median. However, the mean and median prices are very close in magnitude for most countries with a specific tax structure. The skewness statistics reported in the lower panel show that prices are largely skewed to lower values in China, Brazil, Mexico, Bangladesh and Republic of Korea, where either tiered or ad valorem taxes (ad valorem component in mixed structures) are applied. This finding suggests that tiered and ad valorem taxes may distort cigarette prices towards lower values, increasing opportunities for switching to cheaper cigarettes as tax increases. In addition, prices are heavily skewed to lower values in the USA, which might reflect tax avoidance by cross-jurisdiction shopping.
Finally, we select and pair countries that are close in the amount of total excise taxes but that use different tax structures, to compare their mean and variance using a two-sample comparison test. The selected country pairs are as follows: for LMICs, Uruguay (specific uniform) and Brazil (specific tiered) are paired to compare uniform and tiered tax structures; Mauritius (specific uniform) and Mexico (mixed uniform) are paired to compare specific and mixed structures; Malaysia and Thailand are paired to compare mixed and ad valorem uniform structures; and Malaysia and Mexico are paired to compare mixed structures with different shares of specific components. For HICs, Australia and the UK/France are paired to compare specific and mixed uniform structures. In addition, The Netherlands and France/Germany are paired to compare mixed systems dominated by specific and ad valorem components, respectively. The hypotheses that more complicated tax structures tend to have a higher price mean and present a smaller price variance are tested, with the rejection of these hypotheses suggesting the opposite. The results of the two-sample mean and SD (variance) comparison tests are shown in table 3.
Although the mean comparison tests do not reject the hypothesis for one set of paired countries (Australia vs the UK), the remainder do. The rejection of this hypothesis for a majority of the comparisons indicates that countries where tax systems are simpler tend to have higher average prices than countries that impose similar total excise amounts but that have more complicated tax systems. The two-sample SD comparison tests of prices within each development group (HICs vs LMICs) yield similar results: cigarette prices show greater variability in countries where tax structures are more complicated. For example, the specific tiered system of Brazil has a higher SD than the specific uniform system of Uruguay. In particular, when comparing within the uniform tax structure, the mixed system of Mexico has a higher SD than the specific system of Mauritius, and the same conclusion holds for the SD comparison between Australia and the UK. Although the SD comparison of Australia and France suggests the SDs of the two countries are about the same, Australia has a much higher mean price than France. The mixed system of Malaysia has a higher price SD than the pure ad valorem system of Thailand, which suggests that mixed system in LMICs may not be superior to a pure ad valorem system in lowering price variability. The mixed system of France, which relies heavily on the ad valorem component, has a higher SD than The Netherlands, which relies heavily on the specific component. The same conclusions are found when comparing The Netherlands with Germany and Malaysia with Mexico. In sum, more complicated taxation systems tend to have greater price variability, and therefore are likely to provide more opportunities for tax avoidance by brand switching.
In this paper, we employed data for 16 countries taken from the ITC Project to construct survey-derived cigarette prices for each country. These self-reported prices were weighted by cigarette consumption and described using a comprehensive set of statistics. We further compared these statistics for cigarette prices under different tax structures. In particular, countries that are close in the amount of total excise taxes but that impose different tax structures were paired and compared in mean and variance using a two-sample comparison test.
There are a few limitations to these analyses. First, we presented direct evidence of price distribution in countries where different taxation systems are imposed. However, we did not estimate or analyse the associations between the type of tax structure and measures of the price distribution. Therefore, we cannot conduct a formal test of these associations. In addition, tax structures were grouped using two characteristics: the component of specific and ad valorem excise taxes, and if tiered rates are levied. As a result, it is difficult to disentangle the extent to which tiered and ad valorem tax structures distort the price distribution. Finally, we did not explicitly control for various forms of tax avoidance or evasion, such as cross-border shopping. Further research using times series data from many countries with different and changing tax structures is needed to address these limitations.
Our investigation illustrates that, compared with uniform specific taxation, other uniform tax structures (ad valorem uniform and mixed uniform structures) tend to have price distributions with greater variability. Also, compared with uniform taxation, tiered tax structures tend to have price distributions with greater variability. Countries that rely heavily on ad valorem and tiered taxes generally have greater variability in prices around the median. Among mixed taxation systems, countries that rely more heavily on the ad valorem component tend to have greater variability in prices than countries that rely more heavily on the specific component. Among different tax structures that impose similar total excise taxes, simpler structures tend to have higher price means. In countries with tiered tax systems, cigarette prices are more skewed to lower prices than prices under uniform systems.
The analyses presented here demonstrate that when the tax structure departs from uniform specific taxes, more opportunities exist for tax avoidance by switching down to cheaper brands. These results also provide a potential explanation for why smokers in countries with a complicated tax structure, such as China, are often found to be relatively unresponsive to cigarette prices. In light of our findings, countries that solely rely on ad valorem excises would see tax increases have a greater impact on tobacco use if they were to switch to a pure specific taxation system. Similarly, for countries with a mixed taxation system such as Mexico, Malaysia and EU countries, increasing the share of the specific component or switch to a pure specific taxation system would enhance the effectiveness of the tax in reducing tobacco use. Finally, our findings indicate that tax structures have a substantial impact on price variability in cigarette markets, thus likely impacting smoking behaviours, including prevalence, consumption and cessation. Future research should explore how tax structures affect these smoking behaviours.
Economic models have suggested that a simple taxation system that applies a uniform specific excise tax has advantages in raising average cigarette prices, reducing tax avoidance and switching down, and discouraging manufacturer's incentives for pricing strategies that lower market prices. However, there is insufficient empirical evidence on how prices are distributed under different tax structures.
In this paper, we present and compare price distributions under alternative tax structures. We find that, compared with a uniform specific tax structure, tiered structures and other uniform tax structures tend to have price distributions with greater variability.
Among mixed taxation systems, countries that rely more heavily on the ad valorem component of the total tax tend to have greater price variability than countries that rely more heavily on the specific component.
In countries with tiered tax systems, cigarette prices are skewed more towards lower prices than are prices under uniform tax systems.
We would like to thank Anne Chiew Kin Quah for her valuable comments and support.
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Contributors The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors.
Funding The data collection for the ITC Project is supported by grants R01 CA 100362 and P50 CA111236 (Roswell Park Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center, and P01 CA138389, R01 CA090955) from the National Cancer Institute of the USA, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (045734), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (57897, 79551 and 115016), Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging, Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative (014578), National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (265903), the International Development Research Centre (104831-002), the International Development Research Centre (African Tobacco Situational Analysis), New Zealand Health Research Council (06/453), New Zealand Ministry of Health, Mexican Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (Salud-2007-C01-70032), Bloomberg Global Initiative—International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the French Institute for Health Promotion and Health Education (INPES), the French National Cancer Institute (INCa), Observatoire français des drogues et toxicomanies (OFDT), The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (The Netherlands), German Federal Ministry of Health, Dieter Mennekes-Umweltstiftung and Germany Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Cancer Research UK (C312/A6465), NHS Health Scotland (RE065), Flight Attendants’ Medical Research Institute (FAMRI), GlaxoSmithkline (3516601), Pfizer (Ireland), the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Malaysian Ministry of Health and Thai Health Promotion Foundation. A Senior Investigator Award from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and a Prevention Scientist Award from the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute for the third author and the SILNE Project is funded by the European Commission through FP7 HEALTH-F3-2011-278273.
Ethics approval All ITC Surveys were conducted with the approval of the Office of Research Ethics Committee at the University of Waterloo, Canada and the respective internal ethics board for each country.
↵i Ex-factory price means the price at the factory, and does not include any other charges, such as delivery costs or taxes imposed later in the distribution chain.
↵ii These are 2011 surveys of the USA, Canada, Australia, The Netherlands, Germany, Uruguay, Mauritius and Mexico; 2010 surveys of the Republic of Korea, the UK and Bangladesh; 2009 surveys of Brazil, Malaysia, Thailand and China; and the 2008 Survey of France.
↵iii The cigarette price is derived from price per carton, price per pack, price per stick and the number of cigarettes in each carton or pack.
↵iv Throughout the paper, total excises do not include value added taxes (VATs). The amount of ad valorem taxes in China were imputed using the weighted average retail cigarette prices and average VAT and ad valorem tax rates reported in China Statistical Yearbook. The ad valorem tax in Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico and Bangladesh were imputed using ad valorem tax and VAT rates and average cigarette prices. Ad valorem taxes in EU countries were imputed using the ratio of ad valorem to specific components and the amount of specific taxes.
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The M1A2 Abrams battle tank has been modernized with a series of upgrades to improve its capabilities. Total FY 2017 funding – procurement, research, and development – in FY 2017 rises from $509 million in FY 2016 to $559 million.
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What does ‘comes with a lifestyle’ mean?
There is a certain association of successfulness with the brand.
So has the brand changed in the last 9 years?
IA few years ago, when I started, when you said, ‘I work for Audi’ – it could have been confused for a supermarket. Now it is immediately recognized as a quality job when you say, “ I work for Audi” – and many great conversations start this way!
What makes Audi Centre Sydney special?
It’s a real team environment. We have a culture of ‘work hard and play hard’.
We’ve expanded from 19 to 56 bays with capacity for another 18 or 19 bays.
This is the 3rd move that Audi Centre Sydney have done, and I have been here for every one.
I’d imagine that one of your challenges is getting good people on each hoist?
That’s why Techs on the Move is such an important source for us. They provide technicians that are already Audi qualified – which is a rarity in Australia. The brand is more established in Europe – so are the technicians. In Australia, Audi is still an up and comer. As an example of the quality of Tech on the Move sourced guys – we have recently promoted three to Team Leader. Given the size of the workshop – we split into teams – 8 groups – and 3 have earned that position.
You’ve taken advantage of what we call ‘Plug and Play’ – technicians on working holiday visas – who then stay. Tell us about that.
Guys have come on working holiday visa. They come with tools – they get to prove themselves. They perform and we sponsor them to stay. Gavin and Techs on the Move makes it easy for us and for the techs.
What makes the area around Audi Centre Sydney great?
Our Service Centre is in residential and commercial complex: shopping mall below and apartments above. In such a high-density place – 10 minutes from beach and city – no real need to have a car. Some of the guys come over and literally move into an apartment above the dealership.
My favorite thing about Sydney – is the pace. It’s a fast moving city.
You’ve seen other Audi centres around the world?
I’ve been to Germany and seen how they run it. Their approach is a bit clinical. We ‘Aussie it up’ a little bit. We can still be professional and clinical, but we enjoy a barbecue with the team. We socialize as well.
Audi Centre Sydney is pretty impressive. How does is compare with facilities in Europe?
This is the best facility in the world. We have representatives coming from UAE today to help them build and run their new centres to our standards. Our service reception process is world-standard. We check in our customers with i-pads – it’s seamless.
Outside of Sydney – what are your favourite experiences in Australia?
Sky diving in Wollongong! (Costal town about 1½ hours south of Sydney Oh, and I had an Audi that I drag race – at Eastern Creek (raceway 1 hour out of the City).
We have a dyno here. We run the cars up here – we have a passion for horsepower. We’ve had an RS6 make over 450 horsepower at the wheels – a standard Audi! | 2019-04-23T22:07:06 | https://www.techsonthemove.com.au/testimonials/andrew-fond/ | [
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Put it one by one in to a frying pan until colors become golden brown. | 2019-04-19T04:36:54 | http://www.daisymaysbbq.com/delicious-barbeque-steak-recipe-with-crispy-sensation/ | [
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Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium (NLR).
Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programs (NIVR).
Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programmes (NISO). | 2019-04-22T16:30:47 | https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/netherlands/index.html | [
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West Tennessee is flat, barren earth. In winter, everything dies and turns the same gray-brown as the sky, both sides of the horizon meeting in a blur of beige foliage and ruddy clouds. On a drive home for the holidays after three months of consecutive absence on tour, I stared out the windshield trying to calculate how many cumulative miles I’ve spent on this three-hundred-mile strip of road and picture my tires carving grooves into the asphalt of Interstate 40.
My mother would take this route on our countless drives from Memphis to Smithville to visit her parents in East Tennessee. Often it was just the two of us, my mother, piloting our family’s modest sedan through hills and blasted rock, and me, with the backseat to myself, becoming familiar with the mountainous landscape through the porthole of my window. Their house was modest, decorated in the muted taste of rural American South, with floral print furniture and collectible plates bearing airbrushed portraits of Elvis. It felt as dull as all adult homes must feel to children, and so I’d kill time in the yard building entire worlds out of old water hoses and discarded tires that littered the creek, the neighbor’s tiny makeshift landfill. When it was time to go, I brought the worlds with me. Four hours was an eternity to a child, and I spent it looking out the window, lost in another plane, debriefing missions and inventing histories of rivaling nations whose unstable foreign policy posed a dire threat to the safety of my tree fort.
My life is still comprised of these moments. Being a touring musician is mostly travel; in between the minutes of performance stretch weeks of time spent in transit, on to the next show in the next town as a View-Master slideshow of gas stations whips by. That forced idleness creates so much time to Do Nothing: to say nothing, to sit and think, observe and digest. In fact, having nothing to do for long enough makes you realize that Doing Nothing is actually a fruitful activity.
To a culture of productivity, unscheduled time is a cardinal sin. Idle time is discouraged because it is often collapsed with laziness. We fear that stillness indicates stagnation, as if inaction is an opportunity cost to possible joy or success. We fear silence most of all, believing it signifies emptiness, and we rush to fill it with stimulation and communication, publicly cataloging our thoughts and memories as evidence that we are alive. But there is value in unoccupied time, empty space, and silence. Doing things without a purpose gives us a chance to consider the purposes of things around us.
Lack and need cultivate the power to imbue existing objects with new function and meaning. In the absence of the real thing, we invent solutions where unusual things take on new potential. The mental alchemy of childhood that turns snapped branches into daggers becomes the ability to transform a fire escape into a dryer, cinder blocks and plywood into a bed. Imagination gives us the optimism to uncover usefulness in what is otherwise discarded as the ugly or insignificant. From the overpass behind the neighborhood where I grew up, I remember watching the freight trains covered in spray paint slither by and looking on with awe and interest while cars of cartoonish pastel on rusted metal canvas passed. I was confused when someone’s parents told me that those things were ugly; until then I thought it was just innovative. The mind supplies beauty in a world that is often not beautiful to make it tolerable, then it becomes truly believably beautiful, or we realize the things that already were.
This capability to discover extraordinary significance in the common is exercised in scarcity of stimulation. To glean knowledge from our experience we need time to be educated through humble observation. If we are always keeping silence and stillness at bay, we can never find those things embedded in our world, we drown them out.
On the drive to Memphis, the exercise of transmuting the usual into the remarkable was still ongoing. The horizon flattened into a gradually less stimulating plane, and I began to eye other motorists, naming the drivers of semitrucks and sports cars, entertaining myself by imagining scenarios of their journey. Alone in the car with no noise except sagging duct tape on my headlight flapping against the bumper, I waded into the familiar blankness of idle thought. Today I want no sound, no music at all.
It was devastating to find how much I enjoy quiet. For a person whose life is consumed by music, it felt like blasphemy. The first time that I sat down to play guitar and nothing came out, I was terrified. I had thoughts and thoughts and thoughts but the prospect of communicating them was impossible. Memories, feelings, opinions, fears, plans, all the raw ore of the mind heaped up around me, yet I had nothing to say. As my world expanded, I shrank. I saw in the eyes of people I’ve encountered through years of shows, who I’ve met on a bus or at the grocery store, whole lives. Inundated with the closeness and realness of others, my puny idea of the self shriveled up, withered when confronted with the awareness of everything else that is already there. Suddenly art was a feeble offering. To absorb these things was an undertaking enough, and I had no idea what a response could possibly look like. I did not understand the worth in silence or the action in listening.
Our culture is one of constant engagement and documentation. The infinite connectivity of social media presents us with endless access to information, and gives us the power to respond. We are urged to share, prompted to comment, to participate. Eagerness for involvement is not a bad thing. Neither is outspokenness, nor conviction. Constant engagement is a far better alternative than the detached apathy which tacitly endorses a status quo of inequality and oppression. But in a political landscape that demands representation and visibility, listening is as important as speaking. Silence can be powerful, reverent. So much of our social dialogue is about who is permitted to take up space and where, what structures are preventing the marginalized from existing peacefully within public space. Carving out that space for others to inhabit it is not passive or apolitical. It is the active work of seeing and hearing each other.
When we listen to others, we learn as much of ourselves as we do of the other person. By listening to others’ stories we learn how to tell our own stories with more reverence, with more awareness and perspective, how to situate ourselves in the universal character-cast of human beings. Playing music for a living makes creating and sharing thoughts central to my existence, and it affords me an atypical platform to promote things that are important to me. Yet ironically, what having a microphone has taught me is how much I have to learn from listening.
When I began writing this essay, I couldn’t find any piece of wisdom or anecdote from my life that seemed absolutely crucial or profound when measured against the oceans of other human experience. If I felt I couldn’t offer something meaningful, well, maybe there is something to be learned of having nothing to offer. I choose to start trying to document what is already meaningful. There is a vital lesson in allowing yourself to be silenced.
“Getting Out of the Way” is a part of our weekly story series, The By and By.
Julien Baker is a singer-songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. Her first album, Sprained Ankle, was released in 2015 and made several best-of-the-year lists, including that of the A.V. Club and NPR. Her album Turn Out the Lights was released in 2017 by Matador. | 2019-04-21T02:50:47 | https://www.oxfordamerican.org/item/1448-doing-nothing | [
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Thanks for letting me come and hang out! | 2019-04-21T22:34:38 | https://www.danwoottonphotography.co.uk/blog/2017/7/30/family-portrait-photographer-connell-family-shoot | [
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On a cruise, the stop in Naples is around 12 hrs long….use it for exploring the one city that will give you the truest taste of Europe, with a port that’s one of the most important in the continent, culture, the originating of Pizza, and credited with the invention of of the romantic guitar and mandolin.
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When people mention Napoli, they often mention corruption, sanitation problems and Mafia connections, but truth is, the vibrant city is so much more than just another metropolis with problems and crime.
of Capri in the distance, but now there is I no need to watch out for the cars buzzing by (Italian style) and the walk talks you straight to Villa Communale park, and the wonderful art gallery Studio Trisoro. The gallery is perfect for contemporary art lovers and holds a revolving slate of of exhibitions. The Teatro do San Carlo is among the oldest and most beautiful opera houses in Europe, where I attended La Traviata and fell in love with opera.
Later that week the We had seats at the regal theatre, Via San Carlo, to attend Swan Lake. My mom says I kept nagging to go on stage, certain I could fit into the ensemble (I was 4). For tickets speak to your cruise director.
The city was a major cultural center, and by the 17 th century became Europe largest city, second only to Paris. Caravaggio, Bernini, Salvatore Rosa, and writers and philosophers of world class influence sprang from there. Naples has changed hands thru history, being a centre of Renaissance,having been part of the Spanish empire, and conquered by the Hungarian King Louis the and was unified with Sicilily several times.
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The old city is listed as UNESCO World Heritage site with the most prominent forms of architecture sites, in the Baroque, medieval and renaissance style. The third largest city in Italy and the oldest continuously inhabited one in the entire world (2.800 yr old history) reminds me (don’t ask me why) of New York, the throbbing energy of the city milling with people and traffic and of course, excitement, which supersedes most any other city in Europe.
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It houses the Naples International Archeological Museum with the most extensive antique artifacts of the Roman Empire in the world, including antiqued unearthed a Pompeii and Herculaneum.
The climate is mild with wet winters and warm dry summers. The perfect climate of the jewel on the Mediterranean made it famous during Roman times, when emperors such as Claudius and Tiberius used it to holiday in.
This entry was posted in Travel Experiences and tagged Kosher Cruises 2014 on May 5, 2014 by slAdmin. | 2019-04-23T14:06:21 | http://www.slkosher.com/blog/2014/05/ | [
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A redneck adventure through swampy alligator graveyards is in the works for Gatorland’s largest expansion since opening as a roadside attraction in 1949.
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Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum), in an cultural opposition of expressions, symbolizes both purity & sexuality. Native to the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, the ancient lore of this striking floral beauty has many roots... it is said that the first lily sprang from the milk of the breast of the goddess Juno.. it is said that lily was buried and found with Mother Mary... it is said that the white bulb represents Christ’s tomb and the flower emerging represents the resurrection of Christ Jesus. In the Christian tradition, it’s also believed that the lilies grew where Jesus' sweat and tears fell to the ground during his crucifixion. This flower holds the spiritual essence of this time today known as Easter, with church altars around the world adorned in her symbolic virtuous glory. In pagan roots, she represents the coming of spring. The fertile nature of her being is expressed through the brilliant prominence of her sexual organs, and suggested through the fact that one root alone can put forth fifty bulbs. Traditionally, Easter lily can also be cooked with, applied to deep tissue burns and used for skin as cooling, moistening, nourishing and anti-aging. When worked with as a flower Essence, she “cleans” the reproductive channel and works in all realms of the cycle and fertility, regulating hormones, dissolving hard lumps and cysts and breaking up stagnant blood. The Easter Lily Flower essence will be available soon with our upcoming spring collection though #livinghearthfarm.
Spent the day wandering and giving ourselves permission to play & explore with a fresh set of eyes. Honored to be invited to guide this journey with @field_experience where we marveled at plant magic, tree canopies, fungal frequencies, pineapple pine cones, cattails, winter minimalism, deep listening, breaking from dormancy to awakening, nature as “sensory restoration,” and how we can try to see trash as beautiful too. Thank you to all who attended and participated! | 2019-04-19T15:14:06 | https://livinghearth.wordpress.com/about/schedule/screen-shot-2018-10-18-at-9-36-15-am/ | [
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As my undergraduate career at Marshall University comes to a close, I pause to reflect on the few years I’ve spent as a student here. The experiences I’ve had, the relationships I’ve formed and the lessons I’ve learned have all worked to shape me into the person I am today.
Almost two years ago, I started out as a reporter for The Parthenon, a necessary step toward my degree and something I dreaded. I ended up finding my place in storytelling and reporting, and applied for an editorial staff position, leading to my being the managing editor for the last year.
I can say that, in hindsight, I truly am better for all of it. And as I face the wave of uncertainty and change that comes with a new college degree, I can rest in the fact that, as history reveals in the pattern of my life, one day I will look back and say, “I’m better for it.” I think I’ll be okay.
These columns are really a gift for me, as I can look back and read through my own reflections and how I have processed this transformative period of life. I can see how I overcame bouts of depression and anxiety, how I worked to understand both falling in love and heartbreak. I am given insights into the ordinary moments of life, the small, daily events that contribute to my perspective. I can read on a page how important and beautiful friendship, community and faith have been in my life.
I’m nervous and excited, but more importantly, I’m ready. I’m ready for whatever life throws at me. Before I sign off, I want to remind myself and you: Lean on others. Pray often. Rest well. Read great stories. Live greater stories. Do it scared. Act justly. Love kindness. Walk humbly. Weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. Life is a beautiful thing–please don’t ever forget. | 2019-04-24T15:06:46 | https://marshallparthenon.com/19130/opinion/let-me-be-frank-one-last-time/ | [
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Chosen one: “I believe in God. I believe in the Bible. I’m a Christian,” claims Trump.
That is the incredible claim made by Donald Trump’s press secretary, Sarah Sanders. Whether divine intervention is at play or not, Trump is extremely popular among America’s evangelicals.
That was the extraordinary message broadcast on Wednesday in an interview Sanders gave to America’s Christian Broadcasting Network.
Nevertheless, the notion of Trump enjoying divine support will seem to some, a little… outlandish.
Yet, for all this criticism, Trump has significant support among American believers. In 2016, 80% of evangelical voters backed Trump — a greater share than that achieved by Republican heavyweights George W. Bush, Mitt Romney and John McCain.
But why does Trump appeal so much to conservative Christians? Some point to his support for anti-abortion measures, while others see him as the protector of old American values supposedly under threat in a more liberal modern world.
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Some say we should not be surprised by Sanders’s comments as America is an extremely religious country. But is Christian belief compatible with support for Donald Trump? Should politics and religion be kept separate? How would the same comments be responded to if they were said of a British prime minister?
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Is religion beneficial for society?
Imagine you have been sent to interview President Donald Trump but you can only ask three questions. What questions would you ask?
Sarah Sanders also took the opportunity to attack Trump’s political opponents, saying that it is “very hard” to take lessons on morality from the Democratic Party. As a percentage of all the support Trump received in the 2016 election, 46% was from evangelical Christians. By way of comparison, 45% of Hillary Clinton’s votes came from non-white voters.
We do not know if Trump will have this same level of support in the 2020 election. However, Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson claims that evangelicals are showing “hardening loyalty” to the president.
Intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself, or are from different cultures.
When a husband or wife cheats on their spouse with another person.
Belonging to one of the Protestant churches or Christian groups which believes that teaching the Bible and persuading other people to join them is extremely important.
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Mitt Romney and John McCain both lost elections to Barack Obama.
Theologian and leading figure in the early Protestant church (1509-1564).
The idea that human beings are able to choose freely between different possible courses of action and have control over the direction of their lives.
For example, French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre argued that humans cannot help but be responsible for their lives. Humans are “condemned to be free,” he said. | 2019-04-23T18:29:38 | https://theday.co.uk/stories/god-wanted-trump-to-be-president | [
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The Odyssey price for January 1, 1970 is $0.00. To see real-time price of the cryptocurrency have a look at the box above the price chart. The total value of the cryptocurrency in circulation now stands at $22,241,983.
As such it is regarded as the most expensive virtual currency globally as of January 1, 1970. To see the price development in more graphic details the Odyssey price chart above can be used.
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SARI celebrates World Refugee Day by working with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in Ireland to organise the Fair Play Football Cup. This tournament involves over 200 football players drawn from refugee and community groups. The Fair Play Football Cup seeks to celebrate the contribution of refugees to communities throughout Ireland and to highlight the continued plight of the millions of people throughout the world who are forced to flee their homes to seek refuge and protection. | 2019-04-25T04:21:10 | http://insakaireland.com/service/world-refugee-day | [
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Dutch artist Francien Krieg (1973) lives in the countryside in the middle of The Netherlands with her two children and husband, working fulltime in her studio.
She graduates from the Royal Art Academy in The Hague in 1998, obtaining a degree in Monumental Art, which brings her to think conceptually and during which she discovers her fascination for the human body. Francien Krieg expresses her thoughts in these academic years with meat installations and human skins made of rubber.
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Soon her work has been picked up by art collectors and art galleries. It becomes part of important Dutch art collections like the ING Collection and the former Scheringa Collection. One of the better galleries in The Netherlands, Gallery Mokum in Amsterdam, picks up on the quality of her work and initiates a cooperation.
Francien’s career development brings her works to be shown at exhibitions like the art fair Scope Basel, the art fair Realisme Amsterdam, Robert Lange Studios in Charleston USA, From motion to Stillness at Zhou B Art Center in Chicago, Women painting women in Townsend Atelier, Chattanooga, US, [r]evolution Tennessee, US and recently the exhibition Stark Realism at Beinart Gallery in Brunswick, Australia, featuring Effie Pryer and Ville Lopponen.
In 2017, she is nominated for the Dutch Portrait Award and shortlisted for the Figurativas 2017 at MEAM in Barcelona.
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ProShares Ultra S&P500 (the Fund), formerly Ultra S&P500 ProShares, seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a measure of large-cap United States stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 500 United States operating companies and real estate investment trusts (REITs) selected by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors criteria, such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. The S&P 500 Index is a price return index. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. The Fund takes positions in securities and/or financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as 200% of the daily return of the S&P 500 Index. The Fund's investment advisor is ProShare Advisors LLC.
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Media headlines about SSO stock have been trending positive this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. ProShares Ultra S&P500 earned a news sentiment score of 2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
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SSO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Brookstone Capital Management, BKS Advisors LLC, TD Ameritrade Trust Co and Harvest Investment Services LLC.
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ProShares Ultra S&P500's mailing address is 7501 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1000, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at +1-240-4976400.
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The IT manager of the Estonian branch of an international logistics company where we had done several IT infrastructure-related work left the company. Due to a mission-critical ongoing integration project of IT applications there was no time to find a new specialist. We were asked to take over the role of IT management and the management of the integration project.
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Angry Baltimore Mom: Right or Wrong?
It’s apparent that Donald Trump will say, and likely, do anything in his quest to become president of the United States. He led the failed birther movement in questioning the citizenship of President Barack Obama, who is an American. He has referred to presidential candidate Bernie Sanders as a communist when Sanders is not. He said he’s going to make Mexico pay to build a wall along the southern border of the United States to keep illegal immigrants out. Mexico's president balked at the statement. Trump has encouraged his supporters to attack protesters at his campaign rallies and offered to pay the attackers' legal fees. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump's campaign isn't staging some of the protests at his rallies just to distract his supporters (and the media) so he won't have to expose his ignorance of domestic and international policy issues.
Trump's dog whistle politics deliberately lacks the typical subtlety GOP candidates, and their surrogates are known for. He has tapped into the anger and fear of "poorly-educated" white Americans. He used that term, and the number of his supporters seems to continue to increase. Go figure.
Let me translate Trump's slogan Let's Make America Great Again. The message...Let's make America White Again. Let's make America segregated again and put those minorities (and women) in their place. Please see MSNBC's Rachel Maddow's segment as she beautifully and skillfully exposes Donald Trump's Race War.
In spite of this madness, Donald Trump's Republican opponents have indicated they will support him if he is their party’s nominee. What does that say about them? There is an epic leadership fail in the Republican Party. They choose to destroy the United States of America. They choose politics over people even if the people are the "poorly educated" Republican voters or other men, women and children in the United States. Including you. | 2019-04-19T19:04:15 | https://www.vanessabyers.net/2016/03/the-reality-of-the-trump-campaign-for-president-of-the-united-states.html | [
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John L. Hilton is adjunct professor of statistics at Brigham Young University. This chapter is reprinted by permission, with slight alteration for clarification. First published in BYU Studies 30/3 (1990): 89—108.
In 1980 Wayne A. Larsen, Alvin C. Rencher, and Tim Layton published the first complete analysis of the Book of Mormon using the then adolescent tool of computerized stylometry, or wordprinting.1 They analyzed author-specific word-use rate to show that the purported authors in the Book of Mormon are statistically different—that not one but many authors contributed to the book. Since then the science of wordprinting has continued to undergo considerable critical evaluation, particularly in its application to the Book of Mormon.
Shortly after BYU Studies published Larsen, Rencher, and Layton’s pioneering work, I joined forces with a small group of scientists in Berkeley, California, who were attempting to verify the accuracy of wordprinting in general and to check the Larsen-Rencher-Layton results specifically. After seven years of study and development, we concluded that wordprint measurements are now at the stage where scholars can use such tests confidently and without personal bias to analyze contested authorship in many literary works, including the Book of Mormon. This paper explores our conclusion by (1) discussing some general ideas about wordprints and wordprinting, (2) reviewing some early wordprint studies in the evolution of wordprint science, (3) summarizing the development of a new measurement technique, including important control studies to verify the objectivity of that technique, and (4) setting forth some verified Book of Mormon measurements. Before proceeding, I will establish the need for wordprints for the Book of Mormon and also discuss one important caveat.
The need for rigorous, legitimate wordprint measurements is obvious in attempting to settle some of the most prominent controversies surrounding the Book of Mormon: Are the word patterns of Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, or Solomon Spaulding measurable in the Book of Mormon? Can wordprinting show that different sections of the Book of Mormon were written by different authors? Does Joseph Smith’s role as translator obfuscate patterns unique to ancient authors? Fortunately the Book of Mormon is a near-ideal document for such objective wordprint studies, provided the measurement is made correctly.
Of course, wordprint analysis, while it can measure certain facts objectively, cannot prove the holiness of the Book of Mormon. The understanding that the Book of Mormon has a divine origin is obtainable only by developing faith. Thus, while valid and objective wordprinting is no substitute for faith, wordprinting can, nevertheless, bolster the establishment of faith by rigorously demonstrating factual information about the book.
Wordprinting is a developing science, notwithstanding that the first written suggestions that something like wordprinting might be useful in objectively identifying authors appeared at least as early as 1851. Yet, because of the complexity of the measurements, the first credible studies had to await the availability of modern computers with their precise counting accuracy and high-speed computation. Therefore, wordprinting has undergone almost all of its significant development during the last thirty years.
Most modern wordprint techniques measure only the placement of “noncontextual” words. Noncontextual words like the, and, a, of, etc. are often capable of being interchanged or even dropped without a loss of overall meaning; they seem to add little in context information, often being consciously ignored by writer and reader alike. Obviously, measuring noncontextual words makes word-printing less sensitive to the subject matter. In addition, the technique improves statistical accuracy. Noncontextual words typically make up 20% to 45% of the total text, thereby providing a high number of statistical “events,” and the larger the statistical measurement is, the more reliable the results are. Wordprint measurements made from large numbers of noncontextual words continue to show that an author’s free-flow writings use these words in a habitual, nearly subconscious, unique way.4 However, if the author consciously imposes an external structure, the free flow of the author’s wordprint pattern is modified, and accurate wordprint measurements become more difficult to obtain.
Wordprinting measures the difference in the way noncontextual word patterns occur in two compared texts. Usually one of the texts is of disputed authorship while the other is by an author suspected of writing the disputed text. If the same word pattern is found to be statistically different between the two texts, we identify the difference as a rejection.5 The total of the rejections measured when the two texts are tested for a large number of word patterns is identified as the number of rejections. The larger the number of rejections, the more likely the disputed text was not written by the author of the other compared text. Thus, testing a contested document against comparable texts from all possible candidate-authors will identify the most likely writer by eliminating authors whose texts generate high numbers of rejections.
Finding the most likely writer depends on the word-printing technique’s accuracy. The accuracy (and usefulness) of a wordprint measuring technique critically depends on the statistical reliability in detecting which of its tested text pairs are not written by the same author. Statistical reliability is rigorously demonstrated by using the technique with a large number of control-author texts for the purpose of verifying the authorship of known texts. These texts correspond in size and include examples of the different literary parameters (genre, subject matter, writing period, position in an author’s career) that are to be studied later. The verifying measurements made between two control texts written by the same author are identified as within-author tests. The tests between texts written by different authors are called between-author tests. The statistical separation measured between the overall distributions of a large number of the within-author and between-author tests is the valid measurement of what will be expected when a contested author is later tested with the same technique. In other words, the difference between the number of rejections found between texts by the same author and texts by different authors will serve as a standard. This standard is used to evaluate the numbers of rejections found when testing texts of contested authorship.
Measuring the differences in word patterns between texts is the basic process of a wordprinting technique. Verifying such a technique, while straightforward in principle, is in practice very tedious. Thus, during the years of wordprinting development, many proposed wordprint measuring systems were verified only superficially on a narrow set of texts. Unfortunately, researchers often assumed that a wordprint measuring technique shown valid for one set of literary parameters would also be valid for all others. We now realize such assumptions are not valid; we must successfully verify each wordprint measuring methodology with control texts which represent all the literary parameters that are to be reliably measured later on.
Perhaps one of the earliest successful wordprint studies in the United States was the classical work by the statisticians Frederick Mosteller and David L. Wallace, who published their work on author identification in 1964.6 While not the first scholars to attempt computer-assisted stylo-metry, they published one of the first complete and internally consistent studies on a set of historically important documents. Their work convincingly identified the author of several anonymously published Federalist Papers. Mosteller and Wallace measured the rates at which simple, noncontextual words were used per 1000 words of text. This statistical model appeared adequately sensitive and valid to unambiguously show that James Madison was the author of the disputed documents. They showed that the other two possible candidate-authors were overwhelmingly excluded as authors of any of the twelve disputed documents.
The wordprint study on the Federalist Papers had several advantages which facilitated statistical measurements. First, the documents are lengthy, were written in the same genre on the same subject, and have essentially the same vocabulary. Additionally, for control texts Mosteller and Wallace were able to use uncontested writings by the suspected authors, writings which are of the same length, genre, subject, and vocabulary as the suspect texts. That the simple Mosteller and Wallace wordprint technique had been shown to be valid only for their single, nearly ideal class of texts was at first not appreciated as important.
Not all succeeding studies had documents that presented as favorable a situation as did that of Mosteller and Wallace. In addition, most later wordprinters did not execute their studies in such a thorough way. Many omitted any independent control studies to confirm that their wordprint techniques were valid for their given case. As a consequence, some published studies purportedly giving objective answers later proved to be inaccurate.
The first extensive wordprint measurements of the Book of Mormon appeared in 1978 when Alvin C. Rencher and Wayne A. Larsen began reporting their pioneering study in author identification. This work was followed by their complete report in 1980.9 They also coined the term wordprint, and introduced to Church and world scholars the interesting possibility of objective author identification in the Book of Mormon. They used information gained from earlier approaches and applied the simple noncontextual word-use rate of Mosteller and Wallace’s technique but coupled it with a powerful, multivariate statistical analysis.
Unlike previous studies which introduced the concept of hand-tabulated word measurements to the Book of Mormon,10 the 1980 wordprint study published by Larsen, Rencher, and Layton was widely recognized as important both within and without the Church.11 If the measurement technique was in fact objective and verifiable, any competent student could duplicate the calculations to determine answers to a number of questions that have remained controversial among Book of Mormon believers and detractors.
Along with others who found the reported work of the BYU team of Larsen-Rencher-Layton interesting and challenging was a small group of scientific researchers in northern California to which I belonged. Our group, later known as the Berkeley Group, included major contributors from different scientific disciplines and differing religious persuasions. All of us shared the scientific curiosity which led us to test the intriguing Larsen-Rencher-Layton claim. In the fall of 1980, we began our study. As the major LDS contributor in the group, I was little different from my agnostic and Jewish colleagues: each of us seriously questioned whether objective measurement could determine who did or did not write a controversial document like the Book of Mormon. Therefore, armed with a healthy skepticism, we began a confirmational study—the kind of study scientists typically perform in the physical sciences—to recalculate the wordprint measurements while correcting any procedural or calculational flaws which could potentially have confused the results of the original study.
During the time our Berkeley Group was doing its work, other Book of Mormon scholars were also studying the approach proposed by the Larsen-Rencher-Layton team. One of the most notable of these is the University of Utah statistician, D. James Croft. His work is that of a competent scholar as well as a conscientious believer in the divinity of the Book of Mormon. His published work is a carefully reasoned critique of the Larsen-Rencher-Layton paper.14 As would be expected from a scholar of the exact sciences, he cautioned his LDS readers about the unverified nature of the methodology: “Close scrutiny of the methodology of the BYU authorship study reveals several areas which seem vulnerable to criticism.” After calling for a redevelopment of methodology which could circumvent the specific areas he found questionable, he concludes, “Certainly any research done in the future will be indebted to Larsen, Rencher and Layton, who called our attention to an interesting and challenging area of Book of Mormon study. At the present time , however . . . it would be best to reserve judgment concerning whether or not it is possible to prove the existence of multiple authors of the Book of Mormon” (21).
We kept in close contact with Dr. Croft and others15 who were contributing to the continuing refinement of wordprinting during the years when our independent methodology was under development. We appreciated the continuing contributions of these scholars as they helped us insure that the suspect areas recognized in the earlier methodologies would be avoided and that the verification of our new wordprint measuring technique would be complete enough to insure reliable answers.
Our new conservative measurements incorporate six points which were not used in earlier Book of Mormon wordprint studies. These points contribute to improved reliability when 5000-word texts are tested. They are (1) measuring the author’s wordprint by studying the use rate of sixty-five noncontextual word-pattern ratios as proposed by Morton (1985); (2) abandoning the commonly accepted statistical assumption of “normality” of word distribution and instead using the Mann-Whitney nonparametric statistic, which does not require the unverifiable normality simplification; (3) developing a “wrap-around” word-group counting method which helps break apart clusters of similar words in the sampled text words (this method helps provide the statistically required word-group homogeneity); (4) making comparison measurements between just two texts at a time; (5) using the oldest extant Book of Mormon manuscripts (the texts used do not include the repetitive use of the phrase and it came to pass, nor do they include significant direct quotations from the King James Bible—including such text would distort the noncontextual word counts for each author); and (6) verifying the sensitivity of the computer coding and measurement methodology by measuring a diverse set of texts of nondisputed authorship which represent the appropriate literary parameters.
Deriving the model becomes relatively unimportant compared to designing the control studies which verify or disprove the validity of the method. For our control studies, we specifically chose a representative set of literary texts which would test the extremes found in English-language writings. When we tested these control texts, we found that our technique yielded well-defined, bell-shaped distributions, showing that our new wordprint technique is essentially insensitive to the textual changes introduced by the differing literary parameters of genre, subject matter, writing period, position in an author’s career, or normal publication editing.
Specifically, this extended verification study tested the validity of our model by calculating 325 diverse wordprint tests. These tests studied 26 noncontroversial 5000-word texts which had been written under various conditions by nine different control authors (see Appendix 3). The within-author and between-author results rigorously supported the basic wordprint assumption: although all authors have many writing habits in common, they each show measurably unique, stable rates for some noncontextual word patterns. Among the nondisputed documents that were used in the testing were texts by Oliver Cowdery and samples of Joseph Smith’s autographic and dictated writings.
The results of our verification tests are displayed in figure 1. Thirty-three of these tests are made by comparing texts written by the same author; 292 of the tests compared one author’s writing against that of another author. The black bars represent the 33 within-author measurements, which yield a statistically smooth distribution peaking at about 2 rejections, a result that is theoretically expected.19 The distribution peak for between-author comparisons is about 7 rejections. Therefore, about two-thirds of the true between-author measurements fall above even the extremes of the within-author distribution. This result means that when any 5000-word disputed text is tested against a known author’s comparable works and measures 7 or more rejections, the two texts are very likely not written by the same author.20 The lower the number of rejections, the greater the likelihood that the two texts were written by the same author; the higher the number of rejections, the more likely that different authors composed the two compared texts.
If we have only two 5000-word texts and their paired testing measures 1 to 6 rejections (as is expected for a true between-author pair in about one-third of the cases), we cannot assign authorship unambiguously because the within-author and between-author distributions overlap each other in this range. Similarly, for the few tests (about ten percent of the true within-author cases) that measure zero rejections, there is a high probability that the compared texts were written by the same author.
We wished to make the most conservative measurement possible; therefore we compared the two Book of Mormon authors who have the largest number of 5000-word texts. Further, even though our verification testing showed that our new wordprint measuring technique is not unduly sensitive to normal changes of genre, we still chose the more conservative comparison by testing only within the same literary form. Therefore, we selected for our critical Book of Mormon verification measurements three independent, 5000-word texts from the didactic writings of each of the two major purported Book of Mormon authors, Nephi and Alma. Those texts are the largest same-genre pair in the book. Besides eliminating any possible lingering concern that changing genre might artificially cause additional rejections, the use of the didactic genre has the advantage of essentially excluding the possibly troublesome phrase and it came to pass. This phrase is the only phrase used repetitively enough in the Book of Mormon to be troubling to wordprint measurements.
Our results are displayed starting with figure 2, which shows the distribution of the number of wordprint rejections for the six possible within-author tests of Nephi against Nephi and Alma against Alma. The within-author tests for both show the same distribution as the within-author tests of our control studies, shown in grey in figure 2.
Figure 3 is a plot of the rejection distribution calculated from the between-author tests of direct interest to the Book of Mormon authorship question. The black bars show the comparisons of the texts purportedly written by Nephi when tested against those purportedly written by Alma. The tests show the same relatively large number of rejections found in the between-author distribution in figure 1 (shown in figure 3 in grey), which was derived from the comparisons made between the texts of the different control authors.
Table 1 shows the measurements for the individual wordprint tests used in producing figures 2 and 3. Taking the comparisons of Nephi versus Alma, we found that in eight of the nine tests, 5 or more rejections resulted. Four of these tests produced 7, 8, 9, and 10 rejections. These four high-rejection tests (which yielded 7, 8, 9, and 10 rejections) independently measure a statistical confidence of greater than 99.5%, 99.9%, 99.99%, and 99.997% probability that the measured rejections show that the author’s patterns are very different consistent with Nephi’s texts having been written by a different author than wrote Alma.21 Therefore the Book of Mormon measures patterns of different authors according to its own internal claims.
By using a new wordprint measuring methodology which has been verified, we show that it is statistically indefensible to propose Joseph Smith or Oliver Cowdery or Solomon Spaulding as the author of the 30,000 words from the Book of Mormon manuscript texts attributed to Nephi and Alma. Additionally these two Book of Mormon writers have wordprints unique to themselves and measure statistically independent from each other in the same fashion that other uncontested authors do. Therefore, the Book of Mormon measures multiauthored, with authorship consistent to its own internal claims. These results are obtained even though the writings of Nephi and Alma were “translated” by Joseph Smith. We also described control studies of modern language academic translations where, in practice, a single translator can consistently preserve the unique wordprints of the several original authors he has translated.
Useful noncontextual word patterns meet the following conditions: they yield an unambiguous count, they occur frequently, they have common alternate expressions, their use rates tend to become habitual, and they are minimally affected by the period of the writer’s career, the subject matter, and the genre. Therefore, useful word patterns are typically made up of key words such as common articles, conjunctions, and prepositions. Measurements are calculated from the ratio of the overall key-word-use rate against the same key-word-use rate in certain sentence positions, word collocations, proportional pairs, or the use of key words adjacent to certain parts of speech and novel vocabulary words.
# represents the number of end of sentence markers fws represents the first word in a sentence lws represents the last word in a sentence 2nd lws represents the second to last word in a sentence fb means “followed by” pb means “preceded by” x represents any word r+l means that the word to the right and left are unique within the original 1000-word block.
The photonegative of the 1966 filming of the Book of Mormon printer’s manuscript was courteously supplied, without endorsement, by the History Commission of the RLDS Church. By October of 1982, a board of seven editors prepared a primitive Book of Mormon text using the following sources: (1) a computer file of the 1830 Palmyra first printed edition of the Book of Mormon developed in the BYU Language Research Center by L. K. Browning, (2) the photo-offset copy of the first edition printed by Wilford C. Wood, (3) a copy of the text of extant sections of the original dictation manuscript collected by L. K. Browning, and (4) the complete printer’s manuscript. The editors prepared a composite file of the oldest sections from each manuscript to complete a Book of Mormon text computer file which we named “The Most Primitive Book of Mormon Manuscript Text.” The editors also prepared and verified line headers which identified the apparent original author, the literary form, modern book, chapter, verse, and line notation for each line of text. Similar line headings are now published in Book of Mormon Critical Text: A Tool for Scholarly Reference, Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (hereafter cited as FARMS) STF-84aa, 3 vols. (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1984—87).
Does the Race of Man Love a Lord? an essay on American and European mores (1902) in The Complete Humorous Sketches and Tales of Mark Twain, ed. Charles Nelder (New York: Doubleday & Company, 1961), 686—96.
“Early Days,” a narrative (1875) in Mark Twain’s Autobiography (New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1875), 81—123.
“Extracts from Adam’s Diary,” fanciful fiction, a spoofing translation, likely a satire on the Book of Mormon (1893) from “The Diary of Adam and Eve” in The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain, ed. Charles Nelder (New York: Doubleday and Company, 1985), 272—80, 288—94.
“Eve’s Diary (Translated from the Original),” companion to “Extracts from Adam’s Diary” (C. above), author attempting to write for two different people (1905), 281—8.
Written religious discourse and biographical essays from Messenger and Advocate (1830).
A second selection from the same article series as used in (A) (1830).
Life of William Shakespeare, an essay, only 3528 words (about 1770). Photocopy in possession of the author, original found in Yale Library.
The Number of the Beast, fanciful science-fiction narrative; first-person narrative chapters simulating the writing of his character Hilda (New York: Ballantine, 1980).
A second selection from The Number of the Beast, chapters simulating the first-person narrative of his character Deety (A. above).
The Rambler, first part of the newspaper essays (1750).
A second selection from The Rambler (1751).
The Idler, newspaper essays (1758).
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, a personal travelogue (1775).
A second selection from (D) above (1775).
The Fountains: A Fairy Tale, fanciful narrative (1766), only 4879 words (London: Elkin Mathews and Manot, 1927), 9—48.
Autographic letters to wife Emma, friends, and the Church (1834—38) in The Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, comp. and ed. Dean C. Jessee (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1984).
A second selection from (A) above (1836).
Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith—History 1:1—75, dictated and carefully polished with the assistance of his clerks (1834—38).
“The Novella,” an essay, written in English, in Twelve German Novellas, ed. and trans. Harry Steinhauer (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1977), Introduction, ix—xxiii.
A second selection from (A) above plus 1000 words from (C) below (1977 and 1974).
Heine and Cecile Furtado: A Reconsideration, biographical essay, written in English, Modern Language Notes 89 (April 1974): 422—47.
Michael Kohlhaas, novella, written in German (about 1850), trans. Harry Steinhauer (1977—see VII. A. above).
A second selection from (A) above (about 1850).
A third selection from (A) above (about 1850).
Love and Friendship Tested, novella, written in German (about 1770), trans. Harry Steinhauer (1977—see VII. A. above).
A second selection from (A) above (about 1770).
1. For Larsen, Rencher, and Layton’s Book of Mormon wordprint study, see “Who Wrote the Book of Mormon? An Analysis of Wordprints,” BYU Studies 20 (spring 1980): 225—51.
2. For a detailed discussion of wordprinting single-authored texts with a few thousand words, see John L. Hilton and Kenneth D. Jenkins, “On Maximizing Author Identification by Measuring 5000 Word Texts” (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1987).
3. Works known to be written prior to computer-aided authorship are essentially immune. In principle one can argue that a modern, computer-assisted forger could manufacture a document capable of deceiving an authorship measurement. To attempt such a forgery would be an enormous task and would still leave the forger unsure beforehand as to which of all of the possible word patterns the wordprinter would ultimately use to test the manufactured document. Of course, such a fraudulent document would be susceptible to detection by the standard procedures now used to identify any pastiche.
4. To be a valid measurement, the words must be essentially the free-flow choice of the purported author. Extensive quoting of someone else’s words is different from free paraphrasing and, of course, tends to produce a wordprint closer to the pattern of the one being quoted. Further, deliberately writing to an externally imposed pattern which restricts the normal noncontextual word choices of the writer or repetitively using normally noncontextual words in textually important ways can also change the wordprint patterns. For an example of deliberate change in a wordprint, see Tim Hiatt and John Hilton, “Can Authors Alter their Wordprints? Faulkner’s Narrators in As I Lay Dying,” Selected Papers from the Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Symposium, ed. Melvin Luthy (Provo, Utah: Deseret Language and Linguistic Society, 1990). Examples of these wordprint problems found in the Book of Mormon are the extensive quotations from the King James Bible and the repetitive use of the phrase and it came to pass. Proper wordprint testing must take these special problems into account.
5. A rejection results from the statistical calculation of a null-hypothesis rejection (p<.05) for any one of the tested word patterns as the two texts are compared. A rejection is considered statistically useful only for word patterns that can be found five or more times in either of the compared 5000-word texts.
6. For the 1964 study, see F. W. Mosteller and D. Wallace, Inference and Disputed Authorship: The Federalist Papers (Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1964); second edition published as Frederick Mosteller and David L, Wallace, Applied Bayesian and Classical Inference: The Case of the Federalist Papers (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1984).
7. Morton’s arguments for using word-pattern ratios instead of simple word-use rates are found in A. Q. Morton, Literary Detection: How to Prove Authorship and Fraud in Literature and Documents (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1978).
8. Kendra L. Lindsay, “An Authorship Study of the Pauline Epistles” (master’s thesis, Brigham Young University, 1986).
10. Perhaps the most significant of the precomputer studies was Glade L. Burgon’s “An Analysis of Style Variations in the Book of Mormon” (Master’s thesis, Brigham Young University, 1950).
11. Some publications that support Larsen, Rencher, and Layton’s work, besides those referenced in nn. 8 and 14, include New Era 9 (November 1979): 10—3, and Noel B. Reynolds’s Book of Mormon Authorship: New Light on Ancient Origins, Religious Studies Monograph Series, vol. 7 (Provo, Utah: BYU Religious Studies Center, 1982).
Perhaps the latest neutral reference to their work, representing those in the scholarly community, would be Joseph Rudman at the Dynamic Text Conference, Toronto, Canada, 7 June 1989. In his presentation on authorship attribution in the literary computing session, Rudman noted their work as significant.
Among the anti-Book of Mormon references, likely the most extensive work provoked by the Larsen-Rencher-Layton study was an attempt at a wordprint measurement by Ernest H. Taves as reported in his book Trouble Enough: Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon (Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1984), 225—60. Unfortunately, the Taves study was fundamentally flawed as described in the critique of his work (John L. Hilton, “Review of Ernest Tares’ Book of Mormon Stylometry,” [Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1986]), and therefore did nothing to add to or detract from their work.
14. D. James Croft, “Book of Mormon ‘Wordprints’ Reexamined” Sunstone 6 (March—April 1981): 15—21.
15. Significant assistance was received from Yehuda Radday of the Department of General Studies, Technion University, Haifa, Israel; Kenneth R. Beesley, graduate student working with Sidney Michaelson and A. Q. Morton, University of Edinburgh, School of Epistemics, Edinburgh, Scotland; and A. Q. Morton, The Abbey Mannse, Culross, Fife, Scotland. Personal communications.
17. Subsequent to our study of the works of two German authors, we extended our work to include three more semiclassical German novella authors, all of whom had been translated by the same German-to-English translator, Harry Steinbauer. All of our new measurements gave the same results as before: each German author’s translated work was internally consistent but distinctly different from all other translated authors’ measurements.
18. Not all translators need show these differing patterns. Some translators think their nonliteral “free translation” is preferable. Complete free translations could be expected to yield only the translator’s personal paraphrase of the ideas from the original text. In the extreme, free translations would produce only a single wordprint pattern for all of the translator’s personal writings and translations of different foreign authors’ works.
19. Typically between 40 to 47 of Morton’s 65 word patterns are measured often enough to be accepted as statistically useful. We therefore expected that true within-author comparisons show an average rejections number at slightly over 5% (i.e., .05 x 40=2) as we compared the two texts, at alpha .05 or 95% probability. Our results confirmed our expectations.
7 rejections (t=2.76) gives >99.5% confidence that the two texts are statistically different and therefore written by different authors.
8 rejections (t=3.39) gives >99.9% confidence that the two texts are statistically different and therefore written by different authors.
9 rejections (t=4.02) gives >99.99% confidence that the two texts are statistically different and therefore written by different authors.
10 rejections (t=4.64) gives > 99.997% confidence that the two texts are statistically different and therefore written by different authors.
21. Furthermore, because the data are categorical and in a statistical sense (approximately) independent, the probability is vanishingly small that Nephi and Alma could have had the same author in spite of all four texts measuring with high rejections. The combined probability would approach 1.3 x 10-14. (This calculation is simply the product of each of the four probabilities for same authorship—one minus the probability for different authorship reported above—which would be .005 x .001 x .0001 x .00003 = 1.3 x 10-14.) Approximate independence of the four paired-test texts is assumed, as is customary in wordprinting (see A. Q. Morton, 154—5, n. 7). This approximate simultaneous calculation shows an enormous statistical overkill, demonstrating overwhelming statistical separation between the didactic writings of the purported Book of Mormon authors Nephi and Alma.
22. Care was taken to insure that the texts used to represent the free-flow writing of Oliver Cowdery, Solomon Spaulding, and Joseph Smith were correctly chosen for minimal editorial rework and that they were correctly entered into the computer. In the case of Joseph Smith two of the three 5000-word files were taken from his own autobiographic writings, the third from the earliest version of his dictated work used for Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith—History 1:1—75. Solomon Spaulding was sampled from a certified transcript of his manuscript labeled “Manuscript Story.” Oliver Cowdery is represented from bylined articles taken from numbers of the Kirtland, Ohio, newspaper Messenger and Advocate printed during the time he was the active editor. | 2019-04-25T06:39:24 | https://publications.mi.byu.edu/fullscreen/?pub=1099&index=12 | [
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Does anyone know if celestial fortune works with individual crit chances? meaning if i get the weapon talent that increases my blackout strike crit chance by 3% and i have 20% crit does it now increase to 23% chance to get an orb?
This bonus also works with shields! It doesn't say it on the passive, and no, you don't get a direct heal from shields used on you, but all shields you receive are increased by 100% of your critical strike chance.
You have a chance equal to your critical strike chance to be healed for an additional 65% of the amount healed. | 2019-04-18T16:49:47 | https://www.wowhead.com/spell=216519/celestial-fortune | [
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09-Aug-2001 -- Having just come from our last two successful visits at N50° W107° and N52° W108° we headed off to our third one of the day. From Biggar we headed west along Highway 51 towards Kerrobert. We turned north onto Highway 659 and after about 6.5 km came to a grid road that would lead us to the confluence point. It was quite apparent that this one would once again be another typical Saskatchewan confluence point ... flat prairie and a farmer's field.
One and a half kilometers west then about 310 m north on a second grid road brought us to within 178 m west of the confluence. We parked the van on the side of the road and headed out on foot. We both remarked what a difference this field of wheat was in comparison to the one we had been in at N51° W102°. There the wheat was at least waist high while here it barely came up to our knees. The ground was extremely dry and in several places we noticed deep cracks in the soil. This is not going to go down as a record crop year for farmers in the west side of the province. Once again the drought was taking its toll.
Although the mosquitoes were not quite as bad as we had experienced at our previous visit to N52° W108° we did find that the field was alive with grasshoppers. If the drought wasn't bad enough for the farmers to contend with they also had the grasshoppers to deal with. They were managing to destroy what little crop there was.
After taking the required photos we looked around the area to find something a little more interesting to photograph. We did find a pretty little valley just 800 m north and took a few pictures there. Too bad the confluence point wasn't situated there! It was now 6:00 and time to call it a day. We headed west, passing through Kerrobert where a couple of other photo opportunities presented themselves. Our plans called for an overnight stop in Lloydminster ... the only city in Canada that exists in two provinces. We had at least another 200 km to drive before we could call it a day. Supper was definitely going to be late tonight!
#1: Looking north from the confluence point towards a small valley in the distance.
#4: The van on the road west of the confluence.
#5: The GPS showing "the spot".
#7: Looking down the road to the valley mentioned in picture #1.
#9: The Graduates of 2001 "graffiti barn" just outside of Kerrobert. | 2019-04-20T16:46:36 | http://confluence.org/confluence.php?lat=52&lon=-109 | [
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Fantastic news; we have a publication and launch date.
It’s been a bit of a journey, involving lots of interviews with Alf along with all the usual stuff that goes into writing a book.
On Wednesday 26 September there will be a launch party at Look Mum No Hands! in London. It’ll take the format of a loose question and answer with Alf Engers, a bit of a spiel from me and a chance to buy copies of the book and get them signed.
In the interim, there is the chance to meet Alf at the National “25” Championships in Liphook, on Sunday 5 August. Alf will be guest of honour and presenting the prizes. There will be a commemorative set of 4 postcards and some stickers available to buy on the day (at very low prices, simply to cover production costs), and the opportunity to get these signed, not only by Alf but also by Marcin, Dan Bigham and others. The race HQ is Bohunt School. You’ll also be able to pre-order the book and if lucky, pre-order one of the ultra-rare drillium editions. (note: the pages are not drilled, it comes in a beautiful, hand milled hardcase).
On Saturday 18 August at 3pm I’ll be giving a preview of the book, reading some sections and playing unreleased audio from interviews, along with unseen images. This is happening as part of the Bristol Ride Culture festival, organised by Forever Pedalling and in conjuntion with Spoke and Stringer. I’ll also have copies of the hill climb book and postcards/stickers for sale and will take pre-orders for the drillium (subject to availability) and standard editions.
Will the book be available for general sale after the launch, and if so where?
Excellent! I shall await the hour and order from yourself. Many thanks and I hope you have a great launch party.
Well done. I look forward to it. Enjoyed ACE very much indeed. More good books on UK cycling needed. | 2019-04-23T01:55:47 | https://traumfahrrad.com/2018/07/20/i-like-alf-26-september/ | [
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Eon Kid is based in a world that was once ruled by robots, however a long time ago a great hero used an item called the “Fist of Eon” to destroy their leader. Now the robots and humans have made peace, mostly, but the world is still in disarray. Some new villains are on the rise along with a new villainous plot. When Marty finds the Fist of Eon, as well as the task of saving his new friend Ally, he discovers his part to play in resolving this quickly building threat.
While the basic premise and storyline of this cartoon is fairly interesting and solid. I found that the problem I had with this show was the way in which it was presented. Not only was the animation amateurish in appearance and the voice acting lacking, but there were many moments added into the show that may have been designed for comic relief, but that I found were quite tedious. It may be okay for young children, however for the regular person, some of the humour is a bit dry.
The characters were your average cookie cutter ones, I found. Although this is usually to be expected in a children’s cartoon, I still found it to be quite a shame.
I wouldn’t recommend this cartoon, it was mediocre at best.
This time I decided to draw Renji from Bleach. I think I’ve gotten better.
It’s still a little rough, however it’s a huge improvement.
I’ve shown the basic sketch and the coloured in version.
I decided to try making art digitally. As you can see, my first attempt wasn’t very good. I didn’t really have a character in mind when I made it, which was probably a big mistake.
I was also playing around a bit with software to see what I could do.
I realised after I made it, that it looked a bit like one of those eyeball youkai from anime, if they were wearing a festival mask that looked like a human face… I may need more practice/focus.
The world is ending, Hibiki and his friends must not only fight against the looming creatures threatening humanity. They must also decide what they’re fighting for. This is actually based on a video game, and is in my opinion one of the best adaptations I have ever seen.
I am a huge fan of this anime, it’s the first anime I actually watched, and is the reason why I’m such a fan of the medium in general.
The storyline is fairly good. It doesn’t have the best one ever written, but it’s pretty solid and the ending is very well done. The action scenes are epic. One of the best things about this show is the group of five main characters. Hibiki, Daichi, Nitta, Alcor and Yamato. Their backstories, personalities and the way in which they all interact is what makes this show truly special in my opinion.
This is one of the few reviews in which I’m actually going to mention the ending theme. This ending theme is one of the best I’ve ever seen. It is the same sequence each time, where you see all the characters from the show walking casually, scattered around a regular patch of cityscape both before and after the event. However, whenever a character dies in the show they disappear from the ending. The final ending is the most important one to watch. I won’t spoil it though!
Yuki Nagato really did disappear!
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki – Chan is a spinoff of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, which is a spinoff of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
This was simply a miracle, in my review of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya I mentioned that I wished that they would’ve spent more time focusing on Nagato. Well, I found this and was really pleased.
After watching, I did really enjoy it, however I am a little disappointed by how far from the original Yuki the main character was. They were a different person completely.
The art style was also drastically different, which didn’t bother me much.
However, I still thought the story and characters were really well written and fun to watch despite deviations from the original.
I look forward to seeing the rest of this show.
A lot of reviewers have mentioned that they were disappointed with the “boring” slice of life appearance of this show, however I predict that supernatural elements will turn up at some point. I just can’t believe that it will stay the way it is.
To me it feels like the writer has been trying to make it seem like an overly normal slice of life for a reason. If the supernatural elements appear as I think they will, my extremely high opinion of this show will climb even higher. If not I’ll be somewhat disappointed.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is a spinoff movie, of and occurring after the series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. They are sequential, so you have to watch the series before watching the movie or it won’t make sense.
I loved this movie, I couldn’t stand the series but I really love the movie!
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya depicts a situation where Kyon wakes up to find everything and everyone he knows, missing or changed in some way. There is more to it, but I don’t want to spoil it.
Firstly, I loved the basic principal, such a creative and thoughtful idea as this is very unique. Secondly I was quite pleased to see all the ways in which it tied in to the series, I got a kick out of every one. Such a thing shows careful planning and forethought which really makes me respect the writer.
Mostly the characters were pretty similar to what they were in the show, and I mostly have the same opinions of them.
I noticed that the art style was different from the series, which was a little unfortunate. It wasn’t too bad, but I would have preferred it to keep the same art style, or at least for it to have only changed when the continuity between the show and movie is altered.
It was quite touching, and the truth behind it was a little predictable, but still had just as great an effect.
Whether you loved The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, or hated it, I highly recommend you watch this movie.
I quite enjoyed seeing the basic direction of this show.
I liked the way the characters had progressed and especially the way Naruto was still the same person (albeit slightly more mature). I would have been really disappointed if they had radically changed his character.
However I felt that the progression of the actual storyline was much too slow. I still don’t understand how the scene at the very beginning fits into the current timeline. While it will probably be explained later, it was still fairly off-putting.
Despite this I will probably continue to watch Naruto Shippuden.
This is a truly stunning anime, with an intriguing, but tear jerking storyline (towards the end). It focuses on Kujo, who finds a girl called Victorique on the top floor of his school’s library. He befriends her, and then finds himself caught up in an array of different mysteries, from murder to theft. Victorique solves them, however, the most important mystery is the one that’s surrounded her all her life. Everything depends on Kujo, and if he can rescue her from her fate.
This series has some really interesting characters, the main characters were very well developed and very likeable, both with extraordinarily detailed pasts. The side characters were all extremely quirky, although I thought that they didn’t spend quite enough time on some of them. Some of them became a bit confusing and hard to keep track of towards the end of the show. The last episode, however, resolved it all very well.
In conclusion, this is an extraordinarily well written show, which I recommend to anyone who doesn’t mind a bit of tragedy.
When I was first starting to watch anime, I actually heard about Naruto Shippuden before I heard about Naruto. I decided to give it a try, completely unaware that it was a “Sequel Show”. What I remember from when I started on this show was feeling very confused about what was actually happening. I waited for what seemed like forever to see if I would work out what was going on, but I still had no clue so I gave up on it for the time being.
Later on I found out that I had only waited for three minutes before I gave up! I was an impatient kid, wasn’t I?
However, this goes to show that it is much better to watch Naruto Shippuden after watching Naruto.
I later watched Naruto and proceeded to try Naruto Shippuden again. To find out what I thought of it, keeping checking this blog for updates. | 2019-04-21T11:08:32 | http://theanimatedsky.com/2015/04/ | [
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German materials manufacturer Covestro and US biotechnology company Genomatica have signed a long-term partnership to research and develop high-performance materials based on renewable feedstocks and reduce consumption of fossil-based resources.
Using carbon from plants instead of fossil fuels would help reduce CO2 emissions and close the carbon loop. This would represent another step toward a circular economy, Covestro said.
The two companies plan to concentrate on driving commercially-focused innovations.
Genomatica will contribute to the collaboration its expertise in developing industrial-scale bioprocesses to produce widely-used chemicals, with Covestro adding its know-how in chemical process technology and application development.
German materials manufacturer Covestro and US biotechnology company Genomatica have signed a long-term partnership to research and develop high-performance materials based on renewable feedstocks. | 2019-04-21T16:40:32 | https://www.chemspeceurope.com/2019/english/event/industry-news/?id=68 | [
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Anthony James Norwood Lever Pedroza Durazo (born March 7, 1979 in Tucson, Arizona) is a Mexican-American professional basketball player. He is a 6'3" Guard who currently plays for Soles de Mexicali in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional in Mexico. He is also a member of the Mexico national basketball team. Pedroza is the son of basketball player Fat Lever.
Pedroza has played professionally in Venezuela and Mexico. Currently, he plays for Ostioneros de Guaymas Basketball. Now he is playing the finals in CIBACOPA vs Rayos de Hermosillo.
Pedroza is a long-time member of the Mexico national basketball team. He competed for the team at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009. In 2009, he scored a team-leading 17 points against the Virgin Islands in Mexico's lone preliminary round victory. | 2019-04-18T12:41:08 | https://thesportsdb.com/player/34154291 | [
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Record Store Day 2015 provided lots of vinyl highlights, but with so much to choose from it can take a while for the dust to settle and appreciate what you might have got – and what you might have missed.
Fact is I missed the best damn thing released on Record Store Day. I saw it, but with so much stuff already in my hands I started counting my pennies and kept walking. However, curiosity got the better of me, and I streamed the single, and then realized what was really happening… this was “THE” thing to get. Sure Hollerado was releasing a single for “Firefly” in green glow in the dark vinyl that was epic looking, but the title 111 Songs wasn’t just a title – It was a statement of facts – there was actually a download card with the single for one hundred and eleven songs! How many bands give you over a hundred songs for the price of a vinyl single – no other band people… no other band ever!
Hollerado is a power-pop outfit whose home base is ‘now’ Toronto (they formed in Ottawa) and have been putting out quality tunes since 2007. They’ve been runner ups for Junos (Canadian Music Award) on three occasions. Their last record White Paint is filled with some serious harmonies and presents a level of word play that is missing from most of the rock oriented bands that have recently presented themselves. They have spent the last few years touring with The Flaming Lips, Weezer, Passion Pit, The Dead Weather and a few others.
111 Songs is a gift for fans who pre-ordered their last record with one song written for each person and completed in less than two years. It is ultimately a huge workload all the more incredible as guitarist Nixon Boyd was battling testicular cancer (he’s fine now).
Anyway, I’ve been calling a few of my local record stores with no luck, but… it can still be ordered… YAY! While the band site, and record label do not have it, there is still a place.
So, if you like to rock out and toss your hair around to the sounds of something worth getting excited about – order this… (and as Stan Lee would say) Nuff said! | 2019-04-22T23:58:34 | https://barrettbites.com/2015/05/02/they-did-what-or-hollerado-111-songs/ | [
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This looks like another complaint of Eco sport clutch is too hard, but for me it's like 10 lakhs investment giving pain in the knee instead of pleasure in life. I think i am using relispray everyday to come over my knee pain. I bought this car in 2016 , its running has been just 500 km up till now. When I called up the ford show room they said it's normal in the new car, after 1st servicing done , clutch will loosen up. I have no other choice then to wait and watch. however the kind of reviews i am reading it looks like this problem persist even after 1st servicing done after 2500 km. This is for sure that it does not suit their stature that these kinds of complaints are coming from customer. If you buy a dress which turns out to be defective it's replaceable but not cars where you spend approx 10 lakhs. Also we tend to use these cars for at least 5 to 7 years or even more. I truly dont know what i will do if clutch doesn't loosen up. I have taken a loan on this car, this is really gonna hit my budget if i have to sell this car because of the pain and buy a 2nd hand car. I have also decided to write an email to ford eco sport about this, and i think all those who are facing this problem should raise their voice after all we are customers and deserve to get quality product and a good after sale from ford. | 2019-04-21T20:30:35 | https://www.cardekho.com/user-review/ford-ecosport/ecosport-clutch-too-hard-17135.htm | [
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is “moderate” and “pragmatic,” while Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu leads a “radical” and “extremist” government.
These descriptions are all from the news pages of the largest and most influential newspaper of the Spanish-speaking world, El País, and represent its approach to reporting on the region.
El País claims Hamas leader is moderate and Netanyahu’s government is extremist.
The year 2009 marked a turning point. The newspaper changed its approach to the region with more balanced reporting. Tel Aviv ceased to be incorrectly identified as the capital of Israel and articles from the Middle East began to include viewpoints from both sides of the conflict.
Over the past year, however, El País has drifted back to its previous pattern, disregarding the voice of one of the parties in the conflict.
It is now rare to see the perspectives of any Israeli who does not sharply condemn his or her own country in the newspaper. For example, for the 49th anniversary of the “occupation,” El País published a series of articles, graphics and photographs over the course of a month that were authored by the paper’s correspondent, as well as other envoys to the area. Because these were not time-sensitive, breaking news stories, journalists had the opportunity to contextualize and delve into the background of the conflict. Yet none of the articles included a single voice explaining the situation from an Israeli viewpoint.
The day after an Israeli 13 years old girl was assassinated, El País dedicated its front page to the “Ravages of the Occupation”.
With the death of Hallel, there are already 33 Israelis killed in the wave of violence that began last October and which also killed two Americans, an Eritrean immigrant – lynched in Beer Sheba, having been mistaken for an assailant – and about 220 Palestinians.
The newspaper gives no indication that most of the 220 Palestinians were attackers.
When the newspaper does include an Israeli viewpoint in its reports, it is generally in the form of a press release or an official statement. This is entirely different from the frequent first-person testimonies and interviews with Palestinians or organizations representing them.
An exception to this is the newspaper’s citing of Israeli organizations that focus on attacking their own country. For example, Breaking The Silence, an Israeli-based NGO whose mission is to “expose” alleged war crimes by Israeli soldiers, invited journalists and executives from El País to visit the area, guided by the organization’s ideologically- biased point of view. This organization’s voice became a prominent one in the newspaper’s reports –mentioned in about twenty articles published in the last two years. But nowhere in all that coverage, did the newspaper mention the fact that the NGO is mired in controversy. There is nothing about the fact that the “testimonies” that form the foundation of the organization’s exposés are anonymous and unverifiable, based on hearsay, which gives rise to much skepticism about the veracity of the allegations.
Thus, the only Israeli voices given room in El País are those that reinforce an anti-Israel narrative.
Between the offices of the young Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister, Tzipi Hotovely in Jerusalem, and the one of the historic Palestinian leader, Hanan Ashrawi in Ramallah, there are less than 20 kilometers, but the distance separating their political speeches is unbridgeable. Hotovely reflects the mentality of a broad sector of Israeli society that aspires to control all disputed territory from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean. Ashrawi, who has spent her entire adult life under the Israeli occupation, like most Palestinians, wields the international resolutions that protect the rights of her people, although they have not been fulfilled.
In fact, polls show that a majority of Israelis support a two state solution, while a minority of Palestinians do.
It is not uncommon to read opinion columns in the newspaper that promote the work of openly belligerent, anti-Israel organizations. Recently, the daily published one such piece followed by a request for readers to financially support UNRWA, an agency that caters exclusively to those they classify as Palestinian refugees, as well as their descendents. Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center (JLAC), an organization that boycotts Israel, was also given a platform in El País to spread its message. Both organizations were presented as neutral actors or observers – without any mention of their anti-Israel agenda.
El Pais asks its readers to support UNRWA at the botton of an op-ed. This call to action was removed after complaints.
One wonders, especially if he is Andalusian, what would have been our response had the heirs of the Syrian Umayyads decided, following the tragedy they are suffering, to settle in Andalusia, the homeland of their ancestors. It is not necessary to go very far to predict the violent rejection that this would have generated.
Of course, Andalusia was never the homeland of the Umayyads. But at El País, truth is apparently expendable in the pursuit of demonizing Israel.
In another example of uncorrected error, El País published a piece claiming that the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation provides no news because of a Knesset law forcing the channel to split into two departments (El País called it “segregated news”). This is false. The Israeli Supreme Court overturned that law and the channel did in fact provide news programming. The newspaper was alerted to the error but issued no correction, and the false information remains on its website.
At left, wrong information that can still be read in El País‘ site claiming the news department was “segregated” in KAN. At right, the Jerusalem Post explains this did not occur.
A special mention should be made of the partisan lexicon that is routinely used. “Occupied Palestinian Territories,” “1967 borders,” “illegal occupation under international law,” etc., all terminology that is generally avoided –for good reasons- in the mainstream English-speaking media.
, and which conceals from its readers the nuances and subtleties of the story.
It is important to remember that all binding agreements and resolutions call on the parties to resolve the conflict –including the territorial conflict- through negotiation. Until that happens, those territories are not (as they, in fact, never were) Palestinian. The 1967 dividing lines were simply armistice lines, never a border. The word “border” implies legality, political significance, and permanence, none of which applies in this case.
CAMERA`s Spanish department contacted the paper to inquire about their refusal to change the erroneous language, but didn’t receive a response.
Unfortunately, the combination of a narrow selection of sources (without fact-checking) along with the biased and unprofessional way of covering events taking place in the region is a very common phenomenon in Spanish media, but in the case of El País, the leading newspaper in the Spanish-speaking world, it is especially worrisome. Taking into account that Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the world, the unilateral and misleading message that fills its pages on a daily basis reaches a good part of the global population. In fact, the newspaper defines itself as “the global newspaper,” and not in vain does it have its own “America” edition.
Reading the articles of El País conveys the impression that the occupation appeared by spontaneous generation, always framing it as the cause of the conflict. Actually, there is almost no mention of any responsibility that Palestinian leaders might have for the suffering of their own people and for the continuity of the conflict. In short, Palestinians are portrayed in El Pais‘ coverage as objects irremediably exposed to external action: always reacting to Israeli actions.
It is true that from time to time the newspaper publishes an isolated op-ed in which the author tries to show another perspective — perhaps an article about Israeli start-ups or one about the success of agricultural technology. But one wonders how many cherry tomatoes are needed to offset the constant rain of errors, distortions, and omissions like the ones that are disseminated to the massive Spanish-speaking population across the world.
A shorter version of this article was originally published in the Gatestone Institute.
Masha Gabriel Masha Gabriel is Director of ReVista de Medio Oriente (CAMERA's Spanish Language Division). Born in Argentina and raised in Spain, Masha monitors the Spanish-language media in monitors media from Spain, Latin America, and the U.S. and tries to ensure that reporting about Israel and the region is balanced and accurate. With a background in journalism, television, and film, Masha has intimate knowledge of Spain's journalistic world. In her previous capacity as director of a Madrid radio program, she interviewed journalists and politicians from around the world. | 2019-04-24T05:56:10 | https://www.camera.org/article/why-spanish-people-get-it-wrong/ | [
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