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This clamour for right to reject is a muddled response to electoral issues
The "Right to Reject" proposals are again gaining ground in discussion. But there is something extravagant about the claims being made. While the proposal may not do too much harm, it is not at all clear it does much good. It is another instance of reform debates taking recourse to wishful thinking.
There are at least three versions of the right to reject on offer. The mildest version, proposed in the Election Commission's letter to the PM, is an updated version for Rule 49 of the Conduct of Election Rules. Under this, voters can choose to have their abstention registered. Under current procedures, this abstention is not secret. The idea is simply to give voters a "none of the above" option. This has expressive value and is least disruptive. But it will not have any bearing on the outcome of an election. The other two proposals are more consequential. In one version, if more than 50 per cent of the electors choose a "none of the above" option, the election will have to be held again with a new roster of candidates. In another version, the election will be re-held if the number choosing "none of the above" option exceeds the number of votes garnered by the leading candidate. Then there are minor variations on the prohibitions the rejected candidates have to suffer.
It is not entirely clear what problem this is meant to solve. In discussions, one argument put forward is that it will lead to fewer criminals in politics. The logic for this supposition is not entirely clear. But a fair response to the worry about criminals in politics is this: if we are serious about removing criminals in politics, we need to get serious about the criminal justice system. Final convictions have to be secured in a reasonable amount of time. But to be a little more provocative, we need to ask why it is that in some cases people vote for so-called criminals? It is often because they provide services that often the state cannot - ranging from protection, to a visible ability to get things done. Condemning the choices without grappling with the circumstances that lead voters to make the choices they do is a species of easy moralising.
The second argument, expressed in Law Commission reports, is the concern that with plurality of candidates contesting, the winning candidate usually has a very low percentage of votes in their favour. If we could somehow require candidates to poll at least 50 per cent plus one vote, the system would be more representative. It would, so the argument goes, also diminish the role of caste etc., since every candidate would have to have broad-based appeal. But this argument is also too quick. First, if we really want a 50 per cent plus one rule, we need to openly discuss either runoffs, or Alternative Vote proposals, which the British just rejected. The Right to Reject has nothing to do with it. But we should also be cautious about the numerical fixation on 50 per cent plus. The claim that someone is our representative will always be endogenous to the rules of getting elected. Just because the rules require 50 per cent plus one, it does not necessarily mean that individual is more representative. It could mean other things as well. It could mean voters have had to compromise even more in making their choices. It could raise entry barriers into politics and cut down choices. This may not be sufficient to reject 50 plus one requirement. But we must get away from the idea that there is a set of election rules that does not generate its own externalities. Voting rules also have unintended and unforeseen consequences. Many well-intentioned reforms in places ranging from California to Israel have often produced worse outcomes. Tread cautiously.
But it is not clear negative voting has helped anywhere. In the US, some states have experimented; Russia had it, and abolished it. One simple reason is that under the 50 per cent rule, casting a negative vote makes sense only if you are confident that half of all voters agree with you. The middle class may have more contempt for politicians, but this is an extravagant assumption to make.
There is also the curious paradox of expressing contempt for electoral choices, through the rhetoric of more choice. Ostensibly giving the right to reject gives voters greater choice: they have the choice to reject and express exasperation. But in reality the choice argument is more complicated. One rather subtle point about elections is the moral importance of the simultaneity and independence of voting. My expression of preferences should not depend upon knowledge about how others have voted; and it should be based on broadly the same possible information. Only then have votes got equal value. Administering a right to reject in a way mimicking the simultaneity requirement is not going to be easy. Second, the issue of preferences is also not that straight-forward. Just because voters reject a set of candidates does not automatically mean that a second set has enhanced their choice or produced something closer to the illusory idea of their real preferences. Since you cannot test the transitivity of preferences along two different choice sets, it is a bit too quick to claim that the choices exercised on the second set are somehow more authentic than the first.
One possibility with negative voting, particularly the third variant, is that it could penalise good candidates. At least now in campaigns, we discuss sops and promises, however illusory. But under negative voting there may be huge incentives on part of weaker candidates and parties to ensure good candidates get disqualified. Finally, since party structures remain important, the significance of getting rid of one set of candidates is not as clear as people suppose; the individual characteristics of MPs now matter less. We need better institutionalised parties more than negative voting.
We need to discuss serious issues: party systems, election finance, decentralisation. We have created huge anomalies by aspiring for proportional outcomes out of a first past the post system. But the clamour for negative voting is distraction. I may not happen to agree with much of what goes on. But at some level I have to acknowledge that my arguments have lost. Having lost, I ought not to blame the rules, or construct the voters as helpless victims of bad rules. Politics is the slow boring of hard boards, as Max Weber said. But India's privileged, having failed to do the requisite manual labour of politics, and elicit trust, now place excessive faith in new rules.


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Dennis Rodman Sang Happy Birthday to Kim Jong-un, Then Played Lazy BasketballDecember 17, 2016
Dennis Rodman and a contingent of over-the-hill basketball players did their best TGI Friday's waiter impression and sang to Kim Jong-un on his birthday.
We are only slightly surprised there wasn't any cake. (Nobody ever wants to share, anyway.)
The Washington Post's Chico Harlan has a full report on Kim, who was reportedly enjoying his 31st birthday with live basketball festivities on Wednesday.
It all started with Rodman—a man who we are confident would build a tree house with the North Korean leader and spend the summer in it if that were an option—singing the iconic birthday anthem. Oddly, he decided to start in the key of Marilyn Monroe.
As Harlan reports, cameras weren't allowed into the arena. However, Sky News was apparently granted access, or were gifted this footage, because it made its way to their YouTube account.
And thank goodness for that, because we wouldn't have had an answer to, "Can Rodman still play in the NBA?" Granted, that may have been obvious before, but it's now quite evident. Rodman plays with as much enthusiasm as Andrew Bynum.
My favorite part might be at the 1:19 mark, when Rodman gets a rebound without jumping.
Rodman wasn't quite finished because he offered this profound quote: "It's a very historical day today for everyone in the world to see that we can coexist with each other if we just take a deep breath and absorb this—how we look at certain things. So I think it went very well for everyone involved."
Well, it's not something Aaron Sorkin would have written, but at least Rodman didn't have a meltdown, as he did on his previous trip.
If we had to guess, this isn't the last time Rodman stops by his buddy's house to play. Perhaps he will show up next year for big birthday No. 32. Maybe he can jump out of a cake.
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The growing number of carjacking in post-upheaval Egypt does not only afflict car owners and taxi drivers but extends to hit senior officials whose own vehicles have been subjected to armed robbery, such as the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), the Governor of Kafr el-Sheikh governorate and ironically a police vehicle that belongs to the head of Giza Police Department.
Security experts believe that the deteriorating security due to political instability and constant chaotic protests, besides tension between the public and the police due to alleged long-time suppression and police brutality, were to blame for the increasing rate of carjacking over the past two years in turmoil-stricken Egypt.
"The upheaval and the police and security absence showed a category of people who wanted to get rich quickly and who saw that carjacking, along with armed robbery and weapon smuggling, were the fastest means for that," security expert General Abdel-Moneim Kato told Xinhua.
Kato believes that combating carjacking has to do with political stability and restoration of police strength and spirit that were damaged when protesters attacked police stations nationwide during the uprising in early 2011.
"Today, if a police officer is killed by a criminal in a protest it is ok, but if a policeman insults a criminal, the human rights organizations will keep talking about it day and night," Kato exclaimed, demanding temporary absence of human right claims until system is restored.
"What is being defended now is criminal rights not human rights, " he added.
Since the upheaval that toppled former regime, carjacking reports have not stopped, as carjackers create new ways to commit their crimes.
They usually lie in wait in remote, quiet places mostly at night in search for a victim, or get master keys for new cars and try them with those parking in less populous areas, equipped with arms in both cases.
After the robbery, a carjacker sometimes gets the cell phone number of the victim and call them later for a ransom.
Mohamed Adel, 28, was driving his taxi when three armed men opened the doors and asked him to drive along. Two of the carjackers were holding guns and the third held a knife, and when the car reached a quieter place, they made the driver get off and they took the car and vanished.
Ayman Abdel-Barr, a 50-year-old taxi driver was stopped by three young men late on a dark road in Cairo and in the middle of the way they threatened Abdel-Barr with arms and got all the money he had but fortunately they left him the car.
"Perhaps they thought the road was not dark enough or suitable enough to hijack the car. I praise Allah anyway that they only took the money, as the taxi was not mine," the driver told Xinhua.
Lieutenant colonel Satie al-Nomani of Boulak al-Dakrour Police Station in Giza echoed Kato's opinion that the loose security was one of the main reasons for growing carjacking, yet he affirmed that the police managed to return 80 percent of the stolen cars to their owners.
"It is normal that any upheaval is followed by loose security conditions but now things are getting back to normal and the carjacking phenomenon is diminishing," al-Nomani told Xinhua.
He added that the police anti-carjacking plan did not change and it had been in effect for a long time, "but the partial deteriorating security conditions were the reason behind increasing hijackings."
As the police managed to arrest most of hijackers, especially those who robbed police and government vehicles, al-Nomani reassured that "things are now returning to its normal course." Endi


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But pregnancy hasn't been easy - Nadia's been paraplegic since she was 14 years old, and uncertainties over how that will affect motherhood have been a constant cause of anxiety.
"If I'm on my own in the apartment, and he's sick…even with all the love in the world, I do think there's a risk or a worry there."
The Montsouris Institute here in Paris plans to help - it's the first in France to offer obstetric follow-ups for disabled women.
It was created in 2006 by Béatrice, herself wheelchair-bound due to a genetic disorder.
She's found it gives her an added point of contact with her patients.
"I can ask all these kinds of questions…Is she examining herself? Is she feeling listless? Other gynaecologists won't ask that."
And the biggest challenge comes after birth.
Salima, who's blind, has two children, and looking after them every day has been a steep learning curve.
"You're always a bit nervous in case you haven't done it right, in case you haven't washed them properly - you're always scared that you're not a good enough mother, really."
Yet her kids have adapted naturally - putting things into her hands instead of pointing at them, as they do with their father or teachers.
There are no figures on how many mothers like Salima there are across France - proof, they say, that they aren't a high priority for the authorities.
But with or without official help, they're determined to show that their differences don't matter…when it comes to giving their children the best start in life.


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Don't forget to visit the city's oldest district, Castello! Here you will find the National Archaeological Museum, The National Gallery, and The Centre of Art and Culture all set in a maze of 13th Century cobblestoned streets.
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In true Sardinian style, Cagliari is home to some gorgeous beaches. Poetto beach is particularly popular in the summer months. Stretching 6km, it is the longest beach in Italy and as it's lined with funfairs, restaurants, bars it is a real hive of activity. Be sure to take a stroll down to the stunning Marina Piccola which with its yacht club and outdoor cinema is also popular amongst holidaymakers.
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CANDOTTI, Cláudia Tarragô et al. Lower limb force, power and performance in skateboarding: an exploratory study. Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Esporte [online]. 2012, vol.34, n.3, pp.697-711. ISSN 0101-3289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0101-32892012000300012.
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the height reached when performing the Ollie maneuver and the muscle force and power of the lower limbs required by beginner level skateboarders. Ten practitioners of Street category, with at least two years experience and who participate in competitions in Beginner, Amateur II or Amateur I categories were submitted to three tests: (1) maximal voluntary contraction of the knee and hip extensor muscles; (2) vertical jump tests, Counter Movement Jump (CJ) and Squat Jump (SJ); and (3) the maximum height achieved during the Ollie maneuver. The results demonstrate that the variance of the Ollie maneuver (p<0.05) is explained by the power estimated with the CJ (76.3%); and the maximal force of the knee extensor muscle (50.6%). These results suggest that the variable power is strongly associated with the performance of the Ollie maneuver.
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Benefits of Carrot and its Juice
Do you wonder, what's the secret behind Bugs Bunny's sharp mind and active body? Yes of course, it is carrot!
The vegetable derived its name from Greek word, "karoton", where kar means horn shaped. The substance called beta-carotene found in carrot has actually been derived from the word karoton. Carrots are being cultivated since thousands of years in central Asia and the Middle East and also in some parts of Europe. It was brought to North America in the 16th Century for the first time. Currently China is the largest producer of carrots in the world.
You will find ample amount of vitamin A, beta-carotenes, anti-oxidants and minerals stored in it. The juice of the carrot is equally good and used in Juice Therapy Remedies for curing several diseases. It is recommended by many doctors to take at least one glass of carrot juice, especially children; it will help you and your child combat many diseases. The benefits that carrot juice will provide you will compel you to call it a Miracle juice.
Now let's take a review of what carrot has to offer for your health.
The magic of Beta-carotene
Improves vision
If you want sharp eye sight, increase the intake of carrot. The vitamin A obtained by carrot also helps to improve night vision. Carrot is known to cure vision related problems such as senile cataracts and macular degeneration. Researches prove that 40% of people who take a lot of beta-carotene found in carrots, have a lower risk of developing macular degeneration.
Cure for Cancer
It has been discovered that carrots reduce the risk of developing several types of Cancers such as breast cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer. Two of the components found in it called falcarinol and falcarindiol are known to have anticancer properties. A research conducted on mice proved that carrots lower the risk of developing cancer by 1/3.
Falcarinol is beneficial as a natural pesticide and this compound is only known to be found in carrots. It also protects from fungal diseases.
Beneficial for younger looking and glowing skin
Forget about the beauty treatments to enhance your skin health, use natural remedy such as carrot. Again with the help of high levels of beta-carotene acting as antioxidants, carrots halt the damages done to the cells of the body during the ongoing process of metabolism. This stops the aging of the cells.
Also if you want to protect your skin from the harmful damages of the sun, increase the intake of carrots. The vitamin A and antioxidants present in it, provides your skin with a shield that protects you from harmful sunrays. The lack of vitamin A can cause skin and hair dryness, premature wrinkling, acne, blemishes and pigmentation, to combat these problems make carrot a part of your daily diet.
If you want glowing skin apply a mask of carrot juice and honey on the face. So carrot acts as a complete skin treatment, from both inside and outside.
Improves Heart health
Three of the components found in carrots i.e. alpha carotene, beta carotene and lutein are known to lower the risk of developing heart diseases. The soluble fibers present in carrots when bind with bile acids, help to reduce the cholesterol levels.
It also saves us from strokes and researches have proven that. A study conducted by Harvard University proved that people who eat at least 6 carrots in a week are not at a risk of getting a stroke as compared to the people who take it once a week.
Carrot as a natural Cleanser
The Vitamin A present in carrot helps the liver to flush out all the harmful toxins away from the body. It is also helpful in the reduction of bile and fat production in the liver. There are some important fibers present in the carrot that regulates the bowel movements and clean out colon.
Carrot as a Powerful Antiseptic
Many herbalists use carrots to prevent several infections. You can treat cuts and wounds by placing raw grated carrots on them.
Effective for teeth and gum health
When you take a bite of a juicy carrot it not only provides you with its sweet taste but it also helps in maintaining your oral health. The food particles and plaque is scraped off with the help of these crunchy carrots. When we chew a raw carrot, it stimulates our gums and triggers the production of saliva that is alkaline in nature, this balance out the acid formation and also reduces the growth of bacteria causing cavity. There are some important minerals found in carrot that helps to protect against tooth decay.
How carrots should be used?
There are over 100 species of carrots available in a variety of colors such as orange, red, purple, white, yellow and green. But when you choose to eat carrots, try to select the ones that are deep orange in color because they are known to contain more beta-carotene.
The nutrients contained in carrots are tightly enclosed in protein sacs present inside them, these nutrients can easily be obtained by either heating or juicing the carrots. The carotenoids availability is increased by 600% when carrots are cooked in fats or by juicing them.
Two glasses of carrot juice a day can boost our immunity up to 70% so try to incorporate more of this vegetable to your diet on daily basis.


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Yao Ming Injured: Bad Break for Houston RocketsFebruary 26, 2008
An almost perfect February for the Houston Rockets has turned into a devastating nightmare. The Rockets won 12 games in a row this month led by Yao Ming averaging 22 points per game, placing them in the seventh spot if the playoffs started today.
Unfortunately, it was reported today by several media outlets that Yao Ming has a stress fracture in his foot, requiring season-ending surgery.
The Rockets were considered by some to join the elite teams in the tough NBA Western Conference. This is nothing more than passing thought at this point.
The Rockets and Tracy McGrady were trying to do all they could to finally make it out of the first round of the playoffs, but it appears that streak will remain intact. This puts the franchise in a bad spot. They'll have to play more up-tempo and small ball, but their effectiveness in the half court offense will grind to a halt.
This effectively ends the Rockets 2007-08 season. The Rockets will probably go after the only free agent big man out there, Jamaal Magloire, or call on the ageless Dikembe Mutumbo in the short term.
However, the long term ramifications of this injury are huge. This puts the Rockets in a need for a center in the upcoming draft and the next free agency period. It is difficult to build your team around Yao Ming and Tracy Mcgrady who are both injury prone and have spent a portion of the season out with injuries. It is a known fact that injuries are part of the game and sometimes can't be avoided, but for the Rockets to move into the company of the other elite teams they need more youth who are injury-free.
This devastating news for the Rockets now puts them on the clock for a center ASAP to be the future of the franchise.


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a long time has passed since you posted this message but I have to have traced John Haddow who married Mary Creighton as part of my wife's family tree. Their son Walter was my wife's g.g.g.g grandfather.I have some information therefore on the descendents of John Haddow and Mary Creighton although mainly from their son Walter's family.I'm also curious about the ancestors of John Haddow which you listed.I had believed that John was born around 1737 in Glasgow but your message seems to suggest that he was born in 1707.Given that he married Mary Creighton in 1762 and then had 9 children would seem unlikely but I'd be really pleased to exchange information with youand hopefully futher our research.
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Hey there folks. I've been considering going back to working on an adventure map that's been in construction for a long time. Getting to the point however, i've had to put a weather block on (worldguard) because after many numerous updates, the biome pattern appears to have shifted and caused snow in unwanted areas. So i don't suppose any of you know if there's an easy to use (ish) mod that i can use to change the biomes all to rainy ones permanently?
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You're preparing dinner for the family when you accidentally grab a hot pot without a potholder, or boiling water splashes onto your hand while you're draining the pot of pasta. A cooking burn will most likely be either a firs-t or second-degree burn where only the first or second layers of skin are injured. You can treat small burns like these at home, but see a doctor if the burn is over 2 inches in size or is on your face.
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BMW of North America v. Gore Case Brief
Summary of BMW of North America v. Gore
Facts: Prior to shipment to the US, at least 1000 new BMW cars were damaged by acid rain. BMW had the cars repainted and sent to the dealers without telling them of the repaint job. One driver Dr. Gore brought suit against BMW on behalf of nearly 1000 other BMW owners.
Procedural History: Gore brought suit in Alabama state court on behalf of himself and nearly 1000 other BMW owners. A jury found for Gore that BMW did violate the non-disclosure policy adopted in 1983, and decided that there was $4000 damage to each car, and also awarded $4M in punitive damages to BMW. BMW appealed, and the Alabama Supreme Court found that to be excessive and modified it to $2M. BMW filed petition for certiorari.
Issue: Does an Alabama court's imposition of $2M in punitive damages for nationwide conduct violate the due process clause?
Holding: Yes. Fairness dictates that BMW should have notice of the severity of penalties for its wrongful conduct.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded back to the Alabama Supreme Court for a decision on a new award or a new trial.
Reasoning: The Due Process clause protects tortfeasor against "grossly excessive" awards. The $2M award was excessive based on 3 guideposts, 1) the degree of reprehensibility of the nondisclosure (cosmetic damage, economic loss), 2) disparity between harm suffered and punitive damage awarded ($4K vs $5M), and 3) the difference between civil/criminal penalties and the punitive remedy. In each criteria, the $2M award was excessive.


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Wither Great Britain?
Over the last year or so that I have been blogging, I have read a vast variety of opinions about the state of Britain and its place in the modern world. I have read the views of economists and politicos from across the spectrum and I would like to distill all of this knowledge into – and I apologise for the term that I am about to use – my vision for the future of Britain.
The current outlook
The people of Britain are a little bit confused. Many commentators remark upon the arrogance of the British people, which they blame on the fact that the people have not realised that Britain is no longer the world-striding colossus that she once was in the days of Empire.
"The thing is, this 'thirty years of hurt'/cheating-foreigners-robbed-us/we-didn't-actually-lose psychosis is merely a minor symptom of a deeper malaise: the failure to accept that we, as a country, no longer stride the world stage like the mighty planet-fucking colossus we were in our days of empire.
It's this insecurity that leads people like Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to use phrases like 'punch above our weight' when talking of our role in world affairs." Justin McKeating, "ChickenYoghurt"1
Our place in the world
Britain is one of the tiniest countries in the world and one of the more isolated, in relative terms; sure, that has been a boon in many ways, both in repelling unwanted invasions and in leading to the necessary construction of what was once the largest and most powerful Navy in the world.
And yet we have one of the largest, most stable and most profitable economies in the world, and we do influence world affairs to a far greater extent than is warranted for a little island at the tip of north west Europe; much of this influence is conferred upon us by virtue of our alliance with the world's only remaining superpower (it certainly isn't because of our role as the EU's whipping-boy) but also because it really wasn't so long ago that we ruled a significant proportion of the globe.
Despite what many commentators will try to tell you, we are not universally hated around the world for it: remember those ecstatic parades, the signs saying "the British are here to save us" in Sierra Leone, when we finally decided that we had a responsibility to help our old protectorate? Remember when 90% of the population of Gibraltar voted to remain British, when the Labour government was negotiating with the Spanish to return the rock? And I remember talking to one of the staff at school who was born on the Falklands: she recounted the euphoria when the Falklanders realised that the British were not, as expected, going to leave them to the tender mercies of the Argentinian junta.
Many foreigners still have a concept of Britain that is very much at odds with what the media would have us believe; for sure, many of them are disappointed with the reality, but they believe that the British stand for honour, fair play, politeness, tea and cricket.
Reasons for the malaise
Part of the problem is that Britain, as a nation, has lost its way. A skewed view of our Imperial past - predicated mainly, but far from exclusively, by those on what might roughly be designated "the Left" - has emphasised the guilt that we should feel about the more unsavoury bits of our occupations has all but eclipsed the pride that we should feel about the benefits that we brought to many of our territories (it is interesting to note that the world's largest commercial or utility employer in the world is the Indian Railway2, which was built by the British).
The emphasis on the guilt for our colonial past has led to an almost irrational desire never to act unilaterally; we seek always to be seen to be supporting the actions of another power, whether that is the United Nations (UN), the United States of America (USA) or the European Union (EU).
In the end, this has been damaging to the British psyche: where once we were the masters of the world, now we are seen merely as servants of the interests of other world powers - interests which are often of no or little benefit to ourselves, e.g. The Iraq War.
Things not to do
Many seemed to be surprised when the lion's share of the Iraq rebuilding contracts went to US companies whereas, in fact, anyone could have seen that it was only natural: the US was acting entirely in its own interests, as one would expect it to do. If we are merely to be the obedient dog of the US, then we should not be surprised that we are only thrown the scraps from the feast-table. So, clearly, although it is advantageous to be generally supportive of the USA, we should not expect materially to benefit from doing so slavishly.
Equally, Britain does not benefit from her membership of the EU, which is a protectionist, isolationist entity: a federation of countries who – to a large extent – have turned their backs on the events of the rest of the world. The complicated system of quotas and tariffs impose severe trade penalties on those outside the federation, and artificially inflate the price of goods to those inside: in this way, the EU impoverishes both its own citizens and those with whom it trades.
An opportunity
Britain's empire and consequent influence was built on trade, for it was the private British East India Company3 that first started to exploit the riches to be found in the Indian subcontinent. Although the company was dissolved, in 1874, and its assets appropriated by the Crown, the company had already enabled Britain to become one of the most important and influencial trading hubs in the world.
I believe that the opportunity to become so is present once more. Whilst the ability to trade all over the world has become far easier than once it was, the various power blocks have become more protectionist, attempting – usually unsuccessfully – to shelter their indigenous industries from what they see as the predations of developing countries. Countries reliant on heavy industry, Germany for instance, have seen their economies stagnate whilst we in Britain have an advantage. For, whatever your personal opinion of her, Margaret Thatcher realised that there was little point in attempting to protect British industry from cheaper worldwide competitors. Painful though it was for those in those industries, and as unpopular as it made her, Thatcher withdrew state support and Britain's heavy industrial companies withered away.
Whilst other countries still cling to their old ways, we in Britain have already gone through the pain of conversion to a services-based industry and are thus ready to engage with the rest of the world on a level that is almost unknown, at least amongst our EU partners.
The next step
The first thing that we must do is to extricate ourselves from the EU. At present, our membership of this organisation costs us a net £6.5 billion (and will shortly cost us even more) and this money could be better used within this country.
So, firstly we should withdraw from the EU and become merely a member of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA)4, such as Iceland, or – better still – withdraw completely and use our market purchasing power to leverage a favourable deal from the EU. This will return total financial and political autonomy to the British government.
We should then open immediate dialogues with the Commonwealth and developing countries, with the aim of negotiating special trade deals, the core of which should be totally free trade. We will not impose penalties on goods entering Britain, whilst we shall be able to access growing markets all around the world. As more and more of our economy becomes based on the exchange of information and technology, so it will become easier to sell those skills into these developing markets.
The economic benefits
With a reliable trading partner and, through us, access to markets over the entire globe, the economies of the developing world should become more stable and, more importantly, sustainable. It is to be hoped – and I would say that it is inevitable – that whilst the economy stabilises then so will the political systems. As I wrote in my comment on the Middle East5, in most cases the development of both tend to go hand-in-hand. In this way, we will be helping to ease the misery of those whose woes we consistently fail to cure merely by the short-term solution of patronising charity.
Thus, our practical attempts to enrich ourselves can also be put into a moral context, and one which may confound those for whom the pursuit of wealth is automatically commensurate with the destructive exploitation of people. By indulging in free trade, we will eventually enrich both ourselves and those unfortunates who are staple items on our news services.
The social benefits
I believe that this great work would allow the people of Britain to regain that sense of purpose which has so deserted these isles over the last century or so. It would, if you like, tap into the "Blitz Spirit" and help to bind our peoples together. Involvement in what I term The Great Project would allow people once again to feel pride, rather than the ersatz, racist jingoism which is all that the resurgent BNP offer, in this country. For economic incentives, whilst undoubtedly effective (especially when present as disincentives), are not the only thing that people need to provide a motive to act: they need – if you like – a spiritual motivation, to feel that they are doing well by doing good, as Tom Lehrer once put it6.
For, as a famous religious figure once said, man cannot live on bread alone.
- Justin McKeating, a.k.a. ChickenYonghurt, England vs delusions of grandeur: what's the beef?,
- Wikipedia, The Indian Railways,
- Wikipedia, The British East India Company,
- Wikipedia, EFTA,
- Wanabehuman, The Culture, Star Trek and the Middle East,
http://wanabehuman.blogspot.com/2006/05/comment-culture-star-trek-and-middle.htmland also on this blog,
- Tom Lehrer, The Old Dope Peddler,
This is an edited version of an article that first appeared, in a more vituperative form, at The Devil's Kitchen.


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Here's a few more details about an event that I briefed in the paper version of The News Tribune earlier this week:
Organizers are hoping 1,500 volunteers young and old will show up to tidy up Tacoma's Eastside this Saturday (May 2).
Already, 1,200 students, families and other community members have signed up to clean around schools and along safe walking routes to schools from 9 a.m. to noon in the 2009 Eastside Clean Sweep project, according to a Tacoma School District news release.
Four St. Vincent DePaul trucks will be stationed throughout the Eastside community to collect used furniture and other salvageable donations. After the clean-up, Clean Sweep participants can enjoy a free barbeque, family activities and entertainment at a community celebration and awards ceremony 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Stewart Middle School, 5010 Pacific Ave.
Schools participating in the clean-up include: Boze, Blix, Fawcett, Lister, Lyon, McKinley, Roosevelt and Sheridan elementary schools; Gault, McIlvaigh and Stewart middle schools and Lincoln High School.
A high school student from the Division 34 Kiwanis and Key Club has collected nearly 2,000 children books that will be distributed at the event.
The Clean Sweep planning committee includes the Tacoma Public Schools, First Creek Neighbors, Tacoma Police Department, Tacoma Housing Authority, City of Tacoma, Boys and Girls Club, Kids at Hope, Safe Streets and the Puyallup Tribe.
The clean-up is supported with a $5,000 grant from the Eastside Neighborhood Advisory Council (ENACT) and another $5,000 from the Puyallup Tribe. For more information or to volunteer, contact Kate Frazier at 253-571-1347.
Debby Abe, The News Tribune


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| LovelySocks chapter 2 . 9/19/2012
Ahh...I enjoyed this installment of "So Help Me." We got to see more relationships forming, and, as you well know, I'm waiting for more. No pressure.
Anyway, on with critiquing. Nice job pulling things together, and I could feel the chemistry between each of the interactions Macy had. One thing though is that in the first section, Macy's snappy to her teacher. In the next, she lets a guy be rude to her *and* call her by the wrong name. These actions are a little contridicatory. Maybe choose just one personality (fiesty v.s. go-with-the-flow). Few more details when describing things? You do a great job when it comes to small details like judging clothing and car windows, though.
Other than that, LOVED IT :D PErsonally, I loved the conversation between Georgia and Macy. It really reflected how close they are. You also included some great little bits to keep this exciting and interesting for the reader. For example, the part about killing Krishan with an axe was good. There were many others too. And you really know how to wrap up a chapter. Great job, Water Balloon.
| LovelySocks chapter 1 . 8/24/2012
Great job :) I can tell that this story's going to take off soon, and I can't wait to see the characters evolve into real people in my mind. There could be more detail and the dialogue's a little stiff, but I see no errors in grammar or spelling (not that I'm too good myself). The title gets me really excited, though, and I'm waiting to see where you're going to go with this Krishan guy (who, currently, sounds like a big jerk). Personally, I just have to say that I LOVE the small details you put in here like mentioning the "Wonder bread" and grabbing an elastic and stuff of that nature. Also, I adore the way Macy's like "why is everyone suddenly interested in *my* day? I literally laughed out loud (I refuse to abbreviate that :]) and, as I've said before, am anticipating more of this story as soon as it's posted. Thank you, and good day.


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- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1-1/2 cups cubed cooked pork
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup canned bean sprouts
- 4 cups cooked long grain rice
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat; add egg. As egg sets, lift edges, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. When egg is completely cooked, remove to a plate and keep warm.
- In the same pan, stir-fry the pork, onion and bean sprouts for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add rice and broth; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
- Chop egg into small pieces; add to rice mixture. Stir in the soy sauce, green onion, sugar and pepper. Yield: 4 servings.
Bacon-Fried Rice: Omit pork. With the onion, saute 2 chopped medium leeks (white portion only). Add 6 cooked and crumbled bacon strips with the soy sauce. Yield: 3 servings. Chicken Fried Rice: Omit pork. Add 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast with the rice. Add 6 cooked and crumbled bacon strips with the soy sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
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WPRI.com's Ted Nesi is reporting from Capitol Hill this week.
WASHINGTON – Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren's class was an important one for future congressman Joe Kennedy III, and not just because he and his teacher would soon be serving together in Congress.
Kennedy, 32, met his wife, Lauren Birchfield, when they were both students in Warren's class. "He sat in the front row, on my left, and Lauren was in the back row on my right," Warren recalled Thursday in an interview with WPRI.com.
Kennedy and Birchfield married last month. "Joe tells me there are five couples from that class, and I take credit for all of them!" Warren said.
"She was and is an amazing professor," Kennedy, who received his law degree in 2009, said in a separate interview. "There's a reason she always wins the best-teacher award."
He recalled: "I'd get lost in the intricacies of the bankruptcy code, and I'd go up to her office, and this was when she was the overseer of TARP – and she'd say, 'Yes, senator, yes, senator, I need to go because I have a student here.'"
"He was a good student," Warren said, laughing.
On Thursday, Warren will be sworn in to succeed Scott Brown as the junior U.S. senator from Massachusetts, and Kennedy will be sworn in to succeed Barney Frank as the representative from Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District.
So did Kennedy and Warren agree back then to both run in 2012? "Yup, and it all worked out," Warren said with a laugh – adding, just to be clear: "No, no, no."
Kennedy said he and his wife ran into Warren and her husband, Bruce Mann, on Wednesday night when they were getting dinner in their hotel. "It's a small town," he said.
"Her focus was always on her students," Kennedy said. "This is what I loved about her. For so much of law school, the focus was on the principles and philosophy. And she would do that, but she would also always focus on how it actually applies to people – this is what it actually means, this is how it impacts people."
"To be able to have a teacher like that – it was a treat," he said.
Ted Nesi ( email@example.com ) covers politics and the economy for WPRI.com and writes the Nesi's Notes blog. Follow him on Twitter: @tednesi
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Horseradish War IV
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 16:40
The men and women of the Shire of Baerenau are desperately seeking for help! A tremendous and unbelievable tragedy we are facing. On a hot summer night with a clear star sprinkled sky an enemy so sly and impudent came over us and stole the holiest relict we have, the shrine of the horseradish. These dirty thieves poisoned our guards and keepers of the shrine and took away what never should leave the Shire. Our spirit, the source our lives and the root of Baerenau. All we had left was a trace of Knockebrot crumps to the Northwest! By all we know this could be a false trace, nevertheless we are now on a quest. Leaving our beloved lands with our best trackers we go to war. On the way we seek for friends who will join us to meet on the second day of September on a field close to a little village at Lubeck-Kucknitz. There we will collect our powers to then strike these faceless and cowardly rogues!
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The Baron's Away... The Peasants Will Play!
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 16:32
The Barony of Stonemarche invites you for a day of picnicking and play! Come join us for a secluded lakeside potluck picnic. With charcoal grills available on site and covered pavilions to shelter the fair from the sun, we will make merry and play! Fighting and fencing may occur, depending upon available marshals. There are many trails to enjoy a quiet walk through the wood and swimming is allowed (no lifeguards on duty, swim at your own risk). Paddleboats and canoes are available from the park for a small fee.
Autumn Rose XI
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 16:28
Escape to the Current Middle Ages with the Society for Creative Anachronism and the Shire of Rokeclif as they celebrate eleven years of hosting their signature Autumn Rose event, Autumn Rose XI.
For Love & Honor III
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 16:27
The days of war are behind us and the time of reveling in love and honor has come again. Come one, come all and join the Shire of Border Vale Keep at For Love & Honor III! We have planned a day focused on martial activities and those who support them. There will also be a tea held on the field for all gentles that support our martial fighters.
Love Feast XXI
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 16:24
The Shire of Lub Siochail is proud to present Love Feast XXI this year on Saturday, September 24, 2005 in its usual location (Jansen Family Park) in beautiful West Bend, WI.
Celtic Classic Festival and Demo
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 16:03
Where can you go to spin or weave all day, fight until you're ready to drop, see Celtic Music performances live, for free and eat haggis and potato pancakes? There's only one place, the Shire of Eisental invites all to join us for our two day demo, September 24th and 25th, at the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem, PA. While the focus is Celtic all personas are welcome.
James Doohan dies at age 85
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2005-07-20 16:00
If they had had transporter beams and warp drives in the Middle Ages, they would have used them. And James Doohan would have been the Scotsman who squeezed 'em for every last drop of performance and then some. The man they called "Scotty" has left us today.
Medieval Religions Symposium II
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 15:59
Please join us for a day of classes, discussions, lectures, and pilgrimages dedicated to the study of medieval religions.
Known World Rattan Symposium
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 15:43
The Known World Rattan Symposium will be held in the Shire of Dun Ard (Atchison Kansas), Kingdom of Calontir, on Columbus Day Weekend Oct 7, 8, 9, 10. We have classes, keynote speakers, and roundtable discussions lined up for Saturday and Sunday.....Monday is open for any personal training or other activities as you see fit.
Writ for Fencing Laurel issued in Aethelmearc
Submitted by Zippy on Wed, 2005-07-20 14:38
From the court of Their Royal Majesties, Malcolm and Tessa, King and Queen of AEthelmearc, at St Swithins 20th Anniversary celebration, comes word of a gentle summoned to stand vigil for the Order of the Laurel.
Pirate's Revel
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 10:38
"Shiver me timbers and shiver my soul. There are men whose hearts are as black as coal. And they sail their ships 'cross the ocean blue; A blood thirsty captain and a cutthroat crew. It's as dark a tale as ever told of the lust For treasure and love of gold."
More "All Things Martial" Photos Online
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 08:58
Lady Martelle Von Charlottenburg, MOAS for the Barony of Bright Hills in the Kingdom of Atlantia, has posted several photo albums taken at the recent "All Things Martial" event.
Southron Gaard Siege Engine Challenge
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-07-20 06:31
Apart from the face-off of mighty siege engines, this three-day encampment will include war scenarios, A&S, feasting, tourneying, reveling, a ball, and all manner of other enticements and phantasies to occupy the time, titillate the taste-buds and exercise the bodies of participants. Visitors to our Barony will of course experience our famous Southron Gaard hospitality, so by all means start making your travel plans now!
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Indiana University Art Museum Provenance Project
Georges Rouault (French, 18711958)
Three Clowns, 1930
Pastel, watercolor, and India ink on paper
13 1/8 x 12 3/8 in. (33.3 x 31.4 cm) (approximate)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hope, 65.21
unknown dates, M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
before 19481965, Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Radford Hope, Bloomington, Indiana
1965, Gift to the IU Art Museum from Dr. and Mrs. Henry Radford Hope
October 25November 2, 1948, "French Art," Indiana University Art Center Gallery and Auditorium Lobby, Bloomington, Indiana (checklist no. 17)
October 21November 22, 1949, "The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Radford Hope," Cincinnati Modern Art Society, Cincinnati, Ohio (cat. no. 23)
October 3October 31, 1973, Paintings from Midwestern University Collections, Wildenstein & Co., Inc., New York
November 12December 31, 1980, 20th Century Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings from the collection of Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago
SeptemberDecember 1988, Georges Rouault: A Visionary Printmaker, Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana
January 23March 4, 1990, Three Universities Collect, Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana (cat. no. 109)
Alternate Titles
Three Clowns' Heads
Provenance research on this work is ongoing, and this record will be updated as more information becomes available.


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Schachner, Judy. Dewey Bob. Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin), 2015. $17.99. PICTURE BOOK.
Dewey Bob Crockett the raccoon has grown too big for the family pair of jeans. So he takes his collection of buttons and goes in search of a new home. He finds an oak tree and fills it up with his collectibles. He soon realizes that although he has a lot of things, he doesn't have any friends. So he takes a shopping cart and tries to gather them like buttons. All the creatures run away, except a little Mudball. Dewey takes the mud ball home and washes it. He realizes why puppy (actually a kitty) didn't run away, his back legs don't work. Dewey uses his beloved buttons to make an invention so that Mudball can roll around. Luckily, Mudball rolls back to Dewey. Dewey has Southern charm and is a likable character; he doesn't quite have the charisma of Skippy Jon Jones. Author/illustrator Schachner uses mixed media, collage, acrylics, gouche and even "the kitchen sink." The illustrations capture Dewey's collecting nature and create a unique atmosphere for the story. Included is a bonus CD read by the author that is excellent.
Pre-K, EL-ADVISABLE. Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.


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Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi
Flights from Chiang Mai to Hanoi
Does anyone know if this flight path exists? and if so how much and who with? I dont want to backtrack back to Bangkok.. Cheers
#1 Haych has been a member since 15/10/2008. Posts: 4
ive had the same problems. ive had to delve quite heavily into it, and there are some flights with Thai Air or Vietnam Air but are bloody expensive (A$700-1000).
though more time consuming, its much cheaper to go from chiang mai-bangkok-hanoi (A$150-200)
Hope this helps
#2 Isobel_123 has been a member since 4/12/2008. Posts: 22
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