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I was planning to write about the bizarre decision by Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian to give Jordan Johnson a second chance, but to her credit, Keila Szpaller beat me to it today. Her story outlines what Jon Krakauer discussed in his Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a Small Town –that Commissioner Clayton Christian intervened to overturn the decision to expel Jordan Johnson, sending it back to the university. There, despite the finding of an independent investigator that Johnson was not credible, brand new Dean of Students Rhondie Voorhees overturned the original decision and let Johnson return.
From Krakauer:
Despite the wall of secrecy erected by the commissioner's office around the Jordan Johnson case, public information released from other sources indicates that when Johnson appealed his expulsion to Commissioner Christian, David Paoli apparently persuaded Christian that the University Court incorrectly used "a preponderance of the evidence" as the burden of proof in finding Johnson guilty of raping Washburn, instead of holding to the more exacting "clear and convincing evidence" standard. Blatantly disregarding the Department of Education's Dear Colleague Letter, which explicitly stated that "preponderance of the evidence is the appropriate standard for investigating allegations of sexual harassment or violence," Commissioner Christian vacated the University Court's finding of guilt and sent the case back to the University of Montana to be readjudicated, this time using "clear and convincing evidence" as the burden of proof.
The "Dear Colleague" letter refers to the 2011 letter from the Department of Education that argued the epidemic of sexual violence on college campuses demanded a stronger response from universities, contending correctly that permitting sexual violence and harassment directed at women violates their Title IX rights to equal access to education. That Commissioner Christian was more persuaded by a technical reading of the law than the rights of someone who may have been sexually assaulted suggests he was looking for an excuse to return Johnson to the school—and the all-important team, not upholding the University's own process or the new federal guidelines.
And even then, the investigator that the University of Montana hired to investigate Johnson found that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Johnson raped his accuser. From Krakauer again:
During its reappraisal of the Jordan Johnson case, the university hired an independent consultant to conduct an impartial reinvestigation of Cecilia Washburn's allegation. At the conclusion of the consultant's inquiry, the consultant determined that Johnson's testimony wasn't credible and that there was indeed clear and convincing evidence that Johnson raped Washburn.
New Dean Rhondie Voorhees used this scholarly approach to decide that Johnson was not likely guilty:
According to the government's 2013 letter to President Engstrom, Dean Voorhees found both the complainant [Cecilia Washburn] and accused student [Jordan Johnson] to be credible and expressed a belief that this was "a case of differing perceptions and interpretations of the events in question." However other parts of [the dean's] analysis questioned [Washburn's] credibility. For example, some of [Washburn's] statements began with "I think" or "I don't think," and [Dean Voorhees] believed that the use of the word "think" denoted a "hesitant and equivocal response." The [dean] concluded that there was not clear and convincing evidence to find that [Johnson] committed sexual misconduct.
Well, I think that the University of Montana treated this case horribly and I think that the intervention of the Commissioner of Higher Education was motivated, at least in part, by something other than seeing justice and decent treatment of a student at one of the schools he oversees.
Back in 2012, I was astonished and disappointed when I learned how the Board of Regents conducted the search to hire Mr. Christian for the position as the next commissioner. Hint: they didn't conduct one. Instead, as I noted then, they gave a $300,000/year job to oversee Montana's colleges to someone who lacked the educational credentials to become a principal of a Montana school. In fact, until the Regents changed the rules for Christian, the job required that the Commissioner hold a doctorate, as has every commissioner since 1972.
I'm not suggesting that Mr. Christian's lack of education made him make a terrible decision, but it does seem that the "unique background" he brought to the position led him to a decision that prioritized something other than ensuring access to education for all students.
I know some people in Missoula just want this story to go away, but reporter Szpaller is to be commended for continuing to report it, as was Gwen Florio for breaking and doggedly reporting the story originally. Simply proclaiming that Missoula has solved its past failures on sexual violence isn't enough. The whole ugly truth needs to be exposed first.


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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Healing In Austin Texas
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Videos from the summer
I wonder how much random footage is out there?
I wonder how much random footage is out there?
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Sometimes To Write Is the Last Thing I want to do
It is hard for me to conceive that in this virtual world that people are actually reading my blog or that what I am saying in some way helps them with their journey. So maybe this one is more for me. I am at Sundance right now it is my fourth and it is the sort of thing where things come back around from finding a british guy that looks alot like Smiley if got fatter and started drinking heavily again to finding a pair of sunglasses which had I been given at Sundance 5 years ago. I have run into people that I have met from all over here and just reminds me of the all amazing people that come along on the journey just as you need them and not before or after. I have also been locked on the mantra of seeking the creator not the creations. In my case that creation is almost always been women. Somehow I still have a delusion that the right one can wipe away all that pain that I can't seem to drop myself. I continue to get lighter on this journey and help turn other people on to looking inside of themselves. My next stop looks to be LA with an outside shot at Vegas, but at least my mind has no desire for Vegas. I must admit I have a bit of a biased against the place. I am realizing more and more that "success" won't ever bring me what I am looking for. I want to merge with the infinite no longer attached to this world of things but in constant bliss with another realm. I am not sad but rather more determined on my spiritual quest and focusing on bringing more of mental energy to the source called GOD. Be the change and allow myself to receive and find a peace that enlivens my soul.
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Looking For Adventure I suggest Couchsurfing and Craigslist
Many people complain that they are somehow stuck in a box and it is the same thing day in and say out and yet now more then ever there is opportunity for people that are usually prudent respectable citizens who have a hard to have spontaneous adventures to have one. (Of course you could always just call me and pick me up in your car, but I am not always available for spontaneous adventures, but that is still always a possibility). So first off you might have a car and you can put an add on craigslist looking for people to join you on your adventure and you can always meet them for tea and coffee to see if you vibe. Next you go on to www.couchsurfing.com and look for available couches with people who seem interesting to you. These people have references and you get a pretty decent sense of what they will be like by carefully reading their profile. Some of you might want to start more local and perhaps you can just make a sign offering free advice or free hugs or perhaps both. All of us are capable of stepping out of our routine it just takes that first step and suddenly we find ourselves steering a very different course.
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Sheep ALiens And Sex That is Taboo
Recently I was pondering how we love to make jokes about people screwing sheep and the I wonder if Aliens view us as sheep and maybe a few of them in the long ago past visited us and some of them had sex with us viewing us in much the way that we view sheep. I guess there are good Aliens bad aliens and those aliens who screw humans which is our evolutionary concept of people who screw sheep. I hope this thought makes you laugh or smile or think that maybe I have too much time free time on hand. This might very well be the case, but I just wanted to put this thought out there because I like to have a good laugh as much as the next person.
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You Can't Always Be Perfect Just regain Your Balance quickly
I once read from a martial artist that he does in fact lose his balance he merely regains it quicker then most people can perceive. That is some amazing awareness. Sometimes we have to be out and about mingling and sometimes we need to be in the cave regaining our focus remembering what our greatest motivation behind our goals. I have lost balance on countless occasions and I just seem to catch myself more quickly. My mind still wanders and I am still drawn towards things that are not always the best thing for me. i notice that I do stumble less and beating yourself up over it does not make it go away. I have come very far and yet I have only begun. I am ready to bring myself back into the crowds more grounded and more prepared for whatever the world has to throw at me. OFten we need to get out of comfort zone to find out what we are capable of achieving.
I love everyone and anyone who makes strides to go inward and look at the good and bad with even mindedness has my deepest respect and thank you for being a mirror for me and everyone else you come across.
I love everyone and anyone who makes strides to go inward and look at the good and bad with even mindedness has my deepest respect and thank you for being a mirror for me and everyone else you come across.
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Friday, January 02, 2009
Hey You Want To Start A Revolution?!!!!!!!!!
It was the simple sentence yelled to me from a beach pier in Long Beach Island, NJ in August 2000 by a young man that I did not know named Smiley. This simple sentence has echoed in my soul and to this day is one of the greatest things that anyone has said to me when first meeting me. My response was "Hell To the Yeah!!!!". That night I was harassed by a cop who threatened to search me for drugs because I had a shirt that said "Legalize Pot". Keep in mind I have never smoked this substance, but hsve always recognized the absurdity in making it illegal. Smiley and I have since gone on numerous adventures and perhaps have almost gotten each other in small and serious trouble and have counseled each other in our Don quioxtish missions in a land where being serious is so important. Smiley and I have always been very serious about our absurdity. I think of all the people in this world right now that are just waiting for someone to come along and say "Hey You wanna start a Revolution?!!!". All of us have that revolution inside of us that is brewing and sometimes it merely takes just a little awareness and one simple action like refusing to sit on the back of the bus to light a blaze to encourage people to take the steps that we have always needed to take. Now is our time to shake ourselves to the core and this country and world will come along with that shaking. We all need a good shaking and with that habits that are holding us back can be dropped. I want to thank everyone that I have met along that is starting their own revolution driven by their heart. Che was once quoted as saying at the risk of being laughed at that waves and waves of love were the greatest revolution of all. So whoever you are sitting wherever you are may I echo this simple sentence at you. May it bounce around in your head and implore your heart to reach out in ways that you have not previously allowed yourself to do. Now is the New Year but beyond it is a new moment and we are the movie of life unfolding and each one of us has the ability to knock people on their ass with a rebel yell that sometimes is just a sound and sometimes an intense waves of silence and calm that causes an inward reflection that keeps people running on their gerbal wheels. It is not your yelling that changes the world but your stillness your quiet riot that screams louder then the loudest siren in a world where silence will trump sound. Its not the words but the deep silence between each word that are infused with a truth that can't be denied.
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The back story: My brother wanted to go to Six Flags with a bunch of friends from Governor's School. However, since Great Adventure is about an hour and a half drive from our humble town, my mother wouldn't let him drive myself. And my mother, who didn't want to be by herself for an entire afternoon, dragged me along for the ride.
"We can go to the Safari thing and see giraffes!" she said.
The Safari thing my mother was referring to is Safari Off Road Adventure, Six Flags's attempt to lure nature enthusiasts to spend money at their theme park. Next to the roller coasters is a giant wildlife preserve where giraffes and other safari animals roam. While my favorite animals happen to be the ones that call the Serengeti home, I was unsure whether either I or the giraffes on-site would be very happy about frolicking the wilds of central New Jersey.
As luck would have it, Six Flags is also conveniently located in Ocean County, and some educated guessing will lead you to conclude that yes, Ocean County is located next to the ocean. A half hour after we drop my brother off, my mother and I arrive at the shores of Point Pleasant, armed with a new beach umbrella bought at an end-of-seasons sale (probably at K-Mart), towels, and a bottle of sunscreen that happened to have expired a few months ago but remains surprisingly effective.
Because we did not have a real address, it took a bit of navigational tomfoolery with the GPS to reach our destination. We wound up on Jenkinson's Boardwalk, which features a small offering of amusement park rides, fried food, and ice cream.
As you can see, it was a clear day. The sun was out, but the temperatures hovered near the low eighties. With the constant breeze, it almost felt chilly. (My preferred beach weather is sunny to the point where it's a little uncomfortable but not impossible to step on the sand with bare feet.)
I didn't really go swimming today either. The water actually was not that cold, but the surf was especially rough. No one else was doing anything besides wading in up to their knees, so I took it as a sign that venturing out further was not the best idea. Since it was a weekday, most of the beachgoers were kids with their grandparents/parents/babysitters. The sea-soaked children had a grand time running into the waves and flinging sand and saltwater as they sprinted past. The different caretakers were content to observe from a distance and got up occasionally to rescue their young charges when they were knocked over by a particularly strong tide. The people watching was not particularly exciting, except for one family who decided to feed the wildlife and attracted a swarm of laughing gulls to their blanket.
Instead, I spent a lot of time watching the ocean. Generally, nature is not really a point of interest for me, but I have an affinity for oceans and for waves in particular. I like how the water curls in on itself and all the foam that creeps towards the shore and the chilly saltiness of the spray. I like the surprising violence of the surf–how the sea slams into the land hard enough to make a sound and how it can knock you over if you're not paying attention.
Unfortunately, real beaches require a couple hours driving distance from DC, so I'll have to spend another summer without the Atlantic Ocean within easy reach. But luckily, another nice thing about oceans is that they'll always be there.


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- The only place in the U.S. where four states intersect
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When To Visit: Year-round
Climate: Hot in summer, cool in spring and fall, cold with some snow in winter
Location: The junction of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, & Arizona in the Navajo Nation
Four Corners Monument is the only place in the U.S. where four states intersect and a beautiful granite and brass area allows you to stand in four states – Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – at the same time. It's a fun bucket list destination and worth a stop if you're in the area.
Photo: Four Corners Monument
Where To Stay & Eat in Four Corners
Come prepared! There are no food services at Four Corners – the closest restaurants are found in Shiprock, New Mexico (40 minutes away) or Bluff, Utah (1 hour away). The nearest lodging and campgrounds are in Bluff.
Nearby Side Trips from Four Corners
Arches National Park: This stunning and wildly underrated park 2.5 hours north has the highest concentration of arches in the world – over 2,000! Read more.
Zion National Park: Centered around incredible Zion Canyon 5 hours from Four Corners, this popular national park lies at the junction of three ecological regions, allowing for a unique array of animal and plant life. Read more.
Bryce Canyon National Park: 5 hours northwest, Bryce Canyon hosts the largest number of hoodoo rock formations in the world and they create a stunning canyon view you'll never forget. Read more.


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- J.D., magna cum laude, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1992
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Sam Goncz chairs the Firm's Private Wealth Client Service Sector, which includes its Estates and Trusts, Nonprofit Organizations, and Florida Real Estate practices.
For over 25 years, Sam has advised individuals, families and family offices in estate planning matters, with a special focus on business succession, federal estate tax planning, and the use of trusts. He takes a practical, creative, results-oriented approach that emphasizes clear communication and listening to his clients. "One of the chief complaints that people have about their lawyers is that they can't understand them," says Sam. "The estates and trusts world is a minefield of jargon. The greatest compliment is when a new client says 'Thank you, Sam. I never understood that before.'"
Sam brings this same approach to the representation of executors and trustees in the administration of estates and trusts, including the careful management of complex tax situations and the modification of irrevocable trusts to meet changing circumstances.
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Sam lectures for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's continuing legal education program and regularly speaks to client and professional groups regarding attorney ethics, estate planning, business succession planning, estate and trust administration, federal estate, gift and generation-skipping taxation, and related topics.
Sam has been published in Tax Management's Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal and The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles, as well as other professional publications, and he has authored chapters in Tax Management's Tax Practice Series on "Small Business Stock" and "Start-up Expenditures."


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ICT and the Primary MUSIC Classroom Kerry Martn
ICT in the Primary Music Classroom offers so many opportunities for students to experience and discover musical concepts through a different medium. I have been incorporating computers within in weekly class sessions for the past six years. I have moved from the `teacher' to a facilitator, learning with my students.
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Music technologies are now commonplace in students' lives. Ipods, mp3 players, cell phone ringtones and Playstations are influencing the way students listen, interact with and enjoy music. My presentation will draw mainly from my 2005 research as an eFellow showing the ways in which technology can be used to enthuse primary school students in their learning of music.


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The US stockmarkets were the only game in town in August. US stockmarkets provided the only positives in August posting another month of strong gains due to robust economic news-flow. However, all other major global regions showed negative returns, with geopolitical issues and trade war concerns weighing on investor sentiment. The overall result was a … Continue reading "The Only Game in Town"
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Walking on sunshine
Some key factors that have influenced investment markets in recent weeks are discussed below. A positive month for stockmarket investors. Having seen signs of investor nervousness in June, last month saw investors regain their appetite for risk, and it proved to be a sunny climate (matching the weather) for most global stockmarkets. The overall result … Continue reading "Walking on sunshine"
It's Oh So Quiet…
Here are the key factors that Whitechurch Securities believe have influenced investment markets in recent weeks. Markets rose early in June only to fall back towards the end of the month as Central bankers took the limelight from politicians and investors moved into more of a risk-off mode. The Federal Reserve spooked investors with fears … Continue reading "It's Oh So Quiet…"
War of Words
Global stockmarkets suffered another month of losses in March, with investors becoming unnerved by the potential fallout of an impending trade war. This has been instigated by President Trump expressing an intention to impose tariffs across a wide range of imports, with China the prime target. Given there tends to be no winners in a … Continue reading "War of Words"
Down But Not Out
February started where January left off – providing investors with a timely reminder that global markets fall quicker than they rise. Strong US employment numbers and evidence of wage growth fuelled investor concerns over inflation and the prospect of a more aggressive US interest rate cycle. This led to a sharp sell-off in equity markets … Continue reading "Down But Not Out"
What Goes Up…
Some investors may be shocked that stockmarkets can go down considering the extended bull run we have seen in financial markets over the last couple of years. However, given that, as we write, major benchmark market indices are generally showing a decline of around 5% (in local currency terms) for the month; in context, this … Continue reading "What Goes Up…"
Summertime and the livin' is easy
Stocks are jumping and the market is high (to paraphrase Ella Fitzgerald's seasonal classic). After a slight blip in June, July saw investors shake off concerns over the potential for Central Bank tightening and global stockmarkets reverted to a sunny climate of positive returns and low volatility. The UK and most developed overseas markets posted … Continue reading "Summertime and the livin' is easy"
Movin' On Up
For UK investors all eyes were on the General Election in June, but despite the surprise result, markets took it in their stride. Of more interest to us, than the ongoing domestic political noise, has been the move of Central Banks over the month towards tightening monetary policy. In the US, the Federal Reserve raised … Continue reading "Movin' On Up"
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Investment sentiment continued to be dominated by political noise over the past month, with the French Presidential Election and Theresa May's calling of a snap UK General Election taking over the front-page headlines from Trump and Brexit. The overall effect of the news-flow proved positive for global stockmarkets and the MSCI World index increased by … Continue reading "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?"
The Times They Are A Changin'…
It was a strange month for global stockmarkets, as March proved not too dissimilar to February in its outcome. With the exception of the US and Japan, which generally moved sideways, most equity markets moved higher. However, this was also echoed by government bond markets, with yields narrowing as investor ebullience over the Trump-driven reflation … Continue reading "The Times They Are A Changin'…"
The Only Way Is Up…
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Year of the (man sized) rooster
January saw the start of the Chinese New Year, marking the Year of the Rooster. Known for his crowing and tweeting, Donald Trump spent the month bringing a few policy chickens home to roost. Not least with his immigration ban which has led to some universal protestation. Such politicking certainly influenced markets and currencies but … Continue reading "Year of the (man sized) rooster"


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January 10, 2017
Why Should You Install CCTV Security Systems At Home? It is always important to learn how to adapt in place that is always changing. Because of this, you can find a lot of people who have become victims of shoplifting, vandalism and burglary. That is why most people these days would want to keep watch at their works and events. The truth is that this is not only for your home but as well as for your office. That is also one of the reasons why a lot of people these days are installing CCTV security systems in their workplace and at home. No wonder why almost all areas in the world have CCTV security systems installed for its purposes. Aside from that, this is a good device to make sure that you don't miss any happenings in a certain location. In fact, it is possible that no one can notice you who is closely watching their moves. The other good thing with this is that it would help you keep track of thieves right away. There are now different kinds of CCTV security systems that you can buy in the market these days. With this, you can be safe all the time. This device can actually monitor people's moves everywhere they are installed. It is also known to provide security to your premise. You can actually help the world become a safe place to live by installing the CCTV security systems in your area. If you have properties that you need to protect, then this kind of device is also very suitable and helpful for you to use. One of its amazing features is to be able to capture or record footages from the scene. This is the best tool for catching criminals. If you own a business, this is a good device that you need to consider to protect your shop. The truth is that there are still other benefits that you can get from having a CCTV security systems installed in your home or shop. If you know that your place has plenty of thieves then you should install a CCTV security system in your property or business. You can actually consider installing these devices in different places. The other good thing with this is that it allows you to know the actions that your workers made.
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If you don't want to see vandalism outside your store, then it is also best if you have a CCTV security system installed in this area. This is very important so that you can prevent damages outside your store or building. Once thieves see the device, they will have second thoughts on whether to steal from your premise or not. With this, it is now possible for investigations to be effective.The 10 Rules of Homes And How Learn More


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Biltmore House is a Châteauesque-styled mansion near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned home in the United States, at 175,000 square feet (16,300 m2) and featuring 250 rooms.
Still owned by one of Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age, and of significant gardens in the Garden à la française and English Landscape garden styles in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked eighth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.


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The Trance of Existence
When light changes to matter and back,
it changes speed and direction.
When it changes its sphere of activity,
it moves along to another shape.
Evolving from sphere to sphere,
it leaps from level to level,
and magnitude to magnitude.
Frequency is more
than its amplitude and number of pulses.
And light is more than a wave,
as a particle is more than an electron.
Particles don't need bombarding for changing.
Their dance is their trance.
Light is not an ultimate speed,
its dance is its radiation and reflection,
its vibration and resonance,
its motion and stillness.
It is the effect of spirals dancing and joining
in the trance of existence
that binds power to necessity,
and the stability of cause to the instability of multitudinous effects.
Speed is relative.
In relation to the object in motion,
and the 3D shape of linear distance travelled.
Zero point energy is the light of a sun.
Zero point electrons are its messengers:
zero-point twins,
spiralling at steps of light units,
dancing at the rhythm of light cycles,
rotating round poles of gravity,
circulating in spiralling orbits,
radiating in circulating spheres,
and interchanging in gravitating vortices.
As twins, they form the world of matter
and hold it in energetic suspension –
in the '3D TimeSpace'
of dance and trance
across all changes and transitions:
from heat and electronic matter,
creating radiation of light,
to electrons and atomic units,
creating fields of electro-magnetism.
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UK wine importer Thierry's has added Saumur, sparkling wine house Bouvet-Ladubay to their portfolio.
Bouvet-Ladubay's extensive range of wines, which are produced by the méthode traditionelle, include a Brut, Brut Saumur, Crémant de Loire, Rosé Excellence, Saphir Brut and Trésor Médaillon, as well as the Mademoiselle Ladubay which is exclusive to the multiple grocers and La Petite Bulle labels.
Bouvet-Ladubay also produces the cuvée, Taille Princesse de Gérard Depardieu on a joint venture with the French actor .
Thierry's buying director, Dominique Vrigneau said: "We are delighted to welcome such a well-established and respected producer to the Thierry's family.
"We are passionate about the quality of the wines and believe that this is a perfect time to launch them in the UK market. We are confident that Bouvet-Ladubay's sparkling wines offer the best possible alternative to Champagne, giving consumers a taste of luxury without the high price tag."
The range retails from £6.99 up to £12.99 and will be targeted at the multiple specialists, multiple grocers and independents, as well as the on-trade.
Bouvet-Ladubay, based in St Hilaire St Florent, is the second oldest producer of sparkling wine in Saumur and exports 60% of its production to 38 countries.


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Tony York, brother of 49ers CEO Jed York, dies at 35
Tony York, the son of 49ers owners Denise and John York and the brother of CEO Jed York, died Friday at 35, the family announced Saturday.
Tony York is also survived by sisters Jenna and Mara. A cause of death was not specified.
"With deep sadness, we mourn the passing of our beloved son and brother, Tony," the Yorks said in statement. "Although our hearts are quite heavy at this time, we have so many special memories shared with him to carry us forward. Tony will forever be remembered as a bright, spirited entrepreneur with an unmatched passion to serve others who could brighten a room with his personality and sense of humor. Tony, we love you."
A native of Sausalito, Tony York attended Tulane University and founded Koda, a company that helped prepare young people for their first job after college, the statement said. He was also involved in philanthropy and supported the 49ers Foundation while working with incarcerated youth.


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By BBN Staff: Over the weekend, police in San Pedro and Belize City conducted operations which netted a total of 84.85 pounds of cannabis that was all deposited as "found property".
On Friday morning around 6:15 in an area behind Belize City's Supreme Court building, police were given a black plastic bag that was found by a fisheries officer floating in the Belize River. Inside the bag was 3709 grams of cannabis (8.2 pounds).
The following day in San Pedro at around 8:00 a.m., police were called to a beach front in the DFC Area of that municipality where they were shown a black plastic bag containing four parcels of cannabis which amounted to a total weight of 74.85 pounds.
Later that same day at Belize Express Terminal's Cargo Section in San Pedro, officers found a pink gift box containing 28 small transparent bags of cannabis amounting to 833.8 grams (1.8 pounds).
No arrests were made since no owners could be linked to any of the finds.
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May Day Heroes Defy Death
Sukomal Sen
MICHAEL J Schaack, captain of police in Chicago at the time of the Haymarket episode, was in charge of arresting the revolutionaries and framing up charges against them during the historic trial. He was thus deeply involved in the matter from beginning to end and was also a witness to the last days of the martyrs and their martyrdom. Schaack later wrote a voluminous book Anarchy and Anarchists, detailing the Haymarket episode, its political background, the general strike on May 1, 1886 for eight hours' day, the events at Haymarket Square on May 4, arrests of the revolutionaries, investigations, framing-up of charges, the lengthy and elaborate trial, the death sentence and finally the hanging of the martyrs. Naturally, he wrote all this with deep animosity against the revolutionaries, from a policeman's point of view, --- in fact the viewpoint of American ruling class at that time. The book was published from Chicago in 1889. But the heroism, courage and conviction of the revolutionaries were such that, in the concluding part of his book, Schaack could not belittle these qualities of his class enemies. As Schaack's narration of the conduct of revolutionaries mounting the gallows was that of an eye-witness, we feel inclined to quote some of his narratives. These show the valour, equanimity and depth of ideological conviction with which the heroes embraced martyrdom. THE ACCUSED ACCUSE THE BOURGEOIS SYSTEM After the trial, the jury pronounced its findings and held eight workers guilty of murder, giving seven of them "the penalty of death" and one "the penalty at imprisonment in the penitentiary for fifteen years." The defendants then filed a motion to arrest the judgement but it was overruled by Judge Gary. He then asked August Spies if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. Schaack writes: "The prisoner rose, with pallid cheeks and distended eyes, and advanced toward the bench with a hesitant tread. The moment he faced the court he recovered his equanimity and proceeded with much deliberation to give his reasons why he should not be sent to death on the gallows. He spoke in a firm, almost a menacing tone of voice, and seemed bent on posing as a martyr to the cause of the labouring classes. In his very opening sentence he desired to have that understood. "In addressing this court," he said, "I speak as the representative of one class to the representative of another"….. He then referred to his conviction, holding that there was no evidence to show that he had any knowledge of the man who threw the bomb or that he had anything to do with its throwing. There being no evidence to establish his legal responsibility, he maintained, his "conviction and the execution of the sentence would be nothing less than wilful, malicious, and deliberate murder, as foul a murder as may be found in the annals of religious, political or any sort of persecution." He charged that the representatives of the state had "fabricated most of the testimony which was used as a pretence to convict," and that the defendants had been convicted by a jury picked out to convict...... "He rose in a towering passion and characterised the proceeding of the trial as "rascalities perpetrated in the name of the people." He continued, "The contemplated murder of eight men, whose only crime is that they have dared to speak the truth, may open the eyes of these suffering millions; may wake them up. I have noticed that our conviction has worked miracles in this direction already. The class that clamours for our lives, the good devout Christians, have attempted in every way, through their newspapers and otherwise, to conceal the true and only issue in this case. By simply designating the defendants as "anarchists" and picturing them as a newly discovered species of cannibals, and by inventing shocking and horrifying stories of dark conspiracies said to be planned by them, these good Christians zealously sought to keep the naked fact from the working people and other righteous parties, namely: That on the evening of May 4, two hundred armed men, under the command of a notorious ruffian, attacked a meeting of peaceable citizens!" Spies claimed that his only offence was to espouse the cause of "the disinherited and disenfranchised millions." He warned, "If you think that by hanging us you can stamp out the labour movement…… then hang us!.... It is a subterranean fire, you cannot put it out....." With rare example of dignity and conviction, Spies then concluded: "Now these are my ideas. They constitute a part of myself. I cannot divest myself of them, nor would I if I could….. if death is the penalty for proclaiming the truth, then I will proudly and defiantly pay the costly price! Call your hangman! Truth crucified in Socrates, in Christ, in Giordano Bruno, in Huss, Galileo, still lives…. they and others whose number is legion, have preceded us on this path. We are ready to follow." A DEATHBLOW TO FREEDOM OF THOUGHT Michael Schawb, whose turn to speak came next, banteringly said that it was "idle and hypocritical to think about justice." Dealing with the labour, he said, "Improved machinery, that ought to be a blessing for the workingmen, under the existing conditions turns for him to a curse. Machinery multiplies the army of unskilled labourers, makes the labourer more dependent upon the men who own the land and the machines. And that is the reason that socialism and communism got a foothold in this country....." Oscar Nube who followed regretted that be had not been given death penalty along with his other comrades. He told the judge, "Your honour, I am sorry I am not to be hung with the rest of the men." In a defiant speech Adolph Fischer said, "The more the believers in just causes are persecuted, the more quickly will their ideas be realised. For instance, in rendering such an unjust and barbarous verdict, the twelve "honourable men" in the jury box have done more for the furtherance of anarchism than the convicted have accomplished in a generation. This verdict is a deathblow to free speech, free press and free thought in this country and the people will be conscious of it, too." Louis Lingg, the youngest of the accused, was full of abhorrence and anger. Challengingly, he said, "I tell you frankly and openly, I am for force. I have already told Captain Schaack, "If they use cannon against us, we shall dynamite against them." I repeat that, with all my powers, so long as breath remains in me, I shall combat it…. let me assure you that I die happy on the gallows….. In this hope do I say to you: I despise you, I despise your order, your laws, your force-propped authority. Hang me for it!" Captain Schaack writes: "George Engel appeared the least concerned of all when it came his turn to respond to the court's question as to reasons he might have against the infliction of the death penalty." Engel said, "I..... joined the International Working People's Association that was just being organised. The members of that body have the firm conviction that the workingman can free himself from the tyranny of capitalism only through force, just as all advances of which history speaks have been brought about through force alone....." Then turning to the laws of the American government he asked, "Can anyone feel any respect for a government that accords rights only to the privileged classes, and none for the workers? We have seen but recently how the coal barons combined to form a conspiracy to raise the price of coal, while at the same time reducing the already low wages of their men. Are they accused of conspiracy on that account? But when workingmen dare ask for an increase in their wages, the militia and the police are sent out to shoot them down. "For such a government as this I can feel no respect, and will combat them, despite their power, despite their police, despite their spies. "I hate and combat, not the individual capitalist, but the system that gives him such privileges. My greatest wish is that workingmen may recognise who are their friends and who are their enemies." FARCICAL TRIAL CHALLENGED Samuel Fielden, when his turn came, dwelt at length on the problems of the working class and denied all charges brought against him. Referring to the farcical trial he said: "We claim that the foulest criminal that could have been picked up in the slums of any city of Christendom, or outside of it, would never have been convicted on such testimony as has been brought in here, if he had not been a dangerous man in the opinion of the privileged classes. We claim that we are convicted not because we have committed murder. We are convicted because we were very energetic in advocacy of the rights of the labour....." He then poetically concluded, "Today as the beautiful autumn sun kisses with balmy breeze the cheek of every free man, I stand here never to bathe my head in its rays…... I trust the time will come when there will be a better understanding, more intelligence, and above the mountains of inequity, wrong and corruption, I hope the sun of righteousness and truth and justice will come to bathe in the balmy light of an emancipated world." Albert R Parsons' lengthy speech was a counter-indictment of the judiciary, the capitalists and their agents and the American government. Schaack writes, "He began by declaring that the trial had been conducted with "pasaion and anger," and pronounced the verdict as one passion, born in passion, nurtured in passion, and the sum totality of the organised passion of the city of Chicago." Turning to the mockery of the trial, he said, "The conviction of a man, your honour, does not necessarily prove that he is guilty. Your law books are filled with instances where men have been carried to the scaffold and after their death it has been proven that their execution was a judicial murder. Now, what end can be subserved in hurrying this matter through in the manner in which it has been done? Where are the ends of justice subserved, and where is truth found in hurrying seven human beings…... to the scaffold and an ignominious death?.... A judge may also be an unjust man. Such things have been known." As for the Haymarket meeting and the police outrage, he questioned the assertion that the convicts had thrown the bomb in the Haymarket. "You say that I did it, or you say that I know of it. Where is the proof, gentlemen of the prosecution? You have none. You didn't have any." Making a counter-charge, he asserted, "I say that a Pinkerton man, or a member of the Chicago Police force itself, had as much inducement to throw that bomb as I had, and why? Because it would demonstrate the necessity for their existence and result in an increase of their pay and their wages..... My own deliberate opinion concerning this Haymarket affair is that the death-dealing missile was the work, the deliberate work…. of those who themselves charge us with the deed. I am not alone in the view of the matter." He quoted from Chicago mayor Harrison's interview to New York World (which was reproduced in the Tribune of Chicago) in regard to the story of bomb throwing. It said: "I do not believe there was any intention on the part of Spies and those men to have bombs thrown at the Haymarket. If so, why was there but one thrown? It was just as easy for them to throw a dozen or fifty, and to throw them in all parts of the city, as it was to have thrown one. And again, if it was intended to throw bombs that night, the leaders would not have been there at all…. they would have been in a safe place. No, it cannot be shown that there was any intention on the part of these individuals to kill that particular man who was killed at the Haymarket meeting." Parsons nailed down the charge of bomb-throwing and exposed the hypocrisy of the prosecution witnesses when he said, "Six of these condemned men were not even present at the Haymarket meeting when the tragedy occurred. One .of them was five miles away, at the Deering Harvester works, in Lake View, addressing a mass meeting of two thousand workingmen. Another was at home, in bed, and knew not of the meeting being held at all until the next: day." These facts stood uncontradicted in the court, he said. Parsons challenged the verdict also on the ground that he was away fro the city, in Wankesha Wis, on that fateful day. CONVICTS UNMOVED, REMAIN COMPOSED Schaack writes: The speech of the defendants occupied three days --- the 7th to the 9th of October, inclusive --- and when Parsons had finished, the court proceeded to pronounce sentence. Judge Garry upheld the death sentence. The convicted leaders were ultimately executed on November 11, 1887. Towards the end of his book, Schaack narrates the mood and conduct of the doomed convicts at the moment of their hanging on the November 11, 1887, and in the preceding night. He says: "They (the convicts) received the governor's decision (confirming the death sentence) with extraordinary composure, and having felt throughout that day that they must face the inevitable on the morrow, they buried themselves in arranging their earthly affair, writing letters to friends and relatives and giving directions as to the disposition of personal matters and the publication of their autobiographies and other manuscripts. Early in the evening they received their immediate friends and relatives to bid them farewell, and through all that trying ordeal they remained unmoved. Tears coursed down the blanched faces of wives, sisters and daughters as the last loving words were spoken, but no emotion of despair or grief seemed to agitate the men. They were solemn and stoical in their demeanour, and their efforts were mainly directed to administering words of cheer and consolation. When the final parting had taken place, they returned to their cells, and their last night on earth was varied with letter-writing and chats with the death-watch. None of them retired early.... "Spies….. denounced the verdict as iniquitous, and declared that the people would shortly see the error of hanging men for seeking the welfare of the labouring classes. "Fiescher was the quietest and most self-possessed of all, and he had very little to say even to his death-watch. He soon apparently fell into a slumber and seemed to rest easily. "Engel was also remarkably self-possessed, and he was the last to retire to his couch…. "During the latter part of the night, if anyone of them had happened to be awake, the horrible preparations for the execution could have been distinctly heard.... 'When morning dawned, the four anarchists arose early, but each seemed to have had a restful night. Their demeanour had not changed perceptibly from that of other mornings. After their ablutions they perused the morning papers and subsequently partook of breakfast, brought in from a neighbouring restaurant. They ate quite heartily, and then each turned his attention again to letter-writing.... "During the fleeting morning hours, the anarchists were visited by the Rev Mr Bolton, the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Chicago, who came, to assist in their spiritual preparation for death, but while each received him courteously, they all declined his kindly professed ministrations. They had no faith in the gospel and frankly told the clergyman that they did not desire his services....." WORLD SAW HOW DEATH WAS DEFIED Schaack further writes: "While the unfortunates on the inside were apparently unmoved by their impending fate, commotion and excitement prevailed on the outside of the jail." He then describes the visit of sheriff Matson, his deputies Hartake, Cleveland, Spears and Peters, county physician Moyer and jailor Falz to the jail where they first met Spies. Matson at once proceeded to read the death warrant which Spies listened with folded arms, and there was no indication of nervousness. His facial muscles remained unmoved till the last fearful words of the warrant had been read. The sheriff was visibly agitated and his voice was at times tremulous. Similar scenes were there when the sheriff and his team met Fiescher, Engel, Parsons and others. The Chicago police chief then described how the convicted workers remained defiant before death when they reached their respective places on the trap and preparations to noose them were being made. "During all the preliminary preparations not a relaxation of nerve or an expression of anguish or despair had been observed. Now the tension of silence was painful." However, the narrative continues, "Suddenly there broke from the lips of Spies an exclamation that startled the auditors as if by a shock. "You may strangle this voice," said he, in clear but subdued tones "but my silence will be more terrible than speech." Spies had scarcely uttered his last words, when Fiescher started: "This is the happiest moment of my life…." Engel immediately caught up the sentiment…. Then lowering his voice to an appealing accent: "Mr Sheriff, may I be permitted to say a few words?" Raising his voice again, without waiting for an answer, and continuing in the same breath, he said: "O men of America, let the voice of the people be heard." "The last word had barely escaped his lips when the signal was given to the unknown and hidden man in the sentry-box of the platform; the rope controlling the trap was cut and four bodies shot downward into space...." This is how the chief of Chicago Police has narrated the last moments of the immortal martyrs of Haymarket episode.


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First we'll pay a little game of "What Is This Fruit?"
These are some pictures of the fruit and veggie market I go to to get my fresh produce in our neighborhood. We can buy almost everything we need here for about half what it would cost in the expat grocery stores.
And he offers some meat, fish and tofu. Not sure I trust this food though, I don't think it was plugged in, just some ice inside the cooler and I've seen the true meat markets where this meat probably came, in not air-conditioned halls with the meat lying out all day long. I think Chinese people get food poisoning more often than they admit. Otherwise us Westerners are just wusses.
And the super clean knife and washrag for cutting your meat. See all the water and soap???
And the old fashioned scale for weighing everything.
A little impromptu gambling at 10:30 in the morning for these construction workers not working. You can see their trucks, they were playing with cards and small bills.
This guy, his job is to keep the small motor cars, e-bikes, bicyclist and pedestrians from crossing the road when it isn't their turn. Anyone NOT in a car pretty much ignores traffic signals, making already horrible traffic even worse, getting in the way of the cars on the road. Supposedly they starting giving our tickets to curb the "jaywalking" this week.
Here is one of the tricycles that ride in the bicycle lane and don't normal follow traffic rules. This guy even carries dogs as you can see by the white fluffy dog on the right side of the back seat.
One large tree, ready for delivery. I hope they don't have to go far, I'm not sure the truck can handle the tree.
Here is a little democracy at work. The owners within the compound are upset by something the developer of the compound is doing so they made this sign and hung it up in our neighborhood. If anyone reads Chinese I'd love for a true translation, but my understanding is they are calling the development company liars here.
I took a photography class last week so here soon I'll have some pictures via my good Nikon, versus all my iPhone pictures to share. I hope you enjoyed!


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My nephew wanted something "Utah State" for Christmas and I wanted to do something with a vinyl record on my X-carve. It worked pretty well, though to be honest the vinyl sort of micro-shattered rather than cut.
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A private gated entry invites you to this magnificent Sacramento Riverfront estate situated on 2 park-like acres. The 4000sqft residence features 4 bedrooms (two master suites), 4 bathrooms plus an office. Enjoy entertaining riverside on the stone patio, in the negative edge pool/spa, cooking at the outdoor kitchen or at the waterfront patio. Two large garages for your toys! Virtually Staged.
Gated, 1st Floor Bathroom, 1st Floor Bedroom, Master Bedroom Suite, Pantry, Smoke Detector, Window Covering, Garden Tub, Vaulted Ceiling, Gated Entry, Split Bedroom Plan, Shop, Carbon Detector, Dual Pane Windows, Cathedral/Vaulted
Guest, Off Street, RV, Oversized Parking, Boat, Oversized Garage
Inground, Gunite, Spa, Heated Pool
Tile, Wall to Wall Carpet, Laminate
Den/Study, Laundry Room, Storage Room, Workshop, Converted Garage
Clint & Mindy Cronic, NEXT GENERATION REAL ESTATE SERVICES.
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Listing information last updated on December 15th, 2019 at 12:43am PST.


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Hudson Louie
Private Ganetta Pillow - Hudson Louie
By Hudson Louie Design House. Made in Seattle and totally unique, the Private Ganetta pillow cover is made from a military pup tent shelter half and authentic surplus parachute cord.
- Size: 20 x 20"
- Color: Olive drab.
- 100% salvaged material.
- Nylon zipper closure.
- Pillow case ONLY. Insert included with in store purchase or store pickup.


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Women High Leg One Piece Swimsuit Crystal Turtles
Item No. FNBH9H10
Model: franie
XS is out of stock at the moment. You can:
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Additional Information
The blurred silhouettes of the iconic Vilebrequin turtles grace the Franie women's swimsuit and its exclusive Crystal turtles print. This high-cut one-piece swimsuit has a rounded neckline at the front and back. It has no padding and flatters any body shape, making it as easy to wear at the beach as at the pool.
- 1 piece high cut without padding
- Round neckline front and back
- Women Swimsuit
- Crystal Turtles Swimsuit
- 80% Polyamide - 20% Elastane Swimsuit
Style: franie
Model: FNBH9H10-399
Color: ATOLL / BLUE
Model: FNBH9H10-399
Color: ATOLL / BLUE
Care instructions
To take care of your women swimsuit, we advise you to follow our suggestions below:
- Washing your swimsuit to 30°C
- No bleaching
- No tumble dry
- Regular ironing, steam or dry, may be performed at low setting 110°C
- No dry cleaning
- Wash your women swimsuit with similar colours
- Iron inside out
- Rinse with fresh water your women swimwear after each use
women swimwear and clothing
How to measure
chest circumferenceMeasure under your arms, around the widest part of your back and around the fullest part of your bust.
waist circumferenceMeasure around the slimmest part of your torso, below your rib cage and above your hips.
hips circumferenceStand with your heels together. Measure around the fullest part of your hips.
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Home delivery within 3-5 working days from order confirmation if order placed before 1pm CET.
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Cherrywood Tea Canister, Holds
120 Grams
Satin polished finish cherry wood tea canister.
This tea canister has a cherrywood veneer.
Made of bark from cherry trees placed over metal canister.
Has an extra inner lid to keep it fresh.
3-5/8 inches tall, 3-1/4 inches in diameter. Holds 120 grams (4.23 ounces).
Made in Japan
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We have a very great running Crown Order Picker / Cherry Picker available with only 3544 Hours. We originally had 4 of these unit and we are down to our final unit at this price. This Order Picker is in good running condition. This used Order Picker is perfect for a company who needs to invest in one and not spend a lot of money. At $8,950 this order Picker will not last long.
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Crown SP3480F-15
Type of Equipment: Order Picker
Hours: 3544 (Very Low)
Capacity: 3,000 lbs.
Mast Height Min. / Max.: 107.5″ / 240″
Fork Length: 42″
Battery Condition: Reconditioned – One Year Warranty with quarterly service agreement.
Battery Voltage: 24 volts
Battery Charger Included: Yes
Tires: 75% – New !!!
Brakes: Good
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Christian Friendship Card – I Give Thanks For You – Inspired by Philippians 1: 3&7
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The Purpose of "I Give Thanks For You"
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I have had success with getting the (CountyName) to create the ID:
concat(${CountyName},'-',${SurveyNum}) becomes CountyName-12345.
I need to be able to have
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ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new NSTA Press book is designed to motivate students in grades 6–12 to ask not just "Why?" but also "How do we know?" Reading Nature: Engaging Biology Students With Evidence From the Living World is grounded in peer-reviewed texts from scientific journals and shows how scientific studies unfold in real-world settings.
To make the information easy for students to grasp, the authors have adapted the source material extensively. They highlight the role of people in the narrative and provide both context and relevant data for all investigations. To facilitate teaching, the book also provides helpful teacher questions and prompts.
Each of the evidence-based texts featured in the book ties into one of five disciplinary core ideas—from molecules to organisms, ecosystems, heredity, biological evolution, and human impacts on Earth systems. Teachers can use Reading Nature as an inquiry activity at the beginning of a unit or as an introduction to an investigation. They can also use it to pull ideas together before a summative assessment.
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