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They say revenge is a dish best served cold.Whoever they are, they've never met Augustus Thorne.Born a Cambion—half-demon, half-human—and cursed with a terrible hunger he can barely control, Augustus spends his life hunting and exterminating any Incubi and Succubae he can find. But no matter how many he destroys, he can always find room for one more. Especially if it's the foul scum who raped his mother, Augustus's own father, Fanon.Driven by rage, his quest leads Augustus through the centuries and around the world until fate suddenly hands him his heart's desire.But things are not as they appear and the revelations Augustus uncovers are mind boggling. When he finally corners his father in London, events take an unexpected twist.
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It had taken me decades to get close to him and months to track him to North America, because up until now, he was nomadic. The world was his garden—or his dining room, dependent on your view—and he'd always been cautious and restrained in his choice of delicacies. But at last he'd slipped up!
I'd been scouting the internet and scanning coroner's reports as usual when I noticed a pattern developing here in Los Angeles. Over a period of only six weeks, five apparently healthy young women had simply wasted away and died. Three were married, one was in a steady same-sex relationship, and the other was single. Further digging had revealed all were extremely popular, active and good-looking.
As you know, Los Angeles is a big city. Just scratching the surface a little will reveal all sorts of sordid goings-on and shady dealings that would make your hair curl. So why would these particular deaths stand out?
I specialize in a very particular method of death. When usually vigorous, energetic people simply fade away and die for no reason, it gets my attention. That by itself would have been enough to warrant a visit. But what kept my interest in these cases were the descriptions of the young women involved.
All ranged from their early twenties to mid-thirties and every single one of them was blonde and extremely attractive. And that was what made me get on a plane and travel thousands of miles across the Atlantic within hours of reading the reports, because only one scum-bag I knew of ever restricted his victims to such a narrow profile. Fanon!
As I mentioned, he was getting old now, and they were just his type. For him to select so many similar victims in such a confined area and in such a short period of time was either a huge mistake or it indicated an arrogance that surprised me. I didn't really care which; I'd wanted to take him for over two hundred years. And can you blame me?
It was because of him I existed. It was because of him I was a monster, a menace to society, cursed with a hunger I could barely control.
Yes, I am what I am because of my accursed father.
I didn't care how long I had to wait. Soon he'd arrive, and when he did, I'd make sure he paid in full for what he'd done to my mother.
The shadows are coming…
When not writing, Andrew enjoys Greek dancing and language lessons, being told what to do by his wife, Annette, and hunting shadows in the dark. He also has a magnificent mustache collection.Andrew is now contracted to Pagan Writers Press for three books. Fairy Tail, is a short, but dark and gritty erotic paranormal/thriller with a twist. The second book, Guardian Angels is the introductory book to the Guardian Series, a sci-fi action/adventure epic set in the near future. And the latest short story, Blood Moon, is a paranormal action/thriller set in the jungles of South America.
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Supplier Pidy UK is looking for amateur cyclists to take part in its 2016's Ride 4 Hope, a 300-mile sponsored cycle ride, which will raise around £30,000 for a homeless charity.
The 40-strong team will ride from Pidy UK's base in Northampton through the Netherlands to Ypres in Belgium in the four-day event, which takes place from 8-12 September.
It is hoped that 'Ride 4 Hope 2016', the third annual Ride 4 Hope, will raise £25,000-£30,000 for the Hope Centre charity, a Northampton-based charity, working to relieve poverty and tackle the causes of homelessness in the city.
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Interesting scheduling of the meeting. Seems like having it in the afternoon precludes the attendance of the working professionals who will actually be the ones living, working, and eating in these split-use districts...ReplyDelete
But on the positive side, I'm glad to see movement in the direction of encouraging around-the-clock use of our downtown, which will definitely add to the vitality of our downtown. And it is also encouraging to see at least some level of proactivity on avoiding problems down the road.
After looking into the matter and discussing it with various stakeholders downtown, there are a number of concerns that have arisen concerning the proposal to establish an "Entertainment District" downtown as urged by the "Responsible Hospitality Institute" which you have referred us to.ReplyDelete
Underwriters for Responsible Hospitality Institute
First, four out of 5 of underwriters of the "Responsible Hospitality Institute" who propose the creation of an "Entertainment District" are national liquor trade associations or liquor manufacturers
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc.
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
National Beer Wholesalers Association
For instance, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States states that it is "[l]ocated in Washington, DC, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States is a national trade association representing America's leading brands of distilled spirits."
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Second, the Responsible Hospitality Institute urges cities to adopt a "Entertainment District" which basically lowers the standard of behavior for bars, nightclubs in the district with a certain prescribed area downtown. See the attached "Right to Downtown" which was downloaded from their web site.
Most troubling is the language that if you live within a certain area of downtown you are notified that "One or more inconveniences may occur as a result of downtown operations" and "...you should be prepared to accept such inconveniences or discomfort as a necessary and aspect of owning, living in, operating a business in, or otherwise utilizing an area" downtown. See page 3 of attachment.
Worse, the creation of an "Entertainment District" would make some activity that would normally be considered a nuisance in other areas of a city no longer a nuisance in the "Entertainment District." Yet, the Tacoma City Council has just passed a nuisance ordinance would normally apply downtown.
Thus, the designation would take away some of our ability to police the area or control nuisance behavior even though the Theater District has had a long history of problems concerned with alcohol abuse and continues to be in the Alcohol Impact Area.
Regardless of the form it takes, an "Entertainment District" is a city designated area where a lower expectation for behavior is demanded especially as it relates to the consumption of alcohol.
Correspondence with Jim Peters, the President of Second, the Responsible Hospitality Institute
The statement of the president of RHI is also disconcerting who stated on your BIA blog
"If Laura would like I can refer her to developers and residential organizations in other cities where conflicts led to lawsuits over misrepresentation and protests to city council and police to "fix the problem" of the noise from restaurants, clubs, early morning deliveries, trash trucks etc." See attached and below.
The RHI president outright dismisses complaints to police and city council members. He characterizes such reporting as "misrepresentation and protest."
Yet, Tacoma Downtown merchants have worked closely with the BIA and the police to have many people arrested in the Theater District and evicted from their residence due to criminal behavior. Without their close cooperation, the area would be in far worse shape it is now.
Appropriate Use and Name of Theater District
With the Panatges, Rialto, and Theater on the Square as the predominate functions downtown as well as City Hall itself, it appears the Theater District is already properly named, branded and the intended use is set.
The Elks Building, Winthrop Hotel and the Old City Hall will be restored within the next couple of years. Downtown merchants in the Theater District sell toys and there are many professional spaces in the area. Theater patrons certainly like to dine and drink. However, I do not believe they would want the area to have a lowered standard of behavior than the rest of the city.
Also, I don't see the desire of merchants or the council to turn the Theater District becoming a Pioneer Square type area.
Different Uses Downtown
From walking through the Theater District daily and speaking to the different members, I do not see a conflict of legitimate uses in the Theater District. In fact, the restaurant/bar owners are for the most part good friends with the other merchants in the area.
The only use I have heard which conflicts with the Theater District has been illegal activities in which case the BIA or police have been called.
Although progress has been made, they are still struggling to get the area of 9th and Commerce and Transit Station under control with enough normalcy that people feel comfortable there whenever the light rail is running.
Pacific Avenue still continues to have problems late at night with illegal activity. Although the Winthrop and Olympus have made some progress, they are still arrests and evictions being made in and/or around these buildings.
As a mediator with the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution, I certainly favor mediation where appropriate. Yet, there can be no mediation when criminal activities occur. The only solution is to call the police or the BIA.
In the future, Tacoma may need to enact a Night Club Ordinance as Seattle has:
One benefit is that it holds the night club responsible for unruly patrons rather than forcing the police to deal with them.
I don't know if Tacoma needs to follow Seattle. We can choose to enact their ordinance, parts of it or nothing at all.
Yet, if given a choice, I would think than an ordinance in another Washington City would be a better starting place than the proposal from the liquor distributor trade group who has a very narrow interest.
One resource available examine how other Washington cities handle nuisances and other activities is
the Municipal Research and Service Center of Washington.
-Erik Bjornson
Awesome response, Erik. Thorough and astute.ReplyDelete
In reading this entry it struck me that skateboarding is like a microcosm of the kinds of conflict described.
Where skateboarding occurs downtown, many residents react negatively. Few people see our youth recreating downtown, bringing activity to an otherwise barren corridor. Instead, it seems like most people see thugs on wheels...wantonly destroying property and "escaping" on their boards.
I believe that it's clear to the BIA and downtown merchants that the "Red Steps" on Pacific (as they are colloquially referred to by skaters) present an almost ideal de facto skatepark, it didn't take long for all of the preventative measures to emerge with little thought to harnessing that activity where it can be most beneficial to the larger community. (Not to mention our youth who WANT to come downtown to recreate...what kind of golden ticket to willing downtown pedestrians do we need?!)
At any rate, there lies this group of people eager to come downtown during the day, after work, and on the weekends to gather, celebrate their interests, and -even- spend money.
BUT, we are skateboarders and apparently that's bad. But we're here for Tacoma, ready to be downtown in an active, healthy way. We're not buying booze or smashing bottles or yelling in the streets (or even taking up parking places).
We just want to be an accepted part of the community like anyone else. What will it take for Tacoma, the BIA, and other downtown stakeholders to realize the benefits of attracting this eager youth community?
I love your youthful enthusiam...You ask "What will it take for Tacoma, the BIA, and other downtown stakeholders to realize the benefits of attracting this eager youth community?"
What it will take is not having the 100-year-old buildings that old farts like myself have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars of our family's money trashed by your youthful enthusiasm when your skateboards slam down onto our storefronts and residences.
The BIA's hope is that we can begin a process of constructive dialog among the varied--often conflicting--groups in this area. An inordinate amount of our resources and those of the City of Tacoma are demanded to address problems in these few blocks on a regular basis, and we'd like to see how we can be more pro-active in addressing issues there.ReplyDelete
This week's meeting is only the first, and it's an outgrowth of previous discussions--and we think most stakeholders will agree, constructive action--around
ongoing security problems. This meeting is not about changing the name of the district, or promoting drinking, or creating any new legal entity. It's about how we can all work together to manage our common spaces--collectively.
The alternative to this course of action is likely to be new ordinances imposed upon the area--like what Seattle is proposing. Does anyone locally find that appealing?
I'd be thrilled to see skateboarders in the Pacific/Commerce area. Young people engaged in a legitimate activity sounds great to me.ReplyDelete
How about designating a skateboarding area, or constructing one? One of those empty storefronts on 9th and Pacific would be great for a skate shop. I'm sure there are ways to protect historic buildings if the community were to be proactive about it.
Why not build a skatepark like they have in many Seattle neighhorhoods. The one in Ballard, for instance, is part of a larger family-oriented park, and the vibe there is not the least bit threatening.ReplyDelete
I would hope that nightlife behavior/noise issues can be resolved without an ordinance -- the same thing has led to years of hard feelings in Seattle. Plus, I wouldn't want to do anything that would discourage responsible music venues from opening downtown. A good quality music venue in downtown Tacoma like the Tractor or Crocodile in Seattle could be a key to the improved livability of Tacoma generally and downtown in particular.


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I am reminded of the game Bioshock. Most people know of it because of the big daddy, a large being in olden diving suit with a huge drill for a hand and a mean temper. It is an evocative image. But those who played the game will remember Would you kindly…
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French: Oie rieuse German: Blässgans Spanish: Ánsar careto
Other common names: European White-fronted Goose (albifrons), Pacific White-fronted Goose (frontalis), Interior White-fronted Goose (gambelli), Tule White-fronted Goose, Tule Goose (elgasi), Greenland White-fronted Goose (flavirostris)
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Scopoli, 1769,
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(Scopoli, 1769) – N Russia and Siberia from Kanin Peninsula to R Kolyma; winters NW, C & SE Europe to SW Asia, Pakistan, N India and China.
A. a. frontalis
S. F. Baird, 1858 – E Siberia from R Kolyma E to Arctic Canada; winters along Pacific coasts S to China and Mexico.
A. a. gambelli
Hartlaub, 1852 – taiga of N & C Alaska and NW Canada; winters SW USA and Mexico.
A. a. sponsa
Banks, 2011 – SW Alaska; winters California and W Mexico.
A. a. elgasi
Delacour & Ripley, 1975 – S Alaska (Cook Inlet); winters California (Sacramento Valley).
A. a. flavirostris
Dalgety & P. M. Scott, 1948 – W Greenland; winters British Is.
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65–86 cm; male 2050–3600 g, female 1800–2900 g (flavirostris); wingspan 130–165 cm. Main risk of confusion is with A. erythropus,... read more
Very vocal at all seasons (especially when in flocks) and vocalizations give rise to old,... read more
Breeds in open tundra near marshes, boggy mires, lakes, pools and rivers, near coast as well as... read more
Food and feeding
Roots, leaves, stems and seeds of various plants, herbs, berries, grasses and sedges; also grain (corn, oats), potatoes and sprouting... read more
Starts late May/Jun, for example race elgasi (in Alaska) reaches breeding areas in late Apr and initiated nests on average 15 days... read more
Migratory, spends winter months in fixed areas at lower latitudes, mostly in temperate Europe, Asia... read more
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Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Generally widespread and abundant, although some races scarce and is hunted over nearly its entire range, although restrictive... read more
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Half art, half science. All style. The Accord Sedan Sport features a 1.5 litre, 16-valve, Direct Injection DOHC, i-VTEC® turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, 192 horsepower engine, six-speed manual transmission or available continuous variable transmission (CVT) with Sport mode button and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. See nearly four times more that a mirror alone with Honda Lanewatch™ blind spot display. Included is the latest in safety innovation from Honda, the Honda Sensing technologies (safety technology). Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning system, Collision Mitigation Braking system, Lane Departure Warning system, Lane Keeping Assist system and Road Departure Mitigation system, are designed to help make your drive safer.
The stylish interior features aluminum-trimmed sport pedals, leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and leather/fabric combi seating surfaces. Experience the ease of Apple CarPlay™ (Apple Auto) and Android Auto™ (Android Play) connectivity, as key content from your smartphone is displayed on the 8 inch display audio system, and for Apple users, Siri® Eyes Free compatibility. HandsFreeLink-Bilingual Bluetooth® wireless mobile phone interface, Bluetooth® Streaming Audio, and HondaLink™ keeps you connected to what's important.
The Accord Sport boasts a 452-watt AM/FM Premium audio system with MP3/Windows Media® Audio playback capability and 10 speakers including subwoofer for a quality audio experience. The one-touch power moonroof (sunroof) with tilt feature, chrome grille, dual exhaust with chrome finisher and 19 inch aluminium-alloy wheels are boldly styled to complement the interior. Parking is effortless with the multi-angle rearview camera with dynamic guidelines. While, the LED fog lights, auto-on/off LED headlights (low beam), LED daytime running lights, LED brake lights and LED taillights ensure you can see and are seen on the roads.
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Output: 10,000 BTU
Model: 2077-75
Ideal for Outdoors, Camping, Picnics and BBQ's!
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Function, quality and innovative technical solutions have always been key concepts in the development of our products. Since 1892 it has been our goal to make cooking, lighting and heating outdoors as easy and convenient as possible so people can enjoy life out of doors.
All PRIMUS products are tested over and over again to make sure they're environmentally friendly, easy to use and lightweight to carry. Today we're a part of people's adventures both big and small, all over the world
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A perfect stove when cooking Outdoors or for Emergency Use.
The Stainless Steel Cooking area with a large, 22 x 22 cm, burner with pot support makes the stove stabile for boiling and frying. The stove has enough space for big pots and pans.
The large drainage holes in cooking grid protect the burner flame from being extinguished if pot boils over. Designed with easy grip Carry Handle. Manual Ignition for more Control.
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Matthew 28:18-20 (NKJV) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.Learn More
Galatians 6:2 (NKJV) Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.Learn More
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Insure Me Kevin.com on MD's using bait and switch to mess with the networks 6.18.2016
Pending Legislation to block surprise medical bills 89.3 KPCC 6.20.2016 AB 72
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SB 137 Insurance Code §10133.15 Effective 7.1.2016
- Health plans must update their printed directories at least every quarter and their online directories at least every week if providers report changes.
- Provider directories must be posted online and be available to anyone, not just enrollees. Print directories must be available upon request.
- The directories must "prominently" display directions for consumers who want to report inaccuracies. Upon receiving complaints, plans have 30 business days to makes changes, if necessary.
- Providers must inform plans within five business days if they are no longer accepting new patients — or, alternately, if they will start accepting them.
- Health plans can delay payments to providers who fail to respond to attempts to verify information.
The law also gives consumers recourse. Let's say you use a provider directory to find a doctor but you're billed the out-of-network price because the directory was wrong. In that case, health plans must reimburse you the amount beyond what you would have paid to see an in-network doctor. CA Health Line 8.26.2016
Bay Area – Blue Cross – virtually no providers – Insure Me Kevin.com 8.25.2016
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The use of health care providers who have not contracted with the health plan to provide services. HMO members are generally not covered for out-of-network services except in emergency situations. Members enrolled in preferred provider organizations (PPO) and point-of-service (POS) coverage's can go out-of-network, but will pay some additional costs. Learn More ==> Specimen Policy Definition page 168
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The terms "the reasonable and customary amount," "the usual, customary, and reasonable amount," and "the prevailing rate" are among the standards that various health care benefit plans may use to pay out-of-network benefits.
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Hidden just beneath the soil and rushed tempo of the 20th century, lie the discarded and lost relics of earlier times... it is the world of things long gone,and the only passports to the past one needs is a thirst for adventure, a curiosity of history and a metal detector. A world of things long gone - join Ed and his band of relic hunters as they search the sites of colonial forts, 18th century ambush sites, lost villages and frontier outposts.
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text: This week has been all about trying out new food! I got to test out the Get a Wriggle On app, which basically gives you lots of different locations around your city, that have discounted lunches or dinners! Win, so I tried out Lucky Beach with my friend. I should say now, lunch was amazing! Of course Simon is cooking up a storm too. We may have snuck in a rather tasty delivery from Giggling Squid too, somewhere we've been meaning to try out for a very long time. All in all a lush week, I even got back to doing some regular exercise! Well, if I'm going to eat all the food, I should probably exercise 🙂


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Service Infrastructure Management (SIM) is a framework that supports the delivery of corporate services such as Finance, HR and Procurement through the appropriate governance of corporate systems. Its philosophy is based on the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) ITIL guidance of service level management.
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This is Bahrain's very own wildlife park with its "native" wildlife. The Al Areen Wildlife Park is a nature reserve and zoo, in Sakhir. It is one of five other protected areas in the country and it is the only designated protected area on land, in the country. The park covers a total area of 7 km sq…
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Migratory birds, that flock to Bahrain in the winters, escaping from the freezing temperatures in Siberia and other colder regions of the world, are omnipresent everywhere in the country, especially in the coastal areas. This particular spot, at the so-called 'dhow graveyard' in Muharraq, is one that is most frequented by these winged visitors and…
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Seagulls welcome early morning visitors to one of Bahrain's favourite weekend destinations. The Al Dar Island Resort, off the coast of Sitra, is the perfect place to unwind after a hectic week at work. It presents the ideal getaway in the lap of marine and winged wildlife. Source: Welcome Party
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We know the winter's here – finally – when there's a certain nip – and colour – in the air!
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This pick-up truck is weighed down with "tonnes" of used clothes, books and other articles that are being taken to the famed "Friday Market" in Bahrain's Isa Town. This is a common sight on the streets around the venue every Thursday afternoon when the temporary market opened for business. Over three days, people can buy…


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Bookstagrammers you MUST follow ft. Glorious book pictures *sigh*October 12, 2016
Bonjour, friends!
So I've been more active on Instagram lately than I've been in a long while, which I'm happy about, which also means I've been seeing more peoples photo's.
There are often times when I find myself wondering why someone doesn't have more followers. I think that people who work hard to take their pictures should receive a little more attention, basically.
(Though I blame Instagram for people's photo's not being seen *glares at Instagram*)
Here are some lovely people who have less than 3k followers that have fabulous bookish pictures.
Hannele's pictures are warm and perfect for fall. (Also I am living for those gold antlers...)
Katelyn's pictures are ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. They're super high quality and creative and just go follow her already xD
Hannah's pictures are clean and I love it! The white background goes perfectly with the flowers, and the books of course.
Bunny's account is a little on the darker side, but still, all the photo's look A-MAZING together. You don't want to miss out on her account.
But really, how does Rachel not have more followers? The layout of her photos is pure perfection!
So that was just a few of the many smaller Bookstagrammers I adore. I highly, highly suggest you go look them up and follow them!
Who are your favorite small Bookstagram accounts?
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In recent months, much has been said and also much has been written about the United States and China heading toward war. Some say this may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
This is largely a response to trends, but rarified by the brash language and aggressive tone of the new US president, Donald J. Trump.
Some of it also comes from President Trump's foreign policy statements and actions that, among other things, have provoked China, plus the undeniable fact that China is no longer following the dictum of its former leader Deng Xiaoping that it should be humble and bide its time.
One of the arguments for a coming war is the Thucydides Trap theory that is based on the book The Peloponnesian War by the ancient Greek thinker Thucydides. The argument goes that the situation of a status quo power (in the original case Sparta in ancient Greece) and a fast rising power that challenges the former (Athens) creates a condition wherein neither can tolerate the other.
That indeed happened and wars resulted. Furthermore, it has occurred many more times in history since then. A study of the cases of it happening indicates that now the probability for war is high.
As Graham Allison, director of the Harvard School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, in his new book Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? argues, the current US relationship with China fits the bill. In fact, the US is very much a status quo power and China is a fast, very fast indeed, rising power that challenges America.
Another argument is that the decline and likely demise of Western liberalism has created a situation of the pending failure cum collapse of the international system and the collective hostility in the West toward China for causing this. Richard Haass in his book A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order and Edward Luce in his just published book The Retreat of Western Liberalism both give dash to this view.
Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, said to be the conscience of officials running US foreign policy, wrote that the Western "liberal democratic global system" whose ingredients are free trade, almost universal economic and social development, progress in human rights, an active role for the United Nations and other global institutions, respect for international law, and nuclear non-proliferation, is now dying.
Luce presents a scenario of war between the United States and China in 2020. The sources: President Trump's ultra-nationalist view that America must "start winning again," areas of conflict that cannot be resolved such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, and advisors Peter Navarro convincing Trump that China must be punished for its harmful trade policies, and Steven Bannon telling Trump of an inevitable coming "civilizational showdown" between the East and the West.
Added to these arguments is the realist political philosophy that has long dominated the realm of thinking cum ideology among both international relations scholars and foreign policy officials. Realists contend that military power is the basis for the international system and that while arms races are not an existential cause of war, uneven ones definitely are.
What could be more uneven than China increasing its spending on defense by double digit figures after 1990 while the US and its allies cut their military budgets markedly, cashing in on the so-called end of the Cold War dividend? Then President Obama's deep cuts in the military budget, known as sequestration, furthered this trend.
China's military has also benefitted in spades from buying and acquiring military technology by other means to upgrade the level of sophistication of its military's weaponry. In fact, US experts contend China has made progress faster than expected in almost every realm of its military advances.
Finally, the "Taiwan trigger" for a US-China conflict cum war has taken on new meaning since the opposition (pro-independence) party won a landmark election in January 2016 and proclaimed China would have to "come to terms." China did not and instead launched a campaign to punish Taiwan — thereby making the Taiwan Strait again one of the world's most volatile flashpoints.
Inevitably, one is reminded that Taiwan was the cause of US-China confrontations in the 1950s, an almost crisis in the 1960s, and a face-off of the two country's militaries in the mid-1990s during the Clinton presidency. Also, it is critical that Taiwan is the only non-negotiable issue between Washington and Beijing partly based on the fact that both countries have in place conflicting laws about Taiwan's status and its future. Plus, a change in Taiwan's sovereignty would irreparably traumatize US' China policy.
But how valid are these views? Has the election of Donald J. Trump certified them? Is President Trump going to be the immediate and necessary cause of a serious deterioration in US-China relations that will lead to war?
While the Thucydides Trap indeed seems a valid theory of war and has proven itself to be a good predictor of 11 of the 15 major wars since 1500 (according to Allison), it did not anticipate correctly the peaceful end of the most recent one: the Cold War.
Paulson asserts that the global order will be dysfunctional or worse without the US and China working together. Trump understands this.
It may be that the "balance of terror" feature of the US-Soviet relationship invalidated the "Trap" idea. Or, put another way, collaboration between the two superpowers to prevent the suicide of mankind made a war between them both unthinkable and unlikely.
There is no good reason to think that President Trump and President Xi do not understand the seriousness of nuclear war or that they are opposed to collusion to make the international system work and not fall into a serious war condition.
Luce and Haass agree that the demise of the liberal order and the collapse of a world system based on it have been long in coming. Donald Trump did not cause it. Some in the West seem to have come to the realization that it will be replaced by another system without war. Some may even think that China's world order may not be a bad one; after all it kept the peace in East Asia for a couple of millennia and is a system based more on construction than destruction.
Worth mentioning in this connection is that President Trump has signed on to China's mega-construction project, the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, designed to connect the world and facilitate the development of many countries along the way. President Obama opposed the project and tried (in vain as it turned out) to get US allies to eschew participation.
Trump sent a representative to the opening forum of BRI in May 2017. He and President Xi are both builders. They see the benefits of building as opposed to making war.
The realists are no doubt correct in saying that an uneven growth of military power is dangerous. But Donald Trump is a realist and seems to understand this. Moreover, he is acting to fix the problem by restoring America's flagging military might.
Trump's reinstating American power is notably more prominent in Asia than elsewhere, with the US Navy getting more ships and more responsibility to keep the balance of power between the US and China. It is worth taking to heart the fact that the US military budget is now growing at a faster pace than China's.
Taiwan is indeed a trigger that might ignite a war between the US and China. It has become more so with the 2016 election of the pro-independence party's presidential candidate and a plurality of its standard bearers winning seats to the legislature. Cross-Strait relations took a nosedive afterwards.
But conditions have not reached a boiling point. In fact, the two sides are not that far apart in defining their relationship while Taiwan's economy has grown more dependent on China's. Also, its military is growing weaker relative to China's, making Taiwan more reliant on the US to maintain the strategic balance in the region.
Meanwhile it is obvious that the residents of Taiwan are enjoying their peace and prosperity. As one of Taiwan's American friends recently pointed out, the advocates of independence in Taiwan are not that committed. They are arguably not willing to sacrifice their positions, assets, and lives (as Americans did when they won their war of independence) in a war they would surely lose for legal separation (Taiwan is already de facto independent) from China.
There are some other facts that appear to instruct that President Trump will not start a war with China.
Shortly after the election and during the transition phase to the Trump presidency, when speculation was rampant that Donald Trump would demolish US-China relations, Henry Kissinger (who was advising Trump) went to China and talked to President Xi and other Chinese leaders. Kissinger told them Trump was brash, in-your-face, and provocative. This was his style and they needed to understand this and deal with it. But, Trump, he said, wants a good relationship with China.
Reportedly, President Xi (who was also known to be direct and at times provocative) said he could cope with Trump and also wanted good relations.
Trump also heeds the advice of former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson who put his ideas on paper in his book Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower. Paulson opines that the US and China must get along, in fact cooperate broadly, to ensure that the international financial system works, that nuclear proliferation is controlled, that the global environment is protected, that terrorism is dealt with, and much more. In fact, Paulson asserts that the global order will be dysfunctional or worse without the US and China working together. Trump understands this.
Another factor, which political theorists can appreciate, is a "convergence" in the composition of the leaderships in the US and China. Business leaders are now playing a larger role in decision-making and they are on the same page in many ways in both countries.
Finally, the notion President Trump will incite a conflagration with China is debunked by another significant fact: Trump's granddaughter has been studying Chinese and is using it daily to the degree that she is able to entertain Chinese leaders, including President Xi, in Chinese. No other US leader has shown this kind of respect for Chinese culture. What could be a bigger compliment to China?
Hence, President Trump seems more likely to create the conditions for US-China peace than his predecessors or what many people think.
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Mezzi Rigatoni comes from the Campania region in southern Italy. They belong to the very short straight ridged pasta cuts. They are 0.925" long and between 0.045" – 0.048" thick, with a 0.629" diameter.They are ideal combined with meat and vegetable - based sauces. Best are liquid based sauces able to to cling to the pasta's ridges.


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The extract tool in Photoshop is one of the most frequently used - and useful - tools you'll ever learn to use. Extracting allows you to remove a picture from its background or even filter away flyaway hair.
This simple Photoshop CS3 tutorial will run you through how to master this tool and use it to create professional websites, pamphletes, whatever you want. Happy photo editing!


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This is a must if you want to unwind!!!
For a change of pace…Just 4kms on an unsealed road from the Historic Coal Mines is the 'luscious' Lime Bay State Reserve campsite on the north west tip of the Tasman Peninsular.
My two wheel drive Hi-top campervan did it easily, mind you I would not have gotten any speeding tickets! It's flat and graded fairly well.
Glorious views across the bay, crystal clear warm water (in summer) and a few short walks if you want. I could have stayed here for weeks…
Only toilets are provided and fairly new. Bring your own water and gas stoves for cooking – at present there is a fire ban.
The weather and the lighting changed to keep me mesmerised.
After a few days of gawking, someone told me about another beach west of the peninsular and not to go via the lagoon. I just walked in that direction and hoped for the best – there are no signs and all I could find was the lagoon!
View from the other side – yep the brown area. Sloping Lagoon was dry and cracked and looked like it had not seen water for quite some time with patches of succulents. I felt like I was walking across a desert, nothing to shade you, just a big expanse and no one around.
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In religion, grade four students strengthen personal spirituality, religious literacy, moral development, and faith formation in a spirit of joy. The text, RCL Benizger's Blest are We, with its concentration on Christian morality, focuses on building the character of the children. It recognizes that Christian character formation has a twofold foundation: action and motivation. Emphasis is on the covenant relationship with God and responsibility to the community. Activities, readings, prayers and practices help the child turn to the church for guidance in following Jesus.
English/ Language Arts
In fourth grade students use a variety of books for English/Language Arts. The reading series used is Scott Foreman. This series allows students to expand their understanding of key details, craft and structure, integration of prior knowledge and ideas, and improve their reading level and facility with text complexity. In language arts, students use the Voyages in English textbook in conjunction with Exercises in English Grammar Workbook. Wordly Wise is used to improve students' vocabulary acquisition and usage.
Using the Pearson enVision Math Common Core text, math instruction aligns with Common Core Standards. Topics studied are operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, fractions, measurement and data, and geometry. Learners will apply knowledge of multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction to solve problems. Students will become familiar with factors and multiples. Students will use place value to understand mathematical operations; expand their knowledge of fraction equivalence and ordering; decimal notation for fractions, and comparing decimal fractions. Geometry topics include measuring angles using protractors and drawing angles using protractors. Students expand their mathematical knowledge through problem solving, reasoning and application to real life. .
Grade four science focuses on the development and application of scientific knowledge and skills. The students learn to investigate, experiment, observe and record findings using the scientific method. Classroom activities teach respect for all living things as well as the mysteries of the universe. Topics cover different aspects of life science, physical science, and earth science. The textbook used is Science by Scott Foresman as well as supplementary materials and readings in Scholastic.
Social Studies
In grade four social studies, students examine the geographic regions of the United States with an emphasis on the relationship of people to their environment and how they adapt to it. The past, present, and future are studied utilizing the five themes of Social Studies and the five themes of Geography. The five themes of Social Studies are history, geography, government, economics, and culture. The five themes of Geography are location, place, human/environment interactions, movements, and regions. Students discover how people who share land, government, and other resources have learned to work together. The importance of history, geography, culture, economics, and government and civics are discussed. The text book used is Regions by Scott Foresman.


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Winter School on "Changing Grounds: Dynamics of Culture and Livelihood"
This article is in response to Gopi Rajagopal's piece 'The Stories of Ehrlich, Borlaug and the Green Revolution' published by The Wire on October 13, 2016.
Lack of information and multiple intermediaries have been seen as major obstacles preventing farmers from obtaining a higher price for their produce. Thus, providing information on market prices to farmers and removing intermediaries from the supply chain, have often been considered means to empower farmers. This article argues that intermediaries are integral to any market exchange and notions of disintermediation mask processes that are replacing one form of intermediation by another, usually a corporatized or more vertically integrated one.


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I spent too much time reading about, watching and listening to 'productivity experts' and killed mine in the process. Read on to find out how I try to be the best version of myself and set my goals for the year.
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Learning, Unlearning | Part 2
How do you love a new city? How do you let go of the old life in order to embrace new changes? My story of struggle with inner conflicts of expectation vs reality.
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Taking it a step further from the vantage point, I talk about the importance of learning new lessons and updating old ones.


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Intuitive Painting Workshop
Olive Kebab and Cafe, Bangkok
January 25, 2015
"I have a background in fine arts and I find that, as I am older, when I want to do personal work, the over-thinking gets in the way, and I end up not painting very much. This workshop frees me and I am able to have fun with colors and paint and just let things be. Thank you so much, Maryan."
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"The workshop has opened the gate of my intuition. I have listened to my inner being, followed my intuition and was able to walk out of my comfort zone during the process. I was also attuned to my inner voice and allowed myself to be spontaneous. It's a great workshop and I will continue to enjoy art making in my daily life."
"Loved the experience (of) allowing the beginning of a process to open the inner artist to exploring so much more than the painting."
"Today was amazing! It was such a relaxing experience. I really enjoyed painting with my intuitive instincts and going with the flow. I highly recommend this workshop."
"It has been quite a while since I've painted so your workshop was a freeing way to rediscover what happens with different movements and the different tools you provided and oh the colors! Lots to choose from and mix with. Your enthusiasm and clear introduction helped me to just follow the paint and turn off my brain. It was grounding to let go of judgments and just get into the flow with some satisfying bursts of energy and pleasant trips into some simple joy-filled childhood memories. I loved the various transformations the painting went through from beginning to end: and liked that we stayed in the process; and then were guided to share as much as we wanted to wrap up. A very enjoyable experience!"
-Workshop participant, August 2014
"It was an emotional experience reaching deep into the depths of my soul coming up with ways in which I hold myself back, the voice that says "I can't", "I don't want to", "I'm done"… and doing it anyway. I had a breakthrough in letting go of the painting and of my experience having to look a certain way. I can now remember in other areas of my life where this type of thinking has stopped my progress."
-Dasha, workshop participant, May 2014
"I found Maryan's workshop to be a wonderful experience, very rich in both the interactions with the participants, all beautiful and interesting women, and the interaction within myself. I entered into a dialogue within myself, perhaps a conversation with my inner depths about what was seeking expression, what wanted to come out, appear and be recognized, by way of canvas, paint and palette. I have done work with my dreams for years. I had had an important dream the night before the workshop and was seeking to explore the message of that dream. I painted four paintings in total. With each painting, I felt a progressive and cumulative freeing of energy and greater self-expression. My last painting was the simplest, and the one I liked best. It started out as a series of large waves, in which I thought of putting a boat…which I tried and it just was not right…The boat became a brilliant stag.
I'd have to say that the workshop was an event…an encounter…a moment in time where the inner came outside. I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys art as a process, an exploration, or possibly…for anyone who just wants to have fun."
Jan Burke, workshop participant, April 2014
"Nice meeting with an artist Maryan Cerina. She offers an absolutely amazing experience – Intuitive Painting Workshop, helping people tune into their intuition, contact images that they have seen in their dreams, express unconscious via non-verbal world. Wow!
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Report by Guest Blogger Travis Zeiler
Research Analyst
Cushman & Wakefield Sacramento
Midyear is Here; Sacramento Still Going Strong
Widespread growth across many industries propelled the Sacramento Valley to a record total 932,700 nonfarm positions, an increase of 18,000 or 2% over the past twelve months. There have now been 113,000 jobs added since the post-recession low of 819,700 jobs in January 2011.
Year-over-year, the office sector recorded 2,700 new positions for an annual gain of 1.5%, while the all-important government sector was up 3,800 positions, for a 1.6% annual gain.
Healthcare remained a pillar of Sacramento job creation as well, with 4,600 positions added over the last year, representing a 3.6% increase. Meanwhile, the regional unemployment rate dropped to 5.0%, which is the lowest figure since the 4.6% recorded in December 2006.
Office Vacancy
The office vacancy rate for the Sacramento Valley has tumbled 120 basis points (BPS) since the second quarter of 2015, from 13.7% to 12.5%. Partially fueling that decline is the fact that the region has not produced any major new office product of 100,000 SF or larger size since the first quarter of 2013. All other quarterly deliveries since then have been for much smaller amounts of space.
Breaking down the change since the second quarter of 2015 by class, the overall vacancy for Class A space eased 30 BPS to 11.6%. Class B vacancy plummeted a sharp 220 BPS to 12.4% since the second quarter of 2015, for the biggest year-over-year change. This was due to three consecutive quarters from 3Q15 to 1Q16 of high net absorption in Class B space, totaling at 950,000 SF. Class C declined by 40 BPS since last year, to 14.0%, with mostly negative net absorption during that time period.
As the vacancy rate has declined, the average asking rents in Sacramento have been on the rise, albeit at a gradual pace. For all three classes of office space, the overall average rent increased by $0.02 per-square-foot-per-month (PSF) since first quarter of 2016, and climbed $0.04 PSF since the second quarter of 2015.
Sacto's CBD
The Sacramento Central Business District (CBD) remains the most expensive, with the overall rental rate averaging at $2.27 PSF, up by$0.03 PSF for the quarter and $0.14 PSF from one year ago. Class A CBD office space rents ranged from $2.25 to $3.30 PSF in the second quarter.
Non CBD
In the Non-CBD submarkets, Midtown has overtaken Campus Commons as the second most expensive submarket. Average asking rents in Midtown rose 5.2% since the first quarter, moving from $1.94 PSF to $2.04 PSF, whereas Campus Commons climbed by just one penny over the quarter to $2.03 PSF.
Overall net absorption in the second quarter was a robust 155,000 square feet (SF), compared to the (177,900 SF) of net absorption seen last quarter and the (37,90SF) of net absorption in the second quarter of 2015. For the full year of 2015, Sacramento managed a healthy 1.38M SF of overall net absorption.
Top Deals
The top deal signed in the second quarter was The Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development, for 124,340 SF at 2020 West El Camino Avenue in the Natomas-Northgate submarket. This is compared to the largest deal of the second quarter of 2015, when Dignity Health leased 50,928 SF at 10901 Gold Center Drive in Rancho Cordova.
Portfolio sales made up the majority of the top sale transactions of the second quarter. The largest included Benvenuti Plaza at 1515 S St, a 350,000 SF Class B office building in the CBD, and both 10961 & 10971 Sun Center Dr – each 45,000 SF in size – for a combined 90,000 SF of Class B office space.
Hines REIT sold this portfolio to Oaktree for $79M in May, with the price-per-square foot breakdown of $169/SF for 1515 S St and $117/SF for 10961 & 10971 Sun Center Dr. The second largest portfolio sale of the quarter was for 2868 Prospect Park Dr 2890 Gateway Oaks Dr, which Hines & Oaktree purchased from A&B Properties for $30.3M, or $136/SF for 223,028 SF total.
The Buzz: Downtown/Midtown/DOCO
The local news is abuzz with talk of new Downtown and Midtown projects of various types, but none have broken ground yet.
Generally, leasing metrics are going in the right direction to spur this development: absorption is positive, vacancy is declining, and rents are rising (though modestly).
With several projects at least making it to the drawing board, it might not be that much longer until we see new office construction in the center of Sacramento to complement the new Golden 1 Arena and Downtown Commons (DOCODowntown Commons (DOCO), which both open later this year. Stay Tuned.
Travis Zeiler is a Research Analyst working out of Cushman & Wakefield's Sacramento office. He is responsible for Sacramento market research and economic analysis as well as support for presentations, reports and periodicals. A Bay Area transplant, Travis lives in Midtown Sacramento and holds his BA in Marketing from UC Santa Cruz. He is a regular guest blogger for blog.cushwake.com. Check out Travis' latest story on DOCO here.


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Belarus will actively cooperate with Microsoft and IBM
Belarus plans to realize projects jointly with Microsoft and IBM, reports the website of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
The Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Miasnikovich had a productive meeting with the leaders of IBM and Microsoft, during his visit to the United States. It is reported that IBM is ready to begin the production of know-how and chipsets in its technologies based on unnamed Belarusian enterprise.
The IBM management is also interested in cooperation with the High-Tech Park in the sphere of
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Mikhail Miasnikovich also discussed the issues of education and training of specialists and problems of protecting of intellectual property rights with the representatives of Microsoft. Microsoft also offered to use their expertise in the field of creating "electronic government". In October, the visit of specialists from Microsoft is expected in Belarus. Experts will develop options for the delivery of e-services to citizens and for conducting of business.
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Civil society demands for more funding towards cooperatives
Civil society organisations have tasked government to increase funding towards cooperative societies in the 2017/2018 budget.
Under the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), the activists highlight the decreased funding towards the sector, which in turn reduces opportunities for especially farmers to market their produce.
John Mark Agong, Budget Specialist at CSBAG, said one of government's main sector objectives is to strengthen the cooperative movement in Uganda however the budget allocation of Ugx 3.5 billion is meager to sustain the sector.
Agong noted that in the 2015/2016 financial year budget, Ugx 5.8 billion was allocated towards facilitating cooperatives development; however most of it went towards compensation of Bugisu Cooperative Union Limited.
"There is need to operationalize cooperative societies and have them supervised at the districts by district commercial officers," Agong said.
Agong was presenting the position paper on trade and tourism sector ministerial policy statement before Parliament's Trade and Tourism committee on April 10, 2017.
CSBAG is also mooting for more funding towards payment of district commercial officers, noting that they promote trade through enterprise development, market linkages to domestic and regional markets, as well as promote consumption of locally produced goods.
Jane Nalunga, Executive Director of SEATINI, called for the increase in budgetary allocation to the tourism and trade sector to at least 4%. Nalunga noted that in the 2016/2017 financial year, the sector was given Ugx 103.8 billion, which is 0.51% of the total Ugx 26 trillion budget.
She says the sector's allocation for 2017/2018 financial year is Ugx 110 billion, amounting to 0.39% of the proposed Ugx 28.9 trillion.
"This is not enough to facilitate several activities including implementation of the Buy Uganda, Build Uganda policy, and also promote the tourism sector, which can in the end boost local revenue," Nalunga said.
CSBAG noted that the tourism sector has been hindered due to poor infrastructure, including roads that hinder the access of the areas rich in wildlife.
Nalunga also tasked government to increase its focus on exportation of Ugandan products, rather than import foreign goods.


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Reweaving the Fabric of the Internet
Weaving is an art practiced since ancient times. Fragments of fabric dating to 5000 B.C. mean this art pre-dates the fabrication of papyrus in 3000 B.C. in Egypt. The art of weaving, its cultural and economic ecosystem, and the tremendous volume of innovation over the centuries that stems from weaving make for an apt and powerful analogy to understand the potential of the next phase of Internet and economic development.
In weaving, threads and yarns are essential. Threads are hooked to the physical loom, converting them into warp threads. Each warp thread passes through a heddle, which lifts and lowers the warp threads, creating a shed. The shed allows the weft thread to pass back and forth through the warp threads on a shuttle to create fabric.
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