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Shopping Guidlines
Guidelines of Order Processing.
1. Definitions
The following terms shall have the following meanings:
means the account created by you on the Website for the purpose of buying the Products;
means .16diamonds.com limited;
means these terms and conditions of business;
"Delivery Address"
means the address stated on the Order;
means such Products as are manufactured by or for 16diamonds.com limited;
means your order for the Products; and
means www.16diamonds.com limited.
2. Ordering
By submitting the Order for processing, you confirm and affirm that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Conditions in the form in which they appear at the time when the Order is submitted for processing.
You will be liable for every Order made under your Account and agree to indemnify 16diamonds.com for all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses whatsoever made against or sustained by 16diamonds.com arising from the actions of a third party whether with or without your authorisation placing Orders using your Account.
You shall be responsible for updating your registration information including your credit card information. You shall be responsible for notifying your bank of any changes to your billing address or other information or loss, theft or unauthorised use of your credit card.
16diamonds.com shall make every effort to fulfil Orders placed by you through the Website and accepted by 16diamonds.com, but 16diamonds.com shall not be liable to any person if it declines to fulfil an Order for whatever reason, or if it is unable to fulfil an Order, whether it is within 16diamonds.com's control or not. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, 16diamonds.com reserves the right to decline any Order, in its sole and absolute opinion, which 16diamonds.com considers unreliable or improper, or suspect to be fraudulent or illegal upon checking the payment details submitted for that particular Order.
Access to the Website is gained through the use of a personal password designated to you under your Account. 16diamonds.com shall not be responsible for any online or offline password management and you shall ensure that your password is kept strictly confidential to prevent unauthorised use. 16diamonds.com shall not be liable for any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses whatsoever if any third party gains unauthorised access to and/or use of your password.
Order Placement
To place an Order with 16diamonds.com, please follow the steps below:
browse all the products on the Website;
select the products that you would like to purchase;
add the selected products to the shopping cart;
please check the item and press "continue shopping" or "check out"
"Continue Shopping" will lead you back to the shopping process to add more products to your shopping cart;
upon completion of all your selections, please proceed to view your shopping cart and click the "check out" box;
You need to fill in the form with all particulars which 16diamonds.com may need to collect to generate an invoice, e.g. name, address, telephone number, e-mail address etc. fields. After filling such particulars please proceed by clicking the "submit" button; and
Select your mode of payment from the menu provided. 16diamonds.com shall then process the payment through your selected and entrusted payment bank or service provider.
Order Status
16diamonds.com will provide you with the shipment details of the Products, including the air-way bill number. You may check your Order status with the courier's website through the courier's online parcel tracking system or by contacting us via email at email@example.com.
You acknowledge that we do not guarantee a delivery date and on the rare occasion that there is a delay in shipment, the Products may not arrive within the estimate time.
The Products may be kept at the post office due to delivery difficulties (such as incomplete address). In such case, please make an enquiry with your local post office or the customs department.
You may also contact.16diamonds.com's Customer Service Department by e-mail to email@example.com or by post to its office address at Unit 911-912,9th/Fl.,Heng Ngai Jewelry Centre, No. 4, Hok Yuen East Street, Hung Hom,, Kowloon, Hong Kong for Order status and tracking information.
3. Payment
16diamonds.com accepts various methods of payment for the Products including wire transfer, credit/debit card payment and cheque payment (for local purchases). [Please note that payment, regardless of the method used, must be made before the Products are shipped.] In terms of credit card payments, 16diamonds.com accepts major credit cards, including Visa and Mastercard. Upon acceptance of the Order, 16diamonds.com will issue you an invoice of the Order and if you pay by credit/debit card, your credit/debit card will be charged for the full Order amount, including shipping charges (if applicable).
There is no surcharge for using your credit card to make purchases with .16diamonds.com. Please provide your accurate billing address and telephone number (as they appear on your credit card statement). Incorrect information may cause a delay in processing the Order or failure to complete the Order request.
Please note that banks may levy some charges in accordance with their own policies. In case of return of Products, these charges are to be borne by you.
In placing an Order, you shall provide 16diamonds.com with accurate and complete payment information, and represent and warrant to 16diamonds.com that the use of your credit card or any other selected payment method, the details of which have been supplied to 16diamonds.com, is authorised and legal. 16diamonds.com has the sole and absolute discretion to refuse, decline and/or terminate an Order. 16diamonds.com reserves the right to cancel, delay, refuse to ship, or recall from the shipper any Order if your credit card information or any information relating to your selected methods of payment cannot be verified by 16diamonds.com.
4. Decline Orders
16diamonds.com reserves all rights to decline any Orders which contain incomplete or incorrect contact details and which do not pass 16diamonds.com's address verification process. You may be asked to submit a recent bank statement or personal utility bill for the purpose of verifying your name, address and postcode, which will be used for your invoice details.
If there is an error in the description or price of the Product on the Website, .16diamonds.com reserves the right to supply the Products at the correct price. If such error occurs, you may wish to reconsider and cancel the Order. If the Order has been executed and shipped out, then you agree to return the Product or pay the amount equal to the difference in prices invoiced to you. All the prices displayed are subject to change without any prior notice, and in case of any doubt you may contact 16diamonds.com' consultants at Hong Kong telephone number +852-233758018 or China Toll Free Numbers 108008521932(China Unicom ) and 108001521932( China Telecom) or email address firstname.lastname@example.com for further details.
Please note that all the prices stated on the Website are final and not subject to any negotiation.
5. Delayed Shipment
16diamonds.com shall make every attempt to fill all Orders placed and accepted. Notwithstanding this, some Products may be delayed because of shipment arrangement [or backorders]. If this is the case, .16diamonds.com will send you a notification via e-mail.
If [Products are backordered or if] there is delayed shipment, there will be no increase in the total shipping and handling charges and the Products will shipped pursuant to .16diamonds.com's normal courier arrangements.
If you do not wish to wait due to the shipment delay [or backorder], you may request a cancellation for your Order via email at,email@example.com which is subject to .16diamonds.com's cancellation policy. If 16diamonds.com does not receive a cancellation order from you, 16diamonds.com will assume you have agreed to the shipment delay.
16diamonds.com has a refund policy for a Product which has been out of stock for 6 consecutive weeks. In such case, 16diamonds.com may refund the full amount of the purchase price to you at its absolute discretion.
If you are interested in a piece of jewelry which is a repeat order [or backorder], please contact .16diamonds.com's Customer Service Department via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or consultants who will provide you with an update on availability and the relevant prices via email. This may happen if, due to whatever reason, the selected Product is out of stock; the Website is not updated, or if there is a huge demand of the same, which may result in stock-depletion and/or unavailability.
6. Cancellation of an Order
To request cancellation of an Order or a Product, please send an e-mail to email@example.com's Customer Service Department at. email@example.com
16diamonds.com does not guarantee acceptance of a cancellation since Product(s) may already be in the process of production or have been placed with .16diamonds.com's inventory department or warehouse for shipment. Without prejudice to the foregoing, you may only make a cancellation request for Orders that are "In Processing".
Cancellation if accepted, may take up to 21 business days to process from the date of your request.
In the event of cancellation of an Order, the payment processing bank may charge a processing fee. Such fee shall be charged to your credit/debit card and will not be refunded.
7. Return and Exchange
16diamonds.com reserves all rights with respect of any return of Products. For the avoidance of doubt, no return is acceptable without the authorisation of 16diamonds.com. All requests for return must be made within 14 days of receipt of the Product(s).
The packaging of your returned Product must be unused, or it will not be accepted for return unless) the Product is faulty by 16diamonds.com's error.
Your Product must be returned with original packaging included original packaging materials, certificates (including diamond certificates pursuant to Condition 13.5 of these Conditions), guarantee letters and courier envelope / carton box with the airway bill number intact.
Prior to returning your Product, please e-mail to our Customer Service Department at email@example.com to request a replacement and obtain a Return Code Number.
If the returned Product is faulty by our error, a replacement will be made. In such case, 16diamonds.com shall send you a notification via email. There will be no cost of replacement Products nor any charges with respect to shipping and the handling process. Please note that it may take up to 2 to 3 weeks for 16diamonds.com to replace a Product.
Please note that it takes 16diamonds.com 14 business days to process returns of loose diamonds and 21 business days to process returns of jewellery after the relevant Product is in receipt at 16diamonds.com's office.
All returns and exchanges must have a Return Code Number. Returns may be subject to restocking fee and handling fees. To obtain a Return Code Number, please e-mail to our Customer Service Department at firstname.lastname@example.com. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Clause 7, .16diamonds.com may accept an unconditional exchange for shipments of loose diamonds.
16diamonds.com may reject any return or exchange if the Product does not meet the conditions required for returns or exchanges. All return shipments must be insured and are made at your own expense unless authorised in writing by 16diamonds.com's Customer Service Department.
Please fill out the return section of the Return Form completely and enclose it with the Product(s) you are returning. If you are exchanging Product (which should be of the same value as the original selected Product), please fill out the Exchange Product Form.
The original shipping and handling charges are not refundable. If you have an exchange for the same dollar amount as the original order, no additional shipping and handling charges will be incurred.
For returns, the process clients need to follow below details.
For return shipment
Client is required to use the same courier for returning the shipment, from which they received our goods shipment only. They cannot send us the shipment using other couriers, which will be not accepted.
The shipment must be prepaid by the Client unless pre-authorized received from our Customer Service Department)
The goods must be well-packed carefully as to avoid any damages in transit.
The original Packaging, Original Invoice provided by us and the Valid Grading Certificate has to be returned back with the goods.
The client needs to advise us the tracking Number Immediately for our following up. Email should be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com
Below is our address
Address: Unit 911-912, Heng Ngai Jewelry Centre, No. 4, Hok Yuen Street East, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Tel. No.: +852-2375 8018
No return or exchange is permissible on sale items or promotional items.
If you purchase a Product through 16diamonds.com's designated agents, then the return of such Product will not be entertained b 16diamonds.com. In such case, you will need to approach the same agent which was responsible for your purchase, who shall liaise with 16diamonds.com in relation to all after-sales matters.
8. Defects and Claims
Please let us know all defects of your Product within 2 business days from the day you received the Product. Upon provision of evidence (e.g. pictures), 16diamonds.com may arrange replacement or credit towards your next purchase. 16diamonds.com reserves its right to decide the validity of your claims as well as the mode of compensation, if any.
9. Shipping and Delivery
16diamonds.com shall use the following couriers to deliver the Products to you:
Malca Amit;
EMS; and
The choice of courier depends on the value of the Product and the destination country/area of delivery. Notwithstanding the foregoing, 16diamonds.com shall have the sole and absolute discretion to choose the courier for delivery of all Products.
Please note that there will be no deliveries to P.O. boxes.
16diamonds.com provides a worldwide delivery service and shipment shall take approximately 5 business days for loose diamonds and 7-10 business days for jewellery upon receipt of payment (special orders excepted).
Expected transit time:
Local and Asia: 14 business days after shipping
International: 28 business days
When you place an Order, 16diamonds.com will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your Product(s) and the Delivery Address. The estimate shipping date will be shown in your order form. After placing the Order, you will find both the estimate shipping and delivery dates in the Order confirmation by e-mail.
While 16diamonds.com shall make every effort to deliver the Products on time, there may be unexpected delays in production. Please note that shipping and delivery dates are for indication purposes only and are not guaranteed.
The title to a Product passes from 16diamonds.com to you upon the Product being delivered to you. 16diamonds.com shall not be liable for any loss or delay due to incorrect or invalid information supplied to us. 16diamonds.com shall also not be liable for carriers' delay or damage in transit. Any loss, destruction of or damage to a Product after risk has passed to you will not release or exonerate you from your obligations under these Conditions.
10. Shipping and Handling Rates
There shall be no charge for shipment of Products if the amount of the Orders exceeds USD3000.
For any shipment of an Order below the value of USD3000, please refer to the shipment charges as specified in Appendix A.
All rates and handling charges do not include any duties / taxes. You are liable to pay any land / custom duties and taxes and any charges levied by a country's customs department. You will be solely responsible for such matters. You should contact your local customs department and other relevant authorities for further information.
Any additional carrier's collection fee additional to the shipping charges is to be borne by you.
If you have any questions in relation to the shipment of the Products, please send an email to either one of the following addresses:
Shipping tracking: E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com Customer service: E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
11. For shipments of Products that are backordered
16diamonds.com shall treat these as standard orders and the shipment of such Products shall remain unchanged.
12. Overseas Customer
Any Order being shipped to a destination outside Hong Kong is subject to import duties and taxes that are levied and collected during checkout. When placing an Order on the Website, you are considered the importer of record and must comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Charges for duties, taxes, and the carrier's collection fee are in addition to your shipping charge and must be borne by you. You should contact your local customs office for further information.
13. Technical Requirements
For Loose Diamonds and Jewelry
16diamonds.com's will inform you of details about your prospective purchases in as much detail as possible so that you can view the beauty, shape, colour, size etc. of your Product. In compliance with the industry standards and regulations (16.diamonds.com), please note that the carat weight may vary from 0.01-0.05 carats from the stated weight.
While 16diamonds.com has made attempts to inform the size measurement of all its Products, you acknowledge that during the manufacturing of the Products some variation may occur.
For all the diamond jewelry sets with multiple diamonds, 16diamonds.com shall make efforts to inform you in relation to the aspects of carat weight either as average or as minimum carat weight. However, please note that the colour and clarity grades are specified by .16diamonds.com in terms of an average or a minimum. The minimum term refers to all the diamonds that pertain to that piece of jewelry set that are either of the same quality or above the same quality. Similarly, the average term refers to those collective diamonds in that piece of jewelry that are all either equal to that grade or exceed the same grade as specified by.16diamonds.com.
Further, please note that because settings on individual monitors may vary, it is difficult for .16diamonds.com to show the exact colour(s), size of each Product. All images have been optimised to look their best on variety of different platforms, browsers and monitors. If you have questions about a particular colour, size of a Product, please e-mail to .16diamonds.com's Customer Service Department at. email@example.com
Diamond Certificates and Charges (Diamond Related Each Order placed for loose diamond is shipped with a valid grading report, also known as a "diamond certificate". Such diamond certificate is based on inspection and obtained from diamond certifying laboratories at a cost. In case of any return of the loose diamond, you must include the diamond certificate which accompanied the Products to be sent back with the returned Products. Otherwise a charge of USD250.00 will be levied for missing original diamond certificate.
Comparative Purchasing
16diamonds.com does not entertain any comparative purchasing, wherein you purchase and receive the Order shipment, but later decide to return the relevant Product(s). Since this involves re-stocking, inventory overhead and processing time, .16diamonds.com recommends that you carefully consider by purchasing the relevant Product(s). Please contact 16diamonds.com's consultants via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or you may contact them on Telephone Numbers +852 2375 8018 during office hours or China toll free numbers 10 800 852 `932(China Unicom fixed line) and-10800-1521932(China Telecom fixed line) in order to help you make the decision.
14. Liability
16diamonds.com warrants that the Products shall be of satisfactory quality and free from defects in design, material and workmanship at the time of delivery. All other conditions, warranties and representations (except those set out in these Conditions) are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
16diamonds.com's only obligation in relation to defective Products shall be at its option to make good any shortage or non‑delivery and/or to replace any Products found to be damaged or defective and/or to refund the cost of such Products to you.
Subject to Condition 14.5, 16diamonds.com's aggregate liability to you whether for negligence, breach of contract, misrepresentation or otherwise shall in no circumstance exceed the price paid by you for the relevant Products in respect of any occurrence or series of occurrences
Subject to Condition 14.5, 16diamonds.com shall not be liable to you:
for defects in the Products caused by abnormal or unsuitable conditions of storage or arising from any drawing, design or specification supplied by or any use by you or any other third party;
(except as otherwise agreed) unless you, with 16diamonds.com's prior authorisation, returns alleged damaged Products to .16diamonds.com or makes any damaged Products (including packaging material) available to 16diamonds.com for examination;
if the total price for the Products has not been paid;
for any loss or damage unless notified to 16diamonds.com in writing within 2 business days of delivery of the Products or where the defect would not be apparent on reasonable inspection within [5] business days after any latent defect in the Products becomes apparent; or
For any indirect or consequential loss or damage or loss of profit, revenue or goodwill suffered by you, howsoever caused.
Nothing in these Conditions shall exclude or limit .16diamonds.com's liability for death or personal injury caused by .16diamonds.com's negligence or for loss or damage caused by 16diamonds.com's fraud.
15. Indemnity
You shall indemnify.16diamonds.com in full against all liability, loss, damages, costs and expenses (including legal expenses on an indemnity basis) awarded against or incurred or paid by .16diamonds.com as a result of or in connection with:
the breach by you of any term of these Conditions;
any wilful or negligent act or omission by you; and/or
16diamonds.com's reliance on any specification, instruction, information, intellectual property, material or documentation supplied by you which is inaccurate or infringes the rights of any third party.
16. Force Majeure
16diamonds.com shall not be liable for any non performance of its obligations under these Conditions if it is as a result of circumstances which are beyond its reasonable control, provided that as soon as is reasonably practicable it gives notice to you of such circumstances.
17. Governing Law
The laws of Hong Kong shall govern these Conditions. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Hong Kong.
18. General
If any provision of these Conditions is found under the laws of any jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of that provision in that jurisdiction shall not in any way affect the other provisions of these Conditions in that jurisdiction and shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of all the provisions of these Conditions in any other jurisdiction.
No failure or delay by either party to exercise any right or remedy under these Conditions shall be construed or operate as a waiver of that right or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy preclude the further exercise of that right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in these Conditions are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
Nothing in these Conditions creates a partnership or employment relationship between the parties, or (unless stated otherwise) makes one party the agent of the other.
These Conditions and the documents they refer to represent the entire terms agreed between the parties in relation to their subject matter and supersede all previous contracts and arrangements of any kind between the parties relating to its subject matter.


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If your home is in complete chaos after a severe water leak, Direct Line will spring into action to help get your lives back on track, starting with the agreed plan of action within 24 hours.Get a quote Excludes Highlands and Islands. Extreme weather conditions may extend response time. £450 Escape of Water excess applies.
Underwritten by U K Insurance Limited.
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Plan agreed and into action within 24 hours ****
Five frequently asked Escape of Water questions
Do I have emergency plumber cover in my policy?
This comes as standard with our Direct Line Home Plus insurance. It can also be added on as an optional extra with our Home Insurance at an additional cost. Emergency plumber cover is part of our Home Emergency add on.
What's a severe water leak?
A severe water leak is one that will have caused significant damage to your home and/or presents a health and safety risk.
Significant damage may have been caused by a burst pipe, appliances in the home or overflowing water from sinks and baths.
'Plan agreed and into action within 24 hours' - What does this actually mean?
Dependent on your individual claim circumstances and the cover in force, we can (if safe to do so):
Carry out a risk assessment to identify potential hazards, including asbestos cases for onward appointment of relevant experts
Test/make safe electrics or carry out temporary installation work
Remove standing water/items damaged beyond repair, including sodden carpets, floor coverings and wallpaper
Clean/sanitise areas, including application of an antimicrobial / biocide to tackle potential issues with mould and bacteria
Take moisture readings - to confirm which areas are wet and require drying
Install dehumidifiers/fans/air movers to start the drying process
Capture damage on camera
Do I have to pay an excess for an escape of water claim?
Yes, there is a £450 Escape of Water excess that will apply to all claims
What happens if I can't live in my property due to the leak?
In some cases after an insured event, your home may be uninhabitable and accommodation arrangements will be made.

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Pacers announce free basketball clinic for kids at 5 locations across central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Pacers have announced that they will once again bring their popular week-long "Jr. Pacers Hoops Tour" to kids in central Indiana.
It is set to run from July 17-21 and will be conducted by Pacers legend Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman. The camp is free for children between the ages of 6-14, but is limited to the first 175 registered participants.
It will provide youngsters a chance to learn the fundamentals of the game as well as sportsmanship, respect, teamwork and healthy living.
Campers will receive a t-shirt, lunch, group instruction, prizes, competitive games and visits from Pacers personalities.
Registration begins online at www.Pacers.com on Monday, May 15 with a deadline of July 7 (or earlier if camp fills up). Each clinic will run from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily.
Here's the schedule of the tour:
- Monday, July 17 – Irsay Family YMCA at Cityway, Indianapolis
- Tuesday, July 18 – Decatur County Family YMCA, Greensburg
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The Capitol Region Regional ITS Architecture is a roadmap for intelligent transportation systems (ITS) integration in the Capitol Region, CT region over
the next 10 to 20 years. The Capitol Region Regional ITS Architecture has been developed through a cooperative effort by the region's transportation agencies,
covering all surface transportation modes in the Region.
The Capitol Region Regional ITS Architecture was developed using existing ITS Architectures in neighboring reigions and regional transportation planning documents, including the Capitol Region ITS Strategic Plan.
The Capitol Region Regional ITS Architecture documents how stakeholders envision that each agency's systems will work together in the future and how that sharing of
information and resources will help provide a safer, more efficient, and more effective transportation system for travelers in the Region.
The architecture is an important tool that can be used by:
The architecture provides an overarching framework that spans all of these organizations and individual transportation projects.
Using the architecture, each transportation project can be viewed as an element of the overall transportation system,
providing visibility into the relationship between individual transportation projects and ways to cost-effectively build an integrated transportation system over time.
The Capitol Region Regional ITS Architecture has a time horizon of 10-20 years with particular focus on those systems and interfaces that are likely to be
implemented in the next five years. The architecture covers the broad spectrum of Intelligent Transportation Systems, including Traffic Management, Emergency Management,
Maintenance and Construction Management, Public Transportation Management, Commercial Vehicle Operations, and Archived Data Management.
Elements in the architecture are classified as either "existing" or "planned." Elements classified as "existing" are those whose interface design is complete,
regardless of whether the actual element or interface is implemented. Elements classified as "planned" are those whose interfaces have not yet been designed.
The purpose of the Capitol Region Regional ITS Architecture web site is to organize the details of the ITS architecture into a form that is more readily accessible to stakeholders.
It will provide a method for stakeholders to access the ITS architecture information in order to encourage use of the Capitol Region Regional ITS Architecture in both
transportation planning and project implementation. In addition, this web site will be useful in gathering stakeholder feedback.
The menu bar at the top provides access to the stakeholders, the transportation systems in the Region (the "Inventory"), the transportation services that will be provided,
the existing and planned interfaces in the Region (the "Architecture"), and ITS Projects that are planned for the region.
The Capitol Region regional ITS Architecture is based on the generic National ITS Architecture V7.0 used in the United States,
and has been adapted and customized for the region's specific stakeholder needs.
The majority of this web site was generated directly from a Turbo Architecture database that documents the ITS architecture for the Capitol Region.
The source database is available by selecting the "Resources" tab, and then selecting "Project Documents".
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Products purchased in stationary or online stores ought to be reported at the place of purchase according to sellers conditions. Akyga's service decides whether to repair or exchange the product for new one. In case of unavailability of the exact product, Akyga reserves the right to exchange the product for similar with congruous parameters.
The warranty for all Akyga's products is 24 months.
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Re: PP502x cache bug and ATA DMA test build
From: David Hall <dmhall_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:26:00 -0500
Ipod Video 60GB, original everything.
Running unaltered.ipod:
Running modified build:
Looks good. I will use this build as my normal build up untl that point
Thanks for putting this in the mailing list. I'm away from home so much
Will charge up my finicky Nano 1G (mine is the one which was heat
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CHUCK: The Complete Fifth and Final Season DVD Review
Warner Home Video
Release date: May 8th, 2012
I've enjoyed Chuck since Season one, it's been a clever show and whenever it seemed as if they really couldn't do much more they changed the game a bit. They've brought in great guest stars including Scott Bakula as Chuck's Dad and Linda Hamilton as his Mom. This last season is no exception.
The season opens with Chuck's buddy Morgan getting the intercept as the team opens their own security business. However a problem with the intercept causes some problems and what follows is Morgan acting like a jerk, but it's funny as Hell. The majority of the season is Chuck and Sarah trying to figure out what to do with themselves. As a married couple they don't really want so much danger in their lives anymore and they are looking for a house and there is even some baby talk. What's nicely done about this is that it works into the plots and isn't turning the show in to a romance thing. What it really does, along with the rest of this season is show how important Chuck's family is to him and that they are all finally excepting what is what and where they are.
The action is driven through most of the 13 episodes by the team chasing after the last intersect and the consequences of that. It brings in an episode in which we discover that Morgan spent a weekend with Bo Derek, any number of rouge CIA agents and ex agents are looking for it and eventually it ends up really damaging the relationship between Chuck and Sarah.
The final episode is great, and I watched the extended version in the special features. It wraps things up for everyone, and of course laves things open just a bit so fans can make their own conclusions or maybe even a movie later. Jeffster gets to perform in front of a large audience and actually help save the day, Morgan finds love, Casey runs off to declare his. Chuck's sister and Brother in law are off to Chicago for great new jobs. And the government once and for all thinks the intersect is gone. Chuck and Sarah? Our last shot of them leaves it up to the viewer, though I think it all ends happy because that's just the kind of guy I am.
The special features are nice, a look back at the show, a number of episodes with commentaries, a goodbye piece, and a feature with the cast speculating on the future of the characters.
If you're a fan of the show as I am I think you will find this last season to be a lot of fun, though I would have liked more episodes, like maybe 45 more……


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Sweden is renowned for its beautiful vistas stretching from the Baltic Sea to the forests in the north, which plays a huge part in the variety of ingredients found in Swedish dishes. Take a trip to Stockholm and you'll also find a diverse landscape of food. Here's our guide to Stockholm's street eats and dining…
Fika break
Fika is the Scandi equivalent to the tea break, whether with work or friends. This ritual of coffee and buns is so easy to do in Stockholm, with the city's abundance of coffee shops. Cinnamon is a small place in Hornstull by the water's edge.
Top tip: Take a trip to Fabrique for a Fika with a twist and taste the cardamom buns.
Locations: Cinnamon Cafe, Verkstadgatan 9, Stockholm | Fabrique Bakery. See website for locations in London and Stockholm.
Meatballs (no, not IKEA)
A trip to Sweden isn't complete without meatballs. We have not one, but two recommendations: head to Meatballs for the People for meatball sliders and meatballs – including moose meatballs! Nytorget 6, its sister restaurant, in the trendy area of Sofo in Sodermalm serves up a European menu, but you can also try their Meatballs for the People dish: meatballs with gravy, potato puree, lingonberries and pickled cucumber. It's quality over quantity here, with succulent meatballs and oh so smooth mash.
Top tip: Save space for dessert in Nytorget 6.
Location: Nytorget 6, 116 40 Sodermalm. Meatballs for the People, Nytorgsgatan 30, 116 40 Stockholm.
Korv and Beer
Taylor's and Jones do a mix of Korv – sausages – to choose from including beef, lamb pork and duck. The Anchorman with fennel coleslaw and roasted potatis is a great, straightforward choice. More adventurous taste buds can go for a Mexican Chilli Beef. Don't miss out on the Swedish lagers and ales on tap.
Top tip: While roaming the many cobbled streets of Stockholm you'll find it hard to miss the Korv stands, or hotdog stands. Live like the locals and try it with mash. Perfect for a quick bite.
Location: Taylor's and Jones, see website for locations.
Island Hopping
Nothing beats a trip to Stockholm's beautiful Archipelago: nearly 30,000 islands with forests, lakes and traditional houses to explore. The easiest day trip takes you to Vaxholm, one of the Archipelago's largest islands, and within five minutes of docking you'll find Bistro Sva Marga Mat. Most restaurants serving traditional Swedish foods will offer Toast Skagen – seafood on sautéed bread. Our shrimps and crayfish with crisp, thin bread was fresh and beautiful.
Top tip: Try the herring!
Location: Bistro Sva Marga Mat, Soderhalmsplan 1, 185 31, Vaxholm
Beer tasting
Omnipollo's Hatt is a great spot to try out new beers. Omnipollo brewery travel all over Europe to brew their beers, so expect a few unusual tastes. Look out for flavours including an IPA with rhubarb, wild strawberries and vanilla, a vanilla waffle wheat ale, or an oat pale ale. Don't knock it till you've tried it.
Location: Omnipollos Hatt, Hökens gata 3, 116 46 Stockholm.
Smaklig måltid – bon appétit!
Photography: Cheryl Fernandes
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This Wednesday June 13th during our weekly Daiquiri Day's of Summer at Bourrée we'll be hosting a benefit to help get the Upstairs Lounge Second Line underway. We'll donate all of the proceeds from our Fresh Fruit Daiquiri's! Come to support the community, listen to great live local music, have a daiquiri (alcoholic or not!) eat some boudin & spread the love.
Up Stairs Lounge Second Line Fundraiser
In 1973, an intentionally set fire at a gay bar on the fringe of the French Quarter claimed 32 lives. This establishment, called the Up Stairs Lounge, was completely destroyed, and survivors struggled to express their grief. Homosexuality, at the time, carried great stigma, and no church in New Orleans would host a large public funeral for the Up Stairs Lounge dead–except St. Mark's United Methodist Church on Rampart Street.
On June 24, 2018, the historic St. Mark's church and the LGBT+ Archives will host a public, interfaith memorial service to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the tragic fire. The 5 p.m. service, in part a recreation of the 1973 memorial, will be followed by a Second Line parade to the site of the fire.
Join us in raising funds to support this Second Line effort, a public display of respect and recognition on behalf of all New Orleanians for the LGBT+ community and its contributions to our city.
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Paul of aegina
Paul of Aegina
(Science: person) He was the last and the most famous of all the byzantine physicians.
He remained in Alexandria after the arabic invasions. His writings and his works particularly influenced the Arabians who studied and translated them. He studied and practiced at Alexandria and also at Rome.
He wrote a medical encyclopaedia in seven books. Paul of Aegina is best known for his surgical diagnoses and techniques. He wrote extensively on bites and stings, which in general consisted of sucking the wound, cupping, and application of hot wine, onions and theriacs. For example: listen to this instructions for herniorrhaphy:
One makes an incision the length of three fingers' width in the inguinal region above the (hernia) swelling. One separates the skin and the fat (from the wound) and exposes the peritoneum, and then pushes aside the intestines with the tip of a sound. The bulges of the peritoneum, which are formed on the two sides of the wound (hernia), are united with sutures, after the wound (hernia) is withdrawn. One does not cut the peritoneum or touch the testicle, but one proceeds simply to the treatment of the wound (hernia).
This surgical description is not vastly different from our current described methods, and is much superior to the Arabian meth 660 od of applying the glowing cautery to the inguinal region.
The medical encyclopaedia (seven books) of paul of Aegina has been of particular importance to us, as it presents information relative to surgical progress since the time of Celsus.
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Watching over the pipes ... and other wonkish digital-policy-based musings
Sunday, 22 May 2011
The world is laughing at us
Yesterday evening I watched a news broadcast on Channel 4 - I can't tell you which of the major UK news outlets I watched, since the TV station made reference to 2 overseas news websites wired and Sport.es, both of whom have run the now infamous story about footballer NotThat Stupid.
Channel 4 told me which overseas sites to go to, and since Channel 4's bulletin is still available online, I've got to be a bit careful here.
All this is claimed to be in the interests of privacy, and being an advocate of rights to privacy you'd think I would be all for this action.
But I'm not. Privacy is the ability to find comfortable spaces to act unobserved. Privacy law prevents intrusion into these spaces.
This is a power game over the control of information once it's become available, and injunctions aren't the solution.
Injunctions aren't scalable or robust.
For most people, if their privacy is breached by an ex-lover, perhaps embarrassing them on Facebook, they don't have the luxury of court action. If action was affordable, how much court time would be clogged up?
If orders preventing disclosure of information numbered in the thousands, how would newspaper editors from local to national - plus bloggers, tweeters, Facebookers - all keep track of what they can and cannot say about individuals?
Will there be a central repository of information we can't publish, just so we can check??! Who would have access to this? There must be thousands of UK publications...
Clarkson and Mosley have both argued that only the rich and the famous need injunctions. I counter that with privacy is not just for the rich and famous, and the only way we can start to tackle the problem is to look at changing our social attitudes to intrusion.
The blunt force of the law is not always the best way to change behaviour; especially injunctions, as few have so far resulted in full trial where the person responsible for infringing another's privacy has faced sanctions from the court.
I know at least one of the current cases under question has an alleged element of blackmail, but speaking in general terms if an ex-lover breaks your bond of trust, that's an issue for you to deal with, not grounds to call for a nationwide censorship system to reign Twitter under control of the state.
James Firth
UPDATE: The case referred to above in the Mail is probably not the Imogen Thomas case, where the claimant is referred to as CTB. In this case the code name is TSE
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agree. but I don't know what the answer is going to be.ReplyDelete
In the legal system, why can't we provide for financial compensation for breach of your right to a private life (provided for in 1998 c 42 Schedule 1 Article 8), with the scale of compensation determined by a judge according to the damage caused to you (including embarrassment)?ReplyDelete
The people currently getting superinjunctions, hyperinjunctions et al can afford the legal costs of suing under such a cause of action; if it became clear to the press that publishing salacious details of someone's private life without due cause had a large (possibly even bankruptcy level) price tag attached, they would reconsider, and hopefully only publish when there's a genuine public interest defence due to (say) the hypocrisy of the plaintiff.
Make it expensive to get away with publishing a sportsperson's affairs when they're not relevant to the sport the person plays, while still affordable to publish details of an anti-prostitution campaigners sideline in paying for sex, basically.
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An awesome new feature is the Warp customizer. It lets you pick colors, select fonts and change sizes and spacings without CSS knowledge or the need to write a line of code. Of course we have Google fonts support and a nice icon font on board. It gives you a real-time preview of your theme where you can see all the changes you have made.
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Myofascial pain syndrome is always associated with a tight band of muscle fibers within the affected muscles. Trigger points are extremely tender spots within these fibers where the elements that cause contraction are fixed in the contracted state. This may occur secondary to injury but is more likely to be a result of the muscles being held in a chronic state of low grade contraction. Imagine holding your arms overhead for a long time. The constant contraction forces the muscle to use all the energy (ATP) so there is none leftover to "un-contract" the muscle. This same thing occurs your dog compensates to keep weight off an achey hip, for example. Your dog protects the painful bone or joint but trigger points eventually form in the muscle. These trigger points can be palpated by someone trained in identifying
them. Trigger points can be treated many ways but one of the best treatments is dry needling. Using an acupuncture needle, the trigger point is explored. When the trigger point is identified with the needle there will be an involuntary twitch. When the contraction is released, your dog experiences almost immediate relief. Treatment varies from pet to pet but usually lasts about 20 minutes and should be repeated weekly until your dog is more comfortable
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Employment Law Update - March 201823 March 2018
Welcome to the March 2018 Employment Law Update. We hope that you will find this informative and useful in keeping you up to date.
This edition covers the following topical issues:
- Tax changes means you will have to change your approach to settlement agreements (view article)
- Disciplinary proceedings may extend discriminatory conduct over a period of time (view article)
- Agency workers cannot be paid more to avoid equal terms of employment (view article)
- Are you doing the Resident Labour Market test correctly? (view article)
- Compensation rates increase from 6 April 2018 (view article)
- National minimum wage increases from 1 April 2018 (view article)
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From one-day workshops in primary schools to longer-term projects with secondary school students, the experiences we offer and the businesses we work with change each year. This rate of change reflects the speed of innovation that takes place, month by month, across the creative, design and digital sectors in our region. Over the last ten years, TICE has worked with over 250 businesses in the North East.
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Annual performance review
It's that time of year again, to reflect on the past and to make some readjustments for the future. Time to reflect and make some changes. In a professional context, we all know it by the name of the performance review. I try to do this twice a year and I don't know about you, but for me, I can't escape it. I'm that kind of person that really does make the balance. I think about what I appreciated, what I don't want anymore and how I want things to be different when I get back from my well deserved summer holidays.
My summer resolution is to optimize my lifestyle design. Meaning, I want to spend more time doing things that energize me and make me laugh. When I looked at my agenda of the past year, I think about 30% really excited me, but the largest chunk was work to be done. Often non-inspiring meetings and operational stuff that did not feel like I was working towards a bigger, exciting and world changing plan.
This period of reflection, I am going to use to think about how I am going to up my game to 70% of inspiring and exciting stuff in my agenda and only 30% of 'work'. If I think I will succeed? Yes, I do. I know I will. That's the power of habit design. It's that simple! First you set an ambition and then shape habits that will help you get there.
The Habit Magazine – annual performance review
This edition is all about the philosophy of the performance review, the trends and the habits, of course. We hope it inspires you to ask yourself that one big question that is at the core of it all. WHY? Why are we in business? Why do I get up and go to work in the morning and why am I doing this?
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Dr Simone Abram, Department of Anthropology, Durham University
Within the broad term 'democratic state' there is a messy set of imagined virtues, vices and possibilities. In this paper, I consider some of the imaginaries attached to the democratic welfare state by thinking about what is shared, and who or what is supposed to care by taking up the question of what is common and how. The paper asks how we might use the dysfunctions articulated in the democracy research projects to set out a larger agenda for what democracy could, or should be.
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In an early-season match-up of nationally-ranked programs, Middlebury posted its third-straight shutout Wednesday, defeating visiting Plattsburgh State by the score of 3-0. The ninth-ranked Panthers (4-0) resume NESCAC play Saturday, hosting Amherst at 12:00 p.m., while the 14th-ranked Cardinals are in action the same day at Skidmore with a 7:00 p.m. start.
Plattsburgh State had its first scoring chance nearly 20 minutes into the contest on a blast from the top of the arc by Rachael Moran that sailed high of Middlebury's cage. The Panthers quickly pushed the ball up the field and created a golden scoring opportunity of their own. Eliza Robinson crossed the ball from the right side into the penalty area, where Eliza Van Voorhis headed in the game's initial score with 24:01 on the clock.
The hosts added another tally with 1:17 left in the opening half, as Leah Salzman laced a long shot into the upper-right side of the net for her team-leading third goal of the season.
In the second stanza with Middlebury holding a two-goal edge, defender Isabelle Hartnett made a key play at the top of the restraining area to take a prime scoring chance away from Plattsburgh State's Allison Seidman.
The Panthers nearly made it a three-goal cushion at the midway point of the half, but Olivia Miller's long shot from the right side hit the near post. The hosts netted a third goal with 16:43 showing on the clock, as Cate Shellenback accepted a pass at the top of the penalty area and beat Cardinal goalie Taylor Adams just inside the left post. The tally was Shellenback's first collegiate goal.
In goal for Middlebury, Sachi Howson made two saves in the opening half for her first collegiate win, while Ursula Alwang had two stops over the final 45 minutes. Adams registered six saves for Plattsburgh State.
Middlebury doubled up the Cardinals in shots at 16-8, while taking three of the game's four corner kicks.


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Outcome of the Council meeting of 23 September 2013
The Plenary addressed the outcome of the Council meeting that took place on 23 September 2013. The Council, which brings together representatives of both the demand and supply sides of the payments market, including the , was established by the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) in June 2010. For more information on the Council, refer to the 'related links' below.
At its September 2013 meeting, the Council addressed, among other things, the progress of migration to harmonised Single Euro Payments Area ( ) payment schemes in the euro area. The European Union ( ) 'Regulation ( ) No 260/2012 establishing technical and business requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro' (the Regulation) effectively mandates migration to Credit Transfer ( ) and Direct Debit ( ) in the euro area by 1 February 2014. According to the statement adopted by Council members present at the September 2013 meeting (see 'related links' below), the "meeting participants recognised the risks of a late migration and agreed on the need to step-up their efforts to make their constituencies migrate to and . It was highlighted that the migration requirements set by law have to be fully respected without exception. While payment service providers play a central and crucial role in migration to , end-users such as 'big billers', public administrations and in particular [small and medium-sized enterprises] SMEs, have their own responsibility to ensure that they are able to send and receive payments in euro also from 1 February 2014 onwards. With a view to the challenge posed by a 'big bang' style of migration, the Council calls for a further strengthening of communication (in particular by national public authorities) and cooperation among stakeholders. A constructive dialogue at national level between key stakeholders and competent authorities is needed to jointly address transitional issues and remaining challenges."
With regard to governance, the Council statement points out: "Meeting participants welcomed the ECB's commitment to establish and chair the Euro Retail Payments Board ( ) as successor of the Council and the European Commission's commitment to actively participate in it. The objective of the would be to contribute to and to facilitate the creation of an integrated, competitive, innovative and level-playing field market for euro retail payments in the . The meeting participants took positively note of the ambition that the should achieve a wider membership, strengthened mandate and a more output-driven approach. The foreseen interaction of the with the national retail payment committees was welcomed. It was also acknowledged that the application of the competition rules at and national level and the rights and competence of the ECB, the National Central Banks, the European Commission and the European co-legislators [the European Parliament and the Council of the representing Member States] shall not be affected by this new body."
The Council also addressed next steps with regard to an Fixed Amount Scheme; i.e. a direct debit instrument for authorised transactions of a fixed amount without a refund right. For more information, refer to the Council statement and the article, entitled: 'Latest Developments with regard to Payment Schemes: and Change Cycle 2014/2015, Clarification Letter on Electronic Mandates and Next Steps on Fixed Amount' in this edition of the Newsletter (see 'related articles in this issue' below).
The Council conclusions on the use of electronic mandate solutions under the Schemes are detailed in the next section of this article.
clarification letter on electronic mandates
The Plenary resolved to issue a clarification letter on electronic mandates (see 'related links' below) to payment service providers ( ) participating in the Schemes. It is widely recognised that the efficient handling and the acceptance of electronic mandates is a very important element in the context of a successful migration to and for the further development of the and Business to Business (B2B) Schemes. A mandate is signed by the debtor (payer) to authorise the creditor (payee) to collect a payment and to instruct the debtor's payment service provider to pay those collections. On 2 October 2013, the published this clarification letter, which addresses the current uncertainty among scheme participants; i.e. that have formally adhered to the Schemes, and other interested parties around the question of acceptance of electronic mandate solutions under the Rulebooks. The clarification letter highlights that the signature methods as described in section 4.1 of the and B2B Rulebooks are not exhaustive. scheme participants may consider allowing continued usage of other legally binding methods of signature including those that were used under the local legacy scheme rules.
This matter was also addressed by the Council at its 23 September 2013 meeting. The Council statement, which was adopted by Council members present at the September 2013 meeting (see 'related links' below), says: "The meeting participants took positive note of the 's intention to come forward with a clear message that the Rulebooks are not an obstacle for the continued usage, after 1st February 2014, of existing valid electronic mandates methods which are currently used in some national communities to initiate national [direct debit] DD transactions. They also took positive note of the guidance provided by German authorities (Deutsche Bundesbank and Federal Ministry of Finance) that the current national e-mandate practice can continue being used for transactions. The meeting participants welcomed this constructive approach by the relevant competent authorities and the as scheme owner, but also called for the development and adoption of common pan-European solutions in the medium term, which shall be in line with relevant -wide legal provisions and the [ ] Rulebooks."
Approval of updated version of the document 'Guidelines on Algorithms Usage and Key Management' for publication on the Website
The document 'Guidelines on Algorithms Usage and Key Management' (see 'related links' below) provides guidance to the European banking industry in the field of cryptographic algorithms and related key management issues. It is a helpful tool for security officers, risk managers, system engineers and systems designers. It includes recommendations from the on algorithm usage and key management issues that may consider together with applicable security policies as well as professional or national regulation they have to comply with. This technical report recommends the use of international standards where appropriate. It also addresses the points that should be considered whenever wish to provide interoperable services based on cryptographic mechanisms. The latest version 3.0 of this technical report was updated to reflect developments in cryptography in the years 2012/2013.
Croatian Banking Association joins the
On 1 July 2013 Croatia joined the . currently consists of the 28 Member States plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Monaco. On 26 September 2013, the welcomed the Croatian Banking Association as a new member. members represent banks, banking communities and payment institutions. More than 360 professionals are directly engaged in the 's work programme, representing organisations of all sizes and sectors of the European banking industry. The ECB acts as an observer in all working and support groups and in the Plenary.
Javier Santamaría is the Chair of the .
Related links:
SEPA Council Statement of 23 September 2013 Meeting
SEPA Council Page of the European Central Bank
EPC Website: EPC Publishes Clarification Letter on Electronic Mandates
EPC Document: Guidelines on Algorithms Usage and Key Management
Related articles in this issue:
SEPA 2014 - the European Central Bank Reiterates: "Everybody Has to be Ready on 1 February 2014 or Risk Disruptions in Their Individual Handling of Payment Orders." European Central Bank publishes second SEPA migration report and warns against risks of 'Big Bang' migration scenario
SEPA 2014 - the State of Play (October 2013): a Large Majority of Stakeholders Are Expected to Meet the 1 February 2014 Migration Deadline. Late Movers Must Catch Up. Now. The most significant risk to business operations is non-compliance, i.e. failure to meet the SEPA migration deadline applicable in the euro area mandated by EU law
Related articles in previous issues:
Newsletter: Articles Published in the Section 'EPC Latest News'. Each edition of the EPC Newsletter reports on main decisions taken by the EPC Plenary
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Julia Shaw at Public Discourse has an interesting review of Mary Eberstadt's new book, How the West Really Lost God. The practice of analyzing (and criticizing) the West's spiritual condition is not new, but Eberstadt, according to the review, posits a new theory: the falling birthrate was more a cause than effect of societal secularization. Eberstadt finds the theories of intellectual secularization insufficient to explain the phenomenon:
For instance, some blame rationalism and the Enlightenment for crowding out God. Others accuse consumerism. Sometimes, we are told that secularization results once people realize they no longer need the imaginary comforts of religion, or that the catastrophic world wars caused men and women to lose their faith. Many of these theories have a kernel of truth, but Eberstadt argues convincingly that none is sufficient to explain the whole picture because none can explain the ebb and flow in religious belief.
These theories, she writes, do contribute to our understanding of the West's declining religiosity. They just can't supply the whole answer. The missing piece is the family:
Family life is not an outcome of belief but a conduit to religious faith….
Eberstadt shows that strong family formation means more God. America enjoys a higher degree of religiosity than European countries, because "there are more families following the traditional model in America, even today, than in Europe." Indeed, the post-war American baby boom coincided with a religious boom.
Conversely, weak family formation (e.g., illegitimacy, cohabitation, and divorce) means less God. The countries that have experienced religious decline have seen the natural family at its weakest. The French lost God earlier than other Western nations, because they stopped having babies and forming families in the late eighteenth century. Scandinavia, an area that has experienced dramatic decline in religious belief, has a high divorce rate and late marriage, and although there is a high rate of out-of-wedlock births, the total birth rate is very low. Countries that stop marrying and giving birth also stop attending church.
Correlation does have some explanatory power, but there is more to this story to buttress the case for the connection between faith and the family. One missing ingredient here is politics, because as the West "lost God," it didn't really lose religion–it simply substituted political religions for its Judeo-Christian past. Shaw and Eberstadt mention rationalism, the Enlightenment, and late 18th-century France as an early example–and it's a good one.
The French Revolution was not a case of politics triumphing over religion. It was a case of a messianic political religion triumphing over the church. The language and symbolism of the Revolution were soaked in the concept of regeneration and rebirth. Religion had been so central to life in 18th-century Europe that it had to be appropriated by the church's enemies because of its idealistic and aspirational language. As Michael Burleigh notes in Earthly Powers:
The attempted fusion of Church and Revolution through the Constitutional Church had been a divisive failure. So why not elevate the Revolution itself into the religion? After all, it had its creeds, liturgies and sacred texts, its own vocabulary of virtues and vices, and, last but not least, the ambition of regenerating mankind itself, even if it denied divine intervention or the afterlife. The result was a series of deified abstractions worshipped through the denatured language and liturgy of Christianity.
Because the French Revolution ushered in the new (and persistent) age of messianic politics, the state became a rival to the church–and later to organized religion in general in the West. This is one reason the value of the separation of church and state became truly realized with regard to protecting the former from the latter. It's what Roger Williams meant when in the 17th century he said "when they have opened a gap in the hedge or wall of Separation between the Garden of the Church and the Wildernes of the World, God hath ever broke down the wall it selfe … and made his Garden a Wildernesse, as at this day."
A century later, as William M. Wiecek noted, the divide became stark:
For the antinomian divine, God's garden (the church) had to be protected against the profane incursions of the ungodly (the wilderness). For the Enlightenment rationalist, on the other hand, the state had to be protected from the church, lest power-avaricious clergy corrupt the secular order.
Returning to the family, we see not only its role in incubating religious practice and tradition in each new generation but also the political outlooks that may logically result from it. Studies have suggested, for example, that conservatives in America have larger families than liberals, and that conservative church attendance is double that of liberals. Might there be a reverse connection along the lines Eberstadt argues in this separate context? Might conservatives be more religious because they have more children? It would certainly not be the only reason, of course, but perhaps an underestimated contributing factor.
While we're at it, might having children encourage a more politically conservative outlook? Having families certainly affects a person's interaction with the state, not just on basic issues of taxes and services but of voluntary economic organization. In his review of Jonathan Levy's Freaks of Fortune, Benjamin Friedman notes the age-old existence of risk-sharing within families. In a footnote, he adds: "Risk-sharing within families continues to be important. According to some estimates, even small families can internally insure against nearly three-quarters of the income risk associated with individual family members' uncertain length of life."
This is not to claim that having more children means less dependence on the state, in the aggregate or otherwise. But it may affect the kind of dependence on the state, and the mere existence of the opportunity for risk-sharing encourages a ubiquitous reminder of the state's proper role in human affairs and its lack of monopoly on fulfilling the needs of its citizens. This is not the separation of church and state, but rather the separation of state and individual. I'm not suggesting the purpose of having a family is for economic abstractions like risk-sharing. Only that Eberstadt is surely on to something when she offers renewed credit to the family's impact on society at large.


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|The roof rack came home from the lumber yard as a pile of cedar boards.
The rack is made from 5/4 cedar decking. It is stronger than 1x4 cedar house trim, and has rounded edges. Cedar is not as strong as other woods, but very light.
My original plan was a two-trike rack. I built the frame around the trikes to get the angles and distances right.
The two trikes fit, back to back. But about this time, I realized I didn't need two trikes on the roof, since the Tri-Sled fit inside the Outback, and we wouldn't be taking passengers if we were going triking.
The nice thing about making a rack this way is that you can modify it as your ideas change, or as you discover unforeseen problems. And there were others.
So I just trimmed it down to fit one trike at a time. The wheel two wheel blocks on the left are for the different tracking widths of the Tri-Sled and the ABBT. The block on the floor fits into the far crosspiece where the front wheel rests. It needed to be two inches closer for the Tri-Sled. The positions of the wheel blocks and front wheel cross piece are critical so that the wheels drop low enough for a solid seat but not so low as to hit the roof of the car.
You can see how the rack fits into the larger frame. A closet pole serves as a roller to move the rack along into the frame. By starting at the end, it moves half the length of the frame while the rack travels the full length of the frame--a neat little trick since it rolls two surfaces at once. That allows you to tilt the rack down into its locking position in the frame. (Note the angled front end.)
Here are all the finished pieces. (Well, I forgot to paint the rails.)
The rack was made to attach to the round Yakima bars on either the car or truck.
The rack leans against the rear crosspiece of the frame and the closet pole. To keep the pole in place until I lift the rack level, I laid a piece of vinyl window molding in front of it. Once I start the frame rolling, it goes over the molding and rolls along the frame.
I added the two removable extensions to increase leverage and working room. They are temporarily held in place with four steel pins.
Two rails are made from 1x2 cedar house trim. The vertical pieces guide the wheels and provide rigidity and support. They are laid in place, but not attached. I originally had the rack turned around, with the trike in the back, but it was difficult to raise and move the rack. Lifting the trike into position was also awkward, so I added the rails. They can ride on top with the rack.
Another unforseen problem cropped up. When I lifted the leaning rack, the front of the frame came up. To solve that, I inserted pins in it and attached them to the bar with vaccuum cleaner belts. (This is not meant to secure the frame during transit--only loading.)
Note also how the cross piece locks the frame between the bars. The other one is wedged agains the front of the rear bar.
|After the front of the frame is in place, I remove the closet pole and the two extensions, and drop the rack into the frame, securing it with pins.
|It is now ready for final securing. I use ratchet straps, with rope backup, going through the trike , around the frame, and under the crossbars and car roof rack.