text: Open/Close All Introduction What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about politics? For many people, the answer is government. For others the answer is politicians — the people who make up government. Most of us know what government is, even if we don't really understand how it works. but how would you define the word government? Some influential writers on government include Thomas Hobbes, Karl Marx, Baron de Montesquieu, Gaetano Mosca, Vilfredo Pareto, Jean Jacques Rousseau and the sociologist Max Weber. Well, you can check some of the definitions offered by Merriam-Webster. But for now, let's keep it simple. Let's think of government as a group of people that rule (or govern) a political unit, such as a nation, state, province, county, city or even a school district or a local chess club. Let's also understand that governments differ from place to place and over time. In other words, the government of the United States isn't the same as the government of Venezuela, and the current U.S. government is different from the U.S. government of 1950 or even 2000. Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. One cannot have an intelligent conversation about government without mentioning the C word — corruption. People often ask why we have to have government in the first place. Would it be possible to live happily and peacefully without government? In fact, people got along without government for many thousands of years. They lived in small groups, hunting or fishing and gathering plants for food. Life was very simple. Origin of Government But things changed when people began discovering things — like how to start fires and grow their own food. Agriculture had an enormous impact on the human race. Instead of traveling in search of food, people now stayed in one place. Instead of living in small groups, they gathered to form villages, some of which grew into larger cities. Eventually, groups of villages and cities formed nations. Imagine living in a village of two hundred people. Some of these people are bullies who cheat or harass you. Maybe they steal your food or cut in line at the well where you go for drinking water. What can you do? Governments help us by making and enforcing rules that help everyone. At least, that's what they should do. Unfortunately, there's that C word — corruption. Since no person is perfect, it's only logical that no government can be perfect. All governments are corrupt to some degree. Yet even bad governments may be better than the chaos that would result if there was no government at all. On the other hand, some governments are so bad, people have little choice but overthrow them — something that seldom happens without bloodshed. Zero Government? There are some people who still don't believe in government. Anarchists are people who typically don't believe in any authority or ruling power, a condition known as anarchy. There are also people who still live much as our ancestors lived thousands of years ago. Most of them live in tropical forests in Africa, Asia and South America. But many of these people couldn't survive without government protection. They're often at the mercy of explorers, loggers, settlers and people looking for gold or oil. The lucky ones get some protection from their governments. Those who aren't so lucky are often driven off their lands or even killed — sometimes by their government. Types of Government Popular in the Middle Ages, monarchies have been largely replaced by constitutional governments, most of which can be broadly described as republics. Democracies are commonly considered republican forms of government. The United States is a constitutional democratic republic. There are a bewildering variety of governments. Comparing them is very difficult, partly because of false advertising. Brutal dictatorships may call themselves democratic republics, for example. Equally bizarre is the United States, which calls itself a democracy and a champion of human rights. In addition, individual governments may change over time. In some cases, the change may be abrupt and severe, as in the case of a revolution or a military coup. Nevertheless, various government classification schemes have been created based on the nature of the ruling class, the acquisition and exercise of power, the government's political institutions, the principles of authority, the economic system and other factors. Some of the most familiar types of government are listed below. Monarchy A monarchy is a form of government in which sovereignty is embodied in one or several individuals (monarchs, often called kings or queens) who reign until death or abdication. Monarchy was the most common form of government until the 19th century but is now rare. Most existing monarchies are constitutional monarchies, in which the monarch's role is largely ceremonial. Today, there are nearly four dozen sovereign nations with monarchs acting as heads of state, most of them in Europe, with a few in Asia and the Middle East and two (Morocco and Swaziland) in Africa. Roughly a third of them are commonwealth realms that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state. Constitutional Government While medieval kings and queens answered to no one, most modern governments (including monarchies and republics) are guided by national constitutions that specify a legal framework for their rule. Even one-party states often establish formal constitutions, even if they're just a facade. In fact, the U.S. constitution sometimes appears to be disappearing as the government increasingly ignores it. Republic In modern times, a republic is commonly defined as a government that excludes a monarch, with citizens instead represented by elected individuals. In a republic, government leaders exercise power according to the rule of law, rather than by divine whim. Republics became more common in the Western world starting in the early 19th century, eventually displacing absolute monarchy as the most common form of government. Republican government should not be confused with the Republican Party. Today, nearly three quarters of the world's sovereign states use the word "republic" as part of their official name. However, modern and ancient republics alike vary widely in composition and ideology. Democracy Commonly defined as "government by the people," democracy is a system of government in which most of the people are involved in making decisions about a state's affairs, typically by voting to elect representatives to a parliament or similar assembly. Democratic government should not be confused with the Democratic Party. The two primary forms of democracy are direct democracy (all eligible citizens participate directly in decision making) and representative democracy (political power is exercised indirectly through elected representatives). Democracies are commonly considered republican forms of government. Mobocracy Surely, no one can criticize democracy. Yet some disparage it as "mob rule," claiming people are simply too greedy, ignorant, apathetic or lazy to rule themselves. As cynical as it sounds, people do have a tendency to lose control of their governments, and they seldom make a spirited effort to take them back. Revolutions often lack broad popular support and seldom succeed. The shocking stupidity of U.S. citizens makes one wonder how they could support a functioning democracy until you discover the U.S. really isn't a true democracy at all. Other Forms of Government We've already learned that most modern governments are republics (a category that includes most democracies). But there are many other kinds of governments, including monarchy, which was also discussed above. Theocracy In plain English, a theocracy is a religious government — one that is supposedly guided by some divine being or by officials who are divinely guided. Theocracies are very rare today. Iran is an Islamic state (or Islamic theocracy), while the Holy See (Vatican City) is a Christian theocracy. Religion is a very visible part of Israel's political system, though Israel isn't technically a theocracy. Dictatorship A dictatorship is a form of government in which one person (the dictator) has all the power, perhaps sharing it with a clique. There is generally no effective rule of law, and the regime may or may not have a distinctive political ideology. Dictators are almost always men and are often military leaders. Principally a 20th-century phenomenon, dictatorships can be very confusing. Dictators are generally stereotyped as greedy, brutal monsters who torture and murder people, often driving their countries into ruin in the process. That description certainly works for Idi Amin (Uganda), Fulgencio Batista (Cuba), Rafael Trujillo (Dominican Republic) and Augusto Pinochet (Chile). At the same time, the United States is commonly portrayed as the sworn enemy of autocratic thugs. Yet the United States supported all the dictators listed above except Idi Amin. Fulgencio Batista was toppled during the Cuban Revolution and replaced by another dictator, Fidel Castro, who became one of the world's most respected and beloved leaders. One of the longest serving leaders in modern history was Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, one of the most inspirational leaders of our era and Africa's best hope until he was murdered during an illegal NATO invasion commanded by President Obama. Quirky Dictators — Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin are commonly regarded as history's biggest monsters. Ironically, Hitler remains a hero to a growing number of people who hate the U.S. and Israel, question the mainstream account of World War II or are simply looking for a strong leader in our increasingly unstable world. One of the world's most beloved leaders is Fidel Castro, who toppled a Stalinesque dictator named Fulgencio Batista in the Cuban Revolution. Under Gaddafi, Libya enjoyed perhaps the highest standard of living in Africa. After Africa's greatest visionary was murdered during a NATO invasion, Libya quickly collapsed into chaos. The three bloodiest monsters in world history are often said to be Adolf Hitler (Germany), Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union) and Mao Zedong (China). Yet critics typically ignore the almost unbelievable problems they had to wrestle with, including revolution, World Wars I and II, massive poverty and hunger and opposition from the West. Oligarchy and Plutocracy Oligarchy is rule by a small group of individuals (the oligarchs) who share similar interests or family relations. Plutocracy is rule by the rich. Both can be thought of as characteristics of government or de facto types of governments, rather than official governments. After all, no country would proclaim itself the United Plutocracy of North America. Theoretically, a democracy whose citizens are all rich could be considered a plutocracy. But in actual practice, the rich are almost always greatly outnumbered by the poor. As the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, it is ever more apparent that the United States is a plutocracy. Some conspiracy theorists maintain that all but perhaps one or two U.S. presidents have been related to royalty, cementing the country's status as an oligarchy as well. However, I haven't yet verified that claim. It's increasingly hard to ignore that enormous control Jews, including the Israeli government, have over the U.S. government. Some people have thus described the U.S. as a Jewarchy, or a Jewocracy. Socialist State A socialist state is one that rejects capitalism in favor of socialism. Countries that combine capitalism and socialism in a so-called mixed economy are sometimes labeled socialist states as well. With the fall of the Soviet Union, communist states — states that practice extreme socialism — are now very rare. On the other hand, a milder form of socialism known as the "pink tide" has become firmly entrenched in Latin America, particularly South America. Red Menace The Soviet Union was the first socialist state. Even after surviving two world wars, a bloody revolution and equally bloody purges, it quickly became the second biggest military power after the United States. The hammer and sickle and color red of the Soviet flag became popular symbols among socialist states and revolutionaries who were tired of being exploited by the U.S. In the U.S., communists were derisively called "reds." Banana Republic Let's see how much you've learned by translating the following definition of banana republic from Wikipedia: "A politically unstable kleptocratic government that economically depends upon the exports of a limited resource (fruits, minerals), and usually features a society composed of stratified social classes, such as a great, impoverished ergatocracy and a ruling plutocracy, composed of the aristocracy of business, politics, and the military. In political science, the term banana republic denotes a country dependent upon limited primary-sector productions, which is ruled by a plutocracy who exploit the national economy by means of a politico-economic oligarchy." Ironically, the U.S. itself is turning into a banana republic as poverty increases, and the ruling class exploits citizens with tactics perfected in poor countries around the world. The term kleptocracy means rule by thieves, while ergatocracy is just a fancy word for the working class. In plain English, a banana republic is an autocratic state that exploits large-scale plantation agriculture, especially banana cultivation. Corrupt, impoverished countries, especially in Latin America, are commonly referred to as banana republics. The irony is that countries typically transform into banana republics because of exploitation by business interests based in the United States. Anarchy Anarchy is a situation where there is no government, a situation that can mean two wildly different things. In popular usage, anarchy describes a lawless state resulting from a revolution or a natural disaster. In this sense, anarchy can be synonymous with chaos. However, anarchists believe that it is possible to maintain an orderly society without a government. In this spirit, anarchy can signify just the opposite — peace and quiet and a lack of government bureaucracy and oppression. The United States Government The United States' government sometimes seems to defy description. Thousands of U.S. citizens, many of them young, ignorant or poor, have been persuaded to enlist in the military by a patriotic cartoon character known as Uncle Sam. Wiser citizens have long known what has become increasingly obvious — that Uncle Sam was nothing more than an advertisement for the corporations and rich people who profit from war while others do the fighting. Technically, it's a constitutional democratic republic. Many armchair politicians emphasize that the U.S. isn't a democracy, even though it's commonly promoted as a beacon of democracy. Growing economic disparity makes the U.S. a plutocracy, though the highest members of the ruling class may be related to each other and therefore oligarchs. Some call the U.S. a corporatocracy, as the government is seemingly controlled by corporations. Some would refine that classification to a bankocracy, a government run by banks. And since banks (as well as the media) are widely believed to be controlled by Jewish interests, the U.S. government could be described as a Jewarchy or Jewocracy. Things get even weirder when you consider the control Israel has over the U.S. political system. Does the U.S. even have its own government, or has the U.S. evolved into an Israeli colony? One could argue that the United States has gone through four major changes. It began as a sleepy republic, composed of several loosely allied states. The second republic was created out of the ashes of the Civil War, which greatly increased the power of the central (federal) government at the expense of the states. An industrial boom further transformed the U.S. into a plutocracy increasingly run by Big Business. The third republic was arguably born when the Spanish American war (1898) turned the U.S. into an empire with overseas possessions. Defining or pinpointing the origin of the fourth republic is difficult. Some would argue that it began when the U.S. was effectively taken over by Jewish interests with the creation of the Federal Reserve and the country's subsequent entry into World War I. Others might argue that it began with the rise of the "military-industrial complex," which President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned about in his post-World War II farewell address. Of course, the military-industrial complex was probably born long before Eisenhower warned about it — perhaps during or shortly after World War I. The Fifth Republic Party's stated goal is a reformed political system — a fifth republic. Coincidentally, the late firebrand Hugo Chavez' party was also called the Fifth Republic Party. An explosion in technology (aided largely by the computer revolution), an explosion in corporation corruption, 9/11 and the subsequent war on terror or even a looming environmental holocaust could all be cited as landmark milestones. At any rate, the United States, including its government, changed dramatically during the 20th century, with the change appearing to accelerate after World War II and again after 9/11. Congratulations! After exploring this page, you should understand why many people consider government a necessary evil. You learned that the monarchies that were so popular during the Middle Ages have been largely replaced by constitutional governments, particularly republics, which in turn include many democracies (governments controlled by the people). You should remember that the United States isn't a true democracy. Hopefully, you are not a fan of oligarchy, plutocracy or the banana republics the U.S. has long created and supported. And perhaps you share my fascination with dictators, which include some of history's greatest monsters and heroes both. Or perhaps you would prefer to live in a place that has no government at all (anarchy). Any time you feel lost or confused, you can come back and study this page again or search for some helpful PoliTips. Help improve Politix 101 by commenting on this article here. Take a short (10 question) quiz! If you're exploring the Politix 101 series, please follow the arrows below. Previous Next


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In testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services on March 24, 2015, SEC Chair Mary Jo White said that she supports a uniform fiduciary standard of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers that provide personalized securities advice to retail customers. She detailed plans for rules concerning enhanced risk monitoring and regulatory safeguards for asset… Read More
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This Life on Earth
Easter means that this life on earth
is not all there is.
Jesus went "to prepare a place for us"
in His Father's heavenly mansions
for all eternity.
Jesus died for our sins,
paying our penalty,
so that we could be forgiven.
He was resurrected, to prove
that death has no hold
on those who repent
and accept Him as Savior.
This life on earth is a prelude
to eternal joy with our Lord.
Easter is a celebration
of our eternal destiny.
The Meaning of Easter
Colored eggs and chocolate bunnies
A rainbow of jelly beans.
But how many people truly know
What Easter really means?
Easter is a time of promise
that God has given to man.
It's the culmination
of His redemption plan.
Easter Bunny
Easter bunny soft and white
Hopping quickly out of sight.
Thank you for the eggs you bring
At Easter time to welcome spring.
Yellow eggs and blue and red
In the grass and flower bed
We will hunt them everywhere
Is it really you who put them there?
Easter Love – By Joanna Fuchs
On Easter we celebrate love,
love coming down from heaven,
love blanketing the earth
in a transforming embrace;
unique and infinite love,
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this God in human form,
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proving all who believe
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Lord of all.
Oh, Happy, Happy Easter!
I Had an Easter Bunny
I had an Easter bunny,
One day she ran away.
I looked for her by moonlight,
I looked for her by day.
I found her in the meadow
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Leo Adler, Counsel, Adjunct Professor, International Criminal Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, former Director of National Affairs, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies Canada, a member of the International Association of Defense Attorneys and the Canadian Forensic Society, will discuss national security issues in Canada.
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Gerda Frieberg, founding chair, Toronto Holocaust Centre, Past Chair, Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region, awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, discusses her experiences during the Holocaust.
Topic... GROWING UP IN THE SHADOW OF NAZIS
Donna Holbrook, National Director, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem Canada (ICEJ), works closely with the Jewish community and the Israeli government to support Israel and to speak out against racism and antisemitism. Donna is Board member of Canada Israel Committee, past VP of AMEN (Antisemitism Must End Now)
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Nate Leipciger, survivor of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and member, International Auschwitz Council, has been involved in Holocaust education for the past thirty years. Nate has accompanied many March of the Living trips to Poland and Israel, is the recipient of Poland's Officer's Meritorious Service Medal for his work to foster better relations between Poles and Jews. He recounts his experiences in the Holocaust and draws a parallel to the growth of antisemitism in Canada today.
Topic... A SURVIVOR'S EXPERIENCES
Michael Rakhsha, born in Tehran, Iran, discusses life in Iran and the issues faced by the hundreds of thousands of Jewish people who were exiled from Arab lands.
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Rabbi Michael Stroh, former Executive Director, Toronto Board of Rabbis, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Har Zion, member of the Reform Movement Commission on Adult Jewish Growth, and the Israel Advisory Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto. Rabbi Stroh has taught at many Canadian universities, the Rabbinical Seminary of Hebrew Union College, and teaches regularly at Kolel.
Topics... THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN PUBLIC SPACE and JESUS AND JUDIASM
John Thompson, author, Other People's Wars: Overseas Terrorism in Canada, spent 29 years with the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies and the Mackenzie Institute, and has emerged as one of Canada's leading experts on domestic and international organized violence and political instability. He remains a frequent media commentator, essayist and lecturer.
Topic... GLOBAL TERRORISM: IS CANADA AT RISK?
Rochelle Wilner, former Vice-President, Canadian Coalition for Democracies, former President, B'nai Brith Canada, discusses issues related to the alarming rise of antisemitism experienced by students on campus.
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An amazing admission, via Politico:
Sen. Marco Rubio acknowledged Tuesday on a conservative radio talk show that the Gang of Eight's comprehensive immigration reform bill won't likely pass the Republican-led House.
The comments from Rubio, perhaps the most influential congressional Republican on immigration, illustrate the challenges facing the prospects for reform after months of private negotiations by a bipartisan coalition of senators produced a wide-ranging, 844-page bill.
"The bill that's in place right now probably can't pass the House," Rubio told Mike Gallagher, a nationally syndicated talk show host. "It will have to be adjusted, because people are very suspicious about the willingness of the government to enforce the laws now."
He continued: "That is a very legitimate suspicion, it's one that I share, and if there's anything we can do to make [the bill] even tighter … that's exactly what we should be working on."
Fine and dandy. Now how about you stop trying to help the Democrat Party rush it through the Senate.


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Travel is my favorite thing to do. Traveling in Europe is my favorite favorite thing to do. Every trip is an adventure and there is always something positive with every experience whether it's fun (most of the time) or, occasionally, disastrous (unavoidable in life). I'm not a high-maintenance traveler – fancy hotels cost much more than they're worth; I only need a semi-comfortable bed, bathroom access and, hopefully, some telly. Free WiFi has snuck on the list now, too. None of that primitive hostel room-share either – small hotels or B&Bs when I can; big, anonymous tourist hotels if my budget requires it. If the room is clean, I'm happy. An included breakfast saves time and is an easy introduction to local specialties. I consider local TV part of my cultural education (sad, perhaps, but true) even when not in English – advertisements are a universal language, frequently hilarious, even ruefully familiar. A toilet or bathroom down the hall is less common now, but I can manage when that's the only option. As I get older, an elevator is helpful; then again, with all the walking I do on vaca, a room at the top of the stairs is less of a show-stopper. I like a room on the street; I'm a city kid so love the energy of cities and it seldom keeps me from a decent night's sleep.
Most often, I travel on my own but there can be advantages to traveling as part of a group. The downsides of the group thing – early muster (the toughest for me) and too many photo opportunities gets passed up which I can fix only by making notes for my next iteration of a Pictures in My Mind's Eye post.
Travel is a lot of work, so I always pack my sense of humor. All that said, my favorite place is the one I just visited, the most recent trip is the best one and the next trip starts to form in my mind almost before I've unpacked at home. I gobble up ideas for new events and destinations like my vacuum cleaner inhales cat hair and I'm constantly searching travel articles, foreign news services and the web for ideas to spark my imagination. You won't always find the most popular destinations when you search my blog, but you'll always find interesting and sometimes quirky tales of my travels. No passport required for you to come along, see the sights and dream of Europe and beyond with Suzanne The Travel Magpie!


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Solar Lighting Boosts Safe Childbirth (Video)
Babies arrive when they want to, including, of course, at night. From a developed-country perspective, this is hardly notable. But in some places a lack of reliable electricity can plunge childbirth into a dangerous darkness, leading to strikingly high maternal mortality rates in countries such as Nigeria.Enter the Solar Suitcase. As reported by the Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal, this portable, self-contained solar power system opens to reveal a photovoltaic panel on one side and long-life batteries on the other. The rechargeable batteries power high-efficiency lighting and a fetal Doppler baby monitor that come with the case - and can also be used to power or charge communications equipment that could come in handy during difficult medical situations.
The Solar Suitcase was developed by Dr. Laura Stachel, who saw the need for something like it while working in Nigeria, and her husband Hal Aronson, described by in the Atlantic article as a "long-time solar tinkerer."
The couple founded the organization We Care Solar, and deployed the first Solar Suitcase in June 2009.
The Suitcase has now gone out to 14 countries. To gauge its success, We Care has been conducting research in Liberia, where it reports that "the feedback has been uniformly great," with the suitcases being used to power lights, cell phones and other devices. And it's changing how women in villages view childbirth: "We're told that the overhead LED lights in the labor rooms are attracting more women to deliver in clinics at night," We Care said. "This means more women are having skilled providers at their births."
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New cooperatives established under DFE's project More Trees in Vietnam
DFE's project More Trees has established one and two cooperatives in its projects districts in Ha Tinh and Hoa Bin respectively.
The nursery in Son Thuy shown below is supplying 35,000 hybrid acacia seedlings to farmers.
These cooperatives are being strengthened so that they can become member-based, financially and institutionally independent associations, that will provide services to its members in order to improve their income from farm forestry.
The cooperatives each have a board and a manager. There are a total of 117 farm forestry groups that the projects has established and that will be linked to the cooperatives.
The pictures below are from the nursery in Son Thuy as well as harvesting activities. The acacia logs are debarked and exported to Japan and China to be made into paper pulp.


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A Charlotte tilbury new release basically equates to me throwing my debit card at my computer as fast as I can and eagerly waiting for my parcel to arrive.
When these arrived, I was pretty surprised by how small they were. I want some bang for my buck. This is what happens when you order online, because these shadows are little. I suppose they're the same size as the MAC singles and you get a mini liner but these seem very expensive. The packaging of the shadows is also pretty hard to open – as witnessed by the nail imprint in one of them when I struggled to prize them open.
The new nocturnal cat eyes to hypnotise have been created by Charlotte to give a quick and easy smokey eye for every eye shade. There are 4 of them, and each one comes with a mini rock n kohl liner. I have the huntress (with the amber moon liner) which is a deep and smoky golden bronze and On the prowl (with supernova liner), which is a blackened aubergine with pearl.
Described as a sophisticated shimmer, these shadows are grown up glitter. On the lids, these do look very shimmery and they catch the light well – apologies for my bad blogging and not including a photo of them on the lid! I was working over the weekend and ran out of time. The two swatches are pretty accurate. The liners are the same incredible formula – they last forever and ever. Amber moon is the most gorgeous bronze and supernova has some pretty shimmer. I've worn them both in the day so far, and they last all day and the glitter doesn't fall out that much.
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I am proud to be Canadian and so regardless of my aversion for war, today I honour those who fought and died for the freedom that we enjoy. I'm grateful for their sacrifice and for the vigilance of those who continue serve our country. Thank you!
The 48th High Scotland the Brave Bagpipes 1999 – Amazing Grace
On this day of remembrance I am humbled by the thought that so many of my fellow Canadians sacrificed their lives so that I can enjoy the freedom to live the amazing life that I do.
To every woman and man that gave their lives in defense of freedom and the country I call home, THANK YOU!
As we come together today to remember all those who have fought and died for our freedom, I sincerely hope that no one should ever have to again suffer or give their life because of another humans decision to wage war. We are now a maturing race, one that should be striving for enlightenment. We have no excuse for intolerance and certainly no need for war. We MUST find a peaceful solution to our differences. There is no longer an excuse for killing thousands of our own because of ideology or worse still ego or greed.
For everyone who has died, been wounded or disabled or who have been affected by the devastation of war… I hope you find peace.
For all who are bereaved… I hope you find comfort;
For those who are faced with mental, emotional or spiritual suffering because of the things they have endured… I pray you'll find wholeness.
For all who are caring for the sick… I honour your selflessness.
For all who are working towards peaceful solutions to our indifferences… I wish you all the power of the universe.
For all who are in a position to lead our world in this new millennium, I pray that you will guide your actions and decisions by wisdom and compassion.
During our time of memorial today, may we be stirred in our sentiments and sympathies. May our gratitude for our freedom be rekindled. May we seek peaceful resolutions to strife around the world. May we accept each others cultures, customs and uniqueness and learn to appreciate each others differences, instead of hating them. May we learn to relinquish our fear, vanity, pride, greed and stubbornness so that we may never again inflict the pain of war on another human being.
A few years ago I was at the memorial service at Toronto General Hospital. I would like to share with you the poem that was read that morning. Thank you Derek S.
"They shall not grow old, as we that are left to grow old;
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them. Lest we ever forget."
Lest we forget.
In Flanders Fields
by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.


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John and Vicki White purchased the farmhouse on Twisted Trail Rd. in 1975 and have enjoyed the country life on the large acreage. Our children are now grown with children and they enjoy coming back to the farm. John is a semi-retired business owner, who grew up on a farm and still loves the farm life. We purchased the second farm in 2004 and started renovating the house at the bottom of the hill with the intention of having a bed and breakfast someday.
We want to share what we have enjoyed for so many years with people who want to escape for a while from the pressures of the modern world.
Those of you who wish to travel with your horses are welcome to lodge them in our barn and ride the trails.
If you are a businessman looking for a place to stay while working in the area our guest house is an ideal setting for you.
Share magical moments with friends and family in a peaceful setting.
Hike, fish or travel to town to enjoy your day.
Hunters are welcome to pheasant & quail hunt from October to April on our game preserve. Deer, turkey, coyote, rabbit and squirrel hunting are available in season.
Pheasant Valley Farms is calling to you to make memories, take photos and leave your footprints behind.


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Honestly, a Nissan GT-R is a better choice if you are into performance especially when the price and aftermarket is taken into account. Acura missed badly with the second generation NSX.
So what will they change? Output is expected to be bumped to 641 from the current 573 which is a step in the right direction.
The 3.5 liter twin turbo V6 is expected to get components from the rear wheel drive NSX race car. They will not make it rear wheel drive though which honestly, they should.
Shaving 300 to 400 pounds off the car should be the focus. More power won't fix the issues buyers have with the NSX or draw in the classic NSX crowd.
Acura/Honda still does not seem to get it.


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Sunday, 6 April 2014
Severn - Medium Sparkling Perry
Firstly, I must apologise for the lack of reviewing this last month. Unfortunately for two months of the year my 'real' job takes over and grapes become my primary focus. When you work 12 hours a day it's hard to sit down and really enjoy a good cider. But I've found some time and am really excited to bring you this new review on an absolute corker of a perry.
Seven Cider are a small boutique producer from Gloucestershire, England. The county middles both Herefordshire and Somerset also famously known for their cider production. The Severn Medium Sparkling Perry is produced using the Blakeney Red pear from orchards which are free of fertilizers and sprays. The Blakeney Red pear falls into the 'sharp' category and is known for its medium tannins levels and much lower levels of acidity. The trees are heavy croppers too, and have been used to produce larges amounts of perry for years.
I was so excited to try this perry as it had won many awards in the UK, and it seemed to be a very popular example. The colour poured a clear, golden yellow with just a light hint of carbonation.
The nose offered up lovely oaky notes from its maturation in old whisky casks, with just a hint of brettanomyces. Super juicy, floral and delicate pear notes jumped out of the glass like a jack-in-a-box. Secondary characters of orange blossom and honey just rounded out the complexity perfectly. What struck me was the perfect balance of oak and pure pear fruit, its just seemed so tight and generous. Perfect.
Ahhh the palate. The word addictive came to mind here. Juicy, moreish medium sweetness just seduced my taste buds over and over. Utterly beautiful. An earthy flavour dominated the flavour, with fresh pear adding tonnes of depth. Perfectly balanced tannins and acidity pulled the structure in tight, and lead into a looooong and lingering length. A candied flavour just lingered for eternity. All I was left thinking was the purity of pear flavour was outstanding. So beautiful, so weighted and packed full of flavour. The way a great perry should be!
Well, I am going to go on the record and say this is the best perry I have had. Period. Better then anything I have seen from Domfront in Normandy. How they could captured the purity and fruit was super impressive. The complexity, the freshness and the many layers made this a real joy to drink. Beautiful!!
Producer: Severn Cider
Country: England (Newnham, Gloucestershire)
Alcohol: 6.2%
Website: www.severncider.com
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The best tribute for Murli Deora who passed away recently came from Finance and I&B Minister Arun Jaitley: "there was something about Murli Deora that made him win friends across the spectrum... He would rub shoulders with his constituents, as well as captains of industry... He was at ease dealing with politicians and civil servants....He was unquestionably the best and most networked politician in India...."
I had occasions to interact with him at the Economic Editors' Conferences. I remember the sessions with Deora as Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Rich data was provided on the sector. In November 2009 gas production at the Reliance gas fields in the Krishna-Godavari Basin peaked to 60 msmcmd/day. Deora projected this to grow to 80 msmcmd by March 2010; with ONGC, Cairn India and GSPC also succeeding, he made an optimistic projection of the KG Basin; around even 200 msmcmd (sadly, this projection did not come true; production dropped to less than 30 msmcmd in 2010). In such meetings Deora left the presentations and interactions to Department Secretaries (M S Srinivasan, R S Pandey..., ) and respected their special knowledge.
Yashwant Sinha, in a recent address also paid a glowing tribute to Deora on his invaluable help for the passage of the IRDA bill that opened up the insurance sector. Remember, the support of the Congress party was vital for the passage of such bills. Sinha referred to the extremely helpful attitude of Deora who was then Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.
Murli Deora, was an industrialist and social worker before foraying into politics. In 1977 he was elected as the Mayor of Mumbai South. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004 and served as Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas from 2006. He stood against the oilmen's strike with an iron fist, breaking his image as a soft person. He worked hard to shield consumers from the impact of oil's high price run.
Deora was the man we should thank for bringing the ban on usage of tobacco in public. Smoking in public was prohibited due to his petition before the Supreme Court in 2001.


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Over the past week, Republican presidential candidates have been attacking President Barack Obama for apologizing to Afghan leaders after copies of the Quran were burned by U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Obama rightfully apologized after it was discovered that copies of the Muslim holy book were improperly disposed of on a military base. The news of the burnings sparked anti-American violence, which Obama hoped to quell with his apology. Yet, most of the Republican presidential hopefuls decided to try and make the apology a political issue. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich jumped on the issue first, claiming Obama "surrendered" by apologizing (equating apologizing with surrendering might explain part of Gingrich's marital woes!). Gingrich also claimed the incident was not a big deal so Obama should not have apologized (doubt he would say the same if Bibles had been burned). Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum followed Gingrich by arguing the incident was not a big deal since it was "a mistake" and not done "deliberately" (apparently you only have to apology when you intentionally do something wrong!). Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who likes to frequently and inaccurately accuse Obama of always apologizing to the world, claimed the apology by Obama was "very difficult for the American people to countenance" and it "sticks in their throat." Only U.S. Representative Ron Paul refused to attack Obama for the apology. Good to see one presidential hopeful was not willing to try and manufacture a fake controversy in a desperate attempt to score cheap political points. The act of burning copies of the Quran was wrong and apologizing was the correct move--such as when then-President George W. Bush apologized after a U.S. soldier used a Quran as a shooting target. In reality, apologizing is pretty minor when compared to the seriousness of the incident for Muslims. And it is hard to imagine that any of the current Republican presidential candidates would actually have refused to apologize if they were currently president. The problem is not Obama's apology but the insincere attacks on Obama, which seem to play on the confessional politics whisper campaign that Obama is a secret Muslims who therefore gives preferential treatment to Muslims. This is dangerous territory to tread on, and hopefully the Republican presidential hopefuls will stop it. Perhaps they should even apologize for their attacks on this issue, but do not expect any apologies.
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Brad Miller
Brad Miller is an artist, academic, researcher, and is undertaking a PhD with the CRL.
His artistic practice bridges the fields of media arts, experimental design studio, participatory urban media architecture, software development and expanded photography. Typically, his large-scale responsive installations explore identity and memory with a focus on the relationship of things and the inevitability of change—while grappling for permanence in the construction of identity.


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The image above shows three cuckoos of the Shanghai region. Clockwise from L: Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo, Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, and Large Hawk-Cuckoo. Join us as we study the rich array of cuckoos that passes through Shanghai.
by Craig Brelsford
Founder, shanghaibirding.com
It is spring, and one of the most thrilling moments of the bird migration in Shanghai is upon us—the passage of the Cuculinae, the Old World brood-parasitic cuckoos. Nowhere in the world is the diversity of this group greater than in eastern Eurasia, and here in Shanghai we get an enviable selection. Let us examine our Shanghai-area parasitic cuckoos and learn how to tell them apart.
We can divide the Shanghai-area brood-parasitic cuckoos into two categories: the mainly grey, slender-bodied Cuculus cuckoos and the non-Cuculus cuckoos. We will look at the non-Cuculus cuckoos first.
The non-Cuculus parasitic cuckoo that one is most likely to see in Shanghai is Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides. In the microforests at Cape Nanhui and once, to my surprise, in inner-city Zhongshan Park, I have heard the scream of "Brain fever!" The species breeds in nearby Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The hawk-cuckoos mimic sparrowhawks, an amazing feat of evolution. The resemblance serves, scientists say, not to increase stealth but to decrease it. Passerines, mistaking the intruder for a sparrowhawk, mob it, thereby giving away the location of their nest. After the tumult dies down, the hawk-cuckoo quietly swoops in and lays her egg.
When it comes to the business of eating, however, the masquerade ends. The hooked bill of a sparrowhawk is a butcher's tool, made for stripping the flesh of vertebrates from bone. The bill of a hawk-cuckoo is blunt, the utensil of a caterpillar-eater. Need a quick differentiator between "sprock" and hawk-cuckoo? Look to the bill.
Another separation we Shanghai birders need to make is that between Large Hawk-Cuckoo and Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx hyperythrus. If seen clearly, adult Large Hawk-Cuckoo and Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo are readily separable. Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo shows a belly washed rufous with faint streaks. Large Hawk-Cuckoo is heavily barred and streaked and has the rufous coloring confined to the upper breast.
Adult Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo shows a white spot on the nape, white neck-sides, and white scapular crescents. These features may also be visible in sub-adult Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo. Large Hawk-Cuckoo shows none of these in any plumage.
Size differences may be appreciable. An average Large Hawk-Cuckoo is 15 percent larger than Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo. The tails differ, with the black subterminal band of Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo being bordered by a rufous line above and by the rufous tail-tip below. These rufous areas may be visible in immature cuckoos.
The other non-Cuculus parasitic cuckoos of the Shanghai region are Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus and Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus. Neither poses great ID challenges.
In China, Asian Koel ssp. chinensis breeds mainly south of the Yangtze River. With its familiar "koh-EL" song, Asian Koel is as easy to hear as it is hard to see in the dense forests where it is almost invariably found. It shows strong sexual dimorphism, with the male entirely glossy bluish-black and the female brown with whitish streaks, bars, and spots.
I have yet to see Chestnut-winged Cuckoo in Shanghai, but others have noted it at Cape Nanhui. I have seen the species at Laoshan (32.071265, 118.560699) in Nanjing as well as in Zhejiang in the Tianmu Mountains (30.344148, 119.440201). With its glossy-black erectile crest, rufous wings, and long, black tail, the species is unmistakable—if you can manage to see it.
Five Cuculus cuckoos have been claimed for Shanghai: Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus, Indian Cuckoo C. micropterus, Himalayan Cuckoo C. saturatus, Oriental Cuckoo C. optatus, and Common Cuckoo C. canorus.
The latter breeds in the area, parasitizing the nests of Oriental Reed Warbler in the reed beds at Cape Nanhui. Its famous song, perhaps the best-known bird sound in the world, is hard to miss at Nanhui in May.
Lesser Cuckoo and Indian Cuckoo breed in the region and are recorded on passage in Shanghai. Himalayan Cuckoo and Oriental Cuckoo may pass through Shanghai, but as in size, plumage, and bare parts they are nearly identical to each other and very close to Common Cuckoo, and because they rarely (if ever) sing in our region, it is very difficult to know how common they are.
Hear the song of any of these Cuculus, and you will have your ID; even the similar songs of Himalayan and Oriental are readily separable. If your cuckoo is silent, however, then you will need a closer look. Lesser Cuckoo and Indian Cuckoo have a brown iris, Common a bright-yellow iris. Lesser Cuckoo is the size of a thrush; Indian Cuckoo is a third larger; Common Cuckoo is larger still, approaching the size of a female Eurasian Sparrowhawk.
In autumn, juveniles pass through Shanghai. They are silent and nearly impossible to identify to species. If one gets a close look at juvenile Lesser Cuckoo, however, one may appreciate its thrush-like size. If you happen to be on the breeding grounds, then you can attempt an ID according to the species of the foster parent.
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis is the good guy of the Shanghai cuckoo world. Unlike all the other cuckoos recorded in Shanghai, but like most of the cuckoos in the world, the coucals are not brood parasites. Lesser Coucal, resident in Shanghai, builds a dome nest on the ground.
Lesser Coucal may be the only non-Cuculinae cuckoo in Shanghai, but it shares at least one trait with the brood parasites: It is very unobtrusive. Look for Lesser Coucal in areas of thick vegetation near water, such as the strips of reed bed along the canals at Cape Nanhui. If you find one, count yourself lucky.
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis occurs south of our region. It is nearly half again as large as Lesser Coucal and has a cleaner and glossier mantle, a thicker bill, and a redder iris.
The Sounds of Shanghai's Cuckoos, by Craig Brelsford
All cuckoos from the Shanghai area are covered here. I make my recordings with my Olympus DM-650.
Lesser Coucal, Centropus bengalensis, June, reedy area (32.855576, 120.896557) at Dongtai, Jiangsu (00:06; 1.1 MB)
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus, May, West Tianmu Mountain Nature Reserve, Zhejiang. On hiking trail between Longfengjian (龙凤尖, 30.344148, 119.440201) and Xianren Ding (仙人顶) (00:43; 3.3 MB)
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus, May, tree plantation (32.855576, 120.896557), at Dongtai, Jiangsu (00:39; 2.4 MB)
Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides, June, Old Erlang Road (29.849565, 102.262012), Sichuan (03:21; 4 MB)
Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx hyperythrus, June, Xidaquan National Forest (45.727751, 130.317316), Boli, Heilongjiang (01:06; 3.4 MB)
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus, June, Old Erlang Road (29.849565, 102.262012), Sichuan (00:16; 1 MB)
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus, classic four-note song plus bubbly flourish, June, Boli, Heilongjiang (00:02; 901 KB)
Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus, singing and quarreling, June, Longcanggou (29.621996, 102.885471), Sichuan (00:28; 1.2 MB)
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus, classic double note "boop boop" faintly from a distance, May, Boli, Heilongjiang (00:03; 926 KB)
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus, classic song plus cough, May, Nanhui, Shanghai (00:03; 913 KB)
Brazil, Mark. Birds of East Asia. Princeton University Press. Cuckoos, pp. 254-9.
del Hoyo, Josep, et al., eds. The Handbook of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions. Vol. 4, "Sandgrouse to Cuckoos." Cuculidae (pp. 508-607) by R. B. Payne.
MacKinnon, John & Karen Phillipps. A Field Guide to the Birds of China. Oxford University Press.
Featured image: Clockwise from L, Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx hyperythrus, Jiangsu, October; Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus, Jiangsu, July; and Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides, Cape Nanhui, Shanghai, May. (Craig Brelsford)


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- The basis for value retention and unrestricted performance
- Systemservice 36plus: our comprehensive service concept for new equipment
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- From technical services to performance services
- For all Heidelberg machines and software products
Working out the right service level for you
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One of the very best parts about being in the kitchen with my mom is listening to her stories of baking with my Grandma Phyllis, Great Grandma "Noni" Naomi (my namesake), and my Great-Great Aunt Mary Gin. Mama loves to tell me the story about when Great Grandma Noni got so mad at her that she actually chased my mom out of the kitchen. Apparently, Mama had been sneakily eating the strawberries (which were supposed to be going into her pie) and after a little while, Grandma Noni realized she was nearly a full cup short! To this day, I still think of that story whenever I sneak a few berries.
I'm fascinated by old recipes - especially ones that have been passed down through families. Grandma Noni's strawberry pie recipe, and the funny little story that goes along with it, is one that I truly cherish because I feel like it's a way to keep our family history alive, honored, and celebrated.
If Grandma Noni were here today, I think she'd be pleased that we still use her handwritten recipe.


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If you're a nonprofit just starting out in social media, you can launch a very effective online fundraising campaign for free using only a blog and Facebook. Mastering these two tools will help you to build the framework for future online fundraising strategies.
According to the 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Report, 92 percent of all nonprofits use at least one commercial social network and 89 percent of them use Facebook. A survey commissioned by Idealware also found that 84 percent of nonprofits were effectively using blogs to enhance existing relationships with donors.
Many people remain skeptical about diving into an industry that is new and foreign to them. One visit to Mashable, the holy grail of social media news, will overwhelm first-time users with so many different technologies and social websites it can be intimidating for someone who is unsure of where to begin.
Start a blog
A blog is basically a news outlet for your organization, where you can post stories, images and videos for your audience to see and share. The purpose of a blog is to build an audience of readers who either support your cause or find your content interesting enough to keep coming back (and hopefully share your content with their social networks). You can start a blog for free at WordPress.com, Blogspot.com or Tumblr.com.
Share your blog content
Once you have your blog up and you're producing content, the next step is setting up social channels to share your content with people who might find it interesting or relevant. Countless channels exist for this, and as you begin to venture into the world of social networking, you'll soon discover the best websites and discussion forums to connect with your most targeted niche. But before you overwhelm yourself with the endless possibilities, we suggest you start with Facebook.
The idea is to concentrate on sharing your content in channels where your prospective supporters are already participating. According to the February 2012 eBizMBA Rank, Facebook dominates as the most popular social media website in the world.
Setting up a page is free and fairly simple using Facebook's comprehensive step-by-step process. Just remember to provide all the most important information about your organization, including your mission. And don't forget to upload a profile picture that either displays your logo or represents your organization's larger purpose.
Once you've created and customized your Facebook page, you can start recruiting Facebook fans and sharing links to your blog every time you publish a new article. A Facebook "fan" is basically a "subscriber. People who "like" your page are essentially "subscribing" to your content. And the more content these fans "like" on your page, the more frequently your future content will appear in their newsfeeds. That is the most basic way to build and retain Facebook fans.
Turn your visitors into donors
The possibilities for creating fundraising campaigns through these platforms (and more) are as infinite as your imagination. But, the next critical step is creating a destination where readers can easily donate. You're much more likely to reap a higher volume of donations through these online channels with an online payment form. Instead of trying to encourage donors to mail you a check or show up to a location to give you money, why not let them donate right where you're proactively attracting them to your content?
By linking people to an online payment form from your blog and your content, you not only present your visitors with a way to donate online, but you can also share a link to your online payment form in every future social campaign you execute.
To maximize the success of this social fundraising strategy, you should regularly produce interesting content that your targeted fans and subscribers will find interesting and, hopefully, share. Doing this will spread awareness for your organization and attract an audience that may be interested in supporting it, but might not have known about it otherwise.
Remember to continually share your content through your Facebook page and other social channels if you have them. If not, once you've mastered your Facebook page, you can explore all the benefits of using Twitter, LinkedIn, and countless other social technologies to connect with new potential donors.


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Created in the early nineties under the name of WAPAC, the European Recovered Paper Association (ERPA) aimed at promoting paper recovery and recycling and support the development of the European recovered paper industry. In 2016, ERPA lost its legal personality and is now as a Branch part of EuRIC.
Paper recovery and recycling enables to produce new paper and cardboard with lower effects on the environment and to move towards a circular economy. ERPA Branch also promotes free and fair trade of recovered paper which is a sustainable and responsible source of supply for paper producers in the European Union (EU) and elsewhere in the world.
To promote paper recovery and recycling, ERPA Branch initiated with its European Union counterpart, CEPI, the European Declaration on Paper Recovery, which became later on the European Declaration on Paper Recycling, and has participated in the development of the EU Recovered paper standard specifications.
ERPA Branch Members are national recovered paper federations of the different European Union countries representing the interests of companies involved in the collection, processing, recycling, transportation and trade of recovered paper.
ERPA Branch was a founding Member of the European Recycling Paper Council (ERPC), which was constituted by the parties to the European Declaration on Paper recycling, formerly the European Declaration on Paper Recovery, initiated by ERPA and the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), its European Union counterpart, to promote paper recovery and recycling.
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Five Questions for President Steve Mosko
What do you think the next trend in syndication will be?
I actually think that it will be less about the genre and more about how we produce each show. I think people will start to look at the ratings in daytime and really figure out a way to produce shows that are more efficient. You'll start seeing more shows that you can run in multiple dayparts.
Is there a show in syndication you wish you could distribute?
My answer would be Wheel of Fortune
and Jeopardy. We don't have the distribution rights, but our company [produces] those shows. King World has done a great job.
How has consolidation affected the daily operations of your business?
Because there are fewer buyers, I think everyone is focusing on not bringing shows into the marketplace just for the sake of saying, "Oh, I cleared 'x' number of shows this year" or "I got 'x' number of shows on the air." People realize they need to bring shows to the marketplace that will work, rather than bragging about how many shows they were able to clear.
Is there a passed-on show or talent that you wish you could have back?
I still think Vibe
(Columbia TriStar Television's short-lived late-night strip) was a show that should have worked. I still believe there's a place in the marketplace in late fringe for that type of show. That's one show we wish we could get back and do some things differently with.
What do you think syndication will look like in 10 years?
(Jokingly) This is what syndication will look like: Dick Robertson will be 66, Bob Cook will be 60, Ed Wilson will be 54, Joel Berman will be 58, Janice Marinelli will be 35, I'll be 54, and Roger King will be 68-and this is all within a couple of years. I low-balled the right age there!


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Thanks to Kim, we played in front of the Rivétoile hybrid library, outside, by night and on a big stage. The sound conditions were pretty tough but there were a quite impressive crowd for a 1st September. We liked it a lot, thanks to eveybody!
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Experience can never displace book learning, can it?
I tried to prepare myself by watching others brush on Shellac on YouTube, etc. The professionals make it look easy, but their eye and hand coordination and feel really cannot be taught on a video. It has to be experienced, I'm sure.
For my first time brushing Shellac, I assume I got a passing grade. Perfection, though, does not come right out the gate, on the first try does it?
I also suspect that the yellow tint I got was enhanced by my application of Zinsser's sanding sealer, the dewaxed Shellac. Also now I understand why some have stated they prefer 1 1/2 pound cut when they brush. I wonder if I had a second brush to go to would that also have helped me to keep the application thin? There were a lot of surfaces to cover. As time passed it seemed it was becoming more difficult to lay a thin wet layer of Shellac with this loaded brush. Was my brush becoming tacky itself? Could this be true? Or, am I just imagining it?
Amber Shellac on Wormy Maple treated first with Zinsser's Sanding Sealer
The Lid
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Note: After reviewing these posted photographs they do not seem to show as much yellow as I recall they had attained.
I did not have too much trouble with the edges. I was watching for runs. I did have some, but I kept a rag handy to wipe them off. I understand now why the pros do not touch the edges after just loading up the brush. Its too full of Shellac and it will run down the edge when it is this full..
I can be happy with this tint. I suspect it may get darker with additional coats.
Of course, I can change the tint with dye. I picked up some TransTint reddish brown yesterday at Woodcraft when I went there to buy my Shellac brush. I have a scrap or test piece of wormy maple that I brushed with this amber Shellac. I did this so I could determine how the tint will change with additional coats as well as to test if I added a few drops of reddish brown dye to the Shellac.
I watched a video of a guy that demonstrated his French polishing technique. He applied Shellac to a blondish color hardwood. His French polish application resulted in a very nice yellow tinted, high gloss finish.
I wonder if I tried a rubbing technique next if it would help smooth out the few spots that I touched with my brush when it was too tacky to do so. I will take a look at Black Cherry's rubbing technique as suggested in a previous comment. I wonder if using it would help me fix some of this first coat issues.
Here is a link to his video.
How to French Polish 37:14 min
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Rocket and The Troublemaker Visited The Big Texan Steak Ranch
Donna and I visited Amarillo's famous Big Texan Steak Ranch in 2007. We loved every minute of the experience! It is quintessential Route 66 kitsch with bigger-than-life statues (and a bigger-than-life 72 ounce steak that we both agreed we would NEVER try).
Last night we found ourselves once again in Amarillo, so what did we do? We headed straight to the Big Texan for a dinner that was just as delightful and amusing as the meal we enjoyed there last time, but this time we brought Rocket and Lauren Castillo's The Troublemaker with us.


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Earlco Holdings Ltd was incorporated in 2003 by John and Liz Lawrence to acquire 1493, Todd Road, Penticton property for their future retirement.
The property of 15 acres had planted vineyards of 7.5 acres. This retirement plan, although somewhat a hare-brained scheme, was based on a long family history of farming, a passion for growing, and an appreciation of vineyards wisited in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Then there is the fascination of wine…. "All good, some better than others" as John's father used to say when drinking wine!
Over the last 14 years the company has expanded in response to the burgeoning wine industry, particularly on the Naramata Bench area of the Okanagan. The company has extended its own vineyards and entered into arrangements with local vineyard owners for the care and maintenance of their vineyards.
The name Earlco is simply derived from the naming of our vineyard blocks after our three daughters; Emily, Abby, and Rebecca Lawrence and put into a company!
We try to instill our family values into our business interactions; with clients, employees, the wineries for whom we grow fruit, and with the suppliers who we reply on.
Earlco Ltd is owned and operated by the Lawrence Family Trust.
The Directors are:
John Lawrence, President
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Emily Brine
Abby Thomas
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Earlco is licenced by the Government of British Columbia to carry out- viticulture work on behalf of its clients. Our farming licence # is 174-762/13. Our license is important, as unlicensed Farm Labor Contractors and those engaging them are both liable to fines under the Labour Standards Act of British Columbia.
Our logo focuses boldly on the family named company and our long lone of family Airedale Terriers. What do Airedales have to do with viticulture?
Nothing! However we believe they are an emblem of the family values we use in guiding our business practices. Their characters reflect dependability, high energy, fun loving, and loyalty. They are eager to please, and protective with high stamina; although this could be confused with being stubborn.
To produce superior grapes and wine through people working together with care, integrity and zest for the benefits of clients, employees and shareholders.


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On Saturday, dozens of new Seattle Pacific University students converged on West Seattle and White Center worksites as part of SPU's City Quest day of community service – an annual tradition on the Saturday before classes begin. Hundreds more worked elsewhere in the metro area. The volunteers in these photos were among 23 who pitched in to help on the campus of closed Genesee Hill Elementary, which the Genesee-Schmitz Neighborhood Council has worked hard to keep from becoming rundown. Today, they had help!
Bryan Jones says the volunteers were treated to Husky Deli ice cream as a reward for their labor:
Other local City Quest volunteer sites included Lincoln Park, the West Duwamish Greenbelt (with Nature Consortium), and Hicks Lake in White Center.


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DCP (Crime) Dilip Sawant said, "Most cases against Kandhari were civil disputes in court. We have not found any criminal cases against him in Navi Mumbai."
Cidco refuted the allegations. One of his major projects in Panvel, Swaraj Lagoona, was reportedly stuck for clearance as it fell under the jurisdiction of NAINA. "In the three years since NAINA came into being, there has been no clarity on how and when important building projects would be cleared. Only 26 projects have been cleared by Cidco officials. Raj Kandhari had told me how he was tense as his projects were being delayed or stalled,'' said developer Ashok Chajjer of the Arihant Group.
Chajjer added that besides his own company realty project, many other major projects in NAINA of other builders are stuck for nearly three years with Cidco.
"It has been three years since NAINA was formed but a concrete development plan (DP) still does not exist,'' said Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry member. Cidco additional chief planner (NAINA) V Venu Gopal said they were going by the rules. "We have received 251 applications under NAINA, for which 29 have been cleared. The rest have been told to return with proper documentation for clearance." Venu Gopal added, "In most cases, the proposals cannot be processed in their present form as they are requesting FSI which cannot be granted, or they do not have access from authorised public roads, or their land records and 7/12 extracts are not matching or authenticated. In larger public interest, it is absolutely essential that permission must be granted only when proposals are complete in all respects,'' Venu Gopal asserted.
Venu Gopal also said, "A proper DP is awaiting clearance from the state government, and it will come into force within four months. But, this does not affect project clearance.''
On Swaraj Lagoona, Venu Gopal said that the developers had approached Cidco on March 13, 2015, for NA remarks in Wakdi village. "Permission was refused for want of compliance and correction of forms submitted.''
The city police are probing if Kandhari is facing financial or legal problems.


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It has come to my attention that the SMC 8014 business gateway has been replaced by the Netgear CG3000DCR. With this in mind, I have several questions.
(1) I've seen some (lightly) used CG3000DCR's come up on Ebay every so often. If I purchase one of these units to replace my current SMC box, and turn said SMC box back into Comcast, can I FINALLY stop paying the %*@#&#$%)*(&! monthly 'modem rental' fee?!
(2) Along these same lines: Does Comcast offer a customer purchase option for the Netgear box?
(3) Is the Netgear unit rack-mountable? The photos I've seen suggest it is, as it appears to be in the same form factor Netgear has used for other of their rack-mountable hardware.
(4) I've seen references to two models: CG3000DCR and CG3000D. Are there actually two models, or is this just someone getting lazy about typing the last couple of letters? (5) How does the Netgear compare to the SMC, in terms of performance and reliability?
Thanks in advance.
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(1) No, NEVER buy any modem off of Ebay. Many of them are stolen/not returned, and Comcast will refuse to activate them.
(2) No. I wish to high heaven they did.
(3) No. It does not have mounting holes on the side (though you may be able to drill some, if you feel like getting down & dirty)
(4) The CG3000D is a combo unit with WiFI, and as far as I know Comcast isn't renting this out to business class customers.
(5) I will personally say from experience that the Netgear has had numerous problems throughout its history (there is indeed a sprawling thread in this forum about it.) Technically, it should perform better than the SMC8014, but the consensus is that at the moment, the SMCD3G and the Cisco DPC3939B are the top contenders; i've used both, and can recommend both highly.
(I've also heard, through the backchannels of tier 2, that the Netgear was a problematic device from the get-go, and that it will be phasing out soon. No idea if that's trustworthy, though )
Hi kc7gr. Business customers can utilize their own modems with their Business Services. Here is the link to the
approved devices list. However as was stated by Forum Member train_wreck, devices that are listed as stolen or unreturned Comcast equipment will not be activated on the network. Also per Comcast policy Public Statip IP addresses will not be provisioned/configured onto Small Business (SMB) Customer owned equipment. train_wreck thank you for the spot on input.
It's not the point business users can, if they wish, use their own modem. It's that, if they do, Comcast will not provision static IP addresses.
This restriction seems, to me, silly at best. If Comcast is truly worried about abuse, they need to find a better way to handle it than locking business customers into a device which will be paid off in (most likely) a little over a year, yet one which we get charged $10/month for in perpetuity.
I have no idea if Comcast is simply trying to (sneakily, if true) make up for lost monthly rental revenues, from residential self-owned modems, and those of business owners who don't use static IP's, or if there's some larger aspect in play. All I know is I see a situation which I believe is not fair, and I'm going to do whatever I can to fight it.
The one thing I cannot do, in good conscience, is to stay silent. I recognize you don't set policy, John, and you've certainly been extremely helpful with any sort of technical issues. However, my complaint to the consumer protection unit of my state's AG office stands, as filed.
i believe the official word is that for static IPs, Comcast uses RIP to authenticate static IP enabled modems & securely route static IP traffic to/from those modem. Apparently, this necessitates Comcast renting out "special" modems to do this.
As to why this functionality couldn't be built in to retail modems, or at the very least have the BCI modem be a one-time charge instead of a monthly rental charge (does it really continually cost Comcast money every month just to have these modems sitting there, in the field?) , im just as perplexed as you.


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It is a little over a week before I will board a plane back to Minneapolis, Minnesota and I have a million questions running through my mind. I didn't expect this. I had questions, uncertainties, and anxieties about coming to England, but I didn't think I would have any problem going back home. Up until now, I have been excited to go back: excited to see my friends, excited to see my family, excited to sleep in my own bed, and excited to see familiar things again. It's not that I don't like it here, but I do miss home. But now, questions are popping into my head and I don't know what to do with them.
How have I changed? Will people think that I am different? Will my friends think I am weird? Will anyone understand my experience? Will my relationships with my friends and family change? For better or worse? Will I be disappointed when I return home? Will I miss England? Will it be hard to explain my experience? Will everyone have changed while I have been gone? Will everyone be the same as when I left? Will I fit in? Will I feel left out? Will it be hard to readjust? Will I just pick up like I never left? Will I keep in touch with the friends I have made here? Where do I belong now? How will my trip change the way I think or act? Will I be different? Will anyone care about my trip, or will people just ask the simple question "how was your trip" and not actually care?
When I arrive home, I have only three days before I have to jump right back into life. There are big changes ahead. First, my little sister is starting her first year at college and I am helping her move in. Shortly after that, I am moving into a new house for the school year. Then, I am starting a new job and new classes. And, finally, this is my first year of being a leader in Saint Paul's Outreach, a Catholic group on campus, and the first week of school is our big kick-off with activities every day. I am going to have to deal with all these changes within the first week of being home. I am both excited and nervous for all that is coming my way.
So these are the things running through my mind as I enter my last week in Cambridge. I am trying not to think about all these questions and changes too much so that I can enjoy the rest of my time here. But going home will be an adventure and a journey, just like coming here, where I will learn more about myself and my ability to deal with uncertainties, questions, and change.


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How to Make your Beauty Look Last All Day Long
Get ready to include your flawless beauty look in your busy work schedule with our guide to long-lasting makeup and hairstyle. Learn our tips on how to make your beauty look last all day long.
No doubt every modern woman understands how important is to make the beauty look last all day long. Today's woman has simply no time to fix makeup or titivate her hair throughout the day. That is why we've prepared several easy tips on how to make your beauty look last longer. Follow our guide and enjoy your flawless makeup and perfect hairstyle all day long!
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- Invest into a good primer. If you want to make your makeup last all day long, primer should become the key point in your morning makeup routine. Besides it provides smoother application of makeup foundation.
- To make your lip makeup last all day long you are to follow several steps while doing your morning makeup. At first apply a lip primer which prepares and moisturizes lips, and then apply a concealer. It is better to opt for a creamy one. It will make your lips makeup last longer and lip color look brighter. And the last step is to apply a lipstick itself. To make your lip color stay all day long you are to apply lipstick and then blot your lips gently, after reapply lipstick and again blot them, repeat the technique for two or three times and only after complete your lip makeup with lip contour that would prevent lipstick from bleeding.
- To get gorgeous eyelashes all day long you are to heat up your lash curler with hairdryer and then (!) very very carefully curl your lashes in the middle and near the tips. To keep your lashes looking natural, apply mascara ONLY at the roots of your lashes.
How to Make your Hairstyle Last All Day Long
- Alongside with the makeup your hair also should look flawless all day long. And to make your hairstyle last longer, you are firstly to stay away from various hairsprays. Nothing makes your hair look greasy faster than a hairspray applied in the morning.
- Switch to an extra-volume shampoos and conditioners to make sure your hair doesn't fall flat.
- Protect your hair against humidity using silicone-based hair products. But don't abuse using hair products containing silicone; as such it tends to be harmful for hair.
- Opt for no-fuss hairstyles, such as ponytail, French roll or classic braid. These hairstyles always look chic and keep your hair in place all day long.
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This is a song that I have been hearing for the past few days. Its running in my head continously in an infinite loop :). Great song from the telugu movie Bujjigadu starring Prabhas and Trisha :D. In case you are not able to see the video click the link below.
Manasanta chala chala
P.S: I can't believe that I am blogging more frequently these days :).