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Only 2 of Apple Valley's 16 precincts had a number change. Former precinct 5A (Hope Church) is now precinct 16, and former precinct 5B (Bethel's Rock Church) is now precinct 5.
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Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of election districts. This is done every 10 years in the United States, after completion of the decennial census. The City of Apple Valley completed its redistricting process on March 24, 2022.
As the population changes, congressional and legislative district boundaries are redrawn in order to give all persons within the state equal representation. Cities must then establish its precincts to conform with these new boundaries. In addition to the new district boundaries and population, Apple Valley also considered factors such as the number of register voters, voting history by precinct, polling sites, anticipated growth, and impact to voters.
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Precinct boundary changes will affect 11,445 or approximately 20% of the City's total population, which now stands at 56,374. About 7,472 registered voters will be affected.
11 of Apple Valley's 16 precincts have new boundaries. The boundaries for precinct numbers 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 did not change.
Resolution No. 2022-55 was approved by the City Council on March 24, 2022, which describes the precinct boundaries and polling places for 2022 elections.
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Went for the u/s today and we saw one heartbeat, two sacs. I feel so flat. I hate that I feel this way. I have just been here so many times before. I am also disappointed that we didn't see the second heartbeat.
The Dr says he is happy and he thinks twins, but can't be sure till next week's u/s.
So back next week Monday for another scan.
Sorry this is such a blah post, I am just feeling so flat, and so sad that I can't be happy at a time like this. It is also so bitter sweet. I miss my boys. I want those babies.
Ok, deep breath. It's good. There is one heartbeat. Hopefully the other one will catch up by next week. I will be 7w3d then.
I really do think I had late implanters, but I was so hoping for two healthy heartbeats by today.
Dr said "Now, I am not joking with you, I am being deadly serious. If its twins, I am hospitalizing you from 25w until the end of the pg". Joy.
I just wish I could be happier about this and not so scared.
Someone give me a kick up the ass please! I want to be happy and excited.
When do I get to be happy and excited?

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Hanna believes her pals are acting chilly toward her because of her stance regarding Caleb. Meanwhile, Emily has high hopes for her mom's visit to town; and Hanna's stepsister enrolls in the girls' school.
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Monday, October 21
Maya's (Karla Mosley) heart breaks when she sees that Rick (Jacob Young) has moved on; Hope (Kim Matula) gives Liam (Scott Clifton) conditions.
Tuesday, October 22
Hope issues Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) an ultimatum involving Bill (Don Diamont); Liam warns Wyatt (Darin Brooks) to stay away from Hope.
Wednesday, October 23
Brooke considers her future with Bill; Liam has an unlikely conversation about his relationship.
Thursday, October 24
Liam works to prove Wyatt sent the Steffy tribute video to Hope; Katie (Heather Tom) restricts Bill's time with Will; new friends join Wyatt and Hope at Bikini Bar.
BIG BROTHER houseguests Howard Overby, Jeff Schroeder, Rachel Reilly, Brendon Villegas and Elissa Slater, and SURVIVOR contestant Malcolm Freberg will appear on the show. Villegas, Reilly and Schroeder have also been contestants on THE AMAZING RACE. Villegas, Freberg and Reilly previously made appearances on B&B.
Friday, October 25
Liam learns who sent the email that ruined his relationship with Hope; Katie issues a demand.
- READER POLL: Soap of the Week (October 14-18, 2013)
- THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Star Winsor Harmon to Attend Premiere of 'Cathedral Canyon'
- Reality Stars From BIG BROTHER, SURVIVOR & THE AMAZING RACE to Appear On THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
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American Jews Denounce Anti-African Violence
Jewish groups called on Israel to protect African migrants in Israel after riots in Tel Aviv.
"We hope and expect that the authorities will take effective measures to protect this population from further violence and that legitimate requests by refugees to remain in Israel based on fear of persecution in their home countries will be considered humanely and with due process taking into account internationally accepted norms," Rabbi Steve Gutow, the president of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the community's public policy umbrella, said in a statement on Thursday.
Wednesday night's violent riots in south Tel Aviv's Hatikvah neighborhood ended with 17 arrests. The violence followed a rally against the presence of the migrants.
Africans who passed by the rally were attacked. Rioters smashed the windshield of a car carrying three migrants as well as other car windows. The rioters also set trash bins on fire and threw firecrackers at police, Ynet reported.
The rioters also broke into and looted shops associated with the African migrant community.
The Anti-Defamation League said it was "seriously concerned about the growing tensions in Israel over the issue of African migrants, and reports of lawlessness and violence committed by and directed against the migrants."
"While we recognize the complexity involved in properly addressing this issue, and sympathize with Israeli citizens whose personal security has been compromised by the lawlessness and violence of some migrants, we are disturbed by inflammatory public statements made by certain Israeli officials, some of which has veered into racism," the ADL statement said. "It is imperative that reasonable solutions be found to confront these challenges, one that humanly treats the migrants while ensuring the security concerns of Israeli citizens are properly addressed."
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism condemned the violence.
"Such violence has no place in any civilized society, much less Israel, the nation state of the Jewish people who have throughout history known similar horrors rooted in ethnic and religious differences," the RAC's director, Rabbi David Saperstein, said in a statement. "It is shameful that yesterday's rally instead devolved into chaos and brutality. It is also shameful that members of the Knesset made inflammatory statements that likely contributed to an atmosphere conducive to such violence."
All three groups welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's condemnation of the violence.


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Remote API Migration guide
In order to realize unified support of local and remote projects in DLTK we've added one major term - "environment". Environment provide an interface to access some machine's file system and allow unified execution of scripts, debuggers, etc.
Next is the short list of changes one should perform to support new environments api.
- In former DLTK IPath object could contain workspace relative path or path in local file system. Since, we have added environments IPath can be full path including environment in addition to previous two cases. So, if path in concrete environment was device:/path then full path will be environment_id/device:/path. One can check if the IPath object contain full path, convert it to local or extract environment object by using EnvironmentPathUtils helper class.
- External model elements (ExternalProjectFragment, ExternalScriptFolder and _ExternalSourceModule) is using IEnvironment and IFileHandle from org.eclipse.dltk.environment package to access file system. Constructors of this objects use full paths.
- Instances of BuildpathEntry referencing external locations (external libraries and archives) should be created using full path. One can obtain full path by calling EnvironmentPathUtils.getFullPath(IEnvironment, IPath).
- LibraryLocation class now using full paths too.
- All occurrences of File class should be changed to IFileHandle. Usage of File should be avoided, cause it cannot be used to access remote machine. API of IFileHandle is similar to File's and have the same meaning. There are two options how IFileHandle reference can be obtained:
- If environment is known then IEnvironment.getFile(IPath) method should be used
- If full path is known, then EnvironmentPathUtils.getFile(IPath) method should be used.
- All occurences of IResource.getLocation() returns null for remote resources and should be changed to new Path(IResource.getLocationURI().getPath()).
- ScriptLaunchUtils is obsolete now. To launch a script IExecutionEnvironment should be used. IExecutionEnvironment can be obtained by adapting calling IEnviroment.getAdapter(IExecutionEnvironment.class).One should create a deployment object using IExecutionEnvironment.createDeployment(), then deploy scripts using IDeplyment.add() and run one using IExecutionEnvironment.exec(). After execution IDeployment.dispose() should be called.
- To select file or folder on filesystem IEnvironmentUI.selectFile() and IEnvironmentUI.selectFolder should be used instead of DirectoryDialog and FileDialog. IEnvironmentUI can be obtained by calling IEnvironment.getAdapter(IEnvironementUI.class).
Adding external library in /opt2 to buildpath.
IEnvironment env = ... IBuildpathEntry[] originalCP = proj.getRawBuildpath(); IBuildpathEntry[] newCP = new IBuildpathEntry[originalCP.length + 1]; System.arraycopy(originalCP, 0, newCP, 0, originalCP.length); IPath libPath = EnvironmentPathUtils.getFullPath(env, new Path("/opt2")); newCP[originalCP.length] = DLTKCore.newExtLibraryEntry(libPath); IModelStatus status = BuildpathEntry.validateBuildpathEntry(proj, newCP[originalCP.length], false);
Launching a script
IEnvironment remoteEnvironment = ...; IFileHandle scriptFile = LocalEnvironment.getInstance().getFile(new Path("/home/user/script.rb")); IExecutionEnvironment remoteExecEnv = (IExecutionEnvironment) remoteEnvironment.getAdapter(IExecutionEnvironment.class); IDeployment deployment = remoteExecEnv.createDeployment(); IPath deploymentPath = deployment.add(scriptFile.openInputStream(), "/script.rb"); String[] cmdLine = {"/usr/bin/ruby", deployment.getFile(deploymentPath).toOSString() }; Process process = remoteExecEnv.exec(cmdLine, null, null);
Environment provider implementation:
- Extend org.eclipse.dltk.core.environmentProvider extension point and provide IEnvionmentProvider, IEnvironment and IFileHandle implementations
- Provide adapter from user environment class to IExecutionEnvironment and write own implementation of IExecutionEnvironement
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People always loved books, from the early ages. Books were handed from one generation to the next and were stored for centuries. Writers has always been role models for millions of fans. Books' plots engage your imagination and distract from reality, and this reality is moving towards the newest computer technologies with the near-sonic speed.
Experts say that annual world consumption of paper products reaches 400 mln tons in 2010. About 140 bln m3 of water, 800 bln kW/hour of electricity and more than 2 bln m3 of trees has to be used to produce this volume of books! Just imagine how many woods, rivers and lakes should be destroyed for that!
Taking into consideration global climate change, our company took a decision to join those responsible for envirnomental sustainability of our planet.
We manufacture envirnomentally friendly devices that use electronic paper (e-Ink) technology, making reading e-books as comfortable as plain paper books, and preventing cutting trees, thus saving our planet's natural resources.


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Shocking legislation: California Democrats, RINOs seek law banning Bible sales
The bill's aim is to create a state law that would ban religious leaders such as Catholic and Protestant clergy or conservative-thinking psychiatrists and clinical psychologists from offering what the Democrats call "sexual orientation change efforts."
The bill uses broad language that seeks to intrude on churches First Amendment protections. More than one attorney speaking with Conservative Base claims such a law could represent a direct attacks on freedom of speech and freedom of religion. According to attorney and political consultant Mike Baker such a law will undoubtedly result in criminalizing beliefs held by conservative Christians who do not agree with the liberal ideals. It would also lead to the prevention of publishers making sales of printed materials that could be labeled anti-gay and/or anti-transgender.
"This is something that's sure to be debated in other states besides California. We have so-called liberals attacking the very foundation of U.S. law — the U.S. Constitution," claims Baker.
Whenever a Christian or a conservative warns Americans about such an Unamerican law, liberals laugh at their claiming Assembly Bill 2943 would impact the sale of Bibles and/or other Christian materials. The law's defenders claim that people can buy what they want online and claim the new law will only seek to stop those who would seek to offer counseling to help a person change his or her sexual orientation from gay, lesbian or transgender in a live-session in a church rectory, pastor's office or therapeutic environment..
But a lawyer's view of the language used in the law makes it clear that this bill does far more than prohibit counselors from helping people change their sexual orientation.
If this bill passes California's legislation and is signed into law by the state's most liberal governor in history, Christians who tithe to a Bible-reading church would never receive scripture or anything else about sexual orientation from their pastor, even if the congregant desired the change to heterosexuality.
While it's probably the case that most people naturally don't want to change their sexual orientation and oppose any effort to push counseling that would encourage them to change their sexual orientation, banning those who actually want this counseling from receiving it is not only an assault on free speech but also freedom of worship, both clearly stated in the First Amendment.
"Unfortunately, today's so-called educated elite are adept at twisting the meaning of words contained in our nation's founding documents. For example, these elites can read the constitution and see clear evidence that abortion is an inalienable right," said Peter Schlossel. .
The proposed law can allow the state to ban the sale of Bibles and other Christian materials either now or in the future. Although the laws authors, sponsors and supporters say that such an act is not the intention, history is littered with laws that were passed and then used for another purpose.
California's leaders have displayed a propensity for expanding any laws governing the sale and distribution of printed materials to cover online content for those who have a California-based website. The latter move would not only affect free speech in California but also throughout the nation as internet sites based in any one state are viewed throughout the country.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a) Contemporary science recognizes that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender is part of the natural spectrum of human identity and is not a disease, disorder, or illness.
(b) The American Psychological Association convened the Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation. The task force conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal literature on sexual orientation change efforts and issued a report in 2009. The task force concluded that sexual orientation change efforts can pose critical health risks to lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, including confusion, depression, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, shame, social withdrawal, suicidality, substance abuse, stress, disappointment, self-blame, decreased self-esteem and authenticity to others, increased self-hatred, hostility and blame toward parents, feelings of anger and betrayal, loss of friends and potential romantic partners, problems in sexual and emotional intimacy, sexual dysfunction, high-risk sexual behaviors, a feeling of being dehumanized and untrue to self, a loss of faith, and a sense of having wasted time and resources.
(c) The American Psychological Association issued a resolution on Appropriate Affirmative Responses to Sexual Orientation Distress and Change Efforts in 2009, stating: "[T]he [American Psychological Association] advises parents, guardians, young people, and their families to avoid sexual orientation change efforts that portray homosexuality as a mental illness or developmental disorder and to seek psychotherapy, social support, and educational services that provide accurate information on sexual orientation and sexuality, increase family and school support, and reduce rejection of sexual minority youth."
(d) The American Psychiatric Association published a position statement in March of 2000, stating:
"Psychotherapeutic modalities to convert or 'repair' homosexuality are based on developmental theories whose scientific validity is questionable. Furthermore, anecdotal reports of 'cures' are counterbalanced by anecdotal claims of psychological harm. In the last four decades, 'reparative' therapists have not produced any rigorous scientific research to substantiate their claims of cure. Until there is such research available, [the American Psychiatric Association] recommends that ethical practitioners refrain from attempts to change individuals' sexual orientation, keeping in mind the medical dictum to first, do no harm.
The potential risks of reparative therapy are great, including depression, anxiety and self-destructive behavior, since therapist alignment with societal prejudices against homosexuality may reinforce self-hatred already experienced by the patient. Many patients who have undergone reparative therapy relate that they were inaccurately told that homosexuals are lonely, unhappy individuals who never achieve acceptance or satisfaction. The possibility that the person might achieve happiness and satisfying interpersonal relationships as a gay man or lesbian is not presented, nor are alternative approaches to dealing with the effects of societal stigmatization discussed.
Therefore, the American Psychiatric Association opposes any psychiatric treatment such as reparative or conversion therapy which is based upon the assumption that homosexuality per se is a mental disorder or based upon the a priori assumption that a patient should change his/her sexual homosexual orientation."
(e) The American Academy of Pediatrics published an article in 1993 in its journal, Pediatrics, stating: "Therapy directed at specifically changing sexual orientation is contraindicated, since it can provoke guilt and anxiety while having little or no potential for achieving changes in orientation."
(f) The American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs prepared a report in 1994 1994, stating: "Aversion therapy (a behavioral or medical intervention which pairs unwanted behavior, in this case, homosexual behavior, with unpleasant sensations or aversive consequences) is no longer recommended for gay men and lesbians. Through psychotherapy, gay men and lesbians can become comfortable with their sexual orientation and understand the societal response to it."
(g) The National Association of Social Workers prepared a 1997 policy statement, stating: "Social stigmatization of lesbian, gay and bisexual people is widespread and is a primary motivating factor in leading some people to seek sexual orientation changes. Sexual orientation conversion therapies assume that homosexual orientation is both pathological and freely chosen. No data demonstrates that reparative or conversion therapies are effective, and, in fact, they may be harmful."
(h) The American Counseling Association Governing Council issued a position statement in April of 1999, stating: "We oppose 'the promotion of "reparative therapy" as a "cure" for individuals who are homosexual.'"
(i) The American School Counselor Association issued a position statement in 2014, stating: "It is not the role of the professional school counselor to attempt to change a student's sexual orientation or gender identity. Professional school counselors do not support efforts by licensed mental health professionals to change a student's sexual orientation or gender as these practices have been proven ineffective and harmful."
(j) The American Psychoanalytic Association issued a position statement in June 2012 on attempts to change sexual orientation, gender, identity, or gender expression, stating: "As with any societal prejudice, bias against individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression negatively affects mental health, contributing to an enduring sense of stigma and pervasive self-criticism through the internalization of such prejudice.
Psychoanalytic technique does not encompass purposeful attempts to 'convert,' 'repair,' change or shift an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Such directed efforts are against fundamental principles of psychoanalytic treatment and often result in substantial psychological pain by reinforcing damaging internalized attitudes."
(k) The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published an article in 2012 in its journal, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, stating: "Clinicians should be aware that there is no evidence that sexual orientation can be altered through therapy, and that attempts to do so may be harmful. There is no empirical evidence adult homosexuality can be prevented if gender nonconforming children are influenced to be more gender conforming. Indeed, there is no medically valid basis for attempting to prevent homosexuality, which is not an illness. On the contrary, such efforts may encourage family rejection and undermine self-esteem, connectedness and caring, important protective factors against suicidal ideation and attempts. Given that there is no evidence that efforts to alter sexual orientation are effective, beneficial or necessary, and the possibility that they carry the risk of significant harm, such interventions are contraindicated."
(l) The Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization, issued a statement in May of 2012, stating: "These supposed conversion therapies constitute a violation of the ethical principles of health care and violate human rights that are protected by international and regional agreements." The organization also noted that reparative therapies "lack medical justification and represent a serious threat to the health and well-being of affected people."
(m) The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) issued a statement in 2014 2014, stating: "[S]ame sex orientation is not a mental disorder and we oppose any 'reparative' or conversion therapy that seeks to 'change' or 'fix' a person's sexual orientation. AASECT does not believe that sexual orientation is something that needs to be 'fixed' or 'changed.' The rationale behind this position is the following: Reparative therapy, for minors, in particular, is often forced or nonconsensual. Reparative therapy has been proven harmful to minors. There is no scientific evidence supporting the success of these interventions. Reparative therapy is grounded in the idea that nonheterosexual orientation is 'disordered.' Reparative therapy has been shown to be a negative predictor of psychotherapeutic benefit."
(n) The American College of Physicians wrote a position paper in 2015, stating: "The College opposes the use of 'conversion,' 'reorientation,' or 'reparative' therapy for the treatment of LGBT persons. . . . Available research does not support the use of reparative therapy as an effective method in the treatment of LGBT persons. Evidence shows that the practice may actually cause emotional or physical harm to LGBT individuals, particularly adolescents or young persons."
(o) In October 2015, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued a report titled "Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Youth." The report found that "[i]nterventions aimed at a fixed outcome, such as gender conformity or heterosexual orientation, including those aimed at changing gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation are coercive, can be harmful, and should not be part of behavioral health treatment."
(p) Courts Courts, including in California, have recognized the practice of sexual orientation change efforts as a commercial service, and service. Therefore, claims that sexual orientation change efforts are effective in changing an individual's sexual orientation, may constitute unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business practices under state consumer protection laws. This bill intends to make clear that sexual orientation change efforts are an unlawful practice under California's Consumer Legal Remedies Act.
(q) California has a compelling interest in protecting the physical and psychological well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
(r) California has a compelling interest in protecting consumers from false and deceptive practices that claim to change sexual orientation and in protecting consumers against exposure to serious harm caused by sexual orientation change efforts.
SEC. 2. Section 1761 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
1761. As used in this title:
(a) "Goods" means tangible chattels bought or leased for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, including certificates or coupons exchangeable for these goods, and including goods that, at the time of the sale or subsequently, are to be so affixed to real property as to become a part of real property, whether or not they are severable from the real property.
(b) "Services" means work, labor, and services for other than a commercial or business use, including services furnished in connection with the sale or repair of goods.
(c) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other group, however organized.
(d) "Consumer" means an individual who seeks or acquires, by purchase or lease, any goods or services for personal, family, or household purposes.
(e) "Transaction" means an agreement between a consumer and another person, whether or not the agreement is a contract enforceable by action, and includes the making of, and the performance pursuant to, that agreement.
(f) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or older.
(g) "Disabled person" means a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(1) As used in this subdivision, "physical or mental impairment" means any of the following:
(A) A physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss substantially affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; or endocrine.
(B) A mental or psychological disorder, including intellectual disability, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. "Physical or mental impairment" includes, but is not limited to, diseases and conditions that include orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairment, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, intellectual disability, and emotional illness.
(2) "Major life activities" means functions that include caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
(h) "Home solicitation" means a transaction made at the consumer's primary residence, except those transactions initiated by the consumer. A consumer response to an advertisement is not a home solicitation.
(i) (1) "Sexual orientation change efforts" means any practices that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation. This includes efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.
(2) "Sexual orientation change efforts" does not include psychotherapies that: (A) provide acceptance, support, and understanding of clients or the facilitation of clients' coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices; and (B) do not seek to change sexual orientation.
SEC. 3. Section 1770 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
1770. (a) The following unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices undertaken by any person in a transaction intended to result or that results in the sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer are unlawful:
(1) Passing off goods or services as those of another.
(2) Misrepresenting the source, sponsorship, approval, or certification of goods or services.
(3) Misrepresenting the affiliation, connection, or association with, or certification by, another.
(4) Using deceptive representations or designations of geographic origin in connection with goods or services.
(5) Representing that goods or services have sponsorship, approval, characteristics, ingredients, uses, benefits, or quantities that they do not have or that a person has a sponsorship, approval, status, affiliation, or connection that he or she does not have.
(6) Representing that goods are original or new if they have deteriorated unreasonably or are altered, reconditioned, reclaimed, used, or secondhand.
(7) Representing that goods or services are of a particular standard, quality, or grade, or that goods are of a particular style or model, if they are of another.
(8) Disparaging the goods, services, or business of another by false or misleading representation of fact.
(9) Advertising goods or services with intent not to sell them as advertised.
(10) Advertising goods or services with intent not to supply reasonably expectable demand, unless the advertisement discloses a limitation of quantity.
(11) Advertising furniture without clearly indicating that it is unassembled if that is the case.
(12) Advertising the price of unassembled furniture without clearly indicating the assembled price of that furniture if the same furniture is available assembled from the seller.
(13) Making false or misleading statements of fact concerning reasons for, existence of, or amounts of, price reductions.
(14) Representing that a transaction confers or involves rights, remedies, or obligations that it does not have or involve, or that are prohibited by law.
(15) Representing that a part, replacement, or repair service is needed when it is not.
(16) Representing that the subject of a transaction has been supplied in accordance with a previous representation when it has not.
(17) Representing that the consumer will receive a rebate, discount, or other economic benefit, if the earning of the benefit is contingent on an event to occur subsequent to the consummation of the transaction.
(18) Misrepresenting the authority of a salesperson, representative, or agent to negotiate the final terms of a transaction with a consumer.
(19) Inserting an unconscionable provision in the contract.
(20) Advertising that a product is being offered at a specific price plus a specific percentage of that price unless (A) the total price is set forth in the advertisement, which may include, but is not limited to, shelf tags, displays, and media advertising, in a size larger than any other price in that advertisement, and (B) the specific price plus a specific percentage of that price represents a markup from the seller's costs or from the wholesale price of the product. This subdivision shall not apply to in-store advertising by businesses that are open only to members or cooperative organizations organized pursuant to Division 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code where more than 50 percent of purchases are made at the specific price set forth in the advertisement.
(21) Selling or leasing goods in violation of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1797.8) of Title 1.7.
(22) (A) Disseminating an unsolicited prerecorded message by telephone without an unrecorded, natural voice first informing the person answering the telephone of the name of the caller or the organization being represented, and either the address or the telephone number of the caller, and without obtaining the consent of that person to listen to the prerecorded message.
(B) This subdivision does not apply to a message disseminated to a business associate, customer, or other person having an established relationship with the person or organization making the call, to a call for the purpose of collecting an existing obligation, or to any call generated at the request of the recipient.
(23) (A) The home solicitation, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 1761, of a consumer who is a senior citizen where a loan is made encumbering the primary residence of that consumer for purposes of paying for home improvements and where the transaction is part of a pattern or practice in violation of either subsection (h) or (i) of Section 1639 of Title 15 of the United States Code or paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 226.34 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(B) A third party shall not be liable under this subdivision unless (i) there was an agency relationship between the party who engaged in home solicitation and the third party, or (ii) the third party had actual knowledge of, or participated in, the unfair or deceptive transaction. A third party who is a holder in due course under a home solicitation transaction shall not be liable under this subdivision.
(24) (A) Charging or receiving an unreasonable fee to prepare, aid, or advise any prospective applicant, applicant, or recipient in the procurement, maintenance, or securing of public social services.
(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the following definitions shall apply:
(i) "Public social services" means those activities and functions of state and local government administered or supervised by the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Public Health, or the State Department of Social Services, and involved in providing aid or services, or both, including health care services, and medical assistance, to those persons who, because of their economic circumstances or social condition, are in need of that aid or those services and may benefit from them.
(ii) "Public social services" also includes activities and functions administered or supervised by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the California Department of Veterans Affairs involved in providing aid or services, or both, to veterans, including pension benefits.
(iii) "Unreasonable fee" means a fee that is exorbitant and disproportionate to the services performed. Factors to be considered, if appropriate, in determining the reasonableness of a fee, are based on the circumstances existing at the time of the service and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(I) The time and effort required.
(II) The novelty and difficulty of the services.
(III) The skill required to perform the services.
(IV) The nature and length of the professional relationship.
(V) The experience, reputation, and ability of the person providing the services.
(C) This paragraph shall not apply to attorneys licensed to practice law in California, who are subject to the California Rules of Professional Conduct and to the mandatory fee arbitration provisions of Article 13 (commencing with Section 6200) of Chapter 4 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, when the fees charged or received are for providing representation in administrative agency appeal proceedings or court proceedings for purposes of procuring, maintaining, or securing public social services on behalf of a person or group of persons.
(25) (A) Advertising or promoting any event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or other public gathering regarding veterans' benefits or entitlements that does not include the following statement in the same type size and font as the term "veteran" or any variation of that term:
(i) "I am not authorized to file an initial application for Veterans' Aid and Attendance benefits on your behalf, or to represent you before the Board of Veterans' Appeals within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in any proceeding on any matter, including an application for such benefits. It would be illegal for me to accept a fee for preparing that application on your behalf." The requirements of this clause do not apply to a person licensed to act as an agent or attorney in proceedings before the Agency of Original Jurisdiction and the Board of Veterans' Appeals within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs when that person is offering those services at the advertised event.
(ii) The statement in clause (i) shall also be disseminated, both orally and in writing, at the beginning of any event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or public gathering regarding veterans' benefits or entitlements.
(B) Advertising or promoting any event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or other public gathering regarding veterans' benefits or entitlements that is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the California Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other congressionally chartered or recognized organization of honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any of their auxiliaries that does not include the following statement, in the same type size and font as the term "veteran" or the variation of that term:
"This event is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the California Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other congressionally chartered or recognized organization of honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any of their auxiliaries. None of the insurance products promoted at this sales event are endorsed by those organizations, all of which offer free advice to veterans about how to qualify and apply for benefits."
(i) The statement in this subparagraph shall be disseminated, both orally and in writing, at the beginning of any event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or public gathering regarding veterans' benefits or entitlements.
(ii) The requirements of this subparagraph shall not apply in a case where the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the California Department of Veterans Affairs, or other congressionally chartered or recognized organization of honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any of their auxiliaries have granted written permission to the advertiser or promoter for the use of its name, symbol, or insignia to advertise or promote the event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or other public gathering.
(26) Advertising, offering for sale, or selling a financial product that is illegal under state or federal law, including any cash payment for the assignment to a third party of the consumer's right to receive future pension or veteran's benefits.
(27) Representing that a product is made in California by using a Made in California label created pursuant to Section 12098.10 of the Government Code, unless the product complies with Section 12098.10 of the Government Code.
(28) Advertising, offering to engage in, or engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.
(b) (1) It is an unfair or deceptive act or practice for a mortgage broker or lender, directly or indirectly, to use a home improvement contractor to negotiate the terms of any loan that is secured, whether in whole or in part, by the residence of the borrower and that is used to finance a home improvement contract or any portion of a home improvement contract. For purposes of this subdivision, "mortgage broker or lender" includes a finance lender licensed pursuant to the California Finance Lenders Law (Division 9 (commencing with Section 22000) of the Financial Code), a residential mortgage lender licensed pursuant to the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act (Division 20 (commencing with Section 50000) of the Financial Code), or a real estate broker licensed under the Real Estate Law (Division 4 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Business and Professions Code).
(2) This section shall not be construed to either authorize or prohibit a home improvement contractor from referring a consumer to a mortgage broker or lender by this subdivision. However, a home improvement contractor may refer a consumer to a mortgage lender or broker if that referral does not violate Section 7157 of the Business and Professions Code or any other law. A mortgage lender or broker may purchase an executed home improvement contract if that purchase does not violate Section 7157 of the Business and Professions Code or any other law. Nothing in this paragraph shall have any effect on the application of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1801) of Title 2 to a home improvement transaction or the financing of a home improvement transaction.


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IAS 21 — The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates outlines how to account for foreign currency transactions and operations in financial statements, and also how to translate financial statements into a presentation currency. An entity is required to determine a functional currency (for each of its operations if necessary) based on the primary economic environment in which it operates and generally records foreign currency transactions using the spot conversion rate to that functional currency on the date of the transaction.
IAS 21 was reissued in December 2003 and applies to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005.
History of IAS 21
December 1977 | Exposure Draft E11 Accounting for Foreign Transactions and Translation of Foreign Financial Statements |
March 1982 | E11 was modified and re-exposed as Exposure Draft E23 Accounting for the Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates |
July 1983 | IAS 21 Accounting for the Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates |
1 January 1985 | Effective date of IAS 21 (1983) |
1993 | IAS 21 (1983) was revised as part of the comparability of financial statements project |
May 1992 | Exposure Draft E44 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates |
December 1993 | IAS 21 (1993) The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (revised as part of the 'Comparability of Financial Statements' project) |
1 January 1995 | Effective date of IAS 21 (1993) |
18 December 2003 | Revised version of IAS 21 issued by the IASB |
1 January 2005 | Effective date of IAS 21 (Revised 2003) |
December 2005 | Minor Amendment to IAS 21 relating to net investment in a foreign operation |
1 January 2006 | Effective date of the December 2005 amendments |
10 January 2008 | Some revisions of IAS 21 as a result of the Business Combinations Phase II Project relating to disposals of foreign operations |
1 July 2009 | Effective date of the January 2008 amendments |
Related Interpretations
- IFRIC 16 Hedge of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation
- IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration
- SIC-30 Reporting Currency – Translation from Measurement Currency to Presentation Currency. SIC-30 was superseded and incorporated into the 2003 revision of IAS 21.
- SIC-19 Reporting Currency – Measurement and Presentation of Financial Statements under IAS 21 and IAS 29. SIC-19 was superseded and incorporated into the 2003 revision of IAS 21.
- SIC-11 Foreign Exchange – Capitalisation of Losses Resulting from Severe Currency Devaluations. SIC-11 was superseded and incorporated into the 2003 revision of IAS 21.
- SIC-7 Introduction of the Euro
Amendments under consideration by the IASB
Summary of IAS 21
Objective of IAS 21
The objective of IAS 21 is to prescribe how to include foreign currency transactions and foreign operations in the financial statements of an entity and how to translate financial statements into a presentation currency. [IAS 21.1] The principal issues are which exchange rate(s) to use and how to report the effects of changes in exchange rates in the financial statements. [IAS 21.2]
Key definitions [IAS 21.8]
Functional currency: the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. (The term 'functional currency' was used in the 2003 revision of IAS 21 in place of 'measurement currency' but with essentially the same meaning.)
Presentation currency: the currency in which financial statements are presented.
Exchange difference: the difference resulting from translating a given number of units of one currency into another currency at different exchange rates.
Foreign operation: a subsidiary, associate, joint venture, or branch whose activities are based in a country or currency other than that of the reporting entity.
Basic steps for translating foreign currency amounts into the functional currency
Steps apply to a stand-alone entity, an entity with foreign operations (such as a parent with foreign subsidiaries), or a foreign operation (such as a foreign subsidiary or branch).
1. the reporting entity determines its functional currency
2. the entity translates all foreign currency items into its functional currency
3. the entity reports the effects of such translation in accordance with paragraphs 20-37 [reporting foreign currency transactions in the functional currency] and 50 [reporting the tax effects of exchange differences].
Foreign currency transactions
A foreign currency transaction should be recorded initially at the rate of exchange at the date of the transaction (use of averages is permitted if they are a reasonable approximation of actual). [IAS 21.21-22]
At each subsequent balance sheet date: [IAS 21.23]
- foreign currency monetary amounts should be reported using the closing rate
- non-monetary items carried at historical cost should be reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction
- non-monetary items carried at fair value should be reported at the rate that existed when the fair values were determined
Exchange differences arising when monetary items are settled or when monetary items are translated at rates different from those at which they were translated when initially recognised or in previous financial statements are reported in profit or loss in the period, with one exception. [IAS 21.28] The exception is that exchange differences arising on monetary items that form part of the reporting entity's net investment in a foreign operation are recognised, in the consolidated financial statements that include the foreign operation, in other comprehensive income; they will be recognised in profit or loss on disposal of the net investment. [IAS 21.32]
As regards a monetary item that forms part of an entity's investment in a foreign operation, the accounting treatment in consolidated financial statements should not be dependent on the currency of the monetary item. [IAS 21.33] Also, the accounting should not depend on which entity within the group conducts a transaction with the foreign operation. [IAS 21.15A] If a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognised in other comprehensive income (for example, a property revaluation under IAS 16), any foreign exchange component of that gain or loss is also recognised in other comprehensive income. [IAS 21.30]
Translation from the functional currency to the presentation currency
The results and financial position of an entity whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy are translated into a different presentation currency using the following procedures: [IAS 21.39]
- assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented (including comparatives) are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet. This would include any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition of that foreign operation are treated as part of the assets and liabilities of the foreign operation [IAS 21.47];
- income and expenses for each income statement (including comparatives) are translated at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions; and
- all resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.
Special rules apply for translating the results and financial position of an entity whose functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy into a different presentation currency. [IAS 21.42-43]
Where the foreign entity reports in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, the financial statements of the foreign entity should be restated as required by IAS 29 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies, before translation into the reporting currency. [IAS 21.36]
The requirements of IAS 21 regarding transactions and translation of financial statements should be strictly applied in the changeover of the national currencies of participating Member States of the European Union to the Euro – monetary assets and liabilities should continue to be translated the closing rate, cumulative exchange differences should remain in equity and exchange differences resulting from the translation of liabilities denominated in participating currencies should not be included in the carrying amount of related assets. [SIC-7]
Disposal of a foreign operation
When a foreign operation is disposed of, the cumulative amount of the exchange differences recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the separate component of equity relating to that foreign operation shall be recognised in profit or loss when the gain or loss on disposal is recognised. [IAS 21.48]
Tax effects of exchange differences
These must be accounted for using IAS 12 Income Taxes.
- The amount of exchange differences recognised in profit or loss (excluding differences arising on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IAS 39) [IAS 21.52(a)]
- Net exchange differences recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in a separate component of equity, and a reconciliation of the amount of such exchange differences at the beginning and end of the period [IAS 21.52(b)]
- When the presentation currency is different from the functional currency, disclose that fact together with the functional currency and the reason for using a different presentation currency [IAS 21.53]
- A change in the functional currency of either the reporting entity or a significant foreign operation and the reason therefor [IAS 21.54]
When an entity presents its financial statements in a currency that is different from its functional currency, it may describe those financial statements as complying with IFRS only if they comply with all the requirements of each applicable Standard (including IAS 21) and each applicable Interpretation. [IAS 21.55]
Convenience translations
Sometimes, an entity displays its financial statements or other financial information in a currency that is different from either its functional currency or its presentation currency simply by translating all amounts at end-of-period exchange rates. This is sometimes called a convenience translation. A result of making a convenience translation is that the resulting financial information does not comply with all IFRS, particularly IAS 21. In this case, the following disclosures are required: [IAS 21.57]
- Clearly identify the information as supplementary information to distinguish it from the information that complies with IFRS
- Disclose the currency in which the supplementary information is displayed
- Disclose the entity's functional currency and the method of translation used to determine the supplementary information


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The New Orleans Saints have spent much of the last week clearing salary cap room. On Tuesday, they decided to spend it in a big way.
The team announced it agreed to terms on a six-year contract with safety Jairus Byrd. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Saints are paying him $56 million with $28 million gauranteed.
Byrd will pair with second-year pro Kenny Vaccaro to form the best safety duo East of Seattle. Byrd, who was our No. 1 ranked player who made it to free agency, is the perfect deep middle safety for defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to use. Byrd is also versatile enough to line up all over the field, giving Ryan countless formation options with Byrd and Vaccaro on the field at the same time.
We've heard for weeks about the Saints' dire cap situation. They plan to tradeDarren Sproles, which should open up even more space. It's possible that more cost-cutting moves are coming.
This contract proves that teams can always find a way to make a big move in the salary cap era. Not too far removed from fielding one of the worst defenses in NFL history, the Saints' defense looks quite dangerous now.
In the latest edition of the "Around The League Podcast," the guys study the free agency picture with the help of NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.


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Draft compliance policy guide available for review and comment through Nov. 9.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released draft guidelines on how it plans to regulate compliance with federal requirements for the labeling and distribution of therapeutic dog and cat foods--and potentially take action against manufacturers. The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) says pet foods with disease-related claims are increasingly being sold outside veterinary practices, and it intends to bring therapeutic nutrition back under the direction and oversight of veterinarians.
According to the FDA, the guide will be a strategy for enforcing the animal drug provisions of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. "Since 1988, the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has observed an increase in the number of dog and cat food products making such claims that are sold with, or without, the direction of a licensed veterinarian," the FDA states in a notice. "Because of this increase, and to help ensure animal safety, CVM is issuing this draft compliance policy guide to set out its current thinking with respect to factors it will consider before determining whether to take regulatory action against dog and cat food products intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease."
Within the policy guide, the FDA makes the following recommendations for manufacturers of therapeutic dog and cat foods:
• The product should be made available to the public only through licensed veterinarians or through retail or Internet sales to individuals purchasing the product under the direction of a veterinarian.
• The product should not be marketed as an alternative to approved new animal drugs.
• The manufacturer must be registered under section 415 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
• The product's labeling must comply with all food labeling requirements.
• The product should not include indications for a disease claim (e.g., obesity, renal failure) on the label.
• Distribution of labeling and promotional materials with any disease claims should be limited to veterinary professionals.
• Electronic resources that disseminate labeling information and promotional materials should be secured so that they are available only to veterinary professionals.
• The product must contain only ingredients that are generally recognized as safe, approved food additives or feed ingredients defined in the 2012 Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO).
• The labeling of the product should not be false or misleading in other respects.
The FDA encourages comments on the compliance policy guide. Comment can be made through the federal register online at federalregister.gov/articles/2012/09/10/2012-22231/draft-compliance-policy-guide-sec-690150-on-labeling-and-marketing-of-nutritional-products-intended#h-4 until Nov. 9. To view the compliance policy guide online, go to gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-09-10/pdf/2012-22231.pdf.


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Not motivated? Sign up for a race
Forrest Gump discovered his passion for running on the spur of the moment, when a bunch of Alabama bullies were chasing him and his leg braces broke off. But for most of us, developing a commitment to running, cycling or some other form of exercise requires dedication, planning and intention.
If you find yourself in need of these essential ingredients, I have a suggestion: Sign up for a bike-a-thon. Or register for a fitness competition. Or, ahem, make a public declaration that you intend to complete a 10-K race in under 40 minutes.
I have taken the latter approach.
Regular readers of this column know that I'll be going for a new personal best next month so that I can cross this goal off my exercise "bucket list" (or possibly blow out a ventricle from the effort). By declaring my intent to push my 42-year-old, stubby-legged body to the limit, I revealed a positive attitude about my prospects for accomplishing this objective. And by making my declaration so publicly, I created a much-needed support structure.
You support me, don't you?
I hope so, because I need all the help I can get. That's why I'm trying to make the Theory of Planned Behavior work for me.
The Theory of Planned Behavior — also known as TPB — is an influential psychological model that makes the fairly obvious point that most human behavior is goal-oriented. It was developed in 1985 by University of Massachusetts psychologist Icek Ajzen, who explained that intention is generated by two things: your attitude toward the particular behavior, and the subjective norm.
I didn't know what "subjective norm" meant the first time I read it either. Don't worry, we'll get to it shortly.
But let's start with attitude. Is it positive or negative? If you start with a good attitude about exercise, you'll be more likely to achieve your goal of becoming a workout warrior. That part is not rocket science.
In addition, if you think other people — like your family and friends (and in my case, readers) — are supportive of your exercise goal, it'll boost the odds that you'll adopt this new behavior. That's the subjective norm part.
Finally, you have to consider something that psychologists call perceived behavioral control. This refers to how much control you believe you have over your life. Do you think you have the time management, planning and motivational skills to achieve your fitness goal? If so, you're on your way.
Registering for something like a fundraising ride, a race or a fitness competition can be a powerful tool for motivating a person to get off the couch and push his or her fitness to a higher level. Just consider the loafer who signs up to run a marathon six months from now. In those few minutes it took to register, she made a powerful statement about what she intends to do over the next half year.
Such an act fits well within TPB's model: When you pay the registration fee, it conveys a positive attitude about the event. Subjective norm is generally high, as your fellow racers share the group spirit that helps urge you toward the finish line. Even more important is what those close to you think. If your friends and family aren't jerks, they're probably going to encourage you as well. Finally, the mere act of registering for a race usually means you think you can actually do it, which translates into having a high degree of perceived behavioral control.
What all this boils down to is that a simple act like registering for a race can turn a person into a runner. But it doesn't have to be running, and it doesn't have to be a race.
For Heather Yourex, a health reporter for Global TV Calgary, it was a fitness competition — the kind for which you have to stand on a stage in a bikini.
At 5 feet 9 and 175 pounds, she'd become frustrated with trying to lose the last 10 pounds needed to reach her goal. So she gave up dieting and exercise — and her weight climbed to 205.
After a friend convinced her to enter the fitness competition, she made it to 165 but didn't feel lean enough to compete and opted out. That year.
"It bugged me that I hadn't followed through," she told me. The next year she put all her focus into it and on the day of the competition, Yourex was a lean and muscular 155 pounds. She was ecstatic. "I couldn't believe it was me," she said. "I felt amazing."
And she looked amazing. I've seen the photos.
If you'd rather try something that doesn't require tanning, depilation and skimpy outfits, consider a fundraiser like the AIDS LifeCycle — a seven-day, 545-mile ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. It's too late for this year (the ride begins June 5), but imagine the shape you'd be in if you registered for 2012 and started training.
Actually, don't imagine. Take it from Wes Daniel, a property manager from Whittier.
Daniel lost his partner to HIV/AIDS and cancer in 2004, and Daniel's doctor told him he was dying too —from obesity. "At 40 years old and 275 pounds, I was on a path to an early death," Daniel told me. "My doctor kept telling me to change my lifestyle, and I had tried different exercises and diet plans, but nothing stuck."
Then Daniel found his exercise passion. "I had heard so many good things about the AIDS LifeCycle experience," he said. "I started training and lost 65 pounds." A healthier diet certainly played a role, but the ride was the impetus to change.
Daniel is about to do the ride for the second time, and this time he's a training ride leader, providing peer counseling to first-timers. He's still at his much lower weight.
So if your exercise motivation is lagging, you can change everything in just the few minutes it takes to pay an event registration fee. Get Googling to find something that appeals.
And have your credit card handy.
Fell is a certified strength and conditioning specialist in Calgary, Canada.


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#001293 - The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1958 10th Impression in Original Dustjacket with Custom Slipcase - sold
The Hobbit, one of 1000 copies of the 1958 UK Tenth Impression book with a Ninth Impression Jacket, which would make this even more scarce than the 3,500 copies of the Tenth Impression books in the Tenth Impression Jackets.
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Published by Allen & Unwin in 1958.
The book is in Very Good Plus condition, with a bit of tanning to the spine of the dustjacket, very light soiling to the white areas, and the lightest of rubs and wear to the edges and tips and corners of the fold areas.
Top and bottom of the spine show some small wrinkling with minor chips and bits of color loss.
A previous owners name to first blank page, no other writing noted.
Verso of frontispiece and opposing page have foxing marks along the edges, with a minor amount showing to the frontispiece and title page, no other foxing noted thru the rest of the book.
The map endpapers are clean and bright, unmarked.
The boards are the original green cloth with dark blue stamping of tolkien's own Mountains and Dragon design, with no bumped corner, and no fading of the bright green covers.
The title verso has the full printing history up to this tenth impression of 1958. The original dustjacket is correctly marked the 10th impression, and would appear to be the original as both book and dustjacket are remarkably well preserved.
In 1957 (Ninth Impression book) Houghton Mifflin ordered a number of sheet sets to be imported from A&U for the US 1957 Ninth Printing, however after A&U had already printed the full run, HM backed out of part of the order due to import costs and reduced their order by 1,000 sheet sets.
So A&U assumed they would have 1,000 more UK books than originally planned and as such they had Jackets produced for this overrun.
Subsequently, HM changed their mind again and took the 1,000 sheet sets they had canceled, thus leaving A&U with 1,000 extra Ninth Impression Jackets.
They simply used those extra jackets on the 1958 Tenth Impression Books.
So there should be 1000 copies of the 1958 UK Tenth Impression book with a Ninth Impression Jacket, which would make this even more scarce than the 3,500 copies of the Tenth Impression books in the Tenth Impression Jackets.
The dustjacket is not price clipped and in Very Good Plus condition, with a small amount of rubbing to the edges, and resultant loss at the tips of the folds, but lacking any of the normal tears to the edges.
Edges of the text block are clean and unfoxed, with the top edge slightly dusty.
A beautiful copy, of an early printing, of this much sought after children's classic.
A custom faux leather slipcase included, featuring the original Mountain and Dragon design by Tolkien, reflects the design on the covers of the book.
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The race for New York City mayor is down to one final day, with Democrat Bill de Blasio appearing to be cruising toward a win over Joe Lhota.
Lhota has made some inroads in recent polls but continues to trail by nearly 40 points in the campaign's final hours.
The race, which comes to an end Tuesday, in some ways got its start on Oct. 23, 2008.
On that day, after rancorous debate, the City Council voted to overturn term limits, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg to get another four years to shape the nation's largest city.
But the aftershocks from that decision shaped much of what has followed in the topsy-turvy campaign to select Bloomberg's successor, a marathon marked by heated debates about hot-button issues, larger-than-life characters and stunning political implosions. And, as voters get set to go to the polls, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has emerged from the chaotic field poised to be the first Democrat chosen to lead the city since 1989.
Every poll taken since the September primary has de Blasio with a commanding lead over Republican nominee Joe Lhota, a one-time deputy mayor to Rudolph Giuliani. An unabashed liberal, de Blasio said he will usher in a new era of progressive governing by raising taxes on the rich, improving police and community relations and reaching out to those who feel slighted by what they believe were 12 years of Bloomberg's Manhattan-centric policies.
More than any of his rivals for the Democratic nomination, de Blasio positioned himself as the cleanest break from the Bloomberg years, an argument that resonated with many suffering from what has become known as Bloomberg fatigue.
"An awful lot of what has happened can be traced to that decision to give Bloomberg another four years," said Jeanne Zaino, a New York University political science professor. "The third term is widely viewed as not as successful, but no matter how wonderful a mayor you are, people get tired of seeing you in their living room every night."
Beyond bolstering de Blasio, the term-limit extension crippled three seemingly strong Democratic candidates.
Bill Thompson, a former comptroller, was the party's 2009 nominee and while he nearly upset Bloomberg then, his lackluster campaign raised questions about his ambition and convictions that continued to dog him in 2013.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn entered this year as the favorite, but as Bloomberg grew more unpopular among Democrats, she couldn't shake her links to him or her role in overturning term limits.
And then-congressman Anthony Weiner decided to table his 2009 mayoral ambitions until 2013. Instead, he resigned from Congress in 2011 amid a sexting scandal, an issue that resurfaced this past summer and devastated his comeback candidacy.
Weiner's implosion most directly benefited de Blasio, who had been stuck in a distant fourth in the polls. But the Brooklyn Democrat also made several shrewd political calculations to surge at precisely the right moment.
De Blasio had the clearest message of any candidate, repeatedly describing the city's income inequality as "a tale of two cities" while proposing a tax hike on the wealthy to fund universal prekindergarten. He also was the loudest voice calling to reform the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk practice just as a judge in August ruled that it discriminated against minorities.
The supporters of stop and frisk, which allows police to stop anyone acting suspiciously, say it has driven down crime. An appeals court blocked the judge's ruling this past week but long after de Blasio gained momentum from the original decision.
"De Blasio ran a classic challenger campaign, positioning himself as an outsider even when he has spent years in government," Zaino said. "He had a vision, and he communicated it clearly. Unlike the others, there was no question what he stood for."
De Blasio, who worked in President Bill Clinton's administration and ran Hillary Rodham Clinton's Senate campaign before being elected to the City Council and then public advocate, also showcased his interracial family throughout the campaign. One TV commercial starring his Afro-sporting 15-year-old son, Dante, is already regarded as an iconic political ad.
That momentum propelled him over the 40 percent mark needed to avoid a runoff, an unthinkable occurrence for much of the year.
Lhota was head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority when Superstorm Sandy struck last year and received widespread acclaim for getting the subways, trains and tunnels back quickly. He became the darling of the Republican Party, though Lhota had never before run for office.
After a tougher-than-expected primary challenge from billionaire grocery store magnate John Catsimatidis, he spent weeks needling de Blasio about the Democrat's time in Nicaragua in the 1980s with the left-wing Sandinistas, a topic that most voters met with a shrug.
In the campaign's stretch run, he began to effectively showcase his bipartisan credentials – he worked for Giuliani, a Republican, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat – and boasted that, unlike de Blasio, he has run large organizations. He also unleashed harsh rhetoric and a hard-hitting TV ad suggesting that the city could return to its crime-filled ways if de Blasio won.
"It seems like the city wants a Democrat right now," said Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University. "Five terms of heavy-handed government has tired people out. People are ready for something different."


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HOYLES, Sir HUGH WILLIAM, lawyer, judge, and politician; b. 17 Oct. 1814 at St John's, Nfld, son of Newman Wright Hoyles* and Lucretia Brown; m. 7 Sept. 1842 Jean Liddell of Halifax, N.S., and they had three sons and three daughters; d. 1 Feb. 1888 at Halifax.
Hugh William Hoyles was educated at Pictou Academy in Nova Scotia, received his legal training under Samuel George William Archibald*, attorney general of Nova Scotia, and was called to the bar in 1837. Hoyles returned to St John's some time before 1842 and quickly established a reputation and a large practice as a result of his excellent mercantile and family connections and his talents as a lawyer. He gained some popularity as a supporter of the Natives' Society, as a member of the managing committee of the Newfoundland Church Society, organized by Bishop Aubrey George Spencer*, and as a keen sportsman (excelling at rowing).
In 1848 Hoyles was elected to the assembly as a Conservative for Fortune Bay, the constituency his father had represented. He soon emerged as a dominant figure in his party and became well known particularly for his views on the school issue and on responsible government. Hoyles was critical of the secular General Academy, established in St John's in 1845 for secondary education in opposition to Bishop Edward Feild*'s St John's Collegiate School (later Church of England Academy) founded in September 1844. Hoyles supported the bishop, alleging that the academy was crippled by its failure to give religious education, and in 1850 he succeeded in having the General Academy dissolved and its government allowance divided among three separate academies. Hoyles was also hostile to the elementary school system, which had been set up on a non-denominational basis in 1836 but was modified in 1843 to allow the establishment of separate Roman Catholic schools. Until 1853 he campaigned with Feild, by means of speeches, resolutions, petitions, and public meetings, for the division of the state grant to the Protestant elementary schools so that the Anglicans could set up their own system. The other Protestant denominations did not necessarily agree with this proposal and Hoyles was unsuccessful, but his campaign had an important effect on the issue of responsible government.
The cause of responsible government had been taken up by the Liberal party which had controlled the assembly since 1848 and had been led since 1852 by the able politician Philip Francis Little*. Although it maintained publicly a non-denominational pose, privately its leader spoke of "the Catholic Party"; it could command a solidly Roman Catholic vote and had the outspoken support of Bishop John Thomas Mullock*. The Protestants of Newfoundland, however, comprised a majority of the population and if they could remain united, given the political divisions along religious lines, the Conservatives would be able to control the assembly. By following Bishop Feild, however, Hoyles alienated many Methodists, who supported the status quo in education, from the Conservative party which appeared to be dominated by high church Anglicans. As a result these Methodists and some evangelical Anglicans supported the Catholic Liberals.
Hoyles came to realize that Feild was an electoral liability and in 1853 he dropped the demand for elementary church schools in an attempt to rally all Protestants in a grass roots, anti-Roman Catholic campaign. It was too late. Little had won some Protestant support in the house and through Joseph Woods*'s Courier, and he portrayed the opposition as sectarian bigots when he went to London in 1854 to discuss the issue of responsible government with the colonial secretary, the Duke of Newcastle. Newcastle decided that responsible government could no longer be withheld and was prepared to grant it in that year, subject to conditions which included making representation in the House of Assembly more equitable. Hoyles established a Protestant committee to fight the decision by preparing a petition, signed by 1,600 of a possible 6,210 Protestant males of St John's, and he published a pamphlet entitled Case of the Protestant inhabitants. He was sent to London in July 1854 by the Central Protestant Committee to plead the case against responsible government which he, the governor, Ker Baillie Hamilton, and the new colonial secretary, Sir George Grey, viewed as unsuitable for Newfoundland because of the religious divisions in the colony [see Edward Mortimer Archibald; William Bickford Row*]. All of his efforts were to no avail; the British government was determined that a settlement be reached. Thus responsible government was granted to the colony late in 1854. In November Hoyles returned to London to defend the governor's actions in postponing an election until May 1855. By this election Little became the first premier. Despite his failure, Hoyles had established himself as an outstanding politician: he had been at the forefront of the Conservative campaign, speaking in the House of Assembly, addressing public meetings, and lobbying the Colonial Office.
Hoyles learned from his mistakes. During the next six years, as leader of the opposition, he carefully strove to restore the Protestant unity which his educational campaign had destroyed. In 1857 he joined the corresponding committee of the Colonial Church Society, an Anglican evangelical body which had maintained schools in Newfoundland since 1823. In 1859 he accepted the vice-presidency of the Bible Society, an organization dominated by Methodists, which was frowned upon by Feild, and in the election of that year Hoyles ran with Edward Evans, a Methodist, for the two assembly seats representing Burin, a key constituency. They were defeated, however, by Ambrose Shea* and James J. Rogerson.
During these years Hoyles continued to take a prominent part in the affairs of his own church. He was a committee member of the Church Society, a director of the Church of England Academy, and a sponsor of the Church of England Asylum for Widows and Orphans. His legal practice flourished in the 1850s, and he was a principal figure in two well-publicized libel cases: in 1856 he prosecuted Magistrate Ollerhead for slandering the Reverend Henry Lind* and in November 1858 he prosecuted the Spanish consul, unsuccessfully, on behalf of Walter Grieve, a wealthy merchant. He became a director of the St John's branch of the International Life Assurance Company and a committee member of the Water Company. Hoyles also played a prominent role in spearheading a Newfoundland protest against the Fishery Convention of 1857. He moved a hostile resolution in the assembly and joined Little, Laurence O'Brien*, and James William Tobin in a delegation to London in March 1857.
In the early 1860s the Liberals were divided and charged with corruption and inefficiency. Bishop Mullock was discontented with politicians who were using him to keep themselves in office while neglecting the causes for which he stood. Indeed in 1860 Ambrose Shea, a moderate Liberal, was making tentative offers of a coalition with Hoyles. The opportunity for change came with dramatic suddenness in February 1861. The government, now headed by John Kent*, brought in a bill to pay official salaries in the lower-valued colonial currency rather than in British currency. The judges objected and on the advice of Hoyles petitioned the governor, Sir Alexander Bannerman*, to suspend the legislation. Kent thereupon accused the governor of conspiring with the opposition. Bannerman, who had never liked the Liberals and had been waiting patiently for them to discredit themselves, demanded an apology from Kent. When none was forthcoming he consulted Hoyles in his legal capacity, proceeded to dismiss the ministry, and invited Hoyles to form the next government. The new administration was composed of Anglicans Robert Carter* and Hoyles, Methodists John Bemister* and Nicholas Stabb, Laurence O'Brien, a Roman Catholic, and John Henry Warren. Ambrose Shea was asked to join but declined. Defeated in the assembly on a vote of non-confidence, Hoyles called an election on 2 May 1861. His hopes of a non-sectarian contest were frustrated when both Feild and Mullock entered the fray. The election gave Hoyles a majority of two; Harbour Main's return was disputed and violence prevented any return from Harbour Grace. The more extreme Liberals then attempted to force their candidates for Harbour Main, George James Hogsett* and Charles Furey, upon the House of Assembly. In the riots that ensued in St John's three people were killed, property, including Hoyles's country cottage, was set on fire, and Feild was stoned. Hoyles stood firm, however, and his refusal to permit the two men to be seated as members eventually restored comparative calm. After the by-election in Harbour Grace of November 1861, the Conservatives had a more comfortable majority of four in the house of 30.
Safely in power, Hoyles worked to divide his opponents. He realized that once religion ceased to be a cause of party difference, class and economic interest would grow in importance and the wealthier Liberals would drift towards the Conservative party. He therefore began a policy of distributing patronage strictly according to the numerical strengths of the denominations and also made a determined though unsuccessful attempt to persuade Kent and Shea to join his administration. In going along with the Methodists, who had in 1859 decided in favour of denominational schools and now changed their mind again to oppose them, Hoyles offended Feild. He attempted to cut expenditures on poor relief, with little success, and followed a policy of careful reform, increasing the police establishment, banning mumming, appointing customs officers for the Labrador coast, and consolidating the public debt as a means of dealing with the poor economic condition of the colony. When confederation became an issue he carefully involved the opposition and invited not only the Conservative Frederic Bowker Terrington Carter* but also the Liberal Shea to represent Newfoundland at the Quebec conference in 1864. Hoyles was in poor health by this time and retired from politics to become chief justice of Newfoundland in 1865. Carter then became prime minister and Shea and Kent joined the government.
As chief justice, Hoyles soon won general esteem and affection. Daniel Woodley Prowse* describes him as "a model judge, the most painstaking, able and impartial administrator that ever graced the Bench of any British colony. . . ." In August 1869 Anthony Musgrave, who had been governor since 1864, left for British Columbia to assume the governorship there. He had believed that Newfoundland was about to enter confederation and had designated Hoyles as the new lieutenant governor. Late in 1869 the anti-confederates won the general election. Hoyles's hopes were frustrated, but he was consoled by a knighthood which he had received from Queen Victoria that year. In 1875 denominational schools were established in Newfoundland, something Hoyles had fought for in his youth but which he strongly opposed by the 1870s.
In 1876 Hoyles was the administrator of Newfoundland in the absence of Sir John Hawley Glover. In 1880 he retired to Nova Scotia where he lived on his pension with his married daughter, although he maintained his connections with Newfoundland by continuing to contribute to its charities and the Church Society. When he died in 1888, the St John's Royal Gazette obituary said that "His name had become a synonym for uprightness and integrity, and is respected, one might say revered, beyond that of any other native of the Colony." Prowse summarized the general feeling in the colony towards Hoyles: "We are all proud of Sir Hugh as the most distinguished Newfoundlander of our day." He deserves these words of praise; through his political experience Hoyles, the young Conservative Anglican, came to see the danger of religion in politics, and in the early 1860s he began the attempt to separate them. The ultimate result was the defusing of the extreme and violent nature of mid-19th-century Newfoundland politics.
H. W. Hoyles was the author of Case of the Protestant inhabitants against the unconditional concession of responsible government (London, 1854).
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