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IRSD to host Pre-School Family Night on March 26
The Indian River School District will host a Pre-School Family Night on Thursday, March 26, at Millsboro Middle School. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Families and daycare providers in the Indian River School District are being...
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 12:22am
South Bethany considers run-off ordinances
The South Bethany Town Council opened the floor of their March 13 meeting for detailed discussion of two new ordinances: 149-09 and 150-09. Both ordinances, sponsored respectively by Councilmen Jay Headman and John Fields, address water run-off...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 3:23am
South Bethany tax hike stems from shortfall
With the turn of each fiscal year comes a budget review for local municipalities.
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And an increase of a half-cent per $100 of assessed property value that Bethany Beach has approved this year seems almost inconspicuous...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 3:23am
BREAKING NEWS: DSP says alarming text message is a hoax
The Delaware State Police announced Thursday, March 26, that they are being inundated with telephone calls regarding a text message that has been circulating throughout Central and Southern Delaware and portions of Maryland.
Police said...
Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 6:24am
Taxes likely headed up in South Bethany
Wednesday, March 18, in a special budget workshop – the final of three such workshops – the South Bethany Town Council examined the town's finances and discussed the necessity of increasing property taxes from $0.65 to $1.65 per $100 of assessed...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 5:12pm
South Bethany considers Mediacom's cable franchise
South Bethany held a very extensive town council meeting on Friday, March 13, addressing a number of prominent issues among town residents. Two ordinances, 149-09 and 150-09 – both addressing property management in regard to water run-off and...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 5:06pm
As warm weather begins to creep back into the area, local businesses are preparing for the coming season and shops that have been closed for the winter are beginning to open their doors once again. In South Bethany, McCabe's Gourmet Market is...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 5:01pm
South Bethany's Cusick named Delaware's Town Manager of the Year
Numerous projects have been initiated and completed in South Bethany since Town Manager Melvin Cusick joined the team five years ago, and his work has not gone unnoticed. Last month, Cusick was recognized as the 2008 Town Manager of the Year by...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 3:50pm
BREAKING NEWS: Winter storm warning for area until 2 p.m., schools closed
Issued by the National Weather Service, Philadelphia, Pa., 5:40 a.m.:
A winter storm warning remains in effect until 2 p.m.
Additional snow will build up into our region this morning. The snow is then expected to taper to scattered...
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 12:23am
South Coastal Library inches to re-opening
For the past week, it's been all work and no play for the staff of at the South Coastal Library, as the move back to their renovated location on Kent Avenue in Bethany Beach got under way. For 14 months, the library operated out of its temporary...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 4:17pm
Slow progress on Route 26 improvements
The Route 26 Mainline Improvements Project has long been a hot topic for locals living and working near the beach, and for visitors to the southern Delaware shore, as it is a main way to get to there.
Perhaps just as popular a topic a...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 3:41pm
In the Coastal Point office, tacked to a wall, is a diagram of the Indian River Inlet, labeled "Construction Update: Beginning May 2006." The diagram marks areas of planned closure and construction for the state park, campground and marina area...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 3:28pm
Local beaches much changed in five years--5 year anniversary section
There is no question that one of the biggest changes to the Delaware shore in the last five years is the completion of major reconstruction projects for area beaches. After years of suffering from beach erosion and risk to homes near the...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 2:26pm
BREAKING NEWS: Police looking for Millville man
The Delaware State Police are seeking the public's help in locating a 41-year-old Millville man wanted in connection to a Failure to Stop at the Command incident and home-improvement fraud.
According to the DSP, on Jan. 28,...
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 8:42am
BREAKING NEWS: Dense Fog Advisory until 8 p.m.
Issued by the National Weather Service, Philadelphia, Pa., 3:35 p.m. EST, Wed., Jan. 28, 2009
... Dense fog advisory now in effect until 8 p.m. EST this evening...
Warmer air over the cold ground covered with snow and sleet,...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 3:18am
South Bethany gives green light to green agenda
South Bethany has big green plans for 2009. Their Water Quality Committee, chaired by Councilman Jay Headman, is tasked with four main environmentally-focused objectives: educating the community about stormwater management and water quality,...
Thursday, January 1, 2009 - 11:36am
BREAKING NEWS: Bethany crash ends life of man sought by police
A 21-year-old Seaford man died in a fiery single-car crash that closed the northbound lanes of Route 1 in Bethany Beach for several hours early on Monday morning, after he fled from Ocean City, Md., police. Delaware State Police reported Monday...
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 4:00am
BREAKING NEWS: Georgetown's Circle area now closed ahead of Biden's Return Day visit
Organizers of Sussex County's annual Return Day festivities in Georgetown confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 5, that Vice-President-Elect and Delaware U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be attending this year's event. The news confirmed rumors that have...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 5:25am
BREAKING NEWS: Obama, Biden, Castle, Markell, Denn, Stewart, Parish, Hocker and Atkins top vote-getters in elections
The votes are in!
In a historic election year, Americans have elected the first-ever African-American president and the first-ever vice-president from Delaware, and Delawareans overall contributed to that victory with their own votes,...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 4:47am
If life hands you rain, plant a rain garden
What is a rain garden? How is it different than a pond? Who should plant one?
Sally Boswell, education and outreach coordinator for the Center for Inland Bays, answered all these questions and more for the Fenwick Island Environmental...
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 8:59am
Coastal landscaping seminar focuses on beach
What do you plant to beautify your property when your yard is the beach?
With the new dune in place, many beachfront homeowners in Bethany Beach and South Bethany have been wondering how to aesthetically touch up their properties. And the...
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 8:59am
South Bethany cleaning up town code
On Friday, Oct. 10, the Town of South Bethany held their regular monthly town council meeting. In addition to regular council business, the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance Service was present with one of their new ambulances that...
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 8:19am
Storm causes beach erosion, flooding
An unnamed storm that lashed the area with high winds and heavy rain late last week, combined with the offshore force of Hurricane Kyle, caused significant beach erosion and flooding along the Delaware coast and inland bays. The late-September...
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 9:17am
BREAKING NEWS: Storm causes beach erosion, flooding
An unnamed storm that lashed the area with high winds and heavy rain late last week caused significant beach erosion and flooding along the Delaware coast and inland bays. The late-September storm, despite falling during hurricane season and...
Monday, September 29, 2008 - 4:37am
CIB board softens recommendation on landfill
The Board of Directors for the Center for Inland Bays bypassed a resolution put forth by the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and instead passed a different motion, with a vote of 3-2.
The CAC approved a resolution...
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 10:51am
Pre-construction begins on Inlet Bridge
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Carolann Wicks, state and local officials, residents and others were on hand at a Sept. 17 event to unveil the design for a new bridge over the Indian River Inlet and...
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 9:47am
Emergency officials urge preparation for looming storm
The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center mid-week was monitoring a developing storm system off the eastern United States that threatened to bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and prolonged higher-than-normal tides to the region for the next...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 8:21am
New inlet bridge plans unveiled
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, many area professionals and residents had their questions (and prayers) answered as state and local officials unveiled the new plans for the long-anticipated Indian River Inlet Bridge project.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:32am
Ryan's small-business roots core to campaign
For Kay Ryan, running for representative for the state's 38th District will be like an extension of the last seven years of her life before her retirement.
Special to the Coastal Point • John Dux
Candidates for state office, Bryon...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:26am
Little Red School House celebrates 20 years
It's hard to miss the Little Red School House, complete with an antique school bell on top, on Bayard Road. The building, which blends in with the scenery and looks as if it were an actual restored school house, was, in fact, built just 20 years...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 9:57am
Popular local bread gets new local outlet
By popular demand, Old World Breads is now available at Good Earth Market in Clarksville. On Fridays and Saturdays, Steve Kogler's Old World Breads, famously known and sought-after at the area farmers' markets — especially for the cinnamon...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 7:24am
BREAKING NEWS: Tropical storm leaves minimal impact on Delaware coast
Update, Sept. 6, 7:14 p.m. -- With Tropical Storm Hanna clear of the Delmarva Peninsula as late afternoon and evening arrived on Saturday, residents and visitors alike turned out by the dozens to check out the storm-tossed waves of the Atlantic...
Friday, September 5, 2008 - 11:54pm
Tropical storm watch in effect; 3 to 5 inches of rain, 40 mph winds expected
The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is continuing to monitor the movement of Tropical Storm Hanna, which is forecast to track along the East Coast this weekend and bring gusty winds and heavy rain to Delaware. Forecasters expect...
Friday, September 5, 2008 - 10:12am
Sussex County EOC monitoring tropical storms
Officials at the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center announced Wednesday that they were closely monitoring Tropical Storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Hanna was expected to pass off the coast of...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - 10:03am
BREAKING NEWS: Delaware Electric Co-op issues peak alert for Wednesday, Thursday
Delaware Electric Cooperative is asking all Delaware Electric Co-op members to voluntarily conserve or limit energy usage between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, when its membership is expected to be using the greatest...
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 10:06am
South Bethany's recycling program a hit
The Town of South Bethany has been very successful implementing its new recycling program, according to Councilman Jay Headman. In September 2007, South Bethany was one of the first towns in Sussex County to adopt a voluntary recycling program...
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 9:46am
Chamber's arts festival expands
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce's (BFACC) 30th annual award-winning Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival features jewelry, art glass, pottery, sculpture, watercolor...
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 9:36am
Millville fire hall to hold poker tournament
The Millville Volunteer Fire Company will be holding a Texas Holdem Poker Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 23, at its firehouse on Route 26. Entry fee is $100, with two $25 re-buys available.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Dealing begins at 7 p...
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 9:29am
Bids opened in Indian River Inlet Bridge project
With a contract for the design and construction of the new Indian River Inlet Bridge expected to be awarded in July, Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. is the apparent winning design-build team for the project, which could start construction in...
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 3:45pm
There's a whole new crane in town
Diversify. Diversify. Diversify. As any investor will say, that's the key to success. Don't put all your eggs in one basket and don't have just one basket. For Ken Lloyd of Ken Lloyd Builders, his new basket is a crane.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 2:50pm
Troopers seek information on suspect
The Delaware State Police mid-week were investigating a robbery that occurred Monday, June 30, about10:15 p.m., after a person imposing as a police officer allegedly stopped a motorist and took their...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 8:58am
BREAKING NEWS: Bids opened in inlet bridge project
With a contract for the design and construction of the new Indian River Inlet Bridge expected to be awarded in July, Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. is the apparent winning design-build team for the project, which could start construction in...
Friday, June 27, 2008 - 3:22am
One step closer to offshore wind power
It had become somewhat doubtful over the past year that Delaware would ever have an offshore wind farm. But, in a compromise reached this week, it appears the wind park could be built about 12 miles off the coast of Rehoboth Beach by 2012....
Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 7:18am
Too much green in the yard and less in the wallet
Late spring and early summer thunderstorms have brought a bevy of rain to the area, causing lawns to explode with growth and grass to grow well higher than a grasshopper's eye. For some area property owners, that has meant extra time spent mowing...
Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 4:37am
BREAKING NEWS: Delmarva Power reaches agreement for offshore wind energy
The winds of change may soon be sweeping through Delaware with renewed force.
On Monday, June 23, the powers behind the offshore wind farm - Delmarva Power and Babcock & Brown - announced they had reached an agreement.
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 10:03am
South Bethany adopts ambulance fee structure
At their council meeting on Friday, June 13, the South Bethany Town Council passed a resolution (Resolution 1-08) establishing the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance Service fee for South Bethany property owners.
The resolution...
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 9:38am
South Bethany canals to improve with tides
The canals of South Bethany are a far cry from the way they used to be and from the conditions local officials aim for them to be, but thanks to a group of engineers and council members, that's all about to change. A group of engineers, including...
Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 10:25am
South Bethany unveils new town building
On Saturday, May 3, the Town of South Bethany celebrated a landmark in its history, with the unveiling and grand opening of the new town hall and police station. South Bethany Mayor Gary Jayne led the ceremony and ribbon-cutting, then welcomed...
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:36am
Coast weathers severe nor'easter
Life began to return to normal in coastal Delaware on Wednesday, as flood waters from this week's late-season nor'easter finally began to recede and damage assessment turned into recovery. The sounds of chain saws, pumps and rakes were common...
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 8:45am
BREAKING NEWS PHOTOS: Storm causes flooding, damage, road closures, boat beaching
Photos from the May 12-13 storm are shown in slideshow format below, with newer photos toward the end. All photos are copyright © Coastal Point, LLC, and may not be used without express permission of the Coastal Point.
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Every day, MoneyWeek's executive editor John Stepek and guest contributors explain how current economic and political developments are affecting the markets and your wealth, and give you pointers on how you can profit.
This article is taken from our FREE daily investment email Money Morning.
Every day, MoneyWeek's executive editor John Stepek and guest contributors explain how current economic and political developments are affecting the markets and your wealth, and give you pointers on how you can profit.
One point that Donald Trump has made very clear during his time as president is that the US would prefer to give up its role as global policeman.
What's interesting is that the Federal Reserve – despite the occasional disagreement with the commander-in-chief – appears to have the same view on the financial side of things.
If the Fed is at all concerned about the outlook for emerging markets, it hasn't revealed it in public as yet.
And that could make China's current bear market even worse.
The most interesting thing about yesterday's Fed meeting
The US central bank gave its current view on the US economy yesterday. It wasn't a big meeting – no interest-rate changes and no big shifts in the Federal Reserve's take on things. In short, the Fed reckons the US is doing fine and it looks as though interest rates are on course to rise in December again.
As John Authers notes on Bloomberg, the most notable thing about the session was what the Fed cheerfully ignored in its speech.
It said nothing about "red October" (as markets have now nicknamed last month's wobble). And it said nothing about the US dollar, or its impact on emerging markets (which was something that Janet Yellen used to pay attention to).
In short, the Fed under Jerome Powell – at least so far – does not feel the need to treat the markets with kid gloves. He's shaping up to be more of the "tough love" school, at best.
This is a marked shift from the past 30-odd years of US monetary policy. It's yet another sign that we are moving into a very different financial world from the one that most of us have grown up with.
The bond bull market is over. The path of least resistance for interest rates is now higher. And we now have a Fed to match that environment.
As Authers puts it, wherever the "Powell put" is, it seems it's a fair bit lower than the market has grown used to.
The US is still getting used to this idea. Markets there slipped yesterday following the post-election rebound. But overall they don't seem to know quite what to do with themselves. They still want to be bulls. They just need an excuse.
China, on the other hand, is more than willing to take any excuse to sell off. Chinese stocks fell again this morning, adding to already huge losses for this year.
China's rampant bear market
Since their 2018 high, the MSCI China index and the onshore A-share market have both lost around a third of their value. Meanwhile the currency has weakened against the US dollar, although at 6.95 yuan to the dollar, is still holding out below the 7.00 mark that is seen as being politically significant.
You might think that this is mostly to do with trade wars. It's not really: the big issue is that China has been trying to sort out its vast debt pile.
The government wants the economy to rely less on infrastructure investment and more on consumption. That's how you build a modern economy without getting stuck somewhere in the middle of the progress ladder.
Of course, this is not easy to do. If you try to put an end to inefficient lending and let dodgy projects go bust, then there's also a price to be paid in terms of slowing growth and the occasional blow-up.
And the Chinese government doesn't really want an economic slowdown because that won't be popular with the people. Also, the leadership doesn't like looking bad.
That's a pretty tricky dilemma. And the problem is that when you run a heavily centralised economy, most of the tools you have to try to tinker with the issue are blunt ones.
The latest move to try to help buoy the economy without embarking on full-blown stimulus was for the government to tell banks exactly how much they have to lend to the private sector.
At least a third of new loans from big banks are expected to go to non-state companies, reports Bloomberg. For small and medium-sized banks, it's two thirds. Currently, less than a quarter of lending is going to the private sector.
The problem is, if you set targets for lending like this (particularly when failure to meet government targets in a country like China is not a recipe for a long and happy life), then you are creating a huge incentive for yet more bad loans to be written. And it also smacks of desperation. The banking sector fell on the news.
What does it all mean? Writing in Barron's this week, former fund manager Adrian Mowat reckons that China now looks cheap and that it could be time to start looking to buy. And certainly when you see a market that's collapsed by a third from its high, you have to wonder where the opportunities are.
However, this is a nightmarish balancing act for China to pull off, and if you do decide to get any exposure to the market, I reckon you'll have to be very picky. Particularly as the Fed does not seem to be in the mood to bail out the global economy any time soon.
We'll be looking at the Chinese stockmarket in the next issue of MoneyWeek magazine, out next Friday. If you're not already a subscriber, sign up now.

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Marriage Stability: Are gays better at it?
True confession time. Many years ago, although I considered myself extremely accepting of LGBT individuals (as they say, straight but not narrow), I asked a wonderful lesbian a terrible question. Okay, yes, it was 2004, while my home state of Massachusetts was still trying to decide whether marriage was a right open to all citizens (and not just the straight ones), but still. This 45-year-old woman wore a gold band on her left ring finger that I knew matched the one on her female partner's left hand, and one of us brought up the subject of the marriage equality debate. At one point in the discussion I asked, "So, have you ever been married?" There was a long pause, and then she replied, "Just the once." I nearly melted in shame, and so I should have.


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KETCH Raises Nearly $20,000 from Champions' Golf Tournament
The swing was in the air at the Seventh Annual KETCH Champions' Golf Tournament on Monday, May 24. More than 115 golfers teed off at Tallgrass Country Club to show their support for adults with developmental disabilities.
The Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped raised nearly $20,000 from the event. All of the funds raised go directly towards programs and services provided to adults with developmental disabilities. KETCH provides services that allow many of the persons served to be contributing, tax paying citizens which in turn helps put money back into the local economy.
"It is very gratifying to know that so many people value the work KETCH does in our community," said Ron Pasmore, President and CEO of KETCH.
Major activities of the day included a putting contest sponsored by Hardman Benefit Plans, silent auction which grossed approximately $1,900, a delicious lunch sponsored by Carrabba's Italian Grill, four-person scramble, and dinner and awards ceremony. A cash prize of $10,000 was also up for grab at the hole-in-one contest
sponsored by A-Ok Pawn Shop.
Golfers had a chance to mingle with a few of the persons served by KETCH at the hospitality tent where they could draw for door prizes and bid on silent auction items. Goody bags and other great prizes were given out including Coleman RoadTrip Grills, luxurious hotel stays, and rounds of golf at the Tallgrass Country Club.
Other sponsors who helped contribute to the success of the tournament are CBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCann, Hampel Oil Distributors, Advanced Welding Technologies, Digital Office Systems, 100.5 The Wolf, DonLevy Lithography, ING, Wichita Vending, House of Schwan, Coleman Company, Taco Bell, Star Lumber, Hardman Benefit Plans, Weber &
Associates, Bob's Transmission, HRN Management, and Senior Care Pharmacy.
"I am very thankful for all the wonderful support our tournament has received over the years, from our sponsors and our golfers," said Pasmore.


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The misrepresentation of Zuckerberg's comments on free speech/
There's an easy way to misrepresent and discredit a nuanced argument: simply strip what someone says of its context, oversimplify it and add your own interpretation of what was meant. Or easier still, lose sight of the bigger picture of what's being discussed, get stuck on specifics and then argue away.
That's more or less how media outlets reported Mark Zuckerberg's comments on Facebook's policies relating to free speech. This analysis teaches you how this was done, step by step.
1. Ditch the context
Headlines and subheads are especially weighty in reporting, because they deliver the news in a nutshell and set the tone for how readers take in the rest of the information. For these reasons, it's especially important for those parts to be free of distortion and not cherry-picked. Here's CNN's subhead:
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to clarify his controversial comments about Holocaust deniers Wednesday afternoon, hours after he was quoted saying some deniers who post on Facebook aren't "intentionally getting it wrong."
There are a couple of issues here. First, describing the comments as "controversial" before they're even presented can influence the way readers see them. Second, while CNN correctly cites Zuckerberg, the quote is stripped of context. Here's what was missing from what he said.
I'm Jewish, and there's a set of people who deny that the Holocaust happened. I find that deeply offensive. But at the end of the day, I don't believe that our platform should take that down because I think there are things that different people get wrong. I don't think that they're intentionally getting it wrong, but I think—
It's hard to impugn intent and to understand the intent. I just think, as abhorrent as some of those examples are, I think the reality is also that I get things wrong when I speak publicly. I'm sure you do. I'm sure a lot of leaders and public figures we respect do too, and I just don't think that it is the right thing to say, "We're going to take someone off the platform if they get things wrong, even multiple times."
It's no wonder a Vox explainer said, "Zuckerberg's quote has been pulled out of context and sent ricocheting around the world." (Ironically, that "explainer" also took what he said out of context and did a little ricocheting of its own.)
The excerpt above provides a series of nuances that CNN's version didn't. For instance, Zuckerberg correctly alludes to the fact that human intent can't be objectively ascertained, except perhaps by the doer of an action. This particular problem is what the justice system grapples with in many cases.
What's also lost is that, regardless of intent, penalizing or barring people from the platform for making false or inaccurate statements could be a slippery slope — not just for Facebook, but really for anyone, considering human fallibility. Aside from losing these types of distinctions, ditching the context also paves the way for gross oversimplifications.
2. Boil it way, way down
In 2009, some criticized Facebook for allowing anti-Semitic pages on its platform. The company said at the time, "We want to be a place where people can discuss all kinds of ideas, including controversial ones." And in his interview with Recode last week, Zuckerberg explained how Facebook would deal with similar content:
What we will do is we'll say, "Okay, you have your page, and if you're not trying to organize harm against someone, or attacking someone, then you can put up that content on your page, even if people might disagree with it or find it offensive." But that doesn't mean that we have a responsibility to make it widely distributed in News Feed.
Compare that to The Guardian's rendition:
Zuckerberg, who has also come under fire for Facebook's role in election interference efforts and the company's misuse of personal data, reiterated his commitment to allowing abhorrent content on the platform in the latest interview.
Writing that Zuckerberg "reiterated his commitment to allowing abhorrent content" oversimplifies and misrepresents what he said. And juxtaposing it with two issues that Facebook has "come under fire for" also doesn't help convey his point of view in an objective way. As far as The Guardian is concerned, Zuckerberg and his company are committed to allowing "abhorrent" content with no rhyme or reason.
3. Interpret away
(Don't try this at home, kids.)
When oversimplification and the omission of context isn't enough, there's always the substitution of facts with one's own interpretation of them. The Verge's subheadline is, unfortunately, a prime example here: "Facebook recommits to providing a platform for misinformation." This completely mischaracterizes the platform and Zuckerberg's comments.
4. Lose sight of the big picture
One of the hallmarks of an intelligent mind is the ability to differentiate content from process — that is, specifics from the bigger picture. In this case, Zuckerberg and his interviewer hit on various content points: Holocaust deniers, conspiracy sites, hoaxes, fake news, misinformation. What process ties them all together? Free speech.
In other words, the boundary that Zuckerberg seemed to be exploring during the interview was that between free speech and what might be considered "offensive speech." For that purpose, he referenced Holocaust deniers and the conspiracy theory that the Sandy Hook school shooting was staged, noting both ideas are false and possibly offensive, but that the question of censoring them must be weighed beyond one's likes or dislikes — even his. In fact, Zuckerberg said:
I'm not defending any specific content here. I think a lot of the content that's at play is terrible. I think when you get into discussions around free speech, you're often talking at the margins of content that is terrible and what should ... but defending people's right to say things even if they can be bad.
How many of the outlets analyzed included this quote? None. How many of them even mentioned the term "free speech"? One (The Guardian). Talk about missing the point!
Here's what happens when one trades the substance of an argument for specifics: Once people lose sight of the bigger picture (free speech vs. offensive speech, in this case), it's easy to focus on the content points and argue them away. You can preempt it with a line like the New York Times', "That's when Mr. Zuckerberg brought up the Holocaust." And then you can follow it up with a line like The Guardian's, which also happens to be an oversimplification:
Mark Zuckerberg defended the rights of Facebook users to publish Holocaust denial posts.
A more accurate version of that would be:
Mark Zuckerberg defended free speech rights of Facebook users, citing examples such as people who deny the Holocaust and the Sandy Hook school shooting.
As long as you keep the focus on hot content points such as Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theories, and away from free speech, readers can rush to judgement and conclude that Zuckerberg and his company are wrong.
The takeaway
Facebook's policies on which content to remove from its site are by no means black or white. For instance, last week the company said it would work with unnamed local groups in Sri Lanka and Myanmar to determine which posts could possibly contribute to violence there.
Yet Zuckerberg was clear about the principles the company is weighing as it defines the new policies. He mentioned what they're balancing is "free expression and a safe and authentic community," adding:
The principles that we have on what we remove from the service are: If it's going to result in real harm, real physical harm, or if you're attacking individuals, then that content shouldn't be on the platform.
These policies are new territory, as far as the company is concerned, and it may be a while before they're clearly defined. The outlets analyzed did include quotes like the one above, but some of the coverage of the new measures focuses more on dramatic criticism of the company than an exploration of the complex issues at play.
By reporting on Zuckerberg's statements in this way, media outlets may have inadvertently discouraged free speech — one of the core principles the press is charged with protecting in the U.S. — and misrepresented one of its seeming proponents.
Written by Ivy Nevares
Originally published on The Knife Media


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Asus has confirmed that there have been almost three million Google Nexus 7 tablets sold since its release.
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal recently, Asus chief financial officer David Chang revealed that the Google Nexus 7 tablet – which his company manufactures – has been selling in ever-increasing numbers since its July launch.
"At the beginning, it was, for instance, 500K units a month, then maybe 600, 700K. This latest month, it was close to 1 million," said Chang.
Add those figures up and you get a rough idea of how many Google Nexus 7 devices have sold so far in the three months or so it's been on sale – 2.8 million.
Google itself has been typically coy when it comes to sales figures for its highly regarded 7-inch tablet, so these figures are very interesting. Stacked up against its chief rival in the affordable tablet market, Amazon, the Google Nexus 7 appears to be performing well – on the surface at least.
It's been estimated that the Amazon Kindle Fire sold around six million units over the nine months following its November 2011 launch. Of course, it's only been available in the US up to now, with the Amazon Kindle Fire HD global launch imminent.
One other reason Google may not have wanted to share sales figures for the Google Nexus 7 is because they would appear to pale into insignificance when compared to the Apple iPad.
Apple reported sales of 14 million iPad tablets in the last quarter. Those figures are only likely to swell with the launch of the iPad mini – a smaller, cheaper iPad that occupies similar territory to the Google Nexus 7, as well as the revamped iPad 4.
So, good work Google and Asus – but your work in selling the Google Nexus 7 to the public has only just begun.
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It's sort of hard to think of these two days as a "weekend" when (a) I worked both days and (b) I will have off most of the coming week. In effective, they have been transmuted into weekdays. But whatever, I'll stick with the customary terminology and say weekend.
On Saturday I worked the 8 to midnight shift at the Major Home Improvement Retailer. There still were quite a few customers in the garden department when I arrived, and most of the first hour to 90 minutes involved waiting on customers. I like doing that sort of stuff, especially now that I know enough about the department to be reasonably useful when customers ask questions. Which they do, all the time. In many MHIR departments contractors comprise a significant percentage of the customers. They rarely need assistance, and often know more about the products than many of the employees. The garden department's different, with most customers being homeowners who are relatively unfamiliar with the products. After the store closed I did general merchandise handling, in particularly getting the flowerpot and planter aisle in order.
Sunday was a longer shift, 3:30 to midnight, and like Saturday involved multiple duties. For the first four hours I divided my time between waiting on customers – and there were plenty of them, believe me! – and "flagging" for an employee who was using a forklift to bring pallets of garden supplies (mulch, topsoil, potting soil, stone chips, and so on) from the storage area along the driveway outside the store into the outside garden area. Upon returning from my "lunch" break at 8, it was off to plant-watering duty. This went easier than it had done a few nights earlier, in part because I had a better idea of what I was doing, and in part because there were some new, better hoses for me to use.


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In 2015 I started dabbling with selling prints online, in 2016 I started to offer some wedding calligraphy services. In 2017 I added wedding stationery designer and workshop educator to my job titles, and in 2018 I decided to re-invent the way I do stationery. Switching it to what focused to who focused. Read more about my stationery process here, and more about my passions and me here.
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i pray to god that this is the last post i have with a heavy coat for a very, very long time. as much as i love this ever so comfy, fuzzy pale blue jacket… i can't wait to put it to bed. i'm grateful that its helped me segway into spring.. but i'll be more grateful when it actually feels like spring.


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Juneau) -- While public interest in Alaska politics may focus on budgets, tax bills and fiscal gaps, the state Legislature has passed bills that attract less attention, but still improve life for thousands of Alaskans.
One of these is my House Bill 188, "The ABLE Account Act," which has passed the House and Senate unanimously, and is awaiting the governor's signature to become law.
(JUNEAU) – When I consider Alaska's budget situation, I remember my dad explaining what he called the First Rule of Holes: "When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging."
In the face of a budget shortfall now estimated at $4.1 billion, due to low oil prices, the Alaska Legislature has followed my dad's rule. We've stopped digging a deeper fiscal hole, and reduced state spending as the essential first step in fixing our deficit.


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Maxxfan Deluxe vents installed -- one in the front living room area, and one in the rear bedroom area. These vents lay relatively flat against the roof in the closed position, but keep the rain out in the open position.
The Airstream roof curves, but the plastic vent doesn't. This puts stress on the vent and can cause damage and leaks over time. My solution to this is to attach the fans through two strips of aluminum angle on the inside of the skin -- one on the front and one in back -- which will take the stress of flattening out the curve instead of the plastic fan frame. This is a pretty easy modification to do now, but it would be a lot harder if we hadn't already removed the interior skin.
This is one of the original vents that I reinstalled using a new translucent Lexan lid. It's in the center kitchen area just ahead of the air conditioner. I had considered removing this vent entirely and sealing up the hole, but after seeing the skylights in the newer Airstreams, we thought it would be nice to have a little more natural light.
This is the Maxxfan in the rear bedroom area. This one is a slightly different model than the fan in the front because it operates via remote control. We'll be able to raise/lower the fan, turn it on/off, change the thermostat setting or fan direction, all without getting out of bed.
This is where the AC goes. The new AC attaches to the roof with four bolts. There is a metal plate inside the coach that pinches roof to hold the AC in place. Since the roof is .032 aluminum, I needed to build out some framing to give the plate something to grab onto. Most people use wood for this, but I went with 1" square aluminum tube.
I also had to deal with the curved roof/flat AC issue. The front of this opening is about 1-1/2" away from a rib, so I had to remove a couple of rivets and add some aluminum shims to flatten out the roof.


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We never get tired of bragging about how smart he is, so here is a little more bragging. He can count to 13 without mistakes, 20 with a little help. He knows like 17-18 letters by sight and know all of the consonant sounds. He can sing the ABC's all the way through without help. He knows over 200 words and puts together 6-7 word sentences. I swear that he has to just hear a word once and he will remember it and the appropriate way to use it. He knows his first, middle and last name and can spell his first name. He knows all the colors and the common shapes. His new favorite thing is to call Phil and I by our first names. He thinks it's so funny when he does it.
Carson really loves to play with other children. I have been really impressed by how well he shares (usually) and cooperates (usually). He has a couple of fun neighbor friends and he asks to play with them every day. We are really looking forward to Nursery on Sunday. He is beyond ready to go. I don't think he will have any problems going in.
We just love out little boy! He has enriched our lives in ways we never thought imaginable.
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For me, the remarkable part was 35 people all came together --daughters and families, sister and family, Mom, all of my Cousins (Hi Dan!), 2 adorable second cousins, Aunts and my pricelessly funny choir director from High School:)--a family reunion, of sorts.
It was a morning and lunch to remember. Even though the weekend was short, we packed in some fun, too...well, of course the babies were there and of course we made it to the beach!
- Everything we buy moves our financial balance closer to zero, sometimes even below.
- Americans carry credit card debt at an average of over $16,000.00 spread over 3-4 credit cards.
- Recent statistics also report nearly 8 out of every 10 Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck.
There's an amazing thing that happens when you start decluttering your space--
All of a sudden accumulating/shopping isn't so exciting anymore. And you find yourself with more money!
And a home that feels: Simple, Peaceful, Clear.
Two AMAZING benefits!!!!
How often is shopping and buying things you don't really need or love a coping mechanism for feeling bored, sad or stressed?
This is a big shift in focus...again, my favorite question, "What's REALLY important?"
Send me an email with your thoughts--I love hearing from you!
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Constructed in 1270, this synagogue is the oldest in Europe and one of the earliest Gothic buildings in Prague. This synagogue has survived many troubling times, including fires, the slum clearances in the 1800's and multiple Jewish pogroms. This synagogue has been a safe haven for residents of the Jewish Quarter through the years and today is still the religious center for Prague's Jews. There is also a legend concerning Rabbi Low and the Golem which surrounds the Old New Synagogue. Rabbi Low, scholar and philosopher, and Director of the Talmudic school which studied the Torah in the late 16th century was believed to have magical powers. He was thought to have created a clay figure called the Golem, and brought it to life by placing a magical stone tablet inside its mouth. The Golem got out of control and the Rabbi was forced to remove the tablet. The clay creature was later hidden in the rafters of the Old New Synagogue. Rabbi Low's old wooden chair is on display in the interior.
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My secret passion for street fashion
March 5, 2009
To stave off boredom I've been looking through those street-fashion blogs this morning, and my first thought is "JESUS CHRIST, stylish people in Northern Europe are wearing really the most awful ugly things these days." My second thought is to be reminded yet again that a Chapel Hill street style blog would never get very far because it would be pictures of the same 12 or so people over and over again. It must be nice to live in a city, sometimes.
Despite the hideous fashion on the streets of Copenhagen and Helsinki, I really like these outfits:
(From Ireland) She looks very ladylike, I approve whole-heartedly.
(From Finland) Adorable children, dressed in the same clothes as if they were Japanese!
(From Denmark) The shoes with the dark tights are delicious, as are the matching bangles.
(From Russia) The coat, the shoes, the suitcase are all perfect together. But he really should be wearing a scarf I think, as it looks seriously cold there.
One Response to "My secret passion for street fashion"
March 5, 2009 at 2:56 pm
i love street-style blogs but i'm too lazy to go through all of them, so i like people who summarize. i tried to wear dark stockings with t-strap flats but they made me look stumpy, sadly. approve of ireland girl, the matching kids are cute, i want to move to russia to hang out w/ boy. or maybe he's on his way to meet me?
http://fashioni.st/ is an SF street style blog (except she's traveling now so she does diff cities) and i always hope she'll happen upon me and take my photo, but i never wear cute clothes to work 'cos i work in the peninsula and no one cares about fashion there really. i'm afraid of becoming lazy in my fashion 'cos in l.a. i took the care to dress fashiony more often but now i'm just too lazy.


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Cricks Corner
As a new, fledging fan of Bloom & Burn flowers, I headed out to find Cricks Corner coffee shop, where I had heard they'd done their flowers.
Down, tucked away somewhere behind Archway on Dartmouth Park Hill, is a sweet, small coffee shop on a little residential corner.
Greeted as soon as I walked in by both the Baristas and a Badger mat, I was quickly served a lovely Cappuccino.
I took a quick snoop around and saw there was a little area around the back where some people had set up camp for a working afternoon. Not many seats (and a bit tricky for pram sitting), but definitely a great hideaway place for remote working!
We took a little perch on the bench outside, to enjoy the last of the day's sun, and felt quite able to sit for hours watching cars sometimes passing and people going about their day-to-day business...
... but, alas, we couldn't. I sipped the last of my coffee and we continued our days adventures :)
A great little coffee shop - it would be a dream to have something like this right on my doorstep, like for many of these N19 homes.


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Tonight, the Lake Forest City Council will discuss the possibility of switching to by-district council elections. The five-member council is currently elected at-large – meaning every citizen has the opportunity to vote on everyone running for council. Under a by-district election system, a municipality is divided into voting districts, in which the voters may only choose from candidates running in their district.
Nearly every Orange County city that has switched to by-district elections did so due to actual or threatened California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) litigation. The CVRA is a Democratic legislation passed 15 years ago with the goal of forcing cities and school districts to elect their councils and school boards from district drawn along ethnic and racial lines. Only San Clemente is moving toward by-district elections as the result of a grass-roots citizens petition drive.
Filing CVRA lawsuits had become a lucrative cottage industry for a number of attorneys, including Robert Rubin, who authored CVRA. However,
Lake Forest, a city of about 82,000, is little danger of CVRA litigation. One reason is a new law passed last year which limits attorneys bringing CVRA lawsuits to collecting no more than $30,000 in fees from the cities and school districts they sue (provided certain conditions are met). Attorneys representing now-Councilman Jose F. Moreno in his CVRA lawsuit against Anaheim collected more than $1.2 million in fees from Anaheim taxpayers.
Given the city's ethnic demography – 70.3% white, 24.6% Latino, 13.1% Asian – and the new cap on attorneys fees, Lake Forest doesn't fit the target profile for a successful CVRA lawsuit.
By-districts elections are on tonight's agenda due to a request made by Councilman Jim Gardner at the March 7 city council meeting. Other recent changes in state law allow cities with populations under 100,000 to transition directly to by-district elections by a council vote alone – bypassing putting the question to the voters. That is simply an option – a city council could still opt for putting the question to the voters.
At the same time, the city would have to decide whether or not to increase the size of the city council, and whether to the mayor should remain a council-appointed or directly-elected office.
If and when the entire plan were approved by the council, the voters or both, the next step would be setting district boundaries and deciding which districts would be on the presidential or off-year election ballots.
The law requires cities to hold at least two hearings at which the public can provide input on district boundaries, plus at least two public hearings on draft voting district maps. Capping it off is a city council meeting at which a map is chosen and district sequencing decided.
Leaving aside the racial/ethnic identity politics that have largely driven switches to by-district elections, proponents believe voting districts make city government more responsive and elections more competitive by reducing the number of voters with whim candidates must communicate. If Lake Forest shifted to five single-member council districts, each district would contain about 16,000 people – enabling a candidate to win election with perhaps 4,000 votes.
Opponents maintain that it effectively disenfranchised most city voters, since they'll be governed by the entire city council but only have a one councilmember accountable to them at election time. Furthermore, by-district elections – unless they incorporate a top-two run-off provision as in supervisor races – result in city councils composed of councilmembers who have been elected by a small fraction of city voters, and who tend to govern in the interest of their section rather than the city as a whole.
It's unclear is there is majority support on the Lake Forest City Council for such a shift.
UPDATE: the by-district elections items was continued until the May 2 city council meeting, at the request of city staff.


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Annual General Meeting
The Thirty Fifth Annual General Meeting of British Rowing Ltd was held on Saturday, 6 October, 2018 in the Bourg Suite, Mezzanine Floor, Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, London W6 8DR.
- Chairman's Welcome and opening remarks.
- Apologies for Absence.
- To approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 14th October 2017.
- To receive the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2018, together with the reports of the Directors and Auditors.
- That haysmacintyre be appointed as auditors of the Company to hold office until conclusion of the next General Meeting at which Accounts are laid before the Company and to authorise the
- Directors to fix their remuneration.
- Appointment of Directors.
- To ensure consistency of terminology, to consider and, if thought fit, passing the following resolution which will be proposed as a Special Resolution, that – With effect from 8th October 2018, the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association of British Rowing Limited be amended as follows:
i. All references to 'Chairman' be replaced with 'Chair'; and
ii. All references to 'Regatta' be replaced with 'Competition'.
The presentation made by the CEO at the Thirty Fifth Annual General Meeting of British Rowing Ltd can be viewed here.
The approved minutes from the 2017 Annual General Meeting can be viewed here.
The draft minutes from the 2018 Annual General Meeting can be viewed here.


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Show Me The Money: A Case For Compensation
Most people thought I had it good in college because I was on a football scholarship. But that was far from the case. Let me take you inside the life of a Division I student athlete.
Phase I: Living On Campus
My first and second year living on campus the scholarship covered my tuition, books, housing, and meal points at the dorm. I didn't get a refund check to cover any other living expenses. The meal points were limited so I had to ration them carefully through the semester so I didn't starve at the end. Sometimes people wanted to borrow my meal card and I was like "naw you see I'm 290lbs and like to eat. I need to save these points." Plus I was working out for hours everyday. No way I was sharing my meal card!
Phase II: Living Off Campus
When I moved off campus like most juniors and seniors, it was even harder. My parents had to take out a loan to cover my security deposit and move-in expenses. The scholarship now covered my rent, tuition, books, and only dinner with the football team.
I routinely had $100 leftover each month to cover food, gas, and any other living expenses.
Sometimes I didn't even have food in my fridge to eat and I'd be starving late at night while I was up studying. I used to hit up Jack In The Box for the $1 tacos because your boy was hungry burning all them calories at practice. When I had a few extra bucks I was very excited to add curly fries to my order. Jack-N-The-Crack wasn't a healthy option but I had to do what I had to do.
Scholarships Are Earned
Maintaining a high level of performance on the field and in the classroom was exhausting. Unlike other students, it was impossible to get a part-time job to make more money because your boy was only getting part time sleep! My normal routine was abnormal for the average college student...
- working 5-6 hours a day playing football
- on top of going to school full-time
- most of my days start with 6AM workouts
- then I go to 3-4 lectures
- then back to football meetings and practice from 2-6pm
- and I end the day with mandatory tutoring from 7-11pm
Sounds fun right??
Looking back on those days, I remember how hard I worked, yet had little to show for it at the end of the day when bills were due. I put my body on the line everyday risking life and limb while universities around the nation were raking in millions of dollars per year.
A scholarship is not given, it is earned. Schools can take away your scholarship every year based on your academic or athletic performance.
Academic scholarship receipients are not required to take such physical risks to maintain their scholarship. They ain't living under the intense scrutiny of the general public. They ain't waking up at 6am for mandatory workouts. Or going to mandatory tutoring for four hours per night.
The Forgotten Athletes
Student athletes should be protected in cases of long-term injuries, but they're not. People don't think about injured athletes who require constant rehabilitation or long-term healthcare.
Universities are not obligated to pay for healthcare once you've stopped playing, even if the injury is a direct result of playing the sport.
The person selling peanuts and popcorn in the stands could fall and hurt his knee and get full worker's compensation, but the athlete putting his body on the line during every play may not receive the ongoing care he needs after graduation.
The Elephant In The Room
Universities have multimillion-dollar TV deals, merchandising deals, ticket sales, and other means of making a profit from collegiate athletics. Schools even risk debt, by paying coaches multi-million dollar contracts, by building new stadiums, by building new practice facilities, all on the backs of the athletes who get next to nothing. For bowl games I remember receiving a $20 per diem. The conference, the university, and the coaches all receive bonuses after bowl game victories. The athletes receive cheap rings. I'm not arguing student athletes should be paid big bucks, but they should at least receive some compensation.
The Scholarship Is Simply Not Enough
Student athletes shouldn't have to decide between $1 tacos or not eating. They shouldn't be barred from capitalizing on their talents either. I think college athletes should be compensated and benefit from their fame and likeness, as well as receive gifts. For example, if a student athlete wins a Heisman Award, his jersey will sell forever. Schools don't put his name on the back of the jersey, but everyone knows whose jersey that is. The NCAA has created loopholes to get around compensating the student athlete for his fame/likeness. There is no reason that student shouldn't share in those profits.
As a student athlete, I remember having these opinions, but being too afraid to say anything about it. I was afraid of what the outcome would be if I tried to advocate for myself. No one wants to get black-balled from making it to the NFL. I feel like athletes have no control in the situation, having to roll with the punches for fear of retaliation. But I hope that the NCAA will learn from past and current student athletes' experiences and improve the system for future generations.


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I also remember a primary school outing in the early 1960's to visit it and getting shown the large safety pins which the firemen always carried to pin the tongue onto the cheek of unconscious victims of smoke inhalation during fires to stop them choking to death while they worked on the flames.
Maybe this was real standard practice in those days or they recognised us and were just trying to scare us away from their soft fruit garden but it certainly worked for me as an impressionable child. I decided then and there never to get involved in any fires or fall unconscious. Ever! It was a finger sized safety pin and looked massive to a six year old waved two inches away from his eyeballs. Thank you fire service. The station closed down shortly after our visit. Another relic of the past.
At the other end of South Nitshill where Willowford Road joins Nitshill Road (See photograph above) a marshy pond lay in a hollow between the current steps and this sign. Just a round dank pool of fetid water and a circle of a few stunted trees. In those early days this 'Grassy hill' was not the smooth landscaped slope you see today. It was much wilder, uneven and rugged with a shallow canyon on the left halfway up the steps, some erratic boulders and visible lava flows. We found dozens of fossils here in this small canyon which we took into school to show our teachers. For a while they were on display. That primary school is gone now. They are building yet more houses for sale here where our old school once stood. Ironically although people are paying up to 300,000 pounds for a house in this district it sounds like it's gone right back to when the first tenants moved in during the initial building of Pollok. No local schools, no local shops, very few facilities in reach without a car in those early days. History does repeat itself it seems, spiralling down into tomorrow. By the way, I'd like all my fossils back now, please Sir!
If memory serves Murray Pipeworks used to store large pipes here out in the open along the bottom of this hill in the early days until local children clambering over them caused a rethink and they were then placed behind a purpose built compound on the other side of the road.( Cant find out if this was the start of Sir David Murray's metal empire, Murray international metals. As in Rangers former owner. It would have been his dad's business then surely if it was as he was born in 1951) Sir David Murray is listed as a director of Murray Pipeworks Ltd, Edinburgh Branch today. Maybe it was a buyout or a takeover then? Or a different company altogether? Anyway, a brickworks, a chemical works, several low lime hills of discarded waste, a small flooded quarry between the Nia Roo pub and the Darnley hospital (now a nursing home) completed the picture. I also seem to remember two waste coal heaps sitting on this grassy hill between Woodfoot Road and The Nia Roo pub which we used to slide down on bread boards then come in black and happy covered in coal dust. I was really young then though. They were removed pretty quick too before I got to know them better. Maybe after the Aberfan tragedy in 1966 or even before that although they were nothing like as large or as high. Nitshill used to have extensive coal mines. (See link on last post for the Victoria Pit.) The abandoned remains of the Darnley Lime and fireclay works lay up the Corselet Road on the left not far past the World Buffet restaurant.
This was a great area for exploration with several trenches of deep mud and liquid tar to jump over. Lost a few eager troops there too sadly. Short legged types mostly. Poor at jumping the distance required. It was a tricky place to grow up in the old days before everything dangerous was made safe for inquisitive children. Kids today have it lucky. No stinging lime dusted eyes for them or grey asbestos tattered boards the only material around to make a den hut with. Happy days.
Parking is still a problem though. I parked at Rouken Glen Park's main public car park and cycled down on quiet, pedestrian free pavements and industrial estate back streets. Easy enough.
A book that made a big impression on me in my youth was Andre Norton's science fiction/fantasy classic 'Witch World'. It evolved into a series which became the Harry Potter saga of its day. In it the main figure in the book is a hunted individual who escapes into another world by using the 'Siege Perilous' the ancient stone portal of Arthurian legend which reputedly reads a person's soul then delivers them into a world they would find best suited to their talents and desires.
I was already surrounded by legends of the past and could climb the same tree that Mary, Queen of the Scots, once touched. I did not think of this book as a fantasy.
The main character finds himself propelled into a world of rival, warlike, small kingdoms, each of whom hate the other. Check.
I had Priesthill, Lower Nitshill, Darnley, Carnwadric, Pollok central, Dormanside and Arden to contend with. All of these areas had to be passed through with caution and held many dangers for the unwary traveller. Yet it was a beautiful rural land with woods, fields, meadows and lakes.
The fantasy world, in the book, also had traces of previous civilisations within it, many centuries old.
I'd been placed unknowingly, by lucky chance, on my very own 'Siege Perilous' at birth and I'd dropped straight into 'The Shire'. My Shire. Sorting hat perhaps. Similar thing?
I cannot think of anywhere else in the world I would have enjoyed more as a child. It still has so much to offer locals living near it today.
Wonderland. Arcadia.100 acre wood. Sin City,The Magic Kingdom. It's all here.
The things I have seen. Some beyond belief.
I have walked this earth with devils and angels beside me. Sunlight and Obsidian unleashed in all their radiant glory. My soul has been dipped in both honey and quick lime. I've discovered dead, lifeless bodies of humans and animals in gardens and rooms over the years, felt sad, then played with vibrant insects that gave birth to fairies. A life less ordinary indeed. Cant wish for more than that.
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Very upset at the Twitter folks this morning. I've spent the last month building up Lucy_Cat's Twitter profile only to awaken this morning to find all but one of my followers deleted. Not to mention the links to everyone I was following are gone as well. Some sort of system meltdown which I understand is not uncommon in the Twitter world.
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Christian's today have built their version of God—one who is too safe. He is a loving God, but He's also predictable. And He looks nothing like the God of the Bible–who is totally unpredictable. Many of us may not voice this, but we dislike God as He really is, and we end us steering clear of Him or running from Him like Adam and Jonah, which causes us to wind up in a place that author Mark Buchanan (author of Your God Is Too Safe) calls "borderland," a strange and safe place that promises nothing and delivers nothing.
The book Your God Is Too Safe urges believers to escape this borderland and live with God in "the holy wild." This reminds me of God's people in the Old Testament when He delivered them into the Promised Land.
God promised the a land flowing with milk and honey to the children of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness for decades. And just as they were on the cusp of crossing over into it, a group rose up and asked to stay in nearby cities east of the Jordan because the land was beneficial for their flocks.
Instead of moving into their new Promised Land, they opted for ease and peace in the border land. What they saw was enough for them rather than the unknown goodness that God had assured.
Sound familiar?
God says step out of that comfort zone.
But you say: stay where it's nice and safe.
God says: venture on in faith.
But you say: this looks good to me...think I'll camp out right here.
Numbers 32:5., "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession. Do not take us across the Jordan."
Members of the tribe of Reuben and Gad approached Moses to ask to stay put. Do not take us across the Jordan they demanded. They preferred prized pasture land over the Promised Land. In what ways have you put yourself where God should be—and determined what your boundaries are for what He's given you?
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Why not multiple bucks in managed/intensive harvest zones?
Jameson replied to fr0sty's topic in Deer Hunting-Bear-Elk-MooseThe CWD 'outbreak' in the 4 counties in the NW part of Wisconsin I believe is one case in the NW part of Barron County, or some where close to where those counties all meet. All counties within X miles (40 miles?) of a positive result are considered CWD counties. For the year or two after the found positive in that area the MN DNR did test deer in the neighboring MN area(s.) I was hunting in both Burnett County, WI and east of Hinckley, MN in the year the positive test was found. It's been awhile, the numbers might be off, but that was generally what happened. How much money do you want our DNR to spend on so few positive results so far away?
What to do if you were in this situation ?Opening morning find a new place to hunt, and find a non-hunting friend that wants to do a lot of target practice near this guy's place. Really like your bulldozing idea. Be careful about changing water course and damming him in.
What's the DNR's final Deer count report going to be?
Jameson replied to leech~~'s topic in Deer Hunting-Bear-Elk-MooseLand area: 79,610.08 sq. mi. Water area: 7,328.79 sq. mi. Total area: 86,938.87 79,610.08 x .75 = 59,707.56 Last year we had a harvest about 142,000 (right?). So the we are on pace to harvest about 200,000 deer this year? Something seems off in the figuring. If we have about 20,000 more deer killed this year it would equal about .25 deer per square mile more than last year.
Your Zone, Observations, & Mgmt Opinion
Jameson replied to Paradice's topic in Deer Hunting-Bear-Elk-MooseI am just a c idee-it these days with no good knowledge of any one zone, so my observations are fairly worthless. Hunted zone 172 for the first time ever this year, it is Lottery. Seemed to be some does and fawns around, and a ton of hunters. Our party of 8, with really only 5 somewhat hard core hunters, got 2 bucks opening weekend. The one youth in the party decided to pass on a doe wanting a buck. My opinion is that lottery is the correct designation for this area. Also did a day of hunting in 223 in a state forest. Some deer sign, but not much. The area was Hunter Choice and that is probably correct for the private land in the area, but this chunk of public could use some Bucks Only for a couple years. Finally did some hunting in 159, Lottery this year. Saw some deer sign, but very little. With the potential of the area the area should be Bucks Only for a few years to hopefully get the deer numbers up. Got thinking a bit about wolves and how we now manage deer differently after a harsh winter. It used to be that the deer season was closed during low deer population years. Now hunters get to still hunt bucks. The wolves don't have regulations, and just eat whatever deer is put in front of them. With hunters shooting most of the bucks in an area, the only thing left is does for the wolves to eat. If we closed our deer season completely it would save many does from wolves as the wolves would have bucks to eat, too. Under the current regulations of allowing buck harvest and not allowing wolf harvest we may never see the deer herd rebound in wolf country even without shooting does. ..........I don't know, maybe too much time to think for me on stand.
No. Shooting too many deer (that may be the only doe you see) and using the excuse that your are doing so because you need the venison and then pass up a fresh roadkill is supposed to be a bad thing.
These aren't mine, didn't have anything to do with making them and I know I can't do better. Seems like maybe you could do better, care to try and share your ideas? And I kind of like the last one. Probably my best chance at putting some venison in the freezer this year.
planted some turtles in the garden
Jameson replied to Jameson's topic in Lawn & GardenThe turtles have fruited. Found a small saucer shaped hole in the ground that the baby turtles must of crawled through within the last 48 hours. Garden year 2015 was a good one for the tomatoes, sunflowers, and turtles.
planted some turtles in the garden
Jameson posted a topic in Lawn & GardenAccidentally left the gate open on the garden a couple nights ago and woke in the morning to find a snapping turtle laying her eggs in my garden . So it appears that in about 90 days if all goes well that I will have a batch of snapping turtles . Darn momma turtle had to plant them right in front of my gate too, she couldn't even plant in one of the rows .
Any Truth?
Jameson replied to mrklean's topic in Bowfishing/SpearingI live across the street from Tonka and had planned to pretty much give up spearing, at least not put my own house out next year. Now I am building a new spearhouse and am excited for the upcoming season. Those big Tonka carp should be fun, and finding clear water not stacked with other spearhouses near home might not suck. An fyi for those going to spear Tonka, there is a rule of having no ice blocks on the ice. So either push your block under, or be prepared to load it in the back of your truck. link to LMCD winter rules pdf, page 3 What lakes still have a spearing ban? Pleasant?
Mille Lacs Pike...Not Surprising
Jameson replied to DTro's topic in Northern Pike FishingCPR equals Catch Photo Release, correct? The difference with spearing is that photographing that big pike without accidentally killing it is an option. As far as catching a trophy fish and keeping it for a trophy, that would require killing the fish no matter the method of catching it. Unless we are talking replica's, and those don't require even catching the fish, just make up some dimensions with a pic and you got a replica.
Why are the muskies all beat up right now?
Jameson replied to Jameson's topic in Muskies-Musky Fishingnope, Smithtown Bay. Anyone thinking they now need to go to Smithtown Bay for all the muskies, think again. We have been seeing them all over the lake. They seem to be attracted to our dock installing activity. Not sure if it is the floats in the water, or the pinging noise from pounding pipe, but they seem to hunt us at times.
Why are the muskies all beat up right now?
Jameson replied to Jameson's topic in Muskies-Musky Fishingno,,,,,,,,,but I am not out there fishing, I am installing docks. Haven't seen many LM bass or sunnies at all. Those are the only two species I will usually see on nests. Also thanks for the replies everyone. I have a very short very clear video, too. But don't think that would actually help anyone here.
Why are the muskies all beat up right now?
Jameson replied to Jameson's topic in Muskies-Musky FishingGot a pic today of the same fish from yesterday. It has a big mark on the head, and many smaller marks on the body. Also a tag in its tail.


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November Rain
I am superlatively happy with my Samara Cardigan at this moment. I realized today that the pocket (I only added one) holds an A5 notebook perfectly, and I am a great lover of A5 notebooks. Currently using a white Midori, which also just looks nice peeking out the top of my pocket, and I am so happy. I am going to get a chain for my brass pen, and together, they will form the perfect work outfit.
But this cardigan (cardigan feels like the wrong word...) is also weekend casual comfortable. And art-party cool (the first place I wore it was to Lugo, the Saskatoon art gallery's annual fundraiser-party. Felt right.). It makes the day-to-night transition seamlessly (so to speak). It is a perfect piece of clothing.
And! I'd already made my son a grow with me romper in the fabric, so a total mom-son hang out look to last. <3. I'm excited.
As for the sewing. This was super-simple for construction, and the Victory Patterns instructions are as ever thorough, particular, and clear.
I totally skipped over the instructions for the patch pocket, thinking, oh, I'll do in seam pockets! Then forgetting about that, because I basically always sew tired. As I already mentioned, I've ended up perfectly in love with the size of this patch pocket, so now I can't see going back to in seam pockets for any reason. A5 for life!
The forgetting meant I also forgot to put in the belt loops, but I haven't finished the sash and am not sure I'll even want to wear it with the sash much, so I'm not too fussed. I really love how the jacket falls without a tie, it feels artful and architectural.
Besides, I can't just easily unpick the side seams to add belt loops, as I did french seams along the sides, mostly because I love the look of french seams. Always satisfying.
What in the world is the history of the terms "french seams" and "coutures anglaises?" I love that those are their names and I want to know whyyyy!
I also tried to do a stretchy version of a Hong Kong finish on the lapel seam. I figured I could do it like a binding on baby clothes, using an inch and a half wide strip of lightweight bamboo jersey leftover from my Kielo wrap dress to cover up the ugly end bits. I should have used my walking foot for this, but took it off because it was so noisy and I just wasn't feeling it... Thus, it is a bit over-wavy, but some good steaming has already helped. It looks rather nice, and makes me not wish for a serger at all. Just the way I'd like to continue to feel.
Anyway, this was a lovely project, everything I've envisioned since I bought this fabric (OK, i actually was thinking knit blazer initially, but this is in the ballpark)... and it is even MORE wearable than I thought. Thanks Kristiann for the beautiful pattern!
Pattern: Samara Cardigan by Victory Patterns
Fabric: November rain organic cotton lycra jersey by käpynen
If there is a next time: No major notes, but perhaps don't skimp on the walking foot "because it's noisy."


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Giving gifts at Christmas began with God himself. He gave the greatest gift the world has ever known when he gave Jesus, his only begotten Son. It still blows me away every time I think of God wearing diapers. The one who built the universe allowed his human stepfather to teach him how to build cabinets. The one who wrote the DNA code permitted someone to teach him to write the alphabet. God did not send someone else to redeem us. He came himself!
Giving gifts at Christmas time is a beautiful thing and I believe that giving helps us become more like Jesus. However, don't get so caught up in the commercialization and greed of Christmas that you leave Jesus out. How can we celebrate the birthday of Jesus and give gifts to everyone but him?
I think we can learn a lot about giving from the actions of the wise men. In Matthew 2:2 they asked, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him." When they found him, "They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh." (Matthew 2:11)
Giving Empowers Your Worship
Notice that when they came to worship they brought their gifts. The Bible clearly teaches that giving and worship go hand-in-hand. It is difficult to find any true worshipper in the Bible who did not also give. That in no way suggests that we "buy our way into" God's presence, but rather it shows the true gratitude of a redeemed heart. Simply put, we always give to those we love. Make sure that you don't forget to include Jesus this Christmas. Regular tithing and generous giving is a part of worship. Anyone can feel emotionally moved through music and speaking but generosity lays the foundation for true worship.
Giving Flows From God's Grace
The wise men were non-Jewish foreigners. This beautifully represents the fact that God's grace brings joy to the whole world. God's gift was not limited to the religious elite. It was meant for the whole world. The Book of Isaiah, when describing the future glory and finished work of Jesus, tells of nations, people, and leaders from the whole world that will, "bring gold and frankincense, and shall bring good news, the praises of the Lord." (Isaiah 60:6). When we give to Jesus through a biblically functioning local church we help bring the Good News to people across the globe.
Giving Positions Your Life Around The Gospel
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh were traditional gifts that were given to honor kings and deity in the ancient world. Gold is a precious metal that represents kingship. It also represents God's provision for us and our total dependence upon him. Could the gold they gave have helped finance the family's trip to Egypt to escape Herod's madness? The enemy tried to stop what Jesus was going to do but the generosity of these wise men helped ensure that the gospel would not be defeated before it started. God uses people who give to spread the gospel!
Frankincense was a perfume or incense that represents the priestly role of Jesus. It also has healing qualities and was used medicinally in the ancient world. Jesus is our king, he is our priest and he is our healer!
Myrrh is used as anointing oil. Jesus is the Anointed One. It represents the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. It was also commonly mixed with wine. The wine of God's wrath was satisfied when Jesus paid for our sins with his own blood.
Giving to friends, family, and loved ones is a tradition that I love. But the most important gift you will give this Christmas is the gift you give to Jesus. When you celebrate his birthday don't leave him off the gift list. Giving empowers your worship. I hope you will truly worship our King, Redeemer, Priest, Healer, Provider, and Savior this Christmas.


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An Act for further promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary
[19th June 1893]
Whereas it is expedient that certain enactments, which may be regarded as spent, or have ceased to be in force otherwise than by express specific repeal by Parliament, or have, by lapse of time or otherwise become unnecessary, should be expressly and specifically repealed:
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Enactments in schedule repealed. 1. The enactments described in the schedule to this Act are hereby repealed, subject to the provisions of this Act and subject to the exceptions and qualifications in the schedule mentioned; and every part of a title, preamble, or recital specified after the words "in part, namely," in connexion with an Act mentioned in the said schedule may be omitted from any revised edition of the statutes published by authority after the passing of this Act, and there may be added in the said edition such brief statement of the Acts, officers, persons, and things mentioned in the title, preamble, or recital, as may in consequence of such omission appear necessary:
Short title. 4. This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act, 1893.
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Our Lady of the Angels Basilica
This beautiful and imposing cathedral is in Cartago City. It was built on the ruins of an ancient temple destroyed by an earthquake in 1910. Its construction began in 1912 under the bishopric of Msgr Anselmo Llorente Y Lafuentewith the new Byzantine style that architect Lluis Llach Llagostera gave it. Its construction ended in 1924. Legend has it that a peasant named Juana Pereira found the Virgin on a stone, and it is apparently there that the first basilica was built in her honor. Thus, this cathedral is under the name of the Los AngelesVirgin better known as La Negrita, patron saint of the country.
When you'll visit the Our Lady of the Angels Basilica, you will notice that on its sides, there are several altars dedicated to a number of saints, such as San Antonio de Padua, San Cayetano, San Vicente de Paul, etc. However, what will get most of your attention is probably La Negrita, a black sculpture measuring only about twenty centimeters high that Costa Ricans admire a lot. The small statue rests in its own sanctuary which is decorated with gold and precious stones.
The octagonal cupola which crowns the large facade highlights its architecture. The large nave has a double cross shape and is supported by huge columns.
Because it is the main religious pilgrimage center in Costa Rica, every year on August 2nd, thousands of people make a spiritual pilgrimage to Cartago to ask favors from the Virgin of Our Lady of the Angels.
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What things should I consider when installing more than two SteamVR Base Stations 2.0?
You can use up to four base stations in a single room covering 10 m x 10 m (32 ft 10 in x 32 ft 10 in).
- Each base station in the same play area will need to be set to a different channel. This will be handled by the SteamVR software automatically.
- Each base station has a 150-degree horizontal field of view. Rotate the angle of the base stations left or right to fine tune and fully cover the play area.
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Multi-user setup
- For proper tracking, make sure that the distance between any base station and the headset and controllers are within a range of 7 m (23 ft). Make sure that there are no physical barriers (such as protruding shelves) where you place the base stations, so that it can fully cover its field of view and its signals won't be obstructed.


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Here comes Thanksgiving. Next comes Christmas. I've already heard some people say how much they dread the holidays. For them, what used to be a wonderful time of the year has turned into painful remembrances of family times before. I feel some of that, too. Once upon a time, my former husband, our two children, and I hosted Christmas in our home. My parents came. So did my bachelor uncle. Another uncle, his wife and their sons did, too. We shared Christmas Day dinner and presents by the tree. One year, the guys "smoked" grapevines. My son will never forget that.
But those days are gone. Our divorce put a knife in future shared holidays. The knife went into our kids, too. Even though they're both grown, now they don't have their childhood "home" any more with both their parents there. It's Mom's house. Or Dad's house.
Add estrangement to the holidays, and it REALLY....what's a nice word?.....STINKS. Last week, I received this heart-breaking letter from a woman who found this blog. With her permission, I'm sharing it with you so you, too, can pray for her and all the hurting people who are separated for whatever reason from the ones they love.
Dear Sheryl;
I need prayer help for my entire family. My family consists of my mother, my daughter and son-in-law, six brothers, and two half-sisters. My siblings and I experienced much abuse and sadness for most of our childhood. My father passed away five years ago. My mother abandoned all of her children in the early 1980s and doesn't acknowledge any of us in any way, like we don't exist.
I have been praying for my mother for years. I want her to find peace and love. She is 74 and does not believe in God. I truly want my mother to feel love, blessings, healing, joy, and good will. I know I need much help with my prayer requests, as I cannot do this alone any more.
My entire family needs prayer, healing, forgiveness, and love. I hope you will join me in prayer to save my family members from over 30 years of hurt and pain. It's time for forgiveness and healing.
Bless you all for helping my family. Tammie