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That's right, I'm totally being bribed by developersMay 1, 2009
I guess this is just my little beef, but I have to come out with it on my website.
I hate it when commenters say I or Massively are being bribed by developers to promote their products.
No, your daft little conspiracy theories on why we gave a good game a good grade are completely in your own little insane mind. John Smedley is, in fact, not sending me piles of money via UPS.
You know what, if he was sending me all of the money that people keep saying he's sending me, I wouldn't give a damn. I'd be rolling in it laughing and I wouldn't be attempting to make my paycheck last from month to month. But GUESS WHAT GUYS, I live in an apartment and can barely afford television. Woo hoo!
So I want to leave you with a fun little tidbit of information — something that's not advertised outside of the Joystiq network all too often, yet I think it should be recognized.
The writers of WoW Insider, Massively, and Joystiq (aka, the Joystiq Network) cannot accept any gifts over 20 dollars. Now some of you are probably saying, "All right, who gives a crap?" to your computer monitors right now, but this is a pretty big caveat.
Do you guys know how IGN, Kotaku, and other sites get some of their writers to interview developers? The developers pay to fly them out. The developers offer hotel rooms, airfare, and sometimes food to make sure that writers get to their press events. Developers do send thank you gifts and other items to writers as a token of appreciation for all the coverage that they get. The company does not pay for writers to be flown out to small events thrown by developers.
We here at the Joystiq network don't do that in order to maintain neutrality. I've personally turned down some nice travel packages offered to me by gaming companies, thank you very much. I don't take bribes, and any opinion I offer on Massively.com is my own.
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marți, 12 august 2014
"May Thy Food Be thy Medicine..."
O serie de magneti de frigider, care urmau sa fie dati participantilor la un curs/tabara de hrana vie si viata sanatoasa. Minunat! Intamplarea (sa-i zicem asa) a facut ca tocmai atunci sa fii dus la feliat 2 trunchiuri uscate de tuia.
La final i-am lacuit si plantele au prins viata. Lemnul a capatat o culoare superba, iar inelele au devenit intense.
Au fost un experiment, reusit se pare si mi-au dat cateva idei, mai ales ca mi-au ramas doua sacose pline cu felii minunate:)
EN: One of these days I received an order for some souvenirs which were to be given to the participants at a natural lifestyle camp. We decided to woodburn some wood and transform it into fridge magnets. As an extra detail, I chose to woodburn and paint some medicinal flowers, being given that the camp was about healthy living. I had a lot of big wood slices, from a dried tree we had in the garden, which we cut into thin and beautiful pieces. The client wanted a motto written on each of them and she chose one of Hipocrates: "May thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine, food". The medicinal plants looked beautiful next to the text and I enhanced them with touches of colour. The last step was to polish them, so the texture of the wood became very visible and the colour clear.
I really enjoyed making these magnets and they feels like a succesfull experiment. They also gave me some new ideas of other ways of using the rest of the slices I have:)
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House Plan Details:
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 2
- Floor Area: 82 sq.m.
- Lot Area: 167 sq.m.
House Plan Description:
Another concept of three bedroom Bungalow House plan with total floor area of 82 square meters is conceptualized with blue color combinations. Roof is pale blue long span ribbed type pre-painted galvanized iron roofing sheets with Spanish gutter to match. The wall at the bedrooms is painted with dull blue color with brown concrete ledge to fence the window at bedroom 1. The front wall is treated with brick material with blue accents including the garden pot below the L-window. The floor floor is natural stone or granite tiles with red streak.
Budget in different Finishes. Values shown here are rough estimate for each finishes and for budgetary purposes only. Budget already includes Labor and Materials and also within the range quoted by most builders. Budget Currency is in Philippine Peso (Php).
- Rough Finished Budget: 984,000 – 1,148,000
- Semi Finished Budget: 1,312,000 – 1,476,000
- Conservatively Finished Budget: 1,640,000 – 1,804,000
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In a fast paced disposable world we have come to accept, being 'green' can seem difficult and you may feel like your actions aren't making any difference. Yes, I'm guilty of feeling this way at times and I can be super hard on myself. Knowing that there is always something more I could do, like changing my toilet paper out for something more sustainable. However with a student budget some changes can be costly and ones I will work towards. Sometimes it's something I forget or punish myself for.
I know I can do better – but some days, I feel like giving up. However, I remind myself of the current issue we are facing, that is climate change. With every year passing by, the temperature of earth is ever-increasing and we face a huge climate crisis. I know that whilst my efforts are minimal, if I can inspire others to make changes in their lifestyle it will all add up in the end. We can work towards meeting the climate goals by 2030.
Therefore I wanted to set myself a few goals to ensure I improve on my contribution to the sustainable world. To allow myself to feel as if I am doing my best and maybe inspire you to keep fighting the good fight, too! Lets ensure that 2019 is the year we all make sustainable changes to help reduce our emissions!
Lead the way
Probably one of the best ways to encourage other people to follow you is by showing your actions. Words don't really inspire, show them how to change and how you live then they are more likely to make the change. Therefore I will try to update you on my sustainable journey through posts and photos on Instagram (if you're interested in following me there click one of the links on the sidebar.)
Be proud of the small achievements
Celebrate the fact you made a small change, everything matters even if it's that you remembered to bring a reusable bag to the store. I am proud of the fact I always have one in my bag in case I ever need it. Those little changes add up in the end, so no matter how small celebrate it.
Make a sustainable swap once a month
We don't have to get rid of everything we own to start this new green lifestyle. One small change every month is probably the best way to go about it. For me I started changing my lifestyle when I ran out of non-eco version, for example I switched to a menstrual cup once I had no more sanitary products left. You can read my post on menstrual cups here. I pledge to improve my sustainable lifestyle by changing one thing every month, join me in the challenge.
Stay positive!
In the end staying positive about the changes you've made is what's important. Every little improvement helps in the long run, you got this!
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Payroll posting accounts can be fairly straightforward, but for some users the combination of code/department/position can create a seemingly neverending matrix of possibilities- particularly when factoring in the use of ALL for some of the components. Although the payroll posting account setup window is not terribly difficult to use, it is a little unwieldy when trying to enter and proof a long list of variations. Table import can help with this, by allowing users to enter and review the information in Excel.
Now, I am not going to go in to detail about using table import, Tools-Import-Table Import, except to say that you should always test in a test database first. In the case of importing payroll posting accounts, I would go so far as to build (which should flush out any true errors), calculate, print, and post a payroll (which will flush out anything entered incorrectly).
So, to import payroll posting accounts, you will be importing to the Payroll Accounts Setup table (UPR40500). And you will need the following fields in your upload file (which can be in Excel, and then saved as a text tab-delimited or CSV file).
1. Department (Must match department code exactly in GP)
2. Job Title (Must match position code exactly in GP)
And then we have the three more complicated ones...
3. Payroll Code In a lot of cases, this would be the Pay Code, Deduction Code, or Benefit Code (based on the UPR transaction type which is explained next).
But in some cases, this would also be...
Tax Code (State)- When used with the transaction type, State Tax Withholding, SUTA Payable or FUTA Payable.
EFIC/M, EFIC/S, FED, FICA/M, FICA/S - When used with Federal Tax Withholding (the codes that start with E are the employer side)
FIC/ME, FIC/SE, FUTA, SUTA - When used with Employer Tax Expense.
So that brings us to..
4. UPR Transaction Type This has different values that correspond to the dropdown list in the Payroll Posting Accounts Setup window. You will use the number noted in your file.
Gross Pay (DR)- 1
Federal Tax Withholding (CR)- 2
State Tax Withholding (CR)- 3
Local Tax Withholding (CR)- 4
Deduction Withholding (CR)- 5
Employer's Tax Expense (DR)- 6
Benefits Expense (DR)- 7
Benefits Payable (CR)- 8
Taxable Benefits Expense (DR)- 9
Taxable Benefits Payable (CR)- 10
SUTA Payable (CR)- 11
FUTA Payable (DR)- 12
Workers Comp Tax Expense (DR)- 13
Workers Comp Tax Payable (CR)- 14
The last field in the file would be...
5. Account Index. This is easily retrieved from the GL00100 or GL00105 table, or you can just add Account Index to the Accounts Smartlist.
It is important to note this is NOT the account number, but the index that is a incremental unique number assigned to each account in the database. When in doubt, go set a few up manually and then do a select * from UPR40500 to check out the values and how they populate. This can go a long way to making your table import successful.
One additional side note, make sure you include all of the required payroll posting account combinations in your upload (refer to help from the Payroll Posting Accounts Setup window for a list of them).
Christina Phillips is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Dynamics GP Certified Professional. She is a supervising consultant with BKD Technologies, providing training, support, and project management services to new and existing Microsoft Dynamics customers. This blog represents her views only, not those of her employer.


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Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Everyone Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't I?
Welcome to my blog. If you know me, you already know who I am. If you don't know me, then what the hell are you doing reading my blog in the first place? It couldn't possibly interest you.
Anyway, the plan is for me to post about things.
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Wow, you have a blog! Consider this official receipt of validation. :) JVReplyDelete
A quick introduction from my end-Iam Chinmaya from Bangalore,India. The reason for my mail is that I understand that the "sons of the desert" are having their next convention at Hollywood later this year and would want to know if you are attending it. You may check this for more details- http://www.laurelandhardywood.com/ .
Incase you or anyone whom you know are,please let me know as there are somethings that i want to discuss regarding the same.My id firstname.lastname@example.com Else,you may ignore this.
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Hello, and welcome to Smart Income Office, I am your host, Karisma.
Over the past few years, online investment scams have skyrocketed at an alarming rate.
Fraudsters are desperate to pounce on the gullibility and the greediness of some "make your money work for you" enthusiasts.
A Scammer by name Emma Mikaelson, photo above, well, obviously a fake name and fake photo, attempted 'her' tricks on me.
I usually block these scammers but decided to have some fun with this one this time around, just to raise 'her' hopes to cloud 9, then crash it down to the deepest valley!
I derived some satisfaction from wasting her time hehe, oh yeah I had time on my hands that night.
Anyway, let's get started already with the Nitty-Gritty, read till the end and have a good laugh:
The Idiot then blocked me lmao!
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Monk Ceremony
No extra charge for the monk ceremony experience activity.
Every morning we can experience Monk Ceremony for free in Chion-in Temple.
We can experience it easy even for those who are "I wonder if I can do it for the first time", "I am interested, but I do not have much time".
【Easy for beginners】
There is a scripture for free rental. We read Buddhist scriptures with monks. Despite early in the morning, many people visit regardless of religious denominations including children and foreigners.
* 10 minutes walk from "HARUYA Higashiyama"
* Even at the start time of the sunrise, it is possible to participate only by walking. Front staff will guide you on detailed paths to the venue.
- Date and time:
Every day, the chapter talk is held in accordance with the time of the sunrise and the morning ritual.It is about five o'clock in summer and six o'clock in winter. For correct time, please ask front desk.
- Time required: 100 minutes
- No need to apply
- Introduction of Chion-in temple
The Chion-in temple is famous for the new year bells. 10-minute walk from "HARUYA Higashiyama". Every morning everyone regardless of religious denomination can participate in monk ceremony for free.
Chion-in Temple official Website >
- What to experience
First, 20 minutes and 40 minutes for reading Buddhist scriptures, and then 40 minutes for sermon.
There are many people who have never been to visit the monk ceremony. Because the Clerk will guide you to the temple even in the early morning, you can participate in peace of mind for the first time.
- Free of charge
- Model course of the day
5:30 "HARUYA Higashiyama" departs → 10 mins walk → 6:00 Chion-in Temple
- From "HARUYA Higashiyama" to "Chion-in Temple"
We do not need to apply for this activity.
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Discounts on Village!
We are becoming crazy! Our coworking space is barely full and we didn't finished all the renovation works yet.
But we still want to increase our family even more. That is the reason we offer a 5% discount for the last few desks in Village.
This discount will be valid till New Year's! What are you waiting for?


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House passes legislation clearing insurance barriers to in-patient addiction treatment
DOVER - In a 38-0 vote, the Delaware House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 41 overwhelmingly.
SB 41, sponsored by Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, would save lives and help stem the addiction epidemic by requiring health insurers to cover medically necessary treatment for addiction—including diagnosis, medication for addiction and/or withdrawal, and in-patient treatment—for up to 14 days without requiring patients to clear pre-admission hurdles like pre-authorization or medical referrals.
Hansen called the House vote a victory for addicts and families across the state.
"This is a common sense reform that I'm proud to have played a role in moving forward," said Sen. Hansen. "I've heard countless stories of loss and desperation, in my district and across the state, from addicts and their families. Some of the most heartbreaking—and, sadly, some of the most common—are of people in crisis who sought out and nearly got the treatment they needed, only to be turned away at the door because of fine print in their insurance policy. For some of us, even a day's delay in medical attention is an inconvenience; for an addict, it may well be the difference between life and death."
SB 41's passage comes amid a deadly opioid addiction epidemic that continues to escalate in Delaware and across the country. More Americans were killed by overdoses than car crashes or gun homicides last year, according to national statistics. Fentanyl-related overdoses alone more than tripled in Delaware last year as the state suffered record numbers of overdose fatalities.
A bi-partisan group of co-sponsors agreed that the reforms made by SB 41 are particularly urgent in light of the ongoing devastation of the addiction epidemic.
"Substance abuse treatment is an important part of helping people reintegrate into society and lead productive lives. Denying people suffering from substance abuse the treatment they need can lead to them relapsing and either ending up in prison or worse," said Rep. Michael Mulrooney, D-New Castle, the lead sponsor in the House. "Put simply, this bill will help save lives in Delaware. I'm looking forward to it being signed into law."
"Addiction is a disease, like cancer or diabetes, and it should be considered one when it comes to medical treatment. Delawareans struggling with substance use disorder should be extended a helping hand when they seek treatment, not have the door shut in their faces," said Rep. Helene Keeley, D-Wilmington, a co-sponsor of SB 41. "This bill will help residents in our state get the treatment they need when they need it, without having to jump through unnecessary hoops."
"We mustn't fail to provide safety-nets for those in need of immediate treatment, and we must work to ensure current policies align with the increasing needs of Delawareans affected by addiction," said co-sponsor Sen. Anthony DelCollo, R-Marshallton. "I'm proud to support the Attorney General's legislation and applaud him for leading this effort."
"In light of the scourge of addiction, we need to get these people appropriate treatment when it's needed. The current coverages are insufficient," added co-sponsor Sen. Dave Lawson, R-Hartly.
SB 41 is the result of a collaborative effort between legislators and the Department of Justice. In addition to the attorney general, the legislation enjoys support from Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, Delaware's addiction support community, and local addicts in recovery—some of whom shared their stories during the legislation's committee hearings.
"Fighting opioid addictions is one of my priorities not just because of the effect it has on crime but even more so because of the effect it is having on individuals, families and communities," said Attorney General Matt Denn. "This bill arose out of conversations I had with those recovering from substance use and with the families of some who were not so fortunate. Hopefully it will prevent at least a few future tragedies by eliminating bureaucratic barriers that have stood between people and treatment at the critical moment they are ready to begin their recovery."
"This bill will prevent others from being denied treatment," said Don Keister, who co-founded atTAcK addiction after losing his son, Tyler, to an overdose. "My son was instructed to come to a treatment facility for help. When he got there he was turned away, and one month later he was gone. When a person requests help, it needs to be immediate. Thank you to the state legislators who passed this bill for helping those with substance use disorder receive the help they need."
SB 41 now heads to the desk of Gov. John Carney.
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I saw a Kookaburra mere minutes ago.
Given I'm in the Blue Mountains this should not be a strange thing. But it felt like it had been a long time since I had seen one, and then I realised that was because it was.
So the bird was, happily perched up on a power line, before flitting away into the foggy trees, and this returnee is watching something perfectly normal.
There was no time for me to take a photograph, and I find that the lens usually fails to capture what the eye sees in moments like these.
So instead, here is a much better picture from a much sunnier day, courtesy of Tatters (or tgerus) over on Flickr, and I hope you all have a good weekend.
Also, I've realised that I've been slacking off, relying on a bit of a backlog of work I'd built up. You shall receive said work soon, as if I'm just resting on my laurels then the motivational element of this isn't working.
Once again, having used Tatter's photograph from Flickr, you are free to use any part of this article in your own work as long as the relevant folks are credited (and in the picture's case if is isn't for commercial use), so take that and run as far as you like with it.


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Chinese bishop ordained, with approval of both Rome and Beijing
November 10, 2016
Bishop Peter Ding Lingbin of Changzhi, China, was ordained on November 10, with the approval of both the Holy See and the Beijing government.
Bishop Ding had been named by the Vatican to head the Changzhi diocese in 2013, but his ordination was delayed, and he acted as apostolic administrator, until the government allowed his ordination.
In a sign that the struggle for control of episcopal appointments has not yet been resolved, the Vatican mandate for the bishop's election was read privately; a statement of approval from the Chinese bishops' conference, which operates with government approval, was read aloud at the ceremony.
The ordination came at a time when Vatican officials and Chinese government representatives are reportedly closing in on an agreement that would allow for the appointment of new bishops by the Vatican, from a list of candidates furnished by Chinese officials.
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- The "tranquil" ordination of Msgr. Peter Ding Lingbin, bishop of Changzhi (AsiaNews)
- China awaits ordination of bishop, appointed by Vatican in 2013 (CWN, 11/9)
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And Part 2
An inquest was held by Justice Jameson of Eel River (the Fortuna area). Jameson examined Casebeer's body and declared the case a homicide.
Neighbors, as is typical, talked about the murder and a "squaw" "intimated" to James Tukesbury, a local farmer (and white man) that Indians may have committed the crime.
Though many of Humboldt County's indigenous people died at the hands of whites (in early September, seven were killed for slaughtering "a few head of cattle"), the murder of a white man was uncommon. The murder of a white man at the hands of an Indian was considered an egregious and intolerable crime.
Local Natives were questioned and Jack, an Indian living with Tukesbury, most likely as a servant, finally admitted that he witnessed the murder. According to Jack, he was walking by Casebeer's house with another Indian , "Big Jack" , and two Indian women when they spotted Casebeer's gun through a window. Casebeer was in the distance chopping down trees and hadn't seen them. Big Jack decided to steal Casebeer's gun and shoot him for being "very bad". Jack said he protested, fearing the murder of a white man would prompt the whites to "plenty kill Indians", but Big Jack climbed through Casebeer's window and retrieved the gun. He then approached Casebeer and shot him "through the breast", killing him. Big Jack then hid Casebeer's body by pulling it into the brush.
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Can you tell which actor/actress is connecting these three movies? The visible keywords have been cut out from the posters or dvd covers of the three movies.
Please send in your answer by using the form below and maybe you will make it into our Halls of Fame!
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Submitted guesses:
- Jennifer Connelly (1970)
Correct answer submitted by:
- kirgali
- Aldan_Blue
- lara croft
- lpc
- Jansky
- Catwoman
- guinness
- rosabella
- birdy
- Jack da Bomb
- Hurdy Gurdy Man
- zapotka
- HerrieM
- Czesio
- MrsAngel
- frsantib
- jelly@felly
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
- How to Make Love to a Woman (2010)
- Ghost Rock (2003)
- actor: James Hong (1929)
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What are the balloon mortgage loans?Answer:
Balloon mortgage loans are loans calculated to amortize over a longer period than the due date of the balloon.
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text: You are here: Home > Cuisine > Indian Veg Recipes > South Indian > South Indian Chutney > Ridge Gourd and Tomato Chutney Ridge Gourd and Tomato Chutneyby vedagiri v 26 Mar 2014 add to my cookbook add to shopping list You are not signed in. Please sign in to access your cookbooksExisting members click here to sign inNew visitors click here to sign up Please sign in to create shopping lists! Added to 1 cookbook This recipe has been viewed 5099 times This chutney was my grand mother's inspiration. Add your private note Ridge Gourd and Tomato Chutney recipe - How to make Ridge Gourd and Tomato Chutney Tags South Indian ChutneyQuick Chutneys Preparation Time: 15 mins   Cooking Time: 10 mins   Total Time: 25 mins     Makes 2 to 3 servings Show me for servings Ingredients 2 ridge gourd (turai)3 tomatoes salt to taste3 tsp oil mustard seeds ( rai / sarson) urad dal (split black lentils)4 to 5 fenugreek (methi) seeds8 whole dry kashmiri red chillies4 green chillies1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)2 tsp tamarind (imli) pulp turmeric powder (haldi) Method MethodHeat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and urad dal.When the seeds crackle, add the remaining ingredients, except ridge gourd and tomatoes and mix well.Saute for 3 minutes and keep aside to cool.Blend in a mixer till smooth. Keep aside.Heat the oil in same pan, add the ridge gourd till it turns soft.Add the tomatoes and cook till soft. Keep aside to cool down.Blend the mixture along prepared masala mixture till smooth.Serve or store chilled. Other Related Recipes This recipe was contributed by vedagiri v on 26 Mar 2014Know more about this member, Click Here


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MADAME ROSALIE BACLER de la VAL:
A Character Sketch
Since March is Women's History Month, and March 8 was International (Working) Women's Day, I developed a character sketch on Madame Rosalie Bacler, a French émigré who came to the United States during the French Revolution, and who was a "working" woman, a "noble" who planned a French refugee colony in the Massachusetts Territory of Maine. Whenever I "introduce" this historical female to people, they become fascinated. Madame is the main character in the historical romance novel that I am attempting to write.
Madame Rosalie Bacler de la Val, a French émigré who came to the United States to escape the atrocities of the French revolution, was an independent land speculator/settler in what is known today as Hancock County, Maine. In the 1790s, this region it was the Maine Territory of the State of Massachusetts, part of the Penobscot Land Tract purchased from the State of Massachusetts by land speculators Henry Knox and William Duer.
Only about ten percent of the post-American Revolution land speculators worked independently, outside a company. None, as far as I have encountered, were women—much less foreign émigrés. This identifies Madame as a strong and unique woman.
The novel I am working on is historic romance. Madame the heroine in the first half of my work, will be placed in and developed through the context of actual historic documents. It is my task to demonstrate that her identity is not an extension of the men in her life, but is a result of both her gifts and her flaws.
The truth be known, Madame was not "into" romance, needing neither marriage nor a relationship with any man to determine her identity. Men were simply a means to an end. However, in her culture, in her times, they were also necessary evil if a strong women wanted to achieve her goals.
Whether she was married in France or simply had a relationship with the man identified on documents as "her husband" is unclear. What is clear is that she had a relationship with Jean Antoine Gontran Marzel de Leval, one that provided her with a power of attorney which enabled her to purchase land in the United States and may have provided her with an ultimately worthless deed for twelve hundred acres of Scioto (Ohio) land.
He was also likely the father of her daughter, Saraphine.
In the United States, the persons Madame connected with were necessarily male, since that was the gender of the land speculators. Within three months of arriving in the country, she had developed a relationship with William Duer, Henry Knox and Henry Jackson, all major players in the Scioto Land grant fiasco and the Penobscot Tract purchase. She was also involved with the Netherlands ambassadors to the United States, father Herre Van Berckle and his son and Franco Van Berckle.
That she had plans to enter land speculation prior to her leaving France is implied by her intelligence, business acumen, and the speed with which she entered the playing field. After inspecting the land with her partner, Jean Baptiste de la Roche , she completed a contract to purchase land they had viewed from atop Schoodic Mountain, laid out the plans for a colony where French émigrés find refuge, and successfully sought settlers. All her actions awaited her receipt of the deeds. These actions were outside the images and ideas of what women were expected to be in the 1790s.
Throughout the material available on Madame, little reference is made of her maternal instincts. In fact, this lack was demonstrated by the few references to her daughter, and a statement in a letter sent to her by a potential hostess: The children shall not disturb you." Nor is there reference to relationships with other women. When she visited with xxx at Hull's Cove, the feature of the visit was not that of woman to woman, but of French person to French person.
Her relationship with men was founded on business, and her willingness to submit to them to get what she wanted. Was the statement "she was the mistress of Colonne and many other men" a sign of the lengths she would go with this submission?
The business outfit seemed to fit Madame well. Perhaps she was viewed by society as individual and eccentric, but her strong goals were met with self-direction and tunnel vision. She was gifted in her ability to cut to the chase and get to the business at hand, in spite of having a language barrier.
On the surface, Madame presented a persona with high self-image, worthy of the best in life, needing to be in control of her destiny. In reality, her drive compensated for a lack of self-esteem and the uncertainty, hyper-intensity of normal emotions, and deep depression typical of refugees in a strange country. Madame, attempting to control and sublimate these reactions, threw herself whole-heartedly into her land-settlement project.
Her interpersonal relationships were mainly business-related, and the higher-echelon persons she interacted with, recognizing that her settlement interests were necessary to increase the value of their surrounding land, spoke of her with admiration. But it was her business efforts that they admired. Madame was unable to relate on a more personal level. Except for the occasion when she received a letter from France informing her that her sister and several friends had fallen victim to the guillotine, the only emotion she allowed to get out of hand was her volatile temper.
Madame's project turned sour William Duer went bankrupt and Henry Knox continued his poor financial management. Up to this time, the land speculators admired Madame. However, these two events
The bankruptcy brought Madame's work to a halt, since it undercut the Knox and Duer's ability to pay the State of Massachusetts for the Penobscot Land Tract, a necessary action for them to receive the land deeds. Without the deeds, Madame could not complete the sales to her settlers, nor could she develop her colony.
Madame was a risk-taker. Her contract to purchase the land was based on her selling small parcels to settlers. She depended on these sales to pay Duer and Knox. No sales, no deeds, no colony.
She had invested $16,000, found settlers, and fulfilled all the necessary business demands, yet her project was doomed to fail. She was at the bottom of what could be viewed as a pyramid scheme, and she was the biggest loser. Her land was ultimately sacrificed, and her French colony never developed.
Madame married Franco Van Berckle, a weak man, at a time when she recognized she could not keep up the fight alone. Quite possibly this was more of a business arrangement than a romantic relationship. However, her husband was unable to financially rescue Madame. In fact, his personality was so disagreeable that Madame's biggest business supporters, de la Roche and Benjamin Walker, did all they could to separate themselves from Madame.
Ultimately Madame appeared to have achieved her underlying goals—wealth and power. Madame spent the latter part of her life in British Guiana, living the high life, wife of a governor and owner/part owner of several plantations. She died a highly respected member of that country.
Madame moved from her desire to accomplish her goals in her own right, to accomplishing them in the typical manner—through marriage and male connections. However, her actions, worked through her gifts and flaws, qualify her for being a role model to women throughout the ages. Had she been born in the early 21st century, she would be a woman who could break through the proverbial "glass ceiling."
Posts on the historical background of my historical romance novel:
PARIS CAFE's
PROCOPE CAFÉ, PARIS: Part 1—Finding photographs: An International Adventure
PROCOPE CAFÉ, PARIS Part 2
ALEXANDRIA, D. C. (Virginia) IN THE 1790s
THE SPECTACULAR PENOBSCOT RIVER A Natural Wonder in Maine: Part 2
OH, TO CLIMB SCHOODIC MOUNTAIN (Maine)
Pre-novel segments:
A 1786 MEETING IN VERMONT (Novel #1)
THE OHIO COMPANY AND SCIOTO ASSOCIATES LAND PURCHASES (Novel #2)
Compagnie du Scioto Meeting at Café le Procope: Novel #3A
Compagnie du Scioto Meeting at Cafe le Procope (Novel #3B)


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Is your business ready for RFP season? Read our expert guide
25 October 2016 by Lone Konradsen
Our hotel experts manage negotiations all year, but Oct-Dec remains the busiest time - here's how to give RFP the best start.
Managing accommodation requests for proposals (RFPs) is a vital negotiation process for travel buyers. The outcome is a list of preferred hotels and agreed prices for your company's travellers. The right result should be a list that keeps costs down, and keeps business travellers comfortable.
Know the market
Getting to grips with influential market trends is a good starting point. It's important to arm yourself with global, regional and local price forecasts so you know how pricing might change in your main operating locations next year.
Then, familiarise yourself with recent hotel and venue openings, and any changes to existing properties. In today's rapidly evolving hotel sector, there are tonnes of quirky options. Independent properties are competing with the established brands on value and comfort. With economy brands growing, the number of low-cost rooms available across the UK is rocketing. How might these new openings suit your travellers' needs? You need to know your options.
Finally, do you understand how hotels approach the pressures of profit and pricing? Getting to grips with that will help you to gauge how suppliers think about your company's business.
Start afresh
Don't just use last year's RFP as a template. You will miss opportunities and risks. Give your travel management company (TMC) the full picture. They need to know how much is being spent, in which locations and with which suppliers. They also need details of room types, meal plans, long-stay bookings and one-off projects. A good insight into your meetings activity will help, too, so provide any records of day-delegate rates and basic room-hire rates.
Traveller wellbeing and duty of care is always high on company agendas. You should consider what you're doing to support travellers and what your aspirations are for the year ahead. Do you have any minimum standards? And does your travel policy restrict, or support, current business requirements?
Agree criteria for your RFP
Decide on your strategy and objectives for the RFP. This includes realistic timescales for suppliers to work towards. Technology that automates the process can assist with time-saving and accuracy.
Then, define how you will benchmark rates. You might consider market rates, previously negotiated rates, maximum allowed spend per night (rate cap), or important pricing terms such as meal plans, commission, total-cost-of-stay considerations and tax. If you're completing a meetings-venue RFP, these terms could include things such as equipment and syndicate rooms.
Looking at your booking profile could help you to decide what your supplier selection criteria should be. For instance, average length of stay, day-of-week booking patterns and booking lead time are all important.
If you're going to make changes to your policy, you need to know how you will measure the impact of any changes. One way of doing this is to look at the volume of employees who stick to your current programme, as a marker of its success.
Speak to your stakeholders
Your senior employees could have vital insights on future projects and locations you need to plan for. Potential new business will help make you attractive to the suppliers. Therefore, make sure the plans are accurate and don't be tempted to embellish the impact on hotel bookings in key locations.
When you communicate with potential suppliers, highlight what your travel policy does well. This is because hotels want a contract with customers that have firm control of their travel spend and the ability to influence the travellers to follow it.
The travellers themselves can give you feedback on individual properties. That will help ensure employee welfare, which is important to any RFP programme.
Finally, ask your TMC's reservation team for their advice. They'll have experience of what works and any challenges or opportunities you might encounter.
Tell your travellers
You need to influence all your different travellers to make smart choices for the company and their own wellbeing. Think about what information and tools you have available to help you implement and share a new programme effectively.
Put the policy into action
It'll be pointless negotiating rates that no-one can actually book. Understanding what your travellers' requirements are will help you take advantage of the best offers. These might include room allocations with multiple release dates, or last room availability rates.
You also need to consider the distribution channels for the rates – in other words, which global distribution system (GDS) is being used by your TMC. Do you have other travel partners globally that need access to the same rates? Ensure they have the systems in place to ensure rates can be seen by all involved, once agreed.
Audit, audit, audit
Signing the contracts should be just the beginning. Before you start, commit to a realistic review schedule for regular audits against rate performance, compliance and traveller feedback. An accommodation programme is a living beast that needs careful management throughout the year if it is to be tamed so that you can maximise savings, efficiency and traveller welfare. For more on this, read our guide to auditing hotel rates.
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The 107 Botanics Illuminating Moisture Mask smoothly revives dull and tired skin. Containing Niacinamide, Propolis, Rice extracts, as well as 3 types of Hyaluronic acid and 6 types of flower extracts, this sheetmask will brighten and purify your skin while providing hydration.
The 107 Botanics Illuminating Moisture Mask sheet is combination of Tencel and Eucalyptus extract. While being 100% eco-friendly, it effortlessly holds the essence for skin to get maximum benefits from masking.KEY INGREDIENTS Niacinamide - helps visibly improve the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, fine lines and wrinkles, dullness, and a weakened surface. Propolis Extract - healing, antiseptic and restorative capabilities. Propolis will assist in balancing, healing and soothing problematic skin. It also accelerates the rate of cell growth and decongests pores. Rice Extract - Rich in minerals, antioxidants, B and E vitamins. These minerals and antioxidants help to purify and smooth the skin, working to minimize fine lines and decrease the appearance of pores. 3 Types of Hyaluronic acid - It calms, hydrates and the antioxidant properties are great for all skin types, even for rosacea-prone and eczema-prone skin. 6 Types of Flower extracts - Snow lotus, lotus, chamomile, chrysanthemum, Edelweiss, and jasmine flower extracts help condition and nourish skin with antioxidants as well as to soothe and calm skin.
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I thought this mask is going to tacky but it is totally the opposite, lightweight essence, the mask adheres well to the skin and brightens and soothes my dull skin.
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Luxurious! The smell is incredible. The fit is good for a western face with minimal gapping. The mask was really calming and brightening. I didn't want to take it off~ Has been helpful during bouts of dry weather, pollution and hormonal changes. Would re-purchase.
Маска чудесная! Прекрасно подошла к коже лица! Пользуясь ею получила максимум комфорта и удовольствия!
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Situated on established Stret Euther Penndragon at Nansledan, this four bedroom mews home has been built using traditional Cornish materials. On the ground floor you will find an integrated kitchen/breakfast room, a separate living room with fireplace – both with French doors to the garden and a cloakroom. On the first floor there are three bedrooms, with bedroom 2 benefiting from an ensuite shower room and an additional family bathroom. A master bedroom with dressing room and ensuite occupies the entire second floor of this characterful home. Externally, this property includes a single garage, an allocated car parking space and an enclosed rear garden.
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Former Red Bull reserve driver Brendon Hartley is in contention to compete for Toro Rosso at next week's US Grand Prix.
Earlier this week, Toro Rosso confirmed that they had handed a recall to Dany Kvyat to replace Carlos Sainz after the Spaniard moved to Renault with immediate effect.
However, it was subsequently revealed that team-mate Pierre Gasly will also miss the race in Austin, Texas, due to competing in Japan at the final round of the Super Formula series.
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Gasly raced for Toro Rosso in both Malaysia and Japan, as boss Franz Tost considers his driver line-up for 2018.
Widespread reports have now indicated that New Zealand's Hartley is the leading contender to replace Gasly.
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The 27-year-old has previous experience in Formula One after he was Red Bull's back-up driver for both the 2009 and 2010 campaigns, before being dropped from the company's driver development program.
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Kompany fit again but Guardiola still faces crucial decision over City skipper
Planning for Manchester City's next season will already be well underway. Director of football Txiki Begiristain will have already discussed what parts of the squad need addressing in the transfer market with manager Pep Guardiola, and the decisions about which targets to move for will be close to rubber-stamped, if they haven't been already.
There are more decisions to make with the players currently in the squad, too. The manager has said all season they will wait until the end of the campaign to look at the futures of the first-teamers who are out of contract in the summer, though it appears that one or two of those calls have already been made.
Jesus Navas is reportedly being offered a new deal while Pablo Zabaleta's recent Twitter usage suggests he could be on his way.
Simply beautiful and emotional. https://t.co/MIC8fczIFr- Pablo Zabaleta (@pablo_zabaleta) 9 May 2017
But there's one decision the next few years at the club could hinge on. The elephant in the room when it comes to the City's underperformance in the last two-and-a-half campaigns has been their captain. When Vincent Kompany has been on the pitch, by and large the team looks a lot more stable.
Alongside the Belgian, Eliaquim Mangala, Nicolas Otamendi, Aleksandar Kolarov and John Stones have all seen their performance levels raised. The skipper's communication skills, reading of the game and his leadership qualities have inspired those around him to play better than they are.
It can't be a coincidence that City's chase of Chelsea in 2014-15 -- and the title "challenges" (using the term quite loosely) in both Manuel Pellegrini's final and Guardiola's first seasons -- have been below par at the same time as one of their most influential players has been dogged by injury.
There have been other issues in that time. City's attack has been wasteful throughout this season, while Pellegrini's stubborn refusal to adapt his tactics to even try and combat what his opposition were going to do have both been problematic.
But few can deny the defence has looked shakier than a house of cards in a stiff breeze during that period. The number of goals City have conceded has steadily risen season-by-season since winning the Premier League in 2012 and it's been considerably more in the time Kompany has been out.
When he first joined the club, then-manager Mark Hughes used him as a defensive midfielder. Following the sale of Richard Dunne, after a below-par final season at City, and the lack of a partnership between new signings Joleon Lescott and Kolo Toure, Roberto Mancini moved Kompany to centre-back when he took over as manager in December 2009.
The defender quickly earned the fans' trust, despite them not always being so comfortable with him playing out from the back. Quite where the suggestion that Kompany isn't good enough with his feet to play for Guardiola has come from is baffling -- he looked ready-made to slot in to a Barcelona defence as soon as Mancini dropped him deeper.
For seasons, the supporters would be so much more at ease when their captain was named in the starting lineup, though that trust has now been eroded. Nobody doubts Kompany's ability to perform, but every time he slides into a challenge or crunches into a 50-50 with a bustling centre-forward, there's not a City fan that doesn't wince.
What if he picks up another injury that keeps him out for another three months? It's difficult not to wonder if that doubt will ever go away. In effect, he's got to earn a whole new type of trust and is starting from scratch.
The 31-year-old had been a sporadic performer in Guardiola's team up until his shock inclusion for the 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in April. He's played six of the last seven games -- only missing the 3-1 success over Hull, three days after that trip to Stamford Bridge -- and that includes a sapping 120-minute display against Arsenal in the 2-1 FA Cup semifinal loss.
In playing the last five games, Kompany has equalled his longest run of consecutive 90-minute appearances since March 2015. That's roughly the last time the club's defence looked competent for any great length of time, too.
The decision facing Guardiola about the captain's future isn't an easy one. Given his recent history, the Catalan can't afford to put all his eggs in the "keeping-Kompany-fit-basket", but it's undeniable the effect the Belgian has on the team. On a football level, it's a no-brainer, but City can't afford to have another campaign of waiting for Kompany's injury problems to pass.
With three games of the season left and providing he can stay fit for the duration of them, Kompany's latest return may have just saved his future at the Etihad.
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This is one of the reels occasionally played in Leeds. It's especially popular among the musicians playing at Irish Centre. I always forget to ask how they call it, but Paul McGrattan and Paul O'Shaunessy recorded it as Micho Russell's on their "Within a Mile of Dublin." In JC's it's listed as Sean Reid's Fancy.
Micho Russell's
You can listen to McGrattan and O'Shaughnessy playing this tune: http://www.claddaghrecords.com/www/product.asp?pID=74&cID=17&c=232948 (track14)
This reel is also on Mike Rafferty's latest recording "Speed 78," where it's mistakenly called "Peg McGrath's."
This reel is titled Peg McGrath's in Martin Mulvihill's book p12 no.47.
Michael Cooney calls this tune Miss Galvins on the Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part recording with Joe Burke and Terry Corcoran. He plays it as a single reel and make a great pipe tune of it. On the recording it appears to be credited to Sean Ryan, composer, though its not really clear if Belles of Tipperary or Miss Galvins is being referred to. On the album link on this site, there is a link to the wrong tune, Miss Galvins and this one are nothing alike.


text: What we do About us SBS Blog Bird Extinctions 'driven' by global food trade About 100 bird species are predicted to go extinct based on current farming and forestry practices, according to a new global analysis. This number has increased by 7% over the first ten years of this century alone, say scientists. They say the biggest factor is cattle farming, but the impact of oil seed crops like palm and soy is growing fast. By comparison, an estimated 140 bird species have been lost over the past 400 years. International researchers used bird extinction as a measure of the loss of biodiversity - the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat - linked with international trade in food and timber. The research, published in the journal, Nature Ecology & Evolution, shows that international trade can drive threats to animal species far from the countries where the goods are consumed. In 2011, about a third of biodiversity impacts in Central and South America, and a quarter in Africa were driven by the consumption of goods in other parts of the world, says the team. The issue of biodiversity loss cannot be addressed without adding individual human responsibility, i.e. people taking responsibility for the goods they buy at the supermarket, said co-researcher, Prof Henrique Pereira of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in Leipzig, Germany. "We have to provide more information for consumers on that - so that they know what they are buying," he told BBC News. The researchers estimated the number of bird species at risk of extinction due to the conversion of natural habitat to land for agriculture and forestry between 2000 and 2011. They came up with a figure of as many as 121 bird species predicted to go extinct in the future if there is no change to current land use. Read the full article Related content Bird statistics Long-term monitoring


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Press Release
February 17, 2019
Road Board abolition transmitted to Malacañang
A measure seeking the abolition of the graft-ridden Road Board Regulatory Agency is now waiting for the President's signature.
House Bill 7436, which was adopted by the Senate to dispense with the bicameral conference, was transmitted last February 8 by the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office to Malacañang for President Rodrigo Duterte's signature.
The measure would lapse into law if the President failed to act on it after 30 days.
The possibility of the bill being vetoed by Duterte is nil as it was the President himself who asked Congress to legislate the abolition of the Road Board, which manages funds from the Motor Vehicle User's Charge (MVUC) that are supposed to be used exclusively for road maintenance and improvement of road drainage, installation of traffic lights and road safety devices, as well as air pollution control.
Duterte said billions of revenue from the road user's tax had found its way to corrupt officials' pockets. Even the Commission on Audit (COA) has consistently flagged the utilization of MVUC funds.
Senate President C. Vicente Sotto also said the agency is collecting about P12 billion a year in road users' taxes. COA has questioned the use of about P90 billion of the over P160 billion fund last year, he added.
From 2001 to May 2018, the total collection for MVUC reached P166.18 billion. At least P136.87 billion of that amount have been released.
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the board still has an unspent MVUC fund of P45 billion.
In 2017, the President called on Congress to abolish the Road Board as part of the government's effort to streamline services and stop corruption in the agency.
On January 22 this year, upon the motion of Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, the Senate adopted HB 7426 as an amendment to Senate Bill 1620 to dispense with the bicameral conference.
With the abolition of the Road Board, both the Senate and the House of Representatives agreed to remit the road users' tax to the National Treasury to fund priority programs and projects of the government.
The allocation of the fund will be decided by Congress through the annual General Appropriations Act.
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CONCERNS have been raised over plans to create a new country park on the outskirts of Portsmouth which could cause fresh traffic woes for drivers.
Residents in Port Solent have welcomed the news a new 128-acre green space will be created at the city's former landfill site.
However, some fear that without the creation of a new access route through Port Solent to the future Horsea Island Country Park there will be traffic chaos.
Currently, the plans include extending the road through the popular shopping destination and creating a new car park at the Horsea Island Country Park.
John Crooks, chairman of the Residents' Association of Port Solent, this would not be good enough to support the hundreds of extra visitors.
He said: 'This will certainly be an asset to the people of Portsmouth, a lovely place to walk and admire the view of the harbour.
'The only concern for the residents of Port Solent is the problem of access.
'There is only one road into Port Solent. At times this is already jammed with traffic into the recycling centre, which has replaced the rubbish tip.
'The plans envisage parking for only a small number of cars. How will visitors get there? Many will want to walk their dogs, which rules out arriving by bicycle.'
Councillor Ben Dowling, head of planning and regeneration at the council, welcomed the comments.
He explained there were plans afoot by the city council to try and reduce the impact of traffic at the site.
Cllr Dowling said: 'We're keen that this is a park for the local people as much as a park for people coming to visit the city from elsewhere.
'Part of the longer term transport ambitions for the park is to create a pedestrian, bus and cycle bridge from Tipner. We think that would significantly reduce traffic.
'But we completely understand residents' concerns and want to work with them on this.'
The bridge is unlikely to be built by the time the park opens in 2020.
Cllr Dowling could not give an exact date on when the new link would be available, suggesting it could take years.
The Lib Dem added: 'It's still a plan; there is money to do it, we have identified where it should go - it's all a question of how fast the development of Tipner West progresses.'
Work for the site is due to begin next month. This will focus on the additional new road and car park.
The park scheme will include the planting of 50,000 new trees to form the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Wood, as well as the creation of picnic areas, wild meadows and cycle tracks.
The cash to pay for the country park has come for the £50m City Deal, a regeneration plan for northern areas of Portsmouth.
Residents are being invited to have their say on the plans, which the city council vowed to take into account.
The consultation event is taking place at the former Chimichanga restaurant in the Boardwalk, Port Solent, from 9.30am until 7pm on Tuesday, August 28.


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Saturday May 9 this original and finished print set go up for bid at Regenerate: A Benefit for John Morgan.
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There's going to be free beer and tons of other art for auction. Support a good cause and go home with an awesome new conversation piece.
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LONDON — The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a measure intended to revive sagging prices and confidence in the European Union's emissions trading system, the centerpiece of Europe's effort to cut greenhouse gases and a model for similar systems around the world.
The vote had taken on symbolic importance because Parliament had rejected a similar proposal in April. That vote threatened the carbon trading system, which has been emulated globally as a way of using markets to curb greenhouse gases.
The measure passed on Wednesday in Strasbourg, France, by a vote of 344 to 311 after intense lobbying by the European Commission and some national governments, including those of France, Denmark and Finland. It also gained stronger backing from liberal and socialist groups. Among those opposed were the governments of Poland and the Czech Republic, which were wary of the plan's impact on their energy-intensive industries. A large moderate group, the European People's Party, was divided, leading many of its members to abstain.
"This was to some extent a symbolic vote indicating support more broadly for Europe's carbon policies," said Stig Schjolset, an analyst at Reuters Point Carbon, a market research firm based in Oslo. A negative vote would have meant "that European policy makers did not want to fix the carbon market and use it as a key tool to combat climate change," he said.
Richard Seeber, an Austrian and spokesman on the environment for the European People's Party, voted in favor of Wednesday's legislation after voting 'no' in April. He said he was persuaded by an amendment ensuring that the intervention in the market was "a one-off" and by a requirement that an assessment be made about "carbon leakage," the extent to which businesses would leave the European Union to avoid the higher permit price.
"It is essential to keep the E.T.S. as the main market-based instrument to fight against climate change," said Mr. Seeber, referring to the emissions trading system.
The market for carbon credits reacted positively, rising to about 4.70 euros, or $6.13, per ton, a 9 percent increase for the day, on heavy volume.
The approved proposal will try to shore up prices for permits to emit greenhouse gases by delaying the auctioning of some of these allowances in the coming years through what is called backloading.
Carbon permits are licenses for companies to release greenhouse gases. The idea behind the European cap-and-trade system is to tighten the amount of permits available each year so as to make polluting more costly, forcing companies to switch to greener technologies.
But Europe's prolonged economic downturn and generous allocations of allowances have created a glut of permits that cut the price to as low as about 2.75 euros a ton after the negative April vote.
In a sense, the system is working by providing relief at a time of economic stress. But analysts say that a price of 30 euros a ton or higher is needed to persuade companies to switch to cleaner fuels like natural gas, the main alternative to coal for generating electric power. Coal use in Europe boomed last year.
Analysts caution that the number of allowances that will be held off the market, about 900 million, is estimated to be only about half of the surplus of permits that would otherwise have built up by 2020, so it will not by itself shift the carbon market from bear to bull mode.
"I think the backloading itself will have limited impact on prices because the market remains significantly oversupplied," said Roland Vetter, head of research at CF Partners, a carbon trading firm based in London.
In addition, there are still negotiations with Europe's national governments and other hurdles to clear before the changes are put into effect, perhaps in the early part of next year. "This is a marathon, not a sprint, so today is not the end of the story," said Miles Austin, the executive director of the Climate Markets and Investment Association, an industry group based in London.
Business groups, some of which had lobbied against the measure, were critical of what they described as interference in a market system.
"Even a one-off intervention undermines the principles of the emissions trading system and will make it more difficult for businesses to produce cost-effectively in the E.U.," Arnaldo Abruzzini, secretary general of Eurochambres, which represents European chambers of commerce, said in a statement.
But the world's pioneering carbon market has a pulse again. Among supporters of carbon trading there is now hope that Europe will in a couple of years adopt structural changes that would lead to permanently higher prices.
Connie Hedegaard, the European Union's commissioner for climate action, said the purpose of the backloading measure was to "stop the bleeding with the drop in the carbon price while we were discussing more challenging issues."
The simplest overall change that would raise the price would be to "reduce the cap," or permanently reduce the number of allowances available, said Robert N. Stavins, director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
But such a move "is very difficult to do at a time like this," he said. With Europe mired in recession, politicians do not want to saddle Europe-based companies with even higher costs, especially considering that their American competitors are benefiting from lower energy prices thanks to the discoveries of shale gas.
Also, the United States seems to have more or less permanently rejected a cap-and-trade system after the House of Representatives passed one in 2009 that later failed in the Senate. For some businesses, that left the European system looking like yet another burdensome and costly regulatory initiative.
"Europe thought it would take the lead and the U.S. would follow," Mr. Stavins said. Instead, the United States rejected cap and trade and that is affecting the cost of carbon-intensive services in Europe, he said.
Mr. Stavins said that countries like Australia, Japan and China were all experimenting to various degrees with systems like the one Europe adopted.


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Remember to DIVE SLOWLY please
With increased pedestrian traffic around WPS, due to natural growth and planned future growth, the P&C have formed a working group to support the school and all pedestrians ensuring safe pedestrian traffic flow and minimize any risk of injury occurring.
2004 530 students (paper clipping)
2007 515 students (school report)
2008 480 students (school report)
2009 500 students (school report)
2010 500 students (school report)
2011 477 students (School report)
2012 580
2013 590
2014 620
2015 650
2016 765 students (school enrollments)
2017 800 students (foretasted)
Road Safety group 2015 time line of conversations
WPSP&C Road safety group support a smoother flow of traffic and safer entry and exit for our students on the roads.
Directly opposite the school on Lea Ave will be NO Standing during school zone times, this will support a better flow within the kiss n drop area and allow motor vehicles to up and down Lea Ave with less congestion.
Remember to DRIVE SLOWLY please
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ATHENA: I recently realized that I never heard either of my parents utter that familiar testimony-bearing expression, "I know the Church is true." They were both raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by the children of Mormon pioneers. They raised me and my siblings in the Church. They never said they didn't think the church was true, but they never said they did, either. Continue reading "My Parents were Closeted, Nuanced Mormons (and you can be one, too)"
Generations Bound by Love and Sugar
READER POST: Across the grassy park, I see a cousin I haven't seen for six years. I shout her name and run toward her. She looks up, shakes off a child who's clinging to her hand, and we meet in a fierce embrace, laughing and crying. I feel safe–here–in the middle of my chaotic family reunion, where I am linked to everyone, including those I barely remember or have never met, linked just as surely as I hold onto this beloved cousin I've known since birth. Continue reading "Generations Bound by Love and Sugar"
Coats of Love
READER POST: I sat alone in the dark, the blur of Christmas lights blinking against the icy windows. I glanced at the cardboard box of decorations: the dollar store stockings, the plastic ornaments, the artificial secondhand tree–none of it familiar. I began removing each substitute item, given as condolence for not having our cherished Christmas belongings. Surely this was not the life I planned. Being a single mom of four young children, one with profound special needs, came with challenges that I embraced fully, but it was all still bewildering. Continue reading "Coats of Love"
Fathers in Heaven, Absent on Earth
HILDEGARD: In a recent conference talk, Church President Russell M. Nelson spoke idyllically of motherhood—that he valued it so highly as to have chosen his surgical career because he couldn't choose to be a mother.
Let's put aside for a moment that not every woman can choose to be a mother, either; and Life doesn't always honor our choices anyway.
Let's also put aside for a moment that careers outside health care are honorable, too.
I'd like to talk about what was notably absent in his treatment of the topic—what he left unsaid, that speaks volumes more to me than what he did say.
He couldn't choose to be a mother, so he chose a health-related career. What value does he assign to his own fatherhood? Why would mentioning his earthly career take precedence over mentioning his divine identity as a father?
Let's start by looking at where fathers are most often seen in the Mormon world.
Home-centered and Church-supported Mormonism in Context
LAURA: I listened to Saturday morning's session of General Conference with interest. There were rumors in online Mormonland that this change to a 2-hour block was coming and so I wasn't entirely surprised by it. I was surprised by the way it jumbled my feelings though.
As Pres. Nelson shared the story of a family who held church in their home, I felt grief and frustration. He shared how the husband was more careful about his language and tone in their home, knowing that it was under that roof he would bless the sacrament. Four years ago, I had friends who were excommunicated for doing the same. Although the surrounding circumstances were different, it was a painful reminder that the church is not the same wherever you go. Continue reading "Home-centered and Church-supported Mormonism in Context"
Women, How Will You Travel the Covenant Path?
DEBORAH: I hear with different ears than those I heard with in my youth. As a new convert, then a wife and young mother, I heard the men at the General Conference podium through ears of hope and expectation. I relished their promises that following their counsel—being a wife devoted to the betterment of my husband in both career and church, being a sacrificing mother intent on raising my children in a new, exciting gospel—would result in a happiness unmatched outside the reach of the gospel. Every inch of my soul longed to please God and, with my whole heart, I trusted the men called to speak for Him.
I'm at the other end of life now. I've raised my children and am watching them raise theirs. I've lived as is prescribed for Mormon women. I earned an education—a bachelor's before marriage and a master's degree in midlife—but I've not had paying, full-time employment since my first child was born. I ensured my children learned the gospel; we attended our meetings, held callings, and lived an existence centered around the church and gospel.
When I listened to General Conference last weekend, I listened with the ears of an experienced Mormon woman and with eyes wide-opened by time. While most of General Conference was uplifting, some of it rang as a sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. Certain things said leave me wondering if some of the men who lead the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints understand women at all. Continue reading "Women, How Will You Travel the Covenant Path?"
Mormon and Transgender: A Human Response to Institutional Mormon Transphobia
READER POST: Tonight, as I go to sleep, I am deeply troubled, and so are others in the LGBTQ community of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint. This weekend, at the bi-annual General Conference, our leaders waxed spiritual over the pulpit. Most speakers talked of Jesus Christ and of his healing atonement. However, one speaker chose another way and probably turned away both members and perspective members. Continue reading "Mormon and Transgender: A Human Response to Institutional Mormon Transphobia"
What LDS Men Can Do to Support The Women's Social Media Fast
READER POST: Many of my Mormon sisters will be fasting for 10 days from social media in order to focus on gospel learning. They were invited to do so by the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Russell M. Nelson. My beloved sisters and friends who are fasting, God be with you. Fasts are such a special set-apart time to be close to God, to rest in God's love, and to rededicate ourselves to being Light.
I understand that some men have expressed concern that some women may not be fasting as they were expressly invited to. It is to them, and all the men of the church, that I address my next words. How I hope to impress upon your minds the deep need the sisters have for you! Continue reading "What LDS Men Can Do to Support The Women's Social Media Fast"
A Form Letter of Appeal in Support of Let Babies Eat
SISTERS QUORUM: The writers at Sisters Quorum stand in support of the Let Babies Eat initiative and its letter writing campaign, which encourages The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to establish a policy that supports breastfeeding families, particularly mothers who openly breastfeed on church property. The initiative's complete list of goals and suggested actions can be found on the Let Babies Eat website, including general advice about how to write a letter of appeal.
Because SQ understands that some supporters of Let Babies Eat are uncomfortable writers—and because we believe that the volume of letters will speak as loudly as the content—we offer our readers a form letter that can be easily copied, adapted, and sent to the female general auxiliary leaders or other general authorities of the Church. The form letter will fit nicely on a single, standard piece of paper with either Times New Roman or Calibri 11 pt font.
Continue reading "A Form Letter of Appeal in Support of Let Babies Eat"
On Being a Transwoman in the Mormon Church
READER POST: I have been an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka Mormon) my entire life. I have served in numerous church callings. I am also a transgender member who came out in September of 2017. Continue reading "On Being a Transwoman in the Mormon Church"


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The man responsible for the slaughter of a wild sleeping lion has been identified online after footage of the trophy hunt resurfaced.
His name is Guy Gorney, he's 64, and he lives in Manhattan, Illinois, but spends a proportion of his spare time trophy hunting.
Footage from one such outing in Zimbabwe has recently gone viral, after the Twitter account @Protect_Wldlife reposted the clip, believed to have been filmed in 2011.
The video shows Gorney pointing a rifle at a sleeping lion while he's being coached to shoot using wild animals as targets.
This 'hunter' sneaked up on a SLEEPING #Lion and killed it!— PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE (@Protect_Wldlife) March 18, 2019
How brave, how sporting - HOW CUNTISH!!!
According to the @NatGeo
magazine, the Lion will have disappeared from the African continent in 2050!!!! RT if you want a GLOBAL ban on ALL #trophyhunting NOW!! @RickyGervais pic.twitter.com/F5qcOpE0ix
He fires one shot, which wakes the lion up, who arches its back in pain and looks around to find the source of the shot.
The hunter then fires a second and third shot, and the individual guiding Gorney tells him to stop. The voice can be heard saying, 'Okay, okay, don't do any more' before congratulating Gorney on killing 'a very nice lion'.


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